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cubreporterLawrence Central High School 7300 E. 56th St. Indianapolis, Indiana Volume 61 Issue 4 November 25, 2009

After much prepapration seniors Cori Reynolds and Ashley Potts answer follow-up questions asked by the judges after reading their essay. Government/law teacher Drew Horvath suggests knowing a state-ment, explanation, example and quote to sufficiently answer each question. Cub photos/ Lena Reifinger

Spain has taken Indianapolis by storm. The Sacred Spain exhibit at the Indianapolis

Museum of Art (IMA), which displays religion-inspired art from Spain’s Golden Age, will be in the IMA until Jan. 3. Check out page 18 for more information on the exhibit. Courtesy photo/ IMA

18The G3 class placed first at the competition. Se-nior Laura Hartman was G3’s team captain and received the award on behalf of the team.

Presentation is key in the “We the People” com-petition. Paticipants must look the part as well as act it. Senior Laura Hartman adjusts senior Arash Habibi’s tie before his unit presents.

Tonight the boys basketball team will play in their first game of the season against

township rival Lawrence North. With leadership from the seniors and new talent from underclassmen, the chances of ending the eight-year losing streak are greater than ever. Check out page 25 for the full story. Cub photo/ Lierin Ehmke

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Fame or Bust! Central Sound performed at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in hopes of raising enough money to compete

in Fame, a national show choir competition. Fame, which takes place in Chicago, features the nation’s top show choirs.For more, see page 6. Courtesy photo/ Amy Kleiman

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The government/law classes swept the “We the People” district competition on Nov. 19. The G3, M5 and M7 classes came in first, second and third, respec-tively.

First, students learned the content of six units in the “We the People” text-book. They were then separated into teams and were responsible for know-ing details of their repective units. Each unit prepared three essays for the competition. Only one essay was read at the competition, followed by questions asked by the judges.

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stores are expecting an increase in sales due to minor improvements in the country’s economic state. See page 16 for more details. Source/ blogs.black-friday

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Government/law teacher Drew Horvath has been teaching the course for 16 years and has found success throughout the years. “I feel really good about it (the competition). The students worked hard and it’s nice for them to be rewarded in a positive manner,” Horvath said.

Also, Units 2, 3 and 4 from the G3 class and Unit 6 from the M7 class won their individual units. “Win-ning was a pleasant surprise. We felt re-ally relaxed because we didn’t think we

had a chance in the world of winning,” senior and M7 Unit 6 member Margo Tucker said. “It worked out in our ad-vantage because we weren’t as nervous and it was easier for me to think on my

feet.”“My students

have the potential to reach any goal they set,” Horvath said.

The G3 class will move on to the “We the People”

state competition on Dec. 13 and 14.Editor’s note: Mimi Strobel contributed

to this story.

“My students have the potential to reach any goal they set.”

Drew Horvathgovernment/law teacher

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NEWS2 November 25, 2009Cub Reporter Lawrence Central High School

“ A change is a must for next year.”

Becky CrumLEA president

important dates

worth repeating

especially for parents

Today: Blood drive, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Hall of FameNov. 26-27: Thanksgiving break, no schoolNov. 30: Annual toy drive, spon- sored by the National Honor Society, beginsDec. 2: “Jazz in the Commons,” 7 p.m. jazz club atmosphere with refreshmentsDec. 4: Clubs meet, 10:10 a.m.Dec. 5: H1N1 flu clinic for grades 6-12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., LN Dec. 5: Toy Store for needy families, 2 p.m., CommonsDec. 10: Performing Arts holiday show, 7 p.m., auditoriumDec. 11: Cub Reporter Issue 5Dec. 12: ACT testing, 7:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Student Life Center Dec. 13-14: State “We the People” competitionDec. 14: LCPAA meeting, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15-18: Final examsDec. 18: Winter break begins at 2:45 p.m. Jan. 4: Classes resume as the spring semester begins

H1N1 clinic Dec. 5 The H1N1 flu clinics for MSDLT students in grades 6-12 will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Fieldhouse at Lawrence North. It is co-hosted by the school district and the Marion County Health Department. Detailed information is available on the school district’s website at www.ltschools.org.

“There is no greater joy in life than giving to worthy causes.”

- Ted Turner

news to useCircle of Lights Nov. 27 The 47th annual Circle of Lights celebration, which of-ficially starts the holiday season in Indianapolis, will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 27 on Monument Circle. The lighting of the “tree,” which consists of 52 garland strands with 4,784 colored lights strung from the top of the Monument, will be at ap-proximately 7:45 p.m. More than 100,000 spectators are expected for the free event.

The school board is looking at school “redesigns.” The issue, discussed at Monday’s board meeting, has been prompted by the financial crisis caused by the recession as well as by significant academic and behavioral challenges in grades 6 and 9. “A change is a must for next year,” Law-rence Educa-tion Associa-tion president Becky Crum said. Several op-tions are being discussed. On Friday assistant superintendent Janice Combs said the focus is on Option 2, which would close one middle school and send 6th graders to the elementary schools. Condsidering the option of closing a middle school, U.S. government and psychology teacher Nick Derado said he believes changes would nega-tively impact students. “The size (of classes) would be too great, and (the students) need a

transition period,” he said. The decision, which is ex-pected to be made before Janu-ary, will be based on saving money and improving perfor-mance in grades 6 and 9. “Lawrence Township con-tinues to experience the same financial issues as distrcits around the state of Indiana as well as the nation as a whole,” said Combs. Although cuts in staff may

also have to be made, the board hopes to keep the num-ber of teachers proportional to students. Some faculty depart-

ments may be targeted for cuts. “We have to make some tough decisions, but we cannot support the status quo,” Crum said. Although the board’s cur-rent focus is on elementary and middle schools, it may decide on a “phase two” secondary re-design process that will affect high schools as well. Editor’s note: An early Cub deadline precluded coverage of Monday’s school board meeting.

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Board considers ‘redesign’

Option 1: Close an elementary school Concerns:

• Boundaries would be redrawn• Pressure on physical capacity of some elementary buildings• Continues to put strain on facilities and staff• Limits secondary redesign

Potential savings: $850,000-$900,000

Option 2: Move 6th graders back to the elementary schools, close a middle school, put 7th and 8th graders at two middle schools, create an upper and lower campus at each high school Concerns:

• May require portables at one or two elementary schools• Elementary boundaries may need to be tweaked

Positives:• Meets early adolescent needs of 6th graders • Helps 7th and 8th grade curriculum relating to end-of-course

assessments, high school credits, graduation rates• Meets unique needs of 9th graders at the high schools• Develops the potential for a K-12 feeder pattern• Does not disturb existing elementary boundaries

Potential savings: $3.2 million-$3.5 million

Option 3: Move 6th graders back to the elementary schools, turn Fall Creek Valley Middle School into a 9th grade campus, have middle school campuses at Belzer and Craig Concerns:

• Adds another transition for students• Does not help alleviate the financial crisis

Positives: • Allows for changes for grade configurations at the secondary level• Meets early adolescent needs of 6th graders• Helps 7th and 8th grade curriculum relating to end-of-course

assessments, high school credits, graduation rates• Encourages change for 9th graders to build support around the high

school transition

Option 4: Leave the elementaries with grades 1-5, leave three middle schools as they are, develop a lower campus and an upper campus with grades 9, 10 at one high school and grades 11, 12 at the other Concerns:

• Political push-back would be likely• Limits the number of participants in extra-curriculars• Does not help alleviate the financial crisis

Positives:• Allows for changes and different thinking at the secondary level• Keeps the age cohort in each high school similar

Option 5: Keep the status quo (grades 1-5 as elementary, grades 6-8 as middle, 9-12 as high school) Concerns:

• Does not address concerns about 6th and 9th grade needs• Does not help alleviate the financial crisis

Positives:• Less disruptive to the system• Little or no political push-back is likely

the options

Fall Creek Valley Middle School

Belzer Middle School

Craig Middle School

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“ (Usamos el día) para dar gracias porque estamos juntos y tenemos vida y comida.”

Jose Gallardosenior

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“(We use the day) to give thanks because we’re together and have life and food.”

Jose Gallardosenior

Band ‘left it all on the field’

Through interpretive dancing, junior Ashley Welcher and senior Emily Figley of the weapons line show how greed has affected our society. Cub photo/ Jack Leibovitz

Thanksgiving Day always takes place on the fourth Thursday in Novem-ber, and it has something to do with Pil-grims and turkey. Other than that, not much is known about this holiday in the Hispanic world.

Although not all historians agree, it’s accepted that the tradition has its roots in the first winter that the Pilgrims passed in Plymouth, Mass., in 1620.

The Native Americans saved them by teaching harvesting and hunting methods and ways to make peace with other natives. In 1621, the first “Thanksgiving” was celebrated with the 53 surviving Pilgrims—from the group of 102—and 90 men from Massasoit’s tribe.

Nowadays, Americans use the day to give thanks for whatever they’re thankful for. But as for the foreigners and immigrants who have no ties to this

holiday — what do they do?More or less, they do the same: they

join together with their families and pre-pare a feast. Although their ancestors weren’t a part of the origin of Thanks-giving, the celebration is of similar im-portance. Senior José Gallardo said, “(We use the day) to give thanks because we’re together and have life and food.”

They eat the traditional turkey and pumpkin pie, but they don’t understand

why. The truth is nobody knows how they became and remained such staples. The first official “Thanks-giving” passed during turkey sea-son, so the bird was in abundance

and provided for a grand meal. The pumpkins were one of the Native Amer-icans’ chief crops, the secrets of `which they passed on to the Pilgrims.

If nothing more, foreigners and im-migrants in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving to feel more a part of this country. Sophomore Lupe Sánchez said, “Everybody does it. Why not us?”

El Día de Acción de Gracias siempre sucede en el cuarto jueves de noviem-bre, y tiene algo que ver con “los per-egrinos y el pavo.” Aparte de eso, no se sabe mucho de este día festivo en el mundo hispano.

Aunque todos los historiadores no están de acuerdo, se acepta que la tradición viene del primer invierno que pasaron los europeos en Plym-outh, Mass., en 1620. Los indígenas norteamericanos ayudaron a los Per-egrinos al enseñar-les sus maneras de cosechar, cazar, y hacer paz con otros indígenas. En 1621, se celebró el primer “Día de Acción de Gracias” con los 53 Peregrinos sobrevivientes—de un gru-po de 102—y las 90 personas de la tribu de Massasoit.

Actualmente los americanos usan el día para dar gracias a cualquier cosa del cual están agradecidos. Los estudiantes

tienen unos días de descanso y no se quejan. Pero ¿qué hacen los extranjeros en los Estados Unidos que no se relacio-nan con este día?

Más o menos, hacen lo mismo: se juntan con sus familias y preparan un festín. Aunque sus antepasados no fuer-on parte del origin del Día de Acción de Gracias, la celebración es de igual importancia. Dice senior José Gallardo,

“(Usamos el día) para dar gracias porque estamos juntos y tenemos vida y comida.”

Comen el pavo y el pastel de cala-baza porque es la costumbre, pero no entienden por qué. La verdad es que

nadie sabe. El primer Día de Acción de Gracias pasó durante la temporada de caza del pavo, y comieron en abundan-cia. Quizá por eso esta ave es popular.

Si nada más, los extranjeros en los Estados Unidos lo celebran para sentirse unidos con este país. Como dijo sopho-more Lupe Sánchez, “Todo el mundo lo hace. ¿Porqué nosotros no?”

After competing in the Bands of America Regional and Grand National Championships, the Spirit of Central marching band’s competition season has come to an end.

This year is the band’s 13th consecu-tive appearance in the BOA finals. It was named national Grand Champion in both 2001 and 2004. In 2002, SOC was national first runner-up.

With their successful history and coming off a third-place finish at last year’s Grand Nationals, SOC was hop-ing to do even better this year. The 8th place finish was not ideal, but members were not necessarily disappointed about it. Although there was almost no room for error, only four points separated the top eight bands.

“The performance was by far the best of the season. Every single mem-ber…left it all on the field,” senior and baritone player Geoff Bianchini said.

Avon High School and L.D. Bell High School of Hurst, Texas, have always been big competition for LC at the Grand Na-tional competition. Despite finishing be-hind both schools, SOC members aren’t bitter about the outcome. “Saturday was not a loss for us. We were only compet-ing against ourselves, and we won,” Bi-anchini said.

Bianchini went on to say that band members felt confident going into the Nov. 14 competition at Lucas Oil Stadi-um. More than 90 bands from through-out the country competed in the national preliminaries; 36 bands advanced to the semi-finals, and 12 bands competed in the finals.

The Spirit of Central placed 3rd in the BOA regionals on Nov. 7 at Lucas Oil. The competition featured 30 high school bands from eight different states. Despite bands from many states, LC was defeated by two Indiana bands. Avon High School’s Marching Black and Gold and Carmel High School’s Marching Greyhounds came in first and second.

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ain can’ t dampen student spirit

“ My favorite part was everyone’s attitude.

Meagan McLearfreshman

Not even pouring rain could hold back students as they competed in cold, wet con-ditions for the title of flag foot-ball champion.

Eleven teams composed of students and teachers gathered on the football field Nov. 17 to compete in the first ever flag football tournament hosted by the student council.

The Seven Dwarfs — with eight members — walked away

with the victory, each team member also getting a $10 Wal-Mart gift card.

While the tournament was fun for those involved, it didn’t bring the number of spectators expected.

“We were hoping to have quite a few spectators at the event. We were even originally planning to sell hot chocolate. However, given the circum-stances of the weather, I com-pletely understand why we only had about a dozen specta-tors,” adviser Jennifer Pritchard said.

Weather conditions caused

several students to leave the tournament, resulting in one team forfeit. There was also conflict over the rules and stu-dents arguing with the referees.

“It was a w e s o m e that our team won the whole thing, but I think it could’ve been more orga-nized and had better and clearer rules,” senior Cole Martin said.

The tournament was a spir-it event, meant to boost school

spirit among students and staff. This was done by having teams that were made up a wide vari-ety from a team of teachers to freshmen.

“I think that being a freshman, get-ting involved now is a good way to get to know the school bet-ter and meet

new people. My favorite part was everyone’s attitude. People were so pumped and really into the game,” freshman Meagan

McLear said. “I would want to see more things like this at school. It’s a fun way to get in-volved”

Pritchard added, “I defi-nitely think this event raised school spirit among the stu-dents and faculty. It is always great for the students to see the faculty members as ‘humans’ and have fun together. Similar-ly, it is also great to see students who normally might not social-ize with each other outside of school have so much fun with each other. We definitely plan to make this an annual event like dodgeball and volleyball.”

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Knocking the ball out of the hands of senior Patrick Crouch, senior Brandon Leonhard was able to help his team to an un-defeated tournament win. The ball was recovered by Seven Dwarfs’ member Charles Leonhard for a touchdown that led to a 37-14 win over the Ligers. Cub photo/ Jack Leibovitz

Defending freshman Sam Hartman and business teacher Tom Corbett help out the teacher team to make it to the semi-finals of the tournament, but it lost in over-time to the Ligers. Cub photo/ Brad Oppenheim

“We had some really big plays and that was one of the keys to us winning the tour-nament,” senior and quarterback of the Seven Dwarfs Cole Martin said. He points to where his team’s last drive ended. Cub photo/ Brad Oppenheim

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news 5November 25, 2009Cub Reporter Lawrence Central High School

bear in mindToy shop open Dec. 5 The combined National Honor Societies of LC and LN will host their annual toy drive Nov. 30-Dec. 4. New toys are needed for toddlers through children 15 years of age – but no stuffed animals. The unwrapped toys are to be left in the collection bin in the Commons before school each morning. The organizations work with the Early Learning Centers to provide toys for needy families. On the after-noon of Dec. 5 the parents will come to the Commons to “shop” for their families. NHS members will wrap the gifts and load them into the cars for delivery. During the event, high school students will provide baby sitting services while the parents select toys, and those NHS members fluent in Spanish will assist the Hispanic fami-lies throughout the course of the day.

Journalists honored Nine student journalists have captured individual awards from the Indiana High School Press Associa-tion. Judging was done on student newspaper and yearbook work from the 2008-09 school year. Seniors Sean Jordan and Michael Ashmore, along with 2009 graduate Eric Rees, were honored with first-place awards. Other student win-ners were seniors Lierin Ehmke and Caroline Hall as well as graduates Mykel Kennedy, Laura Spears, Clinton Miller and Matt Morgan.

Bus leaves at 7:20 a.m. Students who leave for McKenzie Career Center at the beginning of the day are reminded that the buses leave the Hall of Fame promptly at 7:20 a.m. Buses will not be held for students who are not ready to leave on time.

Information gathered by staff members

(Work In Now) program which meets after school. There are also alternatives for seniors who do not have

enough credits to graduate in May. For the past two years the district has offered a sum-mer program when both LC and LN stu-

dents meet for an extended school year for four-and-a-half hours on weekdays. Students can also take class-

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Last year LC saw a rise in its graduation rate. It increased from 79.8 percent to 85 percent. Assistant principal Kris-tie Corn said, “(The increase) would be (due to) the educa-tional opportunities, rigorous curriculum, large variety of programs to help. We really have something for every level of ability for learning to get stu-dents involved in school.” In addition, a variety of support services have helped

students succeed. “We are trying harder to keep kids in school, trying harder to get kids to get those few credits they need for graduation,” Corn said. In an effort to help, the school created the MAC (My Achievement Center), which also has the Pla-to computer lab. Students who need help can go to the MAC for the WIN

Graduation rate on the rise

Despite the rain, sophomore Arielle Lupinacci accepts canned goods from a community member during a door-to-door food drive on Nov. 19. Cub photo/ Nicholas Petr

With local families strug-gling and in need of food over the holidays, several clubs are answering the call.

One food drive here, spear-headed by LC Latinos Club sponsor Yolanda Vargas and Latinos Club members, was tar-getted specifically for Lawrence families through the Caring Community.

The Latinos Club was not the only one to coordinate this food drive, however; other clubs involved were National Honor Society, National Span-ish Honor Society, Key Club, LC Players and TALKS. Each club helped by promoting the drive, organizing the drive, rounding up donated items, delivering items or doing some of each. Clubs looked at the food drive as more personal because Law-rence families were the ones in need.

“We noticed it was mostly Hispanic families that needed help, so being Hispanic, we wanted to help,” LC Latinos member and junior Deya Her-nandez said.

The drive began Nov. 11 and ran through Nov. 20, with drop-offs at the Caring Center

on both Fridays. Something this food drive

did that was different from past ones was that each department had a specific list of items to bring.

Students who donated food were set to receive a special treat during a lunch block.

In another food drive, the student council and Varsity Club worked together with

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es online on IOA (Indiana On-line Academy) or on Plato. If a student earns his cred-its by July 15, he can participate in the summer graduation with cap and gown and still be a graduate of his class. Students who don’t meet the July 15 deadline have un-til Oct. 1 to take their needed classes on Plato at the school and come for half days. Those students’ diplomas will have the year they were supposed to graduate. They are then added to the graduation rate with the May graduates.

Clubs’ food drives thrive

Burd Ford to collect items for Gleaners Food Bank.

Students went door-to-door on Nov. 19. The success was tied to flyers sent out the previous week asking residents to leave bags of food out if they weren’t home, which led to a large out-come of donations.

“I was surprised to see that so many people who weren’t home still did their part to do-

nate. I think that it really speaks to the character of the commu-nity,” sophomore and student council member Arielle Lu-pinacci said.

Burd Ford, which had ap-proached the student council with the idea, joined in; it con-tinues to accept donations at its showroom on Pendleton Pike.

Editor’s note: Nick Petr con-tributed to this story.

“ We are trying harder to keep kids in school.”

Kristie Cornassistant principal

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Students study periodic tableKnow what germanium is

used for? What about mercury? Greta Murphy and Jan

Weir’s chemistry students found out in a new assignment.

Their directions were to get an 8½-by-11-inch foam board and fill it with four 3-D objects and five facts about a specific element assigned by drawing from a hat.

Sophomore Karleigh Lati-novich said she enjoyed the project and found it beneficial

in her learning of the chapter. “It helped me understand how elements make up everything in the world,” she said.

Students thought it was a good way to change the lesson plans. Instead of do-ing the usual labs and taking notes, they had an opportunity to use their cre-ativity.

“It was a fun way to learn the chapter. It was a good

change to the normal classroom routine,” Latinovich said.

Junior Corby McKean thought the project was the

perfect com-bination of fun and learn-ing. “This is the first proj-ect out of my whole high school career that I’ve ac-

tually enjoyed. It was really interesting discovering how many uses oxygen really has,” McKean said.

“ It was a fun way to learn the chapter.

Karleigh Latinovichsophomore

Central Sound looks for ‘Fame’

After visting the Magic Kingdom last year for a nation-al competition, Central Sound sets their sights on the Windy City. With an overwhelming response with their Fame or Bust fund-raiser at Beef & Boards Din-ner Theatre, the choir raised about $8,500 of the $10,000 needed to fund the trip to the Fame national com-petition.

The variety show fundrais-er was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Nov. 16, but the crowd was so large that the show was unable to begin until around 8 p.m. because seating took lon-ger than anticipated.

Senior Central Sound mem-ber Dayne Gowan was sur-

prised and happy with the response from the commu-nity. “I feel great about people wanting to help out,” he said, “There had to be at least $2,000 that was purely donated.”

The funds are a bit shorter than needed, but Gowan said

he is confi-dent that the r e m a i n i n g money will be collected.

J u n i o r and first-year member Joe Mount shares Gowan’s feel-

ings. “You could feel the ex-citement of the entire show choir when we realized exactly how many people had shown up to see us,” Mount said.

Junior Carey Goodspeed said he is ready for hard work ahead. “I am really looking forward to (Fame),” he said. “We definitely need to take advantage of every situation to get better.”

“ You could feel the excitement of the entire show choir.”

Joe Mountjunior

By affixing objects to his final product of his element project, sophomore Yang Lu puts the finishing touches on his element. Cub photo/ Katie McDowell

Team Black or team Cullen? That is the question.

The Twilight Club is spon-soring today’s blood drive until 1 p.m. in the Hall of Fame.

The event came about when family and consumer sci-ence teacher and Twilight Club sponsor Brittany Wiseman was brainstorming with 60 club members on what to do for community service or to raise money.

“We were thinking about joining the food drive, but one of the students said, ‘Vampires don’t eat food; they eat blood.’

We thought it was just funny.”“We did because it just

fits,” said senior and club pres-ident Shanelle Ware.

The club’s first idea was to have a baseball tournament like student council’s dodge-ball and flag football nights. Then they became realistic and thought that too few students would sign up for a sport that wasn’t easy for students to participate in.

Twilight Club members are those who like to read the Stephanie Meyer novels or watch the movies or both. Several members attended the midnight premiere of New Moon last week.

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Black Friday is two days away and the anticipat-iction is building. Get up early to catch some good deals. Remember

that comfortable shoes and plan-ning what you want before shop-ping are keys to a successful day. Page 16 has more information on shopping this Black Friday.

6Finally, Thanksgiv-ing break is here. So enjoy some football and some time to re-lax. Sleep in and enjoy

the extra days off. Although it seems like forever, only 23 more days and some finals to go until a full two weeks off for winter break.

5Enjoy the help that the MAC (My Achieve-ment Center) and WIN (Work In Now) provide. The LTSSF

(Lawrence Township Student School Foundation) is collecting change to go toward the pro-grams. So after lunch, skip the vending machines and donate.

4Make this Thanksgiv-ing dinner exciting and try something you would usually skip, whether it be the

cranberry sauce or rhubarb pie. There is always something new to try. If not, do some research and make something for the whole table to try.

3Get some. Tonight LC hosts rivial LN for the popular annual basket-ball game. Make sure to have your ticket be-

cause seats are limited. Don’t forget: No student is allowed in the student section without a maroon shirt. So bring spirit and get some.

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This time of the year many forget all the things we have and start thinking of all the things we want. But really, it’s time to give thanks and realize what we do have. Before demanding gifts and material items this holiday season, take a step back and remember to be grateful for the gifts we already have.

Half a dozen things to do before the next Cub Reporter comes out Dec. 11

1The Lawrence Township Student

School Foundation (LTSSF) is raising money for the second time this year by sponsoring a fundraiser that has been going on all week. It was structured to lead into tonight’s popular Lawrence Central vs. Lawrence North basketball game.

LTSSF was formed last year and is a branch of the Lawrence Township Par-ent Advisory Council. Students from both LC and LN participate.

Change for Change is a battle be-

tween LC and LN to see which school can raise the largest amount of money during the week of the basketball game. Money is collect-ed in front of the lunch rooms the week leading up to the game at both schools and during the first half during the game, which is tonight.

Last year’s change for change raised about $900. All the money raised goes back to Law-rence Township to help pay for things

such as the MAC and to help pay for student scholarships.

“The whole purpose is to give to a good cause and actually get to wit-ness the results first-hand because 100 percent of what we collect will come right back to us and not off to some place where we can only hope

it’s being put to good use,” junior Brook Ayres said.

This year, the Change for Change

fundraiser was also held at the LC vs. LN football game.

Members have also collected lamps for Lawrence Township families to help give underprivileged students light while they do their homework. Mem-bers also volunteered at an apartment complex and helped register kids for school and handed out backpacks.

LTSSF is planning to have a signa-ture event in the spring which will be similar to a field day for all Lawrence Township fourth and fifth graders.

LTSSF also helped raise $2,175 for the Duane Hodgin Achievement Award during a phone-a-thon last May.

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“The whole purpose is to give to a good cause and actually get to witness the results first-hand.

Brook Ayresjunior

Schools donate ‘Change for Change’

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Any student can attend the dance, which will be held 8-11 p.m. on Feb. 26 at the Indianapolis Yacht Club. Only roughly 100 couples will be admitted, as the venue is relatively small.

The dance will take on an original theme this year: the fight against AIDS.

Instead of buying paper tickets, students who attend will be given a red

in a formal no matter if they’re upper-classmen or underclassmen.”

Senior and student council member Lauren Cowden came up with the idea to have a winter formal to help the fight against AIDS. “It’s something new and exciting and I think it can really make a difference, and we’re making an impact outside of the community,” she said.

Prom has its problems. Only uperclassmen can attend, it’s expensive and it’s only once a year. Student council’s solution? A winter formal.

The dance, a once-popular event, is being revived in the spring semester.

ribbon pin as their ticket in. Students will wear the red ribbon as a way of supporting the fight against AIDS.

Going beyond just wearing ribbons, 15 percent of the profits go to the Global Fund to help with the fight against AIDS.

Sophomore Andrew Truex said, “I think it’s a good idea because it gives all students the chance to participate

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Thumbs Up

Thumbs up to Student Coun-cil for hosting flag football and raising school spirit.

Hugs&GrowlsHugs to tonight’s game but Growls to crowded stands. Hugs to good food for Thanksgiving but Growls to feeling sick from eating too much. Hugs to the food drive but Growls to those who didn’t donate. Hugs to acceptance letters for college but Growls to waiting to find out your status. Hugs to seat warmers but Growls to having to use them because of the cold weather. Hugs to sophomores being allowed to park but Growls to hav-ing to get here earlier for a good parking spot. Hugs to new choices in the lunchroom but Growls to the raised prices. Hugs to flag foot-ball but Growls to pouring rain. Growls to losing the Change for Change battle dur-ing football season to LN but Hugs to the opportunity for a rematch this basketball season. Hugs to sales on Black Friday but Growls to long lines and crowds.

Drop off your thoughts in the mailbox outside Room 132. We will publish as many opinions as we can fit in our “Bear It All” section. Be sure to include your full name and grade; no anony-mous entries will be printed.

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“We should look to Key Club for ways we can help others and our community.”

Making a difference with passionCub art/Michael Sicely

Thanksgiving is here and LC has one club in particular to give thanks to.

Key Club members put an enormous amount of time and energy into a wide variety of projects.

From the denim drive to collecting coats for children in need, they continue to strive toward making a difference for those who need help. And all the money they raise in a fund-raiser never goes back to the club; it is given to the cause.

So this Thanksgiving, give thanks for — and to — those who have volunteered, and maybe you’ll find inspiration to help others. At this time of year — and this year especially —

local residents need more help than ever. Key Club not only helps in our school but reaches out to the community as well.

Members are starting their focus proj-ect with St. Mary’s Child Center to help children who come from un-derprivileged backgrounds. The club has applied for a grant from United Way to get new playground equipment for the center.

The playground that was previously at the center is gone because it did not meet saftey requirements.

Key Club members found this to be an important cause because these children can’t play outside while at home, and the center has been proven to

help change the lives of these children in a positive way.

When we realize the good that stu-

dents like the members of Key Club are doing, we can hope that they will inspire all of us to be better. We should look to Key Club for ways we can help oth-ers in our community.

So, where do you plan to volunteer?

Thumbs up to Twilight Club for hosting the blood drive.

Ashley Hordeaux Xavier Somerville

SpeakExtracurricular Activities

YourMind:

freshman sophomoreJenna Owen

juniorShervon Coleman

senior

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I’m in the Color Guard and Winter Guard. I’m planning to do it for the rest of high school.

I’m a Key Club member, and I swim for LC. I like helping people, and swimming is my favorite sport.

I’ve always played soccer, so I’m on the swing soccer team.

I play second violin in the Serenata orchestra. Before this year, I was in Sinfonia and Sonatina, too.

I think having leadership is important. It teaches you responsibility, initiative and and teamwork.

It think it’s a big deal because it’s a leadership role and you can help people take charge and improve things.

It’s very important. It teaches you to be a leader and teaches social skills.

It’s important because people who are follow-ers need someone good to lead them. Not everyone is meant to be a leader.

It has taught me to get things done and to take responsibil-ity for academics at school.

It makes it more fun. I feel like I’m doing more to be a part of my school.

It’s gotten me more involved. Last year was my first here, so it helped me make new friends.

The rehearsals keep me really busy on Monday nights.

I would because it gives you something to look back on. You don’t want to be the one without school memories.

I’d encourage people to join Key Club because it makes you a better person and it’s a good use of your time.

Yes, I would. It helps you get to know people, and for some, sports can be a good way to let anger out.

Yes, because it’s always im-portant to be in at least one club. If you’re not in one, you’re lazy.

Bearit all

Do you participate in any extracurricular activities?

Do you think holding a position in a club is important?

How has your involvement changed your experience at LC?

Would you encourage others to get involved in extra activities?

“Things change, people walk out on you, but life doesn’t stop for anybody.”

-Emily Byas, 10

“Rocks are trying to kill me.” -Will Bennett, 12

“Keep it your aim to mind your own business.”

-Ellis Frame, 9

“It makes me happy that students care.”

-Virgil Gavia, teacher

“People need to learn how to drive in the parking lot.”

-Loren Swhear, 12

“Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.”

-Danielle Hoffman, 11

“Remember: Just because you don’t have the keys to your house, doesn’t mean you can’t get into your house.”

-Jim Berry, 9

“Stupid is as stupid does.”-Graham Ucchino, 11

“Color Guard should get as much recognition as varsity sports.”

-Aleya Beckwith, 10

“School is fun, but I’m ready for Thanksgiving.”

-Elexus Hughes, 11

“Band is all over. Forever.”-Theo Reinke, 12

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As told byGINGER

No Twilight for me, thanks Zach Griffin

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Eating up the holidays

Why they call me ‘The Champ’

“Why must we sacrifice the thing that makes the holidays great?”

“...I might as well be the Champ. I’ve mastered all of the nuances of arguing; I know all of the secrets.”

Lierin Ehmkelierinehmkecub@gmail.com

ColumnAs I

See ‘Em

To me, arguing is fun. I get a thrill out of intellectually duking it out with any willing contender. My friends even know me as “The Featherweight Champion of the World (of arguing).”

But you can go ahead and call me “Sean.”

Sure, it’s not playing a pick-up game of basketball, going to a movie, Facebook stalking or play-ing patty-cake, but see, you need friends for those things. Arguing is a delicacy that does not unnecessar-ily—and irrationally, I might add—require friendship.

Who has friends nowadays anyway? Most people only “have” them when it’s convenient for them:

when they need homework to copy, when they’re looking for something to do Friday night, whatever. Or they “have” them when they’re a maverick who’s giving a campaign speech and trying to connect with his supporters on a personal level.

Friends don’t exist… so I lied. No one knows me as “The Feather-weight Champion of the World (of arguing).” The truth comes out.

Now, now. Calm down. Don’t take it too per-sonally. I mean, I might as well be the Champ. I’ve mastered all of the nuanc-es of arguing; I know all of the secrets.

I know that a person should never—and I mean never—use “they” as a credible source of in-formation to support his position. Nobody knows who “they” is, and “they” probably don’t matter any-way. That’s a rookie mistake.

And I know that the louder the arguer is, the better his argument.

The only thing that might dis-qualify me as the Champ is the fact

that I don’t pick my battles too well. I argue about everything—from the merit of the IB program to who’s better between me and my brother at Rock Band.

I suppose I just get carried away; I get caught up in the heat of the moment, yelling, making my characteristic throw-my-hands-out-to-my-side, jaw-dropping ges-ture and yelling some more.

In retrospect, that could be what leaves me a pessi-mist about the existence of friendship. Picking your battles is the most impor-tant aspect of

arguing. If you’re obnoxiously yell-ing at everyone about everything, your arguments hold no punch, figuratively speaking (literally speaking, they could, if that’s your style). Moreover, your excessive ar-guments begin to define you as a person, and I don’t think you want that (unless that’s your style).

Just some friendly advice for you, pal.

It’s like eating Easy Mac seasoned with saffron.”

Come this time tomorrow, we will all be stuffing

ourselves with various holiday cuisines, followed by a food-induced coma and some NFL. I love Thanks-giving.

But really, what is Thanksgiving without ponder-ing over what you have to be thankful for? This got me thinking: What am I most grateful for? Family? Yeah, they’re cool. Health? It’s all right, I guess. A so-ciety where I have the liberty to practice and say what I please? Ehhh.

Then it hit me. It’s all so obvious now.I’m not a Twilight fan. Really, it’s a blessing that I’m not obsessed with

a sub-par, melodramatic series of science fiction ro-mance novels. Because let’s get real, people—they ARE romance novels. I’ve heard tales of middle-aged divorces reading them to escape to a world where Ed-ward Cullen reigns. And I don’t want to begin read-ing that stuff until at least my mid-life crisis.

For being the biggest-selling author of the year, Stephanie Meyer doesn’t quite stack up to the skill

of J.K. Rowling or Dan Brown. Her style and structure are predominantly bland and basic, but she tried to up the difficulty

level by sprinkling some college-level words into the dialogue. It’s like eating Easy Mac seasoned with saf-fron. No me gusta.

I’m also proud to say that between Team Edward and Team Jacob, I bat for Team I-Don’t-Care. I don’t have low standards, but I’m fairly certain extremely handsome vampires and werewolves with an eight-pack don’t exist. Call me crazy.

I could even go on about how Bella is a terrible role-model for our young generation, and how her personality and actions totally go against what near-ly 40 years of feminism has worked toward, but I’m only allotted so much room in this newspaper.

So thank you, God, or whoever gave me the pow-er to restrain myself from this cultural juggernaut, for giving me a healthier obsession, like Lady Gaga or Disney princess coloring books. And thank you to my Twilight-obsessed friends, who will still be there for me even after reading this column. …Right?

Thanksgiving is near and we all know what that means—Christmas is only a month away. And when Christmas comes around, that means delicious hams, pies, cakes, stuffing and plenty of other things that taste amazing, but threaten our arteries. But, as you know, I live with Dr. Phil (my therapist mom), and she has introduced the concept of balance.

I’ve seen features on news shows, and have been lectured

by my mom, about how to stay healthy, specifically during the holi-day season.

Why must we sacrifice the thing that makes the holidays great? I love the food that comes with this time of year. In fact, it is the second best thing about the holidays, af-ter Christmas presents.

But pressure is making it so that I can’t have half a turkey on Christmas Eve. I’ve even heard that people are making salad for Christ-mas Eve. That is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. And trust me, I’ve heard some ridiculous things.

The holidays are for binging. For some people, they are the only time that it’s acceptable to eat with-out worrying about health. We an-ticipate being able to let our diets

go and load up on carbs.I’ll be the first to admit that I’m

not the skinniest kid in the world. I find exercise to be extremely an-noying and boring. I do it three times a week, though, except on the holidays. They are my break

once a year to have a pe-riod of about a month to not care what I put into my body. I’m not worried about

all the weight that comes with the season because I’ve got the rest of the year to lose it.

Balance is good, but only when practiced with reason. We should do our best to make sure academ-ics, our social lives, and work are balanced, but when it comes to the holidays, just take a break and eat. That’s what I’ll be doing.

BATTLE ROYALE

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“I really don’t need all the extra stuff. Mine just has a camera.”

Dominque Williams, 11

“Smart phones because regular phones are so bor-ing. I like touch screens on smart phones.”

Ryan Benslay, 9

Do you have a cell phone that only makes phone calls? Boring. You would need a computer to stream the internet, an MP3 player to listen to songs, and a GPS to get directions. How can you fit all those items into a book bag? I know a solu-tion: smart phones. Since the beginning of human language, humans have been developing ways to increase methods of gaining information and increasing the speed at which information is received. From tablets to scrolls, books to the inter-

“I don’t need e-mail on my phone or anything like that.”

Michael Poetz, 11

“I’d go with regular phones. You don’t have to mess with touch screens.”

Angel Pouliot, 10

Do you prefer regular cell phones or smart phones?

“Smart phones are too much. That’s what a com-puter is for.”

Ashley Bearden, 10

“Smart phones have better applications and you can do more.”

Jarrel Owens, 12

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net, we have reached the stage where all informa-tion is easily accessible. Of course it can be argued that smart phones cost more than cell phones with regular functions, but the ability to answer any question and appease any want by using a de-vice that fits in the palm of your hand is an invalu-able resource. And take this into consideration: It will be cheaper to purchase just one smart phone than it would be to purchase a regular cell phone, a lap-top, a music player, a GPS and a hand-held gaming device.

Still not satisfied? What if I said you can im-port class notes straight to your phone for on-the-go studying, or if you’re less studious, check Face-book while your teacher lectures about not using phones during school hours? Still think a smart phone isn’t the right tool for you? There are an infinite number of ap-plications ranging from flashlights to moron tests. I mean, who hasn’t ever wondered if they really are a moron? Now, if you will excuse me, I’m about to place a bid on eBay…on my phone.

Want a sleek design? Check. How about a full QWERTY keyboard? Check. Manageable size? Check. Consistent, reli-able service? A must.

These are just a few of the standard require-ments we all look for in a good cell phone. Living in a world that depends on technology, we find it almost impossible to sur-vive a day without our mobile devices.

Cell phones always provide an easy way to communicate with people anywhere, whether it is by making a call, sending

a quick text message, or responding to an email.

The convenience of mobile internet access is normal on most cell phones now. So, for the students hunting for an attractive-looking phone with great features, but at a reasonable price, there is hope.

Several service pro-viders are aware of these needs and have made the option of prepaid service available in order to sat-isfy customers. AT&T, T-Mobile, Tracfone, Vir-gin Mobile, Revol Wire-less and Boost Mobile are just a few of the compa-nies that offer competent

service without a con-tract and with no hidden strings attached.

This way, you get the latest technology, but with the luxury of paying for service only when you need it and are actually using it. The best part is passing up the ridiculous price tag that comes with a smart phone that will do the same thing. This way, it’s also less likely that parents will end up seeing that their child has run up a huge bill.

I say be smart and avoid paying more for a smart phone. In the end, everybody is still going to call it a cell phone.

Mall food court, grabbed some food, took a seat and stared at someone. I didn’t people-watch: It’s not looking around, check-ing out the surroundings. It’s singling out a lone person and fixating—unconditionally fixat-ing—my eyes on him. Even if the subject made eye contact with me, I made a point to continue staring, which actually made it physi-cally difficult for me. When an unfamiliar person makes eye contact with you, looking away is just a reflex. Trust me: When my first subject, Marina Booth, looked at me the first couple of times, my head natu-rally turned away. I couldn’t help it. Marina said she just as-sumed I wasn’t even looking at her. She made eye contact with me a couple of times after I trained myself to stay strong, but she said she didn’t think anything of it. She just contin-ued on normally, talking to her friend. “I thought he was looking past me, at something else,” she said. Her nonchalance about—and misinterpretation of—the situation may have been caused by my distance away from her. I was sitting at least three tables away from her, allowing her to speculate that, although she physically saw

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AMoréPeople live their entire lives in what we like to call a “comfort zone.” Our purpose in “That’s A Moré” is to leave that zone, break barriers, and thus, broaden the horizons of our subjects and loyal readers...while being respectful in our choice of subject matter and demeanor, of course. And for those devoted readers out there: We always welcome ideas of social morés for us to test. Bring your idea to Room 132 if interested.

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t’s Mo • re [moh-rey]: patterns of conventional behavior in a society; norms that apply to everyday matters.

“It would be very awkward.”Joseph Schweitzer, 11

“I would stare at them and walk away.”Sara Young, 11

“I would ask them what their problem was.”Ian McGlinsey, 9

“I would say, ‘Do you like what you see?’”Franklin Alexander, 10

LC’s Reaction:

As Sean eats his meal casually, he intently stares at Marina Booth (right). She looked at Sean a couple of times throughout the long-distance interation but later said she didn’t think much of it. Cub photo/ Greg Price

“I thought ‘is he hungry,’ ‘Is he gay,’ or what?”

Daniel Troutman

“I would get an attitude.” Lyndsey Dinkins, 12

What would you think if you saw someone staring at you?

Riddle me this: What can get you labeled a homosexual, a stalker and a beggar? I’ll give you a hint: It doesn’t involve saying anything. It doesn’t necessitate moving anything. And it’s not making any sug-gestive gestures. It’s staring. Just sitting and staring. We’ve always been taught that it’s impolite to stare; everyone knows it’s impo-lite to stare. So, of course, I stared. I went to the Castleton Square

me looking at her, I could just be looking in her general direc-tion. Because staring at a per-son is so rare (and rude), why would she assume otherwise? But I made sure that dis-tance was no matter with my next subject. Daniel Troutman was sitting at the table directly next to me, and I stared at him for a good two minutes. He made eye contact with me twice, continually checking back to see if I was still looking.

Upon seeing me staring at him, he looked at me for a couple seconds, and then averted

his eyes, looking in every other direction he could. He later told us that he first wondered if I was hungry and wanted his food, and then he speculated about my sexuality. My final subject, Anne Filar, attends Riverside Junior High School in Fishers (she looked like she was in high school, OK?). She saw me star-ing at her within the first 30 seconds, said something to her friend, who also looked back at me, then they both grabbed their things to start to leave. She said she thought I was a potential stalker. However, some people were too caught up in their own business to notice. I sup-pose the old myth that says someone can always feel some-one else staring at him isn’t true, after all.

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Twins have comedic, terrifying cinematic moments in life

The opportunity was too good to pass up. In the eighth grade Charles and Brandon Leonhard took advantage of the substitute algebra teacher. “I had it seventh block and he (Bran-don) had it eighth block. When we heard there was a sub, we decided to be trick-sters,” Charles said. The identical twins switched places with each other. “I decided to cause some trouble, got kicked out of class and almost got written up,” Charles said. “When I realized that I would get a referral under Brandon’s name, I realized that it was really bad, went back to class and took notes until class was over.” Before Brandon got to last block he found out what his brother had done and decided to do the same to him. He attempted to get kicked out of class but by the end of the block still hadn’t managed to get a referral. The Leonhards are like just about any other set of twins. They have similarities and differences but they’ve also shared one interesting experience that makes their life look it came straight out of The Parent Trap. When they were sophomores, they got in a fight with each other and Bran-don broke his nose and had to have surgery. “It was an early surgery at 7:30 a.m., so I was put under anaesthesia around 7:20 a.m.,” he said. Meanwhile, his brother was in the

Commons at school like any other day. “I went to get up to go to class and got really dizzy. I tried to fall back, but I missed my chair,” Charles said. “I looked up and ev-eryone around me was freaking out because I was ghostly white.” He was sent to the nurse and slept for two hours before he went home. The amount of time Bran-don was in surgery, knocked out from medication, was the same amount of time Charles spent sleeping in the nurse’s office. Psychology teacher Terri Foley said, “There is no real scientific evidence to prove or deny the existence

of a twin connection, but it does seem to exist. Although this unique connection cannot be ex-plained, it does appear

to be very real. She continued, “There are amazing stories of unexplain-able connections with twins. Psychologists believe this connection could be genetic, the result of spending nine months together in the womb, or simply due to be-ing raised as siblings of the same gender in the same environment.”

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“ There are many amazing stories of unexplainable con-nections with twins.”

Terri Foleypsychology teacher

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Black Friday creates adjustments for stores, customers this yearKaylaTaylorkaylataylorcub@gmail.com

Extra long lines, malls filled way over their carrying capacity, and super money-saving deals— so goes the story of the day after Thanksgiving, otherwise known as Black Friday.

According to Sunday’s Indianapolis Star, the day after Thanksgiving is called Black Friday because it’s the day that stores go from being in the red to making a profit.

Last year, with the economic recession, retail stores suffered a dip in their overall holiday profit. But many retailers are expecting numbers to be back up with the recent economic improvement on Black Friday.

Despite the recession, many Americans remain optimistic about the feted shopping day and hope to see somewhat of a turnaround from last year.

“We’re going to be packed.” Forever 21 co-manager William Luckert said.

According to the International Council of Shopping Centers, a survey found that 16 percent of U.S. consumers say Black Friday is the day they will begin their holiday shopping (with 26 precent of those aged 18 to 34 years old), as compared to last year’s 10 percent. Mass merchandise retailers like Target and Wal-Mart are offering price slashes and extended store hours. “I wake up

early so I can beat the crowds,” Ellefsen said.

Senior Hannah Combs is optimistic about the current economic situation. “I think (the economy) is going to turn around,” Combs, a sales associate at the Castleton Pac Sun. “Our customers are pretty loyal.”

Some retailers can count their holiday season success on being trend available and having lower prices than those of higher end stores.

“This Black Friday we’re hoping we will be up at least 10 percent from last year,” said Luckert. “Our type of retail it still trendy; it’s just a lot less

expensive then some of the other high end places like Nordstrom. Our type of retail is getting better, whereas higher end retail is seeing a dip.”

Professor of economics at Butler University Paulson Gjerde differs in opinion when she said, “My prediction is that we will see a decrease in Black Friday sales this year compared to last year.”

Although she thinks the economy isn’t improving, she thinks that Black Friday is an economic stimulant and, moreover, “sends a signal to consumers about the state of the economy.”

Gjerde said the shock from the beginning of the recession took both

customers and stores “by surprise.” “As a result, stores were forced

to deal with high inventories by slashing prices dramatically. This year, we have lived with the recession for a considerable amount of time. Stores are better equipped to deal with decline in demand, but I think shoppers will be even more reluctant to part with their dollars,” she said.

According to the National Retail Federation’s 2009 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, 58.4 percent of all items expected to be bought on Black Friday are clothing.

“We’re still seeing a steady improvement,” Luckert said.

Temporary hiring for the holiday season could mean extra cash to teens and a small boost to the economy. Stores hire seasonal employees to cover busy holiday shifts because they are usually overcrowded and too busy themselves to manage on their own.

“We’re expecting to be pretty busy,” Luckert said. We’re adding at least 40 new employees. Everyone hires during the holiday season.”

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Families continue pigskin tradition on Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving: stereotypically a celebration of food and family is also a celebration of football for junior Natalie Sidebottom. Every year her entire family gets together at her aunt’s house before heading to Cumberland Park to compete in the Harre Family Turkey Bowl. “Once we’re there we make teams and the battle begins,” Sidebottom said. The game is two-hand touch football, and the family is very competitive. They’ve been competing in the tournament for years, and it’s always caught on film by Sidebottom’s grandfather. The family even makes matching T-shirts. The tees from last year read, “Coming in second is the first loser.” During last year’s game Sidebottom scored three touchdowns and led her team to victory. “When it’s time for some football I know it’s time for the holidays,” she said.

Sidebottom isn’t the only person at LC whose family participates in a Thanksgiving pigskin brawl. Business teacher and JV baseball coach John McCormick’s family also participates in a Turkey Bowl. His wife’s family is divided by long-standing high school rivalries. Half of the family attended Chatard while the other half went to Cathedral. They can be found at 8:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day in the middle of Lawton Loop in Ft.

Harrison, where the family plays a “friendly” game of flag football. “For those of us who aren’t the athletes we once were (the game can be) a mildly strenuous and painful time,” McCormick said. Both families

keep the Bowl competitive and fun. “Even though it is a family event, it’s not uncommon for limbs to break, noses to bleed, and teeth to come up missing, heads to get concussed or eyes to be gouged,” McCormick said. And although the families may seem to take their Thanksgiving tournaments to the extreme, it’s all done with the knowledge that no matter who wins or loses, the family will go home together to share the turkey and give thanks to one another.

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“As Native American culture dictates, we set a place complete with food for loved ones who have passed away. The food is placed in the highest tree after dinner so that the loved one can easily retrieve it. I have never retrieved a plate with any food left on it, logically because of local raccoons, but you can see the mystery of the tradition.”

Mitch Martin, English teacher

“I celebrate Thanksgiving with one of my best friends and her family. I’ve done this for years since I have no living family. Barb’s sister writes a play each year and the grand-kids present the play for all of us, complete with Pilgrim and Indian costumes.”

Julie Alexander, secretary

“My husband is half Italian so every Thanksgiving we have homemade raviolis and homemade fettuccine alfredo. The ladies in the family get together in October and spend all day making the raviolis. Then we freeze them for Thanksgiving and Christ-mas. We make the alfredo sauce the night before Thanksgiving and we purchase the pasta from our cousins that own Iaria’s Italian restaurant. We also have the traditional items, but it’s the homemade stuff that is always eaten up first.”

Lacey Moss, science teacher

“We travel to New York City by car to prepare the meal at a relative’s apartment. While the turkey is cooking we head down to the Macy’s parade, which is held about five blocks from his apartment. We spend the rest of the week attending a play and doing some Christmas shopping in the city.”

Nancy Hormann, special education teacher

“My mother’s family holds a family reunion on Thanksgiving day at Boy Scout Camp Belzer. We have had as many as 100 people and as few as 25. This is a long-standing tradition going back 25 years at Camp Belzer and even before that, when it was held at a family member’s home.”

Janice Nolan, P.E. teacher

“ For those of us who aren’t the athletes we once were (the game can be) a mildly strenuous and painful time.”

John McCormickbusiness teacher

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Spanish religious views expressed in local art exhibit

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Artists try to express things that can’t be seen by the human eye, and 17th century Spanish artists worked to make an image as real as possible. The Sacred Spain: Art and Belief of the Spanish World exhibit contains the various points of view of religion in the past as well as today.

The Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) is hosting the exhibit with more

than 70 works of art. Artists in the exhibit have done an array of paintings, sculptures and books.

The IMA set up the exhibit in four different mood settings. Each room has a different color as well as an introduction to the room to give the visitors some background information. The different rooms help make the exhibit understandable in smaller, more specific parts.

Some items have never been used in exhibits because Ronda Kasle, the senior curator of European art before 1800, traveled to Spain, Peru and

Mexico for the last four years to look for art in museums, churches, private collectors and monasteries.

Some of the paintings are still used today in churches as portraits of Jesus Christ. Others remain without titles or artists to claim them, but that doesn’t stop them from expressing creativity and thoughts.

The 17th century was called the Golden Age for Spanish art because of its expression. It was the beginning of art in Spain because of monarchy rule that the Italian population wasn’t pleased with and lead artists to live in

Sacred Spain: Art and Beliefof the Spanish World

The Indianapolis Museum of ArtShowing until Jan. 3

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues., Wed., Sat.11 a.m.-9 p.m., Thurs. and Fri

noon- 5 p.m., Sun.Free general admission

Free guided toursTAP (iPod audio tours) $5

Spain, where they were influenced by the culture and religion of the Spanish people.

TheGolden

AgeThe Virgin of Guadalupe is one of the many interpretations of the Virgin Mary, and it’s common belief that she appeared in front of Saint Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac near Mexico City in December 1531. Courtesy photos/Indianapolis Museum of Art

This crown is one of the best representatives of a goldsmith’s work in the 17th century Spain called the Crown of Andes.

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Brad PaisleyAlbum: The Fifth GearGenre: Country

AFIAlbum: Crash LoveGenre: Gothic Rock

Lil’ WayneAlbum: No CeilingsGenre: Rap

BarcelonaAlbum: AbsolutesGenre: Piano Rock

Song Suggestion: Numb

Lena ReifingerSong Suggestion: Online

Zach GriffenSong Suggestion: Torch Song

Hannah Torres

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Rating: 1--2--3--4--♫ Rating: 1--2--3--♫--5Rating: 1--2--3--♫--5Rating: 1--2--3--4--♫Song Suggestion: Wetter

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There are very few young Coun-try fans these days so for the rare fans out there, this album by the wonderful and talented Brad Paisley is nothing short of a masterpiece. The Fifth Gear has everything that makes Country music great. Paisley covers all the bases. The songs are soft, smooth and touching. His true musical talent does not lie in his melody and catchy tunes, but in the hilarious and relevant lyrics that relate to every American’s life. Like his new release “Online” that refers to an overweight loser who makes himself a celebrity through his MySpace page and is picking up all the chicks. Or his new song “I’m Still a Guy” where he sings about how men these days are losing their manly touch due to the women they date and the relationships between them Also, he includes the contro-versial songs that Country music is famous for. Paisley visits all of the corners of not just Country music but the entire music industry. He can make one cry, laugh, cheer and jeer all on the same album, which is truly rare. He does this all the while still maintaining a humble demeanor that makes him as popular as he is. Overall, The Fifth Gear is a Brad Paisley classic. Country is not just about a fiddle and Willie Nelson

As the eighth album of their ca-reer, AFI stripped away their electronic and dance feel and went back to gothic punk basics in the album Crash Love. Their previous album Decemberunderground was more mainstream to listeners as AFI’s single “Miss Murder” and “Love Like Winter” with electronic rock tracks that were pop listener friendly. They decided to shed all the technology to return to dark yet simple guitar melodies, taking their music back to a pure sounding record. However, their lyr-ics bounce around genres. They wrote songs similiar to those of bands like My Chemical Romance and The Used. They have dark lyrics, as in “End Transmission,” where frontman Davey Havok sings go grab your bag/I’ll bring the gun. Later in the album, lyrics like I saw you every time I closed my eyes in “Ve-ronica Sawyer Smokes” demonstrate a heartbroken Kelly Clarkson kind of song where AFI may be a little exposed. The album as a whole is very co-hesive. Although it took two years of production, the time was well spent. Fans that loved Decemberunder-ground may be disappointed by Crash Love, but the older fans will be re-lieved that AFI has gone back to their old ways.

The New Orleans superstar and arguably the best rapper alive, Lil’ Wayne, dropped his latest mixtape No Ceilings Oct. 31. Weezy is back to proving he knows how to rap, and how to rap well. The rapper spits his rhymes so fast on several tracks, “Banned from TV” for example, that he’s gasping for breath.Wayne also doesn’t forget to thank his fans for their support on many of his songs throughout the album. There is one small problem that Weezy F. Baby encounters through-out the album. Several of his songs lack originality. Yes, he is known for remaking songs from other artists, but didn’t Kid Cudi already redo Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face”? Sorry Wayne, “Poke Her Face” is a little repetitive. The remakes of “Run This Town” and “I Gotta Feeling” do benefit the mixtape though. They allow Wayne to leave the music to the others and let him focus on what he does best, the lyrics. No Ceilings may be the first of several projects Wayne releases in a hurry before he takes his one-year trip to prison due to earlier gun charges. At least he’s going out while he’s on top. Lil’ Wayne and his dreadlocks will surely be missed.

Imagine slowly walking down the Pacific Coastline. Clouds hang low as the morning sun peaks above the ho-rizon and creates a haze that reveals only the outline of a tall, slender fig-ure. Steps become more frequent as excitement for what might lie behind the fog builds. The rising sun clears the haze but by this time the figure has vanished and all that is left is a cloud of mist kicked up by a rushing wave. This is Barcelona’s Absolutes. Barcelona combines melodic piano, sometimes-grand-sometimes-hushed orchestral movements and climactic percussion to accompany lead singer Brian Fennell’s almost achingly fragile vocals. These components allow Ab-solutes’ listeners to feel a sliver of loneliness and a whole lot of desire as the collective album sounds as if it is reaching for something just beyond the horizon. Songs like “Numb” add to this effect perfectly. This is not to say that the album is unbroken by upbeat, happy-go-lucky tunes. “Colors” maintains the feeling of desire but breaks the mold with sharp tones and strong lyrics that conquer a previously lonely feeling. Absolutes maintains a general feeling which creates a cohesive, thoughtful album, while the variety in pace and tone adds variation and interest.

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Reservation for two

Spooky alien encounters freak out audiences

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2340 E 116th St.Carmel, IN 46032

(317) 846-2400

Mellow Mushroom

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Genre: Crime/Mystery Rating: PG-13 Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi Length: 98 minutes Fun Fact: The movie was filmed in Nome, Alaska, a city that cannot be traveled to by road, only airplane.

In a mellow mood? Just drive north to Carmel and try out the Mellow Mushroom! The restaurant is as chill as the name sounds. This pizzeria has fun murals on the walls and big booths to sit at with friends. The laid back atmo-sphere makes customers feel like they can enjoy a few slices of pizza and hang out for a while. The Mellow Mushroom, most known for it’s pizza, has many other choices and offers a wide variety. It also has several appetizers to prepare everyone for the real treat – the pizza. We went with the warm, salty pretzels served up with a side of melted cheese and hot marinara sauce for our appetizer. The menu also has pretzels avail-able in other flavors – garlic and parme-san or honey and cinnamon. For the main course Katie selected the Kosmic Karma pizza and Alli chose the Turkey and Cheese Hoagie. The Kosmic Karma is created with

a pesto sauce topped with real toma-toes, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach and feta cheese. The fresh ingredients are a perfect combination and the pizza’s so good that we gobbled it down to the crust. The flavorful pizza comes in a personal 10-inch size which satisfies the appetite pretty easily and there is even enough to take home for later. For those who like to share, pizzas come in 14 inches and 16 inches as well. The hoagie is made up of hot turkey breast, provolone cheese, onions and sprouts. Although the Mellow Mush-room is not known for its sandwiches, the Turkey and Cheese Hoagie is better than anything made by so-called sandwich specialists such as Subway. The Mellow Mushroom has proved to satisfy in not only its specialty, pizza, but in the other types of food it offers too. Its high-quality service and unique, fun atmosphere make it a good place to just hang out with friends over good food.

In the U.S. alone, 11 million people claim to have seen a UFO. This fact may have been the most disturbing factor in the horror/suspense film The Fourth Kind. The movie starts off with actress Milla Jovovitch identifying herself as an actress playing the role of Dr. Abigail Tyler. After the death of Tyler’s husband, Tyler begins noticing strange disturbances taking place in Nome, Alaska. After a number of Tyler’s patients come to her with the same horror stories, she becomes suspicious. Tyler investigates the situation and comes to an alarming conclusion: The people in the town of Nome are not alone. Tyler becomes convinced that aliens are abducting the residents of

Nome. There is frequent cutting between Jovovitch and real-life footage of Dr. Tyler as she recounts her experiences. In addition to actual footage of Ty-ler herself and her patients, actual audio is incorporated into the film, constantly keeping the audience on edge. To some, alien abductions sound ridiculous, but if logical thinking and disbelief are suspended, the jolts and scares are quite entertaining. The film does, however, leave out some key information. It never tells whether Tyler’s mental state had been investigated and it never questions any other explanations for the disappear-ances of the people of Nome. But why ask? The film creates an appropriately eerie mood through its creepy plot, real-life footage and freaky visuals.

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Mellow out with hot pizza and a cool atmosphere

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&What’s Hot

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What’s Not!Make

Work!IT

Make

Twerk!IT

Dec. 1: •R. Kelly- Untitled •Westlife- Where We AreDec. 8: •Jimmy Buffet- Buffet Hotel •Norah Jones- The FallDec. 15: •The Fame Monster- Lady Gaga •Smoke and Mirrors- Lifehouse

Whats Hot Now!

Nov. 25: •Widespread Panic @ The Murat TheatreDec. 3: •Jim Brickman @ The Murat TheatreDec. 8: •Oz, The Musical @ The Murat TheatreDec. 10: •Santa Slam @ The Egyptian Room

Dec. 1: •Beautiful Creatures-Kami Garcia •Mastering the Art of French Cooking- Julia ChildDec. 15: •Lego: The Visual Dictionary- Simon BeecroftDec. 16: •Using Dupral- Angela Byron

Nov. 25: •Old Dogs •Ninja AssasinDec. 4: •Brothers •Everybody’s FineDec. 11: •Invietus •A Single Man

Concerts & Events

Books

Movies

CDs

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Girly-girl fashions are here to stay

Jookabox will rock your socks

ThefirsttimeIwasexposedtoJookabox,formerlyknownasGrampallJookabox,IwasataMargotandtheNuclearSoandSosconcertlastwinterattheEmersonTheater. WhiletheEmersonisusuallyfilledwithmetal-headsandotherfansofmoshingand/orhardcoredancing,thisnightthepeelingblackwallsfoundcompanyinthehundredsofindiekids

staringblanklybutcontentlyatDavid“Moose”AdamsonasheperformedanumberofsongsfromhissecondalbumasGrampallJookabox,Ropechain. Thecrowdseemedalmostimmunetothetribaldrumbeatsandhaunt-ingvocals.Thiscontrastofintenseprimitivismandfunagainsttheap-parentboredomofnearly400indi-vidualsperplexedme. Iwascom-pletelydrawntothemusicandafterlisteningtoJookabox’sfirstalbum,Scientific Cricket,andthenewestrelease,Dead Zone Boys,itissafetosaythatIamahugefan. Drawinginspirationfromamyriadofmusicalgenres,Adamson’smusichas

seensomesignificantchangesovertheperiodofthreealbums. Scientific Cricket drawsfromfolk,Ropechainhasamixtureofsoul,funkandhip-hop,andDead Zone Boys

featuredacom-binationofworldmusicandpunkinfluence. Fromthehauntingvocalsandharmoniestothepoundingrhythmofthedrumsandthepowerfulbass

lines,Jookaboxhasasoundvirtuallyunheardofontheradio. Somestandoutsongsonthethreealbums,respectively,includetheminimalistictrack“Ponta,”“TheOneThing,”andtheupbeatbuthauntinganthem“PhantomDon’tGo.”

Inwomen’sfashionthisseasonit’stimetogoallout.Theover-the-topgirlystyleshavetakenoverforthenextthreemonths.However,anextremein-creaseincreativitywillbeneededtodotheselooksjustice.Goforalookthat’slessconservativethanCocoChanel,buttamerthanCyndiLauper.It’samusttofindahappymediumthisseason. It’simportanttoincorporatebrightcolorsintoalook,butpleasedon’tblindanyone.Trytoworkwithbalancingbrightcolorswithmoreneutral

colors.AnnaSuiutilizesbrightcolorstoenhanceaBohemian-chicfashionstatementthisseason.Sheuseslightandflowymaterialstoaccentuatethebrightcolors. Itisveryimportanttomakecertainthatwhenturninghuesup,youmusttoneothersdown. AlbertaFerret-ti’sfallandwintercollectioncontainsagreatdealofvividdetailingaswell. Thebalancebetweentheneu-tralandvibrantcolorsinFerretti’scollectionisnearperfect. Tulleisamaterialthatcanbeusedunderskirtstohelpcreateashape.TulleisNOTamaterialthatshouldbeover-exposed. Dolce&GabbanaandChristianLacroixbothshowoffthe fabulouseffectofshapedskirtsthis

season.Itisagreedthatshapedskirtsaremoreinterestingwedon’twanttoseewhatshapesthegarment. Tulleshouldonlybeasecretwayofachievingthisshape.Justasyouwouldn’twantyourundergarmentsshowning,tulleisanotherelementofawoman’soutfitthatshouldbehidden.

Girlishacces-soriesareinhighdemandforthefall/winterseason.Theycanbeworkedintoyourensembleonyourgar-ments,byuseofbroochesand

headbands.LouisVuittonshowshead-bandsthatplayontheconceptof“ani-malears”.Thishumorousideaisahitinthefashionindustry,causingmanylabelstocreateoverkillheadpieces.Al-exanderMcQueenshowsquitepossiblythegreatestexaggeratedheadpiecesoftheseason.

“ It’s important to incorporate bright colors into a look, but please don’t blind anyone.”

“ ...after listening to Jookabox’s first album and the newest release, it is safe to say that I am a huge fan.”

Answers to “A Closer Look”: 1.canned food drive sign (cafeteria) 2.Men’s track call-out sign (Hall of Fame vending machine) 3. AED sign (Commons) 4. Zoology poster (science hallway)

&Senior Lyndsey Dinkins Junior Joshua Wise

Favorite MovieLove and Basketball

Favorite Band/ArtistMusiq Soul Child

Favorite SongLove-Musiq Soul Child

Favorite BookI don’t read

Favorite T.V. ShowThe Game

Favorite SportFootball

Interesting FactI‘m in color guard

Favorite Movie The Haunting in Connecticut

Favorite Band/ArtistEscape The Faith

Favorite Song Situations-Escape The Faith

Favorite Book The Heroin Diaries- Nikki Sixx

Favorite T.V. ShowFamily Guy

Favorite SportBaseball

Interesting FactI like to skateboard

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Cub photos/ Jack Leibovitz

BY THE NUMBERS

Can you tell what these LC items are based on their close-ups?See bottom of pictures for answers.

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GETTING TO KNOW...

13 number in seconds of the longest recorded flight of a chicken

30number of years ago the computer mouse was invented

75 percent of the Earth that is hydrogen

100,000number of taste buds on a catfish’s tongue

80 percent of an armadillo’s life that is spent sleeping

50 percent of body heat that is lost through the head

80 percent of the human brain that is water

5 weight in pounds of the world’s heaviest brain

625 number of people struck by lightning each year in the U.S.

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23SPORTS

LC vs. LN ‘as large as ever’KatieMcDowellkatiemcdowellcub@gmail.com

Coach J.R. Shelt speaks to his players during a practice. He says having good communication and being on the same page are vital to succeeding this season.

“ I believe that this group is truly focused on sacrificing anything for each other.”

J.R. Sheltcoach

Scrimaging during practice is one way players have been preparing themselves for the season. Sophomore Tyler Corley splits the defense to pass the ball while being guarded by sophomore Jordan Price and senior Kyle Edwards. Cub photos/Chirs Gore

The township rivalry heats up again tonight in LC’s home gym when the Bears take on the Lawrence North Wildcats in the opening game of the boys bas-ketball season.

The Bears wrapped up the 2008-09 regular season with a record of 10-9. However, since last season, LC has lost several strong competitors from the Class of 2009 like Marcus Jack-son, Kyle Speckman and Geoff Davis. But the future looks promising for the Bears with

strong underclassmen coming from the near perfect fresh-man team which finished 19-1. There are also returning varsity players to lead the team. “Se-nior Matt Glick and Junior Tre Roberson are developing into a very good leadership team,” coach J.R. Shelt said.

Tonight LC looks to end the eight-year streak of losing to LN, winner of three consecutive state championships from 2004-06. “I think our biggest strength is our unselfishness. I believe that this group is truly focused on sacrificing anything for each other,” Shelt said.

Many think this year could be a great match-up, including LN head coach Jack Keefer. “I think LC is a much im-proved team this year and I am sure it will be an excit-ing game,” he said.

A large crowd is ex-pected. “With the press that a few of our players have re-ceived lately, I think we will see attendance as large as ever,”

said athletic director Sandra Walter.

Both teams count on fan support. “Fans make the game. The louder, the better. We love the craziness of the game,” Keefer said.

The Bears have the po-tential to take on the Wildcats again later in

the season in the IHSAA section-als. It’s an opportunity for the Bears to get ready for the most

important part of the season.“I feel (the LN game) is a

good measuring stick for our athletes and coaches,” assistant athletic director Alfie Hernan-dez said.

The LC student section plans for a “maroon-out” for the 7 p.m. game tonight. Ma-roon spirit wear is on sale today (see article on page 24).

Pre-game ticket sales will end at 3 p.m. today in the ath-letic office. Tickets may be sold at the door, but the gym’s seat-ing capacity is 3,000 and doors will close when capacity has been reached.

Rising above the opposition for a bet-ter angle, senior Matt

Glick gets a shot off during a scrimmage

against his team-mates. The teamhas been practic-

ing and conditioning since June. Glick is

one of the few return-ing varsity players

and is a leader of this year’s young team. Tonight will be the

younger players’ first game in front of a

home crowd against rival Lawrence North. Last year’s freshman

team was county champion and this year looks to help the varsity team.

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Fourthand

GOALProposal could mean athletic overhaul

Taking it ‘one step at a time’

This season defensive pressure has been a key focus for the Lady Bears. Looking to step up the inten-sity, sophomore guard Desarae Holmes employs a full court press to try and force a turnover. Cub Photo/Jack Leibovitz

Students ‘get some’ spirit wear

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The girls basketball team has started their season with a record of 1-1.

Their most recent game, a home court match-up against Mt. Vernon, ended in a loss, 43-52.

“We had a strong defensive presence,” senior Shonta James said. “We started playing sloppy and we weren’t boxing out. We also had foul trouble.”

The errors made in the game have been the things coach John Albers has made a focal point in practice. “Day in and day out we are doing well as far as hustling and working out,” Albers said. “We have to start playing smart: hustle, work hard, play smarter with defensive positioning and limiting our turnovers.”

Their first game of the season was a win on Nov. 13 at Northwest with a score of 55-35. The team built a 20-point lead in the first half and kept their defensive effort strong throughout the game, forcing turnovers and getting rebounds.

For the next few games, according to Albers, the team’s focus is “limiting turnovers, taking care of the basketball and improving in passing, cutting and screening.”

He emphasized that all of those areas are in need of improvement.

This year, the majority of the players have returned from last year and have built chemistry.

“We are far ahead of where we were last year. The group is together again, but we are getting a bit too anxious and need to take it one step at a time,” Albers said.

Why is it that Warren Central and Carmel are so much better than LC when it comes to football — or even athletics in general? What do they have that we don’t?

I understand if Cathedral has better teams because they’re private. They can offer things that some public schools can’t match. But why is it that some other public schools are better than we are? I can’t believe that Warren Township or Carmel has better athletes than Lawrence does.

The fact is, they don’t. The difference between Lawrence

Township and Warren Township and Carmel are that they each have one high school. There, every single athlete in the town/township is going to the same high school.

Just imagine how good our high school would be if we could combine the best athletes from both LN and LC. We could be state championship contenders for football, basketball, baseball , any sport —every single year. And with the township scrambling to cut its budget, that dream might become a reality.

One proposed idea for saving money is to have a freshman-sophomore campus at one high school and a junior-senior campus at the other. That means there would be one varsity team for the entire township. So whether or not you like the idea of a one-school system, there is no doubt that it would benefit athletics in Lawrence Township.

But then what would happen to the less talented athletes, like me, who barely make the team?

Creating one varsity team in the township means that some athletes will be left out.

So in the end it becomes a matter of opinion: Would you rather be playing on an average team or in the stands watching your really good team?

The official LC/LN basketball game T-shirts are still available. Student council designed the T-shirts for students to purchase and wear to the rivalry basketball game tonight against LN.

They are $10 each and are being sold both in the Commons during lunches and tonight at the game. A Facebook group was created for students to join so they could pre-order T-shirts.

“I really like that we could pre-order our shirts,” junior Andy Biloon said. “It made the whole process run a lot smoother and prevented a long line of people trying to order their shirts during lunch.”

The maroon shirts feature the words ‘GET SOME’ over a black bear head. The shirts were made so students had a maroon T-shirt available to them for the “maroon-out” that is scheduled for tonight’s game. Students not wearing maroon will not be allowed to sit in

the student section – the middle row of seats on the LC side of the stands at the half-court line – and will have to sit elsewhere.

“I think the ‘maroon-out’ is a good idea because it’s a good way to show school spirit and we could definitely use more school spirit,” sophomore Sarah Mott said.

Others disagree. Freshman Ashton Meares said, “Not everyone has a maroon shirt to wear and cannot afford to buy one. It’s not fair to them.”

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GEARED UP FOR PAINTBALLGetting behind cover,

shouting out positions to team-mates and keeping his head low, senior Grant DeLay shoots through the paintball course.

DeLay, along with 10 others on his paintball team, compet-ed in the 2009 Paintball World Cup. After winning the MSXL regional championship, his team, Proving Grounds Factory (PGF), won an all-expenses-

paid bid to the national compe-tition last month in Polk City, Fla.

DeLay got his paintballing start playing recreationally with friends. “One of my bud-dies had a birthday party where we paintballed and it was so much fun,” he said.

Now, four years later, he has won the World Cup. The win proves to be even more special because of where the members of PGF are from. “Paintball is pretty big everywhere but the

Midwest, so it’s pretty cool that we won,” he said.

Because it’s not popular here, paintball is often under-estimated and is not recognized as a sport, but DeLay is quick to prove that it is. “Yes, it is (a sport). It takes communication, teamwork, technique and lots of practice.”

In order to qualify for the national competition, a team must pay an entry fee. “We wouldn’t have been able to foot the bill for nationals without

winning the MSXL series,” he said.

The regional competition consists of five local events. DeLay’s team won three of the five events, crowning them the regional champions.

The preliminary events are set up so that the teams face each other five-on-five in an ef-fort to capture the neutral flag and hang it on the opposing team’s starting gate. The game isn’t that easy, though. Once a player gets hit with a paintball

by the opposing team, he is forced to sit out for the rest of the game. And good luck try-ing to catch a breath in this fast-paced game—the only resting time you get is the two-minute break after a flag is hung.

Even if it’s not for competi-tion but just for fun, DeLay en-courages everyone to give it a try. He says that “playing paint-ball is exciting and fun no matter what level you play on, but pur-suing tournament level paint-ball may not be for everyone.”

Aiming down his sites, senior Grant DeLay is ready to shoot any opponent who enters his line of fire.

Just grazing his sleeve, Proving Grounds Factory teammate Matt Qualy is hit by an enemy paintball right in front of the ref-eree. Courtesy photos provided by Grant DeLay

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Season ends in loss to a familiar school

Swimming and diving off to good start

Still practicing hard for the upcoming season, sophomore Connor Nash as well as the rest of the boys swimming and diving team have watched the girls team get off to a good start and look to continue the success in their first meet on Dec. 1 at Pike. Cub Photo/Chris Gore

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The football season ended on Nov. 6 with a 14-28 loss to the third-ranked team in the state, Warren Central. But while the final score of the game may have indicated that the Bears’ season was over, it doesn’t reflect the impressive season that the team had and playoff run the team went on to make.

“I think that we performed well this season,” coach Jayson West said. “We were able to accomplish a lot of things and made a good run in the playoffs.”

In Sectionals, the Bears beat township rival Lawrence North, which was the second win against LN on the season, and North Central at home on a rainy night. Yet, this is the second year in a row that LC has made it to the Sectional finals under Coach West and lost to Warren Central.

The Bears can look for another strong season next year with a large number of returning players including starting quarterback Tre Roberson, who accumulated almost half the points LC had this season.

“We should have a pretty good team next year. It’s nice when you can have your starting quarterback for

another year,” West said. Sophomore Glen Jones is one of the returning

players who looks to make an impact. “I’m excited for next season, I think we’re going to have a pretty good team,” he said. “We have a lot of guys coming back.”

While there is a lot of optimism for the upcoming season, the team still feels like they accomplished a lot this season.

“Football has been a really good experience for me. We were able to get pretty far in the playoffs this year which was a pretty awesome way to end my high

school career,” senior Anton Smeltzer said.

The Bears finished the season 6-6. The team also had an impressive away game record, winning four games on the road away from LC’s supportive home crowd.

However, the Bears couldn’t capitalize on winning games at home and did struggle. The team lost four home games, including their final game against Warren.

“Warren Central is always one of the best teams in the state every year. They have some of the best athletes and are always a powerhouse,” West said.

Warren went on to win the Semi-State contest and will meet Carmel in the State finals Saturday.

“I can’t believe how fast four years of football went by,” senior Mike Isaac said. He stands in the endzone looking at the field one last time after LC lost in the Sectional Final to Warren. Cub Photo/Chris Gore

“ Make sure you give it your all. Train to be your best. Don’t ever feel like you didn’t go your hardest.

Mike Isaacsenior

On Nov. 17 the girls went up against Franklin Central and Covenant Christian. Senior Allison Jacob placed second and sophomore Brittany Cain placed third out of three individually for the diving team. The swim team came out with first place finishes by senior Chandler Brown in the 50- and 100-meter freestyle, sophomore Maggie Shanahan in the 200-meter individual medley and 500-meter freestyle, and senior Sydney Miller in the 100-meter backstroke. Miller, Brown, Shanahan and sophomore Mary Higgins took first in the 400-meter relay, and second overall.

The girls swimming and diving teams competed in their first match on Nov. 14 at Greenfield Central. The diving team placed fourth out of four teams while Jacob placed second out of eight as an individual. Overall, the swimming and diving teams placed second out of four teams.

“We competed really well, it being our first meet of the season,” Brown said. “It’s really important for the team to stick together and be supportive of each other because our team is a lot smaller than it has been in the past and I think so far we’ve done a lot to bond and become close.”

Red’s main goal is to try to get the kids cutting weight to eat

right and not crash diet.

Sophomore John Standley has to drop a few pounds in order to make weight for the i n v i t a t i o n a l .

Standley said dieting can be very difficult, but if it means being on the varsity team, it’s

“I don’t know where we will end up, but we will come as ready as we can be,” Red said.

C u t t i n g weight has posed an issue in the past, so this year Red called in new coach Andy Rehmal to help with the teams’ nutrition and eating habits.

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Picking up and dropping him to the mat, senior Austin Enghauser takes down junior Jaylen Clark during practice. Enghauser also plays for the football team and has had trouble finding the balance between the two sports. “It has been hard so far. I have had less time to lose the same amount of weight since the football team went so deep into the season,” he said. Cub Photos/Chris Gore

Wrestlers shaping up for season

“ ...we will come as ready as we can be.”

Chad Redcoach

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The wrestling season is quickly approaching and the wrestlers are doing everything they can to prepare.

The team now has practices before school as well as having daily after school practice every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Getting up an hour earlier isn’t a big hit with the boys, but

they think in the long run it will pay off.

“Getting up early is a hassle, but morning practices will keep us conditioned,” sophomore Clay Labarr said.

Even though getting up early isn’t favorable, the boys are still giving the work outs their all.

Coach Chad Red said he is very pleased with the effort in the weight room and practice on the mats.

worth it to do whatever it takes.“I’m used to eating

whatever I want, whenever I want. Changing my diet is a sacrafice I’m willing to make though if it means improving my wrestling and being on varsity,” Standley said.

The LC invitational will be Saturday, Nov. 28 at 9 a.m. Eight teams will be competing.

“I hope we come ready to wrestle. It’s a very tough way to start the season off,” Red said.

The boys bowling team is in first place, the girls in second in the Indiana High School Bowl-ing League. In last week’s meet, the boys beat Zionsville with 16 out of a possible 20 points. The girls beat Hamilton Southeastern with 17 out of the 20 points.

Last year the team came close to making it to Regionals. The boys came in fourth out of nine teams and the girls came in fourth out of six teams in Sec-tionals. Three boys and one girl ad-vanced to Regionals. Bowling is a club sport, not one sanctioned by the IHSAA (Indiana High School Athletic Association). Team members have had to raise funds to par-

ticipate, some of the money coming through fundraisers. Senior Kyrsten Mooney, who carries a 170 average, said, “When we’re in practice I like to have fun and I don’t pay much attention to the score.” But when she gets to meets, she said, she’s very competitive and enjoys winning. “The teammates are very supportive. We’re the loud-est team on the lanes. The

other team parents look at us like we’re crazy. We laugh and continue what we’re doing,” she said. Recently, senior Dashaun Fykes bowled a perfect 300 game while practicing at Wood-land Bowl. Around the seventh frame others began to gather near his lane to watch. “Oh, my gosh, I thought he might get a 300,” Mooney said. And he did. He

jumped up and down and the rest of the team cheered. The other teams at the lanes cheered for him, too. Most of the team members are underclassmen. “They have more of an opportunity to train and to get better,” Mooney said. “I have high hopes for the team in the upcoming year. I believe they will be successful. Hope-fully, I can come back next year and help coach.”

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SCOREBOARDFootball Boys Basketball Swimming and DivingWrestling

GymnasticsGirls Basketball

10/16- LC: 45, Bloomington North: 1410/23- LC: 33, LN: 2110/30- LC: 34, North Central: 611/06- LC: 14, Warren Central: 28

End of Season

11/14- LC: 112, Greenfield-Central: 13811/17- LC: 116, Franklin Central: 16212/1- LC at Pike12/3- LC vs Roncalli12/05- LC vs Ben Davis/Cathedral12/10- LC vs Broad Ripple/Decatur Cent.12/15- LC vs Brebeuf/Chatard

11/25- LC vs LN11/28- LC at Arlington12/4- LC vs Tech12/5- LC vs North Central12/11- LC at Pike12/18- LC at Bloomington South12/19- LC at Northwest

11/28- LC Invitational12/3- LC at Pike12/5- LC at Bloomington South12/9- LC at Anderson Highland12/12- LC at Bishop Luers12/18- Marion County Tournament

11/13- LC: 55, Northwest 3511/17- LC: 43, Mt. Vernon: 5211/20- LC at Pike11/24- LC at Howe12/4- LC at Bloomington South12/8- Marion County Tournament12/15- LC at Warren Central

1/12- LC at Center Grove1/14- LC at Shelbyville1/21- LC vs Franklin Central1/23- LC Invitational2/2- LC vs Roncalli2/6- LC at Lafayette Jeff

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Best part about LC Basketball:

senior

Years on Varsity:

Position:

3 years Center

“Having my teammates teach me new dance moves.”

“Someone we look to as a leader and for consistency.”

The thing that Coach Albers notices most:

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