Boyer's nose nixes disco dance John Blahnik Business Editor at previous discos, the Principal Terry Piper was Unfortunately, the class of infractions were isolated willing to make this sacrifice to 2009 and up will never have a incidences that were swiftly ensure sober students and to disco experience.The loud Bee- dealt with under Seaholm's protect virgin eyes, by reaching Gees songs, disco suits, mini- substance abuse policy, a policy a compromise with the skirts, fishnet panty hose and that allows school officials to administration- Seaholm's see through tube tops will not suspend student offenders for Student Congress created a appear at Seaholm's December suspicious behavior. new December dance. dance. Once deemed by many However, the stag dance Although not fully developed, students to be Seaholm's best that comes between the new dance will have an 80's dance, Disco is finally dead. Homecoming and Sadie's will theme that will discourage In terms of underage not disappear because of seven risque outfits .Themes that drinking, last December's disco underage drinkers. When disco were considered indude Winter was the worst — or depending first began 1993, it had two Formal, Swinging Sixties , and teaming" precedent she set many delinquents to justice. on whom you ask, the best — in functions to fill: to provide safe a "design a tee-shire contest. during registration, Boyer said Although at first glance Boyer's Seaholm history. Although the entertainment for Seaholm While still stag, the new that she and first year Assistant nose may seem commonplace, dance had been drifting away students and to raise money for dance hopes to curb underage Principal Jamii Hitchcock will two nostrils protected by a from its disco theme for the past the sophomore cla‘s Although drinking through the presence be checking for signs of alcohol flexible cartilage exterior, few years, last year exemplified it failed miserably in one of Seaholm's police liaison, a and drug use as students enter Boyer's nose is responsible for the depravity that school function, it is still needed for policy that will be and exit the dance. Although most of the drinking related officials, such as Debra Boyer, the other. While carnation sales implemented at every Seaholm some underage drinkers might suspensions handed out during feared. Not only were female boost money for the freshman dance. In past years, the have sneaked past former dances. outfits skimpier than ever, but class and Sadie's boosts money traditional punishment for an assistant principal Sumner last To prevent drinking inside also "after seven students for the junior class, without underage drinker was a five-day year, Boyer has hyped up his the dance, where students may entered the dance intoxicated, Disco, the sophomore class suspension; this year, replacement. "Mrs. Hitchcock be out of Boyer's nose. range, the pressure to change the would lose its biggest source of accompanying the suspension has an excellent nose." Even if the administration has instituted dance was overwhelming," said income. Since most of a class's will be a misdemeanor issued Hitchcock turns out to be a a no purses or jackets policy. For Seaholm's assistant principal of budget is put towards upcoming by the police liaison once a bust, barring a sinus infection, students who plan on drinking eight years. While infractions proms, without a winter dance, Breathalyzer has proven alcohol potential offenders can count during the December dance, involving substances such as Seaholm would have to settle consumption. Furthermore, on Boyer's nose showing up in their only hope may be a cold marijuana and cocaine occurred for low-quality proms. While building on the "double- the same form that has brought epidemic. The new definition of Seaholm: generosity

Ashley Haglund to purchase their candy and drinks from entire year, more or less, like others. Despite the donations thai have already StaffVVriter the Maple Tree, where all food and These clubs have not only inspired been made, some feel like the school is All across the halls of Seaholm, beverage sales will go directly to the students to donate but also find other asking just too much or at least not as posters are hanging on walls, windows fund that the school is collecting and ways to help the Katrina victims on sincerely. Sophomore Taylor Hogan and doors advertising for special events sending off to the Red Cross. their own. Two Seaholm students, Nate who has already shown many ways to where donations will be collected for INTERACT Dewitt and Brian display her generosity towards the the Red Cross in support of the victims and The Maple White . have victims of Hurricane Katrina agrees of Hurricane Katrina. All told, the Tree are not the contributed their that the atmosphere is just too catastrophe has even overshadowed the only profits from demanding. "I don't think it means as anniversary of September 11th. Images organizations their own lawn much when you force people to donate," of the flooded streets and displaced running drives mowing service she comments. families hit the hearts of Seaholm for the cause; the directly to the Through it all, Seaholm has students, staff, and families extremely Band held a car Red Cross as achieved a remarkable task of raising hard. With much generosity the wash on well. somewhere between 3,000 and 4,000 Seaholm community has stepped tip to September 10th Some dollars. That amount will increase as the plate and selflessly opened their at the Mobile students have well throughout the school year and pocketbooks. Gas Station on donated with conjunction between some Mrs. Shettel, who is in charge of Woodward and graciously to the extremely charitable individuals who the community service projects at Oak in cause, yet still are willing to match the final amount. school, commented that, "[the idea] Birmingham and feel extremely Students likeTaylor Hogan have to agree came from students who wanted to help raised more than overwhelmed by that Seaholm is doing a remarkable job in some way." INTERACT has been $1600. In addition, Student Congress is all of the outlets looking for donations. despite a few criticisms. Sophomore collecting extra change in tin cans during also planning on donating the proceeds One cannot get through watching the Katie Lee sums up the efforts of both lunch periods. Some students, on from various events that are in planning Seaholm Daily Bulletin without hearing Seaholm almost perfectly when she the other hand, have decided to let their stages towards the Hurricane relief at least three different references to the says,"Props to the people who are doing stomachs do the talking and have turned effort, perhaps even throughout the relief effort being made in the school. • constructionBrmngham: mi i a you were a character in Potter what would your Patronu,s be? shrewd investment or just a pain?

Brett Foreman Bond just to get a decent meal? In parking lot size is that, with the StaffVVriter hindsight, the trip would not have freshman dasses getting larger every It was our first lunch period as been at all difficult if we had been year, the school's population is at an seniors, and already things were not able to get back without off-roading, all-time high. With these increases going as they should. As my friends or if I had been able to find a decent in class size reaching the junior and and I piled back into my car, having parking spot. The main problem had senior dasses, there will soon be too returned from Market Square, the been that all the construction in the many students driving themselves to car's clock lit up as I started the area combines to directly affect school for our original parking lot engine. It read 11:45 a.m . ; in about students intending to have lunch off size. It is the goal of the fifteen minutes, we would all be late campus. These obstades were the administration to reduce the on the first day of school. Observing result of heavy construction going on problems this will cause by initiating this, I reacted calmly and rationally. in the Birmingham/Bloomfield area, the construction while we have not As I tore out of the parking lot, I most notoriously on Southfield Road yet overfilled the parking lots. tried to think of the qUickest route and in the student parking lots of Construction on the student back to Seaholm. Opting for speed Seaholm and Grovess. Each school parking lots began during late May rather than safety or obedience of has had part of their parking lots torn of '05, and is expected to be bright orange construction signs, we up to make room for a larger section completed during the year 2006. sped down Southfield, witnessing to be built in its place; during this Although Southfield itself is nearing firsthand the exposed dirt roads, process, Seaholm has lost SO parking completion, there is still a great deal massive piles of rubble, and blocked- spaces, and Groves 100. With a of finishing work being done in off roads. Finally rushing back into nine-figure budget being earmarked reconnecting Southfield to the the parking lot with mere minutes for construction in the Birmingham various roads through which it runs. to spare, I let my friends out of the Public School district, areas that are Although the parking lots are being car before confronting the daunting expected to greatly improve added onto in order to accommodate task of parking in the student lot. currently look like war zones. future students, we will have to Because we were running late, While 50 parking spaces may not make do with a smaller parking lot however, the lot was already filled sound like a large loss given the for the time being. In order to offset with SLIVs as far as the eye could school's 1,200+ student population, the temporary loss of parking spaces, see. spaces have been reserved in the "Reggie Miller, the driving population at Seaholm is As I wandered into AP Biology a few hundred—and these students back of the staff lot for students who because he's a dead long after .the late bell, I thought were already using an undersized are willing to volunteer to use these eye shooter late in about how much harder going out parking lot. The reason the district spaces, which are farther from the to lunch had been than I expected. campus and are reserved strictly for the game" chose to make this temporary Would I have to drive like James sacrifice in order to increase the volunteers. -Mike uatrito'06 The Seaholm Highlander 2436W. Lincoln Road, Birmingham, MI 48009

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4. 4. 4.1i.A.4. 4. 4. a• Teacher's Pet of the Month Maple Mentors help frosh and reminisce Christina Vallianatos have been assigned to a pair of Managing Editor upperclassmen who Will help them Upperclassmen can always be throughout the year. Caroline found reminiscing their past high Burnett says she decided to become school experiences, but it seems a Maple Mentor because she that the memories of freshmen remembered how it was to be a year in particular take up a special first-year student at Seaholm. place in most students' hearts. From "Freshman year can be tough, and the joys of English 9 Team ("Can't it's good to know there's someone you make an English 12 Team elective looking out for you." or something?') to World Studies Many current freshmen agree ("Long live - Gandhi G!'), it seems that having an upperclassman buddy that the nostalgia for the simpler to go to for advice would make life days of high school will never easier, while others are of a cease. But were they really that different mindset. The biggest much easier? What most of us fail complaint among the freshmen Name: Pudge to remember about our first year about the new program is that it is Owner: Ms. Moten at Seaholm are the "challenges" that mandatory. This has raised some Birthday: February 14t1i, 1991 we faced: wandering aimlessly controversy, since many freshmen Sex: Male around the school looking for our do not feel that they need a mentor. Favorite Human Food: Turkey and Rice classes; finding out (the hard way) "It should be optional, depending Favorite Dog Food: Food from the Vet that there isn't a D-hall; getting on whether you feel you need help Favorite Toy: Cubby, a small teddy bear through that first set of finals and or not," explained one freshman. Girlfiend: Pudge has been dating neighbor Emily for several years. knowing that you have another 3 "Otherwise it's just a waste of Breed: Welsh Corgie and Lab mix years to go! time." How he got his name: "I've just always wanted to name a dog Pudge," The new "Maple Mentor" Despite this negative says Ms. Moten.. freshmen mentoring program has feedback, the Maple Mentor been designed and implemented to program looks promising as a Teachers and Staff members, nominate your pet by contacting us: at eliminate these bumps in the road whole. Mentors have already met The,seaholmhighlander@yahoo. coml. of the freshmen experience to with the freshmen class to discuss allow the frosh more time to savor Field Day, and will continue to help each precious moment of their first out the 9th graders until the end of Faculty Profile: Mr. Walt Romano year at Seaholm. Members of the the year. Hopefully the new school's staff and administration program will be a success and will David Smendzuik high school level," Romano fine-tuned and perfected the continue to help freshmen enjoy StaffWriter said. "It feels good to know program— with significant help their first year at Seaholm so that Once Mr. Walt Romano that the conversations you from some of the mentors when they look back, the good received his master's are having with kids really themselves— to what it is today. memories of freshmen year will degree in teaching from matter." Approximately 80 juniors and prevail the bad. Remember to tell Oakland University; he set As far as his reception seniors volunteered for the job of the ninth-graders to _."carpe diem" his sights on becoming a high •at Seaholm goes, Romano helping the roughly 300-strong during their first year at school counselor. Fifteen could not be happier, class of 2009. Groups of freshmen Seaholm... years, three jobs, and hours "Everyone has been upon hours of hard work has overwhelmingly landed him at Seaholm, welcoming; [it has been] where he continues to fulfill fantastic." Taking on the role his dream everyday by of head of the counseling activities." As for Romano coming to work. department is a big step up himself, he is an avid After finishing college, for Romano, but he is guitarist and enjoys a weekly Romano paid his dues, showing that he has what it dose of college football. working six years in Flint on takes to make Seaholm a He also admits to being an automotive assembly better place. "I want to be a big Seinfeld fan stating, "I've line. He progressed toward an advocate for students, probably seen every his career goal by accepting helping them to get what episode." And as for the a dual position as both they need." Whether a age-old question of Michigan principal and counselor at student needs assistance in or Michigan State, Romano Royal Oak's Shrine a schedule change or just laughed and hesitantly Academy, his alma mater. feels the need to talk, Mr. answered by saying, "Well, After six years at Shrine, he Romano encourages let's just say I've had more entered the Birmingham students to feel free to drop friends go through Ann School District, where he by and pay him a visit. Arbor than I have through spent three years working Romano has the best East I arming! as a counselor at BCS. Why interest of his students at So there he is, your new spend so much time striving heart, urging them to "work Seaholm counselor, Mr. to become a high school hard so as not to need to Walt Romano, the man who counselor? Simple. "I love repeat any classes, and to get worked and worked to make -wer•leing-witli- kids- at. the - -involved-in-extra curricular —his Aream _come. true.. . ----- Seal- olin alumna shares college experience

Katie Lohr your own; I like the freedom freshman, former Highlander makes the transition to college When you register for Former Editor-in-chief you have in college better than editor, and crossword puzzle a lot less stressful especially classes, remember not to take high school, but I think it's too pioneer. Lombardi adds, "But I when someone you know goes too many difficult classes your College. It's a word that free," says former Highlander often go back and forth between through it all with you. College first semester.Your stress levels carries a lot of weight — staff member Eric Lequesne, really liking it .and feeling like academics are probably the will skyrocket and your amount especially for busy seniors, currently a freshman at a complete outcast." biggest challenge. On the up of free time will plummet. Be scurrying to get Michigan State University. Lombardi also had the side, you have the freedom to sure to register as early as you recommendations, biting their Yes, you are solely challenge of living with a choose classes of interest to you can. "If you don't register earl nails as they endure the long responsible for your future in roommate she'd never met. "I never offered at high school, but enough, the classes you wan periodbetween sending out the college, but there is the on the down side, there will be taken and you'll ge application and finding an occasional lifeline. are often boring or screwed," says former Seaholn acceptance letter in the Academic and peer difficult requirements student and University o mailbox. advisors can be a big to fulfill, whether Illinois freshman, Chris Woo. But after surviving all the help when you're having they're general Weekends are when you' agony of the application process trouble making a graduation find the most time to relax. and actually getting accepted decision regarding requirements or Football gam es are the into an institute of higher academics. I've already prerequisites for a preferred weekend activity at education, what is college life had some scheduling major or for pre- the University of Michigan. Its really like? For those of us who questions this year, and professional studies. worth it to buy student season never had older siblings to tell my academic advisor College classes tickets, even if you're not a big, us what to expect, it's guided me in the right involve a lot more football fan. Games are a great somewhat of a mystery. direction. Peer advisors reading than high school chance to meet new people, Living on your own is both are helpful for issues classes. It's up to you to cheer until you get hoarse, and scary and liberating. Sure, there ranging from academics read textbook chapters just enjoy the contagious might be a few spatial issues you to homesickness. Any on your own — lectures energy of all the 100,000+ fans have to work out at first, but question you have, they'll be was worried about whether I often don't go into the material that pack the stadium. Other once you get used to it, dorm happy to help you. would get along with my in-depth, but professors expect weekend activities include rooms aren't as bad as they're Speaking of homesickness, roommate since I didn't have you to know the material for movies, which, at U of M, you made out to be You don't have how will you cope with living to fill out any questionnaire that tests. You should be prepared. can rent for free at the media parents to tell you to do your away from your friends and would match me with someone Free time isn't as abundant library, dinner with a group of homework, do your laundry, or family, especially when compatible, but I was very as it was in high school. During friends, or one of the tons of --remind you to leave on time. attending an out-of-state pleasantly surprised to get along high school, there were often a activities that are offered by the However, you also don't have institution? At in-state colleges with my roommate." few hours of nightly homework, various dubs and groups at the parents to enforce curfews or like the University of Michigan Rooming with someone and then the rest of the night university. make you do chores. But all this or Michigan State, parents and you know is equally rewarding. was free to watchTV, go online, Whatever college you freedom comes with a price: friends are only a few hours "You already know some of the or hang out with friends. choose to attend, it will you are responsible for your away. Out-of-state colleges are guy's likes, dislikes, and College is considerably undoubtedly take awhile to get own future; there isn't anyone a completely different story. whether or not you get along different. There is a lot more used to such a drastic change. to help you."I like the fact that "It's exciting being in an with him," says Sam Padilla, a homework on weekdays, not to No matter what happens, stay you are able to set your own entirely new setting and living freshman at MSU and mention weekly meetings for positive and look on the bright dasses and are in control of your on my own. I got used to it roommate of long-time friend group projects and study side. Don't let minor own life. I dislike the fact that really quickly," says Lisa Eric Lequesne. Having a friend groups. Weekdays are far less challenges get you down. in dasses you are completely on Lombardi, Syracuse University from home as a roommate carefree than they used to be. Oh, and bring a fan. Seaholm Sages: Katie did and Sam didn't

Sam Padilla in huge rooms, everyone typing on people. Also, as far as the subject matter facilities, playing fields, basketball courts Newspaper Legend computers, and listening to a professor goes, students pick their schedule from and a swimming pool. This is also where drone on and on about something that hundreds of courses. So, basically, the students organize their own intramural A short three months after all the doesn't matter to me. In spite of these students are guaranteed classes that they sports teams. Tickets are sold for celebrations, the congratulations and the stories, it turns out that classes are not are interested in. The scheduling is based Spartans athletic teams like basketball, parties, college has begun. Graduation too bad. After all, what's not to enjoy upon time and location. So decisions football, hockey, and volleyball and and all of the festivities are long gone. about 50 minute dasses that meet three must be made regarding whether it's more. Aside from sports, Michigan State Uncles and aunts and friends and times a week? What's wrong with being better to get up at seven for a five offers numerous clubs and student neighbors have changed their song from done with classes by 12:30? Granted, minute walk to the building next door, activities. Also, many students choose "Congratulations" to "Goodbye." there is no possible way that my or a 20 minute bike or bus ride for a to get a job on campus or in downtown The world has been turned on its professor could ever know each of his class at noon. East Lansing. ear. Though the semester is only a few students by name. I can't be quite as The strangest part about college is Besides dasses and extracurricular, weeks old, it already feels like high personable with my teachers as I had the considerable amount of free time. there is the new realization of living on school ended ages ago. Suddenly, been during high school. Just because classes get out at one your own. This means doing your own breakfast is eaten, not with Mom and The class size of 500, though o'clock doesn't mean that you should laundry, living in a tiny room with Dad, but with about one hundred overwhelming at first, really isn't that devote all of your time to studying. Nor another person, and yes, this includes strangers in a cafeteria downstairs. big of a deal. Surprisingly, people are should it be dedicated to the other, less waking up without mommy making you Classes are taught in auditoriums, with actually nice! And, all of the sophomoric glamorous, aspects of college life. There breakfast. However, you're still eating 500 other students. antics that are played out in high school are plenty of things to do around the in a cafeteria, you're still a student, Yet it's not so strange. After all, I dassrooms are long gone. Not every Michigan State campus, including three you've still got homework, and the expected all of my dasses to be like this. class is so large, either. In fact, half of separate intramural sports complexes. bottom line is, you're only an hour and I've heard horror stories about sitting my classes are taught in a class of 30 These three complexes offer exercise a half away from Birmingham. v‘Thd. you can do for Seahoirn High Scho ol ErinThorsby News Editor in Troy seeks high school students who neighborhoods, from setting up new to Gracie's contributions to the The first week of May in 2005 found would like to interact with the seniors buildings to stacking boxes to painting community, the 25 hours for seniors and. the halls of Seaholm filled with sleepy in the home. The center can be reached fences. Grade herself attended nearly 20 hours for juniors required by NHS students; upperclassmen crowded the at 248-293-1200 to schedule times. every day possible, and totaled more are relatively small. We can start now, cafeteria, students rushed to the parking The Unabashed Dash is a SK race than 80 service hours over the course and prevent anxiety and regret later. lot after the bell to get home as fast as on October 16 that looks for high school of the summer. "I met a lot of older kids Activities such as the biannual blo od possible, and the groans of, "But I have students to help run the event, and and made tons of new friends," she says, drive and Open House are great events no time! How could this happen?" could students can apply in the community but Gracie did not stop there. She that take place at school,it's easy to be heard in every corner.No, these service office.Students looking for remains an active participant on the accumulate some_hours through those. students were not worrying over their hands-on service opportunities can Youth Action Board for Birmingham- For more opportunities, check the Advanced Placement Exams, which participate in Habitat for Humanity, the Bloomfield Community Coalition, postings outside the community service were administered at the same time. nationally-recognized orgaiii7ation . They which helps to plan student-Safe office or see Mrs. Shettel for more A large majority of the juniors and work every Saturday in Detroit, where activities such as the Jam Fest and events information. seniors were frantically pursuing those groups of students and adults get at the Troy Aquatic Center. Compared elusive community service hours that together to rebuild and clean up areas. are required for membership in the Some Seaholm students have National Honors Society. already completed their required hours I, too, was one of those students who for NHS. Senior Caroline Burnett was scrambled to find the time for several a counselor at Camp Kaleidoscope, a day hours of service in the last week before camp for elementary school kids. She the NHS records were due. I, too, read worked for three hours a day for two the article in the last issue of The weeks at Harlan and got 30 hours for Highlander wherein one student her efforts. "I loved working with little lamented that there was no point in kids," she said, and she comments that being in NHS if one cannot do their it is also nice to have all her required community service within a reasonable hours done. amount of time. Senior Gracie Holliday was a However, whether or not we agree participant in the large "Summer in the with that writer, we can take a little City" program that was run out of BRING. IN A DRAWING OF responsibility and begin the community several high schools around the area. As SOMEONE SPEAKING ATIN service project now. The best and most to what attracted her to the service AND RECEIVE 15% OFF ANY enjoyable way of and completing the program, she says, "It sounded fun, and IN STOCK, NON;SALE ITEM required hours is to start now. Here are it wasn't binding."The program some ongoing opportunities that transported the high school students into SALE ENDS OCTOBER 31 students can try at any point during the Detroit, where they worked on a wide UDES KAYAKS AND FOOD year:The Sunrise Assisted Living Center variety of service projects around the Alumna Alyssa Rosenzweig yields college essay advice

Alyssa Rosenzweig You may actually discover what pieces because you have thought "status check." Time spent fiend is no longer a dream, but GuestWriter you stand for as you write. about them so much. I made worrying about health can be a reality. The world deserves Don't try to be vague and sure each time I made a shifted over to my family and this. We've dealt with too Curious about the dreaded compose an essay that is very significant change I saved it as the community. My limbs and much already and we've all had College Application Essay? general. another version (Essay vi, Essay I have made it this far, and we're enough. Throw out the vials Have you found nothing It's okay if you offend v2, Essay v3...) because not quitting now. Diabetes of insulin, donate the glucose redeeming to say about someone—to a certain sometimes the older are better can't complicate my life any meter computer chips, cancel yourself? Have you no interests extent—so don't worry about than the newer. longer. the prescriptions, and banish whatever any more because censoring your thoughts. Alyssa's prompt for the You would think that after the carbohydrate-counting you suddenly have to write As with all compilations, University of Pennsylvania 30 years, Diabetes and I would calculators. Watch out about them and impress read the essay aloud and see was," Write page 217 of your have become best friends. Diabetes, times are changing! people? The Highlander staff which phrases sound clumsy. autobiography." After all, we've supported each My 30 years of fighting an other through the joyous, invisible enemy have has been asking advice from Have a little fun with it. If I can't believe it. I've dealt devastating, and trying times. compounded to this recent Seaholm graduates for you do, then so may the person with it for over 30 years of my But it was time for this momentous day. My team and those trembling on the brink. reading over your file. A smile life, but now it's gone. There's unwanted "partnership" to I have avidly worked to We are printing here with her lasts longer than you think. no need to be attached to a come to an end. Today Diabetes eradicateType 1 Diabetes since permission the application essay Choose your words wisely. device, constantly explaining and I separated, ending our my early years of college and of Alyssa Rosenzweig (Seaholm. You only need to say it once. that it's not a pager or a toy. years of connection. Diabetes now we've done it. 300 million 04) who successfully applied to Get help from someone No more faces'iadverted or is dead to me. It is dead to the Diabetics are cured. I'm and was accepted bythe who knows how you write. It sudden gasps from my drops of world, unable to threaten future cured. We've won! Now that engineering schools of Case is really obvious when blood. Doctor's visits are now generations. our breakthrough offers new Western Reserve, Michigan, someone else inserts ideas and yearly, instead of quarterly. I'm I am proud, overjoyed, and hope for others, we must focus Penn, Duke, and Columbia. sentences into your own work, not afraid of surprise comas or energetic about our team's on curing Alyssa offers the following and if ever, this piece needs to seizures anymore. I can travel new cure. My wish for just one advice: be your work. the globe without being bound day without Diabetes has come [Since the essay asks for Don't be afraid to get FYI, you will probably to a refrigerator and try exotic true. We're a poke free planet! only one page, Alyssa's essay personal. The more you reveal write, re-write, and do foods without having to wake My dream that no one else ends Li the middle of a about yourself and what you everything you can to keep up at two in the morning for a stand for the better off you are. from ripping your essays to should have to cope with this sentence. Ed.note] International students thrive at Seaholm

Zera McMahon Germany, Tim attends a high used to having only six tests a asked for an interview with StaffVVriter school, which he is required to year in each class. Here, he says her. She is from Belluno, a complete five years. After his that the students are much town in the mountains of While walking around thirteenth year in school, Tim more reserved, and there is northern Italy, nearly an hour the crowded halls this year, plans to attend a University more work to complete. When away from Venice. Elisa is very have you noticed that Seaholm (there are no colleges in a teacher walks out of a happy to be in Michigan, and is has some new faces in the Europe). His school in classroom in Germany, the class enjoying Seaholm. She says, student body? Well, the reason Germany is very different from "goes wild." "Seaholm and the people are for this maybe that we have two Seaholm. There are only 600 What he does miss nice." new foreign exchange students; students, and classes begin at about Germany are the "discos". Her school in Italy is one is from Germany, and the 7:45 AM and finish at 1:00 PM. On Saturday nights, he would also very different from other from Italy. About a week On Mondays, Tuesdays, and normally leave with his friends Seaholm. LikeTim, she also has ago, I had the pleasure of Thursdays, parents volunteer to (between 8 and 10 PM) to take 5 years of high school, and interviewing both of them. serve lunch at the school. a train into town for a disco. A students do not change classes; From Germany is Tim When asked about Seaholm, disco can be compared to a they wait for the teachers to Elisa Campo enjoying her Bohrnann, a Seaholm senior this Tim claims, "Seaholm is cool!" stereotypical Birmingham come to them. Elisa says that classes at Seaholrn year. Tim is from a city named He declares that he enjoys the house party (except for the Seaholm students dress very Stuttgart, which is in southern the Saturday night discos. On "luxury" of being able to choose drinking age in Europe.) In the differently from the students at a usual Saturday evening, she Germany near Munich. In your own courses here, because morning, between 4 and 6 am, her school. She explained that and her friends eat out at a there is no such thing at his Tim would take the first bus everyone spends a lot of money pizzeria at around 9:30 PM, school. In Germany, all home, where he sleeps all on their clothing, and students and leave at 12: 00 ANI. She says students take the same courses, Saturday. Sound like fun? Most can be seen wearing top Italian the discos are a lot of fun, and and remain in one classroom for Seaholm students would likely designers, such as Versace and you can always count on a guy the whole day. Tim also likes the welcome this into their Dolce & Gabbana. She finds (or two) to buy you a drink. availability of sports teams here weekend plans. So, when you Seaholm to be much bigger and Elisa's favorite food in Italy is at Seaholm, having recently see that really tall blonde guy more culturally diverse than Gnocchi (potato dumplings) and joined the cross-country team. in the hall, stop and introduce her school in Italy. There are pizza. Here, she enjoys the There are some things yourself, because Tim loves the also no sports teams at her "American brownie." Her that Tim does not enjoy about friends he has made and looks school, but she does participate favorite movie is Dirty Dancing, Seaholm: the changing bell forward to meeting more. in ski races with the region's and she loves to listen to Rock schedule and the heavier work Elisa Campo is also a ski team. music. Some of her preferred load. He says that it's too hard new Seaholm senior this year. When asked about groups are Nirvana, Guns and German exchange student Tim to make it to your classes on She is a friendly, down-to-earth weekend activities, Elisa Roses, Red Chili Peppers, and Bohmann studying in the library time, and in Germany he is girl, who was flattered when I exclaimed how she also misses the Rolling Stones. A day in the life of a Pistons Photographer

An Einstein Vitale to Flip Saunders. He is the man of lucky kids to have their picture taken StaffWriter behind the lens. with a Pistons player. After that, Allen For the past 26 years the Detroit When it comes time for Deeetroit goes into the locker room and chats it Pistons have had the same guy behind Basketbaaaall, Einstein is ready to go. up with his buddies. Now it's finally the camera, that man is Allen Einstein. Every home game he is there two hours game time, and the real work begins. From the Silverdome to the Palace he early to set up and start going to work. When asked how it felt being one has been there through it all, capturing He and his assistants have to set up of a few photographers in the NBA, every home game with his camera so all the wires and lights along the stadium Einstein responded, "There is a lot of that people can have pictures to hang floor and then go up to the catwalk. satisfaction knowing that I am one of on their wall. He has been there After all the wires are set up, it's time twenty-three photographers shooting in through the ups of the championships to get the camera snapping. Before the the NBA". and the downs of the mid 90's, from Dick am e begins Allen has to take a group After the game the work is not over. Allen and his assistants have to go around the court and wrap up all their cords that they unrolled before the game. Then after that he has to transmit a select group of pictures to the NBA so that when you go to the Pistons' website, The prestigious Pistons photographer you can immediately view the pictures Mr. Allen Einstein from the game. Not only is he the camera man, he a teacher and are very supportive. They also is a school teacher at Berkshire share a lot of their past with the Middle School, starting his own program students, and it helps them progress. It called Project 2000. Project 2000 helps allows me to do a lot of charity work kids that are academically challenged but with the school system and help out still highly capable. less fortunate people with the Pistons. When asked about the upsides of The bottom line is that they are just being the photographer, Einstein normal people." responded, "The players are very helpful Game night in the life of Ali,: Deeetroit Basketbwilll, the 2003,2004 NBA champions to me, and they understand what I do as Einstein is anything but ordinary. 'T he saga contin--ez: Seniors we for field day sweep Lauren Mondry Within these events, each ties into the year that the class reason why there is such a big exciting, but this year it is StaffVVriter grade tries to describe the has ahead of them. These time effort is so we can make a especially significant. The It's that time of year at issues of the up great floor seniors of the class of '06 will Seaholm High school. The and coming show. When try to complete their field day gymnasium is again filled with year that they field day finally victories by going 4-0. As the clapping and chanting, cheering have to comes, I always whole school watches, this and applause. No, it's not a overcome; feel that all the senior class could be lucky basketball game, it's field day! seniors getting time I spent enough to be one of the few The time of year when dasses in to college, working on it classes that leave Seaholm with unify to engage in a competition juniors being was so worth an undefeated field day record. that involves spirit, hard work, upperclassmen, it." Junior field day chair Julie sports, and helping the sophomores no Though Petry says, "Field day is going community. longer being creative events to be really intense, but I still As explained in the freshmen, and are a large part love it and am really excited!" Seaholm student handbook, an freshmen trying of what field Now the question remains: will 82 year old tradition started to make it day is all about, the seniors accomplish their originally to create school unity through the sporting events goal, or will the juniors seize and encourage class loyalty, field year. are also a great the win? Will the sophomores day has turned into much more. The themes craze. Some of pull off a victory from the It has turned into a school-wide this year consist the sports freshmen? competition that is known to be of: Freshman Fever--Staying themes relate to the creative events include theball-toss, the Whether you are into one of the most looked forward Alive; Sophomore--Secret events of field day such as song, mystery event, the three singing or running, field day to days of the school year. On Agents,decoding our second march, and floorshow. Coming legged race, and of course the offers something for everyone. this day, classes compete against year; Junior Jungle- swinging up with these events is often classic tug-of-war. Junior Seger And with possible history in the each other in a variety of events our way through Seaholm one time consuming. Sophomore Weisberg says, "Tug is my making, this is one field day which include: floorshow, song, vine at a time; and Senior floorshow chairperson Alison favorite event; it's the one my you're not going to want to march, banner, charity, tee- Airlines- now boarding class Brown says, "I think the friends and I care the most miss. So, let the games begin! shirt, costume and field events. 2006. Each one of these themes commitment is a lot, but the about."Field Day is always Faculty Profile: Mrs. Hitchcock Kilpatrick's statement widens Carl Dunker StaffVVriter ift between cityduieurbs Uninformed students may be surprised that they have not seen Pontiac Max Leonard football game against drugs referenced by Mr. Assistant Principal Brian Sumner StaffVVriter Northern Kilpatrick in very low patrolling the halls. Students who "I think his comments le v els. want to see Sumner, who taught In a recent Mayoral were -inaccurate and Other opinion says that English at Seaholm before becoming debate between Kwame unsupported," claimed an Kilpatrick is simply drawing an Assistant Principal, will have to Kilpatrick and opponent anonymous Seaholm attention to himself. While go to Garden City Middle School. Freman Hendrix at the student. it might be negative, it is Although Seaholm lost its second Detroit Economic Club on Junior Pat McCarthy still widespread media most popular assistant principal, his Thursday, September 15, added, "I just think it's sad exposure nonetheless, and replacement, Jamii Hitchcock, is 2005, Kilpatrick made a that he passes blame onto Kwame is desperate for any very capable. controversial statement others because he has sort of edge he can gain in Seaholm welcomes new assistant Hitchcock is already a presence about the Birmingham and nothing good to say about the mayoral race. principal Mrs. Hitchcock at Seaholm. At six-feet tall, this Novi Bloomfield school districts the inner city schools." Unfortunately, there is High School alum can be seen all that has caused quite a stir. Lisa Machetsky of the no available survey data that around Seaholm, in the lunchroom, Kilpatrick claimed, Birmingham-Bloomfield compares the districts in the halls, everywhere. Although dean of students. She knows all the "...In Birmingham and Coalition says, "We should directly, but when compared she has yet to get involved in club tricks in the proverbial "book," and Bloomfield and all these unite and help stop drug with the national averages, life, at Novi High School, her former discipline will be handed out swiftly. places they do more meth, problems, not divide and drug use in Birmingham and place of employment, she was an Not to say that she is a strict and more ecstasy, and they do single out communities. Bloomfield is 25 % lowerfor active club member and coached straightlaced. She genuinely cares more acid than all of the Every community has methamphetamines, and girls' basketball. Years before about the students' well-being and schools in the city of issues with these particular 14% lower for ecstasy. becoming coach, Hitchcock started how they progress through high Detroit .put together." substances, so there is no Detroit school districts have as center for Novi. As the Wildcats' school to become young women and Afterwards Kilpatrick reason to compare." not been surveyed for drug power player down low, Hitchcock men out in the world. "My life was dagied, "I merely wanted Superintendent for the use in almost 10 years. was capable of walking on at the shaped by my favorite high school to point out to everybody Birmingham school district While the exact University of Detroit but decided to teacher who would later give me a that this is a problem Dr. John Hoeffler said, "We numbers to back up avoid the expedient life of collage teaching position," said the everywhere." For some, have no idea in the world Kilpatrick's allegations basketball. University of Detroit Mercy this clarification was too where he got that won't be uncovered any Although Hitchcock has gone Graduate who would later earn an little,toolate. information," a statement in time soon, it is clear that from shooting jays, to handing out Education Specialist degree at The opinion of the agreement with Kwame is in an uphill battle detentions to those who smoke jays, Oakland University. student body at Seaholm McCarthy's position. to retain his Mayoral if anyone thinks he can pull the As you continue your high school seems to be leaning against "It's just an inaccurate position, and it seems he proverbial "wool" over her eyes, he career, know that there is a friendly Kilpatrick, demonstrated in statement. The youth in our will do whatever it takes to is sorely mistaken. After teaching hand ready to help you if you need their "Down With Kwame" community have r eturn four years at Novi, she became the it. chant at the following home experimented with the

Kanye West's Late Registration: Sophomore slump Sasha Hyman like "Slow Jamz", "Get Em moment, sing you part of "Bring Me Down". One before, it is one of the best CDs StailWriter High", and "Workout Plan". "Workout Plan" or "Slow Jamz", exception, though, can be found I own; but it's not one of those August 30th, 2005. Two Registration, on the other hand, but there's nothing as "catchy" in "Heard 'Em Say", with CDs you can keep in your friends and I rush out to the isn't balanced. Every song in the on Registration. Maroon 5 front man Adam player on repeat. Maybe it's the parking lot after the fourth new album seems to Levine. The song is emotional connection that's hour bell rings, race down address an actually a pleasant mix of lacking. If "Get Era High" Lincoln to Woodward, and pull emotionally charged exactly what you think reminds you of a vacation up- into the parking lot of Borders. aspect of Kanye's life, would happen if you north, if you've ever blasted We were three girls on a whether it's his mixed Maroon S's "Workout Plan" driving through serious mission. Kanye West's mother ("Mama"), his crooning pop with downtown Birmingham, or if second album, Late Registration, sick grandma Kanye's signature beats. you've danced with someone came out that morning and we ("Roses"), or even Kanye's political special to "Slow Jamz", you needed to get it. We more about the views have also become know that College Dropout immediately started listening infamous car crash a little over-whelming. means a lot of things to a lot of to the CD on our ride back to ("Drive Slow" — which He has the right to his people. school, all coming to the same doesn't _compare to opinion, of course, and Nevertheless, you still have conclusion: It's good, but it's no "Through the Wire"). I'm not only talking to give Mr. West the credit he College Dropout. Most of the songs are about the "George Bush deserves. Although his new So where does Registration great, but there's not doesn't care about black album doesn't match up to the fall behind? Dropout gives you much uplifting people" incident. On the debut, its still one of the best the deeper, more introspective material. "Gold Digger" is the Most of the cameos on the CD he blames the crack CDs I own. side of Kanye with songs like clear exception, yet it doesn't CD are lacking, as well. Kanye epidemic on Ronald Reagan. I So what's the final word? If "Never Let Me Down" and the seem to have the cult-following introduced Lupe Fiasco on respect your music, Kanye, but you haven't already, get the new mega-hit "Jesus Walks". These some of Kanye's older songs "Touch the Sky" with mediocre you might need to cool off a bit. CD; it's awesome. But keep in amazingly deep songs are have. The majority of the consequences, and resurrects Maybe I'm being a little too mind you'll probably end up balanced with party anthems people I know could, in a the not-very-missed Brandy on harsh on the album. As I said returning to Dropout. ack mason: In Between Dreams, an Spilt Milk an undergro ea—sy-going soundtrack to summer diamond in the rough David Watnick StaffVVriter Jennifer Mirabito Fairytale left off. He sings about wondering StaffVVriter where the compassion in our society has gone. Released in 1993, Spilt Milk, the second and final album from the Jack Johnson's latest album, the follow-up He asks, "Where'd all the good people go/ Jellyfish, continues to shock the ears of unsuspecting listeners to this to On And On, includes 14 heartfelt tracks. I've been changing channels/ I don't see them day as it delivers its aural- assault. The long-lost pop masterpiece Even though the album may be criticized for on the TV shows." He makes a point of how explodes upon its listener from the moment its intro track "Hush" being too similar to his others, he knows what controlled we are by various aspects of our kicks off with stunning vocal harmonies rivaling those of Queen. The he does best and sticks to it. lives, like television. magic that ensues is no fluke, but an intricately constructed pop Since he was born and raised in Hawaii, A soothing instrumental opening follows masterpiece from the driving creative forces of the Jellyfish: Vocalist! his laid- back attitude shines through in his the track to "No Other Way", one of the most- Drummer/Songwriter Andy Sturmer and Keyboardist/ Vocalist/ beach inspired songs. He's a minimalist when relaxing songs on the album. He even has a Songwriter Roger Manning, Jr. it comes to writing his songs; many of the short way of adding an uplifting tone to a song about Despite their brilliance, the Jellyfish cannot be described as truly tracks include waiting around for original, but rather, as a perfect collage of influences from some of Hawaiian words and someone you love the greatest artists known to pop-rock. Vocally, the Jellyfish combine fade away in when she doesn't the styles of both Queen and the Beach Boys to produce a wall of hummed verses. His really love you in sound behind Sturmer's excellent lead vocals. The melodies are songs aren't all that "Sitting, Waiting, directly influenced by Sir Paul McCartney, perhaps the greatest deep and thought- Wishing." songwriter of the rock era. Using both tricks adapted from their provoking, but The album influences and their own creative wit, the Jellyfish manufacture a maybe that's why so comes to an end song cycle that sounds both familiar and stunningly unique all at once. many people tune in with "Do You Though the Jellyfish are squarely confined within the pop-rock genre, to his music. The Remember," a they push the musical limits of the genre, with hard-rocking songs simple, sweet tracks somewhat sad song driven by pounding guitar and piano chords, gentle acoustic ballads, are easy to pick up about a first love. and even a polka beneath a pop-rock disguise. on, making it okay to The song evokeslost On top of the lush musical arrangements of the Jellyfish, Andy be a casual fan. The or old memories Sturmer delivers some of the most extravagant lyrics ever heard on songs have a way of simply because of pop record. While expressing heartfelt emotion, Sturmer never takes easily changing a the title. him self too seriously, and the lyrics that result are pure whimsy. On mood or state of The closing "New Mistake," Sturmer delivers perhaps his strongest lyrics, with mind. song "Constellations" wraps the album creating stunning phrases such as "So Father Mason clutching his crucifix! The album opens with the track "Better a serene, island-style atmosphere. He says, "It Baptized the baby in whiskey and licorice! What a lovely way/ Together" which sets the mellow, was just another night with a sunset/ and a Drowning sins in tooth decay." summertime tone for the rest of the album. moonrise not so far behind/ to give us just Ultimately, Spilt Milk presents songs combining spectacular musical The second track "Never Know" is catchy with enough light/ to lay down underneath the arrangements, wildly imaginative lyrics, unbelievably smooth vocals, an upbeat rhythm as the song tries to explain stars". His love of nature and the ocean truly and masterful instrumentation, and delivers them in lush production the ups and downs of humans in society. The shines through in this song. In Between Dreams sheen. Despite its critical acclaim, Spilt Milk has somehow evaded fourth track "Good People" picks up where is a great album filled with wisdom, a warm audiences for years. Don't make the same mistakes as past listeners; "The News" from his second album Brushfire voice, and soft, acoustic guitar. treat your ears to a pop-rock symphony and listen to Spilt Milk. Seaholm avenges loss to Groves; swee s Gator Invitational Hunter Stenback After losing 2 out of 4 games in the StaffVVriter Early Bird Tournament held in Ann Hiding in the shadows of football, Arbor, and losing their home opener to soccer, girls' tennis and the ever-popular Birmingham rival Groves. The team field day, Seaholm Boys' Water Polo is tried to remain composed after a slow not exactly a sport known for big crowds. beginning to a promising season. "We In fact, on most game days the stands got off to a tough start," says Morgan are only occupied by parents and dose Priestley, the team leader in assists, kick friends of team members. Despite outs drawn, and turnovers forced. "But living outside the limelight, the team I think we knew that if we kept working couldn't be happier with their 9-3 start hard that things would start going our to the season. way." After their loss to Groves, the team reenergized their season with consecutive wins over Troy Athens, Grand Blanc, and Troy High. Brandon Green, Joe Brandorrisio, and goalie Nic Ruiz dYind the net against Portage Determined to avenge their loss to Wallace was sure to have the team to come back, Seaholm never let them Groves, the team entered the Gator prepared. "I basically told the guys that up to breath. With stellar play from Invitational with all pistons pumping. we had a great opportunity to beat them goaltender Nic Ruiz, and three goals "We really wanted to get out to a fast at their own pool, and that we needed from Brandon Green, the Maples start," said Priestley. to be ready," said Wallace, now in his defeated the Falcons 4-3 and took the As promised, the team rose to the second year. tournament. occasion with leading scorers Dan With Wallace's words still echoing Though many overlook them, the McCarthy and Brandon Green leading in their minds, the Maples took to the Seaholm Boys' Water Polo team is the way in wins over Troy High 11-3, pool at Groves looking to capture the absolutely fine living in the shadow of Troy Athens 16-6, and Grand Blanc 8-4. game and the tournament. With an other sports. "It's [the fans'] loss," says The Groves game promised to be a aggressive attack, the Maples struck Priestley with a smirk. Goalie Nic Ruiz protects the net challenge, though, and head coach Joel first, and despite a good effort by Groves I couldn't agree more. Swimming spotlight: Natalie Oeme11_ Cross Country: A team

Emily Mazy._ Seaholm Swimmin' Women, Natalie really helped us along. If we put our to be reckoned with StaffVVriter Oelke. Natalie, a junior, has been minds to it, I think we can be very Matt Sienkiewicz competitive and have a good season. swimming for Seaholm for three Sports Editor Inquiring minds want to know if we will However, not only What are you doing every years. be competitive against our cross-town rival, The Seaholm Men's is this team fun but they morning at 5:30 Groves, what Cross Country Team are good too. So far this am? If you're a do you think? represents a formidable season they have had a I think typical Seaholm sports power. The sport we have a perfect start. Their student, you are slim chance described, as a "physical first meet they won the probably in the of beating and mental test of both Red Hawk Invitational midst of a deep Groves this endurance and strategy" against 7 other teams. sleep, dreading the year, they by coach Derek Then the boys beat have a strong thought of going to DiGiovanni is a difficult team, again, up on one of their rivals school in a few if we put our one, like most sports. the Groves Falcons. hours. However, if minds to it, However, this one After that they took the you're a member of we can put is something of an runner up spot at the the Seaholm's up a good exception as many West Bloomfield fight. Swimmin' Women, people think running to Invitational to the you are up and understand be too much work to be Labser Knights, who are ready to hop into a that around fun. But on this team consistently one of the pool with water half the running is enjoyable, best teams in the state. twenty degrees swimmers this the guys are great and Fallowing that at the year are cooler than your the feeling of freshmen, Michigan State morning shower. what accomplishment is Invitational the boys For these women, diallenges does almost unmatched. were again runners up dedicated is the this present? Before every meet the to a tough field of only way to With all team gets together for competition. t h e describe them. a pasta party, were all freshmen, they have a lot of talent Their coach feels What in them possesses them to get After three meets, how do you think the among them and they gel well with the the guys eat pasta and strongly that this team up at this early hour each morning? team has done so far? group. I think they will be great share laughs. can continue to perform They're lacking sleep, their musdes I think as a team we've learned leaders in the years to come.ffyou see Then on meet days very well and what everyone's strengths are and are sore, and they have to listen to a swimmer in the hallway or in the the whole team races, realistically hopes to we've applied all of them. Regarding classroom, don't get the wrong their coaches' instructions for two no one has to sit on the our first three meets, we've won two of impression if she's a bit touchy. Don't perform well at the hours. The recipe indudes, a ton of them and we lost one. The wins came be offended; just blame it on the lack of bench, and everyone state level finishing competitiveness, part love of with flying colors and the loss was sleep and the strenuous exercise. cheers for each other. amongst the top five swimming, and the rest, dose, we're really excited for the rest As a final thought, both And the rush you feel at teams in Division Two. ofthe season. camaraderie. Natalie and all of the Swimmin' the end of a 3.1 mile This team is real, The OAA conference is one of the best, To get the real feel for about if not the best in the state, how do you stack Women would love to see you race is a feeling of real good and has the what the swim team is all about, I up against this competition? Our team is in the stands for the upcoming victory that is potential to do very interviewed team member of the decent this year, the freshmen have swim meets. unmatched any were. well. Varsity Soccer: Defending state tennis Fight the good champs, going for a repeat

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Last season, the Seaholm Women's Varsity Tennis team completed an exceptional season as league, district, regional champions, and most respectably, Division 1 MHSAA State Champions. With eight returning players the team is looking for a repeat. Thus far in the season Seaholm is 6-1- 1. BryantYee and Michael Butler coached by Mike Thomas this year. Senior captains Megan StaffWriters Mike was the Women's Varsity Donlin, Marlee Green, Jenna Assistant coach in 2004. In 2005, Six minutes into a Varsity Neff and Jamie Wilkie, have soccer game against Groves, Senior he became the head coach of the all been varsity members Women's Varsity Soccer team. JJ Caro Del Castillo skillfully broke since their freshman year. Before coaching high school soccer, through two Groves defensemen This is not just a good he was the coach of the Boys' and finished with an upper 90 team; this is a jaw dropping, Birmingham Blazers '89 soccer passed the keeper. The goal was the impressive team. The talent team. The Varsity team has four The girls tennis team looks forward to another winning season first of five in Seaholm's 5-2 victory is spread through the entire new players: Senior John Williams, over 'droves. Earlier that night, team, first with Lauren Gross are handling the No. depth." Apparently the Senior John Klein, Junior Richard after the freshmen thrashed Groves Acker, an able sophomore in 2 and No. 3 singles flights teamwork is working out well in a 5-0 rout lead by Jake Erikson, and Senior goalie Evan the No. 1 singles spot. respectably. Sophomore this season so far because the Dangovian's four goals, the Junior Priest. • Second, the double Jessica Miller, new to the Maples are ranked second in Klein commented, "This year Varsity team followed suit by teams consisting of five varsity, plays No. 4 singles. the state behind Bloomfield we have a good chance at making defeating Groves in a 4-1 win. returning players, including Last week at Cranbrook Hills Lahser, who has given However, it was the Varsity's the State Championship because defending No. 1 state all top four doubles teams the team their only loss. we're very strong defensively and performance brought talk of a state champion pair of senior took home wins. But the Props are handed to since a strong defense is the first championship. captains Neff and Wilkie, and intense match was left at a Lauren Acker stepping in at "Groves was the strongest line of a great offense, we will go then captain Marlee Green tie.Even though individuals the number one singles spot far." This is Klein's first soccer team I have played since I have been and junior Darcy Panosian in are important for the tennis and doing exceptionally well. on Varsity," said Junior Pat season at Seaholm since playing on the No. 2 doubles spot. team, it is the team as a Lauren "has accepted Brother Rice Varsity soccer team Mackenzie, a third year Varsity Captain Megan Donlin and whole that pulls together to her role and is doing a very last year. member. "Thursday, we played a junior Megan Thomas are in do so well. good job," said Bernacki. "It's With each new season comes good game versus Groves, but we the No. 3 doubles spot, and The Maples head coach rough playing number one new players, coaches, and will test our skill once more when juniors Kelsey Otterbein and Keith Bernacki seems to singles... she's really we play them again later on in our supporters. The soccer booster Mary Rock in the No. 4 spot. agree as well as he confirms responding to the challenge." club grows larger each year season." Pat is a left-back and has a On the single side of that he believes "the Bring home the gold because of the fans and supporters. younger brother Chris who started things, Mary Rock and Elise strength of our team is again, ladies! on JV before injuring his knee. Se,aholm soccer is in Division Two The Varsity team is ranked along with Lahser and Cranbrook. Are you ready for some football? number two in the state and is This season, Men's soccer has had Chris Vannini StaffWriter Maples had been practicing with each other It's football season and you know what all summer and it showed when they took that means: tailgating, marching bands and the field, in a game that took place before the Maples. After a disappointing 3-6 season school started. With under 3 minutes last ye3r, including a blowout loss to Groves remaining in the game and down by 2, Junior at Maple Field, the Maples were hungry to quarterback Trevor Jeske and the Maples ,get back on the field. offense put together a great drive. That drive ""We began preparing for this season as ended with Senior kicker/tight end Andrew soon as last season ended," said Junior Noska kicking a field goal as time expired to defensive back Kyle Warwick. give the Maples a home victory and their Training Camp began on August 8th first win under Head Coach, Chris Fahr. All where the Maples got ready for this season. in all it was a great team effort that was led With former coach Bob Carleton back as the by the defense, which only allowed 9 points Assistant Defensive Coordinator and former and shut the door on the Oak Park offense Defensive Coordinator, Chris Fahr, as the all night. new Head Coach, the Maples are primed for The Maples hope to continue this success a great season and it showed in the first game all season and make a great run at success in Varsity Soccerfighting the goodfight against Troy of the year, played against Oak Park:The • the Playoffs. "Birmingham dilemma" by Katie Savage

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1. The freshmen soccer player who scored four goals vs Gro'ves. 2. Sophomore women's tennis player in the number 1 singles spot. 3. Title of the most recent Harry Potter book. 6. Senior 13. Final placement of Women's tennis team last year. 14. Sophomore Field Day theme. 16. Director of the movie "Corpse Bride!' 17. Favorite memory of seniors from their freshman classes. 18. The most popular brand of men's briefs. 21. The organ found on Mrs. Boyer's face used to "sniff" out alcohol. 24. First name of Seaholm grad whose essay was accepted by numerous engineering schools.