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Lincoln High School - 2229 J. Street Lincoln, Nebraska 68510
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Volume 118 Issue 1
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• Annual celebration offers kids, staff a I!ichance to experience variety of activities ;,;.:
By Katie Chiplaski and Michael Scotto
holiday alternative to the commercialism of Christmas. To students and teachers at Lincoln What High it's a d used to be celebration h known as about different the "Back cultures com! to School ing together as /!; Bash" in the one. '( 90s is now "Festivus ij[ knows as is us, because .i Festivus - a it's a celillbeginning ebration of \; of the year the student ·••celebration Above: Principal Mike Wortmansells his groups we for Lincoln signatureTwizzlersat Festivus. have. Without High students Photo by Katie Chiplaski us, Festivus i and staff isn't anything!" J involving games, food, activities, self-proclaimed "Promoter of ii;! and fun. On Friday, Septe1nber Festivus" and Social Studies ;/ 21, 2012 Links poured out of the Teacher Andrew Bargen said. ~ibuilding and onto the practic€ Bargen coordinated the 1 field to the west of the school Student/Staff Challenges during with tickets in hand to enjoy the day. Students and teachers I some time off, and a chance to signed up for various events, and 1 connect with each other in a = ____._ ested each other.s'_ahilities in '/ relaxed atmos phere . Jou sting , the Rock Wall, and the The name Festivus com es Blow up Obsta cle Course . .(: from a Seinfeld episode about a (Continued on page 4) ft
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Bow Wow not ''Underrated''in Lincoln ExclusiveAdvocateInterviewsa.ndPhotos! By Katie Chiplaski and Sydney Claypool
Minutes before the doors opened more fans crowded As we entered The Grove around The Grove, ready to with only a few people on What's more intense than see Bow Wow, hoping that he the dance floor and the D .J waiting two hours for a Bow would notice one of them, or playing Trey Songz ft. T.I., 2 Wow concert? Being thrown just touch their hand. Reasons blowing the speakers, against the stage by crazed fans "I can't believe that he's more people started to gather so excited that they could ,-,----, around the tightly squared not control themselves . flpor ready for the show That's what happened to start. Most sat back in to these two Advocate the booths patiently waitreporters on Sunday, ing for the concert of a September 2, 2012, at lifetime. The Grove in Lincoln, The opening acts really Nebraska. Needless to say ·set the stage for Bow Wow. the security guards didn't Their energy was high and, stand a chance. That's they were boosting up the how popular Bow Wow is. crowds. You could feel the A few hours before power of "want" pulsing one of the biggest back through the screams. Bow Wowgets the crowd on their feet at a back to to school concerts here "I love performing in in Lincoln Nebraska, we school concert at The Grove on Sunday,Sept. 2, Lincoln, the participa2012. Photo by Katie Chiplaski stood in line, nervous to tion is way different then see this rising star, along Omaha," opening R&B with his opening acts: Shanactually coming to Lincoln," singer Shannon Marie said. non Marie, Scru Face Jean, 01naha fan Maya said. "Usu"Teenagers know how to have Fieldhouse, Tae & Ace and the ally he goes to places like fun - no drama. I just love it; AllStars. The line was growing, Kansas City or something. it makes me feel young again." and fans were getting anxious. Tickets are really cheap too And right she was. The majorIt's not every day a big artist $25 for general seating and $60 ity of the crowd surrounding comes to Lincoln, especially for VIP. I just wonder how they the stage were in fact teenaghigh time performers like these. got somebody like him to come ers ranging from ages 15-20 here." - mainly girls but there were Continued on a e 6
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