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Warren Central High School Indianapolis, IN Friday, March 22, 2013 Volume 91 Issue 8 www.wcowlnews.com

As the rain falls and the flowers bloom again, spring athletes grab their gear to get ready for the season.

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department and the people involved have their hands full, but

also have full hearts.Pages 8 and 9

Photo by Tia KingSpecial thanks to Ms. Fitzgerald, Mr. Yeaman and their students whose handprints are displayed here

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“There’s more to college than academics,” Ms. LaTonya Mason, advisor to Class Act, said. “A lot of kids can benefit from college, but they

think ‘I’m not so smart,’ ‘I don’t want to go’ or ‘I hate high school.’ You can still enjoy yourself there.” Class Act and Distinguished Gentlemen provided an example of this at the college fair and step show at Warren on March 8. The night started at 5 p.m. with the college fair featuring historically black colleges. Despite the common assumption that historically black colleges, such as Martin University, are only for African American students, the colleges are for anyone who wants to attend.

“Historically black colleges started out as historically black colleges because there was nowhere to place African Americans in education,” Mason said. “It’s not that they’re still those types of colleges. One of the benefits of going to a school that’s smaller is that they have a lot of grants and scholarship opportunities, and you don’t have to compete with so many people like IU or Purdue.” Later at 7 p.m. Greek organizations Alpha Phi Alpha from Indiana University and Omega Psi Phi from DePauw University performed a step show for students. A step show is synchronized hand and foot movements. In simpler terms: dancing with occasional clapping and stomping. Students in Class Act and Distinguished Gentlemen as well as multiple Warren alumni in Greek organizations (Kappa Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa, etc.) participated in the step show.

Greek organizations are one of the nonacademic activities students can be a part of in college. “The Greek organizations have a proud heritage,” Mason said. “A lot of them have been around since 1906. That’s when the first ones were instituted. Once you are in that Greek organization, you never leave that Greek organization.” Through these sororities and fraternities, students could have a lot of connections to help start their career and jump-start their resume. There are still many influential people that are involved in their sorority or fraternity that could help students in their path after college. “Hopefully the college fair (opened) up some people’s eyes that don’t really think they can make it to college, and let them know that there is an area in education that’s for everyone,” Mason said. “You can find your fit; you can find your niche.”

Step on up to the college fair

The Indianapolis Komen Race for the Cure will be held downtown at Military Park Saturday, April 20. The money will go toward local services and global research to help find the cure for breast cancer. Ms. Candy Handy-Ogle created a Warren Township team that will participate in the 5k run. Everyone who registers to run will receive a free T-shirt from the bookstore that will have a space to write your name, a quote, someone who had breast cancer, etc. For those who just want to buy a T-shirt, they are $10 in the bookstore. $2 will go toward the Race for the Cure.

How to sign up:1. Go online to Race for the Cure-Indianapolis2. Click the drop down menu and click TEAMS3. Click on JOIN AN EXISTING TEAM4. Type in WCHS WARRIOR STRONG5. Company: Warren Township Schools6. From here: DONATE, REGISTER for the run, VOLUNTEER

Race for the CureApril 8-12Warren Central turns pink! There will be a pink door decorating contest. The winning class will receive pink treats! Success classes will be collecting donations. Whoever collects the most will receive WCHS Warrior Strong shirts. Winners will be announced April 15.

April 15-19Pink Spirit Week! Wear pink all week!

April 17“Yoga in the Pink” in the fieldhouse work out room from 3-5 p.m. for $3.“Dodge Cancer” dodgeball tournament in the South Gym from 5:30-7 p.m. for $5 per person (10 people per team). Sign up in room H109.“Hoop save a Life!” basketball open gym from 3-5 p.m. for $3.

Distinguished Gentlemen and Class Act sponsor a college fair featuring historical black colleges and a step show by Greek organizations from IU and DePauw

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WARREN CENTRAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Warren Central’s Jazz Ensemble earned a gold rating in Division 1 ISSMA and earned recognition from judges at Ball State’s Dimensions in Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 9. Sophomore Colin Everett was named one of the most outstanding bass players at the festival.

HI-LITESCongratulations to the Hi-Lites Show Choir for their sixth place �nish in the Unisex Division at ISSMA State Show Choir Finals Saturday, March 16.

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CADET/ A GUARD The Cadet and A Guards �nished their season Saturday, March 16 at the IHSCGA Divisional Finals. Cadet guard earned a silver rating and the A guard earned a gold rating and placed 8 out of 38 teams.

JANE PAULY DENTIST OFFICE

OPENINGThe Jane Pauly Dentist O�ce will open the week of April 1st. Patients will be referred through the school nurse, who will refer them to the Jane Pauly Health Center. No walk-ins will be admitted.

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Programs from the Walker Career Center and students from Warren are receiving Awards of Excellence in Indiana at the government center downtown April 16. •Secondary Student - Mariah Keane•Secondary Program - Project Lead the Way - Pre-Engineering•Partnership - WCC Electronics-CEDIA-ESPA

KISS: Keep it a safe Spring Break! Love, Just Say No

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MS. CINDY FREY, assistant director to Walker Career Center, gives Karen Pence, wife of Gov. Mike Pence, a tour of the many opportunities Warren Central and Walker Career Center o�ers to students, including the cosmetology room, engineering garage and Mediaplex. Frey explained the future plans for the reconstruction of the schools with the $28.5 million grant the school received.

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Sectionals First Place WinnersDeclamation Memorized Duo Scripted DuoKaila Davenport Ben Hynds and Kelsey Gordon William Patterson and Dakota GillespieDuo Interpretation Dakota Gillespie Original Oritory Addie RunkelHumor Interpretation Ben Hynds Original Performance Jeppe AlbertsenImpromptu Kaitlin Wells Poetry Kaila DavenportInternational Extemp. Adrian Wolanski Prose Danielle Graves

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Speech penguins waddle to stateSpeech Team heads to State a�er their 14th consecutive Sectionals win

Little Sally Walker walkin’ down the street, she didn’t know what to do so she stopped in front of me,” Speech

Team members sing. “She said: hey girl do your thing do your thing and switch!” “Little Sally Walker” is one of the many exercises that the speech team uses to warm up at the start of practice. To prepare for State on March 23, the Speech Team has a Hell Week. This is the week before their first meet, sectionals, and state when they stay after school every day from 3-6 p.m. They critique each other and constantly repeat their own pieces. Hell Week starts with warm-ups every day. The students stand in a circle, make faces, yell at each other and practice their diction. On the day of a speech meet, the students typically arrive at 5 a.m. dressed and completely ready for competition. “I usually wake up around 3:45 a.m. and get my suit and shoes on and everything,” sophomore Judith Atbil said. With 14 consecutive sectionals wins, the Warren Central Speech team prepares to head to State. By winning sectionals, they put themselves at a tie with girls track for most consecutive sectional wins from any team at Warren Central. There were 39 total students that made the sectionals team. Thirty-six of those students advanced to state. Every student has a different type of speech that they give, ranging from Broadcasting to Original Performance. “There are 14 different events,” speech coach Mr. Scott Black said. “Half of them pertain to drama and acting and the other half pertain to public speaking and debate.” The students prepare for a competition the same way that any other team or sport would, and that is practicing until perfection. “I go through my speech every chance I get to make sure that my memorization is perfect and to make sure that everything that I can control is controlled,” Speech Team captain Jocelyn Teliz said. Within the Speech Team, the students have found a family. There is competition between one another as if they were brothers and sisters. Then there is a bond that they form with one another that makes the team so close. “I like how competitive we are with each other, but how at the same time we all know what we are working towards, which is to be successful as a team,” Teliz said.

At a GlanceWORLD CLASS

WINTER GUARDWarren Central World Class Winter Guard earned second place at the WGI Power Regional at Warren Central Saturday, February 24 and Sunday, February 25.

ISSMA STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE

CONTESTWarren’s band and orchestra students represented Warren Central in the ISSMA State Solo & Ensemble Contest Saturday, February 24. Soloists Kent Hickey (trumpet,) Emily Howland (�ute,) Ariya Marr (string bass,) Sarah Ralston (clarinet,) Joshua (violin,) Melissa Zwickl (violin) were awarded with gold ratings. The trumpet trio of Kent Hickey, Frank Harding and Travis Kirkho� also were awarded a gold rating and the Woodwind trio of Brittney Bridges, Sydney Brooks and Shania Hawkins were awarded with a silver rating.

WC ATHLETICSCongratulations to senior Conner Finnigan on his 14th place �nish in the state �nals in the 100m Breast Stroke.

PROM TICKETSTickets for Prom, April 27, will be sold April 18-25 in the Commons Cafeteria during all lunch periods for $50. The Theme is “Once Upon a Time” with black and silver colors. The prom song will be “Wanted” by Hunter Hayes. Guest forms are available in H121.

LITERARY & ART SAMPLES

The Owl Newspaper is showcasing Art & Writing from Warren students. For more information visit wcowlnews.com

LEXY PHILLEY AND Addie Runkel practice their Memorized Duo. They placed fourth at sectionals meet.

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WILLIAM PATTERSON PRACTICES his facial features. He placed second in the Prose category at sectionals meet.

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“Warren has become the point team for Marion County,” Randy Decker, Electronics and Computer Technology Maintenance teacher, said. The VEX Robotics team started competing in January and qualified in first citywide regional VEX Competition at Banker’s Life Field House. They will represent Indiana with three other teams against 700 or more teams from the United States and over 20 other countries in the World Championship that will be April 17-20 in Anaheim, Cal. The team attended the Boilermaker Regional First Robotics Competition on March 14-16 at Purdue University. They placed fifth out of 40 teams in the Qualification Rounds. VEX Sack Attack is a game played on a 12’x12’ square field. Two teams with two robots each compete to obtain the highest score by moving small sandbags from a trough to colored squares then parking the robots at the end of the match. With guidance from their teachers and mentors, students compete with the most innovative robots possible. Students representing Warren robotics in California include junior Ellie Honious, freshman Gabriel Shelton and senior Mailika States. Competitions expose students to the excitement of competing with robotics with use of technology and inspire them to pursue with higher-level robotics programming and STEM career pathways. “(The competitions) are a great way for students to get involved in robotics,” Decker said.

SOPHOMORE VINCENT MCCLARD prepares their robot for the Vex Robotics Competition at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in January. The Warren Central Robotics team was one of four teams in Indiana to advance to the world competition in California.

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What is the craziest thing you have done over Spring Break?

THUMBS DOWN TO the snow day. First of all, we didn’t really need the whole day off, and then when it snowed four inches, and we drove to school in the ICE. Now, there’s one more day at the end of the year. Plus, it’s spring and it’s 30 degrees. It’s a cruel, cruel world.

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“The craziest thing I’ve done over Spring Break

is going to Texas and spending the night on the beach with my cousins.”

Rebecca Brown,sophomore

Students need to learn a lesson in common sense

THUMBS UP TO the Oscars. Daniel Day-Lewis won the Oscar for best actor. There IS justice in this world.(Seth MacFarlane was still pretty mediocre though.)THUMBS UP TO Spring Break! Two weeks off school is a much needed relief before we really start this last term.

THUMBS UP TO the winter play (“Bocon”) and the Spring play (“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged”). “Bocon” had a great run and congratulations go out to the cast and crew. But the drama department isn’t done and you can look forward to seeing the hilarious spring play in April.

“The craziest thing I have ever done over Spring Break was jumping off

a high platform into Wakulla Springs, and before I jumped, an

alligator swam into the area.”

Conner Finnigan,senior

“I went to Nashville to record an album with my

band in a professional studio.”

Rob Doyle,teacher

THUMBS DOWN TO there frequently not being any soap in the bathrooms. And you wonder why we’re all sick.

THUMBS DOWN TO the time change. We lost a whole hour of sleep. Whoever decided this was a good idea: you were wrong. (Looking at you, Ben Franklin.)

We think it is time we all sat down and had a little talk. We can call it an intervention even, but the real point of this editorial is mostly a tutorial in common sense. We can title it “stop ruining things for other people.” Toward the end of the year especially, students start to complain about restrictions set by teachers and administration. “Why can’t we have harmless senior pranks?” Because someone, somewhere crossed a line, and we all have to pay the price. Unfortunately, not all pranksters care if their jokes are, in fact, harmless or not. “Why can’t we do certain activities and dress up days?” Because people pushed the limits and administration said enough is enough. The reason we are not allowed to have or do many of the things we complain about is because, particularly with teenagers, you give them an inch and they will take a mile. But the worst part is that those taking advantage of these situations are a small few. So, even though the vast majority will man up and stick by the rules, those persistent few will continue to ruin those good times and activities for the rest. For example, if you want to be able to use the countdown clocks in the hallways, how about not waiting until the last few seconds of the passing period before sprinting to class? (Although, administration really should have seen that one coming. Most students do not actually like being in class more than is absolutely necessary.) Seniors, if you want to be allowed to do fun things like senior citizen day, when the administration sets guidelines

like not bringing canes or walkers, do not bring canes or walkers. And it would be wise for seniors to remember that if you do not adhere to the rules all the time and you get suspended, you cannot walk at graduation. This is a different time and place from when our parents were in high school. We do not have pep rallies or senior pranks. Remember the sticky note prank incident at Cascade High School last year? No one wants to be in those poor kids’ shoes. High school is probably one of the biggest times for growth for teenagers. We learn, or at least we like to think we learn, a lot about ourselves in these four short years. But here is the thing: we will not be in high school forever. Soon, many of us will be off to college or the work force or the military and if we all do not learn self-control and get a bit of common sense, we will not be ready. That is not to say, however, that we cannot have fun. In fact, we should have plenty of it, but there is a place and a time and a way for everything. Students need to learn that. If you know you are not supposed to be doing something, no matter how “fun” it may be, try this novel idea: don’t do it. Crazy. We know. But the sad thing is that students do not seem to understand. Try the buddy system if you have to. See your friend being an idiot? Tell your friend. Make the world a better place. Peer pressure can be a good and helpful thing when done in a positive way. Use it. So it comes to this Warren Central, do we want to earn the privileges we have been given or steal them away ourselves? The choice is now yours.

THUMBS DOWN TO the water main busting. We weren’t sure whether to put this in thumbs up or down, but it was inconvenient with the whole no water thing.

THUMBS UP TO Seven more weeks of school. Seven more weeks of school. Seven more weeks of school.

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 Jeppe AlbertsenForeign exchange student

Letter from a Leader

By Keith CarverMercadees’ Marvelous Things

by mercadeeshempel editor-in-chief

Expectations vs. Realityof Spring Break

While attempting to decipher the integral of sin7x+tan6x+something that slightly looks like it is written in Chinese, I sometimes just want to quit trying. Senioritus and what not…Every student has a technique to overcome this disease. Some take a break. Some think about walking across the stage at graduation for inspiration. Some log onto tumblr and never look back. I pop in my headphones and listen to “Dear Mama” by Tupac Shakur and remind myself who I am doing this for. It isn’t just for me. It’s also for my parents. Saying I owe everything to my mom and dad is an understatement. My dad stayed at home with me and my little brother when we were younger. My dad taught me everything from walking to potty training to horror movie icons to math and writing. Dad taught me a lot of lessons: I should never judge a person by the way he or she looks, and school is and always will be number one. The best thing he taught me

was that I should not be afraid of being myself. When I got a poem published in a book in the seventh grade, he went to the pawn shop to sell his gold necklace just so we could buy it. My mom is a miracle worker. I have never had an unhappy memory because my mom always made sure I had whatever I needed and more. She worked during the days, but always came home at night and read a book to me before tucking me into bed. She was always there to help me up, to kiss my bruises and when I was in the hospital for respiratory failure, she never left my side. Even though sometimes I dressed like I was “going to a concert” when I was going to school, Mom never told me go change. She always saw the sunny personality shine through the dark clothes and make-up. Mom has always been the one person I could go to about anything. My mom is what I believe a perfect mother is, and I would be satisfied if I could be half the parent she is. My parents have made so many sacrifices for me and my siblings, and the only thing they have asked of us is to graduate and go to college. Now that I am two months from graduation and have been accepted to college, I realize that I have finally made it. I may have done the work to get there, but I did it because of my mom and dad. There are really no words to express my love for them, but then again, they say the same thing. So this is my way of saying thank you. Like Tupac once said, “There’s no way I can pay you back, but my plan is to show you that I understand. You are appreciated. Don’t you know we love you?”

My name is Jeppe, and I’m a foreign exchange student from Denmark. I became a member of the Warrior nation roughly seven months ago and am going back to Denmark in about three months. Since I came to Warren, I have experienced a lot of different things. I landed in the Indianapolis airport three days before school started, which wasn’t a lot of time to settle down. But I was excited about getting a fresh start. My first day of school was definitely scary. Schools are a lot smaller in Denmark, with roughly 50 to 80 people in one grade at each school. So seeing this many people was very intimidating. Not long after that, I joined the soccer team. That’s where my new life as an American truly began. They opened doors for me that I would not have had otherwise. Basically, these guys mean the world to me. At the time, they were the closest thing I had to a family, and spending time with them at practice, a game, or simply just hanging out, was the best thing in the world – and something I will never forget. The soccer players are definitely the most diverse, crazy team in the entire school, and I enjoyed every second with them. Once soccer season ended, I had no clue what to do with myself.

That’s when I joined the speech team. Hayden Wiesinger needed a partner, I needed a new home, and that way, things kind of worked out pretty well for us.

Trust me, it was a challenge. But I am very proud of everything

I have accomplished with the team, despite being foreign and having an accent. They are my family now. They’re here for me, and I will always be here for

them. Speech season is coming to an end, with the State Finals quickly approaching, and I am now stuck with the same dilemma I had not long ago: what do I do now with three months still to go of this adventure? Should I try baseball?

Track? Or maybe girl’s lacrosse? What the future will bring after speech is a good question, but I know that I will have an amazing experience, no matter what. And it’s all thanks to the amazing students and teachers at Warren Central. You have made this year an experience that I will definitely never forget. And for that, I thank you.

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Walk down the H hallway and across from the STUCO room is Ms. Peggy Fitzgerald’s classroom. Inside there is a big calendar on the chalkboard marked with the birthdays of some of her

students and holidays approaching, a sink, a refrigerator, a microwave, a bathroom and some of the most incredible kids one could meet at this school. Brittany is sweet and smiles often. She gives a lot of compliments to people and always says hello. Dylan loves to read and has a great sense of humor. He has a job at a haunted house called Necropolis and loves “The Walking Dead.” Nick is so polite and helpful, and reads the weather forecast in the newspaper so his classmates know what the weather will be. These are just a few of the 600 kids in the special education department. However, they and their classmates are more than just special ed kids. They are good-hearted human beings who come to school to learn and gain new experiences. They are kind, they are happy and they are wonderful to get to know. What other students need to know is that they are not the “kid in the wheelchair” or “the kid with autism.” They have names. “…They are people first with a disability second,” Fitzgerald said. A day in the life These students have the same bell schedule as everybody else even if the classes are different. First period is life skills, where the students eat breakfast, share their plans for the day or the upcoming weekend, go through the calendar and fill out their agendas. They also help with folding laundry or doing dishes. Second period is time for reading class, and third period is for math class. Two of the students in third period sit in on the choir class and listen to the other students sing. While this may seem just like another class, to the two students it is thrilling to listen to the live music, which is something they may otherwise not get a chance to hear. Fitzgerald said that the biggest questions she gets from others is why some of these students even bother coming to school, and why they sit in the classes such as choir. “My personal feeling,” she said, “is that every child needs to be challenged even if it’s just a sensory challenge. If some of our kids didn’t come to school they would be sitting in front of a TV all day for a lot of reasons. The reason why they’re in school is to offer different sensory experiences that they can’t get at home. The bright lights, the kids’ voices in the hallway, the Pledge of Allegiance on the TV, those are all things we take for granted. Listening to the choir sing live music are all experiences.” The experiences do not just stop in the classrooms either. The students often go to Community Based Instruction outings (CBIs) which include trips to the grocery store, bowling and even Beef and Boards around Christmas. “They have to eat off china plates with silverware,” Fitzgerald described. “They have to use good manners, and they get to see a live theater performance. That’s why kids come to school. Even if they are cognitively so low you think they can’t learn anything, they can experience a lot.” Fourth period is a class where the students learn how to follow recipes for Fitzgerald’s class. For Mr. Corey Yeaman’s classes, which have ninth and tenth grade students, fourth period is fitness. Fifth period is P.E. and sixth period is when the students go around doing jobs. They wipe tables down in the cafeteria, take recycling or file attendance. Seventh period is leisure time where they learn new games until it is time to go home. As each teacher goes home, they know the day is not going to be the same as the last and at times may be challenging, but their unwavering passion for their jobs keep them optimistic. Ms. Jill Riggs is the special education department chair. She was a teacher for special education students for 12 years and has been the department chair for a year and a half. She has had a passion about teaching special education ever since college. “I just think it gives a voice to students that don’t normally have a voice,” she said. “I think a lot of students kind of get looked over and

ignored, and there’s so many students in this building that don’t have a physical disability or even a cognitive disability that people see, and they don’t even realize that they have a disability.” Ms. Emily Brown, associate principal, is not only supportive of Riggs and her department, but she is grateful for all their hard work and the help they give their students. “I think their strength is their flexibility,” she said. “Some people in the world are really black and white on issues and you need that in your building. And then you need people that fall in the grey, where there’s no one direct or set answer…Their department’s the best at it because when those students are in a case conference, and they’re trying to decide the most appropriate placement or services to provide the student…you have to think outside the box a lot of times… I just really appreciate the fact that they don’t grumble at it. It’s, ‘Oh, awesome! How can we best serve this student?’”

Teachers’ passion Providing those students with the help they need and guiding them through school is what the 24 teachers and Riggs are here for. Yeaman has been a special education teacher for six years and says while he first got his teaching license in English, he enjoys his job teaching his students. “I think there are days where it’s extremely challenging,” he said, “just because there’s no one day that is the same. You just got to be ready for anything and everything, and I think that’s part of the reason why I like it.” Fitzgerald agrees that the “unpredictability of life” is her favorite part of her job. “You never know what challenges the kids will bring,” she said, “and many of those challenges are joyful ones.” While Fitzgerald, Yeaman and Riggs and the other teachers’ jobs are to educate their students, they also want to teach general education students that these kids are, deep down, just like everybody else. Dylan’s mom is a bus driver at Warren Central and wants people to know about how kind her son is. “He always thinks of everyone first,” she said. “When we have dinner, he always asks if everyone has had enough food first before he goes to get seconds.” Although Dylan’s mom worried when he, now 20 (sometimes it takes the students more than four years to graduate,) first went to Warren, her fears have lessened, and she is confident that he knows what to do and knows she has a say in what his day is like. “Our students can learn,” Riggs said. “And they have feelings like everybody else, and even though it may be somebody in a wheelchair, it might be somebody that looks a little different, or needs a hearing aide or glasses to learn, they’re still learning and they still have feelings and they still want the basic things you and I want: to be accepted, to have friends, to laugh and enjoy their day.”

What others should know When asked what he would like others to know about him, Kyle, a student in Yeaman’s class, with his eyes cast down at the table and his head bowed slightly replied, “I’m nice.” Nick said that he wants people to know that he has autism “because it can really remind me of how impressive I could be.” Their answers just further prove that they are like any other student. Even if they learn differently, they do learn. “The part I love most about (my job,)” Yeaman said, “is when I see we’ve done a lesson, and the kids really enjoy it and they are really getting something out of it…When you find out that even the smallest little thing they remember or they took from what was taught and understand it and use it, it really makes the job worthwhile.” When asked what her favorite part of her job was, Riggs replied, “Graduation day. Seeing how many kids we get across the finish line, I mean, for some of our kids, it might take more than four years for them to walk out with a diploma and go on to some post-secondary job or school, that’s what it’s all about.” “People with disabilities,” Fitzgerald said, “are in a lot of ways just like everybody else, and they have feelings and hopes and dreams just like everybody else. And our goal is to help them get as close to those dreams as possible.”

by mercadeeshempel editor-in-chief

Hand-in-Hand... We are Something Special

9www.wcowlnews.com March 22, 2013 Warren Central The Owl FeatureStats&Facts

In 2011, 32.6% of people with disabilities were employed.

19.4% of United States citizens have a disability.

In the U.S., there are an estimated 24.6% of females with disabilities over the age of 15. There are 22.4% males.

More than half of special education students have specific learning disabilities.

DEMARCUS AND ANGELO help fold laundry in Ms. Peggy Fitzgerald’s first period class. The students also help with washing dishes and putting them away, skills that they will need outside the classroom.


Photo by Mercadees Hempel


MR. SCOTT BEVERLY takes a look at Nick’s project. Beverly helps with Fitzgerald’s classes along with several other teachers.

600 students at Warren are a part of the special education department.


EVAN AND HUNTER collect recycling from classrooms during sixth period. The students have a variety of jobs such as recycling, filing and wiping down cafeteria tables.

Gadgets• Keyboardswillhaveaprojector-like look.A

projector will beam a keyboard on the desk orwhatevertheuserwantstouseasakeyboard.• Holograms are three-dimensional images.Using lasers, diffraction, light intensity andrecordings, holograms will be in the homes ofmillions.EverythingfromtheiPadtoprojectorsinclassroomswillsoonhavesomekindofhologram.• Peoplearedrawntohologramsbecausetheyarefascinatedwiththe3D.Itwillbealoteasiertoexplainanideausinghologramsoverpictures.Hologramsareevenmakingtheirwayinthemusicindustry.Forinstance,ahologramofthelaterapper,TupacShakur,wasinaconcertlastyear.DigitalDomain,avisualeffectcompany,puttogetherthehologramofTupacperformingthesongs“HailMary”and“2ofAmerikazMostWanted.”• Inthefuture,peoplemaynotgetthenewspapereverydayliketheyoncedid.Peoplewillhaveonepaperfortheresttheirlives.Amachinethatlookslikeascannerwillscanthepaperanderasethepreviousday’snews,puttingthenewday’snewsonit.Onestepcloserto“HarryPotter”life.• ThenextmusthaveonthelistaretheGoogleglasses.Google

Glassesarebasicallyasmartphoneinyoureye.Thewearerofthedevicewill have voice command over the glasses. Theywill takepictures, videos, translate languages, not to mention access theInternet,allinthecorneroftheeye!• The3Dprinteristheprocessofmakingsolidobjectsfroma

digitalmodelcometolife.Saysomeonewantedtoprintaprototypeofanewinvention.Insteadofitbeingonasheetofpaperitwouldbea3Dstructure.

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car.Thehovercraftwillfloatintheairinsteadofdriveonthestreets.Testingtoflythefuturisticautomobileisscheduledforthisyear.• Hereisanewdevicebeinginstalledincars.Thedevicewillparkthecar

withoutthedriverbeingpresentandthenthecarwillcometothedoorwhenownerisreadytogo.Wanttoknowhowthecarwillparkitselfandthenreturntothedriver?ThecarswilluselasersensorsandGPS.Parallelparkingwillbeabreeze.Soonallteenagers’fearoftakingthedrivingtestwillbeover.TheBMWsandFordMotorsaretryingtocomeupwiththetechnologytomakethisfantasyareality.

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by dejabullock sta� writer

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Pennyistheonlycharacterwhoselastnamehasnotbeenrevealed.

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Helberg (Howard)has had roles in“Mama’sBoy,”“EvanAlmighty”and“KungFu Panda: LegendsofAwesomeness.”

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What ‘90s television show’s theme song began, “In west Philadelphia, born and raised....”

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When did the first episode of “The Simpsons” air?

What Warren Grad created “Glee,” “Nip/Tuck,” and “American Horror Story?”

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Which two Avengers were left out of the blockbuster hit “The Avengers?”

How many candy cane grams did Glen Coco receive in “Mean Girls?”

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Gary Roberts has been the head of the Warren Central soccer program since it was created in 1985.

But starting this spring, Roberts is the face of a new sport, girl’s lacrosse.

“Our lacrosse program is about where we were with soccer in 1985, so it has been a while since I have done something like this,” Roberts said. “We started this season with only two girls who had ever played [lacrosse] at all.”

The sport got off the ground when Athletic Director Marques Clayton was very interested in making lacrosse an addition to our athletic department. They have made great progress and receive great encouragement from the athletic department as a whole.

“A big reason for the success we have so far had is due to the encouragement of the athletic department,” Roberts said.

Assisting Roberts in this journey are Matt Roberts, a varsity soccer assistant and Ryan Blythe, the newest math teacher at Warren.

They practice most days after school as they begin learning more of the basics of the game.

“We do not have access to facilities that a more established sport would have, but are finding plenty of time and space to work,” Roberts said. “It’s a little unusual to have an essentially entire team that is completely new to a sport, so we have spent a lot of time learning the basics of the game.”

Roberts has seen huge improvements in these girls from

the get go. Now, he is beginning to see the girls settle down. “Now is when we notice the dedication of the team to their work and what they want to put into it,” Roberts said. Every day at practice, he notices the girls getting a little bit better and by the end, they will have much more experience as a unit. “We still have a long, long way to go, but are definitely

on the right path.” One of the only experienced players on the team is Junior Gracyn Powell. Powell has played lacrosse since the spring of her freshmen year at Guerin Catholic High School. She also plays for an indoor team, as well as a summer travel team. Altogether, she has played lacrosse for five seasons. “I am mainly looking forward introducing lacrosse to Warren,” Powell said. “The girls are picking up the sport really fast, and I am excited to see where we end up after this short amount of time.”

Being one of only two to have ever played lacrosse, she helps with demonstrating practice drills, explaining the rules and teaching everyone the different stick skills the game involves. “By the end of the season, I just want everyone to have a good feel for how the sport works,” Powell said. “I want the team to see how fun the sport can be.” They plan to see some action on the field after spring break, and continue their games through May. “It’s great to finally see lacrosse being played south of 56th street,” legendary Coach Willen told Roberts.

A standard lacrosse stick is a plastic molded head attached to a metal sha�. The head contains a pocket in which one can carry, pass, or score the ball from. The sha� of the stick can be used to check your opponent defensively.

The purpose of the eye mask is to protect your face from any type of hits to the face. Although illegal, there is still a chance for contact to the face that could be potentially threatening to the ears and eyes. The typical lacrosse mask is much bigger though and covers the whole face.

Girls Lacrosse newest addition to Warren athletics

“A big reason for the

success we have had

so far is due to the

encouragement of the

Athletic Department.”

-Head Coach Gary Roberts

Junior Alyssa Thomas

Every Lacrosse player is required to wear a mouthpiece in order to protect their mouths and jaw from accidental injury.

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Beginning last year, the girls track team had a new leader. In her second year as head coach, Lagretta Smith likes the improvements she has seen. The season for the girls has already begun, and they are looking to be off to a good start. “We are now beginning to make our transition from indoors to outdoors,” Smith said. After competing in the MIC Indoor Conference Meet, they came out with a third place out of eight teams. Additionally, they got ninth out of 33 teams at Indoor state. Through the month of April, they will compete in several outdoor relay meets, with the Outdoor MIC meet at the end of the month. “The most important meets of the year are Outdoor Conference, Freshmen County and the state tournament meets,” Smith said. “Those are the meets we are most focused on winning.” Smith hopes for each meet throughout the season to be a building block to a state championship in May. As far as points go, Smith is expecting big scoring to come from senior Dajaei Clay, junior Oschtisha Jackson and two sophomores, Hope Jones and Caitlyn Redmon. “We also have a strong freshmen class to back up and add to the depth of the team,” Smith said. By the end of the year, the girls are hopeful to return to state and be a top 10 team. The boys track team is making their adjustment to a new coach as well. Along with being the football coach, Jayson West has also taken the boys track

head coaching position. “Our season has gone well so far,” West said. “Indoor is tough to judge, it doesn’t show full potential.”

They have several relay teams performing well, as well as many individuals. “Kris Davis and Isaiah Thomas have been really impressive thus far,” West said. At MIC the team placed fourth and look to improve upon what they have done so far. “Our goal is to just keep getting better, day in and day out,” West said.

Boys, girls track teams look to build on their indoor meet success


SENIOR SYDNEY FERBRACHE (above) leads her team around the upstairs track during indoor practice. Ferbrache participated in the 4 x 800 relay team and the distance medley among other events during the indoor season.

SENIOR CARRINGTON MURRAY sprints the 55 meters during a recent indoor practice. Murray, one of the leaders of the team, is also a member of the 4 x 400 relay team that won at a recent indoor meet at DePauw.


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by petarhood sports editor


“As a team, we believe

we can win the county

and MIC. We will

surprise people this

year”

-Senior Randy Lowry

Coming into this season, the softball team has big expectations and look to bring home a Sectional championship. Last year the team made it to the second round of Sectionals before losing to Roncalli. They also lost many of their closing games by small margins. This team only graduated one senior so the potential to go even farther in the State tournament is there. The girls went from being one of the youngest teams, to a more experienced, older team. They bring back 6 seniors and starting pitcher from last year, junior Makaila Boles. This experience will help as they play one of the toughest schedules in the state. “We definitely are going to be more competitive than years past,” senior Shelby Conley said. “We are getting better and working harder this year than we ever have.” Before the team could even start their season however, tragedy struck. On August 4, sophomore third baseman Deja Jones collapsed during a travel

tryout. She was later diagnosed with a DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma) tumor located on the middle of her brain stem. Due to its location, Jones could not have it surgically removed. The team then rallied to the Jones’ side in the hospital. The “Pray for Deja” motto started and it spread throughout the whole school. Whether it was in person, or on social media, everyone in the Warrior nation was saying “Pray for Deja.” “Deja is definitely a motivation to the whole team and she is going to stay on the roster no matter what,” Conley said. “She’s a part of the team and she especially deserves a Sectional patch more than anyone else and since she can’t physically go out and get a Sectional patch, we are going to get it for her.” The drive to win a Sectional championship became even more of a priority. Throughout the season, the team will keep Deja in mind and it will be their motivation to compete and win every game. The team’s first home game will be March 26 against Perry Meridian.

So�ball team looks to be more competitive than in years past

SENIOR AALIYAH ENGLISH �elds a ground ball during one of the team’s preseason workouts. English is one of the six seniors returning to the team that looks to bring home a Sectional championship.

Baseball team with only one returning senior from last year’s varsity team, new head coach, feels con�dent heading into 2013 season

Randy Lowry is the only senior returning to this year’s baseball team that got significant playing time on the varsity level last season. Not only did the team lose a handful of seniors, they also lost their head coach. After a historic win followed by a crushing loss in the postseason, head coach Brian Murphy stepped down. Now Lowry, along with new head coach D a r r e l l

Thompson, will look to take this program to a new level.

Though Lowry is the only senior with starting varsity experience, this is going to be a roster full of seniors. Brandon

Gillium, Garrett Mack, Randy George, and Rob Scott are all expected to

contribute. “It has been a very positive atmosphere,” said Lowry on the team’s first few days of practice. “It has been a bit of an adjustment, for some more than other’s, but we are headed in the right direction.”

While Lowry is the only senior with a season full of varsity

experience, the team will return several underclassmen who have

been under the varsity lights

before. Juniors Jeff George and Lane Stotts, along with sophomore Cody Moncel all return for the Warriors. Junior first and third baseman Jalen Patton will also be a name to look for this year. The coaching change has

had some effect on the team, but the transition to Thompson, who was an assistant coach on last year’s team, has been an easy one thus far. “Things are a lot different,” Lowry said. “But we love the new head coach.” Lowry, who was the team’s primary catcher last year, will have to step into a role as the team’s ace on the mound this year. Not only that, Lowry will

also have to assume a major leadership role in the clubhouse. “Individually, I just want to be a good leader,” he said. “I do not care about stats.” Last year’s team experienced a roller coaster regular season, followed by a monumental win in Sectionals over a Cathedral team that was ranked as one of the top in the country. The win over Cathedral was followed by a loss to eventual semi-state champion, Roncalli, in the sectional final. Lowry and his team believe they can be just as good, if not better, than that team from last year. “As a team, we believe we can win county and the MIC,” he said. “We will surprise people this year.” The team’s first game will not be an easy one: they travel to play Brebeuf on Monday.

SENIOR ROB SCOTT

catches for teammate

Randy Lowry during long-toss

at a practice. Scott is expected to be behind the plate a lot this year.

SENIOR RANDY LOWRY follows through on a pitch during one of the team’s �rst outdoor practices of the

season. Lowry was the team’s starting catcher all of last year, but will have to be on

the mound as a pitcher for his squad this year.

JUNIOR JEFF GEORGE �res the ball across the out�eld during a recent practice. George started as an in�elder last year and is expected to contribute in a big way this year as well.

Baseball team ready to turn some heads



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Petar’s Points



March Madness


MarchATHLETE OF THE MONTH:

SENIOR DEVIN DAVIS

Davis finished with a double-double in the final high school game of his career against Lawrence Central in the first round of Sectionals. He averaged 16 points per game as a senior, and went over 1,000 points for his career midway through the season. Davis is signed to play basketball at IU next year.

Of all teams hampered by the cold, wet start to the spring sports season, tennis is one of the most affected. The team has not been able to get out on the court as much as they would like, but are doing the best they can with what they have to work with. “Getting outside hasn’t happened much since it’s so cold and rainy,” head coach Jason Wagner said. “But when we do we try and drill and get all opportunities we have to play.” After a season that ended under 500 last year, one of their biggest goals is to keep getting better, and improve on what happened last year. “We are continuing to get better every day, and we hope to improve our win ratio this year,” Wagner said. Girls to watch for this year will be seniors Brittany Schmidt, Lauren McAllen, junior Emma

Griffith and freshman Briklyn Kent. Another top performer is junior Falon Eubanks, who is looking to improve upon her success last year. “On a personal level, I would like to improve my record from last year,” Eubanks said. “I want to work on being more consistent.” Not only does she have goals for herself, but she also has expectations she would like to see her teammates achieve. “I feel like we have the potential to be very strong as a team this year,” Eubanks said. “With our group of returning members and incoming freshmen, I think we definitely have a chance to finish strong in sectionals.” Eubanks also added that as a team, they should she great improvement over how they finished last season. The first match for the girls tennis team will be March 26 at home, against Greenwood.

Tennis begins preparation for season

Boys golf team looks to make noise led by new regime of coaches

SENIOR LAUREN MCALLEN practices her return in an early season practice. McAllen is one of the returning varsity players on this year’s squad.

Winter sports may be over but that does not mean that the action is over. The boy’s golf team started off their season with their team call-out meeting. Due to poor weather conditions, the team was not able to have their practice that was scheduled for March 11. However, they were able to go out a few days later and practice at Morning Star Golf Course. After a coaching change in the off-season, the boys will be led by new head coach Steve Seibel. Seibel replaces former head coach David Burton. The team will bring back many experienced members from last year’s team. Seniors Elliot Dant and Kurt Shermershiem bring the experience, as do juniors Cody Weber and Thomas Ordway. Sophomore Josh Taylor also could make some noise this year. The team also brings in a whole new batch of freshmen who could make an impact on the team. The team should feel even more confident this year as Sectionals will be held at the same course they practice at. For the boys, their road to a Sectional title begins on April 10 as they take on both Pike

and Speedway at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course. Their first home match will come the next day as the take on conference rival North Central.

by darianphillips sports sta�

If you are an IU basketball fan, you might just want to stop reading now. Why? Is this Purdue fan about to rip into the Hoosiers chances at winning a national title? No, not at all. In fact, I’m going to do the exact opposite. And that is why, if you’re an IU fan, you should just cut your reading of this column off right here. Let me explain. I have done a bracket every year since before I can remember. I am 18 years old. In all my years predicting national champions, I have only picked one accurately. When Kansas beat Memphis in the title game a few years back on the heels of the Mario Chalmers’ shot, I had my “one shining moment,” if you will. But other than that year, I never get these things right. With that being said, I have to pick someone as my 2013 winner, and as much as it hurts me, I have to pick the Hoosiers. For a couple reasons. I like the draw IU got. I have them defeating NC State, a team that is weak defensively, in the second round, followed by the Syracuse Orangemen in the Sweet 16. I like Indiana’s ability to shoot the three ball with Jordan Hulls and company against that 2-3 zone. If IU does lose a game, it’ll be in the elite eight to the Hurricanes of Miami. I think the ‘Canes can run with IU and make it a physical game for Cody Zeller, but I think the Hoosiers’ ability to defend the perimeter and shoot the rock gets them through that game. In the final four, I have IU defeating VCU in the semifinal, followed by Duke in the final. I think Indiana’s backcourt would be able to withstand VCU’s full-court pressure, and I think the Hoosiers’ will welcome the fast-pace play. Not only that, I think Cody Zeller will have a monster game. And then, in my opinion, the two best teams in the country, Indiana and Duke, will play each other for the national championship. I love Ryan Kelly and Mason Plumlee, but I think IU would be able to force the ball down low to big Z, opening up shots on the perimeter for Hulls and the shooters, and ultimately, I do not think Duke has anyone that contain Oladipo. The Hoosiers hang an eighth banner, 74-68. I just think Indiana is the best and deepest team in the land, and even though they haven’t played like it at times this year, they have the horses, and the experience to make it happen. When IU is making shots from long distance, they are almost impossible to beat, and as much as it pains me to say it, I can take pride in the fact that it probably hurts Hooiser fans even more to hear me declare it: Indiana University will win the 2013 men’s basketball championship.

JUNIOR BEN UHL practices his putting style on the green during one of the team’s �rst practices. The team is now coached by Steve Seibel.

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MEGHAN, A PATIENT in a mental hospital, struggles with the many voices in her head because of the schizophrenia. In reality, senior Meghan Barras is the director, writer and main character in her student directed play “Mind of its Own.”


MOST OF THE cast of ¡Bocon! stomps in the last scene to close the play. ¡Bocon! was the winter play this year and lasted three days at the end of February and beginning of March.


The Theater Department has been busy sword � ghting,

preparing for the spring play and directing and performing

their own scenes

Student Directed Plays “Why me?” Meghan screamed. “Isn’t there anyone else you want?” This girl is one of the characters in one of the 16 Student Directed Plays. “My play (‘Mind of Its Own’) is about a girl who is schizophrenic and she’s a patient in a hospital,” senior Meghan Barras, director and writer of “Mind of Its Own,” said. “She went into a janitor’s closet to get away from all these people she was seeing, and fi nally her brother came to save her, but she still can’t get away from all the voices and people she’s seen.” Scenes at the Student Directed Plays on March 4, ranged from a schizophrenic girl to a woman stealing a cow during the Great Depression. All of the scenes were written and directed by Advanced Drama students. Barras pushed her actors outside of their comfort zone to help them create their character.

According to Barras, the actors had never performed these types of characters. It was a challenge, but they managed to do it. “It’s preparing us for the real world if that’s what we really want to do in life,” senior Ivana Nikic said. “In the real world of theater you don’t have that much time; you only have about two months to get a whole musical or play ready.”

Project Gold Swing. Parry. Cut. Hit with the “forte” (the strongest part of the sword). Make sure to keep balanced. Keep elbows bent and close to the body. Although these are not tips for actual combat, the Advanced Theater class uses these techniques to enhance their acting skills. Thanks to Project Gold in the Performing Arts Center, Rob Johansen, a professional actor licensed in swordplay, visited periods 6 and 7 of the Warren theater classes and taught students the basics in acting

sword fi ghts with PVC pipes. “It was a lot of fun and very informational,” senior Austin Russell said. From giving the girls track team a ballet lesson last year to giving actors a chance to learn from professional actors, Project Gold has provided Warren Central organizations with unique and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. “The goal of Project Gold is to create a project that incorporates the arts in an educational setting,” Mr. Jeffery Daelstrom said.

Spring Play Three actors. Over 40 characters. All of Shakespeare’s plays combined into an hour and a half of one hilarious modernized performance. “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged” will be performed in the PAC April 18-20 at 7 p.m. This two-act comedy features senior Ivana Nikic, senior Austin Russell and junior Tony Weatherington performing all of Shakespeare’s plays (including “Romeo and

Juliet,” “Julius Caesar,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and many more) in less than two hours. “There is not a practice where we’re not rolling on the fl oor laughing,” Nikic said. Although still in the fi rst stages of blocking and memorizing lines, the cast is excited for the performance in April. “We’re always on our feet,” Russell said. “We’re always running around trying to get it done. There’s not a dull moment at all. It’s really fun.” Each actor has at least 15 characters. Currently, the actors are focused differentiating each character they have to be. “The hardest part is fi nding different voices for different characters,” Weatherington said. “So I choose somebody that I think relates to the character the most and I kind of imitate him both physically and how I talk.” Tickets for the shows can be bought for $8 at the box offi ce, at the door, by calling 317-532-6280 or at www.warrenpac.org.

SENIORS EMILY KIPP and Katie Jones practice their sword � ghting skills.Professional actor Rob Johansen taught the advanced theater class the basics of play sword � ghting.


by kaylawilliamson news editor

No matter what time of year it is, the Theater Department is always busy working on their next big thing. Whether it’s Student

Directed Plays or the spring play, Theater is constantly preparing for upcoming performances. Here’s some of the events that have already happened and a preview of things to come.

MIGUEL (DARIAN WOODS), � ghts against La Calavera (Tara Eubanks)–death– for his life. The winter play “¡Bocon!” was a hit with over 60 people attending.


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