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Table of Contents 4 News

Classes requiring leave outside of school are not affected by rising gasoline prices.

8 Feature

Families feel the effect of an increase in Alzheimer’s cases.

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Students discuss various aspects of relationships and school dances, including the cutest way they have ever asked/been asked to one.

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Amy Chua’s The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother sparks debate about different styles of parenting.

20 Entertainment

The Entertainment staff discusses last-minute prom preparations and provides planning ideas for procrastinators.

24 Sports

Women’s tennis team begins new season with hopes to replicate last year’s success.

28 Perspectives

The HiLite staff discusses the current structure of the school year and its effectiveness (or lack thereof) in student and teacher success.

32 15 Minutes

Junior Rachel Schloneger breeds showcase rabbits.

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All About APs Worried about earning that perfect 5?

This year, College Board announces new scoring system that will no longer penalize for wrong answers AP History Exams -- Scoring Worksheet Section II: Free Response Section I: Multiple-Choice

(Number correct of 80) x 1.125 = (Score out of 9) x 4.5 = Question 1 Score (Score out of 9) x 2.75 = Question 2/3 Score Multiple-Choice Score = Weighted Section I Score (Score out of 9) x 2.75 = Question 4/5 Score Sum = Weighted Section 2 Score

Composite Score

Weighted Section I Score + Weighted Section II Score = Composite Score The composite score is then compared on a scale to determine AP score.

AP English Literature Exam -- Scoring Worksheet Section I: Multiple-Choice

Can’t keep track of all your aP exams?

May 2

May 3

Chemistry, Environmental Science, Psychology

Computer Science A, Spanish Language

May 9

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Biology, Physics B, Physics C: Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism

U.S. Government and Politics, Comparative Government and Politics

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May 5

May 6

May 11

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Calculus AB, English U.S. History, Calculus BC Literature and European Comp History, Studio Art Portfolio Due English Macroeconomics, Human Language World History, Geography, and Comp, Microeconomics Spanish Literature Statistics

Section II: Free Response

(Number correct of 55) x 1.1272 = (Score out of 9) x 3.0556= Question 1 Score Multiple-Choice Score (Score out of 9) x 3.0556 = Question 2 Score = Weighted Section I Score (Score out of 9) x 3.0556 = Question 3 Score Sum = Weighted Section 2 Score

Composite Score

Weighted Section I Score + Weighted Section II Score = Composite Score The composite score is then compared on a scale to determine AP score.

Did you know?

About 1.8 million students took more than 3 million AP exams in 2010.

The most popular exam, U.S. History, had about 390,000 test takers.

More than 350,000 students took the AP English Literature Exam.

Human Geography experienced a 35 percent increase in test takers from 2009.

College Board now offers a pre-AP program, SpringBoard, for students in middle school in language arts and mathematics.

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DECA will end the year with the International Career Development Conference on April 29.

DECA sponsor Janice Brown said 14 students will be going to this year’s international competition in Orlando, FL. from April 29 to May 4.

LifeLines Buckle Down program is set for May. Vice president and Junior Alec Rader said the raffle will include a laptop and scholarships this year. The program aims to have as many students wear their seatbelts as possible.

Ambassadors will perform “Hello Dolly!” May 5.

The Ambassadors will begin performing his year’s spring musical, “Hello Dolly!”, on May 5, 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. and finally on May 8, at 2 p.m.

House plans for Amazing Race event on May 7.

According to House sponsor Sarah Wolff, the tasks this year will be different than last year’s. Student government has set a suggestion box for students to suggest missions for teams to accomplish.

Aperture Club will meet May 9 for the last time this year, according to Arjuna Capulong, Aperture Club president and senior, during which a guest speaker will come in to give tips on how to improve photography skills. Members also plan to review their entries to the photography contest, for which the theme was to take a photo that embodies the word, “Power.”

Houndstock festival planned for May 14.

Speaker of the House David Chiang said Houndstock will not be doing anything different this year. Student bands, along with a faculty one, will play.

All choirs will have their spring concert May 17 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. All of the choirs will perform in their annual spring concert. Tickets will be sold at the door for $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens.

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Upcoming Events

April 30: Prom May 2: Beginning of AP testing May 5: Cinco de Mayo May 8: Mother’s Day

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In 1975, President Ford’s daughter Susan held her high school’s senior prom at the White House. time.com / source

Lifelines opts to remove car crash simulation this year Due to recent car accidents involving students at this school, student group opts for alternative awareness event By shayan ahmad sahmad@hilite.org

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nnually, LifeLines runs a mock car crash intended to show students what occurs during a traffic accident. This year, however, the group will not be running the simulation.

This is not because the group has an inability to run the mock crash, though. Rather, the group has chosen not to perform it out of respect to students who still feel the impact of the fatal car accident which occurred last year.

“In regards to why we are not doing the mock car crash when it is felt to be such an impactful event, is the fact that we have been informed that several members of the student body are still having quite a difficult time over what happened,” Rebekah Overbey, LifeLines sponsor and resource teacher, said via email. According to Overbey, the club does not believe the simulation would be sensitive to students who were close to the victims of last year’s accident, students Jordan Moss and Jordan Poirier.

“It came to our attention that relatives and close friends of the people who died are still being affected by the deaths,” Alec Rader, LifeLines vice president and junior, said. “We just decided that overall it wouldn’t be a good idea.”

In replacement of the mock crash, the group has scheduled two speakers to come to this school and lecture the student body. The two will both speak of their own personal experiences as warnings to the Junior Class and Senior Class.

“We are sponsoring two different guest speakers during the week before prom though; one for seniors (Adam Ritz) and one for juniors (Diveeta Thompson).” Overbey said.

According to Rader, Thompson’s son was killed in a car accident because he was texting while driving. Rader said he believes through listening to her story, students will truly understand the impact of their decisions. “(The speakers) will provide some perspective for people and give them an insight to what can happen,” he said. “Things like that do happen, and hopefully this will remind them to keep safe.”

According to Chris Song, LifeLines member and junior, the speaker for the Senior Class will speak of a different kind of experience. “(Ritz) is a former Carmel graduate who had a long history of drugs and alcohol but was able to turn his life around,” Song said. Song said he hopes the speech will be one which cautions students of the effects of their choices.

“We’re hoping he can give an insightful speech which lets students know how what they do now can lead to worse things,” he said. “That way students will know to make better choices in the future.”

Song said he thinks these speakers will be able to make up for the lost value of not conducting the annual crash simulation.

“Obviously we’re losing a little bit by not doing the simulation. It’s something I think has proved to be very successful, but out of respect it’s a smart move for us not to run it this year,” he said. “The speeches will give the same sort of effect, but won’t be insensitive to anyone.”

Rader said he also believes the effects of the speeches will be the best solution for all students.

“We can also keep students thinking about keeping safe over the summer,” he said.

To Overbey, the speakers will help LifeLines accomplish its main objective: to lead CHS students to making the best choices possible. “That is the bottom line: helping students make better choices for themselves and others - for it may save their lives and the lives of their friends and others.”

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Participation increases in science testing competitions By chris li cli@hilite.org For freshman David Liang, May 2 is the day when his results for the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) exam come back. According to Liang, this exam is part of a series of tests to chose a team of select chemistry students around the nation.

“In order to participate in USNCO, you first take the regional ACS exam, which is open to any students willing to take it,” Liang said.

In recent years, more students at CHS have participated in this process. This increase in the number of test takers may be part of a trend. According to the American Chemical Society, recent years have seen increases in exam participants.

Science department chairperson Jennifer Marlow said

Test your skills Think you have what it takes to compete? Test yourself with this question from the 2011 USNCO local exam A 0.015 M solution of a weak acid has a pH of 3.52. What is the value of the Ka for this acid?

A) 2.0 x 10–2 B) 6.2 x 10–6 C) 9.1 x 10–8 D) 1.4 x 10–9

Answer: 6.2 x 10-2 acs.org / source

the USA Biology Olympiad examination has also seen more participants at CHS. Marlow said she believes this trend can be attributed to an increase in awareness of such opportunities.

“More students are becoming aware of these types of exams, and we’ve had considerable success in past years, so more and more people want to participate,” Marlow said.

According to Marlow, the increases in the number of participants have been largely due to awareness-raising organizations such as Chem Club. “(Chem Club) doesn’t just focus on preparing students for the exam, but it also does other activities that give students an idea of what the exam is like,” Marlow said.

Teachers have also encouraged their students to sign up for such opportunities. According to Agarwal, her AP Biology teacher informed her about the exam.

“Although I wasn’t expecting too much, I really wanted to see what I had learned throughout the year and what I knew,” Agarwal said.

In fact, the number of students taking the ACS exam was so large that there had to be a newly set limit. Liang said that in previous years the qualifying requirement for USNCO depended on the students’ scores, but the new two-person quota only allows the two students with the highest scores in their school to advance to the next round.

Although Agarwal said she is not expecting too much when the results come, she said that participating in the competition has definitely exposed her to the more in-depth concepts of biology. “(The competition) has definitely made me see that there’s a lot more out there to learn. For example, a process like

osmosis may seem simple when your teacher presents it, but the practical applications of it are enormous and much more complex,” Agarwal said.

Liang said he shares a similar view. “Studying and preparing for this test have really helped me understand more of the deeper concepts, especially the material that isn’t usually taught in school,” Liang said.

Agarwal said participating in the biology competition has greatly helped develop her future career options.

“I plan to major in biochemistry,” Agarwal said. “If not, I’m definitely going to major in something with a biology component. Taking this exam has really opened my eyes as to the options out there.”

The Tests

There are a number of science exams students can take including in chemistry, physics and biology subjects.

The Process

Generally, the testing competitions are seperated into different rounds. A smaller number of people advance to the next round after another exam.

Increasing Numbers

Recently, more students have participated in the exam competitions.

Science department chair Jennifer Marlow attributes this trend to the increased awareness of testing opportunities.

Students can also qualify to receive a scholarship.

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Japan disasters leave lasting impacts for students here Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster create personal repercussions for students with loved ones in Japan by victor xu vxu@hilite.org

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ollowing the earthquake and subsequent catastrophes of tsunami and nuclear meltdown in Japan, junior Youkow Homma said he was concerned for the status of his family and friends who live in Tokyo and in the badly-damaged city of Sendai respectively. When the U.S. government advised that travelers cancel their visits, his family had to change its spring break travel plans to Japan as well.

“Going back to the normal way of life is going to take a long time, especially with the radiation,” Homma said. “Tokyo is going back to normal, but the affected areas like Sendai are going to be hard to adjust. I saw some video footage of the high school where my friend goes; it’s changed.”

The 9.0 magnitude earthquake, the largest ever in Japan and the fourth largest in recorded history, struck Japan’s Miyagi prefecture on its east coast in the afternoon of March 11, according to cnn.com. The temblor was exacerbated by a towering 30-foot tsunami on its heels and a nuclear meltdown. Its effects were felt across the Pacific Ocean with tsunami alerts on faraway coasts in the United States, Chile and Canada.

Masako Kamano, chaperone of the Carmel-Seikyo exchange program and English teacher at Seikyo Gakuen, said the devastating earthquake is a defining moment of Japan and will remain in the minds of the Japanese for a long time to come.

“We know this was the biggest earthquake after the war, during this century, even in the world—not only in Japan, but all over the world,” Kamano said. “We just experienced the Kobe earthquake about 10 years ago, but this was much bigger than that one. This will remain in our people’s minds longer, I think.”

Although the Seikyo students were not directly affected by the earthquake, they began fundraisers at their school

before leaving for Carmel in mid-March. Even while being immersed in and experiencing the culture of the United States, the exchange students still had the earthquake and its victims in their thoughts, according to Kamano.

“I heard that one of our students said that he would like to put money into the box if he found a charity box here,” she said. “We saw a charity box at the cashier at the supermarket yesterday, and I was very happy for that; it was at Marsh. We felt very happy that everyone in the world is thinking about us.”

Homma’s family had purchased plane tickets to travel to Tokyo and planned to visit some areas in the devastated northeastern part of Japan, but after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown, the U.S. government enlisted a travel embargo that advised U.S. citizens not to travel to Japan.

His family canceled its spring break plans, although their tickets were refunded and they plan to reschedule the visit to this summer.

Still, Homma said he has been able to speak with his family in Tokyo and his friend in Sendai several times since the catastrophes occurred. Sendai, which was the nearest major city to the epicenter, was one of the most severely damaged cities in Japan, due to its proximity.

Although many buildings were destroyed by the disasters in Sendai, the house of Homma’s friend fortunately was not damaged. However, Homma said school and most likely work there were on an indefinite hiatus, and food and safe water were becoming harder to come by. Part of the reason why the U.S. government restricted travel to Japan is because Japan needs to conserve resources like food to partition to affected areas.

“They can’t really make food right now, and the emergency relief efforts are good, but sometimes they’re

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not enough,” he said. “I have a friend who lives in Sendai, where the earthquake was worse, and they had to split an emergency biscuit with a family next door for dinner, and that’s all they had.”

While Tokyo still experienced the earthquake, there was little direct damage to the city. Homma said his family there still felt repercussions from the catastrophes, though. Rolling blackouts are being used to preserve energy after the loss of power from the FukushimaDaiichi plant, and food from the city is being partitioned to devastated areas.

According to Marcia Spaid, a Carmel-Seikyo exchange coordinator whose son lives in Tokyo, Japan faced some transportation issues following the earthquake. Her son, who works for Google’s Tokyo office, reported widespread train delays, which is unusual for the highly-stratified and organized society existing in Japan. Airports became crowded and bogged down in delays, posing a potential

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How Tsunamis Form from Earthquakes Step 1 When a heavier

tectonic plate slides under a lighter one, the lighter one snaps up and causes an earthquake.

Step 2 The shifting

fault causes an upward surge in the water directly above it.

Step 3 Large waves

then radiate from the epicenter, increasing in magnitude as they approach the shore. h3.tv / source

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<< Story continued from previous page problem for the returning Seikyo exchange students; many travelers were crowding in Kansai airport in Osaka, where the students were heading, due to the closed airports elsewhere in the country. Fortunately, the Seikyo students remained on schedule.

“We knew that the trains were not on time, and our son said there would be some inconveniences,” Spaid said. “There are still the aftershocks—there was another 6.5 earthquake yesterday. He said ‘You’re not used to that, so you might not sleep well at night, and it would be inconvenient.’ So for a day we kind of debated if we shouldn’t go (for spring break), but he kept saying it’s okay, so after a day of questioning whether we should go,

we decided we’re still going.”

Even with the continuing blackouts, transportation delays and radiation-tainted resources, Spaid said she and her son believe Japan will persevere through the ordeal. “(My son) knows the people,” Spaid said. “They are a people who will just keep going, and they are about honor and respect.

He knows they’ll rebuild and things will end up okay.”

Although many like Spaid are confident Japan will be able to fully recover from the disasters, Homma said there will be several lasting problems in Japan for years to come.

“The economic problems will probably be the most detrimental,” he said. “Obviously the nuclear threat is still a big problem, and they’re really low on technicians right now…Hopefully Japan can return to its normal daily life in the near future.”

How Can You Help?

Check out these organizations raising money in support for Japan’s earthquake: Global Giving is holding Carmel’s Best Dance Crew; proceeds will be sent to Japan.

UNICEF is providing aid for Japanese

children; text “JAPAN” to 864233 to give $10.

Red Cross has launched relief efforts in Japan and will take $10 if you text “REDCROSS” to 90999.

AViiQ Like their Facebook page, give $1 to the Red Cross. eia.gov / source

Projected rise in gas prices not expected to significantly impact off-campus classes by natalie maier nmaier@hilite.org As Liz Graupner, education professions student and junior, prepares for her school day, it involves driving to school. But for Graupner, that school is Mohawk Trails Elementary, where she teaches students in order to meet the requirements for her educations professions class.

“I like teaching lessons and feeling like a professional teacher. It makes blue days easy,” Graupner said. Although this class could offer benefits for aspiring teachers, one of the drawbacks of taking this class and other classes that require students to meet off campus is the expected rise in gas prices in the coming months.

Recent surveys through Gallup.com show that

Americans expect gas to rise to $4.36 a gallon for this year.

These expectations are not unfounded, as over the course of last year, gas prices raised about 75 cents.

K-8 mentoring is another class at CHS that requires students to go to different elementary and middle schools throughout the district to meet with younger students. K-8 mentoring teacher Robin Pletcher said she does not expect school policies to change regarding students paying for their own gas.

Pletcher said, “Policies would not change, because students would still need to drive to school to see the kids.

That is the basis of the class. I don’t know if there would be a possibility of when we could change schools and map it out more. I would look into carpool so students could go at the same time if prices become an issue.”

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gas guzzler: Liz Graupner, education professions student and junior, fills her car with gasoline from Valero at $3.99 per gallon. Despite the exorbitant prices, off-campus classes will continue with minimal policy changes.

Gas Prices by Year 2002: $1.345 2003: $1.561 2004: $1.852 2005: $2.270 2006: $2.572

2007: $2.796 2008: $3.246 2009: $2.353 2010: $2.782 2011: $4.360 (projected) eia.gov / source

For some students enrolled in education professions, reimbursement is possible. Brittany Wiseman, Family and Consumer Sciences Department Chair said via email, “The school district has a set mileage form for each school year stated the amount of money a teacher will be reimbursed per mile. It shouldn’t affect the teacher side of things because the teacher is aware they have to travel from school to school as part of their class responsibilities.”

However, Graupner is not reimbursed for the money she spends on gas. “I don’t get reimbursed for the money I spend on gas.” Graupner said, “But the kids that don’t want to drive can go to Carmel Elementary, so it’s not really a problem.”

Despite the potential challenges of high prices for travel to other schools, Wiseman does not think enrollment levels for education professions will change in the near future.

Wiseman said, “I don’t foresee it having a huge impact on enrollment for next year because students often drive to school anyway. They can select a school that is close to their home to save on the price of gas.”

Even though gas prices increased by 14 cents a gallon during the week of March 10, according to Gallup.com, Annie Wharton, K-8 mentoring student and senior, believes the prices are worth it. “What you can gain from the class outweighs the gas prices. I think carpooling is key,” Wharton said.

Graupner agrees with Wharton. “I only drive three minutes to get to Mohawk. It’s really close to my house.”

Graupner said, “There are also other things that I like with the class, like we get a parking pass. It doesn’t feel as much like school and you feel like you have more freedoms.”

“The schools are all close enough, and you only go to that school one time a week,” Pletcher said. “You wouldn’t go multiple times. I feel like being able to be a mentor to the kids outweighs the cost over the course of the year. It’s only one less shirt or pair of shoes, but you’ve impacted the lives of kids.”

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Lifetime risk for contracting Alzheimer’s disease is 1 in 5 for women The risk for men is 1 in 10.

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n Oct. 12 after school, sophomore Molly Pittman entered the nursing home where her grandmother Euna Rose Pittman had been staying for the last two weeks of her life. All of them emotional, her parents, grandfather, sister and cousin stood around her grandmother’s bed where she had passed away just an hour before.

“When I first saw her I started crying,” Molly said. “It was just mainly hard to see my grandpa; he was really upset, and I’ve never seen him like that.”

That Tuesday, Molly’s grandmother lost a decadelong battle with Alzheimer’s disease, the leading cause of dementia worldwide. According to Mary Austrom, director of education at the Indiana Alzheimer’s Disease Center

and member of the National Alzheimer’s Association Board of Directors, Alzheimer’s disease is a dementia involving progressively poor memory, reasoning and judgment that affects daily life. While some advances in treatment have occurred, no disease-altering treatments have been formulated.

The Pittman family was devastated when Molly’s grandmother, whom they described as articulate and energetic, was diagnosed with the disease in 2000, when Molly was seven. In the years since then, the Pittman family has undergone the ordeal of watching a loved one slowly deteriorate from his or her former self.

The struggles the Pittmans faced with Alzheimer’s disease will only become more commonplace in coming years. The Alzheimer’s Association recently released a report titled 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures that showed the number of those afflicted with the disease

would spike from 5.3 million currently to as high as 16 million by 2050, barring a cure is found. In Indiana alone there is expected to be a 30 percent increase in incidence from numbers from 2000 by 2025, and many western states may almost double in the disease’s occurrence.

Austrom attributes the growing incidence of Alzheimer’s disease to longer life spans, which increase risk. She said that as a large preceding population ages, there will be higher occurrence of dementia unless a breakthrough cure or treatment arises, meaning families like the Pittmans across the nation will carry a new emotional and financial burden.

Austrom, also a professor of psychiatry at Indiana University, said, “Besides the horrible loss in people’s emotional attachments and memories of their family history at a personal level, at a societal level, the cost of care will create a huge financial burden for the future—it is already.”

Caregivers to Alzheimer’s patients face a daunting task.

According to the report by the Alzheimer’s Association, as the dementia develops, caregivers have to spend 24 hours a day feeding, bathing, dressing, administering medications and handling virtually all financial and legal affairs.

The report showed care-giving generally brings elevated levels of stress as well as negative effects on health, employment and finance.

In 2009, around 10.9 million family members and unpaid caregivers donated an estimated 12.5 billion hours to caring for afflicted loved ones.

Steve Pittman, Molly’s father, said their family was fortunate enough to have the means to afford care for his mother. Molly’s grandmother remained under the care of her grandfather, her family and diligent caregivers who were hired. The family and caregivers made certain Molly’s grandmother had a balanced diet, good hygiene and exercise while she was capable of walking.

“We wanted to keep her in surroundings she was familiar with and would make her feel comfortable,” Mr. Pittman said.

According to Austrom, one

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In Memory: Sophomore Molly Pittman’s family holds up a picture framed in honor of Molly’s grandmother. The Pittman family was devastated when doctors diagnosed Molly’s grandmother with Alzheimer’s disease in 2000.

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April 28, 2011 | hilite.org | hilite |FEATURE | Page 9 “Her every need had to be attended to. One felt helpless watching her change and move farther and farther away from the person we knew and loved.” He added that his of the biggest issues for caregivers is simply mental and religious faith had been a major way to cope with his grief, physical exhaustion. She said family members often have knowing that his mother had gone to a better place. to reduce or quit work and diminish their social lives to Wilson Pittman, Molly’s cousin, another grandchild provide care to a loved one. and senior, also pointed out that his “Imagine if someone can’t remember grandfather had the hardest time seeing their way home, and they go for a walk, Wilson’s grandmother deteriorate.

It was really difficult to or they forget how to cook or how to “She was less and less herself as take a shower,” she said. watch her go through the disease progressed,” Wilson said.

However, for Molly and Mr. Pittman it because before “After a time she would do little more the most difficult part of taking care of (Alzheimer’s disease than mumble, almost sounding like she Molly’s grandmother was dealing with developed) she was so was humming. I was very young but I their emotions as she became a shell of outgoing and involved, knew it was very sad especially seeing her former self. but then after she my grandpa around her. He was always “It was hard watching her go would begin to look near her and anyone could tell that he through that and watching her lose the ability to care for herself,” Molly different and didn’t really still saw her as the young lady on the day of their wedding.” said. “but I think it was mainly hard remember anything.”

Molly said experiencing Alzheimer’s just to see my grandpa lose his wife…

Molly Pittman Sophomore firsthand changed how she views the It was really difficult to watch her go disease. She said she believes if she had through it because before (Alzheimer’s not dealt with the disease, she would disease developed) she was so outgoing be less cognizant of the illness and and involved, but then after she would those who suffer from it. begin to look different and didn’t really She added that her personal support for research to remember anything.” develop a cure or treatment dramatically increased due to Mr. Pittman said it was incredibly difficult to witness his her personal experiences. mother losing her sweet, loving and caring personality and According to Austrom, participating in events like instead becoming timid and disillusioned. the Memory Walk for the Alzheimer’s Association “She progressed gradually with this disease into a fog and donating to research funds helps, but the greatest where she could not communicate with us and eventually contribution one can make is considering studying do anything on her own,” Mr. Pittman said. neuroscience to develop a cure.

However, she also emphasized simply being there for an Alzheimer’s patient. “Just because they can’t remember doesn’t mean that you don’t remember,” Austrom said.

“Visit them, talk with them, remember for them.”

As the number of Alzheimer’s Disease patients Mr. Pittman said that through his experiences dealing increase, more people are feeling the effects. with dementia, he has gained a newfound appreciation for patience, understanding of human weakness and value of relationships with others. He stressed the need for these values while comforting Molly’s grandmother as the disease progressed.

1 in 10 1 in 2 1 in 3 “While (Alzheimer’s patients) lose their abilities to communicate, I believe that they still feel the warmth from a hug, a hand being held, and a smile,” Mr. Pittman said.

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Alzheimer’s member with with Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s “She will always be remembered as the loving wife to my grandpa, the caring mother to her kids and the devoted volunteer to her community,” Wilson said.

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Celebrating the Life: (Top) Pittman’s grandfather reads his wife’s obituary, commemorating her humanitarian work and work as a nurse (Middle). The loss that the Pittman family (Bottom) experienced is increasingly common, as the number of people who suffer from Alzeihmer’s Disease increases. Studies show the effects of Alzheimer’s extend beyond the individual, bring stress and emotional strain to caretakers and family.

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Less perfection, longer life?

Though high-achieving students are often admired for their ability to do it all, new research suggests that being a perfectionist can actually reduce life expectancy “I just like to be involved in the school,” Hess said.

At schools like this one, high-achieving, involved students like Hess are not difficult to find. In fact, one of this school’s biggest draws is the variety of activities it o say senior Madeline Hess is involved at this offers. While it is common knowledge that juggling all school would be a bit of an understatement. She these extracurricular activities can be stressful and timeis a two-year member and current dance captain consuming, new research has linked overachievement with of the Ambassadors show choir and is a four-year a more serious health risk: premature death. varsity football cheerleader and co-captain. Hess has also Experts specializing in perfectionism convened in served in Senate for all four years of high school and was May 2010 at an Association for Psychological Science one of the co-chairs of this year’s Dance Marathon. She was Convention in Boston to present research looking at on the Coquettes dance team. She is a two-year GKOM. high achievement and perfectionism and their effects on She is on the Principal Advisory Council (PAC). She has a health. One of their studies found a 51 percent reduced cumulative 4.0 GPA. life-expectancy rate in perfectionists when compared to non-perfectionists.

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Kimble Richardson, coordinator of outreach and behavioral health services at St. Vincent Stress Center, said the results of this study are not surprising to him.

“I would say those findings are very accurate, right in line with what we see here clinically,” Richardson said. “It’s a little scary to see 51 percent, but not surprising.”

According to Richardson, being over-involved can drain emotional reserves.

“I would say high school is demanding,” he said. “You’ve got drama, language clubs, band, sports, all those in addition to academics. It’s a plus because you have that variety, the ability to try 10:00 a.m. different things. However, it can pull you in too many directions. Not many students can handle being that involved.

In a place like Carmel, you could easily have something going on every night.”

Hess said her level of activity varies with the seasons.

“I’m usually always busy, but it depends on what season I’m in,” Hess said. “In the fall, I could start my day with a PAC meeting, go to school, attend cheer practice after school, and then go to Ambassadors rehearsal and not be done until 9:30. Then I’d get home and start studying.”

According to Hess, her key to staying on top of her schedule is good time management.

“I look ahead and plan my week,” she said. “If I know I have something coming up, I’ll study the day before. I Around the Clock: Senior just plan out my time according to what Madeline Hess goes to her various activities, including Co- I’m doing, always looking ahead.”

AP Psychology teacher Robin quettes practice (top), a GKOM Pletcher said via email she agreed with meeting (middle) and a Senate 10:30 a.m. the perception that students need to meeting (bottom). Hess said be well-rounded or over-involved does the amount of activities she has contribute to increased stress levels. depended on the time of year, “I think that this perception does although she is usually busy. add to stress level but it shouldn’t have to,” Pletcher said. “I would think that students should find a balance to school Kathleen bertsch / photo work and outside involvements. High danielle yin / graphic school can be very stressful on students in a variety of ways. It is so important

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Perfectionism Negative Symptoms of perfectionism -

Frequent criticism Finding fault with others Trouble adapting to situations not in control Disappointment with actions that do not fulfill high expectations - Not giving credit to self for success - Worrying about failure - Rigidity

Disorders associated with destructive perfectionism -

Depression Clinical anxiety Eating disorders Obsessive compulsive disorder

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Accepting imperfection in others Becoming flexible Setting realistic time frames for achieving a goal Forgiving self for mistakes ABC Health and Well Being / Source

for students to have a strong support system that they can turn to for help, and that each has positive way of coping during those tough times.”

Hess said her time management helps her handle stress, but said sometimes she does get overwhelmed.

“When I do get stressed, my parents are so supportive and help me through it,” she said. “I kind of sit down and gather my thoughts and think about what needs to be done and what can wait. I talk it out and sometimes vent to my mom.”

Despite all her leadership roles and high grades, Hess said she sees herself as more of a Type A personality than a perfectionist.

“I like getting stuff done correctly, so I guess that makes me a little bit of a perfectionist,” Hess said. “However, I would say I’m also a Type A personality. I like to stay busy and involved.”

According to Pletcher, there are likely extra stresses placed on the demands of being a higher achiever that correlate with poorer health choices.

“If you are taking time out of your schedule to focus on achieving higher at school or work, then you are probably not taking as good of care of yourself as you could be otherwise,” Pletcher said. “One could also look at the differences of Type A and Type B behavior patterns and how Type A is the more competitive and stressed style.

Type A also has a higher risk of heart disease.”

Hess said she realizes her schedule can be overwhelming at times, but said she has enjoyed being involved at this school over the course of her high school education.

“I know that it could be easy for me to get too involved and possibly unhealthy,” she said. “However, I try to do a good job of time management so I don’t get too stressed. I’d be so bored (without all the activity). I wouldn’t know what to do with myself.”

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Can you see me now?

As video chatting gains popularity, students use it to stay in touch with siblings in college looks like,” Corkins said. “She’s shown me her dorm room, and I’ve gotten to meet her roommate. She also shows me new outfits that she’s purchased and things like that.”

Besides keeping in touch, video chat can be used for a variety of things such as getting guitar lessons from a teacher in California or being taught by a teacher in another state. Following this trend, Corkins said she also uses video chat conferences with her sister as a learning experience.

“I participate in ASL (American Sign Language) Interpretation competitions, and (my sister) helps me with that,” said Corkins, whose sister studies ASL in college. “She will write the interpretation, and then she’ll teach me how to sign the signs over Skype.”

Although Corkins and Narayanan said they find video chatting to be a very useful tool, there are some exceptions to this feeling. Junior Bailey Samuelson said she has never video-chatted with her sister, Cassidy Samuelson, a senior at Purdue University.

“I don’t video chat with her because she goes to Purdue which is pretty close, so she visits almost every weekend,” Samuelson said.

The geographical factor makes video chatting an attractive venture, especially Henry Zhu / photo for people who are distant in location.

“I think that Divya (and I) would still Face-to-face: Junior Lavanya Narayanan video-chats with her older sister Divya, who attends American University in talk to each other over the phone, but I Washington D.C. Narayanan said that video chatting has helped she and her sister stay in touch much more easily. think relationship-wise, we would be a little further apart just because video chat facial expressions and things like that,” Cody Lassiter,

By Rachel Boyd tends to bring people together with its dual opportunity of AT&T customer service representative said about Apple’s talking to someone as well as seeing them,” Narayanan said. rboyd@hilite.org new service that allows customers to video chat using an “If we didn’t use video chat, we probably wouldn’t be ife changed significantly for junior Lavanya iPhone 4, iPod touch or Mac over Wi-Fi. “I’ve noticed other as close.”

Narayanan when her older sister Divya left to attend (cell phone) carriers have gone to similar services as well, so college at American University in Washington, I think in the future it will be an option on every carrier.”

D.C. four years ago.

In addition to Facetime, online chat services such as Narayanan said, “It definitely was weird because the Skype can be used to communicate with a variety of people 1. Google Chat house was a lot quieter.” Although her sister was over 500 in nearly any location, from professors and psychologists Pros: comes with Gmail, good quality miles away, the two sisters managed to stay in touch using in England to friends and family in Arizona and, in Cons: need to install a plug in video chat.

Narayanan’s case, a sibling in college.

“When you call someone, you can hear their voice, but “It’s a lot easier to stay in touch now than say 20 years 2. TokBox the nice thing about video chat is you can see expressions,” ago,” counselor David Mikesell said. “It used to be one Pros: works with other services, i.e. Facebook Narayanan said. “You get to see each other, so I think phone call a week, but now people who are close to each Cons: web based video chat has helped a lot especially because D.C. is so other can text or Skype with each other daily.”

3. Skype far away.”

Narayanan said she uses the video chat sessions with Narayanan’s utilization of video chat is not uncommon.

Pros: sharp video quality, clear sound, free her sister just to catch up and stay updated with each Cons: quality varies with internet connection According to an October 2010 Pew Research Center others’ lives. survey, 29 percent of Internet users ages 18 to 29 currently “I usually talk about what’s going on with me like school 4. Apple iChat participate in video calls, chats or teleconferences, and and friends, and she usually talks about college,” Narayanan Pros: multi-user video chat, backdrop feature this number continues to increase. The study explained said. “She works as well, so we’ll talk about her work. We Cons: only comes with Mac OS X that this increase is due to the addition of video-chatting also talk about when we plan to visit each other.”

5. Vsee-Windows Only services such as Skype, Google Talk and Apple Facetime in Junior Abby Corkins said she also has weekly video chat the online and smart-phone environment. sessions with her sister Charity, a junior at North Central Pros: free, has a collaboration tool, “I’ve seen that a lot of people are going to Facetime University in Minneapolis.

Cons: requires payment for better quality because it’s an excellent way to communicate by showing “It’s nice to see her once in a while and just see what she lifehacker / source

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STUDENT SECTION A Tribute to Prom

Time to Tweet!

Tell us the name of your favorite love song by tagging @HiLite_news in your tweet.

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We interviewed students regarding school dances and catalogued the top 10 love songs Compiled by melinda song

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Nature vs. Nurture of Success Amy Chuaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, raised questions about parental influence.

But how much sway in their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to succeed do Mom and Dad really have?

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enior Ivy Yan is what some would call a super student.

On top of maintaining her grade point average while juggling several AP classes, she’s involved in the school’s orchestra and debate team, and after school she tutors other students and teaches piano. Yan said her schedule can get busy sometimes, but that it has paid off.

By kendall harshberger kharsherger@hilite.org “My afters chool schedule really depends on the day, but since I’m pretty involved at school, I usually have some activity or another after school,” she said.

“A typical week last semester would be Brain Game on Monday, orchestra practice (from) 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, debate and then tutoring downtown on Wednesday, orchestra practice after school on Thursday and then teaching piano at home on Friday. I do my homework after I get home usually.”

Yan recently received proof of her high school success in the mail, in the form of a college acceptance letter from Harvard College. Yan said many factors contribute to her success in school, but one of the largest of those would be her parents. She said while her parents understand that she is human and don’t go to extremes, they are demanding.

“My parents taught me the importance of education at a very early age. Because of my parents’ methods, I now demand excellence from myself,” she said.

Yan’s upbringing is not unheard of.

The debate over different parenting methods has spread like wildfire all over America, and the spark that ignited the flame was Amy Chua’s now famous memoir, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.

In this memoir, Chua relays parenting methods she used to make her children successful and what both she and her children have learned from their experiences so far.

Many parents in America have been outraged upon reading this book for several reasons, some of which include calling her daughters “trash” and throwing a poorly drawn birthday card made by one of her daughters

away, saying that she “deserved better.” Many are not only beginning to question their own parenting methods, but the effect on the children as well. In Yan’s case, she said if her parents had not done what they’d done up to this point, she would not be nearly as driven.

“I’m glad they expected so much of me. I think it made me more responsible and gave me a good work ethic, which I will benefit from for my whole life. So yes, I’m really glad that they’re the way they are,” she said.

An example of Yan’s parents’ not going to extremes is when she gets what would be an unsatisfactory grade. Her parents don’t usually punish her unless they could clearly see no effort was made to change the grade.

“When it happens and I did try my best, they’re fine as long as I ask for help on my mistakes and try my best to improve on them,” she said.

And while some stricter parents may force activities upon their children, Yan said she mainly chooses her extracurricular activities for herself, “except for the stereotypical Asian math classes on Saturdays,” she said.

Even with all of her activities that keep her busy, Yan said she does not agree with Chua’s belief that one can only enjoy activities he excels at.

“In my opinion, someone who can only enjoy something they excel at runs the risk of overprotecting his or her ego,” she said. “I think my ability to laugh at myself is one of the character traits that has made it a lot easier to address my flaws and just be a happier person in general.”

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<< Story continued from previous page Yan said although her parents were not extremely strict, she did have some restrictions.

“I’ve never really been able to go to sleepovers. I’ve (gone) to some if I know the person really well, but for the most part, I can’t go” she said. “I think my parents were just worried about the dangers associated with it.”

Despite some of these restrictions, Yan said she never had an issue with her parents’ methods.

“I never really had to adjust to it because it was all I’d known,” she said. “You don’t grow up with something and question it when you’ve seen all the benefits that have come with it.”

According to Dr. Maria Schmidt, a professor on family relations and child development at Indiana University, every parent ultimately should have the same goal. They just differ on their methods.

“The overall goal of discipline for any parent is to teach, with the ultimate goal being to raise responsible adults; however, we all have different ways of going about that task,” she said.

Coping strategies for those with strict parents Schmidt said a study conducted by Diana Baumrind, the psychologist who first developed the three types of DISCUSS: parents, concluded that parenting styles come from many • The rules you understand and respect different factors, including the parents’ goal for the child, • The rules you believe to be unfair views about the proper roles of parents (possibly coming • The reasons that your parents feel that the from memories from childhood), parent personality and disputed rules are necessary child temperament.

• Possible compromises regarding rules that Baumrind developed three basic types of parents: could be relaxed authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive. Authoritarian CONSIDER: parents are more characterized by orderly environments • Drawing up a contract and their efforts to shape their children, while authoritative • Suggesting appropriate punishments parents work toward a relationship while having clear limits • Offering to undertake more responsibility and discipline. Permissive parents make few demands and the discipline is lax to none.

AVOID: Furthermore, Schmidt said teenagers who have very • Raising your voice strict parents may have lower self-esteem and be less • Interrupting others socially and academically skilled.

• Violent reactions She said, “Children of authoritarian parents may be • Slamming doors more fearful and generally are unable to make their own • Running away decisions. The expectations for their behavior are quite high, and children do not often know how to behave or CONSULT: what to do when they are given a new situation. They may • A relative or family friend know the rules, but not the consequences if they break the • A teacher or guidance counselor rules or the rules may change. There are no set guidelines • A private or family therapist or boundaries.”

• A trained mediator Yan said she would place her parents in two of these teenissues.co.uk / source categories, both authoritarian and authoritative.

“I would put my parents in the authoritative in a large He said while his parents do care about his grades, they majority of situations but more authoritarian on matters don’t place many restrictions on him. they believe their experience justifies, which tend to be “After school, if I’d have no theater practice, I’d go home morals,” she said. “So importance of education, of course, and avoid doing my homework as long as possible with and how to treat others, et cetera. My parents’ methods whatever’s handy,” he said. “Usually Facebook. And then have actually taught me to be more self-sufficient, I’d say,” after dinner I do homework.” she said.

Jackoway said his average time spent on homework per Wendy Yang, Yan’s mother, reiterated this, saying that night is about an hour, and that his parents don’t rigorously Yan’s success depended mostly on herself. control his time spent on homework.

“From a young age, I helped her understand age zero “They don’t monitor my homework very much at all, to age 18 is the period in her life for learning and that she just because I think they trust me to get needed to learn as many skills as possible it done and keep my grades up,” he said. in order to survive after 18 years old on “It’s like, they don’t have to be really her own,” she said via email. “The more disappointed in me when I don’t do well skills she has, the more she can help You don’t grow up with because I’m really disappointed in me people in the future.” when I don’t do well.” something and question Mrs. Yang said she has always raised Jackoway said his parents are also it when you’ve seen all Yan to believe that her hard work will understanding of different situations the benefits that have lead to success. To encourage this, Mrs. when it comes to his grades. come with it.

Yang has put some restrictions on her “I mean, they’re not strict in that daughter. they’re not the type of parents to think Ivy Yan “I help her to discipline herself, anything but an A is unacceptable,” Senior such as by instituting time limits for he said. “For example, I’m in AP U.S. Facebook chat. In our family, TV is not History, and I have a pretty solid B to allowed during school days unless the B minus in there, and they understand special events are broadcasted,” she said via email, “though that because they get it’s a hard class.” now that Yan’s a senior we’ve loosened up considerably.”

Jackoway said his parents’ loose methods apply not Mrs. Yang said she chose to raise Yan in this way because only to his grades but also the kind of career he’d like to she wanted her daughter to have a good attitude toward life get involved in. Jackoway, who has the role of Rudolph in and let her work toward achieving her own dreams. the spring production of “Hello, Dolly!,” wants to be an “My parents did the same thing for me,” Mrs. Yang said actor when he grows up. Jackoway said his parents are very as an additional reason. supportive of this decision.

“I’m very lucky to have such supportive parents. You A Method to the Madness know, you always hear these horror stories of theater kids While none can argue with Yan’s success, part of the whose parents want them to get a ‘real job’ but my parents parenting controversy is that there are several different aren’t like that at all. They’re supportive full-on; they come types of parenting methods, and each have their own to all my shows, they pay for me to do summer programs, separate benefits. they’re so great about it,” he said.

In contrast to Yan’s more demanding parents, junior Schmidt said teens with less strict parents like Jackoway’s Scott Jackoway said his parents are “the opposite of strict.” can sometimes display immature behavior.

How to Deal

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Focused: (Top to bottom): Senior Ivy Yan works on her homework after school in a separate room from her bedroom; poses with parents Wendy Yang and Liangzeng Yan; practices her viola in her bedroom. Mrs. Yang said she limits the time Ivy spends on Facebook and does not allow her to watch TV on school nights.

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April 28, 2011 | hilite.org | HiLite | Cover story | page 19 “These kids are less responsible and independent, may be more aggressive and tend to have poorer academic performance,” she said. “They often feel as though no one cares about them, so they are spending their time trying to make sure that they are known by someone.”

However, Schmidt said these results are usually in the case of very permissive parents, and Jackoway said his parents aren’t to that level. Jackoway placed his parents mainly under the authoritative category, except for the fact that they do not exert the high level of control that Schmidt described as regular for authoritative parents.

“My parents challenge me to be a good, rational person on my own right, and not because they said so,” he said.

Jackoway’s mom Claire Jackoway said she has always tried to foster a good relationship with Scott through frequent communication.

“I think the main job as a parent is teaching the child to be independent,” she said. “So, we always tried to explain to Scott why rules were in place so that he would know the reasoning behind it and apply it to other decisions he makes in life by himself.”

Mrs. Jackoway said she has always placed an emphasis on Scott following his dreams.

“It’s really important to me for people to pursue their passion,” she said.

When it comes to discipline, Mrs. Jackoway said she hasn’t had to worry about disciplining Scott recently.

“He doesn’t do anything that we’d need to discipline him for, really. But when he was younger we would do the timeouts,” she said.

Scott said he thinks his parents’ lax methods have strengthened their relationship.

“We get along really well together,” he said. “We have almost no conflicts.”

Looking Toward the Future

As high school progresses and the looming future of college and career choices comes closer and closer, different parents have different strategies when it comes to preparing. Yan, for example, said her family spends most of their time talking about college right now.

“One source of tension with my mom right now is that

she talks too much about college and not about anything else in my life,” she said. “I’m really excited to see what my mom’s like when we’re not worrying about what college I’m going to go to.”

Yan said she feels well prepared for college, especially for the emotional side of leaving home.

“I’ve actually had a lot of practice with being away from my parents because the past few summers I’ve been away from home for two months at a time,” she said. “My mom still insists that I call her every day at college, though I think she may be coming to realize that probably won’t happen.”

Scott said he’s not nervous about leaving home either, as he’s ready to leave Indiana.

“I’m just so ready to get out of state. I’m really looking forward to that. As for missing my parents, it will for sure be a different experience,” he said. “I can’t really say how much I’ll miss them until it happens, but I’m sure I will.”

Both Scott and Yan said their parents will have influence on them even after the college and career choices are over with, when they begin to raise children.

Yan said she thinks she will raise her children with the same methods as her parents. As for Jackoway, though, he said it depends on the child.

“If the kid is really well behaved and doesn’t need much discipline, then yeah, it’s okay to be more chill. But if they need to be disciplined, the parent should be more strict.

Ultimately, though, I’d like to raise my children like my parents,” he said.

Yan said she will be demanding toward her children, though not to the extent that it will hurt their relationship.

“Parents should always be demanding and expect a lot from their children, but still understand that they’re human and do have human needs,” she said. “They shouldn’t let that get in the way of their parent-child relationship.”

PLAY TIME: (Top to bottom): Junior Scott Jackoway rehearses lines for Hello, Dolly! after school; poses with parents Claire and David Jackoway; socializes with friends during SRT. Scott said he usually avoids homework for as long as possible after returning home from school. conner gordon / photos

Classify your parents A Pew Research Center poll reveals that high school students and parents agree on the question: How much pressure are parents putting on students?

High school students: Not enough

16%

24%

56%

Right amount

Parents:

17%

Too much

24%

Percent that said “Don’t know” not shown.

What type of parents do you have?

Authoritative parents: • are firm and loving • set boundaries and expect children to abide by them • provide reasons for rules and guidelines • encourage children to take on more responsibility as they grow Authoritarian parents: • are strict and inflexible • attempt to control every aspect of their children • expect obedience without question • do not allow children to make choices or decisions Permissive parents: • are indulgent and inconsistent • believe rules might disrupt personality development • avoid discipline to prevent unhappiness or hurting feelings • do not intervene in inappropriate behavior as long as the children are not physically harmed

56%

Pew Research Center / source Laura Peng / graphic

livestrong.com / source

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Entertainment

Opening this weekend:

• Cave of Forgotten Dreams • Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil • Exporting Raymond

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Prom in a pinch

Upcoming concerts:

• Cake: May 15 at the Old National Centre • Best Buy Country Music Expo: May 1 at the Blue Ribbon Pavilion

With only a few days until prom there’s still a lot to do. Follow senior Chase Acton and junior Katie Cheesman as they prepare. Compiled by Meredith Boyd and Lauren Burdick

The Claws Come Out Get your nails and toes perfectly polished for the big day. If you’re interested in skipping the salon and saving money here are some tips for an at home manicure.

Prep Work:

Begin by completely removing any old nail polish and soaking hands in hot soapy water for a couple minutes.

Shaping:

Use and emery board to round off the edges and catch any hang nails.

Cuticles:

Fix those pesky cuticles by gently pushing them back with a hot wash cloth. Avoid cutting them to prevent cuts and infections.

Paint:

If you can’t find a color that perfectly matches your dress a pearly white or French tips goes with any dress. Or consider something a little funky by trying out nail pens our stick on designs. Make sure to try these out before the actual day of prom because it might take some practice.

Delightful Dining Confirm dinner reservations. If you’re having a moment of panic and realize you haven’t made any yet here are a couple tips.

Dust off the good china:

Luckily you’re own house doesn’t require any reservations. Try sticking with a simple stress free recipe but make things special with the table arrangement.

Pack a Picnic:

Grab a wicker basket and a blanket and hit a local park for a sweet and creative pre-prom dinner. Keep in mind your date might not want to sit on the ground in her finery so scout out a picnic table.

Try Non-traditional:

Nothing is more fun than a bunch of people in their prom best at a fast food restaurant, and no reservation is required. Just make sure your date has a sense of humor first.

Think outside the Carmel bubble:

If you’re still set on making a reservation at a nice restaurant keep in mind the further outside of Carmel the restaurant is, the more likely you can get a reservation.

Think Dessert First:

Instead of going out to dinner skip straight to the good stuff and treat your date to a fancy dessert first.

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‘Primp’ my Ride Impress your date with your squeaky clean automobile by stopping at a carwash or breaking out the soap and doing it yourself.

Mike’s Carwash:

Get a basic “Express” wash for $8 or spring for “The Works” which includes rust and weather protection, underbody cleaning and wheel shine for $12. Keep in mind lines for the carwash may be pretty long the actual day of prom.

It’s what’s on the inside that counts:

It’s just as important to clean out the inside of the car as the outside so remember to clear out old fast food wrappers and sports gear. Go the extra mile and vacuum too.

Freshen Up:

If your car still reaks after cleaning it out consider investing in a good car freshener. Bath and Bodyworks has a variety of scents.

Flower Power Don’t forget the flowers! Not only do they look and smell beautiful, but they can also send a message to your date.

The meaning in the color:

A Picture Says a Thousand Words

Yellow: friendship and happiness

Decide on a location for your prom photos. Here are a couple photogenic places around town for your consideration.

West Park, 2700 W. 116th St.:

White: innocence Purple: pride and success

West park offers several options for your prom photos. It contains a bridge that weaves around its pond as well as trails through natural wildflowers.

Pink:

happiness

Blue:

peace and openness

Carmel Civic Square Fountain:

Red:

love

Located right in the center of Carmel, the Carmel Civic Square Fountain is a convenient location to meet up with all couples in your prom group.

Make your date’s boutonniere:

1. Choose a small to medium sized flower.

Carnations and roses are most commonly used in boutonnieres.

White River Gardens, 6363 Springmill Road.:

For the lushest most flower filled photos, the White River Gardens at the Indianapolis Zoo boast immaculate gardens in full bloom.

2. Cut the flower’s stem leaving about three inches.

3. Choose some greenery and baby’s breath to use in the boutonniere.

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, Monument Circle: For unique photos, venture downtown to the memorial on the circle.

4. Bundle the greenery, baby’s breath and chosen flower together making sure the flower is in the front.

Main Street, Carmel:

5. Wrap green floral tape around the stems of the bundle.

If you’re feeling quirky you can always get your prom group and ham it up with your favorite statue on Main Street.

6. Choose a ribbon that matches your dress color and tie around the stems using a little bit of hot glue to keep it secure.

Coxhall Gardens, 2000 W. 116th St.:

7.Keep your finished boutonniere refrigerated until you can present it to your date.

Coxhall Gardens offers interesting architecture to take photos in front of as well as a reflecting pool and numerous specialty gardens. eMily puterbaugh / Photos

Source / ehow.com

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Say ‘Hello’ to ‘Hello, Dolly!’

The Performing Arts department gears up for the annual spring musical compiled by Meredith Boyd and lauren burdick mboyd@hilite.org, lburdick@hilite.org

Synopsis “Hello, Dolly” follows the matchmaking career of Dolly Levi Gallagher, who is desperate to marry her own prince charming, Horace Vandergeler.

Along the way to finding true love, however, Vandergeler enlists Dolly’s services to find him a suitable wife. Dolly then begins the quest of setting up Vandergeler with women who are not his “type,” hoping that in the end, he will choose Dolly to be his bride. Along the way, Dolly helps Vandergeler’s friends, Cornelius Hackl and Barnaby Tucker, find true love in New York City.

Jessamyn Anderson

Jacob Smith

What role are you playing?

What role are you playing?

How long have you been working in musical theater?

Why do you think students should see the show?

I am playing the role of Horace Vandergelder.

I am playing Dolly Levi Gallagher.

Carmel High School has an outstanding tradition of excellence in all of the productions. This one in particular has a plentiful amount of comedy, both slapstick and witty in nature, and will appeal in some way to just about everyone.

My first musical theater production was in fifth grade, and I’ve done musicals since then and straight plays. I’ve mainly focused on musical theater in high school.

Is this something you want to continue doing?

How long have you been involved in musical theater?

I’m studying classical voice in college, which is more of an opera track, but my ultimate goal is to do musical theater as a career. I would much rather focus on singing roles and would love to do Broadway and musical theater as a career.

I have been actively involved in musical theater since 8th grade. This is my 3rd CHS musical and 5th show.

They have all been great experiences and the level of professionalism that is taught to all of the students is absolutely incredible.

Why do you think its important for the school to put on musicals?

I think it’s a great experience for a lot of people because its not just the choir people who are involved. Its choir people, theater people, tech.

It’s a really big collaboration for the performing arts department.

meredith boyd / photos

STRIKE A POSE: The cast of “Hello, Dolly!” rehearses after school. The show runs the first week of May.

Will you continue in musical theater in the future?

I hope that I am able to continue performing well into college, and possibly even after.

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A Clear View

Want to see your band in the next issue of the HiLite? Email us at submitentertainment@hilite.org

The Looking Glass Station approaches their music with an acoustic perspective on their music compiled by henry zhu hzhu@hilite.org

The Looking Glass Station Band Members

Junior Zach Higdon: lead vocals, backup guitar, Junior Connor Avery: lead guitar, backup vocals

Humble Beginnings

“We both used to be in another band a while ago but then our bassist moved away, so we decided to try something different,” Higdon said. “The two of us do more acoustic stuff with this band, and I think it’s gone really well.”

Sounds Like

Fall Out Boy, Deerhunter, Panic! at the Disco

The Name Game

“We wanted to include a couple pop culture references in the name,” Higdon said. “We came up with the name as a reference to both the TV show “Lost” and Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland books.”

JAM SESSION: Looking Glass Station practices. The duo is considering performing at Houndstock later this year.

Venues Played

“We’ve mostly done smaller gatherings of our friends and little parties up until this point,” Higdon said. “We’re considering doing Houndstock later this year, and then we’ll go from there.”

Repertoire

“We do a couple acoustic covers of bands like Fall Out Boy,” Higdon said. “However, we’re also working on a couple originals now too.”

Makin’ Time for Making Music

“We try to come together about every other week to work on our set,” Higdon said. “Our schedules sometimes get really busy, but we’ve usually still found time to practice every once in a while.”

Henry Zhu / photos

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SPORTS Accurate as of 4/25 press deadline

Men’s Track Record: 0-1 Upcoming: Tomorrow Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC) Championship at Ben Davis Notable: Distance runner and senior Christopher “Chris” Walden leads the team.

woMen’s Track Record: 0-0 Upcoming: Tomorrow Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC) Championship at Ben Davis.

Notable: Junior Sarah Bennett leads the team.

softball Record: 5-1 Upcoming: Tomorrow v. Fishers at home Notable: The team is highly-ranked in the State. The team recently won the Jasper Invitational.

baseball Record: 4-4 Upcoming: Saturday v. Terre Haute South at home Notable: The team beat Noblesville in the White Oak River Rivalry Game on April 16th.

Men’s golf Record: 1-1 Upcoming: Tonight v. Chatard at Prairie View Golf Course Notable: Team finished second last season in the state.

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Women’s tennis

Women’s tennis looks toward to another successful season despite many changes

By Alex Mackall amackall@hilite.org

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fter a week of relaxing and vacationing, the women’s tennis team must come back following spring break ready to play. The team, who lost in state last season to Columbus North is looking to come back with a vengeance this season, despite the loss of six of their seven varsity players and the addition of a new assistant coach.

Varsity player and junior Mikaela Carlson said, “(To have another successful year,) we just decided that this season, we are going to keep all of our practices more intense and focused on tennis and that we are just going to have positive attitudes about everything because that’ll just determine a lot. If you don’t have a positive attitude about things, you tend to get stressed more and you get more nervous about stuff.”

We have many Carlson says that a large underclassmen part of forming a successful excited and team out of a group of less proud to be a experienced players is being part of the legacy able to work as one unit. before them.

She said, “We just all need to support each other Sharon Rosenburgh a lot. I think we’ve been Head Coach really good at that this year.

Like just at practice and everything, we’ve been really supportive of each other. And during tryouts, there’s always competition of who is going to play what, but we’ve been pretty good about not letting that get to us.”

Head Coach Sharon Rosenburgh said she is excited to see what the new and younger players bring to the table this year, but said she also thinks that its what the team does as a whole that really matters.

She said, “We have many underclassman who are returning and excited and proud to be a legacy of those before them. All players are to watch. This is an individual sport, with a team aspect. The team must win enough points to win the match. Each player contributes valuable energy to the team results. In an individual sport, working on the team aspect is very important. All players play for everyone else. That play is respected and trusted.”

According to Carlson, another change the team must adapt to this season is a new assistant coach after former Assistant Coach Jenny Burger left at the end of last season.

However, Carlson said this adjustment will be easy because the new Assistant Coach Carl Mower has been around the team for a while having been a volunteer coach in past seasons.

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Steady Focus: Varsity tennis player and junior Mikaela Carlson prepares to serve the ball during tennis practice. In the offseason the team conditioned beginning in January. The conditioning consisted of two to three sessions weekly. Carlson is a returning varsity player from last year’s team.

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<< Story continued from previous page Carlson said, “It’s nice because he’s much more involved now with the team. He’s a really good coach.”

Despite all of the changes, Rosenburgh says she expects nothing less than the best from her team. She said, “Our expectations are always high. You must believe that you can develop into a formidable team. This takes working on skills and confidence. You should expect to see players who are proud to be on CHS girls tennis team, and will compete competitively throughout the state.”

The team began conditioning in early January. The conditioning consisted of two to three weekly session. They included running and basic drills to improve quickness and strength so that the team will have a greater advantage.

Rosenburgh said, “This is the only 2011 that we all have.

This team is excited to play. They plan to continue on with our team comes first tradition. We are proud to represent Carmel High School.

Upcoming matches

Tournament History

Schedule

Sectional Champs

• Tonight at 4:30 at North Central • April 30 at Merrillville for Merrillville Invitational at 9 a.m.

• May 4th v. Park Tudor at Park Tudor at 5 p.m.

• May 5th v. Noblesville at home starts at 5 p.m.

• Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference Invitational at Ben Davis starts at 8:30 a.m.

• May 10th v. Columbus North at home begins at 5:30 p.m.

• May 11th v. Hamilton Southeastern at Hamilton Southeastern at 5 p.m.

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from the staff

Charlie

Browning

The Butler Way. After two straight national championship appearances, Butler proved that the right way can still win

Butler walked onto the court for the national championship believe that a small school such as theirs could make it to expecting to win. For the first time ever in a high-profile the big-time. game, most of the country expected them to win. But, just By proving that last year wasn’t at all a fluke, Head Coach like last year, they didn’t. Instead, they laid a big, fat egg.

Brad Stevens and his team proved that winning the right They scored 41 total points and shot 18 percent from the way is possible. They showed the entire college basketball field, which was the lowest by a team ever in the national world that the world doesn’t revolve around high-paid championship. It wasn’t at all the way everyone expected it coaches and McDonald’s High School All-Americans. Not to happen. It didn’t happen like this in the movies. Everyone to say that teams like Kentucky, UConn, and Louisville don’t was expecting the Bulldogs to pull of one more miracle and have good kids on their team, but it just isn’t the same. They put an end to this Hollywood movie once and for all. They don’t recruit players like Matt Howard. They don’t make couldn’t get all this way and fall short again. Not their kids go to class on the day of the this time. Instead, the school that has so much national championship. Butler does. cash that it doesn’t know what to do with it and The way the Bulldogs operate has impending recruiting violations came away with become such a methodical and correct They believed in the trophy. What’s right about that? The answer: way of doing things that it has coined each other. And nothing, absolutely nothing. the phrase the “Butler Way.” It’s a But there is something special about what they exemplified system that demands commitment, Butler did these last two years. It was beyond the “Butler Way,” denies selfishness, and accepts reality, incredible. What happened last year was special, yet seeks constant improvement while both on and off but it wasn’t implausible that a team like Butler promoting the good of the team above the court. make it to the national championship game once. the individual. The Butler Way, which But to make it twice in two years is almost unheard needs to expand quickly and become Charlie Browning of, especially for a school that plays its games in a the “College Basketball Way.” Or maybe gym that is so old it might as well have been built the “NCAA Way.” The landscape of by the Romans. All the more reason to write them college athletics in general has become off. At the beginning of the tournament, many of so corrupt and money-driven that most the basketball experts kept asking “Who will be the next coaches who try to do things the “right” way end up on the Butler?” Well this year’s Butler was, in fact, Butler. short end of the stick and are quickly dismissed from the They proved that they truly belonged, and last year’s run university because of lack of success. wasn’t a complete fluke. Along the way, they have inspired The landscape in college basketball today is so skewed many other small schools to dream big. Many of the that people no longer even notice it anymore. In this year’s college basketball experts believe that Butler’s Final Four final four, two of the four coaches had, in the past, been opponent, Virginia Commonwealth, wouldn’t have even guilty of major recruiting violations that were supposed been in the Final Four this year had it not been for Butler’s to cost them dearly. In reality though, Jim Calhoun of run last year. Even some of the VCU players acknowledged Connecticut and John Calipari of Kentucky didn’t change a that Butler’s run was inspiring to them and helped them bit when the NCAA found out what they had done. Instead,

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they just keep on cheating. And as a result, they just keep on winning.

Calipari, who has coached in three Final Fours including this year, has already had his other two appearances vacated because of cheating. Apparently, he didn’t learn the first time. And why should he change? It obviously didn’t hurt his coaching status, as he was back in the Final Four just a couple of years later. Both were a result of his players performing illegal acts against NCAA rules, with the second violation having nothing to do with Calipari himself. Still, those violations speak volumes about the types of players Calipari is recruiting. Calhoun, along with various other penalties, had already been suspended for the first three games of next year before the NCAA tournament even began for recruiting violations that happened under his watch. I would like to see the day when Brad Stevens commits a recruiting violation.

That’s why what Butler has done is so refreshing. A university, an athletics director, a head coach and a group of mostly small-town Indiana kids have shown the country that it can be done. I’m not one for moral victories, but there’s no getting around this one. It was special. And you don’t have to personally know any of the players or coaches to know that they are special. Just listen to Brad Stevens, Matt Howard, and Shelvin Mack do an interview. There’s nothing special about them. They are a humble, articulate and respectful group of men, albeit young men. But, then again, that’s what makes them so special. They stayed the course. They believed in each other. And they exemplified the “Butler Way,” both on and off the court.

They didn’t get the final result they were looking for, but then again, only one team in all of college basketball did.

But on the way to their ultimate goal, they made something special happen. A small school with small-town players made it to the big-time. And they did it the right way. Or, to be a little more specific, the Butler Way.

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Perfect Curves

We break down the secrets of throwing a great curve ball.

B

etween the type of wood the bat is made of to the type of dirt used in the infield, baseball is a game of details. This aspect is carried into all parts of the game, including pitching. The curve ball is a staple of many pitchers, and many say a perfect curve ball is impossible to hit. Compiled by James Benedict

Great Form Stance

Your stance should be similar to other pitches. Keep your dominant foot on the rubber on the mound. The nondominant foot should be placed slightly behind the rubber. Keep your knees bent until you are ready to throw the ball. When ready to throw, raise the non-dominant leg.

Next, turn the dominant leg.

If you are right-handed, the toes should point to first base. If you are left-handed, the toes should point to third base.

Finger Placement

To keep the batter in the dark of which pitch he will be thrown, always keep your hands inside of your glove while choosing a pitch. If you have to remove your hand from the glove, keep it behind your back and away from the opponent’s eyes. First you need to turn the ball so the two seams are closest together.

Have the middle finger touch one of the seams, while the index finger touches the middle finger. Your ring and pinky fingers should be at the bottom of the ball, not interfering with the pitch. Your thumb’s side, not its pad, should hold the ball on the horseshoe part of the seam.

Release

The biggest factor that separates the curve ball from the fast ball is the curve ball’s release. Start by bringing up your non-dominant leg. Your pitching arm should continue upwards, as your glove hand pulls your body toward home plate. Release the ball a little after your arm passes your head. Your wrist should be facing inwards, toward your ear. Do not snap your wrist.This is a common misconception that can lead to injury.

Following through

As you release the ball, the leg you raised should land in front of you and stiffen. This will cause your leg and upper body to form a 90-degree angle. The other leg should swing around your body to meet the front leg. If you are a right-handed pitcher, finish with your palm facing first base. If you are a left-handed pitcher, your palm should face third base.

Pitching key as team hits midseason Reuben Warshawsky rwarshawsky@hilite.org

In the early stages of the season, the baseball team has a 4-6 record. Referencing the team’s not so stellar start, Head Coach Eric Lentz said, “It’s a learning process right now because we are a young team. We often start up to four sophomore and many of our upperclassmen are first-year varsity players.”

Lentz said the team relies on seniors Michael Conner, Andrew “Drew” Albers and Alex Greene along with junior Cameron Cruz to provide leadership due to their previous varsity experience.

In past years the team has swept through the regular season often being highly ranked in the state. However, this year the team has struggled to adapt to its new identity that relies more heavily on pitching and defense than in past years. The graduation of Conrad Gregor (Class of ‘11) last year left a big hole in the lineup.

As the season progresses, Lentz said, “Pitching is the name of the game.

A dominant pitcher results in more strikeouts and easy outs, which keeps the team defense more focused.”

Due to the significance of the pitcher, the team concentrates on resting its pitchers when necessary and practicing hard on other days to improve.

Pitcher and junior Matthew “Matt” Lampe said, “We are continuing to improve in either practice or games. The coaches focus individually on the pitchers to make sure we are improving.”

Upcoming games on the schedule include tomorrow night against Terre Haute South at home, and on Monday the team will travel to Perry Meridian for another game.

Lentz stressed that as long as the team is playing the best it can in the post-season, its regular season woes will be forgotten. Lentz added, “In the tournament good pitching dominates good hitting anytime.”

Hitting a Curve Ball Know your opponent • Know the pitcher’s trends. Some throw high and some throw low.

• Every pitcher has a “tell.” Try to pick up on any signs the pitcher is giving before he throws.

At the plate • Stay low on the plate.

• Wait until the last second before swinging. The longer you wait, the better chance you have at making contact.

• If the ball is low, don’t swing. Curve balls tend to curve out of the strike zone.

BaseballBattingnow.com / source Daniel li / graphic

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Students turn to counterfeit jerseys to save money With the high prices of licensed apparel, many students turn to less expensive fakes.

Matt Barnthouse mbarnthouse@hilite.org Sophomore Josh Roop’s wardrobe is filled with NBA jerseys.

Many of his jerseys are some of the most expensive ones on the market today with names like Karl Malone and Derrick Rose.

Or so it seems.

Roop said he buys counterfeit jerseys or fake jerseys illegally produced and advertised as the real thing. These jerseys sell for as little as $20 and are traditionally made with cheaper fabrics than the tailor-made NBA jerseys found on nbastore.com.

“I like to buy counterfeit jerseys because they are very cheap, so I can get them for 20 bucks, where they would be usually $80 to $100 as a real product,” Roop said.

Junior Shawn Heffern said he also buys counterfeit jerseys. He said he prefers them to authentic jerseys due to the tough economic climate.

Heffern said, “With this tough I don’t think economical time, I feel like for 20 that I am bucks less I can get a profit.”

The popularity of counterfeit (ripping off jerseys is surging. According to the league) MarkMonitor, a brand-protecting I just get my agency, counterfeit sportswear counterfeit websites attract approximately 56 jersey and million visits and sell upwards of I get what I 800,000 illicit jerseys each year, want, then It’s causing $200 billion in lost sales to both the clothing companies who all good for make the authentic jerseys and the me. leagues that license them. Twentyseven percent of advertisements Josh Roop Counterfeit jersey owner on the Internet come from these sites in general.

But with the potential for lockouts from both the NFL and NBA, Roop said he may eventually consider buying only legitimate jerseys.

“If there is a lockout, I might sacrifice some of my money to buy some real products because I enjoy the NBA, and I have season tickets to Pacers games,” Roop said.

Heffern, however, said he may do the exact opposite.

“It just shows the selfishness of the owners, and really most of the money goes to them, so I don’t really feel bad that I am helping out poor Chinese people,” he said.

Counterfeit jerseys look like the real thing, so Roop and Heffern said they do not mind. The quality is sub-par at best, but Heffern does not think it is too noticeable. “(The quality deficiencies are) not noticeable,” Heffern said. “I mean if somebody is really looking hard I guess they could find something. If you are just walking in the hallway, no one will notice.”

Roop said, “I don’t think that I am (ripping off the league). I just get my counterfeit jersey, and I get what I want, then it’s all good for me.”

Keepin’ It Real Adidas Logo Counterfeit jersey • The logo is a retro style.

• The Adidas lettering is thicker.

• The logo is larger.

Real jersey • The logo has three stripes.

• The Adidas lettering is more clear.

• The logo is noticeably smaller.

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The NBA Logo

Counterfeit jersey

Real jersey

• The logo includes a blurry silhouette of Jerry West.

• The colors are inconsistent with the authentic NBA logo.

• The retro Adidas logo is repeated.

• The NBA logos are inconsistent.

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The logo includes a distinct silhouette of West.

The colors are consistent with the actual NBA logo.

The Adidas logo is accurate.

The material is authentic.

EHOW.Com / source mary brooke johnson / photos

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Staff Perspective

180 days of school is too formulaic Why is this rule in existence? Last year, This school excels in many aspects, but in academics, it is particularly unmatched. a memo to Indiana school superintendents Ninety percent of students passed both math from the DOE stated, “A (school) corporation and English assessments in the 2009-2010 will be funded for 180 days of instruction school year, while the state average was only when students are in the classroom for 66.2 percent. Furthermore, 44.2 percent of 180 days of instruction.” In other words, the Class of ’10 passed an AP exam, while the snow days that have eliminated the flex the state average that year was 12.2 perday and extended graduation do not count cent. The Indiana Department of Education as part of the 180 days of instruction. The (DOE) published these results on its website, memo also mentioned that a school that stating that Indiana exceeded the statewide does not fulfill the 180-day requirement will goals. This same institution is responsible be subject to a financial penalty per school for the nuisance of coming back to school day missed. Finally, it clarified that schools the Monday after prom and seniors coming can no longer petition for a penalty waiver back to school the day after graduation. as they had in past years, stating, “Winter One might ask how high academic per forweather is not extraordinar y.” mance could ever excuse this Indeed, snow days in public school from completIndiana are nothing new. ing the state-mandated But graduated seniors going school year of 180 days. The back to high school? Extraortwo issues seem unrelated.

Schools like dinar y. Students going back That is exactly the probto school the Monday after lem. The goal of any state this one, which Prom? Also extraordinar y. regulation is to create beneconsistently obtain Seniors with enough credit fits that would not occur ordihours lacking time for jobs high excellence, narily, or alternatively, preand internships and other vent harm that would occur should be allowed real-world experiences, left ordinarily. Admittedly, stateto slacking off in school and extra freedom wide curricula and testing complaining about it? This is have ser ved Indiana schools when it comes to far from extraordinar y, but it wonder fully over the years. certainly is not right. the Department Certainly, an atmosphere of Nobody contests the right discipline arises from a 180of Educationof the DOE to establish day school year, dress code mandated 180 days the custom of 180 days of and other regulations. This schooling. It has ser ved of schooling. atmosphere is essential for Indiana schools well over the low-per forming schools that years. But there are other have not yet established high expectations customs, such as graduation and prom, for their students. But in some cases, these which would be undermined at this school for the sake of the 180-day requirement. regulations prevent local administrations of Allowing schools to petition for penalty waivhigh-per forming schools across Indiana from ers (requiring some justification, of course) catering to their populations using their firstwould eliminate such conflicts of customs in hand knowledge of their school environment. the future. These conflicts make it seem as For example, Superintendent Jeff Swensthough the Department of Education is out son would like to create a “Greyhound Seof touch with the situations of local school nior Semester” at this school. Seniors with administrations. Furthermore, allowing highenough credits to graduate with the diploma per formance schools extra freedoms will of their choosing would have the freedom to provide incentive for low-per forming schools invest in college classes, internships and to reach those outlined DOE goals mentioned work during class-time. After all, seniors at the beginning. hardly show “senioritis” in their extra-curIf the Department of Education will allow ricular lives; only in classes that they think the local administration to decide that in “don’t matter anymore” do they slack off so these circumstances, 178 days of schooling much. This program would make the transiis sufficient, students here will not need to tion to the independence and freedom of coldemonstrate the famed optimism and politelege much easier, and the only thing stopping ness of Carmel High School students. it is the 180-day rule.

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compiled by melinda song

How have traditions here changed since implementing the 180-day policy?

“I believe the policy, while well-intended, had negative effects on some traditions that students enjoyed.”

Our Stand

senior Audrey oliger “I wish we didn’t have to have the 180-day attendance policy because I don’t want to make up all those days, maybe going into June. I’m wondering if other states have the same policy. If not, I want to move. ”

Sophomore collin thomas

“I didn’t like not having the trike races, and I don’t like the new finals schedule with having to come to school for the full days instead of the half days.”

senior joe miller

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From the Editor

Sara

Rogers Taming the beast. Social media recovery.

I’ll admit it. I’m an addict. Not an addict in the traditional “depression” could affect users, especially teenagers. The 24/7 flow of information in the form of status updates, drug or alcohol sense, but a more 21st century version: photos or tweets is overwhelming. Even if it was not my addicted to the fascinating and overwhelming world of original intent, I find myself weighing my life against social-networking. those of my peers. In such an openly social and self-critical But this addiction is not solely society, I am confident that I am not one-sided. Blackberry in hand, I face the only one feeling the pressures of constant and inescapable exposure social media.

According to new to the stream of information posted According to a 2010 study done research released on my friends’ Facebook and Twitter by the Kaiser Family Foundation, accounts in the form of texts and this month by the youth and teenagers ages eight to 18 mobile updates. Even if I am nowhere American Academy of spend an average of seven hours a day near a computer or have no desire Pediatrics (APA), such engaging in or being exposed to some to check the online social realm, the exposure fuels a new form of electronic activity. With more realm follows me. phenomenon known as than 500 million active users and As harmless as it seems, this constant “Facebook depression,” 200 million active mobile users, this exposure can prove destructive. a condition arising from seemingly insignificant problem takes According to new research released this comparing and judging on a whole new level of importance. month by the American Academy of oneself against one’s The APA, however, does Pediatrics (APA), such exposure fuels a acknowledge a difference between network of “friends.” new phenomenon known as “Facebook clinical depression and its new depression,” a condition arising from technology-driven counterpart. comparing and judging oneself against Despite the prevalence of “Facebook one’s network of “friends.” depression,” this is a far less extreme issue than the While I’ve never felt full on depressed after checking types of depression affecting millions today. Leading to Facebook or Twitter, I can certainly see how this

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disappointment and unhealthy self-judgments, this social media-driven issue should be taken seriously, but with a grain of salt. Some users are more prone to negative selfperceptions and comparing themselves to their peers. As with other image problems, such as eating disorders, social media depression does not affect everyone and will trigger deeper problems in various people to varying extents.

That being said, I question how much blame should fall on social networking versus the individual user. I do not think Facebook causes this issue but rather exacerbates an existing inferiority complex or feeling of inadequacy.

For instance, my tendency to compare myself to my Facebook friends and Twitter followers does not solely arise because of these sites. In fact, I’m certain my competitive nature would lead me to weigh myself against my peers even in the absence of social media.

Despite that, it would be ill advised for the public to write off “Facebook depression” as a petty self-esteem problem.

Depression, in the traditional sense, does not come and go, but typically stays with the individual throughout his life, which is why some professionals question the validity of the issue. Social media, however, is a relatively new monster.

We are not acclimated to the endless influx of information regarding the activities of peers. It is unfeasible to assume the typical traits of depression will still apply in such a new situation. While “Facebook depression” may not fit all of the characteristics of clinical depression, the issue is still affecting a large and expanding number of teenagers and should not be overlooked.

On the bright side, however, the problem is not permanent. One of the easiest ways to lessen the effects of social media depression is to, quite simply, avoid or limit exposure. Granted, with the various methods of accessing social media, this is not as easy as it sounds. As soon as I bring up the Internet on my computer, I am immediately taken to my home page: the glorious blue-bordered Facebook site. Second stop? The always-pulsing live Twitter feed. Despite the easy access, I can change my home page and bookmarks.

Moving on to my phone. Mobile Facebook? Check.

Mobile Twitter? Check. Text updates from both? Yes sir.

The easiest adjustment here is to turn off the text updates, therefore giving myself control as to when I want to receive social media news.

I do not want to completely eliminate social networking from my life (where would I be without my beloved Twitter?), but I also do not want it to control or determine the value I place upon myself.

Perhaps the most important thing we should take from “Facebook depression” is that it is important to know how much is too much on an individual basis. I do not want to eliminate the social networking beast from my life, but I will admit I need to tame it.

Sara Rogers is the editor in chief of the HiLite. Contact her at srogers@hilite.org.

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from the staff

Darlene

Pham

Spread the love. Recent anti-gay protests remind us to spread compassion and tolerance.

One of the first and foremost rights the American people have is the right to free speech. People have the right to voice their opinion without oppression and scrutiny. At the same time, is it the responsibility of society or certain groups of people to voice these opinions in a delicate manner and to be careful not to trample on other people’s emotions during a critical time of mourning?

Recently, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church. Members of this church, led by Pastor Fred Phelps, protested at the funerals of U.S. military members. The group believes that God is punishing the United States for tolerating homosexuality by killing the soldiers. Many of the signs display the group’s beliefs, such as “Thank God for dead soldiers” and “God blew up the troops.” But no matter how hurtful and offensive the group is, according to the courts, they still have the right to express their viewpoints.

While I do believe the church members are protected, they are by no means supported. Just because we have the right to express our opinions, we should use our discretion to withhold from saying things that cause emotional pain. It

is our responsibility to teach compassion and tolerance to a would have them do unto you.” In other words, don’t protest younger generation, not hate and animosity. at other people’s funerals if you don’t want the members to It was distasteful for the group to protest at a sensitive protest at yours. time for the deceased soldiers’ family and friends, especially So, yes, the Westboro Baptist Church has a right to to those who gave their lives to fight and protect for the same profess its beliefs, no matter how unpleasant, degrading and rights that allowed the church members to offensive they are. But beyond their protest. right to protest, the moral question While some may argue that this was is should they have done it? No. As It seems to me that simply a one-time event from a group of people who claim to just be spreading many hurtful things radicals, it has shown us blaring intolerance the word of God, it’s ironic how that are said are not is still present around the nation. Especially hateful they are. worth saying at all. at Carmel, where many of us are protected The next time you have something from discrimination and intolerance, offensive to say, remember that while we do not understand the need to spread empathy and you have the right to say it, it doesn’t mean you should. It acceptance. As the faces of the future generation and models doesn’t mean you are prohibited to say what’s on your mind, to a younger generation, we need to practice these ideals, but just know that words can hurt and cause unnecessary to practice tolerating those who may be a little different, to pain. It seems to me that many hurtful things that are said practice understanding others’ cultures or way of living. are not worth saying at all.

Without learning to be open-minded, our society will cease to move forward and will be subject to live in a world Darlene Pham is a special projects editor for the HiLite. of hatred. Just like the saying goes, “Do unto others as you Contact her at dpham@hilite.org.

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Caroline

Zhang

Moby Dick wasn’t the only whale to be hunted. In promoting environmentalism, the U.S. needs to keep realities in mind.

Save the whales: There certainly have been many attempts to do so. Last year the United States led negotiations with Japan, Norway and Iceland to gradually end whaling over a 10 year period. An international halt on whaling has been in place since 1986.

However, many of these efforts have ended in stalemate or only had a limited impact. The negotiations in 2010 eventually failed to reach an agreement. In February, Japan did recall its whaling fleet and cut short the whaling season, but only after the environmental group Sea Shepard attacked several of its ships.

In response to these difficulties, many environmentalists have called for tougher laws on whalers. Despite the 1986 moratorium, the number of whales killed is still high (around 1,700 in 2009). Many whaling countries can find loopholes in the agreement, and claim the whales are for scientific research. There have been pushes to stop whaling outright, and immediately, as most people would agree that whaling is bad—bad for the whales, bad for ocean ecosystems and bad for the environment.

However, the shift away from whaling will by necessity be

slow, as whaling provides an important economic livelihood in many countries, not to mention cultural significance. Ten years may not be enough time to divert resources to other areas. The country has a long history of whaling, back to the 17th century when the first English colonists arrived.

The United States can attribute part of its economic rise to power to Moby Dick. By the late 18th century, the whaling industry was prospering and growing, providing whale oil demanded by the new gas lamps and producing a variety of products from candles to ladies’ corsets. The United States dominated the industry. At its peak around 1846, 735 out of 900 whaling ships were American.

Considering the economic profits the United States earned, it is not hard to see why many nations may be reluctant to end whaling. At a fish market in Japan, one whale can yield $100,000 in revenue. Japan may not be too eager to give this money up.

Laws are not enough to keep whalers away from tempting profits. Whaling ships have shown they are able to get around various agreements banning the trade.

The United States and the international community

should therefore concentrate efforts on providing realistic economic alternatives to whaling. It needs to try to change the attitude of whaling countries. For example, in Japan, whaling is not merely an economic interest. The freedom to go whaling is an assertion of the country’s independence from international interventions in its affairs. Whaling is patriotic. This attitude definitely won’t change overnight, and whaling can’t be expected to end overnight either.

There are signs that this change is not impossible. Most Japanese do not eat whale meat and many have lost interest in consuming it. (Though ironically, it was the United States that introduced eating whale, when General MacArthur saw it as a cheap source of protein after World War II.) This promising trend may lead to the death of whaling.

While it is important to reduce whaling through international laws, actually saving the whales will be a long process, and requires the changing of ideas and perception, and the provision of other economic opportunities.

Caroline Zhang is a feature editor for the HiLite. Contact her at czhang@hilite.org.

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Melinda

Song

Tick tock. Time is running out for year-round schools.

Recently, as this school district looks to scheduling for Conversely, NAYRE’s “traditional calendar” features future years, two buzz words have been tossed around in one 70-day block, 15-day block, 55-day block and 40this debate: year-round schooling. day block. During the 55-day period between winter As students return grudgingly from spring break, break and spring break, students experience the classic imagine watching your little sister experience two weeks, “spring fever.” In other words, March, a full month of not one, of spring break. instruction with no vacation, sees more behavioral Two weeks of fun in the sun at Cabo San Lucas, sans issues and lower attendance rates compared to other the rush that accompanies throwing clothes and toiletries months of the school year. into an overstuffed suitcase, leaving school early to catch As a result, schools across the nation have jumpan afternoon flight or making a dash from the airport to started incentives that encourage good behavior and the resort after discovering she’s left behind her iPod. high attendance during March. At Creekside Middle Of course, having such a relaxing break in the School during my eighth grade year, assistant principal beginning of April requires adding some time back to Dave Jennings introduced a program called “March the end of the school year. While “balanced calendars,” Madness” for these exact reasons. Startled by the high according to the National Association for Year-Round number of referrals to the dean’s office and Education (NAYRE), allot for two students arriving late, he implemented weeks of fall break and two weeks of spring break, summer break is only this initiative to reward good behavior As the global four weeks, compared to the Carmel and perfect attendance. population continues Clay School District’s ten weeks.

Year-round schooling is the perfect its exponential growth, A common misconception is that medicine to combat any symptoms competition for college year-round schools, like their name of “spring fever,” and more and more suggests, run straight from August to admissions spots and public officials have been writing August without vacation. In reality, career opportunities this type of prescription. In a 2010 most systems offer a shortened also increases. The interview with Matt Lauer, President version of summer break.

Obama showed he is a strong United States, a nation For example, the Metropolitan proponent of year-round schools. that has fallen behind School District of Pike Township offers “I think we should have longer internationally in two calendar options, traditional school years,” he said. “We now have science, mathematics and continuous (year-round), for our kids go to school about a month less and reading, can not its elementary students and parents. than most other advanced countries.

In the continuous system, summer afford to lose any more And that month makes a difference. vacation includes the last week of instructional time in its It means that kids are losing a lot of June, the entire month of July and the public schools. what they learned during the school first week of August. year during the summer.”

While some may argue that losing As the global population continues five weeks of summer break negatively its exponential growth, competition impacts those going on vacation or attending summer for college admissions spots and career opportunities camps, in reality, most summer vacations and programs also increases.

The United States, a nation that has do not require ten full weeks. already fallen behind internationally in science, While having a relaxing break from school is necessary mathematics and reading, can not afford to lose any and refreshing, a three-month long summer vacation is more instructional time in its public schools. actually detrimental to learning. When school reconvenes Time is a very special commodity. There are only in August, students have already forgotten much of what 6,832,300 minutes from kindergarten to graduation, they learned the year before. Furthermore, the adjustment and we spend 3,463,200 of those minutes at place like period, in which students are forced to get back into an Cabo San Lucas, far away from trigonometry and A academic mind set, is more prolonged thanks to too Tale of Two Cities. much summer fun.

In the words of educator and activist Benjamin Year-round schooling would minimize this gap.

Mays, “I have only just a minute, only sixty seconds in In addition, because having an oasis from intensive AP, it, forced upon me, can’t refuse it, didn’t seek it, didn’t IB and honors classes is mandatory, year-round schooling choose it. But, it is up to me to use it. I must suffer also benefits students by giving them longer breaks and if I lose it. Give account if I abuse it, just a tiny little shorter in-session periods. NAYRE’s “balanced calendar” minute—but eternity is in it.” divides the 180-day school year into four 45-day blocks, Melinda Song is a beats/calendar editor for the HiLite. with fall, Thanksgiving, winter, spring and summer Contact her at msong@hilite.org. breaks wedged in between these blocks.

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Junior Rachel Schloneger breeds rabbits for competitions.

By Henry ZHU hzhu@hilite.org How would you describe what you do?

I raise rabbits for showing competitively against others. In the competition, we try to breed our rabbits as close to a description of “perfect” we can, and the competition’s about whose rabbit is most similar to the standard of perfection for our breed as possible.

What are breeding competitions like?

It’s an all day event where breeders bring their best rabbits—the ones they consider closest to the breed standard—and a judge then determines which rabbits are best in their class and breed, which are like the type of rabbits they are. The Best of Breed within a breed then moves on to compete in Best of Show, which is the rabbit closest to its breed’s standard of perfection in the entire competition.

What does being a breeder involve?

Other than breeding, a lot of it is taking care of the rabbits on a daily basis. I have to feed all the rabbits I have right now every day and make sure they’re healthy and fit, and every weekend I have to spend two or three hours cleaning out their cages. About twice a month we have competitions, and those take up the entire Saturday.

How did you get started breeding rabbits?

My sister wanted to get a rabbit as a pet when I was in sixth grade and she was in third, and she did a lot of research and learned a lot about the different breeds and their personalities. After we both got rabbits my dad suggested we look into breeding as a way to be more involved with out pets, and after entering in our first competition we both realized it was something we really enjoyed and decided to keep doing it.

How has breeding, raising and taking care of rabbits changed you as a person?

It’s made me a more responsible person because I’ve had to take care of lives other than my own, and I’ve also had to learn to manage my time so I can do my school work and take care of the rabbits. I have also met a lot of other breeders at competitions and I’ve made a lot of new friends, which has made me a friendlier and more social person.

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Monica Cheng Ellie Seta Conner Gordon Lizzy Grubbs Yameen Hameed Katie Norman Emily Puterbaugh Melinda Song Tony Tan Andy Yang Danielle Yin Adele Zhou Henry Zhu Sara Rogers Steven Chen Mackenzie Madison Rebecca Xu David Zheng John Williams Jeff Swensson

In This Issue Dear readers, In this issue, we take a look at how our lives are influenced by various events and the people with whom we interact.

So many factors contribute to who we are, from friends and family to pets to technology to the events in which we’re involved. Whether it is who we look up to or how we access our information, it seems that even the smallest things can have a substantial impact on our lives.

We would also like to give special thanks to Shokhi Goel with helping us brainstorm this theme. In addition, since this is the last Acumen issue of this school year, we’d like to thank all of the loyal readers out there who have followed our themes and the HiLite. We appreciate your support. Have a wonderful summer!

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Influence: technology

Is Internet killing the TV star?

As various online services gain popularity, the question of television’s relevance arises

By Yameen Hameed yhameed@hilite.org

It Figures

Every night after junior Chloe Dufour finishes her homework, she watches programs including “House” and “Burn Notice.”

However, she said she normally does not do this on TV, but through the website Hulu due to its convenience.

“You know it’s just there,” Dufour said. “You can even get it on your iPhone or iPad now. The thing about sites like that is that they’re trying to be super convenient for you.”

Like many other students here, Dufour is part of a global shift from the TV to various Internet services. While she finds the accessibility to be the primary reason to switch, she also said she finds the advertising experience to be superior to TV. “It’s very effective,” Dufour said. “You can click on the ads and get right to the products.” Dufour also cited shorter advertisements as an advantage to those on cable.

According to CHTV adviser Hal Espey, factors such as these help certain kinds of businesses become obsolete. He compared the current situation regarding TV shows to that of movies.

“If you see the progression, stores like Blockbuster are pretty much history,” Espey said. “Nowadays they’re being replaced by Redbox and Netflix.” Espey said he believes online services may succeed TV in a similar manner, due to their perceived advantages.

However, not all students find online services to be more advantageous overall. Senior Savini Ranaweera says she prefers to watch programs on the television itself, with one reason being the fact that most shows premiere on television first.

“I feel like it’s more special; you’re seeing (the show) before everyone else,” Ranaweera said. Ranaweera said she also believes it has become a tradition for families to watch television together. Although Dufour usually watches programs online, Dufour said she still agrees, as she spends some time watching television with her parents every week.

“For my family at least, it’s become a routine to watch

56 percent of Americans pay for cable TV services.

However, 63 percent pay for high speed Internet. of viewers spend over six hours a day 16 percent watching television. spend over six hours a day However, 26 percent on the Internet.

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‘The Office’ or ‘30 Rock,’” she said.

Ranaweera said while more people will be shifting to the Internet for entertainment, such as college students who cannot access cable easily, there will not necessarily be many people who stop watching television.

“I feel like people are very lazy, so it’s easier for them to watch TV and channel-surf,” Ranaweera said. Although Ranaweera acknowledged the fact that people have the ability to display computer screens on a television, she said it is too much of a hassle for the average viewer. Similarly, Dufour said an average viewer may not appreciate Internet services as much as a dedicated fan.

“If you like a show enough, you’ll use the Internet to get your fix,” Dufour said. “Meanwhile, most people will just hear about a show and watch it occasionally.” As such, both Dufour and Ranaweera said it will be difficult for cable to be replaced in the near future. Espey shares this belief. “(Cable will not be obsolete) immediately, but it does make you wonder where it’ll be in five to 10 years,” Espey said. Espey said he believes all services for TV programs are primarily businesses.

“A cable company is nothing more than a retail shop,” Espey said. “It takes a product someone else has created, repackages it and sells it to a consumer.”

Dufour said she expects cable companies will thus bundle more services with cable, such as an Internet connection and phone service. Espey said this could go even further.

“If there are any business arrangements that can be made where Because of the rise of online video sites, television and Internet cable or satellite companies team up with Internet connections, they will are now on equal footing as entertainment sources (be successful),” Espey said. “These companies aren’t blind to (the shift to KATIE NORMAN / GRAPHIC online viewing) so they would be willing MARKETINGCHARTS.COM / SOURCE to change their technology.”

According to Espey, an important 19 percent of benefit provided by Internet services Internet users use is that the companies will be able to 22 percent of video websites better target audiences, being able t cu Americans every day to see viewers’ feedback more easily. ble ca back on Despite these differences, Espey 10 20 in s ce servi said both methods for viewing TV shows are still running strong and will continue to so long as they can make money. “(The preference) definitely depends on the viewer,” Dufour said.

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Influence: volunteering

Senior looks to join Peace Corps after graduation

Program celebrates 50 years of service with 8,655 volunteers serving in 77 countries

By Andy Yang ayang@hilite.org

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or the past 50 years since its inauguration by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, the Peace Corps has sent accepted volunteers overseas for two years to work with local communities in host countries. Volunteers are sent worldwide to developing nations, providing aid in areas from agricultural work to education. This is done all in order to fulfill its three primary goals: helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women, helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served and helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.

Senior Kayla Smock is one person who has been inspired to join the Peace Corps after attending college.

“I always felt that like since I’m going to be working in the health services industry, I should work outside of the United States because healthcare is fairly strong here, but third-world countries need people like me going into the nursing program more than the United States does,” Smock said.

The Peace Corps has deployed volunteers to around 139 countries to date, the most focused areas being Africa and Latin America with 34 and 24 percent of volunteers sent there respectively.

“I’d really like to go to South Africa. I just really find their culture to be really interesting. While it’s a very developed

nation, it still has a lot of problems with race and there are just so many communities that aren’t as developed as others,” Smock said. “I would be in healthcare, so really I’d be providing different services for communities around there, giving vaccines and teaching them about water use and just basic healthcare.”

Indiana currently has approximately 149 residents that are serving abroad, but overall more than 2,988 residents have been a part of the organization. The application process can take better part of a year with multiple steps to being qualified, starting with filling out a form and acquiring the appropriate references, according Michael Thomas, former Peace Corps volunteer and physics teacher.

“If you make it through the first cut, you would actually get a phone or a face-to-face interview in which they’d explain to you some of the job classifications they have as far as what you might like to do and possible ways you could go,” Thomas said. “It’s kind of a grounding process. It doesn’t happen in a couple weeks or months. It could take (almost) a year to have everything go through.”

For Thomas, the impact was dramatic. Not only did it give him a new perspective, but it also gave him a new direction in life to follow. Despite initially working as an engineer, following his years helping out in Namibia, Thomas made a huge career change to education.

“I was looking for change as far as my job was concerned.

I couldn’t see myself staying on that job, or really any job, for 15, 20 or 30 years, so I just needed a change,” Thomas said. “The Peace Corps is really where I first learned

teaching. It’s impacted my life to the extent that it’s given me an absolutely new career path, but it also gave me a broader global view of how most of the world lives and how different cultures have different values and also how certain values are the same in different cultures.”

Thomas said the greatest impact from going abroad has been his changed perspective. As a result, Thomas presents a slide show to his classes from his time volunteering in order to share his experience and thus fulfill the Peace Corps’ third goal.

“You are never the same person (when you come back).

I would listen to the news, and I listen to them differently than people who have not traveled or been outside this country. I want to stress that its different, not better or worse, just different,” Thomas said. “Your filters and processing of information are byproducts of your experiences. That’s why I want to bring the experience home, so even though you might not go join the Peace Corps, you can touch a little bit of my experience and start to look at things around you just a little bit differently because we’ve had this conversation.”

Smock said after going abroad, she hopes to come back and obtain her practitioner degree for nursing, eventually ending up at a public hospital in a large city. Smock said her parents are in full support of her decision, feeling that joining the Peace Corps will make her the person she hopes to be in the future.

“I’m really excited,” Smock said. “I’ve always wanted to help people, and I’m just ready for college, to get out there and help the world, and just do my thing.”

Progression of Peace March 1, 1961 President John F. Kennedy signs Executive Order 10924 providing for the establishment and administration of the Peace Corps on a temporary pilot basis.

July 1961 More than 5,000 applicants take the first exams to enter the Peace Corps.

April 1964 The Peace Corps Partnership Program is started to provide a link between U.S. contributors and requests for project assistance from overseas communities in which Peace Corps serves.

1981 The Peace Corps becomes an independent federal agency and is no longer a part of ACTION. 1985 For the first time, there are more women in the service than men.

1995 Romanian volunteers create Camp GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) to address the unique problems that women face.

Conner Gordon / photo

Peace out: Michael Thomas, former Peace Corps volunteer and physics teacher, shows a scrapbook of pictures

from his stay in Namibia. For Thomas, volunteering with the Peace Corps not only had an impact on his outlook on life but also inspired him to become a teacher.

2010 Peace Corps reaches its highest number of volunteers, with 8,655 volunteers in 77 countries. peacecorps.gov / source

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Closer Than You’d Influence: Friends and family

Teens draw more influence from their peers, siblings than those outside By tony tan ttan@hilite.org

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hen it comes to role models, sophomore Amanda Farrer needs not look any farther than the front porch of her own home.

She said she looks up to her older sisters who were editors-in-chief of the yearbook during their respective senior years.

“Allison was editor-in-chief of the yearbook her senior year, and that’s kind of the route I’m going in my life. So she’s kind of my biggest role model (of my three sisters) just because she was in journalism here,” Farrer said. “Laura was also editor-in-chief of her senior yearbook in Texas, and so I guess I aspire to be editor-in-chief my senior year if all goes well, so I think that’s probably the biggest way, and all three of them are hard workers, and like, stay out of trouble.”

It is not uncommon for teens like Farrer to have role models so close to home, according to a report published by the Barna Group. In fact, more teens today are identifying others they know as their primary role models. The study, conducted with a nationwide sample of 13- to 17-year-olds, asked teenagers to identify the person whom they admire most. The top results – family members, teachers, coaches, friends and religious leaders – all had in common the fact that they shared a personal connection with the teen. Personality traits and a desire to “follow in their footsteps” were the two most popular rationales behind listing their role model.

According to psychology teacher Robin Pletcher, the reason that teens tend to choose role models to be people they know personally is that the two have a more intimate relationship in which the role model can understand and therefore be able to support the teen. However, with a detached role model such as a famous actor or athlete, it is more difficult for the teen to be aware of how the role model conducts his or her life.

“It’s hard to imitate what you don’t know,” Pletcher said. “If you don’t have a personal connection or relationship with the person, you can only imitate their behavior (superficially). It (makes) a lot of sense that you would be more likely to imitate and to choose a role model as somebody you have a closer relationship and more interaction with. You can see more of the person’s characteristics in them, (and you may) share (similar) goals (and) values.”

And according to Pletcher, those are the factors that reinforce what teens may truly stand for. A reputedly iconic figure in pop culture, or a famous someone from the entertainment industry or realm of professional sports, it is difficult to see beyond their performance on stage.

“You don’t know the personality characteristics that they have when they’re hanging out with their friends,” Pletcher said.

Yet, Farrer said that in addition to her siblings, she also admires celebrity role models.

“I really look up to Katie Couric, because she was on

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FOOTSTEPS: Sophomore Amanda Farrer (left) works in the yearbook room with friend and senior Oyke Duroglu.

Farrer’s sisters were all involved with yearbook, and she said they influenced her choice to join the staff here.

mainstream ‘Today Show,’ and she left for CNN,” Farrer said. “She’s probably my biggest celebrity role model because she’s so high up in (the broadcasting world) and you never hear about her doing anything bad. She’s always very prestigious and very poised (even) when she’s behind the camera.”

Nevertheless, Farrer said her sisters have considerable more influence on her daily life than her celebrity role models could ever have.

“My sisters definitely have more of an impact on my life than celebrities do because they’re more tangible,” Farrer said. “I don’t know Katie Couric on a personal level, but I know my sisters on a personal level. They (would) come to me and tell me things, and I can come to them and tell them things and ask them questions. We have a very giveand-take relationship, and we’re all very close.”

According to Pletcher, personal role models usually embody these caring and loving characteristics, which are also two of the most popular personality traits behind the choice of teen role model in the Barna Group study.

“If you are looking (for) a role model who knows you well and (whom) you interact with a lot, it is going to be somebody who has that ability to show that they care for you and your well-being,” Pletcher said. “With family members, hopefully there is that loving, protective relationship as well.”

Junior Tom English said he also has role models in both the personal and professional worlds.

Klaus Thunemann, an expert bassoonist, and English’s bassoon teacher at Butler both are significant influences on his musical career. Although English said his professional role model does give him ideas and provides English with a paragon from which to learn, there is valuable guidance a closer role model can provide that a professional who one looks up to cannot.

“I always try and sound like Klaus since he has the most rich tone,” English said. “(Professional role models) make me want to practice more just because they’re so good at what they do. Other than that, they give me ideas about what I want to do with music—about the music I’m playing.”

Personal role models, on the other hand, give valuable encouragement to the people they influence.

“If you win a competition, they’ll give you encouragement,” English said. “Even if you don’t, they’re always there (for you), and that can be a really positive thing in terms of motivation and practicing and whatever else you’re doing, whether it be school-related, musical or non-musical.”

Not to be forgotten, peers are perhaps the most influential of all role models, according to English.

“I would say most of the role modeling is peer related, people who are my same age that are playing music, because that’s what I do,” English said. “They, more than anyone else, really motivate me to practice. When you’re in an orchestra, people expect you to play your part. But

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The Best of the Worst

Charlie Sheen made this list of folks who have been dubbed the worst celebrity role models. In no particular order, here are the rest of the Top 10.

• Ke$ha • Taylor Momsen • Kanye West

• Snooki • Spencer Pratt • Britney Spears

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e the realm of personal connections like celebrities then there are people that you’re competing against—in a friendly way—but you still want to get ahead of them, especially if you play for something like college.”

Pletcher said she can see this kind of competition among peers as a basis for role modeling.

“If you see people around you (who come from a) similar social environment, you can compare yourself to them and judge how well (you’re) doing,” Pletcher said. “And if they’re doing a little bit better, that gives you motivation to try harder or to do more.”

Pletcher said it is the competitive environment that provides the best source of motivation for people to try

harder and perform better.

The question of whether teenagers are too reliant upon their role models today to influence them also arises from this study. Farrer said she agrees that teens should follow their role models, but she said she acknowledges that there are limits to which one should imitate a role model.

“I think it depends on who the role model is, but as long as they’re being themselves, it doesn’t matter,” she said.

“But if they’re following this role model to the point that it gets almost obsessive and they want to be exactly like them, then I would say that (would be) a bad thing because they’re losing their identity, in a sense.”

Pletcher said, “If they’re always imitating other people and never have any kind of individuality, (they will) never know for sure what they (themselves) believe in but always what the people around them like. If they order chicken noodle soup (not because they like the soup but) because the 10 people they’re with ordered it, that would be an extreme. That can be a problem. They still need to be able to know who they are and what they stand for.

(But) it’s still good to have (someone) to look up to, as long as they are positive role models (who show) good characteristics and qualities that you want to emulate as well.”

BE MY HERO: Sophomore Amanda Farrer said she has always looked up to her older sisters. She said her sisters have influenced her decisions greatly in high school, especially with her involvement in Pinnacle yearbook.

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Influence: Pets

Regular interaction with pets promotes happiness, impacts personality

By Henry zhu hzhu@hilite.org

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pon returning home from a tiring day of school, the first thing junior Shelby Houseman hears is barking. A lot of barking. Houseman, who has owned a dog for most of her life, said having someone greet her when she returns is one of the greatest joys of having a pet.

“One of my favorite things about having a dog is just coming home and knowing there’s someone who loves you no matter what happened,” Houseman said. “I’ve had a dog since I was born, and I think my dogs have had played a big role in helping me become the person I am today.”

According to a recent study on human psychology by Clemson University, individuals who regularly interact with pets have been shown to be in better states of both mental and physical health than those who do not. The research stated that pet owners have been shown to not only report themselves as being happier than individuals without pets, but also to have lower stress and blood pressure levels.

Mandy Maxwell, a community outreach coordinator at the Hamilton County Humane Society, said she’s not surprised by the positive health benefits the research cited.

Through personal and professional experiences, Maxwell said she has seen the impact pets can have on their owners.

“At the Humane Society we take care of strays or animals that have been surrendered by their owners and try to match them up with households looking to include a pet into their family,” Maxwell said. “There are many different reasons for people to adopt a pet, but one reason I hear a lot is how a pet can bring something new to the family

dynamic. As a result, I can see how having a pet might help reduce stress and, since taking care of a pet often requires exercise, it makes sense that pets could also improve a person’s physical health” As for Houseman, she said she feels her relationship with her dog has affected her in a variety of ways. Houseman, an only child, said her pets are akin to siblings in her family and have helped her family become more physically active.

She also mentioned the impact of having a dog on not only on her daily life and activities, but also on her growth and development as a person.

“My dog adds more excitement to the house since otherwise it’s just me and my parents, and I’m as close to him as I could be to a brother or sister. Having a dog that needs to go out for a walk or run (allows) my dad and me to get more exercise than we would have (gotten) otherwise,” Houseman said.

“Each of my dogs has had a different personality, and their personalities have affected how I am. My old dog was really relaxed, and I think that made me the laid back person I am today,” Houseman said. “My newer dog Kino is a puppy, so he’s always full of energy, and I think that’s also made me more active and we have a lot of fun around the house.”

In contrast to Houseman, junior Roy Chen said he always wanted but never had a pet because of a variety of reasons. Chen, like Houseman, is an only child, and said he believes a pet would bring more excitement to an otherwise quiet household. However, Chen also mentioned that, due to his personal situations, it would not be practical for his family to take care of an animal.

“I’ve always really like dogs and since I don’t have any

Pet preferences Every pet has a unique personality, which means there are a great variety to suit each owners’ needs. Here is a list of some of those options and for whom they work best.

Dogs

Ideal for: People who develop strong bonds. Dogs are known as being the most difficult animals to take care of but their companionship and loyalty makes it all worth it.

Cats

Ideal for: People who are nurturing but do not have as much time to devote to their pet. They are loved by both genders, but especially girls.

Birds

Ideal for: People who are true animal enthusiasts.

Birds are colorful, active and social but it takes time and patience to take care of them.

Fish

Ideal for: People who are new to pet ownership and are not ready for the commitment.

Hamsters

Ideal for: People who are not ready for a cat or a dog but want an animal they can interact with.

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DOG DAYS: Junior Shelby Houseman interacts with her dog Kino, sometimes playing games like tug-of-war or fetch. According to a study conducted by Clemson University, relationships like theirs can beneficially impact the owner in terms of health and happiness.

brothers or sisters, I feel like having a dog would be nice because then our house wouldn’t seem so silent and empty all the time,” Chen said. “However, my parents and I all have really busy schedules, so we wouldn’t be able to take care of a dog very well. I really want to get a puppy, but I don’t know if I could handle all the work that they involve.”

Maxwell said the work involved in taking care of a pet may be too much for certain families. Though she said she believes all families would benefit from having a pet, she also realizes the difficulties and responsibilities involved.

“I think that pets bring so much joy and add so much to a family that people who don’t have a pet are really missing out on a lot, but I can also see why some families might not be the best fit for a pet,” Maxwell said. “Coming home to my dog is probably one of the highlights of my day, but feeding him and making sure he’s healthy and finding somebody to take care of him when I have to travel is certainly a lot of work. Some families might not be ready to have a dog either because of their personal or economic situations, which I understand, but I think learning to interact with animals is an important part of life that everybody should be able to enjoy.”

Houseman, however, said she could not imagine life without a pet. She said that each of her dogs has been an important part of her life and she plans to have a dog throughout her life.

“The best things about having a dog are just the everyday things, like playing a ball game with him or watching him chase his tail in circles,” Houseman said. “I’ve had a dog for so long that I don’t know what it would be like otherwise, and I don’t want to know.”

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Influence: extracurricular activities

Dancing Queen

Junior Renee La Schiazza applies the rigors of ballet to everyday life By adele zhou azhou@hilite.org Imagine for a moment a young girl gripping onto the bright white tutu of a professional ballerina after a ballet performance. The girl’s mother claims it is time to go home, but the child has already made her decision. Somehow, she knows she will be a dancer. She cannot see herself as anything else. That girl is junior Renee La Schiazza, who has been dancing since she was three years old.

“I would always run around my house (to the tune of) Celine Dion (songs), dancing,” La Schiazza said. “(My mom) had to hold me off starting dance until I was three, which is really young.”

La Schiazza said she has been attending rigorous dance classes multiple times a week for 14 years. Along with that, she will play the part of Ermingarde in this year’s musical “Hello Dolly!” and will also be a second-year Ambassador in her senior year.

However, La Schiazza must juggle her singing and dancing with other typical teenage activities, such as school. She said she agrees that the amount of work can sometimes be overwhelming but that her love for dance keeps her driven.

La Schiazza said, “I think if you’re really committed to something and you really love something, it’s never going to be too much. The only time things get stressful is when schoolwork comes in the way. Because I’ve been a dancer and because it’s taken so much time, I’ve developed the time management skills. Some people procrastinate, but I’m always the first one to get as much done whenever I can so that I can do those performances.”

The rigorous amount of schoolwork can be tiring for

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PERFECT BALANCE: Junior Renee La Schiazza exhibits grace and elegance in her extensions when she practices ballet. Through this artistic sport, she has acquired a love for music and dance and learned to balance herself between a busy schedule both in ballet and school. any high school student, but La Schiazza said she employs certain methods to keep herself healthy.

“My mom has always made me go to bed at a reasonable hour, and when you’re doing all these things, sometimes you have to stay up later,” La Schiazza said. “I would say sleep is the most important thing. It gets you prepared for the next day.”

Laura Byram, who has been La Schiazza’s dance teacher at the Jordan School of Dance for almost nine years, said she believes Renee’s drive for perfection is exactly on target for a dancer. “(Renee) has always been driven in her dance training,” Byram said via e-mail. “I believe that Renee is definitely Type-A personality. Being a perfectionist is what keeps her so driven. When training as a dancer, the entire journey is about the process of always working toward perfection, realizing that it is impossible to achieve. This is what keeps the dancer motivated and moving forward.”

La Schiazza said she attributes much of her motivation to her parents.

“My parents have always supported me in everything I do,” La Schiazza said. “I would never have the drive that I do without them. My parents want to see me succeed, especially my dad. He has a job that he doesn’t exactly enjoy, and so he’s learned, and he says, ‘Renee, I want you to do something that you’ll be happy in.’”

La Schiazza said she plans to major in musical theatre, along with a minor in dance.

“I think (being on Broadway) would be amazing,” La Schiazza said. “That would be a dream. If that happened, I think I would die happy.”

Byram said she agrees that it takes a significant amount of motivation to pursue a musical theatre career.

“Renee is about to embark on the journey of trying to make it into ‘the biz.’ She will face a lot of rejection and the competition is fierce,” Byram said. “I do believe that she can succeed because she has already demonstrated significant achievements. Talent is important in the arts, but it is not enough. Determination is also a must for an artist.” “(Performing) is what I’ve chosen to do with my life,” La Schiazza said. “Something in me makes me love music and dance, and when you really love something, it never gets old. I’m happy, even though I’m busy, I’m happy, and having fun with everything I’m doing.”

Life of a Ballerina Junior Renee La Schiazza reiterates what her typical week is like as a high school student and ballet dancer 4 to 5 days a week; two hours each practice 4 to 7 hours on Saturdays 1-hour piano and vocal lessons

Special Events

-Ambassadors (competition season) rehearsals Monday through Wednesday 6:30 to 9 p.m.

-“Hello Dolly!” rehearsal after school until 5:30 p.m. every school night

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