Cub Reporter Issue 8 by Elizabeth Granger

Cub Reporter Lawrence Central High School, Indianapolis, Indiana

cubonline.org • Vol.65 • Issue 8 • April 24, 2014

Embracing diversity

With a goal of creating space and a brighter atmosphere, cafeteria changes are to come this summer. Learn about the school’s latest project on Page 2.

Testing season is in full swing with ECAs in progress and AP tests to come. What role do these tests play? Join the debate on Page 10.

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LCPAA’s Beauty and the Beast premieres Friday in the auditorium. For a sneak peak of the musical, turn to Pages 16 and 17.

Boys and girls track recently competed at Midwest Prep, a major statewide event hosted by LC. See the team’s results on Page 22.

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On the Cover With a diverse student population of many ethnicities, multiracial students account for a signiﬁcant portion of LC. Learn from several multiracial students’ perspectives on Page 12. Photo illustration/Carley Lanich

New lighting, flooring and a fresh coat of paint are some of several cosmetic upgrades lined up for the LC cafeteria. The renovations are planned to start the first week of June and carry through the 2014 summer break. “We want to make (the cafeteria) more spacious, brighter, and userfriendly. We want a multi-purpose feel… where we can do more things in that room than just lunch,” dean of operations Ryan Banas said. “It’s been over 20 years since we’ve done anything of significance (in terms of construction) to the cafeteria. We need to modernize it,” he continued. The two raised platforms in the cafeteria, along with dividing walls on the east and west side of the room, will be removed to make the cafeteria one level. “On an average lunch block we have 500-600 kids. So you want those 500-600 kids to get up and move more freely without a wall getting in their way,” Banas said. There are no plans to renovate the food line or kitchen area of the cafeteria. “We’re not physically moving (the cafeteria) out to make it bigger. (However) it will feel bigger (because) we’re expanding it in terms of how much square footage we’re going to be able to utilize,” Banas said. “The other phase of that —we don’t know if it’s 100 percent go — (is) we’re Students sit down for a meal in the cafeteria. The tan columns behind the girls will be demolished during renovations of the cafeteria this summer. Removing walls and columns that don’t make up the cafeteria looking to build a senior café,” principal perimeter will allow it to have a more spacious floor plan. Cub photo/Anna Zanoni Rocky Valadez said. Other ideas for comestic upgrades the noise,” he added. “But as far as an The senior café would be a separate area from the main cafeteria. It is impor- are being suggested by Lawrence Town- upkeep standpoint it will be better. “(Changes) will probably faze over ship schools superintant to note no plans the next three to five years as well bedendent Shawn Smith. have been finalized for “We want a “I haven’t seen the cause (Dr. Smith) wants to get rid of the the senior café at this multi-purpose feel… final plan for (this) but wallpaper and the carpet on the walls,” time. Dr. Smith would like Valadez said. “(Next year) there where we can do Another future renovation may into address some of the will be no students in aesthetics inside the clude a redesigned media center in orthe Commons during more things in that school… His primary der to prepare the building for the 1:1 lunches,” Valadez said. room than just lunch.” “After we see the Ryan Banas focus is to rid our main initiative. “We’ve renovated the back half of finished product I’m dean of operations hallways of carpet and go to a terrazzo floor,” the media center and now we’re looking open to any ideas… if at the front half,” Valadez said. “We’re Valadez said. we want to do murals “And from every standpoint we see (wanting) a more collaborative student or anything student-driven so it’s not just a dull (cafeteria) room,” Banas said. that (flooring idea) as better except for environment (in the media center).”

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Secondary redesign goal: increase graduation rate CarolineVarie carolinevariecub@gmail.com The Board of Education continued to discuss the implementation of various programs regarding secondary redesign at the April 14 work session. One of the main goals of the redesign is to increase the graduation rate from 85 to 90 percent. When superintendent Shawn Smith came to Lawrence Township (LT), he stated that his No. 1 goal is to make LT schools have the highest graduation rate in Marion County. To achieve this goal, the board is discussing the introduction of alternative programs. “The options in a system of alternative programming will allow each student to find their ‘best fit’ to complete a high school diploma,” principal Rocky Valadez said. Students could be moved to an alternative program due to behavioral issues, a lack of credits or if a traditional school setting does not fit their needs. “Some student fall behind in credits and need an opportunity to accelerate their learning while others may need

a truly ‘different’ schedule to complete 40 credits, a Core 40 Diploma would retheir schooling. Others still may prove quire 44 credits and Academic and Techthrough their conduct and behavior that nical Honors Diplomas would require they cannot succeed in our traditional 47 credits. “We believe that some of our stumodel,” Valadez said. “These students can have a negative impact on our over- dents who have struggled could benefit all learning environment and our dis- from this diploma,” Valadez said. “Each trict is committed to finding a solution spring, we have students that earn 40, 41 or 42 credits for them as well.” and are ‘just shy’ The restora“The options in a system of of earning their tion of four assisdiploma. We also tant principals at alternative programming will have students who each high school is allow each student to find move to Lawrence another considerwho were on pace ation that Valadez their ‘best fit’ to complete a to graduate with believes will help high school diploma.” Rocky Valadez a 40 credit di“every student principal ploma from their find a pathway to graduation.” To home school but address the atfall short of the 44 tendance issues, home-school advisers credits needed in Lawrence.” could be added to each high school. MSDLT is one of two districts in The board is in the process of re- Marion County that requires 44 credits viewing the 44-credit requirement for for a general diploma. the General Diploma, and is considerAnother goal of LT’s secondary reing reducing requirements to 40 credits. design is to increase the number of stuThis four-credit loss would come from dents who are college and career ready. a reduction in elective credits. As a re- The district is discussing the introducsult, a General Diploma would require tion of five different academies: Science,

Possible Changes -Introduction of academies -Introduction of alternative programming -Changing credit requirement for the General Diploma from 44 credits to 40 -Addition of home-school advisors to address attendance issues -Restoration of four assistant principals at each high school; one responsible for each grade level Technology, Engineering and Math; Management, Industry and Commerce; Arts; Communications; and Law and Public Policy. “I don’t think any of the academies are ‘cemented’ yet. The district has some curricular and programing strengths that could be developed into a thriving academy,” Valadez said. “We learned in our visit to Miami that the best academies are built from programs that are already strong in concept and design.”

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Throwback Thursday

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This issue the Cub’s #tbt (throwback thursday) is to the 2012 Central Sound Flash Mob in the Commons during a lunch block. Tweet your #tbt to @cubonline by 4 p.m. on May 8 and you will be entered to win two tickets to the July 3 Warped Tour concert at Klipsch Music Center. The winner will be announced on CubOnline.org, on twitter @cubonline and on instagram @cub_online on May 23.

Mark Your Calendar

April 25-26: Spring musical, 7 p.m., auditorium April 27: Spring musical, 2:30 p.m., auditorium May 3: SAT, 8 a.m., enter at Door 5E May 3-14: English ECA testing May 5-16: AP testing May 14: Honors Night, 7 p.m., auditorium May 14-23: Algebra 1 ECA testing May 15: Auditions for the senior graduation speaker, after school, LGI Room May 15-23: Math ECA testing

News Briefs Speech auditions May 15 Seniors who are interested in being the commencement speaker are to audition before a group of faculty judges after school May 15 in the LGI Room. A typed manuscript of each speech is to be handed in to English teacher Shari Jacobs no later than 4 p.m. May 12. Details are available outside Room 130.

Lanich national runner-up Senior Carley Lanich is a runner-up to the 2014 National Student Journalist of the Year. She competed at the national level after being named Indiana’s Student Journalist of the Year. The national winner is from Colorado.

Granger captures state honors Journalism teacher Elizabeth Granger has been named the 2014 Indiana Communicator of Achievement (COA) by the Woman’s Press Club of Indiana. She will compete at the national level through the National Federation of Press Women.

For Parents BAC Reverse Raffle May 3

BAC (Bears Athletic Club) will host its 26th annual Reverse Raffle at 7 p.m. May 3 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 964-7440. The event is adult-only. ID is required. Information compiled by Cub Reporter staff

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End of year brings ECA, AP, IB testing DarianBenson darianbensoncub@gmail.com With the end of the school year approaching, students are preparing for upcoming standardized tests. The window for Core 40 End of Course Assessments (ECA) testing has opened. Students who are enrolled in, or have not yet passed, the Algebra I, English 10 or Biology ECA will be taking these tests in class. Students who are enrolled in AP classes will take the College Board administered exam at a scheduled time. AP exams start May 5 and the schedule of exams can be found in the guidance oﬃce or on collegeboard.org. Guidance counselor Deena Fogel said students should take these tests very seriously. “Standardized tests are very important,” Fogel said. “They have an impact on whether or not a student graduates, they have an impact on college acceptances and they have an impact on scholarships.” Sophomore Donovan Hardy will be taking both the English 10 ECA and the AP United States History (APUSH) exam this year. The APUSH exam will be the ﬁrst AP exam Hardy has taken. Hardy plans on preparing for both tests by going over review packets, chapter reviews and practice tests. Fogel recommends students prepare for tests by paying attention in class, reviewing old work, not cramming, getting a good night’s sleep beforehand and eating a good breakfast the day of. Test scores for AP exams will be released online via collegeboard.com this summer. Students will also be able to access their ECA scores sometime this summer.

Week 1 Test date

AP Testing Schedule Morning

Afternoon

Monday May 5

Chemistry Environmental Science

Psychology

Tuesday May 6

Computer Science A Spanish Language and Culture

Art History

Wednesday May 7

Calculus AB Calculus BC

Chinese Language and Culture

Thursday May 8

English Literature and Composition

Japanese Language and Culture

Friday May 9

English Language and Composition

Statistics

Test date

Morning

Afternoon

Monday May 12

Biology Music Theory

Physics B Physics C: Mechanics (2 pm)

Tuesday May 13

United States Government and Politics

French Language and Culture Human Geography

Week 2

Wednesday May 14 German Language

European History

Thursday May 15

Macroeconomics World History

Italian Language and Culture Microeconomics

Friday May 16

Comparitive Government and Politics Spanish Literature and Culture

and Culture United States History

Source: apstudent.collegeboard. org/takingtheexam/ap-calendar

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Do you even lift? These kids do. JacobHelmus jacob helmuscub@gmail.com “Embrace the core! Squeeze the glutes!” That saying popularized by head strength coach Adam Lane is what is constantly shouted throughout the weight room to motivate his athletes. Ever since Lane was hired two years ago, the strength, power and conditioning porgram has changed drastically: 100 pushups for being late to class, max intensity during every repetiton and few many things he has implemented since his arrival. Lane really emphasizes being explosive. He believes almost all athletes need to be explosive in order to excel at their position in their sport. The main

core lifts include bench press, back/ front squat and hang clean. The latter of the three is the most diﬃcult but also results in the biggest increases in an athlete’s power and speed. With only four weeks left until the athletes in weight training max out, meaning to lift the most weight they can for a range of ﬁve to 10 reps, Lane has really been pushing his classes. The end of each semester, when students in the class max out, is when athletes really see how much stronger they have become. The ultimate goal of weight training: Get better every day.

Left: Senior Demara Compton ﬁnishes one of her hang clean repetitions during the all girl weight training class. Compton is one of the top students in the Lady Bears Strength Club. Above: Junior Megan Everett cheers on junior Adessa Finch as she completes a hang clean. Cub photos/Michael Rice

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Lawrence, Trabue take crowns king and queen

Darin Lawrence and Dalancee Trabue (left) were crowned Prom King and Queen. “I was nervous at ﬁrst,” Lawrence said. “When my name was called, I was pretty surprised and excited. When I got the crown, it just made my night.”

court members:

From left to right: Dalancee Trabue, Darin Lawrence, Michaela Shannahan, Connor Ward, Madi Kupiainenen, Ian Graves, Julia Klinestiver, James Chi, Katie Beyers, Keegan Burrell. Courtesty photo/

“I was really surprised that I was on it (Prom court) and it was super humbling.” Katie Beyers “Prom was deﬁnitely a night to remember. Thank you to everyone who supported me and voted for me. Love you guys!” Dalancee Trabue

“It was such an honor to be on this year’s Prom court. Prom was a really great experience this year and I had a lot of fun.” James Chi

“So thankful I didn’t trip!” Michaela Shanahan

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Board to vote on combined marching band BrittannieTravis

brittannietraviscub@gmail.com The proposal that was made in February to merge Lawrence Township’s two marching bands, LC’s Spirit of Central and LN’s Regime, to create one township-wide band will be voted on by the school board on April 28. “It’s not oﬃcial yet, but the goal of the merger is to increase opportunities for both schools and create a more united township,” Spirit of Central member junior Andrew Howser said. “By combining bands, our chances at competing on the same level as the other top groups will increase signiﬁcantly.”

Marching Band directors, crease in performance experiLC’s Randy Greenwell and ence activities such as accepLN’s Tom Wallis, attended the tance to Macy’s Thanksgiving April 14 School Board MeetDay Parade. ing to discuss With the the merge. “It’s a new phase for combine, The combine MPLT will is a desired both LT schools, and still meet the way to build I think it’s going to eligibility reon the current quirements for be fun to start from strengths of Bands of Amerthe performing square one.” ica (BOA). Andrew Howser Although, to arts in Lawjunior meet the crirence Township. teria for the ‘ T h e Indiana State School Music AsMarching Pride of Lawrence sociation (ISSMA), LC and LN Township’ (MPLT) is the pro- will have to diverise a system posed name of the combining with one school serving as the bands. The combine will esti- “home” school. ISMMA states mate to 260-280 band members, that “students must be enrolled which will allow MPLT to in- at the high school and meet as a

class during the ‘regular school day.’” “Each school has been able to accomplish many things on their own, but next year is an opportunity to show the best of both schools and work as one large community,” LN junior Julia Herin said. “I think combining our marching band programs is going to be very positive.” The Kick-Oﬀ show for the combine is scheduled to be on May 12 based on the school board’s vote. Marching band members will be able to ﬁnd out the theme, title and music for next school year’s competition season. Junior Colin McCarthy, a Spirit of Central member says

incoming freshmen as well as new members of the band will have an orientation in a little over a month where they will meet the leaders of the band, socialize, begin to learn the basic techniques and have fun. “It’s an unbelievable opportunity to come together and start a new tradition with a new family,” McCarthy said, “I’m just greatful to be a part of the family.” “It’s a new phase for both Lawrence Township schools, and I think it’s going to be fun to from square one,” Howser said. “Hopefully, we will help to build another strong and successful program like both programs have been in the past.”

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Key Club rebuilds chicken coop raked the courtyard. “The animals have to do with annazanonicub@gmail.com the (school’s) environmental studFeathers flew as chickens scrambled ies focus,” Brook Park environmental science teacher Sonya Schkabla said. away from the strangers in the court“The courtyard is also used for outdoor yard at Brook Park School of Environstudies. It includes an amphitheater and mental Sciences. picnic area where kids can eat outside.” The volunteers hadn’t meant to A significant amount of planning ruffle any feathers but, nevertheless, a was needed to organize Monday’s field rooster crowed in annoyance. In hopes trip. not to egg on the courtyard inhabitants “As president I was in charge of any further, Key Club volunteers got coordinating with their administration, straight to work scraping and sanding to have several preliminary meetings faded paint chips from the roofs so a sunny coat of yellow paint could embla- with them to present construction plans, communicate with clubbers what zon the chickens’ home. we’d be doing, to buy all materials we’d Elementary students in grades 2-8 need, and go in two joined in to help the 18 weekends before to set high schoolers and two all posts that would be chaperones renovate “I like community for the chicken the courtyard to better service because I like used coop,” Varie said. suit the animals that Schkabla said, “We live there – the 11 adult seeing the change asked that the Key chickens, two roosters, that takes place. It’s Club help us…enclose 10 chicks, one giant very satisfying.” the hen and roosters so Flemish rabbit named that they have a space Beatrice, and a black Sam Varie and the kids have a pig named Dozer. sophomore space to learn, too… “(Key Club) wrote And they were awea grant... and was some at it.” awarded just over $2,000 in January,” Varie cited his parents’ involvement said junior Elaina Roach, who wrote the in this project, such as putting in posts grant last fall. for the chicken coops as key to making Sophomore Sam Varie, Key Club their grant project a success. “It will president, added, “The goals of take two more weekends to finish (the the grant project were to repair the project) but everything we could have (chicken) coops and build structures so got done (Monday) we did.” (hawks) couldn’t eat the chickens.” He said the team effort between LC The students also mulched and

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At Brook Park, Key Clubbers work alongside chaperones to achieve a common goal of improving the school’s courtyard. Sophomore Coleton Hast pulls any slack on the chicken wire as Dave Varie, father to Key Club president Sam Varie, staples wire to the post to make an enclosure for the chickens. Several members sit on the roof of the chicken coop to sand off old paint chips. Cub photo/Anna Zanoni

and elementary students “made the entire courtyard look fantastic.” The spruced up courtyard gave Varie a feeling of acomplishment. “I like community service because I like seeing the change that takes place,” he said. “It

makes me feel good I’m helping out.” Schkabla added, “The animals bring a lot to this school. (Students) can learn how to be compassionate toward animals and appreciate what’s in their environment.”

All bands, orchestras earn gold rating CarolineHarris

carolineharriscub@gmail.com On April 11 several of LC bands and orchestras competed in the statewide music competition held by the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA). The competition was held at North Central, where many LC performing arts groups played before an audience and several judges. The competition is a yearly event that many LC performing arts groups take part in. This year, the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Advanced Orchestra and Intermediate Orchestra performed. The purpose in participating in such

an event is to showcase musical abilities, ceived a gold rating,the top award ratperform musical compositions that have ing. This means they scored between a been tediously prepared for weeks on 9 and a 13 on a 9 to 36 point scale. The end, and receive a final score from sev- lower the number, 9 being the lowest, the better the score. The LC Symphoneral judges. ic band also took Each group home a “with disprepared several “... the jitters finally went tinction” award to songs to play betag onto their gold fore judges, then away.” Amanda Bradtmiller status. This signisight-read a musifreshman cellist fies that the band cal piece that was scored below 10 on never introduced to the group before. This “sight-reading” all of the musical pieces they performed. “I am very pleased with the perforprocess was also judged and scored, just like the three prepared songs. The scores mances,” band director Matt James said. of each song and sight-reading were “We performed really well.” The competition can be somewhat then averaged out, and each group restressful for student musicians, since it ceived a final rating. All LC groups that performed re- is the biggest competition for most in-

termediate level bands and orchestras at LC. For some students, this was their first time performing in a state music competition. “Going into ISSMA, I was pretty nervous and didn’t feel as confident as I felt I should,” freshman Amanda Bradtmiller, a cellist in the Intermediate Orchestra, said. “But the jitters finally went away, and I was very proud of the outcome of our performance.” Just because the ISSMA competition is over does not mean LC performing arts groups are done for the year. In a few weeks, the high level groups will be performing in state qualifications. This includes the LC Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Sweet Sensations, and Central Sound..

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

LC renovations a necessity The time has come to renovate the school. With dark hallways, nasty carpeting and a cafeteria that is way too small, LC is definitely in need of a makeover. The half hour students receive for lunch is the only opportunity we have to relax during the hectic school day. It is a time when we can catch up with friends, eat and get away from the stress of classes for just a little bit. How are we expected to enjoy this time with our present cafeteria circumstances? The chairs are clunky, the tables bulky and it is difficult to navigate. In any given lunch there are too many students and not enough seating. Students are forced to sit on the floor or flood out into the Commons. With students eating in the Commons, the school becomes even more unseemly as students leave trash everywhere. Every day we walk through LC’s dimly lit, depressing, carpeted hallways. The majority of students do not want to be in school at 8:30 a.m., and the depressing décor just makes it worse. Students are more likely to feel tired when they are in a poorly lit environment; therefore, they will not be able to perform to their best ability. Making the school look better is not the only reason LC needs to be renovated. The school needs to be renovated for the students. We spend at least 2,050 minutes in school every week. For many of us, LC is our second home. During those 2,050 minutes, we should feel comfortable and at ease.

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We applaud the proposed cafeteria renovations. They will allow more space for students during lunch. With everyone in the cafeteria at the same time, See related story on Page 2 a sense of community will be established and the Commons will become cleaner. Replacing the carpet will allow the hallways to appear brighter. Renovating the school will not only make it look better, but it will make us, as students, feel better.

30-second editorials • Every driver should have some basic knowledge of auto mechanics. They needn’t know how to replace an engine, but simple things such as changing oil or tires should be common knowledge. Also, drivers should pay attention to their cars. If the check engine light comes on, a checkup is likely necessary. Knowing about your car is not only good for your safety, but the safety of others. • For students, it can be diﬃcult to get a job because they have little or no work experience, and it can be really hard to ﬁnd an employer who’s willing to hire a teenager. Summer jobs are great for students and can help them learn life skills, such as determination and work ethic. • Being biracial can cause issues for many teenagers stemming from the stereotypes and racism

they face. These teenagers need to realize that being biracial is something to be proud of. The ability to see through the eyes of two cultures gives the teen rare insight. This exposure can have a positive impact on biracial teenagers, making them much more openminded than their peers. • The proposed marching band merge is an excellent ﬁrst step to uniting LC and LN and creating more opportunities for See related stories on both schools. The idea of Pages 14,11,12,7 one township-wide band will allow both schools to better compete with the huge marching bands from Avon or Carmel. The merge will unify the Lawrence Township community, and in doing so, will debunk the myth of a feud between the schools.

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April 24, 2014 • Cub Reporter

Only the good die young

The Life Obscura

Senior assassin: paranoia, stalking your target and competing in the ultimate fight for survival. Although it’s thought of as a simple water gun game to most of the people at LC, it’s a thrilling chance to soak your classmates, win a cash prize and experience real life for the group of seniors participating. For those who aren’t familiar with it, senior assassin is a game (typically played in the spring) where everyone is assigned by Katie Billman a target and players must shoot their targets with a water gun to after you. Whether this compares eliminate them from the game. to someone at your job trying to Players then receive the former target of the eliminated player, and upstage you, someone getting on you about everything you say or the cycle continues until there’s even someone ultimate “seone trying to nior assassin.” physically hurt Before the We get targeted, we get you, it’s a game game started a surprised and we get shot of watching few weeks ago, your back at all the anticipation at with all that life has to started building throw at us... Life’s a game. times. In the and the water game, you also guns were make alliances. Some would say bought. The more I thought about it’s stupid; some would say it’s the game, the more it became smart. On one hand, two heads are relevant of how closely senior assassin parallels with real life. In the better than one, but that second one could be the one to turn on game, someone’s constantly going

Organized Chaos

by Ali Duff

Bastille does quirky music successfully

Over Spring Break while I was in Nashville, Tenn., I visited a store called Antique Archeology, made famous by the History Channel show American Pickers. Among the various items and antiques at the store, what fascinated me most was a “Wolf Boy.” “Wolf Boy,” a vintage creature displayed in a box, was what would be known as a gaffe in the sideshow circuit, meaning that it is a fake or a trick. Seeing “Wolf Boy” reminded me of another gaffe, that of P.T. Barnum’s infamous Feejee Mermaid. The Feejee Mermaid, which Barnum advertised as a genuine mermaid caught off the coast of Fuji and displayed in his sideshow for 10 cents per person, was in actuality the upper torso of a monkey sewn onto the tail of a fish and then covered completely in paper maché. While today the Feejee Mermaid is now well known to be a genuine fake, in Among the various items 1842, the gaffe made Barnum and antiques at the rich. For some store, what fascinated quirky music, me most was ‘Wolf Boy.’ check out British band Bastille. Formed in London in 2010, the band began as a solo project by singer-songwriter Dan Smith, in conjuntion with keyboardist Kyle Simmons, bassist William Farquarson, and drummer Chris Wood. Bastille creates a unique sound with their layered, harmonic vocals, loud powerful drums and different, tribal rhythms. Their first studio album, Bad Blood, was released in March 2013 and contained the breakout single “Pompeii.” Written about the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, “Pompeii” reached No. 2 on the UK charts and 5 in the United States, effectively getting the word out about Bastille. On Nov. 25, Bastille released All This Bad Blood, an extended version of Bad Blood, to largely positive reviews. Bastille songs I would recommend from Bad Blood are “Pompeii,” “Laura Palmer” and “Things We Lost In The Fire.” Bad Blood is available at most music stores and for download on iTunes.

you, too. It teaches you who to trust, who to open up your mouth to, and who will really stick by you to help you achieve success. It’s a game of trust. I trusted one of my best friends to be my sole alliance, and I coincidentally got my other best friend as a target later in the game. I killed her anyway. Lastly, senior assassin is one of the most simple examples of reminding us that life can get messy sometimes. We get targeted, we get surprised and we get shot at with all that life has to throw at us. You could be one of the stealthiest people in the game; one who’s always on guard, one who’s constantly planning an attack and one who truly doesn’t trust anyone. But no one is safe from all of the obstacles that life throws at us, whether you’re the first one out or the game’s runner up. And as Billy Joel would say, “Only the good die young,” even if the young have super soakers. But the biggest lesson of all? Life’s a game. But before attacking someone else, make sure that your own gun is loaded and you’re prepared for a counter-attack.

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Is standardized testing necessary?

I believe it is necessary to an extent. A comparison between a student and others in his or her grade is necessary, but high school should not be devoted to passing tests.

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Standardized testing should be mandatory so teachers can verify that the students have learned the material. Standardized tests are only needed for core classes.

What role should standardized testing play in college admission? It shouldn’t be a huge factor to get into college; a school won’t even think about accepting a student if her SAT scores don’t meet their standards.

Standardized testing scores should play just an equal role as your transcript grades, because the tests represent the fundamental teachings of the class.

Should teachers teach to the test? I believe that teachers should be able to teach how they want. Not everyone learns the same way, and teachers now that the best. Teaching to the test is unimportant.

Teachers should teach however they best feel will beneﬁt students. Teaching to the test would be very helpful. I can’t count the number of exams I’ve done poorly on because the teacher didn’t prepare the class for the test.

Speak Your Mind: Should standardized testing be factored into college admissions? Yes, because they can tell if you are really in it to win it.

Victoria Cowan, 9

No, because some students may either be bad test takers or have a learning disability. Ben Keller, 9

Yes, because looking at the SAT/ACT would give the college a chance to see how well the student has done. Saundra McKinstry, 10 No, because what if their grades are good, but their SAT scores are bad? That can ruin their chances.

Stefan McClendon, 10

Yes, because all the work you put into your classes pays oﬀ in the test results.

Emyly Escalante, 11

No, because there are questions that people don’t know the answers to. It is important, but complicated. Alejandro Bustos, 11

It should be looked at, but not be the main factor. Roselly Aguilar, 12

No, it should be required to graduate, but not to be accepted into college. Sam Boyd, 12

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h and fill out an application. “Have a professional looking chloefeyockcub@gmail.com résumé. You don’t need to have a lot of experience,” Kowalczyk Junior Kylesha Jackson is said. “It needs to look nice and waiting to hear back if she got neat and professional.” There the job she applied for at Steak are résumé templates available n’ Shake. on applications like Microsoft “The interview was scary, Word. but surprisingly, he (the inter“We need people to work viewer) didn’t ask me many weekends. The application questions. He just gave me a needs to very legible with corform for my mom to sign since rect spelling and grammar,” I’m still a minor,” Jackson said. Marsh Su“Now I’m permarket just waiting manager Ellen on the phone “It’s important to look Kreamelmeyer call back.” for jobs that have said. “Also, be As the very specific school year increased demand on the applicais winding during the summer.” tion. If you left down and a job and said students are Jon Kowalczyk it was because preparing business teacher of personal for summer, problems, that employment doesn’t work. We need you to be is a common interest for most specific.” people. Seasonal jobs are a good Once your resume and apstarting point in looking for plication are received and you work. are called in for an interview, “Landscaping and pools, restaurants and ice cream shops, you will have to show that you are approachable and respectful. places that are open only in “Dress appropriately. Be on the summer. You could talk to time. Those are the most imporconstruction companies to see tant things,” Kreamelmeyer said. if they need any help,” business teacher Jon Kowalczyk said. “It’s “We can’t have someone who’s afraid to talk. We are a customer important to look for jobs that service company.” have increased demand during “Keep good eye contact the summer.” with your employer and have “I went online and looked a smile on your face,” Jackson up jobs, and I just applied,” said. “Even though you feel like Jackson said. you’re going to throw up, just After finding the place keep smiling, and that will probwhere you want to work, you ably impress the employer.” will need to bring your resume

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Dress appropriately.

Have a professional looking résumé

Keep good eye contact with your employer

Be on time.

Don’t think you need to have a lot of experience.

Have a smile on your face

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Ethnicities at LC

Teachers and students identify themselves as what they see and how they were rasied, and some of them see themselves as something different as what others can see. Below are statistics based off of what people identify themselves as:

Students

1034

African American

717

Caucasian

281

Hispanic/Latino

163

Multiracial

Asian

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American Indian

Teachers 99

Multiracial students sometimes question which race they belong to DarianBenson

Multiracial: the best of both worlds?

Caucasian

African American

Asian

Hispanic/Latino

Cub graphics/Amanda Boyce Source/Lawrence Central

When junior May Lin Russell looks in the mirror, she sees how the rest of the world views her. But at times, Russell has a hard time identifying herself. Is she Chinese or American? Like 7.4 percent of Lawrence Township’s students, Russell is multiracial. Her mother was born in China and her father is a white American. With dark hair and almond shaped eyes, many of Russell’s classmates see her as only Asian. Growing up, even Russell noticed only her Chinese features. “Growing up, I thought of myself as Chinese because that’s how other people saw me,” Russell said. “They focused more on the aspects

of me that make me different from them, so that’s what I noticed about myself, too.” The junior said she did not start to reconsider who she was until she had to fill out ethnicity bubbles on standardized tests and forms. “When I was younger, I would always bubble in ‘Asian,’ not even realizing that it wasn’t actually true,”Russell said. She now fills in “multiracial” or “other” whenever possible. Sophomore Taylor Perez identifies himself as Hispanic, even though he has grown up with a white mother and a Hispanic father. “I know I am biracial, but I look more like a Mexican than I do white,” Perez said. “I have a darker complexion and it is just easier saying that I am Hispanic than trying to explain to people that I am two different races.” Perez said the majority of his white friends view him as

really cool.” fully Hispanic, even after acBoth Russell and Perez knowledging the fact that he embrace being part of two is in reality multiracial, but his Hispanic friends consider different cultures. By celebrating holidays and taking him biracial. part in cultural traditions, “I look darker than my white friends, but whiter they are able to celebrate who they are and what makes than my Hispanic friends,” them different. Perez said. “Because I am Howpart Hispanic, ever, trying some people automatically “I don’t feel like I belong to combine two differthink that I in either American or can speak ent cultures Chinese society.” Spanish. I into one can’t.” May Lin Russell does not alMarrijunior ways work alle Sellars, a out for the senior whose best. “There have been times mother is from the Philipwhen my mom won’t want to pines and whose father is black, said that being biracial participate in American holihas brought her the best of days and my dad won’t want to celebrate Chinese holiboth worlds. “I get to say that I am days,” Russell said. “If only one parent is really involved, both Asian and AfricanAmerican,” Sellars said. it’s not as much fun because “Plus, I love that I don’t look more time is spent motivating the other and explaining why like anyone else that I know. things are done.” I get to be different and it’s

Sociology teacher Holly Reine thinks that often, multiracial students feel stuck in society. “Depending on the tone of their skin, they are probably ridiculed by both of the races their parents come from,” Reine said. Russell said she thinks being biracial has brought many advantages to her life along with disadvantages. “I love being able to see the world and learn from two diﬀerent cultures,” Russell said. “I feel like I can truly understand both cultures.” According to Russell, a disadvantage of being biracial is not always knowing where you belong in society. “I don’t feel like I belong in either American or Chinese society,” she said. “Both treat me as more of an outsider than someone who is part of their society. Believe it or not, people in China think I look 100 percent American

and assume that I can’t speak Chinese.” In America, being half Chinese has made Russell face both racism and stereotypes growing up. “Americans treat me like I am Chinese,” Russell said. “It is strange not to be able to identify with any society and say that ‘I am American’ or ‘I am Chinese.’” At LC, .07 percent of students are multiracial. Reine said that hopefully these students have been able to show society how race plays a role in the modern world and will continue to do so. “They (multiracial students) have probably helped shed light on how both of their races associate with others, interact and operate in the world today,” Reine said. “I would hope that in today’s world, they can use this perspective to show that we are all human beings and we play an integral part in the world.”

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More than 6 million Americans claimed more than one race or ethnicity on the 2000 census

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How does it feel to be multiracial? “...People won’t accept you and just racism in general.”

Ava Goins sophomore

“Being biracial is like being any other minority, and therefore, comes with similar advantages and disadvantages and those of any other minority.”

Kara Hairston junior

“...I don’t think of myself as a speciﬁc race; I’m in the middle. I have the best of both worlds.”

Alexa Scott senior

“I don’t have to tan, so there’s that.”

Kieran Hyde senior

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Ethnicities at LC

Students

1034

African American

717

Caucasian

281

Hispanic/Latino

163

Multiracial

Asian

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American Indian

Teachers 99

Multiracial students sometimes question which race they belong to DarianBenson

Multiracial: the best of both worlds?

Caucasian

African American

Asian

Hispanic/Latino

Cub graphics/Amanda Boyce Source/Lawrence Central

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More than 6 million Americans claimed more than one race or ethnicity on the 2000 census

Source/NPR

How does it feel to be multiracial? “...People won’t accept you and just racism in general.”

Ava Goins sophomore

“Being biracial is like being any other minority, and therefore, comes with similar advantages and disadvantages and those of any other minority.”

Kara Hairston junior

“...I don’t think of myself as a speciﬁc race; I’m in the middle. I have the best of both worlds.”

Alexa Scott senior

“I don’t have to tan, so there’s that.”

Kieran Hyde senior

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Dude, fix my car CarolineVarie

tive program at MCIT. However, there is no guarantee of when students will carolinevariecub@gmail.com finish repairing a car. The purpose of the automotive program at MCIT is to Senior Matt Pickle drove his first prepare students to continue education car into a concrete divider at 40 miles at a postsecondary institution. per hour. His second car was miss“This industry has changed so ing a cylinder. Its plastic bumper was much in the last 25 years that you attached with zip ties. He cannot drive cannot just go to a high school and get above 25 miles per hour on wet roads enough information…without going without losing control of the car. After to a post-secondary school and getexperiencing all of these catastrophic ting more education,” car troubles, Pickle was Sheets said. “There’s not surprised to see high demand and high his check engine light “You can’t even wage in this industry, illuminate as he backed do an oil change but it takes the educaout of his driveway. without touching the tion side to make it However, when his car came to a complete electronic technology.” happen.” Sheets said the No. stop in the middle of Don Sheets 1 thing drivers can the road, he realized automotive instructor do to keep their cars the severity of the isin good condition is sue. The car’s engine to check tire pressure had flooded. once a month. Jeff Hopkins, owner of Hopkins “Gas mileage is so closely related to Automotive on East 62nd Street, said tire pressure,” Sheets said. check engine lights are the most comOther than checking tire pressure, mon problem that brings drivers in. both Hopkins and “It could range anywhere from a Sheets do not simple thing as a gas cap being loose to a serious problem with the transmission recommend making or engine,” Hopkins said. “Anything that goes wrong mechanically, electron- many other ically, or with emission controls will fixes turn that check engine light on.” without Because check engine lights are yelthe experlow in color, they do not require immetise of a diate attention. Pickle, and many other mechanic. student drivers, attribute some of their “All car troubles to this winter’s extreme the cars weather and rough road conditions. are so Junior Danica Minor broke one of deeply inher front tire hubs after repeatedly hittertwined ting potholes, causing $700 of repairs. with Junior Kevin Cox recently ordered new electronics tires and rims for the third time this today that you need some basic inforwinter, also due to potholes. mation on how to diagnose and test McKenzie Center for Innovation those systems,” Sheets said. “You can’t and Technology (MCIT) Automotive even do an oil change without touching Service Technology Instructor Don the electronic technology.” Sheets said that potholes have been According to Sheets, who has the leading cause of car damage this winter. Hitting potholes at high enough taught at MCIT for 22 years and was a Corvette specialist for 22 years before speeds can cause steering suspension teaching, oil and filters should be problems, tire damage and bent rims. changed every 3,000 miles, and tires Some of these problems can be fixed should be rotated every 6,000 miles. for free by the students in the automo-

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Do it yourself Mechanics WARNING: always check your manual before doing anything to your car.

is car care month.

Jump starting a car

1. Locate the battery under the hood. If possible, wear safety gloves and/ or goggles. Connect the jumper cables in the order of the graphic (1-2-3-4). Bad Good 2. Start the car with the workBattery ing engine and let it idle for Battery about a minute. Turn off this car, and start the car with the bad battery. 3. Remove the clamps from the cars in REVERSE order from how they were connected (4-3-2-1). Be sure not to let the cables touch each other when disconnecting. 4. Let the car with the bad battery run for about 20 minutes to ensure that it will start again.

Changing a tire 1. Find a place on the bottom of the car next to the ﬂat tire where you can put the car jack. This should be metal and NOT plastic. 2. Raise the jack until it is supporting the car. Remove the hub cap and the nuts on the tire with a wrench. Raise the jack again until the tire is off the ground. Take off the ﬂat tire and put it under the car (in case of a car jack failing). 3. Put on new tire and replace lug nuts. Tighten the nuts in a star pattern on the tire, one full revolution each time, and repeat until they are fairly tight. Lower the car completely to the ground and remove the jack. Finish tightening the nuts. Cub graphic/Leah Arenz

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DJ David Solano (top) performs at Life in Color while different stagehands and characters blast neon paint into the crowd (bottom). Source/lifeincolor.com

The show formerly known as Dayglow also features acrobats that perform acts resembling those of Cirque du Soleil. Source/lifeincolor.com

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“The Unleash Tour represents a lifestyle, a culture. Something that allows you to let go of all worries and just be yourself,” Life in Color’s website reads. “It symbolizes freedom. There’s no need to worry about labels, how you dress or how you look.” And in high school, isn’t that something most of us crave? The freedom to express ourselves and show who we really are without worrying about anything or anyone else. I can honestly say that Life in Color was one of the coolest things I’ve ever experienced. After all, how often do you get to go to a concert that leaves you drenched in paint? The video of last year’s Life in Color performance at Purdue is available at bit.ly/1qQJLBZ. If you want to experience the puddles of paint in your shoes, raging music that makes your body move and all that Life in Color has to oﬀer, head over to lifeincolor.com or to West Lafayette for a live show Friday. A little paint never hurt anybody, anyway.

Music, acrobats and a whole lot of paint Committee, a group of 16 students who advise the Purdue Convocations group katiebillmancub@gmail.com about which popular entertainment Your ticket is scanned, you walk selections to bring to its campus. This through the doors and you’re suddenly particular Life in Color event will be blasted with blue, green and pink paint. in Purdue’s Recreational Sports Center The night has just started, and you’re parking lot, but it will available only to about to take part in the “world’s largguests 18 years and older. est paint party”: Life in Color. Disk jockeys (DJs) David Solano Life in Color (formerly known as and Carnage were featured in the Dayglow) combines high energy music, November show, but next Friday will art, dance and paint in to one event. bring Adventure Club, Machine Gun What started on Kelly and Cash Florida college Cash to the stage. “...Isn’t that something most campuses in 2006 In addition to has now grown of us crave? The freedom to the dance music, into an internaerent performexpress ourselves and show diﬀ tional show with ers were onstage more than 500,000 who we really are...” shooting paint and tickets sold annuperforming acroally. I went to the batic stunts similar paint party when it came to the Indiana to those of Cirque du Soleil. While DJs State Fairgrounds in November, and I took their turn helping energize the now have tickets for Round 2 in West crowd from the back of the stage, two Lafayette Friday. women gracefully twisted in ribbons The show will be presented by midair and a man performed his act Purdue University’s Student Concert while spinning in a metallic wheel.

Life in Color: ‘the world’s

largest paint party’ Who: Adventure Club, Machine Gun Kelly and Cash Cash When: Friday, April 25 6 p.m.

Where: Purdue University’s Recreational Sports Center parking lot: West Lafayette, Ind. Age requirement: 18 years and older Cost: $42 for a general admissions ticket; $66 for a VIP ticket Quick tips: - Keep your phone in a Ziploc bag or LifeProof case - Wear clothing that’s Caution: Be OK to get drenched prepared to in paint get soaked! - Bring headbands and/or hair ties

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

‘Be Our Guest’ Students will perform in the spring musical, Beauty and the Beast

a confined space (the stage), so we do a lot of work with changing the scenery by using props,” said KlinestiBrittannieTravis ver. brittannietraviscub@gmail.com The stage version of the production will Join Belle, the Beast, Lumifeature added and ere, Cogsworth and Chip at 7 alternated scenes, as p.m. Friday in the auditorium well as several addifor the premiere of the spring tional songs written by production of the enchanting Alan Menken, the classic tale Disney’s Beauty and late Howard Ashthe Beast. man and Tim Rice. The 1991 Academy Award Performing Arts adwinning animated film feaministrators constructed the tures young, dissatisfied musical with singing, dance Belle, whose father Maurice sequences and costumes. is imprisoned by the cruel, Administrator and aid in the merciless Beast. To guarantee production Kathleen Horrigan her father’s said, “This freedom, Belle is going to offers herself be one of the “This is going to be as prisoner. most overall one of the most over- elaborate But as Belle spends more and beautiall elaborate and time getting musicals beautiful musicals we ful to know the we have ever have ever done.” Beast for who done.” he truly is, she Beauty Kathleen Horrigan and the Beast realizes her theater teacher is a reserved captor isn’t as bad as she had seating event made him out in the auditoto be. This sparks a love that rium. Tickets are $10 in adcan transform the Beast back vance until 6 p.m. Friday and into a handsome prince. afterward prices will be raised The role of Belle will be to $12. The musical is appropriportrayed by junior Julia Klinate for all ages. Refreshments estiver, while the Beast will be will be available for purchase brought to life by senior Scott during intermission. Van Wye. Other characters will “I think that people who be Lumiere portrayed by junior loved the movie will love the Joshua Hoffer, Cogsworth musical just because it has portrayed by junior Quentin all their favorite songs and Beverly, Gaston portrayed by scenes,” Klinestiver said. “The senior Hayden Deford and musical stays very true to the Maurice portrayed by sophomovie, overall.” more Michael Duke. “There is magic involved. If “The musical is going to you have never seen a musical be different from the movie here before, you will not want to because it has to take place in miss this one.” Horrigan said.

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When: 7 p.m. April 25-26, 2:30 p.m. April 27

Where: Caroline V. Hannah Auditorium Admission: $10 in advance until 6 p.m. on April 25 and $12 at the door Lefou (sophomore Eli Thomas) and Gaston (senior Hayden DeFord) pester Bell (junior Julia Klinestiver). Klinestiver and sophomore Michael Duke (middle) portray Belle and Belle’s father, Maurice, respectively. The cast of Beauty and the Beast (bottom) rehearses the ﬁrst act. Cub photos/Molli Loftus

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Behind the

Freshman Ladaya Arnold is learning how to work the lighting in this year’s spring musical, Beauty and the Beast.

Senior Alana Jones and junior Courtney Swanson play recordings of the music on the choir room computer during rehearsal when the pit orchestra isn’t rehearsing with the cast.

Senior Meredythe Cross and freshman Rose Bielefeld tie the village backdrop to bars which will allow them to raise and lower it during the production.

Freshman Bekah Hoffer pulls out the forest backdrop to line up with the middle of the stage.

Cub photos/Leah Arenz

Seniors Javier Cox and Meredythe Cross use ropes on the right side of the stage to raise and lower backdrops and curtains.

Senior Meredythe Cross unfolds a backdrop before it is pulled out by other crew members and hung.

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Salad Days

Artist: Mac Demarco Album: Salad Days Genre: Jangly Pop, Indie Rock Song Suggestion: “Chamber of Reﬂection” Rating: 5 out of 5

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Salad Days, Mac Demarco’s third studio album, was released April 1. Up to the album’s release, Salad Days has been critically acclaimed by media review websites such as Pitchfork and Metacritic as one of the best albums released in 2014 so far, and one of his most beautiful albums. Compared to his last two studio albums, Demarco’s sound is much more self-aware than the other albums, while also reflecting on his struggle with fame. “I didn’t want to freak out anybody with a huge sound change. I wanted to transition without changing the vibe too much. The mood for Salad Days is ‘Man! I was just on tour for a year and a half and I’m tired!’” Demarco said about his sound in an interview with Exclaim.ca. His first single for Salad Days, “Passing Out Pieces,” sounds a lot more psychedelic than the rest of the songs on his new album, almost reminiscent of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”-era Beatles. Demarco’s lyrics take you through his mind, from struggling with self-awareness to expressing his emotions, but it’s all done in an almost droning, confused way. His second single, “Brother,” is reminiscent of Demarco’s “signature sound.” Through his hazy harmonies and chirpy guitar, you can hear Demarco singing about self-reflection throughout the song. Compared to Demarco’s last two albums, Salad Days is more accessible to a wide range of audiences, in my opinion. If you’re a fan of ‘90s college rock, indie rock or jangly pop, you will definitely enjoy Salad Days.

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Why do we have a dress code? With Spring Break over and the weather getting warmer here in Indiana, LC usually starts to get stricter with the dress code around this time of year. Yes, we do need the dress code for some things, like shorts that are way too short and girls coming to school in just a sports bra for a top, but are some of the rules really necessary? It disgusts me that most of the dress code exists just so the guys of this school aren’t distracted in class. Is it really my fault, or any other girl’s fault that our male students are struggling and distracted in class just because we are showing shoulders or a little bit of our leg? It’s almost teaching us that if any guys harass us, it’s the girl’s fault because of what they wore and what they looked like. You can’t just enforce a rule just because “boys will be boys.” The real

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problem here is that today’s society isn’t teaching boys to respect girls, but are teaching girls that if they wear something inappropriate in today’s society, it’s her fault if a guy harasses or is distracted by her. It’s even more of a disgusting rule at Belzer. Belzer in the last couple of years has started to ban

yoga pants and leggings because it’s too distracting for boys to see. It’s extremely awful to think that schools are teaching girls at such a young age who are going through puberty that they should feel guilty for what guys do and think of them. Schools are living through old standards of telling young girls to cover themselves from men’s gazes, but are neglecting to think in a more liberal way to teach boys to respect girls and control themselves around them. Are my shorts, shoulders and leggings lowering test scores? Obviously not, I doubt in a class the boy behind me failed his test because my bra strap was showing or my tank top strap was under an inch wide. So maybe schools should take a more conventional, less sexist way of forming the dress code.

What’s H t in Indy ‘Workout Wednesdays’ on Georgia Street

The new Indy event to be ready for this summer is ‘Workout Wednesdays’ from noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday to Dec. 31. Instructors and cardio-based ﬁtness classes will rotate weekly. All ﬁtness levels are welcome for energizing workouts including Zumba. The location is 250 W. Georgia St. The price is free. For more information, go to www. georgiastreeindy.com.

‘Les Mis’ Performance

The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre is doing a production of Les Miserables on May 4 and Wednesday through Saturday at 7 pm. Ticket price is $46.50 per person and $36.50 for people under 19. For more information, call 317-8433800 or visit www.civictheatre. com.

Mother’s Day weekend at downtown Zoo

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Tegan and Sara Concert Identical twin sisters and Canadian indie-rock singers, Tegan and Sara will be performing at 8 p.m. May 10 at the Murat Egyptian Room. Ticket prices begin at $48 and up. Additional information is available at www. ticketmaster.com.

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Visit the Indianapolis Zoo for a Mother’s Day Weekend extravaganza from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 10-11. Families will get to explore and learn diﬀerent insights about several animals, participate in a scavenger hunt and other family-oriented activities. Prices vary by age. The Indianapolis Zoo is located in White River State Park. For more information, go to www. indianapoliszoo.com/

Festival on Main

Firestone in Speedway will be presenting the Festival on Main hosted by Ed Carpenter. The event will showcase a wide variety of automobiles and motorcycles. The festival will be 6-10 p.m. on May 9. The location is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For more information, go to www. indyfamilyfoundation.com.

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Check into The Grand Budapest Hotel murder of Gustave’s former lover, an extremely wealthy 84-year-old woman named Madame D (Tilda Swinton under layers of impressive aging makeup), who bequeaths to Gustave a priceless Renaissance painting called “Boy With Apple.” Unfortunately for Gustave, Madame D’s villainous son, Dmitri (Adrien Brody), lashes out at Gustave and refuses to let go of “Boy With Apple.” Naturally, Gustave, with the help of Zero, proceeds to take the painting that is legally his By Ali Duff and hide it in the hotel’s safe. What happens after that is a The Grand Budapest Hotel is the cinematic masterpiece that will latest film by independent director make you smile, cringe, cry and Wes Anderson, and, in my opinion, laugh. his best. For starters, Grand The Grand Budapest Hotel the dialogue in Budapest Hotel Grand Budapest Availability: In select theaters focuses on the is hilarious. It is witty, meticupoised and exRating: R lous Gustave H ecuted in AnderRunning Time: 99 minutes (Ralph Fiennes), son’s signature the middle-aged quirky way, but head concierge even an actor at the titular European hotel like Fiennes (whom I usually don’t between the two World Wars, and associate with comedy) sounds his relationship with young lobby naturally suited for the lines he boy and protegee Zero Moustafa delivers. (Tony Revolori). The conflict of The only thing better than the the film stems from the chain of dialogue is the film’s cast, which events that follow the mysterious consists of everyone from An-

derson veterans Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, Jeff Goldblum and Harvey Keitel, to Anderson newcomers like Revolori, Saoirse Ronan, F. Murray Abraham and Jude Law. The casting for Grand Budapest is spot on, and no part feels overshadowed by any of the others. As for director Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel is his personal elegy for the lustrous past he never experienced, but deeply desires to maintain an air of. In essence, what defines Anderson perfectly is the film’s last line, delivered by an older Zero in reference to Gustave. “His world had vanished long before he ever entered it, but I will say: He certainly sustained the illusion with a marvelous grace!”

people make them out to be? In the desert, the mutant beast brittannietraviscub@gmail.com Gem also wants to guarantee his In the enchanting and modern people’s safety. In order to do so, retelling of the classic fairy tale he must steal the enchanted roses Beauty and the Beast, Stacey Jay’s Of from the royal garden, which is Beast and Beauty is completely reieasier said than done. maged with a plot that magically In this novel, readers will get has the ability to to experience engross readers various pointsOf Beast and Beauty into a strange of-view from Author: Stacey Jay new world. Isra, Gem, and Cost: $13.86 per book on Amazon Every couple Bo, the perof decades in the plexed young Length: 400 pages ill-fated city of man seeking Genre: Fantasy, Romance Yuan, the oldest Isra’s affections. woman from the Jay’s unique royal family must sacrifice her life writing gives the original fairy tale to ensure her city’s safety. The next a mystifying twist with Isra considin line is the blind Princess Isra ered more of a beast and Gem the who wants to guarantee that Yuan hidden beauty in disguise. will be protected from the mutant Jay reimages multiple characbeasts that live in the desert. But ters from the original story plot, once Isra encounters a meeting and by doing that she creates a with a beast herself she begins to widely diverse love story rich with wonder: Are they as bad as her secrets, sacrifices and scandals.

Overall, I enjoyed this novel, but found some chapters less interesting than others. LC’s Performing Arts Association is presenting the production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast the Musical toSee related story on night as well Page 16 as Saturday and Sunday in the auditorium.

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Source/http://npr.org Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes) meets Agatha Moustafa (Saoirse Ronan), the fiancee of Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori).

Unforeseen new twist to childhood fairy tale BrittannieTravis

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Sync outside the (Drop)box

It seems as though my generation is becoming more and more reliant on cloud services such as Dropbox and Google Drive. Services such as these have many benefits, namely device interoperability and ease of use. Unfortunately, as these services are hosted on corporate servers, they are inherently insecure and prone to snooping by agencies both public and private. This is where Bittorrent Sync comes in. Bittorrent Sync is an application that synchronizes files using a person to person (P2P) protocol. Essentially this differs from a service like Dropbox in that, with Dropbox you upload a file to Dropbox’s servers and then you download it onto another device. With Bittorrent Sync, the file is uploaded directly to the other device. No middle man means faster download speeds and more security because the file is never stored on any device other than yours. There are Bittorrent Sync applications for Windows, Mac, Linux (64 bit, 32 bit, ARM and others), FreeBSD, Android, iOS, Windows Cost: Free Phone and the Kindle Fire. Rating: 28/30 AppearPlatforms: iOS, Android and others ance: 9/10 The Android app has a very clean, simple, modern user interface (UI). The iOS app looks right at home with iOS 7. In both apps, menus are clearly labeled and the blue and white UI looks sleek on both operating systems. Features: 10/10 The mobile app finds the balance between features and simplicity. Due to the limited storage space on mobile devices, the app allows you to pick which files to sync within the shared folder. The app can also be set to automatically sync your pictures from your phone to your computer. The only limitation I found was that due to Apple’s restrictions, Bittorrent Sync cannot sync files unless the app is open. Android does not suffer from this same problem. I did not count this against the app however, because the blame lies with Apple. Usability: 9/10 If there is no central server and consequently no Bittorrent Sync accounts, how would the user set up a sync? Usually the sync is first set up on the computer. The desktop generates a “secret,” a long string of numbers and letters. This string is entered into the Bittorrent Sync client on the other device.

Bittorrent Sync

20 April 24, 2014 • Cub Reporter

Sports

SPORTS

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

Lady Bears work out kinks JacobHelmus

Sophomore Amanda Melzoni pitches in a game against Center Grove. Melzoni has logged the majority of the innings pitched this season. Cub photo/Michael Rice

jacobhelmuscub@gmail.com The Lady Bears softball team opened their season with a 4-0, shutout loss against the Southport Cardinals. The Bears couldn’t muster any timely hits when they were needed, which resulted in the disappointing loss. Senior Sydney Norris however remained positive after the loss. “I feel really good about the team. Every practice we are all improving and working hard and I think that if we keep that up then there are a lot of good things to come,” Norris said. After that season-opening loss, the Lady Bears have reeled oﬀ three wins in their past four games. They responded to being shutout by Southport by scoring eight runs in an 8-4 victory over Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference rival Ben

field 10-0 in five innings. LC Davis. LC then had a tough match- combined for 14 hits while the up with Perry Meridian. The Lady Bears defense held the game was a back and forth bat- Shamrocks to only two hits. “We have made some great tle and could not be decided in seven innings, so the two teams plays at the right time but like played on until the Lady Bears any team we still have things grabbed the victory by a nar- we want to work on,” senior row margin of 3-2 in eight in- Bridget Heilman said. “I think our team chemnings. istry and intenThe next “We have made sity has really game against helped us in Center Grove some great plays... the late innings was of similar but like any team we of games.” fashion.Both still have things to The Lady teams were Bears’ next held scoreless work on.” Bridget Heilman game is April until the ninth senior 29 against inning when North Central. the Trojans plated two runs and handed the Heilman likes where the team Lady Bears their second loss of is at this point in the season and the season. said there is still room for imThe Bears again rebounded provement. “When we get on a roll, we with an offensive explosion in their next game beating West- are unbeatable,” Heilman said.

Fans united by the passion of sports DrewNixon

drewnixoncub@gmail.com Being a sports fan isn’t easy. The love, passion and commitment you invest in your team can’t always be given back to you. And like any other relationship you may have, it’s not always easy to walk away, even if you know it’s for the best. I should know that feeling well; I’m a Bengals, Grizzlies and Cubs fan. I am aﬀected every day by my favorite team’s decisions, draft picks and all the other ins and outs of the organization. If you’re the average sports fan, whether you want to admit it or not, you are impacted by how your team performs. Whether it’s one game or an

On the Spot

by Drew Nixon

entire season, you, the sports fan, are aﬀected. Sports have a deep history, impacting the American culture every day of every year. Sports bring competition, challenges and entertainment. Also, and probably most importantly, sports give fans hope. Sports bring out the best and worst of us.

One night, we feel like we 500, fans were brought together are on the top of the world. and support was given. Sports The next we are at rock botcan give us a soft spot in our tom, wanting the team to fire hearts that triggers the factor of the coach. Sports bring rivalries help to “On”. that are unlike any other thing A part of the famous we will ever experience. Jimmy V ESPY’s speech, “Don’t Sports give up; don’t bring fans ever give up!” Sports have a deep has inspired together as history, impacting the thousands of one. Last year disaster struck American culture... people who at the Boston have cancer to Marathon. That bringing fans togeth- fight through is a good extheir battle. er as one. ample of how Jimmy V also sports brought said in his not only a city, but a country ESPY’s speech that we need to together. We recovered from “Take time every day to laugh, the Boston Marathon because to think, to cry.” Sports certainAmerica is the greatest country ly can get us to do that. in the world. Even the truest of true fans When Dale Earnhardt died may find that they are tested in a crash in the 2001 Daytona when their team isn’t doing

well. Think of Cleveland. I give fans of Cleveland a ton of credit for sticking with their teams, as they have been bad for a while in all major sports. Pacers fans had a spell of being tested as well, which lasted some ﬁve or six years. The fans that stick with their team can learn that weathering the storm and sticking with your guns can help you in life as well. So what type of sports fan are you? Are you a bandwagon fan or a passionate, neverleave-your-team fan? How do sports aﬀect you? Do you “take time every day to laugh, to think, to cry”? Sports are a wonder that we can only react to. Sports are an art. Sports shape how we live our lives. Sports are us.

Sports

April 24, 2014 • Cub Reporter

Science teacher Alan Burrell runs in the 2010 Mini-Marathon. Burrell ran the whole 13.1 mile race barefoot. He has a PR around 1:40:00. Courtesy photo/Bobbe Nixon The pace car gives the leader the time he or she is at in the race Courtesy photo/Bobbe Nixon

Mini Marathon sets foot May 3 DrewNixon

drewnixoncub@gmail.com As May approaches, one of the most historic events in the Indianapolis area is the 500 Festival, which occurs in downtown Indianapolis in preparation for the Indianapolis 500. One event prominent in this Festival is the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon. The Mini is the largest of its kind in the country, attracting approximately 35,000 participants the past 12 years. This 500 Festival tradition will commence May 3 and it will mark the 38th running of the race. Attracting runners from not only the United States but from all over the world, this is certainly one of the most iconic, bucket-list items for a runner to do. Science teacher Alan Burrell is no newcomer to this race, as

this year will mark the 12th year he has run in the Mini. Burrell, whose personal best time is around 1:40:00, said he runs the race for his health. He said heart disease was in the family and he runs to stay healthy. “The fans are the best part,” Burrell said. “It’s cool to see other parts of the city I had never seen before and all the people who are running the race.” Deemed “To the track and back,” the Mini is a 13.1 mile race that begins on the intersection of Washington and West streets and heads toward Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Michigan Street. The runners run toward the track and enter the Speedway and run a lap around the 2.5 mile track before exiting to head back to downtown by way of New York Street. At the track, it is a tradition

that the winners of the India- Finish Line 500 Festival 5K race, napolis 500 and Brickyard 400 which is a 3.1 mile race. It’s run kiss the bricks that serve as the on the same course as the Mini. Along with Burrell, English start/finish line for those races. The runners get to experi- teacher Katie Legge has also ence that tradition when they, run the Mini along with other too, cross the start/finish line half marathons including the at the track. Yes, the runners Geist Half Marathon, which is have the opportunity to kiss the run a couple weeks after the Mini, and the Fort Ben, which is bricks. But, Burrell said, “I have ran in the fall. W h e n never kissed LC’s school the bricks.” “I don’t plan on day ended Runners stopping until I can’t at 2:45 p.m., of all ages parLegge said, ticipate and go any more.” she would are categoAlan Burrell walk about rized into difscience teacher 5-7 miles each ferent groups day. But when and can be compared to each other on the the schedule changed to 3:40 p.m., she began running and 500 Festival website. “I don’t plan on stopping wanted to stick with it. “I wanted to keep running, until I can’t go any more,” so I signed up for the Mini,” Burrell said. Along with the Mini-Mara- Legge said. “My goal is to finthon, there is another race, the ish.”

Legge said she runs with a group of people, including teachers Trinda Foley and Amanda Cole. Legge added that her personal best time in a half marathon is 2:14:00. She also said that she begins her training for the race about 12-14 weeks before the race. She said her favorite part of the Mini is running with a group of people. While the race itself is a great experience, the atmosphere which the city produces is nothing short of fantastic. As the runners run the race, fans line the course cheering them on as well as live performances from bands and other groups in order to keep the energy level at its max. The race is set to begin at 7:45 a.m. May 3 and will once again be a great event that is featured in May.

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Sports

Bears solid in conference play

DrewNixon

how quick we are…the season is still very young,” coach Matt Buczkowski said. As of this point in the seaThe Bears are off to a shaky beginning to their 2014 season. son, the Bears have 17 stolen They are currently 5-2, with a bases and have a team stealing home record of 2-1, an away re- success rate of 74 percent. Howcord of 3-0 and a neutral field ever, the Bears have a total of 10 errors as a team, which explains record of 0-1. Conference play is also un- the 11 unearned runs scored by the Bears’ opderway for the ponents. Bears, as they “We have the The Bears are a solid 3-1 have done a against their ability to put good job defenMIC opponents. pressure on teams sively, allowing The Bears just under five got off to a based on how quick runs per game good start, we are... the season while scoring winning their is still young.” just above five first two games runs per game. of the season Matt Buczkowski Buczkowski before drophead coach said that pitchping three in a ing and defense row, and now are on a three-game winning will be the strength of this club streak, making their record 5-2 and that they need to keep getafter sweeping their two game ting into a rhythm. The pitching has been the series against Ben Davis. “Too often we are hitting primary weapon for the Bears, fly balls and/or striking out and as the team has a combined 2.33 not playing to our strength. We earned run average (ERA). Buchave the ability to put a lot of zkowski specifically mentioned pressure on teams based on juniors Jarrett Montgomery drewnixoncub@gmail.com

Senior Marcus Jessup slides back into ﬁrst base to avoid getting picked off. Jessup has a .333 batting average in his ﬁve games, according to maxpreps.com. Cub photo/Kiaris French

While the season is still young, the Bears will have to get going as the Marion County and state tournaments near.

and Matt Burleton, saying they “have looked very sharp.” Montgomery is a commit to Florida State and struck out

Center Grove 16 times in their 7-3 win earlier this year and has clocked a 95 MPH fastball on the radar gun.

DrewNixon

said it’s important that the won the meet by half a point athletes keep progressing. over Columbus North. Along “They need to keep workwith team scores, the Bears did ing closely with our excellent well individually. coaches... rest Sticking and nutrition out for LC “In April, we have are huge in our were Kayla sport… athletic a very high volume Smith and Leah development Frischmann, of work, both in the has taken the finished weight room and on who No. 1 priorfirst and second the track.” in the pole ity above techTim Richey vault event. nique for this head coach Kent State commonth,” Richey mit Demara said. Compton won the girls shot One athlete who is expectput event and Kentucky comed to compete for a state and mit Brown won the girls discus possibly even a national chamthrow. pionship is thrower Adriana In the boys 1600 meter race, Brown, who is ranked as a Top five LC athletes placed in the 10 thrower in the country. top 21. Darin Lawrence placed In the highly prestigious fourth in that event as he ran a Midwest Prep meet last Satur4:54 mile. The boys team also day, which hosted 50 schools, placed fifth in both the 4x100 there were no official boys and 4x800 relays. team scores, but the LC girls

Bears perform well at Midwest Prep drewnixoncub@gmail.com

Senior Cameron Law clears the high jump bar at the Midwest Prep Invitational held here. No ofﬁcial team scores were kept at the meet but many solid individual performances were turned in by the Bears. Cub photo/Michael Rice

The track teams are entering the heart of their 2014 season and begin to prepare for the conference, county and sectional meets. The Bears competed in one of their biggest events April 20 in the Midwest Prep meet here, in which the Bears competed against some of the best teams in the state. As the season moves along, track coach Tim Richey said that April is one of the hardest working months of the season. “In April, we have a very high volume of work, both in the weight room and on the track,” Richey said. He also said the athletes need to keep building a foundation for May, when they are expected to be the fastest and most explosive. Richey also

Sports

April 24, 2014 • Cub Reporter

Bears look for better scores JacobHelmus

where near acceptable. We were all not happy with our scores in jacobhelmuscub@gmail.com the first match,” Rodgers said. “We need to improve our short The golf team teed off its season with a two-stroke victo- game, which we have been practicing on a lot.” ry over the Roncalli Rebels on Rodgers, April 16. Junior along with the Marcus Fletch“We were all not rest of the team, er paced the set out to imBears, shooting happy with our prove their first a 41, which scores in the first match scores was 5 over match... we need to on April 21 in par. Rounding a three-way out the varsity improve our short match against line-up were Guerin Cathoseniors Andrew game...” Tony Rodgers lic and Park Geodde with a senior Tudor. Both the 43, Drew Nixon Panthers and and Tony Golden Eagles were good early Rodgers at 44 and junior Colin season competition. McCarthy at 45. “In this match we should This was the first match see some improvement,” said after almost a month since the Rogers early on. “We worked team had its first official practice, and, according to Rodgers, on things we wanted to work on so hopefully our scores the scores will get much better show that.” for everyone from here on out. In the the three-way match, “My performance was no-

the Bears defeated both Park Tudor and Guerin Catholic shooting a team score of 150. The match played at Praire View Golf Course in Carmel played a good host to the Bears as four golfers shot in the high 30s, including a personal best 39, or three over par, from Nixon. Rounding out the varsity scores were McCarthy at 36, Rodgers at 37, Geodde at 39 and sophomore Zach Nixon at 45. It was a nice way to rebound after the ﬁrst match and showed the true potential of this team. According to Rodgers, though, the team has even more room to improve which could make them a scary team to face come postseason play. “We played really well; however, we all talked after the round about the mistakes we made and how to ﬁx them,” Rodgers said. LC plays next against North Central on April 29.

Junior Colin McCarthy strikes his first hole tee shot in the first match of the season against Roncalli. McCarthy finisihed with a score of 45. Cub photo/Michael Rice

Lady Bears defeat Wildcats JacobHelmus

Senior Veronica Clark strikes a forehand in a singles match against Perry Meridian. Clark played No. 1 singles in the match and eventually won her court, 6-1, 6-1. Cub photo/Michael Rice

3-2. LC got wins from senior Veronica Clark in the one jacobhelmuscub@gmail.com singles position, sophomore Through two matches, the Peyton Carroll at two singles Lady Bears tennis team has an and sophomores Allison Himes undefeated record of 4-0. LC and Alexandra Richardson at has suffered some cancellathe one doubles position. tions and postponements due For Clark, it was a big win to some nasty over their arch spring weather, “The win not only rival and a but when they good way to go have been able gives the team conout on top of to get on the fidence...but it also the Wildcats. court, they have proves to us that we “It means a turned in some lot. The win not impressive per- are the best in the only gives the formances both township...” team confiindividually Veronica Clark dence for future and as a team. senior matches but it The Lady also proves to Bears started us that we are off the season by defeating the best in the township. It was MIC foe Warren Central, 5-0. a close match but we dug deep The team then had a week to and pulled out the win,” Clark prepare for one of the biggest said. matches all year, cross-town LC followed the emotional rival Lawrence North. win over their cross-town rival In the always anticipated by defeating the Perry Meridmatchup, the Lady Bears were ian Falcons 4-1. Clark won victorious in a close score of again at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-1.

The only loss for the Bears came from senior Lauren Hibbler at the three singles position. The Lady Bears followed those two wins with an easy 5-0 victory over the International School. LC has now opened the season with five straight wins for the second year in a row. LC has gotten their undefeated record with a variety of lineups. In fact, each match they have played has featured a different lineup each time. The Lady Bears are happy with what they have accomplished so far but the team knows tougher competition in teams like Noblesville and Guerin Catholic are chomping at the bit to hand the Bears their first loss. “We have to stay focused on competing and playing point by point,” Clark said. LC will next take the court tonight in an away match at Columbus North.

April 24, 2014 • Cub Reporter

Exploring

Student Profile

? Characters We got ‘em!

New Heights

CaitlinHelmus caitlinhelmuscub@gmail.com

Junior exchange student Ingrid Thorkildsen climbs 30 feet above the ground, reaches for a hold, moves her footing, falls and tries it again. Thorkildsen had always wanted to try rock climbing in her home country, Norway, but never had the opportunity. “In Norway there are lots of places to rock climb,” she said. “I just never had the time to go or people to go with.” That changed when she got to Indiana. Friends suggested the idea and it took off from there. They started off going to Climb Time Indy, but then switched to Hoosier Heights. “The workers at Hoosier Heights are so nice; it’s like one big family. Even when they’re not working there, they’re with their friends hanging out,” she said. Thorkildsen and friends try to

go rock climbing two to three times than two hours away and offers a week. They do top roping, boul- a range of bouldering in a quiet dering and lead climbing which setting. Thorkildsen took a day are all types of rock climbing. Top trip to Mascatatuck to get a taste roping is the most common type of outdoor climbing. Although of indoor climbing for beginners. Thorkildsen spends lots of time Climbers are attached to the end climbing, she does not do it competitively. of the rope “It’s a lot and the rope “It’s a lot different than is clipped different than other sports, onto an another sports because it’s because it’s chor at the top about you. You’re not about you. of the room. racing anyone; it’s all on You’re not racBouldering anyone; ing involves you.” Ingrid Thorkildsen it’s all on you,” climbing for junior she said. shorter periThorkildods of time over crash pads. Lead climbing is sen is also a runner. She ran cross almost the opposite of top roping. country during the fall and plans The rope is clipped in your har- to continue to run. Yet she enjoys ness but the rope is at the bottom. the difference between the two Climbers hook the rope into clips sports. “It’s a lot different because it that serve as protection for potenrequires so much strength I didn’t tial falls. Indiana does not have many use for running. I like it because places to climb outdoors, but it’s about me and its different than Muscatatuck County Park is less what I usually do.”

Cub photo/Sam Varie