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Editorial Column
November 2, 2007

Once again much is happening on the BNI campus from students experimenting with new foods, BNI seniors leading a thanksgiving food drive and the Bishop Noll yearbook, the Marquette receiving the Hoosier Star Award for the 2006 yearbook.

We will begin with Noll students experimenting with new foods in the classroom. This quarter Miss Christine Greenberg's Senior Advanced Placement English class read, discussed and presented Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. One of the items presented in this story is how Nigerian culture looked forward to the arrival of the cicadas every seven years.  "As a class, we got into sharing the various 'exotic' foods we have sampled in our lives from snake, turtle, various seafood, deer meat, bear meat, etc." Greenberg said. Miss Greenberg mentioned to the class that if anyone came across something unique in the way of food that person should bring it in for the class to sample. Well, it happened that Miss Greenberg, herself, came across some dried crickets labeled as "the other green meat". The crickets were flavored: bacon and cheese or sour cream and onions and contained .5g of protein per serving. Students were invited to sample the delicate morsel. Most took in the cricket—rump, flank, drumstick, wings, breast, head and all, in one gulp. Others, like Miss Greenberg, consumed the creature in a few bites "just the thought of eating a bug was gross" said senior Jaclyn Whitehair. "I heard the bugs crunch in the others' mouth and that unnerved me" said senior Amy Rubi.  "Just the idea of the legs brushing the back of my throat was eeewww" remarked Heather Zlagic. These were a few of the students who chose not to sample the insects. For those who did try one, (some snacked on several) "Cool" "I would not want to miss this chance" "It tastes like a host" "The bacon and cheese  one has more flavor" "a bit dry, but OK", were the comments.

Aside from several Noll seniors indulging in eating crickets, the senior class is sponsoring the annual Thanksgiving food drive to benefit Saint Joseph's Soup Kitchen in Hammond. The entire Noll community has been asked to donate non-perishable items during the food drive. Noll's Spanish Teacher, Pat Aguila, is the senior class advisor and commented on how the seniors have been receptive of helping those in need during the holiday season. If you would like to donate items stop by BNI and make your contribution.

Retired Journalism teacher Terry Putz shared some great news about the Marquette, Bishop Noll's yearbook and its recent Hoosier Star Award. The Indiana High School Press Association Convention was held recently at Franklin College. The 2006 Marquette had been nominated along with 11 other schools to be a finalist for the Hoosier Star last spring in Division 1 (Under 1000 students). At the convention The Marquette was named a Hoosier Star Winner along with 3 other schools in our division. This is the highest award you can receive in Indiana. The Marquette was also named a Pacemaker Finalist by the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) and a Gold Medalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) last spring. The Marquette is in Division I (Under 1000 students). The Marquette editor was Kim Kasper '07 of Chicago, who is now attending Loyola University. The Sports Editor was Justyna Syska '07 of Schererville who now attends Purdue Calumet. Staff members were Joanna Feliciano '06, Cesaly Rivera '06, and Patty Cedano '06, Sydney Ruman '07, and Matt Munoz '07. Congratulations to the Marquette staff on receiving this prestigious award. Great things are always happening on the BNI campus. Stop by and see the Noll pride for yourself!


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