Owl March 2011

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OWLWarren Central High School Indianapolis, IN Friday, March 11, 2011 Volume 89 Issue 7 www.wcowlnews.com

2If you’ve ever said you could do someone else’s sport, check out what happened when we put one of our own staff members to the test.

Page 10In honor of the Oscar’s, the Owl staff has given the “Owlie” award to those who we thought should win.

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Faculty, students and parents speak out on page 5

ON EDUCATION REFORM

THE BATTLE CONTINUES

Page 16See some quirky attractions that you probably missed before while on your way down to Florida for spring break.

Video blogs, public service announcements, patriot posters and taking a stand on global issues all come together in an English class. The class is not new, it is still listed as Advanced Composition 2 on student schedules, but Ms. Alison Baldwin and Ms. Susan Kalberer are using a fresh teaching technique, one that involves stepping away from the usual textbook and using technology instead. “In the 21st century, students must be fully engaged,” Arne Duncan, U.S Secretary of Education stated.” This requires the use of technology tools and resources, involvement with interesting and relevant projects, and learning environments including online environments.” Baldwin took his words to heart and challenged herself to come up with a concept for the course that she and Kalberer teach. “I felt there was a disconnect between what the students would read and write about and there did not seem to be a greater purpose,” Baldwin said. “I wondered if there was a way to make the course greater.” Baldwin decided to use the concept of becoming a global citizen, naming the class “Citizens of the World: Inspiring Teenage Activism.” Baldwin’s mission was exactly that. “The objective of the class was to teach students how to be global learners, care about the world around them and learn to work collaborately,” Baldwin said. The course is issue-based with students picking an issue that affects them and the world around them. Students started off with picking local or more teen- centered issues such as teen pregnancy, college tuition costs, gang violence and bullying. Coverage then moved to environmental issues, featuring topics like oil spills, recycling and global warming. Students will also be tackling human-right issues. Not only do students write essays, but they take it a step further by filming public service announcements, some of which will be featured on Warren Live in the mornings. “If filmed well, public service announcements can be very effective because kids are visual learners,” Baldwin said. An example of how this class influences students is Baldwin’s first period class. They decided to take

matters into their own hands on an issue that directly affects the community around them. After hearing about the proposed Senate Bill 590, which if passed would allow police to pull over people who they have reason to believe are not U.S citizens and make it illegal for non United States citizen students wishing to attend college to get any form of financial aid, they came up with the idea to film a public service announcement in opposition of the bill. Seventy-five students, that included students in both Baldwin and Kalberer’s classes and members of One Heart One Mind, stood up against what they considered injustice by appearing in the public service announcement. The Latino Youth Coalition’s D.R.E.A.M blanket was brought as a backdrop. They will also be making patriot posters, like the ones used during for World War II , to get the point across that changes need to be made. Technology is another main component of the course.

“The way to connect with students these days is through social networking and Internet-based websites such as Blogger,” Baldwin said. After making a proposal to Principal Rich Shepler and Warren’s technology director, James Aldrige, about how Blogger, a social media website, is essential to the class for students to spread awareness about their chosen topics, Baldwin successfully got Blogger unblocked. “Social media websites are typically blocked in schools because administrators often do not understand how the website can be used responsibly, but Shepler understood how essential Blogger was to the project,” Baldwin said. Students have formed groups and created group blogs where they can post their class material such as their essays and public service announcements and propaganda posters. Also found on the blogs might be that readers can sign, extra videos, about their topics and polls that viewers can take. Students will continue working to eventually produce music videos and docu “mini”ries that spread awareness to their issues; these will be able to be found on blogs as well. Students have responded positively to the new course and have put in a lot of time and effort. “I believe the way this course is set up hits a lot of the student’s interest,” Baldwin said. “This is an incredibly socially conscious generation. It’s as if they are trying to clean up the mess previous generations have made.” The motto of the class is “One voice can make a difference.” As cliché as that sounds, this is proven over and over today all around the globe. The Senate Bill 590 public service announcement that students made will be introduced on the house floor by Judge Jose Salinas who appeared in it. “The thing I love the most about this class is everyone will leave here being a better person having learned about pressing issues and knowing they can make a difference,” Baldwin said.

NewsAt a Glance

2by nicolewilson news staff

>Auditions for Senior Finales will take place on Monday, April 11, and Tuesday, April 12, in room G106.

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>There will be a meeting on Thursday, April 7, during period 1.>Class officer elections will also take place in the PAC.

FCA

There will be a meeting every Thursday in room H109. The group will be preparing to help with spring sports.

NHS

Members will be making posters to be put up around the school for the ECA to earn service points.

CHOIR

The next choir competition will be held at South Western High School in Hancock County on March 12. Both Hi-Lites and Connection show choirs will be performing.

SENIORS

STUDENT COUNCIL

LATIN

>Latin Club members will be attending State competition this weekend at Indiana University in Bloomington on March 11 and 12 from 2 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday.>To read more about Latin Club, go to www.wcowlnews.com.

Class works to make teens ‘Global Citizens’Teachers move to open students’ eyes to world issues and promote activism

SENIORS yOLI mAgADAN, Alicia Caballero, Elizabeth Guadiana and Ana Lopez from One Heart One Mind created posters displaying inspirational quotes. This is a scene shown in a student-created PSA protesting SB590. Photo by Chris Henderson

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The official switch from the Graduation Qualifying Exam to the End-of-Course Assessments has begun. Seniors who are graduating in 2011 will be the last group of students to take the original GQE before the final change is made. The ECA is made up of three separate sections: English 10, Algebra I and biology. However, while students are required to take all three tests, English 10 and Algebra I are the only two that require a passing score for graduation. Through the course of a student’s four-year high school career, he or she will have had five opportunities to take the English 10 portion of the ECA: once during sophomore year, and twice junior and senior years. Students have the opportunity to take the Algebra I test up to nine times. They can take it once during eighth grade, and twice each year after. Compared to test scores from May 2010, results in both English and algebra have improved considerably. Out of the 41 percent of students who had not already passed the English 10 portion of the ECA, 63 percent passed in December. In May, 23 percent of first-time Algebra I testers and 46 percent of students retaking the Algebra I test received passing scores. Then in December, 75 percent of retesters also passed the Algebra I ECA.

“Our scores were off the chart compared to last year,” Assistant Principal Emily Brown said. In order to achieve this milestone in the school’s academic success, administrators and teachers have been working together with students to prepare for the ECA. Programs such as peer tutoring, teacher/student tutoring and “reteach Wednesdays” have all been started in order to prep for the tests. Students can also take double periods of algebra and can go to voluntary review sessions. Teachers who teach non-core classes have also been teaching math and English-based lessons as part of ECA testing preparation. “We even offer algebra and English refresher and review lessons for our teachers who aren’t math or English teachers,” Assistant Principal Phyllis Hazlewood said. How students do on the ECA tests by the end of their sophomore year helps to determine the school’s Adequate Yearly Progress, which is the grading system used to rate a school’s academic performance. ECA results also show how well students understand the curriculum in the classroom and what areas need to be covered more thoroughly. “The ECA will become a part of our culture. It’s not just an English or math thing, it’s a school thing,” Brown said.

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CONNECTION AND HI-LITES perform their shows at Lawrence Central’s “The Classic” competition. Connection received second place and Hi-Lites received third. Photo provided by Jennifer Burke

After unsatisfactory AYP scores earlier this year, administration sees new efforts pay offRecent ECA results show school success

WESS AND LESS, Warren’s very own caped crusaders, is one way the school is working to prepare students for the ECA. By starring in short films promoting better study habits, stressing the importance of essay writing and underscoring the importance of the ECA, SAT and ACT, the heros hope to help the school improve student performance. Photo by Candy Handy-Ogle

by katiejones news staff

Speech team captains Alex Spindler and Leanne Bassi stand in front of a group of talented, nervous students, encouraging their preparation for the sectional meet. “Just focus on what you are doing and take it day by day,” Spindler and Bassi said.

Newly-focused, the students quickly split up into their various groups to begin a grueling three-hour practice. These every day three-hour practices leading up to State competition is commonly referred to as “hell weeks.” Among the students intensely practicing their pieces are duo partners senior Elysia Rohn and junior Jessica Weyrauch who perform an original

piece titled “Dear Paul McCartney” about two sisters whose love for the Beatles’ music draws them closer together after their mother’s death in the Vietnam War. Rohn also performs another piece called “Bastard out of Westchester,” centered around a girl who tries to discover her identity by avidly researching the meaning of her name. These two pieces are among 36 others that competed at sectionals at Greensburg High School last weekend. With a total of 220 points, the speech team received fi rst place and advanced all competing members to State. They defeated second-place fi nisher, New Castle High School by 139 points. This is the 11 year running that the speech team has won sectionals. They are also the only school in the state to advance all 36 entries to the Indiana

High School Forensic Association State Finals which will be held at Fisher’s High School. Within the members who will move on are nine individuals that placed fi rst in their events at Sectionals. These include seniors Sarah Horn in Original Oratory, Brannon Bowers in Humorous Interpretation, Leanne Bassi and Yasmin Abdelhak in Scripted Duo and Shira McDuffy in Prose. With this great accomplishment in mind, speech team sponsor Scott Black is confi dent in the team’s ability to advance further in the competition. “With a little bit of luck and a lot of hard work, we should defi nitely win State this year,” Black said. Spindler is also optimistic about the team’s performance at State, despite the pressure and long practices in the weeks ahead. “State competition is an extremely long and intense day, yet by the end of the 24 hours, we have laughed, cried and ‘knock on wood,’ come out with a victory,” Spindler said. S p i n d l e r p e r fo rms an original oratory p i e c e t i t l e d “L .O .S .T.” I t descr ibes how people in our generation depend on the rules of society to navigate their way and suggests how it is

possible to create their own path in life. The piece will, like many others, still undergo much review and work to perfect it for competition. One way to do this is to set up “mock meets” and recreate a round at State. Beginning this week, teachers were given the opportunity to volunteer at mock meets after school to judge and critique the students’ pieces. Black enjoys the mock meets because it gives the students a fresh perspective and more of an opportunity to improve their piece. For the next two weeks the team will be working relentlessly to improve their pieces and come home with a win from State. “Now that we have all 36 going to state, it’s exciting,”

Horn said. “I am ready to put everything I have into speech for the next two

weeks.”

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Speech team takes Sectionals by stormWith a 220-point win, team advances 36 entries onto state upcoming competition

by juliakittle news staff

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by rachelbaxter associate editor

Education reform agenda brings mixed feelings from students, teachers, parentsPart three in our series on education reform

It feels like the governor is punishing us teachers by taking the money away from public school and putting more pressure on us teachers. Mrs. Roberta Kuonen

I would like teachers to be evaluated to make sure their abilities still match up to student skills. Sophomore Rachel Gardner

The biggest improvement could be less emphasis on standardized tests because students aren’t standardized. Mr. Bill Bush

I want to make sure teachers meet quality teaching standards, and student meet listening and behavioral standards. Senior Josh Holland

To read parts one and two, go to www.wcowlnews.com

EducaTion rEform main poinTs>The IDOE wants to promote excellence by identifying and rewarding great teachers based on performance rather than seniority or degrees held. >Teachers will be evaluated by student achievement and administrators will use the evaluations to make decisions about teachers.>The proposal will limit collective bargaining agreements between school corporations and teacher’s unions to focus on wage-related benefits. Tenure will be awarded to teachers based on student performance instead of seniority. >If a school is failing, the IDOE will give the school time to improve, but if it does not, the state will step in to do what is necessary to bring success to the schools. >Parents can “trigger” the state to step in early to turn around a failing school by making a petition that include 51 percent of parents in a school. >Parents will be able to select school they want their children to attend based on educational options. >The IDOE will create an Indiana Charter School Board to approve new charters in the state and increase accountability for all charter schools. The poor preforming ones will be closed and the best will stay open. >Schools and communities will have more authority to convert schools into charters. The IDOE will eliminate caps on charters to help them access safe and appropriate facilities. >Students will have the opportunity to graduate early and to be offered a college scholarship equal to the amount the state would have spent on their last year of high school.

As the Education Reform battle continues in the Indiana General Assembly, students, teachers and parents are left as spectators to watch if Gov. Mitch Daniels and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tony Bennett receive the changes they are looking for. To find out what those who will be most affected by changes think, The Owl staff interviewed over 100 students, teachers and parents on what they think should be changed about the current education system. There were several common themes running through their answers. Some students, parents and teachers disagree with the proposed education reform agenda because it puts too much blame on teachers and takes money away from public schools for private education. “It feels like the governor is punishing us teachers by taking the money away from public school and putting more pressure on [us] teachers,” Spanish teacher Mrs. Roberta Kuonen said. “Students don’t know how to appreciate the type of teachers we have here,” junior Mary Bouma said. “Not all of them are great, but the majority of them know what they’re talking about and do a really good job.” “Honestly, I think they need to start blaming the students and not the teachers,” junior Patrick Steuer said. “Of course the teachers have some responsibility, but I could not blame it all on them,” parent Mary Scott said. “Education needs to be stripped down and built again.”

“This is not fair because they are taking money from public schools to give to private schools and it puts more pressure on teachers,” sophomore Alyssa Curran said. “The more people you have in a class, the harder it is to teach because the teacher can’t focus on the students they need to,” senior Derek Sloss said. “Before we start to add charter schools we should focus on early childhood education,” choir teacher Mr. Daniel Darrough said. “This singles out teachers when some teachers have difficult and different students,” parent Lori Abel said. “I don’t think taking money from public schools is right, but to an extent it’s fair to teachers because if they get in trouble, someone from the board should come in and see how they teach,” sophomore Shelby Conley said. “This bill has nothing to do with education and is a vendetta against teachers,” jewelry teacher Mr. Richard Spencer said. Students, parents and teachers also agree with some the education reform legislation. They feel that education should be more privatized, parents need to be held more responsible, and teachers should be evaluated on performance “I think that public schools should be funded and treated as if they were private,” junior Jessica Weyrauch said. “Education needs to be taken more seriously, and I believe in more magnet schools and that one of those schools should be solely be about the arts.” “I want to make sure teachers meet quality teaching standards, and student meet listening and behavioral standards,” senior Josh Holland said. “Reform is needed but not sure how,” senior Hannah Springer said. “Parents need to be more responsible, and kids need to care more.”

“I would like teachers to be evaluated to make sure their abilities still match up to student skills,” sophomore Rachel Gardner said. “I want to ensure teachers are qualified and care about their job and their students,” junior Jacob Wolfarth said. Many interviewed also believe that schools should not put as much emphasis on standardized testing. “I want to pay the teachers who are there to teach and want to help the kids, and not the ones who are there for themselves,” parent Shelley Abrams said. “Schools are so concerned with rating and percents, it becomes more like a competition,” senior Sara Rioz said. “The biggest improvement could be less emphasis on standardized tests because students aren’t standardized,” economy teacher Mr. Bill Bush said. “Teachers should be paid by performance, as teachers,” junior Sarah Perun said. “Rate them not completely based off test scores.” Students and teachers believe that merit pay is not measurable and does not take in account the difficulty levels of different classes. “[Merit pay] how will you measure it?” English teacher Lisa Lozano said. “You can measure it if you privatize education, and so you can measure it [merit pay] based on the graduates’ success.” “Merit pay is a terrible idea,” senior Greg Gallagher said. “It requires teachers to be responsible for the students. It’s not measurable due to the multitude of various difficulties of classes.”

Opinion6owl staffEditor-in-Chief

Emily Abrams

Associate EditorRachel Baxter

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Advertisement Olivia Kimsey

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thumbs up to Spring break! Two more weeks off for a chance to relax, and only half a semester left to go.

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how Do You Feel About making up two Ice Days over

spring break?

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thumbs up to No school February 1-4. It may have been a bit chilly, but many students appreciated another surprise break mid-quarter.thumbs up to Valentine’s Day. A holiday filled with flowers, candy and cheesy little cards made Warriors feel all mushy inside.thumbs up to Student Directed Plays. Nine plays written, directed and acted out by students showcased the talent of those involved in Warren’s Drama department.

Legislators and teachers should Look to students for Answers in Reform

“Braden

Hammond,sophomore

“Andy Kobak,

senior

thumbs up to Two-hour delays! Perhaps the best invention to get out of a couple hours of school, without the pesky make-up day.

“Kora Wilson,

freshman

“I don’t like it because people already have plans, and I’d rather have it in summer break because it’s a longer time.”

“Kate Harrison,

junior

“It was a smart decision of the school because I’d rather make it up during spring break than the summer.”

“I think making up two of the ice days with spring break is a terrible idea. The amount of people that will skip will be insane. I would rather make up all the days towards the end of the year.”

It could be argued that education is the most important profession the world has to offer. Teaching a generation so it can move on to improve the world is a task that can never be taken lightly. It is for this reason that education reform has been at the forefront of political debate. As parents, teachers and politicians take to every venue possible – radio, TV, newspapers – in order to get out their respective opinions and messages, all assert that the wellbeing of students is at the root of their argument. Yet, they seem to be overlooking an equally important factor. The responsibilities of the students themselves. In a classroom, it takes two to tango. Even the most capable teacher cannot teach with unresponsive students. More and more, classrooms are seeing kids who refuse to take their education seriously, who refuse to do the work they are assigned, and who refuse to think, period. And no amount of reform can combat that problem. With talk of teachers being graded on student performance, the fate of the teacher is, literally, up to the students themselves. Students who do not put effort into their educational experience do not do well on standardized tests, which could end up penalizing teachers in the long run. But the responsibilities of students do not simply stop at the classroom door. When the Owl staffers went out to find how students felt about education reform, many were greeted with one unsettling answer, “Education… reform?”

Despite the fact that we live in a time where the ability to gain and access information is easier than ever, and that this debate will affect students now and for years to come, many Warren students have no idea what it is they want. And this is because they have not bothered to understand what is going on. Politicians and teachers alike have both stated on multiple occasions that students need to be put first on the issue of education reform. But when we are faced with students who do not seem to care about what is going on around them, how can an effective policy be reached? If we cannot answer the simple question of what we want, how is anyone else supposed to? It is up to students to get involved, to understand the problems facing the education system and work to get their own opinions asserted forward. Of course, the system will not magically be fixed if students begin to do their part, but if more move to take control of their own education, both in the classroom and outside it, education reform could become a more focused process. It would be easier to identify which teachers were working, and which were not. It would be easier to understand what exactly it is students need, instead of attempting to guess for them. So students, take the initiative to make a difference in education reform by seeking out your own options, working harder to secure your side of the deal in the classroom and improving the chance for some legislation that will positively impact the education system overall.

thumbs Down to Ice days. Staying stuck inside for four whole days nearly made us crazy, and being sentenced to four days of extra school, two during spring break, certainly is not ideal.

thumbs Down to Public displays of affection. While we have no problem with young love, we have definite aversion to the amount of closeness some couples choose to share in the halls. Gross.thumbs Down to The weather. Snow, ice, rain, with barely a moment of simple sunshine, Mother Nature’s been more than just bi-polar lately. All the cold leaves us wishing for one thing: summer!

“I’m okay with making up the two days at the begining of spring break beacause at least they’re not added on to the end, cutting our summer short. If they were added to the end of the year with the other two, it would just seem like we took a week away from summer.”

thumbs up to The groundhog predicting an early spring. Hopefully, this holds true.

thumbs Down to blocking off parking lots. The ensuing traffic jams are causing some to bang their heads against their steering wheels in frustration, solely because the wait to get out of school should not rival the length of the actual school day.

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Editorial Policy The Warren Owl is a newsmagazine published ten times a year by the Publications staff of Warren Central High School at 9500 E. Sixteenth St., Indpls., In 46229. The Warren Owl is printed by The Daily Reporter of Greenfield, IN. Advertising rates are available upon request by calling (317) 532-6252. The Warren Owl is distributed to more than 3,000 students, faculty and residents in the community. As a student written and edited high school newsmagazine, the Warren Owl will strive to perform three functions:(1) To inform its readers thoroughly and accurately of all events and issues relative to students, staff and community.(2) To provide a forum for student opinions through its editorials and letters to the Editor.(3) To entertain readers with focus and feature items. Student staff members will decide the content of each issue and will write and edit

all printed material. Editorials will reflect the views of the student staff as a whole, not necessarily the opinions of administration or faculty members. The Warren Owl encourages readers to share comments, suggestions, or complaints by submitting letters to the editor. In order to be considered for publication, letters to the editor must include author’s signature. Names can be withheld from publication only at the request of the author and approval of the editorial board. The editors reserve the right to edit letters for clarification, or for space limitation. Libelous or profane letters will not be published. The Publications staff urges all Warren Central students and staff to use the “Letters to the Editor” as a public forum in the spirit of free speech and press. The Warren Owl is a member of the NSPA, CSPA, Quill & Scroll, and the Indiana High School Press Association.

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By Eduardo SalasLetterfrom aLeader Picture This...By Staff ArtistStudent Council Officer

Caffeine — that seemingly harmless and promising stimulant found in every cup of coffee, energy drink, soda and even in chocolate – can be found throughout the halls of the school and is drank by half the students. Energy drinks are the fastest growing product on the shelves and rake in $9 billion each year. And here we are, drinking Monster, Rockstar, Red Bull and every other energy drink, not thinking anything about it. And while we crack open just one more drink to finish writing a paper or to stay up at a friend’s, we are putting more and more caffeine in our bodies, which is potentially fatal. Sure , most wouldn’t think death by caffeine p robab l e , bu t caffeine overdose is a growing issue a m o n g t e e n s today. It’s causing people to become addicted. I know there are plenty of people who are addicted to the stimulant. It’s not the first case of caffeine addiction, or even overdose, and it won’t be the last. In November 2010, there was an article in Time Magazine about three incidents involving caffeine and its affects. The first incident was about a man who overdosed on caffeine and died at the age of 23. The second incident occurred in September 2010, when a man in Kentucky allegedly murdered his wife and used caffeine intoxication as his defense, claiming he had over consumed energy drinks and diet pills, which led him to become mentally unstable. And last, In October 2010, a round of

alcohol-poisoning cases on college campuses were attributed to caffeinated malt liquor drinks, in which 10 students were rushed to the hospital after indulging in too many fruit-flavored drinks. Everyone is probably thinking, “Oh, I only drink a couple of energy drinks.” Let’s break down some more facts about these caffeinated energy supplements. Dr. Todd Bania, Director of Emergency Toxicology at St. Lukes Hospital, was interviewed on ABC World News as saying that even one energy drink can affect one’s health. Doctors say that anyone under the age of

18 shouldn’t have more than 100 mg of caffeine a day. A coke has 35 mg and just one cup of coffee has 100 mg of caffeine. Wha t abou t a Monster? 160 mg of caffeine, which equals four Cokes. Jolt energy drink? It has 280 mg,

which is equivalent to eight Cokes.

The Food and Drug Administration states that they limit the milligrams of caffeine in soda to 72 mg, so why do energy drinks have double, or even triple the amount? Energy drink companies say the drinks are not soft drinks, but supplements. Drinking an energy drink doesn’t seem like a big deal, and most of us don’t think about how much caffeine we take in daily, but when you break down the facts and really look at it, it makes you wonder how much more you can take before something happens. So when you think you need a pick-me-up and reach for that Red Bull or Monster, think about it for a second. I know I will.

em’s bitsandpieces

by emilyabrams editor-in-chief

Ask any student at Warren Central, “Who is Drake?” or perhaps, “Who is Ke$ha?” and in all likelihood you will get an accurate response. But ask any Warren student to name the current Secretary of State, or to tell you who Muammar el-Qaddafi is, and there’s a good chance that would be a completely different story. As interesting as the beef between Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj may be, there are currently many more important things we should be giving our attention to. Okay, Muammar el-Qaddafi really doesn’t sound like someone you’d bring up in conversation at lunch, but ask someone who’s watched the news, and they’ll tell you he’s one of the reasons you paid above $3.35 for gas in February. As pointless and mundane as some may make it out to be, what happens inside and outside the United States does matter. It matters to companies, scholars and lawmakers – but it should also matter to you. As high school students, there are plenty of other things we have to deal with that might be higher on our priority list: painstakingly finishing homework, getting on Facebook, drowning in teenage angst or even catching up on “Glee.” For most people checking out the front page of the New York Times is not on that list, or even anywhere near it. Yet, just about all that is published on its site affects you in some way. Just because you don’t pay attention to bills passed by Congress does not mean you’re exempt from inheriting billions of dollars of debt or feeling that bill’s impact. Sure enough, reading a newspaper won’t prevent bad things from happening, nor will it be a silver bullet to the many issues plaguing our country or the world – but having an understanding of the issues is the first step. I believe it’s our responsibility as students, educated members of society and, most importantly, American voters to understand the

many problems we face. Some may downplay our voice as a bunch of loud, no-good teenagers who don’t know what they’re saying, but eventually our generation will make up business leaders in New York, the fellows in Cambridge, and the policymakers in Washington. Think of it. One day there will be someone in the White House who also grew up on Pokemon. If as high school students we begin to better grasp the challenges that currently exist, think of how better we’ll be when our times comes to steer the destiny of America. So, at the end of the day, Nancy Pelosi’s beef with John Boehner may not be as interesting as Nicki and Lil Kim’s, but it matters just as much. You don’t have to read the news with the conviction of Secretary of or not the life story of Libya’s butcher, Muammar el-Qaddafi. Not everyone is destined to be a news junkie. But having a little knowledge of what’s going on can go a long way. With enough patience, knowledge and underst anding , our generation can help move America forward.

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Lights! Camera! Action!Hand-picked students take four seemingly simple steps to showcase their talents in writing, directing and acting to put on nine plays in three days

Student Directed Plays

(right) BEHIND THE SCENES of a rather serious play, actors still have the chance to get in some laughs. Junior Chassity Black, seniors Kristel Miller and Olivia Wilson were featured in this play.

Photo by Alex Martens

BEN, PLAYED BY senior Brannon Bowers, asks

Emaline, played by junior Jess Weyrauch to come

away with him. This proposal started the beginning

of the budding romance in Last September.

Photo provided by Dalstrom

ADMIRAL CARNATIOUS HAS kidnapped the female lead Marie, played by senior Lauren Moore. Admiral Carnatious, played by junior Jerry Lancaster was eventually defeated and Marie was saved.


Step One:

Start Early Choose the plays and directors ahead of time; starting early will ease the rest of the process. Be careful with the choices, only the best should be used. For instance, Ms. Carrie Reiberg’s advanced theatre classes started in December with Reiberg holding auditions for prospective directors and picking eight out of the bunch. Those eight were junior Rachel Daugherty, senior Yasmin Abdelhak, junior Imani Rameses, senior Daryl Hollonquest, junior Isaac Beauchamp, senior Alexis Weaver, sophomore Maamun Abdelhak and sophomore Jonathon Young.

Step Two:

Casting Talent In order for the plays to come to life, an excellent set of actors needs to be cast. Again, be meticulous with these people because they are the central focus for the productions. Hold another round of auditions just with actors, and allow the directors to choose their favorites. As it happened, all of the Student Directed Plays were cast beautifully, and all of the directors were happy with their picks.

Step Three:

Sets Every student with sports, clubs and homework, has to budget his or her time. It is even more important when producing plays. Let directors make their last-minute decisions, but set them aside for the actual production because they have done all they can. Everything comes down to this one. Without carefully following of the steps, there will not be a play. However, all of the painstaking work will come down to the perfect performances of the plays. Directors can sit back and bask in the glory of their productions, actors can practice their craft on stage and everyone can be proud of the exceptional turnout of the plays they helped produce.

If there is more than one play in the works, be wary of the set design. Consult someone like the technical director in the PAC, Mr. Jeffrey Dalstrom. He helped the students devise a plan for a “theatre in the round,” meaning that there would be one universal set for all the plays and an audience at every side. Now, that may be a little more work, but the turnout was amazing.

Step Four:

Production

DUCK POND ADDRESSES the issue of twisting religion to fit within malicious tendencies. Senior Olivia Wilson condemns senior Kristel Miller for being fat.


ONE LANE BRIDGE features sophomore Megan Barass telling the story of cars going off the bridge. Seniors Jacob LaFever and Alexis Weaver reenacted one story of a tragic car crash.


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“MY CHARACTER JAMIE is trying to

manipulate her boyfriend Shawn into a robbing a

dollar store,” junior Lexine Day said. This is one of

many flashbacks that were written into the script of

Under Pressure.Photo provided by Dalstrom

SENIOR KEENAN WHITE, who plays Shawn, yells at psychology student Jenny, played by senior Katie Everett. Throughout the play, Shawn went through an interview to explain why he is in jail.


AN INNOCENT SHAWN is being lethally injected for a crime he did not commit. Junior Isaac Beauchamp played the executor.


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SENIOR DANIEL STATES teases Ben about his crush and muse. States played Ben’s boss at the coffee shop.


ONE LANE BRIDGE features sophomore Megan Barass telling the story of cars going off the bridge. Seniors Jacob LaFever and Alexis Weaver reenacted one story of a tragic car crash.


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The original flavors of Tootsie Pops released in 1931 were chocolate, cherry, raspberry, orange and grape.

Purdue University took it upon themselves to test the age old “How many licks does it take..?” with a licking machine modeled after a human tongue. The machine took an average of 364 licks to reach the center.

The Tootsie Roll Industry makes more than just Tootsie Pops. Some of the other candies include Razzles, Junior Mints, Double Bubble, Dots, Blow Pops and Andes mints.

Tootsie Roll distributes all throughout Nor th America and ships internationally to more than 75 countries.

Tootsie Roll Industry was originally called the Sweets Company of America and was founded in 1896 as a little candy store in New York City.

Leo Hirshfield, the founder, named the suckers after his daughter Clara, whose nickname was “Tootsie.”

By 2003, over 20 million Tootsie Pops were being produced daily.

Some say that finding an Indian or three stars on the paper wins a free sucker. Although the rumors are completely untrue, many candy stores honored the offer anyway.

The Tootsie Roll became a standard part of a soldier’s rations during World War II because the candy could withstand the tough conditions the troops were in.

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Natalie Portman’s role as the demented and tortured soul of ballerina Nina Sayers in the film “Black Swan” not only earned her applause and raving reviews, but an Owlie for Best Actress. Portman’s character, Nina, is a timid ballerina who is battling with other ballerinas for the role of the Black Swan in the ballet “Swan Lake,” but she soon discovers her main enemy is herself.

Whether viewers loved it or hated it, the fact of the matter is that “Inception” was a film that shook up movie theaters for a good chunk of 2010. With an 86 percent of positive ratings on Rotten Tomatoes along with acclaims from several critics, “Inception” was the movie of the year, and that is why it takes home the Owlie for Best Picture.

Best Comedy

“Easy A” gets an A+ and the Owlie for Best Comedy of the Year. Emma Stone is outstanding as Olive Penderghast, who decides to embrace her new reputation as an easy high school sleeze by stitching a red “A” on her clothes and allowing guys to say they have had flings with her for a price. Not only is the film hilarious, but it is smart and wonderfully entertaining. Anyone who does not see “Easy A” is seriously deprived.

Colin Firth receives an Owlie award for his role as King George VI in “The King’s Speech.” Firth dazzled critics and viewers with his role of the nervous King George who struggles against stuttering and speech problems. Rex Reed from The New York Observer said, “As the actor of the year in film of the year, I (cannot) think of enough adjectives to praise Firth properly. ‘The King’s Speech’ has left me speechless.”

Best Actor

The Academy Awards are said and done, but the Owl Staff thinks they were pretty hit and miss, so here are our choices

Most Repulsive Film“The Human Centipede” is the twisted story of Dr. Heiter and his human centipede, which literally is Katsuro, Lindsay and Jenny sewn together in a mouth-to-anus fashion. The three struggle to escape from the crazy Dr. Heiter as he takes great joy with his “new pet.” With extremely graphic scenes that just simply do not hold back, it is no question that “The Human Centipede” deserves the Owlie for Most Repulsive Film.

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ie of the Year Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson used to enter people’s living rooms as a hardcore wrestler in the WWE. Now he enters people’s living rooms in terrible excuses for movies. This year, Johnson crushed his career a little more by starring in “The Tooth Fairy,” which takes home the Owlie for Worst Movie of the Year. The film is about Derek Thompson who gets a lesson about love and family by becoming a Tooth Fairy. It is as ridiculous as it sounds, and if Johnson does not improve on his movie career in 2011, nobody is going to want to know what The Rock is cooking.

Despite not being able to keep a secret, Frank Warren receives hundreds of them in the mail each day. Every secret Warren receives is anonymous and written on a postcard, but Warren does not keep the secrets sent to him. He uploads them to his blog, www.postsecret.com, as part of a massive and continuous art project he began in 2004. The PostSecret project has received over 150,000 postcards thus far. Some secrets are sad, some happy, some funny and some are confessions. All of them are works of art that catch a rare glimpse inside of society’s hidden secrets. Although postsecrets are relatively small for a piece of artwork, they capture more of the human spirit and more emotions than many larger pieces of work. Warren began the PostSecret Project by leaving 3,000 blank postcards in books, park benches and other various places for an art show he was having. On the back were directions to write a secret that you have never told anyone and stamp and mail the postcard back. Warren’s address was written on every card along with tips for writing your secret. “Be brief- the fewer words used the better. Be legible- use big, clear and bold lettering. Be creative- let the postcard be your canvas.” Although Warren only received 100 postcards for his art show, people soon began sending him their own handmade postsecrets. With all of the secrets he was getting, Warren needed a place to share his blossoming art project. BlogSpot became the host of Warren’s PostSecret blog, and as of this year, the site has had over four million people visit it. Warren uploads 10 to 20 secrets every Sunday, or on occasion a YouTube video of postsecrets. The secrets sometimes coordinate with holidays such as Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day. The secrets posted on February 13 were all centered on love, regret and hope. Although each postcard is individual, the secret on it may not be. Warren often gets e-mails on how

viewers of his blog identify and share the secrets of some postcards. Warren shares many of these stories and comments beneath postcards on his main blog or under the News and FAQs section of his sister blog, PostSecret Community. Recently audio recordings have been added to PostSecret. For instance, one woman shared how special a recording of her grandmother singing her happy birthday is to her in a comment. Below the comment was the audio recording of her grandmother singing. Along with having a popular blog, Warren has released four PostSecret books. Each book contains a collection of postsecrets along with a secret from Warren. However, Warren’s secret is not anonymous and is marked by his signature. Those who purchase a PostSecret book may have an extra bonus inside. Passing up the post offi ce, some secret holders choose to insert their secrets directly into one of the PostSecret books at the store, leaving a hidden surprise for whoever buys the book. In 2005, the All-American Rejects borrowed some postsecrets for their “Dirty Little Secrets” music video. The video included several people holding up postsecrets and a background of a wall of secrets for the shots of the band playing. The song helped launch the band’s popularity, but few people knew where the inspiration and the secrets for the video had come from. PostSecret has let millions know that they are not alone. Not only does the blog show that a secret can be shared by many people with no other connections, but it also promotes the suicide helpline. A long supporter of the helpline, Warren has posted links and phone numbers along with promoting help for those who have suicidal tendencies. The PostSecret website’s simplicity coupled with the truths about society it presents, makes PostSecret one of the internet’s worst kept secrets as its beauty is discovered by more and more people each day.

Along with having a popular blog, Warren has released four PostSecret books. Each book contains a collection of postsecrets along with a secret from Warren. However, Warren’s secret is not anonymous

Those who purchase a PostSecret book may have an extra bonus inside. Passing up the post offi ce, some secret holders choose to insert their secrets directly into one of the PostSecret books at the store, leaving a hidden

In 2005, the All-American Rejects borrowed some postsecrets for their “Dirty Little Secrets” music video. The video included several people holding up postsecrets

viewers of his blog identify and share the secrets of some postcards. Warren shares many of these stories and comments beneath postcards on his main blog or under the News and FAQs section of his sister blog, PostSecret

and a background of a wall of secrets for the shots of

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“That was the easiest practice of the year!” I couldn’t believe it when sophomore John Langham told me that after the practice was over. THAT was the easiest practice the swim team had been through all year. I was struggling to stand on my own two feet after that workout and all of them were running around the locker room, blasting music, and joking like the practice hadn’t even started yet. The easiest practice? Seriously? I knew coming in that I wasn’t very much of a swimmer. I took lessons in the fourth grade and I occasionally take a dip in my cousin’s backyard pool during the summer, but other than that, a cold bottle of “Ice Mountain” is about the closest I come to water. With that in mind, I knew what was in store for me was not going to be easy; but I had no idea what this strenuous workout would do to me. The swimming team had competed in Sectionals the night before and was preparing for sectional finals that were to take place on the following day, so this would be the last practice they had together this year. Before the practice started, head coach John Sincroft told me this would be their easiest practice of the year because of the tapering each swimmer was going through to prepare their bodies. When I heard the word “easiest,” I assumed the practice was going to be…well, easy. That was not the case. After we all changed out of our school attire and into swim wear, the team met by the pool to discuss the results of the previous night. They discussed their times and the details of Saturday’s sectional finals. Then coach Sincroft instructed the swimmers on what they would be doing for the practice. After the team broke the huddle, I went back to Sincroft to get a firm understanding on what I was supposed to be doing. He kindly gave me some more instruction, but since most of it went way over my head, I just jumped into lane six and began to swim freestyle. I jumped in the pool and at first I felt good. I felt like it was pretty easy and I could do this all day if I had to. I swam the length of the pool, and swam back. Then I started the second length and about half way through that one is when I began to slow down. By the time I was to the other end, I could barely breath. I stopped for a second and looked at John. I asked him how much we were supposed to be doing. He told me we were doing a 500 freestyle. I asked him how much a 500 was. He responded

very calmly, “It’s only 20 lengths.” Only 20 lengths?! I had barely completed three lengths and was already gasping for air! I couldn’t believe it, but I continued to push on. While all the other swimmers were bolting through the water, completing length after length with ease. I was struggling to get through one at a time. At one point, I got so tired, I began to float on my back and flail my arms to try to get to the other side. I probably completed about half of that exercise when it was all said and done. I then drug my limp body out of the pool and informed coach Sincroft I was going to try my hand at diving for a few minutes. While diving wasn’t as tiring as swimming, I still found a way to make myself look foolish. I climbed on the board for my first attempt after watching another diver perform some kind of a perfectly-executed back flip. The diving coach gave me a few pointers. I then dove into the water, letting out a horrible, embarrassing scream on my way down. I thought I had executed the dive beautifully. As it turns out, I actually just jumped into the pool, and judging by the reaction from some of the people watching, it was not beautiful at all. I climbed back on the board for one more try. I once again lifted my arms above my head, bent my knees, and plunged in. According to the coach, the dive looked a lot better, but still wasn’t very good. I was contempt with that and decided to go back to swimming. I consulted with coach Sincroft to see what exercise I had to perform next. He said they were doing “Four 100’s”, meaning 400 yards or 16 lengths. I somberly got back in the pool and began to swim again. This time, I only completed about a quarter of the exercise. After doing that 100 yards, I was worn out. I had done about all I could do and practice wasn’t even over yet. Next we did “Four 37.5’s”, or 150 yards. I finished only 50 of those 150 yards. Next, we got out of the pool and practiced starts. Starts are how fast swimmers get off the block. We did two of those, and each time

I executed the start terribly. While all the other swimmers dove in gracefully and were off

to the races, I jumped in with my arms and feet going a m i l l i on dif ferent

directions and floundered

to the bottom of the pool before getting going again. Finally, we were ready for the “cool down.” Everyone completed a 300 with a stroke of their choice at their own speed. I chose to float on my back until I heard the whistle that ended practice. When I finally heard the whistle, I found a way to get myself out of the pool and walk to the locker room. My body was sore all over and my legs felt like jell-o.

I slowly got dressed and dried off. I then went to talk to coach Sincroft. I asked him what the normal practice was compared to that.

“That’s normally our warm up,” he said. We had done 2,000 yards that day. Well, they had done 2,000 yards; I probably completed 600.

But that is only a third of the normal practice. The team had also done two-aday practices

for much of their season, meaning they did that in the morning and after school. Unbelievable. Thanks to this experience, my respect for the sport of swimming has escalated beyond belief. I now see how hard it is to perform in that sport, and to do it day-in and day-out as they do is amazing. Having said that, I think I’ll remain a spectator to the sport of swimming, as it was difficult for me to keep my head above water.

Sport one down. Swimming complete. It can’t get much harder than this, can it? Maybe the school has it in their budget to create an easier sport I can try. Perhaps bowling? Whatever the case, i’d hope the next sport I learn will be lot easier than what I just went through.

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Petar learns a sport: Swimming/DivingStaff writer Petar Hood puts on his swimming trunks and dives in to practice with the swim team

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Boys suffer an early loss in Sectionals to Lawrence Central

Lawrence Central. Two words that still leave a bitter thought the shocking loss handed to the Warren football team in their first round of Sectionals. The Bears did the exact same thing to the boys basketball team in their first round of Sectionals. The boys went into the playoff game with revenge on their minds after being vanquished by the Bears earlier in the season by five points. Payback was looking very likely as the boys led by six points at the end of the first half. The momentum quickly changed however, when the Lawrence Central boys hit three straight three-point shots in the first few minutes of the third quarter. For the rest of the night, the Warriors were out of sync and had trouble scoring and rebounding. “I think if we had more people in tune when game time came around, we would have been more successful,” senior Dorian French said. As the boys fought to make a comeback, the Bears fought just as hard. The battle was lost however, with the team falling 60-52. That loss ended both their Sectional run and their season. Head Coach Greg Graham felt that if some things were done differently, then the game would have ended in a different manner. “We could have played a better third quarter and limited

our turnovers,” Graham said. “We must be able to play a whole game and just a half or a quarter of it to be successful.” Most of the younger players thought the season overall was decent. The team was mostly young, with more sophomores and juniors than seniors.

“I feel that even though we didn’t have a winning season, we still excelled as team because we had a tough schedule and we were young,” sophomore Devin Davis said. Davis finished the season averaging almost 16 points a game and 115 rebounds. Other players were not as excited about the team’s finish though. “I feel like our season was a let down,” French said. “Even though we played a tough schedule and a tough Sectional game, we should have had a different outcome.” French was one of four seniors and scored 42 percent of his three-point

shots. Finishing the season with eight wins and a young team, the boys will be back next year with a vengeance. “Even though the season didn’t go as planned, I felt we made some significant strides in becoming a better basketball team,” Graham said. “We played some really good opponents because of our strength in schedule which in the long run should help us become a better team.”

JUNIOR CHELSEY BANNISTER elevates over a defending Pike player. The team came up with a tough loss against the Red Devils, and were not able to clinch their Sectional game against Lawrence Central. Photo by Taylor Borondy

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““I think if we had more people in tune when game time came around, we would have been more successful.

- Senior Bennie Bertram

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ATHLETE OF THE MONTHJunior Monica MEndez

Broke the 34 year old warren central record for

100 breaststroke 1:13.52

“It’s been a roller coaster but definitely worth it. I couldn’t have done it

without the support of my team and coaches”

Last year, the wrestling team had two wrestlers crowned State champions in Danny Williams’ first year as head coach. But this time around, they failed to send any wrestlers to the state meet in what was a frustrating postseason for the boys. The boys came into the postseason after an up-and-down season. They had bright spots throughout the year, but also had some disappointing losses and faced some adversity. But the boys fought through, and were ready to begin their run into the postseason. Their postseason began on January 29 at Warren, as the boys got to host their Sectional for this year. Among the teams in their sectional were wrestling powers Roncalli and Beech Grove, along with Franklin Central and New Palestine. In wrestling

Sectionals, the team who finishes with the most points moves on to Regionals. In each weight class, the top four wrestlers move on individually. On that day, the boys showed they were ready to grapple it out with the some of best teams in the state. The boys wrestled well as a team all day, but came up short. They finished third as a unit, placing behind two of the better teams in the state, Roncalli and Beech Grove. Roncalli ran away with first place, but the boys only finished 10 points behind Beech Grove. Even though they didn’t advance as a team, the team still showed their talents as they advanced an outstanding nine wrestlers on to Regionals. Freshman Gerald Dycus, sophomore Nate Reeves, junior Trezdon Seward, junior Kyle Riedling, junior Collin McAtee, senior Kyle Harris, junior Dyrek Chowning, junior Larry Carter and senior Kyle White all finished in the top four of their respective weight classes and advanced on as individuals. Riedling was the only wrestler to actually win his weight class, but nevertheless, the boys were sending nine individuals to the next round. Regionals were the very next Saturday at Perry Meridian High School. Last year, the boys sent six wrestlers into Regionals, and sent four to Semi-State. This time, they were looking to advance even more wrestlers. Although they had more athletes competing in Regionals this year, the team was only able to advance two wrestlers onto the semi-state meet. Reeves finished fourth in the 125 lb weight class, enough to qualify him; Riedling nearly

won the 145 lb weight class but finished just short and walked away with a second place finish and a trip to New Castle High School. That was the site of the Semi-State meet the two boys would be wrestling in. Reeves and Riedling both came in prepared to face some of the best competition the state has to offer. Although both did well, neither was able to make it to the State meet. Reeves did not place in his weight class, and Riedling finished sixth. With that, the season ended for the school’s wrestling program. After eight wrestlers made it to Regionals, none were able to qualify for further competition at State. Even though the boys were not able to qualify any wrestlers for the State meet, several on their roster wrestled well all year long. Dycus finished the regular season at 29-10. Riedling finished at 14-2, Reeves at 28-7, Carter at 15-6, and White at 34-8. Although the boys were not able to advance any wrestlers to the State meet, there is still room to be optimistic. The team will only lose three seniors off this year’s team, and will return seven of the nine wrestlers that made it to Regionals. The team, however will have to replace their heavyweight. White was great in all of his years with the team. He finished this season ranked in the top 20 for his class, and last year, he qualified for the state finals, so the team will have to find someone to replace him. Williams, though, does have reason to be optimistic with what he has coming back, and the boys are ready to get at it.

Young wrestling team fights through adversity, sends nine wrestlers to Regionals

by petarhood sports staff

Boys show their talents in the postseason, advance eight on to Regionals with two wwrestlers moving on to Semi-State competition

BaseballThe baseball team’s first game will be on March 28 at Brebeuf. According to highschoolsports.net, the boys have the

toughest schedule in the state. They will be led this year by senior Dylan Sheldon and juniors Josh Piercey and Matt Dunnavant.

SoftballThe softball team’s first game will be April

5 at Greenfield Central. They will start their season without head coach Kim Richards,

as she will be on maternity leave for several of the team’s games, during which her father

will take over.

Girls TennisLed by head coach Bryan Hanan, the

girls tennis team will look to rebound from a disappointing season from last year.

Coach Hanan has lead the team to three sectional titles, and this year, he will look to lead a young team back to the top.

Boys GolfThe boys golf team will have their first meet will be April 13 against Pike and Speedway at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course. The boys graduated three successful seniors last year, and will lean heavily on the shoulders

of junior Conner Jones.

TrackThe track season has already gotten underway, and a strong start is apparent. At the MIC Indoor Meet this past Friday, seniors Kris Harley and Eric Robinson-Berry and

junior Terry Bateman all were champions. Both teams will try and recreate the success they had last season. The girl’s team was able to finish second in the state, and the

boys finished 10th.

Spring Previews

Closing out the season on a four-game win streak, the girls basketball team went into Sectionals with high hopes of again winning the Sectional title. After beating North Central and Center Grove in the last two regular season, the ladies went into their sectional bracket at Cathedral as a clear favorite. Their fi rst task was the girls of Cathedral. It was clear who the better team was as the girls pulled out the 67-47 victory over the Fighting Irish with junior Linzi Moore leading the team with 22 points. Arlington was the next test for the girls as they played one of the teams they had easily beaten earlier in the season. They were able to easily beat Arlington again as they won 52-30. Junior BreAnn Denny led the team in scoring with 14 points. In the fi nal round of Sectionals, they played conference rival North Central. In the regular season game, the girls were able to pull out a 6-point win of over the Panthers. This game would be much closer as it went into overtime, but the ladies were able to pull out the 44-43 win and win the Sectional title two years in a row. With only a little short amount of time to celebrate, the team turned their focus on their next challenge

in conference rival Carmel. The girls were looking to get past the Greyhounds and take on Ben Davis for the third time and fi nal time. However, Carmel pulled out the victory with a score of 56-45, ending the girl’s successful season. Even with the loss, the girls had one of the most successful seasons in the school’s history. They fi nished with and overall record of 18-5 .The girls fi nished second in the conference with fi ve wins and two losses only behind Ben Davis. “It feels good for the girls to experience the success they have had the last few years,” head coach Michael Brooks said. With many key players to the team, junior Linzi Moore led the team in scoring with 352 points and averaging 15 points per game. Senior Kalliste Haskins led the team in assists averaging two assists a game. The girls are losing two big contributors in seniors Bianca King and Rayven Davis, but will be bringing back an experienced team next year. “This has been the best experience I have had thus far in my young coaching career,” Brooks said. “Obviously on paper, you would have to say that last year’s team was a little more talented but this is a special group and a more of a cohesive unit.”

After the dust settled at boys swimming Sectionals on February 19, both senior Andy Chorpenning and sophomore Conner Finnigan had managed to qualify for the IHSAA Swimming and Diving tournament. Unfortunately, the swimmers were not able to make a huge impact at state. Chorpenning fi nished 30th in the 200 Individual Medley, and 21 in the 800 Freestyle. Finnigan did better in his 16 place in the 100 Breaststroke. That was good enough to score one point, however. By scoring that single point, Finnigan became the fi rst swimmer from Warren Central to score at state since Chad Lawrence in 1991. This was the fi rst time in 20 years that someone from Warren has scored at swimming state, and Finnigan is only a sophomore. While neither placed at the very top at State, they both did exceptionally well at Sectionals. “It’s the meet we focus on more,” Chorpenning said regarding the sectional meet. This mentality shone through when it came time for Sectionals at Lawrence North. Overall, the team fi nished third to Franklin Central and Lawrence North. However, there were many other victories for the team that day. Finnigan and Chorpenning combined to win three different

events that day, and the relay team that included them, along with sophomore Josh Garmon and senior Alex Osborne was able to place second. By placing in the top of Sectionals, the boys proved they could stack up against powerful teams such as Franklin Central and Lawrence North.

Today, I’m going to be talking about something you probably aren’t very familiar with. The concept I shall be discussing is tilt. The term originally comes from poker, and I know what you’re thinking. I, in no way shape or form, believe that poker is a sport. But the concept of tilt is something from poker that can be applied to sports. Sometimes, when poker players lose a big hand or get bluffed out of their socks, they start playing badly or over aggressively. That’s because they’ve been rattled. In other words, they’ve tilted. Tilt is how some players lose quite a large chunk of change, because they aren’t playing with their head on straight. When it comes to sports, it is clear that tilt is prevalent. Some of the biggest collapses in sports history are a direct result of tilt. Take the Chicago Cubs in 2003 for example. On October 14, 2003, the Cubs were squaring off against the Florida Marlins in game six of the National League Championship Series. At the top of the eighth inning, the Cubs had a 3-0 lead and had just gotten Marlin’s infi elder Mike Mordecai to fl y out. The Cubs just had to get fi ve more outs then to clinch their fi rst World Series appearance since 1945. But then the unthinkable happened. Marlins second baseman Luis Castillo hit a foul ball that the Cub’s outfi elder Moises Alou looked in great position to catch. But a fan, later identifi ed as Steve Bartman, stuck his hands out and tried to catch the foul ball. The ball bounced into the stands, and Castillo was still a live batter. Alou and the Cubs were furious, but they still only had fi ve more outs to go. But instead of shaking off the incident and staying focuses, the Cubs went on to give up eight runs in the inning. Just like that, the game was over and they had to play another. The Cubs lost that one too, and their season and chance for a World Series berth were over. The Cubs had tilted. This whole situation could have gone differently though. If they had just shaken the Bartman incident off, they could have proceeded to get the next fi ve batters out. Instead, they allowed that missed foul ball to get the better of them. As a result, they played much worse. This is a classic case of tilting, and it happens all the time in sports. Often times, when athletes have missed a big shot, or messed up on a huge play, they can’t get over it. While this concept might be a little foreign to you, just take a minute the next time you watch a game. If you see a wide receiver drop an important pass, there’s a good chance they’ll drop a second, or even a third. Or if an outfi elder makes an egregious error, their hitting will most likely go down that game. That’s because they’re all titling, and athletes need to stop. Tilt leads to some of the most heart wrenching moments in sports, and it can all be avoided. Athletes just need to take a moment, calm down and get over what just happened. And if that happens, we won’t have to see heartbreaking moments like the Cubs in 2003.

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Girls basketball wins 14th Sectional title, falls short in Regionals to Carmel

SENIOR BIANCA KING takes on a North Central defender in the girls 56-50 win. King led team with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Photo by Taylor Borondy

Two swimmers qualify for State competition, team scores there for the fi rst time since 1991 season

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Orlando, FL

A billboard can only tell you so much. Here are the REAL attractions you are missing out on on your way to Florida

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NASHVILLE, TN

Do you have any spare change? A couple of quarters and the “King of Rock” will tell you what your future holds. At the Legends Gift Shop in Nashville, cheesy souvenirs such as

Dolly Parton magnets and fake road signs will give you a few laughs and memories.

CHATTANOOGA, TN

Take to see if the rumors are true. Are there really rubies at the bottom

of Ruby Falls? Tour the famous cave attraction in Chattanooga. Be sure you are able to walk at least a mile and you are comfortable in tight places.

ASHBURN, GA

Hop off and see the world’s largest peanut. The twenty-foot tall monument is sure to leave tourists craving a peanut or two. The Ashburn peanut from February 1975 has never looked so new.

Orlando, FL

attraction in Chattanooga. Be sure you are able to walk at least a mile and you are comfortable in tight places.

CLEVELAND, GA

Child birth is not always unbearable, especially when the baby is being delivered from the Magical Crystal Tree. At the Cleveland Bay General Hospital, tourists can witness a Cabbage Patch Kid coming into the world.

Indianapolis, IN

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Exit off and take a picture with the eight-foot coffee pot just outside Lynn’s Paradise Café.

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Feel the wind blow across your face as you gallop on a majestic horse in Kentucky Horse Park. At this park in Lexington you can camp out, watch horse races or simply ride them.

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