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Former Red Devil Tom Moore takes on BroadwayA&E, page 6

Meet West Side’s very own admiral,

FEATURES, page 5

Dig into the mysteries behind the elusive red statue

SPORTS, page 3PEOPLE, page 8

West Side goes wild

OnMonday,September19th,WestSidewasaseaof plaid.Thedaymarkedthestartof SpiritWeek,consisting of five different themed dress-up days and culminating with a pep rally, parade, and homecoming footballgameonFridaynight. Thisyear’s themewas“WildWildWestSide”. While for the majority of the student body the festivities would last only a week, Homecoming had been on the mind of members of the Student Council for months prior. “We started planning in the summer because we wanted to make sure we were as prepared as we could be,” said senior Annie Ellis, who along with senior Wylie Gorup and junior Hannah Lazarz chaired the committee that organized Homecoming. The planning process included deciding on a theme,decorating,planning`theparade,alertingthoseon the parade route, organizing the pep rally, monitor-ing the voting process, and purchasing balloons, flowers, and other materials for the half-time coronation. “It was a lot of little details,” said Ellis. In order to increase student participation, “We chose a relatively easy theme with a lot of different op-tions,” said Lazarz She also credited the Facebook group dedicated to Homecoming with spurring the increased involvement.

Highlights of the pep rally included a speech by foot-ball coach and biology teacher Mr. Overley and a per-formance by the percussion ensemble using trash cans. The pep rally was organized and conducted by Superfan captains Jake Weiss, Nick Moody, and Lorenzo Domon-don. The Superfan captains also played a huge part in ensuring the success of Homecoming. “There’s more [involved] than you would think,” said Weiss. “We start-ed in the summer making the shirts, and then we had to sell them. We also organize the tailgate.” During the pep rally, the homecoming court was formally introduced to the students. Representatives included freshmen Sophie Millsaps and Andrew Moser, sophomores Shelby Mann and Tom Trent, and juniors Christopher Park and Kelsey Patton. The senior court consisted of king candidates Anirudh Prabhu, Marcus Siegmund, Parker Rhoads, and Jake Weiss, and queen candidates Mayfawny Bergmann, Beau Westbrook, Wy-lie Gorup, and Annie Ellis. The RDP spirit spread throughout the com-munity during the Homecoming parade. Elementary school students marched alongside high school clubs and the convertibles with the homecoming representa-tives. “I remember when I was a little kid watching the parade,” said Siegmund. “It was an amazing experience actually being in it.” The football game against Rensselaer started

CLASS pRIDE: Senior superfans cheer at the Homecoming pep rally.PHOTO BY BradY Black

BY NEHA RAMANI

Administration hires new counselorBY ROSEANNE PAGE

West Lafayette High School has selected a new counselor, Ms. Lisa Klingler, to replace Mr. Nate Thomas,whoresignedearlierthisyear.Mrs.Grimbleexcitedly spoke about the new addition to the staff, saying“shedidher internshiphere lastyearandsheproved to be very capable and knowledgeable, and has a great personality, and will serve the students well.” After Mr. Thomas’s departure, Mrs. Grimble was responsible for over 700 students. Mrs. Zink, Mrs. Lancaster, Mr. Stodgell, and Mr. Shriner all stepped in to help students with immediate concerns. The process to find a new counselor began immediately. “We posted the job opening on theschoolcorporationsite,and then itwaspostedwiththe Indiana Department of Education, so we got lots of applications. A lot of people want to work here,” Mrs. Grimble explained. Although having to review many applications in such a short time frame was dif-ficult, having a large pool of candidates ensured that the very best would be chosen.

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After reviewing all applications, the adminis-tration decided that Ms. Klingler would be the right person for the job. “I feel that she’s going to do an excellent job helping kids apply to colleges and univer-sities, which is a big thing for our seniors, and for the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, she’s going to be very good at helping them schedule classes that they need,”Mr.Shrinerreported. Ms. Klingler received degrees in Psychol-ogy and Communication Studies from Northwestern University, and then went on to receive her Masters in Counseling from Purdue University. “Everyone has been incredibly welcoming,” Ms. Klinger said excit-edly. “All the students I’ve worked with have been very understanding and helpful, and we’re working together to make sure their needs get met. I am happy to help students in all areas to help them succeed!” Everyone involved with the decision agrees that Ms. Klingler is personable, smart, and very well organized, and that she will be a real asset to the whole guidance department and all the students that are go-ingtoworkwithher.

Are injuries making high school sports too dangerous?

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HOMECOMINg FESTIVITIES: Anirudh Prabhu and Marcus Seigmund with Mr. Ambrose; Spanish National Honor Soci-ety members in the parade

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ExCITED TO BE BACK: Ms. Klingler said she loved doing her internship here and is honored to have the opportunity to be a full-time counselor.

Red Ribbon Week October 23rd - 29th

Join us in celebrating a healthy, substance-free lifestyle by attending

these free and discounted Red Ribbon Week events. Students must

wear a red ribbon, a red shirt or red bracelet to receive the discounts.

Monday October 24:Families with red ribbon wear get 10% food o! at Scotty's Brewhouse.

Tuesday, October 25:One free round of golf (18 holes) at Monster Mini-Golf

Kids eat free at Scotty's Brewhouse.

Thursday, October 27:Free game of bowling at Star Lanes from 4 to 6 p.m.

Friday October 28thFree game of bowling (shoes included) from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl in Lafayette

Saturday, October 29:Free admission to Great Skates of Lafayette from 2:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(does not include skate rental)

Saturday and Sunday, October 29 and 30:Free showing of Kung Fu Panda 2 at Eastside 9, Lafayette 7 and

Wabash Landing 9 movie theaters. Showtimes at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Classic Kids Pack concessions discounted to $2.50

visit drugfreetippecanoe.org for updates

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Summer training. “Chalk Talks”. A harder schedule. This year’s boys’ and girls’ soccer teams are using these tactics to accomplish their seasons goals Both teams have made the decision to play schools across the state and in Kentucky instead of lo-cal schools such as Jeff or Delphi. The girls’ coach, Mr. Blessing, explained that these new teams are in the top ten in the state, making them harder oppo-nents to face up against. To prepare for this season, the girls trained four days a week for most of the summer and attended camps in Ohio and Southern Indiana. “We had a goal-planning meeting at the beginning of the year and one of the things they said they wanted to do was play state. I think they have the talent to do it,” Said Mr. Blessing. Meanwhile, the boys welcomed new coach Mr. Kiernan. Senior, Walker Fiederlein, calls it a “very

Concussions. Broken bones. Sprained wrists. Torn muscles. It’s safe to say that safety has become a concern of West Side sports teams. After the football game with Delphi and the injuries in soccer, cross country, and cheer-leading, should the school begin to reevaluate the precautions put in place to prevent exactly these inju-ries? In football, the school has already begun to find ways to lower the num-ber of injuries. “We got new helmets,” explained football player Baxter De-Bruyn. “A study showed that they were safer, and that seems to be true. We

haven’t had any concus-sions when we’ve worn the new helmets.” Unfor-tunately, most high school football teams have not made the transition to saf-er helmets, and they’re suf-fering the consequences. When asked about Matt Brown, the player from Delphi who was taken to the hospital after being tackled and failing to get up, player Thomas De-ranek said, “It wasn’t an illegal tackle. The play was clean, but the guy was just hit hard. That kind of thing happens.” Injuries like Matt Brown’s happen in college and professional football games, but are rarer in high

school games, because the level of play is reduced and stakes are not as high. However, to the football team, this is no reason not to play hard. The cheerleaders have the same fervent attitude. Amy Wong is an example of the amount of time and effort that goes into the sport. All this practice also comes at a price. Amy pointed out the bruise she’d gotten from pulling a hamstring. When asked how she had injured her hamstring, she asked, “The first, the second, or the third time?” But she explained that it isn’t so much carelessness that causes injuries. “It’s

Higher stakes make safety tough to achieveby malena de la fuente

inexperience,” she said. “People don’t know what to do, because we’re still getting the team together. Some girls have only been cheering for a couple of weeks.” Amy said that it’s a natu-ral reaction for the girls to panic when they mess up a routine. “But that makes it worse.” Mrs. Vruggink, one of the school athletic train-ers, says that these types of injuries aren’t at all unusual. “With so many kids involved in so many sports, injuries are bound

to happen, Especially with the increased level of com-petition in high school

sports in general.” Still, she says, there have been about seven or eight concussions this year, a very high num-ber. “But over, the years, I’ve seen that injuries come in waves. This year we hap-pen to have more concus-

sions.” It’s clear that the high level of competition has

increased the number of injuries lately. Still, stu-dent athletes aren’t being careless. Baxter pointed out that, “We take precau-tions. We aren’t dumb. We don’t want to hurt anyone. We just play hard.”

Run, bobbie, run!

by kathRine schulze

Bobbie Burgess talks about life, running, and her race to the finish.

“Sprains, strains, and fractures come with sports- we have a high rate of par-ticipation, which is a lot of people and a

lot of contact” -Mrs. Vruggink

Quick Facts:Favorite movie: Horrible BossesFavorite song: Teach me how to DougieFavorite teacher: Mr AufderheideFavorite food: Peanut ButterFavorite athlete: Christiano RonaldoLeast favorite color: Greenish-yellow

West side’s soccer teams dream bigby emily mack

smooth adjustment,” which his coach attributes to the strong leadership seen from many players. Unlike the girls, the boys could not train over the summer since Mr. Kiernan didn’t arrive until mid-July. However, they are making up for lost time. They do a variety of exercises during practices to improve their playing: everything from weight lifting to running. The boys also have big goals, explained Mr. Kiernan, “Some of their goals were to win sectionals, win regional, beat Harrison... we didn’t have a lot of luck with the

last one, but I think we have a shot at the others.” Even though there have been some hard losses this season, Walker says the harder teams better prepare them “The record doesn’t matter until the post-season.” Both teams begin playoffs the first week of October and hope all their hard work will have paid off. But to some, winning or losing doesn’t seem to matter. “Valpo was really fun,” Walker said, when questioned about his favorite games. “We lost, but it was just good to play.”

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Bobbie Burgess is one talented athlete, though you would never hear that from her. “She adds an element of intensity because she’s so hard core. But, she’s also really fun to be around,” says Ellie Brower. Brower was not the only one to comment on the dedication Bobbie Burgess puts into her running. Many were also quick to point out that she does not run over others on her way to the top either. Bobbie is the captain of the girl’s Cross Country team and is also on the girl’s Track team. She claimed the spot of 20th fastest runner in the nation when she ran a 5k in 18 minutes and 18 seconds. She says that earning that spot has given her “a lot of confidence in [her] running.” The girl’s cross country team is made up of a “really strong group of girls,” says Burgess. And while running is technically an individual sport, the girl’s team trains together to improve their individual times, practicing everyday after school for two hours. They run intervals, or long sprints that very in length of time, to improve their speeds. Ab work outs, drills, weight lifting, and regular runs are also part of their weekly work outs. When it comes to competition, Bobbie runs a 5k, or 3.1 miles, for cross

country and mainly does the 1600 meter for track. But she is also responsible for getting her team into the spirit. Lizzie Timberlake says, “(She’s) a really good team player,” and the spirit and motivation she brings to the team is contagious. “Seeing her work hard makes others want to work hard.”

When asked about her plans for the future, Bobbie says she wants to focus on the now, improving as much as she can and putting her name out to college recruiters. She hopes to get a scholarship to run for a Division One college either out west or in the Big 10.

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“How I Met Your Mother” returns with an exciting and funny full-hour opening

to season 7. Having found out at the end of season 6 that they’re expecting,

Marshall and Lily struggle to keep this a secret from even their closest friends. Robin

once again tries hiding her feelings for Barney that seem to be resurfacing after

dating him for nearly all of season 5. Barney appears to be the same old Barney,

not able to commit to just one woman despite his feelings for Norah who hasn’t

left the HIMYM scene. And Ted, still searching for Mrs. Mosby, is back out in

the dating world as he is featured on the front cover of an architecture magazine

after designing a New York City skyscraper. The second part of this two-episode

premiere concludes with a cliff hanger that will have you dying to see next week’s

episode. To fi nd out what happens next, tune into “How I Met Your Mother”

How I met your gossipy new girl and her

modern family at glee club

Straight after winning 5 Emmy awards, the ABC show premiered Wednesday, September 21 with two new episodes. In the fi rst episode, the always-entertaining Dunphy clan takes their chaos to a dude ranch. Claire worries as always, Mitchell tries to fi nd the tough man inside his theater-loving body, and both daughters experience boy trouble. Of course, in true Dunphy fashion, the episodes are fi lled with one liners that are sure to have all members of your family laughing. The second episode has the family back at home, where they always seem to do the craziest things. One unexpected character steals a locket while another yells at and pushes over a baby. Claire’s family attempts to prove to her that she always has to be right, and it is quite entertaining to see how the kids go about doing this. Every character in the show is funny in their own way and it is defi nitely one of the best shows on at the moment. Watch “Modern Family” at 9 on ABC to see that your family really isn’t that embarrassing after all.

“Glee” is back and full of more music, drama, and laughs than ever before. In the season 3 premiere, many twists and turns are thrown into the wild world of McKinley High. Multiple characters aren’t returning to Glee club,some permanently and others temporarily. Britney’s back with her hilarious one-liners and Rachel is more of a drama-queen then ever (but that’s why we love her, right?). Mercedes is dating someone new, and Finchel is going strong. There is a surprising new member of the glee club that is surely making A Very Potter Musical fans quite happy.( Darren Criss anyone?) Also, the Gleeks that tuned in to watch the reality competition “The Glee Project” this summer will get to see one of the four winners belt out a Broadway number. Oh, and Sue Sylvester? She is still as evil as ever. Tune in Tuesday nights at 8 to see what you missed on “Glee”!

“Gleeked Out!”

The fi rst episode of season 5 of “Gossip Girl” opens with our favorite Upper East

Siders trying to start their adult lives. Rejuvenated from their summer travels, Chuck

and Nate arrive in Los Angeles where a newly focused and responsible Serena has

spent the summer working on a movie set. Back in New York, Blair is realizing that

there might be a few bumps on the way to her fairytale wedding with Prince Louis,

while Dan is facing the repercussions of writing a book about his friends. A surprise

pregnancy and the return of last season’s villain at the end of the episode hints at a

scandalous season to come. “Gossip Girl” airs every Monday at 8 pm on The CW.

“You know

you love me.”

“Suit up!”

A review on some of this TV season’s hottest shows

BY ABBY BIEN, GRACE PALMERI, AND NEHA RAMANI

Meet Jess, a lovable dork who is prone to creating spontaneous theme songs about

herself and whose cure for a broken heart includes watching “Dirty Dancing” at least

seven times as she sings “Time of Your Life” over and over. Zooey Deschanel, the new

girl, stars in this hilarious new comedy about a girl named Jess who, after a humiliating

break up with her boyfriend, ends up living in an apartment with three guys. She’ll

have to learn to adapt to this different lifestyle as the series continues. If you saw the

movie “Easy A”, chances are you’ll enjoy this show, as Jess closely resembles the witty,

sarcastic character of Olive (Emma Stone) in that fi lm. To see how Jess learns to

cope with her new lifestyle, tune into “New Girl”, airing every Tuesday at 9 on FOX.

“Simply

adorkable”

Now that you have some basic skills for getting the

girl of your dreams, and you’ve talked to her (hopefully);

it’s time to take the next plunge: asking her on a date.

Many teenage boys have the preconceived notion that

girls like when you plan an extravagant way of asking

her out, such as gifting her with roses or serenading her

in the library. Personally, I would be very embarrassed

if a guy did that to me. Plus, if you do something fancy,

you’ll have to keep trying to outdo yourself in the future.

Keep it simple. That doesn’t mean to just go up to

her and say, “Hey girl, you, me, Saturday night,” because

that’s just creepy. Be respectful but not exaggerated,

poised but not arrogant. Basically, just ask, “Hey do you

want to hang out with me on…?” This will most likely

be what she’s expecting, which isn’t always a bad thing.

I cannot emphasize more the importance of ask-

ing her in person. You may think that you can just

shoot her a Facebook message or text, but that is

Dating for

DumbosBY BRIAGHA McTAVISH

Over the last couple weeks, I’ve noticed a

change in the locker bays (aside from the fresh,

fi rst-nine-weeks stench). Whereas earlier every-

thing was barren, we are now practically drown-

ing in brightly colored fl iers. This, of course, can

only mean one thing: The clubs have arrived.

With the fi rst term nearing its end, the club call-

outs have come and gone. This, however, has not

stemmed the fl ood. If anything, it’s spread to the

rest of the school, as larger and more vibrant post-

ers keep popping up and the school announcements

last roughly an eternity. I’m not complaining about

it, though. In my opinion, our very school themed

blue-and-gray lockers could use some livening up. It

just drew my attention to West Side’s clubs as a whole.

Which more or less brings me to today’s top-

ic: How to avoid death by school clubs. The

clubs in themselves are wonderful opportuni-

ties for social ization, academic improvement,

and community service hours; however, there can

be too much of a good thing. Students at West

Side appear to suffer from acute cases of COS,

or Club Overload Syndrome, without even re-

alizing it. The result: severe strain on personal

health and mental stability. For most students at

this high school, their priorities seem to fall into

an inverted triangle that looks something like this:

As implied by the shape, the inverted triangle

is very easy to tip over into insanity. In order to

prevent the entire structure from collapsing,

when something new is added, another area must

be reduced. Club activities belong in the “Ev-

erything Else” section, along with social life, re-

ligion, sports, etc… When too many clubs are

added, another area has to suffer. And here’s a

hint: it probably isn’t “Academics” or “Food.”

So, long story short, be wary about which clubs

you choose. In the long run, running back and

forth between 10+ clubs on a weekly basis will

probably set you more behind than ahead. And

who needs that many one-time-use t-shirt anyway?

October 5 2011

BY ALYSE ALLRED

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girl of your dreams, and you’ve talked to her (hopefully);

Dating not cool. It’s rather immature, actually. I under-

stand that you are very nervous, but if you tru-

ly like her, you should man up and talk to her.

When you do ask her out, have a basic idea of

what you would like to do. That way when she asks

what you’re going to do, you don’t have a banter-

ing back and forth of “I don’t know, what do you

want to do?” Having a plan of action is always a

good idea, and it makes you seem like you actually

think she’s worth your time. And if she feels like

she’s worth your time, you’ll be worth her time also.

You may ask, “Should I dress super snazzy or

wear the cologne my grandmother got me for Christ-

mas?” I say no (your new showering routine should

cover that). Save that for the actual date, unless your

cologne smells like a dead cat. Then save it for never.

No matter what, be confi dent and don’t chick-

en out, and she’ll defi nitely accept your offer.

“One big,

happy, family.”

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As the cold weather settles in, it is often hard to find fun indoor activities. Monster Golf provides the solution to bad weather slumps. Open year round, this place truly takes mini-golfing to a new level. After walking in, your eyes will adjust to the neon lights that highlight the amount of neon splatter paint on the golf course. The faint smell of play-dough may be slightly off-putting at first sniff, but you will soon get used to it. Upon paying you will receive a selection of neon mini- golf balls and put-ters. The mini-golf course is a twelve hole maze of trick holes and trippy monsters. Monster golf even lays claim to one of the prop monsters from the movie Independence Day, as well as replicas of oth-er recognizable movie monsters. The end hole is a giant, terrifying, clown face that is sure to frighten those who harbor fears of knife-wielding clowns. Never-the-less, in order to end the game you must hit your ball into its waiting mouth. If mini-golf is not your thing, there are arcade games to be played with tokens. The games include my personal favorites: ski-ball, shooting hoops, and racing games. So, if in search of a way to continue the much beloved game of mini-golf through the dreary days of winter without losing limbs to frost bite, head over to Monster Golf to experience a new kind of putt-putting.

By Kathrine Shulze

When you walk into school up the Grant Street steps, without a doubt your eye is drawn to a bright red, slightly curvy statue in the middle of the entrance. Maybe it’s a check mark? Maybe it’s a chair? What does it mean? Who put it there? West Side alumni Betty Livingston ran across this statue at an art exhibit in Chicago and loved it. The statue was designed by Gary Wojick, whose work has been featured in Hyde Park Chicago and New York City. She and fellow alumni Jane Ewbank were on the committee to get it moved to the school, ac-cording to former princi-pal Eric Casson. When asked how the statue got from Chicago to West Side, Jane, who still lives in the area, answered “ It came down to my house and sat at my house for about three months. And the block it came on is still sitting in my living room.

It ended up being a great coffee table.” As for the date of its implementation no one could provide an ex-

act year. Casson estimated some time in the 80s, since it had been in place for several years when he re-tired in 1989.

History and secrets of the statue revealedBy emily macK

The statue was dedicated by the class of 1955 in memory of AE Kemmer II, a Navy pilot who was killed in 1961 when his plane went down on take off. To friend and classmate Sonya Eddy, “He was a small man in stature but full of personality and a wonderful leader.” He graduated from Miami University in Ohio, where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and Navy ROTC. The statue was originally bronze, but was painted red by Bob Rohrman Auto Group when the school was reno-vated in 1998. According to Jane, it’s the worst thing they could have done. She commented that it would be worth a lot more had it not been painted. Still, the statue’s true meaning seems des-tined to remain a mystery - we can only hope to specu-late what the elusive figure really is.

with Junior Brody Forbes returning the opening kick-off for a touchdown, giving West Side a lead af-ter the very first play. “It was a great way to start off homecoming, and to show Rensselaer there was no way we were going to lose this time around,” said return man and kicker Forbes. Halftime brought on the coronation of Wy-lie Gorup as homecoming queen and Anirudh Prabhu as king. “It’s always really

nice to be recognized by your class,” said Gorup. “It was nice to see how differ-ent groups of people were represented and all the girls were totally deserving in every single way.” Wy-lie also noted that all the senior girls on court plus Siegmund and Prabhu are in English AP. “That’s kind of a startling statistic,” she said. The homecoming game ended on a success-ful note with a 40-7 win. However, for one person,

the night was not yet over. At around 1:30 am, newly crowned homecoming queen Gorup remem-bered that the cardboard cutout of cowboys bor-rowed from Frau Bentlage had been left at the com-plex. She quickly drove back, retrieving it just be-fore the rain started. She later recalled, “It takes a lot of work, but it’s one of the most rewarding things we do because it really brings out the spirit in the school.”

West Side goes wildcontinued from page 1

Red devil Royalty: King Anirudh Prabhu and Queen Wylie Gorup pose after their coronation.

Photo By Neha RamaNi

Still Standing: The red statue continues to greet West Siders every day.

Photo By BRiagha mctavish

FeaturesOcTObEr 5, 2011

West Side

Arts and Entertainment

Andre Woloshuk effortlessly exudes style

by Neha RamaNiby eleNa SpaRgeR I decided to go for my dreams.”

Shortly before graduating, he ap-plied to Yale Drama, describing his acceptance as “a total fluke,” adding, “I didn’t have any of the credentials but I had strong rec-ommendations from the Purdue faculty. I had directed two ten and fifteen minute plays, and I was totally unqualified. But luck-ily I got accepted before they could figure it out.” At Yale, Moore switched his aspirations from stage actor to director. “I thought, ‘I re-

ally don’t like this, and I don’t think the audience much likes me either!’” From that point on, Moore was met with success af-ter success, eventually working with big-name actors such as John Travolta, Patrick Swayze, Richard Gere, and Kathy Bates, to name just a few. Moore’s advice to those with similar ambitions is that “work begets work. If you’re not pas-sionate about it, then don’t pur-sue it. But if you feel as though there’s nothing else you can do, then go for it.” And with that en-thusiasm, he has prospered.

Although the name Tom Moore may not ring a bell with many West Siders, in the film and theater realm the name is highly respected. Moore made his mark directing the original Broadway production of Grease when he was just 28, a short ten years after he graduated from West Lafayette High School. Ac-cording to Moore, it can all be traced back to West Side, where his passion for theater was born. When Moore was in high school in the ‘60s, West Side put on two plays per year--one junior high and one senior high pro-duction. Moore wasn’t involved in the school’s drama club until his senior year, but he played his first role as the lead in “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” It was then that he fell in love with theater, and he graduated with the dream of becoming a stage actor. After graduation, Moore was presented with a similar circum-stance to that of many West Siders. Because his step-father worked at Purdue and the tu-ition would be much cheaper, he decided to attend Purdue against his personal feelings. “I didn’t want to go to Purdue because I lived there.” Looking back, Moore realizes it was the best place he could have gone, because the Purdue theater staff was so prestigious at the time. While at Purdue, Moore dis-regarded his dream and studied political science, with hopes of becoming a lawyer. “At the time, I didn’t see [a career in theater] as any way to live. But then about my last year and a half at Purdue,

Classic: Andre looks put-together in blue jeans and a white tee.

Photo by Neha RamaNi

Moore, who has “always loved the circus” took up the the flying trapeze several years ago, and he practices whenever he has free time. He has even managed to blend his two pas-sions. After filming for more than a year, he is now in the editing process for a documen-tary, To Fly a Trapeze Legacy, on the history of the flying trapeze and its artists. “There’s an old saying that when your passion becomes your work, your work becomes your passion” - for Red Devil Tom Moore this is clearly true.

The word fashion is usually associated with women. Pop-ular culture and media perpet-uate this stereotype, with hun-dreds of magazines, websites, and fashion lines for women, but hardly any for men. It can be argued that it is harder for a boy to be fashionable than for a girl. Junior Andre Woloshuk has overcome this struggle. Andre describes his style as “something very modern but kind of eclectic”. Although others would describe his style as “hipster,” Andre disagrees. “I don’t try that hard to stay away from mainstream cloth-ing,” he says. He also disagrees that look-ing nice takes a lot of work. “It’s just wear something that you think represents you. I just don’t think ripped jeans and baggy shorts represent me, so I don’t wear those.” Andre describes his usual daily outfit as a a nice pair of jeans and a shirt. “I like belts,” he says, “Those are pretty cool. For t-shirts and stuff I usually just go for something layered because it gives it a new per-spective. It gives depth, both literally and figuratively.” Although Andre loves belts, he says his trademark item is jeans. “I like jeans,” he says. “Jeans are really cool. They go well with anything. There are so many possibilities because there are so many different types of jeans. They look sim-ple, but they’re really not.” Andre doesn’t have a par-ticularly favorite place for

Where it all began: Moore (in the wheelchair) performs as the lead in “The Man Who Came to Dinner”, performed at WLHS.

Einstein Bro’s. Bagels offers a fresh alterna-tive to its customers

by eleNa SpaRgeR

Location: Einstein Bro’s. Ba-gels, 201 & 203 Northwestern Ave.Distance from School: 0.8 mi.Price/Person: $5+

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I had been to Einstein’s before I decided to review it. For years, I ignored the display menu and focused only on my 13 bagel choices (Einstein’s has a deal that includes 13 bagels of your choice and two cream cheeses for just 15 dollars). However, one Saturday morning while waiting on my bagels, my eyes ventured from the bagel display

up to the menu. Lo and behold, Einstein’s has more than just bagels! My mind was made up--I would review their lunch choices for my new column. Even though bagels are one of the unhealthiest breakfast items, Einstein’s offers a variety of choices including bagel dogs, bagel sandwiches, and if you don‘t feel like gorging on the highly caloric bagel, they also have fruit cups and salads. I ordered the Tasty Turkey bagel sandwich. I was able to choose the bagel type I wanted for my sandwich, so I chose my favorite Einstein’s bagel flavor: asiago cheese. The Tasty Turkey sandwich is comprised of let-

tuce, tomato, turkey, cucumber, alfalfa sprouts and is topped off with Einstein’s onion and cloves “schmear,” (Einstein’s slang for cream cheese). It resembled a Jimmy John’s sandwich, substituting their bread for a bagel, and their mayonnaise for schmear. The lunch items at Einstein’s come with a drink and chips or potato salad. However, I got a chocolate chip coffee cake instead of either of their default sides, which turned out to be a very good choice. Einstein’s has a lot of seating, so although it was relatively busy there were still a lot of options for me to choose from.

All in all, Einstein’s makes a mean bagel sandwich, and their coffee cake isn’t bad either. If you ever become bored with Jimmy John’s, Einstein’s is a fairly close sub-sandwich alternative. Or if you’re crav-ing breakfast food, they also have breakfast bagels stuffed with ham, egg, and cheese. Of course, you can opt for one of twelve different bagel selections and five different schmears. That’s sixty possible combina-tions for those who haven’t had the privilege of taking Prob. & Stat. And with sixty different flavor combinations, Einstein’s has enough to satisfy your aver-age bagel craving.

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Still a Red Devil at HeartAlum Tom Moore describes the impact West Lafayette High School has had on his career

jeans, but recommends Pac-Sun. “They have well made stuff.” Andre’s advice is to, “try something on and if you like it just be confident in what you’re wearing and then other people will see that confi-dence, and then they’ll like the way you look. It’s all about confidence.” Although Andre doesn’t have any one person he looks to for inspiration, if he sees a certain piece of clothing or accessory on someone else that he likes, he will see if he can find something similar to incorporate into his wardrobe. “I don’t, like, see a whole out-fit on someone else, and then go buy the exact same thing,” he says. “I just think it’s more important that you like what you’re wearing instead of liking what someone else is wearing and then putting it on yourself.”

More about Moore- directed the first Broadway production of the original Grease, which ran for 8 years- Two Tony nominations for the Broadway productions of Over Here and Night Mother- director of Disney’s Gepetto- Three Emmy nominations for the direction of episodes of “ER,” “Mad About You,” and “L.A. Law”- directed episodes of “Gilm-ore Girls,” “Cheers,” and “The Wonder Years,” among numer-ous others

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Is internet filtering a blessing or a curse?

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Every West Side student has, at some point or an-other, crossed paths with those dreaded, slap-in-the-face letters:

Filled with frustration, we often direct our anger towards the school. Unbeknownst to the student body, however, is that under the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), the administration is required to block many of these sites in order to receive government funding. System Ad-ministrator Zach Baiel explained that the entire process is automated, shaking his head at the thought of block-ing website individually. He said that the school uses a transparent filter, Lightspeed, which sends ‘spider’ programs throughout the web pages in order to catch words associated with certain categories, like “games” or “forums”. Obviously, with any automated system like this, flaws are bound to spring up and many times sites needed for class are blocked. Readily acknowledging this obstacle, Baiel stresses the importance of reporting a wrongly blocked page. “I don’t think people always realize we directly receive the reports, and we read all of them,” he explained, even mentioning some particularly feisty emails he’s received in the past. Frustrated students should not hesitate to submit a report. If the request is reasonable, chances are the site will be unblocked. The school has chosen to block other sites not man-dated under CIPA. Among these are social networking, email, and shopping sites. Baiel clarified that these are blocked mostly for liability reasons - the school could be held responsible for student credit card numbers float-ing around on their computers, incidents of cyber-bully-ing, or any obscene communications. He described the school’s “policy” as proactive instead of reactive. It’s better, he said, to block these sites, instead of putting teachers in a situation where they have to approach stu-dents in class and berate them for being on Facebook, Gmail or addictinggames.com. Of course, this explanation may not feel very com-forting when you’re actually faced with those unforgiv-ing words. Sometimes it just seems like things would be a lot easier if there was significantly less filtering going on. In response, Baiel attested that the administration is open to student input. For example, YouTube was unblocked last year, and an internal emailing system is currently in the works. So yes, there are times when a censorship-free Inter-net sounds incredibly appealing. Personally, the staff of the Scarlette has run into several problems with blocked sites. Sometimes it’s hard to understand why the school would bring the hassle of unblocking wrongly blocked sites upon themselves. But maybe that’s just our urge to play Dolphin Olympics in the computer lab getting the better of us. After all, there are better things to do be doing, and if a blocked site is truly unreasonable, there’s always the option to ask for it to be changed.

Grab‘n’Go and new food success in cafeteria

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Yogurt parfait. Personal Pizza. Plastic lunch trays. All these things plus more make up the new additions and changes made in the food department here at school. The new food is part of an attempt to have more students buy lunch at school. Because of open campus, this is more of a challenge than it may seem. “[The food department] has to compete with the restaurants around school like Jimmy Johns and Mc-Donalds”, says Food De-partment Manager Jim Tyner. According to Tyner, the availability of new food has helped their fight

to keep students at school during lunch--and students agree too. The new station located in the student commons, titled ‘Grab‘n’Go’, is very popular and always has a line at lunch. A group of stu-d e n t s i n t e r -viewed in the c o m -m o n s agreed that the Grab‘n’Go was a “good addition.” They especially seemed to like the personal piz-zas and yogurt parfaits, both exclusively available at the Grab‘n’Go. Even Grab‘n’Go workers, Cathy Childers and Beday Quinn have noticed an increase in

purchases. Another major change has been the initiative to have healthier options available for lunch. Items including fruit, made-to-order sandwiches, and sal-ads have been added. Many

s t u d e n t s are seen at lunch exit-ing the caf-eteria with fruit, while

the Sub Shop line is longer than any other.The Eco Club helped to provide red plastic trays to replace the former Styro-foam trays, which were not eco-friendly. Although the school isn’t adding as much to landfills now, the lunch workers are

using much more water and work to keep up with washing all the trays. The school had to buy a dish-washer and hire another worker when the change was made. “[The red trays] have their pros and cons” says Tyner. Another eco-friendly change is to be made soon. The community is going to start taking the school’s trash to a power plant and use it make energy that will benefit the students that the school will use in later months. So, next time you are about to rush out the door for a Number Four at Jimmy Johns, turn around and head to the Sub Shop for a delicious made-to-or-der sandwich right here!

Online POll

A. We’re not elementary students! We don’t need that kind of protection anymore!B. It’s there for our protection, so I think it’s good.C. It’s a neccessary evil.D. I hardly get on the school computers, so I don’t really care.

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Results from Last Issue’s QuestionWhat is your opinion of the annual flood of university students?

A. It’s horrible! It causes more problems than it does good (1 vote)

B. Huh? There’s a university here? (1 vote)

C. It’s great! I love meeting new people! (3 votes)

D. Meh... I don’t really care. (6 votes)

E. It’s an annoyance, but do-able. (15 votes)

OpinionsWest Side

Q: What do you think of the internet filtering?

A MOMENT IN LUNCH: Jett Jones, Everett Gorup, Parker Ronchetto, William Mbongo, Matt Nordland, Brandon Watt and John Duvall chow down, revealing an assortment of home and school lunches

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Not only has the food changed, what the meals are served on has changed too.

David Raley is truly an admirable admiralby bRiagha McTavishYou’re known as The Admiral, how did that name come about?David Raley: I was called The Admiral because of my interest in the Napoleonic Wars. Admiral, Lord Horatio Nelson, is a personal hero of mine. He won the battles of the Nile and Trafalgar through his own ingenuity and his cooperation with his officers. He didn’t look like he was very promising; but when he actually got into his command, he knew what he was doing and he proved himself beyond what people thought he was worth.That particular story really interested me because I often feel like that myself because I’m very different from people. I have different passions and things that [were] tough to adapt to, but I’ve actually overcome that. Seeing that in history is something that really inspires me.

Is history a subject that you really have a passion for?DR: Yes. Just the absolute complexity of history: the empires, the kings, castles, all of the progressions that [go] into history and eventually the climaxes. It’s a great basis for what I do with writing. I write a lot of histori-cal fiction.

Do you have any other hobbies besides?DR: With history I’m a re-enactor. I go to many re-enactments such as the Feast and also the Mississinewa which is the largest 1812 slash Napoleonic Festival in the continental United States.[Re-enacting] is something that fascinates me, I have no idea why I’m fascinated by it. It’s like Leonardo Da Vinci; he designed weaponry, not because he enjoyed killing people, but because he enjoyed the dynamics of actual tactics in battle. Just this whole process of throwing things at each other and shooting. It’s inter-esting. I am an avid rail fan. I plan to be a locomotive engineer when I get out of college, driving for Norfolk South-ern. I go regularly downtown to Lafayette to film and

Favorite color: GreenFavorite teacher: Mr. Shaeffer

Favorite author/book: Bernard Cornwall; Treasure IslandFavorite train: K4 Pacific

seriously speaking

Seriously Speaking compiled by harini suresh

Guess the “S” in Daniel S. Walbaum.

photograph the trains that come through. I basi-cally keep a train spotting log of which locomotives come through, which cargo, things like that. I am with some conservation efforts to preserve steam. (A railroad was recently bought out, it’s steam powered trains being replaced by supposedly environmentally safe diesel trains.) The diesel locomotives [are] ten times more polluting than the steam locomotives, so I’m working to protest that.I am also the lead role of the Grandpa in the play “You Can’t Take It With You” this November.

How do you like the role, and are there any other theatre productions that you’ve been in-volved in?DR: I enjoy the role though I had originally set out to play the part of a Russian character in which I could perform the accent. I have often been called “The Man of a Million Voices” be-cause I am a proficient voice actor with many ac-cents and acting abilities. Instead I was cast as the lead. I have come to enjoy the role very much and am looking forward to the performances.As for other roles, I’ve performed at Civil Theatre for radio broadcasts as Sherlock Holmes, several improv camps here and in Arizona, and the per-formance of Honk! as the Cat at Duncan Hall in seventh grade. My first major performance was in second grade. Apart from organized produc-tions, I’ve also voice acted obscurely in internet cartoons for several websites as well as narrated a documentary on railroads in the 1920s.

What’s your favorite thing about West Side?DR: This school… I really appreciate how small and close to the community it is. A lot of people are open-minded and they’re very intelligent. It’s a very different, unique and a very good thing about this school.

Who am i???

Who am I??? compiled by grace Palmieri

“Snickelbocker” Alex Bougher

Freshman

“Sally” Anuj Patel Sophomore

Photo courtesy of DaviD raley

Looking the part: david dresses up at the Feast.

○ I was born on May 2, 1951○ I grew up in Northwest Indiana/East Chicago and have also lived in New Mexico.○ I have one younger brother and five grandchildren.○ In high school, I was in science club and wrestled for one year.○ I went to Indiana University and then received my masters at Purdue University.○ Before becoming a teacher, I worked in New Mexico for NASA.○ I have been teaching for 33 years.○ I have traveled to England and Egypt.○ Most recently, my favorite movie is Enchanted after watching it with my grandchildren.○ My favorite TV show is the Big Bang Theory.○ My favorite restaurant is Bruno’s.○ My greatest accomplishment is teaching such great students at both Attica and West Side.○ The best decision I ever made was to become a teacher

“Severus” Lucy Platt

Junior

“Scrumptious”Anirudh Prabhu

Senior

“Sunshine” Mr. ShrinerPrincipal

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Very Vintage: (left to right) The mystery teacher, his puppy, and his brother