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New year brings new classes

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HOGGARD VS ROSE

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>>Continued  on  page  7.

SUMMER 2k12* I <3

What did you do this summer? From trips to Amsterdam and Paris, Governor’s school and mission trips, students at Rose stayed busy. >>Continued  on  page  8.

LEARN TO WALK*

Some students at Rose have a tendency to stop walking in the halls on the way to class. >>Continued  on  page  5.

A FRESH ORIENTATION

NEW DAIRY QUEEN*

Dairy Queen offers a plethora of delicious frozen treats. Students rate their favorite blizzards.      >>Continued  on  page  3.

Every year at Rose, classes are added

and taken away from the roster. This

an Honors class.

“Last year, I wrote a proposal for the

class, and they accepted it,” the Honors

“The class

not necessarily

other classes,

choose to read

on their own,”

history or philosophy.

said.

the class, and that he hopes to see it

of freshmen lined the halls in

anticipation to see what was

“I was very happy with

“There was a lot of positive

and their link leaders,” art

teacher and Link Crew advisor

activities that leaders and

freshmen participated in allowed

for new relationships to form. “

“The Link Crew leaders

were really nice and have

talked to me every day in the

freshman Lanier Eveleth said.

to talk to their freshmen every

day. In her opinion this helps to

freshmen and their leaders.

Many of the freshmen said they

“It is important for the

walk the halls when there are no other

freshmen orientation helped me

know where all of my classes were

Link Crew leaders stood

Crew t-shirts and helped direct

freshmen to their classroom.

Project Connect brings changes to senior class

DO NOT GO GENTLE*

The Rampant Theatrical Company will be perform-­ing Do Not Go Gentle. Tickets for students and senior citizens are $5 and tickets for adults are $10. The show will be October 11, 12, 16 and 17 at 7 pm and October 13 at 2 pm.

CONVOCATION*

Convocation will take place on Wednesday, September 26. The ceremony will begin at 10 am.

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SPIRIT WEEK*

Hall Decorating will be Sunday, Sept. 30. Monday: College DayT uesday: Twin Day and Powderpuff FootballWednesday: ‘Merica DayThursday: Roll Out Of Bed DayFriday: School Spirit Day and Homecoming

Unlike other schools in the

“It is more of a way

skill to learn and research.

>> Continued on page A2

“We have worked hard

In addition to a research

paper and physical component,

BRIEFS

Five new classes were

>> Continued on page A2

Contributed photoLink Crew Leaders help lead the Freshmen in games at Freshman orientation.

GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL*

Sophomores and juniors must must turn in nominations for Governor’s School by September 28. Sign up in student services.

RELAY 4 LIFE*

Wear pink on September 28 to support Relay For Life. Donations of $1 or more will be accepted. Relay for Life Pink Day will honor all cancer survivors at Rose.

>> Continued on page 4A

2A RAMPANT NEWS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

New year brings new vice principalsassistant principal who could take over Green’s responsibilities. “Many of the things Mr. Green had done [here] I did at my old school and so [Langley] thought I might be a

staff and they thought

There is more to being an assistant principal than roaming the halls and telling students to put away their cell-phones. “My primary responsibilities are with

said. “I’m testing coordinator for the

with Ms. Pate in the

that his transition to Rose has been an easy one. “It feels like

“The students are very

Another new face is Assistant Principal Jennifer Gardner. “Before I came

County Schools [County

“I supported teachers throughout the district who taught students with emotional disabilities. I also trained in positive behavior support

Gardner was

Contributed photo

Freshmen gather in the gym with Link Crew leaders for Freshman Orientation.

Orientation, continued from 1A

leader and senior Kevin Randolph said.

Kea believes that it is critical to help freshmen navigate the hallways on

order to ease stress.Another way

Link Crew helped the incoming students was by hosting a freshman tailgate before the varsity football game

Link Crew created the event with the hopes that freshmen would reach outside of their comfort zone and get to know upperclassmen as well

Project, continued from 1A

interviewed through the North Carolina Principal

was chosen to come to Rose. This program provides scholarships for participants to receive real job experience while earning a masters degree in school administration. “ T h e responsibilities and workload are pretty similar to what I was

“I like being in one place and being able to

includes many different r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s “The majority of my job right now entails working with

said. “I make sure that everyone has a bus stop and that the busses are up and running and safe to be on the road. Also I’m working with the students making sure they know how to behave in class and do the things they need

In her previous

teachers who taught emotionally and behaviorally disabled students with classroom management and writing plans to meet the students’ needs. She did not work with the students directly. “My favorite part about working at Rose is being able to

Gardner said. “I love

being able to help lead them and guide them in the right direction.

I are always here. We’re here for them

After students present their

have a chance to show their research to others outside of the school. “We want this to be an

friends and community members can come in and learn more about what the students have been doing

“We want students to be able to

Currently not that much work by students has begun for Project Connect and some seniors still do not know how they feel about the new project. “I am looking forward to

said. “I am a big volunteer person.

Continued from 1A

“I think Project Connect is a lot better than the old Senior Project because it is giving back

Students who may not normally have the chance to volunteer and work in the community will be given the opportunity while working on the project.

by a different system than the one used for the Senior Project in the past. West-

and Langley both said they felt the project was graded too harshly and subjectively. “Seniors will still have to present

Langley said. “They may even just

Every year there are new faces at Rose. This year those new faces include two assistant principals.Assistant Principal Rich

English teacher Ashley

Rose after working as an assistant principal

School for four years. “[The students

School] are very disappointed because

After long-time assistant principal Patrick Green left last

need of an experienced

Major changes made to yearbook classes

Staff Writer

Khoury has also been given a more challenging role this year in the yearbook staff. “More responsibilities are being given to be this year because I am one of the editors-in-chief. The past few years I have been a staff member

Junior Chelsea Foggs is just joining the yearbook staff this year. “I am excited to be a part of the yearbook staff this year. The photography and writing pages

Davis is also thrilled by all the possibilities that are available. “There are so many things

and I am looking forward to the students coming up with new ideas to make this a yearbook that nobody

Senior Addison Lebo is also taking on a bigger responsibility this year in yearbook. She is the managing

means that she is responsible for helping the new staff and helping Khoury carry out her duties.

“We are all bringing more ideas to the table this year. As

said. “Even though we might push

they have taken a liking to Davis.

all he can do help us make this a

and the other students will also be faced with challenges this year. “I know it will be hard

will all be worth it when we see

putting trust in the staff to keep up with their deadlines and not get behind. “I am just here as a

When Scott Childress left his position as Yearbook

questions were raised as to who would take on his responsibilities.

and hoped to follow in the

at Rose for eight years before leaving at the end of last year. “Yearbook was great with

Childress was an English teacher and Yearbook advisor who moved to the Massachusetts and Rhode Island area at the end of last school year. “Mr. Childress was a vital part of my transition into the world of

in helping me to understand

Davis has relied upon previous yearbook students to help him get used to the position. “The yearbook staff was

Staff Writer

as their classmates. “I had a great time

got to know many

Eveleth said. Both Kea and Leach said that it is important to do extracurricular activities with freshmen. They believe that this helps form a stronger relationship between Link Crew leaders and the freshman class.

“This year’s Link Crew leaders have done an exceptional job at making their freshmen feel more

said. “We have been working hard to try

and increase the level of interaction between freshmen

Link Crew was put in place to help ease the transition from middle school to high school and to help freshmen form new relationships with their peers.

“The main purpose of Link Crew is to make the freshman class feel as if they are welcome

said. Based on the feedback received by

Crew advisers feel the event is essential to the overall freshmen

Photo by McKenna Nelson

Major Davis looks at yearbooks to instruct his classes while making the yearbook.

WHAT’S HOT (OR NOT) ?We’ve got the answers for you. Read on my friend, read on.

Eleven month break: bad

As we bid farewell to summer, we also part ways with one of the best shows currently on television, “Breaking Bad.” However, this mid-season break is not like the others, as

after four years on the air. Not having a new episode to watch every Sunday is tough enough, but knowing that the new era of heightened television standards will be ending in the summer of 2013 is just too much too handle.

The show centers around Walter White, who started out as a loving family man and high school chemistry teacher, who has never done anything wrong in his life. However, once he is diagnosed with

terminal lung cancer he decides to use his advanced science skills to cook the purest meth in the world. The show has since evolved beyond just this basic premise,

we have seen Walter White (Bryan Cranston) slowly transform into his ruthless drug lord alter ego, “Heisenberg.”

airing in July and took its mid-season break in September; viewers will have to patiently wait eleven months until July 2013 for the show’s

A large part of the season deals with Walt forming a m e t h a m p h e t a m i n e empire after his victory over his employer, Gustavo Fring, in the previous season. Other storylines in the season include Walt’s further alienation of his family, his wife’s continued terror of him, and the loss of one of the main characters. In the mid-

Schrader (Dean Norris), Walt’s DEA agent brother-in-law, makes a major breakthrough in his investigation of “Heisenberg,” as he gets closer and closer

about his brother-in-law. Although season

the classic “Breaking Bad” elements seen in the previous seasons, such as unique point-of-view shots and brutal montages mixed with cheerful music, the overall tone of the show

darker. Walter White’s partner since the start, Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) is no longer an uneducated wannabe gangster; he too has undergone his own transformation into a guilt-ridden professional who wants to get out of the meth industry and leave Walter White before he decides he too is a liability he must dispose of.

The creator of “Breaking Bad,” Vince Gilligan, once promised the audience “a story about a man who transforms himself from Mr. Chips into Scarface.” His transformation into a cold blooded drug lord is impressive, and Gilligan’s promise is

plays the role with such

forget that just seasons ago, the character was a clueless guy, struggling in the New Mexico desert in his tighty whities with an amateur RV meth lab. As a viewer, I hope to see glimpses of the sympathetic family man Walt once was in

and although it seems unlikely, I’ll be looking for a happy ending.

It is impossible to predict what will

episodes of the series, but the audience can rest assured that Gilligan will

the eleven month wait.

There are few occasions where you would want to listen to the so-called “album” the Avett Brothers released last Tuesday; funeral, a mid-life crisis, a terrorist attack, a forgotten birthday, or a rejection to prom. This bluegrass, indie, rock album, similar to the last four albums, could have been titled “The Avett Brother’s Problems” because that would be an extremely accurate summary of the songs in “The Carpenter.” The group is musically talented, but when it comes down to song selection and topic choice, the Avetts

always choose the same thing: complaining. Honestly, these guys should quit music and become bloggers because they sure know how to share their feelings. “It must be winter in my heart/ There’s nothing warm in there at all/ I miss the summer and spring/

leaves of fall.” These lyrics can be found in the verse of the song “Winter in My Heart”. In this song, Seth Avett describes what it is like to live a miserable life full of pain and sorrow. Basically the album is very sad and dry. It sounds like something you would hear on Channel One. Cheer up Avetts!

3A RAMPANT ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Don’t listen to this”

JUN CHOU Entertainment Co-Editor

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“Avett Brothers”

For those of you who don’t know about the royal debacle a few weeks ago, Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales, or Prince Harry, was visiting Las Vegas and engaged in a game of strip billiards in a hotel room. Obviously we now know that he isn’t the best at pool because he ending up having to strip completely and a few girls took naked pictures of him. I have to say that while I expect a little bit more classiness from a prince, I don’t blame him for wanting to have a little bit of fun. I’m sure he gets bored from 27 years of royal duties, so I personally

think he deserved to have some fun. Maybe next time, though, he should consider playing a game that doesn’t involve removing his clothes or if he does, he should make sure he’s at least good at the game. The fact that he has handled the situation so well is why I am giving him a plus three, not for his judgment calls in women or ways of having fun. Even though I imagine the queen, Prince Charles, Prince William, the British Secret Service and possibly even the British Parliament have already had a nice chat with my favorite prince, I would have to suggest to him to maybe choose a nice game of Apples to Apples next time.

+3

“Prince Harry”

Canadians, re-joice! In a shocking turn of events, the country of Canada has finally gotten some news worth reporting on. Earlier this summer, Cana-dian superstars Avr-il Lavigne and Chad Kroeger announced their engagement af-ter just six months of dating. Most people were not even aware of the couple’s ex-istence as it was kept on the hush hush and people were surprised when the a n n o u n c e -ment was made. The couple met while col-laborating on a new album to-g e t h e r and got e n g a g e d on July 1, or,

very appropriately, Canada Day. Although he’s no “Sk8r Boi,” Chad Kroeger, who is ten years older than his fiancée, is the lead vocalist and gui-tarist for the multi-platinum rock band Nickelback. This is Lavigne’s second trip down the aisle, the first being with Sum 41 frontman, Deryck Whibley. Could this

marriage be her happy end-ing? Details about the wedding have

not been re-l e a s e d as of y e t , b u t wh e n -

e v e r it is, it

is sure to be the

C a n a d i a n event of the de-cade, eh?

+67

“Avril Lavigne”

First scoop on DQ

As I walked through the glass doors, my heart started to race and I could feel the mood change as I

royalty of all ice cream; the DQ “Blizzard”.

The return of Dairy Queen had been a pipe dream of mine after the

down years ago. I remember exactly where I was when I heard that it would be coming back to me. I was driving with a friend to a volleyball game when she nonchalantly let it slip that we might be getting a new DQ. If I had been driving, it would have been one of the classic “slam on break and stare open mouthed at the other person” moments. Since I was not driving, I instead simply had a vision

down from the sky onto the empty lot across from Sam’s Club. It was a transcendent

Since I normally had to wait until I had spent the day

at Atlantic Beach to go to DQ, I was

heard rumors about its reappearance.

Ending a day of “fun in the sun” with a Blizzard was always nice, but I can not deny that I prefer

to eat in dry clothes rather than a bathing suit. It was always a hassle when I would have to periodically

moments with my ice cream to attempt to dry

my hair with a napkin because it was dripping onto the plastic table top. Now whenever I miss the beach, I can just drive down the road to Dairy Queen, sit outside, bask in the sun, enjoy a “Blizzard” and pretend that I am by the Atlantic Ocean instead

Memorial Dr.

noticed was the colorful vintage Dairy Queen posters that adorned the walls, which added a touch of timelessness to a new building, like having Elvis Costello open at a Justin Beiber concert. The setup is similar to most fast food restaurants with the glorious addition of a covered, outdoor seating

tables and chairs for those of us who prefer sunlight to light bulbs.

Despite the large crowd, the order line moved fairly quickly and in no time I was at the counter ordering a “number 6 combo” that included a plain cheeseburger, fries, a drink

“Blizzard” from the surprisingly diverse menu. The classic burger and chicken strip options were available along with multiple seafood choices in addition to Mexican foods such as quesadillas.

The incredibly effective service system greatly resembles McAlister’s Deli in which you receive a token with a number on it and then a waitress or waiter brings your food to your table. The

service was relatively fast and friendly even though they seemed slightly frantic. My waitress was an extremely nice college student whose hair was blowing everywhere in the breeze as she tried desperately to sort out the jumbled mass of fries, burgers, and ice creams that threatened to topple over on the small tray that she was supporting on her gradually slouching shoulder.

The cheeseburger and fries were both as good as any other fast food restaurant; nothing awe-inspiring that moved me to write a sonnet on a nearby napkin about the dazzling combination of cheese, beef and ketchup, but oddly enough, it was the ice that stood out to me. It was the type of ice that comes in tiny, picture perfect cubes, ideal for fountain drinks and slushies.

The highlight of the meal, of course, was the

There are many different

“Blizzard,” so many that there is a “Blizzard of the month club.” The best part is that you get a game changing surprise not once, but 12 times a year.

If you haven’t ventured out to Winterville to grace DQ with your presence and money, I highly suggest trying the restaurant out. If nothing else, the signature “Blizzards” will put a smile on your face and a little pep in your step for the rest of the day .

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1. Carolina in My Mind

2. Peaceful Easy Feeling

Song

1. Never Did

3. Turn on the

1. XO/the Host

2. Pyramids

3. Birthday Song

BLIZZARD OF THE MONTH * 2012January - Strawberry Cheesequake

February -Choco

March-Mint Oreo

April-Caramel Delight Pie

May- Confetti Cake

June-Turtle Brownie with Pecans

July-Chocolate Candy Shop

August- M&M

Charlie Langley

Tyshanun Dodd

10th

MadisonVinciguerra

12th

Katie Mullett9th

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By Marie Payne

By Jun Chou

MARIE PAYNE Entertainment Co-Editor

1. Brighter Than the Sun

2. Drunk on You

3. Good Girl

4A RAMPANT OPINION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

‘Freshsturbances’ lead to heightened senioritis

Billy Bob and Suzie cannot stand when freshmen cause “Freshturbances” and wish that they would please stop.

There are many perks that come with being a senior, some of which include being leaders of the school, knowing that we only have one year left and getting to leave two minutes earlier than everyone else. However, getting home isn’t the problem; it is the getting to school that tends to

less enjoyable when freshmen hold up all

becomes impossible when the cars waiting in line block your spot. This leaves no way for students with cars to actually get through to park.

We know this is a minor detail, but along with the many other hindrances freshmen bring, a massive build up of senior frustration occurs. We like to call these “Freshsturbances,” because they are freshmen and they are indeed disturbances.

We have broken down the hundreds of Freshsturbances into

for you freshmen out there (and the occasional upperclassmen who don’t realize that you have graduated from the ninth grade) take notes. They are as follows:

We know you’re taking honors level classes, but one test every two weeks is a breeze compared to

are all in. When we hear you complain about your “heavy course load” (yes we did just put air quotes around that) it makes us want to make you carry our heavy book bags for a change.

2. Take a shower. No one likes walking into a classroom and being suffocated by the lingering body odor left by the class beforehand. We have talked to teachers and they agree, B.O. is a NO. (Yes that is supposed to rhyme and you are supposed to laugh. Laugh, freshie,

laugh). We’ll stop there in order to not crush your self-esteem.

3. Clean up your lunch trash. When walking into the

table, it is easy to lose your appetite when there is trash, half-eaten food and spills left all over the table. It is not hard to gather your trash when you get up to leave, and everyone is more than capable of doing it. No one wants to have to pick up after

get time to eat their own lunch.

4. Do not EVER sit in

the senior row at sports games. We realize everyone is excited about the new Rowdie Rampants’ student section at all the home games, and wants to be a part of it. However, the seniors really don’t appreciate it when they are sitting on one of the front rows and get pushed out of the way by a little freshman. This is not okay. Your time to sit in the front will come, but for now, let the seniors enjoy theirs.

know what it is like to be a little freshie. We’ve

all been there. The key is to not stress and enjoy the ride. It will be an

with interesting people, friends, strict teachers and great teachers. You’ll learn some and experience new things (whether they be good or bad, let’s hope good). Just remember, high school is about trying new things and making mistakes, something freshmen are good at. But these four years you are just now embarking on may even be the best four years of your life. We wouldn’t know because we have yet

to live our entire life. But according to some people, it could be. Just stop stressing, because stressin’ never helped anyone, and you’re only adding to the stress of us seniors who are on overload because of college applications and so so so much more.

As seniors, we have waited four

the top Rampants.

remember who the

and enjoy your four years at Rose.

RAMPANT OPINION* By Austin Bryan and

from the halls What is your favorite class so far?

“Library,  cause  I  don’t  do  nothin.”

Tahjma  Teel,  12

“All  of  my  classes!”

Ms.  Perkins

“PE.  cause  it’s  not  much  work.”

Trevon  Tyson,  9

“Spanish  3  with  Senorita  Watson.”

Matthew  Fairbrother,  11

“Health  Sciences  1”

Addy  Robbins,  10

Cartoon by Austin Bryan

From the perspectives of a spectator and an athlete Before you all want to de-friend me or plot to exile me from the school, chill out. You haven’t even read my article yet. Let me start off by saying that I love the Rowdie Rampants. In my opinion, Rowdie Rampants is one of the best things that has ever happened to J.H. Rose High

together, enhances school pride and offers support for the sports teams. Tailgating, dressing up for a crazy theme and going to games is something exciting the school always looks forward to. Over the past two years, we have started a tradition, and our school pride has grown tremendously. The original purpose of the Rowdie Rampants was to support our sports teams and our school in a positive manner. A big focus of our fan group has become us showing as much animosity and disrespect toward the other team as possible. While I agree with having a competitive

between being competitive and being hateful. “Boo-ing” at the opposing team and saying things to get inside their heads after they make a

bad play is fun and normal. H o w e v e r , making players from the opposite team cry or yelling profane things

of good sportsmanship.

“make the other team wish they were never born” or “make coming to Greenville one of the worst experiences of their life,” but why? We should want people to come and play us. We should want people to admire our fan group, and strive to have something as awesome as we do. Making people mad at us for being a rude fan section isn’t something to be prideful of. When people think of the Rowdie Rampants, I want people to think of the biggest and best fan section in eastern NC. We are paving the way and making a name for many years to come. I am just as involved in the Rowdie Rampants as any of you, and this isn’t me bashing our group. I am simply asking for us to re-evaluate our purpose. Think about what kind of reputation we want to have. W h e n e v e r someone talks about the Rowdie Rampants, it should only be about how supportive and proud we are of our school.

As a Rose athlete and fan, I’m all for the Rowdie Rampants. I’ve played on the varsity basketball team since my freshman year and have had to endure two seasons where the only people watching the games were my parents and my teammates’ parents. It’s not a good feeling to run out to a gym of people that are obligated to be there because they gave birth

the Rowdie Rampants were created, it gave my teammates and me something to play for. Although it was frustrating when they arrived during the fourth quarter, so as not to be late for the prime time boys game, it was really exciting when they came. Knowing that a huge crowd of your friends and fellow classmates are there to support you and are behind

mean the difference between a win or a loss. When does getting “rowdie” cross the line though? I went to the varsity volleyball game on Thursday night against Hoggard High

my sports story on

the rivalry. It was great to see everyone there supporting the players and cheering the team on to another victory; however in my opinion, some of the cheers and side comments did in fact cross the line.

female athlete has a male body part is a tad bit ridiculous. No you can not see it and no she is not a man. Maybe you’re seeing things and should be referred to a doctor for being delusional. The bulges in her legs? Yeah, those were muscles because she lifts weights, like most high school athletes do.

athlete who has worked all her life to get that body. It’s hard to believe that some of the people who were criticizing the Hoggard volleyball players don’t even play a sport. Not to say that everyone should play a sport, because everyone has their own individual talents that don’t involve a round

criticism ironic. Maybe you should put on some kneepads and spandex and have someone spike a volleyball at your head. It sucks to have people cheer against

you. Believe me, I’ve

conference away game of my freshman year was at Ashley High

group of students at the game and needless to say I was a bit frightened. The announcer called out our names and the taunts began. My last name is Walden and some people associate that with “Waldo,” as in the boy who wears a red and white shirt and has to be picked out of a collage of pictures. As I entered the game the chants of “Where’s Waldo?” started. They were everywhere; I couldn’t make them stop. I would run by the student section during the game and they would yell “I found her” and “Hey Waldo.” Looking back on it today, I give them points for creativity, cleverness and also points for being complete jerks. As a 14 year old girl who was

game, it bothered me. I was having a hard time concentrating and was worried

something else to pick on me about. Maybe that was part of their plan, to get under our skin and make us play poorly.

It worked and we lost, but on the way back I kept thinking about it.

night the mission was accomplished. The team won and the Hoggard girls cried, but did anyone think about those girls? Maybe they have problems at home and this was the last straw, maybe their relatives came to see them play and they let them down, maybe they have body image issues. We don’t know, nor will we ever know, but it made me think, and I hope it makes other people think as well. I’m not saying not to cheer, that is the last thing anyone wants, myself included. The Rowdie Rampants have revamped Rose athletics and have returned school pride to the student body. It’s now okay to be a faithful fan and to wear the blue and green with pride. I’m just saying to think about the words that are coming out of your mouth. It may sound funny and it may actually be funny to some people, but if it is going to cause someone else to feel badly about themselves or their appearance, maybe you should think twice.

Sports Co-EditorNews Co-Editor

ROWDIE OR RUDE?

5A RAMPANT OPINION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Lazy teens need to take a hike

2 3 4 0 . According to a study done by “taglevelone.com,” this is the number of hours the average teenager spends in front of a screen of any type in a year. These screens can either be television, computer, videogame or cell phone. This works out to an average of 45 hours a week, while most full time jobs are only 40 hours a week. What if teenagers didn’t spend half of their time sitting on their butt in front of the television, but instead doing something productive? T h i s could be working at Food Lion, learning

a foreign language or just reading a book. Basically I believe that teenagers are dedicating a ridiculous amount of their time to often pointless activities. About 12 of these 45 “screen hours” a week are spent on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This is just unnecessary. Now some people will disagree by saying these social media sites connect friends and relatives that live miles apart. This is true, but how long does it really take to tweet Mi-ma in Seattle? Certainly not 12 hours. The bulk

of those 12 hours consists of teens scrolling through all the “grams” on Instagram, stalking the cuties on Facebook or looking through the tweets of celebrities talking about their wild weekends in Vegas. H o n e s t l y , the only account on twitter worth following is Rampant Lines because word on the street is that two dashing young men are now running it. The other 30 hours are spent either playing video games or watching television. At certain times of the year, watching television is important

and advised. For example, during the presidential election, the easiest way to learn about the candidates is to watch them during their debates, conventions and speeches. But just like social networking, teenagers aren’t watching 30 hours of The History Channel or CNN. They are wasting time watching shows like “Southpark” and “Dance Moms.” On the subject of wasting time, one of the biggest time wasters in the male adolescent population is playing video games. Games such as “Call of Duty,” “FIFA,” and “Halo”

are designed to suck time out of kid’s daily lives. If a guy does not have an after school activity, the first thing he does when he gets home is grab a snack of choice, plops on the couch and either watch television or play some Xbox. The physical fitness, academics and social life of a kid all decrease when he or she stare at a screen (big or small) all day. Next time you find yourself spending too much time playing Xbox or on Facebook, remember these wise words of our beautiful editor: “Get off your tush, and trim a bush.”

Letter to the editor: college applications stress seniors

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in honors

discrete... don’t mind if I do.

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live in America..

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twin?

Lunch is for eating food, not

faces.

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Dear Editor, I really HATE college applications. As if seniors do not have enough to worry about besides school work and extra-curricular activities, colleges de-cide it would be a good idea to make unneces-sarily lengthy college applications with un-necessary questions, which, let’s be honest, have nothing to do with anything. Why does a college want to know what three words best describe me, or what my favorite TV show

is, and why do colleges want to know where my sibling goes to school, what her major is and when she plans to grad-uate? WHO CARES?! Colleges say they want our college experienc-es to be academically challenging yet fun, but making an endless ap-plication isn’t enticing me or making me want to attend your college. They also tell us to “be ourselves” on an appli-cation, but let’s be real; they have probably al-ready picked out a set type of student they are looking for, and if most

people were honest on their application… let’s just say most of us would still be living at home. On top of all this, I would estimate about 60% of everybody’s col-lege application short answer essays are ex-aggerations based on a slight truth. In addition, most se-niors still have the same course load as their ju-nior year, if not more. Why? Because again, colleges want to see that their “potential stu-dents” are challenging themselves academical-ly their senior year and

not taking a break from staying up until 3 am studying or going to bed before midnight like a normal person. Most people would rebuttal this argument and say that, students should not sign up for so many AP classes, but if we don’t “challenge” our-selves as colleges like to say, our chances of getting into our dream colleges, or competitive schools, rapidly decline. Though this may seem like a long rant, and it is, let it be known that most seniors are work-ing their tails off, so if

I hear one person say that seniors have an “easy year,” I might snap. So faculty, staff, please don’t be too hard on us, we are try-ing. As for now, most of the senior class and I are just trying to sur-vive our last year of high school and col-lege applications. So good luck to all the seniors this year, and may you get into all the colleges you ap-ply to. Class of 2013… LET’S. GET. WEIRD.

S i n c e r e l y ,Connor Sturgis

When the class bell rings, the 1545 students of Rose flood the halls. The traffic jam that follows rivals those in New York or Los Angeles, barely moving 100 yards in five minutes. While for some this is not a problem, for myself, and many others I have talked to, this is frustrating. What is the hold-up? Well I am not just here to complain, so I’ve done a little bit of brainstorming. Does our school need to start teaching how to walk as a part of Physical Education? I have been walking for sixteen years now, and I will

let all of you in on my secret to walking at a reasonable pace: put one foot in front of the other. If you are not able to do this, I am either sorry for your disabilities, or you need to buy a belt. Waddling to keep up your drawers stopped being cute in elementary school M a y b e students would rather spend time in the halls, talking with their friends, than sitting behind a desk and staring at a board. I feel the same way. While academic education is important, building healthy relationships

with your classmates also is good. The trick to talking with your friends and not being a roadblock for the rest of us is to walk and talk. Do not waddle and talk, but walk and talk. Don’t stop and talk either, not even in the commons. Especially don’t stop in the commons. The reason this area is so large is not so that you can lounge against the beautiful white concrete-block walls, but because almost half of the student population of Rose has to get through this area to get to their classes across the school.

Getting from the 100 hall to the 800 hall is hard enough without coming to a standstill halfway to class.Another reason for these delays is the fact that many students do not want to go to their next class. Let me break down the endgame for this situation. You only have five minutes to get to your next class after the bell rings, and being late will end with suspension. Being suspended will force you to miss class. Missing class will mean that you learn less of the curriculum.

Will you get a move on, please?* Asst. Opinion Editor

Not learning the curriculum will result in poor grades. Poor grades will result in you waddling to that same class again the next year. You can’t avoid the class, so just go there and get it over with. Along this same line of thought, it is almost scary to compare the crawl of hall traffic when a period bell rings to the rush that happens when the bell rings at the end of the day. The question which faces us, then, is how to recreate the same motivation we all have to leave, but instead for class changes.

6A RAMPANT SPORTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

RAMPANT SPORTSWant to read about your favorite sports? We’ve got it here.

Coaches are heart of the sport

“I just feel like its time”

Andy Roddick Retires at 30

By: Emily Clark, Sports Co-Editor

Hoggard: The Other Vikings

On Thursday February 13th, there was a strong Rowdie Rampant contingency present at the Rose versus Hoggard varsity volleyball game. The Rowdie Rampants clad in their festive beach volleyball attire cheered their team on to another victory and an overall 7-1 record. What most of these Rowdie Rampants did not know was the importance behind the 4 sets of volleyball they witnessed. The question then becomes, what made the game so important?

For starters, Hoggard High School is in the company of D.H. Conley and South Central when it comes

rivals. The rivalry began before any player on either team was even born. Rose head volleyball coach and computer teacher Norm Cabacar played against Hoggard head coach Ron Strickland in

for a long time,” Cabacar said. “We know each other very well, as far as our tendencies and what

a chess match when

Coach Strickland.”The teams started

playing each other in 2009 with the alignment of the new Mid-Eastern Conference, which

included Hoggard, Ashley, Laney, New Hanover, New Bern and your very own J.H.Rose, added much to the dislike of the Wilmington schools.

The rivalry up until last season was

until Hoggard defeated

in school history in a Hoggard gymnasium

the Hoggard Vikings victory, the team sang High School Musical show tunes and made comments to the local Wilmington high school sports column, Star News Varsity, stating that “they knew they were the better team.”

Cabacar used the Star News Varsity

article as a tool to motivate his players throughout the remainder of the season. “We felt like we gave them that game and seeing what they said made us work harder to prove that we were the better team,” senior setter Kalee Hathaway said.

The rivalry between the players extends beyond the courts both schools call home to the club volleyball circuit.

Four Rose varsity volleyball members, including team captains and seniors Emily Steele, Hannah Gibson and Marie Payne, played for the East Carolina Junior Volleyball Club this past off-

season and competed against Hoggard players in various club tournaments, such as the Big South tournament in Atlanta, Ga.

Steele, a middle blocker and Gardner Webb University commit, is the player who has been in the midst of the rivalries within the conference for the longest amount of time, as she has been on the varsity team since her sophomore year.

“The rivalry with Hoggard is really intense,” Steele said. “Playing against them in the off season makes conference that much more important. We just really want to beat them every

Photo by Erin WaldenSenior Emily Steele goes up for a kill in Rose’s September 13th conference match against rival Hoggard High School.

Shock, surprise, and astonishment were emotions most ten-nis fans felt when they were informed that the previous number one tennis player in the world, Andy Rod-dick, was retiring. His surprise retirement was announced dur-ing a press conference regarding the U.S. Open on August 20th. Ironically, that day was his 30th birthday.

It was evident in Roddick’s voice that his retirement was going to be tough to break to the media and fans watching as he said, “I’ll make this short and sweet: I’ve decided that this is going to be my last tournament.”

I know that I was shocked upon hearing the retire-ment of R o d d i c k , the crowd w i n n e r who has fans rush-ing to at-tend his ev-ery Grand Slam match. It must be his natural ability on the court and fast pace serves that draw the atten-tion of the crowd.

Re t i r e m e nt for a profes-sional tennis

player, like Roddick, is

Stepping back from the sport that he loves was both an emo-

tional and a logical decision for Roddick.

“I just feel like it’s time. I don’t know that I’m healthy enough or

Roddick has com-peted in the U.S. Open 12 times; it became the site of his biggest tri-umph when he won the 2003 U.S. Open. Also, he was the last American man to win a Grand Slam singles trophy. It is shocking to say that on his 12th U.S. Open, it was his last.

Although Roddick lost in the round of 16’s, there were thousands of fans cheering him on all the way. Even

match, the crowd re-acted as if Roddick had won the tournament.

Though his career is concluded at the U.S. Open, Roddick should be congratu-

lated for his achieve-ments on the court. He has won 27 titles in his career and holds the world’s fastest serve, which was clocked at 155 miles per hour.

With Roddick’s countless achieve-ments, credit must be given to his coach, Lar-ry Stefanki. His coach helped transform his game and gave him the tactics to achieve clutch matches in many Grand Slam tournaments.

Just like Stefanki is to Roddick, each one of us who play a sport have that certain coach who has helped us get to the level of play we are at today. For me, it is these coaches who

have pushed and taught me many useful lessons that have helped better my game as an athlete.

As a tennis player, a coach that stands out to me is someone who walks throughout the halls of Rose everyday. This particular person is someone who has not only helped me on the tennis court, but has also taught me valuable life lessons. So Rose stu-dents, who are those coaches that stand out to you and how have they affected you? Hope-fully you are like ei-ther Roddick or me and that particular coach stands out positively.

At some point, we all retire from our sport in our own way. Athletes may hang up their glove after high school, may set down their basketball after college or they even may put away their cleats after the pros.

Those times in our lives where we put aside the countless hours of practice, our clutch winning suc-cesses or upset losses, those are the times that we remember.

The question that stands for those Rose se-nior athletes, how will you end your chapter here at Rose? Just like Roddick gave his career one more tournament, will you give your se-nior year all you have?

Athletic

Sports Co-Editor

time we play.”Hoggard has

never beaten Rose in the “Rose Garden” and with this last attempt to dethrone the Rampants before the new conference alignment next season, the streak stands at 5-0.

Cabacar’s motto going into the match was “actions speak louder than words.”

“We don’t need to

to say anything,” Cabacar said.

Rose let their actions speak for themselves on Thursday night and no show tunes or article comments were needed. It was just Rose volleyball continuing their tradition of excellence.

c o m -m i t t e d

enough to go another year,” Rod-

dick said. “I’ve always

wanted to, in a -

ish at this event.” Finishing his

last tournament at this event was exact-ly what Roddick did. The U.S. Open, held in Flushing Mead-ows, New York, is a Grand Slam tourna-ment that began on

Aug. 27th and con-cluded on Sept. 9th.

Each one of us who play a sport have that certain coach.”

- Emily Clark“>> Andy Roddick returns a

serve at the 2012 U.S. Open

>>  REUBEN  CHEMMNAMFrreshman,  JV  Soccer

ATHLETE  SPOTLIGHT  ROSE  STUDENT

Q:    What  position  do  

you  play?

A:   De fense   and  

Q:  Do  you  have  any  

pre  game  rituals?

A:   I   stretch,   I   try   to  

Q:  Do  you  have  an  

embarrasing  soccer  

moment?

A:   One   time   I   was  

Q:   Have   you   ever  

played   any   other  

sports?

Q:   Who   is   your  

favor i te   soccer  

player?

Q:   What   is   the  

difference  between  

the  middle   school  

level   and   the  high  

school  level?

BRIEFSSports

FootballThe JV football team takes

on the Screaming Eagles

of Ashley High School on

September 27 at 6:30pm.

While the Varsity football

team plays in Ashley on

September 28 at 7:30pm.

BasketballBasketball workouts have

started for both the women

and men’s teams. Men’s

workouts will take place

on Tuesdays and Wednes-

days. An open gym will

be on Thursday from

4-5:30pm. The women

will workout Monday

through Thursday. If you

have any questions see

Coach Rankins or Coach

Johnson.

TennisCome out and support the

Women’s Tennis team on

September 25 at 4:30pm as

they take on the Wildcats

of Laney High School.

VolleyballCome “get weird” with

the Rowdie Rampants

on September 25, as the

Volleyball teams face off

against the Laney Wildcats

starting at 4:30pm. Varsity

game will follow at 6pm.

7A RAMPANT SPORTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Perdue swims in Summer Olympics

Hill revamps Cross CountryPRs are not uncommon.

Races are typically

every week and run

approximately three

Several schools can

compete at one time.

As with any

a key element of cross

country. Since taking

style to get the team

ready to compete. This

style focuses on building

a variety of exercises.

Examples of exercises

light weight lifting and

sprints. These workouts

are different each day.

“We don’t have a

wants the team to have

knowledge in addition to

for members is to learn

how to run properly. In

mini-camps on correct

running postures.

In addition to

a new coach with new

also has a new training

use the local gym Tier

“The workouts

owner of Tier 1 Neal

Woolard said. “I think

a lot of Steve and often

tell him I would vote

Despite not running

cross country in high

has much knowledge

concerning running and

for their physical ability.

a physically active

totaling 26.2 miles.

experience allowed

him the opportunity to

become a better runner.

two things from all of

his runners: academic

muscular strength.

T h e s e

achieved in a large part

by the motivation of

Lindsay said. “I plan

on doing cross country

he believes the hard

workouts he creates are

essential for motivating

team members.

Young football team faces adversity

The Rose football

team is 1-3 after a loss

are looking ahead

towards the future. With

ten seniors and only

four of those seniors

get better this rebuilding

roster of the New Bern

Bears has 34 seniors.

The Rampants have

which they have rebuilt

the team with new faces

and talents. According

to former Rose football

the 2001-2002 team

went 2-8 with a young

team and quarterback.

they won the 4A State

same quarterback and

same young team they

had the year before.

Rankins said the only

difference was that

they had grown into

exceptional seniors.

With much room

Smith and second string

leading the team from

the quarterback position.

Smith has taken on

this role passed down

Spell has the opportunity

to play quarterback

on both JV and Varsity

starting quarterback

for the JV team.

“It’s challenging

being able to play on

it’s really fun because I

get to play on Thursday

and have fun with those

I get to hang out with

all my other friends

There are twenty-

eight juniors and

thirteen sophomores

on the Varsity team

this year. With only ten

seniors on the team the

underclassmen have had

to step it up as athletes

as well as leaders.

Smith on offense who’s

Street who’s a junior on

Pleasant who’s junior

“They have been doing

a good job leading

The young Rampants

have also had to adjust

to a new coaching staff

and offensive scheme.

The football team is

instrumenting a new

offensive set to run and

has been working on

it since the off-season.

“We look very

Luzzi said. “I didn’t know

how we were going to

but we are actually

Along with new talent

staff is made up of fresh

new faces too. Seven new

coaches were hired this

past year which excludes

Bland. The Rampants

have expressed

appreciation toward

the new coaching staff.

“The coaches like to

get a lot of people involved

with the offense here so

Mistakes have led to

the early season struggles

R e t u r n i n g

members of Rose’s cross

country team were

but a familiar face.

from retiring coach

with him a new workout

style that is testing the

‘Running Rampants.’

country runner Sara

has really gotten to the

point of making sure we

reach our best ability. A

lot of people have beaten

a personal record

is one goal that all

team members share.

Opportunities to beat

Another tool that he

uses to rally the team

is giving them some

additional company

for their workouts.

“I plan on

challenging them more

by doing the workouts

The new style

already produced some

promising results for

the team. Multiple

people reported setting

new personal records.

“My running

time has gone down

like two minutes from

last year. It has helped

junior Maija Smith said.

The team has

ten scheduled meets left

hopes to see the success

of the team continue

throughout the rest

of his inaugural term.

Rose has committed

a total of ten fumbles

and six interceptions in

“Good judgment

and experience comes

Barry LePatner once

said. Lipe agrees that

with young experience

of this team but remains

hopeful for this year

and years to come.

“We’re really young.

were swimmers so they

encouraged her. As one

hard before attending

the 2012 Olympics.

An average workout

which usually took about

three and a half hours.

“As a swimmer

with the Greenville

swim club and would

really connect with the

team during meets.

Not only was

Perdue an exceptional

who has known her

seems to think she is very

caring and down to Earth.

“She was an

outstanding student and

humbleness about her

The news is

teeming with articles

and interviews about

Perdue’s denial to

LeBron James’s dinner

it funny how the media

responded to this incident

because she found it

to be just a friendly

invitation. Perdue said

she didn’t want to take

a chance of getting in

trouble with her curfew.

Perdue swam

at the Greenville Swim

her swimming career at

the University of Virginia.

At the 2012 United States

which won her a place

on the U.S. relay team.

Phillip Perdue is currently

a junior at Rose.

“I was really surprised

because she had surgery

it’s not very common

that you would make the

Philip Perdue said.

This feat was

who watched Perdue’s

hand.

“I watched her all four

years of high school. I

knew that when I met her

as a freshman that her

times were really slick

As a UVA

and received eight

All-American honors.

All of Perdue’s

family members are

swimmers. Perdue’s

father missed making

the Olympic team by

swims alongside her at

“Now her little

and he has a pretty

Perdue hopes to follow

in his sister’s footsteps.

“Lauren inspired

goal of making it to the

2016 Olympics in Rio de

Perdue brought home

gold for Eastern North

a dream of hers since she

was eight years old. She

hopes to also participate

in the Rio de Janeiro

Olympic Games in 2016.

BRANDON MORRISEY * Staff Writer

Staff writers

* Staff Writer

Not all schools can say

that their former student

is now an Olympic gold

swam for the United

States Olympic swim

team this past summer.

Perdue earned a gold

medal for swimming in

the 4x200-meter women’s

freestyle relay team.

swimming when she

was eight years old.

Both of her parents

BLURBSSports

Andy Murray wins

the gold at the U.S.

Open. Contributed photo

Former Rose student and UVA swimmer, Lauren Perdue, earns a spot in the Olympics.

Notre Dame be-

comes a member

compete starting

in 2015.

Former N.C. State

Quarterback Rus-

sell Wilson is now

the starting quarter-

back for the NFL’s

Seattle Seahawks.

Photo by Maria Prokopowicz

The starting line up for the Rose football team faces Rocky Mount on September 14th.

rampantlines.com

Long time UConn

Men’s Basketball

coach and 3 time

National Cham-

pion Jim Calhoun

has retired after

26 years as head

Long time UConn

Men’s Basketball

coach and 3 time Na-

tional Champion Jim

Calhoun has retired

after 26 years as head

coach.

Serena Williams

wins the US Open

for the women.

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Over this past summer, many students wanted to improve the living conditions of many different people around the world.

“As I was walking into a distressed home with holes in the roof, missing floorboards, and bugs crawling everywhere, I realized how lucky I was to have a secure home in a safe neighborhood,” junior Addie Kate Kunkel said.

For many students, this was reality over the summer. These students wanted to make a difference in many less fortunate areas around the globe.

Senior Parmer Cherry went to the Dominican Republic with the hopes of helping others.

“Eight years ago, we started working in a neighborhood, one of the worst in the Dominican

Republic,” Cherry said. “Over time, it has been changed into a more livable space than ever before.”

Cherry attended this mission trip with Covenant Church. This church is devoted to making a difference in foreign nations.

“My best experience on the trip was when we were walking through a poor neighborhood known for having a bad reputation,” Cherry said. “All I could see were young kids running around smiling and laughing. One little boy came and jumped into my arms. It was an awesome experience.”

Junior Baylea Williams gave up some of her summer to go on a mission trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

“I cleaned up yards and painted rooms for kids at the orphanage,”

Williams said. “The kids in the orphanage had never interacted with anyone outside of the orphanage before. We could tell they all enjoyed being with someone who cared about them.”

Kunkel went to Pittsburgh on the same mission trip as Williams.

“To see how many people are impacted each year due to service projects and mission trips is incredible,” Kunkel said.

The students who went on mission trips this summer did not only improve the lives of so many from different people around the world; they improved their own lives.

Senior Emily Steele went to Costa Rica.

“The best experience was just being able to work with the people of the La Guacima church,” Steele said. “Getting the

“Went to Santa Claus, Indiana and babysat.”Mr. Walter, Science Teacher

“I went to Canada.”Ritvik Verma, 11

“I went to New York.”Michelle Clifton, 10

RILEY BARNHILL * Features Staff Writer

8A RAMPANT FEATURES FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

2K12 SUMMER of ADVENTURE

“We went on a cross-country road trip.”Eliza Quattlebaum and Lee Ho!, 12

“We played football.”Daquan Shackleford and Rakym Chapman,9

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MISSION TRIPS

PARIS AND AMSTERDAM

LEARNING

SERVICE

TRAVEL

“I went to London.”Khalelah Chanakira, 10

What did you do this summer?What did you do this summer?What did you do this summer?

Amidst the many family vacations, mission trips, travelling excursions and typical laziness, some students made the decision to go to school in the middle of summer.

However, this is not a typical school, where students sit in classes for six hours straight. This school consists of classes which engage students

in learning more about what they are interested in, free time with friends and plenty of activities that appeal to everyone. This is the Governor’s School of North Carolina.

“There was always something to do,” senior Allyn Hollingsworth said. “It was not like normal school at all. We only had class for a couple of hours a day and even those were really interesting.”

H o l l i n g s w o r t h attended Governor’s School West for math. Students who are rising juniors can attend for the arts, while students who are rising seniors can also attend for core subjects.

Senior Sara Harrell attended Governor’s School East for art.

“I loved my art teacher, Stacy,” Harrell said. “She was just great and I learned so much.”

In addition to the main

subject areas students are accepted into, they also participate in classes which challenge their critical thinking skills. Students then apply these skills to their main classes.

“I have never taken a math class like the one this summer,” Hollingsworth said. “I learned about math in a fun way, which is hard. My other classes also helped me think critically about things in ways that I have never thought

about them before.”Attending Governor’s

School was not just about learning new things, it was also a chance for students to meet people from across the state and build new relationships.

“This summer was like going to college with the most amazing and most talented people I have ever met,” senior Bridget Demery said.

She attended Governor’s School

East for math.

worth my while this summer,” Demery said. “I would do it again if I was allowed. It was a great experience and I am grateful to have taken part in it.”

The other students who attended Governor’s School this year are Austin Bryan, Lydia Stellwag, Meera Ravi, Brooke Einbender and Megan Daniel.

GOOD MORNING GOVNA’

A SUMMER OF SERVICE

This past summer, eight students guided by history teacher Steven Hill hopped off a plane in anticipation of the week they would be spending in Amsterdam and Paris. The trip included four current Rose students.

This was not Hill’s first time taking students to Amsterdam. He had gone the year before as well.

“Mr. Hill really knew his way around,” junior Mo Blackwell said. “He knew all the good places to go and visit like restaurants and shops.”

The students learned a lot about Paris and Amsterdam on this trip by visiting some of the most famous sites in the cities. The Louvre was among the many educational places visited in Paris.

“It’s the most famous French art museum, so it was really cool to see all the art on display there,”

junior Alex Ball said.The Notre Dame

cathedral is another landmark Hill took students to in Paris.

“Notre Dame was awesome to see,” Blackwell said. “It’s one of those places you always hear about and see but never actually get the chance to go, so it was really nice to visit.”

In Amsterdam, there was no shortage of things to do. Tours of landmarks and museums filled the itinerary.

“I took the students to the National Museum of the Dutch, the Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam,” Hill said. “We also saw Anne Frank’s house while we were there.”

Tours of educational sites consumed much of the time in Amsterdam.

“We visited fishing villages a few minutes outside of Amsterdam,” Hill said. “We saw how they made wooden shoes, cheese, and all

sorts of stuff like that.”This trip gave students

a chance to see how life in other countries differs from life in America.

“The students got to see how liberal they are in Amsterdam,” Hill said. “Prostitution is legal, drugs are legal for the most part, so they are liberal in that sense, but people don’t generally own guns over there. Here in the US, drugs and prostitution are illegal, but we can own guns.”

Because the cities have such a different lifestyle than American cities, visiting Amsterdam and Paris was a cultural experience for students.

“Amsterdam and Paris are much different than your average city in America,” Ball said. “I learned a lot about the way things work over there on the tours and museums we visited. It was just a great learning experience over all.”

A HIGH TIME IN AMSTERDAMMARY SLADE DUKEFeatures Co-Editor

ELIZABETH ROMARY Features Co-Editor