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The annual Variety Pops talent show is on its way. Tryouts were recently held and accepted acts are now rehearsing. This year’s acts range from a performance by Central Sound to a fake game show called “So You Think You Are A Singing Top Model/ Chef Who’s Smarter Than A Fashion-Designing 5th Grader.” For more, see page 4. Cub photo/ Jack Leibovitz

Get in a car accident? Need a game to cure your boredom? Wanting to know the name of the song playing on TV? There’s an app for that. As technology has advanced, Apple has created products that offer applications for nearly everything. For more, see page 12. Cub graphic/ Mimi Strobel

This year the winter guard’s show is called “Into the West.” Senior Kelsey Ninneman works with an oar during a segment of the show. Cub photos/ Chris Gore

Other props used during the show include flags, sabers and rifles. Junior Kelsey Offen incorporates a saber into her dance routine.

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their own injuries. Three freshman have that the sun sets in the west. Guard members have mixed emo- been moved to the top guard to compentions on the new theme. “This year’s sate for injuries. Along with the deep reserve bench, theme is much happier than last year’s was, in a good way,” sophomore Dani- the guard moved up a competition class, which is heightening their list of chalelle Kroetz said. Other members liked last year’s lenges for this season. They are now in theme better. “‘Amazing Grace’ allowed the World Class competition and are finding the adjustus to dance stronger ment harder than and be more fierce. some would like. This year’s is just We’re working much were wintoo happy and smiharder (this year) so we can ning“We our other comley,” Bailey said. Despite the compete with our new found petitions easily, but we have to really guard’s strong per- competition.” formances thus far, Kari Bailer work to place high in World Class,” they have really senior Bailey said. struggled with inKroetz agreed. juries. “Injuries have really pulled out some “World class competition is much hardof our premiere members,” Bailey said. er than what we have done in the past. “We have had to move up some girls to These are the some top guards we are going up against.” fill the positions we’ve lost.” The guard is trying to work out Bailey has been unable to compete due to a leg injury and several other vet- glitches in their performance to get erans have been sitting with her due to ready for Saturday’s state preliminaries.

Reigning champs guard state title zachgriffincub@gmail.com

Which is better - vitamin water or bottled water? Whether counting calories or trying to hydrate, both options have pros and cons. To see students’ opinions and find out which refreshment might be better for you, see page 18. Cub photo/ Mimi Strobel

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Striking a pose during practice, senior R’tajea Alexander works on being concise with her dance and staying in sync with fellow guard members.

The Winter Guard captured the state championship last year. This year they’re trying for a repeat title but in a higher class of competition. With three competitions under their belt this season, they’re heading toward the state preliminaries. In their most recent competition they traveled to Greenfield, where they took second with a score of 78.2. “We’re working much harder (this year) so we can compete with our new-found competition,” senior Kari Bailey said. They also took third at their Feb. 13 competition against Avon, Northview and Center Grove. Last year the guard’s show was called “Amazing Grace”; this year it is “Into the West.” Guard members say “it is not the West most people think of with the cowboys and Indians, but is more about a spiritual transition.” The show gets its name from the fact

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worth repeating “Failure to prepare is preparing to fail. - Benjamin Franklin

important dates March 9-11: ISTEP retesting for juniors and seniors, beginning at 7:30 a.m. March 9: Winter athletic awards program; 6:30 p.m. Commons March 10: FAFSA deadline March 10: Early student release, 2 p.m. March 10-11: Meeting of Minds, 7 p.m., Studio Theatre March 12: End of the nine-week marking period March 12: AP test registration ends, bookstore March 12: Variety Pops, 7 p.m., auditorium March 13: SAT, 8 a.m., Student Life Center March 14: Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. March 15: Snow make-up day; school will be in session March 17: St. Patrick’s Day March 18: Spring athletic parent meeting, 6 p.m., auditorium March 23: Bear Hug ceremony, 3:15 p.m., Studio Theatre March 24: Faculty talent show, 7 p.m., auditorium March 25: Stand-Up Comedy Fest, 7 p.m., LGI March 26: Spring breaks begins at 2:45 p.m. April 5: Classes resume following spring break

especially for parents Toy drive goes to Tuesday

The National Honor Society is collecting new and slightly used stuffed animals for Youth Emergency Services. Police and fire departments will be able to give the toys to youngsters who are in traumatic situations. They can be left in Room 136 through Tuesday.

news to use One flex day left in calendar

The school calendar was designed with two flex days which were to be used to make up snow days. The March 15 flex day is now a school day because the weather forced the closing of school for one day last month. The other flex day, April 19, is still slated to be a day off.

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Board approves P.E. waivers GregPrice

gregpricecub@gmail.com The school board voted unanimously Feb. 22 to adopt a physical education (P.E.) waiver for the second semester of the course required for graduation. The plan will be implemented at both LC and LN next year. “We’ve known that a physical education waiver was coming,” P.E. department head Diana Fuson said. Even though the department has been expecting this waiver, it wants clarification on the one approved by the board. Students who participate in dance, guard, marching band, show choir or any IHSAA-approved sports will not have to complete a second semester of P.E. if they have a signed waiver. There is also an exemption

In the swimming pool area, physical education (P.E.) department head Diana Fuson gives directions to students before they complete a drill. P.E. students must take swimming to pass the class. Cub photo/ Jack Leibovitz

for an “Olympic athlete.” This is not someone who competes in the Olympics but rather someone who competes out-

side of school. The decision on these students’ eligibility for the waiver is up to the building principal.

“There has to be stipulations (for the waiver),” Fuson said. She added that she has questions about the waiver: Does the athlete have to complete an entire season? Does the athlete have to earn letters? How much does the athlete have to play? Fuson also has worries about marching band students being allowed to use the waiver. The new policy will affect only the 2010-2011 freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Seniors have been excluded in order to confirm a student’s eligibility for graduation as early as possible. The decision that the waiver is only applicable for the second semester is because the board and administration have said they want to keep P.E. an important part of the high school curriculum.

ISTEP for juniors, seniors next week BradOppenheim bradoppenheimcub@gmail.com Even though the Graduation Qualification Exam (GQE) has been phased out for underclassmen, those upperclassmen who haven’t passed the test still have to retake it. The GQE retest will be March 9-11 for juniors and seniors who still need to pass. Starting with the class of 2012, the GQE will consist of two smaller tests that will be given after the completion of Algebra 1 and English 10. Underclassmen will now have to take a standardized test after the completion of English 10 and Algebra 1. Students who take Algebra 1 in middle school are required to take a test at the end of the year to receive the high school credit. The test has also been moved from fall to spring in the hope of saving the state money. When students took the original GQE, it covered material from the previous year or

earlier, focusing on math and students who still need to pass language arts, and it was given the English portion of the test. as one large test. All students Students can attend remedial received a “pass-plus,” “pass” classes twice a week after school or “did not pass.” Those who for four weeks leading up to received a “did not pass” were ISTEP. Martin said the main required to take the test again; focus is on the essay portion there were two opportunities in of the test. During the remethe junior year and two oppor- dial classes, students are taught how to write a formal essay. tunities in the senior year. Martin said, “I think the Junior Anthony Cowell, who was in the last class to take most eye-opening thing is that the original (students) don’t go into GQE, said, “I the remediadon’t think the I don’t think the new tion courses new testing is a good idea. testing is a good idea.” s e r i o u s l y even though If you take assessments at Anthony Cowell they have the He the end of the junior skills.” said those stuyear, you will dents who test forget a lot of stuff. I liked the fact that we got for a second time have good to take the GQE at the begin- pass ratios with seven out of 10 ning of the year and got it over students passing. This spring 234 juniors and with.” Students who have yet to 127 seniors are retaking the test. pass the GQE have the opportu- The math portion will be given nity to take remediation classes. on March 9 and 11, the English English teacher Mitch Mar- portion on March 9 and 10. Stutin teaches remediation to those dents who miss the test may not

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What to know for test day • English-only testers report to their test rooms at 7:25 a.m. March 9 and 10 • Math-only testers report to their test rooms at 9:05 a.m. March 9 and 7:25 a.m. March 11 • English and math testers report to their test rooms at 7:25 a.m. each day. • Bring a calculator. • Bring sharpened No. 2 pencils. • MCC students will report to MCC after testing on the next shuttle, or they may drive. • No make-ups whatsoever.

make it up. Students who have to test on both math and English will take the test on all three test dates next week. It usually takes students four to six hours to complete the testing. Students who don’t pass the test even after taking remedial classes may qualify for a waiver to be excused from the test. Students may qualify for the waiver if they receive a certain grade in their math and English classes or are recommended by their teacher. The final waiver decision is then left up to the principal.

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Great minds to discuss life’s work HaileyNewkirk haileynewkirkcub@gmail.com Michelangelo, Martin Luther King Jr., Audrey Hepburn, Emily Dickinson and Jimi Hendrix will all sit down together in one room. Impossible? Not for John Hall’s sophomore Lyceum class. The students have been working all semester on the “Meeting of Minds” project. They selected “great minds” of the past and studied the persons’ lives from beginning to end and acquired as much knowledge about them as possible. Then the students wrote scripts in which the characters, from different places and different time frames, will interact with each other. The students will become

those characters in performances slated for next week. “The project has existed for decades. Only a few things have changed over the years. During the last several years, costumes have become more elaborate, the props more numerous and scripts are more issue-driven,” Hall said. Sophomore Connor Nash is taking on the role of Michelangelo. He has been preparing for the performances by reading his speech in class and going over his lines every night. “I really like the way Michelangelo did things. He was such an interesting guy and I’m glad this project made me have to learn about him,” Nash said. Parents and friends are welcome to watch the final performances. While kids may look

at that as a disadvantage, some appreciate the opportunity to showcase what they have learned about the historical figures. “I think it helps that students have to present in front of a large crowd because in many career paths speaking in front of people is a very beneficial asset,” sophomore Kyle Crites said. Performances will be in the Studio Theatre at 7 p.m. March 10 and 11. “The project gives students an opportunity to write from the point of view of various characters. Students also are given the chance to explore the similarities and differences in lifestyles and opinions among various cultures and time periods,” Hall said.

Running over their lines during class, sophomores Kelsey Thornton, Olivia Horan and Megan Fudge work to memorize everything for next week’s “Meeting of Minds” performances. Students wrote their own scripts that are focused on important issues in their characters’ lives. Cub photo/ Brad Oppenheim

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All painted up for Variety Pops’ tryouts, sophomore Teron Johnson performs with gospel music playing in the background. He painted his face two different colors and dressed in contrasting clothes to create a vibe of juxtaposed points. Instead of singing or playing along with his music, Johnson made different motions throughout the performance to create a message.

A half of a duet, junior Dorian Green plays the drum set while keeping the beat with his partner on the guitar. Green wore all black from head to toe, matching the color of his drums. He kept his focus through the performance, leaving no room for error to impress the judges at tryouts. Cub photos/ Chris Gore

LC’s got talent MattGibson

mattgibsoncub@gmail.com What do yo-yoing, rock bands and game shows have in common? They can all be found at Variety Pops, LC’s showcase of talent made up from the student body and performing arts department. The show will be held March 12. Central Sound is one of the groups that will perform. Junior Cameron Rodgers said he believes the show is a good opportunity to practice for real competitions. “The day immediately following Variety Pops we have a competition, so we’ll be getting ready for that,” Rodgers said. He also hopes the program will generate further student interest in Central Sound. “We take it more seriously than just a rehearsal. It’s an opportunity for us to show LC what we’ve been working on. Variety Pops is the only time that many people will see our show,” he said.

Junior Carey Goodspeed, who has Variety Pops performed at Variety Pops every year Time: 7 p.m. since he’s been at LC, will present a Date: March 12 solo guitar and vocal act. “I’m going Place: Auditorium Cost: $6-$8 at the door or $4-$6 during school to be playing a song I wrote called ‘It’s (Reserved seating) My Job.’ (Writing and playing music is) what I love to do, and it’s fun doing it ward to the event. “We’re going to have every year,” he said. The LC Players will provide enter- a very busy schedule for the next couple tainment during the program. Accord- of weeks, but we’re all excited about it because it’s going ing to Horrigan, to be really fun,” the group’s direcshe said. tor, their acts will Variety Pops is the only Drama teacher include a fake time that many people will Kathleen Horrigan game show called was one of the au“So You Think You see our show.” dition judges. “We Are A Singing Top Cameron Rodgers have auditions beModel/Chef Who’s junior cause we try not Smarter Than A to have too much Fashion-Designing 5th Grader,” as well as a new black light of the same thing,” she said. Horrigan added that, in the past, the show has prishow. Junior Samantha Copenhaver, a marily featured acts with a musical elemember of the group, is looking for- ment. “We’ve had some great bands and

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Moving with passion, focus and intensity, junior Roger Jones II performs during tryouts for Variety Pops. His audition did not involve singing but consisted of an interpretive dance coupled with gospel music in the background.

outstanding soloists, and a lot of dancers that have been excellent,” she said. With auditions, the judges are able to assemble a bill of three- to five-minute acts so the show lasts about two hours. They also focus on allowing the show to have equal numbers of performances by performing arts classes and other student-led groups. Horrigan said she hopes to see original material this year. “I’d love to see something out of the ordinary,” she said.

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Ahearn LC’s Former teachers ‘lead the way’ HOBY rep NickPetr nickpetrcub@gmail.com Sophomore Scott Ahearn has been chosen to represent LC at this year’s Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) seminar. Almost every year LC selects a student to participate in the leadership training, service learning and motivation building experiences run by HOBY. First, a select number of students are given the opportunity to apply for the program by submitting a short essay on leadership. From those who apply, one student is selected to attend a leadership seminar at Butler University. This year it will be June 10-13. “To be the kid who got selected is incredible. Hopefully the conference in June will help me become a better leader and a better person in general,” Ahearn said. Last year’s representative, junior Greg Price, said, “After HOBY I felt I should help my community. I’ve used the skills I learned to set up a charity event for a euchre tournament and another one is on the way.” HOBY’s mission is “to develop the global community of youth, inspire service and innovation and to empower individuals to make a positive difference within the global society through effective and compassionate leadership.” HOBY has five core values: volunteerish, integrity, excellence, diversity and community partnership. For more than 50 years it has been known as the country’s top leadership development organization. It has more than 375,000 alumni that include not only Price but also assistant athletic director Alfie Hernandez. Before creating HOBY, Hugh O’Brian starred in the 1950s television series Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.

Hankley, Wisemen at McKenzie with new Project Lead the Way CrystalShelton crystalsheltoncub@gmail.com

Last year teachers Matt Hankley and Luke Wiseman were here teaching in the industrial technology department. Now they’re at McKenzie Career Center with a new program called Project Lead the Way (PLTW). It’s an engineering program with six classes, including intro to engineering design (IED) as the first class students take. The program has more of a math, science, and history curriculum At McKenzie, PLTW teacher Luke Wiseman helps teach his class by showing stuwith 3-D modeling and hands- dents where they need to go to continue the task. PLTW students complete most of on work.Students learn applica- their work on the computer. Cub Photo/Jack Leibovitz tions like the Computer Aided Drafting(CAD) program, and come up with five ideas for de- sketching. They then send the they touch on history. sign briefs by brainstorming for information to a machine that PLTW offers a national possible designs. makes the final product. Gibbs exam cre S t u - said that students learn more ated by dents also from IED in general and that Purdue m a d e their computer program Inven(PLTW is) about archUniversity trains and tor is a good one. itecture, measuring and just chess piec- “Don’t expect to make that can earn stues. something the whole time. It’s more engineering stuff.” dents col W h i l e about architecture, measurChad Gibbs lege credit H a n k l e y ing and just more engineering senior was here stuff,” Gibbs said. at affiliated univerhe taught He does miss being a sities such as Purdue, Roches- construction, manufacturing member of the LC community, ter Institute of Technology and and transportation. Senior Chad though, and said, “I miss the Ivy Tech. Gibbs took Hankley’s classes at people I left there, the students, The most recent project was LC and is now in the IED class people I worked with that beworking as a group to build a at McKenzie. came friends and the teachers.” cardboard chair. Its purpose Students who take PLTW do Hankley doesn’t miss the was to provide hands-on learn- most of their work on the com- crowded hallways, the noise ing and problem solving. puter, where they research and and the larger population at LC Students were required to take measurements and also do compared to McKenzie.

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Speech team looks to Sectionals HeatherOlsen heatherolsencub@gmail.com Sophomore Audrey Meyer was named the winner of this year’s Breakfast Optimist Oratorical Contest. This is the second consecutive year an LC student has won the award. At the speech competition on Feb. 27 in Kokomo, junior Zach Pardieck captured second

place. Junior Nick Freeman was awarded first qualifier for Congress at sectionals, while junior Bryan Rust took sixth. “We have a good team with a lot of talented people in all different areas,” junior Brie Reyes said. As the speech season comes to a close, the team sets its sights on Sectional and District competitions. Sectionals will be

March 13 at Greensburg and District competitions March 20 at LC. State competitions will be the following weekend in Fishers for students who qualified in Sectionals. Winners earn a medal and are entered into a competition with the potential to win scholarship funds and can go on further in the competition, eventually to state competitions.

bear in mind Shut-down at 5:30 p.m.

Computers throughout the school district are being automatically shut down late each afternoon in a move expected to save the district more than $300,000. LC’s student and teacher computers will be shut down at 5:30 p.m. daily if they haven’t been shut down before then. A warning will show 60 seconds and again 30 seconds before the shut-down. It is highly recommended, however, that all students and teachers turn computers off at the end of the school day or at the end of the block if no one else is expected to use them. The computers may be turned back on immediately if they’re needed.

Gardner, Heiny in concert Freshmen Dean Gardner and Sara Heiny will perform with the Honors Orchestra of America at 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. Tickets are available at the ISO box office.

Two receive Lilly grants

English teacher Mitch Martin and art teacher Paul Sinclair are among 120 state recipients of 2010 Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity grants. Both will travel to Canada to research their heritage. Martin will investigate his “lost Mohawk roots” in Quebec while Sinclair will explore British Columbia and his Native American heritage through art and culture. Each received $8,000.

Eight in foreign program

Eight foreign language juniors will spend seven weeks of the summer in other countries as part of the IU honors program in foreign languages. Monica Bianchini and Alexander Harty will go to France; Lily Alexander and Abigail Denton to Germany; Morgan Black, Tori Jackson, Zack Pardieck and Lindsay Stone to Mexico or Spain. They will forgo speaking English during most of their stays with host families, and they will take classes and learn the history and culture of their host countries. Information gathered by staff members

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Individuals step up for show choirs KaylaTaylor kaylataylorcub@gmail.com Center Grove’s mixed group Sound System won Grand Champion and picked up the best visuals and best vocals accolades at last Saturday’s Central Classic here at LC Carmel High School’s Ambassadors came in second with the Zionsville High Royalaires placing third. The all-day event began at 7:30 a.m. and did not end until close to midnight. It featured performances from more than 30 groups, both in the mixed male and female division and the women’s division. Central Sound (CS) and Sweet Sensations (Sweets) did not compete because they were hosting, but they did perform before final judging of the other groups. In the women’s competition, Center Grove won another Grand Championship with their female group, Debtones, who also earned the best vocals award. Carmel Accents won second place as well as best visuals. The Pike High

School Mystiques placed third. In the middle school division, Ferguson Middle School’s mixed group called Guys & Dolls was named Grand Champion. There were no second or third place groups. LC show choir members spent the time before their performances acting as guides to the other choral groups. Nonchoir students also volunteered at the event, performing duties like helping out on the stage as well as working at the concessions stand. Central Sound earned Grand Champion at the previous weekend’s Best of the Midwest competition hosted by Center Grove. Junior Jordan Woodall earned the first place prize for the solo competition for the soloist division. Sweets won first runner-up and also took best soloist. The best soloist was won by freshman Haylee Link. “(The results of the Classic) really boosted our confidence for upcoming competitions,” junior and CS member Amy Kleiman said. “We were fierce.”

During Central Sound rehearsal, senior Tyler Mason works on perfecting his dancing. Central Sound and Sweet Senations will compete at Fairfield High School Saturday. Cub photo/ Jack Leibovitz

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Take a break from Indiana’s winter weather and visit the Tropical Adventure exhibit at White River Gardens through March 14. The exhibit features tranquil goldfish ponds, a variety of tropical plants and bamboo bridges.

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Half a dozen things to do before the next Cub Reporter comes out March 26.

Celebrate Irish tradition on St. Patrick’s day on March 17. You may not be able to watch the downtown canal turn green at 6:50 a.m., but check out the canal and the rest of the festivities at North and Pennsylvania after school.

Find consignment shops that offer gently used clothes at reasonable prices to stock your spring wardrobe, and don’t be afraid to buy the clothes marked down from this past winter season to prepare for next winter.

Support your sophomore scholars by attending “Meeting of Minds” at 7 p.m. March 10 and 11 in the Studio Theatre. The production will include “performances” by Michelangelo, Joseph Stalin, Buddha, Dr. Suess and Plato.

Prepare for March Madness by researching your favorite teams to fill out your NCAA Basketball Tournament brackets. Games start March 18, so be sure to get yours filled out in plenty of time. Some teachers and clubs create groups to submit brackets to, but if you can’t find one to join gather a few friends and make your own.

The end of the nine weeks is on March 12 and is rapidly approaching. Check with your teachers and use Skyward web grades to make sure all make-up work has been turned in and that your grades are up to date.

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Cub Reporter Staff 2009-2010 Print Co-Editors Allie Nash, Mimi Strobel

I wish I would have started my diet earlier...

Online Editor Sean Jordan

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Hugs&Growls

I look hot! Those months of dieting really paid off!

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 Graphic Designers Shelby Harper, Amirah King Business Manager Ari Habibi Web Master Grant DeLay Web Technician Anthony Wheeler Photographers Chris Gore, Jack Leibovitz Reporters Zach Griffin 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.

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Students turn to ‘crash diets’ Only 21 days are left in the countdown to the most anticipated week of the school year: spring break. Some students started countdowns for SB’10 in September. So why, then, are some students just now starting to worry about having a beach ready bod? After a season of indulging and bundling up, a week of travel, fun and sun rapidly approaches. As so many of us visit

sunny areas, looking good in a bikini or a pair of board shorts becomes top priority at this time of year. While some are just born with a speedy metabolism, others have to work hard to look good. Too often teens go about achieving this in the wrong way. It is unrealistic to think that we can just stop eating for a week and suddenly look like Marissa Miller or Taylor Laut-

ner, but some students are still turning to “crash dieting” to achieve this. The only way to lose a sensible amount of weight or achieve a six-pack is regular diet and exercise over an extended period of time. So instead of starving ourselves, why not start our diets with our countdowns? It is more realistic to say we can lose 10 pounds in three months rather than in three weeks.

Faculty sets poor example of school spirit

To the editor, I commend Tommy Myers for his observation in the Feb. 12 edition of the Cub that the LC student community is devoid of school spirit. Indeed, having attended several sporting events this winter as well as one pingpong tournament, I have yet to see turnout on par with any other school the size of Lawrence Central. What Tommy didn’t mention, however, is the stunning lack of support from us, the faculty at Lawrence Central. I know this will ruffle some feathers, but I am writing not simply as a colleague, but as

an LC alumnus. As a student, try to balance work with family. it was commonplace to attend In the end, we have to decide mid-week basketball games as a community of students, and see the stands behind the faculty, administrators, parents basket filled with my teachers and support staff just what we and adminisbelieve Lawtrators. rence Central It has become I’m afraid ought to be. that what was commonplace to ... see How can once the rule the same 10 to 12 faces we expect is now the exschool spirit ception. It has in the stands.” from the stubecome comdent body monplace to attend school func- when we have little to none? tions and see the same 10 to 12 When the rubber hits the road, faces in the stands or in the au- we have to show that we care dience. about this institution as much I understand that morale is as we say we do. not high and that many of us -Chris Harmon, AVID teacher

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Hugs to Saint Patrick’s Day but Growls to getting pinched if you’re not wearing green. Hugs to working hard to achieve a beach ready body but Growls to unhealthy crash diets. Hugs to scholarships but Growls to the long process of applying for one. Hugs to the snow finally melting but Growls to the dirty slush still on the ground. Hugs to breaking out your spring clothes but Growls to retail stores not having their spring lines in stock yet. Hugs to Spring Break starting in 21 days but Growls to having a long list of things to do before it starts. Hugs to school spirit but Growls to LC not having very much of it.

Thumbs Up Thumbs up to all the winter athletes for their hard work this season.

Clarification In the Feb. 12 issue the news story on page 6, “Students recieve ‘Signals,’” provided inaccurate information. The story said the new signals system was exactly like Purdue’s when in fact it is just based off Purdue’s.

Have something to say? Drop off your thoughts in the mailbox outside Room 132. We will publish as many opinions as we can fit in our “Bear It All” section. Be sure to include your full name and grade; no anonymous entries will be printed.

Cub of the Issue After each issue of the Cub Reporter has gone to press, the editors honor the staff member who went above and beyond to produce the Cub at the highest quality. This issue’s Cub of the Issue is Matt Gibson.

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“I hate everyone who is going somewhere for spring break.” -Bekah Shields, 11.

Jonathon Specker

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Sean Mills

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January Hines

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Nate Hetrick

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What was your favorite cartoon as a child? I used to really like Tom and Jerry. It’s the best; it’s funny.

I liked Scooby Doo. It was funny.

Rugrats. It was so funny. They were cute and I wanted to be like them.

Rocket Power was my favorite. I liked all the characters and all the sports they did.

“I want it to be wrestling season again.” -Andre Butts, 9 “I do what I want.” -Rodney Pina, 10 “Reality is whatever you want it to be, so live the way you want in the moment.” -Eric Thompson, 12 “I love me some IHOP.” -Allie Muhl, 11

Do you still watch cartoons? Yes, I watch Family Guy.

I don’t really watch them anymore. I don’t have time.

Sometimes I watch baby cartoons with my niece, but besides that, not really.

No, I don’t. I don’t have as much time to watch TV anymore, and they’re not as entertaining.

Do you think cartoons are just for kids? No, they never get old.

No. If I had time, I’d watch them.

No. There are some that people still watch but I don’t think they’re as good as they used to be.

No, I think anyone can find enjoyment in them.

Scooby Doo. He’s seems like a fun character.

I would want SpongeBob to be my friend. He would sing with me.

“Spring sports are going to need a quick thaw.” -Tim Taylor, tennis coach “There’s nothing to watch on TV because the Olympics and curling are both done.” -Ryan Amerman, 11 “The lockers need to be bigger.” -Brian Patterson, 9

If you could have a cartoon character as a friend, who would it be? Peter Griffin from Family Guy. He’s funny and immature.

“Why do they call it high school if it makes my self-esteem so low?” -Cal Lennon, 11

Bam-Bam from The Flintstones. It seems like the life to be able to hit anything you wanted.

“I want my hair back.” -Nick Tubbs, 12 “Sometimes in life, you have to decide: To chinchilla, or not to chinchilla. That’s the question.” -Cameron Sabotin, 11

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As told by GINGER ‘Sorry’ won’t cut it anymore. Sorry... Lierin Ehmke lierinehmkecub@gmail.com Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, I’ll probably apologize. No joke—“sorry” is probably up there on my list of most commonly used words. (Seriously, I’ve apologized to a chair before because I ran into it.) And if I were to guess, everyone else says sorry on a regular basis. But why? Do we actually mean it? Well, coming from someone who apologizes to chairs, I doubt it. Think about it—we forget to put our dishes away; we say sorry. We cheat on a test; we say sorry. We get into a fight at school; we say sorry. We cheat on our spouse with 13 mistresses; we say sorry. We start a rumor about someone; we say sorry. If we were truly sorry about something, we would never let it happen again, let alone over 13 times. Most of the time, we’re never actually sorry; we’re just sorry that we messed up and got caught. We just throw around the magic word expecting redemption from those we’ve affected. “Sorry” has become more superficial than the quality programming we see on MTV. ...we say it Most of us have to inanimate used the word as objects...” a replacement for learning from our mistakes. We just say it, pray we don’t end up in the eighth circle of Hell and go on our merry way, unaffected by what we did. Well, my dedicated readers, I don’t think sorry is going to cut it anymore. It’s become so insignificant that we say it to inanimate objects or during a press conference with no thought to it…even if the press doesn’t deserve a conference because it has no part in a superstar athlete’s personal life. It’s become such an empty, casual word that we don’t even think and consider the meaning anymore. It means nothing. It’s time to start the “Do as I do, not as I say” mentality. Apologizing will need to involve more action and fewer words. The best way to say sorry is by making a genuine effort to keep the incident from happening again. Or you could just follow in the footsteps of the great politicians and athletes and expect to be given forgiveness for presenting a simple, forced apology in front of a critical and nosey press. Whatever.

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Trying to make the grade Out Of Order Zach Griffin zachgriffincub@gmail.com How do they do it? This was the question I asked myself every day as I walked past the Honor Roll board. I have always wanted to be on that board. But as hard as I tried, I could never get there. I could only imagine how those names got to be up there, those blessed people who turned in a test and magically received an “A.” For me, that “A” was a magic “C.” It didn’t seem fair to me that

people could just get “A’s” while was moving on to a new school, a I was working hard for “C’s”. I new schedule, and a fresh start. But couldn’t devote my entire life to the hopes of taking advantage of grade-grubbing and homework; this new opportunity disappeared I had a social life to maintain. I when I got my lowest GPA, a 2.1, assumed those other kids just and received my first D on a report breezed by with “A’s,” so why card. Freshman year had proven to couldn’t I? be yet another When I letdown, but reached middle I knew that school, I was so ...I knew that sophomore sophomore busy just trying year was going to be my year was to fit in with year.” going to be the crowd that my year. As it grades took the turned out, it back seat. So, as you may expect, my grade point was; I earned a 3.9 for the first nine weeks, and a 3.7 for the second nine average wasn’t great. Eighth grade was a good year, weeks. And I didn’t do a lot to earn though; I broke the Honor Roll it. mark, but of course, they forgot to All I needed was a small change post the list. in attitude. I’m now proud to say At the start of my freshman that I, Zachary Griffin, have a spot year, I was extremely excited. I on the Honor Roll board.

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Let’s just column quits Column As I See ‘Em Sean Jordan seanjordancub@gmail.com I’m pretty sure I’m done. Just... done. This would be where I say “I’m through, finished, finito, terminado,” if I still cared enough to bother. But I don’t. So I didn’t. Maybe it’s because I’m sitting here listening to Rufus Wainwright’s “Hallelujah,” and it’s just so uplifting that my spirits suddenly did a complete 180. Maybe it’s because I love the weather we’ve been getting, and it’s just so uplifting that my spirits suddenly did a 180. Maybe all of my concerns with this school have been addressed, and I’m fresh out of material for my usual, everything-in-this-schoolneeds-to-change-and-we-need-to-

help-it-get-there column. When I sat at the Mr. LN comRemember that column? It’s the petition recently (why I was there one that you’ve been reading for al- is none of your business), I watched most two years now (Hopefully. Re- an LN columnist talking about how alistically, though, it’s the one that his writing influenced the addition you heard that one kid talk about of another pasta line in the cafeteria. that one time, and you thought So I got to thinking: Why haven’t I you’d check it out in this one par- made a difference with my column? ticular issue of the Cub.). Yeah, the I have yet to fulfill my goals column that beat a dead horse. And in writing this column. I haven’t then kicked the dead horse. And made any significant changes in the then gave it a noogie. That’s right, school. I couldn’t inspire the stuavid readers: dents to have more I’m done callin’ school spirit or inWhy haven’t I made ‘em as I see ‘em. spire the administraHa. tion to give a little a difference with my Let’s get back to students in column?” real, though. the season of giving. I’m not done I couldn’t even incallin’ ‘em as I see ‘em—I’m just spire the addition of a lunch line. A done doing it for this school. freaking lunch line, people. Why, you ask? Well, since you I may have brightened a perasked, it’s because my column is son’s day once or twice, but who just a waste of ink. I bash and bash cares about that? My voice hasn’t and bash and suggest and suggest inspired any action in this school. and suggest, but it seems like no That’s two years well-spent for you. one’s listening—no one that matAnd with that, my fellow Amerters, anyway. Sure, my peers love icans, the Sean you’ve grown to and respect me for this gem of a know and hate bids you adieu. column, but people that have the Seriously, though, you should power to make change…that’s a dif- listen to Rufus Wainwright’s “Halferent story. lelujah.” It’s really good.

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Is it better to dress up or dress down for school?

AlliKing allikingcub@gmail.com In a sea of sweatpants and hoodies, why not stand out? Most kids’ philosophies are “who cares, it’s just school?” That’s OK, but at least try to look a little decent. When girls wear their baggiest sweats, biggest old T-shirt and their hair mangled on top of their heads, it is not attractive, to say the least. And those shapeless heathergray sweatpants flatter no one. Being comfortable is a must when going to school for seven hours

“I would rather dress up because it’s cuter. If you want to dress sloppy then it’s fine, but I think cuter is better.” Ashley Kummer, 9

a day, but comfy is not synonymous with sloppy. Guys wear sweats all the time, but for some reason it just looks sloppier on girls when they dress down so much. Many girls say they aren’t trying to impress anyone, so what’s the point? The point is about looking presentable and having some decency and taking pride in the way one looks. The way one dresses every day has an impact on how other people view them. And when

someone dresses like they rolled out of bed and threw on their backpack, it does not make for the best impression. So while no one is expected to come to school decked out in a suit and tie or stilettos and a prom dress, there’s nothing wrong with putting some effort into one’s appearance. Running a brush through one’s hair in the morning or choosing a nice sweater instead of a sweat-stained hoodie can make the biggest difference.

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“I’d rather dress up because I don’t like to look like a slob.” Miguel Maldonado, 12

“I’d rather be sloppy because it’s comfortable. I like sweats and it takes less time to get ready in the morning.” Kelsey Dillon, 12

CrystalShelton School is a place for education, not the runway. There is no point in dressing up to draw stares when all we do is sit in a classroom or walk through the hallway. We all see the girls struggling to walk down the hallway while wearing pumps, stilettos or platforms. Whose opinion is so important that you will sacrifice the comfort of your feet and the ability to walk without tripping just to get a compliment? What is the point

in wearing name-brand clothing to school when you can just wear clothes that match and be presentable enough to come out of your house and not embarrass yourself? There is none; none of us will take the time out of a school day to analyze outfits and compliment someone else when we all have tests and homework to worry about. Maybe if people spent as much time doing their school work as they do on coordinating their shoes and clothes to

their hair accessories and jewelry, our literacy rates wouldn’t be so low. Maybe if people would study for tests as much as they shop for school clothes, we would get higher test scores and more students would find themselves looking forward to going to college. What we really need to do is reevaluate our priorities. When it comes down to it, people are not remembered for what they wear — they are remembered for what they do.

“I’d dress down because I don’t like dressing up and I’d rather be casual.” Daniel Klinestiver, 9

“I’d rather wear jeans because I like them better than sweatpants.” Denzel Bledsoe, 10

“I go for comfort, I don’t go for cute, sloppy or whatever. I just wear what’s comfortable.” Jenna Owen, 11

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There’s an app for that Students share their love, hate for phone applications

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it’s just one down payment and they’re pretty much usable at any time for games, apps, internet and everything that you’d want during the course of a day.” HannahTorres Being able to order food from Qdoba and Pizza Hut and playing hannahtorrescub@gmail.com Doodle Jump are some of Lennon’s Need help studying for the favorite aspects of the iTouch. AP chemistry test, understanding Lennon is happy with his purShakespeare or passing the time? chase but some aren’t as pleased. It seems like the use of downloadSenior Cody Catlett has an able mobile applications increases opposing view and said, “I personevery day. More people are buying ally hate the iPhone. The service is smart phones shady at best. and getting data You never have plans added to 3G at all. Even (iTouches are)pretty their monthly when you do bills to turn much usable at any time have 3G the their phones is as for games, apps, internet internet into mini onslow as without and everything that you’d 3G. Not only (is the-go computers. Like most want during the course of that a problem, Apple products, but this) is my a day.” the iPhone prothird phone totype, released because they Cal Lennon always crash. in June 2007, junior They aren’t started at $599. Now at a manworth it at all.” ageable price of Some stu$99, AT&T is offering this excludents don’t feel the need to have sive phone to more people for a an iPhone because they are satissmaller price. fied with other phones; however, Applications, or apps, for the they admit that the applications ofiPhone are famous for being cheap fered on those phones are lacking. ways to pass the time and even “I’m not a fan of the iPhone useful tools, but apps aren’t just and I’m completely cool with my for iPhones anymore. iTouch users Blackberry,” said junior Kylie Culcan access apps, too. ley. “I do have a Facebook app, but Junior Cal Lennon said, I hardly use any applications on “iTouches are awesome! iTouches my Blackberry because the ones aren’t very much money since that exist aren’t that good.”

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Senior’s skills impress artists, open doors for his future career MattGibson mattgibsoncub@gmail.com Most students who want to reserve a spot in the music industry try to stand out with guitar skills, vocal ability, or rapping prowess. Few show an interest in what goes on behind the scenes in recorded music, but senior Kyle Nagy is resisting that trend. For nearly two years, Nagy has used his own equipment to make beats and instrumental tracks for other artists, who provide vocals. Nagy then mixes and makes production changes to develop the final

product: a song worth listening to. Nagy, who works under the name “Krump Deez entertainment!,” is happy to be exercising his talent. “Prior to this, I had a rap group that didn’t work out very well. I realized that I was better at making the beats than I was at rapping, so I took that to the next level,” he said. Nagy has worked with about 15 artists, some of whom are in college and are well-known on their campus. Antonio Swain, a student at Indiana State University, is one collaborator who offers praise for Nagy’s work. “Kyle’s strongest point is that he’s always thinking about music. When you get us in a room with music, we can make

art. The way he works is like “There isn’t just one thing painting a picture and putting Kyle’s good at,” Baldwin said. it in an exhibit for other people “Not only can he make hot to see,” Swain said. beats, he can make the quality Swain has released mixof live instruments and vocals tapes as sound pro“Bug$y,” and fessional.” his single Nagy is I realized that I was “With Me” has satisfied as better at making the been played well. “Every on several rabeats than I was at song I’ve put dio stations, out has been rapping, so I took that including a hit online to the next level.” WHHH (96.3). because I He believes can spend working with Kyle Nagy three days to Nagy has exsenior three weeks panded his working on a own lyrical abilities. song. I don’t release anything Jordan Baldwin, an LC I’m not happy with because I graduate who spent time on a know that if I’m not feeling it, local record label, has also had it won’t be good.” enjoyed Nagy’s beat-making Up to this point, Nagy had and production. not charged for a collaboration.

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Find Music From Krump Deez Ent. on These Websites www.myspace.com/krumpdeez www.youtube.com/krumpdeez

However, he now offers his time to artists from any genre for a fee. His short-term plans for Krump Deez include live performances featuring his collaborators, and he intends to make merchandise like T-shirts available. He also wants to release a 15-track CD of original work before spring break. He plans to attend Ball State to study music production. Nagy wants to own a studio someday. “This is my dream, so I’m going to keep working for it,” he said.

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and ethnic requirements. “Higher GPA and higher test scores mean a better chance at receiving scholarships,” Auguststyn said. Senior Caroline Hall plans to HaileyNewkirk attend Indiana University and has haileynewkirkcub@gmail.com applied for several scholarships to Tutition, room and board, meal help cover tuition costs. So far she has plans, class fees, books and the turned in applications for the Kiwanis necessities of college over at least four scholarship, which is offering $1,000, years add up. A lot. and the Hodgin Character scholarship, Scholarships can help, because the which is offering $500. hard work students do in high school “Scholarships help families to not to prepare for college won’t pay off if have to take out as big of a student loan they can’t afford to go on to college. For so they won’t have to have as big of some the final price tag of a school can a burden over their heads when they be the deciding factor. think about coming up with the money Some scholarships can be applied to pay off the loans they took out,” Hall for or are given by the school, but no said. matter where the money comes from, Even though scholarships can be every cent can help. This ‘free money’ extremely beneficial, many people can be used where students see fit in disagree with the fact that there are paying for their often ethnic college education. or racial Applying for Higher GPA and higher test requirements scholarships can obtaining scores mean a better chance for be a fairly easy them. However, process. Along at receiving scholarships.” others believe with the classic Laura Augustyn having different print scholarships, guidance counselor ethnicities there are also present at many scholarship an institution is important and websites available to students. scholarships should be allotted based Guidance counselor Laura Augustyn is on that. in charge of informing students about “Just because my parents can afford scholarships. She has put together my schooling if absolutely necessary, a binder with information about that doesn’t mean I should be excluded scholarships currently up for grabs that from being a possible candidate for a is available in the guidance office. scholarship if I earned it,” Hall said. Eligibility for scholarships varies Hall also believes scholarships greatly. Obviously, GPA and grades should be based less on test scores throughout high school play a large and grades and more on school part, but many students don’t realize involvement. that in many cases there are also gender “Taking the time to be involved in

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school and participating in community service deserves more attention than things like your GPA and skin color,” Hall said. To senior Taylor Norris, scholarship money is not just desired, it’s essential. She wants to be able to attend Savannah College of Art and Design located in Savannah, Ga., but with out-of-state tuition so highly priced, her family can’t afford to send her there without help. “Scholarship money decides whether or not I stay in state or go to Georgia. It also decides the path I take after college. Without a scholarship I could graduate with more than $100,000 in debt,” Norris said. Augustyn said the best thing a young scholar can do to improve chances of receiving a scholarship is to start thinking about it early. The sooner students start looking into the requirements for scholarships they’re interested in, the sooner they can start making the necessary changes in their lifestyle to improve their chances for being successful scholarship candidates.

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the last couple months for the simple fact that she “was tired of being fat.” “I don’t like the term ‘diet.’ I wasn’t in the shape that I wanted or needed to be in,” Holland HannahTorres said. hannahtorrescub@gmail.com She learned how to cut Spring break countdown: some unnecessary food out 21 days. It is a time to ditch of her daily consumption and the scarves, hats and winter began exercising regularly. Alcoats and head south. But some though Holland didn’t have a things many students won’t specific goal, she said that she leave behind are their insecuri- “looks better” and that it’s “a ties. Thus, heading to the beach big deal.” causes those who are selfWith spring break less than conscious to cut back on their a month away, some people are eating and make time to head jumping on the bandwagon to to the gym. get skinnier a While dilittle too late. eting can be a Senior Riley I don’t like the term healthy examThomas has ple of getting a fitness plan ‘diet.’” in better physready to go ical shape, it Sierra Holland but has yet can also lead senior had time to to some going start it. to extremes, known as crash “First I have started to dieting. stop drinking any types of pop The Center for Disease until spring break and I have Control and Prevention said at been doing this for about three any given time two-thirds of all weeks so far,” she said. American adults are on a diet “I’m also starting to not to either lose weight or prevent snack between meals. During weight gain. Of those people, lunch I’m only buying salads 29 percent are men and 44 and at dinner I’m eating propercent women. How many of tein and veggies with no carbs. those actually keep the weight Also, I’m making it a priority to off? Five percent. hit the gym every day, but we’ll Why keep trying somesee how that goes.” thing that doesn’t work? Is the Trying to lose weight at a “quick fix” of fad diets really rapid pace has ups and downs. worth it? There hasn’t been a for-sure defSenior Sierra Holland has inition of a crash diet, but it’s a been trying to get healthy for common understanding that it’s

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when someone wants to shed pounds in a short period of time. Some techniques include the lemonade diet, a technique originally used to cleanse the body. According to WebMD, this diet plan will trigger “weight loss (that) is inevitable when one stops eating and drinks very few calories. But this diet can also be dangerous to your health.” These girls are both dieting but with one huge difference: time. Holland dieted over a span of about six months to get better, but Thomas is cramming her weight loss into a short time period. Holland said that the getslim-quick idea of today’s society has a lot to do with the crunch dieting that happened around big events like spring break. Thomas said, “I believe it can be both good and bad as long as you don’t take it to an extreme. For me, dieting is eating healthy for all three meals.” “It’s irresponsible to (crash diet). The icon image of beauty is that you have to be less than 100 pounds. It’s become a big problem and people aren’t being safe,” Holland said.

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kaylataylorcub@gmail.com Dasani or Gatorade? Ice Mountain or SoBe light? Looking through the many drink selections the cafeteria and vending machines have to offer, it’s apparent that teens have many different taste preferences. One of the most commonly debated, however, is the choice between water and enhanced water. Some students go for eye-catching and flavorful enhanced waters with a wide

variety of colors, flavors, functions available. “I like drinking Vitamin Water,” junior Sydney Sturdevant said. “It tastes really good and gives me a boost of energy.” Freshman Taylor Smith agrees. “I like Vitamin Water because of the taste and it has more nutrients in it. I’m in gymnastics, and it gives me an extra boost, more energy and I don’t dehydrate as easily. I suggest it for all athletes,” he said. Smith’s father knows this from experience because his father had a situation where water wasn’t making the cut. He was climbing up a moun-

tain with two friends. The only Drinking liquids like Vitamin Water may help in certain difference between Smith’s situations like this. Fortunately father and his friends was that his friends were drinking nutri- Smith’s father was able to get help from ent enhanced his friends water and his after makfather wasn’t. I like drinking energy ing a brief “(My water. It tastes really cell phone dad) started call. to fall begood and gives me a On the other hind, but boost of energy.” hand, water he told his friends that Sydney Sturdevant replenishes they could nutrients vital junior to the human go ahead. He body – all ended up getting so behind that he lost sight with no sugar, no sodium and no calories. Dieticians recomof his friends and didn’t have mend that men consume about a cell phone signal to call for help.” 13 cups and women about nine

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cups of water daily. “I like drinking water more because it doesn’t make me feel anxious or tired afterwards,” freshman Hunter Goodspeed said. “There’s usually a crash after drinking energy drinks, so I just prefer water more.” “Vitamin water sucks!” sophomore Victoria Thomas said. “Water is the natural way of hydrating yourself. Just adding stuff makes regular water with extra calories. Why would you want to screw that up? If you were to pour different brands of water into a cup, I would be able to name a brand. That’s how much I drink water.”

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Lawrence Central High School Pistols: Dazzling Firearms • Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art • Located downtown off West Washington Street and West Street • Showing until April 18 • Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sundays • Guided Tours for the public are available 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays • Adult general admission: $8 • Senior citizens age 65 and over: $7 • Children ages 5-7 and full time students with ID: $5 • Children under age 4 and members: free

This pistol was made by Tiffany & Co. in 1985 as a matched-pair design that includes gold seahorses, silver shells and dolphins and sterling silver grips. All of the pistols in the exhibit have some sort of motif behind them. Cub photo/ Eiteljorg Museum

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This firearm is the First Model Single-Shot Pistol from 1980. The pistol is engraved by Annie Oakley’s husband Frank Butler. Although this pistol does not look as extravagant as others in the exhibit, the pistol’s unique history makes it memorable. Cub photo/ Eiteljorg Museum

Eiteljorg displays exhibit of Western pistols as works of art from the past HannahTorres hannahtorrescub@gmail.com The craftsmenship of a gun can often go unnoticed, but a good look can reveal a great masterpiece to be discovered. The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is currently holding an exhibit called Pistols: Dazzling Firearms created by the Autry National Center’s Museum of the American West. The guns on display are from the Dodge City Cowboy Band, a huge

band from Kansas that used Colt guns as a metronome. They would shoot the pistols as part of their musical performance. Although it may seem odd to turn a firearm into a musical instrument, the band got a lot of recognition for the guns they used. These aren’t the ordinary blacksmith guns that were made for everyone; they are handcrafted as a sculpture of art. This exhibit explores the history of the craft of making handguns, specifically Colt guns. These guns were made to be used more as a decoration than to be used as a firearm. Guns of all calibers and clip sizes have a unique molding and artwork encrusted on them. Some

West were purely original works to reflect the current time in the West while others are pulled right from paintings made in that time. Roger Caras, an author from 1970, explained it best: “Gold, silver, ivory, jade, stone both precious and semi precious, have adorned endless examples of the gun craftsman’s skill down through the centuries.” Guns in the Eiteljorg exhibit represent more than 160 years of craftsmanship. Some pistols are from famous figures in history like Annie Oakley and John F. Kennedy. Virtually every type of metal was used to make these guns. An interactive Annie Oakley impersonator explains parts of the exhibit and

shows replicas of some of the shotguns on display. There is also a gun craftsman in the exhibit to answer any questions about this craft. Visitors can watch a gun engraver from Evansville at work on specific weekends. Although the exhibit is a little short it has a lot to offer viewers. The museum also shows videos that are equivalent to today’s stunt videos seen on YouTube. The videos displayed people shooting guns while on their heads and between their legs like a bunch of guys just trying to kill some time. The exhibit is an interesting and unique way to learn about the Old West and proves that a gun is more than just a weapon.

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Genre: Rap

Genre: Accoustic

Genre: Soft Pop

Genre: Indie Rock

Lil’ Wayne is used to success with rap. A streak of popular mixtapes and albums has made him an artist worth watching and he knows it. Instead of continuing that reliable trend, Wayne has released an album consisting mostly of rock songs that do little more than boost his own ego. For Rebirth, the clever metaphors and puns that have earned Lil’ Wayne so much are left behind in favor of bland lines about cars, alcohol and parties. This is not what good rap is made of, and it doesn’t work for rock either. It might even be funny if he didn’t take himself so seriously. It might be wrong to expect a solid rock album from a guy who’s out of his element, but it’s not wrong to expect him to try. Wayne doesn’t bother to give up his autotuned voice, an effect that really has no place in genres outside of rap. As the album progresses, listeners will begin to realize that this is the work of an artist who needs to accept the limit of his influence. The album’s only saving graces are Eminem’s verse on “Drop the World,” and the track “Knockout,” which has instrumentation that probably belongs a Blink-182 album. Wayne’s claim that he’s the best rapper alive has always been debatable, but there should be no debate about this: Rebirth should have been abandoned at the studio.

This album has been out for a while, but really hasn’t received the praise that it deserves. Indiana is a great tribute and reference to the soft, acoustic sound that makes McLaughlin famous. There are many classics that are remembered even today such as “Beautiful Disaster” and “Just Give It Time”. And there is a good variety of songs and tempos on the album. “Industry” is a fast paced song that has a nice rhythm and beautiful piano transitions. In contrast, “Indiana,” the song for which the album is named, is a slow, beautiful ballad that has deep, melodic lyrics. But this album, like any other, does have a few faults. The songs do have some variety, but the pure acoustic can get a little old if you are not a true diehard acoustic fan. Some songs do tend to blend together with their similar style. But if you like the style of this album, you will like all the songs as they all carry the classic, old-time, Jim McLaughlin sound. This album is strictly the classic, acoustic Jon McLaughlin. None of his more recent, modern songs appear on this album. This is a retro reminder of why Jon captured all of our hearts. To many McLaughlin fans who don’t have the album, it would be a great addition to a collection. And for any interested persons, this album is a great way to get a feel of what McLaughlin’s all about.

The second studio album from soulful pop songstress Corinne Bailey Rae has finally made its debut after months of musical hiatus. The album was delayed after Rae was suddenly and tragically widowed. The Sea, Rae’s sophomore album, is more innovative and more creative than most other pop albums that have been released in recent years. It’s also slightly more heavy handed and experimental than her freshman album.. Songs like “Are You Here?” are light and catchy. The drum-laden back beats help make up the retro-infused sound that Rae is so excellent at showcasing. This album defines a new turn for Rae as she takes on a whole new sound in her short but succesful Grammy-winning career. She easily crosses lines of genres like R&B, pop, folk and soft rock while somehow still having one connective sound throughout her album. On tracks like ‘Closer,’ and ‘Feels Like the First Time,’ she integrates her soft vocals over jazzy piano melodies to create memorable tracks. Although she is not restricted to one particular genre, listeners will find that even if they do not typically listen to “soft pop” music, they will enjoy her sound. The common theme throughout The Sea is that Rae can fine tune her jazzy vocals while still exploring other musical realms.

The British invasion continues with La Roux, an electronic and synthesized pop-singing duo. Their self-titled debut album gives listeners an excuse to listen to a unique genre, dance electronic music. Although not every track is upbeat, front woman Elly Jackson successfully makes slower songs while keeping the synthesizer not sound cheesy like some artists have done in the past. From track to track La Roux offers jamming pop songs that have their own little clincher. The first single that was released was “Quicksand” last year, but it had a lot of promise. “Quicksand” and “Fascination,” like a lot of other tracks on the album, makes big sounds out of limited resources. Some tracks only have synthesizer and soft vocals for a simple and more somber tone. Even the slower tracks offer something that will keep a listener humming all day. Some tracks like “In For The Kill” has a catchy tune but shrieking vocals; unfortunately this will turn some listeners away. The best combination of emotion and electronics is “Bulletproof,” a song about not being susceptible to a relationship ever again. It was a course that could be stuck in a listener’s head all day. As a debut album, La Roux is a solid choice for a little pick up after a slow day.

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Kayla Taylor

Hannah Torres

Album: Rebirth

Song Suggestion: Knockout

Album: Indiana

Song Suggestion: Amilias Missing

Album: The Sea

Song Suggestion: Love On It’s Way

Album: La Roux

Song Suggestion: Bulletproof

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Local ‘Lakehouse’ serves Indiana’s freshest KatieMcDowell

Scotty’s Lakehouse 10158 Brooks School Road Fishers, IN 46037 (317) 577-2900

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katiemcdowellcub@gmail.com Scotty’s Lakehouse is finally open! The local Indiana chain opened its latest addition in Geist right near the Marina on Monday. However, the Lakehouse has a few differences from the Brewhouses which are scattered throughout Indiana, mainly on college campuses. Alli and I received an invitation to attend the Lakehouse’s private V.I.P. opening last Saturday and were treated to a meal on the house. We walked in to find the decor much different than its predecessor, Infusion. The restaurant is filled with televisions to enjoy all the current sports events and will be a great place to go enjoy a bite when March Madness is on the mind. We selected the dill pickle chips to begin.These pickle slices are covered in a crispy batter served with a side of ranch and another side of a horseradish dipping sauce. They’re an absolutely tasty way to start off a burger meal. For the burger part I selected the No. 5 with jalpeno beer cheese and a Texas

pickle, a large jalepeno. And as a side dish I picked mac and cheese. But it wasn’t just your average Kraft macaroni; mine consisted of spiral noodles, cheese, tomato and spinach. Both unique spins on classic American dishes were a very interesting and new way to enjoy them! Alli picked a burger with pesto, mozzerella and fresh tomato with ranch seasoned fries for the side. Each of our burgers wasjust how we ordered them with fresh Indiana beef and produce. This is the unique spin on the new branch of Scotty’s - almost 100 percent local Indiana, organic products. As our grand finale of the meal the two of us indulged in dessert - a smore’s cupcake. The rich, chocolate cupcake was topped with chocolate icing, graham cracker crumbles and a marshmallow fluff center. The meal was delicous, and the dessert was a guilty pleasure, but afterwards I wanted to immediately run a few miles to get back on track for spring break!

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Percy Jackson delivers action packed fun NickPetr

nickpetrcub@gmail.com While Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief isn’t able to compete with the likes of Harry Potter and other similar movies and was clearly attempting to find the best Zac Efron look-a-like they could, for the most part it was a fun and enjoyable movie to watch. The plot is about teenager Percy Jackson who discovers he is the son of Poseidon after he is wrongly accused of stealing Zeus’s lightening bolt. Percy is given 10 days until the summer solstice to find and return the lightning bolt to Zeus, or the gods will be forced to go to war with each other. Accompanied by his protector Grover, and Annabeth, who is the daughter of Athena, they have some interesting

encounters along the way with a number of characters from Greek mythology like Medusa, the Hydra and a few more. Out of the entire cast Grover, played by Brandon T. Jackson, might have had the best acting performance providing comic relief throughout the movie. They were able to develop some good relationships in the movie as well. The relationship between Grover and Percy is fun and interesting to watch develop and like every other typical teenage action movie they were able to throw in a little romance between Percy and Annabeth. So while Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is not likely to be a contender for any Oscars, the movie is able to do what it set out to, which is to create a fun movie for the whole family to see.

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Genre: Fantasy Rating: PG Director: Chris Columbus Length: 120 minutes Fun Fact: The movie is based on the book series by Rick Riordan

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What’s Hot&What’s Not!

Fashion world suffers loss of McQueen Make

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AndreaMcCarrel andreamccarrelcub@gmail.com On Feb. 11, 2010, the fashion world experienced a devastating loss. Lee Alexander McQueen (known commonly as Alexander McQueen) was found dead in his home. The man of only 40 years was possibly the most ground-breaking designer of our time. Although his lifetime was cut far too short, he introduced countless lasting creations to the fashion industry. After dropping out of high school, Lee McQueen was trained in tailoring from a young age, hence the unbeat-

able precision of his styles. His colto disturb or please the fashion public. lections were not appreciated in the McQueen’s publicist referred to beginning by London fashion critics. Lady Gaga as McQueen’s “unofficial McQueen was known as the outcast muse.” McQueen dressed and cusof London fashion because his fashion tom designed look after look for Lady shows were always Gaga. Some of extremely bizarre. the more well Those who folknown McQueen He thought outside of the lowed McQueen’s looks that Lady box, but even more, he was trends were Gaga has worn known for pushing limits.” known as “buminclude his red sters.” McQueen’s lace ensemble at “bumsters” began the VMAs, and the spread of the McQueen’s dress extreme low rise pants. and heels featured in Lady Gaga’s Bad McQueen sent an amputee model Romance music video. Bad Romance down the runway and reflected a was debuted as the soundtrack of hologram of Kate Moss onto a runway. Alexander McQueen’s collection during He definitely thought outside of the Paris Fashion week. The two had only box, but even more, he was known for started working closely when he died. pushing limits. McQueen’s looks were His shows shocked the fashion inextremely exaggerated. He showed dustry, his clothing shocked the public, models with enough lipstick on their and his death shocked the world. In face to cover their lips six times. McMcQueen’s lifetime, he managed to Queen’s work was always aggressive, convince the world that fashion should shocking and elaborate. He never failed be extreme.

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Pravada provide refreshing indie pop Make

Twerk! DuncanKissinger duncankissingercub@gmail.com For some of the members of the under-appreciated, local band Pravada, their claim to fame was as band members in the more well-known group Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos. After a splitting of ways occurred with Margot in the late summer of 2009, Pravada became a prominent group in the eyes of drummer Casey Tennis and guitarist, cellist and vocalist Jesse Lee.

Pravada provides an enjoyable bassist Tyler Watkins to Tyler Bowman indie pop sound. Their songs include changing the ex-Margot member count pleasing harmonies and strong lyrical to three with Jesse, Casey and guitarist imagery. Andy Fry. Proving to be a departure from the The inability to do much with upbeat sound in “Judi,” the track “Best the band is the reason behind only Friends” is “a song one album being for the sad and released in 2004, the lonely” as the Manus Plere, ...a new decade brings the opening lines state. which was reProbably one of the possibility of expansion and corded by the late most interesting local music legend growth.” aspects of Pravada LonPaul Ellrich at behind their vocals Queensize Studios, would be the use the studio built by of multiple layers Margot and comof guitars giving pany. great depth to the songs. While they remained low-key for Pravada is ready to expand their the majority of their decade-long exisaudience to other cities with hopes tence, a new decade brings the possibilof making a trip down to the Austin, ity of expansion and growth. Pravada is Texas festival South-by-Southwest. The rapidly making their ascent to the peak band recently made a line-up shift from of the local music scene and preparing for regional domination.

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Whats Hot Now!

Concerts & Events

March 6: •Womens Empowerment @ The Egyptian Room March 9: •Shen Yun Performing Arts @ The Murat Theatre March 12: •Ralphie May @ The Murat Theatre March 13: •Norah Jones @ The Egyptian Room

Books

March 9: •Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang- Chelsea Handler March 15: •Fang- James Patterson March 16: •The Vampire Diaries:The Return- L.J. Smith March 23: •Caught- Harrison Coben

Movies

March 5: •Alice in Wonderland •Brooklyns Finest March 12: •Mother •Remember Me March 19: •Bounty Hunter •City Island

CDs

March 9: •Jimi Hendrix- Valleys of Neptune •Gorillaz- Plastic Beach March 16: •Marvin Sapp- Here I Am •The White Stripes- Under Great White Northern Lights March 23: •Justin Bieber- My World 2.0 •Monica- Still Standing

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Can you tell what these LC items are based on their close-ups? See bottom of pictures for answers.

Cub photos/Alli King

Answers to “A Closer Look”: 1.Coco-Cola vending machine (outside cafeteria) 2. Fiesta Bowl trophy (Hall of Fame) 3.Cub teddy bear (outside room 132) 4. Green Team Recycle bin (Commons)

GETTING TO KNOW... Junior Charles Johns

Freshman Brianna Sullivan

BY THE NUMBERS

13 pints of air you breathe in every minute

in pounds of the world’s largest 57,508 weight cheesecake

miles per hour a honeybee can fly

the first TV soap opera 1946 year debuted Favorite Movie The Breakfast Club

Favorite Movie Next Friday

Favorite Band/Artist O.A.R.

Favorite Band/Artist Dave Matthews Band

Favorite Song Open Up-Dispatch

Favorite Song Bed Rock-Lil Wayne

Favorite Book Harry Potter-J.K. Rowling

Favorite Book Junie B. Jones-Barbara Park

Favorite T.V. Show Iron Chef

Favorite T.V. Show Spongebob Squarepants

Favorite Sport Curling

Favorite Sport Basketball

Interesting Fact I wear a suit jacket every day.

Interesting Fact I’m pigeon-toed. Cub photos/ Jack Leibovitz

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miles per hour a sneeze travels out of your nose

number of 50 states that are named after a person

of animal owners that share the bed 18 percent with their pet

100 number of vocal cords a cat has

12 number of letters in the Hawaiian alphabet

source/www.funfacts.com source/www.factmonster.com compiled by/Alli King

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Gymnasts leap toward Sectionals AlliKing allikingcub@gmail.com The gymnastics team has hit their stride and is looking forward to making it to state for the seventh year in a row. Senior night was Feb. 25 and the Lady Bears took first place with a score of 106.2 and beat competitors Tindley, Yorktown and Warren. Senior Camille Hayes placed first on bars and floor and second on vault, beam and all-around, and senior Jessie Leko placed first on vault, beam and all-around, and second on floor and bars. “A major positive this year compared to last season is that we finally have our new facility,” coach Barbi Kern said. “It’s so much better to have our own space and to be able to host home meets. We get a lot more support and school spirit. It’s

really lifted everyone’s enthusiasm.” The Bears competed in Conference Indiana on Feb 20, also at LC. The team took second place with a score of 107.625, losing to Columbus North which had a score of 110.075. Hayes took fourth on vault, third on bars and first on beam and floor and all-around. Leko placed first on vault and bars and second on floor and all-around. LC held the Marion County meet on Feb.11 and played host to five teams: Roncalli, Franklin Central, Southport, Warren Central and Perry Meridian. LC came in second place with a total team score of 105, just behind Roncalli with a score of 109.75. Hayes took third on vault, second on bars and fourth on beam, while Leko took fifth on floor and first on beam, bars

and all-around. “Compared to last year, the performances are about equal. The girls are up to the status quo that they should be at this point in the season,” Kern said. The team will compete in Sectionals Saturday, and Regionals are on March 12. “We should have no problem advancing to Regionals. We just need to have a really good meet and get high scores to make it to state as a team,” Kern said. The team has made it to the State competition every year since 2003 and pulled off a stellar performance to capture a State Champion title in 2007. With the experience of the seniors, they look to return once again.“If we don’t make it as a team, we are sure to send individuals Hayes and Leko,” Kern said. The state meet is March 20.

Leaping through the air during her floor routine, senior Camille Hayes helps LC win their senior night meet. Cub Photo/Chris Gore

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A baseball changeup: moving into the

woodwork TommyMyers

enough time to react if I need to,” he said. It doesn’t all come down to bat speed, howevtommymyerscub@gmail.com With spring training underway and the baseball er. Metal bats have a larger margin for error when it season just around the corner, America’s pastime is comes to hitting. A wood bat may only have one small, back. But recent court decisions may turn the game roughly baseball sized spot on the bat that provides the into a thing of the past. Having already outlawed met- best area to hit the ball. A “sweet spot,” as it is called al baseball bats in the entire state, New York knows by players. Yet, metal bats have extended barrels and all too well the story of Brandon Patch – an 18-year- larger sweet spots that give hitters a better chance to hit old pitcher from Helena, Mont., who was killed by a the ball harder more often. baseball hit off a metal bat. Other states may be soon “When I use a metal bat I hit the ball harder. Wood to follow. Towns in northern New Jersey have already bats just can’t hit as hard or as far,” junior Chris Fergubanned metal bats – to not only avoid another injury or son said. death, but to avoid a similar $850,000 in damages that Another positive created from switching to wood was awarded to the Patch family. bats would be a focus on offensive and defensive play, So why is there a fuss over switching to wood? McCormick points out. “A switch to wood bats would There are many positive aspects involved with switch- see fewer home runs and more small-ball – like buning to wooden bats – one of ting and stealing – to which is a reduced risk of manufacture runs,” he injury. said. I just never had time to get out of Junior varsity baseball With good comes coach John McCormick has the way. If the ball had been hit off a evil and there are drawbacks in switching to first-hand experience with wooden bat, the injury would never wood. The first issue is being injured from a ball have happened.” hit off a metal bat. “DurJohn McCormick a cost problem. “I spend ing batting practice I was baseball coach about $300 on a metal bat standing in foul territory for the season,” Ferguwhen a ball came down the son said. “If we switched line and hit me in the hand,” he said. “I thought some- to wood, I wouldn’t want as many people to use my bat thing had broken. I just never had time to get out of the since there is a bigger chance of a wood bat breaking.” way.” He went on to say, “If the ball had been hit off a It is much more likely a wooden bat will break wooden bat the injury would never have happened.” quickly compared to a metal bat. Many teams do not The Montana jury system was provided with evi- require players to supply their own bats and use a few dence that pitchers need 0.4 seconds to react to a ball good bats for the entire team to share. With a switch hit and they concluded that metal bats don’t provide to wood, lower budget teams would be in a squeeze a sufficient amount of time – on average. However, financially to provide the bats. wood bats have more equally distributed weight and Switching to wood bats could potentially change this causes balls to be hit at a slower speed – on aver- the game of baseball at the high school level. “I would age. “I would like to see metal bats make a change and be really upset if we had to change to wood, but I would take the current weight – which is mostly in the handle want to play still so I would adjust,” Ferguson said. – and spread it out evenly along the bat,” McCormick “Baseball is an inherently dangerous sport,” Mcsaid. Cormick said. “Accidents involving serious injuries Senior Cole Martin is a pitcher on the team and don’t happen very frequently. I don’t see metal bats bewishes that batters would use a bat that doesn’t allow ing bad for high school baseball. College is a different them to have such quick bat speed. “I would definitely story – where the best of the best are playing makes want to know before I pitch the ball that I will have sense for wood bats to be used.”

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Senior, coach pleased with season HaileyNewkirk

Central, was almost unable to qualify due to injury. haileynewkirkcub@gmail.com Enghauser was the Semi Four wrestlers rose to the State runner-up and thought he occasion and advanced to Semi- may have had to step up and State from Regionals. Freshman take the winner’s place. Andre Butts, juniors Mike Tay- “I was excited that there lor and Eric Thigpen and senior was a chance of me going, but Austin Enghauser all compet- I never allowed myself to get ed. None won too excited,” for their weight Enghauser class and said. I couldn’t let myself moved onto “I knew there forget that.” State. was an even “We have bigger chance Austin Enghauser of things not one of the senior working out t o u g h e s t schedules in in my favor.” the state, but the boys battled Despite the fact that Engwell,” head coach Chad Red hauser did not end up wrestling said. in State, he said he was content Enghauser, however, was with his season and appreciatvery close to being eligible to ed the possibility of being able go to State as a replacement for to go. the 189lb weight class. The win- “I didn’t let it bring me ner of Semi-state for that weight down because I finished my class, a senior from North season strong and I couldn’t let

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myself forget that,” he said. Enghauser was not the only one satisfied with his season. Red, his coach, was more than happy with the amount of effort Enghauser put forth. “Austin had a great year. He just happened to wrestle the state champ the round to go through to State and the kid was a little better on that day. On top of that, he was academic All-State, which is awesome and hard to do,” said Red. Red said he was pleased with the turnout of wrestlers who stuck it out the whole season. He felt it was a great accomplishment and said great things about his team. “We had many kids make it through the season which is hard to do considering having to weigh in all year, early morning practices, and having to face losing some of your matches,” Red said.

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Struggling to gain position on his opponent, senior Austin Enghauser fights all the way to the finish in his last meet for LC. Cub photo/Chris Gore

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slightly improved the turnout of the season. “Our only weakness is that some kids just lacked experience. Next year’s team needs to get more mat time and more practice matches and we will be OK,” Red said.

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revenge.” On Feb. 19 the Bears took on Southkatiemcdowellcub@gmail.com port in the last Conference Indiana game The Bears have entered the post sea- of the season in a game that ended in a son at 7-12. LC’s Sectional draw for the victory. LC overcame a 17-point deficit Indiana High School Athletic Associa- at the half. The Bears came out on top tion’s State tournament started with the in the end with some last-minute plays. Bears taking on the Golden Knights of “Down the stretch we made our free Arlington. Depending on how the boys throws, people stepped up and we made did on Wednessome big plays,” day against the Hallowell said. Knights will deterTo continue Down the stretch we made with the team immine whether they will tip off tonight our free throws, people provement, the against the LN Bears kept workWildcats or the Ca- stepped up and we made ing on communithedral Irish. some big plays.” cation, reboundThe team was Jeremy Hallowell ing, boxing out, pretty confident gotough sophomore playing ing into Sectionals. and helping each “Our team is very other on defense lucky to get the draw that we did,” se- to get ready for Sectional play this week. nior Andrew Gerig said. “We have to do all the little things LC defeated Arlington on Nov. 28 now,” Hallowell said. “At this point it’s with a score of 52-43. “We’re not going either win or go home.” to take them lightly, though,” sophoEditor’s Note: Due to the Cub’s Tuesday more Jeremy Hallowell said. “It’s tour- deadline, the Sectional scores could not be nament time and they are going to want published.

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Driving into the paint and looking to draw a blocking foul, sophomore Jeremy Hallowell attempts to keep a good grip on the ball and pick up points for the Bears. Cub Photo/Chris Gore

Swimming and diving satisfied with season end LenaReifinger lenareifingercub@gmail.com Sophomore Sean Gassen came in third for the 100-meter breaststroke and sixth for the 500-meter free style at Sectionals as the boys swimming and diving team placed sixth out of 10 with a score of 90 at sectionals on Feb. 18 and 20. Gassen was satisfied with his season. “We did pretty well this year but

we have a lot of people returning and should be better next year,” he said. Senior Nick Tubbs shared Gassen’s satisfaction. “We had a great season and we finished really strong. We went for best times and we all improved,” Tubbs said. Freshman Reed Dillon made it to Regionals where he placed 19 out of 20. Junior Mackenzie Powell competed at State and placed 24th in the

200-yard individual medley and 20th in the 100-meter breaststroke. “My times weren’t the best but I had fun,” she said. Senior Allison Jacob place 13th at regionals. “Allison did very well,” diving coach Alistair Frost said. “Not everything went the way she wanted on a few dives and that is what kept her from moving on.” Jacob ended her career at LC on a

low note, but her coach feels that “over her whole career she did very well and worked hard to get better every year and advance as a diver.” Being the only senior diver on the team, Jacob had to step up this season and become a good example for the younger divers. “Allison is one of the most outstanding athletes I have ever coached. She sets good examples inside and outside the pool,” Frost said.

Struggle-filled season comes to an early end CrystalShelton crystalsheltoncub@gmail.com The Lady Bears basketball season has come to end with a 4-16 record. This season the team had more wins than the past season with wins against Northwest, Howe, Beech Grove and Broad Ripple. The last game of the season was against North Central at Broad Ripple in

Sectionals that resulted in a 26-58 loss. Sophomore Taylor Sanders led the Bears with 7 points. With this season ending, the team will lose seniors Alexa Mirpoorian and Shonta James. “We are going to have a real strong group of seniors next year with Erin Fislar, Shay Redd, Kameron Cross and Kyla Thomas who carry on some of the quali-

ties of our past seniors. They are going to step it up and get the team focused on one common goal,” said coach John Albers. This year the general goal was to play as a team and continue to improve defense. “We increased our average offensive points per game and we decreased our points allowed by our opponents,” Albers said. “Over the previous

eight years we decreased points allowed by 12, which means our work on defense is paying off.” But the season wasn’t without struggles. “Keeping our focus on one common team goal. There were too many individual goals we had to overcome and it affected us in negative ways, but we have begun to correct that,”Albers said.

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SCOREBOARD Boys Basketball 2/11- LC: 53 vs. Warren Central: 59 2/13- LC: 47 vs. Mt. Vernon: 59 2/16- LC: 52 vs. Franklin Central: 69 2/19- LC: 70 vs. Southport: 64 2/23- LC: 49 vs. Broad Ripple: 47 2/25- LC: 63 vs. Washington: 74

Wrestling 2/13- IHSAA Semi-State at New Castle: none advanced to state

Girls Basketball 2/10- LC: 26 vs. North Central: 58

Gymnastics 2/11- Marion County at LC: 105.00 2/20- Conference Indiana at LC: 107.625, second place 2/25- LC: 106.2 vs. Warren Central: 71.375, Tindley: 90.475 and Yorktown: 34.125

Boys Swimming and Diving 2/18-20: Sectionals at LN: 90, sixth place

Girls Swimming and Diving State- Junior Mackenzie Powell: 200-yard individual medley: 24 100-yard breaststroke: 20 Regionals- Senior Allison Jacob: 13