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Dog Jog Ofiers Chance to Help Animals in Need Volume 54, Issue 4 The Newburgh, Indiana December 2013 CASTLE HIGH SCHOOL “I am impressed by the fact that she takes so much pride in the work that she does.” Eric Antey, Dog Jog off ers chance to help animals in need Castle Th eater Director much more. It has been crazy busy! I am the sole organizer of the event. We are a no-kill canine rescue dedi- Th is is my way of contributing to the cause I cherish.” cated to doing what it takes to fi nd Th e purpose of the race was loving homes for stray, abandoned, to raise money to save the lives of homeless and neglected dogs in the Tri-State area. Participants also donated items, such as paper done by To the Finish Timing LLC. towels, bleach, leashes, collars and Paw medals were awarded for age- dog treats. Th ose who donated also group winners, and golden bowls had the chance to be entered into a were given to the winners who ran drawing to win prizes. with their dogs. Th e mission of It Takes a Village People can help in other ways Canine Rescue “is to work as one in as well. Items such as paper towels, helping homeless dogs irrespective cleaning supplies and dog food can of breed, location or circumstance be taken to Townsend at any time. along with providing a safe haven “My favorite part is knowing Organizer Kim Townsend greets a for abandoned dogs.” that the money raised goes toward canine participant at the Dog Jog on Th ey rescue animals no one else saving the lives of neglected See MY BIG CAMPUS on Page 6 Nov. 30. wants and who have no options dogs.” said Townsend. “I know it left . Th ese animals include ones is all worth it when a dog gets the By Madison Daniels that have been abused, abandoned medical care that it desperately or neglected. needs to live. It’s all worth it when Th e fi rst annual Dog Jog was Th e organization, located at dogs meet their ‘fur-ever’ family.” held on Nov. 30 to benefi t It 1417 N. Stockwell in Evansville, Takes a Village Canine Rescue in rescues dogs from high-kill shelters Evansville. Th is four-mile race throughout Indiana, Kentucky, was held on Nov. 30 from 9-12 at Georgia and Alabama, including Evansville’s Lamasco Park and the from Evansville Animal Control, Pigeon Creek Greenway. Warrick Animal Control, Daviess “Th is is the fi rst year for the County Animal Control and Gibson County Animal Control. Andy Byers event,” said science teacher Kim Photos by Gary Yates Townsend, who organized the English teacher Fred Bracher runs during the fi rst annual Dog Jog sponsored Th e dogs that stay there are event. “I am very excited to grow by It Takes a Village Canine Rescue. Running alongside him is Rebecca Moran, provided with quality food, shelter, the participation in the next few a friend of Kim Townsend. Moran has several rescue dogs as pets and loves to medical attention and love. years. I’m also already thinking of support canine rescue organizations. At the Dog Jog, participants ideas for next year’s event.” could run, walk or run/walk with Any huge event requires a lot of for canine rescue,” she said. “I have create an online registration site, their dog. planning to put it all in place. had to make a course, get permits order the awards, get sponsors, get Th e timing for the race was “I have been very busy the last from the city of Evansville, make a shirt design, secure porta potties, fi ve months putting together the race brochures, do all of the advertising, hire a race-timing company and so See DOG JOG on Page 2 INSIDE News - pages 1-3 Find out what Read about students’ Feature - pages 4-6 life is like for a holiday traditions. Castle graduate Entertainment - page 7 aboard the USS See page 6. Sports - page 8 Kearsarge. Opinion - page 9 See pages 4-5. Knight Vision - page 10 STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF, NEWS 1 Robin Doom NEWS 2 Serina Burress NEWS 3 Gabi Wy FEATURE 4 &5 Robin Doom FEATURE 6 Robin Doom THE LANCER THE LANCER CASTLE HIGH SCHOOL CASTLE HIGH SCHOOL DECEMBER 2013 FEATURE 7 2 NEWS NEWS Madison Daniels DECEMBER 2013 3 ENTERTAINMENT 8 Finals bring out stress at the end of semester Program gives parentsZoe Taylor new way to handle old problem SPORTS 9 Robin Doom, Zoe Taylor “Parents in Partnership” is part By Robin Doom someone else,” she said. didn’t really care about what I got Will Davis, a new staff member, KNIGHT VISION 10 of a larger program called “Parents Editor-in- Chief Th e freshman class will be on my fi nals,” said Kopatich. “It teaches Algebra I, Geometry and Madison Daniels, Zoe Taylor Who Host Lose the Most: Don’t Be taking their fi rst fi nals as high was my fi rst year of high school, College Entry (SAT) prep. a Party to Teenage Drinking.” Th e Preparing for fi nals is stressful school students. and I just wanted to hang out with His fi nals will also be cumulative. CORRESPONDENT program informs parents of health, for both students and teachers, “As a freshman, I think that fi nals friends. But as soon as I got my test To prepare, his classes will review Hannah Huebner legal and safety consequences of and everyone does it in a diff erent will be harder, and my teachers are grades back, I started to realize that previous tests from this semester. Lucy Price teenage alcohol use. way. Some students take their time expecting more of me this year,” I needed to put more eff ort into my “Most (students) probably do For years, the PIP program was getting ready while others cram the said freshman Sophie Smith. tests.” not prepare enough,” said Davis. ADVISER Susan Korb stagnant aft er the founding member night before each test. Nava agrees that fi nals have Teachers along with students “As a college student a year ago, I left . WCCTCC developed an action Senior Ashley Nava focuses on gotten harder since her freshman have their own methods of know I didn’t always prepare as PRINTER plan a couple of years ago because what her teachers say the fi nal will year. preparing themselves along with much as I should have. Th e best Jim Sherer of the standstill in the program. cover. “From freshman year to now, their students. way to prepare for a fi nal is to work Both the Drug-Free Action Alliance and “Parents Who Host Lose the Most” sponsor the “Parents in Partnership” program in Th ey felt that the program “I fi rst start off by reviewing I believe the fi nals have only Susan Walters, who teaches hard all year.” an eff ort to reduce teenage substance abuse. Parents can fi Thend theLancer link is toa monthlythe registry production at www.wcctcc.org. of Parents will be should expand to all Warrick all the work we did in class and gotten tougher, only because the Child Development, Advanced Nava, Kopatich and Smith all able to contact other parents and receive helpful, substance-preventionCastle High School’s tips newspaper once they class. join. The County parents with children in then start studying from there teachers expect the most out of Child Development and Nutrition, agree that the best part of fi nals Lancer is a member of Quill and Scroll and the grades 6-12. by creating fl ashcards or simply older students like seniors,” said has been teaching for 19 years. Her is that it means the end of the By Zoe Taylor support for Indianayouth High and School parents,” Press Association. did when their children were in Th ey expanded the program reading through notes constantly,” Nava. “It’s only going to get harder, fi nals are comprehensive. semester is close. “My favorite part said Gianopoulous.Opinions “Data expressed shows in The Lancerelementary are not school.” by developing the online, she said. especially when it comes to college, Walters reviews with her of fi nals is when that last bell of the Castle High School has that youth reallynecessarily don’t those ofwant Castle toHigh School,Gianopoulous its ad- is a program electronic registry and advertising Senior Hannah Kopatich likes so I think that’s why teachers have students by going over previous day rings and this sudden feeling revamped an old program to fi ght drink to haveministration, a good time faculty but or oft student en body.coordinator at Youth First, a local more prominently within the to review with her friends or her been pushing us so hard.” tests in class on review days. of relief hits me aft er I’ve taken the teenage drinking; however, this feel pressured. LettersTh e toregistry the editor arewill encouraged non-profi and t organization against community. teachers. As students get older, some take “I like it comprehensive, kind test,” said Nava. “Th e best feeling is time its focus is toward parents. provide an opportunitymust be submitted for parents to the sta insubstance person. All abuse. Its goal is to Parents will soon fi nd a link to “I fi nd I remember more fi nals more seriously. of a review of all important things,” knowing you did great, and there’s “Parents in Partnership” was to support their youth by following develop a healthy, youth-friendly the WCCTCC website and registry See FOOTBALL on Page8 letters must be signed.
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