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There was a shooting on Hu-

ron Road and Navajo Drive

this past summer. Although

WLFI news only reported one

casualty this incident was lo-

cal.

A fl asher has also been

reported at the local Target

and TJ Maxx stores. A man

has been exposing himself to

young girls at these two stores,

reported WLFI. Although the

fl asher has only struck in La-PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY AMY HE

BY AMY HE

West Lafayette High School

is often thought of as one of

the top public schools in the

state, sometimes even nation.

Although the school district it-

self is growing more successful

each year the quality of public

education in the US as a whole,

is declining. The West Lafayette

School Corporation is producing

a documentary to raise aware-

ness and provide solutions to

this issue.

According to the Program

for International Student As-

sessment (PISA) given to fi fteen

students from seventy countries,

the United States ranks on aver-

age, 17th in the world on assess-

ments in reading, writing, and

math. “We should be number

one.” said Dr. Killion, the school

district’s superintendent. “[And

because we’re not number one],

West Side stars

in documentaryBY ABBY BIEN

Grace Lim is the

epitome of an artist

A lot of people are talented

when it comes to art. Some are

just born with it. One glance at

Grace Lim ‘12 and her home-

made bottle cap earrings reveal

that she is an artsy person.

“When I was really little I

would just draw with crayons all

over my apartment. That prob-

ably wasn’t a good idea,” Lim

said. Lim has a wide range of

artistic talent from watercolor,

acrylic, pencil and charcoal, digi-

tal design, paper craft, and mural

painting. On top of that, she

likes to sing and is the vice presi-

dent of the Perfect Pitches.

A new addition to the school

inside the band room is a care-

fully painted mural. Dan War-

ner fi rst started working on this

mural but never completely fi n-

ished. Lim decided to take on

the project and started working

on it during the last semester of

her junior year and all through

this summer. “I used a lot of

geometric shapes to fi t around

the WL,” she explained. The mu-

ral, all done in acrylic, has “WL”

BY SARA JOHNSON

continued on page 6

INSIDE THIS

ISSUE:

Preventive measures taken

to keep crime at a low

we should look to the countires

that are, and see what they’re do-

ing that makes them so success-

ful.”

The top country according to

PISA and ‘Newsweek’ is Finland.

Dr. Killion is looking to Finland

to see what our system could do

differently. Instead of standard-

ized testing and a system run pri-

marily by politicians, educational

decisions in Finland are made by

the teachers, and there is nothing

like the ISTEP. “Standardized

testing isn’t fair because if you’re

not a good test taker, the ISTEP’s

and SAT’s don’t show you’re true

potential as a student.” Said Amy

Stull ’13. Dr. Killion feels that

Finland’s students are ranking

higher internationally because

they’re taught to incorporate

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their knowledge into the real

world. “[The students and teach-

ers] aren’t just worried about get-

ting a perfect on the ISTEP.”

But Dr. Killion isn’t alone when

Continued on page 2

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“I haven’t heard lots of

unsafe things,” said Abby Bur-

chill ‘15 when asked about the

safety of West Lafayette. Many

other students seem to share

the mentality that the city is

a really sheltered place to be.

When asked to rate the safety

of the school and community

on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10

being the safest, most students

answered “8.”

However, recent events

contradict student opinion.

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MASTERPIECE: Grace Lim stands with the mural she created in the band room. The large work-of-art is

just one of many of Lim’s creations, which span many genres of art and design.

PHOTO BY SARA JOHNSON

FAME: Brody Forbes ‘13 is one of

many West Side students seen in

the documentary.

PAGE 2 NewsWest Side

MAY 16, 2012

Why aren’t students

aware of politics?

The average 18 to

22 year old does not

vote. This is a well-ac-

cepted fact supported

by economist Dana

Severson from eHow.

com, but why don’t the

young people vote?

The young students

of America do not care

about elections. When

asked the question why,

government teacher

Mr. Pugh said, “Young

people don’t see how

the government affects

them.” This means that

the voters, older adults

and retirees, get more

attention in the policies

that candidates make.

The younger genera-

tion is affected by gov-

ernment. “If we [young

voters] paid attention to

the issues and acted now, it

would pay dividends in our

future.” said Austin Moore

’13, a voter in the upcom-

ing election.

Legislators have been

making more laws, in the

recent decades, to control

educational funding in this

country. Those decisions

have a direct effect on the

young students graduating

high school and planning

to pay for college.

When it comes to school

vouchers, which allow stu-

dents to go to schools out-

side their fi nancial ability,

they are opinions the youth

have. Laurel Fricker ’13

said “People should have a

choice of which school up

to a certain point…when

it [preferable choice of

school] is not fi nancially

possible by any means, you

just can’t make that hap-

pen.”

That is not the only is-

sue facing politicians today,

but it is one that directly

affects the world students

live in. The changes in gov-

ernment being decided by

elections now will change

the future of this nation.

Young people may not

choose to vote currently

because they do not see

the importance, but it is

the responsible way to be

prepared for the future.

BY HALEY ARNDT

Students get involved

in election Politics may not be something that buzzes through our halls very of-ten. But around election season there may be more political talk as some of our students are eligible to vote. “As a former government teacher I think student in-volvement in elections is incredibly important,” said Mr. Slauter, Assistant Prin-cipal. “It’s important for the students to have their voices heard.” Yi Yan Heng ‘15 said “I think it’s important [to vote] if you really agree with one candidate’s val-ues.” But she added that voting is something that she doesn’t really think about yet. Why should students be involved in or even care about voting, especially if they are not able to vote yet? “Students should [care

about voting] because they are concerned about their education and how their future will be affected,” said Slauter. “Economy is something that has long-term effects, and they will be affected by today’s economy for years.” Several seniors agree that Government class is the place where they dis-cuss the election most of-ten. Christopher Park ‘13 said that students are pret-ty evenly split on the topic. But he said that it wasn’t a subject that causes divi-sion amongst students. Mr. Slaughter agreed. “I think it’s a healthy part of the system. Stu-dents are able to discuss the pros and cons of each candidate in a logical man-ner.” “It’s just a fun conversa-tion,” said Park. Although Government

provides good education on the election, not all stu-dentshave the opportunity to take that class. Students in our school can learn how to vote and get involved through groups such as Student Council and West Lafayette Youth Council. “As members of stu-dent council, it is our job to get students involved,” said Agustina de la Fuente ‘14. “Most students in our school are in favor of hav-ing a voice.” “We fi nd out who the eligible students are and talk to them individually,” said Angely Philip ’13, a member of West Lafayette Youth Council. WLYC has had speakers from both parties at their meetings who taught students several ways to become informed and get involved. “People think [getting started] is a lot more diffi cult than it

really is.”

ELECTION SEASON: Students sign up for the election this November

PHOTO BY SOPHIA BERGMANN

BY SOPHIA BERGMANN

to handle everything from

“spills to terrorist attacks,”

said Mr. Shriner.

The most important

action to ensure student

emergency responders.”

Chief Dombkowski said

that having a safety offi -

cer in the school can break

barriers between student

and police relationships.

The offi cers are trained

Lafayette, this may be

a concern for students

who regularly visit Tar-

get and TJ Maxx. Cus-

tomers have reported

him for three months

and the man still has

not been caught.

The West Lafayette

Police Department’s

goal is to “focus on

the safest environ-

ment,” said Chief Jason

Dombkowski. He went

on to say that there

have been more patrols

and cops on duty but

less crime.

Mr. Shriner said that

he is confi dent in the

security of the school

because of our “good

relationship with local

“Always be aware of

your surroundings.

Don’t be a spectator.”- Chief Dombkowski

safety is communication.

Students are encouraged to

report a situation if some-

thing does not seem right.

“Always be aware of

your surroundings,” add-

ed Chief Dombkowski.

“Don’t be a spectator.”

Crime in West LafayetteContinued from page 1

Dr. Killion isn’t alone when

it comes to being disap-

pointed in the country’s

public education system.

DocumentaryContinued from page 1

He, along with Dr. Sally

Miller, and dozens of oth-

ers have joined together to

fi ght for a change. In 2009,

the WLSC formed a mar-

keting campaign to raise

awareness about the issues

in the system. Through

the help of donations and

grants, a documentary

about the achievements of

WLSC is in production.

The fi lm’s goal is

to “raise awareness about

the system’s fl aws, and

promote [WLSC’s] strate-

gic plan”, according to Dr.

Killion. Our strategic plan

is to get legislators to allow

our school to be the “guin-

ea pig” for an attempt at a

system run more like Fin-

land’s.

So far, the docu-

mentary’s trailer is available

for viewing. The trailer

features many people that

have a lot of say concern-

ing education worldwide.

These people were con-

tacted through phone calls,

emails, and even Twitter.

“They felt

passionately

about our

school’s mis-

sion and they

wanted to be

a part of it.”

- Dr. Killion

“They felt passionately

about our school’s mission

and they wanted to be a

part of it.”, said Dr. Kil-

lion.

The fi lm’s intend-

ed release date is sometime

within the coming months.

The trailer is available at

r iseabovethemark.com

features additional infor-

mation about the project

as well.

The English lan-

guage is constantly

evolving and changing,

but the advent of mo-

bile phones and texting

has spurred on a new

wave of phrases. “It’s

all about voice and

what people really say,”

said Mrs. Ankenbruck,

English teacher. An-

kenbruk went on to say

that it’s all about speed,

and that the changes

people make help them

in society. “I wouldn’t

say I like it, but I under-

Texting affects English languageBY JESSE SASSER

stand it” she said.

According to Ankenbruck,

the adaptation of language

to meet the modern world

is just the next step. “Text

language is here to stay.”

She said. However, she

also noted a generation

difference. “I think most

people outgrow it once

they head off to college.”

“I see a lot of shortened

words and paraphrases and

especially in my Advanced

Comp classes, students

will actually write haha,

even though no one laughs

like that,”Ankenbruck

said. Daniel Mills’ 14

agreed, “People don’t

know grammar any-

more,” he said “when

people are writing for-

mally they don’t know

the difference between

your and you’re.”

Jake Gutwein’ 15 talk-

ed about reasons oth-

er than just speed. “It

is another way to talk

casually, to be “hip”,

that if you aren’t using

some of the text lingo,

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PAGE 3SportsWest Side

OCTOBER 4, 2012

In past years, Purdue

football has not been bet-

ter than a sixth or seventh

place team in the Big Ten.

This season may provide

different results for the

Boilermakers.

The Boilers are primed

to make a run towards In-

dianapolis for the Big Ten

Championship game this

December. With some-

what impressive wins over

non-conference opponents

Eastern Kentucky and

Eastern Michigan, Purdue

is off to a strong start.

Purdue can put behind

them a heartbreaking 3-

point loss to the dreaded

Irish in South Bend. Be-

sides, we were able to do

something both Michigan

and Michigan State were

unable to do: score a touch-

THE HOT CORNERBY RYAN SCHMIERER

After the big win last

week against Rensselaer,

the football mentality has

shifted and the players are

now focused on winning

the two games before the

Central Catholic game.

The C.C game is a big

matchup because it is the

last regular season game

for West Side and it has

major playoff implications.

If the Devils lose, they’re

out of the playoffs.

Coming off a heart-

breaking loss last year, the

West Side Devil football

team hopes to regroup and

secure a big win against a

tough rival, Central Catho-

lic High School. “Every

loss tells the team some-

thing we need to repair

and we try to use that to

our advantage,” said Coach

Overley.

Winning this game

could be the difference

West Side football is on the right path

Road to Pasadena paved for the Boilermakers.

BY NICO FRIEDMAN

If you don’t know

who Tasha Baker ’13 is,

just look for the volleyball

player jumping the highest

and screaming the loud-

est out on the court after

every winning point. The

senior captain’s pride and

enthusiasm for the game is

always evident.

Baker began playing

volleyball back in junior

high and is now in her 11th

season, 6th as a Red Devil.

She plays year round, for

club (travel) teams when

the school season is over.

Playing club volleyball

has helped her improve

throughout high school.

“My club coach seemed to

know the best way to coach

and get through to me for

me to perform my best,”

she said. “He is probably

the most infl uential coach

I’ve had.”

Baker is known for

her passion for volleyball.

“She’s really energetic and

brings a lot of positive

energy to the team,” said

teammate Katy Brose ’13,

who added that “it makes

it a lot of fun to play to-

gether.” Baker’s passion

refl ects her competitive-

ness and always doing what

it takes to win.

Baker is an outside and

right side hitter, and she

plays all around. “This

season is probably one

of my best seasons I’ve

had,” she said. “I’m a

lot more confi dent in my

own ability that I used to

be.” Having many hit-

ters on this year’s team

has allowed her to be-

come more versatile and

hit from wherever she

is on the court. Coach

Chad Marshall also

commented, “She’s a

fast learner … She has

become more confi dent

since her sophomore

year.”

Although she doesn’t

plan on playing volley-

ball at a high level in col-

lege, Baker will play rec-

reationally at whichever

university she chooses.

As of now, she is con-

sidering Purdue, Indi-

ana University, Depauw,

Northwestern, and Uni-

versity of Illinois, where

she will study business,

psychology, or nutrition.

“Tasha is one of our

best players,” said Mar-

shall. “She, along with a

couple others, takes the

majority of the load of

the game. She has re-

sponded well and taken

that role as a senior cap-

tain.”

Volleyball player

Tasha Baker defines

Red Devil pride

down. Oh, and by the way,

this is the same Michigan

and Michigan State that

were both preseason top

10 teams that played the

Fighting Irish at home.

Not only are the Boilers

much improved, but the

Big Ten is way down from

the past couple of seasons.

In Purdue’s division (the

Leaders) both Penn State

and Ohio State are unable

to play in any postseason

games, Big Ten Champi-

onship included. Usually

reliable Wisconsin is strug-

gling early, barely escap-

ing non-conference teams

Northern Iowa, Utah State

and UTEP, not to mention

the Badgers lost to Oregon

State in the second game of

the year. The always lousy

Indiana Hoosiers have no

BY GRACE PALMIERI

shot at the title. Oh and Il-

linois? They lost 52-24 to

Louisiana Tech at home.

Needless to say, if Pur-

due can push through a

tough 3-week stretch when

Michigan and Wisconsin

visit West Lafayette and

the Boilers travel to the al-

ways brutal Horseshoe in

Columbus, they will have a

legitimate shot at making it

to Indy on December 1st.

The Boilermakers will

hopefully head to India-

napolis with a 10-2 record,

potentially facing the dark

horse Northwestern Wild-

cats or Nebraska. If my

prediction is correct, Pur-

due will pack their luggage

and head to Pasadena for

the fi rst time since Drew

Brees was wearing the old

gold and black.

If this crazy yet pos-

sible prediction works out,

Purdue football fans such

as Imyself may fi nally be

able to put the past be-

hind us. We may no longer

have to dread the memo-

ries of Kyle Orton cough-

ing up the ball on 3rd and

2 against Wisconsin, the

countless gut wrenching

losses to Notre Dame, Pur-

due’s inability to win under

the lights and the unbeliev-

able amount of ACL tears

to key players.

All this being said, Pur-

due fi nally has a chance to

put most of the demons

aside if they can take ad-

vantage of what lies in

front of them.

SERVING TO GLORY: Tasha Baker has found her

stroke and is helping the West Side volleyball team find

victories. She is a senior and is in her last year at West

Side and shes really making a difference.

PHOTO BY GRACE PALMIERI

between a winning season

and a losing season. “We

aren’t talking about the

Central Catholic game yet,

we have to focus on the

games coming up before

that,” said Coach Overley,

“If we lose to Twin Lakes

or Seeger, then we’re out

of the playoffs and the

C.C game won’t matter as

much.” Some players add-

We’ve all had our

share of embarrassing

moments in sports.

Whether it be falling,

tripping, or running

into a stationary ob-

ject, you’ve just got

to learn to walk it

off. Several students

were brave enough to

share their embarrass-

ing moments with the

Scarlette:

It happens to all of us...

BY SARAH COLLICOTT

ed, “Coach hasn’t talked

a lot about the C.C game

coming up because we’ve

been so focused on the

Twin Lakes game.”

The players who were

involved in the last second

loss last year surely want

revenge against their long-

term rivals and the new

players want to achieve

what the players last year

couldn’t. This year’s team

might face a tough chal-

lenge in this game coming

in at 5-2 overall, pending

the two games prior to

the Central Catholic game.

Even so, the student popu-

lation is very positive that

West Side can pull it out.

“I don’t want to be the

best team in August, we

need to keep building so

that we peak right before

or even during the play-

offs,” said Coach Overley.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY NICO FRIEDMAN

Volleyball: “When I

went to Nationals when I

was 15, a girl from Puer-

to Rico swung straight at

my face and knocked me

over.” -Becca Mimms

‘13

Swimming: “One time

at a swim meet I fell off

the blocks right before

we were supposed to

start. They had to restart

the race.” -Melissa

Gutwein ‘15

Tennis: “The oppo-

nents threw up a lob, and

I turned and started run-

ning towards the back to

get to it. Then I was like

‘Where’s the ball?’ and

then it hit me.” -Chris-

topher Park ‘13

Soccer: “ [In a game

during] my freshman

year, the other goal-

keeper had just punted

a really high, hard ball.

I have really bad depth

perception, and I was

trying to arrange my-

self to gather the ball.

I guess I decided that

a header would be the

best thing to do, so I

position myself and

somehow I wiped out

and was face fi rst on

the ground. Every-

one was laughing and

stopped playing and

looked at me.”

-Maya Alexander ‘14

Baseball: “”One time

I tripped over second

base.” -Carson Cruea

‘13

Grudge Match Details

Who: WL Devils vs Central Catholic Knights

Where: Cumberland Athletic Complex

When : October 4, 2012 at 7:30

Tasha’s Favorites

Store: Target

Movie: “The last song”

Actor: Josh Hutcherson

TV Show: “Law and order: SVU”

Restaurant: Olive Garden

Purdue Football History

Last big ten title: 2000

Record in bowl games: 8-7

Rose Bowl history:

1966 V.S USC (W 14-13)

2000 V.S Washington (L 34-24)

We’ve all had our

share of embarrassing

moments in sports.

Whether it be falling,

tripping, or running

into a stationary ob-

ject, you’ve just got

to learn to walk it

off. Several students

were brave enough to

share their embarrass-

ing moments with the

Scarlette:

It happens to all of us...

BY SARAH COLLICOTT

Volleyball: “When I

went to Nationals when I

was 15, a girl from Puer-

to Rico swung straight at

my face and knocked me

over.” -Becca Mimms

‘13

Swimming: “One time

at a swim meet I fell off

the blocks right before

we were supposed to

start. They had to restart

the race.” -Melissa

Gutwein ‘15

Tennis: “The oppo-

nents threw up a lob, and

I turned and started run-

ning towards the back to

get to it. Then I was like

‘Where’s the ball?’ and

then it hit me.” -Chris-

topher Park ‘13

Soccer: “ [In a game

during] my freshman

year, the other goal-

keeper had just punted

a really high, hard ball.

I have really bad depth

perception, and I was

trying to arrange my-

self to gather the ball.

I guess I decided that

a header would be the

best thing to do, so I

position myself and

somehow I wiped out

and was face fi rst on

the ground. Every-

one was laughing and

stopped playing and

looked at me.”

-Maya Alexander ‘14

Baseball: “”One time

I tripped over second

base.” -Carson Cruea

‘13

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Despite sharing a mockumentary shooting style and

workplace setting, Parks and Rec overcame initial com-

parison to The Offi ce and became an entirely unique show.

Amy Poehler stars as the incredibly likable, though

slightly exaggerated, city council woman Leslie Knope,

who also spends her time as second in command at the

local parks department. This season starts with Knope

dealing with being a big fi sh in a small pond and has the

rare ability to be touching without being sappy.

PARKS AND RECREATION THURSDAY

9:30/8:30C NBC

Another t.v. show created by Glee showrunner Ryan

Murphy, The New Normal follows a gay couple and

their surrogate mother through her pregnancy. Andrew

Rannels (The Book of Mormon) and Justin Bartha (The

Hangover) play the married pair with chemistry and wit,

but the show falls into the same traps as Glee with its

minorities. It often relies on stereotypes to get laughs.

There is an uncomfortably mean moment where the au-

dience is expected to laugh at a mother with Dwarfi sm

getting into a children’s electric toy car. If the show can

eliminate its mean streak, it could be much funnier.

THE NEW NORMAL TUESDAYS 9:30/8:30C

NBC

Zooey Deschanel stars as the unbearably quirky ti-

tle character that moves into an apartment with three

straight-laced men. The fact that one of those men (Max

Greenfi eld) throws a “danger” themed party in the sea-

son premiere tell you a lot about the type of modern day

Friends relationships the characters are supposed to have.

Deschanel’s character is clearly meant to play off of their

“bro style” closeness for humor, but the amount of time

she spends doing nonsense impressions makes that next

to impossible. To its credit, the show has avoided being

lost among the many other programs with almost identi-

cal premises, but not in a postitve way.

NEW GIRL TUESDAY 9:00/8:00C FOX

The atmosphere surrounding the ninth and fi nal

season of the NBC hit sitcom might best be described

by the opening scene in which Jenna Fischer’s charac-

ter talks to the cameramen and asks “Don’t you guys

have everything? I mean, it’s just a paper company.” She

makes a solid point, the premise is only so strong, and

the show has remained afl oat largely by making jokes

about beet farmers in between jokes about which ever

app is popular at the moment. The loss of Steve Carell

can only be compounded by the fact that series regulars

Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak are both hand waved off

to Ohio even before the fi rst commercial break.

THE OFFICE THURSDAY 9:00/8:00C NBC

The appropriately named project of Mindy Kaling

of The Offi ce fame follows Mindy Lahiri (Kaling) as an

OB/GYN looking for love. Lahiri has been raised on a

steady diet of romantic comedies and has unrealistic ex-

pectations for the men in her life, which is the set up for

literally almost every joke in the pilot. However, there is

no laugh track and the neurotic, self-loathing, self-de-

structive Mindy Lahiri can optimistically be compared

to Scrubs’ Elliot Reid, so if the show can resolve to make

the obvious male romantic lead likeable, it can set itself

up as the year’s best new comedy.

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mockumentary. No, it’s a Disney Channel cartoon about

wacky twins in an Oregon town populated by quirky

townsfolk and a secret community of supernatural crea-

tures. Kristen Schaal (Flight of the Concords) lends her voice

to Mabel, a sunnily optimistic twelve year old girl, while

Jason Ritter (Parenthood) voices Dipper, her straightlaced

twin. The supernatural element is used to illustrate the

typical problems faced by adolescents. It hits a perfect

mixture of sincere and absurd and has better character

developement than most shows written for adults.

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Don’t hold back -

Indulge in a bowl of

creamy, healthy, guilt-

free dessert! Lately,

West Lafayette has seen

an infl ux of frozen yo-

gurt places. On a hot,

sunny day, cold fro-yo

brings the perfect bal-

ance of tanginess and

sweetness.

The three self-serve

fro-yo businesses in

West Lafayette - Red

Mango, Orange Leaf,

and Urban Swirl, all of-

fer multiple fl avors and

toppings at a price tag

of 45¢ per oz.

Red Mango’s creamy

Frozen yogurt takes

over West Lafayette

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with #Scarlette for a chance for your tweet to ap-

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news on WLHS.

A huge question that

members of both sexes ask

is: “Do I have to be super

hot?” The short answer to

that question is: Yes. The

long answer to that ques-

tion is: Yes, absolutely def-

initely without a doubt in

my brain.

Ever since you have

been a small child, people

have been telling you that

it’s what’s on the inside

that counts. I’m here to

tell you: False. Your insides

are functionally identical to

that of the common wart-

hog.

Now, though I’ll admit

it’s not necessarily a bad

thing to be a great person,

the truth of the matter is

that he doesn’t care about

your moral compass. He

cares about how cute you

look.

Girls, use these helpful

tips to be more physically

attractive to the opposite

sex:

-It’s OK to wear makeup.

It’s also OK to not wear

makeup. The key to look-

ing good is moderation.

Now, you might think that

moderation is my copout

advice on topics I don’t ac-

tually know a lot about, but

in this case it’s true. Men

don’t like it when it’s super

obvious a girl is caking her

face with war paint.

A helpful tip on makeup

is to press your face onto

a napkin. If half of your

face comes off with it

when you peel it off, girl

you are doing it wrong.

Finding a look that works

for you is key, and I’ve nev-

er met anyone on Earth

whose face is so ugly that

it warrants the amount of

makeup some girls wear.

-Wear appropriate

clothes. It’s a common

mistake to think that guys

only like it when girls dress

promiscuously. It’s some

sort of mandatory mat-

ing ritual to try and show

more skin than the next

girl. That’s completely not

true, especially if nobody

actually wants to see what

you’re trying to show off.

If you really want to dress

promiscuously, please don’t

be ugly.

My second tip is that

you don’t have to dress

that way. Developing your

own unique style is much

more effective at drawing a

yogurt is tart-based. They

have twelve fl avors, some

of which are seasonal.

The fl avors that are always

available are original, dark

chocolate, vanilla, white

peach, and strawberry.

They have forty-two

toppings, including eight

fresh fruit that are cut ev-

ery day. Their yogurts are

nonfat, all natural made

with probiotics and other

digestives.

Besides fro-yo, they also

sell smoothies and fruit

chillers with 10% off on

their rewards card.

Orange Leaf opened

in May across from Von’s.

They have a sweet rather

than tart taste to their yo-

West Side Tweets

gurt, making their fro-yo

more like ice cream. Out

of sixteen fl avors, their

most popular are brownie

batter and cake batter.

Unlike Red Mango,

they do not sell smooth-

ies, however they do make

their own waffl e bowls

daily. They have thirty-six

toppings with plenty of

fresh fruit.

Every Monday during

their happy hours from

3:00-5:00 P.M, you can

get fro-yo for 50% off.

Wednesdays are 10% off

all waffl e bowls.

Lastly, Urban Swirl just

opened on U.S 52. Their

fro-yo tastes more fruity

and tart. Their yogurt is

less creamy than Red Man-

go and Orange leaf, but

tangier and extremely deli-

cious and refreshing.

They have 14 unique

fl avors, cake batter being

their most popular. They

have non-dairy and non

fat options. Unlike Orange

Leaf, their machines can

mix two fl avors for you.

They have over sixty top-

pings from fruit to cereal.

Urban Swirl offers a

20% off discount for any-

one who retweets them

on Twitter, or likes their

statuses on Facebook

and Thursdays are 39¢

days!

The main issue with

Urban Swirl is their lo-

cation. Red Mango and

Orange Leaf are both

in the village, while Ur-

ban Swirl is ten minutes

away.

All three frozen

yogurt places have an

inviting ambiance and

great service. Red Man-

go has a really cozy

sitting area with music

playing in the back-

ground, while Orange

Leaf is livelier with a

larger space. Urban

Swirl has a family vibe

with chalk art decorat-

ing the walls.

Why wait until June 4 -

the national frozen yo-

gurt day, when you can

have a healthier alterna-

tive to ice-cream today?

Wait, is it still healthy

if you add a scoop of

candy ?

guy’s attention.

As for the men out

there, don’t think that you

have to be sexy jacked and

symmetrically faced in or-

der to be considered at-

tractive. What girls fi nd

most attractive is effort.

9/10 boys, especially in

high school put zero effort

into trying to look good.

What that means for you is

even if you put in minimal

effort, you’ll be in the 10th

percentile of good looking

men.

-Work on developing a

sense of style. Look up

Joseph Gordon-Levitt if

you need inspiration. Get

a haircut. Buy a nice cardi-

gan, maybe some v-necks.

And for goodness sakes

stop wearing those awful

cargo shorts. Nobody in

the history of everything

has ever needed pockets

on their kneecaps.

-Please, please, please at

all costs avoid wearing fe-

doras. You are not Jason

Mraz. You never look cool.

That’s the only rule of fe-

doras: You don’t look cool

in that ugly hat.

-For goodness sakes,

do not attempt to grow a

beard while you still have

acne.

BY CRYSTAL WANG

PHOTO BY ARTHI PURI

CAPTION LEAD IN: Patrons of all three frozen yogurt

facilities choose their own serving sizes. The concoction

is then weighedby the cashier.

COMPILED BY CRYSTAL WANG

PAGE 6 Arts and En! r" inmentWest Side

OCT 4, 2012

written in large letters

with neat shapes and

lines covering the once

blank, white wall.

Another project she

has done is help make

the 3D instrument dis-

play hung on a brick wall

in downtown, Lafayette.

One of the horns used in

the display is from West

Lafayette High School.

Over the years, some-

thing wonderful has grown

in West Lafayette: a music

scene. Whether people

are aware of it or not, lo-

cal bands have been rally-

ing together to play better

shows at bigger venues.

From DJs, to jazz musi-

cians, to indie, and even to

street performers, our city

has gained a sound.

“There is defi nitely a big

local music scene here,”

said Jeff Mather, manager

of local band Faux Paw.

“We love playing shows

with all the bands around

here, like Broken Light,

Years, and High School

Girls, because they all have

their own unique pop style,

and they’re really good

friends too.”

While it goes without

surprise that there are lo-

cal rock bands such as

Faux Paw, you may not be

aware of the jazz musi-

cians locally. Scott Pazera,

director of the jazz band

at Wabash College, spoke

of the size of the local

jazz scene. “There is most

certainly a strong com-

munity amongst the mu-

sicians and the audiences

that do appreciate jazz in

this community. However,

it is certainly not strong to

the point where musicians

could make a living off of

it.”

Younger musicians in

town may struggle to per-

In a town fi lled to the

brim with Asian cuisine,

Rice Café hardly stands

out from the crowd.

Everything from its service

to its food screams college

dive.

Upon entering the small

two story walk up that

houses the Rice Café my

eating companion and I

“Downtown Lafayette has

a lot of amazing artwork

for the size but no one re-

ally knows about it,” Lim

said.

There are three main

things that inspire Lim.

“Birds, cities, and people,”

Lim said. “I don’t know,

there’s just something

about birds that fascinate

me.”

are bombarded by music,

giving the illusion that we

had just stumbled upon a

grungy frat party.

While, the atmosphere

might be pleasing to the

college demographic they

are obviously catering

to, it makes it incredibly

hard to be heard.

The obscure Spanish-Pop

music coupled with the

fact that there were clus-

ters of people behind

the counter, who may or

may not have been work-

ers, resulted in my com-

panion’s misplaced order.

Her Cashew Shrimp dish

was turned into Cashew

Chicken, not a very good

start to a less

than stellar meal.

The seating area is on

the second fl oor of the

brownstone. In theory,

that is pretty cool, but with

no signs posted to lead the

way no one knew it was up

there, leaving most people

to crowd the

narrow downstairs area. As

an added bonus, the tables

were sticky and there did

not seem to be much in the

way of air conditioning.

While my order or Kung

Pao Beef was exactly what

I got, I wish it wasn’t. My

entire dinner was some-

thing akin to our school’s

stir fry. Actually, our caf-

eteria food is better, and

about a third of the price.

The word that comes to

mind is bland—even with

all of the varied ingredi-

ents in my entrée, I could

not taste anything other

than the spicy brown sauce

it was drenched in.

Grace Lim is the epitome of artsy

form due to a lack of ven-

ues that do not serve alco-

hol.

“It’s always tough for

younger musicians to get

into the local scene, purely

because there’s not many

places to play, and a lot

of those places to play are

bars, “ added Jeff Mather.

“One of the big issues for

younger students of jazz

is fi nding the opportunity

to gain playing experience.

Since jazz bars/gigs/clubs

are usually 21 and older,

it is basically illegal to get

a gig.” So if most in town

venues are out of the

question, what remains for

young musicians?

In general, playing at

every given opportunity,

no matter the pay (or lack

thereof) or location seems

to be the key. “There are

lots of great events go-

ing on around in the West

Lafayette/Lafayette area,”

said Seema Chaudhary,

owner of art awareness

organization Our Motiva-

tion for Change. “Every

Wednesday, [the Lafayette

Theater] hosts Lafayette’s

longest running open

mic night from 7PM to

11PM.”

With all this said and

done, one question re-

mains: what is a ‘scene’?

What purpose does it

serve? Are there special

‘members’ in it? The sim-

ple answer is that a local

music scene is a communi-

ty where people can share

their ideas without the fear

of rejection, ridicule, or

prejudice. Anyone can take

part in it and be just as sig-

nifi cant as anyone else. A

good example would be

the staggering amount of

students getting gigs.

West Side’s own Brad

Krause ‘14 and Micheal

Deranek ‘14 DJ local

events as MDBK. Iain

Donkin ‘13 and Paul

Cassutt ‘13 write their

own music to share with

others, while Scott Chap-

man ‘15 and Cameron

Forbes ‘15 play gigs with

other students as The

Jam Band. “I experi-

ment,” Iain Donkin ‘13

said when describing his

own music.

If someone has some-

thing to say and they want

to say it musically, they

should go out fearlessly,

instrument in hand, and

say it without thinking

twice about how they

sound. The sound of

West Lafayette is only as

good as the effort people

are willing to put into it.

Often found in athletic

wear, team apparel, sneak-

ers and sweats, varsity ath-

letes are not often known

for fearless fashion.

Angely Philip ’13, howev-

er, wins both in sports and

style.

Hannah Lazarz ’13

describes Philip’s style as

“preppy” and Courtney

Coakes ’13 calls it “chic”.

Both agreed that Philip’s

style is very classy.

“I like to buy really

versatile pieces so that I

can mix and match all the

things I have,” said Philip.

“I like to buy things that

are really subdued and a

few bold pieces that I can

make a statement with. “

In the fall, Philip likes

to wear riding boots, tights,

corduroy pants, and sweat-

ers of different styles and

textures. She called cords

“the perfect fall pants.”

Her favorite colors for

these months are burnt or-

ange and mustard yellow.

Philip enjoys wearing

accessories year-round. “I

think adding a necklace to

a really simple outfi t can

turn it from ordinary to

extraordinary.” She can

also often be found wear-

ing earrings, bracelets, and

watches.

A big style infl uence

for Philip is her Indian

heritage. “I really like the

bright colors, sparkliness,

and the golden tones that

Indian clothes have and

like to incorporate them

into my wardrobe,” she

said. “They also have so

much exotic costume jew-

elry!”

Philip cites her older

sister as another major

fashion inspiration. “A lot

of my clothes are from my

sister,” said Philip. “She

has this really old-world

style and a lot of quirky

sweaters that I like to take

and put in my wardrobe.”

Philip doesn’t let her

intense athletic schedule

inhibit her style. She ad-

mitted “during the athletic

season, it’s diffi cult to wear

something nice because

you have to change.”

Philip works around this

with just a little planning

ahead. She said, “I wear

less layers, and think about

how easy something is to

put on because it’s going

to be that easy to take off.”

She added that dresses are

really nice and easy for

sports season.

Philip’s advice to oth-

ers is to “dress the way you

want to and don’t just fol-

low what everyone else is

wearing.”

She believes it’s impor-

tant to dress well because

“the way you dress refl ects

how much you care about

the way you look and re-

fl ects who you are.”

Philip admits that it’s

sometimes hard to fi nd

inspiration, but said that

taking the extra effort pays

off. She said, “If I want

my day to go well, I start

by dressing well.”

BY SARA JOHNSON

Like the main course,

the side dishes had no re-

deeming qualities. While

the Crab Rangoon and

Spring Rolls were fi ne, if a

little tasteless, what really

disgusted me was their ut-

ter failure at making rice.

This was the Rice Café,

after all, it should have had

BY KATHERINE SCHULZE

Rice Café doesn’t meet standards.

Quick Facts

Rating: 2

Miles from school: 2

Average price of a meal: $9.00

Location: 128 Pierce Street

Angely Philip has style game.

BY NEHA RAMANI

Local music scene growsBY ANDREW MOSER

spectacular rice. But, no,

their fried rice tasted little

better than plain, white rice

with carrots mixed in.

Overall, Rice Café was

an utter disappointment.

With over-priced, over-

rated food the Rice

Café really is not worth a

visit.

Art is defi nitely in Lim’s

future. “I want to go into

architecture,” she said. “I

love art, but I kind of like

math too much to just let

it go off.”

“In the general sense, as

the term ‘art’ applies to the

modern world, I think it’s

a lot easier to defi ne art by

what is not art than what

is,” Lim said. “Design

continued from 1

ROCK ON: West Lafayette band “Faux Paw” plays in acrowded venue for an excited audience. Their sound is somewhere

between Wilco and Pavement.

PRETTY IN PEARLS: Angely mixes pol-

ished and trendy with a blue oxford button-

down tucked into a short, patterned skirt.

PHOTO BY NEHA RAMANI

written in large letters

with neat shapes and

lines covering the once

blank, white wall.

Another project she

has done is help make

the 3D instrument dis-

play hung on a brick wall

in downtown, Lafayette.

One of the horns used in

the display is from West

Lafayette High School.

“Downtown Lafayette has

a lot of amazing artwork

for the size but no one re-

ally knows about it,” Lim

said.

There are three main

things that inspire Lim.

“Birds, cities, and people,”

Lim said. “I don’t know,

there’s just something

about birds that fascinate

me.”

Grace Lim is the epitome of artsy

Art is defi nitely in Lim’s

future. “I want to go into

architecture,” she said. “I

love art, but I kind of like

math too much to just let

it go off.”

“In the general sense, as

the term ‘art’ applies to the

modern world, I think it’s

a lot easier to defi ne art by

what is not art than what

is,” Lim said. “Design

continued from 1

is interdisciplinary-- a

whole lot more than just

shapes and lines. To be

honest, I’d much prefer

to work in design,” Lim

said. “So really, while de-

sign tries to solve human

problems, art tries to

solve ‘the’ human prob-

lem. We have a lot of

problems.”

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Mission: The Scarlette strives to create a publication that is informative, entertaining, accurate, and professional. Our mission is to serve as a valuable archive of the happenings of the school .

The Scarlette Edito-rial Policy: The Scarlette provides a limited forum for reader expression. Let-ters to the editor must be received seven days prior to publication date in the box pro-vided in the offi ce. All are subject to editing for content and length. Personal attacks and unfair attacks on busi-nesses or unsigned letters will not be pub-lished. The editorial represents the views of the majority of the staff. Views printed do not necessarily re-fl ect the opinions of the faculty, staff, or administration of the WLCSC.A full version of our editorial policy can be found at www. scar-letteonline.com Special thanks to the Journal and Courier for sponsoring the Scar-lette.

If standardized test-ing scores were used to pick presidents, we would not have elected the 42nd, 43rd or our in-cumbent president. Bill Clinton scored a 1032 on his SAT, George Bush, a 1206, and Presi-dent Obama’s scores are said to be even lower. These presidents violate the belief underlying our educational system that standardized testing scores are an accurate measure of success. In our staff ’s opinion, stan-dardized testing is not an

STAFF EDITORIAL

effective way to measure a student’s intelligence. Student’s scores on standardized testing have been used since 1965 as the indicator of the qual-ity of education. As policy makers and educators are try-ing to boost student achievement across the nation, is standardized testing a good indicator of quality education? Or are we relying too much on test scores to make major decisions about funding our schools, teacher evaluations and

Did you know?

Indiana Department of Education estimates the cost of testing in 2012-13 to be $46,229,751.00

pay scales? Jill Stein, former Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and nominee for the Green Party in the presidential elections, states that “The goal of education should be to

educate the whole stu-dent for lifelong learning and success. Forcing all students into a standard-ized track is harmful to many students.” Factors such as a student’s back-ground, including pov-erty, cultural differences and family situation are beyond the control of

Standardized tests

do far more harm

than good

Competing in the

phone, television, and

tablet market, Samsung

and Apple have long

been rivals. Their rivalry

reached its peak with a

lawsuit by Apple against

Samsung. Apple has al-

ready won 1 million US

dollars from Samsung,

but is still suing for 707

million dollars more.

I believe that the

Apple lawsuit hurts in-

novation and is unnec-

essary. According to Ya-

hoo! Finance, Apple has

the most popular phone

and with the release of

the iPhone 5. It is not

like Apple is in econom-

ic hardship and needs to

sue Samsung for funds.

Although I have

an iPhone 4, I believe

that Samsung phones

are superior. The Sam-

sung Galaxy S3 has had

4G LTE since its release

date 3 months ago. De-

spite this, people are

amazed that the iPhone

5 has 4G. This is not su-

per new technology and

being impressed with

Apple for having 4G is

ridiculous. The iPhone

is also overpriced for

the features it provides,

and relies on brand loy-

alty to make sales.

Hannah Lazarz ’13

believes that the iPhone,

“is not even that much

better [than other

phones].” Lazarz bought

her current phone, the

HTC Vivid because “it

wasn’t as expensive and

it’s just as good [as the

iPhone].”

The only way to make

the iPhone comparable

to Samsung it should be

jailbroken. Jailbreaking

an iPhone allows to user

to gain access to features

limited by Apple. Dimi-

tri James ’13 jailbroke his

phone, “to gain access to

the void awesome tweaks

fi ll, as well as to custom-

ize [his] phone and make

it look tight.” Although

now impressed with his

iPhone after jailbreaking

it, James did have some

disappointments initially,

“I thought Siri would be

my bro but she turned

out to be cold hearted

and unfriendly.”

In addition, Phones

can be chosen by many

different criteria, such as

ease of use, messaging,

size, or camera quality.

Chris Shin ’13 bought

the iPhone because the

iPhone “is the most

popular phone right

now and many people

use it. I don’t care about

[androids].”

While some people

are swayed by marketing

or popular opinion, I be-

lieve that Apple needs to

improve its phone quali-

ty and add more features

and customization. If it

does not, I foresee the

fan base of Apple wan-

ing as consumers discov-

er the perks of choosing

other phones.

World War III:

Samsung vs. Apple

BY LUCY GOTWALS

teachers and schools. Standardized tests re-duces the fl exibility of teachers, who are often forced to “teach to the test.” The best teachers use a variety of tech-niques to make learning

meaningful and to con-nect to their students. However, states across the nation are passing laws tying standardized testing scores to evaluate teacher performances. In April 2011, Indiana Governor Mitch Dan-iels signed a law that ties annual teacher evalua-

tions to teacher salary. Our staff believes that schools and teachers should be held account-able for their perfor-mance, but the increased pressure on administra-tors and teachers to raise the school’s average score has often led to cheating and dishonesty around the country. Judging schools, stu-dents and teachers on the basis of standard-ized testing scores alone affects the curriculum being taught, how teach-ers teach, and narrowly focuses classroom edu-cation. As Albert Einstein said “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not every-thing that counts can be counted.” In our staff ’s opinion, standardized testing merits an “F.”

The pep band.

The She Devils dance

team. Coach Overly’s

speech to the students.

Shortened 7th and 8th

hour classes.

All these aspects

makepep rallies

necessary to West

Lafayette High School.

During homecoming

week students dress

up accordingly to the

theme. There is no

better way to cap off

homecoming week

than with a pep rally.

It’s a perfect

way to get the student

body, faculty and

players pumped up for

the upcoming football

game. It also gives

the students a chance

to express their Red

Devil Pride. Cheers get

students involved and

help them to participate

in the rallies; therefore

they aren’t just sitting in

a crowded gym for 30

Pep Rallies bring out

Red Devil PrideBY RYAN SCHMIERER

minutes.

Not only do pep rallies

inform people about the

game, it also “brings the

school together and gets

everyone in a good mood,”

stated Amber Harriger ‘13.

In my opinion, when we

have a pep rally, it usually

results in more people

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attending the game. With

more people at the game,

the better experience it

is for the players and the

students. Overall it is a win

situation.

Besides getting West

Side students excited for the

game, it allows other teams

to show what they can do.

The She Devils Dance

team performs along with

the cheerleaders. “I like

it when Haley Guthrie

runs across the students

with the wave sign,” said

Caleb Smith ‘14. You can’t

forget about the sound of

West Side, the pep band.

“Defi nitely percussion,”

added Harriger ’13.

Although the main focus

is on the football game.

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“[Pep Rallies] bring the school together and get everyone in a good mood

-Amber Harriger‘13

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What would you do if you could

play hooky for the day?

“I would go all Ferris Bueller.”

Nikhail Kolla

Freshman

“Sleep.”

Annie Furtner

Sophomore

“I’d run around as Batman.”

Michael Deranek

Junior

“I’d go to Disney World.”

Laurel Fricker

Senior

“I would audition for

American Idol.”

Mrs. Helton

Teacher

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○ I was born in Lafayette, Indiana on October 14, 1952.

○ I have two brothers, one older and one younger.

○ I attended North White High school and then Purdue

University.

○ I have spent my whole career teaching here at West

Side for 32 years.

○ I went to Indiana University and then received my

masters at Purdue University.

○ The best decision I have ever made, besides marrying

my spouse, is taking the teaching position here.

○ The most fascinating place I have been to is Austria

○ If I could meet one celebrity, I would choose Amelia

Earhart.

○ The best thing that has happened to me is having my

daughter.

○ Before I die, I would like to live in a country in Eu-

rope.

When asked to describe

Charles Hansen ‘13, Brian

Choi ‘13 could only think

of one word, indefi nable.

“He’s hilarious,” says Mi-

chael Crabill ‘13. Through-

out the interview, Hansen

was cracking jokes, making

all that heard him break

out in laughter.

Besides providing com-

ic relief for his classmates

throughout the school day,

Hansen is a member of

the school’s debate team.

“It’s very intellectually

stimulating,” he says when

referring to practicing for

and competing at debate

tournaments.

Not surprisingly, when

asked who his favorite

teacher is, Hansen immedi-

ately answered Mr. Smith,

the school’s debate coach.

“He is a great role model

for the younger debaters”.

Hansen’s hard work and

dedication to the team has

paid off; he made it to the

state competition his soph-

omore year, and hopes to

do the same this coming

season.

Outside of debate, Han-

sen is the Vice President of

BOSS and he plays oboe in

the school’s band. He was

involved in the Wabash

Valley Youth Symphony

Sopmore year, where he

was fi rst chair.

Hansen is also the co-

host of the recently re-

vamped Red Devil TV

morning announcement

show. His partner is Paul

Yoon, and they hope to

help make the show popu-

lar again.

Hansen’s plans for the

future are not unlike a large

majority of his friend’s and

classmate’s. He hopes to

attend Purdue next year

and major in computer en-

gineering. Hansen worked

in a lab at Purdue his ju-

nior year which confi rmed

his interest in the major.

His career goals post col-

lege involves working at a

Fortune 500 company, but

he jokingly says that the ul-

timate job would be “get-

ting paid to sit around”.

Charles Hansen ‘13 keeps things interestingBY ABBY BIEN

Charles’ Favorites

Movie: “Zoolander, I could go on for hours quoting it.”

TV show: “60 Minutes, what a great program.”

Food: “Human Flesh, though that’s not socially accceptable”

Class: Debate

Restaurant: Qdoba

Dream Celebrity: “Michael Crabill. It would be great, no doubt.”PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: Charles Hansen practices the oboe in seventh hour

band. He has even performed in the Wabash Valley Youth Symphony.

PHOTO BY ABBY BIEN