The Triangle, Issue 6, Vol. 102

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Ananya Adur

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COPY EDITOR

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INDEPTH TEAM

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PHOTO EDITORS

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ART DIRECTOR

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STAFF

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Aidan Brown

Irvin Castaneda

Ivy Davidson

Ram Gowda

Abigail Lovins

Izabelle Munn

Meghana Penmathsa

Alice Pisoni

Benjamin Psota

Sylvia Sasse

Abigail Smith

Deshna Venkatachalam

Lydia Weed

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KEEPING IT LOCAL

by Deshna Venkatachelam design by Carson Embree

How will the Bucceto’s closing affect your life?

The people at Bucceto’s have become kind of like a family to me. They’re people that I’ve known for a really long time now and care about very deeply. It’s going to be pretty sad to say goodbye.

Are you aware of why Bucceto’s is closing?

Mainly because of management issues, I think. The owner kind of doesn’t want to keep it anymore. It isn’t making him any money and he has other establishments he’d rather focus on. Some people have actually offered to buy it, but he hasn’t accepted anyone’s offer.

In your opinion, was the overall system and customer satisfaction of Bucceto’s good?

Customer satisfaction, yes. Systematically, I feel like it could have been so much better. It’s weirdly freeform and not organized. It just feels like there is something freeing about the way it’s organized but at the same time it doesn’t feel organized at all.

LOCAL BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT

Zaharakos: A candy-store-turned-ice-cream-parlor that takes customers back in time to the 1900s.

Gramz Bakery: A cozy café that provides fresh pastries and local coffee.

Ramen Alley: An authentic sit-down restaurant that provides various Japanese-style ramen dishes.

Fresh Take Kitchen: Allows for clean living with healthy, fresh and affordable meals.

Angottis Italian Restaurant: A cozy restaurant that provides authentic cuisine of the Italian culture.

YES Cinema: A non-profit organization that provides theatrical experiences for films and movies.

Viewpoint Books: An independent bookseller that provides books for all ages and allows the community to engage in literature.

Escape 812: Local escape rooms that provide a fun experience with intricate puzzles.

A guide to the small businesses around this large city

photo by Meghana Penmathsa

AMERICAN STUDIES COURSE AVAILABLE

North is now offering a new American Studies course that will be open to students next school year

actually be placed into action. Marsh had the opportunity to take similar classes during his high school experiences and wanted to bring it to North as well.

“The idea behind this class is something that [we] have talked about before, and have wanted to offer in the past,” Marsh said. “Moving to block scheduling has made the idea easier since the goal is to link the classes.”

Like Marsh, English teacher Kelley Culp has been wanting to intertwine the two classes for a while, and after lots of discussion and encouragement, they collectively decided to pursue the class.

“We have always said that history and literature are a natural fit, and Mr. Marsh and I have similar patterns in our teaching styles and expectations,” Culp said. “We were also encouraged by Mr. Jensen, the Director of Secondary Education, to pursue the course. He has been one of our biggest supporters throughout this process.”

The course is set to begin at the start of next school year, and will be open for students to select as their social studies class.

The class is meant to be a medium between standard United States History classes and the AP version, being labeled as a college prep course.

“This is a college prep level course, so it is intended for almost any student out there,” Culp said. “I think most students will find a challenge in the course, but it won’t be so challenging that it is overwhelming. We won’t [move] as quickly as AP does, but we will cover a lot of exciting materials.”

Although the class is a more challenging alternative to other social studies courses, the class is a fit for all different types of learners.

“Students who like a less traditional approach to both English and Social Studies courses will find American Studies to be a great fit for them,” Culp said. “If you are looking for something that is a little outside of the box, this is the place for you."

by Izzy Munn design by Ram Gowda

SAFETY TIPS

by Paula Ramos Perez design by Irvin Castaneda

Through an educational program, seniors and juniors learn the importance of safety and staying alert

With the end of the school year quickly approaching, seniors prepare to enter a new stage in life: adulthood and the real world. Though this phase can be overwhelming to navigate, school resource officer Eric Stevens hopes to prepare students with the Situational Awareness For Everyday (S.A.F.E.) program.

“S.A.F.E. started with the women's program, and the idea was that a lot of folks go through their whole lives up to high school where someone else is looking out for them,” Stevens said. “Now, they’re getting ready to graduate high school, and [we wanted] to create a crash course to get them thinking, ‘How do I keep myself safe?’”

Taking place at North on March 7 and 8, the program was offered to senior women and junior and senior men, respectively.

“We structure [the programs] conference style; it’s more relaxed than a classroom setting, but we’re giving talks, Powerpoints, and conversations,” Stevens said.

Though the two programs will cover different topics of situational awareness, both have the same overarching goal of teaching students how to keep themselves safe.

“For the women’s [program], we talk about sex crimes, what rape and other things mean, physical tactics and safer partying,” Stevens said. “For the guys, [we talk about] sex crimes, some things you need to know to become a man in today’s society, and trusting your gut.”

Encouraging students to sign up, Stevens stresses the message of being prepared.

“I feel like both men and women should sign up because you are about to take a big step,” Stevens said. “[We’re] trying to take the surprise out of it and trying to give some real world, real life examples of things that can happen so folks aren’t walking in completely blind.”

Taking action, various students have already signed up for the programs. Participating in the Dude Version, senior Lukas Iorio finds the program helpful.

“Personal safety is important to me because I don’t want to get hurt or mess up my future,” Iorio said. “I just hope to put myself in a position to not endanger myself when I’m in college,”

Likewise, senior Paige Rice thinks the program is a step in the right direction to prepare for college.

“It’s important to be aware of your surroundings at all times, and keeping yourself safe is something that you have to be able to do to function as an adult,” Rice said.

SAFE Stats

13% of all students experience some form of sexual assault on campus

26.4% of undergraduate female students experience some form of sexual assault on campus

Source: rainn.org

6.8% of undergraduate male students experience some form of sexual assault on campus

“Keeping yourself safe is something that you have to be able to do function as an adult.”

Officer Eric Stevens

photo by Alice Psoni

HERSTORY MONTH

March is officially Women’s History Month

by Lydia Weed

design

by Abbi Lovins

In 1987, president Jimmy Carter declared the month of March to be dedicated to recognizing the historical impact and contributions of women around the country.

Pediatrician, town historian and North alumni Dr. Tami Stone Iorio shares the history behind some of the women that have broken barriers in Columbus.

“Jeanne Lewellen Norbeck was a 1929 graduate of Columbus High School,” Iorio said. “In 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, she volunteered to join the military and become one of the first female test pilots in U.S. history. Over 25,000 women volunteered to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots, and Jeanne was one of only 1,074 to successfully complete the training.”

Today, Bartholomew County has many efforts to highlight active women in the community, including The Republic’s Woman of the Year. Their new Women to Watch magazine will debut in June.

For organizations such as the Heritage Fund, giving back to women is a priority. Their program, called Women’s Giving Circle, works to support local women and their families, as well as those in leadership

positions and those in crisis. They create awareness for issues that impact women everywhere.

Kristen Munn, a member of the Heritage fund, explains how this organization targets women in need.

“In addition to offering a variety of scholarship opportunities, we also fund an annual leadership award for a woman in the community seeking to enhance her leadership skills for the purpose of using their talents and giving back locally,” Munn said. “We have supported numerous organizations and programs serving women in the community.”

According to their Bartholomew County Report Card for Women, the local level of poverty is 15.2 percent for women, while men make up 12.6 percent Bartholomew County ranks tenth among the highest cost for childcare in Indiana. Despite these struggles, 51.9 percent of local voters are women. Forty-nine percent of board seats across local nonprofits are held by women. Ninety-three percent of women in Bartholomew County earned a high school diploma.

The impact of women’s history month

In 1980, President Jimmy Carter declared the week of March 8 Women's History Week across the country.

Every Women's History Month has a theme. The 2023 Women's History Month theme is Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.

In March of 1987, Congress declared March Women's History Month

has impacted all aspects of the community, especially in schools. Senior Avery Stults discusses what Women’s History Month means to her.

“To me, Women’s History Month is a commemoration of how women have contributed to the history of our country. [It] shows the progress in how far we’ve come [in] equality for everyone,” Stults said.

HISTORY OF WOMEN

Source: womensday.com

photo by Meghana Penmathsa

Misuse of ChatGPT and other AI has consequences that go far beyond the classroom

By now, the potential of using ChatGPT to cheat on assignments is well-known; as students, it’s one of the most obvious applications of this trailblazing technology. There have been a range of reactions from both students and teachers, with some embracing it as a way to make work more efficient and others remaining skeptical about the ethics of using it. After all, it can be difficult to separate where the user’s creative input ends and the AI’s language output algorithm begins. But when we consider the potential impact of ChatGPT and other AI models on the world as a whole, using it to do APUSH homework begins to look like child’s play.

Think about the explosion of fake news and online misinformation that has plagued the internet over the past few years. Behind every spurious article about aliens or COVID-19 on your grandma’s Facebook feed is a human writer. Their output might not always be the most professional, but it doesn’t need to be; as long as it keeps getting views, the fake media keeps getting profits. Compared to ChatGPT, that human writer is infinitely less efficient. ChatGPT could write a better article in seconds for free. The incentive to spread misinformation increases all the more.

Non-fiction writing is not the only field that could be turned on its head by ChatGPT. The literary scene is already beginning to feel its effects. While the AI hasn’t yet advanced far enough to put out long works such as novels, it has a talent for writing short-form fiction. Aspiring

writers already face steep odds to get their work published, but ChatGPT is making that even harder. Consider the case of Clarkesworld, a literary magazine that is influential in the field of science fiction. It went from receiving around 50 submissions a month to over 500 in February 2023. Unable to sort the original work from ChatGPT’s yarns, the editors had to stop accepting submissions entirely. We can only imagine the impact on the publishing industry if this were to happen on a larger scale.

Even more ominous is the rapid development of image-generating AI models like DALL-E 2. It can create virtually any picture a user wants, although sometimes with surreal features like extra limbs. Closely related is deepfake technology, which does not generate images from scratch but projects certain features onto already existing pictures or videos. The possibilities for abuse here range from highly effective misinformation (making it look like a politician beat up a puppy) to life-destroying content (using it to create false compromising images of a person). This calls into question the wisdom of releasing potent AI tools like Chat-GPT and deepfake software to the public.

It is evident that technology, when it comes to cheating, will always continue advancing and will only be getting more realistic. Everyone has different motives on what they would use OpenAI for but does that mean everyone should have access to it? OpenAI contains ways to make learning

and creating much easier than it ever has been.

Technology advances and that affects our education with what the basic standard is set at. Computers, calculators, and other ways of learning have deeply impacted our education and can appear easier. OpenAI and other technology companies could make the average person's intelligence higher or could negatively impact our motivation to learn. If these technology companies made their prototypes available to the general public, what is stopping people from using it to cheat their way out of everyday responsibilities?

It could be harmful for young people’s education and ability to learn. In general the public already has access to the internet and other resources to make cheating easier, this would only further that issue.

However, the ability to be more creative and discover could be beneficial and have a positive impact in a variety of fields. Making things easier but in a more efficient way that can help lead to better things.

As the world of technology furthers and advances there will be more ways students will figure out ways to cheat. Even though OpenAI and ChatGPT aren’t necessarily bad tools, people can use them to their own personal disadvantage when it comes to learning. These technology companies are smart and are developing ways to make creating more efficient, however it could potentially take a toll on student’s ability to learn.

OUR THIRD SPACE

The power of having a place to simply exist

Teens feeling isolated and hopeless goes far beyond the harmful effects of quarantine and online schooling. In 2019, before Covid, 1 in 3 students reported missing activities due to feeling too sad or hopeless. When the pandemic hit, the mental health of teenagers crashed. The lack of social connection and community was ultimately destructive to the general mental health of the world, especially teenagers.

Suffering under the pressure of an increasingly demanding school life and coping with a rapidly changing world that many students are preparing to encounter in a whole new way as they graduate, teenagers, in particular, are uniquely at-risk for isolation. For American teenagers growing up outside of major cities, the very structure of their communities can create a lack of connection.

The unexpected cure to such a phenomenon could be what sociologists call a “third space.” Providing a spot that doesn’t serve productivity or achievement, a third space is outside of school or work -- a space you don’t pay to exist in, where you can be free from the confines of expectations. Public libraries, community centers, common areas and other gathering spaces serve this purpose. Our town has the public library and a variety of smaller churches and organizations, but there’s a distinct lack of places that attract teens.

In contrast, larger cities have malls, busy parks, music venues and living spaces designed to connect; towns and communities like our own lack such areas of gathering. Our community of young people largely lacks the escapism that comes with being somewhere with no expectations. Finding a third space can be vital to developing who

we are as individuals and finding who we are. Instead of being defined as an athlete, an academic, a family member or an employee, third spaces can be the key to unlocking the diverse personalities that exist amongst us teens: introspective, outgoing, creative, relaxed, happy and independent. There are a few steps to take if one wishes to establish or find a third space for students. It can start anywhere -- a car, an old shed, a garage, a study room in the library or the table in the corner of the coffee shop where you can gossip in peace. The only rule is that there are no rules: it’s a simple place of gathering that’s open to passersby and random connections. A place that other people can find and join. The key idea is to rest from external pressures and find refuge in an area separate from the world.

In addition to providing a sense of community and identity, third spaces can serve as a lifeline for teenagers facing challenging circumstances elsewhere. Every teenager deserves to have a place they feel like they can thrive. Without third spaces, teenagers may struggle to find a sense of belonging and develop their identity outside of school and work, contributing to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. For example, many teenagers lacking a supportive environment also lack access to mental health resources. A third space gives them a chance to temporarily

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escape these difficult situations and offers a supportive community they may not have elsewhere. In addition, it can provide human connection and community, offering resources and support.

In conclusion, third spaces can be a crucial component of teenagers' mental health and well-being. They provide a sense of community, a place to develop identity and a haven for those facing difficult circumstances. While larger cities may have more options for third spaces, smaller communities can work to create gathering places for teenagers to foster a sense of community and belonging. By prioritizing the mental health of teenagers and investing in resources for third spaces, we can work to combat the issue of isolation and hopelessness among the next generation.

FOODIES

Abright red sign catches my eye. As I get closer, the blob soon becomes letters, and reads ‘Le Fernández Café.’

Overly excited, I call my mom immediately and inform her there is a new cafe on our street. For me and many others, this new restaurant is a breath of fresh air for Columbus.

I went to this cafe the weekend it opened, and it was packed. And it still continues to be packed. Cars park all along our street because of the lack of parking in the parking lot. This is a good sign that it is always busy, because it tells me other families in our community feel the same way I do.

The food itself is a bit expensive, but everything is nowadays. I paid $14 for crepes, and they put bananas on it when I asked for none, but no harm, no foul. I just picked them off. Restaurants that have been open

A food review of a new local restaurant, Le Fernández Café

for years make mistakes, so I don’t really care that they slightly messed up my order on the first weekend they were open. There is a good sized menu, so you have a lot to choose from, which adds to the long-ish wait. I don’t love that there is a huge wait, but it tells me they are making everything fresh.

When you think about it, there are really no brunch places in Columbus, let alone good ones. This new cafe is the only non-chain breakfast and lunch restaurant to go in Columbus. Since it is open around lunchtime, students can also have another option that is walking distance from the school, and it is good food. It is a change of pace from another fast food chain restaurant that Columbus doesn’t need.

Despite my iffy experience at the cafe, I am very happy that there is a new cafe that adds diversity and economic opportunity to our community.

by Ivy Davidson

A MOVIE OF MINUSCULE IMPACT

Marvel had a tall order for AntMan: Quantumania. They needed to tie it into a film from five years ago, break the bad reputation they’ve gained with critics and introduce the villain for the next Avengers movie. They didn’t do too poorly at these goals. The movie was profitable and received well by fans. However, it failed at the fundamental levels of growing the main characters in the film and being an original movie

Ant-Man: Quantumainia’s strongest trait was its villain. As the saying goes, “a hero is only as good as their villain,” and this movie had a great introduction to one. However, that’s all it was -- an introduction. The film focused so much on introducing Kang as the next villain now that Thanos is gone that it lost its ability to tell a story on its own. In the end, the characters learn nothing, and their situation remains the same as it was at the beginning. Kang was also created not as an Ant-Man villain, but

as an Avengers villain. The dark tone set by such a powerful villain as Kang clashed with the upbeat family tone of the other two Ant-Man movies. Quantumania’s tone problem required the characters to make nonsensical decisions for the sake of the plot and caused “tonal whiplash.” This weakened the immersion of the movie and undercut Kang’s power. The film also had all of the typical failings of Marvel movies: overuse of CGI, rapid cuts, a literally faceless army the heroes can kill without the audience feeling bad and the inevitable contradictions with other films in the franchise.

Despite all of this, altogether the movie was somewhat enjoyable. It wasn’t what I was expecting, wasn’t original and was nowhere near as good as their recent hits with Werewolf by Night and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. I, personally, am excited to see what Marvel will come up with next. However, I don’t know how long that will last if Marvel doesn’t get their act together.

by Aidan Brown

Quantumania flops with critic ratings as small as the hero himself

Students and staff at describe what academic dishonesty is and how artificial intelligence can lead to a surplus of it

by Alex Osburn, Ajay Singireddy and Jasmine Yang

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform the field of education, concerns are growing about the potential for AI to facilitate academic dishonesty. With AI’s ability to generate text, provide automated responses and even complete assignments on behalf of students, it has created new avenues for cheating and plagiarism. This has led to a pressing need for new approaches to address the intersection of academic dishonesty and AI.

The above paragraph was written by ChatGPT, one primary example of a website dedicated to helping students on their assignments through AI. ChatGPT, according to ZDnet, is a “natural language processing tool driven by AI technology that allows [someone] to have human-like conversations and much more with a chatbot. The language model can answer questions, and assist [someone] with tasks such as composing emails, essays, and code.”

Whether an assignment was actually completed by a student or is misrepresented as someone or something else’s work is a dilemma teachers have to consider when grading homework, quizzes, tests and essays. According to ProctorEDU, advancement of technology in the past few decades has allowed cheating— whether through artificial intelligence (AI) or other classmates—to skyrocket. Even though the available

tools and methods are always evolving and developing, the baseline issue has not changed: not all students are academically honest. Cheating, as defined by Merriam Webster, is when one violates rules dishonestly. In all its different forms, it is a constant challenge teachers face.

There are numerous factors that can motivate students to cheat on homework, quizzes, tests, projects or other assignments. Social studies teacher Chad Russell considers an active lifestyle one of the major causes of such offenses.

“I think kids are probably busier today than they’ve ever been before with extracurriculars, sports, work and family situations,” Russell said. “We’re just always, always busy. And so the time demands I think probably push students to look for those easy ways out, those shortcuts, those ways to cut down on time.”

In classes that place emphasis on student cooperation, such as those of English teacher Kelley Culp, teachers often must be stricter when defining the boundaries between individual work and collaboration.

“We do a lot of group work in my classes, and because of that I often encourage people to collaborate and do things together,” Culp said. “I have to be very very specific when there’s an assignment that I want students to do completely on their own, so when I say to my students ‘This work should be without the help of a book with only your own brain, and without the help of other people,’ most of the time

my students understand that means don’t use anything else.”

Every teacher differs in their teaching styles and approaches to limit cheating. When Russell is able to detect similarities between individual students’ work, he discusses the issue with the whole class to discourage future occurrences.

“When I see [cheating], it’s pretty easy to catch,” Russell said. “A lot of times if I see it happening more and more, like kids sharing answers with one another and copying verbatim, then I’ll try to address it in the entire class so everybody is aware that yes, I do see it. You’re not fooling anybody.”

60% of respondents have cheated on an assignment

62% of respondents know what artificial intelligence (AI) is

While some teachers decide to address the problem after it has already happened, Physics teacher Kyle Hagner builds prevention against academic dishonesty into his grading and assessment system.

70% of respondents have allowed someone to cheat off of them

@cnhsmedia Instagram poll

“For quizzes, I have multiple versions that are superficially similar to discourage cheating,” Hagner said. “I think the best

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homework and classwork is to make the student’s grade heavily dependent on quizzes. This gives students more incentive to use classwork as an opportunity to learn the material, which they cannot accomplish by cheating.”

While teachers can take countless precautions against cheating, sometimes it simply isn’t possible to catch every instance. The habit of sharing answers and other forms of academic dishonesty can become a larger issue when students don’t actually interact with the course materials. Russell explains how this type of cheating has a ripple effect in students’ academic and life trajectories.

“One of the things that concerns me the most about ChatGPT is [that] when students will rely on that, they’re not gaining the analytical skills they need for success in future classes or in the job market,” Russell said.

"You need to think creatively, analytically, you need to be able to write, and when something else is doing it for you, you’re kind of cheating yourself of the opportunity to learn how to do that well.”

Abuse of the wide variety of tools and technology available to students today might simplify

work in the short term, but it can lead to much more significant issues in the long term. However, under the right conditions, resources like ChatGPT can be used in a way that is beneficial to learning instead of detrimental.

Computer science and math teacher Mike Spock describes the difference between copying work from another student and using resources available to students.

“You’re here to develop the skills and it’s the effort that you put into it. If someone else or something else is doing your work, you’re not going to develop the skills,” Spock said. “Now there are tools that are useful and if you can learn how to use those tools, awesome. A calculator is an awesome tool. I want my math students to learn how to use it.”

Similarly, senior Computer Science 2 student Ben Richards views ChatGPT and other AI platforms as a means to a more efficient workflow.

“It’s like with a calculator,” Richards said. “In elementary school we couldn’t use a calculator really, we had to do everything by hand. And then once you get into high school, you can do everything with a calculator, and there’s no reason to do it by hand because you have

Ben Richards turn in a completed assignment but you haven’t actually done any of the thinking about it

Kelley Culp when you submit work that is completely not your own work

ChatGPT act of deception, dishonesty, or fraud committed by a person in order to gain an unfair advantage or benefit, especially in an academic setting

Merriam-Webster to violate rules dishonestly

English Teacher Kelley Culp utilizes ChatGPT in her lesson plan.

photo by Novah Ulm

that tool with you. So I think that’ll be the future. There’s no reason to do what ChatGPT could do for you, or other AIs, because that’s just one of the tools that becomes a normal part of everyday life.”

NPR, an American nonprofit media organization, explains that cheating increased during COVID-19, allowing tools to become very useful during that time. Senior Ritisha Rashmil explains how, besides having constant access to resources like these, COVID-19 helped further result in students having a lack of motivation to do their own work themselves.

“The one thing with COVID is that it made it a lot harder for many people to focus in class, which then resulted in panicked studying, things like ‘oh my I absolutely know nothing about the topic,’” Rashmil said. “So then it results in hey, I have a test online, I can search up the answers and figure it out. And it doesn’t just affect academic-wise, but it can also affect extracurricular competitions and stuff, which also turned online, so I guess it’s more of the distractedness we got being bored at home kind of resulted in academic dishonesty.”

Source: Northern Illinois University

Inaccurate Assessment

Instructors unable to properly assess student performance or students’ mastery of knowledge, skills, and applications

AI can even be used for more than just cheating on a homework assignment. As Spock explains, in the future it is possible to replace humans in the workforce with computers.

“You have to combine computer science with parts of speech, because, you know, the English language is so complex, but people put it together in a good way and it’s a field that’s really been growing because there’s so much value in mundane tasks,” Spock said. “You can allow a computer to be the one to answer [phone calls] for you. I mean so many corporations are having chatbots answer - if a chatbot can answer 50% of the questions, you can pay 50% less people to be the humans on the phone.”

The possibility of a future where AI becomes normalized in society leads some teachers, such as Culp, to find ways to embrace the technology as opposed to fighting it.

“I think fighting things like AI is just a losing battle that would be a ridiculous notion for us,” Culp said. “But embracing it and figuring out how we can benefit from something like ChatGPT is a much better strategy.”

71% of respondents did not feel guilty after cheating

65% of respondents do not think copying homework is cheating

54% of respondents have heard about academic dishonesty at North

CONSEQUENCES OF CHEATING

Students’ Self-Esteem potential future guilt and low self-esteem

Social Effects

potential to cheat in other aspects of life; affects all of one’s relationships

Legal Consequences formal actions against school or individual; ruin future opportunities

Practical Concerns reflects poorly on others (such as alumi); lessens employment prospects

MUSIC MAYHEM

North’s music lovers talk about how concerts have been a fun outlet for them this year and upcoming concerts and festivals they are looking forward to

Pushing through mosh pits, crowd surfers and overcrowding all becomes worth it when one is face to face with their favorite band. For many students, including junior Colby Lovins and seniors Erin Keuhner and Izzy Larken, concerts and festivals are a fun pastime where they can feel happy and comfortable.

“In total, I’ve seen 167 bands live and been to six festivals,” Lovins said.

Larken has been to five concerts and Keuhner has been to nine. For these music lovers, seeing live artists has a deeper meaning than simply entertainment.

“I love going to concerts and festivals because of how much I love music in general,” Lovins said. “To me, concerts are a way for groups of people to come together and share their appreciation for a kind of music or artist, and for the artists themselves, it’s a way to express yourself to a large audience in a creative and enjoyable way.”

All aspects of concerts and festivals are

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fun, but some moments stand out.

“My favorite part of going to concerts is the excitement of knowing a song and being able to sing it with the artist. The best concert I’ve ever been to was seeing Conan Gray in October,” Larken said.

According to Lovins, his favorite musical experience in 2022 out of the two festivals and the seven standalone concerts he went to was The Louder Than Life festival in Kentucky.

“I was really close to the stage the entire time and saw some huge bands there: Nine Inch Nails, KISS, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alice in Chains. All the festivals I went to in 2022 were all great though,” Lovins said.

There are some music festivals and concerts that these music lovers want to go to, but have been held back for various reasons.

“In 2023, I hope to go to see Steve Lacy, Sabrina Carpenter, maybe SZA and Taylor Swift,” Kuehner said. “If I can get a ticket. I’ve always wanted to go to Coachella and Lollapalooza.”

2022 was a big year for music. In Lovins’ case, he went to his favorite concert he’s ever attended.

“The best artist I have ever seen live is The Flaming Lips, [from the] front row. I was really engaged with the band the whole time, and it was the most immersive concert experience I’ve ever had,” Lovins said.

Going to festivals is an all-around rewarding experience, no matter whose show it is.

“I like the vibe at concerts. I don’t really care who is performing; concerts are just fun, [as is] getting to hear artists and being surrounded by people having a good time,” Kuehner said.

The wholesome effect concerts have on these music lovers is something they will remember for their entire lives.

“Going to festivals is rushing to the barricade at the beginning of the day and camping out all day long to be front row for my favorite bands.”

Ivy Davidson design by Sylvia Sasse

photo by Ivy Davidson

GOT GAMES ON YOUR PHONE?

Students explain their favorite apps and why they enjoy them

by Deshna

Pokėmon Go

“Pokémon Go is my favorite game. The object of the game is to catch as many Pokémon as you can, with extra emphasis on certain types of Pokémon, like shiny, legendary, or mythical varieties. It’s my favorite game because of the unique mechanics and the thrill when you catch a rare Pokémon.”

junior Frankie Polyak

Minecraft

“My favorite game is probably Minecraft. Minecraft is taking architecture and survival and putting it into one block. This is my favorite game because the design components of the game allow anything to happen.”

junior Mia McClellan

Columbus North student playing games on her phone. This student is playing Subway Surfer, one of the many popular phone games.

Subway Surfers

“My favorite game is subway surfers and it’s basically where you try to get coins and reach a far distance. This is my favorite game because I usually work with little kids and they play on my phone so it’s convenient for me,”

sophomore Sasha Varchenko

Plants VS Zombies

“My favorite game is Plants Vs Zombies. It’s a game where you grow plants that attack zombies that are trying to get to your house. This is my favorite game on my phone because it is very entertaining and doesn’t need WiFi to work. Plus the graphics are cool and cute.”

junior Lison Cloteaux

Hay Day

“My favorite game is Hay Day, a farming simulation where you can raise crops and take care of animals. It is my favorite iPhone game since it allows me to focus on developing my farm while distracting me from anything that is really stressing me out. I like the sense of community the game fosters because you can join neighborhoods and sell or purchase items from other farms.”

freshman Ayla Glick

Venkatachalam design by Abby Smith photo by Alice Pisoni

A STELLAR SCENE

Many astronomical events are coming up, perfect for stargazing

by Lydia Weed design by Ananya Adur

It is a chilly night in April, and one looks up at the dark sky to see an infinite number of twinkling stars above. The crescent moon is illuminating their surroundings. Another glance and they see bright trails cascading through the sky. What is in sight is the Lyrids Meteor Shower, which peaks on the

photo

by Ananya Adur

night of April 22. It produces about 20 meteors per hour, coming from the comet C/1861

G1 Thatcher.

Many astronomical events will occur during spring and summer this year. According to BBC, spring is a great time to stargaze, especially on the days before and after a new moon. It is also

important to go to a space with less light pollution.

Astronomy teacher Mr. Britton explains a planetary phenomenon happening this summer.

“Right around summer solstice will be one of the best planetary alignments we’ve seen in 23 or 24 years,” Britton said.

“You’ll be able to see all the planets at once, which doesn’t happen very often.”

On June 21, Venus, Mars, and the Moon will appear in a triangle shape, because they will be on the same astronomical line. According to the Washington Post, it will be so bright that a telescope will not be needed. Jupiter and Saturn will also be visible.

Britton recommends using the app “Planets” as a guide for stargazing.

“It’s free, and you can set it for any date or time, if you want to look ahead or see where things are going to be,” Britton said.

“You can adjust it to a two-

dimensional sky or a threedimensional sky. It gives you visibility trends for everything using the different screens. It's very useful.”

March 20 marks the first official day of spring, and in the following days, a dwarf planet will be visible, there will be a lunar occultation (when the moon appears to be covering a star or planet), Mars will appear in conjunction with the moon and another dwarf planet will reach opposition.

Britton also has advice for those who want to spot the upcoming celestial occasions.

“The best way to look for things like that is to, one, just look up- you just have to be looking up all the time,” Britton said.

“Shooting stars, or meteors happen all the time. Across the planet they’re happening every second, you just have to be watching for it.”

On the morning of this day, the two planets will be in conjuction and rise together

This shower is most active on this date, and you can expect to see six meteors per hour

March

March 24 - Approach of Moon and Venus

On this night you can see a crescent moon and Venus just 6 arcminutes apart

spacetourismguide.com

March 12 - Conjunction of Venus and Mars

March 14 - Peak of the Normid Meteor Shower

March 21 - Ceres at Opposition Ceres will be in the constellation Coma Berenices

29 - Viewing Makemake

This dwarf planet will reach opposition and can be viewed through telescope at night

Students discuss their dedication to their fitness routines

by Ben Psota design by Ananya Ramanujapuram

Senior track athlete Helen Alderfer not only sticks to her training regimen during the track season, but she also works out on her own time on a regular basis.

“My fitness routine consists of traveling up to Southport four to five days a week to train at a sports performance gym in the offseason. We do exercises focused mostly on strength, speed, stability and explosiveness. During the season, I train with [their staff] about three times a week after practices,” Alderfer said.

Alderfer also spoke about how she works out for more reasons than to get faster.

“When I started, the thing that kept me motivated was the desire to get faster and stronger to drop my times on the track, but after spending some time there, that focus shifted,” Alderfer said. “Now I train with them because I enjoy being there due to the environment and the way they make it fun and enjoyable, not necessarily just for my sport.”

Along with training most days, fitness routines don’t always have the best hours either. Sophomore swimmer Katie Frazier

speaks about the rough hours she’s endured while swimming.

“We have afternoon practice from 3:30-5:30 p.m. every day, except Friday, after school and 7-9 a.m. on Saturdays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we have weights from 6-7 in the morning, and on Wednesdays and Fridays we have morning swim practice from 5:30-7,” Frazier said. “It takes up most of my time.”

Sometimes maintaining a strong fitness routine can be very difficult both physically and mentally. Senior swimmer Maclain Clock has been involved in athletics for a fairly long time now.

“I have been a part of sports for all of high school and middle school, so roughly five to six years total.” Clock said.

Doing sports for this amount of time can be challenging, but Clock has his reasons to keep motivated.

“My motivation to maintain my fitness routine primarily comes from my desire to not let my fitness limit what I can and can't do, and to not let my teammates down by not attending practices or staying in shape.”

28% said yes

FINESSE OF FITNESS FIT FACTS

According to a CNHS Media Instagram Poll, when students were asked if they work out outside of school hours (i.e. a sport or going to a gym)

72% said no

photo by Jocelyn Aguilar

For the first time in 10 years our boy's basketball team has been named sectionals champions

page by Sylvia Sasse photos by Alice Pisoni

Anticipation set in on Feb. 28, the date marking the start of 4A boy's basketball sectionals in Indiana. That same anticipation held until this past Friday when the boys basketball team was aw. Senior Cooper Horn, senior Ty Ferguson, senior Luke Harmon and Freshman Drew Schiefer were interviewed the week previous to sectionals in order to capture the team’s feelings on the upcoming games and the overall season.

“We all have resource first before weights where we shoot free throws and go through a book study. I feel like that mental aspect of us just coming together feels like a

PLAYING PRESENT

brotherhood… and coach Ferguson is always telling us to play present,” Schiefer said.

The team faced Franklin Community and wrapped up the game with a near score of 40-38 and went on to play cross-town rivals, Columbus East, going into overtime and finishing off with 60-54

The championship was secured in a final game against Whiteland which ended in an eight point lead, 67-59. The team will go on to play against Bloomington North in the Seymour regional tomorrow.

Earlier this season the team went 45-49 against Bloomington North. With the season coming to a close soon and the

varsity lineup consisting of five starting seniors out of the six, it’s going to be a sentimental farewell.

“We played with a lot of resilience after having two tough games in a row where we didn’t play as well as we should have," Harmon said. "Finally, in the sectional championship we came out and played the way we always thought we could. But, this senior season has been the most fun out of all of them, it’s gone by way too fast though. I wouldn’t want to do it with anyone else, we all love each other and have so much passion for this game and it shows on the court with the emotion that we play with."

MADNESS ON THE RADAR

Predictions and opinions on the upcoming NCAA college basketball tournament

by Ben Psota design by Aidan Brown

1939

First Mach Madness tournament is held with only eight teams

1950s

The tournament rapidly expands to 25 teams

March Madness airs on TV for the first time

“One Shining Moment” becomes the official anthem of March Madness

The tournament expands to the current 68 teams

1969 1987 1996 2011 2020

ith the regular season of college basketball coming to a close and the month of March looming in the distance, the infamous NCAA tournament, also dubbed “March Madness,” is peeking over the horizon with many fans eager to see what the outcome will be.

1978

Kentucky defeats Duke 9488 in the highest scoring championship game

Sophomore Drew Jacobi feels that this year’s tournament might have a different outcome than what’s expected.

“I believe that for the first time since 2014, a top 2 seed won't win the championship,” Jacobi said. “I love watching Purdue basketball; they'll find a way to break my heart and lose, though.”

A very common practice amongst college basketball fans is to fill out a bracket predicting who will win

Wthe tournament overall. Senior Will Russell shares his experiences with his own bracket challenges. “When I remember to make a bracket I will participate,” Russell said. “I'm pretty bad at making predictions, but I have my favorite team, Xavier, in the final four.”

For Jacobi, his favorite team’s success hasn’t been as he hoped in the past.

“My team has never won it,” Jacobi said. “They have made it to the final four a couple of times but never have won it all.”

Similar things can be said about senior Will Russell’s favorite team. “I would be okay with a few teams going far in the tournament, but the team I want to go the farthest is Xavier University, “ Russell said. “Unfortunately, my favorite school has never won in the past couple years.”

The tournament name changes to March Madness

The tournament is canceled for the first time due to COVID-19

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UNIFIED TRACK SPRINGS INTO SEASON

With the season underway, unified track members and helpers look towards success by

Paula Ramos

design

by Carson Embree

Every athlete is included, regardless of ability -- that’s the mission of unified track, a popular spring sport. With hard work and dedication, unified track anticipates a season full of victory. Practicing every Monday and Wednesday, players are at work, including sophomore and helper Erica Kaufman.

“In usual practices, we stretch and then we go out to the track and practice some running, long jump or shot put,” Kaufman said. “For the last 15 minutes or so, we play

a game with [everyone].”

Attracted by the sport’s community, Kaufman looks forward to another great season of unified track.

“I’m involved in unified track because of a friend that recommended it last year, and I came back because of how fun and awesome the environment was,” Kaufman said.

Likewise, sophomore and helper Sara Hobbeheydar looks forward to her first season of unified track.

“I’m looking forward to when track

meets start, because I’ve never been in one,” Hobbeheydar said. “My favorite part of the team is definitely getting to meet new people outside of my usual social circle.”

The goal of Unified Track is to make the sport more inclusive for all students. As Kim Peek once said, “recognizing and respecting differences in others, and treating everyone like you want them to treat you, will help make our world a better place for everyone.”

SPRING SEASON

Approaching quickly, Spring sports begin preparing for the beginning of their seasons

by Izzy Munn design by Abbi Lovins

With the weather getting warmer, spring sports are also heating up. Beginning in March, all spring athletes start preparing for their upcoming season. One sport that is starting their workouts is girls’ tennis. Sophomore Annabelle Sun has already started preparing for the girls’ tennis team’s first match on April 4.

“As of right now, I attend pre-season conditioning to stay in shape and go to practices with other teammates,” Sun said. “[We’re] always just constantly practicing and understanding what we need to work on and improve.”

Sun began playing tennis in kindergarten

and hasn’t stopped since. She has continued playing throughout her entire school experience, and she is now improving and reaching new goals as a sophomore.

“This year during semi-state, I want to win my match,” Sun said. “Last year, I played two doubles, and the score was extremely close, so this time hopefully we’re able to pull out a win and continue to state.”

Another sport starting in early March is the girls’ softball season. Senior Maddi Rutan has been playing the sport since she was five years old and is working towards her goal of making this year's state tournament while also enjoying her final

season at North.

“I just want to live it up and have fun,” Rutan said. “This is my last year on the team, and I want to make it as enjoyable as possible and have a good time, while also trying to make it to state.”

While making state is a major goal, Rutan also wants to work on the team’s connection with one another and their ability to succeed as a unit.

“We need to come together as one, as a team,” Rutan said. “We just need to play together. I feel like in past years, we haven’t necessarily played the best together, and we need to change that.”

OUR WORLD

Not So Fun Facts

Approximately

91% of plastic is not recycled

14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year

Americans purchase an average of 13 plastic bottles per month

When plastics end up in landfills, they break down into toxic particles that contaminate waterways and enter the food chain when animals accidentally ingest them

source: earthday.org

“It's not just the big problems, but even the small things we see in our daily lives.

- Environmental club student Ishita Kute

“I believe we should recycle more, volunteer to help organizations that work to improve the environment, and educate others.”

- AP Environmental Science student Amrit Kar