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“We are who we are because of where we were when...”
Value of AP courses is debated among some educators
by Bridget Murray
co-editor in chief
With more students going to
college now than generations before (make that a record 21.8 million students in fall of 2013), many
back in high school scramble to
get ahead of the game.
The best way to do this, presumably, is through Advanced
Placement classes where students
earn college credit in high school.
However, according to Mr. John
Tierney, of The Atlantic magazine,
this may not be the case.
Mr. Tierney, in his article “AP
Classes are a Scam,” defined the
newly debauched elements of
these classes. As a previous teacher
of high school and college and a
grader of AP exams, he writes, “In
short, somewhere along the way
over the past half-century, the AP
idea got corrupted.” He indicates
that high school AP courses “didn’t
begin to hold a candle to any of
my college courses,” academically
speaking. According to him, the
curriculum of the course was different at the collegiate level than
at the AP level.
Mr. Dan McNally, AP Chemistry teacher, disagrees. He said his
AP course is able to cover most
of what is in the college course.
“When kids go to college, there is
hardly anything that catches them
off guard (in the class),” he said.
The only difference is the pace;
Mr. McNally’s AP class covers in a
year the material that a collegiate
course would cover in one semester.
Mark DeNardin, Class of 2013
co-valedictorian and freshman at
Indiana University, found little
difference between an AP and a
college course. “So far my college
courses are fairly similar to what
AP courses were like at Chatard,”
he said.
The associate director of admissions at IU, Ms. Stephanie Stephenson, explained that admissions officers believe AP courses
and accompanying tests, as well
as dual-credit courses, prepare students for college level academics.
She encouraged students to take
courses to challenge themselves.
According to The Atlantic article, Mr. Tierney thinks another aspect of the AP scam is the
promise of accumulating credits
to eliminate some of a student’s
college course-load. The author
argues that this hardly applies. He
said, “Increasingly, students don’t
receive college credit for high
scores on AP courses; they simply
are allowed to opt out of the introductory sequence in a major. And
more and more students say that’s
a bad idea, and that they’re better off taking their department’s
courses.”
BCHS alumni Mary Davis disproves this. Now a sophomore
at Miami University, Davis completed six AP classes here and received some form of credit for all
of them. “I came into college with
32 credits already, making me
academically a sophomore. This
helped me a lot because it opened
up my schedule to allow me to
take more classes directly related
to my major, which will give me
the option of going to grad school
a year early,” she said.
At IU, Ms. Stephenson said that
students must receive a four or
five (out of five) on the AP exam
to be given credit for that course.
If a student earns a three, he or
she may be given “undistributed
credit” which provides the student with those credit hours, but
not the course itself. Students who
earn a three will often have to take
the course on campus.
Like Davis, getting a head start
on college curriculum is a goal of
Lexi Gribble, senior. She is taking
AP European History, as well as
AP Government and AP Economics. She hopes to receive college
credit, but if she does not and performs well in the class regardless,
she said “I will be proud of myself...
(but) I will always (think)‘Why
didn’t (the school) just give me the
credit?’”
There are some cases where AP
credit cannot replace taking the
college course. Ms. Stacy Wright,
AP history teacher, said “If you
took (a) class in high school, you
still might need it (the course on
campus) for your major.”
Ms. Stephenson explained. “Depending upon a student’s major,
there might be additional requirement” that could include requiring
to retake the course on campus.
Mr. Aaron Mooney, guidance
counselor, emphasized that gaining college credit from an AP
class should not be the primary
goal, as the magazine article suggests. He said, “I wouldn’t go into
taking a heavy AP curriculum
with the expectation that you will
finish college early and start with
a boatload of credit.” Rather, he
wants students to gain the “intangible aspect of college readiness.”
Ms. Stephenson agreed. “Both (AP
and dual-credit) are high level and
benefit the student to prepare for
college,” she said.
According to a 2007 study from
University of Texas, taking AP
courses provides college readiness. The study found that students who had taken at least one
AP class “significantly outperformed” the students who had not.
Ms. Wright agrees that the benefits of AP classes go beyond earning credit. “(In college), you really
have to apply yourself on an individual basis; that is part of what we
build here,” she said.
Mr. Mooney does not think that
enrolling in AP classes is detrimental. He said, “It is important
to keep in mind that, while credit
might not come, (while
taking an AP course), it
will still pay for itself in
other ways.” He mentioned
critical thinking skills as
well as preparedness for
college beyond the credit
was a critical part of any
AP class.
Gribble agreed. “(With AP classes) I am prepared, hopefully, for
the kind of thinking that comes
with college,” she said. “That’s why
I took the classes.”
AP test scores
necessary for
credits to transfer:
to find out more about
transferring credits for a
specific class or college,
go to transferin.net
5-
credits will
transfer
4-
credits will
transfer for most
classes to most
Indiana colleges
3-
credits will
transfer to most
Indiana colleges as
an undistributed,
or elective, credit
2-
credits will not
transfer to most
Indiana colleges
1-
credits will not
transfer
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Friday, Oct. 4
Syrian conflict deciphered:
What is happening & why do you need to know?
Recent news has been filled with reports about Syria due to a recent report
filed by the United Nations that the gov-
ernment used chemical weapons to kill
civilians. This report has sparked a debate about how America should respond.
With all the news coverage, how much
do Chatard students really know about
the conflict?
Sean Myers, senior, believes people
should be knowledgeable about the is-
The Regime:
Syria’s president, Bashar
al-Assad, is part of a family that has been in power for
over 40 years. When Assad entered the presidency in
2000 at 34 years old, many believed he would bring
reform and increased democracy to the nation.
However, despite his promises, little has
changed in the government between then
and now. This is a major reason that many
Syrians oppose the government. Mr.
Chris Schrank, government teacher, said
the Syrian people “want to democratically
elect a government, but the government
doesn’t want to give up power.”
The Opposition:
sue. “I think people really need to seek
out the full story because if they don’t,
then they don’t have a good view and
they can’t really voice their opinion.”
reported by Erin Crone
The Conflict:
Death toll: more than 100,000
(40,146 civilians)
Lost homes/forced to flee:
6.2 million (1 in 4 people)
Refugees: mor e than 2
million in Egypt, Lebanon,
Jordan, Iraq, Turkey
In March
of 2011, public demonstrations protested
the Assad regime. This was violently suppressed
by government security. Since then, civil war has
raged between the national army and various militant groups. On August 21, nerve gas, a chemical
weapon, was fired in Damascus in areas controlled
by the opposition. Myers said that the use of chemical weapons was “a line that they crossed that not
only the U.S. but (also that) the world needs to respond to.”
T h e Response:
Since
What began as
confirming a chemical weapons attack on Syrian
a group of relatively peaceful protesters of the
civilians, President Barack Obama decided to seek
government’s power in 2011 transformed into
Congressional approval to take military action against the
militant groups, according to syriadeeply.
killed in
Syrian government. Any action has been postponed however,
org. These groups are not unified and
chemical weapons
due to an arrangement made with Russia, who has historically been
range from Islamic extremists to more
attack, including
an ally of Syria. According to CNN.com, the agreement laid out steps to
moderate groups collectively known as
children
remove the chemical weapons from Syria to international control so they can
the Free Syrian Army. The lack of unity
be destroyed. This will be done as long as Assad agrees to the plan. Mr. Schrank
Numbers from pbs.org
has led to clashes between the moderate
believes this plan will likely be effective. He said, “It’s going to put more eyes on Syria...
and extremist opposition groups, adding
the U.N. is going to get a little bit more involved based on this recommendation from Syria.”
to the violence.
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Church’s role in state remains unclear
by Anna Cunningham
opinions editor
“...And to the Republic for
which it stands, one Nation under God...” With a government
based off of religion, it can
sometimes be difficult to keep
church and state separate.
Although it is often confused, church does have a
role in politics. “Many Christians struggle with the
church’s involvement in
socio-political-economic
issues. Yet Scripture and
history clearly support
the
church’s
place in these
concerns,” said
Dr. Jim Harris,
Associate Rector
at
Emmanuel
Church in Cape
Town, in an ar-
ticle from Christian View Network addressing church in politics.
John the Baptist and Jesus
both refer to political issues of
their day, and the New and Old
Testaments speak out against
the abuse of political supremacy.
With such a heavy background
in politics, how can church not
be involved? “It’s impossible to
separate because the church is
the state. To pretend that we can
separate our citizenship from
our membership in the church
is foolish,” said Mr. Damian
Schmitt, theology teacher.
Anna Elcesser, senior, has a
different viewpoint. “All politicians have their own personal
ideologies that can subconsciously affect their actions, but
the government is and should
be secular, separate from the
Church. If government policy
favors one religion over another, that’s not freedom,” she said.
Any dollar bill or coin reads
“In God We Trust,” yet some
laws, issues and politics completely exclude religion. “Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence, the
foundation of our nation, wasn’t
even a Christian, but he still
mentioned ‘Our Creator’ in it,”
said Elcesser.
One major issue between
church and state is the issue
of abortion. In 2012, President
Barack Obama initiated a
healthcare law (commonly referred to as “Obamacare”), stating that insurance companies
must provide contraceptives, including birth control and funds
for abortion, which the Catholic
Church opposes. “I think that
healthcare is certainly an issue
(as well as) global issues, specifically warfare,” said Mr. Schmitt.
The Catholic Church does not
believe in going to war for unjust reasons. If it is not with just
intent or as a last resort, then
war is considered immoral.
A new option in education
that Indiana has adopted is the
Indiana Choice Scholarship
Program (often referred to as
‘school vouchers’). Chatard
takes part in the system by welcoming students on that scholarship program. Opponents of
church in state programs are
against the voucher system because it funnels state tax dollars
to private schools. This could be
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Brain Game team begins season and
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it can change.
Many topics are covered in a competition, from Ancient history to types of
diseases. The strengths of the team currently include history, geography and
chemistry. The weaknesses seem to be in
the areas of mostly in science and math.
Ms. Theis noted they needed extra work
in Earth Space and the physical sciences
and planets. There is also a weakness
in the fine arts. Ms. Theis said, “Many of
those who come to the practices do not
know composers or artists.”
Taping of the first competition is
Wednesday at the Channel 13 WTHR studios. The team includes Agostino as well
Brain Game is not just a game of intelas Lucy Eisgruber and Andrew Good,
ligence for brainiacs.
seniors and Thomas Horlander, junior.
Not only do Brain Game members
The alternate is Tim Good, sophomore.
have to have the smarts, but they also
Other team members include:
have to be fast at recalling information.
Kelly Barnes, sophomore
Ms. Stephanie Theis, science teacher
Timmy Brogan, sophomore
and Brain Game moderator, said, “The
Eli Cline, freshman
best of the Brain Game students are the
Brian Doyle, sophomore
students that are really quick and accuColleen Gamache, sophomore
rate at recalling information.”
Sam Kennedy, sophomore
Ms. Theis said, “The team is open to evBill Nash, freshman
eryone and all students can come
Jacob deCastro, freshman
to the practices.”
The team will take on either Guerin
So far, the practices have had a
Catholic or Avon High School in the
good turnout. There is only one
first round.
returning participant from the
The questions are worth one point
4-person team last year. The lone
each. Competitors are from any cenreturner, Anthony Agostino, sophtral Indiana high schools that have a
omore, was also the only freshman
Brain Game team. If you buzz in and
on the team last year. He said, “It
get the question wrong, the question
was cool being on TV, but I was
goes to the other competing team.
nervous about it.” Agostino was
Minute quizzes are also used in comon the team with his brother John
petitions in which you have to answer
Agostino, 2013 graduate.
The 4-person team is determined The Brain Game team practices during SRT in Room 104. photo as many questions correctly in 60 seconds.
based on how many questions by E. Boyce
Ms. Theis said, “I enjoy the kids’ cleverthey get right in practice, along with
Ms. Theis said that she selects a bal- ness and they are funny as well as intertheir accuracy and speed. Ms. Theis said,
“Sometimes I have face-offs, which is anced team. Having a balanced team esting conversationalists.”
There are 48 area high school teams
when I put two kids against one another means that the four members who will
to answer questions.” Once the members be on the game would not just be strong that compete in the 5-round competition
to determine the season’s winner.
are selected, the team is not set in stone; in a certain topic.
by Lucy Eisgruber
reporter
Digest
Test Your
Knowledge:
(1) In the study of logic, what word
synonymous with “antinomy”
describes a self-contradictory
statement?
(2) What U.S. president was
assassinated in 1901?
(3) Which U.S. state capital, one of
the fastest growing areas in the U.S.,
was named after a mythological
bird?
(4) What term means a chain of
islands created by volcanic activity
under the ocean’s surface?
(5) Chlorine is included in what
family of elements?
*Quetions and answers taken from Campbell’s 2002
Quiz Questions and minute quiz
(1) Paradox, (2) William McKinley, (3) Phoenix,
Arizona, (4) Archipelago, (5) Halogens
shows knowledge and quick recall
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NEWS
Need Extra Help?
The National Honor Society is
now providing tutoring for students looking for extra help in
any class.
Two days a week, tutors will
be in room 203 between 3:15 and
4:00. Any student is welcome,
and there is no appointment
necessary. If tutors are not available on a given day, there will
be a study table in room 205 for
students to use as a quiet place
to work.
To see tutoring availability,
see Ms. Jordan Ogle, guidance
counselor, in guidance:
October tutoring days:
7, 8, 14, 17, 21, 22, 30, 31
Calendar reminder:
By the Numbers:
Temperatures around the school
On Sept. 26, at 11am, the stairwell was
78
77 degrees.
Both gyms were 69 degrees and the
weightroom and training room were 68
degrees. The school rule states students cannot wear uniform sweatshirts until Nov 1.
degrees, while Room 307 was
In response to the date selected for sweatshirts allowed, Mr.
Ben Reilly, dean of students, said, “We thought (Nov. 1) was
late enough that it would be cool from the beginning to the
end of the day, so we thought it would be appropriate.”
Seniors will not be attending school Wednesday, Oct. 16 and are
advised to use that day for college visitation day. All other students will be taking either the Plan or PSAT that morning with an
early dismissal following the testing.
At the Great Gatsby themed
homecoming dance, juinors Kara
Koepfer, Charlie Wessel, Gabriella
Benko, Lily Li, Madalyn Stephens
and Colleen Curry dance in the
main gym. Koepfer enjoyed the
theme and she had never seen The
Great Gatsby before it was shown
on homecoming movie night, the
Wednesday of spirit week. Some
of the decorations for the dance
included candlabaras and lots of
lights. There was also a large Gatsby
movie photo where students posed
for photos. She liked how they
continued the theme to the dance
Saturday night. photo by Paige
Barnes, Citadel staff
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Forbidden Fruit
Talk of marijuana legalization sparks debate and uncertainty
by Maggie Dietrick
sports editor
Cannabis, more commonly referred
to as marijuana, is the most commonly
used illicit drug in the United States. According to government surveys, over 25
million Americans age 12 and older have
reported using marijuana at least once in
the past year.
While this drug has remained illegal
in America since 1937, more states are
beginning to consider legalizing it. This
legalization of marijuana, whether it be
for recreational or medicinal purposes,
has sparked serious debate.
Currently 18 states and the District of
Columbia have legalized the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Doctors in
these states are able to write prescriptions of the drug for people who suffer
from qualified debilitating diseases.
Possession limits vary among the states
from one ounce in Alaska to 24 ounces
in Oregon.
Supporters of medical marijuana argue that it can treat symptoms of cancer,
AIDS, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.
While the Food and Drug Administration has yet to approve medical marijuana as safe and effective, people who have
personally used the drug for medical
purposes can attest to its safety and effectiveness. Mrs. Tracey Gamer Fanning,
a 42-year-old from Connecticut, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in
2006. Since that time, she has turned
to medicinal marijuana to help control
her symptoms of seizures, chronic headaches and pain. “The first time I ever did
it (use medicinal marijuana), it gave me
my life back,” she said in an interview for
CBS Evening News. Mrs. Fanning uses a
What opponents say:
vaporizer to take the drug, which allows
her to get the benefits of marijuana without carcinogens from smoke.
Ms. Jordan Ogle, guidance counselor, is
not opposed to the legalization of medicinal marijuana and has even witnessed
the beneficial
effects of the drug,
“I have a good
friend who suffers from something similar to
Crohn’s disease
and she had
a hard time maintaining
weight because of
digestive problems. She
said that using marijuana h a s
helped
her feel
like
she
wants to eat
and also reduces
some of the digestive
problems,” said Ms.
Ogle. “I am against smoking of any kind, because
it is unhealthy to
breathe in any type of
toxins,
but in a situation where it may help improve someone’s quality of life, I would
have a hard time arguing against it.”
While many states are legalizing
marijuana solely for medicinal purposes, others are taking legalization a step
further. Both Washington and Colorado
have legalized cannabis for recreational
purposes. This means adult residents
can legally consume and possess marijuana whenever they want, without the
need for a prescription. Colorado has
adopted Amendment 64, which permits
Colorado citizens ages 21 and older to
consume and/or possess up to one ounce
What supporters say:
Marijuana is an addictive substance and
a gateway drug. Use of it will lead to the
usage of more powerful and harmful drugs.
The use of marijuana does not lead
to the usage of more dangerous and
destructive drugs.
Marijuana users can overdose and die from
the drug.
Death from overdose has never
happened and it is very unlikely.
of marijuana. In addition, citizens of age
can grow up to six marijuana plants for
personal use.
Just as there are many strict laws regarding possession of marijuana, driving under the influence of marijuana
also requires stern laws. In
Colorado, if
a driver’s blood test
shows
a level of THC, the
active
ingredient in marijuana, of more than
5 nanograms per
milliliter then the
driver is considered
i m paired
and is subject to arrest.
While the effects of marijuana
on drivers is still not
completely known, the
National Highway
Safety
Administration
has been studying this issue and results
are expected in late 2014.
Sarah Wood, sophomore, has mixed
feelings about states that have legalized
recreational marijuana. “I think there
are pros and cons to it,” said Wood. She
thinks marijuana could be hazardous for
people’s health but medically the drug
could be very helpful.
Ms. Kaitlyn Vitale, English teacher, believes that more states should legalize
marijuana. “Adults are trusted to make
their own safety and health decisions involving alcohol and cigarettes, and marijuana is much less dangerous. I believe it
should be legalized and regulated,” said
Ms. Vitale. As for why so many people are
against making recreational marijuana
legal, Ms. Vitale said, “A lot of the dissent
stems from fear of the unknown and
lack of information.”
Juliette Lowry, junior, disagrees with
Ms. Vitale and thinks that recreational
marijuana should not be legalized. “People would take advantage of marijuana
and it would make people more stupid. I
feel like the death rate could possibly go
up,” she said.
While Mr. Joe Milharcic, government
teacher, does not think it is morally right
for recreational marijuana to be legalized, he understands, from a legal standpoint, that it does make sense to legalize
it.
In fact, a report from the New York
Police Department has found that over
the past 11 years, approximately one million hours of police officer time has been
used to make 440,000 marijuana possession arrests. These are hours that the
police force could have otherwise spent
investigating more serious crimes.
In addition to more police availability,
legalizing recreational marijuana could
result in a huge economic boost. According to blogs.lawyers.com, Colorado and
Washington could potentially gain a
combined total of $560 million from tax
revenue of marijuana.
Mr. Carl Davis, a senior analyst at the
Institute on Taxation and Economic
Policy, said that legalization of the drug
would have definite economic benefits.
In an interview for the Huffington Post,
Mr. Davis said, “We do know that legalization would lead to a positive revenue
impact on the income and sales tax side.”
What doctors say:
“But whether marijuana smokers go on to use other illicit drugs depends more on social
factors like being exposed to stress and being unemployed- not so much whether they smoked
a joint in the eighth grade,” said Dr. Karen Van Gundy, associate professor of sociology at the
University of New Hampshire, in an interview for CBS News.
“Most frightening to me is that someone dies in the United States every 19 minutes from a
prescription drug overdose... It is a horrifying statistic. As much as I searched, I could not find
a documented case of death from marijuana overdose,” said neurosurgeon and CNN’S chief
medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta in an article for CNN.com.
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Next month is our annual canned food drive. Last year almost an opportunity to prove we can give without any offered perks.
30,000 cans were donated to five local charities, which speaks vol- We were asked to donate money to the homeless people who had
been displaced from the Irish Hill camp. We were not bribed, just
umes about the generous hearts
given a chance to make a difference. And we did. We raised
of the BCHS community and
over $900, which was used to help ensure the basic needs of
Chatard students - or their dethese people. We have proven that we are not just capable of
sire for extra credit. True, offergenerosity, but willing to be generous. People didn't bring
ing incenmoney to help themselves; they brought in money to help
tives like
others. That is service from the heart.
extra credit
We are not saying that jeans days, extra credit for cans and
for students to do service will
other incentives should be taken away; they are nice perks.
improve the outcome, but why
Rather, we should reevaluate our attitudes toward service.
should it? Shouldn't we want
to do good without wondering The Trib challenges all students to give Are we acting selflessly out of a desire to make a difference,
or are we just doing the minimum that is required to gain
what's in it for us?
generously from your heart. File photo
something for ourselves? As more service opportunities pop
The answer is yes. Sure, extra
credit is nice, but it should not be our main reason for donating up, hopefully we can recognize that the true benefits of giving are
cans. We all enjoy a jeans day, but can’t we spare two dollars for a not personal gain, but rather the chance to make a difference in
club or charity without an incentive? Last month, we were given the lives of others.
Opinion
Staff
Hunger Facts:
The 9 highest-capacity food pantries in Marion County
report a 54% average increase in the number
of clients served in 2011. A third of these pantries
reported increases of 100% or more.
under 18
on food
depend
(Source: Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, 2011)
In Our
Prayers
Staff
Tribune
Co-Editors:
Sarah Kennedy
Bridget Murray
News Editor:
Erin Crone
Opinion Editor:
Anna Cunningham
Sports Editor:
Maggie Dietrick
Features Editor:
Claire Powers
Photo Editor:
Erin Boyce
Reporters:
Lucy Eisgruber
Anna Giudice
Emma Kinghorn
Opinion
Columnist:
Will Collier
Publications
Adviser:
Mrs. Tracy Luke
69,187
An estimated
children
were served by
charitable programs in central and southeastern Indiana that
from Gleaners Food Bank; of these, nearly 13,000 were children
ages 5 and under. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates)
. . .for all first responders in our world and
community, especially for the family of Ofc. Rod
Bradway who died in the line of duty Sept. 20.
. . .for those seniors attending the first senior
retreat, as well as the team supporting them.
. . .for all the athletes as the fall season wraps up.
Serve
going the extra
mile for others
We continue to hold Mrs. Vicki
Traub, academic resources center,
in our prayers. At Mass Sept. 26,
Mrs. Traub and some of her relatives brought up the gifts and then
received a special blessing. Last
Saturday, JoMama Traub’s team
was one of the largest (walking
and in support) for the annual
Ovar’coming Together to help research and awareness of ovarian
cancer. Last Friday, the adults in
the building celebrated Mrs. Traub
with a surprise welcome to her
classroom. The entire school enjoyed cookies in her honor during
SRT. photo by P. Barnes
Ways to
As listed on the school’s website under the Campus Ministry tab, there are many needs
in the community. Below are just two of the many where help is needed:
The Lord’s Pantry
Contact: Julie Molloy, 710-0347
Location: 303 Elder Street (just west of the zoo)
Details: Food is gathered from grocery stores,
or where ever it can be found, and distributed
to the needy here in town. Come any Saturday
to Anna’s House at 303 Elder Street to help
distribute food.
Points
Positive
Joy's House
Location: 2028 E. Broad Ripple Ave
Contact: Candace Preston,
[email protected]
Details: provides quality day care
service for the elderly and is located
just north of BCHS. Opportunities
to serve are year round.
The advancement offices thank the students,
faculty and staff for the time, dedication and
talent that made the 2013 Annual Fund Dinner a
success! There were over 200 students involved
as the emcee, speakers, singers, musicians,
ASL students, cheerleaders, Trobotics club
members, Parish Ambassador servers, greeters,
photographers, set-up and clean-up crew. It was
a positive demonstration of the entire Bishop
Chatard community!
Also regarding the Annual Fund Dinner, Mrs.
Angela Peterson, choir director, thanks the
choir and liturgy choir students who sang
that night. She sends a special thanks to the
moms who hemmed dresses and pants: Mrs.
Batt, Mrs. Monger, Mrs. Fouse, Mrs. Burch, Mrs.
Broniarczyk.
Mrs. Robin Kontor, student council sponsor,
thanks all the students who worked so hard to
make Homecoming Week a huge success. She
pointed out Amanda Rulong, senior, for all of
her effort to make it fun for the students.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson, a Brebeuf parent, gives
a heartfelt thank you to the BCHS parent, that
found a Brebeuf HS class ring and brought it to
Brebeuf. She is extremely grateful.
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Opinion
Tribune
Friday, Oct. 4
NewsWorthy: Just how much of
my information can the government see?
What it is:
An expert explains:
The National Security Agency (NSA) has been
secretly collecting Americans’ phone records on a
daily basis. In an attempt to retain some privacy,
individual citizens’ records only contain cell phone
numbers and duration times. President Obama has
recently explained in a press conference, June 7,
that no names are attached to the data recorded.
He continued to say that data records were to help
intercept and find terrorists in the United States. The
known surveillance screening has been approved by
Congress every 90 days since 2006. This leaked program,
dubbed “Verizongate,” is theoretically legal under the
Patriot Act, passed in 2001, authorizing surveillance in
hopes to catch terrorists. Despite this, there are a series
of hearings about the extent of NSA’s phone taps.
“I think we live in a world that’s full of
bad people, people who have some sort
of vendetta against the U.S. for whatever
reasons. Programs such as ‘Verizongate’ are
out in place to help protect our freedom. Our
freedom isn’t free. To live our lives as we do,
in what I believe is the greatest country in the
world, we have to be willing to make some
sort of sacrifice,” said Mr. Todd Finnell, director
of technology and institutional advancement.
The latest:
Who it really impacts:
The known data scans include nine major Internet moguls:
Google, YouTube, Microsoft, Yahoo, Facebook, PalTalk,
Skype, AOL and Apple. However, there isn’t a direct impact
on us. The data is being recorded, but it does not
mean that you are being monitored.
What do you think?
“It doesn’t expose info I’m not comfortable
sharing, I don’t have anything to hide.
Neither do most people do either. The
government won’t waste its time looking
through gossip or drama in our lives,”
said Ashlin Aycock, sophomore.
“It’s good that they are using the data to
find terrorists, but that might not be all
that they’re using it for,” said
Jax Crawford, freshman.
Several cases have been filed by the American
Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier
Foundation claiming a violation of privacy. Most
recently, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
released more than 700 documents justifying the
need for the mass spying. It reiterated it had little to
no impact on the average American.
reported by Emma Kinghorn
information from: Wall Street Journal,
Electronic Frontier Foundation and
National Security Agency websites.
“As long as you’re giving them
permission, it’s ok, but if they’re
searching without consent, then it
goes against our right as citizens of
the USA,” said Mr. Aryn Stack, math
teacher.
Dear NSA: my snapchats aren’t that interesting
When I take a snapchat selfie, I have to make sure I’ve
gotten it just right. Double chin? Check. Creepy smile?
Check. Silly caption? Check. Once I’m satisfied, I select
the friends that I’m going to give a six second preview
of my oh so lovely derp
face. I hit send and feel
confident in my snapGrace
chat, knowing that my
Gore,
friends will get a laugh
guest
and the picture will
columnist
soon disappear, keeping me safe from the
trauma I would experience if that picture survived.
However, what I didn’t know until now was that my
picture can go to more than just the select few I sent
it to. Nope; now, the government has the ability to see
every embarrassing selfie that I send. (My inner Jenna
Marbles instantly came out when I learned of this tomfoolery: “Ugh. Thanks, Obama!”) Every snapchat that
you send or receive can be stored on your phone and in
different databases that the government has access to.
What’s up with that, government? This is ‘Murica!
Don’t we have the freedom of speech and expression?
Shouldn’t that include the freedom to send selfies?
Here in the land of the free and the home of the brave,
I want to feel free to send crazy pictures without being
fearful of strangers seeing them. Do you think that random government employees want to look at pictures
of a teenage girl crossing her eyes and sticking her
tongue out? Then again, someone who gets to look at
my face for part of their job must be living the dream.
(Or nightmare. Same difference.)
This craziness doesn’t just apply to snapchats. Apparently, the government can see my texts, Instagram
pictures, internet history and more! Why would Obama
be interested in what I text my friends? Half of the
time, I’m just texting my friends to let them know that
there’s a Too Cute: Kittens marathon on Animal Planet.
For some reason, Obama wants the privilege of seeing
that. Obviously, cuddly kittens are a matter of national
security. What about all those riveting texts with my
mom? Oh no, alert the pentagon; my mom texted me
that we’re ordering pizza! Red alert! Papa is in the house
tonight!
I understand that the government simply wants
to keep an eye on things. I guess I just don’t see the
need in monitoring the social interactions of teenagers
whose main interests include kittens, weird selfies, and
food. But hey; if Obama is interested in what I send my
friends, I suppose I should feel important. Maybe one
day he’ll even like one of my instas...
Opinion
Tribune
Friday, Oct. 4
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Collier dumbfounded by saving money and living better
Will
Collier,
columnist
Recently I have discovered a strange world that
lives among us. For years it has blended in, disguising itself as an ordinary convenience store.
Like an Alien planet, it’s inhabited by interestinglooking creatures who scare easily. Sometimes it’s
better just to observe from a distance rather than approach them.
I still haven’t fully learned the native language, but further investigations will be made. So far, I have
only gathered that they call it the
land of “Walmart.” Following are
the real life accounts, in detail, of
my experiences in this land called “Walmart.”
As I pull in to park, I am taken aback by the vast
amounts of cars in the lot. Thousands of automobiles are stuffed together like a triple-meat filled
Hot Pocket (by the way, there’s a sale on triplemeat filled Hot Pockets this week at Walmart. Buy
one box, get all the other boxes free).
I find a place to park; it is about 300 grueling
yards from the door. No worries, I’ll be the first
to leave. As I approach the front entrance, I am
shocked as the sliding door opens automatically
in front of me. This planet called “Walmart” must
d
n
u
o
S
off
be highly evolved and years ahead of us in technology. I’ve already come too far, however. It is
too late to turn back.
I only make it about 10 feet in the door until
a Walmartian approaches me. I believe they call
this man the store greeter.
“SALE ON APRICOTS
AND TOILET PAPER TODAY! HAVE A FANTASTIC TIME AT
WALMART!”
he shouts at me with overthe-top enthusiasm. The
look on my face must have
consisted of about 50 percent
fear, 25 percent confusion, and
300
percent “get me out of here.” But my journey had
just begun, so I ventured on.
I am shocked by the size of the place. One moment you’re in the bike aisle, then, after a 45-minute walk, you arrive at the florist. If you get hun-
gry, don’t worry, because there is a full size Chili’s
restaurant near the checkout lanes. Also, if you’re
looking for entertainment, each Walmart has a
full-size African Safari ride in aisle 25 and a 3-ring
circus in aisle 136.
Not to mention there are constantly employees
coming up and asking me if I’m “finding everything alright.” Every time I just want to say, “Actually, no, I’m in the video game aisle and I can’t
seem to find the mayonnaise.” The troubles continue as I go to checkout. Luckily, there are about
50 checkout lanes... BUT ONLY 3 ARE OPEN. This
strange world baffles me with its waste of perfectly good checkout lanes.
Nevertheless, I get through the checkout and
my journey is over. My stealthy, James Bond-like
moves were enough to get past the store greeter
as he attempted to ambush me once again. After
a dead end sprint to my car in the back of the lot,
I am glad to be back on my familiar planet. It
was fun while it lasted, Walmart, but I must leave
you now. Though I may not fully understand you
Walmart, I do respect you. However, don’t even
get me started on Costco. . .
What’s the most embarrassing
experience that’s happened to you
at school or a school event?
Design and photo editing work by by Erin Boyce
“I tripped while carrying a glass
of water and spilled all over me.”
-Joe Zimmermen, sophomore
“I fainted like
four times and
Coach Lorenzano
had to carry me
out to my car.”
-Kathleen Wright,
senior
“I tripped walking while going down for
Communion during Mass.”
-Zach Fischer, freshman
“I got tackled on the sidelines at a football game
while I was taking pictures.” - Caroline Ferguson,
junior
photo by V. Mpistolarides, Citadel staff
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Friday, Oct. 4
This August, questions were found from a test given in
1912. They were posted online and many wondered how
their knowledge and education stacked up against an
eighth grader from 100 years ago. reported by Sarah Kennedy
8
Math
Answer: 39.7
Editor’s Note: Thank you to
Andrew Good, senior, Rebecca
Doyle, junior, and Jacob DeCastro,
freshman, for participating in
this test. None of them used
outside help to come up with
their answers.
39.7
39.7
39.7
Rebecca Jacob
Doyle deCastro
Andrew
Good
Physiology
Answer: 3
3
?
Andrew
Good
Locate these cities:
Mobile, Quebec,
Buenos Aires,
Liverpool, Honolulu.
3
Alabama., Canada,
Brazil, England,
Hawaii
Rebecca Jacob
Doyle deCastro
Andrew
Good
Name the three branches of
government.
Brain
Rebecca Jacob
Doyle deCastro
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Andrew
Good
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
U.S., Canada,
Mexico, Britain,
Hawaii
Alabama., Canada,
Brazil, England,
Hawaii
Rebecca Jacob
Doyle deCastro
History
Answer: Legislative,
Executive, Judicial
Where is the chief
nervous system of
the body?
Andrew
Good
Grammar
Answer: Alabama., Canada,
Brazil, England, Hawaii
Government
Answer: Brain
Brain
Geography
Adjectives have how many
degrees of comparison?
Solve: 35.7, plus 4
Brain
Features
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Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Rebecca Jacob
Doyle deCastro
Answer: Harrison, FDR
Name two presidents
who have died in office.
Harrison, FDR
Andrew
Good
Harrison, FDR
Harrison, ?
Rebecca Jacob
Doyle deCastro
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Tribune
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Ste to a
ps
1
Pep Rally
T h e
planning
process:
Students meet
to discuss and
share ideas for
the upcoming
Friday. “Planning keeps us
organized and
eliminates the
fear of messing up during
the pep rally.
It keeps everyone involved
and on the
same
page,”
said Nick Mpistolarides, senior and Pep Rally Club
member. Mpistolarides has also hosted the last two pep
sessions with Hannah Gardner, senior.
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In order to boost school spirit and encourage Trojan teams here, pep rallies are essential. By using BCHS ‘00 grad and current motivational speaker
Ryan “Superman” Moran’s steps for “the perfect pep-rally,” Trojans formulate perfect pep rallies of their own. reported by Anna Cunningham
Good music: So students know it is
not a boring assembly, fun music should be
blaring as everyone enters the gym. Classic
throwback songs and the current
top 40 are good options.
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3
Cheerleaders: The cheerleaders lead the students in the fight song and help energize the crowd
with cheers and dances they have prepared to perform.
6
The perfect game: With representatives
from each grade, a simple, goofy game is the
perfect way to entertain the school and involve
each class.
4
Energy/school spirit:
Support: “It’s important to show
support to the teams and school through
pep rallies. Different clubs/teams from
football to cheerleading are recognized
for their hard work and talent,” said Mpistolarides. Recognizing teams and involving the whole school shows major
support from and for the Trojan community.
As Moran
would say,
“Let me hear
you make
some noise!”
HYPE UP!
Participation
If you would like to be involved in the Pep Rally
and energy
Club, contact seniors Nick Mpistolarides, Hannah
are some
Gardner or Mr. Matt Hilton, Latin teacher.
of the most
All photos courtesy of Erin Boyce
important
factors in a
pep rally. “It’s
more fun to cheer on the teams together. We become louder and united when
we cheer together,” said Bailey O’Brien, sophomore.
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Features
Tribune
Friday, Oct. 4
Predictions of the future spark speculation
The hyperloop could transport
riders from Los Angeles to
San Francisco, a trip that could
usually take over five hours, in
about half an hour.
Even though
m a n ’ s
mind is not
connected to
computers,
society
has made
astonishing
progress in
the field of
technology
with laptops
and iPads.
by Anna Giudice
reporter
I
n movies like Back
to the Future, flying
cars were predicted to
be seen in 2015. Even
though society is nowhere near that and the predicted date is two years away, many
new technology ideas have been
presented for the future.
Flying cars would be convenient, but Mr. Elon Musk, chief
executive of Tesla Motors and
Space X, gives the world an idea
of another futuristic mode of
transportation: the hyperloop.
According to csmonitor.org, Mr.
Musk said, “The only option for
super fast travel is to build a
tube over or under the ground
that contains a special environment.” Powered by solar panels,
riders would sit in cars that air
pushes through tubes at about
600 mph, similar to how tubes
fly through a bank’s drive-thru.
Musk said that the hyperloop
is like “a cross between a Concord (high-speed plane transport) and a rail gun and an air
hockey table.” In half an hour,
riders would be able to go from
San Francisco to Los Angeles
for about $20 a ticket. Being
only a proposition, no dates or
construction details were given
about the hyperloop.
The media broadcasts predictions of the future that may or
may not come true. Sean Hurley, freshman, said, “News has
good information, but it is a
little far-fetched.”
The same can be said for mov-
ies, but Mrs. Lorie Homan, inte- the first, but it’s the most criti- have cell phones.” Technology
gration specialist, said, “A lot of cal, the largest mission, that’s a can change in the blink of an
things in the space-type movies precursor for putting humans eye. The future astonishes genhave rationally become real.” on Mars.”
iPhones, for example, have the
Mr. Bolden predicts
feature of FaceTime similar to that the first manned
how Star Trek used holograms visits could happen as
to communicate. Minus the soon as 2035. The cost
3-dimensional figure, the two for a ticket would be
forms of communication are $500,000, and the travvery comparable.
elers would very rarely
Movies and people every- be able to talk with
where try to predict the future friends and family, if
in terms of what the technology ever. The trip would
will look like and how people take 200 days, and the
will be living. Mrs. Homan said, travelers would stay
“It’s challenging to predict the anywhere between one Modern medicine has made great strides, but care
future, even in five years.”
month and 500 days on is not being dispensed by machines. . .yet.
According to usatoday.com, Mars. So, would it be
looking ahead 50 years,
worth it? John Grunsfeld, erations, and no one is really
the first outposts
NASA science chief, able to predict it.
on the barsaid in the USA
The future scares people in
ren planet
Today article, terms of how the technology
“There are really
Mars will
“There are re- will shape the human race. Unvery few places that
be presally very few certainty is a key part of the fuent
in
places that ture, and no one can really forehumans could actually
the year
h u m a n s shadow what is coming or how it
go and live some day.
2060.
could ac- will impact society. Mrs. Homan
Mars is one of those.”
Rovers,
tually go said, “If we continue to use it
such as
and
live appropriately, technology can
John Grunsfeld, NASA
Curioss o m e d a y. always help us.” People should
science chief
ity,
are
Mars is one accept what is to come for the
put
on
of those.”
future, but not take the promMars to see if
Many people ised ideas too close to heart.
humans could
find it difficult to
Ann Marie Matheny, sophoever inhabit the
look so far ahead into more, said, “I think it’s (promplanet. NASA chief Charles
the future. Mrs. Homan said, “I ised future technology is) feaBolden said, “(Curiosity is) not never dreamed that kids would sible, but not anytime soon.”
NASA predicts that people could be living on Mars as early as 2060 and manned visits could
happen as soon as 2035.
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Friday, Oct. 4
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hides secrets behind the magic
by Maggie Dietrick
sports editor
Secret Basketball
Court
After the Matterhorn ride at Disneyland was built,
Disney noticed there was a lot of empty space inside
the mountain. Not wanting to have this space go to
waste, he asked his employees
what they would like to have
put inside the mountain and
they voted on a basketball court. In
addition, Disney later added a pingpong table. Disneyland employees still
use this area during breaks.
Sense Control
Walking down Main Street USA at Magic
Kingdom, one might catch a whiff
of fresh baked cookies or candy.
That’s because it’s exactly what
Disney wants you to smell.
Smellitzer, also called “ScentEmitting System,” is a device that blows a scent of
Disney’s choosing towards guests at strategically
placed locations. During the Christmas season, there
is a faint scent of peppermint. Even some of the
rides at Disney World use Smellitzer. The Haunted
Mansion ride emits a musky and earthy smell, while
Pirates of the Caribbean blows the scent of sea salt
throughout the ride.
Club 33
Cat Clean-Up
Every night after the guests are gone, Disneyland
releases about 200 feral cats to roam the grounds.
These cats catch mice and other rodents that may
have snuck into
the park throughout the day.
During hours
when Disneyland is open,
these cats are
safely kept in nearby cat
houses.
Secret Tunnels
Below the castles and princesses of Disney World’s
Magic Kingdom lies a series of secret underground
tunnels and rooms. Walt Disney actually had these
tunnels built first and then proceeded to construct
Magic Kingdom on top of it. Today, cast members
and employees use these tunnels to quickly make
their way through the park without causing further
traffic in an already packed Magic Kingdom.
Each
year over 17
million people visit
Disney World in Florida
and about 16 million visit
Disneyland in California.
Behind the smiling children,
roller coasters and beloved
characters lie many
startling and surprising
secrets.
When Disneyland
was being
built, Walt Disney
made a secret
VIP lounge for entertaining celebrities
and dignitaries. This club, located on Royal
Street within Disneyland, is decorated with
actual props and art from Disney movies
as well as antiques that Mrs. Disney
picked out herself. Club 33 is limited to
500 members who dish out an initiation
fee of $27,500 and anywhere from $3,50010,000 annually. Members of the club
also enjoy 5-star meals, a full bar, private
tours of Disneyland and early admission
to the park. Katy Perry, Elton John and
Johnny Depp are a few celebrities who
have enjoyed time at Club 33.
Dress Code
Even though you may want to dress up
like your favorite Disney princess or
character for the day, if you are over
age 10, then this is prohibited. For
example, 15-year-old Florida native April Spielman
wanted to make her boyfriend’s first trip to Disney
World memorable. Spielman spent months making
a homemade Tinkerbell costume and hours putting
on makeup before she and her boyfriend, who
was dressed as Peter Pan, made their way over to
Disney’s Animal Kingdom. However, before they
had the chance to enter, security stopped them
and told the teens they could not go into the park
dressed as Disney characters because they could
have easily been mistaken for an actual Disney cast
member. “It just broke my heart,” said Spielman
in an interview for WKMG. “It ruined my dreams
because I just wanted to be Tinkerbell.”
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Friday, Oct. 4
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Fans stay true to their school. . .
even when it comes to a college choice
by Lucy Eisgruber
reporter
College fans are big in the state of Indiana and
elsewhere. There is always deep seated fandom
displayed at an IU and Purdue game. Fandom to a
particular school can greatly influence where you
decide to go to college and how you view the “rival
school.”
Having siblings or parents that went to a certain
college can greatly influence one’s decision on
Joe Hoffman, senior said, “My brother has always been an IU fan and he attended IU and this
solidified my (college) choice. Hoffman’s brother
was the first to go to IU and Hoffman said, “It was
a new start of devotion.”
Fandom can also depend on where one lives in
the state of Indiana. Mrs. Kim Shaw, freshman
biology teacher, grew up close to Bloomington.
Mrs. Shaw said, “IU is where I dreamed of going
to school.” Mrs. Shaw said that no one in particu-
‘Flutie Effect’
influences applications
where he or she will go to college. Megan Murray, senior, has wanted to go to IU because her
dad went there. Murray said, “I have rooted for IU
since I was a baby.” Murray said her dad- a third
generation IU grad- influenced her on becoming a
loyal fan to IU and influenced how she views rival
schools to IU, like Purdue for example.
Maddie Graff, sophomore, is a Kentucky fan because both of her parents went there. Graff said
that her entire family lives in Kentucky and she
grew up with a Kentucky fan.
Who’s got
the spirit?
While there are lists and calculations for nearly every “best”
team, fan, stadium, campus
around, Sports Illustrated magazine posted the five loudest football stadiums in the country:
lar influenced her loyalty to IU, just herself. Mrs.
Shaw said, she was loyal to her team in high school
and that carried onto college.
For Mrs. Amanda Horan, physics and chemistry
teacher, her mom’s side of the family is split 50
-50 in terms of IU and Purdue. Mrs. Horan said,
“It was a healthy rivalry.” However, Mrs. Horan’s
godfather was a chemical engineer who worked at
Eli Lilly and wanted Mrs. Horan to go to Purdue.
Mrs. Horan’s loyalty to Purdue did not develop until she went to school there.
Would an devout IU fan dare go to Purdue for
college and vice versa? Hoffman said, “I would
not consider going to IU, partially because of the
rival status.” For Murray, she said, “It would depend
what you wanted to do because if you wanted to be
an engineer, Purdue would be a better school.”
Whether one is a devout IU, Purdue or any other college fan, there are rival schools. Fans and
are fans and they pledge their utmost loyalty to
their respectable schools. Mrs. Shaw said, “I bleed
cream and crimson.”
In 1984, a quarterback from Boston College,
Doug Flutie, successfully threw a Hail Mary pass in
a game against the University of Miami that clinched
a win. That victory allegedly played a large role in
the increase in applications to Boston College the
following year. Flutie went on to play pro football.
Since 1984, other schools have seen an uptick in
applications after a sports team has done particularly well during the previous year.
Appalachian State University in Boone, North
Carolina had a “Flutie Effect” after upsetting the
University of Michigan in 2007. Five years after
the Michigan game, CBSSports.com writer Dennis
Dodd claimed that it was “tied directly to a 17 percent increase in applicants, a 24 percent boost in
attendance.”
Closer to home, two studies estimated that television, print, and online news coverage of Butler University’s men’s basketball team’s 2010 and 2011
appearances in the NCAA basketball tournament
championship game resulted in additional publicity
for the university worth about $1.2 billion. Applications rose by 41 percent after the 2010 appearance.
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4
3
Lane Stadium,
Virginia Tech
Camp Randall
Stadium,
Wisconsin
Kyle Field,
Texas A&M
2
Autzen Stadium,
Oregon
1
Tiger Stadium,
LSU
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Birth month believed to affect more than age
Tribune
Friday, Oct. 4
You
said
it!
We
heard
it!
The Pope gets all recent
Canvas notifications.
It’s a “bring your own cat”
party.
All my selfies are me with
food. This is bad.
I just pulled out enough hair
to donate to Locks of Love.
I don’t understand how there’s
this much awkwardness inside
me.
He looks like an ape trying to
take his shirt off.
When I get a paper cut I can’t
function for an hour, how
does she get stabbed and still
look hot?
Birds don’t make dresses.
They just poop on you.
Shaving your legs is like
mowing the lawn.
After the homecoming dance
I will be so sore. No regrets.
Gas prices aren’t so bad when
you consider the fact that
gas is basically flammable
dinosaur.
Lorenzano would be a good
bed time story teller.
He has 1,2,3,4,5 fat rolls on his
arms.
They should make a google
translate for AP language.
Joseph said it...no one gets it.
Have you heard something
funny? Go online to the
s c h o o l ’ s w e b s i t e , w w w.
bishopchatard.org, and click
on the “Students” link and
then on “To the Editor” to
submit it!
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by Sarah Kennedy
co-editor in chief
To many, a birthday is nothing more than a day to celebrate marking another year
with cake and presents. Some,
however, believe that the time
of a person’s birth determines
much more than which day of
the year to celebrate; it can determine factors that define your
whole life.
“I think there is credibility to
this (birth month as defining
life factors),” said Jacob Kelly,
junior. “If you are older (than
others in your class), you might
have more developed skills.”
According to an article for
the Los Angeles Times, several
studies have been done to prove
that birth month has some sort
of correlation to other life factors.
For example, men born in the
winter months have a higher
obesity rate than those born the
rest of the year. People born in
the spring are more likely to be
tall. Autumn babies generally
live longer than others.
While these may sound like
horoscope predictions -- and
scientists do admit that some
If you were
born in...
of these results could be due
to some other factors -- there
are reasons why these strange
trends make sense.
Men born in winter most
likely stored extra energy as fat
to keep themselves warm just
after they were born. The reason the tallest people are born
in spring (April, to be exact)
could have to do with the fact
that they were exposed to more
light in their early life, which
triggers a type of growth hormone. Temperature, light exposure and amount of vitamin
D are thought to be the reason
that people born in the fall tend
to have a 30 to 50 percent better
chance to live to 100 years.
Kelly’s birthday is in July, and
according to the Los Angeles
Times article, people in July
tend to be more optimistic. He
said this makes sense because
“if you are older (than the rest
of your grade) and born in the
summer, things are more optimistic for you.”
Josey Cline, senior, however,
is not sure she buys this. “I believe this depends more on their
genes, environment and genetics,” she said.
April
most likely to
become alcoholics
January more likely to
have Alzheimer’s, epilepsy,
Crohn’s disease
February more likely
Despite this, she acknowledged that her horoscope sign,
which is determined by time
of birth, is partly correct. “I’ve
seen stuff about my horoscope,
which is Virgo. I agree with the
controlling part of a Virgo’s
personality because I like to be
the boss and get stuff done correctly,” she said. But, she doesn’t
think it’s the basis of her personality. “I’ve found personality
to be a result of who you hang
out with as you grow,” Cline explained.
Mrs. Katie Schaffer, math
teacher, agrees that a horoscope
sign is not life-defining. “I do
read my horoscope and occasionally it’s right. But that’s just
kind of like ‘Hey that’s cool,’”
she said. “It’s fun, but I don’t
think there’s much to it.”
While personality traits based
on birth month may be more
of a stretch, there is some proof
that birth month can be advantageous to some in school. This
is the case when students are
born right around the cutoff
date that separates grades. Students born closer to the cutoff
date are the youngest in their
grade and may have problems
more susceptible
to diabetes and glaucoma
September
school achievers
highest
D e c e m b e r more
likely to have asthma or
allergies
June highest number of
Nobel prize winners and
CEO’s
March more likely to
July more optimistic
have asthma
to grow up to be artists
Church’s role within state
continued from page 2
considered a state’s role in the church.
As a Catholic school, Chatard accepts the
system welcoming 95 students this year
through that program.
Church can influence more than just
the issues in the country. Faith can influence people’s votes. “Government should
remain separate by not giving preferential treatment to certain religions,” said
Elcesser. An uninformed voter is more
likely to vote for laws or a candidate who
No v e m b e r most
serial killers born in this
month
August more likely to
struggle in school
May
in school. In fact, August babies
are 30 percent more likely to
struggle in school.
For Mrs. Schaffner, these
are things that are taken into
consideration as she decides
whether her three year-old son
should start preschool next year
or the year after. “My husband
wants to hold him back because
of sports. He thinks that he will
be bigger and stronger. I am a
little torn because he’s a pretty
smart kid, so I feel like he will
get bored,” she said.
Cline jumped forward a grade,
and therefore is one of the
youngest seniors. She said that
this can be both an advantage
and disadvantage. “I’m getting
stuff done at an earlier age, like
high school and college, which
is cool because I have had more
opportunities at a younger age.
But also, I can’t drive as soon, or
vote, or anything age-related, so
I’m left out in that aspect,” she
said.
Kelly, however, is one of the
oldest in his grade. He sees it as
an advantage and has throughout his life. “From the beginning, being older has pushed
me ahead,” he said.
October
longest
reflects their same religion; even an informed voter is more likely to vote based
on religion. In 2012, 95 percent of Black
Protestant/Other Christians voted for
President Obama, while 5 percent voted
Governor Mitt Romney, the Republican
candidate for President. “If the responsibility of our legislature is to protect the
common good, how then do you separate
your beliefs from that? It’s impossible,”
said Mr. Schmitt.
Another major issue is that religious
live the
Info from articles.latimes.com
beliefs can not be voted on, but politics
can. Church law is infallible,
so in order to pass laws like
Obamacare with the abortion
bill, Christians must go
against the Church’s beliefs.
Whether a controversy
deals with the Church, or
excludes its beliefs, it is
easy to see how religion
is intertwined with and
influences politics.
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14
Friday, Oct. 4
Twittersphere takes trash
talking from the bulletin
board to cyberspace
by Claire Powers
features editor
T
he art of bragging and insulting one’s opponents on the
athletic fields and courts, otherwise known as trash talking, has been a
staple in competitions for years. But with
the institution of Twitter, Facebook and
other social media outlets, high school
coaches and players may be dealing with
more than just a few heated words.
“Some players feel they can intimidate other players by getting into their
heads,” said Jonathan Katz, a New York
City-based clinical sports psychologist in
an interview for psychologytoday.com.
“But many athletes are putting time and
energy into something that distracts
Sports
Tribune
them from playing their best. Playing
well is the most intimidating factor.”
“I don’t like trash talking at all and
I don’t think it has a place in sports,”
said Mr. Vince Lorenzano, head football
coach. “You let your play speak for itself,
not your words.”
Max Taylor and Michael Annee, senior
football players, think that some level
of trash talking is acceptable, but both
agree with Mr. Lorenzano. “I stay away
from the social media trash talking because it (social media) shows you’re a
coward,” said Annee. “It’s a lot more fun
when it’s face-to-face,” said Taylor.
“I think trash talking makes the game
more fun,” said Anna Lubbers, sophomore volleyball
player. “There are two levels to it: people can either
be disrespectfully trash
talking or it could be fun
trash talking where you’re
just getting into the game.”
Mr. Mike Ford, athletic
director, has seen how trash
talking has changed over
the years. “It’s (trash talking) become more prevalent on social media. The
sad thing is what you say
never goes away.”
Trash talking affects college athletes as well. Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
quarterback
retaliated
when an Oklahoma fan
taunted him. Manziel tweeted back, “Sweet bowl game
bro,” in reference to A&M’s
41-13 win against Oklahoma
in the Cotton Bowl.
The Indiana High School
Athletic Association has
sent posters to schools to
remind people to be conscious of what they post
on social media. “Think before you hit
send,” it states. “Would you send it to
your grandmother?”
Editor’s note: All examples below are taken directly from Twitter; some parts of the
tweet have been excluded due to inappropriate language.
ND Marching Band @UNDMarchingBand
Go Irish! Beat Spartans!
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S
ports
Athletes beat the odds to excel at college or pro levels
Tribune
Friday, Oct. 4
page
Only 1 in 16,000 high school athletes attains a professional career in sports.
by Emma Kinghorn
reporter
Division 1 athletes do
more than just go hard in practice; they beat the odds. This
requires more than just God-given talent. It takes dedication, drive and work on
and off the field. After exceling in high school athletics, some set their sights
on college or pro careers. How realistic are these dreams?
10,000 athletes
7.2 million
Thoughts from
current and former
BCHS athletes and
coaches:
“Work hard all four years, from the first
time you set foot on campus in July of
freshman year to when you leave.”
-Rob Doyle, freshman football coach
Sean Casey, junior baseball player,
has been recruited by various schools
including Notre Dame and Northern
Illinois, both for academics and baseball.
He agreed that potential D1 athletes must
dedicate themselves on the field and in
the classroom. He said, “My academics
will put me in front of the guy who has
the same talents, but different grades.”
The number of high school
athletes in the U.S.
420,000
“Your education is important; you can’t really
bank on sports because you could always get
hurt.”
-Matt McCann, junior
According to senior football player Henry
Hill, an athlete’s efforts to be noticed
contribute a great deal toward being
recruited for D1 sports. “Put yourself out
there, attend camps, email coaches, send
videos,” he said.
The number of NCAA
athletes in the US
“Winning is incredibly important at (D1) level, and your
coaches expect that you’re fully committed both on and
off the field.”
- Andrew Poore, IU track athlete, BCHS grad of ‘07
“We take due diligence to make sure we have strong academic
kids.”
-Vince Lorenzano, football coach, in regards to the importance of
academics to prospective college athletes
138,000
The number of available
athletic scholarships
in Division I & II
Less
than
2%
=
“I’ve always wanted to play college
sports. Everyone in my family has,”
said Krissy Kirkhoff, senior
soccer player. She has commited to
IUPUI to play soccer.
The number of NCAA athletes who go pro in
every sport excluding baseball (which is 10.5%)
Sport
Numb er of high
school players
Number of college
players
Number of draftees
Men’s Basketball
545,844
17,500
48
.03%
Women’s Basketball
438,933
15,708
32
.03%
Football
1,108,441
67,887
255
.08%
Men’s Soccer
398,351
22,573
49
.04%
Baseball
471,025
31,264
806
.06%
Source: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Estimated Probability of Competing in Athletics Beyond the High School Interscholastic Level.
Percent of high school
players that go pro in
the US
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Sports
Tribune
Friday, Oct. 4
Stress fractures resul t from over-training
by Anna Giudice
reporter
injuries is also decreasing. “Athletes are learning to rest
until they are 100 percent ready to go back,” said Mr.
Harsh workouts become strenuous
Morgan.
on the body and athletes suffer from
Anna Fehristress fractures as a result of this.
bach, sophoAccording to orthoingor.aaos.org,
more volleystress fractures are defined as the overball
player,
use of joints that cause tiny cracks in
has had two
the bone. Athletes are all too aware of
stress
fracthese popular injuries, but Mr. Jason
tures in her
Morgan, athletic trainer, said that the
back. It was
number of stress fractures has actually
difficult
for
decreased from years past. “Coaches
her to adapt
and parents are more aware of the signs
to practicing
and symptoms,” said Mr. Morgan.
while
wearBecause most stress fractures occur
ing a brace. “I
in the weight-bearing bones, more than
couldn’t go all
50 percent of all stress fractures are in
out in practicthe foot. The athletes most susceptible
es,” said Fehrito stress fractures are gymnasts, track
bach.
and field athletes, tennis players and
Sarah Nickbasketball players. Females are also
erson, junior
much more likely to suffer from a
cross country
stress fracture than males.
runner, has a
From left to right: Sarah Nickerson, junior, Sam Cavender, senior,
Occasionally, athletes with these in- and Sara Fulton, sophomore, show off the various stages of
stress fracture in
juries return to training or action too recovery for their stress fractures from cross country.
her upper shin.
early and do not give the bone enough
She is unable
time to heal. This can lead to either re-injury or chronic to run in any practices or meets. “I bike in the weight
pain in the affected area. However, the number of re- room everyday. It’s pretty tedious, and I can’t wait to
Achievements
Sports
• On Thursday Sept. 10 against Cathedral, Mary Kilbane, senior, dug her
1,000th varsity career dig.
• Krissy Kirkhoff, senior, scored her
73rd goal, breaking the record for career
goals here.
• T h e
cheerleaders
would like
to congratulate Crystal
Wilson for
moving up
from JV to
varsity. “We
are very excited to use
Crystal’s talents, especially in stunting and flying, on
the varsity squad,” said Ms. Kaitlyn Vitale, varsity cheerleading
coach.
desk
run again,” said Nickerson.
Stress fractures always affect the sport
being played, but
they also affect the
other activities that
people enjoy doing
in life. “I wouldn’t go
to things like football
games at first,” said
Fehribach. Because of
the pain, athletes miss
out on doing things
with their friends and
family.
“The best thing to
do (for a stress fracture) is rest,” said Mr.
Morgan. The pain
limits athletes, but
they need to be aware
that to fully recover, An X-ray of what a tibial stress
fracture could look like.
rest is essential.
Coaches and athletes are becoming more aware of
how hard they can push their body before it’s too much.
“A well balanced diet helps prevent stress fractures,”
said Mr. Morgan. In addition, being aware of limits is
key to staying healthy.
Upcoming Events
Tonight
Chatard-Cathedral hockey in Big Bear
Tourney- @ Carmel Rinks
7 p.m. varsity football home vs North
Central at Lawrence North - Senior Night
Tomorrow
10 a.m. girls freshman volleyball home
in BCHS Invitational (BC, Center Grove,
Fishers & Franklin)
Monday
Girls varsity and JV volleyball TBA in City
Tourney
4:30 p.m. JV football home vs Guerin
Catholic
6 p.m. freshmen football away @ Lawrence
Central
7 p.m. girls varsity soccer sectionals vs
University @ home
Wednesday
5 p.m. boys varsity soccer sectional vs Beech
Grove @ Warren Central
Thursday
5:30 p.m. girls freshmen volleyball away vs
Warren Central
Friday, October 11
7 p.m. varsity football away vs Guerin
Catholic
Saturday, October 12
9 a.m. girls freshmen volleyball City
Tournament @ Heritage Christian
9 a.m. girls varsity volleyball home BCHS
Invitational
9 p.m. Chatard-Cathedral hockey vs
Evansville @ Fishers Forum