fused Official newsmagazine of Bloomington HS North / Vol. 8, No. 1
+ SENIORS ANTICIPATE FINAL SEASON PAGE 14 photo by Maureen Langley
Girls swim seniors share their traditions, their goals, and where they hope to be headed next.
INSIDE 04 Theatre sells out fall play 05 Autumn Accidents
Easily Avoided
06 What is feminism? 08 Let’s Talk Turkey 10 In Focus 11
Lady for Liberty
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Meet Ben Forbes
14 Seniors anticipate
final season
16 Go With The Flow
Senior Matthew Waterman
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Junior Jourdan Jenkins
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Senior Ben Forbes
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Seniors Bailee Koi, Hannah Willis, Brooke Calvin
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Jazz bands perform fall concert
IN SHORT+
by maureen Langley
Advanced, Studio, Lab, and Intermediate Jazz ensembles performed a fall concert Nov. 12 in the auditorium. Scan here or follow the link to listen to them perform: wp.me/p1PFoJ-14l
Standing up to play a solo, sophomore Matt Compton performs in the Intermediate Jazz Ensemble. / Maureen Langley In his first year at North, freshman William Lillis plays the guitar as part of Intermediate Jazz ensembles’ performance. / Maureen Langley
Project Middleway holds auditions Project Middleway held auditions for models Nov. 12. Project Middle Way holds an annual fashion show in February to benefit the Middle Way house, a shelter for women who have been involved in domestic violence. The group gives all ticket sales and donations to the Middle Way house. “During auditions we are looking for people with a lot of personality. We are more focused on the inside of people, rather than the outside, because that’s what makes the show fun,” senior Shania James said. James said the group is looking for people passionate about Middle Way House’s cause and those who want to make an impact while having fun.
Project Middleway leaders watch students audition for spots in the fashion show. / Maureen Langley
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Sophomore Gavin Whelan and senior Matthew Waterman practice a scene during dress rehearsal Nov. 12. “Acting makes us better at everything and being able to understand why people do what they do,” Waterman said. / Bailey Flick
Fall play sells out
Find out what you missed in “The Crucible” from the cast and crew. /by Bailey Flick
With Francesa Sobrer forced to take an immediate leave of absence, substitute Andi Dema stepped up to take her role as director in the theatre program’s fall play. While Sobrer was still director, Dema had to take more control than he normally would have. His hard work, along with the rest of the cast and crew paid off Nov. 13 through the 15, in the showing of “The Crucible.” “Because Sobrer is gone, it is hard to communicate her vision and Andi’s vision to everyone else. There’s been a little bit of ‘Two steps forward, one step back,’” stage manager junior Basie Cobine said. The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller in the 1950s, was inspired by the anti-communist hysteria. The hunt for communists turned into the hunt for witches. In Massachusetts in the 1690s, Abigail Williams, Betty Parris and their slave Tituba were caught dancing naked in the woods. They were accused of witchcraft, causing a rise in court-determined death. Abigail begs her friends to admit to nothing but dancing, but it later comes to light that the girls had drank chicken blood and lied, claiming Tituba had summoned the devil. Upon being asked who they saw with the devil, the girls listed several people. Abigail charges Elizabeth with witchcraft in attempt
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to kill the one person standing between her and the man she once loved. As court proceeds and accusations are made, those accused of witchcraft are sentenced to death. The costumes were well done, fitting each character and their personalities seamlessly. The stage makeup aged the actors well beyond their years. Towards the end of the show, John Proctor, his wife, and Rebecca Nurse enter the stage in poor condition. The costumes are tattered and dirty, creating the idea of a time lapse. This did a good job of showing the audience they had been locked away for some time. Even with little props, each scene painted a perfect image of the script. The same furniture was in different spots for most of the production. Lighting was used to cast windows on the floor. Most rooms were given windows of different angles and sizes to help create a visual that the cast was in different rooms. Behind the scenes, Nick Romy controlled music direction, Aiden Whelan played bass, senior Mariah Winnie played viola, and junior Chelsea Campbell played percussion with junior Guthrie Douglas. These students created an ambiance for scenes that required specific mood sets.
FROM THE CAST Sophomore Connor Starks “He’s just different. He’s a stranger. He’s very fun role to play, very fulfilling.”
Sophomore Emma Cannon “She’s awful, just terrible. I really love being the antagonist.”
Senior Maddie Gooldy “This is the first time I’ve done anything theatrical. She’s pretty scared for her life throughout the whole thing.”
OPINION+
Autumn accidents easily avoided Most accidents are caused by driver error. Learn how you can stay safe on the road this season. by Jim Witmer OK all you Dale Earnhardts and Danica Patricks. You know who you are, and you drive around town as if you were vying for the pole position. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the leading cause of death for teenagers is motor vehicle accidents. Causes of a car accident are numerous, but in almost every case the accident is caused by driver error. As a police officer for 25 years, I have worked thousands of wrecks. I’ve found that accidents usually happen because the at fault driver wasn’t paying attention, speeding, willingly disregarding traffic signs, or simply not adjusting their driving for the current weather conditions. Telling the officer excuses, such as saying your uncle twice removed is in the hospital, will still result in a ticket. Saying your brakes failed while they’re in working order is not an excuse when you’re driving too fast to avoid a collision. With fall comes cooler temperatures and falling leaves. It also comes with pumpkins being stolen and thrown into the road and at cars. Yes, both of those are illegal. Leaves make it difficult to see hazards, such as potholes and bumps in the road.
A pile of leaves raked to the side of the road is an inviting place to a child. Children enjoy jumping into the leaf piles or burrowing down into them and hiding. Never drive through a leaf pile. Use caution in areas where children play. You should slow down when driving on leaves, especially around turns. When leaves on the road become wet, it’s similar to driving on ice and can be difficult to stop. This is why you should allow yourself plenty of room to stop in an emergency. Allow yourself plenty of room to stop in an emergency. Keep a greater distance between you and the car you’re stopping behind. Leaves can also be a fire hazard and cause visibility issues. Avoid this by keeping your windshield leaf free and avoiding wet leaves getting stuck under the wiper blades. Never park your vehicle over a pile of leaves in order to avoid the possibility of a fire hazard from the exhaust system or catalytic converter. All drivers are expected to follow all laws and safety rules in order to prevent accidents when possible. Driving is a privilege, not a right.
JIM WITMER
SRO Spot Columnist Jim Witmer spent 23 years with the Bloomington Police Department before coming to MCCSC as the school resource officer. Twenty two were spent on the Critical Response Team, also known as the SWAT team. Witmer has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from IU. He served as a cadet and then a part-time officer with the IU Police Department. In total, he has 25 years of law enforcement experience. His job with MCCSC is to provide safety and security to all the schools in the district, as well as build relationships with students. You can send Witmer questions about law enforcement to jwitmer@mccsc.edu.
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WHAT IS FEMINISM? by Jenna Phillips and Maureen Langley
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“Feminism should or does mean women being equal to men.”
“Women who feel strongly about women’s rights”
“ Basically just women in general.”
“Women helping other women.”
“Someone who is against people being sexist.”
Madison Guinn, 12
Drew Stults, 11
Alex Richardson, 12
Jourdan Jenkins, 11
Cassidy Beavin, 9
lurs and negative remarks seem to meet anyone who makes a positive comment about feminism. Often it’s the question, “Why do you hate men?” Part this reaction comes from a misunderstanding of what feminism is, and part this is because radical feminists, which are those who believe women should dominate men, are a lot louder than actual feminists. While it might be true that some people who call themselves feminists do hate men, or that a lot of them hate men, that’s not what feminism is about. In fact, a person who hates men is called a mis-
andrist. It’s similar to misogyny. What matters about feminism is that by definition, it’s the advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. People have been saying that feminists hate men since the beginning of the Women’s Rights Movement in 1848 when the first Women’s Rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. Early feminists were labeled as anti-family, antigod, and anti-men radicals, but you can’t deny that women have been treated unfairly. Before 1920, women couldn’t vote. Before 1960,
women couldn’t take birth control. Before 1963, it was legal to pay men more than women for the same job. Before 1972, women couldn’t take part in the same athletic activities in school as men. Before 1978, it was legal to fire a woman for being pregnant. Before 2013, women in the military couldn’t serve in combat roles. Women have the right to do these things and more because of feminism. It wasn’t created to worship women, or to make men our enemy, or to advocate for the destruction of men. It wasn’t created to shame men for their actions. It was created to make men and women equal. To give both sexes the same opportunities.
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+A&E
In f cus
A collection of photos from varying levels of photography classes. by Maureen Langley
Freshman Frannie Dellacqua
Sophomore Sophie Fornefield
Senior Sarah Jesseph
Senior Jenny Owens
Sophomore Emma Cannon
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PROFILES+
LADY FOR
LIBERTY
Junior shares what she’ll be doing in the National Guard.
by Jenna Phillips / illustration by Maureen Langley
Following in the footsteps of many of her family members, as well as her older brother, junior Olivia Jordan joined the Army National Guard this past summer. Her summer was spent receiving information and getting ready for rigorous training on reactions in facing natural disasters. “I have lots of family members in different branches of the military. My grandpa fought in the Vietnam war,” Jordan said. Jordan can not be called for service in the National Guard until she graduates high school, because she is still a minor. “It’s a good way to have a career and it’s fun,” Jordan said. She joined for many reasons, but mostly because it’s a good way to jump-start a career. Her college education will be paid for, as long as she dedicates eight years to serving in the National Guard. Jordan plans to attend a four-year school, but is undecided on her major. “I’ll still work a civilian job. So say I wanted to be a dentist, or a dental hygienist. That’s what I went to school for and I got job doing something like that. One week out of the month I would
have to go do my National Guard stuff, but I would still lead a normal life. I wouldn’t be (deployed),” Jordan said. As long as she is enrolled in school, Jordan can’t be deployed. Officers in the National Guard serve as relief to the public in the face of National Disasters, or otherwise. “National Guard is also responsible for here; the army and the navy, those branches and the marines are out there to protect and to fight to keep us safe. But National Guard, they do that as well as staying here and protecting whatever is going on here,” said who. Next summer, she will stay at Fort Still in Oklahoma to train in first aid, firing assault rifles, and everything in between. Jordan took the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery baseline test. It’s made for testing strengths and weaknesses in different skill sets. Her job within her until will be cooking and preparing meals for the rest of her combat mates.
Junior Olivia Jordan / Jenna Phillips
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5 SWIM TRADITIONS
1 PENNIES LUCKY
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2 Seniors Hannah Willis, Brooke Calvin, and Bailee Koi / Maureen Langley
SENIORS ANTICIPATE FINAL SEASON
For sectionals, they paint one side of a penny gold, and the other side maroon. They stick them in their swim suits for good luck.
HAIRY LEGS
From day one to the first day of sectionals, the girls team doesn’t shave their legs.
Well into their last year of high school, girls swim seniors are ready to start a new swim season with a different, but familiar coach. They discuss their traditions, how they got started, and where they plan to go. /by Mikayla Roberts
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What are your personal goals for this season? Hannah: All three years so far, I’ve had shoulder injuries. I haven’t been able to finish practices at all. My main goal this year is to actually practice and finish practices as well as the relay, we really want to go to state in that.
The underclassmen are responsible for getting the seniors end-of-season gifts.
Brooke: I want to be top 16 in the state in the 100 breaststroke, and send a relay to state. I’m looking to set the 200im record, and the 100 breaststroke record this year at North, along with the 200 medley relay record. Bailee: Definitely get the two hundred medley relay to state and also break the school record, with Brooke and Hannah and Sonya Rista. (Her goal is to be) probably under 110 in the 100 breaststroke, also maybe breaking the school record in 50 freestyle, that would be really awesome and take a lot of hard work, but I think I could do it.
What’s it like having Dave Tanner as your coach this year? Hannah: Our coach is awesome this year, we are so excited to have him. He’s been the boys coach for 17 years, and it’s his first year coaching us. It’s gone great so far. Brooke: Oh my gosh, I love Dave. He’s the best. He’s super supportive and it’s just different. I’ve had a lot of coaches in the past year, but he’s just so supportive. He wants to do what’s best for you, which I really appreciate. Bailee: I absolutely love our new coach, Dave Tanner is one of the best people that you would ever meet. He helps you with your stroke during practice, he’s there for the team, and genuinely cares about all the swimmers. That’s really nice to have a coach that cares so much about the sport and the team.
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SENIOR SPEECHES
The coaches are never in the locker room, so the senior girls give underclassmen pep talks before meets.
Hannah: For sectionals, we do a really cool thing. We get lucky pennies. One side has maroon glitter, and one side has gold glitter. We’ll put them inside our suits when we race for sectionals, for good luck. Brooke: Usually one of the seniors gives a pep talk in the locker room, because now that we have a guy coach, the coaches are never in there. When we walk out we hold hands and sing a little song. All the underclassmen are responsible for getting the seniors gifts at the end of the year. We have a tradition of going to the Village Deli after Saturday practices. Bailee: The girls tend to not shave their legs all season. We have the Turkey Day Special, and do a fun set together with the boys. We have the 25 Sets of Christmas, and do the Lapathon. Our goal is to get the boys and girls team as one whole team.
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3 SINGING
They hold hands a sing a little song when they walk out of the locker room.
SPORTS+ How do you get ready for a race? Hannah: It’s just a mental game for me, to get through meets and practices without shoulder problems. There’s a quote that I have, that “pain is only temporary.” It might last a day, a minute, a year, but eventually it will subside. It’s only temporary, and just push through it. Brooke: I pray before my races. I pray and then I tell myself that I have to do my best, and I can’t be disappointed with my best. I listen to music before I race. Everyone knows when I get up on the blocks, I do this weird thing where I slap my calf, and everyone makes fun of me for it every time. Bailee: I usually like to stay in my own zone. I prefer to not talk with anyone. I imagine the race and how I want it to go. I’m usually behind the block, shaking out all my nerves, thinking what I’m going to do.
How long have you been swimming? Hannah: I’ve swam since second grade competitively. Seventh grade is when it all went downhill with my shoulders. I have multidirectional instability, which means they pop out of socket if I move them in a certain way. I’ve done physical therapy for years to keep them in the socket, and not pop out. Brooke: I’ve been swimming for seven years now. I swim year round, so I’ve swam all four years of high school. I started with my neighbor, Bailey Catt, who graduated last year. Ever since then I haven’t quit. Bailee: I started swimming the summer before seventh grade, played soccer all up until then. I was just like, ‘yeah I’m done with soccer,’ and I ended up swimming that summer. I ended up falling in love with it and I’ve been swimming ever since. I’ve been in and out of different clubs, and experimenting with all those types of clubs, and different coaches. It’s been a great learning experience.
Do you plan to swim in college? Hannah: Probably not. I wish I could swim in college, but I don’t think my shoulders could physically take it. Brooke: Yeah, I’m trying to go to college for swimming, either D1 or D2. We’ll see how that works out. I’m looking to be a spring commit, so hopefully I’ll have my crap figured out by then. Bailee: Sadly, this is probably going to be the last season I have for swimming. I don’t plan on swimming in college unless I get some crazy scholarship or something. Other than that, I absolutely love the sport, but I think I more so love the team atmosphere than I love the actual physical aspect of swimming. The team is just amazing.
Seniors Bailee Koi, Brooke Calvin, and Hannah Willis have swam for North for the past four years. They’re working on beating several school records. /Maureen Langley
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Advice from a flowchart.
Should you post that?
by Kat Sylvester + Maureen Langley
Are you doing something stupid? Do your parents follow you?
No
Yes Is it a selfie?
Yes
No Yes
Is it cute?
No
Do teachers or coaches follow you? Yes Make better choices.
Yes
No
No don’t
Are you afraid of being judged?
Yes
Do you have cute followers?
No
Yes
Is it a MCM/WCW?
No
Yes
No Have you posted one before? Don’t Lie
Go for it
Yes
No
don’t
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Do you want everyone to hate you?
Yes
No
Is it a celebrity?
No
Yes