JOURNAL April 20, 2012 Issue 13, Volume XC Southport High School 971 East Banta Road Indianapolis, IN 46227

{newsBRIEFS}Local: Teens break into high school

Three juveniles are now in custody for breaking into Scecina Memorial High School last Sunday. According to Indianapolis police they caused extensive damage and are facing charges of burglary, theft and criminal mischief.

It was reported that $2,400 worth of items such as a digital cameras and radios were stolen. Although, the items were recovered later. Also, extensive damage was done to the interior of the school. According to Indianap-olis police spokesman Anthony Schneider, 26 classroom door windows were broken by pellet guns, a vending machine was tipped over and a fire extinguisher set off in the kitchen.

The teens are now being held at the Marion County Ju-venile Detention Center and are cooperating with police.

Information from www.msnbc.com

This past weekend over 100 tornadoes were spotted through the stretch of the Plains states in a time span of 24 hours. The damage was extreme and as of Monday April 16, there were already six deaths in a rural area in Oklahoma.

The tornadoes drove many families from their homes, and some don’t have one to come back to. In fact, in a town in Southwest Iowa, 75 percent to 90 percent of homes were either damaged or destroyed.

The weather service had sent warnings out well before the tornadoes hit, and sources believed the warnings were taken seriously by affected families. One police chief in an affected area said that the damage could have been much worse if the warnings weren’t taken seriously.

Information from www.indystar.com

Mr. Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian man who gunned down and killed 77 people, admitted on his first day in court that he did commit the crime, but was not criminally guilty. In fact, Breivik denounced the Norwe-gian courts saying that they couldn’t actually pass judg-ment on him.

Breivik is currently on trial, now to deem whether or not he is guilty of 77 accounts of murder or insane, and must be admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Many of the people assembled in the court room noted that Breivik was stoic and uninterested. He only shed a tear when one of his propaganda films, that was anti-Muslim and against multiculturalism, played. If convicted, Breivik would be convicted of 21 years in prison.

News Briefs by Casey Smith, Rachael Samm, and Katie Hinh

Global: Norwegian shooter enters pleaNational: Damaging tornados in U.S.

Take a look at the artwork of Southport artists. Pages 6 and 7.the Check out the highlight photos of spring sports. Page 10

Information from www.latimes.com

by Marie PrevostReporter

Senior Biak Chin Par is the 2012 recipient of the prestigious scholarship, the Lilly Endow-ment Scholarship. This awards a full ride schol-arship to any Indiana college and 800 dollars a semester for books and other necessities. Par is very excited about receiving this scholarship because without it, her family wouldn’t be able to pay for her to attend college.

Par, who immigrated to America in March of 2009, was born in military-controlled Burma. Her family lived on the first floor of a two story house while the owner of the house lived up-stairs. Her father moved to Malaysia in hopes to make enough money to support his family.

“My mother really cares about school, so she didn’t let us work,” Par said. “We had fi-nancial problems, and it was harder because it was hard to contact my father in Malaysia”

Par attended school in Burma and managed

to pass the ninth grade until the oppression her family received because they were Chris-tian became too much, forcing her family to flee to Malaysia.

“I passed freshman year in March and that following December my father said we had to get out of Burma.” Par said.

What followed this could be considered some of the hardest times Par and her family have ever experienced. Considered illegals in Malaysia, Par’s family had to go to the United Nations to plead their case to be able to re-ceive identification cards so they could legally stay in Malaysia. After they received their IDs and pleaded their case about the hardship they faced to a commission within the UN. Par’s family had to wait and see where the UN decided to place them. Finally, it was decided that the Par family would move to America. Unfortunately, between her family fleeing Bur-ma, and her arriving in Indianapolis, about 2 years had passed. Par had to finish out the last six weeks of the 2008-2009 school year as a freshman.

For the scholarship application process, recommendations are necessary. Dr. Bruce Ray, the head of a research lab at IUPUI, wrote

a recommendation for Par for the scholar-ship. Ray worked with Par over the summer on a project entitled “Project Seed”. Over eight weeks Par, Ray and other research assistants worked with proteins in egg whites. During

those weeks, Ray said Par astounded him with her attitude and skill.

“As a person she (Par) is about the most im-pressive person I have met.” Ray said. “Every-one (in the lab) was totally impressed.”

Southport grad returns to his rootsIUPUI business major becomes full-time substitute in the speech classroom

by Cody FosterReporter

As junior Mitchell Lewis prepares his schedule for his final year of high school, he chooses to take five AP courses. Thanks to a grant given to Southport, Lewis now has the chance to put $500 in his pocket.

In an effort to increase the number of students taking AP classes, as well as to en-courage students to take the correspond-ing AP tests seriously, Perry Township high schools will be paying students $100 for a score of three or higher on any AP test starting next year. This is made possible by a three-year grant given to the township from the National Math and Science Initia-tive (NMSI).

“(If I pass the test) not only will I save money on tuition, but now I’ll have the op-portunity to possibly earn some extra cash,” Lewis said.

This idea comes from a growing trend among schools throughout the nation, which proposes offering a monetary incen-tive for academic achievement, according to science teacher Mr. Mark Duncan. NM-SI’s goal is to urge more students to take AP courses, as well as to help them succeed on AP tests. Along with paying students, the NMSI will be holding out-of-school classes with college professors to provide help and tips to any and all students who plan to take an AP test.

“This program is a good opportunity in or-der to provide additional motivation to stu-

dents and additional help to teachers and to increase the number of people taking the AP test as well as being more successful,” Dun-can said.

Another reason for the implementation of this program is to help increase the grade given to Southport by the new grading sys-tem by which the state rates schools. Previ-ously, the Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) sys-tem required schools to reach a set number of passing scores on tests like the ECA. If this number was not met, schools were taken over by the state.

Southport was in its fourth consecutive year in which it did not pass AYP. Fortunate-ly, the AYP system was just recently changed to a new grading system, which gives schools a grade between A-F. This system takes into account a wide range of qualifications in-cluding grades, the number of people taking AP tests, as well as the percentage of people who pass these tests.

According to nytimes.com, last year over 300 schools in six states utilized this pro-gram or one similar, with that number steadi-ly increasing. Also, in a test conducted by educationnext.org on schools in Texas,it was found that by the second year the program was implemented, AP course enrollment in-creased by over 23%.

According to Principal Ms. Barbara Brouwer, there are eight states that will be benefiting from this grant next year, and Southport is one of the nine schools in Indiana that was approved for the grant. Because there are so few schools who re-ceived the grant, Brouwer says that NMSI will be tracking our success.

“There is tremendous pressure on us to achieve,” Brouwer said, “(With the grant) there is incentives for kids and incentives for teachers, but also a lot of pressure. We have

to perform.”The money received from passing these

tests will be in the form of a cashable check that is not restricted to go towards college.

Overall, student and teacher response to this idea is almost entirely positive. The only potential concern raised by some teachers is the possibility of students tak-ing classes that may be too challenging for them, merely for the chance of getting $100, which might lead to students drop-ping these courses. But, most see this as an opportunity to reward those who work hard, as well as offer an incentive for better student performance.

Students to receive $100 for achieving passing scores on AP exams next school year

Money for passing scores on AP exams

Student awarded Lilly Scholarship

Photo by Becca Tapp.

{tipsforAP}For those already taking AP tests this year, visit collegeboard.org for resources such as previously administered free-response questions. Here is a tip while taking the exam. When answering free-repsonse questions, read over all of them and then answer the easiest ones first, and the hardest after.

Biak Chin Par receives Lilly Scholarship, a full ride to any state college of her choice

by Kaitlin FallowfieldPhotographer

As Ms. Sarah Berghoff’s due date draws closer, substitute teacher Mr. Scott Maitland has taken over her classroom. Though this is not the first time a sub has held down the fort for an expecting teacher, there is something different about Maitland. His connections with Southport did not resonate this year.

Maitland attended Southport and graduated in 2010. He was also involved in speech and now has a sister preparing to graduate as well. Because of his past experience, he is a good can-didate to teach Bergoff’s classroom.

A full-time substitute is not his only occupa-tion either. At night he attends classes for his ac-counting major at IUPUI, filling his schedule to maximum capacity.

“The latest class I have I don’t get out until 9:30. But I don’t go to that class until 7 o’clock.” Maitland said. “My longest days are Tuesdays and Thursdays which run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.”

Not only does he keep up with 12 hour work days, Maitland has also phased through different choices of majors, allowing him to be a miscel-laneous tool in the classroom.

“I know things in most of the classes around here. I’ve taken a lot of math classes and science classes and I have a background in speech. So when I’m in the classrooms I always tell the kids I will try to help them if I can help them.” Mait-land said.

Due to the fact that Maitland graduated two years ago, many students have already been acquainted with their new speech teacher.

“The hardest thing is getting them to call me Mr. Maitland and not Scott.” Maitland said.

“Biak is an outstanding young lady who has overcome many trials in her life to succeed in her academics. I would consider Biak one of the top 10 stu-dents I have had the pleasure to teach.

Biak demonstrates the drive and work ethic needed to succeed and serves as a model for her fellow students. I feel confident Biak will succeed in college and will reach her goal of becoming a ophthalmologist. “

-Science teacher, Mr. Mark Duncan

April 20, 20122 Foreign Language

The following stories are in Chin and Spanish. For the English translations of the stories, visit www.shsnewsbureau.com.

by Biak Chin ParThawngthanhtu

Tu tlawmpal ah E.L. siangngakchia pawl nih an i ngaih tuk mi concert le field trip an ngei lai. Mah concert le fieldtrip hi a voi hnih nak an tuah nak a si cang lai. Ni kum ah khan thawk a rak si i tu kum hi an peh rih lai.

Fieldtrip hi cu tu a ra lai mi zarh te ni April 21 ah kal a si lai. An kal nak ding fieldtrip cu Eagle Creek dum (park) ah a si lai. Siangngakchia pawl cu mah dum ah hin thing hnanh le thing ttengnge pawl thiangh an bawm hna lai.

Eagle Creek dum hi U.S i a um mi dum pawl lak ah a ngan bik a si. Mah lawng cu si rih lo in tiva ngan pi zong a chung ah a um. Mah dum chung ah hin nuamh nak phun tam pi a um a bianaba ah picnic tuah nak hmun, goft tuk nak hmun, lawng ciit nak hmun ti ban tuk pawl zong tam pi a um.

Mah dum hi a kua tuk mi a si i cozah bawmh nak lawng in a zah lo caah dum thiangh ti ban tuk le a dang fundraising ti bantuk te te hi a leng lai in bawmh nak a herh peng mi dum asi. Cu caah cun mah dum committee pawl nih hin siangngakchia le a dang a leng lei minung bawmh a duh mi pawl rian a pek(offer) hna hi a si.

Thaizing zarhte ni suimilam 8:15 hrawng ah khin E.L. siangngakchia cheu khat cu dum ah cun an kal lai. An dum thiangh cu suimilam 12 hrawng ah an dih te lai. An dih in picnic an peh cawlh te lai. City barbeque dawr pawl nih rawl an dangh te hna lai. Pic-nic an tuah dih hnu in an zuam ah cun dum chung zong ah an i chawh beh te lai.

E.L. siangngakchia pawl le saya/sayamah te pawl cu an i ngaih ngai ngai mah field trip kal ding hi.

“Siangngakchia pawl nih mah dum hi a

nuam mi hmun ah an hmuh i hmai lei ah an chungkhar he rak ra than te hna seh ti hi ka sa duh thah bik mi cu a si,” tiah Mrs. Amy Peddie nih a ti.

E.L. concert tu hi cu May thla 9 ah South-port auditorium ah tuah a si lai. Ni kum ah khan cun “Friendship Know No Color” con-cert tiah rak ti a si. E.L. siangngakchia tam deuh cu an rak i tel kho. Mah concert ah hin EL siangngakchia pakhat cio nih an mah le miphun si ning cu an rak lak ter cio. Cu lawng si lo in mah le talen(talent) cio zong an rak langh ter.

Sayamah Peddie nih a chim ning ah cun, E.L.siangngakchia tam pi nih ni kum concert kha a tha tuk an ti caah a tu kum zong hi E.L. saya te dang he bia ruah nak kan ngei i tu kum zong tuah than kan i timh hi a si a ti. Tu tiang ah hin cun concert a min zong sak a si rih lo. Siangngakchia cheu nih an ruah cawlh mah lio a si.

A luancia mi March 26 le 28 ah khan au-dition cu tuah dih a si cang. Saya te nih an chim ning ah cun, siangngakchia hlei sarih hrawng nih solo caah audition an tuah an ti. Cun a dang te te deuts le trio zong an um pah an ti. Hla an sak mi tam deuh cu Mirang, Kawl, Lai le Malaysia holh in an si lai. Lam tu cu phun li hrawng an lam te lai. Concert tuah nak ah biapi ngai in chiah mi culture show zong a um than lai nikum ban tuk in. Tu kum cu May thla 2 ah khin culture show ah a tel ding mi siangngakchia pawl rehearsal an ngei te lai.

Tu kum cu nikum nak in tlawm pal te a dang deuh lai a bianabia ah EL siangngak-chia dih lak te in mah concert ah hin an i tel dih lai. Tu zong hi E.L. saya te nih ticket zawr ding ah siangngakchia an hreh. Cu lawng si rih lo in ushers (rian a bawm tu) ti ban tuk zong an herh rih.

Tu kum cu concert lut man ah fang 2 a si cang lai. E.L. siangngakchia le saya te pawl nih tu kum cu nikum nak in a tha deuh lai tiah an zumh zeicaah tiah cun tu kum cu ni kum nak in an i timh tuah mi a tha deuh.

EL siangngakchia caah a si lai ding mi

Estudiantes de EL atenderan un paseo

por Paola PadillaReportera

El año pasado, la profesora de E.L., la Sra. Amy Peddie tomó un grupo de estudiantes a un proyecto de aprendizaje comunitario. Ella consiguió una beca para los estudiantes de E.L. No solo era para que los estudiantes pud-ieran ver partes diferentes de Indiana, sino también al mismo tiempo hacer un proyecto de servicio comunitario.

El United Way fue la organización que le dio a Peddie la beca para los estudiantes.

Se enteró de Eagle Creek a través del in-ternet. Ella pensó que a los estudiantes les gustaría este tipo de servició comunitario. De esta manera, el personal de Eagle Creek no tenía que hacer mucho trabajo. Eso significa que el parque estaría abierto más rápido. Si el parque no tuviera voluntarios, los traba-jadores tuvieran que límpialo. Esto podría tomar hasta dos semanas. Eso significa que el parque no estuviera abierto a tiempo .Eagle Creek también se conoce como uno de los mayores parques de la ciudad de propiedad de la nación.

Los trabajadores de Eagle Creek estuvi-

eron tan contentos con el trabajo que los estudiantes habían hecho el año pasado, que los trabajadores le preguntaron a Ped-die si le gustara volver otra vez este año y ayudar a limpiar el parque denuedo. Peddie llevara un grupo de estudiantes E.L. a Eagle Creek manana.

“Es una manera de ayudar a la comunidad” dijo Peddie.

Este año los estudiantes harán las mismas actividades que el año pasado ,consistirá en ayudar a recoger hojas y ramas alrededor del parque.Se dividirán en equipos que luego se les asignara distintas áreas en las cuales ayudaran a la limpieza, que son la ayuda lim-pian las hojasy ramas alrededor del parque y playa en parque Eagle Creek.

Peddie dijo que la única diferencia este año es que ella no consiguió la beca entonces los estudiantes serán transportados en auto-buses de la escuela. Los estudiantes deben es-tar en la escuela antes de las 8:15am. Y todo el equipo que será necesario será producido por los patrocinadores. El trabajo de voluntar-io se terminará aproximadamente a las 12:00 y será seguido por un picnic proporcionado por el restaurante de Ciudad Barbeque.

Los estudiantes también podrán tener tiem-po para explorar el parque después de la comi-da si no están muy cansados los estudiantes.

“Espero que los estudiantes lo encuen-tren un lugar del cual ellos disfrutarían” dijo Peddie.

A kum hnih nak Eagle Creek dum fieldtrip le concert a si than cang lai

Los estudiantes seran voluntarios manana en el parque Eagle Creek

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Los estudiantes de EL ayudan a mover la madera en el parque Eagle Creek en el paseo del año pasado. Los estudiantes estarán hasiendo lo mismo en el paseo de mañana. Foto por Paola Padilla.

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by Emma HoskinsReporter

Within the hectic lifestyle of high school, it can be difficult to maintain a healthy diet. Sophomore Faith Walters, with the help of some discipline, manages to stick to a healthy regimen. She always eats three meals a day, with small healthy snacks in between each meal to help with metabolism.

Walters starts her day with a healthy breakfast, usually a banana with cereal and a glass of juice. For lunch, Walters brings something nutritious from home, such as sliced apples or a small veggie tray.

“School lunches are full of starch and other things the body doesn’t need,” Wal-ters said.

For dinner, she likes to eat a small, nu-tritious low-fat meal such as grilled chick-en with a side salad or whole-grain pasta with a light sauce.

“In general, it’s always better to choose grilled things over fried things,” said Wal-ters. “They tend to be higher in nutrients and lower in calories.”

As far as indulging herself, Walters al-lows herself only one unhealthy item per day- most often she chooses a McDonald’s sweet tea. In order to resist the tempta-

tion of junk food, Walters keeps healthy alterna-tives with her at all times. This way, if she is hun-gry and tempted to eat junk food, such as a cookie, she can satisfy her hunger with carrots instead.

W a l t e r s strongly advises against eating when angry or

upset. When she’s upset, she goes running or listens to music instead of stress eating.

“When you eat when you’re feeling emotional, you end up eating way more than you usually do,” Walters said. “It’s also important to pay attention to the food pyramid--it’s actually really helpful in fig-uring out what your body does need to keep it healthy.”

Dr. Diane Ruyack, dietician, stresses the importance of a good diet.

“The teen years are the most important years as far as keeping a healthy diet,” Ruyack said. “Having a good diet now, one that is full of nutritious and balanced foods such as vegetables and dairy prod-ucts, can help you to control your overall level of health later in life.”

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Faith Walters,Sophomore

Healthy diet and lifestyle maintained by sophomore proves beneficial

by Emma HoskinsReporter

Many students in high school have prob-lems getting enough sleep. Academics, sports and social lives can take a toll on sleeping schedules.

Junior Sam Ru-pert has managed to get past these problems. On school nights, Rupert makes sure to go to bed no later than 10 p.m. every night in order to be well rested for his 5:30 a.m. wake-up time.

For those who have a less than av-erage sleep sched-ule, Rupert shares his tips for sleeping well:

1) Be in bed at least a half an hour be-fore the time one would actually like to fall asleep. This way, there is time to wind down. Reading a familiar book or writing can be a helpful way to become relaxed.

2) Turn off the television. Extra noise can become a major distraction when try-ing to drift off.

3) Switch cellphones to silent and turn it upside down so being alerted by a text will not be a problem. This removes the ob-ligation to reply.

4) Set the alarm for eight hours before the time one plans to wake up. Eight hours is the general amount of time a person needs to feel well-rested.

“Only allow yourself to hit the snooze button twice,” Rupert said.

5) To calm racing thoughts, think of simple things.

“To relax your mind, think of the color white,” Rupert said.

6) Make sure everything that was needed to be done that day is accomplished before bedtime. This eliminates worry and stress that can keep one awake.

7) On weekends, try not to stay up past midnight. Staying up this late on the week-ends can alter your sleep schedule and make it more difficult to get back to the weekday pattern.

Keeping up with his sleep schedule helps Rupert balance all areas of his life.

Sleep specialist Dr. Marvin Vollmer strongly believes in the necessity of a good sleep schedule.

“It’s especially important for teens to get enough sleep,” Vollmer said. “Sleep directly affects your level of productivity and focus, which can in turn affect all aspects of your life.”

Junior with regular sleep schedule gives advice on resting well

by Donna KnightReporter

It’s been said that in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle, one should get at least one hour of physical activity each day. This can be a difficult task for many high school stu-dents, but freshman Shayla Wright manages to go above and beyond this request.

Physical trainer Anthony Mann and Wright both believe that physical fitness is very important and it leads to even more benefits in life than just a strong body.

“A healthy heart is paramount to feeling good,” Mann said.

According to Mann, some of the best ways to stay physically fit are to take part in boxing-type training and running. He also notes that it is best to change ones routine around, so the body does not adapt to that work out, and therefore receives the exer-cise it needs.

Wright participates in several athletic ac-tivities at Southport. She is involved in bas-ketball, volleyball and pole vaulting on the track team. She knows that she needs to stay physically fit in order to maintain her practicing schedule. She practices for her various sports every day after school and most weekends.

“I have to be in shape for basketball, vol-leyball and track,” Wright said.

Wright’s passion and inspiration for sports and working out comes from her older sister, who also has a passion for ath-letics. Wright has tried to be just like her sister.

“When I saw my sister, I just followed in my sister’s footsteps, so I started working out when she did, tried to be the best like she was,” Wright said.

However, there can be some negative results of exercising if not done correctly. Mann notes that seventy percent of the ef-fort in having a more physically fit body lies in nutrition.

Being physically fit, according to Mann, should be more im-portant today than ever before, be-cause of the stress-es life brings.

“Being fit is more important than ever, to help cope with life and to hopefully prolong life expec-tancy,” Mann said.

Wright knows the benefits of be-ing physically fit will help lead every-

one to a better lifestyle.“It will just keep them healthy and hap-

py,” Wright said.

Exercise regimen and athletics create health and happiness for freshman

by Rachel PattersonReporter

Some students study before tests, some cram last minute and others give them-selves time to prepare. Some students stay up late studying and others might not even bother opening up their notes.

Sophomore Eliza Bracken is one who goes above and beyond and makes a point to study. Bracken is known for hard work and good grades by her fellow classmates.

To become a “good student,” it will take a student’s patience, understanding and extra effort.

“Be as patient as you can, put yourself in the teacher’s shoes,” Bracken said.

Bracken gets good grades by utilizing her studying techniques, which include re-viewing her notes and rereading them over and over again. The material she learns comes easily to her, and she lives by her motto: just to do her best.

“Be honest of what you really know,” Bracken said.

According to Bracken, if a stu-dent feels like they know something just enough to get by on a test, they should study it some more. If the student’s problem is actually having a difficult teacher, ask another student in class if they un-derstand the matter a little better and can explain it.

To handle an advanced class, a student should try to stay on top of the work, ac-cording to Bracken. As soon an assignment is assigned he/she should work on it then or in their down time. Working on assign-ments a little at a time can keep a student from being swamped.

Spanish teacher Ms. Patricia O’Connor explains her view of a “good student.”

According to O’Connor, a student that tries and participates in class and a stu-dent that will attempt to answer a question whether they are right or wrong is a good student. Also, a student that lets the teach-er know what he/she doesn’t understand will make a better student.

“One that shows interest in what we’re doing if it’s their favorite subject or not is a good student,” O’Connor said.

Both Bracken and O’Connor know what makes a good student, by a student staying on top of their work and by asking ques-tions when he/she doesn’t understand.

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The most common digits thought of when on the subject of spies are “007.” James Bond’s famous code number is known to people of every age. So when thinking of books about spies, a book about teenage girls might not be the first thing to come to mind. This book might come as a surprise then, because that is exactly what it’s about.

“Out of Sight, Out of Time” is the fifth book in the Gallagher Girls series. The Gallagher Girls is a series of books following the life of Cammie Morgan, a student at an all-girls spy school called the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women. In this book, she wakes up in an unknown place with her memory of the last few months gone. She had been trying to hunt down and avoid being captured or killed by a group of anti-spies, called The Circle.

This book series isn’t one where all the books have to be read in their exact order in order to enjoy them. I started

the series once, but I honestly don’t remember whether or not I ever read the fourth book. Luckily, the references to previous events are all explained, and readers aren’t assumed to know or remember the details of the other books.

There are times when the characterization in the story feels a bit off, but for the most part I feel like the author did a good job of characterizing teenage spies. The balance between spy and teenage girl, and the characters’ attempts to try and keep that balance present, was shown throughout the entire novel. These girls sometimes approached boy troubles with a spy mindset and dealt with spy troubles while never just forgetting that they were just average teenaged girls. However, there were a few times when a character and her attitude towards another character were focused on and then just dropped suddenly, without the definite resolution of their problems that is expected. Other than this, the characterization and interactions between characters were realistically done.

While the idea of teenage spies isn’t a completely unique idea, the plot of the Gallagher Girls series is definitely not the same as any other I’ve seen. Some of the over-arching ideas, such as the stereotypical evil group of evil people and the drama that goes with being a teenage girl spy, aren’t at all unexpected. Still, there were plenty of points in this

book when I was pleasantly s u r p r i s e d by things I didn’t predict h a p p e n i n g . There were more than enough i n t e r e s t i n g points to keep me wanting to read until the end.

I won’t dare to claim that “Out of Sight, Out of Time” is a book of literary merit and will be forever regarded as a classic book. There isn’t some subtle moral lesson being taught or a lot symbolism to read into. It is, however, an entertaining book about girls who kick butt and take names, and I enjoyed reading it.

Nicki Minaj is a pop and hip hop monster. Minaj has been keeping company with the best of the best in the industry.

On her newest album “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded” Minaj has her moment to take the spotlight while also showing off the fact that she really can rap and is probably the best female rapper on the mainstream scene right now She isn’t over exag-gerating either. With this album she has the chance to prove that the queen of rap/pop is here.

The album opens with “Roman Holiday.” She is one of her alter egos, Roman’s mother and speaks with a cockney ac-cent. Though it may sound odd, it works well as an introduc-tion to the album telling the listener that this isn’t just your everyday pop album.

The next couple tracks show off Minaj’s rapping prowess rather than a pop club beat. They are all very vulgar and of-ten leave the listener wondering what exactly Minaj means. This of course is to be expected from Minaj and what I like to think of as a part of her quirky style.

The album takes a bit of turn when you reach the song “Starships,” which is the most commercial and pop smash hit on the album. The beat has a way of making you fall for the super catchy pop anthem.

The album is a commercial and rap success that shows that Nicki Minaj is here to rule the pop charts.

April 20, 20124 Reviews

by Stefanie MaierReporter

First and foremost, I would like to start by saying that I have never played through a game that made me throw my controller. I have come close, but never as many times as I did during my time with this game.

Players that have played any of the previous Resident Evil games know the story of Raccoon City. Raccoon City was ba-sically “ground zero” for the zombie outbreak that made the franchise. “Operation Raccoon City” puts you in charge of the Umbrella company’s secret force, Wolf Pack. They have been ordered to destroy all evidence that can link Umbrella to the zombie outbreak in Raccoon City.

Fans have always asked for the ability to move and shoot and “Operation Raccoon City” has added this and a whole new cover system. Unfortunately, the cover system is clumsy and can be aggravatingly inaccurate. The “Resident Evil” franchise always boasted some of the best boss battles, and just like everything else in this game, this is a letdown.

The environments of this game are bland. Just because you make a level dark does not make it scary. In fact, this game has so many unlit areas that it makes you wonder why Umbrella could make soldiers disappear in an invisibility cloak, but they couldn’t make a stinking flashlight.

“Operation Raccoon City” is a game that could have been great, but instead turned it out to be not even worth renting.

by Casey SmithReporter

by Cara Hinh Entertainment Editor

by Gabe Allen Reporter

‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’

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‘Mirror Mirror ’ Tarsem Singh’s Capcom’s

With old movie classics being as popular and great as they are, I’m still a fan of Hollywood remakes. Remakes aren’t always as good as the original, but at least it gives audiences something new.

“Snow White” is a storybook and a movie classic. However, the big screen is now offering a new comedy-fantasy film, “Mir-ror Mirror,” based on the same storyline.

As the popular story goes, Snow White (the exiled princess) and her seven courageous dwarfs go out against the evil queen to reclaim her birthright and get the Prince of her dreams. Full of emotions and laughs, Snow White takes an adventure that can surely capture the heart of any audience.

“Mirror Mirror” can seem like a move for little kids. Yes, the movie is based towards the younger audiences, but I was still able to enjoy the movie as I would most others.

The one thing I noticed was some great acting. Snow White’s character played by Lily Collins was fantastic. Collins is still a very new actress, but her abilities seem extraordinary. While seeing her act next to the legendary Julia Roberts (who plays Queen Clementianna), I saw an up-to-par performance that eas-ily seemed to foreshadow a bright future in her acting career.

The classics will always be classics. When Hollywood film-makers try to go out and recreate history with new adaptions of old movies, it can get pretty fascinating. “Mirror Mirror” is fun for those of all ages, but doesn’t beat out the remakes of some other popular and classic films.

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April 20, 2012 5Student Life

by Rachael SammReporter

The moment senior Brandon Ritter saw the attack on the twin towers on the news, he im-mediately knew right then and there that he wanted to serve his country in whatever way he could. He had always seen his dad, who is a firefighter, work in the community, and Ritter wanted to do the same. This year, Ritter will be living his dream. This January, Ritter was accepted into the United States Naval Acad-emy in Annapolis, Md.

“I’ve wanted to serve my country in some way,” Ritter said. “I first started wanting to go to the academy in sixth grade when I watched my first Army vs. Navy football game. I saw a commercial for (the Naval Academy) and I decided right then that that’s where I wanted to go to college.”

The Naval Academy has an undergraduate program that prepares students for military life with academics and through professional training. The Naval Academy is a college. Stu-dents take six classes a day but are also re-quired to have an extra-curricular activity and some sort of athletics. On top of that, they are expected to be training to go into the Navy after directly after graduating from the Naval Academy. Ritter explained that his schedule will be much like a High School student sched-ule rather than a college student schedule be-cause of the amount of classes he is mandated to take in one day.

In order to go to the Naval Academy, he has to be prepared to endure the amount of physical training they’ll be putting him through. He was provided with a workout that he does every day in order to prepare for the Naval Academy. He started running and lifting and will be continu-ing to increase the amount of time and weight.

Ritter will be going this summer to start the switch from his civilian lifestyle to a military lifestyle through classes and drills. He will be majoring in mechanical engineering at the Naval Academy and hopes to work with the nuclear propulsions on submarines.

“I would be a propulsions officer in charge of the nuclear reactor power plant powering the ship, and mechanical engineering is the best way to get into propulsions,” Ritter said.

Ritter found out about the engineering pro-

gram when he went to the Naval Academy for a week last summer. He explained that he was “living the life” at the Naval Academy and ex-periencing the academy by doing team build-ing activities, attending workshops and doing physical training. He became really interested in the program while there.

Ritter explained a cool thing he found that made him interested in the navy was a book that had alumni of the Naval Academy. He said that if he simply called these people up after graduating from the Naval Acade-my, then they would be able to help him out and get him a job because they would both be alumni.

According to Ritter, the Naval Academy is not easy to get into. In fact, he had to start preparing to even apply during his junior year. Also, one must receive a nomination from a representative. Ritter had three chances to get into any military academy because he got interviews from two senators and a repre-sentative. However, Ritter was denied by U.S. Senator Mr. Richard Lugar to get into the Air Force Academy. That was one of the moments when Ritter felt discouraged and scared that he wouldn’t make it. He was lucky enough to be chosen by Indiana State Representative Mr. Andre Carson to attend the Naval Academy.

That wasn’t the only obstacle in Ritter’s way. Ritter fractured his ankle during this football season, and the Naval Academy won’t accept students who aren’t medically cleared. Ritter feared that the injury would prevent him from getting into the Naval Academy and he had to wait for his doctor to clear him and send paperwork to the Naval Academy so that they could then clear him. Ritter was luckily cleared but the injury could’ve shattered not only his ankle, but his dreams.

Ritter’s parents, Mrs. Laura and Mr. Mike Ritter expressed that they were extremely proud of their son, Brandon, in a written state-ment to the Journal. Both Mike and Laura knew that the Naval Academy was extremely competitive, but Brandon’s determination has definitely paid off. According to Mike and Laura, he has been driven to go to the Naval Academy and Brandon is accomplishing a life goal very early in his life. Although Ritter was fortunate enough to receive a nomination and get into the Naval Academy, he still planned on enlisting in the military otherwise.

Although Ritter is excited to be living his dream, he did express that he was nervous for this summer. According to Ritter the Naval Academy isn’t easy, and they push you men-tally to memorize drills and other things. Rit-ter said that he’s willing to put in the work.

After the four years of undergraduate school, Ritter must serve in the military for five years because it’s a requirement of going to the Naval Academy When students gradu-ate from the Naval Academy, it earns them a commission as an officer. Being an officer means he wouldn’t be enlisted as a private but would already be in the military as an officer. He looks forward to meeting new people and serving his country as an officer.

“After my five years, I plan on making the Navy a career,” Ritter said. “I plan on serving as long as I can. I plan on being in it until they kick me out so (I’ll be serving) 20, 25 or even 30 years.”

Even Ritter’s parents agreed by writing that they believe that he would be successful in all of his future endeavors. They said that it shows that the hard work, dedication and persever-ance that Brandon has shown, has paid off.

Student gets to live his dream by going to the U.S. Naval Academy

Senior Brandon Ritter runs around the school as a part of his normal work out on Thursday, April 12. Ritter has to work out every day as a part of his training for the Naval Academy. Photo by Jesse Roller.

by Allison GaffneyReporter

Smoke filled Southport alumni Rachael Redell’s lungs as she maneuvered her way through a disaster simulation. She had to help to direct victims to safety through the smoke-filled room. Finally, she extin-guished the blaze to finish the simulation. All of this was a part of her certification process for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).

Through programs like CERT, Guard-ians of Indiana Leadership Academy (GILA) helps to teach Southport students leadership skills through the use of mili-tary style training.

CERT is run through the city of South-port. It gives participants an opportunity to become certified to handle different di-saster situations that might occur within a community.

Southport graduate Rachael Redell be-came CERT-certified at the end of March this year. She participated in different class-es as well as complete hands-on training in order to become certified.

“It was definitely some of the best train-ing that I have had with that kind of stuff,” Rachael Redell said.

Throughout the certification process, participants had to learn emergency first-

aid procedures, along with search and res-cue skills. For their final test, they had to take part in a full simulation of a disaster.

During the simulation, Rachael Redell and other cadets had to navigate their way through a smoke-filled room. While doing that, Southport citizens volunteered to act as victims in the simulation. The partici-pants had to help them out, along with hav-ing to deal with the fire.

Junior Brian Burton participated in CERT along with Rachael Redell. He said that his favorite part during the certifica-tion process was learning how to put out a fire with a fire extinguisher during the final simulation.

Burton has only been a member of GILA since the beginning of this semester, but he said he already really enjoys the program. He explained that he felt that CERT training taught him useful skills that will help in the future.

“I learned a few things that really surprised me that I didn’t know at all,” Burton said.

However, CERT is not the only thing that GILA members partake in to learn leader-ship skills. Sergeant Mr. Richard Redell ex-plained that it is the students who actually get to pick what skills they want to learn.

Richard Redell said that the cadets have asked to learn everything from how to change a tire to how to react to different types of sexual harassment.

“The students dictate what type of training they want and need,” Richard Redell said.

Also, GILA has been working closely with the Indiana Pacers. Richard Redell has

helped to organize different opportunities in which members can meet Pacers players and discuss leadership skills.

Along with life skills, GILA ensures to train the cadets in different physical activi-ties. Some of the things they learn are hand-to-hand combat and water survival skills.

Throughout its five years of operation, GILA has gone through some changes along the way. Now, the program is open to sixth graders, but they do not come to the entire meetings. They only come to the drill portion.

Also, Rachael Redell has been appointed

as the deputy director of GILA. This means that her father, Richard Redell, has taken more of a backseat approach, while Rachael Redell takes over some of his responsibili-ties. He still oversees the organization and helps set up different events for them to participate in, while she ensures that every-one receives proper training.

With the proper training, Richard Redell explained that the GILA cadets will be able to identify and improve their leadership abilities though military style training.

“Everyone has leadership abilities,” Rich-ard Redell said. “It’s just a matter of how they use them.”

Southport organization teaches leadership to school and community

Senior pledges service for life

GILA trains students for future leadership

The student squad leader directs his fellow members of GILA before a uniform inspection of the entire GILA group. Photo by Emma Hoskins.

making the CUT Each branch of the United States Armed Forces has it’s own academy for specific training for their respective branch. See if you meet the requirements. Do you have what it takes to get in? Information from the respective academy’s website.

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by Casey Smith Reporter

Art has been a human passion since the dawn of time. From the cave paintings of Lascaux to the exquisite modern art in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, it’s clear that the influence has never faded. Even after countless centuries of fa-mous (and not so famous) artists, the passion of love and expression through works of art still ex-ists.

Southport’s art department holds more than just colored pencils and construction paper. Every day, students make their way to the 400’s hall-way, which many students consider an inconve-nient part of the school. Under the instruction of art teachers Mr. Anthony Pernell and Mr. Bruce Thompson, hundreds of students learn and perfect the skills that define their passions for art.

As many high school students know, fitting electives into a schedule can be very difficult. So when a freshman manages to find time to take an elective art class, the passion for creativity must be present. Freshman Dondaycee Millbrook had his first art class experience last semester after taking Introduction to 2-D Art with Pernell.

“At first, I thought it would be kind of hard to fit in my schedule,” said Millbrook. “Art is always something I’ve done though, even as a little kid.”

According to Millbrook, taking an art class was very fun, and he especially enjoyed some of the projects they did throughout the semester. Even though he is a freshman, Millbrook plans on tak-ing more art classes for the rest of his high school

career. Southport students don’t just stop their pas-

sions for art within the school. One of Southport’s highly successful art students, Sophomore Brooke Taylor, knows this firsthand.

“I’ve taken five art classes at school,” said Tay-lor. “But I’m also the Youth Advocate for the South-port Art Committee.”

Last year, Taylor won first place in the youth contest at the City of Southport Spring Art Festival. This is not her only art success outside of school though. For the third month now, Taylor has also

had some of her art on display at on art gallery in downtown Indianapolis called the Art Bank. In her future, Taylor definitely plans on taking her pas-sion for art with her.

“I hope to go to Ball State University to get a drawing major and to explore other areas of art,” said Taylor.

She can’t take all of the credit though. Accord-ing to Taylor, her biggest inspiration has been her mom. Taylor’s mom has painted since Taylor was born, and now, Taylor is able to spend hours in her own world, letting time pass by on its own.

Some students use art as a useful tool to pre-pare themselves for their future. Junior Austin Ste-phenson started taking art classes this year and believes it may have an impact on his future.

“I think that art is important in school,” said Ste-phenson. “It gives them a basis to flow out their ideas and opinions with ways other than words.”

Stephenson took a drawing class first semester and is currently taking Pernell’s Introduction to 2-D Art class. He is also taking his own time to go into the classroom and draw on his own. As for his future art plans, he looks forward to pursuing a career in design.

“I want to design jets for the military,” said Ste-phenson. “Drawing is a really important part of doing that.”

At the top of the school’s pyramid, seniors are preparing to leave high school behind and open up the doors to their futures. Senior Becky Camp may be preparing for college, but she’s still explor-ing her newly found interest in art classes.

“This was actually my first semester taking an art class,” said Camp. “But I still do a lot outside of class too.”

In her free time, Camp practices her art skills by printing pictures off of the internet and draw-ing them herself. This has become really beneficial for Camp because her teacher, Pernell, is able to

critique her drawings and help her improve inside and outside of school.

Also, Camp is considering taking art courses in college and possibly double-majoring in college with art being one of her majors.

Southport has and always will be proud of its art students. Some high school artists choose to express themselves in school, while others venture into the world to let their work be seen by oth-ers. Either way, there are numerous young artists roaming the hallways of this school, all with the passion to bring their ideas through one thing, art.

3-D art teacher Mr. Bruce Thompson teaches ceramics, fiber arts and jewelry. Photo by Emma Hoskins

Art classes more than a credit

Mr. Anthony Pernell teaches all 2D art classes. Photo by Emma Hoskins

Above is a drawing by senior Becky Camp. The drawing depicts Hermione and Ron from the Harry Potter books. Photo by Becca Tapp.

Photos of the artwork of the artists respectively, junior Austin Stephenson, sophomore Brooke Taylor and freshman Dondaycee Millbrook . Photos by Becca Tapp

Junior Janet McVay has been interested in ce-ramics since elementary school. McVay has tried painting a few times but prefers to work with ce-ramics. She has made different types of proj-ects, including mugs and a candle holder in

the shape of a horoscope sign. The candle holder was

made to give to one of her friends. It, along with other sculptures she has made for other people, is one of her favorites she has made. She prefers making her projects with plans to give them to friends.

“To me it’s more special if you make some-thing for someone, instead of just something random or for yourself,” McVay said.

Janet McVay,Junior

Students find passion and talent through classes with dedicated teachers

Senior Anthony Groves loves the challenge of improving his draw-ing abilities. According to Groves, people are not as easy for him to draw as other things and are one of his favorite things to draw because of this.

“I’m just always trying to stretch it a little further and make it a little more difficult than the last,” Groves said.

Since he first became interested in art, he has worked on expanding

his range of techniques to improve his art. The methods he has picked up, some during art class here at South-port, have built up to make his drawings constantly look better than before.

Anthony Groves,Senior

Junior Kristen Clardy is one of the artists at Southport who prefer to stick with the 2-D types of art. Painting is something that she’s worked with before, but her favorite mediums to use are pen-cils and colored pencils. She says that she enjoys drawing people. In fact, one of her drawings she likes the most is a drawing of a

girl’s face. It turned out much better than she expected it to.

Clardy says that she was not very good when she be-gan drawing in elementary school but has gotten better through practice and has now had her art displayed in the art room’s display case.

“Through middle school I kept drawing a lot more and got a lot better,” Clardy said.

Kristen Clardy,Junior

This year, junior Dani-elle Bertram is currently taking both Drawing and Fiber Arts. Her favorite items to create in these subjects are pencil draw-ings and rugs. According to Bertram, she has always wanted to take art classes but has not been able to fit

them in her schedule until year. The reason Bertram has wanted to take art classes is because she plans to take even more classes here and go on to a career that uses art. Her plans for her future after high school in-clude attending IUPUI for art. She is interested in going into game design or video animation, potentially even somewhere like Pixar.

“(The interesting part is) making stuff that the whole world can see and know that I’ve created it,” Bertram said.

Danielle Bertram,Junior

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Bradley Cooper, Johnny Depp, and for the older generation, Mark Harmon or Tom Cruise. Can you tell me what they have in common? As a refresher, all these suave men have been named People magazine’s, “Sexiest Man Alive.” All of these men have been voted on by People and get the honor of the female population saying things like, “Yes I agree, you are by far the most handsome, perfect and amazing man that I have ever had the pleasure to lay eyes on this year.” But now I have someone, or something that needs to be added to this list. I want you to know that their new single has only gone one direction on the charts, up.

If you haven’t seen or heard of these Brits and Irishmen, you may just want to look them up. Now. These five handsome teens are in a new up and coming boy band named One Direction. These boys were put together on the X Factor U.K. and have managed to grab the spotlight despite finishing in third place. Now some might wonder, “Why should we care about these boys with classy fashion and amazingly good hair?” I have an answer for those skeptics: because I think that having a celebrity crush on One Direction is good.

Good? How can a crush on someone who is seemingly unattainable and a foreigner, be good? I say why isn’t it? Take their song, “What Makes You Beautiful.” The song tells

about how an unnamed girl doesn’t yet see how beautiful she really is. In fact in “What Makes You Beautiful,” the boys even say that her makeup just tries to cover up her natural beauty. Then in one of my personal favorites, “One Thing,” the boys lovingly say that this girl’s got them hooked, and it isn’t because of her banging body or pretty face, but because of something they can’t explain, that “One Thing,” that someone can’t explain to another that hasn’t ever felt it.

To me, I believe that it is important for girls to have a good self image. I have heard too many times that someone isn’t skinny enough, has too much makeup on, needs more makeup, is too tan, is too white, is too pretty or is too ugly. Let’s face it, in high school teens are barely figuring out who they are and that can be a struggle. Teens are already fighting an uphill battle with the judgments that come from actually being high school.

Almost as soon as we enter our freshman year, we are categorized and catalogued into our “place.” We are told that the way we dress, the way we talk and who we’re friends with automatically tells everyone else everything about us. No exceptions. Then pressure on teens gets doubled when they are told that they HAVE to fit into groups instead of simply being teenagers.

The Center for Disease Control reports that the average size of a United States woman is 164.7 pounds and 5’3”. That is the average size of the everyday women around us. This is actually a far requirement from model. In fact, modelingadvice.com

says that most modeling agencies require a minimum height of 5’9”, which is a half a foot of difference than mainstream America. So when women look in these clothing stores with advertisements using “everyday people” it sends the wrong message to girls, teens and women across America.

Now, step in One Direction. These are five normal guys that happened to catch a big break. They sing honest lyrics that never once mention how they like certain body parts or how talented some girl is in doing profane things. No they say that this girl doesn’t need makeup, that she’s perfect and that she caught their eyes because of a smile. The boys honestly feel that way. In videos diaries they’ve done together, they tell the camera that what catches their attention is a smile, pretty eyes or simply self confidence.

For the people who say, “They’re just some teenybopper boy band, GAWD!” I have this, who cares if they are a boy band? What girl doesn’t want to be told that they don’t need anything to look great? They might be a “boy band”, but they sing a message that let’s girls look in the mirror and smile. I’ll leave you with something I always say, when you wake up in the morning, the person next to you isn’t going to be seeing you with any cosmetics. No, they see you.

Boy band builds confidence and inspires April 20, 20128 Opinion

Everywhere I look, I see art. However, if an ignorant person were to look in the same place they might see vandalism. There are many creators in the world today--they range from children with crayons to men and women designing the next trend and perhaps even larger than that. When it comes to art, the sky is the limit.

Take the Statue of Liberty for example. The people of France gave the statue to the United States over one hundred years ago, now it has grown to represent freedom and democracy as well as international friendship. People would volunteer their lives for those things and yet artists remain petty and neglected in the eyes of the American public.

Art does not stop at wall hangings and statues either. It progresses and appears everywhere we go. Imagine your house as it is now, garnished with complementing colors and brilliant furniture with modern touches to make anyone feel at home. Now envision your abode without art whatsoever. What could possibly be left? The walls are bare and exposed floors are left harsh and chilled. Homes would be barren waste lands and so would structures built for any purpose. Some may even cease to exist all together because art appears everywhere.

Thanks to artists we have The Great Wall of China, and the Taj Mahal. In fact, Egyptians used art to describe and record

their history and beliefs. And centuries later we have documentations of the cultures existence and proof of it because someone decided to sketch it out. Clearly, art is significant enough to alter opinions and cultural understanding and it remains under appreciated.

It is reasonable for one to think that some artists get by with minimal thought and effort. Anyone can throw scrap metal in a pile and call it abstract art. The human mind cannot translate it into an emotional attachment. The reason we think art is beautiful is due to the fact that we can create a relationship to something we care about in our own lives. Truly talented artists know exactly how to extract emotional reactions from audiences through their work. It works the same way with speeches and song writing, they know without an

emotional connection, people have no reason to care or share an interest.

The lack of interest and involvement in creative expression is the issue. If schools are tight on money, the art programs go first. To be able to express a thought no one else has and make it tangible is special, and it remains a low priority to schools. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

artists whose work is recognized rarely break through 30 thousand a year.

I suggest young people take the initiative and change American culture by being the artistic generation. Visit the Indiana Museum of Art and get to know your artists, whether they’ve made themselves famous or just have a small gallery. We’ll encourage our children, then maybe they’ll learn the importance and influence of artistic creation and it won’t be taken for granted. If we don’t appreciate it now, we may lose the privilege of art in our society all together.

Art too commonly taken advantage of and neglected

by Katie HinhStudent Life Editor

“SHUT UP, CARA HINH.”

The lack of interest and involvement in creative expression is the issue.

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by Kaitlin FallowfieldPhotographer“Merp me? Merp You!”

Dear E.L. students of all levels,I’m sorry. I’m sorry for all the judgment I

passed and all the opinions I formed about you on uneducated information. You didn’t deserve my opinions, no matter how justified I thought I was at the time. Please, accept my apology and know I definitely do not think this way anymore.

The E.L. program has five levels and each year students take a standard level test to decide what level they are in. Level 1 is beginners who know little to no English and no comprehension. Level 2 is a step up, with a little English known, with little comprehension. Level 3 is intermediate with moderate English and comprehension knowledge. Level 4 students can speak English very well however; larger vocabulary words still escape their circle of knowledge. Finally, the last level is level 5 and those students are considered fluent in English.

E.L. students who come to Southport as a Level 1 could be considered fluent in English in just a year, or the next time they take the level test. Did you catch that? E.L. students who start off with little to no background knowledge of the English language can be considered fluent in English after just a year of school at Southport. Yet, those already fluent in English pass judgment everyday on these students.

“They don’t deserve it.” “They only go to that room to cheat.” “It isn’t fair, if they get more time, then so should I.” Are just a few responses I received from students when they were asked the question “How do you feel about E.L. students getting extended help on tests?”

Let’s break this down, addressing each response one at a time. E.L. students don’t

deserve extended help on tests. To clarify, the entire E.L. population doesn’t get help from tests in the E.L. room. In fact, only E.L. students that are level 1 and 2 are able to go to the E.L. room to get help during their tests. Level 3, and sometimes level 4, students only get extra time to take their test and it has to be taken in their classroom. Even then, the help they get isn’t to find the answers. Instead, students go to that room to take the test and only get help with understanding what a question is asking. So basically, by saying that E.L. level 1 and 2 students don’t “deserve” extended help on tests

you’re saying students who don’t know English don’t deserve help understanding test questions written in English.

For those who honestly think that there are teachers in this building who would willingly sit back and allow for multiple students to cheat repeatedly, I have no idea what world you have

been living in. When the students who are allowed to take their test in the E.L. room take their

tests, there are Spanish and Chin translators in the room at all times. If they were tempted to cheat, there would be someone there to stop them and enforce consequence. I don’t really understand why people

automatically think that the same time is deserved on tests for students who have been speaking English their entire lives and E.L. Students. Equality only comes to people on an equal playing field. Saying a student fluent in English deserves the same amount of time on a test as a student who has been speaking English for less than 4 years is like saying a cashier at McDonalds deserves the same pay as a CEO of a corporation.

E.L. students if anything, deserve respect from students. Every day students whose first language isn’t English, and who aren’t even considered fluent in English, have to learn in an English speaking environment. Many of these E.L students lived in an extremely opressed country for the first half of their lives, and have only been her for 4 years. They’ve suffered more hardships in 16 years than most students would experience in their entire lives. Rather than pass judgment on what is “deserved” or what is “fair” students need to understand and sympathize.

EL students deserve more test time than assumed

I definitely do not think this way anymore. “ “

by Marie PrevostReporter

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If you could use a shoe to describe your personality what would it be?

-Alyssa Freije‘15

“Sandals, because I’m too lazy to tie shoes.”

-Jacob Swales ‘14

“Bob Tom Cat in the Hats, be-cause I like Cat in the Hat and I like gving back.””

-Sydney Pea-cock‘13

“Jordans, because he is a legend.”

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I was waiting in the hotel lobby for my family to come downstairs from our room. There were a couple of other travelers sitting on the sofas next to me. An older man sat down next to me and smiled. He started a conversation with me and asked what I was doing in that lobby. We were talking and somehow the conversation led to him telling me that in order to succeed in life I needed to “find my niche.”

Even though I really have no idea why the man decided to talk to me that day, that phrase from that conversation that happened months ago has stuck with me. I have thought a lot about it, and I really do believe that “finding your niche” will help you succeed over others in your life. Coasting through life without the actual intent of making yourself happy won’t get you anywhere. The DeHart of the matter is that to become something memorable and to live your life to the fullest, you should find your “niche” and bring new ideas to the table.

The first step is figuring out what you are good at—I mean, really good at. Being really good at something should stand out to you because you actually stand out while you are doing it. Being different than others that are good at the same thing as you is key. Once you find what you’re good at and how to be the best at it, everything will begin to fall into place.

Seniors, this is crucial. Your life after high school begins in five short weeks. Whether you’ve decided to work or go to college, you will be living in a completely different world than you are right now in

high school. You’ll be expected to figure out what you are good at on your own. Your goal should be to be able to stand out amongst a crowd of other people trying to do what you do.

During the past four years at Southport, I have

figured out what I am good at and what I like to do—teaching. I have used tools like peer tutoring and cadet teaching to figure out exactly what I want to do when I am older. I have found my “niche,” which is special education. I know that I didn’t just want to be an elementary education major in college because that wasn’t specific enough. Special education was a perfect choice.

Even though I have realized what I can be my best at before I am done with high school, that doesn’t mean it’s completely necessary for

everyone to do so. I know that life after high school can sometimes change one’s interests drastically. However, deciding during high school has really helped because it allowed me to make early college and career choices.

Ideally, your “niche” could always turn into you career. Whenever you figure out where you belong at, find out what you could do for the rest of your life that relates to that. Why not make money for

what you like doing? Being happy

with a career is something that a lot of

Americans aren’t very used to. According to CBS News, only

45 percent of Americans are actually satisfied with their jobs.

That is puzzling to me because we live in a country where you can

choose your career and also choose to change it when you think it is necessary. Going with the flow and not changing what you are unhappy with is not going to get you where you want to be possibly 10 or 20 years down the road.

There is a difference between people that decide to just coast

through life and the ones that decide to make an impact. Your goal should be to strive towards making an impact on everything you do. Don’t just show up to work or school and complete what is expected of you. Go beyond what your employers and peers expect. Come up with something new and try it. Impress

your manager or your teacher. Find your “niche” and excel.

What is one of the top five complaints around this school? Dress Code. Obviously as high school students, we want to be comfortable. That’s understandable. But the constant whining has become a little overrated, hasn’t it? Not being able to wear sweat pants and hoodies isn’t the best, but it’s not the worst. Think about it. We have a stricter dress code this year to benefit us, not to punish us. Our dress code isn’t torture. It prepares us to look more professional in the future.

If showing up looking like a slob every day at school is acceptable, how will we know to look remotely decent at a job interview? The school has given us the push we need to allow people to take us more seriously. If we don’t learn values such as these now, when will we?

According to assistant principal Ms. Lizz Walters, the main concerns with dress

code are hoodies, short and skirt length, sagging pants and torn pants. Teachers and staff try their best throughout the day to make sure everyone is following these stipulations, but it’s not just a black and white matter. Realistically, teachers can’t correct every stitch they see out of place. The main goal is to be consistent and fair.

As with dress code, our guidelines are all somewhat subjective. They have to be. In a school this big, it’s impossible to be 100 percent austere in enforcing our rules. Walters says that administrators show up to school to work with people, not to enforce the writing on paper. Yes, the written rules are important, but our school wants to help us with the big picture, not feel sorry for us and allow us to wear pajamas to class.

We should take this view and apply it to the other guidelines the administrators

have set out for us. Everything our teachers and administrators do for us is to help us. Texting in the middle of a conversation is rude and disrespectful. Underwear is full view because of sagging pants is inappropriate.

It’s simple. These small things show a lot about character. Doing them in the real world won’t be okay. That’s why it’s important to learn now.

Instead of throwing a fit and yet again proving how immature we can be, let’s take a moment to think about the thought behind the guidelines we are given. We are still kids and are here to learn, about academics and life. What may seem like a burden is really skills we can take with us in the future. Enough complaining. It’s time we open our eyes and appreciate the help our school is attempting to give us.

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Find your ‘niche’ in order to succeed in life

I wrote an article for The Journal a few months ago explaining how rudeness is be-coming common at Southport. Unfortunately, rudeness has developed into something much more disturbing. Rudeness has developed into bigotry, intolerance, and ignorant hate. I should not being hearing words filled with racism, ho-mophobia or sexism on a bus filled with middle and high schoolers. When a person goes on a vehicle taking them to school, he or she should automatically feel comforted that they’re going to a place where they can learn peace without being judged because of race, sexual orienta-tion, political positions, gender, religion, or how one chooses to dress. I should not have to go on a bus and be subjugated to bigotry and ha-rassment because I wanted to wear a feathered headband that day. And teachers, staff, and bus drivers should not turn blind eyes or deaf ears to situations like this. Of course, it’s not entirely the students’ faults that they display

bigotry. People are not born racists, ho-mophobes, or sexists. These qualities display how people are rais-ing their children and in return their chil-dren live by example. That’s why it’s crucial that teachers and staff don’t tolerate this type of behavior, and repercussion students dis-playing such behavior. The only way bigotry and intolerance will become extinct in schools is if the teachers and staff take a stand and show that this type of behavior is wrong and will not be tolerated. I believe if this happens at Southport, students will follow suit and the world will be a little better for all of us. Who knows, perhaps even the country and the work place will also follow suit.

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April 20, 201210 Photos

1. Sophomore David Simmons runs the hurtles during the track meet against Browns-burg on Tuesday, March 27. Photo by Jesse Roller. 2. Sophomore Dabney Skutt waits to hit the ball at the softball game against Fishers on Friday, April 13. The softball team is currently 7-1. Photo by Becca Tapp. 3. Freshman Shayla Wright pole vaults over the bar at the track and field meet against Zionsville on Wednesday, April 11. Photo by Kaitlin Fallowfield. 4. Junior Terry Williams rounds first base at practice on Monday, April 16. Photo by Becca Tapp.

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by Jackie Smith and Becca TappPhotographer and Photo Editor

In late May of last year, senior Stephen Mor-ris found out he had testicular cancer. While most people look solely to family and friends to get through tough times, Morris looked to a different group of people.

For Morris, being on the cross country and track teams has been more than just breaking records or winning meets. The teams have pro-vided him with a support system of friends that encourage him through tough situations such as these.

“It was cool to be able to show up and have people encouraging me,” Morris said. “People really supported me on the team.”

Throughout the seasons for sport teams, teammates get closer not only as a team but as

friends as well. It is relationships such as these that are helpful to have when tough situations come up in one’s life.

“I’ve really liked having the friends,” Morris said. “Just being able to have those friends and have that consistency is the best part.”

The friendships and support are just a cou-ple of the things that high school sports can offer players. For senior Sarah Owens, her teammates have supported her during hard personal times by being there for her after practices and even at any time of night. Her favorite part of being involved in sports is that her teammates become like a family.

“I’ve met many new friends throughout my high school career that I never thought I’d have,” Owens said.

Owens and Morris have gained a lot from be-ing involved in athletics throughout their high school careers. Their teammates have helped them through hard times and also helped pre-pare for them for their futures. Through being involved in sports in high school, students have the opportunity to gain friendships that play important roles throughout their lives.

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I have been playing sports in Perry Town-ship for six years now. Five baseball teams, one basketball team, two football teams and one tennis team. And I have not read the Perry Township Athletic Code of Conduct once. Not one time.

It goes out to every athlete in the town-ship who is in sixth grade or above. That is six schools, and I bet a very few number of student-athletes really read this thing.

In fact, I talked to 15 athletes. They ranged from kids in the top ten of the senior class to freshman who are just starting their athletic careers here at Southport ... And not one person had read the Code of Conduct.

First off, it is three pages long. Nobody can tell me that a 12 year old who cannot sit down and do five minutes of homework is going to take time out of a day to read this beast of a code of conduct.

I finally did read it to write this column. It took me eight minutes and ten seconds. I could have done much more productive eight-minute activities in this time.

Secondly, the language that is used in this Code of Conduct is set for that of a smarter high school student. The Code of Conduct is set of to be informative about what not to do as an athlete, not to belittle people’s intel-

ligence by using large words that an average middle school student would not know.

So I did every student-athlete a favor. Here is a summed of version of the Code of Conduct that is much more convenient to read then the three-page original.

A. Beginning: Being involved in a sport in Perry Town-

ship is a privilege and it can be taken away at any time. You, as an athlete are held to higher standards than a normal student. A coach also has is allowed to have other rules on top of the ones in this Code of Conduct.

B. A student-athlete is expected to:1. Be the best student you can be.2. Display good sportsmanship, on and

off the field.3. Show respect to everyone you come in

contact with, including yourself.4. Be a leader. C. To be able to play: High School1. To be able to play according to IHSAA,

an athlete must: a. Have a physical on file with the

Athletic Office.b. Get good grades. You must pass five

classes or more. D. To be able to play: Middle School 1. You cannot fail two classes. 2. If you get in-school or out-of-

school suspension, you cannot practice that day.

3. If you are ineligible for any rea-

son, you may be able to practice but not play in games.

E. Absences:If you want to participate in practices or

games, you have to be at school for at least 50 percent of the school day.

F. Out of School Suspension:Category II Offense: If you get out-of-

school suspension, you cannot practice until the principal says so.

G. Category III Violations: Illegal substances and tobacco products:

1. If you use, sell, buy or distribute, you are in violation.

2. If you are being investigated because of an alleged violation, you will be suspend-ed during the investigation.

H. Penalties for Category III Viola-tions:

1. First Offense: You are suspended for 25 percent of the season.

2. Second Offense: Ineligible for one calendar year from the date of the violation. You may try out and practice, but you will not be able to travel or play in games.

3. Third Offense: You are done with sports while in high school.

I. Student Review Process: 1. You can appeal a suspected pen-

alty but you will remain suspended. 2. You must WRITE an appeal

within five school days of the accusation.So there it is. For all of the student-ath-

letes like myself whom have never wanted to read the long, dry document of what to do and what not to do… Here is one that is much shorter.

More importantly, just use your head. Being an athlete is not a right that is given to everyone that enters the doors of South-port High School. It is a complete privilege that can be taken away in a blink of an eye. The importance of knowing what your obligations are as an athlete should be required.

Just use your head. These rules should be thought about with every action that you are making. Keep in mind that it is a privilege and you are lucky enough to have the privi-lege of being a student-athlete.

1st and 10 with Taylor DeHartSophomore Hayden March looks to make a pass to a teammate during practice on Friday, April 13. Photo by Jesse Roller.

Sophomore Hayden March tries to drive by sophomore Rico Dobbins on Friday, April 13. The team has had their best start since the sport has been at Southport. Photo by Jesse Roller.

New sport finds success

by Derrick Grayreporter

Lacrosse. It was a sport that was un-heard of at Southport a mere two years ago, and it is now the fastest growing sport in the United States.

During the beginning of the 09’-10’ school year Junior Eddie Ekeblad came up with the idea of creating a Southport High School lacrosse team. Before confronting athletic director Mr. Pete Hubert, Ekeblad ran the idea of the new sport past some of his friends.

According to Ekeblad’s friend and team-mate Drue Goss, the idea was first taken as a joke, and no one had any real intentions of getting an actual team together. As time went on, Ekeblad started to get more people into the idea of lacrosse, eventually gathering enough kids to form an actual team. Out of all the players Ekeblad gath-ered, he was the only one with any previ-ous lacrosse experience, playing for Ron-calli as a freshman.

When finally confronting Hubert about the idea of the team the boys were giv-en the permission to use the Southport name. Although they were allowed to use the Southport name, the team was not ac-cepted as an official club. Since they did not become an official club, they were not given access to the high school fields for practice. Instead, the team practiced at Southport Presbyterian Church, estimat-ing their own field sizes. It was not until the following year after winning their first game that they were accepted as a club and players began to receive patches for their hard work.

Along with their unofficial field, the team lacked proper equipment for quite some time. Players came to practice with only la-crosse sticks- lacking helmets, gloves and chest guards. In hopes to at least give the team some sort of competitive chance Eke-blad convinced his old Roncalli assistant la-crosse coach Mr. Bill Caton to become the head coach for the new Southport team. It was not until midway through the season that the team picked up Mr. Doug Aldridge, player and senior Zach Aldridge’s father, to

become assistant coach for the team.“I knew nothing about lacrosse, but I was

the only dad coming to the practices,” Al-dridge said. “My wife was already appoint-ed team treasurer so when I was asked to coach, I stepped up and took the position.”

According to Aldridge, most of his la-crosse knowledge at the time was com-ing from the internet. As time went on, he began to go to the U.S. Lacrosse Coaches Education Program, further extending his knowledge of this unique game.

In the beginning the games were rough, and a coach lacking a lacrosse background wasn’t going to make a huge change. The boys were losing games by huge margins, and were struggling to even compete. Al-dridge also says that the other schools had teams for a few seasons before we formed one at Southport. While our ath-letes were learning the rules other teams were increasing their skill levels and going through plays.

The first season the boys played they finished off the year with a record of 0-5 a disappointing no win year. Now that the team is filled with more experienced play-ers and coaches, the boys are becoming a competitive group. With a record of 2-1 so

far this year, the team has started off this season with their best record to date, much better than 0-5 two years ago. Although the team’s record says 2-1, they boys still claim to be 3-1 due to the fact that they were rained out mid-way through their game against South Bend. The game was called off with the Cardinals still in the lead. The game against South Bend will be continued on Saturday May 5 picking up right where they left off.

Not only has the team gotten better over the last two years, they have become more organized. Besides the different lo-cation of every practice, the team now is in possession of two official lacrosse goals and every player has their own full set of gear.

As time has progressed, more people have become intrigued by this up and com-ing sport. The original group of 15 players has now grown to 30. With 30 players, the boys have enough players to field a team and have plenty of guys left over for sub-stitutions.

“Every year so far since 2009, the team has progressively gotten bigger,” Aldridge said. “Hopefully the numbers we have now will continue to grow into the future.”

The program of Lacrosse has become a rising sport here at Southport

Head boys basketball coach Mr. Kyle Simp-son speaks to his new team on Wednesday, April 11. Photo by Nick Holland.

by Nick Hollandreporter

Basketball players, new and former, gathered around as Kyle Simpson explained his game plan in one simple word.

“Defense,” Simpson said. “You might hate it sometimes, but we are going to have a lot of fun and be successful.”

Simpson, a former Bloomington South as-sistant coach, was hired by the Athletic Depart-ment to head the boys basketball program.

“He coached at arguably one of the most suc-cessful high school basketball programs in the state, maybe in the country,” Athletic Director Mr. Pete Hubert said. “He was also mentored by a future hall of fame coach in J.R. Holmes.”

When asked about what he learned from Holmes, Simpson summed it up in one word.

“Relationships,” Simpson said. “Coach Holmes always established good relationships with his players, knowing what they were doing and how they were doing in life. So having a good per-sonal and working relationship with my players is very important to me.”

Another major thing that made Simpson stand out was his plan to become more involved in basketball activities. He plans to have full co-operation from every level (elementary to high school) within the next two seasons.

But even with all the countless advantages that Simpson brings to the program, he still has one more thing to offer, friends in high places.

While that doesn’t sound like a normal thing for a high school coach to be known for, Simp-son is different. He even explained to the play-ers at the meeting that not only did he know the head coach of Purdue University, Matt Painter, but that they had even discussed the historic Southport Fieldhouse and the basketball pro-gram.

“I saw (Painter) on the street when I was in New Orleans for the Final Four and we talked about the Fieldhouse,” Simpson said. “That’s when I thought of how great of an opportunity it would be to coach in a gym like this and by then I had decided. I was going to accept the job and become the next boys basketball coach of Southport High School.”

Players meet their new head basketball coach

Athletic code of conduct unnecessary for athletes

Sophomore Christian Mazza looks beyond the field at practice on Friday, April 13. Photo by Jesse Roller.

Junior Jake Cooper scoops up a ground ball on Friday, April 13. Photo by Jesse Roller.

by Taylor DeHartreporter

A conference foe’s asst. coach jumps at opportunity for Southport coaching job

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Senior shines as her future looks bright

by Jake JohnstonReporter

Butler University’s softball team is 16-25 so far this season and they gave senior Tay-lor Lockwood scholarships to play softball for them in the 2012-2013 season. As a ju-nior, Lockwood was awarded all conference, all county and played for the super team.

Lockwood signed to pitch for division one Butler University’s softball team on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. Lockwood’s teammates and coaches say that her work ethic plays a big part in her success.

“She is a very hard worker and she al-ways gives 100 percent,” assistant coach Ms. Kim Ridner said. “She is very coachable and she always does what is asked of her.”

Ridner says Lockwood is a great role model and leader for the younger players to look up to. After 21 at bats, she has a bat-ting average at 0.286 including six hits, two doubles and two runs batted in.

Lockwood is involved with softball 12 months out of the year. In the off season, she goes to pitching and hitting lessons. She

also goes to speed and agility training ses-sions in the winter. According to Lockwood, she has always had a good work ethic and she is encouraged by her friends and family to have fun and do well.

Lockwood has played varsity softball all four years of her career. As a freshman she started in left field, as her high career pro-gressed she became a successful pitcher. This season the team has goals to lose less than four games to beat last season’s record. The team’s main goal is to win a state cham-pionship.

“I sometimes get nervous (while pitch-ing), but it doesn’t affect me.” Lockwood said. “It gets my adrenaline going.”

As far as pitching goes, Lockwood throws a fastball, change-up, curve ball, drop ball, rise ball, screw ball, and an off speed drop ball. When Lockwood has a tight count on a batter, she says her “got to pitch” is her curve ball. According to Ridner, Lockwood throws strikes consistently and is good at attacking the strike zone. After pitching in five games so far this season, she has shut three teams out. With 39 strike outs this season, Lockwood averages nine and a half strike outs per seven inning game. She has a 1.93 earned run average and a 4-1 record while pitching.

“I have always been a top pitcher on my trav-el teams,” Lockwood said. “Whether they were good or not so good is up for interpretation.”

Not only did Lockwood play on one of the top travel teams in the state, but she pitched against some of the best hitters in the state as well. There is a big gap between high school softball and college softball and Lockwood knows that. She knows that she will have to work hard in the off season to step up to the challenge of playing at the college level. Lockwood knows what she needs to work on in order to be a competi-tive pitcher at the college level.

According to Lockwood, she needs to get tighter spins on her pitches, hit her spots a little better and not leave the ball over the plate for batters to hit in order to be competitive at the college level. According

to Ridner, Lockwood will do well in college because she is a hard worker with natural talent and she is very coachable.

Lockwood explains that playing time is never guaranteed and freshman year is a lot of getting used to playing at the college level. She says she plans to keep working hard and it is one of her big goals to get pitching time as a freshman.

Lockwood’s parents are proud of her, but they still expect her to work hard all the time.

“We always said, there is somebody bet-ter than you out there,” Lockwood said. “So you always need to make sure you’re work-ing hard.”

Lockwood succeeds in high school, goes on to play college softball

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Baseball Pitching Softball PitchingV.S.Baseball and softball both have different steps, wind-ups and ways of pitching. Here are the four stages to pitch a baseball compared to a softball with seniors Sarah Owens and Kris Keuhr. Photos by Becca Tapp.

1. The side step is the first move. Here, the pitcher wants to main-tain a straight balance.

2. The leg needs to come up at a 90 degree angle with a little bit of behind showing to the batter.

3. With the third step, the pitch-er should swing his arms open, stride out as far as possible and keep his glove and ball hand equal.

4. The last step is the follow through. The pitcher needs to keep the glove tucked and be in a ready position to field the ball.

1. The set position is the first move. This is to build momen-tum in the pitcher’s legs.

2. After pushing off the mound comes to “K” position. The pitcher swings her arm around 360 degrees.

3. The pitcher then snaps the ball with her wrist and fingers to get spin and movement on the ball.

4. Lastly, the pitcher drags her right leg and hips to end up with her follow through and wrist towards her target.

Senior Taylor Lockwood launches a pitch to the batter on Friday, April 14 against Fish-ers. Lockwood pitched a complete game shut-out with the Cards winning 10-0. Photo by Becca Tapp.

Taylor Lockwood pitched against four Southport varsity baseball players on the soft-ball field. With taking two at-bats each, here are the results of the experiment.

Two ground outs Walk, Fly out Bloop hit, strike out Walk, strike outPhotos by Matt Lytle.

Senior Tyler CarrJunior Terry WilliamsSenior Kris KeuhrSenior Tyler Wampler