April 25, 2012

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PEOPLE, PAGE 8

Senior Jake Weiss

never fails to liven

up West Side

OPINIONS, PAGE 7

Buddy upSHO holds Art

for a Cause

ART SMARTS: Alie Magnante

checks out some local art on Sat-

urday, April 14th.

PHOTO BY EMILY MACK

BY EMILY MACK

BY ELENA SPARGER

PROM: is it worth it?

On Saturday April 14th, a

small crowd gathered in the ju-

nior high gym for the Student

Humanitarian Organization’s

fourth annual “Art for a Cause”

event.

All money raised by the si-

lent art auction goes to an or-

ganization called “Seeds of

Hope,”which is based in India-

napolis and distributes funds to

aid schools and children in Swa-

ziland. In the past, West Side has

also done a pen-pal program

with those students.

The art itself ranged from

photography and paintings to

jewelry and ceramics, all donated

by West Side art students and

parents as well as local artists.

SHO President Erin Sommer

and club member Grace Van

Sickel explained that they also

request pieces from local galler-

ies and businesses. “Sometimes

they donate and sometimes not,”

Grace said.

The group collected a total

of 90 pieces this year, many of

which sold. “If no one buys

them, then we’ll just save it for

next year,” said Junior Sarah

Collicot. She pointed out several

pieces that had been in the auc-

tion the year before.

Senior Clara Danao said her

favorite piece was a the three-

legged-cup by local artist Virgin-

ia Russell because of the unique

shape. “There are two different

styles and four different colors

of fl owers on it,” she said. “It’s

just very interesting.”

Other pieces that drew in-

terest were “Peacock Feather”, a

painting by West side alum Cait-

lyn Casseday, “Melted Crayons”

continued on page 2

Best Buddies walk

set for April 29.

BY CRYSTAL WANG

On April 29, Best Buddies

chapters from across the state will

gather at White River State Park

Canal to walk in order to raise

money and awareness for Best

Buddies. Their goal for students

is to pair special education stu-

dents in one-to-one friendships

with high school volunteers.The

Best Buddies Friendship Walk

not only provides local chapters

with essential funds, but is also

a fun way to raise public aware-

ness.

The Best Buddies Friend-

ship Walk has been an integral

part of the organization’s annual

schedule. To date, it has raised

$800,000 and has recruited over

9,000 walkers. The Indiana walk

alone has raised around $32,000.

West Side’s local chapter has

participated yearly since the in-

troduction of the walk in 2009,

and each year, more people are

recruited to join the walk.

Walkers can be sponsored by

friends and family in order to

raise money. To support a walker,

visit the Best Buddies Friendship

Walk website. In addition, both

members and non-members can

also register for the walk for free

on the Best Buddies Indiana

website.

West Side students are also

given a chance to meet new

people involved in the program.

Club president, senior Lexi King

says “Not only is it a fundrais-

er for Best Buddies, but it also

gives members a chance to see

that they are a part of something

greater than West Side.” Every

chapter in Indiana is invited to

participate in the walk, giving

everyone a chance to socialize

with new people from across the

continued on page 2

Running out of the darkApril 28th marks 4th annual Jay Cooperider Memorial 5k.

After having raised $35,000

to benefi t two local mental

health organizations in the

past three years, the Jay Coo-

perider Memorial 5k will have

its fourth run this Saturday,

continuing the fi ght against

mental illness in Tippecanoe

County. The run was founded

by friends and family follow-

ing the tragic suicide of West

Side parent Jay Cooperider.

One of the founders was

Cooperider family friend

Travis Dorsch, who chose

to commemorate his friend

with a run to promote both

physical and mental fi tness.

He said, “I think runs are

something that really bring

the community together. Not

only that, but it has under-

tones of health promotion,

using physical activity as a

means to sometimes get us

out of a state of depression,

or just feeling low.” Cooperid-

er was also a runner himself,

along with his son, West Side

alum Zane Cooperider.

The run splits its proceeds be-

tween Mental health America of

Tippecanoe County and the La-

fayette Crisis Center in an effort

to improve mental health within

the community and prevent sim-

ilar devastating outcomes. The

Lafayette Crisis Center is a local

organization providing support

for rape victims and suicide pre-

vention, and features a hotline

for teens to discuss a wide range

of personal issues.

Dorsch focused on advocating

mental health as a whole as op-

posed to just suicide prevention.

“The two go hand-in-hand,” he

said. “The nice thing about men-

tal health is that it’s framed

in a positive light, and we’re

trying to help people rather

than focusing on the nega-

tive. I think the important

thing is that we’re promoting

something rather than trying

to prevent something.”

Over the past three years

the run has brought in over

1900 runners and walkers,

including Cooperider’s chil-

dren, Megan and Zane, and

his widow Karen Beasley.

This year they expect to have

600 or 700 participants.

- sign up for the event at JCM5k.org.

- registration is $15 (17 and under) or $17.50

(18 and older).

- Arni’s will be hosting a pasta dinner on the

27th at the Morton Center between 5 and 7

p.m.

- the run will begin the following morning at 9

a.m. at the West Side Athletic Complex.

“It gives members a chance to see that they are a part of something greater than West Side.”

- Lexi KingSenior

INTO THE WOODS WE GO: Seniors Mayfawny Bergmann, Jake Weiss, Annie Ellis, and

sophomore Anna Roberts partake in the school’s musical, “Into the Woods.”

FOR FULL ARTICLE, SEE PAGE 6

PHOTO BY BRIAGHA MCTAVISH

continued on page 2

Hidden Gems:

check out the

Columbian Park Zoo

FEATURES,

PAGE 5

PAGE 2 NewsWest Side

APril 25, 2012

by Wonho Rhee

School conducts drug survey

continued from page 1best buddies walk

continued from page 1

Running out of the dark

Art for a causecontinued from page 1by junior Sarah Collicot, and a set of jewelry created by Anne Sommer Entertainment included MDBK as DJs and a per-formance by the all-girls a-capella group Perfect Pitches.

Top Pieces:- Melted Crayons by Sarah Collicot- Abandoned House by Tom Campanelli - Window by Tom Campanelli - untitled photo by Caroline Oates - MCG by Annie Ellis

Club president, senior Lexi King said “Not only is it a fundraiser for Best Buddies, but it also gives members a chance to see that they are a part of something greater than West Side.” Every chapter in Indiana is invited to participate in the walk, giving everyone a chance to socialize with new people from across the state. Junior Cami Brown said, “This is my first year going, but I am very excited.”

Recently, Best Buddies put on a convocation to raise awareness for those with disabilities, inviting inspiring models with dis-abilities to speak and tell their stories. The Best Buddies bake sale has also helped in raising money. The Best Buddies program has been active throughout the year, and the walk is one of their final events to close the year off with an event that is not just local, but invites statewide par-ticipants. In addition to the 5K, participants are invited to attend an after party with awards and snacks. The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is a great way to have a lot of fun while also giv-ing back to the community and raising awareness for a good cause. Visit the Best Buddies Indiana website for additional information on the walk or to register or sponsor a walker.

Fast Facts:

Who: Best Buddies IndianaWhat: 5K WalkWhere: White River State Park CanalWhen: April 29, 2012Why: Raise money and awareness for Best Buddies

On April 18, a school-wide Indiana Prevention Resource Center Drug Survey was conducted. Assistant Principal Mr. Tim Slauter revealed that this survey is done every three years. He said, “Each school in the state is asked to participate, but they par-ticipate on a rotating basis.” For example, Tippecanoe County, Central Catho-lic and West Lafayette are doing the survey this year, Tippecanoe School Corpo-

ration is doing it next year, and Lafayette Jeff will do theirs two years from now. Mr. Slauter explained that the Indiana Prevention Resource Center uses this data not only for the par-ticipating schools, but for other government agencies as well “to help identify concerns with drug abuse, or alcohol abuse, or other issues that come up from time to time.” The survey is not just about drugs; issues such as health, safety, and free time usage are asked about to provide a picture of the

students’ well-being, life-styles, and environments of each school. Mr. Slauter reported that names are not asked for, that individ-ual responses are strictly confidential, and that stu-dents can choose which questions to answer, if any. Only final totals are made known, and this makes honesty, which is crucial to the whole process, much more achievable. The survey informa-tion allows for comparison

to results from three years ago, six years ago, and so forth, “to see if there’s a specific trend or reason to be concerned,” said Mr. Slauter. As for West Side’s status, Mr. Slauter’s belief in the school’s “reputation of making good choices and not using drugs and alcohol” is definitely justi-fied by past surveys. As the statistics listed show, our high school students on average have been decreasing drug us-age over time and are be-low state averages, for the most part.

As for a student per-spective on the credibility of the survey, Sophomore Jerry Ma was cynical. When asked about the survey, he offered, “It was pretty pointless. People make random things up.” On the other hand, se-nior Will Rankin agreed that people might “want

to mess around” but had a more positive outlook. “I think the survey would be good to have if people ac-tually answered truthfully. A lot of people are prob-ably afraid to answer truth-fully, and also, they have no motivation to answer truth-fully. I think peer pressure has a lot to do with it, be-

To volunteer with Tippecanoe County’s chapter of Mental Health America or the Lafayette Crisis Center, go to mhalafayette. org or lafayettecrisiscenter.org for more information.

There was a smaller crowd this year than in years past, which Sarah attributed to tennis and track meets going on that day. “We still have a pretty decent sized crowd,” she said.

CRITICAL EYE: Clara Danao checks out some art. The top piece at the show sold for $20.

PHOTO BY EmilY mack

A lot of people are probably afraid to answer truthfully, and they have no motivation to.

- Will Rankin Senior

Juniors with Daily Alcohol Usage

2003: 3.3%2006: 2.1%2009: 0.7%State average: 3.0%

Juniors with Monthly Alcohol Usage

2003: 31.4%2006: 30.1%2009: 18.7%State average: 29.4%

Seniors with Daily Cigarette Usage

2003: 11.7%2006: 6.3%2009: 2.4%State average: 14.7%

Juniors with Daily Marijuana Usage

2003: 0.8%2006: 2.1%2009: 0.7%

Seniors with Daily Marijuana Usage

2003: 9.6%2006: 5.5%2009: 0.7%

WEST SIDE’S STATS: Check out the results from the last few drug surveys conducted by the indiana Preven-tion resource Center. The statistics included are from WlHS, which tends to be below the state average in most categories.

cause you can see other’s papers. The survey has good intentions, but it just needs an incentive for stu-dents to really take it.” An interesting facet of the survey to control for misinformation was the last question, which asked for the degree of truthful-ness of the respondent’s

answers. As of now, ano-nymity and the last ques-tion seem the only realistic ways of getting honest in-formation about sensitive, sometimes illegal issues. For our school at least, the results, reliable or not, are reassuring.

MAPPED OUT: The course of the run goes through neighborhoods in West lafayette. (right)

PAGE 3SportsWest Side

APril 25, 2012

Senior Sean Busch has been playing golf since he could walk. Coming from a family that loves the game, Sean was exposed to golf at a very young age. Al-though he has been a three-sport athlete throughout high school, also playing football and basketball, he has spent much of his 18 years on the golf course

and will continue his career at Ohio State next fall. For Sean, golf is a sport that just comes naturally. He has played in hun-dreds of junior tourna-ments all over the coun-try. Although he focuses on whichever sport is in season, Sean spends a lot of time in the off-season working on his golf skills.

“His talent comes from a combination of his natural ability, his early exposure, and his experience playing in high school profile tour-naments all over the coun-try,” said high school golf coach, Mr. Fry. Sean’s experience has also made him a more consis-tent golfer. Not only have his skills improved, but he has become stronger men-tally since his freshman year as well. His best score for an 18-hole course is 68, while in high school the best he has scored is 35 on a 9-hole course. Sean mostly enjoys the sport of golf because it is really chill, there’s a light environment, and everyone on the team are friends. “Golf is the only sport I play that I’ll be able to play my whole life. It’s not physically demanding. It’s the perfect way to pass time with my bros,” said Sean. He also commented that although he likes ev-eryone on the team, “Jake and I have been keepin’ it real since freshman year.” As far as his future goes, Sean plans on con-tinuing his golf career next year at Ohio State as a pre-ferred walk-on. He also considered scholarship of-fers from Purdue and East Carolina but chose OSU because he said, “I liked the course, the facilities, and mostly I liked their coach a lot.”

This year is a whole different season for the softball team. Although the team lost a lot of se-niors, the team is improv-ing and determined to win over half of the games and conference during the sea-son. According to senior Carissa Pekny, “Only three or four players out of all nine are seniors.” Sopho-more Meghan Moody said, “We’re a young team and have a lot of work to do, but we have good leader-ship so we can do it.” Even with a lack of pitchers, Moody is still op-timistic, and said, “I love being a pitcher because I’m so involved in every single play, it never gets boring.” The biggest strength of the team is that many of the players are very

versatile and can play any position, so when the team needs a player, they can call upon any girl and count on everyone to do a good job. To get pumped for a big game, players usually go out for lunch on game day and encourage each other. Sophomore Lilly Griffin-Duncan said, “Although it has been a tough season, Annie Dooley keeps ev-erybody’s fire burning and Carissa Pekny keeps us on track with her cynicism.” Right before a game, the team has a tradition of go-

ing behind the dugout to stand in a circle and pass the ball around while dis-cussing individual goals. Pekny said “We are all re-ally great friends with each other so it’s easy to moti-vate others, we know what makes them motivated.” Moody said, “There’s nev-er any drama and everyone is positive.” Griffin-Duncan com-mented, “We’re all pretty tight. We refer to each oth-er by our superhero aliases. Mine is Spiderman.”

May 2: 5:00, Varsity vs Twin Lakes May 9: 5:30 AM, Varsity vs Central Catholic May 10: 5:30, Varsity vs Tipton May 14: 5:30, Varsity vs Western Boone May 16: 5:00, Varsity vs Northwestern

Come watch them play!

photo by Arthi puri

And she’s out! Sophomore Megan Moody winds up for a pitch during a game against Clinton Prairie on Monday, April 16th. The team practices approximately three hours each day, six times a week.

The softball team slides to success

It’s a hole-in-one for sean Busch

BY ArThi Puri

West Side’s scores April 12 - April 21

Girls’ Tennis

Boys’ Golf

Track & FieldWL VS Twin Lakes, Delphi (4/5/2012):WL: 1st (boys, girls)

WL Relays:WL: 10th (boys), 6th (girls)

Twin Lakes invite:WL: 2nd w/ 321

WL VS Crawfordsville:WL: 195, win

WL VS Benton Central:WL: 175, win

Benton Central invite:WL: 2nd w/ 334

WL VS Terre Haute:WL: 1Terre Haute: 4

WL VS Fort Wayne Canterbury:WL: 1Fort Wayne: 4

WL VS Frankfort:WL: 4Frankfort: 1

WL VS Carmel:WL: 0Carmel: 5

WL VS Central Catholic:WL: 4CC: 1

Carmel Invite:WL: 5th

Varsity Baseball

WL VS Tipton:WL: 6,Tipton: 5

WL VS Western:WL: 5Western: 2

WL VS Tri County:WL: 8Tri County: 7

WL VS North White:WL: 11North White: 7

WL VS Harrison: WL: 4Harrison: 8

Varsity SoftballWL VS Clinton Prairie:WL: 7Clinton Prairie: 4

WL VS FrontierWL: 7Frontier: 6

WL VS Central Catholic:WL: 6CC: 16

WL vs Cathedral:WL: 7 Carmel: 8

WL VS Carmel:WL: 2Carmel: 12

WL VS Tipton:WL: 17Tipton: 5

WL VS PennWL: 2Penn: 12

comPiled BY Wonho rhee

BY GrAce PAlmieri

BIrdIe: Sean Busch practices his swing during practice last Thursday. “Sean Busch is a hard worker on and off the field,” commented teammate Rett Berry.

photo by GrACE pALMiEri

Fast factsFavorite Golfer: Tiger Woodsideal Golf course: Pebble BeachFree Time Activities: casting spells on neighbors and poking moms on Facebook

PAGE 4 Features APRIL 25, 2012

West Side

Since the rise of the feminist

woman, the male population has

had numerous questions, one

being “Who pays for the date?”

The preference in this subject

changes from girl to girl, so here

are a few tips to keep from get-

ting either dumped because you

didn’t pay, or dumped because

you did.

First of all, discuss it with

your date before you’re on the

date. I understand that you’re a

To pay or not to pay...

BY BRIAGHA McTAVISH

poor high school student and

you can’t afford to take her to

any place, even McDonald’s.

Tell her your exact situation. Say

something like, “Hey, I’m kind

of broke, so I don’t think I’m

going to be able to always treat

you to things.” You don’t have to

use these exact words, but con-

vey your economic status in a

polite way instead of surprising

her with the check.

Next, NEVER EVER make

her pay for your stuff. I under-

stand getting separate checks,

but she should never be expected

to pay for your food, that’s just

lame (unless you have some pre-

discussed arrangement where

you alternate who pays or some-

thing). Your girlfriend may be an

ultra-feminist but that doesn’t

mean that she wants to be your

sugar daddy.

If your girlfriend is one of

those ultra-feminists don’t try to

fi ght it. I’d say it’s pretty dumb

to try to fi ght not having to pay

for something. You pretty much

struck the double jackpot: you

have a girlfriend AND you don’t

have to pay for stuff. Now this

doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t

offer to pay at least once in

awhile. She may roll her eyes

and act all annoyed, but she re-

ally feels special when you do.

It’s just a way to show her how

much you care.

If you are somehow offended

by the fact that she refuses to let

you pay or is just plain ridiculous

about it, talk to her about it. I

know it sounds cliche, but tell

her your feelings. I’m sure you

guys can fi gure something out.

And if she gets angry, give her a

little space and try again later.

KMS! The acronym, which

stands for “Kill Myself!” is

commonly used by many high

school students as a self-depre-

cating joke. However, suicide

is no joke, and is in fact a se-

Prevention is cure for teen suicideBY NEHA REMANI

rious and prevalent problem

among teenagers. According to

the National Institute for Men-

tal Health, suicide is the third

leading cause of death among

adolescents in the United States.

In Indiana, all ninety-two

counties have suffered at least

one youth suicide in the last 10

years, according to the offi ce of

the state Attorney General. A

2007 survey conducted by the

Center for Disease Control and

Prevention showed that one out

of every fourteen of Indiana’s

youth, or 7.2%, attempted sui-

cide in that year and more than

34,000 were projected to make

an attempt in the next twelve

months.

On March 22nd, 2012, a four-

teen-year-old student at Tecum-

seh Jr. High School in Lafayette

was reported by the Journal and

Courier to have taken his own

life. Just four days later the J&C

reported that eleven-year-old

Jacob Bean of Rennselaer was

found dead with an apparent

self-infl icted gunshot wound.

While there have been no

instances of student suicide in

West Side’s recent history, some

students note that there may be

“If a student is

concerned about

friend’s safety, it

is responsible of

them to report it.

They should talk to

whoever they feel

comfortable with.”

�Mrs. GuebertGuidance Counselor

greater risk here than elsewhere

because of the pressures put on

students to succeed by themselves

and the environment. “The so-

cial and academic pressures are

greater here than at other plac-

es,” said junior Gwenaelle Cal-

ais-Hasse. The positive to this is,

she explained, “Since everyone

is going through the same thing,

if you are having problems, you

have a whole school of people

you can talk to.”

Stress, along with confusion,

pressure and worries about self-

worth are common problems

in many adolescents that could

trigger suicide, according to the

American Academy of Child

and Adolescent Psychiatry. Fam-

ily history, substance abuse, and

mental illnesses such as depres-

sion are other common causes.

According to the Harris County

Psychiatric Center at the Uni-

versity of Texas, approximately

75% of people who commit sui-

cide suffer from depression.

If students are feeling de-

pressed or anxious, guidance

counselor Mrs. Guebert advised

that they talk to a teacher, admin-

istrator, counselor, or another

trusted adult. “We are trained in

helping students with academic,

career, and personal/social mat-

ters,” she said, speaking of the

guidance department.

West Side also has a student

assistance team in place, com-

posed of a group of faculty

and staff who provide help to

students in need. In addition,

if a teacher notices evidence

of harmful behavior, they are

required to report it. For stu-

dents who are worried about

a friend’s safety, Mrs. Guebert

said, “It is responsible of them

to report it.”

Mrs. Guebert stressed that

confi dentiality is of the utmost

importance, with the only goal

being the preservation of the

safety and well-being of the

student in question. The ra-

tionale is that if the warning

signs are recognized and help

is sought early on, the situation

can result in recovery rather

than tragedy.

Suicide Warning Signs

Preoccupation with death

Taking unnecessary risks or exhibiting

self-destructive behavior

Making arrangements; setting one’s aff airs

in order

Signi!icant loss or gain in appetite

Feelings of worthlessness or guilt

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West Lafayette Human Relations

Commission seeks student involvement

The Human Relations Commission of West Lafayette serves

as a forum for all discrimination related issues in the community

including but not limited to problems related to treatment of

a person solely in the basis of their age, sex, race, religion, na-

tional origin, ancestry, disability status, familial status, and sexual

orientation. The group has the legal authority to investigate any

problems reported and can start the process to take any legal

actions. The commission strives to protect the rights of citizens

and to ensure that West Lafayette remains a fair and inclusive

community.

The commission is currently looking for a student intern to

serve as an assistant to the secretary, and take down minutes.

The minutes would have to be transcribed and emailed in a time-

ly manner. Meetings take place four times a year.

Applicants should be interested in government, be conscien-

tious and diligent, have good computer and writing skills, and

live in West Lafayette city limits.

Please send your name, grade, and a 200 word essay stating

why you should be an intern for the West Lafayette Human Rela-

tions Commission to [email protected], cshook@shook.

com, and [email protected].

“If I could go back I would have worked a lot harder for better grades and a scholar-ship. But still, enjoy being young because this is the last time you will have no respon-sibilities.”~Mr. Jackson, Student Teacher for Mr. Collins

“You don’t have to figure out your life so quickly. While you’re young, relax, because when you’re older you don’t get to.”~ Mr. Anderson, Student Teacher for Mr. Conaway

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“West Side students are very enthusiastic and al-ways willing to listen.” This general observation was made by three of the student teachers at West Side who are currently teaching a full load of classes for at least 16 weeks, in preparation for becom-ing a full time teacher. Even though we students make their job easier, they face a few struggles (and rewards) along the way. They have to plan, pre-pare and implement lesson plans that are evaluated by their university supervi-sor and their cooperating teacher at the high school. Mr. Matt Jackson teaches all of Mr. Collins’ five pe-riods, including 7th grade science, Earth Space sci-ence, and Earth Space II. His favorite thing about teaching is explaining sci-ence and interacting with students. Although he loves his 7th grade science class, he prefers Earth Space science because it integrates many aspects of science into one subject. However,it’s not all fun and games for the stu-dent teachers; they also go

through a series of evalua-tions. Mr. Jackson’s super-visor sits in on one of his classes weekly and in turn Mr. Jackson has to keep a “self-reflection” weekly journal. Decision-making when faced with problems in a classroom is easy for veteran teachers but can be challenging for student teachers. “I also don’t care much for grading or prep work,” says Mr. Jackson. This semester’s band stu-dent teacher, Mr. Brandon Anderson, was interested in playing drums since he was five years old. He has been part of a school band since elementary school and in high school he took every band class pos-sible before going to IU. The hardest part for Mr. Anderson is having to act like an adult every day from 8:05 to 3:20, and also hav-ing to come to a city where he doesn’t know anyone. Mr. Anderson’s passion for music makes him a winner with students. Sophomore Brad Krause exclaims, “He is the greatest stu-dent teacher I have ever met!” while sophomore Chris Zhang says, “His

presence in the classroom lightens up the mood. He makes band more fun.” During the first two weeks of following Mr. Conaway’s lead, Mr. An-derson had a tough time disciplining students. He says, “Unlike Mr. Conaway, students don’t believe me when I’m mad because I end up smiling in the end.” He loves seeing the impact of his words on students, and how he en-courages them to learn and change for the better. Mr. Joel Reinhard teach-es all five periods of Mr. Mullis’ U.S History class. He decided to become a teacher following his Dad’s example since he was fa-miliar with a teacher’s life-style. Mr. Reinhard says, “I love being in a classroom and getting to know the kids and going to extracur-ricular activities and see-ing them outside of class, which is also the biggest challenge because I have to be an authority figure but I also want to be a friend and work with the students.”

“I know a lot of kids say Y.O.L.O (You Only Live Once) and it’s really accurate. High School is a big part of your life that you’ll always remem-ber so make the most out of it while still mak-ing wise deci-sions.”~Mr. Reinhard, Student Teacher for Mr. Mullis

Student teachers learn on the jobBy arthi puri

Photo by Arthi Puri

Advice for students:

If you thought that the Columbian Park Zoo consisted of a single building with a couple of rab-bits and a snake, prepare to have your mind blown. After recent renovations the new zoo is seriously impressive for the size of Lafayette. While they can-not boast about their lions, tigers, and bears (oh my) they can go on about their Otters, Prairie Dogs, and, wait for it... Wallabies! Yes, these incredibly adorable marsupials find a home at the zoo. Probably the coolest part of this set up is that they have their own enclosure that you can walk through so that you are separated from possibly the cutest animals on earth by only a small piece of wire. In addition to the Wallabies the zoo also holds an 80 year old tortoise that might be the last of its kind. Although, I did not get to see him personally since he was apparently hiding from everyone. What makes the Columbian Park Zoo so enter-taining for any age is how interactive it has become. The Prairie Dog enclosure, for instance, is built around tunnels for actual people so you can crawl around just like the dogs. There are also bubbles that you can pop up in to get up and personal with the Prairie Dogs. The petting zoo is also a pleasure to hang out in. Besides the giant llama, miniature horses, and pot-bellied pig, there are also a lot of goats that walk right up to you. If you are not careful though they might try to eat articles of your clothing... or your camera strap. The Columbian Park Zoo is fun no matter how old you get (there was a lot of other high school stu-dents there) and is a great way to waste a few hours this summer, especially if you are broke- it’s free.

The Columbian Park Zoo entertains all ages.By kathrine schulze

Address: 1915 Scott Street, Lafayette Cost: $0.00 Hours: 10:00- 4:30

LiSten up! Mr. reinhard teaches his 7th period U.S. History class. He says he was inspired to teach after reading WWii books as a kid.

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West Side

CATWALK TO CLASS

Hannah Lazarz is a frugal fashionista.BY NEHA RAMANI

It is almost a requirement for

the fashion-conscious in high

school to also be budget-con-

scious. Some choose the route

of buying a few nice items and

spending the season rotating

through them. Junior Hannah

Lazarz uses creativity to stretch

her budget, creating for herself a

varied and expansive wardrobe.

Hannah laughingly described

her style as “very Goodwill in-

spired,” and added that it is

Into the woods we go

Photo by Briagha McTavish

a child. The baker’s wife cheats

on her husband with Cinderella’s

prince and then dies. Jack’s mom

(Darian Williams) is killed too,

and the witch also meets an end.

Basically half of the cast, in-

cluding the narrator, dies in the

second act and Little Red, Jack,

Cinderella, and the baker decide

to live together. The end.

Despite the wacky (and/or

depressing) story line and the

fact that my favourite childhood

fairytales were corrupted, I was

pleasantly surprised because the

actors’ performances were quite

good.

One scene that especially

stood out to me was when Little

Red Riding Hood comes across

the wolf. The scene itself is quite

disturbing; but the actors, Anna

Roberts and Paul Yoon, execut-

ed it fl awlessly. I even checked

the broadway recording to see if

that’s really how it is in the play

and their performances were ab-

solutely identical.

The whole cast stood out to

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! Mayfawny Bergmann acts as Cinderella

in a rehearsal of “Into the Woods.” The play, which is a mashup of many

different fairy tales, featured several other widely known characters.

The school musical is an an-

nual occurrence at West Side.

The shows chosen are usually

little-known musicals that have

questionable morals (for exam-

ple, last year’s undoubtedly po-

litically-incorrect and confusing

“Little Mary Sunshine”), but the

musical chosen this year was a

lot more well-known.

This year’s choice was “Into

the Woods,” a play about Cin-

derella, Little Red Riding Hood,

Jack and the Beanstalk and Ra-

punzel whose lives cross in the

woods.

The characters that bring the

stories together are a baker (Jake

Weiss) and his wife (Annie El-

lis) who are cursed by a witch so

that they can’t have children until

they fi nd four items. They fi nd

the items, the baker’s wife gets

pregnant, Red Riding Hood’s

(Anna Roberts) grandmother is

safe, Jack (Alec Canada) becomes

rich, Cinderella (Mayfawny Berg-

mann) gets her prince (Nick

Larew) and Rapunzel (Maggie

Oates) is also united with her

prince (Brian Anderson). It’s all

great and everyone’s happy. But

wait, there’s more.

I seriously thought that the

play was over. I was getting ready

to leave when I realized there was

another act. How could things

get better? All of the problems

are solved. But no, I sat back

down and watched the next act.

In this act everything goes

crazy. A giant comes down from

the beanstalk and terrorizes ev-

eryone, wanting to kill Jack. Ra-

punzel ends up committing sui-

cide because she was abused as

BY BRIAGHA MCTAVISH

me as performers. Mayfawny

Bergmann’s Cinderella was lov-

ing and sincere without being

useless, Gaia Attardo’s witch was

comical but still terrifying, and

Maggie Oates’ Rapunzel was

confused but also tragic.

A.J.’s Burgers and Beef fails to impress with

a long wait for mediocre Chicago-style food.

BY ELENA SPARGER

As the year winds down, stu-

dents are becoming increasingly

anxious to get out of school.

So anxious, in some cases, that

even just a lunch period away

is a satisfying hiatus. If you’re

looking for a place to spend the

occasional, and much-needed

lunch period and a half, look no

further than AJ’s Burgers and

Beef. The Chicago-style beefery

is perhaps the slowest fast food

restaurant in existence. Lucky

for them, their food isn’t bad.

When I walked into AJ’s at

lunch, a wave of fear for the

future state of my stomach

washed over me when I saw

that no one else was in there

eating. For your sake, I ordered

anyway. Their food was a little

expensive. Most entrees cost

around fi ve dollars, drinks are

around $1.50, and their side

items range from a little over

a dollar up to over fi ve dollars.

Because they’re a Chicago-style

eatery, their menu features sev-

eral different hot dogs: Chicago,

Jumbo Chicago, Chili Cheese,

Jumbo Chili Cheese, Polish

Sausage, and Beer Brats. How-

ever, none of these are made

from pork--the two Chicago

and Chili Cheese hot dogs are

all beef.

“sometimes girly, sometimes a

mixture of patterns, or whatever

I throw together.” She enjoys

wearing skirts and dresses.

Some of Hannah’s favorite

places to shop include Goodwill,

Plato’s Closet, and the clearance

racks at Old Navy and Target.

She also makes a lot of her own

clothes.

“My mom taught me to sew in

the 4th grade for a 4-H project,”

she said, “and it sort of took off

from there.” The skill enables

LOCATION: 124 South River Road

DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL: 1.5 mi.

PRICE/PERSON: $5+

GENRE: Chicago-style

Check out their menu at http://www.eatajs.

com/menu.php

The unextraordinary words used to describe

the scenery can also be applied to the restau-

rant as a whole: nice and tolerable.

I’m not much of a hot dog

eater, especially with all the ran-

dom toppings someone decid-

ed to carelessly pile on top of

that heart attack in a bun, so I

ordered a normal cheeseburger

with fries on the side. After I

ordered, it took a good fi fteen

minutes in which three other

people ordered and received

their to-go meals before I got

mine. Needless to say, I was un-

impressed by the lack of celer-

ity.

In their defense, the burger

was grilled-to-order, which is

better than McDonald’s de-

frosting me a burger in ninety

seconds. It ended up being

okay, but it wasn’t a fi ve-dollar

burger, by any stretch. On the

contrary, the fries were pretty

spectacular. The person I went

with ordered a gyro, and while

it was the smallest gyro I have

ever seen, it was pretty good as

well.

The ambience was nice as

well--they played tolerable mu-

sic (and by that I mean not

B102.9), and they had a nice

mural of the Chicago skyline

covering one wall. But the un-

extraordinary words used to

describe the scenery can also

be applied to the restaurant as a

whole: nice, and tolerable.

Hannah to fi nd unique pieces at

vintage stores and alter them to

her liking.

Vintage and second-hand

shopping can seem like a daunt-

ing task to many, and Hannah

agrees that it can be diffi cult at

times. She said, “It’s actually kind

of tricky, because there are no

sizes, and everything is all mixed

up.” Her advice is to enter the

store with an open mind and an

idea of what to purchase.

Sometimes, stores such as

Goodwill will have new mer-

chandise that still have their tags

on. “You have to keep an eye

out, “said Hannah. According to

her, the key is patience.

Hannah developed an inter-

est in fashion at the start of high

school. She said, “Sometime

then, I realized that since I could

sew, I could do really unique

things.” She gets her inspiration

from what she sees others wear-

ing, and by reading a host of

fashion blogs such as The Sarto-

rialist. “I just try to mix things

up,” she said.

She believes that students

should make an effort to dress

up for school. “Teachers dress

up, and people dress up to go

to their jobs,” she said. She rea-

soned that since school is the

job of high school students, they

should try to look nice. She said,

“It’s really not that diffi cult, if

you kind of put a little bit of

thought into it.”

PHOTO BY NEHA RAMANI

FLOWER CHILD: Hannah

dresses for spring in a loose, fl owy

skirt, a casual tee and sandals.

She tops off her look with stylish

black, half-rimmed glasses.

A.J.’s Burgers and Beef fails to impress with

a long wait for mediocre Chicago-style food.

BY ELENA SPARGER

As the year winds down, stu-

dents are becoming increasingly

anxious to get out of school.

So anxious, in some cases, that

even just a lunch period away

is a satisfying hiatus. If you’re

looking for a place to spend the

occasional, and much-needed

lunch period and a half, look no

further than AJ’s Burgers and

Beef. The Chicago-style beefery

is perhaps the slowest fast food

restaurant in existence. Lucky

for them, their food isn’t bad.

When I walked into AJ’s at

lunch, a wave of fear for the

future state of my stomach

washed over me when I saw

that no one else was in there

eating. For your sake, I ordered

anyway. Their food was a little

expensive. Most entrees cost

around fi ve dollars, drinks are

around $1.50, and their side

items range from a little over

a dollar up to over fi ve dollars.

Because they’re a Chicago-style

eatery, their menu features sev-

eral different hot dogs: Chicago,

Jumbo Chicago, Chili Cheese,

Jumbo Chili Cheese, Polish

Sausage, and Beer Brats. How-

ever, none of these are made

from pork--the two Chicago

and Chili Cheese hot dogs are

all beef.

LOCATION: 124 South River Road

DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL: 1.5 mi.

PRICE/PERSON: $5+

GENRE: Chicago-style

Check out their menu at http://www.eatajs.

com/menu.php

The unextraordinary words used to describe

the scenery can also be applied to the restau-

rant as a whole: nice and tolerable.

I’m not much of a hot dog

eater, especially with all the ran-

dom toppings someone decid-

ed to carelessly pile on top of

that heart attack in a bun, so I

ordered a normal cheeseburger

with fries on the side. After I

ordered, it took a good fi fteen

minutes in which three other

people ordered and received

their to-go meals before I got

mine. Needless to say, I was un-

impressed by the lack of celer-

ity.

In their defense, the burger

was grilled-to-order, which is

better than McDonald’s de-

frosting me a burger in ninety

seconds. It ended up being

okay, but it wasn’t a fi ve-dollar

burger, by any stretch. On the

contrary, the fries were pretty

spectacular. The person I went

with ordered a gyro, and while

it was the smallest gyro I have

ever seen, it was pretty good as

well.

The ambience was nice as

well--they played tolerable mu-

sic (and by that I mean not

B102.9), and they had a nice

mural of the Chicago skyline

covering one wall. But the un-

extraordinary words used to

describe the scenery can also

be applied to the restaurant as a

whole: nice, and tolerable.

West Side’s Spring musical scores a high rating with stellar acting.

Ratings (out of 10 stars)

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The Staff of

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The Scarlette Editorial Policy: The Scarlette provides a limited forum for reader ex-pression. Letters to the editor must be received seven days prior to publication date in the box provided in the offi ce. All are subject to editing for content and length. Personal attacks and unfair attacks on business-es or unsigned letters will not be published. The edito-rial represents the views of the majority of the staff. Views printed do not necessarily refl ect the opinions of the faculty, staff, or administration of the WLCSC.A full version of our editorial policy can be found at www. scarletteonline.com Special thanks to the Journal and Courier for sponsor-ing the Scarlette.

Attendance policy unfair to responsible students

As those who have had

the pleasure of receiving

one or more “red slips”

know, this school year

marked the beginning of

a change in West Side’s

attendance policy. A stu-

dent is now allowed nine

non-exempt absences per

semester, a decrease from

last year’s twelve, before

they are removed from the

class with no opportunity

to earn credit.

On the surface, this re-

quirement doesn’t seem

too unreasonable--as As-

sistant Principal Mr. Slaut-

er explained, the number

nine comes from the fact

that the school expects

students to be in atten-

dance for at least 90% of

school days.

Some fl aws emerge,

however, when the scope

of “non-exempt” ab-

sences is examined. Par-

ent-excused absences are

included in this category,

with the most commonly

encountered being the case

of a student staying home

sick without seeing a doc-

tor.

The problem is that

not all reasonably serious

illnesses require immedi-

ate medical attention. The

cure for relatively common

ailments like migraines, fe-

vers, or food poisoning is

not to rush to the doctor’s

offi ce, but to take some

over-the-counter medicine

and rest at home. Nobody

would argue, however, that

students suffering from

these ailments should at-

tempt to agonize through

the school day. Why is it,

then, that when a parent

calls in for their child in

such a situation, it counts

towards that child’s nine

non-exempt absences?

Above all, the stricter

attendance policy is sim-

ply unnecessary. As a ra-

tionale for the policy, the

WLHS student handbook

states, “Regular school

attendance is a valuable

characteristic and crucial

to student success in the

classroom.” This seems

to imply that missing over

nine days of school will

cause a student’s success

in the classroom to plum-

met. If this is indeed the

truth, then the policy is un-

needed. Students will learn

their lesson independently.

A student who sees their

grades suffering because

of a lack of attendance

will either be punished in

the form of a unsatisfac-

tory report card, or will

realize what’s going on and

start coming to class more

often.

If, as is more likely, the

assumption made in the

handbook is not the case,

then the policy is even

more unnecessary, and

ends up punishing those

whose performance would

not worsen as a result of

missing school. The stu-

dents who would miss

more than nine days of

school would probably do

so, and be permitted by

their parents to do so, be-

cause they know they can

handle catching up on the

material outside of class.

It doesn’t seem fair that a

student who misses nine

days of school cannot miss

another for a valid, parent-

excused reason, even if

they are consistently earn-

ing A’s on all the tests and

assignments for that class.

The other side of the is-

sue does have valid points:

students that chronically

miss class will probably not

have the same educational

experience, or perhaps

don’t “deserve” a credit.

However, opposing the

current attendance policy

in no way means that the

school would default to

a total free-for-all where

students could stay home

and laze in bed whenever

they felt so inclined. The

limit should stay the same

for unexcused absences--

that is, non-parent-excused

skipping for no actual rea-

son. But for those students

who have reasonable war-

rants--for example, some-

one whose family is attend-

ing an out-of-state wedding

or a senior who wants to

visit multiple colleges--it

only seems fair that West

Side adopt a more lenient

policy, one that acknowl-

edges that most students

here are responsible and

conscientious, and will not

continue to miss school if

their performance is actu-

ally suffering as a result.

BY HARINI SURESH

STAFF EDITORIAL

Proma

Dramathe haze of tulle and cum-

merbunds to put every-

thing in perspective and

make prom a more enjoy-

able experience for every-

one.

Here at West Side we

take being asked to prom

way too seriously; almost

to the point of ridiculous-

ness. Although we admit

that the theatrical prom in-

vites are fun to watch and

often very sweet, when it

puts too much pressure on

both girls and guys to fi nd

a date in a big way, it gets

to be too much.

With that we also tend

to put a stigma on girls

asking guys or even to a

person going alone. With

the Junior class in particu-

lar there are many more

girls than there are guys

which makes it impos-

sible for everyone to go in

pairs. The possibility of a

group of people going to

prom, then, is much more

probable and in some ways

preferable. Going with a

group alleviates a lot of the

pressure associated with

prom as well. In going

with people you know and,

most importantly, enjoy, it

will most likely lead you to

having a better time than

if you go with a date you

don’t know because you

felt you had to and then

have to dance with them

the rest of the night.

Speaking of dancing,

this year we would like to

recommend at least a vis-

ible lessening of the grind-

ing that we have recently

become so fond of. We do

not understand how this

form of so-called dancing

came about, but we fi nd it Prom. Many claim

it is the best experience

you will have during

your four years in high

school. For that reason

it becomes all we can

talk about for the last

quarter of high school.

We have dreamt over it,

cried over it, and prac-

tically drooled over it.

Now that it is fi nally

here, the staff of The

Scarlette would like to

briefl y pull you out of

“Prom, no matter

how you dress it up,

is just a day.”

to be unpleasant to watch.

In addition, it puts pres-

sure on a date who does

not want to grind to do

so anyway at risk of go-

ing alone. Grinding also

makes it harder to go to

prom without a date since

it is strictly a two person

dance, and many may feel

left out or uncomfortable

“letting loose” their dance

moves so close to so much

blatant PDA. We would

like to see a comeback of

the old dance moves, even

if it’s just jumping up and

Attendance intervention procedure

according to the student handbook:

• After fi ve non-exempt absences, an Ad-

ministrator will attempt to notify the parent/

guardian via phone call, email, or letter.

• After seven non-exempt absences, a par-

ent conference will be offered to include the

student, parent, and administrator.

• Beginning with the tenth non-exempt

absence in a credit class in one semester, a

student will be removed from the class with

no opportunity to earn credit.

down with your fi st in the

air, because even though

they might look slightly

silly, at least they are easier

to watch.

If you end up going

to prom with a friend,

is it really worth making

your friendship super

awkward because you

think you have to grind?

The answer is simply no.

A friendship, no matter

how close, is not worth

damaging through a

completely inappropri-

ate “dance.”

We would like to leave

you with this: prom, no

matter how you dress it

up, is just a day. There

is no use getting hung

up on every little thing

because twenty years

from now you probably

will not remember the

name of your date or

the chicken you ate, but

instead the friends you

danced with and the ex-

citement you felt.

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West Side

APRIL 25, 2012

Meet West Side’s own Jake-of-all-trades

“‘Rob Deerdeck Fantasy Factor’,

because you get to hit people.”

Jeffery Wells

Freshman

“‘The Bachelor.’”

Steven Borders

Sophomore

“‘How I Met Your Mother.’”

Owen Patrick

Junior

“‘X-Files’ because Fox Mulder is

a fox.”

Cassie Anderson

Senior

“‘Modern Family’ because ‘How

I Met Your Mother’ was taken.”

Profe Barry

Teacher

BY ABBY BIEN

- I was born on January 15th, 1951 in Wabash, Indiana.

- I have also lived in Arizona, California, and Washington.

- I attended Manchester University.

- The most fascinating place I’ve ever been is the Badlands in South

Dakota.

- In high school I didn’t play any sports through school, but I was on a

club team.

- The best decision I ever made was getting married and raising a family.

- I am distantly related to Proctor and Gamble.

- Before I die I want to ride in a hot air balloon or parachute out of an

airplane.

- Favorites:

- Author: J.A. Jance

- Musicians: Simon and Garfunkel

- Movie: “1776”

- TV Show: “The Good Wife”

- Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse

- Actor: Paul Newman

- Actress: Sandra Bullock

- Food: Beef and Noodles

- Store: Macy’s

STRIKE A POSE: Jake the baker stares down the witch during this past weekend’s

production of “Into the Woods.”

PHOTO BY BRIAGHA MCTAVISH

Jake Weiss is a multi-

talented man. Not only

is he successful in the

classroom, he sings, plays

sports, is a Superfan cap-

tain, and is an all-around

likeable guy. Jake’s hearty

laugh and smile help him

to have a positive infl uence

on the school population.

He always seems to be

having a good time here at

West Side.

Jake is a member of both

the tennis and golf teams.

In sports settings, Jake is

positive and focused. He

likes to do well during the

game, but he never forgets

to have a laugh and a good

time.

While working hard dur-

ing practice for results dur-

ing the match is important,

Jake never forgets about

how his decisions will help

him in the future. “[The

sports I play] will serve me

well in my future country

club endeavors,” he said

with a laugh.

The other activities Jake

partakes in make him seem

like the real life Finn from

“Glee.” He says he enjoys

singing and acting because

“I get to showcase what

I’m good at and I enjoy

being on stage and sharing

the gift of music to oth-

ers.”

The confi dence Jake

exudes help him to land

lead roles on stage and so-

los during the a cappella

group Priority Male’s per-

formances.

When Jake isn’t busy

with his jam-packed sched-

ule, he enjoys “hanging

out with bros, which aren’t

to be confused with Da

Bros” and fi nding new

channels to watch on TV,

even though his favorite

show to watch is the 90’s

hit “Seinfeld.”

As for Jake’s plans for

next year, he’s still deciding

between The University of

Michigan, Indiana Univer-

sity, Brandeis, and the Uni-

versity of Miami.

Wherever he goes he

plans to study political sci-

ence, which seems fi tting

as he is a member of Stu-

dent Council.

Mr. Ambrose, one of

Jake’s favorite teachers,

sums up Jake perfectly

when he says, “He sings, he

golfs, and he wears vintage

NY Giants jerseys. Some-

times he does all three at

once.”

Jake’s Favorites Movie: “Caddyshack”

Restaurant: any Kosher deli

Actress: Meryl Streep

Musical: “Little Women”