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TriangleThe Newsmagazine of Columbus North High School
1400 25th Street, Columbus, Ind. Volume 89 Issue 8 April 23, 2010
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“The most frustrating thing about it was not being able to do certain sports because I always had to wear skirts.”
sophomore Ariana Mitchell
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inside:“I’ve been working at Cyber Metrix since September of ‘09. I enjoy working with my friends because we have fun
while getting our job done.”
senior Drew Calbert
From school to sports to
relationships, students are
cheating to get ahead
but does that make it right?*cheat happens
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Allen & Crystal Smith
Paul Trotta
Dan & Ann Wierzbicki
Brian Williams
Caitlin Wilson
James& Nancy Wilson
Julie Woolls
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The Triangle editorial policy
The Triangle
2009-2010 Staff
Editor-in-chiefEmily Miller
Managing EditorOlivia Williams
Editorial BoardAlex Weisner
Madeline HodekEmili Hefler
Andrea BehlingTaylor GohnSarah Burr
Cade Mead Courtney SmithJason Latimer
Chelsie CooperSara Smith
Jennifer Dieckmann
StaffSarah Barriger
Becca BrougherSarah Burr
Chelsie CooperAlyssa Dean
Taylor DeckerNicholas EdwardsCaroline Federle
Blake FieldsKatie Kutsko
Connor LeClercHillary McCloskey
Whitney OliboEmma SmithPatricia Souza
Vanessa StaublinKayleigh Steigerwalt
Virginia SteilbergEvan TrottaZeb Walton
James WebbAdam WillatsCaitlin Wilson
AdviserKim Green
April 23, 2010NewsGreen buys 06Health care 08-09 FocusCheating 11-13FeaturesThe Mitchell sisters 15
Prom 16-17SportsMen’s volleyball 18 Baseball 19Leisure“The Last Song” review 20Funny fill-ins 23
16-17 Junior Geordie Denholm thought of a creative way to ask senior Anna Forster to Prom, part of the two-page look into Prom 2010
The Triangle is an open forum for student expression at Columbus North High School. The student staff chooses all content.
Signed columns published in The Triangle express the writers’ personal opinion, not the views of The Triangle, student body, BCSC, administration, board of trustees or faculty of CNHS.
The Triangle practices ethical jour-nalism by providing balanced and fair coverage as determined by community standards.
The Triangle strives to achieve 100 percent accuracy by checking sources, spelling and quotes and by attaining multiple sources.
The Triangle encourages letters to the editor, but reserves the right to reject them for reasons including, but not limited to, lack of space, multiple letters on the same topic and personal attacks. The Triangle will not edit for content but reserves the right to ask contributors to edit for grammar and length. Letters should be submitted to room 177 or sent
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Letters must be submitted within one week after the publication date to which they are responding.
Go to www.cnhsmedia.com to see
story updates, extended copy and
much more! This week, in addition to
Jamie Webb’s ‘What’s up with that?’
blog, take a look at Barrett Beech’s ‘Movie madness’ blog
about the latest movies.
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Our voice
Cheating is a nasty word no one wants to be associated with. However, according to a poll The Triangle conducted (right), 85 per-
cent of surveyed students admit to having cheated on schoolwork.
Media attention on the Tiger Woods scandal has shown somewhat of a shift in the perception of cheating. While many were shocked, there were few who were disgusted or ashamed of Tiger Woods, a prominent public figure. Cheating is slowly becom-ing more socially acceptable.
But we believe the fallout from such scandals should not give people a good impression of cheat-ing. While perpetrators may have their “15 minutes of fame,” the attention should not be glorified. There are consequences that go along with every case of cheating.
At North, consequences for a first offense of cheating is a zero on the assignment and three days of in-school suspension. However, depending on the severity of the offense, other measures may be taken. There have been some instances where students have been forced to take a withdraw-fail for the class.
So students must ask themselves: is it worth it? Maybe you can get away with it once or twice. Maybe you will never get caught. However, the punishment goes beyond whatever may be brought on you by the administration.
When you cheat on a test or assignment, you are cheating yourself and your own potential. The knowledge is lost because the task that is complet-ed is not your own work.
The answer is to simply work harder. Just because there is an opportunity to cheat does not mean it should be taken advantage of. What is gained from working hard and doing your own work will be far worth the effort you put in to com-plete it.
Check out the related story on page 11.
Your vote
Your voice
Cheating on tests and in relationships only cheats
students themselves and is clearly not worth it
“I think regardless of whatever the pressure is during a test, it’s not an option. It’s a 50-50 chance you’re taking, and you can get caught. “
senior Carlos Garay
“Cheating’s pretty dishonest. It makes you feel guilty in the long run and hurts your pride.” freshman
Jordan Cox
“All kinds of cheat-ing are disrespect-ful and not worth it. It doesn’t help anything; it just hurts yourself.” sophomore
Sydnee Jackson
“Cheating is wrong, but two heads are better than one. Helping each other shouldn’t be con-sidered cheating.” senior
Jessica Engelking
We asked students to give us their opinions on cheating and the repercussions
Have you ever cheated on schoolwork?
Have you ever cheated in sports?
Have you ever cheated on a significant other?
Have you ever been cheated on?
Have you ever been caught cheating?
0 20 40 60 80 100
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
no
118 students were surveyed on their experiences with cheating here
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About once a week I have to fill up my Grand Am with gas. One day last fall, though, my
normal routine of swipe the card, fill up and go was interrupted when my card would not read, and the machine kept telling me to go talk to an at-tendant. Calmly, I walked inside to figure out what was wrong. After about
30 seconds of explaining to the man behind the counter, he said, “Honey maybe you should come bring your parents inside and we can handle this.” Really, sir, I’m 18.
Even though on every birthday you never really feel older I thought that last July 16 would be different. I was be-coming legal, right? Growing up I always heard the phrase, “let the adults handle this.” Wel,l I am an adult now, I have proven to my parents I can handle responsibilities, get a job and do some financing, but there apparently is no neon sign that lets other adults know.
I know that after 18 years of life none of us are even close to knowing all the answers, but without the grown-ups giv-ing us the chance to grow up we will never learn to become independent. After all, I can vote, but for some reason I can-not sign a permission slip for my next field trip.
Child’s playStill not feeling legal after 18th
by Adam Willats
I hear students talk about other countries that dis-
like America. I have no problem with students claiming that only a couple of countries like us. According to a poll conducted by the
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) displayed on globescan.com, 33 countries were polled and more than half had negative opinions towards us. The students are right according to the survey, but they probably don’t even know the survey exists... They act like we’re just supposed to be disliked.
I would disagree.
If they want to know why countries dislike us, just take a look at a television or a maga-zine, or really anywhere the media has power.
What they’ll find is simple: a bunch of people who are so comfortable with the way they live that they completely forget about what is important.
This is what I mean:Let’s say there is a class on your schedule
where you feel extremely at home. It could be hands-on or just really laid back. You feel more open to conversation and participation. Which sometimes gets you in trouble when you say too much.
It’s the same in America. Since we feel comfortable, we feel like we have more freedom to do or say whatever we want, thus leading to our bad reputation. We even feel
that everyone should have freedom thrust on them, regardless of their culture.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the freedom I have, but I don’t go down the hallways acting like Ted Nugent, screaming the word freedom every given chance. A huge part of why we’re so comfortable is because we have too much stuff we seriously don’t need. The answer to finding our better reputation is this: Get out of our comfort zone and help others. Then anyone standing up to us and trying to stop us in our day-to-day lives won’t have a legiti-mate reason for doing so. It is, as cliché as it sounds, like a Coca-Cola ad I once saw:
“You give a little love, and it all comes back to you.”
Once we all start giving a little, we’ll get that good reputation.
Comfortable Why do other countries dislike us? Here’s why...
Connor LeClerc
Sarah Burr
green factEvery day in the U.S., we produce enough
trash to equal the weight of the Empire
State Building.
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Why did you decide to get TOMS?Prestel: I decided to get TOMS because for every pair of shoes someone purchases, the organization gives a pair to a child in need.
What makes TOMS special?
Prestel: TOMS are special
because they help protect
children and adults all over the world from terrible diseases.Who is the designer of TOMS?Prestel: There are many designers of Toms, but the founder is Blake Mycoskie.Are there many different styles and what do they look like?Prestel: There are many different patterns but only some styles. They
have styles from solid colors to splat-tered paint. They also have canvas, boo, and vegan styles and even shoes you can wear at weddings. There aren’t only women’s styles either, they have men and children’s styles.How do you get TOMS shoes?Prestel: The easiest place to get TOMS is at www.toms.com but they have them in various retail stores.
Kicks for a cause Freshman Tori Prestel shares her views on TOMS Shoes
Saving greenIn a changing economy and environment, students find resourceful ways to save money and the Earth
Organic
Regular
Does it grow on trees? Prices of organic vs. regular foods at Target compared
Buying powerA breakdown of the reasons students buy the way they do. 55 students were surveyed asking on what they based their purchases
Chips Fruit Snacks Cereal Iced Tea Popcorn
Archer Farms
Sun Chips
Annie’s Fruit Snacks
Cascadian Farms Tazo tea Archer Farms
Welch’s Fruit Snacks
Cap’n Crunch
Snapple tea Market Pantry
$2.69 $3.54 $1.79$2.99 $2.37
$3.33$3.75 $2.75
$1.19$2.50
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percent students buy for brand
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percent students buy for price
13% students buy for brand
9% students buy
organic products
8% students buy
whatever 41
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Of 149 students surveyed...46% of students are unemployed28% of students are employed36% of students have never been employed
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“[I prefer to be unemployed] because then I have more time to hang out with friends.”
senior Shanna O’Dell
“I haven’t gotten an actual job. I have done work for my uncle and neighbors, but I don’t consider that a real job.”
junior Luke Miller
On the jobLooking for a summer job? You are not the only one. In a recent poll, 46 percent of students claimed to be jobless for the summer. At right are local businesses currently hiring.
“I’ve been working at Cyber Metrix since Sept. of ‘09. I enjoy working with my friends because we have fun while getting our job done.”
senior Drew Calbert
Now hiring Check these out for job opportunities
Culver’s 90 Johnson Blvd.(812) 799-0035How to apply: Call the number above, go online to www.culvers.com or stop by for an application
Target 2985 N National Rd. (812) 376-0450How to apply: Go online to www.target.com/ca-reers or to the Customer Service kiosk for an ap-plication
Teach swimming lessons at Chick Newell Natatorium(812) 376-4233How to apply: Call the number above or see swim coach Jim Sheridan
compiled by Whitney Olibo
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Theodore Roosevelt runs for a third term of presidency on the Progressive Party ticket. He promises national health insurance, the first sign of government sponsored health insurance.
1912 1965 1993 2008
Medicare and Medicaid are created during Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency. These government funded pro-grams provide health insur-ance for the elderly, disabled and low-income individuals and families.
Congress kills President Clinton’s attempt at health care reform, which includes universal health care cover-age.
Barack Obama runs for and is elected president. During his campaign, he guarantees health care reform that will cover 46 mil-lion uninsured Americans.
Perhaps the most notable aspect of President Barack Obama’s health care reform is the goal to insure millions of Americans with health care coverage. With insurance now available,
according to the plan, people previously uninsured will be able to afford basic care and regular visits to the doctor’s office.
“What you hope happens is that those people go see primary care doctors...not waiting until they’re really sick and show up in an emer-gency room where everything’s more expensive and everything’s more acute and the risks are higher,” Dr. Michael Dorenbusch of Southern Indiana Surgery and Columbus Regional Hospital said.
By keeping more people out of the emergency room and perform-ing fewer high-cost operations, Dr. Dorenbusch said, hospitals should be able to save more money. He also said that, contrary to fears of overcrowding the health care system, the delivery of care will not be affected even though more people will be covered.
“These [uninsured] people are already getting their care,” Dr. Dorenbusch said. “We already take care of them, we just do it for free.”
Although he said that he reluctantly gives credit to this plan for its attempt to insure millions of Americans, Dr. Dorenbusch points to a different set of problems afflicting the health care system. Is-sues like rising drug, malpractice and testing costs, according to Dr.
Dorenbusch, are the real root of what is plaguing health care, yet are missing from the reform.
“Drugs are still expensive, experimental things are still expensive, and malpractice drives up the cost of what [doctors] do,” Dr. Doren-busch said. “And that’s not being addressed at all.”
He explained that much of what doctors do is done defensively and to avoid law suits for incorrect diagnoses or treatments. One of these defensive maneuvers, Dr. Dorenbusch said, is to order mul-tiple tests to confirm that a patient does not have a highy unlikely reaction to a certain treatment. Although this may be safe, it can be very expensive, and by relaxing and resolving malpractice restric-tions, doctors can treat patients more efficiently and quickly.
“Nationally, trying to address malpractice issues, to me, would be an important or controlling costs and this bill does nothing to address that,” he said.
Besides the medical aspects of the reform, Dr. Dorenbusch’s biggest concern is the increase in government regulation of the insurance companies.
“The problem is that if you tell an insurer they have to insure ev-erybody, sooner or later they’ll go out of business,” Dr. Dorenbusch said, “and then it will be totally be government system.”
The wrong medicine Local doctor: not the right reform
RXHealth care eformHealth care can be a very confusing topic to understand for students. Here, we outline the history of health care from the very beginning.
The last of the reform legislation is passed by Congress. President Obama signs the Affordable Health Care for
America Act into law.
The price of goldGolden skin is highly desired by some teens and adults, and tanning has always been a quick way to get it, but what is one willing to pay?
Summer 2009 Winter 2009 March 2010
Democrats unveil legislation to over-haul health care coverage. Members of Congress hold town hall meetings in their home districts, receiving either staunch support or ardent opposition to their stance.
Both houses of Congress pass their respective reform legislation with a close vote of 220-215 in the House of Representatives and 60-39 in the Senate.
April 2010
A s students prepare for Prom, girls in particular follow routines to make sure they are ready for the
big night. And one thing girls may do is go to the tanning bed.
“Right before Prom, girls tan to get rid of their Spring Break tan lines,” senior Kira Cazenave said. “Other girls have told me they tan because they feel that being tan makes them more attractive.”
Beauty seems to be the main reason for tanning bed usage, but what students view as a typical beauty routine is one of the leading causes of skin cancer.
Skin cancer is the second most common form of cancer in people between the ages of 15 to 29. It is found in most people as
moles, or small brown spots on the skin. These are not dangerous forms and are very common. With more unprotected and enhanced sun exposure, small spots can be-come dangerous sores or cancerous bumps. Skin cancer is a major health threat.
The new health care bill addresses the issue of tanning in two ways:
According to www.money.cnn.com, beginning July 1, there will be a 10 percent excise tax placed on all public tanning bed usage. This is to hopefully lessen the fre-quency tanning beds are used and in turn prevent future instances of skin cancer.
If an insurance applicant has already de-veloped cancer, it is considered a pre-exist-ing condition. This means that insurance
policies will help cover treatment and cannot deny coverage.
If one wants to keep a sun-kissed glow, a healthy alternative to the concentrated UV rays of tanning beds are self tanners. Self tanning solutions come in the form of lo-tions, wipes and sprays found at drugstores. You can also enlist the help of a tanning salon to get a spray tan.
Cazenave is taking her skin into consid-eration and making healthy decisions.
“I don’t tan and I don’t do anything to change my appearance,” Cazenave said. “I feel comfortable in my own skin.”
The Skin Cancer
Center in Greenwood has specialized doctors and treatments. Call (317)859-
8970 or talk to a local dermatologist if you have
any questions about your skin.
compiled by Jason Latimer, Taylor Gohn and Caitlin Wilson
54%do not know enough about it to
make a decision
17%oppose the
heath care bill
17%do not care either way
12%support the
heath care billDisconnectedThe Triangle polled 100 kids about their opinion on the health care reform. About the same amount of students support, oppose or don’t care about the re-form. However, an overwhelming number don’t have a clue what’s going on
Powder power
The show has evolved to the point of being a fixture of the school year and it will continue to be so, you can count on that!”
“ Literacy festival
Cinco de mayo
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u need to knowAnniversary Pie
For more events, check out www.cnhsmedia.com.
This year marks the 25th anniversary for American Pie and to celebrate, veterans from past years are coming back to play. Be on the lookout for where to get your tickets. Social stud-ies teacher Jerry Mihay, lead guitarist for the backup band, explains what to expect in this year’s American Pie.
National Merit Scholarship ProgramThe following Columbus North students qualified as finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program:
Mary J. Andrews• Katherine E. Bridgeman• Andrew A. Kaplan• Stephen M. Keogh• Emily E. Miller• Adam A. Willats•
Congratulations to Steve Keogh for winning a National Merit Scholarship. Keogh plans to attend the University of Alabama.
May 15 from noon to 3 p.m., the Bartholomew County Literacy Task Force will hold a Literacy Festival. The event will feature a variety of activities that promote reading to children. For anyone looking for service learn-ing hours, this is an excellent opportunity. The commit-ment is lax, and most people enjoy the experience. All those who volunteer for the 4th Annual Literacy Festival will receive a free T-shirt. For sign-up information con-tact Songfei Pama at [email protected].
Choir concertWednesday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. marks the annual spring choir concert under director Janie Gordon in the Erne Auditorium. The show will feature competition perfor-mances of all North choirs. The event is free, and open to the public.
There are always some songs we have never performed. After 25 years of shows, there are always some we have pre-viously performed.”
“Tickets will be available through all social studies teachers and the bookstore beginning April 30. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door the night of the show as well.”
The Details Where: Erne Auditorium When:Friday, May 7Time:7 p.m. Price: $10
“Save the
dates Time is moving
quickly as the last nine weeks draws to a close. Keep your eye on the following upcoming
dates.
May 12• - Band
Awards
May 19• - Choir
senior night
May 27• - Last
day for seniors
May 29• -
Commence-
ment
June 1 • - Ger-
man field trip
June 2• - last
student day
and Japanese
students’ trip
• June 3 - Last
teacher day
Cinco de Mayo is May 5. On this day in 1862 the Mexican Militia defeated the French army. Cinco de Mayo is not, as it is commonly believed to be, the Mexican Independence day, which is actually Sept. 16. For more information go to www.mexon-line.com/cinco-de-mayo.htm
compiled by Sarah Barriger, Blake Feilds, Keonna Durham and Taylor Gohn
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What’s the answer to number 12? I’ve been seeing someone else.
I didn’t pass the drug test.I threw the game.
I had my notes under the desk.Did you
hear, he and another girl went on a date last week.
I’m sorry.
cheat happens*Can you write my essay for me?
he was there when you weren’t.
I write the answers on my arm.It was so easy.
A closer look at cheating in school, sports and relationships
Getting ahead Dr. Jay Howard discusses the role of technology in cheating in today’s society
Cheating is defined as acting unfairly or dishonestly in order
to gain an advantage. Accord-ing to a poll conducted by The Triangle, 76 percent of surveyed students say that they have cheated on a test at least once.
It would seem that cheat-ing on tests or homework is now more acceptable than it once was. However, IUPUC sociology chair Dr. Jay How-ard says that this might not be the case.
“I don’t know that I would say cheating has become more acceptable,” Dr. Howard said, “but it probably has become less unacceptable in that it carries less of a stigma than what it may have in previous generations.”
The problem, Dr. How-ard said, is that it is hard to compare cheating in past
generations to now.“Certainly technology
has taken the opportuni-ties for cheating to a whole new level,” he said. “It’s no longer ‘crib sheets’ hidden in a student’s sleeve or notes written on the underside of a ball cap’s bill. Cell phones make it much easier to cheat in class.”
According to The Tri-angle’s survey, 17 percent of students have used their cell phones to cheat in school at least one time. Although this is not a large percentage of people, the use of cell phones in school has made it much easier for students to access information they might not have had otherwise.
However, just because it is easier to do does not mean that students have to cheat.
“Teachers and profes-sors have to be more
creative in their assignments to make cheating more diffi-cult,” Dr. Howard said. “With online paper mills available, assigning a research paper with a wide-open topic in-vites cheating. By being more specific about what has to be included, it is more difficult to cheat.”
With technology at the point it is today, it is becom-ing easier and easier to cheat.
“The availability of the Internet has made it much easier to plagiarize someone else’s work and claim it as your own,” Dr. Howard said.
There are many re-sources now
that can be used to help students gain an unfair advantage in class. However, the word ‘cheating’ is not only limited to conversations involving school. Over the next few pages, The Triangle discusses different kinds of cheating -- from school to sports to relationships.
*but does that make it right?
144 students were asked, “Is cheating in school ever accept-able?”
52% Depends
38% No
10% Yes
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Making the grade Students feel pressured to cheat on school work despite the consequences
“A lot of people do it in high school,” an anonymous
male senior said about cheat-ing on schoolwork.
This senior was caught cheating on a test and was
forced to accept a with-draw-fail for that
class. He had to complete
the class online
with
two weeks left in the semes-ter.
“Someone turned me into the dean, and Mrs. Hurley came and got me,” he said.
According to dean Aaron Karrer, students caught cheating always revceive a zero on the assignment, test or project. In addition, first offense students receive three days of ISS. While Mr. Karrer said he has yet to see some-one commit a second offense, he knows the consequences do not stop the student from
ever cheating again. When asked, the anonymous
senior admitted that cheating has be-
come a problem in school.
“Some-thing
should be done,” he said. “But I don’t really know what could be done.”
While cheating is moni-tored, it is impossible for the deans and other authority figures to police every situ-ation.
“I think what it comes down to is kids have to do the right thing,” said Mr. Karrer.
Today cheating has be-come a normality in school.
“It is pretty much socially acceptable now,” the senior said. “Most people start in elementary school or middle school.”
Although it has become so common, the senior says there is a fine line between what is OK and what is not.
“Copying off the Internet for papers or projects is someone else’s work,” he said. “And cheating on standard-ized tests or SATs is not OK.”
Cheating now may con-tinue to affect students long after high school.
“If a student cheats, it affects their future job and college,” Mr. Karrer said.
According to Mr. Karrer, cheating is not acceptable in the real world.
“Consequences go beyond in-school suspension. It’s more than a slap on the wrist and telling you it’s the wrong thing to do,” Mr. Karrer said, “I think if you’re an individu-al who does things simply be-cause you can get away with them, that speaks volumes of your character.”
Mr. Karrer said that it is ultimately up to the student to choose not to cheat.
“There’s not always going to be eyes watching you,” Mr. Karrer said. “You simply have to do the right thing.”
Use of steroids viewed as an unethical way to get ahead in sports‘Roid rage
In the news regularly, the most obvious form of cheating in sports is the use of steroids to enhance
athletic performance.“People do it to get ahead,” an anonymous male
junior said. “It’s dumb.”This junior admits to having used steroids as
performance enhancers in the past.“I’m ashamed of it,” he said. “I wanted to get big-
ger and stronger, and instead of working hard I took
the easy way out. That should never be the answer.”Football coach Tim Bless shares a similar opinion.“Steroid users are cheaters, criminals and cow-
ards,” Coach Bless said.Coach Bless said that athletes using steroids can
be viewed as influential for younger athletes.“Fortunately and unfortunately, there are good
and bad influences,” he said. “Kids just have to choose the right one.”
cheat
Tiger talkWith recent media attention on the Tiger Woods scandal, we surveyed 144 students for their thoughts
Secrets spilled Even though cheating on some-one is meant to be kept a secret, the word always seems to get out
Unfaithful. Two-timer. De-ceiver. Many words describe someone who has cheated
on his or her significant other. The severity of the act, however, can vary from person to person. Some see it more harshly, and others let it roll off their shoulder.
“Cheating is the worst thing you can do to someone,” sophomore Lo-gan Spicer said. “If you are going to cheat on someone, what is the point of even going out with them?”
Even though Spicer does not believe in cheating on someone, he thinks it happens too often.
“I think cheating is a big problem because lots of kids in relationships these days aren’t mature enough to handle it,” he said.
Once people start talking and rumors form, it can be hard to know which one is the truth.
“Go with what you think about it and don’t let other people influence you,” an anonymous sophomore girl said.
Earlier this year this sophomore girl heard rumors about her boy-friend cheating on her.
“A lot of my friends told me something had happened. I was really mad so I talked to him. He was honest about it, but he tried to make it seem like it was OK.”
Some students handle the cheat-ing situation differently from others.
“I was really mad and upset,” the sophomore girl said. “It will take me a long time to trust him again.”
The act does not only hurt the victims but affects the life of the accused as well.
“I look at myself as a cheater now,” an anonymous senior boy said. “I hurt myself, and I let myself down. I am disappointed in myself.”
Cheating in a relationship can even go beyond the couple involved. “I didn’t just hurt myself, I hurt her, her friends, and her family,” the senior boy said. “I even hurt my family.”
In a relationship
people should respect each other. “Cheating on someone shows
a lack of respect for the person,” Spicer said. “You are wasting their time by staying in the relationship with them.”
When someone becomes a cheater, it changes the way people view them. With a relationship comes responsibility and trust.
“The damage is already done,” the senior boy said. “I just need to be there for her and earn my trust back.”
Unfaithfulness has effects on a person. It can hurt a person’s self-esteem and diminish their trust.
“You are telling your significant other (by
cheating) that they aren’t good enough for you,” Spicer said.
Cheating is one difficulty many people go through. How a person reacts to it is their final decision.
“Life gives you choices,” the senior boy said, “and you have to decide if you should or shouldn’t make them.”
Is Tiger Woods a cheater?
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89% yes11% no
What do you think about the fallout of Tiger Woods’s actions (media reaction, rehab, losing sponsors)?
just right not harsh enough
too harsh
By the numbersThe Triangle surveyed 144 students to get the scoop on cheating at North
Do you consider
the use of steroids to be
cheating in sports?
Have you ever cheated
on a test?
Have you ever
cheated on a homework assignment?
Have you ever used a
cell phone to cheat during school hours?
yesyes
yes
yesnono
no
no
How many times have you ever cheated on a test?
Never once 2-5 5-10 moretimes times than 10
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Sister actSunday morning. Sophomore Ariana
Mitchell sits in church with her par-ents. Something is missing, though,
her sister senior Avari Mitchell. Avari is waiting until her church service starts later that afternoon. Last year Ariana and
her parents left the Pentecostal faith. Avari on the other hand still participates.
“My parents switched in July of last year, then I switched in Novem-ber,” Ariana said. “I had been wait-ing for my parents to switch.”
Ariana and her parents now attend Community Church of Co-lumbus (CCC).
“I really like how laid back it is, and that you don’t have to dress up,” she said.
While participating in the Pen-tecostal faith Ariana was restricted
in the way she dressed. She could not wear pants, cut her hair or wear jewelry.
“The most frustrating thing about it was not being able to do certain sports
because I always had to wear skirts,” Ariana said.
Ariana joined the swim team last year, but because of the revealing suits, she was
released from the youth choir at her church.
“The choir leader called my mom and said I was kicked out,” Ariana
said.Although Ariana felt frustrated, she did not
have to switch with her parents. Ariana’s parents gave their daughters the choice to stay in the church or to leave along with them.
“I felt they were old enough to make the deci-sion because I had raised them that way. Either way we would support them,” Ariana’s mother, Ronda Mitchell said.
Although Ariana decided to leave, her sister made the opposite choice.
“It was really emotional for me,” Avari said. “My parents raised me there and they were the ones who left. I didn’t think my sister would leave.”
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell never told the girls what to do, and they did not know what their daughters would choose.
“I wasn’t sure,” Mrs. Mitchell said. “I did think if anyone would change it would be Ariana.”
Avari decided that she would like to stay in the Pentecostal faith even though no one in her immediate family participates anymore.
“I feel a lot of pressure being in the atmo-sphere of another religious home,” Avari said.
Although Avari feels the weight of the differ-ences, she has gotten used to it.
“I’ve had a lot of support being the only person in my family going to the Pentecostal church.”
Mitchell sisters spend time apart during church, together at home
Take Here are two different takes from the sisters on their dif-fering viewpoints
: What is a regular outfit you wear to school?Ariana: ow, I just wear jeans and a polo on most days.Avari: A dress or skirt and top and of course shoes.
: Do you miss going to church with your sister?Ariana: No,, because I still see her every Sunday.Avari: Yes.
: Did you participate in swimming in gym class?Ariana: Yes. To me, my grade was more important than what people at my old church would think or say.Avari: Yes.
: What is your favorite thing about your church?Ariana: I love the atmosphere.Avari: I love the atmosphere.
: Why could you not wear pants and jewelry in the pentecostal faith?
Ariana: I couldn’t wear pants because they were considered men’s clothing. However, I’m not actually sure why I couldn’t wear jewelry.Avari: In the bible, it says to not wear that which pertaineth to a man, which is pants and likewise guys should not wear skirts. We don’t wear jewelry unless there is a ring we wear for a significant meaning like a wedding or promise ring because in the bible it says to not adorn your-self, which means to not cover yourself in gold or silver.
sophomore Ariana Mitchell
senior Avari Mitchell2
Junior Geordie Denholm decided to ask senior Anna Forster to Prom through fortune cookies. Each fortune cookie
had a different word and Forster received one each period. Periods one through five Forster received one to two word messages each period spelling out “will you go with me to Prom?” Then in fifth she received a little poem and sixth period Denholm came into her classroom with a silver platter with “Prom?” written on a message.
“My favorite part was the anticipation; knowing that things were going to come,” Forster said.
Throughout the day Denholm would have different people deliver her the cookies. At one point he delivered her one to try and throw her off.
“It didn’t really throw me off when he de-livered it. Geordie is the only one of my close friends that didn’t have a date,” she said.
Denholm came up with the idea by brain-storming with friends.
“(Senior) Missy Andrews actually came up with the fortune cookie idea,” Denholm said,
“so I looked up the recipe and made them myself.”
The “recipe was easy,” according to Den-holm. He said the dough was pretty much like any other cookie dough batter, and he had to bake them for 11 minutes. When the dough was still hot, he put in the fortune, fold it in half and then fold the cookie over a glass.
“It’s not so difficult. You have about 30 seconds to fold the cookie before it cools off,” Denholm said. “The biggest problem was burning your fingers trying to fold them.”
According to Forster, the cookies were delicious.
“The first couple were really good, and the last couple were kind of squishy, but they still tasted good,” Forster said. “Geordie said that it was getting later and later at night so the cookies got a little sloppier.”
Forster believed that Denholm came up with a very original idea for asking her to Prom.
“I give him major points for creativity,” she said. “He was very gentleman-like, very sweet. It fit Geordie.”
Junior Geordie Denholm thought of a creative way to ask senior Anna Forster to Prom
Prominent infoProm committee leader Alison Williams answers the frequently asked questions about Prom
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Accept | Forster accepts Denholm’s invitation to Prom
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Where? The Prom this year will be held at Central Middle School. When? 9 p.m. to midnight on the evening of Saturday, May 1.Who? Any junior or senior enrolled in good standing at Columbus East or North High School is eligible to attend. They must be a junior at the begin-ning of the 2009-10 school year. A guest of these students may attend if he or she is under the age of 21 and registered in the Deans Office prior to the Prom.What you need to be admitted to the Prom? Each person must have a ticket and a picture ID. No one will be admitted without both.Why are we at Central? According to Prom committee leader Alison Williams they tried to find another location.“The Commons is still a hole in the ground and The Loft, which we used last year, has an upstairs and downstairs which is not all available anymore,” Ms. Williams said. “We also looked at hotels and nothing else works, because of fire codes.”
Will there be a walk in? Alhough not in the typical downtown area, the Prom will still have a walk-in. The entrance will be at the front of the school around where the bus drop is.“There is an overhang covering for the walk in and parents can watch on the track side,” Ms. Williams said.Where will we park? Parking will be at the Cummins parking lot. A full map will be given to students when they buy tickets.Will there be a bus shuttle? Similar to last year, students will be trans-ported to Central by bus from the Cummins parking lot.When will tickets be available? The tickets will be available on April 26 in the book storeHow much do tickets cost? $20Who is the DJ for this year? Alan Trisler; he was the DJ for Prom last year.
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The rivalry between North and East has been around for years. In the ath-letic world, North players can hardly
stand being near the East players, but for the men’s volleyball team, not having them around this year was a problem.
The program, which previously combined both schools, was split due to more gym time needed and with hopes to help spread the sport since it came to North in 2006.
“(North and East) are just trying to get more people involved in the sport and spread its intensity,” coach Shannon Birch said. “I was hoping we would split.”
Coach Birch was not the only one pleased with the program splitting into two. Junior Hunter Sims had a definite personal opinion
about the change.“The North guys obviously carried the
team last year,” Sims said. “They were like bricks in a boat. Now we can really excel.”
Despite the losses of three returning im-pact players, Coach Birch believes the team has not been altered too much.
“The team has collectively come together to fill in those missing spots. We have a good group of experienced players,” he said.
One of those players is senior Matt McKain.
As the team’s starting left-side hitter, McKain is in his first ever season of men’s volleyball.
“I went into the season with more of a social mental-
ity, but once I got better I became more competitive,” McKain said.
The team is optimistic about the season, but with graduation being on the same day as the State tournament -- May 29, McKain and the other seniors will not get to play.
“Every team’s goal is to do well at State,” McKain said. “It is a shame we won’t be able to go.”
Breaking traditionThe men’s volleyball and baseball teams are changing things up, one left a partnership with East as the other uses their help
Rivalry split
Spike | Freshman Brandon Brush gets ready to hit the ball during a home game against Plainfield on March 9
photo by Madeline Hodeck
Men’s volleyball experiences first season without East players on the team
by Evan Trotta
Until this season, the baseball team’s home field has been conveniently right next to the student parking lot
and easy to get to. But this year, they must practice and play at the East home fields.
“It’s a pain in the butt,” sophomore Braden Pelley said. “It’s a waste of gas driving all the way over there.”
Pelley, including other older players, drive themselves everyday to East for practice. However, freshman players ‘meet and take a bus to practice.
“It’s just a short ride from North to the Clifty baseball fields by East,” freshman Mitchell Duke said. “Most of the freshmen ride the bus and we just talk and mess around. [We leave at] about 3:40 [p.m.]”
Other freshmen get rides from the team.“I have to be at East a little earlier than
some others,” freshman Daniel Ayers said. “My older friends on the team are a big help and give me a lift to practice.”
Senior Tony Kummer drives to practice everyday, but does it with ease.
“Driving across town isn’t a bad thing because we get more time
before prac-
tice,” he said. “There isn’t a lot of rushing. It’s more like a lot of traffic that you have to deal with.”
Others feel the pressure to get there on time.
“I have to speed-racer over there,” Pelley said.
Until recently, the baseball team had no storage space
at East to keep their things.
“The equipment was being held by some players and coaches,” Kummer said. “[Now we
have] a shed to keep our equipment in. Now our
equipment is stored at the fields.”
According to Pelley, traveling to East is a “pain in the butt,” but the team should still be optimistic about the situation.
“The coaches, in my opinion, give us plenty of time to gather our equipment and get over to East,” Ayers said.
Plans for the new home fields for the baseball team are expected to be done in 2012. Until then, their home base will be at diamond 21 near East.
“It’s just like playing anywhere else, so it’s not really a big deal,” Kummer said. “I’m just glad that we have a field to play
on.”by Vanessa Staublin
Hitting it home Baseball changes home fields to East due to construction
“I have to speed-racer over there,” Pelley said.
Time checkSenior Jordan Gray
shares his schedule after the bell rings at 3:15
Throw | Sophomore Parker Shelton throws the baseball dur-ing their game against Fishers on April 8.
photo by Luke Carr
3:15 p.m. - leave re-source and run to car
3:20-3:25 p.m. - leave school for practice
3:30-3:35 p.m. - de-pending how bad traffic is, arrive at East
3:45 p.m. - practice starts
6:15 p.m. - practice ends, helps carry team bats
6:30 - 7 p.m. - arrive home from practice
I have never voluntarily read an en-
tire book before. I have never been a good reader. I get too distracted with
other things going on, and I just stop reading. However, when I saw my friends reading “The Last Song” by Nicholas Sparks, I thought I might check it out. When I started to read it I couldn’t put it down.
“The Last Song” is about Ron-nie Miller and her younger brother Jonah visiting their father for the summer in Wrightsville Beach, NC, or as Ronnie calls it, “godfor-saken armpit of a place.” She seems thrilled, doesn’t she? Ronnie thinks her mother is sending her there to develop a better relationship with her father, she later finds out that’s not the case. While on this trip Ron-nie also falls in love with Will, the Wrightsville Beach heartthrob.
For a person that reads very seldom I think this is the most moving book I have ever read. With the relationship between Ronnie and her father and the relationship
between Ronnie and Will, there is a whole pool of emotions pouring out of this book. By the end of the book I started to cry because of all of the emotion I felt for Ronnie and her family and her friends.
Before I even bought the book I saw the trailer from the movie “The Last Song.” So while I was read-ing the book I could imagine all of the characters that I saw on the trailer. I think casting Miley Cyrus as Ronnie in the movie was a good choice because in real life she looks like she has a good heart and a caring personality. According to an interview with Seventeen Magazine, though, Liam Hemsworth, who plays Will in the movie, is nothing like his character. In the movie Will is a “total romantic,” but in real life Liam is apparently “not good at talking to girls.” Also in the movie Will “keeps pursuing a girl who wants nothing to do with him,” but Liam thinks “it would be really hard to keep persist-ing” with a girl like that.
“The Last Song” was really a terrific book and I recommend that everyone read it. Also be sure to check out the movie “The Last Song” in theatres now.
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1. “Crank”2. “Cover-Up”3. “Frozen Fire”4. “Twilight”5. “The Soldiers of Halla”
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Smells like teen angerWith warmer weather comes a greater urge to leave the irritations of school. Three students explain three annoyances around campus that make the average school day difficult
What’s the word?Complete the crossword below and and be the first one to turn it in to room 177 for a treat! Remember: most of the answers can be found in this issue.
Topic“It’s too much. The fact that it’s a requirement is a little much because we’ve been through 12 years of school.”senior Aaron London
Topic: Senior projects
“[The new lot] is, like, a mile away. Now I have to park on the street because I can never get my car to a lot fast enough.”junior Miranda Robbins
Topic: Parking
“It’s hard when you’re try-ing to get to class on time. People don’t really move.”junior Maria Bugis
Topic: Crowding in hallways
Across4. Writes about Avari and Ariana Mitchell6. Provides organic cereal8. A big cause of skin cancer9. Fed up with being treated like a kid10. Prefers being unem-ployed11. Sick of senior projects12. Explains why other coun-tries dislike America
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Down1. Cool shoes for a cool cause2. Hates crowding in hallways3. Asked Anna Forster to Prom5. 2010 Prom location7. New Miley Cyrus flick
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A picture worth a thousand words can be nice, but instead of doing without words, why not add ones that shed light on the moment? Here is as moment captured during the annual Stu-dent Assembly Dodgeball tournament April 6.
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“I didn’t have too much fun at the tournament this year, my team (Team USA) was disqualified and kicked out of the tournament, but we all know that Team USA would have won it.”
senior Zack Staley
“Push-ups helped to get my adrenaline pumping. Team USA always does erratic things to get ready to dodgeball.”
senior Nash Johnson
“My favorite part was prob-ably playing with all of my friends. Hopefully, next year everyone will play fair.”
junior Gabe Holt
All proceeds from the dodgeball tournament went to Riley Children’s Hospital
The all-male team 303 won the dodge-ball tournament
