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COMPROMISING TIME Teachers lose in-class minutes to instructional training opportunities BY ALEXANDRIA SUBA a.suba@eyeofthetigernews.com
Some teachers miss several days of school each year to attend trainings and conferences. Of these professional development opportunities available, teachers must decide if their attendance is beneficial enough to outweigh the instructional time they will miss. Science teacher Jeff Underwood, who recently attended a three-day conference, takes advantage of the learning op-
portunities the school presents by attending conferences he believes will benefit his teaching. “The school reaches out to see if anybody is interested in attending conferences and I usually jump on them because I tend to learn a lot. Teaching is not a perfect science so any help that we can get we should be looking for,” Underwood said. Michael McDowell, author of Rigorous PBL by Design: Three Shifts for Developing Confident and Competent Learners, led a
conference Underwood attended two weeks ago. Underwood plans to incorporate the strategies he learned at this training into his classroom. But believes the content applies to his Biology class at a greater capacity than his AP Environmental Science class, due to the more flexible learning schedule he can exercise in CP classes. “As far as time is concerned, there is a lot more content that needs to be dished out in AP Environmental Science so I go for a more direct instruction in there,” Underwood said. “I’m going to use most of the conference material in my biology classes. We’re building a whole new curriculum
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Substitute teacher Dan Benson subs a freshman english class. Teachers who attend conferences must request substitutes or ask a colleague to fill in while they are away.
and getting things rolling so I’m going to try to incorporate it in that.” Although the McDowell
conference took place during the week leading into midterms, Underwood feels confident that his
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oseville High Scool’s varsity girls tennis team defeated the Oakmont vikings 8-1 last Wednesday, bringing their league record to a perfect 14-0 and making them CVC champions. Left, the team honors its seniors at their final match. Above, first-year-coach Dana Duncan and the team celebrate their final win. FULL STORY | Page 10
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New grading policy eliminates CC credit boost BY WAFEEQ RIDHUAN
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In the latest revisions of a prospective district grading policy released by the RJUHSD Continuous Improvement Leadership Team last month, weighted credit for community college courses and other classes taken outside of the district was eliminated. The currently grading policy, last revised in 2015, grants weighted credit to college courses taken outside the district if it has “advanced college standards to meet college elective courses with prerequisites.” According to RJUHSD assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction Jess Borjon, the
latest revision was done to address inconsistencies in the distribution of weighted grades versus the difficulty of a class. “Online learning has proliferated so greatly that it’s really hard to ascertain whether this really is an advanced course,” Borjon said. “The district really has no ability to really determine whether that’s an advanced course or not. So we think that it’s creating an inequitable playing field for students that are amassing grade point averages in their four years here.” Borjon hopes to continue revisions for the grading policy through December and present a final draft to the RJUHSD board CREDIT | Page 2
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Senior Sydney Richardson sits in her AP government class. Students may enroll in the same class at a community college and fulfill the graduation requirement but will not recieve weighted credit.
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The California Department of Education (CDE) unveiled a new accountability system this school year called the California School Dashboard in response to the Local Control Funding Formula law passed in 2013. The LCFF allows school districts to determine the spending of state education funds. According to the Assistant Director of Communications for the CDE Robert Oakes, the Dashboard is a necessary addition in order to fulfill the requirements of the LCFF. “California is changing,” Oakes said. “[The Dashboard] is going to be a much more comprehensive, real-time look at school performance and we promote that heavily.” The Dashboard analyzes school demographic equity and progress in order to provide information the CDE uses to assist local education agencies such as RJUHSD. According to the Dashboard website, school perLOCAL formance is INDICATORS measured by “10 indicators of BASIC SERVICES school suc PARENT cess.” Six ENGAGEMENT state indicators allow SCHOOL CLIMATE schools and STATE STANDARDS districts to comIMPLEMENTATION pare their achievements statewide while four local indicators focus directly on the school itself. Information pertaining to facility is collected through the School Accountability Report Card, an annual report schools must publish in order to receive a stable source of funding. The SARC focuses on student demographics, resources and school performance as well. (Look for the full article online at eyeofthetigernews.com and in the next issue of Eye of the Tiger).
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classes thanks to the work he left the substitute teacher students to complete. “I typically leave a lot of stuff to do for my subs so I don’t lose out on that time too much. I do feel sorry for them but they have a lot to do when they get here and I try to make sure it is at least something that is enriching and that adds to the curriculum instead of a movie day,” Underwood said. “The activity they were doing focused - Science completely on getting them ready for their midterm so I think that it was actually pretty beneficial for them and it gave them some time to study and prepare.” Senior Mae Hughes sees the potential in teachers attending conferences, but points out the effect it has on students faced with substitute teachers in classes. “I think it’s good that teachers can go to the conferences because it’s going to make them better teachers, but it can sometimes be inconvenient for the students – especially with timing,” Hughes said. “Having a sub for three days isn’t convenient for any class.”
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When they are working, campus vending machines allow students to purchase snacks with cash without standing in cafeteria food lines. However, sometimes they are not operating. “I tried getting stuff in the middle vending machine, the one with the chips, and it just gave me my coins back,” junior Khaeilene Epan said. “I remember probably a few weeks back there was no line for the middle vending machine, which is not normal, but usually you can tell when it’s broken because there’s no line for it.” According to sophomore
impact of their monthly abhelpful to your subjects,” sences. Shishido said. Shishido chooses conJunior and senior class ferences that yield favorAVID teachers also experiable results for her classes, ence opportunities for coland believes that the quallege specific learning days ity of the which require conference an absence is important from their for teachers normal day to consider at the high when choosschool. ing to attend English during the and AVID school year. teacher Kelly “I try to Capell bego to conlieves that ferences I by attending - Senior Mae Hughes college worksee as being beneficial shops and directly to my classroom, AVID strategy conferences the ones I have been to I teachers are able to stay up find very beneficial. I know to date and relay the most there are some that aren’t current information to their as much so it’s good to try students. and pick ones that will be “We do a lot of trainings
Having a sub for three days isn’t convenient for any class.”
to stay up on what’s going on in California and the nation,” Capell said. “It’s important to have that communication with admission officers so we’re getting the word from them directly to our students. Attending these conferences means there is no middle man.” Senior and four year AVID student Thomas Bertoli finds the AVID teacher conferences applicable to the class due to teachers providing relevant information immediately following their attendance of a conference. “The teachers put together a powerpoint presentation for us the day after they attend conferences to tell us what they learned so I see attending them as very beneficial to us,” Bertoli said.
Logan Bernardy, a malfunctioning machine creates longer lines. “I see at lunch there is, like, a giant, giant line if one of the vending machines isn’t working,” Bernardy said. RJUHSD Director of Food Services Jay Brown claimed these malfunctions begin with student mistreatment, including trying to trick the machine. “Students placing tape on paper bills and trying to pull the bill back out… coins with holes drilled in them and a string attached… Coin return button being kicked trying to get coins,” Brown said in an email. Senior Tommy Bertoli observed that the machines
Brown suggested ways students could handle purchases to avoid out-of-order machines. “Go slower and wait for money to register before entering selection. If your item gets stuck don’t hit the machine, simply enter the item number again. Never kick or hit the machines,” Brown said. “Instead go to the cafeteria and let them know.” According to Brown, student dishonesty can hinder investigation of reported malfunctioning. “No refunds are given until the following day, allowing us time to research the incident,” Brown said. “Unfortunately some students try to lie to us.”
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The center vending machine in Senior Square rejects junior Khaeilene Epan in an attempt to purchase a snack.
have been breaking recently. “I never bring a lunch to school and I pretty much rely on the vending machines for food, so I’m always hungry and the vending machines have been
breaking for like a week now,” Bertoli said. “It kind of sucks.” When asked if they potentially needed an upgrade, Brown stated the campus machines are “highest quality exterior machines.”
CREDIT: Some deterred from outside enrichment CONTINUED FROM FRONT
for adoption. If it passes, the grading policy would be effective in fall 2018. According to Roseville High School counselor Graciela Fernandez the purpose of academic enrichment is to “enrich your academics.” She said it serves as an opportunity
for students to take courses available at a community college not available at RHS. “So to me, it’s kind of like two-fold,” Fernandez said. “I can see sometimes where it might discourage a student from taking the courses because they were wanting the grade bump. Yet, at the same time I see other students that were taking it for other reasons any-
way that they’ll probably still continue to take the courses.” RHS junior Sydney Richardson took a Sierra college history class to fulfill her U.S. history graduation requirement. According to Richardson, the opportunity freed up her schedule at RHS and allowed her to take a different class in place of U.S. history. “I don’t think it’s very
fair that they’re taking this college credit away because we did work hard in the summer and took time out of our summer break to take the courses,” Richardson said. “So I think we should get the AP credit boost because they’re actual college courses. These AP classes we’re taking at school, although they are difficult, they aren’t actual college courses.”
RHS senior Jackson Mann hasn’t taken any community college classes. “I think it’s going to be overall more fair for the students who don’t have an opportunity to take classes outside of school,” Mann said. “Like, for myself, I can’t drive, I don’t have a driver’s license. So I don’t have a way to get myself to Sierra college and take those kinds of classes.”
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AVID teachers leave monthly during the school year for conferences at the Sacramento County Office of Education to learn new strategies as well as teaching skills. In addition, they attend an annual three-day summer institute in Sacramento that is open for teachers, counselors, and administration. AVID and English teacher Amy Shishido sees these learning opportunities as valuable to her teaching, because she can apply Teacher Jeff the material learned to Underwood both of her subjects. “They are super beneficial for me,” Shishido said. “As a teacher I try to find new ideas to incorporate to keep everything fresh and up-to-date, and the more tools I have for classroom engagement the better. I can always take a little something from each conference to apply to my AVID and English classes.” AVID teachers have designated Tuesdays and Thursdays as tutorial days for their classes. The conferences fall on these days all year and having a class period in which students can work in small groups with tutors helps lessen the
OCT 26
ASVAB Test The ASVAB Test will take place at 8 a.m. in the library.
Bonfire Rally The Bonfire Rally take place at 7:30 p.m. after the Frosh football game.
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Granucci aids families displaced by fires BY WILL WAGNER
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The devastation wrought by the Northern California Wildfires hit especially close to home for Roseville High School science teacher Erin Granucci. After hearing about the fire in Santa Rosa and learning about the numerous connections she had with displaced victims, Granucci decided to advertise the need for donations for these families. “I know this is affecting a lot of people, people who have lived in that area and have family in that area,” Granucci said. “We have a few faculty members who have family that live not only in Sonoma and Santa Rosa, but the also the Napa area.” Two of the displaced families, the Tunzis and the Seargeants, are friends of Granucci’s. Both were part of families who managed to safely escaped the fire, but lost everything that they had. Granucci and Judi Seargeant-Holmes have been friends since high school and still talk every day, even though the two
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The devastating results of the Santa Rosa fires left many people homeless, including two of science teacher Erin Granucci’s friends and their families. Her decision to donate was motivated for concern about their well-being, and also lead to an influx of student donations.
live over two hours apart. As Seargeant-Holmes had just moved into her home a few days before the fire, a majority of her family’s furniture still had yet to be unboxed during the time the fire took place. However, despite the losses she endured, SeargeantHolmes was also stunned at the sheer amount of
donations and help all the victims received from the community. “To have so much love and support that you actually feel blessed is pretty amazing,” SeargeantHolmes said. “The influx of donations has been heart-warming.” Seargeant-Holmes took the opportunity to reach out
to a few familiar families and has redistributed some of the excess donations to other them. “The donations have been able to bring a smile to lots of families’ faces,” Seargeant-Holmes said. Another friend of Granucci’s, Jenn Tunzi, was a past student of hers when Granucci taught at
Cordova High School. Her home was also one of the many destroyed in the devastating fire. According to Granucci, both families evacuated safely, with SeargeantHolmes’ family choosing to temporarily staying at their parents’ house. “She has since moved her family back in with
her parents temporarily, but they have nothing,” Granucci said. Jenn’s husband is a firefighter battling the flames while his family seeks a sense of normalcy, as the family lost everything except clothing and other baby supplies. “She was able to escape the fire but with a diaper bag and basically just a bag of clothes for the other ones,” Granucci said. “So she too has two children while her husband is still out trying to save people’s homes.” Beginning with her close friends, Granucci started to collect items for the victims of the fires. “So what we decided to do as a start up for our new Medical Club, but also biomed students, is collect as many items for the kids in focus,” Granucci said. “We’re looking for boardgames, videogames, art supplies, books, outdoor toys, and bikes.” Granucci welcomes the donations of all students and staff. There are also numerous opportunities to either donate or volunteer around Santa Rosa and Napa county.
Senior works toward firefighting aspirations BY JASMINE LUNAR
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When students are faced with the end of their high school careers and the need to define what they will be doing in the real world, many struggle to find a career they want to be their passion for life. Unlike many of his peers, senior CK Catilus has a fixed goal in mind and is prepared to set those aspirations in motion. Although some aspects of the future are still very much uncertain for Catilus, he is taking steps to move up the career ladder and grow closer towards his goal of becoming a firefighter. “I shoot for the top and want to be a chief, because why not just try your hardest and go the farthest you can,” Catilus said. “I think I’ll be able to save a lot of lives and do great things with that and that’s mainly why I wanted to do this job.”
Senior Joseph Cirrincione, one of Catilus’ friends, saw how the goal of becoming a firefighter has taken so much of Catilus’ interest since the start of high school. He finds the career choice befitting his friend’s character. “I know you have to be very brave and you have
to have a good heart, and want to help people [to be a firefighter], and I think CK embodies those things,” Cirrincione said. As of this past year, Catilus enrolled in the Regional Occupational Program, ROP. This is a program focused on providing students with the skills they
need in a specific career path in order to lead them to success and inspire them to achieve their goals. ROP gives students the chance to enroll in classes based on specific fields and based on areas of specialization that are not available to them in high schools. “I’m in ROP Fire Sci-
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Senior CK Catilus is undergoing training in his ROP classes in order to reach his goal of becoming a firefighter.
ence right now and what that is [it prepares] us for college courses in the future,” Catilus said. “We do book work and we do stuff on the drill ground with hoses and fire hydrants.” Catilus believes his decision in choosing this path was the product of a prior experience. “I started lifeguarding a couple years ago, so that interested me into something in medical like EMT or fire fighting,” Catilus said. “I always just thought it was inspiring how they can save lives and have such a big effect on this world.” According to Catilus, his classroom captain at station 6 inspired him to stay dedicated and set on his goals. He considers the opportunity to be acquainted with him an honor. “Captain Adams is my teacher and he’s just a great guy,” Catilus said. “He made me want to be a firefighter a lot more because
he told me a lot about it – he made it seem like a great job.” Catilus plans to fulfil his required classes in his choice of college. “I think I’ll go to a four-year or Sierra and do the firefighting one & two [courses] there. And then if I went there I would just go to a four year after – I haven’t decided yet because you can go either way,” Catilus said. “If I wanted to go to the fouryear first I could go back and do the firefighting.” Although there are lifethreatening risks to becoming a firefighter, Catilus is undaunted and confident in the skills he will acquire and his collaboration with his future colleagues. “I’m most excited about being able to help the community out in a bigger way,” Catilus said. “And being able to help people, no matter if it’s saving lives, saving someone’s pet, or putting out a fire.”
Junior finds confidence in motocross BY SPENCER SERRATOS s.serratos@eyeofthetigernews.com
Junior Amy Adamson has a long-standing passion for riding dirt bikes. According to Adamson, she was introduced to motocross at a young age by her stepdad. “I started when I was eight or nine and my step dad did it,” Adamson said. “So when him and my mom got married he introduced us to motocross and we started going out a lot. I just started to learn how to do it from him.” Adamson enjoys riding dirtbikes and can appreciate the lesser-known qualities of her hobby, as not many people are familiar
with what she does. “I think it’s really fun,” Adamson said. “It’s a different thing to do, not a lot of people do it – and so it’s really cool when my friends ask me about it, so I like it.” Junior Emily Antaramian, Adamson’s friend, thinks it’s interesting she is into riding dirtbikes. “I think it’s really cool how she does this with her family every summer,” Antaramian said. “It’s like a tradition and it makes her really unique, because not alot of girls are out there riding motocross.” Everybody in the Adamson family enjoys motocross. “It’s a big family thing
for my family,” Adamson said. Every year, the family plans a trip somewhere and always makes sure to take their dirtbikes along for the ride. “During the summer, every vacation or trip that we take, we take our dirtbikes with us and we go riding,” Adamson said. Amy Adamson’s mother, Elizabeth Steelman, believes this is a great hobby for her daughter, because it takes skill and confidence to ride well. Steelman feels that the hobby’s uniqueness suits Adamson. “I think for Amy, riding a dirt bike is a thrilling and fun hobby. She enjoys being one of the few girls out
on the track and showing the boys that she can keep up,” said Steelman. “ I’m proud of her skill and think it’s a good way to boost confidence.” The Adamson family goes on dirtbiking trips two to three times a year. Oftentimes, they go to Northern California and the high Nevada desert. Elizabeth Steelman understands the benefits this hobby provides for her children . “Although it can be an expensive hobby, I think it is a good way for my kids to learn to trust themselves and their skills,” Steelman said. “You have to be a confident person to ride a dirt bike.”
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Junior Amy Adamson’s has raced dirtbikes with her family for years. She said her love for motocross has helped her grow as a person.
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EYEOFTHETIGERNEWS.COM · OCTOBER 23, 2017
Student doubles up on extracurriculars
Freshman tuba player balances committment to band, dance BY KAIA WHITNEY
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Though some may think being in two places at once is impossible, they’ll have think again after meeting freshman Brielle Wilton – a girl who really can do it all. By juggling being both a member of the dance team, as well as participating in marching band, Wilton is contributing nearly all of her time solely to RHS. In fact, Wilton is the first student that’s been involved in both of these performing arts at RHS at the same time. Wilton is realizing how difficult juggling the two can be and is now able to unerstands why something like this had never been done before. “When I first started school I had no idea what I was in for,” Wilton said. “Taking advanced classes and doing both band and dance was hard at first, but I have definitely gotten better at it. And I have gained a lot of confidence doing both, and I just really love what I do.” Not only is she spending hours upon hours at both team practices throughout the week, Wilton manages to perform in both band and dance routines during halftime. Her full schedule leaves Wilton with only a maximum of three minutes to change from her band uniform into her dance uniform.
It forces Wilton to run from place to place just so she won’t be late for each appearance. Despite the stress, Wilton is able to keep a cool head through it all. “[I take] things day by day and [it’s all about] finding balance and just enjoying life,” Wilton said. Due to Wilton’s extremely vital part in the marching band, (she plays their baselines and all of the tuba along with Junior Alissa Prosser,) it is very crucial for Wilton to make each of her performances on time. Fellow band member Alyssa Abbott is supporting Wilton on every step of her journey. “Having the baseline is vital. She’s an amazing player and we’re lucky to have her,” Abbott said. According to Abbott, Wilton’s ability to not let each extracurricular interfere with the other while being a full participant in both is incredible and awe inspiring. “I think that being able to participate in both of those performing arts at the same time is super impressive. It’s also really cool to see her go out and perform her dance show, and then throw on her uniform and go march with us,” Abbott said. “So it’s super cool that she’s juggling both.” Despite the difficulties she faces, after dancing for eight years, and being involved in band for five,
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Wilton was not willing to give up on one of her passions that easily. Wilton’s high level of stubborn persistence is a large part of what keeps her going through all the difficulties. “Yes, it has been hard, but I’ve definitely gotten better at it.” Wilton said. Although it’s been tough for the young multitasker, she has had a good experirence as a participating member of both teams is hoping to be on both teams once again next year. “I’ve always been very versatile, and I’ve always had a lot of interests, and I don’t think that I would be able to choose one because I aspire to do so many great things in my life, and I think that band and dance is just the start of it.” Wilton said.
HUMANS OF RHS Freshman Logan Mccaustland frequently finds himself moving from place to place, along with his mother, in order to keep up with his dad’s job. He is able to adapt to each new environment and make friends wherever he is. While moving may be difficult, Mccaustland understands that his father’s responsibilities mean that he can’t always be there, but appreciates him all the same.
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First time we moved I was in second grade, then the next time we moved I was in third grade and halfway through it. It was only because of my dad’s job. He’s the manager of over 200 Leslie’s Pool Supply stores, so he kind of has to help out all around. Most of the time he’s not really at home. He’ll take flights and he’ll just be here and then he’ll be gone for a week and then he’ll be there and then he’ll be gone - it happens all the time. First, we lived here. By here, I mean Sacramento. Then we moved down to the southern area of California. Then we moved to Arizona and then to Texas. We moved back to Arizona and then we moved to Georgia. [Finally] we moved back here. We’re not moving anymore, guaranteed.”
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Brielle Wilson manages her dual responsibiltities as both a member of band and a dance team member. She is able to contribute to both RHS programs through her persistence and drive to juggle both at the same time.
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Teachers overlook grading guidelines BY SINO OULAD DAOUD
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o teacher, from my experience at RHS, lived up to the ideal educator that we students create from our own capricious expectations. That’s fair. But teachers, through their grading practices, fail to honor some basic principles of the student-teacher relationship, including the first of the all important “R.O.A.R” attributes the school upholds: respect. In honor of the updated grading policy and guidelines that contain radical reforms gutting extra credit and weighted community college class credit, I would like to bring up a couple issues that I feel the policy and guidelines still fail to acknowledge. I’ll start with the class syllabus. Pretty much every teacher has created one, and every student and parent has signed countless: a piece (or packet, depending on how much of a stickler the teacher is) of paper that enumerates all of the various policies a teacher has created for their course,
meant to protect themselves from any and all complaints a student or parent may have throughout the year about the way they teach. It’s very much the Terms and Conditions before we update our devices – we take it, assume it’s full of the obvious “do nots,” and give our consent to it so we can get on with our lives. I never refuse it myself, but is it fair that I can’t? Because teachers pretty much always make it a graded assignment, no reasonable student will deliberately pass up the opportunity for easy points to protest their teacher’s course policy. But let’s say I’m the activist student – do I get a zero as my first grade if I don’t like what’s on the syllabus, or would my teacher simply refuse me as a student because I didn’t sign their contract? The answer should be neither. Signing them is not explicitly mandated by our district’s official Board Policy, which merely requires teachers to “communicate to students, in writing, at the beginning of the course, or upon enrollment, the grading policy” which teachers “develop, submit to the school administration, and enclose in the grade book,” and must be “agreed upon by the teacher and student.” One could argue the policy
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sufficiently allows teachers to require a signature, but that doesn’t mean the student must sign it as-is. Students should have every right to refuse a syllabus, just as teachers have no right to make students sign their course syllabi a graded assignment. After all, isn’t the point of the syllabus – the grading policy – to keep teachers in-check? The injustices of grading practices don’t stop there. Teachers don’t treat students with respect when it comes to missing assignments. Students can probably admit that most of the time, it’s their fault, and most of the time, they know when the deadline day of reckoning comes. In fact, they are probably reminded constantly by their teacher of their negligence in the form of zeroes and passive-
aggressive responses when the student wants to know why they received one. But what of the teacher’s negligence? What of all those assignments that get graded two, three, four weeks later, months later, never? These assignments certainly exist, and they exist because of the typical “I have a life too, you know,” and the “Do you know how many students I grade papers for everyday?” Teachers can be just as bad as students when it comes to procrastination and habitual lateness – why the district grading guidelines “for Teachers, Students, and Parents” explicitly states “teachers are expected to grade [formative and summative] assessments and post a grade to the electronic gradebook within 7 school days after
the electronic due date.” If only “students and parents” knew about the amount of times their teachers dishonor this expectation, they would probably think twice before signing that syllabus. Since we students clearly can’t expect fidelity in grading, can we at least expect teachers to clarify in their syllabi: “each assignment will be graded and in the gradebook within a time frame of 1 to 30 school days after the electronic due date, or maybe never?” A grading deadline of seven days is perfectly reasonable. My professor at Sierra College promised us in his syllabus – one that was not a graded assignment – that we could check the gradebook every Sunday night and find all of our weekly grades posted online. And
though he teaches multiple college-level classes, has a full-time job in the government and “has a life too,” I get a notification on my phone telling me my grades were posted every Sunday at around 9:00 p.m. Teachers either read and ignore the district grading guidelines, or have never read them before, since the discrepancy between what’s suggested/mandated by them and the reality for most classrooms is too vast to believe teachers follow their lead. I couldn’t help laughing when I first read through them at the beginning of this year. The 21 total pages of the grading policy and guidelines documents – in a sentence – asks teachers to grade in a timely and consistent fashion and err on the side of students. So students – before you sign that new syllabus next semester, give it a good read and make sure it protects yourself before signing it, and before you kick yourself about that missing assignment from three weeks ago that just appeared in the gradebook, keep in mind you aren’t the only one who made a mistake. Or if your teacher is like many I’ve had in the past, they’ll probably just fix your faulty grade if you ask them nicely.
Lack of CC exacerbates issue of class rank BY DANIELLE BENNETT d.bennett@eyeofthetigernews.com
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s a sophomore, I will soon leave the realm where a million students all rank at number one with a 4.0 GPA – and though I know it is above a first world problem, it pains me to think I might be one of those students watching my class rank slipping precariously down the class rank ladder to obscurity. But, my freshman self, seeing this conundrum, plotted out all the courses I would take in school to de-
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termine which ones I could replace with those at Sierra College. Little did I know all my punctilious planning would become null the minute the district decided to remove weighted credit for community college courses. Don’t get me wrong, district, love what you’re trying to do there. Provide everyone with equal oppor-
tunity, ensure that courses that allot weighted credit are actually difficult, yada yada. Both are valiant goals and I would applaud the effort if I wasn’t left trying to collect the shattered bits and pieces of my plans off the floor. But if I respect the effort, and could use a little less competitive pressure before
I spontaneously combust, is this really that bad? Oh wait, this change does not come with the elimination of class rank, meanwhile colleges are still taking into consideration the extremely unreliable measure of GPA? Well, then, back to spontaneously combusting it is. While everyone might have equal opportunities to take weighted courses, not everyone has the same ability to take the weighted courses they are interested in. For instance, let’s take the people who are interested in math and science versus those who value language and the humanities. My mathematically inclined friends have signed their names up for the AP history and english courses, despite their lack of interest in the topic. Why? If they
have to take an English or history class anyway, might as well get college credit and a grade bump thrown in there to top it all off. Now, I would love to adopt this mindset, and I comprehend math well enough to take a more advanced course. But all of them are more akin to electives; rather than standing in for an easier class, they take up an extra spot in my schedule. I can’t make that same easy trade-off, but am faced with the matter of deciding which is more important – my learning experience or my competitive drive. Sadly, in this day in age, the answer is not quite so black and white. With the quick fix to this issue - taking any course you can’t squeeze in your schedule at a com-
munity college ripped out of our desperate hands, we are forced to cram any AP classes into our meager eight courses a year. But no, you say, you can also take courses at Sierra without the grade bump. Yes, yes I can, and would if I would not earn more credit taking them here. If I find any CP classes I can ditch in favor of a college one, count me in, but otherwise I’m out of options. If you continue to stack people up against each other in such an unreliable way as class rank, students will lose the value of their courses. Some day people need to learn that community college courses aren’t the issue - a system that will place even someone with over a difficult-to-attain 4.0 far down on the totem pole is.
Use of textbooks now feed into old-school mentality BY JASMINE LUNAR
j.lunar@eyeofthetigernews.com
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n this cutting-edge 21st century, a majority of information on any subject matter is digitally recorded and conveniently available on most electronic devices. Access to the internet provides thousands of sources of information on a variety of subjects, while writing the equivalent amount in a book would be impractical. And so, in a time where the work force realistically won’t use textbooks over
electronics, having an understanding of how to interact with technology is beneficial to students and using textbooks is obsolete. And yet we continue purchasing them on a routine basis, plowing through funding for books that will be replaced at the same quality they came in-and having hardly been opened. Many of the textbooks in RHS are at the end of their lifespan as they reach an educational limitation in terms of usefulness. How much actual learning can happen by flipping page after page and copying word for word in contrast to inclass lectures, educational videos, projects, or other interactive activities? Education is no longer
about formulaic learning, but doing something creative and interactive. Unlike the untouched, cold pages of the textbook, technology uses interactive videos, text, and even gives the option to learn by playing games. In some cases, the most I’ve gotten out of a textbook is entertainment in the clever notes and doodles left on every other page, probably put by someone as bored with the reading as I was. Instead of continuously feeding into a curriculum of old-school mentality, we should start looking into digital alternatives for textbooks that live up to the available resources of our modern society – a transi-
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tion into a more purposeful medium for students to study from and use. Online sources update their content constantly without costing users any extra burdens. In contrast, textbooks need updating on an annual basis to catch up with recent changes to the curriculum and add new information, which is too expensive for not-so-great of an outcome - especially when each new genera-
tion of students need their own improved versions and providing for them is uneconomical. Even the most recent textbooks are not fully accommodated to the revised standards. That’s not, however, to say they are completely worthless. Many classes actively use their textbook – but it’s situational. I’ve had classes that rely on the textbook to guide entire lesson plans:
notes taken from the text essential for understanding class material and scoring well on tests. And yet there are others where they are only opened on substitute teacher days, assigned as mindless busy work. Undeniably, information found in textbooks is still used in many classes, but if it’s possible to have it online where it can be pulled up on an electronic device and interacted with, why not give the tools needed for this? Chromebooks have become a necessity in many classrooms and an increasingly greater amount of teachers and students alike can agree on the practicality of having cellphones/technology in the classroom when moderated.
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Teacher conferences ruin routine BY NICOLE KHUDYAKOV
n.khudyakov@eyeofthetigernews.com
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believe that, just like an other student, my Monday morning routine consists of a ritual that is ingrained into my muscles to the point that I could do it while halfasleep -- which is an event that occurs surprisingly frequently. I ignore my alarm and later roll sluggishly out of bed, miraculously get to school on time, and eventually find myself squinting up into harsh fluorescent lights while waiting for the familiar tenor of my teach-
er’s voice. Unfortunately, the likelihood that that routine will one day be interrupted is growing at an alarming rate - and it’s bound to come sooner than I planned, as RHS teachers seem to be absent more and more frequently. The reason behind these absences is an invitation to miss a few days of school in order to attend optional learning conferences taking place around California. The key word here is, of course, optional. Despite that, many choose to go, because these conferences serve as exciting events -- they provide teachers with opportunities to expand their knowledge about learning techniques and integrate them into the classroom. (Well, exciting in teacher
terms.) Though, even as a student, I can tell that there is a large number of things teachers would prefer to be doing over being trapped in stuffy rooms for hours on end filled with teenagers. There have been many instances where I’ve felt exactly the same way. So while I can’t quite blame teachers for taking their chance and bypassing ‘running with it’ to hop into the nearest taxi cab out of here, there still remains a number of issues with these conferences. Of course, one expected result of these absences is the rate of students entering class and coming face to face with a substitute teacher. It’s only expected that, even with teachers rushing to stuff their bags and stock up on sunscreen before
each conference, they’d leave their classrooms in the hands of substitutes. It’s also similarly expected that, no matter how many worksheets or group activities are tossed into the hands of the students, a substitute in place of the original always results in less work getting done. It’s a law as old as time itself -- and to my knowledge, it’s never been broken. While the teachers that choose to participate in these conferences may feel them worth the trip, the timing itself tends to be less than stellar for students. How are students expected to ask questions and learn if a teacher leaves a few days before a big test? No amount of prior warnings or worksheets can quite give back the wasted opportunity to ask meaningful and
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genuine questions to the person with the most experience in the matter. In reality, the constant disappearance of one teacher or another has long ago been known to be detrimental to learning -- there doesn’t need to be an ar-
ticle in the paper to tell you that much. But when substitutes and packets of work designed to replaced the instructions of a knowledgeable professional continually grace students’ eyes, sometimes, a student has to ask themselves: Who
Chase for AP bumps narrows skill sets
BY JACK ROSETTI
j.rosetti@eyeofthetigernews.com
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s I delve into the nightmare that is college applictions, I come to an interesting realization: I don’t take many, if any, electives. In fact, this year, I only have two: journalism and journalism. This no doubt stems from the “AP push” that haunts students. Eye of the Tiger reporter Mikayla Stearns wrote an integrous opinion story about the dangers of the socalled “AP push.” I agree with her on most of her points – and then some. I have felt the push. I know
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other people have, too. The push promotes bad decision-making. What do you think would be more useful in the longrun, a fun but skill-enhancing elective (e.g. ceramics) or an AP course that doesn’t pertain to your major? I would choose the former, but my transcripts denote the latter. Do I wish I had
taken more “fun” classes (i.e. electives)? Of course. But I have been indoctrinated into thinking colleges will only accept the top of the top, the cream of the crop, or any other idiom that signifies “the best.” In twenty years I doubt I will be talking about the differences between Impressionism and Post-Impres-
sionism, I doubt I will be dividing polynomials and proving trigonometric identities. What I do see myself doing is painting, sculpting and writing creative stories – even if only as a hobby. So while it’s great I know the different parts of the brain from an AP class, it’s not too practical. Now at this point you
might be thinking, “Fool, why don’t you just take more electives?” Well if only it was that simple. I, like a plethora of other students, aim to achieve above a 4.0. I can’t do such without taking AP classes. And then there’s the toxic system that is class rank. Each of these contribute to what is possibly the most pernicious situation of which I can think. Imagine a scenario wherein people overwork themselves all for a number – a ranking. Where people hold grudges against other people just because they hold a higher position than them on a scale that only determines motivation to take AP classes. My friend, you have entered the world that is class rank. I will try not deviate too much from my original point – too late, I know – but just understand: The class rank system harms more than it helps; it promotes toxic
competition for the betterment of one person. Of course, I am a huge hypocrite here. I indulge in rigorous courses. I take classes at Sierra college in order to free up more spots for more APs. I am just like the person I described as malicious. So, yes: I’ve become self-aware. Twenty years down the line, it won’t matter what rank I achieved; it won’t matter if I took AP U.S. here or at Sierra. What will matter is my experience. There’s no point in overworking one’s self to the point of overwhelming stress and anxiety just for a high position. And to the people who somehow manage to maintain a high rank without burdening one’s mental health: good on you. You should use all your spare time to actually do something fulfilling. Taking electives is a luxury few people make room for with the current system.
Options lacking for those with special dietary needs BY MIKAYLA STEARNS
m.stearns@eyeofthetigernews.com
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‘ve spent too much money on DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and UberEats. This I know to be true. Has a majority of that money been spent between the hours of 7:40 a.m. and 2:30 p.m? No comment. I can’t help myself! Getting DoorDash is like when you were in elementary school and you came back from a dentist appointment with a Boudin’s bag and you were the luckiest kid ever. That’s the fun part. But the real part is that I am fortunate enough to qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch on a technicality and yet I am still going out and choosing to spend my personal minimum wage job money on food. It seems counterintuitive, to be able to get a free meal a day at RHS and
instead paying a $5 delivery fee on someone’s app. But as a vegetarian woman who also tries to avoid animal by-products, my options are very limited in the school cafeteria. Food services is doing their job as best they can, I get that. But when you cut out all meals that contain animal product, you’re left with 1. A thick, defrosted Smuckers PB&J 2. French Fries, which they do not sell separately 3. The chips and fruit you find in plastic bins by the window. Is that all we’re allowed to eat? I’ll go ahead and pay the extra money, because I don’t think I could eat a pound of Smuckers every day. I’ll stick with my soups and salads and acai. Personally, I don’t even have it that bad. Kosher and gluten-free meals, for example, are required to be cooked in entire specific kitchens. And before writing this I thought that it was law to be able to provide meals within religious parameters and dietary preferences at public schools, but sadly that does not seem to be the case. When child nutrition director Jay Brown replied to
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my email, he did not offer any PDF file kosher/halal/ vegan/vegetarian meal application I was hoping for. Before contacting him, I had asked around with the employees in the cafeteria for some kind of information about a special dietary meal plan and no one I spoke to knew of any options, but everyone referred me to someone else who might. Instead, I was told that food services would like to have special menus but federal and state guidelines make flexibility difficult. Students who are allergic to a food group must have
a signed doctor’s note saying so, and, according to the RJUHSD nutrition page, the cafeteria does not even necessarily have to offer that student an accommodated meal unless the allergy is life-threatening. (See: “Generally, children with food allergies or intolerances do not have a disability as defined under either Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or Part B of IDEA, and the school food service may, but is not required to, make food substitutions for them.”) But for non-medical reasons, like religious exemptions and dietary pref-
erences, there is no stated procedure. Using that info from Brown saying the student should contact the cafeteria to find an accommodation, I can only assume that special menus are up to cafeteria employee discretion. This isn’t a problem with Food Services necessarily. It’s a problem with how we have (not) outlined for preference in our policy and what the district is (not) doing about it. Is this fair to a child whose religion and diet restrictions to ask them to have separated and specially prepared food? Some
would argue that it’s a public school, so who cares? Why can’t kids suck it up and just not eat if they’re so picky about it? And to that I say: It’s not pickiness, and these are meals that kids rely on for the day. I am able to pack my own lunch from school, to ask someone to drop it off for me, or to buy it with my own money. That’s not the case for everyone. And if you can’t pack a lunch or rely on the cafeteria, where are you going to eat? Not from DoorDash, because that costs extra money and if you’re caught you’ll get pulled up to the office in the middle of the school day and confronted with all of your receipts. I’ve looked at the USDA guidelines; in some areas they are vague and lenient and in others they are oddly specific and questionable. I understand it must be hard to work around them. And I understand that random food delivery men around campus is a hazard for admin. But I expect more understanding from administrators and Food Services at this point in regards to asking for or buying alternative food options.
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‘TIS THE SPOOKY SEASON To keep your Halloween interesting the A&E Staff picks the best way for you to spend it before the season offically comes to a close.
ACTIVITY
Happy Death Day: Another hollow teen horror flick to avoid
««««« BY GABRIELLE HUTSON g.hutson@eyeofthetigernews.com
If there’s anything I love it’s a good teen slasher movie and while Happy Death Day is just that, it lacks the significance of its inspirations such as Scream or Nightmare on Elm Street. Popular sorority girl, Tree, is stuck on loop of the day of her death which also happens to be her birthday
BY CLAIRE OERTLY
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and, while dying multiple times, she realizes that in order to escape the loop she must solve her murder and beat her killer to the punch. I appreciate the attempt to give the plot some more substance with a sort of Groundhog Day twist, which they dutifully acknowledge in the movie, but it still doesn’t do enough for me. However, I don’t think Happy Death Day is necessarily trying to be the horror movie of a generation. It’s only real goal is to pull
and mostly satisfy a young audience with a fresh take on a classic horror genre and it does plenty to succeed at that. Some witty banter and well played out scenes of suspense may have been enough to pull good reviews, but it relies too heavily on a plot twist to impress audiences and the plot twist itself wasn’t amazing. Happy Death Day is perfectly worth a trip to the movies to go see a slasher film to watch but just don’t expect anything genious.
To get yourself scared and spirited this Halloween season, take a night to check out Sacramento’s Ultimate Terror Scream Park, rated the top scariest haunted house in all of California and one of the best in the nation. With three different maze-like houses and entrance into all for $25 for general admission ($30 on Saturdays), this park seems like a great way to get spooked without becoming jaded by the same places each year doing the same things. The personalized attraction, the eerie story of the “Superstition Killer,” is the theme of one of their
houses and the storyline in and of itself is enough to freak someone out. Someone who kills other people so that they can’t be killed? And you’re trying to escape his house where he would torture and kill his victims? Absolutely terrifying. Another house, called Lobotomy, takes place in a pitch black hospital that is infested with spirits who were tortured and experimented on while they were patients. Their murderous doctor was never caught and now, they want to inflict similar scenarios on whoever enters their resting place. One dim flashlight is provided to aide escape. Begrudged is the final house and it’s based on an old industrial building
whose workers experienced a horrid chemical fire which turned half of them into what are basically flesh eating zombies. They do not mess around and lurk around where they used to work, waiting to kill anyone who tries them. Aside from their main attractions, they have a special Aliens Vs. Nerf Guns event on Nov. 10 & 11 which seems like it would be a bunch of fun and pretty realistic based on the representation of their houses. Ultimate Terror Scream Park looks like it’ll live up to the reputation of being scariest in California and I’m excited to try it out and find a new place to go to that can actually still scare me and my adulting brain.
MOVIE
SERIES
MOVIE
DONNIE DARKO
TWILIGHT ZONE
CORPSE BRIDE
BY VICTORIA WILKINSON v.wilkinson@eyeofthetigernews.com
This Halloween season, my favorite activity is to curl up with a mug of apple cider and watch a spooky movie to fit the season. My most recent watch being Donnie Darko. After years of hearing about it, I finally decided to see what all the hype was about when I noticed it in the recently added section of Netflix. I had no expectations and I definitely did not expect it to be as twisted as it was. The movie entails a disturbed teenage boy, Donnie, who is haunted by an evil rabbit named Charlie. Charlie tells him to
commit all kinds of crimes. In his dream like state, Donnie listens to Charlie and ends up committing some pretty vile acts. Nobody really knows how serious Donnie’s issues are until he accidently confides in his therapist about some of the twisted things he has done. The film takes place around Halloween time and it is perfectly spine chilling and ominous but the overall vibe is almost dreamlike. It evokes emotion and gives the watcher a lot to think about. If you love dark and psychological movies, Donnie Darko is the Halloween movie for you.
BY KAIA WHITNEY
k.whitney@eyeofthetigernews.com
’Tis the season for the Twilight Zone to make its annual reappearance on TV. Being an all time classic with it’s haunting nature, not one episode of the Twilight Zone ever disappoints. We are nearly always left questioning what we just witnessed. Making its first appearance on October 2, 1959, this show has been a highly popular spook for generations and generations. Even though the Twilight Zone stopped airing in 1964, it has yet to be forgotten. What makes this show
even better is the fact that it is hosted and voiced byEmmy Award-winner Rod Serling. Serling even wrote over half of the shows episodes of the lengthy series. This black and white extravaganza has a few episodes that are more commonly known than others such as the “Eye of the Beholder,” “The Hitchhiker,” and “The Invaders.” What makes this series so unique is its clever blend of horror, comedy, and even ahead of it’s time science-fiction. This show can have you laughing hysterically at one point, soon to be followed by a spine chilling twist to close the episode.
BY GABRIELLE HUTSON g.hutson@eyeofthetigernews.com
Now is finally the time of year when it’s actually appropriate to binge watch all of Tim Burton’s movies if you aren’t like me and just do it regularly. Of course out of all of Burton’s movies perfect for halloween (which is nearly all) my top has to be Corpse Bride and I can vouch for this by saying I was the main herion, Emily for Halloween every year of middle school. The film is about a young groom to be, Victor Vandort nervously practicing his vows in the woods in preparation of his own
wedding the next day. Unfortunately, while reciting his vows woeful undead bride Emily mistakes their intent for bring for her and accepts his proposal by pulling Victor into the underworld. With beautiful claymation and a vibrant color pallete of the underworld and a plot line filled with romance and death what could be better for an October night spent in doors? This is Burton’s best Halloween movie and before you ask, yes even more so that Nightmare Before Christmas because it goes beyond a spooky theme and gives you a plot of soul and scare. Not to mention Emily’s sheer cuteness...
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2049: While beautiful, stumbles in its delivery
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a.hagen@eyeofthetigernews.com
Blade Runner 2049 exudes style as it burns slowly. Director Denis Vil-
As the falls season comes into effect, I find that this is the perfect environment to truly experience the joys yielded from all things spooky. Personally, this holiday surpases every other. Why? Who knows? Maybe it’s something about the aesthetic of fall: cold weather, dead leaves and spooky themes. So here are my personal recommendations for people to indulge in this Halloween.
leneuve’s vision assembles a film that functions like a counter argument to genre movies of today. This defiance, while meaningful in areas, holds Blade Runner 2049 from being a perfect movie, instead pushing it to
dabble in self importance. The original Blade Runner created a cinematic language whose influence has persisted for three decades. 2049, in this regard, has a weight to carry as it needs to uphold an iconic style while presenting a narrative that’s worthwhile. The story does stumble at times. Specifically, the first act’s slow setup and the final act’s drawn out conclusion. With each shot towards the end I wondered when the movie would end, not that I necessarily wanted it to. The first hour of the movie has the task of explaining the first film to make 2049 easily accessible, somehow scraping by without a voice over. Impressive to be honest. Ryan Gosling’s character ‘‘K’’ does most of the story’s heavy lifting but nothing specific establishes him as the star of the show. Gosling performance takes time to set itself up -- and
the construction is beautiful -- but there is no compelling moment to warrant “tour de force.” The restraint and simultaneous ferocity that Sylvia Hoeks manages with her character, ‘‘Luv’’ steals every scene. As Jared Leto’s Niander Wallace shoots for the stars with just about every word, Hoeks responds with silent, yet powerful performance that crushes Leto’s over-acting. Her look, her walk, her demeanor, her motivation fall into place in a way that makes everyone else on screen, save Gosling, look foolish. Harrison Ford’s revival of his character Jake Deckard from the first Blade Runner falls overwhelmingly flat. Gosling and Ford’s chemistry is great in the moments that Ford must be the “retired tough guy,” which is great because that’s the only note Ford hits.
Not since Mad Max: Fury Road has a genre movie looked so beautiful. Director of photography Roger Deakins utilizes a dynamic technique beautifully. Whereas Fury Road was two hours of non-stop pedal to the-metal cuts, 2049 raises suspense with a long shot. It gets close to trigger claustrophobia, it reveals figures slowly as they come out of the shadow. A common problem with action sequences today, the dreaded shaky cam, doesn’t even appear. Not a single time. even the colors illuminating these dreamlike set pieces remind me that this world isn’t real, but make me wish it could be. Every piece of the production establishes the film’s own sophistication. Recent sci-fi such as Star Wars and The Hunger Games leans towards juvenile visuals, the costume
design, set decoration and cinematography valuing spectacle over story. 2049 showcases a mature world, grounding the fantastical situations in purpose and history. K’s car suffers damage, his house has probably seen a couple owners, Luv’s perfect complexion and spotless clothing advance her robotic character. Intent of a deeper meaning becomes convoluted in its delivery. As the film raises questions focusing on what constitutes a life, certain characters appear more like objects, making it hard to create an argument in their defense, even though I want to believe they’re real. This pessimism is okay. Not every film needs a good ending. It’s hard, however, to even find satisfaction in the pessimism as 2049 gets lost in its own depth when everything was going right in the first two acts.
SMELL THE ROSES WITH GABRIELLE HUTSON READ:With the release of the new and avidly popular remake of IT, people have been
pining for the sequel despite the movie only being released roughly two months ago. Audiences want a conclusion to the story and seeing as their is a full book writted 27 years ago it should be easy to find. I recently picked up a copy of the novel IT and despite its 1,200 page length, I managed to finish it in a week. It is really just that enticing and my nails were chewed all the way down by the time I was done. Also as we all know it is written by godfather of horror novels, Stephen King so what could be more perfect to read right before All Hallow’s Eve?
SHOP:
Are you an amateur to thrifting looking for some where else to bargain hunt other than Goodwill? Well listen up because I have mastered my thrifting jutsu all through high school. Recently I have discovered a treasure trove of over sized sweaters and distressed denim called Mary’s Thrift store just off of Auburn Blvd. Only 10 minutes from school. I took a tripe there with some friends last week and snagged two fat bags of fall esentials for under $30 and that is what I call a thrifty deal. There was so much stuff because their isn’t any prior hype so it hasn’t been picked dry of all its goods, too.
WATCH:
Recently I picked up Tokyo Ghoul an anime about a chilling alternate universe where entities known as ghouls live amongstregular humans which they must feed on the flesh of in order to survive. Let me just say the ghouls are cool. To evade the authorities ghouls use their abilities of enhanced speed, senses and regnerative abilities. Oh also they have glowing red eyes due to their predetory organ known as the kagune. The only downside to this is that Tokyo Ghoul isn’t available on Netflix and lets just say I had to use alterior methods in order to view it. But it was defineitely worth the trouble of having to scower the internet for every episode. And once again it’s a spooky show for spooky season
FASHION: TYLER SACKETT As a Halloween fanatic, senior Tyler Sackett carries on a third year of tradition of bringing spooky spirit to RHS. This year, Sackett wears cosplay makeup to school to imitate various character or symbols of the horror genre.
BY GABRIELLE HUTSON g.hutson@eyeofthetigernews.com
Tell me about makeup you do just as a whole in general. So the makeup I use is from a halloween store in Sacramento. Its called Evangaline’s. That’s where I get most of my makeup and costumes for when i cosplay for conventions. And since I’m a huge fan of Halloween, I wanted to do something this year that would top previous years. Like sophomore year was a costume every Friday, then junior year was just Long Box to the Damned. And this year I decided to do a character on days that I don’t have work so I have more time to wipe [the makeup] off when I get home. And I do Long Box the Damned as well. Why did you start doing these thematic kind of things for Halloween? I’ve always been a big fan of Halloween. It’s my favorite holiday. Yes, I will admit, more than Christmas. I love Halloween and I want to express it. I want to just go all out to show it. That play or show you do, where did you get the idea for that? It was based off a Youtube show with the same name. Long Box of the Damned it was made by a guy named Lewis Lovhaug. He also does another show called Atop the 4th wall, review-
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ing comic books. I am really into the show since I got into him. When I first saw Long Boxed of the Damned, I really liked it. I wanted to perform it. So I asked him on Youtube if I could perform it and he said “Sure,” so I got a box, a black shirt that I ripped and some comics. And I just performed. What feedback have you gotten since you’ve started doing this? Most of my feedback comes from my friends and my ensembles in the drama room. They all love it. They all are very supportive. There were two girls who were very happy when I came to school as Ryuk. and one of my friends was happy when I came to school as Michael Meyers. How do you choose which characters you want to imitate? Whatever comes to mind. It’s mainly random. Like whatever I feel like will be
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cool for the week or day So you dress up when you don’t have work? Yes its mainly when i dont have work. So thats Mondays, Wednesdays and sometimes Fridays. Those are the days I mainly don’t have work. But for Long Box of the Damned it’s Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. How long are you doing long box of the damned? Just until Halloween. Just until the end of October.
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NOTICIAS Ausencia de profesores afecta la performancia estudiantíl POR ALEXANDRIA SUBA a.suba@eyeofthetigernews.com
Algunos profesores faltan a muchos días de escuela cada año para asistir a adiestramientos de enseñar y conferencias. De estes oportunidades de desarrollo profesional, los profesores deben decidir si el beneficio de su asistencia pesa más que las desventajas de faltar a las horas de instrucción. Profesor de ciencia Jeff Underwood, quien recientemente asistió a la conferencia de tres días, aprovecha las oportunidades de enseñar que presenta la escuela por asistir a las conferencias porque cree que beneficiarán su docencia. “La escuela nos contacta para ver si hay alguien que esté interesado en asistir a las conferencias y usualmente participo porque tiendo a enseñar mucho. Enseñar no es una ciencia perfecta, y por eso necesita-
mos buscar por cualquiera ayuda que podamos recibir,” Underwood dijo. Michael McDowell, autor de Rigorous PBL by Design: Three Shifts for Developing Confident and Competent Learners, dirigió una conferencia a que asistió Underwood hace dos semanas. Underwood planea en incorporar las estrategias que enseño en este adiestramiento en su clase de biología en vez de la de ciencia medioambiental. “Por lo que se refiere al tiempo, hay mucho más contento que se necesita enseñar en la clase de AP Ciencia Medioambiental, por eso yo uso instrucción más directa allí,” Underwood dijo. “Voy a usar lo mejor del material de la conferencia en mis clases de biología.” Estudiante del último ano Mae Hughes ve la potencial en asistir a las conferencias, pero señala el efecto que tiene en los estudiantes que tienen sustitutos en clases. “Creo que es bueno que los profesores puedan ir a
las conferencias porque van a hacerse mejor a los profesores, pero puede ser inconveniente para los estudiantes,” Hughes dijo. “Tener un sustituto por tres días no es conveniente en ninguna clase, especialmente en el momento.” Profesores de AVID salen mensualmente durante el año escolar para conferencias en el Sacramento County Office of Education para enseñar estrategias nuevas al igual que destrezas docentes. Además, asisten un instituto anual de tres días en Sacramento que es disponible a profesores, consejeros, y la administración. Profesora de AVID y inglés Amy Shishido ve las oportunidades de enseñar ser valorable a su docencia porque ella puede aplicar el material enseñado en los dos de sus sujetos. “Son muy beneficiosos para mí,” Shishido dijo. “Como una profesora yo trato de encontrar ideas nueva para incorporar en mi currículo. Yo siempre
puedo tomar algo de cada conferencia y aplicarlo a mis clases de AVID y inglés.” Profesores de AVID de los estudiantes de los penúltimo y último años también experimentan las oportunidades para días de aprender de las universidades que requieren una ausencia de sus días normales en la escuela. “Hacemos muchos adiestramientos para estar al tanto
unos miembros de la facultad que tienen familia que viven en Sonoma y Santa Rosa, el área de Napa también.” Dos de las familias desplazadas, los Tunizis y los Sergeants, eran amigos de Granucci. Ambas familias se pudieron escapar del fuego, sin embargo perdieron todo que tenían. Granucci y Judi Sergeant-Holmes han sido amigas desde la secundaria y todavía se hablan cada día, aunque ella vive lejos de Granucci. Sergeant-Holmes se había mudado a su casa nueva justo antes del fuego, por eso mucho de sus muebles no había abierto ya cuando pasó el fuego. A pesar de las pérdidas que ella sufrió, Sergeant-Holmes estaba atontado por todo el apoyo y las donaciones que
la comunidad daba a las víctimas. “Recibir tanto amor y apoyo que te hace sentir bendito es increíble de verdad,” Sergeant-Holmes dijo. “La afluencia de las donaciones calienta mi corazón.” Sergeant-Holmes aprovechó la oportunidad de ayudar a unas familias y les ha redistribuido unas donaciones de repuesto. “Las donaciones han podido causar las sonrisas en las caras de muchas familias,” Sergeant-Homes dijo. Otra amiga de Granucci, Jenn Tuzzi, fue una estudiante de Granucci cuando enseñaba en Cordova High School. La casa de Tuzzi era una de las varias casas destruidas en el fuego. Según Granucci, ambas familias evacuaron sin peligro. La familia Sergeant-
Holmes escogieron quedarse en la casa de sus padres. “Ella y su familia se han mudado con sus padres temporalmente, pero no tienen nada,” Granucci dijo. El esposo de Jenna es un bombero apagando las llamas mientras su familia busca por un sentido de normalicia, como se le perdió todo a su familia a parte de la ropa y otros suministros de bebés. “Ella pudo escapar del incendio pero solo con un bolso del pañal y básicamente un bolso de ropa para los otros,” Granucci dijo. “Ella también tiene dos hijos mientras su esposo está tratando de salvar las casas de otros.” Empezando con sus amigas cercanas, Granucci empezó a coleccionar cosas para las víctimas del fuego. “Decidimos coleccionar
tantas cosas como es possible para los chicos en el centro de nuestra atencion como un comienzo del club médico,” Granucci dijo. “Buscamos los juegos de mesa, los videojuegos, las provisiones de arte, libros, juguetes para él aire libre y las bicicletas.”
Granucci bienviene las donaciones de todos los estudiantes y toda la facultad. Todos los artículos pueden ser traído en la salón de clase 702 y hay varias oportunidades por donar y ofrecer los servicios cerca de Santa Rosa y el condado de Napa.
como una sorpresa a todos, siquiera la escuela, porque el equipo fue sin un entrenador. Dentro de minutos, los jugadores empezaron a especular sobre quién llenaría el puesto de entrenador. Mientras todos los jugadores tenían una idea de quien esperaban ser escogido, fue revelado en el día final del prueba que Dana Duncan, la madre de jugador Kenzie Duncan, fue escogido como el entrenador. A pesar de comenzar la temporada con una desventaja, porque no tuvieron un entrenador por la primera
semana, el equipo pudo pasar la temporada sin derrota en camino a un título de la liga CVC. Después de casi conseguir el primer puesto el año anterior, el equipo pudo realizar esa meta este año. Estudiante de final año Jada Kranig sintió que el equipo era bastante confundido después de perder su entrenador anterior, pero afortunadamente venció el problema. “No sabíamos quien iba a jugar en cual equipo, y no sabíamos que tipo de entrenamiento tendría Dana,”
Kranig dijo. “Funcionaba muy bien al final, pero al principio estuvimos más o menos despistadas con respeto a como iba a pasar la temporada.” El equipo sabía que tenía el potencial para ser un equipo genial, pero muchos se preguntó si el cambio de entrenador aprovecharía las habilidades que el equipo tenía. A pesar de tener un comienzo , estudiante de segundo año Isabelle Sanders creía que el equipo tenía talento suficiente para competir a un nivel alto. “Yo siempre sabía que
estábamos un equipo talentoso. Hicimos metas altas para nuestros mismos, pero no sabíamos si el entrenador sería suficiente para prepararnos a alcanzar nuestras metas,” Sanders dijo. “De verdad yo no pensaba que tendríamos tanto éxito ni que haríamos tan genial.” A pesar de ser un equipo muy talentoso y trabajador, Unos jugadores sienten que su éxito viene como un resultado del estilo de entrenamiento que trae Dana Duncan. Por toda la temporada, los jugadores
pudieron desarrollar de manera diferente de años anteriores. Kranig cree que es afortunado que el equipo tenga Dana Duncan. “Dana siempre está muy positiva. Siempre tenemos algo que podemos mejorar, pero ella siempre se queda positiva,” Kranig dijo. “Ver cuánto hemos mejorado como un equipo es asombroso.” Después de ganar el título de liga, el equipo ha avanzado a las eliminatorias y espera alcanzar una meta más: ganar el campeonato de la División II.
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La sustituta Stordahl enseña una clase cuyo profesor tuvo que asistir a una conferencia. Los estudiantes enfrentan con y están afectados por ausencias multiples de sus profesores a causa de estas conferencias.
con lo que está pasando en California y en la nación,” Capell dijo. “Es importante tener esa comunicación con oficiales de admisión para dar información de ellos directamente a nuestros estudiantes.” Estudiante de último año y estudiante de AVID por cuatro años Thomas Bertoli encuentra las conferencias para profesores de AVID aplicable a la clase debido a
la provisión de información relevante de las profesoras inmediatamente tras su asistencia de una conferencia. “Los profesores hicieron una presentación de PowerPoint para nosotros el dia despues de que asistan a conferencias para decirnos lo que aprendieron, por eso yo pienso que su asistencia es muy beneficiosa para nosotros.”
REPORTAJES Maestra de ciencias naturales ayuda a las víctimas de los fuegos incontrolados recientes POR WILL WAGNER
w.wagner@eyeofthetigernews.com
La devastación que los fuegos incontrolados han traído son especialmente graves para maestra de ciencias naturales Erin Granucci. Después de oír del fuego en Santa Rosa y aprender de las muchas conexiones que tiene con las víctimas desplazado del fuego, Granucci decidió revelar la necesidad de las donaciones para estas familias. “Yo sé que esto afecta a mucha personas, personas que han vivido en ese área y tienen familia en ese área,” Granucci dijo. “Tenemos
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Maestra de ciencias naturales Erin Granucci tiene amigos que viven en los áreas afectados por los fuegos incontrolados de Santa Rosa y el condado Napa.
DEPORTES El equipo de tenis varsity de mujeres termina el año sin derrota POR ELENA BATEMAN
e.bateman@eyeofthetigernews.com
Hace tres meses que jugadores que aspiran a ser en el equipo de tenis varsity llegaron a la prueba, solo para oír que su entrenador de todo su carrera de tenis en la secundaria, Donny Nush, iba a dejar su equipo para entrenar y enseñar en la escuela intermedia Oliver Wendell Holmes en Davis. Las noticias vinieron
EVENTOSFUTUROS El Exámen de ASVAB OCT El examen de ASVAB tendrá lugar a las 8 a.m en la biblio24 teca. NOV 9
OCT 25
PSAT El PSAT tendrá lugar a las 7:40 a.m. Las asignaciones de salas de exámen son disponibles en la oficina.
Obra de teatro escolar Se realizará Almost, Maine en Nov 9, 11, 16, 17 a las 7 p.m. y Nov 18 a las 2 p.m. y 7 p.m.
NOV 10
OCT 26
No hay escuela Día de los veteranos.
Bonfire Rally Tendrá lugar a las 7:30 p.m. en el campo superior después del partido del fútbol americano.
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Varsity girls tennis ends league season on 15-game win streak
CVC CHAMPIONS
BY ELENA BATEMAN
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Roughly three months ago, aspiring tennis players arrived at tryouts, only to hear that the coach for their entire high school career, Donny Nush, was leaving their team to coach and teach at Oliver Wendell Holmes middle school in Davis. The news came as a shock to everyone as the team was left coachless. Within minutes, players started speculating as to who would take over as coach. While every player had an idea who they hoped would be picked, it was revealed on the last day of tryouts that Dana Duncan, mom of three-year varsity player Kenzie Duncan, had
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Coach Dana Duncan took over as head coach for Donny Nush in 2017. Duncan was able to lead the team to a 14-0 league season, including a 15-gamewinning streak. Above, she talks to her daughter and team captain, Kenzie, at the Tigers match agaisnt the Del Campo Cougars.
been named the head coach. Despite starting the season at a relative disadvantage, given they didn’t have a coach for the first week, the team was able to go undefeated in route to a CVC league title. After nearly clinching first place last year, the team was able to close the deal this year.
Senior Jada Kranig felt that after losing the coach the team was left rather confused, yet fortunately overcame the problem. “We didn’t know who was going to play what on the team, and we didn’t know what type of coaching style Dana would have,” Kranig said. “It ended up working
out really well, but at first we were sort of clueless on how the year was going to go.” The team knew they had the potential to be a great team, yet many were skeptical on whether or not their new coach could take advantage of the skills the team had. Despite having
a relatively rocky start to the season, in which they lost each of their fist four games, sophomore Isabelle Sanders believed the team was ready to go. “I always knew that we were a really talented team.We set really high expectations for ourselves, but we just didn’t know if
the coach would be good enough to prepare us to reach our goals,” Sanders said. “I honestly didn’t think we would be so successful and go this far.” Despite the team being very talented and hardworking, players feel that their success is also due to the coaching style that Dana Duncan brings to the table. Throughout the season, players were able to develop in a different way than previous years. Before the season began, Duncan made it one of her goals to be more organized and positive than her predecessor, and Kranig thinks that Duncan’s support played a huge role in the team’s success. “Dana is always really positive. We always have something to work on and something to improve, but she always remains positive,” Kranig said. “To see how far we’ve all come as a team is so amazing.” After winning league, the team now has advanced onto playoffs and are hoping to reach yet another milestone.
Freshman challenges athletic stereotypes Female frosh competes at highest level of competitive hockey
said. “Whenever they came down we would always play and I decided to play on the ice and I have loved it ever since.” Garcia competes for the Golden State Eagles 14 AA North team. They are the top performing tier program in the state. There are BY EMILY WRIGHT seven teams that make up e.wright@eyeofthetigernews.com the Golden State Eagle program, and Garcia is one of the only four female athletes For the past seven years, in the entire organization. freshman Karley Garcia Especially in has been defying hockey, Garcia is social norms by faced with a chalcompeting in the lenge that is unmale dominated , common to most and uncommon, athletes. Because sport hockey. girls hockey is Garcia was not a partcularly first introduced popular sport, to the sport at the Garcia has to age of seven, and play on an all has loved playing the GARCIA boys team. All of sport ever since. her competition is boys. “My cousins from San “It’s pretty hard because Jose they played,” Garcia
the guys develop a lot faster and so they are a lot stronger,” Garcia said. “So I just have to work hard every single day because it is hard to prove myself.” This is not the first time that Garcia has been faced with this type of challenge. At age seven, Garcia played on a boys baseball team. While the experience of playing with boys in baseball has assisted Garcia, she feels that hockey poses an even bigger challenge because of how important strength is. “It was a little different playing against boys then,” Garcia said. “It wasn’t as competitive as hockey is now. But it was still hard because the guys were stronger and had more experience.” Garcia has traveled as far as Minnesota, Chicago, Florida, and Canada in or-
der to compete in hockey at a highest level. With aspirations of competing in hockey in college, Garcia frequently participates in recruiting tournaments in an effort to gain more exposure and hopefully recieve some collegiate offers. “I am hoping to take my game all the way to a college level,” Garcia said. “Our team travels a lot in order to play in showcases and on tournament teams.” From hockey, Garcia has been able to take away valuable life lessons. “Hockey has taught me to work hard in everything I do,” Garcia said. “Especially when you may not be as strong or tough as others, it just means you have to work that much harder. Along with hockey Garcia also plays for a local
competitive soccer team, Placer United. Both teams have a high commitment level and Garcia sometimes finds it hard to balance her time. Given she loves both participating in and playing both sports. However, while most people may see this as a challenge to big to overcome, Garcia
has risen to the occasion. “It’s really hard because I play soccer and hockey at a high level,” Garcia said. “Practicing four times a week for soccer and three times a week for hockey it’s hard to not miss both of them, and even when I make both of them, It’s hard to go 100 percent because of how tired I am from the other event.”
ber is the girls varsity tennis team. The team defeated the Ponderosa Bruins and Oakmont Vikings 7-2 and 8-1 as they wrapped up the season 15-4 overall and 12-0 in league. In doing so, the team became the first Roseville varsity team to finish CVC play undefeated. The Tigers came close to winning the CVC last year, as they finished the year one game back of champion Whitney. However, this year, sophomore Gabby Supapo felt that the team came out hungry and eager to rid the taste of defeat from their mouths. “We were upset about how last year ended and we were eager to win the league,” Supapo said. “We always had the goal of going undefeated in the back of our heads, and to finally achieve it is awesome.”
While the undefeated record feels good now, Supapo is also excited at the bond and team chemistry that they built and thinks it will allow them to continue the success in the future. “My favorite memory from this season is spending time with the girls during team dinners and cheering everyone on and being supportive of each other,” Supapo said. “We had a really good season and I hope we can continue to have success next year and beyond.” The Tigers season is not done yet, however. The Division II playoff seedings have not yet been released, but the Tigers are expecting a high seed. “We are confident going into playoffs,” Supapo said, “I think we can make some noise and maybe even win the tournament.”
Performances of the Week OCT. 2 - 6
Girls golf team shoots season-low in win BY TOMMY SPENCER
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The performance of the week for the week of October 2-6 is the varsity girls golf team with their win over the Bella Vista Broncos, 208-218. Led by Carly Nicholson’s 40, the Tigers were able to shoot their season low with a 208. Behind Nicholson, the Tigers were also assisted by Emily Nunez and Kayla Hary, who both shot a 41. Sophomore Julia Tavianini thinks that the low score is a direct result of the team’s work ethic. “We all stepped it up and we have been improv-
ing every day and it really showed in the match,” Tavianini said. “The score shows how good we can be, and since we have a young team we can build on that going forward.” While the Tigers weren’t able to extend their CVC championship streak, they were able to end the season with a winning record. Since the Tigers are a young team, Tavianini felt that this year was good foundation for the years to come. “We have such a young core,” Tavianini said. “We really learned a lot this year.
OCT. 9 - 13 Football gets first win on the back of Evans BY BLAKE BEAMAN
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The Performance of the Week for the week of October 9-13 was senior running back Alex Evan’s dominant rushing performance against the Bella Vista Broncos. Evans rushed for 305 yards and four touchdowns on 30 carries, leading Roseville to their first victory of the season in a 32-25 win. Evans feels that his yards were a big help in the team’s win. While he feels he played a big part in the win, Evans also felt that the defense stepped up in a big way. “Every carry was pretty much moving the chains, so it was good,” Evans said. “Our defense stepped it up a lot and our line was able to block more.” With games against Ponderosa and Oakmont coming up, the Tigers will look to close the season
on a high note by winning the last couple of games. Evans thinks the first win will give the Tigers a much needed spark to close out the season. “Once you get that first win, you have some life and a spark of hope, and it’s fun,” Evans said. “I think we’re all excited because it’s really fun to win.” In a season in which the team has struggled, Evans has consistantly been a diamond in the rough.
OCT. 16 - 20 Girls Tennis caps off undefeated league season BY AIDAN MUNNS
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The performance of the week for the week of Octo-