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March 6, 2015 - Volume 94, Issue 8 - 5225 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46226 - Twitter: @IrishMegaphoneCathedral High School - A Holy Cross School

Irish Dancers Blend Culture, Heritage and Bring a Little Luck to CathedralBY AMANDA KEILMAN

The school is known for its Irish spirit, but there are nine students who bring this mean-ing to life. Freshmen Sara Kress, Kathleen Meyer, Annie O’Neil and Audrey Teasley, ju-niors Erin Collins, Bridget Kaster and Maura Wissler and seniors Michael Fleck and Delaney McGrath all Irish dance at Richens/Timm Academy of Irish Dance.

Junior Maura Wissler

Freshman Sara KressSenior Michael Fleck

Where is the coolest place you’ve traveled for dance?

“A few years ago, I went to Boston.”

Why did you decide to start Irish Dancing? “I was pretty young when I started. My

family would go to a lot of Irish festivals and my mom likes it, and I just saw them

on stage and thought it looked cool.”

How long have you been dancing? “I have been dancing for 12 years. I started when I was five years old.

What is the most rewarding part of being an Irish dancer? “I think it would be when you work really hard and it pays off because it’s a great feeling after you work for something and are able to accomplish it.”

Why did you decide to start Irish dancing?“My five older siblings were dancing when I was born, and we just made it kind of a family thing.”

What is your favorite dance memory? “I have to say dance camp because it’s five days that

you get to spend with all your dance friends.”

Do you plan on pursuing it in college? “Yes, it’s been a big part of my life, and I

enjoy it.”

Freshman Kathleen Meyer

Freshman Annie O’NeilDid you ever have stage fright? “It’s not really stage fright, but I get nervous when I am about to dance.”Where is the coolest place you’ve traveled for dance? “A few years ago, I went to Grand Rapids, MI for the regionals competition and that was cool.”

Are you planning to pursue it in college? “Depending on where I go yes, because it has been a

part of my life forever and I don’t know what I would do without it.”

What is the most rewarding part of being an Irish Dancer? “It would be the amount of pride that I give my parents. They always say how proud of me they are each time I dance.”

Did you ever have stage fright? “When I was really little and I had first started to dance, I used to cry because I was too embarrassed to

dance. I grew up though, and I didn’t care what others thought and I ended

up being pretty good at it.”

What is your favorite part of dance competitions? “I like seeing other people from other dance schools that I don’t get to see that often.”

Why did you decode to start Irish dancing? “I went to the Irish Fest, and saw some people

dancing, and I wanted to try it and ended up really enjoying it, so I stuck with it.”

What is your favorite part of dance competi-tions? “My favorite part would be while I’m dancing. I hate before because you get

nervous and then afterwards you’re worrying about how well you did.”

What goals do you have for the future in dancing? “I want to continue moving up in the levels and

competitions.”

Column: What Irish Dancing Means to Me

To me, Irish dance is a way for me to bring happiness to other people’s lives. One of the best feelings is seeing how excited younger kids get when we dance. The pure amazement that flashes across their faces and when they ask to touch our “hair,” that’s what makes all the hard work worth it.

Dance has also become a way for me to immerse myself in my Irish heritage. Before coming here, it was the only way for me to really experience the Irish culture. It has been amazing to learn the history of dances, even just the history of Irish dance in general, and what they mean to those in Ireland.

Obviously though, the best parts are the memories and friendships made. Whether it’s your first recital or jumping up and down with a friend because they did well at a competition, those are the aspects that stick with me the most.

BY ERIN COLLINS

Junior Bridget Kaster

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BY MADDIE LUCIAIn an ever-changing world, the

core values of diversity and inclu-sion are among the most import-ant in the Cathedral profile.

When one applies to become part of this school’s family, he is often told about the importance of the diversity here. But diversity means more than race. Different economic backgrounds, academic levels and much more are includ-ed in this concept of diversity.

According to Principal Mr. Dave Worland, diversity is not just a Holy Cross core value, but drives the school’s mission. He said, “Diversity is the core to who we are as a school.”

He added that appreciating diversity and inclusiveness makes the students realize what the real world is like. “It is important to figure out how to work with a per-son that you may not know well or do not know their background, and that is one of the most im-portant things that I believe we try to take note of here at Cathedral, (that of) building relationships with different people,” Worland said.

Diversity continues to grow throughout the world today. The fact that the school has a full-time director of diversity reinforces this value.

Worland challenges every student with remembering the importance of diversity and inclusion and applying these traits on a daily basis. He said, “There are always going to be natural divisions because of their history of schooling, home life, athletic ability and so forth. I think the challenge they need to have is how they will overcome that division and work through that.”

Diversity and Inclusiveness

Holy Cross Core Values

Choir Cabaret Scheduled for March 13 in Shiel Student Life Center

The third annual Choir Cabaret will take place next Friday in the Shiel Student Life Center.

Choir director Mr. Tyler Lemen said, “The cabaret is our fund-raising concert for the year. The goal is to have more of a laid back setting rather than our formal

BY ERIN COLLINS

Mr. Tyler Lemen’s eighth period concert choir class practices for the Choir Cabaret scheduled for next Friday. | Photo by Annie Browning

When? Next Friday

Where? Student Life CenterAdmittance fee?

$10

concerts. It’s for families to come in, enjoy food and to hear the students highlighted as soloists.”

Senior Olivia Lemke, who is a part of the concert choir, said that the cabaret is to show the different talents of the choirs and to do more of the Broadway and pop genres rather than the classical songs they are used to.

The cabaret will showcase the beginning, concert and pop choirs. Each will perform three or four songs, but all three choirs will join together to sing “Say Something” and “You’re the One that I Want” from “Grease.”

The Beginning Choir will sing “For Good” from “Wicked,” “Safe and Sound” from “The Hunger

Games” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat” from “Hairspray.”

The Concert choir will sing “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Seize the Day” from “Newsies,” “Home” from “ The Wizard of Oz” and “Finale B” from “Rent.”

The Pop choir is singing “Danc-ing Queen” from “Mama Mia,” “Only Hope” from “A Walk to Remember” and “We Go Togeth-er” from “Grease.”

Fine Arts Teachers Share Excitement on Completed Cunningham Renovation

“We’re all very thankful for it,” said fine arts teacher Mrs. Sara Greene in regard to the recently finished Cunningham renova-tions.

As she was being interviewed, Greene was going through the process of making a ceramic bowl for Shamrauction, showing her dedication to and appreciation of the school.

Greene was able to make this bowl in her new finely tuned ceramics room. She, along with

the other fine arts teachers, have begun to settle into their new areas of Cunningham.

The renovations of Cunning-ham Fine Arts Center began July 2014 and were completed as the first semester drew to a close.

Key changes brought about by the Cunningham construction include a new band room, practice rooms, storage spaces and art rooms.

Specialized areas, a new dark-room and a new kiln room have also been constructed.

Greene said, “We can now

better accommodate all students; my kiln room is twice the size it used to be.”

With the expansion and recon-struction, fine arts teachers can better utilize the space to work with the students.

Director of Bands Mrs. Kathy McCullough said, “(The new space) gives the students a better environment to perform in.”

In addition, drum player and junior Noah Rench said, “The substantial amount of extra space in the new band room allows for all the members of the band to fit

comfortably in the space.”Along with the improved

rooms, floor space and storage areas, acoustic panels were added in the band room.

“It gives a truer sound of the band,” McCullough said about the panels.

The students involved in the arts have a clear appreciation of the renovations.

Rench said, “The new renovations to the band room are awesome and quite helpful in our pursuit of musician-ship.”

BY JENNA WILLIAMS

“It’s for families to come in, enjoy food and to hear

the students highlighted as soloists.”

Mr. Tyler Lemen

There is also an opportunity for choir members to perform solos throughout the night.

Lemke said, “I’m excited because we have a lot of good Broadway songs this year and there’s always good food. There’s chances for anyone from any grade to do a solo, so I like that the night will showcase individ-ual students’ talents, along with the choir’s talent.”

On March 13 at 7:30 p.m., the Student Life Center will be transformed into a fun atmo-sphere. While listening to the choirs, attendees may also enjoy a dessert buffet, a chocolate fon-due and many other tasty foods.

There is a $10 admittance fee or tables of 10 may be reserved for $90.

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Service Learning Council Plans to Attend Conference Next Month in Nation’s CapitolBY ERIN COLLINS

Started by former teacher Sr. Jackie McCracken the Service Learning Council has worked to incorporate service into the classroom.

Teacher co-moderators Mrs. Liz Browning and Mrs. Katie Lewis have continued the mission of Sr. Jackie and have done so at the request of Principal Mr. Dave Worland.

Senior and Council Member Annie Gregory said, “The goal (of the council) is to get classes to do service learning so they will learn about a particular area in need of help and then perform service.

It really became known with In Our Village. That’s what class kids really think of for service learning, but what we want is for them to realize that other classes partici-pate and can participate as well.”

Both Browning and Lewis said that the goal is to also encourage teachers to incorporate service learning into their curriculum.

Lewis said, “For the teachers, it’s just about giving them the tools they need. It really needs to be organic for it to work well. We cannot just tell teachers that they have to do it, but rather to help teachers find ways to incorporate it into their curriculum.”

Browning said, “We are here

to help. We are getting ready to start looking at the entire school’s course offerings and figure out what could be service learning, based on what students have done in the past, and try to lobby the teachers to implement service learning in their curriculum.”

Members of the council have the opportunity to travel to Wash-ington, DC on April 8. They will attend the National Youth Lead-ership Council, a service learning conference.

Gregory said, “We go to differ-ent breakout sessions. Some of them are about other schools and how they use service learning, so the point is to give ideas on what

we can do. There are also teachers and instructors who can help you create a plan of action, so they give you a step-by-step guide of what to do. The sessions also give us an opportunity to share ideas with other students there.”

Browning said, “We hope to come back with a great diversity of implementing service learning. We are taking Mrs. (Shannon) Fox and Mrs. (Charlene) Witka in hopes to enhance service at Ca-thedral. We are taking Mr. Dom David, who is the engineering/STEM teacher.”

Browning expressed that STEM classes should become service learning classes, so that they can

investigate real world situations and perform service based on what they learn and hopefully find solutions to the issues.

David said, “For next year, STEM II and my Pre-engineering III are all about service learning. It’s the idea that they bring in real world problems and use that to engage and motivate students. The conference is exactly in the realm of the classes I hope to go into next year.”

Council members hopes that more students and teachers will become interested in incorpo-rating service into the classroom and find ways for it to fit in their curriculum.

Students to Spend Spring Break on Annual Mission Trip to Charleston, South CarolinaBY KATIE SWANTON

Every year a select number of students has the opportunity to travel to Charleston, South Carolina during spring break to reconstruct homes and provide service to those in the surround-ing area. Not only are students and chaperones giving back while on this trip, but also they are able to explore the historic city of Charleston.

Christian service administrator Mrs. Shannon Fox serves as the coordinator of the mission trip, but will not attend this year. She is in charge of creating the itinerary and organizing the trip to make sure everything runs smoothly. “Kids’ perspective of their imme-diate world changes after going on this trip,” Fox said.

This trip reoccurs every year because it has become so popular among students and faculty who attend the trip due to the fact that most get more out of it than what they put in.

The students and chaperones stay at St. Christopher’s Retreat and Conference Center located on John’s Island in South Carolina. On the first day they arrive they

will be able to enjoy the beach and tour the city of Charleston.

Then they are divided into five groups to perform multiple tasks during the four days they are doing community service. Both Sea Island Habitat and Charleston Habitat groups are responsible for assisting on work sites building homes.

The Woodchuck group is a separate group that gathers wood and delivers it to homes that can’t afford heating, so instead, they heat their house the traditional way by warming their homes with firewood.

Another group is referred to as the Charleston Outreach group. This group accomplishes differ-ent jobs every day around the community. This may involve vol-unteering at a local soup kitchen, painting fences at a therapeutic stable or assisting at an Alzhei-mer’s nursing home. A new pro-gram this year involves a project called Water Missions which is a company that helps purify water that then can be distributed to less fortunate families. “If students look at service in a different way then we’ve done something right,”

said Fox. There are several returning

students this year who as seniors have gone on this trip all four

years. Senior Jessica Weir has attended the spring break mission trip ever since freshmen year.

“I go on the trip because since

you’re staying on the beach you still get to have that part of spring break, but you also get the service aspect which I love,” Jessica said.

Father John Zahn and some students on the spring break mission trip in Charleston, South Carolina last year. “If students look at service in a different way then we’ve done something right,” said Mrs. Shannon Fox about the trip. | Photo submitted

Culture4Spray a new scent while you are studying and then spray it on yourself right before you take the test to help jog your memory.

Write down the most important information on the test in your notebook, and repeat several times.

When reading for a class, put a gummy bear on the page you are supposed to stop on as an incentive.

When you first get the test, write down any information or equa-tions that you will need later on.

If you type your notes in a harder to read font, you will be more like-ly to remember them on the test.

For history, find a documentary on your topic and watch it. This is especially helpful for visual learners.

Google site:edu (subject of test) exam. This will bring you to ex-ams about your topic that you can take for practice.

Study before sleeping. The brain is more likely to retain information studied just before sleeping.

Review information in chunks. Breaking up information and studying it consistently is more ef-fective than studying it all at once.

Sip on coffee or tea. They are scientifically proven to keep you alert.

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“Treat every minute ofclass like you would

every minute of apractice or rehearsal.

Every minute is anopportunity to

get better.”

Spanish teacherMrs. Rose Egan

Form a good relationship with your teacher. Stay after class and ask for help. This will also help you prepare for college and become close to

your professors.

Dedicate a folder, binder or notebook to your class. Give it a place in your assignment notebook.

Dedicate a specific time in your day to review material learned in class.

Set a goal for yourself, a grade or score to achieve.

Treat yourself

“Goal setting is importantbecause it gives youa direction, a map,so to speak.”

There’s S(no)w Stopping Him

BY AMANDA KEILMAN

The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. The band will arrive for warm up at 11 a.m. and must be at its spot around 11:10 a.m. regardless of its location in the line. It will take them about 30-45 minutes to complete the route. Image by Nicole Shoaf

St. Patrick’s

Day Parade

At the beginning of each football game, the team walks through the Irish sign, and with it walks the school’s very own bagpiper, freshman Robert Wood.

Wood has played the bagpipes for five and a half years, and he has been marching with the football team for five seasons.

When asked why Wood decid-ed to learn to play the bagpipes, he said, “I have always loved the sound of bagpipes. When I got the opportunity to start learning back in 2009, I jumped on it.”

The tradition of marching started back in 1996. “My bagpipe teacher and former Cathedral football coach Doug Hardwick started a tradition with Cathedral. He would march the team from the locker room to the bus, and then from the bus to the locker room to the field,” Wood said.

When Hardwick experienced medical complications, and was unable to continue the tradition, Wood was able to step up and continue marching alongside the team the following season.

Wood is dedicated to his posi-tion as the bagpiper. He marches before “all games, no matter the weather. I have marched (the team) out in single digit weather, sleet, snow and rain in the past.”

It was when Wood started walking with the team that he wanted to attend school here. Wood has also gotten involved with the Pride of the Irish marching band where he plays the bass drum and marimba.

The school’s cheerleaders annually march in the parade.

Freshman Robert Wood will perform on the day of the parade.

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Photo Poll

Junior Molly Mitchell

Junior Nolan Boyle

Senior John Rush

How are you spending St. Patrick’s Day?

“Spending quality time with

my sister.”

Freshman Ellie Browning

“Chillin’ at the end of a

rainbow.”

“Walking in the parade.”

“Spending quality time with

my family.”

Feature6National Honor Society Plays Role in Encouraging Student SuccessBY MYRA MILLER

What Does it Take to be Involved with NHS?

What Does it Mean to be a NHS Member?

Honor, service and leadership describe what it takes to become a National Honor Society member.

“The students are very moti-vated and high achieving. It’s very rewarding to see their dedication in serving their school,” said NHS co-moderator and world language teacher Mr. Josh Payne.

To be a member, a student must at least be a junior in the second semester and maintain a 3.6 GPA with no significant disciplinary record.

To the current freshmen and sophomores interested in becom-ing a member, NHS co-moderator and math teacher Mrs. Lisa Ford said, “Keep your grades up. Be sure you have no disciplinary actions and be involved with leadership and service.”

“NHS is rewarding,” said Payne. “It allows the members to give back to the school though service, including tutoring.

“It enhances college applica-tions and sets students apart from

those who are not members,” he said.

NHS students are recognized for their service and leadership to the school. They also get to wear special cords with their gradua-tion gowns to show their mem-bership in NHS.

“We hope that they will develop a lifelong commitment to serving others,” said Payne.

Ford says she likes to work with NHS students because they are bright, motivated, service oriented and “overall great kids.”

Ford and Payne choose all of the members of the NHS.

Other teachers have an oppor-tunity to give their opinions on the students who apply, so Ford and Payne can determine if a student meets the organization’s standards.

Ford says the students she and Payne select for the NHS are positive role models. “They are enthusiastic and truly care about their classmates,” Ford said.

“To be a part of the National Honor Society means to me that my last three years of studying and getting good grades have paid off, and the honor of being in Na-tional Honor Society is the result. I am humbled to be a National Honor Society member,” said senior Kynnedy Kelly, who is one of this year’s five NHS officers.

NHS members elect five officers who manage the NHS and orga-nize its activities.

For example, the officers made posters of the members and hung them during lunch periods so that the underclassmen could identify the NHS students.

Kelly’s sister, Kailen Kelly ‘13, was a NHS member and that’s what got Kelly interested in becoming a member. Kelly’s sister told her what she liked about the NHS and how it has helped her in college.

As a member of the NHS, Kelly tutors other students, gives tours for the open house and does anything else that is necessary to assist the school.

Kelly said she enjoys being a part of the NHS because she feels like she is contributing to the greater good of the school by being involved and being a leader.

“Being a part of the NHS takes work, but it pays off. You have to earn points in order to earn your cords, which requires doing service. You also have to work and make sure you are doing well in school,” said senior Moira Corcor-an, also a NHS officer.

Corcoran has been a member of the NHS since her induction in the spring of her junior year. She became interested in joining after she read about NHS.

“I love service and I enjoy challenging myself in school, and

this is a great way to do that,” said Corcoran.

Corcoran participates in the school’s Pride of the Irish band as well as other honor and commu-nity bands outside of the school. Corcoran plays the trumpet and she serves as band manager for the Pride of the Irish.

She said, “I feel like the band needs student leadership to func-tion. I have experience with being self-sufficient and responsible, as well as looking out for others.”

Senior Rynelle Castellino, who also serves as a NHS officer, par-ticipates on the speech team.

Castellino said, “Being part of speech has helped me become better at communicating, not only with the teachers in charge of the NHS, but my fellow NHS mem-bers as well as the underclassmen who I help.”

Castellino said, “My favorite part is getting to help under-classmen in classes in which they are struggling. If that particular class is my strength, I feel it is my duty to help those who are not as strong in that particular class.”

Senior National Honor Society member Zoe Walker sits at a table working on her homework while she waits to provide tutoring to students who need help with their schoolwork. | Photo by Annie Browning

Feature 7Teachers with Children at Cathedral: ‘Every Day is Bring Your Child to Work Day!’

FreshmanLilli Moffatt

SOME COMPANIES HAVE A BRING YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY, SOME ALLOW STUDENTS TO SHADOW A PARENT FOR A DAY OR SOME DON’T

EVEN LET THEM. THERE ARE MULTIPLE STUDENTS WHO HAVE PARENTS WORKING IN THIS SCHOOL.

OUT OF THE HANDFUL OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE PARENTS WORKING HERE, MANY OF THEM SAID THAT IT HAS COME TO BENEFIT THEM, AS WELL AS BEING SOMEWHAT OF A DOWNSIDE. STUDENTS FROM EACH

GRADE LEVEL REFLECT ON WHAT IT IS LIKE HAVING THEIR MOM OR DAD WORK HERE.

SophomoreEmily Schommer

JuniorClay Hunker

Senior Chanea Davis

For freshman Lilli Moffatt, hav-ing her dad work here, she said, is not all that bad.

She said that some people would occasionally tease her about it, but only to make it easier for her to get to know the upperclassmen and that she likes that. “He’s a nice teacher and no one really judges me based on his teaching,” Lilli said.

Her father, Mr. Michael Moffatt, teaches the theatre tech classes in the theatre department.

Having a parent teach at the school has some advantages and disadvantages. According to Lilli one huge advantage is reduced tuition. “I came here for free and would have had to go to a public school otherwise, that is a major pro,” she said.

According to Mr. Duane Emery, vice president for enrollment management, staff members get remission on tuition when their children attend the school.

However, with the pros there always come cons. One being that she said it feels a little less authentic. “Sometimes when I’m at school, I do want to be alone and away from home, (but) it’s just a bit different with my dad here,” she said.

Some different disadvantages include students or teachers talk about her to her father, sometimes assumed as a theatre fanatic and upperclassmen think that they know her when she doesn’t know them. Being a freshman, many shadows were thrown at her as well.

But in the end she said it’s good. Lilli said, “I think that I like him working here, it is nice.”

According to junior Clay Hunker having his dad work here provides a great advantage.

Hunker said, “He knows all the teachers here and lets me know if we have any changes in our schedule for the week, which is nice.”

With his dad, Mr. Mike Hun-ker, one of the school’s athletic trainers, working in the school, Hunker said that the biggest pros for him are going to his dad at any given time during the day, geting in touch with a teacher easily and being able to stash his gear in his dad’s office.

Yet two drawbacks would be that his dad knows everything that Clay does, and if he ever gets in trouble, his father would know first.

However, at the end of the day, he said that he prefers to have dad work here because then he has an oppurtunity that few others have the benefit of having.

Clay said, “With the advan-tages that it has, it is worth it. For instance, if I forget to get in touch with a teacher, I can rely on him.”

Some teenagers might not want to be in a school where mom or dad works, but senior Chanea begs to differ. She said that she loved her dad working here.

According to Davis, her friends feel like it is normal when she has friends over at home. “They do not feel that awkward about it because my dad is pretty laid back guy,” Davis said about her father, Mr. Giles Davis, who teach’s ro-botics in the business/technology department.

Having a parent teach a class could be different for students whose parent might not be in the school. Chanea said that she might take her dad’s robotics class this semester. “It should be interesting to see how we do in a teacher/student relationship. It will be hard to take him seriously,” she said.

For Chanea, an upside of having her father working here is that he is always there whenever she needs him. With her dad around, Chanea said she feels like she always has to be on her best behavior, since her dad is well known by the other staff mem-bers. The other downside is if she gets in trouble, as small as a tardy, her dad would know. “I wouldn’t ever want to embarrass him, since most of my teachers know him,” she said.

Even though she said high school is great, Chanea says it would not be as great without her dad here.

She said, “I would definitely choose to have my dad work here. I love it that he is here and I don’t think I could’ve survived high school without him.”

Sophomore Emily Schommer said that having her mom work here is not much different than for any other student whose parents do not.

However, there is one thing that is different which is that her mom, Mrs. Gara Schom-mer, who serves as a technology coordinator in the school’s technology center, works with the other staff members. “I get to meet and know the teachers before hand, which is helpful,” Emily said.

Some advantages that Schom-mer said that she thinks are useful include that her mom gets her food if she needs it, there’s a cool place for her to hang out, which is either the “tank” in the tech center or in chief informa-tion officer Mr. Rolly Landeros’s office, and that if she needs help, her mom is always there.

Yet there are some downsides as well, which include having to come in early to school and then having to leave late.

Despite having some cons, Schommer said she would definitely choose for her mom to work here.

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Above, sophomore Emily Schom-mer stands with her mother, technology coordinator Mrs. Gara Schommer. Below, freshman Lilli Moffatt stands with her dad, theatre department co-chair Mr. Michael Moffatt. | Photos by Kara Williams

feature8Alumnus Dillon Paul Finds his Way from Cathedral’s Hill to Capitol Hill

BY ERIN COLLINSDillon Paul ‘14, a current

American University student, has been able to use the skills he obtained from Cathedral to land an amazing internship.

Paul said, “At the White House, I’m the intern for the Office of Presidential Personnel. My office works directly with President Barack Obama.

“We set his schedule, activities for the day and any trips he goes on, along with any personal needs

Dillon Paul ’14 stands in front of the White House. He is an intern for the Office of Presidential Personnel at the White House. Paul said, “My office works directly with President Barack Obama.” | Photo submitted

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime

opportunity. This is probably something

that people who major in political

science could only hope to do one day.”

Social studies teacher

Ms. Jill Baisinger

he may have.” Through American University,

Paul was able to have this once-in-lifetime internship as only a freshman.

A Typical Day in the Life of Dillon Paul5 a.m. Wake up time

5:30 a.m. Leaves for White House

5:50 a.m. Arrives at White House and checks in through security

8 to 10 a.m. Preps and briefs President Obama on his schedule. During this time, Dillon gets one-on-one time with the President, taking notes or assisting him in anyway necessary. He may even play basketball, cards, or take a walk with the pres-ident.

Noon Leaves the White House and returns to American University for afternoon classesDillon’s courses include stats, microeconomics, fi-nancial accounting, college writing and sculpting.

In addition, he completes homework each night for the President.

Dillon said, “It’s a fun job but definitely difficult and

time-consuming. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime oppor-tunity, and I’m so thankful

that I was chosen for it.”

Paul possessed many, if not all, the characteristic needed to succeed in this internship.

Paul said, “My job as intern, I get to go in the Oval Office every morning and brief Obama and sit with him for 30 minutes after and take all of his notes.”

Band director Mrs. Kathy Mc-Cullough said, “He had a strong work ethic. If he wasn’t good at something, he would get better at it. He wasn’t the best conduc-tor when he started, but then he worked to be very good.”

McCullough continued, “He always wanted to do a little more. He always did a little more than what you expected. He was ready, willing and eager to learn.”

Along with multiple other students, Paul went through many rounds of interviews.

He was chosen to be part of the final five, which Obama conduct-ed the last interview himself.

Ms. Jill Baisinger, social studies teacher and We the People adviser, has been in contact with Dillon.

She said, “(Paul) said that Presi-

dent Obama is probably one of the nicest gentleman he has ever met. He said that when he walked into his office, the President knew him by name, knew his entire résumé, and he wasn’t even holding it. President Obama had done his research, had spent time with his résumé, and knew it very well, so he was very impressed with that type of detail President Obama had taken.”

Paul said he had chosen to at-tend American University because of the location.

He said he found Washington to be a remarkable place that offers many great opportunities for internships or jobs.

At a Glance:Birthday?Jan. 4, 1996Parents? Karam and SheelaSiblings?One sister named AnjuGrade school?Center Middle School CentralLast song you listened to?“Sleepy Head” by Passion PitFavorite class at Cathedral?English with Mr. LyonsWho was your favorite teacher at Cathedral? Why?“All the teachers influenced my life, but Mrs. Darnell has to be my favorite teacher. She taught me more than just French. She taught me to never give up, to take any opportunity that’s given and helped me to discover who I am.”

He has taken this advantage to the fullest.

Baisinger said, “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. (Paul) is a freshman in college and prob-ably 19 years old, and he is sitting in the Oval Office every day.”

Baisinger also said, “This is probably something that people who major in political science could only hope to do one day.”

Paul said that Cathedral was helpful in preparing him for college, as well as an internship of this sort. He said the school ex-pected a lot from him as a student.

Cathedral helped him to be prepared for college and what it is like in the real world.

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Best Books to Read

Over Spring Break

English Teachers’ Suggestions

Mrs. Liz Browning

“While it’s young adult fiction, I still enjoyed its prem-ise. I can’t divulge much about the plot or I’ll give it away. Just know the storyline centers on a young

girl who is going through a crisis of sorts. How she copes is truly amazing, and it’s a good read for everyone.”

Ms. Buffy Craft

“Reservation Blues is a bit strange, but one of the most beautiful novels I have ever read. The most beau-tiful would be House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday.”

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Reservation Blues by Sherman AlexiMrs. Melinda Bundy

Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s

Classic Tale of True Love and High

Adventure by

William Goldman

“Even if the students have seen the movie version, this book is so much more.”

Rebecca by Daphne du

Maurier“My daughter, who never picks up a book to read on her own or for a class, read this book and loved it.”

Ms. Sarah NolanWorld War Z

by Max Brooks

“My spring break reading suggestion is World War Z by Max Brooks. I probably wouldn’t have ever picked it up if a friend hadn’t recommend-ed it, but I’m glad I did, because, when I read it, I was blown away. Brooks presents his novel as a se-ries of interviews with survivors of a Zombie War, which obvious-ly never happened. But he makes it feel so incredibly real—I had to keep reminding myself that this wasn’t an actual thing that I had to be worried about, because zombies don’t actually exist. Yet. But because he creates an intri-cate backstory and then weaves these detailed stories of the survivors together, it feels real. I felt like I was reading a piece of nonfiction. Whether you like zombies or not, if you appreciate a masterfully constructed story, this one’s for you.”

The Half Blood Prince

by J.K. Rowling“And rereading the Harry Potter series is always an excellent option. Or just the Half Blood Prince, because it’s the best.”

Mr. Nick LyonsUnbroken

by Lauren Hillenbrand“I would suggest Un-broken. It is written by New York Times best-selling author Laura Hillenbrand. Students should read this book because it exposes extreme mental toughness and the will to survive. It is intense, grue-some at times, and inspiring.”

Mrs. Kathy KeyesMajor Pettigrew’s Last

Stand by Helen Simonson

“One of my favorite beach reads is Major Petti-grew’s Last

Stand by Helen Simon-son. Set in rural England, it’s the story of a retired major who develops a friendship with a Pakistani shopkeeper. The towns-people are shocked by the romance, and the major has to choose between his comfortable way of life or the prospect of love.”

Mr. Matt PanzerCrimes in Southern Indiana

Stories by Frank Bill

“Crimes in Southern In-diana Stories by Frank Bill is an intense look at how rural life has developed from white

picket fences and quiet farm life to gun-running and meth labs complete with realistic, hard-hitting, depraved charac-ters. Not intended for the faint of heart.”

Ms. Laurie O’BrienThe Round House by Louise Erdrich

“Erdrich is an American au-thor who often features Native American issues and characters in her work. The Round House is narrated by

14-year-old Joe in a modern-day setting on the Chippewa reser-vation. It is a combination of a mystery, a family drama and a coming-of-age story, marked by Native American issues.”

Mr. Jim HannaLife of Pi by Yann Martel

Dune by Frank Herbert

“Sure, the movie was gorgeous, but the book is just as beautiful and wonder-fully original. When I’m on vacation, I want to get lost in a book, and Martel’s epic ocean voyage fits the bill. Ripe with mystery and full of spirit, this story will stick with you long after your suntan fades.”

“Sci-fi is my favorite genre, and Herbert is one of its greatest prac-titioners. I first read Dune on spring break in Florida, and I can’t quite sep-

arate my memories of the beach from Herbert’s world of Arrakis, desert planet. Written in the ’60s, the novel resonates today with themes of terrorism and envi-ronmentalism, not to mention political intrigue, assassins and colossal sand worms.”

Mrs. Jenny HerronPines by Blake Crouch

“I would recom-mend Pines by Blake Crouch. This book starts off as a mystery, as Secret

Service agent wakes up in a strange town that gets even stranger. The author, Blake Crouch, took 20 years to write this ‘Twin Peaks’-inspired sci-fi thriller.”

“I would also suggest The Magicians by Lev Grossman. It comes highly recommend-ed by former English teacher Kevin Kubacki. Normally not my favorite genre (Harry Potter-style fantasy), but the writing and imagery is captivating.”

The Magicians by Lev Grossman

BY KARA WILLIAMS

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C I R Q U E D E C A T H É D R A L E

Annual shamrauction

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Top left, members of Catheatre dress up as circus members for the night, and they interact with Shamrauction guests all night. Top right, junior Libby Hendricks dresses as a fortune teller. Bottom, professional acrobats perform. In front of them, Mr. Tyler Lemen directs the choir in singing. | Photos by Emma Flohr

Top, an aerial view of the Welch Activ-ity Center, where dinner and the live auction take place, is seen. Right, Mr. Tom “Supersub” O’Brien walks down the stairs from the auxiliary gym into the Welch Activity Center for the live auction to begin. Bottom, seniors Noelle Luling and Ryan Murphy, along with other Latin dance team members, entertain Shamrauction guests. | Photos by Emma Flohr

$14,300

830+

President Mr. Steve Helmich says prayer before dinner at Shamrauction. | Photo by Emma Flohr

cash raffle prize tickets sold

650guests attended(most in Shamrauction history)

39th

total number of items

auctioned off

$52,000donated to benefit the “Fund-a-

Need” campaign, a project to ren-ovate a chemistry lab in honor of science teacher Mr. Glenn Mauger

price paid for the most expensive prize, the “Run Wild

African Safari”

128

114

number of adult

volunteers

number of student

volunteers

*In addition, there was a new raffle added this year, the live auction raffle. Only 200 tickets

were available, and all tickets were sold. Buyers were entered into a raffle to choose between 20

items.

DESIGN BY CHRISTOPHER BESSLER, KARA WILLIAMS AND EMERSON WOLFF

feature12Mr. Barlow: Lessons Learned from a Childhood Shaped by the Civil Rights Movement BY MORGAN CARTER

Mr. Kenneth Barlow

Mr. Kenneth Barlow ‘82, vice president for constituent relations,

grew up in a multitude of cities in the midst of integration during the

Civil Rights Movement.

This is the second story in a series by Morgan Carter.Where did you grow up?

“I grew up all over the place. My dad is a career military guy so I was actually born in Texas in 1964, even before the Vot-ing Rights Act of ’65. I began school in Japan, but I also lived in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana growing up. I went to a multiplic-ity of schools. I went to integrated schools in the military, I went to some segregated schools in Ohio, which were all African-American, and then I went to a junior high school here in Indiana, IPS School 21. The reason I went there was because of forced busing.”

Was the IPS school integrated or segregated?

“It was integrated, primar-ily because of the Civil Rights Movement and the challenges with education, so they actually bused in a lot of African-Amer-icans from black communities into IPS School 21. I think (it) was historically a white school on the southeast side of Indianapolis, so they bused in black kids to integrate the school.”

Did you begin attending school

there when the integration started?

“I think when I got bused there they had initiated the busing rules for the second or third year. It was very early in the integration of IPS School 21, maybe three years.”

How did the integration go? Did kids treat you differently? Was it segregated despite the fact that it was supposed to be integrated?

“There was racial tension there. I didn’t arrive during the first year, but there was racial tension. A lot of the kids that I got bused with had been going to School 64 which was, at the time, an all-black school. They took kids out of School 64 and bused them to three or four different schools, including School 21, so the ten-sion was really uncertain. How welcome would the kids who were there be? It wasn’t that everyone was mean or mean-spirited, by any means.

“A lot of people are still my friends today; black kids and white kids are still my friends to-day and I think if you were able to talk to some of them they were .... actually here’s a picture of, I think I was in the eighth grade, and that picture is some of my friends from School 21, so you’ll probably see half the room is African-Ameri-can, half the room are Caucasians so we were all friends working through the challenges of preju-dice and cultural compassion.

“There were some trying times. It was difficult being bused because the African-American kids who were being bused then had challenges in terms of getting home because if they missed the bus then they didn’t have a way to get home, if they were going to play sports and those kinds of things. Those were some of the social challenges.”

Were there any other social chal-lenges at School 21?

“I think everybody when I was there in the mid to late ’70s, economically everyone was pretty much on the same bus. No one was really different economical-ly; it was the southeast side of Indianapolis, the economics were pretty much similar for black people and white people.

I think the changes were, in the ’70s, people and families were still holding on to their own identities, so you had rifts of some kinds and there was questions or issues about entitlement. Who has the right to do certain things? Who should be on sports teams and who gets cut on sports teams were issues. It was not rare to hear racial slurs when people had conflict.”

What was it like attending the integrated schools versus the segregated schools?

“I lived in neighborhoods in Cleveland, Ohio where there were all-black neighborhoods, so all of my teachers were African-Amer-ican, all of my classmates were African-American. There were different challenges there. It was just a different school, different environment, different communi-ty. Obviously you don’t have racial tension because everyone’s the same thing.”

What was it like to attend all of those schools, compared to each other? Was it different in Texas, closer to the South? Was there more tension?

“I think the important thing for anyone, no matter where you live or where you go to school, no matter what the demograph-ics of the school are, a bigger part of it, if it’s in Texas or it’s in Michigan or if it’s in Ohio, if it’s an all-black neighborhood or you’re getting bused to integrated schools, the bigger thing is to really understand the culture and to find out what the culture of the

community and the culture of the environment really is. You have to make adjustments to those things without losing your identity. There’s a completely dynamic, different culture if you go to an all-black school. There’s different dialects, if you will. You have to understand the dialects of that culture. It’s different if you’re in the South. Sometimes people don’t understand certain terms or colloquialisms. To me, that’s the beauty of culture, even in language. If you can communicate with people, then you can better understand people. People know right away; sometimes commu-nication is just how you wear your clothes or how you comb your hair. It’s also how you speak. What’s important in that culture in communicating? Communica-tion is not always verbal, it’s your actions, too. How do you carry yourself? Most people will respect people who respect themselves. It doesn’t mean you’re not going to have challenges.”

Did you ever witness any riots or protests?

“No. In elementary and middle school I witnessed groups fighting against one another. People are very territorial regardless of ethnicity.”

How was the culture in which you grew up, in general and with school, compared to the culture your parents grew up in?

“My father, who graduated from Manual High School in 1954, was telling me how he wanted to at-tend Crispus Attucks High School, which was an all-black high school at the time. However, inte-gration had started, so his district was to go to Manual High School. He was saying all the time that even Manual High School in the late ’40s, early ’50s, was a tough school for African-Americans to go to since African-Americans hadn’t traditionally gone there.

He said even if he was going to go to the bathroom, he would have to take a friend with him so that there wouldn’t be any controversy or any fighting in the bathroom. He actually had to have some pro-tection. We were just having that conversation recently about his challenges and how he thought he would have had a better expe-rience had he gone to Crispus Attucks High School, but he ended up graduating from Man-ual High School in 1953. He was just talking about the challenges of being integrated, going to an integrated school, and that was at a time when integration was at its infancy. I think Brown vs. Board of Education was 1954.”

Did your parents participate in any protests or attend any marches or speeches?

“No, my mother actually went to Catholic school back in the ’40s, from kindergarten through eighth grade, and then she went to an all-girls’ school called Jane Adams Academy for high school. Unfortunately, the culture of America has always, especially to-wards those kinds, was a difficult one for kids in education. It was just a challenge. When you are an extreme minority, it doesn’t really matter what environment, the people have to be welcoming to you as well. My parents taught me a lot of things on how to respond to social and racial challenges because of their experience. If you grew up and your grandparents were from Georgia or Florida, they couldn’t vote because they had to take literacy tests. They taught you while they witnessed a struggle of passive resistance; they saw people who were fighting for seats on a bus, people fighting to eat in restaurants and people fighting to eat in hotels. I remem-ber that my parents taught me never to voluntarily sit in the back of a room, at any events or on

feature 13“I remember my parents taught me never to voluntarily sit in the back of a room or on a bus, to take the seats in the front because of what

people had fought for.” - Mr. Kenneth Barlowa bus, to take the seats in the front because of what people had fought for. So, it gave me a foundation on how I should conduct myself and just because of the times that they grew up in and grew through. I was born right in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement and I had to deal with those things in school and the residual effects of those things in school, specifical-ly talking School 21, which was integrated. But my dad was in the military, so in the military there wasn’t segregated housing when I was growing up so our neighbors and our neighborhoods were in-tegrated just because everybody’s dads were in the service. Because of the times we dealt with those neighborhood challenges and cultural differences.”

What was the biggest struggle for you growing up, racially, and what was your parents’ biggest struggle?

“My parents grew up in a time of extreme segregation in America and I grew up in an era of inte-gration, so there were different challenges with integration. Some people in my family used to talk about never losing your own iden-tity in the face of integration. You want to be proud of who you are, you want to stand proud of who you are, you want to be responsi-ble and respectful to people, you want people to be respectful and responsible to you, so you conduct yourself that way. That kind of was the sentiment of our family.

“I was taught, by my parents and my grandparents, of the struggle; that even though there is a struggle and because of race in America things may be difficult, that doesn’t mean that you can’t, it actually means that you can. You just have to push a little harder to achieve those things. ‘All things work together for the good for those who love God and for those who are called according to His purpose,’ Romans 8:28.”

From what you remember when you were younger, did they have segregated hotels, restaurants, bathrooms and other facilities?

“When I was growing up, they were externally gone so I never saw signs that said ‘whites only’ or ‘blacks only.’ I didn’t really grow up with those signs but you knew, (in the) late ’60s, early ’70s, some places that you should and should not go, that you weren’t welcome certain places. I understood that, my parents understood that, so we knew if we were traveling from Ohio to Georgia there were certain places that you could not stop to dine, there were certain places that you could not stop to go to the bathroom because it’s not as safe. You’re not going to be welcome certain places. You want to stop on the highway, you want to get something to eat? You know better, you have to keep moving.”

Where did you see signs of inter-

nal segregation the most?“I will always remember trav-

eling, my mother’s family always has a big family reunion, that ev-ery time it was in the South, it was in Alabama or Georgia, even in the ’70s, you can sense if you are welcome or not. If you go into a restaurant and people are looking at you, and they’re not really look-ing to serve you, they’re not saying ‘Hey, welcome!’ You can kind of sense this is really not the place to be. I remember when we were kids, traveling to the South all the time that would happen, but I also remember when we were in Mich-igan, even when we were in north-ern Michigan, dealing with it. I remember one time we went to a restaurant and we waited for like 40 minutes. I can’t just pick on the South, I think that was just a little bit of the sentiment. Especially if you go places, as a minority, that people aren’t used to seeing you, especially as an African-American

back in the late ’60s, ’70s, as a kid, 6, 7, 8, 10 years old there was ... America was changing. It was in the process of evolving so people weren’t used to seeing certain peo-ple certain places. There are still challenges today. I live in Fishers today and you have the same challenges because there’s just not many African-Americans. I’m the only family; we have 80 houses in my development, and I’m the only African-American there, so that’s a difference. That’s 2015. I have been mistaken as landscaper help while trimming my bushes in Fishers - funny. I guess they thought I was the biggest land-scaper in the country and they should need me.”

Did you ever have anyone flat out refuse to help or serve you?

“Yes, but you know it’s like this. Here’s a story from 1990. I was traveling with the Israeli basketball team, there were four

African-Americans on the team, and we traveled to Germany and, for whatever reason, the customs police segregated the black guys and pulled us in to be searched and the rest of the team was able to pass through customs. So, even in a country like Germany, you have to wonder, why do you segregate the poor black guys on the team to do a search? People are territorial, is my experience, and they profile and stereotype. It’s important not to be confron-tational. It’s better to be compas-sionate than combative towards people, even when times are dif-ficult. Unfortunately, people look for reasons to keep others down.”

How has the Civil Rights Move-ment progressed throughout your life and how have things changed?

“I think there are still challeng-es. Things are better, but things still need to become better, so I think we’re still on the journey of improving and of embracing difference. I think it’s important to always stay humble about life and achievement and always be will-ing to have dialogue with people, different people. With the world getting smaller with the internet, and travel and people being able to go places, I find it extremely important to be able to communi-cate with people.

“You may not know how to speak Spanish when you’re in a Spanish environment, but you know how to treat people, you know how to be respectful people and be kind. You don’t want to be disrespectful. I think that bridges back, and then you want to show people that you, even in my trav-els abroad as an adult, you want to show people that you have a good work ethic, and that you’re compassionate and you’re willing to be helpful to people because if you’re willing to help then they’ll be willing to help you, I believe that.”

As Barlow reminisced over his friends from integrated School 21, he said, “Half the room is African-American, half the room are Caucasians so we were all friends working through the challenges of prejudice and cultural compassion.” | Photo by Gloria Herron

feature14After Two-Year Anniversary of Band, Senior Reflects on Experiences and Looks to FutureBY MADDIE LUCIA

Since he can remember, senior Clark Hutchings has loved music, so much so that he formed a band with a group of people he met through a music program provid-ed by the Sam Ash music store.

According to Hutchings, music has always provided great enjoyment, but freshman year it became an even bigger passion when he started playing the marching snare drum in the Pride of the Irish Marching Band.

He said, “After time, my love for music grew.”

Along with the marching snare, other instruments that he plays include the drums, marimba and saxophone, which he first picked up in fourth grade. Hutchings said that he first learned to play the saxophone with the music teacher at his grade school, Saint Joan of Arc.

“The music program wasn’t really good, which is probably why I wasn’t good,” he said.

The passion that he has for music led him to join a music program, called Ash Rock, that Sam Ash Music Stores offer. There he formed his band, Hi Oktane, in January, 2013.

Members rehearsed for a month and had their first gig in early February 2013, which he said was interesting. “My mind was everywhere but the drums. I was looking around and seeing everyone who was there,” he said.

From the time he said that they left the stage, they all fell in love with the band.

In the program in which the band participated, Hutchings said that the band had an option of continuing to learn covers or starting to create original pieces and compositions.

After a few covers, he said they decided to write their first song, “Demons.” Within a week, the lead singer, Chey Brumbaugh, who attends Tipton High School,

had the lyrics complete and the guitarist had, according to Hutch-ings, “a sick guitar part.”

From there, he said that they started to slowly write originals and their manager, Preston Nash, asked about recording music. Thus the process of recording had started.

Other members of Hi Oktane include guitarist Jonathan Darst, who attends Horizon Christian High School; bassist Ian Roberts, a student at Lawrence North High School; and back up guitarist Jacob Noel, who Hutchings added is a new addition to the band.

He said that his band is like a

family. They have inside jokes and hang out a lot. Hutchings said, “You have to be extremely close with your group, otherwise it

leads to arguments.” He added that he takes it as his

responsibility to make sure that any drama between band mem-bers is cleared out and resolved.

The band recently recorded a full album, the self-titled “Hi Oktane.”

According to Hutchings, the band decided that since all of its songs represent different concepts, the most realistic idea was to label it with the name of the band.

Hutchings said that his favorite is called “Dark’s Delight,” to which he wrote the lyrics and helped with guitar progressions, because when they play it live, the crowd forms a mosh pit.

They have played their songs in many locations throughout Indiana as well as in neighboring Illinois. He said that his favorite place is the Emerson Theater, which is located at 4630 E. 10th St. near 10th and Emerson.

“The stage is amazing, (as) they use great lighting that matches the vibes of the song and the stage there is all about music,” Hutch-ings said.

Other venues have included

Sam Ash Music Stores, Ben N’ Ari’s and Mojoes in Joliet, Illinois.

According to Hutchings, the band has exciting gigs and shows planned for the future. He said that if anyone is interested, they can always come to the shows.

Hi Oktane is working on new songs that will be ready to per-form in a few weeks, and that they have a lot of new things coming out.

For anyone who is looking to make a break in music, Hutchings says that the only advice he can give is to go to a live show and see how it is all done.

“I can sit here and tell you ev-erything that you should do, but actions speak louder than words,” he said.

Hutchings said his hopes in music involve touring where he can spread the messages of Hi Oktane’s songs.

As far as college, he plans on majoring in music media produc-tion. “It will hopefully help me to better understand recording equipment and all of the little parts of being able to record mu-sic,” Hutchings said.

“It will hopefully help me to better understand recording equipment and all of the little parts of being able to record music,” Hutchings said on his plans to major in music media production at college in the fall. | Photo submitted

“After time, my love for music grew.”

Senior Clark Hutchings

Hi Oktane has upcoming per-formances around the Indianap-olis area, with the next scheduled for May 9 at the Indianapolis Mini Marathon and May 23 at the Emerson Theater.

For more information, connect with their Facebook page, where they frequently update with new songs and other news.

Their album, “Hi Oktane,” is currently being sold for $10 at Luna in Broad Ripple as well as from band members.

“Hi Oktane” Track List:1. “Demons”2. “Nothing but Bleed”3. “Circle Unbroken”4. “Dark’s Delight”5. “Because of You”6. “Fallen Angels”7. “No Cheesecake”8. “Dedication “

Upcoming Performances:May 9 at the Mini MarathonMay 23 at the Emerson Theater

“Hi Oktane’s” album can be purchased for $10 at Luna in Broad Ripple.

feature 15Bringing Back That Spring Break Body

Does Not Require Excessive Workouts, Fad DietingHow are you Getting Ready for Spring Break?

As spring break inches closer, students will try to lose the weight that they gained from the long winter.

According to Ms. Angie Scheetz, a dietitian at National In-stitute for Fitness and Sport, locat-ed on the IUPUI campus, dieting is not about a short time success-ful weight. She added, in an email, that the key to weight loss is small changes of one’s daily food intake. “Fad diets and excessive exercise will not be sustainable for a life-time of health,” she said.

With that being said, Scheetz said that small changes in a daily

diet could include: incorporating three food groups at each meal, aiming for eight hours of sleep per night, increasing fluid and trying to be active every day.

Scheetz said that her number-1 rule for eating healthy is including three food groups at each meal. For breakfast, she recommends a whole grain, fruit and a protein and/or milk serving. As for lunch and dinner, she suggests a whole grain, protein and vegetable. She said, “Anything can be plugged into that recommendation to make a balanced meal.”

However, for a starter or some-one who wants to stick with this idea, Scheetz encourages that he

downloading an iPhone and An-droid app called MyFitnessPal or MyFoodPlate, to help keep track of food intake. “This is very eye opening so you can see patterns of your food choices. “It also makes you accountable to what you are choosing and sometimes seeing what you are eating will help you to make a better choice,” she said.

If one is questioning how much that he or she should know how many calories to consume, the apps do tell him to plug in a series of weight, height and level of activity. Scheetz also suggests looking on the government run website, http://www.choosemy-plate.gov/myplate/index.aspx, in

BY MADDIE LUCIA

Fitness Fun With Jimmy the Trainer

order to figure out what the por-tion size and how much a portion includes for a food.

Male and female’s bodies are different. Each person varies on the calorie intake that he needs. A serving, according to Scheetz, is typically the size of the palm of one’s hand.

Scheetz added that a healthy diet is vital for a teenager’s life, giving him energy to complete the tasks he needs to do each day. “Having a balanced diet full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats and low fat dairy will help in all facets of a teenager’s life, especially with energy and motivation,” Scheetz said.

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keeping the raised leg com-pletely straight.

SINGLE LEG BRIDGE(12 BRIDGES EACH LEG)

STANDARD PLANK (1 MINUTE, 2 SETS)Begin on your forearms and toes with a neutral spine. Hold this position for 1 minute or until you lose proper form.

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“I go on a run in my neighborhood.”

Sophomore Lilly Waltman

“By going to the gym more often.”

JuniorAlyssa Lay

“Working out with the lacrosse team.”

Sophomore Bryce Tuttle

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Basketball

True Irishman Matt Gregory: From Cathedral to Notre DameFormer varsity basketball

player Matt Gregory ‘14 has walked on to the Notre Dame basketball team this season. The former Irish forward went to a practice as a walk on and was the only player coaches chose to stay with the team for the upcoming season.

Gregory serves as a reserve back up role for the Irish. He has sat back on the bench this season learning from players in front of him.

Gregory described how it felt to walk on at Notre Dame, “Making the team was a big accomplishment for me. As a walk-on no one expects me to play, and I am fine with being in that po-sition. I will keep working hard, and if the opportunity for playing time arises in the future, I will welcome it.”

Gregory was a team captain during his senior year. He hopes to bring that same leadership he learned as a captain to Notre Dame. Gregory was awarded the most improved player for the Cathedral during his junior year and was a recipient of the Joe Dezelan Award in his senior year.

In his senior season, Gregory was honored with the mental attitude award and was Academic All-State. Averaging 11.3 points and 6.8 rebounds he was

able to become a leader for the Irish. In his junior sea-son Cathedral advanced to the 4A State championship game but fell to Carmel.

Gregory graduated a valedictorian and took his academic achievements to the University of Notre Dame. Gregory turned down an offer from Cornell basketball to play for Notre Dame.

Gregory turned down the offer because he knew he had a spot at Notre Dame as a student if basketball didn’t work out but he ended up walking on to the Irish squad in 2014.

Cathedral men’s basket-ball head coach Mr. Andy Fagan had a few words regarding Gregory at Notre Dame. “We are very proud of him. He has a great mindset. It’s the type of guy he is. He is a hard worker. Couldn’t be prouder of him as a student as well.” Fagan has attended two games this season when Notre Dame took on Purdue and Navy.

Gregory comes from a family of achievers as well. His father, Kevin Gregory, is a graduate of Purdue and played tennis for the Boiler-makers. He was all-Big Ten honors and received the Big Ten Medal of Honor.

Mr. Gregory is now the chief meteorologist at WRTV-6. Matt Gregory’s sister, Annie, is a current senior at Cathedral. She has been on honor roll and now

serves as the class president for the 2015 class.

Annie Gregory expressed how she feels about her brother playing at Notre Dame. “I was so excited when I found out he made the team. First, it meant I would get to see him at every game I would go to. It also meant that I would get to watch him play more basketball. I love the atmo-sphere of the games and look forward to them! It’s been fun watching him be a part of such a successful team.”

Matt Gregory is one of the few people who never had to change his team name from high school to college. He has now been part of a Fighting Irish squad for five years, first at Cathedral and now at Notre Dame.

Gregory described how it feels to represent Cathedral and Notre Dame as well and playing for the Irish.

“I am proud to represent Cathedral at Notre Dame. Without Cathedral I would not be in the position I am now. I wear my Cathedral Irish stuff all over campus.”

Gregory was asked to describe how it feels to play for Notre Dame. “I honestly couldn’t tell you; I hardly ever play. But seriously, playing for Notre Dame is incredible. When I arrived at Notre Dame last fall I knew that my basketball

career could be over. The transition from that stage of uncertainty to being on an ACC team ranked in the top ten nationally has been an unbelievable ride.”

Gregory has shown great determination during his time at Cathedral and now at Notre Dame he has shown he is a very hard worker as a student and as an athlete. Gregory sits and waits for his turn with the Irish, learning from players in front of him.

Notre Dames next game will be against Clemson tomorrow as the regular season concludes. The Irish will then attempt to win the ACC tournament starting on March 12.

BY JACK ROCAP

Matt Gregory ‘14 being featured on the jumbotron during warm ups. | Photo submitted

Matt ‘14 and his sister, senior Annie Gregory, after Notre Dame played against Duke on Feb. 7. | Photo submitted

ACC Tournament Projected Seedings:

1. Virginia2. Duke3. Notre Dame

4. Louisville5. North Carolina 6. Syracuse

7. Pittsburgh8. Miami (FL)9. NC State

10. Clemson11. Florida St. 12. Wake Forest

13. Georgia Tech14. Boston College15. Virginia Tech

Credit to ESPN’s current standings

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Basketball

“We had a chance to win, we were right

there to win it.”Head Coach

Mr. Sean McGinley

Sectional semifinalsat Lawrence Central

Tonight at 6 p.m.: Cathedral vs. Tech

Tonight at 7:30 p.m.: Lawrence Central vs.

Lawrence North

Rypel Captures 195-pound State Championship; Team Finishes as Runner-up

Irish Beat Warren in Tourney Opener, to Take on Tech Tonight

BY MATTHEW MEULEMAN

This season, the wrestling team came close to earning its second straight State championship. The team scored a total of 73 points, only six points behind eventual State champion Penn.

Coach Sean McGinley’s wres-tlers finished 13 points ahead of third-place Evansville Mater Dei, a perennial wrestling powerhouse, to capture the State runner-up trophy.

The team had lofty expectations entering the season and nearly met them. They were lead by Top 4 performances from sophomore Breyden Bailey (third place over-all in the 120-pound weight class), freshman Zach Melloh (fourth, 126), senior Ben Harvey (State runner-up, 170), and junior Blake Rypel (individual State champi-on, 195). All of these wrestlers were leaders during the season, but they were able to hit the next level when it came too the state tournament.

Rypel finished his undefeated season with a State title, some-

thing he came very close to last year, but ended up the runner-up for his weight class. And he did it in a dominating way. All of his matches in the tournament ended in him winning by fall, including the actual State championship match.

Junior Blake Rypel wrestles Tristan Tonte from Perry Meridian in the State championship match at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Rypel won by fall. |Photo by Madison Collignon

In his title match at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Rypel defeated Tristen Tonte from Perry Merid-ian.

In his last season as an Irish wrestler, Harvey ended his career on a high note as the State runner-up in his weight class of 170. Harvey gave State champi-on Dylan Lydy from Ben Davis a more than competitive match before losing 3-1.

McGinley said he is proud of his team’s performance and how hard members worked this year, but he knows that had things gone differently the Irish could have

won it all. “We had a chance to win it. We

were right there to win it. Some-things just didn’t fall in place. But overall I’m a little disappointed

but extremely happy.”With five of six State qualifiers,

returning next year, expect the Irish to contend for a State title in 2016.

During the second quarter of his team’s 72-65 win over Warren Cen-tral, junior Eron Gordon shoots over Warrior defender Mack Smith. | Photo by Zak Batt

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With a 31-point performance by junior Eron Gordon, the men’s basketball team opened the Sectional tournament Tuesday night wit a 72-65 win over Warren Central.

Coach Andy Fagan’s Fight-ing Irish now face Tech tonight at 6 in the Sectional semifinal at Lawrence Central. The host school and Lawrence North play the second semifinal. The winners meet tomorrow night at 7:30 to determine the Sectional champi-onship.

Late In the third quarter an emphatic alley-oop dunk from junior Jordan Walker sparked the team’s comeback. Yet Warren held

on to a three-point lead, 43-40, at the end of the third.

A ridiculous fourth quarter from Gordon propelled the Irish to victory. Gordon had 17 of his 31 points in the final quarter of play, including two three-point field goals in a span of six seconds and a huge four-point play. Gor-don’s huge fourth quarter had the entire student section in awe and left the bench in an excited frenzy.

“It was a total team effort. We had some guys really step up: Eron Gordon, Jordan Walker, Jared Thomas,” Fagan said imme-diately after the game’s conclu-sion. “I thought it went really well because we won,” Fagan also added with a smile.

Tonight’s game tonight will be a rematch that the Irish have un-doubtedly been eagerly awaiting. The last time the team took on the Arsenal Tech Titans, the Titans stole the show with a convincing 82-68 win. “We’ve really go to fo-cus on (the game tonight), and if we can get the win (tonight) then we get to move on to Saturday,” Fagan said.

The game tonight will definitely be one to watch, as Gordon did not play in the previous meeting, and he’ll look to keep his hot streak going and help the team advance. The Lawrence Central Sectional champion will play in the Southport Regional on March 14.

BY ZAK BATT

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Corrections from the Feb. 13 Issue

On Page 7, Mrs. Jennifer Alexander should have been referred to as director of theatre arts. Mr. Michael Moffatt is the theatre and fine arts department chair.

In the wrestling article on Page 13, junior Trevor Bagwell should have been listed as wrestling in the 150-pound class, sophomore Breyden Bailey’s first name was listed incorrectly and Blake Rypel finished first in the Regional.

Guest Column: Band Director Reflects on Pride of the Irish’s 25-Year Participation

in Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Mrs. Kathy McCulloughThe Pride of the Irish Marching

Band will perform March 17 at the Indianapolis St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

The band has been an annual feature performer at this parade for over 25 years and has missed the parade only twice – in 2000 and 2008 when they were in Ireland for the Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Band members know that the Indianapolis parade is a big deal to our school, community and Cathedral alumni.

Our music selections for the parade (“Irish Medley” and “Cathedral School Song”) are representative of our school’s Irish heritage, spirit and pride. In the

middle of the parade music, there is even a short “jig” as a nod to the tradition of Irish dance.

It is very exciting to hear the cheers of the crowd – especially from the Cathedral community – along the parade route.

The band is currently preparing for the parade by having sectional rehearsals on the music.

Our percussion section is practicing the music and the marching cadences and our color guard members already have the parade routine memorized and ready to go.

The full band is waiting for the sub-zero weather to abate so we can go outside and practice pa-rade marching. We can rehearse in the Welch Activity Center, but nothing beats actual parading around the school campus.

The band changes their baldrics (sashes) on their uniform from their usual gold color to a bright Kelly green for St. Patrick’s Day, giving the band a real Irish look.

Seniors in the band often get

‘Birdman’ Deserving of its Four Trophies at the Oscars?

BY AMANDA KEILMAN

“Birdman” won the Oscar for best picture at the Academy Awards this year. It beat some amazing movies such as “Ameri-can Sniper,” “The Theory of Every-thing” and “The Imitation Game.”

The movie won four of the nine Oscars for which they were nom-inated. It won best motion picture of the year, best achievement in directing, best writing, original screenplay and best achievement in cinematography.

Other nominations include best performance by an actor in a leading role, best performance by an actor in a supporting role, best performance by an actress in a supporting role and best achieve-ment in sound mixing.

The movie featured a great cast lead by Michael Keaton. Along-side Keaton were Emma Stone, Edward Norton, Zach Galifianakis and Naomi Watts.

Each gave a great performance, and Norton, Stone and Keaton each deserved their nominations at the Oscars.

The movie takes place in New York where the main character, Riggan, played by Keaton, at-tempts to make a comeback after he played the superhero, Birdman, in films in the early ‘90s.

He decided he wants to do Broadway as he was unhappy in the Hollywood life. Stone plays the main character’s daughter, Sam, who was recently released from rehab.

During the movie, the men-tal state of Riggan is constantly questioned.

He has a voice in his head in the form of Birdman who tells him what he should do.

Also, Riggan seems stuck as Birdman when he convinces him-self he can fly, and levitate objects.

Keaton was an interesting choice for the main role, seeing as he may relate to the character more than other people.

Keaton is remembered most for his roles as Batman in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.

A quote in the movie says that the last Birdman movie done by Riggan was in 1992, which is also when the last Batman movie where Keaton starred as the lead role.

Birdman is a very odd movie. It has a great cast and great acting, but something was just off.

The movie was about two hours long, but felt like it was four. The movie did have its moments, including a humorous comment about Justin Bieber, but those weren’t enough to make it a great movie.

It was a fine film, I am slightly confused how it beat both “Ameri-can Sniper” and “The Theory of Everything” for best movie at the Oscars.

nostalgic after the St. Patrick’s Day parade performance when they realize that it is the last time they will wear the Cathe-dral uniform.

The band has been invited to perform in the Dublin, Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Parade next year.

This upcoming trip makes this year’s Indianapolis parade even more important to our band as they look forward to representing our school at this great Indianapolis tradition.

There is nothing like march-ing in our own St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

A special shout-out to drum majors, Mackenzie Tice, Mary Glowner and Grant Spicer; guard captains Sophie Baker and Katherine Johantges; and band manager Moira Corcor-an, plus all-section leaders and seniors for their year-long musicianship and leadership in all of the Pride’s music perfor-mances.

“The band has been an annual feature

performer at this pa-rade for over 25 years

and has missed the parade only twice-- in 2000 and 2008 when they were in Ireland

for the Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Parade ”

The band performs at the parade last year. | Photo submitted

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It’s an Irish Thing: You Wouldn’t UnderstandThe packed student sec-

tions, the roar of cheers and chants or the picture of high schoolers donning colors to represent an Irish flag at a Lucas Oil Stadium game all ring of Irish.

The bagpipes being played by freshman Robert Wood before football games and the genuine Irish pride that shines upon each helmeted face.

Homecoming week is truly indicative of our pride. We strut down the halls in ridiculous outfits, work tirelessly on decorat-ing walls and do anything in our power to rack up class points. This is a proud school.

When the bleachers near-ly break under the weight of a thousand students. When the “We’ve got spirit yes we do, we’ve got spirit how ’bout you?” is chanted so loudly that each corner of Indianapolis can sense the Irish pride.

Every Wednesday we wear shirts that are marked with

the name of a county in Ireland. We attend events to gain points for our county. We are given rewards for our pride in these counties. The banners of these places hang in our atrium. They represent our other Irish brothers and sisters, living just across the pond.

We are Irish. We pray to-gether at Mass, at least once a month. We pray together each morning. We bless our visitors together. We cry together and smile together. We laugh in unison. Our prayers and hopes reach the face of God, together.

At the end of those four years we will graduate, together. There is no pride greater than that of perfect unity.

The majority of students spend St. Patrick’s Day by parading the city to repre-sent the blue and gold. So fittingly, the Pride of the Irish band marches. Count-less students take the spirit that graces the air of the Cathedral campus and share

it with the world. When a student wins a

competition, she wins it in the name of the Irish. When a students gets accepted to an outstanding college, he comes from Cathedral. When a graduated family member makes it big, they never forget the Irish halls from which they started. Cathedral’s spirit never dies.

For nearly 100 years, it has rung true. Class rings rest upon aging hands. Yellow-ing diplomas are stowed away in cabinets. Yet Cathe-dral hearts remain as young as a bunch of 17 year olds singing the fight song.

So this St. Patrick’s Day, and every day to follow, wear your Irish on your sleeve. Keep it close to your heart. As the memories fade, may the spirit always stay. May each smile be as proud as when you were 17.

And as far as Cathedral spirit goes, let it be, let it grow, and everywhere you go, may the peace of the Lord follow you.

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Some may believe that spring break is a time to “relax.” However, some people are terribly wrong. Spring break is a time to have fun and make memories. You work hard and obviously deserve a break, but, in all honestly, you probably give yourself enough of a break.

We all watch Netflix and treat ourselves every once and a while, and that’s enough relaxation to last a lifetime.

No one will ever re-member the spring break that you spent sleeping and eating.

People will remem-ber, however, the spring breaks you made awe-some. You will remember splitting your pants while you played mini golf far better than you will recall finishing a season of “Grey’s Anatomy.”

If you are staying home this spring break, make an impact. Distribute some old clothes to the homeless, work at a soup kitchen or even make cards for the elderly.

Look back at your spring break and know that you made a differ-ence in someone’s life.

Sitting stagnantly on

the beach will give you a tan for maybe a month, at best. In the future, you will never remember that tan. You will remember, however, making new friends from Wisconsin and playing a tournament of beach volleyball. You will remember going body surfing with your family.

Spring break provides a break from the monot-onous boredom of your daily routine and a change in pace. It is a time to get up and get going.

Take a road trip with your siblings. Visit a national monument. Go on a hike. It is the little things like that, which really add up.

Spring break isn’t a week to be on your phone and obsess over social media. Don’t just make it look like you are making memories, actually make them.

I challenge you to turn off your phone for that week and go out into the world. I promise you that “relaxing” by lying in bed on your phone will actually be far more tiring than satisfying.

However, you will feel refreshed by experiencing

life. After the week is over,

we will all go back to the same old thing. Make sure you have stories and memories to replay in your head. Go back to school confident that you made your spring break the best that it could be. Whenever you are offered an opportunity, take it. If I have learned anything in my 17 years, it is that there is no situation that you can’t be made fun with a good attitude.

Here are few last tips to transform your break from one that is boring and “relaxing,” to one that is exciting and memora-ble.

First, go into every-thing with an open mind. Maybe a day out with your family isn’t as bad as is may seem. Second, wake up early. Give your-self as much time as each day has to offer. Lastly, if there isn’t a chance to have a good time, make one.

The world is so full of possibilities, sometimes it just takes a little work. Get up and get going. Don’t waste your time “relaxing,” go make a change.

Vacations are so lim-ited. We get so few long breaks as it stands. There are the two weeks off for winter break, spent, more than likely, celebrat-ing Christmas, seeing relatives and enjoying our new gifts. Summer is always full of jobs, re-sponsibilities, sports and occasional schoolwork.

Spring break is the only true “break” we get. It’s the only time we have to take an extended peri-od to stop all of our work and stress. Making plans would only add to this.

When planning a schedule, you take time to make sure everything is perfect. All the times match up, all the events are in order. It’s so time consuming. I myself have spent weeks planning out a schedule, making sure nothing goes amiss. Why put yourself through all of that stress for the course of one week? Why would you not just wing it? You could save time, effort and, most impor-tantly, save yourself from anxiety.

When you think vacation, what do you think of? Long, busy days? I don’t think so.

The best type of vacation is the one where you do nothing at all. A nice relaxing day on the beach or maybe a nice hike through the woods.

Whatever you do, it shouldn’t be planned out. That’s what school is for. You shouldn’t be tied down with orga-nized plans. You should be relaxing. Isn’t that what a vacation is for? To get away from all of the school, the work, the schedules?

We shouldn’t be planning our days out, we should be relaxing, taking time to soak in some sun, not rush around to this event and that happening. It simply makes stress, hoping to make it on time to your next event, and if you don’t, then the whole day is ruined.

Now, what’s the first thing you think of when you think of school? You think of endless amounts of homework, late nights, stressing to make the grade or honor roll.

When we think relaxing, we think long weekend with a Monday or a Friday off. But even then, we can be given

large assignments to do over those breaks, because we have the time to do it. But spring break provides that exception. At most, you may get one assignment from that one teacher who does not have good graces. Outside of that, the break is yours.

If you have plans that are holding you down, you’ll still have to get up early and grind your way through a day full of pre-planned events. Free from those plans, you can do whatever you want, stay up as late as you want and sleep in until whenever. You can make up your own plans as the day goes along.

And if your parents work all day, like mine do, then the house is yours. Turn up your mu-sic as loud as you want with no headphones or dig around in the fridge until you find something semi-decent to eat. The vacation is whatever you want it to be. So go, you couch potato you, binge watch your favorite show on Netflix until you can’t watch anymore, and enjoy one week without a care in the world.

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Spring Break: A Week at Home or One Full of Plans? Ashley King Evan Schoettle

“Some may believe that spring break is a time to

‘relax.’ Spring break is a time to have

fun and make memories.”

“Free from those plans, you can

do whatever you want, stay up as late as you want and sleep in until

whenever.”

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