The Triangle, Senior Issue, Vol. 103

THE END OF AN ERA THE

“Being on staff has been arguably one of the best experiences in my high school career. It was a fun way to incorporate my love of writing in a whole new way I never even thought about.”

“Being on staff has given me so many experiences that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I learned so many new skills, met tons of amazing people and even traveled to new places.”

“Who I am today is in large part thanks to my experience on staff. I’ve grown not only as a graphic designer but also as a leader. I’ve learned about the power of working with those around to create something that you can be proud of.”

Ajay Singireddy

SENIOR STAFFERS

design by Ajay Singireddy

“My time on staff has helped me grow as a student, journalist and human. As a student, I learned more about my school and the people in it. As a journalist, I have learned writing and film skills and how to use them to tell the stories of others. And as a human, I learned how to embrace my passions rather than be scared of them.”

“Being on staff for the past three years has been a great experience. Being able to meet so many different types of people through this program and getting to tell everyone’s stories. The pub room quickly became a second home for me and I spent many hours there a week helping create content. Besides meeting some of my lifelong friends on staff, I was able to grow as a journalist and as a person.”

“Being on staff to me means that I am representing the media of our school in a positive light. I am eternally grateful for my skills I have established throughout this process and the friendships I have made through it.”

“Being on staff has allowed me to meet so many people that I probably never would’ve interacted with had I not joined. Whether it be the people in the class itself, or interviewing everyone under the sun, I have made friends that I’ll definitely never forget.”

“I love being on staff so, so much, it means the world to me. I love the people I get to interact with everyday and how I can spend four out of my eight periods in the pub room. I’ve learned so many valuable lessons and organizational skills from these classes and am going to miss them when I leave.”

“Being on staff has always felt like a little job. The rush of final deadline stress days, staying in the pub room after school or during other classes has always been rewarding, and made me feel like I’m at a job in the office. Staff is a lot of amazing people crammed into a room with no windows, and I could not be more grateful for the memories, achievements, friends and mentors it has brought me.

Sylvia Sasse

“Being on staff has absolutely meant the world to me. I’ve looked forward to being in the journalism room for class every single day, and if there was a way for me to keep coming back, I would in a heartbeat. I’m so proud of the work we’ve done, but more than that, I’ve also made some of my best friends ever through staff.”

“Being on staff changed my high school experience. I was able to learn about things going on around school, interview people I would’ve never met and realize I had found my passion.”

“Being on staff means everything to me. It has been something I have wanted to do my entire high school career, but was only able to do for my final year. It has changed the way that I look at my future. I have so many more options for careers and college majors because of the skills, passions and interests that I have accrued this year.”

“During my time on staff, I have been a photographer and a designer. I had never designed or photographed in my life and it was something different for me, but it helped challenge me to new things and being on staff helped me grow as a person and have a different perspective of things.”

“Being on staff has given me friendships that I wouldn’t have had if I never stepped foot into the pub room. This amazing staff surrounds you by people that allow you to be heard and feel like you belong.”

Jasmine Yang

Lydia Weed

Claire Davis

Alex Osburn

Deshna Venkatachalam

Brynn Stewart

Izzy Munn

Novah Ulm

Emma Warnock

Chloe LaVelle

Grace Wheatley

Jocelyn Aguilar

NYT GAMES

page by Claire Davis

During the course of our high school careers, trends have come and gone. But one thing that has grown with us and many of us look forward to everyday is the New York Times (NYT) daily games. This page is dedicated to these games which have brought us closer together.

For Strands: Similar to a crossword, look for different words scrambled in the space, as long as letters are next to each other (left, right, up, down, diagonal) they can be part of the word. Every letter is used, and none are used more than once. There are eight words total.

For Connections: Look for four categories among these ideas. There are four categories total with four theme words in each. Look for words that have something in common.

STRANDS THEME

G S B O G N S R E U D W A A I L L O V D R P O G N R S O H T A A K T M O C L R C E S C P O J E M

*HINT: Seniors, take a look back in time...

In August of 2020, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation laid out a district-wide plan to incorporate block scheduling in its high schools.

HOMECOMING

In September of 2020, the school established a new tradition to celebrate Homecoming: the Homecoming parade.

FLYING THROUGH BLOCKED

NEW SPORT

In the winter of 2022, girls wrestling was established as an official sport here.

AT SOUTHSIDE

For the first time since January of 2020, winter formal was at Southside Elementary School.

BLACK LIVES MATTER

The Black Lives Matter movement began in the summer of 2020 in order to fight against police brutality.

On Jan. 6, 2021, protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol building.

ROE V. WADE

In June of 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the decision made in Roe v. Wade. This reversal declared that the constitutional right to abortion no longer exists.

On Sept. 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96 due to old age.

SCHOOL SAFETY EVENT NO MASKS

In September of 2021, students and staff evacuated the school when the fire alarms went off to ensure everyone remained safe.

Spring of 2022 saw the end of the mask mandate in BCSC.

ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES

When students started school in August of 2023, there were several changes enacted within the administrative and overall school system in BCSC that included a new cohort system, lanyards and Canvas.

UPDATED LOT

In January of 2024, the parking lot rules were updated to open up more parking for students.

A look back at what has happened throughout the last four years, both in the school and in the world

by Alex Osburn and Jasmine Yang

CLIMATE CHANGE

In November of 2021, more than 190 countries reached a deal at the United Nations climate summit to accelerate greenhouse-gas-emissions cuts across the world.

RUSSIA VS. UKRAINE

In February of 2022, Russia launched a fullscale invasion of Ukraine. The war has yet to come to a conclusion and has reached 800 days of battle.

The summer of 2023 saw an influx of movies being released. Two movies particularly stood out to society: “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” and both were released on July 21, 2023. Thus, “Barbenheimer” was born.

So far, the 2024 presidential candidates for the Republican and Democratic parties are Donald Trump and Joe Biden. These were the same candidates for the 2020 election, effectively making this year a rematch.

“I thought that it would be hard to find new friends when I got to high school

EXPECTATIONS VS REALITY

That wasn’t the case. I was heavily involved with the band program and immediately found many friends through that. Getting involved in sports, clubs and other extracurriculars helps you quickly find a group of people that think like you and have some common interests. Those people will become some of your best friends and stay with you throughout your time in high school and even afterward.”

SETH POINDEXTER

“Honestly I expected high school to be a very scary but fun experience, one that would at least last a long time.

I was right about the first part anyways. I had a lot of fun all throughout high school, and got to experience a lot of fun things with my friends. It went by in a flash because now I’m here about to graduate and leave North behind forever. It was an amazing experience, but one that went by too quick.”

EMILIANO ROSALES

“I came into high school kind of anxious and not knowing what to expect.

by Izzy Munn design by Ajay Singireddy

CAYLYN PRUITT

“I came from a small private school before North, so I was really expecting it to be way more chaotic than it actually is

Seniors discuss their expectations of high school compared to the reality of their experience

ALEXIS JONES

“I expected high school to be kind of scary. As someone who’s shy, I expected not to make many friends

LISON CLOTEAUX

“What I expected while starting my freshman year was that my entire career path would be based on what classes I [took],

RAM GOWDA

I thought it would be way more strict [than I thought], but it really wasn’t that bad.”

Being involved in extracurriculars helped me find lots of friends. I also expected there to be lots of drama, which there is definitely a lot of.”

But, I’ve come to realize that this was not true, and that I could still find a passion to devote to no matter if it was in senior year or later on.”

I was happily surprised when there were so many unique opportunities for students. I’ve loved being involved in C4, sports teams, and clubs such as FCA and FCCLA. I’ve really enjoyed my four years in high school and I’m going to miss this.”

SPEAKING TO THE PAST

What would seniors say to their freshman self by

Deshna Venkatachalam and Chloe LaVelle

“I would tell myself to make more friends and be more confident.”

“To not worry about the small things, look at the bigger picture and know you will get through it.”

“I would tell myself that everything always works out in the end. Even the most serious, upsetting, or disappointing situation will pass with time. A bad test score isn’t, and will never be, a defining characteristic. For a long time I would get caught up in my own anxiety, however, life has a way of always figuring itself out.”

“Get involved, stay organized, don’t be afraid to ask for help and make fun memories along the way.”

“Your teachers are there to help you, so don’t hesitate to reach out to them and take advantage of the resources they provide you with.”

“Work hard, you can’t build a house without a foundation.”

“I would tell my freshman self to stay true to myself and be conscious of who you surround yourself with. Also don’t be afraid to try new things and don’t do anything to please others, because at the end of the day the only thing that matters is you.”

senior Ivan Leal

senior Nico Gotoh

senior Akot Tong senior Valeria Gomez senior Grishma Pitkar

senior Evie Hipwood

senior Luke Revell

WHAT’S NEXT?

A

list of what seniors are planning on doing for their future

by Lydia Weed and Grace Wheatley design by Brynn Stewart

INDIANA

ATP FLIGHT SCHOOL

Tristian Nott

BALL

STATE UNIVERSITY

Ethan Deak

Lual Ding

Anna Donica

Faline Fox

Vanessa Holloway

Neftali Juarez-Lopez

BUTLER UNIVERSITY

Austin Clark

Grace Hewitt

Haley Potter

Abbi Schiefer

Grace Wheatley

CALUMENT

ST. JOSEPH

Kelsey Lovelace

Aidan Whitley

DEPAUW UNIVERSITY FRANKLIN COLLEGE

Abby Grider

Charlotte Loheide

Brilynn Martin

Seth Poindexter

Avery Tays

HANOVER COLLEGE

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

Laney Acton

Caroline Andrus

Miyu Ball

Ryan Beck

Blake Cooper

Claire Davis

Chloe Day

Gabrielle Duncan

Hudson Elwood

Bryce Fischer

Carli Freeman

Mateo Gamez-Lamadrid

Amit Gangadhara

Ram Gowda

Brianna Guthrie

Paige Hatter

Riley Holmes

Olivia Johnson

Mauricio Juarez

Amrit Kar

David Komiyama

Chloe LaVelle

Zac McClean

Kenzie Meyer

Yuti Pati

Meghana Penmathsa

Vignesh Premkumar

Elise Preston

Trevor Rawlings

Rogelio Reyes

Nola Ruble

Syliva Sasse

Brynn Stewart

Aryan Tatnis

Beatriz Tesolin

Henry Thomas

Tristain Tyner

Novah Ulm

Deshna Venkatachalam

Dane Weinzapfel

Jasmine Yang

IUC

Greta Brown

Christian Cardoso

Claire Edwards

Gracie Grimes

Lauren Harris

Emiliano Rosales Lopez

Addison Mann

Braelyn Schadenfroh

Lillian Wolter

IUI

Colby Lovins

Ivan Leal

IU EAST

Akot Tong

IVY TECH

Tanvi Dandawate

Kloie Douglas

Mayra Garcia

Guillermo Guzman-Presenda

RyHauna Jackson

Caylyn Pruitt

Kiko Thompson

Thalia Trejo

Lucero Urquidi

Evan Weber

Alexis Jones

MARIAN UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Jude Abdallah

Derek Arau-Ortiz

Kingen Burbrink

Alex Clark

Keegan Harris

Conner Hoffman

Manasi Indalkar

Eddy Lin

Emmersen Logston

Sam Loheide

Phillip McKinley

Izzy Munn

Alex Osburn

Ella Gray Partin

Isaac Proffitt

Jianing Wang

Kathryn Wilson

ROSE-HULMAN

Nora Baudat

Evie Hipwood

Manya Suresh

Angie Vazquez

ST. MARY’S OF THE WOODS

Emanuel Rubio

Hannah Michel

Layne Hoeflinger

Alaney Parker

Kaitlyn White

Bryce Luttrell

Ragan Mathis

Hailey Grimes

Isabel Lynn

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE TAYLOR UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS TRINE UNIVERSITY VET TECH INSTITUTE VINCENNES UNIVERSITY

- Ramsey

Nico Gotoh

CALIFORNIA

PITZER COLLEGE

Michelle Caldwell

COLORADO

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER

Mady Baker

CONNECTICUT

YALE UNIVERSITY

Ajay Singireddy

FLORIDA

FLORIDA GULF COAST

Kennedy Gallentine

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

Beatriz Santana

ILLINOIS

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Frankie Polyak

KENTUCKY

BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY

Delaney Williams

NORTHEN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Damiem Dixon

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

Katelyn Mabis

MARYLAND

NAVAL ACADEMY

Fisher Mantooth

MINNESOTA

CARLETON UNIVERSITY

Luke Revell

NEW YORK

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

Cate Roeder

NEW YORK

UNIVERSITY

David Zhang

OHIO

MIAMI UNIVERSITY

Lydia Weed

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Valeria Gomez

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

Joe Del Genio

Laura Heredia

Roselynn Venegas

XAVIER UNIVERSITY

Kate Ellis

PENNSYLVANIA

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Siddhant Jain

UTAH

BYU

Kenzie Pendleton

GAP YEAR

Jonathan Barbieri

Marco Utrera

MILITARY

Jocelyn Aguilar

Brian Alverez

Kendal Combest

WORK

Daniel Gutierrez

Emma Warnock

Nick Willaims

Drake Wilson

Jayden Zolton

UNDECIDED

Keller DeSpain

Kami Lykins

Abayomi Wright

Hiliary Yang

SOUTH CAROLINA

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Allison Chambers

These responses are from 155 seniors out of 485, about 31% of the 2024 class.

OH, HOW TIME FLIES

The 23-24 school year is coming to an end, but the memories captured in every photograph will last forever design by Emma Warnock photos by Lois Guest

“Don’t spend your time on the dumb stuff and focus on what’ll get you somewhere.”

Emmanuel Rubio

“Over the course of my four years at North, I have become more outgoing and more open to new ideas, and I have also developed an appreciation for learning and education that will serve me well for the future.”

Frankie Polyak

GLOW-UPS

Students who have grown not only looks wise, but also as successful students share a reflection on their time here and words of advice for underclassmen

by Jocelyn Aguilar

design by Sylvia Sasse

“Taking

action on things

I’ve

always wanted to experience, lessons and moments that I'll always cherish. Developing my personality and character for college and beyond.”

Siddhant Jain

Siddhant Jain plans to attend the University of Pennsylvania as a student of the Wharton School of Business.

Frankie Polyak plans to attend the University of Chicago to major in history.

Emmanuel Rubio plans to further his athletic career in volleyball at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.