May 27, 2010 VOLUME IV ISSUE 9 DEXTER HIGH SCHOOL 2200 N. PARKER ROAD DEXTER, MI 48130

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While the Hart twins will attend different universities this fall, they have chosen to pursue similar collegiate paths.

Seniors Brandon and Justin both received scholarships from the Reserve Officers Training Corps.

ROTC is available to college students to prepare them to be an officer for the Army. “You have to take an extra class every semester, and meet like once a week,” Brandon said. “Then when you graduate college, you are a second lieutenant which is pretty high up.”

Graduates have many different career options in the military such as Field Artillery Officer, Armor Officer, Aviation Officer, Engineer Officer and Military Intelligence Officer.

Justin plans to attend The University of Michigan while Brandon is going to Michigan State University.

These schools have very strong ROTC programs according to Brandon.

“I did it because it would pay for my education and I would have a job right out of college.” Justin said.

Justin played baseball in high school and even got some college looks for it, but the ROTC seemed like a better option financially.

Justin was not planning on being in the ROTC until late in his high school career.

“I didn’t know until right before Christmas break,” he said. “Most people apply their junior year so I am surprised I got in.”

Brandon, on the other hand, has wanted to be a military guy for a while.

“I grew up with the thought of going in to the military,” he said. “This just let me go to college for free before I go off to the military.”

The main reason the Harts chose to apply to the ROTC was the finances.

“It pays for all of tuition plus $300 a month,” Justin said. “So all that’s left is room and board. I did it because it would pay for my education, and I would have a job right out of college.”

Brandon agrees. He said, “It’s a lot of work, but

it’s well worth it because it pays for college.”

ROTC pays siblings' tuitionSteve Miller

feature editor

Instead of choosing to stick close to home, some students have decided to continue their education outside the state. And there seem to be many reasons for leaving the comfort of home for an education.

Senior Casey Edwards will be attending Towson University in Maryland this fall to become a nurse.

Although she chose the school for their swim program, Towson University is also known for their academics, which helped convince Edwards that this was the place for her.

“They are great academically; their swim team is phenomenal. It just clicked,” she said.

Edwards will attend Towson on a partial athletic scholarship for swimming, and although she said she will likely get homesick being so far away, she said she’ll just have to adjust.

“I’ll get homesick but need to leave eventually,” she said.

Senior Emma Keen is also leaving the state for Colorado State University where she will study art education to become an art teacher.

And Keen said she chose Colorado for good reasons.

“It is in Colorado where the weather is beautiful and they have a great art program,” she said. “Some positives are I get to meet all new people, branch out and be really independent, (but) I can’t just take a few hour car ride home to see my family.”

For senior Sarah Moir, the an Ohio university and

a major in communications and electronic media and a minor in marketing made sense.

“I’m attending the University of Dayton,” Moir said. “I got the Dean’s Merit Scholarship and the Adele Scholarship for a total of $13,000 per year. I chose it because it’s relatively small but still Divison one and has great academics. Another reason I chose it was because of the atmosphere of the campus; everyone was extremely nice and welcoming. They also have a sweet basketball team. I think I’ll get a little homesick. That’s one of the main reasons why I didn’t choose Syracuse. Dayton is about four hours away so I can visit on long weekends. If I went to Syracuse, I would only come home about three times during the school year.”

Moir said the college selection process was difficult and she fell victim to the hard decisions that must be made when choosing the right college.

“It’s been extremely difficult,” she said. “Embarrassingly, it made me on the verge of tears a few times. The process was pretty stressful; waiting for acceptance letters was agonizing. I visited five schools and then had my choice narrowed down to either Syracuse, Miami of Ohio or Dayton. In the end, I chose UD because it’s not extremely far away and had a strong program in the area I was interested in studying.”

However, Senior Dave LaMore who is attending Cornell University this fall, sees going far away to college as a big plus to an already-great school.

“It’s a great school, good basketball program, financial aid, I felt comfortable and they have a great campus,” he said. “Also, it’s far away which was nice. I chose this school knowing I would be far away from

Dexter and my family. I want time to myself and time to get away and have some fun.”

LaMore said he chose Cornell because of their great basketball team and outstanding academics, but he knows he will grow as a person as well, “Cornell is a better academic school than the ones in Michigan, more diversity, get to meet new people, new experiences, more traveling, etc. Negatives are that you have to travel quite a while to get home, which is good and bad,” he said.

Like Moir, LaMore had trouble deciding what college to attend.

“Choosing a college was a very difficult thing for me to do with a lot of scholarship offers on the table,” he said. “I tried to have fun with it, but it’s really stressful trying to set up your future. The whole applying process and being accepted was very easy for me because I had coaches to help me out. There’s a lot of paperwork and time involved, but it was not too difficult. Definitely worth it though.”

California calls for senior Charlotte Becker who is attending Loyola Marymount University in Los Angles in the fall and majoring in film production. She too classifies the college process as one of the most difficult things she’s done.

“It’s been a difficult process,” Becker said. “Film is a really competitive industry. So trying to be accepted to film programs near LA and NYC are especially difficult. For a little while I thought I knew exactly which school I was attending next year, but then when more options opened up I couldn’t help looking into them. I’m so glad I did. Now I’m going to a completely different school then I had originally intended, and I can’t wait.”

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ROTC facts:• ROTC scholarships cover tuition as well a monthly stipends for other expenses.

• Students can participate in two full years of the program before having to commit.

•ROTC graduates make up: 56 percent of the Army

20 percent of the Navy

41 percent of the Air Force

11 percent of the Marine Corps

•Famous ROTC graduates: Colin Powell, former secretary of state Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart Lou Holtz, former football coach James Earl Jones, actor

•The majority of officers serving in today’s Army got their start through the Army ROTC program.

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10:30 or 11 I’m nocturnal. I don’t sleep.

Depends on the night.

6 p.m. after I watch my daily dose of Sponge-bob.

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Um ... I mean, if you want to.

Yeah. Oh yeah, straight in.

Are these safe questions to ask? Some creepy people read The Squall.

Weekends. And nights.

As much as you want.

Never. Every. Single. Day.

Yeah ... and back off.

Yes, she’s 12. No. But if I did, she would be bangin’.

John Victor is my younger sister.

I mean, I have a little brother. So yes.

What’s your address?

What time do you go to sleep?

Can we see into your room from the window?

How often are you home alone?

Do you have a younger sister? If so, when does she turn 18?

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