MHS Crier | 3.9.18 | Issue 9

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INSIDE LOOK Students buy and sell hip-hop inspired clothing | page 5 March Madness and fill in bracket | page 7

PATCHING UP Blueprints show changes that will be made to the existing Fieldhouse dome.

Referendum money comes in; construction to Fieldhouse to begin in spring Story by Mimi Brody Managing Editor

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aside to fix the problem once the source is found.

Right now, this leak causes water to fall in the hallway near the foreign language rooms. “(The waterfall leak) is a mysterious leak that only occurs at specific environmental times,” a representative from Performance Services, the company commissioned to complete the project said at the last School Board Meeting. “We have actually had our representative on the roof to do some flood testing, and he could not make the leak reoccur. So, we are not exactly sure what is causing it yet, but we have that on the list to continue to do research on so we can uncover that.”

tudents nonchalantly converse with each other during passing periods, all while their school is leaking. Rainwater fills strategically placed garbage cans in classrooms and hallways. The roof needs fixing, and luckily, construction is set to begin this spring.

Made possible by referendum money, the roof on top of the Fieldhouse is going to be replaced.

Before construction can occur, the platform supporting the dome must be updated to accommodate the changes.

“When school is still in session in the spring, they will be working on the platform leading up to the dome on the roof,” Mr. Mike Wells, Principal, said. “Once school is out, they will be changing around the all of the infrastructure within the locker rooms and replacing the roof of the Fieldhouse.”

Even though construction may interfere with their practices, athletes like Olivia Foley, senior, believes the fix is essential and will be a great help in the long run.

“It (a new roof) would be really helpful because I know frequently there are puddles in the middle of the track and I have stepped in them many times and have al- graphics by Robert Young photos by Megan Szymanski most fallen,” Olivia said. “It (prac- (clockwise) HIT THE SHOWERS There are plans to ticing) is hard because the track create a more private shower space. “In 1985, the is already crowded and so then showers were fine, but in 2018, kids have changed with trash cans on the track to a bit and want more privacy. So, I think we are going to put in more stall-style showers,” Mr. Sluder stop the leaks, you have to run said. LOCK UP Girls’ Track leaves their belongings around obstacles.” in this locker room during practice which they Also on the docket of things to share with P.E. classes. “Sharing (the locker room) fix is what is known as the wa- with P.E. means that kids can come in and out and athlete’s stuff is not as safe, even if it is locked up,” terfall leak. While the cause of Mr. Sluder said. STOP THE LEAK A garbage can the leak is currently unknown, sits in the foreign language hallway, collecting contingency money has been set water leaking from the waterfall leak.

UPCOMING Optional assembly for Marjory Stoneman Douglas | wednesday 9:55 a.m.

Winter Sports Banquet | tuesday 6 p.m.

graphic by Robert Young

photo by Jorianna Hazel

Locker room rehab In addition to fixing the roof, changes will be made to all of the existing locker rooms in the Fieldhouse.

“It is not a big monetary amount we are putting into it, the bigger thing is the roof,” Mr. Richard Sluder, social studies teacher and Track coach, said. “(The objective) is just coming in and being more efficient with our space and modernizing just a little bit.”

Small changes that are going to be made include consolidating space by modernizing shower spaces to carve out two small locker rooms for visiting teams, adding storage space and fixing lighting.

Emilee Eggebrecht, junior and volleyball player, believes that these minor changes to the locker rooms will be very beneficial to student athletes.

“I feel like the athletes will be way more comfortable using the locker rooms because they used to be really dark and dirty and the locks on the bathrooms didn’t work,” Emilee said. “I love that they are finally renovating them because it will make such a difference in the athlete’s ability to get ready and prepare for their games.”

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Sidenote Mission

DECA State

When: March 4-6 Where: Indianapolis DECA finished their State Competitions last weekend. 15 students will advance to the International competition in April. “(Advancing) was a really cool experience. So many people advanced, perhaps even more than last year,” said senior Easan Venkat, DECA president and Crier staff member.

“Especially a lot of the younger kids are going to be able to (advance to Internationals). And just for them to be able to experience that competition first, they get to progress and do better in their next competitions.”

Jazz Band

When: November - March Where: Band room Jazz Band attended the ISSMA District Jazz competition last Saturday, earning a gold ranking, with several members receiving the Outstanding Soloist award.

Jazz Band competes within Group One, the highest group of their competition. Jazz Band began mid-November, and the district competition ended their season.

Serena Alvarez, sophomore, said each member is important and hopes the program will grow.

“In my opinion, Jazz Band is probably the most artistic band program we have,” Serena said.

photo by Lauren Kozy

LAST SECOND Competitors Noah Moell, senior, and Sami Muhrez, sophomore, get warmed up for their state speech practice rounds after school.

Speech

When: Tomorrow Where: Ben Davis High School This morning, the Speech team leaves for Indianapolis to compete in the State competition. After a successful year, Coach Jordan Mayer, English teacher, credits the amount of success to the leadership role that upperclassmen have taken.

“Between the 15 seniors there is a tremendous depth of knowledge and experience,” Mr. Mayer said.

“More importantly, our seniors have inspired our underclassmen to take their performances to the next level.”

Corrections

In issue 8 of Crier, a statistic on page 1 was unclear (see letter from the editor on page 3). On page 6 in the story “Getting ready for battle,” The Neighbors’ old band name Three Hunks in a Basement was misspelled.

On page 10, in the story “Making a splash,” the Diving Sectional results are as follows: Moira Glowacki, junior and publications member, placed first, Eleanor Wilson, junior, placed fourth, and Carson Kekelic, freshman, placed fifth. At Regionals, Glowacki placed eighth. No divers placed at State. In addition to page 10, Michael Morganelli, freshman, was incorrectly identified as a sophomore. On page 12, in Backtalk, Ariel Shoriak’s name was misspelled.

Crier regrets these errors.

Repeat: Possible

Science Olympiad goes to State competition next weekend at Indiana University

Story by Alex Kojich Social Media Manager Next weekend, Science Olympiad looks to defend their title of State Champions at the competition held at Indiana University.

There are 23 different types of events in Science Olympiad. The events centralize on the many different types of science and technology including helicopters, hovercraft, forensic science and microbes.

“The events largely demand on the student pairs that take exams to accumulate the best overall score,” Coach Keith Koszut, science teacher said. “Other different events require the construction and testing of a machine beforehand, like helicopters and hovercraft, and then at competition, your school’s device tries to outperform those from others schools.”

The team has a very deep roster, compiled of students who look to put their abilities to the test, according to Mr. Koszut.

“Whereas 45 talented people come together at Regionals, we can only compete with 15 at state,” he said.

“Our strengths are also in our work ethic: the coaches will offer around 50 total hours of practice time in the three weeks until State. And many of our team members will use a bunch of those hours.”

Mr. Koszut said that the team’s biggest strength is in its bonding, and how well the members get along.

“This group is a super fun group to be around,” Mr. Koszut said. “There is a lot of care for one another among us. I would run through a brick wall to help these students accomplish anything.”

Heading into the event, Harsha Sanaka, junior, does not want to turn the confidence the team has devel-

photo by Megan Szymanski ALWAYS CHANGING During a practice, juniors Justin Lee and Maverick Broviak work to finish their

Rube Goldberg machine. “Basically, once the main device is triggered, it sends out an electrical current to the lightbulb located underneath the platform,” Justin said. “It then is supposed to make a little noise to signal that it has worked.”

oped into overconfidence. we’re confident in our abilities, we “We know we have stuff to prepare take nothing for granted,” Harsha for,” Harsha said. “We still have things said. “We have tough competition to improve coming in, so, on heading we always try to into State, Coach Keith Koszut, science teacher, discusses aim for our best. but I feel like routine schedule for Science Olympiad State While we’re not we’re confi- 7:00-8:30 a.m. necessarily aimdent enough The team arrives to register and impound projects at ing to win State, to meet that Indiana University. we’re always 8:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. standard.” aiming to exceed As the de- Events take place throughout the day in 27 different our maximum classrooms fending Divicapabilities. We sion C cham- 5:00 p.m. like to put forth Awards ceremony at the campus auditorium pions, Harsha maximum effort source: Keith Koszut, science teacher even if it isn’t likes to stay confident no State, but it does matter the occasion for the team. help when a shot at Nationals is “Our general idea is that while there.”

Out with the old, in with the new

Routine ready

New classes introduced for upcoming school year

that compares and contrasts state and national developments in the areas of politics, economics and history.

Section Editor “Indiana Studies will broaden students’ knowledge of New classes are now being added to the scheduling the history and culture of the state they live in,” Mr. Faoptions, some of which include Indiana Studies, Ethnic touros said. “Ethnic Studies will give students a better Studies, STEM Capstone Internship: Purdue Northwest understanding of the processes of immigration, cultural and Career Exploration: Hospital Internship. development and assimilation and how these processes “I decided to take (Ethnic Studhave affected the different culies) because I wanted to learn more Seizing the opportunity tural and ethnic groups that curabout ethnic backgrounds and dis- Stem Capstone: Purdue Northwest rently make up our country.” cover ethnic history,” Delilah Sala- Internship Indiana Studies and Ethnic zar, sophomore, said.

Studies are available now be•Available to juniors and seniors Ethnic Studies focuses on pat- Prerequisites: cause of the Indiana Department terns of cultural development, im- •Preparation for College and Careers of Education. While the internmigration and assimilation or dif- •PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design ship classes were added in an ferent cultural groups in the United •PLTW Digital Electronics effort to give students an opporStates. It also covers the specific • Either PLTW Civil Engineering and tunity to extend learning. contributions of specific ethnic or Architecture or PLTW Principles of “Ethnic studies would be intercultural groups. esting because you’d get to know Engineering Source: 2018-2019 Course Selection “I would really like to encourage more about culture throughout Guide our students to consider taking the your nation,” Matt Cortez, sophonew classes,” Mr. Peter Fatouros, guidance counselor, more, said. “There’s so many cultures in the US that it’s said. hard to pinpoint them all, and I think Ethnic studies will Another new class is Indiana Studies. This is a course help educate a lot of people of different cultures.”

Story by Alyssa Bass

speakout 03 march 9, 2018

Editorial

What you see versus what you get

Think first, shoot never

For the past three weeks, ty should always be the America has been engaged priority. In today’s world in probably the most imthe threat of gun violence mense gun conversations often feels very real and of its history. intimidating. On a monthThe wording of that is ly basis headlines run red important: it is a conversawith news of the most tion, not a debate. There are recent American mass more than two sides being shooting. discussed and there is no Whether you choose to clear right answer. Secondsupport more open gun rights or stricter gun conly, it is a conversation about guns. Not just gun rights or trol, realize that realisticartoon by Rachel Lyons gun control but covering STUDENT ACTIVISM Although we may disagree on cally, both must be balanced. how modern American so- how to get there, all students seek is safety. Even when we disagree we still need to work together. ciety views and uses guns With plans for a March for our Lives in Washas a whole, including every minute detail of who should and should not ington D.C. set for March 24, this conversation have legal access to guns when and where? A is just getting started and your voice matters. question everyone will have an answer to.

Write a letter to the editor, contact a legislator However, no matter what your answer is safe- or talk to a Crier staff member.

Letter from the editor

The statistic printed on page 1 in the last issue of Crier was shared by Everytown, a gun-control advocacy group. The misleading statistic included instances which are not commonly thought of as shool shootings in its data, including Part 1 of 3 two suicides which took place on school one after hours, and a third Marjory grounds, grader accidently pulling the trigger Stoneman of a police officer’s holstered weapon.

Douglas: 2018’s While accidently pulling a trigger is not the same as the traumatic school shoot“eighteenth” ings like the one at Marjory Stoneman school shooting Douglas, that does not mean they do not matter. That small “accident” can result

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in the loss of an innocent life.

The protection of innocent lives is exactly what the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas have been advocating for in the past few weeks.

Since Marjory Stoneman Douglas, over 600 copycat threats have been made.

Whatever the solution may be, something needs to be done now.

In the next three issues, Crier will examine the last 19 years of gun violence in America

Morning: For the first time in a long anxious, I was worrying that I was misstime, I took a shower without any music,

ing something. I funneled my anxiety

self, although normally I would just grab a bowl of cereal and scroll through social media. Making breakfast is a great form of self care not everyone talks about. After I finished making myself breakfast I grabbed a book I had been meaning to read and it was honestly such a relaxing and freeing experience. I didn’t take any breaks to check my phone and I really felt like I got more out of the book.

self.

Crier staffer disconnects or a podcast, or some kind of background into cleaning my room, which helped for National Unplugging noise, and it was incredibly peaceful. slightly, but I was still without any sort Afterwards I made an omelette for my- of music, TV, or podcast to distract myDay, today Story by Carey Scott People Editor

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ational Unplugging Day begins at sundown today, and I totally unplugged from my phone, the internet, and any TV for 24 hours so you don’t have to.

Noon: I went for walk with my dog, and

although we live in a crime-free area, it was still nerve-wracking to be alone and walking without my phone, but it was still refreshing to be untethered from everyone else.

Afternoon: I found myself looking for my phone for the first time, and growing

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Evening: That evening I was growing

restless: I’d gotten around to doing plenty of things I had planned on, and at the end of the evening I felt incredibly productive, but still felt like I was missing something.

I would say that unplugging for the day really felt like a healthy thing to do, and generally, I felt better about myself after, but there’s no way I would do it every day of my life. My eyes have definitely opened when it comes to how dependent I am on social media and how worried I am that I am always missing out. From now on I’m planning on limiting my screen time, but not completely eradicating it, as it is still the backbone of my social life.

Story by Erianna Sims Section Editor On Feb. 16, the Marvel movie “Black Panther” debuted and is now ranked among the top 15 global debuts ever.

“Black Panther” has received tremendous ratings, and overwhelming praise for several reasons, one of the biggest being the cultural impact on audiences.

An estimated $200 million went into producing this movie.

Directed by black filmmaker Ryan Coogler, “Black Panther” is currently the most expensive movie to feature a predominately black cast and to focus on a black superhero. Although this movie was impactful, can movies be “hyped up” to the point where when they are released, the end result doesn’t reach the expectations?

With preview trailers released as early as October 2017, supherhero fans were hooked on the movie and awaited its debut for months. Many were also interested in the film for its cultural aspects.

“Black Panther” dominated social media receiving a great amount of publicity for its powerful message. It related to more than just those in love with Marvel comics. With it’s large black cast, and a 31 year-old black producer, audiences felt “Black Panther” highlights the possibility of change. Although I do not often watch Marvel movies, the hype influenced me to see it. The movie was exceptional becasue of its revolutionary and purposeful message. For these reasons and countless more, it lived up to its hype.

Although “Black Panther” has lived up to and beyond expectations, there are some movies that have received major “hype” yet once they are released, these movies failed to meet the expectations. The movie “Fifty Shades Freed,” which came out Feb. 9, was the movie to see right around Valentine’s Day. Unfortunately, people did not feel the movie lived up to the hype, and so it received terrible ratings. A popular rating site “Rotten Tomatoes” gave the movie 12 percent, and other sites gave the movie low ratings. This movie, and others prove the anticipation of a movie doesn’t always have a positive ending.

No matter what you personally feel about a movie, social media, and the overall public eye greatly influences its success or downfall.

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04 infocus

march 9, 2018

Connected by

the mus c Ella Uylaki, junior Grateful Dead

For Grateful Dead fans, the majority of fan interaction occurs not on the internet, but face to face.

“For the Grateful Dead, they still have concerts and it’s called Dead and Company. Basically anyone who has been a fan of theirs since the 70’s goes, and it is a big thing,” Ella said. “They have a thing called Shakedown Street and they sell the handmade Grateful Dead items, t-shirts, tye dyes and basically anything else you can find that has Grateful Dead on it or related to it.”

Although that fans do meet face to face more than through social network, fans do sometimes engage with each other over the internet. “(Meeting other fans) is mainly physical, but there are multiple websites and accounts where you go and buy other people’s stuff,” Ella said.

“Sometimes they sell you tapes from old shows or suggest you a tape or concert to listen to. So that is what happens through (social) media.”

Jeff Ballard, junior, Logic

Rap music fandoms are just as social their fandom counterparts, but they are much more engaged in real life as well. Upon meeting new people they share their interest and show others other artists they may like, whether it be online or in person.

“It’s a good experience because you get to experience other people loving the same music you do,” Jeff Ballard, junior, said. “You get to talk about certain things that most people would not understand.”

Since music fandoms have so many people with the same interest, it is easy to befriend others within it. “(Music fandoms is) something that describes me and that shapes me. It helps me express myself through what I listen to,” Jeff said.

Sometimes being in a music fandom can be a coping mechanism.

“It’s cool because I can start talking to someone else,” Chynna Vaughn, senior, said. “And then you start bonding over other things.”

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ocial media plays a vital role in many of our day to day lives.

There is a very large presence of fandoms, particularly music fandoms on social media, especially Twitter.

A fandom is particularly a group of people who are the fans of someone or something. Crier explores a few fandoms.

Mercedes Maldanado, junior, Harry Styles

People of pop fandoms interact widely over the internet, using apps such as Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat to communicate with each other. Mercedes Maldonado, junior, uses these apps to communicate with One Direction fans, as she is a big fan herself.

“It affects my social media, I check it during lunch, when I get home and as soon as I wake up,” Mercedes said. “It affects what I buy and what I spend. I spend a lot of money on merchandise. It also affects what I wear because I wear all of that merchandise.”

In pop fandoms, many things are organized, such as voting times for music shows.

“I wear my (Harry Styles) sweater a lot,” she said. “On my calendar I have all of his tour dates. My license plates has H. Styles.”

Known for being devoted fans to their artists, persons of pop fandoms try to promote their artists to people who don’t necessarily listen to the artist much.

Amanda Rosales, junior, Bangtan Sonyeondan/BTS

Because most of their favorite artists don’t live in the countries, K-pop fans almost always communicate using social media and apps.

“I would define my music fandom as very tight-knit, kind and funny,” Amanda Rosales, junior, said. “They can be very kind or extremely biased towards their artists and that can lead to arguments between fandoms.”

K-pop fandoms heavily rely on social media, with streaming videos constantly and voting being a factor. “(Being in a fandom) is kind of like being in a family,” Morgan Echols, freshman, said.

“You get to interact with other fans over the internet and it’s always good to make new friends.” photos by Moira Glowacki, Megan Szymanski, Melanie Powers and Micala Boyd photo illustrations by Robert Young

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Putting the hype

in Hypebeast Story by Adam Klaich Page Editor As 2018 kicks off, so do new clothing lines.

The streetwear genre of fashion has witnessed the birth of famous brands like Supreme, a skating brand founded in 1994, and Off-White, a brand founded by fashion designer Virgil Abloh, that makes abstract pieces of clothing. These types of brands have attracted a cult following which the public and social media have dubbed “hypebeasts.”

“I think a hypebeast would be anyone who wears, sells and enjoys hip-hop clothing,” Carson Ramirez, senior, said.

Numerous definitions have been attributed to the word, with some being flattering and others being negative. Many see hypebeasts as people who spend large amounts of money on unnecessary items such as a Supreme crowbar ($80), a firetruck-red crowbar emblazoned with the word Supreme on it, or the Off-White black Mona Lisa crewneck, designed to look as if the Mona Lisa was hastily duct-taped onto the fabric. ($540).

“Sometimes some prices aren’t that bad, but sometimes they can be way too overpriced,” Aidan Smith, sophomore, said. Carson thinks the prices are appropriate Carson resells some of the items he collects from his favorite brands. He resells his items on a website named Grailed.com, and runs a Supreme raffle with his friends on Instagram which gives buyers an opportunity to purchase older items from certain clothing lines.

He has come across interesting items such as a Supreme holographic box logo tee, which sells

Clothing brands release 2018 collections; students discuss increasing popularity in brands

for about $800.

“Reselling would be anything like buying clothes on the drop, (release day), and selling them for about a quarter for a half marked up or proxying clothes for people and making a profit,” Carson said. “It’s basically buying clothes you won’t be wearing but other people are in high demand for.”

Carson was drawn to the hobby by his brother and older cousin’s interests in Supreme in the early 2000s.

“Now that I’m in high school, I’m getting a little more money in my pocket and I’m definitely trying to follow in those footsteps,” Carson said.

Aidan Smith describes a hypebeast as a person who likes a certain ‘hype’ brand of clothing that usually boasts a hefty price tag.

Even though he doesn’t have many “hyped” items, he likes the brands Supreme and Palace; however his favorite is a clothing brand named Golfwang, or Golf for short.

“It’s a clothing line by the artist Tyler, the Creator, and they make shirts, shoes, and really anything else a clothing line would have,” Aidan said.

The brand is known for its unique styles, such as shirts with brown, blue, and pink stripes and light blue winter jackets with flame patterns.

“It’s sometimes cool clothes and sometimes ugly clothes, it’s just whatever,” Aidan said.

Although the pieces of clothing are highly valued and sell out almost every week, some people think the brands and their prices are inappropriate.

“You buy a fur jacket because it’s a fur jacket and is good quality; when you buy a Supreme t-shirt, you buy it because it has Supreme strapped on it,” Joey Burns, sophomore, said.

Even with the high prices and mixed opinions, these types of brands continue to instill trends throughout the fashion world and sell out more quickly than ever.

photo illustration by Robert Young

HYPE GALORE (top) A Supreme Waffle Ringer hoodie and a Supreme Chair Tee. (middle) A Bathing Ape and a Medicom Bearbrick tee. (bottom) An assortment of Golfwang tees like the Rose Tee and the Oval Flame Tee. MORE THAN A JACKET (left) This Northface and Supreme jacket is priced for more than $1000. The jacket features a loud paisley print and came out in 2014 coming in black, navy blue and red. “The paisley design is loud and everyone I have ever run into, that doesn’t know anything about Supreme, has always stopped me to ask about it or tell me they like it,” Carson Ramierz said.

Coveted Clothing

The rarer the item, the higher the price

photo illustration by Robert Young

1. Supreme and Louis Vuitton Trunk (2017) 3. Supreme Sopranos Box Logo Tee (1999) $5,400

$130,000

This full-sized Louis Vuitton chest with an all over red and white Louis Vuitton print that was release with the Supreme and Louis Vuitton collection

2. Nike Air Mag (2016) $42,900

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06 sports

march 9, 2018

Catching different vibes Sidenote

Student athletes discuss school team; differences between club and high school’s team Story by Alyssa Bass Section Editor

How long have you played baseball or softball?

Meagan Thornburg, senior: “I’ve been playing for 10 years, I started when I was nine.”

Garrett Manous, junior: “My dad has been playing catch with me since I was two years old, and I’ve been playing since I was five.”

Do you prefer playing for the school’s team or on a club team?

MT: “I prefer high school, which is really surprising, because most people prefer travel. The players are all competing, we play against some of the best teams in the state so it’s definitely a challenge.”

GM: “I prefer the high school team. It’s just more fun being able to represent your town and being able to play with a bunch of your friends.”

photo by Kess Vaitkus

CATCHING UP Trying out her last year of softball, Meagan Thornburg, senior, prepares to receive a pitch. “It’s bitter sweet, you know, every senior wants to get out of here as quick as possible, but at the same time softball is my favorite sport of the year,” Meagan said. “It’s with all my friends, so it’s kind of like ‘I want to get out of here. I want to get out of here,’ but at the same time I still have a whole season to go. It’s very encouraging to see all of us go off to college. It’s really exciting to see us all come full circle from where we started.”

Is it harder to get on a school team without club?

MT: “Not really, we’ve had several people who have straight athletic ability that can make the team.

We have a couple kids on the varsity team now that have not played travel in years. You lose some of those skills quickly, but you gain them back when you’re in season.”

GM: “No, not at all. I’d say about half of the people on the team choose to play like Babe Ruth and there are some who just practice over the entire year. It’s just beneficial to be on a club to help you get more practice.”

What are the differences between school teams and playing on a club team?

MT: “(With) school teams, it’s just people from your school and it can be anybody from if you’re 14-years-old as a freshman or 18-years-old as a senior, which is a big age difference. In club it’s separated based on age groups 14u, 16u, and 18u.You play a ton more games and a lot of travel ball is all year around so you play in the summer and the winter.”

GM: “The school teams you’re playing when it’s freezing out, and with club I get to travel a lot in the summer. For school, you get to play with a bunch of your buddies who you’ve grown up with, I just think it’s more fun to represent your town, but in the summer you don’t really get to talk to college scouts because you’re not in season. You play a ton more games and travel ball is all year around so you play in the summer and the winter.”

Are there any advantages to playing on a club team rather than the school’s team?

MT: “If you’re looking to getting scouted for college than you can play club and a lot of the teams will have college coaches come out and watch you. There are a lot of recruitments during the summer and in the fall for college teams, so that's one huge advantage. ” GM: “I’d say yes, just because you are able to get more visibility of being able to be seen by a bunch of different scouts from all over the country. Whether it’s college or whether it's professional scouts.

They’re able to see you at all your big tournaments.”

Running a tight ship Boys’ and Girls’ Track and Field start their season and reinforce rules Story by Erianna Sims Section Editor Track and Field season is finally upon us, for both the girls and boys. Both teams have had an early start with conditioning that started before winter break.

“The season officially started about two weeks ago,” Adeyah Shine, junior, said. “So far I think everything has been going great, and we have a lot of dedicated girls this year.”

Along with girls’ team, the boys have had conditioning for quite some time now, and head into their first competitions of the season.

“The start of the season has gone great,” Sam Lash, sophomore, said. “Everyone’s really been working hard, especially the rookies.”

With the start of the new season, coaches have started cracking down on policies when it comes to practices.

“The attendance policy is being enforced more this year,” Lash said. “You have to show up on time, and if you’re late or tardy, you have to bring a note or it’s an ‘x’. If you have three ‘x’s’, then you’re off the team.”

Members on the boys track team are aware of the attendance policy, but some don’t necessarily agree with it.

“Basically just don’t be late, don’t miss practice, and don’t go on your phone,” Chris McCleod, senior, said.

“The changes are okay, I just don’t like the strict attendance, sometimes I can be late because of traffic.”

Although Boys’ Track is enforcing the attendance policy more this photo by Kess Vaitkus year, different STRETCH IT OUT Warming up at the start of rules are being practice, AJ Zachary, senior, loosens up prior enforced when it to running. “I’m mentally focused on having comes to the girls’ a good day, realizing that ‘You know what? I don’t care about the cold’. I don’t care about team. all that,” AJ said. “I came here to work, I came “We have to have here to have fun, I came here to practice my a certain number butt off.” of practices in order to compete in meets this year,” Shine said. “I think the changes will be good for the team. It motivates girls to show up for practice, and I think it’ll help lower injuries.”

The team’s first meet was March 5 at Lowell High School.

“I’m feeling great about the success of the season, because we can do pretty well,” Lash said. “Every meet is just a step. Take one step and don’t worry about the future.”

Boys’ Basketball

What: Season Recap Record: 17-7

photo by Kess Vaitkus

MAN-TO-MAN During their game against Griffith, Jevon Morris, junior, dribbles past Oshawn Lee, sophomore.

The Boys’ Basketball team had a 18-7 final record on their season. The team had the opportunity to face Morton in the Sectional finals, but lost to Lake Central 50-47 in Semi-final round.

“We were very confident in winning this Sectional,” Jevon Morris, junior and guard, said.

Morris had averaged 14 points per game this year, the highest he has ever reached. Morris also helped tie the game late in the fourth quarter of the Semi-final with an assist to Tyler Zabrecky, junior, but the Indians struck back, nailing a corner three for the victory.

“I’m very proud of everyone on our team and how hard we worked all year,” Zabrecky said.

Baseball What: Tryouts When: Week of March 12 after school (times will vary) Where: Fieldhouse or outside on the baseball field Baseball, coached by Mr. Bob Shinkan, math teacher, will be starting their season this month.

Costa Sirounis, sophomore, said that last year’s season could have been better, but he is optimistic and hopes to have a good season this year.

“We got a good amount of seniors coming back from last year, a lot of young guys that are gonna produce this year, and I really think we’ve matured this year,” Sirounis said.

Baseball will play its first game on March 13 at 5 p.m. at Terre Haute South High School.

Softball What: Tryouts When: After school on March 5 Where: Fieldhouse This week tryouts began for Girls’ Softball. With a turn out of over 40 people, both new people are returning players, the season has a positive lookout.

With their first game on March 26 at Hanover Central at 4:30 p.m., the team expects to do well and looking forward to their season starting.

“The Munster softball team has played a significant role in shaping who I am as a person,” said Sarah Johnson, senior, said. “The friends I have made are genuine friendships I value on and off the field. No matter what is going on in my life, the girls support me through anything. I love them. They are family.”

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That time of year again

March Madness tournament begins March 11, Selection Sunday; students, staff discuss Purdue basketball, cafeteria TVs Stories by Joseph Bermudez Section Chief

Full steam ahead

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photo illustration by Easan Venkat

Cut out bracket; can be completed after tournament matchups decided on Selection Sunday, March 11

Ranked tenth in the nation as of yesterday, fans of Purdue basketball have a lot to look forward to as the beginning of the March Madness tournament inches closer.

For life-long Purdue fan Sara Mavity, senior, it is exciting to see the team where they are, especially considering she has family members who are Purdue alumni, and she will attend the school next year.

“I’ve been a Purdue fan since I was like four because my whole family’s gone there so I’ve always enjoyed watching them play,” Sara said. “I think a lot of people, Purdue fans or not, are going to start watching.”

The team was previously ranked third in the nation, but a string of poor performances concerns Sara. However, that will not stop her from believing the team can go deep into the tournament.

“Because of their recent performance, I won’t put them going all the way,” Sara said. “I’m probably going to make two brackets, one where they go into the Elite Eight but another at, at least the Sweet Sixteen.”

A fan of Purdue for the past three years, Krishna Lakshmanamurthy, sophomore, said he supports Purdue as well.

“They’re going to have to reset their mindset and keep staying positive,” Krishna said. “They have the potential and can definitely go far (in the tournament). I have high hopes for them.”

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP April 2

WINNER

Watch and learn Instead of trying to find streaming websites, minimizing windows whenever a staff member walks by or hiding phones under tables, students will be able to follow the drama that comes with the March Madness Tournament on the new TVs in the cafeteria.

The TVs were installed in the cafeteria for those who earned the 50-minute lunch. During the tournament, March Madness games will be shown throught the entire lunch period.

Concerned for the bandwidth, Mr. Michael Wells, principal, said airing the games on the TVs will help eliminate some of the strain streaming the games cause for the students or staff attempting to use the internet for educational purposes.

“Kids try to get the tournament on their laptops, which really messes up our bandwidth and we had to block sites on the computers,” Mr. Wells said. “I think the TVs will help alleviate the issues that we have with our bandwidth.”

On board with the idea of airing the tournament on the TVs, Carrington Sanders, senior, hopes for a variety when it comes to watching the games.

“I hope they have more than just game shown on the TVs,” Carrington said. “Like one game on one of them, and others on others, so I can kind of pick which one I want to watch.”

Excited for the tournament, Carrington is also happy he will not have to find different ways to stream games and risk facing disciplinary actions.

“I was going to watch it anyway on my phone,” Carrington said. “I’m glad I won’t have to risk it now because (the games) will be on the TVs.”

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Parents, students involved in activism

RSVP Moved because of the large number of people who RSVP’d to the meeting, the NWI Moms Demand Action first meeting was Feb. 24 in Valpo.

‘stangs stand with Parkland Walkout to Fieldhouse

Wednesday, March 14 9:55-10:17 a.m. source: Tara Layous, senior

#Marchforourlives, #Protectthesecond, #Neveragain, Moms Demand Action.

These and similar hashtags have trended in recent months as movements promoting increased gun control or rights spread across social media. Mother of three, including a MHS freshman, Mrs. Sarah Buck, sought to join the movement after the Las Vegas shooting in October.

“At that point, I felt like, I can’t sit and be depressed anymore. I have to be depressed while I am doing something,” Mrs. Buck said.

However, parents are not the only people getting involved. Jenny Waterson, senior, went with her mom to the Moms Demand Action group’s first meeting.

“It was a lot of intense people,” Jenny said. “It felt like a lot of people were ready to get something going.”

Mrs. Buck notes students’ unique place in the gun conversation. As she researches and debates gun policy, those situations are separate from the classroom.

“You guys are the ones who have to do the active shooters drills,” Mrs. Buck said.

“I feel like, you, as students, have so much more at stake sometimes than I personally do, because I am worried about your lives, my son’s life and all my kids lives, but you guys are personally affected by it everyday.”

to every question

In cooperation with administration, Student Government and Civics club are hosting Stangs Stand With Parkland, a walkout to the Fieldhouse next Wednesday at 9:55 a.m., the one month anniversary of the Parkland shooting.

“I feel like this has been the first time that I can remember where an issue has arisen where the main voices I am hearing are student voices,” Student Body Presdient Tara Layous, senior, said. “It is really important for people to realize that.”

While students are invited to share their voice by going to the event, students who actually walk out of the school building will face repercussion due to security reasons, according to administration.

“I think our students are smart enough to know that just walking out to the street really doesn’t say anything. It’s a photo-op for a newspaper,” Principal Mike Wells said. “I think by students voicing their opinion to their local legislature or national legislature would be more productive than just walking out in front of the school.”

Tara sees the event in the Fieldhouse as an opportunity to hear students’ voices.

“It is a cool feeling to know I am not controlling the conversation in any way, neither is administration,” Tara said, “but our entire student body is being given an opportunity to control the conversation.”

Students’ voice opinions on gun rights, control

Reporting by Ian Brundige Editor-in-Chief

What leads to school Should shootings? teachers “Guns are a problem but it’s who uses them. I think other people are seeing these things (mass shootings) are happening or they are getting mad about certain things and they are using (their ability to) buy a gun and they are doing what they want with it.”

—Alexis Berumen, freshman “I believe that gun control laws should be stricter. We should have more so that school can be safer. Definitely, if guns weren’t available to people who would normally cause violence, then I think we would all be safer. Maybe checking on students who are showing signs like the school shooter (three weeks ago), how he had mental issues we can get them (similar students) some help or make friends with them so they aren’t pushed to do that type of stuff.”

—Lana Salahieh, freshman

have guns?

“Honestly, I don’t really like guns but I think everyone should have one—well, not everybody, because you have to be super careful. But I believe that teachers should have a gun, but have it locked away safely.

You never know if a situation like what happened in Florida might happen.”

—Olivia Quinones, freshman

Who should have guns

?

“No, because if the person that wants to shoot up the school doesn’t have a gun, and the teacher leaves, then that person can get into the gun drawer where they keep it.”

—Ashley Glover, freshman “Gun rights should be more strict and more controlled because all of America’s shootings, it’s just been getting worse. No, (teachers) shouldn’t be armed, they should just have more security around the school.”

—Emma Bozic, sophomore

“I think the prevention and help for the people that need it is more important than controlling (guns) themselves. Because in America, the culture behind guns is so deeply rooted, it would be very hard to get them out. I know people want to take them away. I don’t think that’s possible in this day and age.”

—Ethan Stewart, junior

“Gun rights are in the amendments so I feel like we need to follow that because it’s our legal right to “I think everyone has have guns but the way that the right to bear arms, but we go about it is not always they should have to take a the right way. I feel like we test to (show) mental staare too free when it comes bility. ” to guns. I feel like we are —Brandan Campbell, like Oprah: ‘You get a gun, sophomore you get a gun, everybody gets a gun.’ And you need to “Honestly, it isn’t the fact stop being Oprah and start that they have a gun, it’s the actually doing background person behind the trigger. checks.”

It’s their mental disability —Megan Suoranta, junior or their mental disorder.”

—Ashley Glover, freshman

“I think gun control should be stricter. It’s not safe for a mentally unsafe person to have a gun.

I think anyone with any criminal charge should not be allowed to have guns and people with drinking problems and any other drug related issues.”

—Mo Alam, freshman “Personally, I believe, especially after all the stuff that has happened, there should be more strict gun control and we should do something policy wise and enforce it in any way, just make it stricter.”

—Rayyan Siddiqui, senior

BACKTALK

The United States first issued paper money on March 10, 1862.

What is your get rich quick plan?

“To create a hybrid between a cat and a dog and call them cogs.”

“Go into business or rob a bank.”

Abi Steffen, freshman

Logan Gomez, freshman

“When I’m eighteen, buy as many lottery tickets as I can.”

“My plan to get rich is to steal the corn supply of Indiana and sell it to Martians who live on the moon.”

Clara Terry, sophomore

Tim Kaufman, sophomore

“I think I’m just going to find a sugar daddy and see where the wind takes me.”

“I will make a sloth rehab center and live in a far distant land where no one can find me, and currency isn’t a thing, so I’ll be rich with nature.”

Nicole Dominguez, junior

Kennedy Clark, junior

“I would just kidnap a man named Rich.”

“So I guess the way that I would get rich is studying and pursuing a career so that I can get a better job that pays me good.”

Steve McDunn, senior

Tracy Perezchica, senior

“To get rich quick, it would be a reality TV show with other teachers in this building, and it would show the true lives we live as teachers.”

“To be a professional streamer on Twitch.”

Ms. Brianne Rubesha, Mr. Nathaniel Thompson, science teacher science teacher