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iking and pedestrian trails may soon replace the Nickel Plate rail line between Fishers and Noblesville in a project announced

by Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear on Feb. 28.

The 9.2 mile, 14-foot wide trail would cost $9.3 million between the two cities. To begin the process, the cities need approval from the federal Surface Transportation Board, which could take six to 12 months.

“I love trails, I love hiking and riding my bike and walking,” junior Carter Null said. “I feel like we’re in an area that doesn’t have a lot of nature and stuff, so if we got more trails then it would help the community.”

Others, however, think that the railroad should be preserved. Rail supporters have spoken out online, with a petition titled “Save the Nickel Plate

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Controversy erupts over proposal to turn train tracks into pedestrian trail

Road” attracting over 5,000 signatures on Change.org. The petition argues that the railroad should be preserved because it is a rare piece of history and an important part of the cities’ cultures.

“I think we should keep the railroads because they’ve been here a long time and it’s part of Fishers,” sophomore Grace May said. “During the fair time I like to hear the train come through.”

In March, Fishers and Noblesville held public meetings to inform the community and listen to responses. Senior Matt Kertes attended both meetings to argue against destroying the railroad.

“The turnout was very much in support of keeping the railroad,” Kertes said. “In Fishers, there was no place in the room to stand. We were flowing out into the lobby, and in the Noblesville meeting they had to open up a second room because there were like 500 people there.”

Kertes has volunteered over 1400 hours for the Indiana Transportation Museum since he was 11 years old and aspired to get

his train engineer’s license until the proposal was announced.

“I was really sad about [the proposal] because the museum has been a big part of my life,” Kertes said. “I also feel like it’s so wrong to just tear up the history like that.

Those rail lines were laid in the 1850s and 60s and Fishers wouldn’t exist without them, they even named the downtown area after the Nickel Plate Railroad.”

Right now, the project is still waiting for federal approval. It will be developed through the federal “rail banking” program, which allows the owners of the corridor to transform it into a trail while maintaining the right to restore it to a railroad. This would allow the cities to convert the corridor for either bus rapid transit or light rail technology. Nickelplatetrail.com estimates that this process would cost $300 to 500 million.

Fore more information, students can visit nickelplatetrail.com. They can contact the City of Fishers at npt@fishers.in.us and Noblesville at npt@noblesville.in.us.

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Renderings of the proposed trail at 116th Street in Fishers (left) and at 8th and Pleasant Street in Noblesville (right) are displayed on the Fishers website. Photo used with permission of Fishers.in.us.

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The amount that the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority said is required to fix various problems with the current railroad tracks. These problems stopped the train from running in 2016 and will likely halt service again this year if they are not repaired. If the tracks remain, the HHPA will likely seek a new company to operate the train and make these repairs.

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Current length of the Nickel Plate Rail line, which stretches from Tipton to Indianapolis. If the trail proposal goes through, the surrounding rails will continue to exist and run when possible.

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The year construction of the rail line began in Indianapolis.

Service through Noblesville began in 1851.

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$9.3 million

Overall estimated cost of the Nickel Plate Trail, with Fishers’ section costing $4.4 million and Noblesville costing $4.15 million. According to Nickelplatetrail.com, Fishers will fund the project with traditional infrastructure improvements methods, including bonds and parks budgets.

9.2 miles

Distance the trail would stretch from 96th Street to Pleasant Street. In later years, other communities in Hamilton County could add on to the trail.

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The year that trail construction will begin if federal approval and planning goes according to plan.

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of airstrikes against ISIS in both Syria and Iran, while the Pentagon began a counterprogram to train Syrian rebels to exclusively fight ISIS, and not Assad.

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resident Donald Trump ordered the launch of 59 Tomahawk missiles at the Assad-controlled Shayrat airbase outside of Homs on the morning of April 6. This was in response to a recent chemical attack on civilians by the Assad regime that further exposed the impending humanitarian crisis in Syria.

“I believe that United States should continue to fight against the Assad regime and push for a government in which the people of Syria are represented fairly,” junior Brandon Reyes said.

For the past six years Syria has been subject to a civil war that has divided conflict between four separate oppositions, each with different foreign backers. Since 2011, the escalating war has created political tension between some of the most powerful nations in the world.

“Russia and the Assad regime are allied with common interests, while the rebels are allied with Saudi Arabia,” senior Allie Gardner said. “These chemical attacks by the Assad regime should prompt a response by every state and group involved one way or another in the civil war. That’s why if the U.S. continues to directly attack the Assad regime, our relations with Russia, Turkey and Iran could be severely damaged.”

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The war started on March 15, 2011 when Syrian president Assad fired shots into a crowd of peaceful Arab Spring demonstrators who were protesting for democracy. That same July the protesters started to retaliate, with some Syrian troops defecting from the army to join protesters, calling themselves the Free Syrian Army and ultimately creating a civil war.

Extremists from around the region began

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Turkey began bombing Kurdish troops in Iraq and Syria, which led Russia to send military vehicles and personnel to support Assad against the Syrian rebels, including some supported by the United States.

“When Turkey got involved Russia began increasing support,” junior Nic Conde said.

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Turkish medics evacuate a victim of a recent chemical weapons attack in the city of Idlib on April 4. Photo used with permission of Tribune News Service. moving to Syria to join the rebel forces.

Assad encouraged this by releasing jihadist prisoners to fight against his government, which would make it harder for foreign backers to support the rebels.

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Al-Qaeda formed a new branch in Syria, called Jabhat al-Nusra, that would fight alongside the rebels. Meanwhile, in the north, Syrian Kurdish groups who sought autonomy took up arms and informally succeeded from Assad’s rule. By the end of 2012 Iran, Syria’s ally, began to send troops and resources to help Assad, including a Lebanese militia group known as the Hezbollah. In return, the oil-rich Arab states surrounding Syria began sending support to the Syrian rebels through Jordan to counter Iran’s influence.

“When you break down the Syrian civil war, you are left with a delicate situation of terrorists supporting civilians fighting other terrorists,” junior Reid Herndon said.

“I believe this was what Assad was hoping for, because it is hard to support the Syrian rebels when a good number of their soldiers are either terrorists or funded by terrorists.”

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The Middle East was mostly divided by Sunni powers supporting the rebels and Shias supporting Assad. In April, the Obama administration responded to the mounting death toll in Assad’s war by signing a secret order that authorized the CIA to train and equip Syrian rebels. The Obama administration also urged gulf states to stop funding extremists.

In August Assad used chemical weapon attacks against innocent civilians, killing thousands. Russia, who backs Assad, urged Syria to surrender its chemical weapons or face major attacks by the United States.

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The CIA training and arms reached Syria, officially involving the U.S. in the war. ISIS grew in size, and began fighting against the Syrian rebels because of their affiliations with Al-Qaeda. ISIS then formed a mini state in Syria known as the “Caliphate.” The U.S. responded by beginning a campaign

Trump vowed to stay out of Syria, which allowed Assad to retake the city of Aleppo with the support of Russian and Iranian militia.

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Assad released a chemical weapons attack on his own civilians, killing 85 people including 20 children. Trump promised to respond and within just a few days, and launched 59 Tomahawk missiles striking an Assad controlled airbase in Syria, marking the first time that the United States has directly attacked the Assad regime.

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eaching students teamwork, problemsolving, risk-taking and confidence is the focus of Destination Imagination, an educational program that allows students to use their creativity with projectbased learning skills by blending science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with arts.

Destination Imagination participants district-wide and from all over the world are put in simulations where they use their skills and creativity to overcome challenges while problem-solving in teams. Participants use improvisations, fine arts, engineering and science.

This year, 12 students are participants of Destination Imagination. The Dingos, Super Dupers and Whfioy’s are the three teams that the FHS students are affiliated with.

“I joined DI ten years ago because a teacher suggested it to me,” Hodes said.

“Although I wasn’t very enthusiastic at first, I eventually loved being able to compete and show our work throughout the years. Ten years later, I still love being able to showcase what we’ve worked on.”

Last year, all three of the FHS student teams have advanced onto globals, an annual event that teams can participate in when advancing from regional and state or

Destination Imagination participants from all over Indiana ages k-12 attend the state competition hosted at FHS on April 22. This competition determines if they have the ability to perform their challenge or skit at globals in Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo by Carolina Puga Mendoza.

country tournaments. Globals takes place in Knoxville, Tennessee in May every year.

They hold scheduled festivities such as exhibits and workshops.

“My favorite experience that year was definitely running across the global stage to get our medals,” senior Jacob Conrad said.

On April 22, FHS hosted a DI tournament from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. where each participating team had their own selected challenges. Each team has prepared by holding practices every night the week before the state finals to run through their lines and skits while making last minute touch-ups on their props.

This qualifying competition is for the Indiana teams that have made it past their respective regional competitions. The teams that placed first or second in their challenge and grade level will compete at globals.

“I was personally most looking forward to our performance since we have made significant changes in our solution and I wanted to see how those alterations would score,” senior Evan Parker said. “Each year I have been involved in DI, I’ve always had the goal to improve my creative abilities.

There have been countless times where I have worked on elements of our solution in which I initially knew very little about the

subject matter or how to resolve the obstacle blocking progress, but through research and creative thinking I have been able to gain new abilities and insight to complete the task.”

The Dingos, including Hodes, Conrad and senior Evan Parker are all in the same winning group with Cathedral senior Stephen Vukovits. They will be competing in Challenge B, Scientific Challenge at the secondary level. They have previously gone to globals seven times and placed first at last year’s competition doing a Romeo and Juliet parody.

“My favorite part of my DI team is how close we’ve all become over the years,” Conrad said. “I’ve really gained a lot of experience with working together as a team efficiently. I’ve also been able to build on my public speaking skills and set confidence for myself.”

Their team has previously built a metal foundry meant to melt aluminum. Working with the same people together over the years allows them to become aware of their own strengths and weaknesses and dividing the work and problems.

“If we make it again this year, our team plans to improve and update some of our elements in order to achieve our ultimate goal of placing as well as we can,” Parker said.

IYG provides LGBT students food, clothing, education Seana Jordan seanajordan30@gmail.com

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hen first entering the building, people sign in on the computer by the door, where they are prompted to enter their preferred name, birth date, sexuality and what pronouns they prefer to go by. A name tag is printed off for the person to wear while visiting Indiana Youth Group, (IYG) this is the building’s way of trying to make sure that the youth and others are not misgendered.

“I go every Friday and it has really helped me fully understand who I am,” junior Jenny Lanthier said. “Everyone is so supportive and it is just like a family.”

IYG is an LGBTQ+ organization that is backed by United Way, a non-profit organization whose mission is to “create a community where there is financial stability, education, health and basic needs for everyone.” IYG is located on 46th and Binford in Indianapolis and is open for ages 12-20. The majority of people that attend are high school students according to IYG’s database.

Aside from the more serious reasons to go to IYG, it can simply just be a place for LGBTQ+ youth to hang out with their friends. For example, “the pit” is a place

where they often dance and socialize allowing people to be themselves in an environment they are comfortable in.

IYG also participates in Indy Pride in the summer.

“From when youth first get here to when they become involved and engage with other youth is always an amazing experience,” activity center manager Nate Nash said. “Getting to be a small part in them building lasting friendships and connections is a big part of why I love what I do.”

IYG encourages youth to combat the high rate of dropping out for LGBT

The current building’s address is 2943 E. 46th Street but in December they will be moving to a location closer to downtown.

Photo used with permission of IYG.

students. Lane Banister has been the education director at IYG since the summer of 2015. He provides open homework hours Wednesday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. for extra help that students may need.

“I mostly help youth with homework, college applications, and when they need services or are being treated poorly at school,”Banister said.

Activities are offered for the students that go here. There are groups that talk about sexuality, coming out to family and friends, and deconstructing the way society defines gender, sexual education.

Aiyanna Sucec is a 14-year-old nonbinary student at Brownsburg West Middle School. Non-binary refers to a gender identity which is not exclusively male or female. They have been going to IYG for the past year and have gone to many of the groups offered.

“If you are a queer person, then being around people that are just like you helps to give a feeling of support,” Sucec said. “Going to the group Gender Variant helped me understand who I really was and allowed me to meet many friends who accept me for me.”

The transgender community has recently been affected by the new executive

orders that Trump put in for bathrooms.

IYG has been there to support the youth.

“The political climate affects every part of IYG and while it is challenging, I think it also presses important discussions and leads to a critical look at our world and the parts we play in it,” Banister said.

For more information on IYG, visit their website at www.indianayouthgroup. org. Their website also includes many resources and upcoming events.

“Young people come to the center anxious, shy, lonely, isolated. It doesn’t take long to see them making connections and friends,” Banister said. “They become more confident and end up having a lot of fun.”

Programs and Services Therapy Free HIV/STI testing Clothes swap for trans youth Thrive: Coping and Support College and Career Counseling

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April showers flood spring with mosquito, tick activity Linda Chang lindachangkong@gmail.com

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lood-sucking, itch-causing, bumpmaking mosquitoes and ticks are back and worse than ever this year, according to Popular Science magazine.

This spring, people predict that there will be enough mosquitoes and tics to drive Americans inside.

“My mom owns a camper and so she takes us out camping a lot. Knowing that there are going to be a lot more bugs is awful because I am really sick of bugs,” sophomore Camille Cutshaw said.

The National Pest Management Association recently released its annual “bug barometer” which measures approximately how bad the bugs will be this year in accordance with each region in the U.S. According to the “bug barometer,” the Midwest has received uncommonly warm winter temperatures. This gives way to an abnormally warm spring which could give bug populations an early reproductive boost.

More adult mosquitoes and ticks are able to live through a warm winter, and more of their larvae will survive as well.

“The thought that there will be more bugs is kind of annoying. Allergies are already enough to have to deal with in spring,”

Mosquitoes (left) and ticks (right), are dangerous carriers of many diseases such as the Zika virus, Lyme disease, malaria and yellow fever. Photos used with permission of the

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

senior Alice Yoon said.

Mosquitoes require meals of blood in order to develop and lay eggs. According to the American Mosquito Control Association, mosquitoes are the number one disease transmitters for humans. They breed in standing water, so a wet spring will give them plenty of places to lay their eggs.

Moreover, warm weather helps a mosquito to lay more eggs that can hatch earlier and more quickly.

Ticks are external parasites that use their mouthparts to pierce their host’s skin and extract blood. National Geographic

warns that ticks can carry Lyme disease which causes harm to the joints, heart and even the nervous system.

“I don’t like mosquitoes and ticks but bats will be happy because they will have more food,” junior Maxine Rose Rosini Scifres said. “I think for the most part, this will benefit the environment.”

National Geographic states that mosquitoes and ticks are apart of a big complex food system. Many fish feed on mosquito larvae and many birds, frogs and other insects feed on adult mosquitoes.

Reptiles, amphibians and a variety of birds

need ticks as it is an essential food source for them.

To protect from ticks, use repellents and always check for ticks and shower after being outdoors, according to the Centers for Disease and Control (CDC). When hiking, people should try to walk in the center of the trail to lessen the chance of a tick latching onto them. Remove an attached tick by grasping it with tweezers as close to the skin as possible, and pulling it straight out. Treat a tick bite with warm water then apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly under a band-aid.

To protect from mosquitoes, stay in places with air-conditioning and door screens. The CDC also recommends using insect repellents, wearing long sleeved shirts and pants and treating clothing or camping tents with permethrin, an insectkilling repellent for clothes that lasts up to six weeks. Also make sure to clean out house gutters as it may be a perfect place for mosquitoes to lay their eggs in spring.

“The way to avoid mosquito and tick bites is to not go outside,” Yoon said. “Become a hermit crab and you will be alright.”

The Mayo Clinic advises people who are bitten by mosquitos to reduce scratching the area. To sooth itching and irritation, apply a hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion. A cold pack or a cool, moist cloth may help too.

Car maintenance offers students opportunities, skills Emma Russell emm3r99@gmail.com

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etting a car can be a milestone in teenagers’ lives. Car repair is part of keeping the vehicle in working condition. It can also be dangerous if the individual does not take proper safety precautions or if an individual is unaware of potential problems they may face.

“We are becoming adults and our parents might not always be able to rescue us on the side of the road,” senior Chrissy Newman, who works in an auto shop over the summer, said. “Students should learn the basics of their cars so that

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they don’t need someone else to fix the basics, and they can be a little more independent as well.”

Performing basic check ups on their cars should become a regular habit for drivers. They can avoid damaging the vehicle and save money by keeping it out of the auto shop. Fluids under the hood should be checked to ensure the life of the car.

According to AutoMD, when preparing to work on a vehicle,

Tires

Tires should be looked at monthly. When doing so it is good to add air pressure to them, this can be done at local gas stations, in order to increase their lifespan.

individuals should wear proper gear such as gloves, closed-toed shoes and protective eye wear.

Then make sure the car is off and is in park, and if necessary, place two blocks behind the back tires to avoid it rolling while being worked on.

“If you don’t like grease or getting dirty, wear gloves,” Newman said.

“Otherwise just use common sense.”

Many of the substances in cars

Oils

Check motor oil every 3,000 miles or every three months and brake fluid should be switched every two years.

It is important to check the tread on the tires. This can be done buy placing a penny, Lincoln’s head facing down, into the groove of the tire where it looks worn. If any part of his head is covered by the tire, the car is driving legally with enough tread. If it is not touching any part of his head, then it is time for some new tires.

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are toxic and corrosive. Always remember to exercise caution while handling these and avoid touching the mouth, eyes and open wounds. Wash hands after using fluids then store them in a safe area away from pets and open flames.

“I keep them in a tool box and away from anything that could make a spark,” bus driver and auto service tech Esequiel Hernandez said. “People put them in a box

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Transmission oil coolant, differential oil and power steering fluid should be replaced every 30,000 miles or every three years but cars vary. Check what the manufacturer of each vehicle recommends. This should be listed in the car manual.

in their trunk but I wouldn’t recommend it. I would just leave them in your shed or in your garage away from children and sealed tight.”

When working on specific parts of a car or if students are confused as to what they are looking for, they can always look at a their car manual or watch a step-by-step video on YouTube.

“YouTube can be a good source if you find the right people,” JEL auto service technology student senior Jace Parker said. “Just make sure you don’t do something you are not comfortable with, because you can put your life in danger.”

Lights The final part of a car that should be check regularly are the lights. This can be done by turning your hazards on, that way the turn signals are also blinking and can be check as well. Brake lights should also be checked, this will require a friend’s assistance, by stepping on the brake pedal while the car is on.

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or the second time in the school’s history, after “Much Ado About Nothing,” students bring the Shakespearean play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” to the stage. The play has enchanted forest, fairies and an impossible love according to the Royal Shakespeare Company.

“I love it because is hilarious.

The story line is fun,” junior Hannah Flynn, who plays the fairy and the understudy for Hermia, said.

The love triangle originates with Hermia’s father, Egeus.

He wants his daughter to marry Demetrius, but she chooses to run away with Lysander who is Hermia’s boyfriend. Helena, who is in love with Demetrius, flees into the woods with him to look for Lysander and Hermia in order to fix this dispute.

Oberon, king of fairies, spies on Helena and finds out about her broken heart, so he takes pity on her and tells Puck to make Demetrius fall in love with her, but Puck makes a mistake and

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drop the love potion on Lysander instead. When Helena stumbles over Lysander in the forest, the spell activates making Lysander fall in love with Helena leaving

Hermia behind according to Shakespeare Library.

“It is a lot harder than any other play I’ve had to do because my character alone has 200

individual lines or more, and we are not familiar with the language they had back in the time. We don’t speak as properly as they used to before,” senior Brook

Sophomore Lauren Drew (Starveling), junior Brayton Wilds (Nick Bottom), sophomore Kaylee Demlow (attendant), junior Kara Porzuczek (Peter Quince) and junior Kylie Adams (flute) practice lines and movements in an after school practice on April 11. Photo by Carolina Puga Mendoza.

Harris, who plays a fairy and servant Puck, said.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is still relevant because the play has background about love, irrationality, dreams and imagination according to BU Today the news website of Boston University.

“It’s hilarious because at the end of the day these fairies are exploring around in the woods and they just start messing up human lives. A love triangle is created with all this; real teenagers, this is technically real life,” Harris said.

Topics include parents looking for the perfect partner for their child, not allowing daughters to talk to certain boys and making young couples in love run away from home when the relationship is not approved.

“We would love for people in the community to be able come to our play and enjoy it as a night at the theater instead of necessarily feeling like they have to come to support a high school production.” English teacher and assistant director Paul Kennedy said.

The first show will be on May 11 in the auditorium. The show will also be performed on May 13 at Nickel Plate Amphitheater.

Students find ways to save storage, battery life Hallie Gallinat halliegallinat@gmail.com

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hones can play a big role in everyday life but constant use, too many apps and lots of pictures can take away the experience. However, there are ways to save storage and battery life of a phone.

Battery

Battery on a phone depends on what phone it is. For example, Androids have a slightly longer battery life than Apple phones, according to Chron, a news website.

“If you have something like an iPhone 4, battery life isn’t as long as something like an iPhone 6,” sophomore Casaundra Chen said. “The battery life really depends on how advanced the phone is.”

Lowering the screen’s brightness can prevent the battery from dying quickly.

This is because the brightness of the screen is linked to power, according to Lifewire, a technology advice website.

Auto-brightness also helps prolong battery life by adjusting the brightness automatically to its environment.

It is recommended to avoid keeping phones in extremely hot or extremely cold temperatures, according to the Wirecutter, a technology website. Cold temperatures can drain the battery as well and makes its life shorter. Once the phone heats up again

it will return to its return to its normal time of battery usage. Hot temperatures, however, can make the battery drain fast and this can be permanent.

Gaming apps can make the battery drain faster, according to TheMuse, a careerfinding website. If the app is not closed down the game will continue and drain the battery.

Deleting these apps or properly closing them down can prevent the battery from dying.

These can always be downloaded again from the App Store, but the progress made previously will not be there.

Checking what apps use the most battery is useful for knowing what to delete. In the battery section of settings, users can see what apps deplete the battery the most, which is decided based on how much screen time is spent on the app. Using these apps less often or deleting them can help prolong the battery life on phones.

“I don’t usually have a problem with battery.

I bring a charger to school, so I can hook it up if I need it. I use most of mine in first period while I’m waiting for class to start,” senior Emerson Byrne said.

Storage

Backing up data on apps such as Dropbox and Google Photos can free up storage.

According to How to Geek, a how-to

technology website, using storage apps other than iCloud are beneficial to phones because larger space is available. Google Photos is free on the App Store.

“If you go into settings on your phone, you can see how much storage you have used, like on social media or on games. Then you could delete those to make more storage,” freshman Sheri Simpson said.

Photostream is a feature available on Apple products that allow photos to be shared between Apple devices. It can be useful for easy transport between devices owned by the same user; however, this can take up more storage if the photos are being saved twice.

Photostream can be disabled by going into settings and turning Photostream off.

Text messages also take up a lot of storage.

According to Side Hustle Nation, a business website, the average text message takes up 0.0001335 MB. This is small when compared to an average downloaded song, which is 4 MB. However, over time, text messages can pile up, which means less storage is available.

Most phones have a feature allowing old text messages to delete after a certain amount of time.

“I only spend storage on things that I really need, and maybe a few apps to help with passing time. I think my photos take up the most storage on my phone,” Byrne said.

Biggest Data Hogs (and how to fix them) Snapchat: Turn on travel mode Instagram:Stop autoplaying videos Spotify: Allow albums offline Source: idownloadblog.com

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ver 30 AP courses are offered to students. AP testing lasts for two weeks, and the tests range from two to three hours.

AP classes and AP tests are greatly encouraged for students.

The College Board, who administers the AP exams, states that students who take AP courses can get introductory courses out of the way to focus on their major, but this depends on the college and their score.

Not all students know whether taking an AP test will grant them the college credit desired. Rules for how AP credits are awarded differ from state to state. Indiana, Illinois and Ohio have a law that requires that two- and four-year public college and universities must award college credit that counts toward a degree for scores of three or higher.

Some universities such as Dartmouth in New Hampshire and Brown University in Rhode

Island do not accept AP credits.

In addition the California Institute of Technology does not automatically accept AP credits, and the student has to take a placement test to determine what credits they will receive.

Dartmouth stopped accepting credits for AP exams in 2013.

Their psychology department became skeptical about how accurate of an indicator a five on the AP exam was compared to Dartmouth standards. One hundred students were given the exam and 90 percent failed the test, while the other ten percent were given credit.

“I don’t think it’s fair [the credits] don't count as a class because you are doing the same amount of work as a college class,” senior Jack Hargens said. “I was not aware of this, but I don’t think it would change my college approach.”

AP tests are scored on a one to five scale. According to College board, a five means the student is extremely well qualified, while a three is qualified and a one is

no recommendation. Qualified means that the student has proven themselves to be capable of performing a work of an introductory college course.

The school offers AP classes as early as freshman year with AP World History, but with the class in colleges like Purdue University or Indiana University, a three on the AP exam does not go to a specific course, like a four or five would. A three will still be listed on the student’s transcript at Purdue and IU. “I think some people [in their freshman year] are [thinking about college] but most people are trying to get through high school,” freshman Makenna Territo said.

According to The College Board which administers the AP exams, taking AP classes shows that a student is well prepared for challenges in college and that a student is willing to take more rigorous classes.

“I think taking AP classes have helped me be more prepared for college with the increased workload and the tests are more

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Junior Riley Phelan takes notes in her AP Literature class on Jan. 25.

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challenging,” Hargens said.

The College Board states taking AP classes can save a student up to $19,000, but according to Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education, in comparing AP and non-AP students, taking AP courses had very little impact on time to degree, because of how differently colleges treat AP scores.

In order for students to use their AP credits the most effectively and to plan accordingly for college, they can go to the college’s website and see what credits the colleges offer for the certain AP scores. This may help the student calculate college costs and determine what classes they will need to take.

Potential college credit by school

IU Bloomington

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3: HIST- 152 4-5 HIST 151 and 152

AP World History

3: HIST-UN 4-5 :HIST-W-100

AP Literature and Composition

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hey have tried to banish signs from the schoolroom, from the churches and from the earth. Yes, they have tried, so our sign language is deteriorating,” George Veditz said in his 1913 speech titled “Preservation.”

Since then, American Sign Language (ASL) has not only survived, but thrived. Today it is the nation’s sixth most common language, taught nationwide to both deaf and hearing students and accepted as a world language in most American universities. It is the language of actors and authors. At the same time, it allows children to speak with their parents and custodians to make a living.

It has not always been given the respect it has today. In Veditz’s time, non-deaf figures like Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone, attacked sign language as being destructive to society.

The International Congress on the Education of the Deaf gave in, choosing to remove sign language from the deaf curriculum. Sign language slowly died out in countries such as Germany and France.

A complex language of finger spelling and sign started to fade from memory.

Veditz believed that the orders of people who could never understand the plight of the deaf or the gift of ASL were to blame for its downfall.

Veditz was not alone in criticizing the congress’s decision. Even while sign language died out, members of the American deaf community fought to do away with complete oralism. This backlash eventually succeeded in 1960, when sign language was reinstated in most schools and maintained up to the present day.

But while the deaf community is no longer as condemned as it was in Veditz’s time, it still has its frustrations. Today, around 28 million people in the US are considered to be deaf or have impaired hearing, while eight million of those people are employed.

Deaf employees can be expensive to accommodate for due to the inevitable language barrier, so employers tend to value them less. Thus, the unemployment rate within the deaf community is high. Regardless, FHS accepts members like Richard LeMere into its ranks.

“Even though you’re willing to bring [a deaf person] to a party or a school event and interpret for them you don’t want them to work at your company because it’s a lot of work to have an employee who doesn’t understand English,” senior Ashton Murray said.

Murray is the son of two deaf parents, both of whom graduated from Gallaudet University, a school for the deaf. He grew up similarly to other children of deaf parents, interpreting English to ASL in certain social situations such as restaurants.

Sophomore Tessa Kraft also grew up with deaf parents as well as two hearing older siblings. Both Kraft and Murray grew up learning ASL and English simultaneously. They are connected to the deaf people within Fishers and have noticed change over time.

“It shouldn’t be scary to go up and talk to a deaf person,” Kraft said.

“But a lot more people want to learn sign language and that’s really good,” Kraft said.

Several ASL classes are offered throughout the day with a range of levels that have been in place since the school’s opening. Aside from assisting them in getting a degree in ASL, non-deaf students wanting to attend Gallaudet must be proficient in the language. The other two major universities for the deaf are the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, (1968) Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf (1980).

“It would be a big step in the right direction if we had an ASL class taught by a deaf person because that would fully solidify the notion that deaf people can work and communicate and teach just like anyone else can,” Murray said.

Reflecting upon his own experiences growing up with his parents, freshman Daniel Vivanco believes that the deaf community is often misunderstood. At first, he observed, the mannerisms of a deaf person may come across as loud, territorial and even belligerent, but when one sees past those initial impressions, they can be ironically tender.

“My own dad can seem very commanding, but he really is a cool guy,” Vivanco said. “They can seem to change in an instant.”

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1964- Oral deaf education labeled “failure.”

1978 – Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 passed, forcing organizations with federal connections to open to physically disabled people including the deaf and hard-ofhearing.

1980- ICED overrides the 1880 resolution and sign language is taught commonly again.

1990 – Americans with Disabilities Act passed.

This act outlaws discrimination of those with disabilities including the deaf.

In a practical joke, Custodian Richard LeMere puts on a feather mask he found in the garbage around the custodian’s wing during the summer of 2015. Photo used with permission of Richard LeMere.

LeMere shares his humorous world 1988- Deaf President Now protest performed by students on the campus of Gallaudet University calls for a deaf leader of the school.

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1995- First deaf Miss America is crowned saying stating, “[Speech] worked for me, but it does not work for all deaf children.”

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ustodian Richard LeMere is a native Hoosier, born and raised in South Bend, but his ears have never heard the gulls or morning tides of Lake Michigan.

LeMere was born deaf. He began lipreading at five and graduated to a formal ASL education at 14.

Nothing more than work took him south. Using ASL and just a bit of improvised expression, LeMere has become a veteran custodian and a part-time joker.

“Work people laugh like me,” LeMere wrote, which can be roughly interpreted as “I make my coworkers laugh and like me.”

His sentence structure is not standard English. While someone who became deaf later in life or received a cochlear implant may be able to write in perfect English, someone who has never been able to hear would find that task nearly impossible. Each letter in written language represents a sound. Thus, English, which is not even completely phonetic, is largely incompatible with a deaf person. His mind simply thinks in a different language.

LeMere’s deafness, however, has not alienated him from the rest of the staff. His coworkers think of him, on the contrary, as the life of the party. According to custodian Linda Vineyard, LeMere once found a red pair of women’s high heels during locker clean out at the end of the year and danced around in them. Another time, he found a feather mask in the garbage and wore it around the custodian’s wing as a joke.

Outside of his job, LeMere leads a family rooted in the ASL community. He has married to a deaf wife and raised two sons capable of hearing. He also has one deaf daughter, whom he adopted from Russia. LeMere’s golden doodle even knows some sign language, simple phrases like “sit” and “go outside.”

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istinct bass guitar lines and upbeat rhythms envelope Take Four’s new EP “Take One.” The quartet’s first two singles “Crazy” and “Left to Lose” were released this February on various platforms such as iTunes and Spotify.

The group, consisting of sophomores, singer Kate Michael, electric guitarist Jake Baldessari, bass guitarist Caleb Bopp and drummer Alex Turner from Carmel High, was originally named Roadside Attraction.

However, it was changed to Take Four to fit the laid-back atmosphere of the music.

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During September 2016 the group performed with five other artists at St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church for their “Battle of the Bands.” The group left as the night’s winner, acquiring four hours in a recording studio where they recorded their first two songs. The band has since performed at various private locations.

When writing lyrics ideas bounce back and forth between verses and matching the mood of the song to the instrumental portion.

They perform music from alternative pop to rock with the occasional spin off from the original piece.

Through working together on stage and in recording studios, the quartet discovered how rewarding their collaborative efforts are.

“It’s really fun to work with people and have an album as the outcome,” Bopp said.

The band also learned they gain a lot of motivation from their works.

“The first time we ever heard our songs we were so excited. It’s something we all love to do and can’t imagine our lives without it,” Michael said.

This summer they plan to release a complete album of new originals along with a performance at the Hoosier Dome on May 26.

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ysterious meetings behind closed doors, hooded figures sneaking around and secrets that could tear people apart. “Pretty Little Liars” is notorious for including all of this and more.

“One thing I love about PLL is that you never know what’s going to happen,” sophomore Avery Cox said.

“It’s like a crime show in that sense; there’s always a mystery around the corner and you never know what to expect.”

After first airing in 2010 on Freeform, Marlene King’s Pretty Little Liars is scheduled to end on its seventh season in 2017. There is a lot in store during this final season; the second half began on April 18.

Not only will old characters like Jenna and Paige be brought back, but there will be at least one wedding for the

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show’s main characters, Spencer Hastings, Aria Montgomery, Hanna Marin and Emily Fields according to King.

“I’m really looking forward to the suspense that they will create and what they will do with the story line,” Cox said.

As well as the two-hour final episode, there will also be a one hour long episode aired afterwards

dedicated to talking to the stars of the show and asking them questions about their experiences working on and filming the show.

According to executive producer Joseph Dougherty, the show will go out in a blaze of glory. The final two-hour episode of “Pretty Little Liars” will air on June 20 on Freeform, and seasons one through six are available on Netflix.

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icture a serene place. An empty beach, the waves slowly lapping at the sand.

Breathe in the salty air, and focus on the scent of salt in the air. Breathe out all the negative energy trapped inside, and breathe in the peacefulness of the surroundings.

For those who have never meditated, these are common directions from instructors.

Meditation has been a technique used for centering people and reconnecting with nature, one’s inner self and religious purposes for millennia. Modern science has proved that meditation can provide several health benefits, including alleviating stress and anxiety.

Researchers from Harvard have concluded that meditation can help increase gray matter, which is known to regulate learning and memory, self awareness and compassion. Meditating for 27 minutes a day increases this gray matter, which helps reduce stress and anxiety. The more time spent meditating, the more mental health is boosted.

In a world full of stressors, being able to let go and have a safe space to relax is

How to Meditate

Mindfulness Meditation 1. Sit in a quiet spot, straighten your upper body and keep your head and gaze level 2. Relax and focus on your breath and the way your body feels 3. Eventually let your attention wander that’s okay, even if it wanders constantly 4. When you’re finished, lift your gaze or open your eyes

Concentration Meditation

1. Sit in a quiet spot, straighten your upper body and keep your head and gaze level.

2. Pick something to concentrate on, like your breath. Focus on the number of breaths you take, count up to ten, then start over, keeping your mind on breathing evenly.

3. Put aside all other thoughts and concentrate solely on your object

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important. Social media seems harmless, but it can elevate stress and social anxiety and helps feelings of loneliness, anxiety and paranoia grow. Teenagers have enough pressure from school and extracurriculars.

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Finishing every assignment, keeping GPAs up, acing every test and trying to get into colleges, are all intimidating to

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Not only nerds are stressing over their grades. Most students obsess over each grade, trying to keep them as high as possible to be competitive amongst the hundreds of other students in their graduating class.

It is easy to crumble under these pressures, and practicing meditation will help alleviate the stress and create a more positive outlook for students.

The Journal of Behavioral Medicine published a study, recommending mindfulness meditation to control stress from school. The results of the study found students felt less anxiety and depression and felt more empathy. Students should engage in meditation to help refocus themselves and calm down while studying or doing stressful assignments.

Stress comes from many places; school, social media, friends and family and countless more. It seems like a tsunami of terrible feelings crashing down all at once, but there are ways to calm the storm.

Spending half an hour a day to find some peace and stay in tune with yourself is imperative to retaining good mental health.

Stress is manageable, and meditation is a simple way to deal with it.

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he sun is just coming up and shining down on the neighborhoods of Fishers. Some of the light passes down onto the Nickel Plate Trail, where hundreds of members of the community are biking, strolling or getting in their daily jog. More and more people are connecting to their community due to the trail.

The staple of any community is a strong connection between all of the people living there. Creating a trail along the Nickel Plate railway will allow people this connection due to the centralized location.

Fishers has not had a dominant connecting path through the city because roads like I-69 and State Road 37 blocked it, but by converting the railroad track into a trail, there will be a central line available to all members of the community.

One of the main arguments for keeping the railroad intact is the possibilities for trains to return to the tracks. This is conceivable according to Hamilton County Commissioner Christine Altman; however, the track is unsuitable due to disrepair, so a trail would make better use of the area.

According to The Indiana Heritage Port Authority, it would require $5 million in repairs for the tracks to be functional again.

While the trail would cost $9.3 million, the other benefits of the trail make it the most beneficial if it came down to which renovations were to be made.

Another option that was discussed by the city government was the possibility of allowing buses or a city link to run along the railroad. This is also a possibility, however with the construction on State Road 37, changing the stoplights to roundabouts, the trail will no longer be the best traffic option for a bus system according to the Fishers City Council. If buses should be implemented throughout the community, they would find easier pathways along the state road rather than the trail.

The trail will also promote personal health as far as walking rather than driving, or having a place to exercise always available. More people will be inspired to use the trail to their advantage, especially during those spring and summer months when the sun is shining.

Overall, creating this trail will have a massive impact of the ability of the community to connect. By allowing this connection, the cities of Fishers and Noblesville alike will feel the benefits for years to come.

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he railroad tracks in the Nickel Plate district have been a favorite landmark in Fishers since they were laid in the mid-19th century.

Whether it be for photography or just trying to balance on the rails, the tracks have been a staple of our community. However, many argue that it is time to move on and do something useful with the unused tracks, like putting in a new proposed greenway in their place. While this sounds like a neat idea, it is also short-sighted, never allowing for a light rail system between downtown Indianapolis and its suburbs.

For starters, the railroad tracks are a historical landmark that represent how Fishers grew as a community in its early years. According to the Indiana Transportation Museum, the tracks were first laid in 1849 as part of the Peru & Indianapolis Railroad.

Fishers even got its name because of its association with the railroad. The city was original named Fisher’s Switch for Salathiel Fisher who planned the construction of the train station that was torn down last year. Tearing up the tracks would be like demolishing the Conner House at Conner Prairie.

Ripping out the railroad tracks is also ending any possibility of having a lightrail commuter system between downtown Indianapolis and its suburbs. According to the Indy Star, there have been plans on the table for several years to potentially introduce a system of light rail that would utilize the current tracks with some refurbishments. This would allow those who have to commute into downtown Indianapolis to use public transportation, reducing the number of drivers.

Less drivers not only relieves some of the congestion on the interstate but also decreases emissions from gasoline vehicles, which in turn benefits the environment.

The issue of cost is also less if the train tracks are kept. Fox59 reports that the new greenway will cost approximately $9.3 million dollars while reconditioning the tracks would be several million dollars less.

Ultimately, the so-called “Nickel Plate Greenway” is only another way in which the Fishers government is trying to mimic Carmel. After remodelling the municipal center area a couple of years ago, the city government is threatening to uproot part of Fishers’ vital history in an attempt to imitate the neighboring city.

Paws for Thoughts Should the railway be converted into a trail?

Photos by Lizzie Brown and Lia Benvenutti.

“I think it should be kept as a railroad track just because it is historic and I think if we turn it into a trail we are no longer going to be able to learn more about it. We need to keep our history and our roots,” freshman Emily Spears said.

“I think it should be turned into a trail because we only really use it once a year, and that time is being taken away.

It would be really beneficial to have a new place to work out,” freshman Taylor Fisher said.

“Generally, the railroad tracks are an important historical part of Fishers. Also, the Polar Express and State Fair train are something that the city looks forward to every year,” junior Olivia Strobel said.

“I am completely in favor of the greenway because what I’ve found is that the train has been an integral part of our community for a while but it no longer functions.

[The greenway] is something that would brighten the community,” senior Tabitha Keyes said.

“I think the Nickel Plate Railroad should be turned into a trail just because there is no railroad running on it and it would be pretty cool to have a little trail to ride your bike around on,” sophomore Isaac Newman said.

“My gut says just keep the railroad tracks because when they did the new apartment buildings in that green space in the Nickel Plate, that really upset me,” junior Brianna Nobbe said.

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hough high school provides a good base of information that we will use for years to come, it does not provide us with all of the practical skills that we will need in the future. Though FHS offers some classes involving these skills, many high schools do not offer classes that teach students how to do their taxes or even seemingly simple things like cooking decent meals.

No matter how smart they are, many students have never had to do basic tasks for themselves, like balance a checkbook or learn how to do laundry. These seem simple, but without practice there is no way for students to learn them once they are on their own. Since students spend around 40 hours per week at school, it seems like the most logical place for them to learn these skills.

The prospect of independence scares many students who are preparing to jump into the real world for the first time with no idea how to go about it. According to a 2015 article by Briana Boyington of U.S. News, these life skills are necessary whether students are going to college into the workforce.

People might argue that it is a parent’s responsibility to teach necessary skills, but not every parent bothers. In the case of taxes and car maintenance, they might not know either. We are lucky enough to live in a middle-class area where most parents are around in the evening, but in poorer areas of the country they may work multiple jobs, which leaves little time or energy to give instruction.

In addition, some students have too much homework every night to spend what little free time they have learning even more.

Julie Lythcott-Haims, former dean

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of freshmen at Stanford University and a mother, admits that it is sometimes difficult to know when to stop doing certain things for one’s children. It is difficult to draw the line between caring for and coddling, even if that means letting go of a student’s childhood and letting them develop into their own person.

To complement this, we need a better system of sex education. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 41 percent of high school students admitted to having sex in 2015. Of these, 43 percent did not use a condom the last time they had intercourse.

Indiana’s sex education curriculum dictates that students in public schools can only be taught abstinence. However, most students are eventually going to have sex and not

teaching them proper safety precautions only hurts them in the future.

Though FHS does offer classes like financial planning or nutrition and wellness, they do not always give instructions for a wide range of tasks. No one teaches high school students these life lessons because they assume that we already know them, or that we will figure it out eventually.

However, it is unnecessary to force students to learn by making mistakes when there is ample opportunity to teach them the necessary skills before they graduate.

It is difficult to force high school students to take on more work, so these classes should instead be heavily recommended and promoted by guidance counselors. This will encourage more students to take control and pick the classes that teach skills they need to learn. Even classes centered around learning how to use public transportation and dealing with insurance companies would help empower students.

The age of 18 should not mean that we are left to fend for ourselves. We are barely starting our adventure of adulthood, and high schools should try to help us prepare for that. We must learn to be self-sufficient, but we also need help to get there.

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ugby is one of the most popular sports in Ireland according to Gaelic Matters. Over spring break, the varsity rugby team traveled and play against three Ireland based rugby teams. Seeing a professional rugby match in Dublin, a training session at Donnybrook Stadium and the Cliffs of Moher were a few activities the rugby team experienced. The trip included 34 team members and 65 family members.

“The sightseeing was amazing and the people of Ireland were extremely nice to us,” rugby coach Curt Trout said. “It was definitely a great learning experience from a cultural perspective and from a team building perspective.”

The team traveled to the mountainous region of the Westport area, saw a 150-ton

megalith and visited the cities of Dublin and Galway where they saw several churches, cathedrals, arches and bridges important to the area.

The rugby team played in authentic rugby matches first hand with high school players who have been playing for 12 to 15 years. The Tigers won their first match against County Carlow 46-19. Next, they played Crescent College Comprehensive where they won 34-32. The last match played the Tigers took on Castlebar Rugby Club with a loss of 24-15.

“Each match brought on a different challenge for the team and we learned a lot from playing with these guys just because they’ve been playing longer,” senior Tyler Denson said.

The team received a training session with Leinster Academy trainers led by former

Ireland national head coach Gerry Murphy at Donnybrook Stadium. Leinster Rugby is one of the four professional rugby teams from Ireland and the most successful Irish team both domestically and in European competition according to the team’s website.

“Getting trained by professionals was something different but helpful, I think the team learned a lot and it was something we’ll never forget,” junior Mikey Prewitt said.

From Ireland back to Indiana, the rugby team is coming off a state win from last season. The team’s regular season started April 15 against Brownsburg with a win of 22-19. This puts the Tigers at 4-2.

“Everywhere we went in Ireland we were treated extremely well and the people of the country and the sites are something I think the team and I won’t ever forget,” Trout said.

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layers battle back and forth trying to gain possession of the ball with their sticks in their hands. Lacrosse is a sport that includes a large amount of physical activity and requires hand-eye coordination to catch the ball with the stick while running. Both teams play the same way, but have new obstacles this season.

“All I know is lacrosse, and every time I play, I have more fun than I did the last time,” junior McKenna Prauda said. “It’s my escape from everything.”

Girls Lacrosse This is the first year that the team has been separate from HSE. In the split, HSE got all of the coaches. The new coaches did not know how many girls would show up to tryouts because of this.

“There are a lot of girls, almost everyone is new this year,” Prauda said. “Going into the season, they didn’t know how badly they wanted to work for it throughout the season.”

Pat Kelly is the girls’ new head coach and was an assistant coach of the boys team last year.

“I am excited to have a new coach because I get to be coached from a different person’s point of view, which is required to improve,” sophomore Stephanie Wright said.

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Running downfield to catch the ball thrown to him by a teammate, senior Max Shores plays against Carmel on April 19. Fishers lost 13-3.

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Varsity is 4-7, JV is 2-8. The next home game is Monday, May 1 against Noblesville.

JV plays at 6:30 p.m., and varsity plays at 8:00 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse Playoffs are the goal on all of the boys lacrosse players’ minds. Making it farther than last year is the mindset of the boys

lacrosse team.

“The feeling of the ball hitting the mesh part of the stick, or the head, is one reason I like to play lacrosse,” senior Max Shores said.

The motto for the team is ‘For the boys.’

Each player treats each other like a brother, and they play for each other, according to Shores.

The preseason involves a number of practices and multiple fundamental skills to get ready for the upcoming season, according to freshman Nick Leath.

“This helps us because we already know how to practice, so we do not have to spend as much time going over the different warmups, drills and skills,” Leath said.

One of the main goals this season is to stay in shape, and make sure to keep all of the skills of passing and teamwork learned in years past, according to Shores.

In order for a game to take place, each team needs 10 players on the field. Cathedral has 35 players on their varsity team. FHS only has 25 players on their varsity team.

“We do not have the numbers that other teams have,” Shores said. “We don’t have that luxury that the Cathedral team has with having so many backups that they don’t really have to worry about their legs getting tired.”

Varsity is 8-4, JV is 4-3. The next home game is May 3 against Noblesville. JV plays at 6:00 p.m. and varsity plays at 8:00 p.m.

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alking up to the net, looking at everyone in the crowd, as he steps onto the court. The other team hits the ball in the air and the game begins.

“Volleyball is important because it is the second fastest growing sport for boys in the U.S,” coach Carlos Capo said. “With it being a team sport it helps them work together to learn skills that they can carry with them outside of sport and help support each other with a sense of family and unity that they can carry with them the rest of their lives.”

This is the team’s third year, and they are happy with how much they have grown in such a short amount of time. There are nine

On April 13, senior Revanth Guttikonda spikes the ball against Avon High School.

Tigers won 3-0. Photo by Carolina Puga Mendoza.

seniors and most were apart of the team since first year it was started. They are one of the 35 competitive boys volleyball teams in the state.

“I started playing volleyball when I was in fourth grade because my dad played in college,” sophomore team manager Mario Capo said. “I love the sport because of the people I play with and the level of smartness it involves.”

Boys volleyball has the same rules as girls volleyball but there are also some differences. One of the most noticeable is that the boys’ net is eight feet tall. The girls’ nets are six inches lower. Another difference, is the size of the ball. The girls’ ball is slightly larger than the boys’. On game days the team meets right after school and they have dinner together and then they all drive to the location of the match. The team gathers and has their pre-game warmups and stretching before the game begins.

“The boys demonstrate teamwork in so many ways,” Carlos said. “They are so energetic and constantly are showing how they support each other. One way they show that is after every play on the court they go to the middle and say family on three.”

According to the team, they feel they need a little more practice time together to improve their passes before the season ends.

“We have great hitters this year and we have been doing well with the skill level that we have been showing,” senior Connor Krehbiel said. “I feel that all the members have individually brought a lot of skill to the team which really helps when we work together as a team, not only in practices but competitions too.”

There are eight regional championships that will be played on Saturday, May 13. They will be hosted by the top eight schools based on the previous week. The eight regional champions will play in the state tournament championship weekend at Southport. Friday, May 19, is all the quarterfinal matches. Then Saturday, May 20, are the semi finals, all-star and state final matches.

“Everything we do this season is in preparation for the state tourney” Carlos Capo said.

The boys mentioned how they are giving it their all each practice so they are prepared to compete at state on May 20.

“This has definitely changed my life when I was given the opportunity to learn the game and fall in love with everything this sport is about,” Krehbiel said. “It is just a ton of fun and life changing experience and I cannot imagine not being able to be a part of this sport.”

Lucas Hoffman

Position: Libero

Photo used with permission of Lucas Hoffman.

“I love playing volleyball because of how competitive it makes me. I love helping my team win games. We have a great coach who pushes us to play hard and that has made us much better as a group.

Hoffman said.

Chase Christiansen Position: Middle blocker

Photo used with permission of Chase Christiansen.

“I love volleyball because it is a team sport. If someone isn’t doing their job then it can mess up the entire play and that pushes everyone to stay focused during the entire match. No matter how good we are, we can improve on any aspect of the game. Finally, we all love playing it and that’s what it’s about.

When you enjoy what you’re doing, you do it better,” Christiansen said.

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ackets swing through the air, balls fly forty feet and winds blow upwards of fifty miles per hour. This season the girls have experienced all of this, as well as intense storms during the beginning of their season.

The tennis team was in need of a new assistant coach and Matthew Foley filled this position. While being a realtor and a parent, Foley has coached voluntarily for many years previous.

“It’s really nice meeting everyone and getting to know their personalities,” Foley said. “I like being able to form that team spirit and that unity.”

Tennis involves a lot of practiced skills, like hitting specific shots on either side of the body, as well as determining playing strategies for

Girls Tennis Lineup -singles -doubles

both singles and doubles. In order to refine these skills the girls do a lot of repeated practice on their shots like overheads or volleys, as well as work on agility and consistency during their practices.

“We go out there and run a few laps, then we do some stretching and we usually warm up with a partner for about ten to fifteen minutes with a short court warm up,” freshman Sonia Fuller said.

“Lately, we have been doing challenge matches to determine our spots on the team.”

Singles and doubles positions are available for both varsity and JV and the challenge matches help determine what position each person will play. The girls pair up and play practice matches to determine skill level and to see which doubles partners play well together.

In order to create the best

Varsity:

Avery Murphy

Ashley Justice

Catherine Hutchinson

Emily Justice

Makenzie Weber

Stephanie Tran

Kat Doan

experience for the players, the team has many traditions, including “Big-Sis Little-Sis” where an older player is paired with a younger player and they get each other small gifts before matches. A lot of the other traditions involve seniors, like senior night, and getting posters put on the fence.

“Being a senior is weird,” senior Sydney Aylward said. “Everything feels like the last time and I’m starting to feel more nostalgic for things but I’m excited for college and it’s very exciting to be a senior for tennis.”

Coaching a sport involves a lot of time and commitment on both the athletes and the coaches parts according to Foley. So far, the two coaches, the other being head coach Dave Heffern, have been working quite well together.

JV:

Sophomore Avery Murphy practices doubles on April 3.

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Smiling, senior Ashley Justice prepares to serve on April 3. Photo

by Carolina Puga Mendoza.

by Carolina Puga Mendoza.

“We both have a passion for tennis and trying to get people to improve,” Foley said. “Our personalities mesh really well.”

Despite the change in coaching staff, the girls are responding well and still maximizing their time that they have according to Foley.

The girls varsity tennis team recently traveled to Warsaw

to compete in the Warsaw Invitational. They placed seventh out of eight teams. Their next home match takes place on May 1 against Westfield.

“It’s been enlightening for me to see how well the kids listen to us as coaches and it’s been great to see everyone giving one hundred percent effort,” Foley said.

Alana Timmis

Emi Shima

Neveah Williams

Ioni Tcholakova

Sonia Fuller

Chloe McNair

Kayla Shoemaker

Auriela Howze

Marie Wittenburg

Hayley Burris

Claire Blake

Mekenzi Robinson

Emma Belsley

Anitha Sharma

Sydney Aylward

Maggie Weaver

Alexis Samson

Elizabeth Munk Klausen

Pari Revankar

Kaila Seay

Anika Taylor

Mackenzie Frayer

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Coach Aaron Woosley gets ready to throw the softball to players at practice on April 12. Photo by Carolina Puga Mendoza.

How has the season been going?

“We are 5-3 on the season. We had a great spring break trip though and had an opportunity to see all of our players on the field. This spring has already postponed or cancelled four games so these were valuable learning experiences for us.”

How have the athletes been performing so far?

“I’ve seen a lot of improvement from last year, our defense has gotten much better all around, both infield and outfield. I can tell our players have worked hard in the off season.”

What are the seasons goals for this year?

“Improve throughout the season, not get too excited about a win or too down after a loss, and use each game and practice as an opportunity to get better as a coach as a team and as an individual player. We are focused on each game as they come up on our schedule.”

Why is coaching important to you?

“I love to watch the confidence in our players grow. I love to see that look of uncertainty disappear as a player improves and replaces that fear with confidence.”

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Briona Rance junior softball player

Aaron Woosley girls softball head coach

Junior Briona Rance runs out on April 14 against HSE. Tigers loose 6-3. Photo used with permission of Briona Rance.

What are the personal goals you have made for yourself for this season?

“My personal goals for the season include hitting at least .500, striking out less than seven times, and hitting at least five HR.” In your opinion, how has the team been doing so far?

“I think that our team has been doing very well so far this season. I believe that the team as a whole have a lot of potential to grow more and to have a great season this year. I’m excited for what is to come.”

How does weather impact a spring season like yours more than a winter or fall sport?

“The weather impacts our sport a lot because it decides whether or not we are able to play a game, and decides where we have to practice. Our field can’t hold much water either so that’s always a factor.”

What did you learn from last years season that has helped you this season?

“I learned ways to improve my game, and got rid of some minor mechanical issues which has had a huge impact on my performance.”

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