Senior Extra - June 2, 2016

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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016

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Adrian College

College for Creative Studies

Hope College

Maya Antkowiak Tristin Richardson

Tyler Ciechanowski

Chrissy Martin Alaina Streberger

Alabama A & M University

College of the Holy Cross

Howard University

Darion BrummittMitchell

Emily Brown Baker

Sydney Benson

Albion College

Concordia University

Johnson & Wales University

Mitchell Zacharias

Allayah Hamilton

Cornell University

Kalamazoo College

Victoria Smith

Alma College Olivia Benoit

Aquinas College Josh Fischer Maddy Tompkins

Ave Maria University

Anu Subramaniam

Cornerstone University Paige Clark

Eastern Michigan University

Alex Kracht Hattie Sauget

Langston University Da’Von Williams

Mark Clinkscales Alfonso Daniely Kenny Hopkins Brian Willingham

Loyola University —Chicago

Belmont University

Fashion Institute of Technology

Macomb Community College

Kynadi Echols

Laurel Kreuter

Blinn College

Ferris State University

David Archambeau Nikko Aubel Andrew Bunch Kenny Carter Katrina Frank Nicholas Gerling Anthony Jaenisch Angel Johnson Jack Kennedy Mary Koppy Tiffany Kreutzans Jackson Nina Claudia Passalacqua Vincent Provenzano Jacob Rees Kayla Taylor Trent Williams James Wilson

Tessa Ulrich

Baylor University Kammie Berns

Mychael Furman Latorris Greer Grace Addy

Ian Evo Ryan Kolp Givonne Skiffer-Terry Lily Smith

Brigham Young Univeresity

Grand Valley State University

Katelyn Carney

Hannah Atherton Cat Constantino Riley Crook Lora Dobbs Natalie Fletcher Stephanie Georgopoulos Alex Hamidi Olivia Kensora Gabe Korkmaz Sydney Kummer Sara Luteran Ardie Milwrick Andrew Nurmi Connor Sickmiller Sophia Smith Brandon Terrell Anne Thoits James Weitzmann

Boston College

Brown University Will McNelis

Central Michigan University John Allen Kelly Baranek Imani Brown Sam Drummey Liz Grumeretz Tommy Heinemann Taylor Jaiyesimi Celeste Janson Dominic Lappin Joey Lawnicki Anna Pantuso Brian Peck Emanuel Pinkney Alli Schaden Sam Shehadeh

Hampton University Don Robinson

Clark Atlanta University

Holy Cross College

Monet Adams

Ryan Reveley

Jill Berndtson Radiance Cooper

Marquette University Sydney Eger Kayla Gallant

Michigan State University Audrey Ajlouni Amanda Albrecht Sydnie Allor Erin Armbruster Ben Arnold Rachael Backer Lauren Beach Chris Beeman Matthew Bergeron Yena Berhane Chloe Bigwood Mitchell Blaine

Caroline Bock Dalaney Bradley Daniel Brady Henry Burghardt Markael Butler Emily Cleary Andrew Delas Lucy Dodge Luke Drieborg Ryann Dunkeson Mary Emerick Maria Familara Rebecca Flynn Paige Francis Lauren Frezza Katie Furtaw Liz Gallagher Jay Garlapati Jen Gmeiner Emily Graham Hannah Gutsue Ryan Henderson Olivia Hoover Keri Hryciuk Alex Huguenin Mallika Kanneganti Michael Keelan Stephen Kent Kevin Kinnaird Meghan Korte Emily McPharlin Maria Mermiges Emma Monroe J.P. Navetta Nicole Negron Evan Olzem Olivia Robinson Kayla Selbmann Emma Smith Nicole Stein Kent Strobl Andrew Tomasi Jeffrey Valentic Troy Williams Nick Zoia

Michigan Technological University

Northwestern University Aidan Reickert

Northwood University Clare Gentile

Oakland Community College Michael Paret

Oakland University Kyle Bradley Matt Carlsen Adrian Carmer Amari Cook Jarell Cunningham Jill Hendra Delvina Leggett Raina Martin Kailyn Purnell Jeffery Redd Colleen Squillace

Olivet College Lakisha Pressley

Pace University Rey Kam

Purdue University Stephanie Godoshian

Rhode Island College Chandler Lynn

Rochester Institute of Technology Sophia Roach

Saginaw Valley University James Shelton

Saint Mary’s College Maria Ciaravino

Joey Bejin Mason Liagre George Mourtos Brandon Simone

Shimer College

Morris College Gabrielle Watkins

Aaron Joseph Elaine Nesom

Northern Michigan University

Springfield College

Ben Vasquez

Ethan Campion

Northwestern Michigan College

St. Louis University

Charles Craig Jazzmin Spindler

Patrick Bernas

Colson Hagedon

Siena Heights University

FUTURE Stetson University Christian Preston

Talladega College Ja’Myre Redd

Texas Christian University Julia Babcock

Trade School Joshua Marone

United States Air Force Rico Clark

United States Marines Troy Fowler

United States Navy Bobbi Moorer

University of Alabama Meghan Mitchell Nicoletta Valenzano

University of Dayton Caelin Micks

University of Detroit Mercy

Alazia Mitchell Joshua Rao Domenick Wilson

Tristen Barnwell Lindsay Gallagher Allison Juif Faith Volpe

University of Michigan—Flint Joe Alexander

University of Michigan

University of Mississippi

Olivia Asimakis Olivia Bloomhuff Camille Burke Erin Czerwiec Elaina Emig Thomas Essak Puyan Gholizadeh Fran Giacona Adam Hilu Matt Hilu Jennifer Kusch Justin Kusch Emma Puglia CJ Ramsdell Tyler Scoggin Stephanie Shea

Alex Owens

University of North Carolina Lauren Lesha

University of Pittsburgh Olyvia Shimko

University of Southern California Ingrid Carabulea

University of Toledo Dai’ja Banks Mara McMann

University of Michigan— Dearborn

University of Tulsa

Ava DeLoach Alexus Jimmerson Josh Lupo

Emily Truss

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Wayne County Community College Alizsa Crawl

Wayne State University Anthony Bellamo Brooke-Lynn Charles Sarah Cherry Taylor Claybrook Chris Collins Maya Copeland Bella DiNoto Michael Duquet Nick Ellery Michelle Ellis Amber Gieseking Bella Good Myles Goodwin Nadia Goolsby Micah Grier Joe Guido Chetaya Henderson Teya Hinlopen Jacob Kahn Akhil Kolli Kelsey Lanahan Michael Lemanske Sam MacConnachie Nuha Mosa Cydney Orr

Piper Perkins Torielle Robinson Geoff Smith Matt St. Pierre Kayla Taylor Eboni Williams

Western Michigan University Vickie Blaine Jackie Denison Tony Guarini Melissa Guest Emily Harder Simon Limback Brendan Nelson Adrian Quinlan Brittany Rodgers Clarissa Rodgers Chris Seabrooks Kayla Smith Jenna VanMarter Gabby Wren Sledge

Wittenberg University Malik Lowman

Working Benjamin Palumbo Sebastian Pesegna

A farewell from the heart Dear seniors of the Class of 2016, Four years ago we started our journey together, and now it is time for you to start a new chapter in your life story. I am sad that I will not be a part of it, but confident that you are all ready to go out and make your mark on the world. If I had one wish for this class it would be to never forget where you come from, and to always look ahead to where you are going. Rise to every challenge with a smile in your heart. Remember to draw on the strength that lies within each of you. Realize that you always have choices.

At graduation the field will go silent, the music will start to play, and your heart will be racing. You will look into the crowd and you will catch your parents smiling with pride. THIS IS YOUR MOMENT, take it all in. You have earned it—it is now your time to shine.

I used to think that my sons would be my only shining stars in the sky to guide me in life, but I now have 343 new stars to look to for inspiration.

You have made me a better person, and have given me new insight into the future. This is truly a class with the heart of a champion. I would not trade one moment that I have spent with you.

You will all have a place in my heart.

Marylyn Withers Class of 2016 Adviser And it’s times like these we can’t replace It’s times like these we must embrace And even though it’s bittersweet and brings us to our knees It makes us who we are, in times like these.

Kid Rock-”Times Like These”

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COMMITTED to the game

Who: Sydney Benson What: Division I Track & Field

Where: Howard University

Why: Mainly to pay

for college, but also because I want to continue to drop my times and reach my true potential as a runner.

By Yena Berhane

SENIOR ASSISTANT EDITOR

Who: Kammie Berns What: Division I Equestrian Where: Baylor University Why: I feel like I put in so much effort

into being able to ride at collegiate level and I love this sport it’s basically my life.

Why not take it to the next level in college?

What inspires you:

My trainers inspire me to be able to work as hard as I do to get to the level that I need to be.

What inspires you:

Favorite athletic brand: Parlanti show

Alysia Montanõ is one of my inspirations because she’s an amazing 800-runner.

boots

Favorite workout song: “Five More

Favorite athletic brand:

Hours”-Deorro, Chris Brown

Adidas

Favorite workout song: “Stick Talk”-Future

Who: Ethan Campion What: Division III

Gymnastics Where: Springfield College Why: I’m continuing because I love doing (gymnastics) and I want to make the most of what I do.

What inspires you: I’m inspired

by my friends and family and just doing the best possible I can for the team.

Favorite athletic brand: Champion

Favorite workout song:

“Unstoppable”-Foxy Shazam ETHAN CAMPION

KAMMIE BERNS

SYDNEY BENSON

Who: Chandler Lynn

What: Division III Gymnastics Where: Rhode Island College Why: I am continuing my sport because I can’t imagine anything better than being a college athlete.

What inspires you: What inspires me is that college gymnastics has been my dream ever since I was a little girl and the fact that I have worked so hard and can say I actually achieved this crazy dream of mine that seemed so impossible.

Favorite athletic brand: Nike Favorite workout song: “Work Hard, Play Hard”Wiz Khalifa

These 12 seniors have decided to pursue their athleticism at the collegiate level

Who: Josh Fischer What: Division II Cross

Country and Track & Field Where: Aquinas College Why: I’m continuing my sport in college because it is what I love doing. It’s one of my favorite things to do, and I can’t wait to see how much I can improve at the college level.

What inspires you: My family has been my biggest supporters and they inspire me to be my best and improve every day to become the best runner I can be.

Favorite athletic brand: Brooks Favorite workout song: “Invincible”-Def

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Who: Alex Kracht What: Division III Baseball

Where: Kalamazoo College

Why: I love to play

baseball and I figured the best thing to do was find a school where I could get a good education and still play.

What inspires you:

My family inspires me.

Favorite athletic brand: Nike Favorite workout song: “Everybody

Wants Some!!”-Van Halen PHOTO JOURNALISM

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Who: Jennifer Gmeiner What: Division I Crew Where: Michigan State University Why: I was so used to being in a sport all my life that

Who: Christian Preston What: Division I Crew Where: Stetson University Why: I will be able to

dominate my conference.

What inspires you: I’m inspired by my grandpas.

Favorite athletic brand:

Under Armor

Favorite workout song: “X Gon’ Give It To Ya”-DMX

Who: Emily Truss What: Division I Crew Where: University of Tulsa Why: I’m continuing my sport in college be-

by going to a college and not being part of a team, it seemed like something would just be missing. I fell in love with the sport and can’t wait to take it to the Big 10.

What inspires you: I’m also inspired to work with people who have the same passion as me.

Favorite athletic brand: Nike Favorite workout song: “Never Be Like You”-Flume

cause after spending everyday for the past four years living and breathing rowing, I couldn’t imagine my life without it.

What inspires you: I’m inspired by my teammates, many of them are also committed to row at different colleges, and some who I strive to be as good as are even on the Junior National Rowing team.

Favorite athletic brand: Nike

Favorite workout song:

“I’m on a Roll”-Stefano

CHRISTIAN PRESTON

Who: Will McNelis What: Division I Swim-

ming & Diving Where: Brown University Why: I’ve always enjoyed diving and being a part of the swimming team. I hope that practicing and competing in college will give me a nice distraction from school work and allow me to travel around a different part of the county.

What inspires you:

Watching the work that my brother has put into the sport and seeing all of the great things that he has gotten out of it.

Favorite athletic brand: Speedo Favorite workout song: “Celebration Day”-

EMILY TRUSS

Who: Tristin Richardson

What: Division III

Baseball

Where: Adrian College

Why: I’m con-

tinuing to play baseball in college cause I love the sport and don’t want to stop playing.

What inspires you: My family.

Favorite athletic brand: Nike Favorite workout song:

Who: Mitchell Zacharias What: Division II Basket-

ball and Tennis Where: Concordia University Why: I want to still play competitively. Keep that competitive edge that I love.

What inspires you:

My parents and my older brother. They (have) helped me a ton over the years.

Favorite athletic brand: Nike Favorite workout song: “Right Above It”-Lil Wayne

“New level”-A$AP Rocky

Led Zeppelin

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Senior sets stage for bright future

By Emma Puglia

SENIOR ASSISTANT EDITOR

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A single spotlight hits the stage, illuminating a freshly made-up face for the latest musical. Up in the light booth, senior Nick Zoia angles the beam precisely, calling out cues for the next light to rise.

Zoia plans to attend Michigan State University next year in pursuit of a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre, specializing in lighting and design. After receiving a job working backstage for the Performing Arts Center (PAC) as the only high schooler from North, Zoia was able to produce multiple resources for his college application.

Applicants are typically required to audition when seeking this degree. In Zoia’s case, interviewers asked him questions about his portfolio and his dedication to the subject.

“Right now I pretty much only know about lighting, and I just want to learn about the whole spectrum of designing and the theatre in general,” Zoia said. “At State, it’s one of the better programs and they’re also connected with professional theatres. I get to experience all of it and I think experience is one of the things that’s most important.”

Spending time surrounded by cameras and television equipment as a Parcells seventh grader kindled his interest for behind-the-scenes work. He participated for two years in the Parcells broadcast program and first met current co-workers Steven Drader and P.J. Veltri while working the soundboard for musicals such as 13.

“He didn’t like being in front of the camera, he only did it when he had to, but he liked the behind-the-scenes. He liked the cameras, he liked the lighting, all the things he had to do with putting it together,” Nick’s mother, Karen Zoia, said. “I think he got involved with the behind-the-scenes, the crew for the Parcells musical, and I think that really sparked it. I think it all led to that interest in the technology and behind-the-scenes things.”

After putting in hours of volunteer work, Zoia applied for a job as a stagehand at the end of his sophomore year. He allotted time backstage for musicals, choir concerts, award ceremonies and other community events. Zoia’s responsibilities vary from show to show, but they typically include spotlights.

When director Sean Kifer first introduced the fall play Pinocchio to the North stage this year, he relied on Zoia to design the lighting placements on set. Once P.J. Veltri, the main lighting designer, taught him the basics of design, Zoia took over. The goal was to create a work-like ambience, a blend that would keep the

actors visible while maintaining the impromptu image of the performance. “(Zoia’s) such a curmudgeon. It’s amazing. The first show here— Pinocchio was his first real design—seeing him actually know what he was doing,” Veltri said. “He had no idea he knew what he was doing, but he sat down and I just stepped away and let him do what he wanted to do. That was kind of awesome.”

However, it wasn’t until last year’s musical, Catch Me If You Can, that Zoia considered a career in professional stage design. Veltri demonstrated the ins and outs of the backstage process in terms of his own tasks for Zoia.

“I think (lighting) is probably one of the things that people see the most of all the backstage stuff because it’s always there, but they might not notice it,” Zoia said. “If you didn’t have someone who knows what they’re doing when they’re designing lights, the show would not be nearly anywhere as good, but it’s just as important as all the other aspects. They have to work with costumes, sets and all that because otherwise they can be completely different from each other and won’t work together.”

According to co-worker Steven Drader, North is unlike schools where English teachers or theatre professors attempt to put on shows and recruit students for basic backstage productions.

“Working at the Performing Arts Center here gives you a really good idea of what professional theatre is going to be like,” Drader said. “The community provides an amazing opportunity for actors, singers, (or) whatever part of the performing arts you want to be part of for the onstage stuff, but the backstage stuff is just as unique in terms of the opportunities that are provided.”

Although Zoia doesn’t have specific plans yet, he is comforted by the fact that his future career is universal. Multiple organizations, such as the Association of Lighting Designers, located across the country ensure the success of those interested in the technical career.

“I’m willing to bet that he’ll never be wanting for work,” Veltri said. “Working as a stagehand with the skillset that he already has and he’s going to develop over the next 20 years of his life, he’s never going to be someone who goes, ‘Oh man, I just wish I could find a job.’ He’s already got a skillset that makes him very marketable.”

Professional theater technicians have told Veltri and Drader what you put into to your work, you get out. Endless hours in the PAC during a show’s technical week rewarded Zoia, not just with an acceptance to the theatre program at MSU, but with personal growth.

“The times when I spend excessively long hours are very vivid memories. Times when I’m here, late at night, with no one here, it feels completely different from when you’re here at school with all these people around or even a rehearsal,” Zoia said. “I don’t really internalize the great memories because I enjoy most of the time I have here. Of course there’s things that stand out, but the whole experience is memorable to me.”

ing a collegiate education after enlisting, the Marine Corps will pay for his tuition should he change his mind.

“I want to be in the Marines for as long as possible,” Fowler said. “If I decided to go to college they would pay my tuition, but I don’t think that I will go to school.”

Fowler and Marck both were inspired by family members who served their country in the armed forces.

“My uncle was in the Marine Corps. He said it was fun—he used to work on helicopters for them,” Fowler said.

Both boys’ families voiced concerns over their plans to enlist, but now give their support. Marck’s girlfriend senior Amber Gieseking has been by Marck’s side throughout his decision-making process and is nervous for the responsibility that Marck is assuming.

“I’m really proud of him. He’s brave for joining,” Gieseking said.

“I’m glad he’s not doing active duty though, because I would be way too worried.”

Senior Gabrielle Wren Sledge is also joining the reserves, but is still considering an active duty position. She is planning on enrolling at Western Michigan University and participating in their ROTC program.

“I don’t think I’ll ever go full-on in the military and do that for 30plus years … but I can see myself being in the reserves for 30-plus years,” Wren Sledge said.

While the military just recently began welcoming soldiers of all sexes into combat positions, Wren has hesitations.

“I’m actually kind of nervous about that … being a female officer I’m pretty sure has to be kind of tough,” Wren Sledge said. “When you’re just this five-foot female, I can see where people wouldn’t take you seriously. I hope that it will have a positive impact and people will see that times are changing and there’s a woman in change and they won’t look at her as a woman.”

The captain of Wren Sledge’s reserves unit is a woman, and Wren Sledge cites her as a strong influence on her confidence as she begins the next part of her life as an openly gay woman in an organization that has received negative press for their handling of issues surrounding gender and sexual orientation.

“They see in green. hey don’t see black or white, gay or straight,” Wren Sledge said.

All three seniors remain steadfast in their determination to join the ranks and begin their next chapter.

“I’ve just always wanted to do this,” Marck said. “I’m excited to see where it takes me.”

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Most Norsemen intend to serve a higher cause after graduation, whether it be in a hospital, school or courtroom. Some seniors will be trading in their cap and gown for army fatigues in pursuit of an education that cannot be found in a lecture hall.

Senior Josh Marck has always been drawn to a career in service.

“I actually enlisted last summer,” Marck said. “This has been the plan for a while.”

Marck and several other Norsemen will be leaving the shaded streets of Grosse Pointe to begin weeks of basic training that will prepare them for combat.

Soldiers in the Army Reserves receive the same training as activeduty soldiers. Following the completion of his basic training, Marck will return to Michigan as a member of the Army Reserves. Being a member of Army Reserves lends more benefits than a change of scenery and new stories to tell.

“I might get deployed, I might not … it will prepare me for a job back home that relates to it. Hopefully it will help me get a job as a police officer.”

While will have the chance to pursue his civilian education, Marck will be able to live and work in Michigan while having the chance of being deployed into an area of conflict. As a member of the reserves, he is required to spend one weekend a month training in order to maintain his skills in combat should he be needed, and durations of service for members of the reserves vary from three to six years.

Marck has had the opportunity to put his interest in the military into practice over the past two years as a member of the Army Cadet Corps. The Corps allow young aspiring soldiers from around the country the opportunity to immerse themselves in a training camp during the summer that prepares them for a life in the military.

His interest in the armed forces is bolstered by his passion for fitness and firearms. Marck believes that these hobbies will serve him well in his endeavors as a member of the Army Reserves. Senior Troy Fowler also cites his interest in firearms as one of his original motivations for joining the military after graduation.

“It’s something I always wanted to do. College is not for me, and the good thing to do is join the military,” Fowler said. “I want to be in the infantry, and go out and work with mines and grenades and stuff.”

Unlike Marck, Fowler will be joining the Marine Corps and hopes to be deployed soon after enlisting. While he doesn’t plan on pursu-

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By Jennifer Kusch

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Senior Laurel Kretuer takes her passion for fashion to the streets of New York City as she will start at the Fashion Institute of Technology in the fall of 2016.

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first fashion class freshman year I was never bored in that class, I never had a bad day in that class it just really made me happy to go to it. So that was what made me realize that maybe I should do this as a more serious thing if I really wanna be proud of myself and happy A lifelong love of fashion led senior Laurel Kreuter to the Fashion in life w ith my career.”

Institute of Technolog y in New York City (FIT) to pursue a career in K reuter is at tend i ng Fash ion Inst it ute of Tech nolog y i n pu rsu it the industr y. of becom i ng a fash ion jou r na l ist. W hen she joi ned t he Yea rbook “I knew from a young age that I’ve always wanted to do something sta f f, she rea l i zed she loved w r it i ng as wel l as fash ion a nd decidin fashion and study fashion,” Kreuter said. “Actually my first choice ed to combi ne t he t wo. She aspi res to one day work for a fash ion when I was younger was going to London College of Fashion in Eng- maga zi ne or blog. land but I knew that was not really a choice, it was way too far from Kreuter got her first taste of fashion journalism when she and sehome. So then I kind of moved my choices over to nior Samantha Machonnie, ran their ow n fashion the United States and I looked up the best fashblog for a period last year. Machonnie enjoyed the W hen I took my ion schools for fashion journalism and marketing experience of working w ith Kreuter. and advertising and FIT showed up. Then I looked “It was really easy-going w ith her because we first fashion class more into it and it just seemed like a really great both knew how we wanted the blog to turn out, fit for me.” the message we wanted to give off to people. freshman year, I was and Finding out that she had been admitted was a We both just worked well w ith each other. We both breath of relief for Kreuter who had to wait until knew how to w rite, we both have a certain w ritnever bored in that April for a response. ing style,” Machonnie said. “So she was just super Kreuter v isited the school last August w ith her easy to work w ith, she was ver y easy to plan w ith class.

I never had a family and it only confirmed her dreams of atand ...(she) also had a ton of great ideas.” tending one day. She enjoyed the intimacy of the Senior Paige Francis, who is the co-editor-inbad day in that class, campus despite it being located in New York City. chief of Valhalla along w ith Kreuter, was happy The classrooms on campus are also interconit just really made me to hear that Kreuter had been admitted to the nected, which would make it manageable to get to Fashion Institute of Technolog y. She has seen how classes. She believes that the school w ill prov ide Kreuter has a style all her ow n and believes she happy to go to it. her w ith more networking opportunities as most w ill do well during her time in New York. of the professors are simultaneously working in “Laurel is absolutely head over heels in love Laurel Kreuter the fashion industr y. w ith fashion,” Francis said. “She is not your ty piKreuter’s love of fashion began when she was in cal 17-year-old girl. I think it helps being in Grosse SENIOR the fourth grade and started designing her ow n Pointe w ith all of the fashion that’s ver y preppy clothes. Her budding interest turned into a genuine infatuation. and … (ty pical). Laurel’s never really been into that, Laurel uses “I literally re-drew Miley Cyrus’ outfit in her “7 Things” music fashion to define who she is, it helps her differentiate herself from v ideo and I was obsessed w ith it. Just the way that people dress ever yone else in Grosse Pointe.” themselves, and the way that it ref lected their ow n personality and Kreuter is most excited about mov ing to New York City, where she their ow n creativ ity really interested me, and to be able to have that has dreamed of liv ing since she was in the fourth grade. She realizes and see that in other people, I was just obsessed w ith it.” that it w ill be a large adjustment but knows that there are great opAs her fascination for fashion evolved over the years, Kreuter real- portunities that await her and w ill help her grow. ized that this was what she wanted to do w ith her life.

“I’ve always loved the city,” Kreuter said. “I’ve always wanted “As I grew older I grew more in my ways of dressing myself—rec- to live in the city so I’m really excited about that. I’m also excited ognizing fashion icons, fashion brands and designers. That was re- about meeting new people who have the same amount of interest in ally what made me realize that fashion was the only thing that really fashion and that appreciate it as much as I do.” made me like always wanting more,” Kreuter said. “W hen I took my

By Radiance Cooper

Senior expands creative boundaries

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16 FACTS ABOUT THE CLASS OF 2016

3 years

$2,000 to Jacob Michael

Davis Foundation

first 400 place lunches packed for float Interact club

300

dollars raised for the He for She campaign

1Robotics Worlds Academic 29

Division II athletes

2

45

Outof-state Division III athletes

4

Committed Athletes

Different universities and colleges

Highest Average ACT:

Hall of Famers

6 Division I 12 athletes

SCHOLARS 22.2 2

Michigan Gold-Key Youth Portfolio Arts Recipients Finalists

first 2

76

204

North-South Dodgeball Tournament

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Katelyn Carney sports section editor Jen Kusch managing editor

Olivia Asimakis managing editor

FROM US, For you.

Olivia Robinson staff reporter

Dear readers, It’s Monday morning. There was no late start for our staff this morning. The issue needed to be put to bed 20 minutes ago, but InDesign is still running, and dummy pages are strewn across the tables. Yet while chaos ensues, there is a peace within these four windowless, cinderblock walls. This was a familiar situation, something we could handle, a phenomenon we labeled as the life of a North Pointe staff member.

Our goal was simple—publish our own biweekly “mental floss” that, when it was finished, we could gaze upon and say it was good. But our motivation was complex. Some would say it was for the byline, others for the college recognition, but most would say we did it for you.

If you haven’t been stalked by one of us, we guarantee we just did it without you knowing.

Call us creepy, weird, freaks, psychos, but we had a deadline to meet. Speaking of deadlines, we wrote this the day we sent pages off to print.

Typical.

North Pointe is a lifestyle we have all embraced, or at least been thrown into. That means notes to coaches and teachers explaining that we had one more thing to fix on InDesign and that’s why we are late. Shoutout to all the teachers who accepted our late passes and pleas.

It means hands stained with ink because we spent the first few minutes of third hour distributing papers. It means using plastic utensils to eat a nice home-cooked meal on Wednesdays

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Rey Kam editor-at-large

because it’s production night.

It also means that at sometime or another ,someone was running around like a chicken with their head cut off screaming about gridlines and 0.25 borders. We’ve had constant battles with our English teachers over the Oxford comma, so much so that they have just given up and add them into our essays. We’ve camped out in the “bat cave,” revising the latest profile or news story with fervor on Google Docs.

This seemingly endless cycle of stress, rinse and repeat is only put on hold briefly when we finally exhale the day the paper arrives. We reflect on our crazed mannerisms from the day before, and instantly our minds begin to wander towards what we could cover next issue.

Our process couldn’t have been completed without Shari Adwers, the adviser who stuck by our side throughout hall of fame and wall of shame moments. She listened to our rants, our slightly too loud Disney tunes and country music. She’s become our maternal figure in our home away from home at B302, and we owe her the world for that.

And this, it’s all about you. The readers, the skimmers, even those who use North Pointe to clean their shower tiles. We’re here to share your stories and we can’t thank you enough for what you’ve led us to accomplish. Here’s to you.

Here’s to us, Class of 2016.

Anu Subramaniam

editor-in-chief

Emma Puglia web editor-in-chief

Sincerely, The North Pointe Seniors

Radiance Cooper assistant editor

Yena Berhane editor-at-large

Sydney Benson photo editor

12–Thursday, June 2, 2016– North Pointe

CLASS OF 2016

STEWART PHOTOGRAPHY

THIS IS WHAT WE DID HERE.