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Continental Crier 3434 Maple Avenue Terre Haute, IN 47805 Volume 40, Issue 7
A Moment in the Woods inside March 2009
General
Read about writing contest winners
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Opinion
Read what we have to say about the overcrowded lunches.
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A&E
Check out our new review section.
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Sports
Read all about the new season of softball.
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As the curtain drew on March 20, 21, and 22 on the stage of Terre Haute North’s auditorium, a packed audience sat in anticipation as a simple wooded set appeared to them. On this stage sat a boy with his mother and a cow, a baker and his wife, and a girl dressed in rags. Shortly after the beginning of the musical,
the viewers realizes that these are your typical characters from your typical fairy tales. It was evident the audinence enjoyed the characters and their reactions to certain situations. At the same time, the musical taught important lessons to it’s audience. During an encounter between Little Red Riding Hood
and the Big Bad Wolf, ‘Little Red’ learned that nice and good aren’t quite the same thing. The musical included many twists and turns, like the narrator becoming involved in the story, and all of the traditional fairy tales meshing together to create one silly surprise ending. With a notable perfor-
mance by Sophomore Abby Cunning and Junior Savannah Richardson, Into the Woods was seen by the audience as a great success. By the time the curtain closed, the audience was giving both the cast and the orchestra a standing ovation. By Kevin Boling
Savannah Richardson performs as the witch.
Brittany Jackson performs as Cinderella
Photos by Dan Burkett
Vigo County Staff is Simply the Best Being a teacher and administrator is not always all work and no play. On Thursday March 12, 2009, North, South, and West Vigo High Schools along with the Central Office played in the annual Simply the Best. Teachers from each school and administrators from the school corporation played in a basketball game to raise money for Hospice. Hospice is a Visiting Nurses Association that provides special care for terminally ill patients receiving care at home. “It’s always nice to have a school system, staff, and community that support various organizations like Hospice. It’s a very worthy cause. You know we take a lot of things for granted,“ commented Superintendent Mr. Dan Tanoos. Simply the Best had
a large participating staff and a great outcome. Some teachers were cheerleaders while other teachers and school administrators were basketball players. Boys’ basketball coach Mr. Todd Woefle said, “It’s a great time.” During the first quarter of the game North faced West Vigo and during the second quarter Central Office faced South. The second half of the game and the third quarter North faced South and West Vigo faced the Central Office in the fourth quarter. Half time was the highlight of the night. Several staff members from both North, South, and the School Administration danced to the Evolution of Dance taught by Junior Sarah Helman. “We practiced once a week for three weeks, and in
By Shelbie Schneider our spare time.” said HelNorth’s student section man. “They all listened cheers on the staff. to me, Mr.Hughes is scared of me because I critiqued him too much.” There was a lot of energy and excitement in the room until the very end of the game. However, in the end South and West Vigo won the entire game. Better luck next year North and Central Office! Mr. Michael Menser and Mr. Todd Woelfle compete in Simply the Best.
Photos by Kevin Boling.
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Senior: Andrew Dewitt ‘Twin’ and now
By Bri Pruitt
Q: Have you and your brother ever traded places? A: No, I don’t think so? Q:Do you feel that you’ve changed since freshman year and how? A:Yes. I’m not as shy, I dress differently, and I’ve done things I thought I’d never do. Q:What was it like growing up with a twin? A: I don’t know. What it’s like growing up without one. Q: What is your relationship with your brother? A: Best friends.
Photo by Kevin Boling
General News
Students Write for Their Futures By Allison Beddow
Imagination and creativity drove a select group of North students to victory in this year’s writing contests. Students showed off their skills by submitting poems and short stories to various contests. North had numer-
ous winners from the Vincennes Autumn Voices, The Voice of Democracy, and The Scottish Rite contests. Winners of the these contests include Bennet Terry, Andrea Steiger, Sarah Baugh, Brittany Keilly, Jon Drobny,
Tommy Foulkes, Hilliree Hicks, and Payton Brown. Such prizes for the winners were an all-expense paid trip,scholarship money, and their work published in magazines. Junior Hilliree Hicks won for her
poem, “Weekend” in the Autumn Voices Writing Contest. Hicks entered the contest for her final in Mr. Petty’s creative writing class and, won much to her surprise. “I was pretty excited,” said Hicks. “I have never won anything for poems or anything like that so I thought it was really cool.” Creative writing teacher Mr. Petty says,”Every year we do well at Vincennes, and this year’s winners are among the best.” Congratulations to all of the winners. If you are interested in entering a writing contest, talk to your English teacher.
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General News World of Wisdom
predicts the future wisdom.com. In By Kevin Boling
For thousands of years, horoscopes have been a way of following life for millions of people. In today’s times, however, horoscopes are a simple way of reading your fortune and just having a little bit of fun. The Continental Crier is now placing horoscopes in our Fun & Games section, provided by www.world-of-
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astrology, a horoscope is a chart or diagram representing the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets, the astrological aspects, and sensitive angles at the time of an event, such as the moment of a person’s birth. The word horoscope is derived from a Greek word meaning “a look at the hours.” We hope you enjoy our new section featuring horoscopes.
Senior: Michael Dewitt ‘Twin’ And Now By Bri Pruitt
Q: Have you and your brother ever traded places? A: Nothing that counted. Q: Do you think you’ve changed since freshman year? A:I have a lot more confidence or else I wouldn’t have ever worn this. (Pointing to his Speedo) Q:What was it like growing up with a twin? A: What’s it like not growing up with a twin? Q:What’s your relationship with your brother. A:Best friends.
Acting, Naturally By Dan Burkett
even have the chance to perform original Any high school is works at speech and filled with students searching for ways to acting meets. At competition, entrants express themselves. compete in various At North, a select events and are scored group of students have found their call- by a panel of judges. On March 7, speech ing by joining the and acting members Speech and Acting travelled to Evansteam. ville North High Speech and acting School to perform for meets consist of a wide range of events the speech and acting sectional meet. that are tailored for many styles. Students Among these compet-
itors was sophomore Jordan Nickels competing in original performance, an event in which competitors perform a scene written by the competitor. Senior Megan Brooks and sophomore Caroline Dultz competed in scripted duo, an event in which two partners face forward and act out a scene as if they were facing each other.
The team’s season was successful with Brooks and Dultz qualifying for the state meet in scripted duo and the team was glad to pick up a few members along the way. With success at earlier meets, North’s team is garnering a positive reputation and encourages any student interested in acting to come observe a meet.
Photo By Cole Banta
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Take It -OrLeave It by Shelbie Schneider
Take itSPRING BREAK- fun in the sun! 100 Calorie Packs- just enough but not too much Old Navy flip flops- every color of the rainbow. Zebra Stripes- by far the cutest animal print EVER!! Cricut Machine- check out our new bulletin board. Kroger Plus Cards- Because who doesn’t love a good discount? Leave itSaint Patricks Day- Not everyone likes green so don’t step on their toes! Bad attitudes- Get over it and move on
Editorial and Opinion
Someone’s Always Watching By Patricia Beddow
When George Orwell wrote his novel 1984, the idea of something or someone watching and restricting our every move was both frightening and laughable. The things he talked about were fictional at the time, but with advances in technology it’s becoming more real every day. Is it possible that Orwell’s worst nightmare is coming true in the
very halls of the places where his works are read and taught as a warning toward certain advances? In schools all over the country, including ours, we have to have rules restricting the things that we do, say, and wear. On top of that, we have both signs that remind us of these rules and cameras that constantly watch us to make sure that we are following these rules. Though some are prob-
ably horrified by this, personally, I believe we need the rules and security measures. In our world, violence is a present theme in every facet of life. TV shows, video games, and even the news are full of violence. School should be one of the places where we feel safe, and in a generation that has witnessed such atrocities as the school shootings at Columbine and Virginia
Tech, safety precautions like having rules and cameras are very necessary. Sure, some of the rules are just to make us all appear more professional, but if you stop to consider the safety precautions behind most of the rules, they seem much more reasonable. The next time you start to question the rules, think about the reasons behind them. It may suprise you.
minutes left for lunch. This has happened to me time and time again. I never recalled getting lunch taking so long in the past, so I decided to scout out the other lunches to see how crowded they are and find out how many classes are in each lunch. I found at the beginning of the third trimester that there were 42 classes in A lunch, 23
in B lunch, 31 in C, and 31 in D lunch. Though they had changed the classes around a little; A, C, and D are much more crowded than B is. When I scouted out the lunches I noticed that in B lunch the hallways around the pool were very scarce and that there were approximately 10 tables completely empty. Assistant Principal Mr. Gauer
stated they have noticed the overcrowding and the reason is that the math and science departments require either A lunch or D lunch and that they are both very crowded. He also explained that B and C lunch tend to be smaller. When asked if there will be any more changes to the lunches he concluded there will be no further arrangements.
Three’s company, 42’s a crowd By cole banta
As you walk to lunch you see that the Ala Carte line is huge. After deciding what you want for lunch, you have to get in one of the four lines, but you’re all the way in the back. The minutes pass and finally it’s your turn. You order your food, pay your money and then start to walk away. As you glance at the clock you see there are only 10 Left: “A” Lunch Right: “B” Lunch
Sun burns- Ouch. No fun! Mud puddles- dirty feet are gross Snow days in May and June- WE WANT SUMMER!! Movie prices- $9.50 is way too much Photos by Cole Banta
Editorials and Opinions
Letters from the Editor Terre Haute North students and staff, Hold on Patriots; before too long it will be warm again and we “Hauteans” (Rhymes
with ‘oceans’) may be just be brave enough to venture outside and be thrilled that we may do so sans winter coats. The Crier itself has made
(Left)- A traditional “push button” sink in one of our Men’s restrooms. Photo by Kevin Boling
Letter to the Editor Dear Dan and Kevin, Cleanliness is very important to maintain a healthy lifestyle. In today’s society, several sicknesses can be caught by not washing hands. You may have noticed that the sinks in the school bathrooms are very hard to operate. To operate the sinks in the school bathrooms, you have to push and hold down the button while you clean one hand at a time. There is a simple solution to this. Just do away with the button, and install handles that turn to make the water run. This way, people won’t have to touch the dirty buttons over and over again, and people will actually be able to wash both hands at one time. Every time I go to the bathroom, it is very crowded, and there aren’t very many sinks in one bathroom. A simple solution is to install an extra sink in the busiest bathrooms such as the bathrooms in Constitution Hall, Independence Hall, and the bathrooms by the Guidance Office. By adding an ext5ra sink, traffic in the bathroom will flow, and students will not worry about being late for class.
Even the school does not go through with the ideas above, some of the sinks don’t work as it is. Just fixing those few sinks will help a lot. Sincerely, Julian Shamsaie Class of 2012
several new changes, including its editor. I am taking over as Editorin-Chief, because Emily Hardy has graduated early. Allison Beddow has now joined our staff as a staff writer, and Shelby Young has been promoted to our new Business Manager. We are now furthering ourselves by incorporating horoscopes, reviews, as
well as a whole new Arts & Entertainment section. Both my staff and I feel that we are moving in the right direction with our content; however, if you have any questions regarding content, or simply a school issue, please submit a letter to the editor to room 113. Best wishes for a happy and safe spring Sincerely yours,
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105 Words About Shoeboxes
By Patricia Beddow Shoeboxes-those wonderful treasure troves that your shoes called home before they moved into your closet. Sure, when you make a robot out of cardboard boxes, they can’t be the main part, but they succeed their lifelong dream of being shoes. Shoeboxes were like safety deposit boxes when we were kids-all of our worldly possessions fit inside and were kept secret to the outside world. Shoeboxes are probably the most abundant of the cardboard boxes on the planet. Anyone who has ever owned a pair of shoes has had the pleasure of owning a multipurpose magic box. The trouble is how many people really recognize that?
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Top 10: Places to shop at the mall
The Crier compiled a survey from Terre Haute North students to find out the top ten places to shop in the mall. 1. Victoria’s Secret 2. American Eagle 3. Hollister 4. Bath & Body Works 5.
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Fun & Games
As you enter March you find yourself actively involved in groups and social experiments and you are probAries March ably willing to fight enthusiastically for your ideals and beliefs. The world is opening up at your feet, there are international perspectives and great opportunities for personal growth. 21 April 19 In early March, your ruler Venus moves retrograde. This represents a time when you revisit the past in Taurus some way, mainly because there is a pressing issue that can only be resolved in stages. You may need to April 20forcibly expel an influence on your psyche, which is draining you of energy, so revisiting the past also May 20 involves getting rid of something you are tired of.
The early part of March is characterized by great hopes and dreams that awaken your spiritual longing and Gemini dreams of far horizons. There is tremendous activity and either a lot of travel or many meetings with people May 21 and groups that network internationally. You are in the company of friends who are willing to fight for their June 20 visions for the future.
March is a great month for expanding your horizons and making connections with influential people or on Cancer an international level. There are tremendous communication challenges right now, and you have to someJune 21 how find away to bridge understanding between near and far, local and collective, tradition and renewal. July 22 basically between what has worked in the past, and what is going to work in the future. You are in a period when your private life is in focus, as you learn to deal with the difficult emotions that Leo arise in emotional and financial relationships. It is a period of radical personal and psychological growth, July 23 though there are times when you feel somewhat undermined by all the pressure. There is a longing for freeAugust 22 dom at this time, and a tendency to distance yourself emotionally. With the full moon taking place in your sign on March 11th, the focus will be very much on your relationVirgo August 23- ships with others during the first part of this month. The challenge of this period is to handle wildly divergSeptember ing needs, and juggle a transition from the old to the new. 22
Libra September 23 October 22
March will prove to be an unusual and intense month for you. With Venus very close to the Earth in this period, it makes its rare stationary retrograde movement, which means that seen from this planet it goes backwards, and encounters the other planets going in the other direction, as it were.
Scorpio October 23- The month starts with continued exciting developments in your home and family life, perhaps because of November travel to exotic places, or interesting friends who visit you. Still, it is also a confusing time, and there may be some confusion or discontent because of circumstances that you are no longer master of. 21 Sagittari- The full moon on March 11th emphasizes unusual circumstances that have been affecting both home and us Novem- career for a few months now. Instability at home may be the result of professional demands, or perhaps you ber 22are just restless, but the indications are that there is a lot of moving about right now, which can be quite December disruptive for the family. 21 The transformation taking place in your life, partly connected with the entry of Pluto into Capricorn, and Capricorn partly due to the opposition of Saturn and Uranus, continues at full speed in March. Still, this is a time of December careful preparation when you need to go over all the details and plan well over the coming months, for 22 things to go smoothly. Januray 19
Aquarius January 20 February 18
The transformation taking place in your life, partly connected with the entry of Pluto into Capricorn, and partly due to the opposition of Saturn and Uranus, continues at full speed in March. Still, this is a time of careful preparation when you need to go over all the details and plan well over the coming months, for things to go smoothly.
March will prove to be an exciting month for you. The lunar eclipse from Pisces to Virgo on the 11th emPisces February phasizes a long term situation which means that you have to find a balance between the need for personal evolution, and the demands of partnership. You are inclined to make a declaration of independence, and it is 19 certainly true that you do need freedom at this time, so that you can do your own thing. March 20
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Arts & Entertainment A Night on the Town:
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Baskin Robbins®
Everyone remembers the tiny old Baskin Robbins not far from school. Well, that is old news now. Even though the new and improved Baskin Robbins hasn’t moved far from the old one, the new look rocks. There is so much more room to sit and it is much cleaner. It’s rather odd that they decided to move it next door to a fitness place, but I guess it works out better for some people. Eat fatty ice cream, then go right
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by Shelby Young
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No doubt you’ve heard the stories about the new iPhone 3G, but the experience is not that different from an old iPhone. The new iPhone boasts many new and improved features, with a lighter weight. Perhaps the most tantalizing part about this new iPhone is the price, starting at $199.00 for an 8 Gigabyte model. “If I want to know something, it’s right there at the tips of my
next door and work it all off. They sell most of the same ice cream, but with the new look it makes the ice cream taste better. If you haven’t got a chance to see the new look I high suggest you make your way there. I give the new Baskin Robbins an A+.
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fingers. The other day I wanted to know what happens if you get hoof in mouth disease, and voila, iPhone,” said Junior Bri Hill. The iPhone has become a tool for everyone, and it is rumored that in 2010 the iPhone may also be offered on the Verizon Wireless network. With new features, a new size, and a new price, the iPhone is truly a product to behold.
He’s Just Not That into You©
By Patricia Beddow
Since the dawn of time, people have been thinking up excuses to avoid the reality of rejection. From “he’s only mean to you because he likes you” to maybe he lost my number”, there is always a defense for being snubbed. In He’s Just Not That Into You, they say it plain and clear. “If he doesn’t call, he’s just not that into you.” The movie takes place in Baltimore and is centered around Gigi (played by Ginnifer Goodwin), a woman who has trouble understanding guys. After failing to see
that real estate agent Conner (Kevin Connelly) had rejected her, she meets Alex, who happens to be Conner’s roommate and an expert in interpreting rejections. Gigi begins sharing this information with her coworkers, Janine (Jennifer Connelly) and Beth (Jennifer Aniston). Janine is married to Ben (Bradley Cooper), who is friends with Beth’s boyfriend of seven years Neil (Ben Affleck). Scarlett Johansson and Drew Barrymore star in the movie as well, playing Anna, who causes problems
in Ben and Janine’s marriage, and Anna’s friend, Mary, a journalist who has trouble finding love. He’s Just Not That Into You is a romantic comedy that everyone will enjoy and be able to connect with on some level. Contrary to what the name suggests, the characters you root for from the beginning get their happily ever after. Though most romantic movies fall under the rule of cheesy, He’s Just Not That Into You is definitely the exception.
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Sports
let the games begin By: Kevin Boling
With high spirits and positive attitudes our own Lady Patriots softball team begins yet another season with it’s first practice on March 12th. “We’re a very young team with a lot of talent. It just depends on how hard they want to work,” said Lady Patriots softball coach Jack Kirchner. Evidence of a team that radiates confidence is not just perceptible from the coaches. Junior Kelsey Ingram that “I think this years softball season
looks like it has potential. There are some really strong Freshmen coming in. Talk is cheap, we have to prove ourselves before we say we’re good.” Confidence and enthusiasm radiate from all 38 members of the girls softball team this year. The Junior Varsity and Varsity players will have the chance to prove themselves on April 2nd at West Vigo High School. The first Freshmen game is on April 16.
Left: Junior Bethany Sullivan practices her “swing” in the batting cages during softball practice. Above: Senior Lindsey McBride makes a catch during an indoor softball practice. Photos by Kevin Boling
Editor-in-Chief Kevin Boling Assistant Editor: Dan Burkett
Copy Editor: Patricia Beddow Business Manager: Shelby Young
Staff Writers: Cole Banta Brianna Pruitt Shelby Schneider Allison Beddow
