Summer 2018 Issue

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Brookfield Central Tyro

Girls Soccer beats out Oregon to win back-to-back state title Leah Cape Reporter

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fter winning the WIAA Division I State Championship in the year of 2017, many were shocked to hear that the Brookfield Central Girls Soccer program (BCGS) would be competing in Division II the following year. Not only did this bring a new target on the team’s back, but the girls had to play against an entirely new group of high schools. Current senior Mikayla Lazarski, four-time varsity soccer player, stated that, “Going from D1 to D2 was a big change, especially because other teams had high expectations of us from winning the previous year.” Additionally, with their only loss in the season as a non-conference game against Whitefish Bay, prior 2017 Division II state champions, the team knew that they would have to perfectly execute their style of play in sectionals. Nevertheless, the Brookfield Central soccer girls managed to come out on top when it truly mattered, pulling off a 2-1 “w” against the Blue Dukes (Whitefish Bay) in

the sectional finals. After the closely matched game, the Lancers finished the season by beating Oregon High School 2-0, ultimately earning Brookfield Central another state trophy.

Despite a moderate difference in the roster and division, both the 2017 and 2018 state teams had to fight all the way through the finals, making the hard earned victory that much sweeter. Lazarski goes on to say that, “Winning state a second time felt as good as it did the first time. It was amazing to end the season the way we did, but it is hard knowing that we have big shoes to fill next year”. Indeed, BCGS lost ten graduating seniors this past year after the championship, almost half of the team. While the seniors will be dearly missed, the same goal will be set for the season ahead, no matter the roster. Although they were not exactly alike, both teams could not have achieved nearly as much without the love and support the Brookfield Central community provided.

Former captains Brandi Thomsen and Emma Staszkiewicz hold up the state champion trophy and celebrate their victory.

Senior Amy Keane named Distinguished Young Woman of Wisconsin

Ananya Rajesh Features Editor

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Distinguished Young Women of Wisconsin 2017 Harriet Huang congratulates Keane (‘19) as she accepts her award.

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Distinguished Young Women is a national non-profit scholarship organization that allows high school girls to showcase their abilities in scholarship, leadership, and talent. Local competitions (based on residential area) are held in December; this year’s Distinguished Young Woman of Brookfield was Ellie Kumer (‘19).

Amy Keane (‘19) participated in the at-large competition earning the title of Distinguished Young Woman of Waukesha. Both girls proceeded to DYW State, and it is with great pride that Brookfield Central can announce that the 2019 Distinguished Young Woman of Wisconsin is Amy Keane.

DYW State was held on August 11 at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, and the competition featured six representative winners from their respective counties. The girls were hosted by the McArdle family in Brookfield. Throughout the week before the state competition, the competitors had to participate in planned activities. “We had rehearsal

almost every day to prepare for the opening and closing numbers and fitness, but all the girls were dancers, so we all caught on quickly,” claimed state winner, Amy Keane.

She continued stating,“We also did a lot of community service. One day we went to the Boys and Girls Club in Milwaukee and did a presentation for the kids and taught them about the DYW “Be Your Best Self” outreach program.” The participants also volunteered at Feeding America, packaging over 7,000 pounds of food, making over 8,000 meals.

Keane(‘19) stated that the girls participated in “life skill” workshops and activities that helped the girls learn important tasks such as CPR, personal finance, and personal grooming.

“At the beginning of the week [most of the] girls were very quiet, and it was extremely awkward,” Keane laughed, “[By] the end of the week they opened up, and we all ended up being really good friends.”

Keane also stated, “the best part of the week was getting to know all of the people involved. The week was made possible because of all of the past DYW people from the community who came back and volunteered their time and resources to help out.

I was able to make so many great memories while gaining a lot of life skills and great advice from some amazing role models.”

Recently, Keane went to a workshop in Utah to prepare herself for Nationals. There, she was able to meet one of her role models, Elizabeth Smart, an author and an advocate against child abduction and sexual assault. Keane also participated in a mock interview with a panel of judges and reviewed her talent routine. As Keane concluded, she encouraged girls to participate in the Distinguished Young Women program: “It has been a really positive and impactful experience for me, and I would encourage all girls going into their junior year to participate!”

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Keane poses for the audience and the judges at the end of her dance combined with gymnastics routine for the talent round.

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Keane (‘19) holds a v-up during her fitness routine at the state competition at the South Milwaukke performing Arts Center.

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New summer theatre program in Elmbrook Pg. 4

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Most talked about celebrity engagements Pg. 7

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Girls Golf swings into a new year Pg. 8

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Students immerse in French culture for school trip

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Taylor Canitz (‘19) and Amy Keane (‘19) look out over a view of the Mediterranean Sea while on a boat ride in Cassis. This marked the second of three consecutive beach days after the family stay, the first being at Pont du Gard. The students enjoyed fourty-five minutes out a sea. Those brave enough to sit at the rail were sprayed with cold, Mediterranean water during the rockier portions of the ride.

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Janani Sundar (‘19) takes a jump for joy in the gardens of Versailles. France was fulll of photo opportunities. Examples include standing on the Colonnes de Buren in the inner courtyard of the Palais Royal, jumping into the water at Pont du Gard, “kissing” skulls in the catacombs, and posing against the backgrounds of famous sites and monuments. For more creative photos, visit @bc_tyro on Instagram.

heels roll against cobblestone as students drag their luggage down the streets of Paris, ready to begin their two week stay in France. Among this group are fourteen BC girls.

Some, like Sukna Sawah (‘19), are looking forward to the “best two weeks ever.” Others, like Libby Gantz (‘20), are expecting an experience of a whole different culture with their first international trip.

The biennial trip to France is designed to immerse students in French culture and give them the opportunity to interact with the local people to improve their French speaking skills.

The trip consisted of eight days touring the major cities of France: Paris, Versailles, Nice, and Nimes. Also, each student was given the opportunity to stay with a host family in villages in the south of France near Aixen-Provence for six days. Students are paired with families based on information submitted prior to the trip, including their likes and hobbies. The students are paired with a family that has a child of the same gender and age.

The trip started off in Paris and the students were on the go from the moment they got off the plane. The students visited many popular tourist sites in Paris such as the Eiffel Tower, Towers of Notre Dame, the Louvre, and the Arc de Triomphe. After five days in Paris, the students traveled to the south of France for the family stay portion of the trip. The students were encouraged to maintain contact with their host families leading into the trip to allow for some familiarity going into the stay; however, the family stay still came with some apprehension. “I was honestly very nervous for the family stay. When I went to France, I was only in French 2, and [it] was difficult [for me to converse in French],” said Gantz. Amy Keane (‘19) echoed the sentiment.

“I had been in contact with my host

girl quite a bit, but she had never said anything to me in English, so I wasn’t sure what to expect.” For Keane, as with others, it was difficult to settle in at first, but as the days went on, the students became more comfortable around their host families and eventually became good friends with them. “By the end of the family stay it was hard to say goodbye; in fact, my host mom cried at my last dinner with them since I was leaving the next morning,” claimed Keane.

Many of the students felt that the French families were very kind and took a lot of effort to show the American students as many places around Marseilles and Aix-en-Provence as they could in the short time frame.

Sukna Sawah claimed“My family stay was so fun it was probably my favorite part of the trip. My family was super nice and tried showing me everything that they could in the five days we had.” Ultimately, most of the students felt that the family stay really helped them improve their French speaking skills and helped them learn about French culture.

After the family stay, the students traveled to Nimes and visited the ancient Roman aqueduct, Pont du Gard.

They were able to go cliff jumping and swimming in the Gardon River underneath the Pont du Gard. The students spent their final days in Nice where the students spent time relaxing by swimming in the Mediterranean and shopping in the boutiques.

Every trip has a funny memory or story associated with it. On one of the last group dinners, all the students were encouraged to order their meal in French. For her dessert, sophomore Libby Gantz ordered a panna cotta, something she wanted to try while she was in France.

When the dessert arrived, Gantz was very confused because she received a tall glass with a straw in it instead of a spoon. One of the chap-

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erones quickly pointed out that Gantz had received a pina colada instead of a panna cotta! “The whole table erupted in laughter, that confusion turned into embarrassment because I had no idea what to do,” said Gantz.

Overall, all the students had a really enjoyable trip. “It is a once in a lifetime experience. Even though it might be nerve-racking, the experience is totally worth it,” said Elizabeth Tan (‘19). Even though being in a foreign country and not completely knowing the language or culture might be difficult, the whole experience is truly unforgettable and like no other.

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Elizabeth Tan (‘19) and Janani Sundar (‘19) explore the gardens at Versailles. Students visited Versailles on the second day of the trip and spent time touring the palace and gardens.

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Memories made in China; student loses hat to Great Wall Stephanie Chen Editor-in-Chief

Hot. Humid. Amazing. Nervous. Exciting. These are the words students used to describe their expectations going into the 2018 Chinese trip. And these — the Great Wall of China, exploring the cities, monuments, historical landmarks, food — were what they were looking forward to. The students spent around a week in China, starting off in Beijing for three days before flying off to Xi’an for a day, and then taking a train to Shanghai, where they spent the remainder of the trip.

Students visited the Great Wall of China on their second day in Beijing, having spent the first day touring the city. They took the ski lift to its base, snapping pictures along the way. It was on this ski lift ride that Shweta Panda (‘20) lost her hat. Panda had been riding with Carli Ramon (‘20), who managed to capture the event on her GoPro as she recorded

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their journey up. Panda waved when the lens was turned on her, and in doing so, accidentally knocked her cap off her head and out into the abyss. “Obviously, I wasn’t too happy about it as my cap was new and pretty overpriced. Not only that, but my friends could not let go of the incident for the rest of the trip, which was totally uncalled for! Worst of all, it was on video, evidence of stupidity that would haunt me forever. In hindsight though, it was pretty funny. Bad publicity is still publicity, right?” Panda reflected. “Now I guess it forever lies there as a memory of my presence.” Despite the loss, Panda still named the Great Wall as the highlight of her trip. “Being able to see the tangible caliber of an empire thousands of years ago without technology blew my mind. Not only that, but it was so picturesque. Among mountains and tree tops in a dense

“What better way to experience a culture than by taste? The first few days were definitely the most impressive: we had large variety of Chinese cuisine including peking duck, hot pot. Surprisingly, we ended every meal with watermelon (maybe just because it was watermelon season) but we were all glad to have that extra boost of hydration.” ~ Shweta Panda (‘20)

forest stood this ancient wall with white butterflies fluttering through!

It was one of those stand-still moments I will probably never forget.”

While the China trip did not involve a family stay, students were still able to immerse themselves in China’s culture through visiting different parts of the country and interacting with the people. When asked for a difference between China and America, Riley Feng (‘20) responded with the roads and traffic. Feng described China as a fast-paced environment with crazy roads. “It’s almost like there’s no rules because the amount of times I almost witnessed an accident is insane,” she commented. Feng also made note of the multitude of bikes, mopeds, and tiny cars she saw, some of which had their own designated lanes. Panda, on the other hand, was surprised by the friendliness of the people. She described the people in China as being welcoming. One particular instance Panda referred to was with a group of elderly people playing instruments and dancing. The dancers invited Panda and the others to join their circle, teaching them the steps and having them hum along when they didn’t know the words to the song.

While the students took memories of China’s culture with them, they also left some of their own behind. As a group of American tourists, they had teenagers running around the Great Wall doing back-

Hannah Thomas (‘20) and Maggie Conlon (‘20) teach a little girl how to pose with the two finger peace sign. Qiu Qiu, the little girl pictured, posed with other BC students as well. Interactions with people in China was a plus during the trip.

flips and the “Shoot Dance” and an inside joke from convincing their tourguide that “E” was a cool word to say in America. One funny story Feng recalls is when Maggie Conlon (‘20) tried to tell people that she was an American (mèi guó rén) in Mandarin. Due to her Chinese tones, Conlon ended up saying she was a beautiful dog person (méi gŏu rén) instead.

Overcoming the language barrier was one of the main takeaways Panda had from the trip. Although she found it intimidating to speak to actual Mandarin-speakers, Panda did her best to interact with as many people as possible. “I just thought to

myself, I’m never going to see these people again, who cares if I embarrass myself? I definitely did not regret all the wonderful new memories I made. Now [I] have friends from Australia [I] made in Shanghai!”

Panda strongly recommends the trip to other students, saying “Learning in a classroom environment with planned texts and roles is completely different than using the language in real life. Obviously, everyone’s perception of China was a bit different but I can confidently say we all loved it! I feel ever so grateful to have the opportunity to explore the world with my friends!”

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editorials

Summer School: another opportunity at the comfort of your home Kevin Jacobson Online Editor-In-Chief

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ummer school is an amazing opportunity for students. If you get a bad grade in a class and you aren’t satisfied, summer school is a great way to not fall behind. Although our school does not offer a lot of options for summer school classes, it is a great way to get your gym credits out of the way or to replace a failing grade with a passing one. You can also get some of those required classes out of the way, including Personal Finance, Economics, and Principles of American democracy. These will make it so much easier for you to graduate earlier if that’s what you are interested in.

Even though our school does not offer many course options, other

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schools do. There are many classes offered at universities and other high schools that are open to BC students.

That being said, some of them will cost you a lot of money. My suggestion is when it comes to summer courses you should take them online to get the credit for college. You can also work at your own pace and whenever you want. This is great if you are volunteering or working over the summer. I would try to stay away from AP classes over the summer because by the time the test roles around in May you will have forgotten everything. There are a lot of base core classes you can get out of your way over the summer so you can take more AP classes over the summer.

You could also take a college course over the summer to get a head start on credits for your future. Colleges like WCTC, UW Milwaukee, and Northwestern University offer courses over the summer at their campuses and so do most other universities. You could also take a college class online like I did so that you don’t have to take that class in college.

No matter what you decide, summer school is a great opportunity with very few downsides. Unlike during the school year, you can really make the schedule work for you by working at home or at work.

Only tip: make sure you sign up as fast as possible to get a spot!

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Kevin Jacobson (‘19), relaxing at home and making sure to get a head start on his school work over the summer. The summer is a time for fun and for progress, after all, and having three month to yourself should be put to good use, as Jacobson demonstrates.

Back-to-school excitement Elianne del Campo Editorials Editor Bella Post (‘20) and Leah Cape (‘20) work on their summer school homework. Just as during the regular school year, having a friend in your summer school class makes it more enjoyable and helps to alleviate the stress.

Hate Phys Ed? Want an extra sport in your schedule? Then take summer gym.

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Physical education is a class that, if given the option, many would choose to opt out on. Who would want to run the Pacer? Who cares if you can do forty sit-ups in sixty minutes? The answer, ladies and gentlemen, is nobody. Perhaps the more athletically inclined population might enjoy the physical challenges that gym brings, but I don’t. Frankly, I’ve never been able to wrap my head around why gym is even a required class.

Now, after that little introduction, picture this: it’s a gray, cloudy day, the sort that conjures a feeling of inexplicable boredom. All of a sudden, a ray of sunlight breaks through the clouds. It gets bigger and bigger until there’s a sizable hole in the dense

gray clouds, a hole through which an angel descends. It’s glowing so bright you can barely look at it. To your surprise, the angel seems to be making its way towards you - and it’s holding something in its hands. Finally, the angel lands right in front of you and unrolls a scroll. There are only two words written upon the scroll: Summer Gym. The answer to all your troubles.

Okay, so maybe I exaggerated a little bit. The angel wasn’t glowing that brightly...

From my perspective (as an unfit, lazy, unmotivated tub of lard), summer gym is one of the best necessary evils ever created. “What are the pros?” you may ask. Well, you get gym over with, you get an open slot

in your schedule for the school year, and the odds are strong that your fellow summer-gym-disciples aren’t all that athletic either. The “evil” part of the phrase “necessary evil” is that approximately half of your summer is ruined because of this class.

To really hammer the last nail into this coffin, take a look at what you can do with a free period during the school year. You could take a class that you’re actually interested in, or you could take a study hall to help your homework load. Take a hint, freshmen. I don’t consider myself an endless reservoir of good advice, but if you want to make your sophomore year schedule as fun as possible, take summer gym. If you can get in, that is. Spots fill up fast in that class.

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As August comes to an end, the late summer nights leave as well.

These past three months have gone by faster than ever, and the countdown to the end of summer gets closer and closer by the minute. It is time to get mentally ready for the start of another school year. Some students are thrilled to start fresh, while others are dispirited by the idea.

The start of a new school year can be exciting since everyone gets to see new people and friends. From the

great sense of new school supplies to the enjoyable Friday nights, the beginning of the school year is not always that bad. However, from the opposite point of view, a new school year means quizzes, tests and exams.

It means staying up late at night, not to have fun with your friends, but to finish homework or a project due the next day.

A couple of students gave their differing opinions on the good and the ugly of going back to school:

Emily Schmit (‘21): “I am very excited to not have to stand at the top of the bleachers during football games anymore! However, I am definitely not excited for the extra homework and stressful exams.”

Chandra Chouhan (‘20): “I’m really excited for the school year, so I can see my friends again and I’m also looking forward to being an upperclassman. However, at the same time, I am a little stressed because with junior year, comes a lot of hard classes.”

Sabrina Huang (‘19):

Summer gym students run across the gym as a part of their daily warm up before class. It may look painful, but believe it when people say that it is worth getting the half credit done and over with before the school year starts.

“Even though senior year is going to be stressful, I am excited to return to get the last of that ‘high school experience’!”

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Elmbrook summer school introduces new theatre program Stephanie Chen Editor-in-Chief

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lack curtains part. A girl lies on the ground, head on a pillow, book in her hand. This is the opening scene to Fair Exchange, the Elmbrook School District’s first Summer Theater Program.

Dan Pronley, the play’s director, first began planning for the program at the start of the previous school year. “Last summer, I was very distraught as I watched our Elmbrook students go volunteer or enroll in other district theater programs — and Elmbrook had nothing to offer,” says Pronley. With the help of Mrs. Schiro, he campaigned for the district’s own

summer theater program and was met with success, eventually selecting a 1960s comedy — Fair Exchange — as the production piece.

Fair Exchange is centered around a student exchange program gone wrong. School board member Agnes Franklin, played by Abby Fuchs(‘19), sets up an exchange program between Wickapogue High School in New York and an Ohio high school in which the male senior honor students switch spots for the Spring Prom.

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to those in New York, a criminal impersonates Ched Armstrong (Vaughn Goehrig(‘19)) and ends up using Wickapoque honor student Peggy Wilson (Olivia Kroeplin(‘20)) as a hostage. It is Peggy’s younger sister, Diana Wilson (Sailor Ames(‘22)), who puts to pieces together to unmask Ched’s true identity.

The program was primarily run by students, involving around forty-four students from five different schools.

Students were in charge of building the set, designing costumes, working with lighting and sound, helping with hair and makeup, creating props,

Cast:* Diana Wilson Helen Wilson Carol Stellar Agnes Franklin Peggy Wilson Ginny Martin Steve Haviland Larry Munger Kay McCarthy Ched Armstrong

teaching and leading dance practices, and mentoring other students. “This monumental production was embraced thoroughly by the students, and almost everyone stepped in with 110% effort,” Pronley observes. He adds that everyone involved brought only positive energy to rehearsals.

For Astrid Merritt (‘20), the summer program was a very enjoyable experience. Merritt served as the sound manager for the production. She has worked with sound for Brookfield Central productions over the course of the previous school year. As sound manager, Merritt was

charged with controlling the audio effects and background music during the show. She deems the program a success and recommends the experience to other students. “It was fun getting to know everyone on the cast and crew,” says Merritt. She plans on participating again next summer.

Pronley reflects on the success of the program, saying, “I have enjoyed working closely with these kids [for eight] weeks and sincerely hope I can work with them again in the future. It has a been a joy!”. Plans are already being set in motion for next year’s program — a musical.

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Sailor Ames Briana Ratay Sadie Michalski Abby Fuchs Olivia Kroeplin Brinna Rasmussen Nishant Namboothiry Will Purnell Caitlin Elenteny Vaughn Goehrig *Go to bctyro.com to see full list.

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Key Club leaders attend international conference Kevin Jacobson Online Editor-in-Chief

Every year in early July hundreds of Key Club members from across the country and around the world come together to learn and grow as leaders. This year three Key Club members from Brookfield Central attended this conference with nineteen other students from Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. This conference took place in Chicago from July 4 to July 8. The Key Club members that attended the conference were Liam Flatley(‘20), Riley Feng(‘20), and Kevin Jacobson(‘19). At the convention students attend workshops, meet people from other Key Clubs around the world, elect next year’s International Board, and vote on various bylaw amendments. For the first two days, the students visited various sites around Chicago, including the Shedd Aquarium and the Museum of Science and Industry. This year the delegation from Brookfield Central helped to elect the new International Board: Emily Rice became the new

International President and Hannah Nivar was voted International Vice President, with various others elected as the eleven trustees. As for the amendments, four of them passed without any debate; however, one did not. A heated debate over the fifth amendment lasted for over an hour, with Kevin Jacobson speaking very passionately against it. In the end, the amendment failed by a steep margin.

The International Convention concluded with the awards banquet. Both Kevin Jacobson and Liam Flatley received Distinguished Lieutenant Governor awards, along with Hana Li(‘19) who was not in attendance.

The convention concluded on the seventh of July with the installment of the new International Board. That same night, Kathy Gillis (the immediate past District Administrator for Wisconsin) received the Key of Honor award, the highest honor in all of Key Club, for her eighteen years of service to Key Club.

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“[Band camp] was really cool because I got to lead the sections, and this year we tried to teach the marching [using] one of Mr. G’s analogies.

Overall...it was nice to see all my friends and get to know the freshmen.” ~Callie Hedtke (‘19)

“My favorite part about band camp was seeing the little freshmen initially come in very scared and timid, but become very comfortable and gain a lot of friends during our short week together.” ~Kiana Ratay (‘19)

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Marching band gears up for pep season

Neha Ajjampore Features Editor

District Governor Kevin Jacobson(‘19), Lieutenant Governor Riley Feng(‘20), and Secretary-Treasurer Liam Flatley(‘20) represented BC at the Key Club International Convention, held at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile.

Practice, play, repeat; all athletes are familiar with this routine. You wake up early, get out on the field, practice hard for a few hours, go home to refuel and rest, then come back the next day to do it again.

And again. And again, every day leading up to game day: the day that you finally get to show off the new skills that you’ve been practicing to hundreds of people. After the game, whether you’re celebrating a victory or pondering a loss, you know that in a couple of days it will be back to square one. Practice, play, repeat.

However, this system does not solely apply to athletes. The students in the Brookfield Central marching band know this process extremely well. Halfway through the month of August, the marching band came to-

gether for the first time to learn and rehearse new music, practice marching, and acclimate themselves to playing instruments outside. Prior to band camp, section leaders met with the band director, Mr. Gillette, to discuss topics pertaining to their instrument sectionals and devise a game plan for each day of camp.

Practice was held from nine o’clock until noon Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday; each instrument group chose an area of the school building to practice and rehearsed several pep tunes. Each day ended with the entire band gathering in the band room and playing the songs together as a full band. The week finally concluded with a pizza lunch and the band’s second annual water balloon fight on Thursday, as well as a

trip to Six Flags on Friday.

One might wonder what the purpose of a midsummer week of rehearsal is — well, with football season already underway, the pep band is getting ready to show their support from the sidelines. Plus, this year’s new students were able to experience how the band operates during the fall, giving them a comfortable introduction to the Brookfield Central music program. One of the main priorities of the band is to get to know everyone and be as inclusive as possible. With over one hundred students in total, this tends to be a challenge. Nevertheless, band camp served well as a preliminary for the upcoming school year; the week was all about working hard, meeting new people, and most importantly, having fun!

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Seniors selected to attend Wisconsin Leaders of Tomorrow program Kevin Jacobosn Online Editor-In-Chief

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rom club presidents to team captains, the Wisconsin Leaders of Tomorrow program highlights students from across the Brookfield area for their leadership in various aspects of the community. It is an opportunity for them to learn new skills and improve their leadership. This year the program was altered from previous years and focused more on teaching leaders than recognizing them for their achievements. There were two grand prize winners received a scholarship to attend the World Affairs Seminar at Carroll College. This year, thirteen

Brookfield Central students participated in the program. The program is set up so that the students have to complete various tasks to win the grand prize at the end. Each part of the competition is factored into the final decision; although last year there were category specific awards, this year was a bit different. First, you have to complete a leadership resume that talks about your academics and accomplishments throughout your high school career. Second, you have to write a social challenge essay about what your generation will have to overcome and a possible solution

for the issue. Third, you must complete an interview with a community leader business leader. Lastly, you must attend a leadership workshop with the other applicants where you discuss issues and grow as a leader.

This year the two grand prize winners were Kevin Jacobson(‘19) from Brookfield Central and Victoria Toledo(‘19) from Brookfield Academy.

The two winners were given the opportunity to attend the World Affairs Seminar the week of June 23, where leaders from around the world came to participate in leadership training and discuss world issues.

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Crazy Rich Asians impresses

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hat many people probably don’t know is that Crazy Rich Asians was actually a book before it was a movie. Crazy Rich Asians is the story of a Chinese immigrant, Rachel Chu (Constance Wu). Rachel worked her way up from having nothing to becoming an economics professor at NYU. She found herself falling in love, however, with a man (Nick Young, played by Henry Golding) from Singapore that happens to be the heir to the largest company in all of Asia. Throughout the movie there is drama and new characters that add humor and depth to the movie. When traveling to Singapore, Rachel realizes that she is far from her comfort zone meeting— she’s meeting new people who have wealth beyond imagining and who

look down on people like her. No one is less approving than Nick’s mother (Eleanor Young, played by Michelle Yeoh).

This movie takes a new spin on the typical romantic comedy that has become a staple of the genre. The movie has many interesting characters, including Rachel’s best friend from college, Awkwafina (Peik Lin Goh),who adds much humor to the movie. Overall, the movie is fantastic. It will make you laugh and smile at just the right times. With its ups and downs it will remind you of every other romantic comedy but add even more to it.

In the end, we all know what happens: they live happily ever after, with a possible sequel for us to look forward to.

Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) and Nick Young (Henry Golding) share a romantic moment with each other in Singapore, despite the nightmare that Nick’s family imposes on Rachel. The movie has so far grossed over $117,000,000 in the box office in the US alone, and over $26,000,000 during the opening weekend. In fact, it’s been the most successful rom-com in nine years.

“‘Crazy Rich Asians’ whisks its characters and the audience to Singapore for a delicious, visually vibrant dive into the sensory delights of its streets, historic homes and gaudy, nouveau riche McMansions.”

- Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, this awesome movie goes out to you Ananya Rajesh Features Editor

Step aside Noah Flynn, a new boy has stolen the hearts of girls and boys across the nation. 2018 has been Netflix’s year of original romantic-comedy films. First, the film adaptation of The Kissing Booth caused a stir within the Netflix (teenage) viewer base. Based off of classic rom-com cliches, heartthrob fictional character Noah Flynn stole the hearts of thousands. But the recent release of the film adaptation of popular YA novel, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, has caused a bigger commotion. Love interest Peter Kavinsky, played by actor Noah Centineo, has now become a household name and the subject of many conversations. The movie follows the story of high school junior, Lara Jean Song Covey, a quiet, “invisible” girl, who loves to read and write about love but unfortunately doesn’t live it. Lara Jean is played by charming young actress Lana Condor who portrays the relatable charac-

ter very well. Based off of the best selling novel by Jenny Han, the film was positively received by viewers and critics, earning a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. Critic Renee Schonfeld of Common Sense media stated, “Fans of teen romance will find much to like here, including an engaging performance by Lana Condor as Lara Jean and messages about self-confidence, honesty, and family unity.”

Lara Jean Covey’s penchant for romance strays out of her mind and into reality when her younger sister, unbeknownst to Lara Jean, mails her secret love letters to each of the boys Lara Jean has loved before. This leads to a chain of events, whirling the ordinary, low key teenager into a more exciting and social lifestyle.

The movie explores many different relationships, especially one that is the unbreakable bond of the Covey sisters. Lara Jean is the middle child, with older sister Margot heading

to college, and younger sister Kitty entering sixth grade. The closeness between the three, along with their father, has a major impact on Lara Jean’s life.

This coming of age film has revolutionized romantic comedies, including incorporating diversity that was previously nonexistent. Lana Condor, a person of Asian descent, playing the main character, gave many young girls the representation they needed in popular media. The Covey family is also biracial, making the family dynamic far more interesting. Although the film is meant to be a lighthearted story, it also managed to delve into the seriousness of topics such as loss and grief, as the Covey sisters lost their mother at a very young age. With the help of Peter Kavinsky, her good friend, Lara Jean is able to open up and lose the reluctance she previously had of letting people into her life. Although

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Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo), left, takes a quick selfie of him and Lara Jean (Lana Condor). As it is with all rom-coms, Peter is the good-friend-turned-love-interest in this rom-com of the summer. This cliche, though overused, is adorable in the film.

some may complain that the movie is filled with predictable cliches, the endearing performances of the talented

Marvel fans find some solace in Ant Man and the Wasp After Avengers: Infinity War, most fans left the theaters devastated and heartbroken, some even in tears.

The events of Infinity War, though highly anticipated, were unpredictable and shocking. All that was left for shattered fans was the hope that Ant-Man and the Wasp would provide emotional and mental relief. A sequel to the previous Ant Man -- a lighthearted, good natured, comedy -Ant Man and the Wasp excited many fans due to the addition of a new superhero, the Wasp. Released on July

6, 2018, Ant Man and the Wasp faired well in the box office, earning $75.8 million within the first weekend, surpassing the first weekend earnings of its prequel. Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and Michael Douglas reprised their roles of Scott Lang (Ant Man), Hope Van Dyne (Wasp), and Hank Pym, respectively. The lead cast was joined by some new faces, primarily Hannah John-Kamen, playing the antagonist, the Ghost.

The film begins with a classic flashback, showing the events of a

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mission in which the first Ant Man and the Wasp, Hank Pym and Janet (Pym’s wife), work to disable a Soviet missile. However, to do so, Janet (as the Wasp) had to go subatomic, a seemingly irreversible process that traps one in the quantum realm.

Returning from the quantum realm was deemed an impossible task by scientist and former Ant Man, Hank Pym, until Scott Lang returned from the realm in the first Ant Man film.

The movie then transitions back to present day, in which Scott Lang is spending his days under house arrest; a consequence of his rendezvous with Captain America in the film Captain America: Civil War. When Scott receives a “message” from Janet, he contacts Pym to report the weird occurrence. Hope Van Dyne, Hank and

young cast (especially Lana Condor and Noah Centineo) make the movie a must watch flick.

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Janet’s daughter, reluctantly manages to get Scott out of house arrest to help him and her father find her mother.

Estranged for two years due to Scott’s difficult problem with the Sokovia Accords, Hank Pym reconciles with Scott given the chance they can save Janet. Believing that they can save Janet from the quantum realm, Hank and Hope use all means necessary to retrieve her. However, with the Ghost in their way, their plans may take unexpected twists. Together Ant Man and the Wasp, along with Scott’s group of misfit friends, work to save the world, like any good-old Marvel movie.

Unlike many other Marvel movies, however, the Ant Man series takes a more comedic approach, with actors like Paul Rudd and Michael Pena im-

provising some of their funniest lines.

Critic Sandie Angulo Chen from Common Sense Media commented, “This comparatively lighthearted, optimistic sequel provides the laughs Marvel fans may well be craving after the heartbreaking intensity of Infinity War.” However, though it is impeccably humorous, critic Dan Jolin, from Empire, opposes the previous opinion, stating, “While it proves an all-around well-mounted distraction, Ant-Man And The Wasp undeniably lacks the scale and ambition of recent Marvel entries.” Fans are teetering on the edge of that last ending credits scene from Infinity War. As for now, all of us anxiously and eagerly await the next installment (and all future ones) of the epic Marvel Cinematic Universe.

A Brief Chronological History of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Ant-Man and the Wasp (played by Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly, respectively), reprise their famous roles and stand poised for action in Marvel’s latest film.

1. Iron Man (2008) 2. The Incredible Hulk (2008) 3. Iron Man 2 (2010) 4. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) 5. Thor (2011) 6. The Avengers (2012) 7. Iron Man 3 (2013) 8. Thor: The Dark World (2013) 9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) 10. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

11. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) 12. Ant-Man (2015) 13. Captain America: Civil War (2016) 14. Dr. Strange (2016) 15. Guardians of the Galaxy Volume II (2017) 16. Spiderman: Homecoming (2017) 17. Thor: Ragnorak (2017) 18. Black Panther (2018) 19. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) 20. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

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SUMMER 2018

Summerfest 2018 hits it big with the student body ANANYA RAJESH

Ananya Rajesh (‘20) and her friends took this quick photo as they were heading into the official Summerfest grounds. Rajat Mittal (‘19) also went to Summerfest and expressed that Summerfest “was the highlight of my summer.”

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ilwaukee, Wisconsin is home to the largest music festival in the world: Summerfest. Hosted at the Henry Maier Festival Park, the festival features many headlining and popular musical artists over the course of 11 days. The artists come from multiple genres, gathering crowds of young and old.

With music being an interest of all ages, Summerfest has been deemed the largest music festival in the world due to its high attendance. Summerfest is made up of 11 stages, with over 800 acts and 1000 performances. With 800,000-900,000 attendees every year, Summerfest is an event that you cannot miss. With such high standards at stake, Summerfest 2018 did not let people down.

This year’s Summerfest hosted an impressive group of headlining acts, ranging from popstars such as Shawn Mendes, Ke$ha, and The Weeknd, to bands such as Imagine Dragons, Florida Georgia Line, and Journey. Some

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artists - Shawn Mendes, Logic, Blake Shelton, for example - performed at the American Family Insurance Theater, a theater in which people have to buy seperate tickets to attend. Most commonly are the ground stage headliners, concerts that can be attended when the general entrance fee of $20 is paid. Perhaps the most popular concert this year was Lil Uzi Vert’s, a rapper featured on the opening night of the festival. Student Abby Pasternak (‘20) stated, “a food fight started before the concert - it was wild. It was crazy, but super fun.” Other popular ground headlining concerts included Marshmello and Ke$ha. Mary Quinn (‘20) described her overall experience by summing it up as: “it was a lot of fun just to listen to fun music and be with friends.” With this year’s Summerfest being a popular staple in many people’s summer, we all eagerly await the next Summerfest, knowing it will also be filled with joy, food, and fun.

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In a whirlwind of love, no one expected, singer, Ariana Grande and, SNL star, Pete Davidson to get engaged within a few weeks of dating. Although fans were originally skeptical about the relationship, the tables quickly turned when Grande and Davidson filled their social media with pictures of each other. Grande’s new album, “Sweetener”, features many songs about Davidson. One is even titled “Pete Davidson”.

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Ralph Breaks the Internet November 21

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This engagement has definitely been one of the most talked-about engagements of the summer. Priyanka Chopra, a renowned Bollywood actress, met Nick Jonas, a famous musician and actor, at the 2017 Met Gala. The pair, although they shut down dating rumors, seemed to hit it off quickly. With Chopra being 11 years older than Jonas, and both stars coming from drastically different backgrounds, many people criticized the relationship, stating that “it wouldn’t last.” However, both Chopra and Jonas seem very happy together, having a traditional Hindu engagement in India.

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Although this engagement seems to have come very quickly, suspicions of the two dating started long ago.

With dating rumors floating around from 2014, it seems that Bieber and Baldwin became more concrete in early 2016. Bieber’s father subtly hinted at the engagements through an instagram post, causing fans to speculate further. However, the rumors were confirmed by both in July, and Baldwin even recently flaunted her 6 to 10 carat ring in a Tommy Hilfiger fashion show.

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SUMMER 2018

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From perspective of Lancerette: qualifying for Disney

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very year, the Lancerettes biggest goal of the summer season is to qualify for Disney!

A lot of people don’t realize that we dance almost year round since we start practice in June. We practice Monday through Thursday, from 8-11. It takes so much work to create our routines, and it certainly isn’t as easy as it looks when they’re done.

This season is different in particular, since we went from having 11 great senior leaders down to only 3, however we aren’t going to let that bring us down!

This year I’m going to be one of seven other juniors on the team. Our grade went from being young, quiet sophomores to stepping up our game this year as we help lead the whole team with choreographing and cleaning up the routines. Dance is a very hard sport because we have to work together to ensure that every single dancer has the exact same movement at the exact same second, and try to make it all look good! Let me tell you, it is very difficult!

Our first big event of the sum-

mer is camp. Camp is when different teams come together for 4 days, dancing for 10 hours a day, learning football routines, while also competing with the routines that we brought from home. It consists of many days of being super sweaty for hours upon hours, dancing your hardest, and feeling very sore, but it’s all worth it when we get to Midwest. wIt is always so hard to explain the importance of the Midwest Grand Championships to the new members, because Disney is not handed to us every year and we have to make our way to one of the top 10 spots. I remember my freshmen year, I had no idea how big of a deal it was until we made it and it was the best feeling ever. The seniors this year were so passionate about making it, and they wanted it so bad for all of us. Without our captains, Makenna, Hannah, and Macy, we wouldn’t be where we are today. We completed five different routines which all matter equally.

Since it takes so much time and effort for just one routine, we had so much to do between camp and Midwest.

Girls Golf takes off Though it might only be the beginning of the season, the Brookfield Central Girls Golf team is already dominating in the matches, meets, and invites they participate in. The Varsity team includes members Bonnie Jin, Sarah Balding, Sami Krutz, CJ Romero, Kyley Wipper, Amanda Meyer, Maggie Doyle, and Eva Kumer. The Varsity team hopes to qualify for the state championship again this year, as they have qualified 16 out of the 17 years the program has been in place. With the way the girls have been playing this year, it seems as if that hope will become a reality, as the Lancers have placed in every invite

Our team was very nervous and we had no idea how the results were gonna turn out. We all did our absolute best, performed great, and really loved dancing and that is all we could ask for. Disney was still in the back of all of our minds: we wanted it so bad!

At the end of the weekend when we heard Makenna, Hannah and Macy called up, we knew! Disney here we come!! It was truly the best feeling in the world to see them up there starting to tear up because they were so proud and excited. Our whole team sitting on the floor starting to hug each other, I looked around and not a single person didn’t have a smile on their face. Happiness filled the air and this was the best way to end the weekend! All of those hard practices where we kept pushing and all of the extra hours we put in after every single practice along with the effort that every single person gave is the reason that we accomplished what we did. It is a great feeling to head into our football and basketball season with such a great end result of our summer season.

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The Lancerettes proudly pose behind their hard earned trophies. Top row (from left to right): Isabella Weber (‘22), Libby Richter (‘22), Melissa Fairbanks (‘22), Raina Rogne (‘22), Lily Tull (‘22), Ava Miller (‘22), and Malia McBath (‘22). Second row: Kacey Stewart (‘21), Mary Falvey (‘21), Macayla Portz (‘21), Maddie Anderson (‘21), and Mai Liu (‘22). Third row: Taryn Leadtke (‘21), Sophie Latona (‘20), Cristina Casale (‘20), Abby Manby (‘20), Isabella Orgeman (‘20), and Anna Peterson (‘21). Bottom row: Lauren Hugo (‘20), Coraline Tollar (‘20), Hannah Hawthorne (‘19), Makenna Lemke (‘19), Macy Oleszczuk (‘19), McKenna Popek (‘20), and Sydney Smith (‘20).

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they have participated in.

Other than Varsity, the JV and Varsity Reserve teams have also had significant success with their games.

This season the program welcomed in a large influx of freshmen golfers, most of whom were trying out the sport for the first time. The girls have had tremendous progress, and similar to Varsity, the JV and Varsity Reserve teams have won their fair share of matches and invites, showing just how strong the Lancers truly are. As Bonnie Jin says, “Once you’re out there on the course, you just have to relax and do what you do best: play golf.”

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Varsity players Katherine Liu (‘19) and Aafreen Sajid (‘19) exchange high fives after a victorious doubles match on August 30.

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Girls Tennis prevails despite court rebuilding setback Neha Ajjampore Features Editor

Team captain, Bonnie Jin (‘19) prepares for a starting drive on the Ironwood Golf course with her 3-wood during the Arrowhead Scramble.

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Varisty member Heidi Nell(‘21) jumps as she serves against Germantown.

The Girls Tennis season began early this August; their first meeting was held in the auxiliary gym on August 7. After three days of whole-group practice, the athletes broke up into five teams: Varsity, Varsity Reserve, JV Silver, JV Blue, and JV White. The sport is no-cut, so everyone gets a chance to play with others at their level. With over one hundred members, the BCHS Girls Tennis Team is one of the largest in the state of Wisconsin.

One of the biggest challenges that the tennis players have faced is the inability to use the BC tennis courts.

Over the decades, the courts have tolerated countless practices, matches, and natural occurrences. Eventually, massive cracks appeared on the

courts, slicing through them from one end to the other, making it impossible to fairly play points during tennis matches. This year, the courts were finally torn up and rebuilt. However, renovation started very late in the summer; the courts weren’t finished until late in the season. To compensate, the tennis teams have been practicing and holding matches either at Wirth Park or at Wisconsin Hills.

Difficulties in transporation have arisn from this, especially for those who cannot or do not drive to school.

Nevertheless, the athletes are currently representing Brookfield Central well, having played several matches, quads, and invites already. Good luck to the Lancers as they wrap up the season!

Brookfield Central Tyro 2018-2019 Staff

Editors-in-Chief Stephanie Chen, Kevin Jacobson, Sanjana Tarigoppula Online Editor-in-Chief Kevin Jacobson Business Manager Adarsh Rajaraman News Editors Stephanie Chen, Janani Sundar

Features Editors Neha Ajjampore, Ananya Rajesh

Sports Editor Rajat Mittal

Online Editor Emily Otten

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Activities Editors Sanjana Tarigoppula

Contributing Reporters Neha Ajjampore, Elianne del Campo, Leah Cape, Stephanie Chen, Kevin Jacobson, Emily Otten, Ananya Rajesh, Julianne Sun, Janani Sundar, Caroline Tollar

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