Lady Bulldogs Golf

Contributing Reporter Maddie Wright

The Monrovia Lady Bulldogs varsity golf team teed off on Tuesday, August 27 in the blistering heat at their home course, Deer Creek. The Lady Bulldogs were facing the Plainfield Quakers and the Cloverdale Clovers. The meet was interrupted after the first couple of holes were played due to lightning striking nearby. The golfers, coaches, and spectators all huddled in Deer Creek’s club house to wait out the weather. After approximately 30 minutes of waiting, the bad weather passed, and the Lady Bulldogs took to the course again to finish out what remained of the nine-hole golf meet.

The Lady Bulldogs earned second place in the three-way golf meet, finishing behind the Lady Quakers.  Leading the Lady Bulldogs was senior golfer Meredith Knieper with a score of 41 strokes. Overall the team score was 202 strokes.  The Lady Bulldogs will play their next three meets away. These meets lead up to the team’s conference tournament which will take place on September 6 at Shank Golf Course.

Anti-Bullying Presentation

Staff Reporter Ethan Rupert

Magic of Stephen will be shared with students and staff today during 6th and 7th periods. Magic of Stephen is an anti-bullying presentation produced by Stephen of Tennessee. Because of recent state laws, schools are required to educate students about bullying and how it can affect their peers. Administrator Mr. Smith says, “We haven’t experienced any bullying since the law passed, at least not that we’ve noticed. Most of the problems are cases of harassment which are not as severe as bullying.”  Overall, our school is very safe.

Poll Results

Your favorite summer movie? Our readers voted, and we have a tie. If you haven't been to the cinema lately, the Fetch recommends you see The Fault in Our Stars or Guardians of the Galaxy. Check out the new poll.

Who’s the New Teacher with a Familiar Face?

Staff Reporter Deana Fishel

Having graduated from Monrovia High School, you could say Mr. Grismore has a familiar face. He has joined the Monrovia High School faculty teaching Algebra. From playing basketball and participating in track to being a member of the marching band, Mr. Grismore was very active in high school. He graduated from Purdue University and made his way back to Monrovia. Mr. Grismore mentioned that some of his favorite things to do are read and play basketball. His favorite past job was working at a camp. Since Mr. Grismore graduated from our school, we thought we would ask him what his favorite part is about teaching at Monrovia. His answer? The students of course!

Bye Bye Birdie: A Preview

Contributing Writer Zachary T. Boles

Bye Bye Birdie is a musical with a book accompaniment by Michael Stewart. Originally titled Let’s Go Steady, a reference to the relationship of main characters Hugo Peabody and Kim MacAfee. Hugo and Kim will be played by Reece Hunter and Rebekah Courtney in this comedy set in a small Ohio town in 1958. The story was inspired by Elvis Presley being drafted into the army. Conrad Birdie, a parody of Presley, will be played by Zach Boles.

The musical mainly follows Albert Peterson and his longtime girlfriend Rose “Rosie” Alvarez; the duo will be played by Austin Thomason and Jacki Knight. Peterson is Birdie’s manager, and Rosie is his secretary who comes up with the idea for Birdie to perform on the Ed Sullivan Show. Sullivan will be one of multiple characters that will be played by Rowan Gast-Bray. He randomly selects one fifteen year-old girl, Kim MacAfee, to be kissed by Conrad Birdie before he leaves. Meanwhile, Kim gabs on the phone about how she is Hugo’s girlfriend.

As they story progresses, the audience will begin to feel more connected to the characters. No more spoiler information, however, will be revealed about the story in this article. Choreographer and actress Abby Willis had this to say, “We’ve got a fantastic cast this year. I’m looking forward to working with everyone.” I also had a chance to speak with the show’s director, Adam McDaniel, who called the musical “a cross between Hairspray and Grease.” He also told me that he was excited since this musical highlights teenagers as opposed to the other musicals the drama department has done.

Everyone involved would love for the readers to come out, enjoy their time, and support the Monrovia High School Drama Department.

Monrovia Festival Photo Contest

The Monrovia Festival will take place September 5, 6 & 7 in downtown Monrovia. Send us your pictures of the festivities and you might win a $25 Visa gift card. We welcome submissions from all ages, alumni, current students and our community.
Contest Guidelines
1.  All entries must be submitted in digital format by Tuesday,      September 9 to thebulldogfetch@gmail.com 
2. Include a title for the photo and the names of any people in the photo (if known). 
3. Photos will be displayed on our website. 
4. The winner will be announced Friday, September 12. 

New Biology Teacher Settles In

Staff Reporter Ethan Rupert

Mr. Gillum is the new biology teacher at MHS. While this is his first year at Monrovia, it is his fifteenth year teaching. He says this is one of the best schools he’s taught at and he loves it here. Mr. Gillum is passionate about both music and movies. His favorite music is pop, and he generally likes most movies. While Mr. Gillum teaches, he also keeps in shape by competing in triathlons.

Bulldogs Improve in Conference Game

Staff Reporter Rowan Gast-Bray

The Bulldog boys soccer team got their first glimpse of the new conference (Indiana Crossroads Conference) yesterday against Lutheran. Coming off of a rough loss to Greencastle, the Bulldogs are desperate to improve. Although Lutheran was ahead in score, the Bulldog possession and shot attempts were more balanced than in the Greencastle match. In fact, although down 3-0, the Bulldogs mounted a comeback late in the second half. Lutheran scored one more to close them out with a final score of 4-2. Their next game is Monday, August 25 at Tabernacle.

Poll Results

The results are in from the first Fetch poll. Our readers have spoken, and they chose fencing as the most appealing new class offering. Please check our poll each week. New polls are posted on Friday mornings.

Saved by the Bell?

                                                                           Staff Reporter Rowan Gast-Bray

The question “what’s that sound?” entered everyone’s mind the first day of school. The sheer metallic shrill of the so-called “bell” echoed throughout the hallways. I believe the school has reached a general consensus, the bell is lame. Fortunately, the hard-working people of the high school staff are on this task. The bell should be changed soon, but, according to Mrs. Stevens, we need to be patient. There will be different choices for the new bell as well. I have several ideas of what I think the bell should be: a train whistle, a police siren, a cracking whip or a South American pan flute.

Addition to Sports Complex

Staff Reporter Ethan Rupert

Monrovia High School is adding a new building to
its athletic area next to the football field.The structure
will house restrooms and concessions. The restrooms
will have 13 stalls for women plus two handicap stalls.
The men will have five urinals, four standard stalls and
two handicap stalls. The concessions will be located on
the side of the building facing the baseball diamond.
While the concession stand doesn’t have an official menu
yet, I think you can rest assured that your favorites will
be there, including hotdogs, nachos, candy and soft drinks.
Construction is expected to last through November.
            

New Face for French & ELL

Staff Reporter Deana Fishel 
 A question you may ask yourself when looking at one of our new Monrovia High School teachers is “Who’s that?” Mrs. Gast-Bray, our new French and ELL (English Language Learning) teacher, is one of those faces. Although her busy class schedule keeps her moving between the middle school and the high school, she found time to answer a few questions.

Q: What high school did you graduate from?
A: I graduated from Martinsville high school.

Q: Were you in any school clubs?
A: I was in marching band and student council.

Q: What college did you go to?
A: I went to Indiana University.

Q: What is one of your favorite past jobs?
A: I have many. I used to run a Bed & Breakfast.

Q: What are some of your hobbies?
A: I like doing yoga and cooking!

Q: What do you enjoy the most about working at Monrovia?
A: I love everything, especially the people I work with.

Q: What are some of the different places you have lived?
A: I have lived in Spain, Argentina, France and Belguim.

Monrovia's Latest Rock Star

Staff Reporter Rowan Gast-Bray

Mr. Roscoe is just one more rockstar in our music department

Position: Choir Teacher

High School: Terre Haute South

                                                  

Past Jobs: Cashier for a grocery store

          Retirement home waiter

      Audio-Librarian Indiana State University

Undergraduate Degree: ISU  

Graduate Degree: ISU

Free-time activities: Running

Opinion of MHS: He enjoys it here. He finds the students “very receptive”.

Favorite Song: Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby

Highest Note Sung: Pretty high

Favorite Radio Station: Q95 (94.7)

Life Motto: “You will fail at everything in life unless you just try.”

Good Luck Mr. Roscoe!!