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A CLOSER LOOK

MIAH KINCERThis sophomore started a group between her friends that has recently become popular with students here with over 620 members. turn to page 12 to read more about the Tickle Party.

AGNE JONAITYTEThis senior hails from Lithuania and art is her passion. Her work has been displayed multiple times on the walls of our school. Turn to page 13 to learn all about her and her plans for the future.

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Turn to page 11 to read about these seniors. Now inseparable, they once lived right next to each other but never spoke. Read the story to see what they have in common and where they differ. They both lived in England for three years. Don’t be fooled; they’re not dating!

ON THE COVER

Senior Sawyer Glick“(Being number two) is something we’ve worked on for a long time, so it feels good to finally (have it pay off).”photo by Roth Lovins

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WHAT’S THE SCOOP?

STAFF EDITORIALWe need to reevaluate the mindset of the student population about this issue.

PRINT VS DIGITAL Senior Ramya Vijayagopal on why e-readers will never win out over books in print.

MINIMUM WAGEThere has been a lot of buzz about the minimum wage potentially rising. Turn to page 6 to learn about how this might affect you.

IMMIGRATIONWith the possibility of policy reform causing an uproar, we decided to take a look at what the changes could be and how they would affect our everyday life. Turn to page 8 to learn more about this controversial topic.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONEInstead of covering the lead actors, we decided to take a look at the less-visited crew members. Turn to page 14 to learn more.

STAR WARS REVIEWJunior Andy Carr took a break from copy editing to visit the movie theater.

MARTIAL ARTSTurn to page 16 to learn about how some students have embraced this form of self-expression and self-defense.

SPORTS SNAPSHOT Continung this new feature of the sports section: The Triangle is featuring our best action shot of the month on a page of its own, with runners-up on the website.

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OUR POLICY

T he Triangle is the designated forum for student expression at Columbus North High School. The student staff chooses all content. Signed columns published in The Triangle express the

writer’s personal opinion and not the views of The Triangle, student body, BCSC, administration, board of trustees or faculty of Columbus North. The Triangle practices ethical journalism by providing balanced and fair coverage as determined by community standards. The Triangle strives to achieve 100 percent accuracy by checking sources, spelling and quotes and attaining multiple sources.

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OUR STAFFEDITORIAL BOARD

EXECUTIVE EDITORS Andy Carr copy

Keely Collier photography Erika Espinoza design Roth Lovins content

Ramya Vijayagopal content

SECTION EDITORS Annie Day Newsworthy

Taylor Kirchner What’s the Scoop? Sierra Lollar A Closer Look

Neal Shaw Game On, Bull Dogs Amanda Wheeler What’s the

Scoop?Emily Wilkerson Newsworthy

STAFFElizabeth Andrews

Bente BouthierHannah BrownBraylynn Eads Jadea Graves

Leah HashagenLiz Keaton

Adam LeClercMeagan Olibo

Madi SlackDylan ThixtonIris ThompsonAlex Ventura

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of

the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

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LETTER TO THE EDITORS

The Triangle is YOUR forum. So go ahead, tell us what YOU want to read about. What would YOU like to see in the next issue? Letters to the Editors should be submitted to Room 1505 by March 15.

THE TRUTH ABOUT BULLYING

We don’t need a string of suicides or extensive coverage from national media before confronting the problem. It’s not just extreme behaviors that count as bullying; you’re probably guilty of some of the ones that do. Read on to learn more

L ast issue’s Letter to the Editors shed light on an unforgiving situation: It offered hope to students who were suffering at the hands of bullies, promising

that things did get better. We felt it necessary to put in our own two cents.

Bullying isn’t limited to the definitions we learned in elementary school. It isn’t limited to the extreme cases that end in suicide or permanent emotional scarring. Bullying can be as “trivial” as excluding someone, as talking about a classmate behind her back, as doing all of these petty things that have come to be seen as quintessentially teenaged. Well, they’re not.

Intolerance counts as bullying. And Indiana has a zero-tolerance policy, an actual law that means that what would have earned you a slap on the wrist in elementary school could have much more serious and potentially legal con-sequences today.

But why should we look to punishment as a deterrent for this behavior? Is fear of getting caught the only thing holding potential bullies back from releasing their nasty side? We sincerely hope not. The only motivation required is that of being a good person, an ethical person.

If you are commenting on any other person in a negative way,

STOP.You’re not helping anyone. No one is benefiting from

your negative words and nothing is going to change as a result, except for people finding out and feeling horrible about themselves. We don’t care how “annoying” or “weird” someone is. Get over yourself and stop being such a jerk. Don’t pretend you’re doing anyone a favor. The only thing being accomplished is that your reputation

as far as character is concerned is marred.If you are someone that stands by and listens to your

friend or classmate say these things and don’t step in, if you just let it happen, you are just as bad. You are equally to blame. Doing nothing basically proves that you think that what’s happening is okay.

Let’s just start off with the goal to leave people alone. Don’t like someone? Let them be. Go do your own work, talk to your own friends, do something else. You are not obligated to love and be best friends with everyone in this school. But that doesn’t mean that you have to bully them.

The 3 Rs promoted here at North are actually quite fitting in this situation: Have respect for others by recognizing that everyone is unique and that not everyone has to share the same beliefs. Take responsibility by acting on the “see something, say something” policy and calling bullies out for their behavior. Finally, build relationships by maintaining a tolerant mindset and making healthy connections with peers and teachers.

If you are a victim of bullying, tell someone, as hard as it may be. We aren’t talking about Facebook posts about how no one likes you. We aren’t talking about telling your best friend, although that is certainly a start. Kids go to kids with their problems because we understand each other. This is well-known. But empathy isn’t the only thing needed here. You need help. Help that in most cases only a caring, responsible adult can provide. Teachers, parents, counselors... the possibilities are endless. Let them help you get out of this situation. It’s not a good place to be by any stretch of the imagination and you owe it to yourself to live a better life, one free from the stress and harm of bullying.

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NICE TRY, E-READERSWith all of this ruckus about e-readers and tablets, I was worried that the rumors about print books disappearing would come true. But these page-turning days are far from over because books may be on the decline, but they won’t fade out

NO MORE NASCARAs we say goodbye to the football season, I take a look at one of the ‘sports’ that will be taking its place in the upcoming season

Ramya Vijayagopal

Roth Lovins

T his column and the two following it will be a part of a new series that I have decided to title “Nothing Held Back.” In the series, I will

discuss some of the things that bother me about my surroundings. Whether its a group of individuals, an activity, or a place I will discuss why I am bothered by them.

For this column, I took a look at one of my least favorite televised programs and why it grinds my gears.

To start, let’s look at the whole aspect of NASCAR being a ‘sport.’

To me, I think of a sport as a physical activity in which an athlete utilizes multiple parts of their body and mind to complete a task or overcome an obstacle. In NASCAR, there seems to be a lack of

I love books. Reading has always been an important part of my life and I have looked to books to relieve stress or boredom for as long as I can remember.

When Amazon introduced the Kindle in 2007, my dad ordered one immediately. I was appalled. I am very much a purist when it comes to books; I can’t imagine why anyone would prefer a digital reading experience. I spend enough of my day looking at a screen, thank you very much.

I used the Kindle to read a few classics that I don’t own in print, such as “Dracula” and “Pride and Prejudice” to prove to myself that my judgement was valid and that e-readers truly were inferior to books. I was right.

The flat, small screen of the Kindle was dull and the words were entirely uninviting. The blackout

these features. Sure, I can see there are many mental aspects when it comes to thinking about how to maneuver around the other competitors, especially at such high speeds.

On the other hand, however, I fail to see the physical activity in driving a car around a track. In basketball, players use all of their appendages to get the ball to the basket on either side of the court. In baseball, players use the same appendages to make their way around a set of bases. In NASCAR, the driver sits on his butt for hours on end only moving one foot from the accelerator to the brake and then moving their hands from left to right in clockwise and counterclockwise motions.

Next, I have a problem with seeing the entertainment value in NASCAR.

When it comes to sports, there is always the possibility of a surprising turn of events that no one can expect to see happen. In NASCAR, the only thing that isn’t predictable is who is going to win the race; the rest is basically given to the viewer. I mean, let’s think about this. Left turns, speed up on the straight, slow down on the turns, and a pit stop every now and again. I guess the most exciting thing for most people is watching to see if there is a wreck among drivers and whether or not they survive the

that accompanied every page turn was also a huge negative, being distracting as well as annoying. Even “Smell of Books™, a revolutionary new aerosol e-book enhancer” can’t change my mind. (Google it; I promise you this is a real thing.)

The feel of the pages turning beneath your fingers and the weight of the book in your hands cannot be replaced. The following statistics from a Wall Street journal article supports my point:

According to the Pew Research Center, the percentage of adults who have read an e-book grew from 16 to 23 percent. 89 percent of regular book readers had read at least one printed book during the previous 12 months. Only 30 percent reported reading even one e-book in the past year.

Association of American Publishers: annual growth rate for e-book sales fell to 34 percent, a sharp decline from the triple-digit growth rates of last four years. (online.wsj.com)

E-books gained popularity from a specific audience, and that audience made the switch all at once. Now that the buzz is dying down and more people are choosing multi-purpose tablets over e-readers, the likelihood of print books disappearing

crash. As dark as that may seem, it is the case for some of the viewers.

I also have a problem with the fact that we, as Americans, idolize these individuals for doing something that we do every day -- driving. What is it that makes them so special from the rest of us? Is it just because they go really fast around the track and that is something we wish we could do? Or do we simply idolize them because they can do something like that and make so much money for doing it? Speaking of which, can you believe the amount of money that these people make for driving in a circle for hours on end?! Over one million dollars for each race that they compete in, and that doesn’t even cover the prize that they could win.

I also do not appreciate the constant abuse from all the advertisers that support the drivers. The whole thing is like one constant commercial with a few minutes of racing and the obnoxious wailing that the cameras’ microphones pick up as the cars zip by.

All in all, I would have to say that to watch NASCAR would be one of the worst ways for me to have to spend a Sunday afternoon or ANY afternoon for that matter.

Keep an eye out for the remaining columns in the series.

altogether is not very high.It seems that in multiple areas of life, digital

approaches are overpowering the original print or physical products. CDs have been overtaken by MP3s. Snail mail was shoved out by email, texting and social media. The USPS will probably move to 5-day-a-week deliveries after Aug. 1 in an attempt to save money. According to The Week, the agency is currently losing $25 million per day.

Books will not follow this trend because there is not as much of a need for practicality when it comes to reading. The sentimental attachment to print books will overcome other arguments. The people who were going to make the change to e-books already did. And many of those e-book owners are probably like me in that I own a Kindle and a Nook, but I still read print books. It doesn’t have to be an either/or situation.

In short, I am no longer worried about the future of my beloved print books. And for those of you who scoff at the idea of reading for pleasure, to each their own. As long as you’ve read enough to develop your vocabulary, language and writing skills to a competent level, no one will judge you.

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>“...I have had to recognize my inca-pacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me.” Pope Benedict XVIBenedict will become the first pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415.CNN

“This is a man who has targeted those that we entrust to protect the public. His actions cannot go unan-swered.” LAPD Chief Charlie Beck about Chris-topher Jordan Dorner, the ex-cop ac-cused of killing three people in a revenge plot targeting the LAPDCNN

“This isn’t about food safety but about proper food label-ing and confidence in retailers.” UK Prime Minister David Cameron on controversial issue of horse meat being found in beef products. CNN

by Ramya Vijayagopal

MINIMUM WAGE

Obama announced in his State of Union address that he wanted to gradually raise the minimum wage of $7.25 an hour to $9.00 an hour. Learn about Indiana’s current minimum wage information and how we compare to other states. Check out the reaction of a minimum wage worker as well as a teacher’s view

MINIMUM WAGE LAWS

states with minium wage rates higher than the national

states with minimum wage rates the same as the national

States with minimum wage rates lower than the national

States with no minimum wage law

The current national minimum wage is $7.25 per hour

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$7.25 $2.13 22.1% 19.7% 27.7%

“It may help the employee, but would ultimately put the employers in a situation to hire more employees at almost full-time hours and hardly no part time associates.”

C4 Business teacher Chad Malone

“I work at Kentucky Fried Chicken. We have this guy who works there, and he can barely support his family, and he has two jobs; he would probably go for something more than $7.25 an hour.”

sophomore Ashley Dawn

“I work at American Eagle. I think that (the minimum wage raise to $9.00) would be good for myself, but not for other workers because it would mess up the ratio between the worker’s higher up and the workers that aren’t as high.”

junior Ernesto Garcia

YOUR WAGE Students and teacher share the effects that would be brought about by raising the minimum wage to nine dollars an hour wage to nine dollars an hour would bring

How much a full-time minimum wage worker earns:

A full-time minimum wage worker working 40 hours, 52 weeks a year, earns $58.00 per day. Or, $290.00 per week and $15,080.00 per year.

How much students earn working a minimum wage job:

Full-time high school or college students working part time may be paid $6.16 for 20 hours.

In his State of Union address, President Barack Obama proposed to raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $9.00 an hour by

The last time Congress raised the mini-mum wage was from $5.15 to $7.25 in 2007

To raise a family of four above the poverty line, a parent must earn at least $23,550.

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HERFF JONES

What do you think about President Obama’s plan on immigration?

The President is putting forth the leadership to address a very difficult and longstanding problem, but it fails

to address fundamental problems with our broken immigration system, and that is the appropriate supply of immigrants and the reasons for illegal immigration. Most Americans would support an immigration system that would allow families to legally immigrate to the United States through the proper channels in a reasonable period of time, but the current system is not achieving this objective.

It is estimated that the current visa backlogs are over 113 years, meaning there is no way possible for someone in this category to legally immigrate in their lifetime, yet we are still accepting applications. Any future immigration proposal must contain an earned pathway to citizenship; otherwise, we risk creating a two-tiered society. I don’t think we want to make it impossible for those who live among us to eventually earn citizenship.

What is the status of the Deferred Action for Dreamers?

The program represents an excellent opportunity for its recipients to gain legal status and to further their education in the United States. At the time of the program’s announcement, there were believed to be 1.8 million eligible beneficiaries with an additional 500,000 children who would grow into the program upon turning 15. As of the end of December 2012, fewer than 400,000 applications had been received. We remain hopeful that more students will come to realize these benefits and also be confident now that President Obama has been reelected it is safe to apply.

How will it benefit the nation?Immigration has always benefited the United States. We

are truly a nation of immigrants, and we remain the land of opportunity. Our immigration policy must adequately embrace and reflect both of these goals. Declining birth rates and an aging population are two factors that will likely require us to turn to immigration to balance out the population.

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Becoming a citizen of the United States is something often overlooked. President Barack Obama is making changes in the immigration

system that is going to allow citizenship for illegal immigrants in the United States. 11 million illegal immigrants will have the chance to become a citizen in the U.S. Obama’s plan would require verification of legal status for all new employees, and allowing skilled immigrants to remain in the U.S by adding visas. A comprehensive bill is in the works by a group of bipartisan senators, hopefully ready for a vote before August this year. The plan would make business owners required to look up the immigration status of a new employee within four years. The draft includes being able to pass a criminal background check, biometric information, and fees required for the visa. If the immigrant is approved, they will be able to legally be in the United States.

IMMIGRATIONREFORM

After President Obama announced the Deferred Action for Dreamers, an

annonymous female senior shared her story. Check out how this law has benefited

her and her family

Media outlets have been buzzing with predictions surrounding this issue: A new Immigration bill is in the works

Age: 18 years old

Came here at: Eight years old

Dream: “I want to make (my parents) proud. I want to be a teacher and a professional photographer.”

Deferred Action for Dreamers:“I am done with that application process. I went to get my fingerprints in November.”

Work permit: “I received my work permit in early January.”

Social Security Number: “After receiving my work permit I went to get my Social Security number. I felt excited to get it. I was like ‘Finally, yes.’ Many think that they’re legal now, but I just feel safe.”

Driver’s permit and license:“I haven’t taken the test, but I will soon. Now I feel like I can protect my parents and help them as much as I can. I can drive, instead of having my dad drive.”

Immigration Reform:“It would be an opportunity for everyone, not just young people, but others who want to work and provide for their family.”

DREAMER’S PROFILE

Nicaraguan student Jose Machado listens to President Barack Obama announce the Deferred Action for Dreamers at the Wolfson Campus of Miami-Dade College in Miami, Florida, June 15, 2012.

(Roberto Koltun/El Nuevo Herald/MCT)

FROM THE ATTORNEYBroyles Kight and Ricafort, PC immigration attorney, John Broyles, talks about the recent immigration changes

by Erika Espinoza and Emily Wilkersondesigned by Erika Espinoza

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MARCH 1, 09

LOOKINGBoy Scouts of America was originally founded in 1910 with the intention of teaching young boys and men critical leadership skills as well as outdoor skills. A century later, the organization’s LGBT policy shows signs of being reconsidered

Recently, Boy Scouts of America’s policy of barring openly gay people from joining their organization has been brought to light and reconsidered. However, the board of BSA has postponed making an official decision on

whether to ease the ban until May. Currently, no openly Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT) adult

may be allowed a leadership position within BSA and no openly LGBT boys are allowed to join the organization.

If the policy is changed, the decision on whether to admit openly LGBT people into BSA would be left up to the local units.

Local troup leader David Chapman said he believes the decision was postponed due to the overwhelming amount of feedback the organization has received from the general public on the issue.

“There has been a lot of feedback in of support and against the policy,” Mr. Chapman said.

Scouting was founded in 1910 and the current policy has been in place since then.

“I think the reason it’s being brought up now is because Obama just went in support of gay marriage,” sophomore Nick Green said.

Green has been a scout for five years with Troop 555 which is affiliated with Saint Bartholomew Church.

Another reason the change has come up now stems from pressure from higher ups in the organization.

“About a year ago, a CEO on the (Boy Scouts of America) board said it was one of his biggest goals to get the organization to change their policy,” Mr. Chapman said.

Some scouts the see change as more plausible than others.“I don’t think the CEO will change the policy,” sophomore Daniel Padilla said. Padilla is a five-year member of Troop 555.Green, however, thinks a policy change is very possible.“I personally can see them (Boy Scouts of America board) changing the policy.

There are a lot of gay right supporters,” Green said. “There are a lot of people who want to see this happen.”

Within the troops, there hasn’t been much discussion, if any, about the possible change in policy. “We haven’t mentioned it at all,” sophomore Isaac Smith said.

Smith also is a member of BSA Troop 555. “Right now, it’s basically a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell situation,’” Padilla said. “A couple of us have talked about it amongst ourselves, but there hasn’t been a big discussion about it,” sophomore David Baker said, another member of troop 555.

BSA has 2.7 million youth members and over 1 million adult volunteers whom the decision might possibly affect. “The scouting organization as a whole would be affected,” Mr. Chapman said. “The scouting organization has been built on certain principles for a century, and if they change under pressure, it allows people to think less of the organization or individual.”

Baker feels the possible change in policy wouldn’t make a significant change in how the organization was run.

“Things would go on as normal. We wouldn’t have anything to change,” Baker said. “As long as we respect their beliefs and (possible new members) respect ours, there wouldn’t be any conflict.”

Smith agreed.“(The change in policy) wouldn’t make a huge difference in how the

organization is run,” Smith said.

Protesters gather outside the Boy Scouts of America national headquarters in Irving, Texas, Wednesday, Feb. 6, to voice their opposition against allowing gays as members. (Khampha Bouaphanh/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)

The Boy Scouts of America were founded in 1910. Former President Theodore Roosevelt aided in starting Boy Scouts. He was the honorary Vice President and Chief Scout Citizen. The first meeting was held in 1911 at the White House. During this meeting the Scout Oath, Scout Law, badges and fundamental policies were adopted. Arthur Eldred became the first Eagle Scout on Aug. 12, 1912. They celebrated their 100 anniversary in 2010. Today, the Boy Scouts have over 100 million members.

www.scouting.org

HISTORY OF BOY SCOUTS

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GLAAD spokesman Rich Ferraro on the possible new policy allowing local troops to decide whether or not to allow homoseuxuals to join. USA Today

>“Now, with the food and the gambling and everything else, (the casino) has become our go-to spot any time we just want to get out.”

Vera Lofaro, recreational gambler on the economic return of gambling despite the sluggish national recovery. USA Today

“I was out on the lake all day and I had blisters on my shoulders and face and my eyes swelled up and I couldn’t see.”

junior Kim Cooper

“One time I fell asleep on my trampoline and stayed outside for four hours and got a tad bit burnt, but I don’t burn badly.”

junior Laura Hole

“I don’t really burn a lot but usually in the summer I get one bad burn on my back. You should use sunblock, but I don’t.”

junior Randall Rothrock

BURN BUSINESSSee what your classmates have to say about their tanning experiences

seventy-one percent of people that go to tanning salons are

women

person dies from melanoma every hour

1 tanning session

increases your risk of melanoma by 20%

9,480estimated people will die of

melanoma this year

by Elizabeth Andrews and Hannah Browndesigned by Hannah Brown and Keely Collier

SPRING BREAK TANYOUR

What is really behind your Spring Break glow. Read how to have a healthy Spring Break tan

exposure to the sun causes

90% of age spots and wrinkles

Want to know more safety tips?

visit cnhsmedia.

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reminders

BY THE NUMBERS

Here are some interesting facts about indoor tanning

one

every year

30 million people tan indoors in the US,

2-3 million are teens

source: skincancer.org

It seems normal, right? Tanning beds are a common object among teenagers and adults in preparation for the upcoming Spring Break. Some people understand the dangers of tanning

and choose to ignore them while others are oblivious to the harm tanning can do to your body. Tanning may seem like a great way to look the way you want, but behind the glow of a perfect tan a serious problem could form.

People seem to think that going to a tanning salon before vacation will help prepare the body for the sun exposure soon to come. Tanning in a salon is no different than tanning while laying poolside. In fact it can be much more dangerous. Many tanning beds exceed the safe UV limit, while claiming otherwise. UVB rays are from the sun; UVA rays from a tanning bed. Tanning salons tend to successfully convince customers that UVB rays are more cancerous, but UVA rays are more cancerous than previously thought. The fact is no matter where the rays come from tanning can be very dangerous.

Tanning can lead to many health related problems such as eye damage, premature aging or even cancer. While it is easy to think that it will not happen to you according to the skin cancer foundation. “Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. More than 3.5 million skin cancers in over two million people are diagnosed annually,” (http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/skin-cancer-facts#men/women). Tanning can double your risk of hurting the skin, eyes or body.

Avoiding tanning altogether is a logical approach to maintaining healthy skin, but why would someone want to do that? The next best option would be to apply a sunblock with a minumim of spf 30 before any sun exposure. Any sunblock above spf 30 is an equivalent to spf 30. The safest choice overall is a spray tan. Although a spray tan may have some health risks, because anything put on the skin is absorbed into the body, it is nothing compared to the damage tanning booths or a long day at the beach without sunscreen can have. It is important to know that there are other options to get the perfect skin tone -- maybe even appreciating the skin you have no matter the color -- rather than potentially damaging your skin for your entire life.

Now, while giving up a certain tanning lifestyle is difficult, taking precautionary steps to ensure tanning “safety” will be beneficial and could potentially lessen health threats. “We have FDA regulated tanning times designed for safety and clients have to wait a whole 24 hours before tanning again. We also advise wearing lotions that help protect the skin from getting burned,” a Sun Tan City client service agent said. To be sure you’re not hurting your eyes, always wear the goggles provided at the tanning salon. Not wearing them can damage the eye lids or even the eyes. Always take precautionary steps before stepping into a tanning bed.

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SLOANE & CHRISSeniors Sloane Kirsch and Chris Diehn are best friends. They have much more in common than

theater and band. Read on to learn about this relationship that plans to endure a lifetime

T heir jokes, entertaining conversations, and sparkling occurrences always fill the atmosphere. Seniors Sloane Kirsch and Christopher Diehn have a lot in common.

They are next-door neighbors, but they did not meet until freshman year when they shared an eighth period class. Their true friendship sprouted last year while they participated in marching band together.

“We have near identical senses of humor,” Kirsch said. “Chris convinced me to be in band, and I convinced him to be in theater.”

Their friendship goes beyond sharing extracurriculars or a blanket while watching Nicholas Cage movies; they also

know how to treat each other during hard times. “He does a good job at not only calming me down, but

making me feel really good,” Kirsch said. “I really struggle to be sad around Chris.”Kirsch and Diehn enjoy doing the same activities together,

from watching TV to baking to working together on school

projects. They even found a way to work on their Senior Projects together.

“We technically can’t do the Senior Project together. We can’t help each other on them,” Diehn said. “They’re two separate components, but together they’re the final product. It’s a bit of an overlap, but only organizing the tiny gray area.”

Kirsch is working on the script for the musical, “Beach Bums,” while Diehn puts together the lyrics for the songs.

Although they have four class periods together and spend 10 hours working on projects for a whole weekend, Kirsch and Diehn never find boredom in each other’s presence.

“She’s the person who I can hang out with and there never seems to be a moment where being together becomes boring,” Diehn said.

They plan to continue with their friendship after this school year by attending the same college.

“So you know people need different friends for other things, well I just have Chris and that’s a great thing,” Kirsch said. “I don’t think about going to college without Chris.”

DID YOU KNOW? Check out some random and fun facts about Diehn and Kirsch.

Past“It started out off like, ‘Chris take me

out to dinner,’ and I was like, ‘Sloane, we are not physically attracted to each other.” She said, “I know but we could cuddle.” And I

said, “We cuddle already.”

Past “I went through a very weird

phase. Chris was interested in this girl and I got weirdly jealous. And I kept saying, ‘Chris, we should date.’ It only

lasted two weeks.”

Now“We do all the same things

that couples do. We go to the movies together; we hang out

the whole weekend.”

Future

“This might turn into those weird friendship

marriages.”

Now“We don’t kiss. Never. I don’t

worry about getting a date to things. We snuggle when we watch movies to share

blankets because it’s cold.”

Future “We don’t think about

dating. We really do think we’ll get married. We could

adopt some kids. We would be good parents together.

We’re quite a team.”

lived in England for three years.has two Sugar Gliders named Pikachu and Nightwing.was the unofficial captain for her baseball team in England.

her favorite heroine is She-Hulk.loves watching Arrested Development.

prefers chemistry.

lived in England for three years.could eat endless mashed potatoes.once played steel drum in jazz band.

played the maracas last year in American Pie.loves watching Arrested Development.

prefers biology.

by Erika Espinoza

THE TRIANGLE 12

TICKLE PARTY

Check out this Facebook group created by a sophomore who loves “tikkuls”

Puppies, kittens, bunnies, and gerbils. Cute little animals with cute little eyes, peering up from the computer screen. So much cuteness exists on the monitor that it could make someone sick. This is the reality of the infamous Facebook group, “Tickle Party.”

Created by sophomore Miah Kincer, Tickle Party has over 620 members and over 300 pictures. It started off as a joke between Kincer and her Cross Country friends, but now it is one of the most popular Facebook groups created by a North student.

Kincer’s first intentions for the group were not exactly for it to become a cuteness sensation. Actually, it was quite the opposite.

“At first, it was created to make people feel uncomfortable,” Kincer said. “It started out with about 15 people and then jumped to 30. I left it for a while, and then came back when it started growing. I was not expecting it to grow this much.”

Due to this, and also the fact that the page started out as a joke, Kincer is not too picky about the pictures that appear on her group’s Facebook wall. Kincer encourages people to post pictures of cute little furry animals, or anything that creates happiness and joy.

“Anything cute that makes people go ‘aw’ (can go on the page as a ‘tickle’),” Kincer said. (The word is usually intentionally misspelled for comedic effect). “Like cute animal memes.”

The popularity of the group has taken a toll on the amount of notifications that Kincer receives.

“Most of the notifications I get from Facebook are from the page,” Kincer said. “I plan on continuing to add people until we can’t anymore.”

Another interesting thing about the Tickle Party is the “Tickle of the Week” contest. People in the group send Kincer picture messages on Facebook of the cutest animals they can find online; then Kincer decides which picture is the cutest. It is posted on the wall as the “Tickle of the Week.”

Kincer is happy with the way the group turned out; since it is now so big, she had to get some help with it.

“I think it’s cool to be in charge of it. I’m not on Facebook all the time so I added another administrator ( junior Sam Ford).”

The creation of Tickle Party has brought smiles to numerous faces, because of the cuteness of the animals and the hilarity of the group. It has also brought happiness to Kincer herself.

“It makes me laugh a lot.” by Sierra Lollar

and Meagan Olibo

photo by Roth Lovinsdesigned by Keely Collier

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MARCH 1, 13

It was 7:15 a.m. and a sprightly Irish melody bounced down the stairwell. On the hallway floor just outside Advanced Art teacher Leslie

Weaver’s classroom sat senior Agne Jonaityte, cradling her backpack on her lap and playing her tin whistle.

“I always liked Irish music, and when my aunt moved there and I got to visit her, everyone was playing [the tin whistle], so I just stopped in a shop and got one,” she said.

She then casually pulled her panpipes out of her backpack, a full scale of hardened reeds, producing a rich, exotic sound when blown over the top like a bottle. In the city of Klaipeda in Lithuania where Jonaityte lived until the age of 9, an annual “celebration of the sea” attracted international performers, including the Native American performance group from which she bought her panpipes. She especially misses this week long summer festival, during which half the city would close down for sailboat races, concerts and exhibitions of traditional food and dress.

Due to a lack of a Lithuanian community in Columbus, Jonaityte’s family has had a hard time

keeping Lithuanian traditions since the move, she said. Jonaityte arrived halfway through third grade and had to learn English almost from scratch.

In sixth grade, by which time she had developed a good command of the language, she switched from Schmitt to Clifty to Parkside Elementary School, where she met Megan and Katelyn Novak. According to the Novaks, Jonaityte was shy and quiet, but they made friends quickly playing together during recess. Now they share stories about friends and “random things that happened in the hallway.”

Jonaityte said she prefers school in the United States, but she still appreciates Lithuanian food, people, and culture. Her family sometimes joins with the Indianapolis Community of Lithuanians for holidays, such as the summer solstice, and they hold onto “lots of reminders” in the form of traditional clay bells and medallions around the house. The music of the panpipes also connects her to her roots.

Follow the melody to its source and you will find that Jonaityte’s music is not the only

expression of her creativity; her heart is in her art. “Just because I like art, I am more observant.

It seems like most people don’t even notice the important things,” Jonaityte said. “Even when I am just learning a new technique, I try to put a message in my art.”

She loves traditional art, such as painting and crafts, and is inspired by the people around her. She sees her world and imagines how to draw it.

“Her art is very realistic and very technical,” Mrs. Weaver said. “She has always had a lot of talent.”

Jonaityte plans to go into graphic design or advertising as a career and will pursue a major in advertising and a minor or double major in graphic design from Indiana University.

“It feels like a compromise, but I do have fun,” Jonaityte said.

The Novaks value her not only for being “an amazing artist,” but also “understanding, open-minded, and a loyal friend.”

“She is a perfectionist but it does good for her,” Katelyn Novak said. “And she is humble.”

by Eva Yezerets

Read on to learn about this artistically inclined senior. There’s more to her than her art. Take her music and cultural background, for example

Senior Agne Jonaityte works on a project in her Advanced Art 2 Class. Jonaityte uses art as a way of expressing herself and finding new ways of learning in all of her classes.

photo by Roth Lovins

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THE TRIANGLE

T he smell of sawdust permeates the air in the Performing Arts wing. The sound of wooden planks smashing onto concrete floors echos through the halls. A special night is

being prepared. Sophomore Katie Fisher is transforming a plain wooden slab into puffy clouds for the upcoming musical “The Drowsy Chaperone”.

“I work with props, helping make them,” Fisher said. She is just one member of the musical’s crew. While actors

prepare to embody the musical, the crew is busy at work to make that world of the “The Drowsy Chaperone” come to life.

Crew members work from after school into the early evening to ensure props, sets, and costumes are ready for the big night. Even on the night of the show, they are hard at work with sets and costumes.

“I work on costumes, on running crew. Running crew helps change costumes during scene changes,” sophomore Lori Rains said.

Just as each crew member has a different job, they also have different reasons for joining crew.

“(I joined) because my friends are on crew,” freshman Maggie Richards said.

Others joined crew because they had more free time.“It’s fun and I have a lot of time after school,” sophomore

Emily Fischvogt said. Some crew members had originally hoped for and auditioned

for a part in the play. Their names didn’t turn up on the cast list, but that did not stop them from staying involved. As the days pass and the work piles up, the crew works their hardest to ensure that everything is done. The work of the crew has its ups and downs too.

“The best part is you get to work with a lot of different people,” Richards said.

Once-unknown faces become all too familiar as opening night draws nearer and nearer.

With all the good things crew offers, there are also moments when things get dull. Crew puts in long hours after school to make certain that everything is ready in time.

“The worst part is there are a lot of hours,” Fischvogt said. Even with all the hours and work there are days when crew will find they have nothing to do.

“There isn’t always something to do,” Fisher said.“I’ve gotten to make many new friends and get to spend a lot

of time with them. The worst part is having to go up and down the stairs on stage because I’m afraid of heights,” Rains said. Even with the dull parts crew members stay dedicated to their work and their role in the making of “The Drowsy Chaperone”.

Through all the worst and best parts of being a crew member, at the end of the day each one looks back and sees they have accomplished their part in making the musical come to life.

by Iris Thompson and Amanda Wheeler

designed by Roth Lovins

BEHIND THE CURTAIN

As actors prepare their voices for the upcoming musical, “The Drowsy

Chaperone”, backstage the world of the crew is busy at work. Crew

members reveal what life is really like behind the curtains

Top: Sophomore Lori Rains uses brown fabric to make monkey tails for “The Drowsy Chaperone.”Bottom: Sophomore Emily Fischvogt works on costumes in the “green room” for the Spring Musical.

> ”Country music has always been so good to me and I thank the good Lord that I’m part of such a wonderful, talented, amazing family.” Carrie Underwood won best country solo performance for “Blown Away.”CNN

>“I just woke up after I cried till I fall asleep and now Im crying again,” “Please guys pray for @ladygaga shes my everything.” UnicornDoll’s tweet from Thursday after the news broke of Lady Gaga’s hip injury

>“Who is some guy in Normandy, but I just won $75,000.” Teen tournament champion Leonard Cooper’s Final Jeopardy answer

> ”It blows me away to think about how popular and strong a platform (YouTube) has become for us.” Terry Fitzpatrick, executive vice president of content and distribution for Sesame Workshop. Sesame street is nearing 1 billion views on YouTube.

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Andy Carr

STAR WARS: EPISODE II -

ATTACK OF THE CLONES

a retro review of

In honor of the recent announcement of “Star Wars: Episode VII,” to be directed by J.J. Abrams, we take a look back at the worst of the entire series. Let’s pray that “Episode VII” doesn’t turn out anything like this

T o say that “Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones” is mediocre is to give the film too much credit. For many years throughout my

childhood, I myself thought the film to be, while most definitely not great or even all that good, tolerable and containing its fair share of entertainment value. I was wrong; so very, horribly wrong.

“Episode II,” directed by George Lucas, is an enormous brown stain on the seat of the “Star Wars” saga’s pants; a literal affront to the series as a whole. Upon watching it for the umpteenth time (but the first time in probably six years), I finally realized how poor of a movie George Lucas gave us. Thankfully, he closed things out much better in “Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.”

Before tearing apart this disgusting, half-witted excuse for a film bit by bit, I’ll dive into a brief synopsis of the plot. The film begins nine years after “Episode I - The Phantom Menace” and centers on the adventures of Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker. At the end of “Phantom Menace,” Obi-Wan was promoted from a Jedi Padawan (an apprentice or student studying under a more experienced Jedi) to a full-fledged Jedi Knight and was granted his request to take on the young child Anakin as his Padawan.

An attempt on the life of Senator Padmé Amidala arouses the suspicion of the Jedi Council, and thus Anakin and Obi-Wan are assigned to protect the senator as well as uncover the nature of the

assassination attempt. Obi-Wan ventures to the outer rim of the galaxy to further his investigation, and all the while, forbidden romantic tensions between Anakin and Padmé form and grow rapidly. The source of the murder plot is discovered to be a rogue Jedi and politician named Count Dooku. Dooku is found to be rallying an alien race on the planet of Geonosis to his cause of breaking away from the galaxy-wide Republic, freeing themselves from the rule of the Senate. With a newly but mysteriously acquired army of clone soldiers, the Republic and the Jedi set off for war with Dooku and his Geonosian Separatist army in a last-ditch attempt to hold the Republic order together.

While the premise sounds intriguing, the sloppy dialogue and lack of facial emotion carried by each actor make sure you don’t feel any attachment to the characters or their predicaments. Even the best performers would have a difficult time making the horrendous script sound real, but many of the “Clones” stars don’t even try. Hayden Christensen (Anakin) easily steals the title for worst performance in the film. Christensen seems to have a severe problem with balance throughout the movie, void of any emotion in some scenes and overflowing with unrealistic passion in others. Natalie Portman, who, by looking at her career, seems to have quite an acting arsenal at her disposal, puts on a disappointing performance that could be considered pitiful even by the standards of an elementary school play. Other central stars Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan), Ian McDiarmid (Chancellor

Palpatine) and even Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) put up detached, unbelievable acts.

The plethora of CG backgrounds, characters, lasers and explosions in the movie cannot be faulted for what they were at the time. Impressive battle scenes and backdrops owe all their effectiveness to the animators and designers behind the scenes. The various action sequences, especially the battle on Geonosis, are exciting and sometimes even

breathtaking. Unfortunately, such a large amount of virtual activity leaves a bit of a video game feel. Another problem with using more CG than reality is that it can be easy for actors to fall

into the trap of underacting and having unrealistically cool reactions to intense situations. In the case of “Clones,” they fall into this trap big time.

Another issue with Lucas’ botched space opera is the rushed nature of every situation. Lucas seems overly eager to squeeze in every plot advancement as quickly as possible. This, as one would guess, greatly takes away from the emotion of each moment. There is no surprise, no shock, as Obi-Wan progressively uncovers more parts of the mystery of Senator Amidala’s assassination attempt. There is no tension, no chemisty, between Anakin and Padmé as they spend days on end alone together. Without exaggeration, there is literally a scene in which Padmé and Anakin laugh and flirt over dinner and, after finishing, walk into the other room and immediately begin a heated, intense discussion about their secret relationship. There are no pauses spared at any point for dramatic effect, and thus there is no dramatic effect.

There is not much good to be said for “Attack of the Clones.” The cool action scenes are few and far between. The acting is not only sub-par, but nearly nonexistent, and the flow of the story is rushed and not fleshed out. Easily the worst film in the entire “Star Wars” saga, Lucas’ atrocious space blunder leaves us wondering how he came up with the influential original sci-fi classic.

15/100

Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson) leads a Jedi assault team to rescue Anakin (Hayden Christensen), Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) and Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman). TM & © 2013 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.

THEY DID

THAT>The men’s basketball team will compete in the second round of he sectional game here at 6 p.m. tonight.

>The women’s softball team will host their first game against Jennings County at 5 p.m. at the Northside diamonds on March 12.

>The track and field team will host their first match against Center Grove at 5 p.m on March 14.

>The women’s softball team will host another game against East Central at 5:30 p.m on March 26.

>Men’s golf will host their first match against Bloomington South at 4:30 p.n. on April 2.

>The men’s baseball team will host their first game against East Central on April 5 at 5:30 p.m.

by Roth Lovins

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ON,

BULL

DOGS

16 THE TRIANGLE

PLAYINGWITH A

PURPOSE

Junior Christian Glass is out for blood. Red Devil blood, so to speak.“If we played Pike again, we would beat them,” Glass said. “We’ll

be bloodthirsty.”Glass was talking about the one loss the second ranked men’s basket-

ball team has suffered this season to the Indianapolis Pike Red Devils. The loss was the low point in the season, according to Glass.

“If we would’ve won that game, we would’ve been the first in the state,” Glass said. “We would’ve had a lot better chance at winning Conference Indiana, too.”

Sophomore Josh Speidel also took the loss hard. Speidel, who has been averaging 12.7 points a game, thought that a number of calls could have gone in the other direction and tipped the team off to win.

“It was heartbreaking,” Speidel said. “It was heartbreaking because it was a last second shot at their place. We felt that the call that was made could’ve went the other way and gave us a better chance to win.”

Despite this one low point, the team has gone where our men’s basketball team has never gone before. The team has won 17 games in a row and hasn’t looked back. The team is averaging 73 points a game al-together, and is ranked 160 in the nation. Senior Garrett Larson thought the high point of the season so far was a repeat of last year.

“Winning the Richmond tournament was the high point for us so far this year,” Larson said.

The team has won the Richmond tournament two years running, and are going into the tournament ranked second in the state. Glass gave a little behind-the-scenes information as to why he thinks the team was excelling this year.

“We’ve had good leadership from the seniors this year,” Glass said. “They’ve been pushing us to play harder, and they make practice more competitive than they’ve been in the past. Coach Speer also is bringing out the best in everyone,” Glass said.

Although the team is having more intense practices according to Glass, Speidel also had reasons for the why behind the team’s success.

“I think it’s just the chemistry,” Speidel said. “We just know how to play with each other and have good chemistry.”

The team is 21-1 on the season so far, and is looking ahead to a bright future. Head coach Jason Speer was optimistic about the future.

“Our best moment is yet to come,” Speer said. Speidel was also enthusiastic about the team’s future. They have a

first round bye in sectionals, with a chance that East will be the team they play in the second round.

“As long as we play well, I don’t think there’s any reason we shouldn’t make it far in the tournament,” Speidel said. “We know that, so we’re just looking to go as far as we can.”

The men’s basketball team is ranked second in the state and going full steam ahead into the tournament

These three varsity basketball players practice and compete but also have other things on their mind. See why these basketball players shaved their heads

People shave their heads for a variety of reasons. This means there was plenty of speculation when seniors Clint Cunningham, Gabe Holt, and Paul Salee showed up on

a Monday morning with their scalps free of hair. Rumors ran through the halls, everyone whispering and wondering just one thing- why?“Clint, Gabe and Paul decided to shave their heads because of my mom; she has cancer,” said senior Garrett Larson. He and his brother, sophomore Trent Larson, are both varsity basketball players and their mom, Denise Larson, plays a big part in their sports lives.After everything she has done for the team, Clint, Gabe and Paul wanted to show their support of her.“She just went through chemo recently, and with the number of times we’ve cleaned out their pantry and everything, I figured it was the least I could do for them,” Cunningham said. “They didn’t know about it before, and they were really surprised, but it was a pleasant surprise.”Even if the act of shaving his hair off was originally planned just to show support of the Larson’s, it impacted Cunningham more than he thought it would. “(It taught me) that there are bigger things than just your own self appearance and that there’s a lot more to life than just material things.”

by Madi Slack

by Neal Shaw

VICTORY STREAK

MARCH 1, 17

W ith movies such as “Kung Fu Panda” and a revamp of “The Karate Kid” making

the silver screen, one is reminded of a time when old action movies featuring Bruce Lee and other martial artist-turned actors made their way into the hearts of American children. This sparked the production of shows like “Power Rangers” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”. Mixed martial arts can be seen in the rings of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and some public schools have competitive martial arts teams.

“I wanted to be stronger,” junior Noah Czereszko said. He has participated in both Taekwondo and Kung Fu, “It’s a way to get your body in shape; a way to defend yourself.”

The term “martial arts” can refer to any number of specific fighting styles used in tradition for self-defense, physical fitness, competitions and/or mental and spiritual development. Taekwondo originated on the Korean peninsula thousands of years ago, while Kung Fu has its basis in China and Karate in the temples of Japan. Junior Adam Thomas attends Master Ko’s Martial Arts School.

“I needed something else to do with my time and I thought martial arts would be a way of exercising and learning how to defend myself, so I thought, why not?” Thomas said. “I really like the stretching, but the free-sparring is probably my favorite part because you get to test your skills.”

Participants in almost all forms of martial arts gather at competitions and test their skills against martial artists from other schools.

Students can find martial arts in the halls as well. Ms. Kari Retrum’s Practical Fitness class can be seen moving to a Tae Bo video or experimenting with the basics of Karate.

“I think the most important thing with martial arts is that it teaches kids how to focus and be aware of their body. It’s good spatial awareness, body awareness, because in those moves they’re very precise and the kids really have to concentrate on what they’re doing in order to do the moves correctly,” Ms. Retrum said, “It definitely builds core strength and flexibility.”

Sophomore Russell “Rusty”

Huntsman, who was in Practical Fitness last semester, did a Karate demonstration for the class.

“The kids really responded well to it. They were all trying it,” Ms. Retrum said.

“What I taught in Practical Fitness was basically how to balance, kick, punch, lock, and throw,” Huntsman said. “I sometimes even asked the class what they wanted to learn and taught them.”

Huntsman is a second-degree brown belt in Karate, and is working toward his tenth-degree black belt.

“I started karate to defend myself,” Huntsman said. “I consider martial arts to be like human physics, learning what can hurt, what can relax and what can kill.”

Czeresko was a brown belt in Taekwondo when he quit martial arts because of his schedule, but he looked back on the activity fondly.

“It was pretty cool when I could flip people over my shoulder and also when I could actually fight back against the oldest students,” Czeresko said.

“Taekwondo is really, really fun, and I think that everyone should try it or at least give some form of martial arts a try,” Thomas said. The earliest records of Taekwondo appear in 50 B.C., and was spread

by the historical kingdom of Silla in Korea. The combat style involves many kicks and its circular movements are an influence of Chinese Kung Fu. Most martial arts, including Taekwondo, also consist of an ethics code influenced by Buddhist teachings and Confucian philosophy.

Karate and Taekwondo are empty-handed fighting styles, but there are other martial arts styles that involve weapons. All have their basis in self-defense and the Asian continent.

“My favorite part about martial arts is learning new things and how you can apply them,” Huntsman said.

Thomas has several different aspects of martial arts that he enjoys and that he feels have proven helpful.

“The most beneficial part of martial arts is probably the respect I’ve learned from it and the good exercise I get from it.”

by Braylynn Eads and Leah Hashagen

KNOCKOUT Learn how these students are

utilizing martial arts

Junior Adam Thomas shows off some of the moves that he practices at Master Ko’s Martial Arts School. “I would describe it (Taekwondo) as a fighting style involving a lot of kicks,” Thomas said.

18 THE TRIANGLE

SWIMMINGWho? senior Emma Wyke

What? Wyke prepares herself before the 100-meter backstroke. Wyke swam at the women’s State meet.

When? 7 p.m. Feb. 8

Where? IUPUI Natatorium

Why? “I like swimming because it is challenging, extremely goal oriented and improvement is measurable. I love racing the most. I am extremely competitive, so testing my speed and skill against others’ is what I love to do.”

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Well, it’s going to happen, “Star Wars: Episode VII” will be unleashed on the world in 2015 and will be directed by J.J Abrams. As a fan of “Star Wars” and Abrams, I am quite excited about the release of the coming film, so I have decided to compile a wish list for what I want in the next movie. The requests will range from legitimate to completely nonsensical.

Old Han Solo and Chewie- Even if it’s just a cameo, I demand to see old Harrison Ford along with a greying Chewbacca shoot up legions of bad guys.

Jar Jar Binks being burned at the stake- I really have nothing else to say but the suggestion itself.

John Williams doing the score- The man is a legend, doing all the music for past Star Wars films and being able to set the mood perfectly through the art of music, that which he has near perfected over his long career.

Keep the classic opening- A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, BOOM your face is melted off by sheer greatness as the signature music blares in surround sound and the words STAR WARS shoot away from you. The

feeling of experiencing this signature opening in theaters is unmatched and I truly hope (and guess) it will be what starts the new film.

Hutts, Hutts everywhere- You would be lying if you didn’t say that giant slimy blob of filth Jabba the Hutt did not crawl into your heart and clog your very arteries with disgust the very first moment you saw him. That feeling can be achieved again by launching even more Hutts onto the screen.

Less green screen- While the more recent Star Wars films achieved leaps and bounds in the field of special effects through the use of green screens and CGI, in all honesty…some of it looks quite fake. What made the original films so cool was that it was able to take REAL locations as well as imaginary ones and blend them together perfectly, giving a slightly more real feel.

Nicolas Cage- Because every movie could use a little touch of Cage.

New memorable characters- While we all love the original characters it is always exciting to see what new creative characters can be introduced. Needless to say, they will become legendary simply due to the fact they are in a Star Wars film. I hope that they are able to be a truly memorable and entertaining characters while not being clones of past characters.

I expect to see you folks in a galaxy far far away, on a release date far far away.

WISH LIST FOR STAR

WARS: EPISODE

VII

Huzzah. A new “Star Wars” movie is upon us. Here’s what junior Adam LeClerc would love to see happen with this next entry

JOBOPENINGPope Benedict XVI resigned

as head of the Catholic Church. Now, the Church goes hunting for someone

else to fill the spot

“Does anyone know about cell phones?”“Can we write it in Spanish?”

“I thought you were raised by wolves?”“They have big hair. It must be from the 80’s”

Teacher: “What do you know about the Red Scare?” Student: “Is that the influenza?”

A: “I have a jar of change.” B: “Oh, are you donating?” A: “No, it goes back to me”“After the AP test, I’m checking out.”

“Every day I get out of the shower and I make my towel into a turban.”

What? Natasha, a Siberian Forest cat from Oakland, earned VPI Pet Insurance’s “Most Unusual Claim Award’’ for surviving 35 minutes in a washing machine cycle.

Where and when? Oakland, Feb. 7

How? The roommate of owner Daryl Humdy didn’t realize the cat had jumped in before he did a load of laundry.

Fact? The six-month-old feline did suffer severe hypothermia and a trip to the emergency animal hospital.

Here’s this issue’s weirdest news from around the world that you may not

have caught