April 26, 2017 Volume 4 Issue 8 THE GROVE GAZETTE

Selinsgrove Area High School Student Newspaper

In this issue: FBLA States FBLA State Conference

Prom Update By Kiana Brubaker

AP Testing

Outdoors Club From April 3 -5, Selinsgrove Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) state qualifiers attended the World News state conference at the Hershey Lodge. Sports Mr. Daniel Frake, the FBLA advisor, stated that Student Profiles “It was a worthwhile experience for everyone, staying Comics overnight enhanced the students’ experience of the con- ference and competition. Our students represented My Turn Selinsgrove well throughout the entire conference and in

their competitions.” tions. Students were able to visit the Her- During the days of the confer- shey Chocolate World and the local shop- ence, a range of activities occurred for ping outlets. Students also had the choice FBLA students to attend and participate. to relax at their hotels and experience the The organization offered a schedule of available accommodations. different workshops that students were After the students had a break, expected to attend. they traveled back to the Hershey Lodge The workshops encompassed a to attend the opening ceremony. The stu- vast range of topics, including Internation- dents were then introduced to the FBLA al Business, state officers Social Styles, and listened College and to various Life Prepared- speakers. ness 101, to The first name a few. guest speak- In addition to er was a local the available business workshops, owner from students also the Waynes- had a plethora boro area of college Selinsgrove FBLA State Conference attendees surround who shared booths that their advisor and “godfather”, Mr. Daniel Frake. his experienc- they were able es and in- to visit. volvement in his local chapter. Following Competition events began early the first keynote speaker, Tom Murphy Monday morning along with the sessions and Rick Yarosh introduced a new con- that students attended. Selinsgrove’s cept of how to handle bullying. After the Business Ethics team, consisting of jun- opening seminar, students made their iors Meredith Lemons, Rachel Kelly, and way back to the hotels for the night. Lauren Imhoof, performed well during Looking back on her experience, their presentation Monday and received Junior Nicole Mark said, “The trip was news that they would be continuing on to very enlightening. Whether it was the the final rounds for the competitive event. guest speakers or the various workshops They placed in the top twelve in the Busi- that we could attend, I acquired ness Ethics category. knowledge that can be applied to various There were also breaks in the scenarios throughout my life.” schedule when the students were able to On Tuesday, the daytime once relax and enjoy the perks that came with again consisted of the same activities of traveling to Hershey. The shuttle buses the former day. At the end of the night on took students from the lodge to attrac- Tuesday, students made their way back to Story continued on page 2

The Grove Gazette is a student organized newspaper. If you are interested in working for the Grove Gazette as a writer, editor, or pho- News Editors: Savanna Foor & Dan Napsha tographer, please join us during the first half of lunch on Thursday Sports Editor: Dawson Klinger May 4th, in Room 222. You can Opinion/Editorial Editor: Isabel Bailey also email Mr. Switala at [email protected] if you can- Graphics Editor: Sydney Reibschied not make the meeting. Page 2

FBLA State Competition continued from page 1 the Hershey Lodge for the closing ceremo- was amazing to be surrounded by likewise ny. During the closing ceremony, students business leaders. It was a friendly competi- who placed in the top ten for each event tor atmosphere which motivated me to do were called on the stage and received well on my test.” plaques for their achievement, which was Additionally, senior Sharon Lin well deserved. was the first Selinsgrove FBLA student to Although ten students are brought be inducted into the National Business on stage, only the top four are taken to Honor Society. Selinsgrove Area High nationals. Selinsgrove junior Patrick O’Mal- School was well represented at the FBLA ley, place ninth in Organizational Leader- state conference by their attendees and ship, an online objective test. He happily can continue to increase its success in recalled his experiences during the confer- competitions with the help and support of ence, “It was an amazing experience and it the Selinsgrove student body. SAHS “Hollywood Gala” Prom By Liz Whitmer

On Saturday, May 13, the class of extremely generous contribution.” Also, in 2018 will be sponsoring Selinsgrove Area lieu of fundraising for the current junior High School’s Prom at the Susquehanna class’s graduation, a portion of the ticket Valley Country Club, from 7pm until profits will take care of the upcoming ex- 10:30pm. penses for their senior year. The theme of the prom will be There will not be a professional “Hollywood Gala: A Salute to the Roaring photographer at the venue, but there will Twenties.” Tickets are available Tuesdays be an area set up for students attending to and Fridays at the Seals Store or 7:40- take their own photos. Another change is 8:10am every morning in Mrs. Lopez’s that there will not be food or beverages room for VoTech students. available for purchase, but there will be The prices are $10 for seniors or free chips and bottles of water offered. $45 for juniors or any underclassmen go- To ensure there will be ample ing with a junior space for all stu- or senior. All dents planning to sales are final, attend, the entire and no more country club has tickets will be been rented available after which will make this Friday, April the entire affair 28. more private. The There is money for the no prom commit- tickets will go tee this year, so towards renting all decisions are the country made by the jun- club, security ior class officers: for the event, Co-Presidents and the DJ. Ethan Mueller Mrs. Kayla and Rachael Lopez, the advi- Kelly, Vice Presi- sor of the class dent Patrick of 2018 says, O’Malley, Treas- “Tickets and urer Gavin decorations Kratzer, Historian were donated Irene Guo, and by Jay Muller, Secretary Han- which was an nah Swineford.

The Last Day to Purchase Prom Tickets is FRIDAY! Page 3 APplying Learning for College Credit By Maegan Bogetti

From May 1-12, Selinsgrove stu- July, will rank students on how well they dents who are enrolled in the many ad- performed in the college-level classes. vanced placement classes the high school The exams are graded on a scale from offers will test their knowledge on the Col- one to five rather than on a pass/fail basis. lege Board AP exams. Scoring a five means that the “student is Students who take the AP clas- ‘extremely well qualified’ to be granted ses are required to take the final exam in one or several credits from equivalent May, which is administered in school and courses offered at the college or university costs about ninety-three dollars. The tests they attend”, according to the College can be over three hours in length and set Board standards. A score of four on the a standard parallel to a college, freshman test ranks the student as “well qualified”, a level course. three as “qualified”, a two as “possibly Teacher of AP US History, Ms. qualified”, and a one as “no recommenda- Walters-Zimmerman, recommends that tion.” the best way for students to be prepared Students participating in the high and confident is level class par- to review key ticipate in a concept frame- vigorous year work, scoring long curriculum descriptions, and and study dili- useful study ma- gently for the terials. challenging Ms. Wal- tests. Some of ters-Zimmerman the teachers stands by the fact offer weekend that her APUSH study sessions

class is her fa- Photo by Bill Switala and in-depth vorite to teach. 2016 AP European History students prior to their exam. study guides to She claims that her favorite aspect of help those learning the demanding con- teaching the class is that “on a content tent prepare for the evaluation. level, the students are deeply challenged In 2015, College Board adminis- with material such as document-based tered 4,478,936 AP tests nationwide. The questioning. They get all nerded out about tests include both multiple choice and free it. On a student level— I love watching -response sections. The multiple choice them become historians.” section is computer graded after the tests Selinsgrove has a total of nine AP are returned to the Advanced Placement courses, including American History, Eng- Program Office and the free-response lish Literature and Composition, Biology, sections are graded by a select group of Calculus, European History, Psychology, AP teachers and college professors at and Statistics, as well as Chemistry and annual AP Readings that take place at the Environmental Science, which are offered beginning of June. Both Ms. Walters- in alternate years. Zimmerman and Mr. William Switala are The scores on the test, which will AP Readers for their subject areas this not return to students until the middle of year. Upcoming Outdoors Club Adventures By Parker George

At this time of year, the Outdoors of camping at a nearby site. On their way Club is one of the most exciting clubs that home they will be stopping at either Fall- student can join because they are con- ing Water House or the 9/11 National Park stantly busy with exciting and fun trips. in Shanksville. The whole trip will only The first event scheduled is to cost participants 150 dollars. travel to Skirmish Paint Ball Adventure, on Finally, there will be a Sunday in Sunday, May 7. The attendants will battle May (the date has not been set) to go some teachers and other students in a kayaking down the Susquehanna River for game of paintball for the low price of $45. free! Next, on Friday, April 28, students Students interested in participat- will leave the high school and travel to the ing in any of the mentioned trips merely Youghiogheny River in Ohiopyle, Pa, to need to see Mrs. Hepner in the Science enjoy white water rafting, after an evening wing for more information. Page 4 Kids Gearing Up for Youth Olympics By Anna Piecuch

On Sunday, May 7, the National and Minnows, and Leap Frog. There will Honor Society will be holding the annual be medals for first through third place for Youth Olympics for free at the football each of these events. Other featured stadium from 3:00-5:00pm for students in activities will include playing with the par- grades kindergarten through fifth grade. achute, face painting and arts and crafts. There will be a wide variety of Sophomore Maegan Bogetti events and activities for children to looks forward to helping at the face paint- choose from, such as Tug O’ War, Fris- ing station at the Youth Olympics. “One of bee Throw, the “Clothing Game,” the the greatest parts about being involved in Sponge Race, the Spoon Race, Sharks National Honor Society is getting to work together with your peers to have a posi- tive impact and outreach in our communi- ty,” said Bogetti. “Making sure the kids have fun is our highest priority, and us having fun with them is just an added bo- nus.” All younger siblings of high school students and youth in the commu- nity are encouraged to participate in this free event run entirely by the National Photo by Anna Piecuch Honor Society. As president Sydney Reibschied put it, “It’s a great opportunity for kids to enjoy an afternoon of engaging Third-graders compete in Tug O’ War in the activities at no cost!” Youth Olympics back in 2014. French Face Brutal May General Election

By Daniel Napsha French citizens went to the polls French nationalism. Taking note from on Sunday, April 23, to vote in the first Donald Trump and the Brexit camp, she round of their presidential elections. has positioned herself as a figure of the Unlike the United States, the common man. Like Trump, she has French elect their presidents in a two- pledged to take France out of NATO and round voting system, where the first round favors stricter immigration laws. In this is open to candidates of all parties (French way, she has been pegged a racist by her politics is dominated by two-parties much critics. like America). The top two placing candi- The pedigreed heir to the famous- dates then move forward to a second ly conservative Le Pen French political round. The victor of this runoff is elected family, Marine Le Pen has served as a president. representative in the European Parliament The French now have a stark and in other, smaller elected positions. choice before them as they near the sec- Her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, founded ond round of voting on May 7, when cen- and led the French National Front Party ter-left candidate Emmanuel Macron will until 2011, when his daughter took over. face the conservative populist Marine Le According to NPR, the party has Pen. The results of the first round of voting gained major support among young peo- put Macron in the lead, winning 23.7 per- ple who view the party’s platform as an cent of the vote, against Le Pen, who gar- optimistic worldview. The 2017 election nered 21.7 percent to finish in second will be the second time the National Front place. has made it to the runoff; the last time, in As American news organization 2002, the party lost the general election. Vox put it, the fight between Macron and Political theorists and journalists Le Pen is one between a globalist and a across the world see the French election populist. Emmanuel Macron, who repre- as another chapter in the battle between sents the new En Marche! (Forward) par- the liberal world order and conservative ty, is the former minister of Economy, In- populism. The debate currently encom- dustry, and Digital Affairs. Like U.S. Presi- passing the Western world produced not dent Bill Clinton, he has a positioned him- only Donald Trump but Brexit in the United self a centrist liberal, espousing the third Kingdom. way politics of Clinton and former British Like Hillary Clinton and the Re- Prime Minister Tony Blair. He is pro-free main campaign, Macron, too, is in the lead market, socially liberal, and pro-European as the French look towards May 7. Many Union, the hot button issue in European people expect a similar, poll-defying upset politics. in the French election. However, as Nate Macron’s opponent, Marine Le Silver of FiveThirtyEight crucially noted on Pen, has primarily attacked Macron on his Twitter, while Clinton and Remain led their pro-EU stance, promising instead a more opponents by razor-thin margins, Macron isolationist, protectionist, French-first gov- consistently places 26 points ahead of Le ernment. Her candidacy has renewed Pen in the runoff. Page 5 SPORTS Lacrosse Lights Up the League By Marley Sprenkel Both the Boys and Girls La- Likewise, the Girls’ Lacrosse crosse teams have put together winning team also has performed quite well, com- season thus far thanks to stellar play piling seven wins in eight games. Leading from their seniors. scorers this season are seniors Megan The Boys Lacrosse team has Kahn and Megan Keeney. Senior Savan- had no problem scoring in their past few na Foor anchors the defense, and other games, finding the back of the net 81 standout performers include senior Sa- times in their past four games. Their rec- vannah Bucher, sophomore Taylor ord is 6-3 after winning their last four Schon, and freshman Emily Swineford. games by wide margins. Key wins have come against Danville and Mifflinburg, two teams they will play in the district playoffs. They won those games 20-8 and 18-1, proving they are a team the district must watch out for. Leading offensive contributors include seniors Ryan Bucher and Gabe Ludwig, as well as sophomores Charlie Hayes and Joe Kahn. Junior Connor Vanzijl continues to lead a much im- proved defense, and senior Cross Kantz has proved to be one of the best goalies Photo by Sam Hadden in the area. The next home game pits Selins- Sophomore Taylor Schon fights for a loose ball grove against their rivals, Lewisburg, on against Bellefonte. Thursday, April 27. The team was able to achieve something no team in the district has been able to do since 2013, which was to defeat Danville High School team. The 10 -9 win was a boost in morale for a team that was already playing very well. Anoth- er key win came over district rival Midd- West High School Watch the red hot Selinsgrove Girls’ Lacrosse team, led by head coach Photo by Sarah Bolig Deb Kingston, take on Mifflinburg at

Sophomore Joe Kahn carries the ball down- home on Thursday, May 4. field against Danville Seals Playing to the Wire By Dawson Klinger

As the season progresses, the Key wins have come against Selinsgrove Boys Tennis team continues Jersey Shore and Mifflinburg earlier in to come together and improve as they the season and enter the tail end of their season with a two dominate 5-7 record. wins over rival The team needs to win their Shikellamy. final two matches against Williamsport The team feels and Mifflinburg to qualify for the team confident in district tournament. Reaching the district their abilities playoffs was a goal the team set for heading into

themselves prior to the season and they Photo by Sydney Reibschied the last couple are determined to get there. matches of the Senior Steven Pomykalski Senior Steven Pomykalski, the season, and volleys during practice. team’s number one singles player, is 9-3 feels they have and is making the most of his senior a great chance to reach districts. The season. Pomykalski has given praise to senior class is looking to lead the team his teammates, saying “The doubles as far as they possibly can this season teams have really improved and there and does not want to leave anything on has been consistency at the one and the court left undone. two singles spots”. The teams’ number Check out the tennis team led two singles player, senior Noah Wise by head coach Duke Fravel in their final also has a solid record at 7-5. They both home match today, Wednesday, April are looking forward to playing in singles 26, against Mifflinburg. districts. Page 6 High Hopes for Seals’ By Keanan Wolf

As the season progresses for the ing position. We’ve done pretty well defen- Selinsgrove Baseball Team, things are sively this year so if we can just start pro- finally starting to fall into place as both the players and coaches are learning what they must do in order to have a successful season. Before the season, the players were concerned about how the team would perform early in the season due to missing their entire preseason due to poor field Photo by Megan Hoffman conditions. However, the Seals started out Senior catcher Jake Nylund prepares to catch a strong and won their first three games pitch against Central Mountain against Lewisburg, Central Mountain and ducing more runs we should be fine”. Midd-West. The Seals are currently sitting in first The Seals have run into some trouble place in the conference with an overall rec- lately as they have lost three of their last ord of 5-4 and a conference record of 3-1. four games. They fell to Loyalsock 11-3, The Seals’ next home game is Friday, April Mifflinburg 7-4, and Central Mountain 12-2 28 against rival team, the Shikellamy but defeated Shikellamy 2-1. When asked Braves, who they have already defeated on what needs to be done to get back to once. winning ways, senior Morgan Fisher re- The Seals are a team to keep your sponded by saying, “We just have to get eye on as they lead the league thus far, the bats going and make sure we take ad- and are looking to repeat as district cham- vantage of any time we get runners in scor- pions. Looking to Strike Back By Sam Rodkey

The Selinsgrove Softball team stepped up are sophomores Lenna Kidd reached the halfway point of their season and Elise Hessek. Kidd makes plays at last week while picking up their third win second base while Hessek does her work of the season. in left field. Although a 3-6 record is not the Junior Hailey Grenfeld has also kind of start that most teams dream of, stood out on the mound for the Seals. there is still another half of the season to Brooke Longacre summed up the feeling be played and some bright spots to build on the team by commenting, “I hope we upon within the team. The team’s most continue to hit the ball well and keep a recent win was achieved in dominating strong defensive stand, along with mak- fashion against Hughesville, by a final ing the least amount of errors as possi- score of 11-4. ble”. Longacre believes if the team can Despite the rough start, there do these fundamental, yet important parts have been multiple individuals willing to of the game, every game is winnable. step up, lead, and make the most of the The Selinsgrove Softball team season. Sophomore shortstop Brooke will be back in action at home on May 1, Longacre has led the team since she was against Danville High School. a freshman. Other players who have Seals Track Hitting Highs and Lows By Megan Keeney

Yesterday the Boys and Girls The team’s 4x800 relay team is ranked 8th Track teams faced their cross-river rival, in the state. Shikellamy High School in an epic battle Fifteen Selinsgrove athletes for dominance in our valley. (boys/girls) participated in the Shippens- Last season, the girls’ team tied burg Invitational on April 22. Brittany Car- Shik but lost the tiebreaker by one first nathan set the girls’ 3200m school record place win. The boys also tied Shik last with a time of 11:17.9. year but won the tiebreaker by one first The Selinsgrove Boys team place win. earned their first win of the season This year’s battle saw the girls against Jersey Shore on April 18. Junior win outright to remain undefeated; howev- Keith Dreese broke the 42 year old school er, the very young boys team dropped record in shotput with a throw of 58’7. their first lost to Shikellamy in the pro- Coach Allison Huber has a posi- gram’s history. tive outlook approaching the end of the The biggest highlight of the meet season, “The girls are looking to be was Junior Pole Vaulter, Katie Bond, League and District champs. Both teams breaking her personal record of 10’ 3” aim to send kids to States at Ship at the putting her in contention for the league end of May and hope to see more records and district medal hunt. broken”. Other season-long contributors include seniors Sara Arbogast, Brittany Sophomore Megan Hoff- Carnathan, Ashley Blair, and sophomore man passes Megan Hoffman. Junior Piper Klinger is a the baton to huge asset to the team in discus and Senior Sara shotput, as she is ranked 5th in the state in Arbogast dur- discus. Senior Kristen Blair is a key javelin ing a relay last thrower, and Junior Nicole Mark is a very week. consistent and successful high jumper. Photo by Owen Moyer Page 7 ENTERTAINMENT Student Profiles Kyle Mertz, Senior

What would you want to talk about if you had your own radio show? Dancing Bears.

How many instagram followers do you wish you had? 6,969.

Whole, soy, skim, almond, 2%, 1%, or raw milk? Raw milk.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years? Hanging out with Bryce Reichenbach.

If you could tell your future grandchild one thing about today’s society, what would it be? Fool me once, fool me twice, fool me chicken soup with rice.

Oceana Barillaro, Junior

What would you want to talk about if you had your own radio show? Movies.

How many instagram followers do you wish you had? 1,000.

Whole, soy, skim, almond, 2%, 1%, or raw milk? Whole.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years? I have a job in business and married with kids.

If you could tell your future grandchild one thing about today’s society, what would it be? Jeggings are your best friend.

Reese Hilbolt, Sophomore

What would you want to talk about if you had your own radio show? Football.

How many instagram followers do you wish you had? 1,000.

Whole, soy, skim, almond, 2%, 1%, or raw milk? I don’t like milk at all.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years? A history teach- er, a one-child family, and a nice car.

If you could tell your future grandchild one thing about today’s society, what would it be? I would tell them about standardized tests and how people were trying to get the highest scores but really it didn’t matter.

McKenna Sears, Freshman

What would you want to talk about if you had your own radio show? My cuzzo Joe.

How many instagram followers do you wish you had? 8 million.

Whole, soy, skim, almond, 2%, 1%, or raw milk? 1%.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years? On a beach with Eddie.

If you could tell your future grandchild one thing about today’s society, what would it be? We didn’t talk to peo- ple, we texted them.

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“One thing I appre- ciated this year and one thing I would like next year is…”

By Nina Yang

“…I appreciate the chance to be in marching band and I hope next year I make it to district band.” Image by Livescience.com

“…I like that the teachers are friendly and I hope that I will successfully be accepted into college.”

“…I appreciate my teammates in sports and I wish for a volleyball team.”

“…I appreciate that the teachers are helpful and I wish that we could go to our lockers on the second floor during lunch.” Photo by Janet Bucher

“…I appreciate the hour-long lunch and would like to have a chocolate milk vending ma- chine.”

“…I appreciate the constant encouragement from our teachers and I hope we will have a volleyball team.” Photo by Sydney Reibschied

“…I like the professionalism of the staff and I want a three-hour lunch next year.”

“…I like the hour-long lunch to talk to our friends and I would like to carry our back- packs around school.”

“I appreciate the teachers who toler- ate me. Shout out to Mr. Krepps, Mr. Jarrett, and Mr. Smith. Some- thing I would like next year is more spaghetti tacos.”

McKenna Duitch, Sophomore

Cartoon by Jenna Eberly Page 9

My Turn by Isabel Bailey

Recently, I woke up My junior year, I rode to school with a strong urge to edu- myself, picking out my own music, leav- cate myself on a new top- ing at my own pace. And now, a senior, ic, so I lifted the pages of I no longer have the car to myself so my my ten-pound The Classi- mother drops me off before school, and cal Tradition book and came to a sec- Denny kindly holds the door open for tion that outlined the origin and meaning me since my usual arrival time is 8:18. of anthropology. So I’ve sort of come full circle. I knew that anthropology was Let’s look at the cafeteria. How the study of the development of human has that changed? Not only new sched- societies and cultures, but this book ules, such as the hour long lunch in- enabled me to see further into what an- stead of the divided lunch between third thropologist actually studied: Greek period, but the influx of new students gods’ determination of an individuals each year, has made for quite the inter- afterlife, the affects of climate on cul- esting map-out of the cafeteria. tures, the reincarnation of human souls If we had some sort of tracker, in animals, the steadying of our emo- we could see numbers dwindling or tions through watching tragedies, the growing at certain tables, cliques dis- rise of urbanization affecting the gap mantling, couples breaking up, interests between city and country people, Dar- changing, all these things affecting the win’s theory of evolution turning society set-up of our lunch time. on its head. Dare I even utter the brand I began to wonder, if anthropol- Vera Bradley? Our cafeteria, since I was ogists study the development of human a freshmen, has been inundated by a societies, why not look at our develop- sea of Vera Bradley paisley prints. I am ment through the community/society of not exempt from this, and I’ll admit that I our high school? loved the clean look of mine; however, We all started out day one as some have opted for trade ins of other freshmen. First, we had to figure out lunch boxes that say “I’m over the Vera what to wear on the first day. Shallow, I phase.” So yes, in that area most have know… developed or changed. The day before I embarked on I seem to be the minority, I still my career as a freshman, my friend use my freshmen Vera Bradley lunch- brought a suitcase filled with clothes to box, except now its color is fading and my house, and we spent more time than the handle is tattered—its sad, at the I’ll admit trying to figure out the perfect very least. outfit. We realized, after the fact, that Sports events are perhaps a perhaps that amount of planning wasn’t clear indicator of development from worth it since all we did on the first day freshmen to senior. As freshmen, we’re was sit in classrooms going over the pushed to the back of the student sec- syllabi. But that’s beside the point. tion at football games, forced to try to The question we have to ask hear the chants the upperclassmen are ourselves as anthropologists is this: did screaming at you to yell, and if you’re we develop? By junior year did we lack me, you’re lucky if you even know their the motivation to look great on the first implications. day? Of course, our style changed, so Or, if you’ve got connections, that the hideous flowery dress I wore my you cling to an upperclassman who likes sophomore year on the first day (yes, I you probably because you also play remember) now makes me cringe. But sports together, and thus you’ve seen more than that, we must see that we each other change in the locker room didn’t develop that much. and talked about what kind of shampoo I happen to have first hand ac- you use, so it makes sense for them to counts of the fact that we all still cared take you under their wing. But for the what we wore for the first day of senior majority of underclassmen, you’re stuck year, in the form of group messages to the back row of the student section with my friends rapidly texting one an- with your other freshmen friends, or next other to see if it was going to be cold to random students from other grades enough to wear jeans, and if so, what who you’ve never talked to before. kind? However, by the time you’re a So let’s move on to what has junior you’ve most likely moved up to changed—transportation. This was a the front of the student section, and, if huge development for a lot of us, as we you’re into it, may get to actually watch moved from awkwardly stepping off the the game. bus as freshmen, or turning to look So what does this all mean to twice as we hopped out of our parent’s anthropology? It’s the development of car, to getting rides from upperclass- our high school society. We can look at men, to finally pulling up in our own the ways in which we conducted our- cars, complete with terrible parking jobs selves as sophomores at the lunch ta- in the student lot. ble, and see how the people we with As anthropologists, we have to altered, or the things we talked about look at how this changed our behavior. I changed. know that for me, riding the bus to school as a freshmen was kind of nice We, as humans, are the materi- but a little sad. I didn’t know many peo- al for Anthropology 101, and in 500 ple on the bus and so I was just that years, things such as parking in the stu- awkward girl in seat 24. When sopho- dent lot will be studied in another ten- more year hit, I rode to school with my pound book analyzing from where civili- brother. This was an issue because zation draws its roots. every morning he’d have to lay on the horn to hurry me up so we could get to school on time.