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And though you fight to stay alive your body starts to shiver / For no mere mortal can resist the evil of the thriller. -- Vincent Price

1310Address of the ArtsThe School for Creative and Performing Arts www.scpa.org

Famous October Birthdays!

e.e. cummingsOctober 14th

Bela LugosiOctober 20th John LennonOctober 9th Friedrich NietzscheOctober 15th Buster KeatonOctober 4th

In this Issue...Page 2~Social Sites: A History

Page 3~Dr. Joys Retrospective

Page 4~Review of SCPAs TalentShow

Page 5~Secretariat Movie

Page 6~Sewer City Breakfast -Psychobilly

Page 7~Readers Write: Fear

Page 8~Fun and Games!

October 2009 - Volume 8, No. 2

The Prince of PopsBy Avery Smith 10

Maestro Erich Kunzel spent his entire life in devotion tomusic and the arts, always looking for new ways to connect otherpeople with the beauty he found in music. Mr. Kunzels death onSeptember 1st came as a blow to the international community

who listened to his music and respected his life and work, but hithome with particular power here at SCPA, where we have for solong been held under Mr. Kunzels wing.

Mr. Kunzel was born in New York City and went to highschool in Connecticut, where he began to arrange music anddevelop a passion for the arts. After graduating from DartmouthCollege, he went on to study at both Harvard University andBrown University before working as a conductor for the Santa FeOpera, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, and, eventually, our ownCincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

It was this last gig that set Mr. Kunzel on the way tointernational fame, as his work with the Cincinnati SymphonyOrchestra led him to create a winter pops concert series (8

oClock Pops) and, shortly after, the Cincinnati Pops Orchestraitself. The Pops quickly became prominent not only on theCincinnati music scene but in the world at large, as Mr. Kunzelbegan to serve as guest conductor around the country, even beingawarded such honors as conducting the National Symphony onthe lawn of the Capitol every year in the Fourth of July Concert.

In 2005, Mr. Kunzel took the Pops Orchestra on a tourof China. The tour was much applauded, especially as it was thefirst time a pops orchestra had ever made an appearance in thecountry. Mr. Kunzel returned to China in August 2008 to con-duct the Cincinnati Pops in their appearance at the opening cere-monies of the Beijing Summer Olympics.

Throughout his venerable career and admirable perform-ances, Mr. Kunzel held a special place in his heart for SCPA,

founding and chairing the Greater Cincinnati Arts andEducation Council in order to plan and raise money for the newSCPA school building. With these plans for the new buildingfinally coming to fruition next school year, it is all the morepainful that Mr. Kunzel was unable to remain with us.Diagnosed with colon, liver, and pancreatic cancers, Mr. Kunzeldied near his home in Maine on September 1st, one month afterconducting his last concert at Riverbend here in Cincinnati.

As we transition to our new school building, or evenenjoy the Cincinnati Pops when given the chance, it is fittingthat we remember Mr. Kunzel with all the warmth and respectthat he earned through his long life of work spent in bringingnew opportunity to musicians worldwide, and music to the

world.

You Be the SpoonBy Kale Fisher 10

Its time again for you to be the spoon!Another installment of Mix It Up is coming toschools all across the nation on November 10. MixIt Up is a national day where you meet and sit withnew people instead of your old friends at lunch.Started in 2002, Mix It Up is on its eighth round ofbringing students closer through the power of theSpoon. Its not just a day to meet new people; its a

chance to expand your horizons, promote anti-bul-lying and acceptance of your peers, and, mostimportantly, to see the invisible become visible.

Last year, we Mixed It Up by signing ournew friends shirts, but I want this years to be big-ger, more exciting, and more memorable. Im goingto make flyers, hang up posters, and makeannouncements leading up to the event. I am alsonow working with the senior class president Steven

Yee, to make this Mix It Up unforgettable. So,please participate in this years Mix It Up to make astudents day by adding them to the melting pot wecall SCPA, and remember to wear your white shirtto trade autographs with your fellow classmates!

MIX IT UP DAY!

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STAFF

Thad BeckerSebastian Bertele

Natalie ColemanSidney ColemanZach CoxJameel Davis-JonesAsia FarmerKale FisherAdrian HackleCassandra HarrisonAlix Lenihan

Brianna LundyRannie McCants

Alexa MendezStephanie MooreSandrina Newkirk-MartinMarty PatersonKatie SchloemerAvery SmithLydia SmithAshley Wuerdeman

1310 is published monthly by Pandoras Ink.Submissions are accepted in room 325 or atSCPA1310@yahoo.com by the 15th of each month.

AdvisorJoy Fowler

Managing E

ditorChelsey Shannon

Tired of seeing double?Tired of seeing the same names repeated over and over again as authors on

the editorial page? So are we! Send inyourletters to the editor to give us a new per-spective. Wed love to hear your opinions on MTV, the new school year, the newschool building, student government, increasing class sizes, and anything else thatyou could possibly have an opinion on. Send your articles toSCPA1310@yahoo.com or drop them off in room 325 by the fifteenth of eachmonth.

Critic's Corner:Social Sites: A HistoryBy Chelsey Shannon 10

There was a time when email was among the most personal uses for theWorld Wide Web, aside from personal web pages, simple spreads written in ComicSans MS and consisting of a short bio and a few links. Soon though, developers real-

ized that the minute-long gap between the sending and reception of emails was fartoo vast, and instant messaging was born. But the budding Internet communityasked for more: an easy to use website where they could broadcast their thoughtslargely regardless of the interest of others. Thus arrived blogging sites such asLiveJournal and Xanga.

A veteran of Xanga myself, I remember the process well: every few days, ormore often if you were especially devout, you would write a blurb of your recentactivities, thoughts, and feelings. Your friendsor, back in those days, 'sub-scribers'would comment on your entry, sometimes leaving you eProps, nebuloussort of kudos that meant essentially nothing. It was as simple as that. Such sitesremained popular for a period, inviting users with its ease of page customization andthe addition of music. At least for my circle of friends, Xanga was an excellent outletfor early-teenage angst and a surreptitious avenue for the stalking of people you'dnever dare talk to in real life.

The transience of human taste proved true in due time, however, as a quietmurmur of disatisfaction arose throughout the casual blogging community. "Whyshould I have to write stuff?" questioned the average Internet user. "I just want tohave a page where people can comment and stuff." This trend was perhaps indicatedearly on by the prevelance of comments on entries having nothing to do with theentries themselves, merely consisting of the general, "Hey, what's up?" In other

words, the proletariat was calling for a website that would allow just as much, if notmore, contact with their peers, but at the cost of much less effort from themselves.Enter Myspace.

A networking website that is still in existence (though becoming increasinglyoutmoded), the Myspace of premise was even simpler than the sites it had usurped:Get a page. Decorate it with a background and song you like. Put up pictures ofyourself, and, if you feel like it, a short bio or somethingdefinitely not mandatory!Myspace turned out to be the perfect complement to teenage laziness, and a craze

was born. Ranking your friends in order of closeness became an accepted part of

teenagehood. One's chosen Myspace song became a key indicator of one's state ofmind and emotions. Hours were spent snapping just the right photos to post. Thecraze lasted for a relatively long timeand yet, a slow shift came.

As Generation Y edged their way into high school, perhaps they desiredsomething a bit more sophisticated. Or maybe they simply became bored once more

with the Internet craze of the day. In any case, the demographic of the social siteFacebook, formerly reserved for college students only, began to shift to include morehigh schoolers, then more adults, and thenwell, people of all ages, really. Today,it's far from uncommon to come across a teacher or a friend's parent on Facebook.

And perhaps it's the even more streamlined effect that reels them in. WithFacebook, personalization is minimal. All pages appear basically the same, save, ofcourse, the profile picture and personal information. Aesthetics aside, the biggest dif-ference between Facebook and MySpace (at least, initially) is the prevalence ofFacebook's "feed," a stalkerish homepage that updates the user on the Internet-relat-

ed goings-on of their Facebook friends. This makes keeping tabs on people even eas-ier, and let's not forget the time honored excuse of, "Oh, i saw on my feed that"Such a white lie has undoubtedly turned numerous situations from creepy to casual.

Facebook continues to be popular, but I would be remiss if I neglectedTwitter, the new kid on the block. My knowledge of this particular site is limited asI don't have one, but, to the best of my knowledge, the premise is rather simple.Borrowing the idea of status updates from Facebook (statuses being short, periodical-ly updated statements about what the user is doing, thinking, or feeling), Twitterstrips away any personal content aside from a picture and username, leaving a pagefull of status updates in its wake. A quirky idea at best, though it seems a bit egotisi-cal to meor at least, has the potential of being so if the user updates their Twittermore than once each day. But that's just the opinion of this curmudgeonly Facebookuser.

And that, essentially, is that. What will come after Facebook dies and Twitter

fades into obscurity? It's difficult to predict how the tides will turn as Generation Ymoves into adulthood and a new wave of teeny bops takes the Internet by storm.But it's doubtless that nothing goldor socially web-basedcan stay.

Next month's topic: the decline of face-to-face interaction.

Respect, Not Prejudice, Towards 9/11By Carly Scheinman

September 11, 2001, has been a day Ive held near to myheart ever since it happened, and I was upset to hear, recently, thatpeople believe it was all a conspiracy. For years I remember hearingtalk of 9/11 being planned by the leaders of our country, but never

had I heard it discussed with such conviction as it has been recently.Before starting here at SCPA, I was a new student at another one ofthe countrys top schools, Walnut Hills. On this past September 11th,my philosophy teacher at Walnut got into a discussion with my classabout how 9/11 was planned by the U.S. government in associationwith big corporations because the three or four thousand lives thatwere lost that day were nothing in comparison to the billions of dol-lars that the companies would make if we went to the Middle East.He went on to talk about the war on terrorism being a big jokeandmy class was agreeing with him. I felt completely out of place and Iwas so angry, my heart was beating out of my chest. I wanted toscream but I couldnt.

I was startled to find out that this bias extended beyond myphilosophy classroom. When I told my guidance counselor that my

plans were not to go into college right after high school, but to jointhe military, I was disrespectfully laughed at. I have many friends inthe military risking their lives daily as a result of what happened on9/11. Its infuriating to find out that people in the United States feelthat those risking their lives overseas are doing it for nothing. If oneof the most prestigious public schools in the country is teaching theseprejudices to their students, it worries me to think about what otherstudents across the nation are being taught.

Was it upsetting that a teacher in a renowned high schoolopined about a 9/11 conspiracy on that days eighth anniversary? Yes.Was I shocked and dismayed to be ridiculed by an academic profes-sional for wanting to serve our country? Yes. But these episodes arefar less concerning than the bigger issue, which is the kind of futurethis nation can look forward to if the preparation its students are

receiving; rather than equpting students with the tools and factsneeded to create their own opinions and generate original thoughts,American education is being based off pre-canned opinions ratherthan being given. Sending our youth into the world without themental tools to generate their opinions based on the facts in front ofthem is like sending an army into battle without ammunition.

You dont have to agree with my views on the specifics; how-ever, you cannot deny that expecting this country to have a brightfuture if we arent equipping our future leaders with the facts, butinstead feed them opinions, is absurd.

We live in an age where to be young and to be indifferent can no longer be synonymous. Benjamin Disraeli

Opinions on the possibility of our schools name being changed tothe Erich Kunzel School for Creative and Performing Arts? Send in

your short letters to the editor by October 15th.

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A Retrospective: Part 2By Dr. Joy Fowler

The Cutters soon became fast friends with their neighbor William Woodward,a much respected citizen who was well known throughout the growing community. Hewas a tanner by trade and a familiar sight driving his team of oxen along the local streets.He retained the look of his native New England, being tall and spare and dressed inclothing of a somber hue. Though modestly prosperous, Woodward remained a bache-lor and began to earn a reputation of helping those in need.

Mr. Cutter meanwhile cleared his cropland, which lay just west of LibertyStreet and was as such out of the city limits and therefore untaxed. He built a homewith the timber and soon planted several acres with techniques he had learned in hisnative Connecticut. His corn yields were particularly impressive and he quickly becamea sought after advisor when it came to cultivating practices.

In the third autumn after their arrival in Cincinnati, Mr. Cutter was preparingto harvest his corn crop and worked longer than usual hours in the fields. Dependably,Abigail brought him his dinner and supper some nights as he did not return home untilafter dark. One noon just before the cutting was to begin, Abigail arrived with herfathers lunch pail. She set it under a large sycamore tree as was their custom, thenwalked to the spring to fill her bucket with fresh, cool drinking water. She returned tothe tree but did not see her father. She waited a bit, called to him and, receiving noanswer, began to search for him among the rustling rows of dry corn stalks. She couldnot find him. A growing fear rose in her throat and she ran, panting, back to town, forhelp. The first person she saw was William Woodward, who immediately organized asearch par ty.

The men did not return for three days. They had tracked several barefoot men,possibly Miami Indians, who were traveling on foot from the edge of the Cutter corn-field all the way to the Great Miami River, a distance of almost 20 miles. The only cluethey found was one of Mr. Cutters shoes, which they handed over to the tearful childrenwho were now orphans with no one to provide for or protect them. Abigail finally fellasleep that night, rocking her little sister, exhausted and feeling very small in a big new

land at the beginning of a new century.

International CornerBy Alexa Mendez 10

Greetings all! Its Alexa once again chiming in to give a bit of a follow up fromlast months article! First off with a bit of news: Emilie Clark left us for France onSeptember 2nd. Now that shes been in France for a good month, shes starting to adjustto her new home and get a bit of a feel for what things will be like this upcoming schoolyear. Wish her all the best, but try not to miss her too much!

Maybe you have questions for Emilie, myself, Lelia Symington (who just gotback from France herself), or any of the other exchange students here at SCPA this year.Well, lucky for you, Im giving you the opportunity to get them answered! Questions?Comments for any of us? Come by room 325 and drop a note in the box labeledQuestions for Exchange Students. Write neatly on the top to whom you are addressingthe question (for example, Emilie or Alexa, etc.), and Ill be sure to get as many ques-

tions answered in time for the November issue as possible!Lastly, applications for the Congress Bundestag scholarship are up! You are sovery excited. Congress Bundestag allowed me and 249 other students across the nation tospend the 2008-2009 school year abroad in Germany at no cost to us whatsoever.Sponsored by the United States Congress and German Bundestag, the recipients have thehonor of participating in a politically prestigious program as well as an exchange year. Forexample, I was invited to Berlin for a week (once againat no cost!), and it was during thisweek that I gave a speech at the German Congress. Angela Merkel (the chancellor ofGermany) was there and gave me a standing ovation at the end! Anyhow, I want to seeothers try out for the scholarship, and it never hurts to apply. Scholarships are availableover the web at usagermanyscholarship.org. Scholarships must be completed and sent inbefore December 16th, 2009.

Should you have any questions, come see me, Alexa Mendez, personally. If Imnot in 325, Im most likely, and most fittingly, in the German room, 321.

Well, I leave you today with such wise words of advice to chew on. I bid youadieu (for our dearest Emilie), and Auf Wiedersehen!

Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the sea; they live in one another still. William Penn

Remembering EsmeFrom our Old Home to NewBringing Esmes Spirit with us to the New SCPA

By Lydia Smith 13

As the months go by, beloved student Esme Louise Kenney continues to bemissed at SCPA and all over the world. Tributes in her honor are being created all thetimea memorial school is being built in Myanmar, trees are growing in her name, andsessions of song are taking place with Esmes spirit infused into the melodies. At SCPA, her

spirit is remembered every time someone creates a piece of art, sings, dances, or writes apoem. With this artistic passion in mind, Jessie Henson, an SCPA alum and college-trainedartist, will be creating a beautiful memorial for Esme at our new school.

We were looking to commission a piece of art for the new SCPA building thatwould reflect Esme's positive spirit and that would be healing and inspirational to the stu-dents, Lisa, Esmes mother and an artist, said. The piece will be in a stairwell through thesecond and third floors, and the piece will be visible through the large window as well asfrom the inside.

Although the design has yet to be finalized, it is sure to be a beautiful representa-tion of Esme, a vocal and instrumental music major. The most important part of thismemorial is to remember Esme in a way that will keep us positive and inspired. When Ithink of Esme I think of color and brightness, Jessie Henson said in her proposal for theproject. The preliminary ideas involve glass, which Jessie said would show the poetic beau-ty of Esme, her clarity and strength, but also her fragility.

Jessie and Lisa have expressed that they definitely want SCPA students be a part ofthis project. Whether this means students would be able to help create this piece, input

ideas, or simply donate money or time, it isnt yet clear, but the best way to rememberEsme is to be creative, lively, and lovely, just as Esme was.

Thats so French!Frogs and snails, and cheese oh my!

By Emilie Clark 11

Last month I arrived in a small town in the Southwest area of Franceknown as Tournon. For months and months I prepared myself for meetingnew people, learning a new language, and, most of all, being immersed in anentirely new culture! I read article after article and web page after web pageon what I should expect from the French way of life. Unfortunately, I wassoon to learn that my biggest resources were stereotypes.

Are you going to stop shaving your legs and pits? Are you going tostop showering? Will you wear deodorant while youre there? Will they thinkyou smell funny if you do? Does your family drink wine, like, all the time?

What about snails and frog legs? Before I left I was pelted with questionssuch as these, and even I was expecting many of the common French stereo-types to be true. I held my breath when I first met my family and dared notask what was for dinner. But lets look at this from the other side for amoment.

Around the world people expect American culture to revolve aroundMcDonalds and KFC. They expect all Americans to be fat and disrespectful.They expect that we litter and waste and spit, and they think were all Bush-loving capitalists. My French friends even asked me if I always carry my

schoolbooks in my arms and eat slop for lunch like in the movies! For howmany of you are all of these stereotypes true?

What about MTV? Think of how they portray our school (good orbad). Are we all hip hop dancers? Do we really have dance competitions inthe middle of the cafeteria? And is there reallythat much drama going on?Oh and heres my favorite: do you have to take classes like math and scienceand stuff? How many of you have been asked questions like these? Wouldntyou rather people give you a chance as an individual rather than assumingyoure exactly like what MTV has made you? Or what SCPA stereotypeshave made you? Or American stereotypes, while were at it.

Its the same for the French. Im sure that some people drink wineevery night, and shower less often, and dont shave or wear deodorant, andbase their diet off of frog legs, snails, and cheese. But does everyone do that?Of course not! My family hardly ever drinks wine, my friends shower daily,

they all shave and smell good and most of them dont even like escargot orfrog legs or anything of that sort. And as for the cheesewell its delicious.If you were here youd eat a lot of it too!

So what is true? They kiss on the cheek to say hello. Most are veryenvironmentally aware and never waste. And, yes, they speak French! But isany of this bad? My friends listen to the same kind of music as me, they areinterested in the same things, they make similar mistakes and learn fromthem in the same way. The point is, theres not one definition for each coun-try or even each group of people. Everyone is different, and yet youll findthat all around the world people are justpeople. Like you and me.

*For a more personal look on my journey check out my blog atEmilieclark.blogspot.com.

Kicks for KidzBy Kale Fisher 10

Do you have shoes that are filling up your closet and that you dont know what todo with? Dont get your shoe laces in a bunch, just donate them to my collection, Kicks forKidz. Kicks for Kidz is a collection I created a little over a month ago with the help of myaunt. It will collect shoes to be donated to a charity to be decided upon soon. Kicks forKidz asks for you, your friends, and your family to help collect gently-used or new chil-drens shoes (all sizes) and bring them to school during the week of October 12-16. Therewill be a collection box in the main lobby for your generous donations. Thanks for yoursupport! For more information, see Kale, room 325.

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Sewer City Breakfast'There's nothing glorious in dying. Anyone can do it.' -Johnny Rotten

Psychobilly

Madness!!

Screaming

demons, groovy

ghoulies, and

swingin skele-

tons. Zombie

mamas and coffin

cats will rock

this town

tonight!

...Are we psy-

chobilly yet?

Its a clash

of punk rock and

rockabilly, with

a considerable

amount of surf

influence. It's

what Gene

Vincent's zombie

would sound like.

To continue the

name dropping,

psychobilly mad-

ness presents:

The Meteors, The

Sharks, Koffin

Kats, Guana Batz,

Mad Sin, andBtmobile...

... to name a few.

It's Halloween all year round: a 1950s flashback in hell. Girls with pin-up bangs and pompadours.

Boys with the shark-finn quiff and creepers. Sound like fun? Well too bad. Because there isn't much of

a psychobilly scene in the U.S., but it thrives in the U.K (as that is where the scene originated).

This does not, however, dampen the fan base here in the least. Psychobilly is still a favorite amongst

the punks and skins in America. It's not surprising. The sexy spooks are irresistable.

"Well, you know I love you...but ain't life a drag?/ I wanna chop you up fine...and wrap you up in

a bag, yeah/ Will I see you later, in my refrigerator?/

I'm a corpse grinder, baby, yeah."

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Readers Write and PandorasTime is not a line, but a series of new points -Taisen Deshimaru

Readers Write: Fear

At the beginning of ninth grade, I moved in with one of my maternalaunts after my dad's untimely death. My dad and my aunt were two very differ-ent people, and adjusting to a whole new living situation on top of grieving thedeath of my last parent was extremely difficult. Even so, I found myself becom-ing quite attached to my aunt; I felt so scared that something would happen toher, toothat my presence somehow cursed each of my caregivers. I constantlyfeared what would happen if the only shred of stability i'd found since my dad'sdeath were to disappear.

One night, my aunt told me she was meeting an old friend for dinnerdowntown and probably wouldn't be back until late. I nodded, figuring this

would mean around ten o'clock; it was a weeknight, after all. But by ten thirtyshe still wasn't home, she wasn't answering her cell phone, and I was beginningto fret. Consciously, I knew it really wasn't that late for a grown woman to beout to dinner, especially when we were about thirty minutes away from the city.But logic couldn't stop my heart from pounding, my palms from sweating, mymind from racing with thoughts as to what might have happened: Did she havea car accident? Did she get mugged? As I pictured my aunt lying in a hospitalbed, or her car wrecked on the highway, I was tortured by the possibility thatany number of bad things could have happened to her and I would have no ideauntil it was too late, just as it had been with my dad. I clasped my cell phone asi struggled to fall asleep, partly dreading and partly expecting a call from some

police officer or hospital that would confirm my deepest fears.By eleven thirty, I'd abandoned all hopes of sleep and lay in bed, staring

at the ceiling and praying to a God I didn't really believe in for some sort of signor answer.

Then the door opened.I drew a deep breath of relief and fell asleep.

Chelsey Shannon 10

Artwork by Nick Blinko of Rudimentary Peni

I cant really talk about a time when I was afraid only because Im stillexperiencing it now. Not so much a fear of monsters, ghosts, or anything super-natural, but a fear of losing someone I hold close to my heart.

For the past year and a half, the issues my stepmother and I have hadseemed to be the most trivial and unimportant issues ever. My stepmother and Ididnt really get along much, because I felt like she was trying to take my daddy

away from me. Seeing them together, happy, made me feel threatened, becausefor so long I had been my daddys only little lady of the house. He raised me tocook, clean, and care for my younger siblings. I didnt like the idea of anotherlady coming in and taking the things I valued so much; my power and responsi-bilities. I tried my best to make her fumble so I could be seen as the last onestanding in my daddys eyes. I stepped way out of line to try and get his atten

tion. The worst part of it all is that despite my inten-

tional sabotage of her relationship with my dad, she still lovedme. She took careof me and defended me. My dad would be ready to punish me for something Idid, and she would be the one there to give me the benefit of the doubt. Shenever let my cruelty stop her from truly caring and trying to pursue a relation-ship with me. Deep down, I knew I loved her, but the fear of losing my daddyto her was enough to keep that hidden.

Things with her and my dad began to fall through; there were a fewthings they couldnt agree on when it came to the structure of our family.For a while, I was happy. She began to get stressed and drink it away. The moreshe drank, the more she changed. Her drinking became such an issue; she wasntreally able to take care of herself, let alone our family. My dad tried his best tosave his wife, but at this point, she was too far into her addiction.

For the past year and a half Ive gone without seeing my step-mom,something I had onced hoped for, and I want so badly to apologize for what Idid to her and to show her how much I appreciate her dedication to our family.

Im just afraid that Ill lose her to drugs and alcohol before I can express myhonest feelings to her.

-LeighAndria Young 12Photo by Alexa Mendez 10

Photo by Adrian Hackle 10

Love and Fear

There are two things which motivate all human action (or inaction) and therefore, make the world go 'round: love and fear.We all seek love in different forms. It may be sought in the forms of attention, money, power, or as many SCPA students are aware- fame. Although the outcome

of seeking love may be negative, we nevertheless seek it, and, in particular, those who lack love seek it in alternative outlets. This, however, does not mean thatlove itself is a negative force. It is simply that some seek love through negative means.Similarly, fear can be both a positive and a negative motivator. It is often said that "we fear that which we do not understand." History has shown this to

be true, with disastrous outcomes in terms of conflict, wars, loss of life, and loss of humanity. No matter how hard it may seem or be, we must face and overcomeour worst fears; to allow someone or something to inspire fear within you and not defy fear is to give it control over you. However, when we find the courage toface fear, it can act as positive motivation to take risks and improve ourselves.

These concepts may also be applied to many aspects of life; there is no black and white- everything and everyone has the potential both for positive andfor negative influence upon us, upon others, and upon the world. Each of us must decide what type of influence we allow love and fear to have upon us, and

what type of influence we will have upon others and the world: positive or negative. This challenge may at first seem daunting, but it is also empowering. It isnot only our responsibility, but our right to think for ourselves. Such power is valuable beyond measure, and brings with it the potential for enormous positiveinfluence or disastrous negativity. Let us all be responsible with the power of reasoning which we have been given. Let us seek to help rather than hinder or harm.Let us choose to learn and love rather than to fear. Let us seek to reclaim that which makes us human and humane.

-Emmalee Kinard 09

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HORRORSCOPES

By Martha Paterson 11

Fun and Games!

SUDOKU

Inside each row, across and up &

down in each line are numbers 1-9.

Some have been given to you. Figure

the rest. Good Luck!

Advice About BedbugsBy Haley Hand 15

October is the month of witches, ghosts, and other menacing creatures. Perhaps,though, the most feared creature here in Cincinnati is only about the size of an apple-

seed. The bedbug is a small but real nightmare. Cincinnati is third in the nation forbedbug complaints. Theyre almost impossible to get rid of, hiding in the tiniest of cre-vasses almost anywhere.

Adult bedbugs are red or brown and the size of an apple-seed. The nymphs areabout the size of a grain of sand and are hard to spot appearing like a red or brown dot.The eggs, also the size of a grain of sand, are whitish-gray and sticky. They hatch inabout eight to ten days. If you have eight bedbugs they are laying over one hundred eggsa day. Bedbugs dont carry diseases or fly. They crawl!

Many people know that bedbugs prefer fabric (cloth, wool, cotton, etc.). Someother places they make their homes are paper (i.e. books), wood, windows, pictureframes, stuffed animals, wallpaper seams, and electrical outlets.

Here are some signs that indicate the presence of bedbugs:-Itchy red spots on your skin (usually in groups of three on arms but they can be any-where)

-Blood stains on bedding-Fecal matter/poop on bedding (small brown spots)-Exoskeletons.

So how can you help prevent these bugs from showing up at or staying at yourhouse? Here are some precautions:-If you have bedbugs, call an exterminator to come spray for them-Clean your bookbag with 91% rubbing alcohol-Put text-books in a plastic bag and in the freezer for a few hours-When you get home, change into some fresh clothing and put the contaminated cloth-ing in the dryer immediately-Change your bedding at least twice a week-Vacuum your house often

Bedbugs are a big problem. Many people think its an issue of cleanliness andthat people who get them are unclean. This is not true. It becomes a cleanliness issue ifyou do nothing about them. Anyone can get them, and get rid of them! Bedbugs are acommunity issue, and it is our job to help send them packing.

Aries (March 20-April 21) Even as you grow older,

childish dreams like want-ing to be a superhero stillexist. Embrace your innerchild and dress as Mario,Batman, or maybe even areal-life hero like a fire-fighter or a police officer.

Taurus (April21-May 20)

You havealways beenattracted to the

beautiful andthe resplendent,so this year, trickor treat as a beauty queenor a model! A flowermight even work, becausethe Taurean love of naturefits in perfectly with beau-ty.

Gemini (May 21-June 22) The famous twins of thezodiac are also some of the

most wordy. A dictionarymight be a great, intellec-tual choice and withyour love of twin cos-tumes, why not bring afriend along as a the-saurus?

Cancer (June 23-July 22)You are known for beingsome of the most patrioticpeople. Great costumeideas might be Uncle Sam

or a well-known president.Lunatics are also a favoriteof Cancers, so maybeGeorge Bush would do thetrick!

Leo (July 23-August 22) Does it come asany surprisethat the flashyLeo likes flashycostumes? Arock star or ashowgirl wouldbring all theattention toyou. Or, if youdont want to freeze inthose skimpy outfits, youcould always go asGarfield!

Virgo (August 23-September 23) You have a

wide variety of tastes youvalue the sensual as well asthe intelligent. A flirty

librarian would be sure toget you lots of candy by

the end of the night.

Libra (September 24-October 23) You arenotorious for forgettingabout holidays until itsalmost too late throw on

a white dress and agold halo for aquick costume, orgrab your bestfriend and yourdesigner clothes

and go as a celebcouple!

Scorpio (October 24-November 22) You may

well be the sign that lovesHalloween the most, soshow this off by dressingyour most mysteriously.Even something as com-mon as a detective willlook chillingly authentic

when you put it on.

Sagittarius (November 23-December 22) As thefunny one of the Zodiac,dress in somethingcomedic thatll make everychild laugh instead ofscream. A kissing booth

would hit the spot!

Capricorn (December 23-January 20) The mostelegant of them all,

Capricorns embrace theroyalty of bygone years.Marie Antoinette or JuliusCaesar would fit you like afinely crafted silk glove.

Aquarius (January 21-February 19) The

most whimsicalsign should dressas somethingextraterrestrialthis year be itan astronaut, analien, or Mars,youll be sure to

dream up somethingbig.

Pieces (February 20-March 20) You love the

water. Anything from theLittle Mermaid to theLoch Ness Monster to aclown fish will make a bigsplash!

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value the

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intelligent.

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Halloween

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Check Your Treats!Kimberly James

Halloween is coming, and so is candy!

If you are trick-or-treating or giving out candy you need to check your treats! Gothrough your candy and throw out anything thats been opened. Check the backs tomake sure that you arent allergic to any of the ingredients!

If youre handing it out, be aware of any recent recalls on certain types or brandsof candy. Also be sure to have a bowl of peanut-free candy handy for allergic ghouls and

goblins!Be careful out there when trick-or-treating because there are real creeps out there

without costumes. Have a safe and happy Halloween!

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