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Behind Huron’s new
traffic safety plan
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by Jack Harrison | Staff Editor
that her commute will be several
minutes longer coming through the
Fuller Entrance. However, she ques-
tions how the policy improves safety.
“I, as well as many other peo-
ple, will have to drive past both cross-
walks to the school which alone increas-
es the risk of harm to students that walk
to school,” Kramer said. “This plan was
supposed to be safer for us, the student
body, and all I can think about is how
I’m lucky I don’t walk to school.”
Senior Lisa Stevens notes
that her commute will be longer, po-
tentially causing stress for her and
other drives. However, she does think
there could be benefits of the plan.
“I think for parents picking
up after school it could potentially re-
sult in less stress because their students
won’t have to search for them amongst,
before, or after the buses,” Stevens said.
Since only buses can travel
through the Huron Pkwy. entrance,
students with instruments cannot be
dropped off directly in front of the
band room. Instead, they will have to
National conversation on teenage suicide awareness continues
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by Julie Heng | Staff Editor
influenza, and chronic lung disease
combined.
In many schools and commu-
nities, however, suicide is often seen as
some kind of taboo.
Epling, a video producer and
visual journalist at MSU, said this is
common trend in high schools, but that
it should be exactly the opposite. His
efforts led to Matt’s Safe Schools Law,
named for his son, which formally re-
quires schools have an anti-bullying
policy in place.
Epling also spoke at Huron
to students and parents in 2014. Then,
he already emphasized how ordinary
students can be “superheros in the hall-
ways.”
Counselor Nina Perko re-
minds students that Huron has a sup-
port system for those who need it,
including teachers and community as-
sistants.
“We also now have a full time
social worker, Mr. Samaha, who is an
excellent resource, especially for mental
health issues,” Perko said. “If students
do not want to talk to adults, they can
utilize the Peer Lab, which is right next
to the counseling office. These are stu-
dents who have taken the Peer Facili-
tating class, expressed interest in be-
ing a Peer, and interviewed to get the
‘job.’ Ultimately, any adult in the school
can be a resource and a support for
students. Don’t be afraid to reach out.
Huron staff are people too, not just the
‘adults.’”
Colombini, a crisis center
supervisor and psychotherapist, also
Raymond Kim: new face and only guy in this year’s Color Guard squad
Jack Harrison | Staff Writer
Senior Raymond Kim
marched in the Rhythm Rat Marching
Band last year playing trumpet. This
year he’ll be on the field again, but not
marching with a trumpet in his left
hand. He’ll be in Color Guard, with a
flag in his hand, or at least some of the
time, when it isn’t spinning in the sky
on the 50 yard line.
Kim eyed joining Guard
last year, after playing trumpet in the
marching band which he had not played
since freshman year. He switched to
bassoon his sophomore year, and did
not want to march with a clarinet, since
bassoons are not marched with. This
year the guard grew, but Raymond is
the only male on the team, following
the first male for many years James Rid-
dell. But that’s the least of his worries.
Kim wasn’t worried for his
first practices and felt that “everyone
acted like there were no difference in
gender.” Kim did add that he was ner-
vous for Color Guard’s first perfor-
mance at Interlochen because he did
not prepare enough, and realized there
was a lot of work involved in learning
and practicing the moves.
Color Guard Captain Joann
Cho believes that Color Guard is a ac-
tivity for everyone, but does feel that it
is definitely more associated with wom-
2018 Color Guard Game Schedule
Where: Riverbank Stadium - Time: 7:30 p.m.
be dropped off in the Baseball Lot, and
then walk to the band room.
For some students and
parents, the new traffic route
won’t affect their mornings.
But for senior Ayaka Inoki, her parents
will not be driving her due to the added
time.
“You’re taking the Clague bus
with your bassoon to school now,” her
parents said.
Margolis mentioned that aside
from safety concerns, students illegally
parking near the band room during the
day contributed to the policy.
Kramer noted that there will
be more traffic build up at the Fuller en-
trance, resulting in possible frustration
and tardiness.
“Imagine a frustrated driver
leaving the school after being stuck in
all that traffic, throwing caution to the
wind in hopes of making it to work on
time,” Kramer said.
Margolis understands that
parents and students need to consider
added time, but offers a different per-
spective on potential traffic.
“But actually, an increase of
traffic will slow traffic down along this
corridor,” she notes.
Recently, changes have come to
Clague’s traffic circles, and OHM is
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emphasizes the importance of main-
taining positive relationships with stu-
dents at risk of suicide.
“Suicide almost all the time
is not about dying - it’s about stopping
pain,” Colombini said. “People do a lot
of things in life to try and stop pain.
We know some of the good things - we
work out, maybe we journal, listen to
music.”
Suicide, like these other activi-
ties, can become a mental habit. Colom-
bini likens the situation to a person who
goes to a room but forgets the reason
why. A person under stress - say, when
preparing for finals - can wonder what
they entered that room for. Oftentimes,
a person contemplating suicide makes a
mental habit out of it, and since stress
diminishes mental capacity, that person
cannot think of an alternative that can
help or think clearly for themselves.
“Someone out there being
there for them can go, ‘Well what about
en, in fact explaining that “Huron’s Col-
or Guard became accustomed to that
stereotype.”
“Having a guy last year and
this year had me thrilled, but we defi-
nitely had to shift out environment,”
Cho said. “But they weren’t big changes
and it all worked out in the end.”
With all the practicing, it
means that the Guard meets frequent-
ly, in fact every Monday and sometimes
Wednesday during the falls.
“I like how they meet more
than other squads because it builds
more relationships,” Kim said.
Kim is aware that he is the
only male in the Guard and knows that
could potentially be uncomfortable for
some. Instead of directly criticizing
these individuals, he feels they need to
be more open minded.
“I think everyone’s thoughts
are different and I can understand peo-
ple who doesn’t want to join,” Kim said.
“But I think it’s very immature to not
join or criticize just because of gender.”
Kim hasn’t faced any chal-
lenges yet, but his first show does not
take place until September 7 at the first
Huron Varsity home football game.
But looking ahead, he doesn’t miss the
trumpet.
“I’m already liking Color
Guard more than my previous march-
ing instrument, trumpet,” he added.
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working on plans for a traffic change at
Pioneer this upcoming year.
This fall, AAPS will be work-
STOP
ing with the city to improve the Fuller Please pay
crosswalk. This partnership has been
critical for traffic safety improvements, attention to the
such as reduced speed zones. Recently,
changes have come to Clague’s traffic new traffic plan:
circles, and OHM is working on plans
for a traffic change at Pioneer this up- Car drop-offs and pick-up can only
coming year.
occur at the south circle drive
“Our partnership with the city
is aimed at education and improving off Fuller Rd. Bus drop off and
the roadways and sidewalks on school pick ups will occur on the North
campuses and in the school neighbor- circle drive off Huron Parkway. Only authorized vehicles will be
hoods,” Margolis said. allowed to enter through the Huron Parkway entrance. Vehicles
Expect Ann Arbor Police and
traveling east on Fuller Rd. must turn left into the school at the
Huron Administration to be around
the Huron Parkway entrance as school signal in order to drop students off.
starts, as there could be some not famil-
iar with the new changes. REMEMBER: Vehicles traveling from the north or south on
Margolis is confident the plan Huron Parkway can turn onto Fuller Rd. and turn right into the
will be a permanent solution due to the
school drive. After students activate the crosswalks, they need
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careful consideration received when
outlined. However, if there are “some to make sure cars in both lanes have passed. There is no left
fatal flaws,” she and OHM would be turn at the entrance between the athletic fields and Fuller Rd.
open to reconsidering their solutions. The policy applies from 7a.m. to 4pm.
“We understand change can be
hard, and this will be a learning process,
but we really need everyone to work
together to make Huron’s campus safer
for our students,” Margolis emphasized.
Raghavendran fights for Right to Repair
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by Jack Harrison | Staff Writer
Michigan, which reached over 720 signa- panies,” Raghavendran noted.
tures in mid-August, and he is currently Raghavendran needs the sup-
working to collect more signatures. port of students to get more signatures,
Raghavendran first reached which readers can participate in.
out to Gay Gordon, who started the “For too long large corpora-
Right to Repair Coalition to assemble tions are monopolizing their repair in-
petitions at Re- dustry by using various forms of devious
pair.org. She sug- (and sometimes il-
gested Raghaven- legal) techniques,”
dran reach out to Raghavendran
Nathan Proctor, emphasized.
the head of the SIGN THE PETITION: To get fur-
Right to Repair www.change.org/p/michigan- ther involved, he
efforts at the state-senate-right-to-repair-in- encourages stu-
USPrig, a public michigan dents to support
4000 6000 8000 research center small repair busi-
calling your therapist or how about we to promote cit- nesses and to at-
CONTACT:
hang out together and check out a mov- izens’ interests. tempt fixing their
right2repairmichigan@gmail.
ie and you’ll feel better?’” Colombini But Proctor him- own electronics
com
said. self saw one of with the help of
According to a 2015 poll from Raghavendran’s his business and
tweets and called SKR Screen the internet.
the American Society for Suicide Pre-
vention, over 50 percent of Americans him up first. Repair: “If we could
report barriers in helping someone at H e (734) 707-5599 create an atmo-
risk of suicide. Colombini advocates the talked with sphere of more
#BeThere campaign, which encourages Proctor and got DIY, more people
students to spend time with at-risk stu- on the email will save money
dents. list to various elected officials. Proc- and learn a couple
After all, simply being there tor also talked strategy with him, of things from the cell phones they use
will be the starting point in the nation- discussing how to present the chal- every day,” Raghavendran said. “With
al conversation on suicide prevention. lenges to people and why it matters. everyone involved, we together can
“While I like to believe that But to really make change, he’s met with make a difference.
River Rats are above bullying and mean State Senator Rebekah Warren in at- Raghavendran met with Sen-
behaviors, I know it does happen,” tempt to formulate legislation for a pro- ator Warren to discuss the issue and
Perko said. “We encourage students to posed vote. However, he has not heard possible legislation at her Ann Arbor
stick up for one another, confront bul- back an update about the drafting of office. “It’s up to the manufacturers
lies, and report your concerns to anyone the legislation. Right to Repair has not to disclose device schematics, diag-
in the building. If any student feels they been passed in other states, though it nostic equipment, and replacement
are being bullied by someone, please has been proposed in some other states, parts to all that request it,” he told her.
say something so we can help!” “but was quickly squashed by large com-
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1. Kim with the Color Guard team at
their recent annual trip to Interlochen
Center for the Arts. They had dinner
together in Stone Cafeteria to discuss
their demonstration on Sunday
Aug., 19.
2. Members of the Huron Color
Guard marching in line at Interlochen
on the Lakeside Field for a marching
practice.
3. Former River Rat James Riddell
became the first male to join Color
Guard after many years of male
absence. Here he is on Opera field at
Interlochen for Huron’s 2017 demon-
stration at the end of camp.
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4 4. The 2018 Color Guard parades with
the band to Lot Q. The team is led by
Captains Alexis Joslin and Joann Cho.
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