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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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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.
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Wait is almost over for Star Wars fans, many of whom have had tickets for months BY MICHAEL SCHIEFELBEIN
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he last time a Star Wars movie came out, the class of 2016 was only in second grade. Ten years later, fans of the epic space saga are anxious for the opening of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” on December 18th. “Words can’t explain how hyped I am for this movie. Everyday we get closer and closer to the release, and my excitement gets bigger,” said senior Luke Stewart. The Force Awakens, which will be the seventh installment in the Star Wars series, comes out Friday, December 18th to theaters across the world for the first time; however, some people were lucky enough to get tickets to the December 17th premiere on Thursday night. “I got my tickets for the December 18th at 12:30 p.m. in IMAX 3D because there’s no other way to see it,” said math teacher Mrs. Charisse Phillips. A little background to Star Wars for those of you who may not be the biggest fans: the first film, “Star Wars: A New Hope,” was released in 1977 and was followed by “The Empire Strikes Back,” and then “Return of the Jedi.”
These three movies followed the Rebel Alliance and Luke Skywalker in their mission to defeat Darth Vader, the Emperor, and destroy the Death Star and their army of Stormtroopers. The latest three Star Wars movies were prequels to the original first three installments. The movies focused on the backstory and how the rebels and the empire came about. Lucasfilm was sold to Disney in early 2015 for $4 billion and a green light soon followed to begin filming the next addition to the Star Wars movies. The plot to “The Force Awakens” will not be available until the movie releases; however, audience buzz provoked by the new trailer suggests that there is a new army of Stormtroopers along with a new villain named Kylo Ren. The excitement for this movie is gaining more and more hype everyday. With the release right around the corner, a lot of Rebels are anticipating the big release. “Well, when I bought my ticket, I got goosebumbs, if that says anything about my excitement,” said senior Brett Pinna.
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MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU: “Stars Wars: The Force Awakens”, is expected to make box office history, especially with the pre-sale tickets already selling out left and right. Fans have waited 10 years for this next installment.
Keeping the words rolling Speech team prepares for sectionals with many wins under its belt BY HARRISON SHAW
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A GREAT START TO A NEW YEAR: Rebels celebrate after a successful first meet at Noblesville High School. The speech team hopes improvements throughout the season will land many member at state competiton this year.
he Roncalli speech team has had quite a year so far. It seems that with every speech meet that they go to, they get further ahead in the competition; however, their recent success has taken a lot of hard work. “To prepare for a speech meet, the students need to practice a lot,” said speech coach Mr. Phil Milroy. Most of the time, students are given their speech topics in advance. This gives time to work on memorization and find ways to improve upon them. Other times, students have long discussions about current events. The most important part about improving a speech is to get feedback from others, according to Milroy. Of course, students then have to actually present their speeches, and that can be challenging sometimes too. Competitors typically have to be at school by 6 a.m. on Saturdays to get to a speech meet. Since their topics were chosen beforehand in most categories, they’ve already been able to practice what they are going to say; however, that doesn’t mean it always goes smoothly. “There’s always the occasional slip of the tongue,” said junior Brandon Sturdivant, who participated in humorous interpretation, scripted duo and improvisational duo. But for all the stress that students go through, they are very happy with what they do. “Working with the students on the team is the most rewarding part of coaching speech,” said Milroy. Students get to meet with others like them and do things that they love to do. It is also very rewarding when they place high in a speech meet. And if you are nervous about joining the speech team? “Just do it. It can’t hurt to try, and it’s pretty fun too,” said Sturdivant.
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Christmas Break is just around the corner. Teachers and students all sense it. There is only one thing that stands in the way of this glorious time for the students at Roncalli -- finals. Next week, Monday-Thursday, students will be taking semester one final exams that will account for 20 percent of semester grades. This seems to be a time for dread and dismay for the entire student body, but is not something to just give up on. Even though there is a short time before finals begin, there is still time to prepare. PHOTO BY LIZZY HOSTY
HOLIDAYS IN AMERICA: Bianca Di Sarli Alverez, Gustavo Herrera, and Carmen Olivares are excited to celebrate Christmas in the United States. The three are studying abroad this year.
A world of Christmas Foreign exchange students’ holiday traditions BY MARY DEARING Staff Writer
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hristmas in the United States is a highly anticipated holiday. People look forward to time with family and friends. This excitement is not limited to the United States, however. It’s a universal
feeling. For junior Bianca Di Sarli Alvarez, this could not be more true. She is a foreign exchange student this year from Madrid, Spain. Di Sarli Alvarez’s Christmas celebration begins on December 24th, and her family’s traditions and decorations are very similar to the ones here. “We put up Christmas trees and decorate our house. Then, on Christmas day, my whole family gets together and celebrates,” said Di Sarli Alvarez. Junior Carmen Olivares, a foreign exchange student from Madrid, also has unique Christmas traditions. “On Christmas day, I meet with my family and sing songs and dance. Also, we open presents at 2 a.m. and go downtown to see all the decorations,” said Olivares. In Madrid, Christmas is an important holiday for the family, just like here. However, there will be one significant difference for both of them in the United States. “We don’t have a lot of snow in Madrid, so I’m excited to see that around Christmas time here,” said Di Sali Alvarez. Another foreign exchange student, junior Gustavo Herrera from Ambato, Ecuador, is also anticipating the snow. “The weather is very different here because on Christmas in Ecuador, we don’t have snow. It’s going to be interesting to see that, because it will be so new to me,” said Herrera. Christmas in Ecuador for Herrera includes traveling and spending time with his family. “The Christmas season begins on December 16th and finishes on January 10th. I travel with my family the week before Christmas. We arrive back in Ecuador on December 23rd. Then, on Christmas day, my family gets together for a meal, we pray together, and at 12 o’clock we open gifts,” said Herrera. This year, Herrera’s celebration will be different, but he is excited for the new experience. “This year I am going to St. Louis with my host parents. We are going to have a meal together and open presents,” said Herrera. All three students will get the opportunity to experience an American Christmas with a different family and traditions. However, even with these changes, the excitement and spirit of Christmas is the same no matter where they are.
Top 6 Preparation Tips
1) Manage your time, even last minute -- The best way to prepare yourself for any final is time management. Scheduling when you are to study and prepare can only be beneficial to yourself. Clock management will also help get rid of any pesky procrastinating habits you might have.
2) Organize yourself- Organization is also very key to success on final exams. Having binders and folders organized with the most important material can only help you get that A you so desperately need.
3) Be efficient- One of the worst things a student could do for final exams is to sit around and procrastinate. Take time to sit down and study for final exams. They only come twice a school year for a single week. 4) Cram- Cramming has a negative connotation, but this technique can be used in a positive way. Looking over that material right before your final can help you get a few more questions right if you have prepared well. 5) Move study spots- Change can be a good thing. Moving study spots can help you to relax more, be more attentive, and focus on studying the material, whether this be changing the study spots in your home or going to the nearby library or Starbucks. 6) Don’t pull an all-nighter- Lastly, make sure not to drink those five Mountain Dews to stay up and study all night long. Sleep can be very helpful to your performance on final exams. “Don’t do the Dew, man.”-Marco Ray.
Tech addiction
Teens spend an average nine hours a day on tech BY GAVIN YOUNG
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ow much time does an average teen spend on technology? Most teens may not think that they actually do spend too much time on it, but a new report by Common Sense Media, a San Franciscobased nonprofit that tracks children and their technology use, finds that teens ages 13 to 18 spend almost nine hours a day on entertainment media, which includes things like checking out social media, music, gaming or online videos. The study showed that boys are much more likely to play video games than girls. It also found boys spent an average of 56 minutes a day gaming, while girls devoted only seven minutes. Girls spent more time on social media or reading than boys. Half of the teenagers said they watch TV or use social media either “a lot” or “sometimes” while doing homework, and 76 percent said they listen to music while working. Half of the teens polled said that listening to music
actually helps their work, while only 6 percent said they thought it hurt. The Rebel Review decided to ask Roncalli students about their technology use outside of school. More than 185 Rebels answered a poll about how much time they spent on social media, and the results were far different from the report average of nine hours. The results were that 55.2 percent (100) spend 1-3 hours on technology per day. Almost 35 percent (63) Rebels said they spend 4-7 hours on technology. Eight percent (15) of Rebels polled spend eight or more hours which is closest to the average in the Common Sense Media poll. Almost two percent (3) of Rebels polled said they don’t spend any time on technology. Based on the results of the survey, only 34.8 percent of Rebels were close to the average from the Common Sense Media report.
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SOCIAL SITUATIONS: The graph shows the amount of time students spend on social media in percentages according to a Roncalli poll. The largest demographic of social media users is those who are on an average of 1-3 hours a day
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A look at two staffers’ favorite gadgets and devices for this holiday season BY JOE SCHROEDER and KENZIE PRINCE Staff Writer and Editor-in-Chief
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ith Christmas coming around the corner, websites and stores have stocked up with new gadgets and gizmos. After doing some research, we have picked the hottest items out right now. Some of these gifts are affordable, while others exceed the normal price range. In a perfect world, everyone would receive these items, but for now just leave it up to the imagination.
Hover Board
Amazon™ Echo PRICE: $179.99 WHERE TO FIND THIS: Amazon.com
PRICE: $1,499.99 WHERE TO FIND THIS: Phunkeeduck.com This two-wheeled self balancing electric scooter, similar to a segway without handles, can reach up to 6 MPH and is a phenomenon among teens and celebrities today. It is not a skateboard, but rather an electric, sideways skateboard.
The Amazon Echo is an interactive device that you can speak to, and it will play your music, tell you news, jokes, traffic updates, sports scores, and many more. It is equipped for far-field voice recognition, so the device can hear you from across the room and you can set reminders and make grocery lists.
3D Printer
PRICE: $249.99-$846,000.00 WHERE TO FIND THIS: Amazon.com Best Buy This technological innovation is very hard to get your hands on due to its price and rarity. It may sound confusing, but all a 3D Printer does is essentially print objects that you design, only they are tangible and real objects.
Other Items • Cornelius™ Slushie Maker: This item is the same machine used in a movie theatre or Speedway to make frozen drinks. (Right) Price: $3,499.99 Where to find this: eBay • Giant Piano Mat: Similar to what Tom Hanks plays with in the movie Big, this toy is like a carpet that plays piano, or a piano you can walk on. (Bottom) Price: $99.99 Where to find this: Sharper Image
Pizzacone Maker PRICE: $14.99 WHERE TO FIND THIS: Amazon.com Target Bed Bath and Beyond This culinary device helps you to cook an easy to eat, fun version of pizza. Similar to an ice cream cone, the pizza cone is a cone made of pizza crust, with all the cheese, tomato sauce, and toppings on the inside.
Christmas across the country
Students share their out-of-town experiences celebrating the holidays over past winter breaks BY DAVE SCHRADER Staff Writer
“We drive [to our grandparents’ house] Milton, on Christmas Day. We have a 25-hour Luke Dow Christmas,w because we switch back Grade 10 time zones.”
Copper Mountain, CO
Matt Susemichel Grade 11 “One day, while we were skiing, it snowed two feet.”
Norfolk, NE
Anaheim, CA
Emily Papandria Grade 9 “My dad used to be the director of the Ben Davis marching band, and they were playing at the Rose Bowl parade. We went to Disneyland afterwards.”
Grace Murphy Grade 10 “We were in the middle of nowhere, and my dad accidentally hit my little sister’s head with a car door. Because he is a doctor, he had to give my little sister stitches himself.”
WI “On Christmas, we eat breakfast at my great-grandparents’ house, and we have to eat in their bathroom, because I have a huge family, and Deshler, OH my great-grandparents only have a two Evan Elliott Grade 10 room house.”
Dayton, OH
Ms. Katie Hoendorf Religious Studies Teacher “My family sings the 12 days of Christmas Carol. We each take one of the days and sing that part, and it makes for a pretty hysterical Christmas tradition.”
Puerto Rico “My grandma Englewood, FL had just bought a new Evan Schiefelbein pair of sunglasses. Grade 10 Then a huge wave came up and knocked her down, and she lost her sunglasses. It was so funny.”
Ben Asdell Grade 10 “I just hung out by the pool, man.”
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Christmas attractions Christmas time is approaching and students need some places to get into the spirit BY EMILY GANT
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hough this time at Roncalli may be stressing and exhausting because of finals, it is the Christmas season, and it’s time to get out and enjoy the holiday. From feeding the reindeer, to visiting Santa, there is so much to do around Indy during Christmas time. One of the most popular attractions is the tree on Monument Circle in downtown Indy. Students can grab some hot chocolate, feed the reindeer, eat on the circle, do some Christmas shopping, or just enjoy the lights with friends or family. However, there are other alternatives. “I like going to the lighting at the Courthouse in downtown Franklin. I like it because a lot of my friends go, and it’s not as crowded as the lighting of the tree at Monument circle in downtown Indy,” said junior Michaela Salazar. Also, many students find entertainment in driving around neighborhoods to look at decorated houses, while singing along to Christmas music. This helps students get into the Christmas spirit and have some bonding time with their family and friends. Another popular attraction is Christmas at the zoo. The Indianapolis Zoo is decorated with Christmas lights in its exhibits, and allows patrons to listen and enjoy lots of Christmas music. The zoo even hosts a light show with different colors lighting up the exhibits. Since the Indianapolis Zoo is one if the nation’s top 10 zoos, this is a great option for Christmas. Besides downtown and the zoo, there are still many other places to visit. For example, Jolly Days Winter Wonderland at the Indianapolis Children’s Museum is also a fun way to get into the holiday spirit by going through the Christmas exhibits and ice skating on the “Frozen” pond, or maybe even going ice fishing. Even the Eiteljorg museum has a lot to do for Christmas. Students can go and see the “Jingle Rail” go throughout the museum and through different exhibits. Lastly, the State Fairgrounds is a great area to go to because students can ice skate at the youth pavilion and enjoy the different restaurants around there. Though these are just a few ideas, people still find lots of other things to do during the Christmas season.
Remember to hide an Elf On The Shelf this Christmas season
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ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE: Downtown Indy had its tree lighting celebration the day after Thanksgiving. The Circle of Lights has been a tradition since 1962 and is lit throughout the Christmas season.
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JOLLY DAYS: The Indianapolis Children’s Museum holds a celebration called Jolly Days. Here kids and teens can visit with Santa, go “ice skating”, “ice fishing, or build snow forts in the children’s play area.
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MERRY AND BRIGHT: A great way to start of the holiday season is to drive around neighborhoods and look at everyone’s Christmas lights. To make it even more enjoyable, make some hot chocolate and drive around singing Christmas Carols.
Last-minute Christmas gift ideas Christmas shopping can be stressful, and some students still need some gift ideas BY DESERAE DONAHUE
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he holidays are close, and maybe you still haven’t gotten all of your shopping done. Waiting until the last minute to go Christmas shopping can become stressful. Each year many people have no idea what to buy for those last few people on their list. There are plenty of gifts that you can pull together that are inexpensive.
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TEXTING IN THE COLD: Texting gloves are a great way to stay warm in the winter and also stay updated by being able to use them with a phone.
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CAFFEINE OVERLOAD: Starbucks Coffee is becoming more and more popular and almost anyone would enjoy a gift card this season.
1. Texting gloves are just like your usual winter gloves, but have a special material on the thumbs and pointer fingers that enables you to use your cell phone while wearing gloves. You can find texting gloves at Walmart for about $10. 2. A great last minute gift would be a Starbucks gift card. You can buy an eGift card on the Starbucks website, or in the store. You can put $10,$15, or $25 on the card. 3. For a girl specifically, you might check out the variety of scarves there is available. You can find scarves at about any clothing store, including Target, Kohl’s, or anywhere in the mall. Scarves range from about $10-$20.
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SNOWMEN NECKLACES: Scarves are a great gift to give girls because almost everyone loves them and even some guys too.
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MUSIC TO MY EARS: Some earbuds are great quality and are very useful to many people, especially if they have a broken pair now.
4. Anyone needs a new pair of headphones. These will work for either gender, and you can find them about anywhere. You can get Apple headphones at Walmart for $20. Other things you may consider are a few free months of Netflix, or and iTunes gift card. The prices of these vary. You can get Netflix and iTunes gift cards at Target for the price you chose.
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Holocaust survivor advocates peace Eva Kor describes life in Auschwitz during WWII and how survivors help people remember BY LIZZY HOSTY Staff Writer
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hen people think of the most feared man of the Holocaust, they might say Hitler. But for one woman in particular, it was a more behind-thescenes and forgotten villain of World War II -- Dr. Josef Mengele. In mid-November, Franklin College hosted a lecture by Holocaust survivor, Eva Kor. A group of Roncalli students were invited to attend. Eva and her sister, Miriam, were captured by the Nazis because they were Jewish and taken to the infamous Auschwitz camp, where she and her twin were separated from their family in just 30 minutes, never to see any of them again. At Auschwitz, Mengele observed and performed tests on hundreds of children, not just twins. He and his assistants injected the children with numerous diseases, illnesses, and other mysterious liquids that scientists today know nothing about. On Eva and her sister’s first day, they were led to a processing center and were stripped naked. They were given little food each day, 200-300 calories at the most. “We were starved for food...human kindness, and...our family,” said Kor. Kor got sick from an injection given to her and developed a deadly fever. She was led away to a sad excuse for a hospital and was placed in poorly veiled solitary confinement, in the hope that she would get better so the doctors could resume their experiments. Kor’s fever eventually broke, but it was not until several years later, that they were saved from the Nazi’s and Mengele. Kor is now an advocate for forgiveness. More than 50 years after the liberation of the camp, she returned to Auschwitz and made peace with everything that happened there. However, according to Jewish tradition, the perpetrator must apologize for their actions. “If Hitler or Mengele were alive today, do you really think they would repent and ask for forgiveness?... So where does that leave me?” said Kor.
She continues to be inspirational to many, even 60 years later. She will not let her time at Auschwitz control her or make her powerless any longer. Simply stated, “Forgiveness is the best revenge… and I refuse to be a victim,” said Kor.
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NO INTRO NEEDED: Holocaust survivor Eva Kor is introduced by the Franklin College President. Kor talked about her time in Auschwitz and her efforts to promote peace and forgiveness.
Online world becoming real world There has got to be more to life than what we post, like and scroll through BY MCKENZIE BEESON
Staff Writer n this day and age, it’s hard to imagine a world without social media. If we’re not posting anything ourselves, we’re still constantly “lurking”; checking up on everyone we know by scrolling through post after post. All of this checking-up on the online world has created a false reality for us while we are in the real world. Everything that we do has to be fun enough to post about, and instead of taking photos just for memories, we use them to rank as “snapchat worthy, twitter worthy, or insta worthy.” When did social media become a way of life, rather than a fun way to stay up to date? Social media is a great way to stay connected and to see what your friends and
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“Describe social media in three words” “It is overrated” - Haley Peeler “Consumes our lives” - Sarah Ripa “It’s taking over” - Chad Ramsey “It is evil” - Jacob Allard
“Nice but overwhelming” - Kara Cougill
“Fun yet harsh” - Amy Diccio
family are up to. However, social media is, in a way, consuming our lives. We spend hours online every day, judging not only what other people post but also carefully considering what we post so that it might be considered “worthy” for other people to see. There are so many better things to do that we block out with our smart phones and computers. As addicting as social media can be, it is time to learn to put down the phone every once and a while and do something with our lives that actually benefits ourselves or others. So start spending less time in this toxic, online world that we’ve created for ourselves, and more time hanging out with your family and friends, studying, getting creative, or going outside -- whatever it is you enjoy doing in the “real” world.
THE FACTS
95 percent of teens go online everyday
91percent of teens post a photo of themselves (selfie)
81 percent of teens use some kind of social media
40 percent of teen social media users report feeling pressure to post only content that makes them look good to others
“Taking over lives” - Robin Gann
“Books are better” - Lindsey Overstreet “I am addicted” - Marisa Bryans “Fun but dangerous” - Adam Eads
“Very time consuming” - Jack Baker
“Addictive, entertaining, drama”-Jordan Jacob
“Fascinated, stressed, obsessed” Dianna Perez
All statistics taken from Pew Research Mobile Messaging and Social Media 2015 survey
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A biased prediction on the upcoming CYO basketball season
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STANDINGS Men’s Southside Conference 1. Holy Name 2. Our Lady of the Greenwood (olg) 3. St. Barnabas 4. St. Mark 5. Nativity 6. St. Jude 7. Holy Spirit 8. St. Francis and Clare 9. Central Catholic 10. St. Roch
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t’s that time of the year and CYO basketball season is upon us. For some players, CYO basketball is just a fun hobby to do in their free time. However, to the majority of players, the sport is the most intense thing in the world, and they act like each game actually amounts to something. “I play CYO Basketball with intensity. It’s no joke,” said senior Alexander Pollard, who plays for the St. Jude Raiders. Schedules released November 18th, and some players just can’t wait to get the season going. Both boys’ and girls’ seasons start in December and most teams have already started practicing. For the boys’ CYO season, based on pure talent and team chemistry, I think Holy Name is going to be a team to beat this year. The young team has gained some strong new members and has completely strayed away from their terrible losing seasons in grade school. “Losing all the time in grade school was a rough patch in my grade school memories. However, the past is the past. Our future in succeeding in high school CYO basketball is now,” said Holy Name player Dolan Monroe. For the girls’ basketball season, I am truly feeling St. Barnabas is going for the big win. Let’s be honest, the team is stacked and the odds are completely in their favor. The Barnabas team is pretty hopeful too. “I’m pretty confident. We mess around a lot, but when it’s time to get business done, we get it done,” said senior Olivia Hoffman. Time will tell if these predictions are accurate and may the best team (Holy Name) win.
Women’s Southside Conference
PLAYERS TO WATCH Men’s
Conrad Daniel ___________________ # 10 l C l 6’ 4” l
OLG
Zach Rooks ___________________ # 21 l SF l 6’ 1” l
Nativity
Matt Strattman ___________________ # 25 l C l 6’ 3” l
St. Barnabas
Michael Stoltz ___________________ # 45 l F l 6’ 1” l
St. Barnabas Nolan Shanahan ___________________ # 54 l G l 5’ 11” l
Holy Name
Women’s
Olivia Hoffman ___________________ # 40 l PG l 5’ 4” l
St. Barnabas
1. St. Barnabas 2. St. Jude 3. Nativity
Molly Crosley ___________________ # 1 l G l 5’ 8” l
St. Jude
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MAX VAN DONGEN
Seniors Matthew Strattman (Left) and Michael Stoltz (Right) are caught up in the CYO basketball competition.
Hoosier hockey Roncalli students hit the rink for winter hockey action BY LUKE POHOVEY
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s the leaves fall from the trees and the days get shorter, signs of the fall sports season being over are all around the Roncalli campus. Winter sports season is here, and although Indiana is known for the hardwood, a few Rebels prefer a more chilly playing surface. The South Stars are a high school hockey team formed in 1979 for high school hockey players on the southside of Indianapolis. Due to a lack of individual high school hockey programs on the southside, the Stars welcome players from all kinds of high schools. Junior Campbell Davis is one of a group of Roncalli students who will be strapping the skates on this winter to compete against teams around the state for the Stars. Davis has been playing the sport from the age of 3, learning the game in the same place that the Stars play their home games, Perry Park. The team offers an opportunity for hockey players to compete at a high level with area programs like Carmel, Brebeuf, and Park Tudor even though their schools don’t have hockey programs. “I would love to see a hockey team get started at
Roncalli, but there aren’t enough hockey players here to form a full team,” said Davis. On a team of young players like the Stars, players look up to older players for leadership and a good example. “I try to lead by the way I play,” said Davis, “I try to emulate NHL players like Jonathan Toews and Joe Sackick when I get on the rink. They’re good examples of where hard work can take you.” Hockey is not an easy sport to play, but most hockey players would say that the sacrifice is all worth it. “It’s a physical sport, but in the end there’s no sport in my mind that’s more rewarding,” said sophomore Dominic Clouse. The Stars play their home games at Perry Park and would love to see support from the southside this year. The team has high expectations this year as the season draws closer. “We want to win a 4A state championship. That’s the ultimate goal,” said Davis, “We know we can get there by continuing to learn the game and working hard.”
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DECEMBER 11, 2015
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Moving up in the ranks
Girls’ basketball team looks to make a deep run in this year’s state tournament BY MARY DEARING Staff Writer
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DOMINATE DEFENSE: Senior Lindsey Corsaro holds her stance as the Roncalli Rebels prepare to defend agaisnt the Lady Raiders from Cardinal Ritter Highschool. The Lady Rebels went on the win the game 66 to 50.
PHOTO BY JULIE ALBERTSON
CATCHING HIGH: Senior Daesjah Ely receives a pass from a teammate. With the help of the rest of the team, the Lady Rebels pulled out their 5th win of the season.
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JUNIOR POWER: Junior Paige Saylor looks down the court to call the next play. Saylor is one of the three juniors on the team.
he girls’ basketball team has begun its year in impressive fashion. At the beginning of the season, the team was ranked 9th in the state. Through the first seven games, they moved up to 5th. The team has had big wins over Perry Meridian, Carmel, Pike, Cathedral, Ritter, and Whiteland. The team’s only loss was to 7th-ranked Heritage Christian. Only losing two seniors last year, the Rebels return four starters: seniors Lindsey Corsaro, Rachel Titzer, Daesjah Ely, and junior Paige Saylor. Senior Kristen Reece and sophomore Lauren Fey are also returning varsity players. The new additions of sophomores Ellie Bischoff, Katelyn McClary, Sophie Daniel, and senior Gwen Woehler will add to the team’s depth. “There’s a lot of talent on this team, and we have a very deep bench. We are multidimensional, and we don’t just depend on one player,” said assistant coach, Tim Crissman. The Rebels take one of the state’s most difficult schedules this year. However, they have already defeated two state-ranked teams. Carmel is ranked 6th and Pike is ranked 5th. In the game against Pike, the Rebels won 76-74, after Titzer hit a game winning jumper, assisted by Reece, with 2.1 seconds to go. The following game against Cathedral was won after a steal by Fey and a put back basket by Corsaro with 13.4 seconds left in the game. Two girls made the record books early in the season. Corsaro, tied the school record by making 15-15 free throws in the game against Pike. In the same game, sophomore Bischoff broke the school record by shooting 100 percent, scoring five of five three’s from the field. Corsaro has led all scorers this season, starting with 41 points in the first game, 23 in the game against Carmel, 42 against Pike, and 24 against Cathedral. The Rebels have had a great start to the season, with only one loss, but they are still looking to improve. “We want to get better every time we take the floor and make a deep run in all the tournaments we are in,” said Crissman.
One step further than last year 2015 football team advanced to semi-state for the first time in 10 years
BY AUSTIN ARTHUR Staff Writer
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he football team’s season came to an end in the semi-state round versus East Central. The team advanced to the Semi-State round for the first time in 10 years, a step further than last year’s team. The final score was 21-0, and the Rebels ended their season with a 9-5 record. While their season did not end the way they wanted, there were a few games worth highlighting in this year’s playoffs. Kicking off the 2015 playoff run, the Rebels hosted the Frankfort Hot Dogs for the first time in school history. Roncalli brought a six-game winning streak in postseason openers into the game, and the last time the Rebels lost their sectional opener was in 2008. Senior Robbie Strader established three school records in the win over Frankfort. He was 10-10 passing, which topped the old single-game completion percentage record of 6-6. Strader ran his season completion total to 109 yards, which broke the old record of 106 yards and completed passes at a 64.9 percent clip, which bested the school record for single-season completion percentage of 61.7 percent. The Rebels registered their fourth straight victory with a 28-0 win over Frankfort at home. With the win, the Rebels won their seventh straight first-round playoff game. After defeating Lebanon in the sectional semi-final round, the Rebels battled at Greenwood for the sectional title. The 35-19 win gave the Rebels their 18th sectional championship. Roncalli led 21-7 at the half after rushing touchdowns from Strader and senior tailback Nate Fries, along with a blocked punt returned for a touchdown by junior safety Alex Kuntz. Greenwood pulled to within 21-19 with two scores in the first 5:03 of the third quarter. The Rebels hung on to the two-point lead until Strader scored on fourth-and-goal from the one yard line with 6:07 remaining in the game. The Rebels closed the scoring with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Strader to senior receiver Justin Saylor. The Rebels’ victory over Greenwood represents the program’s 99th postseason win. The team won its 14th regional title with a 49-12 win over Delta on November 13th at home. Roncalli led 14-0 at the half, then scored a seasonhigh 35 points in the second half which led to their highest point total (49) since a 56-0 win at Manual on October 18, 2002. This was Fries’ sixth 100-yard game of the season after rushing for a game-high 121 yards on 15 carries. Also, the Rebels converted two return touchdowns; senior Caleb Bowling scored on a 76-yard kickoff return in the third quarter and senior Justin Saylor scored the Rebels’ final touchdown of the night with a 45-yard punt return. The Roncalli defense also limited Delta’s Zach Mills, the state’s leading rusher averaging 196 yards per game, to 11 yards on 21 carries.
PHOTO BY JULIE ALBERTSON
JUMP TO VICTORY: Senior Nate Fries makes his way through the defensive line. Rushing 121 yards on 15 carries, this game was Fries’ sixth 100-yard game of the season.
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OFFENSE DISPLAYS STRENGTH: The Rebel offense rushes down the field in their game against Delta. The team scored a season high of 35 points in the second half alone.