thecrimson recordduPont Manual High School, 120 West Lee StreetVol. 59 • Issue 1 October 2010

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Mr.Kingsley started working as a new assistant principal for Manual this year. He transferred to Manual from Shawnee after 5 years of working as an administra-tor. He plans to acquaint himself with teachers and students this year. His main goal as an administrator is to make sure all students have the best experience possible. He hopes to meet the needs of the students and make sure all the classes challenge students to reach their full potential. “He’s cool because he sits and talks

Editors in ChiefAlyssa Johnson

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Ms. Shafer first ran a test on her aide, Max Allen (12). Shafer attached sensors to Allen’s arms, and instructed that his eyes remain closed for the demonstration. She attached sensors to his left arm and hand. She proceeded to give Allen a harmless voltage, have him cough, snapped by his ear, and poked him in the side of the leg with a pencil. The reason for all of these various tests was to show how Allen’s body responded to the elements of the outside world. What measured these responses was a fifteen-thousand dollar EKG machine lent to Shafer from the University of Louisville Hospital. The machine was in the classroom for the third and fourth blocks of September 3, 2010, for her Intro to Medicine class. During the demonstration that took place during fourth block on September third, two students volunteered to demonstrate and be demonstrated on. Lori Wilson (12) performed the EKG test on Adam Wetherington (12). Lori thought it’d be a good experience to help benefit her in the future. Lori wants to go into some kind of medical field, probably surgery. Adam, however, volunteered because he had never had this procedure done on him, also he thought that it would benefit the class. Advanced Anatomy and Physiology Special Topics in Medicine, commonly

with students and if you ask him for something he’ll follow through with it. If he talks to a teacher about an issue concerning you he’ll clue you in on it. He is more open with students than the other faculty,” says Rainbow Williams (12). He also sets up professional develop-ment for teachers and sends their hours to the board for approval. Priya Srinivasan (12) says, “I don’t know him very well, but he acts cool and he’s relaxed. He’s not super strict but he does keep everything good.” He watches over lunches in the

courtyard and keeps students in check when there is a problem. He has not had to deal with a lot of students misbehaving and causing a ruckus. “The biggest problems I see are students with their cell phones out and female students with revealing clothing.” Kingsley stated. He taught chemistry and biology for 7 years at Floyd Central and 2 years at Moore. He believes in transferring schools when working as an administra-tor. Kingsley likes to be in new environ-ments and being able to teach fresh faces.

BY SARAH KINNEY

BY RACHEL NIELIntro to Medicine: A New Frontier at Manual

referred to as Intro to Medicine, is a class new to Manual this year, that is partnered with University of Louisville, targeting junior and senior students interested in medical careers. The course offers an experience similar to that of a third-year medical student. Carrie Shafer, who also teaches MST Biology, introduced the class last year to the board. Shafer is excited about the class, because a lot of students are interested in medical careers. She in not nervous since

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she has taught a similar anatomy and physiology class before, and the special topics in medicine “makes it better.” According to Shafer it’s the first class of its kind. Students interested in this class must be a junior or a senior that has taken at least four advanced math and science classes. The class is intended for the top ten percent of the student body interested in a medical career.

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News October 2010 Page2

Student Senate Ballot Changes

College Bound?

By Alyssa johnson and gabrielle webb

Manual Club Gives BackBy Tianjain lai

By John Kenney

After the student senate ballots

were distributed to the student body, the

candidates discovered that their original

campaign statements had been altered on

the final, printed ballot.

Many students from each magnet had

entered their statements for the ballots that

their classmates would see, and use to

determine three winners. These candidates

did not expect to see something different

than the statement they had submitted

originally.

Principal Larry Wooldridge was the

person of authority who changed the

statements. He said that he must approve

everything that has potential to be seen

by large audiences in order to protect the

school.

“I have to consider what could come

back and haunt the student. I have to

protect the student, the magnet, and duPont

Manual High School,” said Mr. Wooldridge.

Many students think that this was

an unfair action. Micah McClain, a

junior, was upset that his statement was

changed. Senior Leah Hughes’ statement

was changed as well, but she couldn’t be

reached for comment.

Students took to social networking in

order to express their views. A Facebook

group called, “duPont Manual Against

Censorship” was created by Harry Gao. On

the group’s wall, the 247 students who are

part of the group discuss different ways to

protest the censorship issue.

“I do not say, ‘oh I disagree with that’

and choose to not publish it. There are a lot

of things that I personally disagree with but

it’s not about personal. I have to do what’s

best for the school,” Mr. Wooldridge said.

Students were mostly concerned

because this has happened in the past. The

Crimson Record, The Crimson, and One

Blue Wall have all had incidents where

works were not allowed to be published. A

specific incident that students are sensitive

about is the “Gay Spread” that was torn out

of the yearbook.

“I can understand where he (Mr.

Wooldridge) is coming from, but I don’t

want to. It’s just frustrating that we work

all year on stories for the yearbook and

they don’t even get to be in it,” said Senior,

Stephanie Lindsey, who is a yearbook

editor.

According to the Student Code of

Conduct, a student’s work is allowed to be

censored if it is considered to be libelous

or obscene. Students still have a right to

express their views; these views simply may

not be published.

Mr. Wooldridge stresses that he has an

open door policy and that any student that

has a problem or concern with something

having to do with him is free to visit him in

his office at any time.

“I’d rather get the truth out about the

situation rather than a lot of rumors floating

around the school,” said Mr. Wooldridge.

As the seniors begin to ap-

proach the real world, one more

scholastic step must be taken, college.

But before they can take that step, they

must first finish the college admissions

process and determine exactly what

college would best suit them.

Many colleges are beginning to

enter Manual’s doors and give the

students the knowledge to make an

educated decision on whether or not

they should apply for their college.

Recently, Western Kentucky University

came to Manual and talked to students

in the auditorium about applications to

their school. They answered questions

the students had about college life or

specific questions about admissions.

Caelin Smith of WKU led the discus-

sion. She spoke loud and clear, so that

the students would not miss a thing. She

spoke with a very informative tone that

still had a kind and helpful hint to it.

The students listened as she explained

how Western is an honors college, and

how they determine their entries by

using the un-weighted GPA’s so that

everyone has a fair chance to gain entry

to WKU. Along with the information she

gave, Ms. Smith presented the students

that showed up with the proper re-

sources needed to tell them everything

they would want to know about WKU

courses, majors, and housing situations.

The colleges that come and present

themselves to Manual, will all be run

similarly to the WKU visit. The speak-

ers are there to answer the questions

that any students would have about the

college specifically or the college life in

general.

Over the course of the year many

colleges will be coming to Manual

to speak to students and answer their

questions.

Students should note that the college

visits are not restricted to only seniors.

Any underclassmen can participate as

long as they have a note excusing them

from class.

While many students spent their sum-

mers watching Jersey Shore and sleeping,

Junior Meghamsh Kanuparthy ran a Quick

Recall camp for disadvantaged children.

His project was one of the many summer

service projects submitted by applicants

of the duPont Manual National Honor

Society (NHS).

NHS is part of a national student-run

organization that aims to promote scholar-

ship, service, leadership, and character.

Members of NHS are encouraged to serve

their school and community while main-

taining high academic standards. They

host daily tutoring sessions before and af-

ter school at the library and are often seen

helping out in various community and

school-sponsored activities such as the St.

James Art Fair and orientation.

In order to gain acceptance into Manual

NHS, students must undergo a highly

selective process that includes teacher

recommendations, GPA requirements,

involvement in extracurricular activities,

and previous indications of service. The

summer projects serve as a final part of

their application. “We use the project to

determine dedication and organization

skills, which are part of the requirements

for membership,” says sponsor Dr. Gregory

Rash.

What constitutes an acceptable summer

project? Simply volunteering at a nonprofit

organization isn’t enough. The projects

had to be a minimum of fifteen hours long

and needed to be original ideas that could

positively impact society. For example,

Kanuparthy’s twenty-hour project was

inspired by his own involvement on the

Manual Quick Recall Team. “I’ve been to a

lot of Quick Recall camps and I’ve noticed

that schools where the majority of children

are disadvantaged are heavily underrepre-

sented. I did my project to give everyone

an opportunity to excel,” he says. Stu-

dents also had to advertise their projects

and painstakingly record their hours in a

project log.

Many other applicants utilized their

talents and skills by performing music,

helping with construction and cleanup

projects, tutoring, or running drives. “I

collected some school supplies, clothes,

and personal items,” says Junior Abi Zhang

who organized a drive for Home of the

Innocents, a local nonprofit organization

dedicated to helping children.

“Students get to do service for a needy

group and they learn to organize and test

things out,” says Dr. Rash. Ultimately, the

summer projects allow NHS applicants

to prove their leadership and responsibil-

ity, emphasizing community awareness,

service, and integrity.

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Casey with a clear path to goal. The Male

keeper was forced off of her line and made a

clumsy challenge outside of the box, result-

ing in a straight red card and sending off.

“I don’t really remember the foul,” said

Casey Whitfield. “I took a touch around

her and the next thing I knew I was on the

ground rubbing my head.”

The Crimsons missed the free kick that was

awarded. However the momentum of the

game completely shifted in their favor. Male

went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.

“We came in at halftime and really pulled

ourselves together,” said Casey Whitfield. “I

think we underestimated them as a team, so

when they came out and started knocking

the ball around in the first half we were a

little surprised.”

The Crimsons started the second half like

a team with a mission. Immediately, Junior

Ellie Marsh scored a scorcher of a goal, tak-

ing one touch and blasting the shot near post

for a top shelf finish. “Scoring a goal that

early in a half is really important,” said Ellie.

“ I looked up and was surprised I had that

much space. I think that really got us back

into the game.”

Fifteen minutes later, the Lady Crimsons

were at it again. Casey Whitfield received

the ball in the box with enough time to turn

and crank a shot into the far post, tucking

the ball in the upper 90 to give manual a 2-1

lead.

Just six minutes later the ball found Casey’s

foot once more, but this time only one

touch was needed as Whitfield ran onto the

through ball and slotted it under Male’s slid-

ing keeper to give the crimsons a 3-1 lead.

With just under ten minutes left to play in

the game, Junior Ellie Marsh put the final

nail in the coffin as she scored her second

goal of the night, giving manual a three-goal

advantage and a 4-1 lead.

Playing a man down wore on Male’s

defense greatly in the second half as Manual

continued to press offensively. The bulldogs

were able to pull one back though, scoring

off of a corner kick with five minutes remain-

ing.

“This was a really good win, and hopefully

we can carry this momentum with us into

the season and make a good run at the state

title this year.” Said senior Emma Brown.

Crimsons Take on National PowerhouseWhen taking the job as Manual’s head

football coach, Dr. Oliver Lucas absorbed

what could be debated as the toughest

schedule in the state of Kentucky. Highlight-

ing that difficult schedule is Cincinnati Col-

erain, a team that has been ranked as high

as 11th in the country this season. Many of

the Manual players saw this game as a great

opportunity to improve as individuals and

as a team.

From the team aspect, senior running

back, Marcus Helm, believes that playing

Colerain will help Manual down the stretch

in the playoffs.

“It’s the best talent we will play all year,”

said Helm prior to the game. “It will get us

prepared for our District games so we can

make a run at state.”

Defensive Coordinator, Russell Rigdon

also looked forward to get the chance to

play against a team of that caliber.

“It’s always fun to play a team like that

and test yourself against someone who is

perceived to be the best,” he said.

From the individual standpoint, senior de-

fensive back, Kris Stein thought that it was

a great opportunity to play in front of scouts

who normally may not be in attendance

when playing against lower profiled teams.

Colerain has several players committed to

Division-1 programs including seniors Tyler

Williams (Ohio State) and Jarrett Grace

(Notre Dame). Stein believed that Colerain’s

reputation as a school that produces D-1

talent year in and year out would attract

many colleges to the game.

“When you play a big team like that, there

will be a lot of college coaches there so it

helps to have a big game,” said Stein.

The Manual coaching staff made a few

tweeks on offense and defense during prac-

tice the week of the game to better prepare

their team for victory.

On defense, senior strong safety, Trent

Haffler moved to outside linebacker to help

handle Colerain’s option attack. Kris Stein

moved from his normal cornerback position

to safety to also help out in run support.

The Manual offense looked to try to pass

more against Colerain. The Cardinals’

blitzing defense would make it a little more

difficult for Manual to run the ball. While

the offensive and defensive game plans may

have changed, the team’s weekly routine

stayed the same; minus having Monday

off due to Labor Day. They practiced in full

gear on Tuesday and Wednesday while

practicing in helmets only on Thursday.

At the start of the game on Friday, Septem-

ber 10, Manual kicker, Trent Dunn, attempt-

ed an onside kick which was recovered by

Trey Wells to get Manual off to a great start.

The Offense drove the ball 30 yards but

could not put the ball in the end zone on

the first drive.

The first half was all defense with the

score being tied at 0-0 until Colerain run-

ning back, Trayion Durham scored on a

three yard run with 1:18 left before half-

time. Manual looked to be competing with

one of the nation’s best at halftime and

hoped to come out in the second half the

same way they did in the first.

Colerain recovered two fumbles o start

the second half making the score 20-0 with

8:00 left in the third quarter. Colerain began

to pull away from the Crimsons as the score

became 34-0 late in the 4th quarter. Ian

Wooldridge’s 25 yard touchdown pass to

Darnell Gardner ended Colerain’s shutout

at the end of the game.

The final score was Colerain, 34, Manual,

7.

Although they lost the game, several

members of the team were pleased with

their performance.

“I hate losing and everything but I have

to say I’m proud of the way we competed,”

said senior defensive end, Brock Alstatt.

“That’s a great team we played and we

didn’t go down without a fight. That’s what

Manual football is all about.”

The duPont Manual Lady Crimsons

defeated their archrivals Male High School

4-2 at Manual Stadium in their first soccer

encounter of the year.

After a relatively slow start to the game,

the lady bulldogs took a surprising 1-0 lead

against the run of play. A lob from about six-

teen yards out caught senior crimson keeper

Katie Pope off guard, and after an attempted

recovery, the referee blew his whistle signify-

ing the chip would count as a goal.

During the next ten minutes of play, things

started to unravel for the Lady Bulldogs.

After the Lady Crimsons squandered a

few offensive opportunities, seniors Emma

Brown and Casey Whitfield took control of

the game.

With twenty minutes left in the first half,

Emma Brown played a brilliant ball through

the center of the male defense, slotting

Lady Crimsons Bury Bulldogs

Louisville’sFinest

by trevor griner

by John kenney

by Craig Pearcy

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Whether it’s running the ball,

or running the courts, Louisville has

unveiled some of the finest men and

women to walk these streets. The Great-

er Louisville Pride foundation in 2001,

was looking for a way to recognize the

famous and talented Louisvillians. Later

the mural of Muhammad Ali popped up

in 2002.

The murals are spread out all over

Louisville, with a variety of different

faces and talents. In earlier years,” Jerry

Abramson said, “The Greater Louisville

Pride effort recognizes and remembers

Louisvillians and their significant ac-

complishments.” He also went on to say

that it should hold inspiration for future

generations to pursue their dreams and

aspirations. Over the course of the past

years, many people have been inducted

and have had murals put up around the

city. Some of the people that have been

inducted are Phil Simms, former New

York Giants quarterback; ABC news-

woman, Diane Sawyer; and Louis Bran-

deis, former Supreme Court Justice.

The company was given $25,000

to launch the company by the former

board of Alderman. The company is

now centrally run by donations and

sponsorship services. Board Mem-

ber Mike Sheehy can be reached at

502-584-1900 for any questions involv-

ing Louisville pride and the people

inducted.

Some of the other people that were

inducted are:

· Tori Murden, who successfully rowed

across the Atlantic Ocean

· Allan Houston, former Ballard Bruin

and current NBA player

· Derek Anderson, former Doss High

star and current NBA player

· Darrell Griffith, former Male High

and University of Louisville star and

NBA player

· Sue Grafton, mystery writer

· Lance Burton, internationally re-

nowned magician

· Paul Hornung, former Heisman Tro-

phy winner and NFL star for the Green

Bay Packers

· Bud Hillerich, from the founding

family of The Louisville Slugger

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Opinion October 2010 Page4Balancing the Playing Field in Dating High school is the start of many

things in life, from dances that last

longer than an hour, to driving tests

and college applications. High school

offers new experiences. One of the most

frequent is dating, but when it comes to

dating who has it worse? Five girls and

five guys give their opinion on dating,

the good and bad.

“I’d want to do something simple. A

picnic is a lot better than the movies,”

says Timmy Nwachuku (11) when asked

what his perfect date would be like.

“Somewhere we can talk. Not like a

movie,” says Kiara Gray (9), when asked

the same. Men and women both look

for the same thing in a date, yet each

believes they have it worse than the

other.

“If we like a guy, we don’t know

if he likes us. We don’t want to seem

desperate,” says Gray.

This could be the reason. Girls don’t

know what the guys wants, so they have

it harder.

“You don’t know how to act around

[guys],” says Kelsey Mallory (9). Well

does that mean guys understand girls?

“Guys have to figure out how to

impress girls,” says Kevin Maloney (11).

It seems like both genders have the same

problem.

“Girls are more emotional, and take

things seriously,” says Devyn Nance (11).

It could be an emotional thing.

“I think girls make it harder on them-

selves,” says Craig Pearcy (12). Women

are creatures of estrogen, while men are

of testosterone, and each have different

effects on emotion, but we all have the

same emotions.

Maybe it isn’t what they think the

other one is like at all. It could be simply

what others think of you.

“[Girls’] reputations are on the line,”

says Harrison Scanlon (10). Name-calling

and rumors are often part of everyday life

with a teenage girl, and even though most

don’t expect it, name-calling and rumors

are also major to guys.

“You have to pick which [guys] are

real,” says Kayla Johnson (10). Girls often

give advice about guys, so guys also have

to worry about what people think. So

who has it worse?

“Guys have it harder getting a date,

but girls have it harder getting ready,” says

Nwachuku. Based on the guys and girls

interviewed, on average girls take about

an hour longer than guys to get ready for

a date.

Does that make it even? Guys and

girls are looking for the same thing. They

have the same problems, so where did

this idea of ‘who has it harder’ originate?

And is it true?

“Well I think we’re all thinking way

too much into it. Girls think that it’s hard,

because we see happy couples, and we

think that maybe I need to be like her to

get a guy, and maybe guys think too hard

when they try to talk to girls,” says Nikia

White (11). Maybe it really is that simple.

Video Game Review:Birth by Sleep Three and a half years ago, Square

Enix released Kingdom Hearts II: Final

Mix, and on it was a Secret Ending. This

video was put on YouTube, and fans

started anticipating a third Kingdom

Hearts. Though Square Enix is planning

Kingdom Hearts III, this video was not

it. For quite a while, fans did not know

what the video was, until Square Enix

announced Kingdom Hearts: Birth by

Sleep for the PSP, released September

7th, 2010.

Three and a half years of waiting

was worth it.

Birth by Sleep is a prequel to the

Kingdom Hearts series, where you play

Ventus, Terra, and Aqua, three keyblade

wielders who share the same dream:

to become keyblade masters. Terra

and Aqua leave their home world on a

mission assigned by their teacher, and

Ventus, after receiving a vague warning

from a strange masked boy, runs after

Terra to bring his friend back home

before he is changed forever. On his

journey, he finds out how he is con-

nected to the masked boy and why he

can never go back home.

Birth by Sleep follows the same

pattern as the old games: your charac-

ter travels from world to world, helping

Disney characters as they pass through.

The worlds are very impressive; you can

see Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping

Beauty, Peter Pan, and other iconic Dis-

ney characters. Despite the absolutely

wonderful Disney worlds, my favorite

world has to be Radiant Garden. After

playing several games where Radiant

Garden is corrupt and destroyed, I can’t

help but love seeing the city in its former

glory.

Birth by Sleep has a battle system

that is both new and familiar. You can

equip abilities (like Cure, Blizzard, and

Strike Raid) and they appear in a list in

the command menu. You cycle through

the command menu with the D-Pad,

move with the analogue stick, attack

with X, and use commands with triangle.

This all fits together neatly and leaves a

lot of room for exploring all of the differ-

ent possible attacks. The monsters (called

“the Unversed”) are

diverse and engag-

ing at any difficulty

level. If you’re not

very good at video

games, I suggest

going with standard

mode instead of

easy; easy mode

is a lot easier than

you would expect.

Locking on can be

a bit tricky and the

camera doesn’t work

very well, like with

most Kingdom Hearts games, but these

are very easy to get used to and quickly

become no problem at all.

There are two things that are nor-

mally expected of Square Enix games:

lovable characters and beautiful music.

Both expectations are fulfilled. Battle

music is tense and suspenseful, and the

music in the cutscenes matches perfectly

with the mood. The main characters

grow on you fast, and old characters

do not disappoint. If you’ve played the

games involving Organization XIII,

you’ll love seeing the Somebodies. Final

Fantasy VII fans will love seeing a young

Zack Fair, as well; he shows up in the

Coliseum, proclaiming, as always, that

he wants to be a hero. The voice act-

ing is good, but varies; some characters

seem dull, while others are very good.

Terra’s voice could use improvement, but

Master Xehanort is voiced by Leonard

Nimoy, who you can trust to give a good

performance.

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is

a good game for just about anybody

who likes fantasy RPGs. It helps to have

played the other games, as a lot of the

game plays on nostalgia, but you don’t

have to worry about missing anything

because it’s a prequel. If you are already

a fan, you will not be disappointed. Birth

by Sleep is everything you were hoping

for. Unlike 358/2 for the DS, the battle

system is easy to control and the graph-

ics are top notch, despite being on a

portable device. Once again, through

detailed worlds and engaging plot lines,

Square Enix shows us that video games

can, in fact, be art, even if the fine art

community doesn’t think so.

Dear Lady M,

My boyfriend cheated on me and didn’t

even apologize. How should I retaliate?

-Loveless

Dear Loveless,

The best thing to do is try to talk to him

about the way you’re feeling. It may be

time for you two to sit down and figure

out where your relationship is going,

or if it needs to end. You don’t want to

seem like you’re attacking him though,

because that could make him defensive,

and lead to an argument. So just calm

down, get your emotions under control,

and see what happens. If he doesn’t

want to talk, or either of you feel the

relationship’s over, then you should just

try to move on. It’s only high school. It’s

not worth stressing over for too long.

-Lady M

Dear Lady M,

I have low self-esteem. What should I

do?

- Anonymous

Dear Anonymous,

Low self-esteem is a very serious

problem that should be handled by a

professional. I know that it seems em-

barrassing or uncomfortable to talk to

someone, but it would be for the best.

Many people suffer from some type of

low self-esteem, so you’re not alone. I

would recommend talking to your par-

ents and seeing a professional as soon as

possible.

-Lady M

Dear Lady M,

How should I tell my parents I have a D

in a class?

-Almost Failing

Dear Failing,

The thing you shouldn’t do is try to hide

it from them. Parents always have a

weird way of finding out things. If you

don’t lie and tell them the truth, they’ll

be less mad (although it probably won’t

seem like it). If you’re having trouble in

a certain class, maybe you should try

tutoring. There’s ESS after school, and

you could always ask for extra help from

your teachers.

-Lady M

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October Horoscopes

Zombies!

Bonanzabook

Maniamovie

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I am afraid to tell you, but your stars are

off this moon cycle. Caution is wise for

you right now. Don’t worry though, be-

cause the stars point to a swift recovery.

Capricorn(December 22- January 20)

Aries(March 21-April 20)

Balance is key. If everything isn’t per-

fectly aligned you will have many new

problems. Just remember that everything

must be the same on all sides or your life

will be crazy sauce.

Keeping to yourself can be a blessing and a curse. You can learn a lot from oth-ers but their perspective may cloud your judgment.

(August 23-September 23)Virgo

by S. Kinney and C. Capps

by ALEXX COOPER

Everyone likes the truth, so keep it real this month. Keep your eyes open to the truth. Stay objective and fair.

(September 24-October 23)Libra

Aquarius(January 21-February 19)

Movement is key right now. You’ll start

feeling down around the middle of the

month but if you keep your heart rate up

you’ll be feeling better than ever.

Taurus(April 21-May 21)

Your stubborn nature proves you’re wor-

thy, but you still speak too much about

you-know-what and it’s bugging you-

know-who! Take time to listen to others.

Keep your friends close and your en-emies closer. Someone may not be what

he or she appears to be.

Gemini(May 22-June 21)

Keep your chin up. Reprimands are just

the universe’s way of giving constructive

criticism. Listen close; Advice can come

in the most unusual forms.

Cancer(June 22-July 22)

Neptune and Mars will ensure a victory

for you near the 27th of the month, mean-

ing that you should prepare yourself for

what is ahead of you.

(November 23- December 21)Sagittarius

Pisces(February 20-March 20)

The whole isn’t equal to the sum of its

parts. Jam yesterday, jam tomorrow, but

never jam today. All that should really

matter to you is the difference between a

raven and a writing desk.

Keep your distance from old enemies;

your aim is better than you think, and you

can take people down long range. Stay

sharp shooter.

(October 24-November 22) Scorpio

Leo

Movement is key right now. You’ll start feeling down around the middle of the month but if you keep your heart rate up you’ll be feeling better than ever.

(July 23-August 22)

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by alexx Cooper

by nikia white

This Disney

film is based

off the true

story of the

racehorse

Secretariat,

the 1973

Triple Crown,

Kentucky

Derby winner.

Although the

movie is set

to release on October 8th, after watching

the trailer and doing a little background

information on the famous racehorse I

can gather that this movie is inspiring,

and uplifting. This PG rated family film, is

sure to warm your heart, and make you

believe that miracles can happen. How? In

the words of Diane Lane’s character Penny

Chenery, “I’m just that right.”

Secretariat

People who enjoyed “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” will love this.

The Looking Glass WarsSeries by Frank Beddor

Set in

Wonderland,

this book takes

the child-

hood classic

and transfers

it to modern

day. Alyss

Heart, better

known to the

vast public as

Alice Liddell,

escapes a war at age 7 as her aunt Redd

ravages Wonderland. Alyss Heart ends

up in London, England.

Disheartened from her failing Imagi-

nation and the conservative minds of her

adoptive family, Alyss is nearly lost as

she spend 13 years on Earth. Redd rules

Wonderland with a cruel fist. Hatter

Madigan, Alyss’ deceased mother’s body-

guard, searches for Alyss all over Earth,

and it’s not until he discovers Dodgson’s

plagiarized copy of Alyss’s Queen-dom

that he discovers her whereabouts.

Violence, insanity, and political

agendas: this book has it all. As you fol-

low the story, Wonderland and imagina-

tion itself plunges from beauty to desola-

tion and back again. Alyss grows up, is

nearly assassinated on many occasions,

and all the worlds, from Wonderland to

Earth, are each nearly destroyed as well.

And who knows what those crazy

Caterpillars are ever talking about?

Sunday, August 29th at 8:29 p.m.,

citizens from all over Louisville gathered at

Bardstown Road for the annual Zombie At-

tack Walk. Since 2005, John King and Lyndi

Curtis have organized the Zombie Walk, and

it has been held on the same date and time

every year; the date of their shared birthday.

The walk begins on the corner of Bard-

stown Road and Eastern Parkway and ends

at Bearno’s Pizzeria further down Bardstown

Road. The half-mile walk can take anywhere

from 20 minutes to an hour. Putting them-

selves in character, some “Zombies” use

their slow, dragging limp to make the actual

walk last longer- many of the participants

gathered at Q’doba earlier in the day.

The half-mile stretch between the

starting point and the end point is filled

with interesting things. Zombies jump on

cars; throwing gallons of fake blood at each

other, passing vehicles, and shop windows.

Zombie hunters run through the crown with

nerf guns and swords, attacking the Zom-

bies until they are taken down. One hunter

was quickly dispatched by Manual students

Laura Operesa(11), Brandie Nix(11), Alexx

Cooper(11), and Celia Sandler(11).

“They all deserve to die!” exclaimed

Nix when asked about her opinions on the

Hunters presence at Zombie Walk.

Although it’s mostly the Zombie hunt-

ers, some Zombies were also gathered on

rooftops lining Bardstown Road, including

a Zombie holding a vial of the T-Virus, a

pathogen that creates Zombies in the video

game and movie series Resident Evil.

Other references to culture are made

with Zombie costumes. Several Biblical

characters were present, including many

different Jesuses, and a couple dressed like

Adam and Eve. Referencing Left for Dead, a

popular apocalyptic zombie survival game,

one unlucky passing vehicle was sprayed

with a mouthful of “Boomer Bile”. Louis-

ville-born Hunter S. Tompson, the writer of

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, was even

present in his zombie form.v

“This feels more about community.”

states Matthew Keith, first-time Zombie

Walker this year, when asked what he

thought was different between Zombie Walk

and the many other Halloween-esque events

coming up in the next month. “Zombie walk

is more about innovative home creations

than store bought costumes.”

This year, preachers gathered a corner

halfway through the walk. They used the

opportunity of the mass gathering to share

their word. Many people, however, were

not receptive. A Jesus Zombie, for instance,

attacked the preachers early in their rant,

while later, a young man tortured them by

waving Bisquik in their faces and screaming,

“do you have the pancake mix?!” An older

fellow started up a chant of, “the Bible says

to eat flesh and drink blood!” referring to

John 6:53, wherein Jesus states, “I tell you

the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son

of Man and drink his blood, you have no life

in you.”

In front of Bearno’s, where the walk

ended, the 1300 block of Bardstown Road

was blocked off for a small party in which

everyone, even just passerby, could join

in. Zombies competed in contests, won

prizes, listened to music and ate pizza. An

ambulance was parked in front of Ameri-

can Nails that had Guitar Hero set up in

air conditioning (for a cost). The Louisville

Ballet preformed “Thriller” for the gathered

Zombies.

People of all ages were gathered at

the end point. Children still in strollers or

only just walking were with their parents,

all covered in blood and gore. A two-year-

old girl walked behind her father with her

neck bent firmly at an angle and her arms

stretched out. In contrast, 50+ year old men

and women laughed with the rest of the

participants, drinking a beer on the street in

front of Bearno’s.

Needless to say, Zombie Walk is a

huge community gathering. This year, Curtis

and King even went for the Guinness Book

of World Records for most zombies in one

place. The record is 4,900, and was made

in Washington. It is unknown whether they

accomplished this goal, but the street was

packed from side to side with Louisvillians.

For those who are looking for a fun,

unique time here in Louisville, Zombie

Walk is perfect. It’s a huge community

gathering appropriate for all sizes, ages, and

genders. No one is excluded--Unless they

are scared of Zombies!

Feature October 2010 Page6What Makes You Unique?

The Principal’s Corner

National Merit Semi-finalists

Jump on the Rubber Band Wagon

phot

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ia W

hite

duPont Manual High School is a

very diverse high school, filled with a

wide range of students. Each of the five

magnets, are homes to some of the most

talented people. One wouldn’t know if

there was the next Nicole Scherzinger

sitting right there in the desk by the win-

dow. With the 1,800+ students currently

enrolled at Manual, it’s hard to know a

person exists, let alone get to know them.

Students share their unique qualities, and

different personalities with the student

body.

Leah Rucinski (11) is a YPAS piano

major who came to Manual specifically

for the YPAS magnet. She has been play-

ing the piano for 9 years.

“My neighbor played piano, and I

liked it so I decided that I wanted to do

it.” Rucinski said, when asked why she

began playing.

When asked what the best part of

playing in YPAS Rucinski replied, “My

friends, Elise [Hagan] (11), and Ashley

[Young] (11) are in it with me, and that

makes it really fun.”

But the musical talent doesn’t stop

there. Rucinski is also a member of the

duPont Manual Crimson Sound March-

ing band. She plays the marimba and the

xylophone, and many more instruments

in the percussion section.

Not all Manual students have to be

musicians to be unique. Junior, Cassie

Wolf has a talent of her own.

Wolf is a CMA major, and is also

triple-jointed. When asked how she found

out about the ability she said, “I found

out in 8th grade. I went to the doctor

because I was having knee problems and

I didn’t know why. The doctor tested me

for being double-jointed but it turned out

that I was triple-jointed.”

Wolf says the doctor freaked out be-

cause it’s a really rare case. Wolf says, “It

doesn’t hurt at all, I can’t even feel it.”

By Nikia White andJuliette Rosado

By MAC HAHN andDOC SURRELL

By Barrett Grider What shape is that one?” You hear

this in the background of conversation

in any school across America. Silly

Bandz have become a fad starting

towards the end of the school year last

May, and lasting through the sum-

mer break. In this time, other brands

emerged, Stretchy Shapes, Zany

Bandz, Rubba Bandz, Logo

Bandz, and Crazy Bandz.

These bands are worn

like bracelets and retain their

original shape even after being

worn. The shapes rage from zoo

animals to a brand new Justin

Beiber theme. Stretchy Shapes

has even created vanilla scent-

ed rubber bands in the shape of

milkshakes and pizza.

The Leading brand, Silly

Bandz, had annual sales of

Congradulations to the following National Merit Semifinalists. Manual has a total of 42 scholars, the highest in the state.

Oreoluwa BarbarinsaChristopher BlumChristopher Cai Anna DuanRodney FolzHarry GaoNora GrossmanEmerson HargroveMelissa HenesJonathan HuntDmitry IvanyukRichard JohnstoneShray KapoorSung-Hyun KimRohun KulkamiVedant KumarAlexa LangBarclay LeeBothwell G. LeeJalen LeeBrady McAfeeIan McKingleyAdrienne MekusAkash MirchandaniMarie NazariHanna NewstadtBenjamin PaulClaire PayneDaniel PearsnAndrew PriceAsif RahmanJulian RippyPeter SavkovichCassandra SeelbachSeth Sokoloff Benjamin ThompsonBenjamin WileyJackson WolfordPatrick Zakem

Cassie Wolfe (11) shows off her rare ability.

$10,000 two years ago. They now are

earning $100 million, and employ 300

US workers.

But with this craze a question

arises. When will this trend come to an

end? HSU junior Caitlin Carter says, “I

still see tons of kids with huge collec-

tions of them. Unfortunately, I don’t

The Principals Corner is a part of

our newspaper where we interview Mr.

Wooldridge about different important

topics that are considered by the stu-

dent body.

Q: This year, Manual has installed

new pager systems in both exits 1 and

22 in order to monitor who comes into

the building. What was the reasoning

for the change?

A: “Well the reality is that Manual

is set in Old Louisville, and next to the

University of Louisville which sees a

lot of foot traffic throughout the day.

Things just aren’t like they were 10-15

years ago. For this reason we added

the Aid phones, which monitor anyone

who enters the building. This is meant

to ward off anyone who may try to enter

the building for other reasons. All the

doors are locked from 7:40-2:20, and

we hope it will help the security of the

building.”

Q: There’s been talk about another

new security feature in which students

from other schools who wish to go to a

Manual dance must sign a background

form before they can enter. Can you

explain this new feature?

A: “ Well we have always had to

sign these forms for our kids to go to

other schools dances so it made sense

that we do the same. It’s a feature to

allow us to make sure that these guests

from other schools are not in poor-

standing, or otherwise been in trouble

suspended numerous times. This is a

procedure that we hope to continue in

order to keep our kids safe at school

functions.”

Manual is filled with very unique

people. The person sitting in the corner,

could be the next Harry Houdini, or

Johnny Depp.

think Silly Bandz are going anywhere

any time soon.” While YPAS senior Bri-

ana Gibson says, “I think Silly Bandz

are on their way out.” Whether they

stay or go is unpredictable, but one

this is certain, Silly Bandz have been

added to the trends of 2010.

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Mothers Against Drunk Driving, also

known as the MADD organization, was

established in the early 1980’s when a

woman by the name of Candice Lightner

felt the effects of drunk driving first hand.

In 1983, her thirteen year old daughter

was killed by a drunk driver in a hit and

run accident.

Since then, MADD has worked to

stop drunk driving and prevent underage

drinking. In 1984, soon after the death of

Lightner’s daughter, MADD was able to

impose a federal law; the National Mini-

mum Drinking Age Act, which does not

allow those under twenty one to purchase

or consume alcohol.

Twenty years later, MADD is still

Mothers Against Drunk DrivingBY CLARA CAMPEAU working with the issue. According to their

website, http://www.madd.org/, the av-

erage drunk driver has driven 87 times

before their first arrest. They also state that

“your family shares roadways with over

2 million drunk drivers who have been

convicted multiple times.” Based on these

facts, they are working towards saving

your families’ lives by pushing for a law

that requires all convicted drunk drivers

to pass a breathalyzer test before driv-

ing. With more than twenty years behind

these mothers’ backs, they have quite a

bit of insight on the issue.

Their current mission statement reads

as follows: “The mission of Mothers

Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk

driving, support the victims of this violent

crime and prevent underage drinking.”

Although organizations like MADD have

aided in lowering the rate of drunken

driving related deaths, the problem has

not completely vanished.

“Some chick just died because of it,”

said senior Lindsey Harper. Not just any

girl though, Louisville’s own nineteen-

year-old Liz Simmons died in an alcohol

related car accident. This is just one

incident. Teenagers just like you, whether

they have experienced it or not, express

their opinions on the matter.

“It’s careless and irresponsible,” said

junior Hannah Thornhill. Recently, a

former student whose name will be left

anonymous, explained his run in with the

law and being under the influence. Being

punished and facing the consequences

firsthand led him to agree with Thornhill.

“Everyday since I got pulled over, I

think about what could have happened.

I have to take alcohol classes that last

up to four hours every week now. Not

to mention that my mom was infuriated

when the cop was pounding on her door

at three in the morning.”

According to MADD, the drinking age

should be twenty one because of issues

like this. They have implemented the

twenty one year old drinking age based

on the idea that some activities have ages

of initiation. For example, you drive at

sixteen. You can vote at eighteen.

Senior Megan Simpson explains an

event where one of her friends was drunk

behind the wheel.

“One night he wrecked into a ditch

and popped his tire, his rocker arm was

broken and it cost over $800 to fix. He

is so lucky that he didn’t get hurt or hurt

anyone. Not only that, but it was 12:45

am. Triple A didn’t show up until 2:45

am.”

Although drunk driving has become

less of a problem, victims are still suffer-

ing. Organizations like MADD do their

part by advocating safety in our commu-

nity. One thing you can do to prevent a

tragedy from happening: Don’t get behind

the wheel drunk, Manual.

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