INKLINGSFebruary 27, 2012 - Volume 76 Issue 6 - Crown Point High School - 1500 S. Main Street - inklings@cps.k12.in.us

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Syria Sophomore Lynn Kholoki, who lived in Syria, reflects on uprisingsPage 3

The Woman In Black

A chilling ghost story spooks boys and girls alikePage 12

Stage frightStudents in-volved in the Spring musical face stage fears Page 6

Wrestling champ

Senior Jason Tsirtsis captures fourth state title Page 13

The recently passed right-to-

work legislation will negatively affect unions in Indiana by favoring quantity of businesses over quality of worker conditions. Page 4

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Thousands of Indiana citizens from steelworkers to business owners will be directly affected by House Bill 1001, more commonly known as “right-to-

work.” The bill has raised controversy in union-heavy areas such as northwest Indiana.

Right-to-work (RTW), proposed by Rep. Ger-ald Torr (R-Carmel), allows employees in union-ized jobs to opt out of paying union dues, which, before the legislation, may have been required.

Sophomore Chris Edwards, whose father is a union worker and who plans on being in a union from his career in machining, feels that RTW is a union-busting tactic.

“(RTW) an easy way out (to not take care of workers),” he said. “I feel that with people com-ing (to an industry) without paying (for union services), it might defeat the unions altogether.”

Senior Elizabeth Stratton is a cashier at Jewel-

Osco in Crown Point. Stratton belongs to the Local 881 chapter of the United Food and Com-mercial Workers International Union (UFCW). Because Stratton has a part-time position, she

doesn’t believe being in a union is as important to her as it may be to other workers.

“(RTW) hasn’t been a hot topic of discus-sion (at work),” Stratton said. “I think (RTW is) a good thing. I don’t think anyone should be

forced to join anything with a fee if they don’t want to.”

The Indiana senate passed RTW 28-22 with Gov. Mitch Daniels signing it shortly afterwards on Feb. 1. Indiana is the twenty third state to enact RTW, the first in a decade. Local repre-sentatives Shelli Vandenburg (D-Crown Point) and Sue Landske (R-Cedar Lake) voted against the bill.

The predominantly Republican-supported bill resulted in a widely-publicized Democratic walkout last year.

Math teacher and vice-president of the Crown Point Education Association Michael Da-vid thinks that RTW gives businesses an advan-tage but makes it more difficult for workers to improve wages and benefits.

“Even if I wasn’t in a union, I believe that I would still oppose the (RTW) legislation.

By Olivia Graham / Mary-Katherine Lemonentertainment editor / news editor

PHOTO BY DONNELLA CASILLAS

Working Right?

Senior John Stern stocks items at his job at Strack and Van Til’s Crown Point location on Franciscan Drive. Stern is a member of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union. Some union supporters consider RTW an anti-union law.

Workers should have opportunities to improve their wages and benefits and they should pay their share of the

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Michael David math teacher

Indiana becomes first “rust belt” state to pass right-to-work legislation; spurs controversy between union supporters and conservative legislators

See “Right-to-work” on page 3

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Right to Work

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• Indiana is the first state to pass right-to-work since Oklahoma in 2001.

•Gov. Mitch Daniels signed the bill into law on Feb. 1.

• Indiana adopted a Right-to-work law in 1957, but it was repealed in 1965.

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The age-old question of what to be when you grow up becomes something to think about much earlier than usual with the imple-mentation of Career Pathways at Crown Point High School.

“The Career Pathways are planning guides that are provided to parents and stu-dents to help develop an academic two or four year plan at CPHS and beyond,” CPHS in-tern Brynn Denton said. “CPHS has devel-oped partnerships with Indiana colleges and training programs to organize each path to success.”

Career Pathways are intended to help stu-dents not only figure out what they want to be when they grow up, but ensure they take all the necessary classes to get the competitive

edge they may need in order to get the career they want.

“I am just now trying to decide on what I want to be when I grow up; I wish pathways were around when I was younger and schedul-ing classes,” senior Dana Perez said.

Each Pathway tries to guide students to classes that will be most beneficial for them. For example, if a student wanted to pursue Bi-ology (pre-med), the science classes suggested are: Honors Biology freshman year, Honors Chemistry sophomore year, AP Biology junior year, then AP Chemistry senior year.

Though it is a valuable tool for students and parents to plan for high school and post-secondary goals, there is another reason as to why pathways are becoming a part of CPHS.

“The Department of Education is mandat-ing that every high school in Indiana imple-

ment Pathways,” Denton said.Denton further explained that schools in

Indiana were all implementing the mandate differently. Some schools are starting out with only a few pathways, others with several.

“Currently, there are about 28 different pathways for next year scheduling. They are aligned with our most common university partners: Ivy Tech, Indiana University North-west, Indiana University Bloomington, Pur-due University Calumet and Purdue Univer-sity Lafayette,” Denton said.

A complete list of the Career Pathways can be found on the CPHS website.

“I am interested to see how scheduling is going to happen with these new Pathways. I do not even know what I want to be yet so it will probably be pretty difficult,” freshman Bailey Merritt said.

First place gold is what every team strives for. It’s what Crown Point’s mass media stu-dents is hoping for and what Latin Club, or-chestra, band and choir have received.

The Latin Club went to the Hoosier Cer-tamen Invitational on Jan. 28 and won the first place trophy in the novice, intermediate and advanced divisions. Their state competi-tion is on March 9 and 10. Certamen is a jeopardy-like competition for Latin students.

“I got to meet new kids and learn about other schools,” Certamen president Domi-nique Bass said. “(Certamen) pushes me to learn more and do better.”

The Indiana State School Music As-sociation, or ISSMA, also held its solo and ensemble competitions for choir and band/or-chestra. The one held for instrument-oriented musicians was held on Feb. 11 at CPHS, and

the choir competition was held on Jan. 28 at Munster High School.

“It was a great experience. I’m glad I got gold,” junior Casey Kitchen said.

The choir students, including Kitchen, did well at ISSMA, earning 52 gold and six silver medals. Twelve students even qualified for state. For the instrumental ISSMA, 25 gold medals and seven silver medals were won by the band students. The orchestra students won 38 gold medals and 13 silver. Fifteen musicians from band, as well as 17 students and the chamber orchestra, qualified for state. Choir state was on Feb. 18; state for wind, percussion and string was on Feb. 25.

“It was fun, but it took a lot of hard work and time and effort to be able to play for ISS-MA for Chamber Orchestra,” senior Brittany Chamberlain said.

A club looking to do well in an upcoming competition is CPTV, or mass media. Their

state competition is March 12. However, it is undetermined yet whether or not the team will be physically heading down to the University of Indianapolis for the competition.

“We’re hoping to. There are three main things that go on (at the competition). There are two that you could participate in during the day: a live competition for radio and for TV. Only a few students are participating in that,” mass media sponsor Brent Barber said. “(The others) can attend a conference, and there are work sessions they can go to and hear differ-ent speakers on everything from writing, news production and videography, and at the end there is an awards ceremony.”

For one of these divisions, junior Sarah Reed taped a 30-second public service an-nouncement for Save the Music.

“I’m pretty excited to see how (PSA) will do because it’s pretty hard to place at state,” Reed said.

Inklings 2.27.2012News2Student organizations getting high marks

By Abby Elstoncopy editor

Choir, band, orchestra members win big at ISSMA; Latin Club, mass media state-bound

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Spring Musical: “Will Roger’s Follies” -CPHS Auditorium-

All performances are at 7 p.m. with the exception of March 18,

which will start at 2 p.m.

Crown Point St. Patrick’s Day

Parade -Starts at Solon

Robinson Elementary School-Begins at sundown

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marchfacts• There are no national

holidays in March.

• The odds of picking a perfect March Madness bracket is 9 quintillion to one.

• Spring Daylight Savings begins on the second Sunday of March. Clocks must be set forward one hour.

Sophomore Griffin Rushton practices his bassoon solo for the orchestra’s state competition. Rushton is taking five events to state.PHOTO BY ABIGAIL EINEMAN

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Banquet-CPHS Fieldhouse-

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Crown Point High School is hosting a volunteer fair on March 10. Sponsored by the Crown Point Community Foundation, the fair will be held in the CPHS cafeteria from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 50 nonprofit groups from around the region will be at the fair to talk about volunteer opportunities. For more information, go to www.spring-into-action.org.

CPHS hosting March volunteer fair

Senior now a National Merit finalist

Senior Megan Wadkins is a National Merit Scholar Finalist. Wadkins is one of around

15,000 finalists selected by the National Merit S c h o l a r s h i p Co r po r a t i o n . As a finalist, Wadkins is eligible for

a number of scholarships. Some scholarships may pay for Wadkins’ full tuition. Wadkins found out that she had qualified as a semifinalist in early September. Wadkins plans on pursuing a degree in English, history or Classics at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla.

New Career Pathways shaping student schedulesBy Garret Hogansenior editor

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Spring Group Photo Day

Students selling ‘Good Luck’ notes at lunch

Students involved in the Bulldog Workshop program will be selling ‘Good Luck’ greetings in the cafeteria during all lunch hours on March 8, 9 and 10. The notes will be distributed during first period on March 15. The notes cost one dollar and are handmade by Bulldog Workshop students. The ‘Good Luck’ notes are St. Patrick’s Day themed. The Bulldog Workshop program is made up of students in Liz Hanlon, Branden Lorek and Julie Whitney’s special needs classes.

Some have heard about the turmoil in Syria in a brief CNN covering or from a glimpse of newspaper headlines, but sopho-more Lynn Kholoki has lived it.

Kholoki lived in Damascus, Syria for three-and-a-half years before moving to live in Crown Point last summer. Kholoki’s fa-ther worked in the U.S. and would visit the family often, but after uprisings began last March, Kholoki’s family decided to stay in the U.S. after their annual summer visit.

“It was hard on my dad because he couldn’t be (in Syria) all the time because he has to work so he was worried about us,” Kholoki said. “He didn’t want anything to happen where he couldn’t see us.”

Kholoki lived in Damascus, the capi-tal, which so far has been mostly free of violence. However, Kholoki and her family have still been affected by the uprisings.

“Our summer house is only like 20 minutes away (from the capital), so now my family can’t go there because the army is there,” Kholoki said. “It’s sad because in the beginning we didn’t think that it was this bad. We knew that the president did bad stuff but we never thought that he would end up killing so many people.”

Even if the violence has not reached Kholoki’s family, the psychological effects of the uprisings have.

“You can’t really be that happy when all these people are getting killed,” she said.

Since March 15, 2011, 8,000 have been killed and over 15,000 have been in-jured in the Syrian government’s crackdown on citizens protesting the current regime.

“I think this is a new phase in the historical development of that part of the world where democracy as we know it has not really achieved any great success,” his-tory teacher Paula Barancyk said.

The Syrian government has cracked down hard, not allowing in media outlets or medical supplies to hospitals treating in-jured protesters. Hospitals are running out of supplies and protesters are dying at an exponential rate. The Syrian government denies violence against its citizens and con-tinues to claim that the violence is being caused by “armed gangs” rather than the Syrian army.

As the one year anniversary of the up-

risings approaches, many reflect on what this all will mean for Syria. “(The Syrian people) want a fair democracy. This is a time where people should try to get closer to each other and know what they want and what they don’t want,” Kholoki said.

Barancyk thinks that Assad will be forced to step down, but that a rough transi-tion will follow for Syria.

“I think that there will be enough pres-sure from the Arab League, the United Na-tions and other sources that he will have to step down,” Barancyk said. “But unfortu-nately it seems like the leadership that they have had in the past has been accepted for so long that the transition is going to be very difficult.”

Kholoki stresses the importance of stu-dents being informed of what is going on in Syria.

“Even though you’re still a high school student, you’re not young. You should care about what’s going on in the rest of the world. This is humanity, people are dying,” Kholoki said. “Just knowing is better than not knowing at all.”

Flash mobs and protests occur often in Chicago to raise awareness of the vio-lence in Syria. On March 3 there will be a fundraising dinner at the Northwest Indi-ana Islamic Center at 6 p.m. with Rep. Pete Visclosky speaking on how the government plans to take action on the Syrian issue.

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Views on news Student reaction to events in our world

An alleged hazing incident in 2009 has prompted a Munster High School junior to sue the school district and administrators. The student claims that the school allowed upperclassmen swimmers to haze underclassmen swimmers at a team party. Younger swimmers allegedly had their heads shaved and were beaten with plastic bats.

Considering he said he was hit with a bat, I think he should sue because of the physical dam-age to his health.

Kyle Kaylor

An Indiana Senate bill that would set up a drug testing program for those who receive aid from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) was stalled earlier this month. The bill, proposed by Rep. Jud McMillin (R-Brookville), passed the House 81-15 in January. The Senate health committee voted 5-5 on the bill

Singer Whitney Houston, one of the world’s best-selling musical artists, was found dead at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb. 11. Her single “I Will Always Love You” is the best-selling single for a female artist of all time, Her career was widely celebrated on last week’s Grammys. The cause of her death is currently still unknown.

I’m not happy that she died, but I don’t like how it’s been blown up (in the media).

A fire tore through a prison in a town near the capital of Honduras Feb. 14 that, according to witnesses, was started by an inmate. The amount of inmates killed by the fire has surpassed 300, and hundreds more were injured. A closer inspection of the prison found that more than 800 prisoners were being kept in a facility built for 500.

I feel bad for the families that lost their loved ones and wanted to see them after they were released.

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Improvement comes at a cost,” David said. “Workers should have opportunities to improve their wages and benefits and they should pay their share of the finan-cial burden to secure those.”

According to National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc., the group who sponsors RTW, it “secures the right of employees to decide for themselves whether or not to join or financially sup-port a union.”

RTW prohibits requiring employees not in a union to pay fees for union ser-vices, making it a misdemeanor for busi-nesses who do so.

According to the Bureau of Labor Sta-tistics, the average worker in a RTW state makes about $5,333 less per year than a has fewer benefits than a union worker in a non-RTW state.

Rex G. Richards, president of Val-paraiso Economic Development Corp., part of the Valparaiso Chamber of Com-merce, said RTW “is nothing to be afraid of.” He believes that Right to Work will make Indiana more appealing for out-of-state companies. “It’s bringing business to the area. Many com-panies want to locate in Right to Work states,” Richards said. “The mere fact that it’s a Right to Work state... compa-nies want that.”

David thinks that businesses ben-efit but workers don’t. “I think that the standard of living for the average Hoosier will go down. It will be more difficult for unions to survive because of the financial burdens placed on those who want to be-long,” David said. “Eventually, the work-ers who don’t pay could cause unions to fold and then it will be every worker for himself or herself. (There will be) no col-lective voice to secure improvements for all.”

Labor attorney Richard Castleton of Merrillville’s Burke Costanza & Carberry LLP believes that both sides of the argu-ment have valid opinions and should be taken into account. “The most important thing, from a legal perspective, is to un-derstand what the law does,” Castleton said. “It’s now been signed, it’s a part of the books… and the most important thing in this stage is what it’s actually going to do and what the immediate impact is be-cause until it’s overturned or thrown out, it’s the law. (RTW) is an emotional argu-ment to say the least.”

RTW takes effect on March 14.

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By Haajar Shaabaneditor-in-chief

PHOTO BY MARY-KATHERINE LEMON

From Damascus to Crown PointSyrian conflict hits home for

sophomore Lynn Kholoki

Sophomore Lynn Kholoki poses with the flag of the Syrian opposition. Kholoki believes the new flag shows that the Syrian people are ready for a change.

Even though you’re still a high school student... You should care about what’s going on in the rest of the world. This is humanity,

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Lynn Kholoki sophomore

It’s good they didn’t vote on it. Just because they are on welfare does not mean they should have to get tested.

Some RTW opponents organized

“Occupy the Super Bowl” at Lucas Oil Stadium in

Indianapolis.

Morgan Stahley

School. Practice. Homework. Sleep. School. Homework. School.

Notice how breathing is not accounted for above. Being an “excellent” high school student can be taxing, to say the least, especially when “excellence” is measured by a GPA or sports stats instead of a student’s own fulfillment. When emphasis on balance becomes overshadowed and taken for granted; distinct consequences often result.

Often the stress and challenges of the week do not stem from the difficulty of the tasks to be accomplished, but the sheer amount of stuff to execute. It often seems like the school encourages students to take on a growing load. Of course they only want students to succeed, but balance seems like a more beneficial ambition. Where does one aspiring to be excellent find time to do that previously- mentioned breathing? Beats me.

When scrambling to find more accessible time, one’s knee jerk reaction may be to cut out the expendables. No more American Idol, walking the dog or flipping through magazines. Yet, these may not be as unnecessary as they appear. Without taking time to unravel, one is much more vulnerable to stress accumulation.

Study after study has shown balance is the key to life, and the theory makes sense. If one chooses what they wish to spend their time on, naturally they are more likely to both enjoy the activity and feel more in control rather than being beat around by math homework.

School is absolutely important, as is doing your best; but surrendering all enjoyment to supersede a seven period schedule doesn’t seem all that logical. Though surrounded by pressure to excel and prepare for a future that may appear to hang on the thread of a Calculus grade, it is up to the individual to keep a balanced perspective.

Promoting balance over excellence

editorial

The timeless debate of quantity verses quality has stricken again. Quantity always seems to be the option most people go after, but ultimately the wiser choice usually lies in quality. The recently passed right-to-work legislation is a classic example of the state government falling for the deception that quantity is the most responsible path for legislation to take.

According to many Republicans and Governor Mitch Daniels, RTW will encourage businesses to move to Indiana, which will eventually create more jobs. It certainly is important to create more jobs, but creating jobs while degrading the quality of already existing jobs is counterproductive. When many Indiana citizens are already facing extremely difficult economic times as it is, taking away worker benefits and lowering wages by limiting unions in order to “bring in more businesses” is simply not helpful at all.

The fact prohibits necessary contracts that require union membership completely undermines union institutions. When everyone at a workplace receives benefits of a union without being a part of one, the intrinsic purpose of the existence of unions is essentially undone. Thus, right-to-work hurts unions, which ultimately hurts workers by reducing wages and benefits. Some have even ventured to call the law “right to work for less” because of its debasing of worker rights.

Another signal that signing the bill into law was a mistake is the huge backlash it induced. After RTW was signed, pro-union protesters mobbed to Indianapolis making their voices heard about the bill. Also, union leaders have made promises to continue fighting the RTW law, so the Indiana government is in for a lot more trouble than they probably anticipated. A sign that there is something wrong with the government is if they are no longer catering to the needs of its people. They will feel the repercussions of their decision in the November elections.

RTW may encourage job creation, but it will lower the quality of work which in turn will lower the quality of our state. One wonders if Indiana legislators are actually looking for quality workers and labor rights or simply for a counterproductive quantity of business-sanctioned, union-free jobs.

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Haajar Shaaban editor-in-chief

Alyssa Blahunka creative director

Garret Hogan senior editor

Kelsey Lennon managing editor

Abby ElstonRaeAnna Morgan

copy editorsMary-Katherine Lemon

news editorOlivia Graham

entertainment editorDylan Taylor

opinion editorSamuel BeishuizenAlex McLean

sports editorsKara BiernatAlexa Grady

sports assistantsSamantha Wright

advertising editorYazzmyne Lopez

advertising assistantDonnella Casillas

chief photographerAbigail EinemanAleks KajmakoskiTrisha Semplinski

photographersRachael BokotaEllie BurrellHannah ColbyMaggie GelonMolly GraceDanielle McCuanMona NourBrittany PedersenShannon RostinKatie Sherman

staffJulie Elston adviser

Does our school put more of an

emphasis on excellence or

balance?

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Lowering quality

(Our school is) more balanced because of all the clubs and activities offered at the school.

Excellence. They worry about our grades and every-thing more than extracur-ricular activities and really push us to do our best.

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Andy Freeman seniorGarrett Stanley junior

Balance. People have the chance to succeed at a lot of opportunities besides academics here.

Excellence, because they have all these classes to prepare you for your future and not a lot of focus on other aspects of life.

Da’Nyse Williams sophomore

View:The right-to-work law will be harmful for Indiana workers and will only benefit large businesses

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freshman

By Maggie Gelonstaff reporter

Spitting on floors, yelling in the hallway, and bumping into someone every time you turn

a corner. These are actions I encounter everyday that need to end. Being polite is common human courtesy, and it is some-thing more people are forgetting.

It’s second semester, and if it is still a complicated process to walk in the hallway without hitting someone, please seek help. Make wide turns, stay on the correct side of the hallway, and do not, by any means, just stop. These are simple rules that students have been taught since day one, so there is no excuse for this idiocy. There are six minutes to get to class, so there is no reason to run into people while going light speed. On the other hand, there are only six minutes, meaning there is no time to stop suddenly and have a nice conver-sation with everyone. Likewise, hanging around the locker bay and not moving when people are trying to get through is complete-ly ridiculous and rude.

Furthermore, disgusting behavior such as spitting, yelling and disrespecting teachers are also trends that need to end. There are 2,600 students at school, and we all have to share the same facilities, so it’s only common courtesy to treat this building and the people who work here with respect. Meaning, mouthing off to teachers is rude and does not look cool. Parents send their children to school for the sole purpose of getting an education, and not many of us want to be here longer than we have to, so make the best of the seven hours all 180 days. Think of it like this: every time some-one spits, leaves garbage or spills something on the floor, imagine that in your bed. Ew.

Basically what I’m saying is, think. It is very easy to use manners, and we all need to. Whenever I see someone acting extremely rude, I want to ask, “who are your parents and what are your goals in life?” If people need to question this, obviously some behavior must change.

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“I know that a lot of underage kids go to Starbucks and there would be a different group associated with them. They’re chang-ing their target audience. I guess I would be less likely to go there.”

ISelling alcohol at Starbucks could create safetly issues for drivers and cause job loss

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By Kelsey Lennonmanaging editor

The popular coffee chain currently sells alcohol at five locations around Portland, Ore. and Seattle and plans to do the same at some

cafes in Atlanta and southern California by the end of 2012.

The sale of alcohol-based Starbucks drinks will create more jobs in this difficult economy

Starbucks’ plan to explore selling alcohol is a misguided attempt at making the coffee chain look more chic and sophisticated. Sure, the coffee shops will appear high-class when stocked with wine bottles and nice glasses, but the appeal will fade when patrons become rowdy and belligerent after having one too many Merlots.

Though Starbuck’s has only tested its sale of alcohol in Cali-fornia, Starbucks’ decision to sell alcohol would be particularly bad for its Crown Point location. Most customers at the Crown Point Starbucks location have to drive to get there. Customers who choose to drink would then have to drive home under the influence. In ad-dition to causing trouble on the road, intoxicated patrons could cause trouble for those who live in the residential area close to the business.

Selling alcohol could also affect who would be eligible for em-ployment at Starbucks. Many high school students and young college kids are employed at the chain. It is very possible that those under 21 would not be able to work at Starbucks because, as minors, they cannot legally serve alcohol to customers. At the very least, it could create inefficiencies in cases where an under 21 employee is helping a customer whose order includes alcohol. The employee would have to stop helping that customer and get another, of-age employee to fulfill the customer’s order. This could cause confusion and inconvenience for those working at Starbucks.

If Starbucks wants be more upscale, they need to consider a better approach than simply adding alcohol to their menu. Serving alcohol will produce problems, not a classy atmosphere.

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“I think it’s a good idea for those who are of age, but (Starbucks) shouldn’t become a bar.”

“Starbucks is where you buy coffee, not alcohol. It’s ridiculous that they’ve started selling alcohol along with their products.”

Should Starbucks sell alcohol?

By Garret Hogansenior editor

By Mary-Katherine Lemonnews editor

Jim Ingelhart social studies teacher

Rebecca Kazdoy juniorJennifer Bianchi English teacher

Jerry White sophomore

Since 1971, Starbucks has been gracing several millions of people around the world with their variety of unique beverages. As of July of 2011, a few locations in Seattle and Southern California have started to pilot the selling of original beer and wine mixed drinks. The expan-sion of Starbucks starting to sell alcoholic drinks can only bring about positive influences, and people can only hope the expansion increases over the next few years.

According to Starbucks corporate, only a few locations are serving alcohol in Seattle and Southern California. However, by the end of this year, several locations will be serving alcohol in the Chicago area. This can only bring on more business to the already multi-billion dol-lar company. For example, several jobs will be opening at the selected locations as Starbucks will most likely follow suit of the other alcohol serving locations and stay open later. In other words, longer open hours mean more labor, more labor means more workers need to be hired.

Furthermore, new Starbucks ideas are thought of and experi-mented with every year. It will be interesting to find out what possible drinks Starbucks could come up with if they were to have the ability to mix alcohol into the equation.

The addition of alcoholic beverages will not deteriorate what Starbucks has already become; it will simply help add to the greatness of what it currently is. There will still be the famous coffee and Frap-puccinos, only now once one becomes of the certain age, they have the choice of adding a shot.

“I think that it’s a good idea. It’s not like they’re handing alcohol out to everyone, only to those over 21.”

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Foreign exchange student junior Yukiko Handa dances a traditional dance during Japanese club.

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Braving theSPOTLIGHT

Stage fright is often thought of in the way it’s por-trayed on TV or in movies: horror stories of actors get-ting so scared they completely freeze up and are unable to remember any of their lines or even move.

In reality, stage fright is something that affects every performer differently and usually isn’t as exaggerated as it’s made out to be. With preparations for the theater de-partment’s production of the musical “The Will Roger’s Follies” in full swing, cast members are preparing for the fast-approaching opening night that, for many, means anxiety and racing hearts.

Senior Alison Vinovich is playing the role of Zieg-feld’s Favorite in the musical and admits that she gets nervous before going onstage, even though she’s been performing before audiences as a dancer since she was three years old.

“Dance is my comfort zone, so I don’t get nervous at all for that, but I haven’t been doing theater as long, so that makes me more nervous,” Vinovich said.

While stage fright can be an issue of how comfort-able a person is with performing in front of an audi-

ence, attitude is also a factor. Senior Shawn DeBoth, a member of the musical’s ensemble, has never performed onstage but says that he is “not at all nervous” for the upcoming opening night. What’s his advice for overcom-ing stage fright? “Be yourself.”

“I expect to feel pretty mellow opening night. I try to stay away from negative thoughts like worrying that I’ll mess up,” DeBoth said.

Stage fright can affect an individual at different times during the rehearsal process or the actual performance. For Vinovich, stage fright affects her most in the mo-ment before she’s about to perform, but goes away once she’s in front of an audience and forced to focus on the

scene.“Once you’re onstage it’s real. I’m more nervous in

the seconds before I go on. I get anxious but excited,” Vinovich said.

Having someone in the audience that you know is cheering you on can help quell feelings of nervousness.

“Having support is comforting. It helps when I know my parents and friends are there watching me,” Vinovich said.

Director Kit Degenhart says that stage fright is usu-ally due to a student’s self-consciousness.

“People don’t want to try things or step out of their comfort zones. People who have never danced or sang in front of someone else won’t give it 100 percent. They’re afraid of what people will think or say,” Degenhart said.

According to Degenhart, too much stage fright is a bad thing, because it prevents a performer from doing their best. However, he says, a little fear is important.

“A healthy amount of fear is good. When an actor loses the fear there’s an arrogance. There should always be a little bit of fear,” Degenhart said.

Vinovich agrees. She uses her fear to get her energy up before going onstage. “I get antsy and excited, and I sort of pump myself up and get motivated to do well.”

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fastfacts An estimated 75 percent of people experience

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“She smoked something — it’s not marijuana, but it’s similar to incense, and (she) seems to be having convulsions of some sort.”

This is an excerpt of the frantic 911 call for actress Demi Moore on Jan. 23. Although it has not been confirmed, speculation is that the incense-type substance is K2, a synthetic alternative to marijuana that’s sale has recently been criminalized by the Indi-ana legislature.

As of Feb. 20, an amendment provisioned by the Indiana House to Senate Bill 234 was passed stating that any retailer caught selling any form of synthetic mar-ijuana would be shut down for one year, intensifying the state’s battle against the drug.

Previously, Senate Bill 57 was passed to make synthetic cannabis illegal to buy, sell or use in Indi-ana, but retailers had marketed their products in creative ways to avoid the law.

“The mixtures are created and sold as herbal incense or potpourri and labeled ‘not for human con-sumption,’” Courtney Stewart, Coordinator of Research Trans-lation at the Indiana Prevention Resource Center, said. “This (had allowed) retailers to skirt the issue of legality.”

Synthetic cannabis, which comes in many forms and brands such as K2 and Spice and is often casually referred to as “fake bake,” consists of dried plants or herbs that are sprayed with a chemical solute consisting of chemical mimics of marijuana’s key active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), making it potentially more potent than real marijuana.

“The high from K2 has been described by some us-ers as much more intense than the high associated with marijuana… up to 10 times more intense,” Stewart said.

Although synthetic cannabinoid confections are in-tended to mimic the effects of real marijuana, they may also cause severe side effects.

“Cardiovascular effects can include pale skin, vomit-ing and nausea and very high blood pressure,” Stewart said. “K2 also affects the central nervous system and (can cause) severe hallucinations, seizures, confusion and changes in perception and mood.”

According to Cpl. J. Resendez of the Crown Point Police Department, the unpredictability of K2 is even apparent from reports from drug users.

“Searching sites where actual drug users review and discuss substances shows the inconsistency of the effects (of synthetic cannabis),” Resendez said. “Some users re-port a pleasant, relaxed high and others report heart palpitations and an extremely unpleasant feeling. There simply isn’t enough study on these chemicals to objec-

tively know their effects.”Despite the measures being taken against retailers of

synthetic marijuana in Indiana, online regulation proves more difficult.

“The potential for abuse is arguably curtailed by the measures being taken against the drug’s local availability, but it is still available to users online and on the illegal market,” Cpl. J. Resendez of the Crown Point Police De-partment said. “Still, without legal local vendors, price for the substance will inevitably increase, which will also potentially curtail usage.”

Still, in the wake of mandates on synthetic cannabi-noids, junior Matt Murphy is conflicted.

“(Synthetic marijuana) has led to hospitalizations, and is really unpredictable and probably dangerous,” Murphy said. “But still, by the government constantly outlawing (cannabinoid chemicals), the only thing be-ing accomplished is retailers making more unpredict-able and obscure chemicals to put in their products; it is harming (users) and (non-users) more than helping them.”

Cpl. Resendez attributes the interest in synthetic cannabis to its ethos as a more acceptable alternative to

marijuana. “In the way of il-

legal drugs, marijuana is typically viewed as a ‘lesser evil.’ Because synthetic cannabinoids like K2 are tagged as ‘legal,’ a lot of users view (K2) as a ‘lesser-lesser evil,’” Resendez said. “It doesn’t carry with it the ‘you’re a junkie, you’re a heroin addict’ character that other drugs do, so people feel like it is more ‘OK’ to misuse it, much like prescription medica-

tions, Robitussin and so on.”In addition, many synthetic cannabis confections

are often displayed in colorful, eye-catching packaging as a marketing ploy from retailers.

“One reason that K2 or Spice may appeal to teens is due to the marketing and flavoring of the drug. With flavors like blueberry, bubblegum and jungle juice, it is clear retailers are not targeting people over 25,” Stewart said.

Cpl. Resendez doubts that sythetic marijuana is a large problem in the Crown Point area.

“We’ve had calls, but definitely not to an epidemic level,” Resendez said. “There is currently no store in Crown Point selling it. It isn’t an overarching issue here.”

In light of synthetic marijuana use, Resource Officer Chuck Noonan suggests that teens avoid the substance at all costs.

“Don’t use it, even once. Don’t experiment with it. You’ll never know just how the chemicals affect your body,” Noonan said.

Resendez agrees, and hopes that the issue of syn-thetic cannabinoid use will pass.

“Hopefully we can curtail (synthetic cannabis use/sale). Law enforcement already has enough drugs to worry about,” Resendez said.

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Coming inside to warm up after sledding, having snowball fights and making snow angels in the bitter cold are such scenes that often pop into mind when thinking of winter. Though these are the usual thoughts, the unusually warm winter this year may have students think-ing of rain, flowers and, dare mention it, spring break.

“We have had three totally strange winters in a row that have not been consistent,” science teacher Jerome Flewelling said. “There are so many variables to consider; we know a handful of things that could cause (the warm weather) but not everything. It is hard to tell.”

Science department chair Dotty Johnson believes that this unusual weather will not be a consistent trend in the future. “The climate is caus-ing (the unusual weather),” Johnson said. “I don’t think this is a natural trend in our country. I think that since the climate varies so much that it won’t continue.”

Although Johnson believes the warm weather will not continue in the next few years, we still have a chance of being hit with a large snow-storm later this winter.

“According to the National Weather Service, we have a 50-50 chance of being hit with a large snowstorm,” Johnson said.

Junior Amy Fotopoulous loves the benefits the warm winter has

brought. “I like the warm winter because we haven’t had any snow days, so we won’t have to make them up at the end of the year,” Fotopoulous said. That, however, is not the only benefit that Fotopoulous received through this warm weather.

“Some mornings I don’t have to wear a coat, I just wear a heavy sweatshirt,” Fotopoulous said.

This winter has affected sophomore Andie Wahlberg greatly. Her family has an ice skating rink in her backyard, and they have traditionally skated on it every winter since she was eight.

“I don’t like the warm winter this year because it is melting my ice skating rink,” Wahlberg said. “I’ve always enjoyed ice skating in my backyard, and so far it has been a huge disappointment with the amount of skateable ice.”

People who aren’t involved in winter sports aren’t the only ones who are affected by the warm winter. Junior Nick Huls does not like the warm winter we have been experiencing. “I would like it if it was colder because we would get more snow,” Huls said. “I like having snow.”

Though some students believe the weather is beneficial due to the lack of limitations the wintery weather tends to bring. Still, not everyone has given it a warm welcome.

“I have only been able to use it (the ice rink) twice. It has limited me from doing what I love (ice skating),” Wahlberg said.

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At the end of the C wing, in that small hallway connecting the C to the E wing, lies room C145. At first glance, it may seem like any other small classroom with no windows, but do not be mistaken! That classroom leads into a garage-like area that, during fifth hour, contains 22 boys hard at work who often get overlooked.

In their first year of competing, 15 Lathe Dogs went to a local competition hosted by Skills USA Machining on Jan. 28. Eight of the boys moved on to regionals at the Elkhart Career Center on Feb. 25. The results were not available at time of press. Junior Dustin Ostaszewski is one of the eight advancing.

“I was nervous a little bit, but I wanted to do good. I just wanted to do my best work,” Ostaszewski said. “I felt a little pressure and pretty rushed because the whole thing just went by so fast.”

The Jan. 28 competition consisted of six schools and about 100 students overall. Thirty of them will compete at regionals and of those 30, four will go to state.

At the local competition, the students had a math test then worked on South Bend lathes for 30 minutes and Bridge-port milling machines for 40 minutes to create a part that was

judged by community machine shop workers, some of who are CPHS alumni. The students were judged on the accuracy of how the part was made based on the instructions they were given.

Machine shop teacher Brian Trapp was satisfied with how his students performed at the competition.

“I could not be more proud. Everyone did a good job. We practiced for this in class but at the competition, there’s no talking, and I was completely hands-off so there was no bias,” Trapp said.

Trapp also said that he was happy with the turnout of people who come to watch the boys in their first competition, citing there were about 30 family members watching and tak-ing pictures.

“(Going into regionals) there’s a lot of confidence, but at the same time, we’re new to this. We’ve never done it, whereas other schools have. We’re the underdog essentially, but look-ing at skills as a factor, we are some of the best in the region,” Trapp said.

Ostaszewski said that he is a bit more nervous for upcom-ing regionals, but he will again try his best.

“I’m excited to compete again. I have a feeling one of us will go to state,” Ostaszewski said.

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Senior Carl Wendt studies a project he has been working on in C145. Wendt is one of the eight who advanced to compete in the regional competition on Feb. 25.PHOTO BY DONNELLA CASILLAS

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Acne-- many high school students have all dealt with it or know someone who has. The bright red spots may have ruined countless yearbook photos and can crush prom dreams. Is there anything that can be done for this, the most common skin problem in teens?

“Skin care products with gycolic acid, benzoyl peroxide washes or some foaming cleansers that have salicylic acid work to treat these problems,” dermatological medical as-sistant Michele Mar-chese said.

Many derma-tologists recommend these solutions to people with mild, moderate, severe or debilitating cystic acne.

“Washing twice a day helps clean the face, but overwashing is unhealthy for the skin. Social issues can also arise from having bad acne; teens just aren’t comfortable when their face is broken out,” Mar-chese said.

Although breaking out is common among teenagers, it still takes a toll on a person’s self-esteem.

“Whenever I break out, I feel very self-conscious,” sophomore Savannah Langbartels said.

Marchese says that most of the time, acne is caused by puberty, but it can also be caused by genetics, or a per-son can get it through an unhealthy lifestyle. According to Marchese, treatments, such as Proactiv and Cetaphil, are hard to recommend to people because everyone’s skin is different; Proactiv, for instance, gives varied results. Cetaphil is a mild, gentle cleanser used for gentle skin.

“Most people I see that use any type of acne

treatment, usually Proactiv, get great results. I haven’t seen any one gender using it more than the other; I think that they (boys and girls) can use it comfortably,” Langbartels said.

Many people in our society love chocolate; everyone has at least one friend that is a chocolate fanatic. When people indulge in this sweet treat, they may notice red dots that were not there before. Their first thought? Oh, it was that chocolate I ate the other day! However, not all people experi-ence this phenomenon.

“If I eat chocolate, or even greasy foods, I don’t break

out at all,” Langbartels said.

What do experts say about this common belief?“Eating chocolate does not cause acne. It’s actually been

recently found that dark chocolate has an antioxidant effect on the body’s organs,” Marchese said. “However, there is no proof linking the consumption of chocolate with getting acne. It may just have been that that person was allergic to some of the ingredients in the chocolate.”

Acne can also be influenced by a person’s life choices.“Teens need a set

amount of sleep. If they eat greasy food,they should wash their face afterward be-cause the oil from the food can mix with the oil from

the acne,” Mar-chese said. “Stress

also increases acne to go up.”Junior Kristina Mi-

hajlovich has experienced this when she’s stressed about something.

“I try not to stress myself out too much, but when I do, I tend to breakout,” Mihajlovich said.Some teenagers may never get acne through high school,

but it may appear later in their life, or it may not.“I never suffered from acne as a teenager. Even to this

day I don’t. When I do get a break out, though, I feel like everyone can see it,” math teacher Amanda Carlson

said. “I guess I just have good genes; my mom was the same way with her skin. Now, I just use lots of

lotion to keep it moisturized.”Marchese has one huge piece of advice for

everyone.“Never pop or squeeze pimples because

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The best way to prevent acne breakouts is to wash daily with an antibiotic hydrating face wash. Other soaps can clog pores.

Pimples or leisons should never scratched or popped as it can lead to the creation of scars that can only be laser surgically removed.

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NBC’s latest series is sure to be a “Smash.” The musical drama centers around the making of a Broadway musical based on Marilyn Mon-roe. The writers of this musical, Julia Houston and Tom Levitt (played by Debra Messing and Christian Borle respectively) are a genius duo when it comes to writing stage productions.

When a sample of a song is released by a newly hired, eager assistant, it immediately catches the attention of producer Eileen Rand, a sassy and strong character played by Anjelica Houston. Brilliant and ego-driven director Der-ek Wills, played by Jack Davenport, soon joins the Marilyn Project. Triple threat Ivy Lynn has worked on Broadway for years, working her way up the ranks and finally feels deserving of a leading role. Her dream to play Mari-lyn seems promising until Karen Cartwright, played by Katharine McPhee, auditions. Karen

is a talented, small town girl aspiring to be on Broadway. Karen impresses with her singing of “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera. Her belt-ing voice is pure talent and captivating. The judges are impressed by the way Karen delivers Marilyn, and she gets a callback.

The show is brilliant and original. The star-filled cast boasts major talent. The charac-ters are relatable and highly entertaining.

This show is a highly accurate portrayal of the life of those on and involved in Broad-way. The pilot of “Smash” left audiences crav-ing more and intrigued to know what happens later on. The competition between the talented girls for the role of Marilyn will prove to be entertaining. Another aspect of the show is the way the characters portray Marilyn. “Mari-lyn wasn’t about the sex, she was about the love.” This series will be adored by those who love and appreciate theater, music and a lot of drama. Audiences will be awed and anxiously awaiting this season’s drama.

If one walked into “Roasted Tomato” ex-pecting a casual, relaxed dining experience, that’s what they would get. Whether it’s a ca-sual get together with a friend, a family dinner or a first date, this is the restaurant for the job.

Along with a laidback atmosphere, “Roast-ed Tomato” has a menu that ranges from burg-ers and salads to nachos and chicken wings offered in almost every type of sauce one could imagine. Although the restaurant’s seating area is small, it’s connected to “Buddy and Pal’s,” so any guest over 21 can order food while sit-ting in the bar area. While the food is quite

splendid, the location may pose a problem for the up-and-coming restaurant. Being connect-ed to a bar isn’t always a bad thing, but when the smoky atmosphere associated with a bar hinders the overall experience of one’s meal, it can be. Being a nonsmoker, I wished when designing the restaurant they would have made the two establishments completely separate so that those wanting a smoke-free environment could have one.

The food is spectacular in comparison to other small dives such as this. Their rich, creamy tomato soup was to die for, and al-though I did not experience them first hand, just the sight of their wings caused me to sali-

vate. For my main course, I had the pleasure of trying their nachos, which were above aver-age compared to the normal ballpark nacho supreme. On top of a mound of fresh tortilla chips were diced tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream and a choice of either grilled steak or chicken. They were simply delicious and more than satisfied my starved condition.

Within the past five years, this is the third restaurant to take up residency at their loca-tion, and hopefully “Roasted Tomato” will be the one to finally stick. The location may not be the best, but there’s no doubt their broad choice of delicious food will overcome what the location lacks.

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4 stars Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams awe audi-ences in “The Vow.” This love story, based on a real-life cou-ple, tests the strength of their marriage. It was a touching and emotional tribute to love. For some audiences, however, “The Vow” was a dissapoint-ment. With the back-ground both stars have in roman-tic movies, much more was expected from this movie. While this movie was no “Notebook,” it is a love story of its own and will be adored regardless.

5 stars Tindersticks is a classic mope-rock band; their combination of Stuart Staples’ impossibly deep croon and mov-ing, often gloomy arrangements have influenced countless bands from the National to Arcade

Fire. Their newest album takes their deeply emotive, soulful roots and adds a splash of

psychedelic rock sprawl, giving Tindersticks a looser, jammed-out feel than on their classic records. A pleasant mixture of emotional wallop and swirl-ing acid-rock, “The Something Rain” is easily Tindersticks’ best outing since the ‘90s.

2 stars ABC’s “The River” follows the story of a father that disappears in the Amazon while filming a nature show. His family convinces the ex-producer of the show to film their search as they travel, hoping to find evi-dence that he is still living. The show has a great concept, but the “found footage” point-of-view can only appeal to those that en-joy movies such as “Paranormal Activity.” There are moments that make your heart pound with anticipation, but it’s not going to push one to their edge of their seats.

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A creepy abandoned house, eerie Victorian style dolls whose eyes seem to follow your every movement, a shadowed figure standing just outside of your peripheral vision; this is the setting in which the plot of “Woman in Black” unfolds. While the film implements elements of popular horror films such as “The Ring” and “The Grudge” in the sense that it imple-ments suspenseful thrills, wandering spirits and haunted houses, “Woman in Black” stays unique. With a blend of classic gothic horror and the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamlin, “The Woman in Black” is sure to impress.

Based off the book of the same name, the film follows the tale of young Edwardian era lawyer Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe). Already faced with haunting visions of his deceased wife, financial troubles and stress from his law firm, another curveball is thrown into his life

when he is assigned to handle an abandoned estate. Upon arrival in a small English town, Kipps can’t help but notice that the towns-people appear distant and cynical. As Kipp soon discovers, their attitude is driven by superstition; visiting the mansion will invoke the wrath of a vengeful specter who leads children to their deaths. When a string of child suicides begin, Kipps becomes determined to trace the killings to their source.

A device that made “Woman in Black” a memorable film was that it provided chills and suspense from beginning to end, not just during one or two scenes. Additionally, the film concludes with an unexpected plot twist that leaves audiences talking long after the film ends. Although this raises many questions regarding the fate of the small town, it is in no way an un-fulfilling cliffhanger. However, the crown jewel of this film by far was Radcliffe’s phenomonal performance.

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Whether it be Philip Glass’ repetition to the 4-chord fury of punk rock, the last century in music has displayed that a song with only a few chords can be just as impactful as a complex opus. This minimalist ethic is what drives Mark Hadreas’ (aka Perfume Ge-nius) simple, emotionally-bruised songs. His newest release, “Put Your Back N 2 It,” by adding elements of optimism to his mel-ancholic sound, manages to improve on the lo-fi, tear-stained balladry of his previous album, “Learning,” a record marked by stark, sometimes mopey lyrical confessionalism. Consequently, a sense of sad-eyed redemp-tion carries throughout the album. “Dark Parts,” perhaps the most impres-sive track, features a simple, uplifting chord progression and an atmosphere that manages to be exultant, sad and lovelorn all at once. “Hood,” the leading single, is almost soul and gospel-influenced.“Floating Spit,” another standout, sounds like a ghostly, plaintive reinterpretation of Kiss FM-fare radio ballads. Even “All Waters,” a short, atmospheric dirge featuring pained lyrics longing for basic human justice for the LGBT community, packs more cathartic power than any of the bruised minia-tures on “Learning.” With “Put Your Back N 2 It,” Hadreas has man-aged to expand his delicate sound without sacrificing its minimalistic charm. From the opening piano flour-ishes of “AWOL Marine” to the funereal, Amazing Grace-inspired closer “Sister Song,” “Put Your Back In 2 It” straddles the line between monotonous and devastating, beautiful and ugly, bleak and redemptive.

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Joke politicians entertain in tense times

Democratic candidate Vermin Su-preme is a gray-bearded, cross-eyed, boot-wearing-on-head man from Massachusetts who has been running for president on and off again since 1988. He promises the public free ponies for every American citi-zen and the passing of the Flying Monkey Public Safety Assurance Program.

Supreme claims to be a “friendly fascist” who “really does know what’s best for America.” Supreme runs on the platform stating a need for preparation for the zombie apocalypse, as well as time travel research.

If someone is worried about the apparently upcoming zombie apocalypse, someone who wishes to travel back in time or someone who simply has always wanted a pony, candidate Vermin Supreme is the candidate for these people. Who knows, Vermin Supreme could be a breath of fresh air for America; we’ll all certainly have fresh breath after President Supreme gets the Mandatory Brushing-Teeth Law passed.

Marvin E. Quasniki, though he may have numerous supporters, unfortunately happens to be a puppet.

According to the Huffington Post, Quasniki runs on the platform of being a candidate with no plans for America’s fu-ture. Since recent plans for America have not ended well in the opinions of some, what America desperately needs now is to rest assured that its president has no plans or aspirations for its.

Quasniki also believes that it’s a good thing that he entered the presidential race so late in the game: there is apparently not enough time for the media to dig up harmful truths about him. This makes for a strategic plan, if there ever was one, because by the time America realizes what this puppet was really all about, he would already be running the country and the impeachment process would have to be drawn out.

Quasniki’s anit-ambitions are just what our country needs at this dark hour; if only he was human.

Raise one gloved hand and say it with us- “the rent is too d*** high!” At least, Jimmy McMillan thinks so. A Democrat-turned-Republican, McMillan has run for senator of New York and twice for mayor of New York City. He ran with the Rent Is Too D*** High Party, which has only three registered members.

Immediately recognizable for his oddly-shaped gray sideburns that connect into a mustache and puffy beard, McMil-lan also typically wears black leather gloves and glasses while speaking publicly. His tagline was transformed into an auto-tuned music video by close friends and quickly went viral along with the skit parodying him on “Saturday Night Live.”

Despite the laughable qualities like McMillan’s appearance and theme song, he advocates for socially pertinent causes like ending urban hunger and the issue of gay rights. Now he’s on the Republican ticket for president, so everyone can enjoy the lower rents previously reserved for just New Yorkers.

For the past eight months, the media spotlight has been on the Republican presidential candidates. However, there are other candidates aside from Obama and the Republicans who are running as well. These far-fetched candidates provide some comic relief for the currently tense political climate.GRAPHICS BY ELLIE BURRELL

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By Sam Beishuizensports editor

JasonTsirtsisGrade: SeniorWeight Class: 145 poundsTitles: Champion in the 125, 130, 140 and 145 pound weight class.Age 18Committed: Northwestern University• Eighth four-time state champion • Finished high school career with a 178-2 record• Won state final match 22-7

Senior wrestler becomes eighth everfour-time consecutive state champion

Winter Sports Awards

Awards presented in theAuditorium

3.21.20126:30 p.m.

HockeyAway 3.3.2012

10:15 a.m.

Crown Point (21-8-3)at

Brebeuf Jesuit (16-23-3)

BoysBasketballAway2.28.2012

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Crown Point (11-8)at

Chesterton (6-12)

GymnasticsAway 3.5.2012

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Tsirtsis adds another ring

Senior wrestlers Jason Tsirtsis and Tyler Kral put their names in the record book at the individ-ual wrestling state tournament by

capturing titles. Tsirtsis was heavily favored en-

tering the tournament but was able to handle all of the pressures of the

expectations.“I just tried to prepare the same way

I always do,” Tsirtsis said. “I had to ap-proach it like any other meet. Having that approach made it a lot easier and less stressful.”

After recording two pins and a tech-nical victory in the preliminary rounds, Tsirtsis went on the win in the finals by technical decision 22-7. Although none of the matches were ever close, Tsirtsis ad-mitted that his biggest challenge was keep-ing cool.

“The biggest challenge for me was keeping myself calm and not letting the hype of what I should be accomplish-ing get in my head and cause me to not perform well,” Tsirtsis said. “Beating my nerves really helped.”

Tsirtsis’s win capped off one of the most successful individual careers in high school history.

“In my mind, (Tsirtsis) has complet-ed the greatest career of any high school wrestler,” coach Scott Vlink said. “His success has been a direct result of all of his hard work.”

Tsirtsis has been truly dominating throughout his entire career. He finished his career with an overall record of 178-2, and did not give up an offensive point since his freshman campaign.

“(Not giving up an offensive point since freshman year) is like a football team not giving up a first down for three sea-sons,” Vlink said. “He has been as abso-lutely dominant as anyone could be.”

Tsirtsis was all business on the mat, but upon realizing his accomplishment he

broke into tears.“On the mat it was no big deal, but

when my brother made his way down to the floor I just started to get so emotion-al after accomplishing what I wanted to do,” Tsirtsis said. ”Hearing the 12,000 people up on their feet cheering for me was a special moment.”

Kral placed his name into the record books as well, with his first state title.

“ ( W i n n i n g ) was unreal,” Kral said. “When the buzzer went off I

threw my hands up in the air. It was a combination of everything coming togeth-er and finally achieving the ultimate goal of a high school wrestler.”

With individual state behind them, the ‘Dogs are now focused on the team state championship.

“Team state is huge,” Kral said. “I’ve been jacked since beating Merrillville at regionals.”

This year will be the final year for team state competition.

“(Winning) would be such a tremen-dous feeling,” Vlink said. “Winning the last individual state ever would be even more sweet.”

“In my mind, (Tsirtsis) has completed the

greatest career of any high school wrestler.”

Scott VlinkWrestling Coach

PHOTO BY DONNELLA CASILLAS

The Lady Bulldog basketball team lost in sectionals despite ending the regular sea-son with a 12-8 record.

The final game of the season pitted the Bulldogs against undefeated DAC rival Mer-rillville. The Lady ‘Dogs came within two points of the Pirates with under a minute left, but could not pull ahead, losing 63-55.

“It was a huge confidence for us,” head coach Anne Equihua said. “It proved to us we could hang with anybody, even the third-ranked team in the state.”

The girls traveled to Portage for the first round of sectionals. The teams faced off ear-lier in the year with the Bulldogs grabbing wins in both games. Once again, the Indi-ans posed no threat as the Lady ‘Dogs came out on top, 53-47.

In the next round of sectionals, the girls faced LaPorte. The Slicers handed the Lady ‘Dogs their first loss earlier in the regular season, but Equihua was confident in the team’s ability to adapt.

“We learned a lot from (the losses to LaPorte). We ended up putting a chaser on their best scorer and completely shut her down,” Equihua said.

Defense was the key as the Bulldogs held the Slicers to 33 points. LaPorte only managed to sink one basket in the first quar-ter and two in the third. Senior Courtney Kvachkoff led the scoring with 19 points.

The sectional championship pitted the Lady ‘Dogs against Michigan City. The girls fell behind 20-9 in the first quarter and could not get their groove, losing 63-44.

“It comes down to the rebounds. They out rebounded us 50-27, and it’s hard to win with that,” Equihua said.

With the end of the season comes the departure of six seniors. Equihua is confi-dent that next year the team will be able to return with little problems.

“Our returning players learned what it takes to play as a team. I’m incredibly thank-ful for the leadership I had this year,” Equi-hua said. “I am confident next year’s team will do just as well.”

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After a slow start to the season, the boys basketball team has hit their stride as they prepare to enter sectional play.

The ‘Dogs found themselves on a seven game win streak as they prepared to enter the regular season final against Chesterton in a game played last Friday night; score was unavailable at press time.

The current seven game win streak has been a complete turnaround after starting the year 2-6. It has been well documented that the current ‘Dogs squad is one of the youngest in the DAC which has attributed to their problems.

“This is not a fun league to be young in. I knew we had to take our lumps early,” coach Clint Swan said. “We had to learn how to play (in the DAC), and I knew we would see improvement.”

Junior Braxton Rice sees things coming together.

“We have been playing well as a team,

and we have been finding out individual roles,” Rice said. “We knew that we would eventually start playing well together after we learned more about each other.”

During their win streak, the ‘Dogs have picked up DAC wins against Merrillville, Valparaiso and LaPorte.

The recent success can be partly attrib-uted to a much improved offense that has averaged just over 66 points per game dur-ing the current win streak.

“It has not been a matter of getting on fast breaks or making a lot of threes,” Swan said. “Our offense has been a byproduct of a strong defense, taking better shots, and get-ting to the free throw line.”

They will rely on that offense when they take on Chesterton in the first round of sec-tionals. They will need to shut down Ches-teron’s KeMonte Price and Cole Teal if they are going to advance on.

“(Chesterton) has four legitimate scor-ers that we are going to need to contain if we are going to win,” Swan said. “If we can

get consecutive stops and control the boards we should do well.”

Coincidentally, the sectional draw has the ‘Dogs playing the Trojans in back-to-back games, so the teams will both be famil-iar with one another. Rice thinks this will help the ‘Dogs.

“It’s an advantage playing (Chesterton) in back-to-back games,” Rice said. “Playing them twice lets us feel them out before sec-tionals which will give us a better idea of how they play.”

Earlier this year, the boys varsity basket-ball team was credited as “the best 4-8 team in the state.” They are looking to drop the 4-8 from that name.

“Everyone is talking about the win streak right now,” Swan said. “We have been saying all along that we want to get to 11 wins in a row.”

Swan has good reason for wanting to get that eleventh consecutive win; that win would bring home a sectional champion-ship.

Lady Bulldogs end season at sectional finalsBy Alex McLeansports editor

Girls swim team finishes strong

The Lady ‘Dogs swimming team entered the season with hopes of return-ing to state competition. They ended the season on a hot streak winning their last seven dual-meets.

“The regular season is really prepa-ration for the post-season. The sectional is the most important meet of the year to us. The momentum heading into the post-season really helped us,” head coach Bryan Trippeer said.

Crown Point hosted this year’s sec-tional competition. Sophomore Holly Schuster broke the record in the 200 IM with a time of 2:06.69. Freshman Ally Tetzloff continued her success, breaking the sectional and pool record in both her individual events for the 100 fly and 100 back.

The 200 free relay team of senior Hannah Raspopovich, sophomore Ra-chael Bukowksi, Tetzloff and Schuster also grabbed a first place win. These vic-tories helped to push the Bulldogs to a second place finish, behind only Mun-ster.

“The talent level at sectionals was so much higher than what we faced in the regular season. We definitely came prepared to swim our best meet,” Trip-peer said.

The divers then moved on to the Mishawaka Diving Regional. Junior Charlie Wayne placed second overall fall-ing 16 points behind the eventual win-ning diver.

“I had been working hard all sea-son. It felt great to see it all pay off,” Wayne said.

With all the other post-season com-petition behind them, the girls shifted their focus to their last goal: the state meet. The 200 Medley team grabbed fourth overall, the best finish for the ‘Dogs in the meet. The girls amassed a total of 103.5 points, only 6.5 behind the ninth place finisher, Munster.

Trippeer feels this experience will prove to be very valuable.

“For a lot of our girls, this was the first time in that spotlight,” Trippeer said. “We swam very well, and I’m cer-tain we can build off this next year.”

By Sam Beishuizensports editor

By Alex McLeansports editor

PHOTO BY ABBY EINEMAN Senior Kendall Brown escapes from a Michigan City defender during a Lady ‘Dogs 67-54 win at home. The girls finished the year 12-8 before falling in sectionals.

Boys hoops streaks into sectionals

PHOTO BY DONNELLA CASILLAS Freshman Nick Jeffirs scores a put back basket against Merrillville. The ‘Dogs went on to win with a final score 64-52.

Gymnastics stretches towards the finish

Jeremy Lin has gone from living on his brother’s couch to living in the spot-light of the national media.

A Harvard graduate, the newest Knicks point guard has led the Knicks to eight wins in their last 10 games since getting legitimate playing time against the Nets two weeks ago.

Lin has averaged just over 24 points and 9 assists per game since becoming a starter. His success has struck “Linsanity”

across the nation. Lin’s story has connected with fans

because nobody had expected the Harvard graduate and first ever Asian American to play in the United States to make any impact. His story has eclipsed the previous Tebow mania.

We polled 233 students across the high school to find out if Crown Point students think that Lin deserves the hype or if he is going to be a passing fad.

Sam says “It is really hard for me to think that Jeremy Lin is some diamond in the rough that everyone missed. I am sure his stats will start to slowly come back to earth.”Alex says “Whether or not the “Linsanity” continues, Lin has defi-nitely made his mark on the NBA. The New York media will be watching him closely.”

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inside LinsanityDo you think Jeremy Lin will be a legitimate NBA talent?

Boys swimming dives into state

The gymnastics team is wrapping up their season in preparation for the post-season.

The Lady ‘Dogs got off to a slow start in the begin-ning of the season struggling with focus, injuries and per-formance.

Not being accustomed to the injuries, which in-clude a concussion and a fracture that sidelined two athletes this season, forced the girls to challenge them-selves more every day to fill the spots of those who were not able to compete.

“Practicing extra hard was a big commitment. We had to stay focused in order to pick up the spots of our injured girls,” ju-nior Megan Supan said. Supan participates in the beam, floor, bars and vault.

The team took this as

motivation and started to pick it up. By the middle of the season, the girls were preparing and coming out to win their meets.

The girls showed strong performances against Michi-gan City and Hobart, beat-ing both of them mid-sea-son.

“We keep our practices structured. It’s all about strength, numbers and rep-etition to get the good re-sults,” head coach Ami Pysh said.

The girls put up a fight against Merrillville. They came up short 107.1-104.3, although they scored their season high. There was no complaining but always room for improvement.

“We competed well against Merrillville and were rewarded with a team best at the end of the meet. Losing just motivated us to do even better,” Supan said.

The girls are looking forward to sectionals start-ing in early March. They have big goals and plan to compete well and come out on top.

“We’re going into it well-prepared, hoping to come out of a tough section-al on top,” Pysh said.

There has been prepara-tion in the gym everyday in hopes of bringing home a sectional win.

“The girls should be ready to come into practice knowing they’re going to be tired when they leave,” Pysh said.

Twelve teams compete at sectionals with the top three teams advancing. In individual events, the top three scorers go on to re-gionals.

“We’re going into post-season ready to go out and do what we do best and win,” Supan said.

By Kara Biernatstaff reporter

After dominating Munster, Lake Central and Highland at sec-tionals and then winning region-als, the boys swim team qualified six individuals that headed to state with hopes of coming back with a number of titles.

Senior captains Mike Kuku-rugya and Danny Kvachkoff trav-eled to state for the last time as they fought for faster times, higher ranks, and medals to come home with.

“As a senior, I expect the med-ley relay to go down and medal,” Kvachkoff said.

He swam the fly in 52.72 sec-onds, the medley relay in 1:36:26., and the 200 meter free relay with a time that earned him a spot to swim at state. This was Kvachkoff’s fourth time representing the ‘Dogs down in Indianapolis.

“I was an alternate my fresh-man year, but I swam at the meet my sophomore and junior year as well,” Kvachkoff said.

Also along for the ride is ju-nior Johnny Lynk who is one of three captains for the team. Lynk was ready to return to state for the third time.

“I am really pumped for state this year. As a captain, I think the whole experience is going to be re-warding,” Lynk said.

Lynk swam the two medley relay with a time of 1:36:25, the 100 meter free in 47:71, and the 400 meter free relay finishing with a time of 3:17:69. The times that he finished with landed him a lane at the state finals along with five of his teammates.

Other than the captains, ju-niors Nick Huls, Joel Ginzler and sophomore Andrew Kvachkoff are ready to make their way down to state.

For Ginzler, this year marked another return trip to state. He sees state as a huge accomplish-ment.

“I’m swimming three events down at state with hopes that I drop some times and come with faster finishing times,” Ginzler said.

Ginzler swims the 200 meter free style, the 100 meter butter-fly, the 200 meter freestyle relay, and the 400 meter freestyle relay events. His times have ranged from swimming the 200 meter free in 1:49.02 and the 100 meter fly in 52.9 seconds.

Ginzler looks to come home with a higher rank and leave India-napolis with faster times.

“In addition to that, I really want the rest of the guys to drop their times and also move up a couple of places,” Danny Kvach-koff said.

By Alexa Grady asst. sports editor

Colts cannot let Manning go

Sophomore Elyse Feder practices her balance beam routing during a recent practice in prepera-tion for next month’s sectional meet.

PHOTO BY DONNELLA CASILLAS

Returning state swimmers look to improve on their past state performances

PHOTO BY DONNELLA CASILLASJunior diver Matt Falaney practices his dive during practice. The swim team competed at state this past weekend.

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After being without future hall of fame quarter-back Peyton Manning for eight months, the Indianap-olis fan base seems content with moving on into the future with consensus num-ber one pick Andrew Luck.

Fans and media have forgotten who we are talk-ing about here. Without Manning, the Colts went from being a perennial powerhouse to the laughing stock of the league.

Manning should be credited for every good thing that has come to Indianapolis. He carried the franchise to two Super Bowls, brought a new stadium to franchise and made the city of Indianapo-lis popular enough to earn it Super Bowl XLVI.

Fans should not be putting all of their faith in Luck. Although he proved himself in a college offense enough to impress profes-sional scouts, there is no way to know he can simply waltz right in and replace a four-time league MVP.

Jim Irsay letting Man-ning leave would be just as impacting as the move from Baltimore to Indianapolis. The move would scare players away from Indy and cripple the franchise.

Andrew Luck might just be the greatest player to come out of the draft in re-cent memory. He might be a player who is a lock for the pro-bowl, and he very well could wind up in the hall of fame. It would be great to have a player like that, but I can see one flaw; Peyton Manning already is.

As a child, most look up to the heroic figures such as Superman, Batman or Spider-man. However, for the Gagliardi brothers, their heroes are each other.

Senior Ryan Gagliardi has Down syn-drome, a genetic disorder where a person has 47 chromosomes rather than the usual 46. People with Down syndrome generally have delayed mental as well as physical develop-ment. Ryan attends CPHS and is currently finishing his last year up in Branden Lorek’s special needs class. His brother Kyle Gagliar-di, a senior, has had the experience of living life with a loved one with special needs.

“It’s really no different than having a nor-mal brother. We treat him the same, and he

participates in all family activities,” Kyle said.As for any senior, graduation is a huge

step in life. For Ryan and Kyle, it’s going to be an even bigger day for them as well as the

whole family. After spending their whole high school career together, they will now walk the stage as brothers and graduate.

“I really believe that it’s incredible that he gets to move on with his life. It’s awesome how we will both be graduating together, and it will definitely be a very emotional day for my

family,” Kyle said.With graduating comes moving on. Kyle

will have to leave home in the fall and attend college and will be going to school for the first time without Ryan.

“The only way to describe it is that it is go-ing to be very difficult. I spend so much time with him; he’s like my best friend,” Kyle said. “So going off to college and not being able to see him every day will be the hardest thing to deal with while I’m gone.”

The Gagliardi brothers give a new mean-ing to having a role model. Ryan looks up to Kyle for everything and on a daily basis.

“I would like to say that I’m his role mod-el. He always wants to do what I’m doing, and he tries to mimic the things I do,” Kyle said. “I love being his role model, he’s truly a bless-ing.”

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My biggest success so far is making an Oreo ice-cream cake in the shape of an Oreo.

TakeFive

FreshmanLexi Duvall

Shake and BakeMy dream is to be a baker, and I plan on going to culinary school for college.

Milk’s favorite ice cream cake

Grandma’s BFF

I met Buddy Valastro from Cake Boss backstage at one of his shows! He said I was beautiful!

A famous chef I’d love to meet is Paula Deen, who happens to be one of my Grandma’s best friends.

Triplets

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Brenda Wolski Guidance counselor Cody Tanner senior

More than just a brother

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Gagliardi brothers see each other as best friends, heroes

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freshman

I’m a triplet! One Hallow-een when we were little, we all went as Winnie the Pooh characters.

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Everyone besides seniors

schedule.

People start talking about what classes

they are going to take.

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I get a course guide from

every teacher.

All of the counselors look like

they haven’t had any sleep in days.

Senior Kyle Gagliardi predicts a difficult separation from his brother, special needs student Ryan when it comes time to leave for col-lege. Ryan and Kyle will both be graduating in June after attending all of high school together.

It’s awesome how we will both be graduating together, and it will definitely be a very

emotional day for my family.

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