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Poverty rates, due to unemployment, have been rising over the past few years. In Kansas, the unemployment rate for Sept. 2011 was 6.7 percent. Poverty and unemployment may seem irrelevant to many Kapaun Mt. Carmel students, but for sophomore Jim*, these problems are closer to home.

Jim’s story began two years ago when both of his parents lost their jobs. They have not been able to keep steady, full-time jobs ever since. Jim has had to cope with many changes; his family had to cut back on cable, they switched to a cheap home phone service and they rarely go out to eat together. Jim’s mother spends the weekdays at small jobs and his dad is cur-rently working only on the weekends.

“It’s hard on me, especially seeing my mom cry after having to cut back on basic things for us,” Jim said.

There are several organizations in Kansas meant to help families like Jim’s. The Kansas Food Bank is a food collec-tion and distribution agency. This business provides food to over 300 organizations, including church food pantries, soup kitchens, and domestic violence shelters through donated goods and the $1.5 million of food bought each year by the Food Bank. The purchase of food is necessary due to insuf-ficient amount of donations.

“Over the past three years, we have increased our dis-

tribution rate by one million pounds per year,” Brian Walker, President and CEO of the Kansas Food Bank, said.

The Lord’s Diner is a Catholic charity which serves free food daily to those in need. It serves hot meals to the home-less and those with limited incomes, such as the disabled and the working poor.

On average, they serve 450 guests at the Broadway loca-tion and 200 at the South Hillside location. The Lord’s Diner food supply comes from donations and purchases from the Kansas Food Bank.

“We are seeing an increase in need from the working poor segment and the unemployed,” Jan Haberly, director of

the Lord’s Diner, said. “We are also seeing more fami-lies with children.”

Sophomore Meghan Daley volunteers monthly at the Lord’s Diner. The need for organizations like this is rising due to higher poverty

and unemployment rates. “Volunteering at the Lord’s Diner has taught me to be

grateful for what I have and to not take any of it for granted,” Daley said.

Student members of the Kansas Association for Youth (KAY), recently established at KMC, also contribute to help-ing the poor and unemployed. KAY Club is a service organi-zation focusing on four areas: school, community, nation and world. In the past, this club has weeded around the KMC campus and dusted off trophy cases in the school. They also made cookie dough for the families staying at the Ronald Mc-Donald House which will benefit those families staying there

[My parents’ unemployment] is hard on me, especially seeing my mom cry after having to cut back on basic things for us.”

sophomore jim*

Wichita organizations offer services to community during troubled economic times

Meet Ray. He is a man of 70 who has lived in his trailer home for five years. He relies on a cane to walk and his only form of trans-portation is a powered wheelchair. He is currently unemployed and survives on a budget of $45 after paying bills.

Ray is one of the many people Meals on Wheels has helped. He has been receiving meals from them for nine months and said it

has been one of the best programs he has ever been involved in. Every day he can rely on someone to show up on his door-step to hand him his meal for the day.

As a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, I encountered a va-riety of people, many of whom were elderly and suffered from disabilities. While it brought me great joy to have served this forgotten community, afterwards a deep sadness fell over me. How do these people make it with no sustainable budget, no relatives and without their basic needs met?

These people rely on services such as Meals on Wheels, Roving Pantry, Neighborhood Connection and Senior Em-ployment provided by Senior Services, Inc. to do basic things such as eating. Meals on Wheels provides one cold meal and one hot meal for each recipient. Recently, this service has had difficulty obtaining donations. Without donations and volunteers it will have difficulty serving the elderly, disabled and underprivileged community.

Being a volunteer entails sacrifice. While using one’s own gas money may not seem appealing, the chance to change someone’s life, like Ray’s, is definitely worth it. The experience allows us to experience another side of Wichita we rarely see and break away from the comfortable bubble we live in. It is also an excellent way to complete the 35 hours of community service required to graduate.

Volunteering for Meals on Wheels was an eye-opening experience and I encourage all to give a helping hand. While

we enjoy that big tasty turkey this Thanksgiving, Ray will eat a frozen meal provided by Meals on Wheels. This Thanks-giving holiday, give back to your community; call your local non-profit organization to get involved.

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Meals on Wheels offers service to underprivileged

while loved ones deal with medical issues, club sponsor An-gie Etheredge said.

Currently, KAY Club is developing a plan to help with the canned food drive to benefit those in poverty.

“The club is also one that is open to everybody, not just the science kids, not just the smart kids, not just the athletes, but everybody,” Etheredge said, “I love to help others and I wanted to share that passion and give any person the op-portunity to become part of something great and to develop their own leadership skills.”

Jim’s story is not uncommon. Many people in Kansas are still without jobs, but with the help from various chari-ties and organizations, there is a chance for these families to recover and return to their

Wichita organizations offer services to community during troubled economic times

WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

ANTHONY FAMILY SHELTER

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

MEALS ON WHEELS

HARBOUR HOUSE

AMERICAN RED CROSS

DEAR NEIGHBOR MINISTRIES

(316) 264-7233

(316) 219-4030

(316) 684-5120

(316) 201-1890

(316) 263-6000

(316) 267-0122

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Alumnae releases first full-length documentary

Over the past few years, Anne Buford, class of 1986, has created a name for herself in film. She recently released her directorial debut, Elevate, a documentary about four male basketball players from Africa who made it to the NCAA, and the challenges they faced during the process.

“Anne was funny and creative,” English teacher Pat Raglin said. “I always knew she would do something important.

Elevate was filmed in Africa and the United States over the course of four years.

“ I n 2005, I set out to make a film about people who use sports as a tool for the better-ment of others,” Buford said. “I had been fascinated by the subject since my college days, when RC Buford, my older brother, served as assistant coach for the [University of] Kansas basketball team.”

Through her brother, Buford met a man named Amadou Gallo Fall. Fall is the founder of a boarding school academy in Senegal, Af-rica named SEEDS, which stands for Sports for Education and Economic Development in Senegal.

Each year, only a select few receive the opportunity to train and study at SEEDS. This gives the boys an opportunity to receive scholarships to study and play basketball in

the United States.“Two weeks after meeting Amadou,

I was on a plane to Africa with a film crew and 15 NBA scouts who had volunteered to support [Amadou’s] mission by spending a week helping coach an annual basketball camp for SEEDS players,” Buford said.

Buford said she and her crew were im-pressed with the boys at SEEDS and their talent.

“I returned home to New York with 50 hours of footage and the beginnings of my first feature-length documentary film,” Buford said. “My goal was to make a film that would transform perceptions of Africa,

as Amadou had trans-f o r m e d mine.”

T h e film follows four men, A s s a n e ,

Aziz, Byago and Dethie on their journey to the United States. They dealt with chal-lenges such as African stereotypes, trying to learn English, and being Muslim at a Chris-tian school.

The film has been successful so far and is premiering soon in many cities across the country. On Nov. 4, it premiered in Los Ange-les. It will soon arrive in to theaters in Dallas, San Antonio, Chicago and Oklahoma City.

“I will definitely do another documen-tary, maybe some television and possibly a narrative film,” Buford said. “We will see-what sparks my interest next.”

Buford also has advice for any student

staff writer molly weirman

Recently, a new club was founded: Fel-lowship of the Unashamed. One of few reli-gion-focused clubs, it helps students live the Catholic faith without peer pressure or fear of embarrassment.

“We want to bring forth the fact that we’re a Catholic school,” junior Susan Wrinn said. “We shouldn’t be afraid of our faith.”

President senior Rachel Shearrer said the club was originally junior Logan McCul-ly’s idea, but she took the responsibility of forming the club. When she read an article titled “Fellowship of the Unashamed,” she decided to name the club after the article.

“[The club] would be nothing without the support of my friends and [theology teacher James] Lewis,” Shearrer said.

Lewis, the club’s sponsor, emphasizes the club’s mission of “bringing everyone into the joy of the faith” and preventing the club from becoming selective.

“We don’t want to be holier-than-thou,” Lewis said. “The club is open to everyone.”

Although the club is very open, Wrinn said it is unique because of its members.

“We don’t have one specific stereotype of people,” Wrinn said. “Everyone in this club is genuinely happy because we live our faith in our lives.”

Club activities follow the ideal of living the Catholic faith. Members pray together

by attending daily Mass or saying Liturgy of the Hours in the morning. Current projects include “adopting” seminarians by praying for and writing to them, along with visiting convents and priest retirement centers.

“We’ve also discussed giving talks to freshmen,” Wrinn said. “I think talking to them would help us with recruitment.”

Shearrer said she believes the club will grow stronger and have a more prominent influence at KMC, even after she graduates.

“I think next year the club will probably improve because we have some amazing sophomores and juniors in the club who are ready to step up and take action,” Shearrer said. “They are on fire for the faith and an amazing example for everyone.”

who is interested in pursuing a career in the directing or producing business.

“You have to work in film because you love it, because there is no money in inde-pendent film,” Buford said. “I would recom-mend anyone wanting to work in the film industry to learn camera, sound or various other technical crafts.”

Even though Buford now lives in New York and travels around the country, she still remembers where she came from.

“My biography begins, ‘Anne Buford, a born and bred Kansan, now living in New York City,’” Buford said. “I love the Kansan in me and will always consider myself that first, wherever I live.”

Religion-focused club formed: Fellowship of the Unashamed

I love the Kansan in me and will always consider myself that first, wherever I live.”

director anne buford

CURRENTLY LIVING IN NEW YORK, alumne Anne Buford recently released her first full-length documentary Elevate.

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As the nation struggles with economic issues, it can be easy for high school students to feel secure and unaffected. The protestors on street corners, the college graduates desperate to pay off student loans, the adults standing for days in the unemployed line — high school students fall in none of these categories, so why should they worry? If the economy continues down the current path, however, the crisis, specifically unemployment, will be a concern for students sooner than they might imagine.

Recent events, such as the Occupy Wall Street protests, highlight the need for job creation, a point that directly affects college students. After graduating from college, some are deeply in debt and in need of the money to pay off student loans. If students cannot find jobs, there is no way for them to manage their finances and start new careers.

Although some things are out of the college student or graduate’s hands, they are not completely helpless; there are ways to lessen their economic

troubles. In high school, students should keep their futures in mind by working towards scholarships, instead of deciding to rely on student loans. During college, they can avoid additional debt by doing without credit cards and by being practical with money. Also during college, students should strive for internships to make themselves more marketable for jobs

after graduation.To eliminate the

current economic struggles, the government is focusing on job creation. Some organizations, such as the University of California, Berkeley,

have put together suggestions for the job market, including approaches in federal tax policy, employment policy, industry and entrepreneurship.

Instead of being disheartening, these troubles should provide motivation for students. Staying informed of developments and taking simple actions such as writing to state representatives can benefit our generation. We have the abilities and information we need to rise above the troubles and be successful.

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YOUR TURN

On the way home from school, I pulled over to fix my shoe. I expected people to wonder why I was pulling over onto the side of a busy street and honk at me. What I did not expect was the man who pulled up behind me.

He was a complete stranger, no one I had ever met or spoken to in my life, but he pulled over to make sure I was OK. I expressed to him how uncomfortable it is to drive when your sock is shoved way up in the top of your shoe. He laughed and agreed that it is indeed uncomfortable. Then he climbed back in his car and probably went on with his day, none the wiser. I did not.

My day was changed because of the kindness of one man who did not honk or curse or make a rude gesture, but instead checked to make sure I was not in need of assistance.

Fall is a time to be thankful for family and friends and our well-being. I have come to realize that recently, it does not take much to make me thankful. It truly is “the little things.”

For example, there is a fork at my house that does not match any of the others. Little did I know, my mother has picked up on the fact that I always use that fork. When I sat down to eat dinner the other night I grinned from ear to ear as I noticed that specific fork sitting at my place at the table. I held up the fork and turned to her and she smiled at me, and guess what? It made my day.

Last month an underclassman who had just bought his lunch was walking through the senior lounge when he tripped. The whole room turned, mouths open, eyes wide, as his fries went sliding across the floor. There was one person in that room who jumped up without a second thought. She was sitting at my table. She walked into the cafeteria and came back with a fresh basket of fries that she had purchased for the poor boy who was still gathering his lunch off the ground.

He smiled shyly and scampered away before he could attract any more attention. I am so grateful to know that I have friends who are kind enough to buy fries for a stranger who dropped his.

Gel pens, bubble baths, whole milk, second chances, fuzzy socks, egg rolls, Netflix, bendy straws, sunshine, piggy back rides — the small things that make you happy should remind you to be grateful for what you are given.

Do not forget to appreciate the people around you who stop to make sure you are OK or remember which fork you like to use. Give thanks.

senior mark lara

“ I change out missalette covers at St. Thomas and helped out at Gallup, N.M., and in a retirement home. It made me feel tired, especially in Gallup.”

junior jenae hesse

I helped out at Via Christi Hospital. I usher, and do CYO service projects, including rak-ing leaves for parishioners. It feels good to help people.”

“sophomore Arnold Nguyen

“I volunteer at St. Thomas. The greatest thing about volunteering is setting a good example for other people.”

freshman jessica della costa

“I go to the Lord’s Diner. It makes me feel good that I made a difference in the community.”

What do you do to give back to your com-munity and how does it make you feel?Editor gives

thanks for unex-pected kindness

information obtained by katie crandall and molly wierman

emma kaiseropinions editor

My iPhone 4 is essential to basically ev-ery part of my life. It controls my schedule, social life, entertainment and sanity. Every-day I become more and more dependent on it.

People who were forced to settle for Droids before Verizon was privileged enough to get the Apple masterpiece often defend their sad phones by saying the iPhone has a lot of “problems.” I have not experienced any technological issues with my cell phone.

The iPhone 4 is commonly accused of dropping calls. What phone does not drop a couple of unimportant calls? My phone pro-vides me with an excuse for hanging up on people. Who would not want that? This minor imperfection is more than made up for by its easy to use software and great features.

The brilliance of the iPhone cannot be found in any other brand of phone. It pro-vides its users with anything you could ever need in a phone and more.

Droids and Blackberries are overly com-plex and hard to adjust to. When I switched to the iPhone, I was able to pick it up and make in mine in less than two days. Someone not electronically inclined buying a smart phone would have a hard time making good use of a Droid or Blackberry immediately.

I am the proud owner of an iPhone 4, and I will

never own a dif-ferent brand

of phone.

Droids top their competitors by far. From text messaging to accessing the best music, the Droid has it all.

This smart phone has great features, in-cluding widgets that offer stunningly bright flashlights and helpful navigation systems. Droids also have many downloadable games and applications for free.

Featuring full touch screen phones or slide out keyboards, Droids vary in appear-ance and variety. Can Blackberry say that its phones have a kickstand? I think not!

One of the best features is the pattern used to unlock your phone. The unlock screen contains nine dots. Using your finger to follow the dots in a specific pattern is one way to unlock your Droid. Who wants to type in a number password like the iPhone? No one!

My Droid follows me wherever I go. It is virtually indestructible and can even survive my clumsiness when used with a case. It can withstand the sun’s blistering heat and the occasional water mishap.

The Blackberry and iPhone cannot say that they have the Droid market for all your shopping pleasures. With applications, games and widgets, the Droid market can p e r s o n a l i z e any phone for anyone. For obvious rea-sons, Droid phones top any others.

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Mobile WarfareMy Blackberry Pearl was a sturdy

phone, I dropped it countless times without any damages, unlike other phones, which crack after the slightest of drops. It also had plenty of water splashed on it and endured my furious texting day in and day out.

As well as being sturdy, it was a very reliable phone. I seldom had dropped calls and all of my text messages went through promptly. My Blackberry Pearl was not too big, nor too small. It was the perfect size and fit into my pocket nicely. I never had to worry about losing my phone either because it had an uncanny ability to stay in my pocket no matter what I was doing.

Over time I noticed something about my Blackberry Pearl. The battery life of the phone slowly deteriorated to the point of needing a charge after a few hours of tex-ting. I guess the poor thing could only take so much and I had to move on to a different phone.

Although I now have an iPhone, I can easily say that I prefer my Blackberry Pearl over the popular smart phone. With the iPhone, I have to worry about my calls being dropped randomly, my texts failing to be sent or the phone freezing up spontaneously. I am constantly searching for my phone because it falls out of my pocket often, which is annoy-ing to say the least.

The Blackberry proves that simplicity is best. No matter how many fancy gadgets or apps the iPhone comes with, I miss my efficient and reliable Blackberry.

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molly kushanne hickerson

photo illustrations by tiana chin

It has been said that time changes everything. As I look back on my childhood, I am con-vinced that this is true. DVDs, iPods, cell phones, laptops — all were practically nonexistent as I was growing up. I think

we can all agree that our childhoods were simpler and probably more wholesome than those of children these days. In approximate-ly 10 years, time has transformed the society in which we grew up.

Born in 1994, I grew up watching shows such as Boy Meets World, Lizzie McGuire, Even Stevens, All That and Hey Arnold. Be-lieve it or not, Disney Channel and Nickel-odeon once aired shows that did not involve

obnoxious kids that were psychics, wizards or vampires. TV shows recognized the ev-eryday struggles of simply growing up and the importance of family life in that process. Both parents were around and married on the Disney and Nickelodeon shows I remem-ber so well. Back in the day, kissing was a rarity on these channels.

Popular boy bands such as NSync, Backstreet Boys and 98 Degrees were sing-ing their way into the hearts and CD players of teenage girls. Movies were watched on VHS, and bedtime was often accompanied by reading a book or two. My younger sister has grown up in a much different world.

Born in 2003, my younger sister, Isabel-la, watches obnoxious shows such Victorious, iCarly, Wizards of Waverly Place, Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Disney’s pathetic attempt at a sketch comedy show, So Random. Today, many of Disney and Nickelodeon’s shows

have a common theme of either divorced or absent parents. Often, the parents and adults are completely clueless.

Characters more often than not get themselves into completely unrealistic sce-narios, such as crawling through air vents. Nickelodeon, especially, has not only incor-porated kissing into their episodes, but even goes as far as showing characters “making out.”

Today’s boy bands, including Big Time Rush and the Jonas Brothers, grab the atten-tion of viewers and sales on iTunes. DVDs, iPods, iPads and the Wii systems entertain children, and E-Readers gradually become the source for bedtime stories.

These two worlds may seem alien from one another; however, these changes did not happen over night. And it is with gradual change that our world will become unrecog-nizable 10 years from now.

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gabby ferrarobusiness editor

information obtained by katie crandall; photos by tiana chin, obtained from http://disney.go.com/disneychannel

Take Me BackBACKSTREET BOYS - This quint-essential boy band formed in the 1990s and soon became the best-selling boy band in history.

JONAS BROTHERS - A trio of brothers that provided wholesome

music to the younger generation, hitting it big with the album Jonas

Brothers in 2007.

MARIO - A Nintendo video game with simple plots and animation and a lack of violence that make it appropriate for all ages.

CALL OF DUTY - A modern video game franchise, Call of Duty is a

game focused on warfare. Most of the plots are set in World War II.

HIT CLIPS - A McDonald’s fran-chise, this primitive version of the iPod debuted in 2002. Its purpose was to play minute-long clips of songs.

IPOD - Invented and promoted by Apple, this modern music player

can often hold thousands of songs on a small, portable device.

HANNAH MONTANA - This Disney Channel show, a hit among pre-teen girls for its five year run,

follows the life of a normal girl who is secretly a pop star.

LIZZY MCGUIRE - A favorite Disney Channel hit from the early 2000s that alternated between real and animated characters, portray-ing the life of a pre-teen girl.

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Until 1923, sophisticat-

ed women looked down

on tan skin as a sign that

someone often labored

outdoors. However, according to Discovery Health, this

view was changed when French designer Coco Chanel

set a century long trend after she returned from a sail-

ing trip with an accidental tan. By the 1970s and 1980s,

suntan lotions and tanning beds came into use. Not until

recent years have state governments begun putting re-

strictions on the use of these beds.

According to the Huffington Post, Texas has out-

lawed the use of tanning beds for children under 16, and

30 other states have some age restrictions on tanning.

Likewise, California has just passed a law that will take

effect Jan. 1 which bans tanning beds from anyone under

18 years of age. This is the first law of its kind passed in

the United States. “Both sun tanning and using a tanning bed are dan-

gerous because both are exposure to ultraviolet light,”

Kim Hornbaker, a nurse at Moeller Dermatology, said.

“Tanning beds emit UVA light, which is a carcinogen

[a cancer-causing agent]. Exposing yourself to the sun

through sun tanning also exposes the skin to the UVA

rays [and UVB rays] which increases a person’s risk of

developing skin cancer.”

In a survey of 111 KMC students, 56 percent said

they have used some method of tanning in their life-

times. Seventy-seven percent of these students tan by

sunbathing and 20 percent have used a tanning bed.

“I like being tan; I feel more confident when I’m

tan,” said senior Arisa Shaw, who tans in a bed about

once or twice a week.

Despite this, she said she is aware of the risks of

cancer and earlier aging on the skin caused by tanning.

Shaw said both of her grandparents had melanoma due

to sun exposure, and that after a visit to the dermatolo-

gist, she has decided to stop tanning soon.

Senior Renee Huber, who said she tans by sunbath-

ing during the summer, agrees that frequent tanners

should be worried about skin problems and more aware-

ness is necessary in this area.

“Melanoma runs on both sides of my family; both

my grandmas had cancer,” she said. “I recommend get-

ting spray tans. It’s a lot healthier for your skin, espe-

cially in the long run.”

Although some argue that tanning is healthy be-

cause the body needs Vitamin D, Hornbaker said she

believes it is not worth the risk.

“A limited amount of Vitamin D can be obtained

from exposure to UV radiation,” Hornbaker said. “How-

ever, the risk of developing skin cancer from this expo-

sure is great.”Hornbaker said that across the dermatology indus-

try, there has been a rise in the number of women in

their 20s and 30s with melanoma, which is believed to be

cause by the increase in tanning bed use.

“Many factors affect whether a person will develop

skin cancer – skin type, family history, amount of sun ex-

posure over a person’s lifetime,” Hornbaker said. “How-

ever, people who use tanning beds are 74 percent more

likely to develop melanoma than those who have never

tanned indoors.”Furthermore, cancer is not the only risk of frequent

tanning. Hornbaker said development of cataracts and

photoaging, or aging of the skin due to sun exposure

(wrinkles, sun spots, leathery skin), are long-term risks,

while photokeratitis, or a sunburn on the cornea of the

eye, is a dangerous short-term effect.

“I think sometimes [the dangers of tanning] are

over exaggerated, but depending on the skin you have,

the risks can be greater,” Shaw said. “I think you just

have to set boundaries with it, and people who tan need

to be aware of the risks they’re taking.”

In contrast, senior Taylor Kruse believes strongly in

the dangers of sun exposure.

“My dad had skin cancer, so obviously I’m prone to

it if he got it,” Kruse said. “I think the risks are really out

there, but people choose to ignore them because they

think tanning looks good.”

Hornbaker said the International Agency for Re-

search on Cancer, an affiliate of the World Health Orga-

nization, includes ultraviolet tanning devices in a group

of the most dangerous cancer causing substances along

with plutonium, cigarettes and solar UV radiation.

“I agree with [California’s] law and hope that one

day it will be a law adopted by all states,” Hornbaker

said. “Any law that limits people’s exposure to tanning

beds is a good law.”Kruse said she also agrees with the laws restricting

tanning bed use for minors.

“The only good effect [of tanning] is that you look

tan,” Kruse said. “Looks now aren’t as important as can-

cer later.”

California law encourages students, professionals to

consider risks of artificial tanning, use caution

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Until 1923, sophisticat-

ed women looked down

on tan skin as a sign that

someone often labored

outdoors. However, according to Discovery Health, this

view was changed when French designer Coco Chanel

set a century long trend after she returned from a sail-

ing trip with an accidental tan. By the 1970s and 1980s,

suntan lotions and tanning beds came into use. Not until

recent years have state governments begun putting re-

strictions on the use of these beds.

According to the Huffington Post, Texas has out-

lawed the use of tanning beds for children under 16, and

30 other states have some age restrictions on tanning.

Likewise, California has just passed a law that will take

effect Jan. 1 which bans tanning beds from anyone under

18 years of age. This is the first law of its kind passed in

the United States. “Both sun tanning and using a tanning bed are dan-

gerous because both are exposure to ultraviolet light,”

Kim Hornbaker, a nurse at Moeller Dermatology, said.

“Tanning beds emit UVA light, which is a carcinogen

[a cancer-causing agent]. Exposing yourself to the sun

through sun tanning also exposes the skin to the UVA

rays [and UVB rays] which increases a person’s risk of

developing skin cancer.”

In a survey of 111 KMC students, 56 percent said

they have used some method of tanning in their life-

times. Seventy-seven percent of these students tan by

sunbathing and 20 percent have used a tanning bed.

“I like being tan; I feel more confident when I’m

tan,” said senior Arisa Shaw, who tans in a bed about

once or twice a week.

Despite this, she said she is aware of the risks of

cancer and earlier aging on the skin caused by tanning.

Shaw said both of her grandparents had melanoma due

to sun exposure, and that after a visit to the dermatolo-

gist, she has decided to stop tanning soon.

Senior Renee Huber, who said she tans by sunbath-

ing during the summer, agrees that frequent tanners

should be worried about skin problems and more aware-

ness is necessary in this area.

“Melanoma runs on both sides of my family; both

my grandmas had cancer,” she said. “I recommend get-

ting spray tans. It’s a lot healthier for your skin, espe-

cially in the long run.”

Although some argue that tanning is healthy be-

cause the body needs Vitamin D, Hornbaker said she

believes it is not worth the risk.

“A limited amount of Vitamin D can be obtained

from exposure to UV radiation,” Hornbaker said. “How-

ever, the risk of developing skin cancer from this expo-

sure is great.”Hornbaker said that across the dermatology indus-

try, there has been a rise in the number of women in

their 20s and 30s with melanoma, which is believed to be

cause by the increase in tanning bed use.

“Many factors affect whether a person will develop

skin cancer – skin type, family history, amount of sun ex-

posure over a person’s lifetime,” Hornbaker said. “How-

ever, people who use tanning beds are 74 percent more

likely to develop melanoma than those who have never

tanned indoors.”Furthermore, cancer is not the only risk of frequent

tanning. Hornbaker said development of cataracts and

photoaging, or aging of the skin due to sun exposure

(wrinkles, sun spots, leathery skin), are long-term risks,

while photokeratitis, or a sunburn on the cornea of the

eye, is a dangerous short-term effect.

“I think sometimes [the dangers of tanning] are

over exaggerated, but depending on the skin you have,

the risks can be greater,” Shaw said. “I think you just

have to set boundaries with it, and people who tan need

to be aware of the risks they’re taking.”

In contrast, senior Taylor Kruse believes strongly in

the dangers of sun exposure.

“My dad had skin cancer, so obviously I’m prone to

it if he got it,” Kruse said. “I think the risks are really out

there, but people choose to ignore them because they

think tanning looks good.”

Hornbaker said the International Agency for Re-

search on Cancer, an affiliate of the World Health Orga-

nization, includes ultraviolet tanning devices in a group

of the most dangerous cancer causing substances along

with plutonium, cigarettes and solar UV radiation.

“I agree with [California’s] law and hope that one

day it will be a law adopted by all states,” Hornbaker

said. “Any law that limits people’s exposure to tanning

beds is a good law.”Kruse said she also agrees with the laws restricting

tanning bed use for minors.

“The only good effect [of tanning] is that you look

tan,” Kruse said. “Looks now aren’t as important as can-

cer later.”

California law encourages students, professionals to

consider risks of artificial tanning, use caution

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Tanning: By The Numbers

71percent of tanning salon customers are women ranging from 16-29 years old30,000,000

people tan artificially in the United States every year

1923The year French fashion designer Coco Chanel made tan skin desirable after coming home from a trip bronzed

1in five people will develop skin cancer during their lives

infographic by rachel white

11percent of the students who tan regularly do so at least twice a week

51percent of students tan regularly or semi-regularly

information obtained by katie elliott and alyssa scott from health.howstuffworks.com and www.skincancer.org; 111 students surveyed the week of oct. 24

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FOR AP PHYSICS CLASS, senior Andrew Munds drops a Twinkie from Cessna Stadium Oct. 13. “I stood at the bottom and tried to catch one in my mouth but it just hit me in the face,” Munds said. The class was calculating terminal velocity from the 30-meter high stadium.

WORKING ON A “WOLF CLAW” ROBOT, Robotics members seniors Aaron Nguyen, Nick Hoffmann and Aaron Schif compete in Game Day Competition at Koch Arena Nov. 5. “This year’s game was surprisingly intense and full of technical difficulties,” Hoffmann said. The team took seventh out of 30 teams, and their Project Engineering Notebook placed in the top four.

AT THE FALL CONCERT, Women’s Ensemble sings “Fare Ye Well” Oct. 27. “It was probably on of the most unique concerts Kapaun [Mt. Carmel] has had,” senior Kenzie Richards said. The concert featured different types of songs, such as Irish folk songs.

ON MARKET DAY, sophomore Daniela Calderon sells food from Wendy’s Oct. 27. “My group made $644 in profit that we get to keep,” Calderon said. “[Junior] Emily Peters and [sophomore] Halsten Amend made the highest profit.” The average NET profit the YEK teams made on Market Day was $225.

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staff writer

Where: Dublin, London, Whales

What: I walked on Charles Dickens’s grave and I felt chills.

Value: “I kind of feel a sentimental value for my Sperrys because I got my first pair during my first year on the Paladin. I went and saw my editor-in-chief play basketball in my Sperrys. They were baby-blue suede.”

Question and Answer: Sophomore Rachel Dresselhaus Student talks about r iding horse, sacri f ices made to own and care for

Where Have YourSperrys Been?

Q: How long have you had your horse Joker?A: I’ve had Joker since the end of May last year.Q: How long have you been riding horses? What made you start?A: Since I was nine, so six years. My cousin was a counselor at a horse ranch, and I went there. When I first started, I felt scared but also exhilerated. It’s like nothing else you will ever feel. Q: How often do you go to see Joker?A: Three to four times a week, depending on my homework load.Q: What sacrifices have you had to make for Joker?A: I don’t get to hang out with my friends as much as I want to. It’s a family sacrifice as well.Q: What does Joker do to get on your nerves?A: He bites my hand and my jeans when he thinks I have a treat in my pocket.Q: Do you compete in equestrian events?A: I will starting this spring, and I’m hoping to do barrel racing and trail riding.Q: Do you take care of him or does he stay in stables?A: He stays in a stable, but spends his time in the pasture. I groom him regularly and give him baths. Every three months, I have to deworm him. Every other month, I have to get him shod. Q: How did his name become ‘Joker’?A: When he was little he ran away when they tried to capture him so they decided he was a jokester.

former teacher DOT STEGMAN

sophomore AUDREY GRANT Where: Atlanta, Kansas City, Topeka

What: Traveled to a volleyball tournament

Value: “I have been wearing my Sperrys for so long that they fit my feet perfectly. I wear them everywhere. I take them to my volley ball tournaments and I took them to nationals in Atlanta, Ga.”

sophomore FRED OXLER Where: Long Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park

What: Hiked

Value: “When we went hiking I forgot my hiking shoes so I hiked in my Sperrys the whole way up. I’ve owned my Sperrys longer than any other pair of shoes; I wear them everywhere.” information obtained by amanda schmitz

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It is 6:30 a.m. A 5-foot tall, 17 year-old, dark-haired girl bounces into Wal-mart. In just one hour, she will deliver a store-bought cake to her friend. She will walk into school, greet the office ladies with her characteristic bubbliness, then organize, adjust and deliver notes for either the National Honors Society, Student Annual Fund or Student Council. Senior Maria Vo begins her day as president, co-president and vice president of organizations at KMC.

“I think everyone knows Maria is involved in tons of things,” Maria’s best friend senior Kim Pham said. “She is always busy with some organization or club.”

Freshman year, Vo said, was when she realized getting involved was crucial to meeting people.

“It was a social thing for me,” Vo said. “I loved meeting people that I didn’t have classes with and getting to know everyone in the school, but especially our [senior] class.”

As vice president of the senior class, Vo is in charge of all Class of The Year (COTY) events. She creates, tallies and motivates classes for COTY events. Her involvement is not limited to calculating the numbers and announcing the winners. Vo has made COTY a per-sonal effort.

“My goal for this year is to have our senior class win COTY, which I know we will,” Vo said. “I also want everyone to take it all in because this is our last year seeing everyone we’ve known for four years.”

Vo cannot be described without mentioning her energy, associ-

ate principal Chris Bloomer said.“She’s just unbridled enthusiasm,” Bloomer said. “She has this

infectious way of rubbing off on people and brightening their day and getting them motivated to get involved.”

Fueled by energy drinks and rest, Vo is able to keep her energy level up. Vo sleeps around six hours a night, compared to three hours during previous years.

“I drink lots of Red Bull,” Vo said. “I’ve learned how to man-age my time more so I’m getting more sleep than I did in previous years.”

When Vo leaves school at 1:25 p.m. everyday, she goes to St. Gianna Health Acadamy. Training at the health academy, Vo hopes to learn more about the medical field.

“You get to actually see what goes on in a hospital,” Vo said. “It’s an amazing real life experience.”

Preparing for college, Vo said she is not ready to leave all of her friends yet, one of the things she values most.

“One of my goals in life is to go into the medical field so I can help people with their problem,” Vo said. “I also really want to thank Lady Gaga for being such an inspiration. That is a must.”

In the fall, Vo hopes to go to college to become a clinical psy-chologist and help people.

“Maria wants to change the world,” Pham said. “I see her follow-ing and accomplishing her dreams, whatever they are.”

Active senior Vo contributes to school through STUCO, NHS, Annual Fund

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The Wabash Cannonball. Rock Chalk Jayhawk. Here in the Sunflower State, these are known commodities. They rep-resent sides of a storied rivalry.

Kapaun Mt. Carmel vs. Bishop Carroll: we call this a rivalry as well. However, a rivalry is created when there are two competitive teams and two vibrant fan bases. As a KMC senior, I felt like the so-called KMC vs. Carroll “rivalry” lacked one of those key aspects prior to the KMC vs. Car-roll game Oct. 7: the vibrancy of the east side fan base.

Seniors Stephen Moore and Matt Galley and I tried to rally a bit of school spirit in the form of a sports-themed CD we could play through a boombox within the student section. Unfortunately, an ineffective boombox crushed those hopes. Plan B? I somewhat half-heartedly suggested to a group of seniors the idea of taking Carroll’s “I Believe” chant and pulling it off before they did. However, the re-sponse, to my surprise, was not a resounding ‘no.’ That night at the KMC vs. Carroll game, I BELIEVE, made the game the most epic football game I will ever be a part of. That night, the students of KMC united in a way I have never seen before and put together the most memorable student section imaginable. You could call it the “Greatest Student Section Ever” (GSSE). True, we may have stolen a classic out of Carroll’s book, but I don’t think I would be alone in saying we did it BETTER. Though the game ended in a loss, the memory of the night will be engraved forever.

The feedback I have heard since that night has been incredible. The problem is: how do you follow the night of the GSSE? Simply put: we turn the GSSE into a Crusader tradition. Senior Danny Mitchell and I have been working with assistant principal Kelly Dandurand and other admin-istrators on how to keep the GSSE from being a one-and-done. Fortunately, the administration loved what they saw Oct. 7 and is more than willing to work with us to make it happen again … and again … and again.

Now, the focus shifts to basketball. The first big change starts with the location of the student section. We petitioned and convinced the administration and coaches to move the student section to the northern side of the bleachers (the current visitor’s seating). This change will remove us from behind our home bench (south side bleachers) and allow us to sit across from both team benches, as well as our parents and alumni. The north-ern bleachers will seat us closer to the court, allowing our players to feed off of our energy and force the visiting play-ers to watch and deal with our enthusiasm.

The next big step is to maintain the enthusiasm. The “I Believe” chant is staying for sure. However, we need more than just that. Mitchell and I have come up with some ideas for original and under-control ways to keep our student section passionate throughout the entire game. We are always open to more ideas, keeping in mind that the classiness of the KMC vs. Carroll game was what made it so special. Out with the pointless signs aimed at a visiting player or student and in with the ear-deafening unity of KMC’s NEW student section. Closer to the start of basketball season, we will be having an after-school pep rally for any and all who want to come and learn the new traditions we are implementing for KMC athletics. Until then, get ready for a CRAZY season. Go CRUSADERS!

Student shares plans for epic student section

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Boys BasketballCoach: Marvin EstesRecord last year: 10-12 overall, fifth in City League, second in regionalsSeniors lost to graduation: Camille Kollar, Emily Lantz, Mackenzie Maki and Krista KubikKey seniors: Katie Anderson, Arisa Shaw and Courtney GahaganGoals for the season: “Be competitive and represent the school well,” Estes said.

Coach: Chris EricksonRecord last year: 5 - 2Seniors lost to graduation: David Jor-gensen, Ryan Zwick, Matt Hullings, Matt Louis and Matt RiedlKey seniors: Paul Knapp and Tony BaldessariGoal for the season: “To grow in both experience and in numbers,” Erickson said.

Coach: Tim DrydenRecord last year: 7-1Seniors lost to graduation: Tyler Dryden, Dylan Penka, Drew McDonough and Joe McCormickKey seniors: Luke Bean, Matt Friling and Tyler DulaneyGoals for the season: “Contend for the City League title and top three at state,” Dryden said.

Coach: Marie ThomasRecord last year: 5-2, finished third or higherCity League finish last year: 7thSenior lost to graduation: Lauren BakerKey players: Katie Norman, Liz DwyerGoal for the season: “To have a full roster for both varsity and junior varsity,” Thomas said.

Coach: Marie ThomasRecord last year: 4-3, finished third or higherCity League finish last year: 7thSeniors lost to graduation: Joe Hun-ninghake, Jack Kelly, Tyler Laudick and Austin ScottKey seniors: Andrew Munds and Nick RiesGoal for the season: “To qualify for the state tournament as a team,” Thomas said.

Boys Bowling Girls Bowling

Boys Wrestling Boys Swim and Dive

Girls BasketballCoach: John Cherne IIIRecord last year: 11-11 overall, sixth in City LeagueSeniors lost to graduation: Keaton Lewis, Michael Edward, Michael Reynolds and Taylor FloydKey seniors: Nick Cook, Jack Martin and Michael MartinGoals for the season: “Compete each time we take the floor,” Cherne said. “Make Kapaun [Mt. Carmel] basketball exciting and entertaining.”

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Dave De-genhardt sits in the

stands at the Ka-paun Mt. Carmel

vs. Bishop Carroll game, applauding his son, the quarterback, as he executes an impressive play. Amidst the cheering and excitement, he reflects back to when he himself played in se-nior Nathan Degenhardt’s position … for Bish-op Carroll.

The outcome of the two teams’ football seasons were opposite of how it is today. The Crusaders have lost to the Eagles multiple times; whereas back then, Carroll repeatedly lost to KMC.

“We made it to the play-offs junior year and lost to KMC in sub-state,” Dave said. “Senior year, we lost to Liberal and did not make it out of districts.”

Dave was quarterback for Carroll, just as his son, Nathan, is quarterback for KMC. So far this year, KMC has a 6-2 record, and the team went to the district championship.

“When I was little, I wanted to be a quarter-back like my dad,” Nathan said. “Now, I realize that it is more wherever you fit on the team and helping out where you are needed.”

Nathan started football the summer of fifth grade. He said a couple things sparked his love

for the sport. Dave said he took Nathan to his younger brother’s high school football games, and they watched Notre Dame play on Satur-days. He coached his son’s seventh and eighth grade teams. Dave said Nathan listened to his criticism and praise on the way home from games, which made him better in the long run.

“He coached me when I was younger,” Nathan said. “So he taught me what he knows about the rules of football and being a quarter-back.”

Dave said football is a little more compli-cated now than when he played because of all the signals and schemes. He said the players are bigger overall now because there is more emphasis on football year round.

“Nathan is not very big, but he gets in the game and competes,” Dave said. “He stays in control of his emotions and actions on the field.”

Junior Katie Degenhardt said if Nathan is frustrated, Dave encourages him to give it his best and assures him it will all work out. Nathan said his dad supports him and puts family first, so there are no hard feelings about his loyalty to Carroll.

“I will always be a Carroll alumnus, and therefore a Carroll fan,” Dave said. “Howev-er, as a parent, you always root for your kid’s team.”

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Whether she is pumping up the crowd with cheers or tumbling and stunting at a pep rally, senior Olivia Klenda says she puts her heart into cheerleading. She has been cheering for five years, first in eighth grade at Blessed Sacrament, and now for four years at Kapaun Mt. Carmel. Before cheer, however, she was a gymnast.

“Doing gymnastics got me interested in tumbling,” Klen-da said. “It made me want to be a cheerleader. Cheer is similar to gymnastics, but it has more of a team aspect to it. Gymnastics was more of an individual sport. Plus, for gymnastics, you had to be an absolute perfectionist.”

At KMC, Klenda tried out for cheerleading her freshman year and made the JV team. She has cheered for the varsity foot-ball and basketball teams for the past three years. Klenda was nominated for the All-American award for four years in a row at the National Cheer Association camp. Last year, Klenda cheered at Cheer Fusion, a competitive cheerleading team, on the high-est level. Olivia said cheer, at both KMC and Cheer Fusion, has helped her learn how to perform and speak in front of people.

“It has helped her to be up in front of a crowd,” Nancy Klenda, Olivia’s mom, said. “It has brought her out of her shell and made her more outgoing.”

Olivia said she enjoys cheer for several reasons, includ-ing being around all the girls on her team.

“It’s made me meet a lot of the girls in other grades,” Olivia said. “I like a lot. I love cheering at the Bishop Carroll games. When the crowd is really involved, that is when it is [most] fun.”

Olivia’s best friend, senior Jessica Reed, said both of them support each other in everything, including cheer. She

said because they are always together on the team, they have a special bond.

“It is something we both love and we always have,” Reed said. “We did gymnastics together when we were little [and now cheer]. It brings us closer.”

Nancy said her daughter loves cheer and enjoys it. She said she is proud of Olivia’s dedication to the sport and the amount of time she puts into it. Olivia said the work she puts into cheer has benefited her a lot.

“It has helped me be able to work with other people and get along [with others],” Olivia said. “Cheer is sort of an indi-vidual sport but it is also a team sport.”

Coach Nikki Currie said Olivia is an exceptional cheer-leader because of her great work ethic.

“She has a positive attitude all the time,” Currie said. “She is always willing to work hard and she enjoys it which shows with performances.”

Nancy said her daughter, who always strives to do her best, takes the role of a leader on the cheer team, which suits her well.

“She is really involved as a senior [cheerleader] and she has to be a leader,” Nancy said. “[She especially loves] the cheer clinic for the little girls. She just loves to be around all of that. She just loves the sport.”

Currie also said Olivia is a superb leader because of her ability to capture her teammates’ attention and her approach to cheer.

“She is always ready to give direction to other members of her squad and has a positive attitude,” Currie said. “She sets a good example for everyone else.”

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