Congratulations Cheer Team - ICC Conference Champs

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Monrovia keeps the powder keg. In a 65-33 win against Eminence.

~Staff Reporter Cheyenne Speck

Pope Francis has been moving for the abolition of the death penalty for quite some time, he does not agree with the practice. He proposed that Catholic leaders hold death penalties for one year to respect and mark the Holy Year of Mercy according to CNN news.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/21/world/pope-death-penalty-moratorium/index.html

~Staff Reporter Kyra Plance

FFA WEEK!

This past week was FFA Week at Monrovia High School.  Monday was a petting in the small gym with bunnies, pigs, cows, goats and chicks! There was public speaker day on Tuesday and each period there was another agriculture speaker in the small gym. On Wednesday it was dress like a farmer day, and unfortunately, drive your tractor to school on Thursday was cancelled due to the weather. Friday was the opening ceremonies at the pep rally! Stay Ag!

~Staff Reporter Gabi Ritter

Steven Pratt's Plead Guilty

     After completing a sentence of thirty years in prison for murder, Steven Pratt is sentenced to twenty-five years in a maximum security prison days later. Pratt was first charged with murder when he was only fifteen years old after a dispute with his neighbor ended fatally after Pratt shot and killed his only father-figure. Pratt's merciless murder record did not end there; after being released from prison for less than two days, his mother was soon found dead with trauma to the head and her son was whisked off to court to plead guilty.

~Staff Reporter Lauren Frentz

Ted Cruz's Eligibility

     Ted Cruz's eligibility for president is being determined in court. The Constitution clearly states, "No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States" but it is unclear in Cruz's case, because he was born to a US-citizen mother in Canada. The issue of deciding what it means to be a "natural-born" citizen is still "unsettled" which is a great issue, because many people differ on the problem. Initially, constitutional lawyers agreed that Ted Cruz was eligible for the presidency until the debates became heated and caused the case to become even more fuzzy.

~Staff Reporter Lauren Frentz

French Cafe Review

On February 18th, the Monrovia High School French department put on their annual French cafe. The theme this year was A Night In Paris. Many decorations were set up in order to portray this theme with an impressive cardboard Arc de Triumph, blue paper covering the lights to simulate night, twinkle and Christmas lights to simulate stars, and other smaller decorations that tied the whole thing together. As always, many French foods were served at reasonable prices. Overall, the cafe brought in around $820 with expenses ranging in about the $200 area. This still leaves about $620 profit for future cafes and other humanitarian projects. Of course, with there being 2 cafes, there is always a competition so let us know which cafe you think was better, Spanish or French.

~Staff Reporter Garrett Wertz

FBI Vs. Apple

The FBI arrested two shooters in December, and now have reason to arrest more. There is an 18 minute gap in the FBI’s timeline for the crime. According to the Fourth Amendment (reasonable cause, judge’s permission, and specific search) they have everything they need to search on of the criminal’s phone, but there's only one thing stopping them: a passcode.

Apple is known for their safe products! The FBI has requested that Apple builds a program that can override codes without deleting the contents of the phone. Apple argues that they cannot risk the security of their customers. The chance that a criminal gets their hands on the program is enough to scare Apple into defying the Federal Bureau.

Who is in the right?

For more information go to: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/02/17/467096705/apple-the-fbi-and-iphone-encryption-a-look-at-whats-at-stake

~Staff Reporter Kyra Plance

FFA Spirit Week

Monday: Farm Animal Petting Zoo

Tuesday: Guest Speaker Day

Wednesday: Ag-Swag Dress Day

Thursday: Drive Your Tractor to School Day

Friday: Pep Session

Girls' 2016 Track Season Begins

The Girls’ 2016 Track season started on Tuesday, February 16th. If any girls are interested in running, throwing, jumping, or being a manager talk to Mr. Cassida in room 202 at anytime during the day. Everyone is always welcome!
~Staff Reporter Kyra Plance

Ivory Ella

 
 

GOOD CLOTHES FOR A GOOD CAUSE™

BECAUSE OF YOU, OVER $285,000 HAS BEEN DONATED TO SAVETHEELEPHANTS.ORG & OTHER CAUSES.

http://ivoryella.com/

Ivory Ella is a clothing line that has evolved into an online store. With each purchase you help save elephants! Honestly, the clothing is pretty great. The shirts are extremely soft, have a lot of variety to choose from, and you do not have to get clothes! Ivory Ella has other items like water bottles, hats, necklaces, flip flops, besides their wonderful shirts. Cost may be more expensive than your liking but let me tell you, it is soooo worth it! While it may take a bit to get your order it is well worth the cost and the wait! A reason it may take awhile to get an order is because everything that is new that is released sells out within minutes! Not only will you have cute shirts, but your friends can get matching ones too so you can be ¨twinsies¨!

 

~Staff Report Camryn Bradford

The New Hampshire Primaries

    The results from the New Hampshire primaries were very surprising. The Granite State brought an underdog republican, Kasich, out of the woodwork to end up in the number two spot. Jeb Bush came back in the race slightly with 11% of the republican votes surprising everyone who had discounted him. Cruz and Rubio stayed static with lower vote counts. Donald Trump took the lead, but only with 30%. The republican vote is obviously split. On the democratic side, Bernie DOMINATED the polls and left Hilary in the dust!!!

~Staff Reporter Gabi Ritter

Crowd Support

Student section dabbing in the second round of sectionals.

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Make Your Voice Heard

     Do you want your voice to be heard?  Are you registered to vote if you are eighteen? Have you registered as a democrat or a republican? Whatever you do, you CANNOT be heard if you don’t VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!

~Staff Reporter Gabi Ritter

Possible End to Plainfield Threats

     I’m sure that most of you reading this have heard about the threats placed on Plainfield and Danville schools issued by someone under the alias of “Brian Kil”. On February 4, 2015 Brian made a public apology on tumblr.com. He states that the threats were fake and that he doesn’t even live in Indiana or even the U.S. He also says that he owns a few knives but is in possession of no guns or bombs. He “feels sorry” for the girl that he attacked over the web and stated that he never should have done it. Is it finally over? Let us know what you think down below!
~Staff Reporter Garrett Wertz

Wrestling Regionals

 Congratulations to Brycen Denny, Ethan Stock, Eli Stock, Garrison Lee, Dristin McCubbins, and Riley McCubbins for advancing to wrestling Regionals!  Regionals took place this past Saturday at Mooresville High School.

~Staff Reporter Lauren Frentz

School Board Meeting

Prom Tickets

Prom will be Friday, April 29th at Fountain Square Theatre in Indianapolis from 7:30 – 10:30 pm. Prom tickets will go on sale during lunch for juniors and seniors beginning Tuesday, March 1st. The ticket price will increase as the calendar advances.

• $35/ticket   March 1 – March 24
• $50/ticket   April 5 – April 22
• $100/ticket   April 25 – April 28
• $200/ticket   April 29, Day of Prom

~Staff Reporter Kyra Plance

Incredibles 2

     Are you also an early 2000 late 90’s baby? Was The Incredibles the movie that you could watch 20 times over, and always want to watch it again? Did you always laugh at the scene with Frozone and his wife? Well if you answered yes to any of these questions then do I have news for you! Incredibles 2 is coming out in 2019! If you’re like me, then you’ve also been wondering what will go down with those mole people. Buy your tickets now because it’s sure to be a hit!
~Staff Reporter Garrett Wertz

Prom Timeline

3 months before prom

• Create a budget for
• attire
• transportation
• ticket
• dinner
• hair/ makeup/ nails
• Start saving money
• Start shopping for dresses

2 months before prom

• Shop for accessories
• Buy the tickets
• Make hair and makeup appointments
• Plan where to take pictures before prom

1 month before prom

• Make all alterations to your prom dress
• Break in your shoes
• Order a boutonniere
• Rent a tux

2 weeks before prom

• Finalize appointments and dinner reservations

1 day before prom

• Get your nails done
• Get a lot of sleep

~Staff Reporter Alex Realey

Sectional Week for Lady Bulldogs Basketball Team

The Monrovia lady bulldogs play their first round of sectionals Friday, February 5, 2016 at 7:30. The championship game will be Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 7 p.m. Come out and support your lady bulldogs!

 

~Staff Reporter Cheyenne Speck

Pepper Spray

 A young Danish teenager is facing charges for using pepper spray on an attacker! She was attacked in Sonderborg by a migrant asylum seeker and took action. The English-speaking man knocked her to the ground and began to undress her until she used pepper spray on the attacker. The man fled the scene and has not been found. The girl saved herself and is now being prosecuted because pepper spray in illegal in Denmark. The case has caused an uproar all over the world. Read more       Staff Reporter Lauren Frentz