Gay-Straight Listen to them and give them a hug Drama/International Alliance (GSA) Find the right activity for you! Thespian Society (ITS) Stage Common ground for all Act well the part, for therein lies the glory

With advisor Ms. Crawley, president James Someone comes Drama is the department that produces Hodge, and vice president Kandice Festner, fantastic plays and musicals twice a year. Many GSA is a group where anyone can come and talk up to you with a Stage or of the cast members in school productions when no one else seems to listen. One main problem. Do you... field? are also members of ITS. To be a member topic discussed is discrimination in schools. GSA of ITS, you first have to have enough points, creates a peaceful environment for everyone. then you must be voted in. ITS members have Meetings take place in room 110 after school. the opportunity to go see events such as Not very much at all Shakespeare on the Green. ITS members also On occasion get to help choose a play from suggestions Mr. McLaughlin has. This year’s fall play is Bake them something to help Start Field them feel better titled Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding. Audience Cooking for a participation is important, so if being part of the cast or crew doesn’t strike your fancy, be Cause sure to attend. Opening night is October 29. In the kitchen, creating something How much travel The aroma of the goods Cooking for a Cause Talk them through it do you like? makes are always mouth-watering. They Not really sure bake these goods for people in the com- munity who need help, like a single mother Marching Band of 3 who has cancer. When they have bake sales, their proceeds are also donated to A lot Getting better every day people in need. Volunteering and baking A little wrapped up in one hard to resist package. The faint sounds of instrumental music that can be heard floating up the activities hall comes from one place-the band room. Can you Led by drum majors, junior Michael Cruse and Humming music Absolutely SkillsUSA Playing with electronics see yourself senior Maddie Overholtzer, this year’s show is You frequently titled Corazon De Fuego, which means Heart find yourself... performing of Fire. Mornings and Thursday evenings are Champions at Work for a crowd at dedicated to rehearsals, while Fridays are Absolutely not when the band performs at home football halftime? games, contributing to the spirit levels and entertaining the crowd. Saturdays are the days SkillsUSA is the activity where engineers the band hits the road, traveling to cities like can shine. Students run this organization, Sioux City and Des Moines for competitions. leading areas not just in engineering, but also in photography. SkillsUSA travels for competitions, and one of the fundraisers they do to raise money to go on trips is painting the all familiar Titan heads on driveways. Meeting times can be heard in the announcements. Briefs by: Carrie Miller Pure Bliss When you hear Woodbury Avenue, what comes to mind? How about “the plaza by Blockbuster?” Yep, by the Chinese place. However, there is now a new boutique by the name of Bliss. The name pretty much sums up the whole concept and mood of the store: Bliss. From the moment you step in the door, your eyes dart around from the huge display of jewelry to the wall-to-wall displays of burnout and embellished shirts, trendy jack- ets, and jeweled jeans. It is a shopaholic’s dream and a teenage girl’s paradise. The best part is that Bliss makes trendy clothing affordable. Yes, this clothing is almost identical to the clothing at Buckle™, except all of Bliss’s shirts are priced below $15. They also carry several varieties of embellished jeans all for under $35—a dream come true to most teenage girls…and their parents. Aside from the affordable and cool clothing, one of the coolest things about Bliss is the personality of the store . The dressing rooms have big boards on them, and shoppers are actually encouraged to sign the boards and leave messages for their friends. “BLISS” is painted on the back wall in big graffiti letters—something done by an area high school student. There is also tin and brick on the walls, which give it a very upbeat and urban feel. Cute clothes that will not break that bank—it is pure bliss. Story by Sara Rudolph

Bliss carries a wide variety of stylish and popular clothing. Every piece of clothing is sure to be unique; the owner only orders a few of each item.

Duncan’s Cafe

Located in one of the older, historic buildings of Council Bluffs, Duncan’s Café is one of the few places to eat that offers a glimpse into the earlier years of the town. Walking inside the building may be an intimidating experience for some, but as soon as you walk through the doors of the café, all intimidation is gone. The decorations on the wall combined with the daily customers puts off an atmosphere similar to the kitchen of a grandparent. Duncan’s isn’t geared toward teens, per say, but that doesn’t mean teens can’t have a good time. The wait staff is smiley and warm, and the cooks provide a tasty hot meal. They are known for their home-cooked meals. Prices aren’t any higher than any other sit-down restaurant breakfast, but the portions are considerably larger. Duncan’s is a welcoming place, and on a scale of 5 stars, I’d give it a 4. Story by Carrie Miller

Duncan’s Cafe, as seen from the sidewalk of South Main Street in Council Bluffs. The restaurant prides itself in being one of the few old-style estab- lishments left in town. Worth the RISK? Walk through the back doors of our high school, you can see a lot of things but you can never hear a lot. That is because of the Lewis Central weight room “where Titans are made and enhanced” But what makes the weight room so loud? Some say it is hard work and others say it is people jacking around and slamming weights, or maybe it is one of the giant seniors putting up 300 pounds on bench. How do they do it? It may surprise you, but most are on muscle supplements. These supplements can have both positive and negative effects on athletes and even on people who just want to get stronger and build muscle. It seems that the higher complexity of the supplement, the more risk that comes with it. To make it easier I am going to split these into three variations of muscle enhancers. First is the simplest and a lot of beginners take this to see how there bod- Facing Irrational Fears ies react to the materials. This is the group for the protein, creatine, and energy bars. There is little risk in this group if taken by directions on the product. Protein anden- Bark(er)ing Up the Alright, I have to say it. I thought writing ergy bars are a popular, and a lot of people forget that it is a supplement. The pur- this column would be simple and I would find Wrong Tree pose is to increase your protein intake to increase size and strength. Creatine is the the perfect idea immediately; it turns out that After discarding numerous ideas of most serious out of the group but if taken right, you can eliminate the side effects. was not the case by any means. It was hard. what to publish in this column and be- The second group is a little more complex and is usually found in the form of a pow- I went through five different topics and drafts, coming extremely frustrated with the der, and usually filled with ingredients that can have really complicated names. Ashort only to find that all of them lacked personal- lack of important topics, I stumbled little break down of this is provided in the box beside. The doses of these supplements ity and content. Finally, I settled on an idea upon one at the last second: Bob Barker. are very important. Too much of the supplement can throw off your equilibrium, which prompted by my latest weekend adventure. Bob Barker is undoubtedly the great- is what helps you walk straight, run, and focus. Once again, if used as directed and used Last weekend, I went to a scholarship din- est game show host of all time. Trebek in moderation the risk are still not very high, stunt of growth and some weight gain. ner with my boyfriend, Michael, at the Marriot and Sajak have absolutely nothing on him. The last and final groups are your hardcore black label muscle builders. These are for kids Hotel in downtown Des Moines. After the din- After hosting the CBS gameshow “The who are looking to put on pounds of muscle fast but are strongly recommended for 18 year ner, we took the skywalk back to the parking ga- Price is Right” for over 35 years, and play- olds, because this can seriously mess up your insides in ways alcohol or drugs could never come rage a few blocks away to get our clothes so we ing in multiple movies including an all- close to. Thanks to the people at Complete Nutrition I have found out that these products could change out of our uncomfortable dress time favorite of mine, “Happy Gilmore,” mess with your growth, cause infertility, liver/kidney problems, and when discontinued can clothes. It was about eleven o’clock at night and Barker decided to retire, but has main- lead to increased amounts of estrogen in your system which can lead to the gain of breast on stormy, and the skywalk was completely aban- tained his famous pet neutering slogan: males. It is hard to look tough when you are wearing a bigger bra than some girls in our school. doned. As we were walking back, I noticed that “Please keep your pets So I advise when thinking about taking any kind of muscle supplement, look at Michael kept glancing behind him, but I thought spayed and neutered.” what you are getting into. Doctors will never advise you take the last group the risk nothing of it and kept walking. As we turned Barker has always loved animals, but are too great. If you really feed a need to take any of these supplements, read up on the last corner to go back to the hotel, I noticed not to the extent where he wants to see the supplement you are thinking of buying, consulting reviews and forums online can a black man dressed in all black sweats and a them have babies. Reproduction is some- help out on making a smart decision. Ask the employees what the side effects can be black stocking cap. Granted, it was very cold thing Barker has apparently never been a with taking any of the supplements. They will always be straight forward with you. outside, but something about him just did not fan of because he, along with any animal If you are thinking of gaining muscle and time is an issue or you are just impatient, sup- seem right. The dialogue seems so clear in my unfortunate enough to have an owner who plements will help you, but only if taken safely and within the limits on the product. head. “Michael, who is that?” “I don’t know, has taken Barker’s advice, has no children. Story by Tim Stokes but he has been behind us since the parking Since retiring, he’s stayed under the garage.” I tend to act rather juvenile in those radar for the most part, with the uncom- situations, so I grabbed Michael’s hand and YMCA vs. Hip Hop mon interview here and there. How- ever, recently, he made some headlines. took off running. We sprinted all the way back "Bottoms up, bottoms up, throw yo drugs, alcohol or getting with girls. Dirty danc- Barker was at a shooting range when to the hotel and did not look behind us until hands up" Bottoms Up by Trey Songz, seems ing has become the most common scene at he fainted. This, along with his 2002 stroke, we were behind a locked door with his parents. to be the new craze in the teen world. Hip our dances. I also noticed that only a few rap have started bringing up worries in his fans. Looking back, I acted very irrationally hop and Rap never seem to get old, but what and hip hop songs were played. I realize that Before now, I hadn’t realized how old he was, and the more I think about it, I know I judged happened to the 'YMCA' and 'Cupid Shuf- you are probably thinking that grinding on 88. The man I grew up wanting to meet more him because of his skin color. That man was fle? Is it possible to have a good time and your date is the only 'cool' way to dance, but than anyone else is now hitting his wall. The probably just on his way back from the YMCA not have to listen to hip hop or rap? just think about how you can still dance with odds of me ever meeting my childhood hero that was just down the street, but because of In my own opinion, I think listening to your date with out grinding on one another. have dwindled down to almost nothing. his skin color, I assumed he was dangerous. songs like 'Cupid Shuffle' or even 'Magic' by I have also been informed that And why wouldn’t he be a young child’s So many people do this exact same thing; B.O.B are just as or more fun then listening to 'dirty dancing' will not be tolerated at hero? Any person that can be covered they make assumptions based solely on skin a rap or hip hop. The way we move to music re- our dances any longer. Consequences in wrinkles and age spots and still have color, and it is wrong. I would think that since flexes our school, we are just high school stu- include, turning off the music, or turn- countless “Barker’s beauties” is nothing we have a black president, we would be able dents how are we supposed to know, the way ing on the lights. But, hey! Who doesn't short of a legend. He took grocery shop- to refrain from making such childish judg- we move reflexes the outlook of our school? like a good dance-along? It is a fun and ping and created it into one of the, if not ments. However, this is not the case and Most hip hop or rap songs we listen to today, non-dirty way to enjoy your time at the the, most successful game show of all time. this is something we need to work on as a talk about drugs or alcohol. The music that dance."Y.M.C.A, Come and stay at the Hitting his wall or not, Barker is still country. How can we truly have equal rights we listen to influences the way we dance. Y.M.C.A" There are so many good songs a hero and should be recognized as one. and opportunities if all we see is skin color? During homecoming I noticed a lot of that do not make you want to dirty dance. Column by Steven Elonich Column by Sara Rudolph dirty dancing to the songs that were about Story by Tara VanRiper Titanby James Hodge and Blake Huber Crossword Photos by Sanjula Mahathantila

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