Trojan Matters April 17, 2015 Vol. 1 | Issue 6
Deadly glow:
a look inside the dangers of tanning beds
More online at the-blueprint.org
Should schools ban homework?
Trojans recall celeb encounters
How coaching styles affect teams
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In this issue...
On the cover... Tanning pg. 4
Homework ban pg. 3
Trojans Matter...
In our continuing prayers:
- For all those in the BCHS community and their families who are suffering from illnesses. - For all spring sport athletes- that they stay healthy and free from injury. - For an acedemically strong and successful fourth quarter.
Search Engines pg. 6
Tall & Short pg. 8 & 9
Congratulations:
- To Mr. Brian Shaughnessy, theology teacher on the birth of his baby girl, Annie Rose, on March 25. This is their first child. - To Mrs. Tracy Judkins, PE teacher, on the birth of her baby boy, Easton Bo, on March 31. Easton joins the family with his big brother Jerrick - Ms. Stephanie Theis on her wedding and marriage, April 11.
Trojan Matters staff box Editor: Maggie Dietrick News Editor: Victoria Toetz Opinion Editor: Lucy Eisgruber Opinion Columnist: Will Collier Sports Editor: Brooks Hepp Features Editor: Anna Giudice Photo Editors: Katie Bowes, Sydney Foster Reporters: Jacob DeCastro Lindsay Grant Emma Kinghorn Madison McClung Sian Rhodes Cecelia Stonner Publications Adviser: Mrs. Tracy Luke Cover photo by: Vicki Mpistolarides
Trojan Matters Mission Statement: We promise to bring you, the students of BCHS, the most obtainable version of the truth through courage, integrity and freedom of speech. Unsigned staff editorials reflect the opinion of at least two-thirds of the staff. Columns with bylines reflect the opinions of the writer. The newspaper will try to publish all letters to the editor within the constraints of space limitations. The staff reserves the right to edit letters for the length and clarity. Trojan Matters is the monthly news magazine produced by the Advanced Publications class. In addition, daily news updates can be found online at the-BluePrint.org Letters/Comments can be submitted in Room 210 or to the online news website at blueprintBCHS@gmail.com
Note Taking Tips pg. 10
Vintage pg. 14
Annual Walk-A-Thon takes new path
The annual Walk-A-Thon is Friday, May 1 and will be a superherothemed color run. Each class will be a different superhero. Seniors will be Superman; juniors will be Batman; sophomores will be The Flash; and freshmen will be Green Lantern. A faculty member brought the idea up and Student Council finalized the theme. “I am really excited about this. Our goal is $40,000. I am confident that we will not only meet that goal, but surpass that goal,� said Mr. Tyler Mayer, executive director of advancement. The money raised goes toward tuition and financial assistance. Money or your commitment to the fundraising office for the Walk-A-Thon is due Wednesday. Incentives for fundraising are listed below. TM Cecelia Stonner $50 or more - superhero color run t-shirt $55 or more - $50 prize plus a dunk tank throw $60 or more - $55 prize plus an entrance to ping pong or chess or kickball or Powderpuff tournament $100 or more - $60 prize plus an out of uniform pass for a future week $175 or more - $100 prize plus an excused day of absence from school (Seniors get a day this school year and underclasmmen get a day next year.)
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Indiana’s new religious freedom law sparks debate Indiana has made national news headlines in the past few weeks after Governor Mike Pence signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The legislation has caused buzz among the media, celebrities and world leaders, but much confusion still surrounds the bill. Mr. Larry Vanore, social studies teacher and attorney, clarified the act and its intents and purpose. What does the RFRA actually say? The Indiana government can’t interfere with a person’s exercise of religious beliefs unless there is a very important government issue at stake. This is the same as a 1993 Federal Law and laws that 19 others states have. How is this law different from the other laws in the other 19 states? The only difference between Indiana’s law and other states is that it specifically states that private businesses can use the law as a defense if they are sued by someone who feels they are discriminated against. Using the law means that a business may be protected if they claim that they are following their religious beliefs. However, it’s important to realize that the existing laws have always been interpreted by the courts in the same way as the Federal Law, so the Indiana law isn’t that different. Usually, a business that refuses service loses a court case
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if they are sued by a would-be customer under these laws. Do you think that this will cause a lot of tension and/or discrimination? Why? I think some people might try (to use RFRA to discriminate) but I think in most cases they’ll be unsuccessful. The courts make these decisions based on the facts of every case, so we shouldn’t fear that, all of the sudden, it’s okay to discriminate based on sexual orientation, race, or anything else. The law doesn’t name any group so it’s not aimed at anyone specifically. It’s designed to protect private businesses who are wishing to exercise religious beliefs from government interference. How are people confusing this law? It was designed to protect people for religious purposes and not to discriminate against people. If the business law was discriminating based on sexual orientationthan the business would still lose a lawsuit if the courts found religious freedome was not violated. I think the real problem is the perception that business can refuse service and that the law will be misused. Here are a couple of examples of how RFRA might work: Example 1: If an event center was owned by a Christian that was pro-life and Planned Parenthood wanted to host an event there. They would be able to deny them because
Dates to remember:
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The Music Matters Mixtape is now online. Listen to all the songs and subscribe to our Spotify playlist at www.bit.ly/TMmixtape. The link will also be posted in the BluePrint. Have you heard a song that people should hear? To submit, please go to www. bit.ly/TMeditor.
1. Blank Space - I Prevail
6. High - High Rising Sons
3. Bloodstream - Ed Sheeran
2. Kisser - Step Rockets
4. Gone - Matt Nathanson 5. Bright - Echosmith
of their religious beliefs. Example 2: Perhaps a beltmaker was asked to inscribe “In God We Trust” on a customer’s belt. As a Christian, he would be fine with that, but if he were asked to inscribe “In Satan We Trust,” he could opt not to do so because of his religious beliefs. Example 3 (where a business might lose in a lawsuit): If a bakery owner refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple and it is the only bakery in town, the couple might sue showing a real burden to not have this baker make this cake. If the gay couple sues the business, they would probably win. Update: As of Thursday, April 2, Governor Pence signed another piece of legislation to “fix” what appeared to be the most damaging part of the RFRA law to its detractors. The change now prevents any discrimination based on sexual orientation and other grounds as well. It clarifies that the law is intended to protect businesses from government interference, but not to discriminate nor affect business transactions between private citizens. It remains to be seen how the courts in Indiana will interpret the law. TM Cecelia Stonner
Today- 4th quarter midterm
April 23-25- Spring Musical May 1 - Walk-a-thon May 1 - All Service hours/ essays due May 2 - SAT testing May 4 - 15- AP testing
7. All The Pretty Girls - Kaleo
May 5- Honors Night
8. Kansas City - The New Basement Tips
May 7- May Crowning
9. Love Again - Pentatonix
May 7- Spring Concert
10. Dibs - Kelsey Ballerini
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Three servers, four cooks, one dish washer, and three cashiers. These are the 11 people in the cafeteria making sure enough lunch is prepared for all of the students and faculty. These 11 staff members serve food and keep the lunch room clean. Fox 59, WXIN, recently researched every school’s Marion County Health Department (MCHD) report and graded them on
the inspector’s reports dating back to October 2014, all the vio- lations had been corrected. However, this report does not share details about the amount of work it takes to run a cafeteria. “We take pride in it [the caf-
“If we really got an F, the health inspector should’ve closed us down.” - Mrs. Brenda Henry, cafe manager Fox 59 (WXIN)’s “Dirty their own A through F scale. BCHS Dining” report was pubwas listed as an F. The A-F scale was lished February 2015.
based on Fox’s guidelines and does not represent how the Marion County Health Department inspects schools and restaurants. Additionally, Fox only looked at the number of violations, without taking into account whether they were corrected. According to Mrs. Henry, “I would say it was misleading. If we really got an F, the health inspector should’ve closed us down. It was their grading scale, not the health department’s.” She added that most violations are quick fixes. “It’s easy things like getting rid of a dented can,” said Mrs. Henry, “Things we would never see again and we can correct on the spot.” In fact, after going through
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eteria],” said Mrs. Brenda Henry, cafeteria manager, “We are all pretty invested in the school as parents and grandparents. We treat this as our home.” While the health inspector only looks at the kitchen and food preparation areas, the cafeteria staff is additionally responsible for keeping the dining area clean. Cleaning up daily after more than 600 people is no easy task. In order to make things easier on the staff, Mrs. Henry suggests that, “Students not take food out of the cafeteria and just be considerate of students coming in next for lunch.” TM Jacob DeCastro
Inside the reports All of the reports from the MCHD details all of the violations found by the inspector. October 1, 2014 No violations found January 21, 2015 A routine inspection found two violations: 1. The ice machine needed to be cleaned. This is a non-critical violation that was corrected when the health inspector was present. 2. The cleaning chemical bag used as a disinfectant had run out. While this is listed as a critical violation, it was corrected while the health inspector was there. Top photo: Students eating lunch in the cafeteria. photo by K. Bowes
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Weighing the pros and cons of homework
Mrs. Renae Stoudt, AP psychology and economics teacher, assigns two hours a week for her academic classes, and three to four hours a week for her AP classes. “It helps reinforce concepts and check for understanding,” said Mrs. Stoudt. She added that assigning homework ensures that her AP classes are able to cover material that they don’t have time to cover in class. “When I give homework, there’s a reason behind it,” said Mrs. Stoudt. “It’s for the sake of understanding the material better.” Mrs. Katie Schaffner, math teacher, explains Students work on their homework during SRT. that the amount of photo by K. Bowes homework she assigns is due to lack school teacher assigns an aver- of class time. “Math is appliage of 3.5 hours of homework cation, so students need more a week. This amounts to over 17 practice. There’s not enough hours of homework for a stu- class time to practice it (the dent with five classes, “I don’t content),” said Mrs. Schaffner. have that much assigned, may- Her students are assigned about be two classes or like an hour 20-30 minutes a night. and a half a night,” said Tucker “Mrs. Schaffner’s homework was helpful because we tried Lewis, junior. t’s every student’s’ story: get up early, go to school, go to practice or rehearsal, return home, eat dinner, stay up doing hours of homework, go to bed late and the same routine the next day. This stressful, sleepdeprived cycle is prompting some schools, and countries, to adopt bans or limits on homework. In a study done by usnews.com, it was found that each high
the material on our own and learned it at our own pace, but it wasn’t overly repetitive,” said Lewis, who has taken two semesters of Mrs. Schaffner’s class. Some have taken to eliminate the debate entirely; an elementary school in New York banned all homework, angering parents who are threatening to pull their kids from the school. The goal of the ban is for students to enjoy personal reading, be active, or spend time with their
families instead of spending hours doing homework. “The topic of homework has received a lot of attention lately, and the negative effects of homework have been well established,” said Ms. Jane Hsu, principal of P.S. 116, “they include: children’s frustration and exhaustion, lack of time for other activities and family time and, sadly for many, loss of interest in learning.” Mrs. Stoudt, who doesn’t believe that this sort of ban would
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be effective at a high school level, said, “You’re always going to have to do stuff outside of class or a job. There’s always work you’ll have to take home.” However, Mrs. Schaffner could see the possibility of no homework, if the time spent in class was extended. Although most US schools require students have homework, this does not mean the nation is smarter than other countries who have adopted homework bans. In Finland, mandatory e d u c a t i on doesn’t begin until age 7. Students then take only one standardized test at the age of 16. The most contrasting part of the Finland education system compared to America is that teachers don’t assign homework. However the country also has the highest college graduation rate in Europe, and the smallest gap between the tops and bottoms of their classes. Students in middle school attend school for 856 hours a year, compared to the US middle schoolers who are required to attend over 1,000 hours.”I think if they spend so much less time in school than us, but can rank higher than us, then the U.S. is doing something wrong,” said Lewis. Mrs. Stoudt maintains that homework is beneficial, and said, “homework helps you learn balance, planning, and the best way to approach it for your lifestyle.” TM Emma Kinghorn
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Tanning: More harm than help?
There is more to tanning than a just a spring glow
When spring rolls around, many teens
turn to tanning in hopes of looking perfect for spring break, prom and in time for summer. But oftentimes that perfectly tanned skin comes at a dangerous and potentially deadly cost. According to JAMA Dermatology, in the US alone, 419,254 cases of skin cancer can be attributed to indoor tanning. In addition, indoor tanning causes more cases of skin cancer than smoking does lung cancer. While 88 percent of Trojans have never tanned in a tanning bed, 5.3 percent say they tan regularly during spring break or prom season. Sarah Lux, senior, is part of that 5.3 percent and tans about 20 times a year, depending on what events she has to attend. According to Lux, tanning is relaxing and she doesn’t worry about the dangers of tanning beds because “to me I view it the same as being on vacation and getting sun.” However natural rays from the sun differ greatly from artificial rays from tanning beds. In fact, tanning beds emit 15 times more UV radiation than the sun. Just one exposure to these artificial UV rays before the age of 35 increases the risk of melanoma by 59 percent, according to the Melanoma Foundation. Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, claims a life every 50 minutes and is the second most deadly cancer among people aged 15-29. For Mrs. Elaine Carson, fine arts teacher, these warnings ring all too true. When she was younger, Mrs. Carson tanned all the time, both indoors and outdoors. “I started tanning in seventh grade,” she said. Her mother bought her a face tanner which she used along with baby oil and iodine when
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she laid out in the sun. “All through high school I was a lifeguard, so I was always in the sun- from daylight to sunset. In college, I did the tanning booths.” But that all changed when she was diagnosed with skin cancer. “I never thought it would happen to me,” she said. Now, when Mrs. Carson is out in the sun she must use high SPF sunscreen or wear clothes that protect her skin from the sun’s damaging rays. While the sun can provide essential nutrients to humans, too much exposure is not a good thing. A common myth is that tanning can be beneficial, because it provides humans the essential Vitamin D. However, just 5-10 minutes of unprotected sun exposure twice a week is enough for someone’s skin to make enough Vitamin D. In addition, Vitamin D doesn’t only come from sun exposure, it is also found in milk, orange juice and fish. “A tan, whether you get it on the beach or in a tanning bed, damages your skin,” said Dr. Perry Robins, President of The Skin Cancer Foundation in an article for skincancer.org. “Despite what you may hear at the tanning salon, a tan doesn’t come without consequences: the cumulative damage caused by ultraviolet radiation can lead to skin cancer, as well as wrinkles, brown spots and other signs of premature skin aging.” Despite these facts, over 2.5 million teens use tanning booths each year. “I think teens go tanning despite the dangers because they don’t think into the future and believe the instant benefits they are getting now outweigh future risks that could possibly not even happen,” said Lux. “People want to be tan right now and think about the consequences later.” TM Maggie Dietrick
Base Tans are healthy: Myth or Truth A common term many use before heading out to tan is that they hope to build a “base tan.” According to popular belief, a person gets a base tan to build up skin’s immunity and prevent future damage and burns. However, this is a myth. In fact, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation there is no such this as a safe tan. “Whether obtained by lying out in the sun or using a tanning bed, a tan damages your skin,” said Dr. Perry Robins, President of The Skin Cancer Foundation. “A tan is the body’s response to damaged DNA in the skin cells — the skin darkens in order to prevent more damage but the person’s risk of skin cancer is already increased.”
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What you need to know: Melanoma kills one person each hour. Over a million Americans visit a tanning salon daily. Seventy percent of people who visit tanning beds are women. Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun can damage the skin’s DNA. Fifteen minutes of tanning = to a day of exposure from a whole day at the beach. One bad sunburn more than doubles your chance of developing some form of skin cancer. The indoor tanning industry has annual revenue of about $5 billion.
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*Information provided by: Blue Shield Association, Skincancer.org, and American skin.org, mystictan. com
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nformation is just a click away with multiple search engines at users’ fingertips. Even with the coined term ‘Google’, there are other search engines to use besides the obvious choice. However, people find it hard to stray from what they know. “I definitely like Google the best. For me, it is the easiest to use and understand, and I’ve always used it, so I’m used to it,” said Sammi Blanford, freshman. Blanford, along with 99.5 percent of students surveyed March 13, use the popular search engine normally. Ms. Mallory Curtin, English teacher, agreed. She said that most of her students use Google because they are familiar with it. For some, it is that simple. Douglas Hirschfeld, junior, said, “I use Google because it pops up first when I open my phone or computer.” Many other users go to Google first as well. According to statista.com, 77 percent of search engine users use Google, . That’s approximately 1.17 billion people as opposed to the 292 million who use Yahoo and the 267 million who use Bing. Even though it is the most popular, there are many other options besides the Google powerhouse. Other search engine options include DuckDuckGo, Bing, Ask and Yahoo. According to netforbeginners.com, DuckDuckGo is similar to Google but contains less ad spamming and has features
How does affect a person’s intelligence?
like disambiguous prompts to help clarify the search. Bing offers related searches based on what was looked up that may be useful. The search engine Ask is argued to have more relevant results grouped together, and Yahoo works as a search engine, shopping site, horoscope and game center. With so many search engines to choose from, it’s hard to know which one is the best. A study conducted by maximumpc.com compared Google, Bing and DuckDuckGo. It first looked at accuracy and declared a draw between the three, although Google did seem to be the fastest at reaching searched results. The next categories of image and video search and overall layout and features were swept by Google, but the category of privacy and security was won by DuckDuckGo. Paul Lilly, maximumpc.com writer, reported, “Google’s integration with your social profile is quite good—but in terms of staying anonymous, DuckDuckGo is clearly ahead of the other two.” Other search engines remember who you are by storing data of what you’ve searched for, but DuckDuckGo does not collect or share personal information. However, Google overall proved to live up to its popularity in this comparison. Picking a search engine is purely preference, but as shown by both statistics of users and results from conducted tests, Google proves to be the best. “I don’t really trust the other (search engines) as much as I trust Google,” said Blanford. TM Anna Giudice The debate on whether or not Google is making the human race more intelligent is a heated one. On one side, as Blanford explained, Google allows people to find an answer to any question. “I’ve learned a lot from Google. It brings resources to us to help us learn more.” She believed that Google gave her the access to more knowledge and therefore allowed her to learn more. Although Ms.Curtin agreed with this point, she added that people rely on just looking up an answer rather than actually learning the information. According to theatlantic. com, researchers are still looking into the neurological effects of the use of the internet but it has definitely been shown in results that people in today’s world are skimming as opposed to reading word for word. People are not necessarily reading less but just reading differently and whether this will have positive or negative effects remains to be seen.
Other popular search engines include:
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ers Trojan Matt Staff Opinion Variety of music leads to unnecessary music shaming With the invention of a player that can hold hundreds of songs and tunes that convey every mood, music becomes part of people’s lifestyles. It’s a way to express yourself and a way to take a break from the daily stresses of life. It is also so diverse, and that’s the beauty of it. Because so many people love so many different kinds of music, what’s the point of shaming someone’s favorite music? Music genres range from rock to hip-hop to country to heavy metal with plenty of varieties within those styles and that mix styles. All of these different genres have different qualities that appeal to different crowds, which is why certain songs are both loved and hated by people. Music is an opinion. That’s why the phrase “That song is terrible” doesn’t make any sense. The only reason that song was ever on the radio or ever purchased by someone is because a large group of people really enjoy it. Just because a song doesn’t hit home to you, that doesn’t make the song terrible. People that love 80’s rock probably either grew up listening to that music, or grew up with family that listens to that music. Just because you haven’t been exposed to that music your entire life, doesn’t mean it’s bad music. A lot of times people that like country music can easily relate to the lyrics. So just because you can’t relate to country Brittany Mullen, senior, listens to music while music at all, doesn’t mean it’s bad. To working in class. photo by appreciate the beauty of music, you must Sydney Foster understand the circumstances that goes into connecting to it and the talent taken to create a work of art. This isn’t a plea for you to listen to all kinds of music. In fact it isn’t anything like that. You can stick to listening to the type of music that you enjoy, as long as you don’t shame other people’s music. It’s understandable that some music may make you cringe, but keep in mind that the music you love may be cringe-worthy to someone else. So, next time someone talks about how much they love a certain genre of music that you absolutely hate, do not refer to it as terrible. It is not terrible. It’s just not your choice. With 37 Grammys awarded (and five nominees in each category), there’s plenty of options to go around.
Most popular songs according to billboard.com*
*full list at http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100
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Columnist relives his BIG memories I’ve been tall my whole life. In grade school, it was an awkward tall; towering over kids in pictures, hitting your head on ceilings meant for 10-yearolds, and never being able to do the monkey bars. However, now that I’m in height school... I mean, high school, I find that there are some distinct advantages to being tall. I can get things off the top shelf to impress girls, block the sun out of people’s eyes, and take longer strides to hide the fact that I’m actually quite slow. So, now that I’m out of my awkwardly-tall years, I can finally going reflect on my life thus far as a tall person. How does it help and hurt me? Is there a cure for being tall? Is the weather actually different “up there”? Ladies and gentlemen, you’re about to find out. Name: Will Collier Height: 6’3” and 1/2’ Weight: Somewhere between a full grown house cat and a small rhinoceros Physical description: Long legs, long arms, green eyes, Sam Smith lookin’ haircut. Height advantage: Reaching things off the top shelf: Throughout my 18 years, I have saved literally millions of dollars on step stools. “Hey, can you
reach that?” were the first first words that my mom spoke to me on the day of my birth. In fact, I currently hold a Guinness World Record for most items retrieved from a shelf of equal or greater height. Tired of your short friends *cough* Sam Newkirk *cough* stealing your food? Just get a tall person to put it on the top shelf ! It’s a tall person’s ideal hiding spot! Height advantage: Seeing over people: Have you ever found yourself standing at a Nickelback concert, unable to see over the person in front of you? The point is, however, a tall person will never have this problem. We can see over anyone. Well, unless of course the person in front of you is taller, but that’s your fault for standing behind Shaq. Height disadvantage: Hitting your head on things: Low hanging lights. A tall person’s worst nemesis. Do you feel that burning sensation on your scalp? Yeah, that’s just a 60 watt lightbulb burning a hole in your head. See that low ceiling over there? Yes, because it’s now on my face. Height disadvantage: The inability to squeeze into small spaces: I can think of numerous movies that would have ended horribly had someone not been
Will Collier and Sam Newkirk (left to right), at 7 years old, pose for a picture at Newkirk’s birthday party. photo courtesy by Collier
able to fit into a small space. Indiana Jones, Sky High, 127 hours, and pretty much every horror movie ever. As a tall person, I would have ruined every one of these American classics with my flailing arms and legs. Closets, caves, and crevasses; small places are not for me. In the end, we don’t choose if we are tall or short; it’s how we choose to use it that counts. Will I ever know what it feels like to be a short person? Probably not. Are there always going to be some disadvantages? Sure. But, I assure you, the weather is fine up here. by Will Collier
SOUND OFF...if this were your last day on earth, what would your last meal be? “I’d eat steak, ribs, Boston Market macaroni and cheese, and a big ice cream sundae. Go big or go home,” said Douglas Hirshfeld, junior.
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“I’d have Zest! Exciting Food Creations because I’ve not had their Amazing Meatloaf and their World Famous Mac and Cheese. I have to do that before I die,” said Mr. Dan McNally, chemistry teacher.
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Columnist talks about living the short life If you have ever been plagued with these situations: getting carded for a PG-13 movie, not being able to find clothes small enough in men’s sizes (or large enough in kids sizes), or being excluded by the oversized rulers that amusement parks use; then you’re probably short. However, us “shorties” don’t always get the short end of the stick! Low hanging branches, not a problem. Grabbing things off the bottom shelf to impress girls, Collier and Newkirk reanact their not a problem—also my photo from Newkirk’s birthday party. chances of back injuries are photo by Katie Bowes far lower. Flips, cartwheels, somersaults; not a problem. (Let’s just pretend I nailed that backflip at the Guerin game.) Without further ado, I present my chronicles of being dramatically closer to earth’s gravitational center than most. Name: Sam Newkirk, Height: 5’4” Weight: not enough to give blood. Physical Description: Broken nose, scrawny arms, hobbit legs, and dreamy eyebrows Height Advantage 1: Collision-free size; think about all those nooks and crannies you used to be able to fit in... to this day I’m still the king of Hide and Go Seek. Spiderwebs, low chandeliers, limbo bars, doorways, exotic car cabins, and even traditional Inuit igloos are never an obstacle because I fit comfortably.
“I would have apple juice, Noodles’ macaroni and cheese and bacon because those are all my favorite foods,” said Clare McHugh, sophomore.
“I would have pizza rolls and applesauce because I eat that every night for dinner. I dip the pizza rolls into the applesauce. It’s a combo of my favorite foods,” said Kennedy KellyHooks, senior.
This makes my collision-free brain more developed than a taller person’s (*cough Will’s*) brain that has been berated by lowhanging objects. Height Advantage 2: Mobility and ease of rotation; the taller they are, the harder they fall. When you are as short as I am, you fall quite softly. No matter how clumsy you are, if you’re short and get knocked down you are already basically at ground level, so it’s more like being greeted by an old plush friend. Luckily genetic height predispositions and centripetal force and a low gravitational pull have graced me with acrobatic ease. Height Disadvantage 1: Visibility and the front row of pictures; what was that play Coach drew on the clipboard?...don’t ask me - towering teammates obstructing my view. Countless times I experience the excitement of a moment secondhand. Person in front of me cheers~ I cheer with them. I have no idea what I am cheering for because all I can see is spectators armpits and neck hairs. The only solution to this is the embarrassing, unmanly request to be lifted up in a Simbalike fashion. Next comes the front row. Put me in a group picture anywhere besides the very front row and I become a floating sprout of hair between a pair of giant’s shoulders. Our boys cross country team is comprised of freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors; regardless of my elder status as a senior, I was still of the lowest status as far as altitude goes. But whether you’re short or tall, your height is but a small component of one’s identity. So hug a tall guy, hug a small guy, high five the average size human because, “a person’s a person no
matter how small,” -Dr. Seuss by Sam Newkirk
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ages, Complete Classroom Organizer, notes, paper and pencil. Students have several options when taking notes in class. According to a study published in the Psychological Science journal April 2014, a graduate student at Princeton University, Ms. Pam Mueller, conducted a study to test how students did on a quiz depending on how they took notes in class. Ms. Mueller had students watch a TED talk. Then they were given distracter tasks for 30 minutes. After completing the distracter tasks, the students were given a quiz on what they watched. She found that the students did equally well on recalling facts from the video no matter what method they used to take notes, but students who used paper to take notes did significantly better on the concept questions than those who used laptops with disabled Wi-Fi. Ms. Mueller found that while the kids who took notes on a laptop had more words in their notes, most of their words were mindlessly transcribed verbatim. The students who took notes with paper had less words, but took notes on the most important concepts. She said, “It may be that longhand note takers engage in more processing than laptop note takers, thus selecting more important information to include in their notes, which enables them to study this content more efficiently.” Here at Bishop Chatard, students were surveyed on which method they used to take notes in class. For English or social
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studies classes, 57.8 percent of students said that they use paper with pen or pencil. Gillian Fouse, sophomore, writes out her notes for English and history. Fouse said, “I write out my notes because when I write it out I process it more.” The trend of students preferring paper continues into math classes, 96.3 percent of students use paper with pen or pencil in math classes. Most students think that taking notes on paper for math is easier
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because of the different symbols and equations that are used daily. Sarah Pendleton, junior, likes taking notes on paper because it is easier to remember, visualize and write out. Claire Weimer, junior, also likes taking notes on paper. Weimer said, “It is easier to track and I don’t have to switch between apps while taking notes.” While not as many students take notes on their iPads, Kate Keller, junior, does. She said, “My teacher has outlines, so it is easier to fill out the outline on the iPad.” Keller also felt like it is easier to keep track of because it is all in one place. The one down side she admitted was that at times it takes her longer. “Sometimes it is slower if the teacher says something after because you can’t put it around the page like you can on paper,” she said Mr. Gray Pritts, science teacher, doesn’t believe there is one best way to take notes in class. “I feel like you can’t isolate note taking from the student as a whole. You have some students who can write down five words all of class and get A’s while others write down everything and struggle for B’s,” he said. Weimer also believes that she prefers taking notes on paper because that is how she learned to take notes in grade school when iPads weren’t available. Mr. Pritts doesn’t think that students should change their note-taking style. “If what you are doing is working, don’t TM Victoria Toetz change it.”
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Lights! Camera! Trojans share run-in stories about celebrities A Mexican restaurant, airports, the JW Marriott, the Hard Rock hotel-- these places don’t have much in common. However, they were all once the setting of students meeting celebrities by complete chance. Students have met the likes of Channing and Jenna Dewan-Tatum, the cast of Divergent, Don Cheadle and Neon Trees in places both near and far. Darrin Gee, freshman, met former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal after an Indianapolis Indian’s game in the JW Marriott, “He walked past us and we got to talk to him. He was really tall, but very down-to-earth and easy to talk to,” he said. Christine Byers, junior, once met actor Don Cheadle in a Los Angeles restaurant on Father’s Day. “He was very nice and talked to my dad for a while. I didn’t really know who he was at the time until I saw Iron Man later with my friends.” Many of the students that have met celebrities had no intention of meeting them. For instance, Ava Warrenfelt, junior, met Channing and Jenna DewanTatum in a Mexican restaurant in the Los Angeles airport. “My sister started crying when she saw them. When we asked for a picture, they were very nice which was unexpected,” she said.
Gracie Koch, senior, met Neon Trees last summer while in Las Vegas, “There was a long line for the concert we were going to, so we wandered around the Hard Rock hotel and accidentally stumbled upon the unveiling of a Neon Trees display. They chatted with the audience and took pictures with us. It was a chance meeting, but they were very nice and gracious to the fans in attendance.” On their spring break trip to Europe last year, seniors Kara Janssen and Sophie Riegner went to the Divergent movie premiere in London and met the cast. “They were much better looking than I expected and really nice. Theo James glows in person,” said Riegner. Janssen said, “I expected them to be rude, but Theo James was exceptionally and genuinely kind. He talked to us for a little bit about how we got to the premiere and hugged us.” The celebrities mentioned above only scratch the surface of some unexpected and fantastically famous people that students have met. One thing is clear, however: most of the celebrities that students have met are very kind and gracious. Warrenfelt said, “You don’t expect these stars to be nice to regular people, but when they are, it’s really cool.” TM Lindsay Grant
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We heard it!
You said it!
Sorry, I only take my jewelry liquefied. “I’m gonna find a cure for cankles” “It’s called calf raises” Father John just braided my hair! Are there any cities on the-Never Eat Soggy Waffles-west side? Your life needs a life-proof case. If you make fun of my pineapple allergy one more time, I’m gonna stuff cashews down your throat. She’s like a little taco. I don’t get chills unless when a Celtic woman is singing. Run like there is $1 food at C lunch. She seems like someone who would make her own toothpaste. Driving in the Honduras is basically driving down Fall Creek. My skin looks like a snake. This morning I brushed my teeth with a lobster. My dress color is megplant. My dancing ability is a hybrid between a raging elephant and a turtle stuck in its shell. Ranch really exfoliates my skin. It is very fancy where I come from. Look—you can see my pockets.
Gracie Koch, senior, and friends with Neon Trees. Photo courtesy Gracie Koch
Sophie Riegner, senior, with Theo James Photo courtesy Sophie Riegner
Have you heard something funny? Go online to the school’s website, www.bishopchatard. org, and click on the “Students” link and then on “To the Editor” to submit it!
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In 2030, current students will be somewhere between 30-34 years old and long out of a classroom, but what will school look like then? The Jonas Brothers once sang that they have been to the year 3000 and that not much has changed except that we live under water. The future can always change, especially in 985 years. However, 2030 is only 15 years away and many question what education will look like with recent technological advances including iPads, Smart Boards and online classes. In 2014, the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) released a survey to 645 representative experts of the global WISE community to get an idea of what education will look like in 2030. Forty-three respondents expect that online school will be
the dominant source of knowledge, and the traditional “brick and mortar” schooling will not be as common. Bekah Rivelli, senior, believes that schools will be all technology-based. The responders also recognized that the most important skills will be personal skills (75 percent), which means academic learning will take the back seat, but relationships and collaboration will take priority. Because personal skills will be the primary focus, it is likely that learning will become more personalized. Eighty-three percent of the WISE experts agreed that by 2030, there will be a shift towards more individualized education. The teacher will act more like a guided mentor instead of the traditional expert or lecturer. Sr. Susan Lindstrom, theology teacher, agrees and thinks
that teachers will take the back seat. “I think that it will be more of an assisted-learning company where learning is more independent.” Mr. John B. Mahaffie, co-founder and principal of Leading Futurists LLC, and a prominent expert in explaining the results said that individualized education will act like a library. “A librarian isn’t necessarily an expert on every book, but he knows where the content is, how you find it and if it is available. So will teachers: listening to your needs, interest and goals and helping you fulfill them.” The word ‘teacher’ will become obsolete and the era of ‘facilitator of learning’ will rise. While there could be a big change inside of the classroom, even bigger changes may occur on the outside. As of right now, attending a public school is
free because the state pays for it. However, in the survey, 70 percent of respondents believe that the state will not be the main source of finance for education, and instead it will be financed prominently by the families (43 percent) or company sectors (27 percent). The remaining 30 percent believe the funding will entirely be done by the public sector. With so many promising advances already in education, it’s hard to tell exactly what education will look like in 15 years. If the recent technological advances are any indication of what school will look like in 2030, then perhaps teachers will be seen through screens and students will have the option to stay home and look at a screen for hours on end instead of waking up and driving to a building. TM Madison McClung
What will high school be like in 2030? Trojans answer. . . “I think there won’t be textbooks. It will be all technology.” - Valerie Schultz, junior “We won’t even be going to school then; you’ll just go to school online at home.” Alex Barnes, junior 12
“Everything will be more practical and relevant to our country’s growth.” - Ms. Jaydene O’Donoghue, art teacher
“We’ll have foldable desks because everything will be mechanical.” - Fiona Mulcahy, freshman
“We won’t have science labs because we can do virtual experiments on iPads.” - Nich Estes, senior
“You decide what classes you want to take by what you want to be.” - Mallory Grant, sophomore
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Vintage is the new modern
Vinyls, record players, Polaroid cameras and old cars are just some of the items associated with the word “vintage.” People define vintage differently. “I think vintage means something old to most people, but to me, it is something beautiful that has so much worth and memories,” said Grace Lundy, sophomore. Vintage items have not been forgotten and are still being used by many people today. One popular vintage item is the return of vinyl records. Vinyl records were most popular from the 1950’s to the 1990’s, but the draw to them never went away. Records were put onto phonographs or record players to project the sound, sometimes through a large, horn-shaped speaker. “They (records) have a special sound that you can’t get from a CD or iPod,” said Zoe Schrader, junior. Schrader also said that she finds her vinyls from stores like Luna and Indy CD and Vinyl, both in Broad Ripple. Other items associated with the vintage era include musical instruments- anything from guitars to violins. Grace Christoff, senior, collects many of these instruments.
Her collection includes two wooden flutes, a mandolin and an accordion. She said that the instruments still have a beautiful sound, despite their age. Her favorite thing to play is her mandolin because its sound is so unique and beautiful.
Christoff also has other vintage items such as a typewriter, a sword, roller skates, books and little knick-knacks. She said
she can usually find interesting vintage items at estate sale or vintage stores including Midland Arts & Antiques Market near downtown Indianapolis. “You can find cooler things in large, cluttered market buildings rather than in cute little shops in the city,” Christoff explained. Old cars are also often associated with the vintage era. Junior Ava Warrenfelt’s family owns a 1952 Bentley, model Mark VI, that they bought in May of 2013 at an auction at the state fairgrounds. “The car is absolutely beautiful and is always a fun experience to ride in it. It is always weird when you go down the street and people holler at you (because of the car),” she said. Vinyl records, instruments and little knick-knacks are not the only popular vintage times. Polaroid cameras, old cars and VHS tapes are other vintage items people still use today. Christoff said, “All old things tell a story. It gives them a uniqueness and a kind of ‘soul’ that gives people a break from the sterile and cold lifelessness of modern objects, and I think many find that very comforting.” TM Sian Rhodes
Where to find vintage items... Indy CD and Vinyl 806 Broad Ripple Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220
Luna- 5202 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220
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Other common vintage items A coffee percolator is a type of pot used to brew coffee by continually cycling the boiling brew through the grounds. Coffee percolators were very popular until the early 1970’s when more advanced coffee pots were being produced. By percolating the beans, it created a stronger coffee aroma that drew people to the pot of coffee.
“I think vin ens som tage mea o most t d l o g n thi o me it is t t u b , e l peop utiful a e b g n i someth h worth c u m o s race that has G ” . s e i r o and mem ophomore Lundy, s
A Walkman is a Sony brand portable audio cassette player that was first introduced in 1980. The original Walkman was a big change to music listening habits in that it allowed people to carry music with them and listen to it through headphones. The phonograph, also called a gramophone or record player,
is a device that was introduced in 1877 for the recording and reproduction of sound. The sound waveforms are recorded by grooves engraved into the surface of a cylinder or disc. To recreate the sound, the surface is rotated while a playback stylus traces the groove and is vibrated by it. The stylus’s vibrations are converted into an photo by Katie Bowes electrical signal by a transducer called a pickup that then converts the sound into a loudspeaker.
1952 Bentley (model: Mark VI): Junior Ava Warrenfelt and
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her family own a vintage Bentley. When it was brand new, it was used as a limousine in London and was later purchased by a famous drummer named Buddy Rich, and he then imported it from England to the US in 1968. “My sister learned over the summer how to drive it,- and I will learn this year which will be quite difficult. It is, of course, stick shift and the steering wheel is on the right side,” she said.
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Girls lacrosse coach Ms. Julie Jerrell, explains the play to her varsity lacrosse athletes. photo by Sydney Foster
Coaching styles vary by personality, sport and athlete for best motivation Different coaches around Chatard use different coaching styles to lead their teams to the success. From the yellers, to the reserved ones, these coaches each find success in their different tactics. Coaches play an important role to any team aspect because they pull the pieces together. Mr. Jeff Bach, freshman basketball, assistant softball, and assistant cross country coach, said, “I try to empower my players. I believe there should be leadership from the players not only from the coaching staff. Especially when it becomes crunch time, I can’t always tell them what to do. They have to show leadership as 16 well.” Some sports, though, cannot be
coached during the actual event. Mr. Joe Breitbach, assistant wrestling coach, said, “When the match is going on, there isn’t a lot of coaching because then the opponent would know what is happening. We do lots of repetition during practice and then strategize between each match what they need work on.” There are different coaching styles that coaches see as advantages and disadvantages. Mr. Breitbach said he learned his coaching technique from watching videos, learning from experts, and personally from his high school and college coaches. “Since I played multiple sports in high school, I knew the perks of each way my coaches coached, so I try to implement all of those
aspects into my coaching style,” said Mr. Bach. Paige Dietz, junior, cross country runner and lacrosse player, said “I like a more softspoken coach because a coach that yells a lot overwhelms me and makes me stressed out while a soft-spoken coach helps me relax and I want to work hard for my coach and team without so much pressure.” While Mr. Bach coaches both boy and girl sports, he keeps his coaching aspect the same. However, he said that it varies based on the level of sports. “You can’t coach the same you do for freshmen versus varsity. They respond differently and it’s important that a coach can see that and change their strategy.” TM Cecelia Stonner
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Super fans add to school spirit Just like in professional and college sports, there are always fans that support the team no matter the outcome because they simply enjoy watching the sport. These season-ticket-holding fans can also be seen here. Jackie Carnaghi and Susie Winternheimer, seniors, were supporters of the boys tennis team this past fall. Both of them enjoyed watching the boys tennis team because they love the sport itself and the effort the boys put forth on the court. Winternheimer goes to support her brother (Thomas Winternheimer, sophomore) and cousin ( John Pruitt, junior). Carnaghi said, “I like watching how the boys and girls strategies are different. In doubles, there are different plays and sometimes the boys have different doubles plays than I do.” Winternheimer said, “Tennis is not as big here (Bishop Chatard) compared to other sports, so it’s nice to give them support.” As for next year, Carnaghi said that she is going to miss seeing her friends play. During the past two girls basketball seasons, Ben Sowinski and Alan Squier, seniors, as well as other junior and senior boys scrimmaged with the girls basketball team. Squier said, “I go to all the games. I wear a girls basketball practice jersey and get into the cheers.” Sowinski said, “My favorite part of going to the games is watching Coach (Sweeney) make gestures from the sideline and encourage his team. He is a very passionate coach, and it is fun to watch.” According to Squier, he only missed about four or five games this past girls basketball season, while Sowinski said that he went to one to two games a week. “I will definitely miss scrimmaging the girls during practice the most,” said Sowinski. A new addition to school spirit here this year is the “Spirit Selfie.” Students and faculty members submit a selfie at whatever Chatard sporting event they attend. Whoever sends Alan Squier, senior, guards Mary the most selfies receives the top Claire Fagan during varsity girls prize at the end of the quarter. basketball team photo courtesy of Prizes range from $150 Visa Gift 2013-2014 Citadel cards to an Xbox. Marie Joseph, senior, won first quarter and Caroline Metzger, junior, won second quarter. Joseph said, “I was shocked when they put up the slideshow and over half of the selfies were my pictures.” Joseph said that her favorite sport to attend was football games because she loves watching and supporting her friends. Metzger said, “I like attending events because I feel like I am supporting the school and I like to watch my friends play.” At Bishop Chatard, there are many ways to become more involved with school spirit and become more of a superfan, whether it is taking another selfie or going to another game, meet, or match. TM Lucy Eisgruber
selfies submitted by students to spiritselfie@bishopchatard.org
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Freshmen
“Playing baseball over the past four years has meant a lot to me. I have developed great friendships with my “In the next four years, I am teammates. My favorite memory was looking forward to winning getting to play at Victory Field for the city championship last year. The state.” students and families helped create an Jacob Messer, freshman awesome atmosphere to play in.” Sean Casey, senior
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Sean Casey, senior, slides to third base during a game against Guerin. photo by Katie Bowes
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Tennis
“I am looking forward to bonding with the players as a team. Also I am looking forward to learning more as I go while playing different opponents each match.” Sophie Sergi, freshman
Katie Bowes, senior, serves the ball during practice. photo by Sydney Foster
. Carly Ridge, senior, runs during a meet last year. photo by Caroline Metzger
. Kelly Burger, senior, cradles the ball during a game against Brebeuf. photo by Katie Bowes
Seniors
“My favorite thing about playing tennis has been the group of senior girls because we have a lot of fun together and it’s always an adventure. Playing has taught me to persevere and to keep a positive mentality.” Katie Bowes, senior
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“I learned that even though track is considered an individual sport it takes the support and effort of a team. We “I look forward to improving all must have positive attitudes and and growing with my teammates push each other in order to sucover the next four years.” ceed. My favorite memory is going to Will Delaney, freshman regionals in the 4x100 because it’s my favorite event and we got to run it at a really competitive meet against bigger schools.” Kennedy Kelly-Hooks, senior
Lacrosse “I am looking forward to meeting new people.” Jackson Kehrer, freshman
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“My favorite memory is beating Berbers last year on their senior night, the team really came together and worked together to accomplish our goal. Playing the past four years has taught me to stay positive through both the ups and the downs of the sport, and that if you work really hard and apply it in the game situations it all pays off in the end.” Kelly Burger, senior