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November 14, 2008 Indianapolis, Indiana Roncalli High School Volume 8:3

2008 ELECTION:BARACK OBAMA ELECTED NEXT PRESIDENT, p. 2

GRANDPARENTS DAY

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RONCALLI NEWS

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NATURE OF A REBELRONCALLI NEWS

RHS FALL PLAY

“THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST”

SHOWTIME: Senior Angie Schott (left) and sophomore Keaton McCoy (right) rehearse for this year’s fall play. Both have enjoyed being a part of the production alongside the entire “Earnest”cast.

“Earnest” makes stars out of its cast members, with many new faces gracing the stage.by Hannah CaveStaff Writer

This year’s Fall Play is a “dra-matic comedy for the serious witty person,” said supervi-

sor Mr. Adams. “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a play written by Oscar Wilde. The main charac-ters are Jack Worthington, played by junior Nick Males, and John Algernon, played by junior Jon Schmidt, who subsequently pretend to be named “Ernest” in order to get a certain girl, Gwendolyn, who is looking for the perfect husband, played by sophomore Anna Fanelli. During the extent of the play, many of the characters have a love interest, but are too shy to follow through, such as Dr. Chasuble, played by senior Joe Warner, and Miss Prism, played by junior Liz Farrington. “My character has a flirtatious, though weird, relationship with the

character Miss Prism. He just sort of awkwardly hits on her,” said Warner. Liz Farrington replied, “Yes, I am secretly in love with Dr. Chasuable.” Both Warner and Farrington have formed new relationships with other RHS students involved with the play, which is one of the “best parts of being involved with the play,” said Warner. With the beloved and missed Mr. Anderson away in Iraq for the year, the theater department was left with a hole. Luckily, the abyss was filled by ’03 RHS graduate Mr. Adams, the new theater arts teacher, who helped Mrs. Bohn direct the play. “The play is on time and on schedule.” Adams commented. “The production is going well and we’re all excited.” Come see the play Thursday the 20th at 7 p.m. and the following Saturday with two showings at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

RHS ALUMNI NEWS

RHS Alums take over BSU airwaves

RADIO SHOW: Rose (left) and Brown-ing (right) discuss sports on a Wednes-day evening in the BSU media studios.

by Erin GahimerEditor-in-Chief

This fall, two RHS Alums, Beau Browning (’08) and Jake Rose

(’07) are hosting their own radio sports show at Ball State University (BSU), one of the state’s largest public universities. Entitled “Beau Beau and the Benchwarmer,” this show provides coverage of the NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAA football and basketball every Wednesday night. Friends since their days at Ron-calli, Browning and Rose decided to apply for hosting a radio show early in the semester when they were attending a communications career fair at BSU. Since both are telecommunications majors, as well as avid sports fans, they decided to apply for airtime on WCRD radio, BSU’s student-run media network. “Beau and I have talked joking-ly since we were at Roncalli about having a show one day. So, we fig-ured it (applying for the show) would be a perfect opportunity to follow our dream,” said Rose. After getting through the ap-plication process, which included attending a call-out meeting, mak-ing a mock outline of their show, and interviewing with the bosses from WCRD, the guys earned one of the four weekly time slots. Rose was thrilled when he was notified. “I was ecstatic. I was calling and texting everybody I know, all my friends and family. It’s something I’ve wanted to do ever since I was a kid, so it’s re-ally a dream come true,” said Rose.

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Beau Browning (’08) and Jake Rose (’07) co-host sports show at Ball State

Roncalli’s perceived im-age from the outside world has evolved throughout the school’s history. With the ar-rival of the Pope John XXIII statue on campus, Roncalli students are reminded of the real meaning behind the term “Rebel”. p.6

A favorite hangout of RHS stu-dents, Buffalo Wild Wings has much to offer. p.8

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ELECTION RESULTSAFTER A HARD-FOUGHT AND EXCRUCIATING ELECTION, THE

UNITED STATES CHOSE BARACK OBAMA AS ITS NEXT PRESIDENTby Michelle Johnson

Staff Writer

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Last Tuesday, history was made when Senator Barack Obama broke the ultimate racial barrier by be-ing elected the nation’s first African- American president. Obama made achieving presidential status look easy, defeating his Republican opponent Senator John McCain by over 200 elector-

al votes nationwide. While Obama made history by an electoral landslide across the nation, his presidential win made history in Indiana too, but that win didn’t come as easy. For the first time in 44 years, Indiana just barely voted Democrat-

ic by .99% difference. The switch in voting behavior may have been because of the number of times Obama visited Indiana during his campaign or be-cause of the economic downturn. With 63% of Indiana votes from young adults ages 18-29 going to Obama, college counties were predominantly Democrat.

During his election-night speech at Grant Park in Chicago, Obama thanked his sup-porters and reminded viewers that no matter which way a state swayed, “We have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.” He addressed a crowd of over 20,000 at Grant Park, explaining that his optimistic plan as president is to never give up on his principles of hope and change.

» RADIOContinued from page 1Within three days, Browning and Rose were hosting their first show in the radio studio inside the David Letterman Communications and Media building on campus. A major-ity of the broadcast consists of discussion about current happenings in the college and professional sports worlds. “My favorite aspect of the show is probably the back and forth with Jake. We bring out the best in one another. We can defer to each other depending

on the topic,” said Browning. Because the boys have known each other for the past three years, they feel like they have an edge over the other shows because of their chemistry. “You can tell that Jake and I have been friends for a long time just by listening; It doesn’t sound like we just met before the show or that we’re forcing discussions. It comes naturally because we’ve done it so often. It just sounds like two friends talking sports at a

sports bar or something, and you happened to be eaves-dropping. When you’re com-fortable and having fun, that’s half the battle,” said Browning. Browning also notes that his experience last year with the Rebel Media Net-work (RMN) at Roncalli has been a key to his success.“The RMN definitely helped me gain confidence behind the microphone and learn how to express my thoughts in my own unique style.”

Both alums have en-joyed their experience in the world of broadcasting so far and believe it will help fur-ther their future careers. “Being at Ball State and do-ing this show will definitely help me reach my goal of be-ing in sports media, whether it’s TV or radio,” said Rose. Catch “Beau Beau and the Benchwarmer” live ev-ery Wednesday night from 6-7 p.m. on 91.3 WCRD in Mun-cie or on-line at www.wcrd.net.

Deadline for election recounts

Electors cast votes for president and

vice president

Deadline for designated official to have electoral

votes in hand

Congress meets to count electoral votes. (270 elec-toral votes needed to win)

The president-elect is sworn into office

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WHAT’S NEXT: Important dates between Election day and Inaguration day:

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Fewer tummies are rumbling since Roncalli began serving

breakfast in the morning. The Roncalli administration believes that the breakfast will be good for kids and so that they have something in their stomachs in the morning. Roncalli is trying to expand the cafeteria by having breakfast. Breakfast will be sold every morning. from 6:45-7:25 am. Mrs. Supple, a cafeteria employee, sells the same items every morning including juices, sausage biscuits,

cinnamon rolls, milk, Pop Tarts, cereal, yogurt, various fruit, and free coffee. You can find the breakfast in the Snack Bar. Mrs. Supple is thinking about adding some type of burrito to the menu. She tries not to have any leftovers, if there are leftovers then it is sent to food pantries. So far, the popular item is the sausage biscuit. “Hopefully the breakfast will become more popular,” said Mrs. Supple. The cafeteria is open to suggestions to make the breakfast better.

Hungry in the morning--come check out breakfast in the Rebel cafeteria.

This month’s Random Rebel is none

other than junior Chris Johnson. Chris played soccer freshman and

sophomore year and plans to be on the lacrosse team this year. He is also involved in the archery club and hopes to be in the ski club if there’s room in the already-packed club. He likes to be involved in extracurricular activities because it’s a fun way to spend his free time. Chris hopes to attend either IU or Purdue to study Forestry. Currently, his favorite

movie is “Iron Man”, and he loves his Manufacturing Enterprises class with

Mr. Baker. He is an alumnus of Nativity and enjoys spending his free time with friends and family. Chris’ life-long dream is to travel to Colorado and spend some quality time touring rivers and mountains, which he might do this summer. When asked what he would do if he could do anything, Chris said he would love to “make a year-long trip around the world.” He believes the best thing he’s received from Roncalli is the chance to succeed. He loves the “concept that we’re a family.” His favorite inspirational quote is by his dad: “The three things that matter most; family, friends, future.”

Random Rebelby Kelly KernStaff Writer

by Michelle SchultzStaff Writer

Teacher Feature

This year’s newly appointed Theater Director is Mr. Adams. He is a ‘03

Roncalli alumni and Ball State graduate. Former theater director Mr. Anderson asked Mr. Adams to come fill in for him while he is away in Iraq. The most bizarre part of coming back and working at Roncalli is “talking to all the teachers on a first-name basis.” Now that Mr. Adams is back, he regrets not playing sports in high school, particularly football. In the scene shop there is a memorial first aid kit dedicated to him, it was donated by his mother because he was “accident prone.” In his free time, he is a CYO chaperone, goes horseback riding and enjoys fishing. Mr. Adams has some big plans for the upcoming year; he is getting married next August, going to grad school at the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati for a master in stage management, and later attending IU for a degree in arts and administration.

COMPLETE BREAKFAST: Students have a variety of items from which to select.

ON THE RUN: Students can eat Pop Tarts for breakfast at Roncalli

by Kristen West Staff Writer

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SCIENCE: Taylor Schafer teaches biol-ogy and chemistry at Roncalli. photo by Kristen West

THEATER: Jason Adams is the new Theater Direcor at Roncalli. Photo by Kristen West

Breakfast at roncalli

New comer Mr. Schafer has started off his career

teaching biology and chemistry at Roncalli. As a teacher he appreciates Roncalli because of “the great support systems” Roncalli offers. He attended Twin Lakes High School where he participated in sports such as basketball, baseball and track. Mr.. Schafer attended IUPUI where he graduated with a degree in Pre- med, then went to graduate school for a teaching degree. He has one older sister and in his free time he enjoys watching sports, reading and playing with his puppy Pax. In the future Mr. Schafer would like to get married and have “a farm of kids.”

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Don’t feel obligated to force yourself out of bed after a day of feasting. You definitely won’t be alone if you choose to stay as far away as possible from any type of mall in order to escape the madness.

If you plan on steering clear of the darkest day of shopping and don’t do well with waiting in a line for hours in sub-zero temperatures, the Internet has opened a gateway to a sane shop-per’s paradise. Many online retailers even offer the same door-buster deals held in stores, except this way you can stay reclined on your sofa in your PJs.

If you are brave enough to face the shopping insanity, you need to be knowledgeable. Check the newspapers for ads or check the store’s website to find the best deals. Find out what time each store opens. And if you’re really dedicated, check out the location of the items you wish to purchase in each store to ensure a quick, painless visit.

Standing outside for hours in the midnight cold calls for lots of lay-ers and lots of comfort. Ladies, leave the heels at home and put on your most comfortable sneakers.

Nothing makes a day of chaos more frustrating than tagging along with a “Debbie Downer.” Pick a friend who knows the ropes, is shopping for similar products, and can get the job done with a positive attitude.

Power shopping for hours at a time ab-sorbs a lot of much-needed energy, so bring a supply of portable finger-food snacks to prevent fatigue. The food court will be just as hectic as the rest of the stores, so bringing your own snacks to tide you over will save some stress.

Instead of meeting up with a friend at your shopping spot, meet at their house and take one car to save gas. This will also prevent wandering around for an hour among the mass-es in search of your shopping buddy who thought you said “Meet at my car,” rather than “Meet at Von Maur.”

An organized list of who you need to buy for, what you need to buy, and where you can find it will help you stay focused and calm amongst the chaos. Check off the missions that have been accomplished as the day progresses so you don’t think of five things you forgot to buy the second you start your car to make the journey home.

If you’re going to a mall, go to one you’ve been to a few times before. Don’t waste your time climbing the mall from top to bottom in search of your favorite shop. If you do de-cide to visit a mall with a layout un-known to you, pick up a map ahead of time so you can plan out the agenda.

Make conversation with the people sur-rounding you in line; it will only make the long, dark wait go by faster. And say you need to run off to the bathroom or go on a Starbucks run? A new friend in line will make a great spot saver.

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Pick the shopping buddy fit for the job

Do your research

Online shopping can be a life saver

Dress appropriately

Don’t be shy, make friends

Walk-a-thon

Black Friday 10TipsforSurvivingShoppingMadness

CAN WE DO IT?: Volunteers from 2007 Canned Food Drive loaded over 100,000 cans to be dis-tributed to local food pantries. This year’s need is even greater as food banks try to fill many more empty stomachs.

by Michelle JohnsonStaff Writer

The Rebel Review staff encourages each and every Rebel to participate in the

annual Canned Food Drive on Saturday, November 22. Once again, each student is asked to donate 70 cans or $35 in order to receive a t-shirt and five out-of-uniform days. The success of our annual Canned Food Drive goes directly to local food pan-tries who count on us during the holidays. With the recent downturn in the economy, Mayor Greg Ballard strongly encourages donations to food pantries whose food supply is dwindling. “Our community food banks are beginning to see a drop in food donations at the point when many of our neighbors need it the most,” said Ballard. So get out there Rebels, and collect your 70 cans to provide a holiday meal to those less fortunate.

Happy Shopping!

Canned Food Driveby MIchelle JohnsonStaff Writer

Photo by Christina Willison

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With the theme “Step to the Beat of our

Rebel Feet” Roncalli High School students and fac-ulty set out for the 2008 Walkathon. The purpose of Walkathon is to raise money for needs-based tuition as-sistance for RHS families. “Out of the seven years that I have been apart of the Walkathon, what I enjoy most is how we all get to come together as a school” said Mrs. Carson, vice pres-ident for advancement.

Everyone who participated started in the gym and made their way through three miles of the neighborhood surround-ing RHS. Those who didn’t participate sat in a study hall. As the only student fundraiser of the entire school year, stu-dents raised approximently $80,000 last year. This year the students raised close to $81,000 beating last years total and raising the bar for next year. Those who ran the course and placed 1st thru 3rd received Roncalli wrist-let lanyards. About 91% of the student body participated in this years walkathon by collecting at least $65 each.

Walk-a-thon

STEPPIN’ TO THE BEAT: Juniors Luke Burkhart, Ellery Howard, and Haley Fenton pose for a picture during this year’s Walkathon. Students raised around $81,000 this year during the event.

Grandparents Day

Over 800 grandpar-ents made their way

to the Roncalli Family Room this year for Mass and a mini pep rally. The day took several months of planning and preparation. Mrs. Lora Mascari, admin-istrative assistant to RHS President Hollowell, sent out an invitation letter to grandparents and after re-ceiving their responses she then mailed out their tick-ets. Several grandparents flew in from other states to be at Roncalli on that day. “Grandparents are spe-cial people and loved so dearly by their grandchildren. It’s an honor to celebrate them on that day here at Roncalli,” said Mrs. Mascari. They also spent fourth period with their grandchildren. Teachers taught lessons that involved the grandparents in some way. Following fourth period, grandparents enjoyed a buffet lunch prepareded by Primos. In Mrs. Bohn’s class students learned a lot from their grandparents. During the class discussion grandparents explained that their lives were different from that of teenagers lives because of the way they dressed and the lack of technology. Some of the grandparents expressed that they do not like computers, but they do like cell phones. Others mentioned that during their childhood, movies use to be 10 cents and television was in black and white.

by Alex StockStaff Writer

The l ives of grandparents are quite dif ferent from their grandchildren, but grandparents of fer

wisdom that is not taught in school.

A GRAND DAY: Students’ grandparents crowd the Roncalli Family Room during this years Grandparents Day. The day was an overall success and everyone had a great day spending time with their grandparents.

by Andrea SilcoxStaff Writer

Photo by Mrs. Albertson

Photo by Alex Stock

NOVEMBER 14, 2008 6 Opinion

Editorial PolicyWe accept letters to the editor from all faculty, staff, and students. They can be e-mailed to [email protected] or delivered to room 206. Please keep these letters short, roughly 200-300 words. They will be accepted under the circumstances that they are signed and noted to which article it is in response. Letters that contain misinformation or are meant to libel another will not be published. The decision to publish these will be decided by The Rebel Review adviser Mrs. Albertson. We also accept photographs and articles written by students, teachers, and staff members. Some material courtesy of American Society of Newspaper Editors/MCT Campus High School Newspaper Service.

The Rebel Review Staff

Editor-in-Chief: Erin Gahimer Staff Writer: C.J. AllardDesign Editor: Blake Stegemiller Staff Writer: Brad BourneBusiness Manager: Alex Stock Staff Writer: Andrea SilcoxStaff Writer: Hannah Cave Staff Writer: Kelly Kern Staff Writer: Joe Fanelli Staff Writer: Michelle SchultzStaff Writer: Michelle Johnson Staff Writer: Kristen WestStaff Writer: Rachael Squillace Adviser: Mrs. Albertson

This is the newest feature of The Rebel Review. Send in your random comments to Room 206. We want to hear from you!

Let it Out Rebels!

Roncalli drawing Cathedral first round in the football sectionals bugs me.

Why do people slow down at green lights?

Shout out to the First Retreat espe-cially Group A! You guys are totally

CLUTCH! FUR SURE!

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Chuck Norris for President!

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Great job Rebels for a beautiful Veterans Day liturgy.

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2008 Thanksgiving Football Game=Jonas Brothers?The Jonas Brothers to perform during 2008 Thanksgiving Game Halftime Show

Daylight Savings Time: DIid you like it?

After invading nearly every teenage girl’s heart and every piece of

merchandise available, the Jonas Brothers were selected to tackle the halftime show of the Dallas Cowboys verses the Seattle Seahawks traditional Thanksgiving Day game. When I first heard of about this, I couldn’t help but laugh. I could not understand how the Jonas Brothers and football could fit into the same equation. Millions of football fanatics will be watching the Thanksgiving game, so with that in mind, why choose the Jonas Brothers?

The only fans of the group are either pre-teen or teenage girls. I can’t picture a crowd of burly football fans singing along with the Jonas Brothers during half-time, unless they’ve made too many trips to the concession stand…” I decided to explore the possibilities of why the Jonas Brothers were selected for the halftime show, so I tormented myself by listening through one of their “popular” songs, “S.O.S.” After listening to the song, I concluded that the Jonas Brothers could not have been chosen because of their musical abilities, at least I hope not. Another possibility is that the group desired to kick-off the charitable 2008 Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas Campaign, which provides for those in need.

Launching the Christmas Campaign is a nice thing to do, but it would have been nicer for many if they politely declined the opportunity. I guess the only reason why the Jonas Brothers were chosen was based on popularity instead of quality.

Senior Jackie Lewinski, an avid Jonas Brother fan, excitedly said she will be watching the show, while Senior

Andrew Sailing, who actually enjoys watching football, will watch the game, but skip the Jonas Brothers. So some people watching the football game will change the channel or take the time for a snack when the Jonas Brothers appear and those not watching the game will be compassionately singing along to the “heart throb” band’s concert. Overall, some will be ecstatic over the halftime show for the Thanksgiving game, while others will grumble over the poor choice of entertainment. I will definitely not be watching the Jonas Brothers on Thanksgiving. Why waste my time listening to a band with little talent and in desperate need of singing lessons? I would be utterly thankful if the Jonas Brothers ended their over-rated musical career.

Webster’s dictionary defines the word rebel as “one who rebels

or participates in a rebellion,” with the verb rebel meaning “to oppose or take arms against a government or ruler.” For the longest time, Roncalli missed the ball on the image it portrayed as a school of “rebels.”

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli or Pope John XXIII was elected to be a transitional Pope before the Cardinals of Vatican City could elect their up and coming Cardinal, Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, or future Pope Pius XI. Pope John XXIII earned his reputation as a church “rebel” when he initiated the biggest transformation in Catholic Church history with the beginning of the Second Vatican Council. With the formation of Roncalli High School in 1962 by the merger of schools Chartrand and Sacred Heart, the nickname Rebels just seemed appropriate -- R in Roncalli, r for Rebels. But with the name Rebels, came the baggage of the historical ties to the Southern Confederacy.

The use of the Confederate flag and Confederate-themed

paraphernalia as a means of school expression was evident at Roncalli in its early years. Roncalli Rebels and Southside of Indianapolis both seemed to point to the use of the Confederate emblem. I was recently looking at the 1987 RHS yearbook cover which includes two Confederate flags and the Southern soldier cartoon, Johnny Rebel. Over the years questions began to be raised about the implied themes waving confederate flags suggested.

RHS Principal Chuck Weisenbach, who began his tenure in 1995, said people began expressing strong opinions concerning the symbols. “Over time people spoke to us about how the symbols made them feel and how it made them feel about Roncalli.”

“Roncalli never intended our image to be that of the Southern states of the confederacy,” said campus

minister Bob Tully. “But during the 70’s and 80’s and 90’s, with the emergence of Neo-Nazi’s using the confederate flag and the KKK using the Confederate flag, we started to receive complaints from the outside.” The abolition of the use of the Confederate flag as the school emblem during the past decade presents a much better image to the rest of Indianapolis. For some reason, I don’t think a predominately white, Catholic school should be waving the flag of the Southern white supremacy. So with the dedication of the new Pope John XXIII statue on October 28th, Roncalli may have finally finished the transition from rebel soldiers, to young, Christian leaders. “We are Rebels because we dare to be different…We dare to pray together as one school and cheer together as one school and

dare to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, heal the sick. The mascot should never be taken as a symbol of Southern C o n f e d e r a c y. The Rebel is Pope John XXIII and his change,” said Bob Tully.

An insider’s look at the Roncalli “Rebels”Evolution of a Rebel

The Jonas Brothers are set to perfrom at the Cow-boys vs. Seahawks game on Thanksgiving Day.

Roncalli students and faculty stand around the new statue of Pope John XXIII during the blessing and dedication on October 28th.

Mr. Winningham showed off some nice pipes on Channel 1.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2008 7Sports

On Saturday September 27th, all junior Lindsey Jacob had

in mind was earning service hours at the Angels of the Heart service project. Instead, she earned far beyond her religion class service requirement. Jacob, because of her exceptional service work that day, was awarded two tickets to the Colts vs. Baltimore Ravens game. Not only would she catch some Colts action, but also do so in Mayor Ballard’s personal suite.“I went (to Angels of the Heart) under the impression that I was just getting service hours.

A GOLDEN TICKET FOR A GIVING ANGEL

RHS junior earns a trip to a Colts game because of Angels of the Heart work

Getting the Colts tickets was kind of a shocker,” said Jacob. On this day, Jacob, along with over 100 other Roncalli students, took part in this annual service project working to fix-up the neighborhood around Sacred Heart parish. For a majority of the day, Ja-cob and her group painted the out-side of a house. Acting as the “pro painter” of the day, according to Mr. Heinzelman, a group leader for the project, Jacob attracted some eyes to her exceptional work ethic. On the following Sunday eve-ning, Jacob got a call from Mr. Heinzelman informing her that

by Erin GahimerEditor-in-Chief

EXCITING SURPRISE: Lindsey Jacob poses with Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard while enjoying a Colts game.

the Angels of the Heart commit-tee had selected her as the hon-orary volunteer of the day. He also told her that she was the winner of the two Colts tickets. “I was just having fun paint-ing. I thought, ‘Wow, what an honor.’ I was surprised, of all the people there, that they would choose me,” said Jacob. When game day rolled around, Jacob and her mom, Jackie, went to Lucas Oil Stadium and watched the Colts take on the Baltimore Ravens from the Mayor’s suite. She described the suite experience as getting “the royal treatment.”

“We walked in and saw all this VIP stuff. Everything from roast beefs to desserts was so nicely put out. I was nervous like ‘What am I going to say to the Mayor?’” explained Jacob. While there, Jacob talked with Mayor Ballard about her role in the Angels of the Heart service project, met other students from around the city who had received awards, and, of course, cheered the Colts on to victory. Jacob felt very special and honored to have had this experience at the Colts game.“It’s not something that hap-pens everyday, so it was nice to have the special treatment.”

Fall Sports Wrap-Up In Pictures

Girls Soccer Boys Tennis

Boys Soccer

Girls Volleyball

Girls XC

Girls Golf Football

Boys XC

The girls soccer team finished the season

with a 8-3 regular season record. (Megan

Hume pictured)

The boys tennis team finished off their season with a 19-4 record.

(Chris Gin pictured)

The team finished the regular season at 8-3. (Greg Keyler and

Blake Stegemiller pictured)

The girls ended the regular season at 11-4. (Starting six pictured)

They finished the season placing in the top ten eight times. (Varsity team

pictured)

The girls finished the season winning nine of their matches.

(Anna Gleixner pictured)

The boys cross

country team placed in the top ten nine times this year. (Mike Grzegorek pictured)

The football team finished with a 5-4 regular season record. (Kevin

Banich pictured)

Photo submitted

NSYNC, 50 Cent and Limp Bizkit. With online video streaming like YouTube, Yahoo Music and iTunes, TRL is a mere shadow compared to the convenient, hip and commercial free provider of music. Enduring three years of

terrible ratings, MTV acknowledge rumors that TRL was going off the air in the November. Ten years, ten hosts and over 2,000 episodes later, the flagship of MTV is finished. At its peak, over 25 million people worldwide watched the program daily. The show was also sponsored by major record labels due to increased record sales and all the promotions the show made for the artists. When an average of 300,000 people watched the show daily in the

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Roncalli Rebels often go out to eat after sporting events as a

means to continue the social experi-ence. Students regularly go to restau-rants that they enjoy and are familiar with. One eatery that often attracts a lot of Rebel students is BuffaloWild Wings. BW3s, or “B-dubs’”, as many people call it, was started in 1981 by two men driven by hunger. Jim Dis-

brow and Scott Lowery started the first restaurant in the chain in Kent, Ohio because they were craving authen-tic New York-styled buffalo wings. Thus, we have, Buffalo Wild Wings. Now many of you are asking your-

B-Dubs’: You Have To Be HereRoncalli Rebels flock to Buffalo Wild Wings for good food and a good time

Britney Spears, The Backstreet Boys, Blink-182, Eminem. At first

glance, this diverse list of musicians seems random and incoherent. However, under this layer of bubble gum pop, boy band infamy, and rap stardom is one common thing: MTV’s Total Request Live (a.k.a TRL). On September 14, 1998 MTV launched a global phenomenon: Total Request Live. The show was comprised of popular music videos and visits from the most popular actors, musicians and celebrities. Its original host, Carson Daly, brought popularity to the show and made it MTV’s most popular program. The show not only informed viewers of new and popular music, but it also launched the careers of stars like

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self why the nickname for the restau-rant is BW3s. The answer is that the original name for Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar used to be Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck. Now, go brag to all your friends that you know the an-swer for the question that stumps just about everyone that walks into BW3s. Buffalo Wild Wings has the honor of being the fastest-growing restaurant chain in the United States according to the Buffalo Wild Wings website. There are 12 establishments just in the Indianapolis area alone. The main attraction to B-dubs’ for hungry people is obviously the buf-falo wings. With 14 different sauces, from the easiest on the taste buds being “Sweet BBQ”, to the hottest, the flavorless, mouth burning, acid-like “Blazin’”, there is a sauce for everyone. Although being chiefly known for their wings, Buffalo Wild Wings is a full-service restaurant, having everything from “starters” to deserts and everything in between. Are you feeling up to a chal-lenge? Want to feel the same thresh-old of pain of getting hit by a car going 40 miles an hour and getting pepper spray in your eyes at the same time? Want wings so hot that a big gulp of water is insufficient? Then

you, my friend, are ready to take the “Blazin’ Challenge.” The goal is to accomplish eating 12 Blazin’

wings in six minutes. You are not permitted to drink anything or use any other dipping sauces during this time of excruciating pain with the sauce sizzling your nose hairs. If you accomplish this goal, which you will not, you receive the right to buy a “Blazin’ Challenge” t-shirt. If you have never been to Buffalo Wild Wings, you are missing out on a great meal. B-dubs’ offers

an energetic and a family-welcom-ing atmosphere. Roncalli Rebels eat there because it is a place to get good

food and watch sports in a fun en-vironment. Junior Jim Herrick likes hanging out at Buffalo Wild Wings because, “B-dubs is cash. Their wings are delicious and sports are always on.” And now that I have spiked your interest of BW3s, to the point that all of you are now go-ing to culinary school, shoot on by their fun, interactive website to learn more. www.buffalowildwings.com

EATIN’: A group of Rebels enjoy themselves after Walkathon at B-dubs while waiting for their food.

BAND: NSYNC was one boy band that owes it s stardom to TRL.

HOST: Carson Daly was the first host of the show in 1998.

summer of 2008, MTV decided it was time to call it quits. On November 16, 2008 the final episode will air; a two hour special. It will include performances by Beyonce Knowles, Fall Out Boy, Eminem, accompanied with appearances by former hosts including Carson Daly, La La, and Vanessa Minnillo. The show will also be paying to tribute to its most popular videos from artists like Kid Rock, Mariah Carey, and Dr. Dre. As TRL departs, and shows like BUSTED fill in, it seems as if the last of MTV’s music video playing is over.

The End of an Era On November 16 MTV’s “Total Request Live”wll be going off the air

HAVE SOME “FAITH“: Fred Durst’s video “Faith” was one of the most popular videos on the show.

Artist with the most “retired” videos on TRL: In order for a video to be retired, it must be on the top ten countdown for more than 40 days.

1. Britney Spears : 14 videos

2. NSYNC: 9 videosBackstreet Boys: 9 videosChristina Aguilera: 9 videos

3. Justin Timberlake: 7 videos

4. Limp Bizkit: 5 videosFall Out Boy: 5 videosEminem: 5 videos

by Brad Bourne Staff Writer

Illustration by Blake StegemillerNot a scientific poll

A poll of 50 Rebels, a combination of teachers and students, of what their favorite sauce is at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Photo by Kurt Strazdins/MCT Campus

Photo by Kurt Strazdins/MCT Campus Photo by Mark Cornelison/MCT Campus

Photo by C.J. Allard