OPS NEWS 3-12-16:OPS Sports Template 3/10/16 11:28 AM Page 1 IssTue 18 Voluhme 93 e OVincenlnesd Lincoln HigPh School’os studesnt newtspa per..S.since 1e924 ntinMarceh 12, 2l 016 Espress Yourself Cafe By MACEY TIGHE The store was started as a OPS staff writer service to students and staff of the school so they could A small café was recently enjoy a hot beverage and get opened at Lincoln High school supplies if needed. School called the Espress The store provides supplies Yourself Coffee and More such as folders, mechanical Store run by the National Art pencils, ear buds, Chapstick, Honor Society. notebooks, Kleenex packets, It is open from 7:30 to 8 and more. every Wednesday and Friday Students in NAHS sign up morning. They are consider - for the two days to earn re - ing opening up more days, quired volunteer hours. depending on how well the Sophia's job as president is store goes. to keep the members as in - “It's nice to have a cute lit - volved as possible. tle place in the school stu - “Mrs. Lane and I commu - dents can go to a few days in nicate to think of new ideas the morning,” said Amy to help the community with Lane, one of the NAHS our group’s artistic talents,” sponsors. “It gives our high said Sophia. From left, Alexis Carie, art teacher Amy Lane, and Paris Fithian serve Corin Halter a school a little bit of a ‘col - The goals for the club are fresh cup of coffee from the Espress Yourself Cafe in the old bookstore on Wednesday lege feel’ by having a little to serve the school in a fun morning. The National Art Honors Society has opened the cafe as a chapter convenience shop for a quick way that allows members to fundraiser. It is staffed by NAHS members at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday and Friday cup of coffee and a pencil to earn their volunteer hours by mornings. OPS staff photo. start the day.” “creating an aesthetically ap - NAHS purchased a Keurig pealing little shop that stu - with club money they raised dents can enjoy walking up Students busy with spring break plans in order to serve a variety of to.” They will use money By RACHELLE WILLIAMS bother me!" family when we get back coffees and flavored drinks. earned to buy glaze and ce - OPS copy editor Here at LHS, the spring and spend some time with They will start selling their ramic pieces for the Cups for sports are practicing over the my boyfriend, Mikiah Utt. handmade coffee mugs that a Cause event. The birds are chirping and break, and some of the prac - All and all it's going to be a the club glazes and fires for They will then donate the the warm weather is coming tices are required or highly fun, crazy, relaxing break their annual Espress Yourself earned money to local youth as this weekend kicks off recommended to attend. and I can't wait!" Cafe Cups with a Cause art organizations in the com - spring break for Lincoln Tennis, softball, track, and Most students are looking spring fundraiser held during munity for art supplies. High School. Every year the baseball teams are practicing for a relaxing and normal the spring musical weekend. “The high school art stu - students at LHS have a week for that week. spring break, but not senior “Our job is to brew coffee dents remember how much long break where they get to Chaz Hendrix has softball Zachariah Kirk. Kirk is trav - to the satisfaction of our cus - they loved art as a kid and do whatever they want. to coach over the break and eling to the Dominican Re - tomers and brighten the days want to be able to help other Some students travel to dif - has a baby that is due at any public for missionary work. of students and teachers! It's kids continue to enjoy art ferent locations while some time. While there, he will be a simple task,” said Sophia too,” said Amy. simply stay at home and Senior Hayden Connor is building houses for the fami - Lane, NAHS president. relax for their week-long going to have a very busy lies there and spending time break. spring break. with them. They will have College Board switches up Freshman Brady Cham - "This spring break I will fellowship and devotions bers is staying here in Vin - have track practice and I will while there so they can learn the notorious SAT cennes and helping out at be going to French Lick and and worship. our local animal shelter. the Winter Jam concert in “I'm very excited to be By ANDRES AYALA the test shorter, as evidence- "I'm volunteering at the Indianapolis at the end of the spending this time helping OPS staff writer based reading is now 65 animal shelter over spring week. Water park fun and and spreading the word of minutes with 52 questions. break because I love animals rocking out to Red!" God through this amazing After 90 years of being in The writing section is only and I hate seeing them hurt,” Then there are the students experience,” said Kirk. operation, the College Board 35 minutes long to answer he said. who are going away for Spring break for students has finally changed the SAT. 44 questions. Finally, the Some students have jobs spring break, like senior at LHS may be laid back and The SAT is notorious for mathematics portion is split that they have to attend to Bree Irvin. relaxed or very stressful, but testing the limits of individu - into two sections, one with - over the break, like senior "For my spring break I'm either way these students get als to calculate their personal out a calculator and one with Alex Wallace. going to Nashville with my a week of freedom from the levels of intelligence. How - a calculator. The section "I'm going to work my life best buds. I will also just stress of school. ever, starting March 5, the without a calculator is 25 away and sleep, so no one spend some time with my College Board made several minutes long and the section notable changes in their test. with the calculator is 55 In the old SAT, individuals minutes long. Pops concert reveals POTG show could achieve a score from The grand total adds up to 600-2400. The assessment it - be 80 minutes with 58 ques - By HANNAH WILLIAMS season’s show. This was a the role of drum major. She self was three hours and 45 tions. The answers are OPS staff writer highly anticipated reveal and helped lead the 2015 march - minutes long. The sections mostly multiple choice, how - most of the audience, espe - ing band with fellow drum varied from critical reading, ever during the mathematics Last Sunday was an event - cially the students in band, major, senior Rowena Labo writing skills, mathematics, section, individuals will have ful day for the Clark Middle counted down the seconds to state finals in Class C. and then a required essay. to answer a few open-re - School and Lincoln High until the video played. This year Graves will be The answers were all multi - sponse questions. School bands. Students The 2016 Pride of the working alongside junior ple choice and were out of The College Board is now played their annual pops con - Green marching band’s show Lexi Gray for “What Goes five answers. Guessing was encouraging guessing; they cert, featuring fun, contempo - is titled “What Goes Around.” also discouraged, as for removed the penalty for an - rary music, but for many, the Around.” Focused on all orig - “I hope we lead our band every problem that was in - swering a question wrong. highlight was the announce - inal music and choreography, as well as we can and work correct, one-fourth of a point Junior Lena Stephens at ment of the 2016 Pride of the this is something the POTG together to do great things,” would be deducted from the Lincoln High School was Green Marching Band show. has never attempted before. said Graves. overall score. one of the first individuals to Once the middle school and Band directors Marsh and Fellow band member and However, the new SAT take the new SAT. high school bands had fin - Garrett Coffer will be work - junior Madilyn Goodwin is brings a lot of changes. First “I feel like I did okay over - ished playing, Bill Marsh, the ing with Hayden McClure, also excited for what the off, the scoring changes all but I will find out in six band director and one of the Koty Carnahan, and Marissa new season will hold. from 400-1600. The assess - to eight weeks,” she said. conductors of the evening, in - Geuss for the upcoming sea - “I've always wanted some - ment is now three hours After taking the new SAT, troduced the special presenta - son. thing mentally challenging without the optional essay Stephens recommended, tion. The show features drill - as well as visually beautiful. and three hours and 45 min - “Don’t stress yourself too Junior Tad Petts and pho - work and music that follows I know (this) idea can take utes with it. The sections much. Bring lots of snacks tography teacher Rick Lang a circling, looping, and spin - us far, hopefully all the way now vary from evidence- and water. Go to bed early worked together to create a ning theme.