In-Depth
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March 2017
Cars carry crazy obsessions
By Matt Hoenk
Staff Reporter
what I wanted instead of simply buying one that is close,”
Sokol said
Senior Jared Mulligan
drives a white 1990 Jeep
Wrangler. He bought his jeep
from a previous owner in St.
Paul, Nebraska, not from a
dealership.
“My favorite thing about
my Jeep is that is a manual.
I knew when I was looking
for a car that I didn’t want an
automatic,” Mulligan said.
Since his original
purchase of his car, Mulligan
has added a lime green interior along with new wheels and
a lift kit.
“My Jeep is different than any other car
because I can go different
places with it and not have to
worry about it. I have a lot of
fun in my Jeep and wouldn’t
be able to do as much with
just a car,” Mulligan said.
Sophomore Bailey
Lehr drives a 2008 Chevy
Silverado. She has named her
car Jenny, and she says her
One birthday that
almost everyone can look forward to is their 16th birthday.
The coming of this special
day usually brings his/her
first car. For some people a
car is more than just a chunk
of metal that brings them
from one place to another,
it can be their most prized
possession.
“My favorite part
about my car is that it is always a work in progress; my
dad and I have been working
on it for two years,” junior
Landon Sokol said.
Sokol drives a 1986 Red
Chevrolet K10. This is his
first and only vehicle that he
drives. It is a bright red color
with two doors and a short
box.
“My truck is different
from any other car because I
have built the car to exactly
truck is one of a kind.
“My favorite thing
about my truck is the giant
dent all the way down the
side from when I hit a mailbox,” Lehr said.
Lehr, unlike many
people is not worried about
their precious car being
totaled because if it is totaled
she says she will just buy a
new car and will love it just
as much.
“Jenny and I have
our ups and downs, but in the
end she is my car, and I love
her.” Lehr said
Senior Matt Hoenk
drives his 1996 Toyota
Station wagon. He bought his
car from his grandparents.
“I love my car
because it is just so different.
I knew I wanted a car that
stood out but didn’t want to
spend a fortune on it. When
people see it on the road, they
know it is me,” Hoenk said.
Since he has obtained
his vehicle, he has added a
clothes hanger and duct tape
This is a picture of people looking tough with their cars. Grrrrr.
to his antenna, broken his
driver’s door handle, his gas
cap cover, lost two hub caps,
and added numerous dents
along the sides of the car.
Hoenk concluded
Gamers gaming away at life
By Kira Dreher
Staff Reporter
and many more.
Today, the world is still
consumed by video games. In
2016, video game developers
came out with some of the
most exotic games. According to The New Yorker, the
most popular games were:
The Last Guardian, The
Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood
and Wine, Clash Royale,
Titanfall 2, Rez Infinite, Hitman, Overwatch, Firewatch,
and No Man’s Sky. Many teenagers at Scotus Central Catholic are also
obsessed with video games.
Senior Nathan Hiemer is
one of the gamers at Scotus.
“I would say I am not
obsessed with video games
because I play only when I
have some free time and want
to have fun with friends,”
Hiemer answered.
Yet, on the other hand,
senior Keaton Kudron answered from the other side.
“Would you say you are
obsessed with sports? I am
just as obsessed about video
games as someone who has
to play three sports a school
year or has to have their team
win,” Kudron stated.
People who are obsessed
with video games tend to own
Video games are an
obsession that many people
have. According to Psychology Today, there have
been three deaths because of
people who have an addiction
to video games. One of them
was a teenager who stabbed
his parents for taking away
his Halo 3 game, and another
was a mother who left her
child unattended while playing World of Warcraft. According to How
Stuff Works Tech, video
games came out in the early
1970s, the first commercial
gaming being Computer
Space and following that,
the next year, Pong on the
Atari. Pong was the video
game that sparked new ideas
to bloom. In 1975, Nintendo
introduced the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) to
the family home. Even today,
Nintendo has consumers
hooked and continue to add
to their collection of games.
Some of their most classic
games are: Super Mario
Bros, Legend of Zelda, Ninja
Gaiden, Metroid, Kid Icarus
“The dents and missing parts
don’t bother me; they add
character.”
Some sort of picture that has to do with gamers is going to go here and it is going to be fantastic.
quite a few video game items
- this can range from gaming
systems to over hundreds of
video games. Freshman gamer Tyler
Vaught owns quite a few
games.
“I have three gaming
systems: an Xbox 360,
Xbox One, and PS3. I have
33 games total. I have two
games for PS3, 11 games for
Xbox One, and 20 games for
Xbox 360,” Vaught said.
Gamers are not limited
to boys.
Sophomore gamer girl
Tara Kamrath told about her
fantasy world.
“If I could be in a video
game, it would probably be
The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim.
The world itself is phenomenally gorgeous from the colorful auroras in the night sky
to a goat flying off a mountain from an Unrelenting
Force shout. It is dangerous,
of course, with the hundreds
of bandits and dragons, but
I’d just have my sneak and
archery skills up to levels
100,” she stated.
It is not all about fantasy
worlds; it is also about being
social with friends and sharing a common interest. “It’s about being with
my friends. It’s a great way to
spend time with them when
you’re not able to go to each
other’s house or when it’s too
cold outside to do anything,”
Vaught added.
Obsessions over the Decades
Over the years, obsessions have come and
gone.Here are some of the most iconic
obsessions of the past several decades.
1960s
1940s
Rosie the Riveter was
created to encourage
women to step up and fill
the shoes of men who were
overseas during World War
II. As a result, more than
310,000 women joined the
U.S. aircraft industry.
ROLLING STONE
1990s
BUSINESSINSIDER.COM
LEAF.TV
1970s
HISTORY.COM
In 1996, Tickle Me
Elmo toys were at the
top of every child’s
Christmas list. The
company’s
sales
soared to an
astounding $350
million.
TIME.COM
After Juli Lynn Charlot made one
poodle skirt for herself, the
stylish skirt took the fashion world
by storm.
WWW.50SPOODLESKIRTS.COM
1980s
Bell-bottom pants
were a staple in
the average 1970s
wardrobe
after
Sonny and Cher
began wearing the
wide-leg pants.
The Beatles were one of the most popular
bands of all times. The band sold over 2 billion
albums and spent a record 1278 weeks on
Billboard charts.
FACTS.RANDOMHISTORY.COM
1950s
LEAF.TV
POLYVORE
2000s
Millions of viewers turned into
each episode of American Idol.
The show broke Guinness World
Records and recorded 38.1
viewers on its most watched
episode.
LOGOPEDIA
TVBYTHENUMBERS.ZAP2IT.COM
Also known as the King of
Pop, Michael Jackson was
one of the most
obsessed-over singers to
ever live. Jackson was the
first singer to win 8 Grammys
in 1 night and sold over 75
million albums in the United
GRAMMY.COM
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