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2 November 2012 Hi Times Issue 2 Vol. 104 Editors-in-Chief Meet the Hi-Times Staff ‘12-’13 Jenna Diehl Nicole Griffin Managing Editors Brittany Zarazee William Lott Ads Staff Brody Kutch Erik Nelson Staff Writers Joshua Arndt Addie Boardman Megan Boo Hannah Demchak Abbi Fryer Katie Gurnicz J.T. Klingenmeier Chris Kautz Carly Kwiecien Josh Long Will Maesch Ashlan Moore Cassandra Nickerson Storm Shortt Taylor Simon Adviser Miss Saoud Teens speak about the election By William Lott Managing Editor As the presidential debates heat up more and more each day, so do people’s opinions. The election date, Nov. 6, draws in closer, so does the involvement of citizens gets more intense, and young adults just turning 18 are now carefully choosing how to cast their vote. While Barack Obama, the current president, and Republican, Mitt Romney, have different views on current issues, many students that are able to vote in the LaPorte High School vicinity are on the fence about who to vote for, or don’t have a preference at all. Junior Kelsey Gushkrowski said, “I’m not following the election really and I don’t think it matters too much if kids under 18 follow it because we don’t have a say in who wins or not.” Senior John Ewing said, “I can personally say I am getting involved in the election. I think young people should get involved because it is our future and what the government does affects us all.” Despite young adults’ lack of, or extreme, involvement in the election, the fact of the matter is that the future of the country lies in the hands of today’s youth. Senior Tyler Kuzdas said, “I’m not really involved in the election because I don’t think my vote would really make a difference, but I’ll probably get more involved in the future.” While Barack Obama is for pro-choice, Romney is not. Romney wants to give tax breaks to the wealthy, Obama does not. The contrasts between both candidates are endless. However, some feel their ability to progress the country further in the right direction is equal. Senior Kayla Dunbar said, “I think both candidates are really different in terms of their background and beliefs. I think both have the ability to move the country forward, but I doubt anything will actu- ally change drastically.” New fall trends to consider By Nicole Griffin Editor-in-Chief Not only has technology ex- perienced new trends this year, the fashion industry has an abundance of new trends that are walking the hallways. Some fresh trends that have caught the eye this past year are colored and printed jeans, scarves, cozy sweater, cham- bray shirts and leggings. Every year, boots are usually the go-to item for women ev- erywhere; mainly because they match almost everything, keep feet really warm and of course, they’re stylish. The comfort- able, most common boots are UGG, EMU and Bear Paw, but even leather boots are in this year. Senior Sarah Null said, “For- ever 21 will continue to be one of the best places to shop. Not only do they have the most fashion choices for all different styles, but they are generally af- fordable.” Any department story like Ma- cy’s JC Penney or Carsons carry a wide variety of these trending items. Locally, Zelden’s will soon carry them too. Plato’s Closet is another great store that offers gently used brand name clothing. T.J. Maxx and Marshalls are great stores in Valparaiso where anyone can score some deals on trendy clothes year- round. If someone wants the top brands, but doesn’t want to break the bank, these are the places to shop. T.J. Maxx and Marshalls offer designer cloth- ing that’s marked 60% off what a normal department store would charge. When shopping in these stores, just look at the tag and it will show the com- pared designer price and the T.J. Maxx or Marshall’s price. Senior Kami Khan said, “I think T.J. Maxx and Marshalls are the more affordable alter- native to going to brand name stores. You can go there and get the same thing you would get from the mall for half the price.” Another hot trend this year, involves nails. This year nails have had a major role in new trends. Bright colors have been a huge deal in the past year, especially colors like: coral, or- ange, pink and turquoise. Glit- ter and sparkles have also been the recent style for nail tips. Many people now paint all of their nails one color and then choose another color, or even just a glitter polish, to paint the fourth finger. Sophomore Dru Thomas said, “I love getting my nails done be- cause it’s really fun. I always go to Laporte Nails, on Pine Lake Ave. The glitter tips look re- ally cool when you have them. I got a bunch of compliments on them.” Correction In the October issue of the Hi Times, we incor- rectly identified our new math teacher, Mr. Sang- ster. We apologize for this error! Singing in remembrance By Will Maesch Staff Writer On Friday Nov. 9, LaPorte High Schools Choir will be singing “who are the brave”, a song they’ve been practic- ing since the beginning of the school year, at the Civic Audi- torium for a Veterans Day get- together to show their thanks for the men and women who fought in the wars. Although people have their own ways of paying respect to the veterans, the LaPorte High School Choir will be staying the full length of the hour long service. Senior Miranda Steele said, “For a performance like this, it’s less about the choir and more about the message and honoring all the people who served. We of course want to do well, but our real purpose is showing our gratitude to- wards the veterans and making the ceremony really special for them.” Along with the song that they will be singing, there is also a breakfast during the service being offered. The choir is really anticipat- ing their up coming perfor- mance. Some people, such as Senior India Potter and Senior Zach Cains have personal con- nections to veterans or people who are still currently serving in the military. Potter said, “Veterans Day is my favorite holiday. I knew many people in the military and who have retired from the military. I have gone to previ- ous Veteran’s Days concerts and performed in the concert the past two years. They have always been a great way to show my appreciation to those who serve in the military.” Cains said, “I will be singing for my grandpa and my cousin. My grandpa was in the Korean War and my cousin is current- ly in the Marines.” This will be a heart-felt re- membrance for every veteran who fought in a war. Anyone is welcome to join the service and pay their respects to the veterans. Fall Ball dances in the moonlight By Chris Kautz Staff Writer Fall Ball 2012 had a theme of dancing in the moonlight. Student council was excited to unveil their theme and ideas for the dance. “It should be pretty similar, but we will be using a different DJ,” said Mrs. White, student council advisor. She continued to state that ticket sales had done very well and they expected to sell out by the date of Fall Ball. Students had mixed opinions on the dance after the event was over. “I did like looking fresh and classy,” said junior Brent Banic. “I didn’t like the lights being on; it was unusual and made me feel uncomfortable. I also wish they would have had a more experienced DJ with an updated music playlist.” While Fall Ball may not have been enticing to some, others were preparing for the dance long before its arrival. Logan Dubbs, also a junior, said that before the dance he prepared by eating and taking pictures for the special occasion. Meanwhile, many students didn’t find Fall Ball quite as appealing as others in the student body. Cassie Dragos, junior, expressed that she was one of the students who would rather not participate in the dance. “I didn’t go to fall ball because I had to work on that day. I also didn’t go because I don’t like the danc- ing, music, or the idea of getting all dressed up,” said Dragos. Photo by Katie Gurnicz Students dance the night away at Fall Ball. Photo by Katie Gurnicz Three students slide on the floor, showing off some moves at Fall Ball. Photo by Katie Gurnicz Matt Beamon and Eliza Briskey pose for the camera.
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2November 2012Hi Times Issue 2 Vol. 104
Editors-in-Chief
Meet the Hi-Times Staff ‘12-’13
Jenna Diehl Nicole Griffin
Managing EditorsBrittany ZarazeeWilliam LottAds StaffBrody KutchErik Nelson
Staff WritersJoshua ArndtAddie Boardman Megan BooHannah DemchakAbbi FryerKatie GurniczJ.T. KlingenmeierChris KautzCarly KwiecienJosh LongWill MaeschAshlan MooreCassandra NickersonStorm ShorttTaylor Simon
Adviser Miss Saoud
Teens speak about the electionBy William LottManaging Editor
As the presidential debates heat up more and more each day, so do people’s opinions. The election date, Nov. 6, draws in closer, so does the involvement of citizens gets more intense, and young adults just turning 18 are now carefully choosing how to cast their vote. While Barack Obama, the current president, and Republican, Mitt Romney, have different views on current issues, many students that are able to vote in the LaPorte High School vicinity are on the fence about who to vote for, or don’t have a preference at all. Junior Kelsey Gushkrowski said, “I’m not following the election really and I don’t think it matters too much if kids under 18 follow it because we don’t have a say in who wins or not.” Senior John Ewing said, “I can personally say I am getting involved in the election. I think young people should get involved because it is our future and what the government does affects us all.” Despite young adults’ lack of, or extreme, involvement in the election, the fact of the matter is that the future of the country lies in the hands of today’s youth. Senior Tyler Kuzdas said, “I’m not really involved in the election because I don’t think my vote would really make a difference, but I’ll probably get more involved in the future.”While Barack Obama is for pro-choice, Romney is not. Romney wants to give tax breaks to the wealthy, Obama does not. The contrasts between both candidates are endless. However, some feel their ability to progress the country further in the right direction is equal. Senior Kayla Dunbar said, “I think both candidates are really different in terms of their background and beliefs. I think both have the ability to move the country forward, but I doubt anything will actu-ally change drastically.”
New fall trends to considerBy Nicole GriffinEditor-in-Chief
Not only has technology ex-perienced new trends this year, the fashion industry has an abundance of new trends that are walking the hallways. Some fresh trends that have caught the eye this past year are colored and printed jeans, scarves, cozy sweater, cham-bray shirts and leggings. Every year, boots are usually the go-to item for women ev-erywhere; mainly because they match almost everything, keep feet really warm and of course, they’re stylish. The comfort-able, most common boots are UGG, EMU and Bear Paw, but even leather boots are in this year. Senior Sarah Null said, “For-ever 21 will continue to be one of the best places to shop. Not only do they have the most fashion choices for all different
styles, but they are generally af-fordable.” Any department story like Ma-cy’s JC Penney or Carsons carry a wide variety of these trending items. Locally, Zelden’s will soon carry them too. Plato’s Closet is another great store that offers gently used brand name clothing. T.J. Maxx and Marshalls are great stores in Valparaiso where anyone can score some deals on trendy clothes year-round. If someone wants the top brands, but doesn’t want to break the bank, these are the places to shop. T.J. Maxx and Marshalls offer designer cloth-ing that’s marked 60% off what a normal department store would charge. When shopping in these stores, just look at the tag and it will show the com-pared designer price and the T.J. Maxx or Marshall’s price. Senior Kami Khan said, “I think T.J. Maxx and Marshalls
are the more affordable alter-native to going to brand name stores. You can go there and get the same thing you would get from the mall for half the price.” Another hot trend this year, involves nails. This year nails have had a major role in new trends. Bright colors have been a huge deal in the past year, especially colors like: coral, or-ange, pink and turquoise. Glit-ter and sparkles have also been the recent style for nail tips. Many people now paint all of their nails one color and then choose another color, or even just a glitter polish, to paint the fourth finger. Sophomore Dru Thomas said, “I love getting my nails done be-cause it’s really fun. I always go to Laporte Nails, on Pine Lake Ave. The glitter tips look re-ally cool when you have them. I got a bunch of compliments on them.”
Correction
In the October issue of the Hi Times, we incor-rectly identified our new math teacher, Mr. Sang-
ster. We apologize for this error!
Singing in remembranceBy Will MaeschStaff Writer
On Friday Nov. 9, LaPorte High Schools Choir will be singing “who are the brave”, a song they’ve been practic-ing since the beginning of the school year, at the Civic Audi-torium for a Veterans Day get-together to show their thanks for the men and women who fought in the wars. Although people have their own ways of paying respect to the veterans, the LaPorte High School Choir will be staying the full length of the hour long service. Senior Miranda Steele said, “For a performance like this, it’s less about the choir and more about the message and honoring all the people who served. We of course want to do well, but our real purpose is showing our gratitude to-wards the veterans and making the ceremony really special for them.” Along with the song that they will be singing, there is also a
breakfast during the service being offered. The choir is really anticipat-ing their up coming perfor-mance. Some people, such as Senior India Potter and Senior Zach Cains have personal con-nections to veterans or people who are still currently serving in the military. Potter said, “Veterans Day is my favorite holiday. I knew many people in the military and who have retired from the military. I have gone to previ-ous Veteran’s Days concerts and performed in the concert the past two years. They have always been a great way to show my appreciation to those who serve in the military.” Cains said, “I will be singing for my grandpa and my cousin. My grandpa was in the Korean War and my cousin is current-ly in the Marines.” This will be a heart-felt re-membrance for every veteran who fought in a war. Anyone is welcome to join the service and pay their respects to the veterans.
Fall Ball dances in the moonlightBy Chris KautzStaff Writer
Fall Ball 2012 had a theme of dancing in the moonlight. Student council was excited to unveil their theme and ideas for the dance. “It should be pretty similar, but we will be using a different DJ,” said Mrs. White, student council advisor. She continued to state that ticket sales had done very well and they expected to sell out by the date of Fall Ball. Students had mixed opinions on the dance after the event was over. “I did like looking fresh and classy,” said junior Brent Banic. “I didn’t like the lights being on; it was unusual and made me feel uncomfortable. I also wish they would have had a more experienced DJ with an updated music playlist.” While Fall Ball may not have been enticing to some, others were preparing for the dance long before its arrival. Logan Dubbs, also a junior, said that before the dance he prepared by eating and taking pictures for the special occasion. Meanwhile, many students didn’t find Fall Ball quite as appealing as others in the student body. Cassie Dragos, junior, expressed that she was one of the students who would rather not participate in the dance. “I didn’t go to fall ball because I had to work on that day. I also didn’t go because I don’t like the danc-ing, music, or the idea of getting all dressed up,” said Dragos.
Photo by Katie Gurnicz
Students dance the night away at Fall Ball.
Photo by Katie Gurnicz
Three students slide on the floor, showing off some moves at Fall Ball.
Photo by Katie Gurnicz
Matt Beamon and Eliza Briskey pose for the camera.
