the triangle - march 11, 2011
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Check out energy drinks and their effect on teens
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1400 25th Street, Columbus, Ind. 47201 | Volume 90 | Issue 07 | 03/11/11
thetrian leThe News sourCe for Columbus NorTh high sChool
Revolution?Technology
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starting on page 07.
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“This issue I got to do a product test to collect data, which I had never done before. Geordie and I each drank a Monster energy
drink to see the effect it would have on our school day performance. It was fun to see how I changed during the test.”
“I’m really proud of how this
issue turned out. Everyone worked really hard, and it all came together
well.”
“This issue I was able to meet and talk with many different people. It was both
an awesome and nerve-wrecking experience; I had fun, but was always afraid I was
going to say the wrong thing. That, however, is what journalism is all
about!”
chill out…Netflix
“This issue went really smoothly for me and the other photogs. We really got it together and got
all of our photos done pretty early.”
7-9check this out...Our reliance on
technology 10-11find out about…
The State of the School
15 get to know…Sam Arthur
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thinkforyourself...04
“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.”
The First Amendment
from our aNgleEnErgy drinks arEn’t just something that you drink whenever you need a pick-me-up or just want something yummy to drink. Today, top brand energy drinks like Monster and Red Bull are an integrated part of our popular culture; they are everywhere.
Energy drink brands sponsor sports teams, bands, concert tours and events worldwide. They are making their mark wherever people are. Monster’s marketing techniques are unique compared to typical soda brands. The days of simple television ads and billboards are gone. These brands want to make waves in the aspects of our culture that kids and young adults care about: sports, music and parties. According to Monster’s website, the brand has fused itself into most sectors of our popular culture. “Led by our athletes, musicians, employees, distributors and fans, Monster is... A lifestyle in a can.” For some people, this particular energy drink is a way of life. They are wearing the logo, drinking the products and attending all the sponsored events.
These name brands also encourage kids to live the life they dream about. The companies have slogans like
“Who wants a 9 to 5 job anyway? Why limit yourself? Dream big. Drinking our product will help you reach your really high goals.” They encourage you to become like the celebrities, musicians and athletes who they sponsor and have already reached the goals you aspire to. They motivate us to achieve royal status in pop culture.
Not only do these companies reach us through “the scene,” but they also find us via the Internet. They have ads on Facebook and YouTube. Through Twitter, along with their own websites, they are even able to communicate with their own fans. They have fans? Yes, they have fans -- fans who support their product by sporting the gear, posting a comment to their Facebook page or just referring the caffeinated beverages to their friends. All of the websites we visited (Monster, Red Bull and Vault to name a few) have a “culture” tab somewhere on their websites. Here, the brands showcase their influence on pop culture. There are photo slides of day-long rock concerts, videos of intense bike wipe-outs and online stores that sell all of the gear the athletes and musicians wear -- you can see anything you might want to check out if you have even
the most remote of interests in extreme sports, rock and roll or the high caffeine energy drinks that support “the scene.” The websites provide an in-depth look at the people driving the current “scene” and make them available to fans who are interested in it.
We don’t just want the caffeine fix anymore -- we want a total product. The marketing tactics allow fans and customers to completely immerse themselves in the product. Red Bull, Monster and countless others offer just that.
Even if you don’t drink energy drinks, they are still a prevalent aspect of our culture
More than 500 energy drinks have
been launched worldwide this year.
photo by Keonna Durham
Sophomore Jacob Yoder was walking through the hall when one of our photographers stopped him. Energy drinks have become part of many teen lifestyles, influencing how we dress, act and think about the world around us.
The energy drink market is a 3.4 billion dollar a
year industry that is still growing.
31% of teenagers report
that they drink energy drinks.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
doesn’t regulate energy drinks, so this means no
one actually knows if these products are safe and
contain the ingredients the label says they do.
05thetriangle | 03/11/11think for yourself...
griNds my gears
gum moochErs. You know who you are. You are the one everyone fears to even chew around. You are the one that causes me to have an empty pack of gum to act as a decoy.
random holidays. Talk like a pirate day. Hug a vegan day. Donut day. Wear clothes backwards day. Who comes up with this, and how do I join the committee?
songs as facEbook statusEs. Okay, you like that song. What are you trying to tell me? Use your own words like in a normal conversation.
bad grammar. Yesterday I seen a woof howling at the moon. You know those woofs that live behind my house I done did seen it dontcha say I didn’t. .... WHAT?!
pEoplE who don’t flush. This goes without explanation.
“you know what really grinds my gears?”
thErE arE somE things that are universally hated. The question is, why hasn’t anything been invented to help these problems? To encourage and inspire those brilliant inventors out there, I decided to supply a list of things to invent as a way of getting them started.
1. Flavored envelopes. No one likes tasting glue and chemicals for hours after licking the despised flap. These new inventions should also be paper cut-proof.
2. Deodorant that actually “stays on skin, not on clothes” instead of making empty promises. Thanks a lot, Dove.
3. An alarm in public bathrooms that goes off obnoxiously when someone tries to sneak out without washing their hands. Never again will you get away with spreading your filth.
4. Bug repellent that really works. Is fire the only option?
5. Headphones allowing selective hearing. Believe it or not, not everyone wants to hear
about how Johnny broke up with Betty after cheating on her with Betsy. Spare me.
6. A multi-purpose robot that could follow you around and make you milkshakes. Don’t tell me you haven’t wished for one.
7. Contacts that never dry out or give you headaches. Having poor eyesight is bad enough, but these side effects are just depressing.
8. More comfortable cover-ups at the doctors office. Those open, short, paper-towel affairs are unbearable.
9. Paper towels that actually can clean up a mess with only one towel. Not true, Bounty. I’ve tried.
10. Consistent heating in schools. Going from one extreme temperature to the other every class period is getting kind of old.
If these problems are remedied, the world will be a happier place. Reducing diseases and every day annoyances? We all could live with that.
fiNish The fighTOne good reason we have troops in the Middle East
RamyaVijayagopal
Some things just really annoy us. Geordie Denholm takes a look at pesky problems around North
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deliver it to room 177 by march 31 to appear in issue 8.
my humble CoNTribuTioN To soCieTyNew inventions that would truly make modern life easier
Connor LeClerc
rathEr than fEEling depressed and celebrating Singles’ Awareness Day or being broke and celebrating Valentines’ Day- I opted to switch
out the other letters after “V” and celebrate “Viking’s Day.” I went around proclaiming that it was a day to be “more brutal than anyone else.”
During 8th period, I picked up a copy of “Newsweek.”
I had been outdone already.
An article told of a boy who joined Al-Queda at age 15. As I kept reading, a quote from the boy blew my mind:“The aim of my life has always been to be a Shahid...”
“Shahid” is another word for “martyr.” Long story short, this boy desired more than anything else to be a suicide bomber. Now, daydreaming of charging into battle over land and cultural habit alongside kin against a common enemy is one thing, but to daydream about your life as a terrorist and hurting and killing innocent people because of a common misconception about Americans, is where the viking in me idles and I become Uncle Sam.
Al-Queda is still dangerous and taking troops out of the Middle East is a horrible idea. However, there are politically inapt people who would disagree with me. These are the Americans who whine and complain pathetically about things like “I wish I didn’t live here,” “America sucks” and “I wish they’d stop sending Americans overseas to fight.”
First off, imagine one of those anti-
American Americans (funny, they’re already hypocritical) takes off and moves from land of the free and brave to England the land of bad food and Anglo-Saxons, which sounds okay, right? Wrong, next thing they’re getting on a train to go wherever, and oops! Guess what? The Irish Republican Army sets off a bomb in the train they’re in. They do not pass go, they do not collect 200 euros. That wouldn’t happen as easily in America because the IRA isn’t right across a big lake from us like they are to England.
Point being: America is much safer geographically from terrorism and if you pick your opinions over your safety, you have serious priority problems. Next off, America doesn’t suck, your concept of America sucks.
Moving on, let me say this about the whole “I wish they’d stop sending my boyfriend overseas because I want to see him.” The boy I mentioned, he was 15 when he joined Al-Queda. My little brother is 15, that’s scary. Al-Queda still recruits, are still at large and the only attacks we are posing to them are via drones (computer flown aircraft that attack or recon specific targets). Do you still want your boyfriend to come home? Then let him finish his job. Please.
From where I see it, Obama has no idea what enemy lies wait in the Middle East. The sad thing is, the people over there have been at war with each other for years. They don’t know love like we do, so it’s impossible for them to perceive it. Moreover, for us to say, “We’ll just pull out of the Middle East to show our love,” is completely ignorant and almost mockery in more ways than one. I have to believe that there’s only one solution: Stay there and finish the fight.
Connor LeClerc
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MARCH13
daylighT saviNg Time
begiNs
Don’t forget to set your clock
ahead one hour
14-18spriNg break
checkthisout...With the third nine weeks coming to a close, students are geared up for Spring Break. Find out what is going on around the school and the community for the remainder of March and April. Also, get a closer look at how technology has taken over the human population since its development and the state of the school
APRIL1 april fools’ day
No joke.
21firsT day of spriNg
17 sT. paTriCk’s day
“I am proud of my Irish Heritage. I am a history teacher, so the history of my family is cool to me and important. I can trace my family history back to what my surname means: Mac Giolla Bhride, which means ‘followers of St. Brigid.’”
history teacher michael mcbride
2 2Nd aNNual CirCle k 5k raCe aT TipToN lakes aThleTiC Club
All proceeds from the race go to the Children’s Miracle Network.
Before March 19, pre-registration is $15 per person. Register April 1, from 5-7 p.m., and race day, from 7-8:30 a.m., for $20 per person.
“When I think of Spring Break, I think of no school and relaxing. I am planning to go to French Lick. I am going to ride go-karts and going to a water park and to a teen night.”
junior hayley kerns
“Over Spring Break, I am working three of the days. When I think of Spring Break, I think of having nothing to do.”
senior darek patrick
“I am going to Florida with my family. I plan to relax on the beach. For me, Spring Break is [...] mostly relaxing, chilling [and being] excited [about a] week with no school.”
sophomore Terry winchestern
As Blah Week winds down, students look ahead to Spring Break.
Check out how spring affects these two girls’
birthdays.
“My birthday is always during Spring Break, usually the day before we come back to school. It sometimes stinks because my family travels for Spring Break, but it is nice to spend my birthday on vacation.”
sophomore allie king
“I like having my birthday in the spring. I like all the beautiful flowers coming out and the weather. My family also throws a big party.”
junior morgan Cleveland
8firsT NighT of The spriNg play “The
CruCible”Pick up tickets at John Johnson’s office or get
them at the door before the play. If you can’t make it the first night, there will be performances on April 9 and 10 as well. Check www.cnhsmedia.com for ticket prices closer to the
play date.
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updates
easTer
Easter egg hunts will be
taking place all day. Be sure to find the fun with your friends and
family.
22good fridayNo sChool
A good Friday indeed.
26 seNior maTerial delivery day
Seniors will pick up their caps and gowns and any other items purchansed
from Herff Jones.
compiled by Hillary McCloskey
a technological Revolution07thetriangle | 03/11/11
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3,000 b.C.e
The abacus, the ancient predecessor to computing machines, is first used in Mesopotamia and China.
1642
French physicist Blaise Pascal invents the first mechanical calculator to help his father collect taxes.
on thE EvE of his evacuation by the U.S. State Department on Jan. 31, former North student John Pence remained awake and ready with classmates and security guards in his dorm, wielding kitchen knives, sticks and fire hoses to fend off criminals roaming the streets of Cairo, Egypt’s revolution-consumed capital. Although no one came, Pence was prepared to protect himself from fire storm of violence that would soon burst into an explosion of riots and demonstrations across the entire Middle East.
“I saw several protesters in the streets outside my dorm, smelled tear gas while walking in the streets and saw smoke rising from burnt buildings in all directions from the dorm roof,” Pence said. “It was a very unpredictable time.”
Pence, a student at The College of William and Mary, flew into Cairo Jan. 18, six days before the protests began, to study Arabic and Middle Eastern Politics at the American University in Cairo. In the days before the first protests against the 30-year-old regime of President Hosni Mubarak on Jan. 25, a shroud of uncertainty as to whether or not the protests would prove effective covered the the city.
“I remember going to visit Tharir Square the night before the protest started with some friends for dinner,” Pence said. “There were many young people in the streets dancing and yelling in anticipation for the scheduled protests, but I still did not know what to expect.”
Later that night, Pence received a text message from an Egyptian
friend suggesting that he not go outside the next day for safety’s sake. Pence heeded his advice and remained indoors, away from the protests that eventually progressed into violent riots.
“Although I did and still do support the calls for reform in Egypt and throughout the Middle East, I did not join the Egyptians in the streets to protest,” Pence said. “Yes, it would have been sweet to get in the middle of things, but in reality, people were dying in pursuit of freedom.”
The revolution that rocked Egypt actually started in Tunisia, where an unemployed university graduate burned himself to death as a protest against the Tunisian government, according to Dr. Siobhan McEvoy-Levy, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Peace Studies program at Bulter University. Soon afterwards, another man committed suicide, shouting “No unemployment, no misery!”
“Those two deaths became symbols that, through the use of the Internet amongst other forms of communication, have spread like wildfire and started a mass movement in Tunisia that ended up overthrowing the government there,” Dr. McEvoy-Levy said.
According to Dr. McEvoy-Levy, the Egyptian youth movement that was a major supporter of the protests “April 6,” who had already been protesting the Egyptian government since 2008, borrowed nonviolent protesting techniques from “Otpor!”, a Serbian youth movement that was key to the
Advances in technology from 3,000 B.C.E on.
tech time
Our reliance on technology has increased to the point in which revolutions can be sparked with one click
Anti-regime protesters continued to occupy Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, on February 5. Egyptian soldiers were attempting to negotiate with the protesters for them to allow the square to return to normal. (Michael Robinson Chavez/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
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1822English mathematician and “father of the computer” Charles Babbage designs the first automatic calculator, the Difference Engine No. 1.
1844Samuel Morse sends the first electrical telegraph message, “What hath God wrought,” to Baltimore from Washington, D.C., igniting the age of rapid communication.
1876
Alexander Graham Bell claims the u.S. patent for the electrical telephone
1944The British develop the first Colossus computer to break codes used by the Nazis in World War II.
1946 The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC), the first general-purpose electronic computer, is completed.
overthrow of President Slobodan Milošević. April 6 used the Internet not only to gather information on how to protest, but also used it to bring out supporters and raise global awareness of the situation in Egypt to put pressure on the government. Protesters used technology like cell phones, Facebook, Twitter and satellite television to spread news and information about protests and share videos of the demonstrations with the rest of the world.
Although economic grievances were the trigger to the protests, according to Dr. McEvoy-Levy, the Internet and cell phones were mediums that most likely kept the roaring fire of the protests raging.
“I think certainly the spark was there for these movements, (for) very disaffected, demoralized young people who are well-educated but are either underemployed or can’t get jobs, and they’re not seeing hope for the future, and they see no hope for social mobility to have risen up without the Internet,” Dr. McEvoy-Levy said. “But the success of these movements was probably greatly enhanced by the fact that they could keep the attention of the world over the movement through the use of the Internet, that they could keep their followers involved, coming out day after day to the different protests sites.”
“Without a doubt, the role of social media played a crucial role in mobilizing the Egyptian people,” Pence said. “In today’s world of instant communication, traditional revolutionary heroes like Paul Revere on horseback have taken on new forms in the cyber world.”
However, it was only a matter of time until the peaceful
techniques used by April 6 broke down against the violent Mubarak supporters. Although Pence tried his best to stay safe, he could not help but feel threatened when the government shut down communication to the outside world through the Internet and cell phones. Fighter jets soared over the Egyptian streets in an attempt to intimidate anti-Mubarak protesters.
“After about three days since the protests started is when I feared the worst could happen,” Pence said. “Since I was living in a dorm full of American students, there was a real concern the crooks and looters who used the revolution to attack their fellow Egyptians could use the student dorm as collateral damage.”
Pence was evacuated Jan. 31 to an off-site terminal near the International Airport in Cairo and landed in Istanbul, Turkey at 2 a.m. After enduring six days of frightening protests, Pence was finally free and happy to be out of Cairo.
“Although it is impossible to predict what will happen in the Middle East as most protests erupt, social media will help the protests,” Pence said. “As long as government does not depress Internet access, social media continue to expose the injustices millions of people faces throughout the world. When there is freedom of expression in social media, archaic leaders can no longer silence their fellow citizens.”
teacheR talk Three teachers share their opinions on technology
"I think it is and it is not so much that my generation does not understand technology, but rather it is where the younger generation is so caught up in their electronic connections that they either don't know how to communicate face-to-face or are just unaware of the potential benefits of that communication. I think that my generation views technology as a resource tool for research, while the younger generation views it as entertainment."
social studies teacher ed Niespodziani
“The teachers in this building are very technology savvy. Most of the time people think that the older generation doesn’t know or use technology. Teachers know how to use technology to teach and learn. Many students do not know how to use technology to their advantage when it comes to learning. Surfing is not learning!”
social studies teacher libby arthur
“I do think that there is a generation gap between students and teachers (which I feel like I’m in the middle sometimes). There is a never-ending battle with cell phones, lack of face-to-face communication, the need for immediacy. Cell phones are the staple item of 2011 and they’re going to be in schools and in classrooms. It was very flexible for the administration to allow them in the cafeteria, during lunch and certain places around school during certain times. I don’t know the perfect solutions for cell phones in the classroom, but I do know that something will be changing in the next five years. Maybe more kids will have smart phones and they can use them for research or something to encourage learning.”
publications adviser rachel mcCarver
"in a WaY, thiS technologY iS SoRt of an extenSion of the WaY a lot of uS live noW. We'Re glued, attached to ouR deviceS."
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-former north student John Pence
Chaos has enveloped Egypt in the wake of massive protests and widespread violence against the regime of President Hozni Mubarak. Helicopters flew over protestors in Tharir Square throughout the day on January 31. (Michael Robinson Chavez/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
by Jason Latimer
1970John Blankenbaker of the Kenbak Corporation invents the first personal computer, the Kenbak-1. Only 40 were ever produced, each selling at $750.
1973Martin Cooper of Motorola makes the first public call from a handheld cellular phone. The prototype model weighed 2.5 lbs.
1982
Nokia releases the Mobira Senator, the first car phone.
2004
Mark Zuckerburg creates “The Facebook” at Harvard university, eventually dropping the “The” in 2005.
2005
The first YouTube video, “Me at the zoo,” is uploaded.
1993The IBM Simon, the world’s first smartphone, goes for sale at $899. The touchscreen phone could call, send faxes, keep a calendar and address book, serve as a PDA and a calculator.
"if i didn't have mY Phone, i Would JuSt Sit aRound."
sleepeight hours
iNTerNeTThree hours
TelevisioNfour hoursTexTiNg
16 hours
6 a.m.I get up, get on Facebook, and text.
7:20 a.m.I'll go to school and hang out and text while talking to friends.
7:45 a.m.I have resource where I'll do my work, read and secretly text.8:30 a.m.When I go down the hallway, I'll read my messages. And during class I text my friends. Around 17 different people.11:57 a.m.During lunch, I normally walk around school with my friends and text them and other people that aren't with me.3:15 p.m.After school, I'll do my homework, get on Facebook, and watch television. I watch TV and Facebook around 3-4 hours.10 p.m.My bedtime
a technological dietFrom the moment freshman Laike Newby rolls out bed until her head hits the pillow, Newby is constant use of technology
Google51.09%
Internet32.61%
Other sites8.7%
Facebook3.26%
Phone calls1.09%
Books.54%
a Student’S data baSe184 students share their favorite ways to find information
hoW do You communicate?Students and teachers compare their top ways to communicate with others
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studEnts havE facEd an on going problem of theft throughout the school and campus areas. Senior Allison Grana fell victim to the recent car break-ins in the main student parking lot.
“My [car] was broken into on Friday a few weeks ago. My iTouch got stolen and I never got it back,” Grana said. Grana voluntarily gave an interview with The Triangle on the topic of the car break-ins.
Thefts, accountability, success and construction are all common situations that have appeared in our school recently. Students and faculty help run the school and make it what it is today. Here is an update on the things that are happening now at North
sTaTe of The sChool
CoNTiNued CoNsTruCTioN
CauTioNColumbus North has confronted seven car break-ins in the time span of four days. Senior Allison Grana tells about being a victim while Dean Jim Sheridan gives students advice on how to prevent becoming a victim
Construction has been going on for over a year now. Thanks to the 200 - 250 construction workers, students have seen the new part of the school this year. By the beginning of summer, the new part of the school is expected to be completed. Assistant Principal John Green expects the front of the school to be completed in about three months. Once summer starts, plans will be in progress for working on the cafeteria and patio. Construction is a long progress, but the results are worth it. Here are a few updated pictures on what is going to be part of our new school.
eCa TesT updaTeLast spring, sophomores took the End of Course Assessment (ECA) on math and English. One hundred and sixty sophomores did not pass, and that was one of the factors as to why our school was put on academic probation. Of the 160 students who had to take the test again, 85 of them passed the second time. Mr. Clark was pleased with the results.
Recently, seven students had their vehicles broken into on school property. The thief has been caught, but Mr. Sheridan suggests that students should continue to use precaution to avoid situations, such as the recent break-ins, from occurring to them.
“How could we not be happy with those results? Any time students pass a standardized test designed as a “one size fits all” test, we acknowledge that they demonstrate a level of intellectual performance that the IDOE has demonstrated to be appropriate. Congratulations to ALL you who passed the standardized, “one size fits all” exam this time. You’ve persisted through some tough times and worked extra to make this happen. This is exactly the type of skill that we value. We’re all in this together. To those who are still working on this, keep working and don’t ever give up. You are never beat until you quit!” luNCh liNe/kiTCheN
photo by Keonna Durham
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32%
68%
Have you ever had anything stolen from you?
62%
38%
percent of students who have had something stolen said it was stolen from their P.E lockers64
Are you aware of the recent break-ins and thefts in the student parking lot? 64%
Do you feel safe bringing items (cell phones, iPods, etc.) to school?
“I have had nothing stolen because I bring nothing [to school] worth stealing. I don’t bring anything because I know a lot of people who have had a lot of things stolen.”freshman dillon goff
73%
27%
Do you think students that are not accounted for is a problem?
62%
38%
One hundred and nineteen students were surveyed about the recent thefts at school and if they feel comfortable bringing items to school. These are their responses.
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The break-ins resulted in seven students walking out to the main lot to find their vehicles broken into and missing electronic devices. These reccuring events captured the attention of some of the student population and teachers, but Dean Jim Sheridan was not astonished.
“Theft never surprises me. Some kids and adults are always looking for the quick dollar, so they see theft as the easiest way [to make a dollar],” Mr. Sheridan said. “They go around looking for open doors or unlocked cars. They also watch to see if anyone is around at specific times.”
According to Mr. Sheridan, theft can be lessened if students alert an authority figure to suspicious activity or behavior.
“We have cameras out in the lot areas, however we do our best stuff when students keep an ear open and let us know when they hear something,” Mr. Sheridan said. “This is because the thieves always try and sell back the merchandise.”
If students take more cautions with certain situations, then they may be able to prevent themselves from ever becoming the victim of theft at school.
“My advice to students is to keep and make sure you lock your car up. Do not loan it out to others. Leave nothing in plain view that would pique someone’s interest, and if a student sees something suspicious, let an adult know about it,” Mr. Sheridan said. “Also, students should be more aware of who or
what is around them and their surroundings to prevent bad situations.”
After Grana’s iPod was stolen, she made the decision to be more hesitant about bringing important items to school. Her cautions are along the same lines as Mr. Sheridan’s advice.
“When I get a new iPod, I’m sure I will be afraid to have it in my car, so I will either hide it or bring it into school with me,” Grana said. “I know I shouldn’t have left it sitting out, but I guess I just didn’t think it would happen to me.”
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Of t
he s
tude
nts
surv
eyed
, M
onst
er e
mer
ged
as t
he
mos
t po
pula
r en
ergy
dri
nk
at N
orth
. Red
Bul
l cam
e in
se
cond
. Nei
ther
Mon
ster
nor
R
ed B
ull p
ost
thei
r nu
triti
on
faac
ts o
n th
er r
espe
ctiv
e w
ebsi
tes.
Her
e is
the
bre
ak
dow
n of
wha
t N
orth
stu
dent
s ar
e dr
inki
ng in
DE-
CA
FFED
“i T
oo
k C
aff
eiN
e sh
ots
whe
n I w
as y
oung
, bef
ore
I w
as o
ne [y
ear
old]
,” Ju
nior
P
arke
r S
helto
n sa
id.
She
lton
and
his
twin
br
othe
r P
rest
on w
ere
born
pr
emat
ure.
“I w
as g
iven
the
sho
ts t
o st
imul
ate
my
resp
irat
ory
syst
em b
ecau
se I
was
bor
n pr
emat
ure,
” S
helto
n sa
id.
“I w
eigh
ed t
wo
poun
ds, 1
1
ounc
es.”
She
lton
thin
ks h
is r
esis
tanc
e to
caf
fein
e is
due
to
the
caffe
ine
inje
ctio
ns h
e re
ceiv
ed
in t
he h
ospi
tal.
“”[C
affe
ine]
affe
cts
othe
r pe
ople
in o
ur fa
mily
,” S
helto
n sa
id. “
I can
dri
nk a
nyth
ing
and
it do
esn’
t m
ake
a di
ffere
nce.
”
Even
an
elev
ated
dos
e of
caf
fein
e do
esn’
t af
fect
She
lton.
“I ha
ve o
nly
had
one
Mon
ster
an
d it
did
a lit
tle, b
ut n
ot a
s dr
astic
as
on o
ther
peo
ple,
” S
helto
n sa
id.
She
lton
is h
appy
tha
t ca
ffein
e do
esn’
t af
fect
him
.
“I lik
e th
e fa
ct t
hat
caffe
ine
does
n’t
both
er m
e --
I can
dr
ink
wha
teve
r, w
hene
ver,
” he
sai
d.
Juni
or P
arke
r S
helto
n ha
s ne
ver
been
affe
cted
by
caf
fein
e
phot
o by
Keo
nna
Dur
ham
Par
ker
She
lton
lean
s ag
ains
t a
soda
m
achi
ne. C
affe
ine
has
neve
r ha
d an
effe
ct
on S
helto
n be
caus
e of
sho
ts h
e re
ciev
ed
whe
n he
was
an
infa
nt.
Nev
er“I
have
nev
er t
ried
one
, but
I th
ink
they
are
bad
bec
ause
the
y ha
ve a
lot
of s
ugar
, and
the
y’re
not
hea
lthy.
”
fres
hman
Nea
l sha
w
ofT
eN“I
drin
k th
em a
ll th
e tim
e in
the
sum
mer
. I d
rink
th
em b
ecau
se t
hey
tast
e go
od. I
don
’t re
ally
dr
ink
them
for
the
fact
just
to
stay
aw
ake.
As
I sta
rted
dri
nkin
g th
em m
ore,
the
y do
n’t
real
ly
have
an
effe
ct o
n m
e. If
I dr
ink
mor
e th
an o
ne, I
ge
t a
little
sha
key.
”ju
nior
luc
as s
troi
a
ever
y o
NC
e iN
a
wh
ile
“I dr
ink
Mon
ster
eve
ry o
nce
in a
whi
le
beca
use
it ta
stes
goo
d. If
I dr
ink
it re
ally
fast
, it
will
get
me
real
ly d
izzy
.”
seni
or g
abri
ela
roj
as
WH
ATS
TH
E B
uZ
Z?
To fi
nd o
ut h
ow e
nerg
y dr
inks
impa
cted
stu
dent
lif
e, T
he T
rian
gle
aske
d st
uden
ts h
ow o
ften
the
y co
nsum
e en
ergy
dri
nks,
the
ir
favo
rite
bra
nds
and
if th
ey
wer
e aw
are
of t
he h
ealth
ris
ks
invo
lved
with
dri
nkin
g en
ergy
su
pple
men
ts. O
ut o
f 15
0
stud
ents
sur
veye
d, h
ere
are
the
resu
lts
HO
W O
FTEN
DO
YO
u D
RIN
K E
NER
GY
DR
INK
S?
Oft
en (A
t le
ast
once
a d
ay)
Som
etim
es (T
hree
tim
es a
wee
k)
Ever
y on
ce in
a w
hile
(May
be o
nce
a w
eek)
Nev
er (N
ever
tri
ed o
r a
few
tim
es a
yea
r)
10
08
40
92
AR
E Y
Ou
AW
AR
E O
F TH
E H
EALT
H R
ISK
S
INV
OLV
ED W
ITH
D
RIN
KIN
G E
NER
GY
D
RIN
KS
?
11
2
31
DO
TH
E R
ISK
S
CO
NC
ERN
YO
u A
T A
LL?
71
71
IF Y
Ou
DR
INK
TH
EM, W
HY
DO
YO
u L
IKE
THEM
?
25
49
15
I nee
d m
ore
ener
gy!
Yes
No
They
tas
te g
ood.
They
’re
just
som
ethi
ng t
o dr
ink.
Yes
No
PER
SO
NA
L Ex
PER
IEN
CE
Tria
ngle
sta
ff m
embe
rs
juni
or C
aitli
n W
ilson
and
se
nior
Geo
rdie
Den
holm
de
cide
d to
tes
t th
e ef
fect
s of
M
onst
er o
n th
emse
lves
and
th
en c
ompa
re it
to
sim
ilar
test
s on
a “
regu
lar”
day
. H
ere
are
thei
r th
ough
ts o
n th
e ex
peri
men
t
Ca
iTli
Ng
eor
die
i wa
s e
xh
au
sTe
d. O
n m
y w
ay
into
sch
ool,
I sto
pped
to
buy
two
Mon
ster
s fo
r ou
r ex
peri
men
t. M
y fir
st s
ip s
ent
a sh
iver
th
roug
h m
y en
tire
body
. It
tast
ed
like
stra
ight
str
awbe
rry
syru
p.
I cho
ose
to s
tart
tak
ing
larg
er
gulp
s. If
I co
uld
get
it al
l dow
n,
I wou
ld b
e ok
ay. A
fter
onl
y 1
0
min
utes
, I c
ould
feel
my
droo
ping
ey
es p
op w
ide
open
. As
I sat
in
my
clas
ses,
I co
uldn
’t si
t st
ill.
My
leg
boun
ced
up a
nd d
own,
an
d m
y fin
gers
ner
vous
ly t
appe
d
the
desk
. Min
utes
dra
gged
by,
an
d th
e pe
riod
see
med
to
last
fo
reve
r. I
beca
me
very
tal
kativ
e an
d w
ould
bur
st o
ut t
alki
ng
rand
omly
. Tow
ards
noo
n, I
no lo
nger
felt
the
effe
cts
of
the
caffe
ine,
but
my
body
felt
drai
ned
as if
I al
l my
ener
gy le
ft.
Ener
gy d
rink
s se
em t
o gi
ve a
sh
ort
boos
t of
ene
rgy,
but
are
th
en fo
llow
ed b
y a
cras
h. I
do n
ot
reco
mm
end
them
if y
ou h
ave
to
sit
still
for
exte
nded
per
iods
of
time.
wh
eN i
wa
lked
into
the
cho
ir
room
to
mee
t G
eord
ie a
t 7
:25
a.
m.,
I was
exc
ited
to s
tart
the
te
st. I
had
nev
er h
ad a
n en
ergy
dr
ink
befo
re, s
o I w
as c
urio
us
as t
o ho
w it
wou
ld a
ffect
me.
M
y ex
cite
men
t di
dn’t
last
long
af
ter
I pop
ped
the
tab.
It t
aste
d lik
e ca
rbon
ated
cou
gh s
yrup
. D
efin
itely
not
the
bes
t th
ing
I ha
ve e
ver
drun
k. A
t th
at p
oint
, I a
dopt
ed G
eord
ie’s
met
hod
of
knoc
king
bac
k hu
ge m
outh
fuls
of
the
stuf
f. I w
as n
ot e
xpec
ting
to
have
res
ults
as
quic
kly
as I
did.
Th
e sc
arie
st p
art
of t
he d
ay fo
r m
e w
as m
y he
art
rate
. Nor
mal
ly
I ave
rage
56
bea
ts p
er m
inut
e,
how
ever
my
hear
t ra
te ju
mpe
d to
an
aver
age
of 7
3 b
eats
pe
r m
inut
e af
ter
drin
king
the
M
onst
er.
I fel
t ve
ry ji
tter
y th
roug
hout
the
M
onst
er d
rink
tes
t da
y. N
ot t
o m
entio
n th
e fa
ct t
hat
I wan
ted
to e
at E
VER
YTH
ING
bec
ause
I ne
eded
fuel
. I a
lso
coul
dn’t
focu
s.
I did
n’t
enjo
y th
e ex
peri
ence
.
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k th
is o
ut...
com
pile
d by
Geo
rdie
Den
holm
, Kat
ie K
utsk
o, C
ade
Mea
d an
d Ca
itlin
Wils
on
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3/
11
/1
1 |
thet
rian
gle
CR
AS
H C
Ou
RS
E
THE
FAC
TS
Ener
gy d
rink
s ha
ve b
ecom
e a
com
mon
par
t of
ou
r cu
lture
, bei
ng c
alle
d “a
life
styl
e in
a c
an”
by
man
ufac
ture
rs. T
he T
rian
gle
took
a d
eepe
r lo
ok
into
the
caf
fein
ated
can
s to
find
out
how
the
dr
inks
affe
ct s
tude
nts
at N
orth
Of t
he s
tude
nts
surv
eyed
, M
onst
er e
mer
ged
as t
he
mos
t po
pula
r en
ergy
dri
nk
at N
orth
. Red
Bul
l cam
e in
se
cond
. Nei
ther
Mon
ster
nor
R
ed B
ull p
ost
thei
r nu
triti
on
faac
ts o
n th
er r
espe
ctiv
e w
ebsi
tes.
Her
e is
the
bre
ak
dow
n of
wha
t N
orth
stu
dent
s ar
e dr
inki
ng in
DE-
CA
FFED
“i T
oo
k C
aff
eiN
e sh
ots
whe
n I w
as y
oung
, bef
ore
I w
as o
ne [y
ear
old]
,” Ju
nior
P
arke
r S
helto
n sa
id.
She
lton
and
his
twin
br
othe
r P
rest
on w
ere
born
pr
emat
ure.
“I w
as g
iven
the
sho
ts t
o st
imul
ate
my
resp
irat
ory
syst
em b
ecau
se I
was
bor
n pr
emat
ure,
” S
helto
n sa
id.
“I w
eigh
ed t
wo
poun
ds, 1
1
ounc
es.”
She
lton
thin
ks h
is r
esis
tanc
e to
caf
fein
e is
due
to
the
caffe
ine
inje
ctio
ns h
e re
ceiv
ed
in t
he h
ospi
tal.
“”[C
affe
ine]
affe
cts
othe
r pe
ople
in o
ur fa
mily
,” S
helto
n sa
id. “
I can
dri
nk a
nyth
ing
and
it do
esn’
t m
ake
a di
ffere
nce.
”
Even
an
elev
ated
dos
e of
caf
fein
e do
esn’
t af
fect
She
lton.
“I ha
ve o
nly
had
one
Mon
ster
an
d it
did
a lit
tle, b
ut n
ot a
s dr
astic
as
on o
ther
peo
ple,
” S
helto
n sa
id.
She
lton
is h
appy
tha
t ca
ffein
e do
esn’
t af
fect
him
.
“I lik
e th
e fa
ct t
hat
caffe
ine
does
n’t
both
er m
e --
I can
dr
ink
wha
teve
r, w
hene
ver,
” he
sai
d.
Juni
or P
arke
r S
helto
n ha
s ne
ver
been
affe
cted
by
caf
fein
e
phot
o by
Keo
nna
Dur
ham
Par
ker
She
lton
lean
s ag
ains
t a
soda
m
achi
ne. C
affe
ine
has
neve
r ha
d an
effe
ct
on S
helto
n be
caus
e of
sho
ts h
e re
ciev
ed
whe
n he
was
an
infa
nt.
Nev
er“I
have
nev
er t
ried
one
, but
I th
ink
they
are
bad
bec
ause
the
y ha
ve a
lot
of s
ugar
, and
the
y’re
not
hea
lthy.
”
fres
hman
Nea
l sha
w
ofT
eN“I
drin
k th
em a
ll th
e tim
e in
the
sum
mer
. I d
rink
th
em b
ecau
se t
hey
tast
e go
od. I
don
’t re
ally
dr
ink
them
for
the
fact
just
to
stay
aw
ake.
As
I sta
rted
dri
nkin
g th
em m
ore,
the
y do
n’t
real
ly
have
an
effe
ct o
n m
e. If
I dr
ink
mor
e th
an o
ne, I
ge
t a
little
sha
key.
”ju
nior
luc
as s
troi
a
ever
y o
NC
e iN
a
wh
ile
“I dr
ink
Mon
ster
eve
ry o
nce
in a
whi
le
beca
use
it ta
stes
goo
d. If
I dr
ink
it re
ally
fast
, it
will
get
me
real
ly d
izzy
.”
seni
or g
abri
ela
roj
as
WH
ATS
TH
E B
uZ
Z?
To fi
nd o
ut h
ow e
nerg
y dr
inks
impa
cted
stu
dent
lif
e, T
he T
rian
gle
aske
d st
uden
ts h
ow o
ften
the
y co
nsum
e en
ergy
dri
nks,
the
ir
favo
rite
bra
nds
and
if th
ey
wer
e aw
are
of t
he h
ealth
ris
ks
invo
lved
with
dri
nkin
g en
ergy
su
pple
men
ts. O
ut o
f 15
0
stud
ents
sur
veye
d, h
ere
are
the
resu
lts
HO
W O
FTEN
DO
YO
u D
RIN
K E
NER
GY
DR
INK
S?
Oft
en (A
t le
ast
once
a d
ay)
Som
etim
es (T
hree
tim
es a
wee
k)
Ever
y on
ce in
a w
hile
(May
be o
nce
a w
eek)
Nev
er (N
ever
tri
ed o
r a
few
tim
es a
yea
r)
10
08
40
92
AR
E Y
Ou
AW
AR
E O
F TH
E H
EALT
H R
ISK
S
INV
OLV
ED W
ITH
D
RIN
KIN
G E
NER
GY
D
RIN
KS
?
11
2
31
DO
TH
E R
ISK
S
CO
NC
ERN
YO
u A
T A
LL?
71
71
IF Y
Ou
DR
INK
TH
EM, W
HY
DO
YO
u L
IKE
THEM
?
25
49
15
I nee
d m
ore
ener
gy!
Yes
No
They
tas
te g
ood.
They
’re
just
som
ethi
ng t
o dr
ink.
Yes
No
PER
SO
NA
L Ex
PER
IEN
CE
Tria
ngle
sta
ff m
embe
rs
juni
or C
aitli
n W
ilson
and
se
nior
Geo
rdie
Den
holm
de
cide
d to
tes
t th
e ef
fect
s of
M
onst
er o
n th
emse
lves
and
th
en c
ompa
re it
to
sim
ilar
test
s on
a “
regu
lar”
day
. H
ere
are
thei
r th
ough
ts o
n th
e ex
peri
men
t
Ca
iTli
Ng
eor
die
i wa
s e
xh
au
sTe
d. O
n m
y w
ay
into
sch
ool,
I sto
pped
to
buy
two
Mon
ster
s fo
r ou
r ex
peri
men
t. M
y fir
st s
ip s
ent
a sh
iver
th
roug
h m
y en
tire
body
. It
tast
ed
like
stra
ight
str
awbe
rry
syru
p.
I cho
ose
to s
tart
tak
ing
larg
er
gulp
s. If
I co
uld
get
it al
l dow
n,
I wou
ld b
e ok
ay. A
fter
onl
y 1
0
min
utes
, I c
ould
feel
my
droo
ping
ey
es p
op w
ide
open
. As
I sat
in
my
clas
ses,
I co
uldn
’t si
t st
ill.
My
leg
boun
ced
up a
nd d
own,
an
d m
y fin
gers
ner
vous
ly t
appe
d
the
desk
. Min
utes
dra
gged
by,
an
d th
e pe
riod
see
med
to
last
fo
reve
r. I
beca
me
very
tal
kativ
e an
d w
ould
bur
st o
ut t
alki
ng
rand
omly
. Tow
ards
noo
n, I
no lo
nger
felt
the
effe
cts
of
the
caffe
ine,
but
my
body
felt
drai
ned
as if
I al
l my
ener
gy le
ft.
Ener
gy d
rink
s se
em t
o gi
ve a
sh
ort
boos
t of
ene
rgy,
but
are
th
en fo
llow
ed b
y a
cras
h. I
do n
ot
reco
mm
end
them
if y
ou h
ave
to
sit
still
for
exte
nded
per
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gettoknow...Seniors Tyler Butler and Sam Arthur have noteworthy stories both dealing with muscular dystrophy. Also, be sure to read about Amnesty International, a club devoted to helping raise money for human right groups, led by juniors Jessie Chen and Sage Mitch. Don’t miss a preview of the spring play “The Crucible.”
using massivE machinEs, senior Tyler Butler melts and joins pieces of metal together for his senior project, applying his welding skills to create a beneficial object for freshman Josh Jones.
“It’s a universal, attachable desk to any wheelchair,” Butler said. “It collapses, so it takes less space and it doesn’t get in the way.”
Jones has muscular dystrophy, which weakens his muscles and restricts him to a wheelchair. As a result, it becomes challenging to interact or learn the same way his classmates do. He often needs help from his teacher aide, Rachelle Shelton, to accomplish things.
“From time to time, I have to write for him.” Mrs. Shelton said.
Butler decided to build an attachable desk after Jones’ service teacher, Shane Teague, came up with the idea. Teague’s inspiration came when he saw and understood the difficult situation for students in wheelchairs.
“I work with Josh Jones, and I know it’s hard for any wheelchair student to be in a class where they cannot easily be adjusted to any desk,” Teague said. “So I went down and talked to Mr. De Luna, and I found someone who was willing to do it.”
At that point, Butler knew what his senior project would be.
“[Teague] wanted someone to help this student,” Butler said. “I told him I would do it. This eventually became my senior project.”
Butler’s project will allow Jones to be more independent. Going to class will become easier for him because he will still learn and not feel like the center of attention.
“I think it is pretty cool,” Jones said. “It will help me a lot in my classes.”
Butler plans to have the attachable desk completely done before the end of these nine weeks. It takes accuracy and procedure to complete this work, according to Butler.
“Since I have to use the machines, I have to practice putting pieces together before I do it using the actual project material,” Butler said.
Butler knows this project will help a student become more successful in class.
“I’m thankful for what he’s doing,” Jones said.
This senior project is intended to be useful to Jones not only for a couple of days, but for the long run.
“I want this desk to be helpful and to last him for quite a while,” Butler said.
For Butler, this is more than a senior project. It is his chance to reach out and make a difference in someone’s life.
“When I’m working on this I think about Josh,” Butler said. “I have to make sure things are done right. Instead of working fast, I take my time and do it right.”
by Erika Espinoza
aTTaChable supporT As seniors are wrapping up their projects, Tyler Butler is using his to touch another student’s life
In the welding room, Butler places his finishing touches on the attachable desk. “I have been taking welding classes for three years now,” he said. “And I think Josh will appreciate it because when someone does something generous for the other, they’re always grateful.”
15thetriangle | 03/11/11get to know...
sufferiNg The paiNOne senior with a rare genetic condition
inspires others with his optimistic attitude
sEvErE cramps.
stiffnEss. Frustration. For senior
Sam Arthur, these are some of the
things he endured his first 13 years of
life. Since birth, Arthur had to fight
physical pain from his body. Questions
he had about possible diseases or
limitations remained unanswered until
February 9, 2006, the day he received
the official diagnosis of Myotonia
Congenita, a rare genetic form of
muscular dystrophy that causes severe
stiffness and cramps in muscles.
After Arthur’s official diagnosis with the
untreatable disorder, his mother, Susan,
was stunned.
“At first [I was surprised when Sam was
diagnosed]. We never suspected that
he had a ‘condition,’” Mrs. Arthur said.
“It’s difficult to accept that there really is
no treatment for this.”
Arthur, however, was expecting
something like this to come his way.
“It wasn’t a big surprise,” Arthur said.
“I’ve grown up with it and wouldn’t not
know what its like to have it. I just deal
with [it].”
The pain that he feels throughout his
body comes in spurts and is sometimes
expected.
“Just out of nowhere I’ll get cramps and
it hurts,” Arthur said. “If I hold still and try
to move, [my body will] get stiff.”
Growing up with the limitation, Arthur
was forced to stop participating
in gymnastics, one of his favorite
childhood hobbies.
“I used to do gymnastics, but I’d always
have trouble because I wasn’t as flexible
and I would always get stiff,” Arthur said.
“So after a while I stopped trying.”
Despite his departure in athletics at a
young age, Arthur found other interests
that he developed passion for over the
years. Since the second semester of
his junior year, Arthur has been writing
blogs and reviews about video games,
TV shows and movies for The Other
Side, North’s literary arts magazine.
Junior Haedyn Scgalski, who writes for
The Other Side with Arthur, has come to
admire his talent.
“I think Sam does an awesome job
writing blogs because he gives things
in great detail [in his work] and is really
descriptive,” Scgalski said. “It’s cool
because his blogs are read for when
people look up game reviews.”
Like his peers at school, close family
members have noticed other traits
that they respect despite his given
conditions.
“Whenever I spend time with him, he
never talks or complains about it and
is always in a good mood,” cousin John
Arthur said. “I believe it takes a lot of
strength and courage to deal with what
he has to deal with on a daily basis.”
Although five years have gone by
since his official diagnosis, Mrs. Arthur
believes that her son has learned
valuable life lessons because of it.
“I don’t think he has changed [since
being diagnosed],” Mrs. Arthur said,
“but he has learned that life can be
very challenging, and he has learned to
accept things as they come, appreciate
what he has and keep moving
[forward].”
by Whitney Olibo
photo by Keonna Durham
Senior Sam Arthur works on one of his blogs for The Other Side, North’s literary arts magazine, last week.
Arthur was diagnosed with a rare form of muscular dystrophy five years ago.
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imaginE not bEing able to speak, not being able to choose your religion. Imagine feeling like an animal because animals have no rights. Juniors Jessie Chen and Sage Mitch are working to make sure no human has to endure animal-like treatment.
“Amnesty International is a student group here at North and an international organization with a goal of promoting human rights,” Mitch said.
Both the meetings and actions were solely carried out by Chen and Mitch.
“I am co-president of the chapter here [at CNHS] along with Jessie. We run the meetings,” Mitch said.
The meetings are held every other Friday at 8:15 a.m. in room 109.
“During meetings we typically organize and plan events to raise money or awareness for human rights organizations and issues,” Chen said.
Without the discussion and coordination that took place during meetings, it would have been harder to exert the effort needed to meet Amnesty International’s goal.
“The local and student groups take action to free prisoners of conscience, prevent abuses, and bring justice to those responsible,” Chen said.
The girls both started taking part in Amnesty International their freshman year and gradually became more involved.
“I participated a little in the group my freshman year,” Chen said. “Then last year when they needed someone to take over, I became more involved.”
Though Mitch did not associate much with Amnesty International at first, it was still important to her.
“I am a part of this [Amnesty International] because I believe that social justice and human rights are very important issues, “ Mitch said.
Chen’s reasons for joining with Amnesty International agreed with Mitch’s.
“I decided to be a part of Amnesty International because I believe that human rights are a large issue in the world,” Chen said.
Mitch’s advice for others was to take a chance and use Amnesty International as a way to help others.
“Anyone can join who wants to make a difference in the world,” Mitch said.
fighT for your righTsStudents team up in an effort to aid a world-wide issue
photo by Keonna Durham
Juniors Sage Mitch (left) and Jessie Chen (right), leaders of Amnesty International, illustrate their support for human rights with friendly smiles.
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Slaves freed after the Civil War
Women win right to vote on
Aug. 26, 1920
United Nations founded on
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 breaks down
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BACK THEN
compiled by Kyla Ball
To get to where we are today, there were several human rights barriers that needed to be broken. Here are some important dates in American history that formed who we are as a modern society
lovE, affair, dEnial, witches and hate are all the things that describe the story of “The Crucible.” This year, instead of a winter play and spring musical, the North drama department decided to do a winter musical and a spring play.
“We chose to do our musical in December because we had an opportunity to secure the rights to White Christmas,” Director Julie Calfee said.
The spring play, “The Crucible,” takes place in a Puritan New England town of Massachusetts during the Salem witch trials. However, for this play, Calfee wanted to make a few “modifications” to the script.
“We are staying true to the written script but infusing it with a punk soundtrack and a few non-traditional costuming choices,” Calfee said.
Such a play requires a large cast and crew to help make sure that the show will go on.
“Everyone has a specific part in making the whole production work,” Calfee said. “For the actors and technical staff, theater is a way to participate on a team.”
Sophomore Chris Cox is a part of that team that helps to make the play come to life.
“I am the master carpenter for the play,” Cox said. “I help with the making of all the sets for this play.”
Cox, along with Calfee’s guidance, designs and builds most of
the furniture for the play from scratch.
“I mostly follow what the director tells me,” Cox said. “But I also do a lot of research to find out more about furniture from that period.”
Cox is only one of the people who help with the visual effects for the play. Both sophomore Hannah Booth and junior Emily Haight also help bring the play to life. Haight, the costume designer, helps make the actors look their parts for the play.
“Without me, the audience would not get to see how people dressed during that time,” Haight said. “They would just see the actors, not the characters they are portraying.”
Booth, the prop mistress, ensures that the actors will not go on stage empty handed. However, finding the right props might not be as hard as one might think.
“Most of the things we need are in the storage room closet here at North,” Booth said.
With the collaboration of Booth, Haight, Cox and the actors, the audience will be able to see how people lived in a different time period. North Theater Director John Johnson is happy that “The Crucible” for the 2011 spring play.
“It is a great piece of theater,” Johnson said. “It lets people see that times really haven’t changed; the problems they had in the 1600s are the same ones we have today.”
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AN ACTOR’S VIEWThis year’s spring play, “The Crucible,” will have the audience as involved as the actors
photo by Keonna Durham
The actors practice for their upcoming play “The Crucible” after school March 7. Set in a 17th century Puritan society, the theatrical classic features a punk-rock soundtrack.
photo by Chelsea Mathis
Senoir Luke Carr works on memorizing his lines during a rehearsal March 7. Carr was cast as John Proctor in this spring’s play “The Crucible,” marking his acting debut at North.
Director......Julie CalfeeAssistant Directors....Steven Greathouse and Emily ChodanReverend Parris.......William David Linder IIIJohn Proctor.............Luke CarrReverend Hale........Geordie DenholmDeputy Governor Danford........Derek KikendallThomas Putnam........Adam HoganFrancis Nurse........Ivan SomersGiles Corey.......Logan SpicerJudge Hawthorne.........Jon OwensEzekiel Cheever.........Rory WillatsJohn Willard.......Jackson Grimm Hopkins.......Steven MalburgAbigail Williams...........Elizabeth ClerkinElizabeth Proctor........Rachel OzolsMary Warren.........Lucie CyliaxAnn Putnam.........Andria MahlRebecca Nurse........Caitlin WilsonBetty.......Sarah TamTituba................Lauren EldridgeMercy..........Madelyn LegoSusanna..........Sheldon SaloSarah Good.........Amanda KnoxMartha Corey.......Lauren HendrickRuth Putnam........Emily Resnik
role Call: The Crucible cast
compiled by Roth Lovins
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spriNg sporTs blossomiNg As spring sports start to take off, athletes and coaches have high expectations for the new season
“We’ve been waiting for a long time for this season to start. We’re ready to get after it.”
senior will Nelson
“I want our girls to have high goals for this season. We have lots of returning players so I expect a good season. We’d like to win the Regional.”head coach Jerry burton
WOMEN’S TENNISTRACK AND FIELD The womeN’s TeNNis
team went 22-3 last year. Head coach Kendal Hammel has high expectations for this year.
“We took a big loss with Caroline Hendrick graduating, but we have six core players returning to make a solid varsity team,” Hammel said.
Finishing second in the state last year has the team ready to get back
on the courts and play.
“Coming off of last season we are really excited to get things started. We’re ready to get back at it and compete,” senior Grace Yonushonis said.
The women match up against Seymour on April 17 to start their season.
wiTh a TradiTioN of solid runners, the track and field teams are well underway. Last year, the men sent four indivduals and a relay team to the state finals, whereas the women sent two relays and five indivduals.
Making the transition from soccer to track, senior Oscar Diaz is hoping
to contribute to the team.
“It’s definitely a lot more challenging and the practices are a lot more different. It’s painful but I enjoy it,” Diaz said.
Diaz and both teams compete March 23 against Center Grove.
BASEBALL
The baseball Team will continue playing at East this season.
Head coach Brian Muckerheid and the team are ready to go.
SOFTBALL
The womeN’s sofTball team finished its last season early with a loss to East Central in the first round of the sectional and a final record of 17-7.
afTer missiNg ouT on the second round of the state finals last year by only a few shots, the men’s golf team is returning multiple players.
“This season we have four players returning from a state qualifying team and we expect to make it back to state with an even better finish,” junior John Arthur said. Senior Brandon Knapp is also ready to lead the team to a state contention.
“We are ready to get things going,” Knapp said. “Last year we weren’t as pleased as we could have been so we really want to improve this year as a team.”
The men have their first match April 2 at Seymour.
MEN’S GOLF
compiled by Evan Trotta
all photos from CNHS Media archive
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Zumba : (N) A dance exercise where you
dance for about an hour straight. Zumba incorporates all
different types of dances such as salsa, marimba, belly
dancing, cha-cha and more. Let's Zumba!Q: what made you interested in Zumba?a: During the volleyball season of 2010 Rachel Ozols lead the team in what she called "jazzercize" and it was so much fun. Rachel, Molly Rinehart and I started talking about how we should go to Zumba because it looks fun and we could get some moves for jazzercize, which got us pumped for our games.
Q: where do you usually go for Zumba?a: I go to Total Fitness, and Christal Downing is the instructor.
Q: how often do you go?a: It is on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m. I used to go all the time but now I can't go very often. I usually go once a week now.
Q: who do you usually go with?a: I usually go to the gym by myself, but a lot of my friends are also doing the Zumba class. I know most of the kids that participate. I have bonded a lot with some of the older people as well because we all love what we are doing and it is just a fun atmosphere.
Q: why do you want to become an instructor?a: I want to become an instructor because I love to dance and I love to work out. I have so much fun in the class I take now and I can see myself teaching a class of my own. I also thought it could be fun to teach a class in college and get some extra money!
Q: what do you have to do to become an instructor?a: I'm actually going to get certified to teach on April 19 in Indy. All I know is that you can pay a certain amount to go from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and do what they ask you to do. There are different levels you have to get certified to teach. I am just doing the basic level.
Q: how is Zumba a good workout?a: Zumba is a good workout when you push yourself. You are using your whole body, working your arms, legs, stomach, everything. There are certain moves that work each part, and it gets pretty hard. It really depends on if you get into it or not.
Q: would you recommend Zumba to others?a: I recommend Zumba for anyone because it is a fun atmosphere and it is an easy way to enjoy your workout while getting a good workout! I love it!
Turn your leg inside and pop your knee.
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Switch legs and pop the other
knee.
Put both feet flat and shake your booty.
Put your arms up like you are flexing and
move in a circle, while shaking your booty.
Junior Max Byttebier breaks down
his favorite zumba dance, Shakey
Shakey, Turn It Around.
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chillout...Find out how Jenny Dieckmann views this year’s Grammy Awards. Discover everything you need to know about Netflix. Look at what you need to watch on TV this week. Check out what some of your fellow Bull Dogs are doing for Spring Break. Get a look at March and April CD and movie releases
thE album of thE yEar, apparEntlyAlthough the album, “The Suburbs,” by Arcade Fire won the Grammy for Album of the Year, I don’t agree. As I listened to the album, I was shocked that they won a Grammy. All of their songs had the same beat. Some of
their songs were good; however, I don’t think they were as deserving for a Grammy as Katy Perry or Eminem. At least Katy Perry and Eminem have some substance to their music. Arcade Fire was too slow and old-fashioned for me.
bEst nEw artist? The reason for the question mark is not because I am asking you, the reader, to tell me who the best new artist is. It is me asking why Esperanza Spalding won the Grammy for Best New Artist. As I heard the Grammy being announced, I was sure it was going to be Justin Beiber, Drake or Florence and the Machine. No one knows Esperanza Spalding. So, I took the liberty to check out her music on iTunes. I hate it! It sounds like more 1940s and 50s music to me. Don’t get me wrong, she is a great singer but all of her songs sound the same. She is not Grammy material.
thE bEst pop collaboration with vocals!If you asked any teen off the street who they thought would be the best pop collaboration with vocals this year, he would most likely say “Airplanes” by B.o.B and Hayley Williams, “Telephone” by Beyonce and Lady Gaga or “California Gurls” by Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg. However, “Imagine” by Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Gangare won the Grammy. I had never heard the song before, but when I did, I thought it was a great collaboration. I loved all of the different types of voices. I would download this song if I had iTunes money to spare.
bEst rap/sung collaborationI have nothing against Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, but I don’t think “Empire State of Mind” should have won a Grammy. I guess
I think that because I listened to “Empire State of Mind” so much that I got tired of it. I love Alicia Keys’ amazing voice and Jay-Z’s rapping style, but I think “Love the Way You Lie” by Eminem and Rihanna should have won. Their music is more intense and meaningful and this song has much more of a message to it than “Empire State of Mind.” All that song is saying is New York is awesome. Who doesn’t know that?
bEst rap songOnce again, “Empire State of Mind” won. What is the big deal about this song? I don’t understand why people like it so much. It is a good song but not deserving of two Grammys. Again, “Not Afraid” by Eminem or “Love the Way You Lie” by Eminem and Rihanna should have won. Eminem is a phenomenal rapper and deserves some recognition for his work.
bEst fEmalE country vocal pErformancEI used to listen to Country music a lot. When I did, Carrie Underwood was a big deal. So, obviously I thought that this award would go to her. I was shocked when I discovered that “The House That Built Me” by Miranda Lambert won. I never thought Miranda Lambert was good when I listened to her a long time ago. So, I checked out the song that won and I really like it. It is much better than Underwood’s “Temporary Home.” Lambert deserved this award, and I am so glad she won. She’s coming out of the shadows these days, and her star is shining so bright.
bEst country collaboration with vocalsI am not a big fan of the Zac Brown Band. The only song I like from them is “Toes.” At the Grammys they won the Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for the song “As She’s Walking Away” featuring Alan Jackson. I was not a big fan of the song. I think “Hillbilly Bone” by Blake Shalton and Trace Adkins should have won the Grammy. The song is so much more clever and witty. I love the comical essence of it. Shelton and Adkins were right, “We all have a hillbilly bone down deep inside.”
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greek: The final semesterABC Family 9 p.m./8 c.
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wipeoutABC 8 p.m./7 c.
who do you Think you are?NBC 8 p.m./7 c.A family heritage show that traces back generations of celebrity families, such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Tim McGraw, Gweneth Paltrow and Rosie O’Donnell.
This hit ABC Family show portrays college life, with all its stress and drama.
A crime drama about a hard-working team of investigators in the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis unit who use their great investigating skills to capture criminals.
A game show featuring crazy people who attempt to get through obstacles to win a grand prize of $10,000.
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Stuck at home during Spring Break? Check out these shows to help you relax.
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Criminal minds: suspect behaviorCBS 10 p.m./9 c.
If I gave out the Grammy Awards this year, things would be different. Read on for my take on this year’s winners and losers.
A little bit of humor and a lot of teamwork are the framework of this action police drama.
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ENTERTAINMENT PREVIEW
everyThiNg you Need To kNow abouT NeTflix
mar.18 - The Lincoln Sawyer (R) Limitless (NYR)22 - Chris Brown (F.A.M.E) Jennifer Hudson (I Remember Me)25 - Sucker Punch (NYR) Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules (NYR)29 - Florence and the Machine (Between Two Lungs) Snoop Dogg (Doggumentary)
mybreakSpring Break is almost here, a few students tell us about theirs
“My Spring Break will be really fun because I will be going to my cabin with my parents. Several of my friends will be out there with me shopping in Nashville, IN, or hanging in the woods or the hot tub.”
sophomore ashley haiderer
“The best part of my Spring Break is going to be getting to hang out with some of my friends from Terre Haute who I don’t see much.”
junior daniel hicks
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“My favorite part of Spring Break will be getting to spend this Spring Break with my best friend Abbie Todd in Panama City and just having fun with all of my friends on the beach.”
senior alyssa greathouse
“The best thing about this Spring Break will be that I actually get to enjoy it outside the state.”
senior Chris scholar
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Millions of people all over the world are amazed by the idea of living in the united States. America, "the land of the free," where you can live the American dream, the streets are "paved with gold" and everybody can find a job. Junior Sonsoles Lopez shares what she thinks about living here.
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“I am an exchange student from Spain, and I arrived in Indiana July 29 last year. Last Christmas, I was awarded a scholarship that paid for me to study one year in the united States. I thought it was a wonderful opportunity to improve my English, so I decided to come.”
“I live in a city in the Northwest (part) of Spain. It is at the coast, so since I moved here, I have been missing the sea so much. Where I live, the weather is much smoother; it never gets below 32°F, and it never snows. That was a big change for me.” “In America, unless you live in a big city, you are nobody without a car. That’s completely new for me, since I am used to walking everywhere or just taking the city bus for longer distances.”
“americans’ mentality is different from the spanish mentality. They have a more routine life. Their sense of humor is different as well. They think some things are funny when i think they are completely lame and the other way around.”
“I have been really lucky because my host family is also Catholic, like me, but church is really different from what I am used to. Here, people get more involved in the community, and masses are over an hour long because they sing all the time, while in Spain they barely last half an hour.”
“American food is generally much unhealthier than Spanish food. They can’t have a salad without ranch.”
“The first day of school was really exciting for me. Everything was new, and I couldn’t believe I was there. What’s funny is that for Americans it was all normal, but for me it was like being in a movie: the lockers, the yellow school buses, football, cheerleaders.”
“for me, the american dream means that you can do whatever you want in america, no matter where you come from. i believe in it, but it hardly ever comes true, you have to be very lucky and talented to live the american dream.”
“Everything I thought about America before came was from movies, but it didn’t disappoint me; it’s exactly like it. Every time I tell my friends in Spain about the stuff I do here, they say my life is like a high school movie.”
“The best lesson america taught me? be yourself. it doesn’t matter what people say. i am the only person from my country here; i am different from everyone else, and i love that.”
“I think my favorite city in the united States is New York City because it is full of people from everywhere, and there are plenty of things to do. I had the chance to go there before I came here and I absolutely loved it. I feel like anything is possible there.”
“i think a lot of people believe that america is the place to live because you can always make a fresh start. No one cares where you come from or what you’ve done in your life before; they only care about how you are at the moment.”
as told to Konstanze Steiniger
Junior Sonsoles Lopez is spending one year in the united States, far from family and friends in her native Spain. She decided to come here after receiving a scholarship to study abroad last Christmas.