Issue 6, 2014-15 by The Squall

Dexter High School 2200 N. Parker Road Dexter, MI 48130 www.thesquall.com

April 24, 2015. VOL. 20. Issue 6

the hard truth: DHS TEENAGERS have POOR MANNERS, live TECHNOLOGICALLYDEPENDENT LIVES, avoid FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION AND TAKE many THINGS FOR GRANTED. Photo by: Aiden Marvel

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5 INFOGRAPHIC THE AVERAGE DHS STUDENT

Stories:

6-7 SPORTS SPRING SPORTS

Should we celebrate arbor day?

11 FEATURE MR. FRIEDMAN

DHS Dread scholars trip hot off the stovall: where to get the best milkshake

12 OPINION PROMPOSALS

SOCCER STAR Hannah Tarnaski Commits to svsu

13 Editorial TEACHER/STUDENT SOCIAL MEDIA CONNECTIONS

SENIORITIS

14 INTERACTIVE DEXTER RAPPERS 5x5

major leage baseball PREVIEW

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NEW VARSITY BASEBALL COACH

15 ENTERTAINMENT SENIOR SURVIVOR 16 photostory spring break 2k15

SLIDE SHOWS: Spring sports COMIC: DREADNOT ISSUE 6

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The paper hidden in the sleeve. Important facts written on the hand. Copying and pasting from Wikipedia. Whichever method is chosen, it’s all considered cheating. Recently, students in AP classes have been caught cheating on assignments including Essay Analysis and Reading Journals. According to the Dexter High School Code of Conduct, “Cheating encompasses a variety of dishonest behaviors, which all merit an academic and disciplinary action.” “The defintion is really pretty vague,” Assistant Principal Ken Koenig said, “It sounds a little backwards but, the more specific you become, the more loopholes that open up.” On the first offense, a student gets Saturday school. After that, it’s a suspension that ranges from one to 10 days. If the student still decides to cheat, the district has the choice on what the student’s punishment will be. “It’s an automatic zero for people involved in cheating,” said DHS AP English teacher John Heuser. “What we’ve had to do a few times this year is refer people to the central office and Mr. Koenig. Then it is usually a case-by-case basis.” One common reason for cheating is the shear amount of work students have every night. “There are nights where I wanted to finish the task and get to bed,”said an anonymous DHS student (who will be refered to as The Student from now on), “so that provokes the need to cheat.” Students that cheat are usually looking to receive a better grade, so in turn, they are able to get into a better college. What students don’t realize is how the consequences of cheating can affect their chances of getting into the college they want. A letter of recomendation is a very important piece to a student’s application, and if the student is caught, they risk their chance of getting a good recommendation. “You have to give a student a rating,” Heuser said. “So, if I know a student cheated in my class, I would be very hard pressed to give them anything other than a low rating, and that in itself, would not be a good thing for the student to have.” Not only are they putting pressure on themselves to get into the best college they can, but their teachers, parents, and friends are as well. There is constant talk surrounding the importance of good grades and high test scores. Not to mention the fact that most students are also involved in sports, band, drama, or other after school activities. This causes an immense amount of stress for students and causes many to resort to cheating. “I cheated because my work wasn’t getting the grades I desired,” The Student said. “So, I decided to improve my work by using others.” Even teachers believe that pressure plays a role in a student’s decision to cheat. “I think we’ve seen an increase in cheating since students feel more compelled to take so many AP and IB classes,” DHS English teacher Mary Mattner said. “I think students are overloaded with work, they’re overloaded with extracurricular activites, and the pressure on them to succeed is really high.” In the eyes of a teacher, grades aren’t nearly as important as character. “Being trustworthy is way more important to us than whether you get a B+ or A on a certain assignment” said Heuser. Although the long term effects are not always worth it, many students see cheating as an easy solution to their problem. “I really do regret it,” The Student said. “This incident cost me a close friendship I had, and trust from my teacher. Now, I’m seen as ‘that one student that cheated’. I also miss opportunities that I could have had if I didn’t cheat.”

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I ve got 99 problems... and time management causes all of them Maddie Kurcz Staff Writer

Growing up, I was involved in all kinds of sports: softball, soccer, basketball, cross country, track, gymnastics... the list goes on. I had a game, tournament, or meet at least once a week. It wasn’t until I started high school, however, that I would be introduced to the most challenging of all sports: time management. It’s one that truly takes perseverance, calling upon all of your efforts. It questions how far you will go. It asks just how long can you put this off before there’s no chance of redemption. How are you going to squeeze in all there is to do? You have to practice and practice. This game requires more balance than I ever needed in gymnastics. And if there was a ball in time management, I’d have bruises all over my face from my epic failures. Looking back, I know my week would have gone smoothly if it weren’t for the bad calls made by the officials. Seriously, my parents really need to be fired. Time management sucks the energy right out of me, and they should have acknowledged my hard work. I

know I overbooked myself, but the coaches forced me! If my teachers hadn’t loaded me up with homework, leaving me no choice but to play the entire game, I would have been able to make family dinner. Combine studying to get into college, fulfilling commitments to extracurriculars, and keeping a job, and you get the game of time management. Tossing events around and bouncing from place to place, it pushes you to the max and makes you stretch your hours to make the most of the day, leaving you diving into your own pile of tears. There’s a reason why you don’t see professional athletes playing every sport, so why do our teachers, coaches, and parents expect us to go pro in every area of our lives? We have six classes requiring at least an hour of homework each night, an after school activity that requires at least two hours of practice, and somehow we’re expected to find time to eat and sleep. With the price of college through the roof, now try to throw a job in the mix and you have

Photo by: Derek Wittenberg The author stresses out about finishing her project in the waning minutes before class begins. She had multiple weeks to finish the assignment.

yourself the life of an average teenager. We push ourselves every day, but in the

end, a perfect 10 is unattainable.

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Nick LeBlanc, Cam Kantola and Caden Koenig Staff Writers

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GIRLS LACROSSE The Lady Dreads have had a successful start to the season, keeping up with the reputation of being a strong program. Last year, the team found success winning 15 out of 21 games. Expectations are to, at worst, match last year’s success. The goal is to best it. “We expect to have a winning season again, and we hope to win districts,” senior Jessica Moraschinelli said.

Photo by: Miya Loudermilk

A year ago, the Dexter boys lacrosse toughed out a 12-6 record. However, that record would not be possible without last year’s seniors’ filling key roles, according to players. The lacrosse team’s team faces the challenge of putting young talent under the spotlight as they try to fill the role of the past seniors. Sophomore varsity lacrosse player Nick Greca explains how important the sophomores are in the program: “They {Juniors and Sophomores} are the future of Dexter lacrosse, and we have to work on filling the role of the past seniors, because there are only five seniors on the team this year.” The Dexter lacrosse program is respectable, so expect the young team to start getting comfortable on the field as they get comfortable with their new roles in the program.

RUGBY Dexter’s rugby team was oh-so-close to the coveted state title last season. If the team makes a repeat appearance in the championship game it’ll do so with a different type of team. Senior Jake Rayer said, “Although we don’t have as much size as we did last year, we make it up with the overall speed of the team.” The Devils (the team’s nickname since it is comprised of various schools) started off the season with a win against Dearborn. Despite some injuries - something that’s not uncommon with what many call the most dangerous sport ever created - the Devils aren’t shying away for a chance at redemption.

Photo by: Chris Ryan

Photo by: Miya Loudermilk

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD For years, the Dexter track and field team has been known for their distance runners. This year, the Dreads have added firepower in another area. “We have some new sprinters, so I really think we can do better than we did last year,” senior Kavi Kulkarni said. The Dreads won just two meets last year and are hoping for more success this time around. The team is expecting to make a splash at the 40-team Gold Triangle Invitational in Saline early next month. “It’s really competitive,” Kulkarni said. “We’re all excited for it.” Photo by: Cooper Damm

Photo by: Cooper Damm

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD The Lady Dreads are hoping to transfer the momentum from a second-place SEC finish last year into the 2015 season. “I expect us to have a winning season,” junior Katie Tewksberry said. The team will look to turn Katie’s expectations into reality by making a statement at the 40-team Gold Triangle Invitational in May.

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GIRLS SOCCER Junior Riley Doll and the rest of team have high hopes for this season. After losing in penalty shootouts in the district finals twice, the Lady Dreads want to take what they believe is rightfully theirs: a district championship. The team always wants to squash the notion that girls soccer is a “soft” sport. “It’s a lot more competitive than most people think,” junior Riley Doll said. “It seems like people think our sport is really easy and soft, but it’s a lot harder than people think.”

BASEBALL The baseball team has an abundance of quality pitchers to complement an offense that was high scoring last season. With senior pitchers Vinny Esposito and Zac Sharp to go along with junior Seth Jaimez leading the star-studded staff, the Dreads have lofty expectations. “I expect us to compete at a high level and win the district finals, at least,” said Jaimez, whose team is . “ I believe we can go further than that, but for right now that’s what we’re aiming for.”

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SOFTBALL The Dexter softball program takes pride in knowing a SEC championship and a district championship are attainable every year. Last season, the team managed a won districts and finished first in the SEC. While the weather has wrecked havoc on the early-season schedule, the Lady Dreads have posted a 3-3 record through the first month of the season. Potential early-season hurdles, players say, will only help the team achieve its ultimate goal of another district title.

Photo courtesy of: Maddie Easterday

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BOYS GOLF Sean Fitzsimons, a newcomer to Dexter’s golf team, is exuberant at the prospect of getting to golf everyday. “Right now, golf is the only thing on my mind” Fitzsimons said. After a tough last place finish in the Railsplitter Invitational, the Dreadnaughts are trying to bounce back. “Everyone is working hard, and I can see us performing well in our next couple of outings,” Fitzsimons said, “Our failures are going to motivate us to the next level.” Photo by: Claire Ward

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GIRLS WATER POLO This year’s water polo team feature plenty of swimmers. However, the Lady Dreads are doing more than just staying in shape for the fall swim season. “With postseason rapidly approaching, the polo team is working on coming into good team form, both defensively and offensively, in an effort to push for a state title,” coach Brian Semple said.

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The age of internet and smart phones is revolutionizing the world. The current information era has given us tremendous amounts of taken us back to the stone age in terms of real communication. Technology is creating a wall around every “plugged-in” individ tweets, and pictures. Instead of communicating face-to-face, our version of expressing true feelings can now be measured messages we send online, and even attacking each other through harsh rap songs. We post pictures and messages of nea pening, rather than living in the moment. In return, this impairs our ability to pick up on body language, and con human interactions. The digital age is forcing many people to turn themselves into someone they’re not. T from others by getting the highest number of likes and followers. This false sense of reality is causing so out on life. We become so preoccupied with trying to Instagram the moment rather than being me present. According to PewResearchCenter, 74% of all online internet users belonged to a soc ing site in 2014 (up from 67% in 2012). According to Tom Webster and the team at Edison 22% of Americans, about 12 million people, use social media more that once a day. social media is growing fast, and not without consequence. Social media is re It our ability as people to interact with one another face-to-face, as well as hu happens our ability to stay focused and productive. While it is very convenient every day. aids in connecting people across the world, social media can be People don’t seem very dangerous to our lives. So the next time you send a to realize that it isn’t tweet or a “meaningful” text with a “thoughtful” mandatory to let someone emoji, think about how much you are truly in during after school traffic. Yet, missing from reality, and how much we take this simple gesture for grantmore a face-to-face interaced. It’s not hard to wave and say thank you tion could mean. to someone who lets you in, but that seems to

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have become a lost cause. However, if someone didn’t let you in, you would consider them “rude.” We have come to expect this to happen and don’t appreciate the kindness of the other person. So maybe next time someone lets you in, you won’t be the rude one anymore, and you’ll actually say thank you. Many people take our small town of Dexter for granted. The common complaints are “our town is too small” or “there is nothing to do in Dexter.” Well try living somewhere else and see if your opinion changes. I understand the small town atmosphere is not ideal for everyone, and that some people would prefer living in the big city. However, you should take in some of these considerations next time you feel like complaining about our hometown. Unlike a big city, and also many areas around us, Dexter allows you to feel safe at all times. Also with a small town, comes a close community. We may not all know each other but when times get rough, we come together to help support those in need. When the tornado destroyed our town in 2012, the entire community came out to help clean up and repair. We may not have known the person that we were helping, but we knew they were from Dexter and that’s all that mattered to us. There’s a reason you see many adults bringing their families back to have their kids grow up in Dexter. It’s because they know Dexter is a safe place to live, and they trust the education system here. So next time you want to complain about where we live, think twice, because once you experience life outside of Dexter, you might find yourself calling Dexter home for the rest of your life.

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been p making life more conv ing a smart device, many people have th want or need to, and look up anything. Most of our com among other applications. While this technology may be useful, it can smart devices in Dexter High School, The Squall observed several classes and found that o Even the screen of their device simply lighting up with a notification is enough for them to completely d students on a daily basis. “It’s frustrating because it’s disrespectful.” Baird said. “Technology can be a wonderful thing, but rial given. However, students continually make the choice to use their devices in class. The question of course is: why? Most students couldn classroom isn’t the only place where this is an issue. Everyone can relate to trying to tell someone something and they’re looking down at their device. The I just see who it’s from, “ Tewksbury said. “I won’t stop, and open it or anything until we are done talking”. It’s just common decency, however; many people just stare a ity of time is spent on their respective devices. There are right and wrong ways to deal with every situation. Modern technology is the most recent thing to be affectin Mergler says, “Technology is a wonderful thing, but we just don’t know how to use it yet.” hie f

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It’s the end of class, and the bell has just rung. You want to get out of that classroom as fast as you can. You close your binder, hard enough that it blows your neighbors paper off the desk. “Oops,” you say as you pack up your backpack, and leave the classroom. What’s wrong with this short scenario? Have you forgotten your “magic” words? It would’ve taken you two more seconds to say, “I’m sorry.” Something so little (like accidently knocking someone’s paper off the desk) may not seem like a big deal to you, but it might be to someone else. Some of us are very good at saying “thank you” for the gifts, favors, awards, and presents we receive in life. This makes it easy to notice when someone should’ve said thank you but neglected to. In the world today, it’s an expectation, as if we owe something to those around us. If your parent cooks you a meal, it’s only common courtesy to say “thank you.” Why expect kindness without kindness in return? And after someone thanks you, don’t forget the echo response. “You’re welcome” is just as important as “thank you.” If they can take time out of their day to say “thank you,” then you should reciprocate this with a simple “you’re welcome.” This is important because how else will they know it came from the heart? As teens, we have grown accustomed to begging for things, and “please” becomes our best friend. You need a night out, but of course when you ask, your mom says “no” without hesitation. What’s the next thing you do? Beg her. “Please let me go, mom. I’ve been home every weekend. This is not fair!” Personally, from past experiences, I am fully aware that this gets me nowhere. “Please” is a powerful word, but overused. Quit using “please” to get your way. These “magic words” have become ingrained in our society, but unfortunately it’s not always in a positive way. Use them when asking for simple favors and to express gratitude. This is what they were invented for. Don’t abuse it. With that being said, THANK YOU for reading this, PLEASE take what this is saying into consideration, and YOU’RE WELCOME for taking the time to express this issue.

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Modern technology is something that has been present in our lives since we were young, constantly ore convenient. With the large majority of the population ownown e have the world at their fingertips. They can contact the people they our communication is done through email, messaging, and social media, ul, it can present a large distraction. With the vast majority of students having nd that on average 46 percent of students at any given time were on their device. mpletely divert their attention. DHS Math teacher Brian Baird deals with distracted ing, but kids abuse it.” Baird makes a point, time in class should be spent on the matets couldn’t answer that, admitting it is more of a distraction than anything beneficial. The ice. The key is self control. Junior Katie Tewksbury has a good system: “If I get a text message, usually st stare at their device as it is seemingly socially acceptable. When people hang out nowadays, the majormajor e affecting our social situations and education. It is a large part of our daily lives. As english teacher Barrett

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‘Unfriended’ brings serious issue to theaters Amanda Fileccia Staff Writer The new thriller “ Unfriended” that hit theaters last Friday was proceeded with so much hype and excitement. The thought behind the movie lived up to its expectations, but there were aspects that were undermining the quality of the movie. The effects were terrible and the acting was sub-par. By simply watching the movie you can tell that it did not have a large budget (the film cost a mere $1 million to make). This upcoming film follows a group of teenagers as they are tortured by an unknown user through the social media network Skype. These horrific events are orchestrated on the year anniversary of a classmate’s suicide, who they believe is mystery person behind the screen. But as the friends partake in the journey to discover who caused their friend to kill herself, they are forced to expose their deepest, darkest secrets

that turn them against each other. In the end, all of the bullies pay the ultimate price: their lives. You never know who your real friends are until it’s too late. The makers of “Unfriended” put a terrifying twist on the disturbing trend of cyberbullying. The reality is that cyberbullying is very prominent in today’s society, although the consequences usually don’t match that of the movie. However, the effects of continuous

torture, such as bullying, can be life threatening. With the more common uses of Twitter, Snapchat and countless other social media apps, the ways in which cyberbullying can occur have been made easier. The bully has opportunity and complete control of their next targeted victim, with the ability to hide behind a screen. The idea that the bully does not have to encounter their victims in a physical way allows them to feel as though they are not actually being a bully.

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Cyberbullying is a serious issue. Even though “Unfriended” is a worstcase scenario there are people who have ended their lives because of cyberbullying. This issue should not be taken lightly. It is a serious problem that many students have to endure on a daily basis. Only you can put a stop to cyberbullying. Start now.

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Mr. Friedman: teaching students by day, rehabilitating inmates by night Dexter history teacher works at a Chelsea incarceration facility a few evenings a week Sarah Daugherty Staff Writer While most teachers leave the school by 4pm everyday to go home to their families, Mr. Friedman’s goes to the prison to start his day all over again. Sophomore history teacher Brian Friedman works at Dexter High School during the day, and a prison at night. In 2007, Friedman came to Michigan looking for teaching jobs and found an opening through Chelsea schools. He applied, interviewed, got the job, then Mr. Friedman later found out the job was at a Special Alternative Incarceration Facility (SAI). The facility began as an alternative to prison for selected convicts, exclusively for men, and later expanded to include women. Inmates are convicted of primarily assaultive crimes, according to Michigan Department of Corrections. The first of a three phase program is a 90 day period of extensive exercise, substance abuse, and edu-

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cation. During this period, many inmates see Friedman as their teacher. Friedman teaches all ages and subjects to anyone without a GED who is required to attend. Because of the students various backgrounds, Friedman must teach everything individually: “Some [inmates] are at a third grade level, some at an eighth grade level, so it just depends,” he said. Friedman described how difficult it is sometimes to engage students, but due to their lack of internet and television, he can get them to do just about anything with the reward of a football score or which teams made it to the Final Four. As a teacher and mentor, Friedman is always encouraging his students to attend college and get a higher education so when they’re out of the facility, they have other options. “Mr. Friedman was constantly encouraging students to be better,” said Kate Mesaros, one of . Friedman described that “out of the 500-550 men [he’s] taught over the years, 15, maybe 20, went to college, and it would be lucky if two

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ended up with a degree.” For those that weren’t so lucky to get a secondary education, Friedman said he’s already seen some return. Since working at the correctional facility, Friedman has learned an extensive amount organized crime and gangs in Detroit. Some, Friedman said, view prison as a “reward” because all of their families went there and it would be disappointing not to go. To keep an open mind, Friedman never looks at what his students are convicted for until after they’re out of his class. “I don’t need to know what they did, I just need to know if they want an education,” he said. When asked about the difference between the inmates and Dexter students, Friedman explained that “the things we take for granted, they care a great deal about. Some really appreciate it there. We don’t realize how good we have it here.” Friedman plans to stay at the facility as long as they need him.

I don t need to know what they did, I just need to know if they want an education.

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Promposals Eﬀort, time, creativity creates a life-long memory for her Aurora Christensen Staff Writer/Photographer

Sparkling dresses, limos, and the grand proposal, or should I say, PROMposal? Everyone deserves to be swept off their feet, and you shouldn’t have to wait until your wedding. Prom should be something special, and if you’re lucky enough to have a date, you should make sure that the way you ask that special someone is just as special as they are. Let’s face it, boys don’t nearly spend as much time on their picture-perfect look for the prom photos that one day will be hanging on mothers’ refrigerators everywhere. Boys don’t need to get dresses fitted, order shoes, accessorize, or figure out how they want their hair and nails done. Don’t even get me started on makeup. Truth be told, the prep work for prom is a lot more stress-inducing work than we girls lead you to believe. So, maybe you can afford putting a little bit of time towards figuring out how you’re going to woo the girl into going to Prom. And then there’s the famous excuse: “We’re already dating, so it should just be obvious that we’re going together.” It’s obvious why they chose a romantic like you… (Please let this awkward silence allow you time to rethink your life choices). Knowing you’re going to get a yes should only make you feel bolder! You can’t fail so you might as well go big or go home. Now I’m not saying drop an extra $100 for an already expensive night; that’s not what it’s about at all. If anyone says otherwise they’re what we call a “gold digger.” Effort, ladies and gentleman; that’s what will win ‘em over, especially since you have all this extra time from not having to worry if your handbag matches your shoes. What’s her favorite book, movie, or sport? Is she funny or romantic? Find a way to incorporate what she loves into your Promposal to make it unique. “Not only are they fun and really cute, but it’s a gesture that shows they put thought and effort into it no matter how expensive,” senior Maggie Kaercher said. It’s one last senior memory, you should make it hard to forget.

Jonathan LeBlanc

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 12:09:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Photos by: Aurora Christensen

It s prom, not your wedding day

Brian Condron Staff Writers

If you like spending money, cheesy ideas, and the possibility of a sad and lonely prom then you’re in the right place. Promposals might be the worst thing since whole wheat bread. They require huge amounts of effort, brain power, and the constant worrying that the person you ask might say no. So, after you’ve spent twenty to fifty dollars on your promposal that blew the girls mind away you still have to rent your tux, buy dinner for both you, and get your prom ticket. All in all the entire process is very expensive, but could be easily simplified by eliminating promposals. Senior Luke Taylor doesn’t plan on participating in any promposal. “My girl ain’t gettin a promposal. If she isn’t just happy to go then we aren’t going,” Taylor said. Girls should simply wait to be asked by a respectful young gentleman, and then be on their way to the big dance. Senior Garrett Shepherd agrees that it isn’t necessary. “It overcomplicates a simple thing, and adds too much pressure to something that is already hard to do,” Shepherd said. Matter of fact it’s 2015, the girls should have to ask the guys as well. Very quickly the girls would find out that not only is it a nuisance to ask the girl, but it is also scary not knowing if you’re going to get a yes. Everyone would then finally wake up and realize that they should just be lucky that someone wanted to go to prom with them at all. Promposals would be cancelled and people would spend more time thinking about the actual prom, and less about how special their promposal is.

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Friday, April 24, 2015 The Squall Editorial 13

Should teachers be connected to students through social media platforms? Living in this technologically surrounded society, cases continue to work their way into the media regarding social media interactions between teacher and student. Although there have been no cases of this problem in the Dexter area, many teachers are on social media allowing students to friend, follow, and communicate out of school. Having this availability has created a debate on whether it is appropriate for teachers to connect online with students. If you have a Twitter and attend Dexter High School, you probably saw the tweets of Dexter Superintendent Chris Timmis. Mentioning snow days and tweeting pictures of a snow day calculator creating a fun back and forth dialogue between administration and students. Being an example of appropriate usage of social media, Timmis says in order to have social media with “good professional judgement.” Both Timmis and Dexter High School Principal Kit Moran mention a “blurry” line where communicating with students on social media is appropriate or not. “It is a blurred line between professional and personal friendship” says Moran. “For teachers and administration, always air on the side of caution.” Dexter policy does not have any say on teacher-student interaction on social media, so, there is nothing saying you can’t be friends or follow a teacher. This leads to the issue of if a teacher sees something inappropriate posted by student, are they obligated to report it? “As administration, we are considered a mandated reporter” says Moran. “On social media we have no obligation though. Personally I look for a legal, moral, or ethical responsibility.” It’s fine to be friends or follow your teachers just remember who’s following you before you drop your mixtapes.

“No, they should only be your teacher and not your friend.”

Freshman:

Hannah Quist

Sophomore:

Braeden Ballard

Do you think it is okay for teachers or adminstrators to communicate with students on social media platforms?

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Senior:

Sydeny Eisele “It depends on the relationship you have with the teacher. As long as it isn’t weird or innapropriate it’s

“Yes, if [the students] have already graduated.”

Jonathan LeBlanc

“Yeah, if the student is agreeing to communicate with a teacher.”

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What inspired you to pursue a rapping career? I wanted to make money and get girls.

Heard the other rappers at DHS and knew I could do better.

What rapper do you relate to? YG and Young Thug because I feel like I really relate to them.

J Cole because of his sophisticated rapping style.

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Sen ior Sur vivor

Gigi Saadeldin and Claire Ward Staff Writers

Senior Survivor is a week long fundraising competition between six teams of DHS seniors. Each team consists of one boy and one girl who live in the school for one week, raising money and completing challenges. Although the challenges are different each year, in previous years, challenges have included: finding the idol (which gives the team who finds it immunity for the first night), the food challenge (which once consisted of drinking blended Happy Meals), and the midnight challenge (which involves being woken up in the middle of the night and being forced to complete a task). Points are awarded to teams who win challenges; the team with the fewest points is eliminated each night. The winning team donates all of the money raised by the competitors to charities of their choice. “When students come in, they turn in their phones and their keys,” Senior Survivor founder Al Snider said. “They can’t leave the school, unless it’s for an extracurricular activity through the school.”

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Suppor t in g: -Habitat for Humanity (non-profit organization supporting a world where all people have a safe place to live) -Ele’s Place (healing center for children and teens) How w el l do t h ey kn ow each ot h er ? Wh y s h oul d t h e Or a n ge Team w in ? They have been in classes with each other for 12 years but “We’re the best team, but also because all the other teams never talked much until Senior Survivor. are trash.” - Melinsky

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Suppor t in g: -Haven (organization for the prevention of domestic abuse) -Shelter Association of Ann Arbor (provides overnight shelter and support for homeless adults) How w el l do t h ey kn ow each ot h er ? Wh y s h oul d t h e gr een Tea m w in ? They used to sit together freshman year in Earth Science. “Cause the other teams have nothing on us.” -Bisson

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Suppor t in g: -Child’s Hope (organization for the prevention of child abuse) -American Cancer Society through the “Melvin Strong” relay for life team How w el l do t h ey kn ow each ot h er ? Wh y s h oul d t h e bl ue Team w in ? They’re both friendly and get along with others easily, so “We want it the most.” - Damm they believe they will work together well.

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Suppor t in g: -Thumbs Up (the Nick King Foundation) -American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (in honor of Sean Haviland’s senior year) How w el l do t h ey kn ow each ot h er ? Wh y s h oul d t h e pur pl e Team w in ? They sit close together in band and talk a lot, so they know “Cause I’m awesome.” - VandenHeuvel each other well.

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Suppor t in g: -Detroit Impact (Youth center established to help motivate kids and prepare for their future) -Cancer Institute in Ann Arbor How w el l do t h ey kn ow each ot h er ? Wh y s h oul d t h e y el l ow Team w in ? They just met, but both think the other seems really nice. “We are going to work the hardest, and we want it more than anyone else.” - Bishop

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Suppor t in g: -Haven (organization for the prevention of domestic abuse) -Faith in Action (community funded assistance and resource center) How w el l do t h ey kn ow each ot h er ? Wh y s h oul d t h e r ed Team w in ? They’ve always been friends, but not ever very close. “All the competitiveness inside me goes to charity.” - Eisele Photos by: Claire Ward

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