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Barack Obama, kids these days are not s p e n d i n g enough time in the classroom. He proposes adding hours to the school day and adding days to the school year so that American students will be better able to compete with other students around the globe. With many schools already facing budget shortfalls, the president’s proposal may face some opposition. Teachers and staff must be compensated, school lunches have to be paid for, transportation for public schools and energy to keep them running must be provided.

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Football sectionals kickoff at Broad Ripple 10/23 at 7 p.m.

Girls volleyball takes on Northwest in sectional play 10/24 at Howe starting at 12 p.m.

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Students sometimes struggle to stay awake and alert all day. Some RHS teachers have unique ways to help.

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Obama caLLs fOr mOre scHOOLThe president proposes longer school days and years BY KellY KernNews Writer

seNiors wiN spirit stick: The senior class won the float competition on Friday at the Homecoming Pep Rally. They then made it a “sweeeep“ when they were awarded the coveted Spirit Stick also.

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Spirit WeekBY macKenzie ringen & caitlin KennedYEntertainment Writers

Has spirit week really already passed? Sadly, yes. The week most Rebels look forward to every year has quickly passed by in seemingly no time at all. Many students chose to

participate in the theme of each day, while few did not. Some students went over the top, and some went all out! As a reminder, the themes of each day were: Come As You Are Day (Monday), Nerd Day (Tuesday), College Day (Wednesday), Movie Day (Thursday) and Red White & Blue Day (Friday). Come As You Are Day seemed to be the most popular theme, as most students participated in it. Everyone was in their sweatpants and slippers; some students even brought pillows! Rebels let

their inner nerd shine by dressing up as geeks on Nerd Day. College Day was on Wednesday, the day of the PSAT and the seniors weren’t in attendance; as a result, not many went crazy with this theme. Movie Day was a big success. There were many different actors and actresses displayed throughout the entire Roncalli student body and faculty. As usual, Red, White & Blue Day was the craziest day of all. Everyone participated in this theme. On Friday, the colors red, white and blue dominated the hallways and the football field as the Rebels were victorious. Homecoming spirit week for the year ‘09 was considered a huge success.

baby rebels on boardThe young children of Roncalli Staff enjoy a daycare close to their parents’ jobBY mcKenzie nicKellOnline Editor

Toddlers are off and running in the new RHS child care program. Mrs.

Wendy Lawrie, who works in the RHS business office, had the idea to start the much-needed day care to help benefit the teachers by providing them with inexpensive, high-quality care for their children. Over the summer, everyone involved with the project worked hard to set up the facility. Mrs. Elizabeth Traylor is the director of the day care and she is assisted by both adult and student volunteers. In most day care centers, you pay a flat rate, regardless if your child goes or not. But in the Little Rebels Day care, it is pay only as you go which cuts the cost for teachers. For Roncalli staff, the cost is $25 a day and $15 for a second child attending. The discount

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sleepy time: Seniors Maddie Herbert, alex Simpson, and sophomore Jenny Balzer get some sleep during Come as You are

Nerds: Seniors Gina Gough, lauren Ross, Ned Halberstadt, and Freshman elise Jahnke show off their nerdy sides.

colleGe pride: Juniors Tracy Gadomski, Joey Davis, and David Watness wear their college colors during College Day.

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Grandparents day on Hold

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BY gaBi koenigNews Editor

Grandparent’s Day at Roncalli High School is one of the many favorite traditions of students, faculty and staff alike. Students look forward

with anticipation to the cool, autumn day before fall break when their grandparents arrive at their beloved high school, and the faculty and staff await the happy chaos created by the grandparents’ visit. Sadly, this year the cherished tradition may not occur. Allowing more than 800 grandparents to descend upon Roncalli would be hazardous because of the current state of construction. Unfortunately, this will result in no

Grandparent’s Day until construction completion in springtime, or possibly even next year if construction is not completed. Mrs. Terese Carson, the Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Roncalli, explained the current situation regarding Grandparents Day. “Grandparent’s Day is postponed. It [being celebrated] depends on construction,” said Carson. The faculty is told that Grandparent’s Day has been tentatively rescheduled for a day in the springtime when construction has been completed, yet an uneasy feeling remains. Even with the tentative rescheduling, many individuals at Roncalli are

worried that one of their most loved days will end up being canceled for this school year. Students, especially seniors, become aggravated when mention of the lack of Grandparent’s Day arises; no one wants their senior year to lack this special day. “I love Grandparent’s Day! And I honestly think it’s the highlight of my grandma’s entire year,” said Senior Ashley Hillman. Although there is a possibility of a cancellation, Roncalli students continue hoping that this popular day remains on the schedule of special occasions for this school year.

» OBAMA Across the world, students in Japan and Korea attend schools seven weeks longer than children in the U.S. Some schools are already taking the first step in closing this gap by having students attend school every other Saturday, in addition to three weeks throughout the summer. Other schools are adding three hours to every school day, costing an extra $1,300 in each student’s tuition. However, California alone adding 15 minutes a day could cost around $7 billion. Researcher Tom Loveless of the Brookings Institution feels like the time is worth the cost. “Ten minutes sounds trivial to a school day, but don’t forget, these math periods in the U.S. average 45 minutes,” Loveless said. “Percentage-wise, that’s a pretty healthy increase.” Not only does President Obama hope that students will benefit academically from spending more time in school, but he feels that kids will be safer. With schools staying open later in the day, students will have a safe place to go after school.

» BABY REBELSfor the second child only applies staff, but it is still a low cost for the parents that do not work at Roncalli as the new facility is now opening for a limited number of children from south deanery parishes. The daycare follows Roncalli’s calendar. Since 11 families from Roncalli are attending, the schedule makes it easy on parents using the daycare. The schedule of the little Rebels is full of learning and fun. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a preschool instructor teaches the children from ages 2 ½ to 5 basic skills of learning.

The children work on language, science, math, reading and art projects from 7:30-12:30. Younger children also work on similar activities adjusted to their level. After preschool, the children like to play outside, have a snack and take a nap. “We would like to thank everyone that has helped and supported to make it possible to get everything working for the daycare. Also, we’re grateful for everyone that has given donations that helped make the daycare successful,” said Mrs. Traylor.

dayCare: Seniors Audrey Dubord and Katie Carson play with the chil-dren at the new Roncalli Little Rebels Daycare.

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Grandparents day: The RHS Family Room was packed last year with more than 800 grandparents. This year’s event is on hold.

H1N1 flu shots are delivered to Indiana. The state expects to distribute as many as 4 million doses.

The Dow closes above 10,000 for the 1st time in a year.

The Heartland Film Festival continues through this weekend in Indianapolis.

A sheriff in Colora-do said “balloon boy” incident was a hoax and a publicity stunt. Richard Heene is currently facing criminal charges.

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Random1. What is Joe’s favorite song? Don’t Stop Believin’

by JourneyEverytime We Touch

by CascadaLittle Mexico

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2. What does Joe want to be when he’s older?

Doctor Doctor Pro Football Player

3. What is Joe’s favorite color? Blue Blue Black

4. Where does Joe like to eat? B-Dubs McDonalds Italian (of course)

5. What is Joe’s favorite football memory? Playing in my first varsity game as a sophomore Recovering a kick

Catching a 48-yd pass in recent J.V. game and getting tackled at

the 2 yard line.

6. Which famous person would Joe like to meet?

Bob Sanders Peyton Manning Sean Connery

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Roncalli adds a new face to the Spanish faculty this year, Senora Nadia Charcap.

A former Holy Name Giant, Charcap began studying Spanish while in high school at Franklin Central. Mrs. Charcap grew up in Beech Grove in a family that did not speak any Spanish. When she was 16, she began to learn about the Spanish heritage and language and developed a love of the language and culture. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Franklin Central and her Master’s Degree from IUPUI. Mrs. Charcap began her career at RHS in 2000-2002 and returns to RHS after teaching in the Franklin Township District for seven years. “After being in a public school for quite a while you start to miss the atmosphere of a Catholic School.... I just love the enthusiasm here at Roncalli.” She loves to teach students Spanish. “I feel like I can relate to my students... I feel like I’m a mentor for them, and I love it.” Her family is surrounded by Spanish heritage. Her husband, who came from Peru at the age of 19, did not speak any English when he came to the U.S. He is a data analyst for a corporation downtown. They have four children, Dominic, 7, Analuciaí, 5, Agustin 3 and then Victor Manuel aka, “Manny” is 1. Mrs. Charcap has traveled extensively visiting Panama, Mexico and Puerto Rico; she spent six months in Ecuador where she became most familiar with the Spanish language. She has traveled to Brazil, Europe and most of Latin America. Her favorite place of all time is Machu Picchu, Peru. Speaking Spanish fluently isn’t her only interest. If you ever see Mrs. Charcap in the hallway, you would notice her fancy shoes. “I love to collect shoes, I love them! Maybe I should start a shoe club at Roncalli.”

The daily battle of getting out of bed is increasingly difficult as the snooze button gradually becomes a student’s best friend.

But is it the teenagers fault they have a hard time getting up? Maybe not entirely. New studies are showing that teens have a temporarily resting Circadian Rhythm (similar to a biological clock). This clock is telling them to sleep and wake up later.

So what’S keeping uS up?

Due to pressure students face, they are forced to stay up later in order to complete all of their requirements. This means more cramming and less sleep. For example, if a student is a member of a sports team, some nights they may not get home until 9:00 or 9:30. Then you factor in homework, shower and food, and it

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is well past 10:30. Students might want to catch up on their favorite TV show or Facebook. By the time they go to bed, students are getting about six hours of sleep.

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Some students might be tempted to catch up on sleep during class. No matter how tired one might be, it is never a good idea. Students can get behind and teachers aren’t oblivious to the drooping eyelids. Some teachers might give you a rude awakening...

While daylight-saving time adds an hour to the day, students will still feel drowsy

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new ReBeL: Sr. Charcap is in her tenth year of teaching Spanish.

WhaM WaKe: Mr. Crosley enjoys waking students up by causing a loud noise from hitting his filing cabinet with his cane.

Wail WaKe: Mrs. Schembra chooses to get her sleepy students up by yelling loudly.

WhiStle WaKe: Mrs. Helbing might surprise a student with a loud blow of the whistle.

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The summer feeling is gone, and the school year is well under way. Surprisingly, report cards time is around the corner. They come out

Monday, October 26, and for most Rebels, this single piece of paper will grade the first months of school. Sometimes it will feel like, despite the extra effort, the grades just do not reflect the time put into school work. Looking at the report card, terror sets in when the remembrance of who will ask about it becomes a reality. There is no way to run from this

situation. Some parents feel it is not the best work, yet others will see the hard work put into the quarter. For some, this may be the point of no return, where people feel like even their best effort will not be enough to get to where they want to be. It is not enough to only work hard during the school day. Mrs. Hall said, “Get enough sleep and exercise and eat properly, beginning with breakfast.” Following these simple tips from Mrs. Hall, students may see an improvement on their second quarter grades.

The Big FrightStress rises as the dreaded first report card date comes closerBY Max BrowningNews Writer

Use the Rebel Day Planner to record homework.Do not procrastinate.

Prepare for tests in advance—not the night before!Complete homework nightly.

Ask questions about what you do not understand or for clarification.

Why did the mole cross the road?There were 6.02X1023 pennies on the other side.

hoW are you celebrating mole day With your students this year?Students make moles related to chemistry, and

we have a little party with food, drinks and a mole

fashion show.

Why don’t you groW out a MolehaWk?My hair only grows one length; I tried before but it

did not work.

hoW much Wood could a Woodmole chuck, if a Woodmole could chuck Wood?A wood mole would chuck as much wood as a

woodchuck could chuck if a woodmole could

chuck moles.

hoW many moles could a molechuck chuck, if a molechuck could chuck moles?6.02X1023

What Will you be doing this mole day outside of class?I will dress up in a giant mole costume and try to

convince my neighborhood to celebrate Mole Day!

(Just kidding)

What is your favorite Mole day pun?Paige Webber’s bimolar personality project

compare mole day to christmas.It is a close second to Christmas

BY Max Browning & Michelle SchultzNews & Entertainment Writers

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Q&Awith Mr. North

Mole Day is celebrated on October 23 by many chemists.

A mole is a unit of measurement in chemistry.

The abbreviation for the mole, in solving an equation, is mol.

It was invented by a collection of scientists, but Avogadro received credit for the mole.

A mole is just like a dozen; it has a certain value that never changes, and this number is 6.02X1023.

Mole Day was created to foster the interest in chemistry.

One mole of cents could repay the United States National Debt 86 million times.

One mole of seconds is about 19 quadrillion years, 4,240,666 times the age of the earth, or 954,150 times the age of the universe itself.

One mole of kilograms is just over 20 times the mass of the earth.

One mole of inches is 1,616,434 light years, or across our galaxy and back 8 times.

In the 1980s, an article was published in The Science Teacher that started the trend of Mole Day.

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A look at ABC’s new drama series, “Flash Forward”

The concept is definitely mind-bending: every person worldwide blacks out for two minutes and 17 seconds, experiencing a “Flash Forward” of their future.

Everyone sees where they are six months from now on exactly the same date: April 29, 2010. Death and d e s t r u c t i o n d o m i n a t e the scenes, c r e a t i n g the first simultaneous event to ever occur around the world. Through cars overturning and planes

crashing, all of those surviving are left only to wonder whether their vision will come true, while trying to use it to their advantage in preventing the chaos.The series’ first episode, “No More Good Days,” sets the scene. Los Angeles FBI agent Mark Benford (played by Joseph Fiennes) and his partner Demitri Noh (John Cho) engage in a high-speed pursuit, attempting to catch two supsects along with an accompanying woman. The chase is monitored by their boss, Stanford Wedeck, and team member Janis Hawk. Olivia Benford, Mark’s wife, is in the middle of a surgery; Dr. Bryce Varley is contemplating a life-ending decision, while Mark’s friend, Aaron Stark is hanging upside down working on power lines.

Shortly after the world catastrophe hits, causing the characters to make decisions based on what will happen, not what could, Benford takes the lead in the investigation. With the help of his team, his goal is to find the hidden hand that possesses massive power and creates this global paralysis. Who is responsible for this mystery? Tune in to ABC on Thursdays at 8/7c to find out.

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BY adair dorSettNews Writer

Tips from college counselor Mrs. Hall

lights out: In ABC’s new television series, agent Mark Benford stares in shock after the two minute, 17 second blackout.

the aftermath: Benford and Noh rush to the violent scene in attempt to help the injured, following the disaster.

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When looking through a Roncalli student’s closet, the

one thing you are guaranteed to find is numerous

extracurricular, athletic, Walk-a-thon, and canned food drive

t-shirts. When walking down the hallway on a regular out-of-

uniform day, it is pretty much a given that nearly half of the students will

be wearing a t-shirt that has something to do with Roncalli

on the front. A student who enrolls at Roncalli High

School freshman year is pretty much guaranteed to have

a new wardrobe by senior year. Athletic teams order

t-shirts about as many times as David Letterman’s name

is mentioned in the news. And if a student doesn’t have a t-

shirt to wear on extracurricular out-of-uniform days, join the

Colts Club and go to B-dubs during all the away games. And

if that isn’t really your thing, join the Mr. North Fan Club (a.k.a

Chemistry Club). Or you could simply enroll in a foreign language class and

you will be automatically eligible for a t-shirt. Now here’s the catch, $8 here,

$9 there, it all starts to add up, and Roncalli students don’t necessarily have

the extra money to spend on these things, yet we still do.

Since club t-shirts are a coveted Roncalli signature, Roncalli manages

to get students to do just about anything in exchange for a t-shirt.

For example, in return for a $65 dollar donation for tuition assistance,

students receive a t-shirt and the privilege of walking three miles around

areas surrounding Roncalli for about an hour or so and upon arrival back

at Roncalli… a single pack of cookies. What happens if one doesn’t raise

the money? You find yourself sitting in study hall... in complete silence.

Not to mention the canned food drive which requires students to

bring in a minimum of 70 cans in order to receive… a t-shirt. So the

question remains, “How does Roncalli get such a high percentage

of student participation in such activities?” The answer is simple- out-

of-uniform days. Students and faculty alike would probably bring in 100

cans in order to receive an out-of-uniform ticket (aka a t-shirt). Granted,

everyone at Roncalli should donate cans and money for the good of the

cause; however, the reality of the matter is, students just want the t-shirt

and out -of-uniform day.

Club Shirt QuandryBY alix richardSonNews Writer

October is the month of red leaves, orange pumpkins, and pink ribbons, the symbol of breast cancer.

According to the National Cancer Institute, this second leading cancer killer of women is estimated to take the lives of 40,170 women and 440 men this year alone. This staggering number does not include the 192,370 women and 1,190 men who will be diagnosed with the disease in 2009. Clearly, the cancer itself is not as pretty as the color. While many factors such as lifestyle, gender, age and ethnicity contribute to a person’s likelihood of being diagnosed with breast cancer, one cause that seems to lurk under the radar is abortion. Does it increase a women’s risk of getting breast cancer? Health care providers have trouble finding common ground on the issue; however, this controversy only fuels the pro-life cause on abortion. Proving a link between abortion and breast cancer would show that abortion is not only harmful to the baby, but also to the mother. Why do people believe that breast cancer can be a result of abortion? According to the

National Right to Life, “the effect of terminating a normal pregnancy with abortion leaves a woman’s breasts with more undifferentiated Type 1 and Type 2 lobules, where almost all breast cancers start. But for cancer to develop, it takes at least 8 to 10 years.”

Dozens of studies have been performed in order to uncover the truth of the breast cancer/abortion dilemma. However, even from these studies, it is

impossible to get a straight answer. Multiple cases have appeared in which a common thread exists between breast cancer and abortion. In 1957,

the Japanese Journal of Cancer Research published

a study in which they discovered a higher chance of breast cancer with women who previously had abortions. In 1995, a 51% increase of breast cancer in women who had induced abortions was reported by an Athens, Greece study. In 1996, a study published by the British Medical Association’s Epidemiology and Community Health found a 30% increased overall risk of breast cancer due to an abortion. In contradiction to these cases, Harvard conducted a similar study and found that abortion was not

“associated with the incidence of breast cancer.” Considering that it would have taken the cancer up to 8-10 years to appear in the breast, protesters of this study found that Harvard had studied women whose abortions had been performed only days before when compiling their results. Therefore, according to National Right to Life, the results were flawed. The National Physicians Center for Family Resources has cited an “increased breast cancer risk” as a “long-term complication of abortion” and offers a biological explanation for the abortion/breast cancer link. Similarly, the Catholic Medical Association “endorses the passage of state legislation to require abortionists to inform all women of their future increased vulnerability to breast cancer.” Breast Cancer is a major killer of women across the world. For this reason, women should be made aware of the threat in which they are partaking. They should be warned that by having an abortion they are put at a higher risk of developing breast cancer.

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The Rebel Review StaffEditor-in-Chief: CJ Allard Staff Writer. Matt NeylonEditor-in-Chief: Blake Stegemiller Staff Writer: Kenzie NickellStaff Writer. Leah Bradley Staff Writer: Stephanie ReedStaff Writer: Max Browning Staff Writer: Alix Richardson Staff Writer: Adair Dorsett Staff Writer: Mackenzie RingenStaff Writer: Sheila Elsener Staff Writer: Conor RobertsStaff Writer: Shelby Ennis Staff Writer: Caitlin Kennedy Staff Writer: Michelle Schultz Staff Writer: Kelly Kern Staff Writer: Andrea Silcox Staff Writer: Gabi Koenig Staff Writer. Kristen West Staff Writer: Sean McNamara Adviser: Mrs. Albertson Staff Writer: Leigh Ann Hoagland

CANCER LINKAbortion may be linked to Breast Cancer

Right now the American government is caught in over $11 trillion worth of debt which grows higher each second. Compare that to the $5.7 trillion of

federal debt in 2001 when President Bush took office. The Congressional Budget Office estimates U.S. debt will reach over $20 trillion within the next decade. This means that for the next 10 years, the U.S. will acquire nearly $2.5 billion worth of debt each day, or $1.72 million per minute! This debt has been accumulated by banks that are rashly handing out money to the American people, who are taking out loans to purchase goods they are unable to afford. In addition to the U.S. government that is carelessly spending money collected through a combination of taxes and foreign nations. What does that mean for us, the future generation? If this generation keeps spending and borrowing, what kind of insane debt will we have to face when it is our turn to represent America?

Politicians may sit down and point fingers, but the truth is, not one person or administration has, or has ever had, complete power and ability to swipe the national credit card as they wish. Democrats can blame it on Bush tax cuts, plus the financial industry bailout he signed, or on the “unnecessary” war in Iraq. Republicans can point to what they see as irresponsible spending and borrowing of the Obama administration, in which the federal deficit has tripled in the first six months of Obama’s presidency. Debt is an issue that should scare all Americans; we are in a spending crisis, in which we are spending more than we are making. It is evident that President Obama’s plan to repair the recession is to begin by significantly raising the low tax rates we experienced with Bush. By taxing the wealthy, funds can then be redistributed to the poor, which should potentially increase the American consumers’ spending. As long as people are spending, business will prosper, and companies can hire. However, the federal debt continues to climb as Americans are not buying. With all of this talk of recession and unemployment, people are reluctant to “throw their money away”. If people are not spending, businesses are not benefiting, leaving them unable to pay workers. Colin Powell who served as Secretary of State under President Bush, denied

his Republican position last year to support Obama’s candidacy; however, now he fears the alarming increase in federal debt. He says he is “concerned at the number of programs that are being presented, the bills associated with these programs, and the additional government that will be needed to execute them.” Economists estimate that in this year alone we will borrow $170 billion from foreign nations and in the next decade that number will quadruple. As we borrow more money from foreign nations, they expect us to pay them back with interest, which increases the already insane debt. If our expenses increase and our income falls, these foreign investors will lose faith in the U.S. We are running the risk of losing our top contributors; without them, we will be forced to turn to our own government to print money to instill into the economy. Frivolously making money out of thin air like this leads to inflation, which automatically decreases the value of the American dollar as compared to other nations. For current high school and college aged citizens, the future may hold higher taxes, painful cuts in government spending on services such as welfare and social security, job loss, and an impending economic downfall if nothing is done.

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Lady Liberty in debt up to her eyeballs

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FalderalThe atmosphere of the Vatican was completely

altered under Papa Giovanni. From the beginning, John directed the change toward a greater simplicity and naturalness. He started with the Vatican newspaper “Osservatore Romano.” The rather pompous speech of the Curia and the long, involved sentence-structure used at the Vatican were the first to go. He let the editors of the distinguished Vatican paper know that in the future when they were referring to the Pope, they should not call him “our spiritual ruler.” They should not employ inflated phrases, such as “the chosen one in his inspired and sublime discourse,” but should simply state, “The Pope said.” They were also asked to eliminate the introductory sentence – “We present the following speech as we have gathered it from his august lips.” Such wording was not only stuffily old-fashioned, it was ridiculous. When John looked through the sheaf of telegrams which his State Secretariat had composed to thank all the dignitaries who had sent congratulations after his coronation, the Pope was genuinely shocked at their unctuous style. “Fronzoli, Fronzoli,” he called out. “This is all nonsense and falderal. Leave out these superfluous ornaments. Be simpler and warmer. At least try!”

The Rebel Review wants you, as a Roncalli student, to learn more about our school’s namesake. Each month, we will be including a paraphrased excerpt from the book “A Pope Laughs,” by Kurt Klinger

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The Indianapolis Colts’ kicker Adam Viniateri will be out 6-8 weeks after a recent knee operation. They have signed former Ravens’ kicker Matt Stover to fill his spot.

Conservative talk show host Rush LImbaugh has been dropped from consideration of buying the St. Louis Rams.

For the first time in three years, the Roncalli football team will not be playing Cathedral in the first round of sectionals.

The Wooden Tradition, named after Hoosier and former UCLA coach John Wooden, will only have one game this year because of scheduling conflicts.

ESPN announced that former IU coach Bob Knight will call Big 12 games on the network this season.

Tiger’s Prowling Earns Him ThroneNot often is it the case that a golfer loses a

golf tournament but still comes out on top. That is exactly what Tiger Woods pulled off September 27, at the season-ending Tour

Championship. Only 15 months after having ACL surgery that abruptly ended his 2008 season, Tiger won the grueling nine-month FedEx Cup by placing second in the last of four playoff tournaments. The F e d E x Cup gives players a certain a m o u n t of points based on their finishes in each tournament. Because Tiger had accumulated enough points throughout the season, it was not mandatory that he win the last tournament to come out on top for the Cup. By winning the season-long event for the second time in his career, Tiger Woods crowned himself as the best golfer of all time. We are living through a special time in history. We have watched Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Peyton Manning, Emmitt Smith, Derek Jeter and Barry Bonds*- all who have dominated their respected

sports, and all who have played in this era. Thankfully, we also have Tiger Woods. At 33 years young, it’s dumbfounding how amazing his accomplishments are. Woods won six times this year, and has 71 wins for his career. That’s two behind the man who many consider, wrongly, the best golfer in history- Jack Nicklaus. Nicklaus’ last victory came as a 46-year-old at the Masters in 1986. Tiger has 13 years to get two more PGA Tour victories and four more majors to match Jack’s two hailed records. If I were a betting man, which I’m not of course, I’d throw a dollar or 10 down for Tiger. This man has won 49% of the tournaments he has entered since 2002. For all you non golf-aholics, that number is stunning. The next highest percentage is 9% by the number two golfer in the world, Phil Mickelson. The time has come that we honor Tiger like

the true champion that he is. We should pay more respect to him as a

golfer and as a human, as he has donated millions to different charities

around the world. He even started his own charitable organization, the Tiger Woods Foundation, helping underprivileged children around the world. But then again, how do we honor Tiger more than he already has done for himself? With a yacht that makes most of our homes look like shanties, a house in Florida that makes his yacht look like a shanty and a gorgeous model wife, it’s not like this man ever goes to sleep unhappy. His golf game doesn’t frustrate him either, and all his records come without an asterisk.

TAKE TWO: Tiger Woods is pictured after winning a tournament. The FedEx Cup, which is three years old, has twice been won by Woods.Photo by MCt CaMPus

FALL SPORTS UPDATEBy Conor roBerts and sean MCnaMaraSports Writers

By C.J. allardCo-editor-in Chief

As the fall sports season comes to a close, the Rebel teams

have plenty to brag about.

Ladies Rebel golf ended their regular season play as the fourth best team in the state led by junior Jamie Caylor. They placed 1st 13 of their 17 regular season matches, and placed second in all others. The girls entered the post season with high hopes of bringing Roncalli their first state championship in girls golf. Despite a solid effort, the team finished 4th place in the state.

The girls volleyball team is beginning to close another successful season and

hopes to keep up this momentum as they go on to play in sectionals starting Saturday. They are ending their season as one of the top-ranked teams in the state, and are proving that they will be tough to beat as they head into the playoffs.

With their regular season at an end, the Rebel football team finished on a good note. Although the Rebels pulled out a nail biter against Decatur, they have also suffered a few tough losses including one against Cathedral and another at Martinsville. Coming off of a victory against East Central on Homecoming and senior night, the Rebels keep their heads held high as they head into sectionals this Friday. The Rebels will play Broad Ripple in the first round. “Our strategy is simple: play hard, fly to the ball, score touchdowns, and be play makers,” said senior Augie Hibner when asked about how the team will go about facing Broad Ripple this Friday. If the team wins this game, then that will just make them one step closer to making it to their ultimate goal for the season, a state championship.

With a tough start this year, boys cross country still continues to move forward. The team managed to move onto regionals after finishing 3rd out of 17 schools in the sectional meet. The runners went on to perform very well in regionals this past Saturday, as they went on to place 4th at Rushville. The team heads to semi-state this Saturday.

The season for the girls cross country team has been comparable to a roller coaster ride. They have had many ups and downs throughout the course of the season. While having some finishes on the lower end of the rankings, they have also had some big finishes. They placed 4th in the sectional meet. The girls also placed 4th in the regional meet last Saturday and look to their fellow runners for motivation as they move forward. “If all our runners are bunched together, they really push each other and move up in positions as a pack,” said junior Kate Schutte. Having this kind of motivation from teammates will be essential as the team heads to semi-state this Saturday.

The boys soccer team punished many of their opponents this season. They easily blew through sectionals with a 15-0 victory over Beech Grove and a win over Franklin Central. In the first round of regionals, the Rebels beat the Richmond Red Devils 3-1, putting them in place to play New Palestine in the regional final. The Rebels lost to the Dragons by a score of 5-1

Girls soccer had a strong ending to their season as they headed into the post season. They won their first round of sectionals against the Franklin Central flashes by a score of 4-1. Losing 3-2 to Perry Meridian in sectional finals, the girls enjoyed a bittersweet moment as they closed out their season.

Boys tennis ended their season as one of the best tennis teams Roncalli has ever had. They won both their sectional matches, but lost to the Southport Cardinals in the first round of regionals.

Pictured left: Jamie Caylor Pictured right: Lauren Ezell

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Top 10 Halloween CostumesThis season’s most popular costumes will

have you heading to the store nearest youBY Caitlin KennedYStaff Writer

BY leigh hoagland and Stephanie ReedStaff Writers

October 21, 2009

This Halloween season, there are many “must have”costumes for high school students. Some couples are going to be a cute Disney couple. Some girls want to be a nurse or a police officer ,while boys wish to be superheroes, the most

popular costume. As the years go on, costumes continue to change. In the past, the “must haves” were the eerie, creepy costumes. Girls would dress as witches or devils, while boys dress as Michael Myers or Freddie Kruger. More and more are wanting to look cute, rather than scary for Halloween. Costumes are definitely not the same as they were 10 years ago. The top 10 costumes for high school girls and boys.

Halloween is a time to dress up with friends on the 31st and go out to

haunted houses at night, but what if you are not into that kind of thing? Many families in Indianapolis like to enjoy more daytime Halloween activities rather than going to haunted houses. Below is a list of Halloween options that you can enjoy with your family, or your not-so-thrill seeking friends.

IndIanapolIs Zoo The Indianapolis Zoo, located at 1200 W. Washington St., will be holding their annual ZooBoo on October 16-18, 22-25 and 29-30 from 2-7 p.m. The ZooBoo includes a Halloween Dolphin Show, the Not-So-Scary animal show and the Elephant Pumpkin Smash. There will be several other games, such as a hay maze and the use of the rides. Regular Zoo admission prices apply.

ChIldren’s MuseuM of IndIanapolIs The haunted house, Tomb of Doom, will be featured at The Children’s Museum, but so will other activities. There will be an exhibit called Bat Encounters in which you will get to meet live vampire bats, flying foxes, dog-faced bats and others. The presentations are October 15, and 16, at 11:30 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m., and October 17, at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.

Conner praIrIe At this living history park, make sure you check out the hayride. You might want to ride with someone you are pretty comfortable with because there will be a lot of closeness during this event which includes skeletons, witches, ghosts and the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow. There will be live entertainment and ghost stories to follow. The dates are October 16-18, 21-25 and 28-30. The gates open at 6:30 p.m. and close at 9:00 p.m.

IndIana state faIrgrounds The Indiana State Fairgrounds is providing families with a Safe Night Halloween Party. Families can trick-or-treat for free in a safe, controlled environment. Check out www.indianastatefair.com for more information.

a not So Scary Halloween

Some people love the thrill of haunted houses,

but for others, a calm Halloween with the

family is just as thrilling

Fall Break AdventuresWhere are Rebels going on Fall Break this year?

Hannah Hasty

Destination: Northern Kentucky

Purpose: To go fishing and hang out with friends

Eric Davis

Destination: Ohio

Purpose: Attending a Packers game

Destination: Miami

Purpose: Plans to relax on the beach

Destination: Orlando

Purpose: Going to Disney World

Destination: Kentucky

Purpose: Going camping for fun

Destination: New York

Purpose: Visiting her brother

Tori Becher

Courtney Johnson

Hunter and Jake Bartley

Karla Browne, Kelsi Allen, Emily Looney and Kaleigh Schletzer

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Superhero & Little Red Riding Hood

Vampire & Hippie

The Joker & Pirate Cowboy & Disney Princess

Michael Jackson & Tinker Bell

BY andRea SilCoxStaff Writer