Triangle
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The Newsmagazine of Columbus North High School
1400 25th Street, Columbus, Ind.
Volume 89
Issue 8
April 23, 2010
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cheat happens
* but does that make it right? inside: From school to sports to 07 08 relationships, students are cheating to get 15 19 ahead “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
“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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The Triangle 2009-2010 Staff Editor-in-chief Emily Miller Managing Editor Olivia Williams Editorial Board Alex Weisner Madeline Hodek Emili Hefler Andrea Behling Taylor Gohn Sarah Burr Cade Mead Courtney Smith Jason Latimer Chelsie Cooper Sara Smith Jennifer Dieckmann Staff Sarah Barriger Becca Brougher Sarah Burr Chelsie Cooper Alyssa Dean Taylor Decker Nicholas Edwards Caroline Federle Blake Fields Katie Kutsko Connor LeClerc Hillary McCloskey Whitney Olibo Emma Smith Patricia Souza Vanessa Staublin Kayleigh Steigerwalt Virginia Steilberg Evan Trotta Zeb Walton James Webb Adam Willats Caitlin Wilson Adviser Kim Green
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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.
Geordie Denholm thought of a creative way to ask senior Anna Forster to Prom, part of the two-page look into Prom 2010
April 23, 2010 News Green buys Health care Focus Cheating Features The Mitchell sisters
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Prom Sports Men’s volleyball Baseball Leisure “The Last Song” review Funny fill-ins
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The Triangle editorial policy 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 journalism 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
via e-mail to greenk@bcsc.k12.in.us. All letters must be signed by all persons involved in writing the letter, which the staff will check for validation. A letter sent via e-mail must be validated with a signature from the writer before The Triangle will publish the letter. Letters must be submitted within one week after the publication date to which they are responding.
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Our voice
Cheating on tests and in relationships only cheats students themselves and is clearly not worth it
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heating is a nasty word no one wants to be associated with. However, according to a poll The Triangle conducted (right), 85 percent 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 becoming more socially acceptable. But we believe the fallout from such scandals should not give people a good impression of cheating. 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 completed 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 complete it. Check out the related story on page 11.
Your vote
118 students were surveyed on their experiences with cheating here Have you ever cheated on schoolwork?
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Have you ever cheated in sports?
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Have you ever cheated on a significant other?
no yes no
Have you ever been cheated on?
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Have you ever been caught cheating?
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Your voice
We asked students to give us their opinions on cheating and the repercussions “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 cheating are disrespectful 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 considered cheating.” senior
Jessica Engelking
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hear students talk about other countries that dislike America. I have no problem with students claiming that only a couple of countries like us. According to a Connor LeClerc 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.
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Why do other countries dislike us? Here’s why... If they want to know why countries dislike us, just take a look at a television or a magazine, 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 legitimate 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.
Child’s play Still not feeling legal after 18th
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bout 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 attendant. Calmly, I walked inside to Sarah Burr 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 becoming 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 giving us the chance to grow up we will never learn to become independent. After all, I can vote, but for some reason I cannot sign a permission slip for my next field trip. by Adam Willats
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Saving green
In a changing economy and environment, students find resourceful ways to save money and the Earth
Buying power uy dents b 8% stu er y whatev bu s ts uct en od ud r st ic p 9% gan or
A breakdown of the reasons students buy the way they do. 55 students were surveyed asking on what they based their purchases
13% students buy for brand
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percent students buy for price
Does it grow on trees?
green fact
Every day in the U.S., we produce enough trash to equal the weight of the Empire State Building.
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percent students buy for brand and price
Prices of organic vs. regular foods at Target compared
Chips
Fruit Snacks
Cereal
Iced Tea Popcorn
Organic
Archer Farms $2.69
Annie’s Fruit Snacks $3.54
Cascadian Farms $2.99
Tazo tea $1.79
Archer Farms $2.37
Regular
Sun Chips $3.33
Welch’s Fruit Snacks $3.75
Cap’n Crunch $2.75
Snapple tea $1.19
Market Pantry $2.50
source: www.webcoist.com
photo illustrations by Emili Hefler
Kicks for a cause 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
Freshman Tori Prestel shares her views on TOMS Shoes
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 splattered 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.
compiled by Hillary McCloskey
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On the job
Looking 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.
Now hiring Culver’s
90 Johnson Blvd. (812) 799-0035 How to apply: Call the number above, go online to www.culvers.com or stop by for an application
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Check these out for job opportunities Target
2985 N National Rd. (812) 376-0450 How to apply: Go online to www.target.com/careers or to the Customer Service kiosk for an application
Teach swimming lessons at Chick Newell Natatorium
(812) 376-4233 How to apply: Call the number above or see swim coach Jim Sheridan compiled by Whitney Olibo
“[I prefer to be unemployed] because then I have more time to hang out with friends.” senior Shanna O’Dell
“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
Of 149 stu dents surv eyed... 46% of stu dents are unemploy 28% of stu ed dents are e mployed 36% of stu dents hav e never be en employ ed
“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
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Health care R Xeform
Health care can be a very confusing topic to understand for students. Here, we outline the history of health care from the very beginning. 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.
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Medicare and Medicaid are created during Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency. These government funded programs provide health insurance for the elderly, disabled and low-income individuals and families.
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The wrong medicine
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erhaps 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 emergency 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 performing 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. Issues like rising drug, malpractice and testing costs, according to Dr.
Congress kills President Clinton’s attempt at health care reform, which includes universal health care coverage.
Barack Obama runs for and is elected president. During his campaign, he guarantees health care reform that will cover 46 million uninsured Americans.
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Local doctor: not the right reform
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. Dorenbusch 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 multiple 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 restrictions, 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 everybody, sooner or later they’ll go out of business,” Dr. Dorenbusch said, “and then it will be totally be government system.”
17% 12%
do not care either way
Disconnected
support the heath care bill
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oppose the heath care bill
54%
do not know enough about it to make a decision
Democrats unveil legislation to overhaul health care coverage. Members of Congress hold town hall meetings in their home districts, receiving either staunch support or ardent opposition to their stance.
Summer 2009
The 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 reform. However, an overwhelming number don’t have a clue what’s going on
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.
Winter 2009
The last of the reform legislation is passed by Congress. President Obama signs the Affordable Health Care for America Act into law.
March 2010
compiled by Jason Latimer, Taylor Gohn and Caitlin Wilson
The price of gold Golden 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?
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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 become 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 frequency tanning beds are used and in turn prevent future instances of skin cancer. If an insurance applicant has already developed cancer, it is considered a pre-existing condition. This means that insurance
April 2010
The Skin Cancer Center in Greenwood has specialized doctors and treatments. Call (317)8598970 or talk to a local dermatologist if you have any questions about your skin.
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 lotions, 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 consideration 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.”
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u need to know Powder power
Anniversary Pie
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 studies teacher Jerry Mihay, lead guitarist for the backup band, explains what to expect in this year’s American Pie.
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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.”
There are always some songs we have never performed. After 25 years of shows, there are always some we have previously performed.”
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
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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!”
day for seniors • May 29 Commence-
The Details Where: Erne Auditorium When: Friday, May 7 Time: 7 p.m. Price: $10
compiled by Sarah Barriger, Blake Feilds, Keonna Durham and Taylor Gohn
ment • June 1 - German field trip • June 2- last student day and Japanese students’ trip • June 3 - Last
National Merit Scholarship Program The 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.
Cinco de mayo 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.mexonline.com/cinco-de-mayo.htm
Choir concert Wednesday, 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 performances of all North choirs. The event is free, and open to the public.
Literacy festival 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 learning hours, this is an excellent opportunity. The commitment 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 contact Songfei Pama at pamas@bscs.k12.in.us.
teacher day For more events, check out www.cnhsmedia.com.
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A closer look at cheating in school, sports and relationships Getting ahead
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heating is defined as acting unfairly or dishonestly in order to gain an advantage. According 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 cheating on tests or homework is now more acceptable than it once was. However, IUPUC sociology chair Dr. Jay Howard 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. Howard said, is that it is hard to compare cheating in past
Dr. Jay Howard discusses the role of technology in cheating in today’s society
generations to now. “Certainly technology has taken the opportunities 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 Triangle’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 professors have to be more
creative in their assignments that can be used to help to make cheating more diffistudents gain an unfair cult,” Dr. Howard said. “With advantage in class. However, online paper mills available, the word ‘cheating’ is not assigning a research paper only limited to conversations with a wide-open topic ininvolving school. Over the vites cheating. By being more next few pages, The Triangle specific about what has to be discusses different kinds of included, it is more difficult cheating -- from school to to cheat.” sports to relationships. With technology at the point it is today, it is becoming 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 re52% sources now Depends 144 students were 10% Yes
School opinion
asked, “Is cheating in school ever acceptable?”
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‘Roid rage
Use of steroids viewed as an unethical way to get ahead in sports
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n 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 bigger and stronger, and instead of working hard I took
Making the grade
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lot of people do it in high school,” an anonymous male senior said about cheating on schoolwork. This senior was caught cheating on a test and was forced to accept a withdraw-fail for that class. He had to complete the class online with
the easy way out. That should never be the answer.” Football coach Tim Bless shares a similar opinion. “Steroid users are cheaters, criminals and cowards,” 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.”
Students feel pressured to cheat on school work despite the consequences
two weeks left in the semester. “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 someone 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 become a problem in school. “Something
should be done,” he said. “But I don’t really know what could be done.” While cheating is monitored, it is impossible for the deans and other authority figures to police every situation. “I think what it comes down to is kids have to do the right thing,” said Mr. Karrer. Today cheating has become 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 standardized tests or SATs is not OK.”
Cheating now may continue 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 individual who does things simply because 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.”
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nfaithful. Two-timer. Deceiver. 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 Logan 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 boyfriend 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 cheating 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
The Triangle surveyed 144 students to get the scoop on cheating at North 120
yes
yes
yes
30 0
no
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.”
Tiger talk
With recent media attention on the Tiger Woods scandal, we surveyed 144 students for their thoughts
11% no
89% yes
What do you think about the fallout of Tiger Woods’s actions (media reaction, rehab, losing sponsors)?
just right
not harsh enough
no How many times have you ever cheated on a test?
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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
Is Tiger Woods a cheater?
By the numbers 150
Even though cheating on someone is meant to be kept a secret, the word always seems to get out
no
too harsh
60
no
yes
Do you Have you Have Have you consider ever cheated you ever ever used a the use of on a test? cheated on cell phone to steroids to be a homework cheat during cheating in assignment? school hours? sports?
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Juniors Mark Thayer and Bailey Keaton and freshman Erin Jones enjoy lunch at the 25th St. Burger King
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unday morning. Sophomore Ariana Mitchell sits in church with her parents. 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 November,” Ariana said. “I had been waiting for my parents to switch.” Ariana and her parents now attend Community Church of Columbus (CCC). “I really like how laid back it is, and that you don’t have to dress up,” she said. While participating in the Pentecostal 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
sophomore Ariana Mitchell
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: Do you miss going to church with your sister?
Ariana: No,, because I still see her every Sunday. Avari: Yes.
Ariana: Yes. To me, my grade was more important than what people at my old church would think or say. Avari: Yes.
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Mitchell sisters spend time apart during church, together at home 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 decision 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 atmosphere of another religious home,” Avari said. Although Avari feels the weight of the differences, 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.”
Here are two different takes from the sisters on their differing viewpoints
Ariana: ow, I just wear jeans and a polo on most days. Avari: A dress or skirt and top and of course shoes.
: Did you participate in swimming in gym class?
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senior Avari Mitchell
: 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 yourself, which means to not cover yourself in gold or silver.
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Will you go with me to Prom? Junior Geordie Denholm thought of a creative way to ask senior Anna Forster to Prom
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Accept | Forster accepts Denholm’s invitation to Prom
unior 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 delivered 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 brainstorming 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 Denholm. 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.”
Prominent info Prom committee leader Alison Williams answers the frequently asked questions about Prom 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 beginning 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 transported 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 store How much do tickets cost? $20 Who is the DJ for this year? Alan Trisler; he was the DJ for Prom last year.
Fine dining Hours Phone number Location Reservations Price range Prom discount Group size limit
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Johnny Carinos
Melting Pot
4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
4 p.m. - 11 p.m.
4 p.m. - 11 p.m.
(812) 373-9382
(812) 372-2266
(317) 889-0777
418 4th Street, Columbus
870 Creekview Drive, Columbus
1259 Indiana 135, Greenwood
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$9-26
Dinner ranges from $10-12
Couples dinner (4 course meal)
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$78-94/ Individual dinner (2 course
room fees
or free beverages
meal) $18-25
Banquet rooms for 30 people./
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One room available for 16 people
Search for the perfect dress
Sometimes finding the perfect dress takes days of searching, but sometimes the dress finds you
“I got it at a boutique in Florida over Spring Break. I got it so far away, because I didn’t want anyone else to have the same dress.” senior Katie Dana
“I got it from Raelynn’s and I saw it on the mannequin. It was really pretty so I tried it on and it fit perfectly, so I knew it was the dress.” junior Kristi Fier
“I got it in Greenwood. I was trying on dresses for fun at first and then I found this one and fell in love with it.” junior Olivia Hunter
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Breaking tradition
The men’s volleyball and baseball teams are changing things up, one left a partnership with East as the other uses their help
Rivalry split
Men’s volleyball experiences first season without East players on the team
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he rivalry between North and East has been around for years. In the athletic 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 impact 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-
Spike | Freshman Brandon Brush gets ready to hit the ball during a home game against Plainfield on March 9 photo by Madeline Hodeck
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.” by Evan Trotta
Hitting it home
Baseball changes home fields to East due to construction
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ntil 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
“I have to speed-racer over there,” Pelley said.
Time check
Senior Jordan Gray shares his schedule after the bell rings at 3:15 3:15 p.m. - leave resource and run to car 3:20-3:25 p.m. - leave school for practice 3:30-3:35 p.m. - depending 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
Throw | Sophomore Parker Shelton throws the baseball during their game against Fishers on April 8. photo by Luke Carr
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Words to motion
Voteforit Five students in the library second period revealed their favorite reads
photo byAlyssa Dean
Critique | From left, freshman Alex Von Hoene, sophomore Danielle Grimes, sophomore Heather Gross, junior Maria Bugis and freshman Olivia Cain
1. “Crank” 2. “Cover-Up” 3. “Frozen Fire” 4. “Twilight” 5. “The Soldiers of Halla” “I liked ‘The Soldiers of Halla’ because it was the last book in the series, and it was very exciting.” freshman Alex Von Hoene “I liked ‘Crank’ because I like drama books, and it was kind of dramatic.” sophomore Danielle Grimes
“The Last Song” goes from the pages to the big screen
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have never voluntarily read an entire book before. I have never been a good reader. I get too Jenny Dieckmann 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 Ronnie Miller and her younger brother Jonah visiting their father for the summer in Wrightsville Beach, NC, or as Ronnie calls it, “godforsaken 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 Ronnie 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 reading 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 persisting” 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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Prom 2010 “I am not ready for Prom since it is senior year, so as Prom gets here you know the year is, like, over!” senior April English
American Pie “My mom is making me go to American Pie because my sister is in it.” freshman Emily Nauert
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Smells like teen anger
What’s the word?
With 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
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: Crowding in hallways “It’s hard when you’re trying to get to class on time. People don’t really move.” junior Maria Bugis
Topic: Parking “[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
Across 4. Writes about Avari and Ariana Mitchell 6. Provides organic cereal 8. A big cause of skin cancer 9. Fed up with being treated like a kid 10. Prefers being unemployed 11. Sick of senior projects 12. Explains why other countries dislike America
Topic: Senior projects 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
Funny fill-ins Just like Mad Libs, grab a friend and fill in the blanks! Crazy stories will enfold. source: www.madglibs.com
13. Men’s volleyball participant Down 1. Cool shoes for a cool cause 2. Hates crowding in hallways 3. Asked Anna Forster to Prom 5. 2010 Prom location 7. New Miley Cyrus flick
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To the “Flintstones” Theme Flint_____, meet the Flint_____. They’re a modern _____ family. plural noun
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From the town of ________, they’re a _____ right out of history. noun town Let’s _____ with the family down the _____, through the courtesy of noun verb
_________’s ___ feet.
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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
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 Student Assembly Dodgeball tournament April 6.
“My favorite part was probably playing with all of my friends. Hopefully, next year everyone will play fair.” junior Gabe Holt
The all-male team 303 won the dodgeball tournament
All proceeds from the dodgeball tournament went to Riley Children’s Hospital “Push-ups helped to get my adrenaline pumping. Team USA always does erratic things to get ready to dodgeball.” senior Nash Johnson
photo by Morgan Roderer