May 2022 (Senior Edition)

May 2022 Senior Edition

Where are They Going?

See where everyone is planning on going after high school

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Class Polls

What the Seniors’ votes are on best teachers, study spots, and more.

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Senior Questions

Looking back on growth, memories, and predictions for the future.

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May 2022

Issues of the 2021 - 2022 School Year

LETTER FROM THE LAYOUT EDITOR Dear SMCHS Student Body, This final Senior Edition brings the 2021-2022 school year to a close. I am very thankful for the support and opportunity to serve as your head Layout Editor this year. Although it has had its trials and hardships, we are very proud of all the content that has been produced this year. A special thank you and good luck to all our seniors who are leaving this year. On behalf of everyone at the Messenger, we hope you enjoy this keepsake to remember your time at St. Mary’s for years to come.

Maja Dojs Layout Editor

OUR EDITORS TEAGAN BAUER Editor-in-Chief

JULIANNA LENGOWSKI Entertainment Editor

ALEXYS HUGHES Feature Editor

FIONA KELLY Religion Editor

MARGARET KATHOL Opinion Editor

MAJA DOJS Layout Editor

October 2021

November 2021

fae OUR LADY OF VICTORY CHAPEL MUST DO FALL ACTIVITIES Taking a closer look at the new The Fall to-do list for the chapel!

Bismarck/Mandan area | page 3 | page 8

INTERVIEWS WITH OUR NEWEST TEACHERS Learn more about Father Franchuk and Miss Bichler | page 9

THE FALL PLAY Learn about this year’s fall play: “Strange Days at Summer Camp” | page 3

January/February 2022

VALENTINE’S DAY RECIPE | page 5

MARCH FOR LIFE 2022 Learn about the March and what the students did while they were on their trip.

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EARLY ROMAN MARTYRS

Learn about some of the other saints from around the time of Saint Valentine.

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BELLA SLETTELAND Co-Layout Editor

CHOIR TOUR 2022

An exciting look at our upcoming Choir Tour to Nashville, Tennessee.

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HOLY HOOPS 2022

The Seniors boys describe the most memorable part of this event for them.

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BEST MOVIES OF THE YEAR

The polls are in. Find out what the student body voted as the Best Movie of the Year!

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Emily Storick John Schaff Eli Davis Nate Letteer

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May 2022 Senior Edition

Where are They Going?

See where everyone is planning on going after high school

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Class Polls

What the Seniors’ votes are on best teachers, study spots, and more.

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Senior Questions

Looking back on growth, memories, and predictions for the future.

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St. Mary’s Central High School | 5802 Ridgeland Dr. Bismarck, ND 58503

Here at Messenger, we love to see the groups of people huddled around our paper, the proud smile when students read articles about themselves, and the slight laughs as students make fun of our bad attempts at jokes. Our mission at the Messenger is to produce a quality newsletter that provides insight into SMCHS by featuring our own students and their accomplishments and goals.

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SATIRE VS. SINCERITY

Cook up some holiday cheer Laugh at a joking article on the meaning of with this mincemeat pie Christmas and learn about why it is on the recipe!

25th of December.

OUR MISSION

READ IT ONLINE Makenzie Mills Hannah Koch Soraida Pichardo Samuel Huntingtion

CHISTMAS RECIPE

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The Rock 2022

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OUR WRITERS

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March/April 2022

The Senior Class of 2022 EVA RYKOWSKY Activities Editor

TECHNOLOGY AND YOUTH

Read about how an increase of technology usage might have a negative effect on children.

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Cook up something sweet with this Swiss Roll Recipe!

SEARCH RETREAT SHORT STORY OF THE MONTH A new installment of the Messenger Learn about one of North featuring creative works by students Dakota’s best Catholic youth camps | page 6 | page 9

December 2021

Table of Contents 3

Pages

Where Are They Going?

Informative

Eventful

Joyful

- Kari Burns

- Alexys Hughes

- Estella Coghlan

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Poll Questions

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Good - Jack Weikum

Fun

Virtuous

- Evan Gross

- Elizabeth Pansegrau

What’s the Best Assingment You Have Done for a Class?

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Advice for Underclassmen

Describe SMCHS in ONE Word

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Where do You See Yourself in 10 Years?

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What are You Most Grateful from St. Mary’s?

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How Have You Changed Since Freshmen Year?

Interesting

- Madeline Erickson

Educating

- Peyton Goldade

PRIDE

- Dominic Gardner

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What is Your Funniest High School Memory?

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Purposeful

- Jacob Verhaeghe

Unforgettable - Teagan Bauer

Memorable

- Benjamin Morman

Most Embarrasing Memory 2

Bismarck State College Samuel Schmidt Evan Gross Casey Fischer Brooke Haas Gentry Block Jack Schaefbaur Dominic Barone

William Condol Peyton Goldade Savanah Benz Garrett Bader Noah Davis Isaac Vandal Harry Mercer

North Dakota State University Brit Senftner Katherine Peyerl Abby Seamands Dominic Gardner

Andrew Horner Preston Bartsch Sophia Klee

Where

University of Mary Samual Sailer Mary Richter Nicholas Windsor Cambree Heinert Lucas Mueller Rachel Bleth Adriel Vetter Benjamin Jensen Jordyn Schmidt Jacob Verhaeghe Austin Link

Kyle Hutzenbiler Rose Kelly Allison Jackson Teagan Bauer Katrina Hellman Joseph Eberle Alexys Hughes John Schaff Kiera Oukrop Emily Storick William Lengenfelder

University of North Dakota Jack Weikum Jackson Bosch Brady Haskell

Mackenzie Meyer Ian Indovina

South Dakota State University Nick Schumacher Elizabeth Bichler

Landon Gerving

Theater Arts Preparatory School Megan Wahl

North Dakota State College of Science Sven Blomseth Clayton Marohl

Lucas Schmidt

Northland Community and Technical College Myles Schafer

University of Nebraska - Lincoln Mackenzie Hamilton

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Madison Becker

They G

e Are

Going?

Valley City State University Issac Felchle

Montana State University Estella Coghlan

Claire Vetter

Bethany Lutheran College Nathan Fedorchak

St. Cloud State University Isabella Koebel

Auburn University Sarah Rutter

Georgetown University Madeline Erickson

Southern Methodist University Elizabeth Pansegrau

Boise State University Greta Tschider

University of Kansas Easton Hinnenkamp

Dickinson State University Madison Beckler

University of Jamestown Elizabeth Jankoviak

Arizona State University Benjamin Morman

Soraida Pichardo Ariel Isaacson

Seminary Dominic Schaefbauer

Military Service Isaac Wanner (National Guard)

Workforce Trinidee Renner Joseph Braun Isabella Jangula

Matthew Huck Kari Burns 4

Most Influential

Teacher

1. Mr. Doll 2. Mrs. Snyder 3. Mr. Emmel Mr. Richter

(Tie)

Best

Study Spot on Campus

1. Red Room 2. Conference Rooms 3. Anywhere in STAAC 4. Fine Arts Wing 5

Favorite

Extracurricular Activity

1. Football 2. Vera Forma 3. Cheer 4. Saints for Life

What will you

Miss Most After Graduation?

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2.

3.

4.

5.

Friends/Classmates Teachers/Staff Extracurricular Activities Environment Religious Activities 6

What’s the Best Assignment You Have Done For a Class?

The egg exp Psych - Allison

Rube Goldberg Machine - Nathan Fedorchak

Romeo and Juliet play Freshman year

Church Presen

- Noah Davis

- Garret

Literary Mix Tapes for Mrs. Snyder’s classes

For Economics, we pretended to invest in stocks and, week by week, we would see how our investments were going and if the stocks were gaining or losing money through stocks.

- Dominic Schaefbauer

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- Soraida Pichardo

Processing a strawberry in biology until we got the strawberry’s DNA out of it.

- William Condol

Cooking in Spanish class - Cambree Heinert

Catapult in physics - Benjamin Jensen

Made a

- Casey

periment for hology Jackson

I wrote a satirical essay on colorblindness for AP Lang.

National History Day Project

- Isaac Wanner

- Sophia Klee

History ntation

The stories I wrote in Creative Writing

tt Bader

- Rose Kelly

Making horror movies for multimedia.

- Gentry Block

website

y Fischer

Building a catapult for Physics class

Entrepreneurship Sophomore year with Effertz, we created a business and were able to control it.

- Samuel Schmidt

- Austin Link

Father had us compete for the highest weight bench press - Joseph Eberle

Multimedia news broadcast - Preston Bartsch

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ADVICE FOR UNDERCLASSMEN AT SMCHS?

Take a few of the AP classes.

They may seem frightening, however, if you put in the time you will do just fine.

- Jacob Verhaeghe

Don’t get caught up in all the high school drama because most of the time it’s over silly things that don’t matter and it’s a waste of energy.

- Claire Vetter

Put in a lot of work for your sports/activities.

- Brit Seftner

Put yourself out there and actuallly try things. People are much more supporting than it may seem and are happy to just have more people to help and participate.

- Lucas Mueller

Know when to take a break but also make sure you’re getting involved.

- Elizabeth Jankoviak

Always try to have a positive outlook on things.

- Abby Seamands

Listen to your teachers.

They know what they are talking about.

- Adriel Vetter

Make sure to listen and ask questions during class, it is a lot more interesting when class is more like a conversation with the teacher instead of a lecture.

- Trinidee Renner

Let the teachers know if you are struggling. They will be the most help.

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- William Condol

Focus on Jesus, academics, and making good friends. In that order.

- Rose Kelly

Try to find the perfect school/ life/work balance for YOU. - Jordyn Schmidt

Join after school activities like sports.

- Jackson Bosch

Go to School Events (like the Rock).

- Mackenzie Meyer

Where Do You See Yourself in 10 Years?

I see myself married and in a house with a dog and maybe a kid or two.

- Isabella Jangula

Hopefully rich with a dog - Katherine Peyerl

Being and architect and having a family.

- Elizabeth Bichler

Married with kids and a job as a nicu nurse.

- Kayla Grabar

Working as a full time firefighter.

- Myles Schafer

Hopefully married and working at a Light of Christ elementary school.

- Rachel Bleth

After learning about VR and technology I would apply to work at Facebook and help build the Metaverse. And hopefully have the chance to see outer space.

- Dominic Gardner

I hope to be back in high school, except not as a student but as a teacher.

- Teagan Bauer

Hopefully in Nashville, TN doing country music singing and songwriting.

Hopefully working with a record label and touring. Also, hope to get married and have kids later.

- Savanah Benz

Continuing to grow my business, having a family and hangout with my wife and kids.

- Nicholas Windsor

Knitting little clothes for my many, many cats.

- Soraida Pichardo

Graduating Law School at UND. - Garrett Bader

Owning my own fashion business.

- Ariel Isaacson

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I am most grateful for the lifting program that gave me a better outlook on hard work and it helps in sports.

- Isaac Vandal

The friends I have made - William Lengenfelder

Meeting and hanging out with friends.

- Brady Haskell

I am most grateful for the expereince of faith that I have received.

- Madison Becker

A Catholic education.

- Kiera Oukrop

What Are You Most Grateful For From

St. Mary’s?

As ridiculously cheesy and cliche as it sounds, my friends.

- Kyle Hutzenbiler I believe the teachers genuinely care about their students and are willing to help them.

- Joseph Braun

Being able to learn about my faith and having a school chaplain.

- Katrina Hellman

Good athletic programs.

- Landon Gerving Getting to see how kind and helpful the teachers are here. It is really inspiring to see how much time and effort they put into the students.

- Emily Storick 11

HOW HAVE YOU CHANGED SINCE FRESHMAN YEAR?

I think I’ve learned to stop caring what other people think of me and start trying new things because that’s when you make the best memories.

- Ariel Isaacson

I’m grateful for the chance to make new friends and to learn about myself. Also the chocolate milk.

- John Schaff

I’ve become a better person and surrounded myself with good people, and become a better man.

- Landon Gerving

My faith has grown a lot coming from Harvey.

- Isaac Felchle

I grew a whole inch.

- Harry Mercer

I’m no longer incredibly shy around others and more assertive as a person.

- Kayla Grabar

I have gotten taller and I have gotten more mature with age.

- Dominic Barone

I feel like I know way more peole, and I’m not afraid to speak up anymore.

- Sven Blomseth

I have become more confident in myself.

- Mary Richter

Gained perspective.

- Abby Seamands

I’ve grown up and become more independent and responsible.

- Megan Wahl

I’ve grown up in my faith, learned to stand up for myself more, became more social, and have tried new things.

- Savanah Benz

I have become mature.

- Isabella Koebele

I have gotten slightly more confident, and much better at playing trumpet. More disciplined.

- Lucas Mueller

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When Austin Link, Brooke Haas, and I snuck a microwave into the Civic Center during the Boy’s Basketball WDA.

- Greta Tschider

Scaring Mrs. Chambers by yelling “Hey Pachuco!” while practicing the song Hey Pachuco in jazz band.

- Andrew Horner

Hamster balls at know your faith.

- Brady Haskell

Football haircuts.

- Lucas Schmidt

School Memory?

Having snowball fights in the courtyard.

- Easton Hinnenkamp

HA!

Hooking up a Nintendo Switch to the gym scoreboard to play Mario Golf during lunch.

- Nick Schumacher

Watching Father play the cow bell at basketball games.

- Matthew Huck

Mr. Doll telling Jesus to take the wheel in the middle of math class.

- Madison Beckler

The memories made on all the bus rides.

- Brooke Haas

Singing Kareoke freshman year every morning in Mrs. Jacob’s room.

Putting Belen faces all over Miss Kelly’s classroom.

- Mackenzie Meyer

- Nicholas Windsor

Watching my dad conduct the band.

- Rachel Bleth

Know your faith competitions.

- Samual Sailer

When Abby Seamands got 10 people to join cheer overnight.

- Jordyn Schmidt

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What is Your Funniest High H !

A A! H HA! HA!

MOST

EMBARRASSING MEMORY Getting called to the office for my vehicle’s panic alarm going off in the lot.

- Jack Schaefbauer

One time in football practice in my freshman year during 11 man I tripped over a pad and the coach had to stop because he could not stop laughing.

- Ian Indovina

I lost my voice and I had to do morning prayer and my voice cracked like 3 times until I gave up.

- Preston Bartsch

Messing up the “I believe we will win” chant sophomore year.

- Isaac Felchle

Getting hit in the head on the last point of our first game at state volleyball.

- Brooke Haas

Falling off the bleachers at state know your faith.

- Sarah Rutter

When I fell on my face and skinned my knee to the bone half way through the 100m dash.

- Mackenzie Hamilton

Falling down during warmups for football.

(Clayton do the thing!!!)

- Clayton Marohl

Falling asleep during band class when I had to do school online.

- Sophia Klee

Ripping my jeans freshman year by doing the splits during three court.

- Andrew Horner

My monk haircut for state football.

- Dominic Barone

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