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Power of ‘12Warren Central High School Indianapolis, IN Friday, October 26, 2012 Volume 91 Issue 3 www.wcowlnews.com

Read what students have to say about this year’s presidential election on page 6, and read what Senate candidates Pat Miller and John Barnes

have in mind for Indiana on page 2

The

News2 The Owl Warren Central October 26, 2012 www.wcowlnews.com

Patricia MillerJohn Barnes

Why did you decide to campaign for State Senate?I was teaching a government night class one evening, and I was telling the students about

how they should be good citizens. They should get involved, they should register to vote, they

should run for office. For the first time they looked at me and said, “Wait a minute. You’re involved

in the community.” I said yeah. “You’re registered to vote?” I said yeah. “You’ve run for office?” And I

said... No. And so it was kind of a challenge. This year I was approached by the state senate caucus, and they said the district I live in has been redrawn.

I declared my candidacy for the State Senate because I am deeply committed to serving our community. Whether improving our public education system, promoting job growth, economic development or simply helping to solve a neighborhood problem, I strive each day to make our community a better place to live and raise a family.

“My thought is, if

people would like

to see a change in

a district where

there’s never

really been an

alternative, I could

be an alternative.”

John Barnes

“I encourage all

students at Warren

to learn more about

the candidates

running for office,

and to actively

participate in the

political process.”

Patricia Miller

What do you think is the biggest problem Indiana faces?Economic. Just having enough money to run the state. There’s a big responsibility for the state government to be transparent, or honest. In other words people need to know, okay we’re making cuts, but how much money do we really have? Let’s make sure we know that ahead of time, and then when we make out the budget, we can say okay we have to make some cuts so how are we going to do this?

Although Indiana has out performed many neighboring states on job creation in recent years, there is still much work to be done. We must ensure that students receive excellent education that prepares them for the jobs of the 21 century. We must continue to move our state in the right direction by promoting pro-growth policies that will lead to more economic opportunities for every resident of Indiana.

How will you address the student loan debt?

What measures will you take to improve public education?

Standardized testing: Yes or No? Why?

Who will win?

The state really doesn’t have a whole lot to do with that, but that’s never an excuse. I think what we really need to do, more than anything else here in the state of Indiana, is to try to ensure that students and parents and teachers—everybody does a better job of students helping to plan for college. We also need to push duel credits—all kinds of college credits in high school.

How to deal with student loan debt is a hard reality for many Hoosiers. Student loan programs are run by the federal government, so programs are not addressed by the state. During the last budget cycle, I supported a $23 million increase for state student aid for the biennium. I also supported a $4,000 scholarship to an Indiana college for students who complete high school a year early.

First of all I think we need to make sure we have adequate funding. The other side of it is everybody believes in education reform. But we’ve all got different ideas of what that is. I think it’s very important when it comes to education reform to include teachers in the discussion. We’re the one profession where that doesn’t seem to be happening. For some reason 90% of the education reform is going on without classroom teachers in the mix.

I have worked tirelessly to help our public schools and also to expand educational opportunities for students and their parents. All Hoosier students deserve to have the tools for success that they need to compete in the global marketplace, and a good public education system is vital to that goal.

There’s a place for it, but right now there’s too much emphasis on it. When I grew up and started teaching, they always said, “Don’t teach to the test. You can’t teach to the test.” That’s what we’re doing now. Not only are we teaching to the test, we’re teaching test formats. It needs to be part of the mix, but I think it’s over emphasized.

I support standardized testing as it relates to measuring student progress throughout the school year. We must have systems in place to measure student progress and to spot those students who are struggling the most, so that they may be given the extra help they need to succeed.

National elections are not the only reason people will be stepping up to the poll November 6. Candidates running for state positions will also be on the ballot. Democrat John Barnes

and Republican Patricia Miller are running for state senate representative. Indiana senate representatives are elected by district, serving two years in the Indiana Senate. As a representative,

they will be able to vote on bills passed for the state. Seniors lucky enough to be able to vote should check their local listings for their voting areas and times.

To contact John Barnes:jbarnes@warren.k12.in.ushttp://johnbarnes.usTwitter: @JohnBarnesSD32

To contact Patricia Miller:senator.miller@iga.in.gov(317)-232-9400(800)-382-9467

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Events in the past month

FOX 59 INTERVIEWS art student Analisa Bixler for the Empty Bowls project and will air on T.V. Monday, October 29. Art students have crafted bowls, selling them for $7.00 with the proceeds going towards hunger-fighting organizations.

ADAM GAFF speaks to the students at the October 24 MIC Conference. This meeting included students from multiple schools, including Warren Central, teaching them how to become better leaders.

Photo by Heather Brady

JUNIOR JORDAN CRITES waits patiently as he willingly gives blood to support the Blood Drive. The blood drive was hosted by the Indiana Blood Drive Center in the West Gym last month.

B SCHOOLCongratulations to all of Warren Central for earning the grade of a B school for last the school year. Grades are based on attendance, types of diplomas earned, test scores and more.

EMPTY BOWLS PROJECT

Empty Bowls is hosting a dinner in the East Cafeteria from 4:30 – 7:30 November 1. This is a fund raiser and awareness program to help feed those in need.

ELECTRONIC DAYWarren sponsors Community Shredding and Appliance/Electronic Recycle Day November 3 from 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

GOLD BRIGADE MARCHING BAND

Congratulations to our Gold Brigade Marching Band for their first place finish at the Hamilton Southeastern Royal Invitational last Saturday, September 22. They received awards for best music, general effect, visual, and color guard out of 4 other bands.

SADD CONFERENCE “Meet in the Middle” will have a conference Thursday, October 18th at 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in the WCHS Commons. Help celebrate the school’s year’s accomplishments and get empowered to lead education.

TASTE OF WARREN On October 27 the Taste of Warren will be held at the Early Childhood Center for $15 per person. There will be local restaurants and vendors providing refreshments. Most of the proceeds will go to the Tuition Support Program.

“A suspension does not address any of the underlying issues for the behavior, allow the student to see how the behavior impacts others,

nor does it provide a way for the student to change the behavior,” Teen Court staff member Mara Weiss said. To try and prevent suspensions, Warren Central joined up with Reach for Youth to get involved in Teen Court. This is a great opportunity for students who are in trouble to get a second chance, and for their peers to make a difference in their community. This is how it works: if students get a referral, they get an option now. Either they take the suspension/expulsion, or they go to Teen Court, held at 501 N. Post Road, and admit their guilt. When they go to Teen Court, jury members their own age decide consequences for the students. These consequences are meant to be helpful rather than making it more like a punishment. In order to decide these penalties, jury members ask questions to the students and they have to answer them as truthfully as they can. Once the jury members and the judge are finished asking their questions, the jury members, along with a Teen Court staff member, decide the what would best help the students. These decisions are what the students have to complete, in hopes that they have learned from their mistakes. However, this is not just for Warren students. Reach for Youth also holds Traditional Teen Court. Traditional Court is held more often because it is not specifically for Warren students and Warren students are not the only ones that are the jury members. Volunteers from schools, both within Warren Township and throughout Central Indiana, are jury members for this court. However, Warren Teen Court is specifically reserved for Warren students and Warren volunteers. “The defendants learn about the impact of their negative behaviors on themselves, their family, and the community, while also gaining an opportunity to make amends for their actions,” Weiss said, “The volunteers serve as sources of positive peer pressure, while also gaining skills in public speaking and critical thinking.” Suspensions, in some cases, are the better alternative.

However, it does not separate the students from the problem forever. By going to Teen Court, the students get punishments that will help them realize that they made the wrong decision. A suspension does not allow

the students to see how their actions affect others around them. Teen Court does, making them see how they hurt their parents and others and that it is not okay. “The peer jury and peer sentencing model used by Teen Court allows a student’s peers to determine what consequences are going to be most helpful, not what an adult will think will be most helpful,” Weiss said. By using the peer model instead of just adults deciding the punishments, is very helpful. This system has helped more than one student, and will help many more in making the right choices. The volunteers make the decisions based on the case and they decide the intensity of the issue by the consequences that they give the student. Teen Court is a second chance for students instead of them just getting suspended. Even if their peers are deciding, their peers may understand what is going on with the student and can better decide a consequence for them. “Adolescence is a time of change, challenges, and

mistakes,” Weiss said, “It is one of the most difficult times in terms of physical changes, emotional changes, and relationship changes. For anyone, change is uncomfortable.”

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by taylormeyers staff writer

Teen Court gives students an alternative to suspensionsReach For Youth empowering Central Indiana youth and their families

At a GlanceCLASS ACT & DG

BRUNCHSaturday, November 10 Class Act and Distinguished Gentlemen will have a Parent Brunch in the Cafeteria. There will be a guest speaker.

TESTINGACT testing will take place October 27 at Warren Central. PSAT testing will be October 31 during school. It is too late to sign up for the PSAT, but the SAT will be held November 3 at Warren.

SPELL BOWLCongratulations to the WC Spell Bowl team for getting 4th place at Lutheran High School on October 14.

ONE BOOK, ONE SCHOOL

Each 9 weeks there will be a book highlighted for students and families to read. “Raisin in the Sun,” “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Of Mice and Men” will be the featured books. Families are encouraged to come to the movie of the book after the students finish reading them. Dates have not been announced.

“The defendants learn

about the impact of their

negative behaviors on

themselves, their family,

and the community,

while also gaining an

opportunity to make

amends for their actions.”

Mara Weiss, Teen Court Staff

Member

IHSPA AWARDSAt the Indiana High School Press Association state convention, the Owl was named Honorable Mention for a Hoosier Star, the IHSPA’s highest honor. The Owl staff also won a 1st place for their work on the special bullying edition. Last year’s photo editor Alex Martens won 2nd place for newspaper sports photo, 3rd place for newspaper spot news photo, and 1st place for yearbook sports photo. Assistant editor Jenny Marvel won Honorable Mention for newspaper page design and yearbook sports editor Joe Spears won a 2nd place for yearbook sports design.

LAWYER AARON SPOLARICH, one of the many judges, listens intently to a students case. Other lawyers take turns being the judge throughout the year at the Warren Township Government Center.

Photo by Kelsie Williams

Want to join the Teen Court jury?

• Email Mara Weiss at: warrentc@reachforyouth.org

• Call the Reach For Youth number: (317)-920-5900

• Mara Weiss will also meet with classes or student groups for more information.

• Teen Court is scheduled two nights every month based on referrals.

• Warren Court is held at 501 N. Post Road. Volunteers must arrive by 5:30

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A new home for the Indianapolis Symphonic Indianapolis Symphonic Band creates partnership with PAC

by kaylawilliamson news editor

After 56 years of music, with over 15 performances each year, the Indianapolis Symphonic Band has chosen Warren Central’s Performing Arts Center as their home.The PAC is now similar to many organizations in Indiana that have artists in residence—Clowes Hall at Butler University and the Center for Performing Arts in Carmel among some of them. An artist in residence is a single person or group of artists that go to a particular organization and make partnerships that mutually benefit both.The ISB started talking with the PAC in the fall of 2011. After a variety of meetings throughout the year, the contract was officially signed in June, so it was ready for this next school year. “When we first started our conversations with them, we realized this was going to be a great partnership for the center, a great partnership for the ISB and a great partnership for the students of Warren Central,” PAC Director Jeffrey Dalstrom said.Included in the partnership are six free ISB performances at the PAC throughout the year. “This is one of Bob Philips’ (founder of ISB) founding decrees,” Dalstrom said. “He wants the music accessible.”

THE SYMPHONIC BAND is an 80-piece concert band that “promotes musical and artistic growth,” supports music education, “provides a challenging performance outlet” and “reaches out to audiences old

and new,” according to the ISB’s mission statement. This performance was in 2010 in the PAC.

Photo provided by ISB website

In one of these performances, Warren band students will perform along side the 80-piece band. According to Dalstrom, ISB rehearsals will also be in the PAC, allowing performers to “work, mentor and tutor” students in their time here. This partnership also includes Warren’s sheet music library. Started by Philips, this room of band and orchestra music is one of the largest music libraries in the nation. Both the ISB and Warren’s Performing Arts Department use this resource throughout the year. The ISB is giving $30,000 in renovation for this room. Not only is this the largest library in the nation, it also is the most high tech. “We plan to have a brand new library system that’s going to make it easier to use and easier to keep track of,” Dalstrom stated. Since the PAC gave the ISB free space to perform, the band department also received $5,000 in scholarships to be used directly for the students. This money will be used for instrument fees, costumes, contest fees and guest directors from around the country, or possibly the world. “Part of our philosophy as the Warren Performing Arts Center is to not only work with really talented artists but educationally oriented and positive artists,” Dalstrom said. “The ISB completely embodies that. They are incredibly dedicated to making sure that their experience with us directly impacts the students.”

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Auto Loan Tips Before going to the car lot, try lining up your financing at Warren MSD Federal Credit Union first. We often can offer better rates than banks and financing companies at car dealerships. Once your financing is lined up, you’ll know how much you can spend on a car.

Key Features of Financing Through Your Credit Union Rates as low as 1.75% Annual Percentage Rate * for 24-60 months

• Up to 100% financing available• Easy online application• Terms available up to 72 months• Pre-approved auto loans available to qualified members• Save money with lower payments• We are the preferred direct lender for our members• We are a direct-to-consumer lender, not a loan broker or affiliate. Your loan will be with us.

Auto RefinanceLooking for some extra cash? Refinance your car and save money, or just lower your monthly payment by extending the length of your loan. Likewise, if interest rates were high when you purchased your car but have since come down, refinancing is a prudent option. Even if it would only reduce your annual interest payments by around 1 percent, refinancing is worth a look.

If you’re approved for refinancing, the process itself is fairly simple. You get a check from Warren Credit Union, which you use to pay off the old loan. From there, you start paying your new lender monthly. The potential ad-vantages of refinancing are twofold: It can reduce your monthly payments and lower the overall cost of your car. So whether you are buying a new car or want to consider refinancing...look no further than YOUR credit union. Besides: in these difficult economic times we need your continued support as much as you need us!

(APR = Annual Percentage Rate)

owl staffEditor-in-Chief/

A&E EditorMercadees Hempel

Associate Editor/Opinion Editor

Katie Jones

Web Editor/Advertisement

Asia Lipinski

News Editor Kayla Williamson

Features EditorShanelle Bender

Sports EditorPetar Hood

Sports Staff Haley NelighJoe Spears

Staff Writers Deja Bullock

Sierra HawthorneTaylor Meyers

Photography Editor Kelsie Williams

Photography StaffHeather BradyCayla CliffordJessica Gibson

Auntia King

Graphics Staff Jessica Gibson

AdviserMr. Mark Haab

Principal Mr. Rich Shepler

Who would/will you vote for: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? Why?

thumbs Down to the fire drills on Monday and Wednesday. We’re all for getting out of class without having to skip, but pulling fire alarms is so freshman year... and a federal crime.

We Think...

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Faces in the Crowd

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“I would vote for Obama, because I still believe in what he says. Although many American citizens

say he did not accomplish his promises that he

made in 2008, a president is not going to change the country’s status

overnight.”

Edgar Lopez, sophomore

Students need to know facts before they hit polls

thumbs up to having one term of the school year done. Only three more to go...

thumbs up to Halloween being only a few days away. Time to dress up, go to parties and exploit your younger siblings and cousins in order to get some free candy.

thumbs Down to the hot weather. We all wish it was summer again, but it gets annoying when you come dressed for October weather and you get the Sahara Desert.thumbs up to Mr. Shepler for

opening up the fieldhouse parking lot to all students again. We all owe him a huge “thank you” for making our lives a whole lot easier.

thumbs up to the new Mediaplex. We’ve waited months for it and it’s finally here. The high-tech library will benefit students and teachers, and it’s pretty cool, too.

“I would vote for Mitt Romney because I believe he can make our country

better. He can get us out of the craziness that Obama has put us in. He has the power to turn our

country around.”

Autumn Wallace, junior

“Obama, because he believes in the average

American’s right to succeed. He has more experience than Mitt

Romney in foreign policy. He supports gay rights and women’s rights. He will try to make America better for everybody, not

just the one percent.”

Adrian Wolanski, senior

thumbs Down to the fact that we can’t wear costumes to school on Halloween. All we want is to be allowed to celebrate our reminiscent, fun, gluttonous, pagan, satanic day of gallivanting in silly outfits in peace.

thumbs Down to “Paranormal Activity 4.” Example of another movie franchise that should just stop.

72% of polled students voted for Barack Obama.

14% of polled students voted for Mitt Romney.

14% of polled students voted for “other.”

November 6: one of the most important dates in 2012. It affects each and every one of us, and most students probably do not even know what it is. Election day. Students need to become more politically involved. True, most of Warren Central’s student body cannot vote yet, but it is a responsibility for all of us to know what is happening in and to our country. Here is the basic information that everyone knows: there are two candidates and there are two major political parties. Mitt Romney is running as the Republican candidate; Barack Obama is running as the Democratic candidate. So, what else is there? Glad you asked. What teenagers and, more largely, all voters need to realize is that this is not a popularity contest. You are deciding who runs this country, who makes our policy, who makes our laws and who has a significant say in our future as a nation. This is not something to be taken lightly. It is a responsibility, one of the earliest adult responsibilities given to students at the age of 18. Yet, know that it is not only for yourself, but also for those around you. Thus, teens need to research what candidates stand for. They need to watch debates, read news articles and search official party websites. Potential voters need to have a basis for their opinion. They need to know more than “Barack Obama is the first black president” and “Mitt Romney is a Mormon.” Political candidates, whether they are running for president, senator, U.S. House of Representatives or any other political office, have a platform. A party

platform is comprised of the positions the respective party takes on certain topics and issues. This platform essentially will, or at least it should, decide whether or not the candidate is elected, as those who agree with a party’s platform will most likely vote in favor of that candidate. A large problem with many voters is that they do not base their vote on a candidate’s political stances. Instead, some base it off of a multitude of irrelevant circumstances, such as the views of others or misinformation about candidates. Students not only need to know about the issues and contenders, they need to form their own opinions. Teenagers, however much we may try to deny it, are notorious for adopting the opinions of their peers or parents. The opinions of the parents are strongly reflected in that of the child, and teens often feel pressured to view the world as their friends do. The way to prevent this is through personal research. Look up the facts, use multiple sources, and do not just take your mom and dad’s word for it.

For the Republican party, go to http://www.gop.com/For the Democratic party, go tohttp://www.democrats.org/For the Libertarian party, go to http://www.lp.org/For help directing you to a candidate with views similar to your own, go to http://votesmart.org/voteeasy/ (But remember to do further research!)

The Warren Owl is a newsmagazine published ten times a year by the Publications staff of Warren Central High School at 9500 E. Sixteenth St., Indpls., In 46229. The Warren Owl is printed by The Daily Reporter of Greenfield, IN. Advertising rates are available upon request by calling (317) 532-6252. The Warren Owl is distributed to more than 3,000 students, faculty and residents in the community. As a student written and edited high school newsmagazine, the Warren Owl will strive to perform three functions:(1) To inform its readers thoroughly and accurately of all events and issues relative to students, staff and community.(2) To provide a forum for student opinions through its editorials and letters to the Editor.(3) To entertain readers with focus and feature items. Student staff members will decide the content of each issue and will write and edit all printed material. Editorials

will reflect the views of the student staff as a whole, not necessarily the opinions of administration or faculty members. The Warren Owl encourages readers to share comments, suggestions, or complaints by submitting letters to the editor. In order to be considered for publication, letters to the editor must include author’s signature. Names can be withheld from publication only at the request of the author and approval of the editorial board. The editors reserve the right to edit letters for clarification, or for space limitation. Libelous or profane letters will not be published. The Publications staff urges all Warren Central students and staff to use the “Letters to the Editor” as a public forum in the spirit of free speech and press. The Warren Owl is a member of the NSPA, CSPA, Quill & Scroll, and the Indiana High School Press Association.

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By Austin RussellConnection presidentFun Monkey president

Letter from a Leader

By Jessica GibsonMercadees’ Marvelous Things

by mercadeeshempel editor-in-chief

Connection show choir means everything to me. It is truly indescribable. Being the only four-year member that has not graduated, I have had the privilege to experience every aspect. To those on the outside, Connection is just a choir. On the inside, it is a family hungry to change the world. Connection’s main focus is more than just to put on a great show. Our goal is to build people up and change lives one performance at a time. One of my greatest idols and heroes is the choral director, Mr. Podgorski. When I came to Warren Central, he saw the potential in me and placed me in the advanced choir. I have been blessed by God to

have a director/ second father like him in my life.

Mr. Podgorski molded me and others into changing the show choir world from hairspray and trophies, to love, peace, hope, and belief. He has shaped me into who I am today. Now that I am a senior, I have

the privilege of being one of the presidents of Connection show choir and the Fun Monkey

comedy group. Knowing what I have learned over the past four years, I hope to leave my footprint in the family for members to come.

When I move on from Warren Central, I will always live by what I have learned from Mr. Podgorski and Connection. I will never forget

my year’s changing lives with my show choir family. C-UNIT, JESUS!

It is that month again, my favorite month of the year: October. What is appealing about October is the lovely colored leaves, the cool jacket weather and everything pumpkin flavored. I have a simpler reason, and that is Halloween. To me, Halloween is as big of a deal as Christmas. For some reason, even when I was a kid, I’ve always felt more normal when dressed up as a witch, vampire or fairy simply because it was one of the few times everyone else was doing what I was doing: dressing up, going to parties and begging for candy. For a little girl who would spend most of her time either reading ghost stories or writing her own, that time of year was very comforting. Halloween is not the only thing that provides that kind of comfort. The Irving Theater has become a second home. My friends and I head down there to catch the midnight showings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “Repo! The Genetic Opera.” I remember the first time to I went to “Rocky Horror” I was nervous because I

didn’t know what to expect. My friends, who had been there before, told me about how they “sacrificed” newcomers, and it was all very intimidating. By the time it was over though, there was a great sense of relief and unity. Every show is a new experience, and all the audience members just want to experience it together. As weird as the movies are with organ repossessions and transvestites in corsets, the shows done by Transylvanian Lip Treatment bring together a crowd of people that loves the same movie. I always feel like if I went up to anybody at these shows, I would instantly get along with them. So what is the point of me telling you all this? Essentially, it’s a message to all freshmen, new kids and those that are going to be freshmen again in college. Change is scary. When you are about to go into a new place for the first time, it feels as if you are standing in front of a crowd with bright lights casting down on you, red lipstick branding you with a giant “V” on your forehead. It is as if no matter what you do, you are going to humiliate yourself. It is more frightening than any Halloween costume, and I’ve been feeling this fear as I go through the process of applying for college. There is something you should know though: All those people watching you are not just there to laugh. They want to applaud for you because you just did what was seemingly the most embarrassing and thing in your whole life. And they’ve done it too. Sometimes you will feel like you wear a Halloween costume everyday. So just find the person that wishes everyday was Halloween. Most importantly find someone that is as normal as you.

VOTES

Election time is approaching quickly and candidates are vying for your vote. It’s time to make a decision: are their promises tricks or treats?

The Mediaplex The Mediaplex

Stats&Facts1.6 million dollars for the total cost.

6 fl at screen TV’s in the Digital News Room.

33 student computers with dual monitors in the SI-COM Lab.

36 Students Laptops (Macbook Airs) in the Digital viewing room.

2 collaborative Learning Studios with 6 group stations per room.

36 laptops available for checkout in the wireless lounge.

3 computers in the college and career corner.

8 iMacs in the Creative Thought Gallery. (Dry erase room)

New $1.6 million media center worth every cent

Feature8 The Owl Warren Central October 26, 2012 www.wcowlnews.com

Welcome to...

Photo by Heather Brady

Imagine: Walking into a large lounge, with fl at screen TV’s, wireless laptops and walls legible to write on. There are large projector screens, hundreds of Mac computers, and technology available at the palm

of your hands. It will no longer be part of a dream, because it is fi nally here. Say hello to Warren Central’s new Media Center, the Mediaplex. Finally, after almost three years of planning, designing and putting the Mediaplex together, its creation has fi nally come to life. The creator himself, Mr. James Aldridge, Chief Technology Offi cer, wanted the new library to be more intriguing for the students in the future. ”I wanted the Mediaplex to be more inviting for students of the 21st Century,” Aldridge said. “I wanted to introduce the students to all the collaborative things we do in the real world.” Making a 21st Century change has expanded the use of technology accessible for students. When students fi rst walk in, six fl at screen TV’s will be available for students to watch, showing local and national news including BBC and Al Jazerra. The goal is to expand students’ knowledge in different topics going on in the community, but also around the world. Another change will be the computers. The Mediaplex will provide over 150 new apple Mac’s available for student use. The Mac’s will have software such as Windows 7, Adobe software, and Mac OSX on them and available for students to create projects and are more benefi cial for students involved with certain programs offered in the Walker Career Center such as Engineering and Web design. Many of these computers will be dual monitor and there will be many laptops available for students to use, especially in group projects. They will also have better quality in sound and service. The Mediaplex has new rooms built to enhance the

learning and opportunity for students. These rooms, such as the Collaborative Learning Studio, Creative thought Gallery, Digital Newsroom, SI-COM Lab and the Digital Viewing room, have 3-D projector screens 7 feet wide and dry erase walls and tables, making planning for projects and designs easier and more creative. “If you gut the existing space, and limit construction, you can put more toward the instruction, “Aldridge said.Many teachers hope to make much use out of the new Mediaplex and are excited to introduce their students to the new technology offered. “The Mediaplex is going to be an outstanding addition to Warren Central,” English Teacher Allison Baldwin said.” My senior research and writing class is issue-based and has a strong technological component. For those of us who believe in project-based learning, we have really been hindered in the past, due to a lack of technology, but the new offerings in the Mediaplex will change that. The state of the art equipment will be dual boot, so students who use Macs at home will no longer have to work strictly at home. There are also rooms designed for Skype, which means I can now expand the walls of my classroom. With a little creativity and work on my part, I can give my students a global experience. I believe this addition to Warren Central can revolutionalize teaching and learning.” Not only are the teachers excited to use the new technology and to introduce their students to it but the change has also been very exciting for the Media specialists. “We are probably the biggest cheerleaders,” Media specialist Ms. Diane Zentz said. “I’m excited to watch all the success The Mediaplex will bring to students and the technology will be a lot faster and easier for students to make their jobs, and ours much easier.” A big question still is “will there still be books available?” The answer is yes. Over 10,000 books are still available for students to look at and check out. The collection is still the same.

by shanellebender features editor

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SENIORS MELODY MCROY and Tess Hudson use the new iMac computers. These computers are dual boot making it easier for students to work on multiple things at once.

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Based on a true story...?

When movies come out claiming they are based on a true story, some are not even close to the truth and sometimes reality is

scarier than fiction

After a 16-year hiatus, “Doctor Who” returned in 2005 with Christopher Eccelston as the newest reincarnation of The Doctor.

The first portrayal of The

Doctor was by William

Hartnell in 1963. Matt Smith currently plays the Doctor.

The Doctor’s spaceship is called the “TARDIS,” which stands for “Time And Relative Dimensions In Space.” His ship not only can travel through space, but can also travel through time. The TARDIS, as all of The Doctor’s companions are known for verbally acknowledging, is “bigger on the inside.”

The Doctor has been played by 11 actors.

“Doctor Who” has a variety of reoccurring villains such as the Daleks, The Master, the Weeping Angels, the Cybermen and The Silence.

Peter Davison was the Doctor from 1982 to 1984, and his daughter, Georgia Moffett, wanted to audition for the part of Rose, but they said she was too young. Moffett later played Jenny in the episode “The Doctor’s Daughter” with David Tennant. She and Tennant are now married and have two children.

The tapes of “Doctor Who” were sent from Cardriff, where the show is filmed, to London under the anagram “Torchwood.” Russell T. Davies, one of the writers of “Doctor Who,” loved the title so much, he used it in “Doctor Who” and as the title for the spin-off.

“The Amityville Horror”What Hollywood said happened: George and Kathy Lutz moved their family into 112 Ocean Avenue in Long Island, New York on December 19, 1975. They only stayed for 28 days, but from then on 112 Ocean Avenue was forever known as the house from hell. The family claimed blood ran down the walls, cuts would appear on the bodies of the family with unknown causes and their 5-year-old daughter Missy claimed to have a friend named Jodie who only she and Kathy could see. The Lutzes learned that the DeFeo family, who lived in the house before them, had been murdered by their oldest son Ronald. What actually happened: The DeFeo murders are true. George and Kathy both passed a lie detector test about their experience, but inconsistency with their stories have sparked controversy. Residents have also said they have experiences no paranormal activity or strange occurrences in the house. Finally, there was never a “Jodie” that lived or died in the home.

“The Possession”What Hollywood said happened: Em is a young girl who becomes fascinated by an old wine cabinet she finds at a garage sale. It is really cute except Em is completely unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. Once she opens the box, it has full access to her soul.What actually happened: The story of the Dybbuk box was first heard when Kevin Mannis tried to sell it on eBay. Mannis bought the box in 2003 during an estate sale. The box had belonged to Havela, a German Holocaust survivor. Her granddaughter told Mannis about how she had bought it in Spain after escaping Germany. She admitted the box had never been opened because a dybbuk, a spirit from Jewish folklore, lived inside it. Mannis opened the box once home and found inside several items such as a lock of blonde hair, a golden wine

goblet and one dried rose bud. These items sound random, but they are actually used in Jewish folklore to exorcise demons. Shortly afterwards, Mannis began to have horrible nightmares, and his friends who would stay over would too. When he gave his mother the box as a present, she had a stroke on that same day.

“The Fourth Kind”What Hollywood said happened: Psychiatrist Abbey Tyler is hired to talk to several people who say they were abducted by aliens in Alaska. All the patients have similar stories, such as seeing an owl outside their window. The movie is half a dramatization and half real footage. Or so we were told.What actually happened: Nothing. Absolutely nothing that happened in this movie happened in real life. Abbey Tyler is not a real person. The “real life” footage was completely dramatized. Universal Pictures even admitted they had set up fake news broadcasts to post on “The Fourth Kind’s” website.

“The Haunting in Connecticut”What Hollywood said happened: The Campbell parents are experiencing their worst nightmare: Their son, Matthew, has Hodgkin’s lymphoma, cancer of the immune system. They decide to move their family to a house that is closer to the hospital to make the frequent trips for Matt’s treatments easier. Their already unthinkable situation grows worst when a demon that lives in their new house begins to torment Matt.What actually happened: The family, the Snedekers, and their son Phillip really did move to the house in Connecticut for Phillip’s cancer treatments, and they did experience torments. The ghosts Phillip and his mom described seeing was a man with black hair and pitch black eyes and another with white hair. The home was originally the Hallahan Funeral Home before it went on the market in the 1980s. Other owners have not reported any paranormal phenomena.

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Think you know “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?” Think again. After 1,627 performances on Broadway, seven Tony awards and different shows at theaters across the nation, the musical “The Wiz” will be performed on the PAC’s stage Thursday, November 8, through Saturday, November 10, at 7 p.m. This show gives an R&B twist to the classic musical, following Dorothy (Destiny Yarbrough,) Tinman (Ivana Nickic,) Scarecrow (Tony Weatherington) and the Lion (Maamun Abdelhak) in their quest to meet the Wiz. After a wicked tornado scoops up Dorothy’s house and lands it in Oz, she has to follow the yellow brick road to meet the Wiz, who will take her back to New Jersey. “A girl goes to Oz and a whole bunch of hijinx and tom-foolery ensue, so that she can figure out a way to get home,” vocal director Mr. Dustin Podgorski summarized. “There’s more music to this show than any other musical we’ve ever done. But we’re learning it fast, and it sounds great.” According to Weatherington, the cast is moving quickly through staging, memorizing and singing. “We’ve already started blocking, a lot of the background vocals and leads are learning songs,” Weatherington said. “Costumes will be here shortly.”

This year, professional designer Stephen Hollenback has chosen to design the cast’s costumes. Hollenback is a prestigious artist who chooses the shows he designs for, and Warren Central was lucky enough to be chosen. “I was thrilled,” director Ms. Carrie Reiburg said. “(We’re) going to look as amazing as we sound.” Weatherington said the Scarecrow is different from his past roles. “For me, it’s fun not being a human for once,” Weatherington said. The Scarecrow is one of many characters that Dorothy meets on her journey through Oz. As she eases on down the road, she meets the heartless Tinman; cowardly Lion; the Good Witch of the North, Addaperle (Austin Russell); the Wicked Witch of the West, Evilene (Megan Barras) and more. “We’ve got a large group of talented people,” Abdelhak mentioned. Want updates on the cast and pictures of rehearsals? Check out Warren Drama’s The Wiz Facebook page. “We’re just getting started,” Russell said. “It’s going to be awesome. Possibly as awesome as Godspell (three years ago).”

Logo and graphic provided by Ms. Carrie Reiberg

by kaylawilliamson news editor

The scariest of the new Hanna Haunted Acres

Houses

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Single Pass: $10 online, $12 on site (Not sold on site on Friday and Saturday)

Combo Pass: $27Premium Pass: $15 online, $17 on site

Fast Pass: $40Location: 7323 E. Hanna Avenue

Schedule: Opens at “dark,” closes at 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and midnight on

Friday and Saturday nights in October. In November, closes at 11 p.m. on Friday and

Saturday nights.

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Hanna Haunted Acres is not the normal scare house: It is the ultimate scare house. With a terrifying hayride, maze, and four haunted houses, these acres are surely to turn your insides out. The Hanna Haunted Hayride is not a Sunday ride in the park. It is more like a scene from “Jeepers Creepers.” There is a big chance that someone will chase after the wagon during the ride. Hearts will be racing, palms will sweat and there will be lots of screaming. Then comes that one big thought: Will the stranger chasing the wagon get me? After the Hayride from Hell, there will be a choice of four places to be scared to death. Twisted, Carnevil, Hide and Seek and Medical Malpractice are the scare houses. In Carnevil the movie “It” comes to life. That is right; your childhood fears are up walking around having the time of their lives, while you walk through the haunt, almost paralyzed with fear. Twisted is the perfect name for this next haunt. Your whole perception of life will change forever. Yes, it is that scary. It is the largest of all four houses. You start in a maze, bumping and feeling your way through. Then the scariest of the scary come to life in this nightmare warehouse. There are monsters that strongly resemble the monsters form “Scooby Doo and that is scary. At almost every corner you turn, there is some frightful creature eating a person. Remember playing hide and seek in the dark while parents sat on the porch and watched to make sure everything was safe. This Hide and Seek is nothing like when you were a kid. This haunt is based on the “Dead Silence” movie character,

Mary Shaw. Mary is a ventriloquist who was mocked by a little boy. She later goes on to kill the little boy and all the generations of his family. Her 101 dolls help her kill people. In the Hide and Seek haunt, there are dolls everywhere. There is even a life size figure of Mary Shaw. Was it a doll or was it really Mary? The last house is Medical Malpractice, enough said. Hospitals are already uneasy, so a hospital where you know they are trying to kill will set you over the edge. It is like Dr. Kevorkian, the suicide-assistant, opened his own hospital full of corrupt doctors and nurses. Congratulations ladies and gentlemen, you have survived all the scare houses! Now to celebrate your win against death, let us go to Scarecrow’s Revenge, the maze you will never find your way out of. Seriously, you will never find your way out; it is five football fields long. Keep in mind, it is dark, you are in a strange cornfield, where zombies, ghouls, and monsters live. Many are eaten alive by the monsters, some are scared to death from the ghouls, but most are still wandering the Scarecrow’s Revenge, looking for a way out. Scarecrows are already creepy on their own, but a scarecrow with a vengeance is a terrifying thought. Here is a nice warm thought: The actors playing the monsters cannot touch you (you may not touch them either.) If you enjoy haunted houses or a good scare, Hanna Haunted Acres is the one for you. If you have younger siblings and you are stuck baby-sitting, it is not a wise choice to tag them along. There will be some scary moments.

Theatre Department puts on an R&B updated version of ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Tickets: $8 (students) $10 (adults)Can be bought at the door, by calling 317-532-6280, or at www.warrenpac.org/

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It is a chilly fall Friday night and the stands are packed for the high school football game. The game is tied going into the fourth quarter. After three unsuccessful

plays, the away team’s offense has stalled and is getting ready to punt the ball away. On the opposite side of the field, the home team’s returner stands on his own 20-yard line. He is hoping to give his team the spark they need with a big return. The punter kicks the ball as the returner gets into position. As soon as the ball hits his hands, he takes off. Weaving in and out of tacklers, he dances up the sideline and heads for midfield. The end zone is in his sights. When before he even knows it, a player on the other team tackles him out of bounds. Their helmets collide, and the returner’s head bounces off the ground. After lying on the ground for a few seconds, the returner gets up under his own power and slowly walks to the trainer. He feels dizzy, cannot see straight, and feels like he is about to vomit. The returner has suffered a concussion. Players are suffering what has become the most common injury in sports, a concussion. Concussions are bruises on the brain that occur when a person’s head is hit violently and their brain is shaken around in the skull. When a person suffers a concussion they will usually have a major headache, feel nauseous, have blurry vision or feel confused. Most people don’t even remember the hit that caused it. Some concussions are so serious that a person may completely lose memory and forget how to even function. For many, when they think of an athlete suffering a concussion they think of football. In almost every game nationwide, there is at least one player that suffers a concussion during the game according to a study by momsteam.com At Warren, concussions have become such a big deal that before

this fall sports season, the athletes had to sign a concussion evaluation release form. The athletes had to get this signed by their doctor when they got a physical. If they did not get this signed, then they could not play their sport. “All sports receive a baseline test now,” Athletic Director Marques Clayton said. “We use it as a tool for recovery tool to make sure the student athlete is at their original level.” Senior defensive end Anthony Winbush is one of many football players around the country who have suffered a concussion this season. He suffered it during practice and could not play in the North Central game. “It made me realize that my season could be over at any minute,” Winbush said. “That’s why I don’t take anything for granted and always play my hardest.” While football players suffer the highest number of concussions, girls soccer players follow in an alarming close second. Girls are thought to have weaker neck muscles and softer skulls than men, so when they go up for a header, there is a higher chance that they sustain a concussion than a male would. “Sometimes we can’t tell they have one unless they tell us,” girls soccer coach Gary Roberts said. Once a player suffers a concussion, the chance of suffering another concussion increases greatly. This may cause the player to be more cautious in the way they play. This is the case for sophomore soccer player Braegan Lyon. She also plays basketball and suffered her concussion in a February game against Terre Haute North that kept her out of action for five weeks. While the previous concussion does not affect the way she plays basketball, it has changed the way she plays soccer. “I have to be more cautious when I go up for headers in soccer,” Lyon said. The recovery time for players who suffer a concussion varies. For many it only takes a few days until they feel back to normal. Other athletes may not be so lucky and can feel the symptoms for weeks or months.

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by joespears sports staff

A rising epidemicRising numbers in concussions force players to change the way they play the sport they love

Stats&Facts

An estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million athletes suffer a concussion each year

There are 67,000 diagnosed concussions in high school football each year

Concussions occur more than any other injury in sports each years

Anthony Winbush

Photo by Heather Brady

As the season comes to an end, the girls volleyball team looks to turn their season around as they head into the postseason. The girls started off the season with a record of 5-7, but in their conference they had a record of 2-1. The winning conference gave the team something to look forward to as they headed to the hardest part of their schedule. Center Grove would be a challenge for the team as they took in the Trojans at home. The girls were able to win the first set with a score of 25-20. However, Center Grove was able to win the next three sets and ultimately won the match with a score of 1-3. The Warren Central Invite would be the girls next challenge, as they took on Pike first. They were able to pullout the 2-0 win with scores 25-11, and 25-19. Seniors Casey Clark led the way with six kills, and was followed by senior Dajaie Clay and junior Tabitha Bell who each had four kills. With the win, the girls moved on to take on Lawrence North. The girls were not able to get a win in either of the games and took the 0-2 loss. Carmel would be the team’s final matchup of the day. The girls were yet again closed out with a 0-2 loss. Clark and Clay again led the team with two kills each. “We can improve on working as less as individuals,” Clark said. “We also need to be intense the whole game.” In their next four games, the girls would come up with two wins and two losses. The two wins were both 3-0 and came over Ben Davis and Park Tudor. Their losses came at Terre Haute South and Terre Haute North with scores of 0-3 and 2-3. Even with some tough losses, the girls still have high hopes as Sectionals come up.

“I feel like if we play hard the whole game and play with a lot of intensity, we can go far,” Clark said. The girls finished out the last eight games of the season with a 4-4 record. One of the girl’s four losses came on “Pink the House Night” against Carmel. Their fours wins came over Mt. Vernon, Greenfield Central, and twice over Park Tudor. The team hoped that Sectionals would provide a ray of light after the tough end to the season. They took on Lawrence North in the first round but were unable to get the win after a 0-3 match. The girls finished the season with a record of 12-15.

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Volleyball team fights hard all season but comes up short against Lawrence North in Sectionals

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All season, the girls cross country team relied heavily on sophomore Hope Jones. She lead the team all season, as their top scorer in every meet. After losing a big group of seniors from the previous two years, the team looked at this season as a year to reload and get better. Theyfinishedmanyoftheirracesinthemiddleofthe pack throughout the season, and once Sectionals rolled around, they were not sure exactly how they would fare. Having to be in the top four schools to advance, the ladies scored the fourth place position in Sectionals, which was just enough to advance them to Regionals at Rushville.WithathirdplacefinishinRegionals,theymoved on to a very tough Semi-State race, and knew their journey could end. Unfortunately, their season did end, and no runners advanced to state. For the boys cross country team, they underwent a coaching change to start their season, but it ended up a positive change. Justasthegirls,theyoftenfinishedinthemiddleof the pack of their races. As post-season came about for the boys, they were onarollwithverygoodfinishes. At Sectionals, they took a third place finished,followed by a second place finish in Regionals.Unfortunately, they also did not advance to State. Juniors Lee Justice and Matt Egan will be key return runners for next season.

SENIOR JOHN WERT races through the woods in the only home cross country meet against Roncalli. Wert was one of the top performers this season.

Boys, girls cross country make a run to semi- state

SENIOR CASEY CLARK serves the ball against Carmel during the Pink the House Night. Clark had eight kills and 13 digs in the match, as the girls lost in straight sets 0-3.

Photo by Kelsie Williams

by haleyneligh sports staff

“Individually I think my season went great... This year’s team has been the best I’ve ever been on.”

Athlete of the Month:

*Personal Best: 16:22 at Culver Invite

Lee Justice

*Finished 41st out of 100 runners at Semi-State with a team best 16:55.1

The football team is no stranger to adversity. Over the past few months, they have endured coaching changes, injuries, and a series of unbelievably close losses. Coming into their do-or-die game against rival Carmel last Friday night, they had lost fi ve games by a combined 20 points, including an overtime thriller to those same Greyhounds. But in this game, the Warriors did what they have been doing all year long: fi ght. They scratched and clawed their way to a 31-24 triple overtime win against the defending state champions, to keep themselves alive. However, it did not start well. Before the Warriors even realized where they were, it was 14-0 Carmel. Early in the second quarter, they got seven points back on a 30-yard touchdown run by senior Shaquille Breeding. The game remained 14-7 until halfway through the fourth quarter, when Warren capitalized on good fi eld position, drove down the fi eld, and scored on a quarterback sneak by senior Anthony Cooper-Taylor. The game was sent to overtime. The team who has not been able to win a close game all year would have to do so to keep their season alive. In the fi rst OT, Warren Central got the ball fi rst and scored a touchdown on another rushing touchdown by Cooper-Taylor. The defense forced Carmel into a fourth-and-16, and put the team one play away from ending the game. Greyhound quarterback John Lampe scrambled around for what seemed like forever on that play, and eventually found a receiver in the back of the endzone to tie the game. Carmel then got the ball to start the second overtime

and scored a fi eld goal. All the momentum was with the blue and yellow and their fans, and when the Greyhound defense pushed the Warriors backwards on Warren’s offensive possession, the fan base got even louder. This time, the Warriors were down to their fi nal breath. Junior Max Hernandez, who had made less than half of his fi eld goals in the regular season, walked on the fi eld and drilled a 30-yarder to re-tie the game. Momentum switched again. This time, it would not be given back. On the fi rst play of the third overtime, Cooper-Taylor connected with senior wide receiver Raymond Epps, who was playing in his fi rst game after recovering from a broken collarbone, on a 10-yard touchdown pass. Carmel went nowhere but backwards on the ensuing possession, and after Lampe’s fi nal attempt fell incomplete on fourth down, a sea of white stormed the fi eld from the east sideline. They had done what they had not been able to do all regular season: fi nish. They had avenged not only the loss they had taken to Carmel earlier this season, but the sectional loss from last year as well. They had something that has not been done in this program in 11 years: win at Carmel. Most importantly, they kept their season alive. They live to fi ght another day. It will not get easier though. They are slated to host No. 1 Lawrence Central in the second round of Sectionals tonight. The last time these two teams met, was two years ago, in Sectionals, at Warrior Stadium. Sound familiar? Lawrence Central won that game, 35-14 to eliminate then No. 1 Warren in the 2010 state tournament. This team has battled all year, and they will have to continue to do so. No fi ve-loss team has ever won a 5A state title. It all starts tonight with the Bears at 7 p.m.

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by petarhood sports editor

Join us at the University of Indianapolis on Saturday,

October 27, 2012, for

What can you expect from High School Day?

High Schoo l Day ac t i v i t i e s w i l l i n c lude : Academic Fair Student Organization Fair Student and Faculty Panels Lunch Campus Tour

Plan to arrive about 8:30 a.m. and stay until around 1:30 p.m.

Everything, including lunch, is free!

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Questions? Call 1-866-421-7173

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Win over rival Carmel keeps season alive

Fall to Winter Box Moving from fall to winter

Fall Recap Football: Current Record: 5-5...

Next game TONIGHT vs. Lawrence Central (Sectional Semi’s).

Volleyball: Final Record: 12-15Lost in Sectional Semi’s to Lawrence

North.

Boys XC: Placed second out of 10 teams in Regionals. Finished 10th

out of 20 teams in Semi-State.

Girls XC: Placed third out of 10 teams in Regionals. Finished 15th

out of 20 teams in Semi-State.

Boys Soccer: Final Record: 6-7-4...Won second straight sectional. Lost

in Regionals to Center Grove.

Girls Soccer: Final Record: 15-7-1...Won second straight Sectional title, won � rst ever Regional title. Lost in Semi-State Final to E’Ville Memorial.

Girls Golf: Finished fourth out of seven teams in Sectionals;

Senior Cayla Cli� ord advanced to Regionals before being eliminated.

Boys Tennis: Final Record: 3-10....Lost in the � rst round of Sectionals

at Lawrence North.

Winter Preview Boys Swimming and Diving:

First meet: November 20 vs. Perry Meridian.

Girls Swimming and Diving:First meet: November 17 vs.

Lebanon.

Wrestling: First Three Meets: -November 17 at the Capital City

Classic at Perry Meridian. -November 20 vs. Lawrence North. -November 24 at Showdown Duals

at La� ayette Je� .

Girls Basketball: First Five Game: -November 10 vs. Center Grove -November 13 vs. Brebeuf Jesuit -November 17 vs. Arsenal Tech

-November 27 vs. Pike -November 29 vs. Carmel

Boys Basketball: First Five Games:

-November 30 vs. Cathedral -December 1 at Franklin Central

-December 6 at Fishers -December 8 vs. Avon

-December 14 at Ben Davis

Team that had lost � ve games by a combined 20 points in regular season � nally breaks through

JUNIOR QUARTERBACK JEFF George. Jr. lines up under-center, in preparing to take a snap in an early season game with Cathedral. The Warriors lost that game, 7-14, with George scoring the only touchdown. Photo by Heather Brady

With a season which seemed remarkably better than the last, the boys soccer team hoped to enter post-season play with a huge advantage. After a good regular season in which the team had good results against tough competition such as Ben Davis, Roncalli, Park Tudor, Perry Meridian and others the boys looked to defend a Sectional title that they earned for the first time since 1999. The team was able to come up with victories against Howe High School and Arsenal Technical High School to defended that title. Entering Regional play, the boys held great momentum, but knew what a tough match they had ahead of them. Earlier in the season, the boys only fell 1-0 to

the number four ranked Center Grove Trojans, who hold the most Regional titles of any team in the state. Before they really had a chance to get into the game, Center Grove had already put a goal in the back of the net, and the game became out of reach. The final score was 0-5. They are still seeking their first Regional championship since 1998. However, the back-to-back Sectional championships had not been done since 1998-99. The boys team finished 6-7-4 record. Junior Gaston Pondal lead the team with goals. Senior Jose Montes and sophomore Hamed Sidibe were also among the top goal scorers on the team. Sidibe and Pondal will return next year to lead the team to new heights, hopefully getting them farther into the post season.

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by haleyneligh sports staff

Petar for President...

One of the most pivotal presidential elections in our Nation’s history is upon us. Over the past few weeks, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney have engaged in face-to-face debates, trying to sway every last voter their respective way. With that, comes debate amongst the voters. Presidential elections only come around once every four years, but in the months leading up to each election, it seems like everyone becomes a politician. Sports fans get to argue non-stop, and in my case, they do. So, in honor of the upcoming election, I thought I would give my view on some of sports’ hottest topics. Let’s start with some local issues. Can the Indiana Basketball Hoosiers live up to the preseason No. 1 ranking and deliver a sixth banner to Assembly Hall? No doubt. If this team stays healthy, they, in my mind, are a Final Four lock. They will be the deepest team in the land, and freshman PG Yogi Ferrell will take them to the next level. They could be scary good. And that’s coming from a Purdue fan. Can the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team run the table and go to a national championship game? Their offense- or lack thereof- will cost them at some point. Count on them losing this weekend to Oklahoma, and down the road to USC. Can the Indiana Pacers match the Fever and hang another championship banner inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse this season? Flat out, no. I love the blue and how far they have come, and they’ll contend, but they are still one big piece away from competing with the Heat’s of the world. Now, let’s move to some nationally-debated issues. Who’s the best team in the NFL right now? Only one undefeated team remains as we enter week eight, but are the Atlanta Falcons really the best team in the league? Absolutely not. The Green Bay Packers, led by the best QB around, and the deepest receiving core to boot, are nearly unstoppable when they get going. The Pack will play in the Super Bowl. Book it. And then, of course, the most-argued topic in sports for the last five years: LeBron or Kobe? I’ll put it this way: If I was starting an NBA team today and I had to choose which of those two gentleman to build my team around, I would choose the man with a handful of rings. Those are my views. Yours are probably different. One thing I think we can all agree on though: Who needs politics? Talk about sports.

Petar’sPoints

Boys, girls soccer make history in postseason Boys improve record, win second consecutive Sectional championship

Girls fight through adversity to win first ever regional championship

It was no secret that this year’s girls soccer team was going to be good. They were ranked coming into the season, and many expected the girls to improve their record from last year and advance further in the state tournament. But after senior goalkeeper Kelsie Williams went down, not once, but twice, with a knee injury, and after they went 2-4-1 in their final seven regular season games, many wrote them off. The young team responded by putting together the most historic postseason run in program history. The Lady Warriors took care of business in Sectional play, defeating Howe and Beech Grove by a combined score of 13-1. At Regionals in Shelbyville, the ladies took that next step. A year ago, they had gotten to the same point and were playing on that same field, when it all ended with a loss to Perry. They ensured it did not happen again this season with a resounding victory in the first round over Greenfield Central. Three days later, they followed that up with a 2-1 win over Center Grove to

secure the program’s first ever Regional championship. It did not stop in Shelbyville. The next weekend, they traveled even farther south to Evansville for semi-state. Lyon goal 30 seconds into the second half gave them a win over Bloomington North to put the team one win from the 2A State Championship. Their opponent in the semi-state final game was fifth-ranked Evansville Memorial. In that game, the team did what they had done all season: fight through adversity. They gave up a goal early in the first half, and then lost their back-up-turned-starting goalie, junior Addie Runkel, to a concussion. With 15 minutes left on the clock, the Warriors were down a goal and without their two goalkeepers. It looked all but over, until junior Crystal Magadan put one in the back of the net with 14 minutes to go. Memorial came right back with a goal just minutes later. But again, the ladies showed resilience. They fought back to tie the game at two on a goal by senior Rebekah Pack. They went on to lose on a penalty kick with under five minutes to go. Despite the loss, Pack and her fellow seniors led their team to a place it has never been.

SOPHOMORE KAITLIN WELLS bodies up a defender and turns with the ball during the team’s first Semi-State game. They defeated Bloomington North, 1-0.

JUNIOR AMELIA CARNEY looks to dribble up-field in the Semi-State final game against Evansville Memorial. The team lost that game, 2-3.

SENIORS AUSTIN ABBETT, Kendal Davis, Jose Montes and Anthony Turner are all smiles after defeating Tech 3-1 to win a Sectional title. Photo by Joe Spears

Photo by Kelsie Williams

Photo by Kelsie Williams

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To the late night double feature picture show

A sweet guide to prop kits

It is almost midnight. There are people in fishnet stockings, corsets, costumes and undergarments

strutting around, chatting with other fans and anticipating the show that only comes once a month.

Everyone finds a seat, and if they are lucky, they have the one right next to the aisle,

where someone is most likely to fall on them or throw stuff on them. The performers, Transylvanian Lip Treatment, come out and call out all the newcomers, AKA virgins. Once their orientation is complete, it is time for the show to begin. The audience holds their prop kits tightly in their hands and begins to chant, “Flip off the lights! Flip off the lights! Flip off the lights!” The lights go out, a pair of red lips appears on the screen, a woman stands in front of it and begins to sing along with the song. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Irving Theater has finally begun. T h e m e m b e r s o f Transylvanian Lip Treatment, who have done the show once a month every year since 2010, perform the movie scene by scene in front of a projection screen as the movie plays, a technique called “shadow casting.” Along with the movie, props are thrown, the members run throughout the audience and call-backs are shouted. While “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and midnight showings of the film have been around since 1975, Transylvanian Lip Treatment recently celebrated their two-year anniversary in July. Madison Martin, the founder of the group and who plays Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “Rocky Horror,” has been a fan of the movie since she was 3 years old. She started shadow casting with her mom (who played Janet) at 12 with a group at Hollywood Bar and Filmworks. Martin admitted there were a lot of problems during 2005 and 2006. The group was not allowed to have minors, prop kits or profanity during the show. “A lot of (venue owners) don’t like it because we’re the messy crowd,” Martin said. “There is a 40 year span of fans (for “Rocky Horror,”) and we have to honor that, in a sense, you have to make fun of the movie.” Martin said that after the group broke up, the returning group members that came to be Transylvanian Lip Treatment spent a year looking for venues. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong including a venue in Beech Grove that did not buy the copyright of the movie. They found their permanent home at the Irving and have been performing there ever since. When the venue had been set, more fans and performers, were drawn to the show, including Jordan Marshall who plays Riff Raff. Marshall had been watching the movie since he was 2 years old, and his mom, Dawn Howell, had played Magenta with her own group of shadow casters in 1985. Marshall

knew Martin and a few other group members from Warren Central, where they all went to school. He was drawn to shadow casting because, to him, it was a new form of art and something fans could really look forward to. “The shows were a place where even if you were the kid that nobody likes,” he said, “this was the place where you were accepted.” Marshall even got his mom to join, who had not performed as Magenta since 1985. Anne Buss, who plays Rotti in the group’s production of “Repo! The Genetic Opera,” had been a part of the 90 Days Delinquent group in Chicago and decided to join TLT because it was in Indianapolis. “Joining a cast closer to home seemed like the next logical step,” she said. The shows TLT put on are unlike watching a typical movie in a typical movie theater. There is a sacrificing of the newcomers. The virgins are called

up front to commit some kind of embarrassing act that is different from show to show. Although it is intimidating, besides being the defining part of the show, Marshall thinks it actually helps newcomers fit in. “Everybody had the same thing happen to them,” Marshall said. “There’s this connecting between everybody. It breaks the ice.” The work TLT has put into their group has paid off. They are being recognized and branching out more. “It really does keep me excited,” Martin said about people recognizing them. “I hope that we can expand it to not just doing “Rocky” theatre, and

do more multimedia and videos with other artists.” Besides recently adding “Repo!” to their shows, they have performed at horror conventions, PRIDE parade and will have a booth at the Irving Halloween Festival. All the group members have their own hopes, but none of them plan on leaving any time soon. “I hope that we all continue to enjoy doing this,” Howell said. “For me, it’s time I get to spend with my son. I would like us to be the best and most fun group we can be.” “I’d love to see us grow and thrive,” Buss said. “For my own self, I would like to keep it up as long as possible. If performing ever gets too much, I’d still love to find ways to help out and keep in touch with TLT. Nothing lasts forever, but hopefully it can go for a long time.” “When it comes down to it, we don’t get paid to do it,” Marshall said. “We do it because we love to do it. It’s a passion of all of ours.” For Martin, the passion is as strong as ever, and she has one wish for everybody who comes to see her group. “I hope everybody has fun,” she said. “We are always accepting ideas. You will get responses.” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” will be performed on Saturday, October 27, at midnight. The cost is $6. By giving yourself over to absolute pleasure, you will enter a time slip, and nothing can ever be the same. You will be spaced out on sensation like you are under sedation, and then you will do the time warp again at the late night double feature picture show.

by mercadeeshempel editor-in-chief

Prop kits for “Rocky Horror” have also become a

trademark at the midnight shows. The kits are $4

extra.

Throw rice during the

wedding scene at the

beginning of the movie in

celebration.

When Brad and Janet go out in

the rain to search for help,

cover your head with the

newspaper. Look out for

water guns!

When Brad cries out, “Great

Scott!” after Dr. Scott crashes

through the wall to the lab,

throw your Scotts toilet

paper.

Dr. Frank-N-Furter is going to

give a toast during Rocky’s

birthday party. Out of respect,

throw your slice of toast.

These items can be found in

your paper bag along with

instructions. Other items

that you may find could be

cards or noisemakers.

“There is a 40 year

span of fans (for

“Rocky Horror,”) and

we have to honor that,

in a sense, you have

to make fun of the

movie.”

-Madison Martin