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Scottsburg High School 500 S. Gardner Scottsburg, IN 47170 812.752.8942 www.theboosteronline.com Volume 93, Issue 4 March 19, 2020
Co-Editor-in-Chiefs Baylee Comer Sadie Fugate Jaiden Herald News Editor Sadie Fugate Opinion Editor Sadie Fugate Features Editor Baylee Comer Sports Editor Baylee Comer Photo Editor Jaiden Herald
Hoosier Star Award Winner 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016
The Booster is published as a forum by the newspaper students at Scottsburg High School. 900 copies are distributed monthly. The Booster is a member of Quill and Scroll and the Indiana Student Press Association. Letters to the editor must be signed; names will be withheld upon request. The staff reserves the right to edit letters due to length, libel, privacy or copyright laws as long as the meaning remains unchanged. Editorials and reviews are staff opinions and are not the opinions of the faculty, administration or school.
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Our Credentials & Awards SISPA Newspaper of the Year 1998-2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
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Club to encourage less plastic use Senioritis: excuse or reality? Humans of SHS
Letter from the Editors Amidst the current medical crisis happening around the world and the end of the school year coming into view, The Booster Co-Editors-in-Chief know that motivation is at an all-time low for a majority of students. We, as a staff, have found this period of time challenging regarding motivation as well as we have come to terms with our struggles in the preparation of this issue of The Booster. However, our struggles did not keep us from putting our best effort
forward, and we suggest that students do the same when looking forward to the rest of the school year. Whether one knows it or not, every decision made in high school has some impact on the future that lies ahead. Choosing to give up now, no matter how tempting it may be, will not only put students off-pace for the rest of the school year but can have an impact on the student’s future pathway. Keep in mind that grades and GPA
Special notice: In light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the possible school closures facing our school district, The Booster CoEditors-in-Chief have chosen not to physically print the March issue. We apologize for this inconvenience. We felt it was safest to take precautionary measures at this point. Our issue will still be available on-
line and on issu.com/shsbooster. As this situation develops, we plan to continue to update our student body as regularly as possible at theboosteronline.com. We would love to hear from our student body during this upcoming period. Please share your stories and experiences with us through our social media accounts. Thank you for your understanding.
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Boys golf Track and field Softball Boys volleyball Girls tennis Arbuckle’s Advice Baseball Scars from the field...
achieved during freshman, sophomore and junior year are the grades colleges and employers view when looking at your transcript for acceptance or employment. The Booster Co-Editors-in-Chief want to encourage students to keep putting their best foot forward no matter how hard that may seem. Graduation and the end of the school year are right around the corner, and we want to see the best versions of SHS students crossing that finish line.
Baylee Comer
Sadie Fugate
Jaiden Herald
