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Letter from the Editor
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Dear Readers,
Welcome to the second issue of the New Tech Times! We are so
ecstatic to provide this revolutionary student body with current
events and happenings.
We strive to offer CSANT the utmost escritorial perfection; in-
cluding well written stories and informative articles. Most impor-
tantly, we want all students to have a voice in the New Tech Times.
If you have any questions or comments please contact me person-
ally at [email protected]
Lastly, I would simply like to thank all the students for their
dedication to their school and the individuality of every student.
Without uniqueness these stories would never be written and the
New Tech Times would not be what it is today.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Smock
P.S. Keep an eye out for our Holiday Issue this December!
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The Fall Issue
November 2013
STAFF
Publisher & Facilitator Tonya Cruser
Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Smock
Editorial Assistants Leta Bassett
Rylan Smith
Justin Dewees
Nina Ruble
School News Editors Cam Thomason
Eli Phillips
Malachi Smith
Jacob Sayles
Michael Dobson
Morgan Smith
Connor Blackburn
Arts ε Culture Editors Melissa Delgado
Carol Schwab
Kaitlin Charles
Lifestyle Editors Griffen Wheeler
Tori Anderson
Jahir Sanchez
` Around Town Editors Michael Gray
Tiara Taylor
Dylan Carter
Clayton Long
Cailin Dubois
Jordan Winters
Art Director Luke Petty
Photographers Inri Palaclos
Addle Smith
Alex Luse
Graphic Designers Jameson Harris
Dakota Hodapp
Submission Coordinator Harrison Scgalski
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2 Letter from the Editor
6 Staff
School News & Events
9 The Boat Races
13 Facilitator Spotlight:
The Fergy Life
18 Announcements
19 Teen Talk:
Thanksgiving Traditions
Local & World News
23 Sports:
Lady O’ Ballers
25 Aviation History
Arts & Culture
29 Book Review:
The Tale of Despereaux
31 Artist of the Month:
Madi Allen
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COVER STORY
9 Isaac Joyner
Boat Race Champion
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37 Art Spotlight
41 Fashion in School
45 Culture:
Dia de los Muertos Festival
Lifestyle
49 Greetings Griffen:
Advice Column
51 Health & Fitness:
Living a Healthy Life
53 Horoscope
55 Submissions
Cover Features
13 Facilitator Spotlight:
The Fergy Life
19 Teen Talk:
Thanksgiving Traditions
41 Fashion in School
45 Dia de los Muertos Festival
49 Dear Griffen:
50 Advice Column
51 How to Get & Stay Fit
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Recently we interviewed a student about his experi-
ence with the CSA program and what he likes about
the school. John Waddle is a Sophomore at CSA. He
enjoys hanging out with friends, working out and
playing videogames.
What is your current
grade level?
10th
How long have you
been in the CSA pro-
gram?
3 Years
Do you enjoy this bet-
ter than classic school?
Yes
Who’s your favorite
teacher and subject?
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P.O.E with Mr. Sayers and
he’s my favorite teacher as
well.
Would you consider going
to your home school?
Yes I would like to try it.
Are you happy with your
grades so far?
Yes I am.
What, if anything would
you change about CSA?
Some of the people that go
here that don’t try.
Do you think CSA should start a college in the future?
No I don’t think it would work on a university level.
Do you plan to attend college?
Yes
Overall are you happy with CSA as a whole?
I’m happy with my experience so far; it’s a nice environ-
ment.
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The boat race is an important time for a lot of kids in
I.C.P. It is the start of the year and they need to get
warmed up to the course and the best way to do it is to
jump straight into a project. The boat race project shows
off a couple of things, one being teamwork. What does
teamwork mean exactly, does it
mean to thank someone? Giving
thanks shows that you are grate-
ful for something and having a
team is something you can be
grateful for but that’s not it, is it?
It actually means to help one an-
other out to reach a common
goal.
It also shows that sometimes
you have to do some things out-
side of school which does show
that you have found out that
adulthood’s sometimes hard or
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doesn’t go as planned. Planning is a big part of the pro-
ject, of any project actually. If you didn’t plan out your
project then you would have no image of what your final
result would look like. Teamwork and responsibility is im-
portant to any project and even life.
The project is about finding and making your own
boat at the end of the project you guys meet at a location
and race your boats. This time they met at North Side
Middle School and they raced their boats. A first place
winner Isaac Joyner had this to
say about the time and effort
he put into it. “It was hard, I
spent several weekends on it
but in the end it was overall
worth it.”
Mr. Larson had this to say
about it when we asked him
what the boat races were about
“ They (races) are awesome and
are a great place to show the
students understanding of
buoyancy, density, and aerody-
namics all in a great way.”
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When talking to Mrs. Nowels we asked her what she liked
most about it. She responded with this “It overall with how
stable the boats were was amazing, and the decorations are
always fun too.” At a later point in the interview we asked
her about ICP’s boats she said they were some of the best
she has seen claiming that they were seaworthy. She had
also said that the students helped a lot with the cleanup and
said that the janitor had nothing to clean nothing was clut-
tered.
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Katie Ferguson, is an awesome teacher and is work-
ing on the great yearbook. I sat down and asked Ms.
Ferguson questions about herself.
What’s your favorite movie?
I like comedies. There are too many to choose
from to pick a favorite.
Where did you go to High School?
Brownstown Central High School
What’s your favorite type of food?
Meat and Potatoes
What music do you listen too?
Whatever is on the radio! I love Taylor Swift right
now!
Do you have any pets?
Nope, unless you count the lady bugs living in
my light bulbs.
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What’s your favorite subject?
Math
Do you have a favorite book?
I have a new favorite book every time I read. Right now, A
Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is top on the
list.
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What is your fa-
vorite hobby?
Playing cards with
my grandparents;
we play Euchre,
Rooke, Rummy,
and many more.
What made you
want to be a
teacher?
I like working with
teenagers every
day! They make me
smile.
Make sure to sign up for Ms. Ferguson’s class because
you WILL learn a lot. She is always willing to help you
out, but she wants you to be on time and not late.
Don’t forget to buy those yearbooks to keep all of
those memories!
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FROM THE NURSE
As we enter flu season, it is more important than ever to be
pro-active in maintaining your health! Frequent handwashing
and use of hand sanitizers are so important in reducing the
spread of germs. Getting plenty of sleep (BEFORE coming to
school) and exercise will assist your immune system as it
goes about the job of warding off disease and illness. And, a
flu shot is a crucial piece in the plan to stay healthy this fall
and winter.
ALGEBRA I
Algebra I retesters will take the test on Tuesday, December
10th.
MRS. LITTEN
I was pleased to see the condition of the closet after the Job
Career Fair. The clothing was either hung up or in the basket,
as it should be. Great job!
MRS. ANTCLIFF
My son is getting married!
FROM THE LIBRARY
Thank you Duncan! He brought in 290 books to donate! Ms.
Ferguson’s advisory won...congratulations!
MRS. DARRINGER
DO NOT BE LATE!
What are your Thanksgiving traditions?
“I get up, really early, and start cooking for my
family.” - Kristina Fear, 9th
“My family from Nevada comes and
we eat at my Grandmothers house!”
- Katelyn Boroughs, 10th
“I go to my Grandmothers house and we
eat and play Basketball together.”
Addie Smith, 9th
“I mostly watch movies or go to my sisters
house and eat!” - Melissa Delgado, 9th
“I’ll be hanging out with my friends and
playing football.” - Ian Adams, 9th
“I hunt my own turkey every year!”
Christian Darringer, 9th
“My family and I all go to my Grandmothers
and eat food. - Mackenzie Walls, 9th
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“I cook for my family every year. My favorite
thing to make is my Grandmas Peanut Butter
Fudge.” - Harley Anderson, 9th
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There are 12 Varsity players, 10 JV players and 8
Freshmen players on the Columbus East Girls Olympian
basketball team. Monday, November 4th, the Olympian
girls basketball team had their orange and white night,
and each of the teams had a scrimmage for a practice
game. The actual first official game was on November
16th in Rushville. The coach for the Lady East basketball
team is Danny Brown, and it is his 11th year coaching at
East as the Varsity coach. He hopes for many more years
of coaching.
The Columbus East girls basketball team are ranked a
4A. The game the East basketball girls are looking for-
ward to is the rival game against North on December
19th. The girls have been working hard ever since the
season ended last year doing conditioning and workouts.
During the spring, the girls worked with the football team
doing conditioning and weights. At summer time, the
girls had workouts that were in the morning and the af-
ternoon, The team also participated in a summer league
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that was hosted at Ceraland So as you can tell, the girls
have been working very hard to reach this point in their
basketball career. The girls and the coaches are hoping
for a very successful season coming up and everyone is
willing to work very hard for it.
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On December 16, 1960, United Air Lines Flight 826, a
Douglas DC-8, was carrying 84 people from Chicago’s O’Hare
Airport to New York’s Idlewild Airport (now called JFK). As it
neared the airport, the flight was given instructions to fly to
a holding point, which it was then supposed to circle at an
altitude of 5,000 ft. and await further instructions. At 10:21
A.M., as it neared the holding point, one of the plane’s navi-
gational receivers failed. Four minutes later, air traffic con-
trol, not aware of the problem, issued instructions for Flight
826 to change its
course to the hold-
ing point.
At about the same
time, Trans World
Airlines Flight 266, a
Lockheed L-1049 Su-
per Constellation
carrying 44 people
from Dayton, Ohio,
Was descend-
ing to 5,000 ft.
on approach to
New York’s La-
Guardia Air-
port. They did
not know that
United 826 had
left its holding
pattern, or that
it was headed
right at them.
At 10:33 A.M., the two planes collided over Miller Field
on Staten Island, New York. The TWA plane instantly broke
into several pieces and crashed, killing all 44 aboard (top
photo). The United jet then stayed in the air for about 9
more miles before crashing in Park Slope, Brooklyn (bottom
photo). All but one of the 84 on the plane and six on the
ground were killed in crash, and the survivor later died from
his injuries.
With 134 fatalities in all, the New York mid-air collision
was the worst aviation disaster in the world at the time. The
crash investigation was also the first in history to extensively
use black boxes to gather data.
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The Tale of Despereaux is a book separated into four sec-
tions that tells a great story. This is a tale of a brave little
mouse with big ears. Despereaux is a mouse that love to
read and lesson to muse that the Princess Pea. When he
overhears the evil plans of a discussing rat, and a near-deaf
servant girl to kidnap the Princess he knows he is the only
one that can save her. And the whole story in over a war on
soup.
This is a cute, adventurous and amazing story. The book is
split up into four part that tell the story of a brave little
mouse, an near-deaf servant girl, an evil rat, and an Princess
it is amazing. This book has a great balance of every genre
of book, if you adventurous stories, love stories, stories with
villains/heroes this book has it all.
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This month’s “Artist of the Month” is
sophomore Madi Allen. I sat down
and interviewed Madi, and here
were her responses:
Q: What do you enjoy about art?
A: “I think my favorite thing about
art is to just start with a blank
canvas and when you’re done to
just be able to look at it and it be
really good.”
Q: What age did you really get
into art?
A: “I’ve pretty much been into art
forever, I got really interested these
last few years, and this year I’ve
really gotten good.”
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Q: What is your favorite art piece of your own?
A: “I drew a picture of Adam (My boyfriend), it’s probably the
most realistic picture I've drawn, I’m really happy with it.”
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Q: When do you
work your best?
A: “I know it sounds
bad, but during
class, when you're
in a working envi-
ronment it helps
you stay focused
and not get dis-
tracted easily.”
Q: What is your favorite type of art?
A: “I really like all types, depending on
the artist, the sculpture created out of
metal, and I really like really detailed
drawings, like of faces, I also really like
photography, like landscaping.”
Artist: Mackenzie Walls
Class: Intro to 2D Art
Project: Quotes
Medium: Watercolor
Paint
Artist: Pedro Hinojos
Class: Intro to 3D Art
Project: Printmaking
Medium: Acrylic Paint
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Artist: Josie Foley
Class: Independent
Medium: Adobe Illustrator
Artist: Manuel Vazquez
Class: Intro to 2D Art
Project: Quotes
Medium: Watercolor Paint
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Owls
Artist: Emily Krider
Class: Intro to 3D Art
Project: Clay Bust
Medium: Clay
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You can’t wear pants
with holes or pajama
pants.
You have to have
appropriate jean wear
for school.
Short shorts and skirts
are not allowed.
Jeans with holes at
school aren’t very cute!
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You cannot wear
tank tops (no!
spaghetti straps)
No shirts that
show skin
No shirts that
are cut to the
side are allowed.
Do not come to school in
short dresses.
Shirts that show most of
your skin like tank tops
are not appropriate for
school wear.
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This event was put on by the Spanish classes and led by
Sra. Orr It was a gathering to celebrate the dead, we had
school made ofrendas (altars), and venders, and an art
show. we had music, and sugar skulls. this event took up
two blocks of 4th street. DDLM is a culturally rich tradition
where Hispanic people honor the deceased loved ones. it
is also a way to in a sense, make fun of death.
We asked people what they thought about the day of the
dead project:
Bryce Christian - “There
was a better turnout than
we expected”
Ebony Jimenez - “It had a
better turnout than ex-
pected; but it was freez-
ing.”
Addie Smith - “It was a
neat idea.”
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Wyatt Tracy - “It had a good turn out, people walking down
the street became interested in what we were doing”
Connor Blackburn - “It was cold but successful”
Adam Shafer - “It was lots of fun!”
Lauren Steigerwalt - “It seemed like it was a professional ,
and culturally rich event.”
Alex Luse- “It was an amazing event put on by talented CSA
students.”
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Q: Im really not liking the cold weather because I'm al-
ways freezing. How can I keep from freezing to
death?
A: Mostly what you can do is to just dress in warm clothes
and wear a winter jacket or something close to that.
Q: My best friend does not like my boyfriend and does
not think I should date him. How do I handle this?
A: Ask your best friend why they do not like the person,
and why they do not like you dating him. After you hear
and consider their response, ask them to set aside their
differences for your sake. If they will not, then they are
not a true friend.
Q: I am very scared about the retakes for math core40
and scared I will not pass. What are some good ways
to study for the test?
A: Some good ways to study for the core40 is to ask your
math teacher for what will be on the test and study that.
You can also study each night and on the weekends.
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Q: I am always very tired in my first couple of classes
and get nothing done. How can I not be so tired in the
mornings?
A: A good way to stay awake in the morning is to go to bed
earlier and do not sleep in on the weekends because you
will be tired even more during the week.
Q: I have a very bad
grade in a class
and do not know
how to bring it up.
How can I raise my
grade in the class?
A:You could ask the
teacher if there is
any extra credit you
can do. If there are
none, then you can
work your very best
for the next p r o -
jects and turn i n
all your work.
Your Friend,
Griffen Wheeler
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Fitness is very important in everyday life. There are sev-
eral reasons why one should stay fit, one reason being
that you live longer, secondly because staying fit helps
you have more energy and feel livelier throughout the
day.
Staying fit can be as
easy as eating well.
Having the right food
as well as the right
amounts of them on a
daily bases can take
you a long way. Other
ways of achieving the
right fitness level can
be running, it doesn't have to be on a daily bases al-
though an hour a day of exercise is encouraged for a bet-
ter lifestyle.
When ever doing any physical activity one should
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start out by doing what they can, At the beginning, as
time goes by one should start to rise there expectations
and start pushing a little harder.
If you want to see results you have to work for it. You can
not expect something you aren't working for. If you do
what you set yourself out to do it will make a difference
and you will live a happier and healthier life.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)
Today will be the day to do something great.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan. 20)
Forget your worries and be happy.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19)
Apply your sense of organization and structure.
PISCES (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20)
The current year will bring you much happiness.
ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20)
If you think you can, you can.
TAURUS (Apr. 21 - May 21)
Be trustful, be hopeful, and be patient.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
Take advice from a faithful friend.
CANCER (June 22 - July 22)
Your luck has been completely changed today.
LEO (July 23 - Aug 22)
A short pencil is usually better than a long memory any day.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23)
You will be fortunate in the opportunities presented to you.
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LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23)
You are capable, competent, creative, careful. Prove it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21)
Go outside and play.
Happy Birthday to Tiara Taylor.
Wish her a happy birthday on November 24th!
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ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS!
The Holiday Issue
December 2013
We are now accepting submissions for your work to be considered for pub-
lishing in our upcoming issues of New Tech Times.
Important dates for submissions:
December 6th Submission Deadline
December 9th Submissions Reviewed
December 13th Published Notifications sent out
December 20th November Issue released
To submit work for consideration to be published in our upcoming issue,
please follow this process:
1. Email Harrison Scgalski at [email protected]
2. CC Mrs. Cruser on the email at [email protected]
3. Subject: November Submissions
4. In the body of the email, include the following:
Your Name
Grade
Title of piece
Medium (oil, chalk, photography, short story, etc.)
Date you completed the piece
Any other relevant information about the piece
A photo of your artwork saved as a JPG file.
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EDITORIAL POLICY
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local community, on subjects that may affect readers. We aim to be a forum
for the voices of the audience to be heard. Finally, the magazine serves as a
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The Constitutional right of free speech includes both the freedom and respon-
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