Bloomington High School North, Nikean, 2018, Page 13

Description:	oJOSETTE GASANA, SOPHOMORESophomore Josette Gasana is the lead singer for the Punk Rock Cuties, an allfemale rock band. Formed in December 2016, PRC has spent the last year and a halftaking on an industry and music genre dominated by males. They perform all overBloomington for competitions and festivals like Battle of the Bands and Rising Star,singing covers of their favorite rock tunes and putting their own spin on each one.We kind of just make things our own,77 Gasana said.Along with performing in her band, Gasana writes her own songs, sings inchoir, and performs in musical theater. She began singing as a young child in talentshows despite being really shy, and was actually more comfortable singing thanspeaking.People always thought I was mute,77 Gasana said. I would sing instead oftalking.77Gasana wants to continue singing for the rest of her life, and hopes to still be apart of the PRC in her adult life.I recommend for anyone wanting to do music just to do it,77 Gasana said. Youcan set up goals but you dont have to, just take your time and do what you feel isright.BE IN A BANDPAUL RUSHTON, SOPHOMOREEven though track didnt go to state, Sophomore Paul Rushton sees the silver lining. Rushtons cross countryteam made it to state last year and sectionals this year, which is saying something for such a young team. Tocompound the challenge, North has only half the runners as South. So, when North beatSouth at sectionals, it was a big deal.The main thing in cross country is that everybody hasto run well on the same day for any team to do well,Rushton said. That didnt happen again for us, but when itdoes, great things happen.Adversity can bring out the best in us, and perhaps thathelped Rushton break two minutes in the 800.My split was faster than two minutes, and thats a bigdeal for a lot of people to do that, and Im pretty proud thatI did, Rushton said.For next year, he has two things on his mind: breaking another personal best andtaking on a leadership role.I want to break 16 minutes [with the 5k]. At one meet I got 16-0-1, but I think I cando it this year, Rushton said. People are expecting me, I think, to be a leader.BE A RUNNER13
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