Volume 32, Issue 6 Mar. 1st, 2016

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Fulton County Schools are cracking down on student athletes. The county has instituted a strict new Code of Conduct for athletes. The policy addresses morals, bul-lying or cyberbullying, usage of drugs or alcohol, and criminal ac-tivity. According to the Code of

Athlete code of conduct cracks down on social media

March 11: mark your calen-dars, guys. According to every cheesy high school film, this date is bound to be the best night of our lives, the night in which all of you ladies and gents will dress up

in your finest and head downtown for prom. This year, prom is be-ing held in the Carlos Hellenic Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Ticket sales will begin the week before prom in the cafeteria, and Prom

Court nominations will be held the week prior. (say prices when de-termined). During lunches, there will be designated boxes for each grade level, and you may vote for whomever you wish to see on

court; no teacher recommendation is needed in order to be nominated. So, boys, rent your tuxes, and gals, find your gowns, because prom is coming to town.

Get R-E-A-D-Y for P-R-O-M

by Lindsay Boyle

by Kasey Cwalina, photos included

Conduct, “A firm and fair policy of enforcement is necessary to up-hold regulations and standards of the county and school.” The coun-ty is really relying on the coaches, athletic directors, and administra-tors to implement the policy. The document was created with the intention of protecting the reputa-tion of the schools and their sports teams, and also the welfare of the athletes. Athletes are expected to comply to the rules and regula-tions of the new Code of Conduct if they wish to participate in any

part of the athletic program of their school. In regards to ethics, the Code of Conduct describes unaccept-able actions as misbehaving in school and being disrespectful to others. As expected, there is no tolerance for bullying or cyber-

bullying at school, at home, at practice, etc. In addition, all ille-gal activities are frowned upon by the policy. There is also a strict no tolerance for the use of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, or mood altering substances. In addition, crimes such as vandalism, theft, etc. are included in the policy. In order to stress the importance and seriousness of the issue, the Code of Conduct includes that, (pull out quote)”Behavioral expectations and prohibitions apply 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, in and out of

the specific extracurricular season, and on or off school grounds.” If any rules or regulations are violated, there will be punishment. For a first time violation, “the stu-dent will lose a minimum of 20% of the current season of the next season that the athlete competes in.” The student is still permitted to practice during a suspension, but that decision is for each local school and the coach to decide. Also, a violation out of season would not necessarily keep the athlete from trying out for a sport. However, if the athlete is a repeat offender, they will be kept from participating in the sport, includ-ing practices, for an entire year. 365 days. If the student can’t get it together and violates a rule for a third time, the athlete loses the ability to participate in any extra-curricular activities for the rest of their enrollment in high school. As you can see, the county is taking drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and

“A firm and fair policy of enforcement is necessary to uphold regulations and standards of the county and school.” -Code of Conduct

crime very seriously. Many coach-es are handing out copies of the individual pages pertaining to this part of the policy at meetings for sports to make the athletes aware, and to emphasize the policy. Stay classy, Roswell.Photo Credit: Sean Sweeny

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Every eight minutes, the Amer-ican Red Cross brings help to people in need. Clara Barton and a few other people founded the American Red Cross in Washing-ton, D.C. 1881. Barton led the Red Cross for 23 years, during which the Red Cross conducted their first domestic and overseas di-saster relief efforts and aided the U.S. military during the Spanish-American War. The American Red Cross does many things for aiding people in disasters such as help-ing People affected by disasters

Amongst the wide variety of activities/sports offered here at Roswell, Mr. Lee’s web design team is one of the most success-ful. Countless hours of hard work go into this competition and each team member is passionate about it. Aside from just the web de-sign team, students Davis Sim-iele, Adam Gravely, Matthew Muir, Trenton Harris, Sopho-more Gray Sitton, Chase Wil-liams, Sophomore Rahil Patel, Cassandra Manrique, Juniors Davis Tardif , Orland Esval, and Quinn Randel brought home a variety of awards in 8 differ-

ent categories. The web design team has also brought home 3 first place trophies in the past 3 years.Sophomore Rahil Patel said “I saw many innovative projects [at tech fair] and met [many] interest-ing people. It was a great opportu-nity.” Patel brought home second place in the mobile applications with the app he designed. Patel and the students mentioned above will all be moving on to the state com-petition in Macon on March 5th. These admirable projects are truly something to be proud of. Stay tuned to The Sting website to where you can find the results of the state competition in a few days. And to those who participated, thank you for making Roswell proud!

Praise in Red Cross MonthTriumphant at Tech Fairby Alyssa Howard by Nikki Cunningham

in America, support for members of the military and their families, Blood collection, processing and distribution , Health and safety education and training, Interna-tional relief and development. Each year, the president of the United States proclaims March “Red Cross Month.” We use this month celebrate the everyday heroes who help the Red Cross mission. If you are looking for a service project, the Red Cross is always looking for helpful hands.

Students sweep Tech Fair with honors. The Red Cross aided in Japanese relief efforts following 2011 earth-

quake and tsunami.

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Senate GOP vows to delay Obama’s Court nomineeby Noelle Pickard Democratic cries of outrage are heard around the country as Sen-ate Republicans stand by their unprecedented decision to re-fuse holding confirmation hear-ings for President Obama’s future Supreme Court justice nominee. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said of the decision, “The Judiciary Com-mittee has unanimously recom-mended to me that there be no hearing. I’ve said repeatedly and I’m now confident that my con-ference agrees that this decision ought to be made by the next president, whoever is elected”. The Supreme Court vacancy, a circumstance caused by the death of Justice Antonin Sca-lia on February 13, will be filled with an individual nominated by the President and agreed upon by the Republican-majority Senate. The Senate Republicans have created a letter addressing the situation which states, “because our decision is based on consti-

tutional principle and born of a necessity to protect the will of the American people, this com-mittee will not hold hearings on any Supreme Court nominee

until after our next president is sworn in on January 20, 2017”. President Obama responded to the letter saying, “If, in fact, the Republicans in the Senate take a posture that defies the Constitu-tion, defies logic, is not supported

by tradition simply because of pol-itics, then invariably what you’re going to see is a further deteriora-tion in the ability of any president to make any judicial appointments”.

Democrats hope Senate Republicans will reconsider their vow and meet with the nomi-nee Obama chooses; however, if they do not, the Supreme Court is faced with making verdicts with only eight judges for up to

a year. The Court will have to come to decisions regarding im-migration, abortion, and health care without reaching a 4-4 vote, a possibility with increased prob-ability due to the Supreme Court’s makeup of four liberal demo-crats, and four conservative re-publicans. The Court would be unable to make any nationwide verdicts that had a split 4-4 vote. As of now, Senator Harry Reid has mentioned Republican Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval as a po-tential nominee. President Obama has said that he is looking for a nominee with, “A sterling record. A deep respect for the judiciary’s role. An understanding of the way the world really works.” President Obama also said, “And as sena-tors prepare to fulfill their consti-tutional responsibility to consider the person I appoint, I hope they’ll move quickly to debate and then confirm this nominee so that the Court can continue to serve the American people at full strength.”

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Prom is right around the corner and the stress and excitement is high for picking out the right dress or coming up with the greatest promposal. Promposals are the super cute and creative ways that you can ask your date to prom.

There are a variety of ways you can make them creative and per-sonal. You can add your date's fa-vorite food, tv show, or hobby into the proposal. It’s also great if you

add lights or just make it pretty.Promposals haven’t always been a thing. For example, in the mov-ie “Pretty in Pink,” Blane just straight up asked Andie in the mid-dle of the street to go to prom with him. When elaborate promposals became a thing is unknown, but those proposed to are apprecia-tive of the thought and creativity. Junior Nick Ferro took his girl-friend, Junior Carmen Moore, out on a classy sushi dinner date before asking Carmen to prom. While they were out, he had Car-men’s best friends set everything up. Nick asked Carmen with a ted-dy bear recording of his voice say-ing, “So, will you go to prom with me?” He also had pink balloons set up around her room along

with pictures of them together. “I felt relieved even though I knew she’d say yes. It was just good to finally get it over with and look forward to prom," said Nick. The fact that the bear had a re-cording of Nick’s voice topped the charts on the personal level. “It was very cute! I love this boy so much,” said Moore. “I felt so special that he put so much thought and effort into it.” Another couple who is now of-ficially going to prom together is Junior Jana Arslan and Junior Gavan Campbell. Gavan set up lights in her front yard spelling out “PROM?” They took pictures of them sitting in the "O" and it made the picture cute and personal. What makes promposals so impor-

tant? I think it shows how much you know and love the other per-son that you can surprise them with something that they will love and leave a lasting smile on their face. So, if you’re thinking about ask-ing somebody, go for it, because

Photo credit: Carmen Moore

Promposals: the bigger the betterby Gabrielle DuChateau

Here to promote the power of kindness and the positive Hornet spirit throughout the community, Random Acts of Kindness Club sponsored a prom project to help out with the expensive event com-ing soon. Available for choosing and try-ing on during study hall, dresses were ready for girls in the audito-rium. The only rules and regula-tions for the dresses is that they

be dry-cleaned upon return. Yeah, that’s really it! When asked during an interview about where this idea came from, Mrs. Bregeth said, “Mrs. Grant started this program years ago, and she asked RAK Club if they’d be interested in both collecting more donations and renting out dresses during lunch periods.” RAK club has about twenty active members supporting the prom dress rental

Everyone gets dressed as RAK hits the racks for promby McKenzie Glaze

event. Concerning why RAK club took up this opportunity from Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Bregeth said, “We like to get involved with any projects of which we’re asked. When our Special Education department needed safety vests, RAK jumped in. When our school needed more materials to ensure students had school supplies, we had a drive. RAK members loved helping out

since Prom and Military Ball are intrinsic to so many high school memories, and a dress shouldn’t keep you away from it. Those things are so expensive!” With the end goal in mind, working to support both big and small groups, RAK club is surely working towards “making a better, healthier, and stronger Roswell High community.”

In the ever evolving world of high school, the latest trends are hard to keep up with. With fac-tors such as social media and the constant stream of songs, mix-tapes, and albums being released, the general public’s vocabulary is expanding. Consider-ing a majority of these words cannot be found in a dictionary, it seems fit-ting to educate all those lost souls trying to deci-pher what seems to be a foreign language. High school is survival of the fittest; don’t get left be-hind. Drake Face: the face you make when you’re a

little more than sad. Here’s what it’s not: “I’ve been told I have a Drake Face. And my face is beautiful. So, I guess Drake Faces are beautiful faces.” Cath-erine Sandridge, 10 Yaga: (Verb) is the act of yank-ing somebody’s hair and scream-

ing “YAGA!” Here’s what it’s not: “When a girl has super long hair so you yank it to let her know you’re in-terested.” Nick Hopkins, 11 Yuge: a variation of the word “Huge,” commonly used by Don-ald Trump.

Here’s what it’s not: “Sounds like when a kid has trouble saying a certain letter. And, since Donald Trump behaves like a child some-times, it seems pretty fitting.” An-nabel Fust, 11 On my Michelle Obama: Used in Fifth Harmony’s song, “BO$$”,

has a similar meaning as fleek, but also involves having a healthy body and diet of veg-etation Here’s what it’s not: “So, you’re on that Michelle Obama. You’re on that diet, that diet that you didn’t want but get any-ways because she took away all things savory in cafeterias across the United States. I want my trans-fat back, Michelle.” Sadaf Khan, 11

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Save Your Seats for SAST by Kayla Avila Keep your weekends free this March, because the Short Atten-tion Span Theatre has proudly announced their eight upcoming plays for this year's performance. The plays include "Perspectives" by Junior Alexis Rodriguez, "Movie Night With The John-sons" by Senior Lily Gonzalez, "Heartsmith" by Junior Ginny Holloway, "Homeschool Musical" by Sophomore Andrew Bourne, "The Difficulties of Writing a Play" by Sophomore Meghan Nichols, "Envy" by Senior Brian Geopfert, "I See Stars" by Junior Tangie Noon, and "Planned Con-versations" by Junior Freddie Tor-rijos and Senior Peyton Cohen. The auditions were held in early February and seemed to have gone "super swell," as Freshman Joe Pitts described them. The actors and actresses auditioned openly for all of the roles and were then chosen by each director for each specific roles. Senior Emma Flynn also said, "The auditions were really fun because you get to go around and try everybody's plays and try a bunch of differ-

ent roles, and we got some im-prov practice in, which was nice." The cast list was also re-leased in early February, and had all the roles filled in with amazing actors and actresses. The writers were stoked to find out their plays had been picked for the performance and are now working hard to prepare all of the actors and actresses for opening night. Due to the multiple plays, the rehearsal times vary throughout the week. But there's even more variety in the plays and what they're about. Sophomore writer Andrew Bourne decided to change things up and write a musical for this year's performance. "A friend of mine and I wanted to do a SAST play, so we decided to cre-ate something that was sort of a homage for musicals and were in the musical type of style, so that we could do something dif-ferent for SAST, since most of them are just straight plays." So, clear your calendars and make sure to rack up a ticket for the shows that will be filled with romance, dancing, and tons of laughter!

Daisy’s Doodle!by Daisy Perez

Counseling Seminars by Gabrielle DuChateau

The Hub is now starting career seminar series during lunch and study hall periods. These seminars are here to set you up for success in college and beyond. This first seminar is a spotlight on engineering and IT, Man-ufacturing, Logistics from engineers from Georgia Tech. They are look-ing for future spotlights so keep an eye out for posters around the school. Counselor and organizer for the career seminar, Ms.Butler explained that this is a great way for students to think about what they want to do when they get out of highschool. She said that you are never sure what you want to do until you talk to some people in the field you’re interested The seminars will give students connections to real people in the jobs and more information as to what the career entitles. Sophomore Casey Smith said “The seminar helped me understand more what an engineer actually does in the field and i got to talk to somebody who loves their job as an engineer which made it all more appealing.” The seminars can give a more personal feel because you are face to face talking to someone in a field you’re interested in.

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The Sting ran a poll on our Twitter to see where students were going for spring break. Here are our results:

Check out the cast list right under the spring break infographic!

MOVIE NIGHT WITH THE JOHNSONS: Noelia Nava, Caleb Lorentz, Katie Coe, Spencer Wood, Rachell RojasENVY: Emely Cabrales, Aileen Fernandez, James Hasimoto, Francesca Riis-PoulsenPLANNED CONVERSA-TIONS:James Hasimoto, Sienna Cartier, Grant Rosenblum, Jonathan Wells, Cole FosnerTHE HEARTSMITH:Spencer Wood, Zac Clark, Casey SmithI SEE STARS:

Andrew Sphar, Casey SmithPERSPECTIVES: Ben Thomp-son, Libby Seger, Joe Pitts, Fallyn Outlaw, Noelia Nava, Stephanie Webster, Jonathan Wells, Sara RogersHOMESCHOOL MUSICAL:Joe Pitts, Abby Lee, Emma Flynn, Zach FordTHE DIFFICULTIES OF WRITING A PLAY: Stephanie Webster, Sienna Cartier, Indy Dixon, Isabella Provenzano, Grant Rosenblum, Andy Sphar, Zoe Whisenhunt

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Senioritis isn’t just for seniors: handling second semester Crunch time for success Just keep sleeping

by Kayla Avila and Mckenzie Glaze by Kayden Cann and Alyssa Howard Yeah, it sucked. Last semester consist-ed of defeat, disappointment, and despair. But, that’s the point; it was last semester. The new semester is well into play, and students are in motion. They say mistakes are meant for learning, not repeating, and that’s exactly what should be done. Leave the procrastination and long nights with no sleep behind and begin to look forward to a fresh start. The new se-mester is the perfect time to leave the past behind and create a better system of get-ting things done that won’t end up failing and leaving you disappointed in the end. Last semester, you realized your strengths and weaknesses. So, going into the new semester, an abundance of students dropped the classes they were struggling in and are working harder for the classes they exceed in now. But academics aren’t the only thing go-ing on it’s also the time before Spring Break. That may seem irrelevant, but it means students aren’t only achieving academically, but pushing themselves to get into better shape for their beach body and also filling out job applications for summer coming just around the corner. As well as working on grades, health, and actual jobs, there’s one that matters the most: emotional growth. This time of year is also when we get to reflect on our wrong doings for the past semester whether it’s looking back

on the decisions we made or the friends we decided to keep. Leaving all the drama behind increases my chances of a more successful and less pitiful second semester. In turn, that leads to a stress-free summer. Who wouldn’t want that? Not only do we find the motivation to want to better ourselves, but recently we’ve been feeling the need to do more good for others. Whether it’s small things here and there or bigger ideas for future events, when we’re not overwhelmed with the abundance of homework be-cause we have already completed it, there’s endless lists of projects we’d like to complete for the community. With a renewed sense of being a bet-ter student, being a better worker, and getting in better shape, some of us are working on growing spiritually. Vari-ous church retreats have recently taken place and has brought students back on a so called “Jesus high”. We, along with many others, are actively pursuing going to FCA, bible study, and church related events to continue growing in our faith. Undoubtedly, March motivation ex-ists and is spreading quickly throughout the student body. Students are grow-ing academically, emotionally, physi-cally, and (spiritually, if applicable). Second semester is in full swing, and this time, students are well prepared and ready to handle what’s to come.

Coming back from winter break is eas-ily one of the most depressing times of the school year. The transition back into real life is difficult, and lot of students find this time in the semester an easy opportunity to relax and not be stressed (for once). There aren’t many grades in the grade-book, and a few low grades are easy to recover come mid-semester. For that rea-son, the extra effort normally put in to every exercise is just not there. Whether one knows they’re doing it or not, ev-eryone needs a little break to stay sane. For us, we’re still emotionally, men-tally, and physically burnt out from the hustle of the previous semester, and we just aren’t ready to jump back in full-swing. We have a good gauge on what our teachers expect and what it takes to get the grade we want, so we allow ourselves to sit back and actually enjoy high school a little. Our parents claim it’s not the best plan, but it’s necessary

and all works out come May. Besides, we won’t remember that 58 on a math test a couple years from now, right? Another thing that wears us out second semester is the lack of breaks. First se-mester, Thanksgiving and Winter Break are back-to-back, but the only full break we get second semester is Spring Break. Cherokee, Cobb, Clayton, Henry, and multiple other surrounding counties have a week break in February while we’re stuck in school getting even more tired. So, if you’re like us and you’re not feeling like putting forth a ton of effort this month, don’t overwork yourself; that can cause a lack of hard work at the end of the semester. It’s just high school, and you have the rest of your life to be pressured and stressed. However, defi-nitely be sure you don’t get so far behind that you have to work double-time to pass the class when finals roll around.

Social media: Protecting your privacy or invading it? Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and even Facebook for those with an old soul, are all very popular forms of social media that 98% of us use, but why? Why do we put all of our personal information and daily thoughts out on the internet as a source of entertainment? But most importantly, why don’t we look into the terms and conditions of these social me-dia platforms that basically run our lives? Instagram, although one of the more protective social media platforms, still has some defaults. For one, while it may have the private or public option, when you first make an account, it is not the most noticeable feature; therefore, new users may not be aware of those options and just have a public account against their wishes. Also, due to the accessibil-

ity of being able to see where people are when they post, major threats lie there. Now, Snapchat is a whole other story. Throughout the years, the most privacy invasion scandals have happened through Snapchat. First, it was never intended for the use of millions of teenagers; it was made specifically for adults to send racy photos that were said to “disappear” in a matter of seconds. Of course, that was never true. But now, the whole app has changed, and its audience has grown by millions, despite the security flaws. After their Terms and Conditions up-date in November, many were left up-set and distraught when finding out that Snapchat changed their original policy of “delete is our default” to a license that could “host, store, use, display, re-

produce, modify, adapt, edit, publish, create derivative works from, publicly perform, broadcast, distribute, syndi-cate, promote, exhibit, and publicly dis-play that content in any form and in any and all media or distribution methods.” Recently, there have also been rumors of apps and websites that gave you the ability to see all the Snapchats and con-versations of a person by just typing in their username, but they have been de-bunked and taken down. Whatever ac-cessibility the public had to others so called “private” Snapchats are no longer available, and all for the greater good. Then again, what do we have to hide other than ugly selfies and even uglier fil-ters added to our ugly selfies? Although most social media platforms have a “roy-alty-free license to users content” and it is a scary concept to know they have the ability to put your “private” information out, we forget about that aspect once the

hours of entertainment kick in. I mean, who am I to tell you to quit using social media? I know my ugly selfies and Insta-gram posts can be screenshot by whoever follows me or whoever I send them to, so there’s nothing more to hide. Just know the policies are out there and they have the accessibility to use your data. Oh, look at that; I got a snapchat. Gotta blast!!

Meme of the Monthby Nikki Cunningham

by Kayla Avila

The look you give yourself when you look at your grades in home access.

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2016 season preview: Atlanta Braves baseball

NCAA march madnessby Nolan Michael

by Sean Sweeney

Golf swings into seasonby Sean Sweeney

The winter is finally over and spring is upon us, and with it comes baseball. The Braves have been down at their training facility in Orlando for a few weeks now, with the pitchers and catchers having ar-rived on February 19th and the full squad on February 22. Although expectations from the media may not be high for the team, the players seem to be confident in what they can accomplish and are excited to get going. The Sting recently met with Braves pitcher Matt Marks-berry, catcher Tyler Flowers, and Outfielder Ender Inciarte to ask questions regarding the new season and how they are personally feeling. “I don’t think about expecta-tions,” said Inciarte regarding the low projections the media has given them. “I try to do my best and hope-fully everything will go as planned and this season will be very fun.” Ender was included in a De-cember blockbuster deal that sent pitcher Shelby Miller to the Ari-zona Diamondbacks in exchange for top prospects Dansby Swanson,

Aaron Blair, and of course, Inciarte. Moving teams is always a difficult endeavor for players, but Ender seems to be excited and ready to meet his new battery mates. “Since I am going to another team, I have high expectations, but I am excited to meet my new teammates and go and meet new fans. I feel blessed to play on a new team and to be represent-ing the Braves,” said Inciarte. Another new arrival to the Braves is catcher Tyler Flowers, who signed a three year, five-million dollar deal with a team option worth four-million for the 2018 season. With former top prospect Christian Bethancourt having been traded away to San Diego this winter, and other catching option A.J. Pierzyn-ski at the age of 39, he’ll likely see a lot of time behind the plate this sea-son and the next seasons to come. “It is going to be a little different switching teams again and getting to know new teammates, but I was originally with the Braves (before going to Chicago) and have experi-

enced camp with them, so it won’t be as drastic a change as it will be for some players,” said Flowers. The Braves have no shortage of new arrivals this season and will have new faces at the major league level, notably Erick Aybar, Bud Norris, Gordon Beckham, Emilio Bonafacio, Chris Withrow, Ender In-ciarte, and of course, Tyler Flowers. As for Spring Training, Flowers seems excited to get back out there. As he said, “It is a fun time to play baseball, practice basics, and build

good relationships that will make the team good for the long season ahead.” Matt Marksberry will be entering camp in a dif-ferent situation than In-ciarte and Flowers, hav-ing been a rookie last season, called up mid-season. He is not guaran-teed a roster spot, so he’ll have to compete with other bullpen hopefuls like Alexi Ogando, David Carpenter, Andrew McK-

As the NCAA basketball season comes to an end, 64 lucky schools get an opportunity to play for a National Championship through-out the month of March in the an-nual tournament. Over the past few years, there have been many upsets with Cinderella teams, in-cluding Georgia State, Dayton, Florida Gulf Coast, Norfolk State, and Harvard. This is what makes March Madness so exciting and fun to watch, the thrill of knowing any team can beat any team, no matter if you’re the underdogs of the tour-nament or if you’re the fan favor-ites throughout the whole nation. “I’m really looking forward to this year’s tournament,” said Soph-omore Ivan Molina. “The great as-pect of March Madness is the sim-ple fact that any team can win it.” The tournament gets on its way on March 13th during selection Sunday, where committee mem-bers decide who deserves to get into the tournament and what seed they should be placed in. Once the teams are decided, the big dance begins! The first round begins on March 15th and 16th from the UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. Next, once the rounds of 64 are decided the rounds of 64 and 32 begin. Between March 17th and 20th, the 2nd round is hosted by

Providence College, The University of Iowa, NC State, The University of Idaho, The Pac-12 Conference, Mountain West Conference, and The Missouri Valley Conference. Once the Sweet Sixteen Round begins from March 25th to 27th, 16 teams from across the nation com-pete at the University of Louisville, La Salle University, and The Honda Center from Anaheim, California in hopes of getting one step closer in the elite eight. Finally, the round offour (the Final Four) and two take place in Houston, Texas at NRG Stadium where four impressive teams battle it out in hopes of win-ning the national championship. Get ready for an exhilarat-ing few weeks of college bas-ketball where upsets will occur frequently and close, down-to-the-wire games will occur daily!

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Roswell athletics have a long history of being successful, and the golf team’s is no different. It has been a great year for Roswell sports, headlined by the football team’s state championship appear-ance. Roswell Golf may not be as popular, but that doesn’t say any-thing about their expectations.

“I’m reallyexcited about getting to play

this season, and I think that we

will be very successful.”

-sophomore Megan Hallahan

In any sport, high expectations are a good thing. How can a team suc-ceed if they don’t believe in them-selves? Even if the odds are stacked against them, higher plateaus can be reached but simply knowing that

they can get there, and that is exact-ly what the golf team has shown us through their positive words. Even if it doesn’t go the way that they may have wanted it to, we all still know that they tried their absolute hardest! Golf isn’t looked at as the most challenging sport out there, but it re-quires lots of skill and focus. If you would like to see the golf team play live, they play at Brookfield coun-try club. Although the team isn’t known to be one that people go and watch, it would be a fun and unique experience to go and cheer on dif-ferent Hornets; golf Hornets. Pro-fessional golf, including the Mas-ters, is a largely viewed competition and prestigious event that you may have heard about and even watched yourself, so why not go watch some potential future golf stars com-pete for the glory of your school? The golf team has lofty expec-tations for this season and look to continue their great run of success in recent years. The team can ac-complish a lot alone, and even more with fan support, but make sure you’re quiet while a player is hit-ting off the tee. The Sting wishes them luck and hopes that they can start a new tradition: going out and supporting golf at the events!

Photo credit: http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/baseball/braves-will-wear-turner-field-patch-next-season/npG8P/The Atlanta Braves are gear-ing up for another sucessful season.

irahan, Daniel Winkler, and others.“Competition brings out the best in you,” said Marksber-ry. “I love to compete, so it brings out my best every day.” As for team hopes, Marksberry said, “We will be a competitive team and I’ve gained a lot of knowledge (from last season’s 67-95 season).” The overall tone of the players going into camp seems to be ex-cited to meet new teammates and form new friendships while defying expectations in the 2016 season!

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Justin Marks’ Bar of the Day

I got hot sauce in my bag, swag.

-Beyoncé

Saying sayonara to our seniors on Signing Day by McKenzie Glaze

Tyrone Hopper - Football North Carolina

Marcelino Ball - Football Indiana University

Quintarius Neely - Football Tuskegee Institute

Kendrick Jackson - Football Virginia Military Institute

Will Stapelfeldt - Football University of West Alabama

Myles Blouin - Football University of Pikeville, KY.

AJ Smith - Football University of Pikeville, KY

Abby Jones - Soccer Presbyterian College

Rachel Grant - Soccer Lincoln Memorial University, TN.

Cal Jennings - Soccer University of Central Florida

Photo credits: Isabelle Williams, Elizabeth Chan, Nia Smith, McKenzie Glaze, Jerome Huff on Twitter