![STILL LIFE: Itamar Raizman ‘14 paints a picture based on a photo he took . He is currently in advanced painting. “I like [this painting] because it’s very colorful. It looks pretty realistic to me. I just had a ton of fun painting it,” Raizman said.](http://www.scarletteonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/itamarweb.gif)
Hannah is Delacruzing
Hannah Delacruz ’14 is known throughout the majority of the school as a peppy person with a goofy personality who is also kind and entertaining. Alekhya Govindajaru ’14 has been a friend of Delacruz throughout the majority of high school. “She is just unique and is her own person. She is ridiculously funny with the […]
IHSAA refereeing is too easy
Being a high school sports referee is a serious job. Referees have to be unbiased and make tough decisions on calls that could have crowds booing them for the duration of the event. If this is the case, why does it seem that referees get more calls wrong than right? I’ve witnessed bad refereeing at […]
Shot clocks are needed
High school sports serve not only as a social gathering for students or a showcase of students’ talents but also as a source of excitement for anyone watching. Although high school basketball is entertaining to begin with, implementing a shot clock can elevate it’s entertainment value. Spectators of sports love watching late-game comebacks or final […]
King’s Proclamation: The Big Ten
West Lafayette is in the heart of the nation’s most respected group of teams, the Big Ten conference. Since it was established in 1896, the Big Ten always had one or two championship contenders each year. Over the last few years the conference has been especially great in basketball, over the last 8 years the Big […]
Hold athletes higher
It is sadly not unusual for a student to be caught partying. With recent events, we here at the newspaper began to wonder what the differences in punishment are for athletes and non-athletes. Upon investigating the rules and how they are executed, the Scarlette had a lively debate about the role of the Athletic Department […]
Clarification
This week, The Scarlette published a photo in our print edition with the article “Athletes Take Time Out” that was misleading. The photo was intended to be an artistic image for illustrative purposes, to add a visual element to the story. As it appeared, it was not clear that it was an illustration. It was […]
“The Lego Movie” builds laughter
“The Lego Movie” brought a lot more to the table than anyone first thought it would. When the trailers for Warner Bros. next animated move were first released several months, many were skeptical as it appeared to be one more attempt of corporate Hollywood to earn a quick dollar. However, as the release date drew closer […]
Selfie Generation:
The pros and cons of putting your face all over social media. Maia: “Selfie” has become a word in every teenager’s daily vocabulary in just a couple of years, with beginnings of its use dating back to just 2002. With “Selfie Sunday” and the constant stream of self-portrait type pictures flooding social media, everyone has […]
Rat trap finds mild success
On February 8, West Lafayette Dance Marathon (WLDM) threw West Side’s first dance since the school implemented its new dance policy. The Rat Trap’s line-dancing theme was chosen before non-”front-to-front” dancing was banned. “Not many people came to the Rat Trap last year, and Shelby [Mann '14] and Nikki [Shiver '14] went to a line […]
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