The Lion’s Tale september 16, 2015 Leo Junior/Senior High School Volume LVIi Issue I 3 Kokomo native to be new Bachelor back to By Mackenzie Joefreda about nine to 12 weeks. “It gives them something On “The Bachelor” and Higgins does not know if to talk about at dinner with their “The Bachelorette,” they travel school Editor-in-chief they’ve picked the girls yet for his friends,” Higgins said. somewhere different every epi- games season; he said it’s a pretty quick The only way their fami- sode. Higgins does have a say in turnaround after being chosen. lies know what’s happening is where they go and what they do, “It sounds a little cliché, through watching the show. but the producers also have a say. Former “Bachelorette” but I’m really excited to meet the According to Higgins, for With 24 other people liv- contest Ben Higgins is now the girls,” Higgins said. “It’s hum- the most part, there’s always some ing in the house, contestants meet newest “Bachelor.” bling, and a little surreal that these camera somewhere, especially and get to know many new peo- Higgins was second run- girls are giving up a big piece of when they are in the mansion, ple. Higgins has kept really close ner up on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s sea- their life to come and date for a which is where all of the girls on friendships with some of the guys son of “The Bachelorette.” while.” the show stay. from last season and talks to them 5 Though originally from Contestants on the show, “There’s so many times often. New Kokomo, Ind., Higgins lived in as well as the Bachelor himself, when you’re hanging out on the “They’ve all been ex- the Warsaw area for most of his Teachers are allowed no communication date or talking to the girl, or kiss- tremely encouraging since the life. His family still lives there. while in the process of the show. ing the girl...it’s really weird,” announcement,” Higgins said. “A Higgins then moved “We lose all communica- Higgins said. “It took me a good couple of us went out to break- to Bloomington, Ind., where he tion including TV, Internet, cell couple weeks to get over the cam- fast, too.” graduated from Indiana Univer- phones, everything,” Higgins eras always being around.” However, with this many sity. The summer after college, said. There can be controversy people in the house, there are usu- Higgins and his friend went on a Higgins’ parents have as to whether or not everything ally conflicts and disagreements. volunteer trip to Peru. been very supportive of this on the show is actually real. “Am I ready for it?” Hig- “We helped teach English whole process. They realize it “People think it’s staged gins asked. “I think so. I think it’s 2 to adults at a school there,” Hig- is an opportunity that Higgins and scripted, but it’s not; it’s real,” how you handle it.” sisters ask gins said. “We didn’t really have would regret not doing. Higgins said. Higgins wants to handle our lives together, so we needed it with patience and intentional- each other to take some time to have fun and ity, and doesn’t want to let it drag questions do something different.” on for too long. He hopes if situa- Currently, Higgins lives tions come up, he reacts with fair- in Colorado and works for a soft- ness, but you can’t predict those ware company. The company has situations. not made Higgins quit for either “It’s not always natural season; he has simply taken sab- to share somebody with your baticals. friends,” Higgins said. “Living in Denver, there’s Higgins said the experi- 1 new sports a lot of outdoors activities to do,” ence has already changed him for Higgins said. “I really enjoy get- the better. conference ting into the mountains, and I “It has made me analyze love to fish.” myself more and try to really fig- He has a house he likes to ure out what I want to find in a work on and also enjoys going to woman.” dinner with friends. Higgins said that he did “Life is very normal and not want to put his future wife in simple,” Higgins said, “but it’s a box. He is looking for someone Notable the simple things to me that I re- to enhance his life and someone to ally enjoy, and if I can have my share life with. family, friends and the outdoors, The Bachelor and his win- Numbers then I’ll be pretty happy.” ner have to wait until the end of Higgins received a phone the last episode, on “After the Fi- call less than a week before the nal Rose,” to reveal the outcome; announcement asking him if he however, the show does not get would be the Bachelor. He offi- upset with them if they tell a few cially found out he was when the close friends or family members. show announced it to the public. “They know that you’re 8 Everyone’s process is dif- in love and excited about your en- ferent when signing up for the gagement, so it’s hard to hide that things about show. from some of the closest people in football “Some people don’t go your life,” Higgins said. and through the whole process. Some Since Higgins is the Bach- go to casting calls, some people elor, people all over the country cheerleading get signed up from friends,” Hig- know who he is. gins said. “For the most part, it’s “I don’t feel like I’m that meeting with someone who’s famous,” Higgins said. “Famous managing your casting process.” is a very ambiguous term; I think After going through these right now, my life is more or less stages, the show flies possible in the public eye.” contestants out to California for a Higgins said the stardom more intense screening process. won’t change his normal, every- 1 Higgins does not know day life. intern the exact date they will start film- “The biggest thing is my per ing, but it will be sometime with- Instagram and Twitter followers teacher in the month. “The Bachelor” pre- have gone up,” Higgins said. mieres on Jan. 6. PHOTO PROVIDED BY BEN HIGGINS He does not want to con- Filming varies in length, tinue on this route of fame be- but Higgins estimates it will take Ben Higgins stands with Kip Moore at “Good Morning America.” cause it is often unsatisfying. 2 New Leo administration hires five new teachers technology By Elesha Stuckey my exploratory class students, involved in the community Bork, is primarily helping in adoptions to the world of language,” added to the reasoning to work the library, but also helps out Opinon editor Stockinger said. “I also hope at Leo. Along with that, the with a middle school math class. to learn everyone’s names!” “strong sense of community “It’s nice to see that some Recently hired art teacher, and parent involvement” of the same traditions are being Bev Henrichsen, is replacing the was also a contributor. upheld. For example, the ceiling position of Mike Bearman, and The new language arts tiles and numerous George The 2015-2016 year has been teaching at East Allen teacher for middle school, Amber Clooney posters in English teacher, of Leo Jr./Sr. High School has County Schools for 25 years. She Butler, “loves teaching language Cheryl Ashton’s room,” Bork said. begun with give new staff teaches art, photograph, and Dual arts because she is afforded the In addition to new 1 members in the building. Credit art history, with her favorite opportunity to take her students staff, many of them have Many of the new hires are concept to teach being painting. to places they’ve only dreamt of”. future pursuits in the works. new teachers in the building, one being “I love teaching students “I have to opportunity “I am currently pursuing resource Sarah Stockinger, who teaches that everyone can learn to becomes to allow my students to step my doctorate in organizational Spanish, and the Spanish/French a better artist if you are open to into the shoes of other characters leadership,” Butler said. “I have officer Exploratory course. She explains learning,” Henrichsen said. “I we read about,” Butler said. a sincere passion for bridging the her love for “the hands-on/project hope to encourage students to Butler has noticed gap for our students who fall in based learning and culture” take art, along with become better differences in positive moral between the cracks. I want to assist she exposes to her students. artists. I want to be a positive culture at Leo compared to her in discovering strategies, and “I hope to set a great role model for the students.” previous places of employment. eventually would love to work TCID:PP foundation for my Spanish I According to Henrichsen, Leo’s Learning Center in curriculum and instruction, students, and open their eyes to living closer to Leo, and being Supervisor, former student Katti working hands-on with teachers.” September 16, 2015 Page 2 NEWS Teachers allowed one intern per semester By Mackenzie Joefreda year. Mahoney is fine with The change has not someone they know enough Editor-in-chief “Last year I had three having just one intern, though only affected teachers, but stu- not to be a stranger. This poses skilled, effective interns who she said it was somewhat help- dents as well.