REBEL REVIEW Volume 18:4
Roncalli High School
March 21, 2019
Spring break 2019 is almost here, and we want you to be ready. In this issue of the Rebel Review, readers will enjoy famous movie posters edited and designed in Rebel style, a list of fun ideas for spring break, stories about a student highlighted by Barstool Sports on Snapchat and YouTube, a student winning $10,000 shoes from a YouTube giveaway, and more. This photo was taken by senior Austin Hendricks at St. Pete Beach in St. Petersburg, Fla., in 2018.
Barstool Sports
Lenten Almsgiving
Lacrosse & Track
Rebel ski club member turned online sensation, senior Austin Jones has amassed over one million views on Barstool Sports. Read about Austin’s humorous moment in the spotlight on page 2.
Roncalli teams up with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to raise money to help the poor and vulnerable overseas for this year’s lenten almsgiving project. Read about the strides to help the needy across our borders on page 6.
With spring arriving, two highly participated sports arrive. The Girls Lacrosse team competes at a varsity level for the first time. Read about track and lacrosse on page 8.
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Flipping into accidental fame
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Senior Austin Jones performs daunting stunt during final Ski Club trip of the year, ends up on Barstool Sports
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he class of 2019 went on its last ski club adventure but not without leaving a mark. Thanks to the antics of senior Austin Jones, the fun they experienced can now be viewed by anyone subscribed to Barstool Sports on Snapchat. In a video that senior Jacob Perez recorded, Jones skiis over a snow-covered ramp and flies into the air, almost doing a 360-degree flip, but ends up landing on his face and smashing into the icy ground. After being recorded, the video was then sent by senior Ben Schwab to the Instagram page Gone Patrol, which mostly posts videos of failed stunts. The video then found its way to Barstool Sports. “It is a ski club tradition for Austin Jones to hit one of the large jumps at Perfect North,” senior Nick Dietz said. Dietz has been a constant witness to Jones’ stunts, and he, along with Jones’ audience, knew that this last stunt would have to be the best yet. Upon hearing about the stunt, many crowded around excitedly
to witness Jones’ jump. The jump, however, did not go according to plan. Because the ramp was one of the largest ones at Perfect North, many did not expect Jones to land the jump. “I knew that he was going to crash,” Dietz said. “But I had no idea it would be such a destructive crash.” In addition, Jones also said he had a bad feeling about the jump while in the air. He has done these kinds of stunts five times and knew that this time was different Despite slamming onto the ground face first, Jones recovered quickly. He ended with only scratches and with a small black eye. “I wasn’t hurt that badly,” Jones said. “I stood up after without a concussion or anything. I just had burning scratches on my face.” But the story does not end here. Due to Perez’s recording and Schwab’s idea to send the video, over one million people have witnessed Jones’ fail. On Gone Patrol’s page,
the video has around 150k views, with the majority of the views being generated from Barstool Sports at a staggering one million views. The video is featured on the February edition, season 9, episode 16. The first video of the compilation Barstool Sports creates is the wipeout. The Barstool spokesperson rates the stunt an astounding zero out of 10. When asked if he would attempt the trick again, Jones quickly said yes. To his friends, he is their new stunt person. “I would do the jump again,” Jones said. “It was funny, and I didn’t even get hurt.” Now, his legacy will live on, and Jones will forever be known as the senior that performed one of the worst jumps in the history of ski club. SCORING A FAIL: Senior Austin Jones slides across the icy ground in the video, which is now broadcast on one of Snapchat’s stories, Barstool Sports. To add more humor to the video, the Barstool individual decided to score Jones’ jump a low 0.0.
Virtual career, real money
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YouTube reaches the forefront as a stable job for some creators, receiving support from millions of subscribers BY KARA HOUSE Co-Editor-in-Chief
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igh School. Graduate. College. Graduate. Workforce. Typically, this is the algorithm for obtaining a successful job and making sufficient money to support oneself. But in today’s technology-based society, younger generations have found a new way to make a living -- the Internet. While there are plenty of opportunities to make cash online, many people are turning on the camera and creating videos for one of the largest media platformsYoutube. Beginning in 2005, the website that was started by a few Paypal employees has become a sensation amongst youth who idolize YouTube personalities. Creators have been able to turn hundreds of followers into millions and minutes into money. But how exactly are these seemingly ordinary people with camera equipment and an uploading schedule making a living? One way that YouTubers are able to generate revenue is through a website created by Google called Google Adsense. Creators must bid on the video ad space, and the highest paying offer gets the advertisement shown in the video or as a banner on the screen. When a viewer clicks on the ad, the company is charged, and part of this money is given to the YouTuber. Creators may also earn money through the process of affiliate marketing. When a company collaborates with a YouTuber, they will give him or her a promotion code to give viewers that will give them money off of their purchase. For every purchase made using that promo code, the Youtuber will receive a portion of the revenue.
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COOL KICKS: Freshman Dominic LaRouche entered a contest, held by YouTube influencer Blazendary, and won Nike Air Mag 2011’s, which retail for around $10,000. LaRouche is currently reselling them for around $12,000 on the GOAT app.
However, this system is a bit more strict as the company requires a set amount of videos to feature the product, which could get on the viewers’ nerves. While YouTubers can easily bring in money through brand deals and advertisements, a sole proprietor can be just as successful. Creators may invest some of their own money to design and order merchandise, but selling the goods for a higher price allows for the YouTuber to bring in a good chunk of change. However, this means that products are often overpriced and deemed unaffordable by many customers, such as YouTuber Emma Chamberlain’s $40 hoodies. Despite all of these tactics, some
YouTubers are not focused on making money off of their subscribers. For junior Angie Snow, starting a channel was a way to foster her passion. “When I started, I started just for fun,” Snow said. “I never really intended to make videos for the money.” But for YouTubers who make a career out of creating videos, how do they give back to their supporters who are allowing them to make all of this money? “I think giveaways are a symbol of appreciation from the creator to the audience,” Snow said. “I mean, they are the reason that content creators keep creating.” Many YouTubers use their earnings to purchase rare or highly demanded goods
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that are given away to one lucky subscriber. In February of this year, YouTuber Giancarlo Purch who goes by the name Blazendary offered a giveaway of $10,000 Nike Air Mag 2011’s to his 1.5 million followers. Luckily for freshman Dominic LaRouche, he ended up being the winning subscriber. “My friends and I found a giveaway on Instagram from the YouTuber Blazendary,” LaRouche said. “He said on a livestream that he would pick one comment, but of course I didn’t expect to win.” When LaRouche woke up the next morning, the notifications on his phone were blowing up with instagram DMs. “I thought it was a joke at first, but I knew it was real when I saw the DM from Blazendary,” LaRouche said. Blazendary was in Los Angeles when he announced the winner, but flew to Indianapolis on February 5th, LaRouche’s birthday, to deliver the shoes in person, filming the entire experience and posting the video to his channel. LaRouche plans to resell the shoes to make a profit and wants to continue to make money through shoe resale. “Right now the shoes are on sale through the Goat app for $12,000,” LaRouche said. “They will probably sell for higher because size 7 of that shoe is extremely rare.” Whether it be from advertising, brand deals, or even reselling merchandise won through a contest, there’s no denying that today’s youth are finding new and inventive ways to make money on the platform they know best- the Internet.
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Lunch madness-Roncalli edition Over 350 students vote for their favorite Roncalli lunches as they battle in a March Madness style bracket BY JOSEPH WOODRUFF Staff Writer
Underrated eats around Indy A look at some flavorful places to eat at some of the unnoticed restaurants in the Indianapolis area
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inding a place to eat in Indianapolis can be a struggle. There are the restaurants and fast food places people choose to go to when asked off the top of their head. Popular choices include Chick-fil-a, Steak and Shake, Taco Bell, and for more expensive dining, Cheesecake Factory. However, there are a lot of places that fall underneath the radar. Capriotti’s If you are looking for a quick bite to eat, I would try Capriotti’s. It is a sandwich shop located on 31 by the Greenwood Park Mall. With nationally acclaimed sandwiches, they are known for their sandwich called “The Bobbie”. This sandwich contains homemade turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce, so your Thanksgiving dinner wrapped in a sandwich. They also have a homemade meatball sandwich as well as chicken and steak sandwiches to enjoy. Iaria’s Italian Restaurant The time of year has come again for prom. Many Rebels will have their pre-prom feast at The Cheesecake Factory, Olive Garden, or another major food chain. One underrated place to look into is Iaria’s Italian Restaurant located at Fountain Square on College Avenue. Iaria’s has amazing garlic bread, chicken and grouper piccata, pasta, chicken marsala, and lasagna. With the dishes they offer, you really can not go wrong. The prices for dishes are around $15 to $20 about the same price as Olive Garden.
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FINE DINING: These are photos of Iaria’s Italian Restaurant (bottom left) and Tortas Guicho Dominguez (above). Iaria’s has been serving scrumptious Italian cuisine since 1913. Tortas Guicho Dominguez has been making authentic Latin American food in the Indianapolis area for years.
Tortas Guicho Dominguez Looking for some tacos or chips and queso? Then look no further. Located on 641 Virginia Ave, which is in Fountain Square, is Tortas Guicho Dominguez. They have really good homemade chips and queso. Along with the chips and queso, they also have homemade tortillas with great street tacos you can get chicken, beef, steak, chorizo, or pork. However, they are not open on Sunday. Greiner’s Sub Shop A good sub place is Greiner’s Sub Shop located on 2126 Shelby St. They have a variety of different subs with the bread always fresh. It is a good alternative sub shop straying away from the national chain sub places. If you are not in the mood for a sub, they also have great mac and cheese. Greek’s Pizzeria Greek’s Pizzeria is another place to give a try. Greek’s is a great pizza stop with a lot of locations around central Indiana. They have locations in Greenwood, Franklin, 49th street in Indianapolis, and many more. The bread sticks are really good, and if you like butter and garlic you will definitely enjoy them. The most distinguishable difference between other pizzas is their sauce as it has a sweet taste to it.
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Coming soon to a theatre near you
Take a neat peek at what the Roncalli staff would look like in the world of blockbuster Hollywood movies BY MAX PEEPLES Staff Writer
AVENGERS INFINITY WAR:
Scarlet Witch: Ms. Lacey Hersman Hulk: Mr. Scott Marsh Bucky: Mr. Jeff Traylor Spider-Man: Mr. Thomas Sheridan Black Widow: Mrs. Cathy Kitchens Gamora: Ms. Corinne Owens Drax: Mr. Ben Grimes Mantis: Mrs. Tristan Litz
Thanos: Mr. Tim Crissman Iron Man: Mr. Chuck Weisenbach Captain America: Mr. Kevin Banich Thor: Mr. Bob Tully Star-Lord: Mr. Phil Milroy War Machine: Mr. Jerrell Dawson Black Panther: Mr. Jerrell Dawson
TITANIC: THE GODFATHER:
Vito Corleone: Mr. Tim Puntarelli
Jack Dawson: Mr. Gerard Striby Rose Dewitt Bukater: Mrs. Kim Striby
INDIANA JONES:
Indiana Jones: Mr. John Hasty
Roncalli's Top 5
BY SAM EILAND Staff Writer
This is a look at the five most popular artists at Roncalli based on the results of a poll answered by 241 RHS students and 1141 votes. 1. Travis Scott Number of Votes from Students - 38 Place on Spotify List - 19th Biggest Hit - Sicko Mode feat. Drake (peaked at #1) 2. J.Cole Number of Votes from Students - 27 Place on Spotify List - 14th Biggest Hit - Middle Child (peaked at #4)
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3. Kanye West Number of Votes from Students - 25 Place on Spotify List - 12th Biggest Hit - Gold Digger feat. Jamie Foxx (peaked at #1) 4. Ariana Grande Number of Votes from Students - 19 Place on Spotify List - 8th Biggest Hit - Thank U, Next (peaked at #1) 5. Lil Rager Number of Votes from Students - 18 Place on Spotify List - n/a Biggest Hit - Welcome 2 the Rage (3,747 plays)
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Spring Break: home vs vacation Fun things to do for those staying at home this spring break and a vacation checklist for traveling Rebels
BY MADISON ALDRICH Staff Writer
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pring break, the week we thought would never come. Our one last break before the long stretch of the fourth quarter and agony of finals with summer so close, yet so far away. Sadly, not everybody gets the luxury of going to Fort Roncalli (Fort Myers, Florida) or some tropical cruise. However, there are shockingly a lot of really unique things to do in Indiana besides stare at empty cornfields and go to the mall. If you are staying home for spring break, here’s a list of a few things to do for an epic stay-cation, either by yourself or with your friends, all relatively cheap!
1) Clean your room. It’s the worst I know, but there is nothing better than coming home
from school to a clean room and not hearing your mom complain about it. Watch Marie Condo’s Tidying Up on Netflix, and next thing you know your entire life is neatly folded, freshly cleaned, and obnoxiously organized.
2) Watch a new show. Since Riverdale will never be the same due to the loss of Luke Perry
(Archie’s Dad) here’s a few new shows/documentaries to watch: The Umbrella Academy, The Office, Friends, Blackfish, Stranger Things, or Criminal Minds. Start watching any of these, and the next thing you know it’s 3 A.M and you’re two seasons in.
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3) Go to the Indianapolis Zoo. Most of us haven’t been there since we were little, but how cute are animals, especially the new baby giraffe named Makenna.
4) Go downtown. Mass Ave has so many unique little shops (Pumpkinfish, Silver in the City,
etc) and every type of restaurant or bakery you can think of. Ride the scooters, but don’t get hit by a car!
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5) Do a craft. If you’re into arts and crafts, here are a few ideas for you. These are on the pricier end, but can be really fun with family, friends, or even as a date! Board and Brush is a studio where you get to DIY your own wood sign! At Penn and Beech Candle Co, you customize and create your own scented candle!
Spotify's Top 5 This is a look at the five most popular artists on Spotify based on the total number of streams their songs have accumulated as well as the number of subscribers. 1. Drake Number of Streams Last Year - 8.2 billion Most Streamed Song - God’s Plan (1.3 billion) Most Recent Album - Scorpion (2018) 2. Ed Sheeran Number of Streams Last Year - 7.1 billion Most Streamed Song - "Shape of You" (1.3 billion) Most Recent Album - Divide (2018)
3. Eminem Number of Streams Last Year - 6.8 billion Most Streamed Song - "Love the Way You Lie" (908 million) Most Recent Album - Kamikaze (2018) 4. Rihanna Number of Streams Last Year - 6.3 billion Most Streamed Song - "Work" (794 million) Most Recent Album - Nothing is Promised (2016) 5. The Weeknd Number of Streams Last Year - 5.5 billion Most Streamed Song - "The Hills" (1.1 billion) Most Recent Album - Starboy (2016)
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RHS serves CRS Lenten Progress
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Roncalli teams with CRS as Lenten charity to help poor and vulnerable BY JOSHUA WORMANN Staff Writer
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146 Rebels responded to a poll on this year’s progress. Here are the results: Ah yes, Lent is upon us yet again. The time of year when we give up something we like in the name of Jesus for forty days (or fewer depending on the level of commitment and difficulty of the task). But what, really is our motivation for making these temporary sacrifices? Do we even still give anything up, or is that something we just did when parents and teachers held us accountable? And perhaps most importantly: do Sundays actually count as “cheat” days? We sent out a poll to find out, and this is the general consensus: Did you give up anything for Lent?
52.8%
2.7% “Yes” (and by this I mean that I’m giving up something for show)
18.5%
Yes, along with an additional activity
11%
Yes
No I decided to add something to my routine instead
9.6%
Are you surprised by your progress so far? No, I knew I would do great
12.9% 10.7%
Yes, in a bad way
59.3% Yes, pleasantly
17.1%
No, I knew I would do bad
Do Sundays count as “cheat” days? Obviously, if you count Sundays, then there are 46 days of Lent
26.6% 35.7%
ABSOLUTELY NOT
37.8%
IDK, if I mess up, I mess up
How do you expect to do over spring break?
Umm, it’s called a “break” for a reason
13.4% 28.9%
I’m going to crush it
52.8% I didn’t give anything up in the first place
4.9%
About as well as I’m doing now
s the season of Lent began, so did Roncalli’s cial concerns for Catholic Charities, talked to the class last Lenten almsgiving project, starting with the col- year, describing the mission of CRS and its desire to gain lections from the fine arts concert and the seniors exposure among youth in the archdiocese. The class now vs. staff basketball game being contributed to this year’s makes posters each semester, and CRS selects some of the project. designs to be mass-produced, and posted throughout the The Lenten almsgiving project for this year is the Gift archdiocese. of Hope program, which is led by Catholic Relief Services, Mrs. Julie Albertson, the digital design teacher, was a charity funded by the United States Catholic Church excited to help spread information on the organization, that assists impoverished people around the world. This especially to such a wide audience. specific program gives information on how much money “I was at an event at Marian University this winter and would pay for certain gifts, such as $100 for classroom saw our posters sitting at a CRS table,” Albertson said. desks for 13 children, $40 for a flock of chickens, and $25 “Seeing our students work being displayed was exciting for medical exams for especially since our goal is 12 children. to help explain the misMr. Jeff Traylor, sion of CRS - our Catholic director of campus Church working around ministry, stressed the the world to make people’s importance of almsgivlives better.” ing to the project this Now that Roncalli has year in his statement helped spread awarebefore mass by using ness on Catholic Relief a quote from a daily Services and its mission, reflection that he reads. it is time for students The quote and staff to take part in reads,“Almsgiving realmsgiving. It is important flects our brotherhood that we not only pray and with the poor of Jesus’ fast, but also participate in PHOTO BY MICHAEL DUFF family and reminds us almsgiving, making sacriDESIGN BY ALEX COLE that our true wealth is fices so that we may help not in things, but in the our brothers and sisters love of God.” who live in poverty. These Traylor also fothree things combined cused on the fact that are the most important the amount of money aspects of the Lenten raised is not the most season. important aspect of Many times, almsgivgiving alms, citing stuing is much easier than dents’ participation in we think, and substitutprograms and awareing our wants for others’ ness of organizations needs is a very helpful such as CRS as more way for us to fast and important. give alms. Little resoluPHOTO BY ISMALI FERDOUS “I hope everyone DESIGN BY ALESSANDRO GUZMAN tions during Lent, such gives what they can,” as not eating fast food, DONATE: Children and families from several different countries receive aid courtesy of Catholic Relief Services. Junior Alex Cole and sophomore AlessanTraylor said. “Comwill help you save money dro Guzman designed the above posters as part of their digital design course. bined with fasting that you can give to the and prayer, almsgivLenten project. ing is what we are called to in Lent, and it’s important to As the wise Mr. Traylor once said, “We have, and if we recognize how we can help Catholic missions around the have and we can give, we should give and sacrifice.” world.” To raise awareness around the archdiocese, Roncalli’s digital design class has been designing CRS posters for the past two years. Ms. Theresa Chamblee, the director of so-
Roncalli Media Staff Elizabeth Bradley Co-Editor-in-Chief Kara House Co-Editor-in-Chief Nick Perkins Co-Editor-in-Chief Julie Albertson
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2018-19 Editorial Policy We accept submissions from all faculty, staff and students, which can be emailed to jalbertson@ roncalli.org or delivered to Room 109. Please keep these letters short, roughly 200-300 words. They will be accepted under the circumstances that they are signed and noted to which article it is in response. Letters that contain misinformation or are meant to libel another will not be published. The decision to publish any content will be decided by the editorial board. We also accept photographs and articles written by students, teachers and staff members.
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Graduates’ artistic pursuits
Alumni pursue careers in the art field thanks to their experiences at Roncalli BY ANDREW REED Staff Writer
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t’s no secret that one of Roncalli’s biggest goals is to facilitate and nourish students’ interests and passions. In room 013, creativity and passion are all that ever happens. Throughout the years, many of Mr. Mark Stratton’s students have gone on to have successful artistic careers. Michael Sinclair (R‘06) is a prime example of an alumnus having a successful artistic career. Sinclair is involved in many endeavors, including being a founder of his own service called Diedfamous, creative director at Aether Estate Sales, designing
called Wisecrack. Sinclair discovered his passion for art through Stratton’s visual communication class. “Roncalli forced me to take an art class as part of my sophomore year. I didn’t know anything about ‘art’ other than: it was very difficult to do, and I wasn’t good at it” Sinclair said. “My guidance counselor, Ms. Starkey, asked about my interests and suggested Mr. Stratton’s Vis Comm (Visual Communications) class.” Diedfamous, the service Sinclair founded in 2018, creates portraits of people who have passed for their loved ones. Sinclair was inspired to create this service after a friend of his, Daniel Jaffke, was killed while out delivering pizzas. “I didn’t really know how to cope with the pain, nor how to help his family because I was broke, so I turned to my creativity,” Sinclair said. “I spent probably 40 hours working on a portrait from a Facebook photo, but his memorial service went viral. I could barely find a seat, so I did not give his mother the portrait.” After another year of loss and grief, Sinclair decided it was time to give Jaffke’s mother the portrait he had made. PHOTO SUBMITTED “A year went by… and I felt brazen PICTURE PERFECT: This image depicts one of the portraits Sinclair has done for a client. It a picture enough to give Daniel’s mother the portrait of a loved one he spent hours working on. — and I couldn’t believe how it affected her,” cans and bottles for Danny Boy Beer Works, Sinclair said. “This changed me as a person, and also doing some stop-motion animation and I felt a calling to use my skills to help work, most notably for the YouTube channel people. I decided then that if art-making is
about self-expression, then I’d make sure my expression is love and compassion.” Diedfamous doesn’t charge any money for its portraits, but they does accept donations on their website. You can check out Diedfamous at https://diedfamo.us/ and see all of the portraits they’ve made so far. Lindsey Overstreet (R‘17) is a more recent Roncalli graduate who has been making a name for herself. Overstreet was recently a winner of a fan art competition for the premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi back in late 2017. “Winning that Star Wars competition is still the highlight of my art career,” Overstreet said. “I had seen a fan art contest on Instagram and thought it looked super cool, but I knew the chances of me winning were super slim just because of the amount of people who would enter.” Because of the sheer amount of fans participating in the competition, Overstreet originally planned not to enter. However, the support she got from her friends and family compelled her to enter anyway. “So many people pushed me to try. My parents, friends and even my boss said it wouldn’t hurt to try, and even then you could say you put forth the effort. So I did,” Overstreet said. “I drew up some designs, and submitted them…. a few days later I got an email saying I had won! It was such an amazing surprise!
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A VALENTINE’S KISS: This artwork depicts a pair of lips with a heart placed subtly in the middle. Overstreet created and posted this piece on her Instagram for Valentine’s Day, 2019.
Overstreet had always been very interested in art, even from a young age. “When I was younger my mom and I would sit at the table and draw all day,” Overstreet said. “I had only ever seen it as something fun and as a hobby, but [Mr. Stratton’s] AP class really showed what I could do and that I could definitely make it a career.” Overstreet is currently attending Ball State University and is studying graphic design. Overstreet also does freelance work, which means she works on jobs whenever they come her way. Her work is available for viewing on her Instagram page @artloverstreet.
A large variety of bands and rappers are present within the Roncalli community BY NICK PERKINS Co-Editor-in-Chief
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The Craft The stellar cast of Nick Dietz, Evan Cloud, Hayden Bean, Rob McKay, and alumni Javi Briones (R’18) have the most garageband aesthetic of the artists listed and are in the earliest of their development musically. “The band started back around this time last year. Nick, Javi, and I all were part of the liturgy choir, and like classic rock and wanted to make a band. We eventually brought Hayden in to sing, and Rob joined later to play the keyboard.” The Craft currently haven’t recorded anything new and are mainly prioritizing their instagram (@thecraft.band) and youtube accounts (@Uncontrolled Craft) and making covers of popular rock songs. The future of the band, however, may be in jepordy, due to the members’ availability. “Right now, we would love to start getting some gigs to play at. Javi graduated last year but he still lives at home while attending college, so it is still easy for him to get together with us. However, with Nick graduating this year, it is likely that he won’t be staying around here. Right now, we are planning to look for some new members such as a full time vocalist to takeover for Hayden so he can take over for Nick on lead guitar, and one or two new guitarists to join,” Cloud said.
White River Valley Boys The lesser known and currently split up band, “White River Valley boys” were an absolute treat from 1991- 2005. Underrated vocalist Mr. Gerard Striby and father of english teacher Mr. Ryan Costello, Mr. Tom Costello were key figures in the band and would pick up gigs at Parish summer and fall festivals as well as restaurants. Their main menu of songs were excellent covers of popular rock and folk songs from the 60’s to now (2005). “We played songs by The Eagles, John Denver, and the Beach Boys,” Striby said. While they never recorded or produced any of their own music, the Valley Boys do have some elusive CD’s out there with Striby’s voice distinctly present. One of the best songs the band ever recorded was a cover of the Beach Boys “Wouldn’t it be nice.”
Matt Gaskill (Lil’ Rager) Our local soundcloud rapper, Matt Gaskill (@lil-rager), has been writing music since he was 8 and has been recording his own stuff since the summer of 2016, mostly working solo. “Right now I’m recording and producing everything myself just out of my basement, but I’m planning to get into a studio soon,” Gaskill said. Gaskill shows showmanship alongside his musical talent by opening for both Comethazine and Jaydayoungan at the “Emerson Theatre.” In the show with Jaydayoungan, he ended up performing for a sold out crowd of people. “It’s for real really wild. The first show was sold out for Jay so it was like 500-550 people. You can get lost in your own music and it’s dope. I was stupid nervous but would do it over and over again,” Gaskill said. Gaskill’s personal favorite song of his so far is “Welcome to the Rage,” but he is currently grinding out a mixtape titled “Graduation,” which is set to release Roncalli’s graduation day, May 25th.
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AESTHETIC: Maccogollo band members pose for an artsy picture. Members joked that the photo would be the cover for their album.
Maccogallo This band was started by former Roncalli student Sean Smith and various Perry Meridian students, such as Lilly Ulrich and Peyton Ware in 2016. The band eventually picked up current Roncalli senior Griffin Beckham and has begun to record their songs and publish them to popular music streaming music such as spotify. “My dad knows a guy at 910386 Records, so we got to record our stuff for free,” Beckham said. The bands connection has allowed for them to record 2 EP’s so far, “Micromegas” and “Pale June,” both of which can be listened to on Spotify. Popular songs from Micromegas include “Bedbugs” and “Nine Billion sided dice.” The band has seen a lot of action in concert playing at Fountain Square’s “Hoosier Dome” and Muncie’s “Batcave.” Currently they don’t have any upcoming concerts and are focusing on making more music. “We’ve done 2 EPs, so far, so we are trying to put together a full length album right now,” Beckham said.
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New division for girls' LAX Senior athletes Chloe Alspach and Kaylee TenBarge discuss the new season for the girls’ lacrosse team BY MAX CROSS Staff Writer
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he girls’ lacrosse team is starting off in their second season with their inaugural varsity team. Last year, the girls competed solely as a junior varsity team due to lack of numbers and experience. This year, the ratio of underclassmen to upperclassmen has more than doubled from last year, with freshmen dominating in number. The young team has had a tough start to their season, competing at the high level of 2A, rather than the actual 1A division they belong in. For girls lacrosse, more experienced and larger teams were gathered into a 2A pool, placing newer, younger teams into a 1A bracket in order to create a fairer state series. Seniors Chloe Alspach and team captain Kaylee TenBarge are excited for what the future holds for the team. “Our team may not have won a lot of games yet, but I think we are doing great,” Alspach said. “We’ve created a large lacrosse family in a very quick amount of time, and we are learning a lot.” The sport that began just last year has brought in a diverse group of players. Girls lacrosse welcomed freshmen who have never played, along with sophomores and upperclassmen who are multisport athletes. Sophomore Hannah Cushing, a varsity volleyball player, is new to the sport. However, she has scored multiple goals this season thus far. “This is a very diverse sport, which requires all different types of athletes. I almost think of this as therapy,” head coach Mr. Bill Niezgodski said. The large team has developed a family aspect quickly. While there is a wide age range, the girls attribute the fun team dynamic to their head coaches, especially Niezgodski. “All of us have our own issues outside of lacrosse. I almost didn’t play because of some mental health issues, but our coach is really understanding,” junior Madison Aldrich said. “He makes sure all of us are doing okay, and that we are connecting with other people on the team. There really aren’t any cliques, we all get along.” With an experienced varsity team and a coachable junior varsity group, Lady Rebel lacrosse should be exciting to follow this season. The girls are adding more home games this year, with the next one coming up at home on April 8th versus Cathedral at 7:30 P.M.
PHOTO BY ABBY LEISTER
SCORING: Sophomore Hannah Cushing (left) rushes the ball downfield alongside freshman teammate Cece Kramer. Playing as a midfielder, Cushing ran the ball down the entire field, scoring another career goal.
Tracking the way to state Preview the boys’ track team’s upcoming season with a few goals for the team BY ABBY LEISTER & AUSTIN HENDRICKS Staff Writers
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rack and field has always been a very diverse sport. From shot put to long jump to relay races, this multitude of events allows hundreds of students to participate in an extracurricular. At Roncalli, track and field is a much looked forward to spring sport. With about 92 members, the boys track and field team is preparing for another strong season. The team has never lost a conference championship, and they plan to keep this streak going with another victory this season. Other goals for the team include winning an Archdiocesan championship and to have several all-state athletes. Roncalli’s boys sector of the track and field program is coached by English teacher Mr. Frank Litz. Litz ran track in high school and college and enjoys the competitive nature of the sport. “I want all students to have a positive experience,” Litz said. “To look back and think it was a good time being on the track team.” There are many successful athletes including senior Daniel Woodruff. Woodruff, along with three others, earned the opportunity to run the 4 X 4 relay at regionals in 2018. Falling only 0.2 seconds short, Woodruff ’s relay team did not qualify for state. This year, Woodruff and his teammates will compete at indoor state Saturday and hope to return with his relay team and make it to outdoor state.
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“We will,” Woodruff said. “Most of the relay from last year is returning, so we have a really good chance.” In addition to running, and jumping, track and field has another component to it: throwing. Whether it be shot put or discus, there are many ways to participate in this aspect of the sport. With this variation comes a variety of sizes and skill in players and athletes at all levels. Throwing shot put and discus requires strength, something that senior Jerzy Pawlak possesses. Pawlak is one of the varsity shot putters, and this is his first year on the track team. Even though he is new to the team, Pawlak shows a lot of promise for this year’s team. “One goal of mine is to have a new experience and have a fun time,” Pawlak said. Track and field is a sport that consists of many mini-sports within it, and this creates a mixed group of athletes for the team. The boys’ track team at Roncalli shows a lot of promise for this upcoming season. Last Saturday, at the final HSR qualifying meet of the indoor season, the 4x800 meter relay placed 4th, junior Aiden Looney placed 5th in the long jump, and senior Conner DeMoss placed 7th in the shot put. The Distance Medley Relay, 4x400 meter relay, and senior Nick Perkins in the 3200 meters all have qualified for the indoor state championships this Saturday in Bloomington.
PHOTO BY JULIE ALBERTSON
QUALIFYING: Senior Daniel Woodruff races to the end of his 400 meter leg of the distance medley relay. Junior Owen Herndon, Woodruff, junior Joshua Wheat, and senior Nick Perkins will run the DMR at the indoor state championships in Bloomington this Saturday.
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