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SCOTTSBURG HIGH SCHOOL VOL. 94, ISSUE 2 NOV. 10, 2020
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Co-Editors-in-Chief Isabela Diaz Abby Doriot
Business managers Deegan Cornelius Justice LaMaster
Page designers Jocelyne Allen Hailee Bowen Hailey Christoff
Staff writers Jazmin Collier Ariel Hunter Catherine Rose Alyssa Williams
Online editors Hailee Bowen Catherine Valencia
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ON THE COVER Jameson Hale (12) shows all of the work he put into his letterman jacket with earning varsity letters in soccer and baseball. He has a patch for winning the state championship in bass fishing last year and patches in soccer. The boys soccer team went to regionals and set multiple records with Hale as the goalie. COVER PHOTO | ABBY DORIOT
Letter from the Co-Editors-in-Chief Trends have always been around. From the beginning of time, people have been influenced by others. In 2020, trends have soared to new heights. Since COVID-19, people have been coming up with new ways to connect with others and follow trends. Even the way masks look has become a trend. Many ponder if they should follow these trends or not. Some do it just to fit in. Others do it just for themselves. Whether or not we all wear the same clothes or play the same games, we all have different personalities. No matter if one follows trends or not, it is important to stay true to oneself. It is important to stay different, to stay unique. Throughout this issue, The Booster staff discuss many trends that are being followed at this point in time. From
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shoes to video games, following trends are at a high. All The Booster asks is to stay unique — to stay yourself. We would like to ask our readers for suggestions in the content you would like to see. We value our readers’ opinions and would like to say that any given input is valuable to our staff. For anyone wanting to suggest ideas, feel free to contact us at our email at booster@scsd2. k12.in.us or through social media. Sincerely, Isabela Diaz & Abby Doriot
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news 5 Winter sport athletes go virtual Regal Cinemas close again 6 Ross Theater returns to its roots “Hocus Pocus” tops movie charts
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Fall DIY activities On Trend Humans of SHS Among Us TikTok grows in popularity 11 Vintage clothes on trend this fall Shoes become affordable trend to follow
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1.) The Key Club sponsored its annual American Red Cross blood drive in McClain Hall. Students, who were at least 16-years-old or older could give blood.. 2.) Carter Brown (11) tries to beat his opponent during the October regional game in Lincoln City. 3.) The Warriors stop the Musketeers from scoring on the Oct. 9 game. The Warriors won 60-0. 4.) Alec Beaver (11) playing his band instrument during the band community performance.
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Students fall victim to trends Colin Owens guest writer Trends are dangerous fabrications constructed by our desire to fit in with social norms. Today, trends come and go daily and following them can hurt ourselves and others. Trends allow people, especially teenagers, to find themselves in a false sense of acceptance with their peers. Whether it be fashion trends, social media trends, or even political trends, these ideas just work to suppress individuality and free thought. As easily influenced people, high school teenagers often fall victim to these trends, even when they do not realize it. Take fast fashion, style trends are constantly being changed by the influence of social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. As a result, teenagers often waste money and buy cheap clothing to fit in with trends moving across social media. Not only is this bad for their pocketbooks, but these style trends also devalue individuality and support cheaply-made and questionably sourced clothing options. Since it is a major election year, another trendy topic has become political opinions. Instead of teenagers and young adults making informed decisions and finding their own voices and beliefs among the chaos, political trends have swept their opinions down the drain. This occurs on both sides of the aisle and forces the younger demographic to put their views in a box without deviation. Instead of being pressured into ways of thinking, today’s youth should be encouraged to avoid trends, be original, and never apologize for who they are.
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“Thank you, next”: 2019 alumni Emma Christoff and Trey Culley walking through the rows of attendees at their senior graduation.
Wait for it: Save graduation for senior year Isabela Diaz co-editor-in-chief A silky gown that glows a faint blue — the kind that princesses wear when they run from their prince. A ball gown, the color of night, black, holds the stars in place. Or a fluffy skirt that ends just above the knee. The silver heels that hold millions of sparkles but come off like Cinderella’s shoe before the night even ends. The cap and gown that holds dreams and hopes. The flowers that smile, not wilt, that come at the end of the game. These rites of passage that seniors look forward to as their high school years come to an end do not start and end senior year because not just seniors participate in these special events any longer. Senior nights — the end of one’s final season as a student-athlete, have transformed into eighth-grade “senior” nights. Dances, such as the big, now formal, eighth-grade
dance, or yearly graduations held for kindergarten, fifth grade and eighth grade students — not just senior year — have become increasingly popular, but do having these events earlier than senior year become less special for the seniors themselves? Students look forward to dances in fifth grade and throughout middle school. With middle school dances, they do not need to become big like prom nor as formal as prom. Eighth-grade students spending hundreds of dollars on dress, limos, tuxedo or suit rentals, and other prom-like items should wait until high school. Additionally, “senior nights” for middle school students should not occur — the event’s name — “senior night” — happens for a reason. The eighthgrade version of a senior night should wait until high
school, when recognition for players will occur at the last home game. The last high school home game marks the last time the student will play a sport as a student at the school system. Many grades have little “graduations”: kindergarten graduations, fifth, eighth and senior graduations. While kindergarten graduations look cute — and we should keep them — fifth- and eighth-grade graduations deem a bit unnecessary. As you become a senior, the years of graduations make senior year not as special because we have these in-between graduations. Seniors deserve the most events and recognition for making it through school, and these other years of graduations, senior nights, and formal prom-like dances do not need to occur.
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Update hallways around gymnasium Deegan Cornelius staff writer If a student has spent any time in the gymnasium, the locker rooms, the weights room, they may have noticed the halls are outdated compared to the rest of the school. These halls seem forgotten because only a few classes happen there. To start, the clocks on the way to McClain Hall stay stuck at 12:00 and need to be fixed, so they can represent an accurate time. This would help students and staff stay on schedule as they leave classes or lunch and improve the overall look of the school. The lights need to improve in the hallways by McClain Hall. Not having sufficient lighting can make the place feel more dark and gloomy and makes the school look less professional. When the lighting goes dark or off in a classroom, it can make students feel tired or sleepy — and the same goes for our hallways. The trims on the wall become a point to focus on, and the trim in the gym/locker room hallways appears as falling apart, crumbling, cracking, denting, and smudging. The trim can change the whole demeanor and impact how professional our school looks. Lockers in the hallway have aged beyond their prime. Either remove the lockers entirely or repaint them. The lockers have dents and scratches and make the halls look old and beaten. Few students use lockers anymore, so removing the lockers should happen. Students who do have a locker have many more lockers to choose from in the main hallways. If choosing to keep the lockers, then repaint the lockers. By painting the lockers, no one has to move lockers, and it will add a pop of color to the hallway which can brighten to tone.
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Improve area around McClain Hall Staff editorial As students, we sometimes wonder where the school’s money goes. Where do the taxpayer dollars go for projects and improvements? Over the summer, the hallways of our building were repainted. Brightened up others could add. While COVID-19 was the reason students did eLearning through the months of MarchMay, our school took that time plus the summer to reevaluate the looks of our building. The appearance and use of it improved with the school’s money. The custodial staff and others worked on our school during the five months while students were at home. Meanwhile, the bleachers were replaced in McClain Hall. The old wooden bleachers did not have adequate handrails and were worn down. The portions of the new bleachers now can move to any location in the gymnasium and the bleachers spell out the school initials when collapsed. However, the bleachers
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did not come for free; the project cost about $125,000 to complete with $30,000 coming from the high school, $30,000 coming from the athletic department, and $68,000 coming from the district’s operations budget, according to the Scott County School Board of Education minutes from Feb. 24. Now that we have put money into our hallways and bleachers, we could focus on other parts of our building. A good use of that money could be putting it towards McClain Hall. Here’s why: Volleyball and wrestling meets there, hosting games and tournaments. Graduation brings most of the county together in McClain Hall. The gymnasium hosts band, choir, color guard, and theatre performances. Driver’s education spends time in a classroom in that portion of the building. Bottom line: Many visitors come through McClain Hall and out in the hallways and spaces around the gym. People pay attention
to how the place looks and judge our school and our people by what they see. Not to mention that compared to all the other places in the school, the hallways, the classrooms, the clocks stuck at 12:00, and the locker rooms in McClain Hall appear more outdated when one puts it side-by-side to other schools. The school mentioned purchasing a digital sign in front of our school for at least $42,000 during the June 22 Board of Education meeting, and the Board decided not to make the purchase. But if they did, we could put that amount of money toward improving our school, such as a sports facility, improving the areas around McClain Hall, or upgrading outdated classrooms. As a staff, we have all agreed that our biggest focus was on improving the area around McClain Hall. Once that is dealt with, a sports facility — more gym space or a pool for our swim team — mentioned in this issue should be seriously considered.
School needs another facility for growing programs Catherine Valencia staff writer With even more student-athletes added each year from elementary to high school, Scottsburg High School and Scott County School District 2 could use another sports facility. Since the start of COVID-19, schools and other area gymnasiums do not want to share their facilities. Even though other schools and organizations do not wish to share their facilities for valid health reasons, the action makes it unfortunate for SHS and Scott 2 because we do not have enough room for all sports to play or practice. Elementary travel sports teams practice at the high school and at Meyer Gym because their gymnasiums do
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not have a central location, enough space, or being used for cafeteria space. With COVID-19, people have to social distance more than ever. Gymnasium space district wide was turned into cafeteria space to comply with health department procedures. In the past, SHS could work around the gymnasium area and make space. Now, students have to make sure that everyone socially distances, especially if people from a different team stand nearby. The new restrictions in space and in health make it harder to practice and play successfully in a timely manner. For example, sometimes sports teams that take place out-
doors need a place to practice indoors if the weather turns to rain, snow, high winds, or thunder and lightning. Inside, no room exists if a team was already practicing in the gymnasium. A larger, new sports facility would help for situations like these. Sports teams would not lose practice time and would not have to have the worry about not being able to practice. With the right amount of money put into this, a sports facility could last several years. Just as any other place it would need a consistent amount of time, money, and energy put into it but it would benefit everyone for years to come.
NEWS Winter student-athletes switch to virtual Deegan Cornelius staff writer After the confirmed four positive cases of COVID-19 by the school officials, many winter sport student-athletes have begun to worry their season may be at risk. With the upcoming basketball, wrestling, swim, club volleyball, and cheer season and an increase in COVID-19 cases as Scott County moved to orange status last week, athletes have had worries about being quarantined for a majority of — or all of — their season. To counter this, some student-athletes have switched or contemplated switching to virtual learning, especially boys and girls basketball players. “The reason I chose to go virtual was so that I could stay healthy and hopefully not get quarantined anytime during the season. We could have games cancelled any day due to COVID, and I did not want to take the chance of missing any games we have left due to being quarantined for two weeks,” Zoe Zellers (12), center for the girls basketball team, said. Forward Hannah Stutsman (10) has also switched to virtual for the girls’ basketball
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New trend: Winter sport student-athletes switch to virtual school in hopes to limit contact with other students at school and save their seasons. The girls basketball season opened on Oct. 30 at Southwestern High School with a scrimmage. Zoe Zellers (12) and Kady Clancy (12) speak with their coaches before heading out on the floor.
season. “I have chosen to go virtual due to COVID-19 reasons. Me and a few of the other team members decided it was best
if we went online for [the] season. I think this season will be fun and exciting,” Stutsman said. With the county going to an orange lev-
el advisory after reaching more than 650 cases and 20 deaths due to COVID-19 as of press time, going virtual may become more common for athletes in the coming seasons. Games will be further limited in spectators under the orange level. However, not every athlete can go virtual. “I think that going virtual for me would be hard because I need to be able to talk to my teachers in person to understand assignments,” Olivia Fugate (10) said. “I plan to be as safe as possible while doing in person by limiting my contact with others, washing my hands, and wearing my mask.” Still, for Zellers, she wants to play her senior season, which spring sports athletes last year did not get a chance to do when schools closed nationwide during the beginning of the pandemic in the U.S. “This is something that had to happen for me if I wanted to play my entire senior season. For this plan to be fully effective, I will be virtual until our season ends in February.” Zellers said.
Two local Regal Cinemas close as movie industry slows Alyssa Williams staff writer After months of being closed due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders from the governor, Regal Cinemas closed its doors again after reopening for two months on Oct. 15. No date of reopening has been set for the Regal River Falls in Clarksville, Regal Seymour or Regal New Albany. “It’s kinda sad, considering that a lot of people can’t see new movies,” Avery Ken-
dall (12) said. “All the new movies are coming out on streaming services, which many people living in rural areas or spotty internet (like me!), don’t have or can’t get.” Regal’s decision to shut down came after new movies were being shelved as new movies were not being as quickly produced due to COVID-19. The latest movie, which was supposed to be released in Oc-
tober, “No Time to Die,” the newest James Bond movie, was pushed back to release in 2021. Not only do theaters experience the problem of no new releases, but they have to make sure to follow safety procedures with cleaning and socially distancing. “...Closing the cinemas was a responsible and necessary action on behalf of the company and once there is a vaccine for the
virus and the virus stops spreading,” said Jessica Backus, SHS alumna. Students, like Kendall, understand the need to return back to the ways before the global pandemic changed everything. People miss their lives before COVID-19. “People will want to do things that they used to do, such as go to movies, which would create a demand for the service and encourage them to open,” Kendall said.
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News No ‘Hocus Pocus’: Halloween favorite tops movie charts Abby Doriot co-editor in chief
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Movie night: Sarah and John Edrington reopen the Ross Theater to its original state as a movie theater. The last time the venue was a movie theatre was about two decades ago. The theater showed “The Nightmare Before Christmas” in October with patrons socially distanced inside.
Ross Theater returns to roots Catherine Rose staff writer While many movie theaters across the country decided to close their doors during the global pandemic, the Ross Theater on the southside of the square opened its doors for the first time in about 20 years since the business was last a movie theater. “We bought the theater to be a place to come for the community and help to build the downtown historic square back up,” Sarah Edrington, who owns the Ross Theater with her husband, John. The Ross Theater, originally named the Scott Theatre, was built by Ethel Luckett in 1947, allowing 600 people to sit inside the Art Moderne-style building. The Luckett family opened several Scott County businesses including the Moonglo DriveIn and the first Scottsburg swimming pool, according to the Scottsburg Heritage Center and the Scott County Bicentennial. “I remember in the ‘60s going to see ‘The Jungle
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Book’ when it first came out. The line was so long that it stretched around the corner of the building next to the theater,” said Alice Stackhouse, a Scottsburg resident. Before opening night, the Ross Theater had to prepare to reopen the space as a movie theater — the space was used as a concert venue since 2002 and Ron Ross, who ran the Ross Country Jamboree there for more than a decade. “No major remodeling has taken place yet,” Edrington said. “That is the reason we are asking for donations as we are a non-profit organization.” Three weeks ago, the Ross Theater celebrated the theater’s 73rd anniversary with cake and later its opening with “Hocus Pocus,” the top grossing domestic re-release movie of 2020 so far. The theater also featured movies, such as “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” and will be playing “Elf” later this
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month. Tickets prices run at $3 per person. “We will be showing second-run movies for the time being,” Edrington said. But, getting to opening night was carefully planned with COVID-19 concerns of physically distancing in an enclosed space. “We have two Phoenix Guardian HEPA air scrubbers that ran except for during times public is in,” Edrington said. “They will be on during times of shows. We also clean and fog the theater after each showtime. Our theater can seat 500, but we have it limited to 150 for the time being.” While the extensive cleaning and air filtering system was done by the theater, the customers had to do their part as well. “We ask families to leave three seats between them and the next family. We asked that everyone wears a mask unless eating or drinking,” Edrington said.
Despite being produced in 1993, “Hocus Pocus” has climbed back up to claim the lead for the box office. The classic Halloween movie surpassed “Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back” after Disney re-released it at the beginning of October 2020. Due to COVID-19, movies have not been able to be made and produced, so movie theaters around the world are suffering accordingly. However, instead of completely closing down, some theaters decided to start showing older movies to boost revenue. “I think it’s a great idea to show old movies. I think that gives people a chance to get out and do something different while also giving the theaters a chance to get money so they don’t close,” Kennedy Stivers (11) said. Even locally, the Ross Theater on the square showed “Hocus Pocus” for a weekend in October. “There were a lot of people that came to the weekend showing of ‘Hocus Pocus’ at our theater. I think it was mostly due to the excitement that surrounded fall activities and new things to do,” Stivers said. While many people were looking forward to the Halloween aspect of it, others were looking to support a local business. “I loved getting to go to a fun Halloween movie while supporting the theater at the same time. They are just opening back up, and they really needed this event to start out on a high note,” Mella Neace (11) said.
features Celebrate fall with seven DIY activities Justice LaMaster staff writer The start of a new season is the start of a new group of activities. These activities can range from the Halloween season of October to the different themes that come with fall and ending after Thanksgiving. Fall activities involve pumpkin carving, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, bonfires, decorating, hayrides, bonfires, adventuring to haunted houses, going to haunted amusement parks, photo shoots, Halloween parties, costume events, trunk-ortreats and even trick-or-treating.
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Photo shoots Since the fall season is full of color it is known as the best season for the experience of getting your pictures taken. Some local photographers, such as Cayla Everhart, Emily Pelston, Mr. Foto, and Taylor Made Photography, have fully embraced the fall colors in their photography.
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There are multiple local fall places that families can go to have a fall day experience. A few popular, local places in southern Indiana include Cornucopia Farms in Scottsburg, Hogan Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze in Brownstown, and Huber’s Orchard and Winery in Borden. As the fall nights grow colder, many enjoy creating a bonfire in the backyard. A good bonfire can be a place to gather some family or friends while staying six feet apart and enjoying the fall air.
Fall decorating Pumpkin carvings are always a big deal for the fall season. Carving a pumpkin can help bring family and friends together for the season. This helps to create a bond within this pandemic. You can carve just about anything into pumpkins such as favorite characters, houses, a simple face, initials, or whatever your imagination allows. Along with pumpkin carving, the fall allows you to paint your favorite fall looks to spruce up any holiday table, room, or entrance. Check out these videos to put you in the fall season spirit:
Fall decorative painting tutorial video Pumpkin carving tutorial that shows what tools to use
One can stop by a state park, their backyard, a local farm, inside craft stores, and more for the perfect photography location to achieve that perfect fall photo. One can use these tips and tricks to take their fall photo of themselves at home, have a friend take, or have a photographer take.
Decorating for the holidays has always been a traditional thing. COVID-19 may prevent you from doing a lot of activities; however, decorating is not one of them. You can make DIY decorations or simply shop at your local stores and find decor there. Whether it is for the Halloween season or simply the season of fall everywhere has the supplies to create different decorations. This is a link to DIY fall decorations that you and your family can make together for your household.
See dozens of ideas compiled to make your next fall photo shoot the best for social media.
Fall DIY decorating with items from the Dollar Tree
How to improve your photography using your phone. Learn the principles, settings, and more.
DIY fall home decorations to make the house more festive for holidays and putting you in the fall spirit.
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TREND ON Trending clothes, apps shape daily habits
Celebrity overnight: Lane Hancock (11) has nearly 1 million followers on TikTok and 84,000 followers on his official Instagram account. He also posts videos to Snapchat. His hobby turned into revenue after he began rapidly gaining followers with his trendy dances and smiles and winks to his adoring audience. Photo by Isabela Diaz
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@lane.hancock moves closer to 1 million Abby Doriot co-editor-in-chief
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Junior Lane Hancock turned his TikTok hobby into a paying job that rivals some of the fulltime salaries of adults. What started out just as fun has now grown into hundreds of thousands of followers and a steady monthly income. With nearly 1 million followers and 11.5 million likes on TikTok, Hancock’s fans watch him smile, wink, dance, and participate in the latest trends, such as grabbing a moving ceiling fan, to the latest trending songs online in his quick, less than one minute videos. He creates a handful of videos daily to keep his account upto-date and to provide his followers the content they want. “I was just doing it for fun. Some people said I couldn’t do it so I thought I might as well try it,” Hancock said about why he created a TikTok account and began making catchy dance videos. “I saw some other people doing it, and some of my friends said I couldn’t do it.”. Hancock has a wide fan age base, but the majority of them are teenage girls. He also has a wide variety of places that his videos are viewed. “The majority of my viewers are from the United States, but there’s been some in Argentina and Brazil and other places,” Hancock said. Hancock said he has been recognized in many places even as far as a Target in California. The fans usually come over and ask for pictures, and
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Top viewed: Lane Hancock (11) participated in the trend of stopping a moving ceiling fan in his topviewed video on TikTok. He has 19.5 million views. The views turn into revenue and free merchandise to wear to promote products in his videos.
he gladly snaps a few with them. “It’s really cool to meet new people and have an audience that is always watching you,” Hancock said. With his monthly income, he likes to travel to different places, but he usually sticks to a few main ones. “I mainly go to California, Florida, and Georgia. My brother lives in California, and then, I have some friends in LA too. My manager lives out there too, so I’ll go stay at his house sometimes,” Hancock said. As Hancock started gaining popularity online, a manager in California reached out to him to help grow Hancock’s social media presence. His manager at Henson Management tells him how often to post and helps deal with the business side of things. He also receives clothing items from companies for free to promote in his videos. “I have a manager, a social media manager. He’ll tell me when I need to post on Instagram, but I post like every day on TikTok. Just kind of whenever my analytics say to post. I’ll post maybe two or three videos a day,” Hancock said. “I also have an email that a bunch of companies reach out to me and give me free clothes. I just wear their clothes in my videos and tag them.”
FOLLOWING THE TRENDS
Piper Sandler completed its semi-annual report with nearly 10,000 teens for the 20th year.
Chick-fil-A ranks as the top restaurant rated by teens. Dunkin’ Donuts placed fourth, moving up the chart.
Eighty-six percent of teens own an iPhone, and 89 percent expect to buy an iPhone in the future.
Video games represent 10 percent of a teen’s purchases, up from previous years.
Louis Vuitton moves ahead of Michael Kors for top spot as the preferred handbag.
Game day: Tyler Roy (11) streams his playing of games, such as Among Us, on his Twitch account, @sh1ftog. Subscribers can watch and pay through the platform, allowing Roy to earn money.
@sh1ftog enjoys meeting Twitch fans Isabela Diaz co-editor-in-chief As gaming becomes more and more popular, teens start to partake in live streams. Platforms, such as Twitch, Mixer and even YouTube, stream top gamers playing their favorite games. Joining the trend, Tyler Roy (11) entered the online world of gaming, and like many others, Roy started by playing video games just for enjoyment alongside a couple of his friends. “Well I started doing it two years ago because I really enjoy gaming. I had buddies who streamed themselves who asked me to try it out, so I did,” Roy said. Over the years, the trend of watching gamers play their favorite games stuck. Some popular games on streaming sites include Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5), Fortnite, Among Us and Call of Duty (COD). Roy streams Modern Warfare, Apex and Legends as well as other popular games on different sites. On Twitch, Roy has 204 followers, but before Twitch, he was on Mixer and had more than 1,000 followers. As he becomes streaming more often, he hopes that number will grow. Not only does Roy get the enjoyment of playing and meeting new people in the process, he makes money off these streams. “In my two years of streaming, I have made around $4,000-$5,000, plus what I earn in the games I stream,” Roy said. Gaming has worldwide popularity, which means new experiences can come from everywhere. Roy said he gets the opportunity to meet new people often, which is exciting. “My favorite part about streaming is all the new people I get to meet, and the community I have been able to help build over the years,” Roy said.
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Among Us finds its way to No. 1 game app Hailee Bowen staff writer The hot, new trending game, Among Us, tops the Google Play and App Store game charts with its addictive murder-mystery concept. The game consists of up to 10 animated, alien-looking characters in different colors. The key is to find the imposter before they can kill the other characters. The other characters, called crewmates, have to try and do or finish tasks to win.
“There’s a game called “Mafia” that my friend and I like to play. It’s just like Among Us, but not online. So when you’re the imposter, it’s like being the Mafia,” Payton Christie (10) said. “I usually play with friends. It’s so much more fun that way. If my friends are busy, I’ll hop on an online game sometimes.” The game, available for the last two years, started recently becoming a hit worldwide as users of all ages began downloading and playing it. Streamers, such as Voss Gaming, MrBeast, and Ninja, have even played it for their viewers; rapper Soulja Boy also got in on the fun and played Among Us with his fans. “The reason I started playing Among Us was because a lot of people in class asked me to play so I finally gave in and download-
ed it,” Gracey Brock (10) said. “My favorite thing about it is how into the game people get it makes me laugh. I would rather be an imposter. I usually play with a group of people; it just depends where I am at.” “I started playing because everyone was talking about it! I was surprised a game that had been out for a few years had just now gotten popular. I had to see what the hype was about,” Christie said. Students find the game very fun to play and as a good way to hang with your friends while not being in the same room. “I love being able to play with my friends. It’s super fun trying to guess who’s a crewmate and who’s an imposter, especially if you’re facetiming them while you play! I definitely prefer to be the imposter,” Christie said.
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“Sus”: The shortened word of suspicious or suspect. In Among Us, one or more players play as an imposter, sabotaging the crewmates or killing crewmates until the crew and the imposters are equal in number.
TikTok remains popular with teens, beating Instagram Abby Doriot
co-editor-in-chief It is no secret that TikTok has become a top-trending app these past few months, and it is still growing in popularity. TikTok allows people to make short videos and post them for others to see. In October, TikTok surpassed Instagram as the second most popular app among teens, according to a report by Piper Sandler published in the fall. Snapchat still remains the top social media app teens use. “TikTok is a platform where everybody is welcome.
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It’s an amazing opportunity for people to express themselves and be creative in their own personal way,” Jillian Smith (12) said. There are many different types of videos on the app, and there is something for everyone to enjoy. “TikTok allows me to express myself because I can make or engage with TikToks that interest me and share my interests with other people,” Lily Walsh (11) said.
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Many students enjoy the diversity of the videos on the app and the freedom to create whatever they want to create. “I’ve had TikTok since the app first came out. I have always been a goofy person, and the app allows me to make videos that express my personality in a whole
new way. Whether it be dancing, doing makeup, or just messaging around with my friends,” Smith said. Still, other students just like the fact that they can get lost in the short videos. “I would say I probably enjoy watching TikToks more because I can spend hours just scrolling through TikTok and it never really gets old,” Walsh said. Whatever the reasoning, people love TikTok and that it will not get old anytime soon.
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Vintage styles trend with Gen Z Hailey Christoff staff writer Fashion has become a significant representation of this country — with skirts to pants or with one piece-swimsuits to bikinis — showcasing the current century with a stylish fling. With the Roaring 1920s glamouring the lavish and rich and the grunge of the 1990s has become a prominent fashion trend of 2020 with the general public. All throughout the school, students can observe what people 30 years ago wore during their mornings, afternoons and nights.
“I think what’s so appealing is that the clothes are somewhat baggy, and people find that comfortable today,” Kinlee Craig (11) said. Sarah Everett (11) said how wearing baggy clothes is quite a comfort, especially with the high-waisted jeans, or sometimes called “mom jeans” by Gen Z consumers. “I just enjoy the look and comfort level of the style,” Everett said. She said that she might have been the only one to be wearing this specific type of fashion during her freshman year. As for comfortability, some students believe that wearing 1980s and 1990s clothes gives them individuality from the rest of the student population. “What makes it unique is that not everyone goes by what was exactly the style then but makes it their own,” Rebecca Foster (10) said. Although everyone has the chance to wear this type of style, people can put on their own kind of twist.
“I think it’s coming back because the clothes are very bold and different, and that’s what people are looking for today,” Craig said. On the other hand, Foster sees it as a way for Gen Z students to “travel back in time.” “I think it’s that people can think about living in a different time period and having fun then, like time travel,” Foster said. While most students spent even more time on social media during the governor’s stayat-home orders or during quarantine procedures, Everett said she noticed around that time that social media influencers played a big role in repopularizing the grunge trend. “The number of people I’ve seen [wearing 1990s clothes] has skyrocketed for sure,” Everett said. If the 1980s and 1990s are becoming popular, what types of fashion trends are coming back? “I think the ‘60s, ‘70s, [‘80s] and ‘90s will be the most popular among youth,” Foster said.
From head to toes: Shoes become affordable trend to follow Isabela Diaz
co-editor-in-chief As 2020 continues on, so does the list of trends — whether that be clothes, games, video game streams, shoes or even hair styles. Teens see influence everywhere. One of the main trends this year: shoes. Shoes are worn most everywhere and are seen by many. Social media platforms, such as TikTok, have really helped boost these trends. Jordans, Nike, Crocs and Vans are some of the most popular brands of shoes seen worn. For example, Bad Bunny has teamed up with Crocs to boost his platform and the brand. As certain shoes become more popular
across social media platforms, they start to become more desired. “I saw someone I admired a lot on Instagram wear the Vans Old School shoes. I thought they looked cool, and people I liked
wore them,” Ellie Bryson (11) said. “I saw everyone else wearing them, and I thought that they were cute. So, then I got a pair,” Mella Neace said about her shoes. With celebrities, many items given to them for free to wear in promotion of those products are not affordable to the average person. However, with the shoe trend, many of the popular shoe brands influencers wear remains affordable to teens. Being affordable is not a problem for shoes like Crocs and Vans — Crocs and Vans run about $40 per pair. “At first, I thought they were going to be
really expensive shoes I could never afford, but they were actually pretty cheap,” Bryson said. “I got my first pair when I was in sixth grade. They were plain grey and I wore them every single day.” While many people do fall victim to trends, it does not always stay that way. Many students try to focus on what looks on trend and make sure they stay current. “They were such a huge trend online and at school, I just wanted to be a part of that. Now, I wear them without worrying about if they are in style or not,” Bryson said.
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sports Swim team faces challenge without pool to use Catherine Valencia staff writer Without a pool to practice in, the swim team remains on the land to condition and prepare for the upcoming season. With all of the restrictions due to COVID-19 this year, schools and other organizations have chosen not share their pool facilities. The pool the team practiced in at the Scott County YMCA until it permanently closed in July 2019 due to structural engineering concerns and the lack of funding for repairing the issues. The high school did not have its own pool and used the YMCA’s pool. “I hope we have a season this year, but right now, I’m not too confident that we will,” Deanna King (10) said. “It’s a little daunting not having a pool close by that we can use to practice. We all just want to dive into a pool, but COVID is making that very difficult,” Allie Schmidt (11) said. After the Scott County YMCA pool closed, the swim team practiced at New Washington High School, which is about 20 miles from SHS, to prepare for the 2019-2020 season. The team had a season of many personal
SWIM RECORDS Girls 200-yard freestyle relay: Megan Hardin, Abby Colson, Makayla Barger, and Allie Schmidt (2019-2020) 200-yard IM: Mollie Collins (2013-2014) Boys 200-yard freestyle: Kyle Harrison (2012-2013) 100-yard freestyle: Brandon Jerrell (2011-2012)
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No water in sight: During their “land practices,” the swim team works on conditioning in the weight room to prepare for the upcoming season until they secure a pool. No public or school pool are available in Scott County.
records achieved and school records broken. The team had to ride a bus for at least 30 minutes each way to attend practices compared to the short bus ride to the Scott
County YMCA pool. “It was definitely different. The bus ride we enjoyed. We got to talk to everyone else,” Taylor Bottorff (12) said.
Since SHS does not have a pool lined up for its practices at the moment, the team has hit the weight room to condition for the season as they wait to find a place to practice. During “dry land” practices, the swimmers work on their swim performance by improving their speed and doing exercises for their core. “We are doing what we can right now. We are still putting our effort into it,” Bottorff said. “We’re hoping for the best.”
One last race: XC runners end season at regionals Hailee Bowen staff writer
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Making strides: Deegan Cornelius (10) continues to improve his time in hopes to improve next season. Cornelius and Clarah Fettig (12) moved forward to regional competition at Ceraland Park in Columbus.
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While the cross-country team as a whole did not make it to regionals, two members of the team did in individual races. Clarah Fettig (12) and Deegan Cornelius (10) learned from their experience at the regional race held Oct. 17 at Ceraland Park in Columbus. “I went into regionals like it was any other meet. After going last year I knew what to expect. It was a great time running there but I’m more focused on qualifying
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for semi-state next year,” Cornelius said. He finished 60th out of 86 runners at regionals with a time of 18:58.5. Although Cornelius has another high school season after regionals, the race was Fettig’s last high school cross-country event, making it a bittersweet moment for her. Fettig finished 58th out of 81 runners at Ceraland with a time of 23:04.7. “It was definitely a strange transition going from practicing with 11 other
hard-working individuals to there only being two us,” Fettig said. “I felt a lot of pressure and stress leading up to regionals knowing it would most likely be my last cross-country race of my high school career. It was bittersweet competing in regionals. I was overjoyed and grateful to have the opportunity to run again, but it was hard knowing I would be running my last race without any of my teammates running with me.”
SPORTS CHEERLEADING
Cheer team rolls with changes placed on season Hailee Bowen staff writer Competitive cheer had to adapt in a way no other sports team has had to this year — they have to wear masks all the time, they had to compete by video, and they had to audition by video conferencing. “Obviously there are some setbacks that COVID-19 has created upon us this year, but that has not stopped us from working hard and pushing to succeed,” Hope Gibson (9) said. “Thankfully, when performing our routine, we get to take the masks off because I think they would make the routine a lot harder when going full out.” Recently, the competitive cheer team filmed their routine for judging for the varsity cheer preliminary rounds. Typically, the competition would have multiple teams together and judged in front of a live audience and judges. “Yes, practicing is more difficult due to having to sanitize every 15 minutes and
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Ready, set, go: Morgan Newman (12) and Jillian Smith (12) prepare to race each other in their inflatable Halloween costumes during a timeout at the sectional football game against Lawrenceburg on Oct. 30.
when we take breaks, we have to put our masks back on. Yes, it is difficult while stunting because of, again, masks and sani-
tization to be safe,” Jillian Smith (12) said. “When wearing the masks, I would say it definitely wears us out faster, but other
WRESTLING
Team works to make gains Deegan Cornelius staff writer The wrestling team started practice for their upcoming season. They have their first matchups Saturday, Nov. 21 against Brown County and Southwestern. The wrestlers feel very anxious to start this season. “My expectations are for me and my teammates to reach all of our goals and for us to become better as a team. Also to put in a lot of hard work and make sure we get better at something every practice,” Jayden Criswell (12) said about his expectations going into this season. A new level of competition begins for the freshmen wrestlers. “I expect our team to do very well. We are steadily
growing in numbers and overall getting closer as a team. I will just have to focus more and train harder because this will be a lot more different than middle school. Easy matches will be few and far between. But I’m mentally prepared now it’s about getting into peak shape,” Kellan Carter (9) said about preparing for this season. As in many sports, it is important for seasoned, veteran athletes to welcome the new players to the team and show them the ropes. “I plan to help the freshman in teaching them everything I know and pointing out things that could possibly work better for them,” Criswell said.
than that nothing is that different,” Gibson said. The new way of practicing and performing has caused a little bit of a difficult situation for everyone, but the changes were done to keep the season going and their families safe. What lies ahead for the team during basketball season will present new challenges as the county moves to orange level. The orange-level advisory restricts the number of spectators among other things. Despite all of the extra precautions, the team keeps practices fun while being safe. “For our team, we have to wear masks the whole time; for routines, we are allowed to take our masks off. For choreography, we have to keep our masks on, but once we can take our mask off, we have more power, and we are louder while performing,” Smith said.
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Team looks forward to new season, new coach Hailey Christoff staff writer From last year’s continuation of the season being canceled due to the governor’s stay-athome orders, the boys basketball team hopes for a fresh new season of wins and experiences as they look forward to playing against the Silver Creek Dragons and Austin Eagles. “Silver Creek has always been a rival for us, but facing Austin is a whole other game,” Keyton Hollan (12) said. As for Javis Roush (11), this season brings another year of new experiences with the boys. “One thing I’m looking forward to is playing games with my guys and hopefully playing in front of our fans,” Roush said. With heads held high with hope and a new group of senior captains at the front, Roush said the team will likely do well. “We just have to put our best foot forward,” Roush said. Hollan said the veteran players keep pushing for the juniors and teaching them at the same time. Kicking off the season with Meyer Madness on Nov. 14, seniors work to ready the underclassmen for high school level basketball. The seniors teach the younger players about patience and determination. “They show us what it means to be a leader,
and they show us how to lead,” Roush said. On the sidelines, the boys get to know their new coach, Eric Richardson. Richardson, who was hired on April 28, coached the JV team in the 2017-2018 basketball season with a record of 7-17 and 1-8 in conference. He coached two JV seasons from 2016 to 2018 at SHS. Before becoming a coach at SHS, Richardson, a 1993 graduate, played as a guard on the boys basketball team during the early 1990s. His junior and senior years were a time of success, where the boys won back-to-back sectional titles. After graduation, he played basketball at Milligan College in Tennessee, and went on to serve as the assistant coach for Gardner Webb University, Elon University, and Hanover College. Since Brent Jameson’s contract was terminated in March, the boys wondered how their season would go if they did not have a head coach. However, many of the players were glad to have a familiar face in Richardson, who coached many of the seniors during their freshman year as JV players. “I really like Coach. He was my JV coach as a freshman, and I just expect him to push us and make us better as a team,” Hollan said.
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Loose ball: Haley Thomas (9) works to grab a loose ball on the court during the scrimmage against Southwestern on Oct. 30 in Hanover.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Season kicks off with focus on defense Catherine Valencia staff writer The Warriorettes played with determination and physicality as the players worked to keep the ball, moved the ball around the floor, battled for loose balls, kept up a strong defense, and used the speed of their fast breaks to their advantage. The girls basketball season kicked off with a scrimmage game against Southwestern on Oct. 30. “It went as planned. We did really well,” said Haley Thomas (9), who played her first varsity minutes during the scrimmage. “It was kind of rough. I got kind of beat up for it, but that’s part of it. It’s a physical sport.” Thomas said the goals of the season were to run the game “smoothly” and make less errors as a team. “We are going to be a good defense team. You can get offense from your defense,” Thomas said. The team not only arrived to the basketball game in warmups with a new look and style, but they arrived with a new coaching staff. Head coach Carrie Daniels was hired earlier in April after long-time Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame coach Donna Cheatham retired. As a student, Daniels
was a member of the 1989 state championship Warriorettes as well as the long jump state champion in 1988. She went on to play at Austin Peay and later became the assistant basketball coach at University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Western Kentucky University and the head coach at Clarksville Academy in Clarksville, Tenn. Along with Daniels, varsity assistant coach Monty Stutsman and JV coach Jennifer Morris were added to the staff. “I love have a new coach this year. Coach Daniels has brought so much energy to the team already,” said Hannah Stutsman (10), whose father assists in coaching the team. “I enjoy having my dad on the coaching staff. He pushes me and expects a lot, but it will help in the long run.” Hannah Stutsman sat on the bench during the scrimmage after suffering a partially torn ACL injury about two months ago. “I have been out a little over two months but am hoping to be back soon,” Stutsman said. Since the Jennings County game was rescheduled to Nov. 30, the Warriorettes’ will play New Washington High School on the road Nov. 10.
SPORTS FCA develops leaders, role models Hailee Bowen staff writer
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Defense: AnneMarie Meagher (11) and Audrey LaMaster (12) go up for the block against Brownstown in October. The game was the last home game of the season, where the Warriorettes won one set.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Season ends with stronger bond Hailey Christoff staff writer With the Warriorette volleyball season came to a close as they placed runner-up at sectionals, veterans and new players use their experiences to push forward for next year, working harder in the off-season and bonding further together as a team. Throughout the season the girls have learned to appreciate the other. “We definitely became a family and had bonds like no other,” Audrey LaMaster (12) said. Players could come together as a group and talk to each other without judgment, she said. Mattie Busick (11) felt the group had “tremendously” grew together during the course of the fall season. “We had countless pool parties, sleepovers, and went out to eat as much as possible,” Busick said. Busick said the team seemed skeptical on whether they would have a season because of COVID-19.
During this fall, the team made sure to not take the time together for granted. Senior veterans had time to prepare the junior class for 2021, teaching about patience, determination, and how to use their experiences to their advantage. The juniors learned some of those lessons after losing against the Silver Creek Dragon’s during the October sectionals. Later, Silver Creek lost to Brebeuf in the semistate game on Oct. 30. Although the team has a 21-12 winning streak, the loss hit the team hard. “Our saddest loss of the season would definitely be against [Silver Creek] in the sectional championship,” Busick said. As a senior captain, LaMaster took this loss as a teaching moment instead of a complete defeat. “We can take this experience and use this to rise to become the winner of the sectionals; the team will use this as a learning opportunity,” LaMaster said.
After meeting twice this year, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) pushes forward this year to help develop students into leaders and good role models despite the challenges COVID-19 and the new schedule have brought for clubs meeting during the school day. “No big expectations, we just hope that our members and leaders are good role models and examples in our school,” said Jennifer Morris, FCA sponsor and business teacher. “Our goal is that our students shine a bright, and positive light in our school and their community.” Because the health department requires students to sit six feet apart to eat lunch as part of the COVID-19 restrictions, the high school’s schedule changed to add an extra lunch period, taking away advisory and meeting times for clubs during the school day. “Just meeting before school instead of an activity period has been a challenge because our attendance is down due to coming in before school. We also have a lot of kids who have gone virtual, so that is challenging for our in-person meetings,” Morris said.
Even though FCA does not have as big of a group this year due to some students being online and having the meetings in the mornings, FCA continues to move forward with their year. ”So far, we have had two meetings at 7:30 a.m., one in September, one for October, and our next meeting will be Nov. 24,” Morris said. FCA accepts any student, regardless of athletic background or participation. Each meeting, FCA hosts activities, such as games, limited guest speakers, and music. “We did a game today that was all spread out, but I hope and think it was still fun. Instead of having Lon’s donut holes like we used to, we do prepackaged snacks that they can grab and go,” Morris said. “So, we are doing the best we can to continue under the new circumstances, but we feel it is so important to continue with FCA’s mission to offer an opportunity for students to gather for fellowship, music — Ms. Key is doing a couple of songs each meeting which is new for us, and has been great — and a positive message. We also have been limited with guest speakers, since we are not allowed to have guests in the building.”
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Together: Ms. Chancela Key plays music during the FCA meeting by the soccer field. The club continues to meet despite the challenges of less in-person students and no advisory this year.
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Sports Wearing history Hailee Bowen staff writer Letterman jackets remain a fashion staple for high school students through any decade. On popular movies, television shows, and in pop culture, letterman jackets appear everywhere. It symbolizes high school and the likelihood of its owner being on a sports team or in band. Over the years, the design of the letterman jacket has changed quite a bit. In fact, no one jacket looks the same — whether it be the colors or just sim-
Never out of style: Jackson Campbell (11)’s letterman jacket features his varsity letters in soccer and track, a patch for his graduation year, 2021, and he has academic and soccer patches, including ones from this year’s record-breaking boys soccer season. All of the items have a memory and show the work he put into earning the jacket he wears to school.
ply the placement of patches. Quite frankly, a jacket can make its owner feel proud as they look back on their accomplishments and the work they put in to earn that varsity letter and the patches. “My favorite patch would have to be the sectional title win,” Jackson Campbell (12) said. Each jacket has different patches depending on what its owner participated in and did throughout their high school career. Most jackets — made from wool in the school’s color with leather sleeves and banded torso, neck and wrists areas — show the owner’s name embroidered in cursive writing on the right side or on the back of the jacket in large letters. A jacket typically has a large varsity letter from a sport or an activity the student was involved in; this tradition dates back to the mid-1800s at Harvard University. Students might have chevrons to denote how many years they were involved in an activity, their graduation year, pins and badges from events, a school mascot, or any other customizations that fit their attitude and style. “In order to get the academic patches, you have to have a 3.7 GPA and be a major contributor to the team,” Campbell said, pointing out his patches. “The trifecta patch is from winning the Warrior Cup conference and sectionals in the same season.”
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GLORY DAYS
Alumni share stories on their letterman jackets “I received my letterman jacket as a sophomore in 1985. I earned it running cross country and track. It was an achievement that I wore with pride.” — Bob McGannon, Class of ‘88
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“I’ve never really thought much about what my letterman jacket meant to me. I can say that I wore it with pride — pride in my school and pride in my teams. I think a lot of people wore it with a sense of belonging to something bigger than themselves. We always thought of Scottsburg Athletics as one big team. The jackets weren’t just given away. They had to be earned. To get my jacket, I had to earn a varsity letter in two different sports for two years. I earned mine from track, cross-country, and cheerleading.” — Jason Kendall, Class of ‘95
“This is Brad Hale’s letter jacket from 1985 (top). He is very proud of his letter jacket and earned patches in track. In order for him to earn his jacket, he had to earn four varsity letters. He is very proud that his three children (left to right: Shelby ‘12, Braden ‘15 and Jameson ‘21) have all gone on in their high school years to earn even more patches for their jackets. It has been a big competition in our family on who earns the most patches ever since. ” — Sherri Hale
