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FRIDAY, November 7, 2008

The Loveland High School Student NewspaperThe Loveland High School Student NewspaperThe Loveland High School Student NewspaperThe Loveland High School Student NewspaperThe Loveland High School Student Newspaper

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Manville charged with theft

For teens, life is not a playground; it’s ajungle. While all problems cannot becompletely avoided, there are ways to makelife easier. The 7 Habits of Highly EffectiveTeens by Sean Covey gives teens sevenmethods to turn the journey throughteenage years into an enjoyable one. Listedbelow are the seven habits and a briefsummary of each:

1. Be Proactive: Being proactive is the keyto unlocking the other habits. This willultimately help teens take control of andresponsibility for their lives. Proactivepeople understand that they are responsiblefor their own happiness or unhappiness.They don’t blame others for their ownactions or feelings. Furthermore, they don’tlet others affect how they feel and do notgive them the power to control their day.

2. Begin With the End in Mind: If teensaren’t clear about where they want to end

up in life – about their values, goals, and

what they stand for – they will wander,waste time, and be tossed to and fro by theopinions of others. Create a personalmission statement that direct your decision-making process.

3. Put First Things First: This habit helpsteens prioritize and manage their time sothat they focus on and complete the mostimportant things in their lives. Putting firstthings first also means learning to overcomefears and being strong during difficult times.It’s about living life according to whatmatters most.

4. Think Win-Win: Teens can learn to fosterthe belief that it is possible to create anatmosphere of win-win in every relationship.This habit encourages the idea that in anygiven discussion or situation both partiescan arrive at a mutually beneficial solution.You can learn to celebrate theaccomplishments of others instead of beingthreatened by them.

By Ally FaustPage Editor

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens5. Seek First to Understand, Then to BeUnderstood: Because most people don’tlisten very well, one of the great frustrationsin life is that many don’t feel understood.This habit will ensure that you learn themost important communication skill thereis: active listening.

6. Synergize: Synergy is achieved whentwo or more people work together to createsomething better than either could alone.Through this habit, you can learn it doesn’thave to be “your way” or “my way” butrather a better way, a higher way. Synergyallows you to value differences and betterappreciate others.

7. Sharpen the Saw: You should never gettoo busy living to take time to renewyourself. When you “sharpen the saw,” youare keeping your personal self sharp so thatyou can better deal with life. It meansregularly renewing and strengthening thefour key dimensions of life – body, brain,heart, and soul.

Look into an NBA season pre-view, page 4.

Check out two students’ opin-ion on the current drinking age,page 3.

Curious about whose got thelead? Check out the Facebook/MySpace debate inside, page11.

You see student cars every day,but find out what superlativesThe Roar dished out to them,pages 8 and 9.

On Oct. 20, in the heart of downtownLoveland, the historic Loveland StageCompany went up in flames. Starting as amovie theater, this building has beenaround for 69 years. Due to a temporarylight falling onto costumes hangingnearby, the Loveland Stage Companyburned down at 7:30 p.m. that night. Recently, two stained glass windowswere donated for the upstairs windows;sadly, they were destroyed in the flame.The fire was discovered by two StageCompany members. After smellingsomething burning, they rushed to the topfloor and found the flames. They wereunsuccessful in trying to put out the fire,

so they immediately ran next door to thefirehouse for help. Luckily, no one wasseverely injured. The Loveland Stage Company has morethan 200 members, so this disaster isdevastating for many. The good news isofficials are discussing possibilities for thetheater being rebuilt. The Loveland-SymmesFire Association has set up a fund hopingto raise up to $300,000 to put towardsrepairing this landmark. In the midst of this

The showmust go on

By Bridget Sova and Emilee KrausStaff Writers

catastrophe, the Loveland StageCompany’s fall musical, The PajamaGame, was held right here at LovelandHigh School the weekend of Oct. 24.Loveland Stage Company President PatFurterer told the Cincinnati Enquirer,“One of the really marvelous things in allthis is that many other theater groups haveoffered us props, sets, and facilities. That’sbeen very, very heartwarming.”

Learn how the poor economymight be affecting you, page 6.

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Stage Company hopesto rebuild

Report: Former treasurer spent nearly $60,000 on personal expenses

Former Loveland Treasurer Jill Manvillehas been charged with theft in office, a third-degree felony, by the Hamilton CountyProsecutor’s Office. This follows therecently released state auditor’s report thatfound Manville had $58,785 in unauthorizedspending in eight years with the district. Such expenses included unauthorizedfrequent flyer miles, cell phone service, andcredit card purchases; the employment ofher minor son; and other personal andalcohol-related expenses.

District residents may be shocked tolearn that these purchases were never beforecaught or suspected, but according to Boardof Education President Dr. Kathryn Lorenz,“The (previous) independent auditors gaveus no indication of any problem.”Allegations brought to the Board’s attentionmade the district realize the problems.Though Lorenz viewed the fraud “as abetrayal,” she said she hopes this doesn’tovershadow the excellence of Loveland’sstaff, students, and community. Dr. Lorenz said that she was “shocked tolearn of the allegations… and saddened to

learn the final results of the audit.” Shepromises that the district will recover everypenny taken from Ms. Manville, and thedistrict is cooperating with the HamiltonCounty Prosecutor’s Office on the criminalaspects of the case. The district is planning on recoveringthe money from either Ms. Manville herselfor the district’s bonding companies. StatedLorenz, “We know an incident of this naturehas the potential to compromise theconfidence the community has in the Boardand in the district. We apologize to ourpublic and hope to quickly regain thatconfidence.”

By Chelsey SaatkampEditor-in-Chief

The Roar is the official studentnewspaper of Loveland HighSchool. The Roar is producedby students in Journalism. Editorials reflect the staff’sopinion but do not necessarily re-flect the opinions of the schooladministration or the LovelandCity School District. The Roar is published monthly.For information regarding adver-tising in The Roar, call 697-3749. As an open forum for stu-dents, letters to the editor arewelcome but are subject to beedited for length, libel, and clar-ity. Letters to the editor may bedropped off in room 109.

Staff Policy

Editors-in-ChiefChelsey SaatkampJeff Varley

Advertising ManagerAna Downes

Business ManagerCasey Baker

Section EditorsSarah Bailey, EntertainmentLauren Brown, SportsLaura Wright, Light News

Staff WritersAshley BrellenthinJosh BrennockSam BurpeeRyan CahallMike DeGraceSander DiAngelisAlly FaustMollie FitzgeraldKelsey KerkhoveEmilee KrausMichael LawsonCara LuckeSara MullowneyErin RandallNatalie SiddiqueBridget SovaAbby Vargo

If you are interested in finan-cially supporting The Roar buthave no need to advertise,please contact us and we willthank you in this space as asponsor.

Editorials2FRIDAY, November 7, 2008 Page Editor: Sarah Bailey

Contact Information

The RoarLoveland High School1 Tiger TrailLoveland, Ohio 45140513-697-3749theroar@lovelandschools.org

Take yourself back to a simpler time, backto a time of kickball, power rangers, andhaving to be home before dark. These timeswere better times. Back then, “cooties” werea growing epidemic; no one wanted them.We were all fearful; no one knew what wouldhappen. Haz mat suits? Quarantine? Butstrangely as we got older, the fear of“cooties” dissipated and we began to likethe opposite sex. This period of your life iscalled puberty, and now that it’s hitting uslike a shove,l it seems like everything isgetting out of whack. The “cooties”epidemic is no longer an epidemic; peopleare actually trying to get them. It has growninto an addiction, an addiction that meansyour friends would rather get “cooties” thanhang out with you. That’s right; they DITCHyou to go hang out with their boy/girlfriend.Is this okay? Of course not. That’s right; it’s not okay to ditch thebros for the lady folk, and vice versa; ladies,it isn’t okay to ditch the girls for the lad. Itmakes the people who are getting ditched,we’ll call them the “D’s-,” feel unimportantand ignored. Now the people who leave,the “L’s-”, are basically saying that eventhough we have plans this person is moreimportant to me, but thanks anyways. D’shave every right to be upset with this. Now don’t get me wrong; this rule goesboth ways. If you’ve got plans with your

boy/girlfriend, then you can’t cancel to hangout with your friends. Whoever asked firsthas the right to be treated to your company.Although this apparently simple act ofhanging out with whoever asked first isdifficult, let’s try a little exercise: you’ve gotplans with your friends at 7 p.m. on Friday;you’re going to a movie then back tosomeone’s house afterwards. Shortly afterthe plans are set in stone, your significantother comes along and asks if you’re freeFriday night. Your answers are as follows:yes/no/depends when. Which one do youpick? Anyone that chose “yes” or “dependswhen” fails. The correct answer was no; youcan’t hang out before because you couldbe late to the movie, and after won’t workbecause you’ll be at your friend’s house. However, there are some circumstanceswhere canceling is appropriate andnecessary. For example, a birthday isacceptable. Say your significant other isturning 18 the night you and your friendsplanned to go out; well, of course, see yoursignificant other. An example of a non-worthy cancellation attempt could benumerous things: she/he’s lonely, she/he’shungry ... and you can see where I’m goingwith this. If unsure of a legitimate ditchexcuse, then 96 percent of the time it’s notgood enough. “When in doubt go without”the ditch. I’m sure there is a large amount of readerswho are intrigued by this 4 percent of

legitimate excuses that you might be unsureof. Well, I can help you out with that; let’sput ourselves into a situation. If yoursignificant other is a good cook, and he/she has promised to cook you dinner, bakeyou a cake or something, this is acceptablefor many reasons. First of all, ladies, howoften does our man cook for us, right? Seizethat opportunity like it’s going out of style,don’t worry about the girls, and just enjoyyour food. Now guys, who doesn’t like cake?We have to be jumping on free baked goodslike it’s nobody’s business. (Warning: Ifevidence of being a bad cook is present,then feel free to say you have plans withthe girls/guys). The main idea behind this article? Don’tditch your friends. Your boy/girlfriend maylike you “more” right now, but your friendswere there first and they’ll be there oncethis person is gone. You don’t understandhow hard this simple idea is, although itbecomes much more difficult for people withboy/girlfriends like me. It’s hard to keeptrack between who had plans first and whoI’m supposed be out with which night, butthat’s a whole different problem. Your friendsshould be there for you; shouldn’t you bethere for them? The relationship you havewith your friend will last a whole lot longerthan that relationship with your significantother, so don’t mess it up with shenaniganslike ditching.

Bros before lady folk

I hate being late. I pack my backpackthe night before school, wake up earlythe next day, leave in plenty of time to getthere so I can have time to spare, but I’mstill late! The reason: parents who drivetheir kids to school. Now I appreciategood quality family time as much as thenext guy, but it’s ridiculous when the lineof cars spans all the way down the lengthof the school. Junior Natalie Siddiquesaid of the obnoxious parents, “Theydrive slow, cause traffic, and ALMOSTHIT ME WHEN I’M WALKING INTOSCHOOL!” As a student driver myself, Icould not agree more. So what are wegoing to do to fix this problem? Theschool board came up with a solution along time ago: the bus. Not only is thebus system efficient, but it keeps studentdrivers from being late. I understand thatfreshmen and sophomores don’t want towake up early, or ride a cold bus, but theupperclassmen are not just annoyed,they’re mad! So brush your teeth, packyour lunch, and get on the bus! Whoknows… you may even enjoy the ride.

PeskyparentdriversBy Mike DeGrace

Page Editor Road construction is one of the mostfrustrating ordeals that affects the daily livesof human beings. This past month, I wasdriving down McKinney Road and saw asign at the end of a bridge saying “roadclosed, follow detour,” so I turned left intoa neighborhood that led around the roadthat was closed. I had 10 cars behind meand a bus in front of me.I finally exited theneighborhood backonto McKinney, and Iwas suddenly stoppedby another “roadclosed” sign. I had noway of turning around,because I just pulledonto the street behindthe bus with the 10 carsbehind me. I was thenstopped by aconstruction worker who yelled at me fornot reading the signs. I replied, “Well, I amvery sorry, sir, but I did read the signs. Thesign said that there was a detour throughthe neighborhood. I recommend movingyour signs from the end of the bridge to theexact entrance of the construction, so thatpeople have the ability to turn around. I amvery sorry, but there is no possible way forme to turn around with 10 cars behind meand a bus in front of me.” I must say that I have a deep contemptfor road construction. I understand that theroads sometimes need tending due to waterpipes and sewage problems, but I cannotstand repetitive construction zones thatmake me get home one hour after school

instead of the regular 15 minutes. In additionto regular road construction, I believe thathighway construction is more frustrating. Ican’t stand driving along a two-lanehighway road next to a huge truck and aconcrete wall. I feel pinned with no way out.I am tired of seeing orange caution signsand stupid orange barrels. Another incidentoccurred during the summer when I wascoming home from practice. There wasconstruction going on right at the

intersection at West Lovelandand Lebanonroads. Traffic wasbacked upbecause there wasonly one lane openon Lebanon Road.I had to sit at thelight for 25 minutesbecause thec o n s t r u c t i o nworkers did notknow how to

conduct traffic through the intersection. Ifthe point is to decrease traffic, then maybethe contractors or workers need to rethinkthe way they carry out the process. In aneffort to make suggestions, maybe theworkers should thoughtfully outline whatneeds to be done ahead of time, so thattraffic is as smooth as possible. I wouldrecommend that workers need to make surethat the signs are correct in what they say.I also believe that highway constructionneeds to be decreased, due to the amountof space created on roads duringconstruction, which in turn, may causesevere accidents. When will the time come,when there is no road construction? Theworld may never know.

Road construction:will it ever end?By Ryan Cahall

Staff Writer

By Michael LawsonPage Editor

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Photo by Mike DeGrace

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FRIDAY, November 7, 2008 Page Editor: Mike DeGrace

Football vs. Milford: A+Loveland beat Milford in one of the mostexciting games of the season. The Tigersdominated the game 27-7. GOLOVELAND!

Morning Car Drop Off Line: F-You may think life is good when you’vegot a parking pass in the front of theschool. It may as well be in the back dueto the wait behind the long line of carsdropping off kids each morning. Sounderclassmen, please wait until it’s yourtime to park at the school. For now, JUSTRIDE THE BUS!

Pasta Thursday: B+LHS is more excited than ever about“Pasta Thursday” this year. The lines areoutrageous, but that doesn’t stop pastafans from enjoying their lunch. Why can’tevery lunch be this great?

Halloween on Friday: AEveryone can agree Friday is the best dayof the week. Halloween falling on Fridaythis year only added to the fun. Therewere no worries about 10:00 bed times andcramming for tests, only thoughts ofwhether to be a witch or a pumpkin.

Drastic Weather Change: CWearing T-shirts in October, summerseemed to drag on forever. Fall came outof the blue and suddenly we wereshivering walking into school. Hot daysare over, so get ready for a freezing winter.

By Casey Baker

Staff Writer In several states, the drinking ageis coming into question. These statesare considering lowering the legaldrinking age from 21 to 18. Reasonsstated for this include: collegeadministrations want less arrests, thedesire for thef o r b i d d e nleads kids towant it more,and it willlead to moreresponsibility and less drunk drivers. Ibelieve all these reasons are ridiculous,as studies show that the law, as it now,is effective and the drinking ageshould not be lowered anymore. According to the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration, eversince the age-21 law was put into effectin 1975, around 24,000 lives have beensaved from alcohol-related car crashes.When the age limit was lowered to 18back in the 70’s, the number of alcohol-related crash fatalities increased 35percent, and the number of DUI arrestsincreased 141 percent. Those statisticssurely prove that lowering the drinkingage will only make drinking and drivingworse, not better. Lowering the age also increases theaddiction rate. A national survey foundthat with the current drinking age, thenumber of high school seniors drinkless before age 21 and between 21-25than in countries with lower drinkingages. It also showed that collegestudents in these countries drank much

more heavily than college students in America.This was also heavily related to the higherrates of abuse, sexual assault, suicide, andviolent crime. Lowering the drinking age will solvenothing. If the argument is true that it is moretempting because it is forbidden and thatthere will be less accidents, then why do thestatistics prove otherwise? We don’t need anymore alcohol-related crimes than there alreadyare, and we certainly don’t need any moredeaths. Lowering the drinking age to 18 willonly lead to more problems, and it’s time wedeal with the problem of underage drinking,rather than just accepting it.

Once upon a time, there were traditions.You know what traditions I’m talkingabout. The school has always had certainprivileges that seniors and the studentbody as a whole have appreciated andenjoyed for many years back. Yet latelyit seems these traditions are being takenaway from us or cancelled unfairly. Let’s start with the cancellationfurthest back that most of you remember,the bonfire. The bonfire after thehomecoming parade has been a traditionwe’ve always looked forward to sinceour older siblings have been here. Webecome of age to enjoy all thehomecoming festivities and fun, but thebonfire was cancelled because of ahandful of students who decided to throwfireworks into the fire. As usual, the rest ofthe students could not enjoy a traditionbecause of a few lame people. Then, justwhen we thought we were going to get itback, it was cancelled by the City ofLoveland again because of high winds. Many of you are probably wonderingabout another tradition that has been takenaway from us: mud volleyball. This high-energy game was part of homecoming weekas well, and has been taken from us forreasons unknown to the student body. Itseems as though it was just something that

had to be taken away for no reason. Even aftermany participants have enjoyed the game andthe friendly competition that came along with it(not to mention getting covered in mud), andafter many students came out to support theshow, it seems as though mud volleyball is yetanother thing that has slipped out of our fingers.

Finally, one of the biggest traditions has beencancelled this year: the homecoming parade.After one of the worst wind storms that we havehad in years, and with homecoming week rightin its way, the remains of Hurricane Ike gave usa most unwanted black out. Yet after recoveringand clearing the roads of branches, a beautifulThursday night in the forecast, and hundredsof bags of candy ready to be thrown, we werestill not able to have the homecoming parade.City Manager Tom Carroll said that it wasn’tpossible with emergency crews still workingand downtown Loveland still without electricity.Instead we had a pizza party for the seniors

before the powder puff game and thesubstitution of the water balloon fightduring the game as well. Thesefestivities were enjoyed andappreciated, but the students wereultimately looking forward to a parade.There was talk that the city could

reschedule the parade for aroundthe time of the last home game. Thissadly, however, did not happen. As many traditions have beentaken away or butchered, such asthe Winter Dance, there are still afew things that the students have.Even though it’s a bummer wedidn’t have the parade at the righttime this year, the seniors can’t saycertain things they want to at peprallies, and a few people have ruinedit for everyone with the bonfire, we

have things to be happy about at thehigh school. Leaving five minutes earlyon Fridays for seniors has not beentaken away completely, and recently theopportunity for ordering from placessuch as Penn Station for lunch has beengiven to us. It’s just lately we’ve feltlike we’ve had nothing to enjoy andappreciate as much as we did before.Hopefully things aren’t looking worsefor the current classes at the highschool as they become seniors, but asfor the seniors now, May of 2009 islooking pretty good.

Traditions not so traditional...

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At the age of 18, we are considered tobe adults. With this age comes privilegesand responsibility associated with anadult. Why is the right to consume alcoholnot included? “If you can toss a grenade, you shouldcertainly be able to toss back a shot oftequila,” writes Dan Levine in an article inthe Hartford Advocate. Anyone can join the military at the ageof 18. Our country is saying, “Go aheadand die for us, but wait three more yearsuntil you can have alcohol.” Whilemembers of the military are able to drink atbases that are not in the United States,many soldiers are stationed on Americansoil. Eighteen-year-olds also have theprivilege to vote and get married. Ifsomeone can take on the responsibility ofchoosing our president or fighting for ourcountry, he or she should certainly be ableto have a beer. Researchers have compared having adrinking age of 21 to the Prohibition Act,an act that banned the manufacture and

sale of alcohol inthe United Statesduring the 1920’s.During this time,when peoplecould get theirhands on alcohol,

they would drink in large quantities. Theywould also drink in secret locations calledspeakeasies. Now many 18- to 20-year-olds willconsume as much alcohol as they can get

whenever they can get it, resulting in bingedrinking. They will also drink in locationssuch as dorm rooms and apartments. This isnow called “underground drinking,” whereindividuals are outside of adult supervision. The Journal of the American MedicalAssociation published a report stating thatbetween 1993 and 2001, 18- to 20-year-olddrinkers showed the largest increase (56percent) in binge-drinking episodes. To stopthis heavy drinking, college presidents fromuniversities such as Ohio State and Duke areadvocating lowering the drinking age to 18. Ruth Engs, a professor at IndianaUniversity, states, “Although the legalpurchase age is 21 years of age, a majority ofcollege students under this age consumealcohol but in an irresponsible manner. Thisis because drinking by these youths is seenas an enticing forbidden fruit, a badge ofrebellion against authority and a symbol ofadulthood.” Twenty-one is the highest drinking age inthe world. The United States shares thisdrinking age with a few other countries. Mostcountries have the age set at 17 or 16. Somecountries have no minimum at all. In thecountries with lower drinking ages, kids learnfrom their parents how to drink in moderation.In the United States, everyone learns to drinkat age 21 when they are away from home andare forced to teach themselves. Clearly the law that states one must be 21to legally consume alcohol is not working.Binge drinking is out of control in our society.Lowering the drinking age to 18 is the bestsolution to this problem. If 18-year-olds cantake on so many responsibilities, the right todrink should also be included.

Loss of Homecoming parade has seniors upset

Two Roar staff writers debate whether thedrinking age should be lowered to 18.

By Chelsey Saatkamp

Editor-in-Chief

By Sarah Bailey

Entertainment Editor

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2007 Homecoming parade

Sports4FRIDAY, November 7, 2008 Page Editor: Lauren Brown

Fans tailgate and paint their faces to get pumped up for the big game. But how do Loveland’s athletes who have to give their bestperformances every time prepare physically and mentally for their game or match? Well, Abby Vargo, staff writer for The Roar intervieweda few Tiger athletes to find out.

Name Music Food Beverage

KelseyMcGohan (10)

Tyler Beachy (10)

Karl Koenig (12)

Joanna Myaka(11)

Mitch Louis (11)

Sport Rituals

Soccer

Soccer

Football

Volleyball

Golf

Kels Fo Sho playlist on my iPod

Pokemon theme song

Lil Wayne

Rascal Flatts

Rap and ClassicRock

Mint chocolate chipice cream

Granola bars

Chipotle

Hot dog

Peanut butterPower Bar

Yellow Gatorade

Yellow Gatorade

Yellow Gatorade

Water

Smart WaterI go to the bathroomand don’t wash myhands

I sing in harmonywith Vince Misiti dur-ing the national an-them

I do the Macarena tothe German nationalanthem

I rap to Lil Waynewhile Sam Burpeebeatboxes

I kiss the ball beforeI sink a putt

Pregame prep

Just recently one of Loveland’s ownathletes, Rachel Voss, verballycommitted to the Bucknell University.She will be playing basketball on a fullride scholarship. Rachel has beenplaying basketball since the fifth grade.When she was younger she alsoparticipated in soccer, but excelled inand enjoyed basketball the most.Through Rachel’s high school careershe has started varsity all four years,and has been varsity’s captain since hersophomore year. Through past years, Rachel hasparticipated in AAU basketball, whichhas given her lots of exposure toschools. In her college search, shecontacted many schools through e-mailand phone. She considered suchschools as Ball State, Princeton, andNorthwestern, but her final decision wasfor Bucknell University. Her choice forBucknell was based on its successfulpast seasons, the coach, and theirexposure to the NCAA. This year Rachel is a senior. She willbe starting varsity and will also be a

captain. Rachel’s favorite season was herjunior year, but can’t wait for all the fun andgames her senior year will bring. With herlast year of Loveland basketball quicklyapproaching, Rachel anticipates a greatseason but can’t wait for what her futureholds.

By Sam BurpeePage Editor

Athlete of theMonth: Rachel Voss

Rachel Voss

“Anything is possible!” Those were the last words of the 2007-08 NBA season. Kevin Garnett screamedthose words at the top of his lungs afterwinning the 2008 NBA championship. Theregular season started this year on Oct. 28,and Garnett and the Boston Celtics are backto defend their championship. The Celticswill be the favorites, but there are lots ofteams who will be looking to take themdown. Among those teams trying to take outthe Celtics and reach the NBA Finals out ofthe Eastern Conference are the DetroitPistons. They are once again a team to becontended with. They have advanced to atleast the Eastern Conference Finals in eachof the last six seasons. Detroit has struggled,however, in the last couple of years to getto the top of the mountain and win the NBAFinals. A team on the rise is the Orlando

Magic, led by Dwight “Superman” Howard.NBA superstars Dwayne Wade and LeBronJames will be looking to lead the Miami Heatand Cleveland Cavaliers, respectively, to theNBA championship. Out west, the Los Angeles Lakers will belooking to capture another NBA championshipand rebound from their NBA Finals defeat lastseason at the hands of the Celtics. Lastseason’s MVP, Kobe Bryant, is the leader ofthe Lakers and should once again have a stellarseason. The Seattle Supersonics are no longer inSeattle. They have moved after 41 years in thePacific Northwest to Oklahoma City to becomethe Thunder. Oklahoma City hosted some ofthe New Orleans Hornets’ home games whilethe city of New Orleans was dealing withHurricane Katrina. Speaking of the Hornets, they were lastyear’s breakout team. Until last year, they hadnot made the playoffs since the 2003-04 season,when they lost in the first round. Last yearthey finished the regular season second in theconference and advanced to the second roundof the playoffs before losing to the SanAntonio Spurs. This year, they look to takethe next step and make the NBA finals. Theyare led by Chris Paul and former XavierMusketeer David West. Another WesternConference contender, along with the Hornets,is the Utah Jazz, who had the best home recordin the league last season. Also, the San AntonioSpurs are always contenders. They have wonthree out of the last six NBA championships. As the season gets underway, we wait formore outstanding individual plays from someamazing superstars. It is a long road to theNBA Finals in June, but there are sure to begreat moments along the way.

NBA season isunderwayBy Josh Brennock

Staff Writer

Fall sports wrapupBy Ashley Brellenthin

Staff Writer

Photo courtesy o f LHS

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After many weeks of brutal conditioningand preparation for this year’s fall athletes,their seasons have finally reached the end.Our fall participants finished out the yearwith astonishing season records and funmemories with their teammates.• The football team had a successful yearwith exciting wins such as Harrison andeven Kings, which was the first time we beatthe Knights in eight years! The teamfinished out the year with a final record of6-4. After its win against Milford, itcelebrated by ringing the Victory Bell.• The boys varsity soccer team finishedout its year with a final record of 10-7-3. Itwon its first three tournament games againstColerain, Moeller and Fairfield.Unfortunately, the boys lost 2-1 in thedistrict final against Centerville.• Despite all the injuries the girls varsitysoccer team was faced with this year, itfinished the season with a record of 7-9-1.Unfortunately, its season ended when it lostits first tournament game to McCauley afterdouble overtime and penalty kicks.• Boys varsity golf had an excellentseason with a record of 8-3. It came in firstplace in the FAVC Tournament with a finalscore of 340.• The girls varsity golf team finished itsseason with a final record of 8-9. It came infifth place in the FAVC Tournament with ascore of 412.• Our girls varsity volleyball team had anoutstanding year, placing second in league.This year’s team was the first to beatAnderson in Loveland history. It finishedout the season with a record of 14-8. Thegirls beat Middletown in the first game ofthe FAVC Tournament, but suffered a toughloss to McCauley in the second tournamentgame.

• The girls varsity tennis team came in firstplace within its league. It finished with anoverall record of 10-4. After many closematches, our girls came out with thechampionship of the FAVC Tournament. NatalieHuezo and Haley Nutter (first doubles) placedfirst and Emily Schwarberg (first singles)placed third.• Girls cross country finished with a third-place finish at the conference meet. SarahFisher finished fourth place with a time of19:36.20 and Laura Matacia finished eighth

place with a time of 20:35.80. The girlsqualified for the regional tournament,placing 14th, but did not qualify for thestate tournament. Sarah Fisher finishedfourth place at the regional tournament.She also made first team all-FAVC andLaura Matacia and Sarah Mosby madesecond team all-FAVC.• The boys cross country also finishedout its year with a third-place finish atthe conference meet. Wil Fisher finishedthe race in sixth place with a time of

17:11.10, and Matt Oberholzer finishedeighth with a time of 17:21.50. Wil Fishermade all-FAVC first team, and Mike DeGrace,Matt Oberholzer and Sean Hadley madesecond team all-FAVC. We congratulate all of our fall athletesfor completing the tough schedules theywere faced with this year and doing so withtiger pride. The many fans of Loveland hada wonderful time watching these talentedteams this fall. Great job, everyone!

Sports 5FRIDAY, November 7, 2008 Page Editor: Sam Burpee

By Sam BurpeePage Editor

Embarrassing stories;athletes’ edition

Winter athletes, get fired up!

By Ashley Brellenthin and AbbyVargo Staff Writers

We caught up with seniors Evan Stanleyand Brian Wozniak and decided to ask themsome questions about their favorite team,the Indianapolis Colts, to see who thebigger fan is. Here is how they compared:

1.) Who was the coach prior to TonyDungy?E: Jim MoraB: I have no idea!Answer: Jim Mora

2.) The Colts moved from what city?E: BaltimoreB: BaltimoreAnswer: Baltimore

3.) In 1983, the Colts traded awaytheir No. 1 overall draft pick. Whowas this?E: Marshall FaulkB: I have no idea.Answer: John Elway

4.) Who is the owner of theIndianapolis Colts?E: Jim IrsayB: Jim IrsayAnswer: Jim Irsay

5.) What is the name of their newstadium?E: Lucas OilB: Lucas Oil StadiumAnswer: Lucas Oil Field

6.) Before coaching the IndianapolisColts, who did Tony Dungy coachfor?E: Tampa BayB: Tampa BayAnswer: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super fanshowdown,Colts triviaBy Lauren Brown

Page Editor

7.) What was the final score of the2006 Super Bowl victory over theChicago Bears?E: 29-16B: 46-10Answer: 29-17

8.) How many world championshipshas the Colts franchise won?E: ThreeB: TwoAnswer: Four

9.) Who won the first ever “Brothervs. Brother” battle in 2006, Peytonand the Colts or Eli and the Giants?E: Peyton ManningB: Peyton ManningAnswer: Peyton and the Colts.

10.) What famous Colts player worethe number 19?E: Johnny UnitasB: Johnny UnitasAnswer: Johnny Unitas

Super Fan Winner: EvanStanley, shown left

Scoring the game-winning goal,touchdown or point are a few of the gloriousmoments Loveland fans get to watch fromthe stands. Little do they know, these wereonly a few of the most exciting moments ofthe teams’ seasons. To mix things up weinterviewed various fall athletes and askedthem about any embarrassing moments theyexperienced or witnessed during practicesor games. Here are a few of the funnieststories!

• “We were in the back gym. It was all thefootball players, freshman to varsity. Wewere conditioning and doing wall sits whenCoach Ogden decided to be a smart-aleckand made all the players do the wave aroundthe gym. So Coach Ogden started runningaround the gym trying to start the wave; ashis legs flew out from under him, he beefedit and slid across the gym floor!-Football, Brian Wozniak

• “It was at the first senior practice forsoccer, and we were playing tag. This gameof tag was different from most because weplay while lying on the ground. All of asudden, it started smelling really bad andno one knew where the stench was comingfrom. Abby Vargo and other upper classmenstarted to yell and shout at the underclassmen, telling them to shower and weardeodorant. But little did Abby know, shehad dog poop smeared all down her leg.She pouted and sat out for the rest of thepractice!”-Girls soccer, Ashley Brellenthin

• “During pre-season, MichaelSonnenberg was battling another player forthe ball when his opponent started getting

Michael and Tyler

Photo taken by Ashley Brellenthin

Evan Stanley, Super FanPhoto taken by Ashley Brellenthin

• “Last year we were getting onto thebus for our tennis match and a certainsomeone (who will remain anonymous) wastelling me about her art class that day. Sheyelled, “ ‘I got to draw the gorgeous MattDowd in art class; it was the high light ofmy day!” Little did she know, Matt was ashort 10 feet away looking like a stud in hisfootball gear, listening to every word shesaid. She turned bright red and hid on thebus until it left. And to this day, she can’tlook at him without getting embarrassed.”-Girls tennis, Mollie Fitzgerald

• “It was during a conditioning day forvolleyball, and we were doing line jumpson the gym floor. As I was doing my linejumps, I was overwhelmed with a horrificscent trailing from the person jumping in-front of me. I was gagging and felt sick tomy stomach, so I forced myself to step outof her line!”-Girls volleyball, Sam Burpee

a little too touchy for Michael’s liking. Afterthe play, Michael yells at his opponent,‘Dude, watch the pecks!’ ”-Boys soccer, Tyler Beachy

Looking forward to winter, senior BrianWozniak commented on the upcomingseason for the boys varsity basketball team.Q: What are your goals for this season?A: Our goals are to win FAVC, go undefeatedat home, and to win state.Q: Who is going to be your biggestcompetition?A: Our biggest competition this year is goingto be against Princeton and Harrison.Q: What have you done to prepare for theseason?A: During our off season we have opengyms, we run, and are lifting to help prepare. The boys basketball team is expected tobe one of the top few teams in the city.Despite the departure of last year’s seniors,the boys will have the returning juniors, andwill have Wesley Kyles hopefully filling theshoes of last years point guard JohnKennedy.

Q: What are your goals for the season?McIver: We would like to make it past thefirst game of the FAVC Tournament.Q: Who is going to be your biggestcompetition this year?McIver: Besides everyone, we’ll have themost trouble with Mason.Q: What have you done to prepare for theseason?Voss: We practiced for the season withopen gyms, running on the track, and lifting. Both girls are very excited for the seasonand look forward to improving on last year’srecord, with the possibility of goingundefeated.

Senior Justin Pickle, and captain of thevarsity wrestling team, gave his opinionson the upcoming season.Q: What are your goals for the season?A: Win FAVC.Q: Who is going to be your biggestcompetition this year?A: Harrison will give us a run for our money.Q: What have you done to prepare for theseason?

A: For the season, to prepare the team wehave open mat, lifting on Monday,Wednesday, and Friday, and we exerciseon the track. The boys wrestling season is lookinggood with junior Joey Sarnecki leading theteam after losing two-time state qualifierBrent Calkins.

After a large turnout at tryouts, captainSyd Meinking expressed her opinions onthe approaching bowling season.Q: What are you goals for the season?A: The boys would like to win league,and the girls would like to have awinning record.Q: Who is going to be your biggestcompetition this year?A: Glen Este will probably be ourbiggest competition, and they’reobnoxious, so we need to win.Q: What have you done to prepare forthe season?A: To prepare we try to watch bowlingon television, practice bowling, and stayin pristine shape. The boys varsity team won’t have anyproblems carrying out the season with thecore of its team all returning. Girls varsitylooks to continue improving and hopesfor another successful season, despite thelose of all-FAVC performer Liz Mason.

Junior Brandon Williams, and lastyear’s “most valuable swimmer,” answereda few questions about Loveland’supcoming swim season.Q: What are your goals for the season?A: Win FAVC.Q: Who is going to be your biggestcompetition?A: Milford will probably be our hardestmeet.Q: How have you prepared for theseason?A: Over the summer we held strokeclinics, and we will be waking up earlyfor practice. Both boys and girls teams are lookingforward to a successful season. Brandonwill be an asset to the boys team andSammie Wheeler looking to lead the girlsteam after losing Cara Lennon, who wasnamed FAVC swimmer of the year last year.

Also looking forward to a greatbasketball season are Abby McIver andreturning captain Rachel Voss.

News6FRIDAY, November 7, 2008 Page Editor: Ana Downes

As you are driving down the road,imagine getting sidetracked, causing youto drive off the road. What is yourinstinctive reaction? To jerkback on track. However,overcorrection can causeyou to swerve onto theopposite side of the road,meeting head on with theongoing traffic. The safestway to get back on the roadis to slowly ease backtoward the right direction. Oureconomy is kind of like this car. Ithas fallen and we are trying tosafely get it back in the rightdirection without over reacting andover correcting ourselves. Lately,we’ve been hearing words like“bailout,” “recession” and“corruption.” But what does thisactually mean? Our stock market collapsedin large part because ourbanking system was givingloans to people who couldn’tpay them back. The lack of loanpayments caused severalbanks to go out of business orbe acquired by other banks. Such bankcalamities are one of the biggest reasonswhy the stock market has gone down 40percent since last year. Therefore, people

Have you ever been scared bysomething? Are you scared of heights,enclosed spaces, spiders, or sharpobjects? Are you scared enough to thepoint where you scream in agony and havetotal anxiety take over? Well, you mighthave a phobia. According to the AmericanPsychiatric Association, a phobia is anirrational and excessive fear of an object orsituation. Phobias should not be mistakenfor a plain fear. Phobias affect over 10percent of the people in the United States.A phobia is a fear that can cause extremeterror that may even cause a person to hurthimself or herself. In a recent interview by CNN, a womannamed Carol Ann Carnese explained howshe is afraid of wet wood. She can’t evenstand looking at someone lick a woodenspoon. Whenever she confronts her fear,

with money in the stock market lost nearly40 percent of their net worth. A lot of thismoney was invested in their retirementaccounts. The loss of money caused fear,which has caused people to over react by

not spending any money inretail stores. As a result, severalbusinesses have suffered asubstantial loss of money. Thisforces layoffs and causesbusinesses to buy fewersupplies from manufactures.The vicious cycle spirals

downward as unemploymentrises, causing our economy toreach a halt or a recession.Because we are in a globaleconomy, as several of ourproducts are produced inforeign nations, the entireworld is suffering from thisrecession. In order to keep the

banks from going bankrupt, the governmenthad to provide over a $700billion bailout, which is addingon to our national debt, causingit to exceed $10 trillion. The $10trillion equates to a cost $70,000per household, a scary numberto start our future with. Sowhile our economic car has

driven far off the road, we can only hopethat it will safely get back on track.

she breaks into a sweat and starts to getsick to her stomach. During her childhood,she wouldn’t even be able to finish aPopsicle. A man named Bryan Schultz explainedhow he is afraid of small, furry animalsthat gnaw on things. He works right nextto a park and has to honk his horn beforegetting out of his car to scare away anysquirrels or rabbits. He described how hewould run into the street if there was asquirrel on the sidewalk. These phobias are not common, butthey still affect the way a person liveseveryday. In today’s studies, there is onlyone way to cope with a phobia, and that isto face the fear. Most people getpsychiatric help, but the only thing that adoctor does is eventually have the personface the fear. So, if you have a fear, likescolionophobia (fear of school), face itand then hopefully you will be deliveredfrom its evil.

Economic crisisWill our economy ever settle downand get back on track?By Ana Downes

Page Editor

Face, don’t flee, the fearBy Ryan Cahall

Staff Writer

Say what?!?By Ana Downes

Page Editor

Loveland annexCity of Loveland trying to annexLoveland High SchoolBy Jeff Varley

Editor-in-Chief

In 1992, the City of Loveland and Boardof Education came to an agreement. In theagreement it was decided that the schoolwould become part of the City of Loveland.Because the school is still not part of thecity, a Clermont County judge has ruled thatthe contract with the City of Loveland wasbreached by failing to seek annexation.Details are being set to finalize the amountof damages. The city seeks annexation because thecity and school district made the agreementin 1992 that the city would provide waterand sewer improvements in exchange forthe high school becoming part of the city.The City of Loveland also benefits from the1 percent income tax it will receive due tothe annexation. However, the Loveland Board ofEducation has twice formally passed aresolution authorizing the filing of anannexation petition. Both times it was theHamilton County Board of Commissionerswho decided against the annexation. In itslast attempt, which was made in 2002, thecity appealed the decision of theCommissioners to the Court of Common

Pleas. In November 2006, the City ofLoveland decided to file to voluntarilydismiss that appeal. The school district heard nothing furtheruntil the city manager contacted theSuperintendent in November 2007. OnMarch 13, 2008, a letter was sent formallyrequesting the Board to authorize the filingof an annexation petition that was preparedby the city’s legal counsel. Since the last request, the Board hastaken time during four regular meetings todiscuss the matter. During thesediscussions a few questions arose. If theproperty is annexed, will the City ofLoveland provide the funding for a full-timeschool resource officer? Will SymmesTrustees cease to provide a resourceofficer? Absent a commitment for the fullfunding of this position, is there anotherway outside of annexation which wouldmeet the interests of the city, SymmesTownship, and the Loveland SchoolDistrict? The Board of Education waspursuing the initiation of a joint meetingwith Loveland City Council and the SymmesTownship Board of Trustees to explorethese questions when it learned of thelawsuit.

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Gas prices plung—$0.349 per gallon! Sure, gas prices have gone down lately,but 34.9 cents a gallon? That is what dozensof motorists paid at a CITGO station inWisconsin a few weeks ago. The signadvertised $3.49 for a gallon of premium gasthe pump read $0.349. It was their luckyday.

9-year old driver After a night of drinking, an Ontariowoman had her 9-yaer-old daughter driveher home and was charged with a trafficviolation. According to police, the child wasdriving the car slowly along country roadson Oct. 12 when the police noticed how tinyshe was and pulled her over.

Web addrss as a name CutoutDissection.com…as your name?A 19-year-old Asheville teenager said shelegally changed her name to this to protestschool animal dissections. The girl nowwants to be called “Cutout.” Her legal nameis the web address for an anti-dissectionpage of the People of the Ethical Treatmentof Animals’ site.

Hungry hungry man A chef at a Pennsylvania Italianrestaurant ate a 15-pound burger with 5.2pounds of toppings in four hours and 39minutes. Brad Sciullo of Uniontown is thefirst person to successfully eat the hugeburger at Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub.

News 7FRIDAY, November 7, 2008 Page Editor: Erin Randall

By Erin RandallPage Editor

Every school day, you watch enviouslyas Mariam Noory walks out of the school at12:50 p.m. “Oh, she has early dismissal,” you tellyourself. “But wait,” you think, “she’s ajunior. Only seniors have early dismissal.Where does she go?” Mariam and several other Loveland HighSchool students are enrolled in the post-secondary program, which allows a highschool student to take college courses andearn college credit. Students in grades ninethrough 12 are eligible, though 11th and 12th

grade students are the most commonparticipants. To be eligible, a student musthave at least a 3.0 GPA. Most students whoparticipate take several classes on a collegecampus, though students can take allclasses there. Mariam is enrolled inPsychology, Economics, and Marketing atRaymond Walters. The most commoncampuses for Loveland students involvedin post-secondary are Cincinnati State,Raymond Walters, and UC. There are several benefits to the post-secondary program. “I want to get donewith school as soon as possible,” explainsMariam, “and this way, I can receive dualcredits for high school and college.” Thepost-secondary program also gives

College in high school?

students the opportunity to take courses

Interested in a career in Herbal Magic,Psychic Self-Defense, or Astral Projection?If so, enroll yourself in The College ofSacred Mists, an online Wiccan College.You may ask: a Harry Potter college? Notexactly, but close. The College of SacredMists focuses on training that brings outyour inner Wiccan Priest or Priestess. Itmay sound crazy; however, the studentswho complete this online coursework takeit very seriously. “Sacred Mists College has a warm andloving atmosphere. Everyone at the SacredMists is always here for you, like a family;and that’s what we are. One big loving,happy, understanding family!” quoted“Midnyte,” on the Sacred Mists web site.

Find your inner wizardBy Mollie Fitzgerald

Page Editor

Shown here is part of Queen’s University representing HogwartsSchool of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Photo from google.com

The Sacred Mists coursework aims tokeep lessons mentally and spirituallyinspiring for its students. At the end of theonline education, you are to complete threedegrees that consist of anything from“Magik” and “Meditation” to “Healing” andworking with “faeries.” Not only are theWiccan studies up to par, but the tuition isexceptionally affordable. At $20 a month,nearly anyone can pay to learn the ways ofa High Priest or Priestess. Even if you decide to take another collegeroute, do not hesitate to check out theCollege of Sacred Mists web site. Not onlycan you research the college itself, but youcan also purchase its “enchanted wares forenlightened souls” and learn more about theWiccan ways. Learn more atworkingwitches.com and find your innerwizard.

New cell phone policyPhoto from google.com

By Natalie SiddiquePage Editor

Loveland High School’s cell phone policyhas been recently adjusted. Due to theincrease of student use, new disciplinarysteps will be taken. For a first offense, thepunishment is the same; a staff member willreturn the phone at the end of the day.However, for a second offense you will beassigned a detention by an administrator and

academic pursuits and to provide a widervariety of options to high school students;there are both advantages anddisadvantages to the program. Whenasked if she would recommend post-secondary to other students, Mariamreplied, “I would definitely recommend it,because it provides a different experiencethan just high school.”

not offered at Loveland. However, there aredrawbacks to the program as well. Classavailability is limited, and students’ optionsfor high school activities are narrowed.Also, college courses are not weighted andtherefore could affect a student’s GPA.Normally, Loveland pays for the post-secondary program, but if a student failsor withdraws from a course, he or she incursthe cost. The post-secondary programdoes involve risks, but if properly managedcan be beneficial to the student. Are you possibly interested in post-secondary? Talk to your guidancecounselor. Your counselor can give youinformation and important deadlinesinvolved with the process. Guidancecounselor Ms. Hamilton says, “It’s alsoimportant to talk the program over withparents and family before you decide toenroll.” Discussing it with your family canhelp to make the best decision for you. The post-secondary program,according to the Ohio Department ofEducation, exists to promote rigorous

your parents must pick up your cell phone.Further offenses could lead to a FridaySchool, possible suspension, or loss ofdriving privileges. So, as the immense urge to check yourphone every couple minutes is driving youcrazy, remember, your parents are probablynot going to be too overjoyed to have tocome pick up your cell phone because youcouldn’t wait until after school.

Phones such as the one shown above are a no-no during class.

8FRIDAY, November 7, 2008

Calling Al

Car Superlatives

Most Desirable:Mercedes owned by SamCollins

Least Desirable:Cop car owned by OfficerRod

Most Likely to Get in aCrash:“Frank,” owned by AllyFaust

Most Unique:Jeep owned by StephanieHamann

Most Likely to NotDrive in the Winter:Motorcycle owned byTyler Meyer

Most Damaged:Volkswagen owned byGarrison Jennings

Best Parking Spot:Number 323, belongingto Julia Hamm

Worst Parking Spot:Number 118, belongingto David Alten

Here are awards given to special student cars. Look for them in the parking lot!

By Sander DiAngelis, Mollie Fitzgerald,

Page Editorsand Laura Wright

*All photos taken by Sander DiAngelis

9Page Editor: Laura Wright

All Cars

While you’re looking around the parking lot at SUVs, trucks, compact cars, and everything in between,a certain vehicle stands out as one of its own: the Jeep Wrangler. Among our student body, we havecounted six owners of Jeep Wranglers. What’s so special about a Jeep? “It’s not just a car; it’s a community,”says junior Courtney Allen, a Jeep owner. And being a Jeep Wrangler owner myself, I can assure you thatyes, there is something special about owning a Jeep. Here are the reasons why everyone should own awrangler:

Wrangler drivers always wave to each other when they passA Jeep can go ANYWHERE!There’s nothing better than being able to simply fold the top down, remove the doors, and take in thebeautiful weatherOld Wranglers are just as beautiful as new onesWranglers hold their value and run forever

Featured Jeeps:

Owner: Ty SlabaughSpecs: 1988, whiteWhat’s unique? It cost only $800!Ty’s favorite part? The tires.

Owner: Stephanie HamannSpecs: 1990, Bengal stripesWhat’s unique? The Bengal stripes on the exterior, the shifting knob is a rock, and the inside is decked outin orange and black camo!Stephanie’s favorite part? Ability to take it anywhere, like off-road and through creeks.

Owner: Mike BrizziSpecs: 2004, blueWhat’s unique? It’s a Columbia Edition.Mike’s favorite part? Ability to take out the windows, fold down the roof, and remove the doors.

The Wrangler CrewMike Brizzi’s Jeep Photo taken by Laura Wright

By Sander DiAngelis

Page Editor

Ty Slabaugh’s Jeep Photo Taken by Laura Wright

Entertainment10FRIDAY, November 7, 2008 Page Editor: Cara Lucke

By Sara MullowneyStaff Writer

Based off the best-selling novel, Twilightthe movie is soon hitting the big screen. OnNov. 21, Bella and Edward’s love story willbe broadcast in theaters throughout thecountry. Bella Swan, played by KristenStewart (who is also in The Land of Women),moves to a small town in the PacificNorthwest and falls in love with EdwardCullen (Robert Pattinson), a strikinglybeautiful vampire. Robert, who also playedCedric Diggory in Harry Potter, also fallsfor Bella, but his desire for her barelycontrols his instinct to devour her. Thisdoomed love is full of teen romance andaction. This $37 million film was shot just outsideof Portland, Wash., which was chosen todepict the usual overcast weather in Forks,Wash., Bella’s hometown. ParamountStudios claims that due to the book’spopularity, the movie is almost identical toTwilight, and keeps true to StephenieMeyer’s vision because the vampires in thebook are not depicted with canine or withteeth more pronounced than may be foundin human beings. These vampires are justsimply the “strange” kids in school, maybewith a bit paler skin. If you haven’t heardabout this yet, make sure you check out thetrailer, which people are going crazy overalready on twilightthemovie.com, and lookout for the upcoming movie in two weeks!

Twilight hitsHollywood

The crime: being a classic fashion victim.Let’s face it, we’re all guilty of this crime atsome point in our lives, and whether or notwe want to accept it, wearing somethingthat’s so out of style it’s painful issomething that we could afford to look outfor. The problem is obvious; It’s easy towear something that you think is still instyle, especially in our crazy fashion worldwhere trends are constantly hot or not.Something that you may think is “so twoyears ago” could be the object of affectionfor one designer at New York fashion weekthis year. So here’s your solution: stay awayfrom these bottomless fashion holes andyou’ll never have to climb your way out ofa fashion disaster again. In other words,this is what you shouldn’t be wearing.

1. Crocs- As debatable as they may be, manypeople are sick of the sight of these holey,colorful, fuzzy, little, big, dominating ande v e r y t h i n g - e l s e -under - the -p lane tshoes. As big of anexplosion as theywere last year, manystylists are beggingpeople to put theircrocs in the closet and save them for wearingaround the house. Or even better: use themstrictly for walking your dog.

2. Overalls- Contrary to some beliefs, thistrend that has been poking its way backinto the racks of department stores has not

yet been brought back.Unless you’re taking anewer spin on theoveralls (such as theoverall mini-skirt combo),it is suggested that you

stay away from the overall hillbilly look.Except for Country Thursdays, this lookisn’t the best one you could be pulling off.

3. Tights with horizontal stripes- “Did yougain some weight, Jan Doe?” A friend asks.“No, I just put on some tights,” you reply

with a shrug. This conversation could easilybe avoided by not putting on that pair ofhorizontally striped tights that you had towear in the first place.Stylists suggest thatvertical stripes are the bestto stick with, seeing thatthey don’t add any poundsto your thighs or calves, butinstead give the illusion oflength. Just think: horizontal = horrible.

4. Super-holey jeans- Edgy has expired whenit comes to making a statement with super-holey denim jeans. This year, and for manyyears to come, it’salways better to stayon the safe andclassy side withsome holeless or justslightly ripped jeansin your wardrobe.Instead of worryingover whether or notthe crotch in-seam is going to rip and exposeyour under-wear (Not that I would know oranything), it’s more comfortable to ignorethe expression that “less is more” and stickwith some completely sewn and put-together jeans.

5. Sequins- Flashy and sparkly are twophrases that come to mind when you thinkof sequined clothing and accessories. Out-of-season is another. Anyone remember the

crazy era ofs e q u i n e dpurses thatpresented itselfthree yearsago? Thisseason and forother winter

seasons to come, staying away from thepopular sequined objects of the summersounds like an idea sparkling in fashionistaknowledge.

What NOT to wearBy Sarah Bailey

Entertaiment Editor

Does it seem like every time you see amovie at a theater, you leave with an emptywallet? With movie tickets and refreshmentsat an all-time high, you could easily walkinto a theater with $30 and leave wonderingwhere it all went. If this sounds like you,there is an alternative that you might notknow about. The DanBarry Dollar Saver Cinema couldbe the answer to your problem. At thistheater, located near Eastgate Mall, ticketsare only $3 on weekends and weekdaysexcept for Tuesdays, when you can see amovie for only $1.75. It also offers free refillson popcorn and drinks. This might sound too good to be true...and it is. The catch is, the DanBarry DollarSaver Cinema doesn’t show first-runmovies. This means it shows movies thatare finished running in the theaters thatcharge an arm and leg. However, thiscould be good news if you missed thatmovie that you really wanted to see. It also isn’t as deluxe as some of thenew theaters that seem to be opening leftand right. You might call the DanBarry DollarSaver Cinema a little old fashioned, but whatit lacks in reclining, leather chairs and fancyfood kiosks, it makes up for with its extremelylow ticket prices. So whether you’re hurting for money orthe movie you really wanted to see is nolonger running in the big theaters, the

DanBarry Dollar Saver Cinema is thetheater for you. Just watch yourstep; the floors tend to be a little bitsticky.

Save at DanberryDollar CinemaBy Bridget Sova

Staff Writer

All photos from www.google.com

‘It also offersfree refills onpopcorn anddrinks.’

Entertainment 11FRIDAY, November 7, 2008 Page Editor: Natalie Siddique

Most of us here at Loveland have aFacebook page; some people have aMySpace page. A few of you might evenhave both. Keeping up in the technologicalworld is a big thing for our generation, andwe should all know the advantages anddisadvantages of two of the most popularweb sites. You can choose which one is bestfor you, but here are a couple things to thinkabout before continuing, or even starting,an account with either site. Although the amount of MySpace usershas declined since Faecbook came along,many people still use it. It’s user-friendly,allowing anyone to join as long as they meetthe required age. There’s a lot more to puton your MySpace. Through quizzes,layouts, surveys, and designs, you can buildup your page, making it a more personalizedsite for people to get a glimpse of your

creativity and personality. There are a lotmore entertainment options as well; you canlook up artists’pages andlisten to theirmusic inaddition tow a t c h i n gvideos andf i n d i n ginformationfor upcomingconcerts andp i c t u r e s .However, noteverything onMySpace isgreat andconvenient .The online security isn’t as good as otherweb sites, especially since there are a widevariety of users. The programming can take

a while when users are transferring layouts,and downloading high-graphic pages

generally takes a while.Overall, MySpace can be apretty cool page with lots ofdifferent accessories, butyou have to sacrifice sometime and what kind ofinformation you release tothe public. Facebook, on the otherhand, is a smaller site thattargets high school andcollege-level students. Eventhough this limits theamount of “friends” you canhave, it provides a safercommunity for its users. Ifyou’re not a fan of going

through junk on people’s pages, this web siteis a better place for you. Although Facebookcan get a little out of control with applications,

the new Facebook separates your page intoinformation, photos, boxes, your wall, andany other applications you’ve decided toadd. This makes it a lot more convenient foryour friends to write on your wall and viewwhatever they want to in an organizedfashion. The use of history on Facebookallows people to be aware when you changesomething on your page so they can look atnewly added photos or what so-and-sogossiped about on so-and-so’s wall. Taggingis a big difference between Facebook andMySpace. Whenever someone adds picturesor creates an album, they can include thepeople in their pictures so they willautomatically be added under their photos. Facebook can get boring for some,depending on what you’re looking for in awebsite. You can’t change the design ofFacebook, and everyone’s pretty much looksthe same. If you’re looking for morepersonalized information within an organizedsite, this is the one for you. If not, stick toMySpace’s entertaining accessories andchanging style.

By Cara LuckePage Editor

Facebook vs. MySpace

Weird talents you may not knowWeird talents you may not knowWeird talents you may not knowWeird talents you may not knowWeird talents you may not know We all have strange things we can do. Whether you can lick your elbow or your fingers are double-jointed, we love to show them off. No matter how bizarre these things can be,everyone always seems to be fascinated by them. At times, people associate you with the odd things you can do. You might say, “Oh, that’s the kid that can put his feet behind hishead.” These little things make up who you are. Everyone wants to have that one unique quality. Our own students at have been asked to share some of their weird talents with us:

Troy Stafford (11): “I can twist my footalmost all the way around.”

Joe Linville (10): “I can wrap my arms all theway around my body without unlinking them.”

Vince Misiti (11): “I can do this weird thing withmy eyebrows.”

Kelsey Kerkhove (11): “I can pick anything upwith my toes.”

Casey Baker (11): “I can put my feet behind myhead.”

David Drury (12): “I can take out my eye.”

By Sara MullowneyStaff Writer

The Roararound theschool• Loveland will host the Battle of theBands event on Friday, December 12 (7p.m. to midnight) in the LHS cafeteria.This annual fundraiser for your schoolnewspaper, The Roar, is a great chanceto support student bands and other lo-cal acts. The audience will vote to de-cide the Battle of the Bands champion.Tickets will be $5 at the door. Bands in-terested in playing should contact a mem-ber of The Roar’s staff or see Mr. Schmidtin room 109 by Wednesday, Nov. 12.

• Thanksgiving is just around the cor-ner! School’s off the 26th, so make roomfor the stuffing.

• Winter sports are starting soon! Thefirst boys basketball game is Dec. 5against Fairfield, and the first girls gameis Dec. 3 at McNicholas. Get ready tosupport the Tigers!

Sincerely, The Editors-in-Chief

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Entertainment12FRIDAY, November 7, 2008 Page Editor: Emilee Kraus

Comedy: Carlos Mencia at the Taft Theatreon Nov. 12, Margaret Cho at the Taft Theatreon Nov. 15.Rap: Tech N9ne at Bogarts on Nov. 13.Heavy Metal: Down at Bogarts on Nov. 15.Rock: The Eagles at U.S. Bank Arena onNov. 18, Zoso at Bogarts on Nov. 21.Punk: All Time Low at Bogarts on Nov. 19.Jazz: Harry Connick Jr. at the Taft Theatreon Nov. 19.The Roar’s Pick: This month make sure tosee Carlos Mencia at the Taft Theatre onNov. 12. This multitalented comedian, actorand screen writer will have you laughing allnight long. Mencia is best known for hishilarious impressions. Whether he isimpersonating George Bush or DavidBeckham, you will find yourself completelycaptivated. Mencia is also known for makingfun of all cultures, including his own.Though this has gotten him in trouble inthe past, he still performs thesecontroversial but hilarious skits. So if you’relooking for something to do on Nov. 12, headon down to the Taft Theatre and check outCarlos Mencia.

Bands You Ought To Know

By Mike DeGrace

Page Editor

Vampire Weekend

Breaking Benjamin

Breaking Benjamin is a band that hasbeen around for a long time and not gottennearly the credit that it should have almost10 years ago. It has produced five differentalbums and has a number of top songs,including “The Diary of Jane,” “Evil Angel,”“So Cold” and “Sooner or Later.” The bandhas four members: vocalist Ben Burley, leadguitarist Aaron Fink, bassist Mark James,and drummer Chad Szeliga. Its latest album,Phobia, explores anxiety, fear andbreathtaking melodies while subtlyintroducing a lighter side as well. BreakingBenjamin has a definite rock sound in its

guitar melodies, but Burley’s voice rings outa much clearer, alternative sound. “I’m really proud of these songs,” Jamessaid on the band’s web site. “Ben has donea fantastic job providing great hooks andphrases. I feel very strongly about everytrack on this record, which isn’t somethingI was always able to say. I think we reallytried to approach every song by never tryingto overstate an idea. If there was a catchyriff that Aaron was doing, I never wanted tostep on it. I’d try to seek a different wayaround it.” Similar to other big bands before it,Breaking Benjamin is touring the countryand working to create an album even betterthan the last. So next time you’re looking totry something new, treat your ears to someBreaking Benjamin.

Upcoming ConcertsBy Bridget Sova

Staff Writer

If you are into indie rock music, it wouldbe in your best interest to check out VampireWeekend. Originally from New York, theband describes its sound as “Upper WestSide Soweta,” mixing popular African musicwith Western, classical tunes. VampireWeekend was formed in 2006 and self-produced its first album after the four NewYorkers graduated from CoulmbiaUniversity, where they met. The membersare Ezra Koenig (lead vocals, guitar),Rostam Batmanglij (keyboard, guitar,vocals), Chris Tomson (drums), and ChrisBaio (bass guitar). In the past two years, Vampire Weekendhas toured with The Shins and performedon the same stage as David Crosby andGraham Nash. It has risen to the topextremely quickly, especially for a band ofjust two years. Already, Vampire Weekendhas been given the title “This Year’s BestNew Band” (Spin magazine, March 2008),and had “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” ranked67th on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 BestSongs of the Year. It is obvious Vampire Weekend is headedsomewhere great. If interested, you cancheck out their MySpace page atmyspace.com/vampireweekend and listen tosome of their most popular hits, including“Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa,” “MansardRoof,” and “Oxford Comma.”

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Vampire Weekend

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Breaking Benjamin

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By Mollie Fitzgerald

Premier Tumbling & Dance535 West Loveland Avenue

Loveland, OH 45140513-677-1240

www.premiertumbling.com

We have lots to offer:Tumbling, Hip Hop, Competition Dance Teams, All-

Star Cheerleading, and Zumba Fitness.Tumbling classes for all ages: 18 months to 18 years.

Entertainment 13FRIDAY, November 7, 2008 Page Editor: Michael Lawson

The book Brisingr by ChristopherPaolini is one of a now four-book seriescalled the Inheritance Cycle. Brisingr isthe story of a young adult, Eragon, and hisdragon, Saphira, and how they battle tofulfill promises they have made. Eragonstruggles numerous times with thesepromises and is eventually forced to puthis priorities in line. Overall, Brisingr is a good book if you’relooking for something to keep you busy,but as far as good information goes, thisjust doesn’t deliver. Paolini is a good writer;he just needs to discipline himself when itcomes to his use of vocabulary. Oneexample of this is a passage in the book

By Jeff Varley

Editor-in-Chief

where a group of men are ringing bells. Hedivides the group in two just so that he candescribe one half as “producing a dolorouscacophony of notes,” while the other half“cause iron tongues to crash against ironthroats and emit a mournful clamor.” Paolinigives the reader an impressive array ofoverly sophisticated and entirelyunnecessary words that add little more tothe book than length and fluff. Anotherexample of this would be the chapterdescribing the forging of Eragon’s newsword. Paolini uses 16 pages to describethis transaction. B.O.R.I.N.G.! So the thirdbook does get some praise, but in thesereader’s opinions, it’s too long,monotonous, and not nearly as good as itwas expected to be.

Photo from dragons.wikia.comChristopher Paolini

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The Roar’s review of Brisingr

Today is a very good day for anyonewho was a fan of Gears of War, becauseGears of War 2 has been released. Gears ofWar was a third-person tactical action-shooter game (for any one who doesn’tknow), and it was one of the most popularXbox games to be released. Gears of War 2picks up six months after the first gameconcluded. You continue the game fightingthe nightmarish force of undergroundcreatures known as the Locust Horde. Gears of War 2 builds upon the samegame play used in Gears of War. However,there are new characters, more weapons,nastier enemies, bigger vehicles, moreaction, more emotion, and more thrills. Next,every major aspect of the game has beenrefined to create heightened, more immersiveexperiences. Not only that but Epic Games(the developers of the game) improved thegame even more with new weapon-specific

The wait is over: Gears of War 2executions, chainsaw duels, and shockingboss fights. Through advances in Unreal Engine 3,Gears of War 2 raises the graphics bar fornext-generation games, making its visualeffects amazing. New visual effects includeambient occlusion, dynamic shadows,improved character lighting, the ability torender hundreds of on-screen characterssimultaneously, improved water physics,additional blood and bullet decals, advanceddestructible environments, new weathereffects, and the introduction of fluid objects. Not only are the game play and visualsimproved in Gears of War 2, but the XboxLIVE action is unparalleled. Gears of War 2takes full advantage of the industry-leadingXbox LIVE service, both competitively andcooperatively. Enhanced competitivemultiplayer game play over Xbox LIVEintroduces new modes, weapons, and amultitude of new maps. Also new to Gearsof War 2 is the ability to drop in and drop outof the co-op campaign at anytime.

By Jeff Varley and Mike DeGrace

Roar Staffers

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Buzz14FRIDAY, November 7, 2008 Page Editor: Sander DiAngelis

Food Fight! Paxton’s Grillvs. Shooter’s

By Sander DiAngelis

Page Editor

Paxton’s Shooter’sTaste

VarietyAffordability

ServiceAtmosphere

Shooter’s vs. Paxton’s is one of thebiggest rivalries in Loveland. On one

Need to ask your crush out? Listed beloware cheesy pick-up lines from the studentsof Loveland High School!

“If I could rearrange the alphabet I’d put Uand I together.”

Alex Holtmeier, 11

“Are you fromTe n n e s s e e ?Cause you’rethe only TEN- I-SEE.”G r a h a mRussell, 12(right)

“Do you believe in love at first sight, orshould I walk by again?”

Michael Lawson, 11 (below)

“Did that hurt... when you fell fromheaven?”

Jake Cornett, 10

“I lost mynumber, can Ihave yours?”Vince Misiti,11 (right)

By Natalie Siddique

Page Editor

Excuse me, can Ihave yo’ numba?

Where’s Evan?See if you can find Evan Stanley in this picture!

“Are you Jamaican? Cause’ you’reJamaican me crazy!”

Evan Stanley, 12 (above)

“Can I seeyour tag?Because if I’mright, youwere made inheaven.”Adam Engel,11 (right)

“Aren’t you tired? Cause’ you’ve beenrunning through my mind all day long.”Kylee Knabe, 9

“Is your name Campbell’s? Because yourM’m! M’m! good!?”

Michael Sonnenberg, 11 (above)

side is the delicious Paxton’s, servinganything from hamburgers to chili tochicken. On the other side is Shooter’s,geared more towards pizza and wings.

While Paxton’s is located in downtownLoveland with a home-town feel andeasy access, Shooter’s is located onthe outskirts of Loveland and is an

excellent place to go watch sports.Although this is a tough call, Shooter’stakes the crown with a score of 20-19.

Category

By Casey Baker and Kelsey Kerkhove

Roar Staffers

Photos taken by Casey Baker and Kelsey Kerkhove

Photos taken by Ashley Brellenthin

FRIDAY, November 7, 2008

Faust Facts 15Page Editor: Ally Faust

By Ally FaustPage Editor

Dear Ally...

Interesting FactsCompiled by Ally Faust

Page Editor

HoroscopesBy Psychic Sarah

Class Psychic

You asked questions, Loveland HighSchool, and here are my answers!Remember, the “Dear Ally” advice boxesare conveniently located in the attendanceoffice and the library.

Dear Ally:There’s a girl that I like, but I’m not sure ifshe likes me. How do I make sure?From, Scaredy Cat

Dear Scaredy Cat:You can approach this dilemma in manyways. You could go back to grade schooland send your crush a note: check yes orno. Or, you could go back to middle schooland have a friend ask about this person’sfeelings for you. However, the most matureand effective way is to confess yourfeelings and hope for a positive response.Good luck!

Dear Ally:I need an item that I lent to a friend awhileago, but we no longer speak to each other.How do I get it back without anyawkwardness?From, Doesn’t Want Confrontation

Dear Doesn’t Want Confrontation:This situation is awkward enough; noneed to make it more complicated. Find amutual friend, someone who is friends withyou and your enemy, and have him or herask for it back. Once he or she gets it fromyour ex-friend, it’s all yours. Problemsolved!

Dear Ally:I understand that you have named yourcar “Frank the Tank.” I just got a newbluish-gray Jeep Wrangler and I was

Listed below are 10 random facts thatcould be useful to you someday! Allfacts were taken from tealdragon.com.

1. There are 1,525,000,000 miles oftelephone wire strung across theUnited States.

2. 101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan arethe only two Disney cartoon featurewith both parents that are present anddon’t die later in the movie.

3. Amazingly, 111,111,111 multiplied by111,111,111 is equal to12,345,678,987,654,321.

4. Twelve newborns will be given tothe wrong parents each day in theUnited States.

5. At any given moment, there are 123,000,000cars being driven down the United States’highways.

6. It is possible for 160 cars to drive side byside on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, theworld’s widest road.

7. There are 166,875,000,000 pieces of maildelivered each year in the U.S. in an averageyear.

8. Five percent of Canadians don’t know thefirst seven words of the Canadian anthem, butknow the first nine words of the Americananthem.

9. The average adult has 100 billion brain cells.We lose 85,000 of these every day!

10. A goldfish has a memory span of threeseconds.

Aries (March 21 - April 19): Relax thismonth. You’ve been too stressed. Treatyourself to something fun.Thanksgiving break is coming up, sohang in there. School will be at a pausesoon enough. Work hard at your studiesand get things done early.Procrastination is never the answer.Taurus (April 20 - May 20): This monthyou’ll find something that you’ll beabsorbed in. Run with it. No one eversaid a little enthusiasm is a bad thing.Some may not be as excited as you are,but don’t let that stop you.Gemini (May 21 - June 20): After lastmonth, this month should definitely bepositive. You’re going to be full of goodluck. Congratulate yourself for gettingthrough October. Move on from the pastand look forward to a great future.Cancer (June 21 - July 22): Novemberis your time to shine. Patience pays off.Wait for the good to come to you,because it will.Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22): Make sure youare careful this month. You are boundto get in trouble. Behave! Make sure

you always do your homework, too. You arebound to be forgetful this month.Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22): Let yourself shine.You deserve it after everything you put up withlast month. Let someone help you instead ofyou helping someone else.Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): The first two weeksof this month, you might want to keep yourmouth shut. Sometimes what you say can getyou into trouble. You’re bound to get into abrawl with someone who is close to you if youchoose not to keep things to yourself.Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): It’s your birthdaymonth! Celebrate! This month will be a blast foryou.Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): It’s almost yourbirthday. Plan something to treat yourself.Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): You’ll zip throughlife this month. Nothing can stop you. You’reinvincible. Don’t let anything get you down.Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): Love will come toyou this month. Don’t go looking for it, though.Let it find you. Continue your usual routine andgood things will happen.Pisces (Feb. 19- March 20): Don’t let peoplebother you this month. People might try to tellyou what to do, but you know what is right.Communication is also key this month. Askbefore you assume.

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looking for a name for it. It’s located in spot262. Suggestions?From, Spot 262

Dear Spot 262:I have taken great care in studying the auraof your Jeep Wrangler. Also, word in thehalls is that you have an Italian backgroud.Your car is tough but keeps himself out oftrouble. He also has a certain sophisticationabout him. Yes, it is a boy. I have decidedthat his destined name is “Rocky the ItalianStallion.” Not only does it incorporate yourItalian heritage, it represents his ruggedcharacter.

Dear Ally:Do you think “sparkles” is a color?From, Just Curious

Dear Just Curious:It depends on the person. However, checkthe Crayola box. Is “sparkles” a crayon color?I didn’t think so.

Dear Ally:What do you do when you’ve donesomething wrong and it causes pain to oneof your closest friends?From, Gossip Girl

Dear Gossip Girl:You must start by apologizing profusely foryour actions. Regardless of whether youintentionally hurt your friend or not, youmust own up to your mistakes and admit youwere wrong. It will take time for him or her toget over what happened. However, if you aretrue friends, he or she will move oneventually. Continue to apologize inwhatever ways you can: in person andthrough texts, letters, phone calls, andFacebook messages, until they realize youare truly sorry. Only then can they acceptyour explanation.

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Caboose16FRIDAY, November 7, 2008 Page Editor: Kelsey Kerkhove

Kids in the work placeBy Casey Baker

Staff Writer

The Roar asked a few students how theymake money. Here are a few interestingplaces some of your peers work.

Tyler Myer (11)Quiznos

Terra Kriener (11)YMCA

Brandon Beck (12)Indian Hill Winter

Club

Kevin Linnevers (10)Kings Island

Alex Holtmeier (11)Wal-Mart

Taylor Buchtmann (12)Skyline

Isaac Spence (11)Walgreens

Tyler Hauenstein (12)Circuit City

Thanksgiving thoughts

Do you ever walk down the hall and feel likeyou’re seeing double? Do you feel likeyou’re going crazy when you think you seetwo of the same people, or think you are youseeing more “twins” than usual? Well, I canassure you that you are not. Here are someof the LHS look alikes you may have spotted:

Seeing doubleBy Lauren Brown

Sports Editor

We eat at my grandma’s house

At left, Katy Engle (9) andCiara Gilbert (10)

At right, Courtney Allen (11)and Stella Noris (9)

At left, Will Miller (12) and TySlabaugh (12)

At right, Ryan Denny (11) andThomas Rooney (10)

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All photos by Ashley Brellenthin

By Kelsey KerkhovePage Editor

Abby Vargo (11)

Ryan Cobb (12)

Kirk Morra (12)

EmilyHoltzerberger(11)

Sid Ashmore (10)

My family and friends

Beating Kings

My friends and family Mashed potatoes

We all write down what we’rethankful for, and my mom makesginger bread cookie name cards

Warm apple pie withvanilla ice cream

Sweet yams

Natalie Siddique Sweet potatoes andmarshmallows

We go to Kentucky andmy entire family goes to

my grandma’s house

What is your favoriteThanksgiving food?

What are you thankfulfor?

All my relatives get togetherand usually take a long walk

What are some of your familytraditions?

All thanksgiving food!

we play an intense game oftackle football with the neigh-bors, then feast

Names

My dog Princess Lilly