Issue 22 Vol. 92 - Vincennes Community School

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The Old Post Sentinel
Issue 22 Volume 92
Vincennes Lincoln High School’s student newspaper...since 1924
April 4, 2015
Seniors select their favorites Delegates selected for
Mr. Bod and Mrs. Legs
Ali Skinner and Brandt
Nowaskie
Class Clown
Myra Bauer and Kevin
Pratt
Most Spirited
Kristina Altstadt and
Weston Frisz
Prettiest Hair
Madison Collins and Joe
Bobe
Most Talented, Art
Samantha Martinez and
Conner Barmes
Prettiest Eyes
Aly Besing and
Zane Bechman
Most Talented, Music
Annie Miller and Ethan
Eck
CLAIRE DILLON
OPS opinions editor
This year’s Senior Favorites
have been announced. The results were released on March
27.
These awards are developed and featured in the yearbook, the Lincoln Log.
Yearbook staff members develop the categories and winners have their photos taken
for the yearbook. This tradition goes back many years.
This year there were 20 cat-
Best Dressed
Ali Skinner and
Parker Newman
Most Likely To Succeed
Lora Margerum and
Zach Horrall
Biggest Flirt
Megan Schnelle and
Zane Bechman
Most Gullible
Taylor Jones and Bailey
Montgomery
Most Athletic
Erin Parker and Brandt
Nowaskie
Cutest Couple
Erin Parker and Tyler Batty
Prettiest Smile
Savannah Corrona and
Kevin Pratt
egories for students to choose
from. Five girls and boys
from the senior class were
nominated for each category.
Then, through the final voting
process, one girl and one boy
who the seniors felt best represented the category were
chosen.
Senior Mykaela Kotter said,
“I thought each vote was fair
and well thought out.”
While some students were
disappointed, some were happily surprised.
Senior Alli Donovan said
Friendliest Senior
Alli Donovan and Zach
Horrall
Best of Friends
Aubrey Hudson, Laura
Cooper, and Brianna
Worland
Most Reliable
Alli Donovan and
Zach Horrall
Should have been forever,
but never got together
Jacob Breece and Molly
Smith
Most Changed from
Freshman Year
Aubrey Hudson and
Mitchell Cooper
Biggest Klutz
Annie Miller and Chandler
Hamilton
“There weren’t really any that
surprised me.”
Senior Tayler Thorne was
surprised by some of the results.
“A lot of the people were
the same,” she said referring
to some of the students winning multiple categories.
Of those who won, Kristina
Altstadt said, “I was excited
to win something!” Altstadt
was nominated for five categories and won Most Spirited. “It’s a privilege out of
200 seniors to be selected.”
summer program
By KAITLIN HOLT
OPS staff writer
The delegates of the 2015
sessions of Hoosier Boys
State and Hoosier Girls State
have recently been chosen.
Boys include juniors Charles
Ellis, Trent McCrary, and
Matthew Magruder, and girls
are juniors Mackenzie Harrison and Schaefer Jones. More
delegates may be chosen at a
later time.
Hoosier Boys and Girls
State is put on by the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary. According to
the Hoosier Boys and Girls
state websites, the program
offers a first person view on
the rights and responsibilities
we have as United States citizens. It teaches delegates the
basics of government on a
city and state level. Individuals are elected to offices,
voted on by fellow members
of Hoosier State.
Along with government
fundamentals, the program is
aimed to help delegates develop leadership skills needed
in a workplace setting.
"It's a leadership week for
students, basically," said Lincoln guidance counselor
Erika Sheperd. The sessions
take place at Trine University
in Angola, Indiana during the
summer break.
It is limited to students that
are entering their senior year.
Students must have a recommendation from a local
American Legion member, as
well as a school principal.
The fee to attend is $300 and
is paid for by a sponsoring
American Legion or a community sponsor in cooperation with the American
Legion.
Last year, approximately
$13,000 in scholarships was
awarded to Boys State citizens as a result of academics
and performance at the Boys
State session.
Lincoln's delegates are very
excited to attend this year's
session.
"It sounds like a lot of fun
and a very educational experience," said Ellis. He is looking forward to learning about
our government.
McCrary said he is "hoping
to get a better understanding
of politics" as well.
Harrison has heard from
past delegates that it's a positive experience. "Mrs. Sheperd brought the idea to me
and it sounded like a great opportunity," she said.
Cardinal’s wish finally comes true NAHS takes on Chicago
By ZACH HORRALL
Editor-in-Chief
Lincoln High School junior Rhett Cardinal’s wish
came true this past week in
Charlotte, North Carolina.
Through the Make-A-Wish
Foundation, Rhett was able
to meet NBA legend, and
now owner of the NBA team
the Charlotte Hornets,
Michael Jordan. He was allowed to take two items that
he wanted to be signed.
Rhett flew out to Charlotte
on Monday with his mother
Dawn and brother, Lincoln
senior Keaton Cardinal. On
Tuesday, the three took part
in a lunch with Jordan. After
the lunch, there was an open
time for Rhett and Jordan to
talk and take part in any activities they wanted. On
Wednesday, they were
treated to a Charlotte Hornets game. There was also a
day scheduled into the trip
for the family to visit various
tourist attractions in the
Charlotte area.
Rhett suffers from renal
failure, mild cerebral palsy,
and brain disease. For Rhett,
some things simply aren’t
formed correctly, but he hasn't let that stop him from
being who he is.
It was Rhett’s grandmother
who initiated the idea of
signing him up for the
Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Before his trip, Rhett said
that it was awesome that his
dream was about to come
true.
“To tell you the truth, I’ll
probably cry when I meet
him,” he said. “To be honest,
it is the greatest day to anyone who meets the greatest
basketball player of all
time.”
Dawn said with emotion in
her eyes and voice, “It’s just
kind of a cool thing.”
Before he left, a dinner
was held with friends and
family to celebrate Rhett's
wish. Senior Brandt
Nowaskie and sophomore
Grant Oexmann were at the
dinner.
"I think it's pretty awesome that he's getting his
wish and getting recognized," Nowaskie said.
"Rhett is a great young man
and certainly deserves this
wish."
Oexmann added, "I'm really happy for him. He deserves it.
"He's a great guy and a
good friend."
Rhett’s love and admiration for Jordan just happened
one day as he randomly
began telling his mom facts
about the NBA legend.
Around this time, Rhett
also began high school. Before high school, Dawn said
that Rhett “just kind of existed.”
“He had no interests,” she
said.
In his spare time, Rhett enjoys hanging out in his Jordan-themed room and
watching old NBA games on
YouTube.
"He is very passionate
about his Chicago Bulls!"
Nowaskie said.
After getting acclimated to
the change from middle
school to high school, Rhett
began to change. He stopped
letting his disability hold
him back. He started to
branch out and talk to people. He was no longer a shy
kid who kept to himself.
Now, Rhett can be seen
everyday in the hallways of
Lincoln talking to the various student athletes.
“It gave him a purpose,”
Dawn said of Rhett’s interest
in Jordan as well as his transition to high school.
Since 1980, the Make-AWish Foundation has been
raising money to create
unique experiences for children and families coping
with life-threatening medical
conditions.
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Members of National Art Honors Society pose in front of
Cloudgate while on a trip to Chicago on March 27. They
were escorted by advisor Amy Lane. Contributed photo.
From left, freshmen Caleigh Bouchie, Ava Kotter, Corin
Halter, and Sunshine Gambill take a selfie with “American Gothic” by Grant Wood at the Art Institute in Chicago
on March 27. They traveled with members of the National Art Honors Society on a field trip, and then took
part in a museum scavenger hunt to find famous works,
like this one. Contributed photo.
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Question of the Week: Who do you look up to and why?
Old Post Sentinel
STAFF
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:
ZACH HORRALL
NEWS EDITOR:
ZACH HORRALL
OPINIONS EDITOR:
CLAIRE DILLON
SPORTS EDITOR:
BRAYDEN LITTLE
FEATURES EDITOR:
AUBREY HUDSON
ONLINE CONTENT EDITOR:
ANAIIS ACUÑA
AD SALES:
WESTON FRISZ
CARTOONIST:
KAELA SPEIGNER
“My mom, because she
is a great woman and
helps me with a lot.”
Gina Peacock
freshman
“I look up to my oldest
brother Logan, because
he always did well in
school and is a very
good role model to the
people around him.”
Brayden Seger
freshman
“My mom. She is the
standard that I set for
myself on a daily basis.”
“My role model is my
dad. I’ve appreciated
how he treats and genuinely cares for others.”
ADVISER:
Graham Purcell
senior
Steve Combs
principal
Movie review: !Insurgent"
By ANAIIS ACUNA
OPS online content editor
Audiences were awed in
2014 with the cinematic arrival of “Divergent,” Veronica Roth’s first book to her
trilogy. They were brought
into the dystopian future that
believed the order of “factions” were the best way to
organize society. All was well
until young heroine, Tris
Prior (Shailene Woodley),
discovered she was Divergent, and everything changed.
The ending of “Divergent"
left the audience wondering
what was to become of newly
orphaned Tris, her brother
Caleb (Ansel Elgort), her
hunky boyfriend Four (Theo
James) and his father Marcus
(Ray Stevenson) as they ride
off as outlaws in a train.
On March 20, Roth’s second book “Insurgent” was released as a movie in theaters.
I must admit, I was a little
skeptical about seeing the
movie because I wondered of
how the director, Robert
Schwentke, would depict the
characters and the storyline in
this movie. Being the bookworm fan that I am, I was a
little disappointed in the fact
that the storyline did not
match the original storyline
whatsoever, BUT I will admit
that the movie itself was actually rather good. With
movies like these, I can imagine it being hard to stick to
the storyline when directors
are given the task of trying to
Happiness is a choice
By BETHANY EVANS
OPS staff writer
Recently, I have made a
simple decision that has
slowly been changing my
view on life. I've decided that
I will be happy. I'm done
being depressed, angry,
stressed, frustrated, anything
that causes me emotional distress. I'm done dwelling on
the past and anticipating the
future.
You can choose to be happy
in just about any situation. If
someone is making you feel
bad, that person is not worth
crying over. Smile and pick
those who love you. You do
not need to be upset because
there are people out there that
do not like you. It happens;
welcome to life.
Stop looking for happiness
in people or things; you are
the only one who can make
you happy. Say positive
things to yourself. Or you'll
just depress yourself and ruin
your confidence.
Saying negative words will
consume your thoughts.
When things get difficult,
look for what you can learn
from that situation. Popped a
tire and you don't know how
to replace it? Perfect time to
learn.
Things will happen and you
will feel negative emotions,
but you don't have to BE negative. I feel as if this subject
is tricky to explain. You can
forgive that cheating ex and
laugh at your own mistakes.
Don’t let it rule your life.
Your confidence, mood, and
reactions to things will improve. It takes time, it's like a
weird mental training. Like,
trying to stop yourself from
getting angry over little
things.
This also doesn't mean you
can be oblivious to your problems. Really, you just have to
learn to handle problems better.
Mentally, I feel better about
myself once I stopped caring
what people thought. It just
took a while, and people are
also noticing my efforts. My
family and friends have mentioned it even.
To those people out there
who have depression or suffer
from mental health issues: It's
not your fault and you can not
control that. You can get help
by seeing a doctor for therapy
or even medication. That’s
okay. If you need them, there
is nothing wrong with that.
You're still choosing to be
happy just by helping yourself.
STAFF WRITERS:
KAITLIN HOLT, REID
MCCLURE, KARA HEDRICK,
KAELA SPEIGNER, MEGAN
JONES, ABI FOWLER, KARLIE
MESSENGER, MYRA BAUER,
BETHANY EVANS, ZACH
KIRK, & DAVID WINBURN
keep the movie in line with
the book while at the same
time trying to keep it entertaining.
I am glad to report that although the movie was not exactly like the book, it was still
very enjoyable. From the
struggle of Tris having to deal
with the guilt of her parents’
deaths as well as her dear
friend Will’s, to the fact that
she and Four have to face the
challenge of keeping out of
the hands of their enemies
while trying to protect themselves, as well as the rest of
their society, I was very entertained.
This movie has a little bit of
everything for everyone.
From the action to a little romance, Woodley and James
really captured the relationship of Tris and Four. The
creation of the society as well
as the special effects created
to showcase this future
world’s technology was great.
Characters must undergo virtual simulations that showcase these amazing effects,
and audiences can really feel
what that must be like.
Just in general, audiences
will witness Roth's story
come to life in an amazing
way.
All in all, I would say that
this movie is definitely worth
seeing. It was a great movie
and it just makes me look forward for “Allegiant,” the
final book in the series, to release in theaters.
MRS. HALEY S. LANCASTER
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Sports
SOFTBALL
4/6 at Linton-Stockton
4/8 vs. Princeton
4/9 vs. Evansville Bosse
4/10 & 11 Southern Slam at Boonville, varsity only
TRACK AND FIELD
4/7 at boys and girls at Gibson Southern
4/9 girls vs. Washington & Rivet at Washington
BASEBALL
Today, home tournament kickoff
4/7 vs. Evansville North
4/7 junior varsity at Rivet
4/8 at Terre Haute South
4/9 junior varsity at Evansville Mater Dei
4/10 junior varsity vs. Mt. Vernon
4/11 at Bloomington South
GIRLS’ TENNIS
4/6 vs. Evansville North
4/9 vs. Bedford North Lawrence.
4/10 vs. Terre Haute South
BOYS’ GOLF
4/11 Vincennes Lincoln Invitational at Country Club
of Old Vincennes
A semi-state experience
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Winter athletes receive awards
By AUBREY HUDSON
OPS features editor
The Lincoln High School
Winter Sports Awards Banquet was held March 12 at
5:30 p.m. in the LHS cafeteria. The banquet is hosted by
the Vincennes Kiwanis, McDonald’s, and the Vincennes
Lincoln Athletic Dept. There
were around 400 student athletes, coaches, and families in
attendance.
The boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ and girls’ swimming, wrestling, and dance
teams were recognized at the
event. The evening began
with a dinner catered by
Sodexo. Then the Kiwanis
Mental Attitude and McDonald’s Student Athlete Awards
were given to one student athlete from each winter sport.
McDonald’s Student Athlete Award winners were junior Jenee Goodwin for girls’
basketball, senior Alli Donovan for girls’ swimming, and
senior Aubrey Hudson for
dance. Kiwanis Mental Attitude Award winners were
senior Brandt Nowaskie for
boys’ basketball, senior Brayden Little for boys’ swimming, and freshman Daniel
Miller for wrestling.
The award winners were selected by team coaches.
Coaches, along with Deb and
Wally Nowakowski from McDonalds and Jackie Foley,
Jodie Chesser, and Kevin
Rowland from the Vincennes
Kiwanis Club, presented the
students athletes with the
awards.
Varsity basketball coach
Jeff Hein thought Nowaskie
was very deserving of the
award.
“The criteria for the award
are leadership, work ethic,
talent, character, and toughness. He exceeded the limits
in all five categories,” Hein
said.
Nowaskie said, “It felt great
to be put in the same category
as all of the great athletes that
came before me.”
Nowaskie feels the award is
about more than how an athlete performs on the court.
“They should be great students. They should be kids
that work hard in everything
they do,” he said of award
winners. “They should be
polite kids with good sportsmanship no matter what.”
Swimmer Little felt honored to receive the award. He
believes positivity and dedication are important qualities
of Kiwanis Mental Attitude
Award winners.
“They need to have a positive outlook on practice
everyday and the drive to get
better and succeed,” he explained.
Donovan was honored to
receive the award as it is
something she has apired for
since her freshman year. “It
was a great way to end my
final swim season,” she said.
She believes that a McDonald’s Student Athlete is “hardworking, a good student, a
team player, and a positive
leader on their team.”
Deb Nowakowski feels it is
important to recognize student athletes.
“McDonald’s believes in
awarding students who participate in sports, demonstrate
leadership, and strong academic skills,” she said. “We
are always pleased with the
students who represent our
business and us personally.”
The Vincennes Kiwanis
Club President, Jodie Chesser
said the award is a way for
the club to give back to the
community.
“Our youth in Knox County
are our future leaders. Kiwanis wants to honor student
athletes who show the ability
to lead by example and encourage others to do their
best,” she said.
After the Kiwanis and McDonald’s awards were given
out, each sports team went to
a different classroom to separately award team members
with varsity letters and bars
as well as additional team
awards.
This year is the first year
that the dance team has participated in the winter sports
banquet and has had a student
recognized as a McDonald’s
Student Athlete.
Athlete of the Week: Tristan Lett
By ABI FOWLER
OPS staff writer
Senior Brandt Nowaskie, left, goes for the basket while
Conner Barmes works defense at the March 21 Class
3A semi-state game at Southport High School. The Alices (21-7) ended their season that day with a 64-42 loss
against Guerin Catholic. Photo by Rene LaMontagna.
The athlete of the week
this week is junior golfer
Tristan Lett. His parents are
Brian and Connie Lett, and
he has one sibling named
Tyler Lett.
Lett has played golf at Lincoln for three years and he
has earned a varsity letter for
all three letters.
A memorable sports moment for him was when the
golf team shot 288 at the
Country Club of Old Vincennes against Sullivan.
He admires 26-year-old
professional golfer Rickie
Fowler and has looked up to
him for a long time.
Lett is unsure about what
he wants to study after high
school and where he wants
to go, but he does want to
continue to play golf in college.
"It would be fun to play
different golf courses around
the country," he said.
During the off season, he
enjoys playing tournament
golf and hanging out with
friends.
"No matter how much you
practice, you always have to
practice more,” he said
about golf and learning from
sports.
Lett's advice to younger
athletes is to never give up.
Age-group swimming an option for swimmers
By BRAYDEN LITTLE
OPS sports editor
Age-group swimming is a
year-round swim season for
kids up to and past 19 years
of age. Many people may
not realize that there is more
to just the high school season of swimming.
Age-group swimming has
separate and different events
from the high school season,
and athletes only compete
against those close in age.
For the four strokes there
is a 200 meter event, along
with a 400 individual medley, a mile swim, and a 100
meter race.
Nate Kaffenberger has
been involved with agegroup swimming for about
seven years with the Vincennes Swim Team. Kaffenberger explained how
tournament races work.
“If swimmers make certain
time for their age, they can
advance to divisionals or
state.” He added that the top
eight swimmers are awarded
medals and the winner can
be invited to zones, similar
to a regional competition.
Many age-group distance
swimmers are involved with
open water swim events.
“Open water events are
just for state level and up
and are only in the summer,”
Kaffenberger stated. “They
are held separate from pool
meets.” These races are usually found in lakes.
Each race is open for every
swimmer as well. Any age
that wants to swim in the
race must swim in the open
version of each race.
“A ten-year-old cannot
swim the mile unless they
swim it in the open event,”
Kaffenberger said. These
open races are also held at
the same time.
Unlike high school swim
season, age-group swimming has fees that need to be
paid. Not only does it cost
to join the team, each meet
has a entry fee. This is why
some Lincoln swimmers
choose not to swim for the
club team.
Along with giving up to
money to swim for the team,
time is also needed. Most
people who are involved
with the team swim during
the summer.
This excludes some swimmers who are involved in
fall sports, because most
sports have conditioning
during this time. Training
for two sports could put too
much stress upon one, especially during the summer.
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grateful to
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the use of her sports
photos.
DVDs of photos from
her Facebook page are
availble for $10, with all
proceeds going to the
Knox County Humane
Society.
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Senior Spotlight: Mykaela Kotter
ASK BIG A:
Advice for every Alice
By MEGAN JONES
OPS staff writer
Dear Big A, I have to deliver a presentation in front
of my entire classroom, and I
don’t think I can do it. Can
you help me get over my
stage fright?
Signed, Quake Emma
Boots
Dear Emma,
As a school mascot, I’m in
front of crowds all the time!
Here’s a little scrap of
knowledge though: no matter how many times I shake
my big green keister in front
of the roaring fans, stage
fright never really goes
away. However, you’ll be
happy to hear that it is easy
to shake the feeling of nervousness you get in the pit of
your stomach before each
event!
First, Know your speech!
Nothing will give you more
confidence than knowing
you know your reading forward and back. Give someone you trust your script, and
recite your speech to that
person, having him or her
correct you when you make
small mistakes. Once you’re
able to read it three times
through without errors, stop!
Then go take a catnap! I’m
serious! Sleeping will give
your brain time to solidify
the new information!
After you’ve woken up, go
talk to yourself. In a mirror.
Recite your speech to your
reflection. Watch for nervous
habits such as shifting your
body weight or twiddling
your thumbs. Listen to your
inflection and tone of voice
and make sure you don’t
sound monotone. Work until
you entertain yourself with
your own script.
Before you deliver your
presentation, take a deep,
slow breath or two. Breathe
in your speech, and breathe
out your nervousness. During the inhale, think over
everything you know about
the presentation and focus on
key points and inflection.
During the exhale, focus
on every nervous habit you
have, and how you’re not
going to do them. Do this
once or twice, and I guarantee you’ll drop your jitters
before your speech and be
ready for the Big A! Plus!
The Big A Plus.
Get it?
Signed, BIG A.
Techin’ it out
Mykaela Kotter is the
daughter of April and Bill
Newland. She has two brothers, Dustin Newland and Andrew Kotter. She was born in
Lawrenceville, Illinois. Kotter also has a cat named Leia.
She is currently working at
Mr. Gatti’s, 2221 N. 6th St.
Kotter's hobbies include
singing, helping and being in
nice to others, and she does
some volunteer work as well. crew work for Lincoln and
Kotter has also done stage Clark Middle School musi-
cals.
Kotter was recently nominated as friendliest senior by
the senior class’s annual Senior Favorites vote.
Yearbook with English
teacher Amy Shoemaker is
Kotter's favorite class. Her
favorite thing about Lincoln
High School is the clubs that
are available.
Kotter plans to go to school
to become a preschool and
kindergarten teacher.
"Don't be afraid to express
yourself," Kotter encouraged
underclassmen.
Senior Spotlight: Dylan Musgrove
By KARLIE MESSENGER
OPS staff writer
career as an architect.
His favorite teacher is social studies teacher Kevin
"Those who dare to fail
Myers. His favorite book is
miserably
can
achieve
"The Giver" by Lois Lowry,
greatly," is this week's senior
and his favorite TV series is
spotlight Dylan Musgrove's
ABC's "Shark Tank."
favorite quote by president
Musgrove's most memoJohn F. Kennedy.
rable moment at Lincoln is
He is the son of Brian Muswhen Austin Grow fought a
grove and Allison McKinstudent from Jasper over a
non, with one brother, Brody
foul ball.
Musgrove. He is the owner of
His most embarrassing motwo dogs, a crested gecko,
ment is "when Trevor Pitcher
and a hamster.
pulled his shirt over his head
Musgrove enjoys breeding played baseball for Lincoln while on a rollercoaster, and
cichlids and volunteering at throughout his freshman, got us in trouble at Holiday
the Pet Port in his spare time. sophomore, and junior years. World."
He is also a member of the
Musgrove's advice to unMusgrove plans to attend
dodgeball club at Lincoln Southern Illinois University derclassmen is to "enjoy high
High School. Musgrove also for architecture to pursue a school while it lasts."
Around the VCSC: Riley planning ice cream social
By WESTON FRISZ
OPS staff writer
The first Saturday of May
marks the date for the James
Whitcomb Riley Elementary
School ice cream social
event. This event took place
for many years before ceasing
and then resuming again, taking place for a third year in a
row now.
Principal Susan Marchino
said, "Our PTO (Parent
Teacher
Organization)
thought it would be great to
bring back a fun event that
had to do with our school his-
tory."
The event has no cost to attend and will have several
items of entertainment. There
will be a variety of games
taking place, a dunking booth
with teachers, food items, a
silent auction, and obviously,
ice cream. The social is open
to the public with no cost, but
games and food items will
have a small fee.
Food will be provided in
the gym and games will take
place outside: weather permitting. Game tickets will be
sold for 25 cents each, while
games range from one, two,
or three tickets. Ice cream
will be the main attraction as
the school typically serves
between seven and ten gallons, with a variety of toppings.
The social is sponsored by
the Riley PTO but has some
businesses to help donate and
offset the expenses.
"Many local businesses donate supplies or items for the
silent auction" said Marchino.
Donations are also taken from
out of town businesses like
The Indianapolis Zoo, Evansville Otters, and American
Girl.
Artist of the Week: Sophia Lane
By KAELA SPEIGNER
OPS staff writer
Sophomore Nick Todd focuses an ellipsoidal on the Ader
Auditorium lighting catwalk during theater technology
class. Students in the class are preparing for the April
24, 25, and 26 production of “Shrek The Musical.” Photo
by Zachariah Kirk.
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Meet artist Sophia Lane!
She is the daughter of Amy
and Jason Lane, and her
younger siblings are Amelia
and Isaac.
As a junior, Lane has been
in three years of art classes
and has been in the National
Art Honor Society for two
years. Last summer, she participated in the Artventures
program and has been participating in the Scholastic Art
competition for three years.
She is also a part of the soccer and softball teams, the
National Honor Society, and
student council.
Lane enjoys art because she
feels that she can express herself.
"I can create anything I
want and it's a huge stress reliever," Lane said.
She has won two Honorable mentions, a silver key
and gold key from Scholastic
Art competitions in the photography category. Lane has
also won an honorable mention and a second place award
in the Knox County art show.
Her favorite artists are
Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso. She likes any paintings
with water lilies painted by
Monet.
After high school, Lane
plans to go to college to study
psychology. She also will
continue to do art through
photography.
Lane's advice to young
artists is, "Don't be afraid to
do something risky. The more
outrageous, the better."