Cub Reporter Issue 4 by Elizabeth Granger

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October 19, 2011

Lawrence Central High School, Indianapolis, Indiana

Continuing the

Volume 63, Issue 4

legacy

For the second time in Lawrence Central history, the boy’s cross country team is moving on from regionals in their quest to compete in the state meet. The varisty line up, from left, includes juniors Adam Turner, Matt Dorsey, senior Sean Gassen, sophomore Kenny Thomas, junior Cole Hester, senior Ross Pereira and junior Chandler Ball. The boys came in 5th of ten teams. courtesy photo The Spirit of Central is marching toward Semi-State at Ben Davis this Saturday. Junior Kelly Reinke traverses across the field while playing the clarinet during this year’s show, Drumatic. Cub photo/Coleman LaBarr

New skip-a-final policy OKs seniors but ends privilege for underclassmen KatieBillman

katiebillmancub@gmail.com

Seniors may skip one final in the fall and as many finals as they qualify for in the spring. Before making the decision on the policy, principal

Thomas Oeistreich met with 15 other Marion County high school principals to discuss the rule on Oct. 3. Only two out of the 16 schools, Southport and Perry Meridian, have a policy that allows students to skip a

final if they have perfect attendance. Their policies fall under different regulations such as attendance and grade point average, but they still apply mainly to seniors. Other schools that include

Lawrence North, Ben Davis and Roncalli do not offer the opportunity to any students. Seniors here who want to skip finals have to meet certain criteria to be eligible. Skipping a final is now under the teach-

ers’ discretion, and the seniors must have an average of a 92.5 percent in that class. Although the eligibility was based on attendance in the past, it’s not required that the students have -Please see Finals on page 5

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What’s inside

3 opinions 8 features 13 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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Scores, matches, games, meets and touchdowns. Lawrence Central Bears are back and with a vengeance.

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Staff. Editor-in-Chief

Samantha Strong

Online Editor

Coleman LaBarr

News Editors Caroline Varie Meredith Varie

Opinions Editors Carley Lanich Meredith Nordmann

Features Editors

Sports Editor Alex Kryah

Social Media Editor Lane Creech

Reporters

Avarie Bowman Candace Bullock Sally Finkel Esbeida Flores Jacob Helmus Torre Kennedy Glynnis King Molly Liss Kristen Swanson

Katie Billman Sara Heiny

Adviser

A+E Editor

Principal

Kevin Kryah

Elizabeth Granger Thomas Oestreich

Dating Game

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Oct. 20, 21: Fall break, no school Oct. 22: ISSMA semi-state marching band competition, Ben Davis High School Oct. 24: Hearing screenings for sophomores Oct. 25: Orchestra Side-by- Side concert with Belzer 8th graders, 7 p.m., auditorium Oct. 26: LC Players Spook- tacular, 7 p.m., Studio Theatre Oct. 26, 27: Trick or Donate (canned foods drive for the needy), local neighborhoods, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 27: Fall sports banquet, 6:30 p.m., Commons Oct. 29: State marching band finals, Lucas Oil Stadium Oct. 30: LC Open House, 1-3 p.m., gym Nov. 2: Parent-teacher conferences, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Commons — students will have the entire day off Nov. 10: Winter sports mandatory parent meeting, 6 p.m., auditorium Nov. 10, 11: Fall play, 7 p.m., auditorium Nov. 12: Fall play, 2:30 p.m., auditorium Nov. 17: Thespian initiation, 7 p.m., Studio Theatre Nov. 19: Craft boutique, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

PARENTS

Parent-teacher conferences Nov. 2

LC will host parentteacher conferences 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Commons. Parents will be able to speak one-to-one with teachers about their children’s school progress. In addition, they may speak with counselors and other school personnel. Students will not attend school that day. Parents may log onto www.lawrencecentral. ltschools.org/content/ptc to schedule 15-minute appointments with specific teachers.

El problema de los estereotipos a los Latinos. Cuando otras personas miran a un Latino o Hispano tienden a anticipar que son Mexicanos, ignorando que hay 21 países diferentes en los cuales se habla Español. Otro común es que todos los Latinos son ociosos, y criminales. Esto es falso ya que la mayoría de los Latinos hacen trabajos pesados por menos del pago mínimo. Decir que todos los Latinos son criminales es como ignorar a todos los estudiantes en la escuela con deseos de tener una educación. Un día escuché a una compañera referirse a los Latinos como “los Mexis”. Simplemente dijo “Así es como los llamo a todos.” Esto es un comentario inapropiado y ofensivo, pero solo es uno de los negativos. No se dan la oportunidad de aprender sobre la diversidad cultural la cual es la realidad de los Estados Unidos. Los estereotipos son un

problema y nadie se atreve a hablar del tema, como si fuera algo prohibido, “para no insultar a otras personas”. Como si hablar de este problema es más insultante que el insulto en si. Este problema necesita ser resuelto: llegaríamos a ser más tolerantes hacia otras culturas y razas. Lo primero es reconocer que

el problema existe, si lo seguimos ignorando no llegaremos a resolverlo. Creo que el tema de la diversidad cultural es ignorado porque ya existen muchos estereotipos en la mente de las personas. Es difícil cambiar los prejuicios de una persona pero se puede lograr por medio de la educación en el tema de la diversidad cultural.

This is the English translation other person. Stereotyping often becomes a bigger problem of the column above. Have you ever been judged as it develops into discriminawrongly by someone of another tion and racism. race based on a stereotype? As I am sure we have all heard at one time or anwe all know, other terms this is very It’s as if talking about such as “The common. Stereotypes are the problem is more Mexicans” in reference to used because insulting than the Latinos. When people don’t take the time other people problem itself.” look at a Lato understand the different ways in which oth- tino or Hispanic, they tend to ers act or why they act in these assume they are Mexicans, igways. It’s easier to believe a ste- noring that there are 21 differreotype and assume it is true of ent Spanish-speaking countries. “those people” than to take the It is also assumed that Latinos time to try to understand an- are lazy criminals. This is a

misconception as many Latinos do heavy labor jobs for less than minimum wage. To say that all Latinos are criminals is to ignore all of the students in school with the desire to have an education. One day I heard a classmate refer to Latinos as “The Mexis.” She simply said, “That is what I call all of them.” This is an inappropriate and offensive comment, but is just one of the many negative comments. These people don’t take the opportunity to learn about the culture diversity which is a reality in the United States. Stereotypes are a problem and no one dares to talk about

the problem, as if it were something prohibited, “so that no one will be insulted.” It’s as if talking about the problem is more insulting than the insult itself. This problem needs to be solved: we would become more tolerant towards different races. The first thing we need to do is recognize that the problem exists; if we keep ignoring it, we will never solve it. I think the subject of cultural diversity is ignored because people already believe these stereotypes. It is difficult to change the prejudices of a person, but it can be done through the education of cultural diversity.

through the Hall of Fame entrance at Door No. 11. Academic departments, performing arts, athletics, clubs, AVID, International Baccalaureate, My Achievement Center and the after-school tutoring program will be among the participants.

“This is going to be a community open house and anyone who wants to attend can,” assistant principal Ron Davie said. “The open house is to let other people from mainly private schools as well as students not in the district come and learn something different,” Da-

vie said. “With this open house, LC hopes to capture back some of the students we may have lost due to district changes and also people going to private schools.” The open house is also to encourage middle school students to attend LC.

EsbeidaFlores esbeidaflorescub@gmail.com

¿Alguna vez has sido juzgado erróneamente por alguien de otra raza a base de un estereotipo? Como todos sabemos, esto es muy común. Son usados porque la gente no se toma el tiempo para entender las diferentes formas en las que otras personas actúan y porque actúan de esa forma. Es más fácil creer un estereotipo y asumir es verdad de “esa gente” que tomarse el tiempo para tratar de conocer a una persona. El uso de estereotipos a menudo es un problema grande porque muchas veces se convierte en discriminación y a veces hasta en racismo. Todos alguna vez hemos escuchado términos como “Los Mexicanos” cuando se refieren

Despite the common use of the stereotype that Hispanics and Latinos are “all Mexicans,” facts show differently. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, 16.3 percent of the U.S. population is of Hispanic or Latino origin. Of this percentage, 64 percent of persons are of Mexican heritage, 9 pecent of Puerto Rican heritage, 3.4 percent of Cuban heritage, 2.8 percent of Dominican heritage, 7.6 percent of Central American heritage, 5.5 percent of South American heritage, and 7.7 percent of persons have Heritage in other Spanish-speaking countries.

The problem of stereotypes

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LC to host open house Oct. 30 in gym TorreKennedy

torrekennedycub@gmail.com

LC will host an open house Oct. 30 to introduce itself to the public, showcasing who LC is and what they do. It will be in the gym. Visitors are to enter the building

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Alexander Rabbit and Hailey Clements present as Albert Einstein and Jim Carrey, respectively.

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Sandra Weichert’s English 9 honors classes wrote biographies about a significant historical figure. After turning in their essays, students acted as their historical figures, complete with costumes.

Leaves bring Brook Park, LC together

photos/Glynnis King

Pereira earns Hispanic Recognition And five are honored as Commended Students

MeredithNordmann meredithrnordmanncub@gmail.com

Kurt Springer and his M7 environmental science class took a field trip to Brook Park recently and worked with its environmental science teacher, David Shafer, and his class. They collected samples of leaves from a variety of trees around Brook Park. Each high school student picked one to three elementary students to work with. Shafer’s students were in grades 3 and 4. Now both classes have separate projects for the leaves. Springer and Shafer knew each other from football and are good friends, so they decided this would be a good learning experience for both age groups. Springer said, “It was a chance for the elementary students to get a feel for what high school is like while giving the high school students a mentoring op-

After writing a biography on Michael Jackson, freshman Samuel Taylor presents the information in costume, including one glove. Cub

Elementary school students examine leaves for their first meeting with Kurt Springer’s M7 environmental science class. Courtesy photo/Kurt Springer

portunity.” Both classes plan to continue the project by getting together another two or three times during this year and doing other related projects.

creasing scholarship money colleges offer.” Last month senior Calvin Mendel was named a National Merit ScholSamanthaStrong arship semifinalist. Five LC students samanthastrongcub@gmail.com have been recognized as National Merit Senior Ross Pereira has been named Commended students. They are seniors a National Hispanic Recognition pro- Loren Christley-Kruer, Madeleine Grifgram scholar. He is the only LC student fin, Eric Kramer, MacKensey Saxton and to be so honored. Karl Simmons. This recognition goes to any student To be a Commended student, one who is at least one quarter Hispanic/ must receive a certain score on the Latino descent P S AT / N M S Q T and achieves the taken during the minimum required It (PSAT) is a measure of junior year. The score, based on score necessary to your memory, but being the Selection Inbe recognized vardex Score, which ies from year to studious in school prevaries every year. year, based on the pares you for tests like The student must national Selection this.” also obtain a grade Ross Pereira Index Score for point average of senior that specific year. 3.0 or higher by the These students end of the junior year. do not continue in the competition for The program identifies nearly 5,000 National Merit scholarships, but they outstanding Hispanic/Latino students are eligible for specific scholarship from each year. While it offers no scholarship businesses and corporations. money, it paves the way for recipients to “It ( thePSAT) is a measure of your get scholarships from other places. memory,” Pereira said, “but being studi“I think colleges will appreciate it,” ous in school prepares you for tests like Pereira said. “It will help me out by in- this.”

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BRIEFS

Mayor honors LC parent volunteer Karen Kryah, mother to senior Kevin Kryah and junior Alex Kryah, is one of 12 Indianapolis residents to be honored with a 2011 Mayor’s Community Service Award. The award, presented by Mayor Greg Ballard, honors those “who continually give their time to strengthening our community through various contributions and service projects.” Kryah has been a school district volunteer for more than 10 years, helping in classrooms, chaperoning field trips, fundraising, assisting at the LC baseball diamond and chairing public relations efforts for the LC Performing Arts Association. A brick with her name will be placed at the Mayor’s Volunteer Plaza at the 11th Street Canal basin.

Two earn honors from Columbia Univ. Two members of the 20102011 Cub Reporter staff have won Gold Circle awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association at Columbia University in New York City. Senior David Dunn was awarded a certificate of merit in the personality profile category for “A modern-day democracy.” It showcased the work of 2001 LC graduate Emily Jacobi, co-founder and executive director of Digital Democracy, a nonprofit organization that uses technology to connect people in Third World countries to the rest of the world. Greg Price, now a freshman at Indiana University, took a certificate of merit for “It’s not a big deal.” In the column, he criticized policy forbidding Christmas trees and other holiday symbols. Both items were in the Dec. 10, 2010, Cub Reporter.

Cub graphic/Coleman LaBarr

Junior alto saxophone player Dean Gardner takes this path in Spirit of Central’s show, Drumatic. He says, “The show this year has really raised the intensity level from the past few years. From beginning to end we are

running around the field... I think this show has a lot of potential; we just have to keep going at it full force.” Cub graphic/Coleman LaBarr

Band at semi-state Saturday SallyFinkel sallyfinkelcub@gmail.com The Spirit of Central is marching their way toward another state final competition. On Oct. 15 the band placed in the top 10 in the ISSMA (Indiana State School Music Association) Regional competition. It will advance to semi-state competition at Ben Davis on Saturday. “We are improving every day, and this weekend’s performance was indicative of the students’ efforts and hard work,” band director Randy Greenwell said after Regionals. The band had competed in

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perfect attendance to skip a final exam this year. “I believe that if you have an ‘A’ in a class, there’s a high probability that you’ve attended a number of those classes, so we’re getting away with the attendance requirement that was involved last year,” Oeistreich said.

ISSMA District on Oct. 1. There, intricate details which in the they were awarded a gold rank- end forms the outline of a drum. ing as well as best general efSenior Color Guard member fects. They were also praised JaKayla Jackson said the show with best music and people’s ‘is one of the hardest shows I choice. have been in. But our band diWith this year’s Drumatic, rectors work hard to give us the percusthe best they sion, pit and have to give The best part about timpani are in and we really marching band is playing appreciate it. the spotlight. and enjoying the music T h e The effects with everyone... we bepieces in the they have show include the band and come not only friends, “Concerto guard doing but family.” Nigelle Rodac are Fantasy” by mindsophomore blowing.” Phillip Glass and “Raise Sophothe Roof” by Michael Daughtry. more Nigelle Rodac said that Both focus on the timpani. even though the practice hours The field is prepared with are intense, it is well worth it.

“The best part about marching band is playing and enjoying the music with everyone. We are with each other so much that we become not only friends, but family.” For sophomore Hannah Coble, the highlight of the season is performing at the Lucas Oil Stadium and the feeling you have when you walk off the field. “We look forward to continuing to improve and compete hard for a spot in the ISSMA State finals for the 18th straight year,” Greenwell said. Last year the Spirit of Central finished in second place at the state competition. Avon captured the state title.

I wanted to gather as much information as possible from our students, teachers and administrators.” While Oeistreich was in the process of making a decision, seniors showed support for the skip-a-final policy by wearing red and pinning notes on their clothing that read, “I am a proud supporter of the Skip-a-

Final policy!” Their support came through as seniors are now able to finish their high school years by skipping their finals while underclassmen continue to take them for all classes. “What’s always popular isn’t always right,” Oestreich said. “And what’s right isn’t always popular.”

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As part of the new rule, freshmen, sophomores and juniors are not allowed to skip any finals for either semester. In the past, they could qualify to skip one final. “We’re going to prepare our students for the next level of higher education,” Oestreich said. “I believe it’s important that they take finals; however,

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lubs:

a passion

Best Buddies ﬁnd their club matches MollyLiss mollylisscub@gmail.com Last week Best Buddies had a Match Party where members found out who their buddies would be for the year. The club matches students with disabilities and students without. “The club makes oneto-one friendships ... just to make sure everyone has somebody to be with,” senior and Best Buddies president Meghan Wylie said. This is Wylie’s fourth year with the club. Once everyone has a buddy or a buddy family, which is when more than two students are “matched” together, they participate in activities and games with the club as a group and also outside of school for maximum bonding time. On Saturday club members went to Tuttle’s Orchard. “I think it’s neat that we get to take ﬁeld trips and do things outside of school such as going to Tuttles,” senior Jennifer Himes said. Senior Tommy Sliva said his favorite club activity is going to

HANDS RAISED

the apple orchard. “I like Clubs will meet during being with a M8 today. lot of friends,” he said. “I have a lot of fun with them.” Best Buddies also has plans for next semester. “In January or February we’re going to do a talent show and turn it into a fundraiser,” Wylie said. Wylie said the club enables people to learn to accept differences with any individual. “When I first started ... I thought I was just going to make a difference in their lives, but they ended up making a difference in mine,” Wylie said. “It’s definitely one of those clubs that’s life changing.”

French Club joins Spanish, German counterparts

GlynnisKing glynniskingcub@gmail.com

The passion with the French Honor Society, or Société Honoraire de Francais, is language. And for the ﬁrst time in LC history, French students are a part of the French Honor Society. “We needed one since Spanish has one to give students a

What students are saying about LC’s clubs

LC Latinos member senior Jordy Parrage teaches sophomore Argelia Cuahuizo a traditional Mexican dance. The club was founded by Spanish teacher Richar Toress’ Heritage Class. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, club members taught students the Bachata, Cumbia and Merengue dances during lunches. Cub photo/Marisela Abel

fair chance to have something on their resume or college application,” French teacher Jill Hilgemeier said. “I like how students from all grade levels and levels of French come together. It’s a chance to promote French and have some fun.” The organization recognizes and rewards students for excellence in their French studies. To be a part of the organization, students have to meet cer-

“Join a club; it’ll be worth your time!” Mia Brewer, 10 “My favorite part is volunteering. I’m in NHS and Key club and I love getting together with the other members on weekends and volunteering in the community. I think it’s so fun to collaborate and work with people.” Adriana Seni, 12

tain requirements. They must have an overall GPA of a “B” or higher, be in at least their third year of French class and have at least a “B+” in French class. Members can study abroad, as well as be responsible for running and organizing the club. Students play games and learn about French through cultural activities. Similar to the French Honor Society, the Spanish Honor So-

“I’d have to say my favorite part is getting out of a class to do something I like.” Chris Felli, 11 “You get involved with the school and teachers more.” Leslie Markey, 12

ciety and the German Honor Society are both organizations that promote their languages and culture. The Spanish honor society was established at LC in 2000, while the German honor society has been a part of LC since the 1990s. Additional information on these organizations is available from Spanish teacher Jamise Kafoure or German teacher Carol Heckman.

“(My favorite part about clubs is) the ski trips!” Nick Baird, 12 “(My favorite part about clubs is) hearing about what’s new around the school.” Koellete Koehler, 11

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As Veterans Day approaches:

LC grad, teacher serving our country

CarolineVarie carolinevariecub@gmail.com After graduating from LC in 2001, Kenny Johnson attended West Point Military Academy. He’s now a captain in the U.S. Army. “It was diﬀerent; it was rigorous, but I learned a lot about myself,” Johnson said. In 2007, he was deployed to northern Afghanistan. “It was probably the most diﬃcult experience I’ve ever had, but very rewarding,” he said. For 15 months, Johnson lived with his unit of about 40 soldiers in an isolated area. These soldiers could not shower for a month. There were no working toilets for a period of time. They built their own

rooms. “You learn that without the person next to you, you’re not going to succeed,” Johnson said. “I also received a lot of help from the Afghan people.” As a ﬁeld artillery agent, Johnson’s job was to improve the infrastructure of Afghanistan. Johnson brought electricity to the Afghan people generated by river water. And with electricity came communication and empowerment to the community.

Trainees prepare for military before leaving for basic training Decisions. They form us, they make us, they break us, they change our lives. Staﬀ Sgt. Kelly Wooldridge’s life was undoubtedly changed when he decided to join the U.S. Army. After he graduated high school, he worked two jobs. “I was already kind of on

my own,” he said. “I was hanging out with the wrong people. I realized that my life wasn’t going anywhere and that I needed something better.” He turned the situation around and joined the military. “I woke up one morning, walked into a recruiter’s ofﬁce, and started the process of enlistment,” Wooldridge said. He has been deployed to Iraq twice, which he describes as a “good experience.” “You mature, you grow, … you learn a lot about yourself,” he said. Wooldridge is now a recruiter at the Indy North station. After he completes his three year recruiting duty shift, he will “move back out to the line.” As a recruiter, Wooldridge assists people interested in joining the Army. He shows them how they can reach their goals by becoming a member of the military, and he guides them

Veterans’ Day history On Nov. 11, 1918, an armistice went into effect to stop all fighting between Germany and the Allied nations. In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson offically made Nov. 11 a day to remember the end of World War I and to honor those who fought in the Armed Forces.

2001 grad strengthens a community through his work in the Army

through the enlistment process. Only after talking to a recruiter, filling out “the worst application you will ever get,”as Sgt. Wooldridge calls it, taking the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test and passing a physical can an enlistee leave for basic training. And if the enlistees are students, they have to graduate before they can go to basic training. However, students can enlist before graduating. To prepare enlistees, each branch of the military at the Indy North recruiting center offers a program to teach the basics. Workouts, first-aid training, rank structure and marching is taught. If trainees complete a series of tasks, they can be promoted even before they go to basic training. “This is to set them up for success when they go to basic training,” Wooldridge said.

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Number of U.S. veterans Percent of civilian population in Indiana who are veterans Number of veterans in Marion County

22,894,578

10.4 percent 57,644

Sources/United States Department of Veteran Affairs, U.S. Census Bereau

Source/MCT Campus

Marshall in military band The sound of a piccolo floating among soldiers. It seems like a strange contrast: that high pitched music in such a solemn setting. But special education teacher and National Guard band member Adrienne Marshall says, “We are the morale builders.” In 1976, Marshall graduated college with a music degree. She turned to the National Guard to continue her flute and piccolo career. “I didn’t play well enough to be in a symphony… but I wanted to play professionally, and the National Guard band was the avenue I could go at that time,” Marshall said. She went to basic training for eight weeks the same year she graduated. “It wasn’t as hard physically as it is today,” Marshall said. After basic training, Marshall attended the Army School of Music for two months. Marshall has never been deployed, but she continues to play with the National Guard band at community functions, celebrations downtown, change of command ceremonies, deployments and Veterans Day parades. Veterans’ Day is on Nov. 11; Marshall will be here at school instead of participating in a military event. “This is the first year I won’t be playing for Veterans’ Day,” she said. “I really think the country has done a good job of recognizing veterans. I feel appreciated.” A listing of Veterans’ Day celebrations in Indianapolis can be found at veteransdayindy.org.

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OPINIONS

Just a minute with... If you could play for any professional sports team, who would you pick? 1. Indianapolis Colts (cheerleader) 2. New England Patriots 3. Arizona Cardinals 4. Barcelona, Spain

Who’s your favorite actor/actress? 1. Emma Stone 2. Bruce Willis 3. Johnny Depp 4. Bruce Lee

What are you going as for Halloween? 1. A fairy 2. Jason 3. A masquerader 4. Samurai

How many times do you laugh in a day? 1. More than 100! 2. Too many to count 3. A lot 4. 40 times

Would you rather have an iPad or a Kindle? 1. iPad 2. iPad 3. iPad 4. iPad

Trick or...

Got a minute? Then we’ve got some questions. With 2,600 students, it’s tough to know everyone. We’re taking a minute to get to know our student body. Match each student’s number with the numbers on the answers. Watch out, you could be next.

1. Vivianne Smedley senior

2. Michael Smith junior

3. Jenna Campbell sophomore

4. Branden Thorne freshman

DONATE We will be “trick-or-treating” in Lawrence neighborhoods Wednesday, Oct. 26, and Thursday, Oct. 27, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. You can also drop off donations in Room 132 at Lawrence Central. The Lawrence Central High School National Honor Society and Cub Reporter newspaper staff are coming to your neighborhood. In honor of the season, we will be “trick-or-treating” for canned goods to donate to the Lawrence Caring Center. The Lawrence Caring Center is a branch of Compassion 4 Kids, a non-profit organization that provides basic necessities such as food and clothing for the Lawrence Township Community.

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Time to put a stop to bullying

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Cub art/Rachel Rogers

and every student has the right to be respected for said values. Tolerance does not mean agreeing with diﬀering viewpoints; it simply means accepting them. We are all on a quest for acceptance, and this quest takes an unwarranted and treacherous detour when it runs into intolerance. However, this roadblock can be avoided. We can put an end to bullying; we can stomp

30-second editorials • High enrollment is not necessarily a bad thing. Sure, class sizes are bigger, but it just means that we are adding to our LC family. More students mean new perspectives and more opinions. It’s an opportunity to meet new people and make new friends. • The Skip-A-Final policy should continue to apply to all seniors and underclassmen for either perfect attendance or the “A” incentive. Being able to skip a ﬁnal for perfect attendance is a strong motive for students, especially the upperclassmen aﬀected by “senioritis.” • Despite world language standards that require cultural knowledge, these standards often take a back seat to the learning of the language itself. Cultural knowledge not only helps students progress in foreign languages, but also helps students to accept others.

Hugs

That’s gay. be a victim. The number of times this Bullying is not unlimstatement is heard throughited to these halls; it can be out the day is unnecessary. at an athletic practice, club The number of times this meeting, the mall or online. statement is made incorrectly Bullying festers in social is inexcusable. networking. Facebook and Gay is not a synonym for Twitter provide a safe haven stupid; it is not another term for bullies to anonymously for unfortunate. Gay does prey on their victims. The not translate to inconvenient. ambiguity of an LED screen The gay, lesbian, bisexual makes a demoralizing and transgender (GLBT) comment seem a bit less population at Lawrence Cen- personal to the one giving tral deals with a lot. A lot of it; however, the torment “That’s gay” and “No homo.” felt by the victim is all the A lot of same if not stares and intensiﬁed Gay is not a synfrustrathrough tion. A lot onym for stupid; it is technology. of ignoThis not another term for anguish rance. unfortunate.” This can be ignorance stopped; is no one’s fault but our own. however, Lawrence Central It is expressed in many ways; must come together as a the most common way is student body in order to put through bullying. Bullying is this misery to an end. The not expressed only through ﬁrst step: tolerance. physical violence. It can be Being tolerant is not silent and concealed, just like necessarily an easy thing to the victim. Victims of bullies do; however, it makes the spread far beyond the GLBT lives of nearly every student community; it may be race, better, more tolerable. Every appearance, values or simply student has his or her own being in the wrong place at beliefs, whether it is relithe wrong time. Anyone may gion, morality or sexuality,

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• Veterans deserve America’s respect. They risk their lives defending the rights we take for granted, and they get precisely one day a year for a tribute. Some people don’t even give them the time of day! This Veterans’ Day (Nov. 11), thank a vet for the sacrifices he or she has made for us. • Lawrence Central is filled with hundreds of students. Each student is a student, no matter their race, ethnicity, religious view, sexual alignment or even hairstyle. • Thomas Jefferson stated that “all men are created equal” in the Declaration of Independence. Even though it was written more than 200 years ago, the same principle still stands. Equality and respect should reign, especially when faced by the adversity of public schools.

the ﬁnal footprint on intolerance. However, to do so, we must take the ﬁrst step. Sometimes we may tread lightly; nonetheless, we must always tread with the willingness to keep an open mind as to where and to whom our footsteps lead us. So, please, it may be stupid, it may be problematic, it may be unfavorable. But it is not gay.

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Hugs to being done with 1/4 of the school year but Growls to the 3/4 coming up. Hugs to fall break but Growls to it being only four days long. Hugs to sectionals but Growls fall sports ending. Hugs to Halloween but Growls to it being on a Monday. Hugs to the treats but Growls to the tricks. Hugs to having more time for homework but Growls to procrastination. Hugs to the end of this quarter but Growls to the end of nineweeks exams. Hugs to sleeping in but Growls to your alarm clock not going off. Hugs to the fall weather coming but Growls to getting sick. Hugs to colorful leaves but Growls to raking them up. Hugs to roasting marsh mellow but Growls to burning them. Hugs to iPhone 4S but Growls to no iPhone 5 yet. Hugs to going to haunted houses but Growls to getting scared. Hugs to picking a pumpkin but Growls to pulling the seeds out of them. Hugs to getting candy for Halloween but Growls to the stomachaches the next day.

Letters to the editor Dear Ms. Finkel, I read with interest your column of Oct. 6, 2011, “2,600 students and silence.” You’re right, we as a school board do not often hear the voices of our students prior to making decisions that impact our students. We hear from our central ofﬁce staff, our principals, our teachers and our parents; but we rarely hear from you, the students. As a board, we’d like to challenge you and your fellow students to become a voice in the decisions your school board make. How? First, learn about what is going on in our district. Ask questions about why the school board might be making changes. Challenge the school board to provide evidence about why change (or the status quo) is necessary and how it will meet our goals of improving student achievement and ﬁscal responsibility. We encourage you to research topics to understand various perspectives, rationales and impacts. Share this information with your stu-

dent body. Sponsor student debates and invite a school board member to listen. Create a survey for students and share the results with the school board. Write letters to the board. Attend and speak at school board meetings. Don’t choose to be silent! Advocate! On behalf of the MSD of Lawrence Township Board of Education, Kathy Varie, Vice President

The Cub Reporter accepts and encourages public input through letters to the editor. They are to voice opinions or concerns to the Cub Reporter’s audience. Letters including libelous or obscene materials will not be printed. Like all materials in the publication, letters reﬂecting criticism should criticize issues, not individuals. No letter will be printed without positive ID. The Cub reserves the right to edit comments for grammatical errors and for length as long as it does not alter the meaning of the comments. Letters must be signed and will be printed with the author’s name. Requests for anonymity will be denied.

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it All

“Use your seat bottom for flotation.” Makayla Johnson, 10 “Leave it on the field, SOC!” Elyse Dynlacht, 10

Jackson Morrow senior

1. Volcano 2. Milky ways and Nestles Crunch 3. Singing Thriller 4. Trick-or-Treating

1. What’s the craziest thing you have ever dressed up as? 2. What is your favorite candy? 3. What is your favorite part of Halloween? 4. Would you rather go to a party or trick-or-treat?

1. LC man 2. Reeses 3. Going to haunted houses 4. Party

freshman

1. 2. 3. 4.

The Joker Laffy Taffy Candy Party

Having friends younger than you can be tough. Yes, I am usually the oldest out of my group of friends, but it does not really bother me. I do tend to hang out with younger people because some of them can act older than their age, and sometimes it is a lot better to have younger friends than older ones. I like all of my friends, but I usually can’t do a lot with them because they are younger. I tend to limit myself to a certain number of people and that can make things get a little hard with making plans and how things pan out. Unless I am with family things,

“We have no chance of going to the Superbowl.” Jadorion Thompkins,12 “I want to be a pumpkin for Halloween.” Madison Dorsey, 10

“Teamwork makes the dream work!” Jasmine Harvey, 11

sophomore

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“I desire to watch Rugrats.” Jewel Patterson, 10

“I’d rather be a bear than a wildcat.” April Eales, 10

Alexis Perkins

junior

TinyTempa’

Keiarah Rivera

1. JLO 2. Milky Way 3. Dressing up and just having fun 4. Parties

Sam Hartman

Friends in low places

“Gaming is where it’s at.” Antonio Edwards, 11

finding things to do with a younger group of people can get hard. I am completely okay with having to do things on my own, but sometimes things would be better if I had at least one person by my side. I put myself in scenarios to see what would happen if I really hung out with other people or people my age, and sometimes they don’t turn out too well. I love hanging out with people younger because I can relate to how things have changed and how they are now. Hanging with younger people keeps me feeling young. The reason is that you may find those kids who might be more mature than your older group of friends. I don’t have a problem hanging with younger people because, honestly, they seem to be more of what type of people I like to be with.

“The white T-shirt is timeless.” Braxton Krieg, 10 “Live life to the fullest.” Sharhea Perkins, 12 “Ladies, you never date a man with a mustache.” Hannah Coble, 10 “School is awesome!” Quentin Rabin, 10 “The key to happiness is my personality.” Joy’Don Johnson, 12 “What does the NMSQT have to do with the PSAT?” Anna Borer, 10 “Always livin’ for s’more.” Kelby Gaw, 10 “Pantophobia, it’s not the fear of pants… it’s the fear of everything, including pants I suppose.” Scott Van Wye, 10

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Lawrence Central is fantastic because ... From the Inside SallyFinkel sallyfinkelcub@gmail.com Lawrence Central is fantastic. This is what principal Thomas Oestreich said on his weekly announcement on a recent Sunday evening. I was having a “Bones” marathon with my best friend when I heard this message. When we resumed the episode, I wasn’t looking for clues to solve the murder; I was trying to solve the case of why LC is fantastic. From the outside, LC appears to be just a building. But LC is much more. Inside, there is a sense of welcome, a sense of home. Some students may argue this, but hear me

out. I promise I’ll try not to ramble. What makes up LC? Four groups of people: the teachers, the administrators, the staff, and most importantly, the students. These people create one system, a true Fantastic Four. The first group is the teachers. Every student has a teacher here who has left a unique mark on their education. The teachers supply us with the knowledge necessary to succeed. While students enjoy the later start to the day, teachers have meetings before school to improve LC. And after school, when students are

complaining about getting out later than last year, teachers are staying even later to give students the extra help they require. Let’s face it; even if our teachers give us crazy amounts of homework, what kind of school would we be without them? Lawrence Central is fantastic because of our teachers. The administrators are a key asset to LC. Without them, our school would be an anarchy. The administrators are a source of encouragement. LC’s leaders greet us in the hallways before, during and after school. This is an effort they choose to make. Last week, Oestreich played the Moron Test on my friend’s iTouch in Perk. He visited every table and personally talked to the students. The administrators decide if LC is just a building or if it’s more than that. Luckily, they choose the latter. Lawrence Central is fantastic because of our administrators.

The staff shouldn’t go unrecognized. They are the ones who keep LC intact. Without the staff, LC wouldn’t be just a building; it would be a demolished building. The staff provides us with a clean environment, and let’s not forget about those delightful french fries. Lawrence Central is fantastic because of our staff. The final piece to this jigsaw is the students. With every test you take, friend you make and club you join, you are contributing to LC. We, the 2,600 students, are LC’s heart. Without us, teachers don’t have students to teach, the administrators don’t have students to guide, and the staff doesn’t have students to care for. Without us, LC becomes only a building. So let’s make LC the best it can be, which is 2,600 times more than just a building. Lawrence Central is fantastic not just because of the teachers, the administrators, or the staff; Lawrence Central is fantastic because of the students.

Throwing the perfect Halloween party The Low-down MollyLiss mollylisscub@gmail.com For some people, Oct. 31 is a day full of costumes, jack-o’lanterns, parties, ghosts and, most importantly, candy. I don’t know why I even bothered to list the other stuff. However, if you’re throwing a Halloween party and you’re tired of Spiderman ringing your doorbell every five minutes threatening to trick you if you don’t give him candy, there are a few things you can try to keep all the candy to yourself—I mean have a fun last day of October. 1. Hand out toothbrushes.

Kids hate toothbrushes in the door and hear “Trick or general, and especially on Treat!” you say, “Another Boy Halloween. You’re guaranteed Scout selling popcorn? Sorry, to get some funny looks when I’ve already bought some this you open the door with a year,” and shut the door. bowl full of 3. Have toothbrushes, them close their but I’m sure eyes and reach dentists into a bowl full There are a few everywhere of peeled grapes would be happy things you can try or spaghetti. to donate for you are a to keep all the can- Yes, the cause. Plus, zombie, thank dy to yourself...” it’s effective. you for asking. “Dude, don’t Mmm, eyeballs bother with that and brains. house, they’re giving out those 4. Pretend you’re really things the dentists always try scared by their costumes. and get us to use.” 5. Tell them you love 2. Play it dumb. If the Christmas carolers and wait toothbrush idea doesn’t work, expectantly. I recommend the classic 6. Ask them if they’ve ever innocent act. When you open had food poisoning before

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and then hold out your candy bowl. No, don’t do that — it’s mean. But you were actually considering it, weren’t you? Some people… 7. Leave an empty bowl on your doorstep so it looks like you’ve run out of candy. Even though it’s only 7:30. Or you could just go turn up the music, be with your friends and ignore the doorbell. But that would be way too easy.

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FACE OFF Topic: Trick or Treat; still acceptable? KevinKryah kevinkryahcub@gmail.com Has it really come to this? Is this really a valid issue? I can’t believe this is actually up for debate. High school kids are too old to wear costumes and trick-or-treat. The fact that I had to type that line (and the reality that it is being flagrantly disregarded) is absolutely ludicrous. Now, let’s get right down to why this is true. For starters, there is the issue of Trick-or-Treating as a whole. I’m not going to lie, it was great – you got free candy, you got to run around with your friends, you got to be hooligans. The thing is, when kids dress up and act like rascals, it’s adorable; when fullygrown teenagers do it, it’s the movie The Warriors. For those who didn’t catch that reference, it’s anarchy. Tee-peeing, graffiti and littering are all products of allowing Oct. 31 to become a teenage wasteland. Another point is your age. You shouldn’t go Trick-or-Treating just because you are too old (even though you are, but I digress), but because

you have better things to do. I don’t care if it’s a Monday night, you can find something, anything, better to do than amble around your neighborhood in a stupid, goofy or ironic costume (and be aware that those groups are not mutually exclusive) trying to get individual pieces of candy from adults who will justifiably view you with contempt and disappointment. If those points haven’t been enough to dissuade you, consider these more practical pointers. For one, the cost in both time and money of going to a local convenience store and buying candy will probably be less than that of buying an elaborate costume and traversing around your neighborhood. That won’t apply to the (relatively) sensible people who throw something together at the last minute, but for you hardcore Trick-or-Treaters, just do the math before you embarrass yourself. Also, as I said before, it’s the night of Oct. 31 – it’s probably going to be cold. Finally, consider the increase in police strength on a night where kids are allowed to roam free at night. For many of you readers, I can bet that’s ‘nuff said.

TorreKennedy torrekennedycub@gmail.com A dark, cold October night. What else is there to say but let’s go trick-ortreating. We can all have a good time, even teens. Trick-or-treaking is not or should not be just for little kids. You can never be too old to go out and get “free” candy. High school students should always be able to go out and have fun just as much as little kids should. But sometimes teens do seem to take it a little too far. As a person who likes to have fun, I can honestly say that trick-or-treating is one of the best nights ever. I love to go out and enjoy a nice night with the nieces and nephews. Being able to actually have the opportunity to go out and enjoy a nice cool night with friends is great. Not all kids/teens are able to go trick-or-treating and have that type of fun on a regular basis. Although not all candy is really honestly free. People also have to go and by all this candy for strangers and be willing to open their door for anyone. I will probably stop going out for candy as I get older, but as of now, while I am still in high school, I

feel I should still be able to go out and get candy like every other kid/teen out there. Getting candy is really not that important to me any more because I am not really a candy type person. I just love the fact that we get to go out and enjoy each other as people. We also learn who some people really are as people. Another thing is that we also still get to dress up in the cute little costumes and laugh at each other for looking really crazy. Halloween is a day to express yourself for who you really are. You should never be afraid to express your true inside. The last time I probably dressed up for Halloween was in sixth grade. Getting all dressed up is not all that fun any more unless you really go somewhere to show who you are. I feel that as teens get ready for the night out with friends they should also be considerate of the little kids that are also going to be out on that night trying to have fun. I really would like teens, or should I say people, to realize that there is nothing wrong with going out trickor-treating with friends. Personally, I will still go trick-or-treating no matter who thinks I am too old.

Facing the subject: Are teens too old for Trick-or-Treating? “Yeah, 8th grade is probably the oldest grade people should be trick-or-treating.”

Noah McQueary, 9

Will Gordon, 10

“I think high school is too old to trick-or-treat. Trick-or-treating is for little kids. I love free candy but it takes away the fun for the little kids.”

“If trick-ortreating makes you happy, then you should do it regardless of your age.” Matt Dorsey, 11

Kyle McQueary, 12

“I think trickor- treating is something you do until 7th grade. Trick-or-treating in high school is like stealing candy from little kids.” Cub photos/ColemanLaBarr

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Students arrived at the game in their pink attire to support breast cancer awareness. The National Honor Society sold beads, T-shirts and bandanas to help boost the pink spirit. As a member of the football team, junior Quenten Turmin sported a pink breast cancer sleeve. Cub photos/Lane Creech and Coleman LaBarr

Bears support the cure Breast Cancer in Women of the U.S. 3% die on average from breast cancer

12% diagnosed

85% undiagnosed Source/www.cancer.org

great,” senior Kelsey Thornton said. Breast cancer is the second leadsaraheinnycub@gmail.com ing cause in cancer deaths in America. It claims almost 39,520 women a year In preparation for one of the last with around 2.6 million survivors. home games of the Bears’ season, Thornton students broke out herself has had as much pink as they personal expericould while still beat...my mom told me ence with breast ing the cold. she was diagnosed with cancer. National Honors “My friend’s Society sold T-shirts it ﬁve days before my aunt died of it, at lunch, LC Sounds 13th birthday.” my neighbor is on of Praise Gospel her third round Choir hosted the Kelsey Thornton of chemotherapy, pink-out tailgate and senior and my mom told even the football me she was diagnosed with it ﬁve days team sported dashingly pink socks, before my 13th birthday,” she said. sleeves and wristbands. Breast cancer is one of the most “It’s amazing that so many people common cancers in the United States are becoming aware of it. I don’t know and has the greatest amount of rallying why breast cancer gets more publicity support. than other cancers, but I still think it’s

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hunts close to home would be the time we would catch some good evidence,” Felder said. “We get in a saraheinycub@gmail.com kind of hyped-up state this time of year.” Although the team has no site requests As All Hallows Eve draws closer and lined up for Oct. 31 (as of yet), they have closer, spirits grow high and restless. Rising from the grave to possibly find purpose, already done several investigations and collected some surprising evidence. regain a lost chance, or relive their last mo“We had a really good investigation at ments, they fill the world one by one. Some seek revenge on their journey, others solace. Old Station 12,” Felder said. He said some The average human lacks the courage to of the medics brave encountering and interacting with additional information: in Medic 27, these supernatural entities, also known as CubOnline or stationed near haunts or more commonly, ghosts. www.geistparanormal.com Old Station 12, But LC is not all average. Seniors Alex Felder and Eric Kramer are refuse to go into the building because of experiences they had. Felder’s sister first introghost hunters. They brave the supernatuduced the haunting stories to G.E.I.S.T. ral in order to prove or debunk whether a “My sister’s fiancé is a fireman and he place is truly haunted or if the TV crews and rumors have just gone way out of hand. said his old captain, while standing at the bottom of a flight of stairs, saw who he Together they form the ghost hunting team thought was definitely a person at the top called G.E.I.S.T. or the Ghost and Entity Inof the stairs. Only when he looked away did vestigative Service Team. he realize they were dressed in much older Using high-tech equipment like EMF (electromagnetic frequency) meters, infrared attire,” Felder said. Upon investigating the scene, Felder (night vision) cameras, digital audio recorders and temperature monitors, the duo claim reported feeling a thumb being pressed into his back when they entered the basement. they can locate the presence of a potential “I was sure it was one of my friends, but I ghost. turned around and he was 10 feet away,” he They investigate upon request from either friends or family and investigate mainly said. Felder and Kramer have also investigated in the Indianapolis area, although they have the Story Inn in Brown County, Indiana. had success in other areas as well. “With everyone’s mind set on the creepy There, they may have captured an image of a ghost known as the Blue Lady. and unexplained, it almost feels like now

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hot spots for haunts 1.

Old Station 12: 339 N. Sherman Dr., Indianapolis

Bill’s Cemetery: 9000 N. East County Line, McCordsville

Footlite Musicals: 1847 N. Alabama St., Indianapolis

Story Inn: 6404 S. State Road 135, Brown County

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hot spots for haunts 1.

Old Station 12: 339 N. Sherman Dr., Indianapolis

Bill’s Cemetery: 9000 N. East County Line, McCordsville

Footlite Musicals: 1847 N. Alabama St., Indianapolis

Story Inn: 6404 S. State Road 135, Brown County

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Dating Game

Find out what kind of dater you are by circling your answers to each questions. Tally your total for each letter to see where you stand.

Do you… A. make the ﬁrst move? B. have friends set you up? C. wait for them to make the ﬁrst move?

4. In a school play, you are most likely to be… A. the star of the show! Duh. B. helping out backstage. C. in the audience.

Your ideal ﬁrst date is… A. going to a party. B. hanging out with a group of friends. C. seeing a movie.

When it comes to PDA in the hallway… A. kissing is A-OK! B. you’ll hold hands. C. you’ll only hug.

When is comes to texting… 3. You prefer you and your BF/ 6. A. if I’m not with them, I’m texting GF to… them. A. be part of the same group of B. we text every day, but not friends. constantly. B. have mutual friends with each C. we don’t text every day; only other, but other friends as well. if we have something we C. keep a completely different need to talk about. circle of friends.

Your proﬁle picture on Facebook is of… A. you with your friends from the latest party. B. you and your BF/GF usually. C. yourself and your cat.

The “L” word should be used… A. in every post on Facebook so everyone can see how in love you are! B. when you feel like saying it. It doesn’t matter in public or in private. C. not very often and ONLY in private.

When you two made it ofﬁcial you… A. rushed to the nearest computer to change your Facebook status. B. texted a few friends to give them the exciting news! C. called your BFF to let them know later that night. created by Lane Creech

___ A’s ___ B’s ___ C’s

Mostly A’s

Mostly B’s

Mostly C’s

You are a very social couple. You spend most of your time in groups socializing. You enjoy being surrounded by friends. Your relationship is a source of pride. You don’t mind sharing this with the world.

You prefer a good balance in your relationships and your friendships. You don’t like to ﬂaunt the one you’re with, especially when you’re with him/her. You are social but prefer privacy with your BF/GF.

You prefer to keep your relationship and its details private. You are OK with not spending a lot of time with your BF/GF so that when you do, it feels special. You keep your friends and your BF/GF separate.

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Help available, but too few victims ask CandaceBullock candacebullockcub@gmail.com

“I would just make excuses and my parents bought it, my teachers bought it,” senior Afton Goins said. “Nobody really thinks to dig deeper.” Through the fourth and ﬁfth grades, Goins was subjected to bullying. The extent of the damage done was not the violence students usually make it out to be. It wasn’t the physical variety, so it was much harder to detect. This was a type of bullying that lies under the radar because many teachers don’t know what to look for and students are afraid to speak out. Afton’s bully would take her homework and ﬁeld trip permission slips so her grades would falter. According to Goins, she snipped her handmade beaded bracelet in half right in front of her eyes. The bully didn’t allow her to hang out with anybody else and made sure to psychologically belittle her any time she could. “She taught me she was in control, and I was not,” Goins said. In light of recent incidents in schools nationwide, many of which have resulted in suicides, schools are cracking down on bullying. New anti-bullying campaigns are everywhere, but here at LC bullying incidents too often go unrecognized.

Cub graphic/Sara Heiny

The purpose of school is to create a safe environment for kids to learn without the habitual harassment of other students. Even though the school has not implemented new anti-bullying campaigns, the policies that do exist are generally unknown to students. The ﬁrst oﬀense of bullying: the bully will have to sign a contract agreement with his/her parent stating that he/she will not commit such acts again and will accept the consequences if he/she does. The signing of this contract also includes a student and parent conference with an

principal Ron Davie took administrator. a survey afterward in five The second offense: one random classrooms. The day school suspension. The third offense is a three- teachers asked their students a list of to-five day questions suspension, about and the fourth She taught me she whether offense finds the bully was in control, and I they subject to was not.” Afton Goins believed bullying prosecution senior exists in LC. and/or The findings expulsion. showed a discrepancy in the When the Advanced Ed reports. team came last spring to In Davie’s survey, evaluate the school, they took a random sample of students, the students were more asking if they felt comfortable anonymous, which allowed in school. The unanimous them to feel more comfortable reply was “yes.” in speaking out. Many of the However, assistant students affirmed that bullying

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does exist here. The other questions asked if the students felt comfortable telling teachers about being bullied, and if bullying exists between the races. One of the student responses read: “I don’t feel teachers do much about it. Students are in control.” It’s a response that Goins can aﬃrm. Her fourth grade teacher was told of the incident, but nothing changed. “She didn’t even notice; she didn’t do anything,” said Goins. It was only when Goins informed another classmate, who went directly to the principal, that the bullying stopped.

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rearranging families CarleyLanich carleylanichcub@gmail.com Living out of a suitcase is something sophomore Sarah Poetz and junior Whitney Shaw have in common. No, they don’t literally live in a suitcase, but they do travel a lot between houses. Poetz and Shaw are both children of divorced parents. Poetz’s parents separated when she was in the sixth grade. Her father moved out to live with her grandparents, leaving Poetz, her mother, her brother and her sister behind. Poetz admitted that she didn’t see the divorce coming. “They never really argued until the months before my dad left,” Poetz said. Fast-forwarding four-and-a-half years, Poetz’s father has re-married and her mother is dating. Her father re-married in 2009. Poetz was happy to see that her father was happy. She sang The Wedding Song at his wedding. Poetz now has a stepmother, a younger stepbrother and a younger stepsister. “I think it’s more like a family, the way I feel about my stepsiblings,” she said. “They get on my nerves, like any normal sibling would.” Poetz’s mother has been in a relationship for a couple of years. Poetz confessed that she wants her mother to find someone and be happy. “I feel like sometimes I’m her equal and I’m giving her relationship advice,” Poetz said. Positive things have come out of Poetz’s situation. She feels she has become more responsible and has grown closer with her father. “He wants to be a more responsible parent,” Poetz said. “He tries to get involved and wants to get to know his kids.” On the other hand, Shaw’s parents broke up when she was in the third grade. The divorce was a mutual agreement and Shaw described it as really

Above: Siblings Christina, Michael and Sarah Poetz support their mother, Laura Poetz, as she dates again. Sarah Poetz’s mother and father divorced four-and-a-half years ago but her mother has been in a relationship for the past couple of years. Her father is now remarried and Sarah Poetz is glad that her parents have found people that make them happy again. Left: From youngest to oldest, Christina, Sarah and Michael Poetz have stuck together throughout their parents’ divorce. Their father’s remarriage in 2009 has added two younger stepsiblings to their family. The Poetz sisters now rotate living with their father and stepfamily in Carmel, and their mother in Lawrence (twice a week and every other weekend). Michael Poetz is a freshman at Indiana University and lives on campus. Courtesy photos/Sarah Poetz

simple. Shaw didn’t quite understand the split because she was so young, but she remembered that her sister was really upset. Shaw’s mother remarried two-anda-half years later. She married a man from St. Louis that she met through work. Through this marriage, Shaw has older stepsiblings currently in college. Shaw’s dad has been engaged for about five years. He met his fiancé on a blind date and they continued seeing each other afterward. On his side of the family, Shaw has a younger stepbrother and an older stepsister. Shaw approves of her father’s relationship and often

tells her dad to get married. Shaw admitted that seeing her parents date other people was weird at first, but she saw how much it has changed them. “I’m happy about it because now my parents are both much happier than they were when they were together,” Shaw said. Both Poetz and Shaw shared how their parents’ divorce had helped them mature. “I love my parents,” Shaw said, “so the divorce doesn’t really change the fact that I love them.” Poetz, who says she has gotten used to the constant traveling between

houses, stays with her father twice a week and every other weekend. The rest of the time, Poetz is at her mother’s house. Shaw spends two weeks at each of her parents’ house and switches on Mondays. Despite the change, Poetz believes she has handled the change well. “Everyone’s situation is different, but just try to make the best of it. It’s not your fault. It’s not something that should have to affect your life negatively,” Poetz said. “Learn from it and just grow from the experience. This is something you can use later in life.”

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Clockwise from left: Senior Kevin Kryah and junior Ike Wellhausen, as Krojack and Magee, respectively, face off over the fate of the Hollanders; sophomore Chris Moore, as the chef, angrily reports to Magee that the Communist police have ruined his culinary creation; seniors Cam Smith and Maxie Saxton play Walter and Marion Hollander, whose lives are in jeopardy; Cub photos/Lane Creech

Communists and

Fall play promises hilarious antics LaneCreech lanecreechcub@gmail.com Woody Allen’s “Don’t Drink the Water” has been chosen for this fall’s play. It’s a comedy that takes place in an unspecified European country. The ambassador at the American Embassy must leave for business. He leaves his son, Axel Magee, in charge while he

is gone. Axel Magee is highly incompetent and has previously been fired from several embassies. While the son is in charge, a vacationing family, the Hollanders, seek refuge in the embassy after being accused by the country for taking photos of a classified area. As the plot develops, a love triangle emerges and the conflict thickens. “We haven’t done a comedy in a while,” said director Kathleen Horrigan — not since

the Class of 2012 were freshman. “We have some interesting actors that can play characters, which we haven’t had in a while, so I wanted to try that,” said Horrigan. Many of the characters are required to take on foreign accents as the setting of the play is in the unspecified European country. “Hopefully the audience will enjoy something new with the comedy,” said senior Valerie Tubbs. She has the leading female role as Susan Hollander

Comedy

and expressed high hopes for this year’s production Junior Ike Wellhausen was cast for the leading male role, Axel Magee. “I feel (this) is going to be a very strong production. We have a great cast. Mrs. Horrigan really knows what she is doing,” said Wellhausen.

Don’t Drink the Water 7 p.m. Nov. 10, 11 2:30 p.m. Nov. 12 Auditorium $8 at the door $6 in advance

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The Rhythmic Revolution Artist: Lady Antebellum Album: Own The Night Genre: Country

It is time to reinvent a new style of music and this Grammy award-winning trio has done just that. While being formally known as country, or even country/rock, Own the Night proves this band has more to oﬀer than the typical home-free, porchswinging, goodtime stereotypes of current country music. The album breaks open with a slow orchestral build and the edgy tenor tones of lead male singer Charles Kelley in “We Owned the Night.” Their new hit single “Just a Kiss” follows it and displays how well this band can blend with one another. Their songs play mainly into a tragic and very romantic view, exempliﬁed by “Dancin’

Away with My Heart” and “As You Turn Away.” However, it is this band’s ability to meld their voices into one sound that is truly exemplary. They also use several diﬀerent instruments, such as the cello and the ﬂute in “Cold as Stone,” which adds to Lady Antebellum’s overall creativity and musical appeal. Own the Night is not one of Lady Antebellum’s greatest albums in terms of diversity, but it still possesses those soothing, perfectly meshed Lady Antebellum tones that you can’t help but fall in love with.

Similar Artists: Zac Brown Band, The Band Perry,

Cake isn’t your ordinary band. They mix the sounds of rock with jazz, folk, alternative and funk all into one. Having not released an album in six years, the release of this sixth album, Showroom of Compassion, prepares Cake for more Billboard hits. The album itself hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200 albums, selling 44,000 albums. One song, “Sick of You,” has already hit No. 4 on the charts. Scott Bergen of The Record described it as “one of their best albums.” The band’s frontman, John McCrea, once again uses his famous sarcastic

Artist: Cake Album: Showroom of Compassion

Genre: Folk/Alternative Group

Similar Artists: Beck, Barenaked Ladies, and Reel Big Fish lyrics, and Vince DeFiore, the trumpeter, delivers one of his best performances thus far. Also, the most recent drummer for Cake, Paul Baldi, ﬁnally releases an album with the band after former drummer Pete McNeal left the band. However, Baldi gets the job done and is a very suitable replacement for McNeal. The band is currently touring parts of the United States and parts of Europe. The tour will conclude with a show in Hawaii on Feb. 25, 2012.

Rating: 1-2-3-4-

Rating: 1-2-3-4Song Suggestion: Wanted you more Sara Heiny

Song Suggestion: Mustache Man Coleman LaBarr

Artist: Feist Album: Metals Genre: Alternative

Artist: Scotty McCreery Album: Clear as Day Genre: Country

Canadian singer Leslie Feist, known simply as Feist, dropped her latest album on Oct. 4. Metals is Feist’s fourth album. Feist is best known by her 2007 hit, “1234,” featured in a commercial for the iPod Nano. Easy listening are the words that come to mind when ﬁrst hearing Metals. It is an assortment of slow and meaningful songs infused with light rock elements. Metals encompasses a more soulful sound, unheard of in Feist’s previous albums. “How Come You Never Go There” is the lead single of the album. Its lyrics speak of losing love and taking chances,

like many of Feist’s songs. These lyrics, accompanied with Feist’s unique voice, create a relaxing listening experience. Although some songs of Metals may sound similar and forgettable, I recommend “Bittersweet Melodies.” It’s very light and plays oﬀ Feist’s vocals, while many other songs of this album have a dark sound. If you’re looking for an upbeat album, I suggest Feist’s previous album, The Reminder, but for an enchanting, mellow album, Metals is the way to go.

Similar Artists: Norah Jones, Ingrid Michealson, Regina Spektor

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Song Suggestion: Bittersweet Melodies Carley Lanich

Eighteen-year-old American Idol winner Scotty McCreery’s debut album Clear as Day is a great coming-of-age soundtrack. With tracks about summer romances, Friday night football games and teenage crushes, it is an album recording McCreery’s journey to adulthood. It’s full of relatable song lyrics that young adults are bound to enjoy. The songs range from traditional to contemporary country music. McCreery does a good job of showing where he’s come

from as well letting people see who he really is. The youngest male and the only male country winner of American Idol has stayed true to his roots in this album. The title track “Clear as Day” discusses the dangers of teenage driving, inspired by a town near his home. Hidden behind a romance, the tragic words “last thing you said is I’ll call you tomorrow, but that’s a call you never got to make,” demonstrate a love song gone wrong. With a song for any kind of mood, Clear as Day is a good album with nice messages, enjoyable lyrics and good country beats.

Similar Artists: Lauren Alaina, Lady Antebellum, Josh Turner

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Song Suggestion: Walk in the Country Kristen Swanson

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What’s H t in Indy

Cub Grub Popcornopolis provides city-sized ﬁlling LaneCreech lanecreechcub@gmail.com

LC students’ band to open for The Maine

Band members Alex Ayala, Ricky Ayala, Aren Anderson, Alex Nauth, and Chris Cain (who all attend or graduated from LC) will open for the Maine on Nov. 5. The show starts at 6 p.m. www.weareforever.bigcartel.com.

Popcornopolis

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6020 E. 82nd Street Indianapolis, IN 46250 (317) 578-4038

Never Shout Never at Egyptian Room

www.popcornopolis.com Since October is National Popcorn Month, I visited one of Indy’s gourmet popcorn shops. Popcornopolis has a plethora of popcorn flavors ranging from traditional butter to sour cream and onion to rocky road. I was absolutely overwhelmed by all the new flavors when I first arrived. Luckily, Popcornopolis offers samples to their customers. I chose the Zebra popcorn. This flavor is regular popcorn drizzled with milk chocolate and white chocolate, hence the name. Zebra popcorn is the perfect mix of sweet and salty flavors. On top of offering popcorn, they also serve gourmet caramel apples, chocolate covered strawberries, peppermint bark, rocky road bark, and peanut brittle. If you are a caramel apple lover, you would be delighted to see the variety of caramel apples offered at Popcornopolis. There are apples coated in just caramel, caramel and M&M’s, caramel and chocolate, and caramel and nuts among other toppings. Popcornopolis has a website from which you can order the different treats and have them sent to your house. This delicious popcorn, however, comes with a fairly hefty price for popcorn. It is definitely a treat rather than a regular snack. Popcornopolis is located conveniently inside the Castleton Square Mall near Macy’s.

48th annual haunted house features ‘dead-stinations’

Corn maze tells visitors to ‘get lost in a book’

There will be a Never Shout Never concert on Oct. 30. It will start at 6:45 p.m. in the Egyptian Room at the Old National Centre. The cost will be $2022.95. With every Never Shout Never ticket purchased online, you’ll receive one copy of Never Shout Never’s new album ‘Time Travel.’ Never Shout Never is the singer Christofer Ingle’s stage name. www.nevershoutnever.com

For its ninth year in existence Beasley’s Orchard in Danville, Ind., has made the theme of its corn maze “Get Lost in a Book.” To encourage people to read throughout one’s lifetime, the maze is navigated through a series of questions. If you answer a question correctly you will be led in the right direction, but if you answer wrongly you will be led in a slightly longer direction. The maze will be open until Oct. 30 but only on Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. www.beasleys-orchard.com

Compiled by Jacob Helmus and Meredith Nordmann

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The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is celebrating its 48th annual Haunted House with Vampire Vacation until Oct. 31. Travel with Vivian and Victor to different “dead-stinations” around the United States. Each version of the Haunted House is offered at different times to accommodate children of all ages and scare levels. Tickets are $6.50 at the door and $5.50 in advance at Marsh supermarkets. www.childrensmuseum.org

Heartland Film Festival continues The Heartland ﬁlm festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary through Saturday at various Indianapolis locations. Sit back, relax and enjoy the record-breaking 129 American and International ﬁlms that are showing. www.trulymovingpictures.org

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Audiences resisting garbage CINEMANIAC Everyone’s

a Critic KevinKryah kevinkryahcub@gmail.com I’ve noticed a strange trend in the box office as of late. As far as I can remember, big-budget Hollywood action movies have dominated the weekend box office, followed by children’s’ animated movies. This has just been the way it works. Imagine my shock, then, at seeing the box office results on Oct. 2. Leading the pack were Dolphin Tale, an inspiring family piece; Moneyball, a smart, talky movie about baseball politics; and The Lion King, arguably one of the best children’s animated movie ever. While it’s heartening to see these charming films conquer all in the box office, what’s more shocking

to me is what didn’t come in the top three places: Killer Elite, Abduction, and Dream House. All of those movies were either action or horror movies (normally, huge moneymakers) that didn’t even scratch the top ﬁve. For a movie that just opened (in the case of Dream House and Killer Elite), that’s embarrassing. What is happening? While I’m generally jaded about audience tastes, these

Lion King is roaring good KevinKryah kevinkryahcub@gmail.com

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Dolphin Tale came in No. 1 at the box ofﬁce during the week of Oct. 2.

of, dare I say, exploitative movies has revealed a growing immunity to mindless entertainment. Granted, none of those mentioned movies holds the built-in appeal of a major People are blockbuster film and thus resisting the bad may not have appealed to viewers now calming down taste onslaught from from a summer of spectacle, Tinseltown.” but in years previous I’ve seen schlock make plenty of box office figures are showing a money around this season (Resident hopeful trend: People are resisting Evil: Apocalypse rings a bell). I can’t the bad taste onslaught from speculate on why this apparent Tinseltown. This turn of events change in attitude is occurring, was something I suspected when but hopefully it will last, granting The Help took No. 1 for two weeks smaller, stronger movies a chance in a row, but the continued failure to shine.

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The Chili Peppers revive the funk Musing on the Music ColemanLaBarr colemanlabarrcub@gmail.com A band originally started by four best friends in a basement, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, now have 10 studio recorded albums. With the release of The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie on Aug. 30, the Chili Peppers have once again made a No. 1 single on the Billboards with “I’m With You.” This now raises their previous record of No. 1 hits of 12 to 13. How does a band stay so strong for more than 25 years? Well, with a timeless sound, funky rhythm, catchy tunes, and a very lovable personality, the Chili Peppers do it with ease. Being a

drummer myself, I look up to “Will Ferrell look alike” Chad Smith. I would sit on my set for days upon days trying to learn his grooves but never could because everything he does is just so complex. One of my favorite books was Scar Tissue, written by lead singer Anthony Kiedis. It’s an autobiography of his life thus far. It tells of the

The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie is now available.

play at Verizon Wireless Music Center because they have been banned for “inappropriate behavior.” There aren’t many There aren’t many bands that have the bands that have the tal- talent and consistency ent and consistency that that the Chili Peppers do. Quite frankly, I the Chili Peppers do.” cannot name one that struggle that Kiedis had to go measures up to them. through to become who he, and If you’re looking for music the band, are today. that will make your head bob, this The band has announced they band is a great choice. The “I don’t will have a 2012 tour. Currently care” attitude is another feature they are touring in Europe. Howthat makes me like them even ever, the band will not be able to more.

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Readers of my reviews (all three of you) may note that I don’t review children’s films, and there are reasons for that: This is a high school paper, and I am a high school student, and I choose to review movies that appeal to me. There are good children’s films out there, I admit, but keep in mind that I have to shill out $10 per movie, and at first glance, works like Kung Fu Panda II don’t exactly look worth it. That being said, I have willingly paid for terrible movies in the past (Battle: LA, Columbiana), so clearly I need a change of pace, and what better time is there for me to this than with the 3-D re-release of The Lion King. A true classic, The Lion King is a loose combination of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and African myths, chiefly the Epic of Sundiata, all told through the child-friendly lens of anthropomorphic animals. The plot, which I’m sure some of you readers know better than the back of your hand, revolves around lion Simba (Jonathan Taylor Thomas as a cub, Matthew Broderick as an adult), the son of King Mufasa (James Earl Jones), who is betrayed by his traitorous brother Scar (a fantastic Jeremy Irons). A distraught and guilt-ridden Simba escapes into exile in a jungle, where he learns a carefree philosophy from warthog Pumbaa and meerkat Timon. When Simba grows up, however, he comes to grips with his destiny and responsibility, and he returns to confront Scar and restore his kingdom to greatness. The strengths of The Lion King are numerous. The animation is colorful and vibrant, bringing life and wonder to the savannah, especially in the opening scene, when Simba’s birth is celebrated. The writing and story are excellent, with dialogue as funny now as it was back when it came out 17 years ago (“The monkey’s his uncle?”), while the scenes of Mufasa’s death and Simba’s duel with Scar pack an emotional punch that could only have been delivered during the Disney Renaissance. Of course, I couldn’t mention the movie’s strengths without bringing up the Academy Award-winning music, both the score composed by Hans Zimmer and the songs written by Elton John and Tim Rice. The 3-D doesn’t add or take anything away from the feature, but it wasn’t needed; The Lion King is a masterpiece, and is well worth the extra few dollars.

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Genre: Animated/Family Director: Roger Allers/Rob Minkoff Rating: G Length: 87 minutes

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CUB COMIC

By the Numbers Number of vocal chords a cat has.

100

Calories you burn per hour chewing gum.

Speed limit (mph) in New York City in 1895.

152

Age of the oldest animal, a tortoise

Hours a panda eats a day.

Drops of water in a teaspoon.

120

Times you blink per year.

10,000,000

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Cub comic/Audrey Meyer

What’s LC’s...

TV SHOW:

Built to Shred

Frank Norris, 12 Breaking In Ena Tully, 10 Family Guy Keaton Lawrence, 10

SONG/RINGTONE:

TOP 10 FAVORITE SNACKS AT LC 6. Skittles

1. Hot Cheetos Smile by: Avril Lavigne Allison Dunagin, 12 The One That Got Away by: Katy Perry Kolette Koehler, 11

7. Gobstoppers

2. Hot Fries

8. Pringles

3. Doritos

9. Jalapeno/Cheddar Cheetos

4. Cheez-its

10. Chex Mix

5. Fruit Snacks

Top 10 list researched and compiled by Torre Kennedy

@CubOnline: What are you going to be for Halloween? @logannnk_29 Logan Koerhing, 10 @AsianGucci Lena Nguyen, 10

@haileynew Hailey Newkirk, 12

@alyjaxn Alyssa Jackson, 11

Michelangelo the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle because he is the coolest.

Tigris from Kung Fu Panda because I’m asian and everyone thinks I know Kung Fu already!

I’m going to be Lara Croft from Tomb Raider.

double-mint twins with my twin

@kaycheerb Kaitlyn Cherba, 10

@sashabibi Sasse Habibi, 12

@Franks_Beard Frank Norris, 12

@hennessy317 Dan Hennessy, 12

I am going to be a pirate! Arr!

Michael Jackson! Or Amy Winehouse.

Saxon Holes man! or Joe Dirt

gandalf from lord of the rings

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Senior Anthony Shelman darts past a would-be tackler from Bloomington North. Shelman and his partner, senior Marciellion Gardner, did that a lot over the course of the game as

they contibuted to the 271 yards of rushing and 492 yards of total offense. Cub photo/ Coleman LaBarr

To Southport for Sectionals AlexKryah alexkryahcub@gmail.com

The Bears won the Conference Indiana title for the second striaght year after they trounced Bloomington North on Senior Night. But the regular season is behind them now as they begin play Friday in one of the state’s toughest Sectionals. “We play Southport first, and that is going to be a good game,” coach Jayson West said. “The winner of that could possibly play Carmel. It’s the hardest Sectional in the state so there’s no hiding; you have to step up to the challenge.” The last regular game for the seniors was obviously special, but not just because they honored the seniors but because of what they wanted to show other teams. “We wanted this to be a statement game,” said senior quarterback Dre

Townsend. “We wanted to show everyone that how we played here is how we’ll play the rest of the season.” The boys accomplished what they were looking to do. The first offensive play of the game for the Bears was a 90yard run by senior Marciellion Gardner, and the Bears went on to win 37-0. They gained a total of 492 yards on offense, with 271 on the ground. Townsend, who threw for 221 yards in the game, has been one of the biggest contributors to the team’s success. He had one of the toughest roles to fill coming into this year — following 2010 Mr. Football Tre Roberson. And so far, Townsend has filled the void quite well. “I didn’t have any fears coming into this year; I just want to be a good leader to my teammates,” Townsend said. “I couldn’t do any of this without my offensive line. When they do a great job, I just follow them. ”

West said he is impressed with the tributed to the 368 yards of rushing in a way Townsend has performed. “He’s 49-14 win. playing outstanding. He’s mananging The offense has clearly been clicking the team and doing the things we need on all cylinders, pulling off six straight him to do to put wins since the our offense in a Bears’ sole loss to good position.” North Central. A The Bears’ fiWe think we’re underrated roll like this gives nal road test of the the team momenand we want to show what regular season was tum with Sectionwe can do. against Franklin Dre Townsend als starting. Central on Oct. 7. Last year the senior quarterback The game would Bears played in the turn out to be just state finals, bowing to a strong Fishers another day at the office for the high oc- team. With the help of a talented senior tane offense as they cruised to a 45-14 class, LC appears ready for challenges. victory. While Townsend threw for 175 The difference this year is that they want yards and a touchdown, the rushing at- to come home with the gold, not as a tack thrashed the Flashes for 297 yards runner-up. and five scores. “Our expectations are set pretty Townsend, who is getting it done high,” Townsend said. “We think we’re in the air and on the ground, threw for underrated and we want to show what only 52 yards against Southport but con- we can do.”

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Team to see stepped-up offseason play

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Juniors lead way for volleyball season was the game against Lutheran High School, whenfor meredithrnordmanncub@gmail.com the first time all season the varsity, JV, and C-team all won. JV For the first time in three and varsity won in three games. years the girls’ volleyball team “I think we improved has made it to semifinals of the most on our team’s dynamics Marion County tournament. and how we work together on They beat Decatur Cen- the court,” senior Toni Sicely tral in three games in the first said. match, then beat Beech Grove The Bears got a “bye” in in three the first games in round of the second ectionI think we impoved most on sals. round. They our team’s dynamics and They lost will be in the p l a y i n g how we work together... semifinals the school Toni Sicely r i v a l s , to Roncalsenior Lawrence li. The girls N o r t h completed their regular season in the second round, again on with a loss to the Bloomington Saturday. They played them in North Cougars and finished the second game of the regular with a record of 7-20. season but they lost in three Standouts this year in- games. This game will serve as cluded junior Allie Powell who the second round of sectionals, finished with 498 assists. Also, and have much higher stakes juniors Katherine Powell and then the first time the teams Krista Taylor played well. Kath- met. erin Powell led the team with Junior Krista Taylor said, 189 kills and Taylor led the “Next year we’re aiming to team in solo blocks with seven. bring home more wins and play One of the better games of the to our full potential.”

MeredithNordmann

KristenSwanson kristenswansoncub@gmail.com

The boys’ tennis team ended their season 5-11, losing in the Sectional final to Lawrence North. They beat Heritage Christian to make it to the finals where they lost 5-0. “I thought we’d do a little bit better. Even though the score was the same, the matches were more interesting,” coach Tim Taylor said. Taylor’s plan now is to have the returning players participate in many tournaments and gain more experience. He believes this will increase their confidence which will, in turn, increase performance and results. Taylor said he also wants to build a stronger tennis environment at LC. Drawing in kids at a younger age and helping them enjoy tennis will build up the sport at a high school level. This will create a better program and also will increase LC’s tennis results in the long run. The team will lose four seniors this season: Jackson Morrow, Calvin Mendel, Michael Moffatt and Andrew Morrow. All four with varsity experience, the team will undergo another loss of talent after losing six seniors last year. Morrow said his time as an LC tennis player truly shaped him. “It was an experience that will be with me for the rest of my life,” he said. He plans to play intramural tennis at IU next year. After a tough rebuilding year this year, the returning players are planning on improving and working toward a successful 2012 season, in which they hope to win their Sectional. Despite the loss of four seniors, the returing players, like junior Alex Larsh, belive that they have a strong chance at acheiving that goal. And if Taylor’s off season plans succeed, their chances will be good.

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Junior Allie Powell sets the ball for junior Krista Taylor, who is getting ready to jump and spike the ball. These girls will be key for a late season push for the volleyball team. Cub photo/ Meredith Nordmann

And the award goes to... Touch ‘Em All

AlexKryah alexkryahcub@gmail.com Who should the Ameican League MVP (most valuable player) go to? Should it be Curtis Granderson? What about Jacoby Ellsbury? Though they are both good, the award should go to the person who will win the AL Cy Young (pitching MVP), Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander. The common argument against pitchers winning the award is that they only play every fifth day. Most of the time, they sit on the bench and watch their teammates play the field. Though that is a valid argument, there are factors that

outweigh that. Verlander has four electric pitches: a 100 mph fastball, an 89 mph two-seam fastball, an 80 mph overhand curveball and an 85 mph slider. All pitches are strikeout pitches to Verlander, and he has the control of Cliff Lee in the 2010 playoffs. Verlander also threw a no-hitter in June, and he came just a few outs short two more times as the year went on. His sparkling 24-5 record is accompanied by a 2.40 ERA and 240 strike outs. What do all of these numbers mean? They mean that in the 34 games he played, he was the reason the Tigers won 24 of them. And the offense did not have to do much as he only al-

lowed an average of two runs per game. And when he has four complete games, two of which were shout-outs, it takes stress away from the bullpen, a necessity for all good teams. The defense also did not have to work as hard, as he averaged seven strike outs per game. When you can give your team the satisfaction of knowing you are going to give a quality start and has the capability to throw a no-hitter every time out, you improve the morale of all the players around you. There are many worthy candidates, but there is only one AL MVP award to give out. And there is only one Justin Verlander.

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Boys move on, girls eliminated CandaceBullock candacebullockcub@gmail.com

The Regional meet took place for the boys and girls cross country teams. The boys placed fifth out of 10 teams. The top runners The season for LC were juniors Matt expected Dorsey, placing third, and Cole Hester, placing sixth. The team qualified for Semi-state for the second time in LC history. The boys team will be running at Northview Christian on Saturday. If the cross country team ranks in the top 6 of the teams running, they will move on to the state meet.

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At the sound of the gun, the runners begin the Regional race at Brebuef, in which the boys placed fifth. Cub photo/Coleman LaBarr

“The season has gone as we expected,” said junior, Matt Dorsey. “If we place in the top 6 at semi-state we would be the first team in school history to qualify for state.” In order for the boy’s team to keep advancing, have to has gone as they keep knocking out higher competiMatt Dorsey tors such as junior Carmel and Hamilton Southeastern. However, the girls cross country team’s season came to a close at the regional meet after they placed tenth. The girl’s top runners were junior Madelyn Roach and senior Karis Johnson.

Girls season ends in Sectionals

have won. We were forced to play a lot of different formations due to injuries and illnesses,” head coach Chris Harmon After winning their first said. round of the Marion County The wins for the Bears came tournament, the Lady Bears easier with help from the top took on Brebeuf Sept. 28. The performing athletes for the 2011 2-0 win against Decatur was fol- season. lowed by a 1-4 loss, which elim- Seniors Tory Herrmann and inated the girls from the Marion Kelsey Thornton, along with junior Meghan County tourSiemers, were nament. among the The team Despite our record, players with ended the I think we did really the highest regular season stats. with a record well and improved. Herrof 4-10. Katie Ulrich mann made This tied senior eight goals the team for seventh place in the Indiana and eight shots, Thornton had Conference behind top ranked 110 saves in 860 minutes played teams Columbus North, Pike and Siemers made seven asand Perry Meridian. The Lady sists. Bears’ final game was against “Despite our record, I think Cathedral in the first round of we did really well and we imIHSAA Sectionals, in which proved throughout the season,” senior Katie Ullrich said. they lost 0-3. “The saddest part is that a “I had a lot of fun playing with number of our losses came in the girls and I’m going to miss games which we maybe should them next year.”

KatieBillman katiebillmancub@gmail.com

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Senior Emily Rogers tries to deke a Cathedral defender as she moves the ball downfield. Cathedral ended the Lady Bears’ season in the first round of Sectionals. Courtesy photo/Amy Gentry

Boys suffer same fate as last year JacobHelmus jacobhelmuscub@gmail.com With a 2-0 loss to Cathedral in the first round of sectionals Thursday, the Bears soccer season is officially over. This was the second time the Bears lost to Cathedral this season, with the first score being 1-6. The Bears final record was 2-13-1. Before the Bears sectional loss, the boys played two games against Brebeuf Jesuit. The first time was the last game of the regular season and the second time in the first round of the Marion County Tournament. Both games ended in a loss for the Bears 3-1 and 4-1, respectively. “We played really hard this season, even though our record doesn’t reflect it. We just couldn’t execute when it came down to it, but we should have beaten Cathedral,” sophomore Gonzalo Ruiz said. Even though the season did not go as the players wanted it to, there were bright spots on the team. Senior Dan Hennessy led the Bears in assists with seven and senior Patrick Draga led the team in goals with eight. Also anchoring the team defensively were junior Petr Sliva and junior Michael Lupinacci. Next year the Bears will have to revamp their starting 11 due to the losses of many seniors, including Draga and Hennessy as well as Riley Gilstrap and Graham Gardner. The team will have to depend on the juniors like Sliva and Lupinacci to set the pace. “I think next year we should focus on improving every day and at least get to a .500 record and hopefully win sectionals,” sophomore Ben Hilgendorf said. Next season will be interesting with the departures of all the seniors but if the Bears stick to their game plan, Hilgendorf’s hopes might come true.

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Catch him if you can AvarieBowman avariebowmancub@gmail.com

When sophomore Eric Black was just 5 he asked, “Mommy, can I have a dirt bike?” At 8 it was, “Dad, I want a dirt bike for Christmas.” When he was 13 he again asked, “Can I please have a dirt bike for my birthday?” It was when he was 5 that Black was introduced to Motocross racing when his dad took him to a Supercross practice, an annual Motocross event in Indianapolis’ football stadium. “After I watched it, I was hooked,” Black said. He begged and begged his parents for a dirt bike. Finally, on his 13th birthday, he got his wish. “Nothing compares to it, and I have been addicted ever

since starting,” he said. Motocross is a form of dirt bike racing held on an outdoor track. It’s a timed race over a course consisting of a winding dirt trail with hills, jumps, sharp turns and often muddy terrain. It can obviously be a dangerous sport. New technology like neck braces and advanced helmets help protect a rider. Black has had one serious injury. He tore his cartilage after falling in an awkward position. “It was really a freak accident, but everything is turning out all right,” he said. The normal season for Motocross in the Midwest is from late March to early November. There are indoor facilities that riders can occasionally go to

Eric Black races at the Trojan Raceway in North Manchester, Ind.

With a double jump, sophomore Eric Black makes the first turn on the race track at the Trojan Raceway in North Manchester, Ind. Courtesy photos/Eric Black

during the winter to practice,. However, sometimes riders even practice in the freezing snow, but that isn’t common. Motocross can be expensive with buying a bike and all of the gear needed for protection. Money for gas and parts for the bike also add up. Black’s normal day for practice is usually an all-day event. He has to clean his bike before a weekend of riding. That takes about an hour. He then has to drive about two hours to get to the Motocross track. When Black gets to the track he has to warm up before he does anything else.

Depending on his bike size LC. He said he is much more and skill level, he then signs up exhausted from a two-hour Mofor classes. Normally there are tocross practice than his soccer 10 classes. Each class consists practices. Motocross involves of two races the whole or motos. body and Each race is much skill. The feeling of about 10 to 15 is easweightlessness ... is ily “It minutes long. the most the best part.” Each racer challenging earns points; Eric Black thing I have at the end of done,” sophomore ever the season the Black said. total number of points deterHe said he plans to remines a winner. main involved with Motocross “The feeling of weightless- for as long as possible. His faness when you jump is the best ther is 50 years old and he still part of Motocross,” Black said. rides. Black says he might stop Black also plays soccer for around the age of 60.

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CUB REPORTER • OCTOBER 19, 2011 PAGE 28

Spotlight

Synchronized swimming

Sophomore Bailey Prather, below on the far left, competes in synchronized swimming with the group Indy Synchro Cub Reporter (CR): When did you start synchronized swimming? Why? Bailey Prather (BP): I started synchro in third grade. I had been doing gymnastics and was looking for something new, like dance. My mom saw an article in the newspaper for classes. I signed up, and then halfway through my classes the team invited me to join them. I did, and I have been doing it ever since. CR: What do you like most about it? BP: I love doing lifts, and routines. I also love how close my team and I are. CR: What is the highlight of your synchro swimming ‘career’? BP: The highlight of my synchro career would be getting ﬁrst in routines in my trio last year. CR: How many national competitions have you been to? How have you placed? BP: I have been to four national competitions. We have placed in the top 20 out of 40+ every year.

CR: Do you think you will continue to do synchro in the future? BP: I will continue doing synchro through the rest of high school. I’m not quite sure if I am going to do it in college, though. CR: Tell me some of the basics - scoring, moves, teams, etc. BP: There are teams made up of four to eight swimmers. You can also have a trio, three; duet, two; or solo, one. You can only swim three routines at a meet. CR: How many hours do you practice a week? BP: I practice 13 hours a week, with an additional two hours optional on Wednesdays. CR: When does the season start and end? BP: The season starts the end of August and ends the end of June. CR: What’s most important in synchro?

BP: Teamwork would probably be the most important part. You have to work hard together to make the whole routine come together and succeed. You have to be able to cooperate with your teammates. CR: What’s the coolest ‘move’ in synchro? BP: The coolest move would probably be lifts. CR: What are your goals for synchro swimming? BP: I just want to enjoy synchro. I’m not quite sure if I want to do it in college. CR: What’s most important in terms of physical strength (endurance, holding your breath, etc.?) BP: You have to be very strong and able to hold your breath for very long periods at a time. Everything is important in synchro.

“You have to work hard together to make the whole routine come together and succeed.”