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A2
SJ5K: five years, five families
A5
Point/Counterpoint:
Should Native American symbols
be used in sports?
Friday
April 24,
2015
B6
SB2K15:
photo story
The Perspective
Free
2014-2015
No. 7
Serving the students and staff of the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park
Chief disconnection
Boys Lacrosse players told to remove helmet wraps featuring feathers
By Alyce Krumm
Editor-in-Chief
Photo courtesy of Jordan Church and Nolan Gilo
This year’s Canton Girls Lacrosse sweatshirts bear the image on the left. The players have
been permitted to wear them. Canton Boys Lacrosse members were required to remove
the helmet wraps that were purchased for this season. Both feature feathers, which are
prevalent in Native American heritage.
Photos by Perspective Staff
A Native American-themed mural hangs in Canton between The Pit and the media center.
Spring sports have gotten underway and so has in Canton’s Phase 3.
a controversy regarding the Canton Boys Lacrosse
“We want to be sensitive to Native American
team. The team purchased wraps for their helmets tribes that may be offended by cultural relics
as additions to their uniforms.
or things of that nature, so that’s why they have
“The wraps are probably the coolest thing we
been removed since then [1994]. If you look in
have gotten apparel wise in the last four years,”
yearbooks before 1994 you will see some different
said Gerald Belanger, Canton senior and lacrosse
things as far as headdress and all that kind of stuff,”
captain.
said Heard.
The wraps are designed to look like feathers,
There were certain logos that were approved,
a traditional part of the Native American culture
such as the “C” with the arrowhead, still visible
and a connection to the Canton High School
throughout the school, including on the players’
Chiefs’ logo.
chairs and on the back of football helmets.
The head coach for the lacrosse team, Fred
The coaches’ handbook dated 2012 and
Karen, was told by administration that the wraps
provided by Crump via email says: “Specific
would have to be removed due to a complaint
to Canton coaches: Be advised that we are
from the Michigan Civil Rights Department,
sensitive to the Native American culture/religion.
according to Vernon Crump, Canton Athletic
Therefore, we do not use any Indian caricatures
Director. Belanger and Nolan Gilo, also a team
or references that could be offensive in any way. A
captain, verified they were given this information.
chief is a leader by definition. Chief of Police, Fire
The team then contacted the MCRD via Twitter, Chief, CEO – Chief Executive Officer, chief cook
and MCRD responded, denying that there was ever and bottle washer. ‘Chief ’s are leaders’ is our motto.
a complaint filed by them.
This includes any paraphernalia that
According to Belanger and Gilo,
booster clubs purchase. You are still
Crump then told the lacrosse team that
representing the athletic department.
the reasoning behind them having to
When in doubt, ASK!”
take away their helmet wraps was due to
Students are questioning
Park policy.
whether the rule is being enforced
Photo by Perspective Staff
“This [rule about Native American
consistently.
related apparel] is something that is
The Canton Boys Lacrosse team
A tomahawk icon
already in the coaches’ handbook;
had their helmet wraps removed
is stuck to the side
any time a coach gets a new uniform
of Canton football because of the feathers, while the Girls
or helmet logo or anything like that,
helmets to signify Lacrosse team has a headdress on the
it should be approved by the athletic
front of their new spirit wear shirts.
good plays.
department, and the coaches’ handbook
Last year, the Girls Basketball team
specifically says that we [CHS] won’t
had sweatshirts made that featured a
use any logo or photography that could be
Native American wearing a headdress. Regarding
demeaning to Native Americans,” said Crump.
this shirt and logo, Crump said, “This is my
According to Canton Principal Hal Heard,
first time seeing this but this logo would not be
beginning in 1994, Canton High School
acceptable.”
administrators started to become more aware of
“In the athletic department we have a rule
the possibility of individuals or groups taking
where any type of equipment or uniform has to
offense at logos and sought to remove those items.
get approved through the office, and that wasn’t
“We have a situation where Canton had gone
properly done,” said Crump.
away from using headdress logos or any type of
“Lacrosse was started by Native Americans and
decals that could be seen as offensive to anybody
the boys and girls teams should be free to embrace
else, that is the gist of why the [helmet] wraps were that aspect of the history of lacrosse,” said Jordan
taken away,” said Crump. This included removing
Church, Canton Girls Lacrosse team captain.
the Native American headdress from center court
New scoreboard honors fallen alum
By Emmanuel Jones
Co-News Editor
Bradley Joseph Marsh, a 2005 Canton
graduate and former Varsity Soccer Captain,
will be honored for years to come by the new
scoreboard on the grass soccer field behind
Canton, which has been installed in his
memory.
Marsh passed away on Sept. 10, 2010 in a
car accident. His loss left a permanent mark
on the athletic department.
He played soccer and was named
captain under former Canton coach George
Tomasso. His ashes were scattered around
the field subsequent to his funeral, but the
impact he had on the game he loved didn't
stop with his death.
The Marsh family started the Brad Marsh
Memorial Soccer Scholarship for soccer
players pursuing a four-year degree at a
Michigan college or university and then the
Brad Marsh
Memorial
Character
Scholarship
for students
planning to
study business
or hospitality
management.
Former
teammates got
together and
decided to
host a soccer
Photo courtesy of P-CEP
yearbook
tournament to raise money to contribute to
the memorial fund. The money raised was
put into the memorial fund with help from
Carole Kody, the Educational Excellence
Foundation director, to be used as the family
saw fit to the betterment of the PlymouthCanton Community Schools.
Scholarships were given in Marsh's
honor for several years but the family was
looking for something that would be a more
permanent memorial to Brad and the soccer
program he loved.
“Carole Kody, the P-CCS Educational
Excellence Foundation director, and
I worked together to figure out what
improvements were needed at the soccer
field that could be funded by the Marshes’
donation. We decided on a scoreboard
because the old one was beginning to break,
and this would be a very visible reminder
of Brad's family's contribution,” said Kyle
Meteyer, the Assistant Principal for Activities
and Athletics for Plymouth.
Girls Soccer players like the new
scoreboard that was installed a few weeks
before their season started and have
positively compared the new board with the
old one.
"We haven't played with it yet, but I've
only heard good things about it from my
friends on other park teams! I'm glad we
got a new one," said Plymouth Girls Soccer
player Megan McCurry.
"I think it’s a nice addition to the soccer
field," said Chloe Donlin.
After the boys’ season in the fall, a lot
of people believed that a new scoreboard
was needed immediately. "If not now, we
probably would've needed it in the near
future. If I remember right from last season,
it was hard to see the time left," said Rachel
Rubio, Plymouth.
The athletic department and the Marsh
family had this in mind when designing the
scoreboard.
According to Canton junior Delany
Blas, the board is the perfect color. "The
less shiny the color, the less glare it will give
off. Because of the scoreboard’s matte black
color, the scoreboard will give off little to
no glare, which is an improvement from the
older board."
The scoreboard is just the beginning
of many improvements being made by
P-CCS in the process of creating a more up
to date athletic environment. Many more
improvements will be done to the turf
fields, track, lights and sound on the varsity
stadium in the next weeks into the summer
months.
In the fall, when the construction is done
and the dust has began to settle, there will be
a ceremony to honor Marsh and his family
during a Canton vs. Plymouth boys soccer
game on Sept. 16.
Photo by Emmanuel Jones
Left: Brad Marsh’s senior photo appeared in the 2005
yearbook. Above: The Brad Marsh memorial scoreboard
stands at the grass soccer field.
INDEX
NEWS: A1-A3
SPORTS: B1-B3
OPINION: A4-A5
FEATURES: B4-B6
A2 News
The Perspective/ April 24, 2015
SJ5K honors five in fifth year
Five honorees have been selected to benefit
from the fifth annual Super Jess Five Kilometer
(SJ5K) to be run Sunday, May 3 at the Park.
The SJ5K is a charity walk/run that began in
2011 to benefit Jesse Lindlbauer, a Canton student
who suffered from a ruptured brain abscess which
led to an infection.
The nomination process lasted several months,
and forms were made available in the general
offices and online. “It was open to anyone who
By Ethan Hopper
Guest Writer
either had a kid in the district or lives in the
the National Honor Society. The committees
district,” said Amy Dalton, Canton senior and
include nominations, sponsorship, promotions,
National Honor Society Public Relations officer.
registration and technology.
Dalton explained that families were evaluated
“[Plymouth senior] Ryan Heinze does the
based on guidelines to help determine who would
videos and created a new website design,” Dalton
benefit the most.
said. “I definitely have a lot of help and I’m really
In addition to coordinating the event,
thankful for everyone because they’re doing a
Dalton supervises 16 seniors who work on
really great job.”
various committees for the SJ5K as their
“This year we have more families than we’ve
senior Independent Service Project (ISP) for
ever had before. It’s a big task, but it’s going to be
D
aisy Watson, eight months, was born with Apert
Syndrome, a genetic disorder involving the premature fusion of skull
bones. This prevents the skull from growing normally and affects
the shape of the head and face. The skull fusion can inhibit cognitive
development and cause vision problems.
Apert Syndrome also causes webbed or fused fingers and toes.
Those with Apert syndrome face many surgeries to correct skull
fusion, face shape and separation of fingers.
Zach Sheehan,
a freshman at Plymouth, was
born with Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy (DMD). Muscular
dystrophy affects the functioning
of muscle groups, which can
make walking and other motor
function difficult. The Duchenne
variant worsens far more rapidly
than other kinds of muscular
dystrophy. DMD affects a larger
percentage of boys than girls,
occurring in about one of every
3,600 males.
According to a family
statement, “What makes Zach
happiest is having people around
him that want to support him
and be a part of his life. He is
just a regular kid trapped in a
body that doesn’t work.”
K
atie Douglass, a community member and mother of
two, was nominated by Salem senior Sabrina Sullivan.
In July 2014, Douglass was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor on
her spine, which required a 12-hour surgery. Titanium rods were
inserted to reconnect and reinforce her spine. The difficult recovery
from the surgery led to a loss of motor function and strength in her
hands.
Four months of chemotherapy followed the surgery to treat
cancer on her liver and lung. The tumor on her lung was eliminated,
but the cancer in her liver continued to grow. She then had 55
percent of her liver removed. She recovered from the liver surgery
and is undergoing radiation treatment for the tissue around the
spine.
“More than anything, my wife is so thankful for having the time
to be with our two children and begin to do the little things we all
take for granted to play a role in their lives,” Katie’s husband, Matt
Douglass, said.
great,” said Dalton. By having five people who will
benefit from this year’s race, she is optimistic that
participation will increase. “With five families
instead of three, we’re hoping to get at least 25
percent more people attending,” she said.
Participants may register through the morning
of the race on May 3.
M
acaylah Whitlock, 8, has Down Syndrome, a heart
condition and is deaf; she was also diagnosed with leukemia.
In a statement, the Whitlock family said that Macaylah has had
more surgeries than they can count.
“Though she cannot speak, she shows us her character on a daily
basis, through her love and her pain, and we are blessed to have her
in our lives as she teaches us the value of life and how precious it is,
and through her we have learned what is important in our lives and
how we should never take it for granted,” the statement said.
D
aniel Jolivard, 3,
from Port Au Prince, Haiti, came
down with a fever only two weeks
after being born. With the hospital
unequipped to treat the illness,
Daniel was brought to University
of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s
Hospital in 2012.
Daniel was diagnosed
with Hemophagocytic
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH),
a rare disease that affects the
proper functioning of the immune
system. On May 29, 2012, he was
discharged to hospice services and
given 48 hours to live, but has exceeded the medical team’s expectations and became a candidate for a
bone marrow transplant. Daniel was admitted to Mott on Feb. 4, for the transplant.
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A3 News
The Perspective/ April 24, 2015
Park choirs take on New York City and Carnegie Hall
Chamber and Madrigals, two singing
By Allen Maxson
groups with the choir at the Park, had the
Staff Writer
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take a trip
to New York City and sing at Carnegie Hall.
Emily Eichold, Canton senior, said it was an event that she
would never forget. “It was nothing like
anything I had ever experienced before.
I cried during the song when it sunk in
that I was in Carnegie Hall,” she said.
The choir sang the song “Dona
Nobis Pacem,” a 45-minute long piece,
which is usually reserved for collegelevel experienced choirs. The choir had
been practicing since September, often
with long rehearsals on Saturdays with
intensified rehearsal as the date drew
near.
Jaelyn Raiford, Canton senior, said,
“We rehearsed every week, twice a week,
and we even used some class time on the
music.”
Hannah Tardiff, Salem senior, was
impressed with the dedication and
professionalism that the choir held for
Photo courtesy of Arah Samuels
an advanced piece. “The tempo was constantly changing and there
were some points in the song that were seven or eight parts. The fact
that we could master it as high schoolers says a lot about our work
ethic as well as the capabilities of our teachers, Mrs. Said and Ms.
Neumann.”
Chamber and Madrigals were joined by eight other choirs
ranging from the Midwest to Canada, which totaled around 200
people in the entire singing choir. They were also joined by a
professional orchestra with professional soprano and baritone
soloists.
During the trip, the group also got to
see musical productions, “The Phantom
of the Opera,” “Matilda” and “Les
Miserables.” Some students even had the
opportunity to go backstage before the
show and meet the crew heads, getting to
see the show up close.
Tardiff was impressed with the
thoroughness of the show. “I had the
opportunity to go backstage before the
show with one of the makeup crew heads,
so I got to see all the costumes and wigs
up close. Everything in that show was so
ornate and detailed and the people who
were a part of it put in a lot of effort.”
Choir members await their turn to preform at Carnegie Hall.
Beck road under construction
Traffic into school may be all ‘Becked’ up
Students have noticed the “road
closed” signs and traffic barrels lining
Beck road from Plymouth High
School to Ann Arbor Trail. Construction on the road, which was
schedule to begin on Monday, April 20, is in response to complaints
of traffic and congestion coming in and out of Plymouth before and
after school.
The $5 million construction project will widen Beck Road to
three lanes outside of Plymouth to allow room for a left hand turn
lane. The road will also be repaved.
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools released this statement
online regarding the commutes of students who may be affected:
“This construction project is in the beginning phases and it will
continue to affect driving to and from PHS via Beck Road during
the coming weeks; we will post new information as it comes to us to
the P-CCS website to keep you updated.”
Some students are concerned about the extent of the
construction and how it will affect them. Charlie Hou, Plymouth
senior, said, “I feel like the city government isn’t considering the
needs of the students. It would be better if they did the construction
Photos by Anna Lukens and Kirsty McInnes
By Kirsty McInnes
Co-Features Editor
Meet Patel receives
Key Club state award
By Emily Finn
News Editor
Photos courtesy of Allison Clipfell
Meet Patel, Canton junior, became the first ever District.
P-CEP Key Club member elected to the state’s
“Service Learning Conference is where it’s at!
executive board.
You meet so many motivated and talented people
Patel will serve as the Michigan District of Key
that drive up your Key Club spirit. You feel like
Club Treasurer.
an important member of this community and
He received the award at the 64th annual
international organization as you discuss bi-laws,
Service Learning Conference, an event for Key
elect next term’s district board and help package
Clubbers to elect state executive board and
20,000 meals for people in need. Last year’s
division officers.
SLC gave me my motivation and inspiration to
There are more than 300 service-minded high
try my best to become a helpful, available, and
school students in 16 Divisions in the Mighty
hardworking Vice President,” said Shi.
Michigan District.
Key Club, an organization under the Kiwanis
Patel, who throughout this year served as Lt.
International Family, is the world’s largest and
Governor of District 11, was also recognized for
oldest student-led service leadership organization
his demonstration of leadership by bringing three
for teens. The goal of Key Club is to teach
new schools into
leadership through
the Key Club
service to others.
family, including
The Mighty
Starkweather
Michigan District
Academy.
is one of 33
“Key Club
districts that
is everything
make up Key Club
for me! It’s the
International. At
organization
the state level, Key
that helped me
Club is governed by
figure out the true
an executive board
me. I remember
consisting of four
my first Service
officers and five
Leadership
committee chairs.
Conference, when
The Michigan
I was so shy that
District is further
I tried not to talk
subdivided into 16
to anyone but my
divisions, each led
friends. By the end
by a Lt. Governor
of the weekend,
who acts as a
I was a totally
liaison between the
The Intermediate District Treasurer, Stephen Kenkel,
different person,”
Executive Board
passes down his pin to meet Patel.
said Patel. “SLC is a
and the 5 to 11
weekend that inspires, motivates and educates Key schools within his/her division.
Clubbers. You get to meet many amazing leaders
Each school’s Key Club has its own local
and celebrate the great year of service clubs have
officers and members. The P-CEP Key Club, which
done for their communities.”
currently has more than 260 members, falls under
Recognition was also given to Canton senior
Division 11, and includes 11 schools.
Sruti Somani, former Lt. Governor of District 11
“The P-CEP Key Club has been privileged to
during the 2013-2014 school year, for her role
have numerous students step up into leadership
as Events Chair for the Michigan District. The
positions at the school, division and state level.
roles at the state and district levels undertaken
Congratulations to all three for their dedication
by both Somani and Patel required an extensive
and service and good luck to Meet Patel as he
commitment of time, effort, and dedication.
begins his year as Treasurer on the Michigan
In addition, Plymouth senior Meng Ting Shi
District of Key Club Executive Board,” said Lesnie
was selected as Outstanding Club Vice President,
Orsborn, supervisor of P-CEP’s Key Club.
an honor bestowed on only one vice president out
of the 120 Key Clubs throughout the Michigan
during the summer.”
Emma Swales, Plymouth senior, said, “I’m not worried about the
construction because I walk to school so it doesn’t affect me.”
When Ted Younglas, Plymouth’s assistant principal, was asked
whether the construction will affect student commutes, he said, “I
hope not. From what I’ve been told, Beck will be open to through
traffic during construction. Students and staff are considered
through traffic, so they will be able to drive on it, but the general
public will not be able to.”
Construction
equipment and
road closed signs
line Beck road.
Construction
started April 20.
School lunches follow
new federal guidelines
By Allen Maxson
Staff Writer
Since the passage of the Hunger-Free Kids
Act that was championed by First Lady Michelle
Obama, school cafeterias have attempted to
adopt a healthier menu and a wider variety with
a promise of improving the health and well-being
of 32 million kids. However, there continues to
be a large presence of sodium, fat and artificial
ingredients in students’ diets in the Park cafeterias.
The USDA states
that these new foods
are, “less of the foods
to avoid and more of
the food we should
be consuming.”
Yet calories and
fat still pose a major
issue in students
diets. According to
Tyson FoodService,
the four cheese
pizza, commonly
bought at all three
school cafeterias,
holds 600 grams of
sodium per piece,
which is 25 percent of daily suggested sodium.
One slice also holds 16 grams of fat at 24 percent
of daily value and has 360 calories per slice.
Mckenzie Grosse, junior at Plymouth High
School, says “I never liked the food much at our
school and now that they changed it, I dislike it
even more.”
Popcorn Chicken Bites also hold high sodium
and fat values, with 22 percent of the daily fat
intake and 28 percent of daily sodium intake in
12 pieces. There are still benefits with foods like
the pizza however. The four cheese pizza has 6g of
polyunsaturated fat and 4.5g of mono-unsaturated
fat, which according to the American Heart
Association, can lower your risk of heart disease
and stroke. The pizza also has 45 percent of daily
calcium value, 21 grams of protein, and 15 percent
of daily value of iron.
Aaron Miller, senior at Canton, says that
he used to buy lunch every day. “I used to buy
lunch until they changed the food. Now I have to
wake up early every day and pack my own lunch
because I dislike the food so much now.”
The new
regulations have
also put a strain
on the cafeteria
staff. Plymouth
Cafeteria Manager
Donna Barnes
expressed frustration
at appeasing the
guidelines while
creating foods that
students like: “We
are stunted on
creativity and are
hard pressed to make
foods that the kids
Photos by Allen Maxson actually like. Not
everybody wants a
vegetable and not everybody wants whole grain.”
Salem senior Hannah Tardiff was a former
buyer of school lunches, yet now brings a lunch
every day to school due to the changes. “I used
to buy a lunch every day. Now I have to wake up
early to make my own because of the way they
changed the food. The food is low quality, in no
way nutritious, and has not gotten any healthier,”
she said.
Amanda Barberna, a sophomore at Plymouth,
has never eaten the school lunches. “I find the
school lunches to look very unappetizing and
constantly hear negativity about them,” she said. “I
have always brought a bagged lunch.”
A quesadilla (left) and grilled cheese
(inset) are two options for healthier
school lunches.
A4 Editorial
The Perspective/ April 24, 2015
Editorial
The dilemma of
standardized testing
Water “Wars”
The primary purpose of schooling should be to make students
capable of thinking critically for the rest of their lives. Teachers
shouldn’t simply lecture slides of material into the heads of their
children, they should electrify the minds of young students and
inspire them to become lifelong learners.
Unfortunately, it is now the trend for educational resources to
be excessively placed within standardized testing at the expense
of other dimensions of teaching. The new M-Step exam will be
taking juniors out of the classroom for four half-days of testing this
month. What is gained by all these new tests? Because of the loss
of numerous hours of instructional time this month, it is easier to
ask what is lost. The fact that many juniors need to review for their
Advanced Placement exams in order to get college credit this month
makes this loss of class time even more serious.
There must be some sort of objective assessment in the form
of standardized testing to determine how effectively a school or
individual instructors are teaching; however flawed such testing may
be. Without any sort of testing, there would be no way to ensure
students are learning, teachers are teaching, and resources are being
effectively used. However, testing should also be administered with
as minimal of a footprint as possible. Contemporary education is
torn by this reality, and our educational policymakers are losing
sight of their rightful goal.
It is important to hold teachers and school administrators
accountable. However, it is also important to allow these individuals
the autonomy to do their jobs well. If state educational funds and
mandates continue to be directed into testing, that may very well be
impossible.
Editorial Cartoon by Robyn Apley
Correction
An article from the March issue titled “New union contract
draws criticism from teachers” implied that 41 percent of all the
teachers in the district voted against the agreement. In reality, 41
percent of teachers at P-CEP voted against the agreement.
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Letters to the Editor
The start of the school day must be pushed back
Every school day, thousands of groggy P-CEP students drag
themselves out of bed to arrive at school at exactly 7:10. This starting time is simply too early for any student to optimally function.
Many at the Park are not only students, but also athletes, parttime workers and club participants. On top of all this is a mountain
of homework waiting for them when they do finish everything else.
By the time students get in bed, it may be well past midnight. As a
result, students will often times lose focus and sleep in class, thus
missing out on important material.
However, the extent of this problem goes far beyond academics.
In fact, as the school year progresses, sleep deprivation can actually
cause headaches, memory loss and overall loss of basic cognitive
functions.
Therefore, due to both potential academic shortcomings and
health risks, the start of a high school day should be around 8:30.
This gives students a chance to get the proper rest they need.
Benjamin Yang
Plymouth High School
The ‘Supreme Commander’ responds
“Wow! That’s a big picture!” That was my first reaction when
I opened the March edition of The Perspective and saw the story
about being the father of the daughter of “The Supreme Commander.”
While I knew that Mesa was writing the piece, and she had
shown me the text before the story appeared, it was still a bit of
a shock to see our picture in the paper. Here’s the back-story: I
started back to college when Mesa started first grade at Hoben, and
her P-CCS career has included having her dad in MANY of her
classrooms over the years. I have been fortunate to be able to be an
integral part of much of her education over the years. We have a
uniquely special relationship as a result. I am grateful for the opportunity to get to know her, and so many of her friends, in an environment that very few parents will ever experience.
Over the 8+ years that I have been subbing in the P-CCS district,
I have come to realize just how lucky the students and parents of
P-CCS really are. The commitment and dedication of the staff, at
every level, is a gift that should be highly appreciated. Equally amazing is the wonderful student body that attends our schools. I have
seen many of you grow and mature into wonderful young men and
women, with amazing futures.
While being the daughter of “The Supreme Commander of the
Entire Known Universe” may not always be the greatest experience
for my daughter, being the father of Mesa and being able to be so
close and involved with her school experience, has been the greatest
experience of my life. I thank P-CEP and the entire staff for making
it such a wonderful experience.
Gary Marks
Substitute Teacher
It’s that time of year again...
By Mesa Marks
Copy Editor
As the last piles of snow finally melt away,
the excitement of spring has spread through the
halls of the Park. The weather has finally reached
temperatures above zero again, and has even gotten into the 70s a few times; and anyone who attends the Park knows what that means. The fight
against the dreaded dress code will begin again.
The students at P-CEP, girls specifically, have it hard when the
temperature rises. Between our shorts and our shoulders, the school
goes to great lengths to make sure we’re not a “distraction.” But are
our shoulders really hindering anyone’s ability to learn?
Jeremy Drongowski, Canton senior, said, “I don’t think shoulders
are distracting; I think girls just wear shirts like that because it’s
more comfortable.”
Why is it the responsibility of girls to make sure the boys aren’t
distracted anyway? What about the girls, and our ability to learn?
Having sweaty armpits all day isn’t exactly what I would call a good
learning environment either.
Sometimes the dress code itself isn’t even what the problem is;
the problem is that there’s no consistency in enforcing the code. You
hear in the hall all the time that it matters what school you’re in,
what teacher you have, and how much shoulder you have showing.
“I think the dress code is excessive,” said Plymouth senior Alicia
Kaump, “and when the staff aren’t on the same page with enforcing
it, it’s just confusing.”
It seems as though some teachers pick and choose who should
and shouldn’t wear shirts that expose their shoulders. Not being able
to be comfortable at our school is bad enough; is it too much to at
least have a consistent rule throughout the Park?
Dear Disney: ‘Mulan’ is Asian
Disney seems
By Ryann Castleman
to be running out
Managing Editor
of ideas. The whole
franchise is coasting purely on revivals and
live-action classics. Their last good idea, “Big
Hero 6,” is being swept under the rug as more
and more “Frozen” merchandise is shoved down
people’s throats. Following the semi-popular but
profitable cash-cow, “Cinderella,” which debuted
in theaters March 13, more live-action announcements followed
with “Beauty and the Beast” and, most recently, a “Mulan.”
Personally, I enjoy the live-action reincarnations of favorite
Disney cartoons, mostly because I love the speculation of who
is playing which character. The new “Beauty and the Beast” cast
announcements have really excited people, with spot-on casting
such as Emma Watson (Hermione) as Belle, Dan Stevens (Matthew
Crawley) as the Beast, and Luke Evans (The Bard) as Gaston. So,
when Disney announced their plans for a live “Mulan,” my favorite
Disney movie and princess, I was ecstatic.
With the recent attention being brought to “whitewashing,” or
the act of casting white people in roles where the character is a
person of color, there was some speculation as to who was going to
play the Chinese characters in “Mulan.” I had faith that they were
going to choose at least someone Asian for the roles, especially
when I heard that Ming-Na Wen, the actual original voice of Mulan
and accomplished actress, was a front-runner for the role. People
actually don’t know that Mulan was a real person and that the story
that Disney tells (minus the love part) is the truth regarding what
really happened. That’s why I was so upset when I heard that Scarlett
Johansson was cast as Mulan.
This is a story set in historical China, so I find it a little offensive
to Chinese culture that they didn’t even choose an actress who looks
Asian for the role of one of the coolest women in Chinese history.
This isn’t the first time this has happened, either. “Exodus: Gods and
Kings,” which premiered last year, took place in biblical Egyptian
times. Yet there were no actual Egyptians or Egyptian-looking
people cast in speaking roles.
Instead, Christian Bale was cast as Moses. While Moses isn’t
actually Egyptian - he’s Jewish - it’s still even more incredible to
say they couldn’t find a Jewish actor to portray the biblical figure. I
find it very hard to believe that, in the whole world, there were zero
Jewish actors who were good enough to take on the role of Moses
and Egyptians to play the King and his court. Especially with actors
like Sarah Fasha, Kareem Salama, Wendie Malick, and Rami Malek.
Should I continue?
So yes, I am very disappointed that Disney chose a very white
actress to play a Chinese historical character. I mean, how would a
majority of Americans feel if J.F.K. was played by someone who isn’t
a white person?
A5 Op-Ed
The Perspective/ April 24, 2015
Point/Counterpoint:
Should Native American symbols be used in sports?
By Donovan Sheehan
Co-Opinion Editor
Redskins, Indians, Savages,
Redmen, Braves, Warriors and
Chiefs. American sports teams
and Native American mascots
have been joined at the hip for
as long as this country has had
sports teams.
Before there were Canton Chiefs, little colonial
kids were putting feathers in their hair and
tomahawking their friends, pretending to be
Indians as their parents put bullets through the
heads of the real ones.
Native Americans have issues with Native
American mascots, not because they’re overly
sensitive, not because they’re trying to be
“politically correct,” but because seeing the
cartoon faces of their murdered grandparents on
sports jerseys makes them just a tad bit
uncomfortable.
Most professional sports teams with
Native American mascots have dropped
them over the years, after pressure from
tribes, activists, civil rights groups,
psychologists, churches, newspapers,
school boards, the National Collegiate Athletic
Association, President Obama and numerous
others.
The Washington Redskins, however, have
continued to defend their choice of name by
denying that “Redskin” was ever meant to be
insulting to anyone.
As sports commentator Keith Olbermann said,
Redskin is “the last racist term you can say at the
office without getting fired.”
You could get beat up for saying any of a half
dozen other colors in front of the word “skin,” but
“red” is still fair game.
Unlike the pro teams, hundreds of high schools
still use Native American names, mascots and
symbolism to represent their teams and decorate
their campuses. Canton is just one of them.
Canton probably is also just one of hundreds of
schools that try to pretend that their mascots
are totally Native-free. “Chiefs are Leaders” is
the school’s little bit of daily motivation, but it’s
also the school’s first defense against civil rights
By Brian Kuang
Co-Opinion Editor
Where do we draw the
lawsuits. Claiming that your mascot is just a
line between goodwill use of
“leader” and not a reference to some long-ago
traditional symbolism from
evicted Native Americans might keep angry
other cultures and insensitive
lawyers away, but it doesn’t change the fact that
racial caricature? Exactly where
our student section is “The Tribe,” there are native
this line falls in the world of
faces on the spirit-wear and there are arrowheads
sports mascots has been highly
smeared on the walls.
contentious, from the Washington Redskins to
The thing that gets me is that P-CEP likes to
the Canton Chiefs. In the latest clash, the Canton
brag about being diverse, about being inclusive,
Mens Lacrosse Team was forced to remove decals
about how many ethnicities we have under one
from their helmets because the feather designs
roof and about how they all feel warm and fuzzy
on them were construed by the Canton Athletic
for being at such a wonderful school. What
Department as offensively pertaining to Native
Plymouth-Canton doesn’t have is a lot of fullAmericans.
blooded Native Americans. But if we did, how
Certainly, Native Americans have been
“included” would they feel on a lacrosse team
victimized and exploited throughout our history,
with feathers on the helmets, or on a track team
and certainly some use of Native American
that decided that this year would be the “Dreamsymbolism can be described as outright
catcher Season?”
derogatory. However, many other uses
Native Americans today don’t look
of Native American symbolism can
much like the mascots. Native American
also be described as benign and the
students have the lowest high school and
prosecution of them in the name of
college graduation rates of any ethnicity in
political correctness can be misguided.
the country; Native American reservations
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have the highest poverty rates and have
color green,
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national average;
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The use of Native American symbolism in
athletics in some cases is actually endearing to
their culture and intertwines their importance
to American heritage to that of sports. For
example, feathers denote special bravery in the
traditions of most Native American tribes. The
use of such feather-based symbolism by a sports
team can therefore arguably be an attempt by
the team to appear fierce and courageous as well.
Native Americans are undoubtedly significant to
American heritage, and sports culture is integral
to American culture. To intertwine traditional
Native American symbols in a sensitive way
with sports fandom reaffirms the role of Native
Americans in American history.
However, it is granted that certain uses of
mascots based on Native American symbolism are
insensitive. For example, much criticism of
the team name of the Washington Redskins
is based on the fact that “redskin” has
historically been regarded as a derogatory
racial slur for Native Americans, much the
way the “n-word” is for African Americans.
Displays such as these are indeed culturally
insensitive, and remnants of an ugly past. Simply
because certain usages of Native American
symbolism are inexcusable does not mean that
all usages of their cultural icons in sports are
culturally offensive.
Our country’s culture is the sum of the
original customs of all the groups that have
settled here. Native Americans have undoubtedly
played a large role in shaping American history
and culture as much as any other group in this
country. However, their role in our culture is
complicated by the fact that throughout American
history, Native Americans have been victimized
to the brink of extinction. But would purging
every display of Native American symbols in
sports and popular culture, regardless of whether
the intentions of these displays were actually
derogatory, right these centuries of wrongs? Isn’t
it a step of reconciliation to embrace their role
in American heritage by allowing the respectful
display of elements of their culture?
A6 Features
The Perspective/ April 24, 2015
See B2 for
player profiles on
Seth Hubbard and
Katie Latack
B1 Sports
City meet: Salem emerges victorious
April 24, 2015
Quick
Hits
Track and
Field
PLY G & B vs. Franklin (away)
4/28 @ 3:30 p.m.
SALEM G & B vs. Novi (home)
4/28 @ 3:30 p.m.
Soccer
CAN vs. Churchill (away) @
5/12 @ 4 p.m.
SALEM vs. Stevenson (home)
5/12 @ 7 p.m. (home)
Tennis
PLY G vs. Saline High School
(home) 5/7 @ 4 p.m.
CAN KLAA Crossover (away)
4/30 @ 4 p.m.
SALEM Brighton Invite @
Brighton HS (away) 5/2
Lacrosse
PLY G vs. Farmington (home)
5/8 @ 8 p.m.
PlY B vs. Canton (turf) 4/29
CAN B vs. Salem (home) 5/6
CAN G vs. Mercy (away) 5/13
@ 4 p.m.
SALEM B Crossover @
Kensington (home) 5/11
SALEM G vs. Dexter (away)
4/24
Boys Golf
PLY vs. John GLenn (away) 4/28
@ 3:30 p.m.
CAN KLAA Crossover @ Central (Northville) (away) 5/15 A
3 p.m.
SALEM vs. South Lyon East
(home) 5/6 @ 3:30 p.m.
Baseball
PLY vs. John Glenn @ 4:00 p.m.
(home) 4/29
CAN vs. Churchill (Division
DH) 4:00 p.m. (home) 5/6
SALEM vs. John Glenn @ 4:00
p.m. (away) 5/4
Softball
PLY Conference Crossover 5/18
(away) @ 4 p.m.
CAN Districts @ (away) 5/26 @
4 p.m.
SALEM vs. Harrison HS (home)
5/21 @ 4 p.m.
On the hottest day of the year
thus far, P-CEP track athletes
took to the varsity track for the
annual Bolger Mangan or “City
Meet.” Salem boys and girls came
out victorious for the second
year in a row.
The final score for the girls
was Salem 88, Plymouth 63.5,
and Canton 23.5; for the boys it
was Salem 66.5, Plymouth 55.5,
and Canton 53.
Salem girls led strongly with
their distance team, getting first
through fifth place in the 800
meter run and also getting first,
third, fourth and fifth in the
mile. Lauren Arquette, Salem
senior, got first place in both
the mile and the two mile. She
earned a significant number of
points for her team.
Salem boys won a large
portion of their points by
excelling in sprints, with
sophomore VerShawn Patrick
and junior Jacob Miller placing
in both the 100 and 200 meter
races. They also swept in the
long jump, earning first, second
and third.
Nathan Harris, Plymouth
senior, set a new school record
in high jump with a jump of 6
foot 4 and a half inches. He had
originally shared the record with
a jump of 6 foot 2 inches.
Plymouth boys were also
strong in distance. With the
combined help of senior Jonny
Dalton and senior Matt Pahl
they scored first place in the 400,
800, mile and two mile.
Plymouth girls showed their
strengths in pole vault, capturing
a total of 11 points. Senior
Kayla Janevski and junior Emily
Welch both vaulted 10 feet,
while freshman Emily Caragay,
sophomore Natalie Janke and
junior Haley Metz all vaulted
9 feet. Plymouth also captured
points in the 300 hurdles, high
jump, long jump and the 800
meter relay.
“I think Plymouth’s strengths
were the sprint events. Also we
were really supportive of each
other after each event and during
the meet. I think the meet went
pretty well. We came in knowing
what our strengths are and were
confident in those events,” said
Plymouth junior captain Emma
Radke.
Canton boys showed their
strength in the hurdles by
earning a first and second place
finish in the 110 meter, and
a first and third place in the
300 meter, with sophomore
Jamal Vaunado and sophomore
Brennon Pelland. They also
gained a significant number of
points by placing first, second
and third in the pole vault.
Canton junior Emily Meier
broke a Park record in shot put
with a throw of 42 feet and 6.5
inches. She earned 10 points for
her team by also placing first in
the discus, making up almost
half of Canton’s total score.
“The Chiefs put up a good
fight, and overall the city meet is
always my favorite because I love
competing against people we see
every day. Our teams mindset
was to just try and do better than
the previous few years,” said
Canton senior Alli Putz.
City Meet is one of the most
highly anticipated meets of the
year for P-CEP track stars. It’s a
chance for all of the teams, who
are not normally in the same
division, to compete against
each other and see who will be
crowned Park champ.
The trophies that were
handed out to the Salem boys
and girls will sit in a Salem
trophy case until next year, when
all the teams will come back
out to the track, looking to take
them home.
Photo by Andrew Withers
Photos by John Kemski
PLY vs. Churchill (home) 4/30
@ 7 p.m.
By Kirsty McInnes
Co-Features Editor
Photos by Andrew Withers
CAN G & B vs. John Glenn @
3:30 p.m. (away) 5/5
Athletes break two Park records
Top: Salem’s Elizabeth Tripp, Canton’s Monica Rufe and
Plymouth’s Hailey Foster compete in the 3200 relay. MiddleLeft: Salem’s Luke Welman clears the bar in pole vault.
Middle-Right: Salem and Plymouth preform a handoff in the
3200 relay. Bottom Left: Canton’s Leah Snyder, Salem’s Talia
Edgar and Canton’s Hailey Hodgson race in the 300m hurdles.
Bottom Right: Plymouth’s Nathan Harris attempts a jump.
Aaron Madsen breaks state bowling record
Canton senior
Aaron Madsen broke
the state record this
year for most bowling tournaments won in a single year. Madsen won
nine of the ten tournaments that he competed in
and took home a second place finish at the regional
tournament, behind Canton senior Joshua Crisenti.
Madsen has been bowling for 11 years, starting
in first grade with Friday night leagues at Super
Bowl Lanes.
“When I started, I was bowling with the high
school kids. After a couple years I was on their
team. Then I started doing a bunch of other
leagues, more competitive, all around the state,”
said Madsen. “It was how I spent most of my time
if I wasn’t at school.”
Madsen still remembers the first tournament
that he placed in, around the age of 9. “It was the
Michael J. Reffit Memorial tournament. It was the
first time I had made the cut at a big tournament. I
ended up in third.”
Since then, Madsen has competed in around
By Matthew Malinak
Staff Writer
20-30 tournaments every year, spending most of
his time at the lanes. “I can still remember the first
time I bowled a perfect game, a 300. I was 13, at
Wayne Bowl in the WWYTC travel league. I have
eight of them now,” said Madsen.
Madsen has been on the varsity team at Canton
for all four years and has made it to states three
out of four years. Before his senior year, Madsen
always finished in third place.
This year with teammate Mitchell Zelenek,
Madsen finally took first place at the Merri-Bowl’s
doubles tournament. Madsen and the team went
on to win eight more tournaments, including the
KLAA tournament and the regional tournament.
“The seniors that were on the team when I was
a freshman were a big reason that I got into high
school bowling. Things like team bonding and
breakfasts before tournaments are things that I will
always remember,” Madsen said. “I am going to
miss spending every day with my team, taking silly
pictures with the trophies after tournaments. I am
going to miss kids like Tyler and Mitch.”
Photo By Canton Boys Bowling
Canton athletic director Vernon Crump congratulates Aaron
Madsen following a victory.
Wildcats beat Rocks, 6-5
Park games always entail a different level of
competition compared to conference or nonconference match-ups. On April 16, Plymouth and
Salem Girls Lacrosse met on the varsity field for the
first, and most likely last, time of the season.
“This game against Plymouth, in my opinion, was the epitome of how all Park
rivalry games should be—good clean competition with no hard feelings or malice
toward the opponent no matter what the end score is, because at the end of the night,
we’re all part of the P-CEP family,” said Salem senior captain, Andi Marthaler.
After the first draw went up, it took around eight minutes for Plymouth junior,
Marissa Cirino to find the back of the cage, but Salem responded immediately. Salem
powered down the field to leave three goals unanswered- taking the highest lead of the
game, 4-2. Before the first half was over, the Rocks and Wildcats were tied.
Each member of these Varsity teams played with heart and aggression, seniors
giving every ounce of fight they have left in them, knowing this one of the last times
they’ll be playing a Park team. Head Plymouth Varsity Coach Jake Wieloch started all
By Michelle Burke
Business Manager
of his nine seniors, keeping in mind that this was one of their last Park games.
“We did well. We hustled extremely well in the second half and fought until the end
[of the game],” said Plymouth senior, Jessica Cristiu.
A tight, strong, and aggressive defense prevented both teams from scoring more.
Salem sophomore goalie, Maddie Johnson and Plymouth senior goalie, Erin Oleszczak
and Plymouth sophomore goalie, Elizabeth Elliot were also on fire that night, every
save they made meant everything. And every goal made, was crucial.
Lobbying passes and ground balls were both a difficult task for each team to
successfully maintain possession. “We need to work on our communication on defense,
ground balls, and draw controls,” Cristiu added.
In the end, the Plymouth Wildcats bested Salem Rocks, 6-5.
“Losing is never fun; there’s no two ways about it. I’m not exaggerating one bit,
however, when I say that I am so incredibly proud of my team’s performance tonight—I
saw passion, drive, and aggressiveness in every single girl out there and we truly did
play our hearts out,” said Marthaler. “If we can maintain that level of competitiveness in
our future games, we’ll be golden.”
Plymouth Girls Track falls to Churchill, 61-76
By Hailey Foster
Sports Editor
Last year, the Plymouth Girls Track team were
division champs and the goal this season was to win it
for the second year in a row. However, the track team
was not able to clench that victory, falling short to the
Churchill Chargers 61-76.
“I think we gave it our all, and that’s what truly matters. It’s not always about
winning or losing, it’s about the effort and teamwork that we show,” said senior Gabby
Alfera.
This was a big meet in the division for the Cats, one that they were not used
to having so early in the season. Although they fell short of their goal, they still
accomplished some good things that day.
Some events were stronger than others, including the 100 meter hurdles. The
Wildcats swept in that event with senior Aleah Rogalski finishing first, senior Hailey
Foster coming in second and senior Kirsty McInnes closing in third. This was an event
Plymouth relied on, knowing they would earn points there where they could absorb
lost points from other events that they were weaker in.
As well as performing well in the hurdles, the Wildcats scored a lot of points in the
400 meter relay, 800 meter relay, 1600 meter relay and pole vault. These are some events
that the Cats are continually strong in and will be a threat to other teams further on in
the season.
Churchill has always had a very strong distance team and that held true during the
meet. The Chargers also were very strong in both shot put and discus. They put up a
100 and 200 meter runner that gave Plymouth a shock; they took away the first place
title that the Wildcats were expecting.
“I couldn’t be more proud of my team, but that meet was an eye opener and now
it’s down to business,” said Alfera. “I truly believe if we set our minds to it we can be
regional champs this year. It’s all about the mindset and the effort.”
Senior captain Cassidy Koviak said, “Our team is hardworking and we’re all looking
for improvement. I know this loss will encourage us to work even harder at practice.”
B2 Sports
The Perspective/ April 24, 2015
Seth Hubbard
By Emily King
Staff Writer
Seth Hubbard is a senior at
Plymouth High School. He plays
first base and is the closing
pitcher for the Plymouth Varsity
Baseball team. Here are some
things you may not know about
him...
Been Playing: 13 years
College: Going to
Concordia to play Baseball
Major: Business Marketing
Role Model: Grandpa, he
really wanted me to pursue
baseball. He motivated me to
play.
Hubbard takes a swing at a pitch during a game.
Favorite Sports Team:
Detroit Tigers
Best Memory: Winning the
division title last year.
Favorite Class: Geometry
Favorite Actress: Emma
Watson
Favorite Movie: “Batman
the Dark Knight”
In 10 years I will be: I see myself in a Penthouse in New York
City.
My View on Sports
By Hailey Foster
Design/Layout of Sports
All sport season have their complications. Fall
sports have the looming cold front coming and
snow to follow. Winter sports don’t have too much
trouble since they are all indoor sports. Their main
complication would be managing to share the
gyms and athletic facilities. But spring sports take
the cake for the most troublesome of the seasons.
Not only is it still bitterly cold outside during
the beginning of the season, it also is still snowing,
depending on what kind of year Michigan is
having. On top of that, during April it rains, a lot.
The fields are ruined and are too poor to play on.
Player profile:
Photo by John Kemski
Photo by Michelle Hubbard
Player profile:
Katie Latack
By Hailey Foster
Sports Editor
Katie Latack is a senior at Salem
High School. She plays defense
for the Salem Varsity Girls Soccer
team. Here are some things you
may not know about her...
Been Playing: 10 years,
played for Canton Celtic.
College: Going to the
honors college at Grand
Valley. Undecided on major.
Role Model: Coach Lindsey
Klemmer because she pushes
everyone to be the best they
can and looks at life with
such a positive perspective.
Katie defends the ball from a
Northville opponent.
Pre-Game Snack: Either
pasta or an Italian BMT from
Subway.
Favorite class at the
Park: AP Psych
Favorite Teacher: Mrs.
Ramos
Music: Likes listening to
country music before games.
In 10 years I will be: Married and having a successful
career.
The long jump pits for track are unusable; it’s a
mess for all spring sports.
Until the snow all melts and the fields thaw out,
athletes are forced inside to practice. They have
to find time to share the gym, sometimes having
practice at very inconvenient times like 8-10 p.m.
For the track team, it’s a challenge working with
over 80 girls on the upstairs track in Plymouth.
Not only is it tight, it’s not the best situation for
running, since it’s famous for giving runners shin
splints. And until all the snow melts from the track,
they are stuck inside. The other schools, Salem and
Canton, don’t have the luxury of an indoor track.
They have to practice inside in the gym. Not ideal
conditions for a track team. To go along with that,
due to the weather changes, the times and personal
records received alter and shift constantly.
Baseball and softball are two sports that really
suffer. The field conditions need to be at a certain
level to play so that players don’t get injured.
Last season was a much worse offender than this
season.
A lot of the time during the spring, the golf
courses are not open due to the poor conditions.
The golf teams are then forced to practice at
driving ranges with artificial turf.
There are so many obstacles that spring athletes
face during their season but they make it work
every year. To these athletes it’s worth it to be able
to do the things they love even if sometimes it isn’t
easy. Nothing worth while in life ever comes easy.
B3 Features
The Perspective/ April 24, 2015
Reviews with Ryan
By Ryan Morelli
Staff Writer
AWOLNATION: “Run”
Four years have passed since the release of AWOLNATION’s first
studio album, “Megalithic Symphony,” and now comes the second
installment in their discography: “Run.”
The electronic-rock fusion band blew up in 2011 with their debut
album, but has been relatively off the radar since then.
“Run” is consistent with the band’s style, utilizing rumbling bass,
noisy synthesizers, and electronic music-inspired drums. However,
the instrumentals are slightly watered down, which is not necessarily
a bad thing. Many of the melodies are simple, catchy and repetitive.
At times the beat will erupt into a heavy barrage of sound, but for the
most part the album is pretty mellow.
One thing that is a little disappointing is that Aaron Bruno’s gritty
yelling voice is a bit underused. It was always energetic in “Megalithic
Symphony,” on songs such as “Burn It Down” and “Wake Up.” The
good news is that his smooth, soft side really gets a chance to shine
through with this project.
On first listen you may not be that impressed with “Run.” I wasn’t
blown away initially, but after I had a chance to digest the album, I
came to like it a lot more than I expected.
If you want to get the most out of this album I recommend you go
into it without expecting another “Megalithic Symphony.” If you skip
the comparisons and just take it as it is, you will end up enjoying this
album a lot more than you would otherwise.
“Run” will grow on you if you stick with it. I’ve found myself able
to enjoy every song on the album, and there is not a single track that
I can say I don’t like.
Some standout songs are “I Am,” “Jailbreak,” “Drinking Lightning”
and “Holy Roller.” I also have to mention the nasty bass drop toward
the end of the title track; make sure you don’t miss it.
I can’t pick out any songs on this project that I don’t particularly
like, which is good. However, I could see how people would say a lot
of them sound alike and how they could consider it to be boring.
For me, AWOLNATION delivered all I could ask for. They didn’t
try to go over the top to beat
“Megalithic Symphony,” but they
kept the same aspects that made
it a good album. This is a solid
release from a solid band, and
something that I recommend. If
you get a chance, make sure you
give “Run” a listen.
Score: 8/10
“Kintsugi” follows the expected path of an emotionally-driven
album. The instrumentation seems to be even a little softer than
normal. It’s an easy listen, and something that is pleasing to the
ears. This is the kind of album that you can just pick up and listen to
without any prior knowledge of the band.
Some of the songs on “Kintsugi” that can stand alone are “No
Room in Frame,” “Black Sun” and “Hold No Guns.” The singles that
were released before the album are the best songs on it in this case.
When you dive into the rest of it, you may not find much more
substance. It seems like there are a fair number of filler songs that
could have been left off the album or replaced with something a little
more exciting.
If I could summarize the album in one word it would be
underwhelming. “Kinstugi” is not a bad album, but it doesn’t do
anything to amaze me. In past albums, specifically “Transatlanticism,”
Death Cab for Cutie shows a wide range of sound and can be
versatile in their creations. I didn’t get that feeling from “Kintsugi.”
Although it has its negatives, this is not a bad album. I just expected a
little more.
If you are a die-hard fan of
Death Cab for Cutie, you will
probably enjoy the album. If you’re
not into soft rock or emotional
music, then you may want to skip
“Kintsugi.”
Score: 6/10
Death Cab for Cutie: “Kintsugi”
The emotionally driven and popular indie rock band, Death Cab
for Cutie, is back for their eighth studio album and first project since
2011’s “Codes and Keys.” The band has been making music since
1998, but this year their lead guitarist, Chris Walla, announced that
he would be leaving the band after the making of “Kintsugi.”
Kintsugi is a Japanese art form centered on fixing broken pottery
and appreciating the history of something rather than throwing it
away.
When it comes to emotional music, Death Cab for Cutie is one
of the most expressive bands out there. Benjamin Gibbard’s voice is
soft, precise and swells with emotion. The band uses soft synthesizers
and pulsing guitars in a way that makes their music sound full of life
and feeling. Death Cab for Cutie is the perfect band to listen to while
driving on a rainy night and thinking about life.
Kendrick Lamar: “To Pimp A Butterfly”
Critically acclaimed and Grammy award winning artist Kendrick Lamar tackles racial inequality
and other social issues in his highly anticipated
third studio album, “To Pimp a Butterfly.”
Lamar has been wildly popular in the rap scene
ever since the release of his first album, “Section.80.” But it wasn’t until his sophomore LP,
“good kid, m.A.A.d city” that he really became
a household name. With songs like “Swimming
Pools (Drank),” “m.A.A.d City” and “Poetic
Justice,” the Compton MC climbed his way to the
top of the charts, achieving platinum status for his
second album.
The first single from his latest album, “i,” won
the Grammy award for “Best Rap Performance”
and “Best Rap Song” in February.
With “To Pimp a Butterfly,” Lamar’s goal is not
to make a catchy, radio-friendly project. His first
two albums established a solid fan base; now the
California rapper can focus on giving political
commentary and using his influence to open his
listeners’ minds.
This album is a big change in style from any of
Lamar’s older work. There is a very apparent jazz/
funk influence and a heavy old school sound. At
the end of the song “King Kunta” there is even
a group of backup singers yelling “we want the
funk!”
Snoop Dogg, Thundercat, Rapsody, and Anna
Wise are some of the other artists featured on this
project. Thundercat provides airy, vintage-style
production on “Wesley’s Theory” and “These
Walls.” Snoop Dogg has a chorus reminiscent of
his “Doggystyle” days on “Institutionalized.” The
features have been carefully selected by Lamar
himself, and they fit the album perfectly.
There is a poem that repeats throughout the album, gradually getting longer as the project moves
forward. The poem gives some insight on how Lamar feels about his fame, saying that he “misused
his influence” and “fell into a deep depression.”
As if there wasn’t enough packed into “To Pimp
a Butterfly,” at the end of the album there is an
interview with Tupac Shakur. Lamar managed to
find an old interview of Shakur and took the role of
the interviewer, asking questions and responding
to the answers. It’s a surreal experience, and something that you just have to hear for yourself.
“To Pimp a Butterfly” is more than just a collection of songs; it is a work of art. Nowadays it is
almost impossible to find a rapper with the lyrical
content and tasteful sound that Kendrick Lamar
possesses. This album may be overlooked by people
who want immediate gratification. If you sit down
and digest the album fully, you will be blown away.
Some songs that standout are “Wesley’s Theory,”
“King Kunta,” “u,” “Alright” and “The Blacker the
Berry.” However, the album is very solid as a whole
and can be listened to from start to finish.
There are not many negatives on “To Pimp a
Butterfly.” The only problems I had with the album
came in the songs “u” and “For Sale (Interlude).”
In the second half of “u,” Lamar uses an emotional,
heavy tone of voice that literally cracks with every
other syllable. It’s a cool effect, but it gets annoying
after a little while. Similarly, on “For Sale (Interlude)” he uses an unusual accent, sort of slurring
and blending together his words. It’s not really a
big deal, but can also get annoying.
Kendrick Lamar has managed to produce
another masterpiece. You may not like the album
on first listen, but if you keep going back to it,
something will click and you will love the album.
“To Pimp a Butterfly” is something to be cherished
and appreciated. Do yourself a favor and check out
this album.
Score: 9/10
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The Perspective/ April 24, 2015
My story: living with Asperger’s syndrome
By Abby Desselles
Staff Writer
It can feel like the entire world hates you just for
hurt a lot, but worse yet, it was widely accepted to
existing, like you’re always being pitied, treated
mistreat people like me. I hear people use special
like you’re stupid, or both. I was raised to keep my
or retard as an insult in the hallways all the time.
condition a secret, because it carried a stigma, it’s
Using someone’s race as an insult is shortsighted
considered wrong and weird.
and no longer tolerated, so why is it OK to use
I’ve had people take advantage of my condition
mental disabilities in the same way?
and judge me differently once they found out. I
You can imagine that many kids, including
remember in
myself, grew
middle school
bitter from this
how we would
treatment. I got
have these
used to hurtful
things called
comments and
snack pack,
to different
where they
treatment,
would invite
good or bad. I
kids who weren’t
thought I was
in the special
immune to the
needs program
things people
in to hang out
said, to the
with us. Most
things people
of the time,
did, but I really
these kids were
wasn’t. I was just
just using it to
detached from
get free food.
it, which is very
Later we would
different from
see some of
being immune.
the same kids
I was talking
making fun
to a teacher at
of us in the
Plymouth one
hallways with
day. When I
their friends,
briefly told him
usually by
I was bullied
imitating or
and why, he
mocking us. It
only had one
Abby Desselles speaks up for Autism Awareness Month.
Photo by Alyce Krumm
April is rolling in, and while many may
associate the month with showers and warmer
weather, it is also Autism Awareness Month. “What
is Autism?” some may ask. Google defines it as “a
mental condition, present from early childhood,
characterized by difficulty in communicating and
forming relationships with other people and in
using language and abstract concepts.”
At an early age, I was diagnosed with Asperger’s
syndrome, a milder form of Autism. Life for a
student with special needs can be Hell while you’re
growing up. There’s always this sense of isolation
from other people; you’re always told that you’re
“different.” The words people use to describe those
like me can range from “retard” to “special,” but
they all mean the same thing: you don’t belong and
you’re different.
While adults have good intentions for children
with this diagnosis, they have a hard time putting
themselves in our shoes.
I’m considered high functioning on the
autism spectrum. That means I can communicate
effectively and I have average or above average
cognitive ability. However, people like me tend
to have trouble reading social cues and knowing
what’s appropriate and what’s not. Because I’m high
functioning, I’ve been placed in regular classes in
school, the equivalent of throwing me in a lion’s
den, with teachers and paraprofessionals my only
armor from direct encounters.
Kids with special needs get some of the worst
treatment from their peers; it’s a struggle to
communicate and realize what’s acceptable and
what’s not. Kids with Autism are seen as a joke.
question for me: “Was there something wrong with
them or something wrong with you?”
I remember internally smiling, the answer
was so obvious. I looked up and replied, “There’s
something wrong with me.”
Until then he was nonchalantly listening, but
he quickly turned to face me. “Wrong. There is
nothing wrong with you.”
I was confused when he said this; what did he
mean by that? I had always believed that I was the
one who couldn’t communicate or learn things like
everyone else. For a brief moment, all my flaws
crashed into a chaotic mess, a circus of negativity
within my own thoughts. I realized just then what
his question really meant; I had given everyone
who hurt me permission to because I believed I
was born wrong, but really it was the people who
hurt me who were truly wrong in the end. I was
just me, and there would never be anything wrong
with me for being who I am. The people who had
hurt me in some way were the ones who were
wrong; they were the ones who thought they had
the right to deem others as being abnormal or
broken.
When I tell everyone this story, it is not for pity,
I’ve had enough of that. It’s to get people to wake
up and realize the pain they are causing to others.
My story gets a happy ending here, but I know
many others out there are still hurt and bitter. I
want a world where people don’t hate themselves
for existing, or feel afraid of things they can’t
control. I want the world to change, to be a place
where people can be accepted for who they are, not
judged by it.
Face it: Plymouth seniors prank social studies teacher
Plymouth social studies teacher Joshua Carroll was privileged to
walk into a mosaic of more than 1,700 sheets of paper emblazoned
with his face and plastered throughout his room by a group of students on the morning of March 24.
Plymouth seniors Maura Kramer and Natalie Carabott decided
to mastermind the prank as revenge for repeated pranks allegedly
performed by Carroll, including taking a selfie on Carabott’s phone.
With help from about 15 other members of student congress, other
teachers and 2,000 sheets of donated paper, the printouts of Carroll’s
face were placed on his walls during the evening of March 23, accord-
By Brian Kuang
Co-Opinion Editor
ing to very specific measurements.
The following morning, Carroll unsuspectingly arrived to the
scene of the crime.
“I saw someone standing by my door [in the morning] with their
camera rolling,” said Carroll. “And then I opened up my door. I was
a bit confused and surprised, and then I saw the room and I think I
threw up a little in my own mouth.”
Carroll’s students were also awestruck by the scene, with Salem senior William Lu describing the room as “perfect nightmare material.”
Immediately, the typically normal room of Carroll became a
tourist attraction, drawing curious students and staff from afar who
wished to witness the spectacle. Photos of the room popped up on
social media, garnering hundreds of retweets on Twitter.
Carroll was prevented from removing the pictures from his walls
by thinly veiled threats of further pranks from the perpetrators of his
original room re-decoration, but by the third day most of the images
had been removed by sympathetic students and souvenir hunters.
“I’m a beautiful man and we all know this,” said Carroll, “but I was
not interested in seeing my own face all over my wall.”
Plymouth seniors Maura Kraemer and Natalie Carabott successfully decorated Joshua Carroll’s classroom with 1,700 pictures of the social studies teacher.
Senioritis:
what’s the cure?
By Mesa Marks
Copy Editor
Symptoms of senioritis
include frequent school
absences, the need for sunlight,
loss of ability to get out of bed
and a bittersweet taste in your
mouth due to your last days of
high school.
“You don’t do any of your
work, you sleep in all your
classes, and you get real side
tracked,” said Olivia Cannon,
Salem senior.
Sadly, there is no cure for
senioritis. The only way to
prevent it is to stay away from
the already infected seniors, and
even that may not save you.
“Honestly, it can’t be stopped,”
Desiree Jones, Salem senior said.
“Once you hit second semester
you can’t help it.”
The worst part of senioritis
is the unknown severity of the
disease. The effects of senioritis
may vary depending on the
victim. Side effects could be long
term and affect your future like
college and job opportunities.
On the other hand, senioritis
could just have short term effects
like a constant wandering mind,
which usually clears up when the
school year ends.
Cannon said, “It can affect
getting into college because
when people get senioritis
they get lazy and even if you’ve
already been accepted to college,
colleges can change their mind.”
Some think senioritis is only
a myth, while others are true
believers that it is a real sickness.
“I don’t think it’s real, people
just get really lazy,” Ben Riley,
Plymouth senior said.
“I think whenever summer
gets close everyone just kind
of checks out,” Hannah Shulz,
Salem senior, said.
Plymouth senior Megan
Feria said, “It’s definitely real; it
already hit me hard.”
Whether you think senioritis
is fact or myth, seniors still
have another month of school.
Be careful with how you spend
your last days here, do what
you can to prevent senioritis.
Stay awake in class, and try to
do your homework. Using hand
sanitizer may even help prevent
the sickness, or maybe senioritis
is that .01 percent of germs that
sanitation can’t fix.
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CD albums already obsolete?
As time continues to go by, so do the fads
in music. It goes back all the way back to
the 1960s from the British invasion of bands
like the Beatles and the Who. Yet time had
different opinions when the 70s rolled up
with the disco and the 80s had hair metal
rock. Then the 90s brought grunge; then
in the late 90s post-grunge alternative rock
came swooping in and was soon pushed out
by the new wave of rap, hip-hop and country.
At the time they all had things in common;
selling albums. CDs are relatively new to the
world and yet they already look like they’re
disappearing from the face of the earth.
“It’s just easier and cheaper to download
music electronically now,” Kahrlee Kozan,
Salem senior, said. True: the average CD cost
By Eric Borg
Staff Writer
is $13.02, while the average song cost on
iTunes is $1.30 and for albums it’s $10. “Sadly
they aren’t used as much, but the problem
is you don’t have it physically,” Plymouth
senior, Andrew Nelson, said. “Buying a CD
actually supports the band more.” In Nov.
2011, it was revealed that off a $9.99 album
download from iTunes the record company
takes $5.35 and Apple takes $3.70, leaving
the artist with $.09. Listeners of Spotify
would have to listen to that artist 4,053,110
times to earn a monthly salary equal to
minimum wage.
If you bought a CD physically the artist
makes anywhere from 8 percent to 20
percent depending on the artist.
Before CDs were even around it was the
simple record that made the music available
to people. Even as records dominated for
years they were pushed away by the 8-track
player. Even that was made obsolete in the
70s when cassettes began to take over. By
early 2000s, CDs had paved their way into
modern society. But, even now it looks like
CDs are fading away.
“I’m not going to buy a CD when I can
get it for free on Spotify,” Kyle Arnold,
Salem senior, said. With the relatively new
and growing popularity of iTunes and apps
like Pandora and iHeartRadio available on
phones, it’s become a bother to carry and use
CDs.
Prom theme 2015: Las Vegas
By Emily King
Staff Writer
This year’s prom theme is “Las Vegas.” Tickets will be on sale until
May 11. Tickets are $50 a piece, and you can purchase tickets either
solo or in pairs online, from the link on the school website. But once
you agree to purchase either one or two, you are stuck. You will not
be able to change the number of tickets later. You will also have to
turn in the signed prom contract when you pick up your tickets at
all three schools at all three lunches May 18, 19 and 20 outside the
cafeterias. Contracts will be available in all three general offices and
online. At ticket pickup you must bring your signed contract, your
school Id, your verification email from Payschools and your Google
registration form.
If you are bringing a date, they do not have to attend the Park, but
they cannot be 21 years old or older. And even if they are 18, they
must supply a parent signature and contact number in case there is
an emergency.
With P-CEP’s prom fast approaching. Promposal season is in full
swing, and girls are in search of the perfect dress. For those ladies
that still haven’t found their perfect dress, don’t forget about the
school’s prom dress code, and those who have, the same rules apply.
There will be no exceptions for dresses not complying with the dress
code.
“I’m looking forward to prom because I think it’s going to be
fun,” said Canton senior Emily Hugan. But Hugan brought up a few
concerns. “I think that it could be a hit or miss this year,” Hugan
added. Regarding the major teacher and parent supervision, Hugan
said, “I’m concerned about it being over-run by teachers and parents.”
However, Sharon Laing, Plymouth math teacher and head of prom
committee, is more hopeful. Laing said, “I think everything will go
off without a hitch.”
On prom night, you must be to the prom by 8:30 p.m. You will not
be admitted to the prom after this time, and there will be no refunds.
B5 Features
The Perspective/ April 24, 2015
Robotics: Lightning strikes twice
By Abby Desselles and Matthew Malinak
Staff Writers
Over Spring Break, the P-CEP FIRST Robotics
Team, Team 862 Lightning Robotics, competed at
two competitions with their robot Flash.
This year’s game, which is released the first
Saturday of the calendar year, is called Recycle
Rush. The purpose of the game is to take box-like
totes, stack them up into stacks, and put bins on
top of them, which act as a point multiplier for the
number of totes under them.
“The biggest thrill at competitions is seeing
other people’s robots and how they decided to
tackle the challenge,” said Salem senior Lutulu
Mbiye, vice president of the team.
“We took a really long time
to design the robot. Designing
different robots and deciding
which to use - you want the best
one, but you only have six weeks
to get it done. With different
designs there’s different learning
curves when it comes to driving
it,” said Salem student Nathan
Griwicki, Fabrication Leader and
Driver of the robot. After the
game reveal at the beginning of
the year, the team started working
on it. The team goes over every
single part and reviews how it will
go, and if it will be beneficial to
the team.
“Doing design review there were a couple
designs that we threw out without really testing.
We ran out of time so we decided on something
stable and reliable,” said Griwicki.
The team was behind schedule in their build up
until the last few days before they were unable to
work on Flash. Looking forward to future seasons,
Lead Mentor Joe Jagadics, a former P-CEP student,
said, “I think we need to be more efficient on our
design process. We need to work on getting our
designs done quicker so we can get it built quicker,
and work on improvements quicker.”
At the Bedford District Competition they
finished in 6th place after the qualifying rounds,
and made it to the semi-finals before being
eliminated.
The team ended up being partners with Team
3322, Eagle Imperium, and Team 2832, the Livonia
Warriors. While this competition did not count
toward the points for the team to go to the state
championship, the team used the event to try new
things with their robot, breaking new personal
records in the points that they were able to score in
their matches.
Team 862 was also awarded the District
Chairman’s Award at Bedford. The award is held
as one of the highest honors a team can earn.
The award, along with the points
they received at their two other
competitions put the team at
23rd place in the state, out of 347,
allowing them to qualify for the state
competition the following weekend.
“The best success we had [so far this
year] was winning the chairman’s
award; after such hard work it’s an
honor,” said Plymouth sophomore
Rhys Gabriel, one of the presenters
for the Chairman’s Award.
Lightning Robotics moved onto
the Michigan State Championship
the following weekend, with 101
coming from every corner of the
state, from Houghton to Bedford.
The state competition included three days of
qualifying rounds with the third day ending in
playoffs lasting for almost eight hours. The team
but their best out at the competition, and were
ranking high, but some bad matches during the
second day dropped their rank.
“In two of our matches our presets for our
collectors were messed up which caused us to drop
totes,” said Mbyie, talking about the encoders that
read how high the lift on the robot is at.
The team ended the qualification matches
ranked in 53rd place, and while they did not make
it into the playoffs at the state competition, they
managed to score enough points in order to qualify
for the World Championship, which was scheduled
to take place in St. Louis April 22-25.
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The Perspective/ April 24, 2015
L: Anna Lukens,
Ryen Draper, Jewel
Davis and Gabby
Alfera lounge in the
long jump pit during
spring break track
practice.
Photo courtesy of Lauren Clemons
R: Andi
Marthaler and
Mikaela Berg
represent Salem
Lacrosse in Gulf
Shores, Florida.
Megan Sullivan, Caylin
Waters, Madelyn Degner and
Alyssa Bauder hang out with a
dolphin at the Atlantis Resort in
the Bahamas.
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McCarter,
Breah Carolan,
Brianna Mallia
and Alex
Paliszewski
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Panama City.
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R: Maranda
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and Meghan
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Abbey Zacharias, Sarah Trapp and Cristen
Pedersen parasail in West Palm Beach.
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in Riveria Maya,
Mexico.
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R: Gretchen Schoen
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in Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina.
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the Colosseum in Rome.
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