Issue 5 ('11-'12)

Talent showcase benefits heartsby meghan moloney

staff writerdirector of the gospel choir,

organized the event for his senior

project with the help of art teacher

Randall Leach.

“I wanted to do heart

awareness because my

grandmother died of heart failure,

and I wanted to know more about

it,” McNeill said. “So I decided to

plan a heart awareness event that

will give back, not in memory

of people that have already

passed, but also to be a blessing

to someone that is yet living,

McNeill decided to honor

senior Alexis White, a current

Rose student who is battling a

heart condition. Many members

of the gospel choir are friends

with White, and they wanted to

do something for her.

“I’ve known Alexis for

many years,” McNeill said. “So I

decided, why not honor her?”

White was diagnosed with

photo by meghan moloney Students sang, danced and painted in the talent showcase to raise money for senior Alexis White and heart health awareness.

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The Rose gospel choir

recently hosted a Showcase of

On Saturday, Feb. 11, a group of

students gathered to perform

dances, sing songs and paint

pictures for friends and family,

with the hope of raising money

for charity.

Senior Marcus McNeill,

brugada syndrome in 2011, a

condition which may cause her

heart to stop. She and McNeill

met in middle school, where they

sang in chorus together. White

said that she was surprised when

she found out that the Showcase

of Talent would be performed in

her honor.

“I’ve never had anyone do

something like this for me,” White

said. “I was really touched.”

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Motocross provides thrillsRose students take dirt biking to the next level.By Chandler Kunzi pg. 19

Talent show warms hearts (Continued from page one) The National Honor Society is working on their project

for the 2011-2012 school year. Members of the club must contact Mrs. Hutchinson concerning the upcoming

community garden project.

more information at the next monthly meeting.

Relay for Life

Students at Rose are encouraged to take part in

Relay for Life this year, which will be in honor of Mrs. Upton. To be apart of this fundraiser students are encouraged to register online under Rose High School. Do so before

signing up is too late.

Yearbook

Yearbook advertisements are still open for all students interested in running an ad for the upcoming 2011-2012

addition. Seniors must inform Mr. Scott

Childress of any interest in running a Senior Ad in the near future. If any senior is entending to run an ad in

the yearbook this year they have the opertunity to edit

and organize all ad’s to their desire. Come to Mr. Childress’s

class room located in room 815 during the yearbook class period or during said students

lunch period.

SGA

The Student Government Association will be starting

the annual “Pennies for Pasta” drive on Februrary 13.

The SGA invites all classes to participate. Students can

donate any money they have to offer during their 4th period

class. The highest average of money donated from each

student will win a delux meal provided by Olive Garden. This fundraser will end on

March 9th.

NHS

News Briefs2 RAMPANT NEWS RAMPANT LINES, February 23, 2012

Students participate in the Teen Leadership conferenceby stephanie cervi

news editor

All the proceeds earned from the showcase will be donated in White’s name to benefit heart awareness. Although it was organized by the gospel choir, the showcase displayed talents of many others.

Performers included solo and group singers, a French horn instrumentalist, a rapper, the step team, actors and models. Leach also put together a group performance.

The showcase began with the national anthem sung by sophomore Jonathan Spell and a prayer by McNeill.

Sophomore Chelsey Foggs welcomed the audience, and then the gospel choir opened

with a short selection. Senior Quawshawn Conley and Alexander Daniels performed two solos. Leach’s group performance was a collaboration of many different art forms.

While band members played the music and a group of students sang the lyrics, junior Brooke Einbender and senior Holton Welch painted in the background. Then their canvases were revealed at the end of the song.

While the other students were singing and painting, there were also dancers who choreographed a dance to the song. The dancers were juniors Elizabeth Romary, Kiley Doyle and Cassidy Hallow and seniors

Lindsay Peden and Whitley Pollard. Leach and senior Walker Gaddis danced along as well.

After a short intermission, the program continued with a skit and a solo by senior Leslie Morning. After this, vocal groups N-Tune, Team Generation and Prophetic Sound each sang a few pieces.

A second skit was performed, followed by a parade of models. Senior Kamira Crenshaw rapped an original song, H.Y.P.E. The step team performed and senior Octavia Givens sang a solo as well.

“They were all very good,” White said.

To conclude the showcase, the Gospel Choir sang a song for White as they presented her with a bouquet of flowers.

McNeill spoke about White’s condition and the friendship that the two have formed. He thanked the audience for their support of White, the Gospel Choir, and heart awareness.

“[We wanted] to let [White] know that everybody still loves her and that we’re here to support her,” McNeill said. “Overall, I think it went well.”

The showcase of talent was an opportunity for students, parents, friends and teachers to gather together to share talents and raise money to benefit heart awareness.

Five students have had the opportunity to participate in the Teen Leadership Conference. This is a program that allows sophomores and juniors to learn about different careers, in order to help them figure out what they might want to do in the future. They also learn life skills, such as how to do an interview and how to get involved in community activities.

The five students that were chosen to participate from Rose are juniors Caroline Clark and Jun Chou as well as sophomores Erin Naziri, Rob McCarthy and Melanie McMillan. In order to be considered, they each had to fill out an application and submit an essay about why they would be a good candidate for the program.

“I heard about the program on the announcements one morning,” Clark said. “I was interested in the program and talked to my counselor about it.”

Each high school in Pitt County selected four or five students they wanted to represent their school.

“We learn how to meet new people and associate with other

schools,” Clark said. “It’s a small group of students but this way we get to know the other people and it is easier to make friends.”

They meet once every month, for five months from 8am until 3pm. They go to different places for each meeting and listen to lectures by the people that work there.

“The first time we went to ECU, an attorney talked to us about his college experience and how he worked to achieve his career goals,” Clark said.“Then we went to the detention center.The speaker there was an officer and told us what it was like to work in law enforcement.”

They traveled to East Carolina University during their first meeting and listened to professors speak about their own life experiences.

“They shared their experiences on the subject they taught and how they got to be where they were,” sophomore Erin Naziri said.

At the end of the program in April, each group of students is required to do a service project for their school. The program requires each group to identify a problem they see in their school and try to plan a project to fix that. The project is expected

to be something that all the students can get involved in.

“We chose apathy,” Chou said. “When it comes to the students, our school seems to have much of this, and we think it is something that we can work to change.”

To do this the students are planning service projects that all

the Rose students can participate in. One idea is to participate in a community-wide project called Homeless Correct. This is held at the Greenville Convention Center. Money, socks, hand

“We learn the truth about the jobs people have and also get to practice skills, such as interviewing, that will help us in the future.”

Caroline Clark, junior

warmers and other necessities are collected for the homeless by the program. The conference members also hope to have incentives, such as a jeans or t-shirt days, to motivate students to contribute to the charity.

“We were thinking that maybe all the students could help contribute by bringing in something that we could donate to the cause,” Chou said. “This way not only would our school benefit by helping others, but also the rest of the community.”

Next month they will be going to the hospital to talk to practicing doctors. At the hospital they will also be learning different types of interview skills.

“This is one of the major things I like about the program,” Clark said. “We learn the truth about the jobs people have and also get to practice skills, such as interviewing, that will help us in the future.”

Clark feels that she benefits from the program.

“At first I was not too excited about the program,” Clark said. “But I have realized that it has opened doors and helped me to start thinking about what kind of career I might be interested in.“

Facial hair and a clean shave are new ideas for a school fundraisier by marie payne

staff writer

3 RAMPANT NEWS RAMPANT LINES, February 23, 2012

Competitions and contests

are frequently found throughout

the halls of Rose, but most of

these do not end with students

being able to shave off their

teacher’s beard.

A beard contest between

history teacher Steven Hill and

English teacher Joseph Dowless

will start at the end of February

and end at the spring pep rally

in April.

The contest will double as

a fundraiser for new technology

for the school. Students can

buy raffle tickets for which

teacher’s beard they would

prefer to shave. In the spring it

will be revealed which teacher

earned the most money for

the school.

“I went and talked

to Mr. Hill and

thought it would

be a good idea to

let our beards

grow out all

crazy, and

start selling

raffle tickets

a r o u n d

April or

May,”

Dowless said. “Then at the pep

rally we can pull a name out of

a box and that person can come

and shave our beards.”

Dowless approached

assistant principal Patrick

Greene with the fundraising

idea earlier in the year and

asked him what items the

school needed extra money

to purchase. Dowless and

Greene decided on using the

money to buy a flat screen

television for the library or

commons to display important

announcements.

“Money that comes from

[the academic boosters] has to

go to things that physically help

the students in the classroom,”

Dowless said.

U s u a l l y

a c a d e m i c

boosters money

goes towards

f i x i n g

c o m p u t e r s ,

books and

buying items

n e c c e s a r y

for a

classroom

environment

“I wouldn’t call [the

television] frivolous, but it isn’t

really something the school is

justified to buy. Me and Mr.

Hill thought it would be a great

idea to use [the contest] to get

Mr. Greene the money that he

needs,” Dowless said.

Both men have had beards

since young ages. Dowless

started with a goatee in the

tenth grade and has continued

growing it out ever since

“because it’s awesome.”

He now trims it only when

necessary. Hill, on the other

hand, did not start growing his

beard until he was 24 because

he was not allowed to have

facial hair while in the military.

“Having facial hair

was an outward sign of my

independence after six years

of being told what to do and

when to do it,” Hill said on his

featured page at beards.org.

Hill is a beard model and

has a featured beard for the web

site beards.org. The creator of

the site saw pictures of Hill on

flickr and contacted him to take

pictures of his beart. Dowless,

however, does not share Hill’s

good fortune. “I’ve never

been in the right place at the

right time,” Dowless said.

At the end of the fundraiser,

when students shave Dowless’s

and Hill’s beard, it will be a

monumental change not only

for their appearance, but for

how the student body views

them.

“I haven’t had a clean

shaved face in two years,” Hill

said.

Dowless has gone a few

more.

“I have not shaved

it completely since 2003,”

Dowless said.

Although it will

be different, both

men agreed that

their beards

will eventually

grow back.

Hill and

Dowless are

hoping to have

mini contests

in between

February and

the spring pep

rally where if

a certain

a m o u n t

o f

money is raised each week they

will both do something crazy to

their beard, for instance dyeing

it blue or green.

If the initial competition

becomes popular enough,

Dowless plans to start a

separate fund where students

can donate to the “save the

beard foundation” to include

students who are adamant

against the men shaving their

beards as well.

If there are more votes

against Dowless and Hill

shaving, they will instead do

things to their bead such

as clip in flowers or tie in

ribbon bows. What Dowless

believes to be one of

Roses most entertaining

and interactive

competitions is fast

approaching.

Let the battle of the

beards begin.

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Longtime staff members say goodbye Rose and hello retirement by cameron teaney

staff writer


“As far as teaching, nothing will be different [for us], but it’s weird because we always rode to and from school together, and ate lunch together, but it’s good because when I get home, everything is clean,” Carawan said, “I like having a house husband.”

Carawan’s students will also miss him teaching at Rose.

“If you weren’t doing well, he would offer to stay after school to help you,” sophomore Abby Needell said. “I could tell a total difference after the intern finished teaching and Mr. Carawan started teaching; I enjoyed chemistry so much more because of his teaching style.”

New teacher Amy Mann is replacing Carawan’s position.Physical education teacher Gibson, who also coaches Roses cross country and track team, has been teaching and coaching at Rose since the fall of 1978. He plans to retire on Feb. 29.

“I’m not quitting work,” Gibson said, “I’d like to take a lateral move while I’m still considered a legend. I don’t want to be considered obsolete.”

After teaching for almost 34 years, Gibson has always kept in touch with what he believes to be the most important part of school.

“[I love ] the classroom, the change in generations,

to leave. It’s just that time in my life to do new things and adventures that I would not be able to do while teaching.”

Carawan’s last day had some surprises. First, all the teachers in the science department wore vests over a button down shirt, Carawan`s work uniform of choice.

“Well I saw everyone with vests, but didn’t think much of it since I wear them all of the time, so I just thought they were cold; it was a nice gesture to show unity,” Carawan said. “Great group of folks.”

Then the science department surprised him with lunch. Mid-lunch, Clark brought Carawan to the end of the science hall where Principal Charlie Langley, the office staff members and the school choir greeted him. The choir sang a song to Carawan, which was followed by Langley presenting him with a plaque. The plaque read ‘Jerry Carawan’s chemistry classroom January 31, 2012’ and is hanging outside Carawan’s classroom in honor of his years dedicated to Rose.

“I did break down on that one; got a little misty-eyed,” Carawan said. “It’s a great place at Rose High, great people. I tell my students good things happen to good people, so I must be a little good because it’s been a good day for me because of what the faculty, staff and students have done: come together and wish me the best.”

Carawan and his wife Alicia Carawan (also a science teacher) have worked together for 12 years.

“By far [I will miss] the kids; being with them,” he said, “I will still see them, but miss everyday involvement,” Gibson said.

Sophomore Maija Smith will miss Gibson coaching cross country.

“For the past two years, he has been “coach” [to me], so not having him around as often saddens me,” Smith said. “The best part of having Gibson as a coach is that he is funny without even trying to be.”

Clark, Carawan and Gibson are retiring after a combined 68 years of service to Rose.

new generations and new kids,” Gibson said. “Now I am teaching my old students’ kids.”

Gibson will begin working more hours as a mortician, a job he holds part time currently. He said that it is a big change to move from working at a school to a funeral home. After six months of retirement, he hopes to coach track and cross country again for club or Rose.

He also wants to start a non-profit junior high track program for public middle schools. Gibson is looking forward to the future but will also miss his job, particularly the students.

After years of service, three faculty members are retiring. Dennis Gibson, Jerry Carawan and Judy Clark are retiring. Jan. 31 was Clark and Carawan’s last day of work at Rose. Clark, a Rose alumnus, has served as the school’s administrative assistant for the past 16 years.

Clark said that she will miss Rose, especially the people with whom she has worked, but she is also excited about pursuing new opportunities.

“I’m at the retirement age,” Clark said. “There are other things I want and need to do. I want more time to spend with my family, painting, and at my mountain cabin.”

Other staff members have been showing their support these past few months.

“[Clark} is a very dear friend and very good co-worker,” secretary Wendy Little said.

“I leave knowing Rose is one of the best high schools in the state of North Carolina and our students should be very proud to be Rose High students and graduates,” Clark said.

Gladys Yates, who formerly worked as the administrative assistant for lockers and parking, is filling Clark’s position as the administrative assistant.

Carawan has served Rose as a chemistry and astronomy teacher for 18 years. He said that he will also miss working at Rose, but is excited about experiencing new challenges.

“It’s just time,” Carawan said. “It’s not that I really want

by seth singletonassistant news editor

Teachers walk to lose weight and get healthier lifestyles


A grant from Community Schools and Recreation is allowing our school to start a teacher

“We got a grant from Community Schools and

and we are trying to get the staff

in January and continues until the

teachers for walking miles in the school hallways during their

growing quickly among faculty

“The fact that so many

they see how much they actually

said that she is glad that the

Social studies teacher Clay Medlin also looked forward to

“This is a good way to get

With all of the attention

that our school will see resulting

that this is going to be a good

photo by marie payne.

Ms. Dunham, Ms. Iorizzo and Ms. Noles walk through Rose.

Rampant theatre production changed, but not cancelledby katie stanley

staff writer

The second semester has

teachers can donate any extra

The North Carolina Association of Student Councils

this March 24 through the

attending they can talk to Zach

this year will be “A Night on

South Central track and will

you there!

>> EMILY KRAGEL Student Body President

was forced to abandon Aida

students who auditioned and informed them that the musical

Junior Tara McKinnon was

Aida,was no longer

and she did not want to let any of

deciding on what new musical or

Aida

Jack Against

the Ogre,

musical. Jack Against the Ogre is

Jack and the Bean Stalk.

a genre of theatre that has not

Jack Against the Ogre

because it is such a well known

that Jack Against the Ogre will be

though the audience will be much

“The lesson here is that

musical Aida

There was not enough

Aida, is a story about a

The audition turnout was so

FROM THE DESK OF:

from the halls

“Watched ‘Paranormal

Activity 3’ with Alexis Briley”

Jessica Everette, 12

“Went out to eat with my

mom”

Khalil Smith, 10

“Cooked dinner for my

girlfriend”

Sutton Lee, 11

“Talked on the phone and

chilled with my Valentine”

Teonda Spruill, 9

“Coach Peacock cooked

me dinner”

Ms. Upton

6 RAMPANT OPINION RAMPANT LINES, February 23, 2012

from the hallsWhat did you do for Valentine’s Day?

by remigio deventestaff writer

by aj parkeropinion editor

How to lose a guy in ten days: three things that make boys run away

Four times a week on my way to school, I stop, place an order,

can buy.Boulevard Bagel, a homey

restaurant that has been in

remember, has been supplying

bagels in general. Come to my

with a Boulevard bagel with cream cheese, and I’ll be just about the

Mississippi. Honestly though, you

like Panera or Bruegers.

bagel you choose.

ways you can customize your

is divine in its own way. I have my

be the best thing you have ever

blueberry bagel. I have had some bad blueberry bagels in my

Boulevard does the bagel justice. It’s not an overpowering taste, it compliments the bagel well.

bagel toasted. Only noobs don’t toast their bagels. This helps melt all the ingredients together and allows the bagel to be served hot. Also, toasting a bagel adds a little crunch when you sink your teeth into the greatness that is the

Cheese and meat are the next choice you have. The obvious

tasting cheeses in the world, it also adds a melty, almost liquid texture to the sandwich. There is no greater sight to see in the morning

be bacon. Bacon is nature’s candy

you don’t like bacon than you’re probably a liberal and no one likes

adds a crunchy texture along with a great taste.

Most people would stop here, but this is the point where

say this is just simply too much on one sandwich, but there can never be too much on the greatest

I can not put in words how passionate I am about this sandwich. I have told the owners

cray cray one morning, I would highly advise that you try it, with

adventurous and do not want to try my sandwich, go get your own.

and share with me the greatest thing you will ever put in your mouth.

Now that Valentine’s Day has passed, the roses have died and

has gone to your thighs, your

I can tell you it’s not entirely due

gone to your thighs, but because your annoyances have run him

Girls, do you want to know

compliments. You don’t literally

compliments, but you say things like, “Oh my God, I look so rough today.” You do this even though

You are just begging to hear another girl disagree so you can

prettier” war. And while I’m on the subject,

let me let you in on a little secret: guys don’t care! We don’t notice

your hair today. We don’t notice that your chic nail polish matches your new Toms. The only people who notice these are other girls. You dress to impress each other.

choice in wardrobe, the hyenas

Hyenas are those girls who are always whispering to each other

leggings to make her butt look big.” Guys do not like hyenas.

aggravating thing that girls can

drama. The she-said he-said war

but never is. It starts with a tweet then wiggles its way into

Facebook where it then turns

you know it, it’s an all out war

absolutely nothing. I do realize that not every girl

at Rose possesses these ridiculous qualities. I applaud those who

change. It doesn’t matter how rough you look on the outside, as long as you’re not aggravating,

An ode to the Breakfast Special sandwich

Letter to the Editor: “The new school spirit...is really great”

Travon Joyner

Junior

Sophomore

Senior

“100,000.”“Good.” “Bojangles.”“Fantasia.”

The Superbowl

was...

Who is your

favorite

American Idol?

or Bojangles

breakfast?

What is your

Temple Run

high score?

“Close.”

“Entertaining.”

“Fun.”

“Carrie

Underwood.”

“Scotty

McCreery.”

“Carrie

Underwood.”

“Bojangles.”

“636,360.”

“250,000.”

“84,000.”

Taylor Hall-Brown

Will Young

Freshman

Erin Skinner

7 RAMPANT OPINION RAMPANT LINES, FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Dear Editor, The new school spirit, espe-

cially by the Rowdie Rampants at basketball games, is really great.

It’s good to see everyone getting together as a big group and cheering for our school when in the past years we have rarely done anything like that.

Fan support is a great way to get the students together and have something fun to do on the weekdays too.

This traditional will live on through baseball season too, with the Rowdie Ram-pants transforming into the Left Field Lunatics. And even next year, we will do our best

to keep this school spirit alive. As Davis Fussell puts it:

“we’ve started a dynasty here. Keep up the good work.” The tailgating worked really well too, with special thanks to our principal Charlie Langley for providing us with hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, drinks and cookies.

We had a blast out there, playing cornhole, disc golf, and a new game, disc pong. And it wasn’t just the normal crowd. There was a multidude of Rose students tailgating. Truly, every-one had a great time.

If you didn’t attend of the basketball games, you re-ally missed out on something

great. All of the students at the home games are inced-ibly loud, pumping the team up and, for lack of a better word, getting everyone row-dy.

I really think that Rose has to be one of the hardest places to play, because of our student section. I would hate to play agasint Rose at home.

Anyone who didn’t come out to one of the basketball games, I recommend you get yourself into the Left Field Lu-natics and join us at the base-ball games.

Sincerely,

Jordan Frazier

Sadie Hawkins inspires creativity

School lunch overhaul provides opportunity to improve student health

news assistant editor

by seth singleton

8 RAMPANT OPINION RAMPANT LINES, February 23 , 2012

In the past, the phrase “school lunch” has not always belonged in the same sentence as “healthy.” First Lady Michelle Obama and Congress members have recently announced plans to overhaul school nutrition by adding more fruits and vegetables, requiring more whole grains and lowering fat content. This could be an effective way to battle the rising childhood obesity epidemic in our country. However, if several factors are ignored, the plan will not have a chance to make a difference.

While I agree that healthy ingredients should be used in school lunches, if these new recipes taste bad, students will avoid the new food like the plague. Several major school districts across the

nation have found that when healthy but unappealing foods are served in lunchrooms, most of the food ends up in the trash, wasting money, food and time spent on improving nutrition plans.

Then children would most

food could possibly have. If this overhaul is to work, it must keep in mind that kids will not eat what they do not like. Innovation is required in order to make healthy

food appealing, or there will be more complaining than there is trash on the lunchroom tables.

One part of the new plan that I feel will cause much more harm than good is the newfound ability to regulate a la carte items (pre-prepared foods think the boxes of chicken nuggets) and drink machines

Students should learn to make nutrition choices for themselves. Simply taking away choice does not teach decision making. School is not the only place that a student can buy a soda. Not offering soda may keep students from (gasp) drinking a soda during the school day, but school is not the only place we can get a soda, and the soda that could have so tragically been consumed at school will just be consumed before or after school or brought to school. Vending machine raids will not teach

students long term good habits Offering information about

nutritional information while keeping vending machines in school teaches students to drink sodas in moderation for a lifetime. We should not train our students for health 180 days of the year but for lifetime health. The only way to learn to make choices is to have

launcher.One more problem is that this

legislation only deals with what goes into your body, not getting your body moving. Nutrition really makes no difference without exercise. Without any activity, even moderate portions will make you gain weight. But with a high level of exercise, eating large portions will barely affect your weight. 30 minutes of physical education is just not enough. In

our culture of TV, computer use, 24/7 texting, hour and a half long classes of sitting still and hours of homework, would allowing a 30 minute walk break during the day be so bad? Or perhaps a weekly class trip to a greenway or park? Yes, it would cost time and money. But our time and money on nutrition will go to waste if we ignore physical activity. When you sit like a slug for most of the day, eating well won’t help you much.

I fully support better nutrition in our school cafeterias. But if taste, choice and exercise are left out of this plan, all of this new funding and planning will be wasted, causing poor health and taxpayer anger. Here’s to hoping the government uses this chance to address the real issues and not raid vending machines, send taste to the curb and keep students in couch potato mode.

Suzie gets crafty with her invitation to Billy Bob to join her as her date at the dance. Or else...

photo by your secret admirer

This year, to raise money for prom, Rose will be hosting its very own Sadie Hawkins dance. But before the crimping irons are busted out from your bottom drawer and the khaki pants are donned, girls must gather the courage to ask boys to the dance.

Some girls have been super creative this year in asking their potential dates, but other girls may need some help in deciding what is an appropriate way to ask a boy to Sadie hawkins and what is not. This month your editors have come to the rescue by establishing a list of things

proposals. 1. Surprises are fun, but

hiding in someone’s closet and waiting to “surprise” them after

they fall asleep is just creepy. Also creepy; popping out of the backsteat of someones car when they begin their caffeine driven trek to Starbucks.

2. Do not involve mommy. Asking potential

date`s parents for permission is

his parents to pop the question. Nobody wants to be asked out by his mom. Try and make sure that you are the one asking someone to the dance, not your mom. If your mom wants a date, she can ask someone herself; it is a Sadie Hawkins dance after all.

3. Do not include any sort of bodily function or part in your proposal. This includes using their hair to spell out “you + me, Sadie Hawkins?” on their shower walls. Collecting their used gum to make a sculpture of their head to gift to them is also gross, as well as time consuming. This should be a given, but we

point for all you weirdos out

there.4. Pranks can be a cute way

to ask a boy to Sadie Hawkins, just as long as they are not over the top. Telling your future date that his car got keyed and then leaving a cute note under his windshield wiper is cute. Egging his house and then leaving a note cut out of magazine letters, serial killer style, is not.

5. Telling someone that if

he doesn’t agree to go, you will physically harm him, is also a bad idea. Threats of physical violence are frowned upon by law enforcement in most states. Knives are cute when they are used to cook a romantic meal in the kitchen, but they aren`t exactly attractive when they are held up to someone`s throat.

Ladies, if your considering any of these factors in your

Sadie Hawkins proposal, you might want to reevaluate your approach. Keep it sweet, keep it creatative, but most importantly keep it non-creepy. If you are absoulety void of any creative ways to ask a guy, try Pintrest, or watch the Laguna Beach prom episode. A simple phone call might not be the most exciting thing, but it’s better than writing it out in your own blood.

by allie davenportstaff writer

Not many students get to do what they love during the school hours, but for senior John Dixon this is not the case. Rose offers a long list of AP classes for its students, from human geography to art history, but now there is a new addition to the list: AP music theory. Senior Jarrett Ozimek said that he realized that the class is harder than he thought it would be.

“Don’t take it if you think it`s just going to be an easy AP, because it’s something that requires a lot of effort and it’s not something that a lot of people grasp easily,” senior Kim Bowman said.

Bowman is a clarinet player in the marching and jazz bands so AP music theory is just another music class in her repetoire

“I was expecting it to be a little challenging, and it has lived up to that expectation,” Dixon said. “It’s really more in depth than I thought it would be.”

Dixon plays the trumpet in marching and jazz band and wants to continue playing music in college. Music theory at the college level causes many college students to drop their music major, but Dixon said that so far, the class is not stopping him

brings.AP music theory teacher

Russel Knight said that the class

has a very tough curriculum. The AP music theory class is equivalent to two semesters of college music classes crammed into one high school semester. Throughout the class, students are asked to view music in a variety of ways.

“Students are working on being able to hear music and write it down based on what they heard,” Knight said.

This is part of what Knight calls the “ear-training lab,” during which students pay particular attention to the chordal progression of whichever song they are listening to. Knight said that in addition to the theory and dictating of music, students will also be asked to sight sing. The students will be recorded singing different intervals and scales that will be graded.

“I wasn’t expecting sight singing,” Jarret Ozimek said.

Ozimek is a trumpet player in jazz band who said that he felt

class, but felt awkward singing. Even though the students do not have to sing in front of their fellow students, Bowman said that singing alone in a room with only a recording device can be just as uncomfortable.

For junior Matti Thompson, this is perhaps the easiest part of the curriculum. Thompson is a choral student, who has applied for acceptance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts

(UNCSA) next year. Thompson is taking music theory in hopes of preparing for a year at UNCSA.

“I knew it was going to be

much training beforehand, but I didn’t know it was going to be that hard,” Thompson said.

Thompson said that the hardest part of the class for her is the major and minor intervals.Knight said that he expected these types of reactions from students.

“If you’re a student who has always been an ‘A’ student, this is a different class,” Knight said. “If you don’t have the natural ear to hear certain things, you might do well on the written portion where you can look at music and analyze it at sight, but when it comes to actually hearing it and actually analyzing it and dictating it, that’s a different skill set.”

Knight said that this class will undoubtedly challenge those students who may have easily made their ways through most classes at Rose.

“It’s not something you can study,” Thompson said. “It’s like math where you have to know how to do it. You can’t just read [the] book.”

Reading the two textbooks that the music theory students are given is still recomended. Just like other AP classes at Rose, music theory students are required to take tests on a regular basis.

for music theory is composed of

choice section in which the students will answer questions based on a musical passage that they see.

“There’s a section just from what they hear, they’re going to have to answer multiple choice questions about different aspects of the piece,” Knight said.

The third section consists of two melodic examples of music that the students have never seen before. Students will have to be recorded singing these melodic examples.

students will listen to some melodic exercises and dictate them exactly as they hear them. Knight said he advises future students to have a strong foundation in reading music if they want to sign up for the class. Orchestra, band and chorus students at Rose are exposed to most of the knowledge that is recommended for the class.

However, students who play instruments leisurely may have

what could be completely foreign material. Knight has realized this and has offered a probable solution.

There is a standard music theory class in the registration guide, and if it were offered at Rose, students who play instruments or sing could get a basic foundation of music theory before taking on the AP level

class. “I’d really like to get that

class up and running next year for the student that is interested in learning to read music,” Knight said.

Knight said that if this class were established, it could relieve some of the stress felt by the

AP Music Theory.Two students have felt

content throughout the class, juniors Isaac and Julian Ward, twins that have been playing instruments since elementary school.

While they both play various instruments, Julian

Isaac Ward’s is the oboe. The brothers agreed that the class has been simple so far. They said that singing is a new territory for them, but they felt that they are ready for the challenge.

“I’m not overly worried about it yet,” Isaac Ward said.

He also said that he feels by the time the exam comes around, he thinks that he should have enough practice with singing that it should not be a problem. For others in the class, the journey so far has not been so smooth. AP music theory is not such an “easy AP.”

“Some students may have viewed it as ‘oh hey, here’s a good AP class, oh it`s about music it will be easy!’” Knight said. “The reality is that this is a very tough curriculum.”

9 RAMPANT FEATURES RAMPANT LINES, February 23, 2012

AP MUSICSTRIKES A CHORD

theory class

photo by: marie payne

by madie lewis

photo editor

12 RAMPANT FEATURES RAMPANT LINES, FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Senior Almon-re Alston had

a tough time entering high school

because he was teetering on the

edge of life and death. Alston,

better known by his nickname

Scooby, was in middle school when

health.

Alston said he went to the

doctor one day to see what was

wrong because he was feeling sick

After the doctor ran several blood

tests on Alston they informed

him that he had a serious kidney

the rest of Alston’s family, mixed

to sink in.

“I felt like he wasn’t going

to make it. Junior Amber Alston,

Almon-re’s sister, said.

Alston has what is called

thin basement membrane disease,

when he was born. He also has

been diagnosed with a minor blood

“I have a blood disorder that

basketball, Almon-re Alston said. “I

me back from reaching my goal of

Not only did this disease

make goals that Almon-re Alston

had even harder to reach, it also

haunted him with thoughts of

“I remember thinking ‘how

Alston said.

concerns about his health and his

future to his sister.

Amber Alston said. “And he told

With these worries in mind

and his football dreams coming

to a close, Alston’s doctors were

still not able to come to a clear

diagnosis. For 12-year-old Alston, it

Almon-re Alston said. “I missed

school for weeks just to go to the

Almon-re Alston went to

Georgia and then to Maryland to

“I was thinking ‘why are you

stick him in his arms to draw his

blood. He would squeeze my hand

would think, ‘that’s my brother.

decided surgery was the way to go.

they would get a good look at his

kidneys as well. It was a two for

one surgery.

connected incorrectly, making his

severing them both then reattached

Almon-re Alston said that

because after the doctors were

able to look at his kidney, a clear

diagnosis was made. His recovery

which time he was not allowed to

eat.

Almon-re Alston lost thirty

him.

“When they took me to go

home, I couldn’t take a shower

because my body was hurting and

said.

Almon-re Alston said that he was

this situation.

“It [felt] good because I knew

I didn’t have to go to the doctor a

lot [because] they knew what was

said.

Now, he only has to make a

every six months to get a basic

was eligible for the Make-A-Wish

organization to grant him a Wish.

re Alston said. “My mom was

emailing someone about it, so

they came to my house and I was

my wish was and I knew what I

Almon-re Alston was not

to grant him a wish until that

knocked on his door, but he had

an idea for a wish already in his

thoughts.

“My wish was to go to the

Great Wolf Lodge and go to a

said.

As an extra bonus, Almon-re

from the Carolina Panther’s team.

Quarterback Cam Newton and

wide receiver Steve Smith chatted

any more that doesn’t mean it’s

Alston is thankful that his

Wish was granted and that he got

good time and new clothes.

“I learned a lot about not

said. “I always thought I could

[but] you never know what might

sure you live it the right way, have

contributed photo

Holding onwhile

holding strong

Students’ style choices are influenced by a desire to stand apartby alexandra theus

entertainment coeditor

13 RAMPANT ENTERTAINMENT RAMPANT LINES, February 23, 2012

Sweatpants, messy buns,

gym shorts and stained shirts

trudge through the halls of

Rose High School, but junior

Moshe Hendricks walks with

her partially-shaved head held

high. She knows that some of

her classmates don’t always

understand her style choices, but

she doesn’t care.

“I saw how Cassie [the singer]

had half of her head shaved, so I

did that until I moved the part

over a little bit to make it more

comfortable,” Hendricks said.

“I just wanted to do something

different.”

Senior Musa Jose is also well-

known for his distinctive style,

native state of California.

“People in

California are really

different from people

here,” Jose said. “We

don’t really care what

other people think of

us or how we dress.

We just wear what we

feel. We wear what

represents us.”

Another aspect of Jose’s that

comes from California is the “tail”

he sports as a hairstyle. This is a

small patch of hair which remains

uncut on the nape of Jose’s neck,

and is a reminder of his California

culture.

“People in Northern Cali

wear it to represent where they

come from,” Jose said. “If you’re

in LA, and you have it, the people

there know that you’re from

Northern Cali.”

Hendricks said that her

s i n g u l a r ,

u n a p o l o g e t i c

b y the likes of Katy

Perry, Kanye

West and Pharrell.

She also draws

i n s p i r a t i o n

from her favorite

magazine, Teen Vogue,

and gets ideas from different

fashion blogs.

While Hendricks and Jose

are forging new paths with their

wardrobes, senior Davis Fussell

uses clothing to honor the people

of what he calls “the greatest

generation.”

“I think we as a generation

put a lot less emphasis on

dressing up than previous

generations,” Fussell said. “I, for

one, respect my grandparents and

the greatest generation they were

a part of. They had to go through

so much more than us, and I

enjoy respecting their tradition of

dressing up.”

Hendricks, Jose and Fussell

said that they would like to see

more Rose students step up their

style game.

“The problem is that

everybody wants to be like

everybody else,” Hendricks said.

“They get their clothes from the

same stores, and they’re afraid

to be different. They don’t want

people to see them and say, ‘Why

are you wearing that,’ like they do

to me.”

Junior Addison Lebo, known

for making her uniform look

unique with stylish touches like

that she also notices students’

apprehension to be different.

“A lot of people here dress

so plainly,” Lebo said. “It’s really

easy to stick out with what you

wear.”

Lebo said that she thinks the

way a person dresses is important

“Clothes can really tell you

who are,” Lebo said. “How you

dress can really determine how

people approach you.”

Sophomore Kathryn Hamill

shares Lebo’s sentiments, but

notes that it is impractical for

students to “dress up” every day

and usually dresses with a more

comfortable, laid back style.

“I think that it is

“Who gets in

important, how you dress

yourself and present yourself to

the world,” Hamill said. “You

don’t just want people to see

you for your bad mood or your

laziness that morning.”

Hendricks said that while

she wishes students would think

more outside the box when

getting dressed, she doubts that

they will, because of their fears

of being judged. Jose said that

students’ apathy is to blame.

“The way you dress says a

lot about who you are, and if you

don’t care about how you dress,

then it shows that you don’t care

about other things,” Jose said.

“Some students don’t take school

seriously, so they don’t feel like

they have to dress seriously. You

can’t make some one care. They

way I dress is just my personality.”

Fussell said that a better-

dressed student body could

change not only students’ and

teachers’ impressions of each

other, but the community’s view

of the school as well.

on the school and I think it

would improve behavior and

academics,” Fussell said. “Who

loafers?”

Hamill, who feels restrained

by the uniform policy, recently

Martens that are very dear to her,

but she feels that she cannot wear

them as often as she would like.

“I do have a sense of style,

even though I like to dress

comfortably,”Hamill said. “But I

can’t just wear my Doc Martens

with the uniform. I usually end

up just throwing something on.”

Lebo said that students

should not be afraid of the

uniform policy.

“You can make a simple

sweater or a pair of earrings, but

Lebo said. “All that really matters

you’re wearing and that you don’t

worry about what other people

Musa Jose, Senior

Davis Fussell, Senior

faith. He begins each chapter with a bible verse and includes several more throughout the book. I personally enjoyed the story of his faith because it adds a unique twist from the average biography that makes us all dose off, drooling on the hundreds of pages left to read. Admit it, we have all done it before.

I would recommend Through My Eyes to anyone who has any interest in Tebow, football, or sports in general. The in-depth description of many of Tebow’s games at the University of Florida may be a turnoff for the average reader, but the incredible story of the wonder kid makes up for it.

Through My Eyes makes the reader feel like he was there, growing up with Tebow. If you are looking for a book that features fantastic writing styles or a wide vocabulary usage, please do not waste your time. None of these are present, but what more can you expect from an NFL player?

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He has been called the greatest college football player ever, a hero in Denver and Gainesville and a role model for our nation. Others know him as the luckiest quarterback in the NFL, a kid who does not belong in the pros, the Jesus freak. Now Tim Tebow can add writer to his endless collection of titles. When we talk about football players, writer is not a description we normally think of. Tebow has proved us all wrong once again.

P a r t n e r i n g with sports biographer Nathan Whitaker, who has helped write the biographies of former NFL greats Tony Dungy and James Brown, Tebow writes the story of his life journey in his autobiography, Through My Eyes. Through My Eyes tells the story of a small farm boy, the missionary kid that overcame all odds ever since his mother was told there was not a chance her boy could survive birth. It is the story of a kid who was told he could not be a quarterback, the story of the shy college kid heavily harassed by the opposition and praised by fans.

Tebow starts off his book in New York, New York at the 2008 Heisman Trophy ceremony. He

back to his childhood days and continuing his life story from there. Tebow spends pages upon pages blabbering about plays from the hundreds of football games he’s played. These chapters are a sure hit for sport lovers, but have the tendency to be fairly repetitive and tedious for the average reader.

Tebow includes not only the story of his football career, but also his journey of his Christian

>> Books

>> Movies

Having already snagged three Golden Globes and been nominated for ten Academy Awards, The Artist

industry. Set in the late 1920s and early 1930s, this black-and-white

such widespread exposure and acclaim in decades.

Some have called it a case of pretention, which has received such praise merely for its artsy-fartsy qualities. However, after having seen the movie, the only way I can imagine anyone saying anything negative about The Artist is if they simply haven’t seen it.

>> Albums

The Artist chronicles the journeys of two actors working for the

critical time for motion pictures. Jean Dujardin stars as George Valentin, a silent movie star who loses fame as “talkies,” motion pictures with sound, become the dominant types

stars opposite Dujardin as Peppy Miller, an aspiring actress who

actors give stellar performances, and though you do not hear their voices, the emotion with which they craft these characters is heartbreaking and stirring.

Silent movies heavily rely upon the score to set up scenes and convey emotion. Ludovic Bource’s score captures and compliments every frame of The Artist, though the occasional moments of redundancy in the music can be slightly off-putting. Overall, the music in many

viewers humming on their way out of the theater.

In addition to the spectacular performances of the actors and the brilliant score, the dialogue of the

aspects of The Artist. It is odd that in a movie where the voices of the actors are unheard, the words exchanged between them are some of the most striking moments of the

across the screen are enough to take any viewer’s breath away. One

as Valentin’s wife pleads with her broke, depressed husband, “George, I’m unhappy.” The music swells as he looks up at her and says, “So are

millions of us.” In those words, the viewer is gripped not

only by Valentin’s despair, but

the despair of an entire nation during

the Great Depress ion. The people’s only escape is

in cinema, and

himself cut off from that single ray of hope in

Through My Eyesby Tim Tebow

Michel Hazanavicius’s The Artist

BecomingAbigail Williams


staff writerby patrick moloney

entertainment co-editorby alexandra theus

entertainment co-editorby mathew hopkins

his dreary existence.Throughout The Artist, the

absence of sound never once takes

It is everything that makes movies magical, full of moments that will surprise, inspire, and break the hearts of those who view it. It is with

praise given to The Artist, which breaks new ground in the oldest ways.

The release of the American black metal band Abigail Williams’ third full-length album is probably not one that many Rose students have been eagerly anticipating for the last six months. To be honest, I wasn’t eagerly anticipating it, either. But after giving it a listen, I was pleasantly surprised by Abigail Williams’ Becoming.

The album is just short of being an hour long, clocking in at 55 minutes, but it only contains six

is an eleven-minute monolith entitled “Ascension Sickness.” The song contains acoustic sections along with a mixture of clean vocals and almost inaudible growls, as well as the standard fast-paced drumming and intense guitar work. The lyrics are a familiar mixture of allusions to death, darkness, and winter (evident in such lines as “Dark clouds cover the sky, blocking the pale, illusive moonlight”).

The album then proceeds to the next track, “Radiance.” This song is unique because the lyrics

are a direct quotation of the Lord Byron poem “So We’ll Go No More a-Roving.” The third and fourth tracks are fairly unremarkable. However, the next song, “Three Days of Darkness” is a breath of fresh air.

“Three Days of Darkness” is the shortest song on the album (just under two and a half minutes long), and it is an instrumental

song is a strange medley of eerie sounds, many of which seem to emulate the wind blowing. Just as these noises reach a cacophonic peak, they smoothly transition into

sound oddly Medieval.The last track, “Beyond The

Veil,” is truly epic. It is the longest song on the album at 17 minutes and 32 seconds. I was initially hooked by the dissonant, yet oddly melodic violin intro. The melody moves into a smooth guitar lead, which continues enticingly for

Then, the familiar intensity and

the previous songs takes over the guitar. After several minutes of this, there is a break that contains another violin lead which is surprisingly up-beat and hopeful

to standard black metal chaos and then slows down for a third and

for the remaining six minutes, starting off calmly but building in intensity until the song ends.

Overall, Becoming was a surprisingly good album. It is a fairly drastic change from the

In The Shadow of A Thousand Suns,

sound than previous albums.Fans of this genre of music

will enjoy the album, and fans of

will enjoy it as well, though it may take some getting used to. For

to be nothing but atonal noise, this album won’t cause a change in heart, but if you look past the

something strangely beautiful in the poetic lyrics and dark melodies of Becoming.

Cafe Duo provides delicious food and a comfortable atmosphereby charlie cannon

staff writer


Café Duo recently opened

a new restaurant at 505 Red

Banks Road. With a comfortable

atmosphere and outstanding

food, this café provides an

excellent addition to Greenville

restaurants. The calm interior

keeps customers satisfied until

the food arrives.

Upon entering Café Duo,

patrons will find a menu waiting

for them beside the door. This

is convenient if customers are

skeptical about the cuisine, so

people can choose to stay or

find another restaurant. Café

Duo has three different menus

for lunch, brunch and dinner.

When I visited, I was

presented with the brunch

menu. The menu may only be

one page, but it still managed to

fit a large variety of items on it.

All of the food is fairly priced,

with the most expensive item

being the Chilean Sea Bass for

$27.50.

Café Duo has two head

chefs running the kitchen.

The combined experience of

the chefs was evident in the

quality of the cuisine. Not only

was their food impeccable, but

they also managed to prepare it

quickly.

I ordered the chicken

caprese which was $8. While

waiting for my order, I was

presented with a basket of

warm, white bread with a choice

of butter or olive oil. The bread

was absolutely delicious and it

kept me occupied until my food

arrived, which did not take very

long.

The chicken caprese is a

succulent roasted chicken breast

with fresh mozzarella, oven-

dried tomato and balsamic

vinegar on fresh ciabatta bread

served with a choice of fries or

house salad.

I had the opportunity to

try both the fries and the house

salad. The thin cut fries were

perfectly seasoned, reminding

me somewhat of Bojangles’, but

with a better, more home-made

taste.

The green salad was

spectacular, and it blended

perfectly with the dressing.

The dressing I chose for the

salad was raspberry vinaigrette

dressing, although a large

variety of dressings were

offered.

Each entree came with its

own unique side options. Some

other sides on the menu include

sweet potato fries, potatoes

and vegetable du jour, or the

vegetable of the day. The sides

were excellent and would work

well with any meal, but the real

star of the dish was, of course,

the chicken caprese sandwich

itself.

The ciabatta was toasted

brilliantly and provided a crispy

and flaky addition to the roasted

chicken. The combination of

all the ingredients was simply

sublime and left me wanting

more.

The elements of the

sandwich all complimented

each other nicely. I could taste

every individual component

and it all was absolutely

flawless.

The splendid food

and relaxing surroundings

established a cozy atmosphere

suitable for any dining

experience. Café Duo is an

excellent choice for any time of

day. It works for a professional

dinner meeting or just a good

time out with friends.

The only disappointing

aspect of the restaurant was the

poor service from my waitress,

which, from my observations, is

not the norm for the staff at café

Duo. Everything else about my

dining experience fully met my

expectations.

Overall, Café Duo was an

excellent dining experience that

I truly enjoyed. The food was

wonderfully prepared by Café

Duo’s two chefs, and everything

worked together to create a

joyous restaurant experience.

Café Duo is an excellent

addition to Greenville’s

many restaurants. People will

certainly be missing out on a

marvelous dining experience if

they do not give Café Duo a try.

photo by madie lewis Café Duo is a fresh restaurant located at 505 Red Banks Road.

Former Rampant returns as softball coach

by jordan alreadsports co-editor

by erin waldenstaff writer

16 RAMPANT SPORTS RAMPANT LINES, February 23, 2011

Former Rose softball player

this year with a new title. Corbett,

a four year starter and two year

varsity softball captain, is returning

to the Rampant softball team as

an assistant coach under head

coach Chris Gaddy. Corbett was

approached by Gaddy about the

possibility of coaching after the

conclusion of last year’s softball

season.

“I knew I was going to have an

open coaching position, and with

Lindsey going to ECU, I thought

this would be a great opportunity

for her to start coaching,” Gaddy

said.

Corbett, who has played for

Gaddy since her seventh grade year,

quickly accepted the offer.

“I’ve been playing for twelve

years, and I always thought about

maybe one day being able to coach,”

Corbett said. “I’ve learned so much

from Coach Gaddy and it only

makes sense to coach under him.”

The returning players from

last year’s team are getting used

to Corbett’s transition from a

teammate to coach.

“It’s a lot of fun having her

our friendship from her being my

coach,” senior Casey Hargett said.

Hargett, along with fellow

senior Alexis Briley, played with

Corbett at E.B. Aycock Middle

School before coming to Rose.

“It will be different, but I think

after we all get adjusted, things will

be great,” Briley said.

Corbett’s coaching duties will

range from helping the players with

hitting mechanics to working with

said she is willing to do whatever it

takes to ensure the Rampant softball

team has a successful season.

“My main focus is to help

Coach Gaddy in any way possible,”

Corbett said. “I am prepared to do

whatever needs to be done.”

Corbett hopes to bring a

different coaching perspective to

the team.

“We all have those times where

we do not want to talk to our head

coach and I hope to be able to be

there not only as a coach, but as a

friend to all of the players,” Corbett

said.

Briley said she feels that Corbett

can relate to the team because most

of the girls know her well. Since

Corbett played on the team last

year, she knows most of the players’

strengths and weaknesses, so it is

easier to pinpoint what the players

Last semester, social studies

teacher Steven Hill offered his

Latin class the opportunity to

earn some extra credit. He did

this by going to the gym and

working out with them.

Hill came up with the idea

of exercise for extra credit by

mimicking a mind-set developed

by the ancient Greeks. The Greeks

did not separate the body and

mind like we do in modern times.

“When the ancient Greeks

would talk about education, they

meant a sound body and mind,”

Hill said. “I tried to reinforce this

idea by offering another form of

education in exercise.”

With his experience of being

in the Marines, Hil l knows

the importance of staying in

shape, and he wanted to share

his healthy lifestyle with his

students. Hill had the interested

students meet him at the Tier 1

training center off of Red Banks

Road at 5:30 am before school.

The workout is classified as

cross fit training which works on

strength, stamina and endurance.

It also includes anywhere from

five to 25 people.

The setup was a class, rather

than a certain workout that Hill

had planned out. The class was

short in duration but worked

many different areas and used

techniques proven to be very

effective.

Cross fit training has been

used with many sports such as

cross country and soccer. Cross fit

is unique in the aspect that every

workout is different, which helps

the body grow and get stronger.

“Though they aren’t the

longest sessions, I think that

the way cross fit is designed,

the classes are harder and more

s trenuous than hours with

weights in the gym,” Hill said.

“Also they give you a better idea

of what fitness is.”

Students can get more, or

just as much out of working

out in the time period the class

offers, than going to the gym for

hours.

“The workout was definitely

strenuous, and I honestly didn’t

expect to be working very hard,”

sophomore Jordan Bryant said.

Their workout consisted of

kettle bell squats, pushups and

sit-ups.

Along with these exercises,

the instructor developed a cycle

that divided the workout into

15 minute sections. In each

increment, they had to do as many

sets of each exercise possible.

“I was really glad that I went

and could almost feel like I had

gotten stronger after just that

one workout,” sophomore Braun

Alread said. “Afterwards I felt

refreshed and awake and would

definitely volunteer to go again.”

The overall workout lasted

only 30 minutes. At the same

time, it gave the students a way to

interact with their teacher outside

of the classroom. Hill wanted to

use this workout to expose his

students to a rigorous workout

that involved many different

aspects of exercise.

“Mr. Hill added a little fun to

the whole situation which really

helped me to not focus as much

on the difficulty of the workout,”

Bryant said.

Though this particular group

only consisted of Rose students,

Hill also sometimes works with

some of his former students he

has taught either at Rose or Pitt

Community College.

In the near future, Hill hopes

to team up with his wife and

coach the cross country team. For

the time being, Hill plans to use

the cross fit training in practices

and wants to continue to offer it

as extra credit.

“I really enjoy working with

my students,” Hill said. “I feel

like it will help them to learn

how to exercise correctly and

implement it into their daily

lifestyle.”

need to work on. Hargett said that

she feels similarly about Corbett,

and believes that her experience

with the team will help her with

coaching.

“She is someone I can trust and

I know I can go to her on or off the

Both Gaddy and Corbett

said they are excited to start the

2012 softball season with Corbett

working primarily with the JV

team.

“We are going to be a young

team with a lot of inexperienced

players,”Gaddy said.”I am looking

forward to watching them grow

and develop into better ball players

over the season.”

Corbett is excited about the

opportunity to lace up her cleats

again.

“I cannot wait to get on the

I made the commitment to coach,

I was afraid that I wouldn’t play

again legitimately. I would like to

say that coaching at my alma mater

is the next best thing, if not better.”

The Rose softball team will

begin the 2012 season on February

27th as they take on Farmville

Central in a non-conference

matchup.

photo by marie payne

Male Cheerleaders thrill the crowdby brice edwards

staff writer


Q: What is your favorite

A: I like to meet new people and running is all around fun.

Q: Do you have any pre-game

A: I like to listen to the music on my phone and get focused.

A: I played baseball and football in middle school, we were pretty good and I enjoyed it but I got bored with both.

Q: What has been your

most embarrassing moment

A: One time I slipped off of the block and almost fell before the race started.

Q: What is your favorite race

A: I like to run the 200 because it is short enough to where I won’t get very tired but long enough to recover if I mess up.

Q: What is going through

your mind when you are

A: Get out of the gates quick

Q: What inspired you to start

A: I had talked to a couple of my friends .about track and we went out that year and have been running ever since.

Q: What kind of training do

you do to stay in shape for

A: I do a lot of different types

>> Darryl Wallace Junior, Basketball

ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT ROSE STUDENT

photo by chandler kuenzi

A popular stereotype regarding high school cheerleaders is that they are made up of only outgoing, peppy females. However, this has been proven untrue this year at Rose. Four new male cheerleaders have been added to the varsity cheerleading squad this year, along with one returning member from last year.

Junior Emanuel Bryant, freshman Josh Moore, freshman Kevin Phillips, freshman Cedric Whitaker and junior Deon Nelson are new on the roster as the five male varsity cheerleaders.

Bryant began helping the cheerleading squad last year. He enjoyed the team aspect and wanted to return the following year with new, talented members. Bryant recruited some of his friends that he thought would be a beneficial addition to the varsity cheerleading squad.

“I enjoyed the routines, stunts, tumbling, and team dynamic,” Bryant said. “So, I wanted to return the next year and get some of my friends with potential involved. We went in with a positive attitude and wanted to help the team as much as we could.”

Assistant coach Stephanie Campbell feels that the boys have made a huge contribution to the squad this year.

“At first, the boys just came and helped cheer and tumble with the girls, but

as the season went on they began to participate in every part of the team’s practices,” Campbell said. “Now they are permanently part of the routines and stunts.”

The boys have to follow the same rules that the girls follow. It is mandatory for them to attend practice every day and participate in all of the stunts and routines that go on during the games. If they miss a practice and do not have a legitimate reason, then they are on probation.

“We do all of the same things that the girls do,” Phillips said. “We do the work that the girls don’t want to do, like carry the mats and clean up before and after practice.”

Junior Bridgette Cullipher,

who is a varsity cheerleader, thinks that the boys have improved the team’s skills and helped make the team more entertaining.

“They are very strong and help us with stunting,” Cullipher said. “Also a couple of them can tumble so it makes us

look more experienced during half time and time outs.”

The male cheerleaders compete during half times and time outs with the opposing team, for who can tumble the best. This gets the fans going and the Rowdie Rampants on to their feet.

“When the male cheerleaders have a tumble off with the other team, it gets the fans off their seats,” von Lehmden said.

“The cheerleaders add excitement and encourage us to cheer on our fellow Rampants.”

Many Rowdie Rampants, including junior Mary-Haven von Lehmden, enjoy the excitement the new male cheerleaders add to the games.

“When the male cheerleaders do their tumbling routines, the students immediately get off their seats,” von Lehmden said. “The cheerleaders add excitement and encourage us to cheer on our fellow Rampants.”

Apart from the physical aspects of cheerleading, the new male cheerleaders posses good qualities that help improve the team.

“They all have such positive attitudes and the girls pick up on that and feed off of it,” Campbell said. “We have had a lot less attitude problems during practice now that the boys are on the team.”

Next year, the squad hopes to have more boys participate in try outs therefore, adding more boys to the team which will increase the talent. They also hope to compete in coed competitions.

“The new male cheerleaders have been a great contribution to our team,” Cullipher said. “I am so glad they have joined the team permanently.”

Male cheerleaders, Emmanuel Bryant and Deon Nelson help out with a stunt during a timeout

Mary-Haven

vonLehmden, junior

CNN premier puts spotlight on safety

staff writer

Swimming

On Feb. 11 many Rose swimmers competed in the

the boys were sophomore Philip Perdue who placed 5th

medley team had a top 10

Tennis

on the 18th at Greene Central in Snow Hill. See Mr. Walter

Dream Team

meets to discuss the many

Track

season were held on the 20th

they should see Coach Will


Representatives spoke for the CNN premier of “Big Hits, Broken Dreams” in the PAC on Jan. 27th.

contributed photo

sport.

brain must pay to participate

current players who had a

documentary was shown in the

who had a question-answer

otherwise.

When it was reported that

with a doctor and his death

Grimm was held partially

the accident.

accident.

his player was rushed to the

written on the white boards

one person in the school could

could become a sport with

collisions. The documentary also

hard sport to play that requires

Motocross requires skills, gives big thrills by chandler kuenzi

staff writer

Tim Tebow takes undeserving heat for his strong beliefsby emily clark

sports co-editor


contributed photo

Over the past few months, much has been written and said about Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow and the new phrase “Tebowing.” Many have embraced this phenomenon in a positive way, but just as many have been critical on how this story has played out.

Tebow made a name for himself this season. His team started their season off poorly with a 1-4 record. A turnaround did not look likely until the former third stringer for the Broncos, Tebow, took the starting quarterback position.

He then led his team to an impressive six straight wins and seven out of eight wins to get them in the playoffs. In the process, he helped develop his team into one of the most exciting teams to

watch. Tebow has become famous for his fourth quarter comebacks.

Tebow’s popularity has less to do with football and more to do with his devotion to God, his stance on abortion and his decision to spend a $2.5 million signing bonus on famine, education and housing for the poor.

Even though some mock him for his stances and beliefs, according to Tebow’s book, Through My Eyesmillion people changed their minds about abortion to pro-life after a commercial was aired featuring him and his mom.

Tebow is not afraid to stand up for his beliefs, especially his devotion to his faith, through a public way.

During his games, Tebow would get down on one knee and start praying, even if everyone else around him is doing something different. This is called

“Tebowing.” This is something Tebow has practiced throughout his career, not just since he became successful.

Many have criticized Tebow for his lack of ability as a quarterback, but even more have ridiculed him for his open display of Christian faith. The sports networks, talk shows, comedians and many fans are ushering in demands for Tebow to be benched or let go.

On the Internet, social networking web sites and the

“expert” analysts have proceeded to mock the man who has led his team to the top of the American Football Conference West division standings.

Many insisted before this season that Tebow would not be much of a quarterback and said that he had an inaccurate arm and a style of play that only works in college football but not for the National Football League. Tebow has surely proved them wrong.

Some call him a failure and make fun of him for his faith because that is what some feel is appropriate. Why don’t they ponder on the realistic point of view and applaud Tebow for his great run and understand that he has a lot of work to do before calling him a failure? Tebow was not even supposed to be the second string quarterback for the Broncos this season.

Tebow got a lot of recognition

when he led his team to a stunning overtime victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers in which Tebow passed for 316 total yards with a playoffs record-setting 31.6 yards per completion.

Three, one and six were the three numbers Tebow painted under his eyes when he played for the University of Florida. It stood for the bible verse John 3:16, which was what Tebow wore under his eyes in his last bowl game. After that particular game, 94 million people looked up the verse John 3:16.

I, for one, admire what he stands for and what he believes. His hard work, determination and beliefs should be an inspiration for all.

It is a shame to the people who seemingly forgot about his outstanding season and focused more on his devotion to God by mocking anything he says or does.

Motocross is an activity that involves racing a dirt bike through an enclosed off-road circuit. Some Rose students have found enjoyed through the sport of motocross.

Senior David Edwards has motocrossed ever since he was eight and his parents bought him

enjoyment out of it. Edwards said that going around turns at high speeds and jumping are some of the most exciting aspects about motocross.

The sport originated in the United Kingdom in 1906, with participants merely racing cross country, and has now developed into different categories of racing altogether.

Freshman Landon Hill said he enjoys motocross for fun and he views it as more of a hobby than a sport. For Hill, the thrill of riding adds “an adrenaline rush like no other”

“I began motocrossing a few years ago just out of curiosity to see what it would be like,” Hill

said. “I ended up really liking it

bike so I could ride whenever I wanted.”

Being able to motocross requires the rider to be physically f i t , f lexible and have good coordination. In order to turn

must have the strength, timing, and knowledge to correctly execute the turn. The same goes for jumps; the body does just as much work as the bike does.

Motocross, as with riding dirtbikes in general, comes with its share of possible injuries. Due to the high jumps and speeds, falling is common. Falling can result in a multitude of negative effects on the body, from fractures to broken bones.

“A lot of times, people want to see how fast and how high they can jump or do the craziest tricks,” Hill said. “Sometimes if a rider is not taught the proper way to ride, it can result in serious injuries; it is very important to be safe and know what you are doing.”

Though motocross can end

in serious injuries, if motocross participants know the proper way to ride and have practiced enough, they can incorporate high speeds or tricks as a way to add excitement.

Edwards said that although he is not one for major tricks , his favorite part is jumping.

“I jumped over a really big ditch once,” Edwards said. “I thought that was pretty cool; this thing was like six feet down, and I thought it would be fun.”

F r e e s t y l e , a l o n g w i t h Supermoto, ATV motocross, and Supercross are all forms of sports that have been adapted from the original sport of motocross.

Along with the adaptations to form new sports, changes have been made to the different bikes designed for the various individual sports.

The sport now has thousands of riders and continues to grow and evolve, while even more continue to ride on their own time for fun.

“My goal is to continue to ride motocross and become as good as I can be,” Hill said. Freshman Landon Hill goes off a jump while practicing on his bike

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