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The Indiana State Fair Environment and Traditions Maintained Here at Speedway, in Comparison to His Previous Teaching Positions Plugged In Issue One • the official school newspaper of Speedway Senior High School • September 18, 2015 Small Town Cliche Observations of life at a small school J O A N N A B E R R Y • Plugged In Reporter In describing the town of Speedway, it’s hard to avoid the cliché that accommodates it – a small town named after the world-famous race track sit- ting on 16th Street. Our school gets the same treat- ment. Expanding on the family-like structure that is so prominent here is easy; avoiding that cursed cliché is not. GETTING BETTER EVERY DAY! The volleyball girls picked up a huge ICC win over Class A powerhouse Lutheran last Tuesday night. Freshman Anna Long and sophomore Mackenzie Smith are gaining valuable experience helping the varsity volleyball Plugs as they prepare to defend their three time sectional To gain input on our school from a non-student championship next month. Photo by Sydney Judge, courtesy of the Champion. point of view, I decided to ask new principal Kyle Trebley what he likes about being the principal at Speedway. A new staff member as of last year, Trebley has had the opportunity to observe the The Indiana State Fair environment and traditions maintained here at Speedway, in comparison to his previous teaching positions. A family tradition reinvented In making the transition from vice principal to Despite classes starting tragically premature, Speedway graduates Megan and Matt Turk, are at principal, he hasn’t noticed any significant changes what traditional summer would be complete without the fair almost every day operating a number of in his interactions with students, albeit a bit more a trip to the State Fair? The first State Fair in Indiana food stands on the grounds. I had the privilege of interaction in his position as vice principal last year. took place in October of 1852 originally in what is meeting and interviewing him at his Ribeye tent in “We have seven new staff members, and I’m to be later known as Military Park. Presently, the fair Pioneer Village. very happy with the staff that we have,” Trebley takes place on East 38th noted. Having worked at schools of various sizes, Street and witnessed the AB: How’d you come to be in the food vending Trebley has an assortment of different in-school highest attendee par- service? experiences to draw from. ticipation in 2013 with Jerry Urick: It’s a family business. My aunt and When asked about his experience at SHS, Treb- a whopping 978,296 uncle started a business years ago selling hot apple ley emphasized the great student environment that people. dumplings and ice cream and it intrigued me from is distinctive here - because of our small size, there And if you’re a a profitability standpoint and from a fun standpoint is a closer relationship between teachers and stu- person like me, you because you’re always working in kinda cool places. dents, therefore creating a more comfortable vibe in took three trips just AB: What would you say is your favorite event to the classroom. to make sure you saw sell food? “I love the small school because of the relation- everything. Others, like JU: This is it. The state fair. ships you get to develop,” Trebley said. “I enjoy Jerry Urick, uncle of See STATE FAIR OFFERS on page four See A GOOD ENVIRONMENT on page four A L L Y S O N B U R N S Plugged In Veteran Reporter CELEBRATING TRIVIA AND A A MUSICAL FOOD FILL-UP TRIUMPH page 2 page 4 Columnist Tony Ray The Rolling Stones, accompanied some of his I members of the Rock Speedway friends on a and Roll Hall of Fame, visit to the Stacked Pickle for performed at IMS on Trivia and some good eats. July 4th. Staff reporter Learn why columnist Josh Abbi Thomas was in March thinks a trip to the attendance and shares edge of the IUPUI campus her perspectives on the is worth a visit. historic first concert at side the famous venue. Photo by Josh March. N Photo by Abby Thomas. 2 Opinion Trivia is a Big Dill A look into a intuitive night at “The Stacked Pickle” tion about the event. I was surprised disappoint. After the rest of when my search turned out unsuc- the table finished ordering their cessful; however, I wasn’t about to let meals, we brainstormed for a a little uncertainty get in the way of team name. Five minutes passed a good time. Reassured that round 1 before we were able to agree on would start at 8:00, I carefully selected “The Big Dill,” just in time for a team of close friends who had what Round 1. it took to conquer the challenge: Lau- In all, there were about 15 ren Dailey, with her wide range of fun teams that showed up to play. facts fit the profile perfectly; Tony Ray, Their make-ups ranged from J O S H M A R C H who knew more about Movies and TV married couples on a date-night Plugged In Columnist shows than I imagined, would defi- to IUPUI students with some Last year, the app “Trivia Crack” nitely help out; Jourdan Isaac and Cleo free time to “Can I get a Ric became one of the most popular apps Garza covered the Music, History, Flair?” - which was four grown for smartphone users. A new spin and Geography categories which left men who pounded on their table TASTY CHICKEN TENDERS on the classic game helped propel its myself and three other close friends to and shouted “WOOO!” each The Stacked Pickle Trivia Night gives visitors plenty of fun and good food. Photo by Josh March. popularity to more than its creators tackle whatever was thrown our way. time their name was called. The could’ve imagined. Having owned After some minor complications, game covered a wide range of Trivia Night at The Stacked Pickle was the app and enjoyed it, I was excited we arrived just in time to order some topics like Film, Sports, History, and an experience I truly enjoyed and was to hear from Lauren Dailey that The food and choose a team name. With many others; and included questions one worth repeating. Stacked Pickle -a sports bar & restau- their menu in hand, I perused through like: “Who was the 14th president of So, if you’re in the market for a rant downtown- holds a free Trivia their many options. Burgers, pasta, the United States?” and “In which good time on a Wednesday night, grab night every Wednesday. and various other meals were pre- book of the series ‘A Song of Ice and some friends and head downtown to Interested in what the night might sented (and yes, there were wings) Fire’ did the red wedding take place?” The Stacked Pickle for good food and consist of, I visited the restaurant's however I decided to order their By the end of the night, “The Big better trivia. website to try and find any informa- “Firecracker Shrimp” which didn’t Dill” earned a fifth place title. Free A Night of Rock ‘n’ Roll and Dave Grohl Awestruck at an amazing Foo Fighters concert We reached the entrance to the Klipsch Music gates after a long walk northeast and Center.” merged into the herds of fans. Then it After a trip to finally hit us. After months of waiting the concession and talking about it; we were finally at stand and a quick the Foo Fighters concert. and very very We approached the entrance. A se- urgent bathroom curity guard came up to us and asked break, we made us to empty our pockets. After a quick our way to the pat down, we were allowed to go to lawn. The sound T O N Y R A Y • Plugged In Columnist the ticket taker. Jourdan went first. He of the Chicago pulled out his phone, selected his tick- punk rock band “What’s the time?!” I said excitedly. et, they scanned the QR code, and he Naked Raygun “Seven o’clock, right on time!” entered. A simple, easy process. Then filled the air as said my friend and fellow Speedway it was my turn. I pulled out my phone, Jourdan and I student Jourdan Isaac as the white clicked on the ticket in the and…. weaved our way van’s rumbling engine came to a halt nothing. No QR code appeared. through the mass in the middle of a colorful sea of “Um..hold on..” I told the ticket of fans. We found cars. taker and stepped out of line. a spot on the As we exited the van, the sound of “What’s wrong?” Jourdan asked me lawn with a direct AWAITING THE HEADLINER. eager tailgaters filled the air. through the gates. view of the stage. Eager fans await the start of the Foo Fighters set at their August 27th concert at Klipsch. “What songs do you think they’ll “It’s not working.” I said Perfect. We took a Photo by Tony Ray. play?” asked Jourdan as we walked After a series of panicked finger seat on the rough through the seemingly endless row of presses, the ticket finally loaded. With lawn and drank our sodas. We sat and for coming and told everyone that the vehicles. a sigh of relief, I hopped back in line listened to Naked Raygun come to the Foo Fighters were on next. The crowd “Probably all their hits,.
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