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FRIDAY, November 6, 2009

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Cole Schlesner, number 4. You’ve learned the name, whether seeingit on a sign in Loveland or a “Support Cole” T-shirt, hearing it announcedat a Reds game, or reading it in the pages of the Loveland Herald. Cole is an average freshman boy, an avid fan of baseball, football,and skiing who loves to hang out with his friends. However, it’simpossible to dismiss the miracle that occurred in overcoming histraumatic brain injury of May 17, 2009. A pitch he threw that day in baseball was smashed at over 100 mphand struck him directly in the head. Cole was airlifted to Children’sHospital, where he underwent emergency surgery and afterwards spentthree days in a medically induced coma. After 48 long days in thehospital, Cole was released on July 16. On Sept. 28, Cole completed hisfinal surgery, in which his skull bone was reattached, and he is now ona long but promising road to recovery. Despite all of this, he constantlypresents a bright and cheerful smile, as well as a great sense of humorand enthusiasm. Cole significantly credits the many people who have supported him.“It’s crazy. It’s outstanding to see so many people wearing a T-shirt forme or seeing Facebook groups with over 800 people in support, orchecking that over 4,000 people visited my CarePage,” Cole said indescribing the tremendous encouragement from the community. This remarkable survivor has learned some life lessons through thisexperience. Cole says, “I’ve learned how important family and friendsreally are. I value life so much more, and now I know how precious itreally is.” Cole insists that he doesn’t want people to feel bad for him, butinstead he wants people to be aware that this kind of thing can happento anyone. If you see Cole walking through the hallways, say hello, becausethis friendly and smiling guy is always glad to stop and chat. Whenasked if he could say anything to the people of Loveland, Cole sincerelyand appreciatively said, “Thank you for all of the support; it’s beenawesome.”

By Natalie SiddiqueStaff Writer

UpcomingEventsHere and around the ’Nati

Nov. 12-16: Senior trip toWashington, D.C.Nov. 13: Deadline to signup for The Roar’s dodgeballtournament.Nov. 15: The Bengals playthe Steelers in Pittsburgh at1 p.m.Nov. 20: The Roar’sdodgeball tournament in thegym at 6:30 p.m.Nov. 24: The last daybefore Thanksgiving Break.

“Support Cole” shirts being represented

LHS embraces Schlesner’s recovery

Loveland honorsfallen Marine

Seniors, are you stressed about col-lege? Use the college checklist onpage 2 to stay on track.

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Read about Loveland’s new swimcoach, Olympic gold medalist DanKetchum, on page 4.

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Find out the exciting sport Ms. Weillis involved in when she’s not teach-ing chemistry on page 6.

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Get all the details about the sport ofdodgeball as well as the upcomingtournament on pages 8-9.

Read about LHS’s very own MissTeen USA pageant contestant, AlexaNicastro, on page 10.

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The Colest kid in school

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Captain David “Seth” MitchellPhoto courtesy of Mitchell family

By Sammie Wheeler and Becca BlackStaff Writers

Countless candles flickered, showing thetear-streaked faces of Captain David “Seth”Mitchell’s friends and classmates. Theygathered Oct. 27 at LHS for a candlelightvigil in honor of his life, which ended theday prior in the war in Afghanistan. Mitchell was a natural-born leader; hewas president of the LHS class of 1997,played varsity football, and was voted “Mr.Personality.” Mitchell touched countlesslives while attending LHS, including currentteachers Mr. Geiger, Mrs. Powers, and Mr.Taylor. “I’m proud of Seth. It’s because of menlike him that I feel safe tucking my four kidsin each night,” Mr. Geiger said. From a young age, Mitchell dreamed ofbecoming a pilot, and with relentless hardwork, he achieved this dream. He joined theMarines and was recently deployed toAfghanistan. On his most recentdeployment, two U.S. helicopters collided,and Mitchell was one of four men killed inthe crash. A stretch of State Highway 48 throughLoveland will now be called the David S.Mitchell Memorial Highway. Mitchell was

honored in ceremonies at the Oct. 30 Tigersfootball game at Milford. Mrs. Powers fondly remembers, “He hadsought his dream, found it, and was livingit. He loved being a pilot and he loved beinga Marine. That’s a fundamental part of whatmade him Seth.” He is the first LHS graduate to die inAfghanistan. He will be missed.

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FRIDAY, November 6, 2009 Page Editor: Hailey Booth

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The RoarLoveland High School1 Tiger TrailLoveland, Ohio 45140513-697-3749theroar@lovelandschools.org

As many of us seniors and juniors havefound out, this college stuff can be onestressful process. While some of us havealready applied to our schools (and maybeeven been accepted), others feel left in thedark. This guide will take you along thesteps we must follow as we enter one of themost important phases of our lives.

Step 1: Research The first step in the college process is toresearch. Look up every school that suitsyour interests and take note of its size,location, education quality, social life, ACT/SAT scores, and majors. A great website touse is collegeboard.com, but remember togo to each school’s website as well.Remember, even though a school maysound fun or have a great football team, ifthe majors don’t match your career goals,that school is not for you.

Step 2: Take a few college visits After you have looked up schools thatyou find appealing, go take a visit. LovelandHigh School offers two college visits duringthe second semester of the year to juniorsand three college visits for seniors. Thesevisits are a vital part of deciding where youcan picture yourself for the next four-plusyears.Step 3: Apply After you have taken your SAT and ACTtests a couple times each, it’s finally time toapply. Seniors, you should be in the processof applying right now; don’t procrastinate!During your applications, remember to behonest and real. Don’t put in a hundredrésumé-fillers—colleges will see rightthrough them. Also, remember that youressay is a vital part of the application. Beunique in your essays and don’t justregurgitate information already mentionedin the rest of your application.Step 4: Let the scholarship process begin

Just when you think all your collegeessays are finished, it’s time to start applyingfor scholarships. A great source to findscholarships is PrepHQ, or go to thebookstore and pick up a book that featuresthousands of scholarship opportunities.

As you search for where you want tospend the rest of your learning experience,remember there’s no magical formula to findthe perfect school. Just relax, take it onestep at a time, and enjoy the rest of yourtime at LHS.

Editor-in-Chief

By Sander DiAngelis

Staff Writer

By Kelsey Kerkhove

As kids get older they expect to earn morefreedom from their parents, but these daysthings seem to be the other way around.Many parents tend to become stricter onrules because they are afraid that their childmight take advantage of their new so-called“maturity” as they turn 18. When you turn18, you become a legal adult. You earn theright to vote, to serve your country, and todo many other things. Parents should let you accept your newresponsibilities and also take a few stepsback when it comes to their strict rules.

Many parents fear what is going to happenwhen their son or daughter leaves for college,so they tend to cling to their child evenmore. What they don’t understand is thatthey are often only pushing their child away,making him or her more anxious to leave inthe fall. Parents should try harder to have amore trusting and honest relationship withtheir child, especially as the child gets older.Yes, kids are not perfect and they will makemistakes, but what other way do they learn?Eventually kids have to learn to do theirhomework without their parents constantlyreminding them. If they learn ahead of timeto be responsible and to stay on top of their

studies in high school, most likely thesehabits will follow them to college. Onceyou graduate there is no more Edline; it’s allup to the student to stay on top of his orher grades and assignments. And forparents, by trusting that their kids will doso, I’m sure it will pay off in the end. If parents have done their job right, theyshould not be afraid to let their child go.Kids do eventually grow into adults, andit’s something that parents just can’t control.In the long run, you will make the rightchoices and grow up to become the real manor woman that your parents always wantedyou to be.

College, here I come

You sit down in a movie theater with yourjumbo popcorn and large drink. As you aregetting comfy, posting your legs up on theseat in front of you, the room goes dark andthe projector turns on. As the previews play,you start to notice something… all of thesemovies look familiar! Shrek 8: Shrek Goesto Space? Dark Knight 5: Joker’s GrandsonAttacks?? Twilight 6: More Pretty People?! Let’s face it, some movies just don’t knowwhen to stop making sequels. Case in point:Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel.Apparently, even though neither critics noraudiences enjoyed the chipmunk’s movieescapades the first time around, producersstill felt the need to make a sequel. As ifruining a favorite childhood cartoon the firsttime around wasn’t enough. It’s not just kid’s movies that suffer fromundying stories, though. The Saw seriesjust never seems to know when to stopeither. For those of you that don’t know,the first Saw movie was praised for beingas smart as it was scary, so why mess with agood thing, right? Wrong. Saw just recentlyopened its sixth installment, and with each

sequel has quickly taken away any amountof smarts left in it. So maybe you don’t watch kid’s moviesor horror flicks, but that sure doesn’t meanyou’re safe from the attack of the sequels.Some of the biggest summer blockbustersjust keep coming back too, such asTransformers. Now, I love Megan Fox andgiant robots turning into tanks as much asthe next guy, but after a while it just getsold. Whereas the first Transformers hadloveable characters and awesome action,the second replaced the two with plot holesand some of the most annoying robots

anyone has ever seen. A third Transformersmovie has been recently announced andaccording to rumors, will be leaving outMegan Fox from the formula. Way to go,producers, you took out one of the bestparts. So for all you money-hungry, horror-inducing, Megan Fox-hating movie sequel-makers out there, just do us a favor and cutit out!

Hey, Hollywood: cut it out!

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Staff Writer

By John Ross

Controlling parents need to loosen upDo you feel like your parents control your life? Well, you’re not alone

Seniors, juniors: Use this checklist to find, gain acceptance to your dream college

Seriously, how many more Sawmovies will there be?

Colleges like this won’t wait for you

Sequels often disappoint, so directors should quit while they’re behind

Shrek has had three movies...so far.

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Making the

Grade

FRIDAY, November 2, 2009 Page Editor: Regan Meinking

CONTRA

Dodgeball tournament: A+The Roar is hosting a new fundraiseron Nov. 20: a dodgeball tournament!This event will be epic, so be sure tosign up, and pick only superior playersfor your teams if you plan on winning.Signups are only for one more week.

Dances in the cafeteria: BThe cafeteria? For a dance? Seriously?The answer: yes. You could actuallyhear the music, and it felt as if you weredancing with the entire school at once.It was still a little balmy, though.

Random hugs: A+People have been spreading the lovethrough school lately, expressingadoration as friends embrace friends.It’s a nice way to cheer up someone’sday—and as word has it, 15 hugs canturn that frown upside down.

Beauty and the Beast: A+The school’s production could havebeen a Broadway hit! Rave reviews fromeveryone who saw the play confirmsour drama department’s prestige andour students’ talent.

What exactly is itthat qualifies peopleas celebrities? Is ittheir outrageousbehavior? Or theirfather’s fame? Or isit their truly amazingaccomplishments? The media today

seem to focus on celebrities who have verylittle reason to be in the spotlight. They’refamous because their parents may havebeen famous, or they dance on tables, orthey go on ridiculous sprees, or they haveenough money to do things the rest of uscould never dream of. A true celebrity

should either have a talent that is exceptionalor has accomplished something amazingthrough hard work and determination. Lance Armstrong is a person who hasexceptional talent but has had to overcomegreat obstacles. Even if he hadn’t battledcancer and won seven Tour de France races,he would still be deserving of celebrity status.In addition to his athletic accomplishments,he uses his status to help others by raisingmoney and awareness for cancer research. By contrast, Paris Hilton has probablybeen on more magazine covers than someonelike Armstrong. What is the great feat shehas accomplished? What does she do withher fame? Basically, she was born withenough money to buy her way into celebritystatus. She spends her money on clothes anddiamonds and throws money away on endlessnights in clubs. She dances on tables andmakes scandalous videos. She doesn’t spendany time thinking of other people or helpinganyone but herself. Her television showbasically made fun of people who had to workfor a living. Nicole Richie is another celebrity whodoesn’t seem to be deserving of her status.She used her father’s (Lionel Richie) and herex-best friend’s (Paris Hilton) fame to get intothe spot light. She hasn’t accomplishedanything significant, other than landingherself in jail for driving the wrong way onthe highway. She has a history of abusingdrugs and alcohol, though she has somewhat

For as long as anyone can remember,The Ohio State University has dominatedfootball in the state of Ohio. TheBuckeyes play in front of over 100,000fans every Saturday and have had anumber of national championships andHeisman Trophy winners. Until recently,

it wouldhave beenimpossibleto imaginethat one dayThe OhioState wouldnot be thebest team int h eB u c k e y eState. Well, thatday hascome! TheUniversityo fCincinnatih a ssurpassedt h eBuckeyes.Head coach

Brian Kelly has taken UC to heights ithas never seen on the football field.Cincinnati has become a talented teamthat will be a power in the Big East foryears to come. Terrelle Pryor arrived at OSU with morehype than any quarterback in the historyof college football. He has failed todominate college football. On the otherhand, UC quarterback Tony Pike came to

UC with no hype. He has become one ofthe top quarterback in the country. Pike issure to be drafted in next years NFL Draft,and some say he is a first-round selection.Cincinnati wide receiver Mardy Gilyard isthe most explosive offensive player in theBig East. His big-play ability cannot bematched by anyone on the Buckeyes.Gilyard also has been projected to be a first-round selection in the NFL Draft. Both Pikeand Gilyard are ranked as higher NFLprospects by CBS Sports and ESPN thanany Ohio State player. Coaching talent is not even close. Kellyis innovative and has created an explosiveoffense at every coaching stop he has madethroughout his career. Jim Tressel, on theother hand, has a bland offense that isboring to watch and easy to defend.Despite having a top-flight athlete in Pryor,Tressel still shows a lack of change toaccentuate the positives of Pryor’s game.Kelly has recruited to his preferredoffensive style and has been able to adapthis game plan to the talents of his players. If Cincinnati and Ohio State were to play,the Bearcats would wipe the field with theBuckeyes. The Bearcats play a spreadoffense, which is predicated on speed. Inmany ways it is similar to the offensesplayed by the leaders of the SEC. We haveseen time and time again that Ohio Statecannot handle this kind of offense when itcomes to big games. Florida and LSU,anyone? UC’s spread would blow the mindof Mr. Sweater Vest (Tressel). Cincinnati has continued to ascend tothe top of college football while Ohio Statehas regressed in recent years. Cincinnatihas a superior football team to Ohio State.Go Bearcats.

Useless celebs clutter our TVs

Seven national championships. SevenHeisman winners. Seventy-eightconsensus All-Americans. Thirty-fiveconference titles. These are just a few ofthe numbers that define Ohio Statefootball. Not to mention 815 wins and a.725 winning percentage, making it thefifth-best team in college football in bothcategories. But hey, what about Cincinnatiyou say? Well, University of Cincinnatifootball has produced 544 wins and a .501winning percentage, putting it somewherein the jumbled mess of college footballmediocrity. The Buckeyes also boast 68 first-roundNFL draft picks, second-most of allcollege football teams, and 53 players thatwent on to play in the Pro Bowl. TheBearcats have zero first-rounders and onePro Bowl participant. Ohio State also playsin one of the largest, nicest stadiums incollege football, whereas UC plays in somerusty old thing known as Nippert Stadium. Not only does Ohio State have a richfootball tradition, but it is still better thanUC now in the Bearcats best season ever.Just look at UC’s kitten-like schedule, withthree teams barely ranked in the Top 25 asits toughest games. Ohio State has alreadyplayed and nearly beaten a Top 10 team inUSC, and has two more Top 11 teams onits schedule. Ohio State has proven it isone of the top teams in the country notonly this year but this whole decade, whileUC has not. Against the only Top 20 teamsthey faced last year, the Bearcats lost by acombined 39 points to Oklahoma andVirginia Tech. This year they will face noone of that caliber until their bowl game,so when they do, don’t be surprised tosee a similar result.

So you’re wondering, what wouldhappen if they met? While the Bearcats mayhave a high-powered offense, they havenever seen a defense like Ohio State’s,ranking sixth in the nation in points allowed.Quarterback Tony Pike has never faced anypressure all season, and Ohio State hasarguably theb e s td e f e n s i v eline in thec o u n t r y .S a f e t i e sK u r tC o l e m a nand JermaleHines wouldslow thep a s s i n ggame whileT h a d d e u sG i b s o n ,C a m e r o nH e y w a r d ,and the restof the OhioS t a t ed e f e n s ewould crushPike like afly. Andwhile the Buckeyes may have had someoffensive trouble this year, UC’s defense isnothing spectacular, especially whencompared to the dirty Big Ten defenses.Putting up points would not be too much ofa problem. So UC fans, I hope you’re enjoying yourrecent success, but let’s remember who isand always has been the best collegefootball team in Ohio. Go Bucks.

Regan Meinking

This season people have debated which is Ohio’s top college football team; AustinStahl says it’s Ohio State while Josh Brennock argues for our hometown Bearcats

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Austin Stahl, left, and Josh Brennock

turned herself around now that she has twochildren. She appeared on Hilton’s realitytelevision show that made fun of working-class people. She doesn’t make movies, winraces, or even have a job bringing in money,so why is she a celebrity? People in society can’t help but beinterested in lives that are so drasticallydifferent from their own. Celebrities shouldbe the people we want our future kidslooking up to or reading about in their historybooks. In my opinion, I think we should givemore attention to the celebrities who havemade a difference in the world and not thepseudo-celebrities that get all the attentionfor no significant reason.Lance Armstrong deserves attention

Why exactly is Paris Hilton famous?

Sports4FRIDAY, November 6, 2009 Page Editor: Austin Stahl

Sound off: athletes share referee stories

En guarde! Allez! One LHS student,freshman Arianna Ranieri, could slice anddice you quicker than a Cuisinart. She is an avid and very talented fencerand travels the countrycompeting in different cities,striving for a national title.Although this sport may looklike fun and games asportrayed in the movie TheParent Trap, Arianna andothers quickly understand thatfencing is quick, athletic, andvery intense. Her journey began twoyears ago with her father’sItalian background sparkingher interest to get involved in this bigEuropean sport. Fencing involvescompetitions using three types of weapons:foil, the lightest blade; épée, the heaviestblade; and sabre, a light cutting andthrusting sword. Arianna competes in foil,where fencers touch their opponent with

the sword tip on the torso and only thetorso. Foil also has the most strategic rules.Fencing competitors win a bout by scoringthe most points against their opponent in acertain amount of time. “Fencing is an intense, but also gracefulsport,” Arianna says, “and even though itdoesn’t seem like it, it’s not easy and takesa lot of training to be in shape, just like every

other sport.” You must learn to be agileand have quick feet. Fencingis also mentally challenging.One must learn where thetarget areas are, how and whento hit them, and how to blockand counter-attack. There isalso a lot of vocabulary tolearn, most of it French. Arianna said, “I am stilltrying to develop a naturalinstinct of how to respond to

attacks. Learning the proper footsteps, form,and the speed of each one is really hardtoo.” Arianna spends two to three hours a day,four days a week, practicing her skills at afencing club called Salle du Lion, located inSharonville. Although her club travels and

By Madeline VanceStaff Writer

Fencing frosh: Ranieri tackles tough sport

Robby Malof isn’t the guy you want tomeet in a dark alley. He could hurt you. Robby, an LHS senior, is an amateurmixed martial artist. He studies acombination of Brazilian jujitsu, boxing,muay thai, kickboxing, and wrestling. Hehas been fighting for about four years,practicing five hours a day, five days a week.He practices grappling (controlling anopponent without striking) and sparring(free-form fighting) with other fighters, andhe also wrestles and practices jujitsu. Hegoes to a private trainer who is a formerUFC fighter training him in Muay Thai. Thefighting is done in an octagon cage, with

fighting taking place in three three-minuterounds. Robby says, “The hardest thing aboutMMA is motivating yourself and keepingmentally strong.” In eighth grade he began fighting whenhe heard about a Cincinnati gym thatstudied martial arts. Robby has wonnumerous titles, including being nominatedfor the Golden Gloves award in boxing, andhe was the No. 1 teen grappler in Ohio during2008. In the future Robby can see himselffurthering his career and taking it to theprofessional level. Robby wishes more people knew whatMMA is about. He says, “It’s not all aboutthe streets. It keeps you out of trouble andis more an art than a violent sport.”

competes as ac l u b ,individuallyits fencers tryto place highto representtheir club.She refers toher “team” asthe peoplethat competein the sametournamentsas she does.“I learn a lotfrom thesepeople. Theyhelp coachand supportme, the sameway I supportt h e m , ”Arianna said. Sherecently competed in a tournament in Iowa.She fences against competition anywherefrom kids and teens to 40-year-old men. Forprotection, she wears a mesh visor mask, aglove on the armed hand, and a chest guard.

She is very talented and works very hardto progress in this competitive sport. Sonext time you come face to face with thisgirl, you’d better be on your toes, andprepare yourself for a challenge.

By Regan Meinking and Casey Baker

Staff Writers

He’s 6-foot-4, Cincinnati-born and raised,an Olympic gold medalist, and Loveland’snew swimming head coach. Dan Ketchum is coaching his first teamthis season, and Loveland is honored tohave him. When asked why he decided tocoach for Loveland this year, Ketchumreplied, “I wanted to give back to the sport.It’s been very good to me. It’s where I metall my friends, got me to see the world, paidfor college, and took me to the Olympics.”

Although it’s his first time coaching,Ketchum is certainly qualified for the job.He started swimming competitively at theage of 7 for the Cincinnati Marlins, and thenswam for Sycamore High School. Swimmingalso helped pay his way through college atthe University of Michigan. After placingseventh at the NCAA Tournament two yearsin a row in the 200-yard freestyle, he madethe 2004 Olympic team on the 800-meterfreestyle relay. He competed in Athens on the relay withKlete Keller, Ryan Lochte, and of course,

Swimming teams gain gold-medalist coach in Ketchum

Malof makes mark in MMA

By Sammie WheelerStaff Writer

Michael Phelps. They won the gold, placingfirst and beating out Australia and Italy forthe title. Ketchum loves to compete not just inswimming, but in anything he does. He sayshe learned this from his father, who is alsohis hero. “He taught me how to compete and be agood sport. All the things that are importantin life, I’ve learned from him,” he said. Assisting Ketchum with the team this yearare Katie and Michelle Brotherton and Dick

Chisholm; Chisholm has beenvolunteering for seven years now. Ketchum said he has big plans for hisfirst season: “The plan is to win (the FortAncient Valley) Conference. I’m going toexpose these kids to a lot of new stuff. I’velearned a lot from swimming. I want to showthem some of the things I’ve learned.” With high goals, Ketchum is standingby his words of wisdom: “Always give 100percent to anything that you do, and it willpay off in the end.”

They are the ones that fans love to screamat, the ones that turn the coaches’ facespurple with fury, and the ones that makequestionable calls. Their best friends are thered cards, yellow flags and whistles that theyhold close to their heart. They are referees,and players, coaches, and parents often loveto hate them. The Roar asked a few Lovelandathletes for stories about what qualities makebad referees. Mason Scheeler (12), football: “I don’tlike fat referees that stand in the middle ofthe football fields. I always seem to hit them.” Chris Kuramoto (12), soccer: “I had onereferee who didn’t speak any English, butspoke Spanish. It was so frustrating becausewe couldn’t talk to him.”

Rachel Stewart (11), basketball: “It wasduring a freshmen basketball game, and thegame was really intense. The referee keptbugging me about my jersey. It was a littleuntucked, and he threatened to put me onthe bench, so I pulled my shorts all the wayup to my armpits.” Allie Brizzi (11), soccer: “It was duringa game at McNicholas; I stepped on thefield before the referee called me on, and hegave me a yellow card.” Marty Bixler (9), soccer: “It was duringa club game for Warren County, whensomeone on my team got kicked out forpushing a kid over. We were beating theteam so bad that the other coach tried toforfeit, but the referee wouldn’t let him andgave him a red card.”

By Abby VargoStaff Writer

Arianna, at right, at one of her many fencing tournamentsPhoto courtesy of Arianna Ranieri

Robby Malof (12), holding up the belt, wins one of his many titlesPhoto from facebook.com

The seniors this year are quite athletic.You may wonder where these sportyseniors are going to go to pursue theirdreams next year. Although many studentsdon’t know exactly where they’re going yet,The Roar knows the early birds: Andrew Newbold, a senior football andlacrosse player, has committed to SacredHeart University in Connecticut forlacrosse. Ellie Iaciofano, a three-year varsitysoccer player, has committed to TennesseeTech for soccer.

Adam Engel, a football, basketball,and baseball player, has committed forbaseball to Louisville. Mollie Kuramoto, a four-year varsitysoccer player, has decided to play atPurdue University. Chris Kuramoto, Mollie’s brother, hasalso played soccer at a varsity level sincehe started high school, and he hascommitted to American University inWashington D.C. Katie Jarvis is playing closer to home;the University of Cincinnati has chosenher to play lacrosse for its club team.

Standout seniors commitBy Sara Mullowney

Staff Writer

Arianna Ranieri

Sports 5

FRIDAY, November 6, 2009 Page Editor: Sam Burpee

By Sam BurpeeSports Editor

The leaves are falling and the season ischanging, and here at Loveland HighSchool the fall sports seasons are ending.With all of our team’s seasons coming toan end, here is a recap of each team’sseason. CROSS COUNTRY: The boys and girlsteams both finished second at the FortAncient Valley Conference BuckeyeDivision meet Oct. 17. The boys were ledby senior Wil Fisher, who finished with atime of 17:08, and the girls were led by seniorSarah Fisher, with a time of 19:30. Sarahalso finished second overall. Boys placedsixth in districts, and girls placed fifth.Sarah qualified for the state tournament;she competes Saturday in Columbus. SOCCER: Boys soccer was extremelyimpressive this year. The boys beat theMilford Eagles 1-0, who were ranked fifthlocally. The Tigers also beat the No. 1 city-ranked, No. 2 state-ranked Mason Comets,ruining Mason’s undefeated record. Tigerswon 1-0. The boys had two straight shut-outs in tournament before falling to Fairfield1-0. Girls soccer took a hard hit from theMilford Eagles, losing 4-0, and closed theregular season with a record of 8-2-4. Thegirls opened up tournament with WintonWoods, defeating them 7-1. The girls endedtheir season with a 3-0 loss to Milford.

Fall sports wrap up TENNIS: Girls tennis also had a verysuccessful season. This was its thirdconsecutive year winning the FAVC Buckeyetitle and fifth title in six years. They won fourout of five spots at the FAVC BuckeyeChampionships. Senior Emily Schwarbergadvanced to sectional quarterfinals insingles. GOLF: The boys were led this year bysenior Ryan Denney. The boys won theirfourth straight Buckeye divisionchampionship. They won both their regularseason and the conference tournament. Girls golf also had a successful seasonwith a 13-5 record. The Tigers were led byjunior Elizabeth Orsinelli and senior NatalieBrosz. FOOTBALL: This year, football has hada strong year. They missed their shot at play-offs; however, they were able to end theirseason with a big win against rival MilfordEagles. The Tigers ended their season witha 5-5 record. VOLLEYBALL: Girls volleyball ended theseason with a loss to the Mason Comets.Overall the Tigers ended their season fourthin conference. They opened in tournamentwith Amelia. The Lady Tigers defeated themin five games. Volleyball ended its seasonwith a loss to Mount Notre Dame.

With the fall season wrapping up, andnew seasons starting, here’s a run down ofwhat’s to be expected in this upcomingwinter season. With a 17-4 overall record from the 2008-09 season for boys basketball, the ’09-10season looks promising. With junior WesleyKyles and senior Tony Hamann returning,the boys are looking forward to anotherwinning season. Wesley said, “Taft shouldbe our biggest competition, and I’m lookingforward to the season.” After losing only three seniors from lastyear, the girls basketball team is looking fora successful season. Senior Ellie Iaciofanosaid, “Our returning starters, Erin Randall,Abby McIver, and myself, should really helpout the team, but we’re looking for youngergirls to also step up this year.” Also withnew assistant coach Ms. Templeton, theTigers could be able bring home an FAVCtitle.

Winter sports tip offBy Sam Burpee

Sports Editor

Boys and girls bowling is looking forwardto a bright season, and with new coach BradWalker it should be one of their best years.Senior Cath Wells said, “We should be ableto win league this year and hopefully sendmore people to state.” Boys and girls swimming should be atits best this year. Losing only one senior,both teams have all returning starters. SeniorTerra Kreiner says, “I’m really excitedabout working with Dan this year; he willreally help the team.” Last year as a team,swimming placed third at the FAVC meet,and it sent the most swimmers to state inLoveland History. Boys wrestling looks promising thiswinter. With returning seniors JoeySarnecki and Kyle Lewis, along withsophomore Kylee Knabe, the tigers will havea strong core to help grasp a FAVC title.Joey said, “Harrison will be our biggestcompetition, but with only losing a fewseniors, we should have a good chance atbeating them.”

By Josh BrennockStaff Writer

Hollywood honorsHamill with a film Loveland graduate Matt Hamill is havinghis story told on the big screen, in a movieentitled Hamill. Hamill’s story is one of perseverance andcourage. Hamill is deaf. Despite this hugedisability he has become a man from whomeveryone can learn positives lessons. Hamill graduated from Loveland in 1995.After graduating from Loveland, Hamillwent on to Rochester (N.Y.) Institute ofTechnology, where he continued his stellarwrestling career. Hamill was a three-timeDivision III national champion. Hamill thenparticipated in a reality TV series called TheUltimate Fighter. It was on this TV show that movieproducer Eben Kostbar first heard aboutHamill’s story. Kostbar was intrigued byHamill’s story and approached him with theidea of making a movie based on his life.Hamill was flattered that anyone would eventhink about making a movie about him. Themovie has been a long time coming, but it isnow in production. LHS gym teacher Mrs. Rich is Hamill’smother. She is overwhelmed by the idea thatthere will be a movie made about her son.She was nearly moved to tears just talkingabout the movie. She says, “It is trulytouching that someone would want to tellMatt’s story, and I really like that therelationship between Mr. Stan McCoy (Mrs.Rich’s father, Hamill’s grandfather) will befeatured.”

According to Mrs. Rich, Hamill echoesthese same sentiments when he talks aboutthe movie. Mrs. Rich hopes that whenpeople see the movie they will get a truepicture of who Hamill really is. Mrs. Richcontinued by saying, “There have been alot of negative things said about Matt(referring to the perception that he is stuckup), and through the movie people will seeMatt wants the best for every person hemeets, and he believes in his goals and goesand gets them.” The movie is making a concerted effortto appeal to the deaf community. The roleof Hamill is being played by Russell Havard,a deaf actor that has played major roles in anumber of movies. The movie will alsofeature subtitles so it can be better enjoyedby the deaf community. The movie is being promoted as a MillionDollar Baby meets Rudy. The filming of themovie was recently completed. Hamill hasbeen to the set of the movie and told hismother that it is unbelievable. The coloringand scenery will be added by early spring,which will make it ready to be shown at anumber of film festivals. From there,production companies will bid for the movie.This means that the movie could be as smallas a made-for-TV movie or could be intheaters nationwide. Mrs. Rich said, “I knowsome big companies are interested.” Hamill’s story is a story from whicheveryone can learn lessons, and it will bereally interesting to see one of Loveland’sown featured in a movie.

Russell Havard plays Matt Hamill in the upcoming moviePhoto from hamillthemovie.com

News6FRIDAY, November 6, 2009 Page Editor: Diana Reese

Say WHAT?!?

Think you know all about the news?Well, here are some crazy things thathappened that you wouldn’t believe:

My revenge is complete!!! Donald Earl Fite III impaled his ex-girlfriend’s fish after she broke up withhim. He broke into her Oregon apartmentand killed her fish, Dolorean. When thepolice arrested Fite, he said, “If I don’tget her, then she doesn’t get the fish.”Fite was charged with animal abuse andsentenced to two years probation,community service, and a psychologicalevaluation. (source:news.yahoo.com)

Will trade kids for cockatoo A couple from Louisiana, Paul andBrady Romero, traded $175 and acockatoo to buy two children. TheRomero’s pled guilty to two felonycounts of sale of a minor child. Their five-year jail sentence may be overruled,however, if they testify against thewoman who sold the children, DonnaGreenwell. She will also be charged withtwo felony charges of sale of a minorchild. (source:mercurynews.com)

Bunny burners The city of Stockholm gets very coldevery winter, and instead of burningwood, it burns bunnies. City officialssay that last year the city burned 6,000bunnies, and this year alone it hasalready burned 3,000. The bunnies are agood fuel source, and officials use thecadavers as fuel in the city. (source:news.yahoo.com)

Guess he was out of boxers A Dayton man suspected of armedrobbery with three others wore a blackbra to cover his face. All of the menwere wearing masks at the robbery, butthis man was the only one who decidedto wear a bra on his face. Officials caughthim, and he is now facing robberycharges. (source: upi.com)

By Hailey Booth

Staff WriterBy Diana Reese

Staff Writer

Tano Bistro to open in downtown Loveland

Grappling, choking, throwing, hold-downs, and joint-locking are not hobbiesyou’d expect a teacher to do outside ofclass. But Ms. Weill isn’t just a teacher –she’s also a black belt in judo and 3rd degreeblack belt in tae kwon do. After raisingmoney by selling T-shirts at Loveland, sheleft school last month for Malta, south ofItaly, for the World Judo KataChampionships. She took 14th in the world,“which isn’t bad for an internationalcompetition, I take it,” she said. She loves that “little people can beefficient against big people” in judo byusing their opponent’s momentum againstthem. In other words, “Me being 4’11”, Ican throw people who are over six feet and200 pounds or more.” But if that doesn’tqualify Ms. Weill for world championships,her dedication does. She drives eight hoursto Rochester, N.Y., every two weeks to trainwith two of the best judo masters in thenation. However, “I’m a nice person!” sheexclaimed, “I’ve obviously bruised people... but nothing serious.” On the contrary, she enjoyed makingfriends with people from the 25 countriesrepresented, including Japan, Colombia,Portugal, Canada, Sweden, theNetherlands, and Romania. “It was neat totalk to all of them, well, the ones who speakEnglish!” she said. On the way to Malta,she graded papers in the airport, on theplane, and even while other people werecompeting. While her students might have

expected as much, most don’t know thatMs. Weill teaches more than chemistry. Shebegan teaching tae kwon do when she was15 and now owns a martial arts school inSharonville called Blue Dragon MartialArts. She reports that teaching chemistryand teaching martial arts are pretty muchthe same, “besides the physical violence.” Ms. Weill began tae kwon do for self-defense when she was 12. In college, shecarried a self-defense stick called akubotan. She recommends the keychain,available for about $5 on the Internet, to allgirls entering college. She never feltthreatened enough to use her skills becauseattackers look for easy targets. “Once you

take martial arts,” she explained, “you carryyourself with confidence and don’t putyourself in stupid situations.” “Martial artsalso helps you develop discipline, focus,flexibility and strength,” Ms. Weill said, “aswell as being good exercise, of course!” In the future, Ms. Weill plans to open ajudo school in Loveland with her boyfriend,who currently lives in New York. In themeantime, she invites everyone to attend aclass at Blue Dragon Martial Arts(bluedragoncincy.com) free and try it out.Whether it involves helping a senior preparefor a chemistry exam or teaching a seniorcitizen to spin kick, Ms. Weill says, “Teachingis my absolute passion in life.”

The zombie swine flu survival guide

Having agrand time atGrand Sands

By Emma Goetz

Staff Writer

By Katie Henke

Staff Writer

By Casey Baker

Staff Writer

Ms. Weill prepares to body slam Mr. Stevens in front of the Colosseum

The time has finally come; Ohio’s firstindoor sand volleyball complex, GrandSands, is now open. The building islocated where 84 Lumber used to be, onLoveland Maderia Rd. It opened last Sunday, but don’tworry, there is still time to sign up for aleague by visitinggrandsandsvolleyball.com. On Saturday, “volleyopalooza” willtake place at Grand Sands. This willinclude a volleyball tournament and pigroast. Registration starts at 3:30 p.m. withthe tournament beginning at 4. Dinnerwill be served from 7-9. The cost per-player is $30, while the cost per spectatoris $15. For any questions, call 884-4388.

LHS students: Beware! Something hasbeen creeping around on campus. Justbefore Halloween, something was attackingstudents and leaving desks empty andforcing hundreds to complete make-upwork. There are only two possibleexplanations for such a dramaticoccurrence: Loveland is either beinghaunted by leagues of zombies, or studentsare succumbing to the H1N1 flu.Unfortunately for you conspiracy theoristsout there, it is most likely not zombies. (Orvampires for you Twilight fans.) It’s H1N1,and you had better watch out because itmight just get you. All kidding aside, H1N1 is not a diseaseto take lying down. President Obama hasdeclared the flu outbreak a nationalemergency and more than 1,000 peoplehave died in the U.S. from H1N1. As far as LHS goes, during the firstcouple of weeks in October, there were 150

to 200 students absent a day at our schoolalone. While it is impossible to know howmany of these are actually from H1N1,according to Dr. Eve Roeser, a doctor atMontgomery Pediatrics, many doctorsbelieve that the only strain of the flu goingaround at the moment is H1N1. Symptoms,which are very similar to those of regularinfluenza, include, but are not limited to, fever,nausea, cough, sore throat, body aches,headache, chills, and fatigue. The only sureway to know if you have it is by having yourdoctor give you a test, which is sent out tothe lab. Many doctors are telling patientsjust to stay home instead of coming into theoffice. Luckily, students had the opportunity toget the H1N1 vaccine. According to schoolnurse Mrs. Falconi-Young, around fiftypercent of LHS students chose to get thefree vaccine at school. However, studentsneed to realize that the vaccine they got willnot protect against the normal flu, so aregular flu shot is still needed.

Many people have asked questionsconcerning school closures. School will onlyclose, says Mrs. Falconi-Young, when thereare not enough teachers to teach. LHS students should be warned thatH1N1 is hitting our age group hard andsymptoms can last for up to 10 days. Mrs.Falconi-Young says that other than thevaccine, the only way to really prevent it isto wash your hands, get enough sleep, eatright, and exercise. She also says to stayhome if you have a fever, and remain thereuntil you have been fever-free for 24 hours. I speak from experience when I say H1N1is miserable. I was stuck in bed for a week,and confined to my room with no TV.(Heaven forbid I go downstairs and infectmy brothers). I couldn’t keep any food downand almost went to the E.R. because I wasdehydrated. As a result of H1N1, I gotpneumonia, which comes with 10 days of alovely medicine. Fellow classmates, pleasekeep washing your hands and trying to stayhealthy. This is way worse than zombies.

Grading papers, slamming bodies

You may be hearing rumors about anew catering service opening up indowntown Loveland. This is not a rumor.Gaetano Williams, the owner and chef ofTano Bistro and Catering, is opening hisrestaurant and catering services whichwill open sometime mid-to-late November.Gaetano Williams was the executive chefwho opened McCormick and Schmicksseafood restaurant downtown and was a

corporate chef for Buca di Beppo locatedin Norwood and nationally. Tano Bistrowill be located in downtown Loveland at204 West Loveland Ave. Tano Bistro is not only a catering service.It is also a restaurant open for dinnerfeaturing a chef-driven blackboard menu thatwill often change. The bistro isn’t yourtypical chicken-finger and french-fries meal;the menu consists of an urban, contemporarycuisine that will change often according tothe chef’s choice.

After making a reservation, don’t showup to the bistro in your lounge-at-homeduds. Tano Bistro is upscale casual dining.There is no need for a tuxedo and formaldress attire, but try to look presentable whenshowing up. Don’t forget about Tano Bistro’scatering service. It offers catering servicesthroughout the Cincinnati area for corporate,in-home and event catering. Tano is alsolooking to do graduation parties and basethe menu off what the grad wants. If you areinterested in Tano Bistro, check it out onceit opens.

Ms. Weill finishes 14th in World Judo Championships in Malta

News 7FRIDAY, November 6, 2009 Page Editor: Matthew Worsham

More than a year after a devastating firedestroyed the Loveland Stage Company, theshow goes on. This evening, the newlyrebuilt theater hosts the opening night ofthe group’s latest production, Miss Saigon. The fire occurred on the evening of Oct.20, 2008, after a light inside made contactwith a costume. Though $237,000 was paidout through the insurance on the building,more money was needed to replace audioand lighting equipment, set pieces,

costumes, props, andother items acquiredover the 30-year historyof the company. Sincethe incident, the citizensof Loveland havestepped in to contributetheir time and money tothe reconstruction of thefacility, including adonation of $1,000 by the LHS StudentCouncil. Miss Saigon runs Nov. 6 through Nov.

21, with eveningperformances on Nov. 6, 7,13, 14, 19, 20, and 21 at 7:30p.m. and two Sundaymatinees on Nov. 8 and 15at 3 p.m. General admissionis $19, and tickets forseniors and students cost$16. More information onshow times and tickets can

be found at lovelandstagecompany.org/tickets.html. NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS:Four Loveland seniors, Sean Hadley, Sarah

Tiger Bites: Loveland Stage Company re-opens, scholarship semifinalists

Greg Pitman (12) is an athletic, comicalteenager during the school year. But duringthe summer he is transformed into a hard-working, cattle-raising man with a farmer’stan. The Loveland senior is part of anorganization called 4-H. 4-H is a youthorganization sponsored by the Departmentof Agriculture that offers instruction inagriculture and home economics. He hasbeen in this club for nine years. The club isconnected to The Ohio State University, andthe club has many projects that youths canparticipate in. Greg is part of one of thoseprojects, and his job is to buy and raise cattle.At the beginning of May, Greg will pick outone or two baby feeder cows to raise. Hespends about three months of summerfeeding and training his cattle for the WarrenCounty Fair. At the fair in the second week of July,Greg will present his cattle and all of the

hard work he put in over the summer. Thejudges will evaluate all of the cattle in twodifferent categories: showmanship andmarket. Showmanship is how well youpresent your cattle. The animals need to belooking perfect, with their hair washed,groomed and brushed. The market is whereGreg sells his cattle. The judges want theanimals to be big and muscular. Bigcompanies like Kroger come to the fair tobuy the best cattle. Greg now sells feeder cows, but when hefirst started, he sold lambs. The Roar wascurious about how much one makes whenselling cattle. Greg says, “I made $1,000 fortwo feeder cows this summer. It may seemlike a lot of money, but you have to factor inthe expenses for their feed and care, whichcomes out to $500.” Greg’s mom and grandma were both inthe 4-H club, and they inspired him to stickwith it. “At the beginning my mom forcedme to be in it, but as the years have goneby, I am thankful she made me, and I havelearned a lot,” Greg said.

Greg Pitman: Senior alternatesbetween city slicker, farm boyBy Abby Vargo

Staff Writer

Students are carrying on Rachel’sChallenge here at Loveland through a newclub called Friends of Rachel. “People wereso moved by Rachel’s Challenge that theywere motivated to join this club,” saidFriends of Rachel Club board member KelseyKerkhove (12), referring to the presentationabout Rachel Scott that each student saw alittle over a month ago. Rachel was a victim of the Columbineschool shootings in Colorado in 1999. Herfather began a group in her memory thattravels nationwide to spread Rachel’skindness and love. The new club plans to implement severalprograms, including a New StudentProgram, which will make new students feelmore welcome and included. The club will

also show more appreciation toward peoplewe take for granted. The library staff,custodians, and cafeteria workers will beon the receiving end of Random Acts ofKindness that Friends of Rachel will begin. Senior Emily Holzderber, another boardmember, said, “We started Friends of Rachelhere so it wasn’t only a temporary change.We want to keep integrity and kindness inour school.” Apparently, so do many other students.Over 60 students showed up at the firstmeeting held Oct. 14. Meetings areWednesdays after school in the cafeteria,and any student is welcome to attend. “We’re trying to start a chain reactionlike Rachel imagined,” said club memberAllie Suder, a freshman. Fellow freshman Taylor Hoffman added,“We’re trying to do what she can’t dobecause she’s gone.”

By Erin RandallEditor-in-Chief

New club honors Rachel

A day in the life of Mr. Dorsey...

By Casey Baker and Sam BurpeeStaff Writers

(The Roar will begin profiling oneteacher a month; this issue Mr. Dorsey isour featured teacher.) At precisely 5:30 a.m., his alarm clockbegins to beep. Mr. Dorsey wakes up, takesa shower, chows down a scrambled eggsandwich and then packs his son’s lunch.He changes into one of his two Rachel’sChallenge shirts. Since teachers are able towear jeans with these shirts, Mr. Dorseywore them for a month straight. Then hemust wake up Jay, his 2-year-old son, andget him dressed and ready for the day. Around 6:30, Mr. Dorsey arrives at theschool, making his coffee first thing. If you

have been a student in one of his scienceclasses, you know he loves country music.Mr. Dorsey has his radio cranked to B105all day, every day. After he teaches hisphysiology and environmental scienceclasses, he goes to wrestling practice orconditioning, depending on the time of year. Since Mr. Dorsey lives on a farm, he hasmany chores when he finally gets home.Some of these chores include splittingwood, bringing five gallons of water to thecow trough, and hunting deer. Mr. Dorseylikes to wind down by watching TV. Hisfavorites are How I Met Your Mother, BigBang Theory, Survivor, and CSI. Next timeyou see Mr. Dorsey wandering around theschool, stop and ask him how life on thefarm is going!

Mr. Dorsey, a science teacher at LHS Photo by Sara Mullowney

Greg Pitman presenting one of his cows Photo courtesy of Greg Pitman

Mosby, Amanda Shelton, and MariaStamatakos, have earned the title ofsemifinalist in the 2010 National MeritScholarship Competition, based on theiroutstanding performance on the PSAT intheir junior year. Less than one percent ofhigh school seniors receive this honor. SAY SOCCER: Eighteen junior andsenior girls from LHS and their soccer team,the Pirates, will be competing at the 2009Ohio S.A.Y. state tournament

Firefighters put out lastyear’s Stage Company fire

Photo from Roar archives

The tournament will be held at New FinleyRay Park in Milford on Nov. 14-15 and 21-22.

Teacher/farmer/family man energizes LHS

By Matthew WorshamStaff Writer

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MONDAY, October 6, 2008

FRIDAY, November 6, 2009

Dodge. DiDuck.

The Roar’s Inaugural D

By Michael Lawson Entertainment Editor

Memorable Dod

What: The Roar’s inaugural dodgeball tournamentWhen: Friday, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m. (continues until awinner is crowned)Who: Competitors must be Loveland students onlyWhere: In main gym and auxiliary gymWhy: To support The Roar

Other Info:· Eight players per team, at least two girls on each team· $5 per entrant ($40 per team), or $2 per person to just watch· Entry deadline: Friday, Nov. 13, end of third lunch. Give

completed entry forms (with signatures) and money to Mr.Schmidt in room 109.

· Blind draw: to be determined after entries have closed· Each member of the winning team will receive a $10 Chipotle

gift card

Dates and information

Dodgeball do’s and dont’sBy Kelsey Kerkhove

Staff Writer

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*All photos by Michael Lawson

*All images, unless noted, from thendl.com.

John Ross looking fierce

Do: Get a team together with aminimum of two girls.Don’t: Miss out on thisawesome event hosted by TheRoar.Do: Have creative teamuniforms.

Don’t: Be the one wearing jeansto play dodge ball.Do: Practice and train with yourteam for the big tournament.Don’t: Expect to win withoutpractice.Do: Be competitive and go forthe ball!

Don’t: Be the one person thatstands in the back afraid to gethit.Do: Expect blood, sweat, andtears.Don’t: Cry in front of yourfriends if you get hit too hard.

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Page Editor: Emilee Kraus

ip. Dive. Dodge.

Dodgeball Tournament

odgeball Quotes

· Gym class dodgeballrules

· Each ball must bebounced off the backwall to activate it forplay.

· If a ball is caught, ateam member who isout may return to thegame.

· If you are hit in thehead, you are stillout.

· After five minutes,you may advance tothe attack line on theother side

What’s the NDL?

Everyone knows the NBA,NFL, NHL, etc. But have youever heard of the NDL? Theguess here is no. The NDLstands for TheN a t i o n a lD o d g e b a l lLeague. Not onlydoes this exist, itis a very activeprofessional league. Its teamsconsist of six players on thecourt, with up to foursubstitutes. Similar to ourtournament at LHS, the NDLalso supports coed teams. Atleast two players of each

gender must participate at thestart of each game. There are two conferences inthe NDL, consisting of fourteams each. The National

Dodgeball Conferenceconsists of the SeattleBluedogs, the OregonAvalanche, the LosAngeles Chaos, and theSan Diego Crossfire.The AmericanDodgeball Conference

consists of the ChicagoVendetta, the New York Epic,the Texas Shade, and theGeorgia Scorchers. Theseteams face off during spring andsummer all over the country.The San Diego Crossfire and the

Chicago Vendetta are thedefending champions of theirconferences. Along with this professionaldodgeball league comes aprofessional dodgeballcheerleading team! They arecalled the Dodgettes. Thesehigh-spirited girls encourage thedodgeball players with theirexciting cheers and dances. So yes. dodgeball is a realsport and it’s not a joke. Getexcited, because LHS is hostingits own dodgeball tournament,inspired by the NationalDodgeball League. Want to learn more about theNDL? Visit its website at http://www.thendl.com/.

vie Dodgeball, make sure you do. Take notes and research beforemember to dodge, duck, dip, dive,

is, but if you’ve forgotten, this is mortgage bought out by anothere other gym have 30 days to raise raise this money they participatee grand prize being $50,000. Thises everyone want to either haveughn.

h, you can dodge a ball” – Patches

for that kind of action.” –Pepper

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Take a quick look into the inspiration of The Roar’s Dodgeball Tournament

John Ross gets crushed by a dodgeball

By Emilee Kraus

Light New Editor

Entertainment10FRIDAY, November 6, 2009 Page Editor: Madeline Vance

Curious about theinner workings of a beautypageant? Well, AlexaNicastro, a senior at LHS,can tell you about them.She represented ClermontCounty in the Miss TeenOhio USA pageant on Oct.9-10. In order to becomeMiss Clermont County,Alexa had to send in anapplication and getselected by the officials ofClermont County. You may be wonderinghow this pageant works.The top 40 girls fromvarious places in Ohiocompeted to place in thetop 15, which werenarrowed to the top five,and then finally the winnerwas chosen. Scholarshipswere given as prizes, andthe winner went on tocompete to be Miss TeenUSA. While competing, eachteen had to strut her stuffin an evening gown andswimsuit. There was alsoan interview portion. Alexawas asked what a judgewould like if visitingClermont County. Alexa’sresponse: Graeter’s Ice Cream. Her second question was what herhardest class in school is and what shedoes in order to receive a good grade inthat class. Alexa’s response: Probabilityand Statistics, and she “studied her buttoff.” As always in competitions, somethingis bound to go wrong. It wasn’t until dressrehearsal that Alexa spotted another girlwith the same dress as her. They were theonly ones there with the same eveninggown. The Roar asked Alexa if she had anyembarrassing moments in the pageant. She

Think of Ashley Palmer as a role model.“Follow your dreams” is the advice Ashleyhas chosen to live by. A 1996 Loveland graduate, Ashley Palmerappears in the popular new horror film,Paranormal Activity. Although sheauditioned for the lead character, she playedthe smaller role of Diane, the characterfound by Micah and Katie whenresearching exorcisms on the Internet. While at Loveland, she was a member ofshow choir and choir. She also acted in allthe plays and musicals performed duringher time at LHS. She says, “I was interestedin acting long before I started there, butthe experiences I had there certainly helpedme develop my skills. Loveland is great!” Not only has she appeared in this horrorflick that has boosted her career, but shealso has had a small part in the show Sexand the City.

Beauty queen struts her stuff

replied, “After applying butt glue (used toprevent the swimsuit from riding up) beforethe swimsuit portion, the glue showedthrough my swimsuit. Another girl and Iwere franticly trying to scrub off the gluebefore going on stage. I was soembarrassed.” In spite of Alexa’s ups and downs, shestill says it was loads of fun. Even thoughAlexa didn’t make the top 15, she is proudto have been nominated to compete. Shefeels as if this pageant has made her moreconfident and outgoing.

Paranormal ActivityBy Katie Henke

Staff Writer

By Sara MullowneyStaff Writer

LHS grad part of hit movie

By Sara MullowneyStaff Writer

Roararound the

school

-Senior pictures are dueto the office by Friday,Nov. 20.

-Remember to turn inyour forms to room 109for the dodgeballtournament by Nov. 13.

-Enjoy the pleasantweather of fall, becausewinter is right aroundthe corner!

Sincerely,The editors-in-chief

Photo from ashelypalmer.com

Photo courtesy of Katie Henke

Roar reviewer scared senseless by new film

Paranormal Activity very well may bethe scariest movie people will see in a while. This Blair Witch-esque movie was saidto be the scariest movie of this decade. Ipersonally have seen countless horror films,both good and bad, and during this movieI was truly frightened. Paranormal Activity was a movie Iwould recommend to anyone who loves ascary motion picture that is more thandecent. Although this movie is a low-budget film (costing only $15,000 to make),it appears quite realistic. The movie stars a couple, Katie andMicah, who are convinced that there is aghost or demon within their home. Micah,the brave man of the house, thinks thiswhole ghost idea is just another crazy fearhis girlfriend has made up. Micahvideotapes their room (and the hallwayoutside of it) throughout the night. Thistape then records any movement andstrange noises that happen while they areasleep. At first, the couple discoversnothing. As time goes on, however, the

tapes reveal more than the couple maywant to know about the “presence”during the night. The sound of footsteps,growling, and unexplainable movementthroughout the house makes thishorrifying to watch. The concept of this picture isterrifying. You’ll never know whathappens next.

Ashley Palmer stars in a new movie

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Entertainment 11FRIDAY, November 6, 2009 Page Editor: John Ross

Talking sequels? Here are movieupdates you may not have heard

Have you been dying to find out what’sup with the newest movie sequels comingout? Don’t worry, The Roar has you covered.

Batman 3 (rumored) - Not much is knownabout the story, but supposedly there maybe appearances from Johnny Depp, PhillipSeymour Hoffman, and even possiblyMegan Fox, as they play the Riddler,Penguin, and Catwoman, respectively. Iron Man 2- Iron Man is ready for roundtwo when he fights against a new enemynamed Whiplash (played by MickeyRourke) while competing in businessagainst a new multi-billionaire on the scene.You can catch this film in May 2010. Toy Story 3- Andy goes off to collegeand ditches Woody, Buzz, and the gang at aday care center, where they find new friendsand new adventures. The release date is setfor next June. Resident Evil: Afterlife- For all youzombie fans out there, the fourth installmentof the Resident Evil series is coming out.The setting this time takes place in Japan.The film is set to come out in August 2010. Spider-Man 4- Not much has beenannounced about the new Spidey flick, butit is confirmed that Tobey Maguire willreturn as Spider-Man and Kirsten Dunst asMary Jane Watson. The movie releases intheaters May 2011.

Cars 2: World Grand Prix- LightningMcQueen and his best friend Mater aretraveling the world in this sequel as theycompete in, you guessed it, the World GrandPrix. Cars 2 is due to release in June 2011.

Through Photoshop, this is howMegan Fox might look as Catwoman

By John RossStaff Writer

Photo illustration from joyhog.com

MTV’s Taking the Stage reality show lastseason was a story of five local teens thatattended Cincinnati’s own School forCreative & Performing Arts. The strugglesof making it big and sharing their talentswith the world were shown throughout thefirst season of this MTV show, and a newseason is being filmed right now and willpremiere at the end of January. Fans can’thelp but wonder what’s happening with theformer stars. Mia Carruthers, Malik Kitchen,Tyler Nelson, Jasmine White-Killings, andShaakira Sargent fought to make theirdreams come true. How far have they come? Mia Carruthers, the singer-song writerfrom the show, is finding success in hermusical career. Last year’s show featuredMia’s struggles finding a record label torepresent her, and in the season finale JiveRecords turned her down, saying she was

too young. She has been performing withher new band Mia Carruthers and TheRetros. Some of Mia’s band members includeSeth Huff, Mia’s brother Alex Carruthers,and fellow Taking the Stage cast memberAaron Breadon. The up-and-comingband has been playing at venues suchas Midpoint Music Festival on FountainSquare and the Southgate House inNewport. Mia has also announced thatshe will be appearing on the secondseason of Taking the Stage. Malik also gained success when hewas offered a job as a dancer in aLudacris music video. He auditioned andwas hired in May of last year, and thevideo was shot over the summer. He iscurrently attending Columbia College inChicago. Jasmine and Shaakira are alsoattending Columbia College. Tyler is a senior this year at SCPA. Hewill be starring on season two of Takingthe Stage, along with four new SCPAstudents.

Taking the Stage: Where are they now?

By Sara Mullowney & Bridget Sova

Staff Writers

Photo from mtv.co.nz Photo from nydailynews.com

The SCPA students from season oneTaking the Stage

Entertainment12

FRIDAY, November 6, 2009 Page Editor: Emma Goetz

By Michael LawsonSection Editor

I watch a lotof movies. Iwatch a lot ofgreat movies,movies that Ilove all over theplace. There arealso a lot of bad,terrible movies.These are my topbottom fivemovies.

1- He’s JustNot That IntoYou- I couldn’teven tell youwhat this movie isabout. I felt like Iput a drill to mytemple whilewatching this. Ichecked the timewhile watching itand checked the time a half hour later. Turnsout it wasn’t 30 minutes but only fourminutes. Hated it.

What would you do if a fan showed up

at your house naked? Believe it or not, AlexGaskarth, lead singer of the up-and-comingband All Time Low, had to deal with thissituation. As avid fans of All Time Low, we recentlyhad the opportunity to participate in aconference call with Alex to learn more aboutthe band. Forty-two other studentjournalists also participated in the call. Eachschool newspaper was able to ask onequestion. The experience was amazing, andnow we’re here to tell you all about it. You may think that famous people believethat they are better than everyone else, but

Gaskarth says this is not the case with AllTime Low. “We are just normal people; wego golfing in our free time. Sometimespeople forget we are people and act like weare just faces,” Alex said. This is where the band got it’sinspiration for the title of their new album,Nothing Personal. All Time Low got together when Jack,Alex, Zach, and Rian were freshman in highschool in Lutherville-Timonium, Md. Theychose the name for their band from thesong “Head On Collision” by New FoundGlory, which was and still is one of theirfavorite bands. When All Time Low began,it was just a hobby and something to doon the weekends; the band membersweren’t planning on becoming famous andknown around the world. But during their

senior year, theysigned their firstrecord deal and beganon the road to fame. Now that they areloved by teenagerseverywhere, theytravel all over theworld so that theirmusic can be heard.Their favorite place isTokyo, Japan. “It’severything I thoughtit would be; Tokyowas the coolest cityever,” Gaskarth said. Even though theband members love totravel, one of thehardest things for theband on tour isdealing with

Michael’s MoviesThe Roar’s resident movie guru dishes on the worst Hollywood has to offer

By Ellen MackStaff Writer

UpcomingConcerts

2- The Host- Look at the poster for thismovie. Think it’sabout a monster?Well, you’re wrong.It’s actually about ad y s f u n c t i o n a lKorean family. Itwasn’t in Englishand the monster isin the movie forthree minutes.Awful. 3-Epic Movie-Someone tell themakers of thesemovies that thedead horse they arebeating isunrecognizable. Ihate this movie, andnot only this movie,but also DisasterMovie, Date Movie,Scary Movie 3, andScary Movie 4.Waste of time.

4- Good Luck Chuck- Dane Cook = bad.Jessica Alba = worse. This movie = worst.Don’t waste your time.

Fame, fortune, and naked fans:

an interview with the band All Time Low

Two of our ace reporters participate in a conference call with lead singer Alex Gaskarth

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Image from theshipshape.com

Are you a big fan of pop/punk music?Then this month’s selection of concertsin Cincinnati is just for you. If that’s notyour thing, there is also a nice concertfix for those more interested in thealternative rock scene. Check out thesebands headed our way. Rock/alternative: Saving Abel atBogart’s on Nov. 10. Punk/alternative: The Devil WearsPrada at Bogart’s on Nov. 25, All TimeLow at Bogart’s on Nov. 28. Hardcore/metal/punk: Hatebreed atBogart’s on Nov. 8. Reggae: Matisyahu on Dec. 3. The Roar’s Pick: Phish at U.S. BankArena on Nov. 20-21. This band actuallybroke up in 2004 but reunited this year.It has been on tour all summer, gettinggreat reviews, and its fall show is goingto be equally exciting. With itsexploration across many genres, Phishis guaranteed to be an original show. Fortwo nights you will have the opportunityto come down and see them rock out. Anew album with the name Joy will befeatured throughout the concert whilethe band continues to play its oldfavored hits.

homesickness. Although they miss theirfriends and families, they still have awesomeshows, unless Gaskarth forgets the lyrics,which, he confessed, occasionally happens. The tour for their new album, NothingPersonal, began Oct. 15 in Hartford, Conn.They are playing in over 40 cities, and manyshows are already sold out. All Time Lowwill be performing in Cincinnati at Bogart’son Nov. 28. Get your tickets now so you cansee thisa w e s o m eband. Youmight evensee us there. If you arew o n d e r i n gw h a thappened tot h em y s t e r i o u snaked fan thatshowed up toAlex’s house,well, so arewe. Whilehearing aboutthis strangeoccurrence,the interviewmoderator cutit short, andwe wereunable to hearthe rest of thisstory. We guessthat the nakedfan willalways remaina mystery.

Image from iwatchstuff.com

5- Twilight- Yeah, the title should beenough to tell you that this movie sucks.Any following sequels will be bad, andseeing it is a crime against your time.

Staff Writers

By Hailey Booth and Sammie Wheeler

Rian, Zack, Alex, and Jack Photo courtesy of All Time Low

Light News 13FRIDAY, November 6, 2009november, 2009

Page Editor: Ellen Mack

By Austin Stahl

Staff Writer

(The Roar will feature a top 10 list eachissue. It’s completely up to the author,determined randomly, what he or she wantsto count down.) As we all know, the Bengals werea b s o l u t e l yterrible duringthe 1990s andhave been formuch of thec u r r e n tdecade, butr e c e n tsuccess hasbrought newlife to thef r a n c h i s e .Much of thiss u c c e s s ,including thefirst playoffbirth (in 2005)since 1990,can beattributed toquarterbackCarson Palmer, who has, especially recently,put the team on his back in leading it tovictory. Here’s a list of the top 10 timesPalmer has saved the Bengals from crushingdefeats: 10. Sept. 20, 2009. Result: 31-24 victoryover Green Bay. Palmer throws for threetouchdowns and runs for one more to helpprevent the Bengals from an 0-2 hole whilegetting their first win ever at Lambeau Field. 9. Sept. 13, 2009 (almost). Result: 12-7loss to Denver. Palmer engineers a 91-yardtouchdown drive late in the fourth quarter,leading the Bengals to what they thoughtwas a victory. Unfortunately, the Bengalsstill found a way to lose, giving up a tippedtouchdown pass with 11 seconds left. 8. Nov. 28, 2004. Result: 58-48 victoryover Cleveland. Palmer throws for fourtouchdowns and leads the offense to 58points, saving the Bengals from a crushingloss and bailing out the defense. 7. Sept. 10, 2007. Result: 27-20 victoryover Baltimore. A game-winning, fourth-quarter touchdown pass from Palmer leadsthe Bengals to another crucial divisionvictory.

It’s a Monday morning and you wakeup grumpy and hungry. You get dressed,hop inyour car,a n dhead toschool .On theway, you realizeyou haven’th a dbreakfastyet andpull over at a café of your choice. Aftersurveying the menu, you have itnarrowed down to two options: adoughnut or a bagel. Your inner healthconscious tells you that even though youcrave that doughnut, a bagel would bemuch better for you. You sigh to yourselfand order a bagel with cream cheese. Thewhole school day, you crave thedoughnut and kick yourself for not gettingit. The question is, however, is the bagelactually healthier than the doughnut? You

By Emma Goetz

Staff Writer

The doughnut debate

Photos from osumaterials.wordpress.com

Categories OrbitStride

Flavors

PackageLastability

Taste

Face-off: gum warBy Regan Meinking

Staff Writer

Many students chew gum during the

6. Sept. 24, 2006. Result: 28-20 victoryover Pittsburgh. Palmer tosses two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead the Bengalsfrom behind to a victory and off to a 3-0start. 5. Dec. 4, 2005. Result: 38-31 victory overPittsburgh. Palmer threw for threetouchdowns and no interceptions in

leading theBengals to ac r u c i a ld i v i s i o nroad winover theh a t e dS t e e l e r sa n dc l inch ingthe Bengalsf i r s tw i n n i n gs e a s o nsince 1990. 4. Dec. 5,2 0 0 4 .Result: 27-26 victoryo v e r

Baltimore. Coming back from a 17-pointdeficit, Palmer threw three fourth-quartertouchdown passes for a crucial victory. 3. Oct. 4, 2009. Result: 23-20 OT victoryover Cleveland. When losing to the haplessBrowns in the fourth quarter, Palmer onceagain saves the day with a 70-yard, fourth-quarter drive, hitting Chad Ochocinco withless than a minute left to send it intoovertime. Then in overtime he leads themon a 67-yard drive to score the game-winning field goal. He convinces coachMarvin Lewis to go for it on fourth-and-11,and prevents a tie with a 15-yard scramble. 2. Oct. 11, 2009. Result: 17-14 victoryover Baltimore. An 80-yard fourth-quartertouchdown drive ends with a 22-yard striketo Andre Caldwell over the middle. Palmer’s6-yard scramble on fourth-and-1 keeps thedrive alive. 1. Sept. 27, 2009. Result: 23-20 victoryover Pittsburgh. Palmer leads the Bengalsto 85- and 71-yard scoring drives in thefourth quarter to overcome a 20-9 deficit.The last drive includes two fourth-downconversions and culminates in a 4-yard TDto Andre Caldwell with 14 seconds left.

The Roar’s Top 10 listcan hear your mom saying yes, but factsmight point to another answer. A plain bagelhas about 340 calories, and when you add

c r e a mcheese, ithas about5 4 0calories.T h a tdeliciousg l a z e ddoughnut,on theo t h e rhand, has

between 180-200 calories! Obviously, thedoughnut does have more sugar and fat,but the bagel has more carbohydrates. Thecream cheese is the killer, though, becausetwo tablespoons can add more than 100calories to any meal. Cream cheese alsoadds fat, which kind of defeats the purposeof the bagel. I am not saying that eating a doughnutevery day is necessarily healthy. Butcompared to a bagel, it is not thatdetrimental either. So go ahead…. get thedoughnut!

A delicious bagel and doughnut

Carson PalmerPhoto from everyjoe.com

Top 10 times Palmer has saved the Bengals

school day, and The Roar staff decided torate which gum is the better between Strideand Orbit.

In the end Stride, wins by 2.5 stars with afinal score of 14 to 11.5. Stride has betterflavors and better taste. Orbit has better

“lastability” and a better package, butthe taste just doesn’t match up. Stride outstrides Orbit.

Bagels vs.doughnuts

Plain bagel (nocream cheese)

Plain bagel w/plaincream cheese

Dunkin’ Donutsglazed doughnut

Calories

Calories from fat

Total carbohydrates

Total fat

340

25

67g

2.5g

540

195

70g

21.5g

180

70

25g

8g

Categories

Buzz14FRIDAY, November 6, 2009 Page Editor: Katie Henke

Where’s Sierz? Try to be the first to find senior Matt Sierzputowski

By Matthew Worsham

Staff Writer

Food Fight! IHOP vs. Waffle House

Waffle House

IHOP and Waffle House, two great

American breakfast franchises, go head-to-head in this month’s’ Food Fight.Though both restaurants sell breakfast,lunch, and dinner, we concentrated ontheir morning menus. Both restaurants

have their strengths. IHOP has a seeminglyendless list of possible dishes andcombinations, but when was the last timeyour server genuinely cared if you liked yourmeal? The answer: the last time you ate at

Waffle house. It was a close fight, but in theend, IHOP carried the day with a combinationof superior taste, atmosphere, and anexcellent variety. The final score: IHOP 20,Waffle House 19.

Taste

Variety

AffordabilityService

Atmosphere

IHOP

The monthly special of two strikingly similar-looking human beings caught on camera!

Don’t forget to register for thedodgeball tournament by next Fri-day! Get forms and money in to

Mr. Schmidt in room 109.

Look-Alikes

Sammie Wheeler (12) Lisa Hewitt (10)Photos by Katie Henke

Photo by Casey Baker and Kelsey Kerkhove

Photo by Sander DiAngelis

FRIDAY, November 6, 2009

People 15

Page Editor: Kelsey Kerkhove

Do You Remember...?By Natalie Siddique

Staff Writer

Sebastien Carter-Ling

Alex Westcott CassieKhulenberg

LaRonWilliams

Alien Tumnus Gabby

Do you remember the handheld digitalpet that lurked in your room, constantlyyearning to be fed or played with? Ohyes, the Tamagotchi was its name. Thesedigital pets were often deceased comemorning time, and then yet again, youwould hit the reset button on the deviceand create a new pet… each and everysingle day. Although pushing threebrightly-colored buttons (labeled A, B,

and C) and watching a pixilated dog moveacross a one-inch screen wasn’t quiteexhilarating, it’s fair to say that the Tamagotchidid teach each of us how to clean up after,discipline, feed, and generally care for a pet.The Tamagotchi was created in 1996 by AkiMaita and sold by Bandai Co., Ltd., a Japanesetoy company, and it is still produced today.There are now over 40 different types ofTamagotchi pets that operate on five differentversions of the Tamagotchi toys. Find aTamagotchi today at your local Toys “R” Usor KB Toys, and give a digital pet a new home.

Grade: Senior

Interests: Playing games on the computer, gardening, and helping my momaround the house.

TV and movies: Ghost Whisperer, Desperate Housewives, Chronicles ofNarnia, and Where the Heart Is.

College: I want to go to UC in order to stay close to home and for art.

Favorite class: Spanish; I’m currently taking Spanish III, and my favoriteteacher is Ms. Schreiner.

Travels: I used to live in Canada and England, so I have traveled to both ofthose places.

Hero: My mom.

Can’t live without: My computer.

Pet peeve: When people don’t cover their coughs and when people sniffle.

Fun fact: I’m an alien citizen, since I was born in Canada.

Fan of: Used to be a big fan of baseball and now I am a fan of Peruviansoccer.

March 20, 1992

Photo from www.wired.com photo from www.blogspot.com

Facebook is a fun way to get to know others. Each month, The Roar will pick a student at random(picking a name blindfolded) to help introduce you to a new face at LHS, Facebook style.

Caboose16FRIDAY, November 6, 2009 Page Editor: Michael Lawson

Name (grade) Favorite food Favorite tradtion/memory What are you thankful for?

Ben Hoffman (11)

Gaelen Stejbach (9)

Andy Karle (10)

Sidney Ashmore (11)

Mikayla Pitman (9)

Lindsey Wittmer (10)

Bailey Denzy (11)

Austin Coulson (9)

Stuffing

Stuffing and pumpkin pie

Green bean casserole

Rolls

Mashed potatoes

Green beans

Sweet potato casserole

Ham

My brother, Sam Hoffman (9), threw upat the table after eating too much.

Eating turkey all day!

Grandma’s pumpkin pie

One year, we played pin the beak on theturkey.

Getting together with the family

We wrote down what we were thankfulfor, and my sister wrote “water”

My sister and I splitting the wishbone

Turkey-eating contest

Snuggies

Friends, family, everything

Austin Kleuh’s (10) great stories

Ellen Mack (11)

Family

My family

Family and friends

Being alive!

What do you like about Thanksgiving?With Thanksgiving coming up, we asked Loveland students about their favorite parts of this holiday. Check out their answers:

By Ellen Mack and Madeline Vance

Staff Writers

By Becca Black

Staff Writer

WHAT is she wearing?Ellen Mack (11) is one such fashionista.Her style: A mix of urban apparel (someindie) and an overall laid-back look.“I wear whatever I want” is her descriptionof her clothing choice.

Favorite outfit: skinny jeans, a sweater,and some sweetshoes like herlittle boots. Where sheshops: UrbanO u t f i t t e r s ,Anthropologie,Target, and GAP. Fashionfigures: Mary-Kate Olsen andZ o o e yDeschanel. Pet peeves:Navy blue andblack in the sameoutfit, and shortshirts that show

the midriff.

Secret to success: “Develop your ownlook, one that represents you and your

individuality.” What others thinkof Ellen’s look:

Hailey Booth (11): “Ithink it’s crazy, butoriginal. And I like it.”

Sammie Wheeler (12):“It’s very unique. Younever know what Ellenwill wear next!”

Photo from movies.yahoo.com

Zooey Deschanel Urban Outfitters is one of Ellen’s favorite stores.Photo from lunch.com

photo from savvysavingstucson.blogspot.com

Walking through the sea of sweatshirts,sweat pants, and girls with hair thrown up onthe top of their heads, you might notice a fewwho stand out. Some people could care lessabout what they puton in the morning,blindly picking up thenearest item of semi-clean clothing off thefloor (which mightexplain some of theodd combinations wesee). Yet, here andthere you seesomeone with style,someone who careswhat she puts on herbody in the morning: afashionista.

Photo by Becca Black

Step inside the stylish mind of Ellen Mack

John Ross (11): “I guess I like it. There’snothing else I can say without soundinglike a girl.”Logan Cornett (10): “It’s majesticallyartsy fartsy.”

Who Ellen thinks is fashionable:Sammie Smith (11) ... You’re next,Sammie!