ISSUE 06 | December 5, 2014
STUDENT LIFE// 7 REASONS TO HIT-UP CHRISTMAS BANQUET Rushing home on Friday afternoon to fire up the curling iron or throwing dress pants in the dyer are likely to start off Christmas Banquet (CB) for most. Blasting music with friends while getting ready, and of course instagramming each step, are parts of CB that can be fun. Here are Seven reasons the fun won’t stop with primping:
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Friendship. Christmas at the banquet is fun because we are all there together. The lights, glitz, glamour, and food are part of the event, but CB is special because we equate friendship to family. The Christmas Banquet is the first big event of the year student council puts together. Not only does CB unite the school, but also the schools leaders.
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Formal Attire. Although CB is an all-school gathering, students aren’t carrying bookbags. The evening activity’s dresscode is formal attire, so the celebration brings a new level of excitement. Adrienne Shultz, explains why this year’s banquet is different from a typical high school Snoball or CB in past years “Well there’s no dates so people are gonna be like whoa this isn’t awkward anymore!”
Ali Larson
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eras to film them and maybe you’re not Free food. It’s said that things comfortable taking a video…” taste better when they’re free. Mr. Jahr testifies in detail what the food tastes like, “it’s good, yeah it’s good.” Free food and Practice etiquette. There are few infriends, whats not to like? stances in a typical high school career one will have the opportunity to practice formal manners. “The reason for Christmas Taking pictures. If it’s not on Insta- banquet is to give both guys and girls an gram, it didn’t really happen. Social media is opportunity to dress up and exercise their useful in sharing pictures with family mem- social graces, exercise their etiquette and bers across the country or in some cases, manners, and learn how to sit down and across the globe. Adrienne Shultz explains use the right silverware.” why CB pictures are memories to be cherished, “Taking pictures at christmas banquet is the best thing ever -because you’re all Understand the meaning of Christdressed up and you look nice for once!” mas. After all of the lights fade and the tables are empty we walk away with a message on the meaning of Christmas. International Christmas carols. At Uniting at the banquet draws the student this Christmas party music is provided by body together around the story of Christinternational students. Typically students mas. Spreading the love in friendship, refrom the Danielsen school and students vealed in the Christmas story, is part of from Korea share their Christmas carols what makes CB one of the best student with the student body. Kevy Konynenbelt activies. This year’s theme is “A Family shares her excitement on international Christmas.” participation, “ I love it! It’s my favorite thing ever, except for when everyone at your table is Norwegian and they leave to go sing a song, they give you their cam-
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STUDENT LIFE // CHRISTMAS BANQUET THROUGH THE YEARS
The Senior class is family and Christmas Banquet has played a special part in the growth of the class. As socially awkward 7th graders they wore black and white. They prayed that they wouldn’t spill water or hot coffee on someone’s lap. They celebrated together when a kind Norwegian offered a tip for the service of one of their classmates. The Christmas banquet together drew
SPORTS // COMET BASKETBALL
Kristina Kvamme
them closer as a class and molded the As Juniors they excitedly watched their seniors into a family. new Norwegian brothers and sistsers sing. The Junior class grew again. As freshmen they joined the school in dressingup for embarrassing photos. Now as Seniors they look forward to They enjoyed getting to listen to the this Christmas Banquet as not just speaker and the performances. their last time but also at the memories that they will make together that When sophomore year came, they excit- can be looked back upon at their edly sat down with new friends from other 50th reunion. countries. The class wasn’t the only thing growing, so were the friendships.
Julie Kasulis
TIDBITS // Mr. Undseth’s DVD player wasn’t playing sound from Fiddler on the Roof this week. Students didn’t mind as he proceeded to speak and sing the parts. Chava never sounded so good, according to Maddie Veum. Emily Pribbenow and Karina Larson led the Jazz Choir to the new Caribou Coffee Kiosk in the Hospital at 7am. No one had money to buy a coffee. Nate Larson was said to be furious and has since given-up coffee. JK Lee is rumored to have purchased fortune cookies for the entire student body after ordering a custom fortune cookie to ask Julie Kasulis to the Christmas Banquet.
The HLA boys hit 48% (29/60) of their field goal attempts and made 13/27 (48%) 3-pointers in thir home opener Tuesday night. They opened their 2014 home schedule with a 75-51 victory over Brandon-Evansville. Junior Chris Tungseth led all scorers with 16 points and Tommy Thompson, Jacob Isaac, and Micah Jones all contributed 15. Coach Gregg Preston says, “For a home opener, we shot the ball very well from the perimeter and had a very balanced scoring attack.” The Comets continued great shooting in their Thursday night game versus Ashby. The boys shot 44% from behind the arc and 58% from the floor. Coach Preston said, “All 13 of our players tonight played with great intensity, hustle, and teamwork...We delivered over 20 assists.” The Comets won 92-29. 2|
On December 4th the Comet girls played the Ortonville Trojans for the first game of the year. At half the lady Comets were down, 3117. The Lady Comets more than doubled their first half point total, but ended the game losing 66-37 to the Trojans. Lydia Tostenson led the Comets with a total of 13 points, 6 rebound and 3 assists. Followed by Laura Tungseth with 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. The lady Comets shot 38% (16/42) from the court. Next up the Comets take the trek to Brandon in order to take on the Brandon-Evansville Chargers.
Jacob Isaac dunked in Thursdays Basketball after missing a dunk in Tuesdays game. Students are said to link Thursday’s lunch of beef stroganoff to Isaac’s dunk which is likely to make the meal a fan favorite.
HLA TODAY STAFF
Danny Atwood
Elias Pribbenow
Julie Kasulis
Ali Larson
Kara Nash
Kristina Kvamme