Cub Reporter Issue 6

CUB Reporter February 27, 2015 | CubOnline.org Lawrence Central High School | Indianapolis, IN

Dancing for the kids

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Key Club hosts Lawrence Central’s first Riley Dance Marathon P.3

Pizza is back: Papa John’s pizza returns to Friday lunches with an alternative recipe. Be sure to get your slice today P.6

State of the Chromebooks

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February 27, 2015

News to Use Mark Your Calendar

Feb. 27: LT Foundation’s ‘Light Their Future’ celebration, 6:30 p.m., The Crane Bay, downtown Indianapolis March 1: The price of a 2015 yearbook goes up to $70. Order now for $60 at www.yearbookordercenter.com. LC’s number is 8457.

March 7: MSDLT Schools Showcase, 1:30-4 p.m., LECC March 8: Daylight Savings Time begins; spring forward one hour March 10: FAFSA deadline March 20: Variety Pops, 7 p.m., auditorium March 21: LC Dance Marathon, 4-10 p.m., fieldhouse March 26, 27: Snow make-up days; school will be in session March 27: Spring break begins at 3:40 p.m.

April 6: Classes resume after spring break

For Parents

Schools Showcase March 7 The MSDLT Schools Showcase will provide information on district schools’ offerings 1:30-4 p.m. March 7 at LECC, 6501 Sunnyside Road, Doors No. 3 and 4. The event is targeted at not only prospective but also current MSDLT families since school choice is an option.

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Five capture top art honors

by CAROLINE HARRIS carolineharriscub@gmail.com

Five students have captured top honors in the annual Scholastic Art and Writing competition.

Gold Keys went to senior Anna Angrick, juniors Garrett Schneider and Taylor Bohlman, and sophomores Liam McGuire and Kajiahnae Donald.

“I was very excited to learn I had won the award,” Angrick said. “Especially because not very many people win.”

Students from grades 7-12 entered their pieces into 28 different categories of art for the competition. Of the 2,500 pieces entered, 206 from Indiana were named regional Gold Key winners.

Those pieces have gone on to be judged in New York at the national level, along with art pieces created by students from middle schools and high schools across the nation.

Angrick’s Gold Key is in the photography category for her piece titled

Anna Angrick’s photo titled “Where Have You Gone?” earned a Gold Key award in the annual Scholastic Art and Writing competition. Courtesy photo/Anna Angrick

“Where Have You Gone?” This is the first Gold Key award she has won.

Angrick plans to continue her study of photography in college. She will begin classes at the Art Institute of Chicago with a scholarship in the fall.

“My main focus is fashion photography. I’ve always had a passion for taking pictures of others, but it evolved quickly to fashion,” Angrick said.

Photography teacher Julia Duke

said, “Anna has always had a passion for photography, and it’s neat to watch her be rewarded for her dreams.”

Junior Taylor Bohlman’s winning piece, titled “Shibori,” is in the mixed media category.

“It was just a collaboration of felt, wool, buttons, and other art objects,” Bohlman said. “I was very proud of it.”

Unlike Angrick, Bohlman does not plan to attend college for art. Instead, Bohlman enjoys taking art class for the fun of it.

“It’s really just something that helps me get away from all the schoolwork,” Bohlman said.

Along with the Gold Keys, four Silver Keys and 24 Honorable Mentions were also awarded to LC artists.

Art teacher Wendy Golden called the students “great kids — the real deal, the whole package.” She said, “I’m impressed with how easily ideas come to them and how quickly they resolve issues in their work.”

In this Issue

Northeast Indianapolis College Fair here March 9

The Northeast Indianapolis College Fair will begin at 6:30 p.m.

March 9 in LC’s gym. Representatives from colleges and universities from Indiana and beyond will be present to talk about financial aid, including

Clarification

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“Athletes worth more than soldiers,” an opinion column in the Jan. 30 Cub Reporter, erroneously left the impression that a soldier who dies in battle has no government-sponsored life insurance and that his family may be left penniless. That is not the case.

We apologize for the error and any inconvenience it may have caused.

On the Cover Junior Cullen Oakes, senior Bailey Prather and junior Mary Barr work on homework using their Chromebooks. Cub photo/Leah Arenz Information compiled by Cub Reporter staff

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Two schools, one merged Guard Hast advances

to Shakespeare contest in NY

by AUSTIN KRUEGER austinkruegercub@gmail.com

The winter guard has kicked off this year’s season with the premier of its show, “Drawn Together.” Like the marching band and color guard before them, Lawrence Township’s two winter guards have merged into one.

“The show is about how one thing cannot exist without the other; they’re interconnected,” assistant director Julie Reid said.

To demonstrate this theme, all performers are paired with a partner that changes throughout the show.

With the merge comes new staff.

The previous director of the winter guard, David Cook, retired and was replaced by Dallas Thornton. Before coming to Lawrence, Thornton performed with the Pride of Cincinnati, a winter guard in Ohio.

The change in leadership did not affect the guard’s rigorous practice schedule. Members practice every Gray Day from 7:30 a.m. to the end of first block, after school on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Occasionally they meet on Saturdays, tweaking the show until it’s perfect.

by CAROLINE HARRIS carolineharriscub@gmail.com

Sophomore Cheyanne Heyman, left, rehearses alongside her fellow guard members in preparation for upcoming competitions. Cub photo/Zach Mosier

The guard competes on Saturdays in both the state circuit and the national circuit.

They hosted an open night performance early this month in which both the Belzer cadet guard and the winter guard performed. It served as a practice before their first competition the next day at Brownsburg

High School.

While practices began in late November, the competition season began early this month and continues through the end of March.

“It’s exhilarating, exhausting, stressful and exciting all at the same time,” sophomore Cheyanne Hehman said.

Junior Coleton Hast captured first place honors at the Indianapolis Branch Shakespeare Competition on Feb. 22.

The event, held at Butler University, required participants to perform both a monologue of 20 lines or fewer as well as a sonnet from a play written

by William Shakespeare.

Hast’s acting talents led him to a first place finish, allowing him to advance to the national competition in New York City on April 26-28, onstage at the Lincoln Center.

“I am beyond excited and thankful for this opportunity,” Hast said. “It’s been an absolutely incredible experience so far, and I can’t wait to see what New York has in store for me and my fellow competitors.”

This is the 10th time an LC student has won the state competition. Last year then-senior Scott Van Wye won the national competition and spent two weeks of the summer studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England.

New classes LC succeeds at German competition being offered

by LEXI OLSON alexisolsoncub@gmail.com

LC’s German program placed second overall at Staatskongress, the state German competition for high school students, at Ball State Feb. 14. LC also won additional individual and group awards.

Even though LC did not win first place overall as they have in previous years, German teacher Carol Heckman said she believes the team’s performance was one to be proud of.

“Students won over 100 ribbons and brought honor to themselves and LC,” Heckman said.

The scoring system is based on the number of ribbons that a school’s team wins divided by how many individuals are on the team.

21 students from LC’s German program participated in the competition. Senior Kara Hairston won

first place in the female division for German Congress offers.

In order to prepare for the being the Best Female Student, otherwise called the Faschingsprinzes- competition, Heckman’s German sin award, which translates to “car- classes complete projects and videos that relate to that year’s contest nival princess” in English.

“It’s just an honor to be able to theme. This year, the theme was German brands found in America. compete,” Hairston said.

She expects that each year evJuniors Ande Krafinski, Ben McArdle and Nick Atkinson won eryone has a fun and memorable experience and third, fourth advantage and fifth, reIt’s such a great oppor- takes of the opportuspectively, in tunity. (The students) nity to meet forthe male divieign language sion. get to see how great students from During Quiz LC really is. other schools.

Bowl, the team Carol Heckman of Hairston, “It’s such a senior great opportuMcArdle, Krafinsky and senity,” Heckman nior Grace Bielefeld won first place said. “(The students) get to see how in the advanced division. great LC really is.”

Heckman typically invites all Hairston also won a gold award students who are interested in par- in the Level 4 National German ticipating in the various competi- Exam, and in Level 3, Atkinson and tions and activities that the State Jami Pfau won gold.

by LOGAN YOUNG loganyoungcub@gmail.com

Guidance counselors are meeting with students to help them plan their schedules of classes for next year.

One new class is being offered, and several other classes are returning.

Advanced aquatics is a new one-semester swimming class being offered as a P.E. credit. “I know the P.E. Department has always been looking to add some sort of new physical fitness class, whether it be yoga or something,” guidance counselor Kimberly Dynak said. “It provides the opportunity to allow more students to get more physically fit.”

Advanced College Project (ACP) composition, ACP genres of literature, film literature, composition, and non-athletic weight training are classes that are returning.

Additionally, journalism teacher Elizabeth Granger said the Indiana Department of Education recently OK’d journalism as a fine art. Working on a publication staff will count as a directive elective and can be used as a fine art for juniors and seniors attempting to earn a Core 40 diploma with academic or technical honors.

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5 are finalists for national scholarship

News

by CHAD SHARP chadsharpcub@gmail.com

Five seniors are finalists for National Merit scholarships. They are Josh Hoffer, Colin McCarthy, Elaina Roach, Sarah Rodenbeck and Connor Ward. Of the 15,000 finalists across the nation, approximately half will receive a Merit scholarship. The scholarship can come from National Merit itself, from a corporation or from a college.

“Nowadays, people have a better chance of getting scholarships for playing sports than actually being in any way academically successful, so it is nice to receive a little recognition for our achievements,” Hoffer said.

To make it to this stage in the selection process, the finalists had to demonstrate high academic and test taking ability.

Of the 50,000 students who took the PSAT as juniors, those scoring in the top two thirds receive Letters of Commendation from National Merit. The top third of test takers are chosen as semifinalists in their prospective states. The semifinalists are then required to demonstrate good academic standing.

From the 16,000 semifinalists, 15,000 finalists are chosen.

“I feel very honored to have been selected as a finalist,” Rodenbeck said.

Yearbook cost to increase Sunday

by AMANDA BRADTMILLER amandabradtmillercub@gmail.com

Yearbook prices will increase from $60 to $70 on Sunday.

Yearbooks can be ordered in LC’s bookstore or online at YearbookOrderCenter.com, using LC’s code of 8457. A name on the cover is an extra $5.

Senior ads are $200 for a full page, $120 for a half page, $70 for a quarter page, and $40 for an eighth page. All ads will be in black and white. A limited number of pages are being reserved for ads.

Seniors can design the ads themselves or have the yearbook staff design it.

Yearbook editor senior Danica Minor said she thinks it would benefit any senior to buy an ad, no matter how small.

“In 10 years you’ll look back at your ad and remember what your high school career was like,” Minor said. “The money is worth it.”

Business ads are the same price and can also be purchased and created online or through the yearbook staff in Room 132.

Wintery woes continue, students face freezing temperatures

Sophomore Megan Cervantes brushes the snow from the windshield of a car in the school parking lot. Severe weather, be it blinding snow or biting cold, has caused several two-hour delays in recent weeks. There were three snow days in January which eliminated all of the flex days this year. School was in session on Presidents’ Day and will be in session on March 26 and 27, which could have been the start to spring break 2015. Cub photo/Danica Minor

Robotics to compete at LN

by KEVIN COX kevincoxcub@gmail.com

The Lawrence Township Kil-ABytes prepare to kick off in their 35 team competition season opener at Lawrence North this weekend.

After completing their 46-day build time, the robotics team, which meets at McKenzie Center for Innovation and Technology, is ready to put this year’s robot through its first trials.

Jeff Smith, one of the team’s many mentors, said he has high hopes for the team’s performance at LN. “As long as our robot is running, we’ll be in the hunt,” Smith said.

The goal for the first compe-

tition is to work out any kinks — there, it gets tricky.

Several awards can be won by much like a scrimmage except their placement matters for the state members of the robotics team: the Rookie All-Star Award, the Encompetition.

This season, the team hopes to gineering Inspiration Award and the Chairman’s make it to the Award, which is World Championships in St. As long as our robot is given to a team that actively Louis April 23running, we’ll be in the promotes sci25. Out of the 3,000 robotence, technolhunt. ics teams in the JEFF SMITH ogy engineerworld, roughly mentor ing and math 600 are invited (STEM) based to St. Louis. careers.

Ten teams from Indiana will Many on the team, especially make it to the World Champion- the seniors, hope to win an award ships. The teams that place first this season. through fourth in the state compe“I’m confident our kids will do tition will earn a definite bid. From well,” Smith said.

Five going abroad with IU Honors

by LOGAN YOUNG loganyoungcub@gmail.com

Five juniors have been accepted into the (IUHPFL) Indiana University Honors Program Foreign Language.

IUHPFL is a study abroad program wherein students live with host families and are immersed in

their respective foreign languages for five to seven weeks. Part of their agreement is that they will speak only the language of their summer country during most of their stay.

Zaki Heintzelman and Natalie McFadden studied Spanish. Heintzelman will spend the summer in Spain, McFadden in Mexico.

Lauren Chastain and Michael

Duke studied French. Both will be going to France.

Lastly, Jami Pfau studied German and will spend the summer in Austria.

“I feel very honored and delighted to be accepted to this program. I look forward to being immersed in the culture and language of Spain,” Heintzelman said.

February 27, 2015

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Leis, luaus, lassos...

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living American history

by SAMANTHA KUPIAINEN samanthakupiainencub@gmail.com On Feb. 5, Richard Phillipy and Michael Burr’s interdisciplinary English 11/U.S. history class held its annual Wild West day, and the following week it participated in Hawaiian Annexation Day. Leading up to Wild West Day, held in the Studio Theatre, the class had a “week that we studied the Wild West,” Burr said.

The block included reading excerpts from James Michener’s Centennial and having foods cowboys ate. Burr, who has worked on a cattle ranch in Montana, taught the students how to lasso a cow while sitting astride a “horse.”

A fan favorite of Wild West Day was the food selection.

“My favorite part of Cowboy Day was trying all the different foods because I had no idea what to expect,” junior Sloan Samuels said. “ It was fun getting to try the foods everyone brought in.”

Some cowboy “delicacies” included fried tortilla tacos, chili, beans, corn, and bread.

Hawaiian Day was similar in structure. Students read excerpts from Michener’s Hawaii and snacked on food fit for an islander, such as banana pudding, bread and cupcakes.

To finish off the luau, Burr taught the class how to properly cut a pineapple the island way.

“I never knew how to cut a pineapple the correct way before this,” Samuels said.” I can now say I cut a pineapple the correct way, and teach my family how to, as well.”

Junior Lauryn Johnson gets into the spirit of Hawaiian Annexation Day with colorful leis for her head and neck. Cub photo/Alex Ayala

U.S. history teacher Michael Burr gives a lesson on properly cutting a pineapple. Cub photo/ Alex Ayala

Junior Allison Himes gets a few tips on roping from teacher Michael Burr. Cub photo/Samantha Kupiainen

Winter percussion prepares for state finals

by DREW KANYA drewkanyacub@gmail.com

LC sophomore Jared Hayth, LC junior John Chung, LC sophomore Kyle Aronson,LC senior Denton Sutherlin and LN junior Stephen Childress play “Electrospective” at the Friends and Family performance on Feb. 14. In its inaugural season, the winter percussion group will compete in Plainfield Saturday. Cub photo/Drew Kanya

tions of it (‘Electrospective’) at a time. We also practice our music to make it (music) more clear what is Lawrence Central Township being played. And everyone looking Winter Percussion (LTWP) has and sounding the exact same is a been preparing for the IPA State huge part of the show,” junior Sean finals at Ben Davis High School on Roach said.

March 21.

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Plainfield IPA Invitational Saturday “In practice we refine our usual and the Greenfield Central IPA Inmovement by running small sec- vitational on March 7.

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Pizza returns Dance Marathon to lunches to raise funds for

by LOGAN YOUNG loganyoungcub@gmail.com

Pizza Fridays have returned.

Changes were made to the Papa John’s pizza recipe so the pizza is healthy enough to be sold under new “Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act,” a bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010 that gave the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) the authority to set nutritional standards for school lunches.

Papa John’s pizza will be sold again at the same price as before: $1.50/slice and $10 for the whole pie.

“Papa John’s was very eager to work with us in coming up with healthier options so we could provide pizza for the students,” Key Club president junior Sam Varie said. “(Key Club members) did a taste test and thought everything tasted very good,” school treasurer Stacy Hiles said.

Pizza is still being catered out of the performing arts concession stand despite conflict during the decision making process as the current policy is to keep students in the cafeteria during lunch.

“Pizza sales will help clubs tremendously,” Varie said.

Prom theme announced

by JUSTICE SPRINGER justicemspringercub@gmail.com

Senior Cecilia Arriero Molina won a contest to design the prom poster and ticket for this year.

Molina is in Julia Duke’s visual communications class; the assignment was to create three different potential posters and one ticket for this year’s Hollywood themed prom. When completed, the class chose the best before Richard Phillipy, who is in charge of the prom, chose the top three designs. Phillipy is also the person who decided this year’s Hollywood theme.

“I thought we could do some fun things with lots of stars and bright colors like red, black and gold,” Phillipy said.

As the winner, Molina received a free ticket to the prom.

“I don’t think I’m going to prom,” Molina said. “I might just sell (the ticket).”

Prom will be on Saturday, April 18, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom with dinner served 7-8 p.m. Tickets sell for $45 starting April 13, before school and during all lunches.

by BRITTANNIE TRAVIS brittannietraviscub@gmail.com

Riley

During the summer before her freshman year, senior Caitlin Donian began to experience knee pains from a tearing of her meniscus.

The pain spread through her shoulders, elbows and wrists, and ultimately on to other parts of her body. Donian’s doctors couldn’t pinpoint a diagnosis, so she was sent to a rheumatologist at Indiana’s Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health in Indianapolis.

The rheumatologist finally diagnosed Donian with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

Seniors Briana Wright, Rosio Torres and Star Swink attend a pre-game tailgate to raise “I was on steroids for a little bit money for the Riley Hospital for Children. Courtesy photo/Molli Loftus and then I started on a mild form of chemotherapy called metho- Castle Cart & Palliative Care Protrexate,” Donian said. “The doctors gram, so that’s where all our mon(at Riley) were really good about ey will be going as well.”

As Key Club president, Varie making me feel like I was educated about the disease. It’s like you’re was given the opportunity to meet with many Riley children prior to talking to a friend.”

Students like Donian benefited the event.

“In the past, there have been from Riley.

And LC’s Key Club is planning groups that have shown an intera Riley event that can benefit the est in doing a dance marathon, and I thought it entire school. would be great The Key Courtesy graphic/Sam Varie Club memI think the dance mara- to bring one to LC after 49 be able to interact with the Riley bers’ plan is to thon can bring in a years,” Varie families, play games, and particihost the first much larger crowd that said. “I think pate in a line dance. annual Lawrence Central “Ball State comes in and teachappeals to LC students, the dance marathon can bring ers a line dance, and the way that Dance Maraand it also benefits a in a much larg- will work is we’ll break people off thon (LCDM), er crowd that into four groups based on color,” which will be great cause. held 4-10 p.m.

Sam Varie appeals to LC Varie said. ‘We will rotate through on March 21 in Key Club president and junior students, and it eating, learning the line dance, and also benefits a other activities.” the Fieldhouse.

LCDM is a multi-hour phil- great cause.”

Along with a DJ, there will also Although the event program be a band made up of Riley chilanthropic student-led event that benefits Riley Hospital, a medi- is still in the development stage, dren called Midnight Run. cal facility supported by the na- Varie and LCDM adviser Nancy “There will be lots of interactional Children’s Miracle Network Barnes are planning to have four tion between the student body and program. Each high school dance Riley families attend, with each Riley kids,” said Varie. marathon is under the umbrella family speaking by telling their The LCDM total fundraising of a college’s or university’s; both story. goal is $5,000. The club’s plan is “The idea is that everybody to reach the goal before the maraschools collaborate in fundraising money that benefits a charity or who participates stands for the six thon. hours,” Barnes said. “So, you stand cause of the college’s choosing.

“We just wish everybody would “(Key Club’s) partner college the entire time, but not necessarily sign up and register,” Barnes said. is Ball State,” Key Club’s president are you dancing.”

“It’s a really good time for clubs During the entire six hours of and teams within LC to come toand junior Sam Varie said. “Ball State helps to benefit the Magic the dance marathon, everyone will gether and have a unifying event.”

February 27, 2015

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We can surely surpass the goal We are notorious for being a school that does not get involved. Our student sections are weak, dances have a lack of attendance, and fundraising is hard to do.

At least that’s the way it used to be.

So far, Lawrence Central Dance Marathon (LCDM) has raised more than $4,000 of its goal of $5,000.

And the marathon hasn’t even happened yet.

For a school whose students are not involved, that is pretty good. Not to mention, this will be our first successful Dance Marathon.

Key Club is hosting LCDM on March 21 to raise money for Riley Hospital for Children. The dance marathon will consist of six hours of dancing, games and having fun while simultaneously supporting Riley

Hospital for Children and the Children’s Miracle Network. LC kids are choosing to take a part of their time to get involved with LCDM. LC students are not self involved.

We do not care only about ourselves, See page 3 and we do care about our school as well as other people.

It is amazing to see how much money students have raised for this organization in just a short amount of time.

The amount of involvement students have in LCDM so far might be a sign of changes to come in the student body’s involvement. Who knows? Next year the stands might be filled at games and dance tickets will be sold out.

30-second editorials • No one expects crashes to happen to them but car accidents can happen to anyone and it’s not always their fault. Other drivers are a danger to people just as much as you are to them. Car crashes only cause hassle, delay, and problems including death, so it’s important to pay attention to the road to avoid the collisions.

• The fact that people are finding new ways to express their individuality is great. People can change their hair cut and color based on their moods or even their favorite colors. The only issue with this creative hair dyeing may be that some employers nowadays still don’t accept people with unnatural or “eccentric” colored hair.

See pages 10, 11, 4, 12-14

• The price of buying a yearbook will be going up on March 1. Students are still able to purchase a yearbook at a discounted price online until midnight Saturday at www.yearbookordercenter.com. LC’s number is 8457. Buying a yearbook has always been a high school tradition and in a few years students will be able to look back at nostalgic school pictures.

• In order to produce students well equipped for today’s job market, education and technology must be intertwined. The Chromebooks are everybody’s favorite scapegoat but it should be noted that this is the first year for these devices here. Kinks should be expected, but these kinks are expected to be ironed out in the coming years.

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If you’re anything like me, you aren’t so big on talking to people you aren’t close to.

Whether you have anxiety or you simply do not like human interaction, everyday tasks become a hassle because of your awkward unwillingness to talk. I know this inconvenience could be illuminated, but I still often wish there were other ways to communicate with people without, well, communicating.

A problem I’m currently facing is traveling. There’s not an issue with the actual travel, but my dilemma is rooted in the process of booking a hotel. Sure, online it’s simple to pick out a hotel, a room and pay, but when you arrive at your destination there’s that dreaded moment. Check in.

What do I say when I get to the desk? Am I pronouncing this word correctly? Do I have the right amount of money? The list of unfortunate scenarios goes on.

It turns out that a possible solution has been invented for those of us plagued with social awkward-

rooms to the facility.

Hen-na Hotel will be located in a theme park named Huis Ten Bosch, which is modeled after the Netherlands.

President of the theme park Hideo Sawada said, “(Huis Ten Bosch) will make the most efficient hotel in the world.”

“In the future, we’re

by JUSTICE SPRINGER hoping to build 1,000 justicemspringercub@gmail.com similar hotels around the world,” Sawada said. ness.

The starting price for All you have to do is travel to hotel rooms is set at a single room Japan. for only 7000 yen ($60) and goes Nagasaki Prefecture, located on up to 18 thousand yen ($152) for a the southern tip of Japan, has antriple room. However, during the nounced the opening of a new hotel high season customers are allowed they call Hen-na Hotel, translating to bid on their rooms. as “Strange Hotel” in English. The Sawada wants robots to run hotel is set to be staffed entirely about 90 percent of the hotel in by robots, and includes other such the future, and with technologies advanced technologies. such as facial-recognition substiThe first completed section of tuting for traditional hotel keys, this two-story hotel will open this solar powered energy and a feature summer on July 17, and include 72 that detects body heat to adjust rooms. The second section is set to the temperature of the room to its be completed and revealed in 2016 user’s comfort, this might just be and will introduce an additional 72 the case.

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What’s your opinion on pizza sales being reinstated?

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I like it. I’m glad they are bringing it back.

Ashante Clemons, 9

I think it’s good that we can continue to raise money for events and fundraise for the school.

Kellie McGrew, 10

I didn’t buy pizza before, but if I wanted to I now can.

Destiny Myers, 11

If I have money I definitely will be buying it.

Carlie Tonnis, 12

I love pizza. I’m glad they are bringing it back.

Dustin Grider, 9

I’m new to the school, but it’s great that pizza is coming back.

Tristan Stecenko, 10

The pizza will be better than school lunch.

Charles Mack, 11

Pizza is love.

Pizza is life.

Garrett Carr, 12

Bullying deadlier than you think Thoughts?

A 7-year-old boy stands at the entrance to his second grade class. He’s excited to make new friends and learn interesting things about the world.

However, he’s in for a big shock as he experiences a horror that will last for the next six years of his life. He will continue to be affected for the rest of his life and no one will do anything to help.

What horror did he experience?

Bullying.

by AUSTIN KRUEGER Students called the boy stupid, austinkruegercub@gmail.com ugly, a waste of everyone’s time, and a Are humans so selfish, weirdo. They Now in high school, we’d rather not get would cast he is still affected by all him out of of this. He still believes involved than help groups and everything he was called someone who is games, and and now he bullies himthey would yell obviously being bullied? self, putting himself down insults at him. every chance he gets, leadBeing naïve, ing to another attempted he would still suicide due to the deprestry to be nice to them. He would help sion and trauma. them out when possible, and accept Why is this story in any way releveryone, but they only took advantage evant? No one did anything to help and stepped all over him. the boy or to stop the bullying until he The boy started to believe these changed schools and got away. things and attempted suicide in the fifth This case is one of many where the grade. same things happened, and a lot of

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times, people don’t just attempt, but succeed in committing suicide. In all of these cases, no one did anything to try to help until it was too late.

What’s wrong with this picture?

Are humans so selfish, we’d rather not get involved than help someone who is obviously being bullied? Teachers will sometimes try to treat the symptoms, but perhaps not the underlying cause.

A teacher might get someone to stop crying but won’t delve deeper into the situation, or try to treat the underlying problem. It’s not entirely the staff’s responsibility to stop this. It’s also the responsibility of every student everywhere.

Bullying can lead to depression, and therefore lead to teenagers attempting and actually succeeding in committing suicide.

How can humanity, especially in the United States, claim to care about others and the wellbeing of people if no one does anything to help those people who are right in front of us every day? What if you were the one being bullied?

Remember this story when you see someone who is being bullied or made fun of. Hopefully, you might be able to succeed in helping them, and through that, save their life.

Styling their hair is just one way that students express themselves. What crazy hair style would you have?

See P.11 “I would cut it in a pixie cut.”

Dion Daggy, 9 “Like Harry Styles.”

Aiysha Amjad, 9

“I would probably get a big mohawk.”

Harrison Walker, 10 “I would have ponytails everywhere.”

Timmy Harris, 10 “Short on the sides, quiff on the front and silver.”

Michael Duke, 11 “It would be blue and in the shape of Ryugyong Hotel in North Korea.”

Elli Krone, 11 “I would shave the sides of my head.”

Emma Engler, 12 “I would tie dye my beard purple and pink.”

Zach Wrightsman, 12 “I would wear my hair like Cindy Lou Who.” Talynn Payne, 9

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Junior Mark Leyden’s Ford slammed into a tree off of Sargent Road earlier this school year. Courtesy photo/Mark Leyden

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by AMANDA BRADTMILLER amandabradtmillercub@gmail.com

Cub graphics/Leah Arenz

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expected to be one of the teens involved in a car crash.

“I had to do something that mornThe seats jerked forward and the ing, and I didn’t defrost my windows,” air bags inflated. The windows cracked Gossman said. “I couldn’t see out of and suddenly, thoughts began to race them and the driver’s side cleared up through junior Mark Leyden’s head. eventually but the passenger’s side “I pushed Rogers (sophomore didn’t.”

Zach Rogers) out of the car, because I Gossman couldn’t see the trailer thought the car was going to blow up,” until the last minute when it dinged the Leyden said. “It was completely smokside of her car. “The trailer was super ing and I was thinking, ‘Oh, this is not messed up and the entire front of my good.’ ” car had to be replaced,” said Gossman.

For Leyden, it was the weather that Instead of being “grounded” by affected his driving her mom, a Goconditions.

Pro-like camera “I was comwas installed in ‘My mom is going to kill ing down Sargent Gossman’s car as me’, that’s all I thought Road going way a punishment for too fast, it had just the crash. about. I mean, I’m a stopped raining,” “I was just terrible driver.

Leyden said. super scared and I NICHOLE GOSSMAN “I came was thinking, ‘My junior around a turn and mom is going to lost all control of kill me,’ that’s all my car and started drifting toward the I thought about. I mean, I’m a terrible trees.” driver,” Gossman said.

Leyden over-corrected his turn “(The camera system) emails these while drifting, causing him to spin a full professional driver people and they tell 360 off the road and into the woods. me what I did wrong if I trigger it,” Gos“It felt like a roller coaster, hon- sman said, “like, if I stop too fast or if I estly,” said Leyden. (take a) corner too hard.”

It’s no surprise that Teens run into trees and trailers, parents want to protect but what about other cars? their children after they Junior Gabe George rear-ended gain the new freedom junior Chris Bradley while pulling into a of driving by themMcDonald’s. selves. But with the “The first thing I thought was, my ability to drive a car dad’s going to kill me,” George said. “I comes the possibilpaid for Chris’s car, which was $2,000. ity of a crash.

I’m a pretty good driver. My car just “Motor vehicle had terrible brakes; I’m blaming it on crashes are the lead- the car.” ing cause of fatal Students may think they’re experiinjury and death to enced drivers, but statistics say otherteens. Teens have wise. a crash rate about “It takes around five years to bethree times as high come a skilled driver,” Dean said. “The as an adult driver so biggest problem is they’re all inexpeeven though there are rienced. It doesn’t matter how old you fewer of them, they crash are, how smart you are, or any of that. more often,” said Sherry Deane, It’s all inexperience and it’s a matter public affairs specialist for AAA Hoosier of getting lots of practice. That’s going Motor Club. to help a new driver become a better Junior Nichole Gossman never driver.”

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the new canvas of self expression

by LOGAN YOUNG loganyoungcub@gmail.com

dyed her hair darker after having blonde hair and it looked really good on her skin complexion so I thought maybe I would try it, too,” Crawford Snow, hot chocolate, curling up by the said. fire... and hair dye?

“One reason people go a bit darker or back When you think of colder weather you don’t to their natural color between about November immediately think of dying your hair, but that’s to January is because they’ve lost part of their what many people are doing now as we can see tan and going darker with their lighter skin will from the many girls that came back from break make them less washed out,” Miller said, “and I with a different hair color. predict the trend for 2015 will be back to natural Senior Zehra Bohannon went from brunette colors and short little fun cuts.” to an ombre. Merriam Webster’s definition of an Girls aren’t the only ones spicing things up. ombre is “having colors or tones that shade into Freshman Emasio White sports a hot pink afro each other —used especially of fabrics in which fade. the color is graduated “Honestly, I don’t from light to dark.” wanna’ be like everyOmbres have been body else,” White said.

I just thought my hair looked pretty popular as of Experimenting boring and natural so I decided to the last year or two, with different hair add color to it. with natural colors and colors has always CYDNEY BURD been a popular form rainbow colors. senior of self expression, but But besides an ombre, girls have come recently we’ve seen back to school with difmore and more people ferent colored hair and darker hair. trying on different looks.

Hair expert Tina Miller has been doing hair White has colored his hair an estimated 80 for 25 plus years. times since the fifth grade.

“Bright colors are really in like the ma“I don’t do it because of trends; it’s just me. gentas, purples and the blue purples,” Miller Plus I come from a family full of tattoos and difsaid. ferent colored hair,” White said.

Senior Cydney Burd dyed her hair red You may have been able to spot some bright and purple during break. headed boys in the halls as of lately. The swim “I just thought my hair looked borteam bleached their hair last week for girls ing and natural so I decided to add sectionals. Then the tradition is to shave a design color to it,” Burd said. into their hair for guys sectionals. After two days Senior Sarah Crawford has they’re allowed to shave their entire head. dyed her hair dark brown and Whether you’re on the swim team, expericut it shorter. menting with different colors or just going a Freshman Emasio White’s hot pink afro fade is a form of his self-expression as he comes from a family “My friend Megan Barton shade darker this winter, everyone is doing it. that expresses themselves through their appearance. Cub Photo/Logan Young

Senior Cydney Burd’s red and purple highlights; sophomore and swim team member Joseph Johnson’s bleached curls; senior Sarah Crawford’s hair dyed from a reddish, blonde

tint to dark chocolate brown, and lastly senior Zehra Bohannon’s hair dyed an ombre shade.

Cub photos/Logan Young

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of the STATE

For the first time this year, students will be registering for all AP exams online.

Students will log into a website, register for the AP exams they wish to take in May and pay the registration fee. To register, go to TotalRegistration.net/AP/151710.

Padlet is a virtual bulletin board where students and teachers can post notes to a wall. Jill Hilgemeier’s French students have used this site to discuss their favorite movies.

CHROMEBOOKS

Kahoot! is an interactive quiz platform that students and teachers can use for studying.

Students are able to view the questions on a teacher’s Promethean board and pick their response by using their own Chromebook. German students used Kahoot! in order to prepare for the Staatskongress Quiz Bowl.

More than halfway through the inaugural year of students having Google Chromebooks, staff and students alike are getting the hang of using the devices in the classroom.

by DARIAN BENSON darianbensoncub@gmail.com

he plans to use them as a way of expanding his classroom for his students.

This school year, Google “I mean I’ve done so much more Chromebooks were introduced (with the Chromebooks) than I had to both Lawrence Township high before,” Peck said. “I mean I wasn’t schools as part of a newly approved even using Canvas in August. I’m technology 1:1 initiative program. not 100 percent always on top of it, Students were given Chromebut I feel like I’ve got a page, I’ve got books in order to bring education to information, I’ve got a fairly good the first 21st century. reliable source of information that “The original goal of the students can go to when they need Chromebooks was to provide access something or have questions. And to online learning 24 hours a day if they don’t see what they want, seven days a week,” e-learning and they’ve got a venue that they can ask information specialist Aaron Lunsme without worrying if what they are ford said. “Since Chrome is all webasking would make me mad.” based, we didn’t have to worry about Canvas is a learning manageWord or all the ment system extra programs that allows stuIt’s easier to do work that could be dents and teachinstalled. It’s all anywhere I am and most ers to interact web-based. It’s in and out of of my assignments can there. It’s availthe classroom. able 24/7.”

It provides a be found in one place.

Students in LYDIA LLOYD platform for web the township’s senior based assignmiddle schools ments, quizzes have had access and file sharing. to laptops for several years now. The Each teacher has a Canvas page for laptops the middle school students their classes that students have acuse have Windows and Microsoft cess to. programs installed. The ChromeLunsford said he thinks that, books utilize all web-based programs even though this is only the first year instead. that the school has had Chrome“Even though it says you can’t books, the introduction of the access the internet, there are still devices have been a success. some apps like Google Drive you can Lunsford also believes the do while you’re offline,” Lunsford change from a technology-free said. “And then when you get back classroom to using the devices in the to school and you connect to the classroom was a smoother transition network, it syncs everything back up. than when the middle schools introSo even though your internet may go duced laptops into the school. down, you still have access to it.”

“It seems like the transition over Although English teacher Linus here was a lot smoother than it was Peck has not used the Chromebooks at Belzer,” Lunsford said. “It’s probas much as other teachers, he said ably because we could learn from

what didn’t go well at Belzer and make things work a little better over here.”

However, students have mixed feelings in regards to the Chromebooks’ introduction to the classrooms.

“I don’t really care about the Chromebooks,” freshman Mitchell Ucchino said. “All it does is lighten the load and create frustrations when typing papers. The cloud software can be annoying when I can’t print from home because of the school’s gear.”

On the other hand, senior Lydia Lloyd sees the benefits of the laptops.

“It’s easier to do work anywhere I am, and most of my assignments can be found in one place,” Lloyd said. “I also feel like I’ll be more prepared to handle college classes where I won’t be as close with my professors as I am with my teachers.”

Lunsford says that things will probably run a lot more smoothly next year due to everyone in the building being more familiar with how the devices work.

“They’re going to be more comfortable with Google, and using Chrome, Google Docs and Drive, and all that,” Lunsford said. “So I think that’s going to help next year.

The more you use them, the better you’re going to be. Next year the teachers won’t have to spend as much time showing how to do something. They’ll just say ‘share your document’ and students will know what they’re talking about.”

This discussion website allows conversation between students in a constant feed. English teacher Linus Peck uses it to allow students to express opinions when they are not actively participating in Socratic seminars.

Several classes and school organizations use Remind (previously Remind 101) to send one-way messages to members. International Baccalaureate (IB) coordinator Katie Legge used Remind to send out encourging messages to IB candidates before their Extended Essays were due.

A look into the future

by LEAH ARENZ lleaharenzcub@gmail.com

The Chromebooks have opened up many opportunities for e-learning in the future.

The Virtual Option is an opportunity to replace school days when inclement weather prevents students from being in school. Offered by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), the Virtual Option was used by more than 40 schools and school districts in Indiana during the 2013-2014 school year.

To ensure that students are still learnIf your Chromebook is damaged or ing while using their misplaced, you can get another Chromebooks at laptop with the following stipulations. home, school systems must be approved by the IDOE to take The Chromebook advantage of the is replaced free of Virtual Option. charge.

“I think those are coming, but since we are only 1:1 middle school and high school, The student pays you’d have to have $50 to replace the something for the Chromebook. elementary to do also,” e-learning and information specialist Aaron Lunsford The student pays the said. full price to replace Freshman Benthe Chromebook. jamin Leraris said he would be willing to do assignments for each of the classes that he had during a day when school was closed, but junior Donovan McDuffy disagreed.

“The majority of AP classes, I believe, cannot be taken online and need to be in a classroom and hands on,” McDuffy said.

Another possibility for the future is online textbooks. “If you do enough searching, you can find free textbooks,” Lunsford said, “but it’s the textbooks that match with what’s in the classroom…you kind of have to spend a lot of time looking for the exact textbook that’s going to work.”

Lost or broken?

I am currently indifferent toward the Chromebooks. Like all technology, they have the potential to enhance student learning.

However, they can never replace quality instruction from a competent educator. They are simply tools that, when used correctly, can enhance and reinforce course content.

DAVID RAWLINS art teacher

Like Remind, GroupMe is a text message service and app with the added benefit of all members of the group being able to reply to one another. Many smaller groups use Group Me in order to stay in contact with one another all at once.

E-learning day for AP Biology Kathy Madren’s AP biology class had an e-learning day on Jan. 12 to compensate for missing school due to inclement weather.

They used GroupMe to organize the class and Google Hangouts to video chat. Students were not able to use Google Hangouts on their school email and had to use a separate Google account or another device.

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E-textbooks could contribute to a flipped classroom model where teachers would provide students with videos or other material to introduce new information as homework. Then when students came into class the next day, they would spend more time applying that information.

“The teacher would spend 45 minutes or 35 minutes to 40 minutes having a deeper discussion because (the students have) come to class with that preparation at home,” English teacher Linus Peck said. He said that he is also thinking about possible plans for next year. When studying plays in AP literature and composition, students could “watch a short skit from Equus and then come back to class and talk about staging.

And then let’s actually do some staging. Well, if we had to watch the video in class, we’d lose 30 minutes.”

A few students said they were open to new types of teaching, while others said their time away from school is their own time.

“Some teachers already try to do that but it just turns into more homework,” senior Sarah Rodenbeck said, “because teachers don’t finish activities in class, then students have to finish that and learn new content at home.”

Security measures have been tested to help keep students on track in class and away from source materials during online exams. Hapara, a system that allows teachers to see students’ Chromebook screens, change what tab they are visiting and redirect them to the correct website, was piloted by Spanish teacher Kelley Chan.

“It’ll be handy for taking quizzes and tests online so you can see what’s going on on other screens,” Chan said, “because I know some teachers are oblivious to the cheating that’s going on when they do quizzes and tests.

For me, I’m not wanting to spy, but it’s really handy for sending kids to the right place real quick.

It saves class time.”

However, Lunsford said, he doesn’t think the system will be implemented because of connectivity issues. Other security options are being investigated.

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of the STATE

For the first time this year, students will be registering for all AP exams online.

Students will log into a website, register for the AP exams they wish to take in May and pay the registration fee. To register, go to TotalRegistration.net/AP/151710.

Padlet is a virtual bulletin board where students and teachers can post notes to a wall. Jill Hilgemeier’s French students have used this site to discuss their favorite movies.

CHROMEBOOKS

Kahoot! is an interactive quiz platform that students and teachers can use for studying.

Students are able to view the questions on a teacher’s Promethean board and pick their response by using their own Chromebook. German students used Kahoot! in order to prepare for the Staatskongress Quiz Bowl.

More than halfway through the inaugural year of students having Google Chromebooks, staff and students alike are getting the hang of using the devices in the classroom.

by DARIAN BENSON darianbensoncub@gmail.com

he plans to use them as a way of expanding his classroom for his students.

This school year, Google “I mean I’ve done so much more Chromebooks were introduced (with the Chromebooks) than I had to both Lawrence Township high before,” Peck said. “I mean I wasn’t schools as part of a newly approved even using Canvas in August. I’m technology 1:1 initiative program. not 100 percent always on top of it, Students were given Chromebut I feel like I’ve got a page, I’ve got books in order to bring education to information, I’ve got a fairly good the first 21st century. reliable source of information that “The original goal of the students can go to when they need Chromebooks was to provide access something or have questions. And to online learning 24 hours a day if they don’t see what they want, seven days a week,” e-learning and they’ve got a venue that they can ask information specialist Aaron Lunsme without worrying if what they are ford said. “Since Chrome is all webasking would make me mad.” based, we didn’t have to worry about Canvas is a learning manageWord or all the ment system extra programs that allows stuIt’s easier to do work that could be dents and teachinstalled. It’s all anywhere I am and most ers to interact web-based. It’s in and out of of my assignments can there. It’s availthe classroom. able 24/7.”

It provides a be found in one place.

Students in LYDIA LLOYD platform for web the township’s senior based assignmiddle schools ments, quizzes have had access and file sharing. to laptops for several years now. The Each teacher has a Canvas page for laptops the middle school students their classes that students have acuse have Windows and Microsoft cess to. programs installed. The ChromeLunsford said he thinks that, books utilize all web-based programs even though this is only the first year instead. that the school has had Chrome“Even though it says you can’t books, the introduction of the access the internet, there are still devices have been a success. some apps like Google Drive you can Lunsford also believes the do while you’re offline,” Lunsford change from a technology-free said. “And then when you get back classroom to using the devices in the to school and you connect to the classroom was a smoother transition network, it syncs everything back up. than when the middle schools introSo even though your internet may go duced laptops into the school. down, you still have access to it.”

“It seems like the transition over Although English teacher Linus here was a lot smoother than it was Peck has not used the Chromebooks at Belzer,” Lunsford said. “It’s probas much as other teachers, he said ably because we could learn from

what didn’t go well at Belzer and make things work a little better over here.”

However, students have mixed feelings in regards to the Chromebooks’ introduction to the classrooms.

“I don’t really care about the Chromebooks,” freshman Mitchell Ucchino said. “All it does is lighten the load and create frustrations when typing papers. The cloud software can be annoying when I can’t print from home because of the school’s gear.”

On the other hand, senior Lydia Lloyd sees the benefits of the laptops.

“It’s easier to do work anywhere I am, and most of my assignments can be found in one place,” Lloyd said. “I also feel like I’ll be more prepared to handle college classes where I won’t be as close with my professors as I am with my teachers.”

Lunsford says that things will probably run a lot more smoothly next year due to everyone in the building being more familiar with how the devices work.

“They’re going to be more comfortable with Google, and using Chrome, Google Docs and Drive, and all that,” Lunsford said. “So I think that’s going to help next year.

The more you use them, the better you’re going to be. Next year the teachers won’t have to spend as much time showing how to do something. They’ll just say ‘share your document’ and students will know what they’re talking about.”

This discussion website allows conversation between students in a constant feed. English teacher Linus Peck uses it to allow students to express opinions when they are not actively participating in Socratic seminars.

Several classes and school organizations use Remind (previously Remind 101) to send one-way messages to members. International Baccalaureate (IB) coordinator Katie Legge used Remind to send out encourging messages to IB candidates before their Extended Essays were due.

A look into the future

by LEAH ARENZ lleaharenzcub@gmail.com

The Chromebooks have opened up many opportunities for e-learning in the future.

The Virtual Option is an opportunity to replace school days when inclement weather prevents students from being in school. Offered by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), the Virtual Option was used by more than 40 schools and school districts in Indiana during the 2013-2014 school year.

To ensure that students are still learnIf your Chromebook is damaged or ing while using their misplaced, you can get another Chromebooks at laptop with the following stipulations. home, school systems must be approved by the IDOE to take The Chromebook advantage of the is replaced free of Virtual Option. charge.

“I think those are coming, but since we are only 1:1 middle school and high school, The student pays you’d have to have $50 to replace the something for the Chromebook. elementary to do also,” e-learning and information specialist Aaron Lunsford The student pays the said. full price to replace Freshman Benthe Chromebook. jamin Leraris said he would be willing to do assignments for each of the classes that he had during a day when school was closed, but junior Donovan McDuffy disagreed.

“The majority of AP classes, I believe, cannot be taken online and need to be in a classroom and hands on,” McDuffy said.

Another possibility for the future is online textbooks. “If you do enough searching, you can find free textbooks,” Lunsford said, “but it’s the textbooks that match with what’s in the classroom…you kind of have to spend a lot of time looking for the exact textbook that’s going to work.”

Lost or broken?

I am currently indifferent toward the Chromebooks. Like all technology, they have the potential to enhance student learning.

However, they can never replace quality instruction from a competent educator. They are simply tools that, when used correctly, can enhance and reinforce course content.

DAVID RAWLINS art teacher

Like Remind, GroupMe is a text message service and app with the added benefit of all members of the group being able to reply to one another. Many smaller groups use Group Me in order to stay in contact with one another all at once.

E-learning day for AP Biology Kathy Madren’s AP biology class had an e-learning day on Jan. 12 to compensate for missing school due to inclement weather.

They used GroupMe to organize the class and Google Hangouts to video chat. Students were not able to use Google Hangouts on their school email and had to use a separate Google account or another device.

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E-textbooks could contribute to a flipped classroom model where teachers would provide students with videos or other material to introduce new information as homework. Then when students came into class the next day, they would spend more time applying that information.

“The teacher would spend 45 minutes or 35 minutes to 40 minutes having a deeper discussion because (the students have) come to class with that preparation at home,” English teacher Linus Peck said. He said that he is also thinking about possible plans for next year. When studying plays in AP literature and composition, students could “watch a short skit from Equus and then come back to class and talk about staging.

And then let’s actually do some staging. Well, if we had to watch the video in class, we’d lose 30 minutes.”

A few students said they were open to new types of teaching, while others said their time away from school is their own time.

“Some teachers already try to do that but it just turns into more homework,” senior Sarah Rodenbeck said, “because teachers don’t finish activities in class, then students have to finish that and learn new content at home.”

Security measures have been tested to help keep students on track in class and away from source materials during online exams. Hapara, a system that allows teachers to see students’ Chromebook screens, change what tab they are visiting and redirect them to the correct website, was piloted by Spanish teacher Kelley Chan.

“It’ll be handy for taking quizzes and tests online so you can see what’s going on on other screens,” Chan said, “because I know some teachers are oblivious to the cheating that’s going on when they do quizzes and tests.

For me, I’m not wanting to spy, but it’s really handy for sending kids to the right place real quick.

It saves class time.”

However, Lunsford said, he doesn’t think the system will be implemented because of connectivity issues. Other security options are being investigated.

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Tech yourself before you wreck yourself

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CHAD SHARP chadsharpcub@gmail.com

Many of us have noticed a new, rather annoying toolbar at the top of our Chromebooks. This is an extension, called Hapara Interact, that allows teachers to monitor and take screenshots of our online activity and send messages to us — as well as open and close browser tabs. Though this extension failed the pilot program, the township is searching for another that performs the same function.

Readers of this column know my opinions about Google, the Chromebooks and my views on surveillance of any kind.

My initial reaction to the prospect of this extension being pushed to every

Chromebook in the township was vehemently negative. I was afraid for two reasons.

The first was allowing students to become comfortable with the idea of electronic surveillance in school could translate to complacency with the egregious electronic surveillance programs of the National Security Agency (NSA) once they leave high school, and the second reason was my fear of potential abuses by less than scrupulous teachers or administrators.

The former is still a bit of a concern for me but one I am willing to overlook because a monitoring extension is needed if we are to continue to take tests on the Chromebooks. Hapara Interact addressed the latter concern; should the new extension have similar features, I would support it as well.

Before I explain my reasoning, I want to take some time to frame the question. The matter at hand is not whether the township has the right to monitor our activity on the Chromebooks – of course they do. This is where this situation is different than that of the NSA. The NSA does not own our

computers, cell phones or tablets whereas the township owns the Chromebooks and consequently, it can install whatever it wants on them.

The question is should the township monitor our Chromebooks in such an invasive way, and I would argue that they should while exerStudents use Chromebooks for a variety of purposes. Cub photo/Leah Arenz cising restraint.

Hapara Interbe allowed to monitor student browsing act had two features which, if enabled, only during school hours. would have caused me to support it. The In my opinion, these features profirst was its ability to utilize IP address vide a compromise between the necesrestrictions. This means that the townsity of keeping students honest and ship could configure Hapara Interact lowering the frequency of abuses while in such a way that students could only allowing them to maintain some modibe monitored when they are connecting cum of privacy. I hope that in choosing to the internet from school. The secHapara’s replacement the township will ond feature was the ability to set time continue to enforce integrity while valurestrictions. This way, teachers would ing our privacy.

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by NOOR HEINTZELMAN noorheintzelmancub@gmail.com

papers and my papers to the other Jada,” Jaida Jones said. “I’ve never had scheduling problems because Here at LC, there are 20 students I use my first and middle name for who have names similar or even everything.” exactly the same as another student.

Jaida Jones and Jada Jones have There are also two teachers who different middle intials, so it is easier share in on this name game. for people to differentiate them when English teacher Trinda Foley looking them up on a computer. shares the same initials and last English teacher Katie Legge name as social studies teacher Teresa shares an interesting story that inFoley. volves her maiden name.

“She’s a Teresa Foley and I’m One day Legge was reading an a Trinda Foley so we get confusion article about a man named Matt at times,” Trinda Foley said. “They Fisher who was suing an insurance (students and staff) primarily differcompany over his sister’s death. entiate us by referring to me as Mrs. Fisher’s sister, Katie Fisher, had died Foley from in a car cash. This the English intrigued Legge Some students have even because not only department and her as was her maiden asked me if we’re related Mrs. Foley name Fisher, or if we’re sisters. from the but her brother’s TRINDA FOLEY name was also social studies English teacher Matt. department.”

On In memory occasion, of his sister, Matt Trinda Foley Fisher established receives Teresa Foley’s emails and Katie Fisher Day, an international has to forward them to her. holiday that encourages people to At the beginning of the school make cookies for people they love. year, some students went to Trinda When Matt Fisher was in college, his Foley’s classroom, assuming that she sister would send him cookies each was the psychology teacher. week.

“Some students have even asked For the past five years, Legge has me if we’re related or if we’re sisters,” celebrated Katie Fisher Day, March Trinda Foley admits.

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Sophomores Jaida Jones and ““I think I’m kind of bound to Jada Jones do not only have similar celebrate,” Legge said. “ I can’t get sounding names, they are also in the out of it because, you know, it’s my same grade and have shared classes name and it’s my brother’s name.” in the past. Jaida Jones said the two girls have run into probelms several Editor’s note: Brittannie Travis and times.

Darian Benson contributed to this “The teacher would give me her story.

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Perseverance rewards listeners

Viet Cong Studio released their first self-titled LP on Jan. 20. It was released on Flemish Eye and Jagjaguwar records, two labels that have joined forces in releasing this album as well as Women’s LPs. Ex Women band members comprise half of Viet Cong, with vocalist and bassist Matthew Flegal and drummer Mike Wallace.

Viet Cong was banded in 2012 shortly after the unfortunate death of Women band member Christopher Reimer. They have released two EPs called Cassette, one in 2013 that was self released, and the other released in 2014 by Mexican Summer record label.

Viet Cong’s music roots in post-punk, glazed with indie rock and shoegaze. In this most recent one you hear them pushing the boundaries of source/npr.org accessibility in music with repetition, droning and odd time signatures.

Listening to this album only one time is a no-no.

Ears are not meant to process these echoed tunes in all their greatness by listening to it one time. After a few listens and some patience, what is revealed is a beautiful collection of great song writing and unconventional techniques.

“Newspaper Spoons,” the first track, begins with abrasive drum pounding/chanting vocals that whittle into a twinkly keyboard closing. It’s short and sweet and the perfect song for an intro. The entire album really wins with its altogether cohesiveness.

An 11-minute song “Death” is a pivotal closing track that audiences have surprisingly responded to positively even considering the length. It is repetitive but not negatively.

You start out in one place in the beginning of the song and end up in many other places throughout the 11 minutes, although the grounding beat is never lost.

by BRITTANNIE TRAVIS brittannietraviscub@gmail.com The 27 year old Swedish, free spirit Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (better known as her stage name Tove Lo) had her debut album “Queen of the Clouds,” released last year.

Lo’s unveiled her hit “Habit” in 2013 and made a breakout into the electro-pop genre with artist such as Marina & The Diamonds glorifying the song.

The deluxe album features 19 songs, totaling almost an hour of laid back, carefree music that varies with a mix of slow and fast songs. The tracks on the album are separated into three sections of four with the songs reflecting the section. Each section relates to the topic of relationships.

The deluxe album includes three additional songs and contains two remixes of Lo’s more popular songs.

Lo’s “Thousand Miles” is ap-

quick beats as Lo begins to sing while emphasizing on certain words. This song is one of my favorites just with the different styles that are created.

I also liked both her remixed songs which includes “Habits.”

Although, my favorite song is “Crave,” which is only featured on the deluxe album. This song takes all the styles in the album and puts them into one song.

All of the tracks in “Queen of Source/ amazon.com the Clouds” are unique and phenomenal, yet Lo does disappoint by pealing with a slow doing what every beginning which artist fails to do by Artist: Tove Lo crescendos into a making the songs Album: Queen of the Clouds promising soulful sound the same. chorus. The song Genre: Electro-Pop, Alternative I would have includes a variation liked Lo to have Song Suggestion: “Crave” of staccato verses changed up her Rating: 4 out of 5 that play with Lo’s beats because voice throughout albums that sound the song. the same begin to become very In “My Gun” the album starts dreary. Although, as a debut artist, with a choir that overturns into Lo is exceptional.

Readers won’t want to stay

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encountered in a novel, book. which is always a tragWhen she edy, because a reader sees pieces of Whether it is a book or movie, is generally supposed her father lying dramas promise to be packed full to relate to and like the on the paveof relatable emotion for readers protagonist. ment after the to indulge in. Gayle Forman’s If I One of the many reacrash, all she Stay had all the makings to be a sons I had such a strong does is come success, but lacked what seems to dislike for Mia was to the mellow be the most basic building block of because she was painconclusion that a good drama: emotion. fully boring, especially in it is pieces of It begins with the main charac- her memories. She was his brain, not ter, Mia Hall, and her family who rarely happy or expreseven shedding are making plans for what to do on sive of any kind of joy. a tear for him. a snow day. They soon leave to visit The only time Mia I thought some family friends, but the icy seems even remotely that maybe Source/ala.org roads cause them to get into a fatal happy is when she is her lack of Source/barnesandnoble.com car accident that kills Mia’s whole with her boyfriend, Adam, who emotional reaction was related to family and leaves her in critical she complains about most of the shock, but as I read deeper into condition. time because she never the book I realized this was not the If I Stay The entire feels like she fits in with case. Forman makes it seem that book is written him. Her only apparMia doesn’t even care about the Author: Gayle Forman through Mia’s ent concern throughout unexpected passing of her family, Cost: $7.04 (Barnes and perspective as the book is seeing him, and that she is fighting for her life Noble Online) she has an out of or rather his coming to in a comatose state. body experience, see her.

Forman’s writing style was Length: 196 pages reminiscing on Forman has no appreciable at times, and seemed Genre: Young adult fiction memories and problem describing to have the potential to provide a watching doctors how sad and distraught more entertaining book. However, desperately trying to save her life. everyone around Mia is, but when in the end If I Stay is a poorly Mia is one of the most dislikit comes to her there is a complete executed idea for a really touching able characters that I have ever lack of emotion throughout the story.

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Happiness is a warm

Pizza

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SAMANTHA KUPIAINEN samanthakupiainencub@gmail.com

Puccini’s Smiling Teeth

Nothing beats a steaming hot pizza right out of the oven. For Puccini’s, I could come up with quite the list of foods that surpass their pizza. For starters, the cheese is too thick and rubbery. But their crust is one like none other. It’s not too crunchy and it’s not too doughy. Their sauce is very flavorful, but the spices they make it with gives it an odd texture. The dining area is cute and spacious. It’s the perfect little restaurant for an afternoon lunch with some friends. Puccini’s brings in the gold medal for best cold pizza around since the cheese settles nicely when cold. They use just enough sauce that it doesn’t become soggy, but the odd texture is still there. Puccini’s pizza served hot leaves you with a frown, but let it turn cold and see it will turn that frown upside down.

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Mother Bear’s Pizza

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A fan favorite and staple to any Bloomington visit is a local pizzeria, Mother Bear’s Pizza. For starters, the dining space isn’t very spacious, and orders are taken very fast. But the unsatisfactory service is made up for with their pizza and breadsticks. The pizza crust is out of this world; it has just the right ratio of crunchy and soft in just the right places. The sauce isn’t too thick, and the chunks of toppings don’t taste like they have been frozen. I got a pizza equivalent to the meats and it was delicious. The meats were smoky tasting and crunchy. It is sure to make even a vegetarian’s mouth water. But for all of you penny pinchers you will have to buy bread sticks instead of convincing yourself the pizza crust is a breadstick. These pizzas are crustless and loving it. This crustless pizza is sure to bring in even the pickiest eaters.

Greek’s Pizzeria

Pizza should be two things: hot and cheesy.

Greek’s takes their pizza way out of those boundaries, and not for the better. The pizza is cheesy, but they take it too far with their pizza servings. The ratio of cheese to sauce is very out of balance. Customers are ordering pizza, not cheesesticks after all. And as for the sauce, it’s sweet. Something pizza should never be.

The sweetness was surprising and unexpected, being warned on the surprise twist would have been very appreciated. If it weren’t for the sweet sauce their pizza may have made the good list, but slapping the sweet sauce on it moved it to the naughty list. They are giving other franchises a run for their money with their delicious and fluffy crust, though. And the environment is very friendly and homey, something that could keep customers coming back for more if it weren’t for the mediocre pizza.

Canadian rapper Drake released an impromptu mixtape on Feb. 13, titled If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. According to Billboard, the album sold more than 495,000 copies in its first week and is at No. 1 of 200. The Billboard chart ranks top new music based on album and streaming sales. A physical version of this album (CD or vinyl) has not yet been announced. But Drake’s fourth studio album Views From the 6 is due later this year.

Drake’s new album was a good one, even though it came out so unexpectedly. The real Drake fans would know that it was one for the ages. Overall the album gets a 9.5 in my opinion.

DESHAUN KENDRICK freshman

I think it’s pretty good but I think he’s changed his sound. He’s enveloped in his fame a little bit and it sounds like he’s bragging. But overall it’s still a good mixtape.

AMAHD HELMUS junior

The new Drake album means a lot.

I can always relate to his music. I think it just keeps getting better.

TASHE DAVIS sophomore

It’s an amazing mixtape. I think it’s his best one. My favorite song is “Now and Forever.”

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DEVIN GLASS senior

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Kingsman is sure to ‘knight’ viewers all around the potential to be as great an agent as his father was. The only question is, will Eggsy be able to beat the other contenders being that he is the most undertrained of the group?

Eggsy’s character with his sarcastic comments rolling off the tongue is what makes the entire film worth the ridiculous movie theater prices. His lines keep the audience laughing on end and engaged in the film.

There is never a dull scene when Eggsy’s included. His lines can be inappropriate at times for some viewers, thus the ‘R’ rating of this film.

The audience is introduced to the antagonist of the movie right off the bat, Richmond Valentine. He is a popular public figure and offers the world a deal that no one could ever resist. But the Kingsman know something is off about

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It was very interesting watching how time loops through time travel and what could happen if time travel were possible.

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more than he bargained for.

For ‘90s kids, Harry will bring back memories from movies you saw in your childhood, making this film worth every penny. Don’t forget your laugh box for this film!

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Years later we learn Eggsy has grown up with an abusive stepfather, and a mother who Father dies, child goes is afraid to stand up for herself through a terrible upbringing and her children. because of the absence, and The story line from here child becomes as hero. We’ve seems to be setting itself up for all heard and seen this scenario cookie cutter movie, but from hundreds of times in movies, this point on the film gains the but Kingsman:The Secret Serpotential for a five-star film. vice, derives Eggys Availability: In Theaters from the typigains the opcal cookie cutportunity to Rating: 5 stars ter action film audition for an and is sure to open position Running Time: 129 minutes please even the in the orgahardest movie critics around. nization his father was killed The film opens up overfrom, The Kingsman. He goes seas in an interrogation room, through a series of some of the where a fellow member of the harshest scenarios one can ever Kingsman has just been killed. go through. Will Eggsy have The overseer of the group, Har- what it takes to honor his late ry Hart, feels a terrible amount father and become the next of guilt and vows to help the Kingsman agent? Harry choosfallen member’s son, Eggsy, if es Eggy as a candidate because he ever finds himself in need. he sees something in Eggsy,

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St. Patrick’s Parade

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The 34th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on March 17 at 11:30 a.m. in downtown Indianapolis. There is no cost for entry.

There will also be a festival being held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Vermont Street, featuring live music and delicious food.

Echosmith and The Colourist Echosmith and The Colourist will be performing at The Deluxe at Old National Centre on 7:30 p.m. March 11. This is their only performance in Indianapolis, so get your tickets online at ticketnetwork.com.

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Jazz hands

by AMANDA BRADTMILLER

beyond proud,” Sweet Sensation member Sarah Hayth said, “We can’t let it get in the way of The Sweet Sensation took the rest of the season because first place and Central Sound the competitions only get won first runner-up at Edgeharder from here.” wood High School on Feb. 16.

Central Sound members “I’m really proud of the junior Christian Jennings and kids because they are worksenior Bailee Holt look to iming so well and clearly success prove by the next competition. comes out when hard work and “I was nervous because of talent are put together,” said the competition that was going show choir director Milo Ellis. to be there. I want to improve Central Sound also earned on our group effort and our the People’s energy, that’s Choice Award. it,” Jennings We don’t compete, we The award said. was chosen “I think eliminate.

by Edgewood everybody BRAXTON HISER High School’s senior should be show choir. committed Students to it and not in show choir can also compete half-do things,” Holt said. “It in individual competitions. would make it easier to clean it Senior Julia Klinestiver so we can move forward.” placed first in the solo competiCentral Sound and the tion. Freshman Trinity Lee won Sweet Sensation will continue third place. to rehearse after school.

“I’ve never heard of a fresh“We are going to continue man doing that before,” Ellis to clean, continue to fix our said. dances, and continue to make Last year, the highest the it tight and lock it down,” Ellis Sweet Sensations placed was said. third out of four all female “We did really great for our groups. first competition,” said Central “The fact that it was our Sound member Braxton Hiser. first competition of the season “We don’t compete, we elimiand got first place made me nate.”

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Senior Talynn Payne and sophomore Andrew Bottorff dance in the opening number of the Central Sound’s show, themed “Hell to Heaven.”

The Central Sound Classic What: Local show choirs will compete, and the Central Sound and the Sweet Sensation will perform in exhibition. Want to volunteer?

Talk to teacher Milo Ellis.

When: March 14 Where: Auditorium and gym

Sophomore Bria Flood performs with the Sweet Sensation.

Junior Sarah Hayth dances with the Sweet Sensation. Senior Bailee Holt poses during the “Cell Block Tango” with the Central Sound girls. Freshman Natéa Garrett sings a solo with the Sweet Sensation.

Junior Christian Jennings sings his solo in “Oh Happy Day” with the coed show choir, the Central Sound. Cub Photos/Leah Arenz

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Toughest in the Township LC has a rich tradition of great sports teams. The football team is annually competitive and the track team is always in the running. LC also fields teams from most of the major sports: soccer, basketball and swimming, to name a few. However, not all sports are represented at school.

Baseball players are often seen toting bulky bags down the halls, but where are the ultimate frisbee or rugby stars? Golfers are almost always distinguishable by severe glove tan lines, but where are the hockey or lacrosse players? Non-existent? Not at all.

Senior Harrison Magee dusts defenders while attempting to score a try. Magee will be an important contributor to the team this season. Courtesy photo/David Magee

Sam Roeschlein, a 2014 LC graduate, narrowly avoids an opponent in a match against Pike last season. Courtesy photo/David Magee

playoffs and knocked off North Central State Title game.

CLUB SPORTS COVERAGE in the In 1996 the team was bolstered by additional players from Lawrence North when LN couldn’t field a full team. Since then, players from Zionsville, Roncalli,

by KOBY CLEMOW Warren Central, Pendleton and Scecina kobyclemowcub@gmail.com have joined the Bears when the individIt’s early March and practice is just ual schools couldn’t field a team of their beginning. Coach Glen Kirk blows the own.

The team has won three State Chamwhistle as an oblong ball is tossed onto the field. The players rush to get it as a pionships and has been runner up three scrum breaks out. A non-informed spec- times. They have also finished in third tator may be wondering why this foot- place twice, and have had numerous ball game is being played in such a weird winning seasons.

But as rugby’s popularity in America fashion, but it’s not football. It’s rugby.

Rugby is known as one of the rough- has grown, the interest with students at est sports; there is virtually no stoppage LC has dwindled. There are only three time, and each team is only allowed sev- returning members from last season still en subs per match. Players must be in in high school, and only one who attends great physical shape in order to maintain LC. Senior Harrison Magee played with a high level of performance throughout the team last year the match. and enjoyed the In addition, there is no blockRugby...features a combi- experience.

“Last year’s ing in rugby; everynation of strength, speed season was pretty one must be able to and strategy to move a good,” Magee said. take a hit.

A predecessor ball into an opponent’s ter- “We didn’t have enough players, to football, rugby ritory. though, so we had developed from STACY ROESCHLEIN to combine with soccer in England. team sponsor other schools.”

“Rugby is a Due to the lack free-flowing game that features a combination of strength, of participants, the future of the team speed and strategy to move a ball into may be in jeopardy. In a traditional an opponent’s territory,” team sponsor match, 11 members from each team are Stacy Roeschlein said. “All players on on the field at a time. At this point the the field, regardless of position, can run, Lawrence team has only three members confirmed to play this upcoming season. pass, kick and catch the ball.”

Although the team is struggling to The Lawrence Township rugby team find members, Magee is ready for the is one of the hidden gems of our school.

Few people know about its existence, competition to commence.

“I’m excited for the season,” he said, yet it is one of the most successful organizations that has ever been a part of the “and hopefully we will have more guys than last year.” school.

The team is scheduled to play eight The Lawrence Central High School Rugby Club was founded in 1990. In matches leading up to the playoffs. The their first year of competition, the team games will be played against schools went 8-0 in the regular season. They all over Indiana, including their season finished their perfect season 2-0 in the opener on March 21 at Noblesville.

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‘This is

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anybody can beat anybody’

by ERNIE HARSHMAN ernieharshmancub@gmail.com

Junior Mehki Biffle attempts a 3-point shot during LC’s game against North Central on Feb. 6. Cub photo/Allison Himes

“We cannot go into the game thinking we already won it because of our previous match-up,” Biffle explained. “This After a rough 0-7 start to the season, is Indiana; anybody can beat anybody.” a start that didn’t give the Bears their The Bears look to take this mentalfirst taste of victory until Dec. 20 against ity into their journey after a state title, a Decatur Central, the Bears have begun journey where many people see them as to turn it around in the latter half of the underdogs when compared to teams like regular season, winning five of their past Carmel and North Central, two teams six games. that have already beaten the Bears by Although a 9-12 (1-6 MIC) record more than 10 points. does not accurately “We just have reflect the progress to play the way we We are setting the bar high know how to play the team has made over the season, and finish the seadespite all the criticism the Bears feel as son strong,” Guy we get. prepared as ever to said.

MEHKI BIFFLE capture a sectional “Our focal junior point has been championship.

“9-12 is very playing defense, frustrating, but the goal we are accom- something we struggle with at times,” plishing is playing well at the end of the Biffle added. season, which is all that matters,” junior The team hopes to ride their winKyle Guy said. ning momentum into the tournament “We have high standards for our- starting at 7:30 p.m. March 3 at home selves,” junior Mekhi Biffle said. “Our against Roncalli. expectation is to win Sectionals.”

“We are setting the bar high despite The Bears drew Roncalli in the first all the criticism we get,” said Biffle. round of the sectional tournament, a “That’s how we are going into all the team that they have already beaten 64- games and hopefully we will hold the 52 earlier in the season. trophy at the end.”

Girls end rebuilding season

by KOBY CLEMOW kobyclemowcub@gmail.com The girls basketball team’s season came to an end on Feb. 2 with a 77-30 loss at Lawrence North.

The Bears finished their season with a record of three wins and 19 losses. However, that doesn’t tell the entire story.

This season will likely be remembered as a rebuilding year, as it was the first year in recent history the school has hosted a freshman team.

This means that the future of Lady Bears basketball is on the rise, as the freshmen of this year will bolster the varsity teams of the future.

“We are going in the right direction,” Coach Stephanie Keller said.

A high point in the season came “We have a good connection with Belzer (Middle School), and we feel in late January when the team rattled that the group of girls we have here is off consecutive wins. The first was a 45-35 victory over Warren Cenworking pretty hard.”

Another bright spot is that a ma- tral, followed by a much closer 34-31 jority of the team is expected to return thriller with New Palestine.

“We wanted to get more wins, and next season; the Bears are graduating we wanted to go only two seniors. further in the The team hopes that experience We are going in the right tournament, but it didn’t work will be a great direction. out that way,” asset to the Lady STEPHANIE KELLER Keller said.

Bears down the coach As the team road. looks forward to The season’s next year, Keller three wins were quality wins. They including a vic- said she feels optimistic. “The comtory in the first round of the Marion petition is really tough, and we have County tournament against Perry to get more competitive and just keep working,” she said.

Meridian.

Junior Jasmine Shelt takes on a defender in a Feb. 6 game against North Central. Courtesy photo/Allison Himes

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Ball to battle on the blocks at State

by KEVIN COX kevincoxcub@gmail.com The boys swim team finished their season last weekend when they placed fifth in their 14-team Sectional. The team had a very competitive season which included a win against township rival Lawrence North.

“We have definitely shown improvement from last year,” senior Alec Tuthill said.

Junior Spencer Ball advanced to the State Finals after winning the 500 yard free.

State Finals will be at the IUPUI Natatorium, with preliminary rounds beginning later today. The competition will continue through Saturday with the top 16 individuals returning for the final races on Saturday.

“I’m pretty pumped,” Ball said. “All of the support and encouragement from my friends and family is really helpful.”

Ball is arguably the fastest male swimmer to compete for

Junior Spencer Ball swims the freestyle in Sectionals at Lawrence North. He qualified to compete in the State Finals at the IUPUI Natatorium. Cub photo/Danica Minor

LC since 2008, but he is also the first individual the school has sent to the State competition in seven years. This year, Ball set school records for both the 500

yard free and the 100 yard back events.

There are 20 swim Sectionals in the state. Unlike the traditional tiered advancement

through Regionals followed

by Semi-State in Indiana high school sports, swimmers qualify for the State meet directly from Sectionals.

There are 11 separate individual events in the Sectional meet, and to move on to state, a swimmer must place first in that particular event or meet the State cut time.

“The state cut times are very fast,” Ball said.

Ball missed the time by just under one second for the 500 yard free, but he placed first in the Sectional, earning him a spot in the State Finals.

“The top eight is good enough for the podium,” Ball said. “That’s where you want to be.”

Tuthill said he is optimistic about leaving his team behind next year, as he believes this season’s momentum will lead into the next; the team looks to build on a solid year with a solid group of guys returning to next year’s team.

As for Ball, he said he hopes to cap off a strong season by performing well at the State competition.

What’s the deal with Hammond-Griffith?

Harsh Critic

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Is the IHSAA out of line with their most recent penalty?

A fast break down the court; the player goes up for a “can-of-corn” layup. Just seconds later, chaos erupts.

Fighting everywhere ends the game in the first quarter with Griffith leading Hammond 4-0.

Unless you live under a rock — or if sports are, somehow, not your thing — you know exactly what I am talking about. The video has gone viral; Griffith High School’s Anthony Murphy going

up for a lay-up, then being shoved in 1963 when state champion Muncie Centhe air by Hammond High School’s Tim tral (the real team that Hickory faced in Echoles and flying into a padded mat at- the movie “Hoosiers”), was levied a onetached to the gym wall. The New York year ban from its IHSAA membership Times, Chicago Tribune and ABC have for the following year after an investigation into a brawl that happened that seaall released stories about it.

As a result of the massive brawl that son in December against Frankfort. ensued, the Indiana High School AthletThe IHSAA mirrored this decision ic Association (IHSAA) decided to can- in their response to a brawl after Gary cel the seasons of West lost the state both teams. A bold championship to It’s difficult to crown a team Connersville in move, but did the IHSAA go too far?

1973. The penalty as the “best” when two This is not the has been laid out teams were not allowed to before, but not for first time that the IHSAA has handed decades. compete. out penalties to As well as losteams, as they have ing their seasons, suspended multiple teams, including both Hammond and Griffith have been Scecina and Brebeuf Jesuit, for “admin- suspended from the State Tournament istrative responsibility and undue influ- (the Sectional that is hosted by Hamence,” according to Kyle Neddenriep of mond will now be a five-team bracket) the Indy Star, or essentially illegally re- and each team must pay a $500 forfeit cruiting players, to put it in more simple fee for each of its remaining away games, terms. two for Hammond (Andrean and Gary Neddenriep claims this most recent Bowman), and three for Griffith (Gary penalty closely reflects the response in Roosevelt, Kankakee Valley, Portage).

Finally, both coaches must complete a “Teaching and Modeling Behavior” course, and the players must complete sportsmanship courses.

It’s not like neither of these teams was in contention for a 3A state championship, either. Hammond had a solid record of 12-5 while Griffith was ranked No. 10 in the 3A Class at the time with a record of 13-4.

Maybe being a sports fan makes me biased, or maybe it’s the fact that I play hockey, where scuffles similar to this occur regularly, but, come on, let ‘em play.

It seems a little rash to completely cancel these two teams’ season. The eventual state champion should be the best team in the state; it’s difficult to crown a team as the “best” when two teams were not allowed to compete.

Yes, there should be some sort of punishment, but I think something more like a mandatory sportsmanship class would be a better choice.

However, a complete cancellation of two state title contenders degrades the title of “State Champion.”

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Spotlight Athletes

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by COLIN McCARTHY colinmccarthycub@gmail.com

Grace Bielefeld

Senior Grace Bielefeld is a member of the girls swim team. After swimming at Cathedral during her freshman and sophomore year, Bielefeld transferred to LC, but she took the year off from swimming to focus on lacrosse. This year, she decided to swim again and was a major contribution to the team’s success.

Bielefeld was the lone individual to make Sectional finals, swimming the 100 fly and 100 back, placing 11th and 8th respectively.

“Personally, I was satisfied with my

season,” Bielefeld said. “(It) was always fun to look at the score board and see the number 1 next to your lane.”

Bielefeld believes the team made great improvements throughout the season. The team had solid wins against Scecina and the International School, and Bielefeld achieved her goal of breaking the one minute mark in the 100 free.

Bielefeld credits her success at Sectionals to her teammate, senior Alec Tuthill, who taught her a helpful warmup routine before stepping onto the block, and to the solid coaching staff.

“I loved swimming for LC this year,” Bielefeld said. “I met some of the coolest people I know.”

Kyle Guy

Junior Kyle Guy plays as a guard and forward for the boys basketball team.

Guy has already committed to play at University a Virginia, a powerhouse Division I program. This year, Guy has been a consistent source of production for the team.

“The season has been a great learning tool,” Guy said. “Experience in losing — our record is 9-12 — is good for us in March, especially while we’re hitting our stride at the right time.”

Guy believes the win against HSE in double overtime helped the entire team to mature.

Guy is averaging an impressive 19.4

points per game as well as grabbing four rebounds a game and dishing out four assists. He believes it is his extensive work in the offseason which helps him perform to a high level for LC. “I have four different trainers,” Guy said, “and the camps I go to really get me better and stay sharp.”

As the team heads into Sectionals, Guy is excited for the competition and their chance to go far.

“We drew Roncalli (in Sectionals), whom we beat by 12 in county,” Guy said, “so they’ll be ready for revenge.”

“I like our draw because we get a second chance at LN if we can beat the (Roncalli) Rebels.”

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February 27, 2015

From Mt. Vernon to LC, one student’s journey to fulfill his passion for music

he’d ever done, I realized that I should transfer. Everything (at LC) is just on a bigger, more professional scale.”

Today, Sutherlin is making a strong impact on LC performing arts. Not only has he performed in more than seven

by COLIN McCARTHY musical ensembles, but he has begun colinmccarthycub@gmail.com to inspire his former Mt. Vernon peers The sunrise radiates just above the to flock to LC for great opportunities in seemingly endless fields of corn. The music.

LC seniors Jacob Wilbur and Kendconstant rumbling of the pavement under the car’s tires echo through the ell Fowler followed in Sutherlin’s footsteps, transferring to LC from Mt. Vermorning air.

Senior Denton Sutherlin, with help non to experience the world-class music from his Honda Accord, makes the daily department.

“It was a roller coaster ride,” Fowler trek from his rural home in Greenfield to Lawrence Central High School. Leaving said. “People were skeptical of my decihis sister, who prepares for her day at sion – even I was a little unsure – but their home school, Mt. Vernon, and his when I started making friends at LC, I family’s goat farm particularly early, he knew I had made the right choice.”

As Sutherlin’s high school career continues his second year at LC. Many LC seniors drive to school, but nears its close, his exciting future in mufew make the more than 30 minute jour- sic only grows closer.

“My hope is to ney that Sutherlin get an under grad does each mornEverything (at LC) is just in music educaing. Why does he make this trip? on a bigger, more profes- tion and a graduate in music perforWhy to LC? sional scale. mance,” Sutherlin “I came to LC DENTON SUTHERLIN said. “I am practicto play with musenior ing a lot for audisicians who care tions to make it into as much as I do,” Sutherlin said. “I felt that at LC I could music schools, and I am taking lessons gain skills to prepare me for college and with Greg (Wolf) to prepare my audia career in music. Here I am a part of a tion music.” He said that at his home, he has a room full of dozens of percussion much more elite ensemble.”

However, Sutherlin isn’t the first instruments which he uses to practice student to transfer to LC from Mt. Ver- tips from his instructor, Wolf. He even non for band. 2012 high school gradu- made a deal with his parents one year to ates Thomas Davenport and Taylor Rob- receive a marimba as his sole Christmas erts attended LC during their senior year and birthday present.

Sutherlin said his journey, both from to play with the Spirit of Central, LC’s marching band before its combination one school to another, and more simply from his home to LC each day, has been with Lawrence North in 2014.

Though Davenport elected to move truly exciting and rewarding. Sutherlin back to Mt. Vernon for his final semester has accomplished a lot at LC; he received of high school in order to graduate from a Bands of America Grand National Fihis home school, both he and Roberts nalist medal in 2013 and 2014 and an were extremely involved while at LC, award for being the junior most involved each playing in multiple ensembles in in the LC band program last year.

He said it wasn’t easy to leave the the music department.

Sutherlin, then just a freshman, was school and music department he had amazed by the growth he saw in Daven- come to know so well, but that the huge risk he took was the best decision he had port after only a semester at LC. “Thomas was way better when he ever made.

What Sutherlin has learned from his came back from LC, and it was obvious,” Sutherlin said. “He talked about all the time at LC – from the teachers and from stories and all the fun times. When he the performances he has shared with his said that it was one of the smartest things new friends – has truly changed his life.

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See P.5 Senior Denton Sutherlin plays the snare drum during the ISSMA Regional music warm-up on Oct. 18 at Center Grove High School. The Marching Pride of Lawrence Township placed sixth in the state and 12th at the Bands of America Grand National Championships. Cub photo/Colin McCarthy