Cub Reporter Jan. 21, '11 by Elizabeth Granger

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Cub Reporter Lawrence Central High School

7300 E. 56th St.

Volume 62, Issue 5

Indianapolis, Indiana

January 21, 2011

Stats show need for improvement

Federal and state systems put LC on academic probation GregPrice gregpricecub@gmail.com

According to Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and Public Law 221 (PL221), LC is a failing school. AYP is a federal accountability system that tracks the progress of a school, while PL221 is a state system that does the same. LC has not met AYP since 2004, and after four years of being on academic watch under PL221, LC is now on academic probation. Last year, LC passed only seven out of 27 subgroups. Fourteen of the subgroups are based on performance, seven in math and seven in English/language arts for ISTEP. The other subgroups are based on participation and graduation rate. To meet parWe can go up and ticipation categories, higher from (where 95 percent of students take the exam. we were at the be- mustThe whole point of ginning of the year). these two systems is to Kevin Brown assess schools and make they are improving principal sure every year. According to PL221, LC saw a 4.3 percent decrease in 2009-2010. With all this focus on school improvement comes the topic of school accreditation. Accreditation is on a five-year cycle, and this year marks the year that LC must be re-accredited. An external group, Advanced Ed, will visit in April to decide if it will accredit LC. This group decides what the school is doing well, and what it needs to work on.

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AP biology students looked at more than phenotypes in their recent monthlong experiment. Fly to page 3 to learn more about LC’s DNA.

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Principal Kevin Brown said he is “excited” about this process and welcomes it as a test to see how far along LC is toward its goal of excellence. “We can go up and higher from (where we were at the beginning of the year),” Brown said. “Accreditation means that the curriculum set forth is quality, there are highly qualified teachers and a quality education for students,” said associate principal Kristie Corn, who is in charge of preparing the

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school for the Advanced Ed audit. LC is doing many things to prepare for Advanced Ed and the accreditation process that are different from past years. The most notable change is the addition of the curriculum-guided vocabulary in some classes. The vocabulary was added to “increase academic achievement through improved reading comprehension,” Corn said. Improvement on reading is a large goal for

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is coming to LC. Check out page 20 to see more on one of LC’s most controversial productions to date.

– See ACCREDITATION on page 6

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Turn to page 26 to find the truth about performance-enhancing equipment, and whether they really work or if they are just a scam.

2news important dates Jan. 27: Financial Aid Night, 7 p.m., auditorium Jan. 28-29: Thespian conference, University of Indianapolis Feb. 3-5: “Sweeney Todd,” LC’s Thespian play, 7 p.m., auditorium Feb. 9: Early release, 2 p.m. Feb. 9: Orchestra concert, 7 p.m., auditorium Feb. 12: SAT, 8 a.m., LC’s Student Life Center

parent info Panel discussion Jan. 31 An “Education and Politics at a Crossroads” panel discussion with Indiana legislators, state and local school leaders will be 7:30-8:45 p.m. Jan. 31 in Lawrence North’s Little Theater. Featured guests and topics: Sen. Jean Breaux, Rep. John Bartlett, Sen. Jim Merritt, Rep. Brian Bosma, Rep. Gregory Porter, State School Superintendent Tony Bennett, and Lawrence Township School Board President Carol Helmus. The discussion will be moderated by John Strauss. Topics to be discussed: • What recommendations are being made for teacher evaluations? • How will funding formula changes impact Lawrence Township? • What does “school choice” mean for families? • How will high school students be rewarded for early graduation? Childcare will be provided, as will ASL & Spanish translators. The event is sponsored by the Lawrence Township School Council.

Cub of the Issue After each issue of the Cub Reporter has gone to press, the editors honor a staff member who had gone above and beyond expectations in putting together that particular edition. This issue’s Cub of the Issue is Kayla Taylor.

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FAFSA forms made easy MeredithVarie

meredithvariecub@gmail.com

To help students and parents with the difficult financial aid procedure, there will be a financial aid information night 7-9 p.m. Jan. 27 in the auditorium. “Financial aid can make the difference as to whether or not you can go to school, or what school you go to,” counselor Suzanne Oakes said. “(Receiving financial aid) means it’s going to be a whole lot easier to go to college.” While financial aid can make a difference, obtaining it is a complex process. The most important step is to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). “If you do not file the FAFSA form, you cannot receive

any state or federal aid for the next year,” Oakes said. The deadline for filing is March 10. Sandra Osborne, assistant director for loan and work programs at the University of Indianapolis, will be speaking at Thursday’s meeting. “It’s so complex that she will break it down so people know what they need to do,” Oakes said. The seminar will cover how to fill out the FAFSA and the best ways to receive financial aid. Families can file for financial aid based on their income; all legal residents of Indiana are eligible to apply for both state and federal aid via the FAFSA. Following the filing, the government will send the families

a ﬁnancial aid package. “When a student receives the form back from the government, it’s what we call a ﬁnancial aid package. It may consist of low interest loans, grants or work study,” Oakes said. Students can receive both state and federal aid, but federal aid is usually greater. “There is more federal aid,

but budget cuts have affected the amount available,” Oakes said. In addition to filing the FAFSA, students can receive aid from the specific school they wish to attend. “Most students will need a combination of work study, scholarships, and financial aid. If a student got accepted into Ball State University, for example, he could see what scholarships and aid are offered. Each school offers different scholarships,” Oakes said. For help with the FAFSA in addition to the Financial Aid Night here, there will be a College Goal Sunday at 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at Arlington High School and Ivy Tech Community College. Individual help with fillng out the FAFSA will be available.

es mas fácil a para las nuevas tecnologías. La palabra “solo” es un caso especial ya que no llevará tilde pero podrá usarse para eliminar que la gente se equivoco en el sentido de la palabra. No solamente va haber diferencias en las letras pero también el los prefijos. El prefijo “ex” es el que cambia. “Ex” se usara unido a la palabra, por ejemplo “ex novio” será “exnovio” pero cuando sean palabras compuestas se podrá usar de manera separada, como por ejemplo “ex director general” se quedara así. Algunas palabras también tendrán odificaciones. La letra “q” pasara a ser “c” o “k” en algunas palabras. “Iraq” será “Irak”, “Qatar” será “Catar” y “quasar” será “cuasar”. Todas estas nuevas reglas comenzaran aplicarse a finales de este año,

pero seran opcionales. Desde que nací el alfabeto ha tenido 27 letras. Creciendo en la escuela aprendí canciones que me ayudaban a acordarme de las letras. Rimas que me ayudaban a acordarme de las vocales y “dichos” para saber la diferencia en las letras “b” y “v” o como ahora es “be” y “uve.” Me pongo a pensar, ¿a quien se le ocurrió esta idea? Es absurdo lo que estan haciendo. Porque hasta horita para cambiarlo si el idioma ha estado en uso por muchísimos años. También porque cambiarlo si lo enseña con esas letras. ¿Que le va a pasar a las palabras que tienen esas letras? ¿Que sigue; quitar nombres, desaparecer palabras por completas? Ya la gente no sabe que hacer. Hay problemas más importantes como la economía de diferentes países. Hay gente que se

estan matando por guerras y problemas de drogas y ¿que hacemos? ¡Cambiamos el alfabeto! ¿Qué va a ser la gente? Va a ver mucha confusión con todos los cambios que van a ver aunque van a ser opcionales. Se ha gastado mucho tiempo en pensar en estas nuevas reglas y ahora se va a gastar hasta mas tiempo para crear diccionarios nuevos, planes nuevos para los maestros y los estudiantes que ya sabían español o estaban estudiando español, ahora necesitaran que gastar su tiempo en aprender algo nuevo que ya habian aprendido. Con los nuevos cambios se me va mi “niñez”pues exagero un poco. Pero en serio que voy a ser con esas dos letras que ahora se. Me revelo ante esto y las sigo usando o sigo las reglas nuevas? Adiós diciendo “be de burro” o “ve de vaca” para saber que letra iba a usar. Adiós alfabeto que aun conocía.

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FAFSA form: due March 10 Financial Aid Information Night : 7 p.m. Jan. 27, auditorium College Goal Sunday: 2 p.m. Feb. 20 Arlington High School and Ivy Tech Community College

El nuevo alfabeto sin letras DeyaHernandez deyahernandezcub@gmail.com

A partir de Nov. 28 del 2010 el alfabeto en español solamente tendrá 27 letras. Antes tenía 29 cuando incluía las letras “ch” y “ll”. La Real Academia de la Lengua Española anunció los cambios en el alfabeto con letras eliminadas, cambios a preﬁjos y nombres. 22 países, siendo miembros de la academia, se juntaron en Guadalajara, Mex., para decidir los cambios del alfabeto Para no tener confusión con las pronunciaciones de las letras “b” y “v”, la letra “b” se llamara “be” y la “v” será llamada “uve”. La “w” ahora será “doble uve”. La “i griega” ya no existirá y pasara a ser “ye” mientras que la “i latina” será “i” . Palabras como “huí”, “truhán” y “guión”, no llevarán tilde al igual que la letra “o” cuando va entre números por ejemplo “21 ó 22”. Este cambio

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The AP biology class ended a lesson on phenotypes with a month long experiment involving mating flies and examining the parents’ and offspring DNA. cub photos/Sam Mueller

Junior Brandon Feldmeier examines a petri dish of flies. The AP biology class finished a project involving mating flies and analyzing the offspring’s genetics.

AP biology students analyze genetics of flies they breed NickPetr

nickpetrcub@gmail.com A regular day at school usually involves taking a few notes, studying for a quiz and maybe even dozing off for a while in study hall. Mating animals, however, is not usually on the agenda, but that was exactly what one class has been doing with an organism usually reserved for a rolled up newspaper or swatter. Recently the AP biology class finished a project that involved mating flies. The experiment which began in early December just wrapped up while the class was looking at phenotypes in the flies. A phenotype is any observable char-

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acteristic or trait of an organism. Pheno“It was something interesting and types mainly result from the genes of the out-of-the-ordinary to do,” Toppe said. organism, which is the basic principle of “You usually don’t get to mate things in what the project was about. school so it was fun to watch.” “The experiment put what we were Other similar projects are held in learning into a realother classes includworld situation,” juing the biome project nior Katherine Toppe It was something interest- in AP environmental said. science and the disThe assignment ing and out-of-the-ordisection of frogs in biwas to mate a group nary to do. ology; however, for of flies that were this particular projKatherine Toppe ect the results needenclosed in a tube to determine how junior ed to be particularly the parent genetaccurate given that ics are passed to the the class was looking offspring. Each group was given two at the DNA of the flies. groups of flies to observe for the month“We needed to make sure we kept long experiment. By the end of the ex- track of everything throughout the experiment, students had bred two cycles periment or else everything was going that lasted two weeks, each fly possess- to get messed up,” junior Ben Elser said. ing specific genes. “It was just more detailed and that made

it interesting.” While mating the flies, students were supposed to study the heredity of the flies and see whether specific traits were autonomic or sex linked. Due to these different traits in the flies, each experiment’s result came out differently. “You were basically on your own during the experiment as far as finding the results for the group of flies,” junior Graham Gardner said. “If you did what you needed to, it wasn’t too hard to get what you needed.” “AP biology has a number of standard labs that they have to do during the course of the year and this was one of those labs,” teacher Kathryn Madren said. “So it should be in the class curriculum for next year as well.” The experiment was able to take the lesson out of the texbook and into the real world.

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Show choir ready to start off strong

kaylaTaylor kaylataylorcub@gmail.com The show choir season is ready to kick oﬀ next month. Central Sound (CS) and Sweet Sensation (Sweets), LC’s top mixed and women’s choirs respectively, will begin their seasons at Pike High School MusicFest on Feb. 12. Both choirs have been ramping up the number of hours put into practice as the competition nears. “We’re working really hard,” sophomore and second year CS member Elle Krauter said. “I think our overall show will be really strong this year. “ CS’s show is ‘Las Vegas’ themed while Sweets aimed for a ‘Downtown’ theme. The choirs are preparing themselves with not only long hours of practice but also a positive mentality. Both CS and Sweets had strong seasons last year, placing and winning various caption prizes against some of the state’s top teams. CS raised enough money to compete in Fame Chicago, where

they placed second. This year, director Jena Adrianson looks forward to putting together a fresh show that will be entertaining and competitive. “It’s being able to have a concept of what we would like to do and taking it through to the end,” Adrianson said. “We have to be able to take it and include it into everything: the vocals, choreography, costumes, and back-up band and make it extraordinary.” Sweets and CS also have challenges to face this year. According to Adrianson, about three-fourths of Sweets members are new to show choir and there were many CS members that graduated last year. “The new Sweets members are learning how to dance and sing at the same time for the ﬁrst time, while there are new CS members as well,”Adrianson said. “There will be some really ﬁerce competitors, but I think both Sweets and CS have the drive and the show to beat them,” senior, dance captain and copresident Amy Kleiman said.

RSVP ‘raises’ voice SaraYoung

dent with at least a 4.0 GPA to eat offcampus lunches. sarayoungcub@gmail.com On Jan. 19 and Jan. 20, RSVP beThree years ago, there was no pro- gan their first surveys for the 2011-2012 gram for students to voice their opinions school year. Representatives go to each on school policies. Student Council is the study hall room and take a survey for closest thing to achieve this, but is more possible changes next year. focused on organizing school events After they collect all of the votes, than proposing new they determine the ideas for upcoming I think RSVP has helped a most popular proschool years. posal for change and little bit... Raising Student present it to the adVoice through Parministration. ticipation (RSVP) “It hasn’t affectKris Ferguson ed me because they started as a branch senior haven’t made many off of Student Council to fulfill this very changes in general,” purpose. Each member of RSVP is a rep- senior Jay Aguirre said. resentative from another club which alUltimately, it is up to the administralows for an equal distribution of opinion tion to decide whether or not the prothroughout the school. posal will become part of the school’s Now they are separate from Student policies. They also decide the restriction Council and have had popular success regarding each proposal. in the past two school years. “I think RSVP has helped a little bit, For the 2009-2010 school year, RSVP but the problem is that the administraenabled students to use iPods in study tion is not helping us out,” senior Kris hall. This year, they have enabled stu- Ferguson said.

Sweet Sensations, LC’s top women’s show choir, is preparing for a rigorous competitive season. About three-fourths of the members are new this year. Cub photo/Sam Meuller

news 5 Sophomore recognized by mayor

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SamanthaStrong samanthastrongcub@gmail.com

Sophomore Devin Miller spends his time as most teenagers do: going to school, football practice, and being with his friends. However, a large portion of Miller’s life is set aside for his community. “The community gave back to my family, so I wanted to give back what they gave to me,” Miller said. As a child, Miller was often in trouble; he was introduced to a mentor who turned to volunteerism to help Miller stay out of trouble. Miller now spends 30 hours every week giving back to his community. He is an active member of Teen Court, the Indianapolis Public Library Summer Reading Program, where he reads to local children, the StarFish Initiative, where he has helped raise money for Dollars For Scholars, along with the Visiting Nurses’ Ser-

vices, Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, inside look to what happens to adults.” Indiana University/Clarian Hospital and Miller volunteers with Teen Court four times a week; he began volunteerthe Indianapolis Animal Shelter. Miller dedicates most of his time to ing with the program when he was 10 being a member of years old. Teen Court, where he Others have nois a volunteer juror Give back what people have ticed Miller’s dediand attorney. cation to helping given to you. You never Teen Court is a and his comknow what can happen the others program that promunity. Miller and vides first-time juve- next day. 10 other volunteers Devin Miller were recognized by nile offenders with a second chance by sophomore Indianapolis mayor Greg Ballard and providing alternative received the 2010 consequences, such as Mayor’s Community Service Award. community service. The award was created to acThe program also offers leadership opportunities for volunteers such as knowledge Indianapolis residents who volunteer their time toward bettering Miller. “(Teen Court) helps other teens that their communities. “These 11 individuals represent the committed a crime realize what they did wrong and helps out the community,” very best that the city of Indianapolis ofMiller said, “Kids in trouble come get an fers in the area of volunteerism and com-

munity service,” Ballard said. Each individual received a brick engraved with his name that was placed at the Mayor’s Volunteer Plaza at the 11th Street Canal Basin. Miller was the youngest to receive the award last year. Lawrence Township School superintendent Concetta Raimondi also recognized Miller at the Nov. 22 school board meeting, where he received the Superintendent’s Award. Miller said it was “very cool to be honored and noticed for helping his community.” Miller said he hopes to continue volunteering throughout his life and motivate his friends to volunteer more as well. Miller said that volunteering has taught him a lot about others and himself. “Give back what people have given to you,” he said, “You never know what can happen the next day.”

Key Club looks toward ‘bright’ future

MelissaMacneur melissamacneurcub@gmail.com

Last April produced an abundance of flowers, mulch to spread, a play set to build — and sore hands. The result: smiling children with a garden to call their own, compliments of Key Club. The club’s newest project, “Eat Right, Stay Bright,”is an off-shoot from “Garden of Hope,” last spring’s project. Senior and club secretary Monica Bianchini and treasurer Sydney Brandl headed the new project by writing a grant through United Way. The grant was written in the hopes of continuing

the work done previously at St. Mary’s Child Center in Lawrence. St. Mary’s is a not-for-profit school with locations in Lawrence Township and downtown Indianapolis. The center is for underprivileged children who come from impoverished backgrounds. “It’s really a great feeling knowing we are helping make a difference in others’ lives, especially children at such a young age.” Bianchini said. The children of St. Mary’s face neglect, abuse, violence and drugs in their home environments. The amount of stress they are exposed to can cause an inability to learn, socialize and grow. St.

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Mary’s makes it possible for families to send their children to school without worrying about the costs of schooling. This year, Key Club will focus on both the downtown and Lawrence locations. Members will take an in-school field trip to revamp the outside play areas. They will again be working handson with the children of St. Mary’s in Lawrence by planting vegetables and flowers and cleaning up around the school. In addition to the cleanup, the members will bring healthy eating to both schools to incorporate the new twist on their project.

“We are buying food pyramids that will be kid friendly for the students to use and learn with,” Brandl said. Brandl and Bianchini will be buying pyramids for both schools from the grant money they received. Members will teach the students how to live a healthier and brighter lifestyle. It’s an innovation to enforce learning. Key Club adviser Nancy Barnes said she’s excited to see how the project will turn out. “The children were so thrilled last year,” she said. “You could tell just by the looks on their faces. I’m hoping this year will turn out even better.”

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Indiana crosses the line Probability of a 5.0 magnitude earthquake in the next 50 years

BradOppenheim bradoppenheimcub@gmail.com Windows breaking, buildings crumbling, fires erupting — all resulting from a catastrophic earthquake. Even though earthquakes happen on a regular basis, it’s a rare occasion that an earthquake’s epicenter is located anywhere in Indiana. But on Dec. 30, a 3.8 magnitude earthquake was measured in north central Indiana, about 50 miles northeast of Indianapolis, alarming some who felt the quake. The quake occurred at 7:55 a.m. and was originally measured as a 4.2 magnitude on the seismograph. While no injuries or casualties resulted from this, it was an eye opener to Hoosiers, letting them know that earthquakes do occur in their state. Very minor damage was reported ranging from hairline cracks in drywall to a gutter falling off. The strength of an earthquake is measured on the Richter scale with two and less being very minor and greater than 9 being very major. On average, about 8,000 minor earthquakes occur on a daily basis while a major earthquake of greater than 9.0 occurs once every 20 years. To this day, no catastrophic earthquake has ever occurred in Indiana. The southwestern portion of Indiana is relatively close to the New Madrid Fault which is a fairly active. The recent quake was not associated with the New Madrid Fault; it occurred on the Sharpsville Fault, which is a very small fault measuring 13 miles long and hasn’t had any seismic activity reported in 360 million years. The last notable earthquake that could be felt in Indiana was on April 18, 2008. The 5.2 quake was centered in southern Illinois and could be felt all

Accreditation

continued from page 1 LC this year. Along with the Academic Vocabulary, the school implemented a program named Achieve 3000, which helps students with different reading levels learn to improve their reading skills. This program is only in some ninth and tenth grade English classes, but there are plans to have this in all ninth

INDIANA EARTHQUAKE HISTORY June 18, 2002: Evansville, Magnitude 4.6 Sept. 27, 2009: Terre Haute, Magnitude 5.1 Dec. 30, 2010: Greentown, Magnitude 3.8

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across the Midwest. The Dec. 30 quake could be felt in four different states. Most earthquakes in the United States hit Alaska and California. Junior Ben Reifinger lived in San Diego, Calif., before moving to Indianapolis and experienced earthquakes regularly. “It was scary to wake up in the middle of the night with the house shaking,” Reifinger said. “They’d (earthquakes) happen regularly, almost daily, and it would occasionally be strong enough to knock pictures off the wall.” Over a year ago, a major 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the small Caribbean nation of Haiti, bringing devastation throughout the entire country. The quake was named the third deadliest in history with several hundred thousand people losing their lives due to homelessness, malnutrition and a major outbreak of disease. Haiti is still trying to recover. The capital city of Port-Au-Prince is still recovering from the aftermath with some buildings in shambles. Several organizations are raising money to help piece Haiti back together. While a major earthquake is not likely to hit Indiana, it is not out of the question. The city of Indianapolis has a 0.075 percent chance of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake within the next 50 years.

and tenth grade classes next year. Another preparation is that Corn has created seven accreditation teams, each with several teachers on it. These teams are in charge of collecting evidence by the end of January. Then there will be a self-assessment to see where the school is in each standard that Advanced Ed looks at, which will be submitted to Advanced Ed on Feb. 17.

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When Advanced Ed comes in midApril, it will be a five-person team made up of people who have experience with schools. The team will observe during this time, as well as interview students, parents, teachers and administrators concerning the seven standards that Advanced Ed covers. After all these steps have occurred,

the school will be provided with a written report and served a rating on where the school is with accreditation. LC will then have two years to follow up on weaknesses and fix them. Accreditation is important for students, as it shows the quality of the school to colleges and the public. It also plays an important part in securing scholarships.

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Dance off the chill SaraHeiny saraheinycub@gmail.com On Friday, Feb. 11, the Sterrett Center at Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park will be decked out in wintery silver and blue as Student Council hosts the Dancin’ and Defrostin’ semi-formal winter dance. Teacher Mitchell Martin and senior Andre Davis said they are surprised at the feedback the dance is getting and are hopeful for future dances. “Student Council has attempted to organize something like this three times before in the years that I’ve been teaching here,” Martin said. “From the rumors I’ve heard, this year we’re expecting a good turnout.” Davis said, “I’m actually shocked. I don’t know if it’s the formal dress or the off-campus location, but I’m ecstatic that we’re throwing a dance people are actually excited to go to.” Due to a limit of 250 people, students will need to purchase their tickets in advance. They will be available outside the cafeteria through Jan. 28 to students who have a valid 2010-2011 ID. The tickets are first come, first served. Davis said his hope is for the location to switch to the Garrison, also in Fort Ben, if the tickets sell out quickly. The Garrison is a finer location that would allow an extra 100 people to attend. Either way, the doors will open at 7:45 p.m.. Administrators will monitor the doors to make sure the only people who get in are those who have bought a ticket. Upon entrance, students will also encounter new security precautions. They must present their ticket and a valid ID, and they will be subjected to a breathalyzer test before admittance. Personal photographs will be available in front of one of the grand fireplaces. Semi-formal apparel is expected; this means no leggings, jeggings or jeans. However, wearing leggings underneath a knee-length dress is acceptable. Volunteer applications are also available for IB or National Honor Society credit hours. Forms are available from Davis, Martin in Room 123 or teacher Effie Keys in Room 104.

Senior Carly Ellefsen enjoys the snow, despite the traveling troubles. The township’s director of transportation, superintendent Concetta Raimondi and other superintendents in the area decide if school should be canceled or delayed based on road conditions. Cub photo/Sam Meuller

Weather woes are many KevinBrown

Raimondi and Smith then work together with Lawrence Township bus kevinbrowncub@gmail.com drivers as well as surrounding schools Midway through the winter season, in Marion County, as early as 5 a.m., in the school district has already had a two- order to evaluate weather conditions. A hour delay as well as a 1:30 p.m. early conference call is made with all the surelease and a 2:30 p.m. early release, all perintendents in the surrounding area due to snow. when they then decide what the best opSuperintendent Concetta Raimondi tion would be for their districts which deand the director of transportation, Tim pends on the amounts of snow present in Smith, are the ring leaders in deciding their respective areas. Some townships’ if school is candecisions will difcelled, delayed I don’t like snow days because fer from others beor released early. we have to make it up later in cause their snow Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n amounts differ. the year. first examines the Darian Bethel If weather sophomore conditions are unconditions of the road and safety in safe for bus travel, order to help determine if school should schools have the options to close for the be cancelled or delayed. entire day, delay school for two hours or Principal Kevin Brown said that dismiss early from school. after the roads have been carefully exDirector of continuous improveamined in the morning, the director of ment Sharon Smith said Central Office transportation will contact the superin- bases its decision to delay or close school tendent. mainly on the ability “to transport our

kids to their neighborhoods safely.” By 6 a.m. information about closings or delays are posted on the district’s website. It is also shared with the major TV stations as well as various local radio stations. Students have mixed feelings about the entire process in missing school due to snow. “I don’t like snow days because we have to make it up later in the year,”sophomore Darian Bethel said. Students often prefer a two-hour delay because when a day of school is missed, it’s easy to get behind in class. In addition, the snow day has to be made up later in the school year. The school calendar has two builtin snow days: March 14 and April 18. If school is cancelled for one day before March 14, the day will be made up on March 14. If a second school day is cancelled, it will be made up on April 18. If no snow days are taken, there will be no school on March 14 or April 18.

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Just a

minute with... Did you make any New Year’s revolutions?

1. Yes, to do my homework the day it’s assigned 2. Yes, to bring my grades up 3. Yes, to get good grades 4. Honestly, no 5. Yes, to stop procrastinating

What time do you wake up for school in the morning? 1. 5 a.m. 2. 5:40 a.m. 3. 6 a.m. 4. 6:30 a.m. 5. 6:30 a.m.

1. Macey Roach sophomore

What was the best movie in 2010?

1. Grown Ups 2. Due Date 3. Saw V 4. Catfish 5. The Book of Eli

2. Adrian Helms freshman

3. Deandra Servener freshman

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.

Did you feel the earthquake during Winter Break? 1. No 2. I did not 3. Yes 4. There was an earthquake over break? 5. No

For this new year, do you say twenty-eleven, or two-thousand eleven? 1. Twenty-eleven 2. Two-thousand eleven 3. Two-thousand eleven 4. Twenty-eleven 5. Twenty-eleven

4. Karl Simmons

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5. Jeron Brown

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Cub Reporter Staff 2010-2011 Co-Editors Brad Oppenheim Greg Price

Managing Editor Samantha Strong Broadcast Producers Deya Hernandez Sam Mirpoorian Jonathon Poplicean Opinions Editor Kayla Taylor Features Editor Katie McDowell Arts & Entertainment Editors Kevin Kryah Joe Mount Sports Editors Alex Kryah Hailey Newkirk Webmaster Tony Wheeler Photographer Sam Mueller Reporters Nata Amores Reed Dillon David Dunn Brooke Fernandez Zach Griffin Sarah Heiny Torre Kennedy Alli King Melissa Macneur Nick Petr Kayla Taylor Meridith Varie Sara Young Adviser Elizabeth Granger

Lawrence Central High School 7300 E. 56th St. Indianapolis, IN 46226 (317) 964-7400 The Cub Reporter is published 10 times a year by the students on the newspaper staff. Letters to the editor are welcome, but limited to 200 words. The author’s name will be printed with the letter. Letters may not contain obscene language.

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Sports excitement here at home Well, here we are again. Peyton Manning and company have disappointed us in the playoffs. We even got tossed out of our own house, not at an opposing venue (Gillette Stadium). We lost to Rex Ryan’s mouthy New York Jets, and not the New England Patriots. Yeah, that still leaves a sour taste in our mouths. Let’s not kid ourselves with the Pacers. Though they showed promise with wins over Dwayne Wade’s (not LeBron James’) Miami Heat and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers, they have lost to the league’s worst team, the Washington Wizards. Most fans are not expecting them to

been on fire as of late and has do well this year. been involved in some really IU basketball is looking close games, like the Jan. 12 putrid, too. Unless you’re a triple overtime game against Purdue, Notre Dame or Ohio Ben Davis, which we won 81State fan, you’re pretty bored 80. right now. The boys So what swimming do we do So what do we do...for team is to please sports excitement? The looking our need really good for sports solution is right here. as well. excitement? The solution The team is right here. has a lot of Our winter sports teams first time swimmers who are are looking great right now. exceeding expectations. Despite slow starts from the Then there are the boys basketball and swimming wrestlers, abundant with talent teams, both programs are and succeeding with first year improving at an exponential coach Tom Corbett. rate. The basketball team has And let’s not forget about

the ladies. The girls basketball team has already won more games this year than they did all of last season. They have talent from every class and are expecting to be a contender in the county and sectional tournaments this year. The girls swimmers have an experienced squad that can’t seem to be stopped this year. They’re led by senior Mackenzie Powell, who is expected to go far in the state tounament. Recap: Yes, Indianapolis lacks professional talent in the winter, and the Colts continued to disappoint in the playoffs, but there’s still plenty of sports excitement — right here at LC.

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Does social networking bring people closer together or isolate them even more? DavidDunn daviddunncub@gmail.com The present generation has encountered a crippling flaw as far as social interaction is concerned. Teenagers and young adults alike are being sucked into the latest trends brought to them by available technology. Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace are the source of the problem at hand. The fact of the matter stands, that in this day and age, the public prefer to communicate by staring indefinitely at a computer screen while waiting for an update. The greatest factor that separates a prisoner from a free man is that a free man has the ability to go wherever he desires. The prisoner, on the other hand, is subjected to sitting in a dark room, isolated from the rest of society. In this way, the lifestyle of the prisoner parallels the mundane existence of the person who spends all of his time in front of a computer. The only difference is that the “social” adolescent thinks he is having fun. In the time that he spends locked up in his dark room, he might instead be at the mall with his friends; his living, breathing, non-machine friends

with whom he can actually interact with by talking and laughing. If such a person weren’t imprisoned, then why should he spend his life as he is? If given the option, why would anyone not play the role of the free man? There’s an inﬁnite number of ways that one can spend time with friends, and social networking is the only one that requires him to be all alone. What would possess anyone to do this in place of seeing a movie or going to the mall?

NataAmores nataamorescub@gmail.com Since the beginning of time, the gregarious nature of humans has inclined society to inﬂuence them to stay in touch with others as well as to reconnect and rekindle friendships. Instead of tracking down addresses and taking pen to paper, groundbreaking advancements in technology have now made it possible for people to reconnect with longlost relatives, high school friends and those that may have moved 5,000 miles away. This is why I stand on the pro side of social networking sites. They are ultimately more helpful in bring-

ing people together than creating conflict and hazardous encounters. It’s been reported in various publications, the heart-wrenching tales of adopted siblings finding each other on sites such as Facebook and reuniting once more thanks to a social network site. With sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, people feel like they’re a part of a bigger world, one of opportunities. Social networking makes it easy for people to revive past poignant friendships, or feel close to one’s family in all parts of the world. Social networking makes it possible for people in completely different corners of the earth to come together in the common purpose of sharing and reconnecting. Although social networking has been used as a cruel tool attributed to cyber bullying and crimes, it’s generally harmless when used in relevant ways and when vital information is kept undisclosed. In addition, one moment you could find yourself alone and without connection to any family members, the next, on the phone with a beloved aunt, uncle or cousin. Social networking sites help us belong, an essential human need we all feel is fulfillment.

THE BURNING QUESTION: Does social networking help or hurt? “Social networking brings people together through connections, but these connections are usually nonverbal.”

“It can bring people closer if they never see each other, but it’s much easier if you talk with them in person.”

Brandon Feldneier, 11

Amber Duvall, 10

“If you haven’t seen people for a long time, you can reconnect, but then again people can be cruel online. Shaniqua Dale, 12

“I think social networking brings people together but then sometimes it can separate us.”

Erika Lopez, 9

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“You do you, i’ll do me.” -Samantha Copenhaver, 12 “Congratulations, LC basketball, for beating LN.” -Arielle Lupinacci, 11 “We want Cecil.” -Aaron Vaughn, 12

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Grant Sterchi

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Tory Herrmann

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Jessica Payne

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Have you ever texted and driven? Why? I don’t drive.

Yeah, because it was an important text about my brother.

No, because it’s really dangerous and I don’t want to put my life and others’ lives at risk.

I don’t text and drive because I don’t want to die.

No, I don’t know anyone who has been in an accident because of texting while driving.

No, I don’t.

No, I don’t know anyone who has.

Yes, it should stay the same. It helps save countless teens’ lives.

“OK, God, no more snow! Please?” -Alysha Owens, 10 -Brittany Zweck, 12

“I’m gonna SMH at you!” -April Eales, 9 “The best card in life is the one you can special summon.” Troy Pereira, 12 “I love you, Mommy. We’ll get through this together.” Jessica Johnson, 12

Should people who are under 18 continue to not be able to use a phone while driving? I think it should stay the same, and people under 18 shouldn’t be able to use phones.

“We’ll live it up ‘til the end of days, you and me , wait and see, honestly.” -Brie Reyes, 12

“TGOD”

Do you know anyone who has been in an accident because of texting and driving? Yes, I know a couple of people who have gotten into accidents.

“Dear spring break, please hurry! Love,” -Dorian Bethel, 10

I think it should stay the way it is, but extend to people of all ages.

Yes. You are still immature so the law should stay the same.

“I’m a monster!” -Madison Lewis, 10 “I’ll be your Dr. Dre.” -Andrea Richardson, 11 “Get me outta here!” -Carly Ellefson, 12 “I beat Reed Dillon in diving!” -Frank Norris, 11

Do you think texting and driving is as dangerous as drinking and driving? I think it’s the same because when you are texting you’re not paying attention and that can be just as distracting as drinking.

No, because when you are drinking you are impaired. When you are texting you just aren’t paying attention.

Yes, because you are not focusing on driving. It still impairs your driving in both situations.

In both situations you can die so they are both equally dangerous.

“Seniors Class of 2011, yeahhh, baby!” -Kennya Davis, 12 “If time is money and knowledge is power, then imagine the value of what you’re able to learn in an hour.” -Julian Arboleda, 11

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Over the last few years there’s been a drop in the amount of student participation here. There’s been a drop in something as fun as student activities — just look at last year’s student council-sponsored volleyball tournament and this year’s Battle of the Classes. There’s been a drop in spirit weeks, which many kids dress up for only because of the extra credit incentive some teachers allot. There’s even been a drop in more serious and simple things like attendance to class. I know this topic sounds like beating a dead horse, but this is something that the school, and we students, truly need. LC is a failing school. We haven’t met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) since 2004, and last school year we were put on academic probation. We’re coming off of four years of Academic Watch with Public Law 221. This is not something we should be taking lightly. Students complain that Carmel is better than we are because of funding or because they are bigger than we are. People wonder why high grades or class rank at LC does not seem to match up well against equivalent numbers from people at other schools. The diploma from LC should be no different than that of Carmel, or any other school, for that matter. When colleges look at applications, a student from another school should not be accepted over an LC student because LC is a failing school. We students are part of the problem. We students need to be part of the solution. The reason the administration is cracking down on attendance is because we do need to go to class. The test scores say it all. The accreditation is not just a check-up on our staff or the building, but one for the student body as well. We need to rise up and grab this bull by the horns.

katiemcdowellcub@gmail.com Twitter is the new black. For those of us who are active tweeters, we know how addicting it is to constantly check the tweet timeline — thank god for mobile Twitter. But as entertaining as this social network is, we have to be sure we don’t abuse it. So here’s our list of Twitter etiquette no-no’s, a.k.a how to get yourself ‘unfollowed.’ 1) Tag Signs - The pound sign is to be utilized only for trending topics… sure, we all make up our own trends once in a while, but TT’s should be at

5) Excessive tweeting is a disease the most a three-word phrase. Turning a whole sentence into a trending topic is running rampant among Twitter. We all know someone who is affected by it. equally as obnoxious as it is confusing. The best thing we can do is pray for our No one can decipher 11 words pushed dear friends that they will log off twitter together. and quit hogging our timelines. Bot 2) This is not your diary/blog. tom line? Exceeding three tweets in one Please spare us the sob story. Save the hour is simply crocodile tears for unacceptable. when you’re crying We don’t need to to your BFF on the This is not your diary/blog. phone. The phrases Please spare us the sob story. know your every move. “no one knows 6) Boring what I’m going tweets are a huge through” and “I’m no-no. “Going to work” and “so tired” so done with this all” as well as “seriously hate my life so much” do not gain are not interesting, nor are they tweetyou sympathy. No one likes a pessimist. worthy. If your life is that boring, you probably don’t want to advertise it on 3) It’s 140 characters for a reason. A tweet should be a short, clever quip, not Twitter. Same goes for illegal activity… just because your profile is “private” a paragraph complaining about your woeful life or a detailed account of your doesn’t mean certain tweets won’t come back to haunt you. plans for the night that splits into three 7) Just because it’s “not school” separate tweets. It’s not only confusing, doesn’t mean you can completely void it’s annoying. all knowledge of spelling and gram 4) Please, refrain from tweeting mar in your tweets. Many could benefit your commentary on every play of the from learning the difference between Colts game or every scene of the new “you’re” and “your.” Jersey Shore episode. We’re all watch Tweet on, LC. ing, we all know what’s happening.

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samanthastrongcub@gmail.com The stockings are packed in the attic with care. Stores’ aisles are bustling with markdowns – that $20 glowing penguin is now a fine $6.99. The return line at Wal-Mart stretches as far as the eye can see, and the “winter wonderland,” well, let’s just say it’s not that wonderful anymore. We’ve dusted off the noisemakers and opened up the sparkling grape juice; we’ve enjoyed our 30 seconds with the young and agile Dick Clark, and after the final countdown, it’s here. Welcome, 2011. Every New Year brings its fair share of challenges, those pesky resolutions

last 10 years. The music industry has and meeting reality at the intersection headed toward rehab, and it may not of Caito and 56th Street. But, before get checked out. Entertainment and we dive into this year, let’s glance into talent originally went hand-in-hand; the past and see where we’ve been. however, over the years we have found With a decade under our belts, I’m thinking it’s time to give her a name. more amusement in Britney Spears’ Sure, it may not be as catchy as the mishaps and Amy Winehouse’s denial Flying Forties or the Roaring Twenties, than actual talent. Entertainment has but this was our decade, and we ought also settled itself within the dangerto do a bit better than “insert catchy ous age of adolescence. We began the decade with Aaron word here 2000s.” Carter and rounded iDecade: Techit up with the sparnology has flour- The music industry has ished in the last 10 headed toward rehab, and it kling Justin Bieber. Jersylicious years, sprouting may not get checked out. Decade: Speaking of more fruit than entertainment, there any tree can hold. is something magical about New Jersey. This decade has framed future genMaybe it’s the big hair, being called erations for some evolution. We’ve a guidette? Perhaps it’s just so fun to evolved our phalanges into super muscles; our thumbs are worth much hear “Joisey.” Whatever the reason, this more than the primitive practice of decade has settled itself in the Garden grasping things. Our fingers feel the State. Reality television has taken center burn as standardized test scores plum- stage. We’ve replaced Bikini Bottom met and big words like “you” become with the Jersey Shore; Angelica Pickles too much strain on our impatient has become Snooki. And no one could have survived this decade without havminds. ing mastered the fist pump. Now it’s Tipsy 2000s: Our fingers aren’t the time for some GTL. only things to have evolved in the

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Through the years

Alumni, teachers remember milestones from school’s history

Senior class sizes by the numbers

GregPrice gregpricecub@gmail.com

It was 70 years ago, in the fall of 1941, when Lawrence Central became a high school. Prior to the 1941-42 school year, there had been three major high schools in this area: Oaklandon, Castleton and Lawrence. Lawrence was the biggest of the three, and thus became the location where the three schools would combine together into one. The location of this school was on 56th Street, but on the other side. The reason that the name of the high school changed from Lawrence to Lawrence Central is because Lawrence was in the central area of the three schools. Loretta Hupe was one of the students from the first graduating class in the 1941-42 school year, which makes her 87 years old. She said that the teachers at Lawrence had a higher quality as a whole than the other two schools. Hupe went on to say that LC took the best teachers from all three schools, leaving it with an even higher quality of teachers in the end. Besides the quality of teachers, Hupe also remembers having a quality basketball team. “We had the tallest boy in the county. We did real well in basketball that first year.” As the years went by, and the township grew, Belzer was not large enough to hold the entire student body, so the sophomores, juniors and seniors moved across the street to its current building. The move that took place in 1963 is when Belzer became

“I didn’t feel like the new the junior high school and was school was my school. Belzer home to the seventh, eighth was my high school,” he said. and ninth graders. David Hupe went on to say Loretta Hupe’s 65-year-old that his reasonson, David ing behind this Hupe, spent There were a lot of preference was his first three positive changes. because Belzer years of high had more perschool at the Jill Hilgemeier sonality and Belzer building, then for french teacher meaning to it than the new his senior year, building. he moved with He did mention that seeing the students to its current adthe beams for the round gym dress for the 1963-64 school (which was torn down two year. years ago) being brought in on David Hupe said that the trains was very interestalthough the new LC was a ing. He added that he has fond better building than the Belzer memories of both the sports as one, he preferred the old high well as the people. school building.

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The next big milestone in the life of this high school was in 1976, when LN branched off from LC, giving birth to LC’s greatest rival. This rivalry became something that had a large impact on the students. A 1979 graduate, Dan Price, said that the rivalry was “very exciting... LC had more of a sports tradition than LN.” Even with the split, Price remembered that athletics were a big deal, adding that the football and basketball programs had successful years. “I have great memories of going to the games,” Price said. He also saw past the playing fields to the classrooms for his favorite memories. “The

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best memories, besides friends, were art classes,” Price said. He added that he remembered helping out by drawing pictures for the yearbook. Many years later, beginning in the spring of 1990, LC went under a major renovation. French teacher Jill Hilgemeier taught at LC during this time and said, “(The building) needed to be renovated. It had to be done, there’s no doubt about it. There were a lot of positive changes.” Hilgemeier said that some of those positive changes included a new cafeteria, the Student Life Center (which was for the kindergarten, business and world language classes). And the courtyard became the Commons that is there today. She pointed out that flexibility was a trait that was needed during this time. “I remember coming to work and not remembering how to get to the office because there were temporary hallways,” Hilgemeier said. Even though the address changed from 7555 E. 56th St. to 7300 E. 56th St., the school split and there was a big renovation, LC has stayed true to some mainstays since it was founded in 1941. The athletics are still important for the student body, and the people are important to the school.

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unsafe altogether, then no age group should be able to drive and text,” he said. Recently, the University of Utah put out a study that KatieMcDowell determined hand-held devices katiemcdowellcub@gmail.com are an impairment to every driver, every age. When a cell Unlimited mobile-to-mobile phone is in use, the distractions texting plans can cost as low are equally as dangerous as as $20 for Verizon Wireless having a .08 blood alcohol customers. But for the 5,474 concentration. Allstate Insurance people in the is taking a U.S. killed stand and in distracted No age group should be working driving to inform incidents last able to drive and text. customers year, just one and teens text may have Scott Ahearn about these cost them junior dangers. their life. “We According do a lot to to the U.S. Department of Transportation, to encourage teens to take a pledge against texting and driving,” date, 30 U.S. states have banned Allstate spokesperson for every driver from texting, no Indiana Shelley Frost said. “We matter what age. Indiana is have a Facebook page called X among the 20 states that allow to the Txt where people can go those over the age of 18 to have to get more information on the one hand on the wheel and two dangers.” eyes on the phone. Allstate is especially aiming Junior Scott Ahearn disagrees toward its own customers. with Indiana’s current laws “Most Allstate agents will regarding texting and driving. invite a family to the oﬃce to “If (studies) have determined talk about the responsibilities,” that texting while driving is

eyes off the road. It manually Frost said. “Everyone needs distracts a driver by taking to understand the financial their hands off the wheel. And consequences that can come above all it cognitively distracts from texting and driving.” a driver by taking their mind off Some teens still haven’t the road. gotten the memo, though. Allstate believes there Junior Valerie Tubbs realizes the are ways to prevent these dangers of distracted driving distractions. “We have a but still admits to texting at the wheel. “One text isn’t important Designated Texter campaign,” Frost said. “If it is absolutely enough (to put my life at risk),” necessary she said. to send a “But I’m just Hand the phone to your text, hand a teenager the phone to and I tend friend and they can text your friend not to think for you. and they about the text for consequences Shelley Frost can you.” of actions.” Allstate And the Although consequences a passenger of distracted texting for driving are proving to be fatal. the driver is one solution, Frost Twenty percent of accidents that believes informing teenagers is cause an injury are a result of just as important. “When you’re distracted driving. a driver you’re responsible for Eating, changing the radio everyone,” she said. “Teens need and personal grooming are all to understand the responsibility causes of distractions. But it’s and ask themselves, ‘What is the cell phone use that’s the real smart thing to do?’” killer. Using a cell phone can Additional information on distracted driving and ways be the worst distraction due to to get involved in the fight the fact that it distracts in three for safe driving is available at ways. A cell phone visually distracts a driver by taking their KeeptheDrive.com.

“One text isn’t important enough (to put my life at risk).” -Valerie Tubbs, junior Cub graphic/ Katie McDowell

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Distracted Driving Facts Three Types of Distraction Visual - taking your eyes off the road Manual - taking your hands off the wheel Cognitive - taking your mind off of what you’re doing

Hand-held device use is more common by women than men. 20 percent of injury-causing crashes in 2009 involved distracted driving. Driving while texting is equivalent to consuming four beers, then driving. Grooming, reading maps, watching videos, eating and talking are all forms of distracted driving. Cell phone use is the most dangerous. Sources/ distraction.gov Allstate Spokesperson

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Insurance agency informs young drivers of texting dangers

“One text isn’t important enough (to put my life at risk).” -Valerie Tubbs, junior Cub graphic/ Katie McDowell

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Distracted Driving Facts Three Types of Distraction Visual - taking your eyes off the road Manual - taking your hands off the wheel Cognitive - taking your mind off of what you’re doing

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to accept the divorce. Ages 9-11 are often angry and feel a sense of powerlessness. But middle school and high school kids have the worst effects. “They can go through depression, KatieMcDowell violent outbursts and are even fearful in their own katiemcdowellcub@gmail.com relationships,” Foley said. Even though, Sidebottom After a couple is married, was just five when her parents they have almost a one in two gave her the news of their chance of becoming divorced. divorce, she still is indifferent Around 40 percent of these towards marriage. couples going through a “Marriage scares me. I divorce have children together wouldn’t want to do to my kids and these kids feel the what happened to me,” she emotional effects of it. said. “I haven’t found a really “I was really young when good my parents model of a became marriage divorced and Marriage scares me.... I that was I really didn’t haven’t found a really good worked understand and I everything,” model for marriage. believe it senior Natalie Sidebottom just comes Natalie a Sidebottom. senior with lot of Psychology emotional teacher stress.” Terri Foley Senior Monica Bianchini believes that being young was two years old when her during a divorce actually makes it easier for kids. “(How parents ended their marriage. a kid deals with divorce) really Unlike Sidebottom, Bianchini is more hopeful in the concept depends on age,” she said. of marriage. “I haven’t been Children age three to five discouraged from getting having feelings of separation. married but I feel like I will Ages 6-8 can openly grieve about it, but it’s hard for them — See DIVORCE on page 19

Students of divorced parents continue to feel emotional effects

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Percent of ﬁrst marriages that end in divorce. By the third marriage the rate is 70 percent. Percent of couples who got a divorce that had children together. Percent of the U.S. population that has been divorced.

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I would walk 500 miles...

Despite technology, long-distance relationships often difficult to keep HaileyNewkirk haileynewkirkcub@gmail.com

With advanced technology such as texting and webcams at people’s fingertips, long distance relationships may be more and more common. Among first year college students, estimates suggest that as many as 50 percent of students report being in a long distance relationship. According to relationshipsromance.com, 95 percent of couples in a long distance are between 30 to 950 miles apart. The average distance between people said to be in a long distance relationship is 125 miles. According to the same source, the break-up rate among long distance couples is almost the same as close range relationships. And while the long distance factor is often blamed for infidelity, studies have proven that close range and long distance couples have the same likelihood of having affairs.

I had a lot of doubts. I definitely expected the worst, However, a downside of long distance relationbut hoped for the best,” Ruscetti said. ships is with so much time spent apart, partners must The pair lasted for a month while Lawson was at not expect their better halves to stay exactly the same as they left them. Circumstances and surroundings do Purdue before breaking it off. Although they texted, skyped and talked on the tend to affect a person's phone every day to stay in character. touch, it wasn’t enough. Senior Nick Ruscetti A phone call just isn’t the same as “It was a really had dated college freshface to face interaction. hard decision to make after man Hayley Lawson being together for such a long for three years before Nick Ruscetti time, but she deserved to the challenges of a long senior have fun and enjoy college on distance relationship tore her own,” Ruscetti said. them apart. Lawson was a The couple still sophomore at LC and Rutalks as often as possible and remains friends. Ruscetti scetti was a freshman at LC when they began dating. said they want handle the situation maturally and try “We broke up for a day at a time here and there to stay as close as they can. over stupid things, but overall we had a really good But the poor experience Ruscetti had with long relationship,” Ruscetti said. distance relationships made him pessimistic toward After their three years together, Lawson left for the idea in general. Purdue University in the fall of 2010. After much thought and discussion, the couple decided they “I don’t believe long distance relationships work. would give long distance a shot and continue dating. A phone call just isn’t the same as face to face interac “Before she left, I had hoped it would work, but tion,” Ruscetti said.

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of strawberries. Robin Belcher, head of the cafeteria staff, explained that basically everything from the cafeteria is cooked fresh; they keep a close watch on possible contaminations. SaraHeiny “I have no idea how it got in there, but it must have gotten in during manufacturing or harvesting at saraheinycub@gmail.com the company’s plant,” Belcher said. Apparently the situation is not all that uncomSophomore Molly Liss encountered a strange mon. surprise in her lunch on Dec. 8, 2010. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administra“My first reaction was, ‘tell me that’s part of a tion, the legal amount of food defects for strawberries, strawberry,’ then it was, ‘that’s the most disgusting frozen or canned, is a mold count of 45 percent. No thing I’ve ever seen!’” she said. maggots. However, during the harvesting and manuInside Liss’ pre-packfacturing processes, it is aged strawberry cup was a maggot. Despite the risks of eating a maggot, I impossible to avoid some types of contamination. So This normally white, would rather buy my lunch. the FDA has devised an segmented insect with a entire handbook for legal pinpoint black head and Rebecca Duke standards. no legs became even more This handbook is disgusting because of its sophomore called the “Defect Levels unnatural strawberryHandbook” and details pink, stained body. the legal contamination “The thought that with standards for over 100 different foods. one more bite I would have eaten it kind of scarred “If maggots were legal in strawberries, I don’t me for life,” she said. think I would ever eat them again,” Liss said. Despite the grotesqueness of this situation, it did The cafeteria staff took the appropriate precaunot occur at the fault of the school. The maggot was tions when Liss found the maggot. found in a pre-packaged and un“I immediately called my supervisor, who opened container called the company that manufactures the strawberries and explained the situation. It is a very rare incident, but if it should happen again, steps will be taken to investigate,” 14.56% Belcher said. Laura Coleman and Rebecca Duke, sophomores, watched as Liss extracted the 12.62% maggot from her strawberries. “This just adds to the reasons why I bring my lunch to school,” Duke said. But Coleman said, “Despite the risks 70.87% of eating a maggot, I would rather buy my lunch.” Duke and Coleman both agree that the situation was spontaneous and could not have been prevented by the lunch staff. Neither of them had ever seen an incident like this before, and cub graphic/Katie McDowell both believe it will never happen again.

Sophomore finds lunch surprise in packaged strawberries

A brief look at the Defect Levels Handbook Peanut Butter

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60 or more insect fragments 1 or more rodent hairs Tomato Paste

30 or more fly eggs 15 or more fly eggs 1 or more maggots 2 or more maggots Source/www.fda.gov

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More than just a game New video game systems encourage physical fitness DavidDunn daviddunncub@gmail.com Since the time of their invention, video games have been accused of making you fat and lazy, killing brain cells and being a waste of time. As of late, these ideas have ceased to a halt as the top video gaming companies started producing consoles and games that actually require the player to exercise. With the release of the Wii in 2006, Nintendo got a head start in this franchise, selling 45 million units worldwide as of 2008. Following in its footsteps, Sony and Microsoft have released their own contributions to this benevolent effort though Sony’s new console bears an uncanny resemblance to the Wii with a little colored ball on top. On the contrary, Microsoft’s new development is as original as it is innovative. Known as the Xbox Kinect, it uses a camera to put the player’s image onto the screen so that any personal movement can be used to complete the task at hand. Although all 3 of these video game producers have managed to produce consoles that improve physical wellbeing, Nintendo has unquestionably been the leading force behind this movement. When its primary console, the Wii, was released, one of the

first games to accompany it was Wii Sports. As the name implies, Wii Sports presents a number of synthesized athletic activities that one can play from the comfort of his own living room. With the introduction of the Wii Fit a short time later, the concept of exercising while gaming was brought to a whole new level. “The Wii Fit is pretty fun because you’ve got all these mini-games that you have to move around a lot for,” junior Takelion Thompson said. The white balance board essentially has the ability to sense any and all pressure that’s placed on it as well as the pressure source’s location on the board. This allows the game to determine which side the player is leaning toward so that it will impact the game accordingly. Currently, there is a wide assortment of games for the Wii that can greatly improve personal health, the most notable of which actually contain the word, Wii, in the title. However, there are many others that still require a fair amount of exercise but are a bit more subtle in how they draw it out. Games like these may have actual storylines so that it feels more like a video game than an exercise routine. In these cases, the physical activity could just be swinging the remote around frantically as a sword. Physical engagement is only one of the healthier facets that Nintendo

has added to its developments. For its handheld system, the DSi, there are a variety of games that require the player to use his mind for more than just reading the dialogue. Releases for the system consist of a large portion

especially if kids are involved. “I think it’s important for a couple to definitely try to work their problems out,” she said. “But it would be worse for the kids if they continue fighting and are only staying together for their kids.” Fighting between couples, divorced or not, also puts kids in an awkward position. “The big thing is kids can feel stuck in the middle,” Foley said. Bianchini deals with this still when issues of money and paying for things

come up between her parents. “Whenever my parents argue over petty stuff I am put in between them and have to listen to them talk about each other,” she said Children are also put in the middle when it comes to living with their parents. “It was difficult for me at first because I was constantly going back and forth from my mom’s house and dad’s house every single weekend,” Sidebottom said.

of puzzle/critical thinking games like Tetris DS. Miranda Anderson, junior, said, “I really like Brain Age because it gives different challenges and puzzles that you have to complete.”

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date someone for a very long time before I’ll consider marrying them. I do not want to go through a divorce.” Studies show that dating someone and maturing before marrying is important to avoid separating. Thirtysix percent of divorces occur when a woman is married between the ages of 20 to 24. Bianchini also believes that before a divorce is completely necessary, a couple should try to make peace

Bianchini’s parents do not live in the same town. “I don’t see (my dad) much, but I talk to him everyday on the phone so I don’t feel disconnected,” she said. Kids of divorced parents can be forced to see friends’ parents and compare themselves. “It can be weird because most people I know have a mother and a father in the home and I live with just my mom and go to my dad’s sometimes,” Bianchini said.

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Cub Reporter January 21, 2011

The Old Beggar Woman, played by senior Amy Kleiman, huddles under the stairs of Sweeney’s shop as she begs, “Alms! Alms for a miserable woman.”

Tobias Ragg, played by senior Will Jones, is a slow but well-meaning young man. Here he is selling Perelli’s Miracle Elixir, which in reality is nothing more than “chicken piss,” that is supposed to cure baldness. Left: Sweeney Todd (junior Kevin Kryah) stands in front of Mrs. Lovett’s infamous oven while the smoke and ashes of his victims billow around him. Cub photos/Joe Mount

The demon barber of LC JoeMount

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The infamous Sweeney Todd, known for slitting the throats of his clients, and his companion, Ms. Lovett, a woman who has taken to baking the bodies of the clients into pies, have arrived. These rather colorful characters will take the stage for the annual Thespian Play on Feb. 3, 4 and 5 starting at 7 p.m. each night. But be warned; this is not the musical, but the stage version written by C.G. Bond in 1974. This play is definitely one of the most controversial ever performed here. Because of the blood, gore and grotesqueness of the show, theater director Kathleen Horrigan had to receive special permission from

administration to even begin Senior Charles Johns is preparations. playing the role of Judge “Sweeney Todd” has alTurpin and has taken the time lowed the actors to tap into to delve into his character in their darker sides. Normally, a way that he’s never done actors are able to draw from before. “You can tell that his their life experiences to make disgusting behavior probably their came from characters a terrible This play is definitely believable, upbringing… but very few He’s not a one of the most actors have completely controversial ever slit throats hollow or baked person; he’s performed here. people into just a terpies. Junior ribly twisted Kevin Kryah is playing the role human being who lives in of Sweeney Todd and has had extreme guilt for what he’s the opportunity to explore a done,” said Johns. much darker side of himself. The set, a four-sided cube, “It’s been a new experience is designed to rotate, allowing to take on the role of such a the actors to seamlessly transigrim and deranged character,” tion between scenes and locasaid Kryah. tions. Todd’s famous chair is

connected to a legitimate trap door and a chute that will lead to Mrs. Lovett’s oven. Also, keep an eye out in the Commons for the “Sweeney Todd” Showcase, designed by senior Amy Kleiman. “It’s covered in blood and there’s a pie with human body parts in it. I thought this gruesome display would draw everyone’s eye and promote the show more so than we’ve been able to do in the past years. ‘Sweeney Todd’ is all about the guts, blood, and gore,” said Kleiman, who plays an old beggar woman with a shocking past. Filled with insanity, dark humor and oddly delicious pies, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” is not something to miss. Tickets go on sale next week.

Showtimes: Feb. 3: 7 p.m. Feb. 4: 7 p.m. Feb. 5: 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 at the door and $6 during school. Tickets will go on sale Jan. 24.

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Cub Reporter January 21, 2011

Artist: Hole Album: Nobody’s Daughter Genre: Alternative

After nearly a decade of absence, Courtney Love has returned for another round, releasing her fourth in-studio album in April of last year. With her fourth album, superficial rants are left behind and the lyrics take a haunting and nostalgic vibe. With Love’s powerful raw vocals and the dark opening guitar riffs, “Skinny little B----” is a true power track entwined with suggestions to her deceased husband, the late Kurt Cobain.

Similar Artists: Bikini Kill, The Distillers, Stone Temple Pilots

Artist: Keri Hilson Album: No Boys Allowed Genre: R&B and Pop

Keri Hilson’s new album No Boys Allowed came out Dec, 21. Of the 12 tracks on the album, only one is enjoyable. The album and her songs just do not match the message she is sending. Some songs are all about “I am bad and rad” but some songs are “sweet” and some are “miss independent.” No Boys Allowed is boring because in some of the songs the listener gets what she

Similar Artists: Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Kutless

Lyrics in Nobody’s Daughter clearly represent her struggles with fame and infamy, as well as the pain she feels and the stormy relationship she has with Cobain’s only daughter, FrancesBean. With guitar-amped tracks like “Loser Dust,” “Samantha” and “How Dirty Girls get Clean,” Love shows that her rock ‘n’ roll prominence hasn’t diminished through the decades. Her signature raspy punk rock voice lends itself to unique qualities that few female fronted bands have achieved and remained as relevant. The album is a representation of everything negative in Love’s life, catapulted to the public in a beautiful poignant memoir of a tumultuous life fueled by drugs and scandals. Her talent is unmistakable, lending a softer melody to tracks like “Honey,” “Petals.”

is trying to say, but then they get lost. The only song that makes any sense is “Pretty Girl Rock.” Hilson did a better job here because she is sending the message that young ladies should feel good about themselves and keep their heads up, no matter what. All the other songs are lost. There is too much noise in the background, taking away from whatever message Hilson might be trying to send. “Pretty Girl Rock” is the only hit song in No Boys Allowed. Hilson needs to write something to make people want to sing in the shower. She could have asked someone with more experience for help. It leaves the listener wondering what’s next for Hilson because her only hit song is makes too many turn the radio off when it comes on. All in all, No Boys Allowed is a major disappointment. But maybe she’ll come back with a bang.

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Song suggestion: Nobody’s Daughter

Nata Amores

Song Suggestion: Pretty Girl Rock

Brooke Fernandez

Artist: Linkin Park Album: A Thousand Suns Genre: Alternative Rock

In Linkin Park’s newest album A Thousand Suns, the band tries out new sounds and combinations of different styles. Different genres of songs include techno, rap, and slow love-like songs, but most songs combine different genres. A few songs start with a familiar throwback of System of a Down, but once the beginning is over, that similarity quickly disappears to make it distinctly Linkin Park.

Similar Artists: Papa Roach, Three Days Grace, Dead by Sunrise

Artist: Cee Lo Green Album: The Lady Killer Genre: Soul/Pop

Cee-Lo Green’s third solo album The Lady Killer incorporates a fresh blend of pop and R&B with classic funk influences. Green represents half of the neo-soul producer/performer phenomenon Gnarls Barkley. The album’s first single “Forget You” is a fun take on the classic breakup song with catchy lyrics like, “Yeah I’m sorry, I can’t afford a Ferrari/But

Similar Artists: Common, Gnarls Barkley, Amy Winehouse

Some songs fans wouldn’t recognize as Linkin Park’s unless told. A prime example is “Iridescent,” which sounds similar to a Nick Lachey love song because of the soft piano solos. Even the lead singer Chester Bennington’s voice sounds similar to that of Lachey’s until the chorus begins. This album will likely add new fans of the different sound, but old Linkin Park fans might abandon the band. Die-hard fans will stick with the band, though. There’s a good composition of different genres in a few songs, but overall this album’s a flop. This definitely isn’t one of their better albums and wouldn’t be recommended for fans of Linkin Park’s old sound. For those fans who like ever-changing genres in one album, feel free to take a look at this album.

that don’t mean I can’t get you there.” The song is a cleverly composed pop track that manages to be as catchy as it is sardonic. Green also takes a few risks, and they especially come in the form of tracks like “No One’s Gonna Love You,” his own eclectic spin of alternative staple Band of Horses’ song. The cover pays off for Green in the end, and he makes the song his own. This album also shows off what may be Green’s most noticeable talent—his vocals. His smooth pipes are particularly fitting on tracks like “Fool For You” and “Wildflower,” where he croons love ballads as soulfully as ever. The album perfectly combines modern appeal with inspiration from the earliest foundations of pop, soul and R&B music. Green showcases his many, and varied, skills to the world on The Lady Killer.

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Song Suggestion: When They Come for Me

Sara Young

Song Suggestion: Raining Men

Kayla Taylor

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Cub Reporter January 21, 2011

GIRL VS. FOOD KatieMcDowell

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Red Habanero 4825 E. 96th St. Indianapolis, IN 46240 (317) 571-9642

Looking for a new way to warm up from this January weather? Red Habanero serves up food as hot as its name. Located on 96th Street, this fresh Mexican grill cooks authentic food packed with heat and flavor. Recently, my boyfriend Josh and I had a craving for Mexican food and found ourselves wondering if any place could compete with the ever-so-popular Qdoba chain. Similar to Qdoba, Red Habanero is a simple, order-over-the-counter joint. But unlike the chain, Red Habanero has many more choices on its menu to offer. I had a hard time deciding on what I wanted with all the possibilities, but I finally settled with the Jalepeño-lime Burrito – a tortilla packed and rolled tight with chicken, rice, a jalepeño lime sauce and my choice of cheese, tomatoes, onions, and even more fresh jalepeños. (Some like it hot.) Josh picked the steak fajitas. Our server took the steak right off the grill and right

onto his plate which had guacamole, tortillas, peppers, rice and beans to wrap into his fajita. We both had chips and queso on the side. Our dishes were both full of flavor and filled us up. The lime sauce on my burrito added a zesty, fresh taste that paired perfectly with the salsas from Red Habanero’s fresh salsa bar. The restaurant also had many other interesting looking dishes besides what we chose like The Wet Burrito, a build-yourown burrito covered with queso, green and red sauce. And if burritos aren’t your thing but you’re a meat lover, the Choripollo Supreme has chorizo sausage, grilled chicken and melted cheese. Overall, Red Habanero is a good option for someone in search of fresh Mexican and I believe it has many better qualities than Qdoba like the fresh homemade salsa bar, lower prices and a wider menu selection. Red Habanero is here to bring the spice and warm you up, but if you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen.

Cinemaniac

Tron: Legacy doesn’t live up to expectations KevinKryah

kevinkryahcub@gmail.com Why they made a belated sequel to a really-not-that-good 1982 flop is beyond this reviewer, but the fact remains that they made it. Disney has pulled out all the stops to make this a full-blown, wide-appealing box office event: stateof-the-art 3-D cameras, a Daft Punk soundtrack, a strong viral-marketing campaign, and a good cast were the factors that the powers used to build up Tron: Legacy to be this year’s Avatar. Tough box-office shoes to fill, but if the movie is good, word-of-mouth would seemingly take care of the rest. So, is Legacy as good as the hype has made it look? No. No, it is not. Granted, the visuals, music and atmosphere of the movie are all very good, and from a stylistic standpoint, this could be one of the more appealing

films of the winter season. These things make the movie worth seeing, and the technical crew should be applauded. It’s the dramatics that disappoint. Garrett Hedlund, the protagonist, is fine, but he’s leagues ahead of eyecandy Olivia Wilde and Michael Sheen, who overacts to the point of headache. Jeff Bridges, who plays two parts, is fine, but his Kevin Flynn character seems to be reminiscent of his role in The Big Lebowski, while his performance-captured Clu suffers from the occasional lag between performance and performance capture. The most disappointing thing about this movie is how good it could have been. Given the revolutions in technology that took place between the Tron movies, Legacy could have been a smartly-plotted social comment about society’s relationship with technology, source/fandango.com but instead this is a mediocre action Genre: Sci-Fi Rating: PG-13 Director: Joseph Kosinski Length: 127 minutes movie with a run-of-the-mill plot. Fun Fact: Daft Punk makes a cameo as the DJ’s pf the End of the Line club.

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Cub Reporter January 21, 2011

Are uniforms all they’re suited up to be? Puttin’ on the Ritz TroyGiles troygilescub@gmail.com

We all know the saying “there are two sides to every coin.” When we make decisions we choose to give up something to gain something else. For example, while some students here choose to wear pajamas to school for comfort, they have simultaneously chosen to look ridiculous and thus have given up the opportunity to look somewhat presentable. Being in a public school, we are given this coin and the liberty to choose whichever side we please. However, in other schools that coin is taken away and replaced with a solid dress code we call a uniform. In response to the ques-

tion, “would you prefer wearing a uniform to school every day,” most students at LC would probably answer “no.” I would answer “no” as well, but believe it or not there are some pros to wearing the same thing every day. Senior Emily Soltan said, “I loved uniforms because I knew what to wear every day and I thought the ones at St. Simon were cute!” Soltan went on to explain they had the option of wearing their choice of shoes or ribbons in their hair, which I found to be really relieving! I’m glad that despite the bad rap uniforms get, there are some liberties given to those forced to wear them. I also asked my friend Austin Bazilio, senior at Cathedral High School, his thoughts on

wearing a uniform every day, “They hold back individuality with style, but they make it easier for getting ready in the mornings.” So even though it puts somewhat of a stopper on personal style, so far uniforms don’t seem all that bad, right? I’d say so. Another perk Bazilio mentions is being able to wear all of your street clothing on the weekends. “It’s like seeing a completely diﬀerent look on people.” From the looks of it, having to wear a uniform doesn’t appear too horrible. After all, it would mean the end of pajamas, sweatpants and worst of all, sagging! On the contrary, I still enjoy being able to wear the clothes I like wearing on a daily basis and don’t think I’d be too quick to give it up. Despite all of the positive

...imagine wearing maroon and gray every single day...

factors, there are a few cons to the uniform. My older sister, Megan Giles, went to both a private and public school during her high school career and told me about the differences. “It was a lot easier in the mornings when I went to Bishop Chatard and it was cool not having to spend a lot of money on different clothing for each day. However, the uniforms were pretty uncomfortable, not very stylish and we had several specific rules on how to wear them, too. Also wearing the same colors every day did get a bit old.” All in all, I would still choose to wear what I wanted to school. I mean, imagine wearing maroon and gray every single day of all four years of high school and see what you decide. Even though there are several pros and cons to both uniforms and personal style, I’m happily content with my freedom of fashion.

Source material determines perception

Everyone’s a Critic KevinKryah kevinkryahcub@gmail.com

After watching the Coen brothers’ new ﬁlm “True Grit,” my friend and I engaged in an argument over whether or not it was a “remake” of the 1969 John Wayne ﬁlm of the same name. While he argued that it was indeed a remake, I countered that, as both versions were separately adapted from Charles Portis’ novel “True Grit,” the Coen version was not a remake but an independent adaptation of a seminal novel. This situation got me thinking about adaptations in

general. It’s common knowlAnd audience perception is key, especially if a movie is edge that many films come based on precarious source from source material (its origimaterial. An example of such nal ideas that are much more dangerous material is TV adrare), but the medium from aptations, or when a TV show which an idea is lifted deteris turned into a movie. While mines certain built-in attitudes toward it. For instance, a movie these can be profitable, qualbased on ity is never another guaranteed. movie (a reTo be a successful This is due to two big make) often adaptation, a director reasons: tone elicits cries of “Oh, why must show some true and demoare they graphics. grit of his own. making it In the past, directors again?” or have gener“It won’t be ally adopted two main styles as good!” On the other hand, regarding the source material’s adaptations of novels usually transfer to the big screen: parhave none of that stigma, bar a few exceptions. Thus, the label- ody and serious. The former style is especially dangerous, ing of what “True Grit” is, a remake or a literary adaptation, because it implies a lack of respect for the source material, hugely affects an audience’s instead deciding to make fun perception.

of it. Demographics are also a key factor, for if a TV show is too dated, there may not be anyone left who would want a film adaptation of it (this is why the SNL-spoof MacGruber tanked). Similarly, comic book adaptations face similar challenges. In addition to tone, many people still don’t take the genre seriously, narrowing their appeal. In the end, adaptations in and of themselves are a gamble; if the director doesn’t handle the material well or is overbearing in his adapting, the film will suffer and the material will be disrespected. To be a successful adaptation, a director must show some true grit of his own and take the material in his own direction, crafting something new while also capturing the feel.

What’s Hot in Indy

Concerts • • • •

Jan. 21 - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum - Brad Paisley Jan. 28 - 8 Seconds Saloon - Jason Michael Carroll Jan. 29 - The Murat Theatre - Miranda Cosgrove Feb. 17 - Conseco Fieldhouse - George Strait, Reba McEntire and Lee Ann Womack

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Jan. 25 - Famous by Toad Strasser; Throat by R.A. Nelson Feb. 1 - Kick by Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman; Trapped by Michael Northrop Feb. 3 - Close to Famous by Joan Bauer The Locket by Stacey Joy

Movies • • • •

Jan. 21 - No Strings Attached; Don’t be Afraid of the Dark Jan. 28 - From Prada to Nada Feb. 4 - Waiting for Forever Feb. 11 - Gnomero & Juliet; Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

CD’s • • • •

Jan. 28 - Nicole Atkins Mondo Amore Jan. 31 - The Go! Team Rolling Blackouts Feb. 15 - Bright Eyes The People’s Key Feb. 22 - Adele - 21

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Cub Reporter January 21, 2011

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Cub Reporter January 21,2011

ZachGriffin zachgriffincub@gmail.com The swimming teams will finish their season in the next two weeks and head to sectionals on Feb 3. It has been a season to remember for the girls. Their latest loss came to LN, who is ranked in the top 15 in the state and was one of very few loses this season. The boys have had a good season, considering the the inexperience on the team this year. “The boys have improved a ton. Swimming is a very hard sport to just pick up,” said head coach Andy Renie. “We have a number of first- and secondyear swimmers. They are getting better every day.” The girls have had a very successful season. They won their match at Perry meridian with a score 96 to 89 in a close match.

They placed fourth out 16 on the day before holiday break at IUPUI in the Marion County tournament. The girls also placed fifth in Conference Indiana, out of eight teams. “We are a very experienced team this year,” junior swimmer Maggie Shanahan said. Although school was out for two weeks over holiday break, Renie said the swimming team practiced for three hours every day, including Christmas and New Year’s Day. Renie feels that this hepls minimize, or even eliminate, the holiday hangover many winter sports seem to have. Sophomore Reed Dillon finished first out of 16 in diving at the Marion County tournament. The key to the girls’ success this year, experience, is what is holding the boys back. Renie isn’t too worried about the

boys’ record as much as he is their learning of the sport. “We are concerned about making everyone a better swimmer and a better person,” Renie said. The boys lost to Perry Meridian 121-67. They also fell to a good LN team 57 -133. The swimming team has no real plans for changing any practice habits in preparation for sectionals. “We have been preparing for sectionals the entire year. We are starting to fine tune our strokes and techniques,” Renie said. As for any speculation into how well the teams and individuals will do in sectionals, Shanahan believes that senior Mackenzie Powell will make it far in the state competition. Shanahan also hopes that she and the rest of the girls can get a relay team to state as well.

Junior Sean Gassen swims a lap at practice, looking to end the season strong. The boys have been imrpoving all year while the girls have been strong from the start. Cub photo/ Sam Mueller

Boys starting the new year right

AlexKryah

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The boys have become hot as of late winning six of their last eight games. They’re coming off a Marion County tournament loss on Jan. 15 to Pike. But their three previous games, all in the tournament, were victorious — against Ben Davis, Lawrence North and Park Tudor. The Bears played four games in four days. In the final of the four games, the Bears took on Pike and superstar Marcus Teague. He led the Red Devils with 30 points en route to a 61-71 victory over LC for the second time this year. “I think a big part of our success is that we’re finally getting to know each other better. We have some new people and our chemistry is really getting better,” senior Tre Granger said.

Though they didn’t come 3 with two minutes remaining out with the county trophy, the in the game, but the Bears were boys played like a team look- able to fend them off. ing to do some damage down The boys played their prethe road. They beat Ben Da- vious game at home against vis on Jan. 12 Arlington on in a thrilling Jan. 4. This three-overtime ...we’re finally getting bout was much game, 81-80, to know each other. We more lopsided, and beat crossas LC took the have some new people town rival LN game 74-44. the next day on and our chemistry is reThe Bears last a last-second ally getting better. game of 2010 shot by junior Tre Granger was on Dec. Tyler Corley. senior 29 at Hamilton Southeastern. The Friday It was a hard night game against Park Tudor was some- fought game that went into what melodramatic, as the boys overtime, but the Bears came would eventually go on to win out on the short end of the stick with a 72-76 loss. Junior Jeremy that game 59-48. Earlier, against Columbus Hollowell had 24 points while North, the Bears got off to a hitting three 3-pointers. The quick start. They held their lead Bears were right with one of the from the first quarter through- better teams in the state all the out the rest of the game. Co- way through the end. LC took on Aiken High lumbus North did get within

School out of Cincinnati, Ohio, on Dec. 22. The boys were able to come away with a win 64-55. Hollowell led the way again with 22 points while Corley was right behind him with 21. This was the boys’ second win of the year and was the beginning of their hot streak. A big part of their recent success has been the ability of Hollowell to create scoring chances. “I’ve just been able to play with the team more,” Hollowell said. “I’m getting good shots and they’re falling for me.” Coach J.R. Shelt said he felt the same way. “Jeremy has become very patient. He’s always been fundamentally sound, and at 6’8”, there aren’t too many things that he can’t do.” The boys lost to Pike 55-73 and Bloomington South 51-65 on Dec. 10 and Dec. 17 respectively. While the Bear’s defense

wasn’t terrible, there was one stat that was a big factor in the loss: opponent free throw shooting. Pike was able to go to the line 33 times against the Bears, and they hit 22 of them. Bloomington South went to the line quite a bit as well, going to the charity stripe 41 times. They hit 33 of them. “We just play an aggressive style of ball,” Shelt said. “We know that we are going to foul. We just have to play smarter.” While the Bears’ free throw shooting percentage has improved, they haven’t been to the line as much as they would like. When Pike went to the line 33 times, the Bear’s went to the line only 10. The boy’s also made 12 trips to the line against Bloomington South. The Boys will travel to Bloomington North on Saturday, looking for their eighth win of the year.

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Cub Reporter January 21, 2011

The power within The truth behind sports performance enhancing tools AlexKryah alexkryahcub@gmail.com

Freshman George Bowman is on a roll. It’s the seventh inning, but he feels like it’s still the first. Bowman is painting the corners of the strike zone, setting down batters easily. What is the key to his success? It is, he believes, his Phiten necklace “I can feel a difference when I put it on. It does exactly what it says it’s supposed to do,” Bowman said. “When I’m in a game, it helps me get deeper into the

Cub graphic/Alex Kryah

game. It decreases my fatigue crease the flow of energy in the body. and gives me an edge.” The Phiten necklace is a de- “I honestly feel that it works. vice used to increase balance The necklace gives me some more flexand stabilibility and ity. Phiten balance than p r o d u c t s It’s all psychological. If would supposedly you believe it works, it will I have withwork with out it. It rethe body’s work for you. If not, then ally helps,” energy sys- it will just look cool on Bowman tem, helping you and that’s about it. said. to regulate Howand balance Ross Pereira ever, there the flow of energy junior are skeptics of the Phiten throughout necklace. the body. The secret to this inner bal- Sophomore Geoff Bowles said, ance is something Phiten calls “It doesn’t do anything. I don’t the “Phild process.” This secret feel any different when I wear it process works with the neck- as opposed to when I don’t.” lace’s embedded titanium to in- There is one thing that Bow-

man and Bowles do agree on: It’s a fashion statement. “It looks really cool. That is the only reason that I wear one,” Bowles said. But there are professional athletes who stand by it and believe that it brings them success. Among these athletes are Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and the 2010 Cy Young award winner Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners. But the Phiten necklace now has competition. During last NBA season, the Power Balance came out, claiming to be able to accomplish the same things as the Phiten necklace, but in wristband form. The Power Balance works with a Mylar hologram in the center of it which is treated with waves at specific frequencies. The Power Balance is also endorsed by big time athletes such as Boston Celtics center Shaquille O’Neal, Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom and Detroit Lions quarterback Mathew Stafford. While they say it works for them, others, like junior Ross Pereira, disagree. “It doesn’t do anything for me. Its only benefit is that it looks cool,” Pereira said. Pereira is not the only who believes that. On an ESPN special report, they did a test to determine the validity of the bracelets. When they performed the tests the Power Balance does on their website, they had the test subjects perform them with the bracelet first as opposed to Power Balance. The results showed that the second time around, without the bracelet, the subjects performed better. “That does not surprise me

The power products: Phiten Necklace Price: $22.99 - $44.99 (tornado model) Where to get it: Available at Dick’s Sporting Goods or most online sports retailers such as Eastbay. Or from the website phitenusa.com. Power Balance Price: $29.99 Where to get it: Available at sports retailers and online retailers such as Target and Eastbay. Or from the website powerbalance.com. one bit,” Pereira said. “What I think is that it is all psychological. If you believe it works, it will work for you. If not, it will just look cool on you and that’s about it.” It gets worse for Power Balance. Just weeks ago, the creators of Power Balance said it does absolutely nothing. That proves the psychology theory of it. But Bowman finishes the game with ease, feeling like a champion when he is finished. He felt the power of the Phiten necklace. There are still questions that remain, but the bottom line is this: feel the difference or feel nothing at all. It can’t hurt

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Cub Reporter

Girls showing improvement

January 21, 2011

MelissaMacneur

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Senior Erin Fislar pushes through the Lawrence North defender in an attempt to score for the Bears. Cub photo/Brad Oppenheim

Under the leadership of head coach John Albers, the Lady Bears basketball team has had more wins this season than they have had since 2002. Last year, the team finished their season 3-16. The girls are only halfway through their season and already have a record of 5-7. “We’ve won more games this season than the past two combined,” senior Erin Fislar said. “It’s a huge improvement and such a good feeling knowing we still have a lot more to come.” The team defeated Lawrence North on Jan. 13 with a final score of 50-47. Junior Taylor Sanders and senior Shay Redd led throughout the night, scoring 13 and 10 points, respectively, for the Lady Bears. “We played really good team defense and kept up with LN the entire game. We knew what it was going to take to win, so we went after it,” Fislar

said. from years past. The girls took home a win “If we keep playing how we against Arlington on Jan. 5. have been I think we could be The game was a blowout with one of the main sectional cona final score of 44-17. The Bears tenders,” Johnson said. were up 33-7 at halftime. Albers The team’s third victory says defense and confidence of the season was against Pike were key to the team’s success. with a close score of 63-61. Not only are defense and “This game against Pike confidence important aspects of was one of the biggest wins the game, but for junior shoot- of the decade for the LC Lady ing guard Bears basKacey Johnketball proson, trust is Everything has gram,” Albers another key said. Sophoseemed to finally component. more Breanna When com- come together for us. Jones, Redd pared to years No more individual and Sanders before, Johnhelped conson said, “We basketball; just team tribute toward lacked trust, basketball. their win but this year against Pike. Taylor Sanders we are playvjunior erything“ E has ing more as one than beseemed to fore because finally come we found trust in each other as together for us. No more inditeammates. We have trust that vidual basketball; just team baswe can beat bigger teams.” ketball,” Sanders said. Communication skills, The girls will travel to chemistry, and returning play- Franklin Central tonight where ers are what Johnson believes to they will take on the Flashes at have made the team stand out 7:30.

Wrestlers hold strong against competition ReedDillon reeddilloncub@gmail.com The Bears wrestling team placed third on Jan. 15 during the Conference Indiana tournament at LC. Sophomore Max Brutus won the whole tournament in his respective weight class. Just two days before this meet the Bears defeated Decatur Central in a dual meet; 72-6. The boys also had a dual meet against Cathedral on Jan. 6. At that meet the Bears suffered a disappointing loss, 4716.

After the Cathedral meet head coach Tom Corbett said, “This was a very disappointing meet for us. We always hate to lose to Cathedral, but we probably wrestled the worst we have all year.” Before these two dual meets, the Bears had traveled to Mishawaka to compete in the tough two-day Mishawaka Invitational on Dec. 28 and 29. LC had a strong finish, placing 11 out of 32 teams. “This tournament is probably the best tournament in the state besides the actual state

tournament,” Corbett said. “We only brought 11 guys out of 14 to wrestle, so to be able to score as high as we did is an amazing accomplishment.” Six individuals finished in the top eight at the Mishawaka tournament. These individuals include senior Michael Taylor, finishing in third place; sophomores Riley Newkirk and Max Brutus, finishing in fourth; junior Clay LaBarr, finishing in seventh; and sophomore Scott Swingle, coming in eighth. Despite the good finish at Mishawaka, Corbett believes

the team can be even better. “Our team is experiencing some bad injuries, but once we get healthy and get our full team back, we could make some noise come tournament time,” Corbett said. Not only did the wrestling team compete in the Mishawaka Invitational, but they also hosted the Marion County championship on Dec. 18. The tournament took all day and after all was said and done, the wrestling team finished fourth out of 16 teams. “I was really happy and

proud of the way the team wrestled,” Corbett said. “To take fourth place in this tough of a tournament is an accomplishment and the guys are starting to see the benefits of their hard work.” Not only did the Bears do well as a team, but they also had some top individual finishes. These top finishes were delivered by seniors Eric Thigpen and Michael Taylor. Both finished in second place. The next meet is the IHSAA sectional tournament on Jan. 29 at LC.

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Cub Reporter January 21, 2011

Years on Varsity: Four

Favorite Stroke: Breaststroke Best Part about “Team LC swimming:

get-togethers.”

Favorite moment with LC “The Swim-aswimming: thon my freshman

year.”

Cub photo/Sam Mueller

SCOREBOARD Boys Basketball 12/17-LC: 51, Bloomington South: 65 12/22-LC: 64, Aiken: 55 12/29-LC: 72, HSE: 76 1/4-LC: 74, Arlington: 44 1/7-LC: 57, Columbus North: 50 1/12-LC: 81, Ben Davis: 80 1/13-LC: 66, Lawrence North: 64 1/14-LC: 59, Park Tudor: 48 1/15-LC: 61, Pike: 71

Girls Swimming 12/18- 4th out of 16 at County 1/6-LC: 96, Perry Meridian: 89 1/15-5th out of 8 at Conference Indiana 1/18-LC vs Greenfield Central 1/22-LC vs Center Grove

Girls Basketball 12/28-LC: 40, Westfield: 61 12/29-LC: 46, Shelbyville: 27 1/5-LC: 44, Arlington: 17 1/8-LC: 45, Bloomington North: 54 1/13-LC: 50, Lawrence North: 47 1/15-LC: 31, Perry Meridian: 36 1/18-LC vs Broad Ripple 1/21-LC vs Franklin Central

Wrestling 12/18-4th out of 16 at County 12/28-11th out of 32 at Mishawaka Invitational 1/6-LC: 16, Cathedral: 47 1/13-LC: 72, Decatur Central: 6

Boys Swimming 1/8-LC: 67, Perry Meridian: 121 1/13-LC: 57, Lawrence North: 133 1/18-LC vs Greenfield Central 1/22-LC vs Center Grove