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Volume 108, Issue 3 - Bluffton High School - 1 Tiger Trail, Bluffton, IN 46714 - October 2, 2015

See Courtney’s opinion on page 12!

The founder of Facebook announces the “dislike button.”

First human

head transplant

December 2017!

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Bluffton Bengal Brigade Competes tomorrow @ Homestead

The Bluffton Bengal Brigade performs “Waves,” at halftime during the Bluffton vs. Southern Wells football game. (photo by Cheyanne Penrod).

2 NewsOctober 2, 2015

iOS Receives an Update

by Dalton Craig When Apple revealed the newest additions to their line up of devices recent-ly, they not only spoke to us about their new phones and tablets, but they also spoke about their latest update to iOS, iOS 9. There are many new features that many peo-ple will enjoy. With new ways to multi-task and better battery life, this is sure to be a rejoiced update. One of the biggest features of this update in-volves new ways to multi-task. Previously you could only have one app open on screen at any given time, but that’s no more. With iOS 9, you can now have apps open on a split screen, one on the left and one on the right. Or, you can quickly open an app over top and to the side of the app you are currently do-ing to quickly reply to texts or write down some notes on the side When doing so, you want ever have to close the pre-vious app you were in. Now, when watching videos, you can press the home button and the video will shrink down and appear in the corner of your screen so that you can

continue watching television or movies while getting work done. Not only has multitask-ing gotten all of these new wonderful features, but you can use keyboard shortcuts too, once again pushing the lines between a computer and a tablet. Not only has Apple added many new multitask-ing features, but they have also included loads of un-der-the-hood improvements, such as making the system run soother, faster, and add-ing an hour longer battery life (as Apple claims).These improvements should make animations run soother and games and the like run fast-er. Selfie takers and gamers can rejoice as updates now require less free space on your device to download, leaving you with more space for your selfies and games. In the end iOS 9 is an update centered around speed and usability. Along with the under-the-hood im-provements and the mul-titasking features, Siri has gotten a slew of updates to make your personal assis-tant even more useful, add-

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Students of the current marketing/entrepre-neurship class are working hard to improve the town of Bluffton. The class is work-ing with the Bluffton NOW organization to help create ideas to make Bluffton a better town. The students of the class have been working on finding one thing to revital-ize in the town to present to the committee of Bluffton NOW. So far this semester, they have been learning to market and start business-es. The class has taken several field trips to down-town Bluffton to learn more about the buildings and businesses. They have also taken a field trip to the town of Wabash to learn how their

town has revitalized and cre-ated more business. Currently, the class is working on a survey that will be released school-wide on Oct. 6 during homeroom. The survey will be distributed to every student and staff mem-ber. This survey will be twelve questions long and should only take 5 minutes to com-plete. The questions will be over the survey taker’s per-sonal thoughts on the town. The goal of the sur-vey is to collect data on what students and staff members think should be revitalized in Bluffton. The class is prepar-ing announcements and ads to market the survey before it is released. The announce-ments will be announced the two mornings prior to the sur-vey and the morning of.

by Melody Fox

Marketing Class Surveys BHS

3NewsOctober 2, 2015

Pope Francis re-cently took his first tour of America. While at the White House, the Pope talked about re ject ing d i s c r i m -i n a t i o n . “Freedom r e m a i n s one of America’s most pre-cious pos-sessions,” he said. He also talked about the cli-mate, stating that we need to protect our ‘common home’ and the President’s attempts to battle air pollution. After the Pope’s speech, he went out and talk-ed to the crowd and hugged

many in attendance. He was very proud to be able to visit America. He was also sched-uled for two parades, and a

m i d d a y prayer with C a t h o l i c bishops. “ A s the son of an immi-grant fam-ily, I am happy to be a guest

in this country, which was largely built by such families. I look forward to these days of encounter and dialogue, in which I hope to listen to, and share many of the hopes and dreams of the American peo-ple," Pope Francis said.

by Courtney Graham

THE POPE VISITS

AMERICAThe Comet Staff

Editor-in-Chief: Carly Baumgartner

News Editors: Brian Dotterer & Dakota Cole

Feature Editors: Dalton Craig, Valeria Gonzalez,

& Aaron Baumgartner

Special Feature Editors: Whitney Green & Sara Baumgartner

Opinion Editors: Mariah Lewis & Abby Lowe

Sports Editors: Reggie Garrett, Collin Barker,

& Hudson Shalley

Senior Spotlight Editors: Courtney Graham & Jacob Ehle

Copy Editors: Jason Gentry & April Neuenschwander

Facebook Editor: Melody Fox

Writers: Corrie Glisson, Karsen Greenway,

& Gabe Ehle

Celebrating their 30th anniversary, RediMed continues to blossom. Bluff-ton will has their very own RediMed on 1980 N. Main St. RediMed is an urgent care facility that is open sev-en days a week seeing walk-in patients in the Bluffton area. RediMed is part of the larger RediMed Clinics Net-work. Bluffton RediMed has partnered up with Lutheran Health Network to better help the Bluffton residents seeking medical attention. “We are committed to a 60 minute visit,” said Vikash M. Negandhi, MD, COO, RediMed. “We strive to see patients in the most clinically-advanced way while

by Abby Loweproviding the best services to our community in the shortest amount of time.” (lu-theranhealth.net.) RediMed was es-tablished in May of 1984 to treat patients with a medical illness or injury that didn’t required a visit to the ER. RediMed is staffed with phy-sicians and mid-level provid-ers. They offer X-rays and lab and prescription services on site with convenient loca-tions and hours. Bluffton RediMed will be opened seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for anyone seeking medical attention in the Bluffton area that does not require a trip to the ER.

RediMed Opens in Bluffton

News & Weather: Pgs. 1-5Feature: Pgs. 6-9

Special Feature: Pgs. 10 & 11Opinion: Pgs. 12-15Sports: Pgs. 16-20

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4 NewsOctober 2, 2015

We have all heard of the story Frankenstein. One crazy scientist, named Victor Frankenstein, is out to seek a greater understanding of science. To do so, he takes non-living matter and mirac-ulously produces a creature that is beyond all natural wonders. Within a matter of months, two dull yellow eyes stare at the creator, Victor. Behind them lies an eight-foot tall creature with thin green skin, lustrous black hair, and pearly white teeth. The Crea-ture is born. If you don’t know the ending, I’ll sum it up for you. Victor ends up rejecting the creature over and over again, eventually fleeing the country. The Creature follows him across the world. Yet the rejection of Victor leaves the Creature filled with anger. He kills Victor’s family, leaving Victor imprisoned for a false charge. Let’s just say Victor’s life turns sour after he creates

the Creature. You’re probably thinking: Whatever, Whitney, we already know this stuff. Congratulations, people, I just wanted to remind you all of this so when I say there’s a REAL Dr. Frankenstein, you would understand just how powerful my analogy is. That’s right. Now let me in-troduce you to this new (and possibly crazy) Dr. Franken-stein, also known as Dr. Ca-navero. Dr. Canavero is determined to change the course of science with just a single procedure. As an Ital-ian neurosurgeon, Dr. Ca-navero has created the most diabolical and impractical science experiment known to man. His experiments, which have been conducted on dogs and mice, have been considered “crude, cruel, and beyond natural.” The procedure is so intense that it involves cutting

one’s head off and planting it onto another body. If you ar-en’t feeling skeptical by now, than maybe this will change your mind: it’s happening. That’s right, folks. I don’t mean hand transplants, leg transplants, or any other transplant. I’m talking about taking a human head and replacing it with another. A wheelchair-bound man by the name Valery Spiridonov, who was born with spinal muscular atrophy, is deter-mined to get a new body. He was the brave man who vol-unteered to be the first body transplant recipient. If you are still doubt-ful about this procedure (most scientists are too, so don’t worry), I’ll break it down for you. In the year 2017, Valery will be put on bypass. Surgeons will cut off Valery’s head at the neck, and then the head will be cooled to 10-15 degrees Celsius. In less than an hour,

Meet the

by Whitney Green

the head will be transferred to another body (more than likely a brain dead patient). In just 15 minutes, after all of Valery’s blood vessels, airways, and parts of his nervous system are fused together, blood flow will be transferred through the body to the brain. Dr. Canavero estimates the surgery will take up to 36 hours, and re-covery for Valery will take up to a year. Dr. Canavero has already written a nonfiction book called Head Transplantation and the Quest for Immor-tality. Be ready to enlighten yourself by reading about Canavero’s grand idea of using clones and head transplants to make humans immoral. Reconnect with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein novel through Dr. Canave-ro for just $32 (available on Amazon).

REAL Dr.

In Phoenix, Arizona, an 8 year-old boy, now 15, was accused of murdering his fa-ther and his father’s friend. He used a .22 caliber rifle to shoot them after they returned home from work. They never found out the real motive of the kill-ings, although there was talk to the child’s welfare investigators of spankings. The boy’s name has not been released since he is not 18. He pleaded guilty to negligent homicide of the fa-

ther’s friend, Tim Romans, so the prosecutors dropped the charge against him for killing his father. Part of the plea agreement was that he had to attend treatment facilities and undergo intensive probation until he turned 18. His latest checkup showed that he was no longer a threat to others or himself, which means he is allowed to attend regular school and live in a foster home. This has caused a lot of controversy. His attor-

ney, Ron Wood, said, “He’s not just a teenager, he’s a teenager who murdered his father, so that puts him in a special category of scrutiny.” On the other hand, the widow Tanya Roman is very upset about him being allowed to return to public school. She said, “You don’t know what he’s capable of. I wouldn’t want him anywhere near my family.” Finding a foster home for him will be chal-

lenging. Whoever decides to take him in will have to under-go specialized training and meet certain requirements. Arizona has a shortage of foster homes as it is, so it’s going to be extremely hard to find a home for him. His attorney said that he just wants to be a normal kid. Should he be allowed to have the same rights as “other normal kids”? Or, has he crossed the line of being “normal”?

by Sara Baumgartner

15-Year-Old Murderer Released Back into School System

5NewsOctober 2, 2015

90’s Shows That Might Come Back Do you miss the 90’s shows? In October, Nickelode-on is thinking of bringing back some of the most popular 90’s shows on a program called The Splat. Although Nickelodeon is unclear on which shows they will be bringing back, they have plenty to choose from, such as:

-The Rugrats-Hey Arnold-CatDog-The Amanda Show-SpongeBob SquarePants-Drake and Josh

We surveyed over 100 BHS stu-dents and here are the results:

by Abby Lowe

Imagine waking up one morning with the worst chills and pain in your life. Your knee is throbbing and swelling more by the minute. Frantically, you rush to the hospital expecting the worst. The common thought “What is wrong with me?!” runs in your head a million times.

A 65-year-old Wis-consin woman had this hap-pen to her in late July. The woman’s left knee started getting larger, and it became more painful to walk. When she arrived at the hospital, the doctors gave her prescription for antibiotics. The doctors took fluids from her leg and scheduled a knee transplant. After draining and testing the

fluid, they found Streptococ-cus gordonni, a bacterium that is usually present in the mouth.

The doctors were stunned to find such a bac-terium. When they reported their findings, the woman

by Whitney Green

Flossing Leads to Knee Transplantconfessed that she just re-cently started flossing. As she announced that she “had voluntarily started a

vigorous dental flossing reg-imen, with bleeding gums as a result,” the doctors au-tomatically connected the

dots. Over-flossing caused bacteria to move into the bloodstream and gather at her knee. The knee soon became infected to the point that her entire knee had to be replaced.

Doctors still believe flossing is crucial for good dental health. The mistake this woman made was start-ing too much, too soon. If you don’t currently floss and decide to start, ease into it. Doctors suggest keeping a healthy dental status and tak-ing antibiotics if you have a poor immune system. Learn from this poor woman’s floss-ing mistake, and you may never need a knee transplant. Just remember, don’t go hard

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The  Rugrats    

CatDog  

Hey  Arnold  

The  Amanda  Show    

SpongeBob  SquarePants  

Drake  and  Josh  

90's  Shows  on  "The  Splat"    

Number  of  Students  

6 FeatureOctober 2, 2015

Germs, Germs, Go Away ? by Valeria Gonzalez

As you squirt hand-sanitizer before lunch and then after lunch again, you hope it will eliminate ill-ness, protect you from colds, flus, and bugaboos like E.coli. Despite how clean your hands feel after, they are actual-ly dirty. Hand sanitizer is not only ineffective, but it's also toxic. "In Europe and in United States, hospitals have been reducing the use of hand sanitizers," Allison Aiello, pro-fessor of epidemiology at the University of North Carolina, said. "It's thought that they don't reduce infections or ill-ness." Hand sanitizers are not a silver bullet. Hand sanitizers kill friendly germs, but they do not always kill the enemy. The pathogens you want to get rid of are the norovirus, non-en-veloped viruses that can eas-ily be spread and can cause

people to get very sick. Hand sanitizer are not effective against them. Researchers found that health employees were most likely to use hand sanitizer rather than soap and water, which would mean nearly six times the risk for outbreaks of norovirus. Triclosan is a an-ti-bacterial chemical agent found in soaps, cleaning products and hand sanitizers. Research on triclosan has raised scientists’ eyebrows about potential hazards to human health. Triclosan con-tributes significantly to the development of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resis-tance is when you regularly expose antibacterial agents like hand sanitizer to bacte-ria, and then that bacteria adapts and grows stronger, causing more resistant bac-teria. Antibiotic resistance is

very difficult or even im-possible to treat. In addi-tion, using hand sanitizer lowers your resistance to disease by killing the good bacteria that helps protect you against the bad bacte-ria. Hand sanitizers come in all convenient sizes, from pocket size to large pump dispensers, but even a small dose of hand sanitizer poses a serious threat if ingested. Hand sanitizer products contain 70% ethyl alco-hol, isopropyl alcohol, or even a mixture of both. One whole hand sanitizer bottle is equivalent to six shots of vodka. Anyone who ingests it is in serious danger of alcohol poison-ing. “Even the smallest amount of ethyl alcohol in the mouth can cause

disorientation, headaches, stomach aches, dizziness, and is also associated with an increased risk of having oral cancer,” said toxicology expert Drik Lackenmeier. The poison control center hot-lines have increased 400% in calls regarding young children get-ting drunk on hand sanitizer. Dr. Gaylord Lopez, head di-rector of the center, said that there were 3,266 hand sanitiz-er cases involving children in 2013. In 2014, the number in-creased to 16,117 cases and continues to increase. Germs are waiting to wreak widespread destruc-tion. Bottom line, hand sanitiz-er is not made to replace soap and water. Wash your hands for at least 24 seconds to re-move the germs. How long is 24 seconds? Sing the “Hap-py Birthday” song two times through and then dry your

To those who never heard of it before, you’re now read-ing about a region in the west-ern part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a lot of ships and aircraft have disappeared in a totally mysterious way and without any clue left behind. This region is known as the Bermuda Triangle. Some people believe that what happens there is due to alien abductions, while others think it’s the devil. Science says it may be caused by methane gas because large amounts of it are known to exist below the ocean, which can sink ships and create explosions as well as saturate the atmosphere

with methane gas, causing planes to crash. There are other possibili-ties, such as violent weath-

er which causes storms and hurricanes to build up quickly and diminish just as quickly. There are also extremely large waves, called rogue

waves, which appear sud-denly that are up to 30 miles high and are capable of sinking large ships.

One of the famous Ber-muda Triangle stories is “Flight 19.” Five Navy bomber planes were flying in formation when sudden-

ly they vanished on a routine training mission in 1945. The Navy’s Project Magnet studies forces around the world. It has passed over the area many times and has not found any unusual magnetic disturbanc-es. Furthermore, there are many more explanations, such as strange magnetic fields from the bottom of the ocean caus-ing compasses to malfunction, pirates capturing ships, explo-sive cargo destroying vessels, and underwater earthquakes. There are lot of of possible reasons, but the true cause remains a mystery that is still unsolved.

The Unsolved Mystery by Maram Qambar

Helpful Hint: You will never find it on a map.

Fastest 100 Meter Hurdles Time Using Swim Fins- Christopher Irmscher set this record in Germany, on Sep-tember 13, 2008. His time was 14.82 seconds. Farthest Distance of Arrow Shot with Feet-

Nancy Siefker set this record in Los Angeles on June 20, 2013. She shot the arrow at a target 6.09 m (20 ft) away using her feet. Talents, unique attri-butes, and many other char-acteristics play a big role in who we are. The differenc-es between two people are there for a reason and make each person unique and spe-cial. Cherish your talents and use them to make a differ-ence in our word. You never know, you may be the next Guinness Book records hold-er.

7FeatureOctober 2, 2015

by April Neuenschwander In 2015, Guinness World Records had their 60th anniversary. In just 60 years, they have provided the world with giant collections of tal-ented people, crazy events, and other extraordinary re-cords. Much effort and ded-ication has been put into these records that surprise and amaze the readers. I have provided you with a few of the most unique records with all of the credit going to Guinness World Records.

Largest Bubble of Bubble-gum- This record was set by Chad Fell in Alabama on April 24, 2004. The bubble was blown to a diameter of 50.8 centimeters without the use of his hands. Fastest Liter of Lime Juice Ever Drunk through a Straw- On Oc-tober 19, 2014, in Florida,

Stephen Charles Dechert II set this record. His time was 24.41 seconds. Longest Distance Swam in One Breath- The record was achieved by Tom Sietas, in Beijing, on Novem-ber 6, 2008. He swam under-water using one breath for a total of 200 m (656 ft, 2 in). Longest Time Bal-ancing on Four Fingers- In Beijing, Wang Wei Bao ac-complished this on Novem-ber 9, 2008. He balanced himself for 19.23 seconds. Most Tennis Balls in a Dog’s Mouth - Augie is a golden retriever in Dal-las, whose owners are the Millers. On July 6, 2003, he picked up and held five ten-

nis balls in his mouth. Most People in a Unicycle Chain- This re-

cord was made in Germany on June 22, 2013. The line consisted of 346 people on unicycles. Largest Pizza Available to Buy- In Los Angeles, on September 30, 2010, Mama’s and Papa’s Pizzeria set this record. The pizza was and is 1 m 37 cm (4 ft, 6 in) by 1 m 37 cm (4 ft, 6 in) and can serve 50 to 100 people. The business needs at least 24 hours

notice to make it. It costs $199.99 plus tax. Number of Pi Plac-es Memorized- On March 21, 2015, in India, Rajveer Meena set this record. He memorized 70,000 decimal places of pi and revealed his talent in a ten-hour peri-od while being blindfolded.

Guinness World Records

Hello there, my name is Chandler Prible (a.k.a Captain Obvious). I am here to tell you some things you may or may not know. Either way, you will probably be smarter in the end, after reading this ar-ticle. So, here goes some-thing awesome. A day without sun-shine is like, you know, night. Skydiving without a parachute is a once in a life time opportunity. A masked superhero is a blessing in disguise. Waterfalls never

by Jacob Ehlestop falling. Back to school is when teachers go back to school , and parents regain their sanity. If you skip the first day of school, the next day you go will be your first day of school. My life used to be really great. It still is really great, but it also used to be, too. Hopefully all of you readers have learned something from this. This is Captain Obvious (a.k.a Mr. Prible) ,signing off.

Name: Mrs. RibichSubjects: Chemistry, AP Chemistry, and Environmental ScienceRoom number: A15Years of experience: This is her 16th year of teaching, besides student teaching.Other schools taught at: Bluffton Middle School and North Side High SchoolFavorite part of BHS: Getting to know the studentsFun facts: She is the oldest of seven children, and has been to 34 countries.Favorite thing to do in her spare time: Spend time with familyHardest class in high school: Physics

Meet

by April Neuenschwander

Mrs. RibichCaptain Obvious:

A.K.A Chandler Prible

8 FeatureOctober 2, 2015

Need a Friend?

There’s an App for That

by Collin Barker Have you ever felt scared walking somewhere by yourself? Well, you’re not alone! In fact, with the new Companion app, you will never be alone again. If you have ever walked alone in a dark alley, then you know why the Com-panion app is useful for you. The Companion app lets you reach out to family, friends, or your city’s emergen-cy responders to have them keep an eye on you as you travel. Once downloaded, users must put in their destina-tion and select their means of transportation. Users can also add friends or family to be their “Companion.” They do not even need the app installed to watch your back. There is also a feature called Smart Trigger that will check to make sure you are safe. It sends the user a notification and if the user does not respond, it will alert his/her companions. If users are walking by themselves, the app can notify a companion who will see ex-actly where the frightened user is and when they get inside. Companion is a free app on the App Store and Goo-gle Play.

Top 5 Video Games You’ve Never Heard of

by Jason Gentry Some of the most popular video games that most people have heard of or played include games like Call of Duty, Battlefield, Mi-necraft, and many more. This list isn’t about those games, though. We’re listing the un-derrated games, the ones that are considered hidden gems by those who played them.

#5: Futurecop: LAPD In Futurecop: LAPD, you play as a cop who uses an experimental weapon to fend off crime; the weapon is a special mech that has interchangeable weapons and can transform into a high speed police car. Your job is to use this mech to dish out justice to the big criminals in your city. The game itself functions similarly to a top down shooter.#4: Chocobo’s Dungeon 2 In this spin-off of Square’s (now known as Square Enix) popular RPG franchise, Final Fantasy, you play as a Chocobo, which is a large yellow bird that is mainly used for trav-el by humans. In this game, however, you’re exploring dungeons. This game uses a unique turn-based system in which you can move, use

an item, or attack, and that would use one turn. Other monsters don’t get a turn until you’ve made your turn. This game is one of the only games to have ever used a mechanic like this; howev-er, it’s still a fairly under-rated game, what with the few people who have even heard of it.

#3: Dino Crisis Dino Crisis is a sur-vival horror game made by the same people who made the popular game Resident Evil, another survival horror which is based around zom-bies. The game itself plays very similarly to early Res-ident Evil games, in which it uses fixed camera angles that add to the mystery of what will be around the cor-ner. The main difference is that you’re dealing with DI-NOSAURS, not zombies.

#2: Serious Sam Serious Sam is one of the few great FPS games that came around the time when shooters weren’t mainly about being as real-istic as a military simulation, but were about the fun. The Serious Sam series offers several things that other FPS games lack. It’s got a variety of weapons to use.

You’ve got basic weapons from generic revolvers to a hand-held CANNON! Next, it has hordes of alien monsters to use the weapons on. Last-ly, it has huge maps to help you navigate to find these aliens with these weapons. Serious Sam is like a mix of DOOM and older Duke Nukem games. It’s pretty se-rious!

#1: Blockland “That game where you build stuff” is one of the many terms used to describe Blockland. It’s like Legos on the Internet, without the pain of stepping on a lego or having limited Legos. In Blockland, you can create things using blocks similar to Legos. After you’re done cre-ating whatever it may be that your heart desires, you can do even more with it. You can show off your creations to other players, blow it up and make something else, or even create cities made of these bricks! This game is rather obscure even though it’s been floating around since 2007. If you ever need something to do on a lonely Saturday night, try out these obscure video games. You won’t regret it!

9FeatureOctober 2, 2015

Ordinary Items with Extraordinary Price Tags

by Aaron Baumgartner We all have used ordinary items such as tooth-paste or toilet paper. We prob-ably also know that they don’t cost too much. There are a few exceptions though, such as a $100 tube of toothpaste or a pencil worth $12,000. In this article, we’re going to look at some of the most ex-pensive ordinary items in the world. First, we have the 24 carat gold, a -quality, 3-ply toilet paper. As you use the toilet paper, 24 carat gold flakes will fall onto the floor and your behind, taking you to another level of sophisti-cation. It is made in Australia by the Toilet Paper Man. You maybe asking, “How much would something like this cost?” Well, for $1,376,900, it can be all yours, but don’t worry, because you don’t only

get the toilet paper. You also get it delivered personally with a bottle of champagne. Next, we have The-odent toothpaste. Theo-dent 300 represents the extra-strength version of Theodaent proprietary for-mulation. Theodent 300’s activity can be felt after your very first brush and is the pin-nacle of Theodent’s research and development. Despite its power, Theodent 300 is also non-toxic and not harm-ful if swallowed. One tube of this toothpaste will cost you about $100, so it’s one of the products that you might actu-ally be able to afford. We have all used a pencil at least once in our life time, and if you’re like me, you lose a lot of pencils. You probably don’t want to lose this pencil, though. A limit-

ed edition of the Graf von Faber-Castell Perfect Pen-cil, the most expensive pen-cil, is made of 240-year-old olive wood and has an end piece and extender with built-in eraser and sharpener, all made of 18-karat white gold. The pen’s cap even features three diamonds beneath the Faber-Castell coat-of-arms. Only ninety-nine limited edi-tion Perfect Pencils were created, at a retail price of $12,800 each. Next we have the world’s most expensive computer mouse. For the high-net-worth shopper searching for a truly unique gift, this is an extraordinarily exclusive toy. It is cast from 18 carat white gold and set with 59 brilliant diamonds , made from the finest ingre-dients. The upper case and

buttons of the Diamond Flow-er are made of 750% white gold. This means that 750 parts out of 1000 are pure gold. It can be all yours for $26,050.57. Last, we have the most expensive iPhone 5 in the world. The phone has elements of solid gold and white and black diamonds, and to own one, you’re look-ing at roughly $15.3 million. The phone is made of 600 white diamonds, an Apple logo made of solid gold, 53 white diamonds, and a screen that features 135 grams of 24-karat gold and sapphire glass. For the home button, they used a very rare black diamond. As you can see, some people can turn any ordinary item into something worth millions.

Maram QamberLives in: Bahrain, which is part of Sadi Arabia

Differences: The subjects are a lot different here and there is a lot more homework, but the people are very nice.Age: 16Language: Arabic Favorite Disney Movie: MaleficentFun Facts: She has read all of the Harry Potter books and has seen all of the movies.

Oliver CvetkovskiLives in: Skopje Macedonia, which is part of Greece

Differences: There is lot more fast food here than back in Skopje. Age: 17Language: MacedonianFun Facts: His host family has a pet raccoon, and he is going to try wrestling this winter.

Exchange Student Spotlight(Look to future issues for more student spotlights)

by Sara Baumgartener

10 11Special Feature Special FeatureOctober 2, 2015 October 2, 2015Street Fair 2015

Even though Hannah’s 10 fish (mi-nus the one that someone ate) ended up with someone else, I

bonded with them, and I will miss them all. -Theresa Esterhai

Favorite Foods

Most Goldfish Won Biggest Stuffed Animal

Matt Thompson (9)Hannah Gerber (10)

Scavenger Hunt Winners

Reggie Garrett (12) Grant Prible (12) Jacob Ehle (12) Collin Barker (12) Aaron Sturgeon (12) and Michael Keaffaber

#1 Ben’s Pretzels & Fried Cookie Dough#2 Bubble Tea & Smoked Wings

#3 Elephant Ears #4 Sirloin Tips & Cheese Curds

#5 Zumsticks

Favorite Rides#1 Freak-out

#2 Zipper #3 Fireball

#4 Crazy Bus

Favorite Games#1 Roller Bowler#2 Fish Game

#3 Mouse Game#4 Horse Racing Game

#5 Ladder Game

Left: Golf Bud-dies Carly Baumgartner and Theresa Esterhai get a picture before the industrial parade starts.

Left: Hardee’s hardest worker Sydney Lon-genberger hands out coupons during the industrial parade Thurs-day night.

Below: Colton Anderson and Eli Kitt strategize the best way to win the Roller Bowler

Above: Claire Murray, Kenja Cole and Brea Ashman decide whether to try the fried cookie dough or stick to the fried Oreos.

Left: Kenja Moore, Destiny Howard and Haylee Stewart enjoy Fall Break at the fair on Friday.

Right: Cheyanne and Shannon Penrod decide to still be friends (and sisters) even if they beat each other in the squirt gun game.

Left: Gabby Strelever and Elijah Hon walk around the circle a few times before deciding what to eat.

Above: After the volleyball game Tuesday night, Sara Baumgartner, Aaron Sturgeon, Carly Baumgartner, Collin Barker and Max Corle check out the fair for the first time that week.

Below: Ava Frank, Ava Ringger, Hannah Gerber, Addison Schreiber, There-sa Esterhai, Kara Reckard and Abby Reddick show off all of Hannah Gerber’s fish Saturday night.

11 Fish!!!!!

Left: Danielle Bieber-stien gives Caroline Mettler a break from work-ing in the fish stand.

The boys’ cross coun-try team eats at the pan-cake booth after their Fri-day morning practice.

We were fast, organized and ready to win the scavenger hunt.

The other teams didn’t stand a chance. -Jacob Ehle

#1

12 OpinionOctober 2, 2015

Fighting out of the blue corner, he’s 6’, 200 lb. and he’s the most powerful Jedi to ever live; We have here today Anakin Skywalker! In a battle between Anakin Skywalker and his nemesis General Grievous the winner is obvious; it’s Anakin all the way! Anakin has many strong suits, those being his in-tense skill to wield a light saber, his great ability to control The Force, and his complex hand to hand combat skills combined

with his intelligence. These stats put Anakin far above General Grievous in any nor-mal fight. Don’t forget, Anakin has the largest count of Mi-di-chlorians ever recorded in the Jedi order, even more than Master Yoda. If you didn’t know, Midi-chlorians make up The Force and all living things, which General Grievous lacks because he is half man, half machine, so his count is drastically reduced below the

Okay, let’s get down to business. First off, let’s look at the obvious. General Grievous is 7 feet, 1 inch and 300 plus pounds. There is a reason why they separate fighters by weight class. When their light sabers would clash like in the mov-ies, Grievous would just power through puny Anakin. Grievous’s body is made of some super weird/super strong space metal. Gabe’s solution is just to throw Grievous with The Force, but it would barely faze him. Being a cyborg, Grievous could literal-ly steel himself against being pushed back and magnetically

anchor himself in place. All he would have to do is get semi close and take Anakin out with his powerful arsenal of weapons and over-whelming strength. General Grievous’s body is great for storing multiple weapons for whatever situation presents itself. He has four light sabers, an electropole, and a blaster rifle. Let’s also not forget, he has four arms, so he can hold every one of them comfort-ably. Obi’wan couldn’t even kill Grievous with his own lightsa-ber, so he had to use Grievous’ weapons against him, but he had no trouble killing Anakin

AnAkin SkywAlker VS. GrieVouS

Recently during a Q & A, the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, revealed that they would be adding a “dislike” button to the social media site. This was decid-ed because they think that people have only two ways to express their opinion on a status: to like that status or to comment on it. So, the pur-pose of the dislike button is to give people another option.

much better,” Emily Hender-son said. Overall, I think that some people that are on Facebook are not mature enough to handle a dislike button. People will use it to hurt and tear others. I under-stand what Facebook claims is their intent with this button, but there will be many people who will use it for ill. There-fore, I think the Facebook

count of an infant child. Let’s turn the page, though, and look at General Grievous. Yes, he is partially a robot, but what does that do to help him fight a trained Jedi master who can end him in seconds? The acrobatics of Grievous are miniscule, as he weighs too much to be agile. The arsenal of General Grievous is limited to the light sabers he takes off Padawan Jedis, which are younglings/

learners of The Force, which shows his true character... a coward. Another weapon Grievous uses is a blaster. Let’s just say the blaster didn’t do him any good because Obi-wan Kenobi, Anakin’s master, killed him with it. Hudson might try to deny my facts, but there’s no denying the power of The Force that Anakin contains within him.

with just his saber. His body is a weapon in itself, mak-ing him lightning quick. The Force is barely used in most Jedi fights anyway. Then Gabe says, “Dude, he isn’t a Jedi.” Right you are, Gabriel, he is a feared Jedi hunter who eats Jedi for breakfast. He has killed hundreds of trained Jedi; not just Padawans. We are also talking about the leader of the Droid army here. He is an expert military strategist. He isn’t going to just run at Anakin and allow him to use his power of The Force. He will plan a sneak

attack or some way to get close to him. Anakin, being an ignorant young man who is full of anger, would be sus-ceptible to this. It just so hap-pens that General Grievous was trained by Count Dooku, the same Count Dooku that took Anakin’s hand. In conclusion, imag-ine a 7 foot tall robot with four arms shooting at you, swinging light sabers at you, and probing you with an elec-trified pole, and tell me how you’re supposed to avoid that. Even a skilled Jedi like young Anakin is no match for his speed, velocity, and battle

:by Gabe Ehle

by Hudson Shalley

“What they really want is an ability to express empathy,” Mark Zuckerberg said. My view on this is the following: it could be used for sympathy, but I think it will do a lot more harm than good, regardless of the options. The dislike button is just another way that people can cyber bul-ly someone on Facebook. “I think it’s going to cause a lot of hurt in the

world,” April Neuenschwan-der said. “My opinion is that it’s not the best idea because it could be used more for bullying purposes, instead of being used for construc-tive criticism,” Conner Hiday said. “I didn’t know Face-book was adding a dislike button until now, but now that I do know my day is so

by Courtney GrahamFacebook Creates “Dislike” Button

13OpinionOctober 2, 2015

School shootings have always been a touchy subject, but they unfortunate-ly happen too often in the U.S. In order to secure the safety of children and students around the world, a good idea would be to issue an officer to every school for security purposes. This could reduce the risk of a school shooting from happening. This does not guarantee that school shoot-ings would stop completely, but it would certainly help the security of the students’ and

faculties’’ lives. Having an armed of-ficer or guard in every school building for the whole school day would be a good idea to keep schools more secure. This would increase the de-mand for guards, but it would definitely make parents feel better about their children in that particular school. Most schools have school resource officers, but I do not think it would hurt if the school also had a guard on duty for the whole day

to patrol the school area. School shootings could still happen anywhere, but I would doubt that a student would want to contemplate something like that if a trained, armed officer was protecting the campus. This idea is important because I personally think the lives of the students and faculty are precious and valuable to them and their loved ones. I feel like those lives should be protected. Thus, having an armed guard

around the elementary, ju-nior high, and high schools in America would most like-ly increase the safety of the students and faculty. Obviously funding would be an issue, but if there was a way to have a guard in the schools at all times, it would be great for the whole campus. Maybe someday this idea will be funded. If that were to happen even-tually, then I think everyone would be in favor of it.

Recently, there has been controversy about a 14-year-old teenager named Ahmed Mohamed from Irving, Texas, bring-ing a homemade clock to school. So what’s the is-sue? Well, to one of the student’s teachers, this homemade clock looked like a bomb. In a case like this, it is important to keep every detail in mind. Ahmed brought the clock into school because he was proud of his work and want-ed his teacher to be proud of it, too. Although Ahmed had the most innocent of intentions, it all soon took a turn for the worse. This homemade clock isn’t like your regular analog clock, it consists of a bunch of different types of wires and other materials to create a digital clock. According to the school and the police of Irving, Texas, the clock re-sembled a bomb.

Chief of Irving Po-lice, Larry Boyd, said that they were able to quickly determine that the clock was in fact not a bomb, but the next step was to determine whether Ahmed intended to create concern with this de-vice. Ahmed never once re-ferred to his clock as a bomb and when he was questioned about whether it was a bomb or not, he told the police it was not. Maybe the answer isn’t as obvious to the police of Irving than it was to me, but it seems as if this young engineer was simply excited to show off his cool clock. President Barack Obama tweeted, “Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It’s what makes America great,” and I completely agree. It’s sad to live in a society where ingenuity is ridiculed and punished. However, it’s hard to blame the school system

and police force. We now live in a society where we are no longer shocked by school shootings and acts of terrorism. With this being said, I do not believe the school system and police force handled the situation correctly. Ahmed was tak-en out of class into a room with five officers for about an hour and a half where he was questioned. Ahmed said that he was denied to call his parents for the time he was being interrogated. Ahmed’s parents had not been contacted until after his actual arrest. First, if the school faculty believed this was an actual threat, the school should have been evac-uated. Secondly, Ahmed should have not been kept away from his parents. He is a 14-year-old freshman boy with nothing but good inten-tions. As if freshman year isn’t stressful enough, the

kid gets accused of creating a bomb. Lastly, and most importantly, an apology was never issued; instead the student was rewarded with a three-day school suspen-sion, after being arrested for the whole school to see. Not to mention the crude insults sure to come Ahmed’s way after his return to school. Ahmed will not be returning to MacArthur High School, but is planning to transfer to another school that has not yet been de-cided. “I was scared at the moment, but now I feel real-ly happy,” Ahmed said. “I’m getting all this support from all over the world. And the support isn’t just for me but for everyone who has been through this. I will fight for you if you can’t stand up for yourself.” It’s sad that this situation had to happen, but it’s nice to see him be able to turn it around into a pos-itive situation, #IStandWith-Ahmed.

Make SchoolsMore Secureby Dakota Cole

Texas Teen Arrested for “Bomb Clock”by Mariah Lewis

14 OpinionOctober 2, 2015

Remember when you were a kid and loved getting the gold star for an achieve-ment? Well, now that we are too old for a gold star, I think we should get to enjoy some-thing better than a simple paper star for our hard work, like iPad games! They make homework go fast and seem easy, simply because after-wards we get to enjoy the luxury of games on our iPad. However, I realize this system doesn’t work for evryone. I think that games should just be for the people who try hard in the classroom when it is time to work. The

work the students do must be over the top work, which means a B+ or higher on homework and quizzes. These are the students, in my opinion, who deserve the gaming privilegde. This is coming from a student’s perspective, though, so how do teachers feel about the idea of rewarding hard work with games? Are they for it or against it? Some teachers have a rule that you have to get good grades in order for you to play games or even listen to music. Ms. Klopfenstein, a teacher’s aid, said that

she doesn’t mind if the kids play games, as long as they are educational, but if the kids don’t get their as-signments done, they are not allowed to play games or listen to music. How do they keep track of the stu-dents’ progress? Ms. Klop-fenstein has a board of progress illustrating what the students have yet to complete, and until they are done, absolutely no games. Some teachers are absolutely against games. Mrs. Schantz said, “ I’m not saying I have never al-

lowed games as a reward, but I feel that it is my job as a teachers to make every minute of class time count. Students are in school for seven hours a day, and I be-lieve that those seven hours should be spent on their ed-ucation. They have plenty of time outside of school that they could use for gaming. Teachers all have a choice; let students play games or not. What-ever their decision, you still need to respect it. I am just saying games are fun, but they need to be earned and not taken for granted.

The biggest decision that I am currently facing in my life is whether I want to go to a private college or a public college. I’ve had the opportu-nity to really get a good taste of each. They are both great options, but it is no secret that they are drastically different from one another. I will be comparing large and small colleges in this article based on my own personal experiences of Pur-due University and Taylor Uni-versity, the two schools I have visited the most. I love them both, which is why I know de-ciding will be difficult. From visiting these campuses, I have assessed the positives of each. I love many aspects of Purdue. First off, there is so much to do. Because of

the large campus, there are countless places to eat, relax, and hang out with friends. There are 40,000 people at Purdue. This means that a person’s win-dow of opportunities to make new friends increases dras-tically. If you are someone that enjoys large crowds, a big university, such as Pur-due, might be the place for you! Athletic events at large universities are the real deal. There are so many people and so much school spirit. It is definitely an expe-rience that everyone should have at least once. If you want to have a completely different expe-rience than you had in Bluff-ton, Indiana, a large college

is the place to go. Indepen-dence and freedom come with being just one of the thousands of people there. No professors are going to track you down if you miss class; it is your responsibil-ity to take control of your education. Taylor felt like home from the second I stepped onto the campus. Personally, I believe that that is because Taylor is a very small school, making it very welcoming. A private school is definitely for someone who enjoys more of a one-on-one experience. Only 1,900 people attend Taylor; because of this, professors know you by name. Be-cause the teacher to stu-dent ratio is much smaller,

professors have the ability to give more individual atten-tion to their students. With this also comes accountabil-ity from both your peers and your professors. I loved how easi-ly I learned my way around the campus after one day of visiting Taylor. That was a very comforting feeling. I also enjoyed feeling like I got to know many people on campus so quickly, because there are only so many plac-es the students can “hang out.” I loved both schools, but for very different rea-sons. Keep your mind and your options open. There is never a wrong choice be-cause you have the ability to create a positive impact no matter where you are.

by Karsen Greenway

by Carly Baumgartner

Should Teachers MotivateStudents with iPad Games?

BigandUniversities:Small

Discover The Positive’s of Both

15OpinionOctober 2, 2015

Everyone has their favorite candy. Whether it’s Snickers, Reese’s, Butter-fingers, or some other pop-ular candy, but what about the other delicious candies that aren’t nearly as pop-ular as they should be? Well, I’ve decided to create a list of some of the best candies that I think more people should try. 1.) Swedish Fish is a red fish-shaped can-dy that, like most candy, is sweet. My favorite thing about this candy, though, is that it is not too rich. It’s a nice gummy treat that won’t leave you feeling sick to your stomach after you have 4 or 5 fish. 2.) Lifesaver Gum-

mies are another wonder-ful gummy candy. My per-sonal favorite is the original bag that consists of cherry, watermelon, green apple, strawberry, and orange fla-vored gummies. Lifesaver gummies also come in the flavors of Mix Red Sours, Collisions 2 in 1 Gummies, Sour Gummies, Wild Berry, and Cooler Fruit Drink fla-vored gummies. 3.) Rolos are the most underrated candy of the chocolate/caramel mixture. Everyone has had one of the ever-so deli-cious Carmello candy bars, but Rolos, in my opinion, definitely give Carmellos a run for their money. The bite size little candy is easy

to share with friends and is convenient to save. If you want to save a part of your candy bar, it’s easy be-cause the candy comes in individual pieces. 4.) Twizzlers are one of those candies that everyone loves, but for some reason, tend to for-get about. My favorite flavor of Twizzlers is the classic strawberry and the original cherry, but if these two flavors don’t satisfy your taste buds, there are more flavors for you! Twiz-zlers come in the flavors black licorice, strawberry, chocolate, cherry and rain-bow, so you can find a fla-vor that suits you. 5.) Big League

Chew has been one of my favorites since I was a kid. This is the type of gum that comes in strips that is generally sold in the con-cession stand at baseball games. Big League Chew comes in the unique fla-vors of Outta’ Here Origi-nal, Swingin’ Sour Apple, Ground Ball Grape, and Curve Ball Cotton Candy. This candy is a sweet treat with a hint of nostalgia. Although it’s not the best idea to go out and buy one of each of these candies to remind yourself of what they actually taste like, maybe this list will be a guide for the next time your sweet tooth needs satisfied.

In 2011, after much deliberation, BHMSD made the decision to enter into a four-year contract with Apple to supply every student in the district with an iPad. Now that the end of that contract peri-od is approaching at the end of this school year, it is time for the district to think about what’s next. “We are forming a committee to make the de-cision for the next device of our 1:1 Digital Learning Initia-tive. The same committee will be tasked to help us select an LMS as well,” Mr. Barker BHMSD superintendent, said. After the 2015-2016 school year, the district will need to decide what’s best for students - continuing with iPads or considering another device altogether. There has been much debate on both sides among staff and stu-dents at BHS about whether iPads or laptops should be considered next. Sophomore Ricki King said that she’s 50/50

about which she likes better. She likes the idea of laptops because they hold more data, and she believes that they wouldn’t break as easily. The iPad seems to have lost their value in the students’ eyes, and they aren’t as careful with them anymore, resulting in many broken devices. Mrs. Fritz, high school librarian, also said that she is 50/50 on the idea. When she goes into a class-room to teach a lesson, she likes being able to simply gab her iPad and pull the lesson up on the SMART Board. If we get laptops, she said that she would have to connect her computer to the SMART Board and the process would not be as easy. She said that she would love a laptop and iPad combination. For exam-ple, she likes the laptop’s key-board features, so she thinks she would like to have a tablet with an attachable keyboard. However, Mrs. Fritz likes Ap-ple features, such as apps

like iMovie, Keynote, and Pages because students can easily present to the class. Sophomore Kamea Smith would prefer the iPad because it is easier to car-ry in her bookbag. She also believes that it has helped her with assignments for her classes. The iPad will impact her future because of all the improvements in our tech-nology today. She said that it would help others get used to new technology as well for their everyday lives. Ms. Steffen, the school nurse, said that she would also prefer the iPad again because they are much less expensive and would help the students with their yearly vision and hear-ing screenings. By using an app on their iPad that can be seen and approved by her, she does not have to go to each individual student and take them out of their classes any more than she has to.

Don’t Ignore Underrated Candies

Laptops vs. ipads - What’s next for BHS?

iPad Pros1.) Affordable

2.) Portable

3.) Apps

4.) Hands-on features

5.) Can create movies

6.) Improves learning capabilities

iPad Cons 1.) Breaks easily

2.) No full keyboard

3.) Difficult for word processing

4.) Gaming too easy

5.) Emailing assign ments without Internet

by Mariah Lewis

by Corrie Glisson

Student Views

16 SportsOctober 2, 2015

Sports Editors NFL Picks of the WeekReggie Garrett Collin Barker Hudson ShalleyGames

Colts Vs. Jaguars

Raiders Vs. Bears

Cowboys Vs. Saints

Lions Vs. Seahawks

On Sept. 21, the Ad-ams Central Jets came to town for net action. The Jets defeated the Tigers 3-2 in var-sity tennis. Winners for the Tigers were Grant Prible and Mitchell Kuhlenbeck at singles. On Sept. 24, FW Bishop Dwenger came to town on Senior Night. The

Tigers fought hard but were defeated 4-1 in varsity ten-nis. Winning for the Ti-gers was the #2 doubles team of Jacob Ehle and Bri-an Dotterer. The Tigers start Sec-tionals on Oct. 1 against the winner of Huntington North vs. Bellmont at 4:30.

by Reggie Garrett

Tigers Looking to Make a Splash During Sectional Play

Reggie Garrett hits a backhand in ten-nis action against Bishop Dwenger. (photo by Sara Baumgartner)

Grant Prible hits a winner with his forehand against Wabash. (photo by Sara Baumgartner)

17SportsOctober 2, 2015

Great athletes are praised on a daily basis for their skills and abilities. It is true, they are some of the most talented people in our schools, communities, coun-try, and world. Their unend-ing dedication and commit-ment is absolutely incredible. Because people’s physically abilities are differ-ent, not every one can per-form to the same capacity. However, there is one area of athletics where the playing field is completely leveled, and that is attitude. No matter what, ev-ery one has the ability to con-trol how he behaves. A good question to be ask is, “Would you rather have an extraor-dinary player with a poor at-

titude, or a poor player with an extraordinary attitude on your team?” Obviously, as hu-m a n beings, w e w a n t to win. W i n -n i n g is ex-c i t ing; w i n -n i n g is re-w a r d -i n g . But is winning all that mat-ters? In my opinion, no. Let’s focus on high school athletics. These sports last four years. It

seems like such a big deal to take home the win during the moment. But because these four years are only

abou t f i v e p e r -c e n t of our l i v e s , w e n e e d t o m a k e s u r e t h a t w e h a v e

perspective; as Bluffton basketball puts it, it’s “more than winning.” One of the largest reasons that good sports-

manship is important is that it shows integrity and respect. How will the team and coach-es from one school view the other school if the players have negative attitudes? Next, your team-mates will not want to show you respect if you are not willing to show others re-spect. Be a team leader, and set the tone for the season. Before Games Night this year, Mr. Baker asked the question, “Who won powder-puff football in 1967?” The students grew silent. That was exactly his point...no one remembered. We must not get so lost in the moment that we are willing to give up our sportsmanship.

Sportsmanship Trumps Abilitiesby Carly Baumgartner

On September 18, the Bluffton Tigers traveled to Portland to take on the Jay County Patriots and try to steal a victory on their home field. The final score was in favor of the Patriots, 36-28. The Tigers came close but fell short to the Pa-triots in a hard-fought game. Leading the Tigers on of-fense was D’Wayne Eskridge who rushed six times for a total of 129 yards and two touchdowns. Eskridge left the game late in the first half and would not return due to a foot injury. Brandon Lockwood rushed seven times for a total of 78 yards.

Tim Davis complet-ed 11 out of 20 passes for a total of 101 yards, threw a pair of touchdowns, and threw an interception. Nick Huffar caught four passes for 26 yards and a touchdown. Garrett Walborn caught two passes for 38 yards and also had a touchdown. Dakota Cole caught three passes for 25 yards, and Trae Jojola caught a pass for 11. Leading the Tiger defense was Koltan Moore with 11 total tackles. Blake Kizer had 8, Andre Hughes with 7, and D’Wayne and Decorion Eskridge each had 6. Matt Hilton had 6 tackles,

and Garrett Walborn fol-lowed with 5. Brandon Lock-wood and Trae Jojola each had one interception for the night. Recently on Sep-tember 25, the Bluffton Ti-gers took on their long time rival, the Southern Wells Raiders, The Tigers lost the home game with a score of 41-27. The Tigers were led on offense by D’Wayne Es-kridge who carried the ball thirteen times for 104 yards with one touchdown. Bran-don Lockwood rushed eight times for a total of 29 yards, and had one touchdown.

Quarterback Tim Davis com-pleted 13 out of 24 passes, and threw two touchdowns with one interception. Lead-ing the Tigers in receiving was Trae Jojola who caught four passes for a total of 61 yards and one touchdown. Garrett Walborn also caught three passes for 49 yards, D’Wayne Eskridge caught three for 36 yards, and Mar-cus Morgan caught two for 22 yards. Nick Huffar also caught one pass for 10 yards, which resulted in a touchdown. The Tigers were led on defense by Matt Hilton and Koltan Moore who had 8 tackles each.

Tigers Looking to Steal an Away Win Against Heritage on Oct. 2by Dakota Cole

18 SportsOctober 2, 2015

Strong Showcase for Boys’ Cross Country

On Sept. 19, Bluff-ton traveled to South Adam’s High School to brave the harsh conditions. The pud-dles got up to a foot deep in some areas. Still, the Bluffton boys had a strong showing. Jared Reckard lead the way with a 3rd place overall fin-ish (17:37). Next for the Ti-gers were Colton Anderson who came in at 11th, Logan Baumgartner at 15th, Chance Anderson with 17th, and Hud-son Shalley at 30th. Bluffton won 3rd overall behind 1st place South Adams and 2nd place Adams Central. On Sept. 26, Bluff-ton’s times greatly improved at IPFW. Running against 20 teams, Bluffton boys won rib-

bons and took 5th place. Jared Reckard ran a 16:44, after him was Logan Baumgartner with an 18:15, Next was Colton Anderson at 18:16, Hudson Shalley and Chance Anderson rounded out the top 5 for the tigers with times of 18:26 and 18:34. Eli Kitt and Desmond Carter were the kickers with times of ---- and 19:53. On Sept. 29, Bluffton ran at Herritage. Despite rough con-ditions Bluffton Bested Heritage. Jared Reckard took first with a time of 18:16. Second place was Colton Anderson with an 18:25. Chance Anderson, Eli Kitt, and Hudson Shalley rounded off the top five. Logan Baumgartner and Desmond Carter were the kick-ers. Bluffton has their big ACAC meet this Saturday.

by Hudson Shalley

On Sept. 22 the Lady Tigers battled the Lady Jets in Volleyball as both teams fell. The JV team fell in set one and two, effectively losing the match with scores of 18-25 and 20-25. Varsity captured set one but eventually fell in the next three, also losing the match with scores of 25-19, 17-25, 20-25, and 19-25. Emma Clines was the star of the game with 18 kills, five aces, four blocks, and 16 digs. The Tigers finished with 36 kills, seven aces, eight blocks, and 41 digs. Bluffton faced East-brook on Sept. 24, and varsity won with a score of 25-16, 25-19, and 25-15 in sets one, two, and three. After battling East-brook the Tigers took to Heri-

Varsity Volleyball Beats Eastbrook for the First Time in Four Years

tage. JV fought and lost with scores of 16-25 and 7-25 in sets one and two. Varsity also lost with scores of 19-25, 14-25, and 15-25 in rounds one, two, and three. After the loss, varsity’s record fell to 8-14 and 1-5 in the ACAC. Emma Clines was once again the star of the game for the Tigers with six kills, two blocks, five digs, and one ace. The team finished with a total of 14 kills, two blocks, 19 digs, and four aces. On Oct. 1 the Tigers battled Fort Wayne South Side, but due to the game’s date the game will not be cov-ered until next issue. There are only five games until Sectionals, so keep tuned as the season comes to an end.

by Dalton Craig

19SportsOctober 2, 2015

Quarterbacks1. Aaron Rodgers

2. Tom Brady3. Russell Wilson4. Andrew Luck

5. Ben Roethlisberger6. Peyton Manning7. Carson Palmer 8. Cam Newton

9. Matt Ryan10.Drew Brees

Running Backs 1. Adrian Peterson2. Marshawn Lynch

3. Le’Veon Bell4. Jamaal Charles

5. Matt Forte6. Latavius Murray7. LeSean McCoy

8. Jonathan Stewart9. Jeremy Hill

10. Mark Ingram

Wide Receivers1. Antonio Brown

2. Julio Jones3. Odell Beckham Jr.4. Demaryius Thomas

5. Randall Cobb6. A.J. Green

7. Emmanuel Sanders8. DeAndre Hopkins9. Julian Edelman

10. Brandon Marshall

Tight Ends1. Rob Gronkowski

2. Travis Kelce 3. Jimmy Graham

4. Greg Olsen5. Tyler Eifert

6. Martellus Bennett7. Jordan Reed8. Jason Witten

9. Delanie Walker10. Heath Miller

Check Your Fantasy Football

Sports betting is considered an illegal activity in most of the U.S., and falls under gambling. Lately, there has been a push to legalize sports betting in more states. Even though it’s illegal in most states, it still generates billions of dollars in bets. Nevada, Oregon, Delaware, and Montana are exempt from the law that bans sports betting in the U.S. Proponents of sports betting say that it already goes on illegally, and that making it legal could bring sports betting to light, elim-inating the corruption of it. Opponents say that it’s just like gambling, and as such should be illegal.

Another form of sports betting that has been growing in popularity is fan-tasy sports, where you pick players on your fantasy team and bet on what teams will win. Fantasy sports are legal since they did not ex-ist when the ban on sports betting came to be. Many argue for and against fanta-sy sports betting being legal. Some say that it’s the same as sports betting, while oth-ers say the opposite. Fantasy sports are also generating a lot of mon-ey. It is predicted to make almost $200 million in 2015. This is certainly not as much as normal sports betting, but it’s still a lot of money.

Sports Betting

by Jason Gentry

20 SportsOctober 2, 2015

Tigers of the IssueBrady Hunt

Senior Brady Hunt’s life lessons from Marching Band. “Don’t give up, patience, and you don’t need water.” This will be Brady’s fourth year as a member of Bluffton’s Bengal Brigade. For three years, he has played saxophone on the field. For his senior year, he has stepped off the field and onto the podi-um as drum major to conduct the show “Waves.” It hasn’t been difficult for him and it’s been a great show. “I get to know and understand stuff, but we have to keep pushing ourselves,” Brady said. Brady has participat-ed in Marching Band since his freshman year of high school. “ I went to Hawaii with the group, then felt entitled

to join, but now I really en-joy it,” Brady said. “I contin-ue because I like the music and love to preform for the crowds.” B r a d y uses the band as motivation. “Looking at (the band) makes me want to push myself to be-come better,” Brady said. Some of the biggest influ-ences on Brady have come from band conductor Mr. Bueter. “Mr. Bueter didn’t treat me like I was any differ-ent when we learned that I had epilepsy,” Brady said.

Band director Mr. Bueter has seen Brady as a leader on and off the field. “Brady is a dedicat-

ed member and has used his leadership skills to be-come a good leader of the group,” Mr. Bueter said. “Brady wants to help every-one get better and achieve their best. He also works as a friend to

help the individual person-alities bond into a strong group.” This season has

gone well for the Bengal Brigade in Brady’s eyes and has a hopeful attitude about going to State. “Our chances of going to State are completely up to the dedication and emotions of the band,” Brady said. After this year, Brady heads off to college. He would like to continue playing in college, but there are some challenges with it. “It is very time consum-ing, so I don’t think I’d be able to,” Brady said. The Bengal Bri-gade’s next performance is at Homestead High School tomorrow at 4pm. You can also catch them during half-time at any home football game.

CAROLINE METTLER Even in her first year of golf, senior Caroline Met-tler has made an impact on and off the course. “Caroline was a natural golfer from the second she stepped out on the course. She was an amazing addition to the team, and we really enjoyed her,” Carly Baumgartner said. With only one more year left in high school, Car-oline just “wanted to try new things.” She took the course for the first time, and helped lead the team to a 9-4 record. She shared medalist honors once, and carded a 99 at the first-annual Bi-County Golf Tournament to be one of the top 10 golfers in the area.

Golf has been a major impact on Caroline’s life. “I can do this with my family and it brings us clos-er,” Caroline said. “This (golf) is something I can be a part of my whole life.” C o a c h Grieser had the opportunity to coach Car-oline this year. “She is a com-petitor. She never backed down from a challenge. In fact, she faced off against many golfers at the #1 spot who moved on to region-

al and eventually state,” said Coach Grieser. “As a senior, even though this was her first year, she proved a great exam-ple of what an athlete should repre-sent. She was hardworking, diligent, and e m p a t h e t i c towards her

teammates.” The season was one of the best for the Lady Golfers. “Honestly, I wouldn’t change anything.

Obviously, the season was hard and frustrating, but I learned so much and could not have asked for a better season,” Caroline said. Caroline’s biggest influence this season was Tara Ulmer. “Tara has in-fluenced me the most because she has gone through the ups and downs, yet still supported me every day,” Caroline said. Next year takes Caroline on the next step of life, college. Even with the busy schedule, she would love to continue playing. “I wish to (continue playing) and if the opportunity is available, I’d love to,” Car-oline said.

Brian Dotterer

Brian Dotterer