November 7, 2019 - North Star Photo Story Edition

NORTH | STAR FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH | ST. CHARLES, MO 63303 | 11.07.19 | VOL 34 ISSUE 02

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THE FHN MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHERS SHARE SOME PHOTO ESSAYS, PHOTO STORIES AND SOME OF THEIR FAVORITE IMAGES FROM THE YEAR TO DATE.

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A forgotten pebble lays in a weathered stepping stone. The stone has had a handprint in it from 2007, since the stone was made. The handprint is of Eric Martin’s son when he was 4 years old.

BEYOND THE BLUE

Some would say blue may be just a color between green and violet. The color blue has more meaning than people think.

Spiritual beliefs of the color can be described as depth, trust and loyalty. Different shades of blue represent different types of emotions when seen. For example, dark blue can make a person feel more powerful, while a lighter blue can make a person feel more depressed.

by Kaili Martin

Bags of jelly beans sit on a shelf waiting for a customer to come into Riverside Sweets. Riverside Sweets is a family business that sells candy and ice cream to people on South Main Street. The small store has been selling these treats for over 16 years.

On FIfth Street, a house with blue shutters and door stand empty. A blue door on a house can symbolize prosperity and abundance. The darker the color of blue means the house will be more peaceful.

The mailbox collects dust as it waits for mail that may never come. The hooks underneath the actual mailbox is used for holding newspapers when the papers are delivered.

A Jones Berry Lemonade Soda bottle drips, as it was tipped over and spilled. Jones soda company has been in business since December of 1986. This drink can be bought at many local stores.

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Metal wires hang wrapped around a nail outside of an abandoned building. The building holding the screw used to sell antiques until it closed down.

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A STROLL BACK IN TIME The annual St. Louis Renaissance Faire is full of fun games, crafts, performances and food.

by Avery Witherbee

Strolling through the Renaissance Faire, a wooden post holds signs pointing in different directions advertising the many areas a person can go to in the park. The Faire contained many mythical characters, including mermaids and fairies. There was a horse dressed up to look like a unicorn named Magic, a fun creature for the children and even the adults to stare at in wonder.

During his performance, a man balances a hat taken from an audience member on top of his nose. A huge part of the St. Louis Renaissance Faire were the performaces. The shows ranged from theatrical performances to make the crowd laugh to daring sword fights that played out what life was like in the Renaissance era.

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Leaving the St. Louis Renaissance Faire, a man strums the strings of a harp on Oct. 13. He was acccompanied by a woman playing a bamboo pan flute. Together, they were performing a traditional song that would have been played during the Renaissance era.

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As they ride towards each other, two jousters aim for the other in a theatrical version of a joust on Oct. 13 at the St. Louis Renaissance Faire. A huge crowd formed around the outdoor arena to watch the show and be entertained for half an hour. The performers interacted with the crowd before the show really began, convincing the audience to choose sides either the British, in red, or French, in green, for who would win the joust.

Fighting for a sword, two performers act out a scene for the audience. Before this occurred, the English jouster cheated in the joust and the other man went to defend the French jouster. They fought until the English jouster killed the defender in the scene.

Holding a sword up to the English jouster’s neck, the French jouster in green looks out into the crowd threatening to kill the man during their performance on Oct. 13. The French fighter fought the Englishman until she had the advantage. She killed the other jouster, winning the joust.

Searching for the perfect garland, known as a “flower crown” to most, Cindy Petrie helps sophomore Johna Hargrove find a garland with Hargrove’s favorite colors. Petrie has been going to the St. Louis Renaissance Faire for 18 years, being the owner of her own company. “I enjoy going to th∑e Renaissance Faire because since I’m the owner, there is no one bossing me around,” Petrie said.

Near the end of the day at the Renaissance Faire, people gather together to participate in wrapping ribbons around a pole. Workers asked visitors near them who appeared interested in the ceremony to join them. After the ribbons were wrapped, the workers taught the guests a dance that would have been performed during the time of the Renaissance.

Putting together a crafted fairy wand, Shanon Fehrenbacher helps at the kid’s craft booth at the St. Louis Renissance Faire on Oct. 13. Fehrenbacher is a senior in high school, working at the Faire to fundrasie for her trip to Europe through Girl Scouts. She has been a part of her Girl Scout troop since she was in kindergarten. “I enjoy working at the Faire because I get to meet a lot of interesting people who are very cool and very friendly,” Fehrenbacher said.

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At St. Charles 33rd Annual Oktoberfest celebration on Sept.

28, people cheer and call for their dachshunds at the Wiener Dog Races.

The race started at 12:30 p.m., and registration opened at 11 a.m. The dog race was one of the many events held off of Main Street to celebrate Oktoberfest.

(Photo by Laramie Horstman)

The Chardon Polka Band plays authentic polka music as the St. Charles Oktoberfest on Sept. 27.

The festival was held in the lot between the Missouri River and the Historic Downtown District.

They celebrate German culture with food, drinks, clothing, music and other cultural items. (Photo

by Mikinna Andel)

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At the German Club’s Oktoberfest celebration on Oct. 25 in the FHN cafeteria, Angel Milburn struggles to get under the limbo bar. A limbo contest was held at the German Club’s Oktoberfest where students copeted for prizes. Milburn was down to the final four but did not win.

(Photo by Jax Baker)

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THE SWEETS OF SUCROSE Sucrose is a bakery located on 5th Street and is known for their European style treats. Owners Agi and Aaron Groff continue to bake and get to know their customers on the daily and strive to continue to make Sucrose a friendly place to come.

by Anna Hollinger

Docking the dough, Owner Aaron Groff starts the process of making butternut squash Danish. The owners have a special connection to baking and Aaron feels that it’s the perfect career for him. “I like making food and artistic elements like photography and art is the best in between,” Groff said. “Savory foods, for example grilling a steak, doesn’t include the same artistic element that baking does.”

Cracking an egg, Christine Ehrhart begins the steps to make a new pastery. Sucrose has different types of pasteries based on seasons and there is usually always something new to enjoy. Some of Sucrose’s most popular items include macaroons and for the Fall season any of the pumpkin treats.

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Starting to decorate sugar cookies , Taylor Bond draws a face of a skeleton using icing. Sucrose has different designs of sugar cookies based on seasons and holidays. Not only does Sucrose make sugar cookies they also have mudslide cookies and chocolate chips cookies as well.

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COVER PHOTO: Dusting the apple cherry crostata with powdered sugar, Owner Agi Groff adds the finishing touch to the pastry for customers to enjoy. The crostata that Sucrose makes is a part of their Saturday Special pastries which also includes croissants, cheese danish, brioche, cinnamon and sticky buns. Sucrose also sells coffee and tea to go along with their treats.

Working in the kitchen, the chefs start to prepare and make treats for the following day. Sucrose has been in the area 13 years and used to be called 4 Seasons Bakery. The bakery then moved three years ago to the location they are at now and changed the name to what it is today.

Getting the sticky buns ready to bake, Aaron Groff places the cinnamon dough on top of the sticky pecan bun.

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Customers look through Sucrose case of pastries to find what treats to buy. Sucrose has many day to day treats to buy including gooey butter cake, lemon bars, assorted muffins, fruit scones, New York Style coffee cake and much more. After purchasing, there are many places to sit inside and enjoy the pastries.

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Riders lined up at the starting line before the race began. Before the race began, different people were interviewed and asked who they were riding for and why. Most of the time, people rode for friends or family fighting cancer. “This year, I’m riding in memory of my Aunt Marci, Eli Abeles and Emily Evans Kline. I’m riding in honor of my mom, Robyn Cherry, my mother-in-law,” Benjamin Cherry, Big Hitter rider, said.

Racers bike through the start of the race. Before it began, racers stood while the National Anthem was sung. There were many groups at the races which included children riding at least 20 miles.

PEDALING TOWARDS A CURE FOR CANCER

Pedal the Cause is an organization thats main mission is to provide funding for cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center through yearly cycling challenges. PTC was founded in 2009 by two-time lymphoma survivor, Bill Koman. “While my son has been recieving treatment, I found this way to give back to a world class hospital with the most caring and dedicated staff I’ve ever witnessed,” said Bob Jones, a biker riding the PTC Classic.

by Riley Witherbee

A woman rides her bike through the starting line.

There was a kids’ challenge on Sept. 28 and 16 waves of bikers on Sunday starting at 7 a.m., ending at 10:15 a.m. Almost all bikers were finished by 5 p.m.

A man rides his bike through the starting line and smiles as he begins the trek of a long day. The race lasted from about 7 in the morning until about 5 in the afternoon. After the race fnished, there was food and massages available.

A woman waves as she starts the race. Family and friends gathered down the side of where the bikers were flooding in, in order to cheer them on. Many people found spots in the grass to hangout until the racers returned.

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A woman rides a stationary bike in the Spin Shift Challenge. Along with regular biking, there was also an option to ride a stationary bike. There were instructors in the front of the area, walking them through and coaching.

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While the bikers are racing, family members sign a board saying who they are supporting. The bikers also signed the board either before or after they raced. “I will be pedaling in memory of my dad and best buddy, Eli,” Aaron Ables, 10, said.

A couple rides into the finish together after biking 20 miles. They rode the PTC Classic which is one of the most common distances people choose to ride.

As racers began to finish, they line their bikes up to stay while they rest.

Next to where the bikes were lined up, there was snacks for the bikers and masseuses to give the bikers massages.

A woman raises the number one on her finger as she crosses the finish line.

This race is a huge accomplishment for many people and it also benefits others too.

A man makes the “rock and roll” sign with his hand as he rolls through the finish line. “We ride because we are Powered by Hope.

We are inspired by the vision that one day there will be a world without cancer,” Powered by Hope organizer Teri Griege said.

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Someone with great spirit crosses the finish line. Many people wear colorful or fun clothing when racing, such as a cape or colored glasses. They also sometimes put streamers or bells on their bike.

A woman dressed out in color, smiles while giding through the finish line.

Many people smile while finishing the race because they completed a huge accomplishment.

“It was cool seeing how many people wanted to help raise money and also see how happy they were to accomplish it,” Jordan Watt, FHN alumni, said.

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Kyle Crow starts the third step in making his zippered pouch on Oct. 2.

This was the students’ second project of the year. They previously made a pillow case a week before. “I’m looking forward to the fleece jacket but I also enjoyed making the pillowcase,” Crow said. (Photo by Alivia Faupel) At FHN on Oct. 9, junior Ellie Morman focuses on her HBS work in order to learn and memorize the parts of the brain. HBS stands for Human Body Systems and is taught by Dawn Hahn. In order to be in HBS one must first take Principles of Biomedical Sciences.

“I want to go into the medical field when I grow up and I think this class would be helpful with that,” Morman said. (Photo

by Courtney Arena) In the dressing room Oct. 25th, students like Megan Miller rush to prepare and apply their makeup for their dress rehearsal.

These young actors have been preparing for four weeks to make sure that all costumes are correct, so that the performance is ideal.

Play nights included Oct. 26-28, all at 7 p.m. (Photo by Charlotte Bartels)

At the FHN Student Council meeting on Sept. 26, Leila Vakil cuts out hearts for decorations at Homecoming. The Homecoming theme this year was Knights Around the World and Vakil was making decorations for Europe. Since there is a lot of shopping in Europe, Stuco decided to make shopping bags for decorations in the Europe section. “I wanted to have a say in our events and I like contributing to the school,” Vakil said. (Photo by Chloe Ellison)

During the pep assembly on Oct 4 in the big gym, Holly Winkle performs her guard routine. The pep assembly was hosted by Stuco.

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The Structure of

Saint Louis

by Ella Manthey

On a ledge of the Saint Louis Art Museum, statues stand tall, representing the architectural style of Beaux-Arts. Meaning “fine arts”, the Beaux-Arts style was part of the Neoclassical and Greek Revival styles, popular in the US from 1885 to 1925. This specific style of architecture is characterized by symmetry, formal design, sculptures, columns and large stairways. Architect Cass Gilbert took inspiration from the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, Italy, when building the art museum in Forest Park

Built by Cass Gilbert, the Saint Louis Art Museum sits on top of Art Hill, open to the public to view various art collections.

The museum was originally located within Washington University, but was moved to Forest Park for the 1904 World’s Fair.

Starting as a French village in 1764, Lafayette Square is the oldest neighborhood in St. Louis. The neighborhood surrounds Lafayette Park and is inspired

by Second Empire style architecture.

This particular style was very popular from 1855 to 1885.

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Lining the streets of Lafayette Square, brightly colored houses are inspired by the Victorian era of France. The Midwest was heavily influenced by Second Empire architecture, especially St. Louis. This style is characterized by intricate roof detailing, ornate designs and highly symmetric housing.

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Located in Central West End of St. Louis, Cathedral Basilica serves as a Roman Catholic church for people to attend mass and other Catholic activities.

This cathedral was officially designated a “basilica” of the catholic church by Pope John Paul II in 1997. Also known as the St. Louis Cathedral, architects of the Haynes and Barnett Architectural Firm took inspiration from the styles of Neo- Byzantine and Romanesque Revival in building this cathedral.

Covering 83,000 square feet, the mosaic interior is the largest mosaic collection outside of Russia. The cathedral’s mosaics were designed by August Oetken and then put together by a large group of artists. Installation of the mosaics began in 1912 and were completed in 1988.

Completed in 1914, the Cathedral Basilica has elements of two different architectural styles. The Neo- Byzantine style emerged in the 1800’s, frequent in religious from eastern European countries such as Yugoslavia and Russia. The Romanesque Revival style is characterized as a modern take on the 11th and 12th century Romanesque style. This specific style began around the nineteenth century and includes simplified arches and doorways.

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Previously located along the Mississippi River, the current St. Louis Cathedral was built as a replacement for the original church.

Cathedral Basilica is now the mother church of the Archdiocese of St. Louis and is the seat of its archbishop, Robert James Carlson. The first mass took place on Oct. 28, 1914.

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At Five acres in a separate room, kittens greet guests.

The majority of Five acres animals come from private citizens who are unable to keep their pets for one reason or another. The animals are cared for until they find another family for them to join. They also work with local animal control facilities and other overcrowded shelters in Missouri and other parts of the country to transfer animals to Five Acres that face euthanasia.

Euthanasia is the act of putting an animal to death or allowing it to die by withholding extreme medical measures.

FIVE ACRES

by Rachel Stover

At Five acres on Oct. 23, cat Cece gets petted by a former volunteer. Cece was rescued from a terrible hoarding situation. Five acres provides a wide variety of pets who all have different situations. Five acres has pure breeds and mixed breeds. “Yeah, I mean, I love animals, so any extra time I can spend is great. I mean, you feel good and then it feels good to give animals some comfort,” said Tatyana, a past volunteer.

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In the parking lot at Five Acres, volunteers and workers arrive to take care of the animals.

Founded in 1973, Five acres Animal Shelter has operated as a nonprofit organization and is the only no-kill animal shelter in St Charles County.

Five Acres does not euthanize animals to make room for new ones. Five Acres Animal Shelter is a 501C3 non-profit organization and does not receive any tax funding. Five acres annually puts on four major events to help support the needs of cats and dogs in their care. Thoswe events are: Trails for Tails Wishes, Wags and Whiskers, Uncorked and Spayghetti.

In the quiet room, or “special needs” room, at Five acres on Oct. 23, cats rehabilitate and rest. Shadow Friends is what Five Acres calls its special needs cats and dogs. Five Acres has a Shadow fund to help the cats and dogs that require extensive veterinary care. Shadow’s Fund was created in honor of Shadow, a Husky that lost his life to Lupus. This program helps cats that suffer from FIV and FeLV, dogs with heartworm disease and many other illnesses and conditions.

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A City Left

Trash lines the side of Monroe Ave. Once a main road through the city, the street is now one of many occupied by nothing but waste. “Kinloch is a shell of what it once was. From what I knew when I was young to where the city is now is extremely upsetting,” former resident William Furch said.

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Kinloch, Missouri, was founded on Nov. 17, 1890, as the first Black city in the state. The once bustling community has dwindled from a population of over 10,000 residents to less than 300.

by Alayna Furch

An unnamed street filled with trash runs through Kinloch.

The street branched off of a main road known as Martin Luther King Blvd.

Part of the southwest section of the city, this street is among an entire grid that remains unnamed and unmapped.

A children’s toy lays abandoned on a dead end street.

The toy was found near the now vacant Kinloch High School.

The school was run from 1936-1976 and was the first high school for Black students in the area.

Discarded tires lay in front of a large pile of trash in a vacant lot on Lurch Ave. St. Louis has over 9,000 vacant lots to its name.

Along with tires, there are couches, entertainment centers, dry wall and much more littering the entire city.

A vacant building sits at the end of Lurch Ave. The building joins over 3,000 other vacant buildings in St. Louis. Once home to a resident of Kinloch, the building surely now helps to house the increasing number of squatters in the city.

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Three students from FHN show their style in downtown St. Charles. These students have outgoing and bold sense of styles. Today, kids are taking a step out of their comfort zone to express their true selves. Most kids use something about them to express themselves, like their hair or their fashion sense. Using fashion to express yourself can make you more comfortable in your own skin or could give other kids the confidence to express themselves too.

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Junior Adam Hueffmeier stands in front of a building at the industrial park in downtown St. Charles.

Hueffmeier normally gets his clothes from Zumiez or Pacsun. Hueffmeier gets his clothing inspiration from an artist named Scott Arceneaux. “I like the shirt I’m wearing because it is from one of the concerts I went to over summer,” Hueffmeier said.

Junior Kyle Helton stands on a ledge in downtown St. Charles. Helton gets his fashion inspiration from his favorite musical artists. Helton’s go to brand of clothing is FTP. FTP has a deeper meaning behind it than what most think. It is made by one of Helton’s favorite music duos. “My favorite pieces of clothing have to be my FTP clothes,” Helton said.

Junior Adam Hueffmeier sits on a wall in downtown St. Charles. Hueffmeier wore black ripped jeans and a band t-shirt. Hueffmeier shops at different types of stores to get his outfits. “I shop at Pacsun and Zumiez mostly,” Hueffmeier said. “I like their style of clothing and the brands they have.”

Junior Kyle Helton stands on a rock in downtown St. Charles. Helton wore white Old Skool Vans and black jeans. Helton gets his shoes from Zumiez. “My favorite shoes are Vans,” Helton said. “Zumiez has a good selection of different designed vans.”

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Junior Olivia Engle poses in downtown St. Charles. Engle was wearing lots of accessories including necklaces and earrings. Engle likes to shop on Amazon to find the different intricate pieces of her outfits. “Amazon has everything that you can piece together your own way,” Engle said. “I see some of my things and add/create my own pieces because it adds my own personal touch to my outfits.”

Junior Olivia Engle poses in front of a caged window in downtown St. Charles. Engle has a very outgoing and bold sense of style, it’s not something you would see on a daily basis. Engle likes to accessorize a lot with various types of necklaces and earrings. “My favorite accessories are my necklaces and earrings,” Engle said.

“Some of the necklaces I wear have important meanings to them. Engle also likes to make some of her own earrings and necklaces.

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To help the band practice the way their balance feels, Rob Stegeman inverses the usual pyramid of sound.

The marching band strives for quantity and quality when it comes to sound, a struggle when everyone is in constant motion. “No matter how well you know the music book, there are always hidden challenges,” Stegeman said. “The challenge this year was just the amount of style changes and how much goes into teaching kids those styles.”

During any crowd’s favorite part of this year’s Freeze, Carly Gordon dances to Ice Ice Baby. Along with numerous other visuals throughout, the show features a dance break including both the band and the color guard. “I like it when the band gets featured as a visual group rather than as a marching or wind group… because in doing more visually inclined moves, you get to show off your personality a bit more,” Gordon said.

“It lets you interact with the crowd, that’s why visual based parts are my favorite parts of the show.”

As color guard finishes a warm up, Hunter LaBarge, Holly Winkle and McKenna O’Connor hold their flags steady.

All three girls are also on rifle line, evident by their gloves. O’Connor is the only freshman to make it as a rifle this fall, something she didn’t expect. “It’s kind of stressful… but I’ve made so much progress since last year,” O’Connor said. “I was very surprised when I made it, it’s been fun.”

O’Connor participated in two seasons of middle school guard prior to Freeze and plans on doing winter guard at FHN.

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As the band finishes their movement warmup, drum major Matthew Julihn watches technique, and runs the metronome. Despite this being his first year in FHN’s marching band, it’s also his last. But it’s sparked his want to pursue the activity. “It’s been very eye-opening,” Julihn said.

“I haven’t really had the experience of being a marching band member, but I’ve had the drum major experience which I think is beneficial in its own right.” Juhlin said he was surprised how mentally demanding the role was, but he quickly learned how best to operate in certain situations.

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GEARING UP TO

by Aidyn Gleason

WIND DOWN

The Knightpride marching band spends their last week of rehearsals preparing for Bands of America.

With a steadily built knack for playing his instrument’s upper range both in volume and in pitch, Robert Fairless takes the lead, playing the line of the show’s closer.

“I’ve been given more of a music focus as far as leadership, which has made me pay more attention to how we sound and realize how important that is,” Fairless said. Fairless has been labeled a mentor this season and hopes for an opportunity at being section leader as a senior next season.

In arch, the band plays parts of the show accompanied by their visuals.

It’s necessary for the performers to memorize the feeling of playing each part so that no matter where they are and how it sounds, the overall result is the same. The Freeze year is clarinet player Jay Scott’s third year with Knightpride. “Freeze is in between Jump and Wired in terms of what people know,” Scott said when comparing this year’s music to the two years prior. “It’s a bit more recognizable than Wired without being cheesy or overused.”

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Following the lead of Grace Sickendick, Brenna Hood conducts the band through their show.

After being taught to conduct a tricky time signature for part of 2018’s Wired in which Hood marched, she became a candidate for drum major. With Sickendick’s senior year coming to a close, Hood can be expected to be seen as a head drum major candidate for the 2020 season. “I’ve learned a lot about leadership from her and the way she handles situations,” Hood said.

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