The Lancer September Issue 1

The Lancer
September Issue 1
Pages
2 & 3: Editorials
4, 5, & 6: Columns
7 & 8: Academics
9 & 10: Sports
11: Clubs
12: Columns
13, 14, 15, & 16: Senior
Spotlights
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EDITORIAL
Well, it’s finally here: senior year. I can’t express to you enough how ready I am to get out of
this school and out of this town. I’m so sick of being surrounded by cornfields and I’m sure
my fellow seniors share my thoughts. Yet, as much as I can’t wait to leave high school (just
kidding.. sort of) I know I’m going to miss it when I leave.
It feels like yesterday I was just starting out my freshman year. I really do mean that too. I’m almost positive I was a freshman last week. Where did all the time go? Why am I sitting
here, worrying about SAT scores and college applications? It doesn’t seem real.
Still, it is real, and I’m coming to terms with the fact that I’m growing up. I
may not always like it, and it may not always be fun, but it’s inevitable. I’m just
trying to make the most of it.
This is to all those just starting high school this year: I have a word of advice.
There is no time like the present to reinvent yourself. You don’t have to be the
same person you were in junior high. You can change yourself to be anything
you want to be. Seriously, I know this for a fact. I am not even remotely close
to the person that I was in junior high. Also, grades are important. I cannot
stress this enough. Start out right, and I promise you, your senior year is going
to be a piece of cake. Don’t slack off your first year. That’s just plain lazy, and
you’ll probably have to retake that class that you hate. Take it from me, the
senior still in Algebra II.
To all the seniors: We are so close it’s scary. Really, if you think about it,
we’re only a few short months away from
walking down that aisle and receiving that diploma, and then it’s goodbye to
North Decatur.
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This, most likely, is going to be the last time most of us will see each other. Let’s
make this year the best, and show this school what they’re going to be missing next year.
XOXO
—
Kenzie
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Editorial
It is awkward to have to write an entire story about my opinions. I can’t believe we only have one more year after this one,
Juniors. High school is half way over for us.
Don’t take things too seriously. I just quit my job of four years,
and it has made me realize how much I missed to be there.
These may be the best years of our lives; although, I kind of
think earning some $100,000 a year as a vet when I get out of
college may be better. Nevertheless, our whole lives are in front
of us, and there’s no acceptable reason to not smile every day.
(Even Mondays.)
Really, we just have one more year. In only a few months,
we’ll watch the Seniors receive their diplomas, and in 2014 we’ll
do the same. I can’t process that we’re this close, Juniors. Let’s
make Junior year better than the last eleven, because our high
school years are nearly over.
Seniors: Good luck in finding colleges, in locating a roommate
that’s not psychotic like that creepy movie, and in getting scholarships. You guys have always been just a car length ahead
of us, and now you’re about to switch lanes.
~Josie
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Columns
Celebrity
Avril Lavigne &
Chad Kroeger
By K’t Michaels
This month’s cupcake is New York
By Jenna Jennings cream cheese. This tasty treat is
made with smooth cream cheese and
a juicy tart raspberry center. The
creative writing class had an opportunity to try them. If you would like
to see how they are made you can go
click on the following link: foodnetAvril and Chad are engaged! Yes, it’s
true. These two Canadian rockers
had been dating for six months before
Chad popped the question on August
work.com.
What did people think of this
8th. Okay….when you see an 8-carat
month’s cupcake?
ring in the jewelry store, usually you
Anna de Groot said, “Ze waren
don’t even feel worthy to be touching
heerlijk heel zoet en lekker. Goed
such a thing, am I right??. Well… can
gedaan.” In English this translates
you believe that Lavigne was present-
to, “They were delicious, very
ed with a 14-carat diamond sparkler!
fresh and tasty. Well done. Kenzie
"He makes her so happy," a family
Thomassaid,“Titillating” Curtis
source tells PEOPLE. "Both of their
Hillebrand said, “I don't like cup-
families could not be more excited." It
cakes.” Finally, Mr. Ruble re-
will be Kroeger's first trip down the
sponded with, “They are sinfully
aisle, and the second time for Lavigne,
delicious.”
who split from Sum 41 frontman
Deryck Whibley in 2009. She had also
dated Brody Jenner at one point. Let’s
just hope this marriage lasts longer
than Kim Kardashian and Chris Humphries marriage of 72 days). We’ll see!
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Columns
Band Review
By Kiana Sweet
Maroon 5 is a pop band that
started in LA. Lead vocalist and guitarist is Adam Levine. The keyboardist is Jesse Carmichael. The bass guitarist is Mickey Madden and the
drummer is Ryan Dusick. They has
released 4 albums since 2002. Their
newest album came out just this
year, titled “Overexposed.” It includes the songs “One More Night”
and “Payphone.” Their first “gig”, or
concert was preformed at a high
school dance. They have won a total
of 4 Grammy Awards and have been
nominated several times. They have
had many top hits and have performed thousands of concerts.
CD Review
By Whitney Hungate
The highly anticipated album by
Maroon 5 debuted on June 26, 2012.
Overexposed is their fourth and most
popular album yet. The album artwork
is very bright and colorful with a range
of modern cartoonists. It consists of two
of their hit singles “Payphone”, released
on April 16th and “One More Night”, released on June 9th.
The album peaked at number 2 on
the Billboard 100. The band’s record has
a pop sound combined with pop rock,
dance-pop disco, and reggae sounds that
will have you tapping your toes or grabbing the nearest hair brush to sing along.
The band’s official website says the CD
is a “chock-full collection of undeniable,
anthemic melodies.” Rolling Stone may
have given the album 3.5 stars, but I
would give them a solid 5.
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August Birthdays
Jacob Stephens
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Kelsey Walston
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Nicole Brown
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Ariel Watt
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Carmen Zavala
2
Hunter Wainscott
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Jacob Hartman
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Leeann Peters
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Winston Miley
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Kaloni Conner
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Amanda Martin
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Jeanine Lynn
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Chanson McDaniel
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Daniel Combs
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Jessica Holt
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Hannah Fortner
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Holly Pierson
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Lauren Kinker
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Tyler Pederson
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Elissa Spurlin
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Allison Gauck
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Kevin Geis
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Myra Steele
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Blake Buchheit
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Charles
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Daniel Dierckman
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Blake Baker
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ManDee Miley
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Sumetha
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James Baker
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Emily McCorkle
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Jacob Cole
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Ashlin Weintraut
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Emily Root
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Abby Land
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Brooke Coy
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Katie Coy
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Kaitlynn Scheidler
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Word Search
algebra
history
Baseball
biology
chargers
crosscountry
English
football
french
math
science
Spanish
students
teachers
track
September Birthdays
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Ariel Petrie
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Katelynn Delph
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Thomas Shobe
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Hannah Ray
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Zachary Dollens
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William Miley
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Isaiah Noah
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Bryce Fields
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Samantha Riddle
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Samantha Brown
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Crystal Armstrong
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Kiara Nobbe
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Shelby Ray
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Morgan Wainscott
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Victoria Metz
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Trevor Fasbinder
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Lauren Yoder
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Evan Young
24
Emily Dougherty
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Sarah Bohman
25
Nicholas Wilson
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Albert Noah
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Brayden Daugherty
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Devin Davis
26
Stephan Nobbe
10
Sedric Jarman
27
Jeremy Kinker
10
Mariah Lozier
27
Donovan Meyer
10
Brandon Hocker
28
Breanna Metz
10
Alicia Yager
29
Shelby Fugate
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Brennan Coy
29
Brandon Hellmich
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Kyle Ogden
29
Cameron Chancy
13
Brian Williamson
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Catherine Miller
13
Eric Boyce
14
Logan Hobbs
15
Alexandra Howard
12
Grant Ricke
13
Adam Hartman
13
Lucas Badgley
15
Tessa Walters
13
Brittanyann Baldwin
15
Sara Jennings
14
Krista Woodhull
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John McEwan
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John Settles
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Brandon Hocker- Senior
Alex Hellmich
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“The roots of
education are
bitter, but the
fruit is sweet.”
Academics
-Aristotle
Crystal Armstrong
High school Math
Whitney Hungate
“High school math courses are a challenge where the
amount of effort put in by the student equates to the type of
grade the student earns”, according to Mr. Espinda, the geometry, algebra I remediation, and algebra II teacher.. He believes, “math isn't a subject many struggle in, but it is a topic
where you make many mistakes and learn from them.”
Why English?
In the upcoming weeks Ms. Reed’s classes will be doing
acuity testing. Acuity tests are predictive test to see how they
are going to do on the Istep for the 8th and 7th grades. Ms.
Reed teaches 7th grade math and pre algebra plus algebra enrichment. When asked if her classes are hard she replied
with,” Not if they pay attention.”
Mrs. Koester teaches the college level class of pre calculus and algebra 1. She believes her classes are difficult for
many students. She said, “Math takes extra time at home to
complete and some students don’t want to take this extra
time.” And in the upcoming future. They all have many,
many equations to solve!
Math teacher,
Mr. Espinda,
goofing around
with algebra
books!
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Why do we need English? Does it really help us? Yes
and yes. There is no way you
can make it in this world without it. Without English, you
wouldn’t be able to read, write,
or comprehend anything. Your
vocabulary would be shot and
all communication skills would
go out the window.
In an interview with Mrs.
Stotts she says,“ Every student
is going to have to communicate at some point in their life,
whether it be a job application,
resume, or a letter to a company.”
One would not be able
to write any of those without
the education of English.
Teachers are constantly working to improve the way they
teach.
Currently in the English
department, the teachers are
working on gathering supplies
for the new reading skills class
taught by Mrs. Bournes. As always, North Decatur is continuously working on improving
the minds of young students.
Academics
Art
Science
There is much going on in Mr. Whitaker’s art class this month. The Junior High
classes are working on designing a color
wheel— learning the basics. Tessellation
Design is the project in the showcase this
month. Devin Davis, Tyler Hatcher, Celeste
Pacilio, Emily Kissel, Jenna Jennings, and
last but not least Greg Krieger’s projects
were selected out of all the tessellations.
They were placed in the showcase for everyone to see!
“Lets take a microscopic look”
Heide King
In the world of science, there are not
too many activities going. It’s only the beginning
of the school year, and the labs and activities are
The new science hall. still yet to come. In Anatomy Mr. Jordan is
teaching the purpose of cells. In environmental
science they are working with plants, and
leaves and just a lot of cool stuff. They are
learning about the earth’s core. In integrated
chemistry and physics they are working with
elements and learning how to properly work
with beakers and graduated cylinders. Not a lot
will be going on till later on in the year till the
The High School art classes, on the
new labs are completely finished.
other hand, are working on a more compliA NDHS student dissects a
cated and time consuming project. This prosheep heart.
ject is either a landscape scene, a portrait of
someone, or any cool idea you can come up
History
with for your drawing. The complicated part is the
Today in our nation
Mr. Ruble
four segments of different mediums you have to use
it is vital to know what happened in the
to “animate” the project. For example some people
past to gain confidence in the knowledge that we
are using acrylic paint for one segment, in the next
will not make the same mistakes again. I had the
segment they will create a paper mosaic, the next
privilege of hearing what some of my classmates
about their thoughts on History, how it impacts
segment will be a collage of copper and tin foil, and in
us, and what they would like to learn more about.
the last segment they will use oil pastels. Some of the
“artists” who are more experienced with painting will
When asked, “What are you doing in history right
now?”
Darian
Smothers, 17, junior answered, “In U.S. history
use oils to paint with instead of acrylic paint.
Art is an experience that every student should
pursue at some point in their high school career!
we’re learning about reconstruction after the Civil War.” Heide
King, 17, junior said,” I go to South for U.S. history, and right
now we are learning more about 9-11 and its outcome.”
Jenna Jennings,18, senior said,” I’m in Indiana studies with Mr.
Ruble, and we just cover 9-11, and he showed us a video, and
we discussed the impact it had on each of our lives, and our
memories of it.”
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7th grade students Hannah Acton and Katie
Miller in art class
The second question I asked was,” What is something
you’d like to cover?” Curtis Hillbrand, 16, junior said,” In U.S.
history I would like to cover Nixon and the Watergate Scandle,
or the Vietnam War.” Jenna Jennings, 18, senior said,” I Would
like to cove Christmas traditions in Indiana.” Heide King, 17,
junioe said,” I would like to understand more about the Holocaust.”
Football
Girl’s Golf
Tonight We Ride
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Regionals Are Right Around the Corner!
By Curtis Hillebrand
By Josie Clark
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Although the school year has barely begun, girl’s golf is
already nearly finished. Senior Hailey Ash said, “We started in
July, and had our first meet in August. We’re almost to regionals now.” The lady Charger’s golf team consists of Seniors
Hailey Ash, Erin Shafer, Kyra Spears, and Allie Acton, Sophomores Hannah Andrews and Nicole Scott, and Freshmen
Ashley Crain, Emily Martin, Jo Beth Martin, and Kerrigan
Wesseler.
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The team already faced off Oldenburg Academy, Rushville,
and South
Decatur in
sectionals, at
Greensburg.
They got 3rd
place! Then,
on September 20, they
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New Castle
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Everyone knows that charger football is a big part of the North
Decatur Community. This year we are looking forward to seeing
what the season will bring with a new coach and more experienced players.
As much as high school students do not like to admit it, we
were all in junior high at one point in our lives. Our high school
football program is in existence in part of the junior high football program. The junior high practices prepare the junior high
student athletes for what they might find on the high school
level.
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Seventh grader, Taylor Zavala said “Practice is going good
because we’re getting more in shape. Practice is also long and
hard but it pays off in the game.”
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In high school football this year the season is going great. The
chargers are going strong with a 5-1winning record. The
chargers will continue to charge on and we are sure will make it
all the way on the new Ed Kaelin field. Kaelin served North
Decatur from 1979 to 1994 as a custodian, while maintaining outdoor facilities and the football field.
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dedicate the charger ‘s home football field. Kaelin's
sons are Ray (New Jersey), Tom (Phoenix, Ariz.) and
Larry (Plano, Tex.
INTERVIEWS
Emily Scott
Cross Country
By Heide King
Run Like You Stole Something
The team has done well
this season! Running a 5k
is a lot of work. A lot of
time and effort is needed
for this sport. Cross country isn’t an easy sport. Its
about Building up your
lungs and muscles to run
as long as what is needed
to get a personal best record requires dedication.
How did you prepare yourself for this year’s XC
season?
A: “I trained some this summer when I could find
time.”
Zoe Peters
Why did you choose XC as your sport to participate in? A: “I chose this sport to be in because I
love running and I thought this would be good for
me.”
Girls Cross Country lining up.
Logan Kramer
What is your favorite XC memory?
A: “At the Greensburg invitational, I was running
at the end of the course in a dead sprint, and a kid
looked a t me like, how can you do that at this
point? I’ll never forget it, it was hysterical.”
Cross Country Varsity boys
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NFL
Indianapolis Colts Roster Changes
By Mary Wagner
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As many of you probably already know, the 2012-2013 NFL season is underway and fans are getting excited. A few of the teams look a lot
different than the previous years due to recent roster changes, specifically
our home team, the Indianapolis Colts.
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The Colts earned the first selection in the 2012 NFL Draft due to
a dismal 2-14 record in 2011. On April 24th, Indianapolis used their first
pick on Stanford quarterback, Andrew Luck. Many fans are having a difficult time accepting a new face as the quarterback, since most of us are
used to seeing Peyton Manning, our quarterback for fourteen years. He
was signed to a 4 year contract with the Denver Broncos.
Other roster changes include Curtis Painter, back-up quarterback,
Pierre Garcon, wide receiver, Joseph Addai, running back, Anthony Gonzalez,
wide receiver, Dallas Clark, tight end, Jacob Tamme, tight end, Jeff Saturday,
center, and Gary Bracket, linebacker. Those are just a few of familiar faces who
are no longer a part of the Colts team.
Cheerleading
Breana Mcintosh
The sport of cheerleading
takes much commitment and time .
Cheerleaders have to be very dedicated. They have to be willing to get
up early in the mornings and be willing to practice the same routines several times.
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volleyball team.
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The team is doing very well keeping busy with
school work and dealing with a strong schedule. Despite the stress that comes with this
sport, they are playing well. Varsity Coach
Fogle said about her team, “We are a young
team with little experience. We only had two
returning players that played varsity last year.
We are looking to be strong in sectionals and
be competitive in conference play.”
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Some cheerleaders, like Ashley Crain and Nichole
Brown, think that getting up at 5 in the morning is the worst
thing about cheerleading. Cheerleaders enjoy stunts, such as
libs, full downs, and show and go extension. Most of the cheerleaders favorite jumps are the right hurkey and the toe touch.
Kaitlynn Scheidler, a senior cheerleader was asked if
she liked cheerleading. Her response was, “I absolutely love
cheerleading. There is no other sport I’d rather participate in. I
would say the time commitment, but if you are a cheerleader
you better love it. So, if you love it enough, then the time commitment isn’t a big deal. I love every second of being a cheerleader for 8 years straight and have ultimately no complaints. My
love for the sport is more than words can describe.”
Cheerleading is considered a way of life for many of the
girls, such as Kaitlynn. These girls are very strong, dedicated, and
committed young women that are constantly showing their
school spirit and cheering on their team, whether they are on the
home field or on the field of the other team.
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Clubs
Welcome Back!
By Josie Clark
Choir
By Darian Smothers
Choir focuses on singing and learning about
songs in history. People in choir sing songs from different countries and older times. It is interesting to
learn about other styles and types of music. At the
concerts people like to listen to the types of music
that get sung.
The groups are preparing for their fall concert. The seventh grade choir is singing 2 songs. They
are “This old Hammer” and “Appalachian Dances”,
which has 5 different songs in them. (Wayfaring
Stranger, Sourwood Mountain, Cumberland Gap,
Cotton-Eye Joe, and Cindy). The eighth grade is singing 3 songs. They are singing “Meserere me”, “Didn’t
my Lord deliver Daniel?”, And “It don’t Mean a Thing
if it ain’t got that Swing”. Concert choir is singing 3
songs. They are singing “Sing with Pleasure”, “Song
of the People”, and “Sing Dem Hem”. Girls choir is
singing 4 songs. They are “Lightning”, “African Lullaby”, “Goin up a Younder”, and “Illumina Ovulos Meos”. Singers are singing 5 songs. They are
“Kpanlongo”, “Who Are the Brave?”, “All to Soon”’
“O Vas Omres”, and “Helleluyan.”
Mr. Johnson supervises
the event.
Kyle Kramer and Mrs. Fry, and others play corn hole.
North Decatur has four different bands
right now: concert band, Jr. High band, marching
band, and marcato band. High school band and Jr.
High band just started when school resumed.
Marching band has been going on all summer.
The marching band performed in many parades
and competitions, and at all the home football
games.
The junior high band has been working on
several new songs, improving their tone quality,
and learning how to site-read. Concert band has
acquired three new songs to play at their upcoming concert in October. ND bands have worked
hard, and will continue to do so throughout .
FFA
By Kiana Sweet
FFA, directed by Mrs. Fry and Mr. Johnson, is a
club designed for students interested in Ag.
This year the FFA directors are trying a new
thing. This year, any Ag. student is eligible to be
in FFA and their dues are free. They hope to
encourage more students to participate in the
club.
Fall Fun Night, according to Mrs. Fry, went
very well. They had lots of high school and junior high members that attended and she said
“it was lots of fun.” They had an abundance of
food and many games of corn hole.
Jerky sales have had a big start this
year. In the first 4 days of the sale, the junior
high FFA members sold all 24 cases, but don't
be upset if you didn't get any jerky. Mrs. Fry
says that “there are more to come.” Citrus sales
for high school FFA start on October
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Movie Review
A Day in History
The Three Stooges
By Curtis Hillebrand
By Mary Wagner
Recently, the movie Three Stooges was released. It is a PG rated movie and lasts approximately 1
hour and 32 minutes. The movie was written and directed by
Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly.
While trying to save their childhood orphanage,
Moe, Larry, and Curly carelessly stumble into a murder plot
and wind up starring in a reality TV show. It feature stars like
Jane Lynch, Jennifer Hudson, Will Sasso, and Mike ‘The Situation.’
Dillon Seifert:
“They’re weird, that’s it.”
Hedi King:
On 21st Sept. 1937 J.R.R. Tolkien's
"The Hobbit," is first published which follows the quest of home-loving Bilbo Baggins. The hobbit is a fantasy
novel and can be considered a children’s book although it is very
popular among teens and young adults. The book was set in the
time Between the Dawn of Færie and the Dominion of Men. The
Hobbit follows the quest of home-loving hobbit Bilbo Baggins to win
a share of the treasure guarded by the dragon, Smaug. Bilbo's journey takes him from light-hearted, rural surroundings into more sinister territory.
This book is most commonly seen as the precedent of the
more known books in the lord of the rings series. The Book The
hobbit is now being made in to a three part trilogy just like the series The Lord of The Rings. The three part trilogy will be directed by
the know director Peter Jackson. The first movie, An Unexpected
Journey, will be released in theaters on December fourteenth of
2012. Toys of the movie will hit the market in October of 2012.
There will be a video game before the movie releases although
game companies have yet to release whether or not the game will
be a tie-in with the movie. The hobbit is to be filmed in New Zealand.
“They’re funny.”
There’s No Fault In This Book
By Kenzie Thomas
Alexis Brandunburg :
“Curly is bald.”
Dustin Bokelman:
“They always hit each other.”
Jake Hartman:
“Moe is the leader.”
Imagine what it’s like to be 16 years old and dying.
This is the life of Hazel Grace Lancaster, a fictional native
of our own Indianapolis, who is dying from lung cancer.
She has to be hooked up to an
oxygen tank at all times beBilbo Baggins
cause, in her words, “My lungs
suck at being lungs.” Basically, she’s just
waiting to die as she sits around her house,
watches reruns of America’s Next Top Model,
and attends weekly cancer support groups.
However, it’s while at one of these support groups that she
meets a boy who will change here life: Augustus Waters.
He is an osteosarcoma survivor with a missing
leg, and he is everything Hazel is looking to get out of life.
He is gorgeous, smart, funny, and lives his life, despite the
constant threat of his cancer returning hanging above him.
He shows Hazel that her cancer is not her life. She is her
own person and the cancer does not control that. Though
their time together is short, it will certainly leave a mark on
the reader. The Fault in Our Stars is an insightful novel
about life love, loss, and what it really takes to be remembered, and I promise you, you will remember this book.
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Senior SPOTLIGHTS
Full Name: Jenna Marie Jennings
T.V. Show: American Idol, ANTM, Ridiculousness
Full Name: Tinisha Lee Peterson
Movie: The Notebook
T.V. Show: Family Guy, American Dad
Song/Band: Wide Awake (anything by Katy Perry)
Movie: The House at the End of the Street
Plans After High School: Go to cosmetology school and be a
Hooter’s girl!
Song/Band: Lil Wayne
Plans After High School: College
What 4 people (dead or alive) would you ask to dinner with
you? Marilyn Monroe, Katy Perry, Channing Tatum, Iiris
Kolunsarka
What 4 people (dead or alive) would you ask to
dinner with you? Lil Wayne, Drake, Wiz Khalifa,
Travis Porter
Best High School Memory: Winning prom princess! Yay!
Best High School Memory: Choir
Random Fact About Yourself: I was in a pageant once.
Random Fact About Yourself: I have a beautiful
daughter
Favorite Quote: “Imperfection is beauty. Madness is genius.
It is better to be absolutely ridiculous than boring.” – Marilyn
Monroe
Favorite Quote: “YOLO.”
Full Name: Sean Michael Lecher
T.V. Show: One Tree Hill
Movie: Lion King
Song/Band: Lee Dewyze
Plans After High School: Go to BSU for teaching
What 4 people (dead or alive) would you ask to dinner with you?
Uncle Paul, Mom, Dad, Tara
Best High School Memory: Every day in choir
Random Fact About Yourself: I love to be on the lake
Favorite Quote: It is not how many times you fall, it is how many
times you get back up!” – Grace Hatton
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Full Name: Justin Carl Geis
Full Name: Rachel Diane Reideman
T.V. Show: Two and a Half Men
T.V. Show: Criminal Minds
Movie: Billy Madison
Movie: The Notebook
Song/Band: Brad Paisley
Song/Band: We Are Never Ever Getting Back together – Taylor Swift
Plans After High School:
Plans After High School: Go to college for Early Child Development
What 4 people (dead or alive) would you ask to dinner with you?
Mrs. Bates, Carrie Underwood, Claire Smith, Janice Geis
What 4 people (dead or alive) would you ask to dinner with you?
Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Taylor Swift
Best High School Memory: Prom 2012
Random Fact About Yourself: My belly button looks like a cinnamon
roll
Favorite Quote: “Live in the moment.” - Anonymous
Where will you be in 10 years? Hopefully have started my career
and hopefully I’ll have started my family as well
Best High School Memory: Being with Claire Smith <3, being in
FFA
Random Fact About Yourself: I like to hunt, fish, hang out with my
girlfriend, ride quads, and work
Favorite Quote: “You have enemies? Good. That means you stood
up for something in your life.” – Winston Churchill, “Play for more
than you can afford to lose and you will learn the game.” – Winston Churchill
Where will you be in 10 years? Here in Decatur County, either
owning my own business in landscaping or working for another
company or owning my own farm and hopefully married with kids
Full Name: Mitchell Stewart Knecht
T.V. Show: American Restoration, Lizard Lick Towing
Movie: Savages, Pearl Harbor
Song/Band: every kind of music
Plans After High School: Purdue University for construction management
What 4 people (dead or alive) would you ask to dinner with you? My grandpa, Tim Volk, Mrs. Stotts,
Sasquatch
Best High School Memory: Winning baseball Sectionals
Random Fact About Yourself: I like Pretty Little Liars
Favorite Quote: “The only man you should fear is God, cause he will kick your… .” - Coach Louder
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Full Name: Michelle Leah Lichtenberger
Full Name: Kevin Alan Geis
T.V. Show: Family Guy, Pretty Little Liars
T.V. Show: Tosh.0, Blue Mountain State
Movie: The Lucky One
Movie: Anchorman, Joe Dirt, The Hangover
Song/Band: All My Life – KC, JoJo
Song/Band: Cruise – Florida Georgia Line
Plans After High School: Going to college J
What 4 people (dead or alive) would you ask to dinner
with you? Lance Hobbs, bob Marley, Channing Tatum, Lil
Wayne
Plans After High School: Purdue!!
What 4 people (dead or alive) would you ask to dinner with
you? Ron Burgundy, Jessica Alba, Daniel Tosh, Kim Kardashian
Best High School Memory: Winning Sectionals
Best High School Memory: Going to junior prom with my
fiancé
Random Fact About Yourself: I am having a baby!
Favorite Quote: “When you feel like giving up, remember
why you held on so long in the first place.” - Unknown
Random Fact About Yourself: I love to go fishing
Favorite Quote: “God will make you pass out before you die.” –
Coach Sauley
Where will you be in 10 years? Working!!
Where will you be in 10 years? Greensburg <3
ull Name: Chelsea LeeAnn Ulmer
T.V. Show: Pretty Little Liars, Family Guy
Movie: any Tim Burton movie
Song/Band: Brantley Gilbert, A Day to Remember
Plans After High School: College
What 4 people (dead or alive) would you ask to dinner with you? Tim Burton, Bob Marley,
Brantley Gilbert, Adam Sandler
Best High School Memory: When Heather Fleener was trying to flick a hornet and hit Mr.
Pratt in the face
Random Fact About Yourself: I have trust issues
Favorite Quote: “Live everyday to the fullest.” – Anonymous
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Full Name: Anna Isabella de Groot
T.V. Show: Pretty Little Liars
Movie: The Notebook
Song/Band: Plans After High School: Study journalism
What 4 people (dead or alive) would you ask to dinner
with you? Joris, Grandma, Aunt, Denise
Best High School Memory: Meeting Jenna, Janice, and
Kyra
Random Fact About Yourself:
Favorite Quote: “Missing someone gets easier everyday
because even if it’s one day further from the last day
you saw each other, it’s one day closer to the nest time
you will.”
Where will you be in 10 years? I will have traveled a lot
and live in a house with my husband and a job.
Full Name: McKenzie LeAnn Thomas
T.V. Show: That 70’s Show
Movie: all of the Harry Potter movies, anything Disney
Song/Band: One More Night – Maroon 5
Plans After High School: Study journalism and photography
What 4 people (dead or alive) would you ask to dinner with
you? Jack Kerouac, J.K. Rowling, Charlie Murray, Margaret
Bourke-White
Best High School Memory: Prom 2012
Random Fact About Yourself: I won a pageant when I was
five.
Favorite Quote: “I promise that I shall never give up, and that
I’ll die, yelling and laughing.” – Jack Kerouac
Where will you be in 10 years? A journalist for a newspaper
or magazine, married, and living someplace warm
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