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PAGE 5Betcha Can’t Eat

Just...NONE

Why even baked chips are off the menu

Fused Staff

PAGE 6Bon VOYAGE!

Three students share the ins and outs of their stays in France

PAGE 10BULLY.ME

Some students percieve formspring.me as harass.me

PAGE 8WORKING it Out

Employed upperclassmen talk about their jobs

PAGE 12HELP with College

A tutor can make applying so much easier

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Challenge Day brings the school together

“No Nutritional Value”Chips removed from regular lunch lines.

Baked doesn’t cut it any-more.

For returning students that haven’t yet noticed the disap-pearance of potato chips in regular lunch lines, the items are only available this year as ala carte purchases.

“The food service director decided this year that chips had no nutri-tional value. She said parents had complained that our caf-eteria looks like a convenience store,” Pam Combs, the head of the cafete-ria, said.

Food service direc-tor Hattie Johnson confi rmed the reasons behind the decision. Johnson said that the district’s lunch menus must adhere to certain standards and that potato chips, even the baked type, no longer pass the test.

“They don’t fi t into a food group,” Johnson said. “They’re more of a snack.”

That’s why the items can only be purchased as extras, not as parts of regular lunch-es. The switch is intended to encourage students to forgo chips in favor of other, healthier options.

This creates more work for the cafeteria staff .

“We have to make a lot more sides and put out a lot more fresh fruit,” Combs said. “What bothers me the most is that all the fresh fruit and yogurt is

going in the trash.” Combs noted that she’s seen

students take a side item just to make a full lunch and get the full lunch price. Because

they don’t actually

want to eat it, the food gets wast-ed.

By Victoria Ison

Photo Illustration by Landon Stancik

385 mg

8.5 g

30 cal

of sodium in one serving of cafeteria pasta salad, vs. 160 mg in a bag of Original Baked! Lays

of fat in one serving of cafeteria potato salad, vs. 1.5 g in one bag of chips

calories in one bag of Treetop apple slices, vs. 100 in one bag of chips

of carbohydrates in one Otis Spunkmeyer blueberry muffi n, vs. 20 g in one bag of chips

27 g

Counting CaloriesFor detailed nutri-tional facts about food served in the cafeteria, see thechart at bhsnfused.com

Johnson disapproves of this behavior.

“Students should be eating what they ought to be eating,” Johnson said. “We can’t give in and just serve snacks all the time.”

This may be, but so far, Combs noted, the removal of chips has only resulted in more wasted other food.

“You can’t force people to eat food they don’t want to eat,” Combs said.

Sophomore D. J. Ryan is an example. Ryan said that when he gets an extra side item just to make a full lunch, he oft en only takes only a few bites of it before throwing it away.

He misses the potato chips, a side he would usually ate all of. Ryan also noted that the sides off ered instead of chips aren’t always the healthier option.

“They should bring back the chips and take out all the cake,” Ryan said.

Combs doesn’t deny that some other sides aren’t al-

ways especially healthy, despite the fact that

they may fi t into a food group. She doesn’t like to see

students dissatisfi ed.“I’ve been here 20

years. When I can’t provide the lunches you like it bothers me.”

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Bon Voyage!

Through the Indiana University Honors Program in Foreign Languages, these high school students traveled abroad

to France. However, this wasn’t any typical vacation. They studied in class eight hours a day, were forbidden to

speak Engish and were instructed to stay disconnected with their families and loved ones in the U.S. It was like

nothing they’d ever done before. They share their experiences with Fused.

Story by Sophie Harris

Photos Courtesy of Subjects

Design by Maria Behringer



Jad Labban Alisha ChenAlisha Chen stayed in St. Briec. Her favorite treat she tried in France was

Macarons. Macarons are small French pastries. On her whole trip, she visited about eight cities. Chen’s experience in France

helped broaden her knowledge of French language and culture.

“It’s just the immersion factor. We weren’t allowed to speak any English.

Being with the families and the other students helped a lot,” Chen said. “Now, I

wouldn’t have any

problem

at all communica-tion with a French person. Before, I would have had a lot of trouble.”Chen also gave a speech in French at city hall about her experience through the program, and she got to meet the mayor. She

enjoyed her time with her host family as well. “I really enjoyed being with my host family. They took the time to show me around the region. The region they lived in was very

traditional, and very diff erent from other parts of France,” Chen said.

In the future, Chen plans to study international business. She would love to

study in Rennes. She also would love to visit the Provence area.

“It has a nice climate, and they are famous for their lavender fi elds,” said

Chen. “I thought it would be neat to see.”

Meredith Pelrine Junior Meredith Pelrine lived in the small town of Brest Brittany. While in France, Pelrine visited La Pointe du Raz, I’Isle de Batz, Locronan, Quimper, Dinan, St. Malo, and Le Saint – Michel Caen. She said she had a great experience with the program, which increased her fl uency of the language. “You absolutely cannot speak any language other than the one you are there to speak,” Pelrine said. “In the beginning, there were some awkward moments where you weren’t sure what someone has said.” She said her host family, who had previously hosted an American transfer student, was wonderful.

“I had a host sister who was 16, so I got to see some French youth,” Pelrine said. The best food she experienced in France was Kouign Amann, which consists of butter,

fl our, and sugar. Pelrine said she noticed how diff erent culture and tradition are in France. “French people are really weirded out when you hug them,” Pelrine said. “I’d say the

biggest cultural diff erence between France and America would be the existence of culture. They want to know more about the state of the world beyond just France.”

Jad Labban lived in Saumur, a city approximately three hours from Paris. His

favorite food while he was there was crepes.

“I knew they existed, but it’s just diff erent in France,” Labban, a senior at

North, said. “It’s just diff erent when it’s made in front of you.”

Labban’s favorite excursion was when he took a tour of some ancient castles,

on the Loire river. The

castles he saw were called

Chenon Ceau, Blois, and

Amboise.

“Also, Normandy was

cool because I got to visit

the American soldier’s

cemetery from the libera-

tion of France. I also got

to go to the beach,” Lab-

ban said.

Labban’s understanding

of the language increased

dramatically on his trip.

“Before I left , I could

barely understand any-

thing. They all spoke too

fast,” Labban said. “The fi rst

week was my least favorite.

I had no idea how to talk,

and I had no idea what anyone was saying. It was

a diffi cult adjustment. Aft er the fi rst week, I was able to understand anything. I

even forgot English when I got home.”

Labban has defi nite plans to go back to France and live with his host family,

and he would love to study abroad in college.

“My host family was incredible,” Labban said. “ They made sure I understood

everything, they helped teach me, and they made sure I got involved in the cul-

ture. They took me on outings like grocery shopping.”

Labban noticed cultural diff erences in France. He noticed how diff erent family

life was. “It’s a key part of their culture to spend lots of time with the family,” Labban

said he noticed that all their meals were eaten together.

Chen in Fort La Latte, France with other students of the Indiana

University Honors Program in Foreign Languages. Courtesy of

Alisha Chen.

Meredith Perline (far left ) with professor and

friends in France. Courtesy of Meredith Perline.

Jad Labban visits the Normandy

American Soldier’s Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.

Three upperclassmen discuss the ins and outs of teen employment

The Griffy Leader

but with school back in session, he has to cut back. “I’m lucky to get 10 hours,” Varns said.

In addition to being a full time student, Varns is a member of the soccer team. Lucky for him, his boss is very fl exible. “He works with me,” Varns said, “he can usually change the schedule around if I have really important things to do.”

Varns is unsure whether this job is preparing him for the future. “It’s just a part-time job,” Varns said, “but I could defi nitely see myself working in the outdoors.”

Story and Photos by Karima Boukary

Every April when Lake Griff y opens, senior Dan Varns helps kayakers, canoers, and fi shers alike navigate the lake safely. An employee of Bloomington Parks & Rec, he works at the lake as a Griff y leader. He spends most of his time pulling boats, paddles, and life jackets out for people.

“It’s a really awesome job.” Varns said, “because I get to be outside all the time.” He enjoys spending time outdoors, but as a high school student his life is full of other responsibilities. During the summer he would oft en work 20 hours a week,

Getting the Job Done

Senior Dan Varns is an employee of the City of Bloomington’s Parks and Recreation Department. He works at Griff y Lake, but his job responsibilities

have recently changed due to the low water levels caused by the lack of rainfall this summer.


The Sears CashierJessica Null didn’t like her job. Until recently, she was a cashier at Sears. As a cashier, she expected

to ring up purchases, returns, and layaway items. Instead she found herself sucked into what she considered a ma-

nipulative game.“We had to sign fi ve people up for credit cards a month,” Null said,

“otherwise we were docked points.” Employees of Sears were encouraged to sign up as many custom-

ers for credit cards as possible, and were given incentives like giant discounts.

“It got to a point that people were lying to customers,” Null said. Appalled by what she saw, and not close enough to reaching her own quota, she left Sears.

In addition to the deception she saw going on inside the store, Null found it hard to fi nish her schoolwork.

“I didn’t have time to do my homework when I was getting done with work at 10:00.” Null said.

Her experience with Sears left her with little more than money. She doesn’t consider it to have prepared her for the future at all.

Currently, Null is much more happily employed at Big Lot’s.

Employer: YMCAJob: LifeguardWage: $7.25Hours a week: 14Employee Since: Feb. 2010 Does your job interfere with school?“No, I get 20 minute breaks and I usu-ally am able to do my homework then.” Tell me about your job…“I sit in a chair and watch people swim, clean the pool deck, pool equip-ment, and the pool.” Is this job preparing you for the future?“Well, being a lifeguard teaches you how to save people’s lives. If I see anyone in the future who is choking to death or having a heart attack, I’ll know how to save their life. So yes, it sort of is preparing me for the future.”

The YMCA Lifeguard

Senior Jessica Null shares her unpleasent experience at Sears.

Junior Marissa Whitmer shares her experi-

ence as a lifeguard at the YMCA.



Formspring

Ask Me Anything

SEND

What if you could ask anyone anything, and they’d answer you honestly?

The creators of Formspring, which was launched in Nov. 2009, asked the same question.

Formspring, or Formspring.me, is a public forum in which you can ask anyone anything, and receive a public answer.

Unfortunately, some teens don’t use it for its intended purpose.

“A lot of people use it for harass-

ment,” junior Kate Emery said. Emery investigated Formspring

in April. “I got one out of interest. Every-

one was getting one, and I wanted to know what it was,” Emery said.

She got around 15 comments she considered hurtful before she deleted her account.

Emery said she only received two or three normal, harmless questions.

Because Formspring is com-

pletely anonymous, Emery didn’t know who was harassing her. “People were targeting my family, and saying hurtful things they didn’t know about.”

Many other teens at North have had bad experiences with Form-spring.

Sophomore Taraneh Ekbia got a Formspring in June.

“I like it because I’ll know what people think of me. It’s not really that important to me, but I am curi-

ous,” Ekbia said. “There have been people who

called me a whore and told me that my boyfriend was cheating on me.” Ekbia said, “(Rude comments) have upset me a few times, because the comments got repetitive. They just kept repeating themselves.”

Many teens fi nd Formspring to be just addicting as Facebook or Myspace, social networking sites that also are sometimes used to bully peers online.

Cyber-BullyingA website that encourages honesty is a good thing, right? Not

necessarily. Students fi nd Formspring.me can be hurtful and dangerous.

By Sophie Harris


Formspring

“I get on every day,” Ekbia said. “I want to see if I got anything new, or how oft en people ask me ques-tions that they can’t in person.”

Celeste Dintaman, a senior at North, had a similar experience with Formspring.

“I would get a lot of questions,” Dintaman said, “But some of them wouldn’t even be questions. They’d just be comments that were inappro-priate and rude. It got to the point where it was more annoying than entertaining, so I deleted it.”

Not all posts that Dintaman received were mean.

“I did get some nice posts,” said Dintaman, “And those were like a self- confi dence booster.”

Though Formspring has its risks, students fi nd that it also has a certain appeal of honesty.

Sophomore Meg Telthorst has a Formspring, and she uses it responsibly.

“I like that it gives you the op-portunity to say positive things to people that you’d be too shy to say to their face,” Telthorst said.

“I’ve been called a few names on Formspring, but that’s about it,” Telthorst said. “I was a little taken aback once or twice, but it didn’t break my heart. I was just a little annoyed.”

Some students could sense that Formspring can be dangerous right away. Mary Edgeworth, a junior, is one of them.

“So much harassment was going on,” Edgeworth said, “My friends were getting harassed so much, and it was just getting to the point where it seemed ridiculous to have

one, so I deleted it. And I encour-aged all my friends to delete theirs also.”

Through Formspring, Edgeworth saw her friends receiving verbally abusive comments.

“They’d say (my friend) was a whore, and they’d say she had STDs, and that she was fat and ugly,” Edgeworth said, “Basically anything sexually off ensive. They called her really bad things.”

When Edgeworth’s friend began to get upset over the abusive com-ments, Edgeworth convinced her to delete her Formspring.

“I think (people are mean) because it’s anonymous, and they don’t have the guts to say it to people’s faces,” Edgeworth said, “I think they’re cowards.”

Edgeworth considers herself lucky that she recognized the dan-gers of Formspring early on.

“At fi rst, I thought it was this cool website where people could ask me questions, but then the harassment started.” Edgeworth said,“Don’t do it,”

Does online harassment fall into the school’s harassment policy?

“If harassment is taking place outside of school and it directly aff ects the school environment, the learning environment, then yes.

“We take action,” Tim Hudson, an assistant principal, said. “We inves-tigate; we try to fi nd the particulars about it. I would also encourage people to contact the police.”

The school has all social network-ing sites blocked, including Form-spring, Facebook, and Myspace.

Besides the fact that kids aren’t

supposed to be on those sites dur-ing school, the sites are blocked to prevent harassment online from occurring during school hours.

Despite this, Hudson has seen a few online harassment cases since he’s been at North.

Hudson believes that social net-working sites encourage kids to say things they normally wouldn’t say to your face, because they’re sitting in front of a computer, not a person.

“People are fearless (when texting or online).” Hudson said, “They say things that they would probably never say face to face. I’d say a rule of thumb is not to put up anything you wouldn’t say to the person sitting in front of you.”

Any unwanted contact a student receives online can be classifi ed as

harassment. Any student being harassed online,

whether it’s through Formspring or another social networking site, should recognize that it is a serious issue and there are certain steps that need to be taken to protect themselves.

Students that feels threatened by messages or comments are encouraged need to tell someone they trust, like a school administrator or a parent.

He or she can also go see the school counselor.

“To hear negative comments about yourself just brings you down,” said Edgeworth. “If you do have a Form-spring, just delete it. It’s a waste of time and nothing good comes out of it.”

HARASSMENT NATION WIDE

Cyberbullying isn’t just a local issue

According to CBS News, a 14 year old girl in the Sacramento area

was being harassed so severely on Formspring that she felt like her only

option was suicide. The teen’s mother released some of the posts on her

Formspring wall to CBS news, “Many of which are so graphic they cannot

be reprinted here (on our website),” said CBS news. The posts encour-

aged the girl to commit suicide and informed her how much she was

hated at school. The girl survived her suicide attempt, and her mother has

cancelled her Formspring account and transferred her to another school.

Alexis Pilkington, 17, of Long Island suff ered through a similar situation.

Alexis was college-bound with a soccer scholarship. According to CBS

News, she was targetetd through Formspring and Facebook, another

popular social networking site. The harsh bullying she endured caused

her to commit suicide. The hateful messages, both on Formspring and

Facebook, continued even aft er her death.

Ge ing Past the Gatekeepers Joy Chaitin’s job? To help her students get into the colleges of their dreams.

Story and photos by Siyang Liu

Senior Will Liao and junior Fuad Haddad play a vocabulary game during a tutoring session.

No Typical Interview

If the SAT were easy for everyone, if every student knew exactly what he or she has to do to get into college, if getting into the right college wasn’t stressful, then tutor Joy Chaitin would be out a job.

Chaitin understands this. She also knows that the reality is tough and her job is very much in demand.

With graying hair and a cheerful smile, Chaitin tutors 60 college-bound high school students each week.

She is motivated by a time when she was in the very position she doesn’t want her own students to be in.

When Chaitin was transitioning from high school to college herself, she went to a college interview at the school she applied to.

The admissions offi cer had already reviewed Chaitin’s fi le and decided to forgo polite talk.

“She asked me, ‘What are you doing here?’” Chaitin replied that she intended to submit her application. According to Chai-

tin, the admissions offi cer sneered and said, ‘Don’t bother.’” “I didn’t know what to do aft er having driven half-way across the country to be

here,” Chaitin said.So she asked what she would have to do to get in. The admissions offi cer

looked skeptical and told Chaitin that if she brought up her SAT score 200 points then “we’d be forced to consider you.”

“Aft erwards I was mad at everybody, and especially at my mom for forcing me into this,” Chaitin said. “It was completely humiliating.”

Learning Valuable LessonsThen her dad lent a hand. Chaitin’s father, a former high school cheerleader, had been draft ed into the

army in 1941 and hadn’t been able to go to college. Aft er the war ended, he had a family to support and his own college aspirations

ended. “I felt bad for him,” Chaitin said,“Because he had wanted to be a history teacher,

and he would have been a brilliant one.” Chaitin’s father didn’t like that the admissions offi cer had embarrassed her

daughter. He bought his daughter an SAT study book and the redemption pro-cess began.

“I wasn’t allowed to go to bed until I did my work, which was a minimum of an hour every night,” Chaitin said.

But Chaitin and her father’s eff orts were rewarded. She exceeded expectations and improved her SAT score by 300 points. And when she applied again, she was

accepted to the school. Chaitin draws important lessons from her own experience and commits to

them.For one, she doesn’t want other students to go through the embarrassment she

did, and tries to be a coach to her students like her father was to her. She also believes that anyone can do well and accomplish their dream.“I know it can be done,” Chaitin said, “As long as you do the work.”

What It TakesChaitin, for her part, embraces the work required to help her students accom-

plish their dreams. On a given weekday, she sees students from 3 in the aft ernoon to 11 at night. It’s the same on the weekends, except then she starts working even earlier, in the morning.

Her fi rst student was her daughter Sharon, who graduated rom North in 1996. Chaitin recalls the college admissions process as being very energy-and time con-suming, but Chaitin’s guidance helped her daughter get accepted into four out of the fi ve schools she applied to.


Chaitin has had many students since. They come from North, South, Edge-wood, Eastern Greene, Harmony, Lighthouse and the Indiana Academy.

Dealing with the SATFuad Haddad works with Chaitin. Like many other students who work with

her, he wanted SAT preparation help. For Haddad, the key to the whole college admission process was to be ac-

cepted into colleges with good scholarships. The SAT is linked to that goal. Chaitin prepares students like Haddad for the SAT through what she calls

“student-directed teaching.” In a two-hour session, two students learn together as a long-term pair.

While there, they do interactive activities, complete practice problems, and obtain the necessary skill set to do well on the test.

Haddad feels that the study style is a “great advantage.” As a result, he points out that he’s improved in his diagnostic test scores.

“I’d be more lenient on myself studying on my own,” Haddad said. At the end of the day, the goal of Chaitin’s SAT coaching is to help her

students have the test scores they need to be considered for their college(s) of choice, whatever that may take. Haddad is no exception.

The Final StretchAs a senior, Maha Elsarrag is busy applying to schools, but has a college

plan she’s pretty comfortable with. However, this wasn’t always the case. She recalls that her college plans were very vague prior to knowing Chaitin.“I knew I wanted to live in the city but I didn’t have anything specifi c,”

Elsarrag said. Then, Elsarrag heard about Chaitin through talking on the phone with a

friend who was already working with her. From the positive feedback she heard, Elsarrag thought it would be a good idea to give Chaitin a try during her junior year.

Looking back, she says that Chaitin helped her “come down to reality.” Elsarrag, along with each one of Chaitin’s students, made a poster-chart

when she fi rst started working with Chaitin. That chart contains a list of desired colleges and includes practical information about each college, from test score requirements to application due dates.

Chaitin provides a lot of this information through knowledge acquired over the years. However, she’s constantly calling, visiting, and researching diff er-ent colleges to be able to pass what she fi nds out down to her students.

“A big part of this is getting past the gatekeepers, or the people who are the fi rst ones to answer your call,” Chaitin said.

She uses what she fi nds out to help end-of-year juniors apply for colleges, whether it’s about the common application, essay writing, or recommenda-tions.

This means a lot to a high school student who doesn’t have much free time. “[Chaitin] takes a lot of stress out of my life,” Elsarrag said. “Working with

her is fun because she has a connection with her students that is just diff er-ent.”

The unique connection Chaitin builds working with her students through a dynamic time period in their lives has been gratifying.

“I feel I gained a friend in Joy,” Elsarrag said. “I’ve called her when things weren’t right, and she’s helped me.”

Chaitin wouldn’t have it any other way. “The best part of my job,” Chaitin said, “is getting a big hug from someone

who got into the college he or she wanted.”

Haddad examines a self-made poster with information about his colleges of interest.

Haddad and Liao review worksheets that they both have completed.


“With Music Destroyed, We’ll Only Create Noise”

By Whitney Taylor

What is your favorite song at the moment? Junior Jennie Brophy– “Brand New Colony” by The Postal Service Sophomore Alexandria Sandy–”Only Time” by Enya

Next Issue:

[Upcoming Albums] [Upcoming Shows]

• 9/29– “Arthroplirodea” by Anthèe & Malik• 9/29– “As Above” by The Truths• 9/29– “Follow Me” by Madison• 9/30– “Sayonara” by Miradey• 10/1– “Tumbling Into the Dawn by Lior• 10/3– “City of Smoke” by The Supernova• 10/5– “Voice” by Deleriums• 10/5– “Sunny Day” by Elizabeth Mitchell• 10/5– “Call Before You Come” by Gerod Rayborn• 10/10– “Sign of Angels” by Issa• 10/11– “Volume 1 (Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive)” by Pigbag• 10/11– “Railroad Earth” by Railroad Earth• 10/12– “A Discord Electric” by Raunchy• 10/14– “Metalipsis” by Loucas Thanos• 10/26– “Debut Album” by Lee DeWyze

• 10/3– 30 Seconds to Mars– The Egyptian Room (Indianapolis) 8 p.m.• 10/5– The Goo Goo Dolls– Embassy Theater (Ft. Wayne) 7:30 p.m.• 10/7– Lady Antebellum– Elliot Hall Of Music (West Lafaye e) 7:30 p.m.• 10/8– Spoken & I Am Empire– The Gear (Franklin) 8 p.m.• 10/12– Bullet for My Valentine– The Egyptian Room (Indianapolis) 6:30 p.m.• 10/12– The Eagles– Conseco Fieldhouse (Indianapolis) 8 p.m.• 10/14– Slayer and Megadeth– Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Fort

Wayne) 7 p.m.• 10/15– Jason Aldean– Robert’s Stadium (Evansville) 7:30 p.m.• 10/15– Hawthorne Heights– Rhino’s Youth Center 8:00 p.m.• 10/19– Disturbed– The Egyptian Room (Indianapolis) 9 p.m.• 10/24– Ma hew West & Jonny Diaz– Blackhawk Ministries (Ft. Wayne)

6:30 p.m.• 10/26– The Script & Joshua Radin– The Egyptian Room (Indianapolis)

7:30 p.m.

A culture is somewhat defi ned by its music. But what happens when music is destroyed? There is simply nothing le but noise. This is an issue-by-issue account of music, showing you what’s coming up, what’s coming out and what’s going on in the school. This is mainstream and beyond. This is the music section of Fused. (Headline of this section is from the song “Stabbing Art to Death” by Showbread.)

From Indie singer/songwriter Lior, to bluegrass band Railroad Earth, check out

the new albums coming out at the end of Sept. through Oct.

Check out the American rock band, the Eagles or country music sensation,

Jason Aldean. Here are some of the top shows of Oct.

Check out the band feature with Fricktion (left ) and C.DeL (right) of Anti Swag Fiend Party.

Click On This...• Skyhawk Drive’s music video for the song “Their

Dance Your Chance.”• Links to the songs that have aff ected the lives of

students and the guys from Skyhawk Drive.

www.bhsnfused.comPhoto by Whitney Taylor


Junior Marcè Chastain–”Stars Were Exploding” by Good Luck Junior Mary Edgeworth– “Linger” by The Cranberries Senior Braidy Pra –”Love Like Crazy” by Lee Brice

Skyhawk DriveJosh SwartzQ.) What lyrics have impacted your life?

A.) “Things We Go Through” by Hawk Nelson.I really loved this song in high school beacuse I dealt with a lot of stuff and listened to this song. It really helped me. “These are the things we go throughLet’s take control and be ourselvesLet’s not waste time wondering aboutHow we’re gonna make it outWake up everyone around youLet’s rock until the clock strikes twoStand up for what you believe and shout toHere’s another song from the youth that surround you.”

(Le to Right: Kris Po er, Chad Smith, Ronnie Bingaman, Ridge Bingaman & Josh Swartz)Three of the guys from Skyhawk Drive share the lyrics that impacted their life and their favorite song to preform live. Photo Courtesy of Skyhawk Drive

Ridge BingamanQ.) What is your favorite song to preform live?

A.) As of right now my favorite song to perform live is our single called “Their Dance Your Chance.” It has a catchy melody and it’s also fun to dance to and just have fun.“It’s your time because tonight will soon be over.Take that chance instead of standing in the corner.Walk into the center of that room andShout: “Hey, world, it’s me! I don’t care what you think!”

Ronnie BingamanQ.) What lyrics have impacted your life?

A.) “More Then Useless” by Relient K.This song is about feeling like theres nothing for you, like you have no reason or purpose. And we all feel and have felt that but the song then goes on to talk about how God created us for a reason and we do have a purpose in our lives and that we are more then useless, like we feel sometimes. ”But then You assure me. I’m a li le more then useless, and when I think that I cant do this, You promise me that I’ll get through this and do something right and do something right for once.”

Lyrics are oft en more powerful than words and have the power to describe the world in ways that simple words cannot. Students share the lyrics they feel have described their lives

perfectly. In italics are the lyrics and the regular text is their explanation.

Taylor Deckard(Junior)

Zack Brammer(Senior)

Grace Herndon(Junior)

Julianna Gardner

(Sophomore)“Fix You Up” by Tegan and SaraWell there’s not a lot for you to give if you’re giving in/And there’s not a lot for you to feel if you’re not feeling it/You bring it up and bring it in and we’ll get you fi xed up in no time/What I wanted most, what I wanted most, what I wanted most/Was to get myself all fi gured out

Tegan and Sara are amazing artists. This particular song stood out because it’s about not giving up and taking time to get to know yourself and who you are at this point in your life. I think that is really important right now especially because we, as high school students, are fi nding out who we are as people.

“Hey Mama” by Kanye WestForrest Gump mama said, life is like a box of chocolates/My mama told me go to school, get your doctorate/Somethin to fall back on, you could profi t with/But still supported me when I did the oppositeNo ma er what i do, right or wrong, my mom is there to support me when ever i need it.

Can’t you see, you’re like a book of poetry/Maya Angelou, Nicky Giovanni, turn one page and there’s my mommyMy mother is one of the most incredible people i will ever know and love in my entire life.

“Spell” by Marié DigbyAn empty stage/With nothing but this girl/ who’s singing this simple melody/And wearing her heart on her sleeve/And right now/ I have you/For a moment I can tell I’ve got you/Cause your lips don’t move/And something is happening/Cause your eyes tell me the truth/I’ve put a spell over you

That moment when I’m on stage, singing, and it’s just myself and the audience, I’m far from perfect (or even graceful, ironically enough), but for those few minutes, the person I am on stage is as perfect as I’ll ever be. Performing on stage is one of the most amazing things I have ever done.

“Sore Eyes” by Brandon HeathSore eyes what’s up with that face/Think we can trace these lines/Back to fi nd/I’m sure you’ve been here before/Sore eyes such a sight to seeIf I could bring that light back to your eyes to stay/What would you say?/ Instead of walkin’ away

I have gone through a lot as an individual. I have seen many things at a young age that I am going to live with for a long time. It talks about seeing a lot of things and going through things but still keeping a good face because it’s okay. This song makes me feel be er about a lot of the things that I have gone through.

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Challenging North

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1. Students and tecahers play a game where they use their bodies to simulate the movement of a roller coaster.

2. Teachers greet students with a warm welcome as they walk into the auxillary gym, where Challenge Day was held.

3. Teacher Courtney Leonard locks arms with senior Halima Mohammad while playing a get to know you game.“Challenge Day made me realize the impact common

courtesy has on an indivdual,” Leonard said.

4. Teacher Ernie Clark and junior Mally Armitage have a one–on–one conversation about what their dreams are. Armitage said, “The day was fun, emotional and intense.”

5. Junior Durrel Hembree helps out a Challenge Day speaker by demonstrating the diff erent ways to show love by giving someone a hug. -

Challenge Day was held on September 10th, and teacher

sponsored by Diane Davis–Deckard. By Lindsay McKnight

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