Plugged In Issue Five • the official school newspaper of Speedway Senior High School • February 3, 2010 Curing your winter blues Seven stimulating suggestions to battle the blahs

Go ice skating In broomball, players use What could possibly be any more brooms instead of sticks, a ball wintery than ice skating? Lucky for us, instead of a puck, and shoes Indianapolis has two indoor ice skating instead of skates! If you rent rinks, so you don’t even have to freeze out the ice for a party, you can while you skate! The Pepsi Coliseum, request half of the ice to be used located at the fairgrounds, offers just to play this different and great public skating nearly every day exciting sport. Plus, the great throughout the winter. It only costs five thing about being downtown is dollars to get in and three to four dollars that there are plenty of places to to rent skates. Or, if you have a group grab some food afterward! Public of fifteen people or more, you can get in skating times at both places vary, for three dollars and three-dollar skate so be sure to check before you rental per person! go. You can also go downtown to Pan If you don’t know how to skate, Am Plaza for $4.50 admission and or just aren’t very good, don’t three-dollar skate rental. At either venue, let that stop you! Just remember, you could call and rent out the entire everyone falls at some point! If rink for a party. However, Pam Am you’re feeling really ambitious SKATING SPREE. Public skating at the Pepsi Colisieum, located at the Indiana State Fair- Plaza offers something truly special and though, you could sign up for grounds. The Coliseum is also home to the Indiana Ice. Photo courtesy of www.indygov.org. unique: private broomball. This sport is skating lessons. hockey for the inexperienced skater. unique and fascinating art, you could every museum! The best thing about Visit Indy Museums literally walk around for hours. If you this museum is that both parking and We have quite a few interesting and only have a little amount of time, my admission are completely FREE! entertaining museums scattered around personal must-see is the gallery of Holly Scott our city. Some of these include the contemporary art. This gallery has more Plugged In Watch a movie Entertainment Staff Indiana State Museum, the Eiteljorg than your average portraits or pottery. It “To infinity…and beyond!” We all Museum, the Colonel Eli Lilly Civil allows your mind to be wander, marvel know this famous Buzz Lightyear War Museum, and the Children’s at optical illusions, and wonder about quote better than we know the Museum. My personal favorite, inspirations. You can even walk on a material on our next chemistry test, however, is the IMA, or Indianapolis floor held up entirely by “Lilliputians.” Museum of Art. With four floors of Now that’s something you can’t see in See WINTER BLUES on page 6 A caring addition I’m a Barbie girl The makings of a teacher In a Barbie world I’m sure you’ve seen the relatively new teacher Mattel and the Indianapolis in the halls. Whitney Galvin has been teaching Children’s Museum joined forces Katie here since the end of August, so I guess she’s not and created a one of a kind exhib- Hunt Plugged In actually “new”. However she is officially now a it to show off Barbie and Friends Columnist professional teacher, opposed to last semester when and her fashion experiences! she was a “student” teacher. Ms. Galvin graduated Mattel brings in actual fash- from Ball State last semester and was then hired ion designers for “fashion here as an English teacher. “It was crazy exciting workshops” to assist the kids in to be able to stay here where I already know so many of the students” Galvin expanding their “fashion hori- announced. zons”. The exhibit is centered on Before heading into the city and coming to Speedway, Ms. Galvin lived in the fashion aspect, because Barbie Lebanon. She grew up there along with her family consisting of two older brothers loves fashion. and her parents. “My Mattel had a huge say in the family has always layout and design of the exhibit, been really into art” the exhibit set up took about six Galvin confessed. months, but the planning took Her mother is into years! painting/drawing, her I’d like to thank the Chil- dad is an excellent dren’s Museum for their help carpenter, one of in providing us with a tour and her brothers is into materials for this story. pottery, and the other is an actor (he I’VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU. Visitors to the actually was a stand- Barbie exhibition at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis range from the curious to the die-hard in in the newest Katie rabid fans. Photo by Katie McDonnel. Batman film.) Ms. NEW KID ON THE BLOCK. English teacher Whitney Galvin leads a McDon- Galvin was into disscusion with her class about the “Great Gatsby” nel Plugged In See BARBIE on page 5 See MULTI-TALENTED on page 4 2 Opinion A good sign or false hope? Jobs report causes optimism for Americans would be to work together to spur job year,” said John Canally, an economist above 9 percent for twenty straight growth and get the economy moving at LPL Financial. “The payroll tax cut is months. That’s the longest period in forward. One crucial move would be in place, exports are booming, and banks history “This was a brutal recession we to encourage Americans to spend their are lending again.”With Americans went through, but we Americans are Christopher money. The tax-cut deal that President more optimistic about the economy strong, and we can get through this. We Hooten Obama signed into law gives Americans (therefore spending more) and credit will get through this,” said President Plugged In Columnist a two percent tax cut from the Social flowing again, jobs are more likely to be Barack Obama at a press conference last Security tax which is intended to created. This good news should be taken month. The future looks bright, but we get people shopping. More shoppers with a grain of salt though, because should be careful going forward, lest we spending more money is one of the best the Great Recession took its toll on our find ourselves facing permanent high ways to convince businesses to hire economy. Even after twelve straight unemployment. Americans are finally getting a dose of more employees. “The conditions are in months of adding more than 70,000 jobs good news from the sputtering economy. place to get pretty good job growth this the unemployment rate has remained In December the unemployment rate decreased from 9.8 percent to 9.4 percent, the biggest drop in the Motion madness unemployment rate in six years. This is due in part because of the measures taken by the 111th Congress. According A new era of gaming has finally arrived to the Jobless Report, 103,000 jobs were created, the highest jump for any the kinect is completely hands-free, one costs $99, but also comes with Move month since September 2006. Also, system handles multiple players, and Sports Champions which features six President Obama and the Democratic features voice control that works like a unique sports, some modern, some even majority has steered the economy Alex charm. The cons are that it is requires a medieval. Lopez lot of space (6 to 8 feet) for movement forward with tax cuts and spurred Plugged In Last but not least is Nintendo’s Wii. growth that resulted in twelve straight Columnist and lags more than the Playstation Move The Wii uses a controller and nunchuck months of increased job creation. but faster than the Wii. The Kinect costs for movement and that is tracked The results are positive, but not $150 for the unit alone by a sensor that you’ll need to place necessarily a prediction for the future. Second in the running is Sony’s somewhere in front of the area you’ll Unemployment did decreased four Playstation Move. The Playstation be standing. The Wii is the oldest of the tenths of a percent, but that was mainly Over the holidays I had the Move uses a camera for curser three systems but it also has the largest due to people that quit searching for privilege of playing with some of the movement, aiming handling, and any library of games. a job. The jobless report only counts new goodies that were released for other movement. The controller, or Although the 2006 Wii has no those persons that are actively searching the Xbox and the Playstation. Both “wand” is tracked through motion and updates the newest consoles have been for employment. And the 103,000 jobs systems had something that was unique its position in front of the Playstation updated. The pros are Wii’s huge library created were fewer than most expected. and extremely entertaining as I stuck Eye webcam. of games to choose from. The cons In all probability, 2011 is expected for hours in front of the TV playing Unlike the Kinect, the Move has a are that it is less entertaining than the to be a big year for job growth, with games that just wouldn’t be as fun with wide variety of games for the Move Move and the Kinect, has the worst lag twice as many jobs created than 2010’s a controller. With the Wii came the itself like EyePet and Kung-Fu Rider, of all three, and unless you’ve grab the 1.1 million. That would decrease the revolution of removing yourself from also are titles like Resident Evil 3 and updated version you’ll be stuck with the unemployment to 6.7 percent. The the couch and actually becoming the the ever popular LittleBigPlanet but also same old generic game play. The Wii Republicans want to distract voters controller since 2006. there are many other Playstation games costs $199 and includes everything you from the positive news in the economy The choice between three gaming that feature multiplayer games that you need to start playing right out of the box. with social issues in order to place systems may be difficult if you’re late may play through the Move. Overall, the three systems have themselves in a better position for to hop on the ever popular trend of The pros of the Playstation Move are something different to offer, but are 2012. Democrats claim that because of motion controlled gaming, but never the large amount of games you are able all basically the same thing. If you’re the Stimulus and the tax cuts that they fear because we’re going to take a look to play. The cons are having enough looking for the most entertainment for approved, the economy will improve. at where each system has its pros and room to play them with Sony saying what you’re paying for, the Kinect wins The best course, for both parties cons and which system overall delivers you need at least 5 to 9 feet. The Move hands down. the most entertainment. First up is Microsoft’s Plugged In Kinect for Xbox 360. The The officialschool newspaper of Speedway Senior High School is published monthly. It is produced by students Kinect is the only system enrolled in the journalism classes at Speedway Senior High School. It is intended to be a public forum. of the three that features Letters to the editor are encouraged. Drop your responses movement and navigation of by Room 240 during the morning or via email in care of [email protected]. the system entirely without Some materials are provided courtesy of ASNE/MCT Campus. The printing of Plugged In is performed by JS ever having to touch a Printing. controller. The Kinect picks Adviser: Derek K. Doehrmann Features Team: Haily Merritt, Kacey Ross, Katie Hunt, up motion in a 3D space Hanna Vongraseuth, Grace Bell, Katie McDonnel, Briana Strong that it creates with two Opinion Team: Chris Hooten, Alex Lopez, monochrome cameras and Summer Morrison Entertainment Editor: Holly Scott a RBG camera for image Sports Team: Bailey Larrison, Casey Miller Photo/Graphics Staff: recognition. Ariel Faulkinbury, Summer Morrison What this means for you Thanks to: ASNE/MCT, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, and Speedway’s Technology Department for is full reign with the device professional courtesies. and its 17 games currently available range from sports, dancing, and it the ever adorable virtual pet game Kinectimles. The pros are Features 3 Loving our coasts to death? Mexican-British sculptor tries to help save our oceans

Who doesn’t have a love for three year old boy to an eighty-five year art? Whether for music, paintings, old nun, to a yoga instructor, and an or architecture, everyone has some accountant, among many others. connection to art. I love paintings and According to a museum statement, sculptures. Yet when I read the name the congregation of people is meant Jason deCaires Taylor, I had no idea to demonstrate “how we are all facing who he was. Then I began to research serious questions concerning our his name and the first result was his environment and our impact on the most recent project in the Gulf of natural world.” The sculptures are Mexico. made of a particular kind of marine A cement that appeals to the growth of Mexican- corals, which then persuades marine life Summer British to inhabit the reef. Morrison sculptor “Already, I think there’s a thousand Plugged In by the different fish living on them,” Taylor Columnist name of said. “There’s lobsters, there’s big Jason schools of angelfish. And there’s a big A WORK IN PROGRESS. Divers help install more sculptures in the water as part of an underwater art exhibit. Photo can be found at www.nationalgeographic.com. deCaires coating of algae, which is one of the first Taylor established a new kind of things to settle.” museum, an underwater museum called “The Silent Evolution” sculptures Obama’s right balance MUSA (Museo Subacuático de Arte). sit in about thirty feet of water, which The National Marine Park of Cancún, allows tourists in glass-bottom boats to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s take on the State of the Union Isla Mujeres, and Punta Nizuc had a be able to observe the artwork as well. In his State of the Union address last Tuesday night, President Obama struck a different take on modern art, by an Boat tourists can also watch the schools fair balance between economic recovery and deficit reduction. installation of more than four hundred of fish that swim above the statues. With nearly 15 million people out of work, spurring job growth is still the federal permanent sculptures. With future plans government’s most urgent priority. In the face of such widespread economic hard- of the museum extending to cover more What can YOU do to save our oceans? ship, cuts in government spending should be imposed more gradually than the new than 4,520 square feet of the Caribbean According to National Geographic’s House Republican majority wants. floor. 10 Things You Can Do to Save the The economy has been recovering slowly and steadily under Obama. But the In an interview with National Ocean: Remember your carbon president is correct in his assessment that the government needs to do more. That Geographic News, Taylor stated that the footprint. Choose seafood that is both includes continued investment in areas such as infrastructure, clean energy, and “reef” will help with conserving what healthful and sustainable. Use fewer education. remains of Mexico’s local reefs which plastic products. Always clean up “At stake is whether new jobs and industries take root in this country, or some- are visited by at least 750,000 tourists after yourself when visiting your local where else,” Obama said. “It’s whether we sustain the leadership that has made each year. Most reefs in the area suffer beaches. Don’t buy items that abuse America not just a place on a map, but a light to the world. We are poised for prog- from marine pollution, warming waters, marine life. Support organizations ress.” and overfishing. that protect the ocean. When you take Obama also showed he understands that last November’s elections, in which the “That puts a lot of pressure on the these small steps you can help lower GOP picked up 63 House seats and five in the Senate, was largely a message about existing reef,” Taylor said. “So part of and possibly prevent the critical ocean government spending. His call for a five-year freeze on nonsecurity discretionary this project is to actually discharge those issues of overfishing, sea temperature spending, about 14 percent of the overall federal budget, is at least a start. people away from the natural reefs and rising, marine pollution, marine habitat More will need to be done to reduce the annual deficit of about $1.4 trillion, and bring them to an area of artificial reefs.” destruction, and maybe even an oil to tackle the national debt of $14.3 trillion. Hours before the president’s speech, 17 The “people” in this unique museum crisis. House Democrats voted with Republicans to roll back domestic spending to the lev- are created from live casts of many els of three years ago. It was a sign that Obama may need to recalibrate even more. local people. The statues range from a But the government’s heavy borrowing didn’t occur overnight, or even in just the past two years. The deficits were partly a temporary response to the worst eco- How can we make Plugged In work for YOU? nomic crisis of the past half-century. Deficits shouldn’t be reduced so rapidly as to cut the safety net for our most vulnerable citizens. The spending freeze would not affect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, de- The Plugged In staff wants your feedback to improve our publication for fense, or interest payments on the national debt. But that doesn’t mean other budget savings can’t be achieved. For example, Obama has endorsed Defense Secretary the rest of the school year. We can only do this if we hear from our readers. Robert Gates’ proposal for $78 billion in cuts to the military over five years. Give us your story suggestions or any other idea that you may have. Drop us In the wake of the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., a note in Room 237 or you can leave a note in Mr. Doehrmann’s mailbox in the this year’s State of the Union speech included a needed experiment in civility by lawmakers. Instead of dividing the House chamber strictly along partisan lines, general office. some members of each party mingled with the other side. They included Rep. Joe If you will be sophomore or a junior next year and you are interested in Wilson, R-S.C., who famously shouted “You lie!” at Obama during a speech two years ago. joining our staff, please pick up an application from Mr. Doehrmann at your The first lady’s box included several people connected to the shootings in Tuc- earliest convenience. Students must fill out an application and be approved to son. Also among the guests was Brandon Ford, a junior at West Philadelphia High enroll in either Journalism or Student Publications. See Mr. Doehrmann if you School who helped design a fuel-efficient hybrid car for an international competi- tion; and Brandon and Julie Fisher, small-business owners from Berlin, Pa., who have any questions. manufactured drill bits used to find and rescue the 33 trapped Chilean miners. And if you have any interest in journalism, photography, or communications, Whether renewed civility in Washington will bring about significant bipartisan Ball State and Indiana University have summer camp opportunities available. achievement is doubtful. But Obama has shown in a flurry of recent deals that com- promise is possible, and his speech last night offered more opportunities. Meet high school students from other schools with the same interests in a colleg ___ environment. Camp information is available from Mr. Doehrmann. (c) 2011, McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. 4 Features Enough of Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber? Presenting new bands that deserve the spotlight Looking for some new tunes to listen A Day to Remember to after hearing songs repeated for art- Genre: pop punk/emo/ ists like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Taylor metal Swift, and Justin Bieber? I’ve gone on a Rating 1 hunt for some new, not very well known “The band doesn’t really stick to one genre of Hanna Vongpraseth music; they go from pop Plugged In Entertainment to hardcore death metal.” Columnist (Hanna) Promo photo from The Word Alive fan page on Myspace. “A band whose songs have an underlying meaning.” Dance Gavin Dance The Word Alive artists that aren’t played enough. These (Clayton Adams) Genre: ALT/punk/POWER Genre: DEATHCORE bands are just in the first stages of get- Songs: Here’s to the Past, POP, HARCORE Rating 2 ting out in public; you may know some You Had Me at Hello, Rating 1 “This band has a sound or not depending on the type of music I’m Made of Wax lARRY “They seem to always sing you listen to. The ratings are dependent that is very independent.” WHAT ARE YOU MADE OF, like the whole song is a upon the number of bands in the genre. this is the house that (Hanna) doubt built chorus.” (Hanna) “Their drum work and new vocalist Latest Album: “There’s a perfect amount of gives them a unique sound along What Seperates Me From You screaming and singing.” with a new bassist that gives them Tour Starts March 10 (Megan Ochs) a deeper, thicker bass line.” (Ian Songs: Lemon Meringue, Espique) Tree Village, Uneasy Songs: 2012, The Hounds HeartS Weigh the Most of Anubis, Battle Royal, Close Your Eyes Latest Album: Epiphany Genre: Christian Downtown Battle Mountain Part 2 Hardcore Rating 3 Latest Album: Deceiver TOURING NOW! “Just listening to this band the first time you don’t Enter Shikari suspect they are Christian Genre: alt/punk, emo/ but, listen closely and you hardcore Rating 4 hear the religious lyrics “The beats (mainly a “ADRT’s lyrics are inspirational,” says fresh- man Heather Ray. Magazine photo from (Hanna)” mix of electronics and Myspace. Songs: song for broken, drums)are amazing. friends are friends Singing of course consists forever, digging graves Latest Album: of screaming mainly but We Will Overcome a few [songs] he really TOUR STARTS FEBUARY 2 proves his singing skills.” Concert flyer from Close Your Eyes (Hanna) Multi-talented addition to the team on Close Your Eyes Myspace fan page. Songs: no sleep tonight, Ball State graduate joins Speedway staff wall continued from page one singing and still is. If she’s ever willing cushion. Being a senior from the small to sing, listen. town of Lebanon, she went through “My favorite year of high school was “freshman shock” during her first few my senior year,” Galvin said, “I was weeks at a city college, which most able to do everything I wanted to that people do. During college Ms. Galvin year.” Not only was she into singing and was even able to go to Europe for a short fine art, but she ran cross country and while. “I’ve always wanted to teach track. She was crowned Homecoming and sing, so I guess my life’s fulfilled,” Queen, and received the lead in Galvin says. two musicals, Sandy in Grease and Ms. Galvin is a welcome breath Maria in West Side Story. Galvin also of fresh air to the students here, and she participated in 4-H for ten years raising plans on bringing many new teaching things like goats, and ducks. She would techniques to her class room. Though compete in the county fair and one year it’s unclear how many years she’ll be she earned the title Ms. Congeniality for here, Ms. Galvin will be welcomed into Boone County. our community with open arms for more Ms. Galvin originally wanted to go times to come. to school in Texas to earn an associate’s degree in music, but decided she should stay a little closer to home and get an actual bachelors’ degree as a financial Features 5 Made of plastic It’s fantastic! Not only does the Barbie Doll design work at the Children’s Museum include work designed by Bill Greening, Linda Kyaw, Stacey McBride, and Robert Best, the exhibit has its own Barbie designed from the blown glass sculpture made by Dale Chihuly, whose glass sculptures have been featured at the Museum for some time. The museum had some dolls, and others they bought from an annual Barbie doll convention for collectors. There is an interactive part of the exhibit where BARBIE BONANZA! Mattel and the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis have teamed up to create a huge exhibit. Some photos courtesy of the Children’s Museum you can design fashions, color a Barbie doll, wear and Katie McDonnel. your OWN fashions, model, photograph the models on the runway, DJ, hairstyle, or do Barbie’s makeup. Barbie’s figure, intelligence, and skin color In the exhibit, there is a wall of past Barbie fashions and photo shoots inspired by Barbie or with Barbie in them. , “My granddaughter is created many controversies at the time crazy about them,” said a grandmother visiting the exhibit during my visit. Mattel has endured various lawsuits and controversies over the years involving one about Barbie’s figure. One of the most common criticisms of Barbie is that she Barbie: a one girl revolution promotes an unrealistic idea of body image for young women, leading to a risk that The first Barbie doll was invented in girls who attempt to emulate her will become anorexic. 1959 by Ruth Handler (co-founder of A standard Barbie doll is 11.5 inches tall, giving a height of 5 feet 9 inches (on Mattel), whose own daughter was called play scale-1/6) according to the research by the Barbara. Barbie was introduced to the University Central Hospital in Helsinki, Finland. world at the American Toy Fair in NYC She would lack the 17 to 22 percent body fat on March 9, 1959 (which became Bar- required for a girl to menstruate. In 1963, the outfit bie’s birthday). “Barbie Baby-Sits” came with a book entitled How Barbie has her own story, her own life to Lose Weight which advised: “don’t eat.” The she lives from day to day. Barbie’s full same book was included in another ensemble called name is Barbara Millicent Roberts who “slumber Party” two years later with a bathroom lives in the small fictional town of Wil- scale reading 110 pounds, which would be around lows, Wisconsin. Barbie attends Willows 35 pounds underweight for a woman 5’9”. Finally High School with Ken Carson (whom she after much scrutiny, Mattel changed Barbie’s body has an on-off relationship with). mold by widening her waist. Mattel said this would During a break for Barbie and Ken, Barbie had a fling with an Australian surfer “make the doll better suited to contemporary fash- named Blaine. Barbie has also had over 40 pets including cats, dogs, horses, a ion designs.” panda, a lion cub, and a zebra! Barbie has even had a wide range of vehicles, includ- In addition, Mattel was faced with a series of ing pink Corvette convertibles, trailers and Jeeps. complaints regarding Barbie’s intelligence and skin color. Women all over the Barbie holds a pilot’s license, and operates commercial airliners in addition to world from different universities were offended that Barbie wasn’t an independent serving as a flight attendant. Barbie’s careers are designed to show that women can smart woman. In July 1992, Mattel released Teen Talk Barbie, which spoke a num- take on a variety of roles in life. ber of phrases. Will we ever have enough clothes? I love shopping! Wanna have a Shoes, Shoes, Shoes! pizza party? Each doll was programmed to say four out of the 270 possible phrases, so that no two dolls were likely to be the same. In the center of the exhibit, there is a sitting area for adults who do not wish to One of the phrases was “Math class is tough!” which led into criticism from the partake in the fashion experience. Inside the table, there is a pair of hot pink stilleto American Association of University Women. Three months after the dolls release, shoes designed by Christian Louiboutin and a quote by the famous designer, “Bar- Mattel offered a swap to anyone who owned a doll and was unhappy with what the bie needs to wear great shoes, because every girl needs to wear great shoes!” doll said, as well Mattel stopped programming the dolls with that phrase. In 1997, On the opposite side of the table there is a Barbie quote. “I have acquired over Mattel joined forces with Nabisco to launch an Oreo Fun Barbie that girls could one billion pairs of shoes. However, my louboutins are by far my favorite!” share an afternoon snack with, but the African American community argued that oreo is a derogatory term meaning that the person is “black on the outside and white on the inside.” The doll was not popular and the remaining stock was recalled making that doll very sought after by collectors. Also in the year 1997, the band Aqua released the song Barbie Girl which led to lawsuits from Mattel because they used the heavily trademarked Barbie. In 2001, MGA Entertainment launched the Bratz dolls, a move that would give Barbie her first serious competition in the fashion doll market. Sales figures showed that Bratz dolls were outselling Barbie dolls in the UK. Later figures showed that Barbie dolls had fallen by 30% in the US and by 18% worldwide. Mattel sued MGA entertainment for 500 million dollars alleging that Bratz creator Carter Bryant was working for Mattel when he developed the idea for Bratz. Mattel won 100 million dollars in damages and Bratz dolls were banned You can text Barbie at 41411. Text the word BARBIE and she’ll call you. from being sold. More recent issues have surfaced as well, continuing the controversies Katie surrounding Barbie. McDonnel Plugged In Columnist Editor’s Note: Information for this article Katie’s Corner came from a variety of resources. 6 Entertainment “Not now, Honey, I’m watching Oprah” Talk show giant launches new network with huge success

On November 9, 2009, Oprah Winfrey announced Cruise jumping on Oprah’s couch? What that her talk show was going to come to a close on would the world be like if Oprah’s Book September 9, 2011. The Oprah Winfrey Show has Club did not exist? That’s the thing about consistently been one of the highest rated talk shows Oprah Winfrey; every episode is relatable for the last twenty-five years. She has captivated our in some way. Oprah has been a household living rooms every weekday at four o’clock sharp. name for over two decades, and even Winfrey is one of the highest paid women in the world. though she is ending her reign as a talk Last year, she earned a whopping $315 million, and show host, this is nowhere near the end of over the last five years she’s earned $1.35 billion. She Oprah Winfrey’s life in television. uses her funds and her publicity for good. Many of you have probably Over the noticed that The Oprah Winfrey Network, course of her OWN for short, has taken the place of career she Discovery Health on your home T.V.s. You Kacey Ross helped create can now watch The Gayle King Show, Plugged In Features and pass the Ask Oprah’s All Stars, and even continue SEASON 25: OPRAH BEHIND THE SCENES. Oprah takes control Reporter National Child watching shows that you used to watch of the room, working her magic to produce a new episode of The Oprah Protection on Discovery Health, such as Mystery Show. Photo courtesy of the OWN website. Act, founded Diagnosis. You can see people like Dr. Oz, air. But if you look on the bright side, you can see that Oprah’s Angel Suze Orman, and Dr. Phil help others with their lives. OWN has many bright possibilities and is ready to Network and You can go behind the scenes of The Oprah Winfrey take off in a huge way after The Oprah Winfrey Show Oprah’s Christmas Children (which helped children in Show, and see what intense and satisfying work goes comes to an end. Oprah will still be on television, not Africa who were fighting AIDS), and created Oprah into creating what you watch on your television sets giving up her love. She’ll still be able to alter the lives Winfrey’s Leadership Academy For Girls. at home. On the Saturday that OWN premiered, of many, and help out as many people as she can. She Oprah has given to people who have needed television ratings shot up. OWN was the number three will still be an insanely rich woman, and she’ll still it, like Hurricane Katrina victims and rescuers, victims networking for just that weekend. A very popular be a household name for decades to come. If you’re of HIV/AIDS, teachers and many people who are just show, “Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes” had 1.2 like me, you’ve grown up with Oprah. Your mothers in need of a helping hand. Just this year, Oprah gave a million viewers. Out of all of the homes in the United may have watched Oprah for endless hours while they 7 day cruise to each of her audience members on her States, the Oprah Winfrey Network is watched in were pregnant with you, and you many have been told memorable Oprah’s Favorite Things show. 67% of them. Needless to say, OWN has only been up many a times; “Not now, honey, I’m watching Oprah.” We’ve watched her interview many and running for a couple of weeks, and it has already Even after her show goes off air, Oprah Winfrey will celebrities, viewed her favorite things, sat on the become insanely popular. always have a place in our hearts. As Discovery’s chief edge of our seats while she’s navigated many intense Of course, things will never be the same as operating officer says: “Oprah is a way of life.” interviews, and have even watched as she got her ears the original Oprah show. My family’s DVR will be pierced on live television. Who could forget Tom pretty empty after the Oprah Winfrey Show goes off Want to shake things up this weekend? There are numerous opportunities in Indy to help you break the winter blahs Continued from page one Go to a hockey game Key Club. That way, you can have fun with friends and help others at the same time! but did you know that Toy Story 3 is nominated for Hockey may not be the most popular sport today, Best Animated Film at the 83rd Annual Academy but it’s entertaining and especially easy to follow. Our Awards? The Academy Awards, or Oscars, are coming local hockey team, the Indianapolis Ice, have games Do your college research up on February 27. Do you know which movies are at the Pepsi Coliseum all throughout the winter. It’s so Do you have any idea of where you want to be after nominated? How many of those have you seen? Now enjoyable just to go and cheer, munch on some snacks, high school? College will be a very critical time of is an excellent time to see how your opinion compares people-watch, and even make fun of the mascot, Big- your life. You will want to attend the school that with the opinions of the Academy. Get together with E-Foot. Try doing something a little outside of the works the best for you. For this reason, you should a bunch of your friends; see as many of the nominees norm. Ticket prices start at as low as ten dollars. Just do plenty of research. Explore all of your possible as you can, and then predict who you think should win seeing the fights that often break out between players options. There are loads of online college websites for each category. With your own votes in mind, you’ll makes the price of admission worthwhile! designed to help you. For example, Cappex.com have much more fun watching this award show! allows you to create a profile which can be looked Volunteer at by colleges. You can also choose to send your Go for an outdoor hike Did you know that one in six Americans struggle with information to schools if you have specific ones in hunger every day? In high school, we should all be mind. In addition, you can view a long list of diverse I don’t know about you, but during the winter, I using at least a bit of our spare time to lend a hand to scholarship opportunities. It is never too early to start get exceptionally tired of being cooped up inside all others. Winter is the perfect time to do so. We are all thinking and planning. It can even be quite exciting to day, every day. It can seem like there is nothing good getting ready to go to college, and what is one thing think about your future! to do outside in the cold air, but there is! Bundle up and that colleges often look for in prospective students? go for a walk in a pretty park. We have tons of nearby They look at how much they are willing to give back parks to choose from, such as Eagle Creek Park, Hol- to their community. In other words, their willingness Holly Scott Plugged In liday Park, and Krannert Park. You could also wander to sacrifice a bit of their time to help someone in need. Entertainment Staff around Broad Ripple, the Canal downtown, or the 100 You don’t have to make any huge commitments, Acres Art Park around the IMA where you can even just at least donate a few hours of your time. Some admire artwork as you stroll. In Broad Ripple, you can volunteer opportunities can be very enjoyable, such choose to roam the streets and do a bit of shopping, as simply playing with the dogs at the Humane or you can walk a section of the popular Monon trail. Society or helping out at a food pantry where you can To warm up afterward, stop at a local coffee shop or immediately make a difference in someone’s life. For Starbucks for some piping hot coffee or hot cocoa. a diverse collection of events to choose from, join our Features 7 Half century award show The Grammys recognizes musically elite It’s the most important Haily night in the music Merritt industry. It’s the night Plugged In Features every up and coming Columnist musician and singer Nominees has hopes of witnessing Record of the Year in person. A music producer’s career may be defined by his part in these awards. On February Recognizing the arist, 13, America will watch as we award those who have producer, recording Song of the Year truly gone above and beyond in their music careers. engineer, and mixer(s) 109 awards will be presented in more than 30 musical genres in the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. “Nothin’ On You” - B.o.B. featuring Bruno Recognizing the Those scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards Mars songwriter(s) this year include Justin Bieber, Usher, Jaden Smith, “Beg Steal of Borrow” - Ray B.o.B, Bruno Mars, Janelle Monae, Lady Antebellum, “Love The Way You Lie” - Eminem featur- Lamontagne And The Pariah Dogs, Muse, Eminem, Arcade Fire, Cee Lo Green, Miranda ing Rihanna Lambert, and Lady Gaga. written by Ray LaMontagne The Grammys originally aimed to arouse a higher “F*** You” - Cee Lo Green “F*** You” - Cee Lo Green, written standard of popular taste in music. At this point in “Empire State of Mind” - Jay-Z & Alicia by Brody Brown, Cee Lo Green, time fifty-three years ago, rock and roll music was Ari Levine, Phillip Lawrence, and becoming ever more popular, which alarmed some Keys Bruno Mars record executives because it posed a problem to their “The House That Built Me” - “quality” pop music. Their reaction to this uprising of Miranda Lambert, written by Tom rebellious music was to initiate a ceremony that would Douglas and Allen Shamblin honor the “good” music. Grammy nominated “Love The Way You Lie” - The first Grammy Awards were held on May 4, Eminem featuring Rihanna, 1959, in the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hills musical artist Cee Lo Green. Photo written by Alexander Grant, Skylar Hotel. Volare took home both the Song of the Year and courtesy of Bryan Grey, and Marshall Mathers Record of the Year awards. Frank Sinatra began the Bedder/Getty Im- night with the most nominations, 12, but left with only ages. “Need You Now” - Lady a Best Album Cover award for an album he didn’t even Antebellum, written by Dave design. Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Since that night, thousands of talented performers, Kelley, and Hilary Scott producers, and mixers have won a Grammy award or two, but who has won the most? Sir George Solti won 32 Grammys, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. During his Singer Lady Gaga performs on stage lifetime, he conducted Hungarian-British orchestras during Z100’s and operas and was the music director for Chicago Jingle Ball in New Symphony Orchestra, of which Solti was also the only York City in 2008. person to be named Music Director Laureate. Album of the Year Photo courtsey of Scott Gries/Getty With Sir George Solti, there are ten people who Images and www. have won twenty or more Grammys in their lifetime, Recognizing artist, album vh1.com. including Quincy Jones (27), Alison Krauss (26), producer(s), recording Stevie Wonder (25), U2 (22), John Williams (21), Aretha Franklin (21), Vince Hill (20), Henry Mancini engineer(s)/mixer(s), and (20), and Bruce Springsteen (20). mastering engineer(s) Throughout the years, many Grammy-related records have been set. Michael Jackson set the record The Suburbs - Arcade Fire for most Grammys won in one night with 8 at the 1984 Recovery - Eminem Grammys (Santana later tied him), where he also tied Need You Now - Lady for most nominations (12) with Frank Sinatra. Quincy Jones currently holds the record for most nominations Antebellum at 79. The award for Best Male Rock Vocal The Fame Monster - Lady Performance went to Lenny Kravitz four times in a row from 1999 to 2002. Ray Charles has the record for Gaga the most Grammys won posthumously with 8 awards. Teenage Dream - Katy Perry Best New Artist Nominees B.o.B. and Bruno Mars both have nominations Justin Bieber and are scheduled to perform February 13. Photo coutesy of www. Drake grammy.com and Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic. com. Florence & the Machine Justin Bieber is scheduled to perform alongside his mentor Usher at this year’s Grammy Awards. Photo courtesy of Getty Images Mumford & Sons and www.examiner.com. Esperanza Spalding 8 Road to success is not always a solid Swimmers show determination and dedication in and out of the pool Every year, around mid-October, the thing about being on the team; never swimmers of SHS reunite as a team to seeing the sun. “It’s one of the most begin their harsh season once again. And time-consuming sports, and it’s very this year was no different. tiring,” added Bennett. “Sometimes The swim team had their first dry- we’re at the school from 6 in the land practice in the middle of October, morning until 9 at night on meet days.” nearly two weeks before “making a The swimmers and divers face a long splash” into the official swim season. season, with as many as twenty-three “You have to love it in order to be a part meets, starting in October and ending in February. Their season is full of “eventful” meets; some against schools Bailey Larrison of a much larger scale-especially during Plugged In sectionals when the Sparkplugs take on Sports Columnist schools such as North Central, Pike, and Ben Davis. As for our own conference, the ICC, of it,” says senior Tori Bennett about her the Speedway boys are proving to be diving season; which makes sense due to serious competitors. Recently, at the the amount of dedication and discipline conference meet, they placed second A SWIMMER’S PERSPECTIVE. The Speedway girls hope for good results at tonight’s it takes to participate on the swim team. behind the Beech Grove Hornets. sectional meet. Photo courtesy of the Champion staff/Savannah Arevalos. The amount of time these swimmers The boys 200 freestyle relay team put into their sport is incredible. broke the school record with a time of Lauren Forbes placing second out of Evans. As a swimmer, your biggest Working out at 6AM before school three 1:36.42. The girls were competitive nine in the girl’s 100 yard backstroke competitor is the clock, and there are no days a week, and putting in a tough two at the conference meet as well, with with a time of 1:14.88. time-outs. Swimming takes dedication hours of swimming after school, doesn’t sophomore Riley Evans placing third Swimming is not comparable to and discipline that many could not leave a lot of time for other things, out of sixteen in the girl’s 50 yard any other sport; “It takes the most muster. which some swimmers say is the hardest freestyle, with a time of 27.97, and dedication” says sophomore Riley Cheeseheads and the Terrible Towel Taking a closer look at the numbers behind XLV Super Bowl XLV will be a battle for the ages as two historic franchises square 103,985 - record attendance of a Super Bowl game set at the Rose Bowl off at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. Green Bay defeated archrival Chicago to earn a in 1980. spot in Dallas, where they will battle the AFC Champion Pittsburgh Steelers on 200 - dollars Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones will charge fans in order to stand Casey Miller February 6th. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 outside the Dallas venue to watch the game on a large TV, in an attempt to break Plugged In Sports Columnist EST. the attendance record. 0 - Super Bowl halftime shows 11,520 - square feet of the largest HDTV screen in the world that will hang performed by an artist outside the classic above the game in Cowboys Stadium. rock genre since Janet Jackson’s infamous 2004 wardrobe malfunction as the Black Eyed Peas take center stage for the Bridgestone Halftime Show. 18 - wins over the Steelers by the Packers since 1933 when the teams squared off for the first time. 6 - Packers seed in the playoffs, marking the first time a #6 seed has made it to the Super Bowl from the NFC. 77.8 - percent of the last nine meetings that the Steelers have defeated the Packers; a percent that comes out to 7 wins. 7- Pro Bowlers skipping the game in Hawaii for the Super Bowl. 2.5 - points by which the Packers are favored to win per the Vegas line. 7.5 - Average margin of victory for the Steelers in the franchise’s six championships. 8 - playoff games since 2000 that the Baltimore Ravens’ defense held their opponent to 10 or fewer points before Pittsburgh scored 31 in their divisional round comeback. 10 - different NFC teams that have played in the Super Bowl in the past 10 years. 44 - combined Hall of Famers that the two Super Bowl contenders have produced in their history. 98.4 - Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers’ career passer rating following the win over the Bears, the highest by any quarterback in NFL history.

weight, in pounds, of Green Bay’s BJ Raji, who intercepted a Caleb Pittsburgh Steelers running back Isaac Redman Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy 337 - drives towards the goal line with New York Jets is shown during the NFC Championship game Hanie pass for a touchdown in the NFC championship. cornerback Antonio Cromartie on his back in against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, January the first half. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the 23, 2011, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. 111,968 - people that own the Green Bay Packers, the league’s only New York Jets 24-19 to win the AFC Champi- The Packers won 21-14. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chi- publicly traded franchise. onship game on Sunday, January 23, 2011, at cago Tribune/MCT) Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Doug Kapustin/MCT)