'Safe Haven' movie review

Love is the answer in ‘Safe Haven’

By Matilde Starklit ‘14

A mysterious woman by the name of Katie (actress Julianne Hough) suddenly appears in the small town Southport, North Carolina. A widowed storeowner named Alex (actor Josh Duhamel) starts to fall for this girl Katie.

She starts out by not wanting anything to do with anyone because of the things that have happened in her past. As time progresses, she changes and gets involved with Alex, as well as his two small children.

As the movie builds, the two begin to make a life together, but Katie soon finds out that you cannot run away from your past – no matter how far or fast you run. Mysterious events happen and Alex finds out there are a lot of unanswered questions about Katie’s past that she is not willing to talk about.

No matter the struggles they face, the love between them will grow and they will fight through the obstacles that her past has left behind.  Is the past going to hunt her down or will the love between widowed storeowner Alex and mysterious Katie win?

I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone that likes a cryptic love story with a past trying to destroy love.

Badin presents 'The Music Man'

Can’t wait to see ‘The Music Man’!

By Denise Rasche ‘13

At first I didn’t think I knew much about The Music Man but I learned a lot after I looked up the plot. I didn’t recognize the musical because the last time I had seen it was in the 7th grade. Once I read the plot, memories started coming back to me.

The Music Man is about a salesman named Harold Hill who wants to convince the town to start a boys’ marching band. He plans to start the group so he can charge them for the equipment and leave with the profits because he cannot train the band to play music. He then falls for the beautiful librarian, Marian, who suspects that he will leave with the money. The musical describes his decision to stay with Marian and train the band or take the money and run.

Badin Drama will be performing The Music Man premiering on March 7th. Senior Patrick Kuhl is starring as Professor Harold Hill and sophomore Anna Schindler is Marian the Librarian.

According to senior Tori Getz, the musical is going well. Getz said, “The play is very interesting and should be entertaining to the audience.” Tori plays the role of Alma Hix, an older woman who likes to spread gossip and cause trouble.

I can’t wait to see the production when it is finally finished. It will certainly bring back the good memories of my first encounter with The Music Man.

The Music Man will be performed Thursday through Saturday, March 7-9, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 10, at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 apiece, or a group of six or more for $8 each.

March for Life recap

A memorable March for Life

By Matilde Starklit ‘14

The trip from Badin High School to Washington D.C. for the March for Life took just around eight hours.

When we got into Washington, we got off the bus at the Comcast Center. This is where the Youth Rally Mass took place. This is one of the two places where we all gathered together right before the march.

The Mass lasted two hours and there was a lot of praise and worship music. Right after the Mass, we went into downtown Washington and went to the march. There were over 500,000 people at the march.

There were many camera crews there to record this historical event. Once the march was done, we went to a reception that was offered to those who marched.

We got free food -- which was much needed after an eight-hour drive, two hours of Mass and another couple of hours of march. After the reception we went to the hotel and this was even more needed.

The next day we had by ourselves and our group. My group decided to walk around a little bit and after that we went to Hard Rock Cafe where we had a wonderful meal. We got picked up later and we all went to Mass at The Basilica.

And once again we were on the bus on the way home. I think it is safe to say everybody went straight to bed and slept for about 10 hours when we arrived home at 5 am Sunday morning.

I was really happy to be there, and so happy to be able to witness so many people of different ages and backgrounds fighting to make a difference. I was truly touched and will never forget this very memorable event.

On Spirit Week

What Makes Badin Great!

By Denise Rasche ‘13

            The spirit was almost tangible at last week’s Spirit Week. There was competition in the air and school spirit throughout the halls.

The halls incorporated school and class spirit, a walk through Candyland (freshman hallway), a Wintery Wonderland (sophomores), and a stroll through Gotham City (juniors).

The clothes worn according to the daily themes were also a spectacle event. College Day was oozing with future plan pride, Pajama Day was full of onesies and bedroom slippers, the new Red, White, and Blue Day proved to be a new challenge to show our support of the country, Costume Day crammed the halls with Minions from Despicable Me and superheroes, and Class Color Day was jammed with a competitive attitude and an edge-of-the-seat feeling to see who were Spirit Olympic champions.

It started with the seniors in the lead with winnings in the Penny War, Raffle Ticket Turn-in Day, and Hallway Decorating Contest. The juniors attempted a comeback as they won the basketball relay and closed the gap. The sophomores were not far behind and the freshmen were also still in the running.

It all came down to the finale: The Tug-of-War. The seniors came through, winning both events, and hold the title of Spirit Week champions two years in a row.

. After the events, I was happy to see people hugging and celebrating. Even though there had to be a winning class, we are all still a family. Correction: a Ramily.

Culinary Club all about food!

Culinary Club –

An Awesome Opportunity for Food!

By Patrick Kuhl ‘13

           

            The newest club to Badin is the Culinary Club.  I recently interviewed Mr. Gretz, the club co-moderator, to learn about this new club. They meet every other Tuesday right after school. If you are interested in being part of the club, listen to the announcements for more information about the next meeting.

            You might be asking yourself, who can join the Culinary Club? Well the Culinary Club is open to all Badin students. The current 65 members have many different skill levels – from making PB&J to fancy dishes. The purpose of the club is to learn how to cook better in a safe and sanitary way. So far the club has had a great deal of interest but they are always looking for new members.

            Mr. Gretz’s first cooking experience was making breakfast for his family.  He later had the opportunity in high school to cook for a large group of people.  Mr. Gretz loves to cook anything on the grill.  When asked about cooking disasters, Mr. Gretz said when he was much younger; he floured and fried some meat and gravy.  When he was finished, he realized he used powder sugar instead of flour!

            The club president, senior Noah Jones, loves to cook.  His favorite thing to cook is bacon wrapped chicken breast. He plans to attend the culinary school at Cincinnati State.

            Currently, the club is planning their first event, which will be called “Soup’s On”.  It will be held in the Badin cafeteria on Saturday, Feb. 23.  If you are interested in checking out this event, you will be able to eat in or carry out.  Each meal will contain a piece of bread and a bowl of soup. The soup will be served in a handmade bowl made by sophomore Laura Gracia-Rodriguez’s grandparents. More information about this event is available on the Badin web site, badinhs.org.

In addition to learning how to cook different foods, there is also a service aspect to the club.  At some point in the future, the club members would like to cook a meal at a place like the Community Meal Center.  It would be awesome if they can cook a meal on the 2^nd Friday of some month when the Badin students are working!

Tyler Nusky revealed!

10 Questions with Tyler Nusky

By Emily Swanson ‘14              

1. What do you like most about being Junior Class president?

You’ll get the most out of Badin by putting in your own personal touch. It’s a great privilege to be able to share my own ideas, and be the guy who listens to others' ideas, too. I take pride in knowing that I will leave something personal behind at Badin. 

2. What do you find most challenging about being class president?

Being a leader takes time. Whether it’s driving to the mall for Adopt-A-Family, or just attending the Student Council meetings, it may become difficult to accomplish everything. I’d hardly call it challenging when I enjoy doing it.

3. What’s your favorite memory from Badin?

My first day of freshman year. Entering Badin I would have considered myself a bit shy and quiet. You can’t really expect a first day at a new school to be relaxing and enjoyable. This time was different. Walking in with the applause of 100 seniors really gave me a sense of belonging to Badin already. This pleasant surprise made a lasting memory. 

4. What do you want to accomplish as Junior Class president before the end of the year?
I just want to leave something behind. Maybe a new event or fundraiser. Something that will last longer than my four years as a Ram.  

5. What do you like to do when you’re not busy with school?

Work, Work, Work!  Just kidding. I love to hang around with friends mostly. I also like taking short trips whenever I can. 

6. What do you like best about Badin?

I like the smallness. It’s pretty awesome to be able to know all of your classmates by name. I think it builds friendships much faster. 

7. What’s one thing most people might not know about you?
I’m a pretty dedicated worker. I work at McDonalds as a Crew Leader year-round. I also work as a Rides Operator at Kings Island from April to October. I love working at Kings Island, operating the Monster, Scrambler, and Dodgem rides mainly. I’m proud to say I’ve been trained at a total of 15 rides in 2012 alone, including five roller coasters, and a movie theater. This is the job that gave me social skills and the ability to speak to a crowd of people.

8. What’s your dream vacation?
I have wanted to visit Japan for awhile. It seems like a place that is always filled with exciting things to do. I have never visited a Disney theme park, but I’ve been told Tokyo Disneyland is one to visit.

9. Favorites – TV, movies, sports etc?
I’m a big TV show fan. I am currently following Breaking Bad, The Office, Parks and Recreation, and Saturday Night Live, to name a few. 

10. Any advice for underclassmen?

Yes, always give your opinion on things going on at school. If you don’t like or understand something, tell the leader what you think. You would be surprised how much better it is when people know how you feel.