South Bend Clayigh H School _ ___ _ ____ _ _ _ Thursday, I May 2, 2001 - Volume 57 May 10 May 19 May 23 May 25 May 28 May 30 T 11 e Choir Concert • Mu lti cu lt u ral Society pr o gr am • S pr ing o rchestra c o ncert • Jazz Ba n d Conce rt • Memorial Day • Senior Awards Ceremony ~ r I er auditorium 7:30 9:3 0 -10:5 0 7:3 0 au d it o rium 7: 30 audito ri um n o sc ho ol 7:00 pm Ben gay V The Lost Letters As we were looking through the medicine cabinet for ointment, we found these letters that were never sent. ® Dear Penn High School Walkout Partici­ pants: Great protest you made, there. It was really creative and ingenious. That reminds us; there are a lmost 1300 students at Clay. That's 1299 times w hy we like C lay better than you (giving you the benefit of the doubt) . ® Dea r M.J .: Please don't spoil it. Stay at home and cut the grass or something. ® Dear Christopher Walken: You are a very stylish actor. So how come you get parts in Puss in Boots and other films we've never heard of? ® Dear Saturday Night Live: You are not actua lly live, yo u a re n ot ac­ tually on Saturday, a nd you are n ot act u ally funny. ® Dear Yoko Ono: If J ohn Lennon were alive today, he would Clay Baseball Swings Int . ction be ki ng of whatever music style he chose. ® Dear White House : Mandy Clark h ave w ha t it ta kes t o com e ou t vic­ tur ed a hove), Ryan Glover , Dewey You were lucky to have the D u k e a n d STAFF WRITER tori ous ? " Yes," sa id Senior M att Pa rk er n d Ji m Wilki e. I t hink Lady Irish basketball teams gracing your Meyer. we're competitive and I think by floors. Still, even excellent representatives Clay baseball has kicked off We hope he 's right. sectional time we'll be as competi­ of excellent institutions couldn't scrub the tive as everyone else," Kasper con­ this year's season. With head At press time, the varsity dir t from y ou . reco rd i s 4 -4 (2- 1 NIC. ) Th e team ti nu ed. Junior infie lde r Chri s coach C hip O'Neil, an d h is ass is­ ® Dear Bosses a round th e world , tant coaches Dan Kasp ·er, M ike will be co u n ti ng on produ ction Hu rlbut a lso fee ls t h at the tea m h as When you say, "I see Timm, and Alex Parker, Clay's Va r ­ from Sen ior catche r Jeff Fox and promise. "We hope that C lay w ill sity team has a good chance of suc­ pitcher / outfielder Tim Hudnall. come out on top of NIC #1 and win our organizational in- cess. "We're inexperienced and lack sect iona ls," Hurlbut sa id. fra st ru ctu re h eading in ,, Lukewarm seasons in the past baseball sense," Coach Kaspe r a diff er en t direction should see an end this year, as a said. To overcome the team's green an on ," w hy don't yo1 new season b rin gs renewed hope m ake-up, the coaches wi ll need to CONTIN UE D / pg 6 ju st say, "Y ou 're fi red"? for a strong performance. Do they re ly on Seniors Matt Meyer (pie- X ·something Big Comes Out of Clay Jacob Schpok Jacob: How would you define various band members, OPINION EDITOR your music? Pop punk? well. .. bass and drums and just this last summer they picked up Clay High School's own, Zach: I like emot ional rock n roll a new bass p layer . When my Senior Zach Dav is, has a f u ture cause there is so many punk other band Duncan was break­ everyone dreams of. His band, type bands. We have bad char­ ing up due to people going to col­ Student Rick, was s igned just acteristic to define today's mu­ lege they asked me to sit in and a little wh ile ago and is about sic. Pop punk does fit but it's eve r since late august we've been to h it the road this summer. more rock influenced. Yeah, that four. Two guitarists, that He's been playing the drums emotional rock n rol l. both sing, a bassist, and a drum­ with many loca l bands and fi­ mer (t h at's me). nally found one worth hi s tal­ Jacob: So what's the story be­ ent. His band has been play­ hind the na m e of the band? Jacob: What's your favorite song ing at Higher Grounds in down­ you do? town South Bend and will soon Zach: N*Sync was taken. So we be touring non stop. Clay High went with Student Rick. Zach: Probab ly October Skies, Schoo l m ight have the most that or Yeste rday. During Yester­ Jacob: How was SR sta r ted? day typica lly everyone starts to famous stude nt th ey ever had Cloy Senior. Zoch Davis, (for left) will hit the rood this summer on the sing a long. in their bu ild ing today . I spoke Victory records Tour. In the future. his bond Student Rick hopes to tour to Zach, and he re's what he Zach: SR has been together for Europe, Japan. and Australia . To find out more about Student Rick. had to say: a few years ... but went through CONTINUED / page 5 check out www.poppunk.com/studentrick or www.studentrick.com 11tews ®pinion §potfigfjt :feature • Featured §ports Athletes: • Moor Bill visits Clay Crafton has loyal The Mouse That Talent Show Kay Pancheri readers? Roared ~7Y-~ Nate Konop inski REVIEW ,~. • "How do you get your • China , groove on? " • Not into prom? • Baseball talktoY1J1y 2 A Serious Message to Girls: Date Rape Could Happen To You pick up Judy. They go out to the and wishes for more than any­ Manson-liking wierdos. Many into the other room for date rape. Kurtis Meyers finest steakhouse in town, Steak thing to be home in the safety cases of date rape include close STAFF WRITER & Ale. Over dinner, Rudy tells of her parents ' home. After the friends or "perfect guys." The 3. Stay with friends. Judy that he rented a hotel and job is done, Rudy leaves Judy victim doesn't realize that even You are more likely to be sexu­ A girl, whom we will they and a coup le of friends passed out on the bed while the most perfect guy could be ally assaulted when you are just call Judy for privacy sake, would be partying there after­ he kills a forty and then goes capable of such a horrific act. alone. Try to stick with other is a senior in high school. She wards. Judy isn't pleased and home. So no matter how close you are, friends. It is harder for a rape to is an attractive woman but has knows it's not right, but Rudy be aware. occur with other people around. never attended a dance. Her seems like a nice guy, right? Does this story sound Be sure to be surrounded with parents condemned any familiar? If so, chances are 2. Don 't let ~ other girls whom you trust and dances until Senior Prom. So You're wrong. After a you or someone you know has him slip you a who won't let you make bad de­ when April rolled around her night of dancing , Judy and Rudy been a victim to date rape. I mickey. I.~cisions (like drinking or leaving senior year, she was looking check into the hotel. A few other don't want what happened to Wherever you are, ~ to be "alone" with you r date). forward to it. A boy, whom we dates show up Judy to happen to you (be­ watch your drink. _.J will ca ll Rudy, is a football with some alco­ sides the Steak & Ale dinner , Many unsuspecting C- · --:-_, Throughout this article player and who gets good hol. After some of course). So I am here to victims have had pills it sounds like on ly gir ls are vic­ grades and just got out of a coaxing, Rudy share with you a few ways to slipped :nto their drinks while tims. But that's not true. Some long-term relationship. A 4 gets Judy to avoid what is commonly re­ they are dancing , in the bath­ boys are taken advantage a lso. coup le of friends tell Rudy that loosen up a little ferred to as date rape: room, etc. Word of advice is to Whatever sex, be sure to be care­ Judy is available and asked her with a few drinks. never let your drink out of your ful and follow the three rules to prom. She says yes and they Once she is good 1. He seems like the sight. And never let your boy­ above, and you should have fun order tuxes and all that other and wasted, perfect guy. friend mix your drink. Also, it nights full of eating and dancing prom-preparing stuff.