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SCOTTSBURG HIGH SCHOOL VOL. 94, Senior Issue April/May 2021

Determined The Class of 2021 pushes through year like no other with global pandemic, classes in-person, online | pg. 3

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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 Catherine Rose Alyssa Williams

Online editors Hailee Bowen Catherine Valencia

Adviser Sara Denhart

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Senior Bios: The Booster & Totem Graduation splits into two ceremonies Cornelius’ Corner Staff editorial: Seniors should decorate graduation caps as reward 5 Senior tips for surviving high school 5 Seniors share most embarrassing moments 5 Lilly Scholarship winner 5 Local scholarship winners 6 Must have backpack items College Military Workforce 7 Scholarship listing Future careers 8 Humans of SHS 8 Senior captains provide tips to the underclassmen 9 Class of 2021 Throughout the Years 10 Senior athletes committing to future colleges 3 3 4 4

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issue 5 12 Cornelius’ Corner 12 Struggle finding appropriate school attire 12 Establishing designated hangout area for students 13 Student athlete asks about other sports 13 Much needed update on track, field equipment 14 Humans of SHS: Twins 15 Students stress over finding dress code attire 15 Mental health in the pandemic 16 Spotlight

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ON THE COVER

Photo by: Deegan Cornelius

The Class of 2021 remained determined to have a senior year despite a global pandemic, sporting events closed to audiences, prom being moved to after graduation, losing an entire spring sports and performing arts season their junior year, graduation being held in two ceremonies, milestones celebrated with limited or online audiences, classes held in-person and virtually depending on quarantines and shut downs to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Through it all, the senior class has remained strong and determined to make their last year one they will never forget.

COVER PHOTO | Abby Doriot

1.) The softball team defeats Brownstown to clinch the sectional title for the first time in 30 years at Jean Phillips Field. The softball team lost in the regional to Greensburg, 5-2, on June 1 on the road. 2.) Morgan Stauter (10) and Avery Kendall (12) swing their arms as they sing from the top of their voices during “Favorite Things” in theatrical production of The Sound of Music on April 23 in McClain Hall. 3.) Blake Russell (12) throws a discus on April 17 at Scottsburg Middle School.

Several members of the boys track team went to regional competition on May 27 at Bloomington North High School. 4.) Keyton Hollan (12) prepares to receive the serve during the boys volleyball game on April 19 at Silver Creek High School.

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have been in newspaper since my junior year. (last year and this year.) My favorite thing about newspaper would have to be the fact newspaper acts as a family while having both good times and bad (more good than bad). Newspaper also keeps me going and lets me express myself. In newspaper, my junior year, I acted as a business manager (also part of senior year when I participated and actually was able to do my part). To the upcoming classes, I would like to say newspaper may be challenging for everyone at times, so never be afraid to ask for help when you get stuck. Also, communication and pulling your own weight are both key things you need to do to help keep the newspaper running. Everyone has their own place in the newspaper family and without everyone’s piec-

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New way to graduate: This year, graduation will be split into two identical ceremonies to allow for smaller crowds in the enclosed space of McClain Hall to gather and watch the Class of 2021 graduate. Last year, graduation was held individually, where students and a select number of family and friends attended to see the graduate walk across the stage, receive their diploma and toss their graduation cap. Class of 2020 graduate Sadie Fugate makes her first stop last year to pick up her cap and gown before heading into her ceremony.

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es the newspaper couldn’t come together and be whole. Try your hardest to meet deadlines.

Catherine Rose staff writer

TOTEM

Gianna Lewis

Editor-in-chief

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have been in yearbook for three years now. My favorite thing about yearbook was the connections that I got to make with people — whether it was with the players on the field I was taking pictures of or the students I would talk to ask questions. It was always an incredible experience getting to connect with people. I had a couple of different roles in yearbook in the past three years: First year, I was the index editor, second year, I was the index editor/photography equipment manager, and this last year, I was the editor-in-chief.

If I had to give advice to upcoming classes, it would be to cherish these moments as a high schooler. Although it may seem challenging and the work may be hard, you

Graduation splits into two ceremonies

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are going to miss these moments when they are over.

When one typically thinks of graduation images of parties, family, and friends in a large group setting come to mind. However for the Class of 2021, their graduation will take a different turn due to COVID-19 guidelines. Unlike last year’s graduation with individual sessions, this year’s graduation year will consist of two graduation ceremonies, a purple and gold.

Seniors with the last name A-K will be recognized in the purple ceremony at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 6 in McClain Hall, and seniors with the last name L-Z will be recognized in the gold ceremony at 5 p.m. The graduation ceremonies will have the same speeches, special music, and Pomp and Circumstance but with only half of the class at a time.

“I am happy with the changes that they made compared to the individual ceremonies last year.

I am thankful that they are allowing the graduates to attend both graduation ceremonies,” senior Issac Johanningsmeier said.

Even though seniors will only walk across the stage with half of their class in-person, the seniors still have an opportunity to recognize their classmates in the other ceremony. Seniors from the other ceremony can attend the other ceremony while wearing their cap and gown and sitting in the floor/graduate sections.

“It is crazy how much it is changing, but I’m just glad that we all get to watch each other graduate,” senior Cole Atha said.

For graduation, each senior will receive eight tickets for family and friends to attend during the senior’s assigned ceremony. The graduate will only be recognized during their assigned ceremony.

“While I wish we could have a normal graduation, I am very thankful that we are able to have one at all this year. I felt terrible for the seniors last year because they did not have the opportunity to graduate in front of their classmates. I am very thankful that I get to graduate in front of my friends and family, so I can’t complain about the changes made to graduation this year,” senior Lyla Waskom said.

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Students struggle in final semester Deegan Cornelius staff writer Many students every year struggle with a disease called “senioritis.” Senioritis is a term coined by students. Senioritis is typically described with low motivation and shrugging off responsibilities and commonly associated with seniors in high school. Of course, senioritis is not a real disease, but by the end of the year, seniors tend to feel very unmotivated to complete work in their final year of high school As the school year comes to an end, I myself have felt very unmotivated to complete work, and for seniors to know it is their last year at the school, I can see how it would be hard to find the motivation to finish because they are already so close to the end.

I am sure most people have gone through a time in their life where they were approaching the end of a project or test, and it seems to just get harder to find the motivation to finish it. Some students may use senioritis as an excuse to slack off, and some may genuinely struggle with finding the motivation during the final stretch of their last school year.

Regardless, seniors (and underclassmen) will need to finish strong in the final semester of the year.

The term senioritis grew in popularity in the 1960s to describe the way seniors felt in the final or spring semester of school as many seniors had to give up leadership roles and other responsibilities. Senioritis was also called the “senior slump.”

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Express yourself: Seniors should have the opportunity to decorate their graduation caps. By decorating graduation caps, students can create a keepsake item as well as celebrate their hard work while showing their creativity.

Administration should allow seniors to decorate caps Staff editorial

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oday is graduation day. You wake up eager to embrace the final chapter of your high school story. You get ready, strategically choosing your outfit in order to express yourself. However, after you get to the school and put your gown on, you realize that you basically look the same as everyone else.

It’s not hard to get lost in the sea of purple, which eliminates the possibility of any creativity or uniqueness that could make you stand out among the rest of your classmates.

One simple solution to fix this issue while giving students a chance to express their cre-

ativity would be to allow students to decorate their caps for graduation. By decorating their caps, it would give the students one final opportunity to show who they are and celebrate their accomplishments as a graduate.

While students receive a diploma to show their hard work, students can further personalize their graduation by decorating caps. It offers a way to let them show pieces of themselves for their big day, and by allowing students to decorate their caps for graduation, administration gives seniors a fun, creative way to celebrate all they have done and accomplished.

Of course, rules and stipulations would need to exist for the opportunity to decorate and wear a personalized graduation cap. One way to reg-

ulate the decorations could be to have each student submit a picture of their designs and have administration approve them.

Some might say, “What keeps them from changing the design right after they get it approved?” Nothing can stop students from doing that; however, with that logic, students would not be allowed to do anything. Nothing can stop students from doing things they should not, but part of growing up means being trusted by adults to do the right thing.

We, The Booster, support the decorating of students’ graduation caps, capping off their accomplishments and leaving them with a memorable graduation keepsake for years to come.

senior issue Weilbaker wins Lilly scholarship Catherine Rose staff writer When senior Logan Weilbaker found out he would receive the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, he was sitting at home as the COVID-19 global pandemic continued and classes were online in December.

“I found out I received the scholarship in early December, when we were still going to school online. Being December and in the middle of a pandemic, I got the news at my home.

The Community Foundation director and chairwoman both drove out to my house, masked up and socially distant, to present me with the award and offer their congratulations,” Weilbaker said.

Even though the initial presentation finding out he won was unlike any other year, Weilbaker will still receive the same scholarship as others before him. As the 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar, Weilbaker will receive a full-tuition scholarship along with a required fees and book stipend for four years. The scholarship does not cover room, board, or travel expenses.

“I feel extremely honored and humbled to receive this enormous blessing for my future. The Lilly has created and will continue to create new opportunities for me in my next four years

- Issac Johanningsmeier ($11,000) - Avery Kendall ($9,750) - Lyla Waskom ($8,750) - Gavin Borden ($8,000) - Jordyn Johnson ($8,000)

Photo submitted by Logan Weilbaker

Full tuition: Logan Weilbaker will attend Wabash College in the fall. He will pay for his tuition and fees using the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, which covers his college debt except for room, board and travel.

of education, that I never would have been able to achieve otherwise,” Weilbaker said. “I’m very thankful for all of my friends, teachers, and family who have been integral in my being where I am today. I’m especially grateful for the Scott County Community Foundation’s faith in me, and I am dedicated to returning their investment in me in service to my community.”

Weilbaker will attend Wabash College in the

fall, majoring in mathematics.

“The Lilly Scholarship was established to boost the level of academic achievement in Indiana students to promote economic and culture growth throughout the state. It is awarded to one student in Scott County and pays for tuition to a four-year college or university in the state of Indiana, as well as a $900 yearly stipend for books,” he said.

Noah Smith ($500)

Walter S. and Clarice (White) Bridgewater Memorial Scholarship

Memorial Scholarship

Friederich Ostertag ($2,300)

Dale Morris ($500)

Timothy Michael Wolf Memorial Scholarship Eric Marcum ($6,000)

Christie Crafton Memorial Scholarship

Charles G. and Lois D. Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund

Tony Bennett Memorial Scholarship Jordyn Johnson ($1,000)

Arthur Gene Mayer Memorial Scholarship

Alice and Gerald L. Miner Scholarship Fund

Robert G. Comer Memorial Scholarship

Epply Shields Memorial Scholarship

Shelley Comer Akers Memorial Scholarship

Mary Elizabeth – Virgil S. Miller

Treyton Owens ($500) Jameson Hale ($800)

Nicholas Murphy ($500)

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Local scholarship winners announced Dale McNeely Scholarship

Seniors share most embarrassing memories

Jackson Campbell ($750) Jordyn Johnson ($4,500) Jillian Smith ($5,000)

Kiwanis Scholarship

- Gavin Borden ($1,000) - Treyton Owens ($500) - Jordyn Johnson ($500) - Dalton Daniels ($500)

Lions Club Scholarship - Gavin Borden ($5,000)

For more local scholarship winners, visit The Booster online

s the year comes to an end, seniors tend to think back to all the memories they have made in the last four years. With each of these moments, seniors remember some embarrassing memories; seniors share their most embarrassing moments of their high school careers with The Booster.

“My most embarrassing moment from high school would probably be the time someone in my class got one of our teachers to play my YouTube channel from when I was like six on Kenley Pearson the screen, and the entire class watched my videos.”

“In freshman year, I was in an engineering class and they needed a model for a new invention, Fluff Cuffs, to help keep sheep still while they get sheared without hurting the Steven Pratt sheep, and I was the model. I wore a snow white fluffy onesie to school and was tied to a sheering rack on all fours for the presentation when the Superintendent walked in.”

“The most embarrassing moment of my high school years was when I was interviewing for an officer position within FFA in front of the advisory board committee, and someShirley Witt one said, ‘You look like you’re about to cry,’ so I started bawling my eyes out. They had to cut my interview short. To make it even more embarrassing, the advisory board is made up of teachers and community members that I see regularly, including Mrs. Colson who took me into her office and gave me tissues.”

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PATH TO COLLEGE Ball State University

Emma Doud Sophia Paz

Bellarmine University

Taylor Bottorff

Caris College

Kloe Lewis

Franklin College

Cooper Bailey

Hanover College

Harding University

Hobart & William Smith College Indiana State University

Indiana University Bloomington

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Andrew Banet Dalton Daniels Serenity Pratt Jason Riley Lyla Waskom Caitlyn Whobrey

Ethan Harrison

Michael Schmidt

Brianna Huttsell Nicholas Murphy Chase Smith

Gavin Borden Hannah Campbell Ryan Gibson Jameson Hale Treyton Owens Jillian Smith Noah Smith

Makayla Barger Cherydan Hyden Morgan Newman

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Ivy Tech Community College

JCTC

Lincoln College of Technology

Michigan State University Morehead University Northwest Lineman College P.J.’s College of Cosmetology

Brittlyn Holloway

Purdue University

Cole Atha Jamison Barger Ethan Clark Eric Marcum Dale Morris

Audrey LaMaster Gianna Lewis Tanner Mace Clinton Martin Isaac Miskell Sydney Paz Sydney Peacock Kenley Pearson Steven Pratt Tierra Stice Jadda Tyree Shirley Witt Steven Zhang

Purdue University Northwest

Jackson Campbell

Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

Isaac Johanningsmeier

Savannah College of Art & Design

Allison Zollman

Sullivan University

Enrique Pantoja

Texas A&M

Olivia Hamelman

Faith Couch Gannon Dansford Jack Land Kloe Lewis Payton Owens Brooklyn Penny Gavin Smith Daisy Soto Breana Stout

Samuel Hancock Madison Huff

Bryson Grady Wyatt Harmon

Ashley Martin

Emma Wimsatt

Jordan Smith

Emily Doud Dakota Glover Anastasia Robinson

University of Cumberlands

University of Lousiville University of NW Ohio Vincennes University Wabash College

Juliet Banks

Molly Jourden Avery Kendall James Robbins

Allyson Barger

Kelly Emly Katey Emly Clarah Fettig Marta Ostertag Kent Paris Logan Weilbaker

PATH TO WORKFORCE

• Josh Amick • Chandler Baker • Braden Barger • Nathaniel Bartman • Korbyn Bowling • Jonathan Buckel • Alex Cash • Jayden Criswell • Tyler Curley • Brandon Deaton • Kelly Emly • Dezra Fox • Nikolas French • Logan Hunter • Mackenzie Jones • Austin Lewis • Alyssa Lucas • Justin Lyons • Dalton Meister • Gabriel Moss • Joe Neace • Breanna Newman • Payton Owens • Dylan Pate • Mahala Pruske • Abbie Righthouse • Trent Riley • Juliann Robbins • Derek Rockey • Caitlin Salyers • Bradly Smith • Robert Stewart • Jeramiah Stone • Jonathan Sutton • Kyle Taylor • Blake Unger • Braxton Vincent • Jaxin Walker • Zion Walton • Dillyn Whittymore

PATH TO MILITARY Air Force

Kolten Gaines Korben Gaines

Army

Mason Gudgeon

Marines

Tacoma Browning Sam Everett Blake Russell

National Guard

Jayden Criswell

Navy

Eli Crawford Braxton Vincent

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Andrew Banet Dean’s Scholarship ($19,000)

Brianna Hutsell Academic Merit Scholarship

Juliet Banks - Volleyball Scholarship - Academic Scholarship

Cherydan Hyden - “Jaguar Excellence” Award: IUPUI - Fall CVO Fee Remission - Spring CVO Fee Remission

Makayla Barger - “Jaguar Excellence” Award ($1,000) - 21st Century Scholarship ($20,000) - Richard D. Lugar Scholarship ($18,000) Jamison Barger Purdue’s Presidential Scholarship ($16,000)

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Soccer Athletic Scolarship ($3,000) Emily Belden - Honors Diploma Scholarship ($1,250) - CTE/EC Housing Scholarship ($7,222) Gavin Borden - Provost Scholarship ($7,000) - Bicentennial County Scholarship ($2,500) - Centra Foundation Scholarship ($2,500) Taylor Bottorff Merit Scholarship Jackson Campbell Purdue Academic Scholarship ($2,000) Kady Clancy - Founder’s Scholarship ($23,000/per year) - HC Campus Experience Award ($4,000) - Hanover Grant ($29,553) Dalton Daniels - 1827 Scholarship - Hanover College Experience Scholarship Emma Doud 21st Century Scholarship ($20,496) Emily Doud 21st Century Scholarship Clarah Fettig - Vincennes University Grant ($2,500) - 21st Century Scholarship ($25,988) Olivia Hamelman - National Recognition Scholarship ($16,000) - Out of State Tuition Waiver ($108,000) Ethan Harrison - Harding University G.P.A. Scholarship - Murray State GPA Scholarship - Ball State G.P.A Scholarship

Isaac Johanningsmeier - Rose Hulman Grant ($10,159 each year) - Rose Hulman Merit Scholarship ($23,500 each year) - National Guard Association of Indiana ($1,000 each year) Jordyn Johnson - 21st Century Scholarship - Jaguar Excellence Award ($12,000 based on GPA) - LifeSpring Foundation of Indiana Scholarship ($500) Avery Kendall - “Trustees’” Scholarship of U of L ($32,000) - James E. Casey Scholarship ($2,500) Justice LaMaster 21st Century Scholarship Gianna Lewis - “Southeast Gold” Recognition ($23,000) - Full Tuition scholarship Ashley Martin - Softball athletic scholarship (80% of cost paid) - Academic scholarship (20% of cost paid) - Cost of education covered ($265,000) Nicholas Murphy - “Networks Scholarship ($39,000) - ISTA District Foundation Scholarship ($700) Morgan Newman 21st Century Scholarship Kent Paris Dean’s Scholarship ($92,000) Brooklyn Penny 21st Century Scholarship Serenity Pratt - 21st Century Scholarship - Hanover Presidential Scholarship ($84,000) - Hanover Campus Experience Award ($1,000) - Hanover Legacy Scholarship ($2,000)

Harmony Richey - 21st Century Scholarship - Indiana County Bicentennial Scholarship ($10,000) Kristen Skelton - Purdue School of Chemistry ($12,000)

Jillian Smith - Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship ($7,500) - IU Direct Admit to School of Education Scholarship ($2,500) Chase Smith - Freshman Campus Housing Scholarship - Academic Merit Scholarship - Indiana Higher Education Award Tierra Stice 21st Century Scholarship

FUTURE CAREERS Business 12% of seniors surveyed plan to major in business

Education 11% of seniors surveyed plan to major in education

Jadda Tyree - 21st Century Scholarship -Coffee Creek Association Scholarship ($1,000) Lyla Waskom - IU Academic Scholarship ($10,000 each year based on GPA) - Hanover Founders Scholarship ($21,000$23,000 each year based on GPA) Logan Weilbaker - Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship ($188,000) - Wabash President’s Scholarship ($10,000 each year) - Wabash Honor Scholarship ($1,200 each year) Caitlyn Whobrey - Presidential Scholarship ($21,000) Zoe Zellers - High Honors Academic Scholarship ($60,000) - Basketball Athletic Scholarship ($84,000)

Medical 26% of seniors surveyed plan to major in the medical field

Science 34% of seniors surveyed plan to major in science or math

The senior listings on plans and scholarships were provided by the SHS Guidance Department. The information was compiled by seniors responding to a future plans survey.

Art 5% of seniors surveyed plan to major in art or design

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HUMANS OF SHS Pro tip Seniors take military, workforce pathways Isabela Diaz co-editor-in-chief

Abby Doriot co-editor-in-chief

HARPER ADAMS into the workforce Not all students that do not go to college go into the military. Others decide to go into the workforce, getting a job right out of high school. Senior Harper Adams plans to go into the workforce after graduation.

“I didn’t really feel pressured to go to college because I was always given the opportunity to, but I never felt like I was being forced into it because I could always pursue something after high school without getting a college degree,” Adams said.

Adams plans to go to work in his family’s business after school gets out. His family owns several

SAM EVERETT

joined the Marines While it seems that most of the focus of seniors, teachers, parents and administrators is on the path to attending college, it is not the only option for students. Many students opt out of college and find the other pathways fit them better than college does. Some may be going into the workforce, owning their own business or going into the military.

Senior Sam Everett chose to go into the military after high school; he joined the Marines.

“I decided not to go to college because I felt like I needed to get my life in order before I wanted to make the commitment, and when I did go through the military I would be able to get college paid for and get experience that I may not have gotten if I went to college,” he said.

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Everett thought about joining the Marines for a while but only officially made the decision this year. He also thought that there was always a little pressure surrounding after high school plans.

“I would say that there was some pressure to go to college. That’s kind of like the cliché thing, to go to college. It was uncommon for someone like me to go that kind of route, and I feel like it’s going to be better for me in the long run,” Everett said.

While he does not plan to college right now, he plans on attending either during or after he finishes his enlistment in the Marines.

Many students face the pressure of not only school counselors, teachers, and administrators to attend college, but they face the pressure to go to college from their parents and families. However, with Everett, his family supported him through everything.

“My dad was really supportive and my mom was hesitant at first but ultimately very supportive as well.”

funeral homes in and near Scott County.

“I think my parents have always known because I’ve always helped out throughout my childhood.

So, I don’t think it was as much of a surprise to them that I decided to work there,” Adams said.

Adams grew up around the business and was familiar with the workings of the business, which was one of the factors that contributed to his decision.

“It just feels like it’s not even a job because I enjoy helping families and stuff like that,” Adams said.

He knew that he wanted to go into his family’s business since about his freshman year, but it was not until during his junior year that he really made the decision.

“I am looking forward to the fact that I’ll be there to help the families and also there to help my family too,” Adams said.

Senior team captains give younger athletes advice for next season “Some advice I’d like to give to underclassmen in athletics would be to respect their captains. Captains are given a special leadership role and they go out of their way to help each and Kady Clancy every teammate they can. I also would say that if you are wanting girls to be a team captain or have a basketball special role on a team, then it is best for you to work hard every second you get and be the best teammate you can possibly be.”

Allyson Barger

“My advice for the lowerclassmen would be to be confident. Don’t be intimidated by the upperclassmen and always give your best effort.”

girls soccer

Cole Atha baseball

Kent Paris football

“I would really just say to enjoy it and make the best of it while you get to play, it really does go by fast. Also if you think about putting in extra work, do it, if you don’t you’ll regret it later on down the line.”

“One main piece of advice I would give to the underclass men is to never give up on yourself. Everyone else can doubt you as much as they want, they can try to make you feel less. But, as long as you believe in yourself nobody can put you down. You can keep pushing yourself to make other believe.”

senior issue Reelin’ in the years with 2021 Celebration: In August 2019, Kenley Pearson and Brinley Holloway (11) eat star-shaped sugar cookies in American Studies class after their class baked items for extra credit.

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Prom hair, don’t care: While enjoying their Hawaiian ice slushies in April 2019, Shaye Ritchison and Morgan Newman (10) laugh about the moment they had during After Prom.

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Not-so-easy layup: In the winter of 2017, Noah Smith (9) goes for the layup against Madison during his first season of basketball as a Warrior.

New friend: In 2020, Allyson Barger tries to remain calm as a bearded dragon climbs up her shoulder during American Studies.

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Goooooooal: In the fall of 2017, Friederich Ostertag (9) holds off his opponent as he works toward moving closer to the goal during Ostertag’s first soccer season with the Warriors.

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Level up

Seniors continue playing sports in college

D1 Softball: Ashley Martin (12) commits to Michigan State University to play softball next year. MSU is a Division I NCAA school and part of the Big Ten Conference. Martin plays pitcher, short stop, and outfield.

Volleyball: Juliet Banks (12) signs to play volleyball at University of the Cumberlands. The defensive specialist is one of a handful of volleyball players to sign to play the sport at the collegiate level.

Girls soccer: Allyson Barger (12) is no stranger to breaking records or making history on and off the field with her time as a kicker on the football team and playing girls soccer, basketball, and track. She signed to play girls soccer at University of Northwestern Ohio.

Girls basketball: Kady Clancy (12) commits to Hanover College to play basketball. Clancy becomes a second generation college athlete as her parents also played sports at the collegiate level.

Football: Dalton Daniels (12) signs to play football at Hanover College.

Daniels received the 1827 and Hanover College Experience scholarships to attend the college in the fall.

Boys soccer: Jackson Campbell (12) comes off a sectional-winning final soccer season with the Warriors to sign with Purdue Northwest to continue his passion for the sport.

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THE BOOSTER

SCOTTSBURG HIGH SCHOOL VOL. 94, Issue 5 April/May 2021

Double take Life as a twin pushes beyond what people see in movies, television | pg. 14

story by Abby Doriot & Isabela Diaz | photo by Isabela Diaz

opinion CORNELIUS’ CORNER

Schools should not require vaccine Deegan Cornelius staff writer Now that COVID-19 vaccines became available to the age range of 16 years old and above, more high school students have received the COVID-19 vaccination. Even with the opportunity for students to receive the vaccine, schools should not require students to have the vaccine to attend school or events.

First, high school students include students, ages 14 years old or older. Currently, students under 16-years-old cannot receive the vaccine. If the vaccine was approved for people under the age of 16, then students might see the vaccine being required.

Even if younger students can receive the vaccine in the future, schools should recommend a COVID-19 vaccine but not require it. The vaccine has come out at record pace, and COVID-19 has not been researched as long as other illnesses. The requirement of the vaccine would not only be dangerous because it is still new to the world, and medical professionals do not know the long-term effects of the vaccine on students.

Requiring a vaccine might cause problems between parents and school systems as parents believe they know what is best for their child and have authority over their children. Parents and guardians entrust the school to keep their children safe during the school day not make decisions parents should make, such as whether to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Even if our school does not require the COVID-19 vaccine, many other places and forms of transportation might require it to travel or attend events. With vaccine requirements, consumers will choose whether they want to attend or travel in that manner.

The vaccine should not be required for students as long-term studies do not have all the information on the effects on students and parents and guardians should have control of their children, not the schools.

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Students struggle to find dress code attire Hailee Bowen staff writer Students in high school and even middle school struggle to find clothes that meet dress code standards. Girls in school find it difficult to pass dress codes while being comfortable with what they are wearing. With summer approaching, finding clothes that meet dress code standards proves a challenge because summer means warmer temperatures which means wearing shorts and skirts. To pass dress code standards, female students will need to make sure their shorts are fingertip

length before entering the building.

With such strict standards, it seems the school cares more about what a girl wears to school daily than their education. At the same time, one cannot wear inappropriate, obscene or controversial items, but not allowing students to wear jeans with holes above a certain length or taking a girl out of class because her collarbone or shoulder is showing does not make sense.

It seems ridiculous that girls have to worry about not “distracting” the boys from their work based on clothing. It should not be a female student’s problem that male students

cannot control themselves.

School-appropriate clothing has become increasingly harder to find due to the trends that are set in stores. Teens want to be on trend with what they wear while being able to express yourself in a way that will not make someone question it. Schools could be a bit more lenient towards students. If not, then provide clothes. See how challenging it becomes to find appropriate clothes.

If the school thinks they can have such a huge say on what our parents provide for clothing and then not approve it, provide uniforms for students.

Scottsburg needs more places for teens to hangout Alyssa Williams staff writer Scottsburg used to have places for teens to hang out after school, but now, options prove limited to the food industry for places for teenagers to hang out.

After school, students would go to Java Station for coffee and hang out, but students need more options. Students need places, such as malls, arcades, trampoline parks, and other fun places.

Students need space and choices as no one wants to be cooped up in a tiny building, sipping on coffee all day. People want to get out a move around and have fun.

We spent enough time indoors last year. If we just had one of those things listed here in Scottsburg, it would be better because at least there would be a little variety of places.

For instance, if a public pool were to return to Scott County, the usage of the facility would include the whole community and the schools. Younger children and their parents could swim and have fun during school hours. Teenagers could hang out there after school and in the summer. The school swim team would actually have a pool to swim in. One change can have such a large impact.

Another example would include if Scott County had a Strike and Spare, similar to the one in Clarksville, that would be awesome for students and families and a safe place for birthday parties to be held. The place not only has bowling, but it has an arcade, laser tag, bumper cars, roller skating, and concessions, all at the same place.

People would stay in this town for entertainment. People from other towns would come here for a change.

More places for students to hand out means that Scott County can make more money, so students do not have to go to other counties to have fun. Scottsburg loses more money every time people go to Clarksville instead.

When you look at places like Clarksville, Jeffersonville, and Madison, people see businesses not available in Scottsburg.

In Madison, they have a laser tag place, a gymnastics space with trampolines and a foam pit, public swimming pools with slides, and an inflatable bounce park. In the Jeffersonville and Clarksville area, they have trampoline parks, public pools, VR arcades, go karts, museums, shopping centers, restaurant options, and much more.

Scottsburg needs more places for teenagers and families to hang out and have a safe and affordable place for entertainment and fun.

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opinion Student athletes asks about other sports Isabela Diaz co-editor-in-chief When you play a sport, athletes find it important to know everything about their sport, especially if they plan to play in college. One would need to know all of the ins and outs, all of the rules and regulations, and all of the plays and ways to gain an advantage over other teams.

At the same time, not every athlete knows everything about all sports. At The Booster, we found humor in asking other athletes about other sports and testing their knowledge about other games to see just how much they know about other sports.

Eli Carr (tennis) asked about football:

Photo by: Lily Walsh

Hurdles: SHS athletes have to commute to SMS to practice their events due to unfavorable track conditions at the high school. With better equipment at the high school, the track and field team could improve upon their skills. Mason Busick (11) jumps 110m hurdles at a home meet, located at SMS.

Track, field equipment needs updates for success Deegan Cornelius staff writer The track and field team has been practicing for months now, and the team has been very successful so far in the season, competing in seven meets as of press time.

With the success of our track and field team, the demand for equipment such as starting blocks, batons, and improvements to the track must happen for the team to compete and practice.

These athletes have had to commute to Scottsburg Middle School in order to practice their events. These athletes must make the drive across town because of the outdated equipment and track here at the high school. Looking at the track, one can see cracks, patches where the track has worn

off completely, lumps throughout the entire track and faded lines that make it difficult to compete.

The lack of necessary pieces of equipment for competition causes further problems with the success of the track and field team. The team must share only two sets of starting blocks, which are used to maximize speed and force at the start of the race. The lack of starting blocks leaves some runners without any and gives runners an unfair disadvantage. The middle school and the high school tracks lack starting blocks.

Not only do runners have problems with equipment, but athletes that compete in the running long jump event have facility is-

sues. The running long jump athletes have had to do their best to till the long jump sand pit all year because it is overgrown with dirt and grass. When a long jump sand pit is filled with dirt and grass, it makes it much more dangerous and painful for competitors to use it. The sand in the pit is used to soften the fall for the long jumpers, but when you replace the soft sand with hard dirt, it can cause some pain and possibly even cause injuries to athletes competing.

The high school track and field team desperately needs an updated track, field event pits, and equipment to help train, compete, and make competition much safer for our student athletes.

Q: What does a safety do?

A: Is that when you get tackled in your own endzone?

R.A.: They keep the offense from scoring.

Avery Lytle (football) asked about cheer: Q: What is a toss hands?

A: It’s when they throw them up with their hands.

R.A.: Where the backspot hold the flyers waist and throws them in the air, then holds them in their hands in an extension.

Kalyn Sebastian (golf) asked about basketball: Q: What is a power forward?

A: That’s the one, I think, where they make the three shots, the three pointers?

R.A.: They are positioned defensively under the basket.

Mason Reynolds (wrestling) asked about volleyball: Q: What is a pancake?

A: When a person faceplants, like when they go to hit it and they just fall.

R.A.: When a player dives for a ball and has their hand flat on the ground and the ball bounces off.

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Twins share more than genetics

Isabela Diaz co-editor-in-chief

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Face off: Identical twins Jackson and Carter Brown (11) share many of the twin hallmarks — twintuition and being confused for one another.

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rom fraternal and identical, look-alikes and polar opposites, twins share a bond like no other sibling set. Today, 4 percent of births in America have twins or multiple babies born, and at SHS, 15 sets of twins attend classes.

Juniors Jackson and Carter Brown make up one of these sets of twins. They are identical twins, meaning they look almost exactly alike and share all of the same genetic characteristics.

“We don’t get mixed up by friends and family, but if it’s just other people yeah of course,” Jackson said.

Carter was born first, 11 minutes before Jackson.

While they might be closer than most siblings, they also fight quite a bit.

“We’re really close but we do fight a lot, but it’s over dumb stuff,” Carter said.

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Jackson and Carter have experienced “twintuition” — the idea that twins share a deep bond that they can finish each other’s sentences, sense when the other person is in danger, or they know each other’s thoughts.

“Yeah, sometimes we do and it’s always really weird. We’ll have the same song stuck in our head,” Carter said.

Freshmen Luke and Lauren Stidham are fraternal twins, meaning they share the same genetics like any

other siblings, do not necessarily have to look the same or be the same sex.

Luke was born first, 15 minutes before Lauren.

While some people might think that this experience would bring them closer together, they actually fight pretty frequently. They also have not ever experienced “twintuition,” even though they are very close.

Sophomores Becky and Emily Foster are identical twins, and they look nearly the same.

The oldest of the two is Becky, who was born one

minute before Emily. They fight every so often, but they are usually able to resolve things pretty quickly and get back to being close.

“We fight a lot, but it’s like short fights. Then, we just get back to this, ‘We’re still gonna be mad at each other, but we’re going to have to get along,’” Emily said.

They do get mistaken for one another quite a bit, and sometimes people just guess which one they are talking to.

“Sometimes. Every now and then they’re like, like the way that we dress and if we have our hoods up, they just like point and hesitate,” Becky said.

They also used to pretend to be each other, however, not as much now that they have different hair lengths.

features Mental health in the pandemic

Students push through school year under stress of COVID-19 Catherine Rose staff writer Mental health by itself can overwhelm any person, but with COVID-19 in the picture, mental health can take a greater toll.

With physical distancing, isolation from family and friends, not having anyone to talk to, and travel restrictions, people can find the global pandemic a difficult time.

“I would say that overall my mental health has been all over since the pandemic — from not being able to participate in sports and school cancellations last year. It has affected me in a way that I thought was bad for me, but being able to come back to school and have these activities really improved my mental health and health overall,” Skyler Neace (10) said.

Not only has the pandemic affected the social well-being of students, but students have shown anxiety, depression, stress, and addictive internet behaviors as part of living in the pandemic.

For seven months, April to October, during the pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported students ages 12 to 17 went to the emergency room for mental health issues 31 percent more than the same time period in 2019, before the pandemic.

With about one-quarter of the SHS student population being virtual at some point in the school year due to COVID-19, the effects of mental health can have a deeper impact on learning and education.

“My mental health hasn’t affected my work, but the requirements in a pandem-

ic have. This has all been very harmful to education in general. The overwhelming majority of students need to be in the classroom,” math teacher Math McGlothlin said.

“I am an ‘in-person’ student, and I believe that my mental health as well as everyone else’s has improved greatly since coming back to school. I believe that if everything went back to normal I would be able to be even happier and maybe get back on track with life, and just people in general,” Neace said. “This pandemic has given everyone a scare, and I think that it’s time we as people set things back to normal.”

While some students might have an adult in their life to talk to while being virtual students, other students struggle in silence or alone. Some online students find them-

selves disengaged from their school work as they work to cope with the mental health problems the pandemic heightened.

“As hard as we [the teachers] have tried to make things available for virtual students, most have fallen behind and will end up retaking courses,” McGlothin said.

“Being a virtual student is good and bad all at the same time. It’s good because you can work around your schedule but it’s harder because you do different assignments than in-school people such as labs and projects,” junior Ginny Allen, who went virtual this year. “Sometimes school can be a lot of stress so being online can help by being able to take time to yourself and do your assignment on your own.”

Students stress over dress code as warmer weather appears Abby Doriot co-editor-in-chief As the temperature starts to climb with the end of school year near, students switch out the coats and pants for shorts and tank tops. With student wardrobe choices means filtering the choices through the student handbook’s dress code in order to wear the outfit to school.

If a student does not abide by the dress code, students might be called out in front of peers, sent to ISS or be required to change, or be sent home altogether.

Senior Cherydan Hyden is no stranger to being pulled out of class due to the dress code guidelines, not only in high school but in middle school.

“In middle school, I experienced being singled out by multiple teachers. When sent to the office, I was told that I was singled out because I was ‘curvier’ and ‘more developed’ than girls my age. I was also told that I had ‘nice long legs’ that made my shorts appear shorter. I even had an administrator offer to ‘pay for new clothes,’” Hyden said.

Not only is dress code an issue toward the end of the year, but the dress code regulations can be a year-long stressor for students.

“I was singled out for not wearing a shirt under my sweatshirt. I was wearing a sweatshirt and high-waisted pants that reached past my belly button. The administrator claimed that he could ‘see my midriff’ when I walked into school. However, he still asked me if I was wearing anything under

the sweatshirt. This incident also made me late to class,” Hyden said.

When a person gets “dress coded,” it does not just affect their clothing choices — it affects them emotionally.

“In middle school, I got dress-coded for my bra strap showing. It made me believe that the boy’s education is more important than mine. If I had to leave class because my bra strap is distracting the boys, maybe they should teach the boys that a bra strap is normal. It’s also a necessity because of the dress code itself,” junior Lily Walsh said.

Many female students feel, like Walsh, the dress code caters to the male student population and the dress code focuses itself on women’s fashion.

“I see girls getting dress-coded left and right, and then I’ll look over and see a boy with just

as short shorts as the girl who just got in trouble for her clothes. You never see the boys getting in trouble for the holes in their jeans nor their short shorts,” junior Kalyn Sebastian said.

Often, when a student has a dress code violation, they learn their outfit is deemed “distracting” to other students.

“If the reason for dress coding is because of it being ‘distracting’ — how about instead we change the mindset of younger generations to not be ‘distracted’ by something as simple as clothes.

If my appearance affects someone so badly, maybe they should change their mindset instead of making me change my clothes,” Hyden said.

Then, Hyden let out a sigh and closed her eyes thinking about it all.

“It really just ruins a person’s day,” Hyden said.

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spotlight Compromise: Keyton Hollan (12) and Allison Zollman (12) try to convince Logan Weilbaker (12) to change his mind from his moral convictions to ensure the safety of his family, fortune, and friends during the song, “No Way to Stop It.” The trio performed with the rest of the cast of “The Sound of Music.” The Sound of Music was performed on April 23-25 in McClain Hall.

The Class of 2021 seniors have been part of the SHS Theatre program for four years and made their final curtain call on April 25.

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