The Triangle - Feb. 18, 2011

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A positive outlook

North students overcome obstacles, dream of accomplishment, achieve success, love one another and are aware of their impact on the community

The Sundae Sprint Jason Latimer’s senior project

Ice Cream Eating Contest: Teams of four race against opponents to scarf down a colossal “Big Z” sundae in the shortest amount of time. Finalists compete in a championship showdown.

Zaharakos @ 329 Washington Street Sunday, March 6 2-4 p.m.

All proceeds benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Sign up in Mr. Hillenburg’s room (Room 230) with your team name, your teammates’ names, and a $20 registration fee ($5 a player).

PLUS: A dollar-a-ticket raffle for fabulous prizes!

Free admission and open to the public!

Click here to see multimedia, including podcasts, interactives, photo slides and sound slides.

Click here to listen to Sarah and Austin’s bi-weekly podcast.

check us out online at www.qmix.com

Check out the weekly photo contests.

Send your submissions to mccarverr@ bcsc.k12.in.us

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Check them out here daily.

thetrian le “I normally write the staff editorial but this issue, I wrote a story.

I liked being albe to do that again.”

staff Editor-in-chief Emma Smith

Content Editors Jason Latimer Courtney Smith

Design Editor Katie Kutsko

“This time I got to work on a story and write, which is different from my usual job. It was really awesome.”

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Head Photographer “This was the first time I have worked on a double truck.

It was a lot of work but it was worth it. It was stressful at times, but as always, everything worked out.

I found out about different relationships that students are in and I hope others can relate to them!”

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Editorial Board Becca Brougher Jenny Dieckmann Connor LeClerc Whitney Olibo Vanessa Staublin Caitlin Wilson

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How BCSC spends its money

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Kyla Ball Sarah Barriger Keely Collier Geordie Denholm Nick Edwards Erika Espinoza Dean Anthony Gray Emili Hefler Lindsay Hladik Roth Lovins Hillary McCloskey Cade Mead Mariel Padilla Morgan Proffitt Molly Rinehart Grace Snider Tricia Souza Kayleigh Steigerwalt Ramya Vijayagopal

Adviser

Kim Green

“I think this issue went smoothly. It’s not as stressful once I know what I’m doing and how to do it. I really enjoyed working on the show choir page because show choir is such an interesting and fun activity here at North that not many students are aware of.”

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

The First Amendment

From Our Angle

High school is a challenging time in our lives, but nurturing healthy relationships now will help us become better adults later

Our time in the high school environment is an incredible part of our lives. Every school day we are exposed an astonishingly diverse range of people and ideas, all during one of the most impressionable and pliable periods of human life. What we learn and come to believe as adolescents stays seared in our brains for the rest of our lives. The relationships we form and the people we interact with mold us into the adults we will become.

Our friends, teachers, coaches and even administrators impact how we mature and develop into functioning members of society.

It only makes sense that students should take it upon themselves

to plant and nurture healthy relationships with their peers and teachers, hoping some day to reap the fruits of their effort. Building and keeping strong relationships is important because without them, the people we spend the most time around can actually harm us. The people we meet today shape what we become tomorrow.

Treating them well and learning to respect them only benefits us in the long run.

On the other hand, it is important to be wary against the social overemphasis of one of the most unpredictable forms of high school relationships: dating. We see people hooking up left and right, and pop culture likes to glorify the “young love” theme. Of course, this is nothing new: even Shakespeare made money from it in “Romeo and Juliet” in the 17th century.

However, we are not enrolled in the public education system to find our soul mates.

We have plenty of time to

photos by Max Byttebier and Harley Wiltsey

Love in high school isn’t all about dating, but learning how to build and maintain healthy relationships. Before Valentine’s Day, North students submitted photos illustrating what love means to them, two of which are seen at left and above. Check out the rest at www.cnhsmedia.com.

figure out who to spend the rest of our lives with. Now, if you find someone attractive, go for it, tiger. But students should not feel pressured to date. Dating for the sake of dating can be emotionally harmful, damage future relationships, and be distracting from succeeding in school.

Now, to those thoroughly annoyed

by Valentine’s Day, we would like to offer a formal apology.

We are in no way trying to make you feel worse by publishing stories relating to Valentine’s Day four days after it. Plenty of you probably feel bad enough and don’t need to be reminded of perhaps the most miserable holiday of the year. Our goal was to lead into Valentine’s Day and help to keep relationships strong and positive. High school is about growing as a person. Remember, it’s still important to nurture all relationships in your life, not just the romantic ones.

Check out www. cnhsmedia.com for the entire “Love” slide show. All photos were submitted by North students. Check back every week for new contests.

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Why society is waning Does technology hurt or help us?

Technology is hurting our society.

It is making us socially awkward and dependent on it to get by. Bad conversation?

Plug in your Ramya Vijayagopal headphones.

Rough day? Vent through a Facebook status. Mad at someone? Send them an angry text or block them.

Messages through text or an e-mail can be misinterpreted very easily.

Why should you have to check Facebook to see if someone is dating? Why not just ask a friend?

We are steadily becoming more isolated. I understand that people still have friends, but face-to-face conversations are increasingly being replaced with text conversations and Facebook chats.

What has been deemed acceptable in the past has changed drastically.

Most communication happens through a screen rather than a real conversation or a phone call.

Facebook helps us connect with friends and to communicate with people across the world. In fact, according to facebook.com, there are more than 500 million active users. In any given day, half of these active users log in. Perhaps the most staggering statistic is that people spend over 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook.

These are impressive numbers, but they are frightening at the same time.

Sometimes our society really disappoints me. I love that we have become open, independent and very diverse, but there are definite problems that can be avoided.

Chivalry, for one. What happened to holding doors open for people?

Sometimes I feel like some of us have permanently lost the ability to be respectful. Maybe one is just rude, or maybe too busy texting or blasting their music even to notice that there is someone behind them.

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Men of epic proportions

High school men who are 9,001 steps above the rest

Popular singers don’t need actual talent; Auto-tune comes to the rescue far too often. It’s pathetic, really.

The lyrics tend to be shallow, the melodies weak. And don’t even get me started on the profanities that are now used as common adjectives.

As if that isn’t bad enough, the younger kids are becoming corrupted along with general society. Second graders know what most of us didn’t know until sixth grade or middle school. When little kids are listening to the same music as high schoolers, it’s not a good sign.

People are losing the basic ability to communicate properly verbally.

Everyday I see a devastating amount of people that make up words or form sentences that don’t make any sense. They use profanities as adjectives. Class papers contain slang and fragments normally reserved for text messages. In class discussions, they seem unable to accurately express their thoughts in sentences.

There is really no need to have 56 “um”s and “well”s and “like”s in your answer or explanation. Just spit it out! Don’t even get me started on the grammatical errors. It is not okay to make up words whenever you feel like it. I am speechless when I see a kid use non-words like “comed” or phrases like “it don’t work.” It doesn’t take very much to speak correctly, people. We learned this sort of thing in early elementary school. English is turning into an ugly language because people keep corrupting it and they are not being corrected.

The technological aspect of society is progressing beautifully, but it is hurting human interaction. If we don’t remember how to express ourselves verbally, we will be dependent on technology to express our thoughts. If we lose the beauty and grace of society, we will turn into vegetables sitting in front of a screen all day.

Technology can be wonderful, but a Facebook chat could never replace the clarity of a face to face conversation.

Music has changed a lot as well.

Hey! The Triangle is YOUR forum. If you have a statement to make, fire off a letter to the editor. Be sure to sign it and deliver it to room 177 by Feb. 28 to appear in Issue 7.

A couple issues ago, I wrote a column called “Letters to the Offender.”

This is essentially the same column, except it’s the exact opposite. Instead, these men are the most epic men in the school.

Mr. Full-beard-in-highschool Man: That’s right, you don’t mess around with the goatee or a mere soul patch. You deserve a Congressional Medal of Facial Honor or perhaps a Nobel Beard Prize. You don’t care what any one else thinks about your beard, because you know they can’t have one for themselves.

Connor LeClerc

Mr. You’re-so-epic-you’re-more-than-a-man Man: Men don’t say “Congratulations,” especially men who are one more step above manhood. You’ve successfully achieved Viking status. So I’d like to say to you, “Raven’s Wind Brother!” which technically makes no sense in place of “Congratulations.”

But you’re not about making sense, are you?

No, you’re too busy feasting, doing battle and fighting ancient beasts to the death to care about something as simple as making sense. Besides, making sense is for children. And you’re a Viking, not a child.

Mr. Dresses-as-if-you-don’t-know-what-clotheslook-like Man: You are so intense that you can wear whatever you want and no one will question your wardrobe in fear that you will “unleash the man within.” This will of course melt the Amazon rainforest, bring Ronald Reagan back from the dead to fight crime, and create a second and third moon for earth

made entirely out of pepperjack cheese. All of this occurring simultaneously, in alphabetical order.

Twice.

Mr. Packs-the-most-epic-lunch-ever Man: You don’t mess around when it comes to your afternoon meal, whether it be caviar, lamb or a whole bundt cake, you have without doubt the best lunch ever. Other kids look down at their lunch in the cafeteria and think, “Where did he get the Mountain Dew throwback?” Then they remember: you packed your lunch like a man would. Not a kid, because kids aren’t men.

And Lastly, Mr. Samoan-sized-high-school-football-player Man: Everyone hears the thunder of your footsteps coming down senior hallway, but you’re only in the C4 hallway. Everyone quakes in utter fear of the sheer wreckage that accompanies you. Legend has it you made a freight train take a dirt roadwith your bare hands. During football season, you have no remorse for the other team, as you shouldn’t. They can’t help but squeal in horror as you bring all you can muster to the field. In short, you’re bringing the throw-down with a side dish of rapture.

If you think one of the epic phylums listed above isn’t epic enough to make it into a column, you either are jealous, or you just have no idea what epic means. The moral of the story: If you’re epic and you know it, Thunderclap!

Grinds My Gears Some things just really annoy us.

Geordie Denholm takes a look at pesky problems around North “You know what really grinds my gears?”

People who abbreviate. I h8 whn u cant evn ndrstnd wat ppl r sayin n txts. Just use the vowels! It doesn’t take that much longer.

Blonde Jokes. I know it’s just a defense mechanism for all you non-blondes who aren’t as naturally attractive as us, but we aren’t all as dumb as Jessica Simpson.

Warm Water Fountains. Wait...my mouth has been a desert since second period, I battle my way across two lanes of students, I put up with the fact that it probably carries millions of germs, and the fountain doesn’t even have the decency to be cold?

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With first semester over, senior GPAs are set in stone. Find out who made the top 10 for the class of 2011.

February

photo by Courtney Smith

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Now, I just like to think of 11 as two number ones.”

Show choir Competition Franklin Central High School

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IUPUC academic excellence Scholarhip deadline

Looking for some extra cash to pay for college? Here are a few scholarships whose deadlines are coming up soon. Want more information? Grab a copy of “Show Me the Money” at the Counseling Center.

Dance Marathon 6 p.m. Central Middle School Showchoir Competition Franklin Central High School

senior Alex Rape

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04 In order to help with the three immunizations required by the state, North and East will be holding an immunization clinic. North’s clinic will be from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. East’s clinic will be the same times Feb. 25. The clinics will provide immunizations for meningitis, DTaP, and chickenpox No. 2. In order to participate, students in grades 9 through 11 will be required to have a signed permission slip and a physician-provided immunization record.

March 10 attention seniors: fafsa forms due

compiled by The Triangle staff

Top Ten Seniors 1. Courtney Larson 2. Ella Wildemann 3. Robert Dorenbusch 4. Jessica Richardson 5. Brenny Jarrard 6. Matthew Prall 7. Angela Pikus 8. Elizabeth Clerkin 9. Kristi Fier 10. Geordie Denholm

Check out cnhsmedia.com for weekly event updates

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WHERE IS THE LOVE? Dance Marathon is a fund-raiser that benefits

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Turning Point and helps prevents domestic violence Changes for a cause

Mix it up

Ten years ago Dance Marathon began as a fund-raiser idea from East High School’s Interact Club. This fund-raiser has become an annual event and this year’s goal for the event is 1,000 students in attendance and $100,000 raised for Turning Point.

After finding inspiration and accumulating new ideas junior Alex Corpus designed the Dance Marathon T-shirts for the students who attend the fund-raiser

• Dance Marathon’s admission charge is $25.

• This year instead of just dancing, there will be “Minute to Win It” games running all night. Students can play these games competition style for tickets that will increase their chances of winning prizes during the raffle.

• Other entertainment and activities include: Battle of the Bands, dance instruction, sumo wrestling and food.

• One in four women will become a victim of domestic violence at some point in her life, which means that out of the approximate 38,000 female residents in Bartholomew County, about 9,500 will end up the victims of domestic violence.

• Domestic violence is characterized as a pattern of behavior that is designed to have power or control over another person’s thoughts, emotions and actions. It has very little to do with anger, and is all about trying to control an individual.

Sources: Turning Point President Pat Smith Turning Point Director of Client Services and Training Dr. Darla McKeeman Dance Marathon co-chair junior Jamie Rothbart

around the clock Hour by hour entertainment from D.J. to Battle of the Bands

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Techno

D.J. Hour

Wings of a Martyr

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D.J. Hour

Cartoon Warfare

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The Triangle: How did you find inspiration to design the shirt for this years Dance Marathon?

Corpus: I just accumulated the ideas that everyone in my group gave me.

The Triangle: How is this year’s shirt significant to Dance Marathon?

Corpus: The design is significant to dance marathon because it’s a dance marathon. I wanted to incorporate the whole theme of dance.

The Triangle: How do you feel about having designed the shirts for Dance Marathon?

Corpus: I love the fact that everyone at the dance will have my design.

Tokyo Eats Souls

D.J. Hour 16th and Sycamore

D.J. Hour Arrive D.J. Hour

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Registration packets are available in the main office. Registration is also available online: 1. Go to www.bcsc.k12.in.us 2. In the pull-down tab in the top left, click on “Columbus North” 3. At the top left side of the page, click the icon for “Dancer Registration” 4. Follow the link to the registration page

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Ever wonder how much money it takes to run North? How about the whole school district? The Triangle sat down with Principal Clark and Dr. Vaughn Sylva, Assistant Superintendent of Financial Services, do discover just how much our education costs.

GOFIGURE Hoosiers voted Nov. 2, 2010 to write property tax caps into the state constitution, limiting the amount of money people’s homes and land can be taxed for. Although this prevents an increase in property taxes, this also reduces funding BCSC schools receive.

“Immediately that impacts schools when you cap that tax,” Principal David Clark said.

The capital project, transportation, bus replacement and even extracurricular funds are directly affected by the tax cap.

Bartholomew County School Corporation had 11,214 students in the 2009-2010 school year. This is how we paid for them

Crunching the Numbers Breaking down how BCSC spent its $138,787,695.58 in expenditures in 2009

General Fund: Pays for daily operations of most education programs. Also pays for most employees’ salaries and benefits, most utilities and equipment not obtainable through the capital projects fund

Debt Service Fund: Repays corporation debts and building corporation lease rentals Transportation: Pays for and maintains buses and bus drivers’ salaries

“That’s when you start seeing schools in the area pay-to-play,” Principal Clark said.

“They can’t afford to run their budgets.

They can’t afford some of their teams.” compiled by Jason Latimer, Evan Trotta and Cade Mead

Note: Flatrock and Hawcreek districts are not involved in BCSC.

46.5%

11.7% 8.3% 7.7% 6.0% 3.5%

16.3%

$64,596,802.15

Self-Insurance: Insures corporation employees

$16,188,567.88 $11,557,220.15 $10,680,329.14 $8,228,895.70 $4,868,697.91 $22,622,394

Miscellaneous: Various other expenditures too small to include (school bus replacement, special ed., various construction funds, etc.)

Stimulus: Money BCSC received from the Stimulus Package

Capital Projects Fund: Pays for equipment purchase and repair, computers, building remodeling and part of utilities

sources: Dr. Vaughn Sylva, Assistant Superintendent of Financial Services Principal David Clark 2009 BCSC Calendar Financial Report BCSC 2010-2011 Community Report Card

BCSC employed 707 80,000 teachers in 2009. Here’s how much they made.

SCHOOL FUNDING:

62.8% of BCSC’s funds came from state sources in 2009

Yearly SALARY (Dollars)

where does it all come from?

37% of BCSC’s funds

salary

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284 teachers with

70,000

a Master’s degree and 19 years of experience earned $67, 843

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35 teachers with

a bachelor’s degree and no years of experience earned $34,390

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TWENTY POINT SEVEN PERCENT of BCSC’s $176,602 spent on gas went to North in the 2009-10 school year. That is $36,556.61 worth of gas usage from North alone.

WHY schools need money Cummins executive, Irwin Union Bank founder and Columbus architecture patron J. Irwin Miller explains the importance of quality schools and public buildings

Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree with 15 credit hours Master’s Degree

houses’ worth of electricity in the 200910 school year. The school consumed 4,140,702 kWh, compared to the 2008 national average of 11,040 kWh per home (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

is North’s metric ton carbon footprint. That makes up 16.6 percent of BCSC’s footprint.

Administrative officials earned an average of $88,870 in 2009.

“Why, instead, isn’t Cummins, the largest taxpayer in the county, spending the same energy to try to get its taxes reduced, the cost of education cut, the cost of city government cut, less money spent on streets and utilities and schools?

“The answer is that we would like to see the community come to be not the cheapest community in America, but the best community of its size in the country. We would like to see it become the city in which the smartest, the ablest, the best young families anywhere would like to live... a community whose citizens are themselves well paid and who will not tolerate poverty for others, or slums in their midst. No such community can be built without citizens determined to make their community best...

“So Cummins is not for cheap education, or inadequate, poorly-paid government, or second-rate facilities or low taxes just for the sake of low taxes. Our concern is to help get the most for our dollar, to help build this community into the best in the nation.”

J. Irwin Miller at the dedication of Otter Creek Clubhouse and Golf Course in 1964

From the cover of “Life Magazine” Nov. 17, 1967

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Students experience different types of relationships with people in their lives every day. It could be a close connection between a coach and player, a significant other, or within a family. Whatever the connection may be, maintaining a “healthy” relationship is stressed through the importance of having good ties with everyone in life compiled by Vanessa Staublin and Erika Espinoza

parents:

photo by Keonna Durham

“The relationship between my parents and I is the most amazing of all. We never fight with each other. Although I haven’t actually experienced any conflicts with them, I avoid conflicts by listening to what they say and obeying their rules and orders. They protect me very much wherever I go. They support me towards what I will become in the future. If I would give tips to have a healthy relationship, it would be to make them happy. Listen to what they have to say and let them know your are grateful of having them as your parents.” sophomore Greicy Patino

Dating: Think of the best couple in school. They are always holding hands, looking into each other’s eyes and never seem to be fighting.

They always seem to be laughing at something and usually look happy.

Others wish they had a relationship like them and want someone to love.

Having a strong relationship brings happiness and security.

asked Kooiman out.

Junior Katlyn Westmyer and sophomore Kacie Kooiman have a healthy relationship.

“We liked a lot of the same music, like Paramore and Chiodos,” Kooiman said. “We talked about music a lot. That’s how we started to get to know each other.”

“We don’t really fight, we’ve never had a break up or a ‘break’ like a lot of other couples have,” Westmyer said. “If we do have a little fight, sometimes we don’t talk, cool off and then discuss it.”

Kooiman agrees with the way they handle disputes.

“We’re open with each other. We tell each other if we’re upset.”

Their relationship started the fall of Westmyer’s sophomore year.

“We had photojournalism together.

We definitely had a friendship first,” Westmyer said.

It was not long until Westmyer photo by Ellen Pherral

“I asked her out on Nov. 4, 2009,” she said. “My friend was talking to me about her, and she told me that Kacie liked me. I didn’t know that, so I eventually asked her out.”

Kooiman and Westmyer bonded over music during class.

Kooiman and Westmyer do things that any other couples do. They go to the movies, hang out with friends and listen to music.

“We see each other every day,” Kooiman said. “We live right by each other also so it makes it easier to hang out.”

Sophomore Kelsey Tindell, a mutual friend, thinks highly of Westmyer and Kooiman’s relationship.

“I think they’re awesome,” Tindell said. “They are really cute and they joke around a lot. I hang out with them every day.”

Although an open relationship can bring some negative feedback, Westmyer does not take the stabs from others about her girlfriend too seriously.

“Our relationship is not any different than a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship,” Westmyer said.

“Sometimes people give us dirty looks in the hall. It’s not like I’m dating a dog, I’m dating a human being. I don’t take it to heart though.”

Tindell agrees that Kooiman and Westmyer’s relationship is no different that others.

“I like how they don’t care what people think about them,” she said.

“I stand up for them if there is ever someone talking badly about them.”

Both girls care deeply about each other and consider themselves to be in a serious relationship.

Kooiman is thankful for Westmyer every day.

“I like her smile, how her eyes change colors and she knows how to make me happy,” Kooiman said.

“She all around makes me a better person.”

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faculty: “I think Zak and I have a very strong and positive relationship. We are close, but I have no problem pulling rank and being Mom in charge. I do like to go into his classes sometimes and try to embarrass him by wishing him a happy birthday or blowing him kisses. Things like that do not rattle his chain much, he takes it all in stride. I do feel like I know more about him since we share the same school and we are both involved with the extracurricular activities.“ Mary Hamlin “My mom and I always joke around with each other, and we hardly ever fight. Plus, I feel like I can talk to her about anything. Having her at school is not bad. If we are going the same way in the hallway, I’ll talk to her and wave. I have first period resource with her, so if I need help with anything she is right there. Other than the random dropin’s to my class, she is not too embarrassing.” sophomore Zak Ruehman

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siblings: “I have 10 siblings, five sisters and five brothers. I love having so many siblings because there are so many personalities around so you can alter your moods to fit with each one. I’m normally closest to the sibling closest to my age. It changes from time to time, but currently it is Luke. Luke and I are about two years apart, so we go through the same experiences around the same time. He would ask me for advice, and he would tell me what to do in certain situations. My siblings and I have acted as a team. When my grandpa was dying in the hospital, we all decided to have a pre-funeral for him. It was very sad because we gathered around him and talked about him, but it was also joyous because we were feeling the same thing and we could all relate to each other.” junior Hayden Kleinhandz

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We surveyed 100 students in school about having “healthy” relationships in their lives. We wanted to know if they had a positive relationship with the following people:

37%

“My relationship with Coach Tyler is pretty laid back. We have known each other for a while now, for four years through cross country. We also make fun of the other sports teams frequently. The teams he likes are terrible, so I generally have a little more firepower. We understand what the other one needs to do. For example, when Coach Tyler is teaching I’m not in the room acting rambunctious, sleeping or disrupting the class in any way. An athlete needs to know when they can be funny with a coach and when they need to be serious. I think that is a pretty standard definition of maturity. However, when it is serious about practicing and getting better, the athlete should probably not be joking around about it. Being able to be serious with a coach can improve the athlete-coach relationship.” senior Tim Hoffmeister

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“I have know Tim for four years now. He has been my Student Teacher Assistant and a cross country athlete. Every day during the school year and summer, we’re in contact with each other at some point. I think that getting to know the person will help maintain a healthy relationship.

Getting to know the things he or she enjoys, like Tim and I talk about the teams we like.”

Men’s cross country coach Steven Tyler

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coach:

compiled by Roth Lovins, Lindsey Hladik and Cailtin Wilson

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I did, and I dropped out of school in the seventh grade for two and a half months. I moved out of my family's house because I thought my life would get better. My mom had to sign papers giving my grandma temporary custody so I could go to a different school. But that's the thing. I went back to school even though I was made fun of all the time because I never gave up on my education. Yes, I still don't fit in, but I know some day I will in this world, so I know that I shouldn't give up and neither should anyone else when they are in a predicament.

Just because others might make fun of you by laughing and cracking jokes, doesn't mean you should let them get to you.

After listening to advice from her friends, West

“I started the Facebook group because I saw how badly [suicide] was starting to affect people, but no one was really doing anything about it,” West said.

“So we talked in my choir class about what we could do.”

West is the founder of the Facebook group “Stop Teen Suicide: Save A Life.”

Click, click, click. With each new Facebook post, sophomore Elizabeth West helps save lives. Other students spend their time on Facebook talking to friends and looking at pictures, but West is busy posting positive thoughts and encouragements to those who are looking for help.

From Facebook groups to convocations, students promote the importance of life with others

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“I would much rather have a kid talk to me than no one. It’s important to talk,” Sims said. “It makes sense to talk with some one who can council you, it’s not uncommon to see a psychiatrist. “

Sims is hoping to host the convo in late March, but in the meantime he is staying open to all students.

“It would be nice to have a speaker at the event, but I want to keep it student led,” Sims said. “I feel it would have a bigger impact.”

Sims hopes to reach everyone through the rally.

(812) 376-4888

There are twice as many deaths due to suicide than HIV/ AIDS.

There are three female suicide attempts for each male attempt.

There are four male suicides for every female suicide.

Awareness

If you or anyone you know has suicidal thoughts call the Crisis Hotline:

“There is always someone here that is willing to listen,” West said. “No matter what you hear or think, we DO care.”

Above all else, West wants teens to know that there is help.

“If you are having suicidal thoughts, I suggest that you first talk to a friend,” West said. “If that’s not working, I advise you to talk to Larry Perkinson, he is a cool guy and he can help. Also, check out our Facebook group.”

According to West, being with friends and letting out feelings in the best route to take.

“Janie Gordon, the choir teacher, is trying to help me get things started,” West said. “We plan on having a movie day, and this summer I am planning for the whole group to meet at Mill Race to come and just hang out, play games, dance and take pictures for the site.”

In an effort to broaden the impact of the group, West is planning a summer event.

“We have about 230 to 250 members right now, and I always encourage kids to add their friends,” West said. “The more involved, the bigger the difference”

Since West founded the group in January, many people have shown interest in sharing their thoughts.

“I started this so people could get help and get involved,” West said. “It shows people that we care.”

settled upon the idea of a Facebook page that would give people positive thoughts about themselves and problems in their lives.

The strongest risk factor for suicide is depression.

Substance abuse is also a risk factor for suicide.

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One person dies every minutes due to suicide.

suicide. That is roughly the population of Columbus.

30,000 lives are taken each year by

Among teens, suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death.

Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. Homicide is 15th.

If you need help talking to someone with suicidal thoughts visit www.cnhsmedia.com for advice from Licensed Therapist Mary Garvey

sophomore Robert Babcock

“I posted a song that reminded me of a kid that I knew from church that [committed suicide] last year. The song is called ‘Be Still My Soul.’ My favorite lyric from the song is “Be still my soul/The Lord is on thy side/Through patience bear thy cross of grief, of pain.”

“I have brought it up with Mrs. Hamlin, the Student assembly supervisor, and I am trying to get ahold of Larry Perkinson.”

Sims has brought his idea to higher authorities.

“The idea is still in the basics of going any where,” Sims said. “I hope we can get the convo to cover all teen issues.”

Hunter Sims hopes to use his position as student body president to raise awareness about teen issues. Sims is in the process of planning a student led convo including teen suicide as one of the topics.

So, in life, just shake off all the bad and look at the bright side because you never know what will happen. Soon you will fit in and have many friends like I do now. I cherish every moment I'm with them. Thanks to all my friends who make my life better. senior Lily Cole

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These underclassmen are anything but ordinary. Read on to learn about an optimistic sophomore who lives with epilepsy and a freshman who has written several stories and dreams of putting these skills to work one day. Also, be sure to read about junior Taylor Greenlee, a rookie play director, and the competitive show choirs.

Creating from the heart One freshman, who has a strong desire for writing stories and creating comics, explains motivation and her hopes for the future

The preteen phase of life can be one of the

most difficult times to deal with emotions for many young adults. But for freshman Caiti Morris, this was a time to discover how to express her emotions and ideas through writing stories and creating comics.

Morris’ passion for writing started in fifth grade after seeing her two cousins, Darryl and Darcy Reinich, create stories fo her.

“They inspired me because they wrote all the time I was around them,” Morris said. “They were my best friends in my family and it was only a natural tendency for me to want to be like them.”

“Sometimes its just random little things and [other times] it is how I’m feeling.”

Like the ideas that surround her daily life, Morris also enjoys writing about her favorite music band, The Beatles.

“I like to write about The Beatles (especially John Lennon) and other characters I make up,” Morris said.

“I find it interesting intertwining history with fantasy.”

Since Morris began writing, her mother, Courtenay Morris, has been delighted with the work that her daughter has produced.

“I started off [writing] very short stories, not much longer than five chapters,” Morris said. “As I grew up, my stories lengthened.”

“I am extremely proud of Caiti for her writing skill and her passion,” Mrs. Morris said. “I think its extremely important for her to have an outlet that allows her to express herself. Writing stories is a safe way for her to think about and deal with the problems she has in everyday life and cope with them in a constructive manner.”

In her collection of stories and poems, Morris gathers ideas from the things that surround her daily life.

“I’ll watch my [pet] fish and [see] something they’ll do [and that will influence my writing],” Morris said.

When Morris is not writing, she enjoys creating comic strips for herself, as well as her family and friends.

Because of her talent in drawing, her work has drawn attention from drawing teacher Dale Patterson.

At age 11, Morris’ writings were not completely developed, but as time progressed her work became longer.

“[Caiti] works hard [in class] and seems to be interested [in drawing],” Mr. Patterson said. “From what I’ve seen she has potential and is going to do well.”

Of her comic creations, some are specifically dedicated to friends.

One of Morris’ friends, freshman Jamison Davis, feels a personal connection to a specific comic. “[Caiti gave me a comic called “Itcha Itcha Paradise Volume 7”] and made me a character in it,” Davis said.

“It describes me [well] and its fun to read because [her comics] are always different.”

Looking into Caiti’s future, Mrs. Morris would like for her daughter to continue pursuing this hobby.

“Having the ability to dream and create, whether through words, pictures or music is an impressive talent to possess and one that should not be taken lightly,” Mrs. Morris said. “If you have the capability to do something wonderful, you should share it with the world and I hope Caiti will.”

by Whitney Olibo

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BEYOND WORDS

An unknown cause: sophomore Sarah Hahn overcomes the struggle to process words On Dec. 26, 2010, choir director Janie Gordon received a phone call on her birthday. When Gordon answered the phone, she knew it was sophomore Sarah Hahn.

“Hi, Mrs. Gordon this is Sarah,” Hahn said.

There was a long pause.

“Hi, Sarah,” Mrs. Gordon replied.

“I’m calling you on your birthday,” Hahn said.

According to Mrs. Gordon, Hahn sounded very tickled to be talking to her. photo by Emma Smith

“We probably talked for 20 minutes about the holidays and about her [Hahn’s] birthday,” Mrs. Gordon said.

Around three and a half years ago, Hahn had a traumatic experience.

May 30, 2007, Hahn was on her way home from Austria on a Delta plane. She woke up on the plane and began a run of multiple seizures throughout a 24-hour period. Her seizures that day were caused because of a fever.

“It was a pretty scary time,” Hahn said.

Her mother, Laura Hahn, was frightened when the seizures occurred.

“After we got off our first plane, the airline would not let her (Sarah) fly over seas until she became stable,” Mrs. Hahn said. “She waited with Thomas (father of Sarah) while my two sons and I had to fly back. It was a very scary thing for a mother.”

Hahn was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 11 months old.

According to Mrs. Hahn, the reason for her seizures is unknown, but they are most commonly triggered by fevers.

“When she has seizures it wears her out and she is dazed,” Mrs. Hahn said.

“For her, it’s not just a normal seizure. She falls down and her whole body shakes.”

Hahn’s seizures are known as tonic clonic seizures, also known as grand mal seizures. These seizures are what people think of as a typical seizure: the muscles will stiffen, person may lose consciousness and fall to the floor and arms and legs will jerk rapidly back and forth.

photo by Ellen Pheral

On Jan. 25, 2011, Hahn participated in a Special Olympics basketball game at the National Guard building. According to Mrs. Hahn, Sarah won her last game. “It was very fun,” Mrs. Hahn said.

“She was thrilled because one of the girls from North’s basketball team came and watched.”

It is difficult for Hahn to have a change in routine. It takes Hahn longer to process words, thoughts and schedules, and if she has an abrupt change, her brain has to recalculate information.

“It is hard for me to accept changing gears,” Hahn said. “I like routine. I like to know what’s happening.”

“It’s not my favorite thing to have seizures,” she said. “I feel good that I can do things, but some things are harder for me to do than others.”

Hahn’s best friend and Best Buddy is freshman Emma Terry.

Children with epilepsy may have a hard time in school, but it is not a mental illness.

“I never like to be around someone who will treat me unkindly,” Hahn said. “Emma treats me kindly and that’s why I like her.”

“The cause (for Sarah’s speech impediment) is unknown,” Mrs. Hahn said.

“It may have been the meds she takes for her epilepsy, or the birthing process. No one really knows.”

Terry feels like Hahn is a very good friend as well.

“Sarah is always happy,” Terry said. “She always tries to

Freshman Emma Terry pulls Hahn into a tight hug.

Terry is Hahn’s Best Buddy.

find something positive in every situation.”

Both Hahn and Terry find common ground with religion.

Both are Christian and go to church regularly. Hahn feels God sends her messages through her dreams.

“Yesterday, I had a day dream that God was talking to me wanting me to create his attributes,” Hahn said. “I always want to obey him. If I disobey him, I feel like a jerk. I don’t like feeling that way.”

Mrs. Hahn loves her daughter’s outlook on life.

“She is happy. She does not get down about what people think. It’s a blessing,” Mrs. Hahn said. “She does not see that she has limitations. She makes her own fun and she is willing to try new things.”

by Emma Smith

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Green Light for Greenlee

photo by Mackenzie Goins

Showcase director Taylor Greenlee discovers the demands of managing her own production Junior Taylor Greenlee knew what she wanted. She wanted something sassy, something funny, something clichehigh-school-drama. “The Blueberry Hill Accord” suited all requirements.

“I went up to John Johnson and said ‘I want to direct a play’,” Greenlee said. “I had to fill out an application and my play got approved.”

Greenlee enjoyed the control and responsibility that followed directorship.

“I like the power. I’ve never had the opportunity to step up and take leadership,” Greenlee said.

Compared to a veteran director, Greenlee had a tougher time directing.

“Trying to figure out what I should do is hardest because this is all new to me,” Greenlee said.

The name of Greenlee’s play was “The Blueberry Hill Accord,” and the two main characters were Hannah and Lindsay.

“Blueberry Hill is the name of the hang out,” Greenlee said. “It’s Hannah and Lindsay’s spot.”

According sophomore Samantha Schreiner who played Hannah, the louder character in the play, Greenlee gave the play something more than what was written in the script.

“She gives the play life past the words on the page,” Schreiner said.

The other actress who plays Lindsay, sophomore Madelyn Lego, agreed with Schrieiner.

Although the characters in her play were her friends, they were chosen for their quality of acting. Greenlee’s decisions were not biased.

“I chose them because they were good at playing the roles, and they were great at auditions,” Greenlee said.

Seeing someone else perform under Greenlee’s direction, whether at auditions, rehearsals or the real performance, naturally gave her a sense of accomplishment.

“She’s a good director for first starting out, ” Lego said. “Her feedback helps us succeed.”

“I enjoy seeing them perform it,” Greenlee said. “When I read it [the play], I thought I’d need really good actresses and they brought my play to life.”

Schreiner and Lego are friends of Greenlee which made it difficult to ‘lay down the law’.

In addition to good actors, a good play demands the director’s original spin on it.

“It’s hard because they’re my friends, but I try to be more of a director than a friend,” Greenlee said. “It’s easy though because they can understand me and what I want them to do.”

“A play is like music because the words are just guidelines,” Greenlee said. “You need to make the play your own.”

by Kyla Ball

photo by Chelsea Mathis

Sophomores Madelyn Lego and Sam Schreiner perform in Taylor Greenlee’s play “The Blueberry Hill Accord” on Feb. 11. This production was Greenlee’s first time as a director; she hopes to direct a fulllength performance next year.

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All Aboar d For A

ourney j l sentimenta

North’s Debuteens and Music Men and North Stars differentiate themselves through themed shows

Inspiration

Audition

Show choirs at Columbus North are part of the curriculum, unlike many schools. Both show choirs require normal course work during class and after school hour time during competition season. Senior Elizabeth Clerkin is greatful for having show choir in her daily school schedule.

“We, in some ways are lucky because we have a class for our show choir and at a lot of other schools show choir is an extra-curricular activity,” Clerkin said. “It gives opportunity to those who do lots of things so they can still be in the show choir. At other schools, they may have three hour rehearsals every day. We work a lot less than other schools, I would say, but again it gives more opportunity to those who participate in sports and clubs.”

North choir director Janie Gordon sat down with The Triangle to answer some frequently asked questions about the North choirs’ audition process, which starts on Wednesday, March 9 at 3:30 p.m. in room 161.

What are the requirements? Each person auditioning will be taught a dance to be performed in small groups. They will also need to sing a short song that will be provided a few weeks prior to the auditions.

How do I select a song? Students can stop by the choir room to pick up a song. They can choose from songs with fast tempos as well as high or low keys.

If I’m not a dancer should I be worried? We are not looking for the dance audition to be “perfect.”

We are looking for potential. If a student is worried about the dancing, it might be a good idea to get with someone who can give them some pointers. It won’t be extremely difficult. We are looking for performers who can pick things up quickly and show good stage presence at the same time.

All aboard for a sentimental journey. This year, both the Debuteens and Music Men and the North Stars perform World War II USO show-themed routines.

“This year we chose to do WWII USO shows for both show choirs,” Mrs. Gordon said. “The music from the 40s is timeless and audiences of all ages seem to enjoy it. It was difficult to choose the songs because there are so many good ones.”

Mrs. Gordon and choreographers Mandy Shaff and Lindsey Stickens narrowed the song choices down by listening to CDs with songs from the WWII era and choosing songs with a variety of tempos and styles.

“We are incorporating vocal jazz, ballroom and swing dancing and lots of fun harmonies,” Mrs. Gordon said.

Mrs. Gordon believes that North show choirs are differentiated from other choirs in the state because of the story lines behind each show.

“North’s show choirs are a bit unique in that we usually have a theme-based show. It is always more educational and entertaining to have a specific concept to work on,” Mrs. Gordon said. “I find that when watching other ‘premier’ show choirs in the state, I tend to get bored and uninterested in their music. I appreciate the quality of their singing and dancing and it is always top notch, but there is generally no connection between the songs.”

Mrs. Gordon’s favorite aspect this year is the history behind the shows as well as the opportunity to possibly perform for some of the troops.

“At the beginning of the year, I asked the students in both show choirs to research what USO is and to bring in show and tell items from the WWII era. It prompted students to talk to their grandparents and family members who remember seeing USO shows while serving in the military,” she said. “We are excited about going to Camp Atterbury to perform our shows for the troops there. A real USO show.”

Perform After the competition in Fishers, Ind., North’s show choirs drove home with their heads held high. The North Stars won second place out of five schools in the first round. They then went on to the finals to place second runner-up against two other schools.

The Debuteens and Music Men did not make the finals, but competed against 11 other schools and came 13 points shy of making it into the finals.

Mrs. Gordon was pleased with the outcomes of both show choirs, seeing that it was still early in the competition season.

“For our first competition this year and going this early I thought we did pretty well. I’m proud of them.

We will use this as a learning experience,” Mrs. Gordon said. “In the end all the hard work paid off and they can learn from the competition on what they need to work on.”

Outstanding performer awards were given to sophomore and North Star Chloe Hundley and junior and Debuteen Caitlin Wilson by the Fisher’s judges.

“I was really excited. I hadn’t heard what they said at first, then my sister told me and I freaked out,” Hundley said.

Now, both show choirs are moving on to compete a second time at the Hoosier Show Choir Classic at Franklin Central on Feb. 25 and 26, as well as the spring concert on May 18.

compiled by Morgan Proffitt and Emma Smith

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The Last Draw

As seniors Gabe Holt, Justin Aimers and Caden McGaha end their senior season, McGaha and Holt reflect on how wrestling has changed them knew what should come first. and McGaha fight themselves.

As North seniors

Caden McGaha and Gabe Holt finish their last wrestling season, they reflect on what their sport has taught them over the years.

“Wrestling has taught me to do the things for the right reason -- no matter who agrees with it,” McGaha said.

McGaha and Holt have been wrestling for six years and during these years they have learned many things. McGaha knows how to be competitive whenever he goes out the mat and faces his opponent.

“When you wrestle, it’s not about the opponent. It’s about your self,” McGaha said. “The other guy doesn’t matter.

Wrestling has the mentality of ‘I control this match. I control his movement. I control the pace.’

Every match is against yourself, not the opponent.”

Defeating themselves on the mat isn’t the only time Holt

McGaha gets through training by pushing himself to the limit.

“In wrestling you have to go as hard as you can every second -- just say ‘yes’ when you want to say ‘no’,” McGaha said.

Challenging themselves physically is just one aspect of wrestling. Holt describes the mental trials of wrestling.

“The most challenging part of wrestling is cutting weight because it takes a lot of mental strength,” Holt said. “I’ve had to cut weight every year except sophomore year.”

Wrestlers forfeit a lot to continue in the sport.

“I sacrificed food and my time that I could have been spending with my friends or other things,” Holt said. “Wrestling definitely takes a lot of dedication.”

Although wrestling takes a lot of time and effort, McGaha always

“I have never had to chose between school and wrestling or my friends and wrestling,” McGaha said. “I have always know my priorities.”

Sports can be covered up by all the hardships, but McGaha says he still enjoys wrestling.

North senior Gabe Holt uses his competitive drive to hold down his opponent during a home wrestling match against Brown County High School on Dec. 2, 2010. Holt will compete tomorrow in the individual state wrestling match at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

“The thing I enjoy most about wrestling is that when the match is over, you chose wether or not you left it on the mat or not,” McGaha said. “For instance I didn’t feel disappointed when I lost at regionals because I left it on the mat, and that was all I could do.”

Wrestling is a lifestyle for senior McGaha. He looks back on his decision to start wrestling.

“I would never go back and decide not to join wrestling,” he said. “It has taught me a lot, and it’s a part of me. I couldn’t take it away.”

by Hillary McCloskey

photos by Mackenzie Goins and Chelsea Mathis

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the maverick challengers

19 go dogs...

All good business plans convey a sound business idea. According to the judges, that's what all of these finalists were able to create -- a business that is viable, realistic, competitive, mature, experienced and dedicated. Not to mention each finalist won $250, with the two winners taking home $2,500.

the winners

Senior Adam Parkhurst Who were his partners? Seniors Stuart Hobbs and Evan Trotta. What was his business?

Ultimate Chair Accessories which is a business that customizes reclining chairs. How did he get the idea? "Guys are passionate about chairs.

Every guy dreams about the perfect chair," he said. Skills Parkhurst feels are needed to run a business include being able to take risks, having good time management, having good people skills and having a passion for the job. Advice for future competitors: Don't wait until the last minute to do everything.

Practice your presentation. Have fun with it.

Senior Sydney Cox

JUNIOR LUCY GUO

What was your business plan?

Scoots go on the bottom of chairs to protect floors from being scuffed or scratched. I made assorted colors, and I also had holiday colors. I am selling 40 packages to Walmart for $12, so I will earn around $2,000. I also plan to sell them online. I handcraft each item myself with help from my mom, aunt and grandma.

What was your business plan?

An eastern-based teahouse that serves tea, specialized dishes and pastries.

How did you feel when you won?

I was excited. Last year, I introduced an online tutoring business by webcam. Sylvan bought this idea for a renewable scholarship I can use wherever I go.

Why/how did you decide on what you did?

I was tired of my mom yelling at me for scuffing up her wood floor when I pull chairs out, so I went back to my room and made them. They work better than the regular pads on the bottom of chairs because those get sticky.

Advice for future Maverick Challengers?

Try to be creative because the judges want something entirely new.

Why/how did you decide on what you did?

We don't have a tea house. I see all of these coffee shops around but no teahouses. Tea has many benefits, and is the second most consumed drink in the world after water, so there's room for business in this market. I thought about our town and what it didn't have that people would enjoy. Tea is growing in popularity, and there's a scarcity of teahouses in Columbus.

What skills do you have to possess to be successful in this project?

You have to be innovative, detailed and organized. You also have to be willing to seek out any available resources and mentors.

Senior Jacob Howarth Who was his partner? Senior Jake Reed.

What was his business? A coffee shop. He choose this because it seemed fairly simple, and it has a growing market. Skills Howarth feels are needed to run a business include organization and initiative. Advice for future competitors: Don't wait until the night before to start.

Senior Levi Londeree Who was his partner? Senior Bailey Keaton.

What was his business? A website where students could access their textbooks and other resources to help them with their homework. We thought as students it would be nice to have some homework help that is available 24/7. What did your team do to set you apart as a finalist? I think we put a lot of extra time in and paid extra attention to the details to make sure everything was the most accurate it could be. Advice for future competitors: Use your time wisely and don't just blow it off. The plan requires lots of time and attention to detail.

Should you do the Maverick Challenge?

Advice for future Maverick Challengers?

If you have a good business idea, then go for it! Be passionate about it and trust in your idea -- then investors will be impressed. Plan ahead and don't wait until the very last minute.

• You are an excellent pitcher. (No, you're not full of drinks, nor are you good with a baseball, but you are a salesman.)

• You can write a business plan. (Have you taken Business Principles and Management? What about Economics? Interested? You can learn how in these classes.)

• You will rock an oral presentation. (You have the ability to sway judges and superiors with your wit and smooth talking.)

• You know how to deal with money. (You know all there is to know about start-up funds and how there will be 10 percent of the initial start-up cost or $30,000.

And that you must use whichever value is lesser of the two. You would know how to calculate all of this, right?)

• You must be able to read. (This ability is essential to understand the list of rules and regulations listed on the website.) compiled by Courtney Smith and Katie Kutsko

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chillout...

Find out about the new MTV show “Skins.” Check out different shows you can watch. Dean Gray gives you tips on everything you need to know about a Roku and Turtle Beach X11 headphones. Mark your calendar for the release dates of your favorite movies and CDs. Read about certain foods that shouldn’t be considered food. Also, see what some of your fellow Bull Dogs think of Valentine’s Day.

Under the ‘skin’ I am sure when you are told to

type your birth date before you watch a TV show on the Internet, that is a bad sign. The hit MTV show “Skins” is one of those shows that you need to learn to like. When I first watched this show on the Internet, I turned it off after 10 minutes or so. Then I decided to give it another chance, and I actually grew to Jenny like it. “Skins” is about a bunch of high Dieckmann school students that are trying to survive through their teenage years. The show stars James Newman as Tony, Rachel Thevenard as Michelle, Daniel Flaherty as Stanley, Ron Mustafaa as Abbud, Sofia Black-D’Elia as Tea, Camille Cresencia-Mills as Daisy, Jesse Carere as Chris, Britne Oldford as Cadie and Eleanor Zichy as Eura. Each teen is dealing with the same stuff we go through every day, such as relationships, break-ups, make-ups and peer pressure. According to MTV’s website, “Skins” is an emotional mosh-pit that slams through the insanity of teenage years.

“Skins” was created by a man named Bryan Elsley and his son Jamie Brittain. “Skins” began as a show in Britain; however, they decided to bring it to the United States in August 2009. I think

they made a great decision. “Skins” is a show that perfectly depicts how hard the teenage years can be.

That being said, “Skins” provokes a vulgar vibe that I know some would not appreciate. I can completely understand why some people do not like this show. It is full of cursing, drugs, alcohol and disturbing images. As of about a week ago, the sandwich chain, Subway, was the fifth company to stop advertising with MTV Mondays because they did not want their ad to be associated with “Skins”. To tell you the truth, I don’t blame them. However, none of the teens at North seem to be phased by the unnecessary acts occurring on the show. They already experience it on a daily basis. Still, ad agencies and other companies see it as an embarrassment.

If they would cut back on the inappropriate aspect of the show, more people would watch it. Also, the ad companies may want this time slot again. At this rate though, they are not going to get anyone to advertise Mondays due to the inappropriate images that Skins provokes. With all of the disgusting things aside, “Skins” is a funny show that people who like stupid humor would love. So, watch “Skins” on MTV Mondays at 10 p.m./9c.

everything you need to know about Turtle Beach x11 headphones and a Roku.

head phones

roku

1. Eliminates game audio and game chat from being picked up by the mic.

2. Puts game audio in the headset speakers in stereo. (If footsteps are to the left in the game, you will hear it in the left ear.)

3. Mic monitor lets you hear what you’re saying, crisp and clear.

4. Separate volume controls for game audio and game chat.

5. Bass boost adds realism. (If you close your eyes it sounds like you’re in the game.)

Price: $59.95 1. Stream instantly using Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Vod, Major League Baseball or listen to Pandora radio on your television.

2. The only monthly payments would be subscriptions to Netflix ($7.99/ mo.), Hulu Plus ($7.99/mo.), Pandora radio ($3/mo., $36 yearly) or Major League Baseball ($24.95/season).

3. The system easily pays for itself when you get rid of a $60 monthly cable payment.

4. It takes up very little space (five inches wide and one inch tall).

Price: $79.99

5 Things to Watch this week Find out what’s hot on TV this week.

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Harry’s Law

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NBC, 10 p.m./9c

This law dramedy follows a recently-fired patent lawyer running her new law practice out of a rundown Cincinnati shoe store.

Teen Mom 2

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MTV, 9 p.m./8c MTV documents the crazy lives of teen mothers and their families.

Off the Map

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ABC, 10 p.m./9c The creators of “Grey’s Anatomy” take you to rural South America where seven doctors search for the reason they got into medicine.

30 Rock NBC, 10 p.m./9c A comedy sketch show within a show based on Tina Fey’s time as SNL’s head writer.

Four Weddings

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WE, 10 p.m./9c Four brides use their weddings to compete for the honeymoon of their dreams.

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compiled by Jenny Dieckmann and Dean Gray

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is this really food?

Check out these off-the-wall snacks

Bologna Rope Do you really want to eat something called bologna rope?

Buddha’s Hand This fruit looks like it’s going to eat you first.

Dried Beef It contains more beef than Taco Bell meat does.

Dates Do you have any raisins? How about a date?

Spam With a shelf life of 50 years, it could probably survive a nuclear blast, along with cockroaches and Twinkies.

Cracklins Does eating a football sound appetizing? We didn’t think so.

Corned Beef Hash There’s nothing funny about corned beef hash-it’s just disgusting.

Pickled Eggs Dyed eggs gone wrong. Are sour eggs really worth the money?

entertainment preview

FEB. MAR.

18 - Big Momma’s: Like Father Like Son (PG-13) The Chaperone (PG-13) 22 - Adele (21) 25 - Hall Pass (Not Yet Rated) The Grace Card (PG-13) 27 - The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (ABC at 8p.m/7c)

mythought Love is in the air, and students have things to say about it “Yeah I think it’s just a holiday made to get people to buy expensive, corny gifts to boost the economy a little bit.” sophomore Aaron Barger

“Valentine’s Day just provides an excuse for people that don’t want to be romantic the other 364 days of the year. We should always show affection.

Also Valentine’s Day is just commercialism.” senior Zahir Scheik “I think it is fun! It usually just sneaks up on me, and I don’t think about it until someone says something about it a few weeks before Valentine’s Day. It is just a good day to realize if you are “with” someone how lucky you are. Plus, if you aren’t with someone, it is a good day to take a chance.” junior Nick Wang “I personally think Valentine’s Day is a superfluous holiday. I don’t think people need a special day of the year to tell their loved ones that they love them. I think the holiday is incredibly corny but it is nice to get flowers and such.” junior Haileigh Lakin

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How many inches?

Greathouse is 6’9’’.

Scgalski is 4’9’’.

Greathouse is two feet taller than Scgalski.

Compare North’s tallest student, senior Tyler Greathouse, and one of the shortest students, freshman Hadley Scgalski compiled by Kayleigh Steigerwalt and Emili Hefler

16

5

Greathouse wears a men’s size 16.

Scgalski wears a woman’s size five.

Greathouse’s shoe size is 3.8 inches bigger than Scgalski’s.

Greathouse’s arm span is 190 cm Scgalski’s arm span is 120 cm.

Greathouse’s arms are 26.6 inches longer than Scgalski’s.

It would take 1,259 pennies stacked on top of each other to reach Greathouse’s height.

It would take 965 pennies stacked on top of each other to reach Scgalski’s height.

It would take 185,914,261 Greathouses to reach the moon It would take 264,193,949 Scgalskis to reach the moon.

It would take 185.2 Greathouses to reach the top of the Empire State Building.

It would take 263.2 Scgalskis to reach top of the Empire State Building.