R O S E V I LLE H I G H S C H O O L’S
THE
Panther Prowl
issue 5, volume 25
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Eric Mattison awarded Teacher of the Year title
Roseville
Community Schools’
high school Teacher of
the Year, Eric Mattison,
has been teaching English for all 14 years of
his career and News and
Broadcasting for 10. He
enjoys teaching his News
and Broadcasting classes
because of the creativity,
drive, and passion that
he sees in his students.
There is a positive chemistry that all the students
share that you would
not find in an average
classroom. It makes it
easy for everyone to be
supportive of each other.
The bond Mattison shares with his
students is his motivation
to give them his best effort every day. “Mr. Mattison is
one of the nicest teachers
I have ever had and has
the biggest heart out of
anyone I have ever met.
Plus he’s funny,” senior
Hope Greve
Mattison works in News and Broadcasting one-on-one with junior Katelyn
Dicken and Senior Katie Birchall to help them reach their full potential.
Marissa Gawel said.
The reason Mattison believes he received
Teacher of the Year is his
compassion and ability
to connect with students.
He really does try to get
to know all of his students so he can see them
as individuals. He also
tries to maintain really
good friendships with his
fellow teachers.
“I was very
excited when he won it.
He is a leader among the
staff and students, and
his leadership goes be-
yond just the classroom.
He works hard to establish a connection with his
students,” teacher Emily
Collias said.
Born and raised
right here in the “Ville,”
Mattison attended Roseville High School,
where he was a wellrounded student. He did
well academically, was
involved in sports and
leadership groups, and
attended many of his
school events. Mattison
definitely enjoyed high
school and made the
most out of the experience.
During high
school, most of Mattison’s inspiration came
from his principal,
Thomas Evans. He
started out being involved only in soccer
and Evans opened some
doors for him to become
more involved in leadership roles at RHS. He
was encouraged to join
two groups that explored
ways to make the school
a better learning environment such as Principal’s
Forum.
(Continued on p.2)
After 22 years, Panthers win districts
Maciej Pilipovic
Sports Editor
beat L’Anse Creuse
80-64. The Panthers
played a great game,
It has
showing what team
been 22 years since
work is about. Ten
the Roseville High
players scored for the
School basketball
Panthers to secure a
team won districts. Af- victory. Five of those
ter the long wait your
players were in double
Roseville Panthers
figures such as junior,
brought home another Ryan DiCiacca with
district championship
17, senior Brandon
on March 7. The 13-8 Hrelija with 16, senior
Roseville Panthers
Jaylis Myles with 12,
were going up against and Adrian Simley and
a 6-15 L’Anse Creuse senior Elijah Collier
basketball team. With with 11 a piece. Sethe whole stadium
nior Jamal Thomasfilled with proud Pan- Radway scored eight
ther fans, the team
crucial points which
Christian McCray
Senior Jamal Thomas- Radway throws the floating
lay up as he scores for the Panthers.
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added to the big win.
With the whole team
sharing the ball, there
was no chance of stopping them.
“We had a great
season, and I couldn’t
have been more proud
of the way we played.
I am glad that I can
say that during my
senior year in high
school we won the
district championship.
It was something I will
never forget,” senior
Larry Roberts said.
With the district
championship already
won, the Panthers
traveled to Dakota to
play Warren Mott for
regionals on March 10.
With the team warming up, the stands were
being filled by all the
supporting fans once
again cheering on for
their beloved basketball team. Warren
Mott came to the court
with a 19-4 record
looking for another
Sarah Drouin
The basketball team, along with fans, celebrate
RHS’s long-awaited district victory.
win to advance to the
next round. Even with
Roseville playing their
hearts out, they were
outscored throughout
the whole game and
ended up losing 67-39.
However, even with a
deficit the entire game
the cheered for their
team. The Panthers
finished their season
with a record of 14-9.
“Despite what
the score board says,
we have every reason
to be proud. It’s not
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indicative of the accomplishments that we
had this year and the
goals that we set for
ourselves, achieved.
It’s just a bad game
and a tough loss. Good
experience for our
younger kids, I don’t
like to see our seniors
go out that way but
that’s the nature of the
game,” coach Sean
Hansen said about
the final score of the
regional basketball
game.
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Comings
&
Goings
Deanna Gray
Staff Reporter
Comings
Student Assembly- On
April 3, Student Assembly will
host the annal Talent Show. Be
sure to show your support and
buy from the bake sale!
Quiz Bowl- Quiz Bowl is preparing for their upcoming state
tournament on April 11 & 12.
French– On April 21 French
II classes are taking a field trip
to Souptastic Crepes.
Yearbook – until April 30,
Students can still purchase
yearbooks online at www.jostensyearbooks.com.
Choir- On May 15-18 Choir is
taking a trip to New York. They
are departing right after their
Spring Cabaret performance.
Goings
Chili Cook Off- On Feb. 28,
principal Pete Hedemark won
the annual Chili Cook Off.
Pasta For Pennies- On Feb.
28 Emily Collias’ class won an
Olive Garden luncheon for raising the most funds.
NHS- On March 3 14 sophomores and 10 juniors were
inducted into NHS.
(See List p. 2)
Auto- Took a ‘79 Chevy EL
Camino to Autorama in Detroit,
Michigan on March 7; won 3rd
in High School Custom, and
2nd in Custom Pick-Up.
Band- On March 14 & 15, at
Dakota High School, Freshmen
Band received a III at festival,
while Varsity and Symphonic
Band both received a II.
Senior Murals- Painters
finished their murals on March
18. Opening night was from
6pm to 8pm where the murals
were introduced to friends and
family.
Treat School Like a Job
Hope Greve
Layout Editor “Be There”
Have you been present in the
halls shortly after the tardy bell
rings? If so, you might not want to
be that person at any time during
third term. According to RHS’s new
attendance policy, “Upon the fifth
tardy to class, teachers will assign
a “school” detention to be served
either before school, at lunch, or
after school in “detention.”
Not only that, but school activities will be denied to any students who
excessively skip class, such as: Prom,
Homecoming, and after school events.
“Our goal is to get kids to
class on time for two reasons: for
safety, order, discipline, and to
help them develop the habit so
that they will be able to keep a
job in the future,” principal Pete
Hedemark said.
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Couples!
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Mattison, continued from page 1
When asked what
he would have been had
he not started teaching he
responded, “I would be a
firefighter because I love
the camaraderie and it is
another occupation where
you would get to help
people. I would also like
to train leader dogs for
the blind.”
If you have ever
been a student of Mattison’s, you would know
that he is all about his
family. His wife is also
a teacher so they go on
plenty of family adventures that include travel,
camping trips, and beach
visits. When it comes to
his kids, Mitchell and
Kate, he’s a full-time
people would take an
interest in reading. His
favorite book growing
up was Leader Dog and
as an adult Mattison really enjoyed The Pillars
of the Earth. His favorite
quote is, “The things you
regret most in life are the
things you don’t do.”
So whether you
know him as Mr. Mattison, Eric, Super Dad, or
Two Switches, he is not
only Teacher of the Year
but may even be considered one of the best
people of the year.
super dad. Mattison
loves watching them
in their sporting events
and being a big support
from the sidelines. He
also takes advantage of
every chance he gets to
take them out on a bike
ride. However, Mattison
also shows his kids his
softer side, sitting down
with them to read a good
book. At the end of the
day he puts his kids to
bed, but never completely
puts Super Dad to rest.
Mattison chose
to major in English due
to his love for reading
and strongly believes that
if students realized that
there are so many great
books available, more
One part of Mattison’s
life of which he is most
proud is his family.
Eric Mattison
Ocean Bowl places 3rd in states
David Moutard
Staff Reporter
What exactly
is Ocean Bowl? Ocean
Bowl is a Quiz Bowl like
competition, in which
two teams go head to
head answering random
trivia questions. However, unlike Quiz Bowl,
Ocean Bowl deals only
with questions concerning the oceans and the
creatures inside. The
team is coached by science teacher Mel Richendollar.
The RHS Ocean
Bowl team, a group of
students with an impressive amount of knowledge on the Earth’s
oceans and everything
within them, recently
achieved third place in
the state competition.
Unfortunately, in order
to make it to the national
championships, the team
needed to secure a first
place victory. Ocean
Bowl member Nathan
Richendollar, however,
does not feel deterred.
replace the ones we’re
losing this year,” Richendollar said.
hopefully make it past
the state level, and end
up at the national championships.
Coach Richendollar also approached their
standings in the state
tournament with a positive attitude. “The way
we put our team together
at the last minute, I’m
pleased with how they
placed.” He said.
In addition to
Nathan Richendollar,
other players include
Scott King, Joe Wieske,
and El’Verson Mitchell.
Next year, the team will
“I feel good about
it, but I think we can get
first next year. We just
need more seniors to
David Moutard
Junior Nathan Richendollar helps Ocean Bowl
team secure respecatable spot in the state competition.
RHS Auto Shop Goes to Autorama
Hunter Pietrykowski
Staff Reporter
Hunter Pietrykowski
Roseville Auto Shop’s “MadUSA” shines graciously
at Autorama.
As previously reported,
from Jan. 24 through Jan.
26, D.R.I.V.E One and
our own RHS Auto Shop
took the now famous 1931
Ford Pick-Up, “MadUSA,” to Pomona, CA, for
the Grand National Roadster Show. The show was
a success, granting Auto
the Rising Star award and
led RHS to the opportunity to attend more shows
Seniors leave lasting impression
Jenna Stanley
Copy Editor
This year,
the Senior Art Seminar
class is producing three
new murals, and a three
dimensional showcase,
bringing color, creativity,
and even controversy to
our school’s hallways.
The Birth of Venus,
located in an B-wing
hallway, is a 1483 painting by Sandro Botticelli.
It depicts the goddess
Venus, having emerged
from the sea as a fully
grown woman, arriving at
the seashore. The brilliant light, soft colors, and
flowing style are all meant
to suggest beauty
This particular
painting briefly sparked
controversy within the
school due to the mild
nudity of Venus, but it
was later decided upon by
the artists that the mural
would be censored by
altering the original painting.
Woman in Undersash,
located directly outside
the upstairs A-wing, is
a 1921 painting by Ito
Shinsui. The painting
depicts a young Japanese
woman adjusting her
hair in a mirror. The mild
colors and simple line
work are reminiscent of
other pieces of traditional
Japanese artwork. The artists chose this painting to
bring artistic diversity to
the school.
Emma, located right
beside Woman in Undersash, is a 2002 painting by
Chuck Close in collabora-
tion with master printmaker Yasu Shibata. It depicts
Close’s niece, Emma, as
an infant. The painting
uses unique methods of
composition, utilizing a
grid-like structure and
abstract, organic shapes to
portray Emma’s face.
“I feel really happy and
proud. We all put in so
much work and I know
how much it meant to
everyone.” Rachel Wieski,
one of the artists who reproduced “Emma”, said.
Along with these three
murals is a three dimensional underwater showcase, located between the
auxiliary cafeteria and
south entrance, which features a coral reef and assorted sea creatures using
bright colors, and different methods of sculpture
and design.
in the coming months.
On the weekend
of March 7, Auto Shop
again took the 1931
Ford Pick-up and a 1979
Chevy EL Camino to
Autorama in Detroit. The
’31 Ford placed first in
High School Custom, and
second in Altered Roadster/Pick-Up. The ’79 El
Camino won third in High
School Custom and second in Custom Pick-Up
1971-1979.
“Building and
competing with the ‘31
was a movie-likeunderdog
story,” Anthony Bozek,
RHS junior and second
year shop student, said.
Following Detroit, RHS showed the
‘31 again the weekend of
March 14 at the Cleveland
Autorama. Not only did
the ’31 win first in Altered
Rod/Pick-Up, but also
Outstanding Street Rod
and yet another Rising
Star award.
Finally, Auto
concluded its season at the
Dayton World of Wheels
Woman in Undersash
Congratulations
new NHS
members!
Sophomores
Morgan Barbret
Johnae Broom
Elijah Davis
Iyauna Edison
Kylie Green
Hannah Kohn
Kyle Lorentzen
Curtis Mack
Violeta Nicovic
Brendan Shiemke
Jillian Sova
Tara Theut
Eryn VanderVlucht
Amber Weller
Juniors
Jaclyn Brohl
Emily Butler
Madison Daniels
Ryan DiCiacca
Taylor King
Britney Mann
Katelynn Myers
Cassidy Philips
Brittany Robinson
Michael Vervaecke
the weekend of the 21st.
RHS finished with a 1st
in Class, and the Director’s Pick of the Show. It
concluded their latest season a high note, moving
forward toward the 2015
Season.
“The past few
weeks have been tiresome,” senior Joseph
Tregembo said, “but at
the end of the day, seeing
the kids being recognized
makes it all worth it.”
Emma
The senior art
seminar students
worked for three
months to reproduce these works
of art.
Birth
of
Venus
Jenna Stanley
Coral
Reef
rHS LIFE
Student excels beyond drafting classroom
Sara Jeffrey
Layout Assitant
prior to that commitment
will prove beneficial to his
overall experience related
to engineering,” Stong
said.
The position at
Jeff Stong, drafting teacher
at Roseville High School,
is coordinating with a
local engineering firm.
The company expressed
interest in accepting co-op
students and interns. At
that time, senior drafting student Billy Howe
was given the opportunity
to join Roseville High
School’s work based co-op
program and was hired at
Royal Engineering as a
design detailer. Stong also
works for Royal Engineering, located in Fraser, as a
designer and was asked if
he had any students who
seemed right for the job.
Howe was the first student
to show talent and interest.
“Billy Howe works
at Royal Engineering,
owned by Mike Stovall,
because of his level of
dedication that he showed
in the drafting industry
and his potential as a
mechanical engineer. After
he’s completed his schooling, his experience working at an engineering firm
ment manufacturers in the
Americas and Europe.
“The experience of
working there has taught
me many things that will
help me in school and
Deanna Gray
Drafting teacher Jeff Stong looks at Billy Howe’s
plans.
Royal Engineering is
Howe’s first job. He leaves
every day after fourth
hour, Monday through
Friday, and he works from
12pm to 6 pm. While
at work, Howe designs
and details parts to complex machines that build
various vehicles. Royal
Engineering provides
custom machine designs
for all of the major equip-
also in my future career,”
Howe said.
At first, Howe was offered
an internship; this, however, became a real job
because of his work ethic.
This job is an exceptional
opportunity for Howe,
as it is going to help pay
for courses related to his
degree at Oakland University, where he plans to
major in mechanical engi-
neering. This experience
is a tremendous resume
builder for college, which
could also lead to a job at
Ford, Chrysler, or General
Motors, as well as numerous other manufacturing
corporations.
Howe also recently received the Michigan Wolverine Bronze Scholarship.
The scholarship is worth
$10,000 for any college or
university in Michigan. He
applied for this scholarship
four months in advance,
and had to write an essay
and get references from
teachers.
“It was a complete shock
that I got the scholarship.
I was completely ecstatic.
It definitely relieved a
lot of stress from college
and other things, such as
books,” Howe said.
In addition, on March 17,
Howe received Macomb’s
CTE Admin Association
Award along with various other awards from the
“MCTEAA.” Quite recently, he has been getting
a lot of recognition for
all his hard work by RHS
students and staff.
RHS students entering military through
Delayed Entry Program
Lucinda Vang
Staff Reporter
joining the military, and
where you can join the
different branches with-
ments for the program
are that you are at least
17 or 18 years old, have a
high school diploma or a
GED equivalent diploma,
you must pass a physical
examination, and you are
required to pass intellectual tests. The requirements needed depend
on what branch you are
trying to get into with the
program.
Senior Hunter
Pietrykowski, who is entering the Marine Corps
with the program, said
Trevon Stubbs-Ashley
that he is glad that he is
Former Delayed Entry RHS student, Trevon Stubbsentering the program,
Ashley , proudly stands next to the Marienes emblem. because he will be able
to travel, become a better
person, and do something
Juniors and seniors from
out
beginning
active
duty
for the world. However,
RHS are entering the
service just yet. The U.S. at the same time, he is a
Delayed Entry Program.
Army, U.S. Navy, U.S.
bit worried that he would
The Delayed Entry ProAir
Force,
U.S.
Marine
have to go to war in the
gram (DEP) is a program
Corps, and the U.S. Coast future.
where you get up to an
Guard are offering the
While in the
entire year to research,
Delayed
Entry
Program.
Delayed
Entry Prothink about, decide if you
Some requiregram, your title will be
made the right decision in “Poolee.” As a Poolee,
you will be taught general orders, learn about
the branches’ terminology and rank structure,
and start your physical
training, such as your
individual physical training program, take initial
strength tests, and participates in organized sports.
If you are attending
school while in DEP, you
would have to keep your
recruiter informed of
your progress in school
and any changes in your
circumstances.
“I decided to join
the program because it’ll
help me in the future,
such as helping me pay
for college, so I’m pretty
excited. I’m entering the
Marine Corps with the
program and after I’m
done with the program,
I might just stay in the
Marines,” junior, Jacob
Miller said.
Andrew Smith
Staff Reporter
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The class of cats
Nearly every student has heard about the
class in which students
dissect cats, many students take this class only for that exciting
moment. After all, who would not want to
cut open a feline and examine its organs?
If students are interested in going to the
medical field, Anatomy and Physiology
would do well for them. The class teaches
about the human body and how it functions. In the first two trimesters, students
learn about organs and the bones within
the human body; third trimester covers the
physiology section, which is the study of
how the organs in a human body function.
Zachary Bolish
Staff Reporter
Cats are used because they are
easy to work with and they are similar to
the human body. Students dissect the cats
in the middle of the second trimester, and
continue to work on them throughout third
trimester. If you are a student who has
interest in the medical field and want to
get a taste of what you are going to experience in college, this course is recommended
“Anatomy helps the student who
is hoping to get into the medical field
by giving them a head start on the background knowledge they will need to be
successful in college. Going into college
medical classes without this background
just makes the first few years of college
that much more difficult,” teacher Scott
Wheeler, said.
Many of the students who have
taken the class highly enjoyed it. They say
it prepares them for college, and gives students insight on what they should expect
to learn more about once they reach the
college level.
“I thought it was an interesting
class, but the work load is a lot so you
have to make sure you are prepared for it,”
senior Marissa Gawel said.
Sarah Dorshkind
Anatomy and Physiology teacher Scott Wheeler
encourages students interested I’m the medical
field to take this class.
The ACT’s are over and the juniors and staff
here at RHS are reflecting on one of the biggest
test in school that preps students for their future..
“Overall, Student effort was impressive. The students
came in and gave it their all. Others teachers commented
about how impressive the Students were,” teacher Andrea
Gabbard said.
“I thought it went pretty smoothly. It was as
hard as I expected it to be. The teachers make it seem like
a big deal, but you go to chill about the test,” junior Joe
Heaton said.
“It was probably the hardest test I ever took,” junior Travis
Theut said.
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Opinion
Culinary competition fires up RHS talent
they were able to complete
their meal on time. 2005
RHS alumni and Sous
Chef Chad Sweesy helped
After several
the team prepare during
weeks and hours of practhe preceding six months,
ticing, several students
but was only permitted
including myself, along
to watch from the galwith hospitality managelery as the team prepared
ment teacher Jon Groma successful meal. They
mons and instructional
may have not been in the
aide Susan Ferguson went
top five, but they learned a
to Lansing to compete in a
valuable lesson from this
culinary, management, and
experience. At press time,
knowledge bowl competithey are still awaiting their
tion at the Crowne Plaza
final score.
Hotel. For two days, we
In the manageeach competed in one of
ment event Joe Wieske,
these competitions. SevTalmadge Williams, and
eral schools from around
I competed in this part of
Michigan came to comthe competition. We had to
pete. There were 17 teams
come up with a restaurant
in each event and each was
concept to show judges.
striving for the same goal.
We had to pretend the
In the culinary
judges were investors and
competition, seniors Shelwanted to invest in our
bi Aggas and Julia Harrestaurant. Our restaurant
bauer competed along with
concept was a Caribbean
juniors Brittany Baldes
restaurant, as guest were
and Rylee Brinley. For
dining in a tropical island.
one hour, they prepared
When it was time for us
a starter, entrée, and a
to enter, my stomach was
dessert for judges to taste.
full of butterflies. Once I
Even though the girls sufgot inside, I just pretend I
fered a few complications,
was talking to my friends,
Sharday Chavies
Staff Reporter
but in a more
professional
way. When
they started asking questions, I started to have that
funny feeling back my
stomach, but with the help
of my teammates, we were
able to answer the questions successfully. This
was the first year RHS has
had a management team.
Even though we were not
in the top five, I learned a
lot for me to continue on a
career in the culinary field.
Grommons was impressed
with how professional and
relaxed we appeared during our presentation and
with the critical thinking
language we used.
In the knowledge
bowl competition, senior
Joe Wieske and junior
Brittany Baldes competed.
They won both rounds
which put them in first
place, of their competition. Being in first place
they both received a
$1,000 dollar scholarship
from Ferris State University and a $6,000 dollar
scholarship from Sullivan
University. As their names
were called, they jumped
Flappy Bird: the new
‘Candy Crush Saga’
Rachel Hart
Copy Editor
Sharday Chavies
Senior Julia Harbauer
prepares a meal for
judges to taste.
out ,of their seats full of
excitement.
“I was not surprised when they won. As
I watched the other teams
compete, I just knew they
were ready. I was very
proud of the effort they
gave and how they practiced really hard,” Grommons said.
It really did not
matter whether or not we
won, it is the fact we got
the chance to experience
something that we all
love. I would like to personally thank Grommons
for giving us that experience.
Tan the Right Way vs. No right way to tan
Lindsey Polatka
Staff Reporter
Reba Stanley Staff Reporter Spring is
As the end of
the year approaches, every
girl in the senior class
is going to start preparing for the day we have
always dreamed of; prom.
By beginning to make
a checklist of duties to
be completed, tanning is
definitely in the top five.
Although tanning in a
tanning salon is frowned
upon for being harmful
to the skin, it is still going to occur because in
today’s society, being tan
is something all girls want
to be. Before purchasing a
tanning package, do some
research on what could
happen. A disaster of any
sort is the last thing a girl
needs while getting ready
for prom.
For starters,
whatever you do, do not
go in the maximum time
when you are a first timer
or have not been tanning
in a while. People tend to
think the longer they go in
the faster the tan will appear but, that is not true.
Tanning beds with higher
maximum times have
lower power, so when
deciding which level to
choose, pick one with a
low maximum time.
To avoid getting burnt, go in for five
minutes or less depending
on your skin sensitivity. If
you start to feel the slightest itch, get out. From
a personal experience,
tanning bed burns are
not something you want
to get. The burnt area
gets red, itchy, and very
uncomfortable. From a
personal experience, I try
whatever I can to not burn
because it is an awful
Lindsey Polatka
Senior Cassidy Martin
shows off her radiant
glow, ready for spring
break.
thing to go through. Every
time I go, I make sure I
follow these tips so I do
not have set backs like
that.
Another thing to
look out for when tanning
is turning orange instead
of getting tan. People
associate tanning beds
themselves as being the
cause of turning orange,
but the real cause of it is
the lotion you use. Tanning lotions that have 10
different bronzers in them
are more likely to make
you orange, single bronzer
lotions are what give you
the natural tan look.
The last thing to
do is keep your tan! Drink
plenty of water and use a
lotion without mineral oils
to keep it moisturized. No
one wants to pay all that
money to get a tan and
have it fade away quicker
than they got it.
If tanning beds are
not your thing, spray tans
are always a good route,
as long as you follow the
steps of having a good
looking spray tan. If you
plan to get one, do not do
it the day of prom. A typical spray tan should be
done at least two days prior to give it time to set in
and looks its best. Nobody
wants to look blotchy on a
day to remember!
finally here
and several people want
that sun-kissed glow. To
speed up the process, many
result in using tanning beds.
Several statistics show that
tanning in UV beds can
cause skin cancer. Skin
cancer is the most common
of cancers in the United
Danielle Gladki
Junior Kalee Rumfelt
sports a pale look, away
from tanning beds.
Sates. Over two million
people are diagnosed with
this form of cancer; more
than 3.5 were diagnosed,
according to Skin Cancer
Foundation. Melanoma is
a tumor of melanin-forming
cells, typically a malignant
tumor associated with skin
cancer. An estimated 9,480
people died from melanoma
in 2013 from tanning with
UV lights.
“Being pale is true
beauty”, is not a statement
said often these days. Back
in the early years women
would carry around umbrellas, when going out, to keep
the sun off of them. Many
people, such as the Chinese,
believe we are crazy to lie
out on a beach and soak up
the sun, believing that being
pale is being very beautiful. The Chinese have a
saying; they believe “if the
skin is very light and pale,
it can cover up most of any
ugly features that you may
have.”
Many believe that
tanning in the natural sun
is safer than UV light. That
My hands are
sweaty and cramped, and
my eyes are starting to
water. Green pipes are
haunting me. There is a
bird, and his wings are
flappy. He tries and tries
to fly, but more than half
the time, fails. Gravity is
his arch nemesis, along
with those cursed green
pipes, of course. Flappy
Bird is 2014’s Candy
Crush Saga. Flappy Bird
has the same addictive
qualities as Candy Crush
Saga. Flappy Bird is best
taken in short increments
and to not be taken too
seriously.
Dong Nguyen did
not think his simple, 2D,
side-scrolling, mobile
game would have become
this successful. Flappy
Bird was originally released in 2013, but only
recently has become a
nationwide phenomenon.
The phenomenon abruptly was removed from the
App Store and Google
Play, Feb. 8.
“I am sorry
‘Flappy Bird’ users, 22
hours from now, I will
take ‘Flappy Bird’ down.
I cannot take this anymore,” Nguyen tweeted
that day.
There has been
discussion on what the
real cause for the removal
was. Some claim it was
because of legal disputes
with Nintendo, because
of the likenesses of the
green pipes, but that was
statement is false. Sunlight
rays are just as harmful as
the light emitted from those
bulbs in tanning beds. The
FDA (food and drug administration) wants consumers to be aware of serious
health risks that tanning
causes. A recent report by
the International Agency for
Research on cancer, conclude that tanning devices
are more dangerous than
what we think, whether
from indoor tanning beds
or the sun. Tanning causes
skin cancer, skin burns,
Devin Poole premature skin aging, nail
discoloration and eye dam- Editor-in-chief
age both permanent and
Hope Greve short-term.
Layout Editor
“I have a skin
condition called TV, which Nicholas Johnson Layout Editor
is caused by the sun; the
condition causes me to look Deanna Gray like a blotchy mess. Some
Layout Assistant
parts of my skin can tan
Sara Jeffrey - Layout
and others do not. I am also
Assistant
against tanning because it
not only causes these condi- William Estes tions, but can also lead to
Business Manager
cancer. I know you have
Maciej Pilipovic heard this a million times,
that it will cause cancer, but Sports Editor
take it from me skin pigMeaghan Allen mentation is not something Co-Sports Editor
to mess with.” junior Kalee
Rachel Hart Rumfelt said.
Copy Editor
Even though teens
Krystin Frazier know these statistics, they
seem to care more about
Copy Editor
how they look, than the
Jenna Stanley long-term side effects.
Copy Editor
Some students truly think
Alicia Devers tanning makes them look
better.
Photographer
“I tan because I’m
Sarah Dorshkind going on my spring break
Photographer
trip; also everyone looks
Danielle Gladki good with a little tan.”
senior Cassidy Martin said. Photographer
Whether tanning
Sarah Drouin –
from ultra violet light is
Advisor
dangerous to your health
or not still seems to be a
debate among many, but
after reading these statistics
I think you will be on this
view point, that all tanning
Staff Reporters
is very dangerous.
Ashley Berch
Nicholas Johnson
For many students,
Flappy Bird takes up way
too much of their time
denied by a Nintendo
spokesperson. If you were late
to the Flappy Bird craze,
do not fret. You can buy
an iPhone with the app
already installed on eBay
for $1000 or more. If
you do not want to spend
the big bucks, you can
download one or more
of the Flappy Bird based
spin-offs available on the
App Store. Some ‘Flappy’
inspired games are Fall
Out Boy’s Fall Out Bird,
Splashy Fish, and Flying Cyrus. One-third of
the new games on iOS
are ‘Flappy’ clones. That
is nearly one hundred
games. You can even play
the original Flappy Bird
on the computer.
How long will Flappy
Bird be flapping it’s
wings? Well, as long as
you keep tapping, the bird
will keep flapping, and
as long as the bird keeps
flapping, people will keep
talking. So, Flappy Bird
will be around for quite
a while. I am sorry. So,
what is your high score?
Zachary Bolish
Sharday Chavies
Jamie Cook
Kiara Fluker
Christian McCray
Zachary Mroz
John Mitchell
David Moutard
Samantha Parson
Hunter Pietrykowski
Lindsey Polakta
Tylor Roberts
Andrew Smith
Reba Stanley
Lucinda Vang
Rebekah Witt
Callyn Young
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Author John Green finds success
amongst young adult readers
Krystin Ann Frazier
Copy Editor
“My thoughts are stars
that I can’t fathom into constellations,” is a quote from
one sick love story titled The
Fault in Our Stars written by
New York Times bestselling
author John Green. Green is
not your average author; he
connects with his readers on
popular social networking
sites such as Tumblr, Twitter,
and YouTube.
Green’s most popular
novel at the moment is The
Fault in Our Stars, which is
about a sixteen year old girl
named Hazel Grace Lancaster
who is suffering from thyroid
cancer and metastasis forming
in her lungs. Her mother then
forces her to go to a cancer
support group; due to the fact
that her mother believes that
she is “depressed.” Hazel
then reassures her mother that
she is fine and that she would
rather stay home and watch
the America’s Next Top Model
marathon but ends up going
anyway. When she gets there,
she meets Augustus “Gus”
Waters, a friend of a cancer
patient named Isaac and is an
amputee due to losing his leg
to osteosarcoma and is in remission. After the cancer support group, Gus asks Hazel if
she would like to come to his
house to watch a movie and
Hazel accepts the invitation.
Hazel meets Gus’s parents and
shares with him, her favorite
book, An Imperial Affliction.
The book becomes a point of
bonding for them, and Hazel
and Augustus begin to spend
more time together, the story
unfolds from there. It was announced that the book would
be made into a movie on Feb
19, 2013, and will be released
June 6, making Green’s first
novel adapted into a film. The
film stars actress Shailene
Woodley as Hazel Grace Lancaster and actor Ansel Elgort
as the charming Augustus
Waters.
“When I read the book
I instantly fell in love with
it. It was a love story, but it
wasn’t one of those cliché
written the novel will grayson. will grayson with author
David Levithan, his work
being every odd numbered
chapter.
Not only is John Green a
writer, but he is also an avid
YouTuber making videos with
his brother Hank Green. Their
channel is titled “vlogbrothers.” Their videos range from
Q and A’s, to John helping his
viewers understand Ukraine,
and even rants about books.
There are also some comedic videos; for example, “31
Jokes for Nerds.” He also
has a channel titled “Crash-
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The Oscars: A night of
fabulous films
town under an eternal
winter. Her sister, Anna
(Kristen Bell), who just
found out about her
From a heart wrenching sisters powers, then has
movie about slavery to
to go on a journey with
a hilarious film about a
Kristoff (Jonathon Groff)
con man, the movies that and a magical snowwere released in 2013
man Olaf (Josh Gad) to
were all astonishing
find her sister and get
and fantastic, in typical
her back to Arendelle to
Oscar caliber fashion.
break the curse.
Zack Mroz
Staff Reporter
Check out Oscar winning films featuring some of
these stars.
If you have not seen the
ones that were nominated for Oscars, check out
these films and performances.
The big award of
the night, Best Picture
had incredible nominations. The nominees;
Krystin Frazier
American Hustle, CapHere lies a collection of John Green novels, his books have captain Phillips, Dallas
tivated the hearts of teens across the world.
Buyers Club, Her, Nebraska, Philomena, 12
Course”, which has a variety
Years a Slave, and The
love stories like Twilight. The of educational videos.
Wolf of Wall Street. 12
Years a Slave, by no surbest part of the book is that
Green currently reprise, took home the big
you know nothing is forever. sides in Indianapolis, Indiaward of the night. This
Even though you hope it
ana with his wife Sarah, two
compelling drama is a
would be, nothing is infinite.” kids Henry and Alice, and a
true story about a free
junior Julianna Tribu said.
West Highland Terrier named
man that gets kidnapped
Green has written four solo
Fireball Wilson Roberts (also
into slavery and has to
novels in his writing career,
suffer and survive being
known as “The Dread Pirate
away from his family,
Looking for Alaska, Paper
Fireball Wilson Roberts”,
and has to witness all of
Towns, An Abundance of
“Bubbles the Nerdfighting
the cruelties of being a
Katherine’s, and The Fault in Puppy”, or simply “Willy”).
slave whether it’s beOur Stars. He has also coing whipped, or having
to whip other slaves.
When Lupita Nyong’o
works. However, Govder would see the incenand RHS teacher Michael was announced as the
William Estes
winner of Best Supporternor Rick Snyder, who
tive cut another 50%, to
Zimmer said.
Business Manager ing Actress for her role
came into office in 2011,
$25,000,000, according to With an
in 12 Years a Slave, the
was not having any of
his budget plans.
upcoming election, Sny
Five years
it. The democrat created
Had Snyder not
der could be making way tears that formed in her
eyes showed how much
ago, the Michigan film
incentive had no place in
cut the incentive, The
for democratic candidate
incentive was generatSnyder’s Republic agenDark Knight Rises and
Mark Schauer.
it meant to her. Ending buzz throughout the
da. He cut the incentive in The Avengers, both high
“There is a good
ing her speech with an
industry. A possible new
half, from $100,000,000
grossing blockbusters,
chance that the incentive
inspiring quote, “When I
Hollywood rising out
to $50,000,000. Upon his would have been filmed
will be increased back
look down at this golden
of Michigan was in the
possible re-election, Sny- here in Michigan. Howup to $100,000,000 if
statue, may it remind me
ever, the cut incentive sent Schauer gets elected into
and every little child that
the two films elsewhere,
office. Snyder ran his
no matter where you’re
along with their highly
campaign on the promfrom, your dreams are
profitable revenue and
ise that he would not cut
valid. Thank you.”
the jobs that would have
the incentive, but he did
Disney princess
been created for Michigan anyway. Snyder is a shady
movies always slay
citizens.
man,” actor Didrik Davis
when it comes to the
“Jobs aren’t just
of Zombie Apocolypse:
Best Animated Movie
created for the actors, but Redemption said.
category, so when Froalso for extras, the set
Upcoming film
zen won the big award, it
designers, electricians and projects in Michigan
was no surprise. Frozen,
carpenters, all potential
include a new Tera captivating story of a
local jobs. Snyder similar- minator reboot, with
ly cut education funds to
Schwarzenegger returning completely misunderput into a $1.8 billion no
for his famous role as the stood, scared girl, who
has magical powers
strings attached tax incen- Terminator himself. This
tive for businesses. Inis just a hint of the possi- that allows her to create
stead of having the profits bilities that the Michigan snow/ice/freeze things,
Elsa (Idina Menzel, not
used to create more jobs,
film industry could be
Adele Dazeem) who afit was pocketed by busiinvolved in for the near
William Estes
nesses and another oppor- future.
ter she gets coordinated
Actor Didrik Davis on set of Lee Martin’s The Midtunity to create Michigan
accidently, unknowingly
night Hour, filmed in Auburn Hills, MI.
jobs was neglected by
sets off a curse that puts
Snyder,” former comedian
the whole kingdom and
Film incentive changes may bring exciting projects to Michigan
Rebekah Witt
Although Gravity didn’t leave with an
award for Best Picture,
they ended up with a
whopping seven Oscars,
more than any other
movie that night. Including, Best Director,
for Alfonso Cuaron’s
phenomenal job on the
movie, Best Visual Effects, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing,
Best Sound Editing, Best
Editing, and Best Original Score, all of which
this thrilling, edge of
your seat film deserved.
Mathew McConaughey was the winner
of Best Actor for his
performance in Dallas
Buyers Club. The Oscar
for Best Supporting Actor went to Jared Leto
for his performance also
in Dallas Buyers Club,
who provided us with an
emotional speech thanking his mother. Dallas
Buyers Club is a story
about a homophobic,
racist, rodeo hustler, Ron
Woodroof (Mathew McConaughey) who gets
diagnosed with AIDs.
He not only has to come
to terms with his disease
and its symptoms, but
also tries to get better.
After he meets Rayon
(Jared Leto), a transgender also with AIDs, together they work around
the typical medical
system to help other AID
patients get medication
and cures.
Best Actress this
year, was won by Cate
Blanchet from Blue
Jasmin. After Jasmin’s
(Cate Blanchet) life falls
apart after a divorce, she
moves in with her sister
to try and pull herself
back together.
All of these movies are out on DVD,
so run out and grab these
great films to understand
why these films are so
highly talked about.
For you
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What is fun and has answers? Riddles! Ashley’s Advice
Kiara Fluker What is
Staff Reporter
the biggest lie
you’ve ever told, and/
or, what is one way to
tell you’re lying?
1.
“I’ll start playing
with my hair, laughing,
and looking down.”
Freshman Miriam Logan said.
2.
“My biggest lie
I’ve told in school is,
I left my homework at
home, usually when
I’m lying I’ll stutter or
get sweaty,” Freshman
Zackery Taleb said.
3.
“I can’t lie
without shaking my leg
or tapping my fingers,
because I get nervous
people might not believe me,” Freshman
Sahvanna McSwain
said.
4.
“When I lie I
move a lot and my heart
starts to beat really hard
and fast.” Sophomore
Javon Fowler admitted.
5.
“I lied and said I
didn’t cheat on the test
I just took,” Freshman
Taylor Williams confessed.
6.
“I look down or
away when I’m lying so
I won’t laugh,” Freshman Nico Savage said.
7.
“I did my home
work, but it’s at home,”
Freshman Alontae Parker admitted to being one
I’ve been feeling really unmotivated and depressed, and not only
is it taking a toll on my life, but my
grades as well. How do I get out of
this slump?
The first step to having a problem, is admitting you have
one, so you are already one step closer to digging your way out
of this slump. First off, you have to recognize where you envision
yourself wanting to be. You say that you are in an unmotivated
slump so it is evident that you would like to see yourself out of it.
Try picturing yourself getting your work done, talking to someone about your problems, and seeing yourself succeeding rather
than failing. Once you have accomplished this, write down a set
of goals with little check boxes next to them. It could be something as simple as, “Turn in the assignment I forgot about a week
ago,” or even, “Start talking to so-and-so more.” You see, the
thing about digging your way out of this kind of thing, is learning what’s going to make you happier as well. Plan more outings
with your friends, or even people you’re acquaintances with. Talk
to your teachers, even, because they are not only here to help you
learn, but also to help you out as a person in achieving your goals.
Another step is thinking positive, rather than negative. Instead of
getting up, feeling sleepy, and thinking, “Man, I really want to
go back to bed, today’s going to suck!” Say to yourself, “Today’s
going to be great!” Or something along those lines that is more
motivational than heading back to bed. If you keep your thoughts
positive, you will begin to see your life become the same as what
is in your mind, and you will become a much happier person. Not
only that, more positive rather than negative things will begin
happening to you. Remember that your life is all in what you
make of it. If you want things to change, you have to be the one
to change them, not wait around for the wind to pick you up off
your feet and lead you to the door where opportunity knocks,
because that does not happen. The key to digging your way out
of the slump you are in, is staying positive and setting goals for
yourself. `
I have been in a relationship with this guy for over two years
and we have just recently ended things, how can I keep myself
from feeling down about this whole situation?
It goes without say that ending things are hard, especially with
knowing the amount of time you have spent with that person
now feels like it was all for nothing. It is hard to keep your mind
off of things like that, which is okay; you would not be human
if you did not at least think about it. The trick is simply trying to
keep your mind off of it as much as possible. You can do this by
finding every possible way to keep yourself busy. Try not to sit in
your room alone and think about things, but rather maybe going
over a friend’s house or going out to lunch or dinner. Make plans
after school, work, and even on the weekends. A good way is also
pretending you do not care, cause then you’ll eventually have
yourself convinced you don’t. Of course you are going to, and
when it comes to it, vent. Vent as much as you can, get all your
feelings and emotions out. Never let your emotions and feelings
be kept in a bottle in the back of your mind, because eventually it
will explode, and it’s the worst thing seeing yourself that empty
because of someone else. Also, never let your ex see you upset.
Never let someone know that what they do can affect you that
much, because then that’ll only show them that they have you
wrapped around their finger. Show them you’re better without
them, and eventually, you’ll learn that you are.
of his his biggest lies in
school.
Ashley Berch
Managing Editor
8.
“When I lie I
laugh a lot, or smile a
lot.” Freshman Amaria
Abner admitted.
9.
“One guy asked
for my number and I
told him I had a boyfriend, when I’ve really
been single for a while
now.” Senior Ashley
Berch said.
10. “When I lie I
look away and I laugh a
lot.” Sophomore Dejanay Riley confessed.
Roseville breaks into spring
Recently according to
New York Daily News,
a teenager has died in a
Jamie Cook
took off in Fort Lauderbreak is rapidly sweephigh speed car accident
Staff Reporter As the
dale, many other places
ing toward us, many
near the capital. The
school
have become hot spots
students are still unsure
teenager was identified
year drags on, and stufor students looking for a of their plans. Senior
as 19 year old Hunter
dents get restless from the getaway. Fox news lists
Patricia Parker is curHarries. He was a stusame old boring routine,
top seven places to go
rently enrolled in early
dent at Rollins College
spring break comes to
for spring break starting
college at Macomb Com- in Florida. Hunter had
give students an outlet.
with Lake Havasu, AZ.;
munity College and due
been driving at reckless
For some, spring break
Panama City, Key West,
to her two spring breaks
speeds and the collision
means going off to excit- and Daytona Beach, FL;
not matching up she has
launched his SUV nearly
ing places, for others it is Las Vegas, NV; South
not yet decided what
sitting at home relaxing,
Padre, TX; New Orleans, she wants to do with her 30 feet in the air before
or working a few extra
LA.. Despite those being week off of high school. it crashed against a tree
at approximately 3 am
hours. Spring break for
the most popular places
“I will probably
Roseville High School is to go, many students still just stay home and relax, in the morning. Police
are still waiting on the
April 7-11.
travel elsewhere.
maybe go out with some toxicology report.
The first time
Spencer Calkins,
friends for a day trip or
With the excitespring break was reca senior at Roseville High
something,” Parker said. ment of spring break
ognized was in TIME
School, is currently plan
Teachers as well
comes the excitement
magazine in April 1959.
ning a getaway to Minneas students look forward of the end of the school
Spring break’s first apsota, to visit the Mall of
to spring break. David
year. After spring break,
pearance on the silver
America.
Clulo,
history
teacher,
screen was on MTV in
seniors only have 31
“I have always
eagerly waits to go on a
1986, and this further re- wanted to go Mall of
more school days until
ski
trip
with
his
wife
and
inforced the extravagant, America, I’m really excitgraduation, and underson.
reckless, and high risk
ed to take a week off with
classman have 41 school
Spring break is
behaviors often associmy best friends before I
days to wrap up the
full
of
fun,
but
students
ated with spring break.
graduate,” Calkins said.
school year.
need to be cautious.
Although spring break
Although spring
Strong women inspire, influence
Callyn Young
RHS has some of the strongest women around.
Iraq War Veteran). Not
only should we recognize
women that have made
great achievements but
we should also think of
hardworking women like
teachers, mail carriers or
even our own mothers!
”Pastor Barb had
a very big influence on
my life. She expanded
my horizons by providing
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March was Women’s History Month! In
1909, International Women’s Day was observed in
the United States, Women’s History Month traces
all the way back to the first
international Women’s
Day, in 1911. It was not
until 1981, that Congress
established National
Women’s History week, it
was to be commemorated
the second week of March.
The United Nations has
sponsored International
9. A window 10. He’s living
Women’s Day since 1975.
By 1986, 14 states had
already claimed March as
Women’s History Month.
In 1987, Congress extended the week to a whole
month. The purpose of
Women’s History Month is
to increase the knowledge
of women’s notes in our
society. It is a month to
remember to remember the
great achievements that ordinary women have made,
women such as Anna Julia
Cooper (African American Educator and Author)
and Tammy Duckworth
(member of Congress and
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did you eat?
2. I go around the world, but I stay in a
corner, what am I?
3. The man who invented it
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The man who needs it doesn’t
know it. What is it?
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Staff Reporter
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7. What has wheels and flies, but is not an aircraft?
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Some people say that we’re too young to know what love is all about
and what it does to you as a person. That we can’t possibly imagine what the
sacrifices are or the rewards because we still aren’t on our own. However, a few
lucky kids seem to be finding their diamonds without much problems. Love is
difficult, love is blind and most of all it’s emotional, not to mention stressful
when both are in school and have a lot of people telling them what a relationship is and isn’t. The hard times and challenges of being in school and dating are
probably plentiful but they keep pushing on to get what they need or want out of
their relationships, whether it be for a few years, months are only a few weeks.
No doubt these couples have had hard times but like John Lennon said, “It’ll all
be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.”
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Alicia Devers
Juniors Jay Manfreda and
Stephanie Parker
What was your first impression of them?
Jay: Her smile.
Steph: He was pretty cool. Cool dude.
How was your first date and what did you
do?
Jay: Movie night and we snuggled.
Steph: It was nice. We watched movies, and
we snuggled on the couch.
What’s their most adorable habit?
Jay: How she says hi to me.
Steph: When he plays with my hair. I love
that.
What’d they do that got your attention?
Jay: She played with my hand.
Steph: I don’t know he was just there all the
time. We hung out a lot.
Do their parents approve?
Steph: I hope so.
Jay: you hope so?
Does anything remind you of them.
Steph: Gucci. He says gucci a lot so when I
see it I’m like “oh Jay.”
Jay: Brisk tea.
Stephanie: Brisk tea?
Jay: Yeah.
What’s the cheesiest thing they said to you?
Jay: Don’t DQ my heart.
Steph: No! oh, what you said to me? Yeah,
ok. You abandoned me like a puppy on a
doorstep. That’s what you said. He texted it
to me. I was like Oh my god.
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Sophomore Brenden Stimson and Junior
Maddie Daniels
Junior Madison Daniels and Sophomore
Brenden Stimson(dating for a year) : “Baby,
I’m yours and I’ll be yours until two and two is
three.” -Arctic Monkeys
What was your first impression of Maddie?
Brenden: I don’t know, cute?
What was your first impression of Brendon?
Maddie: I thought he was a little freshman but
he was cute. He had like shaggy hair.
What’s their best feature?
Maddie: I like Brenden’s eyes.
Brenden: That’s easy. Um, I don’t know,
personality?
What’s their adorable habits?
Maddie: He twitches in his sleep.
Brenden: No I don’t.
Maddie: Yes, you do. It’s so cute. I love it.
Brenden: When she gets mad when you wake
her up is pretty funny.
Maddie: That’s not adorable.
Brenden: Yeah, it is. I think it’s funny.
How was your first date?
Maddie: We went to go see Mama on Valentine’s day. It was a bad movie so it wasn’t that
great.
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Sophomore Michael Nunn and
Junior Cody Watson
Michael Nunn and Cody Watson (dating
for about 6 months): “The love you take
is equal to the love you make.” -Paul McCartney.
What was your first impression?
Mikey: I thought he was really cute.
Cody: I thought he was the cutest thing
ever and I just wanted to be with him so
badly.
What was your first date and how did it
go?
Mikey: Our first date was at the movie
theater. We went to go see Insidious two
and that’s when he asked me to be his
boyfriend.
Cody: it was amazing. We went to go see a
movie and that was when I asked him out.
What his most adorable habit?
Cody: He kisses me on the cheek.
What did they do to get your attention?
Mikey: I’m not sure. I don’t really know
what caught my eye.
Cody: I don’t know, just being himself.
Does anything remind you of them when
they aren’t around?
Mikey: Yeah, he bought me this [stuffed
animal] porcupine for Valentine’s day. I
snuggle with it when I miss him.
Alicia Devers
Senior Michael Wethy and Junior
Isabella Gordon
Senior Michael Wethy and Junior Isabella
Gordon(dating for about 2 years): “It’s like you’re
my mirror. My mirror staring back at me.” -Justin
Timberlake
What was your first impression of Isabella?
Michael: She was funny, smart and just the way she
looked.
Isabella: I kinda thought he was childish but it was
kinda cute.
How was your first date?
Michael: It was fun. Our actual first date was two
years ago on 11/11.
Isabella: I think it was the movies to see Paranormal Activity.
What’s their most adorable habit?
Michael: She likes to play with her hair all the time.
Isabella: Biting his nails. Like it’s bad but I think
it’s cute.
What grabbed your attention?
Michael: Just Being herself. She didn’t change the
way she was around me.
Is there anything that reminds you of them when
they aren’t around you?
Isabella: Some songs. Nothing specific.
Michael: Music. Mirrors by Justin Timberlake.
Do your parents approve?
Isabella: Yeah, my mom likes him a lot.
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8
sports
Senior wrestlers compete at state finals
State title. The top eight
of the Division hold
All State titles. Fresch
placed twelfth in the 145
From Feb. weight class.
27 through March 1,
This is the second
seniors Jeff Fresch and
time that both seniors
Tyler Petrone went to the have gone to states; both
state finals at The Palace went last year as juniors,
of Auburn Hills. Petrone but went with a different
took fifth in the state fikind of attitude. They
nals in 189 weight class, did not focus on the
and is holding an All
atmosphere; they went
Meaghan Allen
Co-Sports Editor
in focused and ready
to wrestle. They knew
what to expect this year
compared to last year
when earning a spot at
states was itself enough
practices. Coach Petrone
had an All-State title his
senior year. Petrone’s
early morning practices
with his brother had
given Petrone the extra
Alicia Fresch
Senior Jeff Fresch at state
championships
Tyler Petrone
Petrone earned fifth place at state championships.
Tyler Petrone
Senior Tyler Petrone stands proud with his state’s
certificate and brother and coach, Justin.
excitement.
Though, Petrone
had an advantage. He
was able to wrestle his
brother and coach, Justin
Petrone during extra
Sports
Shorts
work, and extra mat
time, which was a bonus, according to Justin.
“There was more
one on one focus. We
got more work in that
needed to be done,”
Coach Petrone said.
Petrone went
3-2. In his first match
he wrestled Andrew
Fotis from Forest Hills
Central High School in
Grand Rapids. He was
the last man standing,
thus advancing him in
his bracket. Then, he
was up against Shwan
Shadaia from Rochester
High School, in Rochester. However, he did not
win this match.
“I would like to thank
my brother for being
such a great coach and
mentor, and helping me
wrestle these last fifteen
years, which that left it
all on the mat at states,”
Petrone said.
Fresch went 0-2.
In his first match, he
was up against Matthew
Mills from Forest Hills
High School, however,
he lost.
“This is an experience that I will never
forget,” Fresch said.
From where
Fresch had started out as
a freshman to a senior,
he made huge strides the
last few years.
“They made their
families, coaches, and
RHS proud,” Coach
Petrone said.
Track- Track is starting again. Coming back from a 0-6 boys’ and girls’ season last year,
the track members are getting ready for a promising season. Coach Raymond Cabarris
expects his athletes to do well and work harder than they have been.
Varsity Baseball- Baseball is just around the corner. The team is coming back from a
10-8 overall record and a 7-3 conference league record. Coach Keith Marzec has high
expectations for his team as he expects his team to win their division every year like they
did last season.
J.V Baseball- With a 2-8-1 season from last spring, the J.V baseball team returns hoping
for an improved season. Coach Joel Danielewicz has high goals for this team. He expects
his team to work hard, create a foundation of winning and improve their skills so they can
move on to the varsity level.
Varsity Softball- Softball season is back. Returning from a 1-17 overall record and a
1-11 conference league record the softball team is getting ready for a better season. Coach
Jessica Hansen expects her players to be student athletes. Her team needs to make sure
they are in class on time and focused on improving their work habits and overall academic
skills. If they can do that in the classroom they will find some success on the field
J.V Softball- Your J.V softball team returns from a 5-10 season hoping to improve and
have a great season. . Coach Jeff Verkeyn and Mike Zimmer expect their players to get
better on and off the field, and hope that results in a lot of wins with everyone getting better during the process.
Varsity Girls’ Soccer- Coming back from a 5-3-10 record, the girls are ready to kick in
many victories.
J.V Girls’ Soccer- Coming back from a 4-8 season, the girls are ready to work harder
and improve their record and skills. The soccer team has a new playing criteria. Coach
Joanne Trembath expects her players to be the best they can be on and off the field. Every
tardy, missed assignment and disrespectful comment will result in half game suspensions.
It is a privilege and honor to be a part of a Roseville team.
Bowling
Sophomore Kyle Hoovner qualified for
the state bowling meet on March 1, at
Sunny Brooke Lanes. Hoovner started
with a six game total of 1,035 points. He
was the tenth qualifier for states.
During the state meet, he bowled
a 1200, in six games. However, he finished forty- second in the state finals.
“I felt a little bit nervous, but excited,”
Hoovner said.
Basketball
Senior Mykina Scott is now part of the
Tier 1 All-Star team. She is on the fourth
team, and was honored at the All-Star dinner on Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m.,
where she received a certificate from The
Macomb Daily. She was nominated by
her coach, Angela Houghton, following
the season.
Scott averaged 11.8 points a game
and 7.5 rebounds. She had scored 17 points
when versing Dakota High School.
Nicholas Johnson
Students were treated to the stunning view of the rink from the press box.
Red wings shoot and score with
High School Journalist Day
Hockey editor Michael
Caples, Bob Duff of The
Windsor Star, and Wings
play-by-play announcer
Ken Kal.
On March 19, The Following this
Detroit Red Wings orga- initial Q and A session,
nization hosted the annu- students were treated,
al High School Journalist front row, to a Wings’
Day. Students from the
practice. Many big names
metro Detroit area were
were on the ice that day,
invited from their news
including: left wing Jusand media classes to
tin Abdelkader and right
experience a day of faux wing Todd Bertuzzi.
sports journalism. The
During the substudents were treated to
sequent conferences,
press conferences from
which included Babcock
journalists, head coach
and players, students
Mike Babcock, and play- were given time to ask
ers. Most importantly,
questions and voice our
students, such as myself, concerns. Many inquiwere treated to a wealth
ries were put forth; for
of knowledge about this
example, Babcock was
specialized career field.
asked if he was pressured
To start off the day, we
into picking up center
were sat down with actu- David Legwand for right
al sports journalists. The wing Patrick Eaves,
panel consisted of USA
center Calle Järnkrok,
Today hockey writer
and a third round draft
Kevin Allen, Michigan
pick because center Pavel
Nicholas Johnson
Layout Editor
Datsyuk is currently out
on injury.
“You know
when you start dating?
She’s on her tryout and
you’re on a tryout. That’s
what we are doing with
Legwand right now,”
Babcock said. After Babcock’s
conference, three players
spent some time with us:
defenseman Jonathan Ericsson, center Luke Glendening, and left wing
Tomas Tatar represented
the team. Following the
players, community relations manager Christy
Hammond came onto
the stage to discuss her
journalistic experience.
Meeting with members
in both the professional
athletic and journalism
fields made this day one
of the more enriching
experiences of my high
school career.