Many a buzz has been circulating around about the random drug testing policy recently added here at Brown County High School. Any student who plans on participating in any athletics, extracurricular activity, or anyone who drives to school and parks on the school parking lot must consent to the random drug test.
   The procedure of the test first starts with a call from BCHS Principal Mr. Matt Stark to Midwest Toxicology. They then send the number of tests needed requested by Mr. Stark. Alternatives will be chosen if a student who was going to be tested was sick.
     "All students to be tested are chosen at completely random" Mr. Stark said. All students will be assigned a testing number. Once the number is chosen it will be matched with a student, then they will be took to the drug testing site by a High School Administrator.
   Consequences vary depending on how many violations occur. First violation results in suspension from all athletics, extracurricular activities, and from driving to school until a retest shows a negative result. A second violation results in suspension from all school related activities for up to one calendar year. Third violation results in suspension from all school related activities for the remainder of their time here at Brown County High School.

Recently, Brown County High School was taking suggestions on what the school should order for lunch. Many students were giving their opinions and trying to help school lunch get better and tastier. Mr. Matt Stark was sitting at a table in the lunchroom all three lunches with a notebook taking notes on what new items students say they should order.
Sitting next to Mr. Stark all three lunches was Mari Bolin. Bolin is the food service director of all six Brown County schools. She was also taking notes on what she should order for us to eat. She wants to do everything she can to make us happy; however, there is a limit on what she can get. School lunch costs $2.25, and that includes one entrée, two side items (including fruits and veggies), and one dessert (if available). In order to keep lunch affordable, they are not able to order everything that students requested. Items available are limited.
Many students told Mrs. Bolin and Mr. Stark that they want to have the taco bar again. Also, people want a soup and salad bar, and Mr. Stark and Mrs. Bolin are considering getting that this winter.
One big complaint is that the students in third lunch believe they don't have enough to eat and just get "the leftovers". Alaina Glidden stated "I would actually like to go through the line during third lunch and there actually be something to eat!" Darcy Miller said, "We want more food, so we don't run out for third lunch." Many students are angry about this, and told Mrs. Bolin and Mr. Stark about this on Friday.
Many students expressed their feelings about school lunch on Friday, and suggested what they think we should have in our lunch lines. Mari Bolin said she wants to "Improve lunch a little bit

Last Thursday School after school unloaded students at the College Fair held at Columbus East High School where over 70 college booths were set up in order to educate students about their college options. Brown County High School was one of the many schools to participate.
Most schools were from Indiana but there were also several others that were from surrounding states. The booths had information about majors and minors offered at their schools, financial aid, scholarships, and much more. Students could take any information they wanted. Most students took advantage of this. They didn't just walk out with a few pieces of information; they walked out with bags filled with information.
Schools at this fair included IU, Purdue, Ivy Tech, IUPUC, IUPUI, and many others. Students were encouraged to find any and all possibilities for colleges they could attend order to achieve their future goals. Although some colleges that students looked at didn't offer their area of interest; after exploring more booths they were able to find schools that offered what they were looking for.

"I make a difference" stickers are all over  the school as student council hosted a record breaking blood drive in coordination with the American Red Cross. Green stickers indicated first time donorsand the red stickers are for experieneced donors.
   Many faculty members also donated blood. 
   Some restrictions limit who can donate blood. First, donors must be at 17 or 16 with parental consent. Donors also can't have a tattoo that is more recent than one year. 
    Donors also have to be a certain height and weight to donate blood.  The incidence of bloodbourne viruses and other health concerns make it necessary to run a few simple tests and question donors to insure the safety of the donor and the usability of the blood. Such short  examinations require a number of Red Cross staff on site.
     Before giving blood donors must go through some steps. First a mini- physical will check temperature, pulse, blood pressure and hemoglobin level present in a blood sample.   Red Cross personnel will also ask questions about a donor's health. Then once donors are cleared to give blood, nurses will prapare for the donation by cleansing an area on the arm and inserting a brand new sterile needle for the blood draw. The actual donation takes about 8-10 minutes, during which donors are seated comfortably. After donating donors should have a snack and something to drink. Drinking lots of water throughout the day and avoiding heavy lifting and exercise are also advised.

   Breast Cancer will approximately affect one in every eight women. That means almost 13.4 percent of women will get breast cancer in their lifetime. The American Cancer Society predicts that almost 192,370 women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer and out of those cases approximately 40,610 will end in death. These numbers could be reduced by nearly 30 percent if all women age 50 and over had a routine mammogram scan.
   The Susan G. Komen foundation has been working to find a cure for Breast Cancer for nearly 30 years. Nancy G. Brinker founded the foundation in 1982 after the passing of her sister, Susan G. Komen. Susan lost her battle to Breast Cancer in 1980. She was only 36 years old.
   October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so everywhere you turn you are likely to see some sign of support; from pink ribbons to t-shirts. The goal is to increase the awareness of the disease and raise funds for research in its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. Work places and even schools dedicate days in October to wear all pink. Also people can support by participating in one of the many walks to end breast cancer that happen every year. The most popular is the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. This is now the world's largest and most successful education and fundraising event for breast cancer.