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Lawrence Central High School
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7300 E. 56th St.
News...........................................1-7 Opinions...................................8-11 Features.................................12-18 Arts & Entertainment............19-23 Sports....................................24-28
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If you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball. Student Council’s annual action-packed dodgeball tournament is right around the corner, so get ready to dodge, dip, duck, dive and dodge. Team forms are due May 3 and can be turned in to the main office. For more, see page 5. DODGE
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From its start in the 1920s, prom has been recognized as a night to show off fashion and dancing skills. But what started as a simple dance in the high school gym has turned into an extravagant affair that many students crown as the most important night of high school. For more, see page 12. Source/ www. promdressgown.com
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The varsity baseball team was named No. 1 in the state pre-season. The team has eight returning varsity players, including seniors Alex Chittenden, Matt Jefferson and Cole Martin. So far, the Bears have achieved a record of 8-3. Due to weather conditions, the team has experienced game cancellations, including their game against township rival Lawrence North. For more, see page 26. Cub photo/ Chris Gore
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Indianapolis, Indiana
Volume 61
Issue 10
April 30, 2010
Spring musical premieres tonight KaylaTaylor kaylataylorcub@gmail.com The spring musical, “Aida,” premiers at 7 p.m. tonight in the Caroline V. Hanna auditorium. Senior Gigi Aldridge stars as the title character, Aida, and junior Joe Mount stars as the male lead and Aida’s love interest, Radames. “It’s really exciting to be the lead, especially since it’s my senior year,” Aldridge said. “I’m really excited to take on this role and hopefully put on a really good performance.” Aldridge has never been in a musical production, but she said that “Aida was an appealing role to play because she is a very strong female character.” The cast of “Aida” also includes senior Jordan Thomas as the high maintenance Princess Amneris and senior Dayne Gowan as the scheming Zoser. The plot centers around a love triangle between Aida, Radames and Amneris as well as other conflict centering around themes like slavery and the oppression of the Nubians. The play has Egyptian and african vibes to it. “It’s a very grown up show,” Mount said. “It deals with a very wide spectrum of issues.” “Aida” was originally created as a four-act opera and was performed in Cairo in 1871. The opera’s story, but not
The title character and female lead, Aida, is played by senior Gigi Aldridge. Aida is the princess of the Nubian tribe and falls in love with a forbidden Egyptian.
The supporting female lead, Nehebka, is Aida’s best friend in the musical and is played by senior Kim Moses. Cub photos/ Chris Gore
its music, was used for the basis of the 1998 musical of the same name which was composed and written by famed musicians Tim Rice and Elton John. This production of “Aida” is based of Rice’s
and John’s 1998 musical. “Aida” appealed to musical director and drama teacher Kathleen Horrigan on many different levels. “It —See AIDA on page 5
Principal Freije to retire after this school year SeanJordan
seanmjordancub@gmail.com After seven years principal Ed Freije is retiring. “The time is just right for me,” Freije said. After thinking about the decision for months, he said he thought he had run his course and it was time to give someone else a chance to carry the torch. “There are many changes going on,” he ED FREIJE said, and “the crunch was deep for all of the cuts that had to be made.” Although he knows it is “his time” to leave, Freije said he also knows he will
miss the school. “Obviously, (I’ll miss) the students and staff,” Freije said. But moreover, he said, “what I’ll really miss about the school is the holistic nature of it.” Freije said that although he’s leaving, he’d still like to see the school continue to make some The time of the positive strides for me.” that it has seen over the past couple of years. “We want to work toward continually increasing our graduation rates,” he said. He added that the school should continue to work on improving writing skills and equity in the school.
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He said he suspects that he will not be out of the LC picture entirely, though. He said he plans to attend athletic events and stay involved with the school. “I consider my school family as an extended family,” he said. “Hopefully I’ll be a Bear for a long time.” He also said he is just right suspects that he won’t be out of the educaSean Jordan tional picture entiresenior ly. “I don’t necessarily want to retire totally,” he said. “I want to see what’s out there.” Freije will be leaving LC alongside assistant principal Beth Meguschar. LC will be seeing an entirely new structure for the administration next year.