The Wildcat Gazette

April 12, 2013 By Us For You Volume III, Issue 11

Carl Tanner Cool Under Heat! Plans To Fix Elementary Building In the Works By: Hannah Garrett By: Colton Mitchell On Feb 8, 2013, Carl Tanner was home with his little By now I’m sure you’ve all seen the elementary school brother, Tommy, when the most tragic thing happened. Carl had building--it’s in pretty rough shape. What’s up with the front of been playing outside with his little brother when he realized that it? Well I asked Mr. Sweet and he informed me that a while he needed to fill the wood stove. The fire had went out so he back, there was a bus accident where one of the school buses poured a little gas on the flame and there was an explosion and he ran into the front of the small school and caved in one of the was on fire. After he realized what happened, he ran out and corners. With all the damage done to the school they had to file jumped in the snow bank to put out the fire. He then ran into his an insurance claim, and the contractor who is supposed to fix house to call 911. Don Koch, who was across the street plowing, the building has just now been selected, so it will be fixed soon. saw what happened and rushed over to help him. Don helped When the building clean up the mess the fire made. Tommy ran over to the school is all fixed it will nearby to get Carl’s dad. be used for the The ambulance showed up at Carl’s house and took him summer and mi- to Shelby Hospital. He was then taken to Helen Devos Children’s grant programs. Hospital in Grand Rapids to be treated for his first, second and Right now it is all third degree burns. Carl had burns on over 75% of his body and closed down and is he was in the hospital for twenty days. During those twenty days not being used for Continued on the Everything Else Page anything. It is cur- rently being heated at a low tempera- ture so the building’s pipes don’t freeze. The portable that is currently being used as the migrant building will be turned into storage, and a possible classroom if there is an overflow of stu- dents. So that’s what is up with the elementary school.

Driven into Poverty By: Cheyenne Kalfsbeek For years I have impatiently waited to get a license. I believe that this is a feeling that everyone has at some point Doctors were amazed at how quickly Carl recovered. when they grow tired of waiting around for others to taxi them around. Anyhow, my objective here is to bring a pressing issue Drivers Ed Approaching to light. The issue being is the high cost of insurance for teen By: Gerardo Barrios drivers. Drivers Ed Segment 1 and 2 are near. Segment 1 for Now of course teen driving insurance is going to cost Drivers Ed will begin on Monday April 15th. Classes will be held more. However, is it really fair to make it almost triple the cost from 3:00-5:00 p.m. To sign up you must go to allstardrivereduca- of the common adult’s driving insur- tion.com. Segment 2 is being offered at Hart High School on ance? Teens may be less experienced, April 9, 10, and 11. It will be held from 3:15-5:15 p.m. If you are which makes them more likely to get interested you must sign up in central office. Segment 1 costs in accidents, yes. Yet, I would think $300 dollars. In Segment 1 you pay for the book. You will also that they would give teens a chance to pay a gas fee and the standard class fee. To take Segment 1 the youngest you may be is 14 years and 8 months old. Segment 2 prove themselves worthy of lower will cost $50 dollars. One can only take Segment 2 if they have insurance before charging them an arm and a leg. completed Segment 1. Just a reminder payment is required before The primary problem with the present set-up pertains taking the classes. Continued on the Everything Else Page International April 12, 2013 By Us For You Volume III, Issue 11

The first day in New York we had a tour around many places in the city. We went to Rockefeller Center, Times Square and we took dinner at BBQ Dal- las. We had one hour of free time in Times Square. Like always, there is some- one who gets lost. Unfortu- I used to travel a lot when I was in Spain. I came -The Statue of Liberty. here and I didn't go anywhere and I didn't visit an- nately, she was supposedly in my group, and she ything until Spring Break. The organization which decided to go shopping alone. Her cell phone was I came here through, International Experience, pre- out of battery so she went to the cops and then she pared a trip to New York and Washington D.C. called one of the chaperones. The second day in with other exchange students like me. There were New York, we did a tour on a boat around New exchange students from Spain, Switzerland, Thai- York. I saw the Statue of Liberty and I took a cou- land, China, Austria, ple pictures. We went France, Montenegro, to Broadway Theatre Germany, Finland, and Madame Tus- Serbia, South Korea saud NYC Museum. It and Poland. Most of was pretty awesome those exchange stu- but I like the one in dents are living in London better. Michigan but they On the way to are spread across the Washington D.C., we United States. It's stopped at two awe- amazing how many some cities: Philadel- good friends you can phia and Baltimore. get in 5 days. I’m We had lunch at Phila- going to miss them. delphia and we had 2 hours of free time. We visited I met the bus with all the important things in most of the exchange Washington. It was in- students in Sturgis, credible because we visit- and we took a couple ed all the places that ap- breaks during the way pear in the movies. We visited the capitol, The to the hotel in New -In Madame Tussaud’s York. We met the -Rockefeller Center Building. Wax Museum. other bus with the rest of the exchange students White House, Arlington Na- in Toledo, one of the tional Cemetery, The Tomb places where we took a of the Unknown Soldier, Lin- -The Capitol (Washington) break. We arrived at the coln Memorial, Jefferson Me- hotel really late so every- morial, Washington National Monument and more! body was tired and noth- After visiting Washington for two days, the way home was really fast. Saying goodbye to my friends -Rockefeller Center. ing fun happened. was very hard and it made me really sad. International April 12, 2013 By Us For You Volume III, Issue 11 By: Finja Petersen

The next day we left New York and drove I NY and Washington D.C. towards Washington, D.C. Our first stop we made was Philadelphia, where we en- On Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. we left joyed nice sunny weather. We got Sturgis by bus. It was packed full of exchange stu- to see the Liberty Bell and we ate dents from all over the world. We all went on a one typical Philly Cheese Steak Sand- week trip to New York wiches. Then after another ap- and Washington D.C. proximately two hour bus ride, we During this trip we drove stopped in Baltimore. There, we through nine states which could see the harbor and got time were: Michigan, Indiana, to shop and to eat before we con- Sun over the Liberty Bell in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Our tour bus tinued our trip to the capitol. Philadelphia Jersey, New York, Dela- During the following three ware, Maryland and Vir- ginia. days in Washington, we did a Capitol tour, visited a New York was the first couple of the Smithsonian Museums, walked to all destination where we kinds of memorials, did a tour to Arlington National stayed for three days. I Cemetery, and saw the illuminated White House. was very impressed by all the skyscrapers which Another German exchange student and I at Times look exactly like they do Square in the movies. Those three days we had a full pro- gram and got to see a lot of places, for example: Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, the Rockefeller View of the Washington The Capitol Center, Ground Zero, National Monument Central Park, and Madame from the Lincoln Tussaud’s. Memorial One night we ate at Wind and snow on the boat Bubba Gump Shrimps tour to the Statue of Liberty which was really cool, be- cause everything in the res- taurant is related to the movie Forrest Gump. Another night we watched Spiderman in a The huge Arlington Most of the exchange students in Broadway theater. It was National Cemetery front of the Lincoln Memorial amazing. Spiderman actu- The 9/11 Memorial ally flew through the audience with the aid of wire ropes which were installed on moving elements on All in all, the trip was a very good experience and a the ceiling. lot of fun. Spending time in a big city and exchange experiences with other students was a nice variety. The Great Outdoors!

April 12th, 2013 By: Volume III, Issue 11 Christian Quick

Is there really feral swine in Michigan? According to the DNR, there are. They say that there were not any swine thirty years ago though. Feral swine are considered a nuisance. Yes, it is legal to shoot these wild hogs, but you can only shoot them during a hunting season or if they’re damaging livestock. You do need a legal hunting license at the time that you shoot them or a con- cealed pistol permit, unless the hog is on private property that is yours or you have permission to. Feral swine are not native to America, they are a combination of Eurasian and escaped do- mestic pigs. They were actually brought to America in 1539 by a Spanish explorer Hernando Desoto, he raised the hogs in Florida. The U.S. Department of Agriculture stated that there were over 4 million feral swine, This wild bore was captured in and millions of dollars of damage done to farmers over 500 Midland County, Michigan. years ago. These feral swine also carry and transmit diseases to other animals, such as livestock and humans. They cause ex- treme damage to forests, water sources, and can be a menace to farmers. So if you see a wild hog damaging anything of yours, make sure you take care of it.

Bird of the Week- Turdus Migratorias, also known as the American Robin. The robin is actual- ly our state bird. There isn't really a big difference in appearance between the male and female robin. The robin’s diet consists of beetles, worms, grubs, and some berries. Robins tend to migrate to the southern states during the winter, and then return to Michigan in the spring. El Mundo Latino April 12, 2013 By: Ivette Davila Volume III, Issue 11 Soy Tu Dueña Soy Tu Dueña is a Mexican telenovela. It means “I’m Your Boss.” This telenovela is about a very beautiful woman, who lives in the city and is about to get married. The guy that she is about to marry calls off the wed- ding because he was cheating with her with her cousin Ivana, because her cousin wants everything that her cousin has. La Duena be- came aggressive and she was playing hard to get. La Duena moves to a ranch named Los Cascabeles. She doesn’t have pity for anyone Actors: Arath De La Torre, Mayrín Vil- until she finds love again and, like any other lanueva, Daniela Castro, Luz Elena González, telenovela, everyone tries to separate them but Sergio Sendel, Alicia, Manchado, Demian their love is too strong that they could fight against any other person that gets in their Gabriel and Sherlyn. way. Una Familia Con Suerte What are Telenovelas? This telenovela means “ A Lucky Fami- ly,” it is about a family called “Los Lopez.” Telenovelas are a limited-run serial dra- This family was not very lucky in the begin- matic programming that started in the late ning but they have a hard working father 1930s. In Latin America it is a Spanish lan- named, Pancho Lopez. His wife died when she was giving birth and Pancho’s sister-in-law be- guage network and they’re part of our Hispan- comes the mother figure after her sister’s ic culture. death. While Pancho is driving around doing his job he saves a woman's life that is about to commit suicide because she discovered that she had cancer. Pancho introduces his children Actors: Lucero, to the woman that he saved, Fernanda Gabriela Spanic, Penaloza. After saving her life she offers Pan- cho Lopez to take the post of president of her Fernando Colunga, cosmetic company because Pancho Lopez and David Zepeda, Ser- his family were being kicked out of their home gio Goyri and and they didn't know where else to live. Pan- Jacqueline Andere. cho’s worst enemy, Vicente, tries to take him out but everything that he does doesn't work because they’re a very lucky family. Sports

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This year there are a lot of students that joined track! Also, there are new faces on the track team, students that have never joined until now. Last year there were a lot of students that joined but didn't participate. The coach is Chris Bosse, he has coached the track team for a while now here in Walkerville. There are 16 students on the track team (photo) but Amador Estrada, Jordon Pike and Max Knowles are not in the picture. One par- ticipant is a Freshman, five of the participants are Sophomores, seven participants are Jun- iors, and three participants are Seniors.

Hannah Garrett (11th Grader): Jeff Maynard (11th Grader): A:Mandy convinced me to join. A:To kick it with people. Mandy Achterhof (10th Grader): Max Knowles (12th Grader): A:Melanie wanted me to. A:Senior year! Finja Petersen (11th Grader): Ignacio Sabate (11th Grader): A:Just to do something and to hang out with friends. A:Because I don't want to stay at home.

Brenda Diaz (11th Grader): Gerardo Barrios (11th Grader): A:I wanted to stay in shape and because friends convinced A:Wanted to stay fit and because I heard there are pretty me to join. girls! Cheyenne Kalfsbeek (10th Grader): Austin Perry (9th Grader): A:Because there was no Softball. A:It’s fun.

Stacie Talsma (10th Grader): Melanie Drum (10th Grader): A:I wanted to stay in shape and Melanie wanted me to. A:Because I like doing sports!:) Wildcat Sports

April 12, 2013 By Us For You Volume III, Issue 11

By: Steven L. Houston It’s Time to Hear The Roar of The When Will The Hungry Walkerville Wildcats Baseball Team Wildcats Get to Play? After a long cool winter and a cool spring the So far this season the Walkerville Wildcats baseball Walkerville Wildcats are more than ready to play some and track teams are still waiting to play. Due to rainy weath- games and even get some wins. Last year they walked er, this will be the second week the Walkerville Wildcats away with three wins and this year they are hoping to have not been able to play. The baseball team has not been walk away with more. I had an interview with the head able to practice very much either which is really hurting the coach of the Wildcat baseball team, Mr. Knoll , and this is teams teamwork, even though players have confidence that what he had to say. they will work through it. But the rain has not been able to stop the Walkerville Track team from working hard. They Q) How do you think your baseball team will do this have been confined to practice in the gym, but they are still year? working hard for as much gold the can get this year. A) I expect some big improvements this year. We only I spoke with a couple of the Wildcat baseball play- lost one senior and we have a new crop of freshman and ers about this year’s rough start. they have been practicing well. I think we are going to Q) How do you think this weather will affect the team have competitive players at every position. playing in there first game? A) “It may have a negative effect on the team because of not enough of outside practice. Players may not be Q) Who do you think will be your key players this sea- ready to play their first game when it comes.” son? —Christian Quick A) I expect a lot from Sam Sweet and Garret Bond, They are versatile players and I really need them to score A) “Not being able to be runs. I want them both to hit around the .300 mark, which ready.”– Max Knowles they should do easily. I also am looking from big catcher play from Steven Houston and Darren Flanery. We gave A) “Be less prepared than we away a lot of runs last year from passed balls and dropped should be.”– Gerardo Bar- third strikes and we need to cut those down this year. rios

A) “This may hurt the team and set us back further then we Q) Where do you think your team will be after this needed to be. I’m hoping this weather is having the year’s seniors graduate? same affect on the other teams to even the odds come game day. Hopefully. We can catch up quickly.” — A) There will be a big drop off for sure. We are going Head Coach, Mr. Knoll to miss them but sports are all about stepping up, so it will Q) How do you think this weather will affect the Track give opportunities to the younger players. team first track meet?

A) “I haven’t been able to practice my shot put throwing do Q) Do you think your team will bring in more wins to the weather but I'm not worried.”– Max Knowles than last year?

A) I expect more wins. I have a number in my head A) “ I’m worried that to many Track meets will be canceled that I think is achievable, and that is my personal goal, but and we’ll miss out on some good wins. Also it wont be the I’ll keep that to myself and let you know at the end of the same cause of the practice inside its not the same as running season. out side.”– Brenda Diaz Sports

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Former Louisville Player Suffers Injury Michigan vs. Louisville By: Ismael H. Estrada By: Jordan Pike

March 31, went down bad in his right leg, according On April 8, the NCAA bas- sloppy by both teams. Mich- and ugly for a player from to a tweet from Louisville’s ketball championship was igan seemed like it couldn’t Louisville, Kevin Ware. Athletic Director The sur- played, the competitors were get baskets as easy as they Kevin's coach Rick Pitino gery took nearly two hours Michigan and Louisville. had before, and everything filled a reporter in on the total. The prospect that was Louis- for Louisville seemed to fall, injury after the game, What’s surprising about ville would come out and with turnovers limiting shot “Basically the bone popped Kevin Ware was that even play hard, play for their fall- opportunities. During the 2nd out of the skin, it broke in though he was hurt he was en teammate Kevin Ware, half the Cardinals took the two spots. It will take a still and most of all to win the lead, the game went back year to recover and come yelling, title. The game started with and forth for awhile, but the back.” The coach added “Win high velocity play, posses- Cardinals started to play like that Ware’s bone was pro- the sion after possession, point the team everyone knew truding six inches out of his game!” after point, the game was they were, and Peyton Siva skin. He in- virtually tied the entire time. and Luke Hancock pretty Ware was rushed to nearby spired Freshman Spike Albrecht much sealed the deal. What Indianapolis hospital where his stepped up with a barrage of can we say, good job Michi- he underwent emergency team- early 3-point field goals, and gan and congratulations Car- surgery. Doctors reset mates to win the game the Wolverines also got out- dinals. With Michigan los- Ware’s bone, closed the against Duke. Louisville standing play from their star ing Burke and Hardaway Jr. wound that the injury creat- went on to win the champi- guard Trey Burke. Michigan to the draft next year, what ed, and inserted a metal rod onship. shot to an early 12-point will Michigan basketball lead, but with about 5 have in store for us? minutes left in the first half, the Cardinals went on a run, and by the time the horn sounded for half time, the Cardinals trailed by only 1 point. The beginning of the 2nd half was played kind of The Jen And Klair Page April 12, 2013 By: Jen and Klair Volume III, Issue 11

Is Spring Your What is something you don't like about spring? Favorite Season?

Yes-87% No-13% Nicole: The Weather/ Rain Poll Taken On Sierra & Guillermo: Allergies 4/9/13 Travis: Asparagus Season 16 Polled

Spring Time

1. Cancun, Mexico

2. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

4. Miami (South Beach)

4. Panama City Beach

5. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

6.Acapulco, Mexico

7.Montego Bay and Negril, Jamai- ca ALLERGIES APRIL BASEBALL 8.Nassau, Bahamas BEES BIRDS EASTER 9.Cabo San Lucas, Mexico FLOWERS GRASS MAY 10. Las Vegas, Nevada MIGRATION RAIN SPRINGBREAK The Jen And Klair Page April 12, 2013 By: Klair and Jen Volume III, Issue 11

Have you seen these flowers? (Signs Spring is here).

Begonia: Begonia flowers come in a vast array Ghost Flower: of colors; they are widely grown as houseplants. Ghost Flowers have nectar that Crocus: Crocuses are believed by many to be attracts female the first spring flower; though many major bulbs bees. Polled: bloom even earlier in the spring season. 20

Materials: 1. Start with clean eggshells. 1. Rinsed, empty egg- shell halves 2. Using a spoon, fill each "pot" with pre- moistened seed-starting soil. 2. Recycled egg carton 3. Place a couple of seeds in each. Leave the 3. Seed-starting mix carton in a sunny south-facing window. 4. Seeds Everything Else

April 12, 2013 By Us For You Volume III, Issue 11 Carl Tanner Cool Under Heat! (Cont.) Driven into Poverty (Cont.) in the hospital Perrin Kirwin went to visit him; Carl also men- to responsibility. When insurance rates are this high kids will tioned that his pastor from church visited him. Our school sent never be able to take on the burden themselves. A person’s teen him get well cards while he was in the hospital. Carl is now back years are supposed to be used for developing a sense of account- at school, he has joined track and is looking forward to the sea- ability. Not many kids have the ability to pay nine-hundred dol- son. He is still recovering. but he is not letting his injuries stop lars in insurance every six months. So that sets them up for fail- him from doing things he loves to do. He is very happy to be ure from the beginning. back at school with his all of his friends. Luckily, there are a few ways to lower these costs. First of which is buying a car Natural Remedies for Clear Skin that is considered safer or one By: Brianna Wightman that isn’t as sporty. For example Your skin tells a deep story, how old you are, how much stress you have, how well you take care of yourself, how you a two-door car is charged more eat, and many other things as well. According to http:// for insurance than one with www.lifescript.com/life/looks/ four. Also most companies of- skin/10_best_natural_clear_skin_remedies.aspx here are some natural fer discounts to kids that main- ways to clear up your skin and look your best: tain at least a 3.0 GPA. Lastly, some companies offer classes or booklets that if completed will lower insurance rates as well. So 1. Mint: Apply fresh mint juice on face every night to treat for there are ways of lessening these unethical prices. pimples. 2. Papaya: Take ¼ cup of cocoa, 2 teaspoons of cream, ¼ cup ripe papaya, ¼ cup honey and 2 teaspoons of oatmeal pow- Third Marking Period Honor Roll der. Mix and apply to your face. After 10 minutes, wash your face with warm water. Middle School: 3. Walnut: Mix 2 tablespoons plain yogurt with 2 teaspoons of 6th Grade: 4.0 GPA- Parker Kirwin 3.0 GPA or Above- finely ground walnuts. Reynaldo Arredondo, Adrian Briones, Hannah Fessenden, Wet your face and gently work the scrub into the skin. Adrian Haligus, Bobbie Hood, Hunter Postek Avoid scrubbing under the eyes. 7th Grade: 4.0 GPA- Gemsea Gardner 3.0 GPA or Above- Rinse after 20 minutes with warm water. Emily Achterhof, Dayana Arredondo, Kylie Masta, Marilu 4. Rice Flour: One tablespoon of rice flour with 2 tablespoons Rivera, Dylan Trott, Morgan Wightman of yogurt (avoid non-fat) makes for an effective cleansing th milk. 8 Grade: 4.0 GPA- Perrin Kirwin, Jared Talsma 3.0 For a simple rice flour pack, mix ¼ cup of rice flour, ¼ cup GPA or Above- Emily Merten, Alfredo Reyna, Madison of milk and 1 tbsp. honey. Simpson, Carl Tanner Apply on your face and neck and rinse off after 20 minutes. 5. Neem: A simple neem pack can be made by mixing ½ tea- High School: spoon neem powder with 2 tablespoons yogurt. 9th Grade: 3.0 GPA or Above- Brandy Achterhof, Nichole Apply on cleansed face, avoiding the area around the eyes. Sheehy, Chelsey Wilkinson After 15 minutes, remove using a wet sponge dipped in cool 10th Grade: 4.0 GPA- Mandy Achterhof, Cheyenne water. Kalfsbeek, Stacie Talsma 3.0 GPA or Above- Travis Carr, Use twice a week to clean clogged pores and banish pim- Melanie Drum, Shelby Hood, Rebecca Richards, Anna Patri- ples. cia, Hannah Stanfield 6. Lemon: With its marvelous astringent properties, lemon is a th natural cleanser and a boon for oily skin. 11 Grade: 4.0 GPA- Finja Petersen 3.0 GPA or Above- Mix a little alum with the juice of half a lemon. Gerardo Barrios, Darrell Brown, Nikki Frasier, Klair Loper, Colton Mitchell, Sam Sweet, Jen Weber, Brianna Wightman Rub this mixture on your face for an instant refreshing skin th tone. 12 Grade: 3.0 GPA or Above- Garret Bond, Ivette Davi- la, Christian Quick