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April 10, 2015 - Volume 94, Issue 9 - 5225 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46226 - Twitter: @IrishMegaphoneCathedral High School - A Holy Cross School

We The People Team will Travel to National Competition to End a Successful YearBY MORGAN CARTER

The seniors on the We the People team, top row, Miah McLaurin, Alyssa Brelage, Coach Ms. Jill Baisinger, Albert Jun, John Hay; middle row, Julia Hinkes, Paige Grimmer, Brenda Zavala, Meagan Ball, Audrey Arbo-gast; bottom row, Alex Piccione and Michael Gillum, are awarded with trophies and flowers after the State competition this year. | Photo submitted

December 2011: Fifth Place in State Competition

December 2012: First Place in State Competition

April/May 2013: Fifth Place in National Competition

December 2013: Fourth Place in State Competition

December 2014: First Place in State Competition

April 2015: Team Will Compete in Nationals

Four years ago, Ms. Jill Baising-er, social studies teacher and We the People faculty moderator, arrived here budding with ideas and dreams of starting a We the People team after being involved with Hamilton Southeastern’s program for nine years.

Today, Baisinger can boast of four district and two State championships as she leads the team to Nationals for the second time in three years. Principal Mr. Dave Worland said, “You don’t see programs show that much success in a short amount of time, but I’ve seen that with We the People.”

Baisinger said that she attri-butes the team’s rapid success in two ways, the first being the abundance of support she receives from Mr. Brad Berghoff and Mr. Harrison Nguyen, social stud-ies teachers and We the People coaches, as well as alumni and volunteers.

Baisinger said, “It takes a village to raise a child; that’s the approach that I have.”

Baisinger’s support system helps in a multitude of ways. The students are divided into six units containing three students, and each group receives its own expert, either a social studies teacher or a lawyer. These experts play a vital role in the student’s

achievement; Baisinger said that the real-life knowledge that the professionals provide the students with isn’t something that she could offer alone.

Mr. Mike Jaskoski, A-F college guidance counselor, said that these experts can also serve as contacts that the students can use in the future, whether they are

seeking a letter of recommenda-tion or an internship.

Baisinger’s alumni also contrib-ute to the current team’s success by proofreading papers and help-ing coach practices.

Baisinger said that her former students still continue to send her emails and text messages full of support and offers to help.

Baisinger said that her current students’ work ethic and passion provide the second key to the success of the We the People team. “The students have to be passionate about it, and just like a sport, the students have to want to win,” said Baisinger.

Baisinger said, “I’m extremely proud of this year’s team.”

Interested?

Preparing for Nationals

With the National competi-tion less than a month away, the We the People team is scurrying to prepare its cases. Aside from already practicing six days a week, many students are also taking a We the People independent study to further their research to make up for the lack of a second semester We the People class.

The students are challenged even more by scarcity of members on the team; while Cathedral’s team has only 10 members, Baisinger estimates that the other teams at nation-als will have between 25 and 36 members.

Baisinger said, “I’m excited for the students to go see what they can do at Nationals and for them to see that they can compete against 36 kids at Nationals.”

The National competition will take place on April 24, April 25, April 26 and April 27 in Wash-ington, DC.

We the People is open to juniors and seniors next year. If you are interested in being part of the team, contact either Ms. Jill Baisinger at jbaisinger@goca-thedral.com or Mr. Brad Ber-ghoff at bberghoff@gocathe-dral.com. Prospective students are free to observe a practice.

Class Registration Process Minimizes Master Schedule Confusion, Creates Easier Method

At the end of February, students were given the opportunity to sign up for the next year’s classes, just like every other year.

The only difference is that students were given the ability to access their schedule at anytime for two weeks. According to director of counseling and guid-ance, Ms. Kathy Pivonka, online class registration has been used by the school for the past few years.

When asked why the change was implemented, she said, “It was mostly because it used to be that the meetings we would have in theology class would be like, here’s your schedule, set it up, we’re done.”

The new registration process has been created as a starting point to give students more opportunities to think about the classes they want to take and to receive more parent input regard-ing courses.

Pivonka said, “The theology class sign up is more of a kick off than it is a final piece.”

Pivonka also emphasized the importance of face-to-face

conversations between counselors and students. She said, “That way we can still review the schedule and make sure students have all their requirements met.”

The guidance office is using this as an opportunity to allow for personal contact while still giving

students freedom to make deci-sions. After students make their choices, the process of creating the master schedule begins.

Registrar Ms. Amy Weber and apple and data specialist, Mr. Jim Wilkinson, physically make the schedule while input is given by

vice principal for research and curriculum, Dr. Aarti Brooks, vice principal for student affairs, Dr. Tom Greer, department chairs and the final approval is given by principal, Mr. Dave Worland.

According to Weber, this year, changes are being made to the

way schedules are created. Right now, the goal is to have

students’ schedules available to them by the end of the school year instead of the middle of July, which was the case in previous years.

The master schedule is based on what classes students sign up for, so in the fall, a major focus will be put on limiting the switching of classes.

Weber said, “In general, chang-es are being made to how the scheduling is being done to make it the best for students and their needs, which will mean much less schedule change options. Next year in the fall, drop and adds will be limited.”

BY AMANDA KEILMAN

School Looks to Model New Service Opportunity for Seniors After Prep School in Phoenix

A new service idea will be implemented May 1 where seniors will have a day of interactive stations with Arlington’s special needs students.

This idea is based on a similar one that began in 2009 by Brophy College Preparatory, a Jesuit high school in Phoenix. This school has one day each year when its freshmen greet, engage in conver-sation and participate in physical, musical and artistic stations with a neighboring school’s students with special needs.

Assistant Principal for Ministry Mr. Paul Fisko wrote in an email

regarding Brophy’s interactive day, “Our ‘Game Day’ event is based on, initially, our relationship with the organization: Special Olym-pics of Arizona. They help us to establish and keep a relationship with schools around the Phoenix valley who serve the physically and mentally handicapped.”

Fisko wrote, “We invite the spe-cial education program heads to bring their students for this inter-action where they are integrated and celebrated in a day of fun.”

Likewise, the service plan ap-plied at Cathedral would bring in a similar amount of students with special needs.

Instead of using freshmen

to engage in this day of service as Brophy Prep does, Principal Mr. Dave Worland spoke of the involvement of seniors. “Tradi-tionally, I think it would be neat for our seniors to do it.”

BY JENNA WILLIAMS

College counselor Mrs. Kathy Pivonka helps junior Michael Kluger finalize his senior year schedule. | Photo by Emma Flohr

Worland plans to closely follow the schedule Brophy Prep uses its their day of service.

He said, “They would come around 9 o’clock on the day we have our senior Mass. We would have similar stations around cam-pus like Brophy did. Then once we’re done with these rotations, we would have lunch. And then after lunch, we’d have the buses come pick them up and then we’d have Mass.”

This day would not affect other service requirements. It would instead be a way to make connec-tions with the community.

Worland said, “I think it has potential, because if they meet a

student they might think that they would like to become friends with some of these students and make that their service project.” He also spoke of the capacity this day could hold to build relationships with students.

“An interesting thing came when I was talking to the admin-istration at Arlington. They asked if their honors students could come as well,” he said concerning the events of this day. This request was affirmed by Worland so that “they could help in bridging the communication gap.”

Both the schools look forward to sharing their gifts and talents with one another next month.

Student schedules are tentatively

expected to be released by the end of

May instead of their usual time in July.

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news 3Students Share Experiences as Part of Military FamiliesBY NORA MACANALLY

Whether it’s their mother, father, sister or brother, sever-al students have close family members who are veterans or are currently serving in the armed forces. This tie to the military has provided these particular families with memories and experiences unique to them.

Junior Mahayla Roscoe rep-resents one of these families. Ros-coe’s father served as a physician’s assistant in the Indiana Medical Detachment. Taking on the role as lieutenant colonel, his job was to provide medical care to the soldiers and civilians overseas.

Her father’s service has benefit-ed her family in more ways than one, truly teaching them the value of caring not just for each other, but those outside of her family as well. “I think it actually brought my family closer together,” she said. “We appreciate each other more and truly value our time together.”

Roscoe attributes her father’s time in the military as the reason she is more open to joining in the future. The experience of having a relative overseas has left Roscoe and her family with many valuable recollections.

“The most vivid memory I have is when my dad got home. I still think that was one of the happiest days of my life,” she said.

Junior Alec Jansen also has family ties with the army.

From 1987 to 1996, Jansen’s mother worked in the legal field of the military, prosecuting and defending soldiers during courts-martial. In addition, Jansen said his mother assisted soldiers with various legal matters “such as wills, powers of attorney, con-sumer issues or landlord-tenant disputes.”

Although his mom’s service has provided Jansen and his family with benefits, Jansen said he does not believe it has wholly affected his own life.

Because he was born one year after she exited the army, he doesn’t have any memories re-garding her service, and does not see himself being involved in the military in the future.

Junior Keegan Tigges has many family connections to the military. Tigges’ three brothers (Tyler ’08, Spencer ’10 and Max ’14) all cur-rently serve in the armed forces.

One takes on the role as a sec-ond lieutenant currently stationed in Georgia. It is here he will stay for the next few weeks in prepara-

tion of Ranger School, which involves training soldiers for the armed forces.

Tyler is active in the navy as an explosive ordinance dis-posal technician. This special forces group works with arm-ing and disarming bombs.

Max participates in ROTC, where he is training during his college career to serve as an officer after he graduates.

Although his siblings are active in military life, Tigges does not see it as an obstacle. “My older brothers are gone a lot so I don’t see them very much. Both of my oldest brothers are currently sta-tioned in the U.S., so it’s not a huge impact right now.”

His brothers’ service and their satisfaction with their decision to join has caused Tigges to consider joining. “I’m not sure yet if I want to join the military or not, but because of my older siblings I’m definitely considering it,” Tigges said.

Junior Mahayla Roscoe’s father serves in the military as part of the Indiana Medical Detachment. | Photo submitted

Holy Cross Core Values

BY MADDIE LUCIA

The core value of Divine Prov-idence is vital to this institution as a Catholic school. God is ev-erywhere that a student or staff member looks; His presence is in the classroom, the cafeteria, athletic events and in each face of the student body.

Without Him, Cathedral would not be the same school on the hill. Our core values are the penultimate example of God’s presence. His Divine Providence is His intervention in people’s lives, whether it be a typical day or their time of need.

According to Mrs. Charlene Witka, director of campus min-istry, this value is the one that makes the most sense. Divine Providence gives “you the faith that God will grant you those times when you think every-thing won’t work out, but then it does. That’s when you start to think ‘wow,’” Witka said.

This value offers the secu-rity that God will be there for someone, often times unexpect-edly, when the need is present. Witka said, “That lets me know that God is in control of these situations, not me.”

Witka added, this value will play a significant role at various times throughout life. She personally recognizes Divine Providence in her own life on a daily basis. “When something that is unexpected happens to you, when you need help the most, that is when you know that God is intervening with you. Having faith in Him is the most important thing to do.”

Divine Providence

EMBRACE Week Honors DiversityBY EVAN SCHOETTLE

The school’s annual celebration of diversity kicks off Monday and continues through April 17. The event, called EMBRACE (Empow-ering More to Become Represen-tatives Advocating for a Commit-ment to Equity) Week, recognizes diversity not just for race, but a variety of other aspects as well.

Mr. Kenneth Barlow, vice president for constituent relations and faculty moderator of the Café Club, said, “The big part would be equity and equality. Equality would be if every student at Ca-thedral got a T-shirt; equity would be if everyone got a T-shirt that was the right size.”

Over the course of the week, members of Café Club have assigned an identifier for each day, several facts will be read off about each identifier, and a prayer will be said that encompasses that. The song that plays during the passing periods will also involve the iden-tifier for the day.

Senior McKenzie Wiseman, who is a member of the Café Club, said, “If we take a greater look at what Cathedral is, you see what it really is as far as our family structures, our genders and our abilities, all the way from IB to LSP. We have so much diversity, and we just want to show that.”

She also said, “We want to show all of this so that, one day, when someone asks you how Cathedral is diverse, you can give them a whole answer and not the usual generic answer.”

Another club know as the Al-liance has joined with Café Club and Project Irish to help plan and contribute to EMBRACE Week.

“We’re basically like a safe place for people to come, hang out and discuss issues on current matters, like gay bullying,” said senior Maren Doll, the president and founding member of the Alliance.

“We appreciate each other more and truly value

our time together.”

Junior Mahayla Roscoe

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Take shorter showers, and only take one when necessary.

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Where’s Waldo is one of the best known activities from a children’s book. Everyone at one time or another has probably tried to find the man in the striped shirt.

Coincidentally, the game gives the newly arrived veiled chameleon his name.

Blended in between the leaves of a habitat, Waldo relaxes as sunlight shines through the window.

Seniors Chad O’Connell and Ella Hicks donated him to the school. “(O’Connell, sophomore Molly Hicks and I) did not have time to take care of him,” said senior Ella Hicks, regard-ing how Waldo ended up moving.

Zoology and anatomy teacher Mrs. Susan Mills and organic chemistry teacher Mr. Glenn Mauger take care of Waldo, who stays in his habitat in Mills’ room. Even on weekends he stays at school.

During the weekend hours, Waldo has both a day light and a night light to keep him warm, as he is cold-blooded.

Waldo is a male veiled chame-leon. “You can tell (Waldo) is male because he has a horn on his

head,” Mills said. This might explain why

he loves being around Mauger. Mills said,

“If Mr. Mauger is around, (Waldo) will go to him.” Waldo feasts on crickets or worms daily. Mills

flings crickets into the habitat once a week to feed Waldo.

Once in a while, she allows her students to provide Waldo with his meals. “Some students simply hold the live cricket between their fingers, and Waldo will flick out his tongue and grab it,” Mills said.Waldo also changes colors, a well-known chameleon

trait. He transitions from brown to bright green. When something irritates Waldo, he turns different shades

of brown.Although he has lived here for a little more than a month,

Waldo has changed since coming to Cathedral. “(Waldo) was super stressed when he first came here,” Hicks

said, but he has since adjusted to his new home.

feature 5Photo Poll

Senior Davis Hensley

Senior Grayce Petruzzi

Freshman Jake Hobbs

“I put whipped cream in my brother’s hand

while he was sleeping.”

“Laura Dickman stole David Dickman’s keys

and moved his car.”

“I told my mom that they were discontinu-

ing ‘Harry Potter’.”

What was your Favorite April Fools’ Day Prank?

“I convinced my parents they were

in a dream that entire morning.”

Junior Andrew Reyes

Where’s Waldo? Department’sNewest Addition Shows its ColorsBY MARY STEMPKY

Dominic Quadrini wears a Ca-thedral sweatshirt and khaki pants just like the other 1,296 students here. He is outgoing, funny and full of energy.

If you saw him walking into Mrs. Lisa Hastings-Smith’s first period honors geometry class, you would most likely believe he is a Cathedral student – maybe even a sophomore.

What you wouldn’t know is that Quadrini is actually an eighth grader at St. Pius.

Ever since he skipped fifth grade, Quadrini has been one grade above his age in math. While most of his classmates are enrolled in Algebra 1 at St. Pius, he drives here every morning for honors geometry first period. After that, he goes back to St. Pius to attend his other classes.

When Vice President for Enrollment Management Mr. Duane Emery and the principal of St. Pius worked out a plan for Dominic to take a math class at

St. Pius Eighth Grader Gets Ahead in his High School Classes

BY GLORIA HERRON

Cathedral for free, Quadrini was more than excited. “I was all for it,” he said.

Comparing a high school course to one at a grade school, Quadrini said, “It’s a completely different way to study; it’s much more hardcore than grade school.”

He said he fully enjoys Hast-ings-Smith’s class and loves the challenge. “Dominic is excelling in honors geometry. He fits really well with the other students,” said Hastings-Smith. “Cathedral is really generous. There is a huge difference between high school and grade school. They take homework way more seriously here. I like the challenge.”

When he is not in school, Quadrini can be found playing basketball, baseball, running track, doing service and even playing drums for his garage band.

“Band is a big thing I am work-ing on, marching band in par-ticular,” Quadrini said. He looks forward to participating in the marching band here and aspires to play the snare drum.

Even though Quadrini is certain on attending school here, he did shadow to get a full day ex-perience. “I bought a Chick Fil A sandwich from (junior) Annabelle Adams,” Quadrini said.

He is genuinely excited to begin school as a freshman here next year. “For the first month, everyone thought that I was a freshman; they didn’t know I was actually in eighth grade” he said.

Because of his keen interest in mathematics, which started in the first grade, Quadrini is looking at engineering as a career.

For now, he is enjoying life and looking forward to being a Cathe-dral student.

“It’s been a really great experi-ence. It’s been more challenging which I like,” Quadrini said.

Dominic Quadrini

“Cathedral is really generous. There is a huge difference be-tween high school and grade school. They take home-work way more

seriously here. I like the challenge.”

Dominic Quadrini

feature6Teacher Brings Historical Perspective on Issues of Race Relations, Diversity

Mr. Reginald Staley

Mr. Reginald Staley, former drugs and alcohol teacher and current substitute, lived in an integrated

New York City community and the South as a young adult in the ’60s. Staley attended the March

on Washington as a teenager and broke up racial riots on the East

Coast as a military officer.

What era did you grow up in?“The ‘50s and ‘60s.”

Where did you grow up?“New York City.”

How did you see racism in New York City during the Civil Rights movement as it progressed?

“There were opportunities for education, employment and hous-ing. There was a lot of dissension. I went to a school where I was only one of three nonwhite kids who went to the school, it was a private school.”

Did they treat you differently?“At first, they were a little aloof,

kind of standoffish. But then after a while I adapted and they adapted to me being there so we got along pretty well.”

How did the Civil Rights move-ment affect your childhood?

“My parents were afraid of me participating in any demonstra-

tions because of police brutality. I went to the March on Washington as a teenager, and my parents were scared to death”

What was the March on Wash-ington like?

“It was exciting, it was fearful. There were people there that were angry. It was probably the biggest event that I’ve ever witnessed where there was interracial har-mony.”

Did you witness police brutality at the March on Washington?

“No, I didn’t directly witness any police brutality. I heard about it on the news or saw it on TV.”

Did you participate in any other demonstrations?

“Fundraisers for the NAACP, CORE and SNC.”

What did the organizations stand for?

“The CORE was the Conference on Racial Equality. NAACP was the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and SNC was the Student Nonvio-lent Coordinating Community.”

What did the organizations do and how did you help with it?

“We threw parties and dances to raise money and sold raffle tickets.”

Were there any places where you couldn’t go but white people could?

“When I went down south, yes. There were still segregated bath-rooms and restaurants; busing problems hadn’t been completely eliminated in the South. Most of the segregation I saw was in Georgia. The schools were still segregated down there; I thought that was odd.”

How old were you when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech?

“It was in 1963, I was about 15.”

What was it like when that (the speech) happened?

“There was a lot of excitement and jubilation . People were really ecstatic and determined.”

Did you witness a change in people after the speech?

“Somewhat, some of the chang-es were subtle. Some black people became a little more forceful, adamant and even more violent.”

How old were you when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat? Do you remember it?

“I wasn’t even a teenager, that was in the ‘50s. I just remember reading about it since I was just 8 years old.”

What events had the biggest impact on you?

“The March on Washington, the Voting Rights Act and the riots in 1965 and 1968.”

What happened at the riots?“’65 was the Voting Rights Act

and because of it black people now, in the South, have the right to vote and to be registered to vote. It was mainly in the South; there was a lot of chaos and con-fusion, some violence. ’68 is when they assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. and that’s when the riots took place throughout the East Coast and all over the country. They were racial riots.”

Did you witness any racial riots?“Yes.”

What were those like?“Terrifying, but I was in the

military, so I had a distinct job to do. I was in a riot control unit so we had to try to quell riots when-ever they took place, especially in the Washington, DC and Balti-more area.”

What were people doing during

the riots/what was going on?“People were breaking win-

dows, smashing stores, stealing, looting and shooting the police officers.”

Were there people doing that on both ends?

“No, predominately it was black people. White people were being more protective of their property and encouraging it. There were some people there who were opportunists. Most of the rioting was confined to the black neigh-borhoods.”

Did you grow up in a black neighborhood?

“No.”

What was it like growing up in a non-black neighborhood?

“It was different because I didn’t grow up with prejudice and then all of a sudden I’m made aware of it, so it was very confusing be-cause I didn’t know people treated other people that way. I grew up and I was educated in the North but then I went down South and saw what was going on. It was very disheartening and scary.”

What did you see going on in the South?

“The segregation, the name-calling, the belittlement of black people, of black men espe-cially, the use of the word n-----.”

Did you see this going on ev-erywhere on a day-to-day basis down south?

“In the South, it was mainly whites calling, saying and talking when regarding to blacks.

In the North I didn’t see it go around that much unless you were meaning it in a demeaning way.”

How often was this happening?“It was pretty frequent.”

How old were you when you first witnessed this?

“That’s really hard to say, maybe 13 or 14. It was a long time ago.”

Did you have any idea how bad it was before you went down south?

“No.”

What was your first reaction or thought?

“That this wasn’t the United States, that this wasn’t the world that I had grown up in. It was totally alien to me.”

Did you ever live in the South and if so when?

“Yes, I was an adult in the ‘70s.”

Did you see racism then?“It was still there but not as

pronounced. There was some, a lot had changed.”

How long were places still seg-regated despite the integration laws that were passed?

“I would say in to the early ‘70s and maybe even some today.

I think that some rural areas down south are still segregated and I think that they may still har-bor some Jim Crow ideas about integration and uses of public facilities.”

Did they have the KKK in New York where you grew up?

“I didn’t see it. I wasn’t aware of it until I went down south.”

Did you see the KKK down south?

“Yes.”

What was it like seeing the KKK?“It was scary, real scary.”

How did you become aware of the KKK down South?

“They were having a rally and I happened to pass by, far enough away that I could see it, but not close enough that I could be singled out.”

BY MORGAN CARTER

This is the third in a four part series.

“The March on Washington was probably the biggest event I’ve ever witnessed with interracial harmony.” - Mr. Reginald Staley

What were they doing?“I have no idea, I was far

enough away that I could see it but not close enough to know what they were doing.”

Did you see the KKK a lot?“No, not a lot. I didn’t go out a

lot at night down south. You just didn’t go out at night time.”

Did you have to go out with a different person?

“Well, I went out with older relatives. When I first went down south as a young man, I always went out with an adult.”

What did your parents and relatives tell you about what was going on?

“To be careful of what I said, what I did, to act and behave. Don’t talk back, and don’t get involved in any crowds or mob scenes. I went against their wishes when I went to the March on Washington.”

What was it like for your parents when they were growing up?

“I guess it was hard and scary. They had limited opportunities. My father was a pharmacist and he worked for a man that owned a drug store that hadn’t gone to college.”

Where did your father live?“My father grew up in Savan-

nah, Georgia.”

Did you miss out on any oppor-tunities because of your race?

“That’s really hard to say because you don’t know when someone is being prejudiced against you until after the fact. I think there were some opportu-nities that I missed out on, as far as at school, like being invited to parties and social events.”

Did the white kids not socialize with the black kids?

“They didn’t regularly.”

What was that like growing up?“It was different, strange; it’s

not like it is today. But it was the accepted norm. They went to their neighborhoods and did what they did, and we went to our neighbor-hoods. My neighborhood was in-tegrated, there were white kids in my neighborhood, but they didn’t go to the school that I went to.”

Who did you hang out with?“My black friends, mostly. Some

white, one or two; the ones that lived on my block.”

How was this different down south?

“You didn’t see black and white kids hanging out together at all. I think it was pretty much determined by neighborhood boundaries; you stayed within your neighborhoods. They hadn’t started fully implementing busing. A lot of schools were still segre-gated. If there was any integration at all, there wasn’t many.”

What’s the most memorable experience you’ve had through the Civil Rights movement?

“The election of President Obama. The first thing was when Colin Powell made four-star gen-eral, I never thought I’d see that. Then the election of President Obama was pretty fantastic, when black people were starting to hold high offices.”

How have things changed over time?

“Some things have changed a lot, some things, like distribution of wealth, could be better.

That hasn’t changed much at all. Blacks are still struggling econom-ically.”

Do you think black people still miss out on job opportunities because of their race?

“Not legally, but yes I do. I think blacks sometimes get un-justly criticized as not being able to perform.”

What stereotypes have you witnessed and which ones have affected you?

“I’ve witnessed people who just didn’t like black people or thought they were inferior. They honestly believed that to the core of their being. There was no such thing as letting your daughter or son marry someone who was black, no such thing as having a black in your home. It was just that prejudiced.

And there were black people who just didn’t trust white people and still don’t.”

What was the scariest aspect of it all?

“Probably that you could lose your life because of your race without doing anything, just being in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

Do you still worry about that?“No, but I’m cautious.”

Did anyone you know ever lose

their life because of their race?“Not that I knew personally. I

heard about it.”

Did you know anyone who was directly affected by the KKK, for example had anything of theirs burned?

“Yes, here in Indiana.”

What happened?“There was a cross burning on

a friend of mine’s lawn in Elkhart. That was years ago in ’85.”

Why did the KKK do that?“Because of an interracial rela-

tionship.”

Do you think that the KKK still exists today?

“I don’t care. They might, I just think they’re not as visible.”

Were you ever scared of the police?

“No, my brother is a retired policeman.”

What was it like breaking up the riots?

“Really scary and dangerous.”

Were there only a couple riots or did it happen frequently?

“I was involved in at least three different cases when I was in the Army.”

How has your experience with the Civil Rights movement shaped who you are today?

“I’m much more aware of the things that go on in the world, kind of more cautious.

I’m not as carefree as I was when I was younger. I’m not as adamant about voicing my opinion.”

Is there anything else that you think readers should know?

“You should show respect to one another. In friendships, build people up, don’t use words associ-ated with something derogatory.”

“The scariest part of the Civil Rights Movement was that you could lose your life because of your race without doing anything wrong,” said Mr. Reginald Staley. | Photo by Gloria Herron

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Into WoodsTHECathedral Prom 2015

6:30 p.m.Arrive at Cathedral.

Buses depart for the JW Marriott.

7:30 p.m. Check in at the JW Marriott.

8 p.m. Dinner is served.

9 p.m. The dance begins.

10 p.m. King and Queen are

announced.

11:15 p.m. Buses depart for Cathedral.

Junior Class Makes Final Preparations for ‘Into the Woods’ PromBY ERIN COLLINS

Prepare for a magical night into the woods. On May 2, the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis will transform into an enchanted night in the forest.

Junior Class officer Jackie Mooney said, “There will be a lot of greenery and light for the decorations; it will be a woodsy feel. We have to mostly focus on the centerpieces, which will consist of branches and greenery. I’m excited because they will turn out well.”

Junior Class moderator Miss Katie Klee said the idea for the “Into the Woods” theme started from a secret garden sort of idea. It was a theme for which all the officers were excited, especially after hearing what the center-pieces would look like.

Her favorite part of the planning process, Mooney said, in-volved “just finding out how everything works. There’s so much that goes into it that most people don’t know about, like designing tickets to finding a DJ. It’s fun to see the background work and making the little decisions.”

Junior Class moderator Mrs. Lisa Blamey said her favorite part has been finalizing the theme. Klee said it has been fun to see the excite-ment the officers experienced when determining the theme and for the prom planning process in general.

Mooney and Klee believe there will be many activities available for all in which to participate. Not to give any of the surprises away, but there will be a photo booth. Klee suggests that people start to practice their poses.

Above, senior Aidan Catellier asks senior Kaitlyn Kaminskas to prom in the theatre. | Photo submitted

Junior Kyle Hoeper asks junior Nicole Perkins to prom in Lo-retto with flowers and a stuffed animal sheep. | Photo submitted

Above, senior John Rush asks senior Caro-line Combs to prom at the airport. | Photo submitted

Far left, senior Gary Schorr asks senior Annie Gregory to prom on RTV6.Left, junior Alec Jansen asks junior Erin Roy to prom in her backyard. Right, senior Joe Fischer asks senior Madison Jones to prom. Far right, junior Joe Kennedy asks junior Elizabeth Steinmetz to prom on St. Patrick’s Day. | Photos submitted

Above, senior Alec Letcher asks junior Clare Dayton to prom while parasailing. | Photo submitted

Above, junior Zach Toth asks junior Jackie Mooney to prom. | Photo submitted

Above, junior Ryan Lenahan asks senior Annie Browning to prom with a picnic. | Photo by Emma Flohr

GRAPHICS BY CHRISTOPHER BESSLER, DESIGN BY KARA WILLIAMS AND EMERSON WOLFF

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Sophomore Derrick Gilmore Traveled to Beijing to Compete in Gaming Convention

BY ASHLEY KING

While many students spent their spring breaks sunbathing or catching up on some sleep, soph-omore Derrick Gilmore spent his week in Beijing at a national gaming convention.

The game, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, is a computer

game in which the player is a first person shooter.

Gilmore’s team consists of five other students from other parts of the United States and the United Kingdom. They have played to-gether for six years but have only met with the others five times.

Despite the distance, Gilmore says he is very close with his teammates. They practice each day for two hours, regardless of time zones.

Gilmore said, “It’s been about three or four months of qualifiers and then we got the invitation to China and took it, of course.” Their expenses were paid for and a chance to travel to Beijing and compete, an opportunity they

Senior Amelia Black, is one of two winners of the Lilly Endow-ment Community Scholarship in the Marion County area. This is a scholarship that pays full tuition and provides $900 for books for four years at any Indiana college.

The scholarship was started in 1998 to help raise the level of edu-cational achievement in the state.

Indiana was near the bottom of all 50 states with the amount of 25 year olds who have a baccalaure-ate degree. It also raises aware-ness for the potential to improve

BY AMANDA KEILMAN

Sophomore Derrick Gilmore

couldn’t pass up.The competition consisted of

16 teams. Gilmore described the atmosphere as “very intense and you can’t break concentration once or you’re dead.”

Gilmore and his team placed second, winning $1000 per mem-ber and qualifying for the finals in Tennessee over Easter break.

Other than winning, Gilmore’s favorite part of China was sam-pling the local cuisine and spend-ing time with his fellow gamers.

This was Gilmore’s first time in China, but by no means his first time out of the country. His team competed in another tournament in Japan over summer break, but were unsuccessful.

Gilmore’s love of gaming came at a very young age. He said, “The first game I remember playing was Donkey Kong 64 with my dad, and that’s what kind of sparked it.”

He continued on to play

computer games like Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.

Last summer, Gilmore interned at Roberts Space Industries, a vid-eo game production company.

This experience made him realize that he would like to work with games as an occupation. Right now, Gilmore is doing some philanthropic work with gaming.

He plays online games to raise money for causes such as the fight against LGBTQ bullying. Though not successful yet, he would like to raise enough money one day to make a difference

Gilmore’s team did not place in the finals, but is hopeful for the future.

Senior Amelia Black Receives Full Ride from Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship

the quality of life of residents of Indiana.

Each of the 92 counties in Indiana have two winners chosen, and have a separate set of require-ments.

Each school in the county is allowed to submit two student nominees to the Lilly Scholarship

“I cried, because when I was being

talked to, I was told to always

remember my roots, where I came from and what got

me to this point.” Senior Amelia Black “I just thought

about how different my life would be if I didn’t come here. Cathedral helped

me so much to get to this point.”

Senior Amelia Black

committee. According to Mr. Mike Jaskoski,

director of college advising and counseling, the school gets a be-tween ten and fifteen students that apply.

Black discussed the application process.

“First, I got information from

my college counselor, he gave me two writing prompts to do, and then the two winners were select-ed by the school,” she said.

“Once that happens, you move onto the district where you may or may not be selected for an interview.”

To be eligible, nominees must be show financial need, have a 2.5 GPA, plan to get a baccalaureate degree starting the fall after they graduate and show motivation and responsibility in the commu-nity around them.

Scholarship Requirements

• 2.5 GPA• Financial Need• Plan to earn a

baccalaureate degree the fall after graduation

• Motivation and responsibility in the community

Also, students must be strong in extracurriculars.

Black said she will probably spend her four years at Indiana University.

When she found out about winning the scholarship, she said, “I cried, because when I was being talked to, I was told to always remember my roots, where I came from and what got me to this point.

“I just thought about how dif-ferent my life would be if I didn’t come here. Cathedral helped me so much to get to this point.”

“The first game I remember playing was Donkey Kong

64 with my dad, and that’s what kind of

sparked it.” Sophomore

Derrick Gilmore

Scholarship committee member Afia Griffith came to Cathedral to award senior Amelia Black with the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. | Photo submitted

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The stress of high school is sometimes unbearable. With some students taking up to nine classes, the homework after school can put a lot of stress on the mind and body. Take school and add in a sport or two and a couple of clubs, and you have one wicked concoction that only a few of the toughest students can handle.

Senior Aidan Catellier fits that mold as a student with multiple extracurriculars; however, his two sports of choice may be a little different than most of these tough students.

Catellier has played both hurling and Gaelic football for four years. Hurling is the national sport of Ireland. Gaelic football is also a popular sport in that nation.

However, neither of them are very prevalent in America and surprisingly neither of these Irish sports are popular here at the home of the Fighting Irish.

When asked about the lack of a hurling team at Cathedral, Catelli-er said, “I tried to start a hurling team last year, but surprisingly only four people came out. We are the Irish, and we don’t have a hurling team. I don’t get why, because hurling is a ton of fun.”

Hurling is a field sport that much resembles lacrosse and field hockey.

It is played on a field more than twice the size of a soccer pitch with 15 players on each team.

The goal looks much like the uprights of a rugby field with the crossbar a little higher than that of a soccer goal and a little lower than a rugby crossbar. The stick or “hurley” has a wide, flat wooden blade that is used to hit the ball.

The rules to hurling are rather complex, but the object of the game, like most sports, is to score more points than the oppo-nents. To do this, the participant can either hit the ball over the crossbar for one point or under the crossbar and into the goal for three points.

Catellier joined the Indianapolis youth league during the summer before his freshman year and played with them for two years.

Then last year he and a select number of youth league play-ers were asked to move up and compete with the adult league. The adult team sometimes travels around The Midwest playing in tournaments.

But with the youth team Catelli-er went to two Hurling Continen-tal Youth Championships in both Chicago and Philadelphia. “I plan to continue playing while in col-lege and hopefully get a chance to go with the adult team to Ireland to play,” Catellier said.

However, if Catellier went to Ireland with the adult hurling team, it wouldn’t be his first time in the country whose counties the school claims as it’s own.

He has been to Ireland twice before. The first time was a trip to see his grandparents, and the second time was with IYC.

Catellier has been apart of IYC, or Indianapolis Youth Chorale, since his sophomore year.

“I’ve always cared about music, and I really found out that I like to sing in eighth grade,” Catellier said.

The school choir director, Mr. Tyler Lemen said, “Aidan is a true leader, not only in the bass

section, but in the choir. He has musical knowledge and expres-sion that excels him to the point that the rest of the choir looks up to him.”

Along with playing Irish sports and singing in both the school choir and IYC, Catellier has re-cently taken to theatre.

During the summer before this year, Catellier played Cowboy Bob in the production of “Foot-loose” at Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre.

“It’s something I discovered that I really love,” Catellier said about

the experience. Catellier has gone on this year

to star in “The Glass Slipper” as Prince Charming and had a key part in “All in the Timing” as Phillip Glass.

In addition to that already packed schedule, Catellier is a part of four after-school clubs.

Catellier is a member of Student Life Council, Project IRISH, Young Democrats and Cafe Club.

“Like a lot of kids, I was bullied in grade school, so being in Project Irish is really important to me,” Catellier said about Project

Senior Aidan Catellier Applies His Full Irish Identity to the Sport of Hurling and LifeBY ZAK BATT

Above, senior Aidan Catellier takes a shot on goal during a hurling match, while wearing his American flag themed helmet. Below, Catellier jockeys for position while running down the field. | Photos submitted

IRISH, for which he serves as the co-president. “And I come from Westlane Middle School, so diversity is really big to me, making Cafe Club a really good fit,” Catellier said.

Two unconventional, tradi-tional Irish sports, two choir programs, theater, and four clubs. How does he manage it?

“I set up a calendar of every-thing I have to do and I abide by it religiously. My mom is also a huge help. She is always reminding me of what I need to do and without her I’d be too jumbled up all the time,” Catellier said.

Catellier likes to live by the words of his idol, Jason Mraz, and uses him as inspiration to cope with his hectic schedule.

“I like the uniqueness of some of his songs. The stuff he sings about and his songs have such inspiring words and things that I believe are true to who I want to become,” Catellier said.

Whether it comes to hurling, Gaelic football, choir, theatre or any of the four clubs, Aidan Catellier is always busy. But he sure has fun being busy.

Catellier said, “I’ve learned the things that I like and what I’d like to keep doing in college.”

“I plan to continue playing while in college

and hopefully get a chance to go with the adult team to

Ireland to play.”Senior

Aidan Catellier

“Aidan is a true leader, not only in

the bass section, but in the choir. He has musical knowledge and expression that

excels him to the point that the rest of the choir looks up to

him.” Choir director Mr. Tyler Lemen

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BY JACK ROCAP

The three Gordon brothers, Eric, Evan and Eron, have had great success playing basketball. The sons of Eric Sr. and Denise, the three have captured national attention across the nation over the past 10 years.

Eric and Evan both played bas-ketball at Indiana University and now Eron has received multiple scholarship offers and is putting his name in the spotlight for col-lege recruiters.

“My motivation for my game came from my father Eric Sr., and my grandfather Earther.” Eric said.

Eron, the youngest brother and current junior has risen to become one of the nation’s top recruits. Gordon transferred to Cathedral after his sophomore year at North Central.

Due to eligibility issues with the IHSAA, Eron has had his playing time limited, but when he became a member of the active roster he made his mark with the Irish.

Eron has received scholarship offers from Arizona State, Butler, IU, Nebraska, Notre Dame and Purdue. He said that he is receiv-ing interest from Kentucky as well.

“I owe my family for pushing me to a great work ethic. My fa-ther has made me work very hard on and off the court. He pushes me to my limit and that helps me with my game tremendously,” Eron said.

Transferring from North Central, Eron had to challenge of joining a new team and creating chemistry with his new Irish teammates.

He had the benefit that one his teammates at North Central, current junior Jordan Walker, had transferred as well. Chemistry was not a problem, as he fit in well with the Irish and took on a leadership role when his number was called.

Eron said he has learned great

attributes while playing with the Irish.

“I’ve learned the pick and roll and I’ve learned great leadership qualities from Senior Jared Thom-as,” Eron said.

Eron has had the benefit of hav-ing a brother in the NBA. This has let him work out with NBA play-ers such as Gary Harris (HSE), George Hill (Broad Ripple), Jeff Teague (Pike) and the majority of the New Orleans Pelicans. Eron said that his brothers and his father have been great mentors for him. “My dad has taught me the most, but it is great to have brothers like Eric and Evan that can help me improve my game.”

Eron said he does not believe he has any added stress of following in his brothers’ footsteps.

“I don’t think I have any pres-sure. This is my own journey and not theirs (brothers).”

Eron’s oldest brother, Eric Gor-don Jr., played at North Central. During his time with the Pan-thers, Eric caught the attention of the nation with his outstanding play.

Eric was awarded the Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year and Indiana Mr. Basketball in 2007. Eric also was given a spot on the McDonald’s All-American team and was named a Jordan Brand All-American in 2007.

Eric committed to play for In-diana University. Eric played only one year at Indiana but he made a massive impact. He was awarded the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2008. He was also placed on the First Team All-Big Ten and Third Team All-American.

Eric chose to enter the NBA draft after his freshman year and was drafted by the Las Angeles Clippers with the seventh pick. He was traded to the New Orleans Hornets, now called the Pelicans, in 2011.

Since then, he has become a major asset to the Pelicans. This

season, Eric has stayed healthy and is having his best shooting percentage of his career for the three point line at 46.1 percent.

Eric has become a mentor for Eron to help him improve his game. Eric teaches Eron every-thing he knows and has his team-mates help Erin as well.

“Always good. Eron is very tal-ented and it is nice to guide him on his journey,” Eric said.

The middle child, Evan, played his college basketball at Liberty University and Arizona State, then he transferred to IU for the 2013-2014 season. He was the second Gordon to play at IU. Evan attend-ed Hargrave Military Academy and graduated in 2009.

Evan also mentors Eron to help him further his game. Evan has now become the CEO of his own sports agency company, ECG. His top client, is of course, his brother Eric.

The Gordon brothers have shown a huge amount of success through the past 10 years. Wheth-er Eric playing in the NBA, Evan being the CEO of ECG, or Eron becoming a rising star in high school basketball. The Gordon brothers show that they are domi-nant basketball family. All three of the brothers during the summer come back to help or play with the EG10 basketball team with their father, Eric Sr.

The number “10” is very im-portant to the Gordon brothers. Eric wore it because that was the age he said he dedicated his life to basketball.

Evan and Eron both wear it because their first and last names both add up to 10 letters. “ I wear the number because of the Ten Commandments.” Eron said about why he wears the number.

The family hopes to continue a life in the basketball world as Eron looks to sign with a college team next year and hopes to play in the NBA one day.

A Family Tradition: Gordon Brothers’ Basketball Skills Score National Attention

The three Gordon brothers: Eric, Evan and Eron. | Photo submitted

Junior Eron Gordon drives the ball against Arsenal Tech. | Photo By Jack Rocap

Eron’s College Offers • Arizona State

• Butler

• Indiana

• Nebraska

• Notre Dame

• Purdue

Other Colleges With Interest in Eron• Duke

• Kansas

• Kentucky

• Xavier

Irish Ultimate Participate in Indoor Frisbee League

This winter, the newest Irish athletics team took the field.  The Irish Ultimate Frisbee team competed in a high school in-door league, earning a 5-2 season record against teams from across the state. The team then moved on to place fifth in the Indoor High School State Championship sponsored by the Indy Ultimate Association.

Unlike many of the other competitors, the Irish Ultimate team is rather informal. Throughout the season, the team had no official coach and no scheduled practices. Even the team’s initial participation was rather casual. 

According to se-nior Patrick O’Neil, “We’ve played Frisbee consistently on the cross-country and track team for a long time, and this year we heard about this league. We decided to join it and we turned out to be pretty good.” 

Carter King Jack Quigley Jake Will John Will Mitchell Stiffler Patrick Engle Patrick Gresham Patrick O’Neil Rob Mathiodakis Mark Prechtel

Top, the team poses following an early victory. | Photo submitted Center, senior Carter King recieves a pass during the game against Bre-beuf Jesuit Team 2. | Photo by Christopher BesslerBottom, honorary member and junior Katherine Free gets a chance to take the field. | Photo by Christopher Bessler

BY CHRISTOPHER BESSLER The cross-country and distance track runners have a long-stand-ing tradition of playing ultimate Frisbee; each Friday practice out of the season is devoted to a game. 

According to Mr. Jim Nohl, cross-country and distance track coach, the tradition dates back to the early 2000s when the team

began to practice at Broad Ripple Park over the sum-mer, where the large athletics field made games feasible. Today, the team plays either at Broad Ripple or on the football field.

This consistent play has allowed the players to naturally develop certain talents and plays. Despite its unpopularity with some play-ers, O’Neil’s overhand “hammer”

throw has proven effective in making scoring plays by forcing the Frisbee upside down over the defensive line to a receiver.

Some plays, such as the legendary Brett Favre pass made famous by Jack Christ ’13 and Seamus Brennan ’13, have been pioneered and perfected over the years and passed on by suc-cessive teams.

Team members have also developed a certain role over

countless Friday games, each with a slightly different

lineup. Juniors John Will and Mark Prechtel are

known for their de-fensive plays; the pair can easily swat down opponents’ passes to establish a “no fly zone.” The ultimate team’s lineup was

picked from the best players over a number

of weeks.   Accurate throwers like

junior Patrick Gresham are well paired with adept

receivers such as senior Patrick Engle. This balanced lineup was key to the team’s overall success.

Reflecting on the season, se-nior team organizer Carter King said “It was a good experience for all of us, and I know that us seniors will miss it next year.” 

The team has not yet decided whether it will return next year, but there is undoubtedly plenty of talent ready to be put into play if it does.

Official Team Roster

“It was a good experience for all of us, and I know that

us seniors will miss it next year.”

Senior Carter King

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columns14Seniors Share Stories of Their Successful College Searches

Until recently I had no idea as to where I wanted to attend college, let alone what new show I wanted to start on Netflix.

I’ve always been an extremely indecisive person, and I’ve never

Nora MacAnally

Jessica Snyder

Katie Swanton

This fall, I will attend Indiana University. My parents offered to pay the full tuition, which was a definite financial incentive for me.

I am a very indecisive per-son, so choosing a college was a struggle for me. I knew I wanted to major in something along the lines of communication/journal-ism. I applied to about 12 differ-ent schools all over the Midwest that met my needs and interests, including Loyola University, St. Louis University, Dayton Univer-sity, the University of Kentucky,

truly had to make such a big de-cision that would affect the rest of my life.

Throughout the duration of the past school year I had narrowed my choices down to four schools. It was either University of Colo-rado Boulder, Dayton, DePauw or Indiana University.

I ruled out Boulder relatively quickly. Although it would be cool to go to college in my favorite state, I realized it wouldn’t be a good idea to base my college deci-sion on how cool the campus was.

After visiting Dayton, I imme-diately fell in love with the campus

and its student neighborhood known as, “the ghetto.” However, as much as I liked the student life, it wasn’t able to provide me with what I needed to get my major.

This winter I had been left with two options of where to spend my next four years. I had heard only good things about both DePauw and IU, but I wasn’t sure which one I would personally enjoy more. After spending the night at both schools and liking both, I felt even more confused.

About a month ago I received a notification from DePauw indi-cating I was being considered for

Purdue University and Indiana University.

It was tough finding time to vis-it all the schools I was interested in, but the visit is always worth it. It helps you get a feel for the cam-pus and see if you could imagine yourself living there for the next four years of your life.

I started visiting and research-ing colleges the beginning of my junior year, and the process continued this year until about a month ago when I finally chose to attend Indiana University.

For the longest time I debated between three different schools: Kentucky, Purdue and Indiana. I visited all three several times and loved every visit. They all offered amazing opportunities in which I could see myself getting involved,

but I couldn’t decide which one was the best fit for me and my intended major.

Then I had to weigh the pros and cons of each school from my perspective. Kentucky had a beau-tiful campus and the communica-tions program was amazing. Most of the buildings were remodeled, and brand new dorm rooms were just opening.

The only down side was the university is a little over three hours away from family, so it would be difficult to make the trip home on the weekends.

I have practically grown up at Purdue University. My mom’s whole side of the family attended Purdue, so my entire life I have been going to football and bas-ketball games, staying overnight

the media fellows program. This made my decision for me.

Working in the media, especial-ly working on production, has always been something I have had a passion for.

This particular program at De-Pauw would be perfect for me to expand my knowledge on what I want to major in. The fact that my sister goes there already was just another plus.

In the end, after many months of going back and forth, I made my decision to attend DePauw in the fall, and I couldn’t be more excited for next year.

with my cousins on campus, and simply just visiting. Purdue has felt like home to me, and I always thought I would follow the family tree and become a Boilermaker. I decided not to attend Purdue because I am a more liberal arts person, and the classes I was interested in taking are not as emphasized at Purdue.

I highly suggest setting a goal for yourself and deciding on a certain date, because then room mate searching gets difficult and housing applications come out, creating more stress.

Even though it was a tough decision, I know I made the right decision for me to attend Indiana University next year, and I can’t wait for an exciting four years of my life as a Hoosier.

Now, I will be able to leave college without any student loans.

In addition, my mother went to the school and my brother, Ryan, is currently a junior there.

I feel like I will be welcome at IU because it is close to home, and I will know a lot of people going there.

I’m happy that I will be able to stay in touch with my old friends and continue on in the friendships I have formed in these past four years. However, IU also has a large enough student population that

I will be able to meet a lot of new people too. In fact, I’ll be sharing my dorm room with someone I’ve never met before.

I also love the Greek system there. I hope to join the Delta Gamma sorority as a legacy through my mom.

It is important to me to live in a house with a lot of other girls so I will be encouraged to socialize and participate in events.

My main draw to IU involves the academics. I plan to pursue a career in either business or jour-

nalism. IU has excellent programs for both of these majors.

In fact, the Kelly School of Busi-ness has one of the top programs in the country. In addition, I will be able to pursue my dream of studying abroad. Through intern-ships, there are many opportu-nities to become involved in my field of work.

Although it was a tough deci-sion, I know IU is the right choice. I visited nine college campuses in total, but IU is the only one that felt like home.

Guest Column: We the People

I have made wonderful mem-ories during my time here, but I always gravitate to We the People when trying to pinpoint the most significant one. This year has been full of hard work and dedication, but in the end, I believe it not only defines my senior year, but my Cathedral journey too.

My sophomore year, I sat in the WAC during an assembly at which the Class of 2013’s team was honored for being that year’s State champion. That day, I told myself that I would join the team my senior year, and that I would give everything I had in order to make it to Nationals.

I had seen the sense of accom-plishment and pride that all of those students seemed to have fol-lowing their victory, and I wanted to experience that feeling as well. People don’t realize how much ev-erything that goes on within our government really affects all of us each day, and I wanted to be able to discuss and learn more about the ways that we as citizens can make America a better place.

I have learned so much this year — not only about the gov-ernment but about myself as well. I know what I believe now, and I am confident that I will be able to adequately defend my opin-ions as I go onto college. I have also learned that I am capable of accomplishing things that I would have never thought were in my reach. I have pushed myself this year, but I think it has really helped me to grow as a student and a person.

Alyssa Brelage

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News editor: Kara Williams

Copy editor: Nicole Shoaf

Feature editor: Emerson Wolff

Opinion editor: Katie Swanton

Culture editor: Ashley King

Sports co-editors: Matthew Meuleman Jack Rocap

Social media director: Annie Browning

Graphic designer: Christopher Bessler

Cartoonist: Rita Millikan

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Reporters: Zak Batt Morgan Carter Erin Collins Nathan Gray Gloria Herron Amanda Keilman

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Principal: Mr. David Worland

President: Mr. Stephen Helmich

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AP Exams: Tips on Being Productive, Successful As Advanced Placement

exams rear their ugly heads, everyone else seems to duck their heads. AP tests may seem dauntingly difficult. However, they are never as bad as you make them out to be.

The best advice to give someone taking a big exam at the end of the year is not to get psyched out. After spending an entire school year surrounded by the material, there is no reason to lack confidence. Going into the test without nerves or jitters is always a good idea. Keep in mind that the goal of the test isn’t to trick you. It is designed to cater to the curriculum you have been studying all year.

Everyone studies differ-ently. Some people do bet-ter with flashcards. Others prefer to listen to record-ings of lectures. Either way, cater to your own needs.

If studying in a group isn’t for you, then decline

the offer to meet some classmates at Starbucks. Find a quiet space in your house or outside that is comfortable and peaceful.

However, no matter what you choose to do, don’t cram. Start studying now. Reviewing a little bit of the material each day is always the best option.

• Find practice questions and essay prompts online and complete them as a study tool.

• Use your book. The only commonality between all teachers teaching AP course across the globe is the book. Use it as means of studying.

• As another study tool, find videos or documentaries about the topic of your exam.

• The night before the test, relax and go to bed early.• On test day, bring plenty of pencils, erasers, a water

bottle and a sweatshirt.• The questions are formatted for you to choose the

BEST answer. This could mean there are several cor-rect answers, though only one can be the best.

• Narrow your answers down by crossing out what you know to be false.

• When completely clueless as to what the answer is, choose C. It is the most common multiple choice answer.

• Have something fun planned for after the test, so you aren’t dreading the whole day.

After taking several AP tests, there are a few tips that we have compiled.

And lastly, be proud of yourself. It is a major feat to even take a college course at all. Don’t be dis-appointed if you feel that you didn’t do very well. Just try your best and be satisfied with that.

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Jelly beans have always been the iconic candy of Easter. The joy of waking up Easter morning, crack-ing open the plastic eggs and seeing the jelly beans pour out is the feeling I anticipate all year.

I look forward to eating all the different types of jelly beans. Overall, there are 50 different Jelly Belly flavors in existence, as of now.

One of the best parts of eating Jelly Bellies is guessing which flavors are going to be good and which ones are going to be nasty. Even ending up with the centipede flavor can be fun with the right attitude.

I typically do not end up being very good at the guessing part, but then I know which ones to convince my brothers to eat and which ones to avoid, as I continue to enjoy eating.

Besides just the regular Jelly Bellies, there’s also the option to eat the Harry Potter, Bernie Bott’s Every Flavor Bean. What’s more fun then having fictional candy in real life?

One of my absolute fa-vorite types of jelly beans is the Starburst kind.

This candy equals perfection, and honestly, so do the creators of such a marvelous invention. They have taken two already delicious candies and combined them, cre-ating the most irresistible Easter candy to ever be in existence.

Even if the taste of regular jelly beans are un-appetizing to some, never fear, the Starburst jelly beans taste nothing like normal jelly beans. They have taken the same deli-cious flavors of Starbursts, that people around the world adore, and packed them into a smaller size, resulting in a larger flavor blast in every jelly bean.

The scarcity of my second favorite jelly bean is almost unbearable.

I have found it almost impossible to find Nerds jelly beans anywhere, ex-cept at my aunt’s house.

The fact that these jelly beans are so rare probably helps in making them more desirable, but their taste also contributes to make them a worthy con-tender for the spot of my favorite jelly bean type. Their crunchy outer layer adds some variety to the traditional candy.

Imagine an en-tire Nerds rope being squished into a single, small, oval shaped candy. That is exactly what the Nerds jelly bean is. It has the perfect balance between crunch and chewiness. This jelly bean’s taste resembles nothing of the traditional jelly beans, either, but still adds its own uniqueness to an Easter basket.

Overall, why would jel-ly beans not be the more favorable option? The different varieties bring entertainment and an assortment of flavors, and, most importantly, they accommodate to almost everyone’s desires. They make great Easter basket fillers and are simple treats to please everyone at Easter brunch.

Plus, jelly beans come in handy for party games like Easter bingo or a friendly game of family euchre or Left, Right, Center, so they do not need to be only used for eating, but come in handy for family bonding, as well.

If you wanted to be the life of the Easter party, it would only be reasonable to choose jelly beans.

Once again, Easter brought baskets full of candy, as everything from chocolate bunnies to Reese’s eggs are devoured by children and adults alike. If you’re Catholic, church is a must, but hey, you can splurge as much as you want on chocolate and other sweets as soon as you get home.

Everyone has his or her favorite treat; the average person would probably say his favorite confection is the choco-late bunny or, ugh, jelly beans. These people fail to venture outside the known world of sugar, sticking to these medio-cre sweets.

A leap of faith must be taken to try new goodies beyond Hershey’s and Jel-ly Bellies. One good start to this leap is Peeps.

Peeps are so sweet that once you try them, you might just fall in love with them.

You can find Peeps almost anywhere. You can even find them at the Peeps online store.

Peeps come in an array of colors. There are the traditional yellow Peeps, but they can also be found in colors such as

green, blue and purple. Just like the colors,

Peeps come in many different varieties. The chicks and bunnies are the everyday shapes of Peeps, however, they can be found in different shapes throughout the year.

Christmas brings Peeps snowmen and Christmas trees. For Halloween there are pumpkin Peeps, as well as ghosts and black cats.

Struggling to find the perfect candy to give your Valentine? Peeps has the answer. A Peeps heart that is raspberry flavored or a strawberry Peep dipped in chocolate is sure to sweep your sweetheart off her feet.

Eating Peeps is like feeling sand between your toes or hearing the first chirps of spring.

You cannot help but enjoy, the marshmal-low melting inside your mouth with that yummy coating. You eat one, then just have to pull another from the line. Soon you find they are gone and you wish there were more.

Lucky for you, even though the seasonal

shapes might not be on shelves all year long, there is a Peeps candy sold year-round. These Peeps are Peeps minis.

So if you crave them even after you finished the ones in your Easter basket, you can go out and get more.

Peeps minis were put on shelves just last year. That makes them all the more fun to eat.

They are sure to be more than enough to curb your Peeps crav-ing, the one craving that follows you around every day after Easter.

In my meager 15 years, I have found that I do enjoy other ordinary everyday candies. How-ever, Peeps are somehow always the favorite.

As it happened again this year, I found myself falling back in love with them, devouring them and feeling sad when they were gone.

Don’t fall prisoner to eating the disgustingly dull jelly beans and choc-olate Easter eggs. Be your adventurous self and try something out of the box. Try some Peeps.

You are guaranteed to love them.

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What’s Your Favorite Easter Candy: Jelly Beans Vs. Peepserin collins mary stempky

“This candy (jelly beans) equals perfection, and

honestly, so do the creators of such a

marvelous invention.”

“Be your adventurous self

and try something out of the box. Try

some Peeps. You are guaranteed to love

them.”

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