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Weighting changes to affect student semester grades

BY DYLAN TAYLOR JACK SNEDDEN

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The GPA values seen on semester report cards this year may look a bit different than what students are used to.

After some deliberation, administration has decided to implement a new grading scale, altering the overall weighting of plus and minus grades. Under the scale, which will define all scores from the 2013-2014 school year, scores 92.5 and above will have the same 4.0 weight as before, but A minus grades (89.5-92.4) will now be weighted a 3.7. A B plus (86.5-89.4) will be weighted a 3.3, whereas a B (82.586.4) will be weighted the traditional 3.0 and a B minus (79.5-82.4) will be weighted a 2.7. The same weighting standards apply to C and D grades as well.

“The effects of the grading scale are going into effect at semester,” assistant principal Robert McDermott said.

“Our students getting an 87, 88 percent, or a 77, 78 percent and so on, are getting a bit of a boost to their GPA.” According to McDermott, the new scale was put into place as part of an effort to more accurately reflect and reward mastery of course material, as well as to align the system with colleges and other high schools that use similar scales.

“The rationale behind this change is that we wanted to align ourselves with our post-secondary partners, and lo-

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cally, we wanted to have a grade point that really reflected the level of mastery that a student has,” McDermott said.

McDermott also believes that the new scale may encourage students to strive to get better grades.

“For example, we’ve had students that may have an 80 percent and realize that even if they get a 100 percent on the final exam, the best they can do is an 87, and an 80 and an 87 both constitute a 3.0, so why study? That’s really

not the way it should be,” McDermott said. “We think that this will positively impact the people at the top of a grade and, I guess, negatively impact those on the low end of a grade. It will benefit some, and it’s a drawback to others. It not only puts us in line with colleges, but also with other

high schools as well.”

English teacher John Lambersie sees this new grading system as meshing well with the also newly-instituted Latin Honors system.

“Overall, what I think the administration is trying to do is reward more kids than (the top ten), and that’s all that matters. All the kids that really want to be the best and be number one will work with whatever system that we give them,” Lambersie said. “I really think that the important part is that it gives kids a carrot to reach for that may drive them to improve their grades in class. I guess that’s what grades are; they’re that prize for kids to get, and saying ‘now you can get a better prize for a B plus than a B’ helps with that.”

Lambersie also sees the scale as possibly providing more incentives for achieving better grades, and suspects that most GPAs will not be drastically altered by the new weights.

“Honestly, I would hope that (the new scale) has a positive effect on GPAs. First of all, a lot of kids that, let’s say, would normally get a B may try now for that B plus, and kids who may usually get an A minus may get hurt a bit, but their grade would still be better than a normal 3.0,” Lambersie said. “Technically, you should get as many minuses as plusses, and it should weight itself out. Now knowing that you can get a little bit more for a B plus or a C plus might push kids to improve their GPAs and try

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National Honor Society sponsors first color run for St. Jude House

BY BRITTANY PEDERSEN

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Clouds of powdered color blew through the soccer fields on Oct. 26 as the National Honor Society hosted its first-ever Color Run. The event had been in the works since last spring.

“Last spring when I met with my new officers for NHS they suggested it,” NHS director Amanda Campos said. “They thought it would be a fun idea. We wanted to have more fundraising and volunteer opportunities for St. Jude House.”

St. Jude House is a safe house for victims of domestic violence within the Lake County area. According to their website, over 400 adults and children are helped at St. Jude House each year.

“We just started working with them last year. Last year we donated about $2400 to them because the Crown Point Community Foundation matched our donation of $1200,” Campos said. “I don’t know a lot about the people there because it’s very anonymous. I have no interaction with any of the women or children that go there. I know that they are pretty busy.”

In order to raise a substantial donation again, a team of NHS students worked with Campos to get donations from the community.

“I had a core group of about 15 students who met with me every single week just to plan. The goal is that people are supposed to get sponsors to run this and the students that raise the most money will get gift cards to different restaurants. We had Carriage PHOTO BY AMY SCHUCH Court pizza, free oil changes and detailing Sophomore Devin Deboth celebrates with a smile after the run last Saturday. The first annual of your car, Eli’s Golden Apple, just (gift Color Run raised $1,500 and donated all profits to St. Jude House in Crown Point. cards to) various restaurants. They’ve been sophomore Kaitlyn Tomecko said. helping me go into the community and get There was also a large crowd that came things like that,” Campos said. to watch the run and throw color on all by the s In addition to raising money, NHS stu- of the runners, which plays a big part in a dents contributed to the planning part of Color Run. the event.

“I thought it would be fun to throw “They helped me brainstorm ideas be- color at people I don’t know,” senior Corey students ran cause I’d never done a Color Run. I had no Kuhlman said. the course idea how to even work one, ” Campos said.

NHS members sold the bags of color Even though Campos did not know to the spectators. They also sold food and how to facilitate the Color run, the deter- checked people in. After expenses are paid mination of the students helped to create a the club will be able to give St. Jude House foundation for them to build on for future a donation of $1500.

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Campos said the feedback they received “Because it was our first time planning was very positive. was raised for the St.Jude House this event everything was from scratch. For“Seeing the kids and their parents have tunately the next time this event is planned fun was extremely rewarding and lifted a again it will hopefully be much easier,” se- huge weight off my shoulders,” Campos color packets nior Lynn Kholoki said. said. “Although the beginning of the event were thrown Registration was lower than expected a was very chaotic I had an awesome commitcouple of weeks prior to the run, but on the tee who took charge in handling different day of the run there was a total of 42 run- aspects of the event the day of to make it ners, in high anticipation of the event. run more smoothly. We will be doing this “I like running, and I’ve always wanted again next year, maybe even again in the to do a Color Run. I missed the one in Chi- spring.” cago this year so I couldn’t do that one,”

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Blood Drive During the school day, student council is holding a blood drive. Sign up to donate blood for a good cause.

20 Fall Sports Awards Program The awards ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Each team gives out individual awards determined by the coaches of each specific team such as MVP or if a player lettered in their varsity sport.

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intheknow Senior named National Merit semifinalist Senior Matthew Lippy has been named a National Merit Scholar semifinalist. This makes Lippy eligible for one of 8,300 National Merit Scholarships to be awarded in 2014. According to nationalmerit.org, the program’s website, “The mission of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) is to recognize and honor the academically talented students of the United States.”

National Art Honors Society rewards artists The National Art Honors Society is a new program that is similar to National Honors Society but instead of academics it deals with art. Unlike an art club, NAHS, is a group of artists that assist other people to become better artists.

Some things that NAHS have done in the past are a mural, that is currently in the library, and a peanut butter drive display that was in the front of the school. They also have a goal to help younger children with their art skills to become a better artist.

Members in the NAHS will be able to receive an honors chord, like NHS has.

To be eligible to join NAHS, a student has to have at least a cumulative 2.5 GPA and have taken a semester of visual arts with a B or higher. Deadlines to apply for NAHS are December 1st. Interested students should go to Ms. Sadler’s room C128 with any questions.

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Fall Play “Twelve Angry Jurors” is the play this fall. Tickets are available to purchase online, by phone or through the box office.

Key Club collects coats As the winter season approaches, the days are getting colder and colder. To help out the less fortunate, Key Club is hosting a coat drive. These coats will go to families who are unable to buy coats this cold winter season. Bring in any old coats that you no longer wear and donate them to the drive. Any and all coats are appreciated.

The coat drive is currently going on and will be for a little while longer.

There are buckets by the main entrance of the high school where the coats can be dropped off. All sizes are being accepted.

Do a good deed this holiday season and help out the less fortunate by dropping off old or unused coats for families who, without the drive, would not able to stay warm this winter.

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Thanksgiving break Take a well-needed break from school and enjoy it with friends and family this Thanksgiving.

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Recent program helps with college,career readiness

BY KATIE SHERMAN

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CPHS has introduced Naviance, an educational and career readiness software provider, in an attempt to provide students with college planning and career assessment tools.

Naviance is a 9-12 grade program with resources for each grade level. It is accessible through a student’s RDS account.

“Administrators think that it is a good overall tool for college and career planning for high school students,” assistant principal Robert McDermott said.

Naviance has played an important role in the college application process. Seniors are required to request official transcripts and letters of recommendation through the software, which McDermott believes an easy transition.

“We have been really comfortable with our transition,” McDermott said. “Naviance has been a streamline for the college admission and application process for seniors.”

Despite some early glitches, senior Lexie Vasos believes Naviance has some benefits.

“I think it is effective in figuring out if your counselors have sent stuff to colleges,” Vasos said. “It also helps to see who colleges have accepted in the past and where you stand with that.”

Naviance also provides juniors, sophomores and freshmen with college and career resources as well.

The program can give underclassmen insights regarding which college to attend or what career to pursue based on many oppotunities for research that the program provides.

“Students that leave our school know that they want to go to college, but they don’t know what they want to do,” McDermott said. “By the time they have decided on a major, they will be at a college that does not offer the major they are interested in. Through Naviance, students can get a general idea of what they want to do based

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Exploring the Naviance program, senior Lexie Vasos searches through college and scholarship options that the program presents.

on their interests. They can make a decision on what colleges to attend based on which colleges have that major in that area.”

Freshman Sam Surufka agrees that Naviance can be a helpful college research tool. “(We have taken) some tests on Naviance that tell us what our careers could be in the future,” Surufka said. “(Naviance is beneficial) because I think it will help us choose the right career we want to live with.”

Despite an overall positive opinion of the program, English teacher Rachele Raloff has concerns about Naviance’s impact.

“From a teacher’s standpoint, I do think that Naviance keeps teachers more organized when kids ask me for a request

Grading Scale continued from p. 1 harder to get that (better grade). The good selling point (of the new system) is that there is a major difference between a kid getting an 81 percent and a kid getting an 89 percent.”

Sophomore Jake Brzezinski, however, has a more critical view of the new scale.

“I don’t really like it,” Brzezinski said. “How am I going to get into (a good college) with a 3.7 (for A minus grades)? It sucks to imagine someone with a 4.0 now; if they have an A minus, (they are) going to get mad because they’ll have a 3.7.”

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Hanover Central teacher Travis Lechien, 31, was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, allegedly giving students alcoholic beverages at his home and taking students to a strip club.

Lechien’s contract was terminated, and he is scheduled for an initial hearing Nov. 29.

Gino Ferrari sophomore

Not all students, however, view the system negatively.

“One of the positive aspects of the new grading system is that some colleges use it,” senior Hannah Maxwell said. “I think that it will prepare us better for our future academics.”

Lambersie attributes frustrations with the system to students feeling as though they are being punished for their grades.

“I’ve heard from students that feel bad about (the new scale). A lot of students feel like if they’re getting an A minus, they’re getting punished. A lot of the kids that I hear from are the Honors/AP kids who expect an A in everything; they’re not really looking at it as this whole B issue, they’re looking at the ‘you’re taking away my A-’

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part of it. They feel like something is being taken away from them, but they don’t realize that something is being given to them, because for all the kids that get B plusses, it should improve their grade somewhat,” Lambersie said.

“I guess it may negatively impact those 20 students at the top-top of the scale getting a lot of A minus grades (to contribute to a top GPA), but it’s benefiting more students than it’s hurting.”

Despite changes to semester grades, the grading scale will not retroactively adjust grade weights from prior school years. Semester grades will still consist of 35 percent 9-week grading period scores, 10 percent midterm scores and 20 percent final exam, and the current absent/make-up work policy will also remain the same.

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(letter of recommendation). I get an email, so it is sitting in my email inbox instead of papers all over the place,” Raloff said.

“The problem (with Naviance) is the way students are requesting the recommendation. There are some kids that send me a request, and they don’t personally ask me.

If they don’t ask me personally, it may not be at the top of my priority list.”

Modifications to the program are continuously being made, and McDermott hopes Naviance will be a program available for students in the future.

“I think that the students who have used it enjoy it,” McDermott said. It is just our goal to expose students to what the possibilities are and then they can take it from there.”

It’s a terrible thing to expose students to somehting like that, for a teacher to take them there.

State Glenda Ritz sues State Board of Education State Superintendent Glenda Ritz has filed suit against the State Board of Education, claiming that their use of a state agency to figure the A-F school rating system was unlawful. Attorney General Greg Zoeller is attempting to block the lawsuit, arguing that she does not possess the authority to file it.

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Jeremy Swart senior

They should’ve at least acknowledged that she was trying to make a point.

Someone should look into it.

Nation New Jersey legalizes gay marriage

World NSA ordered to end spying operations

Same-sex marriage became legal in New Jersey on Oct. 21, after being legally approved in September. Governor Chris Christie initially attempted to appeal to delay the start of the nuptials, but after being unanimously struck down by the state Supreme Court, the appeal was dropped.

President Obama has recently ordered the National Security Agency to end its eavesdropping operations on the United Nations headquarters in New York. The order is the most recent attempt to curtail the NSA’s intelligence collection after accusations of U.S. spying from leaders like German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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Maggie Krawczyk sophomore

I think it’s great.

Let people have their rights, they’re humans. They should be allowed to do what they want.

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Ana Ilievski junior

Obama is doing the right thing because they don’t deserve to be spied on. They know what’s right for themselves.

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Politicians are not the best role models

What do you think about the new GPA weighting system?

BY DYLAN TAYLOR

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The government shutdown has officially ended. Students taking AP Environmental Science will be able to access the FDA website again and finish their homework and the 800,000+ workers furloughed are finally returning to work. The shutdown has left a wake consisting of over 24 billion dollars of debt and a populace increasingly angry at Congress.

The individuals responsible for the shutdown would like the American people to believe that such a drastic action was necessary to stop undesirable legislation, wheras many Democrats and moderates see this action as “pointless and damaging,” as someone like Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid might say. The pressure in Congress has become so dreadful that the House stenographer even had to be detained after a paranoid outburst.

Whatever political side one may take, it is hard to deny that a real, overarching cause of it all ultimately comes down, not to petty justifications, but to sheer immaturity. What ever your stance may be on Obamacare, it’s hard to defend deliberately shutting down the government to stop it - and even more difficult to defend refusing to compromise to end the shutdown.

Beyond all of the politics, it is truly unfortunate that the leaders of our country have become so obsessed with ideology and self-interests that the fate of the American people - and economy are being neglected. Top political leaders should be the role models of our country, but when the ethics of Congress begin to resemble that of a preschool recess, they are failing in that regard.

Problem after problem faced on an everyday basis in modern America comes down to misunderstandings and refusals to compromise, from small claims court conflicts to arguments in high school lunchrooms. If Congressmen see themselves as being fit to lead America, they need to be more willing to get along; it is difficult to help mend America’s current problems when completely mired in them.

One can only hope that the next generation of American leaders takes a more humanistic, thoughtful approach to government. Students, teens, future leaders (and voters) of America: take heed from the mistakes of our country’s current government, and try to avoid them when the time comes.

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Naviance is a great tool but beware of overuse

Nestled on the side of every student’s personal RDS page is a link to Naviance—a newly promoted program intended to assist students in the hunt for college and scholarship information. Naviance offers many links to educational resources, a novel “college-finder” application and even a career test. It is fairly easy-to-use, loaded with information and popular among many students.

Still, despite the obvious benefits, there have been a few kinks in the program’s institution. For one, utilizing it to conduct Homecoming candidate voting was questionable, leaving many puzzled as to when and how to vote. Additionally, only weeks after appearing, the program was made the standard by which to send transcripts, rendering the previously suggested Parchment program’s transcript service non-operational to Crown Point students. Those confused about the transcript submission process often received notes from the guidance office simply reading “Go to Naviance,” further contributing to the misunderstandings. Then it was announced that letters of recommendation had to be transmitted through the program.

In a year marked by new grading scales, a new Honors system, schedule changes and more, it is understandable that diving into the use of a newfangled system alien to many students would cause confusion, confusion that even lengthy resource hour tutorials often cannot ease.

Also, requiring recommendation requests to be submitted digitally is unfair to the teachers that have to sort through letter requests on the website. Traditionally, letters of recommendation were personalized statements from an impressed teacher to an impressive student asked for in person—not digitalized obligations. Even beyond this, with grades online and many student concerns being expressed via email to their teachers, is it truly necessary to institute another system that weakens interpersonal communication?

Naviance is an incredibly helpful program that does well to make the college and career search easy. Using it extensively right off the bat, however, may have been a recipe for a headache.

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Vol. 78 Issue 2 Oct. 31, 2013 1500 S. Main St. Crown Point, IN 46307 219-663-4885 ex. 11349 fax 219-662-5663 inklings@cps.k12.in.us www.crownpoint.highschoolmedia.org

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editors-in-chief Maggie Gelon Dylan Taylor editor-at-large Katie Sherman associate editors Olivia Elston Tina Winfrey managing editors Verda Mirza Shannon Rostin copy editor Maddie Adducci graphics editor Ellie Burrell

Angela Dukleska freshman

Paul Dawley sophomore “I think the new grading scale is bad because it detriments the honors kids that barely get As.”

Kammi Kurtz junior “The AP classes that are A- bring my GPA down to 3.7 instead of 4.0.”

Tod Oram senior “It’s like that extra 10 steps on the struggle staircase because you’re going to have to get your 4.0 a lot differently; you’re going to have to work extra hard than what you are for what you already have.”

sports editors Alaa Abdeldaiem Kara Biernat a&e editor Emily Best advertising editor Yazzmyne Lopez advertising asst.

Becca Burke online editor Paige Buelow photo editor Amy Schuch chief photographer Brittany Pedersen

photographers Evi Lovin Jack Snedden staff Lexi Berdine Kate Franklin Nadia Giedemann Maisa Nour Collin Raiser Eli Udchitz Jackie VanDerWay Dylan Wallace adviser Julie Elston

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The current minimum wage should be raised to be a living wage

Raising minimum wage will cause more problems than it’s worth

BY ELLIE BURRELL

BY TINA WINFREY

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It is hard to picture life on minimum wage if a person has never experienced anything less than a “normal” life. Students, who rely primarily on their parents or guardians for money, may not have the first-hand experience with wages and paychecks needed to form a strong opinion on minimum wage, the backbone of the American economy.

Minimum wage was implemented in order to provide workers with a living wage. This means that no matter a person’s socioeconomic status or occupation, they could afford food, shelter and other necessities while supporting a family. The current wage of $7.25 per hour can barely support one person, let alone dependents.

When people think of a person working at minimum wage, one may imagine a high school or college student who wants a little spending money. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost double the amount of women work at minimum wage jobs versus men, and 45% of these workers are over 25 years old. Most of these earners have children or other dependents. This proves that minimum wage is not just an issue that affects teenagers.

The minimum wage affects students even if their parents have a higher-paying job. Wages go hand-in-hand with job availability. According to Forbes.com, a majority of new job opportunities available to Americans are minimum wage. No matter the amount of education or experience a person may have, it is nearly impossible to find a job that pays a living wage. College grads working at McDonalds may be a sight that increases in frequency if nothing is done.

Protests in Chicago and elsewhere across the country demand a living wage of $15 so basic necessities can be available to all Americans. Minimum wage workers are being punished with part-time, no future jobs that have zero benefits. Everyone is worthy of a job that pays enough to afford food and shelter, allows growth and will last for longer than a few months at a time. By not raising the minimum wage, the government concedes that these workers will never get the opportunity to live a life that is not paycheck to paycheck.

Many have found ways to happily live off of their minimum wage job, so why change it now? The minimum wage at a workplace should stay at the current $7.25. While having a little extra money to spend would be nice, increasing the average pay of the typical worker would also cause the price of items to increase. Many businesses would have to raise their prices to compensate for the extra money they had to use in order to pay their employees. If this became true, the increase in pay would not benefit the average employee in any way.

According to dictionary.com, inflation is a substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency. By raising the minimum wage, a dollar may no longer be worth a dollar. Even though minimum wage workers would be earning more money, other higher paid workers’ wages would stay the same. Prices would rise for them too, but they would not be earning more to compensate for it.

A higher labor job like this should not have the same pay as a low labor job. Many minimum wage jobs do not require a large amount of physical or mental labor. By raising the minimum wage, the pay of other workers should also be raised to keep things fair. Raising both wages would only lead to an even higher increase in business costs.

Many minimum wage jobs are directed at the teenage and young adult age group. These jobs are meant to be more of a learning experience, to set up this group for higher paying jobs later down the road.

The minimum wage was set to support a four person family, but what teenager has to singlehandedly support a family of this size? With more minimum wage job experiences, teenagers will be able to move up the ranks to a higher paying job.

While prices are already on the rise, it is not the time to create a hike in these prices. The current minimum wage has been in effect since July 24, 2009. With only four years of this minimum wage, the effect it has had on the economy cannot be seen yet. Maybe in a few years the minimum wage will be due for updates, but for now it should stay the same.

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Connie Davis

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“Minimum wage shouldn’t be raised because it will cause inflation. Everything’s price will go up with it.”

“I think that minimum wage has been one of those situations where people have been working so hard for so many years and there hasn’t been change.”

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“It should be raised because some people might not be able to afford college and they don’t get a good job, but that doesn’t mean they don’t desearve as much money.”

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“Raising the minimum wage requirement is going to increase (businesses’) salary expenses, making it more difficult for them. It would affect our small business community here in town.”

Going down the costume aisle of Party City has always been more of an event than a simple errand. I remember the first time I browsed the section for a costume. I was five years old, set on a Cinderella dress and had no idea that Halloween was anything more than a challenge to get as much candy as possible.

As children, we don’t have the experience necessary to be mindful of the world around us.

We would gorge ourselves on candy because we didn’t know that we’d be sick later on. We’d say “trick-or-treat” only because it got us candy.

Childhood ignorance such as this only becomes a problem when it hurts others, such as making a poor decision on what constitutes a costume versus a mockery.

Americans have a habit of consuming culture a bit too thoroughly, especially when it seems “exotic.” We forget to remember that some aspects of another’s culture are never meant for appropriation, such as clothing and traditional costumes.

Halloween is a western-specific holiday that has a nasty habit of adopting the face of other cultures.

One of the more popularized costumes is painting one’s face like a sugar skull, symbolic of the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos. However, this is a religious holiday meant for honoring and remembering dead relatives and friends, not a pre-Halloween fashion show.

It is disrespectful to everyone who celebrates this holiday when trick-or-treaters appropriate costumes.

Other cultures in their entirety are also taken for granted.

Too often, costumes based on Native American traditional clothing are produced as fashion statements. Elements that have been turned into costumes include war bonnets, face paint and various styles of traditional dress. These, when worn by Native Americans, symbolize their varied culture. When worn by teenagers at a pumpkin-themed party, it’s disgraceful.

We must make a conscious effort to recognize when pop culture turns problematic. Costumes are perfectly fine to wear, but it is important to choose ones that don’t infringe on others’ cultures. It’s a simple choice that makes all the difference when fighting appropriation.

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Te ens blend up diets

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Start with a salad In a restaurant, start your meal with a salad packed with veggies. This will help to control hunger and feel satisfied sooner.

Beware of “creamy” Order foods that do not have creamy sauces or gravies, instead opt for main dishes that include vegetables, such as stir fries, kebobs or pasta with a tomato sauce.

Sugar-free drinks As a beverage choice, ask for water or order fat-free or low-fat milk, unsweetened tea or other drinks without added sugars.

Steam it Order steamed, grilled or broiled dishes instead of those that are fried or sautéed.

Tips and facts attributed to www.choosemyplate.org.

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he average teen diet is a blend of much more than an apple a day and the occasional passing up of birthday cake. Balancing a diet that manages intake while still ensuring the consumption of the nutrients necessary for growth can be a tricky task.

While societal pressures and media messaging are often thought of as reasons teens diet, often the motives do originate from a perspective of improving health and positive lifestyle changes.

“In middle school I had a real problem with people bullying me because of my weight. So I’d mostly say I’m (losing weight) to show them I could do something, I could accomplish something and feel better about myself,” senior Julie Jakubowicz said.

Portion control, exercising four days a week at dance classes, staying committed and tracking her progress by posting pictures on Instagram have been key factors in Jakubowicz’s efforts. She has also started eating breakfast each morning to jump-start her metabolism.

“To be honest, I’m still eating the same stuff I ate before, it’s just portion control. When I eat dinner I don’t eat as much as I used to. I eat one plate and then I walk away from the table,” Jakubowicz said. “You have to commit yourself to it. It’s kind of like committing yourself to a sport, saying ‘you are going to do it,’ but it’s just with food.”

Junior Cassidy Wichowsky committed herself to the paleo diet for three months. She describes the diet as an effort to eat like a caveman, which eliminates grains and dairy products from her diet. Although she views the experience as mostly positive, she did encounter some side effects.

“The first month I did (the paleo diet) it was like I shocked my system because my hair started falling out a little bit, which freaked me out, but then it grew back,” Wichowsky said. “I looked it up and it said once you stop eating a certain food group sometimes your body doesn’t have the same things it was using to make hair grow before.”

Registered dietician Nancy Gray highly promotes discussing and evaluating any potential concerns with a physician before undertaking a diet.

“Anytime I read as far as a meal plan or diet promoting wiping out entire food groups, we stand some chance of running into some problems when it comes to nutrients. We want to look at not only the quantity of energy but also the quality built into that,” Gray said. “There are ways I would approach (a diet) rather than ‘stick to this calorie intake’ because really in the long run it’s lifestyle, not just what I’m eating.”

For sophomore MacKenzie Artim, making positive dietary choices is “no doubt a lifestyle.” Consistently eating nutritious food benefits Artim as an athlete.

“I eat non-stop. Literally, I eat 24/7. I just don’t eat Mickey D’s or candy, but instead fruits and veggies,” Artim said.

“Eating healthy does help with swimming because eating things like carbs (pasta), meat (steak and chicken), tofu, fish, spinach, salads and well a ton of other stuff, allows me to swim to the best of my ability at either morning or afternoon practices.”

Diets, while supposed to benefit the body, can do more harm than good if not handled with care.

“I know so many girls, not at this school, but in general, that go on that water diet, where they just have water and put different kinds of fruit in it, and lose ten pounds in a week. That’s not even healthy,” Jakubowicz said.

“Fad diets” should be approached with caution. Gray suggests looking “for reliable sources, more research-based, more than people just saying ‘hey that works for me.’”

Well-rounded diets that focus on consuming the appropriate amounts of basic food groups like dairy, protein, fruits, vegetables and grains are the most sustainable and carry many essential minerals and vitamins. “(Teens) still have growing to do, and we don’t want to cut back so severely that now (teens) aren’t getting the nutrients for growth,” said Gray. “Let’s get in these basic foods and move more.”

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From quick change to onstage

Costume crew prepares outfits for upcoming fall production “Twelve Angry Jurors”

BY TIna winfrey

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The curtains open and the actors come out on the stage, but many do not know the people behind the curtain; the reason the actors are made-up the way they are.

Junior Jacquelyn Rettig has been in the theater department’s costume crew since her freshman year. The theater department does a variety of jobs for both the fall play and spring musical.

“Right now we are pulling costumes for the cast,” Rettig said. “We pick out the costumes. We might have to hem the guys’ pants or take them in a little to make them fit better because we want them to look well-dressed on stage.”

Instead of just pulling random costumes from the closet, there is a process in picking each piece.

“It depends on the character (when picking out costumes). For this play, Kyle (an actor in this year’s play) is a 19-year-old in the 50’s, so he is going to be dressed as a greaser because his attitude is bad. He is going to have a leather jacket, jeans and a white t-shirt,” Rettig said. “Hannah (an actress in this year’s play) is really timid, so she will have a lighter outfit. It really just depends on the character and what they’re doing in the show.”

Among many other reasons, the selection of costumes is what really makes the costume crew stand out.

“If a smart businessman is wearing a poor man’s ugly, stained, outfit then it isn’t going to look right (on stage),” Rettig said.

Finding the right costumes for each character takes about three and a half weeks plus the time for alterations.

The girls all learn to sew once they join the crew, unless they already know how.

“I joined (crew) because my sister was in musical my freshman year, and she said I should come out to (work on costume crew) because I know how to sew,” senior Emily Zarate said. “Even if you don’t know how to sew, we teach you how.”

Rettig leads a lot of the sewing and measuring because she has more experience being in the crew since freshman year.

“I’ve been helping the newer girls because they aren’t sure completely what they’re doing yet,” Rettig said. “We have all (the cast’s) measurements, but we aren’t positive what their shirt size is and their pant size. You can tell (their pant and shirt sizes) from their measurements, and I help (the girls) with that.”

In addition to the new faces to the crew this year, the costume crew girls also have a new director, Bobbie Sue Kvachkoff. An acting and performance graduate of Purdue University, Kvachkoff has her own theater company and is also an actress. She always enjoyed working backstage with the costumes, so when theater director, Kit Degenhart, offered her the position of costume director, she was quick to accept.

“I help (the costume girls) learn all the different aspects of what costume hair and makeup can entail in the actual production. It’s more than just going through and making them look pretty on stage.” Kvachkoff said. “I’m trying to make it more structural and somewhat educational, but they still have a ton of fun.”

Kvachkoff encourages that the girls read the script a

PHOTO BY AMY SCHUCH In the makeup room, senior Emily Zarate applies costume makeup to junior Gianna Kujawski. Costume crew is in charge of applying all makeup to the entire cast of the musicals and plays that are put on by the high school theater department every spring and fall.

couple times and get a real feel for what the characters would wear and how what they wear affects their characters.

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the style and actions of the people in the era; this better helps them find styles for the play.

In addition to costumes, the crew also does the hair and makeup for the performance.

“The girls are going to have classic 50s hairstyles so like pincurls and finger waves. The guys are going to have a slicked-back nice gelled hairstyle,” Rettig said.

For other productions, Kvachkoff is looking forward to teaching the crew prosthetic makeup, highlighting and darkening makeup techniques and a variety of hairstyles.

According to Rettig, quick changes are a challenging part of being in costume crew. Quick changes are when an actor goes backstage for a short period of time and has to quickly change from one outfit to another for the next scene.

“I’ve done quick changes that are ten seconds, sometimes there are 30 second ones where you have to completely change six guys outfits. It’s really hectic,” Rettig said. “It’s pitch black (backstage), and we can’t talk.”

One of Zarate’s favorite costume crew moments was during a quick change.

“My one quick change I had about a minute to completely change a guy from a suit into a cowboy’s outfit; including the jeans, button up shirt, bow tie, boots and hat,” Zarate said. “I was even still able to get him a drink of water in that time. I always got it done on time.”

Zarate sees all the hectic running around as a good lesson on getting many things done in a short amount of time. She looks forward to taking these lessons with her later in life. Rettig also thinks that being on the crew is a great learning experience.

“This is one of my options for a career, to be backstage on Broadway,” Rettig said. “I would love to be a part of (Saturday Night Live) for their costume crew, so this would definitely help me with that.”

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PHOTO BY AMY SCHUCH Paying with coupons, junior Jordyn Banske reduces the price of her purchases. Banske and her family use coupons to help their finances stay low and manageable.

Shoppers make deals with use of coupons

BY Amy Schuch reporter

The scanner beeps away as the total on the screen climbs higher and higher. Anticipating the price of a long day’s shopping trip, flipping through the coupons from this week’s paper relieves the stress.

Junior Jordyn Banske knows what this feels like and has been helping her mother coupon for years now. The family started with inspiration from TLC’s hit show “Extreme Couponers” during a period when they were running low on money. Now they are creating their own super savings.

“There was one time we were

at $227 and we ended up only paying 90 bucks.” Banske said. “(My mom) saves us a lot (of money).”

Senior Emily Southworth agrees with the use of coupons.

Southworth has used coupons to diminish the costs of purchases.

She also finds student discounts to use at local stores.

“When I go shopping I just ask if they take student discounts, usually they do,” Southworth said.

“I just have to show my ID, and I get the discount.”

These student discounts can be helpful for students on a budget. Although the discounts is not a literal coupon, it provides the same effect on cost. Along with these discounts, Southworth uses

coupons when out at restaurants.

“When I’m out with my mom at places like Steak and Shake, we use coupons,” Southworth said.

Southworth finds these coupons in coupon books her mother buys. However, Banske and sophomore Corey Riordan use the weekly newspapers to gather their deals. Banske receives four or five sets of newspapers every Sunday, each filled with magazines containing an average of ten coupons.

“We have days where someone’s sorting out where the coupons are in the newspaper, and what’s trash from what are coupons,” Banske said. “And then we’re all cutting, and sorting and putting them in a binder.”

Banske does not only coupon

to save money for her family, but to also to give back to the community. Occasionally, the family donates the items that they buy in bulk to the American Red Cross.

“We got a lot of shampoos one time, and we had no idea what to do with all of it,” Banske said. “So we took about half of them and gave them to Red Cross, along with soups and toothpaste.”

Riordan, however, does not take couponing as seriously. Although he does not shop often, when he does, he makes a point to use coupons.

“I use coupons because it’s a good way to save money,” Riordan said. “Why would you pay full price when you don’t have to?”

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Trainers experience a different game Student trainers aid team injuries, become essential part of team

BY SHANNON ROSTIN KATE FRANKLIN

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When a student athlete suffers an injury on the field, the student trainers rush to assist with the necessary knowledge and equipment. However, the job of the trainers begin long before these critical moments.

“We deal with injuries that you wouldn’t think we deal with. At practice, if someone hurts their knee we’re the first people to see it; we deal with it hands on,” junior Kailyn Snodgrass said.

There are 13 student athletic trainers, from all grade levels. They are active for football in the fall season as well as boys and girls basketball, wrestling and gymnastics in the winter seasons. The responsibilities of a trainer include setting up equipment for game nights and practices, getting and filling the water and Gatorade bottles for the players, taping injuries and assisting any injuries that happen before, during or after playing time.

“I’ve been a trainer since I was a freshman, so for three years. (Trump) came and talked to my summer gym class about it, and I want to be a doctor so I thought this was a good step. I want to be a sports medicine doctor,” Snodgrass said.

Similarly, senior Ashlyn Pickett learned about the opportunity through Trump speaking to her summer gym class and has been a student trainer since.

“What originally got me into it was Trent coming into my summer gym class and telling us about athletic training and what it was. What really got me to say yes was the fact that he said if you love athletics but aren’t an athletic person yourself but you still want to be part of a team athletic training might be for you, and that

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Senior trainer Ashlyn Pickett aids senior linebacker Ryan Kelleher. “Being a trainer means that I have many opportunities to learn how sports medicine works and how to function as a team within a medical unit,” Pickett said.

intrigued me so I went and talked to him and I got into it.,” Pickett said.

For many student trainers, this is a potential career choice for the future. The hands-on knowledge gained through being

trainers at the high school level can provide them with experience that will be beneficial for this field of study.

“We have a lot of kids who are interested in pursuing a medical profession post-

college, be it either a physician or a nurse or EMT or paramedic type future career,” head athletic trainer Trent Trump said.

Trainers are actively involved in game nights and practices for their respective teams. Due to this, the trainers commit a large portion of time to the activity.

“For the student trainers it is a very big time commitment. It’s as if they were on the team; it’s the same type of time commitment. Granted, they’re not wearing the helmet and running sprints, but they’re here before practice, they’re here during practice, and they’re here after everybody’s gone home, so sometimes it’s more of a commitment,” Trump said.

The team players also recognize the work of the trainers.

“They help a lot, if it weren’t for them, some of us wouldn’t be able to play on Fridays, they take care of a lot,” senior linebacker Cody Hipp said. “They make sure we’re all ready to go on game day which is very important.”

To the trainers, student athletic training has many benefits in addition to being involved in a team setting.

“It’s really fun when everyone gets together. We really enjoy it, and it’s a lot of experience. It looks good on college applications, and it’s just a great thing to do,” freshman Lauren Massow said.

One such advantage would be getting to know the other trainers and forming friendships through training.

“I love the unbroken bond I make with the players. We are like a family; I would do anything for them and I am going to hate seeing all of our seniors leave,” sophomore Sam Herkey said.

Part of this bond includes experiencing moments with the team.

“The best part of being a trainer is being part of a team and experiencing the wins and losses with them and growing as a team together,” Pickett said.

Altogether, Trump views student athletic training as a social activity that can be beneficial in building life skills.

“I think the kids that stick with it get a sense of ownership of the respective teams that they work with,” Trump said.

“And they improve their skills on time management and prioritization.”

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Capture this icon with a denim shirt, a tube of lipstick and a flex of the arm.

Smartie Pants Tape some smartie candies to a pair of pants and wear some educatedlooking specs to arrive as the smartie-est stud at the Halloween party.

Whether they dress as bacon, eggs or even a haunted house character, students find a way to adjust their appearances for Halloween.

High school students are not usually generalized as the typical trick-or-treaters, but some prove that they are never too old for the Halloween festivities by piecing together their own costumes.

“We wanted to do something different from everyone else,” sophomore Jacob Sobek said.

Sobek and sophomore Grant Pape attended a Halloween party in costumes they made themselves, with assistance from Pape’s mother. Pape dressed as a strip of bacon and Sobek dressed as eggs.

“We had to do something creative, and we didn’t want to just dress up as ourselves,” Pape said.

They bought the yellow and brown fabric and designed the costumes together and then handed the project over to Pape’s mother to do the handiwork.

They admitted that it would have been much easier to go purchase a costume but preferred to make it because of their predicament and the limited time they had before the party.

“It took us about three hours over a couple days. All our friends thought it was awesome,” Sobek said.

They agreed that if they could, they would not have changed what they went as.

While some chose to dress in simple

costumes, junior Athanasios Liodos takes his costume making skills to the next level.

His freshman year, Liodos was looking for ways to obtain community service hours when he came across a haunted house that would give hours to the students who work in the house. He has over 400 hours and takes this Halloween tradition very seriously.

“It’s really not dressing up, it’s more of becoming a character that you design.

It’s an art,” Liodos said.

He believes there are many costumes that can be done using different makeups and tools such as liquid latex and oil crayons.

“Instead of spending $50 on a mask I can spend $20 and be creative and come up with anything,” Liodos said.

Liodos has used the medieval torture tool, the Chelsea Grin, as inspiration for one of his characters and created its effects using liquid latex.

“It doesn’t take long at all,” Liodos said.

In fact, on Halloween Liodos mentioned he would like to wear something to school.

“I would come in with oil crayon or liquid latex on my face to make an impression,” Liodos said.

Although Liodos can get very involved with creating characters in October, he does not practice this job year-round.

“October gives me that free space to be unique and be myself,” Liodos said.

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Bad Dog Walker Grab several leashes and walk around asking if anyone has seen the dogs you were supposed to be walking.

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This clever pun of a costume can be pulled off with a basic white tee with the phrase “I love ceilings” written on it. Add some pom-poms for extra flair.

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Buck-an-ear Throw on a jersey and draw a line on both cheeks, to make for a versatile costume that works for any sport, not just hockey.

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Hair gel, a white t-shirt and a leather jacket are a quick recipe for greased lightning.

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Senior Tyler Gray leads a pack as he races at the sectional meet at Lemon Lake Park on Oct. 19. Gray finished first for the Bulldogs and took second place overall at the meet. The boys head to the state meet this Saturday at the Lavern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute after placing fourth at semi-state last weekend.

ON THE RUN

Senior Tyler Gray leads Bulldogs to state championship meet

BY KARA BIERNAT

sports editor

When Tyler Gray stepped up to the starting line four years ago, he was casually running for an old track coach who talked him into trying cross country. Now a senior, Gray is approaching his last cross country meet of his high school career, showing off the dedication he has built up all season.

“The hard work and dedication that you put into running appeals to me the most,” Gray said. “It’s running on the weekends, showing up and giving it all you got, and doing the little things out of practice.”

Gray views running as more than a sport and bases his success on his goalsetting and dedication.

“I view running as hard work. Anyone that is devoted to running knows that getting results will take hard work and patience,” Gray said. “Personally, I think patience is the hardest part.”

Unlike most runners, he will end his season this Saturday on the Lavern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute at the state meet.

Entering high school with no cross

country experience, Gray picked up the sport at Merrillville High School his freshman year. He ran three years for Merrillville before moving to Crown Point his senior year and becoming a Bulldog.

“The transition was easy for me. I knew in my mind that Crown Point was a great group of guys with excellent coaching. The only struggle I had was learning to cope with doing workouts with other runners,” Gray said.

Making his move from Merrillville to Crown Point benefited the team and landed them their number one runner.

Gray qualified individually by placing ninth at the semi-state meet last Saturday at New Prairie High School. He finished with a time of 16:12 and is looking forward to bettering himself for the state meet.

“I’m happy with how I finished. I was just happy I placed in the top fifteen,” Gray said.

Gray is not, however, traveling down to Terre Haute alone. The Bulldogs took fourth overall at semi-state and will be competing as a team for the title. They scored a total of 141 points, finishing 13 points behind the third place Valparaiso Vikings.

“Finishing fourth was great. It’s a perfect place to be as we approach the state meet,” Gray said.

Gray has made his mark on Crown Point by leading the ‘Dogs through a successful regular season.

“Tyler has been a great example for his teammates all season, and approaches everything in a professional manner,” head coach Keith Iddings said. “He always strives to do his best.”

Going into the state tournament having a 6-1 regular season record under their belt put them in a good position as they entered the postseason.

The boys took the regular season momentum into the postseason by placing first at sectionals, second at regionals and fourth at semi-state.

“The season went very well with winning a number of invitationals and the sectional meet. I’m excited for Tyler and the team to get an oppurtunity like competing at the state meet,” Iddings said.

With the success they have had already, Gray has high hopes for the state meet and is excited to run his last meet of high school with his teammates beside him.

“I’m staying focused day by day, until we get there and see what happens,” Gray said. “The biggest thing I’m going to miss about running in high school is my teammates and the bus rides home after doing great as a team.”

Although Gray will say goodbye to high school running, he plans on pursuing his running career at the collegiate level next year. He has not decided where yet but is continuing to weigh out his options.

“Kids like Tyler are easy to coach. He knows when things and going right, and how to fix it when they’re wrong. I’m glad he has an oppurtunity like this,” Iddings said.

On behalf of the other three seniors on the state roster, Gray is happy to be able to share his last meet with them at state. Competing on such a serious level for the state title is an experience that they won’t forget.

“Making it to state is a great experience for the younger kids and it’s especially a good way to end us four seniors’ season,” Gray said. “This is a great and memorable way to end it.”

The state meet will take place at the Lavern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute on Nov. 2.

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After a 3-0 victory over the Chesterton Trojans, the Bulldogs celebrate their achievement of advancing to semi-state. The team defeated Warsaw 1-0 in the first game of semi-state last Saturday. A last-minute goal lifted the boys 2-1 over Fort Wayne Canterbury later that night, advancing the team to their second state championship appearance in three years.

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Boys soccer heads to state for second time in three years

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With 3:07 left in the second half of a semi-state final at Warsaw, head coach Mike Bazin looked to his assistant coach, ready to draw up a plan for penalty kicks. The score was tied at one and it seemed that it would stay that way.

Senior Carmelo Morales proved otherwise.

Morales scored on an assist from freshman Brad Kurtz, putting the Bulldogs up 2-1 against Fort Wayne Canterbury and booking the team a ticket to their second state championship in three years.

“It is overwhelming,” Kurtz said. “Assisting with the win in both the (semi-state) semifinal and final made me finally realize how real it all was.”

The team’s advancement to state differs from the abrupt end to their season last year. Bazin believes last season’s early postseason exit has kept the Bulldogs from making the same mistakes.

“On paper, sometimes you look past things. It’s easy to take a look at a game and think ‘Oh yeah, we should beat them,’” Bazin said. “We did that last year. That added more pressure on our boys, which I think is a good thing because it forced them to focus on the entirety of the game rather than just one aspect of it.”

Reminders from team captains such as senior Spase Dorsuleski helped keep the team focused through a 5-1 rout of the Lake Central Indians, the team the Bulldogs fell short against last postseason.

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Seeking possession for the Bulldogs, junior Mason Manis chases the ball in the regional final against Chesterton. The boys face Avon in the state championship this Saturday.

in,” Dorsuleski said. “We had to remind ourselves that they were just another team on our journey to state that we needed to beat.”

The Bulldogs continued their offensive attack the following week. The boys kept a cool demeanor while defeating Chesterton 3-0 in regional play.

“Our overall demeanor is what I was most impressed with,” Bazin said. “Chesterton ended up getting in a couple of nasty fouls on us and I was really proud of how our guys handled that. It’s easy to get into a big situation like that and buckle under the pressure and they didn’t. Physically it was the most dominating game that I have seen us play up until that point.”

As the team prepares for the championship this Saturday, young players such as Kurtz are prepared to face what will be the biggest game of their careers.

“We all know this is the biggest game of our high school careers,” Kurtz said.

“Not only are we physically preparing but we are also mentally preparing and pushing each other to become the best players we can be this week.”

This weekend’s matchup will be the first time that two undefeated teams meet in the state championship. With a record of 22-0-1, Bulldogs believe Avon will be the best team they have matched up against all season.

“Avon is a strong team,” Dorsuleski said. “We just need to go in confident and ready to win. We’ve been here before. That boosts our confidence and helps us knowing that we can make it.”

Though Avon’s lack of gaps presents the Bulldogs with a challenge, Bazin is confident in his team’s chances.

“This is a very representative state final,” Bazin said. “Sometimes kids can get lost in the show of everything and the magnitude of the situation, but our experience of the state final is priceless going into this.

Our guys have persevered. I have no doubt we have the quality to win this year.”

Girls cross wins eighth straight sectional, falls in semi-state

BY DYLAN WALLACE

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Senior Amber Willette races in regionals at Lemon Lake Park. Willette finished fifth overall with a time of 20:23.

The whistle sounded, the flag was raised and the gun was fired down in New Carlisle, Indiana as 180 girls shot out of their starting boxes knowing that one more successful race and they will find themselves in Terre Haute next week competing for the state meet.

The Lady Dogs finished the season with a conference record of 2-5, and despite having more losses than wins, the team remained unphased in postseason competition.

“We had five girls that were all sectional and that was our eighth year in a row winning the sectional title,” head coach Adam Piaskowy said. “It was good to keep

that tradition going.”

Senior Kayla McGurk finished third at sectionals but was unable to run at regionals due to an ankle injury. Despite the setback, the girls still managed to place second.

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Adam Piaskowy “We had four girls all regional and it was good placing second without Kayla,” Piaskowy said. “It was a good opportunity for the girls to step up and they did just that.”

This past Saturday was the semi-state meet and despite the injuries, something positive still came out of the race.

“We ran into injuries with Kayla, which we knew would be a struggle, but she still ran hard and did everything good from a team perspective,” Piaskowy said.

“On the bright side we had four girls run a PR and we placed higher than we did last year at this meet.”

The girls placed tenth as a team, missing state by four places. Junior Jill Zimmerman finished 35th at semi-state but fell short of making it out as an individual.

“It was a great season with a great team even though the outcome wasn’t what we hoped it would

be,” Zimmerman said. “We all ran as hard as we could and had some bad luck during the race that couldn’t be prevented.”

Although the Lady Dogs’ season ended a week before they had hoped, Piaskowy seemed very pleased with his team’s effort throughout the season.

“I think we accomplished well beyond what we were going for this season,” Piaskowy said.

“We knew making it to state would be a challenge.

Crown Point surprised a lot of people this year. I’m happy with the effort that the girls gave all season and although we are losing some good seniors this year, I am really looking forward to next season with the girls we still have.”

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Volleyball claims first sectional title since 1992

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PHOTO BY JACK SNEDDEN Seniors Courtney Covaciu and Abby Kvachkoff bring the team together during a match at the regional game on Tuesday. Despite a strong start, the Lady Dogs came up short to Munster after only winning one of four matches.

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As the girls entered their fifth game of the sectional semifinal, the Bulldogs found themselves in a familiar situation. For the past years, the team fell short by three points or less from advancing into the postseason.

This year was different.

The Lady Dogs came back to win in overtime and advanced to the sectional final against Chesterton. The team defeated the Trojans 26-24, 25-19 and 25-11.

For the first time in 21 years, the girls are sectional champions.

“It was a relief,” senior Meagan Fajman said. “Every year we have lost by just two or three points, so to finally accomplish something that has not been done in 21 years just felt so amazing. We had two very close

I’m just happy that we pulled through when it was do or die and finally came out on top.

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emotional games that day and I’m just happy that we pulled through when it was do or die and finally came out on top.”

Junior Madalyn Brownlee believes the team’s chemistry and physical preparation helped the Dogs when it mattered.

“Everyone worked so hard to win the game,” Brownlee said.

“We played as a team and cheered each other on and I think that is what won it.”

With five seniors and skilled underclassmen on the team, the girls had experience heading into

regional play. However, head coach Allison Duncan believes experience is not the only thing the team needed to advance.

“Our younger players have a lot of playing experience,” Duncan said. “Even though we have a lot of talent, we need to focus on doing the simple stuff well.”

Munster’s speed presented the Bulldogs with a challenge earlier in the season.

The Bulldogs fell short to Munster on Tuesday, losing to the Mustangs 25-17, 20-25, 25-17 and 25-12.

“Even though we didn’t pull out with a win last night, I am very proud of our team for working so hard to get that far. It was an amazing experience to play with our five seniors. It won’t be the same next year without them playing with us,” junior Alyssa Kvarta said.

Tears fell, the lights dimmed, and the heads of Bulldog fans, players and coaches hung low.

As the sectional game came to a close, the Bulldogs fell short of a comeback to the Lake Central Indians. Although they ended the regular season with a four-game winning streak, the postseason was not as successful as they hoped.

“Our guys worked really hard and put it all out there on the field but we fell short,” head coach Kevin Enright said.

The Indians took an early lead of 9-0 after a 61 yard touchdown run and a field goal. Although the Dogs were able to block the extra point, they were not able to put anything on the board until senior Evan Markowitz scored two field goals in the second half.

“I was really happy to be able to help the team out; unfortunately we weren’t able to get it into the end zone,” Markowitz said.

Although the Dogs defense did not allow the Indians to extend their lead, the team could not reach the endzone as time expired, falling to the Indians 9-6.

The Dogs were dissapointed in the way the season ended after having a strong close to the regular season. They ended their regular season with a record of 6-3.

“We worked really hard all season and unfortunately it didn’t end the way we wanted.” senior quarterback Jake Jatis said.

Although the season did not end as planned the team has hope for the future.

“I felt that we had the potential to do better,” Jatis said. “We made some strides that hopefully next year’s team can build off of.”

Girls soccer wins sectional, falls to Vikings in regional final

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Heartbreaking.

That’s how junior Kiley Walker described the regional loss to Valparaiso, the team the Bulldogs have defeated for the past two years for the title.

This year, however, the team’s execution was not enough to come out on top. “(Losing) was not a way anyone wanted to end the year, es-

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set plays earlier in the season, and not having her for those set plays (in regionals) definitely hurt our team.”

Despite coming up short of their ultimate goal, the girls won their third straight sectional title with a 2-1 victory over Kankakee Valley.

“We knew it was going to be a hard game,” senior Jenna Arnold said. “It was a great feeling winning our third straight sec-

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The team looks to improve upon this year’s postseason loss heading into next year.

“Overall, I think we had a good year,” Walker said. “I think next year (regional loss) will be a motivation to regain our spot in the DAC and in the region.”

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pecially for the seniors,” Walker said. “It was an evenly matched game we just could not get it together enough to score.”

The Lady Dogs were without junior Lauren O’Keefe during the regional matchup. Head coach Chris Mikrut believes the injury proved to be a disadvantage to the team.

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BY JACKIE VANDERWAY

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What’s in a name?

If you ask a parent, aspects such as its origin and literal meaning immediately come to mind.

That’s not the case in sports.

To a sports fan, a name is just a name. It’s the team’s tradition that makes up its identity.

Its wins and losses. Its star players and thrilling moments.

And all to Dan Snyder’s luck.

Snyder is the owner of the NFL’s Washington Redskins, whose name has been under national debate due to its potential offense to Native Americans.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, NBC sportscaster Bob Costas and even the President have expressed negative opinions on the issue.

They said that if a majority of Native Americans find the name offensive, Snyder should consider changing it. But if a recent poll shows that ninety percent of Native Americans are apathetic towards the name, who are we to say they’re offended?

They said that the term’s connotation has evolved into a more derogatory meaning over time. But if predominantly Native American high schools have the same logo on their uniforms-and wear them with pride--why haven’t they changed it?

The issue isn’t just a national controversy, either.

When Lake Central school officials discussed the change of their Indian mascot, they said it was to create a “unification of spirit.” But if getting 1,425 student signatures to protest the change isn’t unity, I don’t know what is.

The reality is a name or mascot change isn’t necessary. For 81 years, terms such as “Redskins” or “Indians” have been used to unite a group of athletes and fans who share a common legacy. To describe the team RGIII plays for. To identify a team that’s won three Super Bowls. To represent a high school’s honor.

Not for its literal meaningcertainly not as a racial slur.

Students at Lake Central should sing their school chant with pride. And Redskins fans should continue to chant: Hail to the Redskins.

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One Direction is out with a new single from their upcoming album. “Story Of My Life” is the first single giving listeners a feel for what is to come. Having a completely new sound than their usual peppy pop feel, this song is more mature with deeper meaning lyrics.

Anyone will enjoy it.

“Prism”

By Katy Perry Katy Perry has returned to the music scene once again with her new album “Prism.”

Perry has stuck to her traditional song style, yet included a new twist with fun beats and lyrics. The album includes songs that are more upbeat such as “International Smile” and “Birthday”. Other songs like “By the Grace of God” are not as fast and are calmer. The new album is highly enjoyable as a whole.

“Pure Heroine”

By Lorde Lorde reaches top 100 in iTunes with her Pure Heroine album released reccently.

Though the titles of her songs seem kind of strange, once listened to, the repeat button will be on. For such a young age, 16 years--old, her voice in her songs is very mature.

The album projects catchy and techno music great for jamming out in the car.

American Horror Story: Coven The season focuses on a teen witch academy filled with dangerous encounters and adventures. Although the past two seasons have been intriguing, this one crosses the line with disturbing sexual scenes not meant for television. The raunchiness takes away from the intense plot line.

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inreview While Miley Cyrus’s risqué behavior lately caused anticipation for one “outthere” album, Bangerz is “outthere” in a tasteful way. With songs like “Adore You” and “Maybe You’re Right” listeners get flashbacks of the old Miley, pre-VMA 2013 performance. Listeners will have both “Hands in the Air” for Miley doing her thing in a classy way.

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From candles to coffee, fall’s signature flavor adds seasonal spice The aroma of fall swirls deliciously in the air.

The crisp, autumn leaves float merrily to the ground. And with all these fall delights comes the famous pumpkin spice.

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Dairy Queen’s Pumpkin Pie Blizzard

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These days, it seems like everything must be pumpkin. So, of course, Dairy Queen must hop on the pumpkin train with its pumpkin pie blizzard.

Yankee Candle Spiced Pumpkin Yankee’s spiced pumpkin scented candle is the way to go this autumn. The aroma of comforting spice and pumpkin blended together ignites the feeling of fall. Yankee’s spiced pumpkin candle has the perfect balance with the strength of the smell. It does not overwhelm the senses like heavy perfume. The scent of the candle almost has a hint of caramel to it, just another plus to the already blissful aroma.

Once the mouthwatering pumpkin spice latte warms the mouth, the taste buds burst with glee. Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte has the right balance of the sweetness and the bitterness of coffee. The texture of the latte is silky and velvety due to the whipped cream with cinnamon sprinkled on top. This warm and soothing latte is perfect for the cold bonfire nights.

The blizzard is a combination of pumpkin pie chunks blended in soft vanilla ice cream topped with creamy white whipped cream. Now during family dinners there won’t have to be a debate whether to have ice cream or pumpkin pie; one can have both in small, medium, or large.

“The Walking Dead” reawakens with new season

BY EMILY BEST

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The season four debut of “The Walking Dead” aired earlier this month and was a smashing success. Over 16 million watchers tuned in for the season premiere, breaking the series’ previous record of 12.4 million. The series’ original air date was Halloween of 2010, immediately capturing audience’s attention with its realistic zombies and interesting storyline. Since then, the fan base has grown to outrageous proportions, and the show is now the number one show on television among the 18-49 demographic.

The first episode of season four was calm for the most part. The opening scenes show how the people of the prison (the place where the survivors are residing) have adapted to living with the residents of Woodbury.

So far, season four is not that different from the other seasons. There is a main conflict involving the prison, and they have

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to work together to solve the problem. This factor makes the show suspenseful and addictive. The ending of episodes are almost always cliffhangers causing watchers to want to watch the next episode immendiately.

Fan favorite, Daryl Dixon, played by Norman Reedus, has a bigger part in season four. He is Rick Grimes’ right hand man and almost as powerful as Rick. With his infamous crossbow and dashing looks, many women have taken a liking towards Daryl. Even though Rick is the main character, fans tend to like Daryl better.

The suspense in season four has reached new heights. So many bad occurences are happening in the prison and to the people in the prison, watchers can only wonder what will happen next. It is this suspense that keeps viewers watching.

The walkers (zombies) are back and better than ever. The effects used to create the walkers are outstanding. They actually look like dead people walking around, not the

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The show is known for its gutsy actions in killing off main characters, as we have learned in past seasons. Many shows won’t kill off main characters in fear of losing their fanbase.

With “The Walking Dead,” this is not the case.

Many main characters have been killed off in past seasons and the fanbase is still growing.

The chance of the fanbase decreasing would only happen if Daryl was killed off, but hopefully that won’t happen.

The characters this season are changing.

Watchers are starting to see different sides of characters and are surprised by them. Timid Carl has really manned up and taken responsibilty. Old Herschel is more like he was in season two; he is going to do what he wants and no one can stop him.

The show is getting more suspensful with each episode. The only way to find out what happens next is to watch “The Walking Dead” on Sundays on AMC at 8 p.m.

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This app allows users to watch most television shows and movies at the touch of a button. The Netflix app is free so no cost is required to watch that specific show or movie.

Ever hear a good song and not know what it is? With Shazam, the user is able to identify a song by recording with as little as a second of the song and the app will give the title and singer of said song.

best follows @TypicalMinions Looking for funny, relatable tweets?

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@CPHSSports Want to know the update on CPHS sports? This twitter acount keeps students updated on all athletic events going on at the school.

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Let loose with some footloose DC’s Country Junction attracts people of all ages for Saturday night fun

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Dancers at DC’s Country Junction enjoy the live band and energetic enviorment. Boys and girls of all ages participate in country line dancing and Halloween costume party that is held annually around Halloween. Some decide to dress up while others stick with classic country gear.

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DC’s Country Junction has been a country haven in Northwest Indiana for over 30 years. The country- themed dance club has a long history that has attracted all ages over the years. It is as much of a classic as Johnny Cash and George Strait are to country music fans.

Known for its authentic country music, line dancing and laid back environment, DC’s has become a local legend.

It is a simple dirt-floored

barn with a wooden dance floor, giving it a down-to-earth feeling that allows visitors to relax.

When first arriving to the barn, it looks old and run down, but it quickly becomes an enjoyable contrast to the city life in Crown Point. Those under 21 years old will pay $10 to enter and receive tickets that will be used for food and a drink. It is a small price for a night of great dancing or simply just listening to live country music with family and friends.

The doors open at 7 p.m.

every Saturday night for hourlong line dancing lessons.

The popular dances known nation-wide are taught and then danced later in the night when the live band plays. The multiple dances keep the night flowing and challenges even those who go every weekend.

This makes it a fun night for the most experienced dancers to the least. Requests are taken for the band, giving dancers the ability to take a trip back to the beginning of country music or enjoy the present with hits from

Luke Bryan, Josh Turner, Blake Shelton, etc. Slow dances are also a regular favorite from the audience which makes DC’s a unique date location.

During the fall and winter, DC’s is more popular than any other time of the year. It is a fun way of staying warm, or working up a sweat, in the dead of winter when there is less to do. The dance floor gets packed and the energy in the barn rises immensely. It is a contagious attitude that makes it hard to resist joining the dancing.

“Carrie” returns in remake of classic

BY OLIVIA ELSTON

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The classic Stephen King horror story “Carrie” is back this Halloween season. Director Kimberly Peirce puts together a superb remake to the 1976 original.

“Carrie” takes bullying to a new horrifying level as a girl, Carrie White, gets tormented by her peers for being different. She then is very suspicious when a popular boy asks her to prom, thinking it as a trick. Throughout the movie, Carrie realizes that she has mind powers, also known as telekinesis, and uses them to her advantage especially during

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the prom scene when she loses control and seeks revenge on her classmates after they pull a cruel trick on her. Even her own mother, who is extremely religious, does not console her because she thinks the devil is acting through her daughter.

While the movie falls a little flat in being scary, Peirce casted the characters spot on.

Chloe Grace Moretz fit the role of Carrie perfectly. She was able to capture the quirky, weird personality of Carrie and genuinely make viewers feel sympathy for her character when she was bullied. Even though Moretz did an amazing job as Carrie, Julianne Moore takes home the cake in her portrayal of Car-

rie’s religious mother. Moore creates a sense of suspense in almost every scene she is in, and it is next to impossible to not be creeped out by her character.

“Carrie” is not necessarily the usual scary movie where objects pop out and legitimately scare the audience but more of a suspenseful movie with characters that are easy to attach to. Peirce remade it perfectly, barely straying from the original, but lacks that initial fear factor people look forward to in horror movies. If looking for a movie with great suspense, “Carrie” would be that movie, but if looking for an intense, jumping-out-of-yourseat scary, I would take a pass on this one.

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risque Halloween costumes Halloween is meant to be a fun, spirited event for all ages to enjoy. Creatively expressing one’s self can be done in an appropriate fashion. Stores offer many costumes that are cute and modest. In recent years, teenagers have taken a liking to inappropriate attire for Halloween.

Dressing this way is not classy and unnecessary to enjoy the holiday. Another factor to consider before dressing inappropriately is the weather. The chill on some fall nights can be unbearable, this Halloween is no different.

Zombies are not real.

Frankenstein is only real in the realm of cinema. The reality of witches is dependent upon how many excess brooms one’s mother has. According to those annual ghost-hunting marathons that air on obscure channels spirits are real, and vampires are real in most every teenage girl’s heart. Reality becomes a little blurry around Halloween as most let their imaginations veer on the scary side; and it seems as though one seemingly harmless seasonal component has managed to slip under the radar and manifest into the realest, and arguably scariest of all Halloween novelty’s, and it’s name is pumpkin spice.

Ask any witch, and I’m sure she’d be jealous of whatever spell pumpkin spice casts on every crevice of society. An occasional pumpkin spice latte is all in good seasonal fun. A slice of pumpkin pie embodies fall festivities. Even pumpkin donuts and pastries are acceptable in seasonal moderation.

But pumpkin spice has no business up in my Pringles. It should also give grave consideration to ceasing its invasion of syrups, lotions, pop tarts, glade sprays, Hershey Kisses, fettuccini pasta noodles and for heaven’s sake dog treats and make its way back to the quaint little patch it rightfully belongs in.

Pumpkin spice is just like that pop song on the radio that everyone loves until they’ve heard it so many times their ears start to bleed, and to top it off because of premature marketing bonanzas ears have been bleeding since August. What’s the fun of something considered special when we practically bathe in it when it comes around?

And furthermore, pumpkins need to stop hogging the seasonal spotlight. Warty gourds have just as much, if not more ghoulish charm as pumpkins, but its kind of hard to compete with produce that is the namesake of a Charlie Brown special. Give warty gourds a fair chance, pumpkins.

The reality of the pumpkin apocalypse is twice as scary as any Halloween creature real or fictitious. Next year, pumpkins, if nothing else please stay out of my chapstick.

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Senior Chloe Sannito lifts weights as part of her daily training. Sannito is a figure competitor and trains two times a day in order to compete.

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Senior Chloe Sannito sculpts her figure for NPC competitions

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While the level of fitness activity for many students consists of walking up the E-wing stairs, senior Chloe Sannito takes it a bit further — in fact, she competes as a body builder.

“I am an NPC (National Physique Committee) figure competitor. It is a division of body building made for women who want a more feminine look but at the same time hold muscle,” Sannito said. “I think that once you get into physique it becomes less feminine more masculine. And I love the femininity of figure, I get to go up there in heels and with my hair and makeup done. It’s like a pageant for girl’s with muscle.”

Sannito has been involved in physique building since the summer before her sopho-

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more year, during which she went to a weight loss camp.

“I was 70 pounds heavier when I was a freshman, and I got sent away to a weight loss camp the summer before sophomore year, and I lost 25 pounds there, and then I followed up with a trainer because I wanted to improve my swimming. Then I came back and lost even more with him really fast once I started doing meal plans,” Sannito said.

The division Sannito competes in allows women the ability to compete while maintaining a feminine look to their bodies.

“This was my first competition that I did last week and I won which is pretty big for a first time competitor. I have an event in Chicago that I’m hoping to place in,” Sannito said.

The rigor and demands of training are familiar to Sannito

as she maintains daily meal planning and training routines within her schedule. Sannito’s schedule is designed to focus on a different part of the body each day.

“I’m at the gym every morning by 4:30, and I’m on the stair stepper for 40 minutes, and after that I go home and eat. I have to plan all my meals the night before, so I have this huge cooler I carry around with me, and it has six meals in it.

And eventually I go back to the gym in the afternoon to do my weightlifting,” Sannito said.

With her training being such a commitment, Sannito has had to make personal sacrifices in order to continue to devote her time to body building, but Sannito has had much support from others, specifically her mother.

“My mom has been so supportive I couldn’t have

asked for anybody better than her; she’s been 100 percent there for me,” Sannito said.

Sannito plans on continuing body building in her future, after taking a year lapse to focus on her future and college education.

“I’m hoping to go to college next year in Chicago, and I want to stay in the area. I’ll take a year off of body building completely and focus on school because obviously a school and a life comes first, and then in the summer I’ll compete again,” Sannito said.

The sport has had a large influence on Sannito and her lifestyle.

“I’ve achieved losing 70 pounds and waking up and changing my lifestyle from what it was, so if anybody decides it’s what they want to do, it’s the most rewarding sport in the world. It’s something you can take for the rest of your life,” Sannito said.

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