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January 23, 2008 Issue 4 ire Lewis Central High School 3504 Harry Langdon Blvd. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 the TV Crew VisitW LC to See What is “Cool” On Tuesday, January 8th, a local news team from Channel 6 stormed the building looking for talent and diversity for a segment titled High School Cribs. They didn’t have to go far to find what made Lewis Central cool. WOWT Channel 6 Morning news anchor Malorie Maddox and photojournalist Nathan Jank were very impressed with the opportu- nities available to the students at our school. “It’s amazing to see 70% Lindsey Lawrence of the student body getting involved in extra-curricular activities,” Business Editor said Maddox. Pottery, Jazz Band and Corporation were among the six classes chosen for filming. “I think Lewis Central is unique with its incredible pottery lab,” said Maddox, “Students were busy showing their creativity the entire time we were there, and the fin- ished products were incredibly beautiful and diverse.” Jazz Band and Corporation put on a performance for the crew. The camera focused on group shots as well as individual performances throughout both segments of the video. The band performed Nostalgia in Time Square and Corporation sang We Still Have Time accompa- nied by the Corporation Band. “I think this will be good recognition for our school,” said sophomore Lauren Petri. “It’s impressive, Lewis Central students have so much pride in their school, they are will- ing to spend time after school to participate in programs.” said Maddox.“Plus, many of Lewis Central’s programs are growing, because students are encouraging others to get involved.” Introduction to Engineering and Design, PC Support, Auto-Cad, and members of Project Lead the Way were also featured. “It was pretty cool, we were working on setting up computers and they filmed a few stu- dents and the work they were doing,” said junior Vanessa Heredia about her PC Support class. “It was a really good experience.” The Introduction to Engineering students showed Malorie and Nathan some of their proj- ects and explained what the class was all about. “They just let us do what we normally do,” said freshman Tyler Feller. “The fact that we got to talk to Malorie is cool, but actually getting to see WOWT-6 cameraman Nate Jank films junior Doug Kometscher with what it takes to do the job they have to do was even better.” Other schools involved in High School Cribs include Benson, Millard South, and Mar- news reporter Mallorie Maddox. Kometscher demonstated an Intro- ian. To see the video of Lewis Central’s High School Crib and many more, go to http://www. duction to Engineering project to Maddox. Photo by Lindsey Lawrence wowt.com/news/misc/13678032.html and see what’s cool about Lewis Central High School. Iowa Launches the Election REPUBLICANS Top Finishes Belong to Obama & Huckabee MIKE HUCKABEE % indication of what direction the Senior Kristen Schweer par- former Arkansas governor34 elections will be going in. This ticipated and witnessed this IOWA year’s results have been history firsthand. Her precinct met at in the making. the ISD gym, which was filled % MITT ROMNEY The processes by which with people. “The newspaper 25former Massachusetts governor these results are created is very said there were 1,100 people C Damien Croghan interesting. I participated in the there. It was supposed to start FRED THOMPSON % Reporter Democratic Caucus, which be- at 7 PM, but we didn’t start until A former actor gan by me finding my circle of 7:30 PM because they weren’t 13 The first presidential cau- political allies in their own cor- expecting such a huge turnout.” cuses of the year occurred ner of Kreft Library. The num- Like the Democratic Caucus, U on January 3rd, 2008, across ber of supporters of a particular people were separated accord- DEMOCRATS the state of Iowa. Even though candidate determined the num- ing to which candidate they sup- there has been a lot of cover- ber of delegates from your pre- ported, and each candidate had C %BARACK OBAMA age on the upcoming election, cinct that will represent each a representative give a two min- former Illinois senator this is the unofficial beginning of candidate. There was a lot of ute speech. 38 the end for the Bush Adminis- debating as well; people were Both ways of running the U tration. But most of all, this is pretty loud, vocalizing their caucuses, although different, are % the first political experience for opinions on who should be the JOHN EDWARDS the start of our transition be- former North Carolina senator many LC students who will be next president and why. It was tween presidencies. For many S 30 voting for the next leader of the a spectacle for the ears, to say students, this was their first op- free world. the least. portunity to express their po- % These aren’t the actual pres- The Republican Caucus litical opinion in an organized 29 HILLARY CLINTON idential elections, but rather an was run in a different manner. fashion. 08 former first lady and junior New York senator Girls Basketball: what do TOP INSIDE: Takin’ You to School Seeing Double? L making a page 4 YOU 10 Nope, there is two of them: comeback of S page 2 think? TWINS pages 6 & 7 2007 page 10 D page 8 [january 2008] Dealing LSD From The Dorm hallucinogen by dropping the “taste color” and see the world in liquid on top of mints such as its most colorful enchanting form. Altoids and candies like SweeTarts. A 2005 survey for the Each drop has enough power to Monitoring the Future campaign give the average recipient, a five held by the National Institute on to twelve hour “trip.” That one Drug Abuse noted that in 2004, Kaitlin Carlson “trip” can cause the user to have “9.7 percent of Americans aged Reporter short term issues like: extreme 12 and older reported using LSD A rave scene is full of changes in behavior and mood, at least once in their lifetime.” flashing lights and the heat of chills, irregular breathing, sweating, Health teacher Tracy McVey fellow dancers. The night is only changes in sense of hearing, smell, said she thinks that people are beginning for many despite the and time. Long term use can lead attracted to LSD because it “takes fact that it is leading to an end for to depression, violent behavior, them out of their own element others. flashbacks, convulsions (tremors), and lets them lose themselves.” On December 8, 2007, a coma, heart/lung failure, and even LSD is generally associated freshman majoring in chemical ruptured blood vessels in the with Club Drugs, or drugs used in engineering at the University of brain. night clubs and raves. Club Drugs Houston was arrested and put on Junior Alli Mingus said, “The have been known to be mostly bail for 1.5 million dollars. Clarke consequences are never worth it. used by people ages sixteen to Denton was committed for dealing You don’t need to be high to have twenty-three. liquid LSD (commonly known as fun, especially if it means being in After the police had been acid) on campus from his dorm a coma or having ruptured blood contacted about Clarke Denton, room. This brings a question to vessels in your brain.” 18, selling LSD, undercover the mind: is LSD making a come LSD, known for its presence detectives were setup to “make a back? during the 1970s and early 1980s, buy on campus.” Denton arrived Denton wasn’t just dealing has been making more of an on a bike and took off when the psychedelic drug from his appearance in the past few years. he found out the buyers were dorm, though. He had millions Acid gets its popularity from police, he took off. However, of dollars worth, which means he offering the user an escape from Denton’s quick scramble to get was dealing thousands of “hits” reality, an intellectual stimulant, and away eventually ended as a janitor Dorm rooms at IWCC are used for sleeping and eating. This was (liquid drops) of LSD. a possible pleasurable experience found him in a stairwell on campus not the case for University of Houston student, Clarke Denton, Denton was dealing the for some. The user begins to where he was taken into custody. when police found LSD in his dorm room. Photo by Hayley Perrin It’s a Strange World After All *Restroom Restaurant *Girl with 8 limbs *Black Cat Day The Modern Toilet is an unusual Bangalore, a city in southern Saturday, November 17th, was chain of restaurants located in India, has performed a seemingly declared “Black Cat Day” in Italy. Taipei, Taiwan. The seats resemble successful surgery on a girl named It was created by animal rights toilets, the bowls you eat soup Lakshmi. In her small village, she is activists aiming to end the mas- *Mom Wins NYC Marathon and ice cream from are miniature thought to be the reincarnation of sacre of black cats in that coun- Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain commode molds, and the tables a Hindu goddess because of her Damien Croghan try. The Italian Association for won the New York Marathon appear to be bathtubs. The deformity; she was born with four Reporter the Defense of Animals and the just nine months after giving restaurants are very popular in arms and four legs. The scientific Environment (AIDAA) estimates birth. She ran 26.2 miles Taiwan; the managers are even explanation is that she was born that around sixty thousand black in 2 hours and 23 minutes, thinking to create more franchises with a headless conjoined twin.