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The Covington Catholic Times Volume XXVI-Issue VII 1600 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Kentucky 41011 (859) 491-2247 April 2014 Page 2 Opinions Page 4 Events Page 5 Student Life Page 8 Sports Under the Sea By Austin M. Oberhausen saltwater fish, and they were even allowed to pet the sharks. For din- Spring is the time of rebirth ner the Colonels had a buffet that and warm weather, when birds was stocked with chicken, pasta, sing and flowers bloom. It is also and salad. Upstairs the DJ kept the the season of prom. The girls buy party going with good music and overpriced colorful dresses and the the dance floor was full all night. guys go last minute tux shopping. Outside the dance floor was an It is an exciting and busy time, a outdoor pavilion that overlooked time we will always remember. the city where the students could cool off and look at the scenery. This year’s prom held in early April was especially excit- The prom was a huge suc- ing as it was held at the Newport cess and everyone who attended had Aquarium. The students and their a great time. “I couldn’t have asked dates were able to roam the entire for a better a senior prom; tonight aquarium. They could go and see was amazing,” said Alex Riedinger. the penguins, jellyfish, sharks, large Above: Hank Hehman was crowned King of Prom with his date Katie Maurer. Midnight Madness By Nick Cheesman the food brought to the After Prom is more looked forward to by the Instead of the night com- students than the activities present. ing to a close after the aquatic There were many enjoyable activi- dance, the fun was just beginning. ties too. These activities included soccer, Frisbee, basketball, vol- Town and Country Sports leyball, an obstacle course, indoor Complex welcomed in students paintball, and even a hypnotist. The that attended the Covington Cath- hypnotist’s act was an entertaining olic Prom on April 12, 2014. Stu- event that baffled many of the Af- dents look forward to the After ter Prom goers. Around 20 students Prom each year, sometimes even were brought to front of the show more than the dance. This year’s to be hypnotized by Pepẽ the Great. After Prom did not disappoint and He played with the little minds of was thoroughly enjoyed by all the our students and manipulated them participants. Great food and fun into doing humorous and entertain- activities were present and open ing acts. After Pepẽ the Great’s per- for anyone who desires it. Popular formance, the students were free to delights such as Skyline, Buffalo leave and catch up on their sleep. Wild Wings, Panera, and Chipo- tle were available for students to Overall the students felt the munch on throughout the night After Prom was a major success; a and into the morning. Typically great way to end a spectacular night. Left: Juniors and se- niors alike enjoyed the special last dance of the year at the Aquarium. Opinions Page 2 Hootie and the Blowfish and Summer Nights By Andrew Whitacre Covered is a compilation album where Hootie and the Blowfish As summer approaches, one add their southern, acoustic blend band comes to mind when I think to older songs. “Scattered, Smoth- about firepits, the pool and spend- ered and Covered” is a reference ing time outdoors. Hootie and the and tribute to Waffle House’s hash- Blowfish is a band from 1994 led browns with onions and cheese. by front man and current country Hootie and the Blowfish covered musician, Darius Rucker. They are some of the songs on the album most well-known for their album so well that many people thought Cracked Rear View which features they wrote them. The two staples hits such as “Only Wanna Be With of the album are “I Go Blind”, a You”, “Running from an Angel” song by 54-40 and “Hey Hey What and “Time”. Since Cracked Rear Can I Do”, a Led Zeppelin cover. View receives most of the atten- Darius Rucker’s country singing tion, not many people have come combined with the heavy acoustic to listen to and appreciate not only guitar and the catchiness of every how well Hootie writes songs, but song makes Hootie and the Blow- how well they cover and rendition fish a must-listen to for those win- songs. Scattered, Smothered and dows down, kind of summer nights. Parade of Lights on the Rise By Riley Kinsella soundtrack. The band is from Los Angeles, California, and consist of Parade of Lights, a new in- band members Ryan Daly, Anthony die alternative rock band, is rising Improgo, Michelle Ashley & Ran- in popularity. dy Schulte. The band is currently is not signed to a record label, but Bringing an electronic has gained much popularity through sound to the stage, Parade of Lights internet radio including SiriusXM’s brings a sound to the stage which is Alt Nation channel. said to be similar to Imagine Drag- ons and MGMT. The band enjoys Parade of Lights is gaining the use of heavy bass with a pop- popularity quickly. You can find synth sound, bringing a nice beat to their newly released EP, “Golden”, those who enjoy such a genre. Pa- on iTunes. The small costs for such rade of Lights has recently released an EP is sure to bring a large amount an EP titled Golden with their no- of enjoyment. In Technology Today: Suspended table single “We’re the Kids” on the Animation (Medicine) By Thomas Hiltz then replaced its blood with a cold saline solution, cooling the pig’s Science fiction movies have cells to just 50 degrees. After the in- often portrayed the future of medi- jury was treated, the pig was gradu- cine having the capability to pre- ally warmed back up by replacing serve people for long periods of the saline with blood. Usually the times, putting them into a deep sleep pig’s heart started beating on its or freezing them. Well now, some of own, and despite the pig being dead these futuristic techniques may be- for a few hours, there was no physi- come a reality in modern medicine. cal or cognitive impairment. The next step in the advancement of At a hospital in Pittsburgh, this technique is human trials. surgeons are allowed to place pa- tients into a state of suspended ani- For now, this technique will mation. If a patient arrives with a only be used for cardiac arrests fol- traumatic injury and attempts to re- lowing traumatic injuries. In these start their heart have failed they will cases blood will be replaced, just have their blood replaced with a cold like it was in the pig, with a cold saline solution, which stops almost saline solution that will first replace all cellular activity. At this point, blood in the brain and heart, while the patient is clinically dead, but if the patient awaits treatment in the the doctors can fix the injury within “suspended state”. The future of a few hours, they can be returned this technology? Combining this to life from suspended animation suspended animation with cryonics, by replacing the saline with blood. or the iconic freezing of people for long periods of time, could result in The technique of suspended someone being “dead” for weeks or animation officially called “emer- even months before being resusci- gency preservation and resuscita- tated. This could also be the begin- tion” was first trialed on pigs in nings of possibility for century long 2002. Hasan Alam, working with time travel for those brave enough his colleagues at the University of to enter the state for that many years. Michigan Hospital, drugged up a pig, created a massive hemorrhage to simulate a gunshot wound, and Opinions Page 3 Girl Meets World to Debut on Television By Neal Stansel have always yearned for a reunion ing able to relate; the characters and show of the original cast, but the acting were honest and the stories A popular theme in televi- thought of a spin off scared avid and lesson applied to my own life. sion is creating a spin off, mostly so fans of the show. Disney Channel Disney Channel is no longer what creators and producers can milk the announced that Girl Meets World it used to be. Disney Channel used maximum amount of money pos- would bring back actors Ben Sav- to produce such great shows such as sible in a series, but also so fans do age and Danielle Fischel, who Even Stevens, That’s so Raven, and not have to part with some of their played high school sweethearts The Suite Life of Zach and Cody, favorite characters and storylines. Cory and Topanga in Boy Meets and now it seems like they are will- Throughout the years in television World, and fast forward 10 years af- ing to put whatever crappy show there has been countless spin offs, ter their marriage and focus on the they want to on air just to make some have succeed and some have life of their teenage daughter Riley. money. Disney Channel has failed flopped;Girl Meets World is the lat- to produce any decent show since est spin off to air on Disney Channel. A teaser trailer of Girl Meets Wizards of Waverly Place, and I th World was released on April 10 believe they really had a chance to Arguably one of the most to mixed reviews; some fans were redeem the Disney Channel name popular shows to ever air on ABC happy to see their favorites charac- with Girl Meets World, but failed.