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Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Rock-It News @RockItNews See page 9 See page 10 See page 7 See page 6 Volume 14 Issue 4 See page 5 Thursday, October 17, 2013 TheRose Hill High SchoolRock-It 104 N. Rose Hill Road NEWS Rose Hill, Kansas, 67133 Band sweep[stake]s the competition Meredith Bartley were picked as the best band of the competition received a I, and The Rocket band returned suc- the day, so we left feeling re- Rose Hill had the highest of the cessfully from the Emporia State ally good about our efforts,” said eighteen bands present. Marching Festival, taking both director David Bartley. In addition to the Overall the caption award for Outstanding The Overall Sweepstakes award Sweepstakes, the Rose Hill drum Drum Majors and Overall Sweep- goes to the band with the high- majors, senior Andrew Stuewe, stakes. est average of the scores from the junior Madison “D-Maggs” De- “I think we got the perfect rat- three main judges: music, march- gnan, and sophomore Mackenzie ing, because we got a II rating ing, and general effect. While Webster received the Outstanding which proves that we still have a the band received a II rating, the Drum Majors Caption award. lot to improve on. However, we second highest, not one band at See Band on page 3 Stranghoner starts off on a good note Gabby Farris University, and Masters of Music This year Rose Hill High School (Choral Emphasis) at Wichita has added many new members to State University. the staff. Vocal Instructor Brian Stranghoner is involved with Stranghoner is one of the many; many groups, which include the he is taking the place of last year’s Kansas Music Educators Asso- choir teacher, Charlie Forsyth. ciation, National Association for Stranghoner taught at Wichita Music Education, Kansas Choral Northwest, then moved to Doug- Directors Association, American las, and is now teaching here, for Choral Directors Association, a total of 23 years in education. National Association of Teachers Stanghoner received his Bach- of Singing and National Educators Brian Stranghoner is not only an elor of Music at Friends Univer- Association, and Kansas Chapter. experienced choir teacher, but sity, Bachelor of Music Education All of these groups support and a well-traveled soloist in many at Northwestern Oklahoma State different choral groups. Photo by See Stranghoner on page 3 Kristin Donaldson. 2 Editorial Thursday, October 17, 2013 Stubborn government leaders need to do their job Chandler Boese through this needless, fruitless, and pos- cutting down Obamacare worth shutting If most people were asked why the sibly detrimental process. down the government? Why must the government shut down, what would they See, this isn’t about Obamacare or any country resort to such drastic measures, say? Obamacare? Something about other government program. It’s about rather than just make compromises? the budget? Republicans? Democrats? the parties. The men and women sitting Congress needs to sit down and have a What it really comes down is America’s in those cushy chairs up in Washington, civilized, productive conversation about incredibly obstinate Congress. If these D.C. are so focused on their party plat- what they like and don’t like about politicians would put aside their party form that they can’t even begin to look at Obamacare. Heck, make a pro-con list! platforms, work together, and listen to issues objectively. Anything is better than throwing the gov- each other, no one would have to go Why is repealing, cutting funds, or ernment into a state of suspension! Furthermore, why must Congress tackle Obamacare now? Why can’t the Republicans pass a spending bill with no change to Obamacare now? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (yes, Obamacare has a real name) is already a law. Give up, Republicans! Congress’ biggest responsibility is to keep the government running, but for some reason, they cannot even do that relatively simple task. If these “leaders” cannot put aside their beliefs to perform this task, they shouldn’t be doing it. As future voters, it’s our job to ensure that history does not repeat itself. We need to vote in politicians who know that their first priority is to keep the government running. It sounds obvious, but appar- ently some of them were misinformed. Reed Strawn The Rock-It News is the official student publication of Rose Hill High School. The newspaper will be published 16 times during the school year of 2013-2014. The Rock-It News is produced by the journalism students in Newspaper, Yearbook, and Video Production classes. Journalism teacher Butch Gilbert is the advisor. The school’s phone number is 316- 776-3360: Mr. Gilbert’s email address is [email protected]. Anyone interested in advertising in the Rock-It News should contact Mr. Gilbert and he will designate a student to contact the potential advertiser. Current students who make up the staff of the newspaper include: Editor-In-Chief and Layout Editor: Chandler Boese, senior Assistant Feature Editor: Nadia Khalidi, junior Assitant Editor, Copy Editor, and Feature Editor: Assistant Advertising Manager: Ellie Ridder, junior Meredith Bartley, junior Assistant Social Media Manager: Nathaniel Gregg, Assitant Layout Editor: Gabby Farris, sophomore senior News Editor: Colby Woods, senior Reporters: Devon Hayes, junior; Alex Heiden, Sports Co-Editor: Armando Mendez, sophomore sophomore; Adam Henwood, sophomore; Azure Jabes, Sports Co-Editor: Joe Nivison, sophomore senior; Autumn Jones, sophomore; Camille Mitchell, Photography Editor: Kristin Donaldson, sophomore senior; Sydney Mork, sophomore; Tiffany Naillieux, Advertising and Social Media Manager: Haley Canfield, sophomore senior Cartoonist: Reed Strawn, senior Assistant News Editor: Kole Wright, sophomore 3 Thursday, October 17, 2013 News tions.” For their next competition, at Kansas State Uni- Band versity, the band is revving up the difficultly level. continued from page 1 The Central States Marching Festival is exponen- tially larger, and will have both a clinic and a review Said Degnan, “Honestly it was one of the best session in addition to the field show competition. feelings in the world…It was an amazing feeling to “That’s a whole other level of contest. Instead of be acknowledged for such an amazing award!” competing against 17 bands like we did at Emporia, Bartley is proud of his drum majors, who have we’ll be competing against 40 bands. There’s a lot been coming in Thursday mornings to work together more bands from 6A and 5A high schools, as well on the show. “I was really excited, they were also as some from Nebraska and Missouri, and Kansas,” selected as a caption award as Outstanding Drum said Bartley. Majors, which is the first time that that’s happened But with Emporia’s success under their belt, Bart- that I know of. I think it was well deserved,” said ley, Stuewe, and the rest of the band feel prepared Bartley. “They were recognized for the difficulty for the challenge to come. Said Stuewe, “I can’t wait level of their show. They’re probably one of the for Central States…It will be a huge thing for the only drum majors that had to conduct in mixed- Rose Hill Band program and will be a good experi- meter, like five, four and three in various combina- ence for all involved.” Stranghoner continued from page 1 encourage the practice of choirs and bands across “There are many things I am learning and getting Kansas. accustomed to,” said Stranghoner. It seems he’s Stranghoner has been a featured soloist in the been adapting well to the Rose Hill life. “When- regionally- and nationally- performed with Wichita ever you have a change over there’s an adjustment Chamber Chorale; Wichita Grand Opera; Reno between the teacher and the students… I think it’s Choral Society; Wichita Choral Society; Lawrence going pretty well,” said Stranghoner. Community Children’s Choir; Robert Shaw Festival Although it is early in the year, Stranghoner seems Singers-Carnegie Hall, New York City; Manhattan to be settled in already. Said Stranghoner, “I thank concert Productions-Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Cen- the staff, administration, and students and parents ter, New York City and next spring, Tulsa Oratorio for a smooth transition.” Society. T his Da y In His tory O c t o b e r 17 t h Kristin Donaldson US 1974: Earlier U.S. president Gerald R. Ford voluntarily appears before a House subcommittee to elucidate why he pardoned former president Richard M. Nixon. US 1989: On this day, one of the deadliest earth- quakes ever to hit the San Francisco area since 1906 occurs. The quake measured 7.1 on the Richter scale. The earthquake killed 63 people, injured more than 3,000 others, and damaged more than 100,000 buildings. Africa 1998: More than 700 people die in southern Nigeria when a gasoline pipeline explodes. On October 17, 1989, a massive earthquake rocked San Francisco, California. Photo from history.com. 4 News Thursday, October 17, 2013 Robotics plans to take regionals Gabby Farris Lee Ann Youse and Ryan Hill sponsor neering process because the juniors, this Robotics is a competition hosted robotics, they are both teachers at Rose is their third time around… They know every year by Wichita State University’s Hill High School. Youse teaches Physics, what’s going on,” said Youse. Robotics Boosting, Engineering, Science, and Conceptual Physical Science, Physical consists of 44 members, a majority of Technology organization, also known as Science, and Honors Physical Science. them freshman and juniors. Junior Olivia BEST. Most in the south, southeast, and Hill teaches Cabinet Making and Furni- Vest is the current president of the club.