Triangle The Newsmagazine of Columbus North High School 1400 25th Street, Columbus, Ind. Volume 89 Issue 4 Dec. 18, 2009 THE 17 18 15 “I thought ‘This is the thing for me. It’s every- thing I want. It has lots of programs I can do.’” junior Lee Bowen 08 INSIDE: lists of to help bring in the new year starting on page 11 ! H APPY new decade 10 10 “We joke and call those days ‘CSA No Tech’ instead of CSA New Tech.” English teacher Rachelle Antcliff
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TriangleThe Newsmagazine of Columbus North High School
“I thought ‘This is the thing for me. It’s every-thing I want. It has lots of programs I can do.’”
junior Lee Bowen
08
inside:lists of
to help bring in the new year
starting on page 11
!Happynewdecade10 10 “We joke and call those
days ‘CSA No Tech’ instead of CSA New
Tech.” English teacher
Rachelle Antcliff
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The Triangle
2009-2010 Staff
Editor-in-chiefEmily Miller
Managing EditorOlivia Williams
Editorial BoardAlex Weisner
Madeline HodekEmili Hefler
Andrea BehlingTaylor GohnSarah Burr
Virginia SteilbergCade Mead
Courtney SmithJason Latimer
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Becca BrougherSarah Burr
Chelsie CooperJennifer Dieckmann
Nicholas EdwardsCaroline Federle
Blake FieldsKatie Kutsko
Connor LeClercHillary McCloskeyKevin McKinneyWhitney OliboEmma Smith
Vanessa StaublinKayleigh Steigerwalt
Evan TrottaZeb Walton
James WebbAdam WillatsCaitlin Wilson
AdviserKim Green
Nov. 20, 2009newsPE waiver 06-0721st century tech 08-09 Focus10 for 2010 11-13FeaturesCivil Air Patrol 15
Senior Alex Lawless 17sportsHockey 18 Wrestlers drop weight 19Leisure“Christmas Vacation” 20Heard in the halls 23
19 Wrestlers drop weight, then following senior Marcus Wadell’s example, do it again
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Our voiceBCSC’s PE waiver
benefits all students
On Monday, Dec. 14, BCSC’s Board of Trustees voted on and passed a PE waiver, although not unanimously . Students needed this to be passed.
Why?Most important, it will make our lives that much easier.
Many of us are going for either the Academic Honors Di-ploma or Technical Honors diplomas and are also involved with band, basketball, track or some other extracurricular activity. Our stuffed schedules make it difficult to fit in the AP and other courses necessary for honors diplomas.
And so the waiver comes into play. Students in school-approved physical activities are eligible to earn their PE credits without taking the classes. This would free up athletes’ academic schedules and allow them to take more challenging or relevant classes. The practicality of this scenario would fulfill North’s goals: school is meant to educate kids for the future and to help them find their pas-sions. The waiver provides the means for North to further educate its busy student-athletes.
And that’s just the beginning. The waiver benefits non-athletes as well. Students in PE may feel pressured because of trained athletes who often out-perform the rest of the class. For example, cross runners can finish the mile minutes before the rest of the group. Sure, earning a B is great, until grades are posted, and the athletes have all gotten A’s. The absence of athletes may lower pressure in class and increase the confidence of non-athletes who work just as hard.
One argument against the waiver is that it promotes childhood obesity. But does it really? If anything, it encour-ages students to participate in additional physical activi-ties. And if current student-athletes are working solely on their sport, they will have more energy to buckle down and work twice as hard.
What about those of us who are physically active but not in school-sponsored sports? Administration has consid-ered this, too - the waiver lists several categories of physi-cal activity, such as performing arts and Olympic training as well as IHSAA sports, which may be approved. Even within its written guidelines, the waiver allows flexibility.
We often complain about our busy schedules; adults these days don’t understand the level of expectation we face. The waiver defies this often-legitimate complaint. BCSC has taken another step to accommodate our sched-ules and make our lives a little simpler.
Check out the related story on page 06.
Your vote
Your voiceThe PE waiver is a brand new playing field for stu-
dent options. Four students voice their views.
“It could be bad with kids just trying to get out of (classes) but it could be beneficial, too.”
sophomore torrie McClintic
”I think it’s a really good thing. If it had been in (effect) during my time I would have taken it instead of PE.”
senior Michelle Lucas
“It’s not fair because not everybody plays sports.”
junior shane Gilbert
“It is a really good idea because if you’re in PE, you’ll do things that will get you sore and tired before games and practices.”
freshman Connor Oren
82 athletes in favor, 2 opposed97 non-athletes in favor, 23 opposed
compiled by Cade Mead and Katie Bridgeman
In a poll on the PE waiver, 204 students cast their votes, and here are the results:
88%favor the waiver
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Tuesday morning. Second period. Near the end of my World Civili-zations class, the point of how we
might fall like the Roman Empire came up. Our teacher started talking about how our economy is in dire need of help. While listening to him, one thing crept into my head: I was scared.
I was afraid to live my future.Then the bell rang and class was
over. While walking to third period, the topic was still on my
mind. Half the students in my class probably hadn’t even been paying attention, but this short speech my teacher gave really hit me. The number of kids who are being harmed by the recession has been increasing the past six years and got significantly higher after the flood.
Today, we have 2,040 students attending school. Of those, 633 are eligible for free/reduced lunch, which is one-third of our population and is growing about two percent each year. When I heard this, I was shocked; I didn’t even know that many kids here needed some kind of help.
So many kids here are oblivious to this situation. If every-one helped just a little this holiday season, it could end up be-ing the best for someone else. The little things can really make a difference in someone’s life.
Scary statistics Recession hits kids here, too
by Adam Willats
Every computer my family has owned has been
a PC. And although I have used and been somewhat satisfied with Mac’s perfor-mance, I would still consider myself a PC.
I would call myself a PC for two reasons:
1. I would not be able to play my games on a Mac.2. I really like the look of a new PC. It’s huge, shiny and powerful. My preference in computers is a gaming
computer. They look like some machine out
of an alien spaceship. They’re designed to run lots of games and programs at the same time, extremely fast. One company in par-ticular, Alienware, was famous for building these computers.
I remember buying a game a few years ago that said on the box: “Runs best on Alienware.”
The brand reigned as the gaming computer deity for seven years. Then the un-thinkable happened; Dell bought Alienware.
This frustrated me greatly. I wanted an Alienware bad, and at the same time did not like Dell (but altogether failed to real-ize that my father was not going to buy a $4,000 computer for me when I would go to college).
I have some bad experiences with Dell. For example, I once left a milkshake on my desk. When my mom let the dogs in, they found the milk shake and tried to get it. Pretty soon, my dad was yelling at me while I was in bed asking, “Connor! Why is there milk shake in this processor?” (Somehow it was my fault that the dog couldn’t hold back her undying want for a milk shake.)
I’m not saying if the dog had dumped a milk shake into an Alienware’s Processor that it would have survived. My main prob-lem with Dell is that so many people buy them without knowing that they have the life expectancy of your average goldfish.
The amount you spend is the amount you get.
Mac or pC? PC, of course; that is, depending on the brand
Connor LeClerc
Vanessa staublin
water safety BCSC requires students to com-plete one of the following options after receiving the waiver.
• Three days of swimming during a PE class as arranged with PE instruc-tor and/ or demonstrate mastery of basic water safety skills
• Video tutorial and reflection comple-tion
• Member of high school swim team
• Have an active certification as a life guard/ water safety instructor through a qualified certifying body.
• Have a swimming/water safety certi-fication
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FrequenTly aSked queSTionS
Students’ prayers have been answered. BCSC officials have approved a PE waiver which allows qualified students to meet this graduation requirement a different way.
Waver in play photo by Madeline Hodek
Can you transfer from a normal pE class to the waiver?The students may not transfer from a PE class into a PE waiver after the deadline for the application.
How will the students be graded on the waiver?“There will be no letter grades. The waiver will be pass or fail. I think this is the best op-tion for many reasons. One being we don’t want to put a burden on the coaches,” HPER team leader Steve Gobert said.
Is attendance required in order to receive the waiver?Attendance must comply with coaches’ requirements to have credits waived.
What is required from the students who apply for the waiver?“The particpation in the waiver program will full fill standards. They will have to do 12 journal reflections on their physical activity. Also swimming and water safety is required,” Mr. Gobert said.
Can the waiver be revoked?A student’s PE waiver may be revoked if it is determined that the student’s participation in a waiver activity no longer meets the criteria specified for the category chosen, if the student’s attendance becomes irregular, or if the student is suspended or removed from this activity.
compiled by Taylor Gohn and Hillary McCloskey
“The primary advantage to taking the waiver option is that it could open time in a students course schedule so that they may pursue additional ares of study. This allows some flexibility of that student who is heavily involved in school extra-curricular activities while carrying a heavy course load.”
assistant superintendant for secondary instruction Bill Jensen
“The athletes in my PE class made some of the less athletic people feel bad about themselves, me included sometimes. I think other people could be ‘star’ of the class if they were not holding back because they were embarrassed in front of the athletes.”
junior Kim Reeves
The student may withdraw from the PE waiver program and transfer back into a general PE course within the first three weeks of the semester.
“Students may not get exposed to a variety of physical fit-ness knowledge base. Also, by taking the waiver option, the student will not get a general PE grade that may be helpful in their overall GPA.”
Mr. Jesnsen
BCSC still requires students to complete the state standards and applicant must take fitness/wellness assessments, which must be completed on the students’ own time.
The students may not transfer from a PE class into a PE waiver after the deadline for the application.
one teacher’s takePE Teacher of the Year finalist Debbie Riga defines learning component in curriculum at North
With open palms, PE Teacher Deb-bie Riga discussed both sides of high school PE.
“There is a big difference between physi-cal activity and physical education,” she said.
BCSC’s proposed PE waiver saddens and worries Mrs. Riga.
“I personally am sad for young people. They will not be given the opportunity to learn how to stay healthy after their sports career ends,” she said. “They will not know how to handle a slow metabolism or that they even eat too much.”
At many high schools, PE is just gym class. But in BCSC, especially here, the PE
curriculum focuses more on the education part, ultimately sacrificing some activity.
“Here at North, we not only allow and monitor physical activity, but we teach you how to keep yourself fit during your post-high school career,” Mrs. Riga said.
Some waiver opponents who attended the BCSC Board meeting in December spoke on their belief that the waiver would contradict implemented healthy habits, referencing Columbus’s Healthy Communities Initiative. Mrs. Riga agrees.
“We as a department believe students should take at least one PE class so they can learn something about physical education,”
Mrs. Riga said. “I know the band students have the push for the waiver, and I under-stand why.”
Mrs. Riga marched in her high school band, as did her children who attended here, and knows how hard marching really is. She said a marchers’ ability to walk and expel breath at the same time is very athletic. In addition, conditions are not always favor-able as temperatures vary from 90 degrees in July to low 40s in November.
In spite of this physical intensity as well as that of sports practices and competitions, Mrs. Riga feels the education component is important.
ConSideraTionS
If you fall under one of these categories, you qualify for the new phys. ed waiver.
to qualify
These are students and/or IHSAA sponsored athletic activities and competitions. Student athletes must com-plete a full season to receive one semester of credit.
Students must complete one semester of general PE with a letter grade of “A” or “A-” to be able to qualify for this category. This category could include weight train-ing/conditioning or advanced PE.
Performing art courses that require a minimum of ten hours per week of high quality physical activity qualify. Directors of these courses will provide the PE depart-ment with documentation of the hours completed. Students must complete this course with a “B-” or better to get the credit.
Physical activities that require very high quality skills by the student that is individual sport specific and includes competition (comparable to Olympic training level). This category requires that the student meets in a mini-mum of ten hours a week if the activity meets at least nine weeks and five hours a week if the activity meets 18 weeks. Also a letter of recommendation is required from a recognized national sanctioning athletic organization.
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it is a routine school morning for sophomore Sarah Bowling. She is
uploading the announce-ments for BNN in Room 167.
Frustration fills her face as files refuse to load, and there is no access to her school e-mail account.
“Because of the virus we weren’t able to access our e-mail account which we need for getting our announcements,” Bowling said.
Bowling not only found this limiting but annoying too.
“It was definitely a hassle because we have to depend on our technology we have at school in order to do what we have to do on BNN.” she said.
not just BnnOther students faced
frustrations outside classes. Senior Stephanie Emling had trouble accessing her school e-mail account because of the storage limit it contains. Emling said she uses her e-mail frequently to stay in contact with her mentor for her senior project.
“I haven’t been able to use [my e-mail]. It’s weird, I can get e-mails in my
inbox, but can’t send any,” Emling said.
Since her archive is full, Emling saves her e-mails from her inbox and copies them in a Word document.
“[The process] was really time-consuming. I had to go through my inbox and put them in order,” Emling said. “It took a really long time to put them in order.”
Throughout this time, Emling found this as an obstacle to her work.
“It’s been really frustrat-ing. The e-mail is a really useful tool to use for your senior project,” Emling said.
Although the process has been long for her, she does feel the situation could have gone further.
“Its been kind of stress-ful, but it could have been a lot worse,” she said.
not just hereNorth was not the only
school affected. Just down 25th Street, technology-de-pendent Columbus Signa-ture Academy teachers and students worked around the virus that was spread in November.
During the span of the virus, CSA science teacher Andrew Larson did not find it that big of an issue.
“We ran a low-tech pro-gram for a couple of days, but it was no big deal. Most of the stuff we do depends more on our ability to work together as opposed to use technology,” Mr. Larson said.
CSA sophomore Amanda Aird had mixed thoughts about the virus.
“[The virus] wasn’t too scary, but it was pretty bad. It was a problem that needed to be dealt with,” Aird said.
CSA English teacher Ra-chelle Antcliff thought the period without computers were somewhat difficult.
“The days without the technolgy were tough. The kids fell behind in their project work. We joke and call those days ‘CSA No Tech’ instead of CSA New Tech.”
Looking back on it, Mrs. Antcliff said she believes the server problems were helpful rather than a hin-drance.
“We survived just fine because we are accustomed to adapting to things that could happen in the real world,” Mrs. Antcliff said. “Lots of companies could lose their access to the internet. So losing it was probably good for us.”
struggle| Sophomore Sarah Bowling looks up the daily announcements and tries to do her best work under the slow computer conditions.
OverlOadIn a high speed instantaneous society students are held back with technology problems north is facing today
45,540 megabytes of storage for all students at North.
20 Megabytes per studentsEvery megabyte holds about 6-10
According to Coordinator of Operational Services Eva Cagwin, the virus outbreak began manifesting itself on Friday, Nov. 13 at Northside and Columbus Signature Academy High School (New Tech High).
At first, Mrs. Cagwin was skeptical of doing a full virus scan because they receive e-mails daily simply from people browsing the Internet.
According to Mrs. Cagwin, when people browse the Internet
the server sometimes attempts to upload programs.
“Reports came in (that day) and we were not sure if there was actually a serious problem,” Mrs. Cagwin said.
But on Nov. 16 they realized that these reports were not typical. At that point they knew these three schools had a virus.
“The virus was in a spread mode rather than a containment mode,” she said. “We basically had to quarantine them.”
On Nov. 16, BCSC Technol-ogy Services scanned all area schools for the virus. Most schools finished the next day, as expected, but North continued to scan for the next three days.
What happened? According to Mrs. Cagwin the virus scan took longer here for a couple of different reasons. First, it simply took longer than most schools because we have the most information to deal with due to a shared server.
“Scanning on the server took longer because we (North) have more storage as well as CSA High,” Mrs. Cagwin said.
Second, Technology Services discovered North had had a corrupted file in the network.
“We found that the antivirus
software was the corrupt file that was working against us in the scan,” she said.
It is ironic that the antivirus system that is supposed to be helping North was actually mak-ing it harder and creating more problems.
Director of Technology Mike Jamerson believes another problem caused servers here to be slow.
“We’re using a lot of space for unnecessary purposes,” he said. “Just put the information on discs.”
Mr. Jamerson praised his department for finding and cor-recting the problem.
“This was the first significant impact in 11 years.”
With the servers down and Internet access limited, the school rumbled with the frustration of
students and faculty as rumors and complaints began to circulate.
As of two weeks after the technical prob-lems occurred, assistant principal John Green had no idea what exactly happened.
“(Principal David) Clark and I are trying to schedule a meeting with technical directors, Mike Jamerson and Eva Cagwin, but I still do not know what exactly happened,” he said.
Not limited to shutdowns during the Nov. 16 virus scans, technology frustration ranges from slow boot-ups to full e-mail boxes. Like students, Mr. Green feels the stress of not being able to access anything on his computer
as well and is ready for change.“When I log in there is like a 90-second
time out where if it doesn’t work, the icons do not pop up and then you have to restart,” he said.
Although there are many problems with the system currently, he wants to make sure that BCSC Technology Services fixes the problems long -erm rather than temporarily.
“I want to make sure we have good specs so students aren’t effected with the process of learning,” Mr Green said. “I believe if ev-erything is ‘repaired’ there will still be slowness and difficulty. We need services that will allow students to learn.”
Mr. Green had some ideas to bring to the table concerning the problems.
“I think we should have different levels of filters such as high school, middle school and elemen-tary,” he said. “I also believe that the space in student P: drive should be increased.”
Mr. Green said he is worried about the students’ well-being as well. He does not want students giving up hope when he believes that North can be fixed.
“I don’t want students checking out.”
In a high speed instantaneous society students are held back with technology problems north is facing today
Attack timelineBCSC technology officials detail the problem, solution
Failure to launchEndless computer problems cause complaints and frustration; assistant principal John Green seeks solutions for the future
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National Honor Society is collecting new or barely used items for Winter Formal. The organization needs formal and semi-formal dresses and shoes of every size. Accessories such as handbags and wraps will also be accepted. Take donations to the main office.
powder power
“This is my first year on student assembly, and I’ve really enjoyed get-ting to know people and getting more involved.”“
total number of units
donated at last week’s
Blood Drive
National Honor
Society held its annual
drive Dec. 10 in conjunc-
tion with the American Red
Cross. Even though par-ticipants had
a lengthy wait, sometimes in excess of two hours, NHS exceeded its
100-unit goal. Senior Eliza-beth Nauert chaired the
event.
compiled by Connor LeClerc
Chocolate for a Cause, sponsored by Teen Council to support local charities, takes place this evening at Zahara-kos. In addition to plenty of sweet treats, musical perform-ers Marco Plays Polo, Cinnamon Telegram featuring Clay Blackwell, junior Emma Smith and senior Rachel Teo will entertain. Attendees should plan to bring in three cans of non-perishable food for a free brownie.
At their Dec. 10 meeting, Stu-dent Assembly members selected the colors red and silver for balloons, napkins and other decorations. They sell tickets before the event. Mem-bers have to arrive early to decorate and stay after to clean up. .
Delicious fund raiser
Second semester schedulesWinter Formal is coming up, Jan. 16 to be exact, and Student Assembly is hard at work making it happen. This year’s theme is “Vegas.” Junior Matthew Prall gives some insight into the preparation leading to the dance.
Jan. 5 marks the end of Christmas Break and the start of second semester. A 10-15 minute Bull Dog Time at the beginning of the day will be used to pass out new schedules. Students should follow that schedule, not the old one they received at the beginning of the year. Visit the Counseling Center for more information.
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Mlk field trip sign-up deadline today
u need to knowWinter Formal prep underway
For more events, check out www.cnhsmedia.com.source: The Republic
Where? Southside Elementary
When? Jan. 16; Doors open at 8 p.m.; music plays from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Admission$10
Where to buy tickets Senior Circle
What to bring Your photo ID
Check out the CnHs Homepage for rules and other information
The details
Cinderella’s Closet
Today is the final day to sign up for a special field trip to learn more about the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in honor of his birthday. The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day out-of-school program is on Jan. 18, sponsored by the local NAACP chapter. This year’s theme is “Con-necting the Past to the Present.” Open to all students, the special event will consist of a trip to New Albany to tour a one-room schoolhouse.
Students need to sign up either in the main office or the NAACP office to get an accurate head-count. All participating students must turn in the permission slip before the day of the trip. Sign-up is a first come, first serve basis. Since space is limited, attendance is limited to two buses.
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Columbus
The holidays are a great time to help out around the community. Here are 10 agencies that need your help.
We surveyed students to come up with a list of 10 places to hang out in Columbus.
1. Turning Point2. Love Chapel3. Sans Souci4. Humane Society5. Just Friends Adult Day Services6. Salvation Army7. Fireman’s Cheer Fund8. Eastside Community Center9. Housing Partnerships10. Foundation for Youth
1. Buffalo Wild Wings2. Friends’ House 3. The Crump4. Walmart5. Sporting Events6. Parkside7. Starbucks8. Movie Theater9. Skate Park10. Hamilton Ice Center
tencompiled by Courtney Smith, Andrea Behling and Jenny Dieckman
As 2010 approaches, we made 10 lists of 10 things to help bring in the new year. From holiday traditions to facts about Can Drive, we took a look around North
and Columbus to make 10 lists that wrap up the decade and kick off the new one.
For more events, check out www.cnhsmedia.com.
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magazine2001: 9/11 terrorist attacks2002: Michael Jordan’s first
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2005: Hurricane Katrina2006: Thousands die in tsu-
nami in Indonesia2007: Colts win Super Bowl2008: Columbus floods in
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1. “To have a positive attitude toward everyone and keep in touch with old friends.”
sophomore Aimee shoemaker2. “My New Years Resolution is to not procrastinate as much because I always end up doing things at the last minute.”
sophomore Katie Glackin3. “To eat healthier because it’s important to stay fit.”
sophomore Lucy Guo4. “My New Years Resolution is to apply myself more in my school work by trying my best and not procrastinating.”
sophomore Courtney Cain5. “My resolution is to do better in school because I want to go to college.”
senior Kyle Moxley
6. “To stop biting my fingernails! It’s a nasty habit, and I really need to stop.”
sophomore Mackenzie Harris7. “Train harder for track and cross country because I want to be on varsity.”
freshman Evan scarbrough8. “My New Year’s Resolution is to lose 30 pounds. I want to get less fat and become healthier.”
freshman Brandon Hopkins9. “To not get honked off at the freshman hockey players.”
senior Justin Madigan10. “To avoid senioritis and not procrastinate.”
senior Missy showalter
facts about sACan Drive
10. “We have about 5,500 cans right now, our goal is to get 25,000 cans. Some of the cans go to families in need and the extra goes to Love Chapel.”
senior sarah Hill
junior Hunter Sims: “We need a lot 1. more cans right now.”Sims: “It’s not just cans; it’s non-2. perishable food, too.”Sims: “The food goes to poor 3. families who need food.”sophomore Zach Bishop: “It’s 4. required for all Student Assembly members to attend five can collec-tions and three door hangs.”Bishop: “Students who are not in 5. Student Assembly but would like to be a part of distribution can
attend collections and door hangs and still be a part.”Bishop: “You collect and hang in 6. groups of two to six.”Bishop: “The goal was not reached 7. this year.”Bishop: “The event lasts for just 8. over a month.”Bishop: “They alternate times 9. for hangs and collections so that members can avoid conflict with sports teams, jobs, etc.”
new year’s resolutions
events of the decade
holiday traditions1. “My family opens ours presents on Christmas Eve. Then, on Christmas morn-ing, we get the big gifts from ‘Santa.’”
senior Rianne Hall2. “We all get together on Christmas Eve and open presents at midnight.”
senior Adrian Laboy3. “For Christmas my family washes up, then we watch ‘A Christmas Story’ on TV, then open presents, then go to my aunt’s to be with all of the rest of the family.”
senior William Ayers4. “You pick a name from a hat on Thanks-giving, and whoever you get, you get them a Christmas present.”
freshman Cody Back5. “Every Christmas Eve we get to open one present. It’s always pajamas.”
senior sydney Innie6. “Well around Christmas we go to Indy and take a carriage ride, eat at the Spaghetti Factory and walk around Circle Center Mall.”
sophomore Matthew Mahoney
7. “In order to accommodate both sides of the family, we celebrate Christmas Eve with my husband’s family. We eat, then travel to all the houses of the grand-parents and siblings to watch everyone open their gifts.”
spanish teacher Marcia Cheek8. “We read ‘The Night Before Christmas’ on Christmas Eve every year.”
junior Katie Waskom9. “Every New Year’s we group of families go to a lodge in Brown County.”
junior Weston Kostrewsky10. “My brothers and I always take our Christmas stockings in our parents’ room and look to see what was in them on their bed. Then, my dad always in-sists on showering and shaving and takes forever, so we have to wait to open presents.”
senior Laura-Beth Wilde
Count | Student assembly member Sarah Hill tallies the number of cans in Senior Circle during third period.
Wade | A firetruck makes its way through the flooded streets in June ‘08.
photo for The Triangle
photo by Madeline Hodek
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1. senior Evan scruton“I think it takes a mature view of life to under-stand how important all of the different pieces are.” English dept. chair Rick Weinheimer2. custodian sue Morgan“She deals with rude and impolite kids in and around the school. She cleans, and picks up all day long after kids that have little or no respect for this school building or grounds.” senior project coordinator Lisa Cooley3. life skills teacher Amy London“She is amazing. She goes above and beyond. A lot of what makes me feel that she is so special is confidential info that I can’t really share, but I can tell you a story. Last year we went to a choir concert together, a few of her students are in the Festival Chorus. One of them played a bongo drum. When he stepped out front to take his bow I looked over at Amy only to see the tears running down her cheeks because she was so happy. She truly is an amazing teacher.” main office secretary Erin Walters4. health and pE team leader steve Gobert“It seems when faculty have problems, Steve is there to lend a helping hand and to organize others to help as well. He especially came forward during the flood when he volun-teered his own time and organized volunteers to help flood victims.” media specialist Toni Held
5. freshman Grace Fischvogt
“Grace always comes to class with a big smile on
her face. She volunteers to help out whoever needs it and is active in Student Assembly as well as other groups. She’s a great role model for other students.” English teacher Katie Keith6. junior Josh Halberstadt“He works hard. He is a team player and loves to help others. He stays on task and is a good role model for our youth. He is a pleasure to have in class.” C4 welding teacher Cesar DeLuna7. junior Gillian Wilson“She works very hard, she’s a good helper, and she’s helpful to other students who need help.” science resource supervisor Cathy Simmons8. sophomore Courtney Crompton“She goes above and beyond. She gives kids who need it an extra explanation. She volunteers to be partners with the kid who doesn’t routinely have a partner.” science teacher Tami Reardon9. senior Ashley Miller“She spends a lot of time volunteering and helping others.” science teacher Nick Williams 10. social studies teacher Ed niespodziani“Established the Free Bird Exchange to help students in need with school supplies, etc. He cleans and maintains Hawcreek Trails for all of Columbus to enjoy. He is in charge of American Pie. He coached Powderpuff football for many years.” social studies dept. chair Libby Arthur
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facts about sACan Drive
junior Hunter Sims: “We need a lot 1. more cans right now.”Sims: “It’s not just cans; it’s non-2. perishable food, too.”Sims: “The food goes to poor 3. families who need food.”sophomore Zach Bishop: “It’s 4. required for all Student Assembly members to attend five can collec-tions and three door hangs.”Bishop: “Students who are not in 5. Student Assembly but would like to be a part of distribution can
attend collections and door hangs and still be a part.”Bishop: “You collect and hang in 6. groups of two to six.”Bishop: “The goal was not reached 7. this year.”Bishop: “The event lasts for just 8. over a month.”Bishop: “They alternate times 9. for hangs and collections so that members can avoid conflict with sports teams, jobs, etc.”
holiday traditions1. “My family opens ours presents on Christmas Eve. Then, on Christmas morn-ing, we get the big gifts from ‘Santa.’”
senior Rianne Hall2. “We all get together on Christmas Eve and open presents at midnight.”
senior Adrian Laboy3. “For Christmas my family washes up, then we watch ‘A Christmas Story’ on TV, then open presents, then go to my aunt’s to be with all of the rest of the family.”
senior William Ayers4. “You pick a name from a hat on Thanks-giving, and whoever you get, you get them a Christmas present.”
freshman Cody Back5. “Every Christmas Eve we get to open one present. It’s always pajamas.”
senior sydney Innie6. “Well around Christmas we go to Indy and take a carriage ride, eat at the Spaghetti Factory and walk around Circle Center Mall.”
sophomore Matthew Mahoney
7. “In order to accommodate both sides of the family, we celebrate Christmas Eve with my husband’s family. We eat, then travel to all the houses of the grand-parents and siblings to watch everyone open their gifts.”
spanish teacher Marcia Cheek8. “We read ‘The Night Before Christmas’ on Christmas Eve every year.”
junior Katie Waskom9. “Every New Year’s we group of families go to a lodge in Brown County.”
junior Weston Kostrewsky10. “My brothers and I always take our Christmas stockings in our parents’ room and look to see what was in them on their bed. Then, my dad always in-sists on showering and shaving and takes forever, so we have to wait to open presents.”
senior Laura-Beth Wilde
1. Your time (help around the shelter is especially needed this time of year)2. Books3. Gift cards4. New underwear and under-garments 5. Pillows6. Bed sheets7. Bath towels8. Scarves, hats and jackets9. Personal hygiene items10. Games
“We always need help. The greatest help for someone at Turning Point is to show them that you care in some way.”
Executive Director pat smith
items turning
point needs
1. iPod speakers-$9.992. Picture frame-$2.993. Fleece blanket-$8.994. Pajama set-$85. Digital watch-$9.996. 10 packs of 12 candy
canes-$107. Two pairs of holiday
socks-$68. Colts snow cap-$6.99
9. Nine packs of eclipse gum-$7.50
10. “Best of the Jackson Five” CD-$5.99
10 teachers nominated students and faculty who are making a difference in the community
smile | English department chair Rick Weinheimer stands with his nominee, senior Evan Scruton. He nominated Scruton for his help volunteering with the Special Olympics.
Count | Student assembly member Sarah Hill tallies the number of cans in Senior Circle during third period.
photo by Madeline Hodek
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Junior Lee Bowen, known by some of his teachers as the “camou-flage cadet,” had early aspirations
to join the military. In sixth grade he wore almost nothing but camouflage to school, and in seventh grade he wore loose-fitting military clothes called fatigues.
“I knew for sure I was military-bound and I was going to let everyone know I am military-bound,” Bowen said.
When he picked up an information pamphlet about Civil Air Patrol at the Parks & Recreation soccer fields and requested more information in 2005, Bo-wen realized that Civil Air Patrol was the perfect match to his military ambitions.
Bowen said that he thought, “This is the thing for me. It’s everything that I want. It’s got lots of programs I can do.”
According to its fact sheet, Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer Air Force auxiliary organization dedicated to aerospace education, emergency response and developing America’s youth. The pro-gram offers members a variety of events and activities to participate in, like air show security, search and rescue, aerial
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The sky is the limit
Civil Air Patrol offers military education, experience
for students close to home Form up | Civil Air Patrol 2nd Lieutenant Lee Bowen demonstrates the proper stance to a cadet at a recent meeting.
Founded one week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor• 22,000 members ages 12 through 20 nationwide• Performs 90 percent of inland search and rescue in the U.S.• Saves an average of 80 lives per year• Flies about 110,000 hours annually•
National numbers
Facts about Civil Air Patrol’s nationwide operations
photo by Jason Latimer
reconnaissance, teaching, marching in parades and charity work like Salvation Army bell ringing.
Bowen cited 9/11 as an example of Civil Air Patrol’s work on a national scale.
“For 9/11, if you see an aerial photo, there’s a 75 percent chance that was one of our photos,” Bowen said. “A lot of the pictures were made by Civil Air Patrol, especially over Ground Zero.”
After members leave Civil Air Patrol, they can use their experience to advance much more quickly through the U.S. military than other people and earn higher pay. In fact, it attributes to 10 percent of the annual enrollment into the Air Force Academy.
Civil Air Patrol has a wing in every state including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. Groups can be found oper-ating in small towns, much like the one freshman Nathan Lankford lived in.
“When I was living down in Scotts-burg, I had gone to my uncle’s Civil Air Patrol because he used to be a leader,” Lankford said.
After the group closed, Lankford
joined the Columbus group when his family moved here from Scottsburg. He used Civil Air Patrol as a way to create new friendships.
“It gives [kids] great experience, like flying and meeting other kids,” Lankford said.
Lankford comes from a long family history of military activity, such as his mother working in the Navy for over 20 years. Lankford was also inspired to en-ter the military and to join the Civil Air Patrol to develop the skills valued there and to jump start his career.
“I’ll be on the front lines,” Lankford said. “I’m not going to stick behind a machine.”
Columbus Civil Air Patrol meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Columbus Airport terminal. The group currently has 45 members, according to Bowen, and is eager to accept more kids who are interested.
“One of the number one things I can tell you about [Civil Air Patrol] is what you put in is what you get out,” Bowen said. “If you put in anything, you will get out just as much, if not more.”
by Jason Latimer
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This is Nick GrevennAME
AGEpAssIOn
Nicholas Allan Wolfgang Greven18sustainable agriculture
and this is his reason for graduating early
For senior Nick Greven, senior year will be voluntarily cut short. Instead of finishing the year with
the cliche proms, meetings, pictures and graduation walk, Greven is going to farm in a spanish-speaking culture through the World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms program which works with sub-stainable farming.
“I chose to work in sustainable agricul-ture because I am interested in working to change the way food is produced in this country,” Greven said.
Greven is not sure yet what country he is going to.
“I am looking towards Spain right now, but finding a host there is hard,” he said. “I may end up somewhere in Latin America.”
Wherever Greven ends up, his food and lodging will be paid for by the home owner he is placed with in return for his farming efforts on the land for an agreed amount of time.
“All you pay for is transportation,” Greven said. “When you are not working you can explore the area, or do what you will.”
Right now Greven lives on a “sort of farm.”
“We have had a lot of different animals, chickens for eggs and a garden in our field,” he said.
Though some may feel like they are missing out on the big moments of their senior year, Greven will only miss the little things.
“I will miss going to Shorty’s on Wednesday with (seniors) Quintin Caldwell, Zach Aufdermauer , and Eric Scher,” he said. “I will miss Mr. Pully’s sculpture class, Ms. Stover’s english class, Mr. Niespodziani’s AP history class, and EBB ‘n Flow.”
Senior Eric Scher, Greven’s friend, is not shocked by Greven’s willingness to graduate early and leave the country.
“I think it is cool what he is doing, but we are going to miss him,” Scher said. “With his sense of humor and willingness to talk to everyone he will be comfortable around new people. It’s not shocking he would do something like this.”
by Sarah Burr
photo by Sarah Burrsnatch | Senior Nick Greven restrains a stray chicken after it escapes the pen
“I decided to graduate early so I could get a full time job to save for college. I plan on go-ing to the International business college in Indianapolis for my veterinary technician degree.” senior tasha Harrison
“I already have all the credits I need so I figured why waste time being here when I don’t have to. I’m going to start taking classes at IUPUC and just work so I can save up money for college.”
senior Brittany Lowe
“I figured the sooner I finished, the quicker I could grasp other opportunities. I will be going to the army. I have already enlisted and am leaving in February.”
senior shane Herron
13 set to graduate after seven semesters
• Allie Ackerman• Quentin Bruner• Nick Greven• Tasha Harrison• Rebecca Hehman• Shane Herron• Brittany Lowe• Lee Marsh• Shelby Miller• Halianne Schneider• Casey Shehan• Erika Shirataki• Kelly Sorg
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photo by Madeline Hodek
A brush, paint and a canvas; three basic materials that lead senior Alex Law-less to discover her true style. From
incorporating lyrics and quotes to abstract, bright paintings, Lawless has tried it.
“I have done a couple abstract pieces where I put lyrics in the background so that people would not notice them right away, but if they look closer [the lyrics] are there,” Lawless said. “I leave the interpretation to them.”
Lawless’s style is still in a development stage, but according to recently retired art teacher Dennis Khune, she has talent that is still defining itself into a certain technique.
“I think she is exploring still, which is good because she still is young to have a specific style developed,” Mr. Khune said. “Right now she has many skills for her age which she is working to understand and master.”
Developing a style requires exploring the unknown. Lawless has chosen to do this finding that perfection is not the right choice for art. According to Lawless she strives to “finesse” her pieces instead.
“I think a piece grows with you,” Lawless
said. “As you work on it and change things about it, you become the only person who can decide when it is done.”
This thought process has worked for Law-less in the past, even making her eligible for an art show at the Brown County Art Gallery. The paintings entered in the art show were nominated by Mr. Khune.
“[Alex’s] pieces were technically outstand-ing. She used different styles, such as pen and ink drawings and paintings,” Mr. Khune said.
Mr. Khune is not the only person who has been touched by Lawless’ work. Sophomore Jessie Chen is also impressed by Lawless’ abilities.
“I haven’t seen much of her work, but there is one piece in particular that I remember,” Chen said. “It has a Cheshire cat and it is very quirky, just like Alex.”
With an abstract and electic style for the time being, Lawless is learning to speak through her art. However according to Mr. Khune she has nothing but time to develop a definite style.
by Becca Brougher
Stroke of genius
the gallery of an artist
senior Alex Lawless has learned to incorporate her interests into her art
Express| Alex Lawless shows off a few of her favorite art creations.
Alex Lawless has done multiple art
pieces. Out of all of her work,
Lawless gives her opinion of her
favorite pieces.
“This was just a happy piece. I really enjoy Tuscan landscapes and the colors are bright and cheery.”
“I really enjoy doing portraits with pen and ink. I’m really pleased with how much emo-tion is conveyed in it.”
“This is my favorite piece that I’ve done so far. For me it represents civilization and how stark and uncivilized it can really be.”
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Confessions How well do you know the game?How many players are on the ice at a time from one team? a) 3 b) 5 c)8 d)6
How long does a player normally have to stay in the penalty box? a)4 minutes b)3 minutes c)2 minutes d)1 minute
In high school hockey how long is each period? a)15 minutes b) 10 minutes c)20 minutes d)5 minutes
What is the Stanley Cup? a) the championship trophy b) the MVP award c) the coach’s award d) a professional tournament
Junior James Kelly has been playing hockey since he was six. Now, he has the opportunity to take his game to
the next level. Kelly has played for the Columbus Ice-
men for three years. Last year Kelly was asked to live with another family in either Chicago or Pittsburgh so he could play hockey for the teams there.
“We have all played together for a long time and I only know one other person to do that,” teammate senior Tanner Smith said.
Although Kelly turned down the offer last year, he has the same opportunity again this year. He would live with the family who has volunteered to take in a player for four or five months out of the year. This year, Mrs. Kelly thinks that it is a good opportunity for Kelly.
“We will miss him,” mom Lisa Kelly said, “but I would want him to do it so he could maybe play in college.”
The teams that have asked Kelly to play for them are part of the United States
Hockey League (USHL).“It is so you get seen by scouts around
the nation,” Kelly said.Kelly will also play on Team Indiana this
spring. Team Indiana is a team of the best players in the state. The experience may help Kelly reach his goal for hockey.
“I want to get a scholarship to play in col-lege,” Kelly said.
However, the experiences are not the only thing that will help Kelly reach his goal. He will also rely on the support of his family.
“We have helped him since the first time he was able to skate,” Mrs. Kelly said. “We make sure he has a good work ethic.”
Kelly is an assistant captain now and will most likely be captain next year.
“He will probably do most of his leader-ship by how he plays on the ice,” Smith said.
To help him learn to lead by his actions, Kelly has gone through many different experiences.
“My greatest memory is in seventh grade, we won a tournament in Fort Wayne.”
The tournament was a qualifier to play in Canada, where “hockey is like basketball.”
Kelly hopes that his love of hockey and hard work will take him far.
by Kayleigh Steigerwalt
Face-off Most athletes dream of playing in college. One junior is willing to go the extra mile to make the dream a reality.
1.2.3.4.
skate | Junior James Kelly faces off against a Park Tudor opponent on Dec. 5 at the Hamilton Center.
“I drink a liter of water before each game.” sophomore Isaac Lax
“When I was little I would always get on the ice with skate guards on, which are rubber things that cover the blade of the skate, and I would fall and it’s hard to get back up.”
sophomore Christopher Kelsey
“We would sometimes put hockey tape on the blades of other people’s skates, so when they
stepped on the ice they would fall.” senior tanner smith
Hockey players reveal some of their random thoughts about their time on the ice
Answers - 1.d), 2.c), 3.a), 4.a)
photo by Kelsey Moriarty
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Wrestlers drop weight, then do it again
The lunch bell rings and students shuffle from their classes
to go eat. Members of the wrestling team have different plans for lunch.
Each individual wrestler must be at a specified weight in order to wrestle opponents.
These weights are known as their “weight classes.”
Whether it is eating smaller portions or running during lunch period, like junior Caden McGaha, the team does what they can to make their weight class.
“I significantly cut down on my eating habits and stop drinking soda,” senior Mike Hughes said. “I eat a lot of fruit instead of junk food.”
Normally, the team drops down to one specified weight at which to wrestle, but this year the team is trying some-thing different.
Wrestlers are dropping two weight classes. It all started with senior Marcus Wadell, who found it easy to shed the extra pounds.
“I didn’t have any prob-lems making 152 [weight class], and I was a lot lighter
than the people trying to make 152,” Wadell said. “I’m now at the 145 weight class.”
Using Wadell’s example, others followed suit.
“I feel that doing this will definitely benefit the team,” junior Justin Aimers said. “It’s going to make competi-tion a little easier.”
Aimers originally dropped to the 140 pound class, then decided to move down to 135.
Assistant coach Dan Marsh knows that the lower the weight, the better.
“We have to be at the lowest weight class possible by tournament time,” Coach Marsh said. “For the tourna-ment, we get a two-pound cushion so we want to be at the lowest weight class to give us an advantage.”
Despite the sacrifices of having to lose weight, the team still feels that they will have an impact in the state come tournament time.
“We have a young team this year,” Hughes said. “If we keep improving and focus then we can certainly have a positive season.”
by Evan TrottaLift | Senior Marcus Wadell picks up junior Gabe Holt during practice.
Fightin’ words Going to a match? Here are some key words to listen for.
pin - When a wrestler puts his opponent on his back and both shoulder blades touch. This ends the match. It is worth six
points.
take down - When a wrestler sweeps
his opponent off his feet. This is worth
two points.
near fall - When an opponent is taken onto his back but not pinned.
These vary between one to three points
based on time.
lose to win
photo by Alex Weisner
Fact - Competitor’s have a five-minute “Bleed Time;” any
bleeding must stop after five minutes or points may be
deducted
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‘Christmas Vacation’Less traditional holiday movie revives Christmas spirit
As the semester ends and break begins, the top holiday movie on everyone’s list should be Na-tional Lampoon’s “Christmas Vacation.” This
Christmas Break, coincidentally, marks the movie’s 20-year anniversary.
Although not the typical family Christmas movie (don’t sit down to watch it with your much younger sibling), most of the family can enjoy the semi-crude
holiday humor. The movie is all about Clark Griswold, played by Chevy Chase, trying to make his ideal Griswold family Christmas a reality.
Despite urging from his ever patient wife Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo), Clark invites both sets of grandparents and various senile great aunts and uncles to their modestly sized house for Christmas. One great aunt, who is known for wrapping things she finds around her house for presents, has wrapped her cat, who is eventually electrocuted by Clark’s elaborate Christmas lights.
The house is crowded even before dirty cousin Eddie shows up with his family of misfits in a rusty old RV to surprise Clark and the family.
The movie gets better and better as the Griswold family slowly drives their Scrooge-like neighbors insane with overly bright twinkle lights, trees through their window, and menacing threats from a stressed Clark with a chain saw.
I will always prefer cousin Eddie’s family of misfits over the island of misfit toys, Clark’s enormous incinerated Christmas tree over Charlie Brown’s miniature one and Christmas with the Griswolds over Christmas with creepy clay characters. If you prefer less sap in your life, you will too.
So happy 20th anniversary, Griswolds. If you don’t have a copy yet, pick one up to watch on Christmas Eve. Clark and I promise you won’t be disappointed.
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Social studies teacher Ed Niespodziani’s first period A.P. US History class voted on their favorite actors
1. Will Smith2. Will Ferrell3. Adam Sandler4. Tom Hanks 5. Daneil Craig
6. Patrick Dempsey7. Rupert Grint8. Sean Connery9. Sandra Bullock10. Matt Damon
“Daniel Craig because he is the best James Bond.”
junior Jacob Howarth
“Matt Damon because he portrays his roles so well. When I watch his movies, he makes me feel like he’s actually that strong and it’s actually real.”
junior shelby Morris
December
“Alvin and the Chipmunks: the squeakuel” pG “I am really excited to go see ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel.’ I’ve heard people say they think the first movie was annoying but I thought it was hilarious so I can’t wait.”
sophomore Chelsea Eisfelder
Katherine Mcphee, Unbroken
Ringo starr, y not
Mary J. Blige, stronger“It has an inspiration to it.”
freshman paige simmons
January
Critique | From left to right: Jacob Howarth, Zahir Sheikh, Jonathan Baldwin, Joshua McCord, Jason Latimer, Ella Wildemann, Kelsey Michael, Christa Sterling, Tucker Lang, Kiley Broad, Lindsay Hamill, Victoria Ashman, Mccall Twaddle, Kimberly Reeves, Aaron Cunningham, Matthew Stott, Shelby Morris, Elizabeth Vogel, Sarah Ferguson, Grace Yonushonis, Katie Waskom, Neal Forbes, Dierdre Douglus, Emili Hefler, Gillian Wilson, Geordie Denholm, Jessica Richardson and Kara Katzenmeyer
photo by Nick Stroia
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Seasonal songWhether it is “Jingle Bells” or “Frosty, the Snowman,” Christmas music has became quite the tradition. Here, students share their favorite holiday tunes.
Heard in the halls
contest winnerMeet our last
Follow Logan’s example! Complete the word search below and and be the first one to turn it in to room 177 for a treat!
“It’s an honor. I’d like to thank everyone who
made this possible. I feel blessed.”
senior Jacob Logan
Tulips and turnips, although entertaining, were getting a little old. It is time to expand a Triangle favorite from page 20: ‘Heard in the halls.’ Prepare to laugh.
“Carol of the Bells”“It’s really fun to sing and it sounds cool. I think the fact that you can make your voice sound like a bell is cool.”sophomore Rachel prentiss
“A Blue Christmas” “My dad always played it when I was younger during Christmas. My friend, now that Christmas time is coming around again, started playing it, and now I like it again.”junior Cassey Ricketts
“Jingle Bells”“I like that song because it reminds me of all the good moments I had with all my
family and all the things we did together.”sophomore Gabriella Vazquez
“Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer”“It gets me in the Christmas spirit. I used to listen to that song when I was little.”
freshman Cameron Layman
“santa Claus is Coming to town”“My mom has been humming it since Thanksgiving!” senior Ruel pedigo
“I could use a fluffy blanket right now!”“Wait. No flippin’ Cheezits again, dude. What is the world coming to?”“How long do you think Chuck Norris would last in Walmart on black Friday?”“What are those? Plastic wine glasses?”“If someone were choking me, I could breathe out of my back.”“I thought Hawaii was a country.”“Do you like special pies?”“Be quiet and brush your mullet.”“I only like caged animals.”
“Dude, I’m going to Candyland over Thanksgiving break!”“I’m going to IU so I can create a major: Muggle Studies.”“There’s a lot of things I like in life: food, football and ice pops. Especially ice pops.”“No! Don’t take me to Walmart, mom! No! That’s torture!”“Or we could not do that because it’s stupid.”“Pwning noobs is what I do.”“Screw college. Just go to Hogwarts.”“I was watching ‘650 Pound Virgin’ and the next
episode was called ‘The Weight Is Over.’ I didn’t watch it.”“- Guess what? - An elephant fell through your roof? - That’s what she said! - False, that is not what she said.”“I love the Mavericks...they rock my world!”“Brittany! Brittany’s on the intercom. O.M.G.!”“I’ve got an extra kidney I don’t need.”“You can’t mess with the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Don’t befuddle it with your snickerdoodle-ness.”
What’s the word?
When we said we would give out treats to the first person to turn in a completed crossword last issue, we meant it! Here is last issue’s winner senior Jacob Logan.
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A picture worth a thousand words can be nice, but instead of doing without words, why not add ones that shed light on the moment? Here’s one of the highlights from “The Winter’s Tale” rehearsal Nov. 30.
momentin
“The play was very difficult, but it was fun to perform.”
freshman Hannah Booth
photo by Keonna Durham
“The play was a fun, new experi-ence for everyone who partici-pated in it and everyone who watched it. It’s not something you get to experience normally.”
junior Andria Mahl
“I was really pleased with how [the play] turned out. It was difficult material that the students handled in a mature and responsible manner. I was also impressed with the audience and how much they enjoyed it.”
theater director John Johnson
“There is nothing more thrilling than walking into the stage lights on opening night. You feel all of your nerves tense, mak-ing it feel like your insides are stretching themselves. Yet these are just feelings that precede your entrance. When you make your first step into the light, it feels like you are soaring.”
sophomore David Linder
“Opening night the stage was burning up and it gets very dis-tracting. It makes it hard to act when you have to remember to breathe.”
