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ON ASH WEDNESDAY, sophomore Sydney Berkelhamer receives ashes. “ I’m glad KMC has an All-school Ash Wednesday Mass because it brings all the students together,” Berkelhamer said.

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Constitutionality of health care plan questioned, critiqued The boy with leukemia who has not been covered by his health

insurance may be covered by 2014. The teenager seeking to terminate her pregnancy may also be able to obtain abortion-inducing drugs freely. These are some of the possibilities of the new health care plan.

By 2014, everyone in the United States will have health insurance at an affordable price, or at least that is the goal of President Barack Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordability Act also known as “Obamacare.” While this may seem appealing to some, others are opposed to the health care plan.“The public believes they are going to get something for free, that’s

why it seems so appealing to people,” government teacher David Roberts said. “Adversely, nothing is free; someone is going to pay for it.”

Fifty million people are uninsured in America, according to The Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The new health care bill will provide health care for all of the uninsured, including young adults and people

with pre-existing conditions. Insurance companies will also be required to provide preventative care services. “I think all people should have health insurance,” senior Paul Lievens said. “I don’t necessarily think the government should hand it to them.”

A federal mandate was added to the health care bill, the Human Health Services (HHS) Mandate, on Aug. 1 2011. This requires that almost all insurance companies and religious institutions including hospitals, schools, colleges and social service agencies will be required to provide sterilizations, abortion-inducing drugs and contraceptives to their employees under preventative care services according to “Obamacare and the Catholic Church: Collision Course Loom” in the Wall Street Journal by Kenneth Whitehead.“This is government interference in a private affair,” Roberts said. “I do not believe it is the role of government to provide insurance to people,

employers should.” Dr. Gregory Bongers, who works at Family Medical Center in

Derby, said he does not believe the government should force agencies to provide these services because it could lead to the over-consumption of medical care.

“I do not believe that the populace is entitled to free and universal care rationed by our central government that tells us, the people, what is and is not acceptable,” Bongers said.Opponents of the bill, including the Catholic community, have

questioned the constitutionality of the mandate. Bishop Michael Jackels, in a letter to parishes across the Wichita Diocese, said that the mandate violates the first amendment to the Constitution. “The administration has cast aside the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, denying to Catholics our nation’s first and most fundamental freedom, that of religious liberty,” Bishop Jackels said.

President Mike Burrus said that the future of Kapaun Mt. Carmel’s insurance coverage is not yet known. However, in faculty contracts there is a morality clause, which protects church teachings.“We would have to take direction with the diocese whether it sits in respectful noncompliance or if we’re forced to comply,” Burrus said. “Theoretically it wouldn’t affect us much because of the morality clause.”Recently, Obama announced a “compromise” saying that the insurance companies instead of employers with religious objections will pay for employees’ abortion-inducing drugs and contraception. It also gave religious institutions one year to comply.“[The announcement] doesn’t change anything,” Burrus said. “The insurance companies won’t eat it, someone will have to pay for it and it’ll probably be the ratepayers.” Bishop Jackels said compliance with the new mandate is not an option and that the Catholic Church will continue to challenge the law.

“We cannot—we will not—comply with this unjust law,” Bishop Jackels said. “People of faith cannot be made second class citizens.”

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Constitutionality of health care plan questioned, critiqued The boy with leukemia who has not been covered by his health

insurance may be covered by 2014. The teenager seeking to terminate her pregnancy may also be able to obtain abortion-inducing drugs freely. These are some of the possibilities of the new health care plan.

By 2014, everyone in the United States will have health insurance at an affordable price, or at least that is the goal of President Barack Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordability Act also known as “Obamacare.” While this may seem appealing to some, others are opposed to the health care plan.“The public believes they are going to get something for free, that’s

why it seems so appealing to people,” government teacher David Roberts said. “Adversely, nothing is free; someone is going to pay for it.”

Fifty million people are uninsured in America, according to The Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The new health care bill will provide health care for all of the uninsured, including young adults and people

with pre-existing conditions. Insurance companies will also be required to provide preventative care services. “I think all people should have health insurance,” senior Paul Lievens said. “I don’t necessarily think the government should hand it to them.”

A federal mandate was added to the health care bill, the Human Health Services (HHS) Mandate, on Aug. 1 2011. This requires that almost all insurance companies and religious institutions including hospitals, schools, colleges and social service agencies will be required to provide sterilizations, abortion-inducing drugs and contraceptives to their employees under preventative care services according to “Obamacare and the Catholic Church: Collision Course Loom” in the Wall Street Journal by Kenneth Whitehead.“This is government interference in a private affair,” Roberts said. “I do not believe it is the role of government to provide insurance to people,

employers should.” Dr. Gregory Bongers, who works at Family Medical Center in

Derby, said he does not believe the government should force agencies to provide these services because it could lead to the over-consumption of medical care.

“I do not believe that the populace is entitled to free and universal care rationed by our central government that tells us, the people, what is and is not acceptable,” Bongers said.Opponents of the bill, including the Catholic community, have

questioned the constitutionality of the mandate. Bishop Michael Jackels, in a letter to parishes across the Wichita Diocese, said that the mandate violates the first amendment to the Constitution. “The administration has cast aside the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, denying to Catholics our nation’s first and most fundamental freedom, that of religious liberty,” Bishop Jackels said.

President Mike Burrus said that the future of Kapaun Mt. Carmel’s insurance coverage is not yet known. However, in faculty contracts there is a morality clause, which protects church teachings.“We would have to take direction with the diocese whether it sits in respectful noncompliance or if we’re forced to comply,” Burrus said. “Theoretically it wouldn’t affect us much because of the morality clause.”Recently, Obama announced a “compromise” saying that the insurance companies instead of employers with religious objections will pay for employees’ abortion-inducing drugs and contraception. It also gave religious institutions one year to comply.“[The announcement] doesn’t change anything,” Burrus said. “The insurance companies won’t eat it, someone will have to pay for it and it’ll probably be the ratepayers.” Bishop Jackels said compliance with the new mandate is not an option and that the Catholic Church will continue to challenge the law.

“We cannot—we will not—comply with this unjust law,” Bishop Jackels said. “People of faith cannot be made second class citizens.”

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Change came to the Development Office Feb. 20, as Julie Valliere began her work as the new development assis-tant.

Valliere will perform many tasks, such as planning the BIG event and Grandparents Day. She was hired to replace Amy Smith, who is now working at Catholic Charities doing development work.

“Amy Smith was ready for it,” Develop-ment Director Kevin Arkin said. “She was great for [Kapaun Mt. Carmel] and I wish her the best.”

As a 1999 graduate, Valliere has many ties to KMC. For her 10-year reunion, Val-liere was the co-chair on the planning com-mittee two years ago. In addition to three sisters who have previously graduated from KMC, Valliere’s sister is junior Bridgette Val-liere and her brother will be a freshman next year.

“I am excited to work where I went to school and where my sister goes,” Valliere said. “It is good to be back and to be a part of the staff.”

Valliere was employed by Miracle Sign Company for three years as an administra-tive assistant. Following, Valliere worked for Panera Bread Co. as a coordinating caterer and certified associate trainer. She holds a degree in Elementary Education from Wich-ita State University. A year after graduation, Valliere taught middle school science and social studies at Holy Savior Catholic Acad-emy.

“I had been looking for a new job and I heard of this opening,” Valliere said. “I knew what Amy Smith did and it interested me. It sounded like I would want this job.”

Even with 60 applicants, Arkin said it was a pretty easy decision. He also said that Valliere is personable and will get along with everyone here. Valliere said Arkin was very helpful, knowledgeable and easy to get along with when they worked together while plan-ning her class reunion.

“Julie will add a lot to the department and KMC,” Arkin said. “She has a lot to offer. She will be a valuable asset to KMC and we will make a good team.”

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Several Wichita parishes set guidelines for financial support

staff writer amanda schmitz

As most Catholic school students know, stewardship includes giving of one’s time, talent and treasure. One way students can practice stewardship is by using their intel-lectual talents to the best of their ability. By implementing new guidelines for Kapaun Mt. Carmel students, some parishes are hop-ing to use their money more effectively by requiring students to do so.

“As a student, you are a steward of your abilities,” Superintendent Bob Voboril said. “You are a steward of the talents God gave you; if you are not making good use of those talents, parishes can use the money they put into your education for other parish needs.”

Voboril said more than 70 percent of parishes’ Sunday incomes support Catholic schools. With the struggling economy and a high unemployment rate, parishes’ incomes have suffered.

“The economy has affected All Saints terribly,” pastor Fr. H Setter said. “In three years, we have fallen $365,000 short in our contributions [to KMC] - that was all pledged money.”

Fr. Setter said his parish has had guide-lines for students in place for a couple of years. He said he receives a list and looks at the number of demerits received and grades earned to determine whether the parish will choose to support the student.

“If a student gets an ‘F’ in any class dur-ing the semester, they will be put on proba-

tion,” Fr. Setter said. “If the student receives an ‘F’ in any class the following semester, we will pull support.”

St. Margaret Mary, St. Thomas Aquinas and Blessed Sacrament, are just now setting guidelines for KMC students. Parishes such as Church of the Magdalen do not have any guidelines implemented.

“Magdalen is currently carrying its fi-nancial responsibility better than I could ask for,” pastor Fr. Pat York said. “I do require anybody who enrolls their children in our grade school or KMC to be an active stew-ard, participating in all three aspects of stew-ardship.”

Though there is some controversy among students about the guidelines, junior Diana Golac thinks they are a good idea.

“I think the guidelines are a good thing,” Golac said. “The churches are making a sac-rifice for us. It is a privilege to go here.”

President Mike Burrus said he thinks it is natural for parishes to look for a commit-ment from students. They are looking to see if the student is acting with good Christian behavior and if they are using their full intel-lectual abilities.

“Most [academic and behavior] prob-lems are brought on by themselves,” Fr. H Setter said. “If a student is struggling, get a tutor or ask a teacher.”

Voboril said parishes are implementing individual policies; as of now, there is no uni-form policy. He thinks over time, as priests talk to each other, there will be a more uni-form set policy.

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DURING PRIEST VISITS, Fr. David Lies speaks to students Jan. 19. “It’s their support that keeps the school runnning,” President Mike Burrus said. “We need to make an effort to welcome them here.”

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The troublemaker, the one who fails every test, the one who is a regular in JUG, the one who never comes to class — does he or she still deserve to receive financial support from his parish to pay for his expensive Catholic school tuition? Parishes are addressing this issue by instituting new standards for students.

As a part of the Wichita diocese, students are lucky to be involved in a community where education is paid for by their parishes. To ensure that students are benefitting properly from this generosity, some parishes are instituting new standards for grades, church attendance and stewardship. Since the parishes support their students, the students in turn should be willing to support their parishes and cooperate with requirements.

Parishes are right in enforcing these standards; they should not spend thousands of dollars educating students who do not take their faith and education seriously. New requirements will help

make sure that students are benefitting from the high-quality Catholic education the diocese provides.

Although it is beneficial for parishes to require students to meet requirements, these new standards could work against students. For

instance, in order to maintain parish support, a certain average grade is required; standards for this vary from parish to parish. While this will be effective in determining students who do not try to succeed in school, it could potentially harm hard-working students who put in the effort and still cannot

earn satisfactory grades.In order to prevent a

misunderstanding like this, failing students should be required to meet with parish administrators to discuss grades and why they cannot meet standards.

Overall, this is a step in the right direction. Enforcing standards will produce high-quality students and Catholics; it will also prevent parishes from spending funds on those who do not make the effort to be successful.

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YOUR TURN

We are officially a month and a half into the new year (by the time you read this it will be two months), and my New Year’s resolution plan has still not gone into action. For many, this is the time of the year when their resolutions are fading out and they are giving up. I am that sad individual who still has yet to begin her resolution.

On the eve of Jan. 1, I promised myself, as I have for many years, that I would start eating healthier and exercising more frequently (or at all, for that matter). It should not be that hard! I certainly have the resources to be successful. While my house does have its fair share of junk food, we normally have a good supply of fruits and veggies, and it is not like fries are the only thing the cafeteria sells. My family has a YMCA membership, but for some reason when it comes to choosing between broccoli and a brownie, or between a workout and a movie marathon I always pick the latter.

Do not get me wrong, there have been days where I have succeeded: getting up and actually going to the gym in the morning or grabbing an apple for breakfast instead of a peanut butter cup. But there have also been days where I have failed…miserably. I would be all prepared. I had my bag packed for the gym the night before, my alarm set. I would even get up and drive to the YMCA half asleep. I would go into the locker room and put my things in a locker and then I would bend over to lace my shoes and realize how tired I was. Before I even knew what was happening, I would have my things all packed up and be headed home for another 30 minutes of sleep without ever even setting foot on a treadmill.

I am sure you have all been faced with that moment in the cafeteria where you are looking at the fries or the ice cream or the chips and then out of the corner of your eye you see the dreaded salad bar. After an entire week of fries and cookies, you decided that Friday would be the day to try out the salad bar and eat a little healthier. You see images of fat sugarplum fairies dancing around in your head and you say to yourself, “I do not care.” Then you pick up your fries and smother them in ranch dressing (at least that is what I do).

So what can we do to fix this problem? Maybe I need a better support system. Or maybe I do not want it badly enough. If you are in the same shape as me, making it all the way to the gym before you quit and go home, or subconsciously reaching for the Oreos for your afternoon snack, it is okay. Eventually we will hit rock bottom and be forced to take action. And even if that never happens, you can take comfort in the fact that you can always try again next New Year’s with a whole new resolution.

senior tianna todd

“It seems fair because they are generous enough to pay for our education, so we should work hard.”

sophomore patrick burrus

I think it is ridiculous because some people are not as smart as others. Everyone should have equal chance to go to a Catholic school.”

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“I think it is a good idea because you don’t want the church’s money to go to waste.”

freshman peyton miller

“I think it is a good idea because some kids slack and it makes them try harder.”

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of students believe that they should be able to buy

certain parts of their uniform outside of the

Parker brand.

Near the end of every summer, before school starts, my three best girlfriends and I drive up to Kansas City to go shopping for school clothes. They all go to public schools and wear whatever clothes they want; I, of course, wear a uniform. None of the three could imagine the horror of wearing the SAME thing as everyone else, EVERY day.

While the Parker Uniform bill can add up quickly when purchasing uniform

staples before school starts, students really only need to replace their uniforms when they become worn out or too small. For extremely active people or those going through growth spurts, uniforms might need to be replaced fairly often. Students falling into neither of those categories, however, can usually make their uniforms last awhile.

What if a student outgrows all or part of a uniform midway through senior year? Buying a sweater or skirt that will be worn only during the day for one semester, and then never worn again

is not particularly economic. Spending a couple hundred dollars to stock up on pants or

skirts, shirts and sweaters for four years does not sound that bad, but what about normal clothes? We all still buy clothes for after school, the weekends, and summer. When you put it into per-spective, financially, uniforms are not saving anyone that much money.

While they might not be more financially savvy than free dress, uniforms do have many positive aspects. Coming to school and seeing a sea of blue and white is very calming to me; I love it. On Spirit Days, concentrating in class is so hard because there are so many colors and distractions. It is also nice knowing that I will never feel insecure about an outfit since we are all wearing the same thing.

Even if it would be cheaper to wear normal clothes to school, I would not trade in our uniforms. It gives our school a sense of identity; a sense of unity. When people see a student in our uni-form, they know he or she is from KMC. Our uniforms are state-ments of who we are as Catholic Christians; they bind us together. We are one school, one uniform, one religion.

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From Page to ScreenStaffers review favorite book-to-movie adaptations

photos by tiana chin, emma kaiser, obtained from www.thehelpmovie.com

Staffer explores economic benefits, setbacks of school uniforms

When turning a book into a movie, there is much pressure on the producers and director to include the key ideas and neces-sary details that the book offers. In most cases, the book is favored over the movie, but as for The Lovely Bones, I feel that was not true.

I read the book The Lovely Bones and enjoyed it very much. The author, Alice Sebold, did a wonderful job of building plot and suspense. Through the thoughts of the main character, Susie Salmon, a young girl who is mur-dered by her neighbor, the reader develops a strong emotional con-nection to the story. I felt that this connection would be difficult to form through the movie. The Lovely Bones represents a tragic event in the life of a family, and I would have been disappointed if the movie did not convey the same feelings that the book did. I was not let down though.

The Lovely Bones as a movie was just as good, if not better than the book. The directors and pro-ducers did not leave out any events or details that the book included. The movie fulfilled my visualiza-tions of the book and brought me closer to the characters.

Unlike other books that have been turned into movies, I think that The Lovely Bones was very well transformed. Either by read-ing or watching, The Lovely Bones is a great story.

miranda mccormack

The Lovely Bones The Help Never Let Me GoI was actually surprised that

I liked the movie Never Let Me Go as much as I liked the book by Ka-zuo Ishiguro. When I read a book and then see the movie, most of the time the book is much better; however, this film exceeded my expectations.

Never Let Me Go is a science fiction novel that tells the story of three young students, Kathy, Tommy and Ruth, in late 20th century England who attend a strange boarding school called Hailsham. The teachers constant-ly remind the students that they are “special” and have a great pur-pose in life.

With many surprises and twists, Never Let Me Go is an in-teresting, yet haunting, novel. It is somewhat depressing, but Ishiguro does a wonderful job of creating suspense and luring you into the story. The film, directed by Mark Romanek, was almost exactly the same as the book. The actors, Carey Mulligan (Kathy), Andrew Garfield (Tommy) and Keira Knightley (Ruth), were perfect for the characters. I think the movie enhanced the book and helped me understand it better, since the plot was sometimes con-fusing.

I would recommend both the movie and the book to any-one who likes science fiction or suspense; although, I would say Never Let Me Go the movie is defi-nitely for mature audiences due to some inappropriate parts.

bailey holm

The movie The Help stays sur-prisingly true to the novel written by Kathryn Stockett. There are a few subtle plot differences and de-leted scenes, but these enhance the movie, not detract from it.

In the book Skeeter, the main character, is portrayed as loud, large and tall. Though she is still headstrong in the movie, Skee-ter is played by slim, 5’4’’ actress Emma Stone, but this minute de-tail does not detract from the mov-ie’s authenticity. Before watching the movie, I was concerned that the portrayal of the characters would not be very believable. My fears were subdued, however, when I saw how well the actors were cast for their roles.

Overall, the small differ-ences between the book and the movie translated well to the screen. Although I usually enjoy books more than movies, this is one instance where I preferred the movie. The Help was well di-rected, acted and is quite realistic, as proved by the picture’s many Oscar nominations and the award for Best Supporting Actress. The Help is very enjoyable, whether you read the book, see the movie,

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Experts, students discuss factors in choosing college majors

Should I go to college for what I love, or for what will get me a job?

This is the question asked re-peatedly by many young people con-sidering different colleges and careers.

A survey conducted by Georgetown University’s Cen-ter on Education and the Workforce on Jan 4 revealed that students graduating with a bachelor’s degree in the arts, humanities and architecture experience much higher unemployment rates than graduates in fields such as health, education and agriculture and natural resources, as well as business and engineering.

“I think part of that is supply and demand,” Jill Pletcher, director of career services at Wichita State Uni-versity, said. “We’re not creating enough people in some fields.”

Pletcher said that a lot of these positions with high employment rates involve math or science or both, and there are fewer students who enjoy or do well in these ar-eas.

Counselor Erin Eilert also said she generally sees more students going into areas of arts and humanities, such as psychology, than business or engineering. Senior Lauren Schilling currently plans to receive a degree in art education, hoping to become an art teacher. She has, however, consid-ered future costs and challenges.

“My first thought was that I wanted to do graphic design, but it’s $10,000 to get the [necessary] kit,” she said. “Cuts in art funding might result in less teaching opportunities, but I’m not really worried. I could get paid to do what I love for a living.”

Senior Jared Ojile, on the other hand, said he has always wanted to be a doctor and plans to major in biochemistry.

“Medical professions will always have job security,” he said.

Eilert said engineering majors can usually get a job in a company like Koch fairly easily immediately after college gradua-tion, but health majors need further education, and any art degree would generally need a master’s degree.

Despite these challenges, Eilert would still advise students to major in something they enjoy. She said if a person majors in a certain field just to guarantee job security, it could lead to a de-sire to return to school later in life, which would mean even more expenses.

“If you hate what you do, it’s going to make you miserable,” Eilert said. “It’s better to follow your heart and do what you want to do, then everything else falls into place.”

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5.4The current percentage of unemployment among college graduates with degrees in health and education.

The starting salary for the highest-paying undergraduate degree, petroleum engineering.

The starting salary for the lowest-paying undergraduate degree, child and family studies.

The current percentage of unemployment among college graduates with a degree in architecture.

infographic by rachel white; information obtained by alyssa scott from http://www.guidetoonlin-eschools.com and the wichita eagle

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FILMING THE MUSICAL GREASE, seniors Danny Mitchell and Paul Knapp and junior Anne Hickerson act in the beginning scene when the characters Sandy and Danny reunite. “We were seeing each other for the first time and realizing that we go to the same school,” Hickerson said. “He was acting too cool for me.”

AT THE SCIENCE OLYMPI-AD INVITATIONAL, seniors Nick Hoffman and Aaron Schif set up their robot Feb. 4. “It took us about a week for the initial build of the robot,” Hoffman said. “It was supposed to pick up items and put them in different containers within a three minute time limit. The competition taught me a lot about engineering.” The team received third place in the robot competition out of 10 schools.

DURING PRACTICE, the band plays Feb. 10. “We were playing our contest music, ‘Incantations’ and ‘Ms. Liberty’ to practice for state competition,” senior Charles Brooks said. The band meets every A-day after school in the auditorium.

FOR FAITH AND REASON, juniors participate in a Socratic Seminar Feb. 16. Religion teacher Tony Brandt’s class debated the five proofs for the existence of God. “Everyone had to speak and participate,” junior Daniel Hullings said. “[The seminar] gave you a feel for everyone’s view and perception of the five proofs.”

The current percentage of unemployment among college graduates with a degree in architecture.

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senior shia labeauf

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senior shia labeauf

e music and experiencesSongs in the 2011 top 10: Shake Me Down- Cage the

ElephantChanging- The Airborne Toxic

EventTighten Up’- Black Keys

Sail- AWOLNATION

KMC students that listen to

indie/ alternative 10%

Playlist:1. Built to Fall - Trivium2. Crazy Horse - Black Label Society3. Strange Terrain - Circa Survive4. Friday Night (Going Down In Flames) - The Damned Things15. Rock Show - Blink-182

junior henry moore

FRIDAY NIGHTThe Damned Things CRAZY HORSEBlack Label Society STRANGE TERRAINCirca Survive BUILT TO FALLTrivium PAPER WINGSRise Against BONES CREWBless the Fall ROCK SHOWBlink-182

SONGS in the 2011 TOP 10: Look At Me Now - Chris BrownFar Away - Marsha AmbrosiusMoment 4 Life - Nicki Minaj

No Hands - Waka Flocka Flame

KMC students that listen to

hip hop/ rap: 39%

SONGS in the 2011 TOP 10: Rope - Foo Fighters

The Cave - Mumford & SonsHelp Is On The Way - Rise

AgainstThe Adventures of Rain Dance

Maggie - Red Hot Chili Peppers

KMC students that listen to

rock: 15%

playlist:TROUBADOURGeorge Strait AMARILLO SKYJason Aldean RING OF FIREJohnny Cash RED DIRT ROADBrooks & Dunn PAPA LOVED MAMAGarth Brooks HOW FOREVER FEELSKenny Chesney BIG STARKenny Chesney

SONGS in the 2011 TOP 10: Crazy Girl - Eli Young Band

Tomorrow - Chris YoungJust Fishin’ - Trace AdkinsYou Lie - The Band Perry

KMC students that listen to

country: 28%COUNTRY

“I think hip hop stands out because

of the beats. All the songs are

really catchy.”

“I started listening to rock music when I heard the song ‘Chapter Four’ by Avenged Sev-enfold. I’ve been hooked ever since.”

playlist: THROW IT IN THE BAGLil Wayne THE MOTTODrake SMILE BACKMac Miller WORK OUTJ.Cole HEISMAN PART IITygaALL AROUND TOWNJ EZ

playlist: ROMANCE IS DEADParkway Drive BUILT TO FALLTrivium CRAZY HORSEBlack Label Society PAPER WINGSRise Against STRANGE TERRAINCirca Survive BONES CREWBless the FallROCK SHOWBlink- 182

junior joey attwater

senior stephen moore

“I love country be-cause I’ve grown

up on it. It always makes me

feel better.”

SONGS in the 2011 TOP 10: The Cave - Mumford&Sons

Sail - AWOLNATIONTighten Up - Black Keys

Shake Me Down - Cage the Elephant

KMC students that listen to

alternative: 10%

HIP HOP

ALTERNATIVE

playlist: LOSTColdplay WE ARE THE PEOPLEEmpire of the Sun HOLIDAYVampire Weekend CRASH INTO ME Dave Matthews Band MEET ME IN THE CITYThe Black Keys SCAR TISSUE Red Hot Chili Peppers DO YOU REALIZEFlaming Lips

ROCK

Students share favorite music genres, playlists and bands

“I love alternative, because it’s not limited to any one specific thing, it can be expanded continuously out to many, many, many subgenres.”

sophomore natalie meitzner

info obtained by amanda schmitz, miranda mccormack; design by halsten higgins, christian williams; photos by tiana chin; 120 students surveyed

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e music and experiences

With spring comes rain, and with rain, mud. Covering shoes, tracking across floors, and soiling clothes — for most people, these are typical experi-ences with mud.

For a group of senior boys, however, mud equals excitement and adventure as it takes the form of an off-road motorsport known as mud-ding.

Mudding involves driving a vehicle though muddy pits, shallow rivers or up hills. Usually driving 4x4 vehicles such as Jeeps and trucks, seniors Zach Brawner, Rob Tinker, Ian Trollope and Jacob Warren mud outside of school.

“I got into mudding when I was a lot younger, when my dad used to take me,” Brawner said. “Now that I have a Jeep, I go all the time.”

Students may have noticed the mud-caked vehicles in the parking lot. These vehicles also have modifications which help navigate trails.

“My [Chevy] Tahoe has a four-inch lift and one mud tire,” Tinker said. “The one mud tire makes all the difference.”

With an aftermarket suspension, the students can raise their cars off the ground allowing them to climb steeper obstacles and cross deep-er waters. Mud tires are wider than average, and their texture al-lows them to dig into the ground for tread.

“I love going into my pond at home, spraying mud into the air in every direction

while the sun beats down on my head,” Trollope said.Dangers involved usually include no more than getting stuck for a

little while, which is easily remedied by being winched and pulled out by another driver.

“I rolled my Jeep a few months back and totaled it,” Brawner said. “But now it’s back to normal.”

Mishaps while mudding are rarely serious.“Yeah, a lot of the time we get stuck,” Warren said. “I always have

to pull Rob out. I connect his truck to a wench and we pull him out of the mud.”

Getting un-stuck may be tedious or annoying, but the seniors said they would not change the times they have spent together playing in the mud, driving though the murky waters and getting stuck.

“Overall we’ve had some great times mudding,” Trollope said. “That’s what it’s about. Spending time with your buds, and get-ting a little mud on those tires.”

Off-road sport provides pastime for senior boys

info obtained by amanda schmitz, miranda mccormack; design by halsten higgins, christian williams; photos by tiana chin; 120 students surveyed

staff writer austin mcmaster

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Providing talent and personality, senior Renee Huber has been on the pom squad for all four years of her high school career; however, her dancing began long before freshman year, at age 4.

“My mom danced when she was younger,” Huber said. “She wanted a dancer and she got one. I just could not stop when she intro-duced me to it.”

Huber said she used to take all sorts of classes, including a hip-hop class with her brother which was very entertaining. She said her brother cheers her on in dancing, just as she supported him at his one recital when he was younger. Her parents helped her to pursue dance throughout her life, paying for classes and summer programs.

“My family is really supportive,” Huber said. “They come to most of my performances and encourage me to do my best.”

Coach Tiffany Cohlmia said she has seen a lot of growth in Huber throughout the four years of working with her. She said Huber is still the same phenomenal dancer she was as a freshman, but she is much more confident now as a person and dancer.

“She is very energetic and encourages us to do our best,” fresh-man Sophia Gilkeson said. “She is also an amazing dancer and makes pom so fun.”

Huber has won various awards for her solo performances. This summer, she was asked to apply to be a National Dance Alliance (NDA) staff member. NDA is the camp the pommies attend every summer. At the end of camp, the staff picks a couple of seniors and asks them to become staff members.

“She has a unique personality,” Gilkeson said. “She is just really entertaining and genuinely kind. We will miss her very much next year.”

Huber said the best part of being a pommie is getting to know all the girls through team bonding. Another of Huber’s favorite parts are the performances. She said they never get old. Huber plans to try out for the dance team at Wichita State University first; however, she doesn’t want to stay in Wichita for very long. Eventually, she wants to transfer to University of Alabama due to their talented dance team and to experience someplace new. She said she hopes to be dancing for a long time after high school.

“Dance has always been an escape from stress for me,” Huber said. “I have been able to experience new styles and techniques, differ-ent choreographers, and various places in the country.”

Inside the Lines: RENEE HUBER

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Spring Previews

coach: Dan Phillips

key players: senior Andrew Munds, soph-omores Sam Stevens, Matthew Gilbaugh and Nick Auer

record last year: undefeated in regular season, City League champions, regional champions, fourth at state

goal for season: “We’re young, but we want to win City League and regionals and go to state,” Phillips said.

changes/improvements: “A lot of se-niors graduated from varsity last year, so the leadership will be a change,” Phillips said.

boys golf

coach: Maureen Hansen

key swimmers: seniors Bridgette Ayala and Sydney Hartkopp, juniors Hannah Bongers, Ellen Crocombe and Marisa Mey-er

record last year: fifth in City League

goal for season: “Start strong and get stronger,” Hansen said.

changes/improvements: “[We] lost a lot of good seniors, but have so many return-ers,” Hansen said. “Our backstrokers have improved.”

advantage: “[It is good to have] assistant coach Jane Gaulding,” Hansen said.

girls swim and divecoach: Chip Reed

record last year: third place in City League, first place in No. 2 doubles, second place in No. 1 doubles, Daniel Hullings finished third in No. 2 singles, five qualifiers for state

goal for season: “Our goal for this season is to do the proper planning, preparation, and practice which will lead to the proper perfor-mance,” Reed said.

advantages/challenges: “The challenge this year is to find out who our top singles players are, and to develop some top flight doubles teams to compete in the City League duals and tournaments,” Reed said.

boys tennis

softballcoach: Missy Congdon

record last year: season: 15-7; league: 12-4

goal for season: “One of our goals will be to work really hard with our pitchers,” Cong-don said. “Also, continue to work on all areas of the game -- improve each and every day.”

changes/improvements: “I foresee a young, inexperienced team with a lot of tal-ent and great potential,” Congdon said. “Our team will possess some of our top returning hitters, which helps the outlook of our team offensively.

coach: John Kornelson

key runners: seniors Libby Weber, Morgan Cooksey, Megan Crawford, Matt Ayres and Tony Baldessari, juniors Ian Daley and Max Hesse

goal for season: to improve state fin-ishes

changes/improvements: “We have a great core of kids who have worked hard over the winter and I’m sure that will have an impact on some key improve-ments in the sprints,” Kornelson said.

track

girls soccercoach: Alan Shepherd

key players: seniors Taylor Kruse and Laurel Lujano

record last year: 13-4-1

goals for season: win City League, regionals and state

advantages/challenges: “Getting the experience to challenge for our goals,” Shepherd said.

coach: Steve Lienhard

key players: seniors Max Hagan, Na-than Degenhardt, Thomas Meitzner and Kevin Luman, junior Tyler Jennings

record last year: 15-8

goal for season: “Win state champi-onship; to be strong in City League and do well in sub-state to get to state,” Lien-hard said.

baseball

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From the playgrounds of ele-mentary school and middle school, athletes come to high school to de-velop the skills of their youth into competitive skills for high school sports. After playing sports in grade school, high school students see the advantages certain games and sports have brought.

“I certainly wouldn’t be as good as I am now,” sophomore Daniel Kelly said. “A lot of the skills you have when you are younger [help you in high school]. It is mainly muscle memory; you just have to get the mental game down.”

Along with developing skills, playing sports in grade school provides other advantages to high school athletes. Junior Emily Pe-ters, who in grade school played soccer, basketball and softball, swam and danced, said the variety of physical activity when she was younger was very useful to her.

“It helped me narrow down what I wanted to do and decide what was best for me and what suits me,” Peters said. “It made me more active and social.”

Other games played at re-cess and in PE such as jump rope, dodgeball, kickball, four square and red rover, gave students an opportunity to play for fun.

“[I enjoyed] just having fun and winning,” junior Sam Wescott

said. “I definitely put a lot more time into sports in high school and it is a little less fun. It is more of a job, definitely more competitive.”

For senior Danny Mitchell, these recess games and grade school sports were taken very se-riously. He said they were fun and competitive.

“We tried a lot harder with games back then,” Mitchell said. “It was a bigger deal. But if we are just at the [YMCA] now, it is more chill, not as competitive. We just really got in to it back then and the competition [was the best part]. If your team won you could brag [to your friends] the rest of the day.”

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junior tyler jennings

“Tetherball would teach tracking [for basketball]. Foursquare would help with lateral movement, side to side, and it is also pass-ing. Capture the flag would [also] help with agility and teamwork.”

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useful gamesfor aquiring skills in

football, baseball, softball, basketball

“Dodgeball is a transfer-able skill because you can catch. Plus, any time you move athletically - run-ning, jumping - it helps in football and in any sport.”

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