Source Stoney Creek High School 575 East Tienken Road Rochester, MI 48307
10 most influential
Seniors 2015 pg. 5-8
Volume 12, Issue 8
May 15, 2015
Staff Editors:
Opinion: Simon Sun School: Rachel Tudor and Matt Schmucker Lifestyles: Mila Murray Sports: Alex Hadd Entertainment: Spencer Kopp Social Media: Bailey Compton Web: Julia Clay
Columnists: Claire Mechler Anna Stabnick
Staff Writers: Stephanie Seneker Emma Persson Kaitlyn Reyff Dan D’Onofrio
Photographers: Jordan Sickon Rachel Elphick Megan Sennett
The Current:
Editor: Jennifer Pafford Announcer: Rebecca DeBucce Announcer: Alex Hadd Announcements Manager: Giancarlo Canu
Business Staff: Maveric Guitar Annie Knoblauch
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Top 10 Influential Seniors
The votes are in. Celebrate the students who shaped the class of 2015.
Adviser: Gayle Martin
Editorial Policy We, the Stoney Creek Source staff, produce this publication to accomplish the following goals: The Source will serve as a means of communication between students, teachers and members of the community. We will respect all opinions and present them in an unbiased manner. The Source will inform and entertain readers and address trends and issues important to its audience. Although we are a student publication, produced by Advanced Multimedia Communications class, we will strive to make the Source accurate and truthful to adhere to all standards of professional journalism. We recognize and respect the privileges given to us under the First Amendment, including the freedom of speech and of the press. The Source is a forum of student expression and we, the staff have the editorial authority to make our own content decisions. We will provide a sounding board for the student and the community; therefore the opinions expressed in by-lines opinion articles and letters should not be considered to be the opinion of the entire newspaper staff, the advisor and the school administration, or the student body as a whole.
Find us online at www.scsourceonline.com Follow us on Twitter @scssourceonline Letter Policy: Letters to the editor, guest articles, and art may be submitted to Mrs. Gayle Martin in Room C285. All letters, articles, and art must be signed. Names can be withheld upon request. Cover by Bailey Compton
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Top 10 Sports Moments Snapshots of the greatest sports moments of 2015.
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Cost of College
College costs are increasing rapidly. How will students handle the expenses?
May Issue At A Glance 2 - Contents
13 - Advertising
3 - Infofun
14 - College costs
4 - Q&A with Mr. MIller
15 - Top ten sports moments
5 - MIPA awards
16 - Advertising
6-7 - Standardized testing and education
17 - Girls soccer and boys track
8 - Advertising
18 - Pro/Con
9-12 - Ten most influential seniors
19 - Staff editorial
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Info-fun TOP TEN
Things to do once the seniors leave
Seniors get an extra month off of school. But don’t let the jealousy get the best of you, here’s what you can do with what the seniors leave behind.
10. Daydream about summer 9. Spend passing time in the senior bank
8. Get a taste of next year 7. Do nothing in AP classes
The Who’s Who
STUDENT VS. CELEBRITY by Katie Fleming
Molly Day
Felicia Day
CATEGORY Dream Job
Interior Designer
Endless Love Rocheser, Michigan
Favorite Movie
Babe Huntsville, Alabama
Hometown
Spending time with friends Pisces
Passtime
Video Games
Star sign
Cancer
Information provided by Molly Day and feliciaday.com, biography.com
the best seats in the 5. Get cafeteria
TAKING AIM:
to class without 4.Get weaving in and out of out your locker for 3.Pick next year.
Surf music Homework
2. Sit on their benches
Curvy straws Go to a concert
Vacation
“I forgot to tie my shoes and decided to tape the laces instead.”
Tubing
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Playing catch with popsicles
Tom Selleck
Sunflowers
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5 Words to bring back Just like people, words have life spans. Here are a few words we thought could com eback form the dead.
Growing flowers Church camp
Fribbler: A guy who says he’s into a girl but won’t commit Pilgarlik: a bald head Groak: to watch someone while they eat. Jirble: to shakily pour a liquid. Zafty: Someone who is easily imposed upon
Crocs
Pineapples
Slip ‘n slide into another slip ‘n slide
“P.R.O.M: Probably running out of money”
“She’s a half pint of psycho.”
Summer fun
Kiddie Pool
“I never want to take this banana peel off my head.”
“Yo, Mr. Bliss, come look at my forhead.”
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“Why are you wearing a mushroom”
Actress
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OVERHEARD IN THE HALLS
Run in the sprinkler
Water wars
Gardening Gloves
“Turtles like to touch my neck sometimes.” “I pulled it out of my nose and it was the size of a dime.” “I would lose my virginity to this macaroni and cheese.”
Humidity
Cedar Point Chapstick
“Are Chacos made in Chaco-slovakia?”
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Substitute teacher Mr. Miller is confronted by a student, seeking advice about a life-changing conflict. “I’ve known so many of these kids since they were little, especially the class of 2015,” Miller said, “It warms my heart when they confide in me to help them. I’m just so proud of all of them.” The practically full-time substitute has been teaching since 2005, starting at the elementary school level and working his way up to high school. Now, because of his positive experiences at Stoney Creek, he tries to get as many opportunities to sub, every day if he can. Students around school turn to him for advice, a good story or just a simple smile to make their days brighter. I was lucky enough to sit down with the heart of Stoney Creek to discuss his history in teaching. Not only did he share one of his proudest moments, but also a few facts that will help the student body get to know him a little better than before.
The heart of Stoney Creek Q: What is the craziest thing that has ever happened to you while teaching? A: I’m not sure this is exactly what you’re looking for, but so many things have touched my heart. I know they’re not necessarily crazy, but just the respect I get from students and the joy coming here every day brings me is bizarre. Q: Why did you start teaching? A: I’ve always known I wanted to teach, but when I graduated high school I knew even then that I loved being around kids of all ages. I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted to do after high school so I didn’t pursue teaching right away, I ended up getting a job in manufacturing actually. After eleven years working in that field, the company I was working for went bankrupt but I thought of it as a golden opportunity. It forced me to go to school to become a teacher. Q: What is your fondest memory as a teacher? A: Every day is a fond memory for me. I hardly ever have a bad day, I love coming to this school! I’m always so excited to come every day and hopefully say something or do something that will impact the students in a positive way. Q: What is your dream place to travel? A: It’s got to be Australia, I mean the greatest place I’ve ever been is Hawaii and I would go back any day for sure, but Australia is definitely number one on my list of places to go. It just seems like such a beautiful place! Q: What is your proudest moment as a teacher? A: My proudest moment as a teacher without a doubt was several years ago when a student approached me to ask for help with a drug problem. He came up to me crying and at first I didn’t know what to do, but then I helped get him into a rehab center and I was kind of a big brother figure to him. Since that point in time I still talk to him about once or twice a week. I believe with my whole heart that he is clean and that he has been for about six years. That is definitely the proudest moment of my life as a teacher, and it didn’t even have anything to do with teaching a subject. Q: What do you love most in the world? A: I have two daughters of my own, they’re fourteen and nine years old and I definitely love them more than anything. Them, my family and subbing, those are the things I love most in life. Q: Do you have any advice for seniors going into college next year? A: I’ve known some of these seniors since they were little kids, it makes me so proud so see all that they have accomplished and watch them take that journey to college next year. My advice is to not be overwhelmed in the very beginning and realize that this is just a transition in their lives. It will be hard but I know that they will all get through it!
(Photo by Jordan Sickon)
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MIPA Recap
Students honored with MIPA Awards by Matt Schmucker On April 20, some of the staff of the Source piled into English teacher Gayle Martin’s car at 7 am. The students were headed to the Lansing Center for the annual spring MIPA (Michigan Interscholastic Press Association) Awards Ceremony. “I felt proud because we were an almost entirely new staff,” junior lifestyles editor Mila Murray said. “We were able to turn the paper around very quickly with only four returning members.” The staff took home a total of 28 individual awards and best of all, according to senior editor Simon Sun, a Spartan Award, the highest honor a whole newspaper can receive. This is the first time in three years that the Source has taken home a “Sparty”. “I’m still a little shocked honestly,” Sun said. “I really just can’t believe we pulled it off this year.” One of Martin’s observations taken away from the award ceremony that day was the amount of first place awards the staff got. “We didn’t seem to get as many first
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place awards as years past,” Martin said. “But the staff took home tons of individual awards like seconds and thirds. It goes to show that it does take a whole team for the Spartan.” The Source has quite an illustrious history of awards under its belt, winning the NSPA Pacemaker for their 2013-2014 papers, but still didn’t take home a Spartan at MIPA. While the Pacemaker is generally perceived by the staff as the bigger award, there are discrepancies between awards because a single person evaluates for MIPA’s Spartan award. Among the many surprises at MIPA that day, one of Martin’s biggest came when she was nominated for the Golden Pen award, a student nominated award for advisors. “I was very surprised, and it was very nice,” Martin said. “ It’s more important to me for the staf to be recognized than it is for me to be recognized.” Martin also had high praise for the other nominees for the award. “I almost would’ve even felt bad if I won,” Martin said. “I know the other advisors in the room and I know that I’ve
learned so much from them that it would seem weird. It was a very nice honor, though.” Murray, one of the students that worked to put together the nomination this winter, was disappointed that Martin didn’t take home the award. “Mrs. Martin deserved the award,” Murray said. “This newspaper is like Mrs. Martin’s baby. So many former students wrote beautiful letters about how much she aided them in their journalism careers. She’s influenced so many.” One of the more fun parts of the day, Sun said, was the drive down. “We found out Mrs. Martin’s taste in music was… diverse to say the least,” Sun said. The staff listened to everything from the Jackson 5, to Beyoncé, to Counting Crows. Sun was also up for a scholarship and an award, All-MIPA Design Student of the Year. “I’m a little bummed that I didn’t get it,” Sun said. “But I think all the winners really deserved it, especially Danielle [Kullman, Rochester’s editor-in-chief].”
Freshman Megan Sennett and Sophomore Rachel Tudor work hard during newspaper class to try and receive a spring MIPA Award. (Photo taken by Stephanie Seneker)
MIPA Awards Coverge.................................185/200 Writing and Editing...............320/350 Design...................................195/200 Photography and Graphics..135/150 Editorial Content.....................90/100
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for the technology to get there, but I like that aspect of it.” To familiarize students with the new testing technology, Freels will be working with the social studies classes to expose them to different procedures and practice tests. According to Lougheed, teachers were sent eight sample questions yet the questions were not enough to truly show to a teacher “what’s on it, what it’s about, and what it’s supposed to test or assess”. But even with the chance of the internet going down—or cheap headphones not working—the M-STEP show must go on, even if the time and resources the exam uses are taking up slots regularly used by classes, according to Freels. “We’re just going to say a few Hail Mary’s and cross our fingers and hope everything goes well,” Freels said. “I do think this kind of testing is the way of the future. But my concern is that it’s taking away too much valuable instructional time from classes that would normally be using the media center lab. I think that loss is greater than the benefit of taking a test in that format.”
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“I think it’s stupid and we shouldn’t do it,” junior Maddie Bourgoin said. “Standardized tests in no way measure yours or your teacher’s abilities.” According to Freels, the M-STEP is not necessarily going to evaluate teachers. “I know that in some other states, students have just opted out of taking it. But I don’t know to what degree in those states does it count towards teacher evaluation,” Freels said. “And the teaching profession doesn’t necessarily think this massive type testing is the solution.” Also according to Flanagan’s letter, students “will experience some exciting new test components.” With the test being only on computers, new procedures may be confusing, according to Lougheed, but also promising. “We know what’s on the ACT, we’ve been trained on it, but this is new.” Lougheed said. “Since it’s computer-based, I like the idea that it is supposed to take you to a harder question if you get it right and if you get it wrong it’ll take you to an easier one, eventually. I know it’ll take time
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by Mila Murray Replacing the test all Michigan students have been preparing for since second grade, the 44-year-old MEAP, is the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress—or in other words—the M-STEP. According to media specialist Judith Freels, this test will be taken by only juniors on May 26, 27, 28, and 29 in school, but each student will only have to take it in three hour sessions for only two out of the four designated dates. But what is it for and why is it all of a sudden required? “[The state] wants to track improvement,” math teacher Aaron Lougheed said. “So they take your score from whatever grade and track your improvement two or three grades later to see how you have improved.” A letter sent home from the State Superintendent Mike Flanagan stated that the standardized test is aimed to “ensure that our statewide assessments better reflect what students know and are able to do”. But students disagree.
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schools are teaching material. “It’s right at the point when we finally actually have the kind of improved tests that so many folks petitioned for and advocated for years,” Jonah Edelman, chief executive of an advocacy group for charter schools and teacher evaluations that incorporate test scores, said. One of the returning questions for this issue is not only whether or not the extended testing time is reasonable for students, but does it promote the idea that grades are more important than learning? English teacher Heather Thomas believes that students need to change their outlook on the classes they take. “They [students] need to understand that what they learn in their Mythology class or their Lit Strange class isn’t taught so they know specific details of ‘random stories’,” Thomas said, “it is to help them train their reading comprehensive skills and their ability to use literary techniques for their lives after high school and after college.” From freshman Rosa Razmi’s perspective, it isn’t that easy. She believes that the current system prevents students from being able to put forth their best potential. “Some students that are so great don’t have the opportunity to excel because of the grading system. A certain number of AP classes or a good ACT score shouldn’t determine a person’s greatness,” Razmi said. There are many different opinions on this issue. Some support the current schooling system, like Edelman, and some don’t, like Robinson. In the end, the question is: Does putting students through this process benefit their learning or exhaust their potential?
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by Jordan Sickon Pencils, pens… and picket signs? According to an article on the New York Times, on April 20 teachers around the country dropped their to-be-graded essays to protest against the increase in standardized testing. Unions in New Jersey made an advertisement including a concerned father and his stressed out son. New York’s Teacher Unions urged parents to get their kids out of annual tests. A teacher union in Florida, specifically, believes that students’ sanity and health is more important than a grade on a test. In Michigan, students are now required to take a nine-hour standardized test starting this year as well as the SAT for juniors. In the same year, students will also take the MME and their choice of AP tests.
When I first learned that I got into Harvard College, my initial reaction was not an excited scream. Nor was it anything close to an ecstatic celebration. I simply breathed a sigh of relief. The screaming came later. But in that split second where I was caught between the tension that guided my mouse clicks and the joy that came after, my thoughts were not with the next four years of my life. They were with the last four. They were with the countless hours stressing over grades, those strangely important letters that somehow dictate the rest of our lives. They were with the stacks of SAT and ACT and AP prep materials, my lifeline as I played the numbers game. I started planning my whole high school career since freshman year. Test prep started in sophomore year, way before I even had to take the tests with those fancy abbreviations. I spent hours awake at night struggling to keep my grades above an A minus. And for what? To get into a ”good school?” Because if so, mission accomplished. Harvard’s been my dream school since I was two. But the thing is, I, and many other students, have always been told that the way to “success” was to get good grades, go to a good college, and get a good job. But as I grew up, I realized more and more that while that’s certainly one path, it’s not the only direction. I personally found this path to be a good fit, but to others, this predestined formula may not be for them. The system, however, limits us from straying. After all, how can we get into college without ten APs, three extracurriculars in which we’re president, a 37 ACT score, and beaming letters of recommendation praising us as gods? Indeed, education has become increasingly about the numbers. With test scores and GPAs being such huge parts of the application process, the entire school system reacted in an understandable way: by inflating these numbers. As a result, the students themselves no longer care about the actual learning; it’s all about the grade. All too often we wonder why our teachers don’t bump our 92.44 to an A. And with this increased emphasis on grades, schools have begun, erm, helping students achieve higher scores. Not by encouraging learning or education, but by making said grades easier to attain. RCS, for instance, lowered the percentage needed for an A from a 95 to a 93. In addition, RCS is also considering implementing weighted grades. A practice taking prominence among school districts,
it places a higher GPA impact on honors and AP courses. This encourages students to take harder courses, which is nice except that APs aren’t a good fit for every student. The result of this number-centric thinking? High school grades have inflated more than 12 percent between 1991 and 2003, according to ACT.org. However, this issue only highlights the larger problem: the view of school and college admissions as a competition. I grew up in an environment where I had to “out-do” all my peers. My parents constantly asked what so-and-so got on their test. I had to figure out why other students did better than I did. What is this, Call of Duty: Academic Warfare? Sure, we all need to improve ourselves, but constantly comparing to others is not a healthy way. Looking at test scores and grades are not necessarily the best way either. However, grades and test scores are arguably the biggest factor in college admissions right now, which leaves students no wiggle room. In fact, I had the chance to talk with Victor Agbafe, a senior who was accepted into fourteen colleges, including all eight Ivies, and even he said it was competitive. “When you look at the acceptance rates, it is extremely competitive these days,” Agbafe said. “I applied everywhere I knew I would’ve been happy attending, and I thought if I’m blessed and lucky I’ll get into two or three of them.” That’s right. A guy who basically stomped everyone else in the admissions process still thinks its competitive. At its core, the issue is with our perception of success, as I stated earlier. Why is everyone trying to get into the “best” colleges? They aren’t for everyone. All these issues are because students (and parents!) want the “best,” not the best for them. While this may seem pretty… arrogant considering that I will be attending what many may call the “best,” I can assure that I really only applied to Harvard because I simply felt comfortable there, not because it’s a “top” college, and because it has a wonderful computer science department, the area I want to go into. It works for ME. In the end, though, I urge students and parents to rethink what success means. College isn’t the end goal, it’s a stepping stone. Is the stress and pressure to get the best rock worth it? Is it worth sacrificing learning to get the biggest?
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Influence: The capacity or power of persons to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior or opinions of others.
Most influential seniors
Leader Skylar Garrett
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leader is a person who is a positive role model or example for others to follow and always gets the job done, no matter what the job might be. Senior Skylar Garrett is a textbook example of a leader with Student Council as well as the National Honor Society and the varsity volleyball team. She is a member of Student Council, vice president of NHS, and captain of the volleyball team. “I play volleyball with her,” senior Lisa Phillion said. “She has always been like a leader on the team. Everyone always went to her for advice. She was just a great people person. She always would give constructive criticism in way where people would listen.” According to Phillion, Garrett’s personality allows people to look up to her and follow in her footsteps. “She is always able to make people happy, like when she talks to them she is conscious of their emotions and feelings and she can cheer them up.” On and off the court Garrett is an example of an exceptional leader who is able to help other people and is willing to put them first, according to Phillion. “It’s so great how she can be a leader in school by being on student council. I think she does a lot for everyone here,” Phillion said.
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his is a person who does not accept the status quo. She has a positive vision for the future of the school, community, or world, and works to make that vision a reality. Senior Renee Soulier is exactly that. “She came to Stoney and she started a trend with these shoes called Wallabees,” Senior Syndey Watson said. “No one really knew what they were--no one had them before she came and soon everyone had them.” According to Watson, her style is not the only unique thing about Soulier. “She has her own dialect, like she speaks a different language,” Watson said. “She will say a word and you will have no idea what she means. Her tweets are the same way. You read them and think only Renee would say that.” Her individuality has made her stand apart from other students both in her style and personality. “She’s a very energetic person with a great personality and she’s fun to be around,” senior Sydney Howe said. Not only has she been voted revolutionary, but Soulier also does very well in school academically and is captain of the girls varsity lacrosse team. “She works really hard and is very focused when it comes to school,” Howe said.
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enior Anna Birmingham has been singing and entertaining for almost her entire life and has impressed many people along the way. According to her choir director Brandon Ulrich, she “wow’s” both her audience as well as classmates, teachers, and anyone who happens to walk by when she’s performing. “Anna has always been a great leader and a hard worker and someone who’s willing to try anything,” Ulrich said. “She is a very determined person who works on whatever she has to over and over until she becomes as close to perfect as possible.” According to Ulrich, not only does she have amazing talents that are useful on stage, but has a great attitude towards performing and is always willing to learn more and improve. “She’s clearly very talented, but also has a really great attitude and I’m really proud of the singer that she has become in her time here at Stoney Creek.” Birmingham is a powerful part of the Chamber Singers, according to Ulrich. She also lights up on stage during many plays and musicals such as Mary Poppins this past spring.
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n his junior year senior Connor Stormer took AP Studio Art and earned college credit, which is when he made his first impression on art teacher Diane Heath. “Conner is very hard working and dedicated to his craft,” Heath said. “He is very good at taking suggestions and he has a willingness to learn. Stormer participated in General Motors You Make A Difference program two years in a row. He went to the GM headquarters every Thursday night for 22 weeks and would work on design and creating cars. “He has beautiful examples of his technical and classic car drawings,” Heath said. Stormer has already taken Kendall College classes for college credit. He also attended Oakland University Summer Art Intensive Camp and did a three week long camp program at the College of Creative Studies. Stormer will be starting CCS with a minimum of a semester of credit. On top of all this, he is also the standing president of National Art Honor Society “The progress he has made from last year to now is probably one of the greatest leaps I’ve seen in a student, and I have been teaching this for a long time,” Heath said.
According to Heath, as a person grows, so do their ideas, creativity, and abilities. Stormer was no exception. “You could say I’m proud of him,” Heath said.
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long with 17 other students, senior Matt Wonjo is going to California this year for the Business Professionals of America National Competition. They have competed at both the regional and state level. He works in the small business management team alongside three other teammates. “Matt has really been the forerunner and the head of our team. He has put a lot of this together and has overseen everything,” senior Alex Landuyt said, another student on the small business management team. “He is a person that will always be thinking of creative ideas and ways to improve on other.” According to Landuyt, the team of entrepreneurs are very excited to be going to such a great place and to be see ing all their work pay off. “For us to be going to California together shows how dedicated we, and especially Matt, are to the business aspect of school,” Landuyt said. Wonjo led the team to first place to qualify for the national competition where the team will compete against other state winners from all around the U.S. “We have great strength on our team,” Landuyt said. “Matt has really helped us and I have no doubt that he’ll have an extremely successful business.”
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Acedemic Gaurav Kalwani
Icon Caroline Bracey
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or the class of 2015, senior Gaurav Kalwani has set the academic standards. AP Chemistry teacher, Alix Crockett gave Kalwani the Chemistry departmental award for excelling in this subject. According to Crockett, picking an award for just one student is a very hard task. Kalwani stood out academically as well as with his attitude towards learning and his participation in the classroom. “He was an outstanding student. He always participated, he was never in a bad mood, he worked well with his classmates, helped them whenever they needed, and he was just great at chemistry,” Crockett said. Kalwani took AP Chemistry as a junior along with many other rigorous classes. Even though he took many AP courses and other demanding courses, he still excelled in each of them. “I only had him for Chemistry but I’m sure he was stellar all across the board,” Crockett said. “He works hard, he is genuinely interested in learning, and he gets his work done, he cares about his grades.” According to Crockett, many kids in Kalwani’s class look up to him and enjoy the competition he creates.
he class of 2015 would not be the same without senior Caroline Bracey. “She stands out from other students because she is friends with everyone and is very welcoming,” senior Mackenzie Marasco said. “She is always willing to stand up for what she believe is right.” Being a close friend of Bracey, Marasco spoke highly of her as someone to look up to. “Caroline is a super nice friend and you can rely on her for anything,” Marasco said. “She will always be there.” Bracey is a person who will do anything for someone else, even if she hardly knows the person, according to Marasco. This is a trait she has demonstrated for four years on Student Council. “She is dedicated to whoever or whatever she is working on and many people admire her for that,” Marasco said. According to Marasco, many people have witnessed the little kid things she does for people. “She always says hi to people in the hallways and she always has a smile on her face,” Marasco said. “She is someone people strive to be like because she listens to other people’s ideas and makes compromises with them.”
lmost unanimously, senior Simon Sun was the voted the hero of the class of 2015 by his classmates. Sun suffered complications from medication he was given for cancer when he was young and now deals with obstacles most other students don’t have to deal with, along with the typical high school drama. “I always was amazed at how, at a time in life when everyone is self-conscious, he was never self-conscious about anything,” teacher Gayle Martin said. “And I think it’s more than just ‘oh, he’s determined’ and that sort of thing. I think there really is something special about him.” Martin taught Sun in AP Language in his junior year and in Advanced Multimedia Communications for three years. According to Martin, Sun started working on the newspaper as a sophomore and easily worked with the staff, most of which was older than he was. He has now taken a leadership role in the class, being a top editor and also helping other students. Sun, who will attend Harvard in the fall, has deservedly earned many awards and accolades over his years at Stoney, according to Martin. “Obviously, he deserves the awards that he gets, but it’s important to note that he deserves the awards that he gets because of his intelligence and his talent and his hard work, and not because of any differences,” Martin said.
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his is a person who defends a cause and is always helping others out. Senior Alex Landuyt was voted as being that person. “He’s really hard working, intense, very passionate about everything he does. He’s very dedicated,” senior Andrew Price said. Landuyt is a part of the small business management team for Business Professionals of America, which has made it to compete in the national level competition in California. At this competition, the team placed second, competing against teams from around the country. “We have put in hundreds of manhours collaboratively to accomplish this, so it’s a great accomplishment,” Landuyt said. Landuyt spoke passionately about BPA and what he has done for it. He and his team took first place for small business management. However, he feels he has gotten much more out of it than just an award. “BPA has given us the opportunity to talk to kids that you wouldn’t normally meet or talk to which has helped me meet a lot of new people that i might not have become friends with otherwise,” Landuyt said. Landuyt is also a part of the school’s track and cross country teams. According to Price, he has been very dedicated to each of those as well.
Categories Defined
Leader: This person is a positive role model for others and alwasy gets the job done. Revolutionary: This person does not accept the status quo and has a positive vision for the future. Entrepreneur: This person has started on his/ her career path and will likely shape the future market place. Artist: This person has affected others with his/ her personal art. Entertainer: This person has affected others with her music, dancing or acting. Academic: This person sets the academic standard for the class. Icon: This person everyone knows that, for better or for worse, the senior class would not be the same without him/her. Hero: This person inspires others with his/her courage and strength of spirit and is universally admired by others. Athlete: This person has had the greatest impact on SCHS sports. Advocate: This person defends a cause, sticks up for the underdog, and is always helping out.
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PAYING THE PRICE FOR COLLEGE With tuition fees rocketing to the sky, students wonder if higher education is worth going into so much debt. by Emma Persson
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or seniors, choosing colleges, sending applications, and moving away from home are hard enough in and of themselves, but none of those are senior Abigail Marton’s biggest concern. “I’m for sure paying for my books. I haven’t worked out the details with the actual classes that I’m gonna be taking, but I know I’m gonna have to pay for some of those,” she said. After looking into financial aid, Marton got a merit scholarship to Oakland University. Her parents agreed to help her out, but she is prepared to have to go into debt anyway. “I already have a few jobs set up for this summer. I plan on getting jobs throughout— like, during each summer between school. And I’ll have to see with my workload in school if I’m going to get jobs during school.
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I’ll probably have to,” Marton said. Her distress about falling into debt is not unjustified, as recently college prices have been rising considerably. Just ten years ago, only 75 colleges charged over the $40,000 mark -- something most colleges were reluctant to do, according to an article from the Washington Post -- but now the average cost of private schools is $42,419. Seeing such a high number as a sticker price is enough to give students pause, according to counselor Linda Veeser. “If [students] know for sure that every dime is coming out of their pocket and they will have to pay it back, they become acutely aware when they start to look at the prices,” Veeser said. “I would be frightened if I had to pay an extreme amount of money by myself. If I decided...‘oh, I really want to go to that school, School A [that
costs $60,000 per year],’ I’m now paying $240,000 for a bachelor’s degree.” With prices climbing almost 600 percent in the past three decades according to the Consumer Price Index, which is faster than the rate of inflation, Veeser notes that people have to question whether going into so much debt is worth the higher education. “I think you have to look at what is called a ‘return of investments’” Veeser said. “The amount of people going to school has not slowed down, it’s increased. So, people are taking on more debt is what’s happening.” To illustrate how prices have progressed, only five colleges surpassed the $50,000 mark in 2009-2010, while today 57 colleges are charging $60,000 - or more - for tuition, fees, room, and board this year, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education. The process by which colleges come up with their estimated cost is influenced by competing universities, resulting in a price not necessarily based on their revenue needs. However, these high estimations often dissuade lower-income students from looking into a college, even when they are academically talented. “I was pretty set on going to OU,” Marton said. “I never really looked anywhere else.” In response to situations like this, colleges maintain that the advertised tuition is higher than what many students end up paying. One NACUBO survey did find that the average discount for first-year students is 46 percent in 2015.
However, most college websites have a cost of attendance calculator, which Veeser agrees is a realistic estimation, although even those calculations may deviate. “You don’t know what you’re going to be getting, or if you’re going to be getting anything, for aid. The true cost of attendance is known probably when you pay your first bill,” Veeser said. She also notes that it is important to remember that the bill will not include other necessities not covered by the school such as laundry, gas and transportation, clothes, or any extracurriculars. Senior Eric Gilgenbach, however, is not worried by his expensive choice in colleges. He received a good financial aid package from Notre Dame, and though it is still pretty costly, he believes it will pay off. “A degree from Notre Dame is going to get me off to a really good start out of college, and I think that I’ll have a lot of good opportunities for high-paying jobs,” Gilgenbach said. He also said his parents offered to pay for his tuition, while Marton is splitting the cost with her parents. Their separate choices reflect the dilemma all seniors face in their final year and struggle to deal with. In the end, Veeser summed up her advice with, “Do your research. Find a place that fits you—that fits you financially and fits you educationally, because there are hundreds of thousands of universities out there. One’s going to work for you.”
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MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS No. 10 - In spite of the fact that the boys varsity basketball team was eliminated early in the playoffs, they made history during the season nonetheless. On Feb. 12, the Cougars defeated Rochester Adams 57-53, their first ever victory against the Highlanders. “Stoney has never been their [Adams’] ‘rival’ because we’ve never beaten them,” senior Eric Gilgenbach said. “With this win, we’ve finally created a rivalry.”
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Varsity baseball started off the season rocky with a 7-10 record. But, from April 28 to 29, the team completed a three game sweep of tough division rival Rochester High School. A shutout performance from senior pitcher Dan Smith in the third game of the series sealed the deal. “I try to find batters’ weaknesses and exploit it,” Smith said. “If you can do that and do it early you give your team a chance to win.
No. 8 - Until a 3-1 loss against Troy Athens on April 28, the girls varsity soccer team was ranked first in the state due to a senior class rich in Division 1 bound players and dominant performances against other top teams in the region. No. 7 - It’s not often that a team goes three seasons without a win. However, that was the case for the boys track and field team heading in to the 2015 season. Relying on a strong senior class, a high level of performance in field events, and a squad of stud sprinters, the team went undefeated in dual meets, capping a 4-0 record with a victory against Oxford on May 4. “I’m used to coming home on a bus full of athletes feeling disappointed and sad, but now everyone is excited to continue our winning streak,” senior Jack Barrow said. No. 6 - Nothing gets more intense than a season opener against a cross-town rival. That was the case for the varsity football team on Aug. 28 when they took on Rochester Adams at home. After being down at the half 20-14, the Cougars came back with two touchdowns to win 28-20, marking their first ever win in the rivalry. “The Adams win felt like a dream,” senior Jack Allen said. “We were down at the half with the whole city of Rochester watching, not to mention it being the MIPrepZone game of the week.”
No. 5 - Senior Bailey Compton has been a standout on the girls golf team since her freshman year. On October 8, these years of consistency paid off with a second consecutive regional title. “I don’t really win many tournaments, but for some reason at Regionals I just knock it out,” Compton said. No. 4 - After a disappointing eighth place finish at last year’s state finals, the varsity cheerleading team was ready to avenge themselves this year at states on March 7. Although they once again were bested for a state title, the team finished third overall, marking a major improvement from last year. “To come in third out of the eighty-three teams in our division is a pretty big accomplishment, and the feeling I got after completing those last three rounds at states is something I’ll never forget,” senior Jessica Quigley said. No. 2 - Winning a
third consecutive district championship was the girls varsity basketball team’s main goal for the season. On March 6, under head coach Brad Crighton, the team fulfilled that goal with a 54-48 win against Adams. “The most memorable part of this was seeing my teammate’s faces after and being able to look at my second family with huge smiles on their faces,” senior Maria Zandi said. Zandi had 31 points against Adams.
No. 3 - Although intramural sports are typically not seen as serious, their impact can be just as notable as varsity athletics. On March 23, Student Council put on an intramural volleyball tournament that raised over $200 for the charity the Rainbow Connection. “We talked to the community over at Rochester High about the Rainbow Connection, and seeing how much that organization did really motivated the choice,” student council adviser Daniel Bliss said.
No. 1- After four consecutive
appearances in the state wrestling tournament, senior Andrew Price was ready to finish his career with a state championship. “It’s been a privilege to represent this school on the mat and more importantly I’ve met all sorts of great people from around the state through me career here at Stoney,” Price said. Although he was bested in the final round on March 7, Price’s high key career and State Runner-Up title exhilarated the entire community.
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Calming down: Head coach Brad Mittlestadt talks about the importance of composure during halftime against Rochester on April 18. The team struggled to move the ball from the middle of the field to the opponents net throughout the game. (photo by Alex Hadd)
SOCCER SWEEP STOPPED Girls soccer dethroned after loss to Athens by Matt Schmucker Girls varsity soccer started off their season on a tear, winning their first six games. The team, with six seniors all committed to play Division 1 soccer, shut out their first six opponents. The team looked unstoppable early on, showcasing their offensive capabilities in an 8-0 win over Waterford Kettering March 30. However, their perfect streak came to an abrupt halt in an away game against Troy Athens on April 28. The team took a tumble in a 3-1 wake-up call of a loss. “It motivated us to keep working to get better,” senior forward Maddie Toth said. “It showed that we had flaws, and that we were beatable.” Following their first and only loss, the team dropped from first to third in the state standings according to M-Live on May 5. However, in order to fall from first, the team had to hold that position in the first place. The team had an incredible defensive run; the three goals in the Athens defeat were the first allowed all season. Sophomore Emily Solek said that defense was the team’s focus through the run.
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“If we never let a goal in, we can’t lose,” Solek said. The team started out with a 2-0 win over crosstown rival Rochester Adams. Senior captain Maria Zandi scored a goal in the first half that was assisted by senior Carly Cerny. Later in the game, assisted by Jamison Midgley, Solek would score another goal. Solek said that the teamwork in the Adams win boosted the team bonds from before the season. “The team environment before the season was not as strong as is it is now,” Solek said. Following the Adams win, the team cruised past Waterford Kettering and Royal Oak, with 8-0 and 2-0 wins respectively. In the win over Kettering, Stoney Creek put up seven goals in the first half and tacked on one more late in the blowout game. The team then advanced to a hard fought game against Rochester on April 17. Winning another 2-0 shutout, senior goalkeeper Savannah Rembold still had not allowed a goal. After their battle with Rochester, the
team moved on to Avondale on April 22, a 3-0 win, and Novi on April 24, a 4-0 win. However, despite tearing through their first six opponents, the team still recognized that there were gaps in their play so far. “We’ve done a poor job communicating so far, and if we’re going to beat the teams we want to, we have to improve that,” senior captain Carly Harvey said. This would prove to come true, as the team suffered their first loss on April 28 against Troy Athens. “We knew that we had to just come together as a team and go win the next game,” Toth said. Despite the loss, the team bounced back against L’Anse Creuse, winning a 6-0 blowout.
In the past, the boys track and field team has struggled in their climb to the top. Some years, an entire season would pass without a single victory. This year, that all changes. And as far as Senior Ryan Tsivitse is concerned, it’s all for the better. “We’ve become a much more competitive team” Tsivtse said. “There are a lot more people this year, and that gives us a huge advantage.” As a third year distance runner, he knows this firsthand. Tsivtse joined the track team to help improve his skills in cross country. “[The team] has been training harder and smarter this year, and we’ve gained top runners,” Tsivtse said. “And as a result, we’ve just been winning more races. That’s the key to victory.” Senior Jack Barrow knows as well. A fourth year athlete, he still holds the school’s hurdling record. “We’re 4-0 so far this year,” said Barrow, “which hasn’t happened in a long time.” In addition to a bigger turnout overall, the team has acquired several new coaches. “Having the new coaches has helped us re-focus on our goals as a team” said Barrow. On the other hand, head coach Paul Duffy sees things in a different light. “It’s not so much about what the coaches do,” Duffy said. “What really makes a difference is what the athletes themselves put in.” Last week the team secured another win, beating archrival Rochester 83-45. “We swept them in the sprinting events,” Duffy said. “That gave us a huge advantage overall.” But every strength comes with a weakness. “The relays are one of the things we need to work on the most,” Duffy said. “Every inch counts during the hand-offs”. In order to advance further, the team will need to take that challenge head-on. In a track relay, 4 teammates race sequentially. To transition from one athlete to the next, the runner must hand off a metal baton to his teammate, while matching running pace. Practicing may seem easy, but in the heat of competition anything can go wrong. “There’s only so much I can do as a coach,” Duffy said. “They control their own fate as a team.”
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Comortable classics need to come out of the closet
Birkenstocks are almost worse than Crocs
The Ugg boot of summer footwear, Birkenstocks are “the most comfortable sandal[s] in the world,” Vogue.com contributor Katherine Bernard said. Birkenstocks, like Uggs, have been worn around the house for years, but just recently have come out into the daylight. Though they are by no means cute, like pug dogs and naked mole rats, these cork-soled sandals have a certain ugly charm to them. Since gracing the runways of many shows at fashion week in 2013, Birkenstocks have proved comfortable, and versatile as they take on many different styles in the streets. Many fashion bandwagoners probably already have a pair of Birkenstocks (or shoes of a similar style) in their closets or on their feet, but some skeptics still don’t understand the hype surrounding the shoe. Let me tell you, it’s all about the comfort. The foot bed is roomy, but not loose. The edges curve up giving the foot a sense of security. There is extra room near the toes for maximum wiggle space. There is fantastic arch support as well as under-toe support. Yes, that is correct. Toe-support. Toe-support is very strange feeling compared to the flat plastic of $5 Old Navy flip flops, but it is a good strange, leaving your toes happier than ever before. Along with toe support, the soft cork sole shapes to your foot as you wear it, making them unique to your foot. The cork is thick, yet soft to provide for extra support. The soft, thick, buckled leather straps offer an extra element of comfort. Not only that, but they are adjustable providing the perfect fit for every foot. Not a fan of the cross-foot, “dad” sandal look? Don’t fret, Birkenstock.com features hundreds of styles and colors to accommodate an array of personal styles. If all of that wasn’t enough, Birkenstocks offer a variety of features in their “stylish” sandals. Some of these features include vegan, anti-static and aqua footbed. While some call them “gross”, “tacky” or “man-dals”, Birkenstocks create the same feeling you get when you look at a pug dog: it’s a little weird, but you can’t stay away.
Comfy--this word came up multiple times when i asked a group of 60 students to describe Birkenstocks. Now “comfy” is an amazing feeling, but a bit of a red flag in the fashion world. Gauchos, sweatpants, and (cringe) crocs are, without a doubt, very comfy. So Birkenstocks may not look like Louboutins, but they’re becoming a huge trend inside and outside of school! Think about it. Grunge was trendy too. Looking like an unshowered adolescent boy is the peak of fashion. Trust me on this. The fact is, your Birks may be a little TOO comfy. According to podiatrist Dr. Hillary Brenner on esquire.co, the loose and comfy shape of Birks can allow your feet to splay and widen if worn too often. In my survey, I asked students to give me one word to describe this trendy shoe. From shy freshmen to outgoing upperclassmen, i got a huge variety of answers. They told me that Birks are “laughable”, “tacky”, “atrocious”, “chunky”, “granola”, “hippie”, “dorky”, and simply “ew”. I agree. I also had several people describe a 90s dad at the grill wearing white tube socks and these “mandles”. Now THAT is a scary picture.However, there was a substantial group of students of all grades that had praise for these old school shoes. They described birks as “fabulous”, “edgy”, “sexy”, and “a blessing”. But wait-it gets better. Some people i surveyed gave me answers so perfectly passive-aggressive I couldn’t bear to leave them out. They called Birks “edgy”, “unique”, and “a statement”. PSA: if someone tells you that what you’re wearing is “a statement”, watch out. If that’s the greatest compliment they can give your shoes, that means they’re really nice and they don’t want to tell you that you look ridiculous. It’s the way nice people choose to tell you how they really feel about your outfit. My personal favorite was when a freshman first took a look at Birkenstocks. “I don’t have words for that,” he said. Though Birks are wonderfully comfy and a clear expression of your free spirit, they really are the Ugg boot of summer-”trendy”(like crocs), “comfy” (too comfy), and “ugly”.
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Do Birks Work? The pros and cons of the new Birkenstock trend
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hat’s old is new again-literally. Birkenstocks, a classic 70s look, are roaring back into style in and out of the school. From students to celebrities, we are seeing them everywhere. People tend to have strong opinions on these unique sandals, either loving or hating them. So what’s the deal? Should Birkenstocks be the footwear of choice, or should they stay in the 70s?
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Cost Administration
Rising college costs has many factors, but an unusual culprit is the increasing number of administrative members. It needs to slow down. It’s a pretty well-known fact that college costs are on the rise Tuition and fees for public fouryear universities increased by 21 percent beyond the rate of inflation from 2004 through 2010, and 17 percent more since then, according to the College Board. Overall, tuition has nearly quadrupled over the last 35 years, according to the New York Times. It paints a pretty clear picture. The question, therefore, is why. Perhaps the most common response is that the government cut off public funding to postsecondary education. According to the New York Times, however, that’s not true at all. Instead, it presents another factor: the massive increase in administrative positions among university staff. The number of
Source Staff Vote: Should colleges slow down the rate of administration growth?
such positions grew by 60 percent from 1993 to 2009. Comparatively, that’s ten times the rate of increase of tenured faculty members, according to the Department of Education. The Times raised the example of California Polytechnic University (CPU), whose faculty members increased by less than 500 members, not even a 25 percent increase, between 1975 and 2008, while the number of administrators more than tripled. As if that’s not a stark enough contrast, the Times also reported on the salaries of faculty members. Full-time professors have had a barely significant rise in pay from 1970 to today, despite the skyrocketing student costs. The rest of the money? Well, do the math. It’s hard to argue with these
facts that American universities have an administrator issue. A few reasons are justifiable; for instance, new technology. Schools in the 80s and even 90s didn’t need to deal with computers, wi-fi, and other advances, and people had to be hired to deal with such issues. The increasing enrollment rate is also a factor. However, these don’t justify the 220 percent increase in administrators at CPU, for instance. Colleges need to slow down the rate of growth in administrative positions. Certainly, no one deserves to lose their job, but if what the Times says is true, even a little bit might curb the big problem of college costs. After all, they’ve managed before with less administrative members, and they can surely manage again.
GRRR Pay-per-snooze: After years of hyping, the PacquiaoMayweather boxing match, which cost close to $100 to watch, was a letdown. A fond farewell: The class of 2015 is soon on its way out, and we’re sad to them go. We wish them all the best!
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Spoonful of sugar: Ryan Gosling finally eats his cereal in a touching tribute to “Ryan Gosling Won’t Eat his Cereal” creator Ryan McHenry, who passed away on May 3. Creative accolades: The art department hosted the Creative Awards on May 12. Congrats to all who were honored.
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Number of M-Step testing sessions administered this year
Freshman: Cameron Keaser
“The government should have to pitch in. Everyone deserves to have an education after high school.
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Sophomore: Rob Lobdell
“The amount is fine. The government could pay a little more, but overall it’s ok.”
Junior: Katie Walsh
“College is way too expensive. It shouldn’t be that much for education.”
Senior: Alisa Novelli
“It’s way too expensive. People coming out of college don’t have jobs; they don’t have money. If you want someone to go to your college, you should cover the cost.
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