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Volume 50 Issue 2 Feel The Thunder! Pius X High School November 22, 2013 change6000 A Street, Lincoln, NE 68510 November 25- X November 30 25 PLC - 9:00 am start 26 NO SCHOOL- THANKSGIVING 27 BREAK STARTS 28 NO SCHOOL 29 NO SCHOOL Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball- Jamboree 30 vs. Lincoln Southwest and Lincoln Northeast @Lin- coln Northeast, Boys at 5:00 p.m., Girls at 6:35 p.m. PHOTO BY ZACH HAMMACK PHOTO Arena welcomes concerts, Husker bas- Advanced sewing students take on ketball to Haymarket area Christmas project The Pinnacle with amazing views of OLIVIA APPLEGET will keep us on task” Stamper said. “I’m ZACH HAMMACK Bank Arena first opened its everything that’s going on. Staff Writer excited to see the outcome, though.” Editor-in-Chief doors on August 16, 2013 to “You have TV’s Because this particular With the advent of accommodate the University and couches,” Olson said. Time management will be key project is strictly by volunteer, a new Nebraska basketball of Nebraska Lincoln’s summer “It’s pretty much like being at for the Advanced Sewing students the funding for the project was season and an endless slate graduation ceremony. home.” in room 100 for their upcoming provided by St. Louise’s thrift shop costume project this semester. for the fabric and other supplies. of top-tier music concerts, Since then, the new Local businesses The class of only three girls is Along with this sewing the Pinnacle Bank Arena has venue has hosted an array of have also sprouted up in ready for the challenge, though. Junior project, the girls are also brought to Lincoln a new center concerts, ranging from Michael the vicinity of the towering Hayley Stamper, senior Lauren Schieke, working on individual pieces. of activity. Bublé to the Eagles. Elton John venue, bolstering a previously and senior Samantha Jablonski are the Stamper uses her free time The Huskers first and his band will hold a concert mundane Haymarket three veterans of Textiles and first year during class to work on her infamous series of games at the Arena in tomorrow night at the Arena. landscape. Sewing who have stepped up to the plate “N” sweatshirts that can be seen front of over 15,000 screaming “It was accelerating,” This includes new to conquer Advanced Sewing this year. up and down the halls of Pius. fans has left Lincoln with rising Olson said, who attended the hotels, restaurants, and local One of their projects this “I love making them expectations for a team that Eagles concert. “Everyone was shops. semester will be to make multi- because they’re my own thing, finished 15-18 last year. going crazy. The Arena was The Arena and its purpose pull over costumes for the I can get creative with it and do Despite this only packed. You get a better feel for subsequent impact on the students of St. Michael’s gradeschool. what I feel like,” Stamper said. “We’ve done similar projects Seventy of her original being Tim Miles as coach of the big time.” Haymarket created nearly 1,200 like this that are donated as a sweatshirts have already been sold, and the Nebraska basketball, junior Not only is the Arena permanent jobs, according the finished project, so this shouldn’t Stamper hopes the buck doesn’t stop there. Adam Olson believes this is the a larger alternative than the Daily Nebraskan. be anything too foreign,” Advanced Shonka knows how hard these Huskers’ year. Bob Devaney Center, which “Knowing there will Sewing teacher Amy Shonka said. girls work, and couldn’t be more proud. “The Arena can only carries 13,595 seats, be great people and a great It takes roughly three forty- “I just think that these girls bring in more recruits, more but it has also proven to be a environment is continuing four minute class periods to complete are so wonderfully talented. The more revenue,” Olson said. “I think more comfortable venue than to bring me back,” Olson one costume, and because the class is so creative the class is, the more fun it is we’re really ready to take home Lincoln’s previous. said. “This new enterprise in small, they’re only committed to making for everyone, and they definitely apply the BIG 10 Championship and Olson, who sits downtown Lincoln is big.” three altogether for the time being. creativity whenever possible,” Shonka maybe a national championship in a suite at the new venue, “The project itself should be said. in the future.” says his seats provide him pretty simple, it’s the time limit that News & Opinion: 2-3 Features: 4-5 X-Clusives: 6-7 Entertainment: 8-9 Sports: 10-11 New animal adoption Senior X-posed: Black Friday and its New outlet mall at Teachers at Pius with center opens in Lincoln Anna Printz significance Nebraksa Crossing babies 2 News November 22, 2013 Pet adoption center opens in Lincoln MONICA CONDON can walk through clear halls to see the Society’s Spring 2013 newsletter, “The have our volunteers, we would need at least Staff Writer dogs, cats and smaller “critters” that are up facility will also provide the necessary ten more full-time employees. The cost for adoption. space for sanctuary boarding in emergency wouldn’t allow us to operate two locations. The Capital Humane Society The open floor plan makes animals situations.” “Our volunteers also provide recently opened the Pieloch Pet Adoption visible and accessible which creates a The Park Boulevard location is companionship for the animals until they Center, a new facility that has benefitted personal atmosphere with prospective focused on taking in lost, surrendered, are adopted.” the adoption of Lincoln’s stray animals. pets. The pets’ spaces are big enough found, and unwanted pets. Volunteers help keep the facilities The center, located at 6500 S. 70th to accommodate them until their future The new site has provided the clean, walk dogs, and act as adoption St. was opened to the public on July 2nd families adopt them. opportunity for more specialized purposes counselors. Those interested can find more of this year. It is a bright new venue that All of these aspects have, thus far, of each establishment, this has allowed for information on the society’s website, www. allows much interaction with the animals. helped to increase adoption rate. optimum care of the animals. capitalhumanesociety.org. “It is much more visible, attractive, “In July, thirty percent more The Pieloch Pet Adoption Center Donations are also needed. and comfortable.” President and CEO of animals were adopted. In August, twenty- also offers classes and education for The society asks for things such as non- Capital Humane Society, Bob Downey eight percent, September, seventy-seven current pet owners, another way it benefits clumping cat litter, Purina dog, cat, puppy, said. “It makes people not just want to rush percent, and in October, thirty-seven the welfare of Lincoln’s furry friends. and kitten chow, exam gloves and bleach. in and rush out, they want to stay and see percent more animals were adopted,” One of the biggest forms of “It has certainly benefitted the the animals; this has helped with adoption. Downey said. support for the new center has come from community,” Downey said. “We are also It’s more comfortable for the animals too.” The new facility is mostly volunteers and donors. very grateful to the community as a whole. The building is filled with dedicated to the adoption of animals. “We need volunteers at both The community as a whole is what made it windows and is spacious and clean. People However according to the Capital Humane locations,” Downey said. “If we didn’t all possible.” Price plummets at pump Turkey season is ZACH HAMMACK students at Pius who drive to school are selling below three dollars, Editor-In-Chief daily, like senior Sarah Moser, who however. The citywide average has to pay for her gas. remains $3.02. busy for students The price at the pump for a “I’m always surprised at Consumer reports could gallon of gas has dipped down in the how cheap it costs to fill my tank,” see a significant improvement if United States and they get sent to two dollar range after weak demand Moser said. gas prices are any gauge on how KAITLIN VANLOON a processing plant in Minnesota. during the government shutdown On the other end, senior America will spend this holiday Features Editor “Once they are sent to last month and a quiet hurricane Riley Carney says prices don’t season. Minnesota they are shipped off season. dictate his driving and that he rarely There is uncertainty Owning a turkey farm to grocery stores,” Felber said. This marks BY ZACH HAMMACK PHOTO whether is a timely business and senior Another thing that takes the first time gas prices a drop in Cole Felber can attest to that. patience is turkey hunting, and the have been below three prices will Felber’s dad has owned time of year for hunting turkeys dollars in Lincoln since continue in a turkey farm for twenty years is coming to an end, but will December of 2010. the future. and it’s a year-round occupation. start back up again in the spring. At the Phillips Moser Father and son work on the Nebraska is known 66 on the corner of 48th said that gas farm during the weekends and for having excellent hunting and Randolph, a gallon prices are all throughout the summer. grounds and many students at of regular unleaded gas one of the “It’s best to work in the fall, Pius take part in the season.