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inside:

concert curefor the

Choral department pulls together to help director Janie Gordon through her battle with breast cancer by holding asummer benefit concert. Tomorrow marks the start of breast cancer awareness month.

“When you get thrown into the language, you have to be more con-fident in the language

and yourself.”senior

Mia Weiland

BoostersA huge ‘thank you’ to

our special supporters!Steve & Diana Edwards

Cameron Michael Gohn

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Lori & Paul Trotta

Sharon & Stephanie Sexton

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The Triangle

StaffEditor-in-chief

Emily Miller

Managing EditorOlivia Willams

Editorial BoardAlex Weisner

Madeline HodekEmili Hefler

Andrea BehlingTaylor GohnSarah Burr

Virginia SteilbergCade JorgensenCourtney SmithJason Latimer

Chelsie CooperSara SmithZeb Walton

StaffSarah Barriger

Becca BrougherSarah Burr

Chelsie CooperJennifer Dieckmann

Nicholas EdwardsCaroline Federle

Blake FieldsKatie Kutsko

Connor LeClercHillary McCloskeyKevin McKinneyWhitney OliboEmma Smith

Vanessa StaublinKayleigh Steigerwalt

Evan TrottaZeb Walton

James WebbAdam WillatsCaitlin Wilson

AdviserKim Green

Sept. 30, 2009NewsWays to green your car 06Tighter internet security 06FocusFitness 11SportsFrom Jets to Dogs 18

Rivalry wrap-up 14FeaturesCover story 15Drama club 16LeisureRating movie remakes 203 step guide 23

11-13 Bartholomew County coroner and firefighter Allen Smith transforms his body and lifestyle on NBC’s ‘The Biggest Loser’

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Jamie Webb’s ‘What’s up with

that?’ blog examines the problems of navigating

the hallways.

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Our voiceNew Web site makes accessing

information less frustrating; use it

It’s resource, and Sally Student has an anatomy project due next period. The detailed poster of the human bladder is still drying from glue smudges, but neverthe-

less complete. Sally Student gives the project requirements a final look-over.

“Poster: check. Textbook information: check. MLA cita-tions: che...no.”

Sally Student rushes to the library computer lab and frantically logs onto her eLocker. Only needing three cita-tions, the first and second breeze by. The third, however, is a different story. She Googles “gall bladder” and presses enter. Instead of information about the body part, a gloomy, gray screen pops up. The words “ACCESS DENIED” shadow Sally’s eyes like the big, red “D-” she’ll soon see on her project.

Although procrastination was not the best choice for Sally, she needed only a small amount of information quickly. Wouldn’t it be nice for her to access information she should be able to view anyway? Is the human body too graphic of a topic to be researched at school, even though we have a class specifically about it?

According to Mike Jamerson, BCSC Director of Technol-ogy, students can access most blocked information through NetTrekker, a search engine focusing on important educa-tional topics. If you are to the point where getting Internet information is impossible, use this Web site wisely. Mr. Jamerson explained the reason why Total Traffic Control, our content filter, is so annoying is because it is a require-ment for schools to receive state funding.

But students must remember that part of going to high school is receiving trust we normally would not get at age 13. If we are trusted with a car, job and cell phone, we should also be trusted with a school computer. If we cannot do simple, school-related research, we do not have the trust of our superiors. Hint: Solitaire, Pandora and Halo 2 can all be easily accessed at home.

When you use a school computer, use it for school-related research only. If you come across a blocked Web site, use NetTrekker to get on the right track. You can also ask your teacher to request a legitimate site be unblocked. Researching unnecessary topics will only waste time and cause more Web sites to be filtered. Remember that Inter-net filters will probably remain a part of our computers for a long time.

Check out the related story on page 8.

Your voiceSimple Internet searches are still a stress.

Four students speak their minds

“They’re over-ex-cessive on choosing what’s acceptable [to be allowed online]. It blocks sites that can be beneficial for school purposes.”

senior Alec Olibo

“It’s unreasonable. They block every-thing, even if [the website] is a good resource. They should trust kids to not look up things they shouldn’t. ”

freshman Paige Morgan

“They’ve got it there for a good reason, but it’s hard to find music online to focus with. It gets really tedious.”

senior Charles Freeman

“It’s really strict, almost too strict. You can’t access information on projects or anything else you need. 50% of Web sites are blocked here.”

sophomore Nathan Red

by Adam Willats

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I hate the Jonas Brothers. But before you write me saying I’m a metal-head, drug-junky who explodes into random

growling spasms at any given moment, please note: I have a reason to hate them.

The Jonas Brothers appeal to one crowd and one crowd only, meaning they’re limited as to what they can write a song about. For any legitimate band, that’s totally out of the question. If Nick Jonas writes

a song about trying to get over a girl, Kevin and Joe Jonas will probably laugh about it; heaven forbid they forget about a girl.

Artists like Bob Seger, however, write about whatever they’re feeling at the time. This is how it should be.

When I go through tough times, I turn to my notebook to seize the opportunity to put my emotions in and come out with lyrics. I once wrote a song called “Be There” for a good friend of mine. After I wrote it, I felt empowered by it. I put about an hour and a half into writing it, re-wording it and making sure it flowed.

With the Jonas’s it’s about the endorsement with Disney. Sparkly, brightly-colored guitars that radiate the words, “Hey! Look at me!” Rhyme a few pop-sounding sentences. That sums up the Jonas Brothers’ “art-istry.”

And that is why I hate them.

Lyrical beatdownSome ‘artists’ don’t deserve fame

Doctor, doctor, something’s wrong. I can’t

stop getting involved in other people’s busi-ness despite being told to stay out of it. The worst part is, I can’t stay out of it, and crap just spouts from my

mouth when I try to express my opinion.Dr. Feelbetter: Don’t panic. With the in-crease of problems in our own country, more people are falling victim to this disorder due to attempts at making others’ problems seem more traumatic than our own.Me: Well, what is it? What’s gotten me?

Dr. Feelbetter: A simple case of bleeding heart, also referred to as shutupnstepupin-gitis. There is a cure, but only if you’re able to stay uninformed and keep your opinion to yourself. What was the cause of your bleed-ing heart?Me: I think it was that Al Gore movie.Dr. Feelbetter: Go on...Me: When I saw what could happen to those poor polar bears in the movie…Save the polar bears! Dr. Feelbetter: Whether or not a movie predicted the end of the world, if global warming causes catastrophes, those polar bears might be in trouble. But you know who will be bad off, too? Humans. You, me, your family, everybody. Everything will be going

under. If or when that happens, you won’t be begging people to save the polar bears; you’ll be worrying about how you will survive.Me: I never thought of it that way.Dr. Feelbetter: Nobody does. There’s a rea-son it’s referred to as shutupnstepupingitis: If more of those affected by it would just shut up and step up, then problems in America could be taken care of. Like the saying goes, “God helps those who help themselves.” After the problems in our own country are taken care of, then we can worry about the rest of the world. Me: Doctor! The bleeding is slowing, the hallucinations are gone, and crap doesn’t come when I talk. I think I’ll go volunteer at the animal shelter.

Doctor, doctor give me the newsSecret disease has plagued the country prior to the H1N1 break-out

Cade Jorgensen

Connor LeClerc

Your voteThis issue of The Triangle features a focus on living healthier life-

styles, so we surveyed 174 students about their daily after-school ex-ercising habits. We separated the results according to if the student is an athlete or not. 48.8 percent of athletes said they exercise an hour

or more outside of practice while 17.9 percent of non athletes said the same. 29.5 percent of non athletes don’t exercise at all. To read more

about this topic, check out pages 11-13.

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According to the dean’s office, 463 juniors and se-niors have purchased parking passes. Not everyone can fit in the parking lots, and many students have a hard time finding spots in the angles and paral-lels. With so many students driving to school, teen driving habits are contributing to the problem of damaging our environment. If everyone makes an effort, we can help save the planet; here’s how you could do your part.

Using the A.C. wastes fuel. Roll down your windows or open your car doors when you get your lunch to-go.

Avoid sudden starts and stops. Sudden stops kill your miles per gallon. Be careful about peeling out of the lot on your way to lunch.

Getting regular tune ups will burn less gas, pollute less and prevent future car trouble. Remind your parents when it is time for an oil change.

Stick to the speed limit. For every five mph you drive over 60 mph, you pay an additional 20 cents per gallon. Going the speed limit on your way to the big game will leave you with more money for the concession stand.

Try to avoid rush hour traffic. If you are at a stand still for more than 30 seconds, turn your car off. Getting to school early will save you from fighting others on their way to work.

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photo illustration by Katie Kutsko

compiled by Kayleigh Steigerwaltgreen fact

“If everyone had a hybrid, it would make life easier for people. It costs less for gas.

senior Delaney Lego

“I think people are going a little over board with the eco-friendliness. They don’t realize that some original engines don’t pollute.

senior Corbin Oliver

The green guidefor your ride

“When you’re coming off a stop sign, don’t gun it. Ease into your accelera-tion.

junior Jacob HowarthAgreen voice

Three student-drivers share their thoughts on ‘greening’ their cars

sources: www.planetgreen.discovery.com

www.grist.org

Flooring it for one second can produce

nearly the same volume of CO as 30 minutes of normal

travel

green factsAmericans take

about 356 billion trips in their cars

every year.

Two students used their summer months to go overseas and expand their cultural education

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This summer, through the Indiana University Honors Program in Foreign Language, four students traveled to

two different countries to widen their knowl-edge and satisfy their crave for a culture and language. Two went to Spain. The others ven-tured north to France. Seniors Mia Weiland and Paulina Chavira indulged in their love of the language.

“I’ve always really liked the language,” Chavira said. “My parents really wanted me to do this, they thought it was a very good oppor-tunity for me to grow... they were really proud of me that I did it.”

Even though all were proud, not all of the Chavira family was thrilled Paulina left.

“I know my sister really hated it,” Chavira said. “We always hang out during the summer, and well, we couldn’t.”

However, Paulina’s sister, freshman Claudia Chavira, was still excited for her older sister.

“I was happy for my sister because she was going to experience something new, and I was just fine by myself,” Claudia said. “I went to summer school and hung out with other friends and my family.”

For the other traveler, the flight over was not a relaxing one.

“I was extremely nervous. The plane ride

was eight hours, giving me time to worry,” Wei-land said. “I watched movies in French and had some difficulty understanding them. It made me have a minor panic attack, but after meet-ing the family I was fine.”

Weiland’s host family easily made her feel at home.

“My host family was eclectic, cool and into the music scene in town,” Weiland said. “They had hosted other students in the program be-fore so they knew how to make me feel com-fortable.”

In France, the seniors got to visit many plac-es including traditional French cities, Mt. Saint Michel, Paris and Omaha Beach.

“Normandy, where the D-Day beach is, was cool, but it really got to you,” Chavira said. “You got to see where the soldiers had to get out of the boat, swim to shore, cross the beach, and climb a hill. They had no advantages. It’s hard to imagine and shocking to see.”

Through the shock and reverence, the ex-perience made Weiland grow to know more about herself.

“I had to become more confident in myself,” Weiland said. “When you get thrown into the language, you have to be more confident in the language and yourself.”

by Sarah Burr

Pose | Senior Paulina Chavira and her host sibling take a moment in during a visit to Paris. In the background stands the Eiffel Tower.

Living the lingo

Contrasting countriesSenior Mia Weiland explains the differences in culture she noticed between America and France.

“They don’t drive usually. They walk a lot and use public transporta-tion.”

“In conversation, people are more free and less reserved in what they say.”

“Families go and buy fresh food at local bakeries and markets every day.”

“They don’t eat out at restaurants as frequently as Americans do.”

Fly it highWeiland describes some of the keepsake flyers she brought home

“For two months during the summer, France has a national sale in all the stores.”

“Every week they would have a street theater or concert downtown.”

“This is a flyer for the firework dis-play in town on Bastille Day.”

photo for The Triangle

When senior William Ayers typed “bleu cheese” into Google and clicked on a link, the words “access denied” were all that popped

up. Content filtering would not allow him to complete a search “as simple as bleu cheese,” Ayers said.

Content filtering is still around this year because it is and always has been a requirement by the state of Indiana for schools to receive their funding.

“The primary reason for the strict filtering is that [the filtering] is required by the state to receive funding for the networks and phone services. Without the funding, we would have a tough time paying for the upkeep of technology we have now and buying new technology,” Director of Technology Mike Jamerson said.

Dean Jim Sheridan said content filtering is used to block sites within the categories of dating, forums, games, and sites that contain images related to pornography.

“Many times I’ve tried putting together a PowerPoint for a class presentation only to find pictures or Web sites I need are blocked. It’s frustrating,” senior Christiana Vogel said.

Items such as pictures may seem innocent but will still be blocked by the system if they belong to a certain category.

“Everything is blocked by category. If the site does not have a category because it is new and hasn’t been registered, it is automatically blocked,” North’s technical support specialist Justin Reynolds said.

Sometimes links teachers try to use come up blocked

because of the content filtering imposed on BCSC’s computer system called Total Traffic Control.

“When teachers are trying to access blocked sites, they have to ask for permission to get the site unblocked,” Sheridan said. “They have to say when they need it and explain why the site is important enough to be unblocked.”

When unblocked sites are being used, they are closely monitored by “Big Brother”.

“The ‘Big Brother’ is a nickname referencing a book, titled 1984,” Mr. Jamerson said, “Big Brother monitors civilization in the book, which is the reason for some people referring to the system as Big Brother. The system logs every single search done on the internet. It records how many times the access denied page is pulled up as well as the username being used. Information about the search is recorded as well.”

Even though the blocking can be an interference, students can avoid the ‘Access Denied’ page by exercising certain precautions.

“Students can use a search engine called NetTrekker,” Mr. Jamerson said. “[NetTrekker] is an educational based search engine that focuses on important educational topics. Items that would be blocked usually don’t show up on the NetTrekker search engine.”

This recommended search engine can be accessed on most Dell desktops here.

Although students may find content filtering to be a hassle, it can be avoided by using specific searches or safe search engines. by Becca Brougher

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Access denied?Students may think there is no hope accessing the Internet, but ways around the state’s content filtering requirement do exist

photo by Blake Fields

Half-day haze

Dr. Quick clarifies Students’ react

2009 Indiana state regulations say each student must attend 180 full days each year, eliminating 1/2 days from the schedule.

“State Superintendent Bennett has taken the position that 180 days of school means 180 full days. Dr. Bennett has been quoted as saying that is the way he interprets the law,” BCSC Superintendent John Quick said.

As it stands

“I think the changes to the half days were pointless. The point of the half day was to help parents interact with teachers.”

freshman Chase Francoeur

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Since the beginning of the school year, rumors have spread about the changes to the school calendar. Most like to blame the school board, but the decisions were made by Indiana State Superintendent of Schools Tony Bennett. BCSC Superintendent John Quick explains the changes while students voice their opinions.

“All students will be expected to be engaged in school-related educational activities those two half days.”

Dr. Quick expects all students to be in-volved somehow, whether it be through job shadowing, volunteering etc.

“Since the state sets the number of days to at-tend school at 180, we try to attend about half of those days before winter break. We strongly believe in completing the semester before the break. This seems to be more learning-con-cerned with less loss time than the model that concludes the semester after the break. This better matches the university schedule, also. We talked to the community via our Web site whether it was better to start earlier or attend closer to Christmas. The input was to have a shorter break and start later.”

BCSC still allows high schools to have half-days for Senior Project presenta-tions

BCSC works with the commu-nity to decide how our school days are used up each school year via the Internet in the form of an online survey

“I used half days to do homework, relax before work, and hang out with friends. But with senior presentations, are they going to hire subs? I could use the time to work.”

senior Derek Wampler

“I would rather start school earlier, not get out later in the year. I get tired as the year goes on.”

sophomore Sarah Wever

“Road bike season is in the spring. I would rather start school in early August because it would allow me more time for the season.”

junior Erik Metzloff

2-hour delays

“There was no impact to two-hour delays. The half day ruling has no bearing. Hopefully, we do not need two hour delays. But if we need them, we will announce them based on the circumstances that day.”

“On half-days, or any day, my parents have to bring me to school because I live in the East district. My mom works at home, so it’s an even bigger distraction for her if she has to take me to school on a two-hour delay,”

sophomoreLucie Cyliax

compiled by Taylor Gohn

The Bartholomew County Public Library will be hosting an open mike night Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. Teens can perform songs or recite poetry. Curtis Hartwell, director of the activity, is excited for the event.

“I’d like a good turn-out.” Mr. Hartwell said.

Teen open mike nightPowder Puff football is a group of girls against another group of girls. They have no pads and don’t normally tackle (but it can get rough). They also wear flags and when those are pulled is when they call a down.”

Powder power

“I think it’s fun because I like football in general. It’s a way to let me play the game and just be able to let my stress and extra energy out. It’s fun running to get the ball, trying to defend your side, and I just love the aspect of it.”

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Protect yourself

The swine flu freak-out has returned. Be in the know as fall ap-proaches.

If you’re sick: If you’re di-

agnosed with H1N1, stay

home. Avoid travelling and going to work. If

you leave the house, wear a face mask.

Treatment: Antiviral

drugs can be given to those seri-

ously ill with influenza.

compiled by Olivia Williams

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Seniors: If you’d like to get your project activity promoted, send your project information to mccarverr@bcsc.k12.in.us. Your project will be published on www.cnhsmedia.com.

Whether or not we win doesn’t matter because we still have lots of fun either way. It’s never boring when you’re on the field!”

Senior projects

Sound of North competesWith a new trike race, the crowning of the king and queen and an intense game of Powder Puff football, Homecoming 2009 is an event made not to miss. Pow-der Puff veteran senior Ashley Moore explains what the game is all about.

Sound of North competed at the Bands Of Amer-ica regional competition last Saturday in Louisville. Check out the results from Saturday and Sound slides from their exhibition at their own invitational Sept. 19 by Alex Weisner and Madeline Hodek at www.cnhsmedia.com.

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Key Club datesAlthough Key Club has already started meeting, anyone can still join and help out. Key Club is a great way to rack up community service hours or simply help out the com-munity. If you’re interested in being a Key Club member, attend the next meeting Sept. 29 at 7:10 a.m. in the auditorium. Sign up for the following events in sponsor Libby Arthur’s office.

UNICEF - throughout OctoberEthnic Expo - Oct. 9 and 10Alzheimer’s Walk - Oct. 10Love Chapel - ongoing

u need to knowHome sweet Homecoming

For more upcoming events check out www.cnhsmedia.com.

TonightPowder Puff game, 6:30 p.m. (king crowned at halftime)

Friday, Oct. 2 Trike race and convo, period 7 to 3:15 p.m.Football game, 7 p.m. (queen crowned at halftime)Homecoming dance, after game until 11:15 p.m.

Homecoming events

source:www.cdc.gov

For more upcoming events check out www.cnhsmedia.com.

HealtHy eating cHoices and an active lifestyle in high school

can lead the way for aHappy, HealtHylife as an adult in the world

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Firefighter and coroner Allen Smith wasn’t always overweight.

As an active East student, he didn’t have time to be out of shape. He competed in three sports, was a state-ranked wrestler and president of his class, and participated in both choir and drama. After high school, he traveled the world singing and dancing with the group Up With People, and even performed at Super Bowl XX.

But Mr. Smith’s active life-style came to an abrupt halt when he settled down and began his career.

“I devoted all of my time to my wife and the fire station, and I stopped doing every-thing,” Mr. Smith said. “My first year during my wife’s pregnancy and my first year on the fire department I gained 50 pounds, and I just kept going up from there.”

As he continued to pack on weight, Mr. Smith realized that his health was beginning to deteriorate and saw that serious health problems were mounting. Obesity related conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure were becoming real threats to him.

In order to return to his “body of old,” Mr. Smith signed up for NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” a reality show that helps overweight people get in shape. While

“If you eat healthy, if you eat the right things, if you eat the right portions, your body’s going to respond accordingly.” - Allen Smith

Relax | Allen Smith sits down before his weight loss. Because of “The Biggest Loser” restrictions, The Triangle could not print a recent photo.

the show’s rigorous training schedule transformed him, Smith learned some valuable truths to losing weight and becoming fit.

“It’s a real simple formula to achieve what those of us who have been on ‘The Big-gest Loser’ achieved,” Mr. Smith said. “You’ve got to burn more calories than what you bring in.”

Doing just that seems like an intimidating task for many kids with weight problems. However, Mr. Smith strongly recommends slow, gradual changes to a lifestyle instead of “something as dramatic as ‘The Biggest Loser.’”

“Just start off a little bit at a time, and you’ll start feeling how your body is changing,” Mr. Smith said. “You’ll start realizing that you have more energy.”

To Mr. Smith, a gym mem-bership isn’t necessary to lose weight. Simple things, like cutting back on soda, switch-ing to whole grains and eating healthier snacks can have an impact. One example Mr. Smith gave was going out for a walk for a half hour otherwise spent watching a TV sitcom.

“Just those little subtle changes that we make in our lives and in our diets will eventually start to compound themselves and things will start to turn around for you,”

Bartholomew County coroner and firefighter Allen Smith transforms his body and lifestyle on NBC’s ‘The Biggest Loser’

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to track smith’s p r o g r e s s , watch ‘the Biggest Loser’ on

n B c at 9 p.m. tuesdays.

Mr. Smith said. “I challenge anyone to do that and I would bet in 10 to 12 weeks they will see a difference in their body and the way that they feel and the way that they look.”

One way to improve your diet, according to Mr. Smith, is to slow down when eating.

“A lot of times, we’re actu-ally not as hungry as what we think,” he said. “It takes the stomach a while to send a message up to the brain that [it’s full].”

As a result, people don’t realize when they’re already full and overeat. By slowing down, Smith said, a person will better recognize when they are full and will also ap-preciate the food more.

“Take your time and enjoy the food,” Mr. Smith said.

“Taste the food. Chew the food. Enjoy it. You’d be sur-prised how good food really tastes.”

The purpose of his trans-formation was not merely to slim down or look better. For Mr. Smith, a husband and father, the heart of the matter was much deeper.

“If you don’t have your health, you can’t enjoy any-thing. You can’t enjoy life, you can’t enjoy your family.”

The biggest winner

Photo for the Triangle

“I like roller skating. I normally skate every-day around thirty min-utes. I just go around my neighborhood.”

freshman Alma Vera

“I usually go out to hit the punching bag when i am stressed with guys or drama. It is a great stress reliever and keeps me in shape.”sophomore Erika Zinn

“I think it is important for teens to take care of their bodies now so they will have less health problems later. My mom has diabetes, and she always tells me that if I

do not take care of my body I will end up with the same health problems she has.”

sophomore Elieah Reed

“If you eat healthy, if you eat the right things, if you eat the right portions, your body’s going to respond accordingly.” - Allen Smith

SnacksmartsSports nutrition teacher

Jennifer Wallace evaluates the real nutrition facts

on snacks here

How I do it Whether it’s biking or baseball, we need to stay fit. Three kids share what they do.

Crackers“The wheat crackers are very good. Any kind of cracker is good for you, especially with whole grain.”

Rice Krispie Treats“Rice Krispie treats are just treats. If you like them, try eating a cereal bar. They have a full serving of calcium and will be healthier than a treat.”

Pretzels and Baked Chips“Always finding something with low salt and low sugar is key. That’s why choosing pretzels and Baked Lays are better than regular chips.”

Peanuts“Anything with lots of protein is good [or] food with peanut butter or peanuts. The bag of peanuts is much better than anything. However, almonds would be better.”

Fruit Snacks“Fruit snacks are very deceiving. If something has fruit juice on it then it, by law, has to have some real fruit juice in it and nutrients. If it doesn’t it most likely has lots of sugar.” Trail Mix

“Granola bars and trail mix are always the best. They have nuts, which give lots [of] good protein. Yes, they have a few chocolate candies in the mix, but that’s okay. The other things will make up for it.”

Sun Chips“Sun Chips combine the baked and whole grain. They are multigrains. This makes the Sun Chips very good for you.”

Poptarts“Pop-Tarts are not good for you. They have very processed flour, bad fat and have way to much sugar. They take your hunger away but they are really empty calories. They have no vitamins. The carbohydrates are ones that your body cannot utilize for a long time.”

Fiber Ones“Fiber One bars are very good for you because fiber is very good for you. However kids need to learn how to read labels. The food needs to have three or more grams of fiber.”

compiled by Jason Latimer, Hillary McCloskey and Jennifer Dieckmann

The Big CheeseDon’t forget about

Free Brownie Friday with purchase of lunch!

2403 Cottage Ave.

Last day for best price!

$60Order your 2009-10 Log yearbook before 3:15 today for $60.* Please turn in all orders to Room 177.* Orders will only be accepted online at www.herffjones.com after Sept. 30.

* Price goes up to $70 after today.

*Make checks payable to CNHS Log.

then personalize it!New this year ENGRAVED NAME PLATES! Get yours to customize your yearbook! When your pick your book up in August, you will receive a highly pol-ished metal plate with your name engraved on it.

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Janie Gordon and substitute teacher Craig Thayer share a strong bond. They both attended North high

school in 1974.Their friendship has continued 35

years after graduation.“I found out about Janie’s diagnosis

in June. She called me the day after.” Mr. Thayer said, “I was shocked and sad. I found myself crying on and off through-out the day. I still catch myself crying sometimes.”

Mr. Thayer said he greatly admires the ability of the students to adapt with-out Mrs. Gordon here.

“Janie is one of the best directors in the state,if not the nation. The program and students always have bumps, and she won’t be there to help keep things smooth,” Mr. Thayer said. “But the stu-dents are so committed and are willing to do whatever it takes this year. They will do well.”

According to Mr. Thayer, “Courage to Climb” is: “to never let go, keep striving for what is better. I think it encourages Janie to keep going. She is going to beat this, it’s just going to be hard.”

From the beginning of Mrs. Gordon’s diagnosis, choir students have been rising to new levels of commitment.

Seniors Chris Pratt and John MacAslan have gone above and beyond.

“I was the producer for the benefit,” Pratt said. “[Planning it] was the three most stressful weeks of my life, but look-ing back, I wouldn’t have had it any other way.”

MacAslan also participated in the “Courage to Climb” benefit.

“I have been playing piano for almost 13 years,” MacAslan said. “At the benefit, I was an accompanist for nine pieces and performed some myself.”

During the first few weeks of classes, MacAslan and Pratt helped substitute Craig Thayer lead classes.

“It was really difficult stepping into a role where I was leading my peers,” Pratt said. “It was a good experience, though.”

MacAslan played piano for the pieces during class times.

‘‘The most intimidating thing was read-ing a piece of music I had never seen or heard before in front of the other stu-dents,” MacAslan said

According to McAslan, “Courage to Climb” is: “ To preserver. When you are going through a tough time, hold on to the things that important to you and you will pull through.”

Another high school friend, Camilla Ghering, is assuming the position of music educator during Mrs. Gordon’s

absence. “I was very sad when I heard of Janie’s

diagnosis,” Mrs. Ghering said, “We have been friends since high school; we were both in Debuteens in the choir program here at North.”

Mrs. Ghering, like Mrs. Gordon, became a music educator after high school.

“I am helping the choirs get ready for the fall concert and the Columbus orchestra concert at the same time,” Mrs. Ghering said, “We lost part of our time in the beginning with Janie being gone, but I think we will do very well.”

Mrs. Ghering has had a positive transition into the choir program.

“The students here have great dedication and hard work ethic,” Mrs. Ghering said, “They have a wonderful sound. I love to hear them sing.”

According to Mrs. Ghering, “Courage to Climb” is: “to not give up despite whatever obstacle is put in your way. Some obstacles are harder than others.”

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“I was in shock. Disbelief,” Choir director Janie Gordon said. “I never thought that this could happen to me.”

June 24 is a day that Mrs. Gordon will never forget; it was the day that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Since then, chemotherapy sessions and other treat-ments have prevented Mrs.Gordon from teaching her classes.

“The part I miss about being at school is the kids. I miss my kids,” she said.

In order to show their support, choir students organized a benefit to honor Mrs. Gordon called “Courage to Climb”.

“I was completely overwhelmed and hum-bled when I found out about the benefit,” Mrs. Gordon said. “I loved every minute of the singing and the fact that the community came out to support it was so humbling.”

“Courage To Climb” is the motto for Mrs.Gordon’s healing process. She explains the meaning behind the name:

“The song ‘The Climb’ by Miley Cyrus is part of where the name came from,” she said. “But at the time, I hadn’t heard her version. I had heard a men’s chorus sing it, and I just thought the words were so true. Life has so many hurdles, but it’s all about how you ap-proach them and how you handle them.”

The friend The students The new instructor

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Four-partharmonyCommunity pulls together to aid choral director in battle against cancer

Speak | Choir director Janie Gordon was welcomed warmly to the stage of the “Courage to Climb” benefit concert held in her honor on August 12.

photo by Alex Weisner

To follow Janie Gordon’s story visit www.caringbridge.org/visit/janiego Compiled by Caitlin Wilson

A little bit dramatic

With a fresh school year under way and the free-dom of summer gone,

changes have occurred since classes ended June 3. With fall sports and extracurricular activities in full swing, a new club has started up that involves over 40 students, under the lead of theater director John John-son and Northside English teacher Julie Calfee.

Both leaders thought it was neces-sary to begin this organization, for those who wanted to be involved in theater.

“Calfee and I looked at the land-scape and saw needs weren’t made,” Johnson said. “We also knew there would be limited opportunities for students [to be involved in drama].”

At the beginning of each meeting Mr. Johnson and Ms. Calfee engage their students in interactive, enter-taining warm ups that get everyone in the same mindset.

“You can be yourself,” freshman Christopher Cox said of the activi-ties. “It’s a fun thing to be yourself

when no one cares.”With a heavy turnout the previous

three meetings, building new friend-ships was not a problem for students.

“They are very friendly and will-ing to meet new people,” freshman Rory Willats said. “I’ve been much more outgoing and I’ve been willing to introduce myself to more people.”

During the majority of the second meeting, Ms. Calfee had the stu-dents act out a short musical about Shakespeare.

“You can be really dynamic with your voice and mannerisms because you don’t really know the charac-ter’s personality,” sophomore Macy Albright said. “You can make it your own.”

In addition, the overall experience of acting and learning has been a common denomination.

“You definitely have to step out of your comfort zone,” Albright said. “ I think it will help me learn to not shy away from opportunities and just go for it.”

With the time and effort the staff

puts in drama, upperclassmen with theater experience have become accustomed with Ms. Calfee and Mr. Johnson’s teaching styles.

“John is amazing,” junior Robert Coatsworth said. “He inspires me to be myself and be a leader every day.”

Although the club’s last meeting was yesterday, Johnson will evalu-ate the situation and see if students want to start back up in a later part of the year. He encourages any stu-dent to attend.

“Its an opportunity where every-one gets a chance,” Mr. Johnson said. “You don’t get to see that a lot.”

by Whitney Olibo

New Drama Club sparks interest; draws over 40 to first meeting

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Act | Theater director John Johnson (far right) explains the rules of a theater exercise to the group during a recent meeting.

photo by Madeline Hodek

By the numbers...

90 minutes - club duration44 students (as of 9/8/09)5 meetings3 leaders

Sophomore Mason Roberts sat in Columbus Regional Hospital, patiently awaiting

his scan results. He was expect-ing to hear about the precautions he needed to take until he was fully healed from a concussion he received in a football scrimmage. However, when his results came back, Roberts’ world was turned upside down.

“Mason’s [condition] is called a Choroid Plexus Pappiloma,” Rob-erts’ physician, Dr. Mitesh Shah said, “A benign tumor arising from a structure in the brain that is responsible for producing spinal fluid.”

Although it is not cancer-ous, Roberts’ tumor became a major cause for concern.

“When I first found out, I was scared and shocked,” Roberts said. “I didn’t know what to do.”

Roberts’ girlfriend, junior Cierra Albert, was fearful when she heard about the tumor.

“At first, I thought he was jok-ing,” Albert said. “When he told me he wasn’t, I started crying.”

Although Albert said their rela-

tionship has not changed, she was worried for Roberts when he was preparing for surgery.

“I think about it pretty much every time I talk to him,” Albert said. “My main worries were that he would lose his memory, or they wouldn’t get all of the tumor out.”

Because of the surgery, Roberts’ athletic activities will be limited.

“Since a small portion of the skull had to be removed and placed back, we feel he should not play any contact sports that might dis-

rupt this area,” Dr. Shah said.

Even though he is not able to finish out the football season, he is still a big part of the team.

“I still go to practices and stand on the side-lines for the games,” Roberts said. “It doesn’t change that I’m part of the team.”

Despite the abrupt ending of this football season for Roberts, he has high expectations for the future.

“I may not be able to play next year,” Roberts said. “But I expect everything to be back to normal, nothing different.”

On the brainFootball player deals with medical trauma

When I first found out, I was scared

and shocked. I didn’t know what to do.

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1. He likes to ride four-wheelers2. He used to watch Barney when he was little3. He loves to eat pizza4. He has a putt-putt hole in his room5. His favorite movie is “I Love You, Man”

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Recover | Mason Roberts rests after his surgery Sept. 8 in Bloomington to remove his tumor. Roberts received 32 staples from his forehead to the base of his ear to close the incision. He will stay at home for close to a month recuperating before he returns to school.

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Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) doctors were able to map out Ma-son Roberts’ brain to better diagnose his condition.

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Mason Roberts

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JetsStudent athletes transfer from small-school Hauser to play in the big time

Eighteen athletes played on the Hauser soccer team last year. Of the 18, 17 of them were boys. The other

player was sophomore Shelby George.“Hauser didn’t have a soccer team for

girls, just one team for boys varsity,” George said. “Boys play a lot faster than girls. The whole game is different.”

That wasn’t all bad, though. Since she was the only girl, the guys on the team watched out for her.

“They were like my big brothers,” George said. “They didn’t leave me out of anything and there was no discrimination. They didn’t treat me any differently. “

However, she experienced a different kind

of closeness when she transferred here and joined the women’s soccer team.

“With the team here, we’re all girls, which is nice. There’s also a lot more team bond-ing,” George said. “At Hauser, all we did was condition, practice and play games. There was no bonding or connection to the team. At North, all the girls are really close.”

However, soccer was not the main reason she transferred schools.

“I mainly switched because Hauser couldn’t offer the classes I needed to take for college,” George said. “I wanted to take Spanish, but they couldn’t offer that to me unless I transferred out of my English Hon-ors class or my math class. So I had to take German I for a year instead.”

Taking classes she wanted was not the only benefit George saw at her new school.

“Teachers here are a million times better,” George said. “The school is a lot bigger, too.”

And George was not the only student to transfer from Hauser this year. Junior Evan Dodd, who plays basketball, also made the switch.

“I’m not for sure if I will be able to play varsity,” Dodd said about making the team this fall. “If I can’t, I will be very angry.”

There is a chance that Dodd will have to play JV basketball. However, since he is a junior, the decision is still a toss-up.

“Once a student is established to a school, there is no limit for freshmen to play varsity,” Director of Athletics Jeff Hester said. “If the athlete transfers after freshman year, and there is no change of residence, they are limited to JV only for 365 days after their last game at their old school.”

However, the final decision is not made by the coaches.

“It is 100 percent up to IHSAA if Dodd plays varsity or not,” Mr. Hester said. “We

would love for him to play varsity, but that’s not our choice. It’s completely up to IHSAA.”

Playing varsity after transferring schools does not always have to be this difficult.

“If the school the player came from signs the athlete off, then he could play varsity,” Mr. Hester said. “But schools usually won’t want to let go of a good athlete very easily for another school.”

The decision is still pending. In the meantime, Dodd said he enjoys

basketball, but there are some things he favors here that Hauser did not have.

“My favorite thing about North is that we can go off campus for lunch.”

photo by Shelby MillerKick | Sophomore Shelby George dribbles the ball during the North-East Game Aug. 29

photo by Caroline Federle

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Shoot | Junior Evan Dodd shoots around early in the morning Sept. 17.

by Vanessa Staublin

New season, same rivalry Athletes size up to cross town rival Columbus East

Women’s golf defeated East 163-175 Sept. 16.

“Everyone had fun and played well. It was a close match this year, but we came out on top again,” junior Erinn Sutton said.

The team began its tourna-ment play Sept. 18 with a Sec-tional championship. Senior Taylor Gohn was individual Sectional champion.

The third-ranked team entered the tournament with confidence.

“We have high hopes for the tournament,” coach Scott Seavers said. “I expect us to get at it and medal at the State level.”

And they’ll get that chance after finishing second at the Regional Saturday, three strokes behind Martinsville. Sutton was individual Re-gional champion.

The team tees off Friday at The Legends in Franklin.

For these and other sports results, check out www.cnhs-

media.com. by Evan Trotta

photo by Morgan Roederer

Putt | Senior Katie Luken eyes her ball Aug. 27 against Shelbyville.

A lot of questions have been directed towards me about how I did on my swim. A year and a half ago I started

training with the goal of swimming across the English Channel. I used this as a base for my senior project, which was to raise money for underprivileged kids to play Parks and Rec-reation sports. On June 29 at 3 a.m. I left the port of Dover, England and headed to a beach located a mile south of the harbor where I was to start my swim. The air was a brisk 50 degrees and full of fog. The water was only a

slightly warmer 58 degrees (to put this in per-spective, most swimming pools are about 80 to 90 degrees). This was a surprise. The day before the air was 75 and the water was 62.

I started out at a very good pace, passing several swimmers that were attempting the swim as well. After three hours hypothermia started to set in and the sun still had not broken through the fog. I kept up my pace hoping that at any moment I would feel the warm rays of sun on my frozen back. At four hours I started to loose feeling in my arms

and legs and I began to hallucinate, but I kept on swimming with the hope that the sun would come. After that I do not remember what happened. I am told that at my five-hour break I did not know where I was, when my birthday was, or the current day. Because of this I was pulled out of the water with a little less than 11 miles to go.

Although I didn’t conquer the channel on my first attempt I will go back and beat it in the near future.

Guest voice: Senior Alex Harris describes his big summer

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Volleyball:The team will battle it out tomorrow night at the Orange Pit to try and grab their first regular season win against East in four seasons. The JV match starts at 5 p.m.

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country:The men’s and women’s cross country teams were in action against East Sept. 17, running the Clifty Creek course. Both teams defeated the Olympians with perfect scores of 15-50. “Our team did what we trained to do which was to be rock solid and get after it. There’s no stopping us now,” sophomore MacKenzie Harris said.

Men’s Tennis:The men’s varsity tennis team defeated East 5-0 Sept. 2. “We were mentally and physically ready for our matches which gave us an easy win. If we keep working hard and stay focused, there’s no reason for us to not be back at the state finals,” junior Chase Harris said.

Football:The football team had its second game of the season across town Aug. 29. The game was delayed to Saturday due to lightening, and the Olympians came out on top with a 24-21 win. “The loss to East was devastating. It is just a hard loss to forget about,” senior Nash Johnson said.

Men’s and Women’s Soccer:The Bull Dog soccer teams were in play Aug. 29 against East. The men’s team shut out the Olympian’s 3-0 and the women did the same with a 4-0 win. “After beating East we showed the level of play and heart expected in every game,” senior Louie Souza said. “I expect our team to make a very deep post-season run. I believe that with the boys we have we can win State.”

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heard in the halls >> (After a sneeze) “Welcome to Walmart!”

Laurie thumps down the hall-way with her

freshly fixed fractured leg encased in a heavy boot. Feeling dizzy, she heads towards the nurses’ station for as-

sistance. A nurse walks silently towards her. Laurie asks for help. The nurse looks up at Laurie, blood bubbling down from her sliced lips and chest. To Laurie’s astonishment, she falls to the floor as Michael Myers steps into the room.

This was just before my friend and I decided to leave the theater. After refilling my Icee on the way out, the red drink exploded all over me in the car like a small bloody volcano, reminding me of the scene when the man driving Mi-chael Myers’ “dead” body hit a cow and smashed the driver’s face into cottage cheese on the wheel.

Maybe, instead of using the chance to remake “Halloween II” to enhance the gore, director Rob Zombie could have better served the audience by answering some questions about the classic thriller.

For instance, why doesn’t Michael Myers ever die? And why does he always want to kill his baby sister Laurie?

Thoroughly repulsed by this latest remake, I remembered some more posi-tive experiences.

My favorite remake has to be “3:10 to Yuma” (2007) with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale taking the lead roles. I recommend watching both versions. Although I hold that the remake retains the integrity and feel of the original (1957), many changes show up in the 2007 version. Dan’s older son, Will, has a much larger role, and Dan’s background story includes fighting in the Civil War with a complicated battle wound.

Disturbia (2007), arguably the remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” (1954), is another popular movie. Several details are altered but the basic plot remains the same.

For anyone interested in an upcom-ing remake involving Johnny Depp, your opportunity will be in March, with “Alice in Wonderland,” whose animated televised debut was in 1951. Depp, in his typical role, plays the Mad Hatter in Lewis Carroll’s twisted world with Tim Burton directing.

As I left the brutal massacre that was the remake of “Halloween II,” I had to wonder what spending $7 on a movie whose original I’d already seen multiple times said about me. Or even the movie industry, which seems to be running low on original thought.

Maybe gore just sells more than a new idea. Scary.

Remakes or mistakesRecent movie do-overs both succeed and disappoint

1.”Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2005)2.”King Kong” (2005)3.”Friday the 13th” (2009)4.”Godzilla” (1998)5.”Halloween II” (2009)

Worst remakes

“The first ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ was just such a classic.”

senior Laura Gorbett

1."How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)2."Disturbia" (2007)3."Freaky Friday" (2003)4."300" (2006)5.”The Parent Trap” (1998)

Best remakes

“I love ‘How the Grinch Stole Christ-mas’ because it sticks to the story, but adds comedy.”

senior Audrey Snider

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“Surrogates”PG-13“Bruce Willis is a good actor, so I am interested to see the movie.”

sophomore Alec Friend

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Nelly Furtado “Mi Plan”

Backstreet Boys “This is Us” “I love all of the Backstreet Boys old CDs! I hope this one is just as awesome!” junior Jessica Richardson

“Where the Wild Things Are” PG

Virgina Steilberg

Humanities teacher Steve Perry’s eighth pe-riod class picks the best and worst remakes.

photo by Luke Carr

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Critics | Eighth period Humanities class members include, from the front: Katherine Dana, Delaney Lego, Jane Flores, Bethany Ferril, Derek Wampler; from the middle: Emily Pedigo, Paige Hundley, Rachel Bear, Laura Gorbett, Zach Nickerson, Kimberly McDaniel, McKenzie Pope, Robert Plattner, Samantha Bradley; from the back: Stacya Hendrickson, Kaley Stahl, Felisha Nelson, Erin Ruffin, Audrey Snider, Brooklyn Thompson, Tasha Powell, Adam Kamman, Eva Whitworth

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Setting up a scavenger huntWhile the weather is still nice and fall just around the corner, the activity to try is a scavenger hunt. Senior Chase Ayers set up a scavenger hunt Aug. 12 for 30 people. Here are Ayers’ tips for

running your own hunt.

Set a date and time and invite as many people as

you can.“Three to five people per team is a good amount. The more people you get the better,” Ayers said.

Write down a good idea whenever you have one.

“Whenever I have a random idea I would text my cousin the idea. Just use texting, it helps,” Ayers said.

Make an organized list and print out one for each

team. Some tasks can be raised in difficulty by creating bonus points.“We assigned one point for every task. To make some tasks more difficult we added a bonus point if the team was able to ac-complish it,” Ayers said.

the kid in Mrs. Hageman’s class who makes my day enjoy-•able.the students who parked in “Hick Row” to prove a point.• Jerry of the Custodial Staff for keeping the parking lot free •of trash.the cute guy in my English class.•Chelsea for always sitting by me in resource.•Maggie. I love you more than Geordie.•Maggie. I love you more than Becca.•

people that drive by and yell at the cross country •runners.my geometry teacher for giving us a lot of home-•work every night.people who walk slowly in the halls and block the •way.the squeaky chairs in Earth/Space.•no half days!•students who don’t allow you to get your homework •done in resource.students who throw their trash on the ground.•

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A picture worth a thousand words can be nice, but instead of doing without words, why not add ones that shed light on the moment? Here’s what was going on at the start of the North vs East game Aug. 28.

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“I was excited for the game and had always wanted to break the top of the banner.”

junior Chris Shillings

The banner is used at every

game.

Junior Chris Shillings caught some serious air as the team ran through the banner.

“We have to hold the banner really tight. When the wind is blowing, it’s hard to hold. And when the team breaks through, it just kind of comes at you.”

freshman Claire Owens

“The paint was starting to peel off my chest as I ran down the field. Running in sandals wasn’t the greatest of ideas while trying to concentrate on not trip-ping on turf.”

senior Austin Smith

Owens broke her right wrist cheer-ing at this game.