![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)
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 […]
Allow Phones in Passing Periods
Students are not allowed to have phones out during the passing period, which can cause difficulties, as students need to communicate with parents or guardians. To avoid this rule, most people have figured out that to use your phone in passing periods, you have to duck into a bathroom or face a corner, which is either […]
Code of conduct is flawed
The most important function of a school’s athletic department should be the betterment of its student participants. Each program or rule the department institutes should therefore be judged first and foremost on the impact it has on individual students. Suspending athletes from their sports for what they do outside of school removes that focus on […]
Spring concerts will satisfy all music tastes
Are you staying in town for spring break? If so, you can still have fun by attending concerts located nearby including Lafayette, Indianapolis, and Chicago. Or if you have other plans during break, not to worry, spring is bringing a wide range of concerts to choose from that will satisfy a variety of music tastes. […]
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