Plugged In Issue Two • the official school newspaper of Speedway Senior High School • October 12, 2010 F A THEY MADE THE CUT. These are three of several pictures that are finalists for our photography con- test. Above, Holly Scott captures a deer having a meal at Olympic National Park in Washington. Top Right: Summer Morrison found that BMXers enjoy elevating at the Major Taylor skating complex. Right: Clayton Adams L shares a perspective on looking towards a new destination. Photo contest organized by Plugged In Photographer Summer Morrison. L P H O T O S Raising awareness October is important month to victims of domestic violence On average, one in five teenagers threatening words, put-downs, and report being physically or sexually actually physical violence, along with abused by an intimate partner. That’s many others. 20%. At Speedway High School, that There are several domestic violence would mean nearly 100 students are and women’s shelters in the Indianapolis victims of abuse. Surprising, isn’t it? area. Sheltering Wings is a commonly October is Domestic Violence known one in Danville. This shelter gets Awareness Month. What exactly about five to ten new victims a month, is domestic violence? Domestic along with people who come and go violence is described as any situation whenever it is needed. The average stay where a partner is abused physically, for a victim is thirty days. sexually, emotionally, verbally, or even Sheltering Wings says that the financially. Domestic violence can primary victims that come into their be committed against men, women, shelter are women from ages 18 teenagers, and even children. to 40, most of them 20-30. Sadly, Don’t know if your relationship there are only around 1,637 domestic would be categorized as abusive? The violence shelters in the United States. signs can be hard to read. Some signs Interestingly, there are about 5,000 of an abusive teenage relationship animal shelters in the United States include jealous or possessive partners, alone. This month, Sheltering Wings and other domestic violence organizations are spotlighting the cause by hosting Kacey Ross many fundraisers. For example, Plugged In Sheltering Wings has hosted a battle of Features the bands, an annual dinner dance, and a Reporter A SOBERING FACT See STUDENTS CAN GET INVOLVED Sheltering Wings Shelter, located in Danville, held its Walk a Mile in her on page ten shoes 5 k walk, 8k run event October 2nd to raise awareness for victims of dometic violence. Photo by Kacey Ross. 2 Opinion It’s time for the midterm elections Which political party do you really trust? Supreme Court. The American public decided that in 2008, the elections were DISAGREEING TO BEING a reflection of their dissatisfaction with DISAGREEABLE Christopher the last administration. Leaders of their respective Hooten Pundits largely predict that 2010 parties, President Barack Plugged In will be the same for this administration. Obama-D and Former Vice Columnist They predict that Democrats will lose at Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin-R disagree on many least thirty seats in the house in House, things.Both are symbols of and eight in the Senate. Others have the 2010 Midterm elections. predicted fewer losses. Either way, the Photo courtesy Google im- In two months, the nation will Democrats will have less influence ages. exercise her right to vote in the 2010 in public policy, and the Republicans midterm elections. These elections will finally have enough votes to do will give a voice to the American something in Congress, other than Polls from CNN show that Coats has president to office,” stated liberal pundit people and will largely reflect what filibustering. “We will win a good a sizable lead of 12 points over his Donna Brazile on her blog. they approve and disapprove of our amount of seats this time,” boasted Karl conservative colleague. Republicans want to lower taxes government. Elections will sweep Rove recently on “Hannity’s America.” Next January, Indiana will send a for the wealthy, give more funds to freshman Congressmen in and unseat One race directly affecting Hoosiers freshman senator to Washington D.C. the Afghanistan War, and repeal The old bureaucrats. They will show us in two months is the contested United and he’ll have influence in our laws. Affordable Health Care Act. Democrats, how truly influential the liberal Coffee States Senate race between Democratic The Republicans are eager to gain who will in all likely cases keep a slight and conservative Tea parties are. Once congressman Brad Ellsworth and power after their huge fall from grace majority in both houses, want other nd the voting is over November 2 , the Republican lobbyist and former senator in 2008, and President Barack Obama goals. Their goals are a new Energy Act, Republicans will know if the Americans Dan Coats. Indiana already has one took office with a landslide victory over improving the economy, and ending the are ready to trust them again, or if Republican senator and if in the likely his opponent John McCain. “I have war in Afghanistan. If you can vote, you Democrats can prove themselves worthy event Coats wins, we will have two. never seen a nation so excited to elect a should. of our votes. Many contested issues have swept our magazines, newspapers, and blogs Kid Cudi: Man on the Moon II the last two years. Problems with both Kid Cudi gives the latest scoop on his newest album sides of the aisle have been engrained in the minds of the U.S. people. They The Clevelander, Scott Mescudi, what was MOTM. range from the Democrats attempt better known as Kid Cudi, announced According to hiphopsite.com, Mes- to control our health care system, to that sometime in October his sophomore cudi was quoted saying “MOTM2 is the Republicans refusal to provide project entitled Man on the Moon II: The dark by nature and instead of bringing Alex tax breaks for the middle-class while Legend of Mr. Rager will be released. you into my dreams like my first album, Lopez Scheduled for a release in August, I’m bringing you into my reality. Good Plugged In increasing them for the wealthy. Columnist Only 34% of Americans approve MOTM2 was pushed back to November and bad. It will explain more of who of the Affordable Health Care Act of only to be announced on tour overseas I am as well as pushing the envelope 2010, and only 17% of Americans by Cudi himself that it was officially due musically.” favor tax cuts for the rich. “I believe to drop this month. Cudder has also been Cudi has also said “... this is my the bill will improve the lives of so kind as to share the kind of collabora- darkest work so far with a hint of fun that everyone has grown to love in one millions of Americans,” said Deborah tors and guests that will be featured on and grooviness for those who like the way or another. Faust, a lifelong Democrat. So both the album. classic “Chill” Cudi sound but elevated I personally think this could be parties have their issues. Pundits like Some features include Pharrell, to another level. The things I can’t speak Cudder’s biggest and greatest work yet. the conservative Ann Coulter and Cleveland’s very own Chip tha Ripper, I write.” Delving deep into the mind of Mescudi, progressive Arianna Huffington use Ratatat (the group responsible for songs But the main focus of this album is to the sounds resonating from your speak- television to campaign for their parties. like “Pursuit of Happiness”), Cudi’s shock the non-believers that have only ers will tell you that you’re not listening Often, elections balance power uncle Snoop Dogg, and his closest friend gotten around to listening to Cudder’s to your average mainstreaming artist. between the two major parties. As of Kanye West. singles and haven’t given Mescudi his It sounds like Cudi is still trying to now, though, most of the power lies Some other familiar names like Cee- well deserved props. Also, the focus maintain an underground vibe while still with the Democrats after the American lo, and Mary J. Blige are popping up is to reinstate that he’s “not playing collaborating and running around with people voted them into office to a alongside Kiddo as you scroll through anymore” as he mentions many times in big names in the spot light. supermajority in 2008. Democrats the track list of a diverse but reasonable a handful of his newer songs, and that Overall, this album will just be a hold a majority in both branches of guest list for a second adventure. Cudi he expects to surprise those who aren’t glimpse of the true artistry and talent Congress and the White House. And has said that unlike the last album, this really with the Cudi sound yet. Kid Cudi has yet to present to the world the conservatives have a majority in the was going to be more illustrating his According to an interview with reality, instead of his dreams, much of Complex Magazine, Kid Cudi still isn’t and maybe open the eyes and ears for new and first time listeners. Adviser: Derek K. Doehrmann worried about making songs mainstream Plugged In Features Team: Haily Merritt, Hanna Vongraseuth radio, but the singles Opinion Team: Chris Hooten, Katie Hunt, The officialschool newspaper of Speedway Alex Lopez, Briana Strong he’s been releasing as of Senior High School is published monthly. It is Entertainment Team: Grace Bell, Katie McDonnel late are just fun songs produced by students enrolled in the journalism Kacey Ross, Holly Scott classes at Speedway Senior High School.