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Lawrence Central High School

7300 E. 56th St.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Volume 61

Issue 5

December 15, 2009

INDEX

News...........................................1-7 Opinions...................................8-11 Features.................................12-17 Arts & Entertainment............18-22 Sports....................................23-28

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LC alone is responsible for more than 60 percent of the use of Lawrence Township’s server capacity. The technology department is creating harsher penalties for students violating the Acceptable Use Policy for Technology. To find out more about the policy and consequences, see page 5. Cub photo/

While waiting for the car to warm up, juniors Okara Imani and January Hines find ways to keep warm. “I waste like $5 every day getting coffee to stay warm,” Hines said. Cub photo/ Jack Leibovitz

Jack Leibovitz, Photo illustration/ Mimi Strobel

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Kickboxing is a less conventional and more unusual form of self-defense.

Whether trying to learn to defend yourself or looking for a way to relieve stress, kickboxing reaps many benefits. For more information about the story, see page 13. Cub photos/

Chris Gore

Bundled up because of cold weather and extreme wind, sophomore Scott Ahearn waits for his ride to unlock the car. This was the case for many students who have had to adjust to the extreme weather changes. Cub photo/ Jack Leibovitz

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‘Tis the season... to decorate with festive lights. No matter what holiday traditions you follow or celebrate, light displays are fun to look at. Check out page 18 for more information on where to find the coolest light display.

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Students walking in late on Dec. 7 were excused due to icy roads. Seniors Shaquille Thompson and Cyler Rodriguez, juniors Bryant Harney and Jarryd Kinslow and sophomore Jamar Smith walk past the security sign-in table. Cub photo/ Mimi Strobel

Taste of winter disrupts routine NickPetr nickpetrcub@gmail.com The season’s first snowfall created disruptions to the school’s normal routine.

On Dec. 7, snow and icy roads caused many students and faculty to arrive late. And a partial power outage deemed many classrooms, computers and the cooking facilities in the cafeteria unusable after a transformer blew up outside the building.

With cafeteria equipment and cash registers not operational, the school passed out free cold lunch with one entrée, two sides and milk.

“It really ruined my day. I wasn’t able to get what I wanted to eat and had

to eat what they gave me in the dark. a pretty good job given the situation,” I really don’t need that on a Monday,” Freije said. sophomore Jon Ellefsen said.

Students who arrived late were not “We don’t like making the students counted as tardy. do this but at the Weather contime it was the only cerns returned We don’t like making the Wednesday with a option we had,” principal Ed Freije students do this (eat a cold quick but powerful said. storm with a belowBecause of lunch) but at the time it was zero wind chill facthe power outage the only option we had.” tor and high winds. some teachers were Students are Ed Freije forced to take their reminded that they principal classes elsewhere are to be in class in the building — 180 days during the the Commons, other classrooms and the school year. If weather conditions force a cafeteria. closed or delayed day, information will “Our teachers and whole staff had be available on local TV and radio stato be pretty resilient and I think we did tions. Missed days are to be made up.

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worth repeating “A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you’ve been taking.”

- Earl Wilson

important dates Dec. 15-18: Final exams Dec. 17: BAC meeting, 7 p.m.

Dec. 18: Winter break begins at 2:45 p.m.

Jan. 4: Classes resume as the spring semester begins; it is a maroon day Jan. 4: Spring semester class meet- ings Jan. 11: LCPAA meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 14: Financial aid meeting, 7 p.m., auditorium Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day; school is closed Jan. 20: RSVP Summit No. 1 Jan. 20: Band chamber concert, 7 p.m.

Jan. 21: Scheduling information night for the Class of 2014, 7 p.m.

Jan. 21: BAC meeting, 7 p.m.

Jan. 22: Cub Reporter Issue No. 6

especially for parents FAFSA how-to Jan. 14

The annual FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) seminar is 7 p.m. Jan 14 in the auditorium. Parents of graduating seniors are encouraged to attend to learn how to file the information. Federal student aid is to benefit both students and parents. All students may qualify for federal aid no matter their social status.

Parents are to receive a PIN number from www.pin.ed.gov, then apply at www.fafsa. ed.gov. All applications are to be filled out online. No paper applications will be accepted

by FAFSA. After the application is sent in, a student aid report (SAR) will be sent back within two weeks.

The FAFSA deadline is March 10, 2010.

news to use Road reports available

As Hoosiers travel throughout the state during winter break, they may find travel and road conditions online at indot. in.gov.

Board delays decision on high school HeatherOlsen heatherolsencub@gmail.com

Donating her time and wrapping skills to the toy drive, junior Mindy Martens wrapped gifts that parents had selected for their children. The drive lasted from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Cub photo/ Jack Leibovitz

Gifts help local families

NHS holds toy drive for Lawrence families ZachGriffin zachgriffincub@gmail.com

The cage in the Commons was a familiar sight as NHS (National Honor Society) hosted its annual toy drive recently.

For 13 years, it has been hosting the event for local families, and it continued this giving tradition as it gathered toys again this year.

“The toys are kept in the middle of the Commons to draw attention (to the toy drive),” adviser Pam Walters said.

The week-long toy drive ended with a shopping spree for parents on Dec. 5 when they picked out toys for their children. The families were selected with help from Lawrence

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Township kindergarten social NHS also accepted cash donations. It received $45 from the workers.

“We have a total of about 49 Euchre Club, which had sponfamilies, with a total of around sored a tournament on Dec. 2.

“Last year, kids were leaving 85 children,” Walters said.

This number is down from with four or five toys,” Walters last year’s toy drive that pro- said.

Families that were invited vided for 110 children. to “shop” at The toys the toy drive came from In my situation, (the cannot buy throughout holiday presthe building — toy drive) helps me ents for their from students, out a lot.” faculty and Donell Robey children and they rely on staff, custodiresident the drive to ans and adprovide their ministrators.

In the past, NHS had also children with presents.

“In my situation, (the toy held fundraisers such as dances to collect toys and money. But drive) helps me out a lot. I am this year, due to the economic unemployed and it is hard to situation, NHS was not able find work around Christmas,” to hold as many pizza sales as Lawrence Township resident they would have liked. These Donnell Robey said. “If my kid sales earned some money to wasn’t in the township, Christbuy toys. mas might not happen (for us).”

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The school board was set to continue its discussion Monday on major changes aimed at saving money. The changes involve a “redesign” of the schools.

“There are no plans at all to change anything at the high schools at this time,” assistant superintendent Janice Combs said.

There will be extensive study and discussion over the next few years to determine if changes are needed at the high school level and what those changes would be. No such changes are being considered this year.

The board is continuing to discuss Option 2; if chosen, it would move sixth grade back into elementary school, close a middle school and create two seventh and eighth grade campuses. This option would save the district about $3.5 million.

It was recommended that if the board decided to implement this option, Craig Middle School would be closed. According to discussion at the November school board meeting, this recommendation is based on Craig’s poor academic performance, the high rate of behavioral offenses in the sixth grade at Craig and the proposed $4.8 million renovation of the building.

If Craig were to close, its seventh and eighth grade students would be redistricted into Fall Creek Valley Middle School in the west and Belzer Middle School in the east.

Editor’s note: Due to deadline for the Cub Reporter, Monday’s school board meeting could not be included in this story.

n students: There is a change in the school calendar: o i t n tte Jan. 4 is now a MAROON

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Department enforces rules of the road CamilleHayes camillehayescub@gmail.com Getting out of class may seem like a treat, but not for students who have learned their cars are parked illegally and will be towed. Assistant athletic director Alfie Hernandez and the rest of the security team have been cracking down on cars parked illegally in the parking lots.

Over the summer, the dean’s office put the athletic department in charge of parking patrol. “The dean’s office ordered the tags and still lets us know if a tag should be removed due to disciplinary action,” Hernandez said.

This year, 64 warning notes have been left under windshield wipers for drivers to find when leaving school.

During the school day, when cars are discovered to be in an illegal parking space, the student responsible can be called out of class with teacher approval to move the vehicle. “I was in my AP statistics class when Alfie called my teacher to have me move my car,” senior Natalie Vezina said. “I was in a

By putting notes under a car’s windshield that was illegally parked, assistant athletic director Alfie Hernandez and the athletic department enforce the guidelines of the parking lot. Cub photo/ Jack Leibovitz

hurry that morning and didn’t see the ‘Reserved for Construction’ sign. It was no big deal, but I was upset since it was so cold outside.”

While Hernandez admits that only

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“two or three cars have actually been towed,” the team has had to take away a total of five parking tags.

In addition, the dean’s office has requested that tags be taken away

from eight students because of their disciplinary records, but only one of those students had an actual LC tag.

The other seven had been parking in the “far east lot behind the Mystic lodge,” Hernandez said. This lot, along with the east lot for teacher parking, is not approved for student parking.

With a total of 462 parking spaces and only 408 tags, the math adds up and there is plenty of room for students to park their cars in designated spots.

Senior Doug Patton, who ran into trouble with the parking law, has his own idea for resolving the issue. “Sometimes I’ve had trouble finding a spot in the regular parking lot behind the school,” he said. “Only the seniors and juniors with a 3.0 GPA should be allowed to park in the regular lot. Everyone else should have to park in the band lot or find a different way to school. It should be more of a privilege.”

He said that since the tags are “already overpriced,” students should be compensated with being allowed to park closer to the school if they have good grades and follow the rules.

Students prepare for finals changes CamilleHayes camillehayescub@gmail.com With the holiday season is in full force, students are preparing for final exams. This year the skip-a-final incentive has changed.

In an attempt to prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu, the administration removed the schoolwide perfect attendance incentive. That has been replaced with an “A” incentive, an opportunity previously offered only to seniors.

Any student may choose to skip the final of a class in which he has an “A.” Seniors may skip finals in all classes in which they have an “A.” Some seniors, like Megan Gentry, still wish the perfect attendance incentive was in effect.

“I think it’s frustrating, because now if I don’t have an ‘A’ in a class, I can’t use the perfect attendance incentive to skip that final,” she said.

Others like the new plan. “I like the

Finals schedule Dec. 15:

Dec. 16:

G1 FINAL G2 regular G3 regular G4 FINAL M5 FINAL M6 regular M7 regular M8 FINAL

Dec. 17:

Dec. 18:

G1 regular G2 FINAL G4 regular G3 FINAL M5 regular M6 FINAL M8 regular M7 FINAL

‘A’ incentive because then I don’t have to worry about maintaining perfect attendance just to skip one final,” senior Demi King said.

Seniors are not the only students affected, however. Like Gentry, junior Tyffani Johnson hopes the perfect attendance incentive will return. “I would rather have the perfect attendance incentive because then I can skip any final I want, not just the class I have an ‘A’ in,” she said.

Unlike past years, the last day of finals, Dec. 18, is a full day of school.

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At the table of discussion, sophomores Kelly Bens, Austin Galm and Jaspreet Bachra portray Les Paul, John Marshall and J. Robert Oppenheimer, respectively. The Characters discussed what qualifies them as great minds and the struggles or hardships they endured in their lifetimes. The group prepared for the performance throughout the entire semester. Cub photos/ Alli King

A blast from the past tory’s greatest minds. The actors would sit around a table and discuss their characters’ greatest achievements and obZachGriffin stacles that had made them as zachgriffincub@gmail.com famous as they are.

There aren’t many times Here, students select perwhen Nicholas Copernicus, sons they think were “great the famous 16th-century as- minds “ and act as if they were tronomer, and Ivan Pavlov, the those persons in the discussion.

20th-century scientist, sit in This year’s “Meeting the same room. of Minds” feaThese two great tured a variety minds lived It’s been going on lon- of characters centuries apart, ranging from so it’s not that ger than I have been the famous Sueasy for them here.” preme Court to be brought justice John Richard Phillipy together for a Marshall, to the teacher scientific dishighly regardcussion. ed Ohio State But earlier this month, Rich- football coach Woody Hayes. ard Phillipy’s sophomore LyThe students, after picking ceum class did bring these two their characters, prepared durfamous people together in their ing class by researching and annual “Meeting of Minds” writing paper about the characproject. ters. All of the preparation led This project has been a part to the performance on Dec. 3. of the class for at least 25 years.

As they prepared, many It’s based on an old television students began to take different show that played in the 1960s. perspectives on their characThis show, called “Meeting of ters. Sophomore Jared RobinMinds,” was hosted by Steve son played the primary editor Allen and featured some of his- of the Oxford English Diction-

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Before going on stage, sophomore Kevin Kryah, as Orsen Welles, practices his lines with sophomore Camille Milton, who is dressed as Dorthy Parker. Kryah’s group was the first to perform. They were followed by four other groups.

Dressed for her character, sophomore Charli McGuirk is in the middle of her performance as Maria Callas, a famous opera singer.

ary. Robinson’s revelation about his character was quite a dramatic one.

“At first I thought that he was crazy,” said Robinson. “But as I researched him, he began to remind me more of myself.”

Sophomore Scott Ahearn, who portrayed the famous businessman David Packard, said, “I didn’t know who my person was when I first selected him.”

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Strong Administration cracks down on computer use start to season KaylaTaylor

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Harsher penalties face violators of the school district’s Acceptable Use Policy for Technology. LC alone has been found to be using more than 60 percent HeatherOlsen of the server’s total capacity, heatherolsencub@gmail.com slowing down internet access for the entire township.

The speech team is off to “The rules aren’t at all new, a successful start, earning a but they’ve been igfourth-place trophy on Nov. 21 nored until it’s beat the LC invitational. The event come an issue where was considered a success, with it’s impacting everymore than 500 students from 31 body in the townschools in attendance. ship,” technology Three preliminary rounds coordinator Dennis determined the top 10 contes- Krauser said. tants in each event. Ten out of Previously, viola14 LC students made the final tors received warning round. chats from either the Junior Bryan Rust was technology department named the Congress Champi- or the MSDLT Neton, an event where participants work Operations Center, recreate the U.S. Congress and informing them of when debate over bills and potential they had been found in laws, then vote on the bill. violation of the policy.

The team also earned two According to Krausfirst-place awards on Nov. 7 at er, computer access will the Connersville invitational. be denied to any student Senior Scott Borer won first in found to be out of comU.S. extemporaneous in which contestants are given 30 minutes to prepare an argument based on how to solve a current issue.

Junior Nick Freeman took CamilleHayes first in Congress at Connerscamillehayescub@gmail.com ville. Ten other team members placed in the top 10 of their di- LC’s Thespians placed third visions. in Regional competition and Speech team coach Julie Al- will go on to compete at the exander said she is anticipating State level in January. “another awesome season,” but With Thespian initiations she expects her team to contin- happening about a week before ue to grow and progress. auditions for the play, the actors “There is room for improve- had a short time to memorize ment for all of the team. I don’t lines, prepare costumes and put want any of them to become the play together. complacent,” she said.

“Going into this competi There is a positive feeling tion with only a week, I felt throughout the entire team. nervous, but we put in a good “(Everyone on the team is) ex- week of hard work and I felt cited to show off our prowess,” comfortable with our show,” team member and junior Zach senior Dayne Gowan said.

Pardieck said.

Drama teacher and play di-

pliance with the Acceptable Use Policy. Infractions include streaming audio or video, online gaming and using proxyavoidance to access filtered or blocked Web sites.

“The basic problem is that computer users at Lawrence Central are using way too much of the township’s server capacity,” Krauser said. He went on to say that things like watch-

ing TV shows, movie clips and sports highlights, music videos, listening to music online and gaming most often are found to take up a significant amount of the bandwidth.

Students are encouraged to re-read the policy, which is in the student handbook.

bear in mind Jan. 4 to be Maroon

When students return to school on Jan. 4, they will return to a Maroon day. A new color-coded calendar that reflects the spring semester change is posted on the school’s website, lawrencecentral.ltschools.org.

Yearbook orders now

Orders for the 2010 Bears’ Den yearbook are being taken in the bookstore. Each copy sells for $65. An engraved name on the front cover is $3 extra. Seniors who want to have dedication ads published in the book are reminded to check their mail for the order form. The yearbooks will be published in August.

Clothing drive continues The TALKS Mentor Club is sponsoring a clothing drive for the Caring Center through Dec. 18. It is asking for new and gently used clothing and new socks. Drop-off boxes are located throughout the building.

Clinic needs info

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Thespians take third rector Kathleen Horrigan chose a play that would best accommodate the short rehearsal time. “I chose ‘The Diviners’ because there’s not much set. It’s mainly lighting and props,” she said.

The play is about a mentally challenged boy who experiences a traumatic incident as a young child. He has a neardeath experience when he almost drowns, but he now has the ability of divining water. In a time of drought in his smalltown farming community, he can feel when water is underground, but he is frightened by it because of his painful past.

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sence from Regionals because of scheduling conflicts, LC clinched the third place spot.

Horrigan said she was pleased with how well the troupe performed, given the short rehearsal time.

“The people that won had been working since August. It says a lot of our guys and how hard they worked,” she said.

Junior Joe Mount stood out for LC, as he was chosen for the All-Star cast. Mount was the only one from LC to be selected.

Horrigan said until State, the actors need to improve on projection and diction. The State competition will be Jan. 22-24 at Vincennes University.

Students who do not have updated immunization information on file in the school clinic face suspension on Jan. 4.

State law mandates the clinic has proof of completed immunizations. Documentation is to be on file here by Dec. 18 or the students face suspension at the beginning of the spring semester.

The 2010-2011 school year will also require proof of a meningitis vaccination and an updated diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus shot.

Instruments wanted

Winding Ridge Elementary School, now the School of Inquiry and the Arts, is seeking tax deductible donations of new and used musical instruments. Additional information is available from project/arts committee member Kelly Hazzard at 964-6846 or kellyhazzard@msdlt.k12.in.us.

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Students’ stock in business rises

students are under 18 years of age, the minimum age to legally arihabibicub@gmail.com trade stock and options in the Buying low and selling high U.S., the Hollywood Stock Exisn’t the only thing John McCor- change provides a way to teach mick’s personal finance class students trading skills. Each has been learning in their Hol- class begins the competition lywood Stock Exchange com- with two million “Hollywood” petition. The classes have been dollars which they can invest in learning the functions of stocks real movies. The movies themand options, while at the same selves have a stock price which time, learning fluctuates, reabout movies. sembling an HSX.com actual stock (This project) teaches enables users market. the stock market in to learn actual The stustock market a fun way that teens dents research functions by the movies for like.” trading movJohn McCormick their potential ies rather than to be successbusiness teacher ful in the box actual stocks.

By doing so, a office; movie safe and fun environment can research is conducted by going be interacted with, to learn via- to websites and researching a ble lessons and skills as traders. movie’s popularity, reviews, diBecause most personal finance rectors, actors and production

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budgets. The students are even encouraged to watch movie trailers to see which movies they wish to invest in.

In this class, they are learning about different investments on the websites, they can buy stocks and bonds and also get into mutual fund type movie groupings like animation films where all forthcoming animated movies are about that fund. “(This project) teaches the stock market in a fun way that teens like,” McCormick said.

After being trained in the website, each class elected two fund managers who manage the account for the class and report successes or failures and explain why they made the decisions they made.

The competition will last to the end of the semester, and the winning class will receive an undisclosed reward.

Cub graphic/ Lena Reifinger

“Even though my class is losing now, we have been investing in a movie that will make us a lot of money,” senior

Cole Martin said.

The students will find out how much of a Risky Business the stock market truly is.

Cultural Connections Conexiones Culturales permission to enter (usually by song) as did Mary and Joseph, and those inside kylebillmancub@gmail.com receive them. “When they’ve been al For Latinos, it’s the season of con- lowed to enter, the party begins and they tinual celebration. After the Day of the celebrate,” Irigoyen said.

Dead and Thanksgiving, it’s time for las There’s food, candy and a piñata.

Posadas (literally, “lodging” in Spanish). The piñata represents the star that guidWhile the rest of this country is thinking ed the Three Kings to Bethlehem, and it’s about Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwan- blindfolded to illustrate the manner in zaa, this unknown celebration will start which we go through life blindly, seeking the good. next week and last nine days.

Senior Cynthia Las Posadas Rincón’s communiserves to recreate I get together with my ty observes another the journey that Mary and Joseph family, friends, neighbors—my practice, she said, “The homeowners made in search whole community.” give bread, sweets of lodging for the and coffee to the birth of their son, Jesus. The nine Yasmin Irigoyen needy.” Some comnights in which it’s senior munities finish the last night of the ficelebrated mark the arrival of Christmas Eve and Christ- esta in church for the midnight Mass. mas Day. Of her holiday practices, senior This sense of community that’s exYasmin Irigoyen said, “I get together perienced during las Posadas is unique. with my family, friends, neighbors—my Many Americans celebrate Christmas whole community.” They go from house with their families, but not with the whole community. Las Posadas will reto house, recreating the famous night.

This community group separates in main a lesser-known celebration, but a two: one group outside the house and very special one to everyone who celanother inside. The group outside asks ebrates it.

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las varias canciones de las Posadas) y los adentro de la casa lo reciben. “Cuando kylebillmancub@gmail.com ya los dejan entrar, hacen su fiesta y la Continúa la estación de la cele- celebran,” cuenta Yasmin.

Hay comida, dulces, y la piñata. La bración. Después del Día de los Muertos piñata representa la estrella que guiaba y el Día de Acción de Gracias, ha llegado a los Tres Reyes Magos a Belén, y se las Posadas. Mientras que la mayoría de rompe con los ojos vendados para iluseste país esté pensando en la Navidad, trar la manera en que vamos tras la vida la Chanukah, o la Cuansa, esta otra celeciegamente, buscando lo bueno. bración no conocida familiarmente pasLa comunidad de senior Cynthia ará por nueve días a partir de la semana Rincón tiene otra que viene. tradicion: “Los dueEste evento Yo me reuno con mi familia, ños del hogar ofresirve para recrear amigos, vecinos—toda mi cen pan y café para el viaje que hicilos necesitados.”

Aleron San José y La comunidad.” gunas comunidades Virgen María en terminan la última busca de posada para el nacimiento Jose Gallardo noche de la fiesta de su hijo Jesús del senior en la iglesia para la misa de la medicual viene el nomanoche. bre apropraido las Este sentido de comunidad que se Posadas. Dice el senior Yasmin Irigoyen, experimenta durante la celebración de “Yo me reuno con mi familia, amigos, las Posadas es único.

Muchos amerivecinos—toda mi comunidad. Vamos de canos celebran la Navidad con sus facasa a casa recreando la noche famosa”. milias, pero no con toda la comunidad.

El grupo se separa en dos: Uno adentro de la casa y otro afuera. El grupo Las Posadas se quedará como una celde afuera pide permiso para entrar como ebración menos conocida pero muy esJosé y María (generalmente con una de pecial para ellos que la celebran.

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Don’t forget to check Skyward Webgrades to make sure all of your grades for the semester are up-to-date and that all the homework and tests you missed while you were out sick have been made up. Talk to your teachers as soon as possible about turning in late work.

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Half a dozen things to do before the next Cub Reporter comes out Jan 22.

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Snow is falling and the roads are becoming icy.

Turn this glum weather into a night of holly jolly joy by making time to stay in on a Saturday night to cuddle up under a blanket, sip a cup of hot chocolate and enjoy a classic, holiday-themed movie like Frosty the Snowman.

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There’s no time like the present to contact an old friend. Now is as good a time as any to dust off a few of those middle school yearbooks and call a few friends you haven’t spoken to since then. Nothing beats reminiscing about old times with old friends.

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‘Tis the season... for sledding and snowball fights. Let loose this winter and find your inner child. Now is the time of year to forget about age and indulge in a few childhood pastimes like making snow angels, ice skating or building a snowman.

Gifts and money may not be as abundant this holiday season due to our country’s economic struggles. So what? It’s not about gifts and money anyway. Didn’t you pay attention to How the Grinch Stole Christmas? Enjoy spending time with family and other loved ones. cub art/ Lena Reifinger

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Find a worthy New Year’s resolution and stick to it. Whether your goal is to get in shape, get more involved or improve your test scores, part of completing a resolution is having the right mind set, so start preparing yourself for the changes 2010 will bring.

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Hugs&Growls

Cub Reporter Staff 2009-2010

Hugs Growls Hugs

to winter break but to finals this week. to study guides for those finals but Growls to not being ready no matter how much studying you do.

Hugs to all the pretty winter weather but Growls to having to wait for your car to warm up. Hugs to a supportive student section but Growls to trying to get a good seat. Hugs to being half way done with this year but Growls to having another semester. Hugs to free lunch but Growls to the black out. Hugs to starting a new year with new resolutions but Growls to not following through with them.

Hugs to being involved but Growls to clubs being cancelled. Growls to waiting to the last mintute to buy gifts for the holiday season but Hugs to finding sales.

Print Co-Editors Allie Nash, Mimi Strobel Online Editor Sean Jordan Broadcast Producer Lierin Ehmke News Editor Greg Price Opinions Editors Matt Gibson, Camille Hayes Features Editors Katie McDowell, Hannah Torres Arts & Entertainment Editor Alli King Sports Editor Tommy Myers Design Editor Lena Reifinger Video Editor Lily Alexander Business Manager Ari Habibi Web Master Grant DeLay Web Technician Anthony Wheeler Photographers Chris Gore, Jack Leibovitz Reporters Kyle Billman Zach Griffin Amirah King Duncan Kissinger Andrea McCarrel Hailey Newkirk Heather Olsen Brad Oppenheim Nick Petr Crystal Shelton Kayla Taylor Adviser Elizabeth Granger Lawrence Central High School 7300 E. 56th St. Indianapolis, IN 46226 (317) 964-7400 (317) 543-3348 fax The Cub Reporter is published 11 times a year by the students on the newspaper staff.

Letters to the editor are welcome but are limited to 200 words. The author’s name will be printed with the letter. Letters should not contain obscene or libelous language.

Study up for the next semester Cub art/Michael Sicely

It’s that time of year again: winter break. Time to unravel, unwind and, most importantly, not go to school. We’re all looking forward to simply sitting at home and doing a whole lot of nothing.

But this holiday season, although we are already preoccupied with our familial commitments and our toys that we received for whatever holiday it is we celebrate, we need to remember that school is right around the corner.

We need to remember that LC is still here, sitting at 7300 E. 56th St. We need to remember that our education won’t just... go away.

Accordingly, we should make an effort to keep our minds sharp. We should keep our education on our minds.

Maybe that means reading ing sharp for the next semester. a book in our free time instead Maybe it means trying of tuning into MTV to see the something new and branching brand-spankin’ new episode of out a bit. Studies have shown “True Life.” Hey, we all have that breaking out of the norDVRs anyway, right? We can mal routines enlivens the mind, preparing us put off a show to face any to devote a litThis holiday season... i n t e l l e c t u a l tle time to our long lost friend we need to remember challenge that is set before named “Readthat school is right us. Here we ing.” around the corner.” come, World.

M a y b e But, no keeping our edmatter what, ucation on our minds means doing a little cre- we should definitely do someative writing on our own time. thing educational.

Right now, we’re just about Whether we write about Santa and his amazing feat of going half-way done. We only have a ‘round the world in six hours two-week break. We’re coming (beating the previous record back soon enough. Remember of 80 days) or the likelihood of that winter break only marks the existence God, at least we’re the end of the calendar year, not writing something. We’re stay- the school year.

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Thumbs Up Thumbs up to National Honor Society for their toy drive to help children in Lawrence Township.

Thumbs up to the Thespians for making it to State at Thespian Conference.

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The Holiday Season Bear it all

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”

-Sheli Solano, 10

Molly Liss

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Josh Christensen

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Robert Willis

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Tommy Steward

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Should we be allowed to display Christmas trees at school?

I don’t see a problem. It’s getting in the holiday spirit.

It would be a good idea to put up other decorations, too.

Yes. I love Christmas and I love the holidays. Christmas trees bring good moods.

Yes, we should. If other religions wanted to display symbols, they could too.

No. It’s a symbol of a religion, and public schools are supposed to be neutral.

Do you say “Happy holidays,” or refer to a specific holiday?

I usually say “Happy holidays.” If it’s one of my friends who I know is Christian, I’ll say “Merry Christmas.”

I say both. It’s all the same to me, and it all happens at the same time of year.

I usually say “Merry Christmas.” I celebrate Christmas, so why wouldn’t I say it?

I usually refer to a specific holiday, but it depends on who I’m talking to.

Do you participate in any unusual traditions during the holidays?

We light the menorah and open presents each night of Hanukkah. We have Hanukkah decorations up, and some dreidels around.

I just visit family for the holidays. I go all over the state to different family members’ houses.

No. My immediate family lives here, so we just open presents. We go to church occasionally.

No, it’s pretty traditional.

On Christmas Eve, we have dinner and then go to church. On Christmas day, we open presents.

What is your favorite part of the holiday season?

I like getting to spend time with people over break that I normally don’t get to see.

My favorite part is the Christmas lights. I love the lights. They look good and they set the Christmas mood.

I like spending time with my family and friends over winter break.

New Year’s Eve is my favorite part. I usually get together with a few close friends and play games.

“When life gets you down, just keep swimming.”

-Michael Ashmore, 12 “I hate that we have so much security around the school.”

-Ryan Melick, 11 “I hated Encounters with the Archdruid.”

-Rachel Taylor, 10 “Don’t redistrict and ruin the performing arts.”

-Blake Kashuba, 12 “I hope you’re happy now.”

-Brie Reyes, 11 “For Skip-A-Final, you should just need a “C” or better. That means you’re at least halfway there.”

-Logan Treaster, 10 “Why do I have to park so far away just because I don’t get here at 6:30 in the morning?”

-Katie Pittman, 12 “My cat understands English.”

-Lane Creech, 10 “The Colts are going to the Super Bowl.”

-Jamar Smith, 10 “We need some good snow.”

-Kevin Schmitt, 10

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As told by GINGER

Santa’s more than a jolly old man Lierin Ehmke lierinehmkecub@gmail.com Unlike most kids, I didn’t gradually realize Santa wasn’t real; my realization made the Ehmke family history books.

When I was 9 years old, I ventured to my attic, where I knew my parents always stashed the presents, to get a sneak-peak. But what I saw was more than what I bargained for: There were presents labeled “To: Lierin, From: Santa.” I was heartbroken; the magic of Christmas was a lie my parents had concocted to fool my brothers and me.

Crying, I ran to my mom, asking how she could have lied to me and how something so influential could be fake.

That’s when my mom replied, “Honey, Santa may not be the man with the white beard and red coat, but he’s still real. Santa is the spirit of giving.”

I never thought of it like that.

What my mom told me stuck with me. In a way, I still believe in Santa. I believe that the holiday season is a time when people put aside their differences and show their loved ones that they care.

Santa is just a per...I’ve noticed the sonification of that magic and wonder of spirit, and any time we give, we beChristmas dwindling come the holiday more and more. spirit, too.

But as I have gotten older, I’ve noticed the magic and wonder of Christmas dwindling more and more. Decorating the house is replaced with studying, the Advent calenders are replaced with finals and spending time with family is replaced with Facebook.

We may be older, and we may not have the same holiday experience as Ralphie in A Christmas Story anymore, but that doesn’t mean we should sacrifice the spirit we had in elementary school. Watch those cheesy animated Christmas movies. Donate presents and your time just for the heck of it. Wear one of those kitschy holiday sweaters your grandma sports at every Christmas gathering. Who would care?

The holiday season only comes once a year anyway.

We have a week after finals are over to make the most of the season, so don’t let this one slip away without creating a little holiday cheer of your own.

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Out Of Order Zach Griffin zachgriffincub@gmail.com Ladies and gentlemen, we have

officially entered crunch time. We are two weeks away from when the big man comes to town, and to be honest, I couldn’t be more excited.

Less than a week of school remains, all the holiday lights are gleaming, and the best part is that big spruce that sits in my living room.

The Christmas tree is one of the most important elements of Christmas, and for good reason.

After all, what is Christmas with- authenticity that says “Yeah, I care out a beautiful star atop the tree, enough about Christmas to have an and that fresh sap smell coursing actual Christmas tree.”

If you’re not sweeping pine neethrough the house? To have the legitimate Christmas tree experience, dles off your carpet, or trying to get you need a real Christmas tree. And under your tree twice a day to water that, my friends, is getting rarer ev- it, you’re not doing it right. The artificial tree that you haul from your ery year. basement all It’s sad, but the way up the number to your livof real trees is The Christmas tree is one ing room just dwindling, and is not nearly in their place of the most important as special as come the artifi- elements of Christmas...” something cial trees. Howthat you have ever, these sorry excuses for trees are just pieces of worked for.

A good Christmas tree must be plastic that take up space in your earned. And the only way to earn it basement most of the year.

Sure, it’s a bit neater and they is to go out and cut one down (And seem more organized. But part of no, the ones in the Kroger parking the fun of Christmas is going out lot don’t count), drag it home, and and cutting down a real tree with have that fire hazard sitting in your real needles, and real wood. Those living room for a few weeks. That’s trees have a natural look and an how you celebrate the holidays.

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Welcome to the season of taking Column As I See ‘Em Sean Jordan seanmjordancub@gmail.com Ah, the season of giving. It’s the time of year designed for us to show our loved ones how much they mean to us—in the form of gifts. We gather ‘round that overlydecorated evergreen tree, that candlestick on steroids or that Kwanzaa thing, and we give, give, give.

No one—I mean no one—cares about receiving. And if we do, it’s solely because we use the amount and cost of gifts we receive as a gauge of how much people love us.

No big deal.

It’s especially good that the students here aren’t in the spirit of receiving, because for the administration, it’s more like the season of taking… which, for them, is more

like the season of trying-to-take. this month. Because of them.

It all started when they cleared Granted, it was because of them the halls with daily lockdowns (Fa that it was there in the first place, la la la la, la la, la la). We’re continu- but still. This is an outrage. ally stuck in our classrooms when Furthermore, those Grinches all we have to do is innocently use tried to prevent us from selling the bathroom. The administration our beloved “Get Some” shirts bewould rather us sit in pain. Have cause of the phrase’s sexual implimercy, administration. cations—the sexual implications On that rare occasion when that only the faculty thought much we do manage to get out of class, of. This is the very same faculty we find that the bathrooms are that made “A Personal Touch” our locked (with the exception of the school motto two years ago, peoP.E. bathrooms ple. A personal that many peotouch. We all For the LC administration, learned what ple don’t even know exist) afthat means it’s more like the season ter 2 p.m. Yeah, when we sat of taking...”

I understand through those that we need to “Good Touch, cut down on vandalism in the bath- Bad Touch” seminars in elementary rooms, but what difference does it school. With that motto, the adminmake if they’re locked only after 2 istration lost its right to deem anyp.m.? Oh, I get it: Vandalism must thing inappropriate. happen only after 2 p.m. It’s a law But, on the bright side, they of nature or something, right? have given us something. On Dec. And the administration doesn’t 18, they’ve given us the gift of two stop there. They are even withhold- weeks away from them. With LC, ing our club time from us. The one though, there’s always a catch: This monthly 30-minute period of time year, we have to wait until 2:45 p.m. that we have left to enjoy ourselves to get that long-awaited gift. Oh, in school mysteriously disappeared the humanity.

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Should Lawrence Township consider altering the structure of its high schools?

*Although changes at the high school level are possible in the future and have been included in the list of redesign options, they are not the board’s focus at this time.

HeatherOlsen heatherolsencub@gmail.com We have fought to defeat them in football, struggled to match them at basketball, and screamed our lungs out in competition against them for 33 years.

We’ve sworn to defend our territory from the Wildcats… and now we may be forced to join them? Ouch.

Although the school board currently has the redesign of the high schools on hold, it’s impossible to ignore the possibility of change.

The idea would be

to combine Lawrence Central with our sister school Lawrence North and have a divided campus.

This way, freshmen and sophomores would have one building, while juniors and seniors would be housed in the other building. This would help underclassmen get into a high school mindset and solve some conflicts among the classes.

Sure, it would be nice to have seniors stop pushing sophomores through the halls.

There’d be no more baffled freshmen getting

to class late because they were lost. There would be lockers for everyone and parking spots would be bountiful… but at what price?

The price of losing staff members we love and our outstanding Performing Arts Department, among other things.

Our clubs and events would fall. Our sports teams, bands and choirs would be divided and our greatest competitor would be lost. The friendly rivalry so many of us love would be gone.

Can we really give all of that up? The answer, of course, is “no.”

“No, changing it would mess up the LN rivalry.”

Lauren Masters, 10

“I think it should be changed because it could make things easier.”

Tommy Rieger, 10

No

“It would be too much hassle for freshmen who are taking junior-level classes and need to travel.”

J.Z. Forbes, 9

GregPrice gregpricecub@gmail.com One district, one high school. MSDLT is looking at five options to help cut costs as a $3.2 million shortfall is looming in the near future. We should seriously consider shifting to one high school, with an upper and a lower campus.

This could save the district $3.6 million, but it would also help put high school students on a successful path.

Let’s compare having one high school with our current system.

Carmel has almost 2,000 more students than LC, according to 2007

“No. Changing the district might keep the freshmen and sophomores from seeing the juniors and seniors.”

Ben Scott, 12

statistics from School Data Direct (formally School Matters). The differences start with academics.

Carmel freshmen are in the top 90 percent in math proficiency, while freshmen here are in the 56th percentile, 11 percent below the state average.

Extracurricular organizations and activities could add to their a c h i e ve m e n t s as well. Large schools like Warren, Carmel, Pike and North Central consistently finish in the top 10 in several sports categories. LC athletes and performing artists

often say, “We would be better than (Carmel, Avon, Warren or North Central) if LC and LN were combined.”

What if that became a reality?

More success in the classroom and in extracurricular activities for larger schools in Indiana can be found. LC should combine with LN on the basis that it would help increase c l a s s r o o m accomplishments, save the township money and make the athletics and performing arts more competitive with other large schools.

“No. A change might make the school get too crowded, and people could get in more fights.”

Ike Wellhausen, 9

“It would not be a good idea because it would hinder the benefits of intramural relationships.”

Chris Felder, 12

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Student composer ‘using his ear’ to create music HannahTorres

“(People can teach themselves all types of rules, but I’m using my ear to write,” he said.

“You don’t need rules or structures, and people should always compose their feelings.”

Connors taught Williams traditional music forms that he could use for composing.

“I don’t consider myself a composer. I’m more of a music theorist,” she said.

Conners helps to arrange choral pieces for churches.

Before the choral group Sweet Sensations started competing, she would help arrange things for the all-female group.

“Writing music is finding and writing patterns,” she said.

“They need to know about form. There are antecedents, consequent phrasing, phrase length, question and answer phrasing,” and the list goes on.

Conners said if a student has the tools, he can compose anything.

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During his AP music theory class senior Wes Williams tries to finish his work early so he can work on a project that isn’t for a grade.

He spends that time writing music.

Williams is keenly aware of the greats in Classical music — Tchaikovsky, Bach, Beethoven.

He’s familiar with current composers, too — Joe Satriani, Chick Corea, Steve Vai. Music theory and piano teacher Joy Conners said that composing “demonstrates understanding” and “knowledge” in music and is a simple way to use a student’s talents to “express” himself.

Williams is doing just that.

His suite sounds like it beHe’s working on a three-movelongs to the genre of rock with ment suite for a “band with a bass and guitar being featured few people in mind.” throughout each movement.

His main interests in He’s planning on completing instruments are bass guitar it within a month if he doesn’t and syntheget dissizer. Williams tracted. He You don’t need worked from currently the end to the doesn’t rules or structures, have Sibeginning and people should belius, the when he began composing writing. The always compose their software LC third movefeelings.” ment is a bass has availand guitar duet Wes Williams able for and is completsenior students, at home, so ed. The second the process has only been in his movement has only bass and free time at school. guitar for now, but Williams Williams is debating behas intentions of adding other tween whether to go to college instruments. He doesn’t have a for music or business, but he title for the piece yet. still wants to play gigs no mat“My inspirations came ter what. When his piece is from Satriani’s ‘Belly Dancers,’ Corea’s ‘Spanish Fantasy’ and completed, he would like to Vai’s ‘Fire Garden Suite,’” Wilperform it at school or a public liams said. gig.

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Kickboxing Terms

Interval training involves a workout is one where the intensity of the work is alternately brought into a high intensity work phase and a low intensity recovery phase.

The boxer’s shuffle is shift of body weight in any one of the three basic positions: center, left foot forward or right foot forward. It uses a concentric push phase followed by an eccentric catch phase.

The bob and weave includes a series of half squats that cause dynamic sustained contraction of the quadriceps.

A jab occurs when a kickboxer performs a punch off the lead leg either left foot forward or right foot forward.

To perform a round house kick begin with a knee raise, point the toes, abduct the leg at an angle slightly forward, extend the knee of the kicking leg so that the kicking leg is straight, flex the knee and lower the leg and foot back to the floor.

The side-to-side crunch is a series of alternating side bends from the waist to the left and to the right side. site/www.iscraft.com/kbterms.asp

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Jason Byrd, Drake’s instructor, believes that kickboxing has a special distinction from other similar disciplines.

Unlike karate, where belts of different MattGibson colors mark rank, ability and experience, mattgibsoncub@gmail.com time put into kickboxing doesn’t lead to tangible trophies.

“People really have Hearing a story about getting to realize their own mugged on the street might be shocking, even entertaining for many improvement people. For others, it’s motivational. over time because When senior Paige Drake’s mother told her what it was like to be there are robbed, the daughter took it seriously. no obvious rewards,” he Now, Drake is making sure she will said. be prepared to react in that situation, The idea that there’s always room for thanks to self-defense classes. improvement is present in kickboxing Instead of learning one of as well. Although Byrd knows that the usual martial arts like karate most people will learn or taekwondo, Drake chose to everything, he says participate in weekly kickboxing that perfection takes classes at Geist Martial Arts. She years of work. chose them because she thought they “Where I taught would help her stay in shape. before, there were “I’m doing it because I am no some people who had longer playing golf, and I need been practicing for 15 or something to keep me active. Each 20 years. You can always make class has been very intense, and it’s a something great workout,” like the technique Drake said. for a jab or a Health I want to know several self- side kick faster, benefits aside, smoother and Drake also defense techinques so I can more powerful. acknowledges defend myself if I ever have Fifteen years after the protection starting, I’m still kickboxing to.” working on my training could Paige Drake jab,” he said. provide. senior Drake feels “I want to she has been know several successful so far, and wants to continue self-defense techniques so I can her training and develop her skills so she defend myself if I ever have to. My is confident using them. mom was mugged once and didn’t “Altogether, I’ve learned several know how to defend herself, and I different combinations of punches and figured that kickboxing might help kicks, but I still have a long way to go. me with that,” she said. She has also I want to build my techniques so I can noticed that the training serves as effective stress relief, and she hopes it prepare myself for whatever may come,” she said. will build muscle.

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Looking as if he’s a homeless man, Kenny Randle moves his meager possessions. A small trash bag holds a couple pairs of clothing and a rope to help keep his shelter in place.

State law gives equal rights to homeless BradOppenheim bradoppenheim@gmail.com Some LC students are homeless. They have no legal residence.

Nevertheless, they are entitled, legally, to attend school here.

Indiana law states that a student who becomes homeless and had already been attending school may continue to attend school using the residency in which he had been registered.

This law gives homeless students the right to go to

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Acting as if he’s a homeless man trying to make the best of his situation, Kenny Randle sits in his small shelter in a prayerful pose. Many homeless use whatever they have or can find to build shelters to keep themselves away from the harsh winter weather. Cub photos/ Brad Oppenheim

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public school and get a good education.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act states that any child has the right to an education even if they are homeless. A homeless family can claim “McKinney-Vento” to enroll in school.

On Jan. 29, 2009, the Indiana University Center for Health Policy conducted a count of homeless children in Marion County Townships.

Lawrence Township had 149 homeless children on that day. The Indianapolis Public Schools district had a staggering 1,529 homeless students on that day.

Altogether, Marion County had 2,932 homeless students on that date.

Homeless student calls on coach to honor his promise BradOppenheim

bradoppenheimcub@gmail.com A couple of years ago, Japanese teacher and assistant football coach Chris Meguschar told the team that if they ever needed anything, they could go to him.

A few months later, one of those football players did.

It was the summer before his senior year and his family was facing eviction. He remembered the promise that Meguschar had made, and he asked Meguschar’s wife, assistant principal Beth Meguschar, if her husband would live up to his promise.

“His mother had been an alcoholic and had been using illegal drugs,”said B. Meguschar.

He had been going from apartment to apartment, trying desperately to make ends meet.

So the Meguschar family took him in.

During his time with the Meguschars, he lost about 20 pounds because he started to

eat more fruits and vegetables. more compassionate as an adHe also had his own room to ministrator because I had no himself. first-hand knowledge of all of “We also had set up a time the emotions,” she said. for him to do his homework; Many students feel as if it was like a asking for completely help and new concept support The most insightful to him,” B. makes them Meguschar look helpmoment was when said. less. This is his mom came to get “The the reason most insightwhy many him just so she could ful moment students take him to the bank to was when his don’t come mom came to cash his Social Security forward get him just when they check.”

Beth Meguschar are in desso she could take him to assistant principal perate need the bank to of help and cash his Social Security check just trying to live life day to so she could have money to day. support herself.”

Even though every kid During the nine months might not be as fortunate as that the Meguschars fostered the other, they always have a him, they helped him get a job chance to succeed no matter and helped him sign up for the what the situation is. Every National Guard. student has the opportunity to The experience, said B. be successful no matter what Meguschar, made her a better their situation is, they just have person. to strive for success.

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local hot-spots including Broad Ripple Vintage, Rag-o-Rama and Goodwill.

Along with those three main facets of shopping, Young also enjoys venturing DuncanKissinger to flea markets. duncankissingercub@gmail.com “It’s just fun to see what people are The malls are packed. The roads trying to sell, and I find fun little toys around them are littered with cars. and books,” she said.

Eager shoppers are ready to spend Young has seen her fair share of hundreds of dollars on their newfound obscure trinkets. The most unusual treasures. But some people venture off ones were found at a thrift store she in search for treasures others would visited in Philadelphia. not find in their local mall.

“They had a Madonna bra, a fake Those supporting the belief Michael Jackson nose and a guitarthat “one man’s trash is another shaped coffin,” Young said. man’s treasure” are in search For some, the fascination comes for the most witty, tongue-infrom seeing clothes and artifacts that cheek trinkets and stocking have held up through the years. Senior stuffers for friends and family.

Danny Stinson also enjoys taking a Senior Julie Young is an gander at the many symbolic clothes advocate that are for sale for shopping at Broad Ripple at thrift stores Vintage, but he (Thrift stores) had a and actively prefers to buy participates. For from Goodwill.

Madonna bra, a fake her, it all started in Stinson’s Michael Jackson nose and a interest middle school in thrift guitar shaped coffin.” when she stores began used to go when he was to Goodwill Julie Young visiting a relative to buy senior in Florida and it secondquickly became a hand hobby.

T-shirts. Her subtle interest “Downtown Saint Augustine had turned into a hobby and a maze of stores, and after getting lost, fascination after a co-worker’s I found a little unnamed shop that eccentric fashion caught specialized in woodcraft, and it was Young’s eye. thrift stores have been a haven for me “She’d always come into ever since,” Stinson said. work wearing the most exciting, The most interesting item he cute and different outfits,” has come across in a thrift store is a Young said. “And they would bathroom golf set, which is a golf game always be from thrift stores.” that is able to be played while sitting on This interest threw Young the toilet. When it comes to shopping into the midst of the thrift for clothes, Stinson prefers to venture store trends. She found herself on the more peculiar end of the secondshopping more and more at hand spectrum.

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bright Popular Fishers venue offers free, festive fun for the holidays JackLeibovitz jackleibovitzcub@gmail.com Since 1993 Reynolds Farm Equipment has set up what is possibly the best holiday light show in Indiana.

The fact that it covers seven acres of land and has Bumble from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer topping a gargantuan Christmas tree is enough to attract a large, eager audience.

But the best part of the light show is that it’s free and can be viewed from the warmth and comfort of the car.

Reynolds Farm Equipment is located at 126th Street and Ind. 37 in Fishers. Take Exit 5 off I-69 and stay on Ind. 37, heading toward Noblesville.

Do not drive toward 116th Street. Turn right onto 126th Street, then right again onto Reynolds Drive.

In the spirit of the season of giving, volunteers for the Fishers Come-To-Me Food Pantry will be collecting donations on Fridays and Saturdays starting on Dec. 19 and ending Dec. 24.

Ten minutes of video are available online for those who cannot get to the site in Fishers.

See reynoldsfarmequipment.com through Jan. 3.

Cub photos/ Jack Leibovitz

12 Free Days of Indy Christmas

The Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association is offering 12 free days of holiday fun, all before Christmas. It began Sunday and will continue to Dec. 24.

Free admission is offered to specific sites each day.

Details, including location and times, are available at visitindy.com.

The sites and their free dates are: • Dec. 15 - Indy Wine Trail and Downtown Restaurants

• Dec. 16- History at home for the Holidays with visits to the MorrisButler House, James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home and Meredith Nicholson Home • Dec. 17- Indianapolis Museum of Art, J.K. Lilly, Jr. House and Winter Solstice • Dec. 18- NCAA Hall of Champions • Dec. 19- Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, Indiana Medical History Museum, Tommy Wills

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Orchestra at the Indianapolis Arts Garden Dec. 20- President Benjamin Harrison Home Dec. 21- Indiana State Museum and Celebration Crossing Dec. 22- Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art Dec. 23- Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum Dec. 24- The Childrens Museum of Indianapolis

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Album: Fall be Kind Genre: Electronic

Jack Johnson is not an impressive musician. His song structures are simple, and any guitarist could learn most of his melodies in about an hour. But what he does with that simplicity is soothing, exciting and rewarding, as this live album proves over the course of its 19 tracks.

From the beginning, Johnson sets the album’s relaxed mood. The first track, “Belle/Banana Pancakes,” starts off methodical and slow—Johnson enjoys himself, and the audience loves it. Popular songs like “Good People” are especially well-received, and the audience’s cheers will make a listener close his eyes and imagine he’s in the crowd.

The songs recorded on this album have been previously released, and for the most part Johnson doesn’t alter them.

One extra that does show up is a slide guitar solo near the end of “Flake,” which brings a new tone to Johnson’s music.

This album is also worth owning for Pearl Jam vocalist Eddie Vedder’s appearance on “Constellations.”

Vedder’s passion and Johnson’s soul make a combination worthy of a whole separate album.

After hearing this, listeners who already enjoyed Johnson will be eager to see him in concert, and searching record stores for past albums.

Rihanna has returned to the public eye with her fourth studio album and is as fierce as ever. Titled Rated R, the Barbados native uncovers a much darker side. Putting a tough year in the past, Rihanna emerges as one of the top female entertainers in the music industry.

Left behind are the pop sounds of previous LP, Good Girl Gone Bad. With a more edgy sound, the growing songstress shows her lyrical maturity and developing vocals. With an inyour-face attitude, “Hard” featuring rapper Young Jeezy; Rihanna tells listeners why she is here to stay over a series of energetic beats, piano chords and horns.

On another note “Stupid in Love” and “Cold Case Love” are the albums only traditional ballads. All slow jams offer subtle hints of her feelings related to the now infamous Chris Brown.

Rihanna teams up with singer/ songwriters Ne-yo, Will.i.am and Justin Timberlake for yet another creative musical success. Though the album is not as commercial as her previous three LP’s, it holds its own.

Every artist goes through an experimental stage and with these records it’s safe to say Rihanna has reached a turning point with her music.

Born Olubowale Victor Faylorin to parents who emigrated from Nigeria and growing up on the rough streets of D.C., artist Wale had a tough upbringing. His troubled childhood reflects through his lyrics.

Although his message is quite grotesque, Wale’s ability to integrate such themes into a compatible rap is impressive.

Plus, Wale’s rapping coupled with the alternative hip hop and go-go production by the label Allido Records/Interscope produces a gratifying rap song that anyone can funk to.

What really makes Wale great is the insane beats implanted in his songs: electronic instrumentals, drums and beat synthesizers fused with a smooth bass line produces audible chocolate.

With hits like “Chillin” and “World Tour” it is evident that this artist is going somewhere. Wale uses his actual voice to sing on his album, Attention Deficit - no auto-tune. With big hitters like Jay-Z initiating the death-of-auto-tune movement, it will not be surprising to see Wale be one of the rapping greats soon.

Attention Deficit is a compilation of 16 songs, each containing hard lessons to be learned in the lyrics while still containing a beat that can have just about anybody jiving from dusk till dawn.

When the play count on iTunes reaches upwards of 30 after just a few days of purchase, it is obvious that something good has been found.

This was the case with the newest release from the electronic group Animal Collective.

Fall Be Kind is a collection of songs that were written and recorded during the sessions for their previous release, Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Fall Be Kind was released because the band thought that the songs did not fit in with Merriweather Post Pavilion.

The songs, which include a penny whistle jam resembling music from The Lord of the Rings and the first legal sample of a Grateful Dead song, have a darker feel than the previous album.

The song featuring the Grateful Dead sample, “What Would I Want?

Sky,” is the strongest track on the release.

The driving drum loops make a song with such an unusual time signature easy to move to. That being said, the margin between superiority is minute.

“On a Highway”is a reflection on the more monotonous and dreary aspect of touring, and “Graze” are other stand-out songs.

For new fans of Animal Collective, Fall Be Kind is easily accessible for first-time listening, and past fans will be approving as well.

Rating: 1--2--3--♫--5

Rating: 1--2--3--♫--5

Rating: 1--2--3--♫--5

Matt Gibson

Amirah King

Album: En Concert

Song Suggestion: Constellations

Album: Rated R

Song Suggestion: Rude Boy

Rating: 1--2--3--4--♫

Song Suggestion: World Tour

Song Suggestion: On A Highway

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Reservation for two

Tijuana Flats specializes in hotness and humor KatieMcDowell

Tijuana Flats 7834 E 96th St Fishers, IN 46037 (317) 842-3528

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katiemcdowellcub@gmail.com After constant drive-thru runs to fast-food chain Taco Bell and several visits to the same old, plain Qdoba, Alli and I decided we needed a fresh taste of Hispanic cuisine.

On a mission to find a way to add some heat to our taste buds, we stumbled upon Tijuana Flats, a Tex Mex restaurant located on 96th Street.

Alli and I walked in to find a simple way of ordering food by walking up to the counter and ordering ourselves, which is always nice when a large appetite is present.

To start us out, we requested the Tijuana Trio, tortilla chips served with guacamole, salsa and queso. Before we could even gobble the chips down our entrées were already being served to us!

I chose the chicken flautas. Flautas consist of two fried flour tortillas tightly rolled up with chicken and melted cheese served along with jalapeños, olives, onions, lettuce, sour cream, queso

and guacamole. This dish has to be the best Mexican dish I’ve had to date and it pairs greatly with one of Tijuana’s 100 famous hot sauces which range from sweet to dangerously spicy.

They even have a hot sauce bar and cleverly-named bottles of hot sauce that can be purchased to take home.

Alli selected the crispy chicken and cheese quesadilla which was grilled to perfection inside a large tortilla which also had the option of adding beans inside it, too. The quesadilla also comes with the same veggies as the flautas. To make the entrée a meal, rice and refried beans are available on the side.

The restaurant is covered in hilarious and sometimes mildly inappropriate bumper stickers. A mural on the wall by Tijuana Flats claims that they deal in “Hotness, wetness, and innuendo.”

So for those out there who are looking for a new Mexican taste, take a short drive up to Tijuana Flats and let them “Roll you a fat one.”

The Reel Deal

The Blind Side opens up audience’s eyes HaileyNewkirk haileynewkirkcub@gmail.com The Blind Side is proof that a little love and encouragement can go a long way.

Michael Oher is ripped from his mother at a young age due to her addiction to drugs. At age 17 he finds himself homeless and alone.

One freezing night, while Michael is walking the streets aimlessly, he meets Leigh Anne Touhy, a housewife who sees promise in Michael and makes the rash decision to take him in.

The Touhys, a well-off, upper class family, are first slightly skeptical of housing the young man, but soon come to realize that not only was Michael a good addition to the household, he would also be a good addition to the family. The longer Michael stays with

the family, the less reserved he becomes and the more he opens up to the love and care the family is offering.

Michael and his new family soon realize that he has an extraordinary talent. Little does he know, he would become one of the best left tackles to ever play football. Without the help of the Touhy’s, Michael would have never received recognition from colleges and would not currently be starting for the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL. Sandra Bullock’s performance as Leigh Anne Touhy is Oscar worthy and her best work yet.

As the holiday season is quickly approaching, this is the film to see. It will have people thankful for their every blessing and taking nothing for granted.

Don’t turn a blind eye to The Blind Side as it is one of the best films of the year.

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Genre: Drama Rating: PG-13 Director: John Lee Hancock Length: 82 minutes Fun Fact: The movie is based on a true story and Michael Oher plays in the NFL in real life.

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AndreaMcCarrel andreamccarrelcub@gmail.com It’s time to sharpen up your wardrobe with a new twist on a vintage look.

Late 1950s/1960s “mod” fashion is fresh again. London owned the mod look.

British icons such as Twiggy and The Who embodied mod fashion.

Pointed toe “winklepicker” type shoes were popular among men. These have been currently incorporated into women’s fashion to add a slightly masculine contrast to women’s clothing.

Winklepickers were common among rock and roll fans during the 1960’s.

The famed shoes come in classic shoe and boot styles.

Mod fashion should embody youth and edge. Pastels were used to mute the statements made by clothing. Bright colors would be used with neutral colors. Muted The goal of colors were also to be cutting used to tone down garments with excessive patterns and shapes. The mini-skirt was made popular during this era. Keep in mind that mini-skirts of the 1960s were much classier than mini-skirts worn today.

Pierre Cardin was a revolutionary fashion designer during the mod fashion era. He used an obvious inspiration of outer space. This resulted in the involvement of hoop dresses during the mod era. The collars began to disappear from men’s jackets, as the collarless look grew. “Babydoll” mini-dresses

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were popularized as well. These dresses had an accentuated empire waistline.

Babydoll mini-dresses were normally brightly colored or patterned with neutral colors.

Accessories such as slouchy mod fashion is hats, hoop earrings and high edge.” heels were made popular in this era. High heels were used to achieve a leaner appearance. Twiggy was the quintessential mod icon because of her lean figure, large eyes and edgy make-up.

The goal of mod fashion is to be cutting edge. Sleek cuts and lines are important to this look. Current designers Stella McCartney and Anna Sui agree with the mod revival.

The mod look can be easily formed.

Broad Ripple has the best shops to find these styles. Vintage shops are generally the most helpful.

Young group gives old folk sound Make

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Twerk!

DuncanKissinger duncankissingercub@gmail.com Having the luxury to share the stage with this local band first exposed me to the beautiful music coming from the band known as Accordions.

What started as a solo musical project of Ben Bernthal gradually grew into a full-fledged folk band. With instruments ranging from an autoharp to a saw played with a violin bow, Accordions create a beautiful sound.

The group of mostly college stuinstruments used per song is at least dents creates such timeless music five. In their live performances it is through their lo-fi approach to reeasiest to see the captivating approach cording and live performance. Their they have to making music. album, Hope for the Best, was recorded When I played a fundraiser, which in a unique waythey also perwithout a click formed at, the track, which is drummer was Their DIY approach gives unheard of in the playing with suitprofessional music cases as drums. the vibe that they can use world, to maintain

This abstract whatever they want to create approach the raw and genuto their music.” ine nature of the percussion shows music. the attitude that Hope for the Best Accordions have is an all-time fatoward their art. vorite of mine. Lyrically, the album tells They have an interesting influmany existential stories ranging from ence in the sense that, if it sounded an isolated man living in a lighthouse to good, they would include a yawn on a a fictional trip on a ship with the Porturecording. guese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

Their DIY approach to performing The instrumentation seems to be the gives the vibe that they can use whatmost fascinating aspect. The number of ever they want to make their music.

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Whats Hot Now!

Concerts & Events

Dec. 16: •X103’s Sled Bangers Ball ft. Breaking Benjamin @ The Egyptian Room Dec. 20: •Daughtry @ Roberts Stadium Dec. 30: •Chris Isaak @ The Murat Theatre Jan. 1: •Owl City @ The Murat Theatre

Books

Dec. 14: •Witch and Wizard- James Patterson Dec. 15: •Nancy Returns- Emma McLaughlin Jan. 5: •A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery- Don Miguel •Eraak’s Ransom- John Flanagan Ruiz

Movies

Dec. 18: •Nine •Did You Hear About The Morgans?

Dec. 25: •Sherlock Holmes •The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Jan. 8: •Leap Year •Daybreakers

CDs

Dec. 18: •Lady Gaga- The Fame Monster •Mary J. Blige- Stonger with Each Tear Dec. 22: •Tom Petty- Live Anthology •Rain Parade- Crashing Dream Dec. 29: •Downhere- Ending Is Beginning •Heart- The Essential Heart

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Can you tell what these LC items are based on their close-ups?

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Answers to “A Closer Look”: 1.Vitamin Water Vending Machine (outside cafeteria) 2. LC Players Holiday Display (Commons) 3.Ceramics morphed shoe (art hallway) 4. Snowman (inner science hallway)

GETTING TO KNOW...

Freshman JT Thrapp

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Sophomore Jakayla Jackson

BY THE NUMBERS

of bones in the average 300 number child’s body

9 the billionth digit of pi

of people in the world who 11 percentage are left-handed

61,000 Favorite Movie A Cinderella Story

Favorite Movie Love and Basketball

Favorite Band/Artist Backstreet Boys

Favorite Band/Artist Lil’ Wayne

Favorite Song All or Nothing- O-Town

Favorite Song Every Girl- Lil’ Wayne

Favorite Book Of Mice and Men-John Steinback

Favorite Book Cooper Sun- Sharon Draper

Favorite T.V. Show Desperate Housewives

Favorite T.V. Show Law and Order

Favorite Sport Tennis

Favorite Sport Color Guard

Interesting Fact I get my hair cut every six weeks to avoid split ends.

Interesting Fact I have 28 brothers and sisters.

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number of pizzerias in the U.S.

number of letters in the Hawaiian alphabet

4 number of noses a slug has

in pints of air a human breathes in 13 amount every minute

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size of sandal that the Statue of Liberty wears

of hours a vulture can fly without 6 number flapping its wings

source/www.funfacts.com source/www.snapple.com compiled by/Hailey Newkirk

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Former LC quarterback up for national award NicholasPetr nicholaspetrcub@gmail.com

Depauw quarterback Spud Dick gets ready to hand the ball off in a game against conference rival Centre. Dick used the run to his advantage to help spread out the opposition’s pass defense. Source/Depauw.edu

Former LC quarterback Spud Dick is one of four finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy.

He was the top vote getter from fans.

The Gagliardi Trophy, like the Heisman Trophy in Division I, is given to the top player in NCAA Division III football.

The country is divided into four regions: north, south, east west. Dick was also voted the Offensive Player of the Year from the D-III South Region.

Dick graduated from LC in 2006 and now plays for DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. During his senior season at LC he threw for an impressive 2,557 yards and 22 touchdowns with no interceptions.

At DePauw Dick has broken almost every former passing record with the help of former Cathedral player Alex Koors, who was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year, and coach Robby Long, who was named SCAC Coach of the Year.

“It’s an honor to be nominated for the award. There are a lot of really good players who don’t get this kind of opportu-

nity,” Dick said.

Not only has Dick excelled on the field, he has also excelled in the classroom and community. He has a 3.59 GPA and will receive a degree in economics in May. He has also volunteered for Special Olympics, team visits to Riley Hospital for Children and a local reading program for elementary students.

“I just like having the opportunity to give back to the community. It’s always been a good and rewarding experience,” Dick said.

While the awards are still coming, the season for the Tigers ended with a high scoring 49-39 loss to Thomas More College in the Division III playoffs.

This is the second year that a college quarterback from Indiana has been nominated for the award. Last year Franklin College quarterback Chad Rupp was a finalist. Rupp now plays professionally in a German league.

Dick said he believes the game against Thomas More will be his last.

The Gagliardi winner is to be announced today. The award will be presented Dec. 17 at the Division III national championship game in Salem, Va.

Wrestling team getting help from underclassmen HaileyNewkirk haileynewkirkcub@gmail.com Five of the 14 weight classes won their matches, ending the meet with a score of 43-28 and a loss for the Bears, at the match on Dec. 3 at Pike.

Sophomore Cole Fazekas said, “Wrestling in the 125-pound weight class is really tough because there are a lot of really talented wrestlers I wrestle against, so winning this

Saturday felt really good and Six of the Bears made it really raised my confidence.” through their first three rounds LC hosted the wrestling of matches to compete in the invitational Nov. 28. There the championship. Freshman Riboys placed ley Newkirk, fourth out of wrestling in We need to be the eight teams. the 103-pound “The tour- aggressor...” weight class, nament went Chad Red won the chamvery well. I pionship. coach look at it as “It was rea measuring ally cool winstick to see how much better we ning the championship. It felt need to get,” coach Chad Red even better because I am only a said. freshman and didn’t expect to

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make it that far,” Newkirk said.

Red’s main issue right now is getting the wrestlers that are in the upper weight classes coming from their football season used to being on the mats again. The football players had to keep their weight up later into the football season because the Bears made it to the final game of Sectionals. The team is now relying on younger members to step up and fill the spots that the older football players are unable to fill due to not be-

ing used to wrestling.

“We had six freshmen that did very well in the tournament. Our football players just need a little more time to get on the mats, but they will be fine,” Red said.

“I expect our kids to come to battle. We need to be the aggressor and continue to have a relentless style,” he said.

The Dec. 9 meet at Anderson Highland was postponed due to weather. The Bears were set for Bishop Luers Dec. 12.

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GOAL Bowling should not been seen as a real sport NicholasPetr

nicholaspetrcub@gmail.com If you were ever to tune in to ESPN on Sunday afternoons there’s a good chance that you would see professional bowling, and while nobody’s denying that bowling a 300 is pretty cool, should bowling really be counted as a legitimate sport?

I know that bowling takes some skill, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a more out-of-shape athlete then a professional bowler. Every time I see these guys on TV they’re always sweating, out of breath, and a little overweight. There just isn’t a lot of athletic ability needed in getting a strike in bowling.

Plus, it’s a little hard to take your sport seriously when the place you play is usually attached to a bar, restaurant and arcade. Some of you might say that most arenas have concession stands in them, and while that may be true you usually don’t see players eating a hot dog or taking a quick swig of beer before they hit the field.

Just look at LC’s bowling program.

They know where they should be; that’s why they’re a club and not a sport. Nobody wants to take bowling too seriously. That way, when you bowl a 95 you can say that’s it’s just a game and move on with your life.

I know that it seems like I’m picking on bowling, but if it’s going to be on ESPN, I’d like it to have some sort of athletic ability involved. There are a lot of really interesting sports that never get TV time in the U.S. Think about rugby, track, tennis, volleyball, anything but bowling. I mean, even professional curling involves some movement and coordination.

I’m sorry, bowling, but in my opinion you’re just not athletic enough to be taken seriously as a sport. Bowling is just a recreational activity, like playing pool or shooting darts. There’s nothing wrong with that; just stop wasting my time by putting it on TV.

The swimming and diving team has many young members and looks to leadership from older members like seniors Harleigh Barnes, left, and Spencer Saunders. “In the short term, having younger members is a disadvantage,” freshman Jordan Elder said. “But in the long run we have time to get better. It will be hard when the older members leave next year, but that only gives someone younger an opportunity to step up.” Cub Photo/Chris Gore

New wave of swimmers dive into season LenaReifinger lenareifingercub@gmail.com

In a match-up against Ben Davis and Cathedral on Dec. 5, the boys swimming and diving team came in third. Roncalli also managed to beat the team on Dec. 3.

The boys team opened their season on Dec. 1 with a loss against Pike, although sophomore Sean Gassen placed first in the 500-meter freestyle race. The defeat was attributed to the fact that the team has almost 15 first-year members.

Coach Andy Renie is hopeful, though, and thinks the meet was a good first experience for the team. “With so

many new swimmers, our team really got had only four swimmers, 137 to 19, an idea about high school swimming,” on Dec. 1. First-place finishes came from senior Chandler Renie said.

Brown in the 50- and On Dec. 5 the girls 100-meter freestyle swimming and diving With so many new races and team placed second swimmers, our team Sydney Miller insenior the against Ben Davis and really got an idea 100-meter backstroke.

Cathedral with first Powell and freshman place finishes from about high school Victoria Colvin swam junior Mackenzie swimming,” in Nationals during Powell in the 200-meter Andy Renie the high school swim individual medley and 100-meter butterfly. In were coach season and their first home meet suspended from two on Dec. 3, the Lady Bears barely lost to meets, one of which was the meet against Roncalli.

Pike. The team, however, did not suffer The girls team beat Pike, which the swimmers’ absences.

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The players agree. “It’s helped a lot to have played the katiemcdowellcub@gmail.com No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the The Bears faced the No. 2 state early in the season so we ranked Panthers of North Cen- can see how we are as a team tral on Dec. 5 in a game that and where we fit among the ended in an 58-87 loss for LC. best competition,” junior Trae North Central brought some Pemberton said. tough competition with Terone The night before LC’s game Johnson who is already com- against North Central, the mitted to the No. 5 ranked col- Bears went up against the Arselege team in the nation, Purdue nal Tech Titans which gave LC University. their second win of the season.

At the conclusion of the The Bears were able to boost first quarter, the Bears were their confidence after a final down by only one point, but score of 95-39. during the second the Panthers “It was a great win for us stepped up their defense and because everyone was able to the Bears began to make mis- get in the game and contribute,” takes.

Pemberton said, who scored 13 “We started off strong in points for LC. the first quarter,” junior Tre Sophomore Jodan Price Granger said, “but turnovers added another 16 points on the really hurt scoredboard us the rest of for the Bears. the game, and The first that’s how the win of the game really season had became out of come against reach.”

Arlington, 52The Bears 43. have started In the seaoff the season son’s opener at a steady 2-2 on Thanksrecord. Both giving Eve, allosses have ways popular come from with fans, the two teams boys took on ranked in the township ritop three in val Lawrence the state.

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The “A f t e r game ended four games, Going as fast as he can, junior Tre in a 41-57 loss we really have Roberson takes the ball up the court for the Bears a good idea of against Lawrence North in a fast after going inthings we need break to try and help his team make to overtime. a comeback as the game goes into to work on,” overtime.

LC took an coach J.R. Shelt early lead and said. “That’s a benefit of play- held it for the majority of the ing such a tough schedule ear- game. ly. We know that in a big game But with around a minwe must keep our emotions in ute left, LN put in the tying check. We have to learn how to 3-pointer to go into overtime. play with a lead, and play from The Wildcats scored first in a 10-point defecit.” overtime and kept the lead.

Fighting for a loose ball, sophomore Jeremy Hollowell gives his all to help beat crosstown rival Lawrence North on Nov. 25 at home. The Bears took the game all the way down to the wire; it ended in a loss in overtime. Cub photos/Chris Gore

It marked the ninth consecutive year the Wildcats won.

The heated rivalry brought a large crowd to LC’s gymnasium. The fans brought something extra.

“These are young kids who are working hard for LC. It was great to have the crowd at the LN game. It really means a lot to the team. The students, parents, band and faculty really add to the points on the scoreboard,” Shelt said.

Despite the losses to good competition, the Bears look ahead to the rest of the season with a positive attitude.

“We know now how good we can be if we listen to our coaches and play hard,” Granger said.

The next home game is 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 against Columbus North.

Painted up and ready for the game, the seniors all packed the front rows of the stands with ‘Get Some’ painted across their chests.

With the entire middle row of seats full of maroon-wearing students, the crowd was as loud as ever. “It was fun getting into LN’s head for once,” senior Matt Jefferson said.

“Any time LC plays LN, in any sport, the atmosphere is elevated.”

LC has played solid basketball against the No. 2 and No. 3 teams in the state: LN and North Central. At the end of both games the scoreboard didn’t read in LC’s favor, but the final score doesn’t always represent how the game played out. “We have the talent on the team to pull off a big win, as long as we play strong all four quarters without letting up,” Jefferson said. “Because the team is so young, they only have room to get better.”

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Skating down the rink to support his team, Cole Kimmel gets back at a game at the Forum Skating Rink. Although Kimmel does not go to LC, he still plays a role on the success of the team. “It’s cool the players are from different schools but all still work together on the hockey team. But also, it’s just one more struggle we have to overcome as a team,” junior Colin Campbell said. Courtesy photos/Kurt Eicholtz

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tually have an all-LC team, that would be cool,” Eicholtz said. tommymyerscub@gmail.com The low popularity is mostly caused The Lawrence Bearcats hockey team by little opportunity for playing after has a history of success, winning recent high school. “Colleges in Indiana don’t State championships in 2004, 2006 and offer a lot of scholarships for hockey,” Eicholtz said. “Lots of players look to 2007. play for teams The club relies on like the Indianapa select few upperolis Ice after they classmen for leadHockey is a fun sport to graduate from ership, including high school.” senior Will Smelt- play. It’s faster than any

While the zer. The young popularity of the players who don’t other sport and higher in sport isn’t at its have championship intensity.” rings look up to the Luke Eicholtz highest for LC, the team is off older players. junior to a 13-8-1 start Smeltzer and juthat includes five niors Luke Eicholtz and Colin Campbell are members of the shutouts. Campbell attributes “good team, but because LC hasn’t ever been control with the puck and crisp passable to field an entire team, players from ing throughout the games” to the team’s LN, Warren, New Palestine, Greenfield, success. “And of course, our goalie is doHeritage Christian, Westfield, Eastern ing a good job,” he said.

Hancock, Mt. Vernon and Scecina all The team looks to continue their ability to outscore opponents and get come together to form the club team.

“If there were enough players to ac- ready for the State tournament in March.

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Sticks crossed after fighting for the puck in a face-off, junior Colin Campbell gets ready to move as his Bearcat teammates hold off their HSE opponents to try and take back possession.

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Driving past a Pike defender, junior Taylor Sanders makes her move to score. LC has played the Red Devils twice this season, most recently in the Marion County tournament. The girls have lost both games but have done well in staying close late into the game. Cub Photo/Chris Gore

Keeping her arms straight up and down to avoid the foul, senior Alexa Mirpoorian tries to prevent the Red Devils from increasing their lead. Cub Photo/Chris Gore

CrystalShelton

said the focus for the game was “to defend three main players, play smart and not turn the ball over against this team.”

Bloomington proved to be too tough, handing the Bears their third loss with a final score of 24-54. “Defensively we were pretty good at times and we hustled,” Albers said.

The team’s first loss against Pike was Nov. 20 with a score of 37-58. “We could have communicated better, hustled more, rebounded and paid more attention,” said Redd.

In the game against Howe

Girls finding early success crystalsheltoncub@gmail.com The Lady Bears are off to their best start under coach John Albers.

“This season is fun and everyone is improving big time,” senior Shandreaha Redd said.

“We are a much better team than we have been in the past few years.”

This year, with a record of 2-3, the team has already achieved more wins then in the previous year. “When the guards get involved everybody

else sees that and steps their good teams. This game was an overall team effort and everygame up,” Redd said.

The Marion County Tourna- one played their positions rement on Dec. 8 at home ended ally well.”

He addwith the team’s ed, “We just second loss of We just have to learn have to learn the season to how to finish Pike, 32-42. how to finish out a out a game, Albers said, especially “We played game...”

John Albers against good with more coach teams. At the confidence, end of a close we played as a team and we cut it to a 4-point game we have to learn how to lead toward the end of the focus.”

The Bears played on Dec. 4 game. We found in this game that we can compete with the at Bloomington South. Albers

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on Nov. 24, the Bears got their second win of the season with a score of 68-32.

“I think we played pretty good defense,” Albers said.

“Howe didn’t have good ball handlers so we put pressure on them and got a lot of easy points.”

The team’s next game is at 7:30 tonight at Warren Central.

“Pike beat them, but Warran is a good team also. We just have to build off the confidence from the Pike game (knowing we can compete with good teams),” said Albers.

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Years on Varsity: Four Weight Class: 189 pounds Best part about “Spending time LC Wrestling: with the team.”

The thing that Coach Red notices most:

“He is the hardest worker on the team and a silent leader.”

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SCOREBOARD Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

11/25- LC: 41, LN: 57 11/28- LC: 52, Arlington: 43 12/4- LC: 95, Tech: 39 12/5- LC: 58, North Central: 87 12/11- LC at Pike 12/18- LC at Bloomington South 12/19- LC at Northwest

Wrestling 11/28- LC Invitational: 4th Place 12/3- LC: 28, Pike: 43 12/5- LC: , Bloomington South: 12/9- LC at Anderson Highland: postponed 12/12- LC at Bishop Luers 12/18- Marion County Tournament

11/20- LC: 34, Pike: 67 11/24- LC: 68, Howe: 34 12/4- LC: 23, Bloomington South: 54 12/8- Marion County Tournament LC: 32, Pike: 42 12/15- LC at Warren Central

Gymnastics 1/12- LC at Center Grove 1/14- LC at Shelbyville 1/21- LC vs Franklin Central 1/23- LC Invitational 2/2- LC vs Roncalli 2/6- LC at Lafayette Jeff

Swimming and Diving 12/1- LC: 66.5, Pike: 122.5 12/3- LC: , Roncalli: 12/5- LC: ,Ben Davis: ,Cathedral: 12/10- LC vs Broad Ripple/Decatur Central 12/15- LC vs Brebeuf/Chatard