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A look at the hype surrounding the upcoming release of Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens.
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Winter Wonderland
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With the holiday approaching, Christmas cheer is everywhere. Read about the best and worst Christmas vacations and things to do over break.
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Social Media
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Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat have taken over the lives of teenagers. Take a look at one staffer’s opinions of this online world and its effects.
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Girls’ Basketball
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The team is gearing up for a double header along with the boys’ team at Brebeuf next Friday. Find out about the 6-1 team.
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Be you therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Luke 6:36
Opportunities to give back Canned food, blood, and toy drives encourage students to be generous BY MICHAEL SCHIEFELBEIN
Staff Writer rom friends to family to a warm meal for dinner, there are many things to be thankful for during the holidays. Most students and faculty at Roncalli are blessed with a place to call home and meals to eat, but not everyone has this privilege. The canned food and blood drive allows Rebels to provide meals for those in need before Thanksgiving and Christmas. Items collected during the drive were donated to various charities including St. Vincent de Paul, Anna’s House, and the David Moore Food Pantry. This year, Student Council placed more of a focus on how many people benefit from the drive rather than the number of cans and money raised. “We all took a trip to St. Vincent de Paul’s to see who we would be helping. This really had an effect on us, because it showed us that our donations really do help people who are less fortunate than us,” said senior Jordan Jacob, StuCo copresident of service. Students volunteered to work the collection and helped separate the cans into their respective boxes. This particular service opportunity opened the eyes of students. “After I left, I felt working that canned food drive was the best way I could spend my afternoon. Instead of watching TV on the couch at home, I was helping those in need, and that to me is an afternoon well spent,” said senior Savana Roach. A portion of the money raised came directly from the soup lunch which takes place the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Students simply receive a cup of soup and a slice of bread and the cafeteria workers work for free. “I think the soup lunch is a good way for us to see what it’s like to not have the ability to choose how much we want to eat. We take a lot of what we have for granted and the soup lunch helps us to see those things we have in our lives,” said sophomore Chandler Gibson. This year 109 pints of blood were donated and 44,460 cans were collected in addition to $10,860. Last year the Roncalli family donated 54,670 cans of food, $12,499 and 154 pints of blood. Numbers were down this year partly due to more than 200 students with prior engagements including a speech competition and NCYC. The giving did not stop with the canned food and blood drive, as students were encouraged to bring toys in for the toy drive which helps local charities during the holidays.
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WE CAN HELP: From 8 a.m to 2 p.m. students and faculty brought donations to the circle where volunteers separated and sorted the canned goods. Indiana Blood Center trucks lined up for donations throughout the day.
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HELPING HANDS: Seniors Matt Pluntz and Riley Marshall along with sophomore Ali Stong place cans into their designated containers. More than 66,000 cans with the addition of the money donated was collected this year.
Roncalli musicians join local band scene
‘Exit 52’ becomes the newest name in Indy’s undergound music scene BY ZALEN NICCOLINI
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ities like Seattle, Los Angeles, Memphis, and New York City have always prided themselves on creating the biggest names in rock and having significant sounds in the underground music scene. With all of the major cities booming in the music industry, one wouldn’t think to look towards Indianapolis, but that’s where many are wrong. Underground music is prevalent anywhere if people look for it, especially in Indianapolis. From local garage bands to rising stars, music clubs across the city are becoming a bigger deal. “The best part about making music is being able to tell people what you think through more than just words,” said senior Zach Taylor, co-vocalist and guitarist of Exit 52, a local band. Exit 52 has just recently started playing shows at local venues and is comprised of four members, two of which are Taylor and senior Spencer Grow, both play guitar and sing. The venue the band started playing at was the Hoosier Dome. “It’s smaller than the rest. The scene is a lot more personal INTERNET
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12/18: Girls’ and boys’ basketball teams play at Brebeuf at 6 p.m.
though,” said Grow, commenting on the Hoosier Dome. The Dome is an all-ages club on Prospect Street, comparable to other clubs like the Irving or the Emerson. Both small bands and local giants perform at these clubs every night, one of which is My Sweet Fall. “My Sweet Fall is one of the coolest local bands we have,” said Grow. My Sweet Fall rose to local fame about two years ago with the release of their debut album Cheap Therapy. Along with other bands, My Sweet Fall inspires local high school kids like Grow and Taylor to pursue their dreams of music. “I started going to shows November of 2014. I went to see a friend of mine playing in a band, and I just started coming back to see different bands at different venues. I made a lot of new friends that became close and once we felt ready, we started playing shows,” said Grow.
12/14: Boys’ bowling takes on Lutheran at Expo Bowl at 4:30.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 12/11/1816: Indiana was admitted to the Union as the 19th American state.