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When students enter RJUHSD, they have two options for advanced curricular programs in the district. The question many ask is which is better:

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Details emerge on finance course Class will take approx. 10-15 hours to complete BY MARC CHAPPELLE

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IB students in Suchi Krishnaraj’s IB Chemistry class listen to a lecture in her classroom at Granite Bay High School. Though both the AP and IB programs offer students the chance to push themselves in a rigorous academic setting, the programs do differ in many areas, including curricular focus, structure and method of instruction.

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Programs similar, different in key areas BY EMMA CARLSON AND OLIVIA HILLMAN

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Toward the midpoint of their eighth-grade year, just as middle school is starting to wind down, students at various local middle schools are presented with a task that will affect their next four years of schooling: deciding which of Roseville Joint Union High School District’s five comprehensive schools to attend. Due to Roseville High School’s Program Improvement status, normal geographical zoning areas cannot stop incoming freshmen from transferring to neighboring schools. Though there are a wide variety of reasons that drive some students to pick another district school over RHS, including academic, extracurricular, geographical and athletic ones, one of the most common is a desire to enroll in the International Baccalaureate program, which is offered at the district’s Granite Bay and Oakmont campuses. This choice comes in lieu of the Advanced Placement program, which, like IB, is an accelerated curricular program offered nationwide. Unlike

IB, though, the AP program is offered at all five RJUHSD sites, including RHS. Each academic route comprises a distinct structure of scholastic rigor and the programs differ in the major areas of curricula, instructional focus and what they most emphasize in terms of preparation for post-secondary success. Eye of the Tiger looked into the similarities and differences between the two paths. The programs The College Board, a national organization that aims to develop students for college-level achievement, oversees the AP program, which consists of 34 courses and exams in everything from art history to calculus. More than 20 courses are available districtwide, of which are 18 available at RHS. According to College Board’s AP Director of College Communications, Deborah Davis, AP courses are designed to promote intellectual growth in high school students. “The goals of the AP Program are to offer students the opportunity to pursue college-level studies while  AP/IB | Page 4

Criste leaves, heads to district office Begins stint as coordinator of instructional technology today BY ROBBIE SHORT

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Roseville rugby players scrum for local top team Sierra Foothills ranked fourth in nation BY DANIEL RYAN

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RHS junior Carson Miller runs the ball down the field during the Sierra Foothills team’s game against Jesuit on March 6. Miller, along with three other players from RHS, have helped the team earn a number-four national ranking from the Conference of USA Rugby.

Four Roseville High School students have had quite a bit of athletic success recently – however, unlike many of their peers, their success comes outside of school. The Sierra Foothills varsity rugby team, which is composed of students from Roseville, Rocklin and the surrounding area, is currently ranked fourth in the nation for a high school club rugby team by the Conference of USA Rugby, and features four boys who attend RHS. The four RHS boys are juniors Carson Miller, Jacob Thornbrugh and Jacob Perez and senior JohnMark Andreatta, though Perez is currently out due to a shoulder injury. “All of the boys’ hard work from

The Roseville Joint Union High School District has recently shed more light on the soon-tobe-required financial literacy course currently in development. The course will deploy as a graduation requirement for seniors in the 2014-2015 school year, and it aims to educate students around RJUHSD on how to manage finances and approach financial situations. Roseville High School students must complete the course online outside of the standard courses of the day through the Blackboard program. The district plans to make accommodations for those without regular access to internet. The course format will allow students to advance in and complete the course at their own individual pace, unlike most traditional classes. However, some feel this freedom of pace in the upcoming course may prove a bit daunting for some students. “I think [financial literacy is] better if taught in a class where [students] can ask questions and learn from [them],” RHS business teacher Ron Volk said. However, Volk reasons that it is easier for the district to administer the graduation requirement online. “Logistically, what [the district is] concerned

early in the season is now paying off,” varsity head coach Tim Russo said. The team’s success has recently earned it an invitation to play in a national tournament with the 12 highest-ranked teams in the nation. “I think it is going to be a great experience for me and the team,” first-year varsity player Miller said. The tournament will be held May 17-19 in Indianapolis, Indiana. “We are going to have a lot of fun on this trip,” Miller said. “I hope to bring back a title to the Sierra Foothills League.” The Sierra Foothills League also recently received an invitation to its first Conference of USA Rugby tournament. “I think that going to this tour RUGBY | Page 13

When Marie Criste left her classroom last Friday afternoon, carrying her things and locking the door behind her, she did so for perhaps the last time as a teacher at Roseville High School. Today, the eight-year RHS veteran instead reported to a different place for work: Roseville Joint Union High School District’s district office, where she begins her new job as the district coordinator of instructional technology. The duties of the position, for which RJUHSD’s school Criste board officially approved Criste last week, are, for Criste, essentially nothing new: leading a push toward the greater use of technology in classrooms. The only difference is that now she’ll be doing it for the entire district, not just RHS. “I’m in a weird spot,” Criste said. “It’s sort of surreal, because I know what I do, and I know what I do at Roseville, and to go with a bigger vision, to go districtwide like that, it just trips me out.” Criste’s technological accomplishments at RHS include equipping the school with more than 800 Google Chromebooks and teachers who know how to use them, working with the tech staff to expand Wi-Fi access more than threefold from the beginning of the 2013-14 year to the end of winter break, and netting and organizing last month’s Google Fest – the largest technology-in-education event to ever take place in the Sacramento region. She has served as RHS’ site technology coordinator since 2007. Additionally, since joining the staff in 2006, Criste also established and ran the current yearlong  CRISTE | Page 2

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Eye of the Tiger ROSEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 1 TIGER WAY ROSEVILLE, CA 95678 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Robbie Short NEWS EDITOR Ian Souza FEATURES EDITOR Marian Abdelmalek OPINION EDITOR Meghan Julin ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Isabel Fajardo SPORTS EDITOR Nick Espino Matt Tawlks COPY EDITOR Olivia Hillman PHOTO EDITOR Madison Macha Evelina Kislyanka ONLINE EDITOR Marc Chappelle ESPAñOL EDITOR Emma Carlson BUSINESS MANAGER Monica Linsangan

FINANCE: Set for 2015 seniors CONTINUED FROM FRONT with is [that we have] X number of seniors,” Volk said. “We’ve got like what, 400 [seniors at RHS], and [the district has] four or five schools. That’s a lot of kids that have to test.” Forms of financial literacy education are not new to RHS, though. “We actually have a number of teachers in this district who include personal finance skills and awareness in their classes,” lead course developer Mike Fischer said. Despite RHS’ participation in non-standardized programs like Bite of Reality that aim to promote financial literacy and integrated efforts to teach basic financial skills in economics or business classes, the course developers hope that this financial literacy course will provide students with a more cohesive learning experience. “There are teachers teaching it all over the district in some capacity, but the board is asking

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dreds of seniors around RJUHSD next year and in the years moving forward should see some value in the course, as it has potential to help them in the future. “I think [the financial literacy course] would be beneficial for a lot of seniors, because they’ll be living on their own, and learning how to manage money is a big part of being in college and being self-sufficient,” Julian said. Julian speculates that most seniors will not initially have much interest in the new requirement, but believes that it will prove helpful in the long run. The actions of educators and students nationwide tend to fall in line with Julian and the course developers’ thoughts. Most states teach financial literacy skills in the classroom, and while California is not currently among them, at least 17 states currently mandate some form of financial literacy education as a graduation requirement. The district aims to finalize the course curriculum by August.

CORRECTIONS

In our Feb. 24 issue, we incorrectly reported the date of the March SAT exam as March 15. The exam actually took place March 8. In that same issue, we also reported that the JV girls basketball team had, at 13-14, the best season record of RHS’ girls basketball teams. In reality, the freshman team, at 13-12, had the best record. Eye of the Tiger regrets both errors.

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Two weekends ago, the RHS music program kicked off its winter season by competing in the annual winter show at Woodcreek High School on Saturday, March 8. The color guard performed their “Alice in Wonderland” show and placed third out of nine in the novice division, and the drumline came in at second of eight in its own novice division with its “The Darkness of Emotions” theme. Both groups then performed last Friday, March 14, during a competition at Rosemont High School, and both got fourth in their respective divisions.

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for one self-contained course that every student will have to take,” Fischer said. Worth one credit, or around 15 to 20 hours of material, the course will cover topics such as paychecks and their deductions, basic banking, checking and credit cards, avoiding fraud, hidden fees and identity theft. Other included curricular points include life’s largest expenses, like car, college and housing purchases. There will also be a focus on long-term saving, investment and retirement – values that Fischer wants to instill in students at an early age. “If you can save money early in your life, the interest that you make over the years is phenomenal,” Fischer said. “If you wait until you’re 40 or 50 to try and start saving money for retirement, it’s really, really, really difficult. You’ve got to start saving early if you want to retire.” According to RHS junior Jasmine Julian, who will have to take the course next year in order to receive her diploma, those hun-

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CRISTE: Hopes to drive technology forward districtwide CONTINUED FROM FRONT Advanced Placement European History/Honors English 10 sophomore block – along with English teacher Amy Mowrer – and worked as an AVID teacher. The Euro course has now grown to include more than 130 students, up from 60 during its inaugural offering in 2008. Her first major task as instructional technology coordinator for the district will be preparing RJUHSD for the impending Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium testing, which students will take on computers and which will prepare the district for future Common Core standardized assessments. Though RHS is currently well-prepared for the tests, according to Criste, students and teachers at other district schools have not yet received as much training in the use of district Chromebooks and other technological tools. “You basically can’t put [Chromebooks] in the hands of kids the day before the test and say, ‘Figure it out,’” Criste said. Of particular importance are Granite Bay and Oakmont High Schools, which will serve as RJUHSD’s scientific study sites, meaning that the state will review tests from those sites as California prepares for the transition to the new Common Core standards. Criste will also work with teachers at both schools – as well as the other three RJUHSD sites – to establish a chain of command that will allow each school to em-

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Criste said the hardest part of leaving RHS will be leaving behind the students and colleagues she has bonded with. ploy a “train-the-trainer” model, this transition to help teachers around how best to use the techone that will allow each site to dewho’ve been doing things the nology that the district’s funding, velop a team of teachers capable same way for a long time to beand integrate as much as possiof training others how to use the come comfortable in a wireless, ble,” Criste said. “As teachers and new technology. mobile world.” kids, we don’t want to go to six This model currently exists Criste’s other goals include the different places to find a website, in some form at RHS, but Criste implementation of a semi-BYOD plus Google Apps, plus Blackwould like to see it expand to (bring-your-own-device) model, board, plus this, so I’m pretty exinclude a formal position of an in which students would be able cited about that.” instructional technology coach to use an approved device of their Though Criste is “thrilled” to filled at each site. own during class time, and the get started working on her vision That would, according to purchase of a mobile device for for the district, she does leave beRJUHSD incumbent superintenevery teacher. Additionally, she hind several programs here that dent Ron Severson, help move the wants to streamline existing sysmean a lot to her. district forward. tems – including Blackboard and Her current AP Euro classes “We are pretty antiquated, reIlluminate – to make the educawill now be taught by Carol Crabally, as an organization in terms of tional process easier for students tree, who also teaches the course, the broader context of the world,” and teachers. and former AVID teacher and curSeverson said. “We need to make “I’m trying to wrap my brain rent Freshman Seminar teacher

Melissa Jones will pick up her AVID 11 class. The plan for next year’s classes is still undecided. Though she will still come in several times a week to help prepare her Euro students for the impending AP exam, as well as to visit her former AVID class, leaving her students was, Criste said, the hardest part. “That’s what I keep going down to in my heart, is that there’s going to be greater good,” Criste said. “I’m going to benefit more students in the long run, but it’s the hardest, heart-wrenching thing to do in my life. I literally feel like I’m grieving, going through the death of a family.” Her students and colleagues are going to miss her, too. “I feel really bummed out because she’s an awesome teacher and once you get to know her, it’s like she’s family,” said junior Luz Flores, who took Criste’s AP Euro class last year and currently works as a TA in her AVID classes. Mowrer, who has worked closely with Criste since she started her career at RHS, doesn’t think working at the school will be the same without Criste there. “I’m sad about her leaving because, for the past eight years, she’s been my person,” Mowrer said. “It’s not often that you get to work with someone you like and trust as much as I do Marie.” Criste doesn’t think it will be the same, either – but she thinks it might be better. “When I look back at a year ago, I never thought – never thought – that this would turn into a districtwide thing,” Criste said. “It’s so new, I have this sense of this great privilege of creating something districtwide. It’s surreal.”

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Schedule changes coming for senior traditions Student

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BY ANDREW SMITH

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In past years, while other students sat in classrooms filling in bubbles for hours on end as they took the annual STAR exams, seniors used to experience what it’s like to be in one’s last few months at Roseville High School. For more than 10 years, RHS’ senior classes have participated in a number of events leading up to graduation that celebrate their soon-to-be-relinquished grade status, including Senior Olympics, the Every 15 Minutes assembly and Senior Retreat. However, due to the elimination of STAR testing this year, many seniors have expressed little knowledge about the condition of the events. Senior Mitch Schellenger is currently a senior at RHS and feels left in the dark regarding the traditions. “I heard rumors of [the events] being canceled, but I never got those confirmed,” Schellenger said. Due to the state of California’s transition to the new Common Core State Standards and

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Three of the main seniors-only events – Senior Olympics, Senior Retreat and Every 15 Minutes (above) – are changing this year due to the elimination of the STAR schedule. elimination of the STAR tests that tug-of-wars to other games, like “We will be playing a lot of fun provided the administration with human bowling and pyramid games very similar to the games a time slot for those events, this races. played at Sports-O-Rama,” year’s seniors will participate in Traditionally, Student GovernParker said. slightly modified versions of the ment scheduled Senior Olympics Every 15 Minutes, a seniorstraditions. to take place over two school days only assembly in which students Senior Olympics is an event in during the period in which nonare educated about the effects of which, historically, teams of five seniors used for their STAR tests. drunk driving, has traditionally senior girls and five senior boys The event will now take place exbeen held the week before Senior have competed in various games clusively on Tuesday, April 1, on Ball and will only be slightly imin the cafeteria. These games inHanson Field, rather than in the pacted by the absence of STAR clude everything from relays to Moeller Gym. testing. This year’s assembly will

be held during April 28 and 29. Seniors will attend the assembly during their second-period classes, instead of during the traditional STAR testing time. According to assistant principal Matt Pipitone, RHS administration prefers to hold the assembly around the time of Senior Ball to try to instill responsible behavior and values in the students who will attend the dance. “The whole point is to have one last shot at talking to the seniors before that date and before graduation about the choices they are making and the serious consequences those decisions can have,” Pipitone said. The final major senior event that will feel the effects of the changes, Senior Retreat, has historically consisted of the senior class getting together during an assembly to go over paperwork needed to prepare for graduation. RHS administration traditionally held Senior Retreat during the week of STAR testing, but will be unable to this year due to the schedule change. No date has been set for this year’s event.

Administration stresses importance of EAP examination BY JUSTIN CHOI

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Recently, administration has taken an effort to encourage and inform juniors about the Early Assessment Program (EAP) and its importance to students at Roseville High School. The EAP is a collaborative effort among the State Board of Education, the California Department of Education and the California State University system that was established to provide opportunities for students to measure their readiness for college-level English and mathematics courses in their junior year of high school, and to facilitate opportunities for them to improve their skills during their senior year. After taking the test – which includes an essay and multiplechoice portions, taken at different times – students receive a rating of “not ready,” “conditionally ready,” or “ready” for entry-level college English. This will determine whether or not they will have to take English and math placement tests at Sierra College or at a state college upon enrollment. While the test itself has not changed, RHS staff is hoping to clarify what it is, as they believe many past students have not un-

derstood what the test is and what it means. “The EAP actually has always been an important test, but I’m not sure that we explained that well enough to the students or the parents,” principal Brad Basham said. “The reason that it’s important is that it gives us a clear indication of whether or not students are college-ready or not.” Administration has already taken several actions to inform students and plans to take further action. Prior to the writing portion current juniors took during either their English or United States History classes on Tuesday, March 4, administration asked teachers to encourage their students about doing their best on this portion of the test, as well as on the EAP multiple choice questions in April. RHS testing coordinator Denise Weis thinks this communication will be beneficial. “I think people are just trying to make sure that people understand why it’s important what they’re actually doing instead of, ‘Oh it’s just another test,’” Weis said. Along with the teacher-provided encouragement, administration sent out letters and called the par-

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RHS testing coordinator Denise Weis, along with RHS administration, asked junior teachers to make a special effort this year to encourage their students to take the EAP seriously. ents of juniors to let them know tance of the EAP, Weis believes Despite the administration’s about the writing portion. that greater awareness will help confidence in the EAP, some stuAdministration also plans to students later on in college. dents believe it to be irrelevant inform juniors directly in early “It does really benefit the stufor those who are not planning on April. They have not yet decided dents to do well on it because … attending a CSU or state commuwhether to hold an assembly or to it also would eliminate them havnity college. go into each of the classes to talk ing to take placement tests at Sac “I think that it can be helpful to them directly about taking the State or Sierra in the next year, if you are going to CSU or Sierra, test seriously. [which] means less time, less but almost pointless otherwise,” As the school pushes to inmoney and less outlay for them,” junior Lauren Andrews said. “It’s crease awareness of the imporWeis said. basically like a practice test.”

College Board announces sweeping changes for 2016 SAT BY ROBBIE SHORT

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After administering a nearly unchanged SAT for almost a decade, the College Board announced revisions to the popular college-readiness exam Wednesday that represent a fundamental rethinking of the way the organization will evaluate future students. The largest changes, which will go into effect when student first take the new exam in the spring of 2016, include the elimination of the longstanding penalty for incorrect answers, an overhaul of the test’s essay section – including making the section optional (and bringing the exam’s overall maximum score down to its original 1600, plus a separate essay score) – and the end of esoteric, so-called “SAT words” in favor of more commonly used ones. College Board leadership on hand at the organization’s announcement cited a desire to better align the test with the essential skills needed for postsecondary educational success, including a more analytical and evidence-based approach than the current test offers, as the primary reason for the makeover. “While we build on the best of the past, we commit today that the redesigned SAT will be more focused and useful, more clear and open than ever before,” College Board president David Coleman

BIGGEST CHANGES

▪ No penalty for wrong answers ▪ Essay practice now optional ▪ No more esoteric “SAT” words ▪ Math section now streamlined ▪ More evidence-based CR/essay sections

said in a statement Wednesday. The redesigned essay will measure students’ ability to analyze evidence and an author’s argument, a move that puts the test more in line with Advanced Placement Document Based Questions (DBQs) than the traditional SAT essay, for which students are expected to draw from personal knowledge and experience. This new approach will also appear in the updated critical reading sections, which will include questions requiring students to cite specific sections of a passage to support an answer choice. According to an official statement, the College Board decided to make the essay optional for two reasons: one, that the organization has not historically found one essay to be an effective predictor of future academic

success, and two, that its member admissions officers were split on its usefulness in determining the strength of applicants. Other changes to the exam include a streamlining of the mathematics section down to the three core areas of problem-solving and data analysis, algebra and “passport to advanced math,” as well as the addition of source documents drawing from a wider variety of areas, including science and history, and critical reading passages consisting of passages from historically significant works, including the Declaration of Independence and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” Because students will first take the new test in the spring of 2016, the changes will first affect RHS’ current freshmen, who will then be juniors.

According to RHS counselor Jason Bradley, the changes fulfill the longstanding request of many educators. “A lot of people were screaming for a test that didn’t require so much focus on how to take the test, but rather on the content on the test,” Bradley said. In addition to the overhaul of the SAT, the College Board also announced its plans for increasing opportunity and access to resources designed to push students toward college success. “What this country needs is not more tests, but more opportunities,” Coleman said in a statement. “The real news today is not just the redesigned SAT, but the College Board’s renewed commitment to delivering opportunity.” The commitment comes first in the form of an initiative guaran-

teeing that every income-eligible student who takes the SAT will directly receive four fee waivers for use in applying to college, a move meant to eliminate the cost barrier faced by high-achieving, lower-income students. Additionally, the organization announced a partnership with Khan Academy – a notfor-profit educational website that produces and hosts videos students can use to supplement their school curricula – that will provide students worldwide with free access to interactive software meant to prepare them for the new exam regardless of their ability to buy into the rapidly growing test prep market. “They’re leveling the playing field by making test prep free and open to all students,” Bradley said. “Everybody’s the same, and we need that.” Khan Academy plans to have this material ready for launch in spring 2015. Before then, students who will take the current SAT can now visit the organization’s website (khanacademy. org) to access hundreds of previously unreleased problems from previous exams and more than 200 videos showing how to solve the problems step-by-step. The College Board will continue to present updated information about the exam over the two years until its administration in 2016.

honored, local apps increase

Stephen Morin named NMF Roseville High School senior Stephen Morin has progressed from being a National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist to an NMS finalist. The pre-SAT exam identified Morin as one of the topMorin scoring students in the nation, ranking in the top one percent of students who take the PSAT. After receiving notification of qualifying for the semifinals, Morin applied for finals by sending in an application and a letter of recommendation. He has made it the finals, and is waiting to receive notice of the amount of scholarship money available to him. According to counselor Philomena Crone, RHS rarely has students who earn this award. “In my 14 years at this school, we have never had a student advance to finals,” Crone said. Crone feels that Morin deserves the award and has admirable ambition. “I like that he has personal goals as well as academic goals,” Crone said. Local scholarship apps up This year, the number of local scholarship applications turned in by current seniors hit an all-time high. In all, 1,366 total applications were submitted to Kim Moses, Roseville High School’s College and Career Moses Technician, by the Feb. 28 deadline. Last year 1,140 applications were submitted by seniors. The scholarship winners will be announced at Senior Awards Night on May 19. In addition to the amount of applications submitted, the number of seniors who submitted applications also increased. This year, 137 seniors submitted applications this year – 10 more than last year. The average number of applications per student was also higher this year. “This year’s class was very thorough when filling out the applications,” Moses said. “I found very few errors.” Moses is very excited about the increase in applications. “I’m always excited about local scholarships,” Moses said. “I’m always happy when I have the opportunity to help RHS students get free money for college.” ASB and class elections soon As the school year nears its end, it has come time to elect the Roseville High School ASB (Associated Student Body) and class officers for the 2014-2015. Campaigning will be next Monday and will continue through March 26, and voting will take place the following Thursday and Friday. Voting will happen in the Senior Square area before school, during lunch or after school. Current freshmen, sophomores and juniors may cast their votes for the ASB candidates and the candidates for class office. However, the ballot this year is not very diverse, according to Student Government teacher Lindsey Parker. “A lot of students are running for class office unopposed, which isn’t a bad thing,” Parker said. “They are already able to begin working on projects like Junior Prom and Senior Ball since they don’t have to worry about campaigning. However, there is competition for ASB office.” In order to vote, students must have their student ID cards. - Compiled by Anna Porretta and Nikaya Southworth

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AP/IB: Different programs, different focuses

CONTINUED FROM FRONT still in high school, and also to earn college credit and placement for successful scores on the AP exams,” Davis said. Students who take AP exams and earn a passing score of 3 or higher are eligible to receive credit once they matriculate at a college or university. Unlike the AP program – in which students are able to mix and match courses at will – the International Baccalaureate Organization distinguishes students by two paths of study: Diploma and Certificate. As a result of these tracks, the IB curriculum follows a strict format of five core fields: sciences, the arts, mathematics, individuals and societies, studies in language and literature and language acquisition. These fields are supplemented with three interdisciplinary sections: Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and a curricular component known as Creativity, Action and Service. IB Diploma students must successfully complete one subject from each of these fields. At the conclusion of a course, they take an exam for college credit just as AP students do. Certificate students also take these classes and accompanying exams, but may choose to limit the courses they select to take from the 16 IB courses RJUHSD offers, and can thus take a more flexible route in terms of scheduling. GBHS counselor Paul Stordahl claims that the rigid requirements for Diploma students cause class schedules to be approximately 75-percent IB in both the junior and senior years, as opposed to AP schedules, which can vary greatly from student to student. “AP affords a lot of flexibility in that students can pick and choose when they want to take them and also which ones they want to take,” Stordahl said. “There is more opportunity to craft a schedule that may be more conducive to a student’s needs.” Despite the more regimented style of IB, administrators see vast benefits in the program’s cultural focus. While the College Board ships AP exams across the United States for teachers, professors and additional faculty nationwide to score, IBO sends their exams around the globe, benchmarking exams on a global level and securing the legitimacy of their “international” title. This lack of borders contributes to the uniqueness of the IB program, according to Robin Khan, a Communications and Marketing Manager for IBO, who also says that the program teaches students to consider worldwide opinions and cultures beyond their localized community.

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Both programs have different curricular requirements. Though AP students are able to pick the courses they take at will, IB Diploma candidates must complete a rigid prescribed courseload, which includes Theory of Knowledge, a class GBHS IB students take before school twice a week (above). “[IB] aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect,” Khan said. “These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.” The holistic enrichment provided by the IB program caught the attention of former GBHS principal and incumbent RJUHSD superintendent Ron Severson more than six years ago when he began looking into bring IB to GBHS. “I was very impressed,” Severson said. “After talking to students and teachers in the program, I was sold.” Since the establishment of IB at GBHS, RJUHSD has expanded the program to include OHS, which also received the program in time for the 2008-2009 school year. What students learn Although each program has different curricular guidelines and content standards, the implementation and execution of those standards are what create the main differences between the two. These differences begin with coursework. RHS principal Brad Basham thinks both programs offer a challenge to students, but in noticeably different ways. “One of the big differences between IB and AP is just kind of the worldwide point of view

it takes, in terms of being more global, in terms of what you’re studying,” Basham said. “It’s a different perspective, but it’s very rigorous, as AP is.” For IB, this challenge requires proficiency in all required subject areas, which can cause concern in students with weaknesses in certain subject areas, according to Scott Becker, GBHS AP and IB math teacher. “What could be considered a benefit or drawback to either program, depending on your perspective, is the fact that IB requires courses in all six subjects and is a holistic program,” Becker said. For AP, one challenge involves College Board’s high expectations of teachers and students that exist in tandem with time constraints. RHS assistant principal Jason Wilson believes the block schedule can be an obstacle for adequate curricular coverage. “I think probably the biggest struggle is the depth of content and the amount within an 18-week period,” Wilson said. “I think that is a stretch for our teachers and a pressure point for them because they sometimes have to rush through the curriculum.” Unlike term-long AP courses, all IB courses offered in RJUHSD are spread out over one to two school years, giving teachers and students more time to cover the necessary material. Styles of instruction also vary between programs. According to GBHS AP and IB English teacher David Tastor, AP focuses on

breadth of knowledge, whereas IB specializes in depth of material. “In IB, the structure is different,” Tastor said. “I work with the kids over a year. The goal here is to dig into each piece [of literature].” To demonstrate this depth, Tastor’s IB Literature students complete a project called the Individual Oral Commentary, which requires poetic and literary analysis and months of study. Patrick Carroll, a 2013 GBHS IB Certificate alumnus, former AP student and current freshman at UC Berkeley, agreed that his IB classes included subject material that went into greater depth than their AP contemporaries. “There were several projects throughout the year in IB classes that were more difficult than those in AP,” Carroll said. IBO revises and alters the required standard assignments and coursework every five years to accommodate the shifting nature of IB’s global view. GBHS IB Coordinator Duane Blomquist believes College Board is transitioning to match this “modern” aspect of IB. “AP is very traditional in its delivery and hasn’t changed in decades,” Blomquist said. “However, AP is just starting to ‘change’ its program, and they are using IB as a consultant.” However, some teachers feel that, due to the more flexible nature of the AP schedule, AP succeeds where IB at times falls short. “We are not exclusionary at all,” RHS AP Language and Composition teacher Paige Powell said. “Anybody can enroll in an AP class. It doesn’t go by GPA. You don’t have to test into it or anything. I think that makes it a special program.” Students who wish to enroll in the IB program at GBHS or OHS must first complete an application process during their sophomore year of high school. Though both programs cater to students looking to get a jump start on preparation for collegelevel work – a population that has grown in recent years, according to the 60 percent of RHS students who took an AP course last year, an increase of more than 25 percent from seven years ago – the type of readiness each provides is different, according to John Montgomery, RJUHSD superintendent of curriculum. “Success in Advanced Placement would indicate a student’s readiness for college-level courses, while [success in] IB courses would likely indicate students’ expected success in college-level classes,” Montgomery said. This difference in readiness also contributes to another concern – how the programs can affect students’ chances of admission to college.

College admissions Both the AP and IB programs offer what most college admissions officers say they are looking for in applicant’s schedules: rigor. Because of that, many students feel the completion of AP and/or IB courses is an essential component of making their application a competitive one when read in the offices of the country’s most selective institutions. RHS counselor Jason Bradley has noticed a slight transition in how admissions boards have perceived the AP and IB programs in terms of how they reflect on students’ applications recently. “Colleges favored AP courses in the past,” Bradley said. “That’s starting to change. Now colleges are looking equally at IB programs and AP programs.” According to Diane Klein, an assistant media relations director for the University of California system, UC schools weigh AP and IB equally when considering applicants. “We don’t make a distinction between IB and AP,” Klein said. “We just ask that students take the most rigorous course load available.” UC admissions boards evaluate applicants based on the context of their specific high school, meaning that students’ access to AP and IB courses is included as part of their decisions process. “If your high school is terrific, then you are judged against those students,” Klein said. Carroll attributes much of his Berkeley acceptance to the strength of his AP- and IB-laden schedule. “Those good grades in challenging classes showed colleges that I was ready to perform at the college level,” Carroll said. “With lots of hard work, I was able to do well with a rigorous schedule.” However, Gokul Asokan, who also graduated from GBHS in 2013 and currently attends Berkeley, doubts his IB diploma weighed more heavily in his admissions consideration than AP classes would have. “I don’t think IB offers any significant advantages over AP in terms of acceptance,” Asokan said. According to Michael Uhlenkamp, a representative for the California State University system, whether a student takes AP or IB doesn’t really factor into admissions decisions for CSUs due to the system’s greater focus on applicant’s GPA and test scores. However, though the effect on admissions may be negligible, credit-acceptance policies for AP and IB exams vary from university to university, something Wilson advises students to consider before committing to either program. “It really depends upon the secondary institution kids want to attend and how it might help them,”

Wilson said. “That’s the kind of research that unfortunately you don’t think about as a freshman.” Beyond the acceptance According to program participants, the influence of both AP and IB does not end at the college gate, but rather extends to the university classroom once students are in a truly college-level environment. Aarif Masani, valedictorian of the RHS class of 2012 and a current sophomore at the University of Southern California, believes that his experience in RHS’ AP program assisted his transition to the collegiate atmosphere. “AP courses formed a basis of general education that supported me in many lower-level college courses,” Masani said. “For example, I used the concepts I learned in AP Physics in Greek Philosophy.” Masani hopes that RHS can continue to expand its AP program, understanding the courses’ significance to his own personal academic development. “At RHS in particular, the extensive AP course offerings allowed me to expand my horizon and excel in certain subjects,” Masani said. “I hope that RHS can offer more AP courses in the coming years.” GBHS alumna and University of Michigan alumna Kimberly Sinclair believes her AP experience provided practice in thinking on a college level, but lacked the proper preparation for successful professor-to-student interaction. “I suppose I wish my AP courses would have prepared me more for the student-professor relationship in college, although I am unsure how any facet of high school courses can prepare one for that, just considering the standard high school class size as compared to university class sizes,” Sinclair said. Carroll, however, believes his experiences in college courses have been very similar to the ones he experienced at GBHS. “I would say IB Math was especially close to college classes, as well as IB English,” Carroll said. Though evaluations of how well the programs prepare students vary among graduates, Becker holds that each develops the skills needed for life after high school. “The major benefit, which both programs provide, is the teaching of students to actually think as opposed to memorize and regurgitate,” Becker said. IB at RHS? Though both programs offer distinct benefits to students, according to Basham, it’s unlikely that the IB program will ever expand to RHS, largely due to the costs involved with training teachers and holding class sizes at lower-than-normal numbers to accommodate the greater need for teacher-pupil interaction than in normal courses. Additionally, Basham is content with the AP program at RHS, and believes in the opportunities it provides student to push themselves past the normal high school curriculum. “We know that an AP course is the closest you’re going to get to taking a college-level course without having to pay for a college-level course,” Basham said. “It’s just a good, all-around experience in terms of helping to prepare our students for the realities of what the rigors of a college course may be.” Although the district is not looking to expand IB to RHS, it is keen on improving the availability of and success of students districtwide in AP and IB courses. “The Roseville Joint Union High School District is a collegeand-career-ready district that wants to provide every student with options for student achievement,” Montgomery said. “As such, the number of students taking and passing [the courses and their exams] has gone up each year … We can always improve together.”

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Hobbs entra la comunidad ELD como maestro POR MICHELLE IM

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Maestro de español en la escuela secundaria de Roseville Curt Hobbs está acostumbro a enseñar estudiantes nativos de inglés un lenguaje internacional. Ahora, el tendrá cambiar al oposito. Hobbs añadirá una clase de desarrollo idioma ingles a su horario este año próximo. Una posición estuvo disponible, y Hobbs decidió a aceptarlo durante las vacaciones del invierno. Hobbs continuará enseñar español pero trabajará con estudiantes de ELD 1. Mucho de estos estudiantes no son familiares con inglés. Su decisión a trabajar con estudiantes ELD viene de su experiencia con estudiantes de niveles anteriores de español que también son aprendices de inglés.

El vio que algunas de estos estudiantes tuvieron dificultades con comprensión de inglés. “Hay tiempos cuando ellos tengan problemas con su propio y primero lenguaje, si cuando esté tratando explanar un concepto en su idioma nativo, yo encuentro estar ensenado un lección de inglés”, Hobbs dijo. Maestra de ELS Heather Gregory, quien tuvo una gran influencia en la posición de Hobbs, también cree que Hobbs será una gran adición al departamento ELD debido a su experiencia. “Senor Hobbs tiene muchos planes interactivos porque ensena unas clases de español”, Gregory dijo. “Por eso, él tiene una relación buena con [estudiantes].” Según a Hobbs, la administración está permitiendo al a ensenar una clase de ELD sin un credencial ELD, normalmente un requisito. Aunque, Hobbs ya tiene

Criste comparte su experiencia con el distrito

POR ROBBIE SHORT

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Maestra de historia europea AP y AVID, Marie Criste, salió de su salón de clase en viernes, trayendo sus cosas para el último tiempo como una maestra en la escuela secundaria de Roseville. Hoy, Criste empieza su trabajo nuevo en la oficina del distrito Roseville con el título de coordinador tecnología de instrucción. Criste tiene experiencia con el desarrollo tecnología porque ayuda traer Chromebooks y GoogleFest a RHS mientras ella dirigió como el coordinador tecnología de RHS.

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Cookson prepara en el campo médico POR MARIAN ABDELMALEK

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En la oficina de la enfermera en la escuela de Roseville, hay una adición nueva: una estudiante de RHS. Estudiante de último año Brianne Cookson es la primera estudiante del programa de ocupación regional a trabajar en su escuela propia. Cookson se matriculó por su consejera, Graciela Fernandez. Entonces, ella tenía que ser escogida de un gran total de aplicaciones. En primero, Cookson trabajó en el centro médico de Kaiser en Roseville. Allí, ella fue aprendiz de las enfermeras médicas en el departamento cirugía. Además de esta experiencia, Cookson quiso obtener experiencia en una escuela. Tuvo suerte porque habia una estudiante médico de ROP a

Gamer Club forma en RHS

POR NEILSON POWLESS

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Hay un club nuevo en la escuela secundaria de Roseville pero ha sido en campus para más de siete años pasados. Maestro de ciencias CJ Addington permite estudiantes a jugar videojuegos en su salón de clase cada día antes de escuela, durante cada almuerzo y después la escuela. Estudiantes de segundo año Alex Ly y Jamison Black decidió este año que el grupo de estudiantes deben ser un club oficial. La meta máximo incluye a

Criste asistirá el distrito en su posición nueva con los exámenes de Smarter Balance. Serán en computadores y Criste ayudará con la educación de maestros de este programa nueva de exámenes. Criste espera implementar un modelo de BYOD que incluiría aparatos tecnológicos y propios. También, Criste trabajará con todas las escuelas para implementar tecnología con entrenamiento. Criste está muy emocionada para esta oportunidad pero sabe estar saliendo muchos programas especiales en RHS.

POR DANIEL RYAN

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El equipo universitario Sierra Foothills de rugby está clasificado cuarto en los Estados Unidos por la Conferencia de USA Rugby. Cuatro estudiantes de la escuela secundaria de Rosevilee son partes de este equipo. Estos estudiantes incluyen Carson Miller, Jacob Thornbrugh, Jacob Perez y John Mark Andreatta, pero Perez no está jugando ahora debido una herida. La Conferencia de USA Rugby invitó al equipo a jugar en un tornamiento nacional con los doce mejores equipos de la nación. La competición estará en Indi-

alguna experiencia con su instrucción pasada en México. Además de esta, Hobbs ha acompañado a maestros ELD en muchas viajes a otras escuelas para observar sus programas ELD y algunas de sus estrategias. Estas visitas también son partes del plan de ELD a expandir en el año próximo. Según a Grogory, esta ayudara a los maestros ELD a mantener una comunidad y colaboración solida entre los personas del programa. Hobbs está emocionado para la oportunidad y ya empezó a prepararse. “Ya empecé hablar con algunos de los maestros ELD y pienso que ellos son un gran equipo”, Hobbs said. “La idea de trabajando con algunos de mis compañeros ELD en campus es una experiencia buena para recolectar ideas de enseñanza.

La eliminación de STAR causa cambios a eventos POR ANDREW SMITH

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En los años pasados, mientras estudiantes menores completaban exámenes STAR, estudiantes de último año estarían participando en los eventos de los Olímpicos de ultimo año, el Every 15 Minutes y retiro del último año. Pero ahora, sin exámenes STAR, hay confusión en el futuro de estos eventos. Los olímpicos ahora pasarán en martes, el uno de abril, en el campo Hanson. Para Every 15 Minutes, el programa incluirá una reunión durante clases en el 28 a 29 de abril. El evento final que tendrá cambios es el retiro. Este evento estaba durante los exámenes STAR en el pasado, pero la administración no ha anunciado un dato para el evento.

POR ROBBIE SHORT

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En miércoles, la organización de College Board anunció que el examen SAT pasará algunos cambios que serán en efectos en 2016. Los cambios principios incluyen la eliminación del castigo para entrevistas incorrectas y la transición de la importancia de la sección de escritura. El examen tendrá un total de 1600 puntos, con la marca separada del ensayo. El vocabulario tendrá un centro en palabras comunales en contexto. El ensayo medirá las capacidades de estudiantes a analizar lit-

eratura y otras materias. Otros cambios involucran la simplificación de matemáticas en tres áreas de problemas critícales, análisis de data y álgebra. Hay unas adiciones a ideas de ciencias e historia. Los documentos en el examen incluirá muchas trabajas históricas. College Board está trabajando a mejorar la disposición y la viabilidad del examen. College Board y Khan Academy estarán ofreciendo clases del video de los cambios. Algunos específicos más compartirán en el 16 de abril.

Maulino escogido para Boys State

inspirar otras escuelas a hacer el mismo y entonces los clubes diferentes podrían reunirse a competir en los videojuegos. Black quiso establecer el club debido a los números crecidos de estudiantes viendo al salón de clase. Él está esperando a recaudar fondos para comprar más sistemas de juegos para el club. Los miembros del club juegan Super Smash Brothers, pero estudiantes pueden traer sus propios juegos también. Todos los estudiantes están bienvenidos a venir la clase antes escuela, durante almuerzos o después escuela.

Dillender gana popularidad en YouTube

ana en el 17 al 19 de mayo. “Nosotros divertiremos durante este viaje”, Miller dijo. “Espero regresar con el título para el liga de Sierra Foothills.” Recientemente, el equipo jugo contra el equipo de número uno, la escuela secundaria de Jesuit, y perdió por cinco puntos.

estudiante de último año Justine Garner tuvo un tiro para amarrar la victoria. Aunque, las Tigres lograron con éxito, estudiante de último año Mackensie Priley cree que el equipo puede mejorar juntos con química y comunicación de los jugadoras.

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POR NICK SAPP

Softball empieza con una victoria marissa.stone@eyeofthetigernews.com

Softball universitario de la escuela secundaria de Roseville tuvo un 2-0 victoria en el viernes pasado contra el equipo de Del Oro a Del Oro. Estudiante de tercero año Naomi Monahan lanzó el partido con nueve strike-outs. También,

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College Board trae cambios a la estructura del SAT

RHS que quiso cambiar lugares con Cookson. Ahora Cookson practica las habilidades de enfermeras en la locación escolar. Por ejemplo, ella ayuda con la organización, incluyendo los papeles de inmunizaciones. Según la enfermera de RHS Edgerton, hay mucha para aprender en la disciplina a papeles médicos. La enfermera esta positiva del futuro de Cookson en la enfermedad. “Ella ha sido una estudiante fenomenal en el centro médico”, Edgerton dijo. “Pienso que ella será una enfermera excelente y tengo suerte con su asistencia.” Cookson cree que el programa ocupacional regional le ayuda a confirmar su meta a trabajar como una enfermera en el futuro. “Es más difícil que yo pensé en primero”, Cookson dijo. “Pero me encanta el trabajo y no puedo esperar a ser una enfermera.”

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Rugby ve éxito con estudiantes de RHS

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POR NETZY ORTEGA

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La Legión Americana ha escogido estudiante de ultimo año Matt Maulino para representar la escuela secundaria de Roseville en el programa de Boys State 2014. La facultad de RHS nomino a Arturo Sotomayor, Jameson Plaskett, Eduardo Ortega, Neilson Powless y Robbie Short. Aunque, Powless y Short no aceptaron su nominación a debido a razones personales y otros compromisos. El programa estará en el cam-

pus de la universidad del estado Sacramento en el 21 al 28 de junio. Con el programa, Maulino tendrá la oportunidad a aprender de la estructura del gobierno de la ciudad, el país y el estado. La consejera de Maulino, Philomena Crone, crea que Maulino estará una adición positiva para Boys State. “Él es un líder natural con su personalidad porque es muy extrovertido y ha trabajado mucho en académicas. Estoy muy feliz que él fue escogido”, Crone dijo.

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Criste enseña su clase de historia europea con los Chromebooks nuevos de RHS. Ella ha contribuido mucho al uso de Chromebooks en las lecciones de maestros en clase y ahora tiene una posición en la oficina del distrito para el desarrollo de tecnología.

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RHS estudiantes avanza como exploradores

POR EMMA CARLSON

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La lideresa en la escuela secundaria de Roseville está creciendo con estudiantes y exploradores águilas nuevos Bailey Clark, Elijah Keaton y Nick Trezza. Estos estudiantes estuvieron conocidos en el 23 de febrero a la POR BREANNA WEINBERG

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Él no pensaba que sus videos de YouTube serian vistos por miles de personas. Estudiante de último año en la escuela secundaria de Roseville, Dalton Dillender, ha publicado vídeos en YouTube desde su primer año en escuela secundaria. Los videos incluyen bromas y han ganado 18.688 suscriptores. Dillender ahora ha realizado más de una docena de vídeos, alcanzando su más popular 212.777 visitas. También, él ha recibo un poco dinero de sus videos porque algunos advertimos en las empiezas.

Béisbol trabaja con ofensa nick.sapp@eyeofthetigernews.com

El equipo universitario de béisbol de la escuela secundaria de Roseville abrió su temporada 2-2. El equipo tiene su victoria primera contra Laguna Creek, 7-3. Entrenador principal Lance Fischer cree que la solidez del equipo es el lanzado y defensa.

sala de reuniones de Elks. Este evento fue un Court of Honor que reflexiona en años de dedicación y persistencia. Para sus proyectos, ellos vieron a la comunidad, construyendo mesas, estantes para RHS Trap y estantes para WoodShop Rocks a la escuela de Buljan. Dillender crea los videos con una cámara oculta, vestida con un traje de camuflaje - un traje de cuerpo que se parece a un arbusto gigante. Él salta a desconocidos y filmar las reacciones. Dillender completo los videos primeros con la ayuda de su amigo personal Jack Vale. Cuando los volvieron a ser popular, Dillender continuó a crear los videos sin Vale. Dillender planea seguir haciendo nuevos vídeos de YouTube cuando se gradúe y se va a la universidad, sin embargo, quiere publicar diferentes bromas para mantener a sus suscriptores.

En su partido pretemporada contra la escuela secundaria de Oakmont, el equipo solamente tuvo dos anotas. “Si nosotros anotáramos mejor durante los primeros partidos, podríamos términos diferentes”, Fischer dijo. Aunque el equipo está jugando partidos, todavía en el pretemporada. Fischer no ya ha creado una lista universitaria. El partido primero de liga es el 31 de marzo contra la escuela secundaria de Granite Bay.

RHS fútbol universitario empieza con éxito POR DANIEL RYAN

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Este año, entrenador nuevo Paul Stewart dirige las chicas del

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Cookson escribe en las anotaciones en la oficina de la enfermera de RHS. Cookson participe en el programa ROP y gana la oportunidad a trabaja con estudiantes y administración. Ella aplica curitas, organiza filos y aprende de los procesos médicos de la escuela. Ella cree que su experiencia como enfermera en la escuela le da unas ventajas para continuar su educación a ser una enfermera en el futuro.

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ROBBIE SHORT EYE OF THE TIGER

Estudiante de tercero año Carson Miller corre con el balón en el partido de rugby contra la escuela secundaria de Jesuit en el 6 de marzo. Miller, son tres otros jugadores de RHS, han ayudado el equipo a alcanzar los rangos como cuarto en la Conferencia de USA Rugby. equipo universitario de futbol de la escuela secundaria de Roseville en lugar de entrenador Pablo Gutierrez ( que decidió a entrenar el equipo universitario junior.) Antes de la empieza de la temporada, las chicas jugaron en dos partidos prácticas. El primero fue contra la escuela secundaria de Whitney que terminó en el perdido, 2-0. El segundo fue contra la escuela secundaria de El Camino y resultó en una victoria para RHS 3-0. Para la empieza de la temporada oficial, las Tigres jugaron en el torneo de Cal Spring Classic. En fin, RHS fue el equipo solo para ganar contra la escuela secundaria de St. Francis. Después el torneo, el equipo

ganó contra la escuela secundaria de Oakmont 3-0. Después esta victoria, RHS ganó contra la escuela secundaria de Casa Roble 2-0.

Entrenador nuevo dirigen las nadadoras POR NICK SAPP

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El equipo de nada para chicas empieza su temporada con entrenador nuevo Curt Altschul. Prácticas del equipo están lunes a viernes por dos horas con una práctica adicional en sábado por tres horas. Las nadadoras nadarán contra la escuela secundaria de Del Campo en martes y continuaran trabajar durante el resto de la temporada.

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Students turn hang-out into club for gamers by neilson powless

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Zapping sounds and chatter can be heard when walking past CJ Addington’s classroom before school, during lunch and even after school. The Roseville High School science teacher has been allowing students to come into his classroom in the morning and during lunch to play video games and hang out. The gathering of students has grown in popularity so much that students have decided to turn into a club. Addington has opened his classroom at lunch for students for approximately seven years. “What started it was the school nurse,” Addington said. “At lunch, she had kids who were hanging out in her office, so she asked [me] to open my room up to them so they could hang out in my class instead of the nurse’s office.” Addington decided that he needed a way to keep the students residing in his classroom entertained. He then set up a GameCube and has been accumulating devices since then. Addington now has two Wiis and

three GameCubes for students to use. Sophomores Alex Ly and Jamison Black thought of the idea to turn this lunch hangout into a club for gamers. Ly believes that the ultimate goal would be to inspire other schools to create similar clubs so they could get together and have competitions. Black wanted to start the club due to the growing number of students coming in. He is hoping to fundraise in order to acquire more consoles for the club. The club also plans to stream videos on Twitch in order to fundraise for the club, as revenue can be generated through companies advertising during the video. The videos the club plans to make will consist of game walkthroughs or humorous events that happen during a game. The club usually plays Super Smash Brothers, but students are able to bring in their own consoles in order to play more games. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join the club by visiting Addington’s classroom before school, during first or second lunch or after school.

MADISON MACHA EYE OF THE TIGER

Students gather in CJ Addington’s room during lunch to play video games and socialize. Due to the growing population of attendees, longtime student gamers, who have used Addington’s room for years, recently decided to turn the group into a formal club.

Students earn Eagle Scout recognition

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Senior Graham Stauffer Clark, Keaton, Trezza completed projects, earned badges likes leather and vintage by EMMA CARLSON

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Leadership at Roseville High School is alive and growing beyond campus limits, extending to the halls of Elks Lodges as juniors Nick Trezza, Bailey Clark and senior Elijah Keaton climb the ranks of the Boy Scouts of America organization. The Boy Scouts of America recognized these three scouts on Feb. 23 at the Roseville Elks Lodge, commemorating their Eagle Scout achievement. This event, also referred to as a Court of Honor, reflected on years of dedication, persistence and commitment – three elements essential of scouting involvement. Earning this distinction required years of scouting experience, along with meeting a strenuous set of requirements for the Eagle Scout honor. Clark, Keaton and Trezza advanced along this journey together as part of Troop 11, a local group of Boy Scouts in Roseville. Clark and Trezza gain another perspective of scouting with their current participation in Venturing Crew 2248, a co-ed branch of the Boy Scouts of America organization. All aspiring Eagle Scouts must successfully plan, organize and execute a community project, along with the completion of merit badges, board of review assessments and prior scouting rankings. Clark, Trezza and Keaton looked to their personal experience for project inspiration, all pursuing projects with individual connection and significance. As an avid trap shooter and a member of the RHS trap team, Clark saw the need for RHS trap gun racks. Knowing his scouting responsibility to his community, Clark stepped in to fill that need, building much-needed gun racks for the benefit of his team members. Clark’s project not only improved the RHS trap organization, but it also created a greater priority for safety. “We would put all the guns on [RHS assistant principal Jon] Coleman’s car,” Clark said. “It looked really weird. I asked him and he said he would love the racks, and it’s a lot safer too.” Clark completed his project during the course of his sophomore year at RHS, encountering challenges in dedicating the

by MARIAN ABDELMALEK

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COURTESY CHRISTINA TREZZA

Junior Bailey Clark, senior Elijah Keaton and junior Nick Trezza after they received their Eagle Scout awards. All three boys completed a project that benefitted the community and earned their merit badges before receiving the honor. extensive amount of time necessitated for his project. “So I found that time was just kind of hard to find and finishing it,” Clark said. “But, I made the time to finish it and got everything done that I needed to.” Keaton found a need in the regional organization, The Gathering Inn, which provides housing and food for homeless populations. The project included construction of two large-sized picnic tables, providing a place for homeless people to eat and rest. In addition to the asset this project gifted the community, Keaton sees the benefits transfer to his own life. “I think scouting has taught me leadership,” Keaton said. “Seeing Nick get his Eagle definitely motivated me to get mine.” This peer motivation was mutual for Trezza, who credits much of his perseverance to his scouting friends. “It really made it a lot more enjoyable, because if you’re with people that you don’t really know, then it becomes boring and that’s why people tend to quit,” Trezza said. “But when you have friends with you alongside, it can

really make it a lot more fun.” Trezza’s project derived from his personal experience in Woodshop Rocks at Buljan Middle School, a program providing the opportunity for students to create their own guitars. After experiencing multiple difficulties in finding a safe place to keep his guitar in the woodshop facility, Trezza decided to design and construct guitar racks as part of his Eagle Scout project. Reflecting on his project, Trezza knows the planning, organizing and executing culminates in a reward far more valuable. “There are times when it becomes tedious and a lot of work and you just need to push through it,” Trezza said. All three Eagle Scouts experienced the expected difficulties, overcoming obstacles with the support of their families and friends. Trezza’s mother, Christina Trezza, provided encouragement while recognizing the essential component of youth leadership in scouting. “For scouts, it’s more of the kids as leaders,” Christina Trezza said. “The parents don’t really have much in there. I was there to support him, encourage him to

continue and to keep it up.” This peer leadership shined through at the awards ceremony on Feb. 23, an event passing with a mix of emotions from family, friends and members of the scouting community. “It was really bittersweet knowing that it was all over and that all of the work that I have put into it all these years has finally paid off and being done,” Trezza said. This end is only the beginning for these three Eagle Scouts as they plan to apply acquired and practiced traits to future endeavors. “I know I can always look back on it and know that if I don’t want to do something because it’s hard, I can look back to that and see I pushed through all of this, so I can do it again,” Clark said. As newly recognized Eagle Scouts, Clark, Keaton and Trezza set high expectations for their future, continuing the scouting legacy of character, citizenship and personal fitness. “I think that they are going to do a lot in life,” Christina Trezza said. “It was a lot of work but totally worth it.”

How would you describe your style? I would describe it as more of classiness to it. I heard people say I dress classy, I guess. I usually, when I look for clothes, look for something that can be timeless. What do you mean by ‘timeless’? Kind of classy, like some of it might be older, but just classy. Who inspires your style? I don’t think there’s a specific person, but I know for a lot of my clothes, I’ll just be out and about and – I don’t know where it comes from – I see it and it’s the thing I want to get. Oh, music. So I’ll listen to a song and I’ll try to think of how the music makes me feel – this sounds really dumb and deep – but I’ll just think of a song and have that same feeling in my outfit. What kind of colors do you usually wear? A lot of neutral colors. I don’t know why I’m not really a fan of the bright neon colors; probably because I’m pretty fairedskinned, so it doesn’t really blend well. Yeah, a lot of neutrals. What kinds of pieces do you like or not like? I like button-ups. One thing I don’t particularly care for is polos because I went to private school when I was a kid, so now I’m like traumatized by them. I feel like a lot of jackets, coats, a lot of leather – I like the leather stuff because it’s like quality. Just a lot of quality stuff. How are you going to transition your winter style to spring? Probably a lot of short-sleeved button-ups. A lot of like collared shirts, I need to get some shorts. Would you choose style or comfort? I mean, a lot of the clothes I wear are comfortable, but if it comes to the point where something’s more comfortable, like if it’s cold out and I don’t want to wear a coat, I often won’t wear a coat because it looks better. Style over comfort every day. Where did you get your watch? I bought my watch online. I was just searching for something different and it definitely catches people’s eyes. What kind of shoes do you like?

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Above, Stauffer shows off the watch he ordered online. He wears jeans and a shirt, accented with a leather jacket. I definitely don’t like slip-ons; I feel like they are very feminine, so I’ll wear, like, lace-ups. What kind of trends have you noticed around Roseville? I feel like there’s a lot of extremes. Some people are very laid-back in their style, like they don’t really care, or some people care way too much, and I feel like people should just be themselves and try to express who they are through their clothes. Are there any trends you dislike? I just feel like the double patterns that guys try to do. I do graphic designs, so a lot of the times I train myself to see colors and patterns, and so it’s like its carried over in my outfits. So, I just naturally notice patterns conflicting. Do you have any fashion advice? Well, I wouldn’t consider myself an expert in fashion, but one thing I feel like people should do is be who they are in fashion.

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Brianne Cookson pursues nursing dream by MARIAN ABDELMALEK

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Entering Dayle Edgerton’s office, a familiar face wearing blue scrubs greets Roseville High School students. Senior Brianne Cookson is the first student involved in the Regional Occupational Program to be placed at the high school she attends. Cook first signed up for the health career ROP program through her counselor Graciela Fernandez. She then was placed in a pool of other signups. When chosen, she had to complete a list of requirements, such as attending a meeting, before moving into the next rounds to be assigned an occupation. “When the students sign up for any of the ROP courses, those are called impacted courses because there are a lot of students that apply,” College and Career Technician Kim Moses said. “There [are] always more students than there is room for in the class. For Brianne to be accepted is a huge accomplishment because she’s had to pass a lot of things to get to that point.” Cookson, however, was first placed at Kaiser working in the medical surgery field, where she had the opportunity to shadow nurses and interact with patients. “I helped take blood pressure and temperature, and I got supplies when the nurses needed it,” Cookson said. Cookson switched positions with a home-schooled student who was first placed at Roseville High School, wanting both the opportunity to work in a hospital and a school. “Working in the hospitals is a lot more fast-paced and on your feet for like three hours at a time,” Cookson said. “[At RHS], I can take temperature, I can get Band-Aids, I can give ice. We do a lot of entering the data and a lot of organizational stuff to make sure everything’s in [its] place.” Edgerton believes that Cook-

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Cookson applies a Band-Aid to a student who came into the nurse’s office. Cookson is the first student to ever get the chance to use their ROP occupation experience at their home school. She believes that her nursing experience at the school gives her a leg-up on other students who want to pursue nursing. son is able to learn the difference between an acute and chronic setting, being able to work in both environments. “The difference between [working at a school and a hospital is] the clinical setting,” Edgerton said. “Here it’s more chronic like sore throats and fevers and things like blood pressures, so it’s not like broken stuff. There can be some broken bones but mainly it’s [chronic].” Cookson is to learning the difference in workloads and settings. “The paperwork part is learning about the nomenclature for this kind of setting and things that maybe she wouldn’t see

in another setting,” Edgerton said. “Like she’s learning a lot about immunizations and what’s needed. She wouldn’t necessarily learn that in a hospital. She’s learning more about what kind of conditions are around her license and this setting opposed to if she had a nurse’s license.” Cookson has enjoyed being able to interact with both the patients and students. “I love interacting with the patients and listening to what they have to say, but I also like knowing that I’m helping them get better and that at the end of the day I’m helping them towards their goals, health-wise,” Cookson said.

Edgerton enjoys working with Cookson and seeing her interact with students. “She has been a real pleasure to have in the health center and I think she will be an excellent nurse, and so I’m just lucky we get to have her,” Edgerton said. “[She’s working with the peers] really well; she seems really comfortable.” Cookson feels that being a part of the ROP program gives her an advantage over others hoping to pursue a career in nursing. “I think it gives me a step ahead of everyone else because some people go into the nursing programs in college, and

you’re paying it and you don’t know if that’s really what you wanna do,” Cookson said. “But going through this and being in the hospitals I know that this is where I wanna be and this is what I wanna do instead of being unsure.” Cookson is thankful for all that she has learned and the opportunity she has received and is looking forward to her future. “[The ROP program] taught me that nursing and helping other people is really beneficial to not only you, but to them,” Cookson said. “It’s a lot harder than I thought it was gonna be, but I absolutely love what they do and I cannot wait to be a nurse.”

STUDENT ART ON DISPLAY

COURTESY DALTON DILLENDER

Dillender pops out of a bush in his ghillie suit, scaring bypassers. He uploads his pranks on YouTube, where they have received thousands of views. by breanna weinberg

He never expected his YouTube videos to be watched by thousands. Roseville High School senior Dalton Dillender has been posting videos on YouTube since his freshman year, making prank videos that have garnered him 18,688 subscribers. Dillender has now made over a dozen videos, his most popular reaching 212,777 views. He even makes what he called a “small amount of money” off of the advertisements that are played before his videos. Dillender’s videos capture him with a hidden camera, dressed in a ghillie suit – a body suit that looks like a giant bush – jumping out and playfully scaring unsuspecting pedestrians. “[I felt] excited seeing my video get popular,” Dillender said. “It was really cool seeing that people liked the pranks.” Inspiration for the original “bush prank” videos came with the help of Dillender’s fellow YouTuber and personal friend Jack Vale. Dillender met Vale through his son who attended RHS. Vale assisted Dillender in making his first videos, and when his videos gained popularity, Dillender continued to make the bush prank videos on his own

Junior Matt Maulino chosen as Boys State delegate

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Senior Dalton Dillender YouTubes various pranks

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and with friends. “I just like making people laugh,” Dillender said. “It’s a lot of fun.” RHS alumnus Keenan Gibson was recently featured in Dillender’s most recent bush prank video. Gibson, portraying himself with the name Domino, acted as a talented magician in order to lure the “victims” in with interactive card tricks while Dillender hid beside in his ghillie suit. As soon as the victim bent over to pick up the card Gibson had placed on the ground, Dillender jumped out of the bush, startling the stranger. “It’s really great [working with Dalton]; he’s super outgoing,” Gibson said. “We work very well together and brainstorm great ideas. The best part was seeing people’s reactions to him scaring them.” Dillender usually gets a reaction out of the people being pranked, but never a negative one. People usually have no hard feelings after getting pranked and most happily go on their way. Dillender plans to keep making new YouTube videos when he graduates and goes to college; however, he wants to post different pranks to keep his subscribers entertained.

The Blue Line Art Gallery, located on Vernon Street, gave high school students around the Roseville region the opportunity to have their work displayed in an exhibition. Six Roseville High School students were accepted into the Blue Line Arts High School Competition for their work. The High School Competition Awards will take place April 12, and the winner will receive a cash prize.

5. 1. “Untitled,” senior Hana Zarea 2. “Blueberries,” senior Tatyana Lubko 3. “Create,” senior Juan Galvez 4. “Building Cradled in the Uncertainties of Night,” senior Kevin Chappelle 5. “Composition in Red,” junior Olga Lubko 6. “Depression,” sophomore Francesca Bonomo

The American Legion Auxiliary has chosen junior Matt Maulino to represent Roseville High School at the 2014 Boys State summer program. RHS faculty nominated juniors Arturo Sotomayor, Jameson Plaskett, Eduardo Ortega, Neilson Powless and Robbie Short. However, Powless and Short declined their nomination due to previous commitments or personal reasons. The program will be held at Sacramento State University from June 21-28. Through the program, Maulino will have the opportunity to learn about the structure of city, country and state governments as well as learning the rights, privileges and responsibilities of franchised citizens. “I think he’s a great candidate,” Philomena Crone, Maulino’s counselor, said. “He’s kind of a natural leader with his personality, because he’s very outgoing and personable and he’s worked hard academically. I’m very pleased that he was chosen.” The result was a pleasant surprise for Maulino and his family. “Finding out was really cool because I heard my brothers were also nominated, but they were never chosen as the delegate,” Maulino said. “I was really inspired to become the delegate and kind of just be the one to get it. My mom was really happy. She thought I had a really good chance of getting it, but she was also really excited I got nominated. My friends didn’t really know what it was, so it kind of took me some time to explain it to them, but they were also really happy for me.” The nominees attended an orientation held by College and Career Center Technician Kim Moses where she explained to them that there would be an interview and further information concerning the program. “[Ms. Moses] just kind of told us about what Boys State was, what we had to do and when our interview was going to happen,” Maulino said. “She didn’t really give much information on the interview. It was supposed to be like a surprise, almost. Ms. Moses helped us realize that they were just dudes like us.” Last year’s chosen delegate, Daniel Wetter, also talked to the nominees before they were interviewed. “Daniel Wetter came to the orientation and he gave us some insight on the interview and what questions they’ll ask, but I also asked my brothers about it,” Maulino said. Maulino plans on attending an orientation this April with several other delegates where he will be instructed on how to prepare for the summer program. “It sounds pretty fun, so I’m excited,” Maulino said. “From what I’ve heard, it seems like a really good experience to meet new people, make friends and learn a lot about leadership.”

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EYE OF THE TIGER’S VIEW

Opinion

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AP cheating raises questions, no good answers

For most students at Roseville High School, the process of formal schooling – that is, time spent learning under the roof of a schoolhouse whose educators do not actively spend time finger-painting – began more than a decade ago. We started first with kindergarten and then moved on to first, second, third grade. We learned how to count, how to spell, how to add and subtract – the basics. We learned other things, too: that sharing is important, that we need to apologize after being mean to someone, that we should always be honest. Though most of us are still (relatively) good on those first two, it seems many have forgotten that last one somewhere along the way. At the beginning of the school year, Carol Crabtree and Marie Criste discovered that students in their Advanced Placement European History classes had been cheating on class assignments by plagiarizing information and content summaries they found on the Internet. Last December, at the end of the fall term, a student in one of Cari Oberreuter’s Pre-AP Geography and World Cultures classes used a flash drive equipped with downloaded software to capture the passwords associated with Oberreuter’s computer in order to log in to her Aeries account and change his grades and those of four other students. Several weeks ago, while Jessica Fork was away from school to care for a sick son, multiple students in one of her AP US History classes stole and took pictures of the answer key for the class’s next quiz, which they then shared with other students in the course through texting and other forms of electronic communication.

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Though cheating is certainly nothing new to RHS – or any other school, organization or community in which members are assessed on their performance – what is particularly disheartening about these recent incidents (which obviously do not represent the full magnitude of cheating even this year) is the locale in which they took place. Each one occurred in the setting of an AP or pre-AP class – each one in a setting meant for those students ready for a challenge above and beyond the school’s basic graduation requirements. Why, then, did these students feel the need to cheat? It’s certainly possible – and perhaps even likely – that it was due to a personal sense of being overwhelmed on the part of the

individual students. With the recent push RHS’ administrative and counseling staffs – and, really, those institutions in schools across the country – have made to expand higher-level curriculum access to all students, it seems inevitable that some students would, regrettably, end up in a class (or classes) in which they cannot succeed. When a middling CP student is placed in a class with AP curriculum and asked to perform, the results are not always pretty, and cheating can seem a necessary, if immoral, solution. It is also possible that these incidents were caused by a certain competitive culture that has sprung up in secondary education in recent years – one which ties the rigor of a student’s schedule to their intelligence level

and, ultimately, to their value as a person. You can’t be smart if you aren’t in AP. You can’t be special if you aren’t smart – and if you’re not special, why even come to school at all? This mindset, along with the pressure it places on students, is one that is ultimately detrimental to those students who fall victim to it, as well as to others in their classes who are affected by their actions. A student who takes an AP class for the perceived status and intelligence boost enrollment in one (or two or three or seven) of them supposedly guarantees, instead of for the challenge inherent in such classes – students who then have to resort to cheating to survive – will find themselves overwhelmed by work,

moral questionability and woeful unpreparedness for the ultimate test: the end-of-year AP exam. However, the cheating problem runs deeper than a simple inability on the part of students to uphold the standards – both moral and academic – of a rigorous AP curriculum. Cheating in a class affects every student in it, as Fork’s students learned after the answer key incident several weeks back. All four of Fork’s classes – not just the one in which the cheating occurred – received a stern admonishment from Fork and Paige Powell, who teaches the AP English Language and Composition portion of the A/B block. Both teachers told their classes that they had broken the trust that generally comes standard between a teacher and his or her class.

Though some may argue that the punishment – that loss of trust and thus loss of freedom for the students – is unfair, applied to all because of the fault of some, we understand Fork and Powell’s reasoning. How could students expect a teacher to remain confident in a class’ integrity when several students in it demonstrated a clear lack of any? We cannot fault Fork and Powell for being wary of further trespasses against the faith with which they usually entrust their students. The only people we can fault, then, are the students who cheated – the students whose actions broke that faith. However, we cannot assign the blame entirely to them. They are, after all, the victims of a culture that values success at all costs, even immoral ones. This vicious mindset affects students as much as their adherence to it reinforces its proliferation among them. When success seems mandatory, cheating suddenly becomes a lot more acceptable. But it’s not. And it should never seem that way to students. Cheating is, at the basic level of human dignity, fundamentally wrong. It is claiming credit for the ownership of skills and knowledge which you yourself do not possess – skills and knowledge which you have not yet worked to obtain. Answering more questions correctly in an AP class may reflect favorably upon your grades and your transcripts, but the most important question is the one you need to ask yourself: Are you really the type of person who needs to cheat to succeed? (This article represents the views of Eye of the Tiger’s 2013-14 editorial board.)

Overlooked driving Field and practice conflicts make precautions pose for exasperated girls soccer team pedestrian hazard BY NETZY ORTEGA

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You hear it all the time: wear bright clothing, pay attention to your surroundings and avoid using headphones in busy areas. Joggers are constantly reminded to pay attention to the cars driving by, yet no one seems to remind the drivers themselves to pay any special attention to this very large group of people. When going on my run a few days ago, I wasn’t wearing dark clothing. I didn’t have my headphones in, and I waited at the crosswalk just like I was supposed to. Despite all of that, I fell victim to the reckless habits of a very distracted driver. After being hit and having the driver speed away as soon I brought myself to limp to the side of the road, I realized that there really needs to be more drivers out there aware of not only joggers, but pedestrians in general. This was just one of my many trips out on my regular route and, while I may have been hit this time, I have come close several times. Every single time I get my signal to go across the crosswalk, I can’t help but notice at least three cars trickling into the lane after their light has already turned red. I couldn’t help but think that had I run across, they might have hit me, so I always tried to go more slow-

ly while crossing the first half. Despite the fact that I was making these changes to please a whole other group of people, I did not see a single change in the behavior of the drivers over the course of going on the same path over several months. I know they can see that the light is going to turn red, and I would just like to see cars paying more attention and actually stopping their motion before that, because it’s not only unsafe for them, but they could also injure others outside their cars. While injuring themselves and those inside their car is enough for drivers to be safe sometimes, I really do not see many consciously doing it because of how it may affect others. It’s really disappointing seeing so many cars continue with these reckless habits in an area where I see several others running regularly, in addition to several just going on normal walks. Pedestrians deserve to be on the streets just as much as drivers, and if you expect me to listen to the crosswalk sign and look both ways when I cross the street, I expect drivers to pay more attention to the lights and signals around them. Getting a license means a lot more than just being able to drive around your friends, and teens should be reminded of that. Every time you get into a car, you are taking responsibility for what you may do to others,. Although I’m coming out of this with several bruises and stitches, I refuse to let this keep me from doing what I love, and I would hate to have others stop because they are afraid of the carelessness of others.

BY MARISSA STONE

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During the spring season here at Roseville High School, we have many sports in action, and some of those teams require the same spaces to practice and play on. Girls soccer is one of the most popular sports at Roseville. The games are well-attended and the program receives a lot of media attention. With that being said, girls soccer is treated as if it is nothing. It is constantly pushed around and works around everyone else’s schedules and always accommodates to everybody’s needs. This year, we

are all very aggravated and fed up with being pushed around, and are tired of other sports being taken as a higher priority. Girls soccer has 60 girls this year, due to the newest addition of our freshman team. Three teams, one grass field and the newest and most displeasing addition to the upper fields: the discus cement area that takes up a large portion of the field. These factors do not go well together. Track and soccer have gone at it for years trying to figure out where to practice, and soccer has always been second priority to them with the turf field. When we step on the track while they are down there, we get scolded and kicked off, yet they can run circles around us on the upper fields all day without a single complaint from us, and now the discus area is taking up our space? It is absolutely unfair and not okay. Soccer is not a bad sport,

nor is it unsuccessful, and we have to practice just as much as track and the other sports. It is upsetting that nothing has been compromised where soccer is able to play on the turf a few times a week, and track can either go later or practice around us. Roseville’s soccer team made it to playoffs last year and at the Ponderosa game, while we were playing, the track team ran around us. So, I don’t understand why is so difficult for the track team to do that here at Roseville. Is it really that hard to be unselfish and mindful of the other sports that are being played? Track seems to think that they are the only sport at this school, and that they can do everything the way they want to do it. We suffer for everybody, always bending over backwards to make everyone else happy, but this year we should have a say and be able to come to an agreement.

Every Monday, our team has a late practice at five o’clock so we can get the turf. I believe that track could suffer one day at least once a week and go at a later time like we do, and their throwers can go after school, because while we are on the turf, nobody will be on the upper fields. Soccer is done being at the bottom of the pyramid. In order for us to be successful and continue to represent our school’s sports program in a positive way, we need to be able to play on the turf as well as the grass because turf is what we play on in games, mostly. Soccer is just as important as track and any other sport at this school, so they can start making sacrifices to represent that “Tiger Pride” that only we seem to show. It’s very disappointing to see soccer treated so poorly throughout my four years of high school. It would be nice to get our way just this one time.

“Truant” students are quite the opposite BY IMÁN RICHMOND iman.richmond@eyeofthetigernews.com

Roseville High School has sent home over 705 truancy letters within the past eight months since school has started. Yes, you read that correctly. Seven hundred and fifty pieces of paper accusing students of being “truant” if they miss 30 minutes or more of instructional time without a valid excuse for three days.

Am I the only one who sees this as ridiculous? Does administration really sit there watching truancy rates going up and think they have nothing to do with it? Obviously there are going to be more truant students if you keep sending out truancy letters on nothing other than ludicrous grounds to the entire population of RHS. Granted, students need to attend school, and if it comes off that I’m saying anything contradictory to this, you are misunderstanding my intentions. If they want to improve truancy rates, why are they continuing to accuse everyone of inevitable absences? Three days? Come on. Some teachers – paid staff who have made this school their career – aren’t even here as much as the

truancy guidelines now require. Who’s sending them their letters? In my personal opinion, I feel that if your grades, extracurricular activities and overall GPA have not been affected by these often-excused absences, then they should be void and sent to those who really deserve them – like those who don’t even bother to show up to school at all. I mean, come on; we all have those days where we have a doctor’s appointment or something of the sorts, and even though we could make it back for the last period of the day, no one actually wants to. But the students who do end up coming back and who make the effort to have near-perfect attendance should be given some sort of praise, rather than being

convicted of truancy the next day. I just don’t get it. Even the dictionary definition of “truant” (a person who shirks or neglects his or her duty) is contradicting what is happening here at RHS. These kids aren’t neglecting anything, as I stated before. If their false accusation of truancy isn’t affecting their education, then there should be no means for a disciplinary letter. If the letters are being sent out purely to scare students into showing up every single day, then they’ve done their job. However, if they’re just sitting in their offices, accusing inculpable students of “truancy,” then they need to reevaluate not only their standards, but the basic definition of the word itself.

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Top 10 Vending Machine Snacks BY DEAN SIDERIS AND MORGAN SIMPSON dean.sideris@eyeofthetigernews.com

In high school, you are often confronted with situations that require rational thinking and heavy decision weighing. Aside from finals, choosing a college and picking your career, there is another huge decision: what do I buy at the vending machine? This list is intended to help you make that decision, and choose the right snack for you.

1) Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-Tarts

6) “Regular” Chex Mix

Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-Tarts are at the top of the list, in our opinion. They can be breakfast, they can be dessert and, overall, are just a great snack.

This is a typical vending machine snack that gets everyone’s juices flowing. A true classic that serves its purpose in the most delicious way.

2) Jalapeño Chips These are a very hot, spicy and delicious snack to go with your lunch, and are also highly addicting. It adds a little – actually, a lot – of flavor into your otherwise-dull life.

3) Gummy Worms They are gummy and sometimes remind people of fond childhood memories. They bring you back to your youthful days. Plus, they’re tasty, despite the fact that they look like worms.

4) Gardetto’s

7) “Bold” Chex Mix This may not be as good as the regular, but you can’t go wrong with Chex Mix. The “Bold” flavor may add more adventure to your monotone, highschooler life.

8) Toasted Ritz Crackers They are something new; not your ordinary Ritz cracker. It’s also off the beaten path when it comes to crackers in general. It’s surprising how tasty one little cracker can be.

9) Strawberry Pop-Tarts

They are delicious and addicting because of the big brown crackers. To be real, everybody just eats the big brown cracker. When anyone asks you to share them, give them the pretzels.

The worst Pop-Tart, but still a Pop-Tart nonetheless. Any Pop-Tart carries an addictive quality. These ones are especially sugary, which is probably why it’s the worst one to choose.

5) Various Fruit Snacks

10) Goldfish

They put a smile on everyone’s face and they are You can eat them in a silent classroom without them making noise. They also give you a false sense of health. truly the snack that smiles back.

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New test changes cause frustration for SAT veterans BY SYDNEY VALENZUELA

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The SAT is going through major changes in the coming years, much to the chagrin of those who have already taken it. The changes, which are set to reset the point system back to 1600, remove the point deduction for wrong answers, make the essay optional and use words that students might actually run into in their lifetime on the vocabulary section, have left many students who will not be able to benefit from the changes (namely seniors) angry. Their anger is justi-

fiable – I am a bit miffed myself. It is great that College Board has taken the time to reflect on the SAT and try and improve it to make an education beyond high school possible for more students. College Board’s goal was to get more kids to take the exam and get rid of the anxiety associated with the fear of getting an answer wrong and losing points. However, they did create a good amount of anger. Many students are asking why this never happened when they had to take the test – why do students in 2016 and beyond get the benefits, and the rest of us have the short end of the stick? Seeing as the SAT is such a key component in getting into college, students can’t help but wonder if, with these new changes, could they have gotten into that one school that rejected them? Another concern that has risen is the ACT. The SAT has adopted several components that mirror the ACT, most notably the ACT’s

lack of penalty for wrong answers. The future of the ACT is something that should be called into question as well. With the SAT more accessible for kids to take, it is likely the ACT will have to make changes in order to compete with the College Board test. The change to the (optional) essay has students talking as well. For those of us AP Lang students, the essay may seem easier than the bland, open-ended question we are always given. The new essay system requires students to analyze a text and then write an essay based off the given prompt. Not only does this system seem to make more sense, but it makes the essay easier in that you no longer have to pick yes or no and defend why with examples pulled out of your rear in the moment. No, you actually have a text to rely on while defending yourself – something that is immensely comforting. Of course, the essay is a joke in itself, but that is a different story.

Alignment of classroom lessons necessary for diligent students BY ANDREW SMITH

andrew.smith@eyeofthetigermews.com

Throughout our entire high school career, there surely has been one point in time when we didn’t know about the homework assignment when we get home. Some teachers try to use the internet to keep their classes on the same page, but that is not always effective. Many teachers do not post their assignments online, and those that do are often difficult to find or are not updated with timeliness, making it an inconsistent source of help. You could look to your classmates for help, but they could

easily not get back to you in time, or you might not have their contact info. By this point, students run out of options and will either resolve to give up or contact somebody from another class period for help. To me, this should always be an option to fall back on since there is a much larger pool of students available to help in other classes. However, this is where the problem begins. The same classes run in different periods and are often on a different schedule, making it very difficult to coordinate studying or catching up on homework with students taking the same course. The problem has only become worse since the number of block courses has increased, leaving even more opportunities for discrepancies between periods. Although it is the responsibility of students to stay on top of the homework, we are teenagers and everyone makes mistakes – even the most disciplined of students.

This problem may not be pressing to certain students that have options to fall back on, but a large number do not, and need to have some consistency to count on. To better suit students, teachers should make more of a concentrated effort to remain on the same pace as their counterparts. I realize that teachers attempt to stay on the same schedule and it is understandable that certain activities extend past their expected time, but I believe it is possible to stay more connected than class periods currently are. It is a student’s job to stay on top of their assignments, but when the teachers cannot even stay on top of their lessons, it makes it just that much more difficult for students to keep up. This problem is an easy fix: teachers teaching the same subject more than one period should ensure that all periods are at the same place and should coordinate with other teachers teaching that subject so they are at the same place too.

Pros and cons of having fourth period off campus BY SAMANTHA PAUL

samantha.paul@eyeofthetigernews.com

Every day, as I walk to my fourth-period class, I ponder the ways in which I could escape from Roseville High School. Ideas vary from becoming invisible and walking off campus, to simply booking it to the parking lot and hoping that no one tries to stop me. I imagine myself traveling back in time to the day that I created my schedule for the second term of senior year, to give myself a warning about fourth period. I am green with envy over the fact that most of my friends are simultaneously walking to their cars in senior lot, keys in hand, ready to continue their days off campus. I regret the day that I signed up for another AP class instead of taking fourth off. But once I get to my desk and settle in, I start to realize that it probably was not a bad decision to add another class to my schedule. An hour and a half of class won’t actually kill me, contrary to what I tell myself on the

walk here. After all, my education is not going to be free in a matter of months, so I might as well take advantage of the opportunity. As you can see, my thoughts swim with ambivalence. I halfway yearn to jump out of the window and drop my fourth period, while I also realize that taking this class could potentially earn me college credit, provided that I pass the AP test. I realize the pros and cons of both options, but I simply cannot advocate either fully. If you are not a senior and you are reading this article in the hopes of helping you decide whether or not to take fourth off, I cannot give you a black or white answer. However, I can explore the consequences of each schedule choice. If you choose to take fourth off, you will have quite a bit more time on your hands than previous years. I have never taken fourth off, but from what my friends have told me, it is simply delightful to have the privilege of leaving school early. The options of what you can do in your extra hour and a half off campus are limitless. You could possibly pick up more hours at your job, or get a job if you aren’t currently employed. If you are a large fan of nap-taking, you could go home and catch up on some sleep. You could go to the gym every day instead of taking another class, and work on your physique. You

could simply take fourth off as a reward for all of your hard work throughout high school. If you choose to take a fourth period, as I have, there will be a variety of emotions that accompany your decision. As I described earlier, you may wish that you took fourth off every single day. When I say “may,” I mean that you will. You will wish that you could go home every single day instead of going to class. However, in the end, taking an additional class may come in handy. Especially if you are planning to go off to college, you could squeeze in an additional AP class in an effort to attain college credit. Taking a fourth-period AP class is a lot cheaper than taking the class in college. This is the thought that gets me through fourth period. Plus, as appealing as it sounds, taking naps every day instead of going to class probably isn’t going to help me reach my goals. I guess when it comes down to it, it really depends on the individual. Talk to your counselor, and if you are dead set on taking fourth off, take it. If you are questioning what you would do with the extra time, maybe filling that time with an additional class could be beneficial. While I have gone back and forth on the subject of fourth off, I leave it at this: do what is best for you, because it is your senior year, and you don’t want any regrets.

Devastating California drought should be taken more seriously BY CHASE BLATNICK

chase.blatnick@eyeofthetigernews.com

Water is a necessity, that much is obvious. Last year was the driest on record for California. What it looks like so far, through the first three months of the year, 2014 is on track to break the record set just last year. As a society, I believe we need to start paying serious at-

tention to this historic drought. Our world is made up of 70 percent water and 30 percent land. So we are beginning to think, “Hey, we have plenty of water.” Well, that is not exactly the case anymore. Putting up two of the driest years back to back should be a bit of a red flag for the people of California. What started out as a passing joke has now turned into a disaster. Folsom Lake, as we all know, is now the infamous Folsom Pond. With few acres of land being planted and the crop fields shrinking, consumers expect prices of food to rise later on this year. Our fruits and vegetables are being hit hard with no rain, making it hard for farmers to produce anything. We are not going to starve, so there is nothing to get worked

up about, but it never hurts to be aware of the circumstances. We need to learn the value of water resourcefulness and be concious of our actions. Every little bit is helpful. Start taking shorter showers. When you are brushing your teeth, turn the water off until you are ready to rinse. Use a reusable water bottle. Even turning on your sprinklers for a shorter period of time could be a big help. With our lack of rain, these are some good steps to try and save water. Is it going to change overnight? No, absolutely not. We went 49 straight days with no water this winter. However, over the course of time, it will all add up. So, don’t freak out about the drought, but do take it into consideration to save as much water as you can.

E ntertainment Turbulent Non-Stop proves a rough ride march 17, 2014

BY JUSTIN CHOI

justin.choi@eyeofthetigernews.com

Hollywood’s gruff-voiced Liam Neeson stars in Non-Stop, a suspense thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. During a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks (played by Neeson) receives a series of cryptic text messages stating that a passenger on his flight will be killed every 20 minutes unless he instructs the government to transfer $150 million into an offshore account. The talented Neeson plays another one of his tough-guy roles and reminds audiences that, despite his age, he won’t be retiring the mantle of action hero anytime soon. Not only does he bring his charisma on board, but is supported by a plethora of other gifted actors as well, such as four-time Oscar nominee Julianne Moore and supporting actress nominee Lupita Nyong’o of 12 Years a Slave, just to name a few. However, in spite of the powerhouse lineup of actors, the strength of the script itself is unstable to say the least. The story strains logic and at times is just plain ridiculous. The plot itself is simple enough, but the way in which it handles itself when building up suspense can be

seen as clumsy. Dialogue during times of intensity can be so silly that not even Neeson’s powerful voice could salvage the absurdity. The film’s attempts to establish a mood worthy of following up with the intense premise of a thriller action movie starring Liam Neeson, but such an effort is completely buried under the constant buzzing and ‘Pop! Look! A floating text message! Isn’t it cool? Let’s show off this effect for the entire first half of the movie!’ The usage of texting as a plot device falls into the same category as computer hacking (which makes its own appearance in the movie). It is a terrible way to build up tension – which may or may not actually be sensed – as it creates an incredible feeling of being painfully forced and is dreadfully un-cinematic. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the texting cuts off the opportunity for Neeson to actually exchange dialogue, and seeing that he has a great ability to do so in an intense fashion, to deny him such is almost criminal. A good action-thriller knows how to build up to a satisfying plot twist, and in this case, who the real villain actually is. The trailer revealed that Neeson is being accused of highjacking the plane while he attempts to convince all the others

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Above, Bill Marks (Liam Neeson) takes control of the plane in Non-Stop, hoping to ensure everyone’s safety. Though the movie had an elite cast of actors, various problems with plot execution detracted from the movie. that he’s been set up. Sounds like the build up to a rather interesting reveal, no? At this point, the easiest way to have enjoyed the movie so far would have been to ignore any unrealistic situations and just went along with the occasional silly moment here and there just to enjoy the movie as a lumpy roller coaster ride. Were you enjoying that kind of movie so far? Well, here comes Mr. Villain Reveal with quite the heavy

political commentary. Because that’s what this movie needed: a ‘LOOK AT THIS’ kind of political message. Subtle messages on various controversial issues have been snuck into many movies, but with Non-Stop, the message is so blunt that people from all sorts of political background will go, “Really?” The intense action sequences are easily the most enjoyable parts of the movie. The cho-

reography serves to replicate Neeson’s defining quality of ‘Action!’ Still, the movie as a whole is not as clever as the camera angles and reveals seem to try to be. There is a lack of subtlety with the amount of energy put into hammering in plot points. However, if you are looking for a brainless and silly thriller blessed by the holy gruffness that is Liam Neeson, then Non-Stop is perfect – just don’t expect to have your breath Taken away.

Unexpected Kid Cudi album catchy EP turned album well put together yet vulgar BY KATELYN ROLEN

katelyn.rolen@eyeofthetigernews.com

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Button Poetry videos feature emotional slam poems made and recited by the poets themselves.

Button Poetry streams thought-provoking poems BY ANNA PORRETTA

anna.porretta@eyeofthetigernews.com

When someone hears the phrase ‘spoken word’ or ‘slam poetry,’ one’s mind might transport them to their local coffee spot. One might imagine sinking into a plush chair in the dimmed light of the coffee shop, clutching an espresso drink, the foam swirled into some form of complex latte art, a black and brooding figure standing in front of a lone, skeletal-looking old-school microphone stand at the front of the room. Then they, after hanging their heads for a moment to gather themselves, or perhaps to wait for the crowd to hush, would speak. They’d speak in phrases, short and long, fueled by passion and perhaps pain. And then, they’d step back from the mic and walk off the stage, leaving almost as abruptly as they began, a chorus of snapplausing following their exit. Now thanks to technology, and the people who’ve put it to good use, you can get a taste of this kind of experience without budging from in front of your computer. In 2011, slam poets Sam Cook and Sierra DeMulder founded Button Poetry, a Minnesotabased organization with the mission of developing an effective system of financing, production, distribution and promotion of performance poetry. The following year, with the help of fellow poet Dylan Garity, Cook rebranded Button Poetry and launched several projects focusing heavily on social media, like their Tumblr page and You-

Tube Channel. In trying to broaden poetry’s audience, Button has taken to filming some of the best performances and posting them to the web, or compiling them into audiobooks and albums. Button is responsible for capturing viral poet Neil Hilborn’s performance of his poem “OCD,” which is now the most watched performance in poetry history. In the three years since Button’s birth, the organization has filmed at important slams across the country, including the National Poetry Slam and Women of the World of Poetry Slam, and has released albums and books of poetry. Other than producing and selling poetry media, such as audio and bound books, they distribute poetry media via their accounts on social networking sites. Their YouTube channel and Tumblelog, in particular, are bursting with content. They consistently upload new videos from viral and lesserknown poets. The performances featured on their channel range from poignant tales of abuse to comedic performance pieces. These poems will make you laugh and cry, inspire rage or inspire belief in yourself. These poems are the passionate tellings of the struggles these people have witnessed or been a part of. These poems are the stories of inspiration, of people. They’re beautiful pieces of artwork and the best part is that they’re free online. Make sure to visit youtube. com/buttonpoetry to see for yourself.

Kid Cudi pulled a Beyoncé and unexpectedly released his album Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon on Feb. 25 with only a few hours’ notice. Initially only going to be an extended play, Cudi decided to make it into a longer album to give back to the fans for being patient with him, since he missed the initial date when he was supposed to release the EP. However, that fact doesn’t hinder the album in the least. In fact, I would say that it was like this album was ready to be released, instead of hastily put

together like some people may have thought. Let me warn you: this album is not for the faint of heart (I won’t go into details) but the lyrics from “Balmain Jeans” should only be heard with caution; I’m still not sure that I was old enough to listen to it. That being said, that song, along with “Satellite Flight,” was my favorites from the whole album. Both were catchy as all heck, and were the kinds of songs that you can listen to over and over again without getting sick of them. However, there were some songs, such as “Copernicus Landing,” which was great sounding and all, but I was waiting on lyrics that never happened. This wasn’t an instrumental-only kind of song album either; it was one of a few songs that consisted just of dramatic and drawn-out space-sounding music. It was a little off-putting to be completely honest. That was truly the only fault I found

with the album. Then again, I really haven’t heard of Kid Cudi being on the map since his “Day ‘n’ Night” reign of glory. So overall, the lyrics are dirtier than a sewer, but if you’re looking for something to jam to, I highly recommend Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon.

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Helios fails to fulfil Fray’s potential BY NIKAYA SOUTHWORTH

nikaya.southworth@eyeofthetigernews.com

After pushing back their release date, offering a pre-order of the album months before the actual release and leaving fans waiting for an album for two years, The Fray released their fourth album, Helios. Their last album, Scars and Stories, was released back in 2012. Though the band was allowed two years to experiment with different ways to produce their songs, Helios was just like any other of their last albums. Throughout the album, it seems like the band is starting to come out of their comfort zone and try something new and that can be heard in different songs. However, the album overall fails to fully extend in one genre or the other, and that’s really disappointed to see. In that aspect, the album came off as somewhat weak. Though the lyrics of every song are heartfelt and catchy, just like The Fray usually is, the general sound of the album is somewhat bland and leaves a desire for diversity. There are hints of innovation

throughout “Love Don’t Die,” “Give it Away” and “Hurricane,” but they never quite reach their full potential. “Love Don’t Die” has a catchy, stomping rhythm that mildly stands out from the rest of the songs in the album. The melody, though, is almost indistinguishable from their other songs. “Give it Away” hints at a retro groove, but again, doesn›t reach its full potential. The 80’s vibe could have been further explored to make the whole album more flavorful. On the other hand, “Closer to Me” and “Hurricane” seem to draw a lot of influence from Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto in their sound. With the upbeat sound and guitar-pop, it’s a sound that The Fray can actually pull off, and I’m disappointed that they didn’t explore with this sound more. Nonetheless, if fans are looking for the uplifting and emotional songs that the band always seems to have, “Our Last Days” is one that reminds me of the good songs that the band used to have, before their sound became

overused. It made me fall in love with The Fray all over again. The band seems hesitant to step outside the security in sound they established in their past album, which is a shame. It’s kind of a let-down because you can literally hear the potential they have; The Fray just couldn’t get out of their their comfort zone. They would be astronomically better as a band if they decided to change their sound. Though there seems to be little variation between the songs, there are some that really showcase how much potential the band has to step out. Overall, Fray fans will be happy that they are continuing to make new music.

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Dust Off the Reel

Girls will be girls in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

BY NETZY ORTEGA

netzy.ortega@eyeofthetigernews.com

Watching classic movies widens your cinematic literacy and allows you to enjoy stories and visuals that you might otherwise overlook. “Dust Off the Reel” recommends classics that Netzy Ortega or Anna Porretta enjoy, and that you will too. After seeing Marilyn Monroe’s face everywhere, from cell phone cases to posters, I realized I had never actually seen a movie she had starred in despite the fact that she gained her fame through acting. I decided to watch the classic Gentlemen Prefer Blondes made in 1953. Sure, it was released over 60 years ago, but her quotes from the movie were always accurate, so I hoped this would meet my need for a classic girly movie. Monroe stars as Lorelei Lee, a girl notorious for her love of diamonds, on a cruise to Paris. Although she is going to Paris to marry her millionaire fiancé Gus Esmond, her trip has several surprising turns throughout the movie. I started this film with an open mind as situations were very different so many years ago, but I almost forgot when this was released as the movie went on. Monroe’s acting was spot-on in fitting the character of the whimsical and mischievous girl that was known as Lorelei; it was the kind of acting that makes you forget you’re watching a bunch of people reading lines on a set. Everything just seemed to flow from the start and I could not keep my eyes away from the screen. As the story goes on, the movie reveals out that Gus’s family may be a bit more cautious than he is, as they employ a detective to see if Lorelei is really after Gus and not his money. This leads an interesting, and honestly hilarious, turn of events where a lot of confusing events lead to surprising revelations over and over again. The story had quite a bit of suspense, and the constant fear of Lorelei being in the wrong place at the wrong time made me laugh, yet want to scream at the same time. There was just enough romance to make the story interesting, but didn’t really overdo it in any category. It was simply a movie that could be watched when you want a romantic comedy, but managed to see every single one available on Netflix. The sporadic singing was not in any way strange or distracting like most would expect, and everyone’s voices were absolutely beautiful, which definitely helped. The songs were catchy and were stuck in my head all day, and I mean that in the best way possible. Overall, I found it just as enjoyable as the newer classics such as Mean Girls and Clueless. I would most definitely recommend it to anyone looking to see how girls really weren’t much different back then as they are now.

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Dark Souls II just as challenging as past games BY AARON AND IAN SOUZA aaron.souza@eyeofthetigernews.com

It was almost too hard to stop playing Dark Souls II long enough to write a review. As we have come to expect from the series, the game was intensely difficult – even more so than Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls, the two previous games in the trilogy. The series’ catchphrase “prepare to die” sums it up well. It has a reputation for being close to unbeatable. Borrowing more heavily from Dark Souls than Demon’s Souls, the game follows the same basic outline as its most recent predecessor. In the game, players roam the world as cursed spirits fighting for their humanity. Players are belabored by powerful enemies, tricky stages and intense obstacles. The most frustrating part? When a player is killed, they lose all of their souls (the game’s currency), and their maximum

health is reduced. Players can get these back through the use of special items and returning to the spot of their death. However, die twice in a row without returning to the spot of death, and all lost souls are gone permanently. If you don’t win the stage within a few tries, you’re going to want to throw your controller at the wall. The difficulty of the game is its claim to fame and it is absolutely relentless. Enemies are often nearly as strong as you are, and waves and waves of them will make sure that your progression through the stage is slow. Every death will send the

player back to the last bonfire they have touched, which serves as a checkpoint. The enemies will spawn again and every bit of work you’ve done since the last bonfire will be gone. Players are forced to rethink their strategies, techniques and path through the stage after every death. To fail to do so only ensures that they will die, again and again. The game’s most popular feature by far is its player-vs.-player gameplay. Players can choose to work together to beat the stages by intentionally summoning them or leaving helpful note. Or they can randomly invade each other’s worlds to attack each other and

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steal what they’ve earned. Learning how to deal with intruders is essential because the Dark Souls community is as relentless as the game itself. Most of the time, players kill each other for the sheer fun of it. And the graphics are exactly on par with the gameplay. It’s hard to tell that the game’s opening cut scene is even animated. A new theme in the series is darkness. Players are forced to light their way across dark areas, making torches a necessity. The game is more of a horror game than anything. Twisted, dark and terrifying environments, coupled with the constant threat of death ensure that those playing are constantly on edge. The only moments of respite are when returning to the safety of a bonfire or the game’s central town. This game is an intensely horrifying, frustrating, unfair, psychologically draining experience. We love every part of it.

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Players of Dark Souls II control the protagonist above as they progress through the game, which follows the same difficult, frustrating route as the other games in the series.

New artist shines in debut album Despite reviews, Pompeii not a disaster Lesser-known Dae Zhen succeeds without a label BY MARIAN ABDELMALEK

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A Los Angeles rapper named Dae Zhen impressed with his debut album Women & Worldplay, showing off his talent without being signed to a record label. Because he hasn’t been signed yet, Zhen released his tracks on SoundCloud so that anyone can listen to it. Women & Worldplay features 13 songs, all available online. In some tracks, he features other aspiring rappers such as Splyt and Joanie Payne, helping them gain prominence as well. Zhen’s transition between singing and rapping is incredible, and his smooth delivery of catchy rhymes left me wanting more. The album covers more than rhymes about drugs, alcohol and girls, since through every song, he begins to open up and rap about his personal life. The smooth beats in “Lychee” correlate perfectly with his incredible vocal performance. This song is not necessarily one of the best because of its lyrics, but because of its intriguing beat and unique rhythm. Zhen’s “‘94” opens up with a vintage sound, one that reminds

me of the 20’s era, but slowly develops into a smooth beat that, yet again, shows off his ability to sing and rap. The song is also the first time we hear the title of the song. Besides the impressive rhythm, the lyrics become more personal, as the rhymes are a self-proclamation of the things he is currently going through. Another one of my favorites is “Janet Jackson/Broken Dollars” that features Splyt, and it focuses more on the rhythm than the beat, giving listeners a smooth track. I also found myself wanting to dance to this song; it’s contagious. Zhen is able to change the sound and mood of each track without losing his prominent style. His experimentation with different rhythm, beats and rhymes make his album worthwhile. A bit of Latin flavor is incorporated in the album as Zhen sings a verse in “Kai’s Interlude” in Spanish. The more personal “Life” gets a Spanish guitar intro

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and an overall Latin feel. This is probably my favorite song on the album, giving me watery eyes at one point. The track completely shows listeners a vulnerable side of Zhen and the constant passion he has for music. The lyrics mention the passing of his father and having to constantly reassure his mother, rhyming ‘you’re embarrassed to say your son is a rapper, just say I do music and spare yourself all the laughter.’ Zhen produced one of the best albums I have listened to having great rhythm, beats, lyrics and overall passion. The best part about listening to him was the constant reminder that he loves making music, something so very rare in today’s world. I suggest that everyone give Zhen a chance, download his album off of SoundCloud or his website and let your ears go on a different journey. Maybe one of these days, Zhen will catch the attention of a record label and be signed, and, to be honest, I cannot wait until that day.

Girls’ Generation becomes bolder, matures BY MICHELLE IM

michelle.im@eyeofthetigernews.com

Girls’ Generation is back in swing with their new album, Mr.Mr. They have brought back their use of onomatopoeia for album and song names with past names such as “Gee,” “Hoot” and “Oh!” for examples. Unsurprisingly, their title track was also called “Mr.Mr.” I was expecting another series of cute fuzzy pop sounds with a repetition of the word, but I was delighted to find that the girls’ recurring tropes of ‘bad girl’ and ‘mysterious lady’ continue. One change in recent years that I have desperately disliked from Girls’ Generation is their rapping. I do not know if they were pressured to do it, but they should not have done it. “I Have a Boy” had terrible rapping and no boys at all in it. Most of the population will agree with me when I say I was excited to hear no rapping at all. Girls’ Generation is a singing and dancing group. Enough said. I did not expect them to rap because they have one of the best voice synchronization I have heard in Korean pop groups. Unlike other groups, like FT Island, where the lead singer is

known to hog the microphone, every one of the girls get a fair turn. However, not only that, but they actually sing well and are arguably one of the best in business and the most well-known worldwide. Their songs all have a distinct Girls’ Generation style that distinguish them from other groups where it looks as though all the members are trying to vie for the spotlight and just waiting for their own single, not trying to single out any other K-pop groups out though. This is the first Girls’ Generation song in years to have this distinct voice in it again after the disastrous songs of “I Got a Boy” and “The Boys.” Now, it is finally about the girls. This is one of their greatest albums in years. Their title track highlights their transition into the spotlight of 2014 with smooth progressions. The verses build up to the chorus, which leads back to the verse and vice versa, transitioning into the bridge and then into the revamped chorus. It was a formulaic change and simply done. But how clearly and strongly they sang shows their

status as one of the leaders in K-pop. Though their style of music remained the same over the years, their way of expression and boldness has certainly improved since their days of “Gee” and “Kissing You. Another aspect of the music that really got to me was the language. The English was tolerable because they only repeated “mister,” but the Korean itself was unrecognizable. I thought I understood the language, but their grammar and phrases were off. As someone who understands the language, I feel almost as clueless as a person who does not understand Korean. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the beat and the music. That is what matters.

BY NEILSON POWELESS

neilson.poweless@eyeofthetigernews.com

Finally, a movie worth remembering. This movie has broken the streak of terrible films that have seemingly taken over the big screen. In my past four or five trips to the theater, I left feeling robbed. You know that feeling of satisfaction and excitement you get after watching a solid movie? I got those after watching Pompeii. I think it’s safe to say that this film has restored my faith in the movie industry. Pompeii stars Game of Thrones’ Kit Harrington who plays Milo, and Sucker Punch star Emily Browning who plays Cassia. Because of the poor rating by Rotten Tomatoes at a 40 percent, and critics bashing the movie for being unoriginal, I wasn’t expecting much. After about 20 minutes into

the movie, however, I began wondering what movie these bad critics were watching, because the movie I saw was incredible and held my attention for the whole 104 minutes. In the movie, Milo is all that is left of his tribe after watching his family slain by the evil Roman, Corvus. Many years later, Milo is a grown man who wins his way into the sunny city of Pompeii with his skills as a gladiator. On his way into the city, he meets Cassia, a wealthy daughter of a Roman businessman. Now in the city of Pompeii, Milo begins to win the heart of Cassia. Realizing this, Corpus tries to set up a way to kill Milo in the arena. A rivalry-turned-friendship between Milo and another fighter help them both to survive the arena battle which was supposed to kill them. Then, at the peak of

the conflict in the arena, Mount Vesuvius erupts and chaos breaks loose. The lava was actually pretty well carried out. It didn’t look too digitalized and the dramatics of having a volcano explode only added to how intense and good the movie was. Milo chases down the fleeing Corvus who has taken Cassia, but when Milo catches them, rather than killing him, he ties him to his chariot to seal his fate. I was surprisingly attached to the characters and I was happy to see that Milo and the other fighter became friends in the end. Unfortunately, since this movie is based on the true events that happened in Pompeii, they all die. After the dramatic ending, I felt like I got my money’s worth. The way the movie flowed didn’t seem like it was rushed at all. I almost wish there would be a sequel.

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Swim team stays positive after rough start to season

MADISON MACHA EYE OF THE TIGER

RHS swimmers were able to compete with swimmers from many different schools around the region at the Woodcreek Invitational two weekends ago. BY LOGAN ASH AND NICK SAPP

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Members of RHS’ varsity track team got the chance to test their skills during a practice meet against Placer High School at home last Wednesday, March 12.

Varsity track team runs successful invitational BY FOUAD EL-CHEMALI AND MORGAN SIMPSON

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Roseville High School’s boys track and field team is ready to race. According to senior runner Austin Torgerson, the team is full of talented athletes. Specifically, he expects big things from seniors Langston Clark, Jonathon Lopez, Richard Finical, juniors Matt Sangria, Arturo Sotomayor and sophomore Toj Davis. Sotomayor is starting the season successfully by being sixth in the section, fourteenth in the state for the 800m, and thirteenth in the state for the 1600m. He is ambitious, aiming to lower his race times and beat the 800m, 1600m and 1600m relay RHS records. Above all, he wants to qualify for the state competition. “I started off the season with only 15 seconds off my mile time and 5 seconds off my 800 meter time, and only a few seconds off the 4x4 record,” Sotomayor said. “Personally, I think I’m way ahead of where I thought I would be, [and] my goal is to be fifth in the state in

the mile by the next invitational.” Some of the distance runners this season already set or surpassed their personal records. Freshman Matt Seefeldt and Torgerson beat their personal by 15 seconds. Sophomore Blake Amado beat his personal best by 12 seconds. According to distance and middistance coach Clara Lee, the runners’ improvement is very promising for the upcoming season. “Everyone is trying so hard and it’s very exciting to see everyone doing so well this early in the season,” Lee said. “I see great things happening for the boys.” The 4x4 team is full of ambition, aiming to beat the RHS record and hoping find victory at the Sierra Foothills League. They finished in second place at the important King Gilbert Invitational meet, only behind the Del Oro Eagles. Lopez agrees with Lee that the team is starting out strongly and anticipates success for their team throughout this season. Sotomayor claims that the 4x4 team holds great potential for breaking the RHS record. At the last invitational, the 4x4 team finished with a 4:30 time – ten seconds off of the school record. Sotomayor believes

breaking the record is definitely within the grasp of the 4x4 team. “In order to get the record, we all have to run 50-second times, [and] we are already all almost there,” Sotomayor said. Head boys track and field coach Jeremy Wade is equally optimistic for the runners. “I see so much potential in a lot of our guys out here, I can see a lot of people making it to state,” Wade said. “I’m really excited to watch and coach all of these amazing athletes.”

GIRLS

The Roseville High School girls track team is getting ready to kick off the 2014 season. Junior Sophia Diaz is a second-year varsity athlete for the track team, and competes in the 100-meter hurdles, long jump, triple jump and pole vault. Diaz feels very optimistic and sees great potential for herself this year. “This is my second year doing varsity, so I expect to place higher than last year because I am more experienced,” Diaz said. As a team, Diaz also feels like

they have an incredible amount of room to grow from last year and sees great things coming for the team. “We look really good as a whole and the varsity team has so much potential this year,” Diaz said. The varsity track team began the season with a practice meet on Monday, Feb. 24, where the athletes got a feel of the competition and team this year. On Saturday, March 8, the RHS track team attended the King Gilbert Invitational that is held at Granite Bay High School every year. Multiple other teams, including Oakmont High School, Del Oro High School and Placer High School competed as well. The whole team did their part at the invitational, but freshman Maddie Meade stood out significantly. Meade competed in the 800-meter race, in which she finished second overall, and she also competed in the mile, finishing fourth overall. Following the two meets of the year, the RHS track team hosted Placer High School in another practice meet on Wednesday, March 12.

JV softball starts off with 2-0 record under new coach BY GABE LIRA

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Coming into the new season, the Roseville High School junior varsity softball team acquired a new coach, Tori Turner. “I have the pleasure of working with this great group of hardworking individuals that together create an amazing team,” Turner said. Turner is excited to see the girls grow and learn from each other this season. “My goal for the season is to create a fun learning environment where they can thrive as individuals,” Turner said. “But they can also know what the meaning of teamwork is and put that into effect.” After scrimmaging against El Camino High School and Rio Linda High School, the girls started their official preseason play. “I feel we are going to do pretty good overall,” freshman Anna Ostrom said. “I hope to end the season with a winning record.” For the first preseason match-

up, the RHS Lady Tigers faced the Whitney High School Lady Wildcats. The girls came out with a win to hit off the season. According to Turner, the girls are all efficient hitters that are good at making adjustments at bat, and can push runs across the plate. After the first win against WHS, the Lady Tigers played Lincoln High School and got another win, making them 2-0. “We plan to work on our defense and improve,” freshman Olivia Flores said. With only two scrimmages and two preseason games, RHS started its final season in the Sierra Foothills League with a game against Del Oro High School. “We have great team spirit and great team chemistry,” Turner said. After the win against Del Oro, the girls played their second league opponent, Granite Bay High School, and took another win. “We are trying to maintain playing good and learning at the same time,” Flores said.

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After wins over the Whitney Lady Wildcats and the Lincoln Lady Zebras, the JV Lady Tigers are 2-0 on the season.

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The Roseville High School swim team members are looking to greatly improve upon their swimming skills from last season. According to junior Kevin Gard, a majority of the team is swimming in the spring in order to stay in shape and gain stronger swimming skills to improve for next year. Since RHS is in the Sierra Foothills League, the team will compete against the top swim teams in the area. “We are going to go out and swim as fast as we can,” junior Bailey Clark said. “We are facing some of the hardest schools that are swimming 48-second-100-meters and we are just going to go out there and give it our best shot.” According to Gard, the best swimmer on the team is junior Josh McCown. According to Clark, the star on the younger squad is sophomore Brannon March. Even though the season is young, the team has already had a few competitions this season. While they did not place very high, Clark sees improvement in the team as a whole. “We are working really hard and I think that going into sections we will do very well,” Clark said. “A lot of us are putting in work in order to get that section title.” On March 7-8, the RHS boys swim team attended the Woodcreek Invitational at the Roseville Aquatic Center. The team finished in thirteenth place out of 19 schools. McCown led the team by scoring a total of 20 points. McCown’s highest placement was in the 100-yard medley relay finishing the race in 51.26 seconds and taking ninth place. “It was a better meet than last week,” sophomore Adam Botnen said. “We are making a lot of improvements.” For the junior varsity team, sophomore Brannon March

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The RHS players on the Sierra Foothills team are excited to get the chance to compete at the national level in Indianapolis in May.

RUGBY: Team headed to nats CONTINUED FROM FRONT -nament will force us to try really hard,” first-year varsity player Thornbrugh said. “We will be playing competition that will test our limits as a team.” According to Thornbrugh, the team members have dedicated themselves to hard work, commitment and competing throughout the whole game to get the win. According to Russo, rugby itself is a hard game to pick up. “The boys have quite a bit of experience, which is leading to their victories,” Russo said. Two years ago, the junior var-

sity Sierra Foothills team won the boys state championship. Of the four boys who attend Roseville High School, Miller is the only one who played on that championship team. That team faced the San Diego Bay club team in the state game at Jesuit High School. “The boys have have been playing together for a decent amount of time,” Russo said. Most recently, the boys faced the number-one-ranked Jesuit rugby team during a game at Lincoln High School on March 6 and was handed their first loss of the season by five points, making them 5-1 overall.

GIRLS The Roseville High School girls swim team starts this season with new head coach Curt Altschul. Under the new coach, practice has been set Monday through Friday for two hours, with a three-hour practice on Saturday. Also, Altschul does not tolerate missed practices. Several swimmers have been asked to leave the team – even competitive swimmers – due to missing practice. “He is strict on us, but he makes the team better, which is good,” freshman swimmer Sarah Crowel said. According to Altschul, the team has a strong freshman and sophomore group that he looks forward to coach as they improve and move on. “I am optimistic for the end of the season,” Altschul said. The top swimmers on the team, according to Altschul, are freshman Julia Hemphill and sophomore R.J. Morris. He also sees development in swimmers Crowel and sophomore Ashely Bertholf. The team will keep working for their meet on Tuesday against Del Campo High School, and will keep working toward the league swim meets. “I think we will do well in league if we keep improving as a team and keep working for that first league meet,” junior swimmer Marissa Nunez said. The team has competed in two tournaments and already has seen improvement as a team, according to Nunez. “The swimmers need to get competitive and push themselves and literally make practice like a race when they do their sets,” Altschul said.

JV baseball team begins season confident at 3-0

BY CHASE BLATNICK ROBBIE SHORT EYE OF THE TIGER

scored a total of 38 points for the squad. March’s best place in the meet was in the 100-yard fly free-style, taking third place and finishing in 1:02.39 seconds. The swim team’s next competition is tomorrow against Center High School.

The Roseville High School junior varsity baseball season is now underway. The Tigers are under new management now with head coach Anthony LaDuke. Laduke is a RHS alumnus and during his time was a skilled baseball player who played four years of varsity baseball. RHS pulled up a couple of young guns this season, including freshmen centerfielder Jay Razzano and catcher Jackson Knapp. The Tigers kicked off their season against Vista Del Lago High School, resulting in a 7-5 victory. “We’ve definitely had a great start to the season – we have good team chemistry which is huge in being successful,” sophomore first baseman Casey Demello said. “Both freshmen that Coach pulled up seem to

gel very well with the team.” The Tigers’ second win came easily, beating one of their longtime rivals, the Oakmont High School Vikings, 9-2. The Tigers put together a lot of hits and handled the game for its entire duration. That put the Tigers at 2-0 in their first two games of the season. The Tigers’ third game was a bit of a landslide. The Tigers rallied early on and never looked back. They had great offensive and defensive performances to achieve the third victory of the season, and put them at a comforting 3-0 for their first three games. “We are playing very good, but still have room to grow,” sophomore shortstop Andres Lara said. “Coach Laduke is doing a great job. He has the perfect balance between knowing when to be strict and knowing when to have fun.”

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Varsity baseball aims for league success BY NICK SAPP

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The Roseville High School varisty baseball team opened their season 2-2. The team had their first win over Laguna Creek High School 7-3. According to junior pitcher Spencer Bracco, even though the team struggled in their first few games of the year, the team has set a goal for improvement before it heads into its first league games of the season. Head coach Lance Fischer thinks the team’s biggest strengths are its pitching and defense. He also believes that his players’ biggest challenges this year will be generating enough hits, though he does not believe any of the team’s weaknesses are major enough to stand in the way of season success. “Our defense is really good, we have a lot of good infielders and outfielders and we have some good pitching on top of all that,” junior outfielder Brad James said. In the game against Oakmont High School, the team only managed to get two hits. “If we hit better our first couple games, we could have a possible different outcome in our first two games,” Fischer said. The team turned it around when they played Laguna Creek last Tuesday and managed to generate a high amount of offense and score seven runs. “We executed, with two outs, hits when we needed them,” Fischer said. Although the team is already

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playing games, they are still in the preseason stage, as Fischer has not yet created his official starting lineup. “I have high hopes for the season,” James said. “We have a lot of well-rounded players who know what they are doing.” Bracco and James both feel that the coaching staff has good plans for the team and will keep the team working hard throughout the entire season. “Coach is doing a really good job for the program so far, and I feel it will only get better from here on out,” Bracco said.

Fischer feels that his players have been very accepting of the new coaches and are having a positive reaction to them so far this season. Going into league, James thinks the competition will be exciting this season. “I can’t wait for league to start where we play three days a week and every game is a close one,” James said. The first league game is March 31 against Granite Bay High School. The Tigers will play the Grizzlies at GBHS starting at 4 p.m.

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The Tigers took on the Laguna Creek Cardinals on Tuesday, March 11. The team is currently trying to prepare for a winning league season.

BY DANIEL RYAN

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Paul Stewart, the new head coach of the the varsity girls soccer team, has high expectations for this year’s girls. He has been working with former longtime coach Pablo Guiterrez to pick up his methods and tips.

First-year Roseville High School varsity girls soccer head coach Paul Stewart is taking the reigns this season, as longtime coach Pablo Gutierrez decided to step down and work with the junior varsity soccer team this year. Gutierrez had taken Stewart under his wing as an assistant coach for nine years with the girls, and two with the boys. “Me and Pablo have a good relationship still,” Stewart said. “This is why I asked him to take the JV position.” Stewart gained previous experience before coming to RHS, coaching at Valley Christian High School for two years, as an assistant at Santa Teresa High School and as a varsity coach in San Jose. Coming into this season, the girls hope to repeat last year’s season with another Sierra Foothills League championship.

“I like our chances,” Stewart said. “We have a good team coming back, especially off of a championship last season.” According to Stewart, most of the experienced players are forwards and centers, since the defensive players and goaltenders are young. “I feel the team is going to get better every game we play,” junior Carlie Reader said. “And if we work together and play as a team, we’ll do very well.” Already commiting to Chico State, Reader will not be able to devote all of her time to practices and games due to her involvement in the San Juan Soccer Club Elites Clubs National League. According to Stewart, he and Reader spoke about the conflicting schedule, and she is going to participate with the RHS team when she can. “Our team is good without Carlie,” Stewart said. “But with her we are great.”

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Under new first-year varsity softball coach Nicole Wallace, Roseville High School’s varsity softball team has earned a 4-0 record for its earliest preseason games and scrimmages so far this season. The RHS Lady Tigers defeated El Camino High School 10-3, Rio Linda High School 8-0, Lincoln High School 5-4 and Del Oro High School 2-1. The game against Whitney High School was canceled. According to junior pitcher Naomi Monahan, communication on the field has improved and helped contribute to the team’s latest wins. She also believes that their hitting recently has been very successful. Senior Danielle Crockett agrees with Monahan and thinks that their hitting, pitching and catching have been very solid lately. In the game against DOHS, Brittani Whitten and Taylor McDowell had hits that were essential to winning the game. Also,

Tennis team looks forward to strong season BY LOGAN ASH

New varsity girls soccer coach hopes for successful season

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senior Justine Garner had a gamewinning catch to throw out a girl stealing second base. That left the score at 2-1, with Del Oro having two outs, and RHS’ leading batter in RBI’s (runs batted in) up to bat. That was a huge out for Roseville, and the next pitch, they won the game. The Lady Tigers are starting to finally work as a team and connect well, according to both Crocket and senior Mackensie Priley. “We put an emphasis on ‘team,’ and that’s what won our game against Del Oro – teamwork,” Crockett said. Against Lincoln, Roseville won with a walk-off homerun in the ninth inning from Garner. The Lady Tigers had a tough time communicating throughout the entire game, but were still able to come off with the win in the end. According to Crockett, the team plans to continue to try to get better each game and communicate better on the field. For this season, the team’s biggest goal is to make playoffs to win a section title.

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RHS’ varsity softball team has had some issues with communication so far this season, but their offense has allowed them to start off undefeated through their first four games.

As the tennis season kicks into full swing, there is a new head coach leading the Roseville High School Tigers. The new head coach is recent RHS graduate Dallas Guerrero. Guerrero graduated last year and was Roseville’s best singles player last year. According to junior Ben Judd, Guerrero is a good coach despite the fact that he is only a year older than the seniors on the team. “I like Dallas as the head coach,” Judd said. “He’s more of a player out there for me, which is nice because I can relate to him a lot better than a typical coach.” Since Guerrero is new to coaching, some people have speculations that he would lack certain attributes that a seasoned coach might obtain from years of experience. “I don’t think he’s lacked anything,” Judd said. “He’s kind of brought the best of both worlds in coaching and also being like a friend to all the players on the team.” When Guerrero took on the new head coaching job, he also brought along his father, Mike Guerrero. His dad has assisted the freshman football team in the past years and helps Dallas manage the tennis team. “It’s a big shift from going as a player last year to the head coach this year,” Guerrero said. According to Judd, he thinks the team will perform well in the Sierra Foothills League this season. The tennis team’s first big competition was held in Fresno on March 7-8. “I’m proud of how the team performed in Fresno, as we’re a new and young team,” Guerrero said. “We didn’t win, but I can see we got better, which is what Fresno is for.” According to Guerrero, the top three singles are juniors Ben Judd, Dhillon Dhadda and senior Kevin Tran. Even though sophomore Noah Basque and freshman Oliver Magaskey were the top doubles in Fresno, the final pair of doubles is still to be determined for league.

Golf suffers harsh preseason BY CHASE BLATNICK

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Roseville High School’s golf team had a few struggles coming out of the gate thus far. Starting out 1-8, the Tigers have had a tough preseason, and are still trying to shake off the dust. On a more positive note, the team received seven new members, putting them at 14 members on the roster. This allows them to have a full junior varsity team. The Tigers have many obstacles to overcome this year in a difficult league. “We’re doing better individually than what our record shows,” senior Brandon Yee said. “We’re in a competitive league and every match is a tough one.” The Roseville community does not have a golf league, so many of the members on the team learned to play on their own. A lot of RHS’ competition participated in certain leagues that allow the golfers to play outside of school. “We have no younger levels that feed into our school which makes it really tough,” junior Jameson Plaskett said. “Our average is going to drop 20 strokes.” Coach Corey Fukuman is once again heading up the team. “He’s a good coach, and playing under Coach Fukuman is a great experience,” freshman Jake Littlejohn said. The Tigers will be facing Woodcreek High School tomorrow.