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Bad Axe weight room is great for students and public

BY ARMANDO MOTZ Bad Axe High School

Ms. Breault’s seventh grade students listen attentively to her lecture.

Grade realignment: A whole new world sports; the eighth graders being able to participate in shop; and the seventh graders being able to participate in FFA. BAD AXE — Seventh graders, eighth competitions. graders and six teachers joined the high “Seventh graders can compete in school this fall as the K-12 buildings nationals, which is a 7-12 grade comperealigned. tition. The seventh graders weren’t able “The seventh and eighth graders to participate last year because they moved up because the high school had were not in the same school as the other available space. Also, it made schedmembers,” said Mrs.Yackle. uling of students and teachers much The students liked how some of their easier. It made more classes offered to teachers came up with them. the younger students. Also there are “I don’t have to start over with new some seventh and eighth graders that people,” stated Emily Musolf. “Having take higher level classes, so it’s easier Ms. Breault come up with us really for them to take them,” said Principal helped me feel comfortable in the Kurt Dennis. school.”

While parents were nervous that Some students were also hoping to their kids would be overwhelmed, the start fresh will all new teachers as a students themselves seem to have no fresh start for them. Both teachers and fears about entering the bigger building. students said they enjoy the lunch at the The students seem to be excited about high school. being here.

“There are more lunch choices here,” “We get to do more projects here,” Mrs Seltz said. said McKenzie Copeland.

The teachers found some perks to the Some new opportunities include move. seeing the older students participate in “I enjoy seeing my former students,”

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stated Ms. Breault.

When asked what they miss about the middle school, they said the teachers they used to work with.

As any student entering a new school and being the youngest in the building, some had some fears about being here.

Some of the fears were about how big the school was.

“It takes forever to get to class,” said seventh grader Aaron Iden.

It didn’t take long, however, before they learned how to open their lockers, maneuver in the halls, and find their place among their older peers.

Upperclassmen, who may have been leery of sharing their space with more middle-school aged students, reported that the middle school population definitely brought more energy.

“My hall is definitely louder with the seventh and eighth graders this year, but I’ve enjoyed meeting the younger students. Sometimes they dance at their lockers or try to race each other to class, but they have been very friendly and fun to have around,” stated Mrs. Anderson.

Electives: The classes students actually decide to take

BY CASSIDY ROBARTS Bad Axe High School BAD AXE — With well over 20 different electives to choose from, students at Bad Axe High School have almost countless opportunities to learn about what interests them.

Out of the students surveyed, the top classes were, in order, shop, band, and art.

Students looking to challenge themselves opt for advanced Spanish classes, Art III and Art IV, and Advanced Placement classes such as Advanced Placement United States History or Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles.

Those looking to explore their creative sides tend to choose classes such as creative writing or yoga/self management.

For more hands-on classes, digital photo, drafting, and small engines are a few favorites of the students. A few other student enjoy zoology, botany, and other agriculture classes.

This year, there are now seventh and eighth grade specific classes. For these students who took classes such as gym or art at the middle school, they are now adapting to taking these electives in the high school.

“The gym here is three courts, so we have more space to play sports, but it also means more running.

The sports and games we play are definitely harder too,” said eighth grader Colton Darbee about the change between middle and high school gym class.

As for the seventh grade art class, Candence Randall said: “We have more experience now, the projects are harder, like the oil pastel work and paper mache ghosts, and there’s

Students who participated in the El Dia de los Muertos painting proudly hold their finished artwork. more stuff to do.”

With most electives, there usually seem to be one or two activities that everyone puts their all into. The fourth hour gym class’s most participated in activity would “be dodgeball or trenchball by far, everyone likes it and gets really involved,” stated Colton Darbee.

S.T.E.A.M. is a class with an educational approach to learning that uses science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. According to eighth grader Katherine Himmel, in S.T.E.A.M., the most class participation happens during “any lab where we get to work with glue and cardboard. Everyone seems to like building from scratch.”

As for Shop I, sophomore Riley Shupe believes that “there really isn’t one project everyone does. We all just pick something and stay focused.”

According to the shop

teacher, Mr. Schadd, pens are a popular project among younger students whereas shoe racks are becoming popular among older students. However, students can build whatever they want, from canoes to curved hunting bows to coffee tables.

However, many students found the Advanced Placement classes and higher electives fun as well as challenging. On Oct. 16, students taking Spanish III and higher spent three hours in the high school media center painting a crescent moon that symbolized el Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

In Advanced Placement United States History, the class held a debate on whether the colonists should declare independence from Britain. Junior Armando Motz described the project where “everyone in the class was assigned an important figure during pre-revolutionary war time. They were all either loyalists or Patriots, and after research-

ing the person we were assigned, we debated over whether the colonists should declare independence from Britain.”

Even with all the electives offered, students still want more. In a survey of students, 29.7 percent said that they would to like to see more foreign languages offered such as French, German, and Russian.

Seventh grader Alexis King and 5.4 percent of surveyed students think that having a drama or theater class would be fun, as well as seventh and eighth graders who would like having a photography class for their grades.

The top singular class that students in grades 8-12 would like to see is home economics. With this class, they would like to learn about mortgages, loans, investments, taxes, cooking and baking, laundry, parenting, how to change a tire, and other basics that would teach them “how to adult,” as senior Aryana Peruski put it.

BAD AXE — A weight room is a place for both personal improvement as well as social interaction.

One can buy an expensive membership to a large gym or club to have access to a weight room, but Bad Axe High School provides a great weight room for both its students and the people in the community.

The weight room is open for public use for a nominal fee — anyone from the students attending the school to adults can come and use the facility. Whether your goal is to become healthier, bigger, faster, stronger, or all of the above, the weight room is a great place to start working on your goal. Opening as early as 6 in the morning and closing around 7 at night, you’d be able to use it whether you’re an early bird or a night owl.

The equipment in the Bad Axe High School weight room is nothing short of impressive. There are multiple squat racks, benches, dumbbells, barbells, chains, belts, a cable machine, and much more.

A former student of Ithaca High School, a school renowned for their athletics, I was blown away when first seeing the weight room. It beat out the weight room in Ithaca in every aspect, appearing more like a professional, compact gym than a high school weight room.

Students utilize the weight room both as part of their classes and on their free time. In regular physical education, students use the weight room at least once a week. Students come in before and after school to use the weight room on their own time.

There’s also a class offered that’s devoted to weight training where students use the weight room every school day.

“The class is really nice because it gives people who are interested in the weight room the opportunity to work out and familiarize themselves with everything the weight room has to offer,” said Wil Hobkirk, a senior at Bad Axe who takes weight training. “The class is, for the most part, quite enjoyable. We’ve created our own plans for lifting so we do pretty much whatever we want.”

The weight room also provides a place for social interaction between both students and people of the community. It puts people with a common interest together in the same room. People help and challenge each other so that they get better.

“I would say that I go to the weight room to better myself physically and even mentally, to see my self-accomplishments through results, and even for the social aspect of it.

I’m able to talk to other people who enjoy the same hobby, and I’m able to connect with them,” said Logan Stark, a junior at Bad Axe and frequent user of the weight room. “For instance, I’ve grown pretty close to Josh Aymen, a senior at Bad Axe, and Dave Aldis, a Bad Axe alumni, just through the weight room alone.

I never would’ve had the opportunity to talk to them much if it wasn’t for the weight room.”

Perhaps the best part about the weight room in is the fact that it’s still improving. Increased funds and donations allow for new and better equipment to be added to the weight room.

“Since we run so many kids through it, we always have to worry about maintenance. Things break and wear out so we always have to replace those things,” said Mr. Sutherland, physical education and weight lifting teacher at Bad Axe High School. “We’d also like to upgrade our equipment. A good example is bars; when we upgrade bars things immediately get better. And it’s not just upgrading the things we currently have, it’s also about adding things we haven’t had in the past.”

Just last year, new equipment like dumbbells, foam rollers, a new squat rack, and more was added. The weight room won’t stop improving itself, and it will continue to make itself a more convenient and useful tool for anyone looking to improve themselves.

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The oldies never die

BY DANIELLE CUBITT Bad Axe High School BAD AXE — Generational evolution. It’s all around us, every day. We see it in ourselves, our families, our friends. It is in our literature, our clothing, the way we think. Our generation is one said to be “ a mix of many,” pertaining to the abundance of different eras that show in our newlyformed culture.

During the 2000s, fashion designers started trends that were a mix of styles, colors, and patterns from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.

These fashion statements have evolved slightly from the velvet-pants era of the 2000s and the hipster age of the early 2010s. The merging of today’s millennials parent’s age and our early pop-icons from the time after Y2K has created a culture that is a “melting pot” of many eras.

Scrunchies, for example, were introduced in 1987 as a way to make women’s hair bigger. Today, they are frequently used as ponytails, bun holders, and bracelets, due to the unpopularity of flamboyant hair. Making a reappearance in the mid 2010s and becoming an immediate trend, you can spot them on the majority of high school girl’s wrists. Some teenagers even have their mother’s accessories that are coming back into style.

Sophie Shuart, a freshman at Bad Axe High School, often wears one of her mother’s scrunchies that she wore in the 80s.

When asked about her fashion choice, Sophie laughed, “ Yeah it’s my mom’s. She wore it when she was in high school. She noticed I was starting to wear them and gave me hers.”

In fact, a poll was sent out to 52 students at Bad Axe High School, and 50 percent of them wear scrunchies on a daily basis.

Other items the participants were questioned about were their use of “old fashioned” objects such as record players and other style choices.

Mirror sunglasses beat out round sunglasses with 23 percent to 17 percent, both of which were popular in the late 60s due to the rise of the hippie counterculture. Oversized sweaters, a common sight in the 60s when teens decided switch to boxy- style tops, held a whopping 52 percent. More than half of the students also sport 50s- originated high-waisted jeans.

On the male side, flannels and joggers, both modest styles from the 90s, made up a dominant 41 percent of their choices.

Surprisingly, polaroids, record players, and cassettes are used by 40, 25, and 13 percent of the polled students. The release of more modern versions of polaroid instant cameras, which debuted in 1948, have skyrocketed in their popularity. This trend is similar with record players, cassettes, and other renewed vintage items.

Not only fashion trends are making comebacks.

Junior Olivia Chapin recently came across her parents cassette deck, a late 20th Century technological treasure, found in a tattered shoebox deep in a closet.

“We pulled it out and I thought it was way cooler than my mom thought.

She took one look at it and rolled her eyes. It’s so old!”

Chapin said. “ My mom forgot she even had it.”

She and her sister messed around with it for a while until they discovered an old tape recording of their family Christmas when she was seven.

“It brought back so many memories of when tech-

One of the many museums to explore in Chicago. Pictured are Kate Clancy, Lily Boyle, Camryn Fritz, Bret Campbell, Blake Talaski, Madison Kinney, and Erik Kent.

Senior Alexis Muether shows off her Friends-themed “Class of 2019” shirt. nology brought us closer together, not father apart,” Chapin admits.

Many TV shows young people today binge watch also correlate with that of their parents. Popular shows such as Friends, Gilmore Girls, and One Tree Hill, which originated from the 90s have shown to make a comeback on the film platform Netflix.

More than half of the surveyed students recorded watching Friends, possibly due to the popularity of it in their parent’s era. Other shows, such as Golden Girls, Parks and Rec, and Full House had viewage ratings of 12, 15, and 8 percent.

Even franchises such as Harry Potter, whose first book was released in 1997, are still in demand.

The movies were filmed throughout the 2000s and the Warner Bros have recently released two films that have been uber-popular throughout the world.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and The Crimes of Grindelwald have blasted box office expectations by both grossing over $250 million worldwide in the first week.

Junior Laken Chapin found that her parents used to watch the popular sitcom Friends when they were dating in the 90s, a show Laken herself enjoys on Sunday mornings.

“It’s funny because they remember every episode like it just came out yesterday,” Laken snickered.

“Sometimes they even spoil the episodes for me unknowingly.”

When the show first aired, no one knew it would have such an impact on not only the current generation, but many to come.

This humorous show was also chosen to be the theme of the class of 2019’s class T-shirts. The black shirt features the word “seniors” in the Friends graphics with a pun on the classic episode starter from the show: “The one where……” This class’s tops complete their theme fittingly by reading: “The one where they graduate.”

Mr. Wayne Brady, a 46-year member of the Bad Axe High School staff, recently shared places where he has seen high schoolers hang out around town throughout the years.

During his time as a staff member, he has observed many students congregating at locations such as the A&W, that was a staple for family outings decades ago, the arcade on the east side of town where the Lookin’ Good Hair Salon is now.

“I noticed the kids playing Pac Man down there often,” stated the Swartz Creek alumni.

Mrs. Melissa Curtis, a 1991 graduate who now lives in South Carolina, also commented on her old hangouts when she was a teenager cruising the streets of “HuCo.” Her and a group of her friends had a habit of “ cruising the loop,” which to them was driving from McDonald’s, where they went for food, heading east to Osentoski Farm Equipment, and back; over and over and over again. This is a similar past time to students

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nowadays who often drive around for entertainment.

Another Bad Axe alumni, Mr. Matthew Varner, had similar high school experiences, graduating in 2008. As a soccer player, many of his friends would hang out at the soccer fields, much like some players do today. People could also find Varner and his friends consistently at the bowling alley with a group of his friends. Unlike today, after every home football and basketball game, there was a non-formal dance that much of the student body went to.

Afterward, Varner and his friends often went to Wendy’s for dessert.

Sophomore Katey Krohn rattled off some places she frequently visits in the area.

“A lot of people go to the ice rink on Friday nights.

It’s always packed,” she said.

Emma’s Coffee House arrived downtown Bad Axe last fall, and has been a compulsive teen hangout ever since.

“It’s nice to have a place in the community that teens can meet up and have good food and just talk,” noted Krohn.

She also mentioned that after school dances or games, a group of her friends go to Big Boy for shakes or ice cream.

“It’s a tradition we do sometimes,” Krohn said.

“It’s really nice to go relax after a crazy school thing and get food.”

The generational change from wall phones, to phones with cords, to smart phones has not affected the “old soul” of Bad Axe. Teens still take time to enjoy the retro streets of HuCo and find ways to entertain themselves with the city’s limited options, just like every generation before them.

To this day, many traditions continue to be upheld in not only the town of Bad Axe, but to each generation.

Each decade has set an example for the next, and our current generation is the result of each decision people have made.

The teens of each decade become the adults and influencers of the next age.

It is important to pay attention to who will be making new decisions and running the world one day.

This melting-pot of cultures and customs is becoming more and more diverse as new ideas are created and brought every day.

Using the past as a role model is an excellent strategy when moving forward.

Many things become reborn in the wake of a new era; but not without a little tweaking. Some things are just timeless.

“It was really pretty to see the city from that high up,” said freshman Sophie Shuart.

BAD AXE — For the past couple While sightseeing was a big part years, Bad Axe High School has of being in Chicago, students also sent groups of students on trips got to visit the Shedd Aquarium, filled with bright city lights, and and do some shopping at Navy Pier towns enriched with American culas well. ture. While these trips are fantastic Last year, there were a few differlearning opportunities, they also ent classes that participated in Bad give small town kids a chance to Axe High School’s first Washington, step foot out of Huron County.

D.C trip.They visited vastly differStudent Advisor Leslee Weitenent places, from the Smithsonian berner helps supervise and organize Museum to the battlegrounds at all of these trips for the students at Gettysburg. For junior Cody TalasBad Axe. ki, his sophomore trip to D.C was “I went on two of the three trips: more about the fun experiences Chicago and Washington, D.C. Both than taking notes. trips are so different, it’s hard to “I accidentally paid ten dollars pick a favorite,” Weitenberner said. for a hot pocket at our hotel because Although she didn’t attend the I didn’t want to put it back when Mackinac trip, she was able to prothe cashier rang me up,” he said, vide information on how the trip thinking back to his encounters at went. The seventh grade class had the hotel. the opportunity to go see Mackinac Although Cody and his friends Island during the school day, so of spent most of the time joking course, many of the kids jumped at around, he did mention his favorite the chance to go. place that they visited was GettysWhile the bus ride was a sort of burg, the Civil War battleground lengthy, the kids seemed to enjoy that is a classic tour that vacationers the busy day. The four tours they often visit. were able to go on were the Historic “We learned about the Battle of Mill Discovery Park, Colonial Fort Gettysburg, and it was pretty interMichilimackinac, Old Mackinac esting to see,” Talaski said.

Point Lighthouse, and Fort MackiWhile there were many amusing nac. tours throughout the trip, the stu“The zip line activity at Mill Disdents had the responsibility and covery Park seems to be the favorite honor of laying a wreath on the activity of this trip,” said WeitenTomb Of the Unknown Soldier. berner.

“No one talked and everyone felt While the seventh grade trip is the intensity of the moment,” said new, the eighth graders continue junior Laken Chapin. the tradition of traveling out to ChiAmong some of the other kids cago every year. Last year’s eighth who attended that trip was current grade class had many experiences sophomore Ellee Weitenberner. and stories to tell after it was over.

Ellee Weitenberner appreciated Even some of the less adventurous the beauty she saw in the art musestudents had fun stepping out of um and decided it was probably her their comfort zone. favorite tour. While in the province On the first day of the trip, the of Washington, she was able to try groups hopped off the bus, everyone sushi from restaurants she’d never stretched their legs, and they were been to before. then ready to start exploring the “It was so delicious,” she giant city of Chicago. Looking up, recalled, reminiscing the wonderful the students could see skyscrapers food she was served. towering over them. From the Hard Amongst the big trips that Bad Rock Cafe to the Museum of Science Axe High School offers, there are and Industry, the kids got to see the even more opportunities within different aspects the Windy City had clubs and classes. The Ecology Club the offer. was able to take a ride out to the “Chicago is a lot more than just Upper Peninsula last school year skyscrapers, I learned a lot when I with science teacher Kal Pokley. A was in the city,” said freshman Kate week-long trip filled with camping Clancy. and hiking, all of the students had But they did enjoy the tall builda wonderful time. ings. The 360 Skyline is a skyscrapEach year, Bad Axe comes up er that is 100 stories high. Students with different ideas and more trips from Bad Axe were able to go on it’s to help create adventures for their Skydeck and look out over the city. students.

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Exchange Students: The whole world in one place Juan lives with Ashley and Brian Kramer and now does things that he didn’t do before, like wash his BAD AXE — Do you clothes, make his food and want to go on an adventure clean his room, things that without knowing for sure his parents did for him. what will happen? Not “Here I learned how knowing what the future to be more sociable with holds? people,” he also said. “My That’s what seven other friends and my family are exchange students from much better than I thought. around the world and I did. I love them.”

We faced the future and Before coming to the entered into this adventure United States, he thought with a determination. the Americans were comI come from Campinas, pletely different.

Brazil, a huge city, with “I thought that they were more than 1.2 million bad people with foreign inhabitants, where the rou- exchange students. And tine is intense and frantic. about my host family, I Living in a small town has thought they were reserved been a great experience for people, but now I know me. I had visited the USA they are awesome and realbefore, but I confess that ly fun,” he said. tourism is a totally different Juan is also part of the experience than living here. soccer team, so he thinks I like the organization, but this is the best experience mostly the sense of security in a while.

I have, something impossi“In Colombia, we only ble in the big city. play soccer for fun, but here And there’s also nature.

I could live competitive socAll this green space and cer and it is something that the lake are incredible! The I love,” he said. school is totally different, Juan also played tennis and the period that I stay in since he was a 12-year-old. it and the number of activi- He practiced six hours per ties is much larger here. But day, and participated in in Brazil, we have on aversome tournaments, winage 13 disciplines divided ning as Department Tennis in the five days of the week, Champion. but I believe that I have Su Bin Seo, from Ulsan adapted well to the system in South Korea, also thinks here. When I added the she has more responsibility yearbook in my grid, I did now, being away from her not imagine that this could parents. spark my interest for jour“In my country, I have nalism, making this a possi- my parents for everything, bility for the university. and here my family is far, so But best of all here is I need to make choices that undoubtedly the wonI didn’t do before,” she said. derful family I am living Living with Elizabeth with, Rogers. From the Bowers, Subin had the beginning, they strive to opportunity to travel with make me feel at home. And her mother and sister. “We having Melanie as a sister went to Upper Michigan is really good because she and it was amazing,” she already had this experience said. “We saw snow for the when she participated in an first time since we arrived exchange program in Gerin the United States. Also, many, so she can help me we met other exchange stuwith the adaptation. dents. It was really funny, I With my host family, I could experience the UP life experience very different and I talked a lot with the things than in Brazil, like other exchange students watching football in big about school.” stadiums, going to church When I asked her about every Sunday, and seeing what she likes in the United snow for the first time in States, she said Walmart. my life.

“Walmart is a perfect Juan Sebastian Castrilplace. Everything is awelon Uribe, who came from some. I can buy everything Popayán in Colombia, said: I want. Food, clothes, can“Now I know how to do dies, makeup,” she said. things by myself, and now I Subin is also super excitam more sociable.” ed about the small cups of

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Despite being more communicative here, Lucia thinks she still has some difficulties with English.

“Sometimes I can’t say what I am thinking, so I just look to their faces, hoping that they can read my mind, but I know that is impossible,” she said. Lucia is in creative writing class as well as English III, to improve her English skills.

When I asked her what she loves in the United States she answered: “Walmart! Here in the U.S., I have to make choices all the time. Sometimes it is very stressful, but I like (it) because I have autonomy.”

Pictured are (back row): Anna Trhlíková, Lucia Butragueno, Djordje Juagic and Juan Lucia also feels she has Castrillon; and (front row) Karen Suzuki, Su Bin Seo, Aritsara Sawetsutthipan and Isadora more freedom to be herself, Augusto. so she is really happy.

Sophomore Djordje ketchups in restaurants.

Subin as a sister. “I like to land, Aritsara Sawetsutthi- Juagic, from Muenster “It is unique. In Korea, live with Liz, because she pan, more known as Punch, in Germany, came to the we don’t have small cups, is helping me and Subin thinks since she came to the United States to live with so I think it is really cute. have very American experi- United States, she is more Cassandra and Brock I have never seen (them) ences, like parties, church, confident with herself.

McLellan. With the new before coming here.”

Halloween with her grand“What else has changed family, Djordje has three Senior Anna Trhlíková, daughter, and trips.” in my life since I came to younger brothers. who came here from Being a senior, Karen the United States is that “I never had the expeŠaratice, Czech Republic, thinks the school in the now I am more confirience of having younger thinks that after coming to United States is harder dent and brave. Before, I siblings because in my America, she sees life in a than in Japan. wasn’t,” she said. family, I am the youngest,” different way.

“In my country, I don’t Punch is part of the he said. “So, I spend a lot “Now I am more grateful have the same classes school choir. of time with them and it is for the things I have, but everyday, so I think here “In my school in Thaifun.” also this makes me want is more difficult and busy. land, we don’t have choir, Here, he found his favormore and more,” she said.

And in the USA, we have so here is amazing, because ite restaurant, Taco Bell.

Anna lives with Michelle to change the classrooms, Mr. Smith has many tricks, He said he doesn’t have Shaw and has had very something that in Japan we so I can improve my singthis restaurant in Germainteresting experiences don’t do.” ing,” she said. ny, so he likes it a lot. with her host mom. They For Karen, the most Aritsara is also in art Djordje used the word went to Saginaw for shopdifficult part of being an class. “interesting” to describe ping, attended a wedding, exchange student is the “We have many things his exchange program. and enjoyed the Thumb English. to do in art class,” she said.

“It’s interesting to see Octagon Barn festival.

“In the first days, I “It’s very interesting. I love the differences between “The wedding was amaz- couldn’t understand anyto do journal book.”

Germany and America,” ing. It was my first Amerthing and I was lost. Now I Punch said the most he said. “I think Americans ican wedding, I enjoyed a can understand better, but difficult part of being an are nice and always try lot,” she said. not much. Jokes are the exchange student is the to help. It’s not better or In a really fun convermost difficult,” she said. weather. worse, it’s just different.” sation, Anna and I talked After two months living “It is very cold here,” she Djordje has also chosen about foods in The United with people speaking only said. “My country is very the profession he wants to States. For Anna, the food in English, Karen still finds hot.” follow in the future. here seems unhealthy, but it difficult to communicate.

Overall, she is very happy “I worked at a lawyer’s it is really good.

“Speaking is so difficult here. office for two weeks and I “I love peanut butter,” because I don’t know some “I like the school and enjoyed it,” he said. “I like she said. words, so I can’t express my new friends,” she said. to challenge myself, so I With good English skills, myself,” she explained.

“They are more confident chose lawyer for my future Anna thinks it is funny Thankfully by the end than Thai people.” job.” when she says something of the year, the exchange Lucia Butragueno came These eight people, and Americans understand students will all be speaking from Las Rozas, Spain, to counting me, have differit in a different way.

English fluently. live with Catherine Hilgers ent customs, traditions, “It is funny when I say Karen also is part of bas- and Corey Enard. After families, histories, but something and they don’t ketball team. three months in the United the desire to learn new understand, maybe by the “I am on the basketball States, she thinks that now things brought us here, in different pronunciation. team because I like to play she is less shy than she was a country totally different For example, when I say sports, and I want make in Spain. from ours. We are enjoying Connecticut, they think it’s more friends,” she said. “I “Since I started my every second of this expereally fun.” think with the new friends, exchange program, I rience because we know it Karen Suzuki came from I will be able to improve my stopped being shy. Here will be a very fast year. And Saitama, Japan, to live with English skills.”

I talk with more people, we are creating ties that Elizabeth Bowers and have From Songkhla in Thaiwithout shyness. can last for all our lives.

Once a Hatchet, always a Hatchet

BY ELLEN INGRAM Bad Axe High School

(Top) Mrs. Knarian is pictured with her Positive School Climate student team. (Below Left) Hatchet 1. Mrs. Kervin’s door representing Ferris State took first in the competition. (Below Right) Madonna University was represented on Ms. Britt’s classroom door, taking second place. (Below Middle) The University of Michigan college door, decorated by the office and their mentors, took third.

BAD AXE — The band is bringing the beat, and Mrs. Knarian is bringing the heat. You know this assembly is going to be a good one.

Screaming into the microphone, she jumps up and down in her crazy outfit. Her stellar dance moves catch on to the crowd like wildfire.

“If you want to build momentum, you have to be a part of that momentum,” Mrs Knarian emphasized. This is just one example of the school spirit shown in the school. When asked about her positive attitude at the assemblies, Mrs. Knarian remarked: “When students are pumped up and involved, then they send the energy back to the people that are hosting the event.

Then those people send the energy back to the students, and it just builds.”

Later the stands are filled. This isn’t you regular Friday night football game, it’s homecoming!

Students have been getting hyped for the past week by wearing their crazy outfits on dress up days, voting for the queen and king of homecoming court, cheering at a pep assembly, and attending a parade showing off the student made floats. The stands are packed with the community, not only students but parents, families, and friends. The band debuts parts of the halftime show. All are there to build Bad Axe spirit.

“School spirit is when all of the staff and the students come together for something great in the school,” stated Mrs. Roggenbuck, college advisor for the students at the high school.

Mrs. Roggenbuck organized a college door competition, where each teacher drew a college to decorate their door with.

“It’s super cool to get all of the students involved, not just the seniors,” remarked Mrs. Roggenbuck.

October was college month, a big month for seniors with FASFA and college applications to work on, and the contest was a way to bring college to other grades’ attention giving students an opportunity to learn about each college. Everyone did an extraordinary job, with Mrs. Kervin’s class taking the win, Ms. Britt’s class placing second, and the office placing third.

While education is the foundation of the school, what is built on top of that creates the character of the students as they work toward a more spirited school. Organizations such as Rotary Interact, Student Council, Mayor’s Youth, and others instil virtues such as leadership, teamwork, and compassion, into the members.

“I’ve learned so much about philanthropy and giving back to the community. And I’ll carry those things for the rest of my life,” Laken Chapin commented.

Chapin is very involved as the vice president of both the Youth

Advisory Committee and Rotary Interact. She is a National Honors Society member, and president of Positive School Climate.

“The purpose of the events we put on are to promote school pride and increase participation,” said Danielle Cubitt, a member of Student Council, Rotary Interact, Youth Advisory Committee, the spirit team and student council.

Students who are a part of the clubs feel proud to represent BAHS. The Positive School Climate Committee (PSC) is not a new addition for this year, but it is promoting positivity even more than in previous years.

“Our primary strategies are to have weekly shout-outs, so we are acknowledging people doing something positive,” explained Mrs. Knarian, the head of the P.S.C. committee. “This year, we also do a bi-weekly video where we acknowledge people that are doing things that are positive, that are participating in school events, or that are contributing in one way or another to this whole positive climate.”

The team also puts inspirational posters up around the school building to encourage the students daily. “The goal,” remarked Mrs. Knarian, “is that we feature the people that are in our building and the neat things they do, and sometimes when you see all the positive things around you, you feel a part of something pretty neat.”

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Teens surviving the fast food industry isfy the customer.

I wish now that more people would underBAD AXE — For teens stand how hard working like me, whose job options in the fast food business are limited, fast food pro- actually is. vides teens with not only I definitely don’t hate minimum wage but work my job, but I don’t always experience. love it either. Some days This includes experiare great and I’ll walk out ence with making food, with the biggest smile experience with customever. Other days I walk ers, and handling money. out so angry I could pass Before I started my job, for the Hulk.

I assumed that working It all just depends on at a fast food restaurant the amount of staff we was easy. I think that’s an have that day, the attitude assumption most people of the customers, and the make. attitude that I have that But entering on my first day that determines my day, I quickly realized this mood. was not the case at all.

Don’t get me wrong, I Once rush hour hits, the love most of my custompressure is on to make ers. I love when they make sure that the customer me laugh or smile, espeis satisfied. Whether it’s cially when they tell me making the food or just thank you. But just one being the order taker, mean comment or gesture workers must always sat- can ruin my day.

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I remember one time a man ordered grilled chicken, but when I told him that we no longer had that, he proceeded to read his order so fast I could barely keep up. It’s petty stuff like that that really irks me.

But then another customer could walk in and make my day within seconds, whether it be a friendly smile, a funny comment, or just using their manners. We really appreciate customers who are patient, nice, and most importantly kind.

Working at fast food also gave me the privilege of becoming friends with people I never thought I’d be friends with. Age is not a factor there, and I’m friends with people ages 16 to even 60 years old.

We are all there to make money, so why not be

friends?

Personally I think coworkers are the best part about working a fast food job. Whether it be making jokes or playing pranks in the back, it’s always a good time.

Having a good team to rely on is what gets me through my shift.

We either suffer or plow through our shifts together.

Coworkers also teach the importance of teamwork. There is always someone there to help me, no matter what. I was told on my first day of work that “no question is stupid”.

When I say that no question is stupid, I really mean it. The number of stupid questions I still ask nine months into this job is crazy.

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Opinion column: The bad guys and “a journalist should write only what he holds in his heart to be true.” It “Jackie, why would you also says: “Suppression want to become a journal- of the news, for any conist? All they do is clickbait sideration other than the readers to get views. They welfare of society, is indemanipulate people to get fensible.” their biased view out into While many journalists the world. You can’t be in today’s media are very one of those people?” opinionated and biased I receive comments like in their articles, the true these from my friends, definition of journalism family, and sometimes is reporting the cold hard even strangers. facts and informing the I’ve been a student reader, not writing to reporter for three years, change the reader’s mind. and it has developed into Articles are meant to a passion of mine. Not evoke the reader’s opinonly do I get to document ion based on their moral important events in hisviews and beliefs. Many tory, but I get to learn news companies, such from people and educate as Fox News, New York myself — I get the best of Times, and Huffington both worlds.

Post are now swaying on I’m not disputing the either the left or the right claim that there are no side of the spectrum, but incidents of fake journal- journalism is not supism because there are: posed to be biased based “Trump Mocks Trudeau on a political party. for Celebrating Thanks Almost all news giving Six Weeks Early” outlets have an online or “Senator Elizabeth platform where their Warren Performed Nude articles can be reached by Pagan Rituals in College.” millions in just seconds.

People mess up all the Social media was a contime, but there are times cept meant to help people where reporters have with a common interest been cruel, almost ruthcommunicate from all less in their attempt to be around the world- to “edgy.” establish a revolutionary In 2016, three political connection. Well, unforscientists, Andrew Guess, tunately, that concept is Brendan Nyhan and ruined; people are choosJason Reifler, published ing to prioritize arguing a major study about the with strangers online epidemic of fake news about politics rather circulating social media than spending time with between Oct. 7 and Nov. family, friends, or with 14 of 2016, and the results their pets. It has become are interesting. Over 27 an outlet for hatred and percent of readers visited spite, which unfortunateeither a pro-Trump or a ly has become normal in pro- Clinton site that had society. Journalism is an been labeled as a fake important part of docunews hub. All of these menting history, but if visits combined constithe history is biased, how tuted 2.6 percent of artiaccurate will it be? What cles on the internet, and will the youth of America that was over two years be learning in their ecoago. Fake journalism is nomics, government, or alive and well and affects history textbooks? many attitudes of AmerKate Hessling, the ediican society — emotional tor of the Huron Daily desensitization, lack of Tribune, gives some empathy, and falsely advice to readers on how educating the youth who to spot fake articles. “Is are the next future leadthis a legitimate source of ers of the world. But not news that you have heard all journalist are the bad of in the past? Is the guys seeking to destroy story professionally laid reputations. I love opinout, or does the site look ion pieces as much as the like a clickbait website? next person, but the prob- What are the other artilem rises when reporters cles on the site — do they don’t label their pieces seem fake or slanted? as biased and sell it as Also, check authors and “facts.” sources listed in articles In 1914, Walter Wil— are they real people liams, a Missouri journal- and titles? Make sure to ist, wrote The Journalist’s look at the context of the Creed which is a collecstory — is it a headline tion of principled comwith some misleading or mandments every jourold information taken out nalist should act on. It of context? Make sure claims that “accuracy and the source isn’t from a fairness are fundamensatirical site, which are tal to good journalism” designed at making fake

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news to be humorous.”

Reece Rapson, a sophomore from Bad Axe High School, added: “Don’t trust anything off of Facebook without finding another article to prove it.

Always look to see if there are other articles on the web page or if it’s a web page solely designed for one article.”

Falsey accumulated stories make America seem like the laughing stock when it’s supposed to be the greatest country in the world. Maybe I’m just 17 years old and I just don’t have enough experience to write an opinion piece (see what I did there, let the audience know that it is in fact an opinion piece) on an idea I was just introduced to, but I don’t think I’m far off from the truth.

Hessling put it very simply but very effectively: “I am proud to work in community journalism, as the editor of our local daily newspaper. We live in an area that still supports a daily newspaper because people want to be informed of events that are happening in their local area. That’s our mission and our passion, as all of us in my newsroom live in this community and care about shedding light on area happenings.

There is quite a bit of mistrust against the national mainstream media for a variety of reasons, including the fact that many cable broadcast news organizations have anchors that slant to the left or the right. At our newspaper, we don’t have that bias — we aren’t entrenched in national politics. Our focus is on what is happening locally. That’s not to say that we don’t make mistakes.

Sometimes, a reporter can let their opinion interfere with their work.

When that happens, they need to find a new level of work. That’s because

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we have a very important role in the community, and it’s important that we be objective and professional in our dealings with the public. We hold our local schools and government accountable, and we need to also hold ourselves accountable.”

I agree with Hessling in the aspect that I am proud to be a journalist. It takes a certain type of person to make conversation with strangers, spend hours upon hours researching topics that can be quite boring, and being able to take the blow when your story is given to another writer.

Yes, all journalists mess up and accidentally slip in their opinion without ever knowing it sometimes, but doesn’t everybody mess up? Every lawyer loses a case, every archaeologist gets the wrong measurement, and every musician hits the wrong note. Instead of creating a stereotype around a group of people, delve deeper into it and find the ones who are truly making a difference with their writing, because trust me, there are more than you think. Journalists have the very important task of documenting history so people can remember and not necessarily keep the past alive, but to always allow a gateway to remember the happy and sad times.

People learn from the past, but if they don’t remember what happened, then there would be no learning. As for huge media companies that seem biased, don’t watch them. They are purely there for views and ratings. There are so many news companies out there that give factual information, so stop giving your attention to the big shots. There is a power in keeping the past alive, and I won’t let strangers take that away.

goes on a taco supreme?”

“How do you make a fivelayer burrito?” However, what I’ve learned from this job makes up for all of the stupid questions.

Since working in fast food, I can truthfully say that I know how to multitask really well. There have been days where I’ve had to run drive thru and make food on the line. It taught me how to balance everything to make it all work out in the end.

I’ve learned that patience is the key to all customer service. It’s very easy to want to lash out in anger at a customer, but it’s better to be nice and patient. Patience shows professionalism to the public. I like knowing that I’ve learned the ins and out of the entire restaurant and that I know what a lot of people don’t.

I think everyone should work in the food industry at least one time in their life. It really has taught me what it’s like to be the person behind the counter.

Fast food is not an easy job and not everyone can do it. But it teaches you how to work through the hard parts and sacrifices.

Sacrificing your free will of speech when a customer is yelling at you.

Scrubbing the grill down until your arms are aching and ready to fall off.

It’s all worth it in the end because it’s what I gained that I’m most thankful for. Making friends with coworkers, learning how to deal with the public, gaining knowledge of how to make food — these are reasons why I think fast food is a good first job for every teen.

The most anticipated movies of 2019

BY KATEY KROHN Bad Axe High School BAD AXE — The buttery smell of the golden popcorn, boxes of candy lining endless glass cases, squishy seats so comfortable you’ll never want to leave, and the opportunity to lose yourself in a galaxy far, far away. These are just some of the reasons why movies are such a timeless pastime in America.

From The Incredibles to The Nun, people of all ages scamper to the theater for all different genres of movies. It seems like every year promises a new and better age of movies, and 2019 is no exception with Aladdin, Star Wars IX, It: Chapter 2, and Zombieland 2.

For Disney enthusiasts everywhere, May 24, 2019, is the day eager kids will drag their parents to see the premiere of the remake of Aladdin.

The 2019 Aladdin will bring back Aladdin, a poor street rat, with eyes on the beautiful princess Jasmine, who is once again granted three wishes by a magical genie. Not only is the movie a retelling of the 1992 version, it’s also live action, which means there will be real life actors, which differs from the original animated movie. Mark Rolfe, owner of the Bad Axe Theater, predicted Aladdin would be the winner in attendance.

“We have parents now that were kids when the original came out in ‘92,” he said. “They’ll want to see it and bring their kids as well. And, if it’s good, they’ll come back to see it again. The remake of Beauty and the Beast was HUGE! Night after night we were packing people in to see this thing.

Some multiple times. And they loved it.”

So, will Aladdin be yet another Disney hit?

What will happen to Aladdin and the princess?

On May 25, 1977, people were first introduced to the soon-to-be highly successful science fiction/action saga, Star Wars. On Dec. 20, 2019, George Lucas will have finally concluded the epic franchise with Star Wars: Episode IX. Although the immensely popular science fiction movies have so many installments, the Star Wars legacy will be kept alive by harcore fans across the globe.

Junior Olivia Chapin recalls first watching Star Wars in 2016, when it was their marching band show theme.

“George Lucas created a masterpiece of movies,” she said. “I’m quite interested to see what the world will learn about Rey’s parents and how they affected her to become a Jedi. It’s the final movie in the trilogy, and I’m interested on how everything is going to wrap up!”

For spanning over 22 years, Star Wars is considered one of the most successful franchises history has seen. Hopefully, it will go out with a bang.

On Sept. 8, 2017, horror-movie lovers met Pennywise, the shapeshifting evil clown that enjoys preying on children.

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MOVIES Continued from Page 5 Club, stumbled upon the mysterious being.

Through a long series of grueling encounters, each kid is forced to fight the clown in their own way.

Next September, we will be reintroduced to the members of the losers club as they yet again face the torment of Pennywise.

It has a built-in audience,” Rolfe stated.

“Teenagers all the way to adults will pack in to see this, just like they did for the original last year. It’s also a movie worth watching more than once, as long as it’s as good as the first.”

One of those eager teens will be Jake Vaillancourt, who hopes the movie “shellshocks us.”

As a big fan of the book version by Stephen King, Vaillancourt hopes it stays true to the book better than the first one did. He predicts the deaths of two members of the Losers Club, Stan and Eddie. One thing for sure, though, is that It: Chapter 2 will be an enormous hit.

“I remember every time that my cousin came over, we would sit on the coach and binge watch Zombieland,” recalled sophomore Kali Capling. “It’s the perfect mix of comedy, horror, sentimental scenes, and even romance. It’s got everything!”

When describing the upcoming Zombieland movie, Kali Capling was nothing short of enthusiastic.

Back in 2009, the first Zombieland movie hit the theaters, and we were introduced to the few survivors of the zombie apocalypse. The movie tells how the survivors, who took up the names of the cities they wished to live in after the apocalypse, named Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock all cross paths while making the journey to their Zombie-free location in the United States.

In the upcoming sequel, we will once again be introduced to the group as they fight off evolved zombies and maybe meet even more survivors of the worldwide disaster. Zombieland 2 is set to release Oct. 11, when we will see if it leaves viewers laughing dead.

Despite our everyday hectic lives, most Americans manage to find time to go to their nearest theater and get lost in another person’s life and problems, and this upcoming year guarantees something for every person.

For fantasy lovers, there is Aladdin, for Star Wars enthusiasts, Star Wars IX, for horror fanatics, It: Chapter 2, and finally Zombieland 2 for all of the action/adventure junkies.

Movies have always held a meaningful place in Americans’ hearts, as they are a beloved activity to do with friends, strangers, and families, and with next year’s flicks, their popularity is sure to do anything but decrease.

BY JAMES KERVIN Bad Axe High School Shortly before ecology teacher Kalen Pokley was born, dinosaurs walked the earth. There were thousands of different dinosaurs: from the great carnivorous T-Rex to the lumbering herbivore Brontosaurus to the monster of the sea in the Megladon. But, out of all these dinosaurs, there was only one that our teacher cared for and that was the one tiny plastic one given to him by his first grade teacher (Mrs. Jackson).

This tiny little brontosaurus would remain seeded at the center of his heart and guarded closely. Guarded until it was time for him to entrust this prized possession to his faithful students. To ensure the dinosaur went to the best student possible, he had a competition in his favorite anatomy class to see who could correctly guess the correct order of cellular responses to foreign particles in the immune system. James Kervin and David Knarian, the victors, were entrusted with the prize. The students, however, couldn’t bear to tear Mr. Pokley from his beloved dinosaur.

They hid the dinosaur in the room so it would always be with him. For the rest of the year, the game of hide and seek proceeded as the dinosaur would be stolen back and forth and then hidden in different locations around the room as both the students and the teacher tried to best one another.

As the school year finally came to a close, it was time for the little toy dinosaur, nicknamed Bronny, to go home with the students.

Summer break, however, was not the end to Bronny’s mighty adventure as the Bad Axe Ecology club, Bronny and the 16 other students lead by Mr. Pokley and Theresa Byrne, took a week long trip throughout the Upper Peninsula.

This trip would provide an opportunity for members of the club to learn about the state in which they lived and its ecological history. This trip was the first opportunity for many of the students on the trip to experience backpacking and become more fully immersed in nature.

This trip traveled all over the UP and through many pictures settings. But as the club traveled through the Upper Peninsula, down into damp mines, and across the sandy shore line of Lake Michigan that toy dinosaur, Bronny, traveled with them the whole time.

While Bronny spent most of the time stuffed inside a student’s bag or pocket, he was able to experience many great things. Bounced around in

Bronny is pictured atop Brockway Mountain, contemplating the view.

This is the Bad Axe Ecology Club’s mascot, Bronny.

The Bad Axe Ecology Club is ready for the backpacking portion of the trip through the Upper Penisula. the student’s backpack, he relaxed as the students crawled over the massive sand dunes at their Pictured Rocks National Park campsite.

He listened as Mr. Pokley described how the glaciers had carved out Lake Superior and the natural succession that had followed and developed the woods we were camping in.

Bronny then suffered through the complaining that followed as they backpacked out of the woods and back to civilization.

But before he knew it, Bronny found himself twisting and turning up the road to the top of the Brockway Mountain where that tiny dinosaur could see for miles. When the group was given the generous opportunity to rest up at the Gordons’ cabin, Bronny found himself in the middle of late night games of euchre as the waves of Lake Superior crashed on the shore nearby.

Each time the group moved along, Bronny would listen in on the lectures that the Mr. Pokley would give on the rock formations and the vegetation that surrounded the students.

His ears rang with where to look for life in the form of insects and moss and why certain vegetation grew in wet loca-

tions but not others. As the group lowered down into the damp, cold mines, Bronny found himself shivering in the drawstring bag as they learned about the U.P.’s rich mining history.

As the students ended their trip with a stop at Dairy Queen and the drive back to Bad Axe, Bronny got the chance to reflect on the adventure he had just experienced.

He looked back upon the lessons he learned on the creation of Michigan and its Great Lakes, how the nature around him had grown in ecological succession, and how he impacted the nature around him.

He also reflected on the times he had spent with the kids — all the times they were laughing and complaining, stepping out of their comfort zone together. He knew all the new and exciting experiences they had shared and the memories that would last forever.

Bronny was glad that he had agreed to being stuffed in a bag and kept away from Mr. Pokley. But now he couldn’t wait for the fall when the new school year would start, and he would find himself playing hide and seek in the biology room once again.

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Unlike most four-year high school students, some students like Halle Stiverson look forward to the future at a different pace.

Stiverson is graduating a year early.

“I am ready for a new environment,” she stated.

“I started looking into colleges the year my sister graduated, and then my dad mentioned that I had enough credits to graduate the following year, and it all spiralled from there.”

Stiverson plans to study technical theater at Eastern Michigan University, one of the few colleges in Michigan with her specific major.

Although skipping a year of high school puts a student one more year closer to adulthood, Stiverson said she wasn’t “pressured” to make such big decisions so early in her youth but “encouraged.”

“I think parents worry that their children won’t be able to support themselves.

Society has this idea that you have to go to college to be successful — and you don’t. Success is kind of

what you make it and it’s what you drive to get and strive to do.”

Unlike Stiverson, senior Jaclyn Iskow feels like the pressure is on for students to look toward the next step of life, and that includes taking on responsibilities in high school to help beef up college applications and learn more aspects of adulthood before being thrown into it.

From NHS and Interact president to class secretary of Student Council and mayor pro-tem of the Mayor’s Youth Council, this senior has a lot on her plate.

“I run so many clubs and it gets super stressful, and it kind of makes me think the adult life isn’t as enjoyable as I thought it would be,” she said. “If I could go back in time, I would tell myself to try and have some fun.”

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The document that creates the bridge between high schoolers and college, is known as the college application. These applications outline everything a college looks at when selecting new students for their upcoming freshman class.

Grades, scores, extracurriculars, experiences, and character are some of the focal points on an application which poses a few questions: How many clubs should a high schooler be in, and how many sports teams should they be a part of? Should high schoolers be expected to get a 4.0 GPA or are C’s adequate enough to get into college?

Each college is different, but many look for some type of involvement outside of the classroom. Bigger schools usually require a higher GPA with high test scores while small colleges are more lenient.

High schoolers should always try to do their best and be involved, but every student ends up choosing only one to two colleges to pursue their academics, and to be accepted into their dream college takes work.

The price tag of college can also make students second-guess what they really want to do with their future.

Scholarships are extremely helpful, but what about the students who don’t think they will receive many or are worried about paying for college?

“I love going into the classroom and telling students who maybe didn’t

think they were going to go to college at all start to hear about financial aid and scholarships,” said college Advisor Mrs. Roggenbuck.

“You see them light up and realize that they don’t have to have a 4.0 GPA to go to the school they want to go to. Telling them about all of the opportunities they have gives them an option, and that’s one of the best parts about my job.”

So, there is an answer to paying for college.

In the end, college can be both a blessing and a hassle to high school seniors. With a national college acceptance rate of 65 percent, it’s easy to say everyone can get into college. And according to Georgetown University, the percentage of jobs requiring a college degree will rise to 65 percent by the year 2020, creating a need for post secondary education.

However, with the student-loan debt national average reaching over $37,000 for college sophomores, the challenges that come with college start to amount to much more than passing the final exam.

“I think coming out of high school having a good idea of maybe what area of careers that you’re interested in is all you need,” Roggenbuck stated.

“Figure out if you like to help people or if your into science or math, or something like that. You don’t need to have your whole life figured out because that’s really hard to do as a senior.”

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Student expression

BY MICHAELA BILLS Bad Axe High School BAD AXE — As children grow into adulthood, they find who they truly are. In high school, students are typically very self-expressive, although the way that different teenagers express themselves may vary drastically from one another.

Some students are Drum major Benjamin Shuart very into various forms conducts the marching band of arts, while others are at a football game. more into sports.

No matter what students enjoy, it is always important that they have a way in which they are able to express themselves.

Social media influencers are called influencers for a reason. When surveyed, about 88 percent of the students at Bad Axe High School stated they use accounts on social media regularly.

With the majority of the students using social media, the way they express themselves must be influenced by the people that they see on these platforms.

“Connor Franta influences me a lot on social media,” said senior Jaclyn Iskow. “I love the way he thinks and how his Instagram page looks.”

Students are also able to express themselves through apps, such as Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter.

Many of the ways that students express themselves at school, (such as photography, art, sports, and their fashion choices) can lead back to social media because many people share their projects and accomplishments on these platforms for others to see. Students may even influence each other through social media by sharing their personal lives on it with their friends or followers.

“The artsy side of me really comes out on social media,” Iskow stated. “My creative input is definitely influenced on there.”

One of the main things that Iskow likes to share with her followers is her photography.

“I like to take pictures of nature mostly,” she explained. “I also like taking pictures of people, especially when I travel, because they can tell a lot of stories.”

Sophomore Cassidy Robarts has taken digital photography, digital design, and computer assisted art, and she seems to be very interested in these classes.

She says that she plans to continue studying this field after high school because she really enjoys it.

“You get to be creative and make things, and you feel very accomplished when you finish your projects,” she said, when asked about how she’s able to express herself in her class.

Another way students are able to express themselves is through art.

“Depending on how I feel at the time, I can draw out my mood and express my likes, dislikes, and feelings, and to me that’s what makes my art special,” said sophomore Danielle Little, when asked about how she’s able to express herself through her art.

Music is also a form of art.

“Some people are very shy and can’t often express themselves verbally, so they find comfort in music as a way to express their emotions,” said band and choir director Mr. Smith.

Junior Benjamin Shuart, who is in choir, band, and has been in the school musical, says “a part of the body wants to perform, and these classes and activities fulfill that just as much as sports do.”

When asked who influences him the most when it comes to music, he said, “Mr. Smith because he has an excellent work ethic, and he keeps us functioning.”

Many of our students enjoy playing and singing music, but some students also enjoy writing it.

Writing is another great way for people to express their feelings.

Senior Derek Allgeyer says his favorite type of literature is “poetry because you can transform it into music and you can express your feelings with a pen and a piece of paper.”

He went on to say that his favorite type of music is rap “because some artists can take their lyrics and paint a picture with the words.”

He also said he’s been thinking about turning what he writes into music, but he hasn’t done so yet.

Students are even able to express themselves through sports. Some people just play sports for fun, but others take it more seriously. When asked about his interests and hobbies, the first thing that came to eighth grader Griffon Meinhold’s mind was sports.

“I feel like I can be myself when I play sports,” he explained.

Keatan Braun, who’s also in eighth grade, believes that everybody should play sports because “they’re fun and a good way to stay active and fit.”

Mrs. Roth-Guza is a teacher who many students see as a role model in the way that she isn’t afraid to be 100 percent herself.

“I like to be different, and I don’t like to hide who I am. I have to be myself,” said the seventh and eighth grade science and social studies teacher.

When asked about her students’ style and self-expression she said, “I really try to promote school spirit and positivity, so that it rubs off on the students. Over the top spirit day outfits and fun costumes stand out to me, and hopefully I’m able to bring out their confidence some.”

Everybody has a creative side, and everybody wants to be able to do something that they love in order to express their feelings and who they truly are. As stated before, social media is a great way for kids to share things about themselves with others, and it also has a great impact on how most teenagers decide to express themselves.

Some students like art and music, while others prefer activities like sports. What teenagers enjoy can be influenced by what they see others doing, usually on social media, but however a person finds what they’re comfortable expressing themselves through, the most important part is that they do find something because self-expression leads to confident, unique individuals who enhance our world.

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Bad Axe teens reveal favorite pastimes

BY NICOLE GRIGG Bad Axe High School BAD AXE — Friday nights and extended holiday weekends are fun for anyone, no matter where you live — it’s a break from school and work, deadlines and homework.

Finding places to entertain yourself and a group of friends can be tough in a city with a population of 3,000 people and a limited number of entertainment-based facilities.

But when teens at Bad Axe High School were asked to give their input about popular hangout spots, favorite places to eat, and coffee preferences, they gave some obvious, but odd answers as well.

On a Friday night, Esther Ingram reported she is most likely to find her friends at Emma’s Coffeehouse.

“The whole atmosphere is just really personal. The staff makes you feel at home and the interior is home-y,” she said.

Ingram noted her favorite menu item is the hot chocolate.

“You can put different things in it, plus I don’t like coffee,” she explained.

Her sister, Ellen Ingram, also added that the 15-minute drive home from Verona to Emma’s is part of the way that they bond and spend time together.

Big Boy is a restaurant known particularly for teens to go to for

desserts often after the Homecoming football game, or any game, and before the Christmas dance, to enjoy a dinner before a night of dancing.

Multiple teens claimed the restaurant “has a lot of variety, and it fits everyone’s individual preferences and what they like.”

The movie theater is also a popular hangout spot for teens to go on the weekends, and for a few students to obtain a job at.

Aryana Peruski, senior at Bad Axe High School who also works at the theater, added that whenever a new Marvel movie comes to town, it can be expected to gain a lot of popularity and attention from Bad Axe’s teens.

Surprisingly enough, Walmart is known as a big hangout spot for Bad Axe teenagers as well and showed in the polls that were recorded. People remarked that you can get whatever you need there, and often see other students coming and going in the aisles as well as the parking lot.

Along with Walmart and Emma’s, places that ranked highly in Bad Axe to find young teens in their free time included the hockey rink and movie theater. The movie theater has become a hot spot recently for teens to go see the new How the Grinch Stole Christmas animated film being released.

Gaining more popularity from the time students begin summer break

to the few days before school starts back up, Caseville, Grindstone, and Port Austin all become popular spots for teens to spend a day at the beach, get their ice cream fix, or shop at the farmer’s market held every Saturday.

And even with gas prices increasing, teens have no problem going for a drive up there a couple times a week during summer months when they aren’t working to entertain themselves, whether it be to spend money on a burger during Cheeseburger in Caseville, or meet up with a group of friends to walk the Port Austin breakwall.

But what do Bad Axe students feel is missing? A music festival ranked high in the poll.

Senior Brandi Krug said she’d love a music festival featuring Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, and Luke Combs/ “They’re so good!” she exclaimed.

Seventeen tallied out of the 32 votes counted, more than half, proved that students would want to see someone in the country genre.

“It’s a good genre, and we’re HuCo — who doesn’t like some country?” asked Krug.

Although Bad Axe may have fewer hot spots for teens to spend free time, growing up in a small town like this gives a feeling of closeness, ultimately beating out the big city and the craziness that comes with it.

Cheer changes

Big differences in the Bad Axe cheer squad

BY KALI CAPLING PECHETTE Bad Axe High School BAD AXE — This year, Bad Axe High School has taken spirit to the next level with more participation in dress up days and assemblies than ever before.

As school spirit is becoming more popularized, students owe a part of it to this year’s cheer team.

Cheerleading, which is one of the most up and coming sports at Bad Axe Public Schools, is creating a new spin on Sophomores Elise Peterson (left) and Rebeka Churchill (right) help some young the ever popular sport. cheerleaders perform on homecoming.

For the 2018-19 year, Bad Axe’s cheer team has at least doubled in seasons never cheered was funny to see us mess tha would encourage size and is doing more before. One of the new up in practice, but now others to join, she stated: ambitious routines than cheerleaders, freshman it’s put together.”

“Yes, cheer is a lot of fun ever before, and showing Avery Budzisz, was a “A lot of things have and it’s really nice to be much promise for this dancer before she decid- changed this year,” on a team, and this one is season. ed to join cheer. explained sophomore energizing and makes me The Bad Axe cheer “It’s a twist,” Budzisz Samantha Zick. “We have feel positive.” team found a differsaid. “In other sports, a new coach and a lot The girls were very ent voice this season you can’t dance or lift of new routines. We are excited about this season. with new coach Leslee people.” doing more stunting.”

“We can do a lot more Weitenberner. This Budzisz joined the The girls also did a with a bigger team,” is not Weitenberner’s team for basketball cheer clinic for the elePeterson stated. first time involved with cheer but witnessed mentary students in the The cheer team has an Bad Axe spirit. She was them during the football fall. The clinic included effect on the students. a cheerleader for the season from the band grades kindergarten “I feel like they get Hatchets for all of her section. through sixth, and it was you more excited about junior and high school Another new addition hosted after school. the game. When you see years and she coached to the team, Karen Suzu“The kids had such your friends down there for three years in the ki, was excited to join good energy,” said soph- cheerleading, you want early 2000s. the squad for basketball omore Rebeka Churchill. to join them,” said sophThis year, Weitenbern- cheer.

“They were really excited. omore Danielle Cubitt. er decided to involve her“I joined for the Amer- It was great.”

Cheer is very importself in the squad again. ican experience,” Suzuki Sophomore Elise ant to a smaller school “I could see the poten- explained. “Cheering is Peterson also assisted at like Bad Axe where tial for the cheer team pretty hard, but it’s fun.” the clinic. school spirit is making a to grow,” she explained.

Suzuki is a foreign “Some of the kids were comeback.

“With my past coaching exchange student at Bad very hyper,” Peterson “We’re like a dysfuncexperience, I wanted to Axe from Japan. said. “There were even tional family,” Budzisz help out.”

“I was interested in two boys who joined.” said. “Cheer is a fun thing One of her goals was to cheer,” she said. “I joined Zick is in her second year to try; don’t be scared to make cheer more accesto make friends.” for both football and join.” sible to students.

The cheer squad is per- basketball cheer, and she “All the girls are in forming a new half time really enjoys the club. different after-school show where they dance “The Sweet Carolina activities,” Weitenberner to “Sweet Carolina,” per- dance is really fun, we’ve stated. “We have to prac- formed by the band. never done a halftime tice during seminar for “The dance was fun to dance before,” she said.

30 minutes everyday. We learn,” Budzisz stated. “It When asked if Samantry to make the best of the time we have.

Brian King, Owner Weitenberner said football season was a success and she is 1616 S. Bad Axe Rd. excited for basketball season, where they are Bad Axe performing a half-time dance routine.

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Out with the old, in with the new: Bad Axe coaching roster

BY NIKKI YAGEMAN Bad Axe High School BAD AXE — “Selecting the right person for the job is the part of coaching,” stated businessman Phil Crosby.

Bad Axe High School Athletics chose to select a new staff of coaches for many of their sports this year, including the girls JV and Varsity Basketball teams, Varsity Softball team, and the Varsity and JV Volleyball teams.

These coaches enter into the season with a passion for the sport and hopeful outlooks for the upcoming seasons. Many coaches love the the sport they coach, and not only do they want to see the team have success, but they want a chance to participate in the sport through instructing high school athletes instead of playing it themselves.

Having already completed their season, Coach Chrissy Kaczuk and Coach Jeana Schemansky have had new experiences after taking the roles of new volleyball Varsity and JV coaches.

Chrissy Kaczuk took over the varsity coaching position of Mindy Breault who had coached for 30 seasons.

“I coached with Coach Breault for many years,” Kaczuk stated. “I think the transition was smooth.”

This year was a year of new opportunities and outlooks.

Kaczuk and her team grew together, and looking towards the future.

to make the Bad Axe Basketball Program great. I want to instill encouragement and confidence, focus on their strengths, and give them tools to improve their weaknesses.”

This season, JV Coach Dennis is looking for “constant improvement from day one to the last day and winning over losing. However, as long as we play to the best of our abilities, I will be a happy coach.”

Dennis has coached before and he is also a referee for the younger levels.

“I’m going to encourage the girls to do their best, but I expect enthusiasm, dedication, attendance, positive attitude, and hard work,” he said.

Coming in the spring, new Varsity Softball Coach Gregory Newland is looking forward to a fresh start for the Hatchets’ softball program.

“It’s a sport I really enjoy having coached younger kids During a timeout Coach Chrissy pulls the team together to pump them up. before, and I wanted to con“I don’t hope to change trophies. This was the sophseason are new Varsity and tinue to work with the players anything for next year,” she omore’s third year having JV coaches Padgett Vanhout- to build a hardworking, comsaid. “I hope for a season of Schemansky as their coach. teghem and Kurt Dennis, petitive, and respectful team success and growth.”

“Coaching the sophomore respectively. both on and off the field,” Jeana Schemansky stated: class for three years gave us Vanhoutteghem has stated Newland. “Motivating “I was very nervous coming the opportunity to be more coached before and played your players comes from more into the season because it was than just a team,” Schemanball as a child. She also played than just your coaches and my first time coaching JV. I sky stated. “We had closeness in college with a full-ride friends. I believe the players felt a lot of pressure and felt that other teams didn’t have, scholarship to Saginaw Valley have to have the desire to play like I had a lot to live up to which helped us be successful State University. hard and to compete. This is a from last season. I wanted to and got us to grow not only as Vanhoutteghem took over team sport and everyone has a make sure this season felt like athletes but also as individuthe girls’ varsity coaching role that completes the team.” a fresh start and wasn’t comals. Coaching these girls for position because she said she This year’s coaching line pared last season.” so long also helped me as a “coached for several years up shows promise for the Bad The JV girls season was coach because the girls chalbefore at a younger level, and Axe High School athletics, extremely successful this lenged me, pushed me, and the position was available, so and each coach brings their year, earning a record of got me to try new things.”

I wanted that opportunity. own new style that will hope37-3-2, and clenching three Looking forward to the I’m thankful for the opportu- fully benefit the players physchampionship tournament upcoming ladies’ basketball nity and I’m going to continue ically and mentally.

Bad Axe Robotics

Numerous students are participants in the robotics team. Pictured are, from left, Justin Mausolf, Logan Kociba and Josh Robinson, with robot, King Clouseau. Other robotics members include, from left (back row), Jonah Ordus, Alex Castle, Nathan Geiger, Danielle Little and Latton Welch; and (front row), Chase Sosnoski, Mackenzie Melnik, Ellen Miller, Haley Newland, Megan Miller, Hanna Shuart, and Ms. Habana, with robots Skirrrt, Flipper and Hagelada. (Noreen Habana/Bad Axe High School)