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October 16, 2015- Volume 95, Issue 4TRANSCRIPT
MegaphoneCATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL - A HOLY CROSS SCHOOL - OCT. 16, 2015 - VOLUME 95, ISSUE 4 - 5225 E. 56TH STREET INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46226
Requirements for Dual Credit Teachers Change, Higher Standards to be Certified
What’s New?
New Policy to take effect by september 2017
18 Credit hours required in
Master’s level courses in
subject area to be taught
As well asA master’s degreeIn subject taught
BY SEAN MCKINNEYHigh school seems to be, well, high
school. Classes are tailored for high school students at a high school level. The curriculum of a sophomore English class will focus on material that is determined to be suitable for learning at a sophomore student’s level.
But frequently, high school begins to intermingle with college — without the student even having to leave Loretto or Kelly Hall.
This is due to classes that are dual credit. High school? Check. College? Check.
While students remain in their class-rooms, they can still receive an education that will be challenging and will reward them with college credits. A successful per-formance in a dual credit class can result in lowered college tuition costs and a bypass of certain prerequisites courses when a student enrolls in college.
Mr. Dennis Thomas, vice principal of academics, said “(Dual credit) alleviates some financial burden along the way and gives you a head start.”
However, a student first needs a teacher capable of instructing in the given area of study. And currently, the Indiana commis-sion responsible for accrediting dual credit teachers could make teaching dual credit significantly more difficult and therefore potentially limit the chances for high school students to take these courses. But that is not the case here.
The number of students taking dual credit courses has increased across Indiana: 12,000 in 2011 to nearly 30,000 in 2014. The potential change in the current dual credit teaching structure would require a master’s degree in order to teach these students.
Many teachers across the state already have a master’s degree, yet some do not meet a new stipulation education officials are proposing: 18 credit hours in mas-ter’s-level courses specific to the discipline they plan to teach.
This proposition could be frightening to some would-be dual credit teachers. However, there are ways to provide financial support for an on-the-fence
teacher hoping to pursue their master’s for dual credit. Thomas notes that a proposed concept of loan forgiveness could allow financially struggling teachers to earn a master’s without going further into debt. Thomas said, “I think it’s a good incentive.”
The principle behind the new proposition is that a master’s and 18 credit hours will provide a teacher with ample background to thoroughly teach a dual credit class. Teachers who have received higher educa-tion in less specific fields could be denied the ability to teach dual credit.
Sister Mary Ann Stewart, an IB and dual credit history teacher, is one of the teachers here that already meets the new requirements. | Photo by J.R. Hill
For instance, Thomas said that a well-qualified candidate for a teaching position who also went to law school might be restricted from teaching a dual credit class even though he would possess great knowledge of history as well as judicial and governmental workings.
Sr. Mary Ann Stewart, who teaches IB History of America and U.S. History, said she received her credit hours by attending a workshop at Notre Dame.
About the difficulty in becoming a dual credit teacher, she said, “It was quite a pro-cess to get approved to do.”
Yet she said the time and effort that go into the pursuit of a master’s is worth it in the long run, as it gives a teacher more depth in his or her respective subject area but also qualifies that teacher to instruct dual credit classes.
Sr. Stewart is just one example of an already qualified teacher who would not be affected by the potential policy change. However, across the state many teachers could be squeezed out of their current
History Teacher
Sister Mary Ann Stewart
“I shouldn’t be affected because I use the IU
ACP, and it requires a master’s degree. IU is already ahead of the game.”
“We hire great teachers who know their content very well, so quite a few already meet the new
criteria.”Vice Principal for Academics
Mr. Dennis Thomas
positions as dual credit teachers due to the new requirements.
Ivy Tech Community College, a partner in dual credit programs at many Indiana high schools, including Cathedral, would face having nearly 600 of the high school teachers with whom it works fall short of meeting the new standards.
The possible effect this could have on stu-dents across the state is unclear, as both the supporting and opposing sides to the policy shift cheer the advantages of their respec-tive camps. If the policy change occurs, it will not have a tremendous impact on this school’s dual credit teachers who already meet the new criterion.
Thomas said, “We hire great teachers who know their content very well, so quite a few already meet the new criteria.”
“We hire great teachers who know their content very well, so quite a few already meet the new criteria.”
Vice Principal for Academics
Mr. Dennis Thomas
NewsPAGE 2OCT. 16 2015
Upcoming Events
CollegeSearch
Mr. Mike Jaskoski
Guidance counselor Mr. Mike Jaskoski offered advice to the
seniors as to where they should be in the college process this month.
Lucy fralich Jack glaser Mackenzie isaac grant spicer
Finalized college list: University of Dayton, University of Denver, DePaul University, Fordham University, Hofstra University, Indiana University, John Carroll University (Clevland), Loyola University (Chicago) and St. Louis University*As of now, Lucy has applied to all twelve schools.
Early Action applications: University of Denver, Fordham University, Hofstra University and Loyola University (Chicago)
Will you take anymore SAT or ACT tests? No, Lucy has applied to all the schools she is interested in attending and will now begin to look for scholarship opportunities.
This is the second in a series about the college application process. The Megaphone staff selected four seniors with
different backgrounds and interests to follow throughout the year as they look, apply and select a college to attend next fall. Each issue will also feature advice from a counselor, suggesting what current juniors or seniors should be doing to stay on track
with applications, financial aid and scholarships.
COMPILED BY KARA WILLIAMS AND EMERSON WOLFF
In October, all seniors should:
1.
2.
3.
Check with counselors to make sure your teacher(s) have turned in recommendation letters to Naviance.
Finalize Common App and send your application to all Nov. 1deadline colleges.
Continue to look for scholarship opportunities on Naviance.
In October, all juniors should:
1.
2.
3.
Begin researching colleges. Sign up on Naviance to attend college visits here at school.
Attend college fairs offered around the Indianapolis area.
Work on building a resume that can be used for next year.
Finalized college list: Centre University, Davidson College,Denison University, Furman University, Northwestern University and Villanova University
Early Action applica-tions: Furman University
Will you take anymore SAT or ACT tests? If necessary, Grant will take the SAT as many times as he can this fall until he gets his desired score.
Scholarships: As of now, Grant plans to apply for the Brown and Lincoln scholarships at Centre University.
TonightFootball vs. Center Grove at
Center Grove 7 p.m.
Finalized college list: Butler University, Harvard University, Howard University, University of Notre Dame and Washington University
Early Action applications: Butler University, Howard University and University of Notre Dame
Will you take anymore SAT or ACT tests? MacKenzie will take the SAT Subject Test in Literature and Math I but is finished with all other standardized testing.
Scholarships: She is currently applying for the AXA Achievement, Center for Leadership Development, John B. Irwin, QuestBridge and Ron Brown scholarships.
TuesdayTrail of Terror 6 to 9 p.m.
Seniors to IRT
ThursdayEnvironmental Club meeting/re-cycling day in Room 4305 from
7:30 to 7:45 a.m.Raffle free day, no classes
Finalized college list: Loyola University (Chicago), Miami University (Ohio), University of Notre Dame and Wabash College
Early Action applications: Loyola University (Chicago), Miami University (Ohio), University of Notre Dame and Wabash College
Will you take anymore SAT or ACT tests? No, Jack is finished with all his standardized testing and will now begin to look for more scholarship opportunities.
Scholarships: Jack has applied for the Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway and even a scholarship it is for “tall people.”
Brain Game team meets every Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday from 7:10 to 7:40 a.m. in either
room 2305 or 4340.Theatre Crew meets
every day after school, except Friday.
Guitar Club meets every Wednesday right after
school in the band room.Holy Angels Mentoring
Magic meets every Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Friday Battle of the Books meeting
in the library from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fall break, no classes
Oct. 26Late arrival
Oct. 27 Senior retreat begins
Oct. 29Early dismissal
Nov. 4Two-hour delay
Club Updates
News PAGE 3OCT. 16 2015
Seniors to See ‘The Great Gatsby’ at the Indiana Repertory Theatre on TuesdayBY MADDIE LUCIA
After reading literature from Romeo and Juliet to The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn to Things Fall Apart to The Odyssey, the seniors are ready to embark on an adventure downtown to the Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT) to see a play that is based purely on a book.
Next Tuesday, the Class of 2016 will view a novel from a new perspective. According to English department co-chair Mrs. Kathy Keyes, the Senior Class is attend-ing the IRT’s version of Amer-ican author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. As part of yet another school tradition, seniors have attended a play at the theatre for many years.
“After four years of reading
different dramas and literatures we feel like the students should be able to see a live production or works of something they have read,” Keyes said.
She added that the department feels that theatre allows students to see how the production differs from written word and that it opens the minds a little more.
However, Keyes mentioned that students will often take in some things differently depending on who they are and what they enjoy.
“Theatre kids probably love seeing a professional production and enjoy it. Some students who love literature might want to see a work acted out on stage, while others might be seeing a play for this first time, and could hopefully see the magic of theatre,” she said.
Senior Alyssa Lay, who has
been involved in theatre all four years here, said that she is excited to experience one of her favorite pieces of literature come to life at the IRT.
“It’s one thing to see it in action on the silver screen, but there’s something more personal about a play, because you and the actors are in the same room and that enhances to the ‘coming to life’ aspect,” Lay explained.
Not only is Lay excited to see “Gatsby” performed in a live pro-duction, but she also added that knowing all of the aspects and time that is put into putting on a production makes her appreciate it more.
She said, “I can only fathom how much work goes into a huge production like how IRT puts on. I can definitely appreciate it a lot
more than I would have if I didn’t participate in theatre.”
As a result of their field trip, students typically are to write a response for their English class.
They not only do that, but they are also involved with learning about theatre etiquette, express-ing their views of the production and providing details about their experience.
Lay mentioned that she hopes the play will amaze her and her classmates as much as the other play she saw previously at the IRT.
“I am excited to see how they portray different aspects of the novel itself, and praying to be just as amazed as I did when I saw their production of The Cruci-ble. I am also curious to see this director’s perspective of the book and its many twists and turns,”
Lay said.For Keyes, her wish is that each
of her students will take some-thing from the trip, and that they do enjoy a portion of the experi-ence.
“I hope to see Daisy portrayed with sympathy, but more so than that, I hope to see good acting and my students engaged,” she said.
She added that she and her colleagues chose The Great Gatsby because it remains popular, espe-cially with the film that came out a couple years ago, but that she does not want to take the credit for planning it.
“I would like to say that I go along for the ride, because (English teacher) Mrs. (Nancy) Wheeler and (English teacher) Mrs. (Liz) Browning are the ones planning it all,” Keyes said.
Two-Hour Delays Provide Opportunity for Professional DevelopmentBY EMERSON WOLFF
While students notice that they have an extra two hours to sleep in each month, the teachers will be utilizing new teaching styles that will ultimately benefit stu-dents’ overall learning experience.
Over the summer, the teachers were given the opportunity to lis-ten to an overview of six different
From left to right, science teacher Mr. Dustin Land, English teacher Mr. Matt Panzer, English co-chair Mrs. Kathy Keyes and fine arts teacher Mrs. Jodi Monroe met during the two hour delay on Oct. 7 to discuss and share their experiences within smaller groups. | Photo by J.R. Hill
them.”A teacher–led group, each
month the faculty meets in these six smaller sections to discuss possible implementations within their daily teaching.
Worland said the important piece to this new style of teaching and learning process is incor-porating real life components to teachers’ lesson plans.
He said, “You will see teachers teaching in ways that will engage you more. It will be a topic of in-terest of yours, and they will apply it to something that is going on in the world today.”
Worland also stressed the importance of student feedback within the system for it to be successful. He said that changes will start small, but when students notice a lesson being taught in a new way, they should let their teachers know.
He said, “You can help the teachers as well and encourage them when they teach differently.”
teaching methods presented by their peers.
They were then asked to select which style that they thought
would pair well with their curric-ulum.
Principal Mr. Dave Worland said the goal of this new program,
titled Communities of Practice, is to “help our students be able to listen to different teaching styles and see which one fits best for
This is the first in a series about the six new
teaching methods teachers will utilize this school year. Each month will feature an
in-depth look at one teaching style. Teachers
practice and discuss these teaching methods
within groups of 15 to 22 people during the two-hour delays students have each
month.
NewsPAGE 4OCT. 16 2015
Photo Poll
What was your favorite Halloween costume
growing up?
Senior PJ Garcia
Junior Emily McCord
Freshman Miranda McKamey
“My favorite was a dinosaur.”
“I dressed up as Piglet.”
“I loved being Hannah Montana.”
Advice for Freshman Class to Maintain, Improve Second Quarter GradesBY LAUREN SMITH
With the first quarter ending today, sophomores who have experienced the challenge of ninth grade offer advice for members of the Class of 2019.
Sophomore Brock Snyder said, “Right when I come home from school I start my homework. I study for a test if I have one the next day, and I don’t procrasti-nate.”
First quarter poses a challenge for creating a routine for school, being involved and establishing a solid GPA. However, sophomore Libby Larch said, “(To earn good grades) it’s all in working hard, really staying on top of it and in high school grades matter a lot more and you always just have to have that mindset.”
Larch recommends using Quizlet to help study for tests and
quizzes. She said, “There are a lot of good apps to use, like Quizlet, and since we have iPads we should really use them to our advantage.”
Another opportunity students have if they need help is the writ-ing center. Mrs. Kathy Keyes, co-chair of the English department, said, “The idea of the writing center is to be a nurturing and a creative place where students can come and seek advice on their writing.”
Seniors and juniors are avail-able to edit students’ papers and improve the writing of others. “To the students who come it’s beneficial because it’s another voice, another set of eyes reading their paper other than a teacher,” Keyes said.
If teachers are unavailable to meet with their students, they can seek help from the National Honor Society tutors. National
Honor Society co-moderator Mrs. Lisa Ford said, “The kids are all seniors elected into the National Honor Society, and the main function is to provide tutoring for their peers.” At least one person in the Society will be able to offer his assistance if needed.
Ford said, “Our tutoring is set up every period and before and after school. Periods 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 and 9 are in the library. Periods 4, 5 and 6 are in the counseling center.”
As well as the National Honor Society tutors, the counseling center is always open. Mrs. Maria Cottone, academic and college adviser, said, “High school can be overwhelming, so that’s why teachers and counselors are here to help.”
Cottone advises students to create time and space for them to complete homework and study.
Even though building a routine is stressful, it will become more manageable. “We know a lot of our students are involved, so time management and balance is a skill they will learn through-out high school. Don’t give up. Come see us so we can talk,” said Cottone.
Sophomore Morgan McEntire struggled with chemistry at the beginning of this quarter. She advises the freshmen to put in effort, take detailed notes and spend time studying. She said, “Make sure you understand the material being taught before going into a test. Also make sure to talk to your teachers because they are here to help you learn.”
Snyder said, “Don’t pro-crastinate, stay organized, pay attention in class, try your best, participate and ask your teach-ers for help.”
BY MAX WIRTH
Mr. Nick Torres, who serves as the director of the Cathedral Fund, has been busy as of late.
He is wrapping up work on the Luck of the Leprechaun student raffle, the draw for which took place last Friday at the Homecom-ing football game.
“I feel very good about the stu-dent raffle. Preliminary numbers have sales increased by $10,000 from last year to now. We raised approximately $253,000,” he said.
When asked about this year’s student raffle in comparison to the past three, Torres was content with the statistics. “The first year was $264,000, the largest amount we’ve received. Comparing last year to this year, we had an in-crease of about $10,000,” he said.
“Between 75 and 77 percent of the student body sold all of their 25 tickets,” he said. The weight
room was the number one beneficiary this year. The weight room totaled a whop-ping 1,950 tickets, leading all of school teams and organiza-tions.
Sophomore Daniel Jamell, who said he sold his allotment of 25 tickets, expressed a positive student perspective on the raffle.
“It’s a really great way to support the Cathedral com-munity. It’s an easy way to contribute to all aspects of the school,” he said.
About the school’s benefit of everybody pitching in for the greater good, Torres said, “It shows supporting tuition assistance is part of the mis-sion. Diversity amongst our students is deeply valued, and this fund helps kids from all backgrounds come to school at Cathedral.”
Mr. Howard Fogel awards checks to the winners of the raffle at halftime of the
Homecoming game last Friday. | Photo by Emma Flohr
Freshman Clare Bielefeld
“A pumpkin.”
Results of Raffle Announced; Ticket Sales Raise $253,000
News PAGE 5OCT. 16 2015
Winning, Playing, Walking and Even Sitting: Homecoming 2015
Middle left, students hold encouraging signs as they welcome the student body to the prayer service at the beginning of Homecoming.Bottom, some seniors sit at the bottom of the Hill minutes after the announcement of the Spirit Stick winner.Photos by Emma Flohr
Top, sophomore Markese Stepp plays in the Homecoming football game against Brebeuf Jesuit.Middle center, the senior powderpuff team celebrates after beating the teachers in the final game.Middle right, Homecoming king senior Grant Spicer and queen senior Jackie Mooney walk off the field after being crowned.
NewsPAGE 6OCT. 16 2015
Principal Previews Changes to be Made in Upcoming Year, Highlights Day of ServiceBY KARA WILLIAMS
“That whenever you’re around people, you can really connect with them.”
Principal Mr. Dave Worland expressed this sentiment as his hope for all Cathedral graduates.
He continued to say that “if seniors, and everyone else, could learn how to communi-cate really well with all kinds of constituents, I would be happy.”
Successfully being able to communicate with others is just one of many aspects that make up the school’s “portrait of a graduate.” Worland continued, “I want you to go out, meet people, shake their hands and be genuine people.”
In addition to continuing to produce well-rounded students, several changes will be made this year and beyond that will con-tribute to the school’s overall growth. These changes are all part of the Cathedral 360 plan, which was created to streamline the school as a whole.
Worland said he thinks that the plan is an important piece of the school’s mission. He said, “You’re all here because of our mission.”
Day of Service
Schedule
Professional Development
Worland spent this year’s day of service moving between
locations, observing and interacting with as many students and faculty members as he could throughout the day.
He said, “The main thing I want to see kids get out of it is helping and serving others.”
He said that he believes this aspect is particularly important at a Catholic institution where the atmosphere and attitude of the school centers around service in general.
Additionally, Wor-land said that it was particularly important to him that “we touch somebody’s life that we otherwise would not have.”
Worland was pleased with the outcome of this year’s day of service and he said he plans to continue the tradition in upcoming years.
One change he said that he hopes to make is an additional service project that takes place on campus during the service day.
Worland said he wants to bring in students with special needs and have some Cathedral students stay on campus to host a sort of fair for them.
Last year, Worland visited Brophy College Preparatory High School in Arizona, which is where he originally came up with this idea.
Overall, Worland said, “Service day was outstanding, and I hope to continue it.”
In addition to the Day of Service, the year began uniquely in part because of the two professional days for the staff.
Instead of bringing in guests to share their own stories like in years past, Worland asked members of the faculty and staff to give their own speeches this year.
One of the highlight-ed topics was discus-sion of the Holy Cross values.
“We talked about Holy Cross values and how those values affect us. It was inspiring. If
Principal Mr. Dave Worland speaks to the Mega-phone staff at a presser on Sept. 28 about various aspects of the school. | Photos by Emma Flohr
BY EMERSON WOLFF
there is anything about Holy Cross that I feel you should see is dif-ferent and more alive is because we got a jump start on it during the first day,” said Worland.
BY MORGAN CARTER
More sleep. Less anx-iety. Better grades and test scores.
These are just a few of the benefits seen in block schedules imple-mented in neighboring college prep and Holy Cross schools.
Next year some form of a block schedule will be put into effect here.
Worland said, “We have found that stu-
dents are testing better and are not as overly anxious on this form of schedule. It is not best for students to go to
nine periods in a row for 45 minutes. You are changing hats all of the time.”
While the new
schedule is not final-ized, Worland said that there will be three main components which will drive the formation of the schedule: rotating class periods, longer classes and the option to take eight classes. There may be other changes as well, but these three are certain-ties.
Worland said, “When we looked at surveys from the last schedule change two years ago, we found that parents and students really like the opportunity to take eight classes.”
Worland has been gathering student feedback about a new schedule change throughout the school year, most recently during the week of NWEA testing.
During these weeks, the school experi-enced a different kind of modified block schedule.
Worland said that there will be more student input forth-coming.
Students will have the chance to share their views through what he called a “quick and easy, five-question feedback survey.”
Even though student input is important to school’s ultimate deci-sion, Worland said that numerical data rather than emotions and feelings will play the biggest role in final-izing the new school schedule.
Feature PAGE 7OCT. 16 2015
When Mr. Rick Shadiow attended an orientation meeting to become a teacher here, he was told that Cathedral was a special place. After being part of the faculty for more than a year, he can see now that this statement was not merely a platitude told to excite new teachers.
“It is family,” said Shadiow. “And that I don’t think we neces-sarily had elsewhere.”
This insight does not come without experience. The begin-
ning of this school year marks Shadiow’s 40th year of teaching, with 32 of those years at North Central.
After being a part of one school for that long, it was not an easy decision for Shadiow to leave and come here.
“Part of the motivation was that I felt like I was going to get a different type of student here than I was getting in the public school setting,” said Shadiow. “In the student body, it was the case that I felt like I was going to get (some-what) more motivated students
Shadiow Celebrates 40th Year of Teaching, Praises School’s Family Atmosphereby jACk quIgley than I had in the public setting.”
Shadiow also praised Cathedral for its willingness to adopt new customs and strategies from other schools. “Cathedral seems to be very eclectic and adopts a lot of the best things out there: the best practices, best methods,” said Shadiow.
Students here speak highly of him as well, saying that he is talented calculus teacher.
“He’s a cool cat,” said Sean Mc-Cormick, senior and Ab Calculus student. “He’s funny and really knows what he’s talking about, so
he can answer questions you have pretty easily, plus he makes a lot of jokes.”
Shadiow taught math to the highest achieving students at North Central for 32 years, so there are not many questions he can’t answer about calculus. Along with being a math teacher, Shadiow also taught a computer science class every year.
He now teaches all Ab and bC calculus classes here.
“There’s a sense of belonging at Cathedral,” said Shadiow. “And I’m especially pleased to be here.”
Math Teacher Mr. Rick Shadiow
Counselors Stress Importance of PSAT, Give Tips for Success by CAtHeRINe jASPeR
Most students know the SAt is important for getting into college. yet many may not know that the PSAt, which sophomores and juniors completed Wednesday, is equally important.
Sophomores and juniors who took the PSAt on Wednesday should expect to have their scores, as well as other materials to help them understand their results, by the end of the semester, according to Ms. kathy Pivonka, director of guidance and college coordinator.
“The PSAt is a practice version of the SAt,” Pivonka. This means that taking the PSAt is essentially getting the chance to prepare for the SAt. This year’s PSAt was different from last year’s. It was based off of the new version of the SAt, Pivonka said.
unlike at some schools, every sophomore and junior here took the PSAt. In other schools, students sign up to take the PSAt, whereas this school is somewhat different because all students in those classes got a chance to take the test and do their best, Pivonka said. Although both sophomores and juniors took the PSAt, “only
the scores from junior year are used for National Merit con-sideration,” Pivonka said. each student receives a two-digit score between 20 and 80. by simply adding a zero to the end of a student’s score, he can have an idea of what his SAt score would have been, said Pivonka.
The questions are also passed back, so students can under-stand the specific number they missed. Pivonka said, “It is like free test prep.”
Sophomore katie Chandler said,”I will prepare for the PSAt by asking older students how they prepared and by looking up practice questions online.”
Students were not alone getting ready for the test. “During the week of Oct. 5, guidance counselors visited the english classes to explain the importance of the PSAt. They also will have passed out practice books,” Pivonka said. There was also information on the timing of the test and test preparation help. “understand-ing the layout of the test is very important,” Pivonka said.
Students Went on Holy Cross Leadership Retreat, Formed Committee to Implement Valuesby evAN SCHOettle
Over the summer, a group of students went on a retreat called the Holy Cross leadership Con-ference.
These students then returned to school and discussed the events that had transpired there and how the lessons they learned could be implemented into every day school life.
This lead to the formation of a committee based around the Holy Cross values.
The heads of this committee are Mrs. Charlene Witka, director of campus ministry, and Mrs. Mari-beth Cloud, enrollment manage-ment assistant.
“We’ve only had one meeting,” Cloud said. “So, with that meet-ing, we’re still trying to determine the specifics but our goal is to educate the students and get them informed and excited about Holy Cross.”
One of the students who went on this retreat was senior Abigail Finn, who shared her thoughts on the matter.
“The committee will include any students who have been a part of any Holy Cross affiliated trip during their time at Cathe-dral,” Finn said. “Although we do not have a formal name yet for the committee, its purpose is to bring the Holy Cross values to Cathedral through our masses, service projects and other events.”
Finn went on to say. “We hope to take the Holy Cross values and history that we have learned from our trips and make those more prevalent at Cathedral.”
She continued, “Students may hear these values in their theology classes, but we hope to put those values in action and to teach by example.”
While there are teacher supervisors, the committee is more student run.
“The students who have attended a Holy Cross event are the ones who actually initiated this and are excited about it and feel the importance of engaging the student body,” said Cloud.
Trail of Terror
The Service learning Council is putting on a
Halloween event.
When?
Where?
What?
Oct. 21 Frightless Hours
6 to 7 p.m.Frightful Hours
7 to 9 p.m.
Schroeder’s trail (Cunningham entrance)
Why?Mrs. liz browning, en-
glish co-chair and Service learning Council moder-ator said, “The trail might be one of the most awe-
some things we have, and who doesn’t love
Halloween?How much?
Free, but donations will go to the Msamaria Orphanage in
Moshi, tanzania.
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By putting a jumbo marshmallow in the bottom of a waffle cone, you prevent the melted ice cream from dribbling out the bottom and on your shirt.
View from lights booth of “The Wizard of Oz” on Sept. 27. Photo submitted | Gates Schneider
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“No, he’s too beefy.”Shadow Lauren King
“Not, he’s old.”Sophomore Annie O’Neil
“I think he’s making a comeback.”
Freshman Matt Hankins
“I think he’s cool. He’s a throwback to my childhood
when I watched wrestling until I found out it was fake.”Senior Jamal Jackson
The Flavors of Fall: From Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls to Halloween Haunts
Cut pre-made biscuit dough into six pieces.
Put pieces of dough into a bag of cinnamon sugar, and coat evenly.
Put dough in muffin tins and driz-zle on melted brown sugar.
Put in oven at 400 degrees for roughly 10 minutes or until done.
Let cool and drizzle some more brown sugar. Enjoy!
Put pumpkin butter, cinnamon and sugar on pre-made dough.
Roll up the dough into a little log and cut into two inch thick slices.
Bake at 375 degrees for 18 min-utes. Coat with vanilla frosting.
Seniors Maddy Cockreham and Michael Kluger carved this cat wearing a witch hat into a pumpkin. Photo Submitted | Maddy Cockreham
Most Haunted Places in Indiana
1. Willard Library2. Baums Bridge Inn
3. French Lick Springs Hotel4. Tunnelton Tunnel
5. Indiana Central State Hospital
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SecretsLoretto
OfThe legend of the ghost of Loretto has been passed down to many generations of students. Although,
no one knows anything for certain, that has not stopped the stories from spreading. A popular theory among students is that it is the ghost of a nun who was scalded in a bathtub, but En-glish teacher Mrs. Melinda Bundy quickly refuted it. She said, “I know for sure that it is not that story, because I was here when that happened, and she didn’t die.”
The story that Bundy has come across the most is that Loretto Hall used to be the boarding part of Ladywood School. The ghost was a nun who worked at the school and walked through the halls at night checking on the girls. It is because of this theory that Bundy believes the ghost is a benevolent spirit. Bundy said that she was unaware of how the nun died or her name. She said, “I have never heard her name, so I just call her Sister Ghost.” Bundy also said that when she researched it she was unable to find any concrete information, even though Loretto Hall is registered as one of the most haunted places in Indiana.
Bundy said she blames the ghost for many things. If she opens her door, and it starts to close again she says sister ghost must want it that way. The ghost has also been known to turn the air conditioner on and off in Bundy’s classroom.
One particular occurrence that she recalls was when the ghost started to mess with then freshman Caitlin Shulz’s iPad. Bundy said, “She was in notability taking notes, and all of the sudden her notes start erasing from the bottom to the top.” Bundy had Shultz close out of the app, only to open it again and find the notes still deleting. In a final attempt to keep the notes from disappearing, Shulz turned off her iPad, but when she turned it back on, the notes had all been deleted.
Senior Jack Glaser had his own encounter with the ghost of Loretto during his freshman year. Glaser was sitting in Bundy’s first period class when it happened. He said, “I was just sitting there taking notes, when all of the sudden, across my screen, crosses started scrolling across my screen, and they were not on my keyboard.” Bundy and the rest of the class stopped what they were doing to see if Glaser was right. Once they looked at his iPad, the crosses stopped scrolling, but when class resume, more crosses appeared on his screen.
Head of Maintenance Mr. Jerry Sidwell was at school at 5 a.m. one morning shoveling snow. He and the person shoveling with him were the only two people at the school. They were blowing snow off the sidewalk when the two of them noticed a light come on in the Loretto attic. Sidwell said, “We continued working, and about 10 minutes later the lights went back out.”
Bundy’s classroom is the closest one to the attic, but she remains unbothered. She said, “I never feel like it’s anything threatening or a dark spirit. When anything happens, it reminds me of a mischievous kid pulling pranks, just to let us know she’s still here.” By Amanda Keilman
PHOtOS By EMMA fLOHr
Students, Teachers Discuss Meaning, Origin, Importance of Their Unique NamesDr. Aarti Brooks Sophomore DeFrancis Coomber Senior Arden Day Sophomore Caige Harris Junior Hunter Hopkins
Mr. Quanah Jeffries Sophomore Cherdalle Johnson Junior Satchel Oskins Senior Gates Schneider Senior Kapiolani Wisler
What does your name mean?“In Hindi, it means prayer or worship.”How did you receive your name?“I was born eight weeks early. Right before I was born, the doctor told my dad that either your wife or daughter was going to survive. My dad chose my name because of its spiritual meaning.”
How did you receive your name?“My grandfather’s middle name was Francis, so my parents decided to honor him by naming me DeFran-cis.”Do you like having a unique name?“Yes.”Do you go by your full name?“No, I usually just go by Francis because it’s simpler.”
How did you receive your name?“My mom just found it and liked it. I know that my name is something from Shakespeare. My mom liked the fact that my name is unique. My sister has a weird name, too.”What do people say about your name?“People always comment on my name when they meet me.”
How did you receive your name?“My dad was trying to think of names that mixed his name, Harold, with my mother’s name, Angie. He ended up coming up with my name, Caige.”How did your parents choose to spell your name?“The letters ‘i’ and ‘e’ came from my mom’s name. The rest of the letters came from my dad’s.”
How did you receive your name?“My mom’s maiden name was Hunter.”Do you like having a unique name?“When I was little I absolute-ly hated it, but now I like it because people remember my name.”Is your middle name unique?“My middle name is Hale, which is also my aunt’s name.”
BY MORGAN CARTER
How did you receive your name?“My parents wanted to honor my dad’s stepfather who was half Indian, so they decided to give me a Chero-kee Indian name.”What does your name mean?“In Cherokee, my name means friend.”Do you have any nick-names?“Currently, my nicknames are Q-Ball and Q-Man.”
How did you receive your name?“My grandparents died a year before I was born. My grandma’s name was Cheryl and my grandpa’s middle name was Dale. My parents combined the two names in order to make my name, Cherdalle. My mom decid-ed to add the extra ‘l’ to my name to make it girlier. It still feels good to represent my grandparents’ legacy through my name.”
How did you receive your name?“I was named after Satchel Paige, who was a famous baseball player in the Negro National League (in the 1930s). My dad really liked Satchel Paige while he was growing up.”Do you have any nick-names? If so, how did you receive them?“Satchmo is my nickname.Satchmo was Satchel Paige’s nickname.”
How did you receive your name?“My parents named me Gates because they are re-ally big fans of ‘Star Trek The Next Generation.’ On the show, the doctor, Beverly Crusher, was played by an actress named Gates McFad-den. My parents decided if they ever had a daughter they’d name her Gates. I was almost named Verna after my mom, but they decided that name didn’t fit me.”
How did you receive your name?“My name is Hawaiian, and my mother is Hawaiian as well. My mom liked my name because it incorpo-rated her heritage. She also liked it because there was a queen of Hawaii named Kapiolani.”What does your name mean?“My name means archway to heaven.”
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Favorite brand of running shoes?“Nike-especially for spikes. When the shoes look good you’re bound to run fast.”Favorite Gatorade flavor/sports drink?“Cold water, I am actual-ly not a Gatorade fan.”Favorite course?“XC course to race- probably the 2011 Horizon League Championship course in Cleveland or the UW Parkside course in Kenosha. To spectate- LaVerne Gibson in Terre Haute.”The farthest number of miles you have run at one time? “15 miles.”Proudest running accomplishment?“Being the last Butler Horizon League Individual XC Champi-onship in 2011 (before we moved conferences) and getting team 3rd at NCAA Division 1 Nation-als in 2013.”
Science Teacher Miss Shelbi Burnett
Miss Shelbi Burnett, science faculty member and dedicated athlete, is able to combine her two passions: teaching and running.
Few people can say that they are able to do the thing that they love to arrive at the job that they love, but Burnett can. She has run to school several times thus far this school year “I live about five miles from school, so it’s running about 10 miles total,” she said.
Burnett has been running com-petitively since she was 10, saying, “At this point in my life I’ve been running for longer than I haven’t been running.”
Currently, she is training to run the Monumental Half Marathon next month. This distance of a race, however, is nothing new for Burnett. “I’ve run one (half marathon) competitively, and I’ve jumped in several. At Butler, our standard weekly long run was right around 13 or 14 miles.”
Burnett ran at Butler through-
out her college career, working her way up to be able to run at the NCAA Championships, a prestigious race at which the top runners compete.
Along with the NCAA Cham-
pionship, Burnett has experienced many other awe-inspiring racing opportunities.
In July, 2014, she went to Spain for the Running of the Bulls. Held every year from July 7 from to July 14, this event is internationally known and makes the bucket list of most serious runners.
At 8 a.m., a race begins. However, this race has a different element to it: the presence of a small group of bulls. The race is 825 meters, going through streets throughout the city. Six bulls are released with the runners, and they charge behind them for the full distance between the corral and the bullring, where the bulls will later participate in a tradition-al bullfight.
Burnett said, “It was a lot of fun. It was a cool cultural experience.”
She continued, saying, “The coolest part wasn’t even necessari-ly the running, it was being in the same place that Hemingway wrote The Sun Also Rises, and sitting in the Café Iruña and looking around and thinking ‘this place has been here for so long’ and in America, we have buildings like that, but none that have the historic presence of the buildings in those old cities, where you walk around and think about the things that happened on this cobble-stone.”
The new educational opportu-nity was the best part to her.
She said, “Running has been something that has afforded me a really unique cultural experience. I think everybody should have a lens to view another culture through, and for me it’s running.”
This running mentality has carried over to another important aspect of Burnett’s life: teaching.
She said of both learning and running, “It’s a risk. When you learn something, it puts you in a really uncomfortable place sometimes. It’s hard for kids to raise their hands and risk looking silly in front of their classmates.
The same thing happens when you make a bold move in a race; it’s a risk, and it could not pan out, and you could end up getting last and looking like a fool in front of people.”
“I try to remember that if there is nothing ventured, there is noth-ing gained.”
Senior Abbey Finn, one of Burnett’s IB Biology students and a cross-country runner, said, “I see many similarities between the runner Coach Burnett and teacher Miss Burnett.
“I am clearly able to see that she is passionate about what she
BY JENNA WILLIAMS
Science teacher Miss Shelbi Burnett ran cross-country at Butler Universi-ty. Burnett said, “I think everyone has something that they are passion-ate about in the same way. I am passionate about running. At least, I hope they do. That’s what leads to a fulfilled life.” | Photo submitted
does both on the course and in the classroom. Her enthusiasm in both areas is contagious.”
Finn said, “(Running and school work) both require ample practice, determination, hard work and a positive attitude in order to be successful.”
Burnett shows these attributes in her running and in her teach-ing.
Burnett said, “I think every-body has something that they are passionate about in the same way. I am passionate about running. At least, I hope they do. That’s what leads to a fulfilled life.”
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Running: For Miss Shelbi Burnett, it’s More a Lifestyle than a Sport
“Running has been something that has
afforded me a really unique
cultural experience. I think everybody
should have a lens to view another
culture through, and for me it’s running.”
Science teacher Miss Shelbi Burnett
Managers Play Key Role in Teams’ SuccessesThe football program here is
one of the strongest in Indiana, boasting 12 State titles and more than 700 wins in the school’s history. It is difficult to find a team in the country that has had more success than the Fighting Irish. They dominate.
And like any team with a pro-longed run of victories, it could not continue to prosper at such a high level without some help behind the scenes.
This is where the trainers come in.
While coaches are drawing up plays and athletes are executing on the field, senior and student trainer Caitlin Elson is busy, too.
As the head trainer, one of Elson’s jobs is to ensure that ev-erything runs smoothly on game day.
“We have to make sure that we have all the equipment and that it gets to the game safely,” Elson said.
However, a trainer’s duties do not end when the game is over.Elson said she is present at every practice and works with the play-ers to ensure everybody is at full strength to play.
Along with handling equip-ment, Elson said the trainers do a lot of work to make sure the players do not get injured during practice and games.
She intends to put her experi-ence to use by going into a career that involves sports training. “I plan on getting my degree in ath-letic training and a masters as well in college,” said Elson.
She also said that she hopes to be a trainer for a college team one day.
“My favorite part has been creating relationships and having connections with the coaching staff and the players,” Elson said.
While she loves being a part of the team, Elson said that it is tough to watch players get injured.
BY JACK QUIGLEY
Senior and student trainer Caitlin Elson tapes junior Luke Saum’s leg during practice. | Photo by Emma Flohr
Senior Mike Rushka Senior Caitlin Elson
What is your title?“Girls’ volleyball varsity
team manager and announcer.”
What responsibilities do you have?
“I go to every practice and help run drills
and shag balls.”How long have
you been a manager? “I have been a manager since my junior year.”
Why did you decide to become a manager?
“Coach Low told me I would get a lot better at volleyball by practicing with the girls every day.”What have you learned?
“I have learned how to not be awkward around girls and actually talk to
them.”What is the most
difficult part of your job?“Balancing the big
commitment and my schoolwork.”
What is you favorite memory?
“Beating Roncalli in Semistate last year.”
What will you miss most next year?
“The friends I have made, especially the seniors.”
How long have you been a manager?
“The summer going into freshman year to senior year.”
Why did you decide to become a manager?
“I suffered many concus-sions during high school that I couldn’t play sports
anymore, so it was another way for me to be a part of
a team again.”What have you learned?
“(Trainer) Mr. (Mike) Hunker taught me much
about athletic training and life lessons. I have learned
to be more patient with others and about responsibility and
commitment.”What is the most
difficult part of your job?“Seeing the guys get
injured to where they can’t play for a few games or the
rest of the season.”What will you
miss most next year?“I will miss seeing the
football guys grow throughout the years, the
traditions, but mostly being on the same field
as my brother and seeing him play.”
She said that the worst part of her job is seeing the guys be crushed after they find out that they will not be able to play in that week’s game.
Much like Elson with football, senior Mike Rushka dedicates much of his time to managing a team here as well.
As the women’s volleyball team manager and announcer, Rushka is responsible for everything rang-ing from shagging balls at practice to running drills with the girls.
Similar to training for football, managing a team as successful as the Number-1 ranked volleyball
girls takes time. Rushka said he must be at every
practice until about 9 p.m. each day and be present at weekend tournaments, which typically last all day.
“My favorite part is hanging out with the team, but the most difficult part is getting home late after games,” Rushka said.
While both jobs are time consuming, Elson and Rushka still enjoy being involved with the team.
“I really think I’ve become a sister to the guys,” said Elson. “I love being a part of the team.”
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For Athletes: Water, Water Everywhere, So Let’s (Not or Maybe Let’s) All Have a Drink
Cooler temperatures don’t necessarily mean athletes should reduce their intake of water, according to several experts who offered their advice not only about proper hydration, but also the risk of drinking too much water.
Athletic trainer Mr. Mike Hun-ker said, “Sometimes if it is cool outside, people think they do not need to drink as much. Even in colder temperatures, you still need to drink fluids.”
He continued, “Many people think they don’t need to drink as much water if they play an indoor sport, but you still sweat.”
Science teacher Mr. Jere Kubuske said, “People think that if they drink water during the event that they are hydrating.
“To be properly hydrated, you have to drink water typically 24 hours before the activity.”
School nurse Mrs. Susan Mou-rouzis said, “There is a big debate about what is the best to hydrate with. Some people think the best is sports drinks, but others believe water is best. When you are in an exercise situation, having a bit of both is a good thing.”
In order to stay hydrated, athletes need to match their water intake with their water loss.
Science teacher Miss Shelbi Burnett said, “It takes days to get rehydrated. People think that they can make up for it the next day if they didn’t drink enough on a particular day.”
She continued, “Your kidneys don’t adjust immediately. They need time. You can’t hydrate immediately before a workout and
think you’ll be fine.”Hunker said, “People also don’t
think it matters what you do after you practice or play, but I think that what you drink after you practice is as important or more important as what you drink beforehand.
BY ERIN COLLINS
Correction from the Sept. 25 issueIn the last issue, a sports feature story that provided information and photos of all freshmen who were playing a fall sport at the varsity level failed to include freshman Abe Wojtalik. He was a member of the
varsity men’s tennis team. The Megaphone staff apologizes to Wojtalkik, Coach Mark Noe and the other members of the varsity tennis team for this error.
“You’ve lost all those fluids, so you’ll go into your next practice or game a little dehydrated. You have to try to top off your fluids that you’ve lost.”
Though hydrating is import-ant, knowing the signs of dehy-dration and over hydration is
equally valuable. Common signs of dehydration include dizziness, tiredness, nausea, dry lips and dark urine.
Many of these signs are typi-cally the same for over hydration. These symptoms are what causes declines in athletes’ performances.
But in some cases, over hydra-tion can be more dangerous than dehydration.
Kubuske said, “If the environ-ment around the cells have more water than the cell itself, then it will naturally pump the salts that you want inside your cells out.
“It’s trying to balance the water outside the cell with the water inside the cell. You’re going to put naturally occurring salts that you need, in order to stay healthy, out of your body.”
He continued, “Over hydrated people don’t have all those natu-rally occurring salts inside their body, and that’s when they run into problems.”
Mourouzis said, “If you’re really sweating and only drink water, you aren’t replenishing your electrolytes.
“If you are in a situation where you exercise for a long period of time and you hydrate with a lot of water, then you become over hydrated.
“You can start to dilute your body, and your body can drop in sodium and potassium levels, which cause a lot of major prob-lems like seizures.”
Burnett said, “From what I understand through my reading, over hydration is more common in people who are out of shape and are trying to get into shape and think that they need to drink
a bunch of water.”She continued, “Over hydration
can be a lot more deadly than de-hydration because it’s a lot harder to get the water out once it’s in there versus putting water in.”
In order to avoid dehydration and over hydration, athletes need to drink the proper drinks.
Hunker said, “Sometimes peo-ple don’t think it matters if their drinks have caffeine in it. Caffeine causes you to go to the bathroom more, which causes you to lose more fluids.
“It’s harder for you to replace the fluids you are loosing. Before practice or a game, you want to avoid anything that has caffeine in it.”
Kubuske said, “After my wife’s really long workouts, she’ll drink some type of Gatorade diluted with water, but she’ll add extra salt to it.”
He continued, “The idea is that the salts are being put back into your body. That’s what they mean when they say electrolytes.”
Mourouzis said, “It’s hard to over hydrate with sports drinks because they regulate the amount of sodium and potassium in the body.”
A cross-country runner added her take to the water vs. some-thing else debate.
Senior Tessa Buzzetti said, “One of the best things to drink to stay hydrated is chicken broth. It has salts, carbohydrates and fluids to keep you hydrated.”
Dehydration and over hy-dration are dangerous so it is important to remember to hydrate throughout the day.
Junior Tony Johnson drinks water to stay hydrated during football prac-tice. | Photo by Emma Flohr
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FALL SPORTS RECAPS: GOLF TEAM FINISHES FIFTH IN STATE, FOOTBALL DRAWS LC IN SECTIONAL
Recent results: Placed first in SectionalNext meet: Regional tomorrow at White River Elementary at 10:30 a.m.Key performances: Freshman Cole Hocker finished second in SectionalCoach’s comment: “In order to make your dreams a reality, you must be willing to go well beyond the norm and never look back.” Head coach Mr. Jim Nohl
Recent results: Placed first in City, placed first in SectionalNext meet: Regional tomorrow at White River Elementary at 11:15 amKey performances: Senior Katherine Free placed first at Culver and at the Sectional, senior Ellen Flood finished second at the Sectional
Recent results: 35-6 win over Fishers and a 51-21 win over Brebeuf Jesuit.Next game: Tonight at Center Grove at 7 p.m.Tournament draw: In the first round of the Class 6A Sectional, the Irish will take on Lawrence Central.Key performances: Sophomore Markese Stepp has played well and senior Max Bortenschlager was on fire last Friday night.Coach’s comment: “We are exactly where I thought we would be. We seem to be playing good football and we will see what happens from here on out.” Head Coach Mr. Rick Streiff
Recent results: Placed fifth in state, tying the school record for the best finish ever at the State competition, which took place Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 at the Prairie View course in Carmel. Head Coach Mr. Pat Fagan’s team finished only one stroke from tying fourth in the final compe-tition of the year, which was won by Evansville North. Next meet: The season is over for the year.Key performances: Senior Betsy Werner finished 11th individually in state.
Recent results: 2-0 win over Lawrence North, 4-2 win in penalty kicks over North Central for the Sectional champi-onshipNext match: If team won Wednesday, the Regional final is tomorrow at Zionsville Youth Soccer Association at 10 am. If the team lost Wednesday, the season is over.
Recent results: 5-0 win against Washing-ton, 2-0 loss against Heritage Christian and 1-0 loss against North Central in the SectionalNext match: The season has concludedKey performances: Senior Reid Cum-ings and sophomore Jared Kaiser scored against WashingtonCoach’s comment: “We didn’t score goals in our last four competitive games and so it’s tough to win any games if you’re not scoring those goals. We were goodon the defensive side of the ball, and we never figured out the offensive side of the ball. That’s what made the difference.”
Recent results: Placed second at Section-alNext match: The season is over for the year.Coach’s comment: “The boys played well and put it all on the line against North Central. Each young man on this team has grown and displayed significant im-provement throughout the season.” Head Coach Mr. Mark Noe
Recent results: 3-0 win over Bishop Cha-tard and a 3-0 win over Cardinal RitterNext match: Sectional Oct. 24 against Lawrence Central at 1 p.m.Key performances: According to the coaches, senior Kendall White has been playing extremely well and the setter, ju-nior Maria Schorr, is steadily improving. Senior Megan Sloan has come on and junior Nia Robinson “is going to hurt somebody” with her hits.Coach’s comment: “Staying very focused and very hungry. We take one opponent at a time and we are getting a lot better. We need to be the best team we could be by the last game of the season. We aren’t quite there but will be soon.” Head Coach Ms. Jean Kesterson
men’s cross-country
Women’s cross-country
Football Women’s Golf
Men’s soccer
women’s soccer
Men’s tennis Women’s volleyball
COMPILED BY ERIN COLLINS
Above, senior Betsy Werner takes a swing at Maple Creek Golf Course. The women’s varsity golf team finished fifth in the state. Photo by J.R. Hill Below, senior Casey Beidelman plays in the women’s varsity soccer game against Roncalli. The soccer team was scheduled to compete in the Regional game on Wednesday in Zionsville.Photo by Emma Flohr
Team Chemistry: Quizzes Found Out How Well These Athletes Know Their Teammates Ellen
1. Favorite movie? “13 Going on 30”
2. Favorite color? Blue3. Favorite book?
To Kill a Mockingbird4. Favorite article of
clothing? Socks5. Favorite band/artist?
The Lumineers6. Favorite celebrity?
Ryan Reynolds7. Favorite day of the
week? Tuesday8. Favorite course to run
at? All Catholic 9. Favorite running
shoe brand? New Balance10. Favorite food?
Bananas and peanut butter
Katherine about Ellen1. Favorite movie? “13 Going on 30”
2. Favorite color? Blue3. Favorite book?
Pride and Prejudice4. Favorite article of
clothing? Socks5. Favorite band/artist?
The Lumineers6. Favorite celebrity?
Channing Tatum7. Favorite day of the
week? Monday8. Favorite course to run
at? All Catholic9. Favorite running
shoe brand? New Balance10. Favorite food?
Bananas and peanut butter
Katherine1. Favorite movie?
“The Day After Tomor-row”
2. Favorite color? Blue3. Favorite book?
The Last Song4. Favorite article of
clothing? Sweatshirt5. Favorite band/artist?
Bastille6. Favorite celebrity?
Channing Tatum7. Favorite day of the
week? Friday8. Favorite course to run
at? All Catholic9. Favorite running
shoe brand? New Balance 10. Favorite food?
Chicken Parmesan
Ellen about Katherine1. Favorite movie?
“Pretty Woman”2. Favorite color? Blue3. Favorite book? Any-thing Nicolas Sparks4. Favorite article of
clothing? Sweatshirts5. Favorite band/artist?
Passenger6. Favorite celebrity?
Honey Boo Boo7. Favorite day of the
week? Saturday8. Favorite course to run
at? All Catholic9. Favorite running
shoe brand? New Balance
10. Favorite food? Chicken Parmesan
Daniel1. Favorite movie?
“Interstellar”2. Favorite color? Blue
3. Favorite book? Lone Survivor
4. Favorite article of clothing? Nike
5. Favorite band/artist? Florida Georgia Line6. Favorite celebrity?
Justin Bieber7. Favorite day of the
week? Saturday8. Favorite court to play
at? Hard
9. Favorite tennis ball brand? Dunlop
10. Favorite food? Chinese
Eli about Daniel1. Favorite movie?
“The Hangover”2. Favorite color? Blue
3. Favorite book? American Sniper
4. Favorite article of clothing? Camo hat
5. Favorite band/artist? ACDC
6. Favorite celebrity? John Isner
7. Favorite day of the week? Saturday
8. Favorite court to play at? Hard
9. Favorite tennis shoe brand? Dunlop
10. Favorite food? Cake
Eli1. Favorite movie?
“Pirates of the Caribbe-an”
2. Favorite color? Blue3. Favorite book? The Hunger Games
4. Favorite article of clothing? USA Spider
jacket5. Favorite band/artist?
Imagine dragons6. Favorite celebrity?
Raphael Nadal7. Favorite day of the week? Wednesday8. Favorite course to
run at? Hard 9. Favorite running
shoe brand? Wilson10. Favorite food?
Pizza
Daniel bout Eli1. Favorite movie? “The Longest Yard”
2. Favorite color? Blue3. Favorite book? Doesn’t have one
4. Favorite article of clothing? Lululemon
5. Favorite band/artist? Luke Bryan
6. Favorite celebrity? Matthew McConaughey
7. Favorite day of the week? Friday
8. Favorite court to play on? Hard
9. Favorite tennis ball brand? Dunlop
10. Favorite food? Spaghetti
Senior Ellen Flood
Senior Katherine Free
Senior Daniel Eckhart
Sophomore Eli Eckhart
Cross-Country
Tennis
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A: “The Amityville Horror” (2005)B: “The Babadook” (2014)C: “Cujo” (1983)D: “Dead Silence” (2007)E: “The Evil Dead” (1981)F: “Friday the 13th” (1980)G: “The Grudge” (2004)H: “Halloween” (1978)I: “Insidious” (2010)J: “Jessabelle” (2014)K: “Kill Theory” (2009)L: “Lady in White” (1988)M: “Madhouse” (2004)N: “Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984)O: “The Omen” (1976)P: “Poltergeist” (1982)Q: “Quarantine” (2008)R: “The Rite” (2011)S: “The Shining” (1980) T: “The Twilight Zone” (1983)U: “The Uninvited” (2009) V: “Vacancy” (2007)W: “The Wolfman” (2010)X: “The Exorcist” (1973) Y: “Young Frankenstein” (1974) Z: “Zombieland” (2009)
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top haunted houses to visit this month in indianapolis
The Asylum House Indy Screampark NecropolisPirate’s RevengeLocation: 7300 E. Troy Ave. Price: regular tickets $20, VIP $27 and groups of 15 or more $18 per personAttractions: Horror Comics, Weeping Willows, Spirit Realm and Histarya
Location: 5211 S. New Colum-bus Road, AndersonPrice: $20.95 to $30.95 ($5 more at box office)Attractions: Back Woods, Brickmore Asylum, Rage 3D and Black Pool Prison (an interactive attraction)
Location: 2525 N. Shadeland Ave., IndianapolisPrice: Combo ticket $30, single attraction $18
Attractions: The House, The
Cemetery, The Factory and The
Museum-Hellusions 3D
Location: 3000 N. Meridian St.,
Price: $8 per person, Xtreme
Scare $12 per person
Attractions: IPL Lights On,
Defender Direct Frightening,
EMC2 Xtreme Scare
ABC Family’s 13 nights of halloween schedule
Monday9 p.m.
“Hocus Pocus”Midnight
“Corpse Bride”
Wednesday 7 p.m.
“The Addams Family”Midnight
“I Know What You Did Last
Summer”
ThursdayMidnight
“I Still Know What You Did
Last Summer”
Oct. 238:30 p.m.
“Sleepy Hollow”Midnight
“Matilda”
Oct. 241 p.m.
“The Nightmare Before Christmas”4:30 p.m.
“The Addams Family”11:30 p.m.
“Hocus Pocus”
Oct. 2512:30 p.m. “Casper”2:30 p.m.
“The Addams Family”9:45 p.m.
“Hocus Pocus”
Oct. 269:30 p.m.
“The Nightmare Before Christmas”Midnight
“Frankenweenie”
Oct. 279 p.m.
“Hocus Pocus”Midnight
“ParaNorman”
Oct. 288:15 p.m.
“Dark Shadows”Midnight “Casper”
Oct. 297 p.m.
“The Addams Family”9 p.m.
“Addams Family Values”Midnight
“Hocus Pocus”
Oct. 306:30 p.m.
“Hocus Pocus”8:30 p.m.
“Poltergeist”Midnight
“Poltergeist II: The Other Side”
Oct. 3112:30 p.m.
“Poltergeist”9:15 p.m.
“Hocus Pocus”11:30 p.m.
“Sleepy Hollow”
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StaffEditorial
Everyone knows how it feels to be rejected. Whether it be from a friend group or even a college, either feels awful. A wise priest once said in his sermon, “If they aren’t against us, they’re with us.” Many people can take a les-son from this.
In high school we often feel insecure or scared to be different. In turn, we tend to judge or reject other people. It’s very important that we ac-cept those who are different.
As a Catholic school, we are called to model Jesus Christ. He was one of the most accepting people in all of history. Whether it be a leper, a slave or a sinner, he accepted each with open arms. They weren’t against him, so they were with him.
A modern example of this Christlike acceptance is Pope Francis. At the Mass in Madison Square Garden, he invited a local celebrity to give a reading.
This was seen as contro-versial, because the celebrity
was openly gay. More impor-tantly, however, it was seen as a beautiful way to show love for everyone. In society, we see so many times when people are rejected.
But there are also innumer-able possibilities to accept people. Compliments on an Instagram post, invitations to Facebook groups and shout outs on Twitter are all places where acceptance can be seen.
Or even saying something nice in person to someone is an option.
Sometimes we need to listen to our mom, and if we don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. Social media seems like an invitation for criticism and negativity, and it is. Some-times it is best to close out of the app and turn off the phone.
In a world full of people, we all need a little love. We all have a ton of love to share, too. Acceptance can be seen everywhere. It can be heard
in the voices of a group of kids. It can be read in the lines of a retreat letter. It can be sung in a choir at church. It connects us, it unites us and it makes us the family that we are.
Outside of Cathedral, it’s important to accept every-one. Even though they may not wear the Irish logo or have their name in the year-book doesn’t mean they don’t deserve to feel a part of our wonderful family.
As stated in the Gospel of St. Luke, anyone who is not against us is with us. Even our rivals (yes, even Bishop Chatard) in sports deserve a hearty welcome.
When you see a smile, smile back. When you see a senior picture, comment the heart eye emoji. When you see someone looking for a place to sit, invite them over. The world is full of amazing people, so open your hearts and accept them. If they aren’t against us, they’re with us.
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Face off: Better october Activity? Scary Movie or Haunted House?
maddie lucia sydney hutchinson
Most people love to dress up, go to costume parties or visit haunted houses during this month of spooks. However, are we forget-ting the best part of Halloween? I think we can all agree that watching multitudes of Halloween movies on television is amazing. All you have to do is turn on the cable, find ABC Family and watch “Hocus Pocus” for the evening.
Does anybody remember how Disney Channel had movie marathons featuring the all-time greatest original Halloween mov-ies? They call it Monstober. Every single year I anticipate October because “Halloweentown” ends up on Disney Channel again.
I always get in the spirit of Halloween with this movie. The fact that Marnie Piper and her sib-lings get to travel on a school bus that takes them to a world where scary does not exist is definitely entertaining to me.
I am one of the 7.35 million viewers (at least that was the number last year) each night who sit down and binge watch the movie marathons. I love being able to view “Halloweentown,” “Hocus Pocus” and “Twitches” on Disney Channel. The films always seem to fascinate me with what happens, even though I have seen the movies about a hundred times already.
Another awesome reason why watching marathons on television is better than going to haunted
At the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis’ haunted house, actors aren’t allowed to touch or follow outside of their area. This is during the adult hours, of course, because who wants to go when the lights are on? Not only do all of these attractions sound fun, they also could to be good for you. According to a Huffington Post article, Dr. Glenn Sparks stated, “Individuals often derive gratifi-cation because the experience is different.”
“Our arousal system is acti-vated and triggers a cascade of ‘feel good’ neurotransmitters and hormones like endorphins, dopa-mine, serotonin, and adrenaline that influence our brains and our bodies,” said Dr. Margee Kerr, a sociologist and self-employed “scare expert” who also appears on the HuffPo site.
What benefits does watching Halloween movies have except for turning your brain into zombie mush? Going to haunted houses can also be an extremely bet-ter time when you’re with your friends. When you’re watching a scary movie with friends, if one person jumps because of a jump scare, the popcorn goes every-where. When one of your friends gets scared at a haunted house, it’s a picture moment.
Grab your friends, your over-priced coffee, your camera and head to one of the best October attractions.
houses for Halloween is because shows based on different super-natural, scary things are also worth tuning in.
If you haven’t watched the “Walking Dead,” do it now. Your life will forever be changed. This show is another reason why I look for-ward to Halloween and October. The series always has the season premieres the second week of the month, and it also provides marathons for fans to watch every weekend, including on Hallow-een.
If zombies, Rick Grimes and the Governor aren’t enough for you, then I am sorry, but you might need to see a therapist for not knowing how to enjoy the creeps from this show.
I cannot wait for the movies and television shows to come on ABC Family, Disney Channel, AMC and FX. This is a free and enjoyable way to spend time get-ting ready for a great holiday.
Rather than spending at least $30 to get into Indy Scream Park, why not just kick back and relax with a television marathon with zombie guts, stalking/weird witches or three kids and their grandma going to a world where seeing a ghost in the steam room is normal?
Who doesn’t love a good scare? Or a good scream for that matter?
Haunted houses are definitely a
must-do in October. Forget cozying with your girlfriend or
boyfriend and watching a Hallow-een movie. Why not take them to one of the several haunted house locations around Indy to prove if they really have what it takes to date you?
Between Hanna Haunted Acres, House of Trepidation and the Children’s Museum of Indianap-olis, the possibility of scares that you desire is endless.
At Hanna Haunted Acres, the actors in five of the six attractions are allowed to chase you individ-ually. In one of their attractions, “Hooded,” you will have to deter-mine if that’s your friend touching you or an unknown demon as the actors have full permission with a signed waiver to make contact.
Meanwhile at the House of Trepidation, they have the name as the most intense indoor haunted house of Indianapolis. The main attraction being the House of Trepidation, which is set up for mostly a terrifying scenery and some major jump scares. The setting takes place in Dr. Eugene Irving Belle’s Indianapolis home.
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