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Roseville likely to leave SFLby megan [email protected]

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Above, Woodcreek students participate in Twitter rivalry.

College Board changes AP curriculum

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Due to recent nationwide revisions that the College Board has made to its Advanced Placement curriculum, several AP courses at Roseville High School will be undergoing changes in the next two school years. These revisions are the result of an ongoing attempt by the College Board to keep the courses and their respective exams up-to-date with the most current thinking in their subjects, as determined through input from educators across the country, and also to better prepare

students for college-level work. The first courses at RHS that will be affected are AP Spanish Language and Culture and AP Chemistry, both of which will see the revisions take hold in the 2013-2014 school year. According to the College Board, AP Spanish will now be aligned with the national standards for foreign language education, will be taught with a more thematic approach, and will incorporate more culture into the curriculum than it did previously. “The big difference is that there wi l l be more cu l ture embedded in the AP test,” said AP Spanish teacher Kasey Hanna.

According to Hanna, this shift will mean that the assignments in her class will focus more on the cultural aspect of the Spanish language, which she believes should be emphasized more in lower levels of the class. “I think that, not just in Spanish 4 and AP, but in all of the levels, from 1, 2 [and] 3 all the way up, that we all need to be embedding more culture into our lessons and into our classes so students are more knowledgeable about different cultures in the Spanish-speaking world,” said Hanna. The AP Chemistry course at

RHS will also be seeing some revisions next year, which will bring with them a greater emphasis on critical thinking skills and a reduced breadth of content in order to allow students to get a greater understanding of the concepts. According to AP Chemistry teacher Robert Mahlman, the changes to the course would not affect his style of teaching of the class except in the types of problems that his students will be completing. “I would probably teach [the class] the same way, in terms of still doing practice problems; more problems may not be as cut-and-

dry as they have been in the past,” said Mahlman. “[Students will] get more practice doing problems that they have to think about.” In addition to AP Spanish and AP Chemistry, AP United States History and AP Physics B will also be affected by revisions, but the ones to those courses will take place in the 2014-2015 school year. According to the summary of revisions set forth by the College Board, APUSH will be given a new curriculum framework designed to specify what students need to know to be able to qualify for college credit

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The Sac-Joaquin Section is still in the process of realigning leagues for the 2014-2015 school year. However, there has been a significant development for Roseville High School. Under the most recent draft, RHS would move out of the Sierra Foothill League and be placed in the Central Valley Conference, or CVC. “It looks like Roseville will be a part of the CVC in the 2014-2015 school year, when the realignment takes place” said principal Brad Basham. The CVC will be an eight-team league consisting of Oakmont, Bella Vista, Roseville, Consumnes Oaks, Antelope, Del Campo, Ponderosa and Whitney. The realignment committee has had three meetings so far in Lodi to decide what the new leagues will look like. The SFL will have all of the same teams except Roseville and will add Folsom and Oakridge. Realignment takes place every four years. The reason for the realignment is due to certain factors with schools always changing such as the schools’ enrollment sizes, the schools’ competitive equity numbers and new schools being added. The competitive equity number is a system where the schools are given points for their athletic achievements: five points for a section title, four points for a league title, three points if the team made playoffs, two points if they were .500 in league and one if they were below .500. Competitive equity takes different sports into consideration, mostly baseball, football, basketball and soccer. Roseville’s was a 1.82 average, while Granite Bay had an average of 3.05 and the other SFL schools had higher averages.

Administrators point to student misuse as cause of current state After hearing several complaints about the condition of Roseville High School bathrooms, Eye of the Tiger performed an audit on the cur-rent state of the school’s facilities last week. Eye of the Tiger reporters con-ducted a walkthrough last Tuesday during third period and documented what they saw in each restroom. Among the problems there chron-icled were unresponsive toilet and sink sensors, missing soap dispens-ers and sink water that runs above or below room temperature. Broken stall doors and an overturned trash can were also noted. While some students feel that the bathrooms are relatively clean, others feel they could be cleaner. Junior Tyger Yang has conflicted feelings in regards to the bathrooms. “I really like the bathrooms at the school in general, you go in them and then half the time they’re clean and there’s always a stall out there that you can find that’s clean.” said Yang, “My biggest problems is that only half the bathrooms have soap in them. I like having clean hands and not dying of, like, hepatitis.”

Senior Riley Blas have also noticed things wrong with the bathrooms. “There are like paper towels ev-erywhere and it’s just mainly dirty and stinky,” said Blas. Youth service officer Carlos Cortes feels that students may be to blame for these bathroom condi-tions. “One of the things I’ve noticed is they have kids go in there and they deface the bathrooms, deface it with graffiti that they put on there,” said Cortes. “And to me I think that’s bad because, guess what, you’re going to the school and you as a student, you guys should be proud of your school.” Assistant principal Jon Coleman also shared his thoughts on the students vandalizing the bathrooms. “It bugs me that students are slobs and can’t take care of personal hygiene at even the minimal level that is accepted by society,” said Coleman. “Soap dispensers are put up, only to have them torn down again 10 times over. Students need to have more respect for themselves and others and take care of [the bathrooms].”

Right, a graphic depicting the conditions found in each bathroom last Tuesday, February 19.

EYE OFTHETIGER February 25, 2013

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Sophomore Ty Lad-age’s recent sur-gery may allow him to walk indepen-

Sophomore Marian Abdelmalek exam-ines the pros and cons of reverse teaching.

Senior Jessica Wang reviews new eatery Cupcake A La Mode.

Varsity basketball season ends after home playoff loss.

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Eye of the Tiger investigates bathroom concerns

Roseville area high schools air athletic rivalries via Twitter, hashtags provide increased exposure

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Algebra I requirement removed for eighth-graders In the middle of last month, the California State Board of Education voted unanimously to strip the Algebra 1 requirements from the state eighth-grade curriculum standards. This move aligns the standards with the upcoming Common Core standards, which do not include Algebra 1 for eighth-grade students. However, not all eighth-grade students will be barred from taking Algebra 1 – the state board will be creating accelerated curriculum

options for middle schools. The details on how these pathways will work or who will be able to enter them for the Roseville City School District, which local George A. Buljan Middle School and Robert C. Cooley Middle School are a part of, are still unknown. “As things are still unfolding as we speak, I don’t have much information at this point,” said Buljan assistant principal Stephanie Brown. “Whatever we do, we will do as directed by our district.” The intent of the board is to encourage a more gradual transition

into Algebra 1 for the students who are not ready to advance, as they were required to complete it during or before eighth grade before this decision; the hope is that students will now have a stronger background in math, which may benefit them in high school courses. “The major problem for students entering high school has been a lack of solid foundational math including equations, functions, the number system, etc. … the district has actually encouraged more students to have stronger foundation skills for success, so I see the change as

a positive impact over time,” said John Montgomery, Roseville Joint Union High School District assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction. The new course for eighth-grade students who do not take Algebra 1 will be an alternative class that includes Algebra 1 concepts but would not completely cover the course; the new California Standardized Testing will now be based on that alternative course. Taking the other course would place students into Algebra 1 during their freshman year of high school,

a math level lower than the state currently expects students to start at, which could affect their math advancement through high school. The current high school math progression prepares students to take Algebra 1 in eighth grade, Geometry as a freshman, Algebra 2 as a sophomore, Pre-Calculus as a junior and Calculus as a senior. Starting with Algebra 1 as a freshman would cause students to end at Pre-Calculus, unless they decided to take more than one math class in a year.See Algebra | Page 2

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Over the past few years, the rivalry between Roseville-area high schools has spilled onto the Internet. During sports seasons, the s tudents of ten use websi tes like Twitter and Facebook as outlets for their school pride. This year’s boys basketball season saw an increase in school-rivalry posts. Most posts were made before big games. Hashtags on Twitter such as #BeatWoodcreek, #Beat Roseville and #BeatOakmont were trending before the schools

played against each other. On top of hashtags, students from rivalry schools have been trash-talking each other through social networking sites. “I feel like trash-talking is being taken too far, and it’s putting unnecessary outer pressure on the players,” said senior Roman Tyukayev, a varsity basketball player. “Aside from playing the game, we have more pressure coming from the entire school to win.” Before the Woodcreek High School versus Roseville High School varsity boys basketball

game, a WHS student claimed he would run out onto the court at halftime and yell an obscene statement if he received over 100 retweets. Despite reaching his goal of 100 retweets, the student did not do what he said he would, due to WHS administration stepping in before the game. Instead, he appeared at halftime to bow only when students started to chant his name. According to senior and varsity basketball player Cole Jacobs, the team disregards the online conflict between students supporting their school’s basketball teams.

“We don’t really worry about it because it’s distracting, but we know it’s happening,” said Jacobs. Varsity basketball coach Greg Granucci believes the intensity of the exchanges have exceeded what is considered acceptable. “Friendly banter back and forth is one thing,” said Granucci. “But the level I’ve heard it’s been taken to is something I do not agree with.” Basketball isn’t the only sport that students in Roseville have been talking about online. Upcoming girls soccer games have also been

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AP: Due to physics alteration, class to be split into two courses


Algebra 1: Changes could have an impact on student success in high school math courses

Student government anticipates good times at next month’s Battle of the Sexes rally, drops fee to participate on a team

Roseville High School’s only night rally, Battle of the Sexes, is happening again this year. The event will take place on March 6 from 6-7 p.m. in the Moeller Gym. Changes have been made as far as the formation of teams to compete at the rally. Now, teams of 10 girls and 10 boys will be competing against each other. “[We are going to] make the events a little more difficult [because the teams will be formed and not picked],” said student government adviser Lindsey Parker. “However, they will be picking people out of the crowd for crowd games.” Senior Alyssa Sleadd believes

the rivalry between girls and guys is what makes the Battle of the Sexes rally fun. “I have been to the past two rallies and they are super fun because it’s the girls battling the boys,” said Sleadd. “It’s kind of cool to see a different kind of rivalry because it’s usually classes vs. classes. Jokes usually happen between the girls and guys … I think it’s going to be fun for me because I can actually participate and help my team win something.” Sleadd predicts that the girls will win this year. “The boys won last year by one point, so I think the girls are really going to come and win it this time,” said Sleadd. “The girls are going to win because we are awesome.” The policy to make students pay

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$15 to compete was repealed due to complaints, allowing students to join a team for free. The $15 fee covered the costs of a t-shirt and pizza for dinner. With the repeal of the fee, t-shirts and pizza will no longer be offered to students who joined. “We have had a lot of last-minute changes due to people signing up and everything,” said sophomore Sam Ronco, co-chair of the rally. “It’s going to be more of a fun thing, so people don’t have to pay for it.” This is Ronco’s first time chairing for this event, and she hopes to see this night rally become an actual rally in the future. “Hopefully [in future years] we can tie in Sadie Hawkins into Powder Puff into making it into an actual rally, though we will have to

cut out an actual rally,” said Ronco. “We aren’t 100-percent that it’s going to happen, but hopefully in the future we can make the Battle of the Sexes rally a real rally during school-time. For now, it’s a night rally.” Currently, Powder Puff is tied in with the Battle of the Sexes rally because the teams play the day afterwards. The team will be introduced during the rally, along with a group of male cheerleaders to support them. In years past, the Battle of the Sexes rally has been joined with the Penny Drive. “We had paired it with the Penny Drive last year,” said Parker. “It was a boys vs. girls Penny Drive, and they did a night Battle of the

Sexes rally.” At the rally, there will be games played, such as testing guys on the cost of tampons and testing the girls on the costs of cologne. “I feel like it’s going to be really fun because it’s going to be different from last year as [far as] the team aspect and there’s going to be a certain winner,” said Ronco. “I feel that is a lot more exciting with people competing against each other. It’s going to be completely revamped.” Some students’ interest in the rally peaked when the policies changed. “I’m really considering going now,” said sophomore Antonio Arreola. “It looks like fun with all the new changes and reforms. I want to represent [my gender].”


Twitter: Officials have stepped in to stop altercations from occurring

This appears to contradict one of the original intentions of the 1997 decision that made Algebra 1 a requirement for eighth-graders, which was to allow students to become more competitive for top-tier colleges, which often expect prospective students to have completed a course in calculus before they enroll; starting them at a lower level could conceivably cause fewer students to reach those higher-level courses. However, Montgomery said that he expects more students to be able to take the more challenging courses because of the board’s decision. “High school students will be stronger in all aspects of math beyond a simple passing score on Algebra,” said Montgomery. “I will be surprised if more students are not taking higher-level math over four years.” Roseville High School principal Brad Basham pointed out that the

district being on a block schedule also provides its students with the ability to get up to the higher-level courses. “If you look at eight possible semesters and you’ve got Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calc, Calculus AB and BC, you still have time to do it,”’ said Basham. “You could very easily do it.” Though the ultimate effects of the board’s actions have not yet been determined yet, removing the requirement for eighth-graders would almost certainly increase the number of freshmen taking Algebra 1, but Basham does not believe that the change will cause anything drastic. “The vast majority of our incoming freshmen still take Algebra 1; it’s probably a 60/40 split, so I would expect more Algebra 1 classes,” said Basham. “We still have most of our students taking math every year, so we could see a slight increase in the number of sections and a

slight increase in the number of staff members that we need to teach math, but not too much.” It is currently unknown when the effects of the decision will be felt, as it will take time to transition the middle school math courses to adapt to the new curriculum. The removal of the requirement is part of a larger push towards Common Core and its emphasis on a deeper understanding of concepts, which could lead to a different style of instruction in some of the other math courses at RHS. “What we’ll see in the Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 classes is probably going to look different from what we have now … the idea is that we need to start to understand why the math works and it’s not just learning a pattern, an algorithm that you solve over and over and over again, and then once you take the test you kind of forget about it; that’s been part of the problem,” said Basham.

Senior T-ShirtsOngoingSenior t-shirts are being sold in the cafeteria during lunch for $15.

Dance Team ClinicFebruary 25 & 27, March 4 & 6Students looking to work on dance skills can attend the dance clinic from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the dance room. This clinic will provide students a chance to get a sneak peek into what tryouts will look like. The two-day clinic takes place February 25 and 27 and March 4 and 6. The fee is $20 and raises money for the dance team. Visit the dance room for a registration form.

Movie NightFebruary 27The Hunger Games will begin at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. Admission is free and snacks will be provided.

Local Scholarships DeadlineFebruary 28Students applying for local scholarships must turn in all applications to Kim Moses in the College and Career Center by 3 p.m.

FAFSA Deadline March 2Students planning to go to college should apply for the FAFSA before the deadline.

Battle of the Sexes Night RallyMarch 5The rally will take place in the Moeller Gym from 7-8 p.m. Students can now sign up for free in room 606.

Senior Ball BidsMarch 11Seniors ball bids are available for purchase for $5 at Student Services. Bids will be available through ticket sales.

Junior Prom Court NominationsMarch 11Court nominations for junior prom begin. Forms can be picked up in room 606.

Cram NightMarch 12Students can study for midterms from 7-8 p.m. in the cafeteria. Help from tutors will be provided.

AP Exam Sign Ups Through March 13The sign up deadline for AP exams is March 13 at 4 p.m. Tests are $90 and can be signed up for at Student Services or on the Roseville High School website. See assistant principal Jason Wilson for a fee waiver if needed.

Pi Day CelebrationMarch 14

The celebration will be held on Campo Street after midterms. Students can purchase a pie for $1 and throw it at a math teacher. Teachers who have volunteered include Brian Klein, David Ray, Michelle Walton and Cory Fukuman.

Video Game TournamentMarch 15The tournament will be held in the cafeteria after midterms – more information to be announced.

FinalsMarch 14-15Finals for periods one and two are held Thursday while three and four are Friday.

Senior Ball TicketsMarch 18Tickets go on sale for $55 single and $100 couple through March 22. Prices will go up next week.

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tweeted about recently. Tweets revolve around their excitement to play other schools, such as WHS. According to officer Carlos Cortez, students have been using the Internet for an outlet to demonstrate their school pride for the past couple years. However, only recently has the conflict grown increasingly extreme. “It starts off as a friendly Twitter challenge between the students from one school with the students from another school and eventually s o m e b o d y s a y s s o m e t h i n g unacceptable or demeaning towards the other school or a specific person, and that escalates to conflict,” said

Cortez. “But the games were more intense this year, I’ll give you that.” Cortez has had to get involved wi th s tudents and parents after the rival tweets got out of hand in a few situations. “There was intent for students to fight at one of the basketball games against Woodcreek, and it had started on Twitter,” said Cortez. According to junior Connor S o w e l l , s c h o o l r i v a l r y i s encouraged, but not to the extent it’s been brought to this season. “I think having pride in your school is totally fine, but turning it into an aggressive situation is not necessary,” said Sowell.

and placement and to emphasize historical thinking skills, which is also designed to give teachers more flexibility in their instruction. “The changes are that they’re focusing more on skills and application of the material, so it’s not going to be so much information given to the students, because it’s a little overwhelming and teachers don’t know where to focus,” said social science teacher Jessica Fork, who will start teaching the class next year. These changes will be reflected on the AP exam, which will have 36 multiple-choice questions, less than half as many as its current 80, and will have a greater emphasis on writing, as it will be going from the current format of three essays to a new one of four short-answer questions, one document-based essay and one “long essay.” Fork believes that the new focus on writing will help better prepare students for history courses in college and help them get a stronger conceptual grasp of the information. “I’m excited for the changes, because it’s really how history is taught in college, so it’s better practice for students to have that if they go to college and find out what it’s like, because it’s not all multiple-choice … instead of so much drill-and-kill information, factoids, it [will now be] like, ‘do you understand what’s going on in history? Do you get the big picture of history?,’ which is what’s important,” said Fork. The other course at RHS that will be changed for the 2014-2015 school year to comply with the new standards is AP Physics B, which will be split up into two separate courses, AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2, to allow students to better cover the wide breadth of material in the course. The courses are both designed t o b e y e a r l o n g , w h i c h A P Physics B teacher CJ Addington said could cause problems with the block schedule at RHS.

“The problem that we’re going to run into is that we are on a four-by-four block schedule, and when College Board was coming up with this curriculum, they were envisioning full-year classes, which would go from August to May, and of course we don’t have that kind of schedule,” said Addington. Addington added that this problem is something that – because all of the district schools are on a block schedule – the district as a whole will have to confront before the revisions are implemented. According to Addington, the splitting of AP Physics into two separate courses could cause problems with students trying to fit them into their schedules. “The problem is just working that into the schedule, so instead of just one AP Physics, now kids will be looking at two AP Physics, and how are they going work that in and would they have enough room in their schedule to accommodate that,” said Addington. The College Board states that its intentions in splitting up the course are to help spread out the concepts so that students can get a better understanding of them, and Addington believes that this will make the class easier for the students. “I’m hoping it would make [the class] easier, because they would be fewer things being taught at one time, so by spreading out the content over a longer period of time, I’m hoping that would actually make it easier to cover,” said Addington. All of the AP teachers whose courses will be affected by the changes are planning on attending an AP seminar and/or conference before the changes take place, where they will receive further information and training in how to best prepare their students for the revised exams. “I’m hoping to go to a conference in the fall, so that I can be prepared before the AP class starts in the spring and have a better idea of what the changes to the exam will look like and how to prepare students for it,” said Hanna.

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Ty Ladage faces the challenges of having cerebral palsy

PHOTOS BY DANIEL WETTER

Having major leg surgery for the ability to walk is not something everyone experiences. Roseville High School sophomore Ty Ladage faced this challenge last year. Ladage has cerebral palsy, which can have symptoms that include tight or weak muscles, a gait and speech, vision or hearing problems. Ladage has been living with cerebral palsy, or CP, since he was born. “It’s been difficult at some times, but I really don’t let my disability affect anything I do unless it’s something that I obviously know that I can’t even attempt,” said Ladage. Ladage has been using a walker all of his life. He has had minor surgeries, including getting Botox injections to relax his muscles and eye surgeries to correct his vision, but his first major surgery on his legs took place on November 12, 2012. Ladage is growing, but his

tendons weren’t growing with him. In addition, his feet turn inward. The surgery’s procedure included breaking and straightening his bones, loosening his hamstrings in order to straighten his knees and releasing his Achilles tendons to help with angle movement. The surgery is supposed to allow him to walk straight for the rest of his life. “I wasn’t really nervous until like 15 minutes before the surgery,” said Ladage. “When the anesthesiologist [came] in and [met] with [me] and [I] realized ‘This is actually happening,’ like, ‘I only have 15 minutes to be normal.’” Ladage was out of school for about two months and came back toward the beginning of the spring term. “I was homeschooled and happened to get my finals done on time,” said Ladage. “Even though [teachers] gave me the option to finish [them later] I [was] like ‘No, I need my Christmas break.’” Para-educator Kelly Jones has been helping Ladage with

schoolwork since the beginning of his freshman year. Right now Jones is helping Ladage with Biology and works as his hands. “He does all of the work himself but I write for him,” said Jones. While Ladage was out of school, he kept in touch with Biology teacher Erin Granucci and got all of the schoolwork and PowerPoint lessons sent to him. “I like working with Ty a lot,” said Jones. “He is a motivated student. He is easy to get along with and has a lot of interests like music, sports and history.” Daily physical therapy helps Ladage’s recovery and he attends therapy sessions twice a week for 45 minutes in Newcastle. “I think it’s going to be about a year until we know what the full recovery is going to be like, but I can say that I’m already seeing some improvements just a month out of the casts,” said Ladage. Jones has a lot of faith in the outcome of the surgery. She thinks there will be positive results, as he slowly transitions from his scooter back into his walker.

How would you describe your style?I don’t know. I didn’t really know I had a style.What are some things that you like to wear?I like wearing flannels and Con-verse. I really like that. I don’t really like wearing regular shirts like crewnecks because they feel too tight on me, and I don’t really like v-necks.Is there anyone who influences your style?Not really. I try to live on a budget ’cause I live on my own right now. I just go to thrift stores and buy stuff.What are some thrift stores you like in the area? I like one – it’s in Citrus Heights – called Eco Thrift. That’s a legit place. There’s a Goodwill off of Douglas that’s pretty sweet.What are some of the most comfortable clothing items that you own?Oh, I really enjoy Levi’s jeans, those are good. I like those a lot. I like flannels. Levi’s and flannels.What do you think of guys who wear jeans with rhinestones and big stitching on them?It’s like Miss Me status for guys. That’s what I think about it. I mean everyone has their own style. I’m not trying to bag on anyone’s style, I don’t believe in having one style. I think people should be more diverse than be stuck into one style. What are some tips to stay warm during winter and still look fashionable, for guys?Coats. I kind of like the vintage jackets, like army jackets. I have a denim jacket that I enjoy wearing; it’s very comfortable.What are some of the things you’re excited to wear once it turns to spring?I’m really excited to wear Hawai-ian shirts. And I really like wear-ing sunglasses too. Do you think that you being a musician has changed your style?Yeah, I guess so. I mean, obvi-ously if you hang out with a crowd of people, you’re going to be more influenced.

Do you think your style has influenced them?My friend Nathan always borrows my shoes, so maybe. I have two pairs of Sperry Topsiders and he always borrows them.Do you think more people should loan clothes to their friends?Yes, yes they should. Sharing is caring.If you could change one thing about the way your friends dress, what would it be?I don’t think I should change them. I think they should change themselves.Do you think your friends would change anything about the way you dress?A couple of my friends always want me to grow my hair out lon-ger or something like that. I’m just like, ‘I go with the flow, man.’Tell me about what you’re wear-ing today?

I’m wearing a jacket, a shirt and pants.What kind of jacket is that?Members Only, European Crafted.Where did you get it?A thrift store. Do you know how much you paid for it? Five bucks. [My] pants are also from a thrift store. If you had to describe your outfit in one word, what word would that be? Can I use five words? ‘Call it what you want.’What’s your favorite thing about your outfit right now?Just living life on the nickel.If someone were to look at you wearing this, what do you think their first thought would be?Antiquated. Like very vintage, old style [that] no one really wears all the time.

Michael Bostwick has individualized style, influenced by being a musician

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Senior Michael Bostwick shops at thrift stores to maintain a budget. His favorite things to wear are Levi’s jeans and flan-nels.

After having used a walker his entire life, Ladage hopes that a recent leg surgery will improve his mobility

PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY RANDY WRIGHTPE teacher Randy Wright has been volunteering as a ski patrol for 15 years. He takes Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans out for a day to show appreciation for their service. (Top) A veteran skiis at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort. (Bottom) Wright poses with a group of veterans.

Randy Wright volunteers as ski patrol, takes veterans out for a day in the snowBy MARIAN [email protected]

Physical education teacher Randy Wright is helping Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress by taking them skiing and snowboarding. Both of Wright’s parents fought in World War II and are currently living at the Pathway Home, which is a veteran home for American war fighters. There, he was able to connect with the veterans and offer to take them for a day in the snow. “Talking to my folks, they were telling me about the guys down [at the veteran home],” said Wright. Wright volunteers at the Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski and Snowboard Resort as a ski patrol and used his connection there to set up a free skiing excursion for these veterans who are dealing with what he called “mental stress” as result of their service. “[I offered them] free skiing or snowboarding just to show some appreciation for what they’ve done for their service for our country,” said Wright. Last year, Wright brought seven to eight people to the resort,

who were between the ages of 18 and 30. After last year’s experience, Wright decided to take the veterans out again. The planning for this year’s skiing and snowboarding trip with the veterans is currently in progress. “[Last year it] worked out really, really well,” said Wright. “At the end of the day, they were just transformed. They were so happy and so appreciative.” Wright has dates set up that the veterans need to pick and then they will go up to the mountains. “It gives them [the opportunity]

to exercise, to enjoy being in the mountains and a chance to get away from everything and forget about all their troubles,” said Wright. Ski patrol volunteers are required to volunteer a minimum of 12 days. For each day that Wright volunteers, he receives a free lift ticket. Though Wright has been a ski patrol for 15 years, he came up with the idea to take the veterans out last year.

“I am really proud of him,” said Jones. “Even through all of his discomfort after the surgery, he still worked really hard to keep up on all of his work.” Ladage’s current aim is to get out of his wheelchair. “We’re just focusing on getting back to walking with the walker,” said Ladage. “Then after my recovery we’ll worry about whether I’ll be using canes or walking independently … I plan to come back with my walker around maybe the end of March. I’m actually going to start coming back walking around class maybe the end of this week.”

Sophomore Ty Ladage was born with cerebral pal-sy. He had leg sur-gery in November that is supposed to allow him to walk straight. (Above) Ladage catches up on schoolwork after being out for two months. (Left) Ladage describes his surgery’s pro-cedure.

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Junior Bailey Jensen flew to Canada for a solo snowboard-ing trip. He got to visit his aunt and uncle in Vancouver and discovered his love for the country.

By MARIAN [email protected]

Junior Bailey Jensen recently returned from a solo snowboarding journey in Whistler, Canada. He flew out on February 13 and returned February 18. The trip was a gift from Jensen’s mother and grandparents, who paid for the entire trip. The trip gave Jensen insight and perspective on the country of Canada, and also gave him a chance to visit his aunt and uncle in Vancouver. “The last time I had seen my aunt was last summer, so it was great to get to visit her,” said Jensen. The trip out was difficult for Jensen because he had to transport his snowboard and go through International Customs. “The snowboard was bulky and difficult to travel with,” said Jensen. “International travel in general can be intimidating to do by yourself.” Jensen’s first day on the slopes featured blue skies and perfect weather, and after that it began snowing, so there was fresh powder the entire rest of the trip.

Bailey Jensen visits Canada for snowboarding trip, convinced to live there after solo journey By AKAASH [email protected]

The American Legion Auxiliary committee has chosen Roseville High School junior Samantha Courville to represent RHS as this year’s 2013 Girls State Delegate. Courville, along with juniors Lindsay Anderson, Emma Carlson, Kylie Frost and Mackensie Priley were all nominated by RHS’s faculty and staff. Afterwards, all five girls were interviewed as a group by two women from the American Legion Auxiliary committee. Then, each girl had to write two essays: a personal statement essay and an essay about why they should be selected. “I was really happy and honored [to be nominated],” said Anderson. In the end, the committee chose Courville to attend the 2013 Girls State Delegate program from June 17 to June 22 at McKenna College in Clermont, California. She is among 500 other girls from California that are being given the opportunity to attend. “I was really surprised that

PHOTO BY MARIAN ABDELMALEKJunior Samantha Courville was one of five girls nominated by Roseville High School staff for the Girls State Delegate program. She was chosen to attend the summer program after being interviewed by the American Legion Auxiliary committee.

“It was absurd,” said Jensen. “There were two mountains at my resort, one was called Whistler and one was called Blackcomb. There was so much back country that I had to explore.” The mountains featured massive elevation changes, and Jensen was able to snowboard for 25 minutes uninterrupted, all the way down the mountain. “I just put in my music and didn’t have to wait for anyone,” said Jensen. “I went at my own pace and it was cool to just cruise and not have to worry about anyone but myself.” The backside of the mountain was “experts only,” featuring a 15 foot cliff drop, and, according to Jensen, the snow was almost completely untouched and fresh. “The park was so perfect that throwing backflips seemed like a piece of cake,” said Jensen. Jensen’s discovery of the nation of Canada, and his affinity for it, convinced Jensen that he should move there. “Canada is just a great place,” said Jensen. “They have rollerblading lanes on the roads and plastic money.”

Junior Samantha Courville to attend 2013 Girls State Delegate program in June

[I was chosen], honestly,” said Courville. “All the girls are very qualified and were very similar.” At the program, girls will be put into groups of eight to 10, which will then have to form cities and city governments. They will set up laws and positions, and run for positions they would like to be in their city government, as well as county and state. The Girls State Delegate is designed to give girls the opportunity to learn how to participate in their state’s government, as well as meet others that have common interests and aspirations. “I think it’s going to be a good opportunity to meet girls like myself and be able to work with people of differing opinions,” said Courville. Some of the nominees were happy for Courville being chosen. “I’m really proud of her because she is my best friend,” said Anderson. “She’s a great candidate and I think she’s going to represent our school well.”

Choir and a capella club replaces choir class due to low registration, seeking to gain new membersBy LINDSAy [email protected]

Roseville High School’s choir class has been dropped because of low registration numbers, resulting in the formation of an a capella and choir group. The people that had signed up to take the class decided to join the club. Drama advisor Stuart Smith oversees the club. At the moment, the club only has eight members. It is trying to inspire people to sign up for choir so that the class can make a comeback. Because the group started at the

beginning of the year, it is more of a choir club right now. Its current focus is on learning new songs and singing all together instead of trying to make noises with their mouths as a capella groups do. The students in the group get to pick which songs they sing and they participate in things like singing Valentine’s grams – people paid them to go into classes and sing. Freshman Hannah Smith felt compelled to join the choir because she has always loved to sing, but doesn’t like singing by herself. She got an email from one of her teachers informing her

about the group and she thought it would be a fun way to do what she loves and meet new people at the same time. Hannah Smith brought her friend, freshman Angelica Rangel, into the group, too. Rangel has become involved and made new friends. Although this is her first year singing in a group in front of people, she has always had a passion for singing. Rangel’s favorite song that the group has sung so far is “Stereo Hearts” by the band Gym Class Heroes. Another active member in the club is freshman Shawna Levine. “I have being singing since I

was about ten,” said Levine. “I love singing. It is a passion of mine. I want to make a living as a singer.” Levine has only been a part of the group for about two weeks and has already met a lot of new people. “We are like a family in there,” said Levine. “Everyone is so friendly.” Freshman Marcus Wells is one member who didn’t join for the reason of being able to sing and express himself. “I joined the club because of Pitch Perfect,” said Wells.

Jensen also felt that the country is much cleaner than the United

States, which he believes is due to greater government accountability.

OpiniOn February 25, 2013


Suburban lifestyles can provide opportunities for people to relaxby robbie short [email protected]

Letters to the editor: RE: “Top 10 worst Winter fashion trends” by Lindsay Maynard and Breanna Weinberg, Issue 7 Volume 12, February 12, 2013

I used to be a pretty b ig fan of the television s h o w 3 0 R o c k , a n d w h i l e t h e

comedic value of the show has diminished significantly in recent years, I still tune in occasionally to check up on the plot and give the show a chance to return to its old hilarity. And while that often does not happen, 30 Rock is still very much capable of producing some rather funny one-liners, including one that forms the basis of this article. In a recent episode, a ridiculous drama unfolds after the two main female protagonists, Liz and Jenna, accidentally plan surprise weddings on back-to-back days. Liz, understanding that Jenna is a huge diva who would not want to be second to anyone, assures her, “I didn’t mean to steal your thunder,” to which Jenna replies, “My whole life is thunder!” Jenna’s response serves as both a rather witty comeback (especially given her proven ditziness) and as a deeper introspective: she believes her whole life to be loud and painfully frantic, like the thunder on a stormy day. And not only does she believe her life to be so, but she celebrates it, embraces it, even brags about it. Attitudes like that are what drove me to write this article; attitudes like that are what drive me to shake my head whenever I hear someone whining, “I can’t wait until I graduate so I can leave Roseville and head to (insert big city here).” People complain about being forced to live their lives (or at least eighteen years of them) in this “boring suburban hellhole,” and many relish the opportunity to escape to the bright lights of San

Francisco, or Los Angeles, or New York. And while all of those cities can be wonderful and exciting and spectacular, badmouthing the suburbs for the simple fact that they are not the city is selfishly ignorant - those who do so are missing the point. Suburbs are not meant to recreate the big-city experience, try as The Fountains might. We live in the land of chain stores and community parks, not boutiques and historic monuments. We live in new housing developments, not ancient buildings that have “character.” We do not live in a city that doesn’t sleep; our city has an 11 p.m. curfew. We have no taxis or subways or cable cars; we have SUVs and school buses. We have no artist community, only an elderly community. We lack a populace large enough and frantic enough and diverse enough and creative enough to fuel a never-tiring, always-exciting city, like those previously mentioned. But that’s okay, because suburbia can be beautiful, too. If we are to understand big cities as representatives of a busy, hectic, crazy life, then the suburbs can be seen as some sort of a weak antithesis to that, as while it is certainly true that suburban life can be busy, hectic and crazy – just look at us dedicated high school students trying to do everything we can to get into a good school and trying to grow up at the same time – the suburbs can allow for a relaxing leisure rare in the city. Here, we are not forced by our proximity to millions of others to live lives of constant rush and running and exhaustion. We are instead afforded some room for sitting and breathing and sleeping and walking. It is there that lies the beauty of the hybrid suburbia: you are not stifled by the rush of the city, but can still pretend to be when you want to (see: the Galleria), but you can also tap into

that calming solitude that we usually associate with rural life. We are able to do both. This is not to say that everyone in a big city lives life at a dead-sprint all day, every day, and never spends a lazy Sunday in bed watching movies on Netflix, or that everyone in the country lives life at a sluggish pace either, as there are certainly those who break the stereotypical mold and live beyond the confines of their environment. The problem arises when those suburbanites who dream about the city and hate their “boring” suburb assume that a move to a large population center will somehow radically alter the degree of franticness and busyness that their lives contain; though moving to a big city would most likely have a profound effect on one’s life, it would not completely overturn the lifestyle one is used to living. Those who cry out for the excitement of San Francisco and Los Angeles and New York are really those who cry out for a quick fix to the self-perceived boredom of their suburban lives, but often mistake a beautiful calm for an ugly lethargy. But the truth is that it is good to have some time to relax, and despite the recent acceptance in our society that “not being busy” and “being lazy” are one and the same, everyone needs those quiet, stress-free moments, even if they are just moments and not lazy Sundays. Having time to simply sit or think or walk or breathe is important, and can often be integral to the creative process – it is entirely true that I thought up the idea for this article while playing tennis. And just like in tennis, you cannot truly live a life on smashes and all-out cross-courts alone; sometimes you just need to hit a soft shot to the middle. That is the only way that you can get through the match. You need some calm days to break up the thunder.

I assume you have received a lot of letters concerning this article. I want to point out that the use if the word rachet was inappropriate for the news paper. I am aware that this was an opinion article written by girls that you chose. I am simply saying the word choice is inappropriate for a school newspaper. I would also like to point out that some of the “trends” they listed aren’t actually trends at our high school. There is a difference between three people wearing sneaker heels and half of the school wearing them. Sincerely, Cali Astin

Hello, I recently read the article about the top ten worst fashion trends. personally I felt that the article sounded a little trashy. Some of the words they used made it seem unprofessional. To me them using the word “rachet” was very unprofessional. It’s a school newspaper not a social media post. Also the worst fashion trends probably wasn’t the best idea. Teenagers in high school already have enough self esteem problems with all the bullying and trying to be something we’re not, having an article about the worst fashion trends makes us feel bad about the way we dress. Some of the fashion trends didn’t make sense, like the Grills and Sneaker heels. no one in Roseville wears them. And the Red lipstick and leggings as pants To me personally are fashionable. You would be better off doing “Top ten best fashion trends” or “top ten worst runway” and stuff like that.- Madison Connor

Reverse teaching may be helpful to teachers and certain types of learners but ultimately alienates other typesby marian.abdelmalek [email protected]

From my understanding, “ r e v e r s e t e a c h i n g ” basically works a bit like this:

your teacher hands you a certain amount of information that you will use to teach yourself the new information. After this, your job is to read the information given to you, read the chapter in the textbook and take notes. While taking notes and trying to understand the new information (whether in a group or by yourself), the teacher will go around helping any students that require it. Then, the next day in class, students will ask teachers any questions they had from the previous day and they will be reviewed. The process is then repeated. When I first heard of this idea, I suddenly became very doubtful and worried, and frankly – annoyed. I am still a bit curious as to how this new idea might affect the students at Roseville High School, but now I realize the pros and cons to the idea. From a teaching standpoint, I can definitely see all the positives about this new idea. Teachers will have the capability of helping students individually more often than normal. Having more one-on-one time with a student gives the teacher the ability to pinpoint the areas where

students are struggling, helping them improve, leading them to success. As teachers benefit from this reverse teaching idea, some students will, too. Reverse teaching is preparing students for college, as you often have to teach yourself the information rather than the teacher helping you every step of the way. Though there are benefits to this idea, there are many negatives that follow. A main concern that comes to my mind (and other students’ as well) is, why are we teaching ourselves? A lot of teenagers like their sleep and I doubt any one of them wants to wake up bright and early, drive to school and then end up having to teach themselves, completely taking away the idea and motivation that knowledge is supposed to be given to students. If we wanted to teach ourselves, we would all be home-schooled and in pajamas. Another negative to reverse teaching is how risky it really is. Yes, it will benefit certain students, but what about the students who struggle? There are so many different s tudents a t RHS who learn information in different ways and I feel as if this idea is only beneficial to the reading-writing learners, leaving the auditory, visual and kinesthetic learners possibly struggling. In my personal experience of reverse teaching, I did not enjoy it whatsoever. It was not that it was

confusing; it was the fact that I am a visual and auditory learner. Reading it off a paper, I could understand it but I could not remember i t , and, so, I really didn’t learn anything. I also believe that reverse teaching is a bit risky, as it is not a guarantee that a student will understand. Granted, a teacher can help the student with something they don’t get it, but it may not stick with them I firmly think that “reverse teaching” should only be used sparingly, preferably on easier material. I am a student who is the one actually being taught the material. Reverse teaching takes away from one of the best things school can offer you: the opportunity to walk into a classroom and be inspired or motivated. However, I know that a lot of teachers like the idea of reverse teaching and I highly respect that. If reverse teaching is going to be used at RHS, I hope that in the process that other learners, besides reading-writing learners, will also be given different resources (other than handouts of information) to be able to teach themselves. I highly respect all of the teachers at RHS and think that they are all doing a magnificent job trying to help the students of RHS. When thinking about school you think of books, lectures, friends and most importantly – ending the day feeling like you learned something.

Removal of wrestling from the Olympics is devastating to the popularity of the sportby neilson powless [email protected]

T h e International O l y m p i c Committee (or the IOC) has decided to drop wrestling from

the Olympic Games. This was a shock to many of the Olympic wrestlers who have made this sport their life. The reason the IOC is dropping wrestling is because the sport ranked low in TV audience. Along with the disappointing numbers of TV viewers, wrestling ranked just below five on a scale of ten for public interest at London. Of course, the IOC wants more money, and wrestling isn’t bringing in as much profit as they would like, but they are basing this off of only one Olympic Games. The IOC is making this decision too fast, and although wrestling will still be in

the Olympics in 2016, this might discourage kids who would not be old enough to compete in 2016 but who would like to compete in 2020. The IOC is contemplating putting a different sport, like baseball, in the Olympics. Whether baseball is in the Olympics or not, kids who want to become a great baseball player can still set their eyes on the World Series, but if wrestling is taken out of the Olympics, kids won’t want to make it their goal to be the best at it. Although I do feel like wrestling will continue to be popular among schools, people will have less drive to continue wrestling in college and beyond. Many Olympic committee presidents and CEOs are upset about the decision. For example, the Russian Olympic committee president Alexander Zhukov thinks the IOC made a bad decision and he will continue to try to change the minds of the IOC. He believes that

taking wrestling out of the Olympics will be depriving wrestlers of their dreams to be in the Olympics. Wrestling was one of the core sports that the Olympics were founded upon. It’s a tradition, and there are still millions of people who watch the sport every year. Dropping it from the Olympics will devastate the popularity of the sport. Some new sports entering the Olympics in 2016 will be golf and rugby. And although rugby is a fairly popular sport, if it is not as popular as wrestling was in London, the IOC will possibly replace it with wrestling in 2020. This is a possibility, because even though rugby is fairly popular, wrestling is more popular among most crowds. The same goes for golf if it goes in the Olympics; although it is a spectator-friendly sport, it doesn’t excuse the fact that the IOC would be taking one of the traditional Olympic sports out.

Outdated technology in the Roseville High School computer labs needs to be replaced despite school’s budgetby robbie short [email protected]

When a s t u d e n t walks into a computer lab at Roseville High School, they are, as

if by some supernatural force, instantly transported years into the past, into the bygone era when Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003 reigned supreme. They are forced to trudge through the murky lethargic swamp of operating systems whose best days are long behind them and whose faculties are rapidly diminishing – the world of computer labs is a world of geriatric dinosaurs that lives on despite our own advancement beyond it. These hulking creatures that inhabit the desks and nuisance our lives are often the cause of numerous cries of annoyance when they refuse to comply with our requests; the average student at RHS utters at least a few gasps of exasperation at the machines’ failings during their time here, limited as their interaction with them may be. Cries for revolution have been heard: “How much longer can we live with these obstinate dinos?” “How long will it take to strip the jungle of their sluggishness?” “We must take on the creatures ourselves! We must fight them and regain that which they have taken from – that heralded productivity that they now render impossible! Revolt! Revolt!” But the fault is not with the creatures themselves; they are only the victims of the clock, like we all will be someday. We do not criticize our own elders for their physical frailty – we instead treat them with a respectful reverence and realize that their time is approaching its end. So why should we not do the same for these ancients? The machines are not to blame for being victims of progress and age; they once were the proud flagships of personal

computing, capable of exceeding the demands of any potential users. But the world has now moved on. Students now have more computing power in their pockets, in the form of data-sucking smartphones, than these machines ever did. In a race between a creaky desk-squatter and a new-age handheld, the youth wins every time – their legs are younger and quicker. This allows for the existence of a ridiculous situation: students sitting in a lab full of computers, keyboards collecting dust, the only clicking being generated by the speakers of the students’ phones, as they type away on their newer, faster, smarter technology. The dinosaurs are being ignored for the mammals. Our selection of the spritely creatures over their debilitated counterparts is justified, though – why would we ever be expected to choose the slower of two options to keep with tradition? There is no honoring an elder machine; we push them aside to move on to the newer, faster one. Such is the mindset of innovation and advancement. However, try as we might to rid ourselves of the space-takers and time-wasters, we are inescapably bound to them, as their fragile limbs are still needed to assist us in some crucial tasks. It remains far easier to type up an essay on a miserable computer than on a tiny screen. Emails are easier replied to, videos easier viewed, photos easier edited. The newspaper you hold in your hands would not be possible without the help of these dinos. But that does not mean that we should give in and simply bear with the shortcomings of the devices. Though some things are easier done on a desktop than on a smartphone, that does not give us an excuse for not demanding better desktops; simply because they succeed in one area does not mean that we should allow them to fail in the others. The problem, of course, is not just some illogical administrators in denial about the functionality of our

technology – it is instead the age-old one of finding the money needed to replace them. It seems easier to keep feeding the dinosaurs than it would be to exchange them for a younger species, and perhaps it is – for now. It will not be this way forever, though, because there is a day coming on the horizon that will signal the end of the age of pretending that the jungle and its creatures are fine. One day, the dinos will simply fail to start up; their limbs will petrify and their already-limited faculties will shut down completely. Without action, there will be nothing with which to replace them. The answer to the question of what this action entails is not a simple one, as our school is running on a budget fit for one not nearly its size. The money needed to protect against a total failure of the machines through a total replacement of them is nowhere to be found, yet find it we must. We are left with no other option – we must retire the old reptiles and make way for a breed of new creatures before it is too late, or our technological jungle will be plunged into a darkness that we may not escape from. And we cannot allow that to become a reality. We cannot function without desktops. Though smartphones and their mobile counterparts are the hallmark of the newest wave of technological advancement, there are severely limited by their own mobility; though the amount of processing power you can hold in your hand is rapidly increasing, there remain tasks that are intrinsically easier to complete using a desk-sitter, at least for the foreseeable future. These tasks, however, are made increasingly difficult as these desk-sitters approach their inevitable demise – they deserve to be set out to pasture and to retire with at least a sense of grace. And we deserve a jungle unburdened by their disabilities. Let’s get some younger animals.

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New cupcake shop, Cupcake A La Mode, offers 18 good, reasonably priced flavors

Finding a good cupcake, not homemade, in Roseville is quite a challenge. But a new cupcake shop, Cupcake A La Mode, has made the search easier. This will be Cupcake A La Mode’s third location and its first one in California. Upon first glance, the shop is actually pretty hidden, peeking out from the very corner of the Stone Point shopping center. However, finding a parking space near the store isn’t very difficult because it’s further away from the more popular shops, such as Blooms or Blue Nami. The interior of the shop is easy on the eyes, unlike their pink-dominant website, and actually pretty spacious for a small shop. They also have a few outdoor tables and seats for those who prefer to eat out in the sun. The only downside of their set-up is the placement of the cupcake display. The display is hidden in the corner right next to the register and is easily covered up by the line of customers. Compared to Icing on the Cupcake, there are a few things I prefer about Cupcake A La Mode. For one, their flavors don’t change

The Salty Caramella ($3.25) is a vanilla cupcake filled with salted caramel sauce, topped with caramel buttercream frosting drizzled with caramel sauce and sprinkled with gold sugar and sea salt.

On Valentine’s Day, the highly anticipated romantic drama Safe Haven premiered. Based on the novel of the same title by Nicholas Sparks, the film focuses on a young woman by the name of Katie (Julianne Hough) and the secrets and mystery of her past. After Katie seems to be forced to leave her suburban home, she finds herself in a small beachside town called Southport in North Carolina. Shortly after arriving, she is befriended by her neighbor, though she seems hesitant and unwilling to let anyone in. That is, until she meets a local store owner, and father of two young kids, named Alex (Josh Duhamel). As Katie slowly lets her guard down, she begins to get more and more attached to Alex and his children Josh (Noah Lomax) and Lexi (Mimi Kirkland), however her dark past begins to haunt her and she soon feels the need to leave the town to protect the people she’s grown to love. The movie included major plot twists that kept my Valentine’s date and I on the edge of our seats. Also, there were certain scenes that were quite comical and enjoyable for everyone in the theater. I don’t think that the movie lacked much, overall. Julianne Hough provided

believable emotion as Katie and created a sense of mystery, and as she begins to open up, she becomes a more likable character with her cute personality and motherly qualities that she shows to Josh and Lexi. Alex, played by Josh Duhamel, is a sweet character that you can’t help but love. He plays the role of a single father very well and provides emotion and depth to the film that might not have been shown with somebody else. Noah Lomax and Mimi Kirkland did a great job playing Alex’s children, Josh and Lexi. Noah at first was reluctant to let Katie into his life, but soon he revealed himself to be just as sweet as his sister Lexi, who was accepting to Katie from the first day she moved into town. Jo, Katie’s neighbor who makes it known that she is single, is played by Cobie Smulders, whom some of you might recognize from the hit television series How I Met Your Mother. Jo is actually an important character and she is introduced early in the film. I would definitely recommend this film to anybody willing to watch. It’s great for a date night, or girls’ night out and even for some of you boys with a soft spot for romance. I was not disappointed at all.

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daily. If I want a salty caramel cupcake, I can go any day and get it. Secondly, they offer coffee and iced tea, which go perfectly with cupcakes. This is also the first cupcake place I’m aware of that offers gluten-free and dairy-free products, opening the experience to just about everyone. Their menu offers an extensive variety of sweets and includes 18 different flavors of cupcakes (split into a vanilla category and a chocolate category), kid cupcakes (available in all 18 flavors), cupcake sandwiches (where buttercream is sandwiched between two cupcake tops), naked cupcakes (which are really just a cake without frosting) and cakes. Most of them need to be ordered in advance, though. While I was there, I ordered their Salty Carmella cupcake (which falls into their vanilla catagory), a vanilla cupcake filled with salted caramel sauce, topped with caramel buttercream frosting and drizzled with caramel sauce. It is also sprinkled with gold sugar and sea salt. Perhaps it was because my cupcake was topped with sea salt, but I thought the icing had the perfect amount of sweetness to it. The frosting wasn’t the only thing I enjoyed, though; the cake was spongy, fluffy and rather delicious. Overall, I thought the cupcake contained a perfect balance between sweet and salty, like it promised. On the downside, a single cupcake here costs $3.25 plus tax—that is 50 cents more than a cupcake with just about the same quality at Icing on the Cupcake. And while they have 18

different flavors, Icing on the Cupcake has a whopping 33 flavors. This includes a flavor of the month that is usually always interesting. Not to mention, they have miniature pies every Friday. Who could go wrong with that? Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the cupcake I purchased, and

despite the higher price, and thought the quality was worth the price anyways. I do wish they had more of a variety of cupcakes, but many of the other items on their menu sound delicious (such as Stuffed French Toast, Marshmallow Fondue and Raspberry Lemonade).

Taylor Swift calls out ex-boyfriend Harry Styles during Grammy performance, helps confirm reputation as ‘crazy ex-girlfriend’

Taylor Swift. You either love her or hate her. Or maybe you’re at the weird in-between like I am, a love-hate relationship. Either way, you can’t deny she’s a little obsessive when it comes to guys. And by a little, I mean a lot. As we all know, Taylor made plenty of headlines after her Grammy performance. For those of you who didn’t watch it or aren’t aware, she sang “We Are Never, Ever Getting Back Togeth-er” and, as we all know thanks to 107.9’s habit of playing the same songs 50 times over, she pauses in the middle of the song and recalls her phone call with her ex, “So he calls me up and he’s like, ‘I still love you’...,” that whole thing. Well, she did that during the Grammys, but with a couple

twists. Firstly, instead of finishing the line how it’s originally said in the song, she finished it with, “And I’m like ‘I’m sorry, I’m busy opening up the Grammys. And we’re never getting back together, like, ever.’” But the biggest twist of all: she said the line where she’s mim-icking her ex saying “I still love you,” in a British accent. This, of course, was a reference to her most recent ex-boyfriend, Harry Styles, one-fifth of One Direction. I don’t know about the rest of America, but personally this was the last straw. When Taylor Swift first hit the scene with her self-titled debut album Taylor Swift, I couldn’t get enough. Her songs were a scarily accurate summary of what was going on in the aver-age teenage girl’s mind. As each new album was released, however, you start to wonder if she truly

is the victim in all these different boyfriend scenarios (other than “Back to December”, in which she willingly admits the relationship ending was her fault). But after this Grammy perfor-mance, the truth couldn’t have been placed more blatantly in front of us. Taylor Swift is that crazy ex-girlfriend every guy fears. Over the years, Taylor has had many, many famous ex’s includ-ing John Mayer, Joe Jonas, Jake Gyllenhaal, Taylor Lautner, the list goes on. She’s allegedly written a song about nearly every single one of them and how they’ve hurt her in some way. Let’s be real here, sure guys in Hollywood are most likely, in general, jerks. However, what are the chances that all of these guys have been complete jerks to her? I’m just saying. She must have had a more significant role in all these messy break-ups

than what she’s leading on. I also feel like she’s obsessive. And not just the overly-obsessive-texts-slash-calls-obsessive. No. I’m talking about the fact that I wouldn’t be at all surprised if she kept strands of hair from past boyfriends, or something equally as creepy. So, to wrap this up, I do love Taylor Swift’s music. She is an extremely talented songwriter and definitely knows how to express her feelings in the form of a song that’s relatable to all teenagers (yes, boys, don’t deny you’ve enjoyed a Taylor Swift song or two). She also seems like she’d be a really fun person to spend the day with, or even be good friends with. Plus, she has a body any girl would kill for. But, when it comes to guys, she’s definitely voted ‘Most likely to key an ex’s car.’ Sorry, Carrie Underwood.

SportS February 25, 2013


Girls swim team begins, new swimmers hopeful for season

girls swim

BY HAYLEE [email protected]

The Roseville High School girls swim team is beginning the swim season with a lot of new athletes and a fresh start. Coach Emily Dodds is hopeful about the season. “The season looks promising,” said Dodds. Varsity swimmer sophomore Marissa Nunez is one of the team’s newest swimmers. She has previously swam with California Capital Aquatics for four years and is known for her exceptional backstroke. “[It feels] actually nice [being a new Roseville swimmer],” said Nunez. “It helps [that] I have a lot of friends [on the team].” Nunez is feeling good about the team’s performance. “[I think we will] do well,” said Nunez. “The new swimmers are already doing great.” Junior Paula Eschen is a returning swimmer and swims the freestyle and the backstroke. Eschen believes the team will do well this season. “We’ll do well because [coach] Dodds has been getting us into

shape,” said Eschen. Varsity swimmer senior Whitney Jorgenson is one of the team’s strongest competitors. She has been competing in national swim meets around the United States and was just two seconds off from qualifying for the

Olympic Trials. Jorgenson has also been accepted to Boise State on a swimming scholarship. She swims the 200 IM, 100M butterfly and the 100M breaststroke. Jorgenson has a positive outlook on swimming for Roseville. “It’s a really fun experience and

PHOTO BY BRODIE MAY

varsity boys basketball

Tigers’ season endspowder puff Powder Puff game moves to spring term to coordinate with Battle of the Sexes rally BY NETZY [email protected]

Roseville High School’s annual Powder Puff football game will take place once again this year. It will occur on March 6, starting at 5 p.m. The first game will be between the sophomores and the juniors and it will be followed by the game between the freshmen and the seniors. The championship game will be directly after the second game. The games usually take place in the fall, but are being held in the spring this year so it coordinates with the Battle of the Sexes rally, which is the night before. The teams will be introduced at the rally and the girls are encouraged not only to attend, but also to wear their jerseys in support of Powder Puff. Health and Safety teacher Josh Errecart is in charge of the event and encouraged girls to join at the informational meeting last Tuesday. “Anyone can join the team and sit on the side and cheer on their friends if they don’t want to play,” said Errecart. “Although it is called Powder Puff, it is still football, and the game will be just as rough.” The teams will be practicing from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Hansen Field

this Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and next Monday. The practices are not mandatory, but they will determine playing time and positions based on how many girls attend practice. According to Errecart, the game has always been a popular event on campus. “The game is free for girls on the team and will be relatively cheap if you’re just a student who wants to cheer on a friend,” said Errecart. Sophomore Rayna Bolden is considering attending the Powder Puff game. “Yeah, I think I will go,” said Bolden. “It looks fun to watch.” Sophomore Isabel Fajardo is excited to play in the Powder Puff game for the first time this year. “I transferred here from Oakmont and I never even heard of them having a game, which probably means no one wanted to do it,” said Fajardo. “People have so much spirit at Roseville High, especially the girls. I really cannot wait to be a part of it this year.” The teams will take pictures on Hansen Field for the yearbook an hour before the game. Sophomores and juniors will take pictures at 4 p.m. and seniors and freshmen at 5 p.m.

Tigers fall to El Camino in first home playoff game in 27 years

boys swimSeason begins with a drastic decrease in swimmers, coach retains positive outlook

As the 2012-2013 Roseville High School boys swim season starts, the team is struggling to field a full time and has fewer swimmers than last year. “We have a pretty small team this year with about 16 swimmers so far,” said varsity and JV boys swimming coach Kevin Seals. “Last year we had about 20, so we did decrease by four.” According to Seals, the decrease is caused by a variety of reasons. “I think there is a decrease in swimmers because the attendance at our school has gone down,” said Seals. “Our pool is also another big reason. A lot of swimmers are going to Woodcreek because they have a 50 meter pool rather than staying at Roseville with a six-lane pool.” According to Seals, the actual swimsuits themselves could also be a deterrent for many students that were thinking about joining the team. “The other main concern I think for many guys is that they are afraid of wearing Speedos in competition, but I want them to know that they can wear other suits that are less embarrassing,” said Seals. “I have a few swimmers who even come to practice in board shorts.” Varsity swimmer senior Justin Young has also seen the decrease over the years. “We have lost some of our better swimmers in years past, but I feel our new guys have the potential to be great,” said Young. “I do think that the size of the team will be a bit of a disadvantage later in the season, but we do have good swimmers that have been on the team for a while and have the ability to outswim their opponents.” According to varsity girls swim coach, Emily Dodds, the decrease in swimmers has affected both teams at RHS. “The difference in team sizes from

years past is huge, unfortunately for both the [boys and girls] teams because they both represent the program,” said Dodds. The boys swim program, however, is working with this loss. “I am still trying to be able to have both a varsity and JV team because we do have a spread of skill levels,” said Seals. “Right now I think there will be about four or five swimmers on JV and the rest will move up to varsity level.” According to Seals, the decrease in swimmers is not entirely a bad thing. “It definitely makes coaching easier,” said Seals. “I can be able to have more one-on-one time with the kids, so I think the small numbers help in that aspect.” According to Seals, he is thankful for the experienced swimmers on his team because they also help him coach, preparing the more inexperienced swimmers for the start of the competitive part of the season. “We are starting with more of the basics like working on the strokes and stroke technique,” said Seals. “Once they learn that, then we pick up the speed and start working on flip turns, dives and racing. With all of these components put together, we will form good swimmers.” Seals also incorporates fun into practices along with training. “I try and make practices fun so the kids don’t get bored,” said Seals. “Sometimes we play games but mostly we have themed practice days ranging from sprint day to relay day.” Both Seals and his swimmers encourage people to come and join the team. “We do have a lot of people who are willing to help inexperienced swimmers improve, and the program is a lot of fun,” said Young. “I am very passionate about swimming and grateful that our school is able to offer this program to students.”

The Roseville Tigers impressive and promising season was cut short after a loss to El Camino in their first home playoff game in 27 years. Roseville suffered a 91-83 loss to eighteenth seed El Camino. “It was a very tough loss, especially in front of such a big crowd,” said senior Ryan Song.

Leading performers of the night were senior Daniel Rios, who had a game high of 26 points and senior Roman Tyukayev who had 20 points and 14 rebounds. “Even though this wasn’t how we wanted to end the season, I’m proud of the effort and hard work that the boys provided throughout the season,” said coach Greg Granucci. Regardless of the disappointment

of their final loss, the boys varsity basketball team still achieved an impressive record of 20-8. They won multiple away tournaments, gave Granite Bay their first league loss and even took part in a game with rival Woodcreek, which had to be moved from Woodcreek to Moeller Gym when a coat of powder left the floor slippery and unsafe in the second quarter.

BY JAMES [email protected]

I would never want to swim for another team than Roseville,” said Jorgenson. According to Coach Dodds, the team’s biggest competitor will be Granite Bay.

PHOTO BY CECIL MORRIS WWW.CECILMORRISPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

Roseville took a 58-57 lead into the fourth quarter and throughout the game they out-rebounded the Eagles 43-26. However, a combination of Tiger turnovers and a hot shooting by El Camino produced an 18-2 run for the Eagles which allowed them to generate the win. “It is all so surreal that my last basketball season is over,” said senior Cole Jacobs.

BY MAKENNA [email protected]

Above, senior Cole Jacobs attacks in transition at the playoff game against El Camino. The Tiger lost 91-83.

Above, the girls swim team swims laps at after-school pracice.

SportS

February 25, 2013


BY MARCUS [email protected]

varsitY softball

BY JAMES [email protected]

varsity baseball

Varsity softball begins with high hopes for the SFL, has young talent

Above, Roseville varsity baseball player throws to a fellow teammate during after school practice.

According to coach Hank DeMello, this year’s varsity boys baseball team has a lot of young talent. “I’m excited to start the season,” said senior Alex Roper. One strength for the team this year should be their pitching. This year the team has four left-handed pitchers, which – according to DeMello – is unusual for a team to have. This leaves them with a very large advantage on the field, along with having multiple players that can pitch the ball well. “Key players on the team will be [seniors] Marcus Garcia, Roper, [junior] Matt Grassoff and [senior] Braeden Elderage,” said Demello. Due to the fact that the SFL is such a competitive league, Roseville’s finishing place in league is hard to determine. However, Granite Bay, Rocklin and Woodcreek are all expected to be strong competitors this year. “We have a good team and should do well this year if we work hard,” said Elderage.

Varsity baseball excels in pitching, hopeful for season

Above, varsity softball player bats during after-school practice.

PHOTO BY MARIAN ABDELMALEK

PHOTO BY MARIAN ABDELMALEK

According to senior Kayla Fields, the 2013 varsity softball team is looking very promising this year as they get ready to start their season. The Lady Tigers are expected to be fierce competitors this year in the always tough SFL. It looks as if the leaders of the team will be senior four year varsity pitchers Fields and Delany DeMello. Fields and DeMello have been pitching for coach Jennifer Birch for four years. “I think we can make some noise this year,” said Fields. “We have some talent.” The team also has young talent including sophomore pitcher Naomi Monahan, and junior outfielders Brit tani Whitten and Taylor McDowell. “I think the experience from last year will help us this year,” said Monahan.

boys tennis Boys team enters season optimistic due to the return of many players, loses first match 1-8 to Oakridge

wrestling

Four wrestlers compete in Masters Tournament Four Roseville High School wrestlers earned spots at the annual Masters tournament held at the Stockton Arena last Friday. These four wrestlers consist of juniors Logan Runner and Jon Maroon and seniors Austin Dirks and Austin Ash. They qualified for Masters by qualifying at the San Joaquin Sections last week at Vintage High School in Napa. Runner took eighth place at 126 pounds while losing in a close match in the final round. He fought back from a loss in his first round of the tournament to qualify for Masters. “I did okay but I have room for improvement,” said Runner. Maroon wrestled at Sections at 132 pounds with a hurt elbow and glided through the first round of the

tournament. He was unable to go on to wrestle in any other matches so he defaulted his matches and ended the tournament taking eighth place. Dirks wrestled at 138 pounds and took sixth place at Sections. In the semi-final round of the tournament, Dirks lost by ten points to the number-two seed in the tournament. Dirks went onto his next match and beat his opponent in the final seconds of the match. Austin Ash took seventh place at 160 pounds. He lost his second match in sudden death overtime, but fought back and won two more matches to take the seventh spot at Sections. The Masters tournament includes almost all of the Northern California high schools. However, some schools do not qualify any wrestlers to this

tournament. “This is the toughest tournament of the year so far,” said Maroon. Many wrestlers aspire to make it this far in the postseason of wrestling and even fewer are offered that opportunity. “I am stoked, focused and ready to go,” said Runner. With Masters including almost all of Northern California, it only provides for the best of the best wrestlers form all divisions. “I think I can at least make it to the second day,” said Maroon. If the wrestlers place in the top seven at Masters, they will move onto the state tournament which is held in Bakersfield at the Rabo Bank Arena. The last Roseville wrestler to qualify for state was Dylan Janckovich in 2011 and he finished with a final record of 0-2.

BY LOGAN [email protected] BY SIMON RICHARDSON

[email protected] The Roseville High School boys tennis team has begun practice and is preparing for their season. They have seven returning varsity starters and are bringing up two new players to varsity. Senior Dallas Gerrero is returning as the team’s number one and junior Kevin Tran is returning as number three. Senior Ryan McFadyen is another returning varsity player. “I think given our enthusiasm and talent, we’ll have a great season,” said McFadyen. “We’ve got a great, fun team, so we’ll have a blast regardless of our record, but we are definitely going to compete and win.” The team has several new players this year and many are new to the sport. Coach Donny Nush has high ambitions for this year’s team and new players. “I do believe this can be a winning season,” said coach Nush. “Our team has a lot of seniors who are motivated to win.” The team’s focus has bean strategy and conditioning in practice. “Something I’m trying to improve for our team is being strategically stronger and not make silly unforced mistakes,” said Nush. The Roseville High school boys tennis team competed in their first scrimmage match of the year last Friday against Oak Ridge High School. They lost 1-8.

This year, they will be hosting the Best of Sacramento Showcase Tennis Tournament, a tournament featuring the best teams in the area. “If someone is going to beat a

player from our team, they are going to have to be ready for a marathon and out work us which won’t happen,” said Nush.

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY CHASE ABEL Above, senior Chase Abel serves to a teammate during a practice match at after-school practice.

track

Track team begins season on high note, teammates feel that returning athletes will benefit team overall BY NEILSON [email protected]

According to head coach Lisa Blumm, the Roseville High School track and field team should be very competitive this year. This year the team consists of 120 kids competing in throws, jumps, long distance and sprints. Junior Anthony Sanchez feels that there is a lot of potential coming from returning athletes and that everyone has been training really hard. “This year our team is deep in every event with a lot of good athletes,” said Sanchez. Blumm shares these sentiments. “I think we stand a good chance

because we have such a big team with a lot of good athletes this year,” said Blumm. According to Blumm, the distance runners, who are just coming off of the cross country season, will be strong in the beginning of the season because they already have miles in and are still performing well. Along with a powerhouse distance team, the track team has a good amount of strong throwers and jumpers. They also have a larger sprint team than they have ever had in the past. Helping coach Blumm will be coaches Katie Macmanus, Morning,

Webber and Hodge. Along with these coaches are five team captains – seniors Marrisa Dumford, Kristen Merlino, Ben Beckwith, Landon Peik and Kyle Schwartz. The team will be competing in their first dual-meet on April 3, at Granite Bay High School. Along with their usual meets they will be competing in, athletes will be competing at the Sac State, Stanford Invitational and King Gilbert track meets. These meets are some of the biggest high school meets in the country.

The realignment will last until the 2018-2019 school year, but it can be revisited sooner and Roseville may have the chance to move back to the SFL. A problem with the move would be one at the freshman sports level, as Consumnes Oaks does not have a freshman sports program due to cuts to the budgets of Elk Grove schools. For this, the CVC has arranged for

Saint Francis and Jesuit to play against the freshman sports teams for an eighth league game. Assistant principal Jason Wilson, who is in charge of overseeing athletics, is sad to see the Tigers possible leave the SFL. “I’m fond of the Sierra Foothill League because of the level of compet i t ion ,” sa id Wi lson . “Competing against some of the strongest athletic programs in

Northern California is prestigious.” Basham, however, see the benefits of the move. “I think it would be a great opportunity for Roseville High School and for our student-athletes,” said Basham. “I’ve been supportive of it.” The proposal is not set in stone and a decision will be reached later in March or April.

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