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April 1, 2015 Volume 51 Issue 7 XchangePius X High School 6000 A Street, Lincoln, NE Nebraska Adventures - 3 Members of the Pius Xchange staff explore some of the interesting places in Nebraska. March Madness - 7 Get the latest scoop on this year's March Madness craziness. Spring Musical - 8 Pius Players impress audiences with their own The Princess and the Pea. PHOTOS BY REAGAN SCOTT 2 News & Opinion April 1, 2015 Pope Francis insinuates early leave, Opinion: Theo the possible retirement OLIVIA APPLEGET Thunderbolt extends Exclusives Editor Back in late August, Pope step down, the first being Francis’ This tradition comes from PiHi tradition, spirit Francis light-heartedly announced predecessor, Benedict XVI in 2013. the first pope, Peter, who died a MEREDITH LARSEN that he suspects he has “two or three “I think that Pope martyr for the faith, thus setting a Staff Writer years” left, in an interview with the Benedict made this gesture of popes high precedent for those to follow in Catholic News Agency. emeritus. I repeat that maybe some his footsteps. LARSEN BY MEREDITH PHOTO Although the pontiff made theologians would say this isn’t just, Up until Benedict XVI the teddy bear-like quality it a point not to give any definite but I think like this,” Francis said. announced his retirement just two that draws them in or per- plans as to his retirement, the “The centuries will tell if it’s like this years ago, it would have been haps the fact that they are seventy-seven year old has made or not, we’ll see, but if you can to unheard of for the Pope to step down always handing out high recent comments that hint to an early say to me, ‘but do you think that one simply because of age. fives. Every kid wants to be leave. day if you don’t feel like it, will you Benedict XVI had friends with the mascot. “Our lives are getting go on?’ But, I would do the same.” legitimate reasoning, he knew he Our very own longer and at a certain age there The Holy Father, although would not be able to serve the Theo the Thunderbolt has is not the capacity to govern well, very popular and highly regarded Church as best he could in his age, been around for decades. because the body tires and health throughout the Catholic community, just as Pope Francis is wise enough Being passed on from class perhaps is good but there is the is under criticism for these public to foresee possible health issues in to class, the suit has been capacity to carry forward all of announcements of retirement the future. through many a state cham- the problems like those in the consideration. With only one fully pionship and many a district governance of the church,” Pope However, the controversy functioning lung and an agenda loss. Francis said in an interview with The comes not from the retirement- that encompasses the entirety of Thunderbolt pride is Guardian News. which in itself is by no means the world’s Catholic community, it something that every Theo has If Francis were to wrong- but from the way it would is plausible that the Vatican will be had. Having pride in our school announce his retirement from the stray from a firm tradition in the releasing new white smoke in just a and sportsmanship in our Theo the thunderbolt enjoys a papacy, it would be the second time Catholic faith: that the pope should few years. hearts. in history for the current pope to serve until his last breath. refreshing drink after a long day Student sections and cheering on girls state basketball fans love what a mascot stands for. As the history of a school Imagine, the worst, is expressed in what a mascot Same-sex marriage ban in Nebraska most putrid odor ever smelled, is, the pride for one’s school then multiply it by ten. All becomes that much more evi- the B.O. and stinky socks from dent. no surprise for the conservatives decades of sporting events and Plastered on about any AXEL MALMSTROM state championships stored in item they can get their hands Staff Writer one costume. on, mugs, license plates, lan- School mascots have yards, key chains, and t-shirts, a In 2000, Nebraska in union with one another and Being for it or against it been around for centuries, mascot gives people a sense of banned same-sex marriage. Early raise a family. This being said, can be a moment of truth for most pumping up crowds and suf- identity. this year, a federal judge struck the Church's stand on the subject Catholics that are trying to oppose fering from exhaustion. Doing So the next time you down the ruling as unconstitu- holds strong because natural pro- same-sex marriage in America. push-ups and dance-offs is their see your mascot give ‘em a big tional, but the state appealed the creation can only occur between a “I’m against it, I don’t specialty. hug. Even though they might decision. male and a female. hate the sin or sinner, but it is just Mascots are essential to smell like your dirty laundry With more than half of Popularly known not right,” Swinscoe said. sporting events and the success basket, they deserve all the love the states of the United States as a conservative state, most “America was founded of teams. A mascot can unite a you can give. allowing same-sex marriage, it Nebraskans agree that this issue on equality and that means crowd and keep spirits up when I believe, nay, I would mean a lot more freedom should be decided upon by indi- someone has the same rights that losing. They are also a source KNOW, mascots are essential to and choices that the couples can vidual states. everyone else does,” junior Sean of comic relief in intense situ- any student section. make in America. “It is more of a matter of Coffey said. ations. The Church teaches that the state’s government problem; it Thinking about what If that isn’t enough, such acts are violations of Divine should be left alone by the nation- love means and what it is truly kids love mascots. Maybe it’s and Natural Law. This is because al government,” senior Michael meant to be is really important the purpose of marriage is to grow Swinscoe said. regarding same-sex marriage rights in the United States. “Marriage is being between a man and woman, not with two men or two women, there will be consequences for these types of actions,” Swinscoe said. With same-sex marriage becoming a more popular topic in the United States, people will wonder if Congress is making the choice of making it legal. April 1, 2015 X-Clusives 3 Adventures in Newspaper: Staff writers hit the road, search for Nebraska's rarest, biggest sites ABBEY HUGO & ERIN DOLPH Sports Editor & Staff Writer PHOTO BY ABBEY HUGO BY PHOTO shop. We snapped a complete three car antique train on the side of the road. quick pic and went on Naturally, we raced the ladies while staying safely our way. below the speed limit (by which I mean they just happened After nearly to be next to us for a while and might have eyed us a few two hours of driving, times), swerved around the unfortunate animals, made a we reached Hebron spontaneous stop at the train and drove on until we reached and were not disap- York. pointed. Hebron had Lee Patterson’s rustic building is a hidden gem. It loads of small town houses not only Patterson’s immense marble collection but charm and prime photo also his clown and coin collections as well as many other opportunities, which random artifacts and trinkets. we claimed any chance This marble collection isn’t officially stated in the we got. Guinness Book of World Records as the largest but it is The porch by far the biggest near us. The next nearest collection is in swing sits a few blocks Kansas and Patterson has twice as many marbles as them. from the town center at “If anyone wants to come and challenge me, they Roosevelt Park. It was built can come count my marbles themselves,” Patterson said in in 1985 as a way to bring an interview with the Journal Star back in 2013. the community together. The last stop was Seward which houses the Erin Dolph poses by a three car antique train outside of York. The top, in true Nebraska World’s Largest Time Capsule. style, is constructed using The Capsule has held the title as the world’s larg- Two girls hit the road with nothing but a car, GPS, part of a field irrigation sys- est in the Guinness Book of World Records since it was and a dream. tem. placed in 1974. Their dream was to visit some of the most unique, The porch swing is about 25 feet long. Its title as The time capsule is shaped like a white pyramid recognizable, record-setting sites Nebraska has to offer. the world’s largest is unofficial only because the "Guinness with the dimensions 10 feet by 22 feet by 8 feet. Although Before any two teenagers embark on an adventure Book of World Records" does not have a category for the capsule was dedicated in 1975, the pyramid part was there are a couple problems that have to be addressed: food porch swings. not built until 1983.