Cub Reporter Issue 7

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Lawrence Central High School, Indianapolis, Indiana

March 1, 2013

Volume 64, Issue 7

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NEWS

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What’s inside

BRIEFS

Snow make-up date April 22

School will be in session on April 22, the snow make-up day, because weather forced a closing on Feb. 22. Because the missed day was a gray day, the April make-up day will be a gray day.

Yearbook orders still being taken

Orders for the full-color 2013 yearbook are being taken in the bookstore. The cost for the book, to be delivered in August, is $65. Orders can also be made online at www.yearbookordercenter.com.

Conners a Lilly winner with ringing proposal

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Music teacher Joy Conners is the recipient of a $10,000 2013 Lilly Teacher Creativity Grant to study change ringing, where eight to twelve ringers congregate in church towers with bells and perform ever-changing peals. She will study in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and England during the summer.

Conners was also a 2005 grant winner.

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3 opinions 8 features 12 news

Clear, concise reporting on the good, the bad and the ugly.

Someone’s got to do it.

Students’ perspectives on problems affecting Lawrence Central’s halls and the world beyond 56th Street.

In-depth coverage of students, global issues, rising trends and the not-so-average Bear.

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arts+entertainment

Trends are changing, the popcorn’s popping and yesterday’s in is tomorrow’s out. Don’t worry, we’ll help you keep up.

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March 1: Freshman class ring meeting, 10:30 a.m., audito- rium March 5: Winter sports awards night, 6 p.m., Commons and auditorium March 6: Herff Jones class rings family order night, 3:30-7:30 p.m., Commons March 8: Variety Pops, 7 p.m., auditorium March 9: SAT, 7:45 a.m., Stu- dent Life Center

NEWS

March 10: Daylight savings time begins; turn clocks ahead one hour March 14: Spring sports parent meeting, 6 p.m., Studio The- atre March 27: LC Players din- ner theater, 7:30 p.m., Studio Theatre March 29: Spring breaks begins at 3:40 p.m.

April 8: Classes resume after spring break

PARENTS

BAC Reverse Raffle April 27

The Bears Athletic Club will host its 25th annual Reverse Raffle at 7 p.m. April 27 at Incredi-Plex, 6002 Sunnyside Road.

The event offers dinner, silent auction, casino games and games of chance. Tickets are $30; proceeds will benefit LC’s athletic programs. Advance tickets and information are available at 9647440. The event is adult-only; ID is required.

Scores, matches, games, meets and touchdowns. Lawrence Central Bears are back and with a vengeance.

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A report released this week by the Governors Highway Safety Association says that Indiana has had the largest increase in teenage driver related deaths in the nation. In the past year, 16 Indiana deaths have been caused by teenage drivers, who in many cases are simply too new to driving to make wise choices.

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On the

Show choirs bring

style and substance

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Sweet Sensation sophomore Tranaye Cook dances to “Rock Steady,” an Aretha Franklin original, during the closing of the show. And the Central Sound guys sing and dance to “You’re So Wonderful, You’re So Marvelous,” originally by Tower of Power. Cub photos/Carley Lanich

Central Sound and Sweet Sensation will compete at North Central Saturday.

On Feb. 23, at the Classic Show Choir competition at LC, both choirs performed in exhibition. On Feb. 16 Central Sound placed second and Sweet Sensation did not place at Center Grove.

Central Sound, LC’s coed show choir, is performing a show about music over time, but sophomore Courtney Swanson said she thinks the show is also about becoming less glamorous.

“Our first song is very showy, very all about looks,” Swanson said, “but slowly as the show goes on, the girls remove their jewelry, they

change out of their sparkly, fancy dresses and into leggings. The guys change out of their suits into jeans.

It’s just that, underneath, there’s something deeper than what is on the outside.”

Sophomore Sarah Rodenbeck said that Sweet Sensation, LC’s all-girls show choir, is performing a show about powerful women.

The new choir director, Milo Ellis, has made some changes, according to Swanson. “A lot of people were used to having (Mrs. Adrianson), and they were used to the way that things were,” Swanson said. “Mr. Ellis came along, and he changed some of them, but I think some of the things that he changed are for the better.”

Swanson also said that she is excited about singing modern songs. She said that when she was in Sweet Sensation last year, she remembered being opposed to singing modern songs.

“But actually doing it and the arrangements that Ellis has, the songs that he picked himself, and the choreography that we’re working with, is really good,” Swanson said. “I’m glad that we’re doing it, and I think it will give us a great show.”

Rodenbeck said that to be in show choir “you have to have a good attitude… and you have to be able to put up with the time commitment.”

Both choirs will compete at Lafayette Jefferson on March 9.

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Artists earn 40 Scholastic awards MeredithNordmann meredithnordmanncub@gmail.com

Twenty-five LC artists have won 40 awards in the Scholastic Arts and Writing competition.

The awards are presented for exceptional art, photographs or writing. They are Gold Keys, Silver Keys and honorable mentions.

Gold Key honors went to six students, Silver Key honors to nine. The rest of the 25 winners were awarded honorable mentions.

Vicki Shafer, head of the Art Department, said she believes this is the largest number of winning entries LC has ever had.

Gold and Silver Key entries will be on display at Clowes Memorial Hall March 5-17. The

honorable mentions are on display in LC’s Commons.

“I was motivated to take it just to widen my portfolio,” said junior Adam Oppenheim about his Gold Key photograph. “It was significant to me because it shows who Steven (Szalaiy) is, and it portrays my photography style.”

The competition is regional; those who placed have an immediate entry into the national competition, which includes scholarships. National medalists will be announced March 15.

The Gold Key acrylic on wood (right), titled “Stages of Growth,” was created by senior Donavin Whisler. The Gold Key photograph of Steven Szalaiy (above) was taken by junior Adam Oppenheim.

Editor’s note: Photos do not display the complete painting or photo.

Scholastic Art competition Gold Key winners: Alyssa Jackson Esmeralda Murillo Adam Oppenheim Mackenna Perry Lindsey Redifer Donavin Whisler Silver Key winners: Emily Baca Taylor Bohlman Laura Coleman Tricia Moffatt Rachel Powell Lindsey Redifer Whitney Shaw Kylah Siemers Donavin Whisler

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Students Winter guard takes first, fourth earn top honors in German for nationals,” varsity guard weapons captain junior Tiara haleyhamiltoncub@gmail.com Strong said.

The “A” Guard competed The varsity guard, which competes as a World Guard, for the second time on Feb. 9, took first place in their first two when they placed fourth overcompetitions and fourth in the all.

“I think it will be a really WGI regional competition on exciting year, there are so many Feb. 23.

“I am excited to go to the students involved and they are Winter Guard International all working very hard,” Performing (WGI) finals. It Arts direcis a once in a lifeMatt The guard is in a tor time experience James said. that I would great position to medal “Their main not pass up for this year. Our show is goal is to anything,” said do the best varsity guard very dynamic... they can and member junior Tiara Strong move up in Makalie Hasley. varsity guard weapons captain the national The LC justandings.” nior varsity, The Inwhich competes as an “A” Guard, took first at ternational guard’s show is intheir first competition on Feb. spired by the movie “American 2 with their 2013 show “What’s Beauty” and includes lines from Left is Right.” This allowed the movie during the closer.

In one part of the show, fans them to move up a class from “AA” to “A.” This boost allows blow a sheet of silk to create an them to compete against the top airy effect.

“In the second part of the ranked guards in the state.

“The guard is in a great po- show, we pull out silk and use sition to medal this year. Our fans to make it look like a liquid show is very dynamic and in- floor,”junior Meredythe Cross teresting. This year’s talent is said. “The judges and audience going to take us to new levels members love that part.”

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German students finished as state runner-up at the annual state German competition, Staatskongress, hosted

by Ball State on Feb. 16. Staatskongress consists of a series of culture workshops and academic completions, as well as a Quiz Bowl.

Points are given to students based on where they placed in various academic competitions. Seniors Jonathan Specker and Sara Heiny were awarded the Best Male Student and the Best Female Student. Heiny, Specker and junior Kate Harris were the top three finishers overall.

LC also won both levels of the Quiz Bowl finals. The top teams from Group A (German I and German II) and Group B (German 3-advanced) advanced to the Quiz Bowl finals. LC’s Group A finalist was composed of freshmen Nick Atkinson and Jami Pfau and sophomore Simeon Enoch.

LC’s Group B representative team was made up of seniors Heiny, Specker, Rebecca Joel and Harris.

For the first time in the 20 years that LC has been competing at Staatskongress, both teams won their division.

“Staatskongress was a great chance to show how great of a German program we have at LC,” Specker said.

Nearly 500 students from 20 different schools competed at Staatskongress. LC had 32 participants.

“So many of them excelled, and it was so exciting to win both levels of the Quiz Bowl,” German teacher Carol Heckman said.

LC finished a close second to West Lafayette High School.

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In the closer of the International Guard’s show “What’s Left and Right,” junior Allison Reid is lifted by her dance partner freshman Jessica Hudgins. Senior Jordan Wells dances with a sheet of silk during the closer, which is blown by fans to create an airy effect. The show, inspired by the movie “American Beauty,” ends with each partner group in a different pose. A larger sheet of silk is used in the second part of the show to create what looks like a liquid floor. Courtesy photo/Meredythe Cross

PFO gives grants to 15 teachers CarleyLanich carleylanichcub@gmail.com

Teachers received grants from the Lawrence Central Parent Faculty Organization (PFO) Jan. 18. These grants ranged in value from $250 to $750 depending on the needs of the specific teacher.

The application process was simple. Teachers filled out a form stating how much money they desired, what they would purchase with the grants and how it would impact their curriculum. The applications were then turned in to principal Rocky Valadez who later reviewed them with the PFO. Out of 16 applicants, only one did not receive their requested grant.

“We knew that teacher had ing breakfast sales in the Comjust received a grant from the mons. Every weekday morning Lawrence Township School the PFO sells breakfast items Foundation, and so we felt like ranging from 50 cents to $1. The she had received that money for organization raises an average what she had wanted to fund,” of $400 to $500 a week from breakfast PFO breaksales alone. fast club coG r a n t ordinator Bev I just like that we money is also Fudge said. provided “ E v e r y b o d y can help fund some through the else, we went things over and above PFO’s Camahead and what your regular budpaign for Acagave them the get will allow. demic Excelfull amount of lence (CAE), money they Bev Fudge which accepts asked for.”

PFO breakfast coordinator donations The PFO from LC famigave out of tolies throughtal of 15 grants out the year. worth $7,500.

Much of the money raised for The CAE also helps fund acathese grants came from morn- demic programs like the MAC

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and WIN. The PFO has not given grants in the last two years.

“We have been building our reserves up,” Fudge said.

Grants will be specifically used to help fund field trips, purchase new classroom materials and even allow for guest speakers to visit IB classes.

“The teachers ask for such a wide variety of things,” Fudge said. “I just like that we have the opportunity that we can help fund some things over and above what your regular budget will allow…and give teachers some extra tools and extra resources that they can add to their teaching curriculum to make things a little more interesting or just add to the learning experience.”

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In the

CLASSROOM

Last week, in the midst of the cold weather, Richard Phillipy and Michael Burr’s interdisciplinary studies classes ‘beat the winter blues’ with Hawaiian Annexation Day. The Studio Theatre was decorated with palm trees and Hawaiian scenery, and students brought exotic foods. A pineapple-cutting demonstration (above) was given by Burr. Phillipy said this Hawaiian Day was originally his idea, while Wild West Day was Burr’s. Burr’s social studies classes discussed the Hawaiian annexation and manifest destiny prior to the celebration.

“It fits into our studies wonderfully,” Phillipy said. “We also talked about how the Hawaiian Islands are a melange of cultures.”

Students in Shari Jacobs’ and Nick Derado’s interdisciplinary studies class created posters which described specific decades. Junior Madeline Barillo (left) and her group were assigned the 1930s. Cub photos/Ali Duff and Coleman LaBarr

Speech team prepares for sectionals CarolineVarie

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The speech team has experienced success this season, despite drawbacks regarding participation. The team of two, seniors Samantha Strong and Adam Thorne, has placed in nearly every meet this season.

Last weekend, Strong competed in the Columbus East Invitation, bringing home a first place win in international extemporaneous and finishing second in impromptu; Strong, as a team of one that meet, brought home sixth as a team.

On Feb. 16, Strong competed in a tournament at Lawrence North and brought

home tenth out of more than 25 teams.

“Sometimes it’s disheartening to see teams of 50 speakers surrounding our team of two,” Strong said. “It’s really too bad; I would not be the person I am today if it weren’t for speech team. Other students should branch out and give it a try.”

Despite the difficulties of being a small team, Strong says she has created lasting friendships.

“One of my favorite aspects of speech is the friendships I have formed with competitors. Sectionals is always a long day, but the hours are spent with great friends,” Strong said. “No number of ribbons can replace the friendships.”

The team is currently preparing for the sectional meet, where the top six speakers in each event will move on to the state tournament March 23. The sectional meet is Saturday at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School.

Thorne will compete in dramatic interpretation, where speakers memorize and interpret excerpts from theatrical pieces.

Strong will compete in international extemporaneous, where competitors are given three questions regarding current events and asked to pick one for the speech; competitors then have 30 minutes to prepare a five to seven minute speech answering this question. Strong

will also compete in impromptu, where competitors are given a topic, ranging from a single word to a phrase or object, and then have 30 seconds to prepare a three to five minute speech.

Strong says she has progressed considerably since her freshman year on the speech team.

“I can’t believe how far I’ve come as both a speaker and a person,” she said. “I remember when I gave my speech from one side of the Commons, while my coach stood on the other side, so I would ‘project.’ Speech team has allowed me to gain more confidence and grow not only as a speaker, but as a friend, teammate and individual over these four years.”

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Changes to come after ‘incident’ CarleyLanich carleylanichcub@gmail.com

Following two pepper spray incidents in the building last month, academic dean of operations Ryan Banas has created a new evacuation plan for the school. Every teacher has received specific instructions on where to report with their classes in the event of an indoor, outdoor or off-campus evacuation.

Teachers are required to take these instructions with them in the event of an evacuation. In addition to mapping out the exact spot classes are to report to, the plan includes master lists of students. Teachers are to use these lists to take attendance before, during and after an evacuation.

“What I hope for is that it relieves some anxiety for teach-

ers and kids so you know where you’re going,” Banas said. “It’s just a more organized process of getting kids in a spot where we know where they’ll be.”

Another change following the incident includes an increase in security personnel.

According to principal Rocky Valadez, there now is an additional resource officer inside the school building and an additional police officer outside the school building.

The school is also now on an indefinite period of restricted movement, meaning that students may not leave classrooms without passes. Valadez said he hopes this restricted movement will create a similar feeling in the hallways like that of finals week.

“As long as people have passes, we’ll honor those,” Va-

ladez said. “It’s really just a re- to find every single hit that focusing on keeping students we could find, tracing it backinside the classroom, and that’s wards…where you were alas much about instruction as it lowed. Unless tweets are protected, the sender’s protected, is about prevention.”

In the days immediately or the receivers are protected, following the incident, classes you can trace it back,” Valadez said. recorded low Using tips attendance. from parents Many teach...(this incident and students, ers reported administraclasses with has) motivated me tors have been fewer than to make the place as able to idenhalf of their safe as possible. tify at least 17 total attenstudents as redance present.

Rocky Valadez sponsible for Some students principal the release of chose to stay pepper spray home after or for being in threats surrelated fights. faced on social media.

These students are facing Immediately following the suspension, expulsion or crimiincidents, administrators began nal charges. monitoring social media.

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one thing could be improved about the administration’s response, it would be better communication.

“In hindsight, I would’ve liked to communicate more quickly with our students who could then communicate more quickly with parents,” Valadez said.

The district is now looking into new ways to communicate with Lawrence families, some being similar to those of text alert systems used on college campuses.

“If anything, (this incident has) motivated me to make the place as safe as possible, to refocus on what’s important and to let our students know that we’re going to do everything we can every day to give them not only a safe place, but a great education,” Valadez said.

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EDITORIAL

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Staff.

Editor-in-Chief Samantha Strong Associate Editor Carley Lanich

Sports Editors Alex Kryah Jacob Helmus Online Editor Leah Arenz

News Editor Caroline Varie

Reporters Haley Hamilton Anna Zanoni

Opinions Editors Meredith Nordmann Darian Benson

Photographer Coleman LaBarr

Features Editors Katie Billman Glynnis King A+E Editor Ali Duff

Graphics Consultant Sara Heiny Adviser Elizabeth Granger Principal Rocky Valadez

There’s something in the air…

And no, it’s not pepper spray.

It’s disrespect.

The level of respect within these halls is miniscule. Students do not respect their peers, their educators or themselves.

Profanity hovers in these halls at a higher volume than most institutions or individuals would tolerate; some may say it’s all in fun, but in reality it is insulting, degrading and disrespectful. This disrespect says something about not only those who deliver it but those who tolerate it as well.

We are not preparing ourselves or those around us for the real world, a place where this profanity is not welcome, not accepted and not tolerated.

The recent negative news events have put too many Lawrence Township schools in a bad light. The common thread in every one is disrespect. While, yes, action was taken to end the disrespect on those specific days, action was not taken to limit the disrespect experienced every day. And that is the next step we must take. We must limit this disrespect toward each other,

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How do we do this? By setting an example. Respect is not a given right; it is earned.

And it seems we have forgotten that.

Next time you begin to speak, whether it is with a friend, parent, teacher or administrator, think first.

Think about what you’ve done, think about what you’re going to do, and think about how it may affect those around you. You must first show respect to earn respect.

30-second editorials • All students should be required to have a study hall. Study halls give students extra time to get their work done. They also give teachers a break from teaching all day.

• It is important for LC students to get involved in the LC vs. LN dodgeball tournament because it will raise money that will go back toward township families. It will be a nice change for LC to have a competitive dodgeball tournament because we haven’t had ones in quite a while.

• The interaction between older and younger generations is important because it helps us learn about different eras of life. Volunteering or getting involved in such organizations closes the age gap between the two.

• The Scholastic Art and Writing award is a great honor to receive, and to have 25 presented to LC alone is exceptional. Art and writing should be encouraged to all students because it is a way to

See related stories on Pages 11,16, 14/15, 12, 24 See related story to the editorial on Page 5.

express yourself in a creative and artistic way.

• The Dr. Seuss books are timeless classics and his birthday should be celebrated. His children’s books helped children learn to read and use their imaginations simultaneously. From “The Lorax” to “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,” Dr. Seuss is an author whose work should be remembered for years to come.

• Congratulations to seniors Reed Dillon and Myron Hamilton for qualifying as State finalists in diving and wrestling, respectively. Dillon finished sixth at State while Hamilton finished seventh. Both athletes have had fantastic seasons which have flown relatively under the student body’s radar. If you see them in school, congratulate them on the successful season and thank them for making LC proud.

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Music, beating out reality doesn’t make our attitudes right, but it exposes a harsh fact ¬ that many kids my age would rather block out the outside world than acknowledge it. But now this fact poses the question: What are many of us Anna Zanoni trying to avoid?

Putting in my headphones, Addressing the root of why turning on my music and many zone out isn’t easy. When letting my mind go blank is I visualize my schedule and see one of the simple pleasures only a mountain of responsiin life. After a fast-paced life bilities, I shut down. Emotionbombarded by bells, alarms ally fatigued by the thought and lectures, the lull of music of tackling so much work, I transports me turn to music into a realm to recharge. of calm.

With every Yes, I have a tenAt first I beat that dency to connect my didn’t recresonates, I ognize this delve deeper iPod so I can disconbehavior into a realm nect from reality. as avoidof peace. ing reality, Yes, I but slowly it have a tenbecame clear that I’d rather dency to connect my iPod so hear Tupac’s voice than carry I can disconnect from reality. on a conversation. Call it lazy Sooner or later, though, reality or rude, but by the look of how sinks back in. many people cruise around LC The song ends, my iPod with Beats headphones on, it dies, and I remember that my seems like others may share backpack is filled with papers my apathetic stance. to write, projects to finish and Pointing out I’m not the homework to do. only one who ignores others With the notion “the sooner

you start the sooner you finish” cheering me on, I attack the inevitable and begin the tedious task of homework.

Honestly, the hardest part about homework is getting started. But as Benjamin Franklin said, “You may delay, but time will not.”

So stop avoiding the world, muster up some willpower, and get it together.

That being said, I’m writing my column on procrastination a day before we print.

Touche, universe, for fitting procrastination, laziness, and irony into one column.

Yes, I habitually delay doing what I have to do, but eventually I’ll get my act together. One day I will be productive.

Nevertheless, today I live by the philosophy: “Why do it today when it can be put off until tomorrow?”

Junior Caroline Varie spent first semester of this school year in Los Angeles, Chile, through a foreign exchange program. She spoke only Spanish, lived with a host family and went to Chilean school every weekday. She left for the program July 24 and returned to the States Jan. 4.

home. I don’t consider Ining it, I wasn’t proud to speak dianapolis my home. I don’t it, even though every country think I’ve found home yet, and seems to teach it. I don’t enjoy believe it’s the same for many speaking my native language. people; they’ve just never It’s something that I had never questioned given much it. I began to thought I wish where we question my to until definition of then, when live didn’t determine home when friends who we are as much I was having asked to speak in a conversaas it does.

English and tion in EngI was hesilish with a tant, when friend from I spoke and despised the way Sweden. After a few minutes, she said, “You don’t like speak- it sounded. This led me to the realization that although I live ing English, do you?” And I in the United States, it’s not my realized the answer was no. I home. didn’t feel comfortable speak-

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Is home really where the heart is?

CarolineVarie carolinevariecub@gmail.com Home. Some define it as where we live. I have lived in Indianapolis for 17 years. However, I don’t call Indianapolis home. It’s simply where I live; and I don’t believe home and where we live are synony-

mous. The general population, myself included until recently, classify where they live as their home. Maybe it’s because they are fully themselves at their houses, or maybe because it’s the place they always go back to at the end of the day. Either way, it’s a matter of comfort.

We like to feel comfortable.

After studying abroad, many students return to their native countries, questioning what home is exactly. They see that they can adapt to a new home, and wonder, after seeing a completely different world, if they’d prefer to live in the country they studied in.

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The reason for this is not simply because I don’t like the language. It’s the ideals and values of the country. I am lucky to live in this country.

But when I told people I was from the United States, they saw me in a different way. I wish where we live didn’t determine who we are as much as it does. The ideals of our native countries do not necessarily define us, and we shouldn’t let them. There’s no deciding where we are born and raised; we can only decide what we believe in. Although we may not choose where we live, we choose what we consider our home.

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Speak Your Mind Do you think people overshare on social media?

OPINIONS

Bear it All “M8 equals Starbursts.”

Haylee Link, 12 “Stripe twins with Ena Tully.”

Kyra Cullison, 11 “I used to have a Twitter, but I shut it down because I thought people were following me.”

Chad Sharp, 9 “Love lost, but a lesson gained.”

Donavon Green, 10

Jordyne Adams, 9

“Sometimes personal business is not needed.”

Jasmine Ballard, 10

“Yes, they post pictures they shouldn’t.”

Nate Parker, 11

“Yes, oversharing promotes cyberbullying.”

Danielle Morrow, 12

“Yes, some things don’t need to be out there.”

“Three months and one day until graduation.”

Ashley Jackson, 12 “Be yourself, because there is only one you.”

Izzy Pelaez, 11 “People are so busy thinking about the future they forget about the past.”

Edgar Santamaria, 12 “It doesn’t matter what other people say as long as you believe in yourself.”

James Davie, 10 “Live for today. Pray for tomorrow.”

Edwin Orozco, 12

Lena Nguyen, 11

Brett Leedy, 12

Jaylah Johnson, 9

Alex Chestnut, 10

“Yes, people tell everything they do.”

“Yes, personal things should stay personal.”

“Yes, they do it because other people do it.”

backpack is… And after school, with soccer and hours upon hours of homework, I hardly have time to sleep.

That is, if I get any sleep at all.

When I picked out my classes last year, I never expected my sophomore year would consist of staying up until 3 a.m. working on a research paper. I, as well as many of my friends, have started sacrificing precious shuteye in order to finish the large amount of homework that we are assigned.

Sleep or good grades?

I’ve found you can’t have both.

My doctor said that the a sufficient amount of sleep. average teenager should have Wake up early? The APUSH at least 10 hours of sleep a book just makes me more tired. night. If I am lucky, I get about Homework on the bus? It’s a solid five. I am pretty sure really hard to draw graphs that only getwhen the bus is going over ting half of the Sleep or good potholes. And recommended doing my amount of grades? I’ve found math homesleep is not that you can’t have work at lunch healthy. But both. sounded like there are just a great idea. not enough That is, until I hours in the got pasta sauce on it. day to complete all of my Homework is supposed to assignments and get a good be done at home. But I don’t night’s sleep.

I have tried just about have time to do it there unless everything I can in order to get I stay up all night and look like both my homework done and a zombie. Sure, a large amount

“Yes, they think everything revolves around them.”

“Is it Friday yet?”

Alexa Austin, 9

So much homework means so little sleep andom Ramblings R Darian Benson Read Chapter 34 for APUSH, write lab report for chemistry and find 10 articles for English. And by the way, there is a math test next block.

Better do that review sheet.

This is my typical homework load for a gray day.

Yeah, I know it’s rough.

This year, I have all of my core classes on the same day.

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of caffeine fixes the whole zombie issue. Until I crash during second block and fall asleep at my desk.

Let’s go back to our kindergarten days and have mandatory nap time.

I have an easy solution to the whole homework versus sleep issue. No homework. Or at least less.

Just because we can cover double the number of topics during classtime because we have blocks, it doesn’t mean we should have double the amount of homework.

I have six other classes to do work for, and I am already sleep deprived.

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Split Decision: Study Hall

Anna Zanoni

Study halls remain next year; we’ve got thoughts.

Haley Hamilton haleyhamiltoncub@gmail.com

annazanonicub@gmail.com

Should every student be assigned a study hall?

No, because it takes up space in people’s schedules. Students can take more classes without a required study hall.

Yes. Study hall gives students a break to gather and organize themselves as well as work on homework for other classes.

Are study halls a good use of students’ time?

Definitely. There are times in the month when assignments start to build up and study hall gives you the time needed to get caught up. That hour and a half is a great window of productivity for students. That block allows students to seek help from tutors at the MAC and make up tests.

Study halls are a good use of time depending on the student. If the student chooses to make the most of their time when they are in study hall instead of goofing around, being distracting or sleeping, then yes, study halls are definitely a good use of students’ time.

Should students with a 1st or 4th block study hall be required to be at school?

No. Although I find my study hall block extremely helpful most of the time, every student is different.

Students who aren’t interested in working tend to cause distractions.

No. If the student chooses to stay home or go home, then that should be their decision rather than them being forced to stick around. If they do not want to be there, then they probably will not make good use of their time anyway.

Should everyone have study hall at the same time?

No. When I’m trying to finish my work there are always people around me, being distracting because they have nothing to do. If everyone had the same study hall, there would be more people with nothing to do who are distracting others.

Yes, students would always be able to go to their teachers and get help during their study hall, because their teachers would never be teaching during that block. However, this could eliminate things such as the Perk and student assistants.

If you could change one thing about study halls, what would it be?

I would not change anything.

There was talk of a schedule change for our district where the whole student body would be in study hall at the same time. It’s a good theory but would severely disrupt study halls.

I would take away the silent rule, and let people talk during study hall.

If students can control themselves enough to have a quiet speaking voice then they should be able to talk.

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and Ham,” published in 1960, and “One Fish Two Fish Red glynniskingcub@gmail.com Fish Blue Fish,” also published in 1960.

What made Seuss’s books “The more you read, the so popular? more things you will know.

Seuss’s stories were not The more that you learn, the only full of rhyming and more places you’ll go.” imaginative fun, but they Dr. Seuss was one of the also taught children valuable most brilliant children’s aulife lessons. “The Cat in the thors of all time, grabbing the Hat” taught children how to attention of all those who lisread; “How the Grinch Stole tened with his creative, catchy poems. Along with some of the Christmas” taught children cleverest characters, Seuss gave that Christmas does not come from a store, but it means every story a powerful meanmuch more. “The Lorax” has ing and life lesson. also encouraged Theodor readers to take Seuss Geisel care of their was born ...In elementary environment.

March 2, 1904, Junior Leah in Springschool we had green Hamilton said field, Mass. eggs and ham on his her favorite He wrote and (Seuss’s) birthday.

Seuss book is published Leah Hamilton “Green Eggs 46 children’s junior and Ham.” books, many “I like of which have (it) because it become short films or movies including “The rhymes, and it’s catchy. When I was in elementary school, we Cat in the Hat,” “The Lorax,” had green eggs and ham on his “Horton Hears a Who” and (Seuss’s) birthday,” Hamilton “How the Grinch Stole Christsaid. mas.” Every year, the National Freshmen Delaney Casson Education Association (NEA) brings awareness to reading on and Yasmene Leath remember Read Across America Day held Seuss as well.

“He has a creative flow and on Seuss’s birthday. good use of his imagination,” On this day, children across the country celebrate the Casson said.

“His stories are inspiraimportance of reading. Some tional and they rhyme really of Seuss’s bestselling works well,” Leath said. include “The Cat in the Hat,” Senior Ashley Hudgins published in 1957, “Green Eggs

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LC’s favorite Dr. Seuss books 1. Green Eggs and Ham 2. The Lorax 3. The Cat in the Hat 4. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish 5. Oh, the Places You’ll Go 6. Horton Hears a Who 7. The Sneetches 8. Hop on Pop 9. How the Grinch Stole Christmas 10. Go Dog Go Poll results: 120 students responded

says her favorite Seuss book is “The Cat in the Hat.” “I like The Cat in the Hat, because I like cats,”Hudgins said with a laugh.

Senior Davontay Brent said, “I like Dr. Seuss because he was a great poet and the rhymes were cool.”

Seuss died on Sept. 24, 1991, in La Jolla, Calif. His books, characters and their thoughtful meanings are likely to always be remembered by children and adults around the world.

Seuss wrote, “Remember me and smile, for it’s better to forget than to remember me and cry.”

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Too anxious? You’re not alone Students learn to overcome the effects of anxiety attacks DarianBenson darianbensoncub@gmail.com

Sophomore Rebecca Green woke up shaking. She had a big pre-calculus test the next day, and she was starting to sweat. Her head was spinning as she took uneven breaths.

Green was experiencing an anxiety attack.

An anxiety attack, also known as a panic attack, is a sudden attack of fear, terror or extreme stress resulting in a severe cycle of anxiety and fear. According to mental psychiatrist Shawnita Ruperts, Anxiety Tips “People have anxiety due to either brain chemistry, genetics • Have a routine sleep form of medication or environmental factors such schedule and eat right • Take deep breaths to as stress at work, school, or in a • Participate in physical calm down relationship.” activies • Draw, read a book Green has been experienc• Listen to calming or do other mindless ing mild to severe anxiety since music activities she was 6 years old. She said, • Take a walk outside for • Take small breaks “When I was younger, I had fresh air from what you are separation anxiety. Now the • Talk to a trusted adult doing so you will not cause of my anxiety is normal• If severe, talk to your be overstressed ly school-related. I get shaky, I Source/Shawnita Ruperts doctor about some breathe faster and I start sweating. I have bad thoughts that won’t go away. This can last anywhere from 30 minutes to start having panic attacks.” cal disorder characterized by doctor. Trusted adults are some two hours.”

Last year, freshman Chad recurrent moderate to severe of the key people that can reJunior Hayden Deford has Sharp was in the hospital for headaches often caused by ally help you.” been diagnosed with clinical three weeks due to anxiety. severe stress. While Sharp was Green said, “I talk to anxiety. “In “I rarely get in the hospital, he experienced people to try and take my mind stressful anxious, but a migraine with symptoms off of it. My parents and friends ...you can situations or when I do it including nausea and sensitive- help by reminding me of evovercome anything situations causes horrible ness to both light and sound. erything good. They really help where I have migraines,” “Anxiety can be a hard calm me down. I also listen to with the right set of no control over Sharp said. battle to fight, but you can music or do something active mind and people to the outcome, “I missed overcome anything with the to get my mind off of things.”

I experience three weeks right set of mind and people Sharp also said that talksupport you. severe anxiety,” of school last to support you,” Ruperts said. ing to his family and friends Shawnita Ruperts mental psychiatrist year because of “Clinical therapy, engaging in Deford said. help him overcome his anxiety.

“With media migraine that interactive activities or hobHe said, “When I am having cine my anxiwould not go bies and sometimes medicines anxiety, I know that I can talk ety is moderate. But without away, which just added to my are just some ways people can to my mom. She is always there medicine, it is severe, accompa- anxiety.” overcome their anxiety. Talk for me.” nied with paranoia. When my According to Sharp, a mito trusted family and friends Deford has another way of stress bubbles over, I normally graine is a chronic neurologiabout your anxiety or your coping with his anxiety. “When

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I am experiencing severe anxiety there is a number of symptoms that I may have. Sometimes I fidget, sometimes I feel like running a marathon and sometimes I just want to cry. In order to deal with this, I have started practicing my own form of meditation,” Deford said. “I go into a quiet room and start doing mindfulness exercises and simple breathing techniques. This really helps, and it calms me down.”

Deford has advice for other students with anxiety. “Remember, you are not alone,” he said. “Seek advice and talk to a trusted adult. Over time you will be able to over come this.”

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In the hands of a younger generation Lawrence Township students interact with older generations, creating relationships and closing the age gap at Westminster and Still Waters CarolineVarie carolinevariecub@gmail.com Turkey, green beans, pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce: two hours. Jean Berry spends two hours eating her favorite meal.

At 91-years-old, she is usually the last one out of the dining hall at Westminster Village North, an assisted living facility.

Berry is hardly concerned with her food as she talks about her family, her church and her greatgranddaughter’s “electronic pad.” Juniors Minna Etters and Cathy Jones listen as they clear the tables of the empty dining hall.

“She’s almost always the last one here,” Etters said. Both Etters and Jones have worked at Westminster for two years; they are familiar with the residents, what they want to eat and who needs to get their meals first.

But they don’t just serve the residents—they listen and learn from them, too.

“I’ve definitely learned how important it is to enjoy your life at each stage so that when you’re in your 80s and 90s, you can look back and feel content,” Jones said.

Berry says she is happy with her life at Westminster and loves the young people that work there. At 91, she talks about her life as a kid growing up on a farm, gives a bit of life advice to Etters and Jones, then jokingly tells them to go away so she can finish her green beans. At 17, Etters and Jones laugh with her and refuse to leave, because Berry is the last one left in the

dining hall. With an age differStill Waters Adult Day ence of 74 years, Berry, Etters Center provides activities for and Jones still laugh and learn seniors, many with dementia or from each other.

Alzheimer’s disease. Some are “It’s important really to no longer capable of being at understand if I made it from home or need the stimulation of 1921 to present time and lived in the activities and socialization Europe for five years that there’s provided. so much that can be learned,” “When they (the day guests) Berry said. come here, they’re busy, they’re Resident Evelyn Riley agrees tired when they leave, they get that much can be learned from a good night’s sleep and their the elderly, as well as from family members are a lot less young people. stressed,” staff member Amy “I think sometimes you can Hogan said. get in a rut if you’re stuck with In addition to the middle old people all the time, which school students that visit Still is who lives here. I love seeWater, children from ages 2 to ing the young 5 come to visit people here; the seniors. it’s a reason to “The I’ve definitely learned seniors like to come down for breakfast, discuss what how important it is to lunch and life was like enjoy your life at each dinner,” Riley when they were said. “There are stage... younger, and Cathy Jones a lot of people they like being junior in this world around youngthat don’t have er people; it just anybody to makes them listen to, and I think that’s what happier and feel good,” Hogan old people are good for.” said. “For some of them, being The benefits of interaction able to reminisce about the past between different generations is gone from their memory. To can also be seen at Still Waters be able to talk about that is reAdult Day Center, part of the ally neat for them.”

Castleton United Methodist As with the residents at Church. On Feb. 18, members of Westminster, guests at Still the Fall Creek Valley National Waters get to know the kids they Junior Honor Society assisted interact with, and the kids get to seniors at Still Waters in makknow them. Although many of ing cards of encouragement for the guests at Still Waters suffer elementary school students in from memory loss, visits from the township. young people trigger memories “The service hours don’t of their own children. count, but it’s still really fun,” “It’s so wonderful to have eighth grader younger people around… we Emma O’Leary said. enjoy it because we are losing

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our memories, and you remember your kids when they were little, and the memories that are impressed in your heart and mind,” guest Pat Samples said.

According to the United Nations, the population of persons over the age of 60 is growing rapidly in all regions of the world. By 2050, the population of older persons is expected to reach more than 2 billion, a 22 percent increase since 2012. While this number increases, the number of working-age adults is decreasing in developed countries. The financial strain this will cause on future generations and the care the elderly will need will be very much in the hands of today’s younger generations.

Intergenerational interaction is a vital step in solving this potential problem. These interactions not only have a functional purpose, but, like with many Still Waters guests like Mary Beck, bring smiles to their faces.

“They lift my spirits; that’s the biggest thing,” Beck said.

“It’s the younger generation that’s going to take care of the older, and it would be very short sided of the older generations not to nurture the young and help them along.”

91-year-old Jean Berry loves to talk, and so do many of the residents that juniors Minna Etters and Cathy jones serve at Westminster. They do more then clear the residents’ plates-- they listen to them.

With an age difference of 74 years, Etters, Jones and the residents laugh and learn from each other. Cub photos/ Caroline Varie

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In the hands of a younger generation Lawrence Township students interact with older generations, creating relationships and closing the age gap at Westminster and Still Waters CarolineVarie carolinevariecub@gmail.com Turkey, green beans, pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce: two hours. Jean Berry spends two hours eating her favorite meal.

At 91-years-old, she is usually the last one out of the dining hall at Westminster Village North, an assisted living facility.

Berry is hardly concerned with her food as she talks about her family, her church and her greatgranddaughter’s “electronic pad.” Juniors Minna Etters and Cathy Jones listen as they clear the tables of the empty dining hall.

“She’s almost always the last one here,” Etters said. Both Etters and Jones have worked at Westminster for two years; they are familiar with the residents, what they want to eat and who needs to get their meals first.

But they don’t just serve the residents—they listen and learn from them, too.

“I’ve definitely learned how important it is to enjoy your life at each stage so that when you’re in your 80s and 90s, you can look back and feel content,” Jones said.

Berry says she is happy with her life at Westminster and loves the young people that work there. At 91, she talks about her life as a kid growing up on a farm, gives a bit of life advice to Etters and Jones, then jokingly tells them to go away so she can finish her green beans. At 17, Etters and Jones laugh with her and refuse to leave, because Berry is the last one left in the

dining hall. With an age differStill Waters Adult Day ence of 74 years, Berry, Etters Center provides activities for and Jones still laugh and learn seniors, many with dementia or from each other.

Alzheimer’s disease. Some are “It’s important really to no longer capable of being at understand if I made it from home or need the stimulation of 1921 to present time and lived in the activities and socialization Europe for five years that there’s provided. so much that can be learned,” “When they (the day guests) Berry said. come here, they’re busy, they’re Resident Evelyn Riley agrees tired when they leave, they get that much can be learned from a good night’s sleep and their the elderly, as well as from family members are a lot less young people. stressed,” staff member Amy “I think sometimes you can Hogan said. get in a rut if you’re stuck with In addition to the middle old people all the time, which school students that visit Still is who lives here. I love seeWater, children from ages 2 to ing the young 5 come to visit people here; the seniors. it’s a reason to “The I’ve definitely learned seniors like to come down for breakfast, discuss what how important it is to lunch and life was like enjoy your life at each dinner,” Riley when they were said. “There are stage... younger, and Cathy Jones a lot of people they like being junior in this world around youngthat don’t have er people; it just anybody to makes them listen to, and I think that’s what happier and feel good,” Hogan old people are good for.” said. “For some of them, being The benefits of interaction able to reminisce about the past between different generations is gone from their memory. To can also be seen at Still Waters be able to talk about that is reAdult Day Center, part of the ally neat for them.”

Castleton United Methodist As with the residents at Church. On Feb. 18, members of Westminster, guests at Still the Fall Creek Valley National Waters get to know the kids they Junior Honor Society assisted interact with, and the kids get to seniors at Still Waters in makknow them. Although many of ing cards of encouragement for the guests at Still Waters suffer elementary school students in from memory loss, visits from the township. young people trigger memories “The service hours don’t of their own children. count, but it’s still really fun,” “It’s so wonderful to have eighth grader younger people around… we Emma O’Leary said. enjoy it because we are losing

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our memories, and you remember your kids when they were little, and the memories that are impressed in your heart and mind,” guest Pat Samples said.

According to the United Nations, the population of persons over the age of 60 is growing rapidly in all regions of the world. By 2050, the population of older persons is expected to reach more than 2 billion, a 22 percent increase since 2012. While this number increases, the number of working-age adults is decreasing in developed countries. The financial strain this will cause on future generations and the care the elderly will need will be very much in the hands of today’s younger generations.

Intergenerational interaction is a vital step in solving this potential problem. These interactions not only have a functional purpose, but, like with many Still Waters guests like Mary Beck, bring smiles to their faces.

“They lift my spirits; that’s the biggest thing,” Beck said.

“It’s the younger generation that’s going to take care of the older, and it would be very short sided of the older generations not to nurture the young and help them along.”

91-year-old Jean Berry loves to talk, and so do many of the residents that juniors Minna Etters and Cathy jones serve at Westminster. They do more then clear the residents’ plates-- they listen to them.

With an age difference of 74 years, Etters, Jones and the residents laugh and learn from each other. Cub photos/ Caroline Varie

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LC vs. LN dodgeball tournament this month KatieBillman katiebillmancub@gmail.com Lawrence Central, Lawrence North. Two schools, one rivalry. Ever since the establishment of the two high schools in Lawrence Township, sporting rivalries have been a source of competition, excitement and school pride. Sports like football, basketball and baseball have always been important

dates on the schools’ calendars, ones that students look forward to every year. And the newest game being added to the LC vs. LN gaming list?

Dodgeball.

The Lawrence Township Schools Student Foundation (LTSSF) is sponsoring and coordinating a dodgeball tournament between LC and LN 6-9 p.m. March 18, 19 and 20, with final game play on March 25 and 26. All dodgeball games

will be in LN’s main gym, upper gym and fieldhouse. Each team will play two matches per night, at 15 minutes each. Both schools will recruit players in early March.

All players on a team must be from the same school; the first three days of the tournament will consist of LC vs. LC games and LN vs. LN games, and the last day will bring the township’s inner rivalry to the surface with an LC vs. LN

game. Teams can have anywhere between five or 10 players, but five must be playing in every match. The cost per team is $50, or $5 per player if the maximum player limit is met.

Signup fliers will be available around LC during the first week of March; LTSSF representatives will be collecting forms outside of the cafeteria and have extra forms available March 11-13. Forms will be due by the end of the school day on

March 13.

Team fees will go to LTSSF to support Lawrence Township programs, schools and individuals. The organization recently donated $2,000 to the MAC programs at LN and LC. “Not only will students have blasts playing dodgeball games, but the money raised by the tournament will go back into our Lawrence Township community,” LN representative Audrey Muston said.

Skating

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in the right direction AnnaZanoni

annazanonicub@gmail.com Off Franklin Road, Lawrence Park is the natural habitat of Andrew Arnold, a senior who’s making a name for himself by following his dream that started eight years ago.

“All my friends at the time were (skating) so I just learned for fun,” Arnold said. His mom bought him his first board and quickly after that, his hobby became an obsession.

“Once I started learning a couple tricks, that’s when I started to practice a lot until it got to become really all I did,” Arnold said. “(Skating) is still kind of all that I do.” His childhood interest budded into a passion. Now he skates for four to five hours a day around Indianapolis and at local skate parks with his friends.

“I plan on going pro. But for me right now, I’m just trying to skate and have fun,” Arnold said. Even with this mindset of not looking too far into the future, Arnold has attracted the attention of big-name sponsors, including skateboarding company Billabong.

“When I was in California, they had a demo and I decided to skate at it. The company manager of Billabong noticed me,” Arnold said when recollecting his ‘most memorable moment’ to date. “They asked if I was sponsored, and I wasn’t at the time. So I sent them videos of me skating, and now I’ve been sponsored with them for about three years.”

Arnold is skating in the right direction, because becoming sponsored is one step closer to becoming a professional skateboarder.

“I send them videos and

Courtesy photos/Andrew Arnold

in exchange, they give me free products every few months.

Eventually it can get to the point where I get paid, but I’m cool with this for right now,” Arnold added.

Since he was signed, Arnold occasionally goes back to California, but mostly to visit family.

“I used to live out here,” he said in a phone interview from California. “My mom and I moved to Indiana, and sister

and dad stayed here,” he said.

“So I come out to visit every now and again.”

With the sunshine state being his second home, the senior skater has already scoped out the local skate spots.

“I really like Westchester plaza in LA. It has smooth ground and good obstacles,” he said.

But after falling after a trick, Arnold is restricted with what he can do now.

“I tore my ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) by jumping and landing too stiff (on my leg), basically hyperextending it.” Even so, Arnold brushes off the injury as just another part of skating.

“I’ve already had surgery, and until I’m fully healed, I need to take it easy. Recovery is six to eight months, but in the meantime, I can still ride around without making tricks.”

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‘WRECK-LESS’

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brakes and started going at 18 mph,” Henderson said. aliduffcub@gmail.com It is not uncommon to see such “The first day I ever drove a car incidents from student drivers. Acwas the day I destroyed my sister’s cording to a recent report released house.” by the Governors Highway Safety Sophomore Kory Campbell reAssociation, Indiana has had the members the incident well. He was largest increase in teenage driver re13 at the time, living in Missouri. lated deaths. In the past year alone, Campbell was coming home from there have been 16 deaths caused by a friend’s house in a Ford F150, and teenage drivers. his sister’s husband had suggested Drivers training teacher Charles that the novice driver could have his Pinkerton has seen his share of first lesson. mishaps on the road. “I was driving “The whole trip was downhill on ice once and made a sharp turn. I from my friend’s house... I didn’t did a complete 360 and miraculously have to use the accelended up not hitting erator at all,” Campanyone and going in I was totally bell said. “When I the right direction,” had to go into my freaking out. I drove he said. “I also had sister’s sloping drivestraight through the a deer jump over the way, I hit the gas.” front hood of our car But he ended up house. without us hitting it.”

Kory Campbell hitting the accelPinkerton says sophomore erator too hard. He he became a driving became so paralyzed instructor because it by fear that he was unable to find was a good source of extra income, the brake. and he has been an instructor for 16 “I was totally freaking out,” years. Over the years, he has comCampbell said. “I drove straight piled a few tips for young drivers. through the house.”

“Watch your speed and check Sophomore Jasmon Henderson your mirrors frequently,” Pinkerton was accompanying a friend when said. “Pay attention to the people in she experienced her own accident. front, behind, and beside you.”

“I was sitting in the back seat Campbell agrees with Pinkerton. when she was doing her driver’s “It doesn’t matter how good of test. She was making a right turn a driver you are,” Campbell said. and ended up in the other lane with “It matters how bad the other drivoncoming traffic. She yanked the ers are.” Campbell says that even wheel to get back into her own lane, though his sister has since moved and then the speed limit changed. to Indiana, she still will not let him It was lower, so she slammed the drive with her in the car.

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Thing George’s Neighborhood Grill 6935 Lake Plaza Drive Indianapolis, IN 46220 georgesneighborhoodgrill.com 317-577-1600 Chicken Parmesan has always been a staple food in my diet. I call it unnecessary carb-loading.

At George’s Neighborhood Grill, a local family restaurant and bar in Indianapolis, the carbloading is worth it. I was torn between getting the chicken picatta that was a daily special and the chicken Parmesan at first, but decided on the Parmesan to compare it to previous ones I’ve tried.

The entree I got was more than enough for one girl; some meals were pricey but the amount of food made up for it. Mine came with two chicken breasts on top of pasta, covered with marinara sauce and melted cheese. It was a heavier meal than most and filling to say the least, but it was definitely satisfying.

I had originally heard of George’s from having our volleyball awards banquet there last fall, so my family decided to return to try it themselves. The menu is extensive, offering everything from steaks to wraps to healthy choices like their California turkey burger. They provide a classy, upscale atmosphere with a friendly and prompt waiting staff.

Because George’s is a local restaurant, they don’t lack the Cub photos/Katie Billman homey environment that most chain restaurants do. It’s your typical neighborhood bar and grill, but the food makes it worth taking a visit to. It provides a perfect location for a meeting place, a family get-together, or a place to gather with friends and bond over food.

his wife to get a restraining order liantly by Robert De Niro. against him. Despite his parents’ Oscar winning actress Jennifer protestations, Pat is convinced that Lawrence is tremendous in “Silver by getting into shape and mainLinings Playbook.” Her charactaining a positive attitude, he can ter of Tiffany is both mysterious win back his wife’s affections. and open, happy and depressed, While at dinner with a friend, perfectly healed and irrevocably Pat meets Tiffany Maxwell (Lawbroken, all at the same time. While rence), a recent widow who has Tiffany is an engaging character just lost her job, in herself, the and the two sheer power form a friendand life that ship centered Lawrence However, David O. around their brings to the Russell’s Silver Linings shared probrole cannot be lems. As they denied.

Playbook is unique. train together “Silver Linfor a dance comings Playbook” petition, Pat and may be an Tiffany slowly learn more about independent film, but it is nothing each other as the days progress. short of spectacular. There may not Bradley Cooper does an amazbe any “A” Listers buried under ing job as Pat Jr. Pat’s dialogue in layers of makeup, and the dialogue the movie is humorously and often may make you cringe at times, but startlingly blunt, yet Cooper’s debehind “Silver Linings Playbook” livery is spot on. Cooper is clearly stands a group of people who gave comfortable in his role and it everything they had to this movie, shows on-screen in both his chemand that’s what comes across on istry with Lawrence, and with his screen. “Silver Linings Playbook” on-screen father, portrayed brilis showing in theaters now.

Ali Duff Some people don’t like independent comedy-drama films with quirky characters and offbeat dialogue. However, David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook” is unique.

Starring “Hunger Games” actress Jennifer Lawrence and “Hangover” star Bradley Cooper, the film chronicles the trials and tribulations of the bipolar Pat Solitano Jr. (Cooper), who has just gotten released from a mental institution after a violent episode caused

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What’s H t in Indy ‘Sister Act, The Musical’ at Old National Centre

The Children’s Museum’s Gecko exhibit

“Sister Act, The Musical” will be at Old National Centre through March 3. It will be performed at 8 p.m. today; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday; and 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.

For information about tickets, call 317-231-0000.

The Indianapolis Children’s Museum is exhibiting 15 different species of geckos now through March 15. The exhibit includes learning how geckos adapt to their environment and looking at them “Up Close and Personal.” Cost is included with museum admission.

‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ hits theaters today

Naptown Roller Girls at Bankers Life Fieldhouse

“Jack the Giant Slayer” opened in theaters today.

The movie is about a war between humans and giants that is reignited when Jack opens a gateway between the two worlds.

Cub photo/Carley Lanich

Pacers vs. Chicago Bulls The Pacers will play the Chicago Bulls at 8 p.m.

Sunday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

The Naptown Roller Girls will be taking on the Windy City Rollers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 10.

Admission is $17 at the door.

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The Rhythmic Revolution

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Song Suggestion: “Ceilings” Caroline Varie

The Local Natives released their album, Hummingbird, three years after their debut album, Gorilla Manor, topped the new artist charts in 2009.

The Local Natives are emerging onto the Indie-folk scene with their melancholy three-part harmonizing, first displayed on their new album in “Ceilings.”

The calmness of this album appeals to those who listen avidly to Indie, while it could be a downfall for pop lovers who are looking for radio-worthy tracks. Each song on Hummingbird is easy to listen to, but not a song for sing-a-long. The most climactic and less airy songs, “Heavy Feet” and “Breakers,” continue to be the most popular on Hummingbird, according to iTunes.

Both of these songs exhibit a style more closely related to Gorilla Manor’s top radio-worthy track, “Airplanes.”

They are a different type of Indie band, setting themselves apart with their more organized beats and melodies. This album boasts a more mature sound than Gorilla Manor and shows that this band is no longer simply hoping to produce music, but continuing to top charts. The masters of easy listening, Local Natives have produced their second dose of genius with the Hummingbird.

Similar Artists: Third Eye Blind, Goo Goo Dolls, Train

British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac originally released their album Rumours in 1977 to widespread critical acclaim. Now, the band rereleased a deluxe edition of Rumours on Jan. 29, 2013.

The deluxe edition is, like its original incarnation, an album that captures a moment in time. While making the 1977 album, the band was breaking up, not only as romantic couples within the group, but also as an entity in itself.

The lyrics speak of love, anger and fear, everything that sur-

Song Suggestion: “The Chain (Demo)” Ali Duff rounds a band that is pulling apart at the seams. A new outtakes CD provides a peek into the band while in the studio, with a raw, a fly-on-the-wall quality.

The additional live CD offers a rare glimpse into the band’s 1977 tour, and an array of emotions is portrayed on the live setlist.

Overall, Rumours (Deluxe Edition) is a tremendous album by a band who has endured possibly everything a band can. If the 1977 album captured a moment in time in the heart of a crumbling band, then the 2013 edition extends that moment. The album is a must have for any Fleetwood Mac fan, or simply anyone looking for an album that can touch your soul.

Artist: Tegan and Sara Album: Heartthrob Genre: Pop

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Song Suggestion: “Two Lanes of Freedom” Meredith Nordmann

Three-time Grammy winner actor and singer Tim McGraw released his 12th new album Two Lanes of Freedom last month. The album is a new fresh start for out of the spotlight McGraw with the song “One of those Nights” currently on the Top 10 single chart.

This album portrays a broad emotional range having a mix between the fun and light-hearted song “Truck Yeah” and the slower and more emotional “Two Lanes of Freedom.”

This song is a more mellow and laid back song compared to his other upbeat and summery songs.

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Artist: Tim McGraw Album: Two Lanes of Freedom Genre: Country

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Artist: Fleetwood Mac Album: Rumours Genre: Rock

other current Country albums which seem to be inspired from modern Country songs like those from Jason Aldean’s, Luke Bryan’s, and Brad Paisley’s albums. There is a vibrant energy present throughout the whole album giving a message of free spirit, freedom of summertime. Summertime inspired music was timely because of his summer tour that will be featuring this album in the summer of 2013.

Similar Artists: Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley

Tegan and Sara released their seventh studio album, Heartthrob, on Jan. 28. The Canadian twins released their last studio album, Sainthood, in 2009.

In addition to their new album, they’ve gotten an entirely new sound.

Since Sainthood, they’ve grown away from their old alternative sound and created an album centered on the all-so-popular topic of heartbreak but with loud dance beats, so that it can’t be branded as a depress-

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ing “heartbreak album.”

They’ve incorporated an electronic sound into the album with heavy dance beats running through most songs.

Their lyrics also seem to be quite repetitive. During the chorus of “Goodbye, Goodbye” they repeat the word “goodbye” eight times in three lines.

It’s probably more accurate to draw a parallel between Heartthrob and Katy Perry or Britney Spears than to The Black Keys or The Killers, although Tegan and Sara did tour with both of the latter bands. It’s not surprising that they worked with a producer whose client list includes P!nk and Kelly Clarkson.

Similar Artists: Meg and Dia, An Horse, Eisley

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Bitter End is bittersweet Rambling about Ramble John Krohn

As time goes on, and the Clapton, B.B. King and Pink Floyd that fills my music playlists becomes older and older, I find myself running out of new music to listen to. Often, I’ll have a friend suggest a band or artist to listen to. Nine out of 10 times, the artist either raps or has a similarity to Fall Out Boy. However, a buddy introduced me to an artist who produces synthesized beats, instrumentals and does remixes of previously produced songs. The artist’s name is Ramble John (RJ) Krohn, better known as RJD2. The name RJD2 came from a friend referring to him as RJD2 in one of their raps.

He was born in Eugene, Ore., but moved to Columbus, Ohio, early in his life and began working as a DJ with a pair of turntables he bought. He released several underground albums and mixes before being discovered by Definitive Jux Label. He began his solo career with the debut album Deadringer.

He began recording with a Columbus based rapper, Blueprint, and the two called themselves Often, I’ll have a Soul Position. friend suggest a band After releasing two albums, or artist to listen to.

Soul Position stopped recording and began their solo careers again.

RJD2’s best years were from 2007 to 2009, when he released two albums that hit the Billboard Top 200. Magnificent City was a collaboration with Aceyalone, and it has live trumpets, trombones and many other jazz elements to it. The album contains the song “A Beautiful Mine,” which was used for AMC’s Mad Men. A year later RJ released his third solo album, The Third Hand, which he toured extensively for in 2007 and 2008.

In 2009, RJD2 established his own label, RJ’s Electrical Connections. Within that year, he released his next full length album The Colossus, my least favorite work. After taking a year off, RJ released another album on his own label. He finished a tour in 2012 and rumors have been buzzing for a 2013-2014 tour. However, RJ hasn’t confirmed the rumors.

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Jennifer Brown has introduced us to a whole new reality in her novel “Bitter End.” When a somewhat popular high school girl named Alex meets her dream guy Cole, she assumes that absolutely nothing can go wrong. That seems to remain the Haley Hamilton case for the first few months after She tells herself to stick by his side they begin dating. Cole is the best no matt er what.

Her viewpoint is thing Alex could ever ask for. swayed, however, when Cole goes But as the months pass and too far and hits Alex.

Her perfect Cole begins to act extremely jealrelationship illusion remains unous of Alex’s best friend Zach, Alex broken, however.

She continues to attributes it to Cole just being an make excuses, overly protecblaming herself tive boyfriend. for his violent When Bethany Jennifer Brown has outbursts. and Zach, shined a new light on teen Rather than Alex’s best asking how to friend since dating violence. fix Cole, she kindergarten, tries to disstart to notice cover ways to Cole’s random fi x herself.

She believes it was a outbursts and controlling behavior, one-time event, and Cole loves her they try to convince Alex to end enough not to do it again. her relationship and she refuses.

A few months go by and everyAlex stays with Cole and conthing appears to have gone back vinces herself that his anger is due to normal.

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Cole goes overboard and hits Alex.

She still refuses to admit she is in a abusive relationship. She begins to tiptoe around Cole, avoiding all things that could set him off again.

She is still afraid to end things until she meets one of Cole’s exgirlfriends, and the girl admits that Cole abused her and ended up putting her in the hospital. Alex goes back to work and cries to the only mom she has ever known, her boss Georgia.

She decides to finally end her relationship with Cole, and as she leaves work to do so he is waiting outside for her. He says his ex is lying and procedes to abuse Alex both mentally and physically until she can not take any more. Georgia runs out and stops Cole, he is arrested and Alex is allowed a second chance at life.

Jennifer Brown has shined a new light on teen dating violence.

“Bitter End” has earned three stars.

Title: Bitter End Author: Jennifer Brown Personal rating: 1- 2-4-5

What LC’s reading “The Devil Wears Prada” by Lauren Weisberger -Caroline Kocot, 10

“The Fault In Our Stars” by John Green -Katie Morgan, 11

“The Spectacular Now” by Tim Tharp -Brandon Steenbergen, 11

“Black Hills” by Nora Roberts -Erin Davis, 10

“Double Identity” by Margaret Peterson Haddix -Rachael Sanders, 9

“Fallout” by Ellen Hopkins -Torrell Williamson, 10

“My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult -Sarah Smith, 11

“The Five People You Meet in Heaven” by Mitch Albom - Lauren Sebring, 12

“The Giver” by Lois Lowry -Kendra Riding, 10

“Crescendo” by Becca Fitzpatrick -Michelle Sanchez, 9

“Inside Out” by Terry Trueman -Teondre Williams, 12

“Variant” by Robison Wells -Charla Dodson, 9

“Freddie Mercury” by Peter Freestone -Justice Springer, 10

“Payback Time” by Carl Deuker - Jacob Robinson, 12

“Sherlock Holmes” by Arthur Conan Doyle -Dara Metcalfe, 11 “Love By Design” by Liz Matis -Hailey Clemente, 10

“Needful Things” by Stephen King -Nick Olbina, 10 “Holes” by Louis Sachar -Titus Wallace, 11

“Think Big” by Ben Carson -Evelyn Nicholson, 12

“Ashes” by Ilsa Bick -Ma’Lea Caldwell, 12 “How to Ruin A Summer” by Simone Elkeles -Alexis O’leary, 12

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Welcome to the freakshow The Life

Obscura Ali Duff Preserved bodies and deformed animals, anyone?

Let’s just focus on a select few of the countless freaky things in the world.

In 1832, British philosopher Jeremy Bentham attached a complex letter to his will before he died. It instructed his apprentice, Thomas Smith, to dissect and preserve Bentham’s body after his death. Smith did as his mentor desired, yet when the box containing the real head was targeted by pranksters, a wax head was made and used instead. The box currently resides at the University College in London.

If you’re looking for a quirky book to curl up with, check out Geek Love by Katherine Dunn. Geek Love concerns

Beach, Calif. Together with his two married sideshow perwife, Danielle Ray, and their formers, Aloysius “Al” and two children, twenty year old Crystal Binewski, who, to save daughter Asia and teenage their struggling business, use son Phoenix, Todd Ray has toxic combinations of pills, amassed an extended “famdrugs and radiation to genetically alter their children so they ily” of strange, shocking, and bizarre performers, from a will be born with deformities heavily pierced enigma known and can join their parents’ as The Creature to Asia Ray business. The book takes place herself, a contortionist who can in two eras, the first focusing swallow swords and supposon the rivalries between the edly survive electrocution.

Binewski children throughout However, in their lives, addition to and the odd people, second dealTodd Ray also ing with Al Let’s just focus procures an and Crystal’s on a select few of impressive daughter, collection of Olympia, and the countless freaky deformed Olympia’s things in the world. and otherrelationship wise freakish with her own animals. But daughter, while the title might discourMiranda. age some potential viewers, The unique, offbeat Todd is adamant that he is “Freakshow” debuted Feb. working to turn the word 14, 2013 on AMC. The series “freak” from a derogatory slur follows Todd Ray, a former into a positive term. music producer who gave up “Freakshow” is on Thurshis album-producing lifestyle day nights at 9:30 on AMC. to start a sideshow in Venice

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Spring sports back in action

Short game key for golf AlexKryah

jacobhelmuscub@gmail.com After ending last year with a seventh place finish in Regionals, the boys golf team is looking to have similar success, if not better. The team is returning three starters in juniors Tony Rogers and Drew Nixon and sophomore Colin McCarthy. Two seniors, Zach Yurack and Jack Weir, will play significantly this season after splitting time between JV and varsity last year.

To get back to where they were last year, Weir said that an improved short game will be the key to the team’s success this season.

“From, like, 120 yards in, that’s where 90 percent of your shots are going to come from,” Weir said.

The golfers still have a long way to go before the season gets under way. Their first match is at their home course, Winding Ridge, against Southport.

Returning seniors to anchor softball JacobHelmus

jacobhelmuscub@gmail.com The softball team returns to the diamond after finishing last year with a 10-12 record.

The Bears were an inconsistent team last year, going on multiple winning streaks as well as multiple losing streaks before seeing their season end in a 0-5 loss to the Roncalli Rebels.

This season the Bears return many of their starters from last year, including senior Katherine Powell who had a .463 bat-

ting average along with five stolen bases. Pitching will be the Bears’ strongest asset, led by senior and three-time varsity pitcher Nikki Jones. Jones was a workhorse last year as she compiled 113 innings pitched and nine complete games along with an 8-10 record. Jones will continue to be counted on for her pitching but she will have help this year coming from freshman Amanda Melzoni.

With LC losing only two players from last year, junior Sydney Norris as well as the rest of the team think they are poised to make a deep run in the state tournament.

“I think we have a chance to get out of Sectionals this year.

It’s something we haven’t done in a long time and this season we have the pieces to do so,” Norris said.

Girls tennis looks to repeat as Sectional champs AlexKryah jacobhelmuscub@gmail.com The girls tennis team has high expectations for the upcoming season.

After advancing to the Regional round of the state tournament last year for the second times in three years, the Lady Bears look to improve upon that mark. Head coach Tim Taylor said the ultimate goal for the team is to not only get to the State championship, but to win it.

“It’s nice to have a lighter approach to this year. But the bottom line is, we plan on making it three (Sectional titles) out of four (Sectional appearances),” Taylor said. “We’re going to be stronger without a doubt this year. You have to work towards that goal…we should assume that we’re going to win -See TENNIS on page 24

Sphomore Aaren Bandy practices his form on the shot put. Bandy, along with juniors Kevin Willis and Cameron Garret, look to have big years on the shot put as the track and field team looks to make another state run. Cub photo/Coleman LaBarr

State is goal for Track JacobHelmus

jacobhelmuscub@gmail.com After winning the state championship last year, the boys track team looks to begin its outdoor season in seek of another championship.

On the girls’ side, the Lady Bears still have a bitter taste in their mouth after finishing third but being only 9.5 points away from claiming a state championship.

According to coach Tim Richey, the boys’ team will be led by the distance member, featuring four runners who are

committed to run in college, including Adam Turner and Matt Dorsey, who will be attending Notre Dame and Air Force, respectively.

Richey also said that senior Deontre Gray has been doing well in the indoor season thus far and expects him to score well in multiple events.

The girls will look to replace sprinters Montayla Holder and Jasmin McCray as well as pole vaulter Kimyana Rudolph, all of whom graduated.

Richey mentioned the girls will also rely on junior throwers Adriana Brown and Demara

Compton. Brown placed third in the state meet last year in the discus throw while Compton finished 27th in the shot put.

Winning the state championship is the ultimate goal.

But for now, Richey said that both teams’ goals are to fill the missing holes and to continue to develop talent to get back to No. 1.

Some key dates for the track team this year include March 16, when both teams run and throw in the Hoosier State Relays, and the Throwers Showcase on April 16 at Warren Central.

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Dillon places sixth at state I should be in good contention for a top 3 finish,” Dillon said as he prepared for the meet.

In the event, Dillon placed The swimming season came to a close in Sectionals as sixth. It was a five spot imneither the boys or girls teams provement for Dillon as he were able to advance any swim- placed 11th out of 16 divers as mers into the state swim meet. a junior in last year’s state meet.

Diver Reed Dillon, a North- This was also Dillon’s third consecutive apwestern compearance at mit, however, state. made it past Swimming created E v e n Sectionals and though the Regionals to memories that will last swimmers advance to my entire life. weren’t able the state meet Mitch Prather to accomplish last weekend senior the goals they at the IUPUI set at the beNatatorium. ginning of “I have to work on my consistency be- the season, the memories they cause this is one of the tough- made will last.

“Swimming created memoest high school state meets in the country and a small margin ries that will last my entire life. like 2 points could mean the The camaraderie and the pasdifference between placing sec- sion that was shared is someond and eighth. As long as I am thing that is unforgettable,” seconsistent with my dives, then nior Mitch Prather said.

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Senior diver Reed Dillon, above, completes a dive on Senior Night against Heritage Christian. Dillon placed sixth at the State meet on Feb. 23 and has committed to dive at Northwestern. Senior Mitch Prather, left, swims butterfly at the Sectional meet on Feb. 16 at Lawrence North.

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Sectionals. Now it’s time to go to the next step.” Taylor said that he may make anywhere between six to nine cuts this year, especially with a strong senior class. Taylor said he would be content with 17 players on the entire roster this year, especially “after going through the guys season and seeing 12 dedicated guys” play.

Arguably the player with the most game and smarts, however, is junior Veronica Clark.

“Maybe not the most athletic individual on the team, but Veronica has won a state championship in another state,” Taylor said about the junior. “She knows the game and she knows how to play.”

The girls have some “young

Girls basketball comes to a close

guns” coming in this year as well. Freshmen Peyton Carrol, Allison Himes and Alexandra Richardson are all vying for varsity spots this year and may be big difference makers. Taylor added that all three of the young players have been working hard over the offseason and “are ready to kick butt and take some names.”

Taylor is looking for the se-

nior class to anchor a team that has aspirations past Regionals this year. Seniors Mackenzie Spicer and Meagan Froman, among several others, have a lot of talent but also have areas of their game that they need to work on. Taylor said he believes that with the hard work the girls have been putting in, a deep run in the state tournament is possible.

The Lady Bears basketball team saw its season come to an end with a loss in the first round of Sectionals to crosstown rival Lawrence North, 3877. This was LC’s second loss of the season to the Wildcats, the first being a 36-68 defeat only one month ago. Junior Kyra Tucker led the Lady Bears with 17 points and freshman Jasmine Shelt was a perfect 3-3 from behind the 3-point line.

The Bears finished the season with a record of 7-13, and 1-6 within Conference Indiana.

The Lady Bears did not end the season the way they would have liked, dropping the last three games of the season by a total of 17 points. This season, Tucker paced LC with 15.6 points per game. The Lady Bears suffered three losses by one point; had one more shot got in for them, they could easily have a 10-10 record.

“All in all, we competed and at times were a good team, and for the returning players who chose to come back, we have a lot of work ahead of us,” head coach John Albers said.

Next year will be very different for the Lady Bears as they graduate three out of the five starters, including Jones, Hosea and Hosea’s twin Chalyn. However, Tucker will be back for her senior season and she will be expected to take on more of the scoring load, along with a leadership role. Despite losing a lot of the seniors from this year’s team, Albers is optimistic about next season.

“I am excited for a new beginning. The possibilities are endless as long as we believe in each other.”

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Cub photo/Carley Lanich

In his Friday night match, Hamilton rushes his opponent and hopes to get in position for a take down.

Hamilton would finish seventh when it was all said and done after his opponent in the seventh place

match decided to forfeit. Senior Scott Swinlge was an alternate for State after finishing fifth at SemiState, but he was not called on to wrestle at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Cub photo/Coleman LaBarr

Hamilton seventh at State

weekend, but only Hamilton was able to pass the test. Senior alexkryahcub@gmail.com Scott Swingle finished fourth, After advancing seven however, and qualified as an alwrestlers to Semi-State, only ternate for State. Though there one, senior Myron Hamilton, was an injury scare from one of the wrestlers qualified to who qualiwrestle at The best part...has fied, Swingle Bankers Life did not wresFieldhouse on been all the gains... tle.

Feb. 16. Ham“I had ilton finished Scott Swingle a couple of second at the senior close takeSemi-State downs that meet and finwent out of ished seventh at State, going 2-2 bounds,“ Swingle said of a on the weekend.

Semi-State was a rough match in which he lost 1-0. “He day overall for the boys. The just rode me out in the third peBears were aware of the dif- riod for the win.”

Senior Riley Newkirk felt ficult task at hand when they entered New Castle’s gym that that this was the year for him

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to win it all. Unfortunately for the 113 lb. senior, Newkirk tweaked his lame leg in the semifinal match of Semi-State and was unable to secure a spot in the State meet.

Regardless of the results, the wrestlers felt that they accomplished a lot this season and hope to have repeat success next year with a team that will have a very different look to it as nine seniors are graduating.

Many seniors, like Hamilton and Swingle, have appreciated the lasting marks that LC wrestling have left on them.

“The best part about this has been all the gains that I’ve had,” Swingle said. “Everything from physical and mental gains, and the new friends.”

Senior Myron Hamilton raises his fist after a victory on the first night of State. The senior would go on to be 2-2 for the weekend. Cub photo/Coleman LaBarr

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Baseball turns a new page DrewNixon After only making it to Sectionals last season, the vast group of seniors on LC’s baseball team seeks to leave on a high note. The Bears will embark to improve upon their 1711 record from last season when LC opens their season March 25 at Roncalli. The Bears’ home opener is against Ben Davis.

The Bears lost seven seniors who graduated along with longtime coach Dan Roman, who left LC to coach Carmel’s baseball team. Roman coached 16 seasons at LC and had a record of 322-171. New Bears coach Matthew Buczkowski has taken his role by storm.

Buczkowski said he has players working out Mondays and Fridays in the morning starting at 6:15. He said that is the time when the pitchers get their arms in shape and others to field and hit. There is no

doubt that Buczkowski has his players preparing for this upcoming season. Buczkowski said that they will go through the season by taking it “one game at a time.”

Buczkowski said the ultimate goal for his team is to get better every day. “With the players we have, if we get better every day, we have the potential to do some special things,” he said.

Two players he mentioned that have impressed throughout the training are sophomore Jarrett Montgomery and junior Braxton Krieg. Krieg said his team goals are to win County and win State.

This upcoming season will certainly be an exciting one with 11 seniors returning, the team will be clawing for a good season to send the seniors off on a high note. Is there a County, or State championship in the Bears future? Only time will tell, “One game at a time.”

“We just really bought in to the team concepts and our roles and started to believe that we could hang with any team in the state,” Guy said.

The Bears wrapped up the regular season with a hardfought win over Broad Ripple, 52-49.

Harris led the Bears with a season-high 24 points.

Throughout the season Harris led the team with 14.7 points per game while Guy was right behind him with 13.8 points per game. Guy also led the Bears in rebounds at 5.1 per game while Harris paced the Bears in assists per game with 3.3.

Sectional 10, which the Bears are a part of along with Cathedral, Tech, Warren Central, Lawrence North and Roncalli, is considered by most high

school basketball experts to be the toughest sectional in the state. But the Bears do not seem to be too worried about it.

“Neither I or anybody else on the team really cares because we are just going to play our hardest and execute to the best of our ability,” Guy said.

With the win over the Warriors, LC now plays 10th ranked Arsenal Tech tonight at 6 p.m. at Warren Central. Tech handled the Bears earlier this season by a score of 65-78, thanks in large part to Tech’s junior center Trey Lyles.

Lyles is considered a top 5-star prospect by every recruiting service in the nation for the Class of 2014. If LC can shut him down they could very well be playing for another Sectional title.

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Senior pitcher Knox Patie delivers a pitch in a game last season. Batie, one of nine seniors on this year’s team, will be a regular in the pitching roatation. Cub file photo/Coleman LaBarr

Boys take on Tech tonight JacobHelmus

jacobhelmuscub@gmail.com With six seconds left, senior Alan Willis sprinted the length of the court and threw up a one-handed floater at the buzzer that kissed off the backboard and fell through the basket, giving the Bears a dramatic 44-43 upset victory over the Warren Central Warriors in the first round of Sectionals Tuesday. Willis scored 14 points in the game,, 10 of those coming in the second half.

The Bears were once down in the first quarter by as many as 11, but thanks to the outside shooting of senior Davonte Harris, LC was able to stay within striking distance the whole game. Harris led the Bears with 15 points, 11 in the first half.

Devin Davis led Warren with 16 Bears seemed to start clicking points. After the win, the elated with the insertion of freshman Bears ran off the court, pointing sharpshooter Nash Griffin into up to where some of the Arse- the starting lineup.

Griffin has given the Bears nal Tech players were observing the game. The message, accord- another threat from the perimeter, playing ing to Harris, alongside felwas, “You’re low freshman next.” Many We just really bought Kyle Guy, seIndiana high into the team concepts nior Davonte school basketHarris, junior ball gurus did and our roles...

Kyle Guy Devin Heathnot see this Freshman Granger and one coming senior Davonafter the Bears tay Brent. stumbled to Since Grifa 3-8 record midway through the season. fin has been inserted into the However, LC has now won starting lineup, he has knocked seven of its last nine games to down 45 percent of his 3-point attempts. Griffin has been inimprove their record to 10-10.

The Bears have seen signifi- strumental in the Bears success cant numbers of lineup changes but overall, it has been a team throughout the season but the effort every game.

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Bowlers make State run GlynnisKing

glynniskingcub@gmail.com The Bowling Bears, both the boys and girls bowling teams, took home the title as the 2013 Sectional champions.

Sectionals were held at Woodland Bowl on Jan. 26 as the Bears took on Carmel while the Lady Bears took on Brebeuf.

LC boys finished with a total of 355 against Carmel’s 331.

The girls were able to beat out Brebeuf finishing with a 332 to the Braves’ 316.

“It felt great,” senior Michael Smith said on winning Sectionals. “It was nice to go out and compete. Our team pulled through.”

With the team moving on to Regionals, many also competed individually in the singles competition. Seniors Marty Cundiff and Ryan Benslay were part of the top 4 in the Sectional singles roll-off along with sophomore Andrew Benslay.

In the roll-off, Ryan and Andrew Benslay faced off against each other. Ryan was able to fight off his little brother, defeating him with a 225 to Andrews’ 222.

In the end it came down to two bowlers to determine who would be the Sectional singles champion. Cundiff came out on top with a 236-203 victory.

“I had to bowl against my own teammate, but it was still fun,” Cundiff said. “Out of my three years bowling for LC this has been the strongest team we’ve had.”

Senior Ashley Mooney was the girls singles champion in a 194 to 148 victory.

“It felt amazing,” Mooney said. “This was my third year winning Sectionals individually, but winning as a team made all the hard work worth it. It was the best way to end my senior year.”

The boys would take on Franklin Central at Expo Bowl

in hopes of becoming Regional champions. However, the Flashes were able to capture the victory bowling a 391 to the Bears’ 368. The boys would still take home runner-up medals and advance to Semi-state.

Cundiff would again be the boys’ singles champion taking out Avon’s Nick Corbin in a 219 to 190 victory.

At Semi-state, the boys would compete against Pendleton Heights at Southern Bowl to determine who would bowl for the title against the Flashes.

The boys would go down to the Arabians in a 395 to 401 loss and place third overall in Semi-State to have a chance at the State title. For the singles competition Cundiff would place third and Smith would place fifth and go on to compete in the State singles competition the following Saturday.

The Indiana High School Bowling season came to a close at Arrowhead Bowl in Lafay-

(From left) Seniors Ryan Benslay, Michael Smith, sophomore Andrew Benslay, seniors Marty Cundiff, Jake Ford and freshman Trevon Hall celebrate a Sectional championship at Woodland Bowl on Jan. 26 Courtesy photo/Trevon Hall

ette on Feb. 16. LC placed seventh out of 12 teams in the State bowling competition. Smith

would come in ninth place in the singles competition while Cundiff finished 18th.

Plight of the Pacers Originally, I was going to write this column about how the Pacers needed to make a deal at the trade deadline. Not just a small trade, but a big trade that would have possibly gotten rid of Danny Granger or Lance Stephenson, two of my favorite guys.

But then I watched the Pacers thrash the Knicks one night before I was set to interview the Pacers the next day at practice (which was probably better than Super Bowl Media Day solely because I follow the Pacers almost religiously).

I watched as Indy not only played their signature suffocating defense, but also play stellar offense. They were pushing the ball when they got defensive rebounds and were forc-

ing turnovers frequently. They ball well and rotate quickly and were scoring in the half court, intelligently. Lance Stephenas well as snagging offensive re- son and Paul George both told bounds, making the Knicks’ big me last week that they all take men look like high school play- pride in playing hard-nosed ers. Indy put on a clinic that the individual defense, and they rest of the league should take buy in to what Vogel is teachnotes on. ing, which is a key ingredient to There’s a any winning reason experts team. ...they buy in to what are picking Offenus to make a Vogel is teaching... sively, they’ve deep run in struggled all the postseayear.

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Defenmanage to sively, no one put up only has come up with an answer to around 92 points a game and score on Indy since Frank Vogel shoot just above 43 percent as took over for Jim O’Brien nearly a team. Paul George and David two years ago. The entire team West have been anchoring the is athletic and has a high defen- squad, and impressively at that, sive IQ. They all play good pres- while the other starters, includsure defense, close out to the ing George Hill and Lance Ste-

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phenson, contribute adequately. The bench scoring, however, has been anemic. Tyler Hansbrough is the leading scorer off the bench. As much as I love his intensity, a guy that averages 6.5 points off the bench can’t cut it come playoff time But here’s what’s going to turn the bench play around: Danny Granger.

The return of their leading scorer and possibly the most efficient perimeter shooter to the starting lineup will pay dividends beyond just the score book. It’s going to take pressure off of guys like Paul and David who feel pressure to score most nights when the rest of the team isn’t producing. It’ll also move Stephenson to the bench.

The guy is averaging 11 points

over the last month, and he’s electrifying on both ends of the court. Instead of having to play Sam Young or Orlando Johnson more, Stephenson, who has proven he can be an effective starter, will carry their load.

He said that he’d be more than willing to come off the bench as the sixth man. The improved play of Jeff Penderpragh as of late has been a huge boost to the second unit as well.

I’m not going to delve into the greatness of Paul George yet. That’s a column for another time. I think he’s going to win a couple MVPs before he’s done playing. But before then, he’s going to get an NBA title. If he keeps lighting it up, then watch out, LeBron, because it could come sooner rather than later.

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Senior Maddy Roach has a knack for running. In fact, the senior running star recently committed to run at Brigham Young University in Utah. For Roach, the choice was pretty easy.

“It was like all of the other schools that I enjoyed on my visits,” Roach said on her decision to choose BYU. “But the main thing that set it apart was the church concept. It incorporates my church and beliefs into it.”

The road to Roach’s success began in middle school, when in sixth grade she decided to commit to running after hearing about the enjoyment of the cross country and track teams.

“I started because everyone said the team was awesome and you build lasting friendships,” Roach said with a smile on her face. In fact, Roach said, her favorite part about running has been the group of girls that she’s run with here.

“It’s the best group to be around because they have high standards,” Roach said.

The camaraderie hasn’t been the only thing that has driven Roach, however.

“The competition is exciting also. It’s hard, but it’s definitely fun and rewarding after the hard work-outs.”

The senior will run the mile, 800 meter and “occasionally” the 3,200 meter, which, she said, she isn’t too fond of. Roach has high expectations for herself in every event that she runs.

“I want to break my mile record that I set, which was 5:04, and to get under 5:00,” Roach said. “I also want to get under 2:16 for the 800.”

Roach has also had enormous success during the cross country season, making it all the way to Semi-State.

Her work ethic has already taken her far in running, as well as in the classroom. If Roach keeps it up, there’s no ceiling for her success.