crimson record, vol. 59, issue 1, october 2010
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thecrimson recordduPont Manual High School, 120 West Lee StreetVol. 59 • Issue 1 October 2010
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Mr.Kingsley started working as a new assistant principal for Manual this year. He transferred to Manual from Shawnee after 5 years of working as an administra-tor. He plans to acquaint himself with teachers and students this year. His main goal as an administrator is to make sure all students have the best experience possible. He hopes to meet the needs of the students and make sure all the classes challenge students to reach their full potential. “He’s cool because he sits and talks
Editors in ChiefAlyssa Johnson
Isiah Fish Editors
Barrett Grider (Creative Director)Gabrielle Webb (Managing Editor)
Tianjian Lai (Managing Editor)Doc Surrell (News Editor)
Craid Pearcy (Sports Editor)Rachel Niel (Opinion Editor)
Virginia Johnson (Design Editor)Alexx Cooper (Design Co-Editor)
Clara Campeau (Style Editor)Nikia White (Entertainment Editor)
Juliette Rosado (Entertainment Editor)Mac Hahn (Features Editor)Coty Capps (Photographer)
John Kenney (Business Manager)Nick Beckman (Advertising Exectutive)
WritersTrevor Griner Sarah Kinney
Malesha GriffinAnna DrydenRodney Cox
Ms. Shafer first ran a test on her aide, Max Allen (12). Shafer attached sensors to Allen’s arms, and instructed that his eyes remain closed for the demonstration. She attached sensors to his left arm and hand. She proceeded to give Allen a harmless voltage, have him cough, snapped by his ear, and poked him in the side of the leg with a pencil. The reason for all of these various tests was to show how Allen’s body responded to the elements of the outside world. What measured these responses was a fifteen-thousand dollar EKG machine lent to Shafer from the University of Louisville Hospital. The machine was in the classroom for the third and fourth blocks of September 3, 2010, for her Intro to Medicine class. During the demonstration that took place during fourth block on September third, two students volunteered to demonstrate and be demonstrated on. Lori Wilson (12) performed the EKG test on Adam Wetherington (12). Lori thought it’d be a good experience to help benefit her in the future. Lori wants to go into some kind of medical field, probably surgery. Adam, however, volunteered because he had never had this procedure done on him, also he thought that it would benefit the class. Advanced Anatomy and Physiology Special Topics in Medicine, commonly
with students and if you ask him for something he’ll follow through with it. If he talks to a teacher about an issue concerning you he’ll clue you in on it. He is more open with students than the other faculty,” says Rainbow Williams (12). He also sets up professional develop-ment for teachers and sends their hours to the board for approval. Priya Srinivasan (12) says, “I don’t know him very well, but he acts cool and he’s relaxed. He’s not super strict but he does keep everything good.” He watches over lunches in the
courtyard and keeps students in check when there is a problem. He has not had to deal with a lot of students misbehaving and causing a ruckus. “The biggest problems I see are students with their cell phones out and female students with revealing clothing.” Kingsley stated. He taught chemistry and biology for 7 years at Floyd Central and 2 years at Moore. He believes in transferring schools when working as an administra-tor. Kingsley likes to be in new environ-ments and being able to teach fresh faces.
BY SARAH KINNEY
BY RACHEL NIELIntro to Medicine: A New Frontier at Manual
referred to as Intro to Medicine, is a class new to Manual this year, that is partnered with University of Louisville, targeting junior and senior students interested in medical careers. The course offers an experience similar to that of a third-year medical student. Carrie Shafer, who also teaches MST Biology, introduced the class last year to the board. Shafer is excited about the class, because a lot of students are interested in medical careers. She in not nervous since
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she has taught a similar anatomy and physiology class before, and the special topics in medicine “makes it better.” According to Shafer it’s the first class of its kind. Students interested in this class must be a junior or a senior that has taken at least four advanced math and science classes. The class is intended for the top ten percent of the student body interested in a medical career.
photo by Coty Capps
photo by Coty Capps
News October 2010 Page2
Student Senate Ballot Changes
College Bound?
By Alyssa johnson and gabrielle webb
Manual Club Gives BackBy Tianjain lai
By John Kenney
After the student senate ballots
were distributed to the student body, the
candidates discovered that their original
campaign statements had been altered on
the final, printed ballot.
Many students from each magnet had
entered their statements for the ballots that
their classmates would see, and use to
determine three winners. These candidates
did not expect to see something different
than the statement they had submitted
originally.
Principal Larry Wooldridge was the
person of authority who changed the
statements. He said that he must approve
everything that has potential to be seen
by large audiences in order to protect the
school.
“I have to consider what could come
back and haunt the student. I have to
protect the student, the magnet, and duPont
Manual High School,” said Mr. Wooldridge.
Many students think that this was
an unfair action. Micah McClain, a
junior, was upset that his statement was
changed. Senior Leah Hughes’ statement
was changed as well, but she couldn’t be
reached for comment.
Students took to social networking in
order to express their views. A Facebook
group called, “duPont Manual Against
Censorship” was created by Harry Gao. On
the group’s wall, the 247 students who are
part of the group discuss different ways to
protest the censorship issue.
“I do not say, ‘oh I disagree with that’
and choose to not publish it. There are a lot
of things that I personally disagree with but
it’s not about personal. I have to do what’s
best for the school,” Mr. Wooldridge said.
Students were mostly concerned
because this has happened in the past. The
Crimson Record, The Crimson, and One
Blue Wall have all had incidents where
works were not allowed to be published. A
specific incident that students are sensitive
about is the “Gay Spread” that was torn out
of the yearbook.
“I can understand where he (Mr.
Wooldridge) is coming from, but I don’t
want to. It’s just frustrating that we work
all year on stories for the yearbook and
they don’t even get to be in it,” said Senior,
Stephanie Lindsey, who is a yearbook
editor.
According to the Student Code of
Conduct, a student’s work is allowed to be
censored if it is considered to be libelous
or obscene. Students still have a right to
express their views; these views simply may
not be published.
Mr. Wooldridge stresses that he has an
open door policy and that any student that
has a problem or concern with something
having to do with him is free to visit him in
his office at any time.
“I’d rather get the truth out about the
situation rather than a lot of rumors floating
around the school,” said Mr. Wooldridge.
As the seniors begin to ap-
proach the real world, one more
scholastic step must be taken, college.
But before they can take that step, they
must first finish the college admissions
process and determine exactly what
college would best suit them.
Many colleges are beginning to
enter Manual’s doors and give the
students the knowledge to make an
educated decision on whether or not
they should apply for their college.
Recently, Western Kentucky University
came to Manual and talked to students
in the auditorium about applications to
their school. They answered questions
the students had about college life or
specific questions about admissions.
Caelin Smith of WKU led the discus-
sion. She spoke loud and clear, so that
the students would not miss a thing. She
spoke with a very informative tone that
still had a kind and helpful hint to it.
The students listened as she explained
how Western is an honors college, and
how they determine their entries by
using the un-weighted GPA’s so that
everyone has a fair chance to gain entry
to WKU. Along with the information she
gave, Ms. Smith presented the students
that showed up with the proper re-
sources needed to tell them everything
they would want to know about WKU
courses, majors, and housing situations.
The colleges that come and present
themselves to Manual, will all be run
similarly to the WKU visit. The speak-
ers are there to answer the questions
that any students would have about the
college specifically or the college life in
general.
Over the course of the year many
colleges will be coming to Manual
to speak to students and answer their
questions.
Students should note that the college
visits are not restricted to only seniors.
Any underclassmen can participate as
long as they have a note excusing them
from class.
While many students spent their sum-
mers watching Jersey Shore and sleeping,
Junior Meghamsh Kanuparthy ran a Quick
Recall camp for disadvantaged children.
His project was one of the many summer
service projects submitted by applicants
of the duPont Manual National Honor
Society (NHS).
NHS is part of a national student-run
organization that aims to promote scholar-
ship, service, leadership, and character.
Members of NHS are encouraged to serve
their school and community while main-
taining high academic standards. They
host daily tutoring sessions before and af-
ter school at the library and are often seen
helping out in various community and
school-sponsored activities such as the St.
James Art Fair and orientation.
In order to gain acceptance into Manual
NHS, students must undergo a highly
selective process that includes teacher
recommendations, GPA requirements,
involvement in extracurricular activities,
and previous indications of service. The
summer projects serve as a final part of
their application. “We use the project to
determine dedication and organization
skills, which are part of the requirements
for membership,” says sponsor Dr. Gregory
Rash.
What constitutes an acceptable summer
project? Simply volunteering at a nonprofit
organization isn’t enough. The projects
had to be a minimum of fifteen hours long
and needed to be original ideas that could
positively impact society. For example,
Kanuparthy’s twenty-hour project was
inspired by his own involvement on the
Manual Quick Recall Team. “I’ve been to a
lot of Quick Recall camps and I’ve noticed
that schools where the majority of children
are disadvantaged are heavily underrepre-
sented. I did my project to give everyone
an opportunity to excel,” he says. Stu-
dents also had to advertise their projects
and painstakingly record their hours in a
project log.
Many other applicants utilized their
talents and skills by performing music,
helping with construction and cleanup
projects, tutoring, or running drives. “I
collected some school supplies, clothes,
and personal items,” says Junior Abi Zhang
who organized a drive for Home of the
Innocents, a local nonprofit organization
dedicated to helping children.
“Students get to do service for a needy
group and they learn to organize and test
things out,” says Dr. Rash. Ultimately, the
summer projects allow NHS applicants
to prove their leadership and responsibil-
ity, emphasizing community awareness,
service, and integrity.
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Sports October 2010 Page3
Casey with a clear path to goal. The Male
keeper was forced off of her line and made a
clumsy challenge outside of the box, result-
ing in a straight red card and sending off.
“I don’t really remember the foul,” said
Casey Whitfield. “I took a touch around
her and the next thing I knew I was on the
ground rubbing my head.”
The Crimsons missed the free kick that was
awarded. However the momentum of the
game completely shifted in their favor. Male
went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
“We came in at halftime and really pulled
ourselves together,” said Casey Whitfield. “I
think we underestimated them as a team, so
when they came out and started knocking
the ball around in the first half we were a
little surprised.”
The Crimsons started the second half like
a team with a mission. Immediately, Junior
Ellie Marsh scored a scorcher of a goal, tak-
ing one touch and blasting the shot near post
for a top shelf finish. “Scoring a goal that
early in a half is really important,” said Ellie.
“ I looked up and was surprised I had that
much space. I think that really got us back
into the game.”
Fifteen minutes later, the Lady Crimsons
were at it again. Casey Whitfield received
the ball in the box with enough time to turn
and crank a shot into the far post, tucking
the ball in the upper 90 to give manual a 2-1
lead.
Just six minutes later the ball found Casey’s
foot once more, but this time only one
touch was needed as Whitfield ran onto the
through ball and slotted it under Male’s slid-
ing keeper to give the crimsons a 3-1 lead.
With just under ten minutes left to play in
the game, Junior Ellie Marsh put the final
nail in the coffin as she scored her second
goal of the night, giving manual a three-goal
advantage and a 4-1 lead.
Playing a man down wore on Male’s
defense greatly in the second half as Manual
continued to press offensively. The bulldogs
were able to pull one back though, scoring
off of a corner kick with five minutes remain-
ing.
“This was a really good win, and hopefully
we can carry this momentum with us into
the season and make a good run at the state
title this year.” Said senior Emma Brown.
Crimsons Take on National PowerhouseWhen taking the job as Manual’s head
football coach, Dr. Oliver Lucas absorbed
what could be debated as the toughest
schedule in the state of Kentucky. Highlight-
ing that difficult schedule is Cincinnati Col-
erain, a team that has been ranked as high
as 11th in the country this season. Many of
the Manual players saw this game as a great
opportunity to improve as individuals and
as a team.
From the team aspect, senior running
back, Marcus Helm, believes that playing
Colerain will help Manual down the stretch
in the playoffs.
“It’s the best talent we will play all year,”
said Helm prior to the game. “It will get us
prepared for our District games so we can
make a run at state.”
Defensive Coordinator, Russell Rigdon
also looked forward to get the chance to
play against a team of that caliber.
“It’s always fun to play a team like that
and test yourself against someone who is
perceived to be the best,” he said.
From the individual standpoint, senior de-
fensive back, Kris Stein thought that it was
a great opportunity to play in front of scouts
who normally may not be in attendance
when playing against lower profiled teams.
Colerain has several players committed to
Division-1 programs including seniors Tyler
Williams (Ohio State) and Jarrett Grace
(Notre Dame). Stein believed that Colerain’s
reputation as a school that produces D-1
talent year in and year out would attract
many colleges to the game.
“When you play a big team like that, there
will be a lot of college coaches there so it
helps to have a big game,” said Stein.
The Manual coaching staff made a few
tweeks on offense and defense during prac-
tice the week of the game to better prepare
their team for victory.
On defense, senior strong safety, Trent
Haffler moved to outside linebacker to help
handle Colerain’s option attack. Kris Stein
moved from his normal cornerback position
to safety to also help out in run support.
The Manual offense looked to try to pass
more against Colerain. The Cardinals’
blitzing defense would make it a little more
difficult for Manual to run the ball. While
the offensive and defensive game plans may
have changed, the team’s weekly routine
stayed the same; minus having Monday
off due to Labor Day. They practiced in full
gear on Tuesday and Wednesday while
practicing in helmets only on Thursday.
At the start of the game on Friday, Septem-
ber 10, Manual kicker, Trent Dunn, attempt-
ed an onside kick which was recovered by
Trey Wells to get Manual off to a great start.
The Offense drove the ball 30 yards but
could not put the ball in the end zone on
the first drive.
The first half was all defense with the
score being tied at 0-0 until Colerain run-
ning back, Trayion Durham scored on a
three yard run with 1:18 left before half-
time. Manual looked to be competing with
one of the nation’s best at halftime and
hoped to come out in the second half the
same way they did in the first.
Colerain recovered two fumbles o start
the second half making the score 20-0 with
8:00 left in the third quarter. Colerain began
to pull away from the Crimsons as the score
became 34-0 late in the 4th quarter. Ian
Wooldridge’s 25 yard touchdown pass to
Darnell Gardner ended Colerain’s shutout
at the end of the game.
The final score was Colerain, 34, Manual,
7.
Although they lost the game, several
members of the team were pleased with
their performance.
“I hate losing and everything but I have
to say I’m proud of the way we competed,”
said senior defensive end, Brock Alstatt.
“That’s a great team we played and we
didn’t go down without a fight. That’s what
Manual football is all about.”
The duPont Manual Lady Crimsons
defeated their archrivals Male High School
4-2 at Manual Stadium in their first soccer
encounter of the year.
After a relatively slow start to the game,
the lady bulldogs took a surprising 1-0 lead
against the run of play. A lob from about six-
teen yards out caught senior crimson keeper
Katie Pope off guard, and after an attempted
recovery, the referee blew his whistle signify-
ing the chip would count as a goal.
During the next ten minutes of play, things
started to unravel for the Lady Bulldogs.
After the Lady Crimsons squandered a
few offensive opportunities, seniors Emma
Brown and Casey Whitfield took control of
the game.
With twenty minutes left in the first half,
Emma Brown played a brilliant ball through
the center of the male defense, slotting
Lady Crimsons Bury Bulldogs
Louisville’sFinest
by trevor griner
by John kenney
by Craig Pearcy
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Whether it’s running the ball,
or running the courts, Louisville has
unveiled some of the finest men and
women to walk these streets. The Great-
er Louisville Pride foundation in 2001,
was looking for a way to recognize the
famous and talented Louisvillians. Later
the mural of Muhammad Ali popped up
in 2002.
The murals are spread out all over
Louisville, with a variety of different
faces and talents. In earlier years,” Jerry
Abramson said, “The Greater Louisville
Pride effort recognizes and remembers
Louisvillians and their significant ac-
complishments.” He also went on to say
that it should hold inspiration for future
generations to pursue their dreams and
aspirations. Over the course of the past
years, many people have been inducted
and have had murals put up around the
city. Some of the people that have been
inducted are Phil Simms, former New
York Giants quarterback; ABC news-
woman, Diane Sawyer; and Louis Bran-
deis, former Supreme Court Justice.
The company was given $25,000
to launch the company by the former
board of Alderman. The company is
now centrally run by donations and
sponsorship services. Board Mem-
ber Mike Sheehy can be reached at
502-584-1900 for any questions involv-
ing Louisville pride and the people
inducted.
Some of the other people that were
inducted are:
· Tori Murden, who successfully rowed
across the Atlantic Ocean
· Allan Houston, former Ballard Bruin
and current NBA player
· Derek Anderson, former Doss High
star and current NBA player
· Darrell Griffith, former Male High
and University of Louisville star and
NBA player
· Sue Grafton, mystery writer
· Lance Burton, internationally re-
nowned magician
· Paul Hornung, former Heisman Tro-
phy winner and NFL star for the Green
Bay Packers
· Bud Hillerich, from the founding
family of The Louisville Slugger
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Senior offensive linemen, Nate Allen, cheers on the Crimson defense from the sideline during the Colerain game on September 10.
BY Malesha l. Griffin
BY virginia johnson
Opinion October 2010 Page4Balancing the Playing Field in Dating High school is the start of many
things in life, from dances that last
longer than an hour, to driving tests
and college applications. High school
offers new experiences. One of the most
frequent is dating, but when it comes to
dating who has it worse? Five girls and
five guys give their opinion on dating,
the good and bad.
“I’d want to do something simple. A
picnic is a lot better than the movies,”
says Timmy Nwachuku (11) when asked
what his perfect date would be like.
“Somewhere we can talk. Not like a
movie,” says Kiara Gray (9), when asked
the same. Men and women both look
for the same thing in a date, yet each
believes they have it worse than the
other.
“If we like a guy, we don’t know
if he likes us. We don’t want to seem
desperate,” says Gray.
This could be the reason. Girls don’t
know what the guys wants, so they have
it harder.
“You don’t know how to act around
[guys],” says Kelsey Mallory (9). Well
does that mean guys understand girls?
“Guys have to figure out how to
impress girls,” says Kevin Maloney (11).
It seems like both genders have the same
problem.
“Girls are more emotional, and take
things seriously,” says Devyn Nance (11).
It could be an emotional thing.
“I think girls make it harder on them-
selves,” says Craig Pearcy (12). Women
are creatures of estrogen, while men are
of testosterone, and each have different
effects on emotion, but we all have the
same emotions.
Maybe it isn’t what they think the
other one is like at all. It could be simply
what others think of you.
“[Girls’] reputations are on the line,”
says Harrison Scanlon (10). Name-calling
and rumors are often part of everyday life
with a teenage girl, and even though most
don’t expect it, name-calling and rumors
are also major to guys.
“You have to pick which [guys] are
real,” says Kayla Johnson (10). Girls often
give advice about guys, so guys also have
to worry about what people think. So
who has it worse?
“Guys have it harder getting a date,
but girls have it harder getting ready,” says
Nwachuku. Based on the guys and girls
interviewed, on average girls take about
an hour longer than guys to get ready for
a date.
Does that make it even? Guys and
girls are looking for the same thing. They
have the same problems, so where did
this idea of ‘who has it harder’ originate?
And is it true?
“Well I think we’re all thinking way
too much into it. Girls think that it’s hard,
because we see happy couples, and we
think that maybe I need to be like her to
get a guy, and maybe guys think too hard
when they try to talk to girls,” says Nikia
White (11). Maybe it really is that simple.
Video Game Review:Birth by Sleep Three and a half years ago, Square
Enix released Kingdom Hearts II: Final
Mix, and on it was a Secret Ending. This
video was put on YouTube, and fans
started anticipating a third Kingdom
Hearts. Though Square Enix is planning
Kingdom Hearts III, this video was not
it. For quite a while, fans did not know
what the video was, until Square Enix
announced Kingdom Hearts: Birth by
Sleep for the PSP, released September
7th, 2010.
Three and a half years of waiting
was worth it.
Birth by Sleep is a prequel to the
Kingdom Hearts series, where you play
Ventus, Terra, and Aqua, three keyblade
wielders who share the same dream:
to become keyblade masters. Terra
and Aqua leave their home world on a
mission assigned by their teacher, and
Ventus, after receiving a vague warning
from a strange masked boy, runs after
Terra to bring his friend back home
before he is changed forever. On his
journey, he finds out how he is con-
nected to the masked boy and why he
can never go back home.
Birth by Sleep follows the same
pattern as the old games: your charac-
ter travels from world to world, helping
Disney characters as they pass through.
The worlds are very impressive; you can
see Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping
Beauty, Peter Pan, and other iconic Dis-
ney characters. Despite the absolutely
wonderful Disney worlds, my favorite
world has to be Radiant Garden. After
playing several games where Radiant
Garden is corrupt and destroyed, I can’t
help but love seeing the city in its former
glory.
Birth by Sleep has a battle system
that is both new and familiar. You can
equip abilities (like Cure, Blizzard, and
Strike Raid) and they appear in a list in
the command menu. You cycle through
the command menu with the D-Pad,
move with the analogue stick, attack
with X, and use commands with triangle.
This all fits together neatly and leaves a
lot of room for exploring all of the differ-
ent possible attacks. The monsters (called
“the Unversed”) are
diverse and engag-
ing at any difficulty
level. If you’re not
very good at video
games, I suggest
going with standard
mode instead of
easy; easy mode
is a lot easier than
you would expect.
Locking on can be
a bit tricky and the
camera doesn’t work
very well, like with
most Kingdom Hearts games, but these
are very easy to get used to and quickly
become no problem at all.
There are two things that are nor-
mally expected of Square Enix games:
lovable characters and beautiful music.
Both expectations are fulfilled. Battle
music is tense and suspenseful, and the
music in the cutscenes matches perfectly
with the mood. The main characters
grow on you fast, and old characters
do not disappoint. If you’ve played the
games involving Organization XIII,
you’ll love seeing the Somebodies. Final
Fantasy VII fans will love seeing a young
Zack Fair, as well; he shows up in the
Coliseum, proclaiming, as always, that
he wants to be a hero. The voice act-
ing is good, but varies; some characters
seem dull, while others are very good.
Terra’s voice could use improvement, but
Master Xehanort is voiced by Leonard
Nimoy, who you can trust to give a good
performance.
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is
a good game for just about anybody
who likes fantasy RPGs. It helps to have
played the other games, as a lot of the
game plays on nostalgia, but you don’t
have to worry about missing anything
because it’s a prequel. If you are already
a fan, you will not be disappointed. Birth
by Sleep is everything you were hoping
for. Unlike 358/2 for the DS, the battle
system is easy to control and the graph-
ics are top notch, despite being on a
portable device. Once again, through
detailed worlds and engaging plot lines,
Square Enix shows us that video games
can, in fact, be art, even if the fine art
community doesn’t think so.
Dear Lady M,
My boyfriend cheated on me and didn’t
even apologize. How should I retaliate?
-Loveless
Dear Loveless,
The best thing to do is try to talk to him
about the way you’re feeling. It may be
time for you two to sit down and figure
out where your relationship is going,
or if it needs to end. You don’t want to
seem like you’re attacking him though,
because that could make him defensive,
and lead to an argument. So just calm
down, get your emotions under control,
and see what happens. If he doesn’t
want to talk, or either of you feel the
relationship’s over, then you should just
try to move on. It’s only high school. It’s
not worth stressing over for too long.
-Lady M
Dear Lady M,
I have low self-esteem. What should I
do?
- Anonymous
Dear Anonymous,
Low self-esteem is a very serious
problem that should be handled by a
professional. I know that it seems em-
barrassing or uncomfortable to talk to
someone, but it would be for the best.
Many people suffer from some type of
low self-esteem, so you’re not alone. I
would recommend talking to your par-
ents and seeing a professional as soon as
possible.
-Lady M
Dear Lady M,
How should I tell my parents I have a D
in a class?
-Almost Failing
Dear Failing,
The thing you shouldn’t do is try to hide
it from them. Parents always have a
weird way of finding out things. If you
don’t lie and tell them the truth, they’ll
be less mad (although it probably won’t
seem like it). If you’re having trouble in
a certain class, maybe you should try
tutoring. There’s ESS after school, and
you could always ask for extra help from
your teachers.
-Lady M
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October Horoscopes
Zombies!
Bonanzabook
Maniamovie
Entertainment and Media October 2010 Page5
I am afraid to tell you, but your stars are
off this moon cycle. Caution is wise for
you right now. Don’t worry though, be-
cause the stars point to a swift recovery.
Capricorn(December 22- January 20)
Aries(March 21-April 20)
Balance is key. If everything isn’t per-
fectly aligned you will have many new
problems. Just remember that everything
must be the same on all sides or your life
will be crazy sauce.
Keeping to yourself can be a blessing and a curse. You can learn a lot from oth-ers but their perspective may cloud your judgment.
(August 23-September 23)Virgo
by S. Kinney and C. Capps
by ALEXX COOPER
Everyone likes the truth, so keep it real this month. Keep your eyes open to the truth. Stay objective and fair.
(September 24-October 23)Libra
Aquarius(January 21-February 19)
Movement is key right now. You’ll start
feeling down around the middle of the
month but if you keep your heart rate up
you’ll be feeling better than ever.
Taurus(April 21-May 21)
Your stubborn nature proves you’re wor-
thy, but you still speak too much about
you-know-what and it’s bugging you-
know-who! Take time to listen to others.
Keep your friends close and your en-emies closer. Someone may not be what
he or she appears to be.
Gemini(May 22-June 21)
Keep your chin up. Reprimands are just
the universe’s way of giving constructive
criticism. Listen close; Advice can come
in the most unusual forms.
Cancer(June 22-July 22)
Neptune and Mars will ensure a victory
for you near the 27th of the month, mean-
ing that you should prepare yourself for
what is ahead of you.
(November 23- December 21)Sagittarius
Pisces(February 20-March 20)
The whole isn’t equal to the sum of its
parts. Jam yesterday, jam tomorrow, but
never jam today. All that should really
matter to you is the difference between a
raven and a writing desk.
Keep your distance from old enemies;
your aim is better than you think, and you
can take people down long range. Stay
sharp shooter.
(October 24-November 22) Scorpio
Leo
Movement is key right now. You’ll start feeling down around the middle of the month but if you keep your heart rate up you’ll be feeling better than ever.
(July 23-August 22)
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by alexx Cooper
by nikia white
This Disney
film is based
off the true
story of the
racehorse
Secretariat,
the 1973
Triple Crown,
Kentucky
Derby winner.
Although the
movie is set
to release on October 8th, after watching
the trailer and doing a little background
information on the famous racehorse I
can gather that this movie is inspiring,
and uplifting. This PG rated family film, is
sure to warm your heart, and make you
believe that miracles can happen. How? In
the words of Diane Lane’s character Penny
Chenery, “I’m just that right.”
Secretariat
People who enjoyed “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” will love this.
The Looking Glass WarsSeries by Frank Beddor
Set in
Wonderland,
this book takes
the child-
hood classic
and transfers
it to modern
day. Alyss
Heart, better
known to the
vast public as
Alice Liddell,
escapes a war at age 7 as her aunt Redd
ravages Wonderland. Alyss Heart ends
up in London, England.
Disheartened from her failing Imagi-
nation and the conservative minds of her
adoptive family, Alyss is nearly lost as
she spend 13 years on Earth. Redd rules
Wonderland with a cruel fist. Hatter
Madigan, Alyss’ deceased mother’s body-
guard, searches for Alyss all over Earth,
and it’s not until he discovers Dodgson’s
plagiarized copy of Alyss’s Queen-dom
that he discovers her whereabouts.
Violence, insanity, and political
agendas: this book has it all. As you fol-
low the story, Wonderland and imagina-
tion itself plunges from beauty to desola-
tion and back again. Alyss grows up, is
nearly assassinated on many occasions,
and all the worlds, from Wonderland to
Earth, are each nearly destroyed as well.
And who knows what those crazy
Caterpillars are ever talking about?
Sunday, August 29th at 8:29 p.m.,
citizens from all over Louisville gathered at
Bardstown Road for the annual Zombie At-
tack Walk. Since 2005, John King and Lyndi
Curtis have organized the Zombie Walk, and
it has been held on the same date and time
every year; the date of their shared birthday.
The walk begins on the corner of Bard-
stown Road and Eastern Parkway and ends
at Bearno’s Pizzeria further down Bardstown
Road. The half-mile walk can take anywhere
from 20 minutes to an hour. Putting them-
selves in character, some “Zombies” use
their slow, dragging limp to make the actual
walk last longer- many of the participants
gathered at Q’doba earlier in the day.
The half-mile stretch between the
starting point and the end point is filled
with interesting things. Zombies jump on
cars; throwing gallons of fake blood at each
other, passing vehicles, and shop windows.
Zombie hunters run through the crown with
nerf guns and swords, attacking the Zom-
bies until they are taken down. One hunter
was quickly dispatched by Manual students
Laura Operesa(11), Brandie Nix(11), Alexx
Cooper(11), and Celia Sandler(11).
“They all deserve to die!” exclaimed
Nix when asked about her opinions on the
Hunters presence at Zombie Walk.
Although it’s mostly the Zombie hunt-
ers, some Zombies were also gathered on
rooftops lining Bardstown Road, including
a Zombie holding a vial of the T-Virus, a
pathogen that creates Zombies in the video
game and movie series Resident Evil.
Other references to culture are made
with Zombie costumes. Several Biblical
characters were present, including many
different Jesuses, and a couple dressed like
Adam and Eve. Referencing Left for Dead, a
popular apocalyptic zombie survival game,
one unlucky passing vehicle was sprayed
with a mouthful of “Boomer Bile”. Louis-
ville-born Hunter S. Tompson, the writer of
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, was even
present in his zombie form.v
“This feels more about community.”
states Matthew Keith, first-time Zombie
Walker this year, when asked what he
thought was different between Zombie Walk
and the many other Halloween-esque events
coming up in the next month. “Zombie walk
is more about innovative home creations
than store bought costumes.”
This year, preachers gathered a corner
halfway through the walk. They used the
opportunity of the mass gathering to share
their word. Many people, however, were
not receptive. A Jesus Zombie, for instance,
attacked the preachers early in their rant,
while later, a young man tortured them by
waving Bisquik in their faces and screaming,
“do you have the pancake mix?!” An older
fellow started up a chant of, “the Bible says
to eat flesh and drink blood!” referring to
John 6:53, wherein Jesus states, “I tell you
the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son
of Man and drink his blood, you have no life
in you.”
In front of Bearno’s, where the walk
ended, the 1300 block of Bardstown Road
was blocked off for a small party in which
everyone, even just passerby, could join
in. Zombies competed in contests, won
prizes, listened to music and ate pizza. An
ambulance was parked in front of Ameri-
can Nails that had Guitar Hero set up in
air conditioning (for a cost). The Louisville
Ballet preformed “Thriller” for the gathered
Zombies.
People of all ages were gathered at
the end point. Children still in strollers or
only just walking were with their parents,
all covered in blood and gore. A two-year-
old girl walked behind her father with her
neck bent firmly at an angle and her arms
stretched out. In contrast, 50+ year old men
and women laughed with the rest of the
participants, drinking a beer on the street in
front of Bearno’s.
Needless to say, Zombie Walk is a
huge community gathering. This year, Curtis
and King even went for the Guinness Book
of World Records for most zombies in one
place. The record is 4,900, and was made
in Washington. It is unknown whether they
accomplished this goal, but the street was
packed from side to side with Louisvillians.
For those who are looking for a fun,
unique time here in Louisville, Zombie
Walk is perfect. It’s a huge community
gathering appropriate for all sizes, ages, and
genders. No one is excluded--Unless they
are scared of Zombies!
Feature October 2010 Page6What Makes You Unique?
The Principal’s Corner
National Merit Semi-finalists
Jump on the Rubber Band Wagon
phot
o by
Nik
ia W
hite
duPont Manual High School is a
very diverse high school, filled with a
wide range of students. Each of the five
magnets, are homes to some of the most
talented people. One wouldn’t know if
there was the next Nicole Scherzinger
sitting right there in the desk by the win-
dow. With the 1,800+ students currently
enrolled at Manual, it’s hard to know a
person exists, let alone get to know them.
Students share their unique qualities, and
different personalities with the student
body.
Leah Rucinski (11) is a YPAS piano
major who came to Manual specifically
for the YPAS magnet. She has been play-
ing the piano for 9 years.
“My neighbor played piano, and I
liked it so I decided that I wanted to do
it.” Rucinski said, when asked why she
began playing.
When asked what the best part of
playing in YPAS Rucinski replied, “My
friends, Elise [Hagan] (11), and Ashley
[Young] (11) are in it with me, and that
makes it really fun.”
But the musical talent doesn’t stop
there. Rucinski is also a member of the
duPont Manual Crimson Sound March-
ing band. She plays the marimba and the
xylophone, and many more instruments
in the percussion section.
Not all Manual students have to be
musicians to be unique. Junior, Cassie
Wolf has a talent of her own.
Wolf is a CMA major, and is also
triple-jointed. When asked how she found
out about the ability she said, “I found
out in 8th grade. I went to the doctor
because I was having knee problems and
I didn’t know why. The doctor tested me
for being double-jointed but it turned out
that I was triple-jointed.”
Wolf says the doctor freaked out be-
cause it’s a really rare case. Wolf says, “It
doesn’t hurt at all, I can’t even feel it.”
By Nikia White andJuliette Rosado
By MAC HAHN andDOC SURRELL
By Barrett Grider What shape is that one?” You hear
this in the background of conversation
in any school across America. Silly
Bandz have become a fad starting
towards the end of the school year last
May, and lasting through the sum-
mer break. In this time, other brands
emerged, Stretchy Shapes, Zany
Bandz, Rubba Bandz, Logo
Bandz, and Crazy Bandz.
These bands are worn
like bracelets and retain their
original shape even after being
worn. The shapes rage from zoo
animals to a brand new Justin
Beiber theme. Stretchy Shapes
has even created vanilla scent-
ed rubber bands in the shape of
milkshakes and pizza.
The Leading brand, Silly
Bandz, had annual sales of
Congradulations to the following National Merit Semifinalists. Manual has a total of 42 scholars, the highest in the state.
Oreoluwa BarbarinsaChristopher BlumChristopher Cai Anna DuanRodney FolzHarry GaoNora GrossmanEmerson HargroveMelissa HenesJonathan HuntDmitry IvanyukRichard JohnstoneShray KapoorSung-Hyun KimRohun KulkamiVedant KumarAlexa LangBarclay LeeBothwell G. LeeJalen LeeBrady McAfeeIan McKingleyAdrienne MekusAkash MirchandaniMarie NazariHanna NewstadtBenjamin PaulClaire PayneDaniel PearsnAndrew PriceAsif RahmanJulian RippyPeter SavkovichCassandra SeelbachSeth Sokoloff Benjamin ThompsonBenjamin WileyJackson WolfordPatrick Zakem
Cassie Wolfe (11) shows off her rare ability.
$10,000 two years ago. They now are
earning $100 million, and employ 300
US workers.
But with this craze a question
arises. When will this trend come to an
end? HSU junior Caitlin Carter says, “I
still see tons of kids with huge collec-
tions of them. Unfortunately, I don’t
The Principals Corner is a part of
our newspaper where we interview Mr.
Wooldridge about different important
topics that are considered by the stu-
dent body.
Q: This year, Manual has installed
new pager systems in both exits 1 and
22 in order to monitor who comes into
the building. What was the reasoning
for the change?
A: “Well the reality is that Manual
is set in Old Louisville, and next to the
University of Louisville which sees a
lot of foot traffic throughout the day.
Things just aren’t like they were 10-15
years ago. For this reason we added
the Aid phones, which monitor anyone
who enters the building. This is meant
to ward off anyone who may try to enter
the building for other reasons. All the
doors are locked from 7:40-2:20, and
we hope it will help the security of the
building.”
Q: There’s been talk about another
new security feature in which students
from other schools who wish to go to a
Manual dance must sign a background
form before they can enter. Can you
explain this new feature?
A: “ Well we have always had to
sign these forms for our kids to go to
other schools dances so it made sense
that we do the same. It’s a feature to
allow us to make sure that these guests
from other schools are not in poor-
standing, or otherwise been in trouble
suspended numerous times. This is a
procedure that we hope to continue in
order to keep our kids safe at school
functions.”
Manual is filled with very unique
people. The person sitting in the corner,
could be the next Harry Houdini, or
Johnny Depp.
think Silly Bandz are going anywhere
any time soon.” While YPAS senior Bri-
ana Gibson says, “I think Silly Bandz
are on their way out.” Whether they
stay or go is unpredictable, but one
this is certain, Silly Bandz have been
added to the trends of 2010.
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving, also
known as the MADD organization, was
established in the early 1980’s when a
woman by the name of Candice Lightner
felt the effects of drunk driving first hand.
In 1983, her thirteen year old daughter
was killed by a drunk driver in a hit and
run accident.
Since then, MADD has worked to
stop drunk driving and prevent underage
drinking. In 1984, soon after the death of
Lightner’s daughter, MADD was able to
impose a federal law; the National Mini-
mum Drinking Age Act, which does not
allow those under twenty one to purchase
or consume alcohol.
Twenty years later, MADD is still
Mothers Against Drunk DrivingBY CLARA CAMPEAU working with the issue. According to their
website, http://www.madd.org/, the av-
erage drunk driver has driven 87 times
before their first arrest. They also state that
“your family shares roadways with over
2 million drunk drivers who have been
convicted multiple times.” Based on these
facts, they are working towards saving
your families’ lives by pushing for a law
that requires all convicted drunk drivers
to pass a breathalyzer test before driv-
ing. With more than twenty years behind
these mothers’ backs, they have quite a
bit of insight on the issue.
Their current mission statement reads
as follows: “The mission of Mothers
Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk
driving, support the victims of this violent
crime and prevent underage drinking.”
Although organizations like MADD have
aided in lowering the rate of drunken
driving related deaths, the problem has
not completely vanished.
“Some chick just died because of it,”
said senior Lindsey Harper. Not just any
girl though, Louisville’s own nineteen-
year-old Liz Simmons died in an alcohol
related car accident. This is just one
incident. Teenagers just like you, whether
they have experienced it or not, express
their opinions on the matter.
“It’s careless and irresponsible,” said
junior Hannah Thornhill. Recently, a
former student whose name will be left
anonymous, explained his run in with the
law and being under the influence. Being
punished and facing the consequences
firsthand led him to agree with Thornhill.
“Everyday since I got pulled over, I
think about what could have happened.
I have to take alcohol classes that last
up to four hours every week now. Not
to mention that my mom was infuriated
when the cop was pounding on her door
at three in the morning.”
According to MADD, the drinking age
should be twenty one because of issues
like this. They have implemented the
twenty one year old drinking age based
on the idea that some activities have ages
of initiation. For example, you drive at
sixteen. You can vote at eighteen.
Senior Megan Simpson explains an
event where one of her friends was drunk
behind the wheel.
“One night he wrecked into a ditch
and popped his tire, his rocker arm was
broken and it cost over $800 to fix. He
is so lucky that he didn’t get hurt or hurt
anyone. Not only that, but it was 12:45
am. Triple A didn’t show up until 2:45
am.”
Although drunk driving has become
less of a problem, victims are still suffer-
ing. Organizations like MADD do their
part by advocating safety in our commu-
nity. One thing you can do to prevent a
tragedy from happening: Don’t get behind
the wheel drunk, Manual.
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