The
urveyor Volume 60
Issue 9
19 May 2017
The Senior Issue
Andy O’Neill
Ben Janssen
Emily LaGrange
Julia Carlson
Kate McCartan
Matthew Andersland
Claire McKinstry
Bryan Gosch
Becca Turnis
Quinn Wilcox
Bryan Ennis
Sarah Altemeier
Gunnar Bosking
Quinn Spivey
Rielle Jones-Teske
Seth Keppler
Billy Lemos
Tyler McGuire
Brandon Cullen
Jillian Gannon
The surveyor Staff Betsy Smith
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not pictured: Araya Dunne Nik Huerter Alliyah Wilcox
(as babies) Editor-in-Chief
Emily LaGrange
What’s Inside? senior columns
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mission
Emily LaGrange Claire McKinstry
Bosking 5 Gunnar Billy Lemos Cullen 6 Brandon Andy O’Neill Smith 7 Betsy Matthew Andersland Gosch 8 Bryan Jillian Gannon
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striving awards 9 senior superlatives Most Likely to Cure Cancer
10 Cutest Best Friends
Most Likely to Become a Pro Athlete Best Style Likely to End Up With 30 Cats 11 Most Biggest Flirt Worst Case of Senioritis Most Stressed Likely to Become a Millionaire 12 Most Best Hair Class Clown Most Likely to Get Married Liberal 13 Most Most Conservative Most Likely to Have/Be a Trophy Wife
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prom photos 16-17 senior survey 18 doc wenzel’s goodbye 20 senior pictures 21-22 Emily LaGrange
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Emily LaGrange Editor-in-Chief I feel as though I have become the human embodiment of The Surveyor— The Surveyor in its purest human form. I could talk to you all day about The Surveyor. I could tell you all of the things I feel I have accomplished during my time on The Surveyor, the most prevalent being this year, my senior year, as the editor-in-chief. Not to brag, but I have spent countless hours after school, including Saturdays and even Sundays (the Lord’s day), in this little lab on the second floor with computers that are absolutely not Macs, honey. Not Macs. I have put my heart and soul into putting the final touches on a mediocre school newspaper for which most of the time, the pages turn out nothing like I wanted them to. The printer f***ed up the coloring again, it always prints out darker than it looks on the computer. Also, I just learned that the purple border lines are fair game— anything beyond its depths are
The “Senior Issue” subject at any given time to be completely chopped off… Most of the time, this 24page s**tshow, with which I have worked so meticulously, ends up on the floor of an LA classroom. The students often skim through the pages, skipping over my stories for which I had 4 sources. Four sources. Yes, I talked to three professional adult strangers in one day about something I hardly knew anything about and yes, I did stutter and anxiously restart my sentences throughout most of it. The funny thing is, four or five issues into it, I realized that I wasn’t really doing it to have something to show everyone. I was doing it for… I have no idea. Still don’t really know. But if you asked me to come in this weekend to teach you how InDesign works, I definitely would. I would show you how to do text wrap because that sh** is hidden, and I would show you how to indent .125 picas at the beginning of each
paragraph. I would not show you the best ways to design pages— my knowledge does have its limits. I’m not telling you all of this because I am trying to show off how much I know about InDesign, I am telling you this because I want you to think I am impressive for knowing things you don’t. There is a whole breadth of knowledge I have acquired that you simply do not have. This knowledge has made me more intelligent than you, and will give me an advantage over my peers for my future career in medicine. This, being the senior issue of The Surveyor, I felt it pertinent to discuss what exactly the “senior issue” is. The senior issue is that there should be no issue if you have no idea what your interests are or if you decide to spend your time doing something cathartic just because it is cathartic. Just do something, and make sure you love it.
Is This An Appropriate Place To Confess My Love To Lip Gallagher?
Claire McKinstry A&E Editor
It was time to say goodbye to the middle school summers that consisted of “flirting” with the cute lifeguards at Bever Pool and consuming copious amounts of Choco Tacos and Otter Pops. Freshman year was a rough time; the girls were still taller than most of the guys and no one knew what to do for fun. Prime example: one night, my friends and I put on the hottest outfits we could find and *pretended* like we were at a sick party while we really just snapped a few pics and then sat around the kitchen table. Sophomore year was the year a lot of people were “experimental,” and I was no exception. Everyone has those crazy party stories, and a lot of mine are from my sophomore year. It’s one of those kindof-fun, kind-of-weird years that influences but doesn’t necessarily determine the person you are in high school. Junior year was a challenge. The combination of APUSH notes and ACT prep will kick your ass, so don’t be afraid to have some fun. My junior year was spent with my head in a textbook Sunday through Thursday, and then out on the town (lol not really) Friday
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and Saturday. I became friends with a lot of that year’s seniors and I even threw a few rad parties (don’t tell my parents). Finally, the notoriously bittersweet senior year. The best way to survive your senior year is to do it all--it’s not too late. Although I didn’t do everything I would’ve liked, I stayed busy. I applied and got accepted to college, got a second job, got really into thrifting, rediscovered my passion for reading (even classics), designed some pretty nifty Surveyor pages, became obsessed with Freddy’s kid’s grilled cheeses, became a self-proclaimed master at frosting cinnamon rolls, and I even had time to finish “Shameless” in about a month. I wrote the first draft of this column during my AP Physics exam while “sneaking” glances at an incredibly attractive guy from Kennedy and after taking an hourlong nap during the multiple choice section. In a way, I feel like that sums up my high school career better than this anecdote ever will, but I gave it a shot anyway. Thanks for the tip-top times, Wash.
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Always A Great Day... Gunnar Bosking Copy Editor and Web Sports Editor I was originally going to write a “ten things I’ve learned in high school” senior column, but in the end I decided not to be extra generic. Instead I’ll be writing about why I think Wash is great. In the September issue, I wrote a story entitled “Be DP,” where I laid out what makes Wash unique and what we, as a community, could do to carry on this legacy in Dr. Plagman’s absence. What I have seen this year is an incredible display of solidarity and community at this fine school. I’ve always been proud to go to Wash. I always stand a little taller when I explain to people from other schools or cities that I attend the number one AP school in Iowa. I love explaining to people the impactful events, like the leadership and CDO retreat are. I’ll always enjoy the memories that this institution has had to offer, including teachers that wear tracksuits in class and others that tell stories of their hiking buddies named “Chicken” and “Mountain Jam”. I love that we have people from all different walks of life— from the wealthiest people in the area to the poorest, from all different
races— that attend this school, and as a result being able to have Cultural Diversity Week and the food fair. I’m thankful for parents; such as the ones who are willing to watch a bunch of seniors bowl and get hypnotized until 4 A.M. at Post Prom; just for the sake of volunteering. Most of all, I’m thankful for the other students here. I’m amazed at myself that I was able to labor through 4 years of cross- country, and I’m proud to play on a baseball team that has drastically improved to be a possible state contender. I love that I go to a school where cliques are hard to find and where people are simply nicer to each other. I’ll always appreciate the friends I’ve made during my four years here. Ok I’ll put a stop to all the nostalgia now. My point of the sappy paragraph above is that we have kept DP’s legacy alive. We’ve kept it alive by being good people and sticking together during the difficult times, and that’s why it’s still a great day to be a Warrior. Roll Wash.
Another Album Review... Billy Lemos Web Editor On May 5, guitarist and vocalist Mac DeMarco released his third studio album. The project, titled “This Old Dog”, contains a plethora of different styles and has DeMarco exploring new sounds that were previously outside of his comfort zone. The album begins with “My Old Man”, a reflective piece in which DeMarco discusses how his age has made the behaviors he shares with his father more apparent. The track features a soothing instrumental with Beck-influenced percussion, acoustic guitar, and subtle synth chords. Track two, “This Old Dog”, is simply beautiful. On this track, DeMarco reflects on his love over a polished instrumental with simple guitar chord progressions and lush string sections. The album’s third track, “Baby You’re Out”, has DeMarco expressing his positivity towards the future and ignoring
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his past. The track features a crude guitar backing littered with odd synth drum kit note jabs. On the album’s sixth track, “Still Beating”, DeMarco explains a rough breakup he had many years ago. This track is backed by upbeat acoustic guitar, vintage electric guitar riffs, and catchy, lax drum patterns. Track seven, “Sister”, is a brief cut in which DeMarco pays homage to his sister. This track feels incredibly raw and genuine with an impressive vocal performance and a minimal, lo-fi guitar backing. The album’s eighth track, “Dreams from Yesterday”, has DeMarco discussing the fulfillment of his dreams over calm vintage synths, jazz guitar chords, and barebones percussion. Track nine, “A Wolf Who Wears Sheep’s Clothes”, has DeMarco discussing deception and trust on top of an uptempo instrumental with an excellent harmonica melody reminiscent of what can be found on an old Bob Dylan record and subtle
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guitar and percussion production. On the album’s twelfth track, “Moonlight on the River”, DeMarco explains the importance of his father despite his serious alcohol addiction and abandonment issues. This track features wild, at times psychedelic, guitar production and slow, soft rock drums. The album’s closing track, “Watching Him Fade Away”, has DeMarco describing his struggle to reconnect with his father who has presumably been diagnosed with cancer. This track features haunting, minimal synth production and mournful vocal delivery. Overall, Mac DeMarco’s “This Old Dog” is a mature and refined album in which DeMarco explores a more acoustic sound yet still manages to create well-crafted, well-written songs and a fluent narrative. I would highly recommend listening to this album if you are a fan of past Mac DeMarco albums or enjoy alternative music.
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How to annoy a teacher: Comic Sans style There are only two views about the font Comic Sans, you love it or you hate it. I believe that Comic Sans is a great font to use because it’s not commonly used, it’s a unique text, and certain people/teachers disapprove the use of it. Some background on Comic Sans is that it was created by Vincent Connare in 1994 when he started working for Microsoft after leaving Apple, where he worked on Agfa fonts. Comic Sans was originally designed to fill speech bubbles in a
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program called Microsoft Bob. It was based off the hand lettering in comic books that Connare had laying around in his office. In 1995 it was included in the company’s standard font package for Windows. It was also included in the Internet Explorer browser. By the end of 1990’s more and more people were using the font, like kids using it on their school projects, and the text started to get backlash from some designers, critics thought that it was being used inappropriately. In 2000 Connare got an email from the founders of the Ban Comic Sans website, alerting him to the
animosity of his font. They believe that the font represents silliness, childishness, and is too casual. Even though people dislike the text because they think that it’s childish and inappropriate, I believe that it’s a good font because it’s a unique choice out of hundreds of texts. It should be used in design, because it’s a legible and not a crazy looking font, but still sticks out that can draw readers in. It’s also a great choice to pick so that you can upset your teacher who loathes the use of Comic Sans.
Thank You Andy O’Neill Video Producer This is my chance to say thank you to all the people that have made an impact on my high school career, so here we go. Thank you Doc Jones for teaching me how to take real notes. Thank you Mr. Sloma, Mr. Witte, and M&M for teaching me how to write an essay. Thank you Mr. Kleman for cooking my prom group dinner. Thank you Mr. Burke and Mrs. Niffenegger for getting me to the point where I can hold a conversation with a native Spanish speaker. Thank you Mr. Phillips for introducing me to my newfound passion of video editing. Thank you Throndo for getting me to excel in some hard math classes. Thank you Coach G for teaching me that everyone on a team is important. Thank you Coach Wood for making me into more of a man through football. Thank you Coach Johnson for turning me into a halfway decent soccer player. Thank you Coach Blue and Coach Hatcher for making me stronger than I have ever been. Thank you Mr. McWherter for taking photos at every event (EVERY event). Thank you Mrs. Derrick for making the best events at Wash possible. Thank you Ms. Byers for putting together a great prom. Thank you Mr. Blanchard for guiding my way through high school. Thank you Dr. Grant for filling some of the biggest shoes you’ll ever have to fill and doing a good job at it too. Thank you Dr. Plagman for creating the best high school in Iowa and creating a legacy that will live in Washington forever. Thank you Marcus, Luke, Peter, and Gunnar for being the brothers I never had. Bros for life. Thank you to all of my “kids.” I
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hope my real kids in the future will be as cool as you guys. Thank you Emily for dealing with me everyday. Thank you Onel for always finding some way to make me laugh. Thank you Spencer for letting me stop by literally whenever I wanted to. Thank you Ben for getting me free food. Thank you Wangsness for every goofy thing you’ve done. Thank you Bryan for being one of my best friends since elementary school. Thank you David for making the Florida trip even better. Thank you Drew for being in my leadership retreat group for the past three years. Thank you Skyla for being one of the goofiest people I know. Thank you Jaju for being like my little brother. Thank you Kaleb for making “Grease” rehearsals more bearable. Thank you to everyone that went to Guatemala with me and made those nine days the best nine days of my life. Thank you Ella for staying with me as long as you have. Wouldn’t want it any other way. Thank you Mom and Dad for making me into the man I am today. Thank you Laura for all of the support you’ve given me throughout the years. Thank you Steph and Hailey for getting our parents to adopt me. Thank you to all of my friends. Thank you to all of my teachers. Thank you to everyone who was part of my four years here at Wash. I wouldn’t be who I am now without you and I wouldn’t change a single part about it.
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kick my foot Matthew Andersland Business Managing Editor Hello all, I am Matthew Andersland and I am a senior. There are a few things I want to tell you while I complete this 350 word column that is due. Here are some things that I would advise all students to do. -Care less- You will enjoy yourself more if you don’t care as much about stuff. -Take AP classes- They are not that much harder and are more interesting . -Save your money- Don’t spend as much money because then you will have more of it to spend. -Play JV soccer- It is fun. -Respect your teachers- They are people as well and they do good stuff. -Doodle in the margins- Just doodle on your papers you get better over time it’s
pretty fun. -Take classes that interest you- They are better. -Be a nice person- It’s just the thing to do - don’t be mean. -Talk to people you don’t know - It’s cool. -Read the surveyor- It’s cool. -Join the surveyor- It’s cool. -Go to parties- It’s cool. -Be cool- It’s cool. -Stop reading my column- It’s cool. -Watch the movie “Fight Club”- It’s cool. -Do the bare minimum on assignmentsIt’s cool. -Ok well I still have like 200 more words to write and I ran outta stuff to write there so now I’m going to tell you that you
should get a job, it’s nice to have money. Now I’m going to talk about some cool teachers and why they are pretty cool. Dr. Kahler is really cool because he’s really smart and pretty funny. Mr. Witte is really cool because he is a good LA teacher and is very nice. Mr. Duer is cool because he has a lot of good stories and a bangin subreddit (www.reddit.com/r/davidduer). Dr. Jones is pretty cool. Mr. Throndson is a good dude. Mr. Wood is a pretty good dude. Mr. Mason-Marshall plays Hearthstone and that is pretty cool. Ok well I’m at around 350 words now so I just wanna say Emmanuel HidalgoWohlleben is a communist. I now have the full 350 words for this story.
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” - Wayne Gretzky - Michael Scott
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You’ve probably already heard an overwhelming amount of advice from other seniors, your parents and pretty much everyone on the face of the earth on how to do high school “differently” or “better” so I’ll spare you that lecture. Instead I’m going to take this opportunity to share some advice that’s applicable not only to your brief time in high school but to the rest of your life. A series of misadventures and regrettable experiences have lead me to these two mantras that have gotten me into and out of a litany of situations. Confidence is absolutely key. Confidence can make or brea you. With confidence (and a whole lot of luck) I have gotten out of speeding, parking, traffic violation, and potentially trespassing tickets, backstage at a Ludacris show with no questions asked, and into VIP concerts with neither tickets nor identification. The list only continues and gets more and more incriminating so I’ll cut it off there but keep in mind that literally none of it would have been possible without unwavering confidence in myself. If you’ve ever watched “The Office”, think about Michael Scott. While there are
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a few moments in which he doubts himself for the overwhelming majority he enters every situation with blind self-confidence. My favorite quote of his is “Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way.” which leads perfectly into my second mantra. Fake it til you make it. This goes along with the whole confidence deal but if you’re lacking in that then BSing is your very best friend. If you don’t feel like you belong in a given place or situation, just pretend that you do. Act like you know exactly what you’re doing and people will tend to just go along with it rather than question you. Take advantage of people’s tendency to obey a confident authority figure and use it to your benefit. I’ve spent a majority of my life just acting like I know what the hell I’m doing and I’ve gotten this far so I must be doing something sorta right. Life is full of fantastic experiences just waiting for someone brave enough to enjoy them. Be confident in yourself, try everything that interests you and be content to just make it up as you go, it’s a lot more fun that way.
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Vietnow - Rage Against The Machine
Bryan Gosch Staff Reporter
Good ’morrow gentle souls and tentative readers, ‘tis I Bryan Gosch. Seth Keppler, ’18, describes me as “kool” and after that I realized, dadgummit, I made it. Everyone heard it from their parents at some point or another that “these days are going to be the ones you’ll never forget” and how coveted the high school experience is. What my parents did not tell me, that I feel should have been mentioned, was the time that I will never get back. No one told me how to sit through “The Purge 3” while my friend was drunkenly disposed across four empty front row seats. No one told me that I’d be in baseball for three years and barely play two. No one said that I’d have to work five hours on Friday nights only to work eight the following morning. No one told me I would have to formally ask for my first kiss at eighteen. All of these things took a lot of time from my disposal, if anyone had told me the end result of these, prior to any of
these situations occurring, I would have very much been less inclined to have acted on them. Looking back, I don’t think, even if given some hypothetical choice by some divine turtle creature above Jupiter, that I would have experienced them any other way, other than my way. I’ve discovered so much about myself throughout high school and, as apathetic as I was at times, I found that life happens through living, being there, with people, and the only way to go about it is to be involved. There’s my rant about being involved. Go get ‘em scamp. Here’s a list of some things I found were notable throughout my time here: -Mr. Wood is a water fountain of practical advice and knowledge. -Doing things pays off, especially if the thought of it makes you anxious. -Mr. Hilton and Mr. Witte have impeccable music taste. -Keep your friends you had in middle
school (you may need to cash that in when your rebellious teenage cynicism isolates you into an outcast). -Mrs. Mauren/Dr. Wenzel are the nicest women in this building. -Doing the homework CAN actually benefit you (I learned this most from Mrs. Bosenberg, Mr. Fisher, and Mrs. Sulzer). -Failing isn’t the end, it’s actually the beginning of something amazing (I learned this in Mrs. Brown’s chemistry class). -Mr. Kyle Nathan Phillips is a journalism god. #quillnscrollboygenius -Art classes are amazing. -Focus on nothing for once. -Focus on something for once. -Start/join a club (it’s really as easy as it sounds). -You will get to meet just about EVERYONE in the building if you’re open to it. -That emo kid no one talks to is not out to kill, it’s ok, go ahead and talk to them.
call both of them my friends to this day. That year I lost many other ‘friends’ of mine, well… I lost them when I transferred to Wash. This year I travelled to Russia on what I look back upon as the most amazing experience of my life. When I was a junior, I met someone who has had a great impact upon my life. Senior year I got to know him better. I also met new friends my senior year. In fact, I met so many friends my senior year, that I can’t keep track of them all. I have people I can talk to whenever, even ones who don’t live here. I’m no longer as lonely as I was. Despite everything I’ve said, I don’t believe that high school is about making
friends. I don’t know if I’ll be able to keep my friends when I go off to college. I think that high school is what you make it to be, and I think that rushing things isn’t always the best idea. I think that waiting for the right people to just fall into your life is the best way to go about things. High school may be the prime of some people’s lives, but it certainly wasn’t mine. I’ve never had too many friends, but the ones I do have accept me for who I am. If I had the chance, I wouldn’t change a thing about my high school experience. Because if my life hadn’t gone how it did, I would be a completely different person.
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Jillian Gannon Opinions Editor
Hi. My name is Jillian and I’m a senior. I transferred to Wash my sophomore year, leading many people to believe that I’m a junior. It’s so weird that I’m writing my senior column, because I don’t really feel like I’m a senior… But I’m free now! Except I’m not 18. Still have to work on that. So as an adult-ish figure I think that I should explain what my experience was like. Freshman year. I didn’t go here, so this year is rather irrelevant, but all I’ll say is that Wash is far superior to Xavier, at least to me. My sophomore year is when I met two specific people. I’m lucky enough to still
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Striving Awards most likely to back their car into a tree because they saw a clown - Ethan Wickham most likely “the type of dude to pee his pants bc he’s too embarrassed to ask the teacher to use the bathroom” - John Henry Green most likely to have the highest GPA but exit the stage on the wrong side at Senior Rec. Night - Sam McDermott most likely to date a freshman - Onel Valdez most likely to get in a political twitter fight - Emmanuel Hidalgo-Wohlleben most headass - Ezra Hackenmiller best neck - Brian Holt most likely to thrift their wedding dress - Betsy Smith most likely to have the same last name and be identical twins and not be related - Josh & Caleb Sauer and Chloe & Lily Sauer most likely to only hang out with people who are out of high school - Nichole Gearhart most likely to become a starving artist - Bryan Gosch most likely to never study but still ace the test - Marcus Coleman and Connor Malcolm most likely to make a beat for Chance the Rapper and not get paid - Billy Lemos most likely to bench like 500 pounds - Ethan Ziadeh most likely to wave happily - Zach Huggins most likely to talk about food - Spencer Moore most likely to carry two backpacks - Trevor Lane most likely to have a brand new Audi - Spencer Henningsen most likely to marry a hockey player - Devon O’Donnell most likely to miss half of high school but still be a valedictorian - Emmanuel Hidalgo-Wohlleben most likely to be vegan - Courtney Peckosh and Betsy Smith most likely to be vegan and not tell anyone - Jillian Gannon most likely to be in Academic All-Conference but be academically ineligible - Nolan Wangsness most likely to hold a ten minute conversation with you but have no idea what you just said - Hannah Sherman
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Most Likely to Cure Cancer
Sam McDermott Maggie Wright
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Cutest Best Friends
Lucy Dent & Riley Girman Quinten Wright & Sam Foarde
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Most Likely to Become a Pro Athlete Cameron Kelley O’Rien Vance
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Best Style CC by Andrew_R_Thomas
Will Rizer Claire McKinstry
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Most Likely to end up with 30 cats
John Henry Green Allie Klinsky
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Biggest Flirt
Sam Foarde Shrija Moharar
Worst case of senioritis
Rita Daoud Ian Thomas
(Too busy playing 2k) Sarah Altemeier & Quinn Wilcox
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Most Stressed
Alexis Soukup Kate Lawrence CC by Inside Higher Ed
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Most Likely to Become a Millionaire
Peter Nassif
Best Hair Hannah Sherman Frank Lindwall
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Class Clowns Gerry Alt Ethan Wickham
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News Editors
Sarah Altemeier & Quinn Wilcox
Most Likely to Get Married
Luke Jonasson Lila Osborn
Most Liberal
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Emmanuel HidalgoWohlleben
Most Conservative
Peter Nassif
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Sarah Altemeier & Quinn Wilcox
Most Likely to Have/be a trophy wife
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Goodbye to the Grads Mr. Witte
Mr. Wood This group of young men and women is without a doubt one of the most memorable graduating classes I have had the pleasure of teaching and coaching in my 20+ year career. Few groups combine such high levels of passion, talent and most importantly that sense of “WE” that makes any group cohesive. In an age where “millennials” are far too often “MEllenials”, this group truly grasps the greater good and has redefined what it is to be a “WEllenial”. I can’t wait to see what the future holds and hope they stay in touch.
Mr. Scherrman As you venture out into the post-high school world I implore you to READ. Read for school, read for work, but most importantly READ for enjoyment. It is one of life’s great pleasures and we need more readers in this world. Learning is a never-ending quest, and a reader is worthy of such a quest. You should also enjoy and consume potatoes. They are the world’s perfect food. It has been a pleasure teaching, coaching, laughing, and yelling at so many of you! So, in summary READ and POTATOES.
Cain Sensei A Japanese proverb says, “Nana Korobi Ya Oki” – If you fall down 7 times, get up 8. We are all bound to struggle and fall. Don’t give up on yourself or the world – just dust off, figure out what you can learn from the situation and go at it again. Use your Warrior Spirit to make the world a better place. Congratulations Class of 2017 - It has been an honor watching you grow!
Doc Jones
D.R. Goodbyes are not my forte. Some of you I have known for four or more years and others a year or less. You have made an impact on the lives you have come into contact with and I hope you left the person in better standing. You have enriched my life in numerous ways and I wish you the best as you move to the next important phase of your life. It has been a challenging year with all of the changes – congrats on how you handled the circumstances.
Señor Burke
Seniors- Keep learning. Be kind. Find meaning. Give more than you take. Choose joy. Be happy.
Doc Huntington “Integrity” is one of my favorite words. When you are elderly (LOL, like me) and reflecting on your life, it is my wish that you smile at the thought of the people you have helped. I think of the student who came in after school one day telling me not to give her the homework points for the assignment she turned in because she had copied it and did not deserve the points. I think of the strong, young man who came over and stood by me as I pumped gas into my car one dark evening. I relaxed when I saw two individuals who had been approaching me, change direction. I could write a book about you seniors. You have been a joy to me! I love you dearly and am confident you will do your best to make the world a better place.
Kate McCartan
At the risk of ruining a commencement speech cliche, just this: high school is not the best years of your life-- how awful would that be, for it to be all down hill from here? I hope they were good years, that you take these memories with care and pride into a life filled with adventure and joy and sorrow yet unimagined. I hope that, in unexpected moments-- the crack of a snare drum, the sting of chlorine in your nose, the texture of a No. 2 pencil in you fingers-- you are brought back for a moment to a good place. Make these memories a thing to revisit, but don’t live there. Because here is another cliche, one that both is and and should be true: no matter how glorious or miserable these years have been, It Gets Better.
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I just completed my 21st year teaching Spanish at Wash and of all the graduating classes I have seen pass through our halls, the class of 2017 is one of them. Really.
Coach Hatcher Congratulations on a job well done! Thank you for the leadership you have displayed at Washington High School and the examples you have set for future Warrior graduates. I am going to miss all of your faces bright and early in the morning. It amazes me that I saw a lot of you before 7AM for over 700 days in your high school career. Keep plugging away and make the years to come your best ever! #iknowhashtagsareout #buttheywerinwhenyouwerefreshmen #nomoreburpiesformakeups
Senior Farewells
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Prom Photos 2k17 The Grand March...
Economics and Language Arts teacher, Pete Clancy at the Grand March
Grand March Photos by Scott McWherter
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Prom Photos
Language Arts teacher, David Duer at the Grand March Graphics Editor
Seth Keppler
The Dance... Interim principal Dr. Carlos Grant and Associate Prinicipal Darius Ballard coolin’ at the dance.
The Dance was held at the Cedar Rapids Country Club ballroom, tickets were $15 Prom was organized by the senior class officers.
Dance photos by Miles Green
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Prom Photos
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66% of the senior class has smoked marijuana 34% have driven under the influence 35% have gotten busted at a party 22% have come to school under the influence 52% have been out of the country 46% have had sex 88% have had their first kiss 46% are religious 43% have lived out of Iowa 44% have been pulled over by the police 32% have sent nudes 88% have skipped class 62% have gotten drunk 35% have failed a class 51% are going to miss high school 31% are leaving the state for college
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Doc Wenzel’s Goodbye
Dr. Norma Wenzel AP Lit Teacher To my Washington Family, There are just a few days left to my teaching career at this high school. It is time to reflect on what an amazing experience this has been. Washington has been
a wonderful place to teach. Every aspect of this building evokes positive memories for me. Room 230 has been my home away from home for 32 years. The artwork/posters of Caillebotte, Hopper, Dali, Renoir, Maya Angelou, and James Dean have provided the backdrop for these experiences. The desk is adorned with senior pictures that go back 30 years or more. Alex, Paul, Katie, David and a few others have asked me never to move them because they thought I would forget them. I have not. Nor will I forget the hundreds have students that have passed through that door. Your pictures, letters, graduation party invites, wedding invitations and baby announcements have all been saved and treasured. I will also fondly remember Margaret, Mike, Melissa, Lori, Kim, and the other wonderful custodial, secretarial, and support staff. Many of my colleagues have retired before me and Washington has always been
able to attract what I call the best of the best. I have been privileged to work with brilliant, humorous, compassionate and loving teachers.. Each year as new teachers were hired they continued to be amazing people, wonderful peers, and loving individuals. Washington draws that kind of person. Most importantly Washington has a student body that makes it a wonderful place to be. I enjoyed coming to this building each day. The students are not only gifted, creative, and interesting, they are fun. They displayed kindness to their peers as well as the staff. Periodically they would try and “et tu” me (you know who you are) but I always felt respected Many students told me “you make me feel like I am special” and that resonated with me. I loved that! This school makes us all feel special and that is why I found teaching so rewarding………thank you for creating wonderful memories for me.
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Doc Wenzel’s Goodbye
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Senior Pictures
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Senior Pictures
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The Best of 2016-2017 CC by mia_marianne & emilie.rollandin
Roses & -Half-day Fridays -Dr. Phil -Dr. Ralph Plagman -Ken Bone -Wash football being top 4 in Iowa -Kahoot! -8-ball pool -Dogs -Women’s March on Washington -Cash me ousside howbow dah -Broad City -Beyonce pregnant with twins -Patriots winning the Super Bowl -Mary Beth Haglin 90 days in jail -53 consecutive district titles -Mr. Schultz becoming permanent activities director -Joe Biden & Barack Obama memes -Chance winning a Grammy -Getting into college -Senior skip day(s) -Bill O’Reilly got fired finally -Lollapalooza -4/20 -AP tests are over
Thorns -Mary Beth Haglin -What “out” is it? -Parking tickets -Fruit flies in the Surveyor lab -Finals -Mononucleosis -9-ball pool -Obama leaving -Responsibility -Tomi Lahren -District offices shut down on a day we already have off -Having heavy arms -Donald Trump -Pokey things on plant stems -Sophomores’ driving -Cauliflower (it’s not a flower) -Getting counted absent when you’re actually there -The fact that we don’t have a monthlong spring break -North Korean situation
-Instagram swimsuit scam -Global warming -CPR training is a joke
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Leo and Walter wish the seniors a happy graduation and good luck!