2012 Wrestlers - St. Mary's Central High School

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FEATUREBy: Addison ErlingNew Bill Could Ruin the Internet Forever!The Internet: Our lives are completely dependent on it. One of the many appealing factors of the Internet is its freedom to postalmost anything you like. But, there is a bill that is being discussed by Congress right now that could change what you are allowed to poston the Internet.The bill is called the “Protect IP Act”, and it has a counterpart, the “Stop Online Piracy Act“ (SOPA). If passed, the bill wouldgive the government the power for internet service providers to block sites that have “no significant use” other than infringing copyright.This includes websites like YouTube, where copyrighted material is uploaded onto the site daily, because the content is almost alwaysuploaded without the copyright holder’spermission, which is infringingcopyright. It will also make streamingcopyrighted media a felony andhold the web publishers and hostingservices responsible. However, dueto the wording of the bill, any sitecan be blocked. This includes sitesthat have just one infringing link.The “Protect IP Act” was createdby Senator Patrick Leahy on May12th, 2011. SOPA was introducedby Representative Lamar Smith onOctober 26th, 2011. Protect IP has39 Representative supporters andSOPA has 24 Representative supporters.Companies that support thisbill include the RIAA, the MPAA,Macmillan Publishers, and Viacom. The two bills haveopponents, including Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter,AOL, and eBay.On November 16th, 2011, AmericanCensorship Day was launched by the Electronic FrontierFoundation (EFF), to coincide with the congressionalhearings of both bills. Websites that protested the billplaced a black bar on top of the logos of the websites withthe words “Stop Censorship” in it. Some websites alsoadded a fake “Website Blocked” message whenever a userattempted to go on a website.Will this bill be passed? Some say thatit might, others that it will not. You can prevent the billfrom being passed by sending a letter to Congress, or bycalling your senator; both fairly painless processes. If thebill is passed, the Internet as we know it will be drasticallychanged.FEATURE
FEATUREFEATUREBy: Allison ApplebyCartoon characters popping up throughout the school and classesin the conference room can only mean one thing; it is once again time for theannual SMCHS Carnival!From pursuing the elusive goldfish in the midway to experiencingone of the ever-so-popular meals, there is always something for everyone to do!Participate in silent and live auctions, bingo, midway games, ladies activities,pull tabs, raffles, and plenty of food. In an interview with Brooke Wolf she said,“Bingo is one of my favorite things to do at the carnical. I’ve been helping mydad in the Bingo room since I was in grade school, and I think it’s so muchfun. It’s great for all ages and I enjoy seeing everyone having a great time.Since I have been working the Bingo Room, I’ve acquired the name ‘BingoBrooke.’ It’s great seeing the same people year after year, and making greatfriends.” Brooke Wolf is a SMCHS senior and is the 2012 Carnival chair (Thefirst ever student in this position). Brooke Wolf said, “The Carnival is a greatway to support St. Mary’s High School and all the local Catholic Parishes.You get to help out and have fun all at the same time. It’s a small way to makea big difference. It’s also a great way to get your service hours done! It’s agreat feeling when you see the smiles on people’s faces when they’re at theCarnival.”Volunteering with the Carnival is important, as the profits directlybenefit the school and the five Bismarck Catholic Parishes. Whether it beworking the coat room or face painting, there are always ways to help. This isa great opportunity to give back to the school and community while earningservice hours.The 61 st Annual Carnival will take place February 3-5. It will berunning from 4-9:30pm on February 3, noon- 9:30pm on February 4, and 9:00am-3:00pm onFebruary 5. To avoid parking nightmares shuttle buses will run from the west parking lot of theCapitol to SMCHS every fifteen minutes.Saint Mary’s CarnivalThis year’s chair: Brooke WolfFEATUREServingStomachs & SoulsBy: Becky MastelFEATUREOn January 19, 2012, the Saint Mary’s Leo Lions sponsored the“Banquet” at Trinity Lutheran Church. The “Banquet” is provided everyThursday throughout the year. It is sponsored by various volunteers andcommunity groups. Each group buys and prepares the food and serves it toour community members in need. The Leo Lions served tater-tot hotdish, apple sauce, pickle spears, and buns. The meal wasprepared by Saint Mary’s parents and Trinityvolunteers. For dessert there were chocolatechip bars which were prepared by generous SaintMary’s students. Mr. Jordan Vetter played guitarand sang as the guests enjoyed the delicious meal.Leo Lions served 277 people on the 19th. Thestudents who worked the “Banquet” enjoyed it verymuch. It is a big eye opener to see how many peoplein the community are in need of food and fellowship.Helping these people in need is such an honorable andrewarding experience. I encourage everyone to at somepoint help out with one of the Thursday “Banquets.”You won’t regret it!
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