Cross Country

Staff Reporter- Kyra Plance 

The Monrovia Cross Country Team placed second in the Riverton Parke meet with medals awarded to Ben Nagel, Kenna Hunter, and Kara Beasley and a ribbon also being rewarded to Kayla Coryea. 

This Week In History

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
~George Santayana
August 31: On this day in 1955, the world’s first solar powered car was demonstrated at the General Motors Powerama in Chicago.
September 1: On this day in 1939, 1.5 million German troops invaded Poland. Hitler claimed that this invasion was a defensive action.
September 2: In 1969, the first ATM was opened at Chemical Bank in Rockville Center, New York.
September 3: On this day in 1783, the American Revolution officially came to a close when the Treaty of Paris signed.
September 4: In 1886, the Apache chief Geronimo surrenders to U.S. government troops after fighting to protect his tribe’s homeland for 30 years.
Staff Reporter- Allysen Brown 

Varsity Volleyball

Staff Reporter Cheyenne Speck 
The varsity volleyball team got their first win this week against the Eminence Eels on Tuesday night. The lady bulldogs beat the Eels in 3 sets. Next week the Bulldogs will travel to Greenwood Christian Academy on Tuesday, Plainfield on Wednesday, and host the Indian Creek Braves on Thursday. 

Journalists Killed

Staff Reporter John Bennett    

This week the news world suffered a dramatic loss. Alison Parker and Adam Ward's lives were taken live on-air. The shots came from a disgruntled ex-employee, Bryce Williams. His motive came from Alison allegedly making racist remarks. He was asked to leave for anger management issues.  He came onto the set and recorded his actions. He recorded himself lurking on the set and mocking the reporters before he shot 15 times, killing cameraman Ward and anchor Parker.

Williams later died after five hours of being hunted from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was driving a rental car that he had booked for that day. He wrecked the rental into a roadside embankment. 

Adam Ward's fiance was watching the live show. She watched her future husband be killed. Both of them were just days from retiring at that station and moving to North Carolina and starting a new life and job there.

This story saddens everyone, and the news force is dramatically hit. We are sending thoughts and hope to everyone affected. This incident brings up the issue of workplace safety.    

Senior v Freshman POV

Staff Reporter Garrett Wertz
Question:

After you get home, what is your work ethic like when it comes to homework?

Senior	Freshman
“I usually do my homework as soon as school gets out. Then I’ll eat, and then I get back to it as soon as possible until soccer practice.”	“I do it right when I get home. That’s about it.”

Oddly similar! Check the next edition of the Senior Vs. Freshman POV to see where the majority of people’s free time is spent.

Things to do this weekend

This weekend is Oktoberfest in German park, it is a great opportunity to enjoy the vast and unmatched culture  Germany has to offer. Remember it is this weekend! Do not be be discouraged by the name, while Octoberfest may be in October, Oktoberfest is this weekend! Though this festival is primarily located in German park, there are still locations celebrating it all over Indianapolis.  Any building or area with German heritage is sure to celebrate as well! If you want to collect some cool pictures this weekend, Oktoberfest is just a huge photo opportunity! Irish fest is also coming up next week in the memorial park in Indy next week as well.

Staff Reporter- Gabi Ritter

Athletic Schedule - August 31 - September 5

This Week In History

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

~George Santayana

August 24: Today in 1814 the British Troops set fire to the White House during the War of 1812. The White House was vandalized in retaliation for the American attack on the city of York in Ontario, Canada, in June 1812.

August 25: On this date in 1920 Ethelda Bleibtrey was the first US woman to win in the Olympics.

August 26: Today in 1939 the first televised Major League baseball game was broadcasted. Red Barber called the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York.

August 27: In 1883 Krakatau exploded. It is the most powerful volcanic eruption recorded in history. Heard 3,000 miles away, the explosions threw five cubic miles of earth 50 miles into the air, created 120-foot tsunamis and killed 36,000 people.

August 28: On this day in 1917, President Woodrow Wilson is picketed by woman suffragists in front of the White House, who demand that he support an amendment to the Constitution that would guarantee women the right to vote.

Staff Reporter- Allysen Brown

Fetch Staff 2015-2016

Front Row: Evan Newman, Maddie Wright, Ally Brown, Garrison Lee, Lauren Frentz
Middle Row: Mrs. Dimmack, Shianna Evans, Camryn Bradford, Izzy Prodan, Cheyenne Speck, 
Baylee Russell, Daisy Bennett, Kyra Plance, Hannah Willett
Back Row: John Bennett, Garrett Wertz, Alex Realey, Gabi Ritter

Cheer Section Pride

Come show your Mo-Town pride on Friday by dressing like a hillbilly!

Things You Didn’t Know You Were Addicted To

Everyone knows about addictions to alcohol and drugs, but did you know that you can get addicted to things in your everyday life?

Tanning

It’s widely known that tanning isn’t healthy, yet nearly 30 million people use indoor tanning each year. Why? Ultra violet light creates beta-endorphin, a hormone that makes the body feel satisfied or happy. In one study, frequent tanners were given a drug that would suppress the body's ability to create the beta-endorphin hormone. The tanners exhibited classic withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, headaches, and insomnia.

Caffeine

Everyone knows at least one person who cannot start their day without their coffee, Mountain Dew, or Diet Coke. While not as harmful as other drugs, caffeine is an extremely addictive substance. Those who partake in caffeine often are usually physically dependent on it. Without their daily dose of caffeine, you will usually find the caffeine addicts complaining about their caffeine headaches and desperately looking for a vending machine.

Lip Balm

Many different chapstick brands include the ingredient salicylic acid, an ingredient that exfoliates dead skin cells, but also irritates the skin and dry your lips out more. Also on the ingredients list is menthol. Menthol soothes pain on contact, one reason you keep  applying is throughout the day. But menthol also irritates the skin after long term use, causing more damage in the long run. Overall, using chapstick causes pain, which makes you apply more, which causes more pain in a vicious cycle to make you apply more chapstick.

Pop Music

Pop music is specifically engineered to be addicting. The human brain is constantly trying to pick out patterns. Pop music is purposely repetitive, the brain tries to predict what will happen next, and then you feel a sense of reward when you predict correctly. Number one hits can be predicted by hooking someone up to an MRI scanner and watching their brain waves. When they hear a catchy pop song the pleasure center in the brain lights up, even if the listener claims they did not enjoy the song.

Chewing Ice

Addiction to chewing ice comes in many forms. Sometimes it is just chewing on your ice at a restaurant after you finish eating your meal. Other times it is eating up to two gallons of ice per day. Chewing ice can be a symptom of the disorder Pica. Pica causes people to crave things that have absolutely no nutritional value. Many people chew ice because of an iron deficiency. Their body is desperately trying to get the nutrients it is missing from frozen mineral water.

Staff Reporter- Alex Realey

Numbers in Our Society

As high school students we are beginning to have numbers define us. Our GPA, ACT and SAT scores, ECA scores, student ID numbers, and many other scores that will determine our acceptance into college. Even after we get accepted into college, numbers never stop defining us. The Little Prince illustrates how adults are so worried about numbers and not enjoying life! Numbers make up our world and possibly society.

As students our test scores, class rank, and GPA define the type of students we are. As seniors these numbers become extremely important for us to get into college. Each college has a specific GPA to be able to get in and different requirements for ACT, SAT scores and AP scores. As seniors, we need to monitor our scores to become successful and to accomplish success, we need to put a lot of time and effort into preparing for our futures. As much as we would like to, we can not slack off our last year of high school! We have to push through and finish strong.

Numbers defining students becomes even more prevalent at College.  After being accepted into college we are given a student ID number. This student ID number will be used on all of your forms for college along with being used for everything on campus. At college our GPA is still very important. We need to achieve impressive grades to pass the classes to be able to get our degree and aid in getting a job. When having a job numbers will still dictate everything! Social security numbers, salaries, hours, bank accounts, and thousands of other numbers that contribute to our lives.

Numbers define society constantly. They are a major part of our lives and we need to be able to understand them in every aspect to come to terms and succeed.

Staff Reporter- Allysen Brown

Question:

What is your strategy when it comes to attracting attention from the opposite sex?

Staff Reporter- Garrett Wertz 

	Senior	Freshman
Male	“Women want what they can’t have. Make it seem like they can’t have you.”	“Stand outside their window holding a boombox. That’s it. That’s how you win right there.”
Female	“You have to be casual about it. You have to compliment them, be funny. Even though you’re being casual, you still have to put yourself out there. Don’t come on too strong and kind of tease them a little bit. You have to smile and keep eye contact a lot. And maintain a little bit of physical contact.”	“My face gets red. I walk away from them; like when I see them I turn around away.”

Exercising Our New Constituional Rights

     With many of our students becoming legal voting age it is time to buckle down and look into who will win our vote. Remember to keep minds open and not let a political party label sway your opinion, whether it's Trump stealing the spotlight or Sanders creeping from the dark and catching attention. Let us know who you are looking to give your vote to! 

Democratic Leaders:

Hillary Clinton

Bernie Sanders                    

Joe Biden

Martin O'Malley

Republican Leaders:

Donald Trump

Jeb Bush

Marco Rubio

Ted Cruz

Let us know who you would like to win!

Staff Reporter- John Bennett

Hillary Clinton's Plan to Make College More Affordable

    A plan to make public college educations more affordable for Americans is becoming the centerpiece of Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Announced on Monday, called The New College Compact. It would allow students to attend public universities without taking out loans for tuition. Loans would be available to cover the cost of living but students can perform public service acts to cover those costs. Clinton wants to allow graduates to refinance their loans at a lower interest rate and cap monthly payments at 10% of a person's income and if it isnt paid back by 20 years, the loan is forgiven.

    The plan also makes two years of community college free, a proposal that President Obama introduced earlier this year. It would benefit historically black colleges and universities by the billions! The Compact would offer financial stability and support for students and their families.

Students will still have to pay tuition but the amount the student has to pay will be capped at whatever a financial analyst assumes they can pay without loans. However, Students will need to work for 10 hours a week to qualify.

How?

The federal government will dump money into the states so they can use it for college tuition.

This is expensive, and over the course of 10 years, the prospective price tag is $350 billion according to the New York Times.  

How can we afford this?

Clinton would pay for it by limiting tax reductions for the rich.

Why now?

More than 40 million Americans owe student loan debt. It is competing with mortgages for the largest household debt.

Any legitimacy?

The steps are numerous. First, Clinton would have to get elected, and assuming the Republicans maintain control of Congress is 2016, she would need law-makers approval. It is already receiving criticism by Republican candidates like Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and Scott Walker, Along with Democrat Bernie Sanders. It will be a long discussion, but it is being reviewed as we speak.

Staff Reporter- Izzy Prodan

Lady Bulldogs Volleyball Start a New Year

Staff Reporter Cheyenne Speck

This week the volleyball team kicked off their season. They hosted Linton- Stockton on Monday

. After a long-fought battle the Bulldogs lost in three matches. Even though they did not win, the Bulldogs were happy with the improvement they had made since the year before. The Bulldogs hosted the Mooresville Pioneers on Tuesday. The Bulldogs started off very strong and confident. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs lost their confidence in the third match and lost again in three matches. The Bulldogs will continue to learn from their mistakes and keep working hard to make the season the best it can be. The Bulldogs travel to Cardinal Ritter on Monday for a game. The Lady Bulldogs then host the Eminence Eels on Tuesday. To finish out the week, the Bulldogs will travel to Martinsville High School to take on another match.

Things To Do This Weekend

If you have already went to the football game dressed in your safari gear and still need something to do this weekend, I have you covered!  The Great Gatsby is being screened in the IRT Theatre parking lot, there is no charge to get in and be sure to bring your blankets and pillows! There will also be food trucks! Another thing you could do this weekend, is go to the swankiest 20’s party in town. The Arts Center is having a twenties themed party! You have to dress up or you will not be allowed inside, and be prepared to swing. The fringe festival is still going on until the 24th on Mass Ave so do not miss out on the weekend fun!

Staff Reporter- Gabi Ritter

Monrovia Hit by Bolts!

Earlier this week Monrovia was a victim of a couple thunderstorms, but no worries

football fans! The next two days are supposed to be sunny, perfect for the first football game of

the year. However Sunday has a 60% chance of storms, and it’s going to be cloudy most of the

week after that. Check out more weather details for this week.
Staff Reporter- Kyra Plance 

New Broadcast Studio

After weeks of hard work, we finally have our multimedia studio close to being ready for use.
Photo Credit John Bennett

New Sports Complex

Come see the new sports complex this Friday evening. Football kick off is at 7 pm. The dedication ceremony will be at halftime to recognize the School Board and Kevin Bradshaw for the hard work and dedication needed to complete the new sports complex.

College Tips

Staff Reporter-Alex Realey

Important Dates

• Common Application open August 1
• FAFSA opens January 1st, 2016 and closes June 30th, 2017 for the 2016-2017 school year
• For those attending college in the 2015-2016 the FAFSA closes June 30, 2016
• The deadline for submitting early applications for most colleges is typically November 1 or November 15.
• Regular application deadlines range from January 1 to February 1 depending on  the college

Application Tips

• Apply as early as possible
• Many colleges have an application fee that can range from $30-$60
• During College GO! Week some colleges waive the application fee
• College GO! Week 2015 is September 22-26

The College GO! Week website has a helpful table that has all the colleges in Indiana, how to contact them, their application deadline, the application fee, if the fee is waived during College GO! Week, if the application includes an essay, links to the online application, and more.

Oh Honey, It's Happening.

Fun Things to do in the City!

 Staff Reporter Gabi Ritter   

    Monrovia, Indiana is a cozy place full of family and a lot of sports games, but if you are more interested in  the fast-paced city life, here’s some cool things happening in the city.  If you love Monrovia you probably love the abundance of agriculture; the State Fair is in town! I went to the fair yesterday, and I loved it. There are deep fried (insert any food here). The people-watching is not bad either. There are fair animals, tractors, and butter carvings. I bought a candle whittled into a bear. You could go on a date too! When again will you receive the opportunity  to eat deep fried food with your love under the light of the pale moonlight? 

Another fun thing to do is the IndyFringe Festival. You can walk down Mass Ave all day seeing amazing new-age, creatively adept theatre all day for a week. It runs August 13th-August 20th. You can buy a pass so you don’t have to pay for every play you see. It is an amazing arts opportunity. I have attended the IndyFringe Fest twice, and it was the  most amazing time of my life. Another thing to do in the city this fall is the Feast of the Lanterns. Lanterns are lit and float away in the night as everyone comes together, eats foods and unites under the glow of a thousand lanterns. I attended last year, and it was so beautiful. Have fun guys!

First Place Cheerleaders

MHS Cheerleaders win first place at the Indiana State Fair.

New FFA Chapter at MHS

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Our chapter begins meeting on September 1st - and the time to sign up to become a charter member is during the week of August 24th - 28th.  Currently, our extracurricular FFA activity at Monrovia is for High School students.

Ag Science teacher and FFA advisor Brad Gillum will present a 20 minute informational meeting about Monrovia FFA at several times on August 18th and 20th in room 118.  Those times are 7:15am and 2:50pm on both Tuesday and Thursday. Any student or parent that would like to hear about it can attend one of those meetings. 

Both state and national levels of FFA have a tremendous diversity of programs for all students. This organization does more, and is about more, within the huge scope of agriculture than many people are aware. There are both academic and vocational/ technical pursuits that are revered and considered extremely professional. 

We will post our schedule, agenda, and activity here at this location on the school website as the chapter begins to meet.

The national and Indiana FFA website addresses are  ffa.org  and  inffa.org