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Foreign Language Week celebrates the cultures of different countries

T WORLD CUP | Students participated in a World Cup soccer game on Sunday. This event marked the start of the Foreign Language Week.

SYLVIA HODGES ’19 | Copy Editor Spanish III, each language will he language clubs at have a specific day of the week to South are sponsoring the celebrate their language’s culture. “They get to have music playing school’s first ever Foreign Language Week (FLW) on the announcements and the PA,” Huettemann said. “Just a lot this week, April 23-28. During the week, different of cultural things going on.” The idea for FLW came from activities were planned to celebrate the cultures of language classes, Spanish teacher Kimberly Truza, which will be offered for students according to Borja. to participate in. “ T h e rock will be painted, the display cases in the second floor main building will be beautifully CHRISTINE BORJA | Spanish Teacher decorated by each language, music will be “(Truza) brought up the idea in played during passing periods on Monday and Friday and each the fall to unite the world languages language will be wearing T-shirts here at South,” Borja said. Students also participated in a representing the language class they are taking on Friday,” Spanish World Cup soccer game on Sunday, April 23 on the South turf to kick teacher Christine Borja said. According to Charlotte off the week. “(I played) for German Club Huettemann ’19, a member of German Club and a student in along with my two brothers,”

Huettemann said. Sarah Simmet ’17, treasurer of South’s Latin Club, said she thinks FLW provides a lot of insight to the culture behind the language. “I think it's really special to see how the different clubs decide to celebrate the language they study,” Simmet said. Huettemann advises people to participate in the FLW activities because they’re a lot of fun. “We have a similar thing for Spirit Week for Homecoming, and I think we need something in second semester,” Huettemann said. Borja encouraged all students to participate in all of the activities presented during FLW. “(Students should participate) to promote the wonderful language program we have here at South,” Borja said.

(Truza) brought up the idea in the fall to unite the world languages here at South.

PHOTOS BY HARPER McCLELLAN ’18

“Food for Friends” annual drive helps out a school in our own backyard

SPECIAL DELIVERY | Student Association members deliver food items to Marcus Garvey Academy, a public school in Detroit. The drive collected around 1,600 food items. PHOTO BY LIZ BIGHAM ’18

LAUREN THOM ’18 | Photo Editor he annual food drive at South concluded last Friday, April 21, with the school collecting approximately 1,600 food items, exceeding their goal of 1,500, Student Association (SA) Co-Chair of Food for Friends, Rachel Harris ’18, said. Each class received a checklist in their third hour class. Whichever class completed the most checklists won a prize worth up to $100. SA Co-Chair of Food for Friends, Daniel Kuhnlein ’17, said Suzanne Zainea’s class (long-term substitute for Business and Information Processing teacher, Erin Moretz) won with 12 completed checklists. All the food items go to Marcus Garvey Academy, a public school in Detroit, that is only a 15 minute drive from South, Harris said. “In previous years, we donated to the Salvation Army and we just did cans,” Harris said. “But last year, Emily Cervone contacted us, she works at the school, and asked if we’d consider donating to there instead of Salvation Army, so that’s how we switched things around from bringing in just cans to bringing in all kinds of healthy food.” Harris said last year, she and some other students went to the school to deliver the food and meet the kids. “The kids are so nice, they’re so great, they’re some of the greatest kids I’ve ever met,” Harris said. “Everyone who works in the building is really friendly and they want the best for their students, so I think this is what really pushed us to donate to them again.” Harris said most of the students at Marcus Garvey get their meals from the school during the school year and their families may struggle to afford nutritious food over the summer. Kuhnlein said once all the food items are organized and delivered, the food is set up like a grocery store so families can come in and choose the items they’d like to have. Kuhnlein said he hopes South students donate not only because of the incentive of the prize, but also because they want to help families in need. “I think this is a great way for South to come together,” Kuhnlein said. “It will bring some positive light to South, and show everyone what a great school we are.”

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South clubs raise funds for girls in need GRACE REYES ’19 | Web Editor The Interact and Feminists United Clubs are joining together to do volunteer work with Vista Maria. The two groups are planning to have a clothing drive and auction to raise money and clothes for the girls in need. “Vista Maria is a shelter for women who are victims of human trafficking, specifically types of sex trafficking and women who have received court orders to be there,” Jyen-ai Jones ’17, Feminist United Club attendant, said. “They’re people who were in bad situations and have gotten moved to be in a slightly better situation.” According to Vista Maria’s website, their mission is to deliver care and education to young women so they can heal, realize their self-worth and build the skills need to succeed. “For Feminists United, we are deciding on a raffle and our goal is to raise money, collect clothes and feminine hygiene products to donate to Vista Maria,” Feminist United Club President Oliver Lardner ’17 said. “The money would either be earned through the raffle or just from someone who wanted to donate.” After the planning stage of the volunteer work is complete, both clubs are looking for students to promote the drive and to donate. Vista Maria provides their community with countless opportunities to get involved and do volunteer work to help the women they work with on their vital road to recovery. “I think Vista Maria really appreciates an organized effort. So, they appreciate the fact

our clubs are interested and trying to get a committed group of students,” Interact and Feminist United Club's advisor, Kevin Cox, said. According to Lardner, even though Vista M a r i a receives funding each year, I think Vista Maria it isn’t really appreciates an enough for the organized effort. So, amount of they appreciate the girls they fact our clubs are care for. interested and trying to She said get a committed group I n t e r a c t a n d of students. Feminists KEVIN COX United Interact and Feminist United Club’s Advisor w a n t to raise money to provide basic necessities that these women need. “It’s not something a lot of people think about; human trafficking isn’t something that touches us all individually but, in a way it touches so many of us,” Jones said. “When people hear about the drive I hope they feel compelled to join in and to help out the cause. In a way it helps a lot of people around us.” For an in-depth on human trafficking, turn to page 6

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Turn to page 5 if you love the Earth GRAPHIC BY GRIFFIN JONES ’18

High school Advanced Placement exams will begin on Monday.

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The NHS induction ceremony will take place on Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

OPINION

4.26.17

Take a breath and thank a teacher for staff appreciation

oming down to the home-stretch of the school year means getting buried in the motions of tests and assignments, leaving little time to just breathe and appreciate the people around you. Staff Appreciation Week is meant to be that little breath, those five reserved days where we as students get to thank the people that are taken granted for: the amazing faculty that work at South. We spend the entirety of the year complaining about teachers. Teachers give us homework, assign tests, grade papers, mark tardies, and anything in their power to convince us that they’re all out to get us. It’s so easy to antagonize teachers for doing their job. It’s so easy to forget that teachers aren’t trying to make our lives into a miserable cesspool by assigning five chapters in one night, but are instead trying to grow our minds, so that they may flower into something more knowledgeable. It’s arguable that teachers have the most important jobs in the entire world. It is because of a teacher that you somewhere in the past learned how to form symbols into letters and letters and into words and words into sentences. It is because of a teacher that we are able to write, discuss and publish this editorial, and it is because of a teacher that you are able to read this editorial. The education of a student is built foundationally upon the tireless work and patience of a teacher, and all of the faculty that works to keep a

success. While South is full of well-educated professionals, it’s important to also know that at the end of the day, they are also emotionally supportive. The supportive staff at South shows that in the best of times and in South’s darkest days the support that South staff gives are proof that if you reach out, you are never truly never alone. This week, we in Tower extend our personal gratitude toward South’s staff. Here is your proverbial appleon-the-desk, our token of appreciation for continuing the high quality of education, of which we are all so lucky to receive every day.

OUR VIEW // EDITORIAL

PIPER ESCHENBURG ’18 STAFF WRITER

The original idea behind Earth Day is valuable and the green-themed activities that usually come along with it will always be beneficial to the planet, but Earth Day now is not as politically influential or as overall meaningful as it was when it first began in 1970. The first Earth Day, according to The New York Times, saw 20 million people in Washington D.C. celebrate its arrival and influenced Congress to pass arguably some of the most important environmental legislation in our country’s history, like the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. Now, Earth Day raises the question of what people are doing every other day of the year. That is: how can people make everyday Earth Day? While many may plant trees and vow to use less electricity and recycle, these actions don’t seem to be of any lasting significance if they aren’t regularly practiced. Recycling that one piece of paper that’s usually thrown away, just because it’s Earth Day, probably won’t change anything in the long run. These habits need to become part of everyday life if there is going to be positive change. Americanchemistry.com said only 8 percent of American households recycle all the recyclables they could. If Grosse Pointe South worked on building more environmentally friendly habits in students, then the community would most likely see a positive change. Most of my classes right now at South don’t even have recycling bins. There are

small cardboard baskets in the classrooms that serve as recycling bins, but are regularly taken away and not replaced. So most items that could easily be recycled, end up getting tossed in the trash. Although South does provide a recycling bin to every class, it’s up to the teacher and that class’s students to request one. There are some small attempts at being green seen in the plastic-only bins that line some (but not all) parts of the hallway, the water fountains that attempt to keep plastic out of the school and the small but meaningful conservation club that tries to show the necessity of treating the planet with respect and runs the school’s recycling program. These measures are a start, but not enough. It’s up to the students to change their individual habits, like recycling when possible instead of resorting to old habits and throwing away paper, carpooling or buying reusable water bottles, like a Swell or a YETI. Shawn McNamara, who runs South’s conservation club and teaches AP environmental science, suggested that South use less papers as a whole. Instead, the school should use online resources, he said. South stands in stark contrast to San Francisco, where I grew up. At a young age, it was ingrained into the students’ minds that helping to recycle, not littering and just respecting the Earth in general, wasn’t a choice. It’s just what I was supposed to do. There, I was taught relatively easy activities to do to save energy, water and space like turning off the lights when you leave the room, turning off the water while brushing your teeth, recycling paper and composting scraps. I think South could introduce these ideas to students as well. Right now, it seems that my school gives only a small nod to a day that should represent a year’s worth of green habits being practiced.

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For more on Earth Day, turn to page five. Editor-in-Chief Erykah Benson* ’17 Associate Editor Jack Holme* ’17 Supervising Editors at Large John Francis* ’18 Liz Bigham* ’18 Supervising Editors Ray Hasanaj* ’18, Anton Mikolowski * ’17 Rachel Harris*, Riley Lynch*, all ’18 Page Editors Claire Hubbell* ’17 Cam Smolen*, Chase Clark*, Elena Rauch*, JD Standish*, Katherine Bird*, Liam Walsh*, all ’18

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EYE S ’1 ACE R BY G R CAR TOO N

Why you should be paying attention to what’s happening in Chechnya

How you can help to make Grosse Pointe South South a greener place MY VIEW

school running. In a modern age where technology is changing at a rapid pace, education has become more important than ever. Our understanding of STEM-related subjects are critical in continuing this advancement, and our ability to think critically through language and social studies is essential in making sure we’re making the right decisions as a society. It is only through education that we as a society will be able to make more informed decisions. Therefore, education should be a priority, not a second thought in our country. The United States Department of Education has already been cut 13.5 percent this year, according to the 2018 Presidential Budget Plan. As we continue to cut spending on education, we’re only lessening our potential to succeed in the future. Though our national decisions on education may not show our appreciation for teachers, that doesn’t mean we as South students can’t. We in Tower encourage this week to reach out to a teacher or other faculty member and express your appreciation for all the hard work they do. From the art department to the custodial staff to the administration team, every faculty member works to ensure that South runs smoothly, so that every student has the opportunity to make the most out of their education. South is blessed with amazing faculty. We thank the staff not only for their work during school, but for their work before and after school, whether it’s coaching, directing a play, tutoring a student, or advising one of the countless clubs we have at South. We are truly lucky we live in a school system that is genuinely invested in our collective and individual

MY VIEW GRIFFIN JONES ’18 STAFF WRITER

Something tragic is happening. It’s not a new disease or another controversial move by the Trump administration, it is the violation of international human rights laws. “The authorities began rounding up men after activists had sought permission to hold gay pride parades in other parts of the North Caucasus region, which is predominantly Muslim, according to a newspaper report and activists,” the New York Times said. “At least three turned up dead. Some people reported being tortured.” According to a panel that advises the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the men that have been abducted are facing verbal and physical violence, as well as torture on multiple levels, including electric shock therapy and beatings. The fact that something like this is happening in 2017 is truly terrible and terrifying. But something scarier is how gay and bisexual people have nowhere to go in Chechnya. If they aren’t taken by authorities, their families might kill them. Imagine that. Someone’s family taking onto themselves to betray their loved one over a belief. It’s detestable. It’s evil and selfish. Any human is deserving of living their lives for themselves. The spokesman, Alvi Karimov, for Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov, has denied all accusations against Chechen authorities as false information, according to the Novaya Gazeta. “You cannot arrest or repress people who just don’t exist,” Karimov said. “If such people existed in Chechnya, law enforcement would not have to worry about them, as their own relatives would have sent them to where they could never return.” A preventive sweep was also commanded in Chechnya and resulted with the finding and murdering of gay people. This is what triggered the current situation in Chechnya. This type of treatment should not be allowed in modern civilization. It’s wrong. Gay people have seen discrimination for hundreds of years Staff Writers Adam Cervone, Charlie Denison, Conner McQueen, Emma Russell, Gillian Eliot, Jack Froelich, Jack Roma, Kelly Gleason, Mac Welsher, Mary Grace O’Shea, Michael French, Sydney Stann, Thomas Sine and William Muawad, Madeleine Glasser all ’17

Arianna Pagenette, Alex Acker, Blair Cullen, Evan Skaff, Evan Theros, Griffin Jones, Ian Dewey, John Schulte, Harper McClellan, Kaitlin Nemeh, Maren Roeske, Margot Baer, Mollie DeBrunner and Piper Eschenburg, all ’18 Allison MacLeod, Amelia Turco, Alyssa Cole, Donald McGlone, Grace Reyes, Jacqueline Mercier, Katherine Costello, Sarah Bellovich, Sarah Stevenson, and Olivia Mlynarek, all ’19 Adviser Kaitlin Edgerton

because some old books mentioned gay people were bad once or twice. That isn’t to say religion is dated, but religion certainly hasn’t cared to shape itself into a new and modern society with more and more nonreligious and atheist people to join it. There’s a place for everyone, and that includes the LGBT community, as well as those who have devoted themselves to their religious beliefs. The UNHRC has urged Russian authorities to end this persecution, without result. Federal authorities have expressed the situation as a local problem for Chechen authorities to handle. Moscow, as well, has expressed little interest in heeding the UN’s call for ceasing this terrible act of human rights violation and murder. However, it looks as though that social impact has not reached Russia yet. At this time, there is no law in Russia protecting LGBT people from being discriminated against. Although the effects of homophobia are not nearly as rampant in the modern-day United States, that doesn’t mean there’s no reason to look out for the local LGBT community. People have to be accepted for who they are, regardless of social, political or religious opinion. The U.S. is one of the safest places for LGBT people in the world, but with acts like the Pulse night club shooting and hate crimes every so often against LGBT, there’s strong reason to support the local community. This isn’t a matter of differing cultures. This is the wrongful harm and slaying of innocent individuals. Americans cannot stand for such an atrocity. Learn about this. Spread the news. This should be addressed as an international crime, not just an unrecognized act of homophobia. The U.S. LGBT community is lucky to live as equal as they are now. But the international outcry over the situation in Chechnya shows how important the issue is to criticize and take action against. The line is drawn at someone’s life becoming altered by a differing person or group in a negative outlook. Gay and bisexual men don’t deserve this treatment in Chechnya, nor does anyone for that matter. This is an ugly situation that can only get worse if Russian federal authorities can’t stop their local communities from acting out of evil.

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NEWS

4.26.17

When it comes to dealing with grief, you’re not alone ERYKAH BENSON ’17 | Editor in Chief As students continue to grieve after the recent death of a South senior, the counseling department wants students to know they’re not alone. While counseling was available in Cleminson Hall throughout the day this past week, the counseling department has since moved back into their regular offices to conduct counseling. Counseling is available for both students who are dealing with depression themselves or who are simply trying to overcome grief as a result of last week’s events. “You have that vision that you are pebble and this is where we get to see all those ripples happen,” Counseling Department Head, Beth Walsh-Sahutske, said. “And so, working with those outside edges of it and supporting those people that are affected, even if they aren’t right next to the person having the event, it’s important.” Counselors want people to know their doors are always open. School social worker Doug Roby said first and foremost, all the counselors are approachable. “If someone is struggling with depression and grief, they do not have to manage that on their own. So the important thing is finding someone that they’re comfortable with, and that they trust,” Roby said. The counseling center is available to all students from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, according to school psychologist Lisa Khoury. “All students are assigned a school counselor but also have access to the school social worker (Mr. Roby) and the school psychologist (Mrs. Khoury),” Khoury said via email. Aside from the counseling department, Walsh-Sahutske said suicide prevention lines are useful for students even if that student is not necessarily suicidal. For those seeking more religious-based counseling, Grace Church on Moross Road has a counseling center that operates on Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Roby said another way to deal with grief is to find comfort in everyday routine. Whether that’s exercising, doing homework, listening to music, or walking your dog, or watching your favorite TV show, Khoury said

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everyday tasks are a good way to distract the mind and transition back from grief. “To deal with grief, I think it’s important to maintain your day-today routines,” Roby said. “I think that’s really the most important. And we need to be honest about the grief we’re experiencing, versus trying to run from it, numb ourselves from our feelings, we need to own our feelings, which will help with the grief process.” Along with trying to get back into a normal routine, counselors also say talking with friends is a great outlet for students, Walsh-Sahutske said. “As the adult mental health professional, however, part of me wants to make sure this is good, reliable, healthy conversation, which, let’s face it, it’s not like I control anybody else’s regular everyday conversation, so you know there’s a lot of good, bad and otherwise that you have with friends,” Walsh-Sahutske said. Khoury said via email that many times peers have similar feelings about events or topics and that discussion is a healthy way to cope. “I would caution however, that before you share personal information, you are confident that your friends will keep your information confidential,” Khoury said via email. Another point Walsh-Sahutske said is important to consider is that everyone deals with grief differently. “What I say to kids is that they’re on their journey, you’re on your journey, I’m on my journey, and you have to move forward and process in a way that works for you best,” Walsh-Sahutske said. Whether students are dealing with depression, or simply dealing with the natural process of grief, Walsh-Sahutske said it’s important to know issues are temporary, and that using all the different outlets available is essential to healing. “Maybe it’s your best friend,” Walsh-Sahutske said. “Maybe it’s us (counselors). Maybe it’s your parents. Religious people have been so generous with offering their services and support. Great, use anybody. Maybe it’s your track team, maybe you’ll start running, you know, do the Forrest Gump thing. But, find different outlets and ways to get some help so we can keep you around, because everybody is important.”

National Honor Society welcomes new members ERICA FOSSEE ’19 | Copy Editor “I had to get signatures from the people I did The National Honor Society (NHS) rec- community service with, or any organization ognizes over one million students who have that I had a leadership position in,” Evans said. shown merit in scholarship, leadership, service Applicants also get a character rating by the and character, according to their website. faculty at South in addition to the other two catAt the end of first semester, all juniors and egories of leadership and community service, seniors with a cumulative GPA of 3.33 or higher according to Kline. are able to apply, NHS AdviApplications were due sor, Lisa Kline, said. March 17 and around 140 “I had to fill out a packet students applied. I had to get signatures and I had to list all of my ex“From the time students from the people I did com- turned in their application tracurricular activities, any munity service with, or any from the time I mailed out leadership positions I had organization that I had a letters, it was two weeks,” and community service,” Zoe leadership position in. Evans ’17, NHS president, Kline said.

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KATHLEEN CARROLL ’19 | Web Editor The Q-Line, the new transit line, a streetcar in downtown Detroit, will have its grand opening on Friday, May 12. According to Dan Lijana, Communications Officer for M-1 Rail, the QLine is a 6.6mile circulating car, traveling 3.3 miles each way. There are six cars, each holding an anticipated average of 125 passengers with a

maximum capacity of 200. It has 12 stops and 20 stations. Lijana said between 5,000 and 8,000 riders are expected each day. Father Steven Kelly at St. John’s Episcopal Church said aside from use on special occasions like sporting events, the QLine may not get much regular use. “I think it’s a novelty. I think had the train been actually all the way out to 8 Mile or beyond, it might have been a better

investment,” Kelly said. Lenise Freeman ’19 said while it’s helpful to have a transportation system for people to move around downtown, it’s not practical. “It's nice, but I don't see how you're going to fit that many people on it,” Freeman said. “I’d ride it like one time and then probably not after that.” GRAPHIC BY JD STANDISH ‘18

said. ZOE EVANS ’17 NHS President There was a mandatory meeting and application packet with two main categories of leadership and service, Kline said. “(The application) takes about a week because you have to collect all the signatures and letters,” Lauren Sancya ’17 said. Kline stated that applicants need 30 hours of community service and two positions in which they have led and motivated a group. Students should get involved in the community and document their service, Kline said in regards to service projects.

Students are welcomed into NHS and receive their certificate and welcome packet at the induction cere-

mony on May 2. “It (the application) wasn’t difficult, it was just a little time-consuming. It’s something you really have to focus on. If you waited until the last minute, it was difficult,” Evans said.

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The blight of Lake St. Clair

The murky green water of Lake St. Clair, a cornerstone of life in Grosse Pointe, is home to much more than Walleye, Bluegill and your boat.

BIANCA PUGLIESI, AUDREY WHITAKER & CLAIRE KOEPPEN, ALL ’19 | Copy Editors

THE MURKY WATERS

Wayne County is listed number one on the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association’s 2011 “Dirty Dozen” list, claiming that 13.4 billion gallons of sewage are allowed to flow in the waterways. According to Shawn McNamara, earth science and AP environmental science teacher at South, there are multiple sources of pollution in the lake, such as agricultural waste. According to McNamara, there are farms in places such as Macomb County that allow for nitrate runoff, a possible source of the pollution. “A lot of farms use nitrogen as fertilizer to proof crops, and nitrogen runoff does lead to algae blooms,” McNamara said. “We haven't heard a lot about that in Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie has had a lot of algae blooms in the past couple of summers, but they can lead to lower dissolved oxygen, which leads to fewer fish.” Another source of pollution can be phosphates, according to McNamara. “Phosphates come from water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants use phosphates as detergents which can lead to water pollution as well. That’s a little less common with Lake St. Clair,” McNamara said. There is also legacy pollution, which is pollution from the past that still haunts the lake, according to McNamara. “Back in the 50s and 60s, the environmental regulations weren't the same as they are today so there wasn't necessarily a place to put your chemicals that could be safely handled and disposed of,” McNamara said. These chemicals from homes and business were dumped onto the back of properties, McNamara said. “The chemicals and hazardous waste flowed into the groundwater, and then the groundwater slowly moves over years and years into the water table and then into the actual lakes and rivers,” McNamara said.

THE BACTERIA SIDE

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, E. coli is a bacteria that can be found in different foods as well as animal and human digestive tracts. While some forms of E. coli are not irritant, others can be dangerous and cause sickness. Stacey McFarlane, Supervisor at the Macomb Community Health Department, said the health department tests for E. coli and uses the results to determine if the water is safe for swimming and ingestion. “E. coli is an indicator organism we test for. It is easy to test for, and that's why we use it. It is found in all warm-blooded animals and we also have found that it can be naturally occurring,” McFarlane said. “There’s been a few studies done to show that it can live down in the beach sands where it is wet, and might be actually getting out to What we can do is be mindful of the lake, too.” what we’re putting into the system. McFarlane said the health department has a benchmark for what is safe water Again, it could be as simple as using and what water is dangerous. However, less fertilizer or natural fertilizers with McFarlane said the health department is less chemicals. We live alongside this not entirely sure about how the problem ecosystem and we really do depend begins. on it. SHAWN MCNAMARA “We do still use the water quality Earth science teacher standard of 300 E. coli for a full body contact standard, and that’s what we use to close the beach,” McFarlane said. “We don’t know what exactly the source of the E. coli is, but because we have this water quality standard, it shows that there is potential for illness if people come into contact, especially if they ingest that water.” According to McFarlane, there are multiple factors that contribute to the raised E. coli levels such as heavy rain and watershed. McNamara said there are many factors that lead to spikes in E. coli levels. “Rainstorms usually cause the spikes because they’re one of the main transportation mechanisms of the ways to get the pollutant from its source into the lake itself,” McNamara said. “Excess fertilizing could be another one. We want our lawns to be super green, but sometimes that means we over-seed or over-fertilize.” Michele Eickhorst is the current Recreation and Aquatic Coordinator at the Grosse Pointe Farms Pier Park. Eickhorst said the way the beach at the park is designed allows for E. coli to be trapped in the area. “The problem with our beach is that it is such a small area and it is shallow, and then we have the two seawalls on either side, so it (E. coli) gets trapped in there,” Eickhorst said.

“NO SWIMMING, BEACH CLOSED”

Signs, posted on the beaches on Lake St. Clair during the summer, prevent visitors from enjoying the waters in Grosse Pointe. Mike Gutow is a member of the nonprofit organization Save Lake St. Clair, a foundation aimed at raising awareness about the pollution. “(Pollution) has everything to do with (the negative effects on lakefront communities),” Gutow said. “The greatest effect of the pollution is that it eventually goes into our drinking water. Lake St. Clair represents 40 percent of the state of Michigan’s drinking water, so eventually we’re polluting our own drinking water source.” The beaches and the wildlife, specifically fish and bird populations, are affected by the pollution, Gutow said.

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“When we dump into the lake, we’re basically changing the ecosystem in which our fishery has to live in. The birds that live off of the fishery are affected by it too,” Gutow said. Gutow said when waste is dumped into the lake, that waste includes urine. This urine contains chemicals from pharmaceutical drugs that people consume. “Individuals have introduced new toxins into the lake that should never be present, such as pharmaceutical drugs, chemotherapy radiation, blood pathogens and viruses,” Gutow said. “Basically, you have to look at it like this: anything that goes down the drain eventually ends up in our freshwater source which overflows, and no matter how much we can treat that, you still do not get rid of it.” At the Pier Park, the beach is closed when the E. Coli gets too high, according to Eickhorst. “We do keep water aerators in there to move the water around. We normally know if we get pretty big rainfall, we’ll just close the beach because of precautionary reasons,” Eickhorst said. Christiana Scheibner ’19 is a member of South’s sailing team and also sails during the summertime. “It honestly is just gross. It is sad that our lake is not as clean and nice as it used to be,” Scheibner said. Scheibner claims she sees pollution quite frequently out on the water. “We sail out of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, and you can see trash and pollution buildup by the sea wall,” Scheibner said.

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McNamara said luckily, the water pollution decreases over time and the pollution flows through gradually larger bodies of water. “The water pollution does dilute over time, so the pollutants will make their way into the Detroit River, then quickly flow into Lake Erie and down through the Great Lakes watershed, and out to the Saint Lawrence Seaway,” McNamara said. “So it will dilute itself, which is helpful.” McNamara said being conservative with items that may concern and affect the pollution is an easy way to help prevent these issues from occurring. Basically, you have to look at it “What we can do is be mindful of like this: anything that goes down what we’re putting into the system. the drain eventually ends up in our Again, it could be as simple as using freshwater source which overflows, less fertilizer or natural fertilizers with and no matter how much we can less chemicals,” McNamara. “We live treat that, you still do not get rid of it. alongside this ecosystem and we really do depend on it.” MIKE GUSTOW Gutow said there are two ways the Member of Save Lake St. Clair problem can be evaded, starting with long term solutions. “There’s a couple different ways (the problem can be avoided). The ultimate solution to fix this, or (for) your generation (to fix this), or the next generation after that, is that we have to update our whole entire infrastructure and separate sewage water from storm water,” Gutow said. McFarlane said he agrees that the infrastructure needs to be updated. “Infrastructure is definitely an issue. I think the problem in Fraser with the collapse of the sewer line and the sinkhole has really brought attention to the infrastructure problem,” McFarlane said. “If you have a failing sanitary line, that backup or leak can enter into the storm drain and then be discharged into a stream or creek or river.” Gutow agrees replacing the infrastructure should be addressed. However, Gutow said short term solutions can also aid the problems the pollution causes. “In the short term, in the meantime, we have already proven another idea or concept that could be put in place today that would help eliminate, if not reduce greatly, the amount of sewage overflow that happens,” Gutow said. “We call it the Save Lake St. Clair Sewage Overflow Preventive Response (SOPR).” According to Gutow, the SOPR is a notification that urges residents to decrease their water usage to prevent overflows. “(The SOPR) is like an Amber Alert we get on our cell phones. This, basically, is the same thing, it is an alert to residents, ‘Hey, we have a major storm about to happen, or is happening, please for the next couple hours reduce your water usage because our system can’t handle it.’” Gutow said he believes the SOPR is the best way to decrease these overflows, and is the most effective way as well. “If everyone bought into that, it would have a great effect of reducing sewage overflows. So that would be the short term, quickest, easiest solution,” Gutow said. “It doesn’t cost anything, other than the people that just buy into it, and we need the government to back it up as well.” Lake St. Clair also touches Macomb County, affecting the waters of Grosse Pointe. McFarlane said the Health Department has surveyed all open drains in Macomb County for illicit connections, which are pipes from a home or business that go directly out to a lake or stream. “I think we walked 745 miles of open waters in Macomb County looking for these illicit discharges, and if we found any, we had those corrected,” McFarlane said. The team that searches for these illicit discharges was created through a recommendation from the Blue Ribbon Commision. Because of this team, the department has been able to make sure that homes and business in the county have the proper piping, McFarlane said. “That’s when we started doing a lot of our illicit discharge programs and looking for these pipes going to open streams and roadside ditches, and getting those (issues) eliminated,” McFarlane said. Scheibner said she hopes people will take better care of the water so it is safer for water sports. “Everyone should be able to enjoy the water and its wildlife,” Scheibner said.

UNWANTED REFUSE| Detrimental waste lines the shores of Lake St. Clair as a result of a negligent behavior toward the environment, affecting the ecosystem.

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Appreciating

Earth Day Some steps we can take toward reducing our footprint on the environment

The Hantz Foundation honors Earth Day by hosting second annual race followed by fourth annual tree planting JACQUI MERCIER ’19 | Staff Writer The 4th annual tree planting and 2nd annual Timber Trot 5k will be hosted by the Hantz Foundation in Detroit on Saturday, May 6 in honor of Earth Day and unifying the community. Check in for the 9 a.m. race begins at 8 a.m. Following the race, there is a tree planting. The start and finish for the race is located at Hutchinson Elementary/Middle School at 2600 Garland Street. All runners and walkers will receive a t-shirt and medal. Registration is available online at Hantz Foundation.org, with a race fee of $40 dollars. Registration ends on Wednesday, May 3. In addition to the race and tree planting, other festivities include a DJ, food trucks, ice cream, a magic show and face painting. The Hantz Foundation is a Non-Profit Organization committed to enhancing the lives of the residents on the Eastside of Detroit through education, health and beautification of the city.

According to Anthony Endress, the Vice President of marketing of the Hantz Group, this year three thousand trees are going to be planted near Detroit schools in order to create safe areas for parents to drop their kids off without fear of them running into potentially dangerous situations. “Kids need a safe learning environments in order to succeed,” Endress said. According to Endress if crowds resemble those from last year, about five to six thousand runners in the Timber Trot 5k are expected and almost two-thousand participants in the tree planting. “Our end goal is to create a truly liveable neighborhood in this area that has been hit pretty hard by economic decline,” Endress said. According to Endress groups from metro Detroit schools, families and friends of those involved in the Hantz group, local students and citizens are expected to participate in this year’s tree planting. “I’m looking forward to planting my tree, so I can come back in five years and see the impact that it’s made,” Endress said.

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Most auto shops would be happy to take used car batteries, tires and any other functioning part.

Wedding/Prom Dresses Brides Across America will accept old wedding dresses and give them to military brides across the country. Many thrift and resale stores will take used prom dresses and sell them at a discount to those who can’t afford one.

Clothing

Places like Goodwill and the Salvation Army will take clothes, shoes and accessories. If you’re looking to make some cash, Plato’s Closet will buy your old clothes and resell them.

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING the illegal practice of procuring or trading in human beings for the purpose of prostitution, forced labor or other forms of exploitation.

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ARIANNA PAGENETTE ’18 | Staff Writer According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, Michigan is number seven in the United States in “modern day slavery”, sex and labor trafficking. The top two forms of human trafficking are sex trafficking and labor trafficking. The Grosse Pointe Family Center recently held a forum about human trafficking. Their mission is to dispel myths and provide factual information, executive director Deborah Liedel said. “Grosse Pointe is not immune to human trafficking. Most people think it is only elsewhere and don’t know the facts,” Liedel said. In 2016, the Human Trafficking Hotline reported 246 cases within Michigan. In Grosse Pointe, bordering a major city like Detroit and being situated alongside a foreign waterway, the demand for human trafficking should be on all radars, Liedel said. Last month, police and federal authorities issued a search warrant at the Victory Inn Motel on Michigan Ave. in Detroit, Department of Homeland Security acting supervisor Anthony Romolino said. The warrant was issued at the location for an alleged criminal enterprise that engaged in sex trafficking, drug distribution and conspiracy charges, Romolino said. “The Department of Homeland Security works tirelessly to connect victims to services, such as medical and mental health care,” Romolino said. One helpful organization is Vista Maria, located in Dearborn Heights. They have different programs for adolescents who have been involved in human trafficking, including foster care and specialized treatment. “One of the cool things about Vista Maria is that they also have housing for upper ages,” Jyen-ai Jones ’17 said, who has

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visited the center. However, in the American Foster Care System, once a child is 18, they are out of the system. A unique feature of Vista Maria is their housing section for those who are 18 to 25 years old. “It allows them to really be able to work way up with time to get on their feet,” Jones said. “Allowing victims to stay until 25 allows for them to create a stable life for themselves.” There was a 23 percent increase from 2015 to 2016 in number of human trafficking cases. the issue is swiftly growing and needs to be discussed, Jones said. “It’s the most severe yet the most unnoticed,” Jones said. “With most cases, the victims aren’t being hurt once but multiple times, usually by those close to them.” It is important to the Grosse Pointe is not immune signs know of human to human trafficking, most trafficking and people think it is elsewhere it should be a concern for all, and don’t know the facts. wheter it’s in our DEBORAH LIEDEL community or Executive Director at GP Family Center elsewhere, Liedel said. When it comes to being aware, it’s not something people from Grosse Pointe are very aware of, Jones said. “I don’t think it’s something we think about,” Jones said. However, the state and local law enforcement work together to provide awareness in helping identify key trafficking indicators, Romolino said. “Awareness and education are the most significant way, young or old, to make an impact,” Romolino said.

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26,727 calls 7,572 cases reported 6,340 females 978 males 4,890 adults 2,387 minors INFO COURTESY OF HUMANTRAFFICKINGHOTLINE.ORG

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF Tower staff visit “Max Box” and owner Mac Gallagher to learn about the three step punch and self defense moves to use in dangerous situations

JACK HOLME ’17 | Associate Editor

THE UPPERCUT

The Uppercut is a punch that comes from underneath and kind of from the inside out. You need to make sure your back shoulder gets all the way through. It’s all about weight transfer (one leg to the other). All the leverage comes from your feet.

THE HOOK

THE CROSS

The Hook requires the same leverage as the Uppercut. All weight transfer. As soon as you throw the uppercut, immediately transfer the weight going back the other way with the opposite hand as the uppercut.

The Cross needs to finish straight. Do what ever you can to finish with the arm that throws the Cross. Like doing a pushup, keep arms locked out. Most leverage when fully extended. PHOTOS BY ALYSSA CZECH ’19

FIGHT OR FLIGHT other tips from Mac Gallagher

“If you can’t use your hands, fight like hell. If you can’t use your hands, use your head but if you get your hands free, you claw.”

“Follow through your target, don’t pull your punches.”

“Let’s say you’re at a frat party and some guy is in your grill, if you know how to throw an uppercut, the guy’s head goes back and you throw two more punches to figure out the situation and then you make your next move.”

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HOW DID YOU BALANCE BETWEEN THE BIG SALAD AND SCHOOL? I always tried to have a plan and stay organized, iIwould work very hard during my planning period and at lunch, I would come before school so that I would make sure that everything that I needed to take care of was taken care of and when I did step away from the building I didn’t feel I was compromising my position here because I was putting all of my time away from here in the restaurant. So I had to stay very organized.

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D u e to his constant attendance at South, Et h e r i d g e has gotten to know some of the teaching staff. “I love the teaching staff here,” Etheridge said. “A lot of them go above and beyond.” Cook said when her and Etheridge talk, he is very knowledgeable about a lot of things going on in the community. “He is very personable and social,” Adams said. “He eats lunch with us when he’s here and most subs don’t. He feels pretty comfortable here since he’s here so much.”

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HAS ONE EVER AFFECTED THE OTHER I don’t think so, there are times when I have to make a call to houston ill use my lunch hour to do that. My franchisees know that I teach and they respect that they try not to contact me with things during the day because they know I teach. But I’ll use my personal time to make calls and so I feel that one never really affects the other. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE BEFORE YOU FOUND THE PERFECT COMBINATION? I am actually still doing that, it honestly took that first year because we opened september 12 which was that first week of school and so it wasn’t like we were open for a month and then started school. We opened at the same time so it really took me most of the school year to get in a rhythm that worked well and where I didn’t feel I was compromising myself. I don’t feel it affected me at work or at the restaurant. I just didn’t have that much personal time and that’s where the balance came in. I took the summer to regroup and then when I started next year I was that much more experienced.

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We asked a few South teachers: ‘What are some interesting facts about you?’

WAS IT HARD TO ADJUST TIME WITH SCHOOL AND THE BUSINESS? There was an adjustment period in the beginning, but fortunately I try to stay organized, at first when we started the business it was our store, but now we franchise them so they are not corporate stores, but that first one was corporate and we were there morning noon and night, so at first it was a balancing act. HOW IS YOUR MANAGEMENT STYLE WITH YOUR BUSINESS DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY YOU TEACH? It’s actually not that different, I bring it into my classroom. I do alot with the business in respect to training and that’s where I bring my teaching into the business aspect of things. When I work with our staff it’s similar to the way that I teach. You present something, then you give them the opportunity to try. I think I have changed a bit as a teacher knowing what kind of young adults apply to work for us. Because i know the skills that students need and its way more about work ethic than anything else. Its how you are as a person that means more than anything else. I try to bring that into my classroom because I know what businesses are looking for and they are looking for people who can think for themselves, work hard and well as a team. I am a firm believer in strong relationships and that’s what I look for in school and in the business.

“Mr. Etheridge is a positive and easygoing person,” Cook said. “He gets along with everyone and has a good rapport with the kids.” According to Adams, students and teachers like him because he’s such a nice guy. “Good subs are a great thing because then you know you can leave work and it will get done,” Adams said. Cook said she appreciates that Etheridge always has her back. “Last year, my 86-year-old father was hit headon by a truck,” Cook said. “We did not think he would survive. I went to Pennsylvania (where my folks live) to be with him the week before Christmas break. Mr. Etheridge stepped right in and covered my classes for me. It took a lot off my mind having him there to carry on and help my students.” Etheridge said his favorite thing about subbing at South is he gets to see them progress. “Usually every year, I drop into the senior party to wish the seniors well,” Etheridge said. “I really enjoy that. I think they enjoy me being there because a lot of them come up and say hello. I don’t want to impose on their party but it’s kind of my last chance to say goodbye to them.”

WHEN DID YOU START BIG SALAD? We opened in 2008 but the concept began in 2007

KATHERINE BIRD ’18 | Page Editor sudden uproar of clapping is heard down the hall of the Main Building. What could this be? Cameron Zak ’18 guesses Mr. Etheridge must be subbing that class. “In my classes that Mr. Etheridge has subbed for, he is almost always greeted by multiple cheers from my classmates,” Zak said. “Everyone is so excited he’s our sub for the day.” Richard Etheridge has been a substitute teacher since 2008. All of his time teaching is spent in the Grosse Pointe Public School System. Prior to becoming a substitute teacher, he had a job with Chrysler where he designed, installed and trained people in data networks around the world, according to Etheridge. “I had an opportunity to retire early and my wife was working in the school systems,” Etheridge said. “She suggested I try substitute teaching. My first class was D’ette Nardone’s, which was an AP class, and I really enjoyed it. It was just the luck of the draw.” Both math teacher, Lou Cook, and science teacher, James Adams, said kids enjoy having Etheridge around.

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Kim cuts his own hair, and if he could live anywhere else in the world, he would choose California or Colorado. Borja competed in gymnastics for a long time, and also played soccer at North.

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Although Roebuk is currently just teaching math, she has a minor in Spanish as well, and is eligible to teach that, too.

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Harris used to live in Hawaii growing up because her father taught at the University of Hawaii. Pascoe and his sons are trying to visit all the ballparks in the U.S. So far, they have been to six.

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SPRING SPORTS RECORDS UPDATE UPCOMING GAMES (VARS. BASEBALL)

UPCOMING GAMES (ROWING): + May 5 + May 6-7, Indianapolis all day

+ April 29 at 11 a.m. double header vs. Grandville High School (H) + May 1 at 4:30 p.m. vs. Chippewa Valley High School (H)

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+ April 29 at 8 a.m. at Elworthy (H) + May 1 at 4 p.m. at Eisenhower High School (H)

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+ May 2 at 4 p.m. (H) + May 9 4 p.m. at Eisenhower High School (A)

Girls tennis team competes in tournament beating three of four

Baseball falls to Dakota and to 0-2 in the MAC CHARLIE DENISON ‘17 | Staff Writer In the bottom of the sixth, South was able to get South played their second league game of the hot and tie the game at 10 a piece with crucial RBI season against Dakota, looking for revenge from doubles from Thompson and Rob Martinez ’17. their 1-0 loss the day before. “I thought we did a great job of not giving into The Blue Devils Dakota’s momentum were only able to proand staying comduce one hit the game posed enough to be before, but Tuesday’s able to score four game featured a sehuge runs to get us rious hit parade led back into the game,” by standout Davis Martinez said. Graham’s ’18 three Dakota would not hit, highlighted by a fold as well with a 2-run homerun in the three-run seventh insecond inning. Brad ning that would seal Thompson ’17 played the game for the Coua key role as well with gars. South would DAVID TOTH ’17 three RBI’s. threaten in the bot“Davis has really tom half of the inning been seeing the ball while loading the baswell to start the seaes, but were not able son and we’ll need him to stay hot if we want to to produce any runs. make a run late in the season,” team captain David “In this league, you are going to have your ups Toth ’17 said. and downs, so we just have to stay within ourselves Cam Shook ’18 was the starting pitcher for the and focus on the next game,” Toth said. Blue Devils and was cruising early until Dakota Griesbaum’s Blue Devils would fall to 0-2 in the was able to string together hit after hit, which led MAC Red and 5-6 overall. The Blue Devils will try to a sevenrun fourth inning for the Cougars. They to get at least one in the series on Friday when Dawould take a 9-6 lead heading into the sixth inning, kota hosts South for the series finale. where South would look to make a comeback.

Davis (Graham) has really been seeing the ball well to start the season and we’ll need him to stay hot if we want to make a run late in the season

GAME SET MATCH | The girls varisty tennis team is off to an 8-1 start. They beat Troy and Ann Arbor Pioneer in the tournament but lost to Northville.

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RAY HASANAJ ’18 | Supervising Editor The girls varsity tennis team played several high-seeded teams, which included Northville, Troy and Ann Arbor Pioneer in a tournament this past Saturday. Team co-captain Maddie Paolucci ’17 had positive things to say about the tournament and her team’s performance. “The tournament went pretty well. We beat the teams that we were ranked ahead of and we lost to Northville who is ranked ahead of us, so we basically did as expected,” Paolucci said. In contrast, coach Mark Sobieralski felt differently about the weekend due to several factors he thinks hindered the team from playing their possible best. “Overall, I don’t think we played that well and I think the two rainouts we had during the week hurt us,” Sobieralski said. “We didn’t play since last Saturday. Two of the days, we only had two of the courts to practice on because the JV team had home matches and one day, we had pictures.”

Audrey Doherty ’17, co-captain, says the team’s mentality going into the weekend is what hurt them. The team is used to playing easier teams, so they were in for a surprise Saturday. “I think we came thinking that winning the tournament was going to be easy when in reality, it was much harder,” Doherty said. “At past quads this season, our competition has not been as good, so with a tournament like this when you have the three, four, five, and eight ranked teams all playing out, the mindset was not as competitive and determined as it should have been.” Although the matches were difficult, spirits were kept high during the tournament thanks to team encouragement and positivity, Doherty said. “I think there was a lot of support from teammates watching the matches, and also there was a lot of fight,” Doherty said. “For example, three doubles fought a long three-set match against Northville, and even when they were losing, they played like they were winning.”