The Triangle: Issue 9

VOLUME 95 / ISSUE 9 / MAY 23, 2016

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SWITCHING IT UP SOMETIMES LIFE FORCES US TO SWITCH THINGS UP. CHANGE CAN BE SCARY BECAUSE IT’S UNFAMILIAR. BUT A CHANGE OF PACE MIGHT BE JUST WHAT WE NEED TO GET THROUGH TOUGH TIMES

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“bathroom bill”

MANY STATES HAVE BEEN PASSING BILLS DICTATING PEOPLE’S BATHROOM DESIGNATION

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where to?

STUDENTS ARE TRAVELING ALL OVER THE WORLD THIS SUMMER IN ORDER TO CAPTURE ADVENTURE

cover by maddie gaskill

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our policy

POSING NEXT TO senior Mason Shaffer, senior Emily Kim smiles after being crowned prom queen. “I was very surprised when I won queen because I didn’t think I would win. I was just happy to be on court,” Kim said. “It was really fun when my friends were cheering for me and taking pictures. The prom experience was enjoyable and winning made it that much better.” compiled by maddie marks// photo by tazwell long

our staff

ADVISERS

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EDITORS-IN-CHIEF

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EXECUTIVE EDITORIAL BOARD

Kristen Dager online news

Lauren Jines Maddie Marks Sarah Tran managing Hannah Frey Paige Grider photo Lillyanne Pham indepth

Danielle Sharp unity editor Emily Vo business manager Shelby Tays Emily Waskom social media coordinators

STAFF

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MAY 21, 2016

ARMED FORCES DAY

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1. It was originally called Decoration Day because soldiers would decorate the graves of their fallen comrades.

AIR NATIONAL GUARD 9.1% COAST GUARD 3.4%

2. It’s legally required to observe a National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m.

NAVY 27.7%

MARINES 16.2%

PERCENTAGES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS IN THE DIFFERENT MILITARY CORPS

5 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT MEMORIAL DAY

3. Waterloo, New York is said to be the birthplace of the holiday.

4. More than 36 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home on this Memorial Day.

NATIONAL GUARD 26.9%

ARMY 43%

5. There are 9 states that observe the Confederate Memorial Day in which they honor those who died fighting for the Confederacy during the Civil War.

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OUT OF THE 43 STUDENTS SURVEYED, THIS IS THE DISTRIBUTION OF PEOPLE THEY KNOW IN THE MILITARY 6

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THE TRIANGLE / ISSUE 7/ MAY 23 2016 / CONTENTS

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change through the STAFF EDITORIAL years WE ARE ALL in a constant state of change. Our bodies change physically, we grow and get rid of what we don’t need.

And our minds and personalities change, too. We become wiser and learn from our past experiences. It isn’t an unusual thing for us, big changes sooner or later seem like something as simple as a haircut. Though what’s important is to understand how we can control and recognize our development; let’s take a look at some of the intricacies of change.

The National Institute of Mental Health has discovered that as we grow, our brain slowly coats its ‘circuitry’ with a protein that increases signal speed.

Almost like upgrading from cable to satellite TV, this allows our brains to retain memories better and process data faster.

During our teenage years change in brain structure is massive. Hormones help rewrite the social centers of our brain, discarding patterns that our life doesn’t regularly demand and creating stricter patterns to be used through the rest of our life. These hormones are also determined by gender and different types of hormones rewrite our brains in different ways Though one thing about the brain that doesn’t change is intellectual capacity. A child and an adult with the same Intelligence Quotient (IQ) have effectively the same mental capacity.

ALTHOUGH TEENAGERS FACE A VARIETY OF CHANGES AND DECISIONS DAILY, SUCCESS LIES NOT IN FIGHTING THOSE CHANGES BUT EMBRACING THEM AS OPPORTUNITIES Although they carry out their tasks in different ways, as a child’s brain has less of the previously discussed social patterns locked in place.

As far as body change goes, besides the muscle, bone and glandular development that occurs in our teenage years, our body undergoes other drastic changes throughout our entire lifetime. In an interview with Dr Keith - carried out by Daily Mail, he stated that our lungs end up replacing themselves every two to three weeks.

In fact, things like hair and skin have such a small life-span that the stuff people can actually see only ends up lasting a week.

In the end, our bodies and minds are in a constant state of change. Every morning you wake up, you are intrinsically a different person than you were the day before. Over the course of a few years, your body will be so different than its previous states that it may be viable to ask: are you still you? The answer could be both yes and no but either way we really shouldn’t stay attached to who we are.

Be proud of that and embrace it, there is no reason to hold on to what was or even look ahead to what will be; just enjoy what is happening today.

EVERY MORNING YOU WAKE UP, YOU ARE INTRINSICALLY A DIFFERENT PERSON THAN YOU WERE THE DAY BEFORE.

WHOOOOO! WE’RE DONE! YOU HAVE A WHOLE EIGHT WEEKS TO FORGET ALL THE TESTS, ALL-NIGHTERS, AND STRESS. EIGHT WEEKS, GUYS...

AND YOU’RE BACK ON THE INFINITE TREADMILL. BYE!

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testing their knowledge

“We have met more or less on a weekly basis since THE AUDITORIUM HAS eager students and their supporters waitabout the first of November,” Ms. Stahl said. “We start after ing for the competition to start. The teams are crammed fall break for the English team because there is a lot of at tables across the stage. They face a projector that will reading to do to prepare so it takes time.” contain their questions for the day. With about 20 seconds Pamidimukkala said the math team went they quickly press the button, through lots of practice questions. knowing they have to trust in “We had to memorize all of the necessary formutheir answers. las to be able to answer the questions,” PamidimukThe math and English acaWe had to memorize all kala said. demic teams went to the state the necessary formulas Ms. Stahl explained previous competitions and competition May 7. The competito be able to answer the awards the teams won. tion was held at Purdue Univer“We usually have one or two invitationals; this sity and this year’s theme was questions. year we just did one,” Ms. Stahl said. “We did one inHoosier Heritage. English teacher JUNIOR vitational at Brown County was before spring break Katherine Stahl said the theme and that’s a great practice. Our teams did very well; affected the questions.

UJWALA PAMIDIMUKKALA we won the overall award for the most points scored “It was all about Indiana. We between all the teams together. A few of our teams did Indiana authors for English,” placed in different ways.”

Ms. Stahl said. “For science and Ms. Stahl said the one competition that decides if math it’s a little different, but the teams go to State is the area competition in Shelbyville. they usually find someway to get the theme in there even The English team got fourth place and the math team got if it is in a small way.” fifth at the state competition.

Each round for the different subjects lasts about 30 by maddie marks / desgin by shelby tays minutes. English team member junior Mackenzie Geckler said the questions at the competition varied in topic and difficulty.

“They asked a lot of questions about literary devices, which was interesting,” Geckler said. “They also asked a lot about analysis, plot and questions about the different poems and stories we read to see if we correctly analyzed them.”

Math team member junior Ujwala Pamidimukkala, explained the scoring at the competition.

“Each of the five rounds have 25 questions,” Pamidimukkala said. “Each team has a captain and two people who switch out after the 12th question. The school with the highest score in each round wins.”

Ms. Stahl said the English team started to practice after fall break.

THE TRIANGLE / ISSUE 9/ MAY 2016 / NEWS

AFTER MONTHS OF TRAINING THE ENGLISH AND MATH TEAMS WENT TO STATE MAY 7, COMPETING AGAINST 24 HIGH SCHOOLS FROM AROUND INDIANA

“bathroom bill” A NEW LAW HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE CONGRESS FLOOR. THIS LAW STATES THAT, NO MATTER WHAT GENDER YOU IDENTIFY AS, YOU MUST GO IN THE BATHROOM OF YOUR BIOLOGICAL SEX. THIS NEW CONTROVERSIAL LAW HAS BROUGHT A LOT OF MIXED OPINIONS TO THE SURFACE

requires people to use restroom according to sex on birth certificate legislation governing restroom usage currently under consideration

FOR THE BILL “I agree with this law because people shouldn’t be allowed to choose which bathroom they want to go in.

Anyone could claim to be transgender and go into bathrooms of opposite sex.”

ANONYMOUS

AGAINST THE BILL “If someone (is identifying themselves) as a male, he should be allowed to use whichever restroom he chooses. As long as it isn’t harming anyone else, how is it a problem or affecting anyone around him?”

ANONYMOUS RECENTLY, SUPERINTENDENT Dr. John Quick, approached the BCSC Board members to propose that transgender status, sexual orientation, and gender identity be put under “sex” which is a protected class in the BCSC policy. Both sexual orientation and transgender status have been under this policy since 2013,

PROTESTERS CHANT AT the intersection of Franklin and Columbia Streets, where they formed a circled and stopped traffic for hours in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, to protest the recent passage of N.C. HB2. (Chris Seward/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS)

but adding gender identity keeps BCSC up-to-date with terminology that is used at a federal level. Adding this to the policy means that officials cannot question the gender someone chooses to identify as when they enroll in a BCSC school. According to the article published May 13 by The Republic,

Quick “compared it to asking students to self-identify as a specific race.

‘You are what you say you are,’ he said.

‘We’re trying to be respectful and inclusive as far as gender identity.’” by emily waskom / design by shelby tays

40% of the world’s population has internet access

3.17 billion

people are active users 2.3 billion

people are active social media users

SAFET Y NET By the Numbers of parents do not talk about online safety

65%

girls are most likely to be targeted for cyberbullying

22% of teen girls say they have posted inappropriate pictures

Number of Users

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WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY ADVANCING, PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH MORE. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH INTERNET ACCESS HAS INCREASED WHICH CAN CAUSE MORE DIFFICULTIES THAN ANYTHING ELSE

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of Americans have never checked their privacy setting on social media

19% of teens report they

Information teens share online

have been harassed or bullied online

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real age 50%

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67% of 71% of teen boys teen girls

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overexposure cyberbullying exposure to inappropriate content adult predators

sports wrap-up CHECK OUT STATISTICS OF THIS YEAR’S SPORTS

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fall sports CROSS COUNTRY COED 14 WINS / 0 LOSSES VARSITY FOOTBALL GIRLS GOLF

6 WINS / 4 LOSSES

12 WINS / 1 LOSS

BOYS VARSITY SOCCER

7 WINS/ 7 LOSSES/ 3 TIES

GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER 5 WINS / 9 LOSSES/ 3 TIES BOYS TENNIS ALL LEVELS 13 WINS / 8 LOSSES GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL 10 WINS/ 22 LOSSES

winter sports BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL

10 WINS / 14 LOSSES

GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL 27 WINS / 2 LOSSES VARSITY GYMNASTICS 10 WINS/ 0 LOSSES

WRESTLING BOYS VARSITY

13 WINS / 9 LOSSES

9 WINS/ 19 LOSSES

spring sports BASEBALL BOYS VARSITY 13 WINS / 9 LOSSES GOLF BOYS ALL LEVELS 5 WINS / 1 LOSS SOFTBALL GIRLS VARSITY

9 WINS 13 LOSSES

TENNIS GIRLS 13 WINS / 6 LOSSES by karen torres and shelby tays / photos by paige grider

THE TRIANGLE / ISSUE 9/ MAY 2016 / STUDENT LIFE

SWIMMING AND DIVING COED

switching it up SOMETIMES LIFE FORCES US TO SWITCH THINGS UP. CHANGE CAN BE SCARY BECAUSE IT’S UNFAMILIAR. BUT A CHANGE OF PACE MIGHT BE JUST WHAT WE NEED TO GET THROUGH TOUGH TIMES

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coping checklist

FROM HOPE AND confidence to desperation and worry, students experience a SALLY ROLL IS A CERTIFIED COUNSELOR AT FAMILY range of reactions to change in their lives.

SERVICE INC. IN COLUMBUS. HERE’S WHAT TO When something out REMEMBER WHEN FACING A SIGNIFICANT LIFE of the ordinary happens, it demands an extraorCHANGE: dinary reaction. Dealing with the unexpected can Talk to your best friends. be challenging. ReWhen we’re upset, they often There will be good days searchers at the Internaspeak the truth. When we’re and bad days. The bad days tional Business Machines having a hard time, our friends will pass. Focus on what’s going Corporation have idenare there for us. well in your life. With gratitude, tified a “Change Gap,” you can cope better. the disparity between expecting change and feeling able to manage Remind yourself of what it. Between 2006 and 2008, you know to be true, not what the percentage of CEOs in you’re afraid of. Tell yourself Change is good. You’re gothe United States expectthat you have coped with ing to be okay. If one door closing substantial change change in the past, and you es, another door opens. Looking within their companies can cope this time too. back, you will be grateful for rose from 65 percent to 83 the changes. percent. However, the perLife is always changing. centage of those reportSome issues my clients deal ing successfully coping with are: grief and loss, tragedy, with change rose from 57 trauma, divorce, big move or Most of the things we worry percent to 61 percent. job change, drug and alcohol about are never as bad as we Change is an essential problems, domestic abuse, expect them to be. Most things and normal part of life, foster care, criminality and cusare temporary. We go through according to the Chartody issues. There are all kinds fear and pain, but we can remind tered Accountants Benevof adjustments in life that we ourselves that it will pass. olent Association. So how constantly have to make. do students deal with it?

Junior Kat Steele became an aunt two years ago. She had to take care by emily nelson/ design by maddie gaskill of her nieces and nephew on a level she wasn’t used to. work. The move was not a drastic change, Moore said, “I’m kind of like a second mom towards them,” she since he still lives in Columbus. said. “I’ve never had to take care of a child so much in “But it was a different schedule. When I lived on the my life. It was like becoming a mom myself.” west side of town, I would leave and get home much In addition, Steele’s mom has remarried three times. later. I had not as much time to work on homework.

Steele was too young to remember her mom’s first marNow, I can get it done a lot quicker,” Moore said. riage. The second marriage was a violent relationship.

Playing on the golf team meant that Moore had to “I’ve had a lot of hatred towards that person,” Steele go to Otter Creek for practice every day during the seasaid. son. He used to get home at 8 p.m. but because he lives Her mom’s current marriage has been tough adjustcloser to school, he can get home earlier. ing to, since they had to move a lot and deal with new When change happens, Moore likes to distract himpeople. self for a while.

“I’m an only child. I’ve had to get used to living with “I had to deal with a death in the family,” he said. my stepsiblings,” Steele said.

“You just have to live without that person, While Steele has adjusted to the usually. I’ll play video games or I’ll go out addition of family members, sophomore on the golf course. Something to take my Cortez Villa had to move away from his Change is a part of mind off it.” stepdad a few years ago. He grew up It’s easier for Steele to cope with change life.

I just accept it. with his stepdad since he was born. when her mom is there to calm her down.

SOPHOMORE “My stepdad was like a father to me,” Steele has anxiety, especially about conVilla said. “Moving away from him CORTEZ VILLA frontation with large groups of people, like changed my life because I never get to when she has to give a presentation for be around him anymore.” school.

Originally, Villa thought he would “It’s so scary,” Steele said. “I feel like have to change schools and never see his friends everybody out there is judging me. Sometimes, I get reagain. He ended up moving away from Columbus, but ally freaked out, stressed out. I’ll just shut myself down he stayed at the same school, so he still saw his friends. for a while.

Freshman Reese Moore had a different experience.

Steele deals with anxiety by going to people she Moore went to Central for middle school, and although trusts. he came here for high school, most of his friends went “Being around nice people really helps. My mom’s to East. my mentor and coach. My stepdad’s pretty great, and “It was different because there were a lot of newer so are my stepsiblings. So that helps.” people,” Moore said. “I was quiet for about the first two Through it all, Villa knows that change has to be weeks of school, and then I started making friends.” expected.

In addition to the high school transition, Moore and “I try to go along with it,” he said. “Change is a part his family moved across town in October. He helped of life. I just accept it.” his parents remodel their new house by doing interior

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where to?

SUMMER BREAK IS what every student looks forward to every year because it is a time to completely forget about school and not worry about anything. Some students also look forward to going somewhere on vacation out of state or even out of the country. Sophomore Ellen Carson is visiting Spain, Morocco, Madrid and Barcelona for summer break to visit her family. “I’m really looking forward to the culture and the food. I love trying all the different foods!” Food is not the only thing she is looking forward to though, she is also looking forward to commu“I am going to Panama City beach Florida. I am really looking forward to seeing my family like, my grandparents and my cousins, and spending all day on the beach. Some activities that we do there is we will go to the lighthouse and take pictures, and we go to this place called the turtle hospital.”

SIDNEY ROESE SOPHOMORE

nicating in Spanish while she’s there. It is her third year in Spanish so she has a good understanding on how to ask for stuff and get directions. “I’m really excited about going and I think it will be a fun experience and good opportunity to use some Spanish.” Ellen and her family try to plan a trip every five years or so to catch up on each other’s lives and get together and have fun. She is staying a total of two weeks and plans on doing lots of activities, including visiting museums, going to the beach and experiencing the culture.

“I am going to Destin Florida.

My family and I do a lot of activities down there, including jet skiing, parasailing and also renting a boat and spending a day out on the ocean. My favorite activity that we do is golf because golf is my favorite sport and I normally always beat my brother.”

ALEX RIVERA SOPHOMORE

by hannah abts / design by shelby tays

THE TRIANGLE / ISSUE 9/ MAY 2016 / STUDENT LIFE

DIFFERENT STUDENTS SHARE THEIR PLANS ABOUT WHERE THEY ARE HEADED THIS SUMMER.

an exchanged experience

SOPHOMORE EMILY SIPES AND SENIOR HAYDEN LOWE ELABORATE ON THEIR EXPECTATIONS FOR THEIR UPCOMING STUDENT EXCHANGE TRIPS TO GERMANY AND JAPAN. Q. HOW MANY WEEKS WILL YOU STAY IN GERMANY? A. My trip to Germany

will be three and a half weeks.

Q. WHAT CITY WILL YOU BE STAYING IN? A. We will be staying in

Löhne, which is our sister city in Germany.

Q. WILL YOU BE STAYING WITH A HOST FAMILY OR IN A HOTEL? A. I will be staying with a

host family for two weeks.

Since more students in Germany wanted to host than going on the trip, I am one of the students who will be staying with two different host families.

I have met the two girls I will be staying with. They came to Columbus on exchange as well.

I was able to sit and chat with one of the girls, and luckily we have quite a bit in common.

Q. DO YOU KNOW OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT THEY WILL HAVE PLANNED IN GERMANY FOR YOU? A. The teachers and

chaperones for the trip are putting together some very unique activities for us while we are over there. There will be rock climbing, a German cooking class, and German bowling called kageln. This trip will be something that I have never experienced before.

I have never been out of the country and the furthest from home I have been is Colorado. I am thoroughly anticipating the time when I can fully immerse myself in the German culture. I have been studying it for two years now, but I’m ready to live it.

Q. WILL YOU STAY IN GERMANY THE ENTIRE TRIP? OR BE ABLE TO SEE NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES? A. Ten days will

be dedicated to touring other areas in Germany such as Berlin. We will also visit other countries like the Czech Republic and Switzerland. During this time, we will be staying in hotels.

SOPHOMORE EMILY SIPES

Q. HOW MANY WEEKS WILL YOU STAY IN JAPAN? A. Two weeks.

looking forward to it.

Q. WHAT CITY WILL YOU BE STAYING IN? A. Tokyo and Kyoto, then Miyoshi.

I know we get to see some temples and regions of Japan related to architecture and such, then we’re touring Kyoto and Tokyo.

Q. WHAT PART OF THE TRIP ARE YOU THE MOST EXCITED FOR? A. Meeting my host family and seeing

the sites. And electronics.

SENIOR HAYDEN LOWE

Q. WILL YOU BE STAYING WITH A HOST FAMILY OR IN A HOTEL? A. Host and hotel, host for Miyoshi, hotel for everything else. I haven’t talked to the family yet, but I’m

Q. DO YOU KNOW OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT THEY WILL HAVE PLANNED IN JAPAN FOR YOU?

Q. WILL YOU STAY IN JAPAN THE ENTIRE TRIP? OR BE ABLE TO SEE NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES? A. We will be staying in

Japan.

by riley day / design by hannah abts

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the perfect

summer job

WITH THE SUMMER RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER STUDENTS ARE LOOKING FOR SUMMER JOBS TO GET MONEY. GETTING A JOB COULD BE TOUGH WITH OTHER STUDENTS TRYING TO DO THE SAME. JUNIOR OLIVIA NORRIS KNOWS HOW TO DO IT RIGHT.

SOPHOMORE OLIVIA NORRIS WHILE LOOKING FOR a summer job, many people want to enjoy their summer while also making money.

Junior Olivia Norris has one of those jobs. Norris is a lifeguard at the Franklin Community Aquatic Center

also known as the Franklin Pool.

“I chose to become a lifeguard because both my mom and brother were lifeguards when they were teenagers, so I thought it would be really fun,” Norris said.

While saving people’s lives is one important aspect of the job, lifeguards get to enjoy being by the pool each day, soaking up the warm weather.

“Lifeguarding is a pretty low-key job so I feel as though I can relax because I’m not under so much constant pressure. I also get to enjoy the summer weather and create friendships with my fellow guards,” Norris said.

Becoming a lifeguard includes passing multiple tests like being able to swim 300 yards continuously

and diving 7-10 feet to retrieve a 10 pound object.

“I had to go through a lot of training which I took at the Columbus Boy’s and Girl’s Club last year,” Norris said.

Sitting in a lifeguard chair and yelling at kids not to run or dive into the pool is typically what a lifeguard does, but there is much more than that.

They have many interesting responsibilities that lifeguards have that require experience with CPR and first aid. Despite all the training lifeguards have to endure, in the end it is all worth it.

“I really enjoy having a summer job!

I usually don’t have too much to do during the summer, so it keeps me occupied.” by brooklynn moore

adventure

AS SUMMER RAPIDLY APPROACHES, STUDENTS ARE GEARING UP TO TAKE ON THEIR SUMMER PLANS, MANY SPENDING THE DAY AT THE POOL OR BINGE WATCHING A SERIES ON NETFLIX. OTHERS, HOWEVER, ARE BREAKING THE MOLD AND PACKING TO SPEND SOME TIME AS CAMP COUNSELORS.

I go to Camp Palawopec in Brown County. I went there because I had friends who were counselors and also campers. My favorite part of camp is when we went ROCK CLIMBING and other camping trips.

JUNIOR GRAHAM JOHNSON

Every year growing up I attended a theatre day camp (Project A*C*T) that put on a production the Friday of that week. My favorite thing is MEETING NEW PEOPLE and having something to look forward to during the school year.

SOPHOMORE GRACE TERRY

I am a counselor at Camp Lakeview ... I had great role models from camp and I decided I wanted to take on that role for my campers too ...

My favorite part is BONDING WITH EVERYONE at the camp, I do plan on doing it this summer too.

JUNIOR HANNAH WEVER compiled by brooklynn moore // design by ruthie yezerets

THE TRIANGLE / ISSUE 9/ MAY 2016 / STUDENT LIFE

a summer

a slice of

PIE

THE 31ST ANNUAL CONCERT, AMERICAN PIE, WAS ON FRIDAY MAY 13. THIS YEAR’S THEME WAS “THE MAGICAL HER-STORY TOUR.”THE CONCERT FOCUSED ON THE ROLE OF WOMEN AND THEIR EFFECT ON SOCIETY. TWENTY-EIGHT ACTS PERFORMED BEGINNING WITH SENIOR SHELBY BRICKER SINGING “I AM WOMAN” AND ENDED WITH SENIOR BLAIR BLEDSOE SINGING “SHAKE IT OFF.”

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PLAYING THE SAXOPHONE, junior Clayton Stine performs for the audience at American Pie on May 13. photo by tessa madigan

2. WEARING GOGO BOOTS,

sophomore Madelyn Sanders entertains the crowed auditorium with “These Boots Were Made For Walkin’”. photo by tessa madigan

3. BELIEVING IN LOVE, sophomore Grace

Terry, freshman Julia Iorio and junior Karen Torres sing “Love Will Keep Us Together”. photo by tessa madigan

4. DRESSED IN 60’S attire senior Sarah

Hayes performs “Sweet Nothins’” at American Pie for the crowd. photo by tessa madigan

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2016 THE SENIOR ISSUE

OUR 12 SENIORS SHARE EXPECTATIONS, REFLECTIONS, ADVICE AND PARTING WORDS

DON’T FREAK OUT, but deadlines will sneak up, deposits will be due, and roommates will need to be found. My advice would be to follow your heart no matter what the costs are because there are ways to decrease this cost through scholarships and aid if you put enough hard work into it. Also VISIT THE CAMPUS, because if you hate it there for a day there’s no way you can stand it for four years. hannah frey HIGH SCHOOL AS a whole is defined by an accumulation of awkward everyday moments. No matter our social status or our style or our friend group, we all have one fundamental thing in common - we’re all going to cringe at our 16-year-old selves one day. High school is acne. It is bumping teeth and too much tongue. It is forgetting to put deodorant in our gym bags. It is flower crowns and Tumblr blogs, and it is snapbacks and saggy pants. It is the word “swag.” And most importantly, high school is something we’ll never forget. maya baker GOING INTO HIGH school, I would say I had pretty high expectations. Growing up with the “High School Musical” series, I envisioned what the high school experience would encompass, but I was wrong in some aspects. First of all, I thought I would have the same group of friends all four years, but that idea vanished as I got more involved with different activities. Also, you aren’t guaranteed a Zac Efron or Vanessa Hudgens to accompany you through your years. On the other hand, I still had a well-rounded four years and will forever be a Bull Dog at heart. katie prall THROUGHOUT THE FOUR years I’ve been here, there are five lessons that have helped me survive high school. First, walk normally; no one likes that one person who walks super slowly and prevents you from getting somewhere.

Second, get plenty of sleep. I hate going to bed early, but trust me, waking up is much easier if you have more than four hours of sleep. Third, always prepare for the worst. There’s always that one teacher who throws a random quiz at you, so pay attention in class. Fourth, make friends. Throughout the years, my friends are the reason why I enjoy going to school. And last but not least, do your homework. Procrastination will always be there, but doing assignments in time can help ease the stress. sarah tran

letter from the seniors design by laura pierson

BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL my only point of reference was the movie “Mean Girls,” which left me fully expecting to find a clique the first week and never leave. North definitely has cliques and subcultures, but the lack of segregation was truly shocking. At first I was very disappointed that I could not find a queen bee to follow blindly for the next four years, but I am so glad that I was able to grow on my own in multiple cliques and subgroups. I may always be a bit sad that Tina Fey was not my calculus teacher (no offense Mr. Schiefer), but I am very grateful that North was almost nothing like Northshore. lauren jines JUGGLING DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES while in school can be very nerve-wracking.

Trust me, I know. I had to juggle three things on top of school - work, cheer and dance - and I was stressed all the time. My schedule was booked all week long and on the weekends I had games and competitions, and at times it was too much. You need to prioritize what is most important to you because if you keep doing everything, something will get left behind. Just remember to breathe and try to do what is best for you! danielle sharp AS A CHAPTER ends, a new one begins.

College is the big dog compared to high school, and there is a lot of work to be done in the future. Although the workload might be heavier, there are some things that one can look forward to in this new beginning. The thing that I am looking forward to would be the new relationships that I will make and hopefully I meet the people that can change my life forever. Whether they stay or they go, I cannot wait to meet the people that can impact my college career. tori wilkerson WITHOUT NORTH PUBLICATIONS I would just be a lost soul wandering the halls. The pub room has provided me with a place to call home. Publications helped me discover my love of photography and an excuse to be at pretty much every North event. It has also helped me discover my real dream of becoming a photographer for the NFL or MLB, and for that I am truly grateful.

The friendships I have made through publications helped me survive this crazy thing we call high school and will last a lifetime. I hope the Ball State’s pub room is just as awesome as this one, but it’s going to be pretty hard to paige grider beat.

“BACK IN MY day …” The phrase that

signals the start to an hour-long lecture about how ungrateful and lucky our generation is. It comes from parents, grandparents, or even teachers, but it always ends up the same: our generation is terrible and we have it too easy. Everyone knows how far technology has advanced in the last 50 years, but, really, think about it: there wasn’t internet to help people with homework; there weren’t even advanced calculators to use. Asking my dad for help in math is harder than figuring it out for myself because he uses multiple pages of written out work where I know a two button shortcut on my TI-84, and it amazes me every time. We may be sick and tired of the constant lectures and stories, but we really have advanced more than we tend to realize and acknowledge. kristen dager

THE LAST COMMUTE

Flying on back roads Sun bloodshot as morning eyes White rapids bubble Tempering raindrops’ steel as Gracious goldenrod looks on

eva yezerets

LIVING IN THE publications room, I felt like I had a second home. I can’t imagine high school without the pub room/ home base. When I needed to cry, to sleep, to eat, to talk, to laugh, to sing, to love and be loved, it was all in the pub. Every sweet bit of it was available except on deadline day. Don’t expect anything, but blood, sweat and tears on deadline day.

lillyanne pham

BEING UNDECIDED IS not the end of the world, trust me. I felt this way for a long time and I am still kind of panicking about finding a major. But I also have a sense of independence with the whole situation. I can go to college and take any class I am interested and I don’t to have to be super committed to any ideas. It has left me to experiment with topics that I am curious about and take a little more time in determining my major. If college applications come around for you and you still aren’t sure of what you want to do, then go undecided and explore more options.

Going undecided does not mean you should/can slack off for two years before figuring out your career choice.

The title should be used wisely to help you discover more about your interests and what you might like to do in life.

laura pierson

first semester, how my class has HUNDREDS OF VOCABULARY words, tens impacted them, how I can make of “Remember Mes” and several improvements and so forth.” months in preparation for the AP Mrs. Pfaffenberger sends pepexam can really bring a group permints to former students to together. Year after year, AP help them with the Psychology teachstresses of college er Laurie Pfaffenlife. berger witnesses “Peppermints also this in her class. keep you really re‘’You get really ally relaxed. There’s close with people, a lot of research on especially in AP peppermint oil. GenPsych, you’re with erally, I get a lot of them with for a responses back and year and they’re I stay in touch with learning to study a lot of kids and they for an AP class so tell me what’s going they can transfer “It makes me feel warm inside on in school and those skills to colthat she cares about us. There’s how we can do stuff lege.” statistics that [peppermints] helps here so they can sucEach year Mrs. us think more and while we are ceed in college.”

Pfaffenberger taking a test. It is really sweet The yearly ritukeeps in touch with many of her because no teacher really does al has made Mrs. former students as that or puts herself out there to Pfaffenberger recognizable in the comthey go on to the pay the mints for just next chapters in her students and even willing to munity.

“They know me at their lives. In many send them in college.” the post office as the cases the next SANDY MONGE ‘peppermint lady.’ chapter is college.

Also, sometimes kids “I keep in touch come back and I with probably 40 meet with them in the summer.” something students. Every year, The relationships can often the number of new students go have a lasting impact. up,”Mrs. Pfaffenberger said. “I “I have some. There this one usually, during the first year they lady my husband and I have are gone, have them send me stayed in touch for 27 years.” their email, and I send them a peppermint package for final story by lauren jines // compiled by sarah tran design by lillyanne pham exams. Generally, they will let me know how everything has gone

CHARACTER

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TEACHING

These teachers exemplify the perspective that seniors want to carry with them after high school

“She taught me that English is really fun and interesting and how much I really love literature.”

LILLIE PETRO

“Favorite Moment: When I was disenfranchised at the polls and he fought for my voting rights.”

SHIV PATEL

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peppermints from mrs. p

AP PSYCHOLOGY TEACHER LAURIE PFAFFENBERGER KEEPS IN TOUCH WITH HER STUDENTS FOR YEARS AFTER THEY LEAVE NORTH

the places seniors will go...

WHEN THE TIME COMES FOR EVERYONE TO GO THEIR SEPARATE WAYS, WHICH PATH DO THEY CHOOSE? SEE WHERE OUR OUTGOING SENIORS ARE GOING TO START THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THEIR LIVES

OUT OF STATE Abroad

Michigan

Oregon

Iman Zulkifly

Micala Gatchel

Lillyanne Pham

Undecided, Germany

Michigan State University University of Oregon

Undecided

Johanna Anderson

Arizona

University of Arizona Chase McQueen

California

Academy of Art (San Francisco) Chloe Jorgensen

University of California (Berkley) Tiger Fu

Wayne State University

Jacob Elwood

New Mexico

Florida

University of Miami Sharnikha Saravanan

Idaho

Brigham Young University Annelise Guenther William Nelson Cullen Moats Sariah Farmer

Kentucky

University of Kentucky Sean Dasovich Danielle Sharp

Murray State University Delaney Maddix

University of Louisville Chase Millwood

Sophia Reynolds

Rhode Island

San Juan College

Johnson and Wales University

New York

Texas

Morgan Renner

Cornell

Jesse Thompson

Columbia University Drew Schoeberl

University of California Los Angeles New York University Ace Richards

Reed College

Kevin Luo

SUNY Fredonia Ty Bentham

Ohio

Cedarville University Emily Brown

Cincinnati Christian University Jared Imlay Makayla Caudill

Cleveland Institute of Art Heather Dickey

Miami of Ohio

Grace Sonderman

Ohio State University Collin Lollar

Xavier

Hannah Frey Betsy Force Margy Force Camille Chevalier Emily Kim

Tina Nguyen

University of Texas Maeleigh Barron

NOT LISTED

Abu-Zaineh, Rawan Acton, Garrett L Adams, Jesse C Alleman, John Michael Paul Allman, Blaine Andrew Allman, Braden E Anderson, Star Lite Arkhipov, Alena Arnold, Brandon Ray Ayers, Justin Tanner Bailey, Ethan Reed Barrix, Kelsey Ann Baugher, Faith M Baum, Canaan Andrew Beck, Jaedyn Christine Bierlein, Kegan Allen Wayne Blaylock, Tristan Vernon Booher, Collin Jay Boroughs, Katelyn Marie Bowen, Kiana Nicole Brockman, Lindsay Sue Brown, Olivia Katherine Brunson, Laurin Lian Hope Bryant, LaRanda Jo Buchanan, Kaitlin M Buenrostro Figueroa, Jessica

Burge, Nicholas Alexander Burkholder, Tristan Michael Burton, Justin Van Carlson, Katie M Casey, Chad J Chasteen, Joseph Ryan Christian, Alexzander Lee Clarkson, Maria Ashley Nicole Clipp, Nikia Christine Cooley, Kristen Nicole Cowan, Megan Dawn Cox, Brenton Joseph Crase, Keegan Matthew Cvelbar, Alex Randall DeNeve, Paige Nicole DePaul, Jacob Thomas Dewees, Justin Everett Dixon, Kenneth Dale Dubois, Cailin Samantha Duke, Haley M Dunn, Jacob Thomas Dunn, Kylee Yvonne Dunn, Rindia Lynn Earman, Rebecca Cheyenne East, Elizabeth Ann Eversman, Logan Hunter Fathauer, Cameron M Foster, Kaylee D Fultz, Zackery Robert Garcia, Cesar Julian Garrett, Kiana Sky-Lyn Gilpin, Brianna Jayd Gonzalez-Martinez, Daniel Graham, Hannah Kae Michelle Grimes, Preston Garret Guerrero, Karla Hairem Guerrero, Valeria Lizbeth Hammond, Braden Michieal Hebestreit, Jared Shane Helwig, Tatum E Hess, Shafer Ethan Hobson, Albert Christian Hodson, Jonathan William Holloway, Alyssa Lastell Ison, Olivia Michael Jackson, James J Jenks, Clayton Kenneth Jimenez, Ebony Rene Johnson, LaTasha R Johnson, Nikoli Jones, Joshua David Jones, Kianna Nashay Jones, Morgan E

Schumacher, Mitchel J Jordan, Reid Anthony Schwarz, Alexandra Kalill, Elizabeth M Shafer, Rocky Jesus Karnes, Braeden John Shelton, Nelson Dakota Kiel, Anne Marie Simpson, Reianna K Kilbury, Ashley M Sixkiller, Branden Wayne Kinsella, Luna Slaughter, Harrison Kirts, Jacob John Smith, Cieara Elizabeth Lay, Henry Bishop Smith, McKenzie Noelle Leslie, Chase Morgan Smith, Shelby Lyn Lewis, Alivia Erica K Solis, Erick Linder, Anthony Grant Littiken, William Franklin Spears, Brittney Angel Lorenz, Lezetta Katherine Spencer, Aaron Dale Stetchak, Jarrod Nicholas Lucas, Faith LeAnn Steward, Chandler D Lucas, Jacob Ernest Storkman, Elizabeth Mace, James Dalton Suarez, Alexis Mercedes Maggette, Autumn L Maldonado, Lesley Maria Swim Simmons, Braidon Emmanuel Massengale, William Tackett, Emily Nicole Matthew Torres, Neydi Yudith McCleary, Eden E Tower, Sarah Ann McKinney, Hannah M McKinney, Olivia Renee Travis, Taylor Mellinger, Keely Danielle Valenzuela, Gohan Ulises Van Deventer, Drew A Michaelis, Kyle Daniel Vargas, Olivia M Miller, Natalie Elise Vazquez, Jocelyn Andrea Morales Rivera, Kevin Vedadi, Keyahn Jersun Alberto Vest, Jordan T Nadir, Hassan Vincent, Tyler C Nelson, Shelby C Noriega, Lorienne Lorissa Waddle, John W Wells, Molly Elizabeth OBrien, Sidney James Owsley, Dontae Lamont Wheeler, Griffen Samuel Palomino Kuri, Brandon Whitchurch, Cole Allen Whitesell, Mackenzie Jean Parlow, Jake Eric Williams, Elle Pedigo, Jonathan Reed Perez, Desiderio Armando Wilson, Jennifer Lois Perry, Jonathan Chase Perry, Matthew Dwight Pierce, Kristin Dawn Rebollo Vasquez, Israel Ivan Robinson, Sydney Lee Rollins, Haylee Rosas, Luis Ruiz Castro, Jessica Alejandra Rush, Brooke Danielle Santaella Marquez, Talia Marie

20/21 FRANKLIN COLLEGE

IUPUC

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

Delaney Coles Alex Davidson Laura Pierson Katie Prall Avery Wendel Emma Ballard Taylor Sprong Josh Nieto Christine Bombardiere Sarah Gloeckner Jacob Landini Rachel Lovins Anthony Rork Paige Grider

IN STATE

DEPAUW UNIVERSITY

Shelby Bricker Anna Horak Ben Verbanic Paige Littrell

EARLHAM COLLEGE

Haylee Niedbalski Thomas Beckstein

HANOVER COLLEGE

Lauren Hobbs

INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Hannah Westbrook

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE

Isabella Leonard

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

Cori Taylor Olivia Teague

INDIANA UNIVERSITY (BLOOMINGTON)

Avrie Allen Craig Athaide

Wyatt Barkes Taylor Blankenhorn Mackenzie Bowers Sierra Burton Alexis Dixon Nathaniel Fish Kimberli Hand Olivia Haskett Allyson Hatton Sarah Hayes Kelsi Henry Payton Hilderbrand Shianna Hurt Nathan Kahlenbeck Hannah Kelley Angie Kramer Brendan Larrison Matthew Luttrell Zarek Moffatt Sydney Moray Logan Palmer Alan Rodriguez Dianna Ruiz-Knox Seth Sharpe Molly Sherman Trisha Skirvin

IUPUI

Alexandra Beach Jarod Buchta Megan Henderson Payton Kelsay Harshil Patel Shiv Patel Emily Pollitt Mason Royalty Sam Snider Sydney Talkington Victoria Wilkerson

Ivy Tech

Matthew Klave Hilda Alamo Tapia Elizabeth Ortega Zachary Anderson Autumn Brown Shelby Carter Jordan Dunn Arleth Franco Sierra Gates Alexa Hampton Braedon Jones Emily King Kennedy King Alye Kinsey Malik Marshall Robert Morgan Milap Sidhu Renzo Signorino Kelsey Stephenson Mark Thornton Giselle Valencia-Cruz Zachary Whisman Caleb White Chantel Bingham Reyna Ruiz Dylan Diaz Bartholomew Klineyoung

Manchester University Jessica Bradley

Purdue

Zoe Arbuckle Jessica Awad Elizabeth Bell Nina Bouthier Ryan Chapple Kendrick Clark Steven DeDomenic Nicolas Glesing Tyler Heathcote

Connor Hurd Daniel Larken Paige Long Hayden Lowe Jose Loyo Hernandez Katrina May Emma McAlister Mason Mitchell Marlena Reisinger Sterling Sardina Evan Stavnheim Erin Booth Zackary Chelf Rachel Craig Mitchell Essex Brice McDaniel Lane Wiltsey Eva Yezerets Bryce Ables Kristen Dager Rachel Copeland

Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Cheyenne Doles Yamileth Martinez Gaitan Austin Carlin

Trine University Bern Woon

University of Evansville Blair Bledsoe

University of Indianapolis

Alex Algee Meredith Ondrejack

University of Southern Indiana Dana Hovis Justin Abbott Kristopher Taylor Victoria West

Vincennes University Danielle Roberts Janelle Roberts Caylin Eaglen

Seniors on this survey included students from both North and CSA New Tech. design by lillyanne pham and maya baker

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Allison Bates Shayla Beard Morgan Chapman Allison Coffey MacKenzie Donovan Camila Fainguersch Arturo Garcia Jackson Gosney Jacob Graham Neev Kadakia Vedant Kar Harrison Kirsch Hunter Liggett Kara Linn Devan Rhoades Adam Ruble Jacob Rudzinski Mason Shaffer Brendon Sims Ahaan Singhal Benjamin Thompson Tyler Wang Noah Bell Madison Stanton Sarah Tran Lauren Jines Maya Baker Eileen Son

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more than dress up Seniors take one last look of what they wanted to be as a child before entering a future of adulthood

“Dentist because my dentist in Puerto Rico has two Ferraris.”

DYLAN DIAZ

DID YOU KNOW? ACCORDING TO FORBES. COM, THE TOP BACHELOR’S DEGREES IN DEMAND ARE

FINANCE ACCOUNTING COMPUTER SCIENCE

“I wanted to be an astronaut because I was always fascinated with space.”

RACHEL CRAIG

“(I wanted to be) a marine biologist (because I) wanted to work with animals in the ocean.”

JACOB LANDINI

ACCORDING TO 2012 DATA FROM THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, THE TOP THREE CHILD DREAM JOBS

ASTRONAUT

PHOTO PROVIDED BY NASA/MCT

MUSICIAN

PHOTO PROVIDED BY ALLEN J. SCHABEN/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS

ACTOR

PHOTO PROVIDED BY STARZ/MCT

source: 2012 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled by sarah tran // design by lillyanne pham

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“(I wanted to be) a vet because I loved to help animals.”

BELLA LEONARD

NEAR MIDNIGHT, SPEER captures the base of the Eiffel Tower during his adventure in Europe at the beginning of the year. “I had wanted to go up, but there was some sort of marathon or something going on. (It) was kind of fun to watch people come into the finish line below the tower, but it meant I had to go up a different night.”

other than

college

F

ifty credits, 10 credits more than needed to graduate high school, was CN ’15 Maclane Speer’s status his junior year.

“I actually only decided [to graduate early] probably at the end of the first quarter of my junior year.

It was a bit short notice,” Speer said.

“Most of everything was already done and I came to the realization that I can do this within reason.”

After graduating, he didn’t go to college, get a job or join a program.

CN ’15 MACLANE SPEER GRADUATED A YEAR EARLY TO TRAVEL ALONE. HE SHARED HIS EXPERIENCE AND ADVICE ON TAKING A GAP YEAR “From the moment I decided to (take a gap year), the plan was to travel,” Speer said. “After you have (travelled) a lot, you kind of just get used to the mindset, when you have the chance to travel, you just take it.”

His adventure started in August with his family and friends hiking on the Cascade Mountain Range for two weeks. Then, in January, he visited his childhood hometown in Munich, Germany. This started his two-month tour of Europe.

SPEER’S ADVICE ON TRAVELLING ABROAD AND ALONE ACTING “It depends how long you’re going to be there.

For instance, in Paris, I’d recommend that you try to act like a Parisian as much as you can. By that I mean, when you walk in a restaurant, try to start with French, at least give it a try. They will realize immediately that you’re from somewhere else and you don’t know French. A lot of the time they’ll just switch to English without you having to ask for it. Just try. It really helps with their perception of you.”

PACKING “Bring half as much as you think you need.

Bring double as much money.

That’s a tip not from me. It’s a good idea because of the weight, especially if you’re doing a long trip, so I took two

big suitcases. I was lucky because I had a base. I could leave everything at a friend’s house. If you don’t have that type of base, you’re going to want to think about ‘Do I take a large backpack and backpack around Europe’ or do you want to do ‘stay at an apartment for two weeks and bring a larger suitcase.’”

EATING “I loved my German breakfast, so sausage and really good bread that you just walk over to the bakery and grab every morning. But, the food is fantastic.

Coming back to the United States was difficult for a week or two because everything has a lot more sugar in it. Everything I

BRING HALF AS MUCH AS YOU THINK YOU NEED

REVISITING THE NEUSCHWANSTEIN castle, Speer planned the trip in winter to recreate his childhood memories of living in Germany. “It was nice to visit that and then walk around the town and castle of Hohenschwangau next to it.”

had I was like ‘Oh man, this was a lot sweeter than I remembered it.’ I slowly got used to European food. There is less processed food.”

TRANSITIONING “You never really let go. At some point I think a lot of people who travel extensively and who have lived abroad start to consider themselves “world citizens” as well as a national of their home country. I’m going to Dickinson College in Pennsylvania [in the fall].

It’s a small liberal arts school that’s known for international relations — big surprise. I’m very excited. High school wasn’t super great for me, but it’s very nice to have friends you see every day. I still talk to all my friends, but it’s harder especially since I moved.

It’ll be nice to be back in school.”

YOU NEVER REALLY LET GO

story and design by lillyanne pham photos for the triangle courtesy of maclane speer

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the farewell feels MISS THESE FOUR YEARS OR NOT, MEMORIES WERE MADE AND LESSONS WERE LEARNED compiled by hannah frey // design by lillyanne pham

I’m going to miss the safety and sureness in high school. We are now starting our lives, independent.

TAYLOR VANEPPS I’m going to miss my routine and how sure I was about classes. I’m going to miss all the new friends I made senior year (shoutout to AP Gov and IU English).

ALLISON COFFEY

When we tricked a sub into thinking the school day was over.

JESSICA AWAD

Walking into the boys’ bathroom on the second day of school, freshman year.

DANIELA AVITIA The best memorable moment I had from high school was when we did the Bull Dog ‘Gangnam Style’ dance.

REYNA RUIZ

I’ll miss the wisdom I received from a few teachers in the building.

MALIK MARSHALL

When the Sound of North made the ISSMA Marching Band State Finals in 2012.

NOAH BELL

I will miss being able to slack off more and having food at home and my own room. I won’t miss high school; I’m ready to move on.

MARGY FORCE

Going on fun field trips for my health classes, getting my CNA, friends, parties (Halloween).

SYDNEY TALKINGTON

I’m not going to miss the stress of high school: I’ll be too busy with the stress of college!

DANA HOVIS Not going to miss: waking up at 6:00 a.m., Taco Bell kids, and kids who play music down the hall.

TINA NGUYEN I’m definitely ready to leave the eight-period days, getting up at 6:30 a.m. every day, and stressing about whether or not I will be able to force myself to stay awake to complete the homework loads dumped on some of us.

DEVAN RHOADES I’m not going to miss all of the pointless assignments the teachers assigned.

PAYTON KELSAY I won’t miss going to school all day every day.

I’ll also miss not having to pay for school.

ALEXA HAMPTON [I’m not going to miss] people making out in the hallway.

CRAIG ATHAIDE

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I am going to miss North Drama. It was the only place I fit in, but North Drama taught me to go out and be myself.

CHEYENNE DOLES

grad swag 101 TASSLES

UNDERSTAND WHAT SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS SENIORS WILL BE GETTING ON GRADUATION DAY by paige grider and katie prall // design by lillyanne pham

CORDS STANDARD

Every graduating senior receives this type.

GOLD

Students must be in the top 15 percent of their class.

QUILL AND SCROLL

Students must be in the top third of their class, be on a publication staff for a year and attend a convention.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Students must be in good standing and meet the requirements for the CN chapter of National Honor Society.

KEY CLUB

Students must be an active member of Key Club and be an officer.

THESPIAN

Students must earn 10 points (100 hours of work) to be inducted into the Thespian Society.

Q & A WITH MISS PRESIDENT WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT ONCE WE GRADUATE?

WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT AS CLASS PRESIDENT?

WILL THE OTHER SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES ONCE WE GRADUATE AS WELL? IF SO, WHAT WILL THEY BE?

WHO DO YOU LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING AT OUR REUNION?

“I am responsible for planning future reunions. Typically the surrounding classes plan them together, so it shouldn’t be a super high maintenance thing.”

SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT MARLEE REISINGER REFLECTS ON BEING PRESIDENT AND SHARES WHAT HER RESPONSIBILITIES ARE AFTER GRADUATION

“No- I may recruit Emma (McAlister) to help me plan but she is totally not obligated to.”

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST RESPONSIBILITY AS SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT? “My speech is definitely like the biggest thing I have to prioritize and think about.

But the I think the biggest responsibilities are the ones to come..”

“I think the graduation speech will mean a lot to me. I think I will definitely look back on that and be happy I did it. I feel very honored to be able to give a speech.”

“I will look forward to seeing all the friends I have grown out of touch with . I feel like a lot of people are going to grow up in ways that I didn’t think they would grow up in.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL? “The accessibility of friends. I feel like high school is really easy because it is a lot of forced social situations and I think thats why everyone gets kind of close but once your out there in the world it’s a lot tougher to make friends and meet people and I like how high school provides that for you.”

A “I’ve learned to be happy in difficult situations and that you can’t always let people get to you.”

B “I’ve matured a ton and I’ve gained a lot of weight.”

EVAN STAVNHEIM

TAYLOR SPRONG

“The biggest way I’ve changed is becoming more confident with who I am as a person.”

ALLISON COFFEY

E

D “I have become a lot more relaxed and positive in general. I have learned a lot about life and about enjoying it well. I have also come to value my interpersonal interactions more.”

C

“The biggest way that I have changed over the years is becoming more extroverted. I used to be shy and not talk much, but now I am much more outgoing.”

HALEY MACK

F “I have become more aware of what’s going on in the world around me.

In addition, I am more appreciative of the people in my life. I have also expanded my hobbies.”

CRAIG ATHAIDE

KEVIN LUO

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seniors

TEST YOUR INSTINCTS

BY MATCHING UP THE SENIORS TO THEIR YOUNGER SELVES

THE TOP FOUR CHILDHOOD TELEVISION SHOWS FROM THE SENIOR SURVEY, WITH RECENT FACTS

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS FACT: THE SPONGEBOB TELEVISION SERIES IS STILL GOING ON WITH NEW EPISODES COMING OUT IN ADDITION TO NEW MOVIES COMING OUT AS RECENTLY AS LAST YEAR. SOURCE: J-14 MAGAZINE DRAKE & JOSH FACT: DRAKE IS CURRENTLY FOCUSING ON HIS MUSIC CAREER, WITH ALBUMS SUCH AS “READY, STEADY, GO!” AS WELL AS DOING VOICE-OVERS FOR THE ANIMATED “ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN” SERIES. SOURCE: TV GUIDE HANNAH MONTANA FACT: EMILY OSMENT CONTINUED HER ACTING CAREER AND IS NOW THE STAR OF THE TV SERIES “YOUNG & HUNGRY”. SHE HAS ALSO ACTED IN THE MOVIE “LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED”.

SOURCE: PEOPLE MAGAZINE THE SUITE LIFE OF ZACK AND CODY FACT: DYLAN AND COLE SPROUSE- ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE THE HOLLYWOOD BUSINESS. BOTH GRADUATED FROM NYU WITH TWO DIFFERENT MAJORS. THEY DECIDED TO SWITCH PLACES AT GRADUATIONS TO PRANK THE SCHOOL. SOURCE: J-14 MAGAZINE

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the itsy-bitsy

ANSWERS: A2 / B5 / C6 / D3 / E1 / F4

top 5 apps to get before college #1

CAMPUS APPS: any apps your university has for on-campus help

#2

RESCUETIME: helps you understand your daily habits so you can focus and more productive

#3 #4 #5

THESE ARE THE TOP FIVE APPS EVERYONE SHOULD GET BEFORE HEADING OFF TO COLLEGE TO HELP THEM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

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surviving the shoebox IU KALEY BLANKENHORN Dorm: McNutt How she decided: “You don’t get to decide. All you get to do is put a preference and I put that because that is what my roommate wanted.”

Likes/Dislikes: “Everyone in McNutt was close and I believe I lived in the best dorm. The worst part was doing all the laundry!”

ABOVE RIGHT: CN ‘15 Sam Richardson used a set of fans to overcome the lack of air conditioning in his dorm. He plans to return to the same dorm next year.

RIGHT: CN ‘15 Kaley Blankenhorn, who lived in the McNutt dorm at Indiana University, found her roommate herself instead of “going random.” photos for the triangle

NORTH GRADUATES OF THE CLASS OF 2015 OFFER REFLECTIONS AND ADVICE ON HOW TO LIVE AWAY FROM HOME

Purdue SAM RICHARDSON Dorm: Tarkington Three major pieces of advice: 1. You and your roommate should loft your beds, it adds so much space to the already small rooms.

2. Keep your door open when you’re just hanging out in the room for at least the first two weeks.

People will stop by your room and talk while they are passing by a lot of the time. I made some of my closest friends through that.

3. No AC? No problem, just keep your window open and have two box fans (one blowing in, one blowing out). Also keep your door open as much as possible. Doing this will really bring down the temperature in your room. I lived on the top floor of a res-hall with no AC and my room was one of the coolest ones during the first few hot weeks. by danielle sharp and eva yezerets