Cub Reporter Issue 7 by Elizabeth Granger

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January 27, 2012

Lawrence Central High School, Indianapolis, Indiana

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3 opinions 8 features 13 news

Clear, concise reporting on the good, the bad and the ugly. Someone’s got to do it. Students’ perspectives on problems affecting Lawrence Central’s halls and the world beyond 56th Street.

Lawrence Central High School 7300 E. 56th St. Indianapolis, IN 46226 (317) 964-7400

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Trends are changing, the popcorn’s popping and yesterday’s in is tomorrow’s out. Don’t worry; we’ll help you keep up.

Scores, matches, games, meets and touchdowns. Lawrence Central Bears are back and with a vengeance.

Corrections:

The Cub Reporter corrects its mistakes. In Issue 5, in the story “Boys ﬁnish sixth at state,” it was printed that the boys cross country team placed sixth in the state meet. The boys cross country team placed ﬁfth in the state meet, held Oct. 29. We apologize for the error and any inconvenience this may have caused.

Staff. Editor-in-Chief

Samantha Strong

News Editors Caroline Varie Meredith Varie

Opinions Editors Carley Lanich Meredith Nordmann

Features Editors Katie Billman Sara Heiny

A+E Editor Kevin Kryah

Sports Editor Alex Kryah

Social Media Editor Lane Creech

Online Editor

Leah Arenz Coleman LaBarr

Reporters

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

Adviser

Elizabeth Granger

Principal

Thomas Oestreich

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Mixing it up in

CHEMISTRY

Junior JZ Forbes prepared a cobalt nitrate solution in AP chemistry. “We did iron and hydrochloric, which made a nasty color in a beaker. The bright red was a cobalt nitrate solution,” Forbes said. “I

liked messing around with different chemicals, getting cool color reactions and having fun with my lab partners.” Cub photo/Samantha Strong

AP chemistry students in teacher Greta Murphy’s class designed their own experiments to create a variety of different concoctions. The students were given 20 chemicals to mix and match, and will have to analyze their results.

Cruise tragedy raises safety questions er Carnival passenger, said, “Everyone had to meet at a certain place and the carolinevariecub@gmail.com cruise workers showed as how to put on a life jacket and explained the safety A cruise ship ran aground off the rules.” Junior Dexter Clardy also traveled coast of the Tuscan island of Giglio Jan. 13. The luxury liner was from the Italian on a Carnival cruise, but he had a differcruise line Costa Concordia. Evacuation ent experience. “The whole trip was really great. But commenced shortly after the ship hit a I don’t remember there being a safety huge rock, tilted and took on water. More than 4,000 passengers and drill,” Clardy said. “The only bummer crew members were evacuated from the was when I got home I learned that a sinking vessel; as of Jan. 24, 16 deaths woman had supposedly fallen off the ship on the last had been connight.” firmed. Rescue News reports teams continue to About his 2010 Carnihave said that search for missing the crew of the passengers. val cruise: “The safety Concordia Cruise Many are comdrill was the first thing ship, whose parent paring the incident we did when we got on company is Carnito the sinking of val, had not gone the Titanic; April the boat.” through a safety will mark the 100th Brendan Haney drill with the pasanniversary of the senior sengers before the disaster. accident. PassenSenior Brengers have said the dan Haney has traveled on a Carnival cruise ship twice. crew offered little help as they tried to “The safety drill was the first thing we get off the ship. The captain has been accused of did when we got on the boat,” Haney said. “Everything went smooth and was leaving the ship and refusing to return to help its passengers and crew who were well organized.” Sophomore Madison Dorsey, anoth- still trying to make their escape. He’s

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After it hit a rock off the coast of Italy, the Costa Concordia’s hull took on major damage and began to take on water. It sank at an angle that caused some of the vessel’s lifeboats to be inaccessible. The Cost Guard helped passengers escape the capsized ship. However, 16 deaths had been confirmed as of Jan. 24. Source/MCT Campus

been arrested on charges of manslaughter and abandoning ship. While the majority of passengers and crew members escaped unharmed, 16 died and another 16 are missing. The ship was set to travel around the

Mediterranean Sea. Only a few hours after leaving Civitavecchia, Italy, it is believed the ship hit the rock and ran aground. Editor’s note: Scott Van Wye contributed to this story.

NEWS

BRIEFS

Modified calendar set At its Jan. 23 meeting, the school board approved a modified calendar for the 2013-14 school year. The changes in the calendar will allow for a week-long break in October, a week-long break for Thanksgiving and a week plus two snow makeup days for spring break. The date of the first day of school has not yet been determined but will most likely be during the second week in August.

Kryah on assignment at Super Bowl Media Day Junior Alex Kryah, sports editor of the Cub Reporter, will be on assignment for the newspaper at the 2012 Super Bowl Media Day Jan. 31. He is one of seven high school students from throughout the state selected to participate through the Indiana High School Press Association. The other student journalists are from Warren Central, Noblesville, Greenwood, Greencastle, Crown Point and Munster high schools. They all earned the honor by submitting examples of work they’d done for their schools’ publications.

NFL to honor 50 students

Fifty students will have the opportunity to meet NFL (National Football League) players at LC Feb. 3 through the BULU (Be You Love You) initiative that brings successful personalities to youth via motivational speaking that provides a mentoring, leadership and empowerment component. The program will recognize 50 students who will receive funds to pay for their college applications for next year. The students are all minorities who are pursuing college degrees. They were selected because of good grades, attendance and conduct.

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Attendance expulsions increase KristenSwanson

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LC’s administration is more strictly enforcing its attendance policies this year. The result is that more than 100 students were suspended last semester because of tardies or cuts, and several were expelled for attendance issues. But overall, attendance is better than in recent years. According to Ryan Banas, academic dean of operations, attendance was up last semester over the 2010-2011 school year. He said there were over 2,000 fewer full day absences compared to last year’s first semester. The attendance rate also increased a full percentage from this time last year. Banas credits the tardy room, parents and teachers. He said he believes

teachers are making class time been created this semester to more appealing to students, help keep track of cuts. When someone skips class, it shows therefore boosting attendance. Although he believes it’s up on the attendance deans’ a good starting point, Banas computers, which leads to knows there’s still progress to swifter disciplinary action. Banas is be made. also working “Class with students cuts are a I don’t want one to help make huge focus morning tarfor this sestudent... prohibiting dies more mester,” he the learning of the preventable. said. Stuother 2500.” Door 5C will dents have begun to Thomas Oestreich now be open avoid the principal at 7:30 a.m. to help parents tardy room who have to by cutting get to work class altoearly, especially with winter gether. “The consequences for cut- weather and the inevitable trafting are far more significant fic problems. Principal Thomas Oestreich than for being late,” Banas said. A new database has also is trying to work with students

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and families involving disciplinary problems. However, he said, he knows that sometimes when a student makes a poor choice, expulsions and suspensions are necessary. “I don’t want one student or a small group of students prohibiting the learning of the other 2500,” Oestreich said. He said he wants what is best for all students and won’t let a few students with bad decisions ruin that. Despite news about a student bringing a loaded gun to school last semester, Oestreich remains confident that LC is a very safe place. He said that if an event like this were to occur, every precaution would be taken and the problem would be solved swiftly and immediately to alleviate any danger.

Social sites affect admissions AvarieBowman

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According to a cappex.com study, “Establishing a Benchmark for Social Media Use in College Admissions,” 12 percent of college applicants are negatively affected by social media. “Your online image is very important,” counselor Kimberly Ashton said. According to the same study, 24 percent of college admission officers research social media profiles such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Approximately 20 percent of admission officers use Google to find out more about prospective students. “We reserve the right to look at students’ social media profiles, but it’s not routine,” Wake Forest University admissions officer Kevin Pittard said. “With 11,000 applications, we simply don’t have the time and the resources to research every student.” Instead of looking at social media as a means to catch up on

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t h e latest gossip or to chat, students could use it to their advantage. “Anything not appropriate will certainly come back to bite you,” counselor Suzanne Oakes said. “I would advise any student to be extremely careful with what they post for the whole world to see.” Ashton suggested that students remove pictures that would make an admissions officer question a student’s charac-

ter. Students should post picture showing them doing something constructive (i.e., working with children, doing community work or playing a school sport etc.) “Use it (social media) as a way to promote yourself and increase your chances of acceptance rather than hurt your chance of admissions,” Ashton said. Butler University admissions officer Andy White works with LC students who apply to Butler. “We have a very strict policy where we do not use social media sites when considering an applicant,” White said. “The only information we use will be in the formal application.”

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Jan. 28: SAT, 8 a.m., enter LC through Student Life Center Jan. 28: ISSMA solo and ensemble contest Feb. 2-4: Thespian play, 7 p.m., auditorium Feb. 8: Orchestra concert, 6:30 p.m., auditorium Feb. 8: Band concert, 7:30 p.m., auditorium Feb. 11: ACT, 8 a.m., enter LC through Student Life Center Feb. 12: College Goal Sunday Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day, no school

PARENTS

College Goal Sunday Feb. 12

Free help with FAFSA (financial aid) forms is available at 2 p.m. on College Goal Sunday, Feb. 12, in eight Indianapolis sites. The closest to LC is Arlington High School at 4825 N. Arlington Ave. Students should attend with their parent(s) or guardian(s) and bring their parents’ completed 2011 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 form or other 2011 income, asset and benefits information. Students who worked last year should also bring their earnings information. Students are to apply for their Federal PIN at www. pin.ed.gov before going to the event.

Cambios de la ley ayudará residentes EsbeidaFlores esbeidaflorescub@gmail.com El 6 de enero del 2012 la Oficina de Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración publicó un aviso formal en el Registro Federal de una nueva norma que permitirá que los inmigrantes indocumentados obtengan una exención provisoria en EE. UU. antes de salir hacia sus países natales para recoger su tarjeta verde. La exención permitirá al inmigrante indocumentado tener la certeza de que podrán regresar a EE. UU. en un período corto de tiempo. En el marco de la ley, un inmigrante indocumentado que esté casado con un ciudadano estadounidense o que sea hijo de ciudadanos estadounidenses, es elegible para convertirse

en residente permanente, pero un obstáculo en la ley exigía que primero debían volver a su país natal para recoger su tarjeta verde y esperar hasta que se apruebe su exención para regresar a EE. UU. “Para miles de familias estadounidenses volver a su país natal significaba separar a la familia por un tiempo indeterminado porque una vez que dejaban EE. UU. no podían regresar durante, por lo menos, tres años, y tenían poca certeza de que se les otorgaría una exención”, dijo Margaret Morgan, Presidenta Nacional de LULAC (La Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos). “Agradecemos a la Administración Obama por un recurso por el que hace tiempo abogamos porque tendrá un impacto positivo para los inmigrantes indocumenta-

How the United States immigration process works

dos que son totalmente elegi- ma migratoria integral, es un bles para tener un status legal”. avance en la dirección correcta La agencia propone otor- y alentamos a la Administragar una exención provisoria en ción Obama a que dé ayuda a EE. UU. antes de otros inmigrantes que las personas indocumentados indocumentadas que también son salgan de EE. UU. elegibles por su para tomar sus status legal,” dijo tarjetas verdes Brent Wilkes, Diy de esa manera rector Ejecutivo de evitar una separaLULAC. “Desde ción prolongada e The U. S. Permanent hace mucho tieminnecesaria de sus Resident Card permits po buscamos aposeres queridos. El holders to live and work yo para los inmiproceso regulato- in the United States. grantes que tienen rio exige un perío- Cub graphic/U.S. Citizenship and vías legales para do de audiencias Immigration Services convertirse en reantes de que la agencia pueda sidentes legales en EE. UU., y publicar la regla. si bien aplaudimos a la Admi“Si bien nistración, también espeesto no es un ramos que los inmigrantes sustituto de que no están casados con una reforciudadanos estadounidenses ni son hijos...puedan, también, ser elegibles en el mediano plazo.”

This flow chart demonstrates how persons residing in the United States ilegally can attain a legal status, specifically permanent residence.

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Immigration law changes assist residents

Adult volunteers needed

This is the English translation of the column above.

The PFO Breakfast Club needs parent volunteers for the breakfast table in the Commons. Volunteers are scheduled to work one morning a month from 8 to 8:50 a.m. The job involves setting up the breakfast display, selling to students from 8:30 to 8:50, putting away unsold items, counting the money and turning in the day’s deposit to the school treasurer. Volunteers are scheduled in teams of two and training is provided. If interested, contact Bev Fudge at 823-0203 or bdfudge@msn.com.

On Jan. 6, the United States Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services published a formal notice in the Federal Register of a new rule that will allow undocumented immigrants to obtain a temporary exemption before leaving for their countries of birth to receive their Green Cards from the U.S. The exemption will permit undocumented immigrants to have the certainty that they can return to the U.S. within a short period of time. Under the law, an illegal immigrant who is married to a U.S. citizen or who is the child

of a U.S. citizen is eligible to become a permanent resident. But, an obstacle in the law demands that they should first return to their native country in order to receive their Green Card and wait to return to the U.S. until the exemption is approved. “For thousands of U.S. families, to return to their native country signifies the separation of family for an indefinite time because once the have left the U.S., they could not return for at least three years, and have few certainties as to whom will be granted exemptions,” Margaret Morgan, President of the National League of United Lat-

in American Citizens (LULAC). “We thank the Obama Administration for a resource for which we advocated for some time to have a positive impact on all undocumented immigrants who are totally eligible to have a legal status of immigration. The agency proposes to grant a temporary exemption in the U.S. before the persons leave the U.S. to obtain their Green Cards and thus avoid a prolonged and unnecessary separation from their loved ones. The regulation process requires a period of hearings before the agency can publish the rule.

“While this is not a substitute for comprehensive immigration reform, it is a step in the right direction; we encourage the Obama Administration to give help to other undocumented workers who are also eligible for a legal status,” Executive Director of LULAC Brent Wilkes said. “For a long time we have looked for support for immigrants who have legal channels to become legal residents of the U.S., and while we applaud the Administration, we also hope that immigrants who are not married to or children of U.S. Citizens can also be eligible in the short term.”

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Meyer earns national speech award KatieBillman

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After years of being an active member of the speech team, senior Audrey Meyer has received a First Degree Student Service Citation from the National Forensic League (NFL). The award is given to students in recognition of exceptional service to speech and debate education. Students receive student service citation awards for every 100 NFL service points earned. Points can be earned through service activities such as outreach activities and community speaking. Each act of service usually earns around two to five service points. Meyer became the president of the speech team this year, and coach Julie Alexander said that Meyer is one of her stronger competitors. So far, Meyer holds a degree of special distinction for having a culmination of 552 service points. Her specialty events are dramatic interpretation and humorous interpretation. In addition to the NFL award, Meyer has won competitions such as the Optimist Oratorical Contest and the American Legion Oratorical Contest. She received scholarships for both and will go on to compete in the American Legion’s “zone level.” “One competition that I’m currently in is for a pretty massive scholarship. If I make it to nationals and win, it could be up to $19,000. The one that I won my sophomore year was $2,500, so I’m really excited,” Meyer said.

witter impersonators caught SamanthaStrong

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Two Lawrence North students may face charges after their involvement in a Twitter scandal involving fake Twitter accounts. The students created fake Twitter accounts for Lawrence North principal and wrestling coach Brett Crousore, football coach Tom Dilley, and basketball coach Jack Keefer. The tweets contained sexually and racially inappropriate insults. According to LC principal Thomas Oestreich, the Law-

rence North administrative able to provide the administrateam promptly went into action tion with the exact location of by contacting Twitter. Twitter where the tweets were written. responded “I think immediately. kids should Tw i t t e r know,” OesTwitter can track was able to treich said. back to exactly provide the “Twitter can Lawrence where it (the tweets) track back to North adminexactly where came from.” istration with it (the tweets) the names of came from. It’s Thomas Oestreich those who pretty impresLC principal created the acsive.” counts. While many Twitter users Twitter reported the device think their information is safe used to create the accounts and once they delete their accounts, to compose the tweets to the ad- in reality, they are not. ministration. Twitter was also “It’s still out there, even if

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you delete the account,” Oestreich said. Nothing is safe in the world wide web, and Twitter makes use of that. Having swiftly provided the Lawrence North administration with the names of those who created the fake accounts, action has been taken regarding the consequences the students will face. “The students can face anything from in-school suspension to a reccommendation for expulsion,” Oestreich said. “And another factor is the aspect of cyberbullying in the case. The students are also punishable by the bullying law.”

Mendel in running for German Olympics KevinKryah kevinkryahcub@gmail.com Senior Calvin Mendel has qualified for the International German Olympics. He is one of 12 students nationwide who have been selected to compete.

He accomplished this by completing a teacher supervised assignment, which was writing an essay and answering a series of reading comprehension questions. German teacher Carol Heckman was the teacher who served as his supervisor. “It went quite fast,” Mendel said. “It only took me about 45 minutes.” After that, Mendel was contacted by the contest holders,

the Goethe-Institut Chicago, that he was selected. If Mendel does well, he and another American finalist will compete in the final round, which is in Frankfurt, Germany. This would not be Mendel’s first time in Deutschland; last summer he spent three weeks in Germany, where he became immersed in the language. “It helped me a lot,” Mendel said. “And if I’m offered the

opportunity to go to another city, I’ll certainly take it.” Mendel’s first step, though, is the National Preliminary match in Chicago on Feb. 2 and 3. For that competition, he will have to answer more triviastyle questions about the German language and culture. There are Academic Olympiad programs in other subjects as well, including math, biology and chemistry.

College empowerment group salvages dreams centage as 1976. Although this is a low percentage, action is being done to reverse this. Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe is the Each year, the percentage of males enrolled in American founder of the Student Africolleges gradually decreases. can American Brotherhood (SAAB), a According to group that inthe governYou know they say stills spirit for ment census, young males, for every 100 it doesn’t matter not necessarfemales enwhere you start, it’s ily Africanrolled in colAmerican, to where you finish.” lege, there are only 77 males Nigel Evans attend college enrolled. junior, SAAB president and earn a degree. African He founded the group in Americans compose only 4.3 percent of students enrolled in 1990 at Georgia Southwestern American colleges and univer- State University. As for the insities, which is the same per- volvement at LC, assistant prin-

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getting students into college, however. SAAB chapter leaders strive for their participants to get involved in the community as well. Davie has given students SAAB president Nigel Evans (left) power in this program. He has and vice president Sedric Lowery appointed junior Nigel Ev(right) encourage male students to join SAAB. Cub photos/Coleman LaBarr ans as president of Brother to Brother, and junior Sedric Lowcipal Ron Davie has created a ery as vice president. Brother to Brother chapter. “You know they say it “We’re striving to get these doesn’t matter where you start, kids into college,” Davie said. it’s where you finish,” Evans The group isn’t limited to said. only African Americans. HisThe club meets two Monpanics, European descendants days out of the month from 4 to and others are welcome to join 6 p.m. Additional information the program. is available from Davie in the The group isn’t only about main office.

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Severe weather calls for safe driving KatieBillman katiebillmancub@gmail.com While winter comes with cold temperatures and weather to build snowmen, it can also come with dangerous weather situations. Snow, sleet and ice can cause driving accidents during the winter months. Winter weather can put any driver in an unsafe situation, but there are ways to avoid a collision or accident. Health and gym teacher Charlie Pinkerton teaches safety tactics to beginner drivers through his driver’s education course. Pinkerton teaches things such as adjusting speed to the current conditions and anticipating diﬃcult situations. They can make a diﬀerence in

the way a vehicle reacts to the weather. Slowing down will allow more time to respond when a dangerous situation arises. Other tips to practice safe driving include using grip effectively, turning on lights and keeping both hands on the wheel. “The key factor is paying attention and maintaining a safe following distance,” Pinkerton said. Ice and snow can be difﬁcult to navigate through for adult drivers, let alone drivers at the high school level. The superintendent of schools makes the ultimate decision on whether schools are delayed or cancelled due to unsafe weather or not. For students who drive to school, delaying or canceling

school can prevent hazardous situations. Not only does junior Matt Dorsey drive himself to school, but he’s responsible for the safety of the other passengers in his carpool. “I always make Keegan (Burrell) scrape all the ice oﬀ my windows before I drive anywhere,” Dorsey said. Steps can be taken to prepare for an accident in case one occurs. Keeping extra items in vehicles is recommended in Pinkerton’s driving course. Items to consider storing in vehicles can include a blanket or extra clothes, snacks, drinks, a ﬂashlight, long jumper cables and a bag of sand for traction. Safe driving is important year-round, but in ice and snow, drivers are cautioned to take it slow.

Education Matters” authored by Sen. Delph, “prohibits public schools from beginning student instructional days for the school before the fourth Monday in August.” The House of Representatives’ equivalent of SB 236 concerning the start day (House Bill (HB) 1235) “prohibits public schools and accredited nonpublic schools from beginning student instructional days for a school year before Sept. 1.” The exceptions to these bills include year-round schools and schools with balanced calendars, not those with modiﬁed or traditional calendars. Therefore, despite the Lawrence school board vote on Jan. 23 to approve a modiﬁed calendar, should these bills pass into law,

the decision would be null and void. In addition to when teaching may occur, the Indiana Legislature is seeking changes in what may be taught. SB 083, as well as several bills encompassing various education matters, mandates the teaching of cursive writing. SB 089 proposes “the governing body of a school corporation may require the teaching of various theories concerning the origin of life, including creation science.” In contrast to SB 089, though, is HB 1140, which provides for the development of rules that might restrict the teaching of topics in science, history or social studies “that cannot be veriﬁed by scientiﬁc

empirical evidence.” The addition of religious teachings to the curriculum of schools, including traditional public schools, includes SB 251. It would allow a school board to provide for the “recitation of the Lord’s Prayer at the beginning of each school day.” SB 179 adds a “virtual instruction course requirement” to graduation requirements for the Core 40 diploma. Any student who intends to graduate high school with any type of a Core 40 diploma would have to take at least one online class to earn that diploma. This bill has no provision for funding. Legislators have also devoted a large number of bills to the expansion and functioning of the School Choice Scholar-

ship program, also known as the “voucher program.” Beginning last year, School Choice Scholarships provided families vouchers to attend private and parochial schools based on income. The bills aﬀecting the program include expanded distribution of scholarships, changes to the formula that determines the amount of the scholarship and reduces limitations on eligibility for the scholarships. These provisions may, should Lawrence Township students accept more vouchers and leave the district, result in a signiﬁcant amount of funding decrease in the future. Note: This information is accurate as of Jan. 23.

SB 251: Would allow the school board of a district to provide for the “recitation of the Lord’s Prayer at the beginning of each school day.” SB 179: Any student who

intends to graduate high school with a Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors or Core 40 with Technical Honors would have to take at least one online class to earn that diploma. SB 236: “Prohibits public schools from beginning

student instructional days for the school before the fourth Monday in August.” SB 083: Mandates the teaching of cursive writing. SB 089: Provides for the development of rules that

might restrict the teaching of topics in science, history or social studies “that cannot be veriﬁed by scientiﬁc empirical evidence.”

After severe weather warnings and recent storms in the Marion Country area, extra precautionary measures are advised while driving. Source/ MCT Campus

Bills may dictate when, how students learn MeredithVarie

meredithvariecub@gmail.com Since the beginning of the 2012 Legislative Session on Jan. 4, approximately 150 education-related bills have been filed for consideration in the Indiana House of Representatives and Senate. The bills cover a range of topics, but there are several themes present in those that have been filed. These themes include change in school start date, mandates for the curriculum and expansion of the voucher program. At least five Senate and House of Representative bills are devoted to the school calendar, especially the start day. Senate Bill (SB) 236, “Various

HOUSE & SENATE The recent legislative session has brought several new bills to the table, many of them related to education.

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OPINIONS

Just a minute with... What’s your favorite Valentine’s Day candy? 1) Chocolate 2) Heart Candies 3) Fruity Stuff 4) Ferre Rocher chocolate 5) Popsicle 6) Turtles 7) Heart candies 8) Laffy Taffy Which NFL team did you want to win the Super Bowl? 1) Giants 2) Broncos 3) I don’t watch football 4) Don’t care 5) Giants 6) Saints 7) Giants 8) Packers

Are you looking forward to Spring Break or glad to be back in school? 1) Spring Break 2) Spring Break 3) Spring Break 4) Glad to be back in school 5) Spring Break 6) Spring Break 7) Spring Break 8) Spring Break Which is better, Xbox 360 or PS3? 1) PS3 2) Xbox 360 3) PS3 4) Xbox 360 5) Xbox 360 6) Xbox 360 7) Xbox 360 8) Xbox 360

4) Kimyanna Rudolph senior

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

What’s your favorite sport? 1) Basketball 2) Rugby 3) Volleyball 4) Track 5) Soccer 6) Football 7) Football 8) Tennis

5) Lisbeth Rea

freshman

1) Donte Pannell freshman

6) Maya Lipscomb

sophomore

2) Sam Roeschlein

3) Nijah Seay

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sophomore

7) Dean Gardner

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8) Taryn Bowman

Auto Service Technology McKenzie Career Center If you are interested in a career in the automotive profession then we are your ticket to the future. We train entry-level technicians, parts personnel and service advisors. This is a two-year course. Our first year class is open to students who will be sophomores and juniors next year. Our students have the opportunity to get six college credits at IVTC College & Vincennes University through the automotive associate degreed course for free. There is a paid internship available for second year students. Check it out at www.ayes.org. Students need to fill out an application and get it to their counselor ASAP. Applications should be submitted to auto instructor Don Sheets @ McKenzie Center ASAP.

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Students put media first

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Seven hours, 38 minutes. This becomes 229 hours This is the amount of time spent in front of an illuminated students ages 8-18 spend on LCD screen every month. Each media outlets such as television time, waiting for something to and social networking every happen. It never does. #notwinday, according to a Kaiser Fam- ning ily Foundation study done in Seven hours, 38 minutes. January 2010. A lot can happen in one Seven hours, 38 minutes. year. Statuses change, relationHigh school students in ships grow and become “comLawrence Township are in plicated,” and 2,748 hours are school for six hours, 50 min- spent observing these minute utes five days a week. Students events behind the façade of a spend nearly an additional profile picture or “twit-pic.” hour evSeven hours, ery day ab38 minutes. sorbed in the The avermedia than age Lawrence they spend A full-time job Central freshon their eduman is 15 years requires workcation. old. Following ing for 40 hours a the findings of S e v e n hours, 38 this study, beweek – 13 fewer minutes. fore that student set foot than that spent This time in the Hall of captivated with the media. Fame, he wastby the media ed 19,236 hours equates to on the media. 53 hours absorbed in the media per week. Seven hours, 38 minutes. A full-time job requires workOne year contains 8,760 ing for 40 hours a week. Thir- hours; 2,748 of these hours are teen fewer than that spent with spent with the media; 1,260 of the media. said hours are spent in school, Seven hours, 38 minutes. and 2,920 hours are spent

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asleep. That leaves 1,832 hours free. Your year just went from 365 days, to 76. Seven hours, 38 minutes. In the amount of time spent with the media, one could fly to Anchorage, Alaska, with an hour and 36 minutes to spare. Or a flight to Costa Rica could be arranged. With three hours, 31 minutes to spare. However, you must bear in mind, during the flight, Facebook and Twitter cannot be accessed. Seven hours, 38 minutes. Sure, you spend nearly a

30-second editorials • The recent cruise incident is a tragedy. But there is no reason for everyone to cancel their vacations because one incompetent captain failed to follow simple instructions. Background checks, not boat safety, seem to be at fault here. • Driving safely during winter is important because not only does it protect you, but it keeps the other drivers on the road safe, too. When the weather gets bad during this time of year, it’s necessary to slow down to avoid an accident from the ice or snow. Everyone should be careful when driving in dangerous weather conditions, especially beginning high school drivers. • In Lawrence Township there are 47 homeless teenagers. Thirteen of those students are seniors and may not be able to aﬀord their graduation packages. Helping to support these

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students in their ﬁght to graduate inadvertently helps the school as well. Totaled, it would cost the school nearly $700 to cover homeless students’ graduation. That’s why everyone should chip in and donate to the Lawrence Township Cap and Gown Fund. Help the students and help the school’s budget; every penny counts. • People need to learn that if you put incriminating pictures or content online, they need to pay the consequences. Colleges are very concerned with their student makeup, and they don’t want to admit people who they know will give them a bad reputation. It’s harsh, but it makes sense. But really, if you consciously exert the eﬀort to tweet about “how hammered you are,” you probably didn’t stand much of a chance at college anyway. • Traditional public schools and

third of your day with your “friends” and followers; however, staring at an empty smile while writing on a virtual wall or tweeting about oomf, or “one of my followers,” does not create real, lasting friendships. Seven hours, 38 minutes. The average student spends seven hours in school, eight hours asleep and seven hours and 38 minutes with the media; that leaves one hour, 22 minutes for everything else. Use it wisely.

charter schools are not the place for religious mandates. All bills religiously charged—the teaching of creation science, the saying of the Lord’s Prayer, etc.—ought to be defeated on the grounds of being unconstitutional per the separation of church and state. Should parents want their children to have religious opportunities in school, the students may go to a parochial school. There is nothing wrong with learning about a religion, but teaching religion as truth, mandating prayer or considering creation science to be evolution is inappropriate. • Going to class should be a privilege, not a punishment. Students have purposefully been late to class so they can go to the tardy room and cut class. This is hurting the attendance record. You are already at school, so just go to class.

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Hugs

EDITORIAL

Growls

Hugs to pretty snow, but growls to the cold weather. Hugs to Super Bowl parties, but growls to crazy trafﬁc. Hugs to seeing friends again, but growls to homework. Hugs to pretty Valentine colors, but growls to all the relationships. Hugs to having a Valentine, but growls to being single. Hugs to getting chocolates for Valentine’s Day, but growls to the calories you gain. Hugs to Mr. Oestreich, ‘nuff said. Hugs to staying up late on the weekend, but growls to waking up early for school. Hugs to the Super Bowl being in Indy, but growls for the Patriots playing in it. Hugs to short school weeks, but growls to taking multiple tests a week. Hugs to warmer weather this winter, but growls to thunderstorms in January. Hugs to spring break coming up, but growls to winter break being over. Hugs to comfy chairs, but growls to never having enough of them.

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

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peak Your Mind : S College

1) What college do you want to go to? 1) Tennessee State 2) Yes! 3) Try to get good grades. 4) Being alone

2) Do you pay attention to what you put online? 1) I don’t know 2) No 3) Get good grades 4) Nothing

Ronesha Hoskins Amarlee Cole freshman

freshman

Joseph Smedley junior

1) Purdue 2) Sometimes 3) Nothing 4) Getting bad grades

Logan Koehring sophomore

1) IU or Ball State 2) Not too much 3) Apply for scholarships and researched majors. 4) Not being able to transfer out or study abroad

1) I have no idea 2) Yes 3) Get good grades and stay involved 4) Not figuring out what I want to do for a living

1) Somewhere in New Zealand 2) Occasionally 3) Looking online 4) Getting my funds together

3) What have you done to prepare for college?

Rachel Fazekas junior

4) What’s your biggest fear about going to college? 1)Northwestern 2) No, not really 3) I look at colleges online 4) Gaining the Freshman 15

April Eales

senior

it All

“Dedication, determination and pride are the three things in life that will help you succeed. You’ve got to want them, though.” Aaren Bandy, 9 “All right, I’ll think about it. Genius takes awhile.” Mitch Prather, 11 “Stop judging the world for one minute and just enjoy it.” Trevor Dunbar, 10 “Just because you don’t have the keys to your house, doesn’t mean you can’t get into your house.” Jameson Berry, 11

sophomore 1) Hanover 2) Duh 3) Think of all of the things you could do to prepare and there’s the answer. 4) Nothing

Valerie Tubbs

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“Goggle Swag.” Drew Nixon, 10 “My cat’s not dead.” Gonzalo Ruiz, 10

David Dunn

senior

“Thanatopsis...because that comes up.” Aleya Beckwith, 12

Four things to do before the world ends Thinking Aloud

CarleyLanich carleylanichcub@gmail.com With the new year come New Year’s resolutions. These are the same resolutions that everyone seems to forget about three weeks into January. I never quite understood making resolutions. They seem like such a pain. Sure, you might want to lose 20 pounds, but do you actually want to do the work to achieve your goal? That’s why I decided to do things a little differently this year. The Mayan calendar got me thinking. What if instead

of making resolutions this year I made a bucket list of all the things I actually wanted to do by the end of the year, or the end of the world? Making a change in your life should be fun. It should be something you want to do. So here are some suggestions of things you can add to your 2012 bucket list. Start with something easy, like trying a new food. Whether it’s slimy and icky or sweet and sticky, give a new food a chance. You might find that you’ve been missing out all along. Have you ever tried calamari? Close your eyes, plug your nose and give it a

taste. You just might like it. Learn to play an instrument, any instrument! If you’re musically challenged, like me, try something easy like, oh I don’t know, the recorder or the slide whistle. If you’re a master musician try something totally new. Step outside your comfort zone a bit. Do something crazy. Try going up in the hot air balloon at Conner Prairie or take a ride on the zip line at the Super Bowl Village. Both ideas guarantee a thrill and will leave you with a lifelong memory. If you’re afraid of heights, that’s even better. Then you can say you conquered a fear in the

process. Just remember, don’t look down. Finally, surround yourself with people. Your friends and family are what truly make your life worthwhile. Include them in your bucket list. Everything is more fun when done with friends. And remember, add to your list. Whether the world ends in 2012 or the earth keeps spinning, this is a great rule to live by. Our days are numbered, so we might as well make the best of them. It’s so easy to get caught up in the little things. In a sense I actually am making a resolution this year. I resolve to live my life to its fullest.

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Oestreich has come to the rescue From the Inside

SallyFinkel sallyﬁnkelcub@gmail.com I was walking down the hallway when I saw a familiar face. Thomas Oestreich. Many of us have had the opportunity to get to know our new principal, and he has had the opportunity to meet his new students. As I passed him, he looked at me and said, “Hello, Sally!” That’s right. Mr. Oestreich knew my name. This was an eye opener for me. I remember in eighth grade when I had to introduce myself for the umpteenth time to my guidance counselor (he never did learn my name). This was when I truly understood

just how lucky LC is to have its new leader. This past semester has been a transition for all of us: for the freshmen adapting to high school to the sophomores and juniors adapting to the new start times to the seniors adapting to the daily dose of the oh-so-wonderful senioritis. But there is someone who has adapted to even more changes: Mr. Oestreich. A new school, 2,500 new students, and a new family. “I’ve been welcomed with

open arms,” said Mr. Oestreich. maximized instruction time and teacher meetings, those “I feel at home here.” Mr. Oestreich has been able expectations will be met. During the teacher meetings to transform his new home in a single semester. While it took they discuss data, teaching practice, and curriculum. Think my old guidance counselor about what Mr. Oestreich does three years to even know that I to achieve these goals. Making exist, it took a semester for Mr. weekly phone calls, welcoming Oestreich to learn my name. students into the cafeteria and Being a principal is obviously throughout the destined the school path for this It’s clear that Mr. and listening man. When asked why Oestreich has been to what the students have he became doing his hometo say about a principal our school takes in the first work...” loads of effort. place, he said He could stay that while teaching, he realized in his office all day, but no, he that he could positively affect strives to make LC the most about 100 kids a day. He excellent school it can be. It’s wanted to take that up to the clear that Mr. Oestreich has next level. been doing his homework, so “I wanted to get to know maybe we should make just as all of the students,” he said. big an effort to do ours. When coming to LC, A large group of our Mr. Oestreich said, he had student body took the many more goals in mind. opportunity to express their He knew he wanted to raise concerns about the school. expectations for all of the Students talked to the principal school’s participants. With

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Principal Thomas Oestreich presents senior Jeremy Hollowell the McDonald’s All-American Award. This award is given to the best high school basketball players. Cub photo/Carley Lanich

about how the student drop oﬀ was conﬂicting with student parking. This problem was quickly solved. Mr. Oestreich is appreciative of the students letting him know about the issues. We need to realize that if we have an opinion concerning LC, we, the students, are capable of making a change. And with the support of Mr. Oestreich, anything is possible.

Apps have benefits, apparently The Low-down MollyLiss mollylisscub@gmail.com Every day in school we learn math, science, history, writing, music, foreign languages, computer science, the list goes on and on. As helpful as school has been, I have to give some credit elsewhere, too: the iTunes app store. I’m not kidding. A lot of life lessons can be learned from the tiny screen of your iPod or iPhone, and there are more than 500,000 apps to choose from. I’ll use some of 2011’s

most popular games to show need to take from this app is to you what I mean. never go into a temple alone. Take “Angry Birds,” for Seriously, people? Bad things example. First and foremost, always happen to people who that game has taught me that I go into creepy places alone. At should never, least bring ever major in someone with physics. I also you that you learned that know you Never play on an the Jews were can run faster airplane – or with right about than. Another Alec Baldwin.” pigs; there is thing, it’s just something probably not about them a good idea that isn’t good. And obviously, to play tag with monsters. You don’t go stealing eggs from will always lose, I promise. birds because they will get you. Either they’ll catch you, or We better start keeping a better you’ll run oﬀ a wall, through watch over chickens. That ﬁre or trip on a tree root… could get ugly. From “Words with Friends” I learned just this: never play A game that became hugely popular at the end of 2011, and on an airplane—or with Alec still is now, was “Temple Run.” Baldwin. Now for “Doodle Jump.” I I think the main lesson we

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take that back. “Doodle Jump” hasn’t really taught me anything. It’s just a super fun game. “Fruit Ninja” taught me that after my career as a Ninja is over, I’ll still have something to fall back on that uses my Ninja skills. Finally, “Plants vs. Zombies” has relieved a very serious fear I had. It assured me that should a zombie apocalypse happen, everyone will survive if he or she has a garden. Just hope it doesn’t happen in the winter. Naturally, with all I’ve learned, I’m looking forward to the next extremely addictive, extremely educational game that iTunes comes up with.

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FACE OFF Topic: Is Valentine’s Day a Hallmark Holiday? CarleyLanich carleylanichcub@gmail.com

box of chocolates every day? Besides, if we celebrated Valentine’s Candy hearts, a box of chocolates, Day every day, it wouldn’t be nearly as flowers and a Hallmark greeting card. special. It would become just another These gifts are commonly used to deroutine, and people wouldn’t feel nearly fine Valentine’s Day. In fact, it’s popuas loved or as appreciated as they lar belief that Valentine’s Day isn’t a would on that one holiday at all, that it’s only a commerspecial day. cialized day created by greeting card So what companies to sell their products. This if you’re generalization couldn’t be further from alone the truth. on ValLike many other holidays, Valentine’s entine’s Day has its own historical Day? background. Valentine’s Day is actuThat can ally based on the Roman martyr, Saint be terribly Valentine. Every year, Feb. 14 is suppos- depressedly the celebration of Saint Valentine, ing, but it but in recent years Valentine’s Day’s his- doesn’t have torical aspect has been lost into a world to be. Valentine’s of chocolate, greeting cards and love. Day is really what you Although the 21st century version make it. Instead of feelof Valentine’s Day doesn’t quite reflect ing sorry for your lonely the day’s original origin, why shouldn’t self, celebrate the love of your there be a day dedicated to love? Valen- friends. Let them know just how tine’s Day is a day to express your true much they mean to you. No one feelings for a person, to let them know hates being told they matter, and I bet your care. they like chocolate, too. Some people argue that Valentine’s Valentine’s Day is a real holiday Day shouldn’t be a real holiday, because celebrating the real love a person feels people should celebrate love every day. for another. It’s a day to show appreciaIf this were true, we’d all be broke. Who tion of the people you’re closest with. It in high school has the money to buy a doesn’t get any more real than that.

KevinKryah kevinkryahcub@gmail.com Valentine’s Day, to be frank, is as crass as commercialism in America gets. This is a holiday that exclusively says, “Buy things for a girl/ guy that you like so that they’ll like you.” That’s a good message to propagate: Affections of others can be bought with ﬂowers y and chocolate. And n i He Hallmark cards. If a r Sa ever there was a textbook ic/ h ap example of a “Hallmark gr b holiday,” Valentine’s Day would Cu be it. Sure, there is some murky historical basis with a grand total of three saints named Valentine and a combination of Catholic and Roman traditions, but the Valentine’s Day as we know it was (most likely) spawned by Don Draper-alikes on Madison Avenue thinking “February is a pretty low sales

month…let’s make up a holiday!” There is the argument that Valentine’s Day is all about love. Ha and, indeed, ha. If “love” is defined as giving dowries, then I suppose that argument would hold water. As it stands, if you think you are in love (spoiler alert: you aren’t), then you wouldn’t need to buy useless trinkets to prove it. “Oh, Kevin, you’re just being a pessimist!” one detractor might say. “I don’t buy frivolous things for my girlfriend/boyfriend; we just use this day to celebrate our love.” After punching said detractor in the head, I’d ask them why couples need a special day in the first place. In a perfect world, couples would celebrate every day that they have someone, because they cherish the company of the person they love. No, Valentine’s Day is not about true love, it’s about the kind of temporary, cheapimitation “love” that has made Nicholas Sparks, Stephanie Meyer and hundreds of other hacks very wealthy. To all of you couples getting primed to celebrate Valentine’s Day, don’t waste your money on worthless junk like flowers and chocolate, and don’t think that it’s the one day of the year that love (or any permutation of it) deserves celebration. Don’t be fooled: This holiday isn’t about love at all; it’s about money.

Facing the subject: Do you think Valentine’s Day is a Hallmark holiday? “Yes, it kind of is. There’s no strong reason why we celebrate it. We just spend money.”

“No. It helps people express how they feel about others.”

Tierra Blevins, 9

Will Gordan, 10

“Yes. It shouldn’t be just a one day thing. Love should be shown every day.”

Cole Hester, 11

“I think it’s made up, because there shouldn’t be one day made up for love. It should be every day. ”

Demetrius Jackson, 12

Cub photos/Glynnis King and Carley Lanich

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Be My alentine

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

6. Do you believe in love at 3. You prefer to receive… first sight? A. a bouquet of flowers. 1. You’d rather... A. Yes! I go googly-eyes. B. a box of chocolate. A. have your secret admirer C. more boxes of stale candy B. Sometimes... if it’s meant to ask you out. be, then I’ll see it. hearts. B. already have a BF/GF on Val- C. No, love is blind and I think I entine’s Day. need glasses. 4. You think Valentine’s Day is… C. buy yourself a card and con- A. eh, nothing special. tinue flying solo. B. the most important holiday of 7. You’d prefer your Valentine to... the year. 2. You plan a night of… A. hold your hand. C. wait... that’s a holiday? A. takeout and watching a movie B. kiss you on V-day. C. stop creeping on you before with your cuddle buddy. 5. When choosing your you punch him/her in the face. B. dinner and a movie Valentine… with your BF/GF. A. you ask your crush and hope C. buying some sweets and 8. What love song fits your they accept. eating the pain away. Valentine’s Day? B. let them ask you. C. tell someone to be yours with- A. Best Love Song by T-Pain B. Love Like Crazy by Lee Brice out giving them a choice. C. Heartless by Kanye West Created by Katie Billman Cub graphic/Lane Creech

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You’ve been bitten by the lovebug. Nothing’s official, but you enjoy spending time with someone close to your heart.

It’s apparent that you’re lovestruck. Valentine’s Day is your favorite time of the year to spend with the one you love.

Mostly C’s Cupid hasn’t hit you with his love arrow yet, which makes Valentine’s Day just another day to you. There’s always next year!

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Volunteers put Super in Super Bowl Students, parents work to better city for Super Bowl

Darian Benson, Derek Benson is volunteering as an audio crew member on Super Bowl Sunday. The audio crew will move large speakers around before the game, at halftime LeahArenz and after the game. Their leaharenzcub@gmail.com rehearsals are from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3. “I saw it on the news and The Super Bowl is comsigned up for stage crew,” ing to Indianapolis Feb. 5 and Benson said. He ultimately got some LC students and parents moved to audio crew because have a part in putting it all there were already enough together. people signed up for stage More than 8,000 voluncrew. teers will work on the Super “It’s a better deal,” Benson Bowl Host Committee’s vision said. “I thought it was a once in of the Super Bowl Village, the a lifetime thing.” NFL experience, the Huddle The Indianapolis Super and other related places and Bowl Host Committee asked events. The Super Bowl Vilknitters and crocheters evlage, a three-block stretch of erywhere to help by stitching road on Georgia Street, will blue and white scarves. The be open for nine days before Host Committhe event tee provided and on specifications Super Bowl It makes you feel on colors, size Sunday. It as if you’re part of and design has two free without concert stagthe Super Bowl even restricting the es, four zip if you’re not really crafters’ crelines and there...” ativity. Each street warmGloria Doyle scarf includes ing stations. grandmother a comment The NFL Excard from the perience is a football-centered theme park knitter and will be given to a volunteer to help them stay near the Village. The Huddle is an indoor entertainment and warm during the event. Gloria Doyle, grandparent of Leah dining option. Arenz and member of local Senior Brianna Stutts is knitting group “Sew-What,” a member of the Super Bowl contributed a blue and white Green Corps, a team of more scarf along with more than than 160 seniors working 40 other scarves from “Sewto help keep Indiana green What.” for the event. Some of their “Everybody was doing this activities include cleaning up and we were all knitting for the neighborhoods and plantsame purpose, but all of the ing trees. Stutts is featured in several Green Corps videos on scarves were different. There wasn’t a scarf that was like anthe Indianapolis Super Bowl other scarf. It makes you feel as website. if you’re part of the Super Bowl Father of LC freshman

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The Spirit of Central Marching Band is performing in Super Bowl events today and Feb. 5.

even if you’re not really there in person,” said Doyle. Each member of the group ended up sending in one or two scarves. Artists Dante Ventresca and Rebecca Hutton responded to the Super Scarves program in a piece of artwork displayed downtown in the Indianapolis Arts Garden. A team of 35 specially selected artists painted murals around downtown Indianapolis. There are 46 murals in honor of the 46th Super Bowl. Information on specific Super Bowl events can be found at indianapolissuperbowl.com.

Top: Brianna Stutts helps clean up a park with other members of the Super Bowl Green Corps. Bottom: Super Scarf Inspired sculpture by Dante Ventresca and Rebecca Hutton is displayed in the Arts Garden downtown. Courtesy photos/2012 Super Bowl Host Committee Blue and white Super Scarf handmade by Erin Arenz will go to a volunteer to protect them from the cold. Cub photo/Leah Arenz

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Clockwise from above: Senior Afton Goins stitches a sweater during a play rehearsal; at home, Goins uses the stockinette stitch for a scarf; a recipt for Afton’s Fabulous Knits, and you can order a product made by Goins; Goins admires her newest sweater. Cub photos/Kevin Kryah

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A new generation of knitters offer insights on stitching KevinKryah kevinkryahcub@gmail.com The stereotype of withered old ladies atop rocking chairs on porches stitching itchy sweaters is gone; a new generation of knitters is here. For a number of reasons, students have embraced a new hobby with fervent enthusiasm. Knitting is deﬁned as creating a fabric from continuous looping. While this may seem simple at ﬁrst, senior and knitting expert Afton Goins revealed the reality that there is a stunning variety of knitting styles and forms that an artisan can choose from. “I have been amassing knitting knowledge for about a year now,” she said. “I spend a lot of time looking for patterns. (On the internet) I go on

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Knitting Pattern Central and the Pearl is more flexible and stretchy and is used Bee and other websites like that and I for cuffs and the edges of sweaters. find patterns.” Diversity and artistry of the craft These existing sources require tackled, the question remains as to why a degree of knowledge to decipher, some high schoolers practice the art of however. “Patterns are written in stitching. Senior Maxie Saxton, who a different language called knit crochets, offers an answer: “Crocheting language,” she explained. “It’s basically is a way for me to creatively express my abbreviations for the different kinds inner feelings,” she said. of stitches and Goins concurs. techniques that you “I’m an artistic can use.” creative person,” she I like things I created To save this explained. “I like with my own hands.” reporter the grief of things I created with Afton Goins my own hands.” learning the intricate senior art of stitching, Goins In addition to kindly outlined some creative expression, of the most common junior Rebecca types of stitching. Stockinette stitching, Joel, who is knitting mittens for her where every knit is a knit stitch, is used friends, brings a new angle to the joys for most basic articles of clothing, such of knitting: a calming effect. “Knitting as sweaters. Garter stitch is similar to is relaxing and fun,” Joel observed, stockinette stitching, but the back or “and it’s a great way to relieve stress.” “wrong” side looks different; this style Goins attested to this as well. “For is used for washcloths. Finally, rib stitch the first couple months, it was really

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frustrating,” she admitted before revealing that “after that, I was so comfortable with it that I didn’t even have to look at what I was doing.” Like any art, with knitting there comes a satisfaction of knowing you have created something. “(Crocheting) allows you to turn nothing into something beautiful,” Saxton said. The diﬀerence, then, is that while paintings or other art pieces just sit around, mittens, scarves, and other knit items are enchanting while also allowing you to look good. That seems to be the case, as Goins has received many requests from her peers to knit clothing articles for them. “Sophomore year I got a whole lot of business from people asking me to make stuﬀ,” Goins said. Goins can often be seen working on a new project, a good sign the noble art of knitting is receiving the positive attention that Joel, Saxton, Goins and other student knitters know it deserves.

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Jigsaws, sudokus, logics, and crosswords. These are the more infamous of puzzles known to man. They are the “old men” of the puzzle world, watching over as new puzzles are invented or designed to tease our brains. Angry birds, cut the rope and bejeweled. These are all electronic puzzles, puzzles of a more recent generation. But on Jan. 29, National Puzzle Day, puzzles of all shapes and sizes will come together as the stops are pulled in order to achieve a day of extreme puzzle mania. Puzzles are no longer boring 2-D pictures. Go to Barnes & Noble and you’ll see an entire array of 3-D puzzles shaped like pyramids or spheres. That’s the real challenge now, puzzles in three dimensions. Junior Connor Tuthill has devel-

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What I didn’t realize was that the whole oped his own style of puzzling. Tuthill thing was translucent, and when you tries to create different shapes and fit everything together, you could wave designs, like stars or boxes, using plain it around like a piece of paper and it note cards – a style akin to origami. wouldn’t come apart,” Simmons said. “I also like the kind of puzzles Simmons can solve a jigsaw of 500 where you have to make 3-D shapes. The Chinese puzzle box is my favorite,” pieces, like the one pictured above of studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke, in Tuthill said. just under two His fascination hours. with puzzles began “I play a lot of when he was just video games and The fun is finishing a little boy with it’s left me with a visiting with his them. The boring part is very good spatial grandmother. having them finished.” memory, and recol“She tied me to a chair and made Austin Conner lection of shapes,” sophomore Simmons said. me help her finish However, the one, but I also like most notorious of puzzles, and a leadto do jigsaw puzzles with birds on ing top-seller in puzzle games worldthem. I like trying to draw them piece wide, is the Rubik’s Cube. by piece,” he said. This 3-D mechanical puzzle was Senior Karl Simmons also shares a invented by a Hungarian sculptor and fascination for puzzles, but mainly of professor of architecture, Ernõ Rubik, the jigsaw variety. in 1974. Since then, its original design, a “My favorite puzzle is one I got 3x3 cube, has developed into larger and from Japan. It was of Finding Nemo.

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harder puzzles, like the 4x4 and 5x5. Junior Griffin Gardner began solving Rubik’s Cubes when he was in the seventh grade. “I carried one around with me in school, but I never timed myself,” he said. Sophomore Austin Conner has also been solving Rubik’s Cubes since the seventh grade. “I saw a lot of kids had them, so I got one and learned,” Conner said. The cubes are solved by a series of algorithms or step-by-step procedures. “I watched videos of people making them on YouTube and memorized each step,” Conner said. With practice, Conner was able to move past the 3x3 cube to the 5x5, which has its own set of algorithms in order to be solved. Conner can currently solve a 5x5 Rubik’s Cube in one minute and 27 seconds. “The fun is finishing them. The boring part is having them finished,” he said.

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Above: STO Michael Sommers is counting money collected from donations for the charity Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS. Above right: After the last show was performed, the Thespians gathered in Huntington’s athletic conference for a dance. Below right: Senior Maxie Saxton and junior JonZachary Forbes check the event scehdule for a workshop to attend. Cub Photo/Kevin Kryah

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‘Fools’ on the horizon, but it’s not the Thespians only show this year MeredithNordmann meredithnordmanncub@gmail.com

LC’s “Fools” may be coming soon — on stage in the auditorium next week — but another play from LC’s Thespian Troupe 5627 has just finished its competition run. On the weekend of Jan. 20-22, “One Lane Bridge” came in 10th at the state Thespian conference. Hosted by Huntington College, 10 other schools competed. They included Danville, Carmel, Warsaw, Maconaquah, Jeffersonville, East Noble, Jay County, Greenfield Central, Brown County, and Brownsburg. The event was presided over by STO (State Thespian Officers), one of whom is LC senior Kevin Kryah. The STOs are the student leadership of Indiana high school theater. They inspire kids to be involved, introduce shows, collect charity money, and keep up the morale. Nine new STOs were installed at the weekend

conference; they include LC junior Isaac Wellhausen. Lane Bridge.” The officers are appointed throughout a series of “Even though we didn’t place as high as we interviews and after a close character examination. wanted to, I still consider the weekend a success Wellhausen will replace the graduating Kryah. because I got closer to my troupe,” senior Maxie “I am really glad that a candidate from Lawrence Saxton said. Central was appointed to STO,” said Kryah. “I enjoyed seeing all sorts of different theater Throughout the day of the conference, many students,” junior JonZachary Forbes said. “I liked performance and technical competitions were held, seeing how all kinds of people from around the state including a solo, duet, and group acting category for can enjoy theater.” the novice and experienced. Following Winners of the school-show were solo and duet musical theater competitions were “Almost, Maine” comptetitions, also for the novice and I enjoyed seeing from Greenfield in third, “30 Reasons experienced. There was a category To Do A Play” from Warsaw in all sorts of different Not for technical theatre as well. These second, and “Mister Roberts” from theater students.” competitions included fold-a-drop, Brown County in first. JonZachary Forbes lighting design, and prop setting. Next year’s state conference will be junior at Vincennes University. Awards for technical theater were awarded Saturday night and awards While “One Lane Bridge’s” run for performance were held on Sunday morning. is over, the Thespian play is coming up soon. Neil Experienced winners performed during awards. Simon’s farce “Fools” will be presented here at 7 p.m. During the day, those who didn’t compete in Feb. 2-4. challenges or contests went to workshops. A few of Both Saxton and Forbes are involved in the the workshops included film acting and directing, production. active acting, and a stage combat. The time for each night’s showing is 7 p.m. The The LC students were all cast members of “One price is $6 in advance and $8 at the door.

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The Rhythmic Revolution Artist: Snow Patrol Album: Fallen Empires Genre: Alternative Rock

Snow Patrol’s sixth album takes on a techno vibe and loses its former poprock tones. Guitarist Nathan Connolly, bassist Paul Wilson and drummer Jonny Quinn add sequenced beats to Gary Lightbody’s lyrics. The backbone of the album’s sound change can be heard in keyboardist Tom Simpson’s synthesized discogroove elements. Fallen Empires’ most popular song, “Called Out In The Dark,” contrasts from the band’s former worldwide hit, “Chasing Cars.” It embodies all of the band’s Snow Patrol’s signature melancholy pop sounds that can still be found in songs like “Lifening” and “New York.” Lightbody struggled to overcome

writer’s block, but with the help of R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, the album shows deep, inspiring lyrics that are also relatable. Fallen Empire’s lyrics range from relationships to Lightbody’s childhood. Fallen Empires’ is a groundbreaking album for Snow Patrol. It shows that the band is capable of more than emotional ballads and pushes them up to speed with similar bands’ newer albums, such as Coldplay’s “Mylo Xyloto” and Arcade Fire’s “The Suburbs.”

Similar Artists: Coldplay, The Vaccines, The Coronas

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Although the Beatles are long gone, two members are dead, and the remaining two are rounding, or over the age of 70, singer/songwriter Sir Paul McCartney is still making music. Not only is he making it, he’s doing a phenomenal job at it. With the release of Kisses on the Bottom, McCartney has now released 15 solo albums, although his ﬁrst since 2007. The album was produced by Tommy LiPuma, a jazz producer most known for his work with Miles Davis.

The Beatles and McCartney’s solo work have always had somewhat of an intimate and lovey-dovey feel, but Kisses on the Bottom puts a whole new meaning to the phrase. The album has some guest features as well. The ﬁrst single released on the album, “My Valentine,” features the legend guitarist/singer/songwriter Eric Clapton. “Only our Hearts,” another single, features the amazing Stevie Wonder. If you enjoy the “always classic” Beatles music, then Kisses on the Bottom will be perfect, and easy listening.

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Artist: Hot Chelle Rae Album: Whatever Genre: Pop-rock

Artist: The Black Keys Album: El Camino Genre: Alternative Rock

“Downtown Girl” and “I Like it Like That.” But what makes this album unique is that the band can take it down a notch and really touch your heart with songs like “Why Don’t You Love Me” and “Honestly.” Overall, Hot Chelle Rae is a very good up-and-coming band and if their past work is any indication of the future, you will be hearing these guys for a long time coming.

Similar Artists: Metro Station, The Cab, The White Tie Affair

Song Suggestion: I Like It Like That Jacob Helmus

Genre: Pop Rock

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Song Suggestion: In The End Caroline Varie

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There is a saying that Nashville, Tenn., is “Music City USA,” and Hot Chelle Rae (who are from Nashville) is backing that up with the dropping of their album Whatever on Nov. 29. You may know this band from their most popular hit “Tonight Tonight” which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2011. The album Whatever has some intriguing facets, including features from New Boyz and Demi Lovato and also some really fast upbeat songs that you could just rock out to no matter the circumstances with songs such as

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The Black Keys have sold over 2 million albums. The rock duo’s latest release, “El Camino,” has topped the iTunes Alternative charts and has granted The Black Keys widespread recognition. The Black Keys’ seventh album combines elements of rock, blues and alternative music. This unique combination of musical styling is apparent in tracks like “Dead and

Gone” and “Run Right Back.” While the Black Keys have an upbeat style that could only be classiﬁed as their own, many of the songs on “El Camino” come oﬀ as repetitive. The album lasts only about 38 minutes long, but similar sounding tracks draw it out to feel much longer. On the upside, lead single “Lonely Boy” is an excellent song and is sure to be a hit. Overall, “El Camino” is just an OK album by an arriving group. I think as the Black Keys progress we can expect bigger and better things from them.

Similar Artists: Moscow Radio, Cold War Kids, My Morning Jacket

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Song Suggestion: Lonely Boy Carley Lanich

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