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The Marvelous Marlene* by Maria Blondin Editor-in-Chief
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any a top Billboard 100 song has asked “Who run the world” and “Who run this town?” the answer to both is Marlene. If you have ever stepped foot in Regina, chances are you have been graced with the presence of Marlene Frantz.
never admit it, this school would never function without the wonderful woman she is.
She is reliable, kind, and always understanding. Without Marlene, Regina wouldn’t be the it is today! -Jamie Porter ‘15
Marlene attended Regina as a student from 1964-1968, then helped fall of 1968, a position she has held ever since. If you are student who is sick, where Marlene will take care of you. If you have a lunch check, who do you give it to? Marlene handles all of the money for school related things. Though she would
*I was going to make this an opinion, but it’s pretty much a fact so just roll with me.
inspired paper, the staff felt that there would be no better person to feature than someone who was there “then” and who is still here for us “now”. Really, we can never thank Marlene enough for everything that she does for the Regina Community.
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Ms. Redington Maria Blondin Lauren Clapp Molly Arndt Advisor Editor-in-Chief Abby Sheehan Editor of Opinion Editor Business Editor Awesome
Meet our new staff members: Sydney Dobson
Olivia Wolfe
Claire Kleinmeyer
Alex Salisbury
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What’s Up With Cuba? by Molly Arndt Opinion Editor
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ou may have heard a lot about Cuba in the news this winter. President Obama announced that the United States would be rolling back its long-standing economic embargo on Cuba in exchange for greater freedom and openness in the former Soviet country on December 17, and Americans have been trying to piece together what that means for the two countries ever since. Here is a breakdown of the policy change. Why were they enemies before? Cuba was an ally with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. However, the frosty relationship began long before the twentieth century. Cubans harbored antiimperialist sentiment since the 1800s, and the United States frequently had imperialist inclinations toward their smaller, more southern American island friends, all whilst rebelling against European imperialism.
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Can I spring break in Cuba?
In 1962, Russia (the powerhouse of the Soviet Union) decided it would be a cool to have some nuclear weaponry stored in Cuba. Nuclear missiles were loaded onto warships and headed south. The United States was not particularly keen on having nuclear missiles staring down Florida, so they attempted to block the ships. The world watched in fear and anticipation, wondering if the Cold War was going to melt and take the whole world with it in a nuclear bang.
No. Congress still needs to approve the altered diplomatic relationship, and it will require some effort to get it passed. The majority of Congress are Republican, and the party is split on the issue and divided between demographics. President Obama supports the plan. If it does pass, it will still be quite a while before travel is open and simple. What about Cuban cigars?
Again, Congress needs to approve the “normalized relationship” before anything dramatic or exciting can happen. This goes both ways- Cubans have been The Cold War ended in 1991, but the cut off from most trade since the 1960s. complicated feelings on both ends of the Cubans drive ancient cars out of necessity, not style. Even better than cigars, for an extended period of time. However, prisoners get to return home to their public opinion has been shifting, and young families. Cuban citizens will also enjoy Cuban-Americans particularly support a greater internet freedom. It’s a win-win! more friendly relationship. Why did the United States make these changes?
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by Lauren Clapp Editor of Awesome
JANUARY 30, 2015
All Members on to State
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tarting in early November, the Regina speech team has been hard at work to make this speech season the most successful yet. The team was able to send eight groups to Districts this year; those groups consisted of one One Act Play, two Ensembles, two Mimes, one Musical Theater, one Film, and one Group Improv. “I’m really proud of all of the work and passion every member has put into their perforthe potential to go far,” said senior, Molly Arndt who competed in the One Act Play and the Musical Theater. Last Saturday the team traveled to Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf and competed against other schools within the district for the chance to move on to State. Performing for an audience of parents and other students and one or three judges, the groups needed to receive an overall score of 1 from the judges to move on to State.
Seven out of the eight groups that attended districts will be moving on to State this year, and each participant will be moving on in at least one group. With the State competition in two weeks, groups are already digging into their judges comments to see what they need to improve before the next competition. “The judges notes really help because it tells us what we need to work on to take your performance to the next level at future competitions.” explained senior Abby Sheehan, who competed in the One Act Play and Musical Theater. Senior Abby Wylder, who competed in the One Act Play this year said, “I’m so pumped for State and I know that my group really wants to compete at All-State!” All-State is the next step after State. It is a celebration of all the best performances and productions in the State and groups can go as either performing or non-performing, both being
an honor to receive. To move on to AllState a group must be recommended by a judge as well as have an overall score of 1, the process is very selective and only the best of the best are able to make it. Regina has had a lot of success in the past and past All-State banners are on display in the Cafeteria. If you see any members of the Speech Team, or Speech coaches Ms. Redington and Mr. McFerren in the hall make sure to congratulate them on their success at Districts and wish them luck at State. It is also important for groups to have a supportive audience to feed off of so make sure that you are able to come out and support the Regina Speech Team at State on February 7th, at Cedar Rapids Washington High School and hopefully at All-State on February 21st, at ISU in Ames.
Carolina Icardi, Joe Jennings, and Elizabeth Tornblom perform their mime act “Strings Attached” at the Coffeehouse.
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Hours or Days?
Sydney Dobson Staff Writer A big point of discussion that is taking place in the halls of Regina is how we should make snow days or two-hour delays up. If we have a cold day/snow day, or we have a two-hour delay; should we make the time we miss from school up in hours or by the day?
There are two possible ways to make up missed time if we go by hours. We could either add hours to the end of the day, which would cause lots of problems with bus scheduling, and after school activities. If we made up school that we missed by the day, we could add days to the end of the year, or use holidays such as President’s day or MLK day to make up school. Sure, we don’t have a three-day weekend and have to get up on Monday morning, but we won’t be at school when it’s 75 and sunny. If we made up the time we missed with days, we would only technically have to make up full days that we missed, not two-hour delays as well. If we already
have school when a two-hour delay takes place, what’s the point of making up the time? How would you ensure that the time we missed would be applied to the correct classes that were shortened?
I think that we should make up school with days instead of hours, because if we made up school with hours we would have to make up all of the two-hour delays. I think that the only snow days should be made up because you should only make up the days that you are not in school at all. When we have a two-hour delay, we are only missing two hours of classes. With a delay we can change the schedule of the day so that the students can get to each of their classes. I don’t think that we should make up that time because it is only two hours, not an entire day. Even though we are missing time out of our classes, we can still have every class in our schedule.
You’ve heard my opinion, now check out some other student’s views on this:
“I think we should have to make up full snow days because with 2 hour delays we’re still getting the lesson for the day, just condensed.” -Cammy Verducci, Junior “I would prefer days so I wouldn’t have to make anything up (since I’m a senior.” -Cliff Wagner, Senior “Hours would be a more make-up because already have more hours built in than we need.” -Cecelia Vargas, Junior “I don’t think we should have to make up late starts because I am more focused when I know that there is not time in the day to get sidetracked. -Ken Westrick, Junior
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The Irreplaceable Nature of History
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wave of historical movies has been hitting Hollywood in the past few Oscar cycles--from the epic Lincoln in 2012 to this year’s The Imitation Game and Selma. Films about great people with fascinating lives, and events that most Americans could tell you nothing about before they saw the movie. A recent Newsweek survey gave 1,000 randomly selected Americans a citizenship test. Seventy-three percent could not explain what the Cold War was, twenty-nine percent could not state who the vice president is, and forty-
an important civil rights moment often overlooked by traditional history textbooks and sadly stricken from the collective American conscious. It inspires not only black Americans, but all Americans who empathize with the struggles and mourn the prejudice and discrimination woven throughout the American experience.
We owe it to ourselves to know the stories of those who went before us. Hollywood is doing the right thing by choosing to highlight important historical events and people in their movies instead of promoting more senseless violence and stupid superheroes, but it is not Hollywood’s job to educate the public. History cannot be pushed to the back of school schedules and funding battles. The push to increase STEM funding is strong right now, but there’s no excuse for students to not know how their government works or what the civil rights movement was.
the Bill of Rights. The history gap goes beyond simple trivia. If citizens do not understand the past, they are incapable of understanding the present. The only thing worse than no political participation is ignorant political participation-willfull ignorance. Even worse, categorizing historical analysis as a non-essential skill and shoving it further and further back into our curriculum pushes the unpleasant parts of our history back as well. History is not a skill- it is a requirement for participating in society. We need to understand the violence, prejudice, and ignorance that stains our memory Cultures need history to give them a sense of what they have overcome, and inspire them to achieve further victories. The movies Selma and The Imitation Game provide an example of the power of sharing minority history with a wider audience. The march from Selma to Montgomery is
Milk, but few know that the father of the modern computer was destroyed by his own government because of his sexuality. Turing was responsible for saving the lives of thousands of people, accelerating the end of World War Two, and providing the plans for the slim laptops we cherish, but few even realize he existed.
How much history do you know?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Name one reason the Revolutionary War was fought. Who was the second president of the United States? Movie poster for Selma, which was released in theatres on January 9.
What year was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?
What year did women gain suffrage rights? The Imitation Game provides a similar example for LGBT people struggling to connect When did the Cold War end? with their often-secret history. Most people have heard of the Stonewall riots, and Harvey
Thomas Jefferson. High Taxes. John Adams. 1968. 1920. 1991.
by Molly Arndt Opinion Editor
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JANUARY 30, 2015
Higher Education for All
Alex Salisbury Staff Writer On January 9 President Obama made a groundbreaking announcement in regard to the future of higher education in the United States. The president laid out a plan that will effectively make the cost of attending community college zero. The president’s plan is based off of the current model of free community college in Tennessee. Tennessee currently guarantees 2 years of tuition free education for students that go to school, maintain a 2.5 GPA, and progress to a degree or transfer to a 4 year institution. This new policy will directly affect the nearly 40% of college students that choose to attend community colleges. President Obama said in his State of the Union Speech,“Forty percent of our college students choose community college, some are young and starting out. Some are older and looking for a better job. Some are veterans and single parents trying to transition back into the job market. Whoever you are, this plan is your chance to graduate ready for the new economy, without a load of debt.” Cost is one of the greatest factors keeping students from attending college.
College debt and cost are issues that have gained notoriety in recent years. According to College Board the cost of attending a public 4 year institution increased from $4,805 in 2000 to $9,139 in 2014 an increase of 53% in just 14 years. As well the cost of attending a public 2 year community college has increased from $2,357 in 2000 to $3,347 in 2014, a staggering 70% increase in the cost of tuition.
“Education is one of the greatest factors leading individuals out of poverty.” Also, the amount of debt students graduate with has become one of the most important issues to young Americans. According to The College Board’s Annual Survey of Colleges, “On average, public 4-year bachelor’s degree recipients who graduated with debt in 2012-2013 borrowed $25,600 (in 2013 dollars), 20% more than the average debt of the 20022003 graduates who borrowed.”This is
one of the main motivating forces behind the president’s policy decision. Post-secondary education is becoming increasingly less available due to its enormous cost. Yet universal education should be a available to those that desire it. Education is one of the greatest factors leading individuals out of poverty. With the availability of free post-secondary education those that would never receive such fantastic education will have the necessary access to it. Universal those receiving education and those looking to hire college graduates. Those that attend 4 year universities as well as 2 year community colleges acquire skills that prepare them for the workforce. A better trained and educated workforce is a major step to increasing the levels of an educated workforce and increase the United State’s capacity to compete on the global economic plane. The president’s plan will make education available to all Americans regardless of wealth which will be a ways.
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2014-2015 Wrestling Roster
TJ Schott wrestles earlier in the season at the 113 lb. weight class.
by Olivia Wolfe Staff Reporter
106-TJ Schott (26-5) Emily Ries (5-8) 120-Ana Mingatos (2-2) 126-Tanner Rios (13-18) 138-Jack Edeker (17-18) 145-Ryan Schott (21-14) 152-Mason Simpson (26-7) Eric Bracken (12-10) 160-Zach Galindo (21-9) Abe Schropp (8-5) 170-Aaron Demory (22-12) Nick Schnoelbelen (3-3) 182-Justin Hunter (10-9) Cam Lynch (7-8) 195-Payton Maske (13-15) 220-Jared (Tank) Brinkman (27-4) Brendon Carew (3-1)
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he Regina Wrestling team has an interesting mix this year. With juniors Emily Ries and Ana Mingatos joining the team, it gives this team a new edge on the season. This last weekend the team placed second at their tournament in Midland. Jared (Tank) Brinkman is currently ranked tenth in 1A and has a
a row. The boys have done an incredible job this season. They work hard until
When I asked coach Martensen how he
said “The team has been doing great all season,we’ve been improving every week caught earlier in the season. You can tell the hard work being put in during practice
“This time of the season, anything can happen.” -Coach Martensen
is to be determined at a later date.
him about state. “What I like to see is goals, they realize its crunch time and
tory, two girls have joined the wrestling team. Emily Ries and Ana Mingatos have been doing great this season, especially wrestled. At a recent JV meet, Emily Ries
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Onward and Upward
by Alex Salisbury News Editor
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box score. As Senior Nick Ziniel put it,“The big win against Solon really helps build our team chemistry and keep us motivated to achieve our
There are many positives to the signature win over Solon including those not in the
With two home games against Wilton and North Cedar then going on the road to Mid-Prairie, the Regals have stretch of games building up to one the most important games of the season. On February 3rd third ranked Cascade will travel down to Iowa City to take on the Regals. A game that is looking to be a major matchup with state tournament implications along with it. With only 8 teams across the state able to qualify for the state tournament every win especially those against other state hopefuls is a priority. A matchup between two top 10 ranked teams in the state is always going to produce high caliber basketball. With a great start to
he Regina boys basketball team keeps defying expectations. With a monumental win over the Solon Spartans on Saturday the Regals improved to 13-1 on the season. Led by Senior Drew Cook’s double-double of 29 points and 10 rebounds the Regals beat Solon 66-61. There were key players throughout the game for the Regals. Juniors Nathan Stenger and Nick Phillips both hit double digits with Ethan Suchomel getting 9 rebounds. Seniors Phil Arendt and Nick Ziniel were also key contributors. The Regals started with a tenacity and ferociousness that saw them take a 32-19 lead at halftime. During the second quarter the Regals went on a 10-0 run that took them from a 4 to 14 point lead one which the Regals never looked backed from. Holding the Spartans to only 5 points on 1-11 shooting during the entire second quarter the Regals showed why they are a legitimate competitor this season on both sides of the ball. Often teams focus on the main aspects of the game but overlook the details that win games, this doesn’t happen for the Regals though. Only giving up 13 fouls to Solon’s 23 the Regals stayed disciplined throughout the game while putting up a fantastic defensive performance.
the season and challenging inducing schedule ahead of them the Regals are looking forward to whatever is thrown at them. Only 7 regular season games are left before the state the desire and drive we have to be as qualifying tournament with every successful as we can.” The Regals be- single game becoming ever more lieve that any goal they work towards important, yet the Regals are looking can be achieve. With the way they have been playing so far this season that statement can be taken with some credibility. The Regals have set their sights on taking this win against Solon and building on it.
Ethan Suchomel views the court as he looks for an open teammate.
2014-2015 Boys Basketball Roster
Drew Cook gets ready to shoot a free throw.
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Name
Position
2/3 4/5 10/11 12/13 14/15 20/21 22/23 24/25 30/31 32/33 34/35 40/41 42/43 44/45 50/51 52/53
Stenger, Nathan G Brown, Conner G Suchomel, Ethan G Ziniel, Nicolas G Phillips, Nick G Raso, Payton F Cook, Andrew F Fackler, Zachary F Adamec, Andrew G Warren, Christian G Rapp, Thomas F Hogan, Grant F Jensen, Jack G Arendt, Philip C Rogers, Trae G Stein, Samuel G
Height
Grade
6’3’’ 6’1’’ 5’11’’ 5’11’’ 5’10’’ 6’2’’ 6’5’’ 6’3’’ 6’1’’ 6’2’’ 6’3’’ 6’2’’ 5’8’’ 6’3’’ 5’10’’ 6’0’’
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The Regals Race On
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he Regina Girls Basketball team has been busy throughout the past week. With only one senior, Hannah Stein, a lot of the underclassman have had to step up this season. The Regals played Mid Prairie last Tuesday at Regina. The Regals played a tough game with the Golden Hawks with all of our best shooters. Their defense approach against throughout the second half of the game. The girls went scoreless during the third quarter. Hannah Stein said, “ It was a tough loss and we should have won. We didn’t really come to play until the fourth quarter. It was a good learning experience… now we know that we can’t just show up and expect to win in the fourth quarter.” The Regals will play at Mid got some experience but we play the Golden Hawks [again] this week
coming up so we are hoping to redeem ourselves for a win,” said Junior Kennedy Brown.
With a young roster--seven freshman , one sophomore, two juniors, and one senior-- the girls were underestimated in the beginning of the season. “Being a young team that hasn’t play together very much has its drawbacks. I think it was good to get some of those kinks out early before our post season. Now we can start to build on all the things we’ve been practicing,” said Cammy Verducci, junior. The Runnin’ Regals played the Solon Spartans on Saturday, January 24th. The Spartans could not pull through and it was a great win for the Regals. The team had a well balanced score table at the end of the game. “ We had a slow start but we were luckily able to pull it together in the second half. We made some plays and knocked down some shots. It was an all around good team win, “ said Kennedy Brown, junior. The Regals only have six more games
left for this season. Their record for this season so far is 13-2. The Regals will continue to work their opponents with a strong defense. Come out and support the girls on Tuesday and Friday this week at home.
The Regals huddle up before the game.
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Retro Reading:
Spectrum Staff share their favorite required texts and so do their parents
Claire Kleinmeyer
“My favorite required book from High School is Lord of the Flies because it was a fun and exciting book. It was very suspenseful and enjoyable.”
Theresa Kleinmeyer
Lauren Clapp
“My favorite required book from High School is A Separate Peace by John Knowles. I really liked this book because it made you think about the motives behind each character’s actions and the story was written in such a way that I could visualize everything.”
Sydney Dobson
“My favorite required book from High School was Catcher in the Rye, because the narrator was funny and the story was easy to follow.”
“My favorite required book that I had to read for school, was The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I thought it was really good and it was not boring like other books you have to read for class.”
Tom Arndt
“My favorite book is The Great Gatsby because even though I strongly dislike the characters due to their brainless decisions though out the novel, I think F. Scott Fitzgerald created them like that to form more of an emotional connection with the readers.”
Abby Sheehan
Molly Arndt
“My favorite high school book is The Great Gatsby. It’s so beautiful. Whenever I get discouraged by writing or my future, I read the last paragraph and remember that words are powerful.”
“Kind of a cliche but I loved and still love The Great Gatsby. That probably was my favorite High School English book. ----So we beat on, boats against the current, Bourne ceaselessly into the past.”
Tracy Clapp “My favorite required book from High School was Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. I enjoyed this book because I thought that Pip’s life was adventuresome but also very tragic in the way that he was treated by Miss Havisham and his sister.”
Jim Rapp
“My favorite required book from high school was The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, because it’s a classic and everyone should read it sometime in their life.”
Amy Sheehan
“My favorite required reading in high school as a freshman or sophomore was, To Kill a Mocking Bird. I liked it because growing up in a nearly all-white, non -diverse, primarily Catholic, rural farming community read that touched on racism.”
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#FlashBackFriday: Senior Superlatives Most Likely To... For this special #FlashBackFriday edition of the Spectrum, the staff took it upon themselves to nominate seniors for flashback superlatives. We picked the best of the best and now the Regina Spectrum Staff presents to you‌ THE MOST LIKELY TOO!
Own 10 Furbies: Claire Kleinmeyer
Get a bowl cut: Payton Attend a civil rights rally: Molly Arndt Raso
Wear oversized Have an at home perm Own a hover board: Shake it like a Polaroid tortoise shell frames: go wrong: Tony/Zach picture: Julia Howe Christian Daniel Lauren Clapp Fackler
Own a pair of bell-bottoms: Joe Jennings
Wear a poodle skirt for 5 years straight: Abby Sheehan
Become a madonna Bust out into hammerimpersonator: Noelle time moves: John Martin Lanternier
STAFF SURVEY 22 Since you attended Regina or began working here, what are the biggest changes you have experienced or seen?
January 30, 2015
“Biggest changes….the library “Physically the building has “There were no locks on any “The biggest changes I have seen changed quite a bit. The lobby while it still has books, has become lockers, all students HAD to wear in the last twenty years are...huge used to be all windows with a gateway to a world of resources. socks and boys had to have a belt...NO SHORTS, homemade ogy in classroom, PowerSchool, have internet yet and when we got lunches ...cinnamon rolls to die student uniforms, Regina Football we could sit/hang out/get it, we looked at a blue screen with for, and no cell phones. There now wins many more games than it a blinking square and had to type in was a pay phone in lobby to call are those tables??)” loses, and weekly Mass.” home.” -Shelly Conlon, -Scott Shields, started in 1995
Class of ‘89
-Joan Belknap, started in 1988 -Barb Reilly, started in 1987
priests), I have seen the building grow from housing students in grades 9-12 to Preschool-12, and technology and used things such as typewriters and ditto machines). Students are still “teenage boys and girls” and that’s part of the reason I keep coming back year after year -- I love the students - they teach me something new everyday.” -Marlene Franz, Class of ‘68, started in 1969
“The biggest change that I have seen since attending Regina as a student is the implementation of a uniform dress code. Also the addition of the new cafeteria and upstairs classrooms, which was previously a parking lot.”
-Andy Shea, Class of 2000
“The biggest change I have seen since I attended Regina is the uniform. I wish we had uniform because it would have made life so much easier!”
-Abbie Gould, Class of 2009
“In my tenure technology has taken control. The machines have got smarter and more versatile, but the students...? After that, well, there are uniforms and presidents and principals. and faculty and staff. Oh, and let’s not forget--air conditioning!”
-Clark McFerren, started in 2005
“The most changes I have seen over the last 30 years have been to the building with several additions put on. Also technology and how we use it have changed a lot.”
-John DeMarco, Started in 1981
The biggest change I have I started there were no uniforms, just tucked in shirts. The uniforms make it easier for teachers, it requires fewer judgement calls.”
-John Demory, Started in 2000
“The biggest difference I see is the academic expectations. Regina is highly competitive now with area schools. And as far as athletics, I think the only sport we did well in was baseball. But we did have a marching band because I played the clarinet!”
-Stacy Sueppel, Class of ‘91
“Since attending Regina, I have seen many additions to the building, the cafeteria was the band & art room was moved from downtown to the high school campus when I was in elementary here, and Coach Demarco is the only teacher that is still at Regina that taught myself.” -Kevin Kahler, Class of ‘87, started in 2006
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Excerpts from Lauren Clapp’s 3rd grade journal
STUDENT WRITING 23 Poem by 5 year old Noelle
“I don’t have a Valintin” “If I were a super hero. My name would be Lazer Lauren I would be able to shut lazers out of my eyes and disaper.” trees and could swop down and cach bad giys. I could see over towns and cities. I would get rewarded for my good deads.” “If you had a million dollors? I would by an art studeyo and art sipliys. That would be were I did my art. I would have different colors all oround the and cranys.”
Like the wind soaring high,
Seeing the sun, bright and high,
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January’s Featured Artist:
Payton Maske
by Abby Sheehan Art and Business Editor
January’s Featured Artist of the Month is senior, Payton Maske. Payton has been going here since kindergarten, yet his artistic talent truly bloomed in his high school years. Payton was inspired to create art by watching cartoons. His favorite medium is acrylic paint, but he also enjoys doing pencil drawings and India ink. He likes acrylic painting so much because he says, “It’s very easy very own, Joe Jennings. He said “He’s my favorite artist because he draws wacky stuff and he’s natuas a hobby in his future years. ‘Diamond in the Rough”
“Captain Battleship”
“Future Zip-Kid”
Below: “Koi Fish”
“Inferno”
“Sea Otters”
Right: “The Wolf”