The Triangle - September 2012

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YOUR SCHOOL SPIRITBull Dogs show their school spirit at the North vs. East football game

Deferred Action for Dreamers impacts eligible students

HOMETOWN H E R ORead about senior Alex Rhoades

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A CLOSER LOOKSCHOOL SPIRITTurn to page 10 for a flashback to the North v. East football and soccer games. WTHR also visited North as a part of their Operation Football school spirit competition.

DANCING ATHLETESTurn to page 13 to learn about our very own color guard, competition and team spirit.

LOCAL HEROSenior Alex Rhoades saved a drowning girl’s life this summer. Turn to page 14 for the details.

to hear more news visit cnhsmedia.com

EZEQUIEL GOMEZThis dedicated wrestler took his talents overseas this past summer. Turn to page 12 to read all about it

ON THE COVER

Junior Chase Chapman paints himself up for the North vs. East football gamephoto by Roth Lovins

NEWSWORTHY

WHAT’S THE SCOOP?

STAFF EDITORIALAs you get settled into the school year, take a look at page four for some food for thought.

STITCHSenior Roth Lovins wants YOU to take some pictures. These snapshots will go in your very own time capsule, courtesy of Log.

CREDIT CARDSSome love them, others despise them. Go to page six to compare your opinion with other Bull Dogs.

SHOWCASESchool’s in full swing; so are senior projects. The school is switching things up this year; turn to page seven to learn about the changes.

THE WOMAN IN BLACKSenior Chris Cox is directing a spooky play for his senior project. Turn to page 16 to learn more.

TRENDS AND FILMSTurn to page 17 to learn about the latest fashion trends, as well as the top movies of the summer.

INJURED ATHLETESSenior Morgan Proffit tore her ACL at a really bad time; check out page 18 for more information.

FIGURE SKATERSenior Amanda Pittman gets to skate during school; turn to page 19 to learn how.

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SPEAK UP

GAME ON, BULL DOGS

OUR POLICY

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OUR STAFF

08DEFERRED ACTION FOR DREAMERSRead about recent legal changes concerning undocumented students.

EDITORIAL BOARD EXECUTIVE EDITORS

Andy Carr copyKeely Collier photography

Erika Espinoza design Roth Lovins content

Ramya Vijayagopal content

SECTION EDITORS Annie Day Newsworthy

Taylor Kirchner What’s the Scoop? Sierra Lollar A Closer Look

Neal Shaw Game On, Bull Dogs Emily Wilkerson NewsworthyAmanda Wheeler What’s the

Scoop?

STAFFElizabeth Andrews

Bente BouthierHannah BrownBraylynn Eads Jadea Graves

Leah HashagenLiz Keaton

Adam LeClercMeagan Olibo

Madi SlackDylan ThixtonIris ThompsonAlex Ventura

ADVISERKim Green

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of

the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

The First Amendment

STAFF EDITORIAL

WELCOME BACK

T his is it. We’ve settled in to the new year, crazy and confusing and different as it was. We screamed ourselves hoarse at the North v. East game,

memorized our locker combinations, figured out the most painless way to get from class to class, and settled on our favorite lunch destinations.

We, as current students and as a generation, are extremely unique. We grew up with the Internet, and cyberspace has become an integral part of our lives. We grew up in the Age of Information; now anyone can learn almost anything through a quick Google search.

We use technology to communicate more than personal contact, be it texting, Skype, or social media; our fingers itch to type www.facebook.com into the URL before any other website.

We are at ease with things that are still foreign and new to our parents. Rolling luggage is an example; according to The Mindset List by Beloit College, the graduating class of 2016 can’t picture someone carrying their luggage through an airport instead of rolling it. Why? Because there has never been a time in their lives where rolling luggage had not yet been invented.

The Mindset List was originally a witty method for Professor Tom McBride and original creator Ron Nief to remind their faculty colleagues to “watch their references,” but quickly morphed into a guide to the adolescent mind. The purpose of the list was to reflect the world view of incoming freshman or first-year students. The site now gets over one million hits per year.

Here are some other entries in the Mindset List concerning the class of 2016. Straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak:

Michael Jackson’s family, not the Kennedys, constitutes “American Royalty.”

Robert De Niro is thought of as Greg Focker’s long-suffering father-in-law, not as Vito Corleone or Jimmy Conway.

They have never seen an airplane “ticket.”

Since they’ve been born, the United States has measured progress by a two percent jump in unemployment and a 16 cent rise in the price of a first class postage stamp.

Exposed bra straps have always been a fashion statement, not a wardrobe malfunction to be corrected quietly by well-meaning friends.

A significant percentage of them will enter college already displaying some hearing loss.

Simba has always had trouble waiting to be King.

History has always had its own channel.

Throughout our lives, things have been advancing, developing and improving at breakneck pace.

Computers have gone from heavy, bulky boxes to sleek, light rectangles. Pandora used to refer to Greek mythology; now we think of internet radio when we hear the word.

Our entire high school careers have been full of development, both intellectual and physical. Outside of our own growth, our school has changed drastically around us.

The seemingly endless construction has turned our school upside down, and we in turn have had to adjust constantly to keep our schedule from falling apart. The hallway that goes directly to your third period class was closed off? Too bad. You have to adjust your locker stops and take a different route. The common area across from the Counseling Center hosts chemical fumes strong enough to make your eyes water? Try holding your breath.

Some of us have started college applications, while others are still settling into the high school routine. There are those of us who dove headfirst into extracurriculars and joined more clubs than we could count, and others who chose to ease into the school year with minimal extracurricular involvement.

In a world where things are losing popularity as quickly as they gained it, we have to be open to change. Who knows what our world will look like 15, 30, 50 years from now?

We exist simultaneously in two separate worlds; sometimes, the biggest challenge can be distinguishing that line that separates them.

So here’s to a fantastic year. We’ve had a great first few weeks; let’s hope the rest of the year follows suit. In the words of our spirited Principal; “Yo yo, Bull Dogs!”

www.beloit.edu/mindset/2016

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Take some time to think about the fact that our world view as a generation is uniquely of innovation and information

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HEROES FOR DUMMIESJunior speaks out about going against the flow

Superman. Spiderman. Thor. Green Lantern. They all have one thing in common; they aren’t common. They have superpowers. But

who is the real hero? The Batman. Batman has no superpowers. His superpower, according to Dark Knight trilogy director, Christopher Nolan, is his money. But other than that, there is nothing special about Bruce Wayne, or Batman. Even in the new movie, “The Dark Knight Rises,” Batman said the

whole point of Batman was that anyone could be a hero. What happened to the heroes? Well, you may not have to look as far as the movies to find one.

Being a hero can be anything, no matter how big or small the heroic thing they do actually is. People that are willing to make sacrifices, no matter how big or small, to help others, are heroes. People that go the extra step for someone less fortunate than them are heroes. This is what real heroes do. What can you do to be a hero? Pick up books for a teacher or student that dropped them. Be kind and polite to everyone; you never know what a person is going through to make them act unkind, so try to be understanding. And above all, keep trying. This is another defining quality of a hero; no matter how many times they fail and mess up, they keep trying to do what’s right. You have to be deliberate about being a hero. You can’t just wait for someone’s books to fall, or someone to have a bad day. You

have to look for people to be nice to, ways to help out unexpectedly. Random acts of kindness are the best; especially when they’re anonymous. Don’t do good things for personal glory, do it to brighten up a person’s day.

When you type in the word “hero” in the google search bar, the first actual person to pop up is not a man in tights. It’s a cop. Heroes are everywhere, we just think that, thanks to Hollywood, they have to have a mask and kill people to do it. People don’t give enough credit to the everyday heroes we have today. It can be as simple as doing the right thing when no one is watching. Or actually doing something good instead of just talking about it. Everyone can be a hero. What’s stopping you?

DO-IT-YOURSELF TIME CAPSULESenior encourages students to take advantage of the new program

Stitch accompaniment to Log Yearbook

Majority of us are very visual people in today’s day and age. In my opinion, I would rather look at a picture that told an entire

story within its frame than have to struggle to get throughout a two-page article about the same thing. Of course, that is simply my nature and I know that there are some people out there who would rather read stories as well and make their own visions of what they read instead of seeing what had actually happened. This year, however, it has been my job to record the school year through the use of photographs for the yearbook.

This year is going to be just a little different than years in the past. This year, Log is working with Herff Jones to be able to provide a new way for the yearbook to cover our 2012-2013 school year.

Columbus North is one of the first schools in the nation to use Herff Jones’ Stitch. Stitch is a website that accompanies the print yearbook and covers the school year in a “social-media-esque” way. Stitch features a time capsule for every student in which they can keep all the photos and stories that they like in a safe place on the web for the rest of their lives.

Through the use of stitch.com, students will be able to access photos that were taken by the photographers in student media. Students can take the pictures that they like and add them to their time capsule and make collages of all the things they want to remember the most from that school year.

Additionally, students will be able to add their own photos to their time capsule. Through this advancement in yearbook format, students will be able to tell a story or event from their point of view if it was unable to be covered by the yearbook staff.

Stitch will also provide students with the

opportunity to remember events that won’t be covered in the yearbook because of the Spring delivery. Events like Prom, American Pie, and Graduation are all things that students can remember through the use of their Stitch accounts.

However, students must remember that school rules still apply when submitting photos for Stitch. Each and every photo that a student submits must be approved by the yearbook staff. There is, however, the possibility that if the student’s photo is beloved by the yearbook staff and gives an interesting angle to a story, it could be published in the 2013 Log yearbook.

Sometime in September, each student will be given their login information for their Stitch account and can begin to store all their memories online.

So what are you waiting for? Get your cameras, your smart phones and your friends and start recording your year! You never know what you might snap a picture of next!

Neal Shaw

Roth Lovins

SURVEY SAYS 120 students were asked if they would rather burp while doing a presentation in front of their class, or call a teacher “Mom” or “Dad.”

students would rather burp while presenting in front of their class.WOULD YOU RATHER...

students would rather call their teachers “Mom” or “Dad.”

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> “Denial of evolution is unique to the United States. When you have a portion of the population that doesn’t believe in it, it holds everyone back.”

Bill Nye criticised creationism in an online video for Big Think titled “Creationism is Not Appropriate for Children.”source: CNN

> “What we want to find is life.”

Geoffrey Macey, an atronomer working on the Kepler space-telescope mission. The program has discovered over 50 planets that may contain water.

Newsweek

> “I can see Obama sending FEMA in advance of the hurricane hitting Tampa so that the Republican convention is nothing but a bunch of tents in Tampa, a bunch of RVs and stuff.”

Rush Limbaugh suggested that the delay and disruption of the NRC is a conspiracy theory.source: politicsusa.com

> “The rubbish heap of history awaits Putin, just like all dictators.”

Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was recently imprisoned for 15 days for protesting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.Newsweek

by Ramya Vijayagopal

CREDIT CARDS

“I think that I spend more money than I

would if I had cash just because I don’t run out. So I have to be more conscious of what I buy.”

“A credit card is a simpler and safer way

to carry around money. Instead of cash, you have one card that can be cancelled if you lose it. “

Their thoughts

prosTHEConvenience

The popularity of credit cards can largely be attributed to the convenience of paying with a piece of plastic as opposed to fumbling with cash and change.You can also shop online with a debit or credit card.

Building CreditPaying your balance on time helps you build good credit, which will seem more interesting when you’re looking at loan interest rates and insurance premiums so many years from now.

RewardsThere are cards that offer everything from airplane tickets to cash. Others build up points for cardholders to use to buy any product.

THEconsOverspending

Credit cards make it easier to overspend, as you never “run out”

as you might with cash. Since you’re purchasing items without

ever actually exchanging money, it doesn’t feel like you’re actually

spending.

Debt and Interest RatesLate payments cause many people to fall into immense amounts of debt. Once you fall behind on payments, the

companies make it very difficult to get out, between fees, charges

and growing interest.

Fees and SecurityAnnual fees, hidden fees, start-up

fees, processing fees... there are various costs associated

with having a credit card that often come as a surprise to new

cardowners. Additionally, you have to be wary of identity theft

by online hackers.

SOME TIPS If you decide to get a credit card, remember to follow these tips:

Look for a company with long grace periods. A grace period is the time where no interest builds up on the credit card balance.

Read the fine print. Watch out for hidden fees and unnecessary payments.

Stick to one card. Maxing out on multiple high-interest cards is not a good idea.

Find a low interest rate and make your payments on time.

Set a spending limit, or a low credit rate, to avoid debt.

SeniorMariel Padilla

Senior Caryn Wolfe

Economics teacher Steve Perry

“I think that credit cards are an excellent source

of funding for emergency situations and for routine expenditures, so long as you pay them off on a monthly basis so as to not incur interest. I think the decision to get a credit card must reside with each individual himself. I highly encourage students to become fully aware of all the conditions that are associated with the acquisition of that card: that they discuss that card and the interest rates with their parents as part of the decision-making process. At times, it may be (beneficial) to have the parent acquire the card so that the student doesn’t abuse the card or incur any kind of debt.”

This year The Triangle is introducing our Money Matters section. Each issue we will be discussing a debated economic topic that is relevant to you. Check out the pros and cons of credit cards and form your opinion

compiled by Erika Espinoza and Ramya Vijayagopal

T his 2012-13 school year is bringing a change to the required Senior Projects. The project will remain the

same; however, there will be a Senior Project Showcase.

Math teacher Michael Spock came up with the addition to the project.

“It was an idea a couple of years ago, hopefully it will provide extra motivation. There are some great (projects) done every year.” Mr. Spock said.

This is a contest available to all seniors who have received an outstanding on their presentation. After all students have presented, the showcase will present the top 15 projects to the community. Visitors will be able to walk around and ask questions, and judges will be forming their verdicts. Some criteria students will be judged on includes evidence that the project was a learning stretch for the student, the time invested, the impact on the community, and skills utilized by the student after completing the project. The top five projects chosen will be the Senior Showcase award winners. These students will be granted a small scholarship prize along with being featured in The Republic.

The Senior Project Showcase is meant to display all of the great things done by students here. Although, it might take a year or two to catch on, according to Mr. Spock, students like senior Molly Dana are preparing themselves. Dana already has her Senior Project planned and is ready to go.

Dana explains her project and why she chose what she did.

“I am giving horseback lessons to a child with autism for my Senior Project. I am also speaking to the Autism Awareness group on how horses can teach children with autism how to build relationships, have respect for living things and how to cope better,” Dana said.

Although Dana is prepared for her project, she hopes for it to go smoothly.

“The toughest thing will be talking and gauging how much a child can cope with the horse,” Dana said.

Being around horses is something Dana is familiar with, a reason why she chose this project.

“I have been riding horses my whole life. The child’s mom approached me (to give lessons). Also I chose this project because of the book ‘Horse Boy.’ It teaches the different things (children with autism) have to deal with in life,” Dana said.

The Senior Project Showcase is something Dana has heard of, although it was a fairly new term.

“I like the idea of it because it will bring out people’s competitive side.”

Not only will students be more motivated but they’ll bring good things to the community.

“If we select the top 15, it will give ideas to students and show a wide range of projects,” Mr. Spock said. “I also hope it showcases all the great things that happen at North.”

by Emily Wilkerson

SHOWCASEFIVE THINGS

TO KNOW

1After presentations in April, students who earned an outstanding will

be considered semi-finalists for the Showcase

2The Showcase will be set up early May to display the 15 finalists to

members of the community

3A wide range of judges will be invited. Each judge will be asked to

select their top five

4The Showcase will be during the school day and last around an

hour. Finalists will be offered ‘coaching’ from teachers to help prepare

5The top five projects will be chosen as winners. Each winner will recieve

a small scholarship award and be featured in The Republic

HERE’S THE SENIORS’ SIDE

Students share their ideas and projects that they are planning on doing, or have completed. The Showcase gives students motivation

senior Danielle Newkirk

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The idea:“I am making blankets for Riley Children’s Hospital.”

Motivation:“I just want to get my project done and not worry about the Showcase.”

The idea:“I haven’t done my project yet, but it will have something to do with organ donation. Most likely it will be an awareness seminar.”

Motivation:“The Senior Project Showcase motivates stu-dents to do better and think more clearly on the project, but it isn’t my main drive. My drive is to get more people to donate organs.”

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Kyler Hall

The idea:“For my project I did an involvement with different kids in kindergarden to fifth grade. I explained one charity each day and tried to get them to donate to that charity.”

Motivation: “I guess (the senior project showcase) is a good thing, but it doesn’t mean you are well-prepared. The scholarship would benefit me, but I could do without it.”

In addition to the Senior Project, students who recieve an outstanding on their presentation are eligible to be in the

Senior Project Showcase

Aug./Sept. Secure Community Mentor

Sept. 30Prepare and present proposals to Bull Dog Time TeachersProposals must be accepted

Dec.Passing grade on research paper in English class

Oct. – Marchwork on project

April 1Project must be completed

April 1Portfolio must be completed

April 18and 19Senior Boards

REMINDERS:Project Pride guides are available online

Seniors can also present their Senior Projects early.

MARK THE DATE

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President Barack Obama declared the Deferred Action

for Dreamers June 15. It gives temporary relief to

undocumented students. This law allows eligible students to stay in America with a legal status for two years. Learn

more about this law and how it serves as a benefit for eligible

Dreamers

What is the Deferred Action for Dreamers?

Deferred Action for Dreamers is a small part of a larger act, the Dream Act, that focuses mostly on students. It allows illegal immigrant students who meet the requirements to temporarily stay in the U.S., work and go to school. It is not citizenship.

What are the requirements?

What’s the application process like?

What are the benefits?

Dreamer’s viewA senior female who chose to remain anonymous

shares how this new law impacts her life

Before the law:“You can’t go where you want to go (driving).”

First reaction:“I thought it wasn’t true. I was thinking, but it didn’t sink in. I wanted to be excited, but I couldn’t: I didn’t want to get excited for nothing.”

Applying:“I gathered all my papers to prove that I’ve been here for five years without leaving the U.S. Getting my passport and IDs, setting up the appointment with the lawyer, and getting papers in order; it’s very stressful. The fear of not getting accepted (is stressful).”

Meaning:“People criticize you for not being a citizen, but it’s not like it’s our fault. Since my dad got here, before I came, I just wanted to see him. I didn’t know I was doing something illegal.”

Thoughts:“I want other people to know that we’re all the same. No matter what, we deserve other opportunities.”

Have lived in the country for five

consecutive years since June 7, 2007

Have not been convicted of any

federal, state or local crime (felonies)

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Not have lawful immigration status June 15. In other words, eligible people should have entered the country without papers.

Have entered the United States before the age

of 16

Be in school, have graduated, or gotten a

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“The ECA act is a necessary measure that will allow many students to gain access to education and work that is necessary for American culture.”

ESL resource aide Elgin Kupferer

Collect all required

documents to meet the guidelines

Complete the USCIS

forms I-821D and I-765

Mail all of the forms

and the $465 fees

Get biometrics service on a

USCIS support center

Keep checking the status of the

application online

•Authorization to work•Driver’s license •Possible permission to travel in and out of the country •Protection from deportation

sources: www.nilc.org and www.azcentral.comcompiled by Erika Espinoza and Madi Slack

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed an executive order prohibiting eligible Dreamers the right to get their drivers’ licenses or state identification cards. However, accepted applicants will still get work authorization and be protected from deportation.

News update

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Log yearbook will capture the people, the events and the soul of Bull Dog Nation this school year.

On May 22, 2013, be part of the excitement and energy of Delivery Day by reserving your copy of the 2013 Log now. Don’t miss out on the real story of year.

Order your Log yearbook at its best price of $55 until Sept. 30, After that, books may be ordered through Herff Jones for $70 until Jan. 24.

Pick up an order form outside room 1505 now. Return it to room 1505. Or mail it to school. Or use a credit card online at yearbookorder center.com and use our school ID # 8881.

this year • your year • THE year

it’s all about

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1 Senior Hanna Ballard instructs fans on a group cheer fans would perform in the Operation Football video before the football game.

2 Seniors Blake Travis and Chelsea Weiland cheer on the Bull Dogs during the football game.

Football fans scream and cheer for the WTHR camera man. WTHR recorded footage of fans for Operation Football which covers high school football in an alternative way.

Fans hold up cut-out faces of familiar faces at the North vs. East game. Some of the faces seen included coaches, staff in the athletic office and our principal David Clark.

Senior Rachel Hart runs through the human tunnel made by fans after the women’s junior varsity soccer game. After the women’s loss, the fans decided they still needed to show their support for the team.

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YOUR SCHOOL SPIRITThe weekend of Aug. 24 the Bull Dogs played against our rivalry team, the Olympians. We showed our school spirit with great enthusiam, from losing our voices to being on WTHR’s “Operation Football”

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photos by Roth Lovins and Keely Collier

WTHR featured the “tailgate of the week”, “collision of the week”, “clip of the week”, and the “spirit award”. WTHR brought ribeye steak sandwiches to the Friday night games for the tailgates, all proceeds from the sandwiches go to the home team’s athletic booster club. WTHR also nominated North as a school with the most spirit.

Rivalry Weekend WrapUpHere are the results of the North vs. East rivalry weekend

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THEY SAID THAT

> ”And those storybooks never seemed to have chapters called MS or breast cancer.”

Ann Romney appealed to women in her speech at the Republican National Convention Aug. 28politico.com

> ”First of all, from what I understand from doctors, that’s really rare. If it’s a le-gitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”

Rep. Todd Akin fell under serious criticism after commenting on why abortions shouldn’t be allowed in rape cases.Source: LA Times

>“Doritos is not bad for you ... Doritos is nothing but corn mashed up, fried a little bit with just very little oil, and then flavored in the most delectable way.”

PepsiCO CEO Indira Nooyi discussed snack food health concerns on Fox Business Network.Newsweek

>“I haven’t made up my mind. Put me down as undecided.”

Rep. Ron Paul on which way he will vote come November between Romney and Libertarian Gary Johnson.

by Ramya Vijayagopal

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A PASSION FOR WREST LING

Some people relax during their summer break, some work, or just hang out with friends.

Find out how senior Ezequiel Gomez spent his unforgettable summer

Running six miles. Lifting weights. Practicing before school from 5:50 to 6:50 and after school from 3:20 until 6.

Senior Ezequiel Gomez is dedicated. “I want to win and I love wrestling,” Gomez said.Gomez has been wrestling for four years now. “My friend got me started wrestling. He said we

should try it together,” Gomez said. “I wasn’t very sure about it but it worked out well for me.”

Columbus North varsity wrestling coach Nick Skinner has been Gomez’s coach for two years.

“He is an extremely hard worker,” Mr. Skinner said. “I’ve never coached somebody that works harder than him.”

Junior Luke Teague, a wrestler since the age of five is a close teammate of Gomez.

“He has a strong personality,” Teague said. “I can deal with it and just go with it.”

Gomez and Teague have been friends for five years.

“We always laugh, have fun and mess around, but get whatever needs to be done, done,” Teague said.

On top of wrestling for North, Gomez wrestles for Team Indiana.

From July 24 to July 31, Gomez went to Japan for a wrestling tournament.

With competition from Otta Sports Academy and Indiana State Wrestling Association, Gomez did not lose once.

While on the trip, Gomez stayed with three different families.

“They were the nicest people I have ever been with,” Gomez said.

To communicate with the families Gomez stayed with, they used Google Translate and played charades.

“I was very comfortable with them,” Gomez said.With a 13 hour time difference from Japan and

home, Gomez did not have a problem talking to family and friends.

“I used Facebook to communicate with my family and friends,” Gomez said. “They would call me when I woke up and before I went to sleep.”

Gomez was featured in the newspaper for his wrestling accomplishments.

“I had a blast. There were no bad times.”by Meagan Olibo

Top: Gomez poses with a character at a mall in Tokyo on his free day.

Right: Gomez meets two wrestlers that are brothers.

Left: Gomez receives a medal for first place at his tournament.

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ARTSY ATHLETICISMSenior Olivia Cain shows off her skills in color guard, a fundamental part of the Sound of North. The color guard creates visuals and lifelong friendships

Senior Olivia Cain spins, tosses and catches a rifle in the air while completing a series of dance moves. Other girls dance across the football

field, weaving in and out of the marching band while they play. Dancers spin multicolored flags and others execute complicated choreography with sabers and rifles. The dancers and the band flawlessly combine movement with sound to create a brilliant show of their skill. Cain is a member of the color guard. “It is classified as a visual art. We are the girls that dance and spin flags, rifles, and sabers during march-ing band,” she explained. The end of marching band season marks the beginning of winter guard, in which the color guard coach Charles Williams creates a show and they compete at competitions across Indiana. They attend about 11 competitions per year. Winter guard competitions start in late January, and marching band competitions start Sept. 8 with the Sound of North In-vitational. Over the past three years, the winter guard has scored gold and silver rankings. They are scored over their mastery of the equipment, movement, and over all performance. “We’ve made it to State the past three years,” said Cain. “We’re pretty much one of the top guards in the state.” Cain became involved in color guard through family members that participated in color guard at other schools. “It’s not as hard as everyone expects it to be. Everyone

expects it to be really hard and really painful (I had bruises up and down my arms my first weeks), but you really come to enjoy being there,” she said. There are twenty one members of the color guard this year. Color guard and winter guard practice about three days a week as well as a daily in dance composition class. Team members have experienced broken fingers from spinning weapons and pulled tendons from the constant dancing that is involved in perfecting a show; the team agrees that it is all worth it.“They all work really hard for what they do, and they all love it,” said Chris Sparks, assistant coach of North’s color guard. “You know, it’s actually really fun.” Cain’s friend, senior Karina Lugo, joined color guard her freshman year. “It’s a place where you will meet life-long friends,” Lugo said, “You’ll get sick of each other but in a good way.” The friendship of the team is evident in the passion they express on the field. “I’ve learned how to be a team while growing as an individual,” Lugo said. Lugo was a soloist in the winter guard show last year. Through every practice, every performance, every victory and every loss, the color guard grows as a team. “As a senior, I really have gotten to watch the other girls grow and learn,” Cain said. “It’s really like a big family.”

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Children were making an escape from the heat of the fourth of July sun into the refreshingly cold pool water while their parents were watching

them and drinking refreshments. Senior Alex Rhoades was relaxing with family friends and their neighbors when suddenly, a panicked scream sounded from the pool. Makena Baker was drowning. Makena and her friend were swimming in the pool, and her friend wanted them to go to the deep end together. They were swimming while holding on to the side of pool. Makena panicked because she feared she was going to fall off the edge and drown. Her small hands slipped off the side of pool, and her head went underwater. No one noticed until her friend screamed. Everyone saw Makena’s head and arms reaching for the sky, while her whole body was going underwater.

Freshman Brooke Trent, well-trained in CPR, knows what to do when someone is drowning.

“If you start drowning, you’re supposed to be calm and not panic, because if you do, you will drown,” Trent said.

Makena was pulled out of the pool not breathing while everyone was in a haze. Rhoades stayed across the pool so that everyone who was attempting to save her could do their job. He called 911 while people were attempting to do CPR on Makena. Nothing was working. No one knew exactly how to do CPR. Her parents were afraid for their daughter’s life. One more minute and little Makena could have been gone.

Rhoades handed his phone to his friend, and bolted over to the other side of the pool where four-year-old Makena was unconscious.

“It didn’t take very long after I stepped in. I wasn’t really thinking about anything but what I was taught. I was really calm, actually surprisingly calm,” Rhoades said.

Rhoades knew exactly what to do because he had been a Boy Scout since he was 10. He learned how to perform CPR through Boy Scouts. Rhoades didn’t know Makena, but he had saved her life. If he had not been there, Makena’s parents could have lost her forever. Makena’s parents were fortunate that their daughter was safe and sound. “I was never thanked for saving her life, but I didn’t mind.”

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Senior saves life; gains new perspective

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Senior Chris Cox explains his senior project showcase “The Woman in Black” before its showing on October 24 and 26. Read below to learn more involving his play

Main actor senior Zac Davies shares his view on “The Woman in Black” senior

showcase

Skimming through Auditorium directorJohn Johnson’s bookshelf

during his resource last May, senior Chris Cox came across the script for the play “The Woman in Black.” “Chris has been in theatre since he was a freshman, he has done almost everything except direct,” Mr. Johnson said.

The script caught his interest and his Senior Project idea was born.

“It was just sticking out funny and I looked at it and I was like, ‘I guess I’ll just pick this one today,’ and after reading it I really liked it and I had known that I wanted to do a senior showcase for my senior project, so I just decided to pick that one and do it,” Cox said.

With his proposal checked off, Cox is ready to go further with the preparations. The show will be an adaptation of the recently-released movie “The Woman in Black.” Originally a book written by Susan Hill, “The Woman in Black” was turned into a play, then to a movie. The play is about an old man trying to tell the story of his past.

“The script is actually known to be one of the scariest plays ever written, if done right,” Cox said.

The lead male roles of the

play include Zac Davies and Josh Thompson. The female roles are currently unknown . Auditions will take place late September or early October. Having the Mr. Johnson as his mentor, Cox receives positive feedback and advice.

“‘The Woman in Black’ will have many mystical props,” Cox said. In theater, there is supposedly a wall between the actors and the audience, but after talking with Mr. Johnson, we have both agreed that that wall has to be destroyed”.

He is expecting a good turnout of his horror- themed play and is excited to get started. He plans to have the action happening in the audience at times.

“I want people to come with an open

mind and not think that they are going to come see the movie. I want them to come to be scared.”

Cox is preparing for the play “The Woman in Black” that will be performed October 24 and 26.

”I want the audience to be ready to be scared.”

Q:Who do you play in “The Woman in Black”?A:I play a young hot shot actor, who is referred to as Kipps.

Q:How do you think your character relates to you?A:He’s really focused on his job, like what he needs to do for his job. He also really likes dogs, and I like dogs too. plus I’m also pretty driven.Q: How are you different from the character you are playing?A: He kind of babbles on about random things, which I don’t.

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THEY SAID THAT>”It seems surreal.”

Will.i.am on his becoming the first pop star to premiere a new track on another planet after the Curiosity rover played “Reach for the Stars” on Mars.

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>”It’s kind of like you’re a cow, and you just milk it?”

Snooki, having cleared her previous confusion about breast pumps, now endorses the practice of nursing. She gave birth to Lorenzo LaValle Aug. 26.

>”Are those my earrings?”

Lady GaGa jokes on Twitter that Lindsey Lohan stole her earrings after it was announced that Lohan would not be prose-cuted in the jewelry heist that took place earlier in August.

>”Prince Harry. Give him a break. He may be on the public payroll one way or another, but the public loves him, even to enjoy Las Vegas.”

Rupert Murdoch In response to the criticism of Prince Harry over his Vegas photos. Murdoch had tweeted Sat. Aug. 26.

>”Nothing has really like changed since the show.”

Child reality TV star Alana Thompson (HoneyBooBoo)’s mother June Shannon to Ryan Seacrest on the changes the family has faced since the

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FROM GEEK TO CHIC

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Through the decades, constant style changes are made. Eventually, though, style always goes back to its roots, while still staying up to date

Willats doesn’t have an inspiration for his wardrobe.“I just like things that look cool, so I buy things that look cool,” Willats said.Willats acquires his clothes from various sources. “(I get clothes from) H&M, my dad, Urban Outfitters, Jack’s Threads and Goodwill.”

This is a normal, everyday outfit for Cutler. “I usually like to go for a simple look,” said Cutler. Shop like LibbyTop- Forever 21 $19.90; Shorts- www.lulus.com $21.90;Boots- Charlotte Russe $25.99;Purse- Mini Hipster in Watercolor, Vera Bradley $50

T hough style has evolved from high-waisted skirts in the ‘50s, to high-waisted

shorts today, it always finds itself back to where it was. Wearing things that are derived from earlier styles seems to be a common fashion.

Today, a combination of different fashion decades are seen on the runway and in the hallways. High-waisted skirts from the ‘50s, old band tees from the ‘80s, and high-waisted, light-wash shorts in the ‘90s.

A popular place to find inexpensive and unique styles

is Goodwill. This store has a large selection of clothing that was “in” decades ago, but has seeped in to what is seen today.Sophomore Libby Cutler finds her everyday outfits in stores such as Goodwill.

“I like to find inexpensive clothing and Goodwill is a great place for that. I also shop at stores like Urban Outfitters and J. Crew for things that are up to date,” Cutler said.

Stores like Goodwill, Plato’s Closet and thrift stores provide cute styles for low prices and low budgets.

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The Avengers Audience score: 96% Critics score: 92% Opening Weekend: $207,000,000

The Amazing Spider-man

Audience: 81%Critics: 73%Opening Weekend: $140,000,000

Men in Black IIICritics: 69%Audience: 73%

Men in Black 3Audience: 73%Critics: 69%Opening Weekend: $54,500,000

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The Dark Knight RisesAudience: 92%Critics: 87%Opening Weekend: $160,000,000

Audience: 61%Critics: 39%Opening Weekend: $46,000,000

TedCritics: 70%Audience: 81%Opening Weekend: $54,400,000

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BraveAudience: 80%Critics: 77%Opening Weekend: $60,300,000

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>The Lady Bull Dogs will host East in Volleyball Sept. 27.

>Got school spirit? Prepare your teams for the annual trike race and wheel-barrow competition as we prepare to host Pike Sept. 21 for our Homecoming events.

>Both the Sound of North and the Color Guard are traveling to Louisville to compete in the Bands of America Sept. 22.

> The Lady Bull Dogs Golf team will tee off against East at Otter Creek Spet. 11

>For the most up to date news on all things related to CN sports, check out CNHS Sports on Twitter. (@cnhssports)

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Senior Morgan Proffitt and sophomore Claire Chambers watch their teammates from the sidelines Aug. 25 as the Bull Dogs faced off against East. Proffitt, who will be attending Marquette on a full ride scholarhip, tore her ACL earlier in the summer, while Chambers tore her ACL at the game against East.

Senior Morgan Proffitt was at an Elite National Clubs League event in New Jersey. Playing alongside her fellow

teammates, Proffitt was in good health and had an assist. It wasn’t until the next game that everything took a turn for the worse.

“I had played just 10 minutes in the first half when I tore my ACL,” Proffitt said. “It was a no contact, clean ACL tear.”

Proffitt could remember hearing her knee pop as she jumped to dodge a tackle from the opposing team.

“I screamed and cried, but managed to walk off of the field,” Proffitt said. “I was mostly crying because I knew that I couldn’t play and if it was anything serious, I would have to miss a national camp that I was planning on attending a week later.”

Little did Proffitt know that the tears were only just beginning.

“When the doctor confirmed it, it took the world for me not to break down. I called my coach to tell him the news and that was when I cracked,” Proffitt said. “I knew I was gonna miss the rest of club season, the national camp and my high school season. It was really hard to take all that in.”

For a die-hard soccer fanatic like Proffitt, sitting on the sideline has been one of the hardest things she has ever had to endure.

“I don’t feel too great about sitting out my entire season,” Proffitt said. “It kills me when I’m watching because soccer has been a part of my life since I was 10.”

Junior Evan Henry has also suffered an injury caused by the strain of sports.

“I hurt my hand back in March while weight

lifting,” Henry said. “I had originally strained my wrist, but it tuned into a broken wrist as time progressed.”

Unlike Proffitt, Henry will still be able to play when the winter season comes around.

“My wrist should be all healed before the basketball season starts because I broke it early enough in the year.”

Athletic Trainer Robyn Coffer has seen that there has been a large number of men who injure themselves while involved in sports.

“It usually depends on the season, but from what I have seen, guys get hurt more because they go more with their intuitions without thinking about the consequences,” Ms. Coffer said. “Girls, on the other hand, seem to think things out more and go through the process before they act.”

According to Ms. Coffer, the leading cause of the injuries she sees have been because of improper warm up traditions. There are however other ways to prevent the injuries that might come about in any sports.

“I think these injuries could be prevented if people were more aware of their bodies and took notice of abnormalities so that they can catch things before they take a turn for the worse,” Ms. Coffer said.

Even though she has to endure sitting out her entire senior season on the soccer team, Proffitt is still optimistic about the season.

“I’m not sure how far we will go in the tournament, but I’m sure we will become a tough team to beat,” Proffitt said. “We have to take each game at a time and have our sights on getting back to State.”

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Senior Amanda Pittman looks forward to winning her second gold medal in figure skating

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T hree years ago, Senior Amanda Pittman skated her first solo.“The first night, all my friends came and it was just

really exciting. I had designed my own costume and my song was Just Dance by Lady Gaga and it was a really awesome experience. Just to hear all my friends cheering for me,” she said.

She’s been skating since she was in the first grade.“I moved here and my mom said ‘Do you want to

try skating?’ and I had done gymnastics too. So, I quit gymnastics for skating then I quit skating when I was eight, did gymnastics for a year then went back to skating. I’ve been skating ever since,” she said.

Unlike most teens, Pittman has a special period for skating.

“For the past three years, I’ve had first period off,” she said. “I can’t this year, because of show choir. We have morning practice the time I would skate so I have it eighth period and I actually like it a lot better,” she said.

What’s so special about Pittman’s skating? She has one gold medal in Moves in the Field and is currently working on her second.

“There’s three different types of gold medals that I know of that you can get but there is probably more,” she explains.

The categories are Moves in the Field, Freestyle, and Ice Dancing.

According to www.usfsa.org, Moves in the Field is one of three test structures in U.S. Figure Skating. Moves in the Field tests help develop all basic fundamental edges and turns while emphasizing edge quality, extension, quickness and power.

“She’s progressed quickly. It was challenging in the beginning to learn,” dance coach Jenni Cashens said. “It usually takes a year a level, so she’s done it pretty quickly.”

She plans on pursuing her passion beyond high school.

“My goal for after high school is to try out for Disney on Ice. That’s what I’d really

like to do. [Coach] Liz and I are putting together a video with several routines that are all different to send in to them and after graduation I’ll find out where auditions are.”

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“She is really good at choreography and artistry. Her charm brings a smile to everyone.” sophomore Nicole Cortez

“I’ve always loved to watch her ice shows because her programs are always fun to watch.” sophomore Michael Freed

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“She’s progressed quickly. It was challenging in

the beginning to learn.”

Pittman demonstrates a part of her routine, the toe-loop

Fellow figure skaters explain why they look up to Pittman

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Senior Amanda Pittman demonstrates a spin that she performs in her routines. Pittman has a gold medal in skating and is currently working towards her second.

My name is Adam LeClerc. Juniors and seniors may know me by my viking of a brother, Connor, an alumnus, and now it

seems I am destined, as he was, to write a column. With that out of the way, I decided that, for my first column, I will review some cartoons from my childhood and how I remember them, and my thoughts after re-watching them. Why? Because it’s my column and I’ll write what I bloody well please, so let’s dive in.

Courage the Cowardly Dog:How I remember it: I always found myself, for whatever reason, watching this right before I went to bed on school nights. This was a poor idea on my part due to the fact that it terrified me a good lot of the time. The show is centered around a dog named Courage who lives in a place called Nowhere with an elderly couple. Episodes often consisted of some horrible monster -or monsters- hanging around Nowhere, and it was always left to Courage to save the day, even if he was always very reluctant to do so. While it scared me as a child, I find that it may at best creep me out when I re-watch an episode.

After re-watching: Well, I wasn’t creeped out. Looking back, it is just a really bizarre show. The episode I watched was about Courage and his owners stopping at a motel called the Katz Motel which, in fact, is run by a giant talking cat that walks on two legs. The cat lures travelers into the motel and feeds them to his collection of giant spiders. (No, I did not make that up.) One thing that I didn’t remember, yet it made me laugh quite loudly, was when Courage screams. Courage in almost every scene of every episode lets out a loud and glass-shattering scream in which his mouth expands ten times its natural size. This show was a lot less scary and a lot more strange than I remembered.

The Wild Thornberrys: How I remember it: I adored this show. It was about a young girl named Eliza Thornberry, who traveled the world with her family because her father had a wildlife show. (Imagine the Crocodile Hunter.) What made it special is that she had the ability to talk to animals. The fact that the main character could talk to animals

blew my mind, and I would forever envy her for it due to my remarkable love of animals at the time. While I loved the show in its entirety, there was always one character that never failed to make me laugh. His name was Nigel Thornberry, Eliza’s father, and he had a nose the size of Nebraska. The show had cool characters, awesome animals, and always made me laugh, and I do hope it will still hold up after I re-watch an episode.

After re-watching: This episode was very different from how I remember the show, at least in places. Eliza and her chimp friend Darwin go off to explore the area around their camp. Soon after their departure, Eliza begins to have sharp pains in the stomach, and after the pain becomes so sharp she can’t go on, Darwin carries her back to camp where Eliza’s mother assumes she has a problem with the appendix and may have to have it removed. (Really?) I remembered this show having awesome talking animals and adventures, and the episode I pick to watch just had Eliza getting her appendix removed? Appendix removal aside, I did laugh a good lot at the episode thanks to Nigel, who was much funnier than I remembered. He would often make random nasally noises out of nowhere and that always made me lose it. The show still held up when I watched it again, but I wish it focused more on some animals than an appendix.

While the cartoons where slightly different from how I remember them I must say I am quite glad that I watched them. I would encourage you to hop on that ol’ world wide web and maybe check out an episode or two of these old shows, your eyes may explode from pure nostalgia.

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The transition from summer fun to the school routine is often difficult for some; perhaps you can relateTIME MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS

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CARTOONS, THEN AND NOWAdam LeClerc revisits his childhood by watching two episodes from old cartoons and shares his thoughts after re-watching them