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Arts

As the Scholastic Art Show approaches hear from members of the art department about their submitted pieces.

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Are you bae-less and in need of a significant other as Valentine’s Day approaches? If so, we’ve provided ‘Build-A-Bae Workshop’ that is sure to secure your dream bae.

Sophomore Brayden Neuschafer

SIT Stars

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One tournament MVP and five AllTournament players helped lead their teams to a first and second place finish in the SIT. Check out our back page photo spread for top pictures.

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Going for ‘Grease’ Senior Kenny Dixon joins cast of familiar leads, new faces in pursuit of Broadway blockbuster

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Fine Arts Students compete in Scholastic Art Competition submissions are now done online. To send in artwork a digital photo must be taken of the piece. The photo must be cropped and then uploaded to await its adjudication.

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Senior Tanji Lewis displays her artwork.

By Grant DeMars The Pylon The annual Scholastic Art Competition showcases high schoolers’ artwork and gives them the opportunity to have it displayed to the public. The show is highly exclusive, as only the top 700 pieces in the entire state are admitted.

This year, over 100 pieces from Central were submitted for adjudication. Out of these, 23 were picked to be in the show, which is a new record for the school.

“It’s confusing to a lot of students,” said Mr. Cullins.

“They enter their best pieces, but they don’t get chosen to be in the show. Keep in mind that it’s only the top 700 in the entire state that get in—it’s an incredibly difficult thing for students to do.”

Aside from all the hard work students are already putting in for the competition, submitting their pieces is a lengthy process in itself.

Submissions used to be live, but due to the large amount of artwork entered, all

Mr. Cullins Art Teacher The pieces are judged by professional artists as well as college professors and guest jurors in the Wichita area.

There are three rankings in the Scholastic Art Competition.

The highest and most difficult award to obtain is a Gold Key. The Gold Key is given to the top 100 pieces of art in the state.

Following the Gold Key is the Silver Key, which is given to the next 100 pieces. Honorable mentions are given to the other 500 pieces. This year, Central received a total of 3 gold keys, 6 silver keys and 14 honorable

mentions— another new school record.

This new record would not have been achieved had it not been for senior Tanji Lewis.

Lewis helped lead the art department to success by receiving two honorable mentions, along with a Silver Key, all in the 2-D art category.

Her success led her to get more art accepted into the show than any other student in the school.

This accomplishment was a difficult and lengthy process, as she has spent over 40 hours total on all of her artwork.

“I like to use watered down acrylics and oil paints,” said Lewis. “It takes a ton of time, but I love the end product.”

The amount of hard work from Lewis, along with the entire art department has paid off, as they have set a new school record for the number of pieces accepted into the Scholastic Art Competition.

The record number of 23 pieces will be on display from Feb. 6 to March 8, in Wichita, at the Wichita Center for the Arts.

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Troupe 639 attends Thespian Conference

Staff Reporters

Actors remain engaged, excited as they earn opportunity to perform ‘A Raisin in the Sun,’ win Tech Olympics

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Senior Courtney Roberts stepped onto the stage at this year’s Thespian Conference, a sea of over one thousand people staring back at her from their seats.

The pressure mounted as Roberts and the rest of the cast of A Raisin in the Sun stepped into the bright spotlights, knowing that this performance could either guarantee them a spot in the International Thespian Festival in Nebraska later this year, or end their theatrical journey. All eyes were on the cast as they delivered a performance to remember.

“I think we did really good, and it’s our best performance we’ve done.” Roberts said of their conference performance.

Roberts and the rest of Thespian Troupe 639 headed to Wichita for the annual thespian conference. While there, they did more than just perform. Along with giving their big performance of “A Raisin in the Sun,” the theater department had another cast place second in the one-act competition. The students also got the opportunity to work with professional actors and other instructors in different

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workshops that focused on different aspects of a theatrical performance.

“They do all kinds of workshops, from dance to acting to technical to resume building and things like that.” said, Theater director, Mr. Nulik.

This is an exciting journey for Troupe 639, along with a first time experience for some of the seasoned actors.

“It was my first time at conference. I hope we make it to festival,” Roberts said.

Actors aren’t the only area of the theater program to excel this year. The tech team took first place at this year’s Tech Olympics.

Although when we hear the word “tech” we immediately think of phones and computers, the Tech Olympics consists of much more than that.

“The Tech Olympics are a series of challenges that the tech kids compete in that they would normally perform during a show,” Mr. Nulik said.

Some of the challenges these students compete in involve setting up a prop, hanging and focussing a light and even knot tying. Out of the 22 teams that competed, Mr. Nulik and the rest of the tech team took home the gold.

“It’s not your average conference: it’s a different and fun experience.”

Michelle Parker Senior

“Between qualifying for nationals and being cast in the All-State Musical, I feel very accomplished.”

A.J. Dix Junior

“It is a great place to get out of your comfort zone. I really grew as an actress.”

Grace Claman Junior

January 29, 2015

The Status Quotes

The Status Quotes was created to publicize students’ new lingo and interesting hallway conversations. The following quotes were heard around the school during random times of the month by Pylon staff members.

“Well this just got awkward.

I guess that means a gay baby was born.” -blonde with voluminous hair “I sat in my car last night and did my homework just so I could listen to Sunday Night Slow Jams.” -boy with hood over his head

*two girls running down the hallway screaming as loud as they can*

*abruptly stops to do trust fall*

“The best way to hit on a girl is to ask if she wants to take a ride in your hearse.” -tall male trying to spit game

“Someone walked up to me and told me to eat a Snickers because I’m a smart aleck when I’m hungry.” -short, sassy freshman girl

“You don’t throw CATCH-UP!”-confident, short girl

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“I would get with my first cousin if she was hot enough.”

-confident, tall jock “Is it weird that I like to sleep in trash cans?”-girl with braided hair

*holds a Cheeto Puff to lip* “Look guys, I have a mustache.”-female

“Last week I showered for the first time in a week.” -blonde female

“If we all have lunch together we should go outside and have a tea party.” -girl wearing thick glasses

“Just take a knife to it.

Then you can say you ‘cut the cheese,’ literally.”

-overly amused small girl

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Retail, Trophies, Plaques & Awards

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Student Life

Career Cruising:

students feel career explorations most effective for upperclassmen

By Morgan Dolton The Pylon

By Sydney Koch

throughout all years,” Palmateer stated.

Once students pick a career it can be helpful for them to begin taking classes in that area. For instance, if a student wants to become a doctor they can begin with medical investigations in their early high school years, and take extra science courses to prepare them.

Kohn explained, “Data presented in the report Recovery 2020 by Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce states that in Kansas, 71 percent of jobs will require postsecondary education-This may be vocational certification or college--beyond high school. High school is the floor—not the ceiling.”

If students are willing to look towards the future, career classes and Career Cruising can be an advantage.

Build-a-bae workshop

Follow these steps to secure a bae for Valentine’s day

By Grant DeMars The Pylon Bae: An abbreviation for ‘before anyone else.’ Also a super ratchet and annoying term for your significant other.

Life this time of the year can be difficult as you watch others walk around and love on their boyfriend or girlfriend.

If you follow these simple steps, you’ll have a bae by Valentine’s Day, with no struggle at all.

And, the pain and anguish of watching others celebrate their love will vanish as you become the happy snugglebug you’ve always dreamed of.

1. Your wardrobe has got to be on point. 3. Make sure they know you’re available.

Your appearance is the first thing your future bae will judge you on. Make a good first impression.

2. Your flirt game better be strong.

Text bae. Tweet bae. Chill with bae. Tease bae. Compliment bae. Take bae out to eat.

Post bae as your #wcw or #mcm. The list goes on forever. This stage is where your crush will decide if you’re bae-worthy or not.

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Your crush needs to know that you’re on the hunt for a bae. This doesn’t allow you to be thirsty, so try casually bringing it up without making it too obvious.

4. Avoid the friend zone at all costs.

The minute you step into the friend zone, it’s game over. You’re trapped forever in the dreaded zone of friendship. However, if your future bae knows for sure that you’re crushing on them, this shouldn’t be a problem.

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In September of 2011, Evan Spiegel released the, soon to be, most popular mobile communication app. SnapChat, along with many similar online messaging apps exposed a new self destructing feature that immediately enthralled its users.

These texting and picture messaging alternatives are so wildly appealing due to the mysterious trademark that leaves no trace or evidence of activity on the app. WeChat, WhatsApp, and Kik have comparable features that classify them as particapants in ‘Dark’ social networking.

According to Techopedia, ‘Dark’ social is the social sharing of content outside of what can be measured through the internet. So why is this a problem? WhatsApp itself has 400 million active users; let alone SnapChat whose popularity is continually growing bigger and bigger still, three years after its launch to the app store.

Consumer awareness of the lacking security applied to the activity through the app has created a focus concerning common cyber issues such as catfish accounts, cyber bullying, and technology dependence.

The abilities that these innovative features offer holds immense power that is, more commonly than not, used to manipulate and exploit others in ways unintended by the creator.

The biggest concern with the rapid growth of social media, especially those semiprivate and self-destructive, is the issue of cyber bullying. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, about 25.2 percent of students have been victims of cyberbullying.

Recent social media and messaging apps like Yik Yak, SnapChat and Kik, made it easier for cyberbullying to take affect on its victims. Although the content in these apps are evanescent, privacy isn’t garanteed. In many instances, users of SnapChat or Kik feel comfortable saying and doing things behind their screen, and are likely to send something they will regret later.

According to Bullying Statistics, 1 in 5 students have sent or posted sexually suggestive or nude pictures of themselves to others. These pictures that were sent in confidence can, and have been, exposed on public social media sites like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Catfish accounts are another threat to internet consumers whether they are used to verbally assault anonymously or stalking and spying through the account.

‘Dark’ social networking is beginning to take over the internet and is being manipulated in negative and destructive ways. Keeping the dangers that come hand in hand with these apps under wraps is all in the hands of the user.

The Career Cruising program had good intentions, but the online computer assessment didn’t turn out well for some students like freshman Elisa Backes. Being advised to pursue the career of a crossing guard was not the life-long career Backes had in mind.

“I think it’s pretty crazy. Some of the careers are not even careers. They are more like volunteer jobs or part-time jobs you don’t go to college for,” Backes explained.

The real question is if all students should take this advice of Career Cruising. For most students, they don’t wish to advance in the career of becoming a pet groomer or a martial arts instructor.

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Deb Kohn, school to career coordinator, provides aide for students to set goals, identify their career strengths and have the opportunity to create a portfolio of recommendations for the future. Kohn advises students to take all 110 questions of the assessment to narrow down possible jobs. It is also a good idea for students to take the test yearly in case their interests change.

There are pros and cons with the Career Cruising program. Sophomore Carlee Palmateer took Career and Life Planning as a freshman and found positives in the class and Career Cruiser. Palmateer explained how it was beneficial to take the class as a freshman.

“Taking it [freshman] year was fine because it gave you suggestions of a schedule of the classes you could take in high school

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January 29, 2015

Student Life

‘The Bachelor’, ‘American Idol’ return with a bang

By Morgan Dolton The Pylon Freshman Karley Benson sits in pure excitement and anticipation as she tunes into her favorite channel.

Popular shows like “The Bachelor,” has Benson and other students not prepared for the upcoming memorable television moments.

“I’m unhealthily excited about the return,” explained Benson.

“The Bachelor” began with a three hour jam-packed premiere of America’s newest single man, Chris Soules, and his search for a wife. Jan. 5 marked the beginning of season 19 and Soules’ unique journey.

The beginning of the season started with Soules meeting 30 of America’s most eligible women. Each woman, with her own quirky or awkward personality, walked out of the limo, star struck and in awe, catching glimpses of the mansion they will spend the next few months living. In order to stay, each woman has to receive a rose every week until one woman remains with Soules.

“The women engage over a man

they probably won’t marry,” Benson stated. She also mentioned her favorite part of the show being the outrageous behavior and drama associated with the show.

Another widely popular show, “American Idol,” premiered Jan. 7. Three of the country’s most influential singers in the music industry returned to provide advice and assistance to hopeful singers in an eventful season 14. The three judges began their search in Nashville, Tennessee.

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109 Students were surveyed during third and fourth lunch on Jan. 23.

Sophomore Evan Lambert is a voracious fan of the show. “[I like] when the really bad singers brag about how good they are and end up embarrassing themselves,” Lambert stated.

Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry

Connick Jr. judged the contestants, listening for unique voices to send them to Hollywood. Getting sent to Hollywood can mark beginning of a long-awaited journey to a singing career and a record label.

Despite these shows returning, it’s difficult for them to continue gaining viewers. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “American Idol” suffered a 44 percent drop in views on the season, losing over 7 million fans from 2012 to 2013.

“I can see why they are losing fans,” Lambert insisted, “If they would just get Simon, Paula and Randy back the show would be so much better.”

Up-and-coming music shows like “The Voice” and “The X-Factor,” are giving “American Idol” a run for their money.

Other dating shows like “Bachelor Pad” could result in problems for “The Bachelor” to continue showing.

For a short period, Cox refused to broadcast ABC, resulting in “The Bachelor” no longer being broadcasted to those with Cox TV, and causing raged fans to complain.

Pop culture predictions of 2015:

Our trends anticpate this year’s ‘mainstream’

By Bailey Driver The Pylon

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“The British are coming!

The British are coming!”

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Prepare for a British takeover in the music industry as “Florence and the Machine,” “Rita Ora” and “Adele” plan to drop new albums this year. “Sam Smith” won’t be the only British topping the charts for long.

The Celeb Effect According to Baby Centre, celebrities in 2014 without a doubt influenced the baby naming world. After Simon Cowell named his first born Eric, the name rose 314 percent. Short, strong and rather unusual names are trendy contenders for 2015. Baby Centre’s top five results for girl names are; Lana, Lila, Seren, Martha and Brooke. The top five results for boys are Roman, Abdullah, Jesse, Jenson and Corey.

Early-Onset Nostalgia With ever changing, accelerated trending apps like Timehop make it easy to relive our pasts in the present. The time it takes people to experience nostalgia has compressed due to the rapid change in society’s access to technology.

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Attack of the Fangirls While often viewed as crazy and annoying, fangirls hold enormous power in the entertainment business because of their obsessive crushes on boy bands. Many of these fangirls would go to tremendous ends just to support their favorite bands.

In 2015 many markets will try to target fangirls because they can either make or break a product line.

“Athleisure” What once started as soccer moms wearing yoga pants as part of their lazy daily uniform has transformed into a staple item for women that provide comfort and class if fashioned appropriately.

Leggings, yoga pants and jeggings appear to be the go-to “pant” apparel. These stretchy versatile “pants” will surely be a threat to the denim industry in 2015.

Shortened Semantics Just like everything else in the world, the language system is too evolving. 2015 will be marked by shortened phrases and words as a form of communication. This could get totes cray cray.

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5 Carnivores vs Cucumbers

State regulations aren’t providing full meatless cafeteria meals. This is concerning to some vegetarian students, but isn’t effecting students who aren’t as concerned with what they are eating.

“Being a vegetarian forces me to eat healthier.”

Makenzi Carlgren Junior

Girl Gangs Will Unite Feminism has evolved over the past few years and sure won’t cease in 2015. Thanks to “Taylor Swift,” “Ariana Grande” and the dynamic duos of Nicki Minaj/ Beyonce and Iggy Azalea/Rita Ora, the women of the music industry have yet again made twheir mark by producing top of the chart music. These women have become a feminist icon for young and middle aged women because they promote #GirlPower.

Episodic Binge

“Life without meat is like life without football.”

Hunter Griffitts Junior

According to The Daily Beast, 61% of TV consumers binge-watch their episodes. It appears that binge-watching has become a new trend for TV consumption. In 2015, there’s a great chance that TV networks will adjust their content so consumers can watch multiple episodes at a time.

Normal is the New Norm Unisex fashion trends will go mainstream in 2015. Clothing influenced by unpretentious, causal and relaxed touches will become a popular look because it allows the individual to shine, rather than the flashy clothing being worn.

“I love meat.”

Lexie Edison Junior

“It helps me stay healthy and annoys people.”

Anna Smith (not pictured) Junior

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In depth

“I really hope we can sell out. I’m excited to show people that I can be an actor even as a sophomore.”

“It’s a fun and almost goofy musical that almost anyone will enjoy.

“Because everyone loves the show so much, they want it to be great. And it will be great.

“We’re all in this “My favorite part of together, and we the show is the music. have the ability It’s so energetic and to put on a really everyone knows the great show.” songs.”

“Being Sandy is an honor. The show is so much fun and I’m super excited to perform it.”

“We’re all having a lot of fun with ‘Grease.’ If you love the movie, expect to love our show, too.”

Senior Hannah Schroeder Sandy

Senior Sam Highsmith Rizzo

‘grease’ is the word

Sophomore Ethan Badders Senior Gerit Wagner Roger Sonny

Junior Aaron Dix Doody

Senior Kenneth Dixon Kenickie

Senior Zane Heigele Danny

Making a name for herself The Pylon When most “Grease” auditioners stepped onto the stage in the auditorium, they were just auditioning for another winter musical and knew exactly what to expect.

However, for junior Terra Martin, a transfer student from Bennington High School, the stage was unfamiliar, and everything seemed supersized.

Having only been at Central for a single semester before her audition, Martin was amazed by the size of the troupe and the department.

“Central’s theater department is a lot bigger than Bennington’s. They didn’t have all the props that we have, and everything is just . . .

bigger,” said Martin.

Little did she know, she was about to experience it all first-hand with a major role in

“I was screaming and jumping up and down when I found out I got the part.”

Terra Martin Frenchy “Grease.”

Martin is playing the role of Frenchy, a spunky beauty-school-dropout.

“I was incredibly proud of myself for getting a role after my first audition. I was screaming and jumping up and down when I found out that I got the part.”

Not only is Martin enjoying being on stage, but she has also enjoyed getting to know the troupe.

“It’s nice to meet new people and to fit in somewhere,” Martin said.

In addition to props and people, a factor that added to Martin’s amazement with the theater department was the technology that director Mr. Nulik and technical director Mr. Pahls have been preparing for the show.

“We’re doing some special effect things that will look cool, including a live video feed from the stage to a big screen above it,” said Nulik. “I think the audience will really enjoy that.”

live video feed

“Grease,” the musical, is first performed at Kingston Mines Theater in Chicago.

1978

The soundtrack album was the second-best selling album of the year in the United States in 1978.

January 29, 30, 31 7:00 pm students: $7, adults: $10 Lindsey Wood/ The Pylon

real car for “Greased Lightning” The film version of “Grease,” produced by Paramount Pictures, is released on VHS.

“Grease”

Top: Senior Sam Highsmith, juniors Terra Martin and Grace Claman, senior Hannah Schroeder, sophomore Maria Putzier, and junior Xan Mattek, playing the pink ladies, talk at lunch.

Middle: Junior Aaron Dix hands his guitar to senior Gerit Wagner.

Bottom left: Senior Zane Heigele sings into the distance.

Bottom right: Junior Jamie Hawley lectures students.

bubble machine

through the years

Junior Maria Putzier Jan

“Grease is the Word” “Hopelessly Devoted to You” “Sandy” “You’re the One That I Want”

what to watch for

Grease

Junior Xan Mattek Marty

The theatre program budgeted over $5000 to pay for the rights to perform several songs not originally in the script, including...

ADMIT ONE

By Hannah Schroeder

Junior Terra Martin Frenchy

“‘Grease’ was cast really well. All of the characters are doing really well at playing their roles.”

familiar to the fans

Transfer student jumps into big role in first musical

1971

“I can’t even pick “The audience should expect to a favorite part because ‘Grease’ come and have fun. The show is is my favorite show, ever.” very high-energy.”

1982

The sequel, “Grease 2,” starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Maxwell Caulfield, is released.

“Grease” is released on DVD for the first time.

2002

2005 Central students put on their first performance of “Grease.”

Central students perform “Grease” for second time.

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January 29, 2015

In depth

“I really hope we can sell out. I’m excited to show people that I can be an actor even as a sophomore.”

“It’s a fun and almost goofy musical that almost anyone will enjoy.

“Because everyone loves the show so much, they want it to be great. And it will be great.

“We’re all in this “My favorite part of together, and we the show is the music. have the ability It’s so energetic and to put on a really everyone knows the great show.” songs.”

“Being Sandy is an honor. The show is so much fun and I’m super excited to perform it.”

“We’re all having a lot of fun with ‘Grease.’ If you love the movie, expect to love our show, too.”

Senior Hannah Schroeder Sandy

Senior Sam Highsmith Rizzo

‘grease’ is the word

Sophomore Ethan Badders Senior Gerit Wagner Roger Sonny

Junior Aaron Dix Doody

Senior Kenneth Dixon Kenickie

Senior Zane Heigele Danny

Making a name for herself The Pylon When most “Grease” auditioners stepped onto the stage in the auditorium, they were just auditioning for another winter musical and knew exactly what to expect.

However, for junior Terra Martin, a transfer student from Bennington High School, the stage was unfamiliar, and everything seemed supersized.

Having only been at Central for a single semester before her audition, Martin was amazed by the size of the troupe and the department.

“Central’s theater department is a lot bigger than Bennington’s. They didn’t have all the props that we have, and everything is just . . .

bigger,” said Martin.

Little did she know, she was about to experience it all first-hand with a major role in

“I was screaming and jumping up and down when I found out I got the part.”

Terra Martin Frenchy “Grease.”

Martin is playing the role of Frenchy, a spunky beauty-school-dropout.

“I was incredibly proud of myself for getting a role after my first audition. I was screaming and jumping up and down when I found out that I got the part.”

Not only is Martin enjoying being on stage, but she has also enjoyed getting to know the troupe.

“It’s nice to meet new people and to fit in somewhere,” Martin said.

In addition to props and people, a factor that added to Martin’s amazement with the theater department was the technology that director Mr. Nulik and technical director Mr. Pahls have been preparing for the show.

“We’re doing some special effect things that will look cool, including a live video feed from the stage to a big screen above it,” said Nulik. “I think the audience will really enjoy that.”

live video feed

“Grease,” the musical, is first performed at Kingston Mines Theater in Chicago.

1978

The soundtrack album was the second-best selling album of the year in the United States in 1978.

January 29, 30, 31 7:00 pm students: $7, adults: $10 Lindsey Wood/ The Pylon

real car for “Greased Lightning” The film version of “Grease,” produced by Paramount Pictures, is released on VHS.

“Grease”

Top: Senior Sam Highsmith, juniors Terra Martin and Grace Claman, senior Hannah Schroeder, sophomore Maria Putzier, and junior Xan Mattek, playing the pink ladies, talk at lunch.

Middle: Junior Aaron Dix hands his guitar to senior Gerit Wagner.

Bottom left: Senior Zane Heigele sings into the distance.

Bottom right: Junior Jamie Hawley lectures students.

bubble machine

through the years

Junior Maria Putzier Jan

“Grease is the Word” “Hopelessly Devoted to You” “Sandy” “You’re the One That I Want”

what to watch for

Grease

Junior Xan Mattek Marty

The theatre program budgeted over $5000 to pay for the rights to perform several songs not originally in the script, including...

ADMIT ONE

By Hannah Schroeder

Junior Terra Martin Frenchy

“‘Grease’ was cast really well. All of the characters are doing really well at playing their roles.”

familiar to the fans

Transfer student jumps into big role in first musical

1971

“I can’t even pick “The audience should expect to a favorite part because ‘Grease’ come and have fun. The show is is my favorite show, ever.” very high-energy.”

1982

The sequel, “Grease 2,” starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Maxwell Caulfield, is released.

“Grease” is released on DVD for the first time.

2002

2005 Central students put on their first performance of “Grease.”

Central students perform “Grease” for second time.

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January 29, 2015

Athletes & Sports Kaleb’s Korner Kaleb Wood Freshman

Freshman girls deserve support for undefeated season, great play The crowd chants for the freshman girl’s basketball team, “We are SC! We are SC!” The undefeated girls are winning with pride and playing in great fashion.

Well, part of that scene is true anwyays.

The freshmen girl’s basketball team is currently undefeated, at 10-0, and are expected to win from here on out as none of their games have been close in score. As the season is making its way towards the final stretch, look for the girls to punish opponents. They hope to end their first high school basketball season knowing that they were the best to step on the court.

However, many of our students and faculty are failing to see what the future holds for our girl’s basketball program.

Chemistry is high as this group of girls has been playing together since second grade, with the new addition this year of Tabetha Deines.

If the freshmen girls do go undefeated this season, there will be a high expectation for the girls playing freshmen basketball next season along with the returning girls playing JV and varsity.

Because of this success and anticipated success it is time you attend their next game.

You will witness how hard these girls have worked and how much determination they play with. They are a truly an amazing team and they will end their season with a bang.

Next time you get the chance, go watch your girls basketball team dominate the court and help the crowd chant, “We are SC!”

Freshmen Tournament Play Date: Jan. 29 Location: Central Gyms Time: 3 p.m. vs. Great Bend, 6 p.m. vs. winner of Newton/ Hays

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“The best thing about Parks and Rec basketball is that it brings a good group of guys together to just play basketball.”

-senior Josh Claybaugh

Rallying for Rec ball

Jera Richardson / The Pylon

Junior Hunter Griffitts looks over at the crowd as he sits on the bench with some of his fellow Heat teammates during their game in parks and rec basketball.

By Paige Hieger The Pylon As January kicks off the competitive season of Salina Parks and Recreation basketball. Many male students are looking forward to what lies ahead, players are more excited than ever to represent their teams.

“The best thing about Parks and Rec basketball is that it brings a good group of

guys together to just play basketball,” senior Raptors player, Josh Claybaugh said.

Don’t let those words fool you though.

The Raptors are still out for blood in hopes of clenching a high seed for the playoffs.

They aren’t the only team thinking they are destined to be number one either.

“Even though the Rockets are only ranked fifth right now, by the end, we will be at the top,” sophomore Rockets player, Joey Quinley said.

Jera Richardson / The Pylon

Sophomore Andrew Stratman follows through after shooting a free throw.

Some studnets believe that winning isn’t the main concern, but for most of the teams participating winning plays a huge role in thier performance.

“Winning is always a priority to the Raptors, but we always have fun while we play,” Claybaugh said.

It is clear that many of the teams have confidence in their play. Fans can only expect more intense, close games as the season plays out.

Students were surveyed... Battle of the Big 12 109 students were randomly surveyed on Jan. 23 during third and fourth lunch.

58%

42%

of students prefer KSU over KU

of students prefer KU over KSU

25%

10%

of students think KU will beat KSU by big margins

of students think KSU will beat KU by big margins

29% of students think KU will beat KSU in a close game

36% of students think KSU will beat KU in a close game

Students remain in support of their state schools

By Connor Martens The Pylon For the last few years, the BIG 12 has arguably been the most competitive conference in college men’s basketball, making it more of a challenge each year for KU to pull off becoming conference champs, but it hasn’t stopped the ‘Hawks yet. Bill Self and company are working towards their eleventh consecutive conference title.

Although the Jayhawks lost two powerhouse players in Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid, gaps are being filled with returning players, along with the young talent in freshmen Kelly Oubre Jr. and Cliff Alexander. For KU fans, the streak isn’t bound to end this year.

“KU is pretty young, but at the end of the day, they have the tools it takes to get the job done,” said junior Peyton Chard, a KU fan.

As for Kansas State, what started as a season with little promise, the Wildcats have impressed many as of late, beginning their conference play 5-2. With the way they’ve been putting games together, it’s no wonder how the ‘Cats have climbed their way up to be ranked third out of ten teams in the Big 12, as they leave fans believing they can pull it off.

“They are finally statrting to play as a team and not for themselves,” said junior Travis Bigler, a K-State fanatic.

KSU head coach Bruce Weber can breathe a little bit easier now than before. Earlier in the season, several fans lost hope in the coach, claiming that the only reason he has done alright the past couple of years is because he is still coaching all of Frank Martin’s recruits.

Regardless, the fight for the Big 12 title will be nothing short of intense.

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Athletes & Sports

Goll reaching goals, awarded nationally

By Connor Martens The Pylon Awards are all too familiar to coach Mike Goll, who has been a part of the Tennis program (boys and girls) for a combined 25 seasons. After being an assistant coach for several years, the past couple of seasons have been a chance for Goll to show what he can do.

Earlier in the month, Goll was named National Coach of the Year of boys’ tennis by the NFHS Coaches Association, and there aren’t many people questioning as to why.

“I knew from the start I was playing for a Lindsey Wood/ The Pylon really good coach. Over Coach Goll, coach of both the boys’ and girls’ tennis teams, shakes the hand of the past few years, he has really proved it to junior Jera Richardson as she reports her score.

be true,” senior Zach Hampton said, who played a big role on the state team last season.

During his time with the program, Goll has managed to help lead the team to five state championships, three as an assistant, and two as head coach.

“I knew from the start I was playing for a really good coach.”

Zach Hampton Senior

Many people know that Goll isn’t the type to settle for anything, so expect nothing less than another run at state from the team this year.

Superbowl XLIX stirs excitement

NFL fanatics look to place bids among friends as game approaches

By Connor Martens The Pylon A year and ten days have passed since the night when Seattle Seahawks’ cornerback Richard Sherman’s postgame interview went viral.

Now, the Seahawks are back to defend the Lombardi Trophy once again, with the New England Patriots being the only thing standing in their way. If Russell Wilson can lead Seattle to a victory, it will be the first time a team has won the Super Bowl in back to back years since the Patriots did it in 2004 and 2005.

It’s safe to say there is a ton of pressure on both teams, as there is for students who are

Athletes in the mix Seth Gunelson Bowling Brayden Toney Boys’ Swimming Myah Ward Girls’ Basketball JD McHenry Boys’ Basketball Jack Helvey Wrestling

placing a gentlemen’s bet on the big game.

“The Seahawks won last year against a clutch team

“The Seahawks won last year against a clutch team so they can do it again.”

Javon Burse Senior

so they can do it again,” said senior JaVon Burse, who is betting a friend in favor of the

Seahawks.

Whether Burse will earn bragging rights is up in the air as both teams are standings with records of 12-4.

Some bettors are putting their money on the Patriots’ veteran quarterback Tom Brady, who is in his sixteenth NFL season.

However, senior Erick Nilson claims he is going to play this one safe.

“I’ll probably put down five or ten bucks on the Seahawks with my brother-in-law, but nothing too major,” said senior Erick Nilson, who isn’t really a huge fan of either team.

All in all, the game is one to look forward to as anything can happen in the Super Bowl.

80%

of students plan to watch the Super Bowl

91%

of students know who is playing in this year’s Super Bowl

51%

of students think the Seahawks will win the Super Bowl

55%

of students enjoy the commercials more than the football game

109 students were randomly surveyed on Jan. 23 during third and fourth lunch.

On the Spot What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever owned? “a string pet I named Steve”

What gives you the urge to puke? “other people puking”

What is your go-to dance move?

“stanky leg”

“a Jamaican puppet”

“greasy hair”

“two-step”

“three week old pizza”

“PDA”

“Bernie”

“a boomerang from Australia“

“the smell of boys’ locker room”

numbers

The following numbers represent statistics from winter sports.

8

the number of dunks senior Jordan McNelly has on the season

5

the number of events senior swimmer Erick Nilson has qualified for state in

106

the number of wrestling matches senior Dayton Will has won over his last four seasons

50

the three point percentage sophomore Brayden Neuschafer shot during the SIT

12

the number of varsity wrestlers

“pencil grinder”

“the colors green and yellow”

“rainbow squid hat”

By the

“tap-dance”

152

the number of points leading scorer sophomore Casey Knoth has on the season

10 The Unpopular Opinion The following are opinions of students in the school which may not be so popular.

“I actually like the school lunches.”

-Andrew Rutherford, 11

“KU basketball is overrated.”

-Ty Brull, 12

January 29, 2015

Editorials & Opinion Annoying trends need to stay in 2014

By Chloe Guillot The Pylon First things, first! We are letting go of “Let it Go.” The chart topping earworm that inspired countless covers, plenty of parodies, and not-so-rocking remixes is just one trend that should not be allowed to see the light of a new year.

As with every year, 2014 had its fair share of memorable movements that seemed to take the nation by storm. Some of these trends, like the now infamous “Let it Go” rage, stayed with us all year; others only had a short stay at the top of the social media

ladder before being replaced by the latest and greatest hashtag (RIP Trivia Crack).

This past summer, we were flooded by videos of people pouring ice cold buckets of water over their heads for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, but as the months went by and the videos continued to surface, most people would rather just donate to the cause than take an icy bucket of water to the face. So as the fall weather blew in, the effort to help ALS blew out.

As autumn rolled around, a sudden outbreak spread to every news channel, radio station, and front page: Ebola. While Ebola isn’t actually a trend, there is no doubt that the disease should pack its bags and

“Super baggy t-shirts that go down to your knees need to stay in 2014.”

Tyler Chavez Sophomore

“One Direction is the best singing group in the world.”

-Sarah Hazelton, 9

“People should stop saying ‘that’s racist’ when no one is being racist.”

Chloe Rodenbeek

“I love heavy metal music.”

-Kegan England, 10

“I don’t like the school’s crispitos.”

-Xan Mattek, 11

“Victorian dresses are actually really cool and stylish.”

-Zoe Schreiber, 9

“I love pizza rolls dipped in apple sauce, and sweet and spicy Doritos dipped in jelly. It is so good.”

-Erica Miller, 9

“Freshmen and Sophomore girls should be able to go to Prom.”

-Bayleigh Petty, 10

“I love flat soda... I hate when my soda is carbonated.”

-Bronwyn Ross, 12

“I hate how so many people wear white Chucks.”

-Albert Penado, 11

“Fictional characters are better than real people.”

-Annie Hayes, 10

Junior

VS

head back to 2014 to stay.

Another wave of new words invaded our teenage dictionaries last year, adding unfamiliar terms like “bae” and “salty” to our daily vocabularies; however, until these words are Webster approved, 2014 should be their burial ground.

Granted, there are some trends from 2014 that wouldn’t look so bad in the new year.

Adorable baby videos and Jimmy Fallon’s lip synch battles haven’t quite outstayed their welcome.

But for now, please pack up your bath bombs and put away your YOLO shirts because some things just shouldn’t live beyond Dec. 31.

“Birkenstocks should continue into 2015.”

The Pylon As we jump into the new year many trends will die, and only a few will survive.

There are many trends that have come and gone in the last year, and many new ones will arise in 2015 to fill their place.

This year will bring us new technology and social media, but classics such as Twitter, Instagram and snapchat will live on and continue to top the charts of the Apple App Store. Of course, there will be new games that are obsessed over for about

a week before they die off, but they will hopefully be something like we’ve never seen before.

Technology isn’t the only thing bleeding into 2015. Basic fashion trends such as leggings puffer vests also squeeze their way into the new year. The print leggings, scarves, and oversized sweaters you see while walking through the hallway are bound to stay in style. The preppy “fratboy” look, consisting of Polo shirts, chinos, and boat shoes will continue to be popular apparel for most guys.

The irritating, annoying music that

New years resolutions? Not gonna happen

By Grant DeMars The Pylon It’s Jan. 2...you head to the gym, looking forward to your workout. You walk in to find that the gym is packed and all the ellipticals and weights are already in use. It’s not long before you realize that this fitness frenzy is caused by nothing other than New Year’s resolutions. Coming from someone who actually goes to the gym, it’s annoying when people think that they can turn their life around just because it’s a new year.

“‘Sundaze’ by FGL should be the song that continues in to 2015.”

Brandon Mosher Junior

has been released in the last year will most likely carry on into 2015. However, artists such as Taylor Swift, Fifth Harmony, and Bruno Mars will be keeping it fresh with new jams such as “Blank Space,” “Sledgehammer,” and “Uptown Funk.”

Music similar to this will continue to top the charts, and 2015 will most likely be a huge year for the music industry.

This new year will bring new music, new styles and hopefully some new thing that will keep everyone entertained for awhile.

Keep your eyes peeled for new trends of 2015.

The Real Review: BWW- good wings, bad service The Pylon Recently, a new Buffalo Wild Wings opened up in town. This is real exciting, because BWW probably has some of the best wings I have ever had. So going into BWW for the first time was super exciting, and my first impression was great. It looked great, smelt great and just had an overall great feeling.

Then I ended up waiting two hours for a table. This was the first thing that ruined my dinner. So, we finally got sat down. As I looked through the menu to choose what delicious meal I was going to order for my first meal ever in this particular BWW, I was feeling a little parched. I reached for my water, but realized I did not have one.

Isn’t that like the first thing your waiter is supposed to bring you? So I asked the waiter to bring me a water and eventually, I got one. That was the second thing that ruined my dinner.

I decided to order the Honey Barbecue boneless chicken wings. When I got them, I realized it was definitely worth the wait.

The Stang Rate:

These wings tasted like heaven. They had the perfect amount of sauce, they were the perfect size, and I didn’t even get that messy.

Throughout my meal, my waiter only came to me once to ask me what more I needed, and never refilled my water.

When it was time to get my check, it took me 20 minutes just to find a waiter to help me. I was full, and ready to be home, but instead I had to wait. This was the third thing that ruined my dinner.

BWW may have the best wings in town, in my opinion, but the service needs work.

Overall, it was a fun experience because it is a great place to hang out with friends.

But, if I go there again and have horrible service, there is no way I am leaving a tip.

Buffalo Wild Wings has a great variety of food to order, wether you are feeling saucy and want to do the blazin’ challenge, or if you are feeling subtle and want to get a salad, it is a fun place to eat to satisfy any hunger mood. I would recommend eating there, just be ready for some not-so-good service.

109 Students were surveyed during Third and fourth lunch on Jan. 23.

72%

of students have been to Buffalo Wild Wings

Lindsey Wood / The Pylon Junior Jake Bellerieve shows off the Buffalo Princess hat he got from Buffalo Wild Wings.

44% 51% 5% said the service was good

said the service was average

said the service was bad

and less likely to be achieved, as they are usually major life changes that are not driven by sincere purposes.

If you are looking to make a change in your life, just go for it.

Why would you need to wait for a new year to roll in before you start?

Your motives and goals should be fulfilled because you truly want to achieve them, not because you think you need to better yourself for a new year.

Just because there’s a new year doesn’t mean there should be a new you.

Top

5

overrated resolutions of Salina Central:

1. lose weight 2. eat healthy 3. work out 4. watch less TV 5. spend less money 109 Students were surveyed during third and fourth lunch on Jan. 23.

Letter to the Editor: Advice Column needed Dear Editor: In recent weeks, I feel like students have been troubled by outside issues.

Issue’s that students might not be able to express because of impending ridicule These issues may include and are not limited to: peer pressure, drug use, alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, dating issues, bullying, abuse, self harm and other

traumatic events.

Because of this, I would like there to be an advice column in our school paper.

The column will be meant to be a place to relieve the stressful problems of life, so students have the liberty to focus on studies, finding yourselves and being a kid (maybe change kid to teen). In order to have the best advice there needs to be a few rules.

First, students will need to know revealing their names is not allowed. Second, they may have your name be published, anonymous,

or have a nickname. Third and last of all, students should not be afraid to speak if something is wrong, I would want them to feel comfortable asking questions. So I have an example to start things off...(work on an intro): “Dear Wynonna I have a friend who is a girl , and i’m a boy, and she comes on to me too strong but I only see her as a friend what do I do. - Anonymous”

Not so political The future of Central

By Alexis Karabinas Cartoonist

Here is where you usually find a political cartoon. Sometimes, though, you have to step back from all the seriousness in life and have a little fun. So, Junior Alexis Karabinas illustrated this political cartoon about what a future Central would look like.

Staff Editorial: Freedom of Speech

By Emma Norris

By Emma Norris

What makes New Years so special? Why do people wait until Jan. 1 before they strive for a new goal or make some sort of life change? Does a New Year’s resolution come with some sort of special power that makes your goal easier to achieve? No. As shocking as it may seem to some, a New Year’s resolution is no different from any other goal. The same amount of effort and dedication is required for success.

In fact, the excuse of a new year often causes these goals to be pressure-driven, unrealistic

The Pylon

Junior

Some things need to continue on in 2015

By Grant DeMars

Editorials & Opinion

By John Carter Riley Goertzen

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drawings.

That situation can relate to what is happening in this school involving the school newspaper. Students and faculty have been People have the right to say whatever upset about what the Pylon is putting in their they want and are allowed to express their paper. No one in the school has killed anyone feelings. The editors of the Pylon have because of it, but the members of this school the right to say whatever they want while are hurt, frustrated remaining in good taste or annoyed. and presenting facts.

“If you do not agree with what The editors and The students and faculty of The of the school have the the Pylon is saying, or you would reporters Pylon understand right to say whatever like to express your opinion that people may they want. This is all like what we allowed because of a towards the Pylon, a Letter to not have to say, but we little thing called the First Amendment, or the Editor is a perfect way to say do have the right to say whatever we Freedom of Speech and what you feel.” want in our stories, Press. and we should not In recent events, both be getting attacked worldwide and local, Emma Norris because of how there have been many The Pylon or why we tell the instances where the first story. amendment has been One of the tested. things the students are most angry with On Jan. 7, 2015, masked men shot 12 are the Status Quotes. They are simply a people as they forced their way into the representation of what is being said around offices of the French Satirical weekly this school, and a brief description of who newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France. said the hilarious quote. The maker of the This newspaper features things like cartoons Status Quotes was not intending to be rude or and jokes that poke fun at different races, to hurt feelings, but to make the paper more and mock different politics and religions. In interesting and make more people want to their paper, they included a story depicting read it.

Muhammed and making jokes about Islamic Another thing that students are upset with leaders. The intentions of the masked men is the Kudos and Callouts column. There has were to get back at the editors for their been word that whoever writes them is rude, satire. Technically, everything the editors wrote or drew in their paper was legal. These and should not be calling out specific people.

However, the whole purpose of the Kudos journalists were practicing their right to the Freedom of Speech, which allows them to put and Callouts is to call out someone for doing something that is worthy of a callout, or to whatever they want in their news articles, give a Kudos to someone who really deserves and draw whatever they want in their The Pylon

it. I am here to say that I, Emma Norris, the editor of the Opinions and Editorials page am responsible for writing the Kudos and Callouts column. Other Pylon editors and students suggest their Kudos and Callouts, but I am the main writer. From what I can tell, and what I have been told, the Kudos and Callouts column is a big hit and is the one thing that people actually read in the paper.

I have the right to call out or give Kudos to anyone that I think deserves them. That is one of the things that the Freedom of Speech law allows me to do.

If you do not agree with what the Pylon is saying, or you would like to express your opinion towards the Pylon, a Letter to the Editor is a perfect way to say what you feel.

The Editorials and Opinions Page Editor will put your letter in the Pylon, and you will not be judged about what you say.

Everyone has the right to say whatever they feel, even you. So now is the time to voice your opinion and let the school and the Pylon know what is bothering you. The Pylon staff expresses how they feel every month through the paper, so now it is your turn.

Help us make this a place for discussion.

12 15 out of

Pylon staffers said they agree that the editors of the Pylon should be able use their freedom of speech in the paper.

Kudos & Callouts

The following Kudos and Callouts are instances where our faculty, students or others get either praised for doing a good job, or called out for dropping the ball. These are made by the opinion editor with help from other Pylon staff members, teachers, and students.

Kudos: -People who dress up every day for school. A+ for you.

-Bill Snyder for being inducted in to the College Football Hall of Fame. Go Bill.

-Puffy Vests. Thanks for making it easy to look good.

-Jimmy John’s, ily.

-Nick Shaffer for mastering the “light skin” face.

-Chili`s chips and salsa. yum.

-Sophia Grace, the Ellen show prodigy, on her rap video.

-Teachers for lookin’ nice every day of the week. :) -Cheap gas.

-Jordan and Rashun for that alley-oop action to beat Maize in overtime. #ballislife -Grant DeMars for getting a decent Sadies date for a change.

-Is it legal to marry a 50 cent corndog from Sonic?

-Regardless of your personal beliefs, it’s really cool that Obama spoke at KU. #RockChalkBarack -ATTENTION. FRIENDS IS ON NETFLIX. -If you don’t put your clothes in the dryer for like 10 minutes before you put them on, then you haven’t lived.

Callouts:

-Not getting a snow day...

Thanks Bill.

-Everyone’s dogs keep dying.

-Winter making my hair all staticy. ”-Oh it’s a video” snapchats. It wasn’t even funny the first time.

-2 words. Justin Bieber.

-Buying jeans is so hard. Like what calf/thigh/hip/waist ratio do I have??

-Cold water in the faucets at school. ”-How many retweets can I get to take your mom to prom” tweets. Just stop. I can smell the desperation.

-When people skip the stalls with pee/poo in them. Just flush it and move on. But that wouldn’t happen if people FLUSHED THE TOILET IN THE FIRST PLACE. -Just because it is a new year, does not mean it is a new you.

You are the same person.

-When people steal other people’s Sadie’s date... wow.

-Homework. Clearly I was not ready to come back to school.

-The boy’s bathroom by Sloth’s room for always smelling like cat pee. Okay.

-If you have a beard, learn how to take care of it. Please.

-#KONY 2K15. What ever happened to him anyways.. oh yeah, he is still out there.

10 The Unpopular Opinion The following are opinions of students in the school which may not be so popular.

“I actually like the school lunches.”

-Andrew Rutherford, 11

“KU basketball is overrated.”

-Ty Brull, 12

January 29, 2015

Editorials & Opinion Annoying trends need to stay in 2014

By Chloe Guillot The Pylon First things, first! We are letting go of “Let it Go.” The chart topping earworm that inspired countless covers, plenty of parodies, and not-so-rocking remixes is just one trend that should not be allowed to see the light of a new year.

As with every year, 2014 had its fair share of memorable movements that seemed to take the nation by storm. Some of these trends, like the now infamous “Let it Go” rage, stayed with us all year; others only had a short stay at the top of the social media

ladder before being replaced by the latest and greatest hashtag (RIP Trivia Crack).

This past summer, we were flooded by videos of people pouring ice cold buckets of water over their heads for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, but as the months went by and the videos continued to surface, most people would rather just donate to the cause than take an icy bucket of water to the face. So as the fall weather blew in, the effort to help ALS blew out.

As autumn rolled around, a sudden outbreak spread to every news channel, radio station, and front page: Ebola. While Ebola isn’t actually a trend, there is no doubt that the disease should pack its bags and

“Super baggy t-shirts that go down to your knees need to stay in 2014.”

Tyler Chavez Sophomore

“One Direction is the best singing group in the world.”

-Sarah Hazelton, 9

“People should stop saying ‘that’s racist’ when no one is being racist.”

Chloe Rodenbeek

“I love heavy metal music.”

-Kegan England, 10

“I don’t like the school’s crispitos.”

-Xan Mattek, 11

“Victorian dresses are actually really cool and stylish.”

-Zoe Schreiber, 9

“I love pizza rolls dipped in apple sauce, and sweet and spicy Doritos dipped in jelly. It is so good.”

-Erica Miller, 9

“Freshmen and Sophomore girls should be able to go to Prom.”

-Bayleigh Petty, 10

“I love flat soda... I hate when my soda is carbonated.”

-Bronwyn Ross, 12

“I hate how so many people wear white Chucks.”

-Albert Penado, 11

“Fictional characters are better than real people.”

-Annie Hayes, 10

Junior

VS

head back to 2014 to stay.

Another wave of new words invaded our teenage dictionaries last year, adding unfamiliar terms like “bae” and “salty” to our daily vocabularies; however, until these words are Webster approved, 2014 should be their burial ground.

Granted, there are some trends from 2014 that wouldn’t look so bad in the new year.

Adorable baby videos and Jimmy Fallon’s lip synch battles haven’t quite outstayed their welcome.

But for now, please pack up your bath bombs and put away your YOLO shirts because some things just shouldn’t live beyond Dec. 31.

“Birkenstocks should continue into 2015.”

The Pylon As we jump into the new year many trends will die, and only a few will survive.

There are many trends that have come and gone in the last year, and many new ones will arise in 2015 to fill their place.

This year will bring us new technology and social media, but classics such as Twitter, Instagram and snapchat will live on and continue to top the charts of the Apple App Store. Of course, there will be new games that are obsessed over for about

a week before they die off, but they will hopefully be something like we’ve never seen before.

Technology isn’t the only thing bleeding into 2015. Basic fashion trends such as leggings puffer vests also squeeze their way into the new year. The print leggings, scarves, and oversized sweaters you see while walking through the hallway are bound to stay in style. The preppy “fratboy” look, consisting of Polo shirts, chinos, and boat shoes will continue to be popular apparel for most guys.

The irritating, annoying music that

New years resolutions? Not gonna happen

By Grant DeMars The Pylon It’s Jan. 2...you head to the gym, looking forward to your workout. You walk in to find that the gym is packed and all the ellipticals and weights are already in use. It’s not long before you realize that this fitness frenzy is caused by nothing other than New Year’s resolutions. Coming from someone who actually goes to the gym, it’s annoying when people think that they can turn their life around just because it’s a new year.

“‘Sundaze’ by FGL should be the song that continues in to 2015.”

Brandon Mosher Junior

has been released in the last year will most likely carry on into 2015. However, artists such as Taylor Swift, Fifth Harmony, and Bruno Mars will be keeping it fresh with new jams such as “Blank Space,” “Sledgehammer,” and “Uptown Funk.”

Music similar to this will continue to top the charts, and 2015 will most likely be a huge year for the music industry.

This new year will bring new music, new styles and hopefully some new thing that will keep everyone entertained for awhile.

Keep your eyes peeled for new trends of 2015.

The Real Review: BWW- good wings, bad service The Pylon Recently, a new Buffalo Wild Wings opened up in town. This is real exciting, because BWW probably has some of the best wings I have ever had. So going into BWW for the first time was super exciting, and my first impression was great. It looked great, smelt great and just had an overall great feeling.

Then I ended up waiting two hours for a table. This was the first thing that ruined my dinner. So, we finally got sat down. As I looked through the menu to choose what delicious meal I was going to order for my first meal ever in this particular BWW, I was feeling a little parched. I reached for my water, but realized I did not have one.

Isn’t that like the first thing your waiter is supposed to bring you? So I asked the waiter to bring me a water and eventually, I got one. That was the second thing that ruined my dinner.

I decided to order the Honey Barbecue boneless chicken wings. When I got them, I realized it was definitely worth the wait.

The Stang Rate:

These wings tasted like heaven. They had the perfect amount of sauce, they were the perfect size, and I didn’t even get that messy.

Throughout my meal, my waiter only came to me once to ask me what more I needed, and never refilled my water.

When it was time to get my check, it took me 20 minutes just to find a waiter to help me. I was full, and ready to be home, but instead I had to wait. This was the third thing that ruined my dinner.

BWW may have the best wings in town, in my opinion, but the service needs work.

Overall, it was a fun experience because it is a great place to hang out with friends.

But, if I go there again and have horrible service, there is no way I am leaving a tip.

Buffalo Wild Wings has a great variety of food to order, wether you are feeling saucy and want to do the blazin’ challenge, or if you are feeling subtle and want to get a salad, it is a fun place to eat to satisfy any hunger mood. I would recommend eating there, just be ready for some not-so-good service.

109 Students were surveyed during Third and fourth lunch on Jan. 23.

72%

of students have been to Buffalo Wild Wings

Lindsey Wood / The Pylon Junior Jake Bellerieve shows off the Buffalo Princess hat he got from Buffalo Wild Wings.

44% 51% 5% said the service was good

said the service was average

said the service was bad

and less likely to be achieved, as they are usually major life changes that are not driven by sincere purposes.

If you are looking to make a change in your life, just go for it.

Why would you need to wait for a new year to roll in before you start?

Your motives and goals should be fulfilled because you truly want to achieve them, not because you think you need to better yourself for a new year.

Just because there’s a new year doesn’t mean there should be a new you.

Top

5

overrated resolutions of Salina Central:

1. lose weight 2. eat healthy 3. work out 4. watch less TV 5. spend less money 109 Students were surveyed during third and fourth lunch on Jan. 23.

Letter to the Editor: Advice Column needed Dear Editor: In recent weeks, I feel like students have been troubled by outside issues.

Issue’s that students might not be able to express because of impending ridicule These issues may include and are not limited to: peer pressure, drug use, alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, dating issues, bullying, abuse, self harm and other

traumatic events.

Because of this, I would like there to be an advice column in our school paper.

The column will be meant to be a place to relieve the stressful problems of life, so students have the liberty to focus on studies, finding yourselves and being a kid (maybe change kid to teen). In order to have the best advice there needs to be a few rules.

First, students will need to know revealing their names is not allowed. Second, they may have your name be published, anonymous,

or have a nickname. Third and last of all, students should not be afraid to speak if something is wrong, I would want them to feel comfortable asking questions. So I have an example to start things off...(work on an intro): “Dear Wynonna I have a friend who is a girl , and i’m a boy, and she comes on to me too strong but I only see her as a friend what do I do. - Anonymous”

Not so political The future of Central

By Alexis Karabinas Cartoonist

Here is where you usually find a political cartoon. Sometimes, though, you have to step back from all the seriousness in life and have a little fun. So, Junior Alexis Karabinas illustrated this political cartoon about what a future Central would look like.

Staff Editorial: Freedom of Speech

By Emma Norris

By Emma Norris

What makes New Years so special? Why do people wait until Jan. 1 before they strive for a new goal or make some sort of life change? Does a New Year’s resolution come with some sort of special power that makes your goal easier to achieve? No. As shocking as it may seem to some, a New Year’s resolution is no different from any other goal. The same amount of effort and dedication is required for success.

In fact, the excuse of a new year often causes these goals to be pressure-driven, unrealistic

The Pylon

Junior

Some things need to continue on in 2015

By Grant DeMars

Editorials & Opinion

By John Carter Riley Goertzen

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drawings.

That situation can relate to what is happening in this school involving the school newspaper. Students and faculty have been People have the right to say whatever upset about what the Pylon is putting in their they want and are allowed to express their paper. No one in the school has killed anyone feelings. The editors of the Pylon have because of it, but the members of this school the right to say whatever they want while are hurt, frustrated remaining in good taste or annoyed. and presenting facts.

“If you do not agree with what The editors and The students and faculty of The of the school have the the Pylon is saying, or you would reporters Pylon understand right to say whatever like to express your opinion that people may they want. This is all like what we allowed because of a towards the Pylon, a Letter to not have to say, but we little thing called the First Amendment, or the Editor is a perfect way to say do have the right to say whatever we Freedom of Speech and what you feel.” want in our stories, Press. and we should not In recent events, both be getting attacked worldwide and local, Emma Norris because of how there have been many The Pylon or why we tell the instances where the first story. amendment has been One of the tested. things the students are most angry with On Jan. 7, 2015, masked men shot 12 are the Status Quotes. They are simply a people as they forced their way into the representation of what is being said around offices of the French Satirical weekly this school, and a brief description of who newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France. said the hilarious quote. The maker of the This newspaper features things like cartoons Status Quotes was not intending to be rude or and jokes that poke fun at different races, to hurt feelings, but to make the paper more and mock different politics and religions. In interesting and make more people want to their paper, they included a story depicting read it.

Muhammed and making jokes about Islamic Another thing that students are upset with leaders. The intentions of the masked men is the Kudos and Callouts column. There has were to get back at the editors for their been word that whoever writes them is rude, satire. Technically, everything the editors wrote or drew in their paper was legal. These and should not be calling out specific people.

However, the whole purpose of the Kudos journalists were practicing their right to the Freedom of Speech, which allows them to put and Callouts is to call out someone for doing something that is worthy of a callout, or to whatever they want in their news articles, give a Kudos to someone who really deserves and draw whatever they want in their The Pylon

it. I am here to say that I, Emma Norris, the editor of the Opinions and Editorials page am responsible for writing the Kudos and Callouts column. Other Pylon editors and students suggest their Kudos and Callouts, but I am the main writer. From what I can tell, and what I have been told, the Kudos and Callouts column is a big hit and is the one thing that people actually read in the paper.

I have the right to call out or give Kudos to anyone that I think deserves them. That is one of the things that the Freedom of Speech law allows me to do.

If you do not agree with what the Pylon is saying, or you would like to express your opinion towards the Pylon, a Letter to the Editor is a perfect way to say what you feel.

The Editorials and Opinions Page Editor will put your letter in the Pylon, and you will not be judged about what you say.

Everyone has the right to say whatever they feel, even you. So now is the time to voice your opinion and let the school and the Pylon know what is bothering you. The Pylon staff expresses how they feel every month through the paper, so now it is your turn.

Help us make this a place for discussion.

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Pylon staffers said they agree that the editors of the Pylon should be able use their freedom of speech in the paper.

Kudos & Callouts

The following Kudos and Callouts are instances where our faculty, students or others get either praised for doing a good job, or called out for dropping the ball. These are made by the opinion editor with help from other Pylon staff members, teachers, and students.

Kudos: -People who dress up every day for school. A+ for you.

-Bill Snyder for being inducted in to the College Football Hall of Fame. Go Bill.

-Puffy Vests. Thanks for making it easy to look good.

-Jimmy John’s, ily.

-Nick Shaffer for mastering the “light skin” face.

-Chili`s chips and salsa. yum.

-Sophia Grace, the Ellen show prodigy, on her rap video.

-Teachers for lookin’ nice every day of the week. :) -Cheap gas.

-Jordan and Rashun for that alley-oop action to beat Maize in overtime. #ballislife -Grant DeMars for getting a decent Sadies date for a change.

-Is it legal to marry a 50 cent corndog from Sonic?

-Regardless of your personal beliefs, it’s really cool that Obama spoke at KU. #RockChalkBarack -ATTENTION. FRIENDS IS ON NETFLIX. -If you don’t put your clothes in the dryer for like 10 minutes before you put them on, then you haven’t lived.

Callouts:

-Not getting a snow day...

Thanks Bill.

-Everyone’s dogs keep dying.

-Winter making my hair all staticy. ”-Oh it’s a video” snapchats. It wasn’t even funny the first time.

-2 words. Justin Bieber.

-Buying jeans is so hard. Like what calf/thigh/hip/waist ratio do I have??

-Cold water in the faucets at school. ”-How many retweets can I get to take your mom to prom” tweets. Just stop. I can smell the desperation.

-When people skip the stalls with pee/poo in them. Just flush it and move on. But that wouldn’t happen if people FLUSHED THE TOILET IN THE FIRST PLACE. -Just because it is a new year, does not mean it is a new you.

You are the same person.

-When people steal other people’s Sadie’s date... wow.

-Homework. Clearly I was not ready to come back to school.

-The boy’s bathroom by Sloth’s room for always smelling like cat pee. Okay.

-If you have a beard, learn how to take care of it. Please.

-#KONY 2K15. What ever happened to him anyways.. oh yeah, he is still out there.

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Photo Story Both girl’s, boy’s basketball teams find success at mid-season tourney: boys earn back-to-back titles, girls finish second Photos by Lindsey Wood, Sarah Brown and Jera Richardson

Left: The boy’s basketball team celebrates another title in the SIT.

Senior Vance Johnson reaches out to get the ball from an Andover guard.

Junior cheerleaders Chloe Rodenbeek, JZ Sorrel and Page Jones.

Sophomore Casey Knoth reacts after a call.

Student Section.

Junior Keisha Hamilton.

The VETS Squad

Sophomore Brayden Neuschafer

The Girl’s Basketball team

TOURNEY Takeover

Senior Jordan McNelly.

Sophomore Bayleigh Petty and senior Bailey Driver.

Junior Amy Nguyen.

Seniors Jordan McNelly, Rashun Allen and sophomore Brayden Neuschafer.