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pg. 8 Issue VII the April 26,Lion’s 2010 Leo Junior/Senior Tale High Schoolo- Interact students end Canstruction fundraiser By Aubrey Dean-Cross years, Interact has been doing used to create the structure at the most cans or loose change out to Brown, the total number of Staff writer the Canstruction fundraiser at the mall were then delivered to of the school received free donuts cans that were collected at Leo Leo, but even throughout the Miss Virginia House. Thousands for the whole class to celebrate during the drive was around year the school has continued of cans get donated every year their achievement. To help 1,000 cans. The goal wasn’t to donate nonperishable to Miss Virginia House after contribute to money donations, reached but that’s still a helpful On Wednesday, March food items and spare change. Canstruction. Canstruction is one students were also able to donation to Miss Virginia House 31, the Canstruction can drive During Canstruction, of the major drives at Leo used participate in class tourney, sucker and the Canstruction project. officially ended. For a week and students use cans that were to help support Miss Virginia sales, and neighborhood walks. Leo will continue to a half, people have been asking raised to build a structure at the House. Each year Interact uses Community Harvest donate any change or cans that for can donations to go toward mall according to the selected this drive to collect cans and Food Bank, 3 Rivers Federal are collected by students and the Canstruction project. The theme, “Double the cans, double money. Any cans are accepted, Credit Union and local high administrators to Miss Virginia cans were then delivered to Miss the care.” Before the structure but there is a list of certain colored schools all participated in or House and other organizations Virginia House to be donated. at the mall was built, students cans that Interact is asking for sponsored Canstruction and that help needy people in the Leo Jr. Sr. High school prepared by building a smaller since the cans that are collected Miss Virginia House fundraisers. area. Daniel, Brown, Kern, Gabet, has a club called Interact that is image in the presentation room are used to create a structure Dean of Students Dennis Kern, or any other teacher in charge of responsible for the Canstruction at Leo. At the mall the students at the Glenbrook Mall. This Daniel, and teachers Rosi Brown, Students Sharing Hearts, Interact, project. According to Dr. Mark were able to create the same structure will be created on April Stephen Gabet, and Jared National Honor Society, or Student Daniel, Interact is a high school structure of cans by stacking and 16 through April 18 at the mall. Sauder assist in Canstruction. Council can be helpful to anyone rotary club that works hard to placing them in exact spots just To help raise cans and According to Kern, who has questions or concerns or promote leadership, community like in the prototype that was money, there was a challenge the goal that was trying to be ideas about caring for the needy. service, and service for the originally built at the school. against the first period classes. The reached was between four and school community. For two All of the cans that were first period class that brought in five thousand cans. According East Allen makes budget cuts Elmhurst comes to a close

By Taylor Seiss students don’t want us there,” Feature editor said Solga in an interview with “The Journal Gazette.” Elmhurst will The Fort Wayne reportedly save Fort Wayne Community School board community Schools $1.6 came to the decision to million, according to www. close Elmhurst High School. fortwaynecommunityschools. Students will be com. Teacher cuts will also save allowed to finish the remainder the district close to $6 million. of the school year. Students of “This is a rough time Elmhurst will also have a choice for students to go through, but to disperse into three different they have to make the best out area schools, North Side High of it,” said board president School, Wayne High School, Mark GiaQuinta in an interview or South Side High school. with “The Journal Gazette.” According to Fort Wayne Elmhurst was first started Community Schools website, the in 1931, and currently holds 900 reason for the closing was because students. Those 900 students will of the recent budget cuts of Fort be put into three different schools Wayne Community Schools. Fort which are unknown to them. Wayne Community Schools are “I hope my senior year trying to cut $15 million and a goes how I imagined it would,” reported 138 jobs will be cut. said Solga in the same interview. According to FWCS Elmhurst has always been many students attended the board in the spotlight when it comes to meeting to see if their high school sports. They have won numerous would be closed. A junior from state titles in many sports, and Elmhurst, Megan Solga, cried now those teams are also being as the board closed her school. broken apart. Each team in the “We don’t know a lot of people or teachers at the other Continued on pg. 3 schools. I feel like the other

By Rory Harris coaches, subject area coordinators, academically on EACS students as Editor-in-chief and stipends for the supervisors a whole,” said Hartman. Green’s of the choirs and journalism job, as described by Hartman, is NEWS “…to inspire in all programs, just to name a few. to study areas, listen to all input, students a passion for learning According to board member and then make a recommendation while developing knowledge, Bill Hartman, who is also an to the board to vote on. May 3-7 is Staff Appreciation Week. Students skills and character necessary to alumni of Leo High School, Dr. The board said will be able to fill out appreciative notes to staff become responsible contributors Karyle Green and her team have they weren’t excited to the local and global society.” listened to many suggestions about having to make the members in the back of cafeteria. Honor your This is the mission of from students, teachers, decisions to make these cuts. teachers and make someone feel special today! East Allen County’s school board, administrators, and tax payers “There wasn’t anything as stated on the official EACS throughout the EACS school on the list that I wanted to cut Prom tickets are on sale May 3 - 7, and are 25 dollars per website. The same mission of board. After many discussions, back, or scale back, or jeopardize student. the board that was made to cut decisions had to be made. in any way,” said school board $4 million from the district’s “Dr. Green then member Leland Etzler. Etzler, a budget on Tuesday, March 21. recommended the $4 million former football coach of Woodlan Cedar point and after prom tickets are being sold on These cuts include cuts that she believes will have April 28 and 29. Prices: Cedar Point is 45 dollars per per- everything from fewer football the least detrimental impact Continued on pg. 2 son, and after prom is 3 dollars presale and 5 at the door.

2 Volcano in EuropeTCID:PP causes chaos. 10 Eight things about the baseball team. 12 Class Tourney overview. 2 News April 26, 2010 Volcano eruption in Europe leaves thousands stranded according to ABC News. At By Ashlynn Jenkins London’s Heathrow airport, Editor-in-chief put on hold from take off are 1,200 flights to and from the UK and 180,000 passengers, according to ABC News. Iceland’s erupting “My boyfriend’s dad volcano threw airports across left last week for Europe for Europe into chaos, causing business,” said junior Rachel the biggest flight disruption Burtnett. “He was supposed since the 2001 terrorist attacks, to fly out Friday, April 16, but according to ABC News. due to the volcano eruption The volcanic dust in he is not allowed to leave. the air prevents airplanes to He has been able to contact take flight from the massive his family though so we cloud, which is reaching an know he is doing okay.” altitude of 55,000 feet. Volcanic Not only is the dismay causing much chaos ash contains tiny particles of COURTESY OF FLICKR.COM rock and even glass, which can for passengers, the halt of most dangerously melt in the flights could cost airlines and up exponentially. Just how is building the cloud up safety as the volcanic ash is heat of an engine, then solidify other businesses around the severe the airline industries even bigger and taking up hazardous to aircrafts. Iceland, again shutting those engines world hundreds of millions of will suffer depends solely on the pathway for flights to be a nation of 320,000 people, sits down, according to ABC News. dollars, if not billions. In 1989, how long these conditions able to launch. According to on a large volcanic hot spot The volcano disruption the eruption of Mount Redoubt persist, said ABC. Passengers ABC, not only does it cause in the Atlantic’s mid-oceanic drifted over northern Europe, in Alaska took down a KLM with non-refundable tickets visibility problems for the ridge, and has a history closing airspaces in several flight and eventually grounded likely will reschedule flights. pilot, but it could also cause of devastating eruptions. countries and leaving travelers thousands of Alaskan The problem is airplane engine failure. Passengers finally stranded on six continents. Airlines flights that carried an that the volcano under the According to started departuring Tuesday, “Experts say it could take estimated economic cost of 160 Eyjafjallajokull glacier is Guernsey air traffic control April 20, but until then, ashes weeks for the skies to become million. Delayed and cancelled continuing to erupt, therefore service’s head of safety, Paul try to clear blue skies and loved safe again in one of aviation’s flights, overall lost business continuing to pump out Haskins, the number one ones still wait for their return. most congested areas,” and slow productivity add potentially lethal ash. This priority for all passengers is When Mother Nature is angered Budget cuts

By Jordyn Furnish north. This would reduce the be felt all over the country. Continued from Front Staff writer warning time from days to a Homes will rattle few hours. This, in fact, would and shake from Boston to High School. He member Alyssa Lewandowski Livescience.com has not give officials enough time South Carolina. Homes in said that the board tried understands that when one come up with the top ten to properly evacuate residents Mississippi would have the to stay as far away from is given the mandate to cut U.S. natural disaster threats. and could be the downfall. potential to sink and disappear the classroom as possible. $4 million, it is not going All of these events could Number eight on into the ground. This would “Every time we to be a “happy ending” have the potential to wipe the list would be an asteroid leave the whole mid-west cut, we are certainly getting for anyone involved. out huge parts of the U.S. impact. Although scientists area and surrounding further and further away from “I think everybody Many wonder if these believe that this won’t areas in total destruction. quality education,” said Etzler. is going to feel the pinch,” disasters will be the ones that happen for decades or maybe Number four would be Green believes, even said Lewandowski. lead up to the end of the world. centuries, it is a concern series of massive heat waves. with the choir and newspaper During Green’s According to livescience.com because a rock could hit at Heat waves kill many people advisors’ stipends being presentation for Leo in March, scientists aren’t totally sure that any given time, and experts each year and a maximum cut, that the quality of the she explained that there are these disasters will occur, but they say planning for this type of of 10,000 people have died programs will not change. two problems that the district do strike concern in their mind. catastrophe should begin now. because of these events. As “I don’t expect them is facing: the immediate need Number ten on the list Imagine living in Los urban areas get hotter, the talk to change at all,” said Green. of the $4 millions needing to be would be an East Coast tsunami. Angeles where earthquakes of global warming is discussed The stipend for the marching cut and the long-term problem Scientists say that a likely scenario and small tsunamis are among scientist more and band supervisor will remain. addressing the fact that the is that waves will be kicked up common and many people are more. This is one of the more According to Green, it has district cannot go on as is. by an asteroid splashing into use to them. What if a tsunami likely scenarios that will nothing to do with parents The long-term the ocean. Astronomers have hit without warning and the occur during the end times. standing up for the program. problem will be dealt with had their eye on one rock that earthquake that followed left Number three on “The marching band according to how the budget might hit in the distant future. the same amount of destruction the list is a Pacific Northwest performs every Friday night cuts go over next year. This Tsunami would as Hurricane Katrina? mega thrust earthquake. during football season, all All over the county have the potential to be a 9.0 or This is number Scientists say there is only a through basketball season. It and the state, schools are higher on the rictor scale, said seven on the list of disasters. matter of time before another is not just a ‘take your papers having to crunch down on Atwater. A tsunami of this size Scientists predict that an 9.0 or larger earthquake home and grade them at the end expenses and their budgets could wipe out thousands of earthquake fault off Southern hits between northern of the day’ like the traditional because the expenditures of people which is why scientists California could generate an California and Canada. teachers,” said Green. the schools are now exceeding classify it as possibly being a earthquake and a $42 billion The shaking would be According to Green, the schools’ revenues. factor in the end of the world. tsunami. The tsunami would catastrophic, but the biggest the requirements for receiving According to Green, Number nine is a hit so fast that coastal residents concern would be the tsunami stipends will be determined from this year on, the number of hurricane that would hit New would get swept away by that would come from a fault through working with the teachers and which subject they York. As many people know the waves. On top of that, a line that is seismically identical Teacher’s Assosciation. teach will be determined by the hurricanes are devastating. massive earthquake would to the one that caused the The process to establish course selections of students in We’ve witnessed many one shake all of California. This 2004 tsunami in Indonesia. the cuts for the district was to each school. Prior to this year, being Hurricane Katrina would add to the death toll As scientist get closer to the have meetings with the Teacher’s staffing was not determined which hit New Orleans and and leave California and other last events that lead up to the Assosciation, the administration by individual schools and left many homeless and dead. surrounding states devastated. end of the world, number of the schools in the district, the the classes that the students Think of the hurricanes Number six on the list two is a gulf coast tsunami. various communities involved, were choosing to attend. that hit Florida every year. It’s as probably won’t happen for A fault line in the board, and community “The goal of master if the people are just ready and maybe hundreds or millions the Caribbean is no members. The board and Green scheduling is to make sure waiting. If a hurricane hit New of years, but nobody knows disappointment when it had 2 or 3 months of discussions students get what they York, they would have many when a volcano will explode. comes to generating tsunamis. related to reductions before want to take,” said Green. forces working against them. It is predicted that Yellowstone According to livescience.com, there were any decisions made. As far as consolidation Its home too many residents, will erupt and destroy any life it’s only a matter of time before “ R e c o m m e n d a t i o n s of schools goes, the options so evacuation would be tough within hundreds of miles. It will another one strikes. Number came from administrators will be presented in May, and and they would have less of a also leave half of the country one on the list would be a and suggestions were made the decision will be finalized in warning. Livescience.com stated covered in ash up to 3 feet. total destruction of the Earth. by the assosciation, so we had August 2010. The school board that the biggest problem would According to scientists Scientists ponder the idea of much opportunity for input along with Green plans on be evacuating people in time. it has been two centuries the Earth being sucked into throughout that 2 to 3 month spending the whole summer Since New York is since the mid-west has felt the a black hole or being blown period of time,” said Green. discussing the five different located north of the Carolinas, shakes of three magnitude-8 up by an antimatter reaction. Green’s role consists of options. Until then, the district the hurricane would be less quakes. Although it is As many fear the end or the research, the coordination remains uncertain as to each easy to predict and would questionable if the mid-west maybe look forward to it, there of the information, and the school’s future. Teachers move very quick. The reason is will ever feel quakes this is one thing everyone should recommendations, said EACS are still curious as to where because hurricanes north of the big, no one knows for sure. remember and that is to live board member. It is the board their jobs stand, and students Carolinas are hard to predict Number five on the list is a every day normal and not in who makes the final decisions. wonder how their schedules the speed because not many series of magnitude-8 or higher fear and be prepared and ready EACS school board will change next year. hurricanes happen that far mid-west earthquakes that will to help when disasters hit. April 26, 2010 3News Obama’s Healthcare plan examined By Eliott Adams This plan is not a News editor government takeover. On March 21, Doctors will not be 2010, speaker of the house g o v e r n m e n t - p a i d Nancy Pelosi and President nor will hospitals Barack Obama succeeded be government run. in their year long struggle. (According to The Healthcare overhaul cbsnews.com) bill passed in the House This plan will reduce of Representatives 220- the deficit by $143 billion 207 joining America with dollars in the first ten years. much of the civilized A deal has been made world in universal between white house and healthcare coverage. anti-abortionist democrats With so much that no federal funds controversy over the newly- could be used for elective passed healthcare bill, it abortions. The only is important to separate exception would be in the opinion from fact. To form case of rape, incest, or risk personal opinions and of health to the mother. avoid blind bias to one There will be a 10% party, here are some key excise tax on indoor points to healthcare reform. tanning services (According to qctimes.com) This bill will also be paid *Over the next ten for by an increased tax years, it is estimated that on investment income the health care plan will cost in families earning more $940 billion, according to the than $250,000 per year. PHOTO BY FLICKR.COM congressional budget office. It will take effect in 2012 The plan is designed to as the Medicare Payroll President Obama signes the new helathcare refrom bill into law at the Capitol building. He is cover over 32 million tax will be expanded to surrounded by Vice President Joe Biden (Left), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Middle), and Ne- uninsured Americans. include unearned income. vada Senator Harry Reid (Right). Once the law is fully active, If any worker of an over 95% of Americans would 50 employee work force be insured compared will be issued. The mandate Starting in 2010, insurers will ill, and from placing lifetime receives federal subsidies to the current 83%.. will take effect in 2014. be prohibited from denying caps on insurance policies. to purchase health Aside from persons According to politifact.com, coverage to children due *Children will be able insurance, their employer with low-income, every persons who do not have health to preexisting conditions, to stay on their parents’ will pay of fine of $2000 per American will be required to insurance will have to pay a from canceling policies coverage up to the age of 26. worker for not providing be insured. Otherwise a fine fine of $695 dollars per year. when someone becomes (According to politifact.com) health insurance. Elmhurst Leo students take advantage Continued from page 2

Summit Athletic Conference to meet the Indiana schools will have a spot to fill of field trip opportunities budget cuts, according to the on next year’s schedule schools’ website. According music into their movies. kids and to be in warm because of the closing. to GiaQuinta staff will spend By Niki Spade “The band will be weather again,” said Young. The closing of a lot of time working with Staff writer doing a music soundtrack The art department Elmhurst didn’t cover all the students to find out for a Disney movie,” said will be taking a trip to of the budget cuts for Fort what school they will go to. Leo Jr. / Sr. High freshman Savannah Young. Chicago. They will be leaving Wayne Community, but the Along with Elmhurst School band students are were Unfortunately, only May 26 for an all day field schools are reportedly said High School, Pleasant Center very excited to perform at about 48 out of 65 kids could trip. The students will be to cut another $8 million Elementary was also closed Disney World during spring go. Not everyone could go going to an art museum and next year. By next year Fort due to the budget cuts. The break and current art students on this trip because it can maybe to the zoo or if it’s nice, Wayne Community Schools closing will reportedly save will be going to Chicago. be expensive and some they will go to Navy Pier. should make more staff cuts, the district close to $400,000. The Leo band left for people went on vacations “Navy Pier has many Florida on April 3 by charter with their families instead. stain glass windows and a bus and stayed at a Hampton “Most of the trip is lot more than the zoo,” said Choir students will be Inn convention center. paid through fundraising art teacher Michael Bearman. According to Leo but some is paid by the The trip will cost band director Bob Myers, they band member,” said Myers. around $36 and around 60 leaving Wednesday, April were given the opportunity The band practiced students can go. The sign to perform at Disney and for Disney for about two up will be seniority first, then go behind the scenes. weeks and band members then first come first serve. 28 for a New York trip and To be selected, they filled out couldn’t contain their “They don’t have an application and Disney excitement for the trip. to be in art class now, made sure they were a quality “[I’m was] mostly but they had to have art will be singing at Montclair group and then selected them. excited… I love Disney this year,” said Bearman. “We marched in a World! Since we are throwing They have been parade,” said Myers, “and music in, it’s a million doing this field trip for the State University. Good luck! enjoyed spending time at times better,” said Young. past 15 years but couldn’t Disney and Universal Studios.” Besides for go a few of the years due The band performed performing in the parade and to lack of student interest. the Leo’s School Song and recording in the music studio, “We used to go as a Centerfold by J. Geils Band. band members looked forward team project with the English They were also given the to going to the Magic Kingdom classes to a museum and chance to go to a recording and Universal Studios. play,” said Bearman, “but studio and learn more “[I went] to we wouldn’t get back home about how Disney records bond with fellow band until 4 in the morning.”

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Leo-IPFW AD-HOUSING (April) 4 Feature April 26 2010 Local diner owner tells all about business Owner, Peggy Funk

By Alyssa Mulherin Feature editor

1. Do you have any kids? If so, how many? I have two kids.

2. Describe yourself in three words. Intense, fearful, and a good cook.

3. How do you feel about your business location? I think the location is excellent. When starting a business it’s all about location, location, location.

4. What is one thing you do everyday? I make homemade pies and homemade soups everyday.

5. What is your favorite food to prepare? I really enjoy making the homemade pies.

6. What is a funny high school memory of yours? One time me and a couple of my friends pushed our principal’s car into the gymnasium.

7. What is one goal you have for your future? I would like to retire and hope my son takes over the restaurant for me and runs it as good as I am.

8. What are two things you can’t live without? I can’t live without my dog or my children.

9. What is your biggest pet peeve? I don’t like when people don’t take care of things that belong to them.

10. Anything you would like to tell the community? Thank you so much for all the support you’ve given us!

By Alyssa Mulherin first restaurant and liked the I know best,” said Funk. gets around 300 customers. The Working and owning Feature editor theme they had and wanted When Leo Pizza went employees are always busy. her own business brings new her restaurant to look similar. out of business, the building “I have several challenges everyday and Funk Funk is the owner of was put up for sale. The chefs, one of which is says it’s pleasing to know she the Olde Towne Diner. This building has a good location my son. I also have great prepared a meal for a family that In the town of Leo, is her first business she has right in the small town of Leo. kitchen help,” said Funk. appreciates it and leaves happy. there are many places opening opened up. She started the “When I was looking On average Funk “It’s just such a great up to eat. One restaurant business from the ground up. for a good location for my works 60 hour weeks. She is experience,” said Funk. that started to get business She had a vision of what she restaurant, I just happened always busy doing something. The Olde Towne right when it opened up wanted the diner to look like, to be at the right place at Funk does everything from Diner is a family friendly is the Olde Towne Diner. had the passion for cooking, the right time,” said Funk. cooking, preparation, cleaning, restaurant. The staff is friendly With its fantastic service and and knew what kind of family When the open sign and the book work. Where and when food is ordered, the friendly environment, there’s diner she wanted to have. was turned on April 22 back in she is needed, she helps out. customer isn’t waiting around a reason why business started “I wanted to open 2007, customers just started to Being the owner she has to for the food. The diner is pouring in right as it opened. up my own restaurant come in and before we knew know how to do everything doing well and can hopefully When Peggy Funk was because it’s all I’ve ever it, we were packed. On a daily because she doesn’t know continue to stay in business 13 years old, she worked in her done my whole life. It’s what basis, the Olde Towne Diner when her staff may need help. for many years to come.

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Instead of having to use cash to gamble, players can use credit cards instead. Another High school student’s advantage to gambling online percentage of gambling is far is that the player does not have higher than the percent of to wait for a group of people to high school drug or alcohol participate. The gambler can play use according to Teen Health. with who ever any time of day. One of the harms with Senior Ian Brumm has gambling is that it can start off been participating in several with guiltless competition such different gambling activities as simply saying, “I bet I can since the seventh grade. beat you at…” If they know “[I take part in] poker, it or not, most people at one March Madness, Fantasy point in their life has gambled. Football, random prop bets Whether they have gambled with Cortlin,” said Brumm. with sports, lottery, or cards. According to Brumm he According to Teen Health teens has gotten caught gambling, but are having more problems trying his parents didn’t really care. Most to stop their gambling habits. of his gambling takes place at According to Family friends’ houses, but he has gambled First Aid, gambling has been with strangers a few times. promoted and popularized According to Mental through the World Series of Health a recent study has Poker being televised. The found that 70% of teens ages COURTESY OF FLICKR.COM admired “Ocean’s Eleven”, 13-17 reported that they have “Ocean’s Twelve”, and “Ocean’s gambled during their lifetime can watch for to tell if someone barrow money from others to simple minor gambling, they may Thirteen” movies have also “Just as many people who they know has a gambling pay gambling related debts. be charged with a misdemeanor. contributed to bringing drink do not develop drinking addiction. According to Mental Gambling is not allowed If a person who participates in gambling to the “public eye.” problems, many people who Health, some warning signs are in half of the fifty states. It is illegal gambling activities gets caught According to the Mental gamble do not develop gambling a sense of loosing control while to gamble in the state of Indiana. for problematic gambling, they Health website, which is written problems,” said Mental Health. gambling, risking important If a person who participates in may be charged with a felony by 12 medical directors, the There are warning signs a person relationships, and needing to gambling activities gets caught for according to Gambling Law. Students attend naturalization ceremony By Amanda Overholt want to be American citizens.” The judge addressed become a citizen, a background had a large impact on them. History Teacher Kevin Jehl the fact that these new citizens check is required. The candidate “I was touched by the Staff writer attended the ceremony along with have an “enthusiasm for for citizenship must also ceremony,” said Adams. “It was juniors Chandler Salway, Elliot liberty” which natural-born learn the English language. pretty cool to see how seriously Looking around a Adams, Kara Huffman, Lyndsie Americans have forgotten about. Candidates are then tested on the everyone was taking it and the crowded room full of people, Williams, Brad Williams, Lyndsey “Getting a chance to be Constitution and on history of joy you could see in their faces it’s easy to see that most people Hampton, Steven Figgins, and a part of something like this was the United States. Citizens must after becoming naturalized. don’t look the same. This Amanda Overholt. Seniors Logan absolutely amazing,” said Salway. also demonstrate a belief in the It showed me some of my statement was taken to a whole Wulpi, Nick Westerhausen, “As Americans we totally take principles of the Constitution and freedoms I take for granted.” new level on March 5, 2010 at and Steven Jones also attended. for granted what we have and go through personal interviews Students were thankful the Allen County Courthouse. To begin the ceremony, the where we live. Seeing so many with Immigration Services as well. to have been chosen to A Naturalization judge addressed the new citizens. people from so many different “I took part of the participate in the event as well. Ceremony took place on this She spoke about values and places who wanted what I have… test,” said Adams. “I did well.” “The Naturalization particular day. In a room usually appreciation for the “American that just really meant a lot to me. The most touching part Ceremony was a very cool used for accusations, plaintiffs, Dream.” She also spoke about I saw a mom with her three little of the ceremony, according experience, and I’m glad I had the and defendants, was a room full art, language, food, and style of girls who just wanted a better life to Jehl was watching the new opportunity to go,” said Huffman. of eager outsiders awaiting their the native countries and what for them. As far as I’m concerned, citizens say the Pledge of Brad Williams time to make the United States that will bring to America. those people in that room were Allegiance for the first time. feels that this experience of America their home-awaiting “The most enjoyable part some of bravest I’ve ever seen.” “I will never forget should be something that to become American citizens. for me is when the people stood The requirements the people from Somalia in everyone takes a part in. “Not only was it up and gave the pledge of loyalty to become a citizen may be traditional bright yellow and “It was a cool experience educational, the ceremony was to the U.S.” said Lyndsie Williams. somewhat surprising to some as green gowns smiling and and I think everyone should very eye opening as well,” said “It was their last requirement to natural-born Americans aren’t waving their flags,” said Jehl. see it at least once in their Figgins. “Until you see it, you never become a citizen and I could just required to pass any tests or learn The students attending lives,” said Brad Williams. realize just how much people see the happiness in their faces.” any new languages or cultures. To agreed that the ceremony 6Special April 26, 2010 Raising Responsibility Sophomores Bri Strock and Kody Cearbough tell about their lives as teen parents By Alyssa Mulherin I thought I might be pregnant.” relationship got really ending with –lyn so I changed though, according to ended up with Haylyn.” Feature editor According to stressful,” said Strock. “We Strock, is her social life. She Guttmacher Institute, as of both had a lot going on.” Strock commented barely ever has time to hang January 2010, 46% of all 15 to 19 Mothers-to-be may on the fact that since Haylyn’s out with her friends now that She spent her year-olds in the United States endure any of the following birth, her family was brought Haylyn is a part of her life. weekends hanging out with have had sex at least once; this during pregnancy: breast somewhat closer. “They One vital concern of her friends, and the weekdays is nearly half of all teenagers. pain, back pain, fatigue, are my support team,” said new parents is money; for teen participating in extra-curricular Once Strock’s mom morning sickness, leg pain, Strock. “I could not have parents, this could be a major activities. Then, her life was accepted the news that her nausea, and/or hip pain. Strock done this without them.” problem. According to sexetc. changed when her suspicion daughter was pregnant, it admits that she felt huge and Pregnancy may be org, a normal pregnancy costs proved to be true; something was time to inform her dad uncomfortable for the large part a little strenuous for any $3,000 to $5,000. If there are that would change her life of the pregnancy. According of her pregnancy. Her favorite couple but even more for any complications, the cost and her boyfriend’s forever. to Strock, her mom was the part about being pregnant was expecting teens. When the may rise to $8,000 or more. On Now, sophomores one to deliver the news. feeling Haylyn kick and move. baby is born, the mother may top of the hospital expenses, Briana Strock and boyfriend “My dad was really As the pregnancy be very overwhelmed and there are maternity clothes, Kody Cearbaugh’s lives consist angry with Kody, but who reaches the ninth month and nervous about her new, very baby furniture, baby clothes, of taking care of their six and wouldn’t be?” said Strock. “I the due-date inches closer and big responsibility. According toys, bottles, formula, diapers, ½ month old daughter, Haylyn was a daddy’s girl.” According closer, the couple is forced to to Strock, home life was very wipes, and many, many more Rae Cearbaugh. A day with to Strock, both her parents were finally decide on a name. For stressful, and the immediate essential costs. For this reason, baby Haylyn requires more disappointed in her at the time. many couples, this decision lack of sleep made it even worse. various organizations have than one might guess. Every When she did start to may be stressful and very Although a child devoted their time and energy day means three regular meals show, Strock received plenty difficult, but this was not under the age of one can be to help these new parents and of baby food, anywhere from of curious and sometimes even the case for Strock and her hard to take care of, one of make sure the baby is provided six to eight bottles, and around mean looks. She remembers boyfriend. After an ultrasound Strock’s favorite things to do with all the essentials. eight to ten diaper changes. hearing people whispering where they were told the sex with her daughter is to take “I don’t have a job,” Strock also claims about her; she was also of their baby, they started her out shopping. Instead of said Strock. “I’m on WIC, that Haylyn is her alarm clock asked numerous questions. deliberating on different people reacting negatively which is Women, Infants, and every morning. Haylyn’s “Most of my friends names for their daughter. to Strock carrying around a Children. They provide me with caretaking starts at 7 a.m. and I did not tell I was pregnant, “I went through a lot child, most simply stare and free formula, juice, baby food, does not end until she falls they heard from others,” said of names,” said Strock, “but I sometimes even comment baby cereal, and other things.” asleep, with the silk blanket Strock. “A lot of people just a l w a y s on how cute Haylyn is. Strock said she she apparently cannot live asked me how it happened.” l o v e d According to definitely feels like a mom. without, around 8 to 10 p.m. Strock does admit that names dosomething.org, pregnancy She and Cearbaugh take According to while she was pregnant, she does affect education – only care of Haylyn for the most sexetc.org, almost 750,000 took the large portion of a third of teen mothers earn part, and when they need women between the ages of her emotions out on their high school diploma it, her parents, Cearbaugh’s 15 to 19 become pregnant people close to her, and only 1.5% receives a parents, and her aunt are each year. Many teenage especially Cearbaugh. college degree by age 30. ready to step in. Strock’s aunt girls have had to face the According to Strock said home life is Stacy watches baby Haylyn same challenges as Strock. Strock, Cearbaugh very fun with Haylyn and four days out of every week. Though many dealt with most of that her school work and “Since having pregnant teens may be what she threw at grades never changed. Haylyn, my relationship nervous explaining to their him. “(Our) One thing that h a s with Bri’s parents has gotten mom that they are pregnant, closer,” said Cearbaugh. Strock and her mom have For any expecting a great relationship and couple, especially for teens, are in agreement with the spectators question what the statement that they can couple will choose; abortion, talk about everything. adoption, or keeping the baby “I had missed and raising it themselves. my period and my Strock says she is “pro-life,” mom bought me a which means she is against pregnancy test,” abortion. The young said Strock. “She couple also agreed had known I was that giving their s e x u a l l y baby up for active, so I adoption was just told her not an option.

“My favorite part about pregnancy was feeling Hay- lyn kick and move,”

-sophomore Briana Strock

Sophomores Bri Strock and Kody Cearbough pose with their almost seven month old daughter, Haylyn.

Facts about teenage pregnancy: *Three-quarters of a million teens between 15 and 19 become pregnant every year. *Out of all teen pregnancies, 82% are not intended. *Teen pregnancy account for 20% of all unplanned pregnancies every year. Baby Haylyn is supported by her Grandma Strock. *Teen mothers account for 11% of all births in the US. *Out of all teen pregnancies, 57% end in birth. *14% of teen pregnancies end in miscarriage. *29% of all teen pregnancies end in abortion. *US teen pregnancy rates are twice as high as in England or Canada. *Teen mothers are less likely to attend college than those who Strock and her mom lead Haylyn to try to help do not become pregnant. her take her first steps.

Facts according to womensissues.about.com Photos by Alyssa Mulherin and Rory Harris April 26, 2010 7Special JournalismJournalism students students travel travel to to NYC NYC By Rachel Burtnett entire way to the Indianapolis taxi hoping the driver would an aspiring Broadway singer. time this same day; a shopping Special editor airport is 75 mph. The speed hit the brake in time. NYC Along with taking orders and capital in New York City. limit law turned this usually taxi drivers are definitely delivering trays of food, waiters Friday, after the “The Big Apple.” “The two hour long drive into something everyone should serenade customers as they eat. conferences, everyone went City That Never Sleeps.” “The an almost three and a half experience in their lifetime. The first day in the back to the hotel to begin Capital of the World.” “The hour long drive. As one can After arriving at the big city proved to be a success. getting ready for their exciting City So Nice, They Named it imagine, this bus ride was New York Hilton Hotel on 6th Wednesday, Thursday, and night. After going to dinner Twice.” All of these are used to not the most comfortable. Avenue, students were given Friday the students attended at a steak house, the group describe one tourist destination: Because of countless their first opportunity to the journalism conferences at set off towards Broadway New York City, New York. baggage and the necessity explore the big city. The group the University of Columbia. to see the production, “Billy Journalism students to follow laws restricting walked to Trump Tower, where The first conference begins Elliot.” The play was almost were given the opportunity visibility in rear windows, a the infamous “You’re Fired!” at 8:45 every day; each three hours long, but not to venture to the big city once few students were forced to line comes out of Donald conference is 45 minutes long one of the attendees became again this year. Juniors Andrew put their luggage underneath Trump’s mouth during every with 15 minutes in between restless. Making audience Rodgers, Brooke Markham, their seats. In the Leo mini- season of “The Apprentice.” to allow walking time. members laugh, and cry, the Erin Gladieoux, Rachel bus, there are two heaters; Wednesday was Saint performance held the attention Burtnett, and Amanda Overholt one under the back seat on “Although last year’s Patrick’s Day. In New York City, of every person for their along with sophomores the right side, and the other everyone, even the important entire duration of the play. Brooke Wilcoxsin and Allison in the same place on the left. trip to New York was business men, participates in “I absolutely loved Trosper from the newspaper At 4:30 on a Tuesday amazing, this year def- getting all greened up for this the play,” said junior Amanda department attended this trip. morning in March, especially holiday. Some students chose to Overholt. “For the first hour Juniors Janna Parke, Taylor in Indiana, one never really initely topped it!” take part in the NYC tradition or so I was laughing out Harter and Nicole Baron from knows how to dress for the and purchased various loud, and then I cried, then the yearbook department weather. On this particular accessories in order to fit the laughed, then cried again.” were also part of this group. Tuesday, it was fairly chilly. -junior Taylor Harter part and attend the St. Patrick’s Broadway was the The ten students Because of the baggage piled Students were allowed Day parade on 5th Avenue. group’s last real night in the chosen for this trip were underneath seats, heat was two hours to do as they On Thursday the big city. The following day was accompanied by journalism restricted from reaching wished before they were to group decided they wanted Saturday; the final day of the teacher Cheryl Ashton and many areas in the bus. meet in the lobby of the hotel to try to get into “Live with New York City trip for the 2010 careers teacher Beth Dick. Those in the back for dinner. When they were Regis and Kelly!” Students year. Ashton and the students For newspaper seat, sitting atop the heater, waiting in the lobby, there woke up at 4:30 AM, jumped walked to Central Park, one of students to become eligible for were forced to endure the was an obvious commotion at in a taxi and headed over the most well known features the New York City journalism intense flow of heat coming the side of the building. The to the studio to begin their of NYC. They then took the field trip, one must be a page from the heater in effort to group ventured out to see extensive wait. After almost subway to the Brooklyn Bridge editor for at least one trimester warm the whole bus. Juniors a big sign reading “Bounty three hours of sitting against where they were able to walk prior to departure. Yearbook Andrew Rodgers and Amanda Hunter Starring Jennifer the side of the building, one out over the road and really see students must be assigned the Overholt were the lucky ones Anniston and Gerard Butler.” of the directors for the show the city. Next was Ground Zero, job as editor in chief for their to sit in these seats. Overholt After twenty minutes came out to tell them they the Twin Towers memorial senior year to attend this trip. was freezing the whole of watching unrecognizable would all be able to get into site, and where the new towers The built up ride, while Rodgers, on the celebrities walk out of their cars, the second taping of the show. are being built. The last thing anticipation and excitement other hand, was sweating. Butler and Anniston jumped Students waited in the on the to-do list for this day of those attending the New As one can observe, out of their black Escalades Starbucks coffee house across was the Statue of Liberty. York City expedition was students did not get a very and walked over to the group the street until about 10:30 After the long finally over on the morning good start to their trip, but their of people waiting for them. AM and then piled into the exciting day, students were of Tuesday, March 16, when luck would soon turn around. Many of the Leo High School studio where Kelly Rippa and allowed free time to do the students gathered in the Arriving in New York students retrieved autographs her co-host of the day, Kyle any last minute shopping. Leo High School parking lot at City at the La Guardia airport and pictures of the two stars. MacLachlan (Orson Hodge “Although last year’s 4:30 a.m. After much trouble at approximately 12:00 PM, the “Seeing Gerard from Desperate Housewives), trip to New York was amazing, loading the mini-bus with group gathered their luggage Butler was the highlight of were waiting for them. Guests this year definitely topped about 25 suitcases, duffel bags, and jumped into a NYC taxi, my week,” said junior Brooke for this episode included it,” said junior Taylor Harter. carry on bags, back packs, some of them for the very Markham. “He is my favorite Edie Falco from “Nurse “Seeing Jennifer and Gerard and purses, the very cramped first time. These students can actor and Jennifer Anniston Jackie” and “The Sopranos”, pretty much made my life. group was on their way. all agree with the fact that is one of my favorites too, Jason Duplissea from “Flash Oh, and watching Rachel By Indiana law, a bus sitting in the back of a taxi in so I was very excited.” Forward”, and three of the Burtnett sing and dance down carrying students driven by New York City is nothing at The students were Pussycat dolls who showed the streets of New York and a teacher is not permitted to all like driving down a street star-struck as they made their Rippa and MacLachlan how to watching her and Andrew exceed the speed of 60 mph, in Indiana. Students gasped, way to dinner at the Stardust “shake, grind, dip and slap.” Rodgers sing ‘Drop It Low’ even if the speed limit on the closed their eyes, and pounded diner; a restaurant where The group also while we were at the Statue of highway the bus must take the their feet into the floor of the every waiter and waitress is ventured to SoHo for the first Liberty really made the trip!”

Above: Juniors Andrew Rodgers and Taylor Harter stop and pose for a picture in Times Square.

Below: The whole group gathers together after their first night in the big city comes to a close.

Above: The group of students dress up for dinner at a steakhouse before going to Broadway for the play “Billy Elliot.”

Below: Juniors Taylor Harter, Rachel Burtnett, and Andrew Rodgers dress up in all green for the St. Patrick’s Day parade on Fifth Avenue.

Above: Juniors Taylor Harter, Rachel Burtnett, and Amanda Overholt are pictured after making the journey out to the middle of the Brooklyn Bridge which connects Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Left: Juniors Nicole Baron, Janna Parke, Erin Gladieoux, Rachel Burtnett and Amanda Overholt are excited to finally be seated in the “Live with Regis and Kelly!” studio after waiting outside from 5:00 to 9:30 AM. Photos provided by Rachel Burtnett 8Entertainment April 26, 2010 Junior Wesley Reece shares all By Elliot Adams My guitar, Jeep, Macbook, cell News editor phone, and music library

Full Name: Wesley Charles Reece What is your idea of fun? Playing cards while eating a pepperoni- Birthday: November 11, 1992 onion pizza

Nickname: Wesley Snipes Favorite catch phrase or saying: “It’s a jeep thing, you wouldn’t Age: 17 understand.”

Siblings? If any, what are their If you could be anyone else in the names and ages? Rob-21 Abby-19 world, who would you be? Why? Ron Dubach- just to know how it Favorite Sport: football feels to be the most respected man in Northeast Indiana. Childhood Ambition: I wanted to be a pastor. Favorite food: Mike Steiner’s signature steaks If, in a paradoxical universe, people happened to be cars, what What song/movie changed your make and model would you be? life? Even for a short while… A Jeep Wrangler because it’s big, Hurt-Johnny Cash / Paranormal slow, and looks good with the top Activity off. Healthcare Reform… good or Biggest Fear: Bees- I almost got in bad? Bad, very bad. a car accident trying to kill one One thing you want to do before Any hidden talents? I can clap you die: (It’s just a question. We with one hand, as well as play aren’t gonna make it happen. guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums, C’mon now. It’s not the buried life and one sizzling hot harmonica. here) I think I’d want to jam with Bob Dylan, or skydive. They’re Five things you can’t live without: PHOTO BY ELLIOT ADAMS Junior Wes Reece shows his handy side by building a shed. pretty equal. How to... Mr. Tim Witte gets personal

By Grace Crain University and Indiana Purdue the hopes to travel to Alaska. Jr. High editor University Fort Wayne (IPFW) “I want to go to Alaska to throw a gradua- to receive his master’s degree. see God’s beautiful cre- “I went to college on ation of nature”, said Witte. Located on the sec- a scholarship which allowed Witte has been married for ond floor of Leo High School is my father to retire early”, said about 10 months. He has two tion party math and physical education Witte, “but I missed being strong stepdaughter, two stepsons, and teacher Timothy Witte. Witte has and flexible in those years.” three granddaughters, whom By Melanie Matteson been teaching at Leo for about Besides teaching at Leo, he enjoys spending time with. Staff writer 16 years. He has taught every Witte is a landlord to 4 rental With several years type of physical education and properties in the Fort Wayne area and wonderful memories be- mathematics except for calculus. and is the chairman of his church. hind him, a memory from his 1. Send out invitations early. “I enjoy help- He enjoys pizza and iced tea as a childhood sticks in his mind. 2. Be prepared. Have enough food and drinks ing a students achieve comfort food among other things. “In kindergarten, my for everyone. their goals”, said Witte. Witte has many hobbies such as mother said that I could invite a Born in Fort Wayne, antique collecting, golf, bowl- friend over to the house to play”, 3. Have some sort of entertainment such as a Witte decided to stick around ing, and playing instruments. said Witte. “One day the bus moon bounce for the children and corn hole in Indiana for all of his life. He “I play the piano stopped in front of my house graduated from Concordia High and trumpet”, said Witte. and everyone on the bus ex- for the adults. School in 1973. After attending Witte who has lived in ited into our front yard to play.” 4. Do not go over the top with decorations. high school, Witte went to - Val Indiana has moved around a lit- The memories, hob- Keep it simple. paraiso University where Witte tle between the New Haven, Fort bies, and talents that Witte received his Bachelor’s degree. Wayne, and Leo areas through- continues to share with his stu- 5. Have as many pictures or slideshows as Witte continued on his secondary out his life. Being in one state dents and his children have possible. academic journey at Saint Francis for all his life has given Witte been his goals as a teacher. Class of five learns design, development, and problem solving Math teacher Ronald Crosby teaches “The Engineering Design and Development Team”

By Ali Strang about design, development and packed cereal and an appliance the best market for resale. Their and Development Team is very Sports editor problem solving. It’s based on cord retractor. The team end goal is to have a product they busy all the time. They each mechanical engineering, which decided to go with the retractor. could sell to a company where they have a journal that they use to is problem solving involving “We wanted to rid could produce it and make some document their work in and all A new class has been mechanics and machines. the world of the evil that is money. The team then must set their plans. The team is to report added to Leo High school this “We are charged by our bulky blender cords,” said some parameters, began drawing to Crosby every once in a while, year. The students in the class call wonderful mentor, Mr. Ronald senior Brandon Alger, “so we their design on a computer but for the most part, they are on it “The Engineering Design and Crosby, with solving an everyday are currently designing a cord program called Autodesk their own producing this product. Development Team”. Even though problem with a new invention” retractor that can be moved Inventor, and are hoping to This forces them to rely on the class size is five students and said senior, Matthew Britton. from appliance to appliance manufacture their design at IPFW. themselves and be independent. small, their work load is a large. The students are to keep your kitchens looking “We work very hard “The class is great The class is run by math supposed to think of a new fantastic and organized.” documenting everything we do experience for the future and we teacher, Ronald Crosby. The five invention and see if it would The team came up with as a team,” said senior Austin all have a lot of fun working on students include seniors Mathew suceed in the real world. The team this project by using a lot of Heller. “We work on the computer our product by brainstorming, Britton, Austin Dean-Cross, has thought of many inventions, school paper to make surveys and to develop our product and designing on the computer and Brandon Alger, Austin HellerPicture but their top three Yourself considerations checked with Leo students and have brainstorming sessions.” then documenting it,” said Alger. and Aaron Lewis. The class is all are skiat safety IPFWequipment, vacuum parents to see which product has The Engineer Design Spring Campus Visit Day April 25 • 1–3 p.m. Walb Student Union To register: “I came to IPFW www.ipfw.edu/admissions because it’s an inviting campus!” Sarah Taylor –Crestview HS,’09 Convoy,Ohio (front, left)

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09-09-155 g April 26, 2010 9Opinion Lack of consistency in scheduling causes frustration

By Andrew Rodgers in, and students who did not News editor know what they signed up for when taking AP classes. “I dropped out of Accounting and switched to Over the past several photography,” said junior months Leo High School Ashley Patterson. “I went to has lacked consistency in its talk to them 2 or 3 times and scheduling policies and has caused the last time I went down they confusion among half a dozen said that it would be fine.” students and several teachers. According to EACS This has some wondering whether superintendent Karyle Green, this is a problem created by an this is not a district-wide policy. EACS policy or an LHS policy. It is up to the discretions of Leo High School’s each individual high school. scheduling policy has “no “I think that [a student] exceptions” unless a student is dropping a class should depend a senior who needs a class to on how full the class is, if the graduate. Reasons for this are school has made an error in said to control the size of classes. the schedule, or a student’s “I dropped a class,” failure of a course,” said Green. said senior Anna Thompson. Green also said that “I just wrote on the back of she knows of other schools that my schedule what classes charge a fee to switch out of a I wanted to switch out of.” class, depending on availability. Administration has “These schools charge hid behind the line “If I do this the fee and it goes into their for you then I will have to do extracurricular budget. I know it for everyone.” The fact is it has worked at several smaller they do change schedules for schools; I am not sure how the idea some students for no apparent would work at Leo,” said Green. reason and then try to say This idea could put that it does not go on at Leo. money back into the school’s “I ended up switching extra curricular budget; it is an out of bio medical sciences to interesting concept that should take newspaper,” said Thompson. be looked at by schools. It could If a student has an error even be used to help expand made by the school in their future elective courses at LHS. schedule, they should not have to As scheduling gets sit through a class that they did underway for the 2010-11 school not sign up for. This policy has year, administration and other resulted in boys sitting through staff should work with students advanced child development to make sure they are taking the classes, students sitting through classes that they need for their PHOTO BY ANDREW RODGERS classes that they have no interest future career and college goals. Senior Anna Thompson shows frustration for scheduling complications. Students discuss importance of optimism Many students dread going to school every day, but a positive attitude can make each day better By Amanda Overholt genuinely seems to understand Attitude and Affirmations,” “A develop a positive feeling about situation more enjoyable, and in Staff writer his or her students. Or there positive attitude recognizes the school. Sure, that fifth period Pre turn, you will be more successful. is that best friend that makes negative aspects of a situation, but Calc test is still there, but doesn’t it When an activity is When students wake up fifth period fun, even if it is Pre chooses to focus instead on the help that when you look up from enjoyable, it’s easier to succeed in in the morning, the first thought Calculus. Perhaps there’s even hope and opportunity available that monotonous test, your best it. Students participate in sports that runs through their heads is that boy in third period that within every situation.” School friend is staring at you, trying to because they enjoy them. Practices generally ‘I wonder if we have you just haven’t worked up the won’t always be fun, but focusing get your attention to look over at aren’t easy, and aren’t always fun, a delay’, or ‘I feel like I just fell courage to go talk to yet-these on the good parts of any situation the kid who just picked his nose? but when you have a good overall asleep’. Occasionally, students are the few things in school that makes said situation better. According to “Positive feeling towards something, you also flirt with the idea of skipping force students to roll over, turn off A positive outlook on a Attitude and Affirmations,” “A enjoy it anyway. So, even if it is school all together or faking sick- that infuriating alarm and get out somewhat negative experience positive attitude is simply an the fact that spicy chicken is on ala but what if that wasn’t the case? of bed. These are also the things can change the whole reaction inclination or leaning toward the carte today that gets you through There’s always that that contribute, even if it’s just toward the experience. Looking positive aspects of any situation.” second period, at least you’re teacher that makes school worth a little bit, to academic success. foreward to school and what Leaning towards the positive at school, and at least you’re getting up for-the one who According to “Positive school entails can help students aspects of a situation will make the listening to the announcements. 10 Sports April 26 2010 Eight things one might not know about Leo Baseball 1. We pray in left field before every game. 2. Mrs. Boyce makes us cookies before every game. 3. We play cards on the bus to all away games. 4. We play “phantom infield” without a ball if we have a good practice. 5. We have team dinners before most games. 6. We play outfield games to see who gets the most catches. 7. We play batting roulette to make bat- ting practice more exciting. 8. When Coach Boyce gets mad, he taps Senior Mitchell Kumle stands at his foot. the plate at one of the first games of the season PHOTO BY ANNA THOMPSON

seed Ohio to beat number three isn’t in that great of shape. seed Georgetown, and number “I think I missed 13 out Autistic child predicts ten seed St. Mary’s to finish off of 32 first round games and 6 number two seed Villanova. out of 16 second round games,” Though Hermann said teacher Ben Shappell. “I no longer has a perfect am currently in 1,652,032nd tournament bracket, this is place in ESPN’s pool.” nearly perfect bracket still quite an accomplishment. Hermann picked “It is an act of God. Purdue to win the tournament Through this kid, God is because his older brother By Hannah Field is more likely to win the lottery Hermann, he did not enter showing us that He is the true attends Purdue. His final four Opinion editor twice in their lifetime than his bracket into a CBS bracket bracketologist,” said teacher teams were Purdue, Kentucky, do what Hermann has done. manager where people Mike Walker. “Plus the kid Kansas State, and Tennessee. “It’s amazing,” said can win money for each picked Purdue to win it all.” The four teams in the Final Hermann in an interview with round they have perfect. Many people from Four are Duke, West Virginia, Austin Hermann, NBC Chicago’s News Center. There have been Leo have filled out brackets Butler, and Michigan State. a 17 year old autistic boy This accomplishment numerous upsets in this year’s and some are still doing well Even though from Chicago, Illinois, had truly is an amazing feat. tournament, and Hermann has even with all of the upsets. Hermann has no teams a perfect NCAA men’s Also, almost five picked many underdog teams “I have filled out a left in the tournament, basketball tournament bracket million people have entered a to win. He picked number bracket and I’m in first place the accomplishment of through the first two rounds. bracket on the ESPN website nine seed Northern Iowa to at my dad’s work right now,” picking the first two rounds According to NBC and the person who is doing upset number one seed Kansas, said sophomore Alex Egan. perfectly cannot be denied. Chicago’s News Center this is the best through two rounds number twelve seed Cornell to Numerous people who “This is such an a one in over 13 million chance has already lost four games. knock off number four seed have filled out a bracket this accomplishment and is that this could happen and one Unfortunately for Wisconsin, number fourteen year claim that their bracket very amazing,” said Egan. NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament wrap up By Graham Powers seeded Cornell won against in the Regional Finals in its dominated West Virginia, Championship next year…” Staff writer Temple 78-65. Then, 13th win over No. 2 seed Kansas 78-57. During the game West said Dick Vitale, from ESPN. seeded Murry State had a huge State, 63-56, earning a Final Virginia’s star player, Da’Sean com. With Brad Stevens just victory over Vanderbilt 66-65. Four spot in its own back Butler, fell hard on his knee, signing a twelve-year contract Things did not stop yard, in Indianapolis. Later, but thankfully ended up with with Butler, people may be This year the NCAA there; in the second round West Virginia scored another only a minor MCL sprain. saying that for years to come. men’s basketball tournament Northern Iowa continued major upset by knocking off Much of the pre-game This year many had many big upsets, many its run against top seeded Kentucky, 73-66, the third hype had Butler playing the unknown players gave game clutch plays, and many Kansas 59-57. Cornell showed No. 1 seed to be defeated. role of tiny Hickory High in winning performances. dominating performances. up to play by beating out The Final Four was the movie “Hoosiers,” who Ali Farokhmanesh made “My bracket has tough Wisconsin 87-69. This held at the Lucas Oil Stadium emerged victorious against an impact early in the gone down the toilet advanced them to the third in Indianapolis with Duke as long odds. This comparison tournament because of his because of all these upsets,” round which was the first the only remaining No. 1 seed. does a disservice to Butler, clutch shooting for Northern said freshman Evan Dove. time in school history. Also, This was the first time since 2004 a team that was ranked in Iowa. Now Gordon Hayward The first round of Villanova suffered at the that Duke was in the Final Four. the top 10 early in the season is known all over the country the tournament had four hands of Saint Mary’s 75-68. “I hope Butler wins and brought the longest because of his dominating very surprising games, but The big news for all because I hate Duke and I active Division I winning performances for Butler which that was just the beginning. the fans in Indiana, however, think it would be a great streak into the championship led them to the Final Four. The first major was Butler’s stunning victory thing for the state of Indiana,” game. Although the 61-59 Next year is going to th shocker had 14 seeded over Syracuse, 63-59, the said freshman Taylor Seiss. final score had Butler coming be an interesting tournament. Ohio University defeating a second No. 1 seed to fall. Jim In the first semi- up two points short in the Hopefully, Fort Wayne’s sluggish Georgetown with a Boeheim has been coaching final game, Butler again end, they proved that they own Deshaun Thomas can convincing 97-83 victory. This Syracuse longer than Butler’s displayed poise, confidence, belonged on the same court fill the shoes of Ohio State’s th was followed by 11 seeded Brad Stevens has been alive. and defensive tenacity to with Duke or any other team. Evan Turner and power the Old Dominion beating out Butler kept right defeat Michigan State, 52- “I believe Butler team into the Final Four. th Norte Dame 51-50. Later, 12 on rolling with solid play 50. In the other game Duke has a great chance at the April 26, 2010 11 Jr. High Spring Fever Word Search

N R G W B N X Z J E G U L E Z APRIL BASEBALL U B A E U A D U X N T L Y L E BIKES I O Y N N T R T I R A E P P G BIRDS BLOOMING F Q Y D N A C R A B E Y G R R BREAK BUNNIES N L M V I R P C T K G T L U E CANDY Q J O N E S K F K U A M S P E EASTER EGGS I D B W S E O W O L L E Y A N FLOWERS GRASS G O L B E S N L O S H P R T E GREEN W R L K G R B I K E S I Z B W KITES MAY A P A J I E S R H T E N N I S PINK PURPLE M A B S G T S P H S O K Y A M RAINBOW L Y E G S D E A M P N U S C G SOFTBALL SPRING R W S K R G C S O T E U R X O SUNSHINE I X A I Q P X K T N M S S T Q TENNIS TRACK T D B L O O M I N G Z X M T B YELLOW Junior High Student Profile Eighth grader, Paige Dempsey Eighth Grader Nicholas Bloom By Kirsten Jones wins Scholastic Poetry Award Staff writer By Sarah Cummins then award National Gold, Silver Her mother is planning a week When is your birthday? January 18 Staff writer Medals, and American Visions & vacation in New York around the Voices Medals to the best works event in celebration of her award. What is your favorite color? Maroon Each year students submit out of all of the Gold Key finalists. Dempsey wrote her artwork to the Scholastic Art & Dempsey received a National Gold poem “Where I am From” as an Writing Awards for a chance to award for her poem. This means assignment for Mr. Valley’s class. What is your favorite movie? Super Trooper win awards. This year, Leo’s own that her poetry work is among the The assignment to the students eighth grader, Paige Dempsey, top one percent of all the works was to have them write a poem What is your favorite class? Gym won an award for her poetry. submitted to the awards this year. about their past. The students were The Scholastic Art Because Dempsey won instructed to write about a sight, & Writing Awards is the the National Gold award, she was sound, smell, taste, and feeling What would you like to be when you grow up? Archi- nation’s largest scholarship invited along with three guests from their past. After Dempsey tect and recognition program for and her teacher to New York City turned in her poem to Valley, he teenager artists and writers. in June. In New York, Dempsey encouraged her to enter it in this What do you like to do outside of school? Play guitar, This program has been instated will be granted and opportunity contest. According to Dempsey, skateboard, and rollerblade since 1923. For eighty-seven to attend the Awards Ceremony she was shocked when she found years now, this program has at Carnegie Hall. During this out that she won a Gold Key showcased some of the best ceremony, Dempsey will have an award because she did not expect Do you have any siblings? Mitchell Bloom student artwork in the country. opportunity to read her poetry to win. Dempsey said, “I’m proud This year, more than out loud to the audience. Along of my work because it is about What is your favorite food? Fettuccini 165,000 works of art and writing with this ceremony, Dempsey things that I truly care about, were submitted to this program. and her teacher will be able and if I wrote it about anything The Gold Key award is the top to attend a day of behind-the- else it wouldn’t mean much.” What is one thing people don’t know about you? That regional honor that a student scenes arts and culture events. Dempsey attended an I play guitar. can earn. Eighth grader Paige At these events, Dempsey will awards ceremony in February for Dempsey earned one of the meet other artists and writers and her Gold Key award. The Gold What is you favorite show? 1,000 Ways to Die Gold Key awards this year with learn about creative careers from Key award is a local award, and her poem “Where I am From”. literary agents, studio artists, the ceremony was held in Fort There were only eleven thousand editors, designers, art gallery Wayne. Dempsey said, “I wrote Where do you want to live when you grow up? San students that earned Gold Key directors, writers and New York about things that were most Francisco, CA awards out of the 165,000 that City cultural leaders. Although important to me such as my little submitted artwork this year. Dempsey has obvious talent as cousins and my old house before What is your favorite song? “Patience” by Guns N’ Roses After a student earns a a writer, she aspires to be an I moved. I also wrote about my Gold Key award, their artwork is artist as a career. Dempsey plans grandma’s house, and at the then reviewed by art and literary to take her mother, sister, and awards ceremony she cried when What is your biggest fear? Snakes! They are really scary. professionals. These professionals aunt to New York for this event. I found out I had won the award.” 12 Special April 26, 2010 Seniors claim Class Tourney 2010 title By Anna Thompson Staff writer

On March 26, Leo High School classes battled for the winning title of class tourney. Currently, class tourney has many different events for both boys and girls. Some of these events include tricycle racing, relay races, eating contests, egg toss, and dodge ball games. Each year the classes use their creativity in designing their class tourney shirts to represent their particular class. This year’s theme for class tourney was cereal mascots. The freshman class chose Lucky Charms. The sophomores decorated their shirts with a Captain Crunch theme. Frosted Flakes were picked by the juniors, and the seniors chose Trix cereal. “Honestly the only part I enjoy is the lip sync,” said junior Madison Circle. “I am just not a very big sports person.” Circle said the lip sync is her favorite part of class tourney and plans to get a big group of her friends together to take over this portion of the competition next year. Circle also said that Leo seniors smile after winning Class Tourney. PHOTO BY ASHLYNN JENKINS more random activities should be added to the tournament and boys and girls shuttle was sportsman like,” said place overall in tournament. contest and lip sync,” said in place of the sports and race. The sophomores won Jared Sauder, sponsor. The junior class took second senior Autumn Leininger. would like for class tourney the lip sync contest and the This year class place. The sophomores came Class Tourney started to be held during school hours freshmen class won volleyball. tourney ended with a close call in third and the freshmen in 1952. It used to only be a like Woodlan High School. There were many other events between the seniors and the class followed in fourth place. basketball tournament until This year, each class played beside these few. juniors. In the end, it was the “I think that the Stephen Gabet took charge competed in mostly all the “Class tourney went senior lip sync that acquired seniors deserved to win. I had in the 1970s and turned available events. The juniors very well this year. Participation the final number of winning a great time participating in it into something more. won tug of war, participation, was up and the competition points. Seniors received first the activities like the eating

Freshman Jessica Claxton rides the tricycle during the race.

Seniors Cortlin Simpson, Colin Wolfe, Logan Wulpi and Mitchell Kumle fight in Tug-of-War.

Juniors john Fenker and Kyle Dillon pull the rope in Tug-of-War.

Sophomore Audrey Coolman devours Korean Noodles at the Eating Contest.