Plainfield High School Volume 84, Issue 10

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A girl rushing to her next classes stops to untangle the wad of yarn that just fell from her bag; a boy carrying a knitting loom high-fives his friend for finishing his first hat; teachers have to repeatedly

tell students to put their looms away and pay attention in class. Hats here, hats there ... big and small knitted hats are everywhere.

No, the whole world is not unraveling -- but the students at Plainfield are.

Sophomore Lael Allen is the epicenter of the hat-making craze. Her inspiration? Orphans in China. Many orphanages, she explained, don’t have heating and the hats help trap the heat in the orphans bodies so that they can stay healthy. Thus, the idea for knitting hats for them to stay warm was born.

Orphaned herself as a child, Lael was adopted from China in August of 1998 by Mike and Sandy Allen -- the third of ten children they have adopted.. Grateful for a second chance of a life in a loving family, Lael explained, “I’ve always wanted to help give back,” citing that less than 1% of Chinese orphans get adopted.

Lael started making hats after discovering one of her sister’s abandoned birthday presents in January of last year: a hat making kit from Wal-mart.

From January to July of 2010, Lael made 100 hats on her own. From July 2010 to January 2011, friends and family joined her efforts, producing 260 hats. Word-of-mouth and a desire to help kicked the hat making frenzy into high gear in January and February of 2011, with 200 hats crafted by volunteers, friends, family and even strangers.

“Some kids are making them and I don’t even know who they are,” said Lael.

This epidemic has become so widespread, that it is hard to go through an entire day of classes without seeing at least one student with a loom in hand.

“This is going to change the lives of the people making the hats as well as the children receiving them,” she said.

Lael has visited two of the three orphanages that she donates to and hopes that she gets the chance to visit again -- bringing enough hats to satisfy the numbers the orphanage needs.

With all of the hats she would need to make to do that, she is in need of more

“This is going to change lives”

New trend motivates students to action

toward orphans

Kaitlin TipswordEditor-in-chief

volunteers. Lael explained that learning how to use the looms is not difficult; in fact, she believes that anyone can do it. Judging by the number of people who are involved, she said, she thinks that the majority of her volunteers are no longer learning from her, but that it has started a chain reaction and her students have become the teachers.

“Student Council had a night meeting at the Whickers’ [to make hats],” she said. “Octagon Club has had two hat making sessions. The good thing about both of these is that you don’t have to be a member of the club to come.” In addition to these organizations, Students for Global Impact also held a fundraiser and presented Lael with $200 to purchase supplies.

Lael’s next move is negotiating supply donations with Wal-mart to equip this trend that has produced five hundred plus hats, numerous volunteers and a lot of warm heads.

“I’m going to Wal-mart to see if they’re willing to do a deal. We need donations. People can donate yarn, hooks and looms or money donations to Mrs. (Carrie) Farris.”

Lael’s efforts have garnered not only a bevy of hats for those in need; she was also the recipient of the Young Indiana Hero Award. “I didn’t make the hats to win awards,” Allen said, “but it’s nice to be recognized for it.”

Lael was directly motivated by one of her own sisters -- also a former orphan -- who had lived in China would tell Lael how she was always cold, especially at night. This inspired her to make the hats out of yarn. “It’s easy, and I know that I’m doing

s o m e t h i n g good,” said Lael.

R e g a r d i n g her own adoption, Lael describes her and her siblings’ experiences as “God stories,” stories that explain why situations in her childhood worked out, when they otherwise shouldn’t have.

Her sister, Cokie, was the subject of one such story.

Lael had wanted a younger sister. She was ecstatic to find out that her parents were planning to adopt another girl and that this time she would be allowed to trek with them to go and retrieve her.

She said in an interview in 2006 with the Hendricks County Flyer, “I think it will be cool to have a sister my age. We will really be able to understand each other.”

With approximately 400,000 orphanages in China with over three million orphans to occupy them, Cokie was one of those three million, but initially wasn’t given the chance

that many others had: the chance to be adopted.

Lael’s parents experienced difficulties during the adoption process for Cokie. Days before the papers were supposed to go through, they were stopped because of an unfortunate incident. However, her place in the Allen family was meant to be.

“My mom has always been religious,” said Lael. “My parents prayed that Friday [for the incident to be resolved].”

Within the next few days, the process was resumed and they were able to adopt Cokie.

Lael has had a few difficulties of her own to push through, having been close to contracting thyroid cancer in the sixth grade.

“I got tested by the top pathologist in Indiana. He said it was benign, but he said that if I had stayed in China any longer, I probably wouldn’t have lived long because the pollution was so bad,” said Lael. “I had an 80% chance of thyroid cancer.”

The good fortune of being adopted by a caring family has resulted in a positive attitude and upbeat outlook on life for Lael -- and has made her want to reach out to others. “I know that God picked a family for me for a reason,” said Allen on her adoption. “So, I asked myself, how can God have me help the other 99% [who did not get adopted]?”

With hats. Lots and lots of hats made with love from halfway around the world.

“Some people don’t believe they can make a difference because they’re young,” said Lael. “I’m saying a hat can make a difference.”

“Some people don’t believe they can make a difference because they’re young. I’m saying a hat can make a difference.”

-Lael Allen, 10

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news briefs[2] March 24, 2011

THE [NEWS in BRIEF]

It’s a split between rivals: senior Chelsea Haywood and Sophomore Clayton Skinner against assistant principal

Torrey Rodkey and Athletic Director Dana Greene on Tuesday, March 22, during their two-versus-two bowl-off at Western Bowl. Rodkey and Haywood have planned this event for a long time.

Rodkey and Greene donated money to Riley individually and the original plan was to get people to donate toward what team they thought was going to win during lunch the week before the bowl-off, but that plan fell through.

“We’re just trying to have fun and just trying to raise a little money doing it,” said Rodkey.

“Mr. Rodkey mentioned it to me,” said Haywood. “It was all his idea. He knows I got a bowling team started here at Plainfield and that I have been bowling a long time.”

Almost all of the bowling competitors have a past history of bowling and had an even chance at winning.

Taylor WernerStaff writer

Greene said, “I bowled when I was younger occasionally. For five years, I think I bowled in a league. I was probably a teenager and averaged about 140.”

Haywood has been bowling every weekend for 13 years. “I never got to watch Saturday morning cartoons,” said Haywood. “I am currently carrying a 190-200 average.

Skinner has also been bowling for 13 years, but he’s only been bowling with Haywood for a few of those. He said, “I’ve been bowling with Chelsea for five years, give or take. We met bowling when she moved to Plainfield. I noticed she bowled, and we started talking.”

When it comes to confidence in the alley, it is definitely one-sided. “There is no doubt in my mind that Clayton and I are going to win,” said Haywood. “Everyone will probably be trash-talking Mr. Rodkey and Mr. Greene; I can just see that they will be the ones getting booed.”

Skinner said, “I don’t think they are very good, so if we bowl well, then nothing should matter.”

“Everyone on the line …” The runners form up on their positions and prepare to start.

Anticipation boils inside each one of them as they see the official raise his arm. At the sound of the gun, they explode, fighting for any chance they can get to secure the lead.

The track team has practiced this scenario over and over again. On Saturday, March 12, the track team got the chance to compete for first place during an indoor meet.

Mens Track Coach Brian Pelkey was impressed with the performance of the 4 x 200 team of seniors Brad Huke, Jordan

Massey, Gabe Cunningham, and Andrew Heald and also the 4 x 400 team of seniors Joey Cadwell, Tyler Williams, Levi West and junior Austin Davis.

The girls track team also performed well. Senior Melissa Jones made it to Indoor State for pole vaulting with a vault of 9 feet. The 4 x 800 relay team of juniors Markella Taivalkoski and Amy Justus, sophomore Brynn Olinger and junior Mackenzie Motter also made it to state with a time of 10 minutes and 24 seconds.

Jones hopes she does well at the State meet.

“I hope to improve from last meet and have something to build on for the rest of

Dylan DelphStaff writer

On your mark...

“We came, we saw, we read.”

Every team, every country, every sport has its competition. Perhaps the

most heard of is the competition between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots. Each year, the competition heats up with bigger games and louder stadiums. A long standing rivalry between Auburn University and The University of Alabama has grown to be one of the most heated rivals in college today.

However, there is one competition at Plainfield that puts them all to shame. The most intense rivalry in history is between the Avon Orioles, and the Plainfield Quakers. The game: read.

The rules for the competition are simple, except for one thing: Due to the surplus of students at Avon, Plainfield has been given a ‘handicap’ for the challenge. The difference: any nonfiction page a Quaker reads counts for two.

English teacher, Kyle Tutterow, said, “I think the reading challenge is definitely a good thing. It encourages reading and gets people who normally wouldn’t read involved because it’s a competition.”

Her statement holds true as orange pieces of paper are posted on students lockers all over the school. They signify that a student has read over 500 pages of non-required reading. Some may consider this a staggering amount of reading that the school does not require. In the end, the competition encourages students to read more. Tutterow believes this is effective saying, “I think that because Avon is the competition, there is more of a drive to beat them.”

Teachers prepare their students by informing them of the competition and the rules by which to ‘play’. “I have talked about the reading challenge,” said Tutterow, “and explained what it is to students. Then I daily ask them if they have read anything that can be counted [towards the competition].”

For every competition, there has to be at least one opponent. Even though the opponent is Avon, it’s for a good cause. Reading is the cool and most believe this goal has been accomplished. Media specialist Lael DuBois said, “It gives students a chance to participate in something else. It encourages them to read for pleasure [which is] a life long skill.”

Point blank, the goal, for most, is to win. So as is said in huddles, dugouts and sidelines across the world, “Go team.” That’s the point in the competition, and nearly everyone believes that goal has been reached. So regardless of the results, Plainfield has succeeded in reaching their ‘trophy’. Reward the brothers who fought the battle ... and returned with their bookmark to the back page.

Zach GolayStaff writer

The Battle of the Book

the year,” said Jones.By the end of the season, Jones wants

to make it to Outdoor State and break the school record of 10 feet 1 inch.

Justus also hopes the relay team does well at State.

For Justus, her goals for this season are to get to Outdoor State with the 4 x 400. She also wants to get her individual 800 time down into the lower 20 minutes.

“I think we a have very good chance of dropping our times,” said Justus. “We are aiming to get first in our heat.”

Greene didn’t seem to care that they would be the ones getting “booed”; he was just there to have a good time. “If people make fun of our bowling that’s okay,” said Greene. “I’ve been made fun of before.”

Even with all the trash talking going on, Rodkey’s partner didn’t seem as passionate as his partner about the bowl-off. “Rodkey is the one in charge of the trash talking, and I’m very confident that he can do that,” said Greene. “Rodkey tells me he’s not very good and I haven’t bowled in a very long time, so he needs to be more careful on what he is saying.”

“I’m excited about this bowl-off,” said Skinner. “Chelsea and I bowl together every Saturday, and maybe this will get bowling back into the school.”

Track team sprints through season towards hope of victory

Arch Rivalsassistant principals and students face off

... in a bowling match of the ages

[3]March 24, 2011 all about

As winter ends and spring begins, some students see their moods improving

Change of seasons = change of mood

Does winter make students more depressed?

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Feeling the winter blues? Well, it could be an actual medical issue.

It’s called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and it affects 6% of the population. It’s a mood disorder caused by a lack of light and affects brain chemistry.

“Brain chemistry, in order to be balanced, needs a certain amount of light,” said Justin Thompson, student assistance counselor.

Thompson said while winter sadness is common, help should be sought when it begins to interfere with everyday life. “All of us are vulnerable to a degree,” she said, citing that women and the elderly are more prone to the disorder.

As for why women would exhibit the disorder more often than men, Thompson said, “Women are sometimes more introspective and pay more attention to their moods.”

Sophomore Jessica Foster is one who believes she suffers from the anxiety issue. “My mood noticeably changes as soon as it starts changing from fall to winter,” Foster said, “and the snow and the cold just makes me kind of cranky.”

While Foster said that she has not received treatments for the disorder, it has been recognized by her doctor. SAD has been

affecting her for a few years now, with some years worse than others.

“I think it’s kind of serious,” said Foster, “because although I’m not the only one who has it, it affects other people.”

Fall is Foster’s favorite season because it lacks the weather “extremes” that can be found in the summer and winter.

Justin YoungCopy editor

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She said that the disorder can also be active in the summer, when it gets too hot for her.

This winter proved especially difficult for Foster with the ice storm. “I hated being stuck inside,” she said. “It was just like you were trapped and there was nothing to do at all.”

However, with spring on the horizon, Foster sees her mood improving. “I’m a much more

bubbly person,” she said, citing that her mood usually returns to its normal state within the first few days of spring.

What does Foster suggest to those who get depressed in the winter? “Have a summer party,” she said.

“Have a couple of your friends over and watch some summer movies. Do some of the things you’d do during the summer, like [drawing with] chalk.”

Thompson said a common treatment for SAD is light therapy, which uses a special light, 30-45 minutes of the day, to give the brain the light it needs. Other possible treatments include behavioral therapy and temporary medication.

Foster does think this is something she will outgrow, though, even though it is common in her family as well. “Some years it’s worse than others; it just depends on what the weather is like.”

Thompson reiterated that SAD is a form of depression, and depression can quickly create severe problems. She said, “Seek help if it’s really hurting [your] lives in a serious way.”

Seasons changing everyday.Changing our moods in everyway.Some are harder to get by,Only to leave us asking why.

Summer's green fades away.Fall leaves come down without delay.

Winter brings a heavy burden,with sadness we all herd in.

Spring becomes anticipatedHappiness becoming overrated. Everyone loses from their respite,only for the seasons to test it.

-Jessica Foster, 10

Ever Changing

66% said yes

“I love snow. I love to snowboard and [having] snowball fights. I’m just a

freak and love cold temperatures.”

“The weather is dreary, so

everyone’s moods don’t feel as

happy; it just looks darker.”

background photo/ kevin terrell-Morgan Heald, 10 -Dakotah Thomas, 12source: student poll, 50 students, 3/17/11

Jessica Foster, 10, shares a poem she wrote on the changing of seasons

“...although I’m not the only one who

has it, it affects other people.”

-Jessica Foster, 10, on SAD

artist [4]March 24, 2011

page design/zach golay

Professional in PlainfieldFrom bags, to jewelry, to clothing, Julia Henson makes them all,

designing clothing using a sewing machine and a will to work

Since freshman year, senior Julia Henson has been making

clothes, jewelry and bags. It all started when Henson bought a nice sewing machine and began making more professional clothes. “On my clothes, it’s somewhat noticeable that they are homemade, but the bags and jewelry you cannot [tell].”

Henson wants to become a professional in the area of fashion design, and she has already been accepted into Western Michigan for just that. “Making clothes just comes naturally for me, and I can excel in classes like drawing and advanced fashion and textiles. [These classes] have helped me a lot, and I wouldn’t be able to do half the things I do without Mrs. Wilhelm.”

Using her sewing machine, Henson makes a variety of different things like quilts, dresses and necklaces. “I mostly make necklaces, but I recently just finished making a dress. Clothing usually takes me about four hours, minimum, to several days for me to make.” However, jewelry and bags take Henson only around an hour.

As for cost, Henson said, “It’s usually really expensive; the dress I just made was about $22 and that wasn’t too bad, but necklaces cost around $20-$30.” Some are even more costly: a king size quilt Henson made cost her close to $170 and several

make necklaces and I usually give them away to people for their birthday or something,” Henson said.

Although she is currently giving away her products, Henson has different plans for the future. “I want to own my own store because that’s my dream,” she said. “We just moved into a new house and half of my basement is already devoted to this.”

Consumer and family science teacher Beth Wilhelm believes that Henson should continue pursuing her dream. She said, “I realized her talent and her creativity because she was always making something on her own. She can see something that someone else made and try to figure out how to do that on her own.”

Although Henson’s schedule only allowed her to join Wilhelm’s class during her senior year, she has been in touch with Wilhelm for some time, “Before she was in my class, she would come to me and ask me questions because she knew I sewed,” Wilhelm said. “Her excitement about sewing has helped her a lot. She gets fired up about the products she makes herself. I share her enthusiasm, and that is why she comes to me to learn.”

not necessarily the inspiration for all of Henson’s fashion design. Henson said, “I will occasionally look at someone else’s dress, but mostly I have this vision in my mind.” She said that her two favorite clothing stores are Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. “I am obsessed with [them],” said Henson, “but that’s not the style I base my

clothes on.”She also said

that occasionally she will look at another dress for inspiration, but mostly she bases it off an image she thinks of in her mind. Walker said, “She likes to make the actual things you would see in the store.

She has a passion for what she does. The fact that she makes her own dresses is pretty unique.”

Henson aspires to be as professional as possible. She wears her clothes on most ordinary occasions and said her friends constantly ask her, “Did you make that?”

Describing how she makes her items, Henson said. “There are special tools I use to make [my fashion items]. I mostly

months to make.The cost aside, Henson makes her

fashion items by buying different fabrics and string. To help her achieve this, friend senior Gavin Walker pitches in his part. “I take her around to the stores and give her rides to wherever she needs to go,” he said.

Walker has known Henson for over four years and has gotten the chance to see her talent develop. He said, “It’s really good to see anyone strive to be something and to see someone really close to me doing so well. It’s good.”

The help doesn’t end with Walker. Henson also commented on her parents’ support. She said, “My parents are not really artistic at all, but they support me by paying for everything without question. My mom always gives her insight on stuff I make. [She says] that I should add a ribbon here and other stuff.”

Her parents, although helpful, are

Zach GolayStaff writer

“I want to be the next Martha Stewart. I want to own my own store because that is my dream.”

-Julia Henson

Julia Henson’s workroom is located in the basement of her house. She is wearing a dress and carries a bag around her shoulder that she made herself. The cabinets hold all of Henson’s loose

photo/zach golaysupplies, such as: yarn, tools and string. However, the sewing machine is the center of Henson’s workstation. It is how she makes all her seams and adds the finishing touches to all her work.

student submissions [5]March 24, 2011

“I liked getting to play with oil pastels

and other artistic techniques. I am

really happy with the final product. I

enjoyed learning diffrent methods

of trying to make my art project stand out from everyone else’s.”-Macyn Fite, 9

“I write poetry because

if I am angry about

something, I am able

to write it down and I

can talk to the person

without yelling. This

poem is about my dad,

who I don’t really get

along with and I haven’t

seen him since May.” -Erin Rakes, 10

Bucket of Distaste

It’s larger and round.While it sits on the ground.Inside you lookand guess what I see...

Your dad’s inside, and you can’t run and hide,with him there are spiders and more, thank god there is no door

He laughs at you and calls you names. the bucket and everything so far from newno longer will you play his games.

You run from the bucket,But its always there.In the back of your mind you tuck it, but back in the front it comes to stare.

My Batman

An ordinary citizen by daya superhuman being by night Hoping to be the one to be betrayedand instead become the shining true Knight

Nothing is ever totally black and whitethe motive is never completely clearAs he takes off to the raging fight And then the villian throws the mighty spear

No one human knows his actual skinthe secret is his burden alonehe is almost impossible to pinHis location is always unknown

He always has a fantastic game plan He is forever and always my Batman.

“I like the idea of super

heroes because they

go out of their way to

help others and

they are mostly

attractive so when

we were told to

write sonnets and

one could be as

a random one I

chose to write one

about Batman.”

- Fatima Khan,10

page design/ chris rohrer

“I want to be a computer

programmer, so using

Photoshop will help me

out in my future. I also

really enjoyed working

with new technology

like the Macs and

being able to get

used to them.”

- S p e n c e r

Watson, 11

entertainment/review March 24, 2011

review

Pros:

Cons:

Most new Pokémon in a single game;updated graphics; new game play mechanics

Can’t rebattle trainers; unimaginative Pokémon designs

[6]

A trio of teenagers set off on a cross country hunting spree. They have no food, no money and only each other and a single pet to keep them company. This is the story of Pokémon.

“Pokémon Black” and “Pokémon White” are the latest additions to the popular video game series. They boast both graphic and gameplay improvements and even a (slightly) more mature story line, over previous games.

The prior set of games introduced extremely limited 3D for the first time in a handheld Pokémon game. In “Black and White,” however, the new graphics are much more pronounced.

The character’s view of buildings changes as he walks around them and different camera can angles occur besides the traditional bird’s eye view. Sometimes though, the constant angle changes make it feel like the developers are showing off.

Besides simply making the game look better, the visual updates work to enhance the

Andrew Heller, 12

Zach Nay, 11

Charitie LeMasters, 10“Generation 4 [Diamond/Pearl] is my current

favorite. Not only were there amazing Pokémon added, but [also] new moves, abilities and move sets made all of the other generations playable. Without Gen 4 I wouldn’t know much about strategy in Pokémon.”

Students discuss their favorite Pokémon generations

“My favorite gen is Gen 3 [Ruby/ Saphire] because it was the first game I ever played, and it has Mudkips. I like Mudkips.”

Senior Matt Acton tells his story of collecting every Pokémon

“Generation 2 [Gold/Silver] is my favorite for the

reason that when it came out, Pokémon was still new and

the second generation was still exciting. Even though there had been [one] before it, the Pokémon were still original and creative.”

actual game play. Cut scenes are now used for important events and battles are now fully animated.

Battles themselves include two new mechanics that break up the monotony of previous games: triple battles and rotation battles. In both cases, each opponent uses three Pokémon at once. In triple battles, all six fight at the same time, while rotation battles are one-on-one with the others ready to tag in and swap out.

For the collector or the more competitive Pokémon player, “Black and White” introduces 156 new Pokémon. They range from adorable and heart-warming to powerful and angry-looking. As a whole, the new abilities and move sets of this generation makes it the most strategy-intensive yet.

One of the most surprising aspects of the new games is the updated plot. Players depart

Shannon Sparks, 12“Generation 1 [Red/Blue] is my favorite. [It was] the period of time when I actually memorized the Pokémon instead of wondering if the creators ran out of ideas.”

“Some people might say that I put way too much time into my Pokémon games. I would agree. Pokémon is such a wonderful game, though. I just could not resist. I have always wanted “to be the very best,” so, of course, if one goes by the theme song, I knew I had to catch ‘em all. So, that’s what I did. After I got my Diamond Version, I found out that I could legitimately catch all 493 Pokémon that existed so far. At first, it seemed that it might be a steep challenge, but soon the slope leveled out and I was simply working on getting the last few that were particularly difficult to get. Those hardest to get were Cyndaquil, Totodile, and Chikorita. The original 151 were easy enough, just catch them on Fire Red and Leaf Green and you’re done. The next group was much harder, but by combining from different games, I got it done, except for the original three from the second gen. That one I had to look up how to do. The third generation was also simply trading them all over from Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. Emerald, it turns out, is the key to completing your second generation collection. In order to make Cyndaquil, Totodile, and Chikorita mine, I had to catch all 134 from Emerald version and then speak to the professor, who would then give me one of the originals from second gen. After I repeated this process three times I had done it, caught them all. Then I looked at my combined game time and cried that I had spent over 1,500 hours playing Pokémon simply so that I could feel like Ash…”

on their adventure with two friends, Cheren, who wants to work hard and succeed, and Bianca, who just wants to figure out who she is. Even teenagers would have no trouble relating to at least one of them.

Even the staple “evil organization” has grown up in “Black and White.” Rather than trying to take over the world, “Team Plasma” has the almost noble goal of liberating Pokémon from “oppressive trainers.” However, they still use Pokémon themselves and resort to stealing, making their methods seem questionable and hypocritical.

The appeal of Pokémon games has never been their stories, however. What keeps players coming back is the thrill of battling and the sense of accomplishment that comes from training these little monsters to be the

very best. This has never been truer than in versions “Black and White.”

page design/ josh ragsdell & case marstellergraphics/ case marstellerphotos/ andrew pea & josh ragsdell

Pokémon Black & White

photo story [7]March 24, 2011

photos/ aly weigel

Spring Break ‘11:T h e P r e p a r a t i o n

PREPARING FOR HIS senior Spring Break, senior Harrison Diaz gets a head start on packing. “I’m going to Panama City Beach with my friends this year for Spring Break, so I’m really excited,” said Diaz.

SHOPPING FOR SPRING Break clothes, junior Alexa DeRoo browses through the racks of Charlotte Russe. “I always like to have a good stock of sundresses for Spring Break,” said DeRoo, “I’m excited to just be outside in the sun and relax.”

FOR SENIORS DEVAN Day and Tyler McNeil , working out is almost an everyday thing. “I work out at least three times a week. I lift because because it gets me active and fit instead of just sitting around,” said McNeil. He said what he was most excited for this Spring Break was going to Texas to see his dad.

ON THE SPRING Break board at The Sun Room Tanning Studio, people write their plans for the upcoming break.

BEFORE SOAKING UP UV rays, junior Markella Taivalokoski signs her name on the sign-in sheet at The Sun Room Tanning Studio. “I tan before Spring Break so I don’t get completely fried on the beach,” said Tavialkoski.

WHILE SITTING IN her living room, sophomore Lindsey Turner browses for spring fashions online. “I like to shop online because there is a bigger selection and better chance for me to find my size,” said Turner.

FRESHMAN JOSH ELLIS prepares for Spring Break by keeping a smooth shave. “I’m ready to meet some ladies on Spring Break with my shaved face,” said Ellis.

PERUSING THROUGH HAIR products at Wal-Mart, junior Jordan Sibley decides what she will need to bring on Spring Break. “I might not be able to get the things I need while I’m away on vacation, so I get them before I leave,” said Sibley.

sports[10] March 24, 2010

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Have you gone mad?March Madness basketball tournament excites students

Emma SimpsonRachael RoeslerStaff writers

ThefirstweekofMarchtothefirstweekofAprilisaspanoftimethatmanyathletesenjoy.Sportsbarsbegintogetmorebusiness,andprivatetelevisionsetsarefilledupwithstatsandimagesofcollegestudentsandbasketballs;indicatingthatMarchMadnesshasbegun.Discussionofpredictionsandgameplansechoaroundtheschoolandstudentsprepareforperhapsoneofthemostlooked-forward-tosportseventsoftheseason.SeniorMichelle McGaryhopesforButlertodowellbecausethey’refromIndiana;butifallelse

fails,she’salsoplacingbetsonFloridaandDuke.McGaryplaysbasketballherself,soonecouldsayshehadaninvestedinterestintheevent,however,shedoesn’tinvesthermoney,simplyhertime.“[The]winnergetstopickwhatwedofortheevening,”shesaid.Otherstudents,however,predictwiththeirpockets,mainlythroughbettingonthewinners.JuniorMarcus Mershon

believesthatfillingoutbracketsandbettingonthegamesisagoodpartofthefun.ForMershon,buy-inbracketsarethewaytogo.“Theoverallwinnergetsmoney.Idon’tbetonindividualgamesthough,”saidMershon.SophomoreJosh Courtneydoesn’tusuallybetanddoesn’thaveaparticularteamhe’srootingfor,buthestillisaffected

bytheatmospherebroughtonbyotherexcitedstudents.“Ilikerootingfortheunderdogsbecauseitmakesthegamesmoreinterestingtowatch,”hesaid.Courtneyalsosaidoneof

theperksofthisyear’stournamentistherearealotofgoodteams,ratherthanjustoneortwodominantones.“Itmakesthegamesveryexcitingandfuntowatch,”saidCourtney.MershonplansongoingtoBuffaloWildWings,apopularplaceamongstudentstogatherforsportevents,towatchsome

ofthegames,whileCourtneyexplainedthatforthefirstfew,he’llprobablystayhomeandwatchwithhisdad.McGaryenjoysthewatchingthetournamentinFloridaoverSpringBreak.Clearly,thoughmanystudentsareinterestedinthisevent,therecanbevariouswaystocelebrateitanddifferentlevelsof

excitement.“[Iwatch]asmuchasIcannomatterwhat--evenifit’sjustinthebackground,”saidMcGary,“Ijustwatchitforfun.”Whetherwatchingthegamesmeanshopingforthebestteamtowin,winningallthemoneyputintothebracketsorjust

gettingachancetobewithfriends,MarchMadnesstrulyissomethingtogomadfor.“[I’mexcited]toseesomeofthesmallerschoolsbeatthebigtimeprograms--anythingcanhappenonanygivennightduringthetournament,”saidMershon.Allthat’slefttodoiswatch.

sports [11]March 25, 2010

ATHLETES IN ACTION

“Kristin is a four-year hurdler. She’s won County and Conference [in the past]. She’s reigned at State. She’s a great leader and a hard worker. Kristin is the epitome of a good track athlete.”

Kristin Mercer,12

Athletes of the Month“Tyler has worked very hard after wrestling. He’s coming out working really hard and his times have dropped. His 4X4 relay team made it to the Hoosier State Relay at Purdue University.”

Tyler Williams, 12

- Coach Brian Pelkey

- Coach Jason Schoeff

Mackenzie Jeffries,10

Cody Jones,12

Erin Laswell, 10 Katie Gilbert,11

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Michelle McGary, 12 Kelsey Bruhn, 9Brent O’Bold, 10

Michael Gulley,9

“We have been training to prepare for outdoor season so far. We are getting our bodies in shape to compete right now. When outdoor season comes, we will need to be ready to win the big meets, and be running fast enough to qualify for State.” -Williams

“[My favorite thing about track has been]winning Sectional, County and Conference as a team and as an individual in the 100 hurdles.” - Mercer

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clubs March 24, 2010[12]

What country speaks over 800 different languages?

Where in the world is every citizen required,

by law, to have access to a bomb shelter?Is it true there are twice as many

kangaroos in Australia as people?Where can one go to learn these things

and more? Look no further than Culture Club.

Senior Erika Matthews said she enjoys learning about other cultures and the differences between the United States and other countries. “Last year, we went to a Japanese restaurant,” said Matthews. “We had to try new food and it was a different experience.”

So far this year, the Culture Club has “visited” Italy, Iceland, Azerbaijan and South Africa. “Azerbaijan was my favorite country to learn about,” said

junior Courtney Siepman. “I didn’t know anything about it and had never heard of it.”

As far as activities go, the club has gone to Olive Garden, made Christmas ornaments out of egg shells, written folk tales and has had a past member come and talk about his trip to South Africa.

Siepman’s favorite activity this year was going to Olive Garden to learn about Italy. “We got to eat yummy food and got to learn some of the manners, like how they eat.”

Club Sponsor Shelley Knapp enjoyed learning about Greece last year. “We went to a Greek restaurant where we learned dining etiquette and cheered with glasses in Greek,” she said.

“It’s a great way to unwind from a stressful week at school,” said Matthews. “We eat, laugh and play games.” Senior Richie Lemke agreed, saying, “It’s a really chill atmosphere and it’s nice to just relax

with other people.” But is the knowledge they gain useful?

“Yes, there are little culture things you learn that could make or break you if you visit another country,” said Matthews. Knapp also believes students will use this information in their future. “Several students, now in college, have come back to visit and talked about connections they’ve made,” she said.

Students are encouraged to join because “it’s lots of fun and you learn about different cultures,” said Siepman.

Culture Club is free except for the activities done outside of school and meetings are Fridays after school.

“We live in a little American bubble,” said Knapp. “There are so many ways to look at music, education, politics ... We need to expand our horizons.”

“I joined Culture Club this year because a lot of my band friends were in it. It turns out, Culture Club is an awesome way to learn about other countries in a fun way outside school. Going to a Culture Club meeting is a great way to end the week.

We meet every few Fridays to study a new country or elaborate on the country from the last meeting. A student or our sponsor, Mrs. Knapp, usually volunteers to make up a PowerPoint to present and make a food or prepare an activity for all of us to do. Sometimes, we play games that relate to that country or take fun quizzes over that country to win a prize. Courtney Siepman and I volunteered to present the country Azerbaijan. We shared plenty of facts and brought in traditional food from Azerbaijan for everyone to try. We just studied over Italy and on one Friday we went to Olive Garden and followed the manners of Italians at the dinner table.

I recommend anyone that likes to learn about other cultures without getting a grade for it to join Culture Club.”

“I joined Culture Club for two reasons; one of them is because I wanted to try and make some friends since I was new and the other reason was because I just have a general interest for other country’s lifestyles.

One of my favorite countries that we’ve studied so far is South Africa. We had a guest speaker who had traveled to Africa and showed us some of his souvenirs, like some wooden instruments. We may even be able to talk to some kids from Africa.

And as for the most interesting fact that I learned ... that there is a bread that is so sacred to the Azerbaijan people, that it’s worth kissing.”

-Samantha Bohannon, 9

Traveling the world

in 180 days

Educational enlightenment:Culture Club explores cuisine, lifestyles of near and far

195 countries

semesters

“Ireland, because that’s where my heritage is. [I would enjoy living] anywhere in the UK really. I love the green landscapes and the accents.” -Shelley Knapp, club sponsor

Where do you want to go?

At CUltUrE ClUb’S opening meeting, students John lucciola (11), Jason Dynes (12) and Shelby Everling (10) sample food from different countries. “We had dried fruit and crispy green beans,” said lucciola. Culture Club meetings often consist of trying foods from the country

they are learning about.

If you could live in

another country,

which would it be?

“Italy. they believe that if you work hard, you deserve a day off, so they have vacations all the time. And they have awesome food.” -Erika Matthews, 12

Michelle PeaCo-managing editor

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-Colin Kapps, 10

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“It’s a really good cause because you are helping

people across the world. You never know the impact you’ve

made in someone’s life. It’s really easy to learn.”

-Ali Dunn, 11

“I think it is really cool that she [Lael] is doing this for other

people. It gets a lot of people into it because it is good and makes you feel good about

yourself.”-Amanda Trump, 10

“I think this is a good thing for students to get into. I

don’t know if Lael is going to continue doing this, but if not I plan to continue and send mine to Riley or something.”

-Jordan Jones, 10

“It all started at SGI. She was asking for ideas and I came

up with the ‘hat for a hat’ day. She taught me while we were selling tickets. It’s addicting. I

knit at least once a day.”-Michelle Goda, 10

“At competitions, when I’m sitting around waiting for results, I make hats. It’s a

good cause. I think it’s fun and really relaxing and it’s easy to

learn too.”-Olivia Lautenschlager, 9

“It ended up being very addicting. I think it is a very good opportunity. It’s fairly easy because really all you

do is wrap some yarn over the loom.”

-Stefani Bignell, 10

“I think we can make a difference. One good act of kindness can start a chain reaction and reach to other

people. I think it will continue spreading more and more.”

-Megan Broman, 10

“I like helping people and this is a fun and easy way to do it. There’s a lot of girls in it who knit with girl colors. I guess

I’m the designated guy color maker of hats.”

-Colin Kapps, 10

Even in a time of economic hardships, some have still made it a priority to give to those in need through various projects.

Octagon Club Sponsor Carrie Farris can attest to these projects. The Octagon Club is in the process of brainstorming prospective ideas for spring to help neighboring communities.

Members of the Octagon Club are currently participating in a program in which the members go to elementary schools within Plainfield and read to kids the last few minutes of their school day. Around 30 students are involved in the elementary reading project, with a few visiting the elementary schools in rotations.

The “Optimist Miracle Movers,” a project spearheaded by the local Plainfield Optimist Club (of which Octagon Club is a branch) enables students at the high school, regardless of affiliation with Octagon Club or Optimist International, to “volunteer an hour a week by helping a ‘buddy’ with physical disabilities participate in sports,” Farris said. Students interested can speak with Farris in room E110 and discuss interest and availability to help.

The Octagon Club is additionally involved with sophomore Lael Allen’s project of making hats for Chinese orphans. Many students in the Octagon Club are helping to make hats, as well as teaching others how to do so.

“We hope to instill in other students the same sense of satisfaction that we get for helping others,” Farris said, on Octogan Club’s projects.

Another outlet for students to be involved is National Honor Society, which requires “service projects” to be completed by its members.

For her service project, senior Amanda Underwood worked with fellow senior Kristin Mercer to gather school supplies to give to Indianapolis Public School students.

Underwood said, “Seniors in NHS had to do service projects. We thought it would be fun to do something that helped the community. When we found out that IPS students needed school supplies, we thought high schoolers could relate.”

Once their service project was underway, Underwood said, “We went and checked [the donation box] every day.”

With the help of Farris and economics teacher Larry Early’s promotion of the project, Underwood and Mercer received numerous supplies by others.

After getting the idea from an article in a local newspaper, Mercer and Underwood thought it would be a costly venture to help the underprivileged school. However, the two were pleasantly surprised to receive numerous donations. “[Students] brought in a lot of school supplies; more than we expected, actually,” Mercer said.

On top of requesting donations from students and staff, Mercer and Underwood went the extra mile, approaching staff at Staples and discussing possible donations from the corporation.

Underwood and Mercer will officially wrap up their service project by presenting IPS with the supplies they collected.

A member of Pride Club, Octagon Club and NHS, senior Taylor Gibbs is working on numerous projects.

For instance, in working with the Pride Club, Gibbs is assisting others in organizing and preparing the Talent Show. Also with the Pride Club, Gibbs helps coordinate events for students wishing to remain drug-free. These events are coordinated with other members of Pride Club and sponsors.

Students can assist with Talent Show, Gibbs said, through “word of mouth and advertising.” As a school production featuring the talent the school has to offer, all students are encouraged to attend the Talent Show on May 27. Gibbs said, “It’s a great cause.”

Doing unto othersMichael TurinettiStaff writer

Service projects around the community

HOLDING THE MATERIAL needed to make hats, sophomore Marisela Sanchez watches a hat being made before making her own. “It’s fun, and it’ easy to do,” said Sanchez on the hats that are sent to Chinese oprhans. Sanchez knits hats at a pace of one per day, calling it addicting, and plans to make plenty more for the orphans.

Students explain the “knitting craze”Get a loom!

editorial[14] March 24, 2010

Our Position:The state of Indiana pays for math and science advanced

placement students to take their AP exams.Some agree with this

policy, while others say that all AP exams should

be covered.

Because the Quaker Shaker is an open forum, letters to the editor will be accepted. However, if they contain profanity, sexually suggestive or libelous material, they will not be published. Students can submit letters to room E102 or online to qseditor.ktipsword@gmail.com.

Views expressed in letters to the editor, editorials, opinion pieces and student submissions do not reflect the views of the Quaker Shaker staff or Plainfield Community School Corporation. The Quaker Shaker is associated with the Indiana High School Press Association, National High School Press Association, Quill and Scroll National High School Journalism Honorary and the Journalism Education Association.

The purpose of the production and distribution of the Quaker Shaker high school student newspaper are as follows:

A. To report and explain the importance of school news to students, parents and faculty.

B. To provide an open school forum for the unrestricted exchange of ideas and opinions in the form of columns, letters to the editor, interviews, etc.

C. To educate the reader to do more than distribute information, but to promote free-thought and self-formed opinions.

D. To serve as a check on decisions made by administrators which affect students.

The Quaker Shaker student newspaper also serves as a training ground for those who want to be professional journalists, as well as an outlet for student submissions.

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exams still might be out of some student’s price range.

There are a few options for students looking for ways to pay for their exams. For example, the college board provides a $22 fee reduction for qualifying low-income students, and the school offers a reduced exam cost to students in the free and reduced lunch program.

This doesn’t solve the money problems of the students who don’t qualify for financial

aid, but are still struggling to pay for their exams because they and their siblings are having to pay for multiple exams.

The only students who don’t have to worry about exam fees are the AP science and math students.

The reason for exempting math and science AP students from paying for their exams is to give more students an incentive to take these classes.

Society, in general, considers math and

Should all AP exams be paid

for by the state of Indiana?

“The point of the state paying for AP exams is to encourage students to take them, so they should pay for other

AP exams as well, such as English and social

studies.”-Hannah Berkey, 12

“I think more of them should be free because the class makes you take the exam and it

should be free if you’re made to take it.”

-Kylee Standish, 10

“Probably not because [math and science] are

the main subjects.”-Michael Spear, 9

“No, because we compete with China and the rest of the world in math and

science and not English and history.”

-Frank Austin-Davis, 11

“I think it would be great if the state could cover [all AP exams],

but not at the expense of other programs.”

-Brad Roberts, music

science to be the most important of all things students learn in school. Also, during economic troubles, the government wants more engineers and scientists; there’s not such a high demand for writers and musicians.

Exam fees are also a good way for the state to regain funds spent on education, and if all exams were made free, then the money would have to come from somewhere else.

Others, however, think that the state should cover all AP exams, not just the science and math exams.

Making only science and math AP exams free to students gives the impression that English, government, economics, art and music are not as important.

Encouraging students to become well-rounded individuals is just as important as making sure students excel in math and science.

It’s not fair to make some students pay $87 for the same opportunities that other students are getting for free.

Buying college credits

Letter to the Editor

Editor-in-chiefKaitlin Tipsword

Copy editorJustin Young

Managing editorsMichelle PeaChris Rohrer

CartoonistCase Marsteller

Staff writersMargaret ArnoldDylan DelphZach GolayGrace KuraCase MarstellerAndrew PeaJosh RagsdellRachael RoeslerEmma SimpsonJason ThomasonMichael TurinettiAly WeigelTaylor Werner

Business managerCarrie Farris

AdviserMichelle Burress

The Quaker Shaker staff apologizes for a misprint in the March 8 issue for listing Chris Mormino as a sophomore. He is a junior.

Each student in an advanced placement course is expected to pay $87 for each exam they intend to take, and while this may add up to a great expense for students, most are willing to pay for the chance to get college credit through the exams.

A score of three or higher on an AP exam can earn a student a credit, and the college can choose what class to put that credit toward. So if a student does well, he or she can end up saving money that would have originally been spent on that class.

Even with the possibility of saving money in the long run by testing out of college courses, AP

Letters to the EditorPlease bring your

to room E102

Are you opinionated?

Is there something on your mind?

Are you bothered by something troublesome to students?

Do have something to say to the school, but can’t get it out?

opinion [15]March 24, 2011

[ ]?saywhatInteresting things heard around the school...

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S p r i n g Break is a tease; don’t let this year fool

you. Students look forward to Spring Break every year, and don’t get me wrong, I am as well, but it’s a week of relaxation and ease filled with sleeping in, followed by a variety of events including hanging out with

friends or traveling on vacation. Then BAM! The first week back hits you like a band of ninjas.

Unsuspecting students are hit with the early morning alarm clock with no protection whatsoever. Then the addiction of rolling over developed in the previous week must be broken cold turkey. Luckily the student isn’t alone. There is a support group waiting for them at the school each person going through the same withdrawals. There is a shining light, though, and that is, teachers are going through the same problems and they don’t want to return anymore than the students do.

So, both teachers and students confined in a locked location, each one sweating from withdrawal and shaking with a craving for the addiction. All crying out, “Why Spring Break art thou so cruel,

to trick me into a peaceful sedation with promises of good times. How dare you, Spring Break, I was perfectly content in

my ho-hum boring rut that was school. How with a glimpse of freedom and the warm air wrapping the pale skin, am I possibly expected to continue with my education?”

Because of Spring Break, the last quarter of

school drags on, grades suffer and cabin fever has set in. I know that the lovely sun is beckoning and there is only time in my way before reuniting with her. Time and the teacher standing in front of me, separate me from reuniteing with the sun. Then with no fault to the teacher at all, I despise them. A mental stand-off has issued and the opponent isn’t aware. Nor does the teacher care that I have

distaste for what they are teaching and once again,my grades suffer.

So who do we blame for the poor performance of students? It’s not the students and it’s not the teachers no matter what El Capíton Bennett thinks. It is Spring Break that is truly to blame.

So, if you don’t mind the cold sweats and the nervous shakes that come with any other withdrawal, then come to school the Monday after your week off and live through your own personal hell. But, for those that want to finish strong, wean yourself from sleeping in, earlier thanthat Monday.

But, that is just my piece of advice and to be completely honest, I will be one to stay up late the night before, followed by a dose of hitting the alarm clock for a couple extra ZZZZ’s. So, beware of the havoc that will be Monday April 4.

Misinformation equals ignorance. Ignorance leads to hatred. Hatred

leads to violence. When in the course of history, a society deviates from equally-distributed information, the results are catastrophic. Widespread ignorance of a people in society regarding issues and beliefs will ultimately be the detriment of said society.

While no actual society could achieve whole knowledge throughout regarding our every issue and every belief, a society ought to try to achieve just that.

In America today, everyone from middle class workers to the president are calling for bipartisanship and to tone down inflammatory material, but this has yet to occur. It seems to me a bit hypocritical to call for action, yet refuse to reciprocate the called for action. Did you know that according to Merriam Webster online dictionary, the word ‘partisanship’ means “a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause or person; especially: one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance?”

The simple fact that ‘blind, prejudiced and unreasoning allegiance’ is taking

Is that Pokémon fighting with a nutter butter?

Yeah because every man needs a little black dress.

It’s so hard to drive with peanut butter on your lap.

When did the tsunami hit New Orleans?

Could a tsunami ever happen in Lake Michigan?

She is a troll-like being

What smells like Lean Cuisine?

I swear I feel like a computer from the 60s’ thats been over heated

It’s no secret. Nearly everyone, at one point, was on the cherished MySpace. Some

people still are. It’s also no secret that grammar is one of the most important aspects of the English language. How do these two subjects connect? They are never used in conjunction with each other. I’ve seen dozens upon dozens of grammatical felonies infect MySpace. I’m ready to speak out. Let’s not do this anymore.

Grammatical felony number one: Failure to understand the meanings of “two” vs “to” vs “too”, “your” vs “you’re” and “were” vs “where” vs “we’re.” Please get acquainted with the differences. Here’s the first three: “two” means “2,” “to” means “as far as,” and “too” is a synonym for “also.” Here’s the next two: “your” is the possessive form of “you,” and “you’re” is a contraction for “you are.” The final three are as follows: “were” is the plural form of “was,” “where” asks a locations of something or someone, and finally “we’re” is a contraction of “we are.” Trust me, using one for the other can entirely change the meaning of a sentence. Solution: Use the proper form of the word you want.

Grammatical felony number two: Using a “z” in place of an “s.” For example, “ZOMGZ YOU GUYZZZZZZZ!!!1111!!!”

Really? The “s” key should be right under your left ring finger when you’re typing. As grammatical felony 2a, hold down the shift key long enough so that your exclamation points don’t turn into one’s, or as an alternative, just use one exclamation point.

Grammatical felony number three: WrItInG LiKe ThIs. Why would you do that? This isn’t third grade anymore. It makes me think your keyboard is broken. There is absolutely no word in the English language that has more than one letter capitalized in the middle of it. Solution: Capitalize only when necessary, instead of every other letter. You’ll notice that this small change in your writing style completely transforms the way you come off to people. Trust me; you’ll go from immature to semi-proper.

And lastly, the Holy Grail of all the grammatical felonies. Grammatical felony number four: VVr!+!ng |_!|< 3 +#!$ (writing like this). There’s absolutely no way anyone can read that efficiently, nor does it take less time to write like that either. It’s unprofessional and just headache-inducing. Solution: Press the key labeled with the letter you want. This way, it’ll eliminate confusion between you and your friend on MySpace chat or e-mail. Do all of us a favor and write at least semi-normally.

If you or someone you know commits any or all of the above felonies, please tell them to stop. They’re creating widespread confusion for everyone they surround themselves with in the viral world of the Internet, and something needs to be done about it.

Thank you for reading this plea from a Grammar Nazi.

Jason ThomasonStaff writer

Chris RohrerCo managing editor

“Then BAM! The first week back hits you like a band of ninjas.”

place under our nose, and we have no clue of it genuinely shows the obvious flaw in societal mechanics; we are ignorant of our own hypocrisy and ignorance.

This is certainly not to say that every American who cannot recite the Constitution word-for-word or rattle off every domestic or foreign policy change since Vietnam is a slobbering ignoramus with no desire to possess knowledge of the world around them. Rather, it is to show that unawareness of issues and implications thereof is helping to cripple societal discussion, which is halting a progression of ideals.

If we look at history, progression of ideals has long been what sustains greatness of a people. For instance, when the United States stopped addressing slavery from a standpoint of utility, and began from a

standpoint of human rights and quality of life, we made a giant leap into modernized culture.

This rotting disease and lack of progression are the means to the ends of furthering ignorance, which, as stated previously, results in

hatred and even violence. Keep in the front-burners of your

consciousness that everyone contributes to the atrocity that is misinformation and blatant partisanship. Apathetic approaches are not to going to effect in any way the magnitude of the issue at hand. Each opportunity to legitimately research an issue should be taken advantage of.

In the words of William James, “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”

Michael TurinettiStaff writer

“Firm adherent to a party, faction, cause

or person; especially: one exhibiting blind,

prejudiced and unreasoning allegiance.”

The Ropes

Some mistakes weren’t meant to be broken

Widespread ignorance

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Spring StaycationWhat to do in and around Plainfield during Spring Break

7:00 p.m.- Live Music

at Chateau Thomas

Winery

2:30-4:30 p.m.-

Public Ice

Skating Session at the Pepsi

Coliseum

9:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m.-

Rick Welsh Fine Arts

Exhibit at the Indianapolis

Artsgarden

11:00 a.m.- Public Tour

of Lucas Oil Stadium

10 a.m.-5 p.m.- ‘Incredible

Costumes from Film and TV’

at the Children’s Museum

7:30 p.m.- Live Comedy at

ComedySportz Theatre in

Indianapolis

7:00 p.m.- Milwaukee

Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers

at Conseco Fieldhouse

7:00 a.m.- NCAA Women’s

Final Four “4Kay” Run at

the Indianapolis Motor

Speedway

All Day- Relax. You’ve

got school tomorrow.

On thin ice: If you want to get a last taste of winter over your Spring Break, the Pepsi Coliseum offers public ice skating sessions to cover your freezing cravings. Nothing else says spring more than sliding across zamboni-smoothed ice.

photo courtesy of roamingtherinks.com

When: March 25, 26, and 27Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Where: Pepsi Coliseum at the Indiana State FairgroundsCost: $5 for ages 13 and up, $4 for 12 and under

2:30-4:30 p.m.-

Public Ice

Skating Session at the Pepsi

Coliseum

Big hair, big fun:

If you enjoy musicals and 60’s style hair, then Beef and Boards has the entertainment you desire: a production of “Hairspray,” along with dinner.

When: March 25, 26, and 27Time: March 25/26: 8:00 p.m., March 27: 1:30 p.m.Where: Beef and Boards at 9301 Michigan Rd., IndianapolisCost: $36-$59 per person

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Friday Saturday

Rock N’ Rolling:

If you enjoy gliding across a wooden floor while on wheels, Avon’s Rock N’ Rollers is a definite venue to visit during your Spring break.

photo courtesy of rockandrollersskating.com

When: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and SundaysTime: Tues/Thurs: 6:30-9:00 p.m.; Fri: 6-8 p.m., 8:30-11:30 p.m.; Sat/Sun: 1:00-4:00 p.m.Where: 241 Casco Drive, Avon, IndianaCost: $5-$7 for entry, $3 for skate rental

photo courtesy of indystar.com

Skate Rental:$4 for hockey skates$3 for figure skates

“If it’s nice, I’d go to the park and some frisbee or s

omething.

I’d just go out and enjoy the weather.”- Luke Sisson, 11

“Go see ‘Hairspray.’ It’s worth the money. The set is extravagant and the actors fit their roles perfectly.”- Leslie Ayers, 12

“I’m going to go to Hummel and tan every day.”- Caity Welch, 12

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