t ecrimsonrecorapril, 2011

spring

rampage

prom review

tanning

music festivals

things to do in Louisville

COVER STORIES11 panama crime

5 new works5 softball4 baseball season

13 SHIROCKS

10 spring fl ing

14 persepolis15 ender’s shadow15 epic mickey review

10 spring fashion

7 shopping for every shape

11 AP testing

4 chicken and bean game

8poetry

editor’s letter

6 tanning

11prom p/review

12100 things to do in Louisville

4rampage

13music festivals

I want to send my sincerest gratitude to everyone who has taken

advantage of “The Crimson Record’s” email address by sending us com-

ments, questions and pieces for us to publish. I am thankful that there are

students in our building that care enough to send us the feedback that

we ask for. As I said in my last letter, we as a newspaper staff want to write

things that you want to read. We can’t do this, however, if you don’t give

us your feedback.

Now, with spring in full bloom I want to encourage our students to get

out and see some of our very own athletes play. The weather is warmer

now, so it wouldn’t be any trouble to walk across the way to watch a soft-

ball game, or to see the football team practice. The baseball team is fully

loaded with a couple of our own staff members: Doc Surrell and Craig

Pearcy. I want to stress, as an athlete, that it’s much diff erent to be strug-

gling through a game without fans, than to be struggling through the

same game with the cheers from fans backing you up. I know that most

of the student body has a Crimson Card, so put it to good use and at least

check out some home games before it’s too late and another year passes

you by.

Seniors! You have a chance to make your last month here at Manual

the best. We are going to have a spread with a collection of one-sentence

quotes from you. You will need to submit yours as soon as possible so

we can create a memorable May graduation issue. Please check out our

Facebook page so you can get more information.

I want to thank everyone that picks up a copy of our publication every

time it comes out. I know that it’s not perfect, but you must understand

that we work very hard from month to month to bring you a satisfying

newspaper. If our newspaper was published daily or even weekly, we

could aff ord to write more timely pieces. Since we have a monthly publi-

cation, it’s important not to overwhelm the reader with outdated infor-

mation. This is the reason we decided to switch to a news magazine. We

use themes to bring you newsworthy and relevant information that you

haven’t already heard a thousand times.

If our publication doesn’t appeal to you, you have my sincerest apolo-

gies. It would be best, however, if you’d send your concerns to our email,

crimsonrecord@hotmail.com, or come to us during our block (W3) to

discuss them rather than leave an anonymous note outside the news-

paper room. We are student-run. We make mistakes. Hate mail is simply

unnecessary and cowardly.

Alyssa Johnson

Editor-in-Chief

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baseball

The second annual Chicken and Bean football game was held on March 25, 2011 on duPont Manual’s practice fi eld. The $10.00 ticket price included the fi rst all-white annual dance after the game.

The Chicken and Bean football game is the spring preview game for the duPont Manual Crimson football team. The team is divided, some playing for the red side while others playing for the white. The winning side, and the fans who bought tickets for that side, were rewarded with a chicken and baked-bean meal at the end of the game.

However, this was the fi rst year that the football team also hosted a dance. The dance was that night from 8:30-12:00 at duPont Manual’s large gym. There was security as well as a coat check.

by gabby webb

by mac hahn season

andchicken beans

This year, the Manual baseball team began play on March 23, with six

returning seniors. Their fi rst game was at Derby City Field at 6 pm. against

Desales High School, where the team hopes to get off to a good start.

Coached by Josh Wolf, returning for his second season, the Crimsons are

looking forward to a tough season ahead. Along with a very tough schedule,

the Crimsons are also placed in one of the hardest districts with teams such as

Male, and St. X.

“I’m really hoping we can compete with Male, PRP, and St. X this year,” said

senior outfi elder Eric Archer. “We only have a few seniors on the team and we

need to play defense very well with not a lot of pitchers either.”

The team began off season training with morning practices three times a

week. The try-outs were held on February 15-18. The team is coming off a 25

and 11 season where they fi nished 11th in the state. They unfortunately lost

in the fi rst round of the district tournament to rival Male at the end of the

2010 season. But this year the team hopes to be a strong competitor for the

state championship.

“I can’t wait to play Male this year,” said senior fi rst baseman Trey Litsey.

“After losing in the fi rst round to them last year, I have wanted to come back

and show them who’s better. We need a lot of work when it comes to pitching

but I believe our batting will be strong like always.”

The Crimsons play St. X on April 12th and 13th and Male on April 25th and

27th. The team will also be traveling this year to the Christian Brothers Tourna-

ment in Memphis Tennessee over the Spring Break. The District tournament

begins on May 23rd where the Crimsons hope to earn a spot in the regional

and then state tournament.

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With the weather warming up and the

grass starting to turn green, it is time for

the softball team to strap on their spikes

and get ready for this upcoming season.

After losing seven seniors and not advanc-

ing out of the district last season, Coach

Andrew Hundley’s team feels they have

something to prove this season.

“We expect to win every game,” said

senior first baseman, Lorraine Carner. “We

know we’re not going to but that’s our

mentality.”

Seniors Lorraine Carner, Taylor Zuberer,

Jana Johnson, and Alyssa Johnson lead this

year’s team as well as returning starters

Shelby Dawson and Savannah Madison.

With only four returning starters, senior

leadership and coaching will play a big role

in this team’s success.

“I think the coaches will be a key factor

for our team this year, but I think it will

ultimately come down to how our seniors

perform,” said Carner.

Although the head coach returns, two

new assistants have stepped in and hope

to make a big difference. Their main point

of emphasis this season, according to

Taylor Zuberer, is to try and get players to

get the most out of their talent by putting

in the effort.

“Our coaches always tell us that the

only two things you can control are your

attitude and effort,” said Zuberer. “If we can

buy into this I think we will have a pretty

good season.

Some slight changes have been made

to this year’s practice schedule due to the

performance of last year’s team. Outfield

play was a weakness last season, so Coach

Hundley has spent many hours this year

focusing on the importance of the outfield.

The team has also had multiple intra-squad

scrimmages this year to get used to live

pitching before the season starts.

So far the team has defeated North

Bullit and lost to Lexington Catholic in

scrimmage games. The season officially

starts March 21st and until then, the Lady

Crimsons will do everything they can to

prepare.

softball

ap tests

by craig pearcy

The first week of May for many

students will mean the first of two

difficult weeks of AP testing. Nearly

one thousand Manual students will be

taking tests in the over thirty subjects.

These AP tests assess a year’s worth of

material covered by courses designed

to act as an equivalent of a college-

level class. Depending on the college

and the score, passing an AP test may

grant the student some form of college

credit, thus potentially saving them

thousands of dollars in the future.

However, the current price of AP

tests ($87 each) is an obstacle for

some. “I know some people, if they’re

in doubt over whether they’ll pass,

who will just opt not to take the test

because they don’t think it’s worth the

cost,” says junior Kelsey McKim.

AP tests are expensive to create,

costing over 1 million dollars per test.

Furthermore, Collegeboard (the com-

pany in charge of creating and carrying

out AP tests) must pay AP graders to

hand-score free response sections of

the tests. Other expenses include the

security and other precautionary mea-

sures, transportation of the test, and

other costs.

Previously, the state of Kentucky was

among several states including Califor-

nia, Indiana, Florida, Texas, and others

that partially subsidized the cost of the

exams for all students. However, after

difficulties with the state’s budget, this

assistance was terminated. It is still

interesting to note, however, that state

law still requires full coverage of AP

test costs. According to Kentucky code

160.348:

“Effective with the 2008-2009 school

year and thereafter, students enrolled

in AP or IB courses in the public schools

shall have the cost of the examinations

paid by the Kentucky Department of

Education.”

Some students disapprove of the

state’s decision. “They should be able

to pay for it somewhat and put more

money towards education,” says junior

Aimee Shuck.

by tianjian lai

photo by alyssa johnson

photo by sally george

Whether you get it from a week at the beach, a tanning

bed, a bottle, or you’re just naturally blessed, everyone

loves to have glowing, tan skin. Apparently, for the one

million Americans who fl ock to the tanning beds every

day, they want that summer glow year round. Being in

the sun is healthy; your body needs 15 minutes a week to

maintain the appropriate level of vitamin D, and a little

color never hurt anyone, right? However, the 2.9 million

teenagers who use tanning beds are increasing their risk

of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, by 75%.

According to the American Cancer Society, in 2010 alone

there were 1,000,000 new diagnoses of skin cancer and

11,790 deaths. A tan looks hot, but is it worth your life?

Every February, magazines start talking about spring.

Spring clothes, spring break, spring makeup and hair,

and tanning. But magazines’ information about skin and

tanning mostly just preach: “Stay out of the sun, buy lots

of sunscreen and self-tanners so you won’t get wrinkles

or cancer”. There is a lot of truth here. Exposure to the sun,

whether from the sun directly or tanning beds, causes

mutations to the DNA of skin cells. This DNA sends a

signal to the cell to make pigment, also known as melanin.

Making melanin is the cell’s response to injury from the

sun. So, while the tan may look healthy, the skin cells are

actually signaling that they’ve been injured. But let’s be

honest, this is Kentucky. Everyone tans, and if you’re snowy

white, sitting in the shade while at the lake in the middle

of July, people will think you’ve gone crazy. Besides, we’re

teenagers, we live in the moment. We don’t really care how

we look in twenty years; we just want to look good on the

beach in a couple weeks.

We’ve got to fi nd a happy medium between baking

in tanning beds and cowering in the shade. The sun isn’t

something we should live in fear of. Sure, wrinkle obsessed

celebrities condemn sun exposure as worse than cellu-

lite, but we live in the real world. We live, work and play

outside in the sun and there’s no escaping it. Tanning is

dangerous, but so is driving a car. That doesn’t mean we’ll

stop doing it. To keep yourself safer when you’re driving a

car, you take precautions: you wear a seat belt, you don’t

drive drunk, you don’t text, and you drive the speed limit

(mostly). Just like when you’re driving, you should take

precautions when you’re in the sun: wear sunscreen-- con-

trary to beauty gossip, you still get a tan when wearing

it, try and stay in the shade between the hours of 11 to

2. That’s when the sun is strongest and you’re most likely

to cause the most damage, and sunburns are NOT hot.

Most importantly, do not go to the tanning bed. Going to

the tanning bed is about as dangerous as driving on the

wrong side of the road. If you really hate looking pale, look

into sunless tanning options: bronzers, spray tans, and

lotions (I swear by Jergens) or, stick it out like the rest of us

and complain about being white until it’s warm enough to

lay out.

But no one is perfect, and since you can’t erase those

childhood sunburns or years you baked in tanning beds,

the best thing you to prevent skin cancer is to catch it

early. Perform monthly self-examinations. Check your face,

ear, neck, lips, the backs of your hands, and anywhere else

that is frequently exposed to the sun. If you have any of

the following symptoms, tell your doctor.

+Any changes on the skin, especially in the size or color of

a mole or other darkly pigmented growth or spot, or a new

growth

+Scaliness, oozing, bleeding, or change in the appearance

of a bump or nodule

+The spread of pigmentation beyond its border such as

dark coloring that spreads past the edge of a mole or mark

+A change in sensation, itchiness, tenderness, or pain

UVsun. So, while the tan may look healthy, the skin cells are UVsun. So, while the tan may look healthy, the skin cells are

actually signaling that they’ve been injured. But let’s be UVactually signaling that they’ve been injured. But let’s be

honest, this is Kentucky. Everyone tans, and if you’re snowy UVhonest, this is Kentucky. Everyone tans, and if you’re snowy

white, sitting in the shade while at the lake in the middle UVwhite, sitting in the shade while at the lake in the middle

of July, people will think you’ve gone crazy. Besides, we’re UVof July, people will think you’ve gone crazy. Besides, we’re

teenagers, we live in the moment. We don’t really care how UVteenagers, we live in the moment. We don’t really care how

we look in twenty years; we just want to look good on the UVwe look in twenty years; we just want to look good on the

We’ve got to fi nd a happy medium between baking UV We’ve got to fi nd a happy medium between baking

in tanning beds and cowering in the shade. The sun isn’t UVin tanning beds and cowering in the shade. The sun isn’t

something we should live in fear of. Sure, wrinkle obsessed UVsomething we should live in fear of. Sure, wrinkle obsessed

celebrities condemn sun exposure as worse than cellu-UVcelebrities condemn sun exposure as worse than cellu-

lite, but we live in the real world. We live, work and play UVlite, but we live in the real world. We live, work and play

outside in the sun and there’s no escaping it. Tanning is UV

outside in the sun and there’s no escaping it. Tanning is

to cause the most damage, and sunburns are NOT hot. UVto cause the most damage, and sunburns are NOT hot.

Most importantly, do not go to the tanning bed. Going to UVMost importantly, do not go to the tanning bed. Going to

the tanning bed is about as dangerous as driving on the UVthe tanning bed is about as dangerous as driving on the

wrong side of the road. If you really hate looking pale, look UVwrong side of the road. If you really hate looking pale, look

into sunless tanning options: bronzers, spray tans, and UVinto sunless tanning options: bronzers, spray tans, and

lotions (I swear by Jergens) or, stick it out like the rest of us UVlotions (I swear by Jergens) or, stick it out like the rest of us

and complain about being white until it’s warm enough to UVand complain about being white until it’s warm enough to

lay out.UVlay out.

But no one is perfect, and since you can’t erase those UV But no one is perfect, and since you can’t erase those

childhood sunburns or years you baked in tanning beds, UVchildhood sunburns or years you baked in tanning beds,

the best thing you to prevent skin cancer is to catch it UVthe best thing you to prevent skin cancer is to catch it

early. Perform monthly self-examinations. Check your face, UVearly. Perform monthly self-examinations. Check your face,

ear, neck, lips, the backs of your hands, and anywhere else UVear, neck, lips, the backs of your hands, and anywhere else

that is frequently exposed to the sun. If you have any of UV

that is frequently exposed to the sun. If you have any of

6 Whether you get it from a week at the beach, a tanning 6

Whether you get it from a week at the beach, a tanning

killing yourself viaby anna dryden

sshopping

Girls are running wild through dress shops and shoe stores. Guys are busy renting or buying tuxedos. And parents are dish-ing out money like crazy. It’s that time of year—prom, marking the beginning of the end of the school year, and the begin-ning of summer vacation.

While most people see this as a time of much enjoyment, there are some girls that are insecure or self conscious about the way they may look in a prom dress or bathing suit, both of these things that are very vital to this time of the year.

What these girls need to realize is that every girl is beautiful in their own way. Girls just have to fi nd what’s fl atter-ing for them. Once somebody fi nds out what they’re most comfortable in, these insecurities can go away. These tips could help anyone with any body shape fi nd the beauty they’ve been looking for, whether they’re dancing the night away at prom or chilling by the pool.

beach time

formal

If you have a full fi gured shape, try empire waisted one pieces or a one piece with belts. Black is

the best color for you.

If you have a small bust line, try a bathing suit with fringes or ruffl es. This will help give an illusion. Also, try horizontal lines or triangle shaped tops.

If you have a larger bust, try bathing suits that have a thick-strapped halter style or a V-neck. If a bathing suit has under wire or a wide band then it would work for you.

large bust

hourglass

If you’re more curvaceous, the best type of bathing suit for you is something with a darker colored bottom and lighter colored top. Boy shorts would be good for you and any type of bathing suit with rings.

curvy

For the pear shaped girls, try an off the shoulder or strapless type

dress. This could defi nitely help accent the up-

per half of the body.

If you have a full fi gured shape, try empire waisted one

pieces or a one piece with belts. Black is the best color for you.

pear-shaped

broad-shouldered

full-� gured

Most tall girls will look fi ne with any type of dress, but shoes and hair can be their problem. Don’t try any crazy updo hairstyle, and very high heels wouldn’t really work in their favor.

tallThick

straps or sleeves would work the best for full fi gured girls. Also, try a

high waisted dress or a full ball gown.

full-� gured

If you have a small bust line, try a bathing suit with fringes or ruffl es. This will help give an illusion. Also, try horizontal lines or triangle shaped tops.

If you have an hourglass shape, show off those curves. The best type of dress would be strapless or a halter type dress.

small bust

The best thing for thin girls is a type of fairy tale dress, or a tightly fi tted dress.thin

small bust

““ ””“[You should get] a sleek, sim-ple dress for a tall person,” says

Emma Roberson (11).

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“[You should wear] nothing too dra-matic, but some-

thing you feel com-fortable in,” says Jasmine Mason

(11).

v

season liberationThe sun creeps over the horizon, Lighting up the dead, winter sky,Tanning the cold from my skin.

I sit in the grass, Tying daisies into crowns.

I lie back and look at the sky,Brilliant pinks and greens;

Never so badly have I Wanted to be a cloud.Locked in by blankets

And the bone-numbing chill,This winter prison

Has held me too long;And the sun feels good on my arms

As I drive from place to place.

8by isiah fish

rose sketches by danielle kean

by alexx cooper

8I lost my fi ngers to the garbage disposal

and now it’s hard for me to write about the slow, delightful, death of winter

But I manage with my new monkey feetI use the primate pair of limbs

to snack on bananas and other foodslike green apples and pretty fl owers

and sometimes, small insects or seeds,since I’ve become so fond of twigs and berries,

a continuation of my early-man becomingMy hairy feet and giant hallux only the beginning My nubs are overgrown with hair, thick and bushy

like the other gorillas, like the one named JoeI attempted to share with a stranger my sentiments on

existing in Mother Nature’s birth canal,wincing when she pushes out spring,

her fl uids full of pink bloom and half-forgotten saturated candies, but my words manifested as a series of grunts

The sounds became almost rhythmic as I chattered about December’s icy hold on metropolis

and the inevitable relinquish of atmosphere to April, who sunbathes in the satisfaction of another year’s eff ortless win

The stranger ran away, unable to decipher my primal pandemonium

I am not a barbarian,I do not drink mammoth soup,

but I have been climbing trees lately the way I used to walk up steps.I watch my neighbors from the inside of sycamores decades old

which have witnessed the otherwise unobservedwar between December’s kisses,

and April’s embracesFrom my branches I surmise,

as I peel a banana with my toes and proceed to enjoy a snack eaten in a rather unconventional way,

that neither sides of this aerial battlefi eld ever sustain a victory though both endure seasoned wounds:

the orange-yellow bruises of leaves in fall,the thirsty emaciated branches afterward,

the dying days of sun, Earth’s inexorable tolerance of scores of snow,

July’s penetrating death rays, andOctober’s vulnerability.

I lost my fi ngers to a garbage disposal and now it’s hard to write about theslow, delightful, death of winter,

but I manage with my new monkey feet.

poetrytwo mutations

v

the memory

the hatwearer

It still burns like a fl ame in my head,Where the ashes may lay someday.

The day I saw daddy get taken away.The man with a gun on his belt,

putting the handcuff s on daddy’s wrist.The memory is vivid enough to hurt

I saw daddy drunkenly slur his words and try to struggle

He screamed so loud and clear,I can still hear the words echo like screams in a

cave.Daddy was screaming over and over again,“Don’t take me away, don’t take me away!”

but thinking about it now, I’m so glad that they did.

I knew what was happening,

It had happened many times before,I ran into the house and slammed the squeaky

door,I began to pack my things because I was leaving

too.I did not take any toys, only clothes.

my little brother had confused tears tears in his eyes

I still feel the tears on my fi ngertips from wiping my eyes.

I still hear the cries that my brother screamed—they are always with me now,

And every once and a while the blurry memories make him cry

But sometimes I can’t see clear either.

I hug my favorite toyAnd Barbie’s to baby dolls lay abandoned on the

fl oorI wondered if they could come with me

I wondered about a lot of things.The social worker came through the squeaky

screen door They took me away.

I didn’t know that I would never see my toys again.

We pulled into a driveway with a nice little house,A tall lady, Angie, greeted us with a smile on her

face,My brother and I just sat in silence as the two

adults decided our fateThe women introduced us to where we would live

And the people we would live with.As our caretaker left, she said, “Don’t worry. You’ll be safe.”

As weeks fl ew by,

We all got along just like a family should,We played videogames, had our fi ghts, played our

sports and so much more,We accepted each other

They were the best family you could ever get.Almost seven years have gone by and they still are

a part of my life,They hold a special place in my heart,

Though I have been adopted,I am so thankful for the family I have now

and the foster family I had then, but they are still like a family to me because they

saved us when our world almost caved in.

by guest, carrie holdreith (9)

by guest, alicia kalbfleisch (10)

guest writerscarrie holdreith (9)

I like writing poetry because I can express my feelings and thoughts in ways that people can connect with me. I love that feeling.

I enjoy poetry because I’m able to express myself without any kind of specifi c boundaries. I’ll start writ-ing and it’ll just start to fl ow.

alicia kalbfl eisch (10)

The picture taker,the roadie,

the supporter,the victim.

These are the roles,the roles of the Hat Wearer.

A heart split in two,but it still beats in place.

The Wearer continues on, no change to his pace.His hat can talk, with wise old words

and both support each other in this crazy world.

Of 16 moons,that is his age.

But the words and thoughts of the Hat Wearer,are that of a sage.

He may not be famous all around the world,but if you see the Hat Wearer,

be prepared for many a good word.

Now be warned, dear reader of time,these words are that of the Hat’s,

the Hat Wearer’s friend of the wise.

So continue on your journey, dear time readers, for the Hat Wearer shall continue on his secret path

and all of his words.

f l ingf lingby malesha griffi n by juliette rosado

March 22, 2011 marks the end of furry boots, bulky coats, and unattractive sweaters, and brings in the beginning of new things. That’s what this time of the year is all about—springtime. This is the time of renewal.

And nothing says renewal like the idea of new relationships. Spring brings forth more possibilities for places to hang out in the warmer weather and new places to have that fi rst date. But would it be the fi rst date? It could be possible that season change plays an impact on the change in someone’s relationship status.

The fall and winter are the times when the weather begins to chill a bit. People are less likely to leave the house due to snow, and other weather conditions. After asking many students in duPont Manual high school, it could be said that fi fty percent of those stu-dent are mostly single during the fall/winter season, but one out of three students said the best time to have a relationship is during the fall/winter seasons.

“It’s good to have someone [during school] when things get stressful,” says Jake McNair (11).

With the fi fty percent being single during the winter, the other fi fty percent are more single in the spring/summer seasons, and eighty percent of these students say they meet more guys and girls during this time of the year. This time of the year, to most students, is the time to be free and fl irty, but there are a few who think the opposite.

“It’s better to date in the summer, because you get to see your boyfriend or girlfriend more often,” says Christina Rucinski (9).

Although every student gave an answer for spring or fall, there were some students who thought that being single had nothing to do with the season.

“[You’re single] when you don’t have time for a relationship,” says Delvon Mattingly (12).

So do seasons have an aff ect on the love lives of the world? Based off this information, the season creates a diff erent type of love life for most, but it’s pretty much the same across the board. So as the new season approaches, get ready for the warm weather and possibilities.

“Go out! The great weather is coming back which is the perfect time to fi nd somebody,” says Mattingly.

As the seasons change, so do the fashion trends around the world. Spring rolls around and Ugg boots and winter coats seem to disappear. Soon flip-flops and shorts will become an everyday thing. Dark colors hide in our closets while vibrant colors like orange, lime green, turquoise and yellow start to appear more and more frequently. Stripes, floral patterns, lace and ripped jeans are just a few of the many popular trends for Spring 2011. Sun-dresses and skirts are also some big ones for girls. “I love spring because it’s the time when you can pull out all your lighter and brighter clothes and accessories and put away the heavy, dull stuff. Since I’m such a happy person, I love bright colors. I feel like they help keep my mood up and just make the dark rainy days of spring brighter no matter what’s going on in the weather.” says Devyn Nance (11). As the Spring temperatures rise and flowers start to bloom, so do the trendy new fashions of the season. But don’t just hop on the bandwagon and wear what everybody else is wear-ing this spring. Come up with your own new trend. You never know; you could very well become the next new trendsetter!

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As the seasons change, so do the fashion

As the seasons change, so do the fashion trends around the world.

fashionfashion trends around the world. Spring rolls around and Ugg boots

fashionSpring rolls around and Ugg boots

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Senior Prom Preview

Senior Prom will be held at the Olm-stead on May 14. The theme is “Diamonds are Forever”. Tickets will start at $25 and increase the closer it gets to prom. So buy them early! Attendees must follow the same school dress-code and guest policy mentioned above.

by nikia white Every year thousands of teens and college students travel all over the United States for

spring break to party, and have a good time. But is a popular spot for spring breakers, a

place they should stay away from?

“People go there and get crazy, and drunk,” says Sadaf Khodaparast (10) about one of

the biggest spring break spots, Panama City Beach, Florida.

The city gets more tourists during spring break than any other season. While it may

be an opportunity for college and high school kids to have a good time, it can also cause

dangerous situations to occur.

“I hear about people getting hurt a lot down there,” says Junior Billie Heizer. According

to PanamaCitysNewsHerald.com, “At least four party go-ers fell from hotel balconies, and

two died from their injuries last spring break (spring break of 2010).” And according to the

Salvation Army Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Program in Panama City Beach, they see

more sexual assaults during spring break than they do during the entire year, once get-

ting reports of 5 sexual assaults in one night. According to the Panama City Beach Police

Department at least 19,000 arrests were made during the spring break of 2010.

But is it really as bad as it seems? Seventeen Magazine recently wrote an article on how

‘sketchy’ the city was, but should spring breakers avoid it at all costs? Some students don’t

think so.

“I think you should go, but be careful.” Junior Jess Witten says. “Just because bad stuff

happens doesn’t mean people should just give it up completely. There’s bad stuff every-

where. You just have to be safe about what you do. Always take a person with you, and

keep your phone with you, in case of an emergency.”

According to the WMBB news station website in Panama City, the city is stepping up

security. The Panama City Beach city council is allowing Florida to supply extra alcohol

agents, and police say they’re going to start increasing security efforts during the first

week of March, a time when spring breakers start heading to the beach city.

panama cityhottest spring break spot or dangerous party central?

The Youth Performing Arts School,

every year students from different sec-

tions of artistic programs come together

to bring forth the New Works Festival.

In this festival students come together,

and produce a combination of differ-

ent plays, dances, and musical numbers

produced solely by students.

The Youth Performing Arts School, or

YPAS, contains students that specialize

in subjects such as dance, theatre, and

musical elements. All of these talents

come into play in the production

of New Works. The directing classes

come together to direct the plays, the

playwrights, develop the plays that are

performed and the actors, act out the

plays being performed.

Anyone can act within the plays, but

only YPAS students can enter their play

and produce them. New Works, usu-

ally gets a big turn out every year, and

Louisville.com, describe it as a unique

event specific to our area.

new worksby john kenney

prom (p)review

by anna dryden and juliette rosado

by alexx cooperJunior Prom ReviewJunior Prom, the Ring Dance Ceremony,

was held at Millionaire’s Row in Churchhill Downs on March 15th. The dance took place after an awards ceremony for juniors and class rings being distributed.

Students danced from 8pm until mid-night, in some cases jumping hard enough the floor seemed to shake. Timeless Manual hits, such as our school’s unofficial theme song “Everytime We Touch”, were played at full volume under the flashing laser-like lights.

Snacks and drinks were also there, although it was impossible for the movie tradition of spiking the punch. Large dispensers of tea, lemonade, and water

photos by seth fischer

were set up with ice, as well as cookies, pie, brownies, strawberries, chicken spears, eggrolls, and meatball sandwiches.

Some students also stepped out onto the balcony overlooking the field to cool off after hours of dancing.

00things12

to do in Louisville1. go for a picnic

2. have a game night

3. have a themed movie night

4. go to waterfront park and rent bikes

5. arrange a big game of Hide-N-Seek

6. explore Bardstown Road

7. go thift and consignment store shop-ping

8. read a book

9. go to the mall and play dress up

10. have an 80’s day and go out to eat

11. have a slumber party

12. go to an authentic culture restaurant

13. go to the Louisville Science Center

14. take a tour of the KFC Yum Center

15. go to the Forever 21 store

16. ride a TARC, especially if you’ve never ridden one before

17. clean up your room and closet

18. make a scrap book

19. go prom shopping

20. look for a job

21. go for a horse ride

22. go bowling

23. go to the paint ball arena

24.make a music video

25. go the batting cage

You can still have just as much fun in Louisville as you would in any other city. You don’t need to drive 100 miles for something to do. There are many activities to do in Louisville you probably never think of and some are fairly cheap too!

photo by tim haag

26. go miniature golfi ng

27. have a family day

28. go to a dollar movie

29. join the YMCA

30. volunteer at the Humane Society

31. go to Kart Kountry

32. go to Lazer Blaze

33. Take a road trip to Indiana

34. go to Newport Aquarium

35. go to Kings Island

36. clean up your Facebook (delete old pho-tos)

37. go get a new haircut

38. start a lemonade stand

39. arrange a fl ag football game

40. write your life story from end to begin-ning

41. arrange a capture the fl ag game

42. go on a college visit

43. go ice skating

44. arrange a scavenger hunt

45. learn a magic trick

46. take he time to decide on a college

47. catch up on sleep

48. reorganize your backpack

49. take yourself on a date

50. try to cook a meal or a new dish

51. go to Denny’s and see how many pan-cakes you can eat.

52. double date with your parents

53. check out the Muhammad Ali Museum

54. go the Speed Art Museum

55. go inline skating

56. go to a nightclub

57. volunteer at an elderly home

58. start a car wash

59. arrange a relay race with friends

60. take your younger sibling somewhere

61. make some new playlists

62. write a short story

63. rent childhood movies

64. ask for more hours at work

65. go to Gattiland

66. go to a bingo hall

67. go to Chuckie Cheese

68. try a new sub sandwich

69. plan your graduation party/end of the school year party

70. go to the library

71. play World Of War Craft

72. join a gym

73. take swimming lessons

74. take cooking lessons

75. go see an IMAX movie

76. go eat at Proof

77. go to an art gallery

78. go eat at 32 Degrees

79. take a hike (literally)

80. go play tennis

81. go play golf

82. visit the Louisville Nature Center

83. go gallery hopping

84. go to BW3’s

85. walk through Cave Hill Cemetery

86. make a bucket list

87. visit Mammoth Cave

88. apply for a scholarship

89. go for a long bike ride

90. catch up on your favorite series

91. learn a new vocabulary word

92. babysit someone’s kid

93. go to the skate park

94. make a twitter if you don’t have one

95. paint a picture

96. go for a family walk

97. write a book of facts about yourself

98. have a photoshoot with your friends

99. make up an entire dance

100. repeat 1-99

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The music scene is flourishing this year, with two events back to back coming up

within the next month. For a small price, there is still time to purchase tickets for two of

the most talked about music festivals this summer.

From May 20-22, 2011, Expo 5 is hosting the seventh year of KRAZY FEST. For those

interested in hardcore, indierock, punk, etc, KRAZY FEST is an event to attend. A couple

of staples in the lineup include 7-Seconds, Anti-Flag, Title Fight, and Against Me!. Other

bands attending include Lucero, Bane, The Bouncing Souls, By the Grace of God, Cave In,

Chamberlain, Defeater, Ensign, Fireworks, Former Thieves, Dave Hause, Hot Water Music,

La Dispute, Lemuria, Make Do and Mend, Native, Pianos Become the Teeth, Dead End

Path, Samiam, Strike Anywhere, Tigers Jaw, Xerxes, Coalesce, Hot Rod Circuit, The Bled,

This is Hell, Straight A’s, Frontier(s), Moving Mountains, Another Mistake, Evolett, Lions Li-

ons, Reading Group, Kevin Seconds, and Touche Amore. Tickets for this event range from

$32 to $99. For more information on KRAZY FEST, visit www.krazy-fest.com.

Another festival that is approaching is Bonaroo. The ten-year strong music event is be-

ing hosted in Manchester, Tennessee. This four day festival, June 9-12, is now down to the

final level 4 tickets costing $249 before shipping and handling. Bonaroo features a wider

range of music featuring more mainstream artists such as Arcade Fire, The Black Keys,

Eminem, Lil Wayne, Mumford&Sons, The Strokes, The Decemberists, Bassnectar, Neil

Young and more.

July 15- July 16, “Halfway to Forecastle” will be held

for the 4th year in Louisville, KY. It will

be housed at a never-before-used

venue downtown. It will last

from 4:00pm to 7:00pm

both days.

by clara campeau and alexx cooper

music

Since the inception of Halfway to Forecastle, the event has continuously grown, need-

ing bigger and bigger venues to house the fans who come from all across the region. It is

held outdoors every year, and this year’s promises to expand on the already huge legacy

this event has amongst many people in Louisville.

Dates for Forecastle Festival, the main event that Halfway to Forecastle celebrates,

have yet to be announced. Forecastle is an annual festival that has been held for nine

years here in Louisville. A large variety of music is played, from local to international hits,

from this decade all the way back to the 80’s. Last year’s Forecastle featured such bands

as CAKE, Smashing Pumpkins, She & Him, The Flaming Lips, Manchester Orchestra, Foxy

Shazam, DEVO, Bassnectar, and the Dead Confererate.

Forecastle Festival is typically held at the waterfront downtown. Five out-door stages

are host to the 100+ bands that will preform over the three days of the festival.

In previous years, tickets have been $60 for a single-day pass, $150 for a three day

pass. The line up is given when tickets are on sale so that participants may pick the day

with the bands they want to see the most.Depending on your musical taste, these events are open to the public, and whether

you decide to stay in town or drive down the road, the two are both definitely offering a taste of summer fun.

SHIROCKSNashville based rock band SHIROCK released their

first mainstream album on February 22nd this year.

‘Everything Burns’ is a mixture of strong guitar riffs,

breaks of acoustics, smooth background vocals, and

uplifting lyrics. If Pop-Rock is your kind of thing, this

band won’t disappoint.

The band’s sound is a mixture of the Killers, U2

and Muse with a dash of 30 Seconds to Mars. If any

of these bands currently have a home on your iPod,

you should check out this band. The album has a lot

of fast paced, upbeat songs, but for the softies out

there, the album does hold a place for some ballads,

like “I’ll Take Rain” in which Pap Shirock takes over

lead vocals from lead singer, Chuck Shirock. The

band also consists of three other members, Adam

Gatchel on drums, Kevin Whitsett on bass, and Evan

Weatherford on guitar.

The band has been active since their college days,

but really started getting noticed in 2009, when

they launched a non-profit organization ‘Everything

Burns’ that reached for encouraging and equip-

ping young people to ‘live for things that matter’ by

making a difference in communities and around the

globe. Soon after, they broke records, by being the

first independent band to release a CD in Hollister

Co. stores worldwide. By the middle of 2010 the

band had to re-order 10,000 copies of ‘Everything

Burns’ to keep up with the demand and restock the

shelves in Hollister Co. stores.

This band is unique, and has a sound that every-

one could enjoy if given the chance. For more infor-

mation about SHIROCK, you can check them out at

www.shirock.net or www.everythingburns.org.

by nikia white

summeris a time formusic

14by guest writer, laura anderson

younger eyes14younger eyes14by guest writer, laura anderson

younger eyesby guest writer, laura anderson

revolution through

Preteens today face a lot of issues that, to them, can

symbolize the rise or fall of their universe: getting a

boyfriend/girlfriend, having the latest clothes, getting

the newest iPod, and so on. Artist and author Marjane

Satrapi, on the other hand, was raised during a time

of conflict—the Iranian Revolution, to be precise, in

which Iraq and Iran hostilities were once again becom-

ing militaristic on a massive scale. Needless to say, her

concerns, even as a child, were far less materialistic.

Finding her world turned upside-down by religious fun-

damentalists and gestapo-like abductions of her family,

friends, and neighbors, Satrapi’s graphic novel Perse-

polis: The Story of A Childhood gives insight into one

young girl’s life during such tumultuous times. Through

innovative use of imagery, bluntness of the topics she

speaks of, and even the decision to illustrate her panels

only in black and white, Persepolis is able to not only

grip readers, but also makes them do what books, at

their core, always strive to do: make you think, ques-

tion, and consider.

Satrapi’s careful consideration of how she displays

what she saw or thought as a child is superb, able to

silence the “It’s just a picture book!” critique often

made of graphic novels. Though the book was written

by her adult-self, the childhood innocence of Satrapi

comes through in cases such as when she speaks of

the tortures endured by family members and friends

due to their political actions. Satrapi does not display

the torture as an adult would see it in their mind—for

example, when a family friend, Ahmadi, was “cut to

pieces” by pro-Shah government interrogators, no real

“graphicness” is shown at all. Instead, only a body with

detached limbs—no gore, no blood, no anything. She

even recounts how she imagined God as a child, draw-

ing the times she sought comfort in his arms or held

late-night conversations with him in which she was

reminded she was his “celestial light”.

Perhaps more important, however, is her ability to

simply state the facts—or at least how she understood

them as a child—when speaking of such grave mat-

ters (such as bombings, abductions, riots, executions,

etc) that a vast majority of children in America never

experienced even in their thoughts. No information is

too sacred to be discussed, as Satrapi boldly delves into

intimate details of her family’s life: her outright love of

rock n’ roll despite the fact she could have been perse-

cuted for making use of “Western” things; her grandma’s

method of storing jasmine flowers in her bra for their

scent; the complete mix of both devastation and hope

experienced by her parents when they send her to Vi-

enna for further education. Many authors often display

a fear, especially when they speak of themselves, of

letting readers get to know them too much. No such

fear is shown by Satrapi, and her work soars higher due

to that aspect.

Both her imagery and her topics are illustrated not

in full-out color or grayscale, like many graphic artists

choose to do nowadays, but rather in a bleaker duotone

black and white. Those of you who saw the Persepolis

movie (out since about 2007) might be able to recall

that Satrapi’s memories of the past were illustrated in

color—this is not so in the book. Black and white color-

ing is found on everything page, serving as Satrapi’s

only choice in how she illustrates the book. This choice

is not a random coincidence. Though her world, at least

in the book, is shown in black and white, readers are

challenged to consider just how truly “black and white”

her world is. The black and white is powerful, speaking

more than full-out colors ever could and adding yet

another aspect of seriousness to her illustrations.

Nowadays, Satrapi calls France her home, continuing

her work as an author, director, and political activist. Her

memories are filled of an Iranian childhood that are two

sides of the same coin, expressing with both fondness

and frustration with a country she both embraces and

rejects. The symbolism of imagery within the book, cho-

sen subject matters, and her choice of color all speak

well to this fact, but also add to the brilliant genius and

raw honesty found within Persepolis: The Story of A

Childhood.

That being said, I leave you with words Satrapi wrote

herself in regards to recollections of her younger self:

“One can forgive but one should never forget.”

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by alexx cooper

ender’s orson scott card I was not optimistic about this game. Though it is one of my favorite games, I could hardly

stand the Disney characters in Kingdom Hearts, so a game completely based on Disney seemed like it would be unbearable, especially with Mickey as the main character. Many a dramatic cutscene was ruined in Kingdom Hearts because of Mickey’s giggling voice. I was also unsure of the battle system, since it didn’t sound like any other game I’ve played before.

I can honestly say that I’ve never played a Wii game as well made as Epic Mickey. Epic Mickey features a retro look and old environments and characters. You play

a silent Mickey, who enters Yen Sid’s workshop through his mirror. He sees Yen Sid constructing a world with a magical paintbrush. Mickey tries to mimic the sorcerer when he leaves. He accidentally makes the shadow blot. He tries to erase it with paint thinner, but spills paint and thinner, ruining the world Yen Sid created. He runs back to his house and is unworried by the devastation he caused for many months. One day, the shadow blot drags Mickey into the world he ruined, the Wasteland. That’s where you come in. The Wasteland is where forgotten Disney characters live. The Wasteland is run by Oswald, who was the most popular charater of his time but was discontinued because Walt Disney lost the copyright. Gremlins, friendly creatures who specialize in mechanics, live in the Waste-land as well and help you when you free them.

Epic Mickey really is a beautiful game. The devel-opers opted for a cartoonish look for the game, so amazing graphics aren’t necessary, which suits the Wii perfectly. The environments are both colorful and gloomy. Rivers of acid green thinner leads boats to whirlpools and yellow cogs and gears lift and turn platforms. The environments are very interactive; in order to get through them, you have to use paint and thinner to reconstruct and destroy toon structures. Getting around can get pretty diffi cult, especially when you have to jump from platform to platform and there’s a river of thinner below you. I suggest turning up the brightness on your TV to make jumping easier. As usual, Disney uses great music. They manage to use great classic songs in a way that fi ts this morbid game perfectly. “It’s a Small World” may be catchy and annoying, but in Epic Mickey it’s haunted and beautiful. The cutscenes are animated completely diff erently from the in-game graphics, and they’re unlike any other cartoon I’ve seen. They have an odd distorted texture and it’s very beautiful.

Another thing I love about this game is the side-scrolling minigame that you travel through when you switch locations. It’s fairly simple; you navigate your way through the level, jump-ing over and on top of obstacles and collecting bonus items. You play through levels based on classic fi lms like Steamboat WIlle and Plutopia. The levels tend have unique solutions, like jumping on fl oating cards to reach a high platform or standing on a robot’s head so a gorilla will punch it (and you) into the rafters. There are few enemies, so (usually) the only thing that will zap your health is falling. That makes these levels relaxing, especially after fi ghting and running from blotlings.

The battle system defi nitely takes a while to get used to. You have to either kill blotlings (your main enemies) with thinner or make them friendly with paint. To do this, you have to shoot a stream of thinner/paint at a moving target, which is often small and quick. You aim with the wiimote, which can often be inaccu-rate and hard to keep steady. It’s especially bad when ambushed by a lot of blotlings. It helps to get to a raised area and take out the blotlings that throw projectiles. I do think Disney did a better

by virginia johnson

Ender’s Shadow is a parallel to what is considered one of the greatest SciFi books or all time, Ender’s Game. It follows the story of Bean, a young ge-nious who grew up on the streets. He is a born survivor, and makes his way on his own through the streets. When we fi rst meet him, Bean is a four-year old, starving on the streets, who uses his superior observance skills to stay alive.

A woman comes to Rotterdam to test Achilles, Bean’s street boss, and see if he had what it took to enter Battle School, a space station meant to train intellegent youth in the ways of the military, of leadership. However, Bean is the one this strange woman chooses.

Bean attends Battle School, and is a few years under the already led-gendary Ender Wiggin. Bean and Ender both entered the school much too soon, Bean at 4 and Ender at 6. From the very beginning, Bean’s size makes people associate him the Wiggin.

Bean becomes a part of Ender’s army. He fi ghts battles under the command of the great Wiggin and learns to understand him. Bean uses his intellegence, which is far beyond that of even a normal Battle School kid, to gain the advantage at every turn. Hacking into teachers’ computers, fi nding secret hide-a-ways, crawling through ventilation shafts; this book is fi lled with excitement from the very beginning.

It isn’t only excitement in the story, either. For people who have read Ender’s Game, a whole new level of excitement is introduced. You get to see things happening around and to Ender, but through another set of eyes. You see how events were planned, how Ender get’s his army, what hap-pens after that fi nal battle.

For people who like any “coming of age” stories (for instance, the Harry Potter series), Ender’s Shadow, as well as its parallel series, Ender’s Game, are excellent reads.

job with the Heartless in Kingdom Hearts than they did the blotlings, with only six blotlings as opposed to two hundred twenty-nine Heartless. I have also had some camera troubles, and that doesn’t help fi ghting at all.

In conclusion, Epic Mickey is a great game, and you should defi nitely get it. It’s incredibly unique when too many RPGs are limited to shooter, turn based, and the classic whack-them-with-a-sword-until-they-die systems. Epic Mickey has fi ghting in it, but that’s not what defi nes the game. Disney has taken the old things from their beginning and made them into something completely diff erent from anything on today’s market. This game will be a great burst of nostalgia for anyone who loves old Disney fi lms and a look into history for anyone else. No matter what games you’re into (or whether you’re into video games at all), you will love Epic Mickey.

...spring break in Greece?

To schedule a visit to the Danville campus, call 1-800-423-6236.

www.centre.edu

As Catherine Naiser, silhouetted below, discovered, it’s not that difficult if you’re studying in the

“Crossroads of Europe”—Strasbourg, France. More than four of five Centre students study abroad—

the highest rate in Kentucky and among the top three in the U.S. And foreign study is guaranteed under

terms of the Centre Commitment. Personal education. Extraordinary success.

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