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volume 85 issue 2 bailey couch editor-in-chief trick-or-treating gives treats to the less fortunate cil will also be doing a battle of the classes this tradition normally brings out the best and worst in shs students and teachers as they fight to join either mrs tammy davis s or mr jason bagwell s sides and try to bring in the most canned goods possible students were able to bring cans to their homeroom class and the class would choose its allegiance the cans collected from this event will be donated with the cans from halloween night but this night of trick or treating is not just for the clearing house for many student council members this is a exciting night they get to dress up and have fun my favorite memory of last year was when emily and aleesha hit every single house before our group had a chance to said cassandra simone 12 anyone can participate in this event even if they are not in student council according to aleesha simone 12 this is a good thing to get involved in especially if you enjoy halloween it s a chance to get dressed up and have fun with a valid reason as an excuse it is for charity aleesha said for anyone who would like to know more about getting involved or participating see mrs colson or emily armstrong booster haunted attractions in scottsburg a &e page 7 review footloose the a e page 7 scottsburg high school october 21 2011 on monday oct 31 while others are walking around filling their treat bags with candy the scottsburg high school student council will be dressed up and walking around to collect cans for the clearing house according to committee chair emily armstrong 12 in addition to the halloween collection student coun free movie night from 34:4word logan trowbridge staff writer students like jake west 9 are already using technology to benefit them in class while other students in mrs jerrell s journalism class use pc desktops all of the studentsof the freshman class received macbooks this year photo by bailey couch scsd2 continues with 21st century technology hunter steinkamp business manager concerning the 21st century teaching and learning initiative the new name for 1:1 there should be some major changes coming up in the near future as many teachers have speculated scsd2 officials are considering switching at least partially to some form of tablet instead of macbooks said assistant superintendent dr marc slaton all we re trying to do is do what we already do through technology said slaton slaton reminds that 21st century learning is a k-12 initiative he said that different grade levels will probably utilize different technology such as more advanced devices for higher grades so in the future some students may find themselves using macbooks some using a tablet and some using something such as an ipod he also mentioned that tablets are not currently advanced enough for the tests that freshman and sopho mores have to take so underclassmen may possibly have macbooks and upperclassmen with a tablet or some other combination in all honesty a macbook is a cadillac said slaton although tablets are not quite as nice they are considerably less expensive and can do most of the things a regular computer can he said we have a plan based on what we can afford currently said slaton whenever it comes to picking out actual devices slaton said that no decision has been made and no device has been tabled i don t think you ever take any device off the radar screen he said slaton said that the main reason for all of this new technology is the progressing technology of the 21st century it s here and it s now he said slaton warned that all teachers should start to prepare for 21st century technology it s not about the device he said it s about the effectiveness of the teacher slaton said that the goal is to make a student s resource one with less limits than a textbook and he thinks that students will find using a computing device more favorable than a textbook another advantage of technology in the classroom besides preparing students for the technological side of life is that students can work on their own level without being either slowed down or advancing too early with the pace of a class said slaton new tech freshman kaitlyn couch is not a big fan of her macbook that getting a tablet would be cool but it would be hard to type she said on the other hand new tech freshman christopher knight said it s tablets just an oversized ipod the macbooks are more advanced he said computers are not the only project going on with the 21st century initiative another project being discussedwill put smart boards in all of the math classrooms slaton said that this would likely happen at the start of the new fiscal year in january on friday nov 4 the 34:4word bible study group at the first christian church will be hosting a community wide movie night for both teenagers and adults the group will be showing the 2011 movie soul surfer pg about a teenage surfer who was attacked by a shark the movie will be free but concessions will be sold at the movie and the profits will be used to support a mission organization the international disaster emergency services ides is a group of individuals dedicated to helping those in need after disasters the money raised from concessions will go toward ides to help those involved in the tornado disaster in joplin missouri the movie will be shown at the first christian church s youth house known as the rock the rock is located just south of scottsburg high school on highway 31 the doors will be opened at 6:30 p.m while the movie will begin at 7 p.m i think it s cool that they re showing it it s a great movie said kaitlyn hollan 10 the 34:4word is a student led bible study that started two years ago for high school students to discuss topics that members of the group decided upon the group made a list of topics and put all of those ideas in a bucket that they draw from weekly to decide what to talk about the name 34:4word comes from the bible 34:4 comes from the bible verse job 34:4 while the word simply stands for god s word the group meets on fridays from 6-8 at the rock although they are not a church affiliated group.

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2 october 21 2011 volume 85 issue 2 scottsburg high school 500 s gardner scottsburg in 47170 812 752-8927 www.theboosteronline.com opinion staff editorial it s no secret that scottsburg high school students and staff have endured many changes in the last two years with the addition of new tech high school and the change to semester scheduling things have gone a little off course for students who just want to graduate as you know freshmen and many of the sophomores have received macbooks in place of textbooks while proving to be beneficial this has caused much debate between students who have not received this privilege word has gone around that the school is planning to provide upper classmen and incoming freshmen with some sort of electronic equivalent in the next year but choosing what kind has caused a problem many students have voiced their opinion between ipads macs and pcs we on the booster would like to voice ours after discussing this issue we decided that there is no reason to put students and staff through more if shs updated in technology which would you choose 10.21.11 booster staff editor in chief -bailey couch news editor -bailey couch opinion editor -trent west arts entertainment editor -michelle amburgey features editor -hayley love sports editor -shelby hale photo editor -ray janis copy editors -hyeree ellis -ashley elliott -mollie collins -maddie collins artist -brad clem business manager -hunter steinkamp assistant page designers -hyeree ellis -haley beckwith -ashley elliott -stepanie valencia staff writers -logan trowbridge -luke woolbright multi-media director -brad clem adviser -susan jerrell our credentials awards sispa newspaper of the year 1998-2010 2002 2003 2008 2009 hoosier star award winner the booster is published as a forum by the newspaper students at scottsburg high school 1000 copies are distributed monthly the booster is a member of quill and scroll indiana student press association and national scholastic press association letters to the editor must be signed names will be withheld upon request the staff reserves the right to edit letters due to length libel privacy or copyright laws as long as the meaning remains unchanged editorials and reviews are staff opinions and are not the opinions of the faculty administration or school our technology has become our future sitions can be difficult or even impossible why put us through the stress of battling two types of electronics when 16 fighting with one is hard 24 the same enough mac books pcs are what the high schools that work building was previously stocked 6 pcs with however with the increase of macbooks from this year s freshmen they are 51 ipads becoming outdated on the other hand ipads are new and perfectly capable of holding up to technologies graph by ever changing standards this survey was taken by ashley elliott copy editor but they are not as appli100 shs students cable for school use we understand that it would be change than is necessary we believe nice to choose your own type of learning that because the school system had style and move on with it but that is not previously decided on macbooks they a luxury that the school can provide we should stick with that decision when all have to agree on one type so why not switching files between systems tran make it as easy on us as we can that s what she michelle amburgey arts entertainment editior should trick-or-treaters have an age limit mollie collins copy editor said shesaid halloween is the time of year where anyone s crazy side can come out it s also where little kids can dress up like their favorite cartoon characters and go around the neighborhood collecting candy these days young adults like to take advantage and dress up and go door to door getting sugary treats i think that s ridiculous call me a grouch if you will but let me ask this what makes trick or treating so fun i get that it s a blast as a child but pushing it at the age of 14-18 is just too much i m not saying that getting dressed up and being with friends at a party is childish but going trick or treating and acting like an eight year old is not something i find enjoyable i m old enough to go out and get my own candy from the store and if i want to dress up then i will but i won t make a fool of myself and go to people s doors acting like a child just to obtain candy there are so many kids in this world that haven t had the chance to go trick or treating yet so why take that away from them these days it s difficult to buy bucket loads of candy to hand out when there are so many kids cities are actually banning teenagers from trick or treating if one gets caught doing it they could get fined $100 or could even go to jail a city in illinois banned teenagers from going trick or treating because parents were afraid the six foot tall kids at their doorsteps were going to harm them i don t really blame them it s perfectly okay to dress up go crazy but why go trick or treating why not just go to a party with your friends and eat candy there there is no point for it i ll just say this act your age some say trick-or-treating is for the elementary school years and middle school is pushing it but let s be honest we were naive and lacking in creativity during that time you either wanted to be a power puff girl or that scream outfit that pumps blood into the mask i never fail to see one of those every year c mon who wants to be that guy now that we are in high school we have more originality to create or buy the perfect halloween costume so why would we stop trick-ortreating right when the costumes become fun and hilarious why would you miss out on the opportunity of being an avatar or michael scott for halloween since i am still in high school i consider myself a kid i realize sometimes we all want to think of ourselves as adults but if you re still in high school then in my opinion you are young enough to be trick-or-treating we are forced to grow up too fast these days always expected to be mature sure we are growing up but you can still be silly sometimes and just have fun like a kid sitting at home and passing out candy is great but save that for the years when it d be creepy to go trick-or-treating like when you re 21 and have a beard i realize that some of you still think it might be a little weird to go door to door by yourself to get candy at the age of 16 or higher to make you more comfortable grab some friends preferably younger ones and go do your thing but whatever you do don t miss out on your last years of getting a bag full of free candy.

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10.21.11 opinion 3 ha y ley 2 hayley love opinion columnist staff editorial saving yourself from a sticky situation gum say this word in any high school classroom and you are guaranteed to see some heads turn some of the questions you will hear are hey do you have gum hey can i have a piece of your gum hey what kind of gum do you have the booster staff wants to know why are people so desperate for gum most people in school will basically ask anyone for a piece of gum someone that you have never talked to in your lifetime may be so bold to approach you for that little stick of sugar they even will compliment you or flatter you with a comment before they sneak the question in we at the booster think this is wrong it is wrong to just talk to someone or be kind to someone to just get something people should be genuine and real with others not put on an act to get what they want another problem is when a person pulls out a pack peers attack them often a student who has gum has either spent their own money on it or their parents have purchased it there is something wrong about begging for or snatching at something that you didn t even have to buy if the person paid for it be respectful and let them enjoy what they decided to spend their money on asking for a piece of gum every now and then isn t a big deal but after a while mooching gum can lead to nasty habits sooner than you know it you are asking for pencils paper food or drinks and asking for things begins to spiral out of control pretending to be someone you re not is never a good thing especially if you are just doing it to get something if you see someone that you never talk to that has gum don t pretend like you know them to get a piece let it go it s gum maybe you could even strike up a conversation with them and get to know them for the person they are not what they have words you think shouldn t be in the dictionary hayley love staff writer england we beat you therefore you don t get in our dictionary -zachary hoard 9 ostentatious because who really knows what that means -kaitlyn hollan 10 ain t because it ain t a word and i ain t going to use it -william neace 11 diarrhea it s disgusting who in their right mind wants to know how to spell diarrhea -monte roth 12 staff editorial when technology fails you don t have to your face begins to tingle at such an unruly speed and you can t seem to get enough air the whole class is staring and the world is no longer real everything moves in slow motion until you can finally get calmed down you ve had an anxiety attack because your computer just crashed congratulations you ve become one of the tons of students who solely rely on technology and really wish they would have thought ahead academic hindrances are definitely different than they were years ago regardless of the amount of time you spend on your computer at school relying on your device can cause a big problem for everyone being unprepared when faced with a computer issue is not not uncommon the internet or device does not care if you have a paper due in x amount of minutes and the program you need won t open or if the pages you have revised do not save it could happen anytime and there is nothing you can do after fact you always need to set aside a time to come up with a plan b luckily there are simple steps you can take to not let technology failures get in your way first and foremost save every 10 minutes when working on a paper this will ensure that in the event a problem occurs you do not lose everything for some people with super typing skills this may mean having to save every five minutes it also helps to keep a paper copy as well as a digital one of everything now when i say digital copy saving to your account does not just work you need to have it saved onto a website a flash drive another computer or some other place you can reach it in the event it happens to get deleted from your computer however not all issues strictly involve your device internet failure can also set a huge setback this is when you always need to set aside a time to come up with a plan b it might not be as good as plan a but it is better than being totally clueless as john bender in the 1985 film the breakfast club said screws fall out all the time the world is an imperfect place even though the world is imperfect and you ll always have encountered some problems with computer and internet failures do not let it stop you keep these three steps in mind and you ll do just fine this is so amazing i am so thrilled to be the co-opinion columnist for the booster this year i hope i don t let too many people down with all that i have to say you will learn to know that i m not much of a controversial writer don t get me wrong i love writing about important things but i feel like all the controversial matters have already been way overdone for too long i have a lot to say for legalizing gay marriage abortion legalizing marijuana being young and pregnant religion and topics like that but i want to write about other important matters other matters that often a lot of people skip over so i want to write about the world have you ever just thought about how incredible this world is how we don t just fall off how gravity holds on to us how the world spins itself and all we have to do is breathe well i think we owe it to the world to respect and appreciate it if not then i think we are about to look at a pretty screwed up globe you know when you are at a friend s house and they are brushing their teeth but they keep the faucet running and you know when you re in the car with your parents and they throw their mcdonald s cup out the window remember when you were walking outside and there was a plastic bag on the ground what a waste of two seconds that could have been spent to pick that up what a waste of three seconds that could have been spent to convince your parents to wait for a garbage can to throw that cup out and instead you wasted water instead of using words we have so much to be thankful for but we continue to expect more without consequences we have all these resources that earth creates for us but not all of them are renewable gas and aluminum are two examples of resources that can t be renewed that we take for granted way too harshly if we don t stop wasting everything there won t be anything left to waste the u.s really does have it so well in so many other countries they don t have an ongoing supply of water i m sure some would kill to have some of your toothpaste water so next time your at your friends in the car or even outside don t be afraid to use a couple seconds of your time to help the world if you see litter pick it up and throw it away instead of turning on the air-conditioning strip off some layers carpool the next time you have the chance just raise your voice for the world that can t.

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4 news know what s sadd skits take two up hyeree ellis copy editor michelle amburgey a&e editor 10.21.11 oct 24-28 fall break nov 1 french club meeting in room 110 7:30 a.m fall sports banquet 7:00 p.m nov 2 sunshine meeting in room 304 7:30 a.m nov 3 student council meeting in guidance conference room 7:30 a.m nov 7 no school nov 11 veterans day nov 14 sunshine grandparents night in commons 6:00 p.m another school year means another year for the scottsburg high school sadd chapter to write practice and perform an educational skit this year the chapter decided on writing and performing two more skits in addition to the one they held last year the skits purposes are to raise awareness to local students from scottsburg middle school as well as johnson vienna-finely lexington and hopefully scottsburg elementary schools we have three different skits the skit for scottsburg middle school is over safe dating and all the elementary students except scottsburg s will see a skit about making good choices like sharing and saying no to bullying said sadd chapter president jessica wooten 12 while the other three elementary schools will see the skit from last year the students at scottsburg elementary will see a skit about the negative outcomes of smoking the members decided on showing the skit from last year to the other elementary school because they didn t get a chance to see them scottsburg will then see a new skit that the chapter created this year said sadd chapter sponsor mrs tamah depriest the exact date of the skits being held at each school is still undetermined we ll try and show the skit to the middle school the first of next year as far as the elementary schools we re undecided said wooten the sadd chapter also accepts new members we welcome any students interested in joining anytime of the year said mrs depriest new sadd member shelby amburgey 11 helps hang posters around school for an upcoming event photo by bailey couch nutty news ashley elliott copy editor cody smith 12 shows a cow at the fall festival on saturday oct 15 where he received 3rd of 4 contestants photo provided by caitlin crumes kimber myers 10 partisipates in ffa olympics photo provided by caitlin crumes ffa organization creates places for everyone haley beckwith staff writer our ffa future farmers of america chapter has several events coming up in the next few months including their 1st annual beef show at the scott county fairground took place october 15th people from all over the state came to the scott county fairgrounds to participate in being in one of the 40 entries and show their cattle the show was judged by dr ken cult from the university of kentucky aside from showing cattle the festival had truck tugs on friday night and drag races followed by antique tractor pulls on saturday the shs ffa also attended the national ffa convention in indianapolis october 19th in november they will have their chapter retreat and camp for green hands first year members not to mention fruit sales in the beginning of december leadership and agriculture have been working together at shs for 65 years with the future farmers of america or the ffa according to mrs walker 6th year ffa advisor/agriculture teacher the ffa is a youth organization that has it s roots in agriculture and uses that to build skills in leadership people have a lot of misconceptions about agriculture and ffa there s a place for every one it takes all kinds of people it s just all about leadership the shs ffa has 10 officers including president tori clemmons 12 vice presidents kendra spence 12 and ethan mcneely12 secretaryselena howard 11 treasurer hannah stoner 11 parliamentarian chelsea crumes 12 reporter anna hall 10 sentinel brian smith 10 chaplaincody smith 12 and historian caitlin crumes 11 it s still not too late to join the ffa welcomes new members looking to develop leadership qualities and learn educate about the importance of agriculture a growing number of people are now honoring their loved ones by cremation but two conservation officers in alabama are taking this aspect to a whole new level officers clem parnell and thad holmes have started the company holy smoke llc this company will make and sell shotguns shells and rifle pistol cartridges that have been loaded with human ash from cremation the company launched in july and they sent out their first two orders on sept 16 holy smoke has also launched www.myholysmoke com which will promote this service that surprisingly has been growing for the same price the ash can be loaded into 100 standard caliber center-fire rifle rounds or 250 pistol rounds people have had their ashes sprinkled in rivers and the ocean there have been ashes spread out of airplanes if you love hunting or the outdoors this really isn t much different said avid hunter tim goodwin from montgomery al http www.usatoday.com/news nation/story/2011-09-29/cremation-ashes-ammunition-guns-holysmoke/50610712/1 medical arts pharmacy 10 senior citizen 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5 news showing our spirit for sunshine and hi-y week 10.21.11 dressed in their best 1960 s outfits mrs tonya callahan sunshine sponsor talks with student hyeree ellis 10 on retro day abby walsh 9 dressed like a nerd talks with her friends duiring lunch on nerd day i participate in spirit week for the fun of it it s just cool to dress up as a geek or a super hero or something i m not everyday to support my school celebrating spirit day on friday kenzie richards 9 and samantha dawson 9 wear their purple and gold cheer uniforms to show their school pride richards and dawson are 2 of the 36 members on the cheer team sunshine and hi-y held a mr and miss irrisistable contest during spirit week to raise money chris knight 9 was crowned mr irrisistable by raising sabrina williams 12 was crowned miss irrisistable check it out logan trowbridge staff writer sunshine and hi-y aids with local hunger montgomery farms has enhanced their 20-35 minute hayride this haunted ride can be ridden at a fee of $10 for one time or $13 for an unlimited bracelet photo by hyeree ellis hyeree ellis copy editor maze missing in action gone montgomery farms still provides their haunted hayride the keyword being haunted this year the hayride has improved according to many of the workers from adding new resources more scenes haunters and props the hayride is all together much longer than before even with new enhancements to the hayride some workers believe that the cancellation of the maze itself will take a big toll at montgomery farms everyone thinks it s going to be good but i think we re going to lose money because that s why people came for the maze said worker caitlin crumes 11 however not all the workers agree we ve been having the same amount of people so i think we re going to be okay without the maze said renschler on the other hand some customers agree with crumes people usually go for the maze not the hayrides and i liked the maze better said justin shaughnessy 9 scottsburg high school participated in blessing in a backpack this year through sunshine society and hi-y this organization raises money to gather nonperishable food items these items are given to elementary students in the scott county area on free or reduced lunch the program was formed in the louisville area to help underprivileged kids this year scottsburg raised $605.13 from the mr mrs irresistible contest by doing this the school raised enough money to feed seven students for a year bonfires leaves and hoodies all tie in with this season fall while those three things are universal one of the more main attractions here locally could possibly be montgomery farms for the past several consecutive years this local farm has had a mass number of customers because of their haunted corn maze the maze being entirely built of corn would open every fall around the last week of september and last until the last week of october only this year it isn t in fact it isn t opening at all for the first time in many years montgomery farms decided to not have a haunted maze for agricultural reasons you re supposed to rotate crops for the soil but montgomery farms has had the corn planted every year for the past seven years and the ground has no nutrients for the corn this year said employee kelsey renschler 11 while the main attraction is now potential pep club raises school spirit scottsburg high school is planning to have a pep club in the near future mr jason bagwell american studies and psychology teacher has volunteered to be the club s spokesperson but as of now there is no individual to organize events to help increase school spirit the display case at the end of the junior hallway will now be under control of the student advisory kayleigh avery 12 and a board of four other students will be filling the display case with monthly awards such as student of the month and athlete of the month the display case will also be used by the group for other school spirit related displays as well.

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6 features 10.21.11 to ow h photo by trent west throw a halloween party halloween `fashionista trent west opinion editor party city is located in jeffersonville where you can get halloween costumes and party supplies 1 shelby hale sports editor every year while shopping for a halloween costume i always look online and then look at the stores the selection does not even compare there are many places that you can find costumes at like party city and halloween express also at these two stores if you don t find what you want in the store you can order your costume online if they don t fit or you end up not liking it you can take them to the store and trade in or get a refund when buying your halloween costume your preference of buying online or in store is your own but to get the best of both worlds party city is probably your best choice also some costumes at party city can be up to 10-15 cheaper than those at halloween express two other great halloween stores are caufield s novelty and horner novelty caufield s novelty in downtown louisville is a great place to get costumes because it also is open year round and supplies costumes accessories and party decorations whether you re looking for beads to wear to a mardi gras party or trying to put together a halloween costume to enter a contest the costumes at caufield s are high quality not like those cheap thin costumes you ll get out of a bag from walmart horner novelty has three locations two in kentucky and one in indiana one is off of breckenridge lane in louisville while one is off of preston highway in louisville and the main location is off of spring street in jeffersonville in horner novelty carries costumes accessories and party decorations the costumes at horner s are reasonably priced and once again they are not like cheap walmart costumes there are many different halloween games or activities that you can do at your halloween party one of the most popular activities is a bon fire and or a hayride other activities that are popular are bobbing for apples and pumpkin decorating contests if you want to have a more scary themed halloween party you can always create a haunted house haunted woods or a haunted hayride one thing that makes your party fun is having parents or younger siblings dress up as the haunters so that you can enjoy it with your friends photo by shelby hale photo by hyeree ellis photo by shelby hale halloween is a great time to get creative with the food like many parties it is easier to do more finger foods than a sit down meal get creative with your foods instead of the normal pizza and chips go for more for the festive foods candy corn is always a crowd favorite and there are a lot of things that can be done with them one mixture that can be made is a halloween party mix mix regular m&m s with peanuts and candy corn to make a festive halloween snack the key to the perfect halloween snacks is just being creative with the foods you make while thinking of food ideas keep in mind that halloween theme of ghosts pumpkins spiders and so on 3 the key to decorating for your halloween party is to pick a theme if you are going for a scarier theme your decorations will be different than if you are going for more of a fall theme 2 bring out the `trick in trick-or-treat raymond janis photo editor october is well known for its thirtyfirst day halloween halloween is a time when kids go from door to door with a guardian joyfully saying trick or treat and in return get a handful of candy the treat but what happened to receiving a trick after clearly asking trick or treat candy is just a small snack that doesn t make memorable memories unlike getting pranked or tricked at an unknown house there are endless halloween pranks to pull but remember these are little kids mostly so don t terrify them for life one easy prank will consist of a werewolf mask dark clothing and two people when a child rings your door bell and says trick or treat answer the door and role play by asking if they ve seen the neighborhood werewolf after that have someone ready to swiftly creep through the background where the kids will see or have someone pop out from behind a corner a photo by raymond janis while quinton shields 11 is passing out candy and explaining the neighborhood monster kyle shields is creeping up to scare him from behind couch a bush etc another prank will consist of a strobe light a table or porch chair any scary mask you desire and black clothing sit in the chair while wearing your costume and the strobe light is flashing on you as the kids walk up to your doorstep their eyes will be locked onto you thanks to the strobe light make movement so they think you re alive but they aren t sure as they get closer you can scream and jump if it s the right time remember you don t want to terrify a young child forever these are just a couple examples to make halloween a memorable event be creative and have fun this halloween stephanie valencia staff writer what is your favorite halloween candy kit-kat because they re the best things ever made -tristan gentile 9 hershey s chocolate because everybody likes chocolate -kaley mcclain 10 anything sour like sourpatch kids -chris davis 11 caramel apple suckers because they are freaking amazing and scrumptiously delicious -symantha norton 12

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10.21.11 luke woolbright staff writer arts entertainment 7 heritage museum a paranormal nightmare paranormal activity has been spotted at the scottsburg heritage museum and it is legit the museum offers `haunted walkthroughs for you to witness the activity for yourself if you are brave enough you can spend the entire night in the haunted house with the unsettled dead the story behind the museum is about a man and wife who used to live in the house the man was in the kitchen one day and burned to death in the stove it was said he was checking on its contents and innocently fell inside the stove but who is to say whether or not it was so innocent shortly after his wife this went to check on something in the barn she died without explanation in the barn leaving her cats without a master now multiple crews have come to detect paranormal activity and they have seen the ghost of the man the woman and all of the cats they are unsettled throughout the day and only those brave enough to stay know exactly what happens at night jeanne abbott the director of the disclaimer there may be spoilers michelle on film let your dark passenger hang out michelle amburgey a&e columnist bailey couch editor-in-chief movies · paranormal activity 3 oct 21 · the three musketeers oct 21 · the mighty macs oct 21 · in time oct 28 · a very harold kumar 3d christmas nov 4 · puss in boots nov 4 · jack and jill nov 11 dvd releases · captain america the first avengeroct 25 · green lantern oct 25 · winnie the pooh oct 25 · crazy stupid love nov 1 · cars 2 nov 1 · water for elephants nov 1 · the change-up nov 8 · harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 nov 11 albums · drake take care oct 24 · toby keith clancy s tavern oct 24 · coldplay myloxyloto oct 25 · kelly clarkson stronger oct 25 · miranda lambert four the record nov 1 · susan boyle someone to watch over me nov 1 · nickleback here now nov 21 t i une n it s about that time again ­ halloween time while others are out having parties and eating candy like it is about to go extinct i m sitting at home taking advantage of the so-called horror films on the télé i ve been watching gruesome slashers since i could talk you might call it bad parenting the scott country heritage museum on main street across from the national but i call it preparation for the future guard claims to have major paranormal activity photo by trent west because of my early gateway to this street and it is $10 a person for a genre i rarely get scared the only heritage museum deals with ghosts daily saying i can hear noises as i group to get a tour or $20 a person for types of movies that ll make me jump talk to you right now the sound of a group to spend the night you must are the suspenseful ones other than something like footsteps there will have a group minimum of 10 people that horror movies are a pleasure be crashes or a consistent booming to stay the night or pay the price more than a frightening experience i m sure most of you guys have noise when you are here alone and as equivalent to a group of 10 which is $200 you can call 752-1050 to set a up seen halloween when i was youngyou walk upstairs the sounds stop and er michael myers the boogeyman a visit this season nothing has fallen did frighten me nowadays i m just the museum is located on main hoping rob zombie doesn t torture me with another remake i must say though halloween ii the original is by far the scariest one hospitals are the 80s classic comes back to screens leaving an impression frightening in general but one with where public dancing singing and a mass murderer in it makes me just hyeree ellis anything alike are illegal wormald a want to stay sick than be cured copy editor newcomer to the acting world leads although i enjoy the suspense i loose footloose take off your the movie deeper into the plot with his prefer violence and gore and when i think of gore i think of the most unsunday shoes please louise pull incredible dancing and acting skills following the original s 1984 plot derrated film to date dead alive me off a my knees this catchy song played in theaters once again when ren meets the daughter of the preach have you ever wanted to see a movie the old 80 s classic hit the big screens er ariel hough a teenager going with a zombie infested monkey that through the phases of rebellion with bites a guy s evil mother and turns her on friday october 14 the new remake not only brought her signature red boots the two new into a zombie well here you go just a new characters and small details but actors do an amazing job of captur little warning though you might never also brand new faces the leading role ing the emotions and not to mention want to eat vanilla pudding ever again if you don t like thinking outside of ren mccormack was in fact kenny their fantastic dancing abilities ren being the new kid in town the box then you can stick with origiwormald s acting debut and while julianne hough s face is not unknown to does not understand the means of nal horror flicks such as texas chainthe screens ariel moore was her first the laws regarding dancing and sing saw massacre and nightmare on elm ing and therefore draws the audience street to peak your fear scale these major movie role when director craig brewer an into the plot as he organizes a petition movies which are good are also a nounced that he was going to bring in order to fully enjoy the prom to little original and predictable either back the beloved classic footloose gether the couple face the elders and way it s entertainment other than film there are many to screens this fall many old fans law makers of the town one of which weren t interested however with new is ariel s father and the local preacher tv shows that give a little fright one show i recommend to everyone is comer wormald playing ren original played by dennis quaid footloose shows the perfect ex dexter serial killers can have comly played by kevin bacon and hough most known for her role in dacning ample of a small town where religion passion is all i can say there are many other shows such as supernatural with the stars showing off her danc and government coincide with all new amazing actors this re true blood and american horror ing and acting skills as ariel moore originally played by lori singer this make will take you from scenes of ten story on tv that will get the blood pg-13 remake will leave just a lasting sion romance and of course dancing flowing believe me they are actually over all footloose deserves 4.5 decent shows impression as its predecessor everything i have suggested to you the movie hardly having any out of 5 stars so everybody cut loose is worthy of your attention if you want tweaks at all from the original is still and go see this film more selection head to theboosterona romantic-comedy about a city teenline.com to see what else i can offer ager ren wormald who arrives to the small southern town of bomont footloose legend dances on drug store and soda fountain 120 w mcclain ave scottsburg in 47170 812 752-2021 known for our gentle touch 214 e mcclain ave scottsburg dr.woolbright jr dds dental care for life 812 752-5555

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10.21.11 arts entertainment singing competitions take over the television 8 quick facts singing competitions michelle amburgey a&e editor logan trowbridge staff writer american idol judges successful winners randy jackson carrie underwood jennifer lopez kelly clarkson steven tyler the x-factor successful winners judges simon cowell none at this time paula abdul l.a reid nicole scherzinger the voice judges successful winners adam levine javier colon cee lo green blake shelton christina aguilera the sing-off judges successful winners ben folds nota sara bareilles committed shawn stockman reality tv has taken leaps and in bounds in recent years with the demand of needed reality many shows and competitions have been started the shows typically revolve around all things drama but the new competitions have something different in mind singing because of the recent increase in singing competitions it s almost impossible to watch main stream television without catching one of these shows in the past few years america has been hit with four popular singing shows american idol the sing-off the voice and the x factor while each of the shows pits competitors up against one another in the search for a recording contract they all have many differences american idol has been america s go-to singing competition for the past nine years iconic judges simon cowell paula abdul and randy jackson stole the hearts of millions of americans as they trod out contestants week after week now entering the tenth season steven tyler jennifer lopez and the only original judge randy jackson prepare for their return in 2012 the sing-off premiered in december of 2009 and changed the standards that american idol had set for your normal singing competition groups of a capella singers auditioned to become america s next big thing since 2009 the show has gone strong under production of sony pictures television as new as it may be the show has already undergone changes as nicole scherzinger left after season two to judge for the x factor now in the shows third season judges ben folds sara bareilles and shawn stockman bring up america s next big a capella group in 2010 the x factor sparked controversy with much of america as idol s simon cowell left to create the next singing competition the x factor is the most similar to american idol but still has many differences with many similarities cowell s production took longer than normal to air cowell was certain that the show would be far different from idol because of the changes he made while idol has the hospital from tuberculosis every year it is converted into a haunted house around halloween opened from 7:30p.m 1:00a.m admission is $20 psycho mania theater of terror has expanded in the last two years and became one of the top haunted attractions in the area its location is conveniently beside the green tree mall in clarksville indiana admission is $16 and after the haunted house be sure to take a ride in a coffin for only $5 industrial nightmare is located in jeffersonville in an old industrial building that is 5,000 square feet there are different packages you can chose from when buying your tickets but for general admission it s $18 if you go to their website they have a coupon for $2 off the doors open at 8p.m 2a.m last but not least fear fair is located in downtown seymour this haunted house takes you through just about everything war zones through movie themes and of course zombies they separate by boys and girls and they are allowed to touch you and get in your face so the more scared you seem the more attention you re going to get they are open from 8p.m midnight admission is $15 a person a strict age policy to ensure that only young stars come about the x factor allows any contestants over the age of 12 the show has another major difference as it allows groups to compete opposed to just solo artists the show divides contestants into four groups and judges them based on their singing ability and potential to become stars now the x factor continues to increase in ratings and is gaining more and more fans america s most recent singing competition comes in the form of the voice the voice is quite possibly the most unbiased form of competition the coaches do not look at the competitors while they audition so that they can judge solely on musical talent after each coach has eight competitors they train them until the strongest singers must compete for the title of the voice while each of the shows may sound similar on the surface many differences cause them to stay popular on television and in the hearts of millions pop up on ine industrial nightmare part of the industrial terrorplex in jeffersonville has some of the scariest attactions indiana has to offer photo by trent west log on to the website to check out the extended version of light painting haunted houses spark up the halloween season trent west opinion editor if you are looking for a haunted house it is not hard to find one in southern indiana or louisville a few that you might recognize are waverly hills sanitarium psycho mania theater of terror industrial nightmare and fear fair all of these places are located around the area and are reasonably priced at $15 20 a person they will scare your pants off waverly hills sanatorium has been named one of the most haunted places in america it is located in louisville at 4400 paralee ln in the early 20th century thousands of people died at check out all of the the pictures from sunshine week from this month theboosteronline.com what book series should be made into a movie haley beckwith staff writer the kane chronicles phoenix lindsey 9 house of leaves baird white 10 the plain truth by jodi picoult and the choice by nicholas sparks sara clute 11 the crank series crank glass fallout by ellen hopkins samantha carey 12 master of the games by sydney shelvon mr matheis

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10.21.11 girls soccer ashley elliott copy editor sports markyour 9 girls faced strong sectional opponent when david faces goliath he can t win all the time this is the situation the warriorette soccer team found themselves in at sectional the girls faced off against columbus north in the first-round sectional match on oct 6 and lost with a humbling score of 12-0 the columbus north team went on to win the entire sectional final although the season is over coach scott craig seemed satisfied with the performance of the team the girls let some games go that they should have won but dominated like they had the potential to do as well as far as the sectional game goes we went up against a columbus north team with 12 seniors and seven division one players they went to the state finals last year and will probably be there again it s a shame we had to play them in the first game i would have rather played them in the championship said craig the team ended the season with an overall record of 6-1-7 and finished second in conference with a record of 3-2 team members seemed happy with the season and the team itself we are not very good but i would not want to be on any other team because the relationships that i now have with my teammates said jessica wooten 12 in november seniors courtney barger meranda brock and bailey calendar girls varsity volleyball 10/22 ihsaa sectionals at salem co-ed swimming 11/15 girls vs new albany at new albany 6:30p.m for away varsity listings go to highschoolsports.net boys varsity jv basketball 11/12 bedford north lawrence scrimmage at bnl 2:30 p.m girls varsity jv basketball 11/5 south dearborn scrimmage south dearborn at 2:30 p.m 11/11 varsity and jv vs jenning county at home 6 p.m 11/17 varsity and jv vs floyde county at home 6 p.m photo by maddie collins coutrney barger 12 plays her defensive position while trying to kick the ball back up the field during the warriorette s game against salem couch will represent the warriorettes and the south in the indiana elite north vs south all-star game i am really looking forward to the opportunity to play in the all-star game it should really be a challenge and i hope to play well said couch 12 looking forward to next season craig commented on the recruiting of new players the team grew tremendously this season and he hopes that the trend continues i hope the girls continue to recruit their friends and teammates from other sports and more girls decide to grow the team and keeps the tradition going said craig the girls will graduate eight seniors this year so will be in need of players next season craig encourages any girl interested in playing to come out for the team next season biking in the knobs hunter steinkamp business manager roadhouse usa volleyball restaurant scottsburg girls face a strong finish after a discouraging start luke woolbright staff writer i65 hwy 56 scottsburg in 812 752-9272 open 11 am 11 pm 6 days a week closed mondays major credit cards accepted steaks ribs seafood chicken pasta sandwiches soups salads fine food and spirits full service t.v lounge the girls volleyball team responded well after a tough start after winning at home against rival school austin the team is going strong into sectionals on a high note the cheer section was reasonably larger than usual as the seniors won the school spirit award with their showing at the game junior lindsey laporga said of the win the turnout was good and we were super excited beating austin is always going to be the best feeling ever coach springer said of the austin win beating austin is such a big deal if you don t win any other games but win that one you are a winner with the win against austin the team improved to a 10-20 record finishing the season 5-6 after starting 5-13 the team saw more success as the season wound down springer said a larger key to success was the middle we really did not have a true middle besides ashton at the varsity level but katie conder really stepped up and played the middle for us and is doing a great job the team has high expectations for success at sectionals as they start the tournament against charlestown on oct 18 if they beat the lady pirates they will go on to face salem after they have the bye from the first game of sectionals springer said we should be in the sectional final game as long as we play smart solid volleyball play aggressive at all times and we never hesitate we will be in the sectional final game senior ashton shirley said sectionals could be the height of our season if we play to our strengths and work together with the change in sectionals teams we have a change at making it back another day after winning first game which is something that hasn t happened in my high school career for the warriorettes it is a short road to the sectional championship they already know who have to play and they have played the teams before if they can defeat the lady pirates and get a victory against salem then they get to play for the championship and once they get there anything could happen the team and coach have high hopes and expectations to finish the season strong in our area of southern indiana you can find one of the area s best assets especially for bicycling,the knobstone escarpment the knobs mountain bike trails clark state forest 5 miles brown county 20 miles spring mill two miles versailles 16 miles jackson washington state forest starve hollow 12.2 miles one of many knobs street rides 1 park at covered bridge in leota 2 continue west on leota rd and climb finley knob tough yet fun 3 enjoy vista to the left 4 go right onto saylor rd two more vistas mostly flat 5 go right at the tee with new philadelphia rd there are several moderate fast hills you will start to see amish farms schools and stores from this point 6 at the village of new philadelphia turn right onto leval ratts rd 7 immediately turn left onto naugle rd moderately flat 8 at the tee with old 56 turn right enjoy heading down the two-mile long hill 9 turn right onto smith rd after the third hill mostly valley with some hills 10 turn right onto county line rd which will turn into oakhill rd some decent hills 11 turn right onto stagecoach rd at oakhill cemetery some decent fast hills 12 turn left onto leota rd end at bridge 13 the ride is around 20 miles and will take a few hours

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10 cross country sports 10 teams the team placed 7th at msc the girls also ran extremely well at sectional despite their low numbers kacy brenneman just a sophomore ran 7th and the team placed 2nd overall against 13 teams brenneman also broke the school record running a 21:54 five seconds faster then the previous record overall the girls cross country team overcame the odds against them and finished the season achieving their potential as the season comes to a close for the boys cross country team they have shown much improvement from lowering times to learning to work together the team has grown as one and now holds a record of 12:136 according to coach ken bracey an accomplishment this season was steady improvement throughout the year however a full team of runners is the biggest accomplishment this year since last year there were only four runners kyle baker 9 learned that it takes a lot of work to be at the top this season baker was faced with an ankle injury early on in the season and had to sit out for a few days however he made a comeback and holds a personal re 10.21.11 cross country teams overcome the odds and injuries mollie collins stephanie valencia copy editor staff writer going into the home stretch of the season things haven t been easy for the girls cross country team coach bobby ashley described the season as injuries injuries and more injuries originally a team of eight allie jourden 11 was advised not to run the season due to a stress fracture kelsie collins 11 after running only three meets was told not to run after discovering she also had a stress fracture with collins the girls called themselves the super seven but have now dwindled down to six i was really disappointed when i found out my cross country season would be ending early but at the same time i was grateful it was not my senior year said collins mia taskey 12 not only ran cross country this season she also played soccer it was difficult [juggling two sports at first but then once we found a balance it became easier i would go to cross country practice then to soccer practice explained taskey however with these difficulties the girls have kept a 94:31 record out of the girls cross country team poses for a picture with their ribbons at sectional the team placed 2nd out of 13 teams and ran some of their best times photo by lisa elliott cord of 20:29 the team faced many challenges this season including shin splits sickness and the overall inexperience of runners we had to learn together what it takes to be a team and how to improve as runners said bracey the boys competed at the sectional meet at hanover on oct 11 according to bracey all of the runners started strong and were at their top mile times for the season although we were not competitive as a team i believe this season was a foundation for the future each athlete improved during the season and learned what it is going to take to become competitive said bracey bracey hopes to see the boys return next year with new members he also encourages them to put in a lot of miles over the summer to be more prepared for the upcoming season season ends with a regional qualifier ashley elliott copy editor tennis fitness classes luke woolbright staff writer after a long improving season and a grand performance at sectional by three freshmen the future for warrior s tennis looks bright the warrior tennis team had their sectional match on sept 29 at seymour high school at the match doubles team consisting of freshmen tyler white and braxton solo advanced to the championship on oct 1 singles player brandon boswell also advanced the team as a whole did not qualify for regional at the championship doubles team of white and solo lost to columbus north ending their season boswell did not have to play and got a free ride to the regional on oct 15 and was named sectional champ the boys seemed content with the way they played and how the team performed i thought the season went well considering how young we were and the fact that we were able to step it up as freshmen we wouldn t have been raymond janis photo editor able to do it without the leadership of our seniors alex gullion and taylor gay said boswell regional was held at bedford north lawrence high school last saturday boswell started off the day well by winning his first match he won 6-2 and 6-4 against justin beard from boonville which advanced him to the elite eight at the regional boswell then played his second match losing to james stewart from new albany this loss officially ended the warrior tennis season with an outstanding show of play by a talented freshman the team was extremely young compared to teams in the past but nonetheless ended the season with an overall record of 6-10 the boys showed improvement in their game from the beginning of the season under new head coach brian roberts the highlights of the season probably were beating bedford north lawrence 3-2 and beating austin 3-2 said roberts sky sports fitness indoor cycling mon 10-11 a.m 6:30-7:30 p.m tues thurs 10-11 a.m 6-7 p.m 7-8 p.m wed 10-11 a.m 4:45-5:45 p.m fri 10-11 a.m sat 9-10 a.m 11 a.m noon sun 4-5 p.m taylor gay 12 prepares to return the ball to his charlestown competitor the warriors ended this season with a record of 6-10 photo by stephanie valencia ymca boot camp mon thurs 5:30-6:30 p.m pump-it-up tues thurs 5:30-6:15 p.m cycling mon fri 4-4:45 p.m what is your favorite coaching style in my opinion i like coaches that give you a challenge but aren t too harsh -kyle flowers 9 i don t like coaches who try to be drill sergeants -sera craig 10 i like to be coached hard because you get better every time and you learn more -sasha weddington 11 i like being pushed to my limits everyday in practice if you get pushed everyday then your ability to do well in sports increases noah hurley 12.

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10.21.11 boys soccer hayley love features editor sports maddie collins copy editor 11 quidditch is not conference and sectional loss ends season just for wizards the scottsburg warriors soccer team was to some extent disappointed with the outcome of their season despite a winning season their losses in conference and sectional did not sum up their great season their loss against sectional champs columbus north 0-6 prevented the team from having their chance of playing in sectional finals against columbus east bringing their final season record to 11-6-1 through the first half of the sectional game defense held columbus north off for the first 32 minutes and spirits were high for the warriors this was the first year playing columbus in their sectional under the new two class system so holding them off for as long as they did was an achievement itself in some of the warriors eyes and those of their coaches we played well against columbus north for only playing them once because we only had a short time to adapt to their playing style but i still wish we accomplished more or played someone else for the first round of sectionals said bryce peters 12 in conference the warriors headed into a favorable game ready to be conference champs but the game soon became the downfall of the season the warriors lost to corydon 0-2 we were conference runners up to a team that went undefeated and unscored upon in conference play though we dominated the possession in the if you are a true harry potter fan then you know about the game quidditch muggle quidditch allows that imaginary sport to come to life the sport was adapted from the wizarding sport in j.k rowling s harry potter book series in the series the main character harry potter is on the quidditch team the entire time he is at hogwarts school the muggle part of the sport is referring to what wizards call regular humans in the book the wizard version of quidditch played midair obviously requires magic so the muggle version of the game had to be adapted to play on the ground to begin playing you must have seven players on each team the location should be about the size of a football field and you should set up three circular goals on each side of the field all players are required to carry a broom between their legs volleyballs should be used as quaffles whereas dodge balls should be used as bludgers the chasers on the team are responsible for scoring with the quaffles their objective is to throw the quaffles in the other team s goals each quaffle in a goal is worth ten points only three chasers are allowed to play at one time the keepers of the team protect the goal their only job is to keep the quaffles away from their goal the beaters have the most interesting job they attempt to hit the opposing team s players with the bludgers they can also block bludgers heading for their own teammates only two beaters can play at one time finally there is one seeker on each team the seeker s primary job is to find the snitch the snitch is a magical object that flies in the harry potter novels but for real life quidditch the snitch is a tennis ball stuffed in a sock the snitch is flown around by a snitch runner that wanders around the playing field the snitch runner is often dressed in white or gold and has wings on the snitch could be considered one of the most crucial elements in the game because once the snitch is found the team that found it wins the game although this sport may seem odd to you many colleges take part in it every year some colleges that have quidditch teams are boston university syracuse university and even harvard i was extremely surprised that this is an actual sport said jordanne oaks 10 it s so cool because i am one of those geeky harry potter fans although many students are on board with the idea of having a quidditch team some students don t agree what s the point it is just people running around with broomsticks between their legs said benjamin baker 10 like it or not muggle quidditch is spreading fast because it gives every harry potter lover the chance to live out their fantasy sport who said nerds couldn t play sports brandon jerrell 12 makes a run for the goal during the senior night game against jennings county the warriors won 5-3 at their last home game photo by stephanie valencia game time unfortunately the only way to win a game is to put the ball in the back of the net said coach jason carter although they had struggles towards the end of their season shortly after their fourth consecutive year of winning the warrior cup title and after their losing game against southwestern they won against jennings county 5-3 something that s never been done before it was kind of a high because we played amazing and it was the first time we beat jennings county said peters senior nathan gardner brandon jer rell and gage kelly were recommended and chosen by their coach to play in the all-star north-south game on sunday nov 13 at hamilton heights high school next year there will be quite a different lineup than this year since a large part of the varsity team is graduating ten seniors were recognized on senior night eight of which played on varsity the whole season was really fun this was one of the best seasons of my life said sasha weddington 11 the guys on this team are really talented and i am thankful to god for them shelby hale sports editor lack of spirit at shs is improving you are tired worn out and do not feel like you can keep going on your legs feel like jello and sweat is pouring down your face just when you feel like giving up you hear the roaring shouts from the cheer block chanting your name somewhere deep down inside you find the energy to keep going and fight till the finish the cheer block gives athletes motivation to do better and that is why school spirit is important principal rick manns said school spirit is having pride in ones school pride can be a lot of things such as keeping the building nice participating in school activities and supporting the schools extra curriculum activities by the definition that manns said school spirit should also include not being embarrassed to support a losing team losing a game is always hard on the athlete and it is not as fun to play but with the help of a cheer block things can be turned around the cheer block helps the athlete remember who they are playing for and even if they lose their school is still supporting them the cheer block helps you see what you are playing for and who you are giving spirit to said senior wes deal in the past scottsburg high school has had a bad reputation for only showing spirit for certain or fun sports but mollie collins 10 kaley mcclain 10 amber mcclain 10 ashley elliott 10 hyeree ellis 10 and megan kraft 10 show their school spirit at the boys conference game at corydon the boys went on to lose 0-2 photo by bailey couch this year things are starting to change there has been cheer blocks at boys and girls soccer games these cheer blocks were full of rowdy fans that were cheering for the teams victory some of us girls decided to show support for the boys soccer team by making `senior shirts and wearing them to the games it was fun to get ready together and cheer on the boys to a win said bridget elliott 12 shanon barger the school athletic director is trying to improve shs school spirit the more students that we have in the cheer block the better because is makes a better atmosphere and it fulfills the definition of having the home court advantage we are trying to improve school spirit by offering two t-shirts with the purchase of a student season pass these shirts will be ordered soon and will arrive just in time for our students to participate in a `white-out at the boys basketball game against austin said barger school spirit is something that no school can ever fulfill it is something that can always be worked on and approved shs is showing more and more school spirit this year than 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12 sports maddie mollie collins copy editors 10.21.11 woolbright s double insights trouble coning stupid but satisfactory someone recently told me that 5 a.m workouts might be the most ridiculous thing i have ever done luke woolbright sport columnist and that is in comparison with a very extensive list of stupid things at first glance putting 200-400 pounds on a bar and playing with it at 5 in the morning does sound ridiculous however after four months i must say these workouts are the most productive thing i have done in my athletic career the workouts i do are highly detailed and take about an hour and 15 minutes i do these four days a week for four months so i have done this roughly 70 times it is common that friends or athletes who know i do it tell me they will meet me there with full intentions to do so however i ve done less than 10 workouts with a partner it forces you make a decision you are either going to tell yourself they did not have the will to show up so i ll take it easy or i am here because i want it more than everyone else and since i want it more i have to go harder success in sports is about being engaged 5 a.m workouts are engagement the first time you go to a party play call of duty or watch a game at a friend s house and stay up until two or three in the morning before a 5 a.m workout you do not do it again you gain discipline by necessity and beyond this every party you skip every date you do not go on and every night you turn everything off and go to bed at 10 you want success more when you want success more you become more engaged you watch more film you study and mimic movements of great throwers you know the names of the top ten guys in the state and what they like to eat for breakfast and you hate them for thinking they are better than you engagement is the key to success a constant want and desire to fulfill a goal keep a promise or make a dream a reality you fall in love with the pursuit it is not hard to get lulled into a routine to go throughout practices without thinking about them to stop studying your sport to forget about your competition in the off-season and to lackadaisically complete workouts it is what your friends probably do it is what a lot of your competition will do and it is the natural trend the idea of 5 a.m workouts was simply about getting me engaged and understanding what it takes this insight is not about 5 a.m workouts while i recommend them it is about asking yourself how much you want it and how engaged you are some people follow fashion trends others technology trends but a new trend is emerging and it s distinct from all the rest publicly humiliating yourself for the sake of a picture planking started this trend and now coning is picking up some recognition it is pointless and stupid but if it s done right hilarious the art of coning consists of picking up a cone upside-down to begin coning you must go to a restaurant that offers ice cream cones on its menu a drive-thru is best so you can get away faster after you embarrass yourself once you order your cone have someone ready in the passenger seat to take a picture of you pay for your cone and pull up to the second window with a blank expression making sure not to clue anyone in on what you re about to do when the cone is handed to you grab it firmly by the ice-cream half and flip it over cone up look the employee straight in the eye as you take a bite from the cone everyone s reaction will be different there is no way to predict what the person s reaction will be but you mollie collins 10 cones at sonic to the horror of her cashier the cashier said oh you re doing something weird photo by maddie collins talk can know that it will be hilarious coning might even provide a little comic relief to someone who was otherwise having a boring day at work for others it just reminds them of how many idiots there truly are in this world morgan mcneely 11 had to deal with this second type of person my coning experience was a fail the worker got angry at me and threw the cone at my car the nerve coning entertains the person who likes to laugh at idiots doing stupid things or the person who likes to do the idiotic things cone on my friends jock a moment with the athletes stephanie valencia staff writer q q ashton shirley 12 how have you improved a a my hits and tips have gotten a lot stronger but my biggest improvement is definitely back row i used to fail epicly now i m not too shabby what is your routine before every game q q photo by bailey couch a a lindsey laporga and i always get ready together make-up hair and warm-ups we are not only best friends we are teammates and we prepare each other for the game what keeps you motivated during a game when we get down lindsey is always trying to get everyone to get pumped up also as a senior all i want is to win so that alone is enough to motivate me to play what is your favorite memory my freshman year initiation we went and tp d coach conder s and coach lohr s but when we went to lohr s she caught us and sprayed us with a water hose it was a great night q sasha weddington,11 a what is something you do to get pumped up before every game i am in my quiet place i block outside noises out and pay attention to warm ups q how has soccer changed for you since moving it is except a thisthe same,teens is for friends and teammates group of really awesome to play for q a q a what is your biggest accomplishment to get better every time i play or have the ball at my feet what has been an obstacle hard teams that we had to face this season photo by bailey couch

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