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Jan. 30 2015 Vol. 79 Issue 5
Crown Point’s Got Talent
Talent show comes back
with multiple acts
including hoopers,
musicians and dancers.
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See what acts took home awards at this year’s show on page 3
CHEAPER BY THE GALLON
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Various factors contribute to decrease in gas prices
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BY SAM BARLOGA
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reporter
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Gas prices
around the
NWI and
Chicagoland
area as of
Jan. 28.
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786 cars for every
1,000 people
in the USA
average U.S. household
expenditures on
gasoline $2, 912
$134.51 billion
gallons of gasoline
used per year
facts provided by http://www.eia.gov, http://fuelgaugereport.aaa.
com and http://www.nasdaq.com
Feature
News
Lining up
New lunch lines offer many
choices to students
page 2
With gas prices falling and consumers putting more back in their pockets, many drivers are
asking: How low will these gas prices go?
According to the American Automobile Association, since June of last year, gas and oil prices have been plummeting in price, going from a
high of over $100 a barrel to its current state at
under $44 a barrel. The national gas price average was once over $3.50 a barrel. Today, it is at
a six-year low, and if recent trends continue, it is
set to fall under $2.
With gas prices dropping lower than seen in
previous years, both students and adults are saving money at the pump. Junior Nate Knerler has
seen these savings first hand.
“I have an ‘06 Trailblazer, and it was only
$20 for me to fill up my tank, which means I’m
driving a lot more. There’s usually not enough
money to go around when it takes $60 or $70 to
fill up my tank,” Knerler said.
The drop in price can be contributed to a
variety of factors, including how much oil the
Untied States and Canada have been pumping
out. The United States has returned to being a
top three oil producer, even though the country
is ranked 11th in worldwide oil reserves, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
According to economics teacher Jim Ingelhart, because oil-producing nations such as Saudi
Arabia have not cut oil production amounts, a
massive surplus of oil is now on the market.
“The reason that oil is so cheap is because the
Saudis are producing at a high rate and they’re
not going to lower it. The main reason they’re
not going to lower it is because North America,
especially the USA and Canada, is becoming the
number one producer of oil and natural gas,” Ingelhart said. “The Saudis are trying to make sure
that the oil shale that’s out near Colorado and
that all the oil sand that is coming from Canada
and the Dakotas can no longer be profitable. If
(the Saudi Arabians) sell oil this cheap, it costs
oil sand and oil shale companies too much to
produce their oil.”
Ingelhart also believes that China, the world’s
second-largest economy by total GDP, will have
a lot to do with the reason prices may continue
to decrease.
“I don’t think we’ve seen the end of oil’s
freefall down. I don’t know if it’s going to fall
into the 20’s, but I can see, in the short run, the
price dropping off because it’s looking like China is going to come across an economic problem,
which means less people are using oil in China,
creating an excess on the market,” Ingelhart said.
See gas prices on page 3
A&E
Paging Dr. You
Technology advancements
lead to self diagnosis
page 8
Turn the pages
Judge books by more than
just their covers
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loving
LUNCH
Daily Hot Lunch
Spaghetti/Pasta and
breadstick
Cheese Burger Deluxe
Bosco Sticks and
marinara sauce
Chicken Favs
PHOTO BY MICAYLA WATROBA
Students line up in one of the cafeteria’s newly implemented lunch lines, “Chicken Favs,” which offers a variety of chicken-based meals.
Cafeteria features new lunch lines
BY MAISA NOUR
assistant editor
Senior Terese Sinal was greeted with confusion on the Monday
morning after break. After two weeks off from school, Sinal was
prepared for the struggle of getting back into the routine of waking
up early and going to class.
She didn’t expect to be welcomed with an entirely new system
at lunch.
In an attempt to introduce a healthier variety of food for students, the cafeteria staff has changed the lunch line set-up based on
feedback received by staff and students.
“We’ll always look for ways to improve how we can better
serve students. In this instance, our cafeteria manager solicited
feedback from the students, staff and other local schools before
making a decision to change things up,” principal Chip Pettit said.
According to high school cafeteria manager Michele Kral, the
cafeteria staff communicated with administration and other cafeteria staffs from around neighboring high schools and colleges to
come up with the new arrangement.
When coming up with the new menus, the cafeteria staff had
its limits and requirements that needed to be met by the USDA
guidelines.
“We have to offer students accordingly with the changes in the
USDA guidelines as well as what the government standards have
become with serving healthier options to students,” Kral said. “We
have guidelines in our menu that give us certain products that we
are allowed to order that have low-sodium, low-fat and reduced fat
in order to make it healthier for students.”
Ever since the change of set-up, Kral has noticed that students
have been able to get food a lot faster than before.
“The set-up of the lines really helps with the congestion that
used to be in the cafeteria because students can just go in and out
with their food without having to wait,” Kral said.
Students like Sinal believe that the changes made have been
beneficial to the organization of lunch and have added more variety of choices and have helped with traffic.
“I think the lines are helping because people are getting more
variety of choices and the lines have helped with the traffic that
was there at the beginning of lunch,” Sinal said. “People also won’t
get sick of having the same food every day like before.”
The cafeteria staff has also received positive feedback from
students regarding the set-up and the overall idea.
“The cafeteria staff believes the changes have been positively
received from students. I have asked a few students if they liked
the changes. A couple of them looked at me like I was crazy for
even asking but then quickly replied that all they really want is to
get in and out of the line quickly so they can eat and spend time
with friends,” Pettit said.
Chicken nuggets and
oriental sauce
Chicken tenders and
baked beans
Bosco Sticks and
marinara sauce
South of the
Border
Enchiladas and brown
rice
Quesadillas and
brown rice
Bulldog Express
(Pizza and Hot)
Bulldog Express
(Cold Sandwiches)
Credit requirement, class qualifications changed for 2015-2016 scheduling
BY BECCA BURKE
assistant editor
february
With 2015-2016 scheduling right
around the corner, high school requirements are evolving from previous years. In
the past, bare minimum requirements included three years of math. However, with
new years come new standards.
According to assistant principal Robert
McDermott, math will be required for all
four years of high school starting with the
class of 2016.
“Students must now take math all four
years of high school, and that does not include anything that was taken before high
school,” McDermott said. “So if students
took algebra in eighth grade, it doesn’t
count as credit for that year.”
Junior Miller Elwood doesn’t believe
the new requirement will be a problem.
“I think it’s a good idea to take math
all four years because you’re going to have
to take it in college anyway,” Elwood said.
With new requirements also come new
options, especially for students struggling
to fit fine arts courses into their schedules.
“The state has just recently changed a
ruling that now allows advanced journalism, newspaper or yearbook to count as a
fine arts credit,” McDermott said.
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Freshman Transition Meeting
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lady have already taken advantage of this
thought and have been incorporating it
into their schedules.
“I’m in AP biology right now and I
took both medical terminology and child
development because I want to be a neonatal nurse,” Mellady said.
As scheduling begins next week, McDermott advises students to use the provided resources wisely.
“I would look very closely at all the
information that’s posted on our website,”
McDermott said. “It’s developed to make
sure that students are moving toward all of
their course requirements.”
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Presidents Day
Parents of 8th grade students are
Due to an earlier snow day,
invited to attend an informational
school WILL be in session on
meeting for details on scheduling
and updated CP 2.0 initiatives.
In addition, electronic music and AP
art history will also be added as fine arts
courses.
Currently, counselors and school administration are pushing to incorporate
classes that will help students in their preferred field of interest as well.
“We’re adding organic chemistry and
biochemistry next year, which is focused on
people who want to work in the medical
field,” McDermott said. “We want to get
students exposed to the things they want
to do so that they’ll go to college and their
coursework won’t be as difficult.”
Students such as senior Katie Mel-
Valentine’s Day
Presidents Day.
NHS Mardi Gras
NHS will hold their third annual
Mardi Gras festival for elementary students from 6-8 p.m.
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After last year’s cancellation, talent show makes a comeback
BY TIFFANY CURTIS
reporter
PHOTOS BY JACK SNEDDEN
(Top) Senior Julia Thorn was the audience’s favorite with a “Napoleon Dynamite” dance.
(Bottom) Seniors Kyle Thompson and Nick Sansone emcee the talent show.
Gas story
continued from p.1
Benefits from the decrease in gas prices are not limited
to just drivers. Because the drop adds to consumers’ savings, people are given more freedom to use the extra money
as they choose, creating diversity in the market and bringing down the cost of other products.
“Everyone else is going to benefit from (low gas prices). People will have more money in their pockets, meaning
they’re going to buy more McDonalds, shop at the mall, go
to the movies, buy more clothes, and by doing so, we might
see an economic boom period for the next 4-10 years,”
Ingelhart said.
Junior Mercedes Andrade has been taking full advantage of the low prices away from the pump. She and her
family have been leaving the house at an increased rate
since the prices have started to bottom out.
“I feel like people are going out more and spending
more because of the low prices. My father has to go to
the gas station around three times a day to get our family
around to things like soccer practice, and it usually costs a
VIEWS
on
NEWS
A woman made three bomb threats to
Crown Point High School on Jan.22. Police
report that the calls began at around 11:15
and that she called twice more. She claimed
that bombs were already inside the building,
leading to an increased police presence
around the school.
Bailey Ficek
sophomore
lot more money, so we were all really happy with the drop,”
Andrade said. “We’ve all been going out a lot more, and if
the prices keep going down we’ll probably spend more on
shopping and getting out of the house.”
Despite the economic effects of low gas prices,
environmental science teacher Tammy Keilman makes it
clear that low gas and energy could put the U.S. behind in
where it needs to be on its path towards a switch to sustainable energy.
“As long as prices are low, people will tend to treat any
resource with a greater lack of care,” Keilman said. “We
need to be focusing on educating people on the safety of
renewables.”
Oil companies are preparing for the worst as well. Last
week, BP CEO Bob Dudley told BBC News that oil prices
could remain low for three years. However, other companies are predicting something totally different. Italian energy giant Eni has stated in the past month that it expects
oil’s low prices to end soon, setting up oil prices at near
$200 a barrel in the near future. Others have rallied upon
Eni’s calls as well, with a former oil executive saying gas
will rise back up to over $5 a gallon.
“(When oil will rebound) is one of the toughest questions to answer,” Inglehart said. “When they talk about it
rebounding back, if it’s going to be five months or five
years from now with oil going back over $100 a barrel,
that’d be significant. If it ends up being $100 a barrel 50
years from now, that would just be a product of inflation.”
Taking their lower wages into consideration, students
would also struggle to put together the funds to pay that
much an increased rate at the pump, as Knerler points out.
“If the price goes up, I’m not going to be able to go
out at all. I’ll be cooped in my house not able to do anything,” Knerler said.
One thing is for sure: lower energy prices will end up
benefiting all of us later in life.
“Because energy prices look to be somewhat stabilizing
over the next decade or so with the advantage going to us,
the consumers, what students should be taking from all of
this is that they will probably be wealthier in the future
because they’re going to have lower costs not just driving
their cars, but heating our houses,” Engelhart said. “At the
same time, that should allow businesses to be more profitable, hopefully meaning they’ll pay more in wages.”
Student reaction to events in our world
Area Bomb threats cause
worry at CPHS
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With shaking hands and hopeful
hearts, 13 students performed at the CPHS
Talent Show. Talents ranged from garagestyle rock bands to hula-hooping and singing to contemporary dances. After cancelling the show last year because of a lack
of entries, Student Union sponsor Amy
Sansone and theatre director Kit Degenhart
were excited to put on a show with what
they felt were the most talented students at
the high school.
Seniors Nick Sansone and Kyle Thompson served as emcees and came ready with
quirky yet kind quips and jabs at the judges,
including English teachers Vincent Bauters
and Jacob Adams and receptionist Michelle
Atherton.
The first act provided the audience with
a jolt of a garage-style rock from the band
Oven Mitts, founded by sophomores Kyle
Gilson, Donny Colvin and Mike O’Brien,
who have been friends for 16 years. The
band has only been official since May of
last year, so it was a shock to the members
when they heard their name called for the
award of Most Talented.
“We were in complete shock and disbelief,” Colvin said. “We’ve heard the songs
we played on the radio for years, so we just
figured we could play them.”
Sophomore Taylor Zick sang “This
is Gospel” by Panic! At the Disco while
freshman Kristen Szaller sang and played
the ukulele to “Despair In the Departure
Lounge” by The Arctic Monkeys with a
voice Bauters described as “dynamite.”
“I was absolutely ecstatic because I was
so nervous before going on that my hands
were shaking,” Szaller said.
Senior Julia Thorn and junior Michael
Truschka performed a contemporary routine to “Not About Angels” by Birdy.
“That performance just carried me
someplace, and I lost track of time. I felt
very deep in that performance,” said Adams.
Senior Becca Olesek performed an original song entitled “Overrated” that Bauters
deemed a “hang-gliding ride that was just a
collage of awesome.” Olesek ended up winning the Most Original award.
“It’s really invigorating to know I won,
and it really enforces my love for my songwriting,” Olesek said.
The crowd favorites, however, were seniors Julia Thorn and Gianna Kujawski.
Kujawski filled the role of “Napoleon Dynamite’s” Pedro, promising the crowd that,
if they voted for her, all of their wildest
dreams would come true, mimicking the
movie. Thorn then walked on stage in
full “Napoleon Dynamite” mode and performed the dance Napoleon does in the
movie, including finger jabs, hip thrusts
and turns.
“That’s what a talent show is supposed
to be about,” Bauters said. “(Thorn and Kujawski) flipping killed it.”
Thorn and Kujawski won the Audience
Affect award after they received a standing
ovation from the crowd.
“(The performance) was just something my dad brought up to me, and I just
thought about it and ended up loving the
idea,” Thorn said.
Senior Erica McDermott gave an
emotionally-charged performance while
the band Carnett performed electric and
intense original songs to close a night of
talent.
I think someone
did it just to scare
people and that’s
not something
people should be
doing.
State Constitutional hunting
rights are discussed
State senator Brent Steele wants
Hoosiers to have the constitutional right
to hunt and fish. Steele and his allies argue
that hunting and fishing needs protection
because environmental groups are getting too
powerful.
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Hannah Grady
freshmen
Yes, it should be in
the constitution. For
many people, it is
their main hobby,
and it should be
fully protected.
Nation Patriots accused of
cheating versus Colts
World Scotland bans fracking
for oil and natural gas
The New England Patriots are
being investigated by the NFL after their
participation in the AFC Championship
game versus the Indianapolis Colts. New
England has been accused of slightly
deflating some of the game balls in a scandal
coined by many as “Deflate Gate.”
Scotland’s ruling party, the Scottish
National Party, or SNP, has decided to ban
fracking measures in all of Scotland. With
support from some Labour members in
Scotland’s Parliament, the bill for the ban has
passed.
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Tucker Smith
junior
I think the accusations aganist the New
England Patriots are
ridiculous. Something
of that nature would
never happen in the
NFL.
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Darden Schurg
senior
I’ve heard a lot of
negative things
about fracking, so
I think it’s good
they’ve taken this
step.
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speakup
Responses to Paris
attacks are not
black and white
What foods
do you wish
were offered
for lunch?
BY ALAA ABDELDAIEM
editor-in-chief
I am not Charlie Hebdo.
I have never insulted
anyone’s religion, prophet or
holy book, nor do I approve of
others doing so. I don’t believe
free speech should be used as
a means to insult the most
beloved human being to me, nor
should it be a cover to insult any
prophet or religious figure. I do
not approve of the publishing
of any vile racist cartoons drawn
by Charlie Hebdo or any other
magazine.
But I’m also not a terrorist.
I believe in principle. There
is no justification for the coldblooded murder of 12 people in
Paris, regardless of their actions.
I value life. I believe in responding to the evil insults against
my prophet with education and
mercy.
And I don’t blame the faith
of Islam for the horrendous attack, either. The vigilantes guilty
of the attacks in Paris know nothing of my religion. If they had,
they, too, would have believed in
peaceful response. They wouldn’t
have thought they could “avenge”
the prophet by spilling innocent
blood.
The issue is not black and
white. I don’t have to approve of
the Charlie Hebdo cartoons to be
an advocate of free speech. Having the right to do something
does not make doing it right.
There are lines that, for the sake
of maintaining order and having
decency, cannot and should not
be crossed. Freedom of speech
isn’t a pass to depict blacks as
monkeys and Arabs as bulbousnosed characters, both of which
the magazine publication did.
And I don’t have to be blaming my religion to condemn the
violence. Too often am I associated with the actions of such
extremists. I could---and should--refuse to defend myself for
actions neither I nor the religion
of Islam are responsible for.
Instead, I choose to preach
the very teachings of my religion
by denouncing the criminal acts
committed in my name. My
prophet was abused and harassed
during his time as well, but not
once did he retaliate with hate
and violence. It was peace and
love he preached, and it’s the
same peace and love I attempt to
share with you today.
Because I am not Charlie, nor am I a terrorist. I’m a
Muslim American that believes in
human rights and justice.
I’m a follower of the man
who was sent as a mercy to the
worlds.
CARTOON BY COLLIN RAISER
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“I want real (Hispanic) food. They
should serve things like burritos
and Spanish rice. It’s good to try
new foods.”
iew: Let 2015 be the year
of true change
We can’t start over. Despite the common belief, a new year
doesn’t mean a new beginning, a fresh page. Things happened in
2014 that cannot be undone.
But that doesn’t mean that things can’t change. In his “I Have
a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of transformation
and building his ideal society, a society where justice and equality
were given to all, where the nation united for the common good.
Five decades later, it’s clear that we still have a ways to go.
It’s true; gas prices began to plummet at the end of last
year. For the first time in six years, a gallon of gas is nearly $2.
But, besides cutting spending from our own pockets, what else
have we accomplished when it comes to energy? Emphasis must
now be placed on limiting resource depletion, and a push for
advancements in clean energy in 2015 must be made for there to
be real progress.
Yes, a plan has been put into place to make community
colleges free, a step towards providing all with an equal
opportunity at education. But free education doesn’t promise
higher graduation rates. This year should be used to continue the
push to give citizens the resources they need for a better education
and a promising future.
And yes, we’ve been urging the state for a boost in school
funding for ages, and Indiana House GOP leaders pledged to do
just that in 2014. But if the Munster school board is still forced
to cut 50 staff positions due to an $8 million deficit, it’s clear that
efforts to improve the system must be taken beyond simple urges.
It’s up to our generation to truly make 2015 a year of change,
to learn from our past to build for the future King himself
dreamt of. Because that’s what New Year’s resolutions are about:
identifying the problem and finding the solution. We’ve taken
note of our problems, and another chapter of our lives is over.
It’s time to write a better ending.
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editors-in-chief
Alaa Abdeldaiem
Tina Winfrey
editors-at-large
Olivia Elston
Verda Mirza
associate editor
Nadia Giedemann
assistant editors
Natalie Brigham
Becca Burke
Maisa Nour
graphics editor
Collin Raiser
Jayme Gunter
freshman
Samuel Swope
sophomore
“We should have bacon burgers
for lunch. We already have normal
burgers, so we should add variety
and try different types of burgers.”
Angie Swanson
junior
“BLTs should be at lunch. I’m
a picky eater, and the school
doesn’t have that many options
for picky eaters like me. ”
Jacob Balko
senior
“Chicken Alfredo should be offered for lunch because it’s an
Italian delicacy and it really fills
you up.”
online editor
Sam Barloga
sports editors
Jackie Van Der Wey
Dylan Wallace
advertising editors
Hannah Bauner
chief photographer
Jack Snedden
photographers
Jill Kidder
Alexandra Stack
Micayla Watroba
staff
Casey Akers
Tiffany Curtis
Tommy Frame
Maria Leontaras
Lauren Massow
Hannah Morgan
Katie Pawlowski
Arriana Rainwater
Chris Rekitzke
Dominic Tomich
Eli Udchitz
adviser
Julie Elston
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Should make-up days be during the year or at the end?
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Strike balance
between virtual,
verbal contact
BY VERDA MIRZA
editor-at-large
CARTOON BY ARRIANA RAINWATER
Pro:
Con:
New protocol is better, allows for
smoother summer transition
Snow days should be made up at end, not
worth pre-scheduled extended weekends
BY OLIVIA ELSTON
BY HANNAH BAUNER
The rule goes that school days we miss for weather-related or
non-related purposes must be made up to ensure that the 180 school
days are accounted for. Old rules used allow for missed school days
to be added to the end of the school year, extending the date for the
last day of school. This year, however, a new option was put forth.
Instead, the cancelled days can be made up on holidays that were
previously scheduled as days off.
Students would not want to add more days to the end of the
year because it runs into their summer. Since the school year starts in
late August, it ends early June, which is already later than most other
schools in the area and almost a month after college students get out.
If there is an abundance in cancellations, make-up days can also run
into graduation for seniors. No senior will be motivated to do any
productive work after they graduate. Not only will seniors not be
able to concentrate, but all students will be unmotivated and restless;
their minds will already be in summer mood.
Summer school students need a small vacation, too. Summer
school has a set date that it starts and does not get pushed back if
missed school days have to be added at the end of the school year.
Last year, students and teachers only had one day of vacation before
starting back up with summer school. Teachers and students involved
in summer school deserve at least more than a weekend vacation
before going back to school.
Adding missed school days into the year helps more for finals
and midterms. Major tests do not get pushed back, so having school
made up on days we were supposed to have off helps students
prepare better by having more days to review or learn more material.
Teachers would not have to feel rushed to cram in material to ensure
that their students are prepared.
Adding snow days in on days schools were previously supposed
to have off is the better alternative because students and teachers do
not have to feel rushed and won’t have to worry about not concentrating during school. Students and teachers should get the time
earned in the nice summer weather.
With the recent change of make-up snow days, we’ve gotten a
chance to see how things really work under this new protocol. One
day has already been made up (Jan. 19), and we have at least one more
to go. Both of these days are made up over three or four-day weekends
that become shortened.
Besides keeping summer in its place, not much else is good about
the new protocol. Some students have previously scheduled plans
for long weekends that are affected by making up the days during
originally scheduled extended vacations. These plans might have to be
cancelled or shortened so students don’t miss school. Cancelling plans
is disappointing, especially when you don’t have to cancel them until
last minute. If our snow days were made up at the end of the year,
students wouldn’t have to cancel plans.
Not all vacations can be put on hold, resulting in students missing school. Catching up on schoolwork can be difficult and stressful. Not only do these students have work to make up, but they also
missed the lectures in class and the opportunity to ask questions to
better understand the material. When students aren’t in a classroom
setting, they do not get to hear questions other students may have
asked over the topics being taught. Asking and hearing answers to
questions provide a more in-depth understanding of schoolwork and
new material. Missing this wasn’t a problem with the previous makeup day protocol. Students could still enjoy long weekends without
stressing about schoolwork that was missed. Now, students who had
plans start the week already behind schedule. In the case of our first
make-up day, students that had planned vacations and trips came
back on Jan. 20 or later, already at least one day behind in the second
semester.
Making up snow days at the end of the year is a better option
than making them up during long weekends. Missing out on previously scheduled plans or having to make up homework that you
miss can be upsetting and stressful. Our previous snow day protocol
should be brought back and put back into place.
11 Inklings staffers agree
17 Inklings staffers agree
editor-at-large
Brooke Yeager
reporter
history teacher
Kourtney Bruder
“I’d rather have them added in the
middle of the year because kids who
take summer school wouldn’t receive a
break if they added them at the end.”
Matt Muller
junior
“I would rather make the days up at the
end of the year. Days off are crucial.
Plus, it makes the summer break that
much better because of the anticipation.”
junior
“I’d rather make them up in the
middle of the school year because
we will have more time to ourselves
over the summer.”
Connor Clark
sophomore
“They should be made up at the
end of the year because on those
days we make up during the year,
we should remember the great
men those days are honoring.”
Laughter rings throughout
the restaurant. Stories float
around the rooms in a frenzy
to be told once more. Smiles
brighten the light that glows with
human’s simple contact amongst
themselves. Then all shatters with
the first ding of text.
Subtly, the use of technology
like the internet, cell phones and
social media, is demolishing the
significance of interactive communication with one another in
today’s generations, separating the
youth from simple human life
around them.
Even though a simple text
can get the job done fast, we are
losing that humble face-to-face
interaction that defines humanity.
We are losing that irreplaceable
crack of laughter or smile that
can neither be heard nor seen
through a text or tweet.
With all this fancy technology, why is it that we have such
hard times communicating with
each other? You would think
that technology would remedy
that problem. However, it seems
to have caused more rift between
us as individuals. Sure, technology has made life less burdensome,
but it has also robbed us of the
human aspect of communication.
Nowadays, to break up with,
what do they call it? Yes, “bae,”
is less awkward by just sending a
heartless and crude text saying,
“Hey bae. I think it is over.”
Well, I’m sure it got the job done,
but it also just made that person
into a jerk.
There is a special quality
to being able to have face-toface interactions with people
that text, email, tweet, wall post,
other forms of social media can’t
capture. It is about grasping the
emotions that swim in an individual’s eyes with each passing
word spoken. The way their eyes
will light up with merriment with
a funny joke or swell with tears
hearing about distressing news is
something that an emoji cannot even express because, let’s be
honest, do we truly LOL or laugh
out loud?
Society is losing the basic
communication skills that are essential for developing a character,
especially with the youth who
don’t know how to hold themselves or the gestures they should
carry when confronted with
speaking to someone face-to-face.
The bottom line is that,
while technology is a necessity to
survive and flourish in this age
of advancement, it should also be
used in limitations.
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If you don’t snooz e, you lose
Irritability
Impaired
judgment
Hallucinations
weakened
immune
system
Memory
lapses or loss
feelings of
INCREASED
SENSE
OF PAIN
depression
Increased
hear t rate
puffy eyes
Students struggle due to lack of sleep
BY NATALIE BRIGHAM
associate editor
Many witty comments such as “The bags under my
eyes are designer” or “The 50 shades of grey underneath my
eyes” are not uncommon in CPHS. Jokes such as these are
made to try to cover up a serious issue: sleep deprivation.
According to a recent study by PBS, 87 percent of high
school students are not getting the recommended eight to
nine hours of sleep per night. This lack of sleep possesses many serious health concerns for students such as increased risks of developing high blood pressure, heart failure, strokes, obesity, depression and mental impairment.
Junior Dallin Iler has felt the stress that comes with
losing sleep.
“I usually go to bed around 1:30 a.m. or 2 a.m. and get
four hours of sleep. It has become the new normal for me.
Some of my friends go to bed at 9 or 10 p.m., but I’m still
wide awake at 11,” Iler said.
A large contributing factor to sleep deprivation among
high school students are the heavy academic schedules with
other personal obligations students have.
“In psychology class, there is an image that I show the
kids; it depicts a student that is sleep deprived. It draws
the analogy that for every one hour of sleep deprivation,
it is like adding one brick to the student’s backpack,” AP
psychology teacher Rebecca Magee said.
A lack of proper time management often leads students
to poor sleeping habits. Students such as Iler have a hard
time organizing their schedules between sports, school and
other activities which negatively affect their sleep.
“My schedule has a lot of impact on my sleep. I have
three AP classes with some honors classes, and I am also in
orchestra and a band. I also have a job outside of school,”
Iler said. “It’s just hard to divide my time between classes
and work. After getting home from school, I’ll take a quick
BY
the
#
nap because I’m tired from the previous day. When I wake
up, I have to go to work and once I get home from my
job at 11 p.m., I start my homework. It has become a cycle
now.”
Another common practice of high school students in
Crown Point is cramming, or the act of staying up late
studying the night before a test.
Junior Abi Bushman knows the struggle of trying to
maintain good grades and get enough sleep.
“I cram for four or five hours before a test and get
about four hours of sleep. I basically die the next day in
school because I am tired and can’t focus,” Bushman said.
However, Bushman admits she would probably be better off sleeping instead of sacrificing sleep to study the few
extra hours.
“When a student crams for a test, it might help them
for a small chunk of information,” Magee said. “Sometimes, though, sleep deprivation can cause memory blanking. For example, I hear stories of dance marathons at colleges that last for two days and during those two days the
participants cannot sleep. This results in greatly affected
driving, memory and attitude.”
Some students try to mask their fatigue by drinking
energy drinks, which make promises to erase the effects of
lack of sleep.
“I actually bought a 1.1 pound bag of caffeine powder
because I don’t like coffee or energy drinks. One teaspoon
of the powder is about equivalent to three cups of coffee,”
Iler said. “One time I put in three teaspoons and came to
school. At first I didn’t feel the effects, but they gradually
become more apparent. By third hour, I was dizzy and had
trouble breathing. I even had heart palpitations. My advice
is to use caffeine economically and in healthy doses.”
Whether it be because of Starbucks dates or a morning
ritual before school, caffeine has become woven into the
77% 6.5
of students nationwide report not
getting enough
sleep.
average number of
hours teenagers
are sleeping.
Fifteen
Hundred
deaths occur due to
drowsy driving each
year in the U.S.
fibers of most people’s daily lives. Despite being so vital,
many do not understand the science behind their morning
savior.
“Caffeine extremely affects a student. In the long run,
it is a hazard to their health and causes immediate effects,”
Magee said. “When caffeine enters the body, blood vessels
in the brain expand, resulting in an increase of blood flow
to the brain. When a person stops taking in caffeine, the
blood vessels in the brain are reduced back to their original
size which stops the increased blood flow. The brain then
thinks that it is not getting enough blood, and this creates
an addiction to caffeine.”
It is not always the amount of sleep that is necessarily
the most important but the quality of the sleep. Quality
has a major impact on productivity. A quality night’s sleep
is sleeping full 90-minute sleep cycles. A student should get
about six full sleep cycles a night in order to minimize the
chance of sleep deprivation.
Maintaining a nightly routine can also help ensure
that students get the proper amount of rest.
“I would recommend students start a regular sleeping
schedule, go to bed around the same time every night and
wake up around the same time,” Magee said. “It isn’t a
good idea to exercise after the time you usually eat dinner,
and cutting down on your caffeine intake should increase
the quality of sleep.”
One way to help ensure an organized sleep schedule is
through the use of sleep tracking apps available for smart
phones. Iler has been using such resources in hopes of fixing his sleeping habits.
“I have a sleep tracking app on my tablet and I love it.
It is able to track your sleep patterns, figure out sleep cycles
and, over time, it can graph your sleep debt, or the sleep
hours that you can’t get back,” Iler said. “The app can’t
replace your sleep, but it helps.”
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45%
hours of missed
sleep results in reduced daytime alertness by 32%.
increase in symptoms of depression when sleep
deprived.
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Protecting the
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Doctor provides advice
on how to protect skin
from harsh weather
PHOTO BYJILL KIDDER
The cold weather has students fighting frostbite. Through bundling up, students are able to avoid frigid temperatures.
BY MARIA LEONTARAS
reporter
Ears are red, lips are chapped and noses run. Winter
weather isn’t easy on the body’s appearance and function.
These outcomes only worsen with the presence of harsher
and colder conditions. Healthy habits can limit the dangerous effects of winter without giving into the frost, however.
According to Dr. Milton Gasparis, getting more sleep
during winter months is one of the first and easiest steps
to battling the season’s harmful effects.
“I suggest that people sleep more during the winter.
Sleep should be about eight to ten hours, and it’s important to go to sleep before midnight each night,” Gasparis
said.
With more sleep, one becomes more focused and de-
velops a stronger immune system.
Dry skin is one of the most common consequences
of frigid winds in the frosty weather. Gasparis stresses the
importance of using hydration to prevent rough scaly skin.
“People must also stay hydrated in the winter. Skin
tends to be more dry and water will assist with the dry
skin,” Gasparis said.
Lotion is also beneficial to keeping skin hydrated in
the cold weather. Students such as sophomore Abby Stratton regularly apply lotion to keep their skin from cracking.
“I put lotion on all the time to keep my skin soft in
the cold weather,” Stratton said. “It’s fast, easy and smells
good, too.”
Even with snow on the ground, Gasparis encourages
students to go on short walks to maintain good circulation
in the winter.
“Go outside and walk at least ten minutes every other
hour to maintain good blood flow,” advises Gasparis. “If
you decide to go on a run outside, warm up inside and
stretch when you return indoors, too.”
It is also necessary to consider clothing when enduring
the cold weather.
“To prevent frostbite, dress in several layers of loose,
warm clothing. Air gets trapped between layers and acts as
insulation,” said Gasparis. “I would advise wearing windproof and waterproof outer garments to protect hands,
feet, noses and ears.”
Staying healthy in the winter may sound like a daunting task, but it is easier than one would originally think.
Three easy steps and tips to keep your body fresh when cold weather comes your way
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Paging Dr. Google
With technology advancement,
self-diagnosis more common
BY VERDA MIRZA
editor-at-large
Cough. Sore throat. One becomes curious and searches online what these symptoms mean. Well, of course, it can only
mean they have malaria or some other horrendous disease.
New technology comes with changes in
societal beliefs and behavior and one of the
things that emerged from the age of the internet is society’s easier accesses to medical
information, giving numerous individuals
the resources to self-diagnose themselves.
According to nurse practitioner Michele
D. Massow, self-diagnosis is when a person
attempts to figure out the source of their
illness or ailment without the assistant of
a professional.
Self-diagnosis has always existed since
the humans have existed. However, it is
the modernization of self-diagnosis that
has changed. It is how society obtains its
information and data that has changed. It
is the technological advancement that has
changed the accessibility of medical information.
“Self-diagnosis is not a new problem.
Deciding what is wrong with you based
upon your experiences, your family and
friends and whatever sources of information you had available has been going on
forever,” cardiologist Dr. Gary Brigham,
MD said. “What has changed is how it is
done. What used to happen was that you
asked friends or family members and if
some had similar symptoms or you saw
something in the newspaper or on television then you would assume you had a
similar problem. If it continued you might
go to the library or pull a few books on
the subject. Now most people type it into a
Google search or head to WebMD.”
With any new innovations, ideas or
advancements, there are always advantages
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Self-diagnosis Facts
• More than one-third of U.S.
adults use Internet to diagnose
medical condition
• 82 percent search using search
engines like Google, Bing and
Yahoo.
and disadvantages.
• 46 percent found online led
Self-diagnosis can harbor some advanthem to believe they needed help
tages for both the patient and the physician.
from a medical professional.
“There are times when a patient seeks
medical care for a symptom and a diagnosis can’t be made. An advantage to a
patient researching symptoms is that
it may help the practitioner/ (doctor) with the diagnosis.” Massow
said.
Although it is nice and
advantageous for that patient
to have some knowledge of
For the full story, visit
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www.crownpoint.highschoolmedia.org
also disadvantages that can
her stomach
result from self-diagnosis.
pains
leads
“A disadvantage to
her
to
believe
she
self-diagnosis is that pamight
have
a
hernia
tients may be missing a key
(a rupture of an organ).
part of treatment or treat
Self-diagnosis is not a new
“I was shopping with
the symptoms incorrectly.
problem. What has changed is how
my
best
friend and my stomIt can also hinder care if a
it is done.
ach
was
having
these sharp
patient comes to a practitiopains.
It
felt
like
a
balloon, it
ner with a diagnosis because
Gary Brigham
would
blow
up
and
have
this really
then they tend to be less willing
cardiologist
sharp
pain
then
it
would
deflate
every
to accept that it is not what they
5
seconds.
I
don’t
know
what
it
was,
and
thought it was,” Massow said.
it
just
got
really
bad.
It
kept
going
on
for
Other than not willing to accept
a
few
more
days.”
Szafarczyk
said.
“I
then
they might have diagnosed themselves
looked up what it could be online, and it
incorrectly, they might not go to a protold me it might be a hernia. I was freaking
fessional at all thinking their diagnosis is
out. But then it went away after a month
harmless while, in fact, there can be dire Werkowski have misdiagnosed.
consequences to this type of mentality.
“My dad was feeling sick, and he was or two and I figured out it was my differ“Every physician I know has several convinced that it wasn’t the flu so he want- ent diet I was doing because I’m gluten free
people that delayed seeing a physician be- ed me to go online. I went online and I now. I wasn’t used to not eating carbs but
cause ‘they already know the problem’ only searched it. Of course, all the worst situ- after a while it went away as my body adto end up delaying a diagnosis that resulted ations pop up: you’re dying, or you have justed to the change in my diet.”
Simple issues like these can either lead
in a worse outcome,” Brigham said. “Infor- whatever strange disease that is found in
individuals
to underestimate their health ismation is only one part of what is needed third world countries. It ended being just
sues
or
over
exaggerate them. There needs
to diagnosis and treat someone, and I think the flu.” Werkowski said.
to
a
balance
between self-diagnosing and
that is all too often lost in the information
It seems like one can’t believe whatever
going
to
be
a
professional
to seek more relion the internet.”
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information.
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According to aboutflowers.com, this is the
amount of red roses produced each year for Valentine’s Day.
With this many roses in the world and
around 23 percent of adults purchasing them
on Valentine’s Day, red roses are a common Vday staple.
“I would say the fancy dinner and flowers
is sort of cliché because it’s really common,”
sophomore Alexis Grimes said.
Grimes believes that anything other than
dinner and movie dates would be considered
unique for Valentine’s Day celebrations.
“I love when couples go to Chicago or
do something that relates to their interests,”
Grimes said.
Sophomore Donny Colvin does not mind
the cliché elements of Valentine’s Day.
“I don’t think Valentine’s Day is about being unique,” Colvin said. “I’m totally fine with
cliché gifts so long as your partner isn’t expecting anything more.”
While senior Sydney Morrow and her boyfriend are not White Castle enthusiasts, they
ent
found an interest in the once-a-year transformation of White Castle restaurants into Valentine’s
Day dinner stops. Although the restaurant does
class it up for the holiday, the concept of mini
burgers and curly fries for Valentine’s Day dinner can be considered unique.
“Zachary and I got the idea when we saw
that the Schererville White Castle’s sign said
‘Valentine’s Day reservations’ and a number to
call. We got so excited and thought it was the
funniest thing that they wait on you and everything,” Morrow said. “We really just want to
experience it.”
Morrow and her boyfriend made their reservations and look forward to spending their
Valentine’s Day at the restaurant.
“Instead of spending a lot of money on Valentine’s Day, Zach and I are saving that money
for other things like our one-year or college
funds,” Morrow said.
While Colvin may be adding some cliché
touches to his Valentine’s Day celebration, he
believes overall the holiday should be celebrated
with those important to one.
“I think (Valentine’s Day) is more or less an
excuse to be all ‘goo-goo-ga-ga’ with your significant other,” Colvin said.
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Senior Alyssa Vajda stresses out over schoolwork and college preparation. Vajda is not alone. Math teacher Michael David has seen several others increasingly worried about grades.
Stressed for Success
In pursuit of high GPA and top rank, students take school competition to the max
BY LAUREN MASSOW
portant, students should not be making
themselves sick over being the best. David
has found that exhaustion and fatigue have
become common side effects to achieving
the perfect GPA.
“I do think that some students feel
sick or tired often because of the pressure,”
David said. “I hear students all the time say
how tired they are and how many hours
they put into things.”
Trying to be the best of the best is not
always determined by personal goals. Junior
Mandy Komasinski feels as if school has become more like a game meant to be played
against other students rather than just a
place to better your knowledge.
“The high school environment is really
competitive. You’re always trying to be better than everyone else all the time,” Komasinski said. “That competition crosses the
line when you start coming to school just
reporter
She would cry. If senior Alyssa Vajda
ever earned a B on her transcript, she said
tears would most likely be the result. Her
reaction wouldn’t be unique. With high
expectations and pressure to be the best,
students have found themselves more and
more stressed for success.
Math teacher Michael David says that
he believes students are under more pressure than ever before.
“I don’t think that I felt the kind of
pressure when I was in school that students
today feel. In my opinion, it appears that
now we’re more interested in trying to push
students to do college work while they’re
in high school rather than do high school
work, and then wait to do college work
when they are in college,” David said.
While getting good grades is very im-
at this
to beat other people rather than bettering
your own opportunities.”
Vajda, too, finds the competition within her class a bit overwhelming and stressful at times.
“I was extremely stressed my freshman,
sophomore and junior years,” Vajda said.
“It got to the point where, even if I got like
a 97 percent on a test and another student
got a higher grade than me, it really tore me
apart and I would become disappointed in
myself. I realized it would start to get unhealthy when people hold grudges against
other people because they did better than
them.”
GPA and class rank aren’t the only factors colleges take note of, however. According to school psychologist Kathryn Huls,
effort plays a big role in determining acceptance choices as well.
“Colleges look at effort in addition to
your GPA and standardized test scores,”
Huls said. “So if you started off struggling,
but you really pulled yourself together and
were stronger in your later years of school,
that’s going to look better on your transcript then uneven all the way through.”
Huls believes getting stressed out
and losing sleep is not the way to obtain
good grades. A lack of straight A’s are not
enough to label one as a bad student and,
in the end, will not directly determine a
student’s future.
“I think if you are starting to make
yourself sick about your grades and if
you’re losing sleep and you’ve studied effectively and you’re still not getting the grades
you want, it’s probably just time to accept
that you’re not a straight-A student,” Huls
said. “And guess what? You’re still going to
get into college. Not being perfect is not
going to keep you out.”
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Stefanovic builds love for game with father’s guidance
BY DYLAN WALLACE
sports editor
PHOTO BY ALEX STACK
Sasha Stefanovic (right) learned to love the game of basketball with his father, Lou Stefanovic (left), and
his guidance.
following in his
FOOTSTEPS
Sasha Stefanovic
career
pts.
78.4%
free throw percentage
178 113 58
rbs.
For the Stefanovic family, basketball runs deep in their blood. From
father to son, sophomore Sasha Stefanovic and his dad Lou Stefanovic
have one major activity in common: basketball.
“I've been coaching Sasha since he was in third grade, so for about
seven to eight years I have been helping him with his game,” Lou said.
Lou has always been pushing Sasha forward throughout these years
of training.
“He has pushed me to be better and to always work hard,” Sasha
said. “All the little things he has taught me I make sure to remember
because of how much he knows about the game.”
“We have worked on all the fundamental things,” Lou said. “Plain
and simple, I have just taught him the game, how to deal with situational
things on the floor, how to be a team player, what's required to be a team
player and how to win.”
Lou has had a very impressive resume when it comes to basketball.
He played his college ball for the Illinois State Redbirds, where he was
inducted into their class of 2012 Hall of Fame ballot; from there he
entered the NBA draft and was selected by the Seattle Supersonics in the
fifth round in 1985. He spent his whole summer in Seattle that year he
was drafted, but his run in the NBA didn’t last too long because he then
took his talents overseas into the Euro League where he received his first
pro contract with Spain. He played for five countries when he was in the
Euro League: Spain, France, Serbia, Switzerland and Italy.
Despite all the success Lou has had in his basketball career, Sasha
doesn’t feel the pressure or the need for that matter to live up to his
dad’s accomplishments.
“I don’t really feel pressure,” Sasha said. “I just want to achieve my
own goals and make him proud.”
A statement like that would make a father proud of his son.
“I don’t compare Sasha to anything that I have ever accomplished or
have him do what I did when I played,” Lou said. “I’ll be proud of him
regardless, but as long as he does what he wants to do and is proud of
what he accomplishes, then that is what's best for him.”
As for a career in basketball, Sasha hasn’t really thought about it;
he is only a sophomore to be fair. He is just living in the moment, and
when things like that come up, then that’s when he will focus on them.
“I would love to play in college and professionally, but I am just
going to let whatever happens, happen,” Sasha said. “Right now, my
only focus is this season and how to get better as a team and as an
individual.”
Like father like son, Sasha and Lou are both grateful for what they
were and are able to accomplish on the court, but basketball isn’t everything. For this family, basketball is more than just a game.
It’s an activity that they’re able to share and celebrate with each
other.
ast.
41.7%
3-pt percentage
Lou Stefanovic
Illinois State Redbirds
Hall of Fame
Inductee
played for
FIVE
Euro League teams
Comparisons are in the eye of the beholder
my view
BY JACKIE VAN DER WEY
sports editor
As humans, we have
a tendency to analyze and
compare. It’s a simple
scenario where a younger
sibling constantly compares
themself to their older
sibling. It happens every
minute of every day. Will I
get as good of grades as my
older brother, be as attractive as my older sister or
perform as well in sports as
either of them?
These are questions
we have all asked ourselves
silently at one point or
another, whether it be a
sibling, a friend or parent
that we compare ourselves
to. This habit is one that
can make or break you,
but if one allows it to work
in their favor, it can push
them to be their best in all
aspects.
Joakim Noah, a
Chicago Bulls center, is
constantly compared to
his dad, Yannick Noah, a
former professional tennis
player from France who
won the French open in
1983. This comparison,
however, is not just in
Joakim’s head but rather
available to the entire
world for analysis. Luckily for the both of them,
they specialize in different
sports. Sophomore basketball player Sasha Stefanovic
doesn’t have that same
luxury. His dad was a professional basketball player
for the Seattle Supersonics.
This sets a high standard
for Stefanovic to live up to.
He, however, says that he
doesn’t feel pressure to live
up to his dad’s accomplishments, but rather wants to
impress him.
“I want to have my
own destiny and accomplish my own goals,”
Stefanovic said.
I suppose that the
pressure and comparisons
truely are what you make
of them.
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Freshman Mya Scheidt dribbles into trojan teritory
to contribute to last Saturday’s victory (49-36).
Girls prepare
for upcoming
sectional round
BY ELI UDCHITZ
reporter
PHOTO BY TINA WINFREY
Freshman Oszkar Kasch attempts to pin Valparaiso wrestler during the Crown Point Valparaiso match this past Wed.
Wrestlers maintain high expectations
as post season begins tomorrow
BY TOMMY FRAME
reporter
12 time repeating champs.
Tomorrow morning the wrestling team will host sectionals in hopes of bringing their thirteenth sectional in a row to
Crown Point. For senior captains Riley Akers and Morgan
Kral, they are confident that they will top off their successful
seasons with the sectional win. Akers will head into this weekend with an overall record of 28-2, looking to take the title at
the 138-pound weight class.
“These next 4 weeks mean everything,” Akers said. “We
are all focused on winning sectionals this weekend at home.”
As far as the heavyweights go, Morgan Kral dominated
the 195-pound weight class this season. After losing his first
match of the year, he, to this point, has continued to win 27
straight matches.
“My confidence level is higher than its ever been,” Kral
said. “My success will be determined after this weekend, I have
to do my best because this is my last year of wrestling.”
The Dogs are very familiar with the sectional pedestal, as
they have reigned as victorious of the last 12 sectional championships.
“Wrestling in your own gym provides an advantage. You
do not have to get up and travel somewhere, you can hangout
and feel comfortable being in your own locker room. Being
at home eliminates a lot of distractions,” head coach Scott
Vlink said.
The team has wrestled every team in their sectional this
year with the exception of Andrean High School. They finished the regular season with a 17-2 record, losing to Portage
repeatedly to account for their two losses.
“We have had a long season, but a successful one at that.
It is a different mindset going into Sat. knowing it is win or
you are done, but the team is ready,” Akers said.
Going into the weekend as the one seed, Akers looks to
finish his high school career achieving his personal goals.
“I am looking to win sectionals for my second time and
advance further into the postseason,” Akers said.
After having an extremely successful football season, Kral
is continuing on to play football in college. In essence, Sat.
could be his last turn on the mat.
“I believe in myself that I can win a sectional championship and go on to contend for the state championship,” Kral
said.
Vlink also demonstrates confidence in the team and believes they will again reign as sectional champions..
“This is a really good group of hard-working kids, and
they are willing to do anything and everything we ask them to
do,” Vlink said. “If our kids wrestle the way they are capable
of then we will be the sectional favorite.”
Girls swimming enters sectionals with
confidence and determination
BY DOMINIC TOMICH
reporter
The girls swim team’s regular
season has wrapped up, but they
are not treading water until the
sectionals begin at Munster High
School Feb. 5. The girls are committed to training every day until
the meet without any days off.
A recent wave of victories
against Lake Central and Lowell
will help carry the girls into the
sectionals. The ladies are confident
that all of the laps put in throughout the regular season have prepared the team for a strong performance next week.
“I feel our recent wins are really going to boost our performance
in sectionals. We need everyone
swimming their best and focused if
we plan on meeting our preseason
goals: winning sectionals,” sophomore Kelsi Artim said.
Improvement has been key
throughout the season. Losing very
talented seniors last year to college
programs called for younger girls
to dive into the challenge. The hard
work put in by the team has led to
an impressive 11-1 record, despite a
near perfect regular season the girls
are completely focused on the upcoming sectionals.
“We have improved a lot, time
drops are starting to come around
and attitudes have been getting better along with work ethics,” said
head coach Bryan Angerman.
Throughout the regular season, the girls have been flirting
with their personal best times.
With the week off and sectionals coming up the ladies hope to
set their personal bests on the big
stage.
“In past meets many of the
girls on our team have been swimming very close to their best times,
but for us to really succeed at sectionals, we will need to swim faster
than our personal best,” Artim
said.
After a full year of conference play, the girls
are down to their last two games of the regular
season. Although these games against Lowell and
Hobart are both non-conference matchups, the
team must keep their edge if they want to roll into
sectional play with momentum.
“The last two games are really big for us,”
sophomore Sydney Taylor said. “I think we play
with a lot more energy after coming off of a win,
and we definitely need that energy heading into sectionals.”
The energy came from their most recent win
against Chesterton this past Fri., winning by a score
of 49-36. Head coach Anne Equihua implied the
importance of getting off to a strong start that
helped the girls fly past the Trojans early on.
“We pressured them early on defensively and it
resulted in transition points that were easy to come
by,” Equihua said.
The team will be heading into sectionals with a
3-4 record in the DAC. The girls will need to put
those losses in the past and move forward; only the
postseason counts now.
“I think playing to our full potential, we can
compete with the top teams in the DAC,” junior
Hannah Albrecht said.
The sectional draw will occur this Sun. and the
team hopes to capitalize on having another shot
at some of the teams that they fell to during the
regular season.
“I know we will be ready to face several of the
teams we lost to earlier. Not having the double
round robin anymore is a good thing; it allows us
to play a much more competitive schedule, which
we did this year,” Equihua said. “Getting a second
shot at some of these teams we lost to will hopefully motivate our team.”
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TEAM WORK
4th & 6th
WITH CHRIS
Boys basketball defeats Michigan City;
teamwork credited for the result
BY KATIE PAWLOWSKI
reporter
BY CHRIS REKITZKE
reporter
Coaches not
problem, entirely
What are you after a disappointing season with a negative
record and a fan base full of
belligerent people?
You’re fired.
This was the case for several
head coaches around the NFL.
Marc Trestman of the Chicago
Bears? Poof. Rex Ryan of the
New York Jets? gone like the Malaysian Airlines flight 370. Mike
Smith of the Atlanta Falcons?
Up, up and far, far away.
It is the sad truth of professional sports. Coaches are
scapegoated, blamed for things
they have no control over like
interceptions, turnovers, dropped
passes, blown coverages and
missed field goals-- the list goes
on and on.
Whoever said “players win
games and coaches lose them”
is an idiot. Teams win and lose
games, first of all. Secondly, I
imagine it’s pretty hard to throw
an interception from the sideline
with nothing but a headset and
a clipboard. You cannot pin a
loss all on one guy, especially
the man who is not even in the
game. There are so many more
factors in place.
For revered “quarterback
whisperer” Trestman, it was a
multitude of problems, but most
of all, his quarterback Jay Cutler,
who is currently the highest paid
player in the league, and, unfortunately, has 3 interceptions for
every zero on his check.
For the defensive minded
Ryan, it was inconsistent quarterback play, no-name draft picks
and a completely nonexistent
secondary that killed him.
For Smith, it was postseason
losses.
All of these problems have
way more to do with the team
personnel rather than just their
“poor coaching ability” or “lack
of emotion.” What about awful draft picks by the general
managers or the underperforming players? They have a key in
the ignition just as much as the
coaches do.
Either way, in the end all
this does is create more problems
than there were before.
It’ll get worse before it gets
better.
extra
points
After losing the first round of sectionals to
Michigan City last year, the Bulldogs could not
wait for their chance to avenge last year’s loss.
The Dogs did just that Tues. night when they beat
the Wolves 75-69.
The Dogs (9-6, 1-2) have had minor issues with
shooting, however, they have identified the defensive end of their game as their weak point. Sophomore Sasha Stefanovic scored 16 points during
this past Tueasday’s game and was proud of the
way the team defended the Wolves.
“I thought we played very hard. We played
together and let the game come to us. Our issue
that’s been holding us back this year has been
our defense, and we stepped it up last night,”
Stefanovic said.
The Dogs were in a slump; losing to both
Bowman Academy (2-10) and Chesterton
(12-4, 2-1) in one weekend. The Dogs hope
that this win will help get back some of the
confidence that was lost.
“I think our team is regrouping after
a couple hard road losses, and we need
to gain some confidence back in ourselves. In the Michigan City game, we
did just that. That was a solid win for us,
against a tough Michigan City team,” junior Blake
PHOTO BY ALEX STACK
Bonin said.
The Bulldogs had four players in double digits,
Analyzing the Michigan City
but the difference maker in the game was senior Nick
wolves defnse, Senior Noah
Morales helps to lead the Dogs Jeffirs. Jeffirs helped surge the team to victory with 18
to a 75-69 victory.
points and nine rebounds.
“I’ve been able to rebound and help relieve some
pressure from the guards, but I think everyone has
been playing great, especially Blake. He’s been huge
for us,” Jeffirs said.
Bonin contributed 15 points to the win and loves
the way the team is playing together. He knows guys
will step up when needed.
“Everyone is contributing and helping one another out. Everyone is playing harder, getting 50/50 balls
and being more uplifting to one another,” Bonin said.
The Dogs currently lead the confence in assists,
to assistant coach Hanaway this is proof of the teams
effective chemistry and selflessness.
‘‘
We want to improve every
day and keep working towards
our goal. We have to stay focuse
and work harder then any other
team.
Blake Bonin
“We have a really unselfish group. As far as sharing the basketball goes, we lead the conference in assists,” Hanaway said.
Not dwelling on this moral boosting win, Jeffirs
still looks to push his team to the best they can be. Jeffirs hopes with the bugs in the defense fixed, the Dogs
can reach their true potential.
“I just hope that we can continue to get better
each day, especially defensively. We want to be the
hardest working team on the floor. If we can do those
things, then we’ll be a dangerous team in the post
season,” Jeffirs said.
Boys swimming turns focus to postseason
BY SAM BARLOGA
reporter
Despite a loss to Michigan City, the Dogs
are hopeful for a good performance at DAC.
Crown Point was out done 99-84 by Michigan City on Tues., with junior Cameron Watson longing for more out of his teammates.
“I think that at Michigan City we didn’t
perform to our fullest potential. We were getting beat up from the last few practices,” Watson said. “This last week was the last one before we begin to taper off their length.”
Head coach Adam Waldier talked about
Michigan City’s depth and speed before the
duel, and it showed early on, as Crown Point
fell into an early hole.
“The duel’s turning point was right off the
bat,” Waldier said. “They touched us out in
the medley relay, which is something we do
really well in. Then, they finished 1-2-3 in the
200m free, which meant that after the first two
events we were down 15 or 16 points.”
The Dogs picked up victories over Lowell
and Portage, with coach Waldier highly complimenting his team’s overwhelming margin of
victory in the 118-67 win over the Red Devils.
“The lopsided score really shows how our
kids are training hard, and they can see the
light at the end of the tunnel,” Waldier said.
“They’re starting to put things together and
Who is going to win
Super Bowl XLIX?
starting to get their act in gear, as far as fighting harder in practice.”
On the season as whole, junior Joey
Karczewski, says even though the team went
through a lot of adversity, they’re preparing
hard for the postseason.
“I think this year has been a rebuilding
year for us, as we lost a lot of our good seniors,” Karczewski said. “But we’re working
really hard at practice so our dual meets don’t
accurately where we are in the season.”
On Sat., the Dogs will compete for the
DAC title at the conference meet. Watson was
quick to point out that he needs to see more
from everyone if Crown Point is to have a
chance.
“At DAC I’m expecting the best times
from all of our teammates. We will have our
full team there, and we plan to outscore some
of the teams that we lost duels to from earlier
in the season,” Watson said.
Waldier seconded Watson’s take on the
conference meet, saying the team has a goal
set for Sat.
“Chesterton will for sure be the top team
there, so we’re aiming down our sights at third
place, which would be a huge win for us considering the fact that we’ve lost six sectional
finalists from last year,” Waldier said.
64 Say Seahawks
63 Say Patriots
out of 127 students polled
Post season meets
Bulldogs @ Home
The boys will compete in the DAC meet
at home this Saturday, 1/31 begining at
9 a.m.
Bulldogs @ Lake Central
The boys will head to Lake Central to
compete in sectional prelims 2/19 beginning at 5 p.m.
Bulldogs @ Lake Central
The boys will head to Lake Central to
compete in the regional meet (2/21)
Bulldogs @ Natatorium
The boys will head to Indianapolis to
compete in State Meet Pre-lims (2/27)
and State finals (2/28).
My moment of the month....
“... was smashing the 200 free relay
team record with Hannah Kukurugya,
Mackenzie Artim and Kelsi Artim.”
-Aly Tetzloff
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inreview
“Eye Candy”
Season 1
MTV’s newest series,
“Eye Candy,” follows Lindy
Sampson (Victoria Justice)
as she tries to catch a serial
killer that is
stalking her.
He finds
his victims
through
“Flirtual,”
an online
dating website. With intense
twists and turns, this thriller
will always keep you guessing
on what is going to happen
next.
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BY HANNAH MORGAN
reporter
School has been officially cancelled. Again. It’s cold, you’re bored and you’ve already binge watched Netflix. There’s no better time to pick up a good book, and with these picks, you’re sure to stay intrigued.
The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Nick Dunne comes home to find Amy, his
doting wife and muse for popular children’s book
“Amazing Amy,” missing and the house a wreck. As
secrets regarding her disappearence unfold, the book
won’t leave one’s hands until the very last word.
This book proves the saying “A dog is a man’s
best friend” to be correct. Following the life of
racecar driver Denny Smith through his dog
Enzo’s eyes, this book will warm the heart.
Mercy Train by Rae Meadows
The Glory Field by Walter Dean
Myers
When new mother Samantha recieves a box from
her dead mother, she finds clues that suggest
her grandmather had a much more colorful past
than she was raised to believe. This tale of family
and loyalty is one of the best yet.
“Only One”
By Kanye West
“Glory Field” begins with a pair of iron shackles.
Muhammad is captured from Africa and brought to
work on a plantation in North Carolina, where his
family continues to work and live for generations to
come. This book perfectly captures America’s past,
present and future.
Stop, Kanye. Quit being a
compassionate father and rap
about drugs, sex and being a
college dropout again. “Only
One” is pitiful. There is so
much not to like about this
single from West featuring Paul
McCartney: the autotune, dull
piano riffs from a deteriorating
Beatle.
“The Opposite of
Lonliness”
By Marina Keegan
After Yale graduate
Marina Keegan tragically
died in a car crash, friends
and family composed her
viral essay “The Opposite
of Lonliness” and her other
fictional and non-fictional
works into a memorial.
Tackling issues we all face as
we decide who we want to
be, Marina’s works inspires
one until the last word.
“Shut Up and
Dance”
By Walk the Moon
This song definitely makes
listeners want to just shut up
and dance. Walk the Moon
created an upbeat song with
very easy lyrics to memorize
quickly so that you can later
belt out and sing. It is hard to
resist “Shut Up and Dance” by
Walk the Moon.
“Time of Our Lives”
By Pitbull and
Ne-Yo
Pitbull has released his latest single, “Time of Our Lives,”
from his
eighth studio album,
“Globalization.” The
new single
has a very
energizing tempo and fun
lyrics to sing along to. The
collaboration with Ne-Yo is not
their first, making a great duo
and an even better hit.
Fall Out Boy meets expectations with newest album
BY HANNAH BAUNER
reporter
Chicagoland natives Fall Out
Boy released their newest album
“American Beauty / American
Psycho” on Jan. 20. Only their
second album released after the
band rejoined, “American Beauty
/ American Psycho” is full of
both new and old sounds.
The first single released off
the album, “Centuries,” was a hit.
With radio plays and features in
commercials, the song became
very well known. The upbeat
sound and catchy tune make
for a song great for dancing and
singing along. “Centuries” gave
life
social
A section devoted
to social media
us all a taste of what was to come
on the album.
“Uma Thurman,” named
after the actress and with lyrics
referring to her role in “Pulp
Fiction,” makes you want to stop
what you’re doing and dance
around. The song samples part of
“The Munsters” theme song and
does a very good job of incorporating it into a modern day song
fit for the radio.
Track six on “American
Beauty / American Psycho” is
unlike anything Fall Out Boy has
done before. “Jet Pack Blues” is a
slower paced song about feelings
after a breakup. Even though the
sound is new to Fall Out Boy, it
sounds great and is a nice fit on
the album.
“Novacaine,” quite possibly
the best song on the album, combines great music with well-written lyrics to give off an energy
like no other. An introduction
with banging drums accompanies
a catchy “duh duh duh” melody
to create a song that should definitely be listened to by all.
Fall Out Boy’s “American
Beauty / American Psycho” is an
overall hit. A range of different
song styles give Fall Out Boy a
little bit of an extra boost of appeal to fans of all different genres
of music.
best
tweets
best
apps
Snow is useless if school isn’t cancelled.
Senior Phil Bravo
@philbravo
“Screenshot your best friends list and send it to
me!” -Modern Day Obsessive Lover.
Sophomore Rachyl Adams
@RachylAdams
Duolingo
Canceling two days in a row must have been harder
for CPHS than forcing an atheist to believe in a god.
Senior Nathan Doctor
@nathandr9
I hope all of you know you’re never actually going
to get a heart-shaped box full of chocolate labs for
Valentine’s Day
Sophomore Grace Moles
@gmoles10
Moment
Using this app ten minutes a
day can help one learn a new
language. Duolingo features
lessons in Spanish, French,
Italian and many others. A
built-in coach helps one stay
on track and meet their goals.
Ever wonder how much time
you spend on your phone?
Moment tracks the amount of
time spent on the phone and
the amount of times it has
been picked up. Results may
be shocking and unexpected.
Top Track
“Uma Thurman”
Track #5
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follows
@billboard
Keep updated on the top songs in
the country or any music by following billboard’s twitter account.
@ABC
Stay involved in the news by following world events through ABC
news.
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“American Sniper” shoots to top
BY NADIA GIEDEMANN
associate editor
Lately, films about war heroes have been a top choice for movie fanatics. “American Sniper” is the true story of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle
(Bradley Cooper) and his heroics during the war in Iraq.
Kyle is a native to Texas. His one dream was to become a cowboy, but when his dreams fell short, he chose to enlist into the armed
forces.
After completing the rigorous training to become a Navy SEAL,
Kyle meets the love of his life, Taya (Sienna Miller), at a bar where she
explains she could never be with a SEAL. After marrying Taya, Kyle is
called overseas for his first tour in Iraq to stop Al-Qaeda.
During his first tour, Kyle and his energetic comrades Lieutenant Martin
(Sam Jaeger), Marc Lee (Luke Grimes) and Biggles (Jake McDorman) are put to
the test when certain situations become serious and possibly fatal. The actors’
reactions and responses to trying times are incredibly realistic, and the effects of
the production put viewers in the soldiers’ very shoes.
Action is certainly one of the film’s many strong points. Even during moments of training and hiding, the production is packed with suspense. War is
rarely predictable, and the missions involved throughout the film have brilliantly followed that pattern. Despite the frequent gunfire, the movie is never
over-the-top gruesome, perfect for those fascinated by Kyle’s story but not
into gory images.
Although the movie’s title glorifies Kyle’s kills and refers to Kyle
frequently as “The Legend,” Cooper’s flawless display of emotion clarifies
the true feelings behind being in war. The nervousness and hesitation Kyle
expresses throughout the film give viewers a closer look at the other side of
battle.
“American Sniper” shows the toll war has on soldiers better than any
war film before. Rather than focus solely on violence, “American Sniper”
captivates viewers with the emotional rollercoaster families and friends
suffer when one is serving. Cooper and Miller effortlessly display a convincing balance of love, heartbreak, smiles and tears to leave viewers dealing with
similar emotions.
Cooper fit the character of Chris Kyle marvelously, and viewers truly got a
sense of how Kyle was while he was alive and how he risked his life to save others.
Overall, “American Sniper” is a well-made film directed by Clint Eastwood
that portrayed the bravery of an American hero. The determination of one man
to serve his country and save the lives of multiple others will be known by the
families of soldiers for the rest of their lives. One would hope that Kyle’s story
serves as an example of the multiple challenges soldiers face before, after and
while they are serving. It’s hard to walk away from such a film without a sense of
appreciation.
Starring: Bradley cooper, Sienna Miller
Run time: 134 min Genres: Adventure, War
Skyzone jumps to one of area’s best attractions
BY JILL KIDDER
reporter
A new attraction has made
its way to the area. Sky Zone,
an indoor trampoline park, has
been increasingly visited in recent
times. The park accommodates
birthday parties, group events
and freestyle jumping. Sky Zone
operates two basketball dunking
fleece robes
stations, three dodgeball areas
separated by age, one foam pit
and a large open trampoline
space.
Sky Zone is a great place to
have fun and exercise. Arenas
separating customers by age is a
great way to insure little children
don’t play a game against older
teenages and adults. Sky Zone’s
safety precautions are conve-
niently addressed, and the fun is
modestly priced.
However, despite its mostly
enjoyable experience, many
minute details can result in an
unpleasant time. Sky Zone is
perfect for a good workout, but
jumping on a trampoline for
half an hour, let alone an hour,
is exhausting. Sky Zone places
multiple clocks around the facil-
favorite things
we’re so over
coffee mugs
Keep drinks warm in various
coffee mugs in any shapes,
sizes or designs.
various retailers
$4-$25
GoPro
Stay warm and
comfortable in a
fleece robe.
various retailers
$12 - $40
GoPro is the new way to film or
take pictures with friends. Easy to
make videos and take self-faced
pictures, GoPro is very convenient.
various retailers
$95-$500
ity to insure customers know
when their time slot ends. With
the tiring time spent jumping,
however, the clocks can also be
a countdown to the minutes left
till suffering a heart attack.
Despite the exhaustion, Sky
Zone is worth the visit. It’s a
great place to spend an afternoon
with friends and family by exercising for a change.
#goals
Seeing a picture of a couple or
an awesome car or a cool house
can cause many envious stares,
but the recent trend of “#goals”
or “#relationship goals” is getting over used and tiresome
while scrolling through ones social media feed. How someone
can base their “goals” around a
picture of a couple they don’t
even know is completely their
prerogative, but please keep it to
yourself. These “goals” or “relationship goals” is also putting a
lot of pressure on the significant
others of your life.
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Designs can
never truly go
“out of style”
BY TINA WINFREY
editor-in-chief
Acid wash jeans. Overalls.
Maxi dresses. Neon. Plaid Flannels. Oversized tops and pants.
All of these were trends in
previous years and have now
found their way back onto bodies of fashionistas everywhere.
Each season, designers
like Alexander McQueen and
Chanel turn heads with their
brilliant designs and consequently raise the bar in the fashion world.
Upon a closer look, it can
be seen that many of these
designs are based off previous
trends. Of course they have a
modern flair, but the shapes
and prints echo those of these
overalls, neon prints and oversized tops.
Fashion designers are always “going back to the basics.”
Chanel’s Spring 2015 line
debuted classic plaids and
bright florals, as well as large
flower hair clips. After seeing
these clips, I soon came to
think of flower hair clips I put
in my own hair as a child.
Like every other fashion
item, the clips went out of style,
and 8-year-old me wouldn’t
have dared to clip one in my
hair, but I continued to place
bows and ribbons in my hair.
Same concept, right?
Here I am, 10 years later
obsessing over the same hair
clips I once loved and then
hated. Fashion trends make a
full circle. It’s a never ending
evolution. No item can truly
go out of style because bits and
pieces of it will forever be gracing the runways.
Designers like McQueen
and Chanel might advance the
style of these trends and take
them to new levels, but they are
still the same basic ideas.
Overall concepts are now
coming back as dresses and
skirts. The baggy t-shirt worn as
a dress is now in the majority
of spring clothing lines.
Someday we will look back
on the clothes we wore today
and think to ourselves “what
was I wearing?” just to see our
kids wearing that same trend
with some minor changes a few
years down the road.
The clothes of today will
always be in style, so before
you think about throwing out
the skater skirts and crop tops.
It may work out in the end to
pack them in a box and pull
them out the next time they hit
the runway.
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Food Oddity
The weirdest thing I have
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Stuckert finds escape in music
Dream Celeb
BY ALAA ABDELDAIEM
editor-in-chief
The realization didn’t come immediately.
Growing up with a family of musicians, senior Julie Stuckert
acquired what she believes were natural musical instincts. But it
wasn’t until an All-State orchestra performance last January that
Stuckert realized eight years wasn’t enough, inspiring her to pursue
music education after high school.
“It was an incredible feeling, just getting to play with incredible musicians, the best of the best from throughout the state,”
Stuckert said. “It was that moment after the performance that I
knew I had to do music after high school, and that moment led
me to work hard to perfect my playing right afterwards.”
One year later, she still is.
Stuckert is preparing for her 7th solo and ensemble performance at tomorrow’s Indiana State School Music Association’s
district competition.
Joining orchestra has given ways for Stuckert to expand on
her experiences with music. Since first playing the viola in the
school’s symphony orchestra, Stuckert has also learned to play
percussion for the school’s marching band.
“I remember being seven or eight years old and watching the drumline go down Main St. for the 4th of July
parade and thinking, ‘I want to do that,’” Stuckert
said. “Now I was a part of it.”
Playing the viola has given Stuckert more than
just a fine arts credit or a way to relieve her stress. It’s
Senior Julie Stuckert has played the viola given her life direction.
“I never imagined it would take me where I am today,” Stuckert said.
for eight years and recently joined march“Playing
the viola is the best decision I’ve ever made.”
ing band as a percussionist.
Q
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What is your
nickname
and how did
you get it?
“Mine is Ali
squared because
my best friend’s
sister’s name is
also Ali.”
“My friend just
kept calling me
Casey until it
finally stuck.”
“It’s Big-Boy
J. I was just
born with that
nickname.”
Cassidy
Stanage
Jared
Chesney
Freshman
Ali
Boss
Sophomore
Junior
“Batman, and I
got it from football
because I would always paint my face
for playoffs. ”
Kyle
Hatton
Freshman
If I could meet any
celebrity, I would choose
Johnny Depp because he
is an amazing actor and
role model.
Lost for Words
I do not like the word
‘whatnot’ at all. It is not
even a real word.
Staycation
If I could live anywhere,
I would live in Greece because it is beautiful, and I
love the architecture.
Sky High
The bravest thing I have
ever done was when I
jumped off of a three-story building onto a giant
air bag.
“My grandpa
gave me the
nickname Bubba.
It’s like a family
thing.”
Ronald
Kelley
Junior
“My nickname is
Em, and I think
I got it because
it’s quicker to say
than Emily.”
Emily
Dawley
Senior