NON-PROFIT POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 171 LAFAYETTE, IN Volume 100 September 28th, 2012 Jefferson High School 1801 S. 18th St., Lafayette, IN SUE IS THE 1 “Educateb and inform the ooSTERwhole mass of people...They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.” - Thomas Jefferson BOOSTER celebrates its 100th year with a A CENTURY OF TRADITION look back at its origins Jessica Griggs away in 1974. After 1976, the Booster struggled. The super- for the paper. The former supervisor had decided Reporter The time that followed the death of Hopkins visor of the time had little experience in teach- to seek a job elsewhere, resulting in an unnerv- became one of transition and rebuilding. Caro- ing a journalism and newspaper ing three hour interview of eleven In September of 1912, a legacy was created. line Smith, who had been mentored by Hopkins, class specifically, and the paper people to find the perfect match for The now old Jeff opened its doors and allowed then the job. ambitious students into its halls for the very first took Among those eleven hopefuls, time. Those students took it upon themselves to over the was Herber, the previous editor of produce a newspaper of the highest journalistic paper, a few small school magazine-type quality that came to be known as the Monitor. and al- papers who felt intimidated by the The Monitor was short lived however and though long standing status of the Booster ended publication in 1916 because of World War expec- as one of the most prestigious pub- I and the rationing that was required of all re- tations lications in the state. After show- sources. had ing his prior achievements, which Students came together in 1923 to demand been had been reviewed and critiqued the right to exercise their First high for by Hopkins, Herber was given the Amendment rights in the job of supervisor of the Booster form of a school newspaper. and remains as such today. The publication that Last year, under the direction emerged was named the of Herber, the Booster received the award for Booster, the moniker signi- best high school newspaper in the nation from fying that the contents of the the American Scholastic Association for its dis- pages would boost the morale ciplined editing and hard work put forth by all of the school through espe- involved in the publication of the paper. cially hard times. Staff Photos “The school corporation has been very good The year of 1949 became to us,” credits Herber. “The equipment and free- a memorable one for the THE BOOSTER dom to produce a successful paper has all been growing paper. A man by the HAS BEEN an in- provided to us by the administration.” name of C.J. Hopkins took tegral part of A former staff member of the Monitor was over the duty of supervis- Jeff High School quoted in 1915 for saying, “Copies of the Moni- ing the periodical, and under since 1913. The tor have been sent as far as Washington, D.C., his reign the Booster gained first press block Asheville, N.C., and Bade City, Fla. And yet local, state, and even nation- of the renamed some have the nerve to ask, ‘Why is a high wide recognition, according to current supervi- another BOOSTER is pictured at the top right, report- school paper necessary?’” sor, Chuck Herber. era of ers work on design to the right, and long-time Despite all of the struggles and tribulations A jack of many trades, Hopkins also coached success advisor Chuck Herber reads copy to the left. that the paper has faced, the heart of the Booster the boys’ tennis team to its only state champion- under has always been the students, and as its staff and ship, and he served as a reporter for the Journal Smith, readers celebrate its 100th birthday, they ac- & Courier. she left the corporation after a year. She was re- lost some of knowledge all of the hard work and dedication Hopkins remained supervisor of the paper un- placed by Peggy Dulch who, while very effec- its renowned reputation. that was required to achieve the success they til he developed diabetes in 1971, and he passed tive and successful, only stayed a year as well. The year of 1986 marked the turning point pride themselves with today. Jeff hosts Superintendent Bennett with a flurry of questions about new changes

Kate Halliwell elective classes. For example, classes like changes are coming straight from Dr. Bennett said, “I believe that saying certain Editor-in-Chief culinary arts, Radio/TV, weights, BOOST- Studebaker and the school administration, kids will not learn becomes an excuse.” He ER, choir, and band may have a hard time the entire state is undergoing varying levels continued to explain, “Nothing is more im- It is no surprise to any student or teacher changing their classes to fit certain points of changes in education this year. portant than an inspirational teacher. They at Lafayette Jeff that big changes are being on the rubric. The make students want to learn. The key is that put in place this year. While many of these form that is used we cannot lower our expectations. ” Ac- changes are based around the teaching pro- seems to be more cording to Bennett, the new teacher evalua- cess, students are being affected as well. suited towards tions are not put in place to punish teachers, With the introduction of Collins Writing, a standard math but to reward them. “Education has done a learning objectives in every class, adminis- or English class, poor job of recognizing great teachers. We trative evaluations, and an increase of stress rather than some need to reward the most important facet of on many of the teachers, students would be of the more un- education.” hard pressed not to have noticed changes in usual courses of- Studebaker, when asked similarly about their classes. fered at Jeff. what to expect from the special needs popu- According to Principal Jeff Studebaker, Studebaker re- lation at Jeff, said, “Within any population the teacher evaluation rubric has been in the sponded to these that you care to name or define, there are process for around five years. The changes concerns, saying, going to be outliers. There are going to be are based on the school’s ECA scores and “The idea behind people that outperform and those that un- final exam performances. these classes is derperform compared to the norm. The sta- The form used to “grade” teachers con- that students are tistics do show that on average, a special tains the following points of evaluation: gaining knowl- needs population in general is going to per- How does the teacher begin the class? Do edge and skills form lower that the general education popu- they explain objectives and goals for the from these ac- lation.” day? At the end of the class period, have tivities. The edu- He continued, “In a school corporation students accomplished the aforementioned cational gain is Staff Photo that has multiple risk factors such as ours, goals? How are the teachers handling in- what we would not only do we have a high special educa- struction of their students? Are they check- be focusing on. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Tony Bennett talks tion group, but we’re coupling that in many ing for understanding as the class goes Here at Jeff, we with BOOSTER staff members during his visit at Jeff in August. instances with high poverty. It throws off along? Finally, the teacher must vary in- have all these the overall picture, and it’s not as easy as Dr. structional techniques including lecturing, fantastic oppor- Bennett would have us believe, that it’s just group activities, individual learning, and tunities for students, and we need to make On the first week of school, Jeff was vis- a matter of a teacher inspiring somebody.” using the chalkboard/smartboard. sure that there is always an educational gain ited by the man who implemented a lot of “The truth of the matter is that the school “Teachers have access to this document, behind them.” these changes. The Superintendent of Pub- only has a student for seven hours a day, for as well as the overall rubric, so they know He continued, “We realize that the rubric lic Instruction, Dr. Tony Bennett, graced 180 days a year…so the vast majority of the what to expect from these evaluations,” said is going to be applied differently in every Jeff with his presence in late August. Ques- day is spent outside school,” said Studebak- Dr. Studebaker. Despite these words, it is no class, and that is okay.” As administra- tioned about his upcoming policies, he dis- er. Much of a teenager’s educational experi- secret that many teachers, whether tenured tors begin evaluating teachers and classes, cussed his childhood in southern Indiana, ence is affected by his/her home life. or new, are apprehensive about the upcom- there will be three spontaneous 10-minute work in education so far, his family life, and While this year’s modifications are con- ing observations. observations and one long observation per his passion for learning. cerning to many at Jeff, in the long run, the One concern heard from teachers is that semester. Eventually, when asked his opinion of school is doing what it can to improve the the rubric may not apply to some of the Although students may think that these Jeff’s high special education percentage, level of education the students receive.

Jeff football is in full swing as Wise Words homecoming approaches this weekend. Red Zone reporter New columnist Ethan Bruce summarizes their Connor McCormick season thus far on page 7. dissects the new Black Keys’ album El Camino in the reviews section on page 6.

“A day without sunshine Neil Armstrong was a hero of our time; likewise, his death proves a is like, you know, night.” tragedy. Reporter Jessica Griggs Steve Martin, actor and comedian honors his memory on page 5. What’s Inside September 28, 2012

Illegal immigration proves itself to be a heated debate in today’s political realm, and few politicians readily state their positions and propositions in regards to this topic. Part of the issue includes the fact that each and every immigration case is fairly unique, making it difficult to make regulations in this respect. Some immigrants truly have the purest intents, though others, who are the ones who the public has in mind when the phrase “illegal immigration” is uttered, knowingly cheat the system and manipulate the American government to suit their own purposes. On the left, Alejandra argues that amnesty will lead to a more peaceful and efficient society for both natural-born citizens and immigrants. On the right, Mary Grace states that the government should not heckle with allowing this immigration to save itself from fiscal demise. Blue in the Face starts now! Illegal immigrants deserve amnesty...but undermine the value of citizenship Alejandra Duran Trinidad purpose of paying taxes. According to the IRS, Mary Grace Erickson to 12 million illegal aliens call the U.S. home. Columnist the U.S. government makes the process of ap- Columnist Census Bureau data shows that illegal house- plying for an ITIN number as easy as: apply us- holds created a net fiscal deficit of 10 billion dol- Illegal immigrants should receive amnesty ing the current Form W-7 and attach a federal Offering blanket amnesty to Amer- lars in 2002. As a country already 16 trillion dol- because they are contributing to society by income tax return to the Form W-7 or Qualify ica’s illegal aliens is unjust, immor- lars and counting in debt, America cannot afford working and even paying taxes. Furthermore, a under an Exception to the federal tax filing re- al, and unwise decision for our country. to take on the extra burden of tax evaders. Am- piece of paper should not determine a person’s quirement. Every immigrant’s situation is different. Each nesty would only exacerbate that effect. Accord- future in the United States. Also according to the IRS, another easy way illegal immigrant is a valuable person—making ing to the Center for Immigration Studies, the to- Think about all the jobs that most people the agency offers to obtain an ITIN number is to unique and wonderful contributions to society. tal net cost of the 1986 amnesty bill cost the U.S. consider mediocre but that society could not do present one of the following documents: passport But each illegal immigrant has also broken the law. an estimated $78 billion over the next ten years without. Some of these jobs are janitor work, (stand alone document), national identification According to the U.S. Census data, around (total cost of services and benefits for the former field work, construction work, factory work, and card (must show photo, name, current address, 7.9 percent of Lafayette is foreign born. As a illegal immigrants minus their tax contributions). fast food work. The truth is that most illegal im- date of birth, and expiration date), U.S. driver's community, Lafayette is proud of its rich di- Some policies focused on allowing immi- migrants have these kinds of jobs. If illegals are license, civil birth certificate (required for- de versity and strives to create an immigrant- grants a chance to work or gradually achieve forced to leave, who will replace them in their pendents under 18 years citizenship have been sug- jobs? Actually, there are many people capable of of age), foreign driver's gested in the past. However, replacing illegals but not many that are willing. license, U.S. state identifi- these programs still fall short Probably the most difficult of the jobs men- cation card, foreign voter's of the mark fiscally. Cornell tioned previously is field work. A large - per registration card, U.S. mil- labor economics professor centage of illegal immigrants work in fields as itary identification card, Vernon Briggs stated, “The migrant laborers. They must follow the U.S. har- foreign military identifica- toleration of illegal immi- vest throughout the seasons. This job is difficult tion card, Visa, U.S. Citi- gration undermines all of because it doesn’t allow the individuals to have zenship and Immigration our labor; it rips at the so- a permanent home. For some, it means their kids Services (USCIS) photo cial fabric. It’s a race to the cannot receive a proper education or, in some in- identification, medical - re bottom. The one who plays stances, they cannot even attend school. cords (dependents only by the rules is penalized… Also, migrant laborers have little protection - under 14, under 18 if a a guest worker program in terms of legal rights and health precautions. student), or school records guarantees wages will never Although there have been some improvements (dependents only - under go up, and there is no way in the health concerns affiliated with working 14, under 18 if a student). American citizens can com- in fields, migrant laborers are still exposed to Since the government has pete with guest workers.” many harmful factors like enduring long, daily so graciously granted il- Offering amnesty to il- hours of heat and bent back labor. According to legals a way to pay taxes, legal aliens is disrespectful Eric Hansen, MD in St. Mary’s Medical Cen- and happily takes illegals’ to those who entered the ter in San Francisco, a few points of the harsh tax money without objec- INSPIRE Image country legally. Immigrants conditions of migrant laborers include: “Direct tion, it is only fair that il- who carefully filed the nec- contact with plants can cause allergic rashes or, legals be granted amnesty. THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER is perhaps one of the most tense in the world. Above, essary paperwork and paid in the case of tobacco farmers, ‘green tobacco Furthermore, it is im- an officer patrols the fence. significant amounts to the sickness.’ Additionally, in 2000, there were 780 portant to remember that government would receive deaths and 130,000 disabling injuries in agricul- all illegals are also paying no benefit from their efforts. ture. The only industry that had more deaths was towards government agencies such as Medicare, friendly community. Nevertheless, Lafayette Punishing the good and rewarding the bad will construction, with 1,220.” Medicaid, and Social Security. Yet when a health has not and will not stand for illegal activity. lead our country even further into moral chaos. Furthermore, Hansen states other factors emergency arises or they are ready to retire, they It is against the law to come to the U.S. without Front Page magazine’s Allan Wall inter- contributing to MSFWs’ (Migrant and Seasonal can not make use of this money. going through the proper processes. It is against viewed an anonymous immigrant who agreed. Farm Workers) health problems include occu- American citizens argue about paying for the law not to pay taxes. It is against the law “Here I am like an idiot, applying to immi- pational hazards, poverty, substandard living taxes that don’t even apply to them, for example, to steal someone’s identity or use forged docu- grate, filling out papers, learning English,- get conditions, migrancy, and language and cultur- paying for taxes that go towards schools when ments. Allowing amnesty for illegal immigrants ting a job, paying taxes, becoming a part of the al barriers. He also states some specific health they don’t have anyone in the public school rewards bad behavior and promotes dishonesty. American community—and for what? So that challenges faced by MSFWs, such as, infectious system. Try paying taxes and not being able to America’s laws are made by the people, for my taxes can support the three million illegal diseases, chemical and pesticide-related illness- receive any sort of benefit at all! Especially, in the people. The citizens of America have a right who cross the border, get on welfare, send their es, dermatitis, heat-related illnesses, respiratory times of a health emergency when one is not able to enact their own laws and enforce them. Illegal kids to Spanish schools, get free healthcare (for conditions, musculoskeletal disorders, traumatic to get any sort of insurance money or govern- immigrants consciously decided to break the law which I have to pay,undem of course) and wait injuries, reproductive and child health problems, ment aid. Illegals can’t receive government aid and must accept the associated consequences. for their citizenship to show up at their door, tooth decay, cancer, mental illness, and lack of because they don’t have a social security; there- Legitimization of unearned immigration un- then turn around and vote for people who will access to health care. Finally, Hansen asserts fore, for the government they are essentially in- dermines America’s ability to regulate its own raise my taxes to let in another three million.” “Increased attention, resources, education, and visible. borders and maintain order. Blanket amnesty Additionally, a blanket amnesty would ab- preventive services should be directed toward So where does all of this money contributed would open up the doors for millions more solve many more illegal immigration charges these men, women, and children, and toward by illegals go? The money most likely goes to- immigrants, sending the signal that ille- than intended. Immigration law suits would those who serve them.” wards government projects, salaries, or unem- gal immigration is not a serious crime and flood the system if an amnesty proposal were to Additionally, many times individuals will ployment. How come the government does not that it is simpler and more rewarding for be passed, undoubtedly resulting in rubber-stamp speak out and say that illegal immigrants don’t expose more information about this issue to the them to enter the United States illegally. approvals of nearly all legal status applications. belong in this country because they don’t pay public? It is most convenient to keep quiet and The last blanket amnesty granted to illegal A similar effect was seen in the aftermath of taxes; however, these people are just not well continue taking all this extra money into its own immigrants failed miserably. The 1986 pas- the 1986 IRCA amnesty. According to the Coali- informed of illegal immigrants’ situation. Most pockets. As Aldous Huxley once said, silence sage of Reagan’s Immigration and Reform tion for the Future American Worker, sponsors people don’t know that a good percentage of about the truth is the greatest issue. Control Act afforded a “one time only” am- of the bill readily admit that the overburdened illegal immigrants pay taxes the same as legal If there is anyone who deserves amnesty, it nesty to some 2.8 million illegal residents. system brought on by the IRCA caused count- citizens do. would be the millions of illegals. It is illegals Unfortunately, the amnesty to end all amnes- less people to fraudulently gain citizenship. How can illegal individuals pay taxes? The who take jobs, which most American citizens ties only aggravated the problem. Illegal im- Public opinion is also against a new amnesty government grants illegals a specific number consider mediocre jobs, to provide services that migration rates increased significantly follow- bill. According to the Federation for American called ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Americans take for granted, and who endure ing its implementation, and six more amnesties Immigration Reform, some 78 percent of like- Number). The ITIN number is used for the sole hardships for this country as if it were their own. have since been passed. Today, around eight ly U.S. voters oppose pardoning illegal aliens.

Alejandra Duran Trinidad “It’s going pretty well. There is a lot of Thoughts “My year so far has been one full of ex- work, but I like the feeling of achieve- citing twists and turns. I cannot fathom ment when I complete my work. It’s in the how it has already been one eighth of nice being a senior and getting respect the year!” (and fear) from the underclassmen.” -Senior Claire CasaSanta -Senior Brandon Buikema Crowd How is your school year so far?

“The year has started off well because “School has actually been going by the classes are interesting, and I’ve be- fairly fast. My classes aren’t too over- gun working in the Lily Hall of Science bearing yet. The worst part has been for my science research project. Cross the stresses of senior year and trying to country has made the beginning of the figure out my future plans.” school year relaxing and enjoyable. -Senior Danielle Lecy -Senior Noah Martel September 28, 2012

BOOSTER Editorial STAFF One hundred years is a long a copy of the BOOSTER, flips student opinion, expression, and It is surprising, to say the time- longer than the average to the back page and reads what debate. Members come from least, how low participation lifespan by a few decades. silly or serious things seniors several different backgrounds in non-sport extracurriculars 2012-2013 The ever-vibrant and living are declaring, and perhaps and other extracurriculars, so has become in the last couple BOOSTER celebrates its enjoying a hearty laugh over a articles range from sports and of years. The newspaper 100th year anniversary on the goofy picture. Next, most of the marching band to plays and hopes to eliminate lack of Editors-in-Chief publication of this very issue, gentlemen out there flip to the musicals to politics and opinion advertisement or prevalence Hannah Ensign and the occasion calls for a last few pages to soak in a few pieces. as a cause of declining clubs Kate Halliwell tribute to such a long-standing quotes from our favorite Jeff Such a form of media as the and activities. It also aims to Business Manager tradition. athletes. BOOSTER recognize those organizations Mary Grace Erickson Staff members of the If you provides and people who overcome the BOOSTER understand the are daring, “ There is undeniably insights into odds and succeed within an Photographer prestige and quality of the paper, you may something quite special the numerous activity. Anne Halliwell but an unfortunate many at even flip over about our paper with and varied Though its numbers may be its combination of Cartoonist Jefferson High School have yet to page 3 to creativity, quality, and sects at Jeff and diminishing, the BOOSTER, Annie Hegarty to realize its real importance. I decipher the tradition. thus promotes like other organizations, could list the numerous awards comic strip school continues to chug along due Advisor it has received, especially in the devoted to the ” awareness and to the hard work of a small Chuck Herber last decade or so, but that would happenings at unity. group of motivated students. not only fill up valuable space, this fine high school. Think about it: how many Just a spark of passion can The BOOSTER is designed and but also it is unnecessary. However, if you have not, times have you heard something keep a tradition alive and published at Lafayette Jefferson By simply paging through like a growing majority, given on the announcements or thriving, and the newspaper High School, 1801 S. 18th St., La- any copy of the paper, one the other pages a perusal, we heard in passing about a club, proves a prime example of this fayette, IN (772-4700 ext. 4009), glances upon the diligent work suggest you do so. organization, team, or event that philosophy. and is printed at The Exponent in West Lafayette, IN. of normal students at a high- We try our hardest to feature you had never had exposure to There is undeniably The views contained in this stu- achieving high school. So most of the clubs, sports, and before? something quite special about dent publication are those of staff much thought and preparation school-sanctioned activities Perhaps by seeing some our paper with its combination members and students. We do not is weaved into the bones and around Jeff’s campus, with a of these little-known gems in of creativity, quality, and wish to imply otherwise. The views character of this publication, sprinkle of world and local news action through the newspaper, tradition. If you are out there expressed in advertising with the only to be overlooked by the relevant to today’s student body. students can branch out and find still reading this editorial, I BOOSTER are not necessarily those of BOOSTER staff members, average reader. Since 1912, the BOOSTER, new interests (some of which sincerely thank you for your the BOOSTER advisor, or the La- Yes, we all know that everyone, previously known as the look pretty fine on college patronage to this paper and to fayette School Corporation. instantaneously upon receiving Monitor, has been an outlet for applications...). Jeff High School. The BOOSTER is a member of Quill & Scroll, the Honorary Society of High School Journalists, and the American Scholastic Press Associa- tion. It is the mission of the BOOST- ER to educate, inform, persuade, and entertain the whole mass of the community. The BOOSTER assumes full responsibility for the contents of this publication and wel- comes diverse viewpoints expressed in letters to the editor. Letters should be limited to between 100 and 250 words in length and should be sent the BOOSTER in room GA10. Ed- itors reserve the right to edit letters for length, grammatical correctness, and repetition. The opinions expressed in a let- ter to the editor are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs of theBOOSTER advisor, editors, staff, or the Lafay- ette School Corporation.

Reporters: Ethan Bruce, Shelby Cummings, Alejandra Duran-Trin- Adderall and stimulant abuse becomes more idad, Mary Grace Erickson, Maia Gibson, Jessica Griggs, Anne Hal- liwell, Carlie Hinkel, Kara Homeier, prominent among college students of late Connor McCormick, Nolan Miller, Maia Gibson respectable 3.5 grade point average. personality are not uncommon conditions until after he was dead. Josh Robbins, Andrew Vandeventer, Reporter Craig looked to the drug to help in those who abuse Adderall. Eventually, Craig had become Skyler Viray, Alex Wilson him stay up all night to study and They can change to the point that they depressed. He sought help for his Many people who suffer then to allow him go through his day almostbecome someone completely depression by speaking with a school from ADHD (Attention Deficit alert, even though he hadn’t slept the different; changing so drastically counselor twice. Hyperactivity Disorder) or narcolepsy previous night. He wouldn’t sleep at that even their own family wouldn’t The counselor said she was take Adderall. Adderall is the brand all during the week, or very minimally. recognize them. planning to include Craig’s parents name of an amphetamine salts-based Even though he’d be exhausted But Adderall can be deceiving as in their third session, but that session medication. by Friday night, he’d remain awake, well. Craig was on Adderall for about never occurred. The drug helps to increase alertness, using a year, and He killed himself in May of 2010, performance, and improves mood and Adderall he seemed to after spending the night at the bar stems fatigue in the user. It’s proven to mixed be fine most with his friends. help control the symptoms of ADHD with of the time. He jumped in front of a train and and is only legal in the United States alcohol He was was killed on impact. and Canada. to go to doing well There are many ways people Adderall is a highly addictive drug, fraternity in school, obtain Adderall. ADHD is a common much like methamphetamine and parties, he was the disorder, and many people take the cocaine. While Adderall is helpful, it reported same kid, drug, meaning that there is a relatively INTERESTED IN JOINING could lead to what’s called stimulant ABC. confident large supply of it out in the world. THE BOOSTER STAFF psychosis. But and happy. It can be sold on college campuses, NEXT SEMESTER? Stimulant psychosis is a psychotic by 2009, The eventual on the street, and even over the disorder that appears in people who his junior personality internet. use stimulant drugs, like Adderall, and year, changes People have also been known to see Mr. Herber and the staff at is seen most commonly in people who Craig was were a doctor and fake the symptoms for the BOOSTER are always abuse those stimulant drugs. starting ascribed ADHD to obtain a legal prescription looking for eager young Abusing Adderall and to show “growing for the drug. journalists who are inter- amphetamines can lead to signs of up” by his The Federal Drug Association Adderall parents. (FDA) identified almost 1,000 cases ested in writing for their schizophrenia, or a similar psychosis It can also lead to suicide and other abuse. In reality, of stimulant psychosis, psychosis, or high school newspaper. drastic events. H e he wasn’t mania between 2000 and 2005. The benefits of being on Adderall is only really helpful when told his fine; he was Adderall was suspended from the BOOSTER staff include used in treatment of ADHD and parents INSPIRE Photo breaking being sold in Canada from January the knowledge gained by narcolepsy. However, many students he was down and to August in 2005 because of its ADDERAL ABUSE HAS BECOME more prevalent in thorough research and re- use the drug for the feelings of no longer developing psychotic effect. interested students as pressure to perform increases. stimulant Adderall is much more dangerous porting of a topic, and euphoria that it can cause. Others use it to help with academic pressures. i n psychosis. that it seems, despite the fact that is the pride of working for The drug allows students to stay attending the fraternity parties he used Craig’s parents were suspicious of lacks the notoriety of other stimulants an award-winning, nation- awake all night and still be alert and to find a lot of fun. He began having him by the end, but not enough. Craig and hallucinogens. With its highly ally reviewed standard of focused the next day. mood swings and his personality had mentioned that he was taking a addictive qualities, taking it without journalistic excellence. If One in ten students in grades seven changed subtly. drug to help him study on one of his a prescription, abusing the dangerous you have any interest, visit through twelve has used Adderall to He started to be less laid back and trips home, and his mother saw a pill substance, or both, can tear a person more aggressive and developed social bottle in his backpack. apart and change them drastically in room GA1O before or after improve performance in school. Kyle Craig was a Vanderbilt anxiety. Slowly, he became more and She didn’t ask questions or read into several ways. school to have a meeting University student. He started using more paranoid. it, and because of patient protection Is getting better grades or feeling with Mr. Herber. Adderall to improve his already Changes in demeanor and laws, the Craigs weren’t notified of his good really worth the cost? September 28, 2012

Summer work pays off for band Fallen soldiers in Iraq will Staff Reports relaxing portion, representing the afternoon and BOOSTER the relaxation after lunch, and the final part of the show is nightlife. leave lasting impression The 2012 Marching Bronchos prepared for Hollywood composer Don Barrett is Skyler Viray He fell for our freedom, for our education, the practices in June after revealing the student writing the music for the show this year. Mr. Reporter and for our right to be all we can be. He was leaders for the year. Barrett has written the music for the Jeff band from West Lafayette, Indiana. The Drum Majors for the band in the 2012 for the past two years, and each show seems to As of May 22, 2012, 4,802 men and women These four men were all soldiers in the season are seniors Kendal Weger, Michael get better and better. from the United States and other Coalition United States Army. They swore to fight for our Eddy, and Kaleb Eberhart. These three are The drill for the show is written by Mr. countries have fallen in Iraq alone since the freedoms. irreplaceable parts that lead the band not only Jamey Thompson, who is the drill writer for beginning of the war, according to CNN. They swore to fight for our way of life. during performances but also during practices a successful drum corps. The drill for 2012 Four hundred eighty-one of those troops Without any argument they willingly went and other events. will definitely prove a challenge because of were from California, four hundred seventeen overseas into an endless wasteland. Weger will be conducting the competitive Thompson’s expertise in (and on) the field. were born and raised Texans, and ninety-five They went for every American citizen. They show and the other two will be conducting the Barker is enthusiastic about this year and were Hoosiers. went knowing that they may never get to come pre-game show. can’t wait for the year to start. In addition, 3,003 men and women have back. The band is run by a staff of experienced “I’m always excited to see fallen in Afghanistan; 43 were from Indiana. All of these men fell due to roadside bombs personnel. The directors of the band how every show is different.” 138 families in Indiana alone are without moms, or IED’s. They couldn’t shoot back or see it are Mr. Tom Barker, Mr. Bruce Barker said that the band is dads, brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, coming. Knepper, Mr. Jeff Parthun, and losing a big senior class, and he is and grandkids. They were blindsided. They were looking Mr. Chad Young. eager to see which underclassmen Tippecanoe County hasn’t lost any troops in forward to coming home, to seeing a mom, dad, Barker is in charge of will step it up. Afghanistan, but Iraq is a different story. Four wife, or even children. supervising the general welfare Performances for the band families in Tippecanoe County have lost loved They were looking forward to a son’s of the band. Knepper has many include Jeff home football games ones due to the conflict in Iraq. birthday, a daughter’s first Christmas, an years of musical experience and many of the invitational and A CNN map of casualties and where the anniversary, or a first child. and thousands of performances Indiana State School Music soldiers are from has provided all the following A life can never be replaced. These families under his belt to use to Association (ISSMA) events information. Corporal Cody Andrew Putnam will forever have a missing piece. improve the musicality of the band performs in each of Lafayette, Indiana was 22 years of age. Wives will spend years in an empty bed, the band from individuals to Saturday during September He was in Baghdad, Iraq with the 25th kids will spend years waiting for daddy to come certain sections. and October. infantry Division when his convoy was attacked home, and moms will spend years avoiding an Parthun was formerly the The band will perform prior by a roadside bomb. empty bedroom in the percussion director but now to each home football game He died April 12, corner of the house. takes a side position to help and during half-time. 2007. The public can never as an advisor to the band and The band will perform at He was fighting replace these things. directors. four invitational competitions for our freedoms and We can’t even begin to Young is in charge of this eyar, including the gave the ultimate understand the pain of all the visual aspects of Star City watching a son, a fallen Photo Illustration sacrifice. the show, from Invitational, Specialist hero, lowered into the color guard to THE MARCHING BAND worked this summer to hosted by Matthew Curtis grave. movements done by prepare for competition this fall. the Jeff band each Frantz was 23 years INSPIRE Image We can’t imagine the instrumentalists. year. old while serving his the pain exploding The department The band will inside the single time in Iraq. He was MANY AMERICAN CITIZENS strive to hon- welcomed several new staff members that have a chance to perform at ISSMA district, mother, whose soldier in Hawijah, Iraq on or fallen soldiers. bring more experience and color to the band. regional, semi-state, and state competitions. January 20, 2006. never came home. Mr. Matt Finger is taking Parthun’s prior Another event at which the band will He and three of his The only thing we role as Percussion Director. Finger was a perform is the Bands of America Regional, held brothers died that day from the 101st Airborne can do as citizens of one of the greatest countries performer with the percussion show titled “The at Lucas Oil Stadium in late October. Division. in the world is pay respect to these families. Blast” that toured the nation. The band will also perform at Maconaquah He left Lafayette, Indiana to serve his All Americans can do is bow their heads when Visual tech, Ryan O’Dell, will help with High School, Twin Lakes High School, and country, and he did so in the most honorable they celebrate Memorial Day in remembrance. marching. The color guard is gaining a new Homestead High School later this year. way possible. Treasure that moment because there’s a tech, Becky Berich, and the new color guard Along with the drum majors, the band needs January 5, 2004, Specialist Luke Peirce soldier that died for that. director is previous guard instructor Krissy section leaders to run each section and as a Frist perished at Brooke Army Medical Center. As veterans often say, Americans should Wipperman. direct source of information for students. Three days earlier the 209th Quartermaster thank the families for their sacrifice and for Along with these new faces, there are other Section leaders for the 2012 band are: junior Company had encountered a roadside bomb. their hero’s sacrifice. Thank the men in uniform staff members returning to mentor the band Josh Robbins, senior Charity Sparks, junior He was transported from his station in that come into the school and walk our streets. and continue to offer their knowledge and Veronica Huizar, senior Juliana Newman, Baghdad, Iraq to Fort Sam in Houston, Texas. Thank the old man in the “Vietnam Veteran” experience. Kathryn Stwalley is a returning senior Annie Hegarty, junior Kyle Knepper, He was a soldier who went to serve his hat at the grocery store. visual tech, and Chris Parthun is working junior Kimberly Grammer, senior Devon country. He never had the pleasure of returning Thank them because without them Americans with the battery, the marching drumline. Stamper, and senior Alexander Samples. The to his home in West Lafayette, Indiana. He was couldn’t live the life they do today. The 2012 competitive show entitled “A color guard is led by seniors Antonia Hinds, 20 years old. Many attributions have appeared in various Day in the Life,” is a depiction of a day for an and Josie Thorpe. Sergeant Andrew Robert Weiss was with media to express appreciation to Corporal average person. According to Barker, “It’s like a book; an the 1st Cavalry Division in Baghdad, Iraq. Putnam, Specialist Frantz, Specialist Frist, The first part will be waking up and having exciting chapter just ended, but we’re ready for At 28 years of age, Sgt. Weiss was hit with a Sergeant Weiss, and their families for their rush hour, the second part is going to be a the next.” roadside bomb. He died May 3, 2007. service to the United States of America. Choir and government teachers make new start at Jeff

Shelby Cummings spread her pride and love for music to others. one of her favorite destinations. High School. Reporter A main goal of hers is to compete in more She also likes to read, cook, and watch pro Now that Schlicher has joined the Jeff show choir sports. Sadly, she had to leave many of faculty, he teaches both Government and AP This school year has brought with it hundreds competitions her good friends back in Bloomington Government. In the spring, he will be teaching of new faces that now fill the halls of Jefferson and to make when she moved here. Economics and AP Economics. High School. the top 6, while Luckily, the students and staff He also coaches football and basketball here A number of these unfamiliar faces are Jeff’s creating positive here at Jeff have welcomed Slinkard at Jeff as well. new teachers beginning a new chapter in their experiences for to our school with open arms and In his spare time, Schlicher likes to coach his careers. Among these new teachers are Verda her students. have made her new life in Lafayette daughter, Laine, and son, Ben, in youth sports. Slinkard and Kurtis Schlicher. Slinkard much easier. When he is not coaching or teaching, he For those who do not know Slinkard, she is loves teaching Slinkard says she is enjoys jogging and reading, and he says he the new head choir director for both Expressions students just “overwhelmed, but very excited wishes he traveled more often that he currently and First Edition. as she loves about [her] does. Before Slinkard arrived at Jeff, she was a choir performance. new life.” Maybe the reason Schlicher does not have director at Edgewood High in Bloomington for She feels Schlicher enough time for traveling is because of the thirty-six years after teaching elementary music honored to make did not have amount of time he spends working with his in El Paso, Texas for two years. a difference in to travel a students. Some might wonder what brought Slinkard all her students’ great distance His hard work paid off when he won the the way to Jeff. When asked, she said she was lives and to in order to “Teacher of the Year” Award at McCutcheon ready for a change and Jeff with its “reputation help them MR. SCHLICHER AND MS. begin his for the 2009/2010 school year, and he plans of excellence” looked like the perfect location to learn life SLINKARD add variety new chapter on continuing to work hard for many years to start that new journey. lessons that to the social studies and at Jeff. In come. Fortunately, Jeff has lived up to her they will music departments. fact, he said Schlicher came to Jeff for a new adventure, expectations. keep with that the most and he expects to have a good year with much According to Slinkard, our school’s music them forever. difficult improvement in both his students and his program is “balanced and [has] so many Her desire to be a teacher was part about teaching. Photos provided by Jefferson High School opportunities for the students.” influenced by her older brother who was changing So far, Schlicher appears to be enjoying Jeff. In her opinion, our facility is “the best in the an elementary school teacher. schools was At the end of his interview, he said he would Midwest, [and] it’s everything any music teacher Slinkard was raised on a farm, but dreamed of just moving all of his “stuff” that had accumulated like to publically thank all of those that have could want.” becoming a teacher because she “always thought over time and filling out paperwork. made him feel so welcome at Jefferson High Slinkard has high hopes for what she and it looked like fun.” Schlicher has been a teacher in Lafayette School. her students can achieve this year. She has a When Slinkard is not busy trying to better the for years. Before coming to Jeff, he taught at He feels “lucky to be working with such a deep appreciation for performance and hopes to lives of students, she likes to travel. Oceans are McCutcheon, North Montgomery and Harrison great group of students, faculty, and staff.” September 28, 2012

Legend dies at age 82 Texting and driving could lend Jessica Griggs been done before. Reporter His experiences working in flight safety im- drivers severe consequences pacted his lunar landing as USA Today reports Andrew Vandeventer electronically. Claims made by Weinstein sug- Neil Armstrong, Purdue graduate and first that there was only twenty five seconds of fuel Reporter gest that knowingly texting an active driver, man to set foot on the moon, died Saturday, Au- left in the Eagle Lander when Armstrong re- causing him to look away from the road, is just gust 25 at the age of 82 after suffering compli- mained calm and piloted it to the surface of the In the small town of Morristown, New Jer- the same as being present in the vehicle and cations from a cardiovascular procedure, NASA moon. sey a man named Kyle Best was texting behind holding your hand in front of the driver’s eyes reports. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and his crew the wheel of his pickup truck on September 21st to inhibit his or her view of the road. For many, Armstrong’s death marked the end landed on the moon’s Sea of Tranquility during 2009. Colonna upholds her innocence in this case of a legend, a true American hero. He and Buzz the Apollo 11 mission, marking the climax of the Making the unsafe decision of texting and however. She claims that due to the lack of a Aldrin impacted the entire world in July of 1969 space race. The sea is not actually a body of wa- driving of law re- when they became the first men to visit the moon ter, but rather a basalt plain caused by volcanic course stricting during the Apollo 11 mission. eruptions. came to cost her right Similar to the 9/11 Arm- Best, but to text attacks, most people strong was not much in an active who are old enough not the type the scheme driver to have seen the tele- of man to of things. makes vised transmission can relish in the In the court it an ac- still recall where they limelight. of law, Best ceptable were and what they He often was ordered activity. were doing while his- deflected to pay as While tory was being made. the credit punish- no sub- Before Armstrong of the lu- ment $750 stantial became the famous nar landing in fines evidence astronaut he is most and walk and gives exists to remembered as, he onto the speeches to suggest began his career by thousands high school that teens studying aerospace of NASA students are in engineering at Purdue workers about the direct of- University in West La- who had multiple fense in any way for texting fayette. made it dangers an active driver there is still After his education, possible. of texting a lurking danger involved. he joined the U.S. Accord- and driv- Also this case is a civil mat- Navy as an aviator in ing to ABC ing. ter and in no way is a matter the Korean War and News, he So far of law. performed nearly 80 often re- this story While no current law combat missions, ac- ferred to seems exists that suggests it is il- cording to CBS News. himself barely legal to text someone who His stint in the as just a different is behind the wheel of a navy end- “nerdy en- than any motor vehicle, one can see ed in 1952, gineer.” other case where the possible dangers after that In 1971, Armstrong re- involving lurk. It is not a violation he started tired from NASA and began a texting- of the law to text an active down the teaching engineering at the related driver, but it’s not safe ei- path to be- University of Cincinnati un- motor ther. This raises the ques- coming a til 1979. vehicle tion: are people recklessly NASA as- From 1982-1992, the collision. endangering other’s lives tronaut. space hero worked as chair- How- by texting someone who Arm- man of Computing Technol- ever, one should be paying attention strong ogies for Aviation, Inc. thing is to the road? joined the He went on to receive nu- extremely LPD Officer John National merous awards and trophies, out of Google Images Townsend believes: “No, Advisory a few of which included the norm. that responsibility lies sole- Commit- the Presidential Medal of David ly on the person driving. tee for Freedom, the Congressional Kubert LAWMAKERS MAY DECIDE THAT texting while It’s their decision to look at Aeronau- Gold Medal, and the Con- and Linda driving is too dangerous to let go without heavy their phone while driving. I tics and gressional Space Medal of Kubert legal ramifications. often tell my children who became a Honor. who were are of driving to not be dis- test pilot As is customary of naval riding a tracted, even by passengers of about veterans, NASA has con- motorcycle together and both lost a leg in the in the car. It should be no different receiving 200 dif- firmed that Armstrong will collision decided to take the civil suit in this phone calls or messages.” ferent air- be buried at sea, although case a bit differently. While many people believe that the person craft, stat- full details of the event have The Kuberts’ attorney Stephen “Skippy” behind the wheel is fully at fault, they are not ed NASA Google Images yet to be released. Weinstein made changes to the law suit against acting alone. Essentially the argument that the in a recent NASA’s tribute to the Best to include Shannon Colonna as another Kubert family and their lawyer Weinstein are biography NEIL ARMSTRONG, IN HIS younger years, made American icon will be in the person who violated their civil rights, thus mak- making is simply that someone knowingly tex- released history by becoming the first man on the moon. form of a memorial service ing her a second defendant in the case. ting an active driver is acting as an accomplice in light that will take place Septem- So, what is it that Colonna, Best’s girlfriend, to the person who is unlawfully sending text of Arm- ber 13 in Washington D.C. did wrong? While Best was working, Colonna messages from behind the wheel. strong’s passing. Among the models he piloted Neil Armstrong may not have wanted all made no attempts to contact him via cellular Asked whether or not people should be were the Bell X-1, which was the first aircraft to of the attention he was given for his trip to the phone text message. held accountable for another person’s actions break the sound barrier, and the X-15, the first moon, but it is needless to say that he did more However, she began texting him immedi- to whom they send a text message if they re- rocket powered space-plane. than earn the love and admiration of people who ately after he got off work. Allegedly, Colonna ceive said message while driving and have an In 1962, he became an official astronaut, and were and still are impacted by his accomplish- would’ve known Best was driving because she accident while either reading or replying to the in 1966 he received his first mission, the Gemini ments. The Apollo 11 mission served as an inspi- possessed the knowledge that he had driven to message, he responded: “No, it is not against 8, which proved to be a world first. ration to many people, young and old, to chase and from work previously. the law to text someone who is driving. It’s only During the mission he successfully docked their dreams and reach for the stars, one small The act of texting a driver, according to at- illegal to send or respond to texts while driv- two vehicles in space, something that had never step at a time. torney Weinstein, puts Colonna in the vehicle ing.”

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Classic fairytale reimagined Gamers should look out for Anne Halliwell so much more complicated than just Emma and Reporter Eadric and their magical shenanigans, though. Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Emma’s family raises Green Witches, powerful Even as a little girl, I had thought that the magic-users who protect their kingdom from in- Alex Wilson For example, those who specialize in Speech- swamp was a magical place where new lives vaders, dragons, or anything else that might pop Reporter craft get a boost to where they can use the Rotate began and old ones ended, where enemies up. ability in the persuasion game. and heroes weren’t always what one expected, Emma begins exhibiting signs of magical tal- It’s the Third Era of 433. The Empire of The persuasion game allows players to boost and where anything could happen, even to a ents at the best and worst times during her mad Tamriel is on the verge of collapsing. The Prov- their Speechcraft skill, and raise their friendship clumsy princess. Although I’d believed this journey to the castle. There are missing relatives, inces of Tamriel are all in turmoil and some with others. The persuasion game is set up like for most of my life, I had no proof until Prince fairies, witches, ghosts, and curses absolutely ev- wish to secede! a wheel with four spokes labeled: Coerce, Boast, Jorge came to visit and I met the frog of my erywhere. While the Frog Prince may have been This all changes when the Emperor, Uriel Admire, and Joke. dreams. the starting point for this story, the book goes Septim VII, is murdered. A cult, known as the The four colored wedges, the facial reaction of Princess Emeralda didn’t think that visit- well beyond that in developing a fabulous world Mythic Dawn, is starting to process the sum- each wedge, combined with how full it is, will ing the swamp outside her castle to avoid an all its own. moning of the powerful Mehrunes Dagon, the determine how the friendship will rise or fall. For unwanted suitor would end up with her hop- The supporting cast is also fun, ranging from Prince of Destruction. Their goal is to summon example, if a player chooses a full wedge for an ping webbed-foot- in webbed-foot away from Emma’s prissy mother to her zany aunt, all the Dagon and have him burn the world of Nirn. Admire, and the NPC (Non-Player Controllable) a witch. way to several talking woodland creatures that In the game Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, The has a happy expression, players can get a boost But somewhere in between arguing with aren’t nearly as precious as the ones in early Dis- process begins in your cold jail cell. As the from this. her mother about wedding dress styles and ney movies. player starves and suffers, the Emperor and his The number in the center of the wheel de- taking pity on a delusional amphibian, some- Honestly, the danger of putting talking ani- protectors, the Blades find out the player has termines how much the NPC likes a player. Be thing got royally messed up. Now Emma and mals in the same cabin as other talking animals been misplaced. quick, or the number will fall. Of course, players Eadric, the frog, are both sharing Eadric’s that are a little higher up on the food chain is not Instead of allowing the character to die, the can bribe for a bonus, but this does not raise their clammy condition. explored enough by modern filmmakers. Baker Emperor invites the character to follow him as Speechcraft. In order to cure herself and Eadric, Emma takes a large step toward remedying this. he escapes the city. Assassins of the Mythic There are some downsides to this game, one of will have to fight off witches, weather, and ev- E.D. Baker isn’t just writing a fairy tale book Dawn have killed his three sons, and now Uriel which involves the Sneak skill. ery animal in the forest that’s above frogs on here- she’s writing a clever fairy tale book. For remains. The Sneak skill in this game shares Pickpock- the food chain. In other words, basically every example, Emma’s royal family is known for When the player escapes from the jail, what eting. The higher or lower a player’s Sneak skill, animal in the forest. Can Emma and Eadric bringing up generations of Green Witches. So the player does from there on is their desire. the more or less likely he can have a successful figure out how to reverse the spell, or will they Emma’s mother is named Chartreuse. Her aunt is In all Elder Scrolls games, the process is the pickpocket. be trapped in the swamp forever? named Grassina. And Emma’s full name is Em- power of choice. Even with a high sneak skill, it’s just as easy The Frog Princess, by E.D. Baker, is an eralda. See the funny? A player’s actions and duties are displayed to get caught as if the player was a novice. Also, immensely enjoyable fractured version of The Frog Princess is full of little tongue-in- as Fame and Infamy, the great things increases this game still has several bugs that have yet to be the Frog Prince. When Emma kisses Prince cheek jokes like that, ones that are never fully your fame, and the bad things increase Infamy. fixed. One bug happens to be with a quest involv- Eadric, the potentially criminally insane frog, acknowledged, but that the reader is expected to There are many possible combinations for char- ing ogres at Weatherlesh. The quest is to remove instead of the result she expected- absolutely pick up on. acters, and what they do, is written in history. these ogres from this place so two twin brothers nothing- or the result the audience expected- The writing is witty and a little wacky at times, [Or choose to fight alongside the Blades and can reclaim their home. magical reappearance of a dashing prince- she but in the best way. Baker’s characters are so ac- the lost heir to restore the empire and put a halt For some reason, the ogres do not appear wakes up feeling a lot shorter and slimier than customed to living with magic and curses that to Mehrunes Dagon’s horrific invasion.] around the area, making the quest unable to be she was. Fortunately, Emma is a little better most of the extraordinary situations are handled The land of Cyrodill (the Province where completed. Another bug is an issue with fighting equipped to handle this situation than most with extreme frankness. It’s really nothing new the game takes place) has much for you to do, monsters, sometimes the spells or weapons have fairy tale heroines. to have a duck that used to be a dog waddling explore, and perform. There are a variety of no effect on a monster. For one, Emma is not your average prin- around the castle, or ghosts in the basement, so choices for gamers of all kinds. Players can The bugs and the messed up sneak system are cess. She’s tall, clumsy, has a laugh that’s why dwell on it? join the Arena and become a famous fighter, the only issues I found while playing this game. I more reminiscent of a donkey than it is bells, Baker also sets up plenty of sequels: aside join the Mages Guild and become a Master- am sure there are several bugs I have never seen and is utterly uninterested in marriage. She’s from Emma and Eadric’s curse, there’s a missing Wizard, or join the Dark Brotherhood and be before, but I will see them eventually. also smart, funny, and realistically cynical. uncle-to-be, an extreme flower allergy, magical an assassin. Cyrodill as a great world for players to explore Eadric is more of a textbook Prince Charm- mayhem, and lots of little storylines that could The game is set on a class system, where and much for players to do. Tamriel is in danger, ing in that he tends to charge off into danger- absolutely be fleshed out. In fact, one or two se- players create their class or use a class that they will players stand up to the danger of the threat or ous situations. However, he’s easily distracted quels chronicling the next few adventures have feel is best suited for their character. will players have others ideas on their mind? from the danger by the promise of food. He already been written. There we see more of Bak- For the fastest level ups, increase your major Only time will tell! Oblivion is on the PC, isn’t really that bright, either. er’s finest talent: the ability to take a well-known skills that your class focuses on. The attributes Xbox 360, and the Playstation 3. Plenty of cop- The two of them are oddly right together, premise like the Frog Prince and turn it into a of the class affect how the character is in battle, ies still sit on the shelves, so players can still and Emma’s reactions to Eadric’s complete multiple-installment series. conversation, or how lucky he is. pick up Game of the Year or regular editions! lack of suaveness are one of the funniest parts In short, The Frog Princess is a purely enter- When choosing or creating a class, the seven That’s what I have for this week, and I will have of their interactions. The book doesn’t limit it- taining light read for teenagers who enjoy magic, skills chosen are given a large boost, and will plenty more as the year progresses. Have a good self to that plot, though. The entire storyline is tomfoolery, and swamp fauna. give players several skill abilities early. school year, and as always, game on! Black Keys appeal to a wider crowd with new album Connor McCormick albums released, offers a more distinct personality. The hit single from this album is “Gold on song “Stop Stop,” which displays Dan Auer- Reporter Because of this, song variety is limited and singles the Ceiling,” and while it’s not a favorite of bach’s vocal talent as a falsetto singer. As with released from this album are easily recognizable mine, it is easy to see why this song can be many of the songs on the album, it has a catchy Though the blues rock duo The Black as coming from El Camino. This thematic music heard on various commercials and is played chorus that can easily get into your head. Keys, featuring singer and guitarist Dan Au- selection may not sit well with some of its older repeatedly on the radio. After “Stop Stop” is “Nova Baby,” which erbach and drummer Patrick Carent, have fans, but others may come to appreciate what The This song uses many of the same distortions may be the most unique song on the album, next been together since 2001, they failed to Black Keys are trying to do with this album. and sounds heard on the first song. Again, this to “Little Black Submarines,” on account of its achieve mainstream success until the release The opening song, “Lonely Boy” features song features a catchy guitar rift and a chorus frequent use of minor chords. of their fourth studio album Magic Potion, memorable and catchy guitar and keys rifts, but that is easy to sing along with, supplementing This song can relate more to songs from pre- which featured the hit single “Your Touch.” the distortions used and some of the harmonics this album’s foray into a broader pop genre. vious albums, but retains much of the pop sound Since then, they have been pioneers in the can be heard throughout the entirety of the album. The fourth single heard on this album is heard from the rest of the album. rebirth of the blues rock genre, playing at ma- “Lonely Boy” gives the listener an idea of how “Little Black Submarines,” and is probably El Camino is an excellent album for any- jor venues such as Lollapalooza and appear- the rest of the album will sound. This is my per- the most unique-sounding song on the album. body’s library. The Black Keys experimented ing on Saturday Night Live. sonal favorite song. The driving rifts and high en- While it still retains the album’s feel, it features with a pop sound, and in my opinion, they suc- The last album The Black Keys released ergy set a positive tone for the rest of the album, a soft intro, that leads in to a more hard rock ceeded. was Brothers, which featured their sleeper hit and hooks the listener like every opening song sound, akin to an earlier album released by Although the singles may not be as strong as “Tighten Up.” should for an album. The Black Keys called “Attack and Release.” some of the others released, such as “Tighten Their latest release, El Camino, stays true The album’s second single, “Dead and Gone,” I enjoyed this song because it slows down the Up” or “Strange Times,” they are still a lot of to their blues/garage rock roots, but may feels more like a filler song than the other sin- high energy and fast tempos from the previous fun and retain the hard blues rock sound the sound more “pop” to the seasoned members gles. It uses many of the same sounds heard from songs and sets the mood for the remainder of Black Keys developed. of their fan base. The pop sound originated in “Lonely Boy” and does not offer anything spec- the album. El Camino is a great album to listen to as the 50s to the 70s, and influences from that era tacular in terms of uniqueness and song variety. The songs slow down a bit in the middle of a whole. It has a distinct flavor that is carried of rock and roll and glam rock can be heard. While not a bad song, it doesn’t contribute to the album, but still keep a brisk pace. The album throughout the whole album while offering This album, unlike many of the previous album. picks up again near the end, starting with the songs that the listener will enjoy for a long time. September 28, 2012

Girls’ volleyball team eyes Football team starts strong Nolan Miller However the score was drawn back due to a Reporter penalty, along with two other scores on the drive. this year’s sectional victory Lafayette Jeff finally got into the end zone clean- Staff Report to be successful. Our depth is an asset to this Lafayette Jeff managed to close out last sea- ly when Johnson connected with Wilson from 7 BOOSTER season. This is the most experience we have son with a 3-8 record, regular season wins over yards out for his first passing touchdown of the had in quite a long time.” Along with those Harrison and McCutcheon, and a Sectional win season. Summer conditioning can play a very im- girls, Karina Hernandez and Allie Aikerson- against Anderson. The Bronchos post season run McCutcheon once again drove the ball down portant role in the success of the season for fall Russell are two newcomers to this year’s team. came to a bitter end after a 50-10 loss to Fishers. inside Jeff’s 20 yard line. On second down and sports’ teams. Scott Graves, a social studies Halliwell, who will be a four year letter re- This year’s team has entered the season with short, Lafayette Jeff defensive back Mitchell teacher at Jeff, returned this fall for his second cipient, said, “My teammates and I have really a high powered rushing offense built around its Sterner made up for the pass he dropped earlier year as head coach of the Lafayette Jeff girls’ been pushing each other every day in practice. quickness and athleticism. in the drive, with an interception in the end zone volleyball team. Last season, the girls had their Summer gave us time to adapt to playing with The Bronchos opened the 2012 season Au- that sent the Mavs offense off the field. struggles losing some hard fought matches tak- each other as a team again. Come October, we gust 17th with a home matchup against HCC After the turnover, Lafayette Jeff had the ball en to five sets. Falling just short of .500 last want nothing more than to be holding that Sec- rival Zionsville. The Eagles pulled ahead 21-0 on the 20 yard line, down by just two points. All year, this year’s team is determined to enter sec- tional trophy in our hands.” early in the game, but Lafayette Jeff got on the it took were two plays to cover the length of the tionals with a winning record. So far, this is the strongest start to a season board after an electrifying 63 yard touchdown field, when Green took the handoff and exploded As mentioned previously, summer was a key that the Lady Bronchos have had in quite some run by junior running back Darian Green late in for a clutch 72 yard touchdown run to regain the part of the volleyball season for the Lady Bron- time. With strong wins against Frontier, CC, the first half. lead. chos. Summer was not the only time these ath- Kokomo, and going undefeated in their open- Jeff continued its rushing attack in the sec- Star running back, Green had yet another letes were working, but most of the team was ing tournament, the girls have high hopes for ond half as it accounted for a total of 243 yards phenomenal performance, as he rushed 13 times busy throughout the winter and off season prac- this season. Although they suffered tough and in the game. Quarterback Matt Johnson added for 196 yards, and two scores. ticing their skills. “Many of the girls worked emotional losses from West Side, McCutcheon, rushing touchdowns in both the third in fourth The drive was capped off with an outstand- extremely hard during the summer months and and Harrison, their confidence and plans for quarter as well, but the Bronchos came up short ing one hand catch by senior wide receiver Carl always took practices seriously.” said Graves. this season have not changed. 41-20. McQuay to complete the 2-point conversion The girls’ volleyball team is in good, experi- “The season is still early. We beat Warsaw Lafayette Jeff attempted to bounce back from and give Lafayette Jeff a 29-23 victory over Mc- enced hands for this season. They are lucky to and won our classic to start off the season for the loss with a game against the Harrison Raid- Cutcheon. be bringing back the entire coaching staff from the first time in over five years.” said Graves, ers at Scheumann Stadium on August 24th. The following week, the Bronchos were at- last year. The staff, in addition to head coach “All of our losses so far were very tough, but Green picked apart the Raiders defense rush- tempting to win three straight games for the first Graves, includes math teacher Kirby Gibson, we didn’t play our best. We just need to keep ing for 220 yards and all of the Bronchos touch- time since 2008. Russ Allee, Janelle Graves, and Emma Vice. working hard and playing to the best of our downs. In the second quarter, Green rushed for A match up with the Noblesville Millers was “The consistency,” said Graves, “allowed us to ability. If we do that, the winning will take a one yard touchdown, as well as an 11 yard played on Saturday September 8th, at 10 A.M. ‘hit the ground running’ when it came to getting care of itself. We could potentially play Mc- touchdown. after thunderstorms from the night before post- the most out of our summer time.” Cutcheon and Harrison again in sectionals, so His quickness led to a 31 yard touchdown poned the game. The girls’ volleyball team was fortunate we need to keep working towards eliminating sprint in the third quarter, which was his third of The Bronchos had the ball early in the game enough to only graduate three seniors last sea- our mistakes.” the game. In the fourth quarter a 22 yard touch- when Johnson scrambled for a 21 yard gain, son and will be returning ten girls with varsity The Hoosier Crossroads Conference is down made the score 28-13 with less than seven however the play ended with a fumble that was experience. Those girls include the follow- known to be one of the toughest conferences in minutes left. recovered by the Millers. ing seniors: Connor Garrity, Kate Halliwell, the state. “Other conferences have good teams, Harrison responded with 64-yard touchdown Both defenses dominated the first half, with Auna McGaughey, Megan Isbell, Jasmine too, but every single HCC school is extremely drive, and a 2-point conversion that cut the lead the only score going to Noblesville which made Clark, and Mekhila Treece. The returning ju- good at volleyball.” Said Graves, “We have to seven. After an unsuccessful onside kick at- it 3-0 at halftime. niors include: Carlie Hinkel, Jessica Griggs, been able to compete with these schools and tempt by the Raiders, Lafayette Jeff was able to Another Noblesville field goal pushed the and Kinnsey Pass, along with one returning put ourselves in a position to win. If we con- escape with a 28-21 victory to get to 1-1 on the lead to 6-0 heading into the fourth quarter. The sophomore Madison Flanagan. “We have a tinue to work hard throughout this season, we season. game blew open after two touchdown drives in lot of options as far as using different line ups will put ourselves in a position to compete for a Playing their first road game of the season on the fourth quarter that made it 20 to 0 with less and putting our girls in the best spots possible sectional championship.” August 31st at Ellison Stadium, the Bronchos than a minute to go. would have to battle back in a game against Johnson completed four passes on the final county rival McCutcheon. drive for the Bronchos, ending with an 8 yard The Mavs took a 14-0 lead early in the game touchdown pass to Austin Albrecht as time ex- Track team and boys’ volleyball after forcing the Bronchos to commit two turn- pired. However it was too late and Lafayette Jeff overs. The Bronchos got on the scoreboard after fell to Noblesville 20-6. have successful 2012 seasons a 44 yard touchdown run from Green late in the The following week on September 14th, first quarter. the Bronchos took on a very talented Hamilton Kara Homeier the city/county and sectional meets and placing At halftime, the score was 17-14, McCutch- Southeastern squad that was 2-2. Reporter third in the conference meet against some of the eon, following a 17 yard rushing touchdown by Once again Lafayette Jeff had a slow start stiffest opposition in the state, many of the tal- Johnson and a Mavericks field goal. which came back to hurt them by the end of the Both boys track and boys volleyball won sec- ented Broncho athletes advanced to the highly A McCutcheon touchdown to begin the sec- game. tionals for the 2011-2012 seasons. For the eighth anticipated and sought after regional track meet. ond half made the score 23-14. On the ensuing While trailing 44-14 at the half, the Bron- consecutive time, the boys’ track team won the After the preliminary rounds, Carl McQuay kickoff, the momentum seemed to shift to the chos offense was able to put up a season high sectional title on March 17th led by Coach Lar- and Matthew Johnson proceeded to the finals Bronchos favor after Green returned the kick 99 34 points, but the defense also gave up a season ry Griggs. Soon after, multiple track runners for the 100 meter dash. McQuay was also a qual- yards for a touchdown. high 58 in a loss to HSE. advanced to the regional and state meet. For the ifier of the meet in long jump, the four hundred first time since 2006, the boys’ volleyball team meter relay, and the 200 meter dash. Johnson made it all the way to the semi state match under joined McQuay on the 400 meter relay team the coaching of Gail Gripe. along with Lucas Wallace and Lincoln Ford. Off-the-field work pays off It has been six years since the boys’ volley- Neither McQuay nor Johnson won the 100 meter Ethan Bruce said “Our offensive line will mostly be seniors ball team has made it to the state finals and nine dash, but Johnson earned a trip to the state meet Reporter with lots of experience. We also have a lot of years since they have won. Saturday will test the with his second place finish. McQuay eventu- good offensive weapons, Matt Johnson at teams’ skills as they play against Zionsville. Not ally earned his state qualifying time in the 200 For upcoming 2012 football season, the Jeff quarterback, Darian Green, Lucas Wallace, many teams at Jeff can say that they have played meter dash with a third place finish to Wallace in football team has a long road of improvement. Austin Albrecht, and other players. Defen- in a state match. first. After graduating most of the defense, seniors sively we’ll have a couple key seniors such as All of the seniors seemed very confident in Ford performed well in the 110 meter hurdles, will have to step up to guide the team towards myself and Justin King. We also have several each other and knew they would make it as far placing fifth and qualifying for state with a time victory. good underclassmen stepping up like Woody as they did. The team has been working hard of 15.36 seconds. Fellow hurdler Tim Wilson, After graduating most of the senior led Archibald and Alex Gualajara.” said East all year, putting their all into every match they placed fourth in the 300 meter hurdles. His time defense last year, this year’s senior class will Also, junior Tim Wilson had proven he can play. “We have been working hard all year for Proved solid enough to earn him a call back to have to step up. To be a leader requires dedi- make a difference on the field. As a sopho- this moment and hopefully our hard work and the state meet. It was Wilson’s first trip to state. cation to the game and putting forth the effort more, Wilson had two varsity appearances with dedication will pay off.” said Justin Ulmer. The 400 meter relay team pulled an aston- to overcome the other team. “I believe in lead- one reception for 18 yards and a touchdown On May 19th, the boys’ volleyball team host- ishing first place finish over both the Avon and ing through action. So I think we’ll see how against Anderson. ed the regional game at Jeff. “We didn’t have a Hamilton Southeastern teams. much leadership the seniors have as we prog- The Bronchos finished the 2011 season with sectional, but we won regionals. We expected to Both regional qualifiers in the field events ress through the summer and see who is putting more wins than the two previous seasons com- play Noblesville but ended up playing Southport competed extremely well at the meet. Gradu- forth and dedication in the weight room and on bined. Last season, the Bronchos closed out the for the championship. We won in 3.” said Dustin ated seniors, Derrick Rogers and Jonah Green, the field.” said Matt East. season with a 3-8 record and wins over Har- Elliot. “I was shocked to see who we had to play placed first and fourth respectively in the high Asked how Jeff stacks up in the conference rison, McCutcheon, and Anderson. in the regional finals. It was our lucky day as we jump. Green did not receive a call back to state. East said, “As far as the schools in the county Last season the team was led by multiple demolished Southport.” said Ian Hegg. Rogers won the state high jump event by three (Harrison, Jeff, and McCutcheon) we’re defi- key seniors. The Bronchos offense was not The regional match not only showed the inches over Hamilton Southeastern senior Aaron nitely on the top. The bigger schools in the In- very effective last season, averaging only 107 team what they needed to improve on, but it also Marshall. dianapolis are more of a challenge. Noblesville, receiving yards per game, along with 83 rush- showed them that they could potentially take the Coach Larry Griggs summarized the regional Zionsville, and Westfield were all close games ing yards per game. This year, they have had a state title. “There were moments where we were meet by saying “I’m extremely proud of how the last season. High school football is about mo- stronger start by far. down in a match and had to fight to come back. boys competed at the meet. They’ve all worked mentum so when we play some of the top Losing so many seniors, the Bronchos will We never gave up and were hungry for a victory hard for this, and the amount of effort was re- schools such as HSE and Fishers, we will need have to twist around the defensive and offen- and we succeeded in getting it.” said Ulmer. flected in al of the state qualifiers. I’m looking to get off to a hot start to come out with some sive positions. Filling the empty spots has been The boys’ track team spent last spring train- forward to the state meet; memories like these big wins.” a challenge for the Bronchos so far, but they ing hard and preparing for the highly competi- will be a great reminder to the seniors of how A few key players are expected to make a seem to be in top shape after this summer’s tive competition season. After dominating both hard work pays.” difference for the Bronchos this season. East hard work. September 28, 2012

Senior Michael Eddy Senior Annie Hegarty Senior Kendal Weger Are teachers professionals or common la- John Smith at Jamestown said, “If you don’t If you were stranded on a deserted island borers? Explain. work, you don’t eat.” Why and how does that with one person, who would it be? Common laborers don’t need a 4-year degree. quote apply to today? Someone who knew how to get off an island. If you were stranded on a deserted island His quote does not reflect the mentality in our soci- What do you like most about Jeff? with one person, who would it be? ety today. The sense of entitlement felt by many is Our marching band, because face it, you can’t Paul McCartney. He could serenade me as I masqueraded as our individual liberty. get any better than the Marching Bronchos! died of starvation. What teacher do you most admire? Why? Mr. Fitz! He is such an effective teacher and nice person in general. There is not a bad day in Mr. Fitz’s class. THe

Senior Brandon Buikema Senior Jessica Graham With the states needing more tax money, and Would you vote for Obama 2012-2016? the shorter summer meaning a loss of sales Why? tax, income tax, hotel tax, etc., why is the For the record, I can’t vote yet, but if I could, school year so long? Wouldn’t Labor Day to I’d vote for Obama because there’s some- Memorial Day be better? Why or why not? thing untrustworthy about Romney and, in quick I would say you should keep it open so people all honesty, Obama might have been able to learn, but I think that most people don’t learn get things done if Republicans hadn’t vetoed anything. everything. How could Jeff improve? Is it possible to create something original Corporal punishment. without being influenced by other works? I feel like every idea comes from something else, but instead of calling it unoriginal, we call it inspiration. licks

The Original Frozen Custard has been a long-standing sponsor and supporter of the Senior Noah Martel Senior Juliana Newman How could Jeff improve? BOOSTER, and we wish to What is your favorite book, and why? Jeff could improve by actually enforcing the My favorite book is 20,000 Leagues Un- rules they create. If you don’t enforce them, der the Sea, because it is full of action and no one will follow them. dedicate this fun-filled page science. What do you like most about Jeff? What is your number one thing to do on What I like most about Jeff is that there are your bucket list? so many athletic and academic opportunities. in their honor. Thank you! Traveling to every continent is on my bucket list.

Senior Danielle Lecy Senior Claire CasaSanta Senior Elana Fiorini Describe the perfect meal. If you could have one superhero power, If you could have one superpower, what I’m partially inclined to say that Great Har- what would it be? would it be? vest bread would be a part of the perfect I would have ghost powers because it’s three I would have the ability to transform into meal, but honestly, I’d have to say sushi. Lots powers in one: invisibility, flight, and intan- anything I want. That way, I can have of sushi. gibility. ANY superpower! *fist pump* If you were stranded on a deserted island What is your number one thing to do on If you had only one food to eat for the with one person, who would it be? your bucket list? rest of your life, what would it be? Jack Sparrow. He could make being stranded Make a major life decision with no influence Broccoli and cheese soup from Panera. on an island an adventure, and since it’s Jack from other people. It’s the food of the gods. Sparrow, we’d definitely be rescued quickly.