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S tatesman L i n c o l n

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SIOUX FALLS, SD

“ The best way to predict your future is to create it.”

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Vol. 51, No. 5

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Statesman The Statesman is a student newspaper created at Lincoln High School, Sioux Falls Public Schools, 2900 S. Cliff Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57105. The Statesman office is located in room A400. The phone number is 605-3677998.

The Statesman’s purpose is to inform and entertain with an honest and accurate approach. The opinions of students, staff members and faculty are expressed in a tasteful manner. The Statesman is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and is a winner of the George H. Gallup award for “…distinctive achievements in scholastic journalism.” The Statesman was awarded a Pacemaker in 2007 and was nominated for the 2012-2013 year. The editors and adviser take responsibility for the content of the Statesman.

Follow the Statesman on Twitter and Instagram with the handle @lhsstatesman and “like” the LHS Statesman Facebook page.

Editors-in-Chief: Lizette Wright & Lucy Dekkenga News Editor: Madison Landon Feature Editor: Julia Breukelman Opinion Editor: Sydney Rosinsky Sports Editor: Megan Landon Entertainment Editor: Anna Brecht Social Media Coordinator: Sydney Rosinsky Meet the Varsity: Maddi Barness & Anna Boyens Photographers: Baylie Embry & Karli Soyland Design Team: Sidney Brower, Lucy Dekkenga, Baylie Embry, Jack Fehrs, Tanner Hauck, Gage Gramlick, Madison Landon, Riley Rasmussen, Karli Soyland & Lizette Wright Staff Members: Sidney Brower, Jamie Brunken, Summer Ericson, Jack Fehrs, Gage Gramlick, Abbie Griffin, Tanner Hauck, Ellie Lamberty, Oliver Lockwood-Powell, Molly McIntyre, Riley Rasmussen, Emily Whitney and Glory Yount Adviser: Katie Kroeze

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Features

Meet the new principal Learn about the Miss Amazing Pageant See LHS student’s bucketlist

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OP/EDs

Patriot Views on Inclusive Sex Education

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Center Spread

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Entertainment

Find out the “Most and Best” of the LHS staff

Review of “Pippin’” the musical Oliver and Jack do the BDubs Blazin’ challenge Local Sioux Falls Artists

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Sports

Boys tennis Bike trail extension Barre workout review

Meet the Varsity The LHS Statesman Staff

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Top: Karli Soyland, Maddi Barness, Anna Boyens, Summer Ericson, Ellie Lamberty, Jack Fehrs and Oliver Lockwood-Powell 3rd Row: Baylie Embry, Sidney Brower, Emily Whitney, Abbie Griffin, Gage Gramlick, Jamie Brunken, Tanner Hauck 2nd Row: Lucy Dekkenga, Molly McIntyre, Riley Rasmussen, Madison Landon, Anna Brecht, Megan Landon 1st Row: Lizette Wright, Sydney Rosinsky, Julia Breukelman, Glory Yount

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FEATURE

Grimm to be new LHS principal:

from South Carolina to South Dakota

by Lucy

Dekkenga

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Robert Grimm, from Charlotte, SC, will be replacing LHS’s long time principal, Val Fox, next school year. The Sioux Falls School District chose Grimm out of a number of various applicants.

As the end of the year draws near, many preparations for changes are occurring. Seniors are preparing for their change in schools, juniors are preparing for the change in being the “big dogs” of the school (finally), underclassmen are preparing for their next year and what their change in schedule will be like and the staff is preparing for the changes in classes and students for the 2017-2018 school year. However, all of LHS is preparing for their change in principal.

Robert Grimm was chosen to be the new LHS principal for the 2017-2018 school year, replacing Val Fox after a great and successful 17 year career.

Therefore, it was not an easy process to find someone to fill her shoes and resulted in thorough checks on all the applicants.

“The hiring process was extensive.

I submitted an online application and cleared a screening process,” said Grimm. “I interviewed via Skype with the superintendent, associate superintendent and several other Sioux Falls personnel. After having multiple reference checks, I flew to Sioux Falls and interviewed in front of a committee of 10. It was intense. After completion of the interview, there was a writing assessment. Overall, it was one of the most thorough processes I ever completed.”

In the end, Grimm was the best candidate for the position. According to superintendent Brian Maher, he had the most experience in a large school and in diverse populations along with many other exemplary qualifications.

“There were several things that made his candidacy for this position attractive,” said Maher. “They are: experience

in turning around a failing school, experience in improving graduation rates, experience in improving AP participation, honorable service to the country as a member of our armed services and reference checks that are impeccable.”

Grimm was also chosen based on his prior experience in North and South Carolina where he held various positions in education.

“I served as a teacher, coach, athletic director and administrator in Charlotte Mecklenburg schools from 1992-2008,” said Grimm. “I served as principal of CE Williams Middle School and North Charleston High School in Charleston, SC from 2008-2016.”

As Grimm leaves his former positions behind, he looks forward to coming to Sioux Falls and meeting LHS students and staff in order to prepare for the new

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position he will fill.

“I plan on arriving early and meeting as many students, staff and parents I can prior to the start of the year,” said Grimm. “I believe it is important to listen to what others believe is working well and what might need adjusting. I will not know everything, so I must listen and learn.”

Maher anticipates there will be much change and maybe even some difficulty as the transition of principals is made.

However, Maher also predicts LHS students will take the transition well and will greatly appreciate Grimm.

“Well, regardless of who we would have picked for the position – there would be change,” said Maher. “We are transitioning from an outstanding long term principal in Mrs. Fox. There will be some turbulence in the transition to approximate the excellence she has brought to the school. I am hopeful that with a good deal of focus placed

on student needs and continuing a quality work environment for adults, we will minimize the turbulence that comes with transition. I think ultimately Mr. Grimm will win over students and staff.

I believe this because he will work hard, he will care about LHS and he will serve kids.”

Students have high expectations for Grimm, and they are looking forward to positive changes at LHS. “My expectation is that [Grimm] won’t change anything too drastically,” said junior Karissa Trobec. “But if he does change something, it should be for the better. He should be similar to Mrs. Fox but different in a way that he can make the school better.”

Sophomore Student Council member Lily Becker wants Grimm to connect with the students at LHS. “Hopefully he can be as fun as Mrs. Fox,” said Becker. “He should also communicate well with students. I think it

is important to have a connection with students in the school.”

Before Grimm makes his transition to LHS, he would like students to know his expectations. Respect and understanding will be greatly needed as this will be a change for not only the students but him as well. He would also like the students to know that he will ultimately be here to serve them and do what is in their best interest.

“I would appreciate the student body remembering, I am learning just as they are learning,” said Grimm. “We need to get to know each other. I am sure I will do things differently than Ms. Fox, and I will never be able to fill her shoes.

I will not try to do so. I will work to earn the students’ trust and respect. The only expectation I have is we all show respect to each other because being kind and considerate with each interaction can only prove to increase our trust and well-being.”

Patriot Views

What changes do you want the new principal to make at LHS? “I would like to see less bullying at LHS. The new principal can maybe talk more about it, have more assemblies and make it more aware to everyone.”

Mady Picek- 9

“I would like the new principal to continue to show constant support of all of the extracurribular activities here at LHS.”

Aric Vanzee- 11

“I think we should have recess after lunch because it would be a way for students to relieve their stress and allow them to be more relaxed.”

Taryn Pfeffer- 10

“There have been a lot more fights that have happened in the last couple years, so I would like to see the new prinicpal crack down on that and encourage a better student body.”

Jaden Wrightsman- 12

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FEATURE Glory yount

REVIEW: by

FLOATING THERAPY

Sensory deprivation tanks are large scentless, dark pods with a high Epsom salt content and 12 inches of body temperature water, allowing effortless floating. The purpose of the tank is to trick your senses into not being able to detect anything, this being not only a form of physical therapy, but also a stress relief technique, aimed to help clear the mind. Eventually, you would not feel like you are touching anything, just floating in a pitch-dark void. My expectations were very high.

After easily booking and paying online for my appointment at Escape Float Spa right off of 49th, I prepared myself for an experience that I had not yet realized would be as anticlimactic as it was. My first inclination after stepping into the water for the first time was that I was having an allergic reaction to a chemical in the water. After realizing that the source of the stinging was due to the fact that I was literally putting salt in my wounds, I took the Escape Float Spa employee up on her offer for some Vaseline to cover the cuts and scrapes on my body. photo by Glory yount The instructions for how to use the sensory deprivation tank were fairly simple: shower, turn the light off, shut myself into the small space. Thankfully, the pod was large enough to sit up in and had a lightswitch inside of it to turn the lights of the pod on and off. If I were afraid of the dark, I would definitely be grateful for this development.

The 60 minute float was continuously interrupted by my inability to enjoy anything that requires sitting still, because I would somehow move and get saltwater in my eye or suddenly panic because I was afraid I was going to drown. If anyone could find a way to drown in 12 inches of water, it would be me. However, once I got situated and comfortable, I felt like I could fall asleep. The pod was not as terrifying as I expected it to be, and much to my disappointment, I did not have any hallucinations.

That being said, I was expecting the whole experience to be trippy. I thought I would at least have an out of body experience, or maybe even see God. I did not come out of the pod at the end feeling like I had been rebirthed, just drowsy. Although I found the float to be relaxing, I did not feel like it was $50 worth of relaxation. However, this may be partially due to the fact that I have a tendency to succumb to boredom too quickly.

Miss Amazing Pageant: Aiming to celebrate women and girls with disabilities by lizette WriGht

PHOTO BY HALEY RASMUSSEN

Morgan Rolfson is crowned South Dakota Miss Amazing in teenage division.

This year, South Dakota’s third annual Miss Amazing Pageant took place. Even so, Miss Amazing Program’s uplifting narrative of encouragement and empowerment started 10 years ago, but more recently involves LHS alumni, current special education teacher and current Miss Amazing director, Becca Worden. Having its start in Omaha, NE and later spreading to 30 other states, the Miss Amazing Pageant was established as an all-inclusive pageant that strives to empower and encourage girls and women with disabilities.

“The Miss Amazing Organization is a nationwide program in 30 states,” said Worden. Each of the 30 states has a program of their own. The mission of the Miss Amazing Organization is to provide opportunities for girls and women with disabilities and to build their confidence and self-esteem in a supportive environment. There aren’t really a whole lot of events like this for individuals with disabilities and their families. It truly is just a day where we just embrace the inner and outer beauty of the participants. We get a lot of fun feedback from families and participants.”

Before Worden got involved with Miss Amazing, she was prompted and inspired to work in the field of Special Education not only by volunteering in the Cluster program at LHS during her high school career, but also through the influence her aunt had on her while growing up.

“I actually have an aunt who has down syndrome,” said Worden. “Just growing up with a family member who I didn’t see her as any different, when I was younger we’d color together, we’d make bracelets and different

things like that, so I never really thought of her as being different or even necessarily noticing her having a disability.”

Just as Worden did not focus on her aunt’s disability growing up, Miss Amazing serves as a place that does not limit one according to their disabilities, but rather embraces and celebrates their abilities. Each judge is subject to a 90 second interview before the pageant takes place to ensure the volunteers know what judging the pageant entails and that they judge accordingly. Miss Amazing’s legacy is one that makes it evident that any person can accomplish and participate in anything that resonates with them.

“One of the things that I enjoy the most is that it’s a completely inclusive program,” said Worden. “We have participants that are verbal, we have participants that are nonverbal and our judges judge accordingly. They are familiar with the skills of all of the girls. One person who is nonverbal isn’t going to have a disadvantage compared to someone who is. I think anyone can be involved no matter what ability level they have.”

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F X’S FAVORITE MOMENTS by

Summer ericSon

A few of Mrs. Fox’s most memorable expierences at LHS

Val Fox has worked at LHS for 22 years. In those years, the high schoolers and teachers that have surrounded Fox have given her some unforgettable memories.

A snake goes lose in LHS “In the biology department, there was a big snake that was in the classroom,” said Fox. “They kept it supposedly locked in it’s glass cage. It kept getting out. The second time it got out, the teacher did not let me know that it escaped. If he had let me known that it escaped, I would have alerted people. A few days later it got found by the teachers in the cluster room when they were unloading the washer and dryer. The snake was in it. The teacher was horrified and didn’t want to come back to work. After that, it escaped a third time.

That was the last straw for me. We had to catch it. They found it by sprinkling flour in the hallways and finding its tracks. I said that was it with the snake.”

The ‘rat’ that terrorized Fox “A teacher pulled a ‘joke’ on me once,” said Fox. “When I was coming into my office, my door was open and I was talking to my secretary. Out of the corner of my eye I thought I saw something under my desk. I look and there’s these glowy eyes and something coming right at me. It’s like a rat. I screamed and jumped on top of a chair. I was sure it was a rat coming at me. In the corner is Bob Carlson.

He was laughing his head off. He had a remote control rat animal that he was scaring me with. That was the worst. I don’t think I calmed down for a couple hours after that.”

A chemistry experiment gone wrong; Fox gets contaminated with ash “It was in AP Chem with Mr. Jarovski, they were doing some kind of lab,” said Fox. “There was something that was burning and all of a sudden the fans brought the ash towards me and it was all over me. I had to go home and change and everything. I’ll never let him forget that. Another time, he was doing something with burning and he made the fire alarm go off. We all then had to evacuate the building.”

Heartwarming memories of Fox’s career “The musical Grease, every graduation that I have witnessed and the first football championship that I saw as principal were some of my all-time favorite memories,” said Fox. “I’ll miss the laughter and fun times with the kids. Seeing kids being silly and laughing, just being kids is the best part. I have learned many lessons from students while working here. I’ve learned that I do not always know what’s going on, and something will always surprise me. I’ve also learned about technology from the students and teachers. I actually just recently upgraded to a smartphone.”

FOX’S FAV PICS photoS provided by val fox

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by Jamie

brunken

A bucket list helps keep people goal-oriented and live a life of meaning. List items can be trivial like being able to eat French fries in all 50 states, or super serious, like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro or running in the Boston Marathon. LHS students have their own dreams and ambitions. Here are a just few of them:

1. Start a cult worshipping the great deeds done by Abraham Lincoln 2. Live 3. Get slapped across the face with a hotdog 4. See a meteor shower 5. Teach a kangaroo how to fly a plane 6. Skydive while eating pizza 7. I'm scared of porta potties, so I want to sleep in one 8. Marry Tanner Hauck's brother 9. Roadtrip across America in a Volksw gen, explore the world

10. To become a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 11. Marco Polo sheep hunt 12. Discover Atlantis 13. Play a piano that is on fire 14. I would go to every National Park in the U.S. 15. Go to the moon 16. To scuba dive in the Great Barrier Reef 17. Go to Germany to meet my extended family 18. Go to Antarctica to see penguins photos provided by google public use

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Weird Phobias of LHS by

ellie lamberty

Maren Schultz, 12 - Downward Escalators

Adam Wetzel, 9 - Styrofoam

What brought about your fear?

What brought about your fear?

Seven or eight years.

After a fantastic Twins game in Minneapolis, my family and I rode the subway. While riding the downwards escalator my shoelace got caught in the escalator and completely jammed it. I felt like I was going to be sucked into the mechanical monster.

How do you react and feel when you confront your fear?

How long have you had your fear?

I cringe, and I probably will run out of the room.

Ever since I was 12.

Do you think you can ever overcome your fear?

How do you react and feel when you confront your fear?

I possibly could overcome it, not at this exact moment, but hopefully after a while.

Do you think you can ever overcome your fear?

In general, after hearing it for the first time, I could not stand it.

How long have you had your fear?

Usually I just take the stairs or an elevator.

Maybe if someone holds my hands and my shoelaces are double-knotted.

Jenni Weber, 9 - Peanut Butter getting stuck to the top of her mouth and choking

Grace Hennies, 11 - Belly Buttons

What brought about your fear?

What brought about your fear?

When I was eating peanut butter from the jar and I had no water, the peanut butter got stuck to the roof of my mouth and I was struggling.

They are just gross and disgusting.

How long have you had your fear?

How long have you had your fear?

Ever since I was belly button height.

For about three years.

How do you react and feel when you confront your fear?

How do you react and feel when you confront your fear?

I feel like I am going to throw up everywhere.

Well, my life flashes before my eyes, my eyes water and I have a panic attack.

NEVER!

Do you think you can ever overcome your fear?

Do you think you can ever overcome your fear?

Maybe, because it is silly.

Questionable Styles that our generation will regret by

sidney brower

Fashion is constantly altering and it will forever be that way. With new styles becoming old styles and old styles becoming new styles, we are in a never-ending cycle of change. Some trends become all the rage, but quickly die out. Others slowly build up momentum and stick around for awhile. At the time, all of our daily fashion decisions seem to be perfect and trendsetting worthy when in reality a decade from now we may be horrified. Were the knee high velvet boots and space buns worth it at the time? Probably. But for now all we can do is laugh at our “great� fashion decisions.

photos by karli soyland

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LHS UNSENT PROJECT by

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AnnA boyens

The unsent project focuses on messages that people wanted to send, but lacked the guts to hit the send button. So there they sat unsent.

This project gives people the opportunity to share the messages they wish they would have had the courage to send.

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Let’s talk about sex (education), baby...

Inclusive sex (education) Hey reader. We need to have a talk. Not the talk, but still an important talk. While sexual education is an integral part of the middle school and high school learning experience, there is content missing from our books: content that saves lives, content that is fundamental in creating inclusive sexual education.

The sexual education initiative was the U.S. response following the 1980s HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and beyond. Classrooms around the world fought the disease with information and education. Interestingly, the coined “sex ed” classes focused exclusively on male-female relationships, despite heterosexual relationships composing a disproportionately low percentage of AIDS patients. Indeed, the CDC estimates that 55 percent of all HIV/AIDS patients are gay men, so the classes should have encompassed inclusive sexual education material. Today, inclusive sexual education is even more critical.

Sexual education, as it currently stands, serves

a vital role; schools teach boys and girls how to interact safely, happily and healthfully, and that’s wonderful. Yet, sex isn’t wholly between men and women, and sexual education shouldn’t focus exclusively on the dangers of pregnancy; sex is multifaceted and diverse. Few sexual education classes, nevertheless, branch outside of the narrow heterosexual scope, leaving a significant number of students clueless and ill-equipped to live a healthy life. Although our society progressed, our sex ed classes have not, and the consequences are dire as viruses are not the sole disease plaguing the LGBTQ community.

According to the Speak For Them organization, 1,500 LGBTQ people commit suicide annually. When polled, many LGBTQ students express feelings of rejection or a lack of understanding from their straight, cisgender* peers.

When students are exposed to literature, TV or other forms of media that represent their lifestyles, they feel less alone. School is no different

The first step is the most important. Visit

www.lhsstatesman.com for a more detailed account of the problem at hand.

Be safe, be educated, be inclusive. *Cisgender- term used to describe a person whose biological identity corresponds to their gender identity. This term is not related to sexuality.

by

GaGe Gramlick

than TV in this manner: inclusive sexual education is a powerful, untapped resource that will demystify sexuality and lift the curtain that hides and, consequently, stigmatizes minority identities. Broadening our classroom teaching scopes to include sexually diverse material communicates to students a sense of acceptance, that they not only exist, but are acknowledged by larger system. Still, we are scared.

Fear is the greatest inhibitor of progress. It may be scary to start this discussion in classrooms, but it must happen. People are dying, and simply talking will save lives. Discussions about men having sex with men, women having sex with men, women having sex with women, transgender woman having sex and transgender men having sex don’t have to be exhaustive, but they should cover the skills that are required to go about life healthfully... We have a lot to talk about, and it isn’t easy- important causes rarely are.

I’m asking you to try to avoid disconnecting yourself from this issue, because everybody deserves an education that is applicable to their lives, despite their sexuality or gender identity.

Inclusive sexual education, unlike the majority of debates, is fairly simple: Be inclusive or be exclusive. I challenge you to see this not through your lens, but through the lens of those who require your support.

Patriot Views

Should the sexual health curriculum include LGBTQ material?

“As it is a very controversial subject, I think yes we should in order to have free movement for your own culture, lifestyle and sexuality.”

-Chandler Fisher, 9

“No, because gay people can’t get pregnant and sex ed is to encourage abstinence, so what’s the point?

But they should include that everyone can get STDs.”

-Presley Kimball, 10

“Yes, because STDS are spreadable in multiple ways.

It’s equality among everybody. To get an STD from normal sex, bisexual sex, gay sex, it’s all the same thing, so why they don’t include it has always been a question of mine.”

-Jaileen Clay, 11

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If I was a rich girl: The scary thought of paying for college Summer ericSon, Staff writer Growing up with a single mother and three other siblings, you could say my life was not as comfortable as my white, privileged friends. As I saw them do activities that they considered normal or leisurely, like the “casual” vacation to Mexico or a weekend at their family lake house, I was envious that I could not have that white-picket fence family stereotype.

As I enter my senior year of high school, I am thankful that I grew up with challenges. I’ve managed to obtain a 3.8 GPA throughout my high school years and have been extremely involved with my community and school.

What worries me is the thought of college. Paying for it might make or break me, and if it does break me, all of my hard work throughout high school may be put to waste. The situation is even more challenging for those who grow up in extreme poverty, and the by

outcome of their educational careers has a high chance of ending after high school.

“The situation is even more challenging for those who grow up in extreme instances of poverty...”

Americans tend to say that one of the best attributes of our country is that everyone has an opportunity for success. But what they fail to address is that everyone’s opportunity is unequal. Although the poverty in America is at an all-time low, there are still many people, children and adults alike, that are struggling. These kids do not have the same eligibility that the “privileged” kids do when it comes to education. The odds are in favor of the privileged, rich

kids.

There are currently 14.5 million children under the age of 18 that are living through poverty.

According to U.S. News Weekly, the college enrollment rate of low-income families is 46 percent, while the enrollment for high-income schools was 73 percent, and this astonishingly low percent is not improving. In fact, it has only increased by three percent in the last 20 years. The argument that would follow this would be that students aren’t enrolling because they don’t have educational success or the will to attend college, but statistics from Higher Education Today show that the high school graduation rate has risen from 75 to 81 percent in the last 10 years.

These statistics do not seem fair to me. If you’re lucky enough to be born into a wealthy family who will pay for your college education, you could be free from all of the worries in the world. I

know scholarships and financial aid can help pay for college, but they don’t always cover the complete cost. The path to college is facilitated by wealth though not only the abilty to pay for college, but through the fact that money also buys time.

“If you’re lucky enough to be born into a wealthy family who will pay for your college education, you could be free from all of the worries in the world.”

High schoolers who do not have to work outside of school because they do not need to provide for themselves have more time for schoolwork, which can lead to less stress and better grades. The cycle of poverty will not end if hardworking students are forced to end their education because they can’t afford it.

Eugenics in modern day life: When morality meets medicine by abbie Griffin, Staff writer Throughout history, people have been working in different ways to try and perfect their society. Whether it has been Charles Darwin, who tried to describe the development of animals and plants but ended up getting his theory applied to the evolution of people instead. Or Francis Galton who believed that desired human qualities were hereditary traits. As genetics started to come about in society, eugenics started to rely on that. The idea of genetic determinism in which human character was thought to be attributed to genes was unaffected by education or living conditions.

Three International Eugenics Conferences were held in 1912, 1921 and 1932. These conferences generated eugenic policies that were implemented around the world. Ideals such as stateenforced sterilization of criminals and the mentally handicapped,

marriage restrictions and segregation forced abortions and ultimately genocides. One major example of eugenics in the real world is Adolf Hitler and his Nazi army. He used eugenic ideas to ‘better’ his country by classifying people like the developmentally disabled, mentally handicapped, homosexuals, gypsies and Jews as undesirables. He then performed a mass genocide in an attempt to, what he thought would, perfect the nation of Germany and the Aryan race.

“These ideas of eugenics are not to be confused with the 20th century ideals of eugenics...”

The modern day thought of eugenics is to breed and reengineer children into being ‘better’

by giving them different abilities.

These ideas of eugenics are not to be confused with the 20th century ideals of eugenics, but they are still causing controversy because it challenges human equality when some can’t afford the technology. Eugenics also leads to a reduction of traits in the gene pool, which can also lead to an increase in diseases and decrease in diversity in a society or population.

Some solutions to battling the controversy of eugenics is to realize all humans are equal. Getting rid of a race of humans or banning them from traveling to your country isn’t going to perfect your race or country. Changing a child’s genetic makeup is unfair to the unborn fetus because they can’t speak out against the doctors or parents performing and requesting the procedure to express their opinion on the matter.

Morally it is wrong for humans to tamper with genetic aspects of

others to outlive human limitations. Humans would no longer see life as meaningful if they are able to defy its limitations with technology.

“Humans are equal in all aspects of life, and until we realize that, we can’t move forward as a society.”

In a world with ever changing people and technology, people are always trying to gain a higher status in the world. Many have looked to science and other factors to help aid them, but the answer is not within eugenics, as it has led to genetic discrimination, the violation of human rights and genocides. Humans are equal in all aspects of life, and until we realize that, we can’t move forward as a society.

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100 percent legitimate disease that plagues seniors across the nation

by Tanner Hauck, STaff WriTer The forbidden word. S-E-N-I-O-R-I-T-IS, it doesn’t count if I spell it, right? Teachers fail to acknowledge it, parents try to eradicate it. Students, however, are fully aware of its power and its domain over their lives.

Senioritis does not discriminate; it goes after the involved, the intelligent, the athletic and the musically inclined. It does not spare anyone. It cripples motivation, alters reality and hinders performance.

“Senioritis does not discriminate, it goes after the involved, the intelligent, the athletic and the musically inclined. “ Ironically, senioritis does not originate during most students senior year but rather it manifests itself in students’ junior year. As juniors see their senior friends and acquaintances leave for college, the senioritis seed is planted. The seed, small at first, begins

to rapidly grow as graduation requirements approach. Juniors begin to take the ACT, register for senior classes, research colleges and explore possible majors. Suddenly life after high school becomes a more relevant reality. Juniors are able to see the finish line, but still have another lap to complete. One would think that the ability to see that the end is near would motivate a student when in fact it does about the opposite. As students transition into their senior year, many try to reach that finish line with the bare minimum effort.

Within months, senioritis blossoms and its full effect begins to impact students more drastically. It is nice during the first months of school and the classroom is the last place students want to be. As the school year continues, many seniors see their friends commit to colleges for athletics. Often times, after making a college choice, it becomes increasingly more difficult to roll out of bed, and half days become more common. Additionally, most students turn 18 during their senior year and are able to call themselves out from school, making skipping out considerably easier.

Making matters worse, many colleges don’t look at student’s second semester grades because they feel they are not an accurate representation of their abilities. All of these factors contribute to the exponentially decreasing motivation of senior students. Student’s homework turns into do-over-lunchwork or don’t-do-at-all-work and failing tests and quizzes becomes a habit, even for “A” students.

“Within months, senioritis blossoms and its full effect begins to impact students more drastically.”

Many seniors fill their schedule with study halls, peer tutoring and multiple gym classes.

For these students, senior year is a breeze and just something they have to get through to move on to college. Other students are taking multiple AP classes, dual credit classes or college courses. These students have already outgrown high school but are still restrained by its more limited freedom.

Senioritis is not going away soon. You can’t prevent it, you can only prepare for it. Ready yourself.

Patriot women in leadership: Should men be involved?

by TimoTHy

STolp, JournaliSm STudenT The 1900s burgeoning feminist movement was powerful and got things done.

But as we all know, it came with backlash.

In today’s progressive society, we are certainly more understanding, right?

“This club meant to uplift those unsung voices, the ones who are rejected from positions they desire.

However, a new issue has arised...”

Patriot Women in Leadership was created this year at LHS in response to the lack of women in leadership in the world.

Women only hold 4.6 percent of positions in Fortune 500 companies. This club meant to uplift those unsung voices, the ones who are rejected from positions they desire.

However, a new issue has arisen: as with any women’s club, march or movement, men

question the motive. A select few people at LHS want to join the party, but they’re missing the point. The sentiment seems to be that “they are being good feminists” and “what’s wrong with men empowering women.” These arguments aren’t unfair, but it doesn’t get the whole point of the club.

According to Naomi Wolf in her article, “Do we still need women-only spaces?” says, “There are still breakthroughs in skills acquisition, learning and leadership that happen most easily in women-only settings.” Having co-ed areas is reasonable in today’s modern world. At the same time, single-sex spaces can be valuable. Obviously, this doesn’t only apply to women either.

As Wolf highlights, “Counselors who work with male abusers know that an all-male setting allows for more personal responsibility to be taken on as men confront their peers.”

In the slogan for PWL it says, “Women empowering women.” By forcing their way into the club, not simply respecting the founders’ wishes and leaving it be, these people are, in essence, saying that for women to be empowered they must allow men to do it as well. A feminist club already exists.

If these people want to fight for progressive change. Feminism is the fight for social, political and economic rights of the sexes. That means women should be allowed to fight for themselves in the world, and that they should be able to decide if they want men to help them. They aren’t asking men not to support them. They are asking for their own space where they can support themselves.

“They aren’t asking men not to support them. They are asking for their own space where they can support themselves.”

These are not bad feminists. I get it: They want to be involved and fight for full equality. They are just misinterpreting the message and motive of PWL. It’s yet to be determined if the men will stay, but let’s hope that the women running this club will navigate this turmoil with grace and integrity.

OP/ED

The benefits of traveling: Is it a good option?

riley raSmuSSen, STaff WriTer Traveling can be a fun and adventurous, seeing new places, trying new activities and meeting new people. Experiencing all these new and exciting activities can be fun but it all can come at a cost. by

“It’s not every day you get to stay in a hotel where the cupboards fall off the hinges...”

Sometimes, there are people who don’t care much for traveling. Whether that be traveling by a long car ride or taking plane rides, some people don’t find it as exciting as others. Another idea that can prevent people from traveling can be the expenses. Some people feel as if it’s a waste of money to travel. As a person who travels often, I can say that traveling is something everyone should do. It can be as simple as to driving across the state to see a special attraction or a couple hours away to a family

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member’s house. If you think that those simple trips are boring, you can pick somewhere more interesting with different sights and places.

Traveling can work either way and doesn’t have to be expensive for everyone.

Traveling has been something that I have done many, many times. I absolutely love traveling and everything about it. From the plane rides to staying in unfamiliar places, to trying new foods; I love it all.

Throughout all my traveling experiences, I have found that there can be a lot of benefits that come from traveling. Every time I travel with my family we always return home with funny, happy and crazy experiences and memories. It’s not every day you get to stay in a hotel where the cupboards fall off the hinges, mistake an innocent question for a marriage proposal or have foreign people talking bad about you in a different language. For sure, traveling has definitely brought my family closer and has created some fun memories for us to look back on. Those memories are something that I will always think about. The memories can always make me smile looking back on them. At every family gathering one of my family members is bound to bring up one of our fun experiences and make us all smile.

While traveling, I have been able to experience different cultures that you might not be able to experience every day. Normally you wouldn’t throw a plate on the floor after eating, hold hands with strangers and dance in a circle or watch street artists paint a picture with spray paint cans in under five minutes. Seeing all these activities and more have brought great experiences that I can always remember.

The same senior girl making college visits and drinking overpriced coffee was once in love with rainbows and Zac Efron. The same junior boy that is grooming his beard was once waiting for a single whisker to sprout. They all have blocked out the portion of their lives where they were unbearably awkward and instead make fun of the kids who are currently going through that stage.

It is time for a change. Freshmen, while cringe-worthy, are doing some pretty cool things. School spirit runs through these kids like Usain Bolt hyped up on four 5-Hour Energy’s. Morale is high, and the force attempting to break this morale is the rest of the student body. But what is this accomplishing?

It’s as if upperclassman want the freshmen to conform to the drudgery of high school that they had to experience earlier in their lives.

There is not a time in history that the “eye for an eye” mentality worked out positively.

Instead of mocking the gangly little gremlins, how about watering their proverbial flowers? When a freshmen screams out during a football game, scream with them instead of glaring. When a kid trips over their own feet in the hallway, grab their book bag and help them up. This unity of a student body will

foster the growth and development of LHS as a whole. By allowing the younger students to be themselves without judgement, upperclassman are preparing the future seniors to be successful people.

We get it. Most of the freshmen are knuckleheads. But knuckleheads will blossom into more mature knuckleheads after a few years of high school. In the meantime, let them learn from their experiences without scrutiny from their predecessors.

“Normally you wouldn’t throw a plate on the floor after eating, hold hands with strangers and dance in a circle or watch street artists paint a picture with spray paint cans in under five minutes.”

Different history is around in all places. In school, I am able to remember what I learned at all these places and apply them to different assignments. I have been able to think back and use that knowledge to apply to answers I might not have learned in school, but through traveling.

Overall, traveling has benefits and great experiences that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. If you are interested in traveling, I say go for it, you won’t regret it.

Do away with the freshmen stigma

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We get it. We see the sneers in the hallways, the eye rolls when we speak, the snickers when one of us trips and falls. In this everchanging world, one fact remains true: every other grade hates freshmen. But it is time for the elders to change their view of the new kids at school.

“In this ever-changing world, one fact remains true: every other grade hates freshmen. But it is time for the elders to change their view of the new kids at school.”

This is not to say that freshmen don’t deserve every bit of this hate. I have seen some of my best friends do the stupidest things.

For example, I watched as two boys got into a heated argument. Instead of cooling down and walking away, they played a hardcore round of “Rock, Paper, Scissors.” There is not a time that I recall this incident and laugh instead of cringe.

However, the upperclassmen seem to forget that they were once in the same position.

Interesting Facts about the Class of 2020: • Wikipedia came out the year they were born.

• The first iPod came out the year they were born.

• The first Harry Potter movie came out the year they were born.

• Most freshmen were not alive when 911 happened.

Patriot Pride Be a Millionaire Pat Katie Kroeze

Michael Jones Danyelle Brown

Dramatic Shawn Bogart Sara Klawonn

Most and Best...

As a play off of the the Most and Best section of the senior issue we decided to do a teacher edition.

Dressed

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Strongest

Eric Pooley Emily Palmer

Kyle Dietz Linda Conrad

Scott Bakken Kaaren Huber

Competitive Brighten your day Be President Jim Jarovski Jennifer DuBois

Josh Smith Sue Bull

Barry Foster Kim Maass

Teacher Edition

A form was sent to both teachers and students, and the results are in...

Class Clown

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Mario Chiarello Monica Conover

Travis Hinton

HAir Steve Blankenship Amanda Nelson

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ENTERTAINMENT

We’ve got magic to do: ‘Pippin’ review

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“Break a leg,” is a phrase all too possible for the soon premiering LHS theatre production of “Pippin.” The high-flying musical debuts in the LHS auditorium April 27-29; the box office opened the April 18, so get your tickets now!

LHS’s production of “Pippin”

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is a school-wide, rather city-wide, project. The show requires diverse skills that span much further than the theatre department. Firstly, the show will include live music provided by the one and only LHS orchestra, conducted by Dr. Chiarello. Secondly, “Pippin” is, at its core, a musical; therefore, music (and dance) is a must. Significant hordes of choir members contribute to the cast of “Pippin,” adding to the skillful execution of elaborate musical numbers. As stated earlier, “Pippin” is, quite literally, a “high-flying” musical. The show centers around a circus of supple acrobats, talented gymnasts and everything in between. Versatile physicality created the need for the casting of high school dancers, such as Grace Williams.

“My favorite thing about ‘Pippin’ is meeting all of these people,”

said Williams. “I’ve been going to this school for two years, and I knew less than half of these people. So it’s really fun to make new friendships.”

Beyond of all of the frill (which is spectacular), “Pippin” is a classic story, filled with rich characters and an important message.

“It’s all about finding yourself,” said junior Maddie Paul, acting as Lead Player. “It’s a beautiful theme. [Pippin] really just wants to find out who he really is and the life he wants to live.”

LHS English teacher Amanda Nelson directs and choreographs the show. She also recognizes the the power the story of “Pippin” has. “‘Pippin’ is a special production because it is a show we can all relate to,” said Nelson. “He goes through a lot of trials and ups and

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downs. He can’t really find his ‘corner in the sky.’ But we can each see ourselves in Pippin, and the things he’s going through: trying to find the positives and to find our place in the world.”

Of course, the production, being as versatile as it is, came with its fair share of challenges.

“The most difficult part is, as director, wearing a lot of different hats,” said Nelson. “I do the choreography and the direction. [I got] the play bill started (which is new this year). And [I make] sure that everybody is comfortable with what they’re doing, wearing, creating and has what they need.”

“Pippin” is an outstanding show, and LHS’s production is nothing short of fabulous… “Pippin” is a must see.

“Join us!”- “Pippin” cast.

Tickets will be sold at lunch.

• Soundset in on Sunday, May 28 this year. The hip-hop festival in Minnesota has big names coming like Travi$ Scott, Atmosphere, Gucci Mane and many more.

• “Pippin,” the school play, takes place on April 24 to 28. The LHS theatre department never disappoints so be sure to show your support.

• Get active -- Get outside -- GET DAT SUMMA BODY. • Track, boys tennis, baseball and golf are the spring sports at LHS. Although it might be too late to join now, students can go out and watch their friends participate.

• The bike trails are under construction in some parts, but in a very short time they will be new and improved. To get outside and get active, go on a bike ride, rollerblade, run or just stroll with a friend or two by the Big Sioux River.

• Hammocking is a new trend. ENO’s and other portable hammocks are sold at places like Scheels or The Great Outdoor Store. Hammocks can be anywhere from $20 to $100.

• Goose hunting is a popular sport in SD. Be sure to purchase a license and set up the decoys for a good hunt. BANG BANG! • A weekend vacation can be a good way to get away and cure Spring Fever a little. Places like Omaha and Minneapolis are good places to shop and visit some attractions like The Omaha Zoo or Valley Fair.

• The Drive-In is a unique way to watch the newest movies. Why be trapped in a cold movie theater in uncomfortable seats and overpriced popcorn when packing a car full of blankets and friends and watching a movie under the stars is an option? Find a pick-up and make the 35 minute drive to Luverne, MN.

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• Hiking and exploring under the shining sun can cure some summer angst. Nearby places like the Palisades, Newton Hills or Wall Lake can easily cure your Spring Fever and appreciate the outdoors.

ENTERTAINMENT

BLAZIN CHALLENGE: EDITION JACK & OLIVER

Oliver Lockwood-Powell

7/12 Wings

For weeks I prepared for my treacherous journey ahead, and my thoughts were consumed by the fact that my mouth was about to face the biggest challenge it has ever been faced with. The Blazin’ Challenge was out there looking to take my taste buds away from me and leave a permanent scar on my tongue.

As soon as I first entered the premises of the world-wide known Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, worries started to flood my brain like the water that filled the earth after Moses built the ark. There was no way I could go through it without some incentive. My recent passion for wing tasting had seemed to vanish; at this point I had no saliva in my mouth and my hands were sweating so hard it seemed to be a mini version of the rain falling near the Niagara Falls.

As I sat down at the table with my pals, I started to panic when the waiter asked what we wanted for our orders. That is when it hit me, like Brian Urlacher smashing into a quarterback, Jack and I said we wanted the Blazin’ Challenge. From that point forward I started to have mini seizures here and there from the mixture of excitement and fear. It all felt so real. Was this really happening to me?

Was I the next life that the Blazin’ Challenge would take?

The wings came out and my colleague Jack and I were very hesitant to even touch the tray. The wings were covered in a pool of hot sauce; half of them were buried under the wave of reddish orange silkiness. As time went by, so did my taste buds. I started shaking and went cross eyed as I finished off the wings to the best of my ability.

At the end of the night, I only finished seven of the wings but it seemed as though I had finished eating a bucket of hot magma. With the taste of hell in my mouth, I guzzled down four bottles of milk that felt like heaven flowing over my tongue, cooling down my taste buds. Coming up short of the complete challenge of 12 wings, I felt disappointed in myself that I did not finish the job and get my t-shirt; however, I beat Jack by four wings and in the end I would love to consider that a Bdubs victory.

Jack Fehrs

3/12 Wings

Let me start off by saying that the hottest flavor that I had experienced before the blazing challenge at Buffalo Wild Wings was medium. So needless to say, I was in for torture.

As soon as the waitress brought the wings to the table I could smell the heat coming off of them. The wings appeared to be sizzling diablos in the tray, emanating every bit of their ghost pepper swelter. The Blazin’ challenge is to eat 12 of the wings in six minutes or less, without puking or crying and with no drinks or dipping sauces.

Sounds easy enough, but wait until you have experienced the intense fieriness of these wings. My nostrils flared as I brought the wing to my mouth. I knew at that moment, that I had no chance of completing the challenge. I had given up hope before even starting. These wings were my bane and I knew it, and I had not even taken a bite yet.

Before I get into the actual experience of eating the wings I would like to ask you a simple question. Has your mom ever locked you in the car on an upwards of 90-degree day in the middle of July while you were wearing a wool sweater with all of the windows rolled up? Well, probably not, but that is the type of intense heat that these wings delivered. As soon as I took the first bite, I knew I should have never accepted the challenge. At that moment, I felt the strongest feeling of regret I had ever experienced in my life. I regretted accepting the challenge, heck, I even regretted joining Statesman. If it only meant I never had to experience that pain.

I discovered that the key to beating the challenge was not stopping. I stopped after three to take a breath but that was a major mistake. The heat caught up with me in that moment and I had no chance to even start the challenge again. If I were to ever attempt the challenge again, I now know the best strategy is to power through the pain.

I never finished the wings in fear of what might happen to my other end had I completed all 12. I decided that it was not worth the risk. After taking on the Blazin’ Challenge, I have decided to just stick to flaming hot Cheetos.

Stay tuned to the Statesman to see the next challenge that Oliver and Jack take on!

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ENTERTAINMENT

B&G Milkyway

Stensland

It is no surprise that each B&G Milkyway location is always busy-it has been a Sioux Falls favorite since it opened in 1954.

After debating my choices of ice cream, I decided on a grasshopper avalanche-a mix of mint ice cream and Oreos. Like always, I was not disappointed. The thickness was perfect and I spent less than five minutes in the drive-through total. It is reasonably priced and the proportion sizes are perfect. There are options for sundaes, floats, shakes and avalanches. With so many choices and over 60 years of business, it is nearly impossible not to find something to fulfill a late-night ice cream craving.

Stensland Family Farms ice cream is fairly new to Sioux Falls.

After opening in October of 2016, the company has gotten nothing but excellent reviews. With about 22 flavors to choose from, it is easy to please everyone. The flavors range from chocolate and vanilla, to white chocolate with raspberry. I ordered a “Double Dip” of mint and watched as the friendly workers placed two huge scoops into a bowl. For a price of about $5, customers absolutely get what they are paying for. The ice cream has incredible creamy flavor. There are also options for ice cream cookie sandwiches, cakes and dairy free options.

With the outgoing workers and delectable ice cream, Stensland will without a doubt be in business for many years to come.

Sweet treatS: beSt ice cream in Sioux FallS Coldstone Creamery

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Coldstone is the perfect place if you are looking for more than a quick ice cream cone. When ordering, you have the ability to choose from a variety of flavors and candies to create your own perfect bowl of ice cream. The portion sizes run from “Like It,” to “Love It” before ending with “Gotta Have It.” I ordered the “Cookie Doughn’t You Want It” bowl in the middle size and had more than enough to share with my friends. After ordering, you get to watch the dessert being made in front of you first-hand. It was a little more expensive than the other places costing about $6. The ice cream was very rich and creamy and an overall positive experience.

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Cherry Berry

Cherry Berry is a self-serve frozen yogurt bar that gives each person the ability to choose exactly what they want. Since I am a pretty indecisive person, I opted to get multiple flavors.

After filling my cup with white chocolate, espresso and vanilla, I covered the yogurt in strawberries, cherries and gummy bears. One of the best parts about Cherry Berry is convincing yourself it is “healthy.” Although it can be healthy, the large display of toppings that include cookies, brownies and candies make it hard to stick to a diet. Overall, Cherry Berry gives customers the opportunity to customize exactly what they want and all while being reasonably priced.

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Culver’s

Dairy Queen Like most fast food chains, Dairy Queen has many options for food as well as ice cream. I ordered a small Royal New York Cheesecake Blizzard for just under $4. The center was filled with strawberries and circled in vanilla ice cream and graham crackers. Just as promised, it was thick enough that the worker could flip it completely upside down without losing any ice cream. They also offer mini sizes which is just the right amount to fulfill your craving.

Overall, the experience was about average and what I had expected. The workers were nice enough, however it would not be my first pick for ice cream.

Usually when going to Culver’s, I am headed to buy chicken strips rather than their custard. I ordered one scoop of chocolate ice cream with brownies, and one scoop was enough. It was much more filling than I had expected and I was glad I did not order a larger size. The custard in general always seems to be a little runny and they do not provide a large variety of options. One advantage with Culver’s is the opportunity for a free scoop of custard with a kid’s meal. It was a good experience, however I think I will stick to the top-notch chicken strips when dining at Culver’s.

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This place is a classic. With all of the delicious food options at this restaurant, the people of SF would never have to question where to go out to dinner again.

These mini burgers bring much joy to the taste buds, even though they are small.

Knowing that a smaller town than SF, Brookings, has a Nick’s Burgers makes me, and plenty of others, jealous.

I’m not quite sure how, but Krispy Kreme went out of business in SF, and all that I know is if it came back it would be a booming business. The chocolate glazed donut topped with sprinkles is a taste that can make a mouth water just thinking about it.

The nearest Canes is in Omaha, NE, but that is two and a half hours too far for these delightful chicken strips. The side of bread that they give seems to come straight out of the oven every time.

The fact that this savory burger place is only in the SW parts of the US makes many Midwesterners sad. The special sauce that these burgers contain are the key the happiness. This cheeseburger might be the best one I have ever had, and South Dakotans would most likely be ecstatic if one came to SF.

This fancy Chinese restaurant would be a very nice addition to SF, along with the Cheesecake Factory, it can be considered a classic as well. If in the mood for Chinese food, this would be a top option.

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Local artist makes debut in Sioux Falls

by abbie griffin South Dakota, a place of vast and widely spaced cornfields and an abundance of cows. Even with a small population of people and large amount of maize, Sioux Falls, SD is a growing hot spot for local art. Former LHS student, Shaine Schroeder, has recently made his debut in the art culture in Sioux Falls.

“As long as I can remember I’ve been recreating the things I saw as a child in Saturday morning cartoons,” said Schroeder. “I’ve been drawing my entire life, but started painting about 15 years ago. It all began at Lincoln High School with a studio art class that was more one-on-one than the art classes I’d previously taken. That was the catalyst for taking it seriously.”

After high school Schroeder went on to study Art History in college, but found that actually creating art was a lot easier than sitting in a class listening to the history of The Mayans.

“I knew how to paint, but had no

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Shaine Schroeder, an artist from Sioux Falls, is making a name for himself with artwork, such as the picture above, named “Lucy.”

clue about the history,” said Schroeder. “I think that’s why I still get a little sass thrown my way by classically trained artists.”

Not all was smooth sailing when

it came to creating and selling Schroeder’s art. Being in a self-employed field, he had amazing months of selling art followed by several terrible ones.

“If rent is due and times are tighter, you may have to sacrifice,” said Schroeder. “If you’re sitting pretty and things are comfortable, it may take a lot more for that piece to be on someone else’s wall. Everything is dependent on your love for the work and your situation in life.”

Even with the highs and the lows, Schroeder has learned to find passion and inspiration in his family and life around him.

“My family is an endless source of inspiration,” said Schroeder. “But I will say that having seen what I have from them, I know the routes not to take, and that is truly inspiring.”

Overall, Schroeder’s love for art is what keeps him going and what pushes him to keep creating art.

“I’m never bored with art. Even the bad stuff still gets me excited,” said Schroeder. “I sit and wonder how a bright red circle on a canvas can sell for ungodly amounts of money, and eventually it puts me at ease. It’s simply proof that anyone can be an artist.”

Lake Lorraine development brings in an array of new stores

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Lake Lorraine will be easily accessible off of I-29 and will contain places to shop and eat.

by Megan Landon The Lake Lorraine area located Lake Lorraine will be a place for toward the west side of Sioux Falls travelers and the people of Sioux has generated some buzz lately be- Falls alike to eat, work, live, shop and cause of the new shopping mall more. stores and other popular locations Because of the convenient lothat are supposed to be opening cation near interstate I-29, Lake sometime in 2017. Within the year, Lorraine is getting a posh new ho-

tel called Aloft Hotel. This hotel is owned by Marriott, so it will be a nice hotel with several advantages.

They will be located within a community that is growing fast and will gain more popularity as Lake Lorraine develops further.

Another important addition to the area, along with The Shores townhouse community, was the Grand Living senior residence that is now open for business. Grand Living is just off of the interstate in the Lake Lorraine community and offers services to the elderly in different situations, such as assisted living, independent living and memory care services, so it hopes to attract a wide variety of residents.

Lake Lorraine will also feature stores such as a new Hobby Lobby, Ross Dress for Less, DSW and Carter’s/OshKosh B’Gosh. The location already has stores such as Mainstream Boutique and Sioux Falls Lighthouse Lighting and Accessories, so the addition of these stores will make Lake Lorraine more

versatile and available to the people.

After shopping, people can head over to restaurants such as a new Topper’s Pizza and the SandBar Bar and Grill. The area hopes to attract more restaurants to Lake Lorraine as the other shops there get more settled in to Sioux Falls.

Finally, Sioux Falls is now going to house a Carsforsale.com headquarters in the Lake Lorraine community, which will bring several more job opportunities to the city as well as another option for people on the west side of town to utilize when buying cars in the area.

Overall, Sioux Falls is a growing and developing community that deserves to bring in more popular retail stores and places to eat. Conveniently located for travelers, Lake Lorraine has worked long and hard to develop an area that people of all ages can enjoy. Whether it be shopping or living, Lake Lorraine is one of the best up-and-coming communities in Sioux Falls that everyone should check out later in fall 2017.

Sports APRIL 25, 2017

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Senior and U of M tennis commit Kaleb Dobbs serves during a match for the LHS tennis team.

by eMiLy whitney The LHS boys tennis team has won the state championship the last three years and they expect to do it again. Along with this strong

reputation, the overall season comes with an abundance of pressure.

Practice within the first couple weeks of their season was sporadic due to rain (and even snow) on the courts and has led the team to practice inside some days. Because of this, challenge matches that decide the lineup have been slower than normal and the overall process has been delayed which is added stress on the beginning of the season.

Despite the weather issues, coach Tom Krueger has no doubt that the Pats will have an excellent season.

Considering the team only lost their number 6 from varsity last year, the team has potential to be just as good as last year if not better with the new talent coming in.

“Expectations are high, we’ve won it three years in a row and when you only lose your bottom

(varsity) player, and everyone else back, we are going to have an excellent year” said Krueger.

Brother and infamous duo Kaleb and Sam Dobbs will continue to lead the team at the #1 and #2 spot followed by strong spots down the line as well. Senior Kaleb has recently signed with the University of Minnesota and plans to play tennis with their team next year. He has served as a powerhouse for the team ever since he entered the team as a mere seventh grader.

“I expect us to do really well and have a lot of fun” said Kaleb Dobbs.

“Winning another state championship would feel amazing.”

The team started off their season with a 7-2 win against Minnesota Washburn and they plan to win many more (if not all). Their match schedule can be found at www.lhsboystennis.shutterfly.com.

Standing Patriette

The problem with replay reviews Replay booths and screens during the course of sporting events have proven to be a blessing and a curse.

At first, the new replay technology was great for referees to make sure they got calls right, but at this point they are taking way too much time away from the game, allowing referees to miss calls because they rely on these replays.

Replay technology has made a big impact on the games of basketball, football and even baseball, so there are times when referees looking over a call is necessary. There definitely is a time and a place for replay, such as times when a player is injured. Another important time to use replay is before making a call such as targeting in football or flagrant fouls in basketball because these can make a very big impact on the game, resulting in players getting kicked out. Sometimes these types of plays need to be

by Madison Landon, news editor reviewed because they are hard to see from an official’s viewpoint.

The con to allowing replays is that referees can fail to do their jobs and still get away with it. It allows officials to rewatch and review calls that they should clearly have gotten correct in the first place. When a referee is not even five feet away from a play, he should not have to go to the replay booth to see who the ball went off of. Replays give officials a cushion that they never had before, because before replay they had to get the call right the first time; referees were held accountable for their calls. Now it seems that every other play the officials are consulting with the replay booth because they failed to see the play that was right in front of them.

They have gotten too comfortable with this technology that was supposed to improve games.

The other problem with reviewing

so many plays is that it stops the flow of the game. Throughout a basketball game, it is very easy and fairly common for a team to get hot and go on a run, forcing the other team’s coach to call a timeout to try to stop the run.

Now, it seems that every time a team goes on one of these runs, the referees make an incorrect call and have to go to the replay booth at some point during the run. This basically gives both teams a free time out to regroup and talk, effectively ending one team’s momentum. Sports games are about runs and momentum, and replay kills them both.

Replay technology has gotten to the point where it makes games so long and boring to watch, and it allows officials to do their job wrong.

While replay has played an important part in reversing some calls, it takes away from the game being played.

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Changes c ming to the Sioux Falls bike trails by tAnner hAuck Sioux Falls has no mountains, no forests and no oceans. However, we proudly boast one of the best bike trails in the nation.

The Sioux Falls bike trails total just under 30 miles of paved pathways spanning across the city, allowing access to many of the 70 public parks scattered throughout Sioux Falls. The trails, which have hosted popular summertime activities for years will see a number of changes in the coming years.

The Sioux Falls bike trail system was named America’s 3rd Best Urban Bike Trail in 2015 by Fodor’s Travel Guide. The pathway, which follows the the Big Sioux River, stretches from LHS all the way to the Sioux Falls Regional Airport. It runs right next to both the The Country Club of Sioux Falls and the Minnehaha Country Club, as well as Elmwood golf course, the fairgrounds and a number of other attractions in Sioux Falls. One of its biggest draws is the newly renovated trails in the downtown area. The pathway is bordered by the Big Sioux on one side and desirable

shoppes and restaurants on the other. It also runs through one of Sioux Falls’ most notorious attractions, Falls Park, which is outfitted with a watch tower, farmers market and restaurant.

The trails, which amassed over 980,000 users in the summer of 2016, according to Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation, will look to draw even more people in the upcoming years. By 2019, Falls Park will be home to the Levitt Lawn which will hold up to 5,000 patrons and host 50 free concerts per year. Additionally, Sioux Falls is welcoming Lake Lorraine and its surrounding facilities this coming summer. The project has drawn numerous big name retailers and will bring a new influx of people to the west side of town. Both of these new “attractions” are in close proximity to the bike trails and should result in increased activity on the trails.

There is no question that the trails have seen heavy use, and to allow for the best experience the City of Sioux Falls will be widening the trails, smoothing the surfaces and replacing problematic areas this up-

coming summer. With the addition of trail offshoots, last summer there are rumored to be even more expansion projects in the works for the future. The trails are home to bikers, runners, dog walkers, hammock users and roller-skaters of all ages and offer a cheap and active option for families and individuals alike. With all the changes in place it only makes sense to see the trail usage grow in the coming years.

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The Yankton Trails bike trail improvement is set to be complete mid-summer 2017.

LHS girls golf has high aspirations for the 2017 season

by AnnA brecht The past few years for the LHS girls golf team have been rebuilding years filled with young team members that have stepped up.

Walking into the 2017 season, many goals are at hand for yet another youthful team, hoping to make little strides throughout the year. As said by many coaches, strides cannot be made if you jump too far into it.

For this budding golf team, these strides will be made at a solid pace.

Anticipating to continue to sharpen up this year, the coaching staff is confident in their team task.

“For the 2017 season we want to compete at every meet and do our best to improve every time we get on the course,” said head coach Scott Amundson. “Our theme for the year is ‘Get Better Every Day’.”

With this team being young Hanna Liddiard is one of the only veteran players on the team. As a senior, she will most likely be expected to carry this team through the ups and downs of this season.

“We are going have a young team again comprised of mainly underclassmen,” said Amundson. “Hanna Liddiard has been a four year varsity player and will be relied on heavily in her senior season. There are

a number of younger players we are excited coaching job, Amundson has high hopes for the future. to see what they can do.”

“Golf is different than basketball in that Although marks are hoping to be made, golf is not the top priority for the LHS golf even though you compete as a team you are team. Being good people outside of sports competing individually,” said Amundson. is very important to the coaches and players “Unlike basketball where you are dependent on your other teammates in a game on this team.

“We want our kids to be leaders in the situation, it is just you and the course and classroom, course and community,” said your thoughts. This is our third year, and Amundson. “We want them to have heart we’re doing our best to grow the game and or passion to get better throughout the let young players develop and continue to season. We want them to exhibit self con- improve. We may not be an upper echelon trol during times of adversity and remain team right now but we are on the rise.” emotionally solid. We want our kids to be gracious in victory or defeat and always do things the right way. We are optimistic and look for the things that go right, not what could have been. We want our player to be loyal and be great teammates and help each other in times of success and times of difficulty, and finally we want our players to be fierce and to compete each and every time they are competing.”

Being the head coach of the golf team PHOTO PROVIDED BY HANNA LIDDIARD and being a coach on the girls basketball staff, it seems like it would be easy to have the different sport’s mentalities clash, but Senior Hanna Liddiard putts the ball durfor Amundson that is not the case. Al- ing a golf meet last season. though he is a little bit new to this head

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Barre3 is a workout on pointe by kArli SoylAnd “If you aren’t shaking, you aren’t changing.” This was the motto for our workout.

Barre3 is a workout program that is for everyone. It combines yoga with aerobics.

The goal is to mix athleticism, grace and latest innovations designed to balance the body. Something that sets Barre3 apart from other workouts is the ballet barre that surrounds the studio. This makes it a distinguished program.

Friend, fellow classmate and senior, Maddi Barness and I went to Barre3 together on a gloomy Thursday. Our instructor for the day, Kennen, was very upbeat and refreshed our moods in a hurry. The rest of the staff was just as welcoming. They showed me and Maddi around the building which included more than I had expected. In the front, they have a daycare where parents can leave their children. You walk down a long hallway with hooks and cubbies that you can leave all of your belongings, including your shoes due to it being a barefoot studio. When you get to the end of the hallway, there are locker rooms.

They included bathrooms as well as showers with complimentary organic hair products. Coming out of the bathroom and back around the corner was the studio. The

studio had wooden floors and along one wall there was all of the equipment needed for each workout session. For our workout, we needed weights, therabands, a mat and a ball. Maddi and I grabbed our gear and found the last two spots on the barre that were next to each other.

Kennen put on her mic and moved to the center of the room. There was upbeat music playing quietly in the background.

We started with stretching and a “light” warm up. I felt nervous about not doing movements right and having people wonder what I was doing there. This was because close to everyone there seemed like a veteran and knew exactly what came next in the workout. Throughout the workout, each person can make it their own, varying the difficulty by modifying each move.

The goal was to make your legs shake. Kennen kept all of us positive and our bodies moving, pushing us past our limits. She frequently gave the class enlightening messages, keeping our attitudes positive and optimistic.

With many of the movements, we had to pulse with the beat of the music. With each rep, we would lunge deeper or squat lower.

This is when I realized my legs were shaking. I looked to my left and saw that Maddi

was having the same issue as I was. She looked at me with a concerned face while mine was confused. With both of us being dancers, neither of us expected our legs to get tired so fast. Kennen reminded us that we only had eight reps left. She counted down with the beat of the music, staying positive. She then told the class to turn off the part of our brain that tells us we have to quit and that we only had four reps left.

Even though I felt like I was dying after the first 20 minutes of the workout, I really enjoyed the experience. It was a new way to workout while including a ballet barre, which is great news for any dancer. I wished we would have used the barre more, but I still like the idea of combining yoga with aerobics. There was also a little shop at the front of the studio with really cute clothes as well as water bottles and other accessories.

The next day it was almost impossible to walk up the stairs, which I think the staff at Barre3 expects. Both Maddi and I received a phone call from Kennen checking up on us. She asked if we were feeling a bit sore and when we would like to sign up for the next class. I recommend this workout and I will be heading back to Barre3 for another workout soon with Maddi.

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LHS track team eyes back-to-back state titles for boys and girls Madison Landon Reigning boys, girls and combined State Champions, the LHS track team will have a target on their backs as they look to repeat for state titles on both sides again this season.

With many returning athletes, LHS has a very good chance of making this goal a reality.

From offseason workouts to participating in other sports, the track team is solid from top to bottom.

Track coach James Jarovski believes that part of the reason his team has a good chance at a repeat is because the athletes all do other sports. The same goes the other way, track makes athletes of all other sports better by competing and participating in events.

“It’s going to make our track team stronger because we want the best athletes out for track,” said Jarovski. “Also, track is going to help them become better athletes in their sport. We believe it is going to help their speed, strength and agility. It’ll also build teamwork, and when you build a community of athletes out for track, then more people want to do it, and it’s good for all programs.”

In preparation for the season, track coaches have held winter conditioning workouts, and the distance group has done what they do best: run a lot.

“The distance kids have run a ton of miles, so Coach Pooley’s group has put in about 30 miles a week in the offseason, if not more than that,” said Jarovski. “Then our sprinters, jumpers, hurdlers have been doing two workouts a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which involves speed and agility training. Then hopefully, all of our athletes have been getting in the weight room and doing their three to four day-a-week programs with their other sports.”

Being a part of a great program comes with high expectations, and this season is no different. by

“Our goal is to repeat and win the state title again,” said Jarovski.

“This year we have a good group of boys and girls coming back. We feel like our girls team is really strong; we are bringing back a

good group all-around of throwers, jumpers, sprinters, hurdlers and we have a pretty solid team on the girls side. Our boys side is led by the distance group that won the cross country state title, so I think we can hopefully push to repeat there, and while we’ve got a few more holes on the boys side in terms of maybe not having a hurdler and our throwers aren’t as strong as they were last year, we should be pretty good.”

The coaches and fans can look forward to watching some of the most talented girls track athletes in the state this season, as many are reigning state qualifiers and place-finishers in their events.

“On the girls side I would say Jasmyne Cooper, Courtney Klatt, Ryley Heier, Liberty Justus, Liz Bindert, Caroline Sudbeck, and we’ve got just a ton of athletes there that are kind of key to our program,” said Jarovski. “Jasmyne was MVP of the state meet a couple years ago, and then she had a great state meet last year. I think Ryley was the only girl in South Dakota that scored in four open events, so we’ve got a large group. We have a lot of other important pieces that aren’t the big names for us who also are going to contribute to us; just a whole bunch of people who make up a strong and deep group.”

The boys side also looks to be very strong, also containing athletes who have placed in their respective events at the state meet.

“Gabe Peters is certainly our leader and the guy who is probably going to score the most points for us because he’s going to be favored in the mile and the two mile, because he’s the defending champion in both of those events,” said Jarovski. “Hopefully he’ll be able to run the 800 and then contribute on a relay as well.

Eric Looby, Cole DeBerg and Collin Brison are some of our main ones there. Henry Klitzke will be a big part of our distance group, as well as Sam and Jack Elliott, who are also important. Our whole jump program will be really strong with Eric Looby and Malik Redd, who is returning in both long and triple jump, and David Bizimana. We have a strong group there too; we still have to figure out a hurdler or two and figure out maybe a couple throwers, so hopefully someone steps up, but we have a strong group on the boys side too.”

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Out with the old, in with the new: South Dakota football players’ success

by Megan Landon Rarely do South Dakotans get the honor of hearing that someone from their small and forgotten state is playing a real professional sport for a big-time team. Now, we have the privilege of boasting several athletic success stories; one in Chad Greenway from Mount Vernon, SD and an 11-year linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings, and another in soon to be NFL-hopeful Nathan Gerry from Sioux Falls, SD. Both athletes played high school football in South Dakota and then moved on to play important roles on their respective Big Ten teams in college. Greenway went to the University of Iowa and redshirted his freshman year in 2001, while Gerry chose to go to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and saw the field all four years of his career.

Throughout their high school and collegiate careers, both Greenway and Gerry collected numerous accolades.

Greenway was a three-time All-State selection, the South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year and was awarded the Argus Leader and Sports Max Player of the Year for Mount Vernon in his senior season in 2001 for Mount Vernon.

On the field, he played both offensively and defensively, and when he moved on to play at Iowa, he played on the defensive side. Over his collegiate career, Greenway earned many Big Ten conference honors as well as All-American honors.

Gerry was a vital part of a WHS football program that reigned supreme for many years in South Dakota. Once

he went to play for the Huskers, he saw time in every game his freshman season and earned a starting spot in his sophomore season. Like Greenway, he earned many BigTen conference honors throughout his years at Nebraska as well as All-American honors.

After college in the 2006 NFL Draft, Greenway was picked 17th overall in the 1st round by the Minnesota Vikings. He spent his entire 11-year NFL career with the team, where he played in almost every game in all of his seasons before retiring after the 2016 season.There is specu-

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lation that Gerry is going to be drafted or signed for free agency and get a chance to play in the NFL as well.

The success stories of both Chad Greenway and Nathan Gerry show that South Dakota is not a state that should be overlooked anymore. These are just two examples of athletes that have come out of South Dakota, but there are several more. As Greenway retires from a fantastic career with the one of the state’s favorite NFL teams, South Dakotans hope that it is out with the old and in with the new, and as one great career ends, another begins for Gerry.

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Cross country coach practices what he preaches

by Jack Fehrs

LHS students may know that Eric Pooley teaches kids to run as the cross country coach, but most do not know that Pooley practices what he preaches.

Pooley has run marathons for nine years and does not plan on stopping anytime soon. This summer, Pooley is running in an 18 mile race on Centennial Trail in the Black Hills. He runs at least once, sometimes twice, a day to train for the upcoming race. However, this is not Pooley’s first rodeo.

Pooley has competed in a total of four marathons: Wisconsin in ‘09, Boston Massachusetts in ‘10, Twin Cities in ‘12 and ‘14, totaling in 104.8 miles. Out of all these experiences, Pooley’s most interesting marathon that he ran was the Boston Marathon.

“The most interesting and best experience was Boston which is the oldest marathon in the

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Pooley competing in the Mad Moose Mueller Trail 30k in Divide, Colo.

world. It started in 1897,” said Pooley. “The course runs along railroad tracks for the majority of the route starting in Hopkinton, MA and ending 26.2 miles later in downtown Boston. The atmosphere was second to none. The city shuts down the morning of Patriot Day, which is a local holiday in the middle of April. Nearly 500,000 people lined the course from start to fin-

ish to cheer you on.”

Pooley follows a 16-week cycle while training for a marathon. He runs upwards of 80 miles every week. But when he is not training for a race, Pooley keeps a consistent base mileage of 45 miles per week. This rigorous training schedule obviously comes with its difficulties.

“A few challenging aspects are waking up as early as 4:30 a.m.

during the school year or eating all the time even when not hungry in order to replenish depleted stores of energy,” said Pooley.

“Finally, the cost of shoes during my racing cycles. Typically, I buy 3 to 4 pairs of shoes to keep up with demand of logging so many miles.”

Despite all of the challenges that go into running a marathon, Pooley wants to compete for various reasons. He finds inspiration in the kids that he coaches as well as finds many healthy benefits in the training. “[I run because of ] the dedication it takes, the healthy benefits of exercise and proper nutrition and the encouragement of my distance runners,” said Pooley. “They inspire me to be one of them in many ways due to their positive encouragement, companionship and the camaraderie that goes along with running with them every day.”

MLB season: getting into the swing of things

by Oliver lOckwOOd-POwell Spring is in full effect. The skies are blue, the grass is green, the air is warm and baseball is starting up. On April 2, the MLB season kicked off and teams are already getting ready for their playoff pushes.

Ever since the start of sports in general, baseball has been a big topic in many sports fan’s homes.

Whether it be expectations of the season, how the season is going or just baseball in general, it will always and forever seem to be a hot topic. With summer in the picture, the conversations are turning to how the start of the season is going. There is no more talking about how pre-season went or the WBC (World Baseball Classic) in which MLB stars of all teams represented their countries.

Not even a month into the season, fans are able to get a decently good idea on whether or not their team is at least a con-

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tender for the playoffs. For the past few years, the playoffs have seen the same consistent teams such as the Kansas City Royals, the Washington Nationals and the Toronto Blue Jays. But fans can never be too sure with up-and-coming teams or the so called “sleeper” teams. With more time and experience in the league, some of the no-name players are bound to shock the

world and players with more experience under their belts are finally settling in and getting comfortable.

Right off the bat, franchises may seem a little shaky at first, but with 162 games in the regular season, sparks are bound to fly. Chemistry between the players will start to develop and the bats will get hot. Recent MLB seasons have shown that in the

end, all that matters is how teams finish the season and not how they start, with teams that were not known to be locks for the playoffs like the San Francisco Giants and the Baltimore Orioles snagging the final wildcard spots in the 2016 MLB playoffs.

There will be surprises and no-doubters, heart-breaks and hoorahs but one thing is for sure that MLB fans of all ages are ready for a long summer filled with exhilarating afternoons and long, astonishing nights filled with breathtaking MLB baseball.

The teams that were a shoe in for the playoffs last year have a good chance to make it back; however, there is no concrete way of staying at the level you need to stay at in order to make the playoffs. Slumps and hot streaks happen all the time in baseball, and whether your team is on the good or bad side of it, there is no telling for sure what the playoff picture will be until it happens.

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MEET THE VARSITY

Track & Field Cole Deberg, 12 Good Luck charm: #7 Your biggest secret: Ya neva know Who would play you in a movie: Owen Wilson from wedding crashers because yea...

Eric Looby, 12

Daniel Gertner, 12 Good Luck charm: Eric Pooley’s sweet sweet smile Your biggest secret: My PIN number is 1498 Who would play you in a movie: Denzel Washington

Henry Kiltzke, 12 Good Luck charm: My rabbit fur hat (where I get my bunnies) Your biggest secret: I exclusively listen to soft jazz Who would play you in a movie: My doppelganger, Kenan Thompson #mofongo

Anezka Szabo, 12 Good Luck charm: Jade Thomas Your biggest secret: Sydnaya Dunn is my best friend Who would play you in a movie: Scarlet Johansson

Jasmyne Cooper, 11 Good Luck charm: My legs Your biggest secret: I have a fear of swimming in lakes and rivers that I can’t see clearly through Who would play you in a movie: I would play myself or it would be Alicia Keys

Good Luck charm: I don’t believe in luck Your biggest secret: A man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep- Edgar Watson Howe Who would play you in a movie: Daniel Gertner

Jade Thomas, 12 Good Luck charm: Anezka Szabo Your biggest secret: I had a different biggest secret, but they made me change it Who would play you in a movie: Yonce

Courtney Klatt, 11 Good Luck charm: White spandex Your biggest secret: I used to dislike running Who would play you in a movie: Emma Roberts

Gabe Peters, 12 Good Luck charm: A two leaf clover Your biggest secret: Crabby Patty secret formula Who would play you in a movie: Jackie Chan

Collin Brison, 11 Good Luck charm: Ike Mendel Your biggest secret: I got my nickname, “CB,” from coach Sim my sophomore year because he was always confusing me with other players Who would play you in a movie: Mr. Doyle

Tominee Sorenson, 12 Good Luck charm: My water bottle Your biggest secret: That’s a secret I’ll never tell Who would play you in a movie: Chance from the Goonies (truffle shuffle)

Ryley Heier, 11 Good Luck charm: Cheerios Your biggest secret: YNK Who would play you in a movie: Fiona Gallagher

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Baseball Joe Sudbeck, 12 Good Luck charm: THE CORNDOG Your biggest secret: Why would I tell you?

Who would play you in a movie: Will Ferrell, we’ve both mastered the alley-oop

George Mickelson, 12 Good Luck charm: Your biggest secret: Coach Mick’s real name is Kip Who would play you in a movie: Matthew Perry

Kaleb Dobbs, 12 Good Luck charm: Arjun’s handshake Your biggest secret: KDCDCC Who would play you in a movie: Superman

Trevor Schaller, 12 Good Luck charm: Relaxing with Nic Your biggest secret: Name is actually pronounced Trevór Who would play you in a movie: Seth Rogan

Stan Larson, 12 Good Luck charm: My left calf Your biggest secret: I really am Stan from Eminem’s song Who would play you in a movie: Hasselhoff, because well...

Boys Tennis

Aidan DeBoer, 12

Good Luck charm: Before every match Arjun shaves his chest Your biggest secret: I think Somer Luitjens Who would play you in a movie: Barry “Big Game” Foster

Logan Mueller, 12 Good Luck charm: My 53 rabbit’s feet Your biggest secret: I practice all of my jokes on my beta fish first Who would play you in a movie: Scarlett Johansson

Corey Fichter, 12 Good Luck charm: Payton Baker Your biggest secret: I used to do tap and ballet Who would play you in a movie: David Ortiz

Sam Dobbs, 10 Good Luck charm: My massive arm Your biggest secret: My good luck charm Who would play you in a movie: Probably the Hulk

Girls Golf Hanna Liddiard, 12 Good Luck charm: Margaret’s haters back off pants Your biggest secret: I have a phobia of bugs Who would play you in a movie: Hannah from Pretty Little Liars

London Miller, 11 Good Luck charm: I haven’t found one yet considering I am the most unlucky person ever Your biggest secret: My juvenile record ;) Who would play you in a movie: Jennifer Lopez

Margaret Meierhenry, 10 Good Luck charm: Bird watching book Your biggest secret: I donut no hoe two reed Who would play you in a movie: Literally any white person, we all look the same. But, if I had to pick it would be Paula Dean because we both have cake

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