December 2015 Issue

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Table of Contents 3 Word in the Halls 4 Holocaust Story 5 Black Hawk Leadership Team 6-7 Exam & ACT Prep 8 Black Hawk Time & Freshmen Experience Meeting 9 Citizenship Test 10-11 New Courses 12-13 Opinions 14-15 Senior Winter Sports Spotlights 16-17 Committed D1 Atheletes 18-19 Holiday Favorites / What To Do Over Break 20-21 Toy Drive 22-23 Entertainment Reviews 24 Black Hawk of the Month

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Word in the Halls

By Lela Hansen

If you could be a character from any book, TV show or movie, who would you be?

“I wish I was Homer Simpson

“Katniss because she won The Hunger Games and that’s pretty cool.”

-Sophomore Kaylie Mills

“Cristina Yang from Grey’s Anatomy because she’s charming and great at giving life advice.”

-Senior Ariel Berry

“I would be Kim Possible because she kicks butt and she can do anything.”

-Sophomore Sarah Schmitz

“Serena van der Woodsen from Gossip Girl because she is my everything.”

- Junior Colleen Holloway

“Harry Potter because I want to be able to fly and go to Hogwarts.”

-Senior Rachel Balistrieri

“Definitely Django from Django Unchained because he’s cunning and sophisticated. Plus he’s a boss.” -Senior Daryl Bagley “Joey from Friends because he’s such a fun person.”

-Freshman Alec Davis “Percy Jackson because he is known for saving the world.”

-Junior Keenan Leonard

because he never works. He just sits around eating food all day.”

- Freshman James Buschman

“Clary from City of Bones because she’s a lean, mean, fighting machine.”

-Freshman Precious Stark

“Timmy Turner because he gets whatever he wishes for.”

-Junior Travis Lex

“Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird because he has courage and moral integrity. ” -Mr. Fritz Rauch

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By Kaitlyn Larson

Holocaust Survivor Speaks to Freshmen

Joseph Koek, survivor of the Holocaust, spoke to the freshmen class on November 30th during 6th hour. Koek will give the same speech at the United Nations in November 2016.

Koek was originally born in the Netherlands and lived with his two sisters, his mother who was a manicurist, and father who was a custom tailor. Koek stated, “Times were rough and my parents were determined to make a good life for their children.”

At that time, he did not know what was happening in the world with the war. All he knew was that as a Jew he was required to wear a yellow star when leaving the house, and was issued a curfew.

When situations became too difficult to live with, Koek’s parents planned an escape for his sisters and him to live in hiding. Koek was only 12 years old at the time.

Often times the conditions were not typical living conditions. He did not have shoes, or access to flushing toilets, he had to remain quiet and was forced to be isolated from the world. His escorts brought him to live on a farm later on and he became a child farmer. One day he broke his leg and spent six weeks in the hospital. After the war ended he found out his doctor was a dedicated Nazi who did not know of Koek’s nationality.

Koek lived as a hidden child for three years but miraculously attended school at all five hiding spots during the war.

When the war ended, Koek was 15 and his host family didn’t want to adopt him because they felt he should be true to his Jewish heritage and live out a Jewish life. Koek was reunited

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with his two sisters and together they all discovered their parents were transferred to Auschwitz concentration camp and died there.

The three siblings lived in a Jewish orphanage for six years.

Koek says, “I had no closure. I often wonder why I’m still living and get to share my thoughts and feelings with you all, as my parents suffered a horrible death.”

Koek’s final thoughts stemmed from his story; there are people in this world who kill each other because Joseph Koek, survivor of hoof differing views, and locaust, speaks to freshmen there are also those about the many hiding spots who risk their own lives he lived in during the war. to protect and shelter others.

Since then, Joseph Koek has gotten married, had kids, and become a suit tailor, just like his father. His joys today are his children, grandchildren, and having the opportunity to tell his story.

Black Hawk Leadership Team Black Hawk Leadership Team (BLT) has undergone some exciting new changes for the 2015-16 school year. The club will work on improving school culture; the objective is to come together as a school unit before the club goes out into the community. This school year in particular, there has been a lot of bullying in the school halls. The club wants to focus on making GHS a more comfortable environment for students and staff.

At the first meeting on December 1, students met to review the club contract and then discussed plans for the future.

“I wanted to improve my leadership skills and make a difference in the community because it will help me later on in life,” said junior Hannah Wildermuth, a new member of BLT.

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By Abby Valerius

Club advisors Mr. Kevin Deering and Mr. Fritz Rauch are building off what BLT previously focused on and are turning it into a club for everyone in the school.

Club advisor, Mr. Fritz Rauch, stated the goal of the club is “to be able to focus on every challenge, and to be able to refocus for the next challenge.The club is focused on learning from the past and planning for the future.”

Black Hawk Leadership Team is a great place to get involved and do something to change the school and community for the better.

Students meet on Wednesday December 16 and write a list of adjectives that describe a good leader.

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Your Guide to Exa

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• Don’t Rush- Use the entire time given for each section, if you finish a section early go back and check your answers • Fill in ALL the bubbles-Don’t miss any question, even if you are running low on time make sure you get all of them filled

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Black Hawk Time is Returning

By Natalie Nowak

Students have been wondering what is happening with Black Hawk Time. Mr. Scott Mantei wants everyone to know that “Black Hawk Time is returning and it is returning at the beginning of second semester.”

Mr. Mantei has noted that some things will stay the same, and there will also be changes made. It will still be a 40 minute period occuring after second lunch. Students will still be required to sign up using a new program that links to Skyward.

One change will be the frequency of BHT. BHT will occur on Wednesday one week, and then on

Wednesday and Thursday the next; this will alternate each week. Here’s an example: On the week of 1/25, BHT will be on Wednesday. Then the week of 2/1, it will be on Wednesday and Thursday.

Teachers will also indicate what will be happening in their BHT that week. For example: Mr. Bergmann’s BHT will be for students who need help in Advanced Algebra on Wedneday. So then only students who need help with advanced algebra would sign up for his BHT on that Wednesday.

Mr. Mantei said, “this will allow students to get help from the teachers that they need to talk to.”

The second weekly BHT will possibly be used for assemblys, presentations, Black Hawk Crew, study hall, and student help. Mantei said, “Black Hawk Time allows students who don’t have a study hall to have a study hall. The goals of BHT is for students to get help, and explore enrichement opportunities.”

Last year, students were allowed to go to the library and gym for BHT. The details on whether or not this will still be allowed has yet to be decided.

Freshmen Experience

Monday, February 8, 2016

With a new administration brings new opportunities, like giving eighth graders a chance to explore GHS. The new “Freshman Experience Night” Monday, February 8, will feature teachers in all departments as well as GHS athletics and extracurriculars.

Mr. Mantei and Mr. Deering plan on hosting this event to give students the opportunity to show what high school students here at Grafton experience on a daily basis.

Mr. Mantei said, “The main focus is to engage eighth graders to be aware that Grafton High School is a comprehensive school, and there’s plenty of opportunities for everyone from anywhere.”

Eighth graders will be able to meet with teachers in a personal environment to discuss possible class

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By Grace Potter and Maddie Schad

options for their freshmen year. The incoming freshmen will also have the chance to meet with coaches as well as student representatives of clubs.

“This whole night is just one step in a part of a larger freshmen transition process,” Mr. Mantei stated, “and along the way we’re just providing more choices and ideas of what everything is going to be like. That’s why we host it at the high school rather than JLMS or any other school.”

This experience for our freshmen is going to let them get a feel for what the courses, sports, and clubs of our school are like and it’s needed to have them get a real idea of how great GHS really is.

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Civics Test Graduation Requirement

By Kaitlyn Larson

Wisconsin, along with eight other states, recently passed a law requiring students to pass a citizenship test in order to graduate high school. This law will go into effect starting with the 2017 class of graduates. This is called the Civics Test, modeled after the U.S. Naturalization Test.

A 60 out of 100 is required to pass the test, and each high school is granted the permission to administer the test in the way that they would like, as long as every student takes it. The test is administered as either multiple choice, fill-in-theblank, matching, or true and false as long as the questions are covered.

The test includes principles of American democracy, systems of government, rights and responsibilities,

colonial period and independence, 1800s, recent American history, geography, symbols, and holidays.

The proposal was signed into law by passing both houses of the state Legislature and signed by Governor Scott Walker. Representative James Edming, from Glen Flora, WI, sponsored the bill to require the test and had a hearing in committee.

Edming stated, “The only people who have given me any guff on this are educators, school administrators. I think where they’re coming from is there is enough testing going on and we don’t need another test. I don’t consider this a test.”

GHS’s Social Studies Department discusses and teaches all curriculum on

the test in U.S. government as well as U.S. history.

Social studies teacher Mrs. Shannon Measner said, “We’re going to convert the questions into multiple choice and practice with all freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. The students have already been administered a 25 question test and the department will continue to work with students during BHT or in their classes. This will be taken very seriously up until May when all students will take the Civics Test.”

Any other information regarding the topic can be found on http://www.wcsswi.org/civics-test-graduation-req.html.

Curious if you’d pass the test? Try out this 10 question quiz taken directly from the Civics Test!

1) Which are the three branches of government? a) Judicial, Congress, Senate b) Legislative, Executive, Judicial c) Supreme Court, President, Agriculture d) Army, Navy, Air Force 2)The House of Representatives has how many voting members? a) 9 b) 12 c) 100 d) 435 3) In what month do we vote for President? a) April b) November c) January d) October

6) What is the political party of the President now? a) Libertarian b) Democratic c) Communist d) Republican 7) What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? a) Louisiana Territory b) Northwest Territory c) Alaska d) Canada 8) Who was President during World War I? a) John F. Kennedy b) Richard M. Nixon c) Woodrow Wilson d) Harry S. Truman

4) What does the President’s Cabinet do? a) Make laws b) Tell President what he must do c) Advise President d) Clean the White House

9) What major event happened on September 11, 2001? a) Stock market crashed b) Terrorists attacked London c) Titanic sank d) Terrorists attacked the United States

5) Who is the chief executive of a state? a) Lieutenant Governor b) State Comptroller c) Senator d) Governor

10) What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? a) Arctic b) Indian c) Atlantic d) Pacific

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Answers: 1) b 2) d 3) b 4) c 5) d 6) b 7) a 8) c 9) d 10) d

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2016 Brings N Zoology-Botany

Zoology-Botany is a semester long course, taught by Mr. Robert Geiger, available to sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have completed biology with a B- or better. This class teaches diversity of life with an emphasis on zoology and botany. During this course, students will dissect multiple animals to compare their anatomical systems.

Students will also take a field trip to the Milwaukee County Zoo to study plant diversity. Junior Hannah Wildermuth said, “I think this is a great addition to the GHS curriculum because it offers field trips and dissections which allows for students to learn in a hands on and fun environment.�

Food Science 1

Food Science 1, taught by Ms. Brenda Stielow, is available for those who have previously taken Food Concepts or Culinary Arts. In this one semester course, students will use the scientific method while they study the biological and chemical principles of food and nutrition. Relying on a hands-on approach through labs, this course is designed to evaluate the world of Food Science.

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Fiscal Impact

AP Computer Science Principles: $4,500 Food Science: $7,156 Fundamentals of Theater: $1,500 Leadership Seminar: $1,300 Zoology-Botany: $13,900

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New Courses to GHS

By Alexandra McKelvey

New courses are coming to GHS for the 2016-2017 school year. Five new elective classes were approved for the high school by the School Board at the November 23 meeting.

Fundamentals of Theater

In Fundamentals of Theater, students will be introduced to reading and writing scripts, directing, acting, and theatre technology which includes lights, hair, sound, makeup, set design, and stage management. The hands-on experience will also include aspects of writing, performing, and directing. This semester long course will be taught by Mr. Adam Qutaishat and is open to any sophomore, junior, or senior. Junior Grace Potter said, “I don’t have any time to participate in plays because of my dance schedule, so having this class will be a great opportunity for me to get involved in theater.”

AP Computer Science Principles

The Grafton School Board approved an additional AP full year Computer Science course. This allows students interested in this career another course and another chance to earn college credit. Taught by Ms. Erin Sumner, students will understand how technology works and be able to create their own applications. The prerequisite for this course is Computer Science 1. Sumner said, “Students will be better prepared for the rigors of college and learn important skills that can be applied across a wide range of careers and disciplines.”

Leadership Seminar

Taught by Mr. Fritz Rauch, students will learn leadership habits, behaviors, and attitudes. Students will also gain leadership skills needed to function successfully in today’s highly competitive society. This is a one semester class and is available to juniors or seniors.

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Opinions

Think Before You Send: The Overlooked Risks of Sexting With technology continually progressing forward, more and more teens are constantly using their cell phones.

This progression has made communication faster and more efficient, but not necessarily for the better.

Sending sexually suggestive text and picture messages has become increasingly popular among teenagers.

Roughly 24% of teenagers (ages 14 to 17) say they have been involved in sending or receiving sexually explicit nude picture messages (Dosomething.org 8).

There are numerous social, personal and legal risks involved that many are not aware of, or often overlook.

One of the largest social risks in engaging in sexting is the permanence of the internet. Once a photograph or video

is sent, there is no way to fully remove it from the digital network.

Even on apps like Snapchat, where an image disappears within seconds, there is still opportunity for the image to be screenshotted or downloaded by the recipient.

“17% of sexters share the messages they receive with others, and 55% of those share them with more than one person” (Dosomething.org 2). It is possible for peers, parents and even teachers and peers’ parents to see this material. The person involved then becomes vulnerable and subject to bullying.

Numerous cases have been recorded of pictures being sent to hundreds of peers, driving the owner of the photographs into deep depression and even suicide. Even when there is a solid foundation of trust between two people,

Instagram: The Good, The Bad, and The Harmful By Sophia Didier

Scrolling through a typical Instagram feed is likely to display images one will stare at in envy: a pricey, shining vacation, a highly crafted breakfast smoothie, or an exclusive party. But news flash: Life isn’t all fancy brunches and frat parties. For many youth, social media has swelled into a burden, a part of their lives that must be managed thoughtfully.

The pressure that is packaged tightly into the app may be miniscule to some, but it takes a new toll on others. Whether it be the stress included in making oneself appear ‘interesting’ and ‘trendy’, or the pit in one’s stomach when they cannot help but compare themselves to those they follow, Instagram carries a burden unseen by any other generation.

Instagram user and Grafton High senior Maureen Tomashek admits, “I spend, like, five hours debating to post something and then debating what to caption it. The

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effort that goes into it is unreal.”

Tomashek isn’t the only one that feels this way. These days, people can get ‘famous’ on Instagram by showing off while promoting businesses. 19-year-old Instagram star, Essena O’Neill, admitted in a video how unsatisfied she is with her life.

The video, published on her personal blog, is 15 minutes long. “I had it all,” she uses air quotation marks, “and I was miserable.

When you let yourself be defined by numbers, you let yourself be defined by something that is not pure, not real, and not love,” she urges.

Before deleting her account all together, she went back and re-captioned many of her photos to reveal the painstaking work it took to create her persona. In a smiling selfie the caption reads: “There is nothing real about this.”

Living through one’s entire adolescence striving to be photogenic is painful, as well as harmful. One forgets to appreciate

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it does not guarantee that this trust could not be broken in the future. Someone else could hack into a phone, social media accounts or computer and retrieve images in this way as well.

Many teenagers do not understand the long-term legal consequences also associated with sexting. If a minor is caught in any way creating, distributing or financing sexually explicit photographs, they can be charged with child pornography. Teenagers under 18 caught sexting can be registered as a sex offender, can be fined up to $25,000, and can face up to 12.5 years in prison.

Although it has become a new seemingly “harmless” norm for teenagers today, sexting has become a prevalent problem with often unnoticed but very real threats to the individuals in participation.

the moment he/she is in while being fixated solely on their appearance. Life is quite different when it is not viewed at the 45-degree selfie angle; some people are just too attached to their phones to realize. Mindless scrolling leads people to ask themselves what they look for when opening the app.

However, hating Instagram could very well be a shout into the void. With 15.5 million U.S. teenagers using Instagram -as stated by the blog Expanded Ramblings -- no one will hear your pleas over the sounds of their perpetual double tapping.

Additionally, one must ask his or herself why Instagram seems to take such fault. Does society really hate Instagram, or do they hate something that can only be demonstrated by hating Instagram?

Society as a whole may be framing the app for self esteem and jealousy issues. Then again, it could be the catalyst.

Editorials

Freedom of Expression By Emily Welsh As of 2015 roughly 23% of all public and private schools in the United States require uniforms. Uniforms have been around for centuries, the first recorded use dating back to a boarding school in England in 1222. The debate between if school uniforms should be mandated is a controversial topic among students as well as parents and community members.

Today’s youth are tomorrow’s decision makers, and uniforms stunt the social and emotional growth of our adolescents.

Uniforms enforce conformity and hinder self expression and this has the potential to affect many aspects of a student’s life.

On top of not encouraging self

expression, as shallow as it sounds, the use of uniforms has the potential to lead to a negative view of oneself due to the unattractive nature of the clothing.

Rebellious actions from those being forced to conform may ultimately be the end result due to lack of control of one’s life.

In many aspects, the problems that are allegedly trying to be fixed with adopting uniforms still exist due to the fact that these issues are more deeply rooted.

Research done at Stephen Decatur Middle School in Berlin, Maryland is a prime example of this after abruptly adopting uniforms and observing the changes in student’s behaviors. Betty Mikesell-Bailey,

the school-improvement research teacher at Decatur said, “Children at this age are always going to find something wrong with someone.” On top of inevitable bullying, seventh grader at Stephen Decatur Middle School, Alexis Richardson said, “People can’t be who they are if they have to wear the same thing everyday.”

The freedom to express yourself should be a right every citizen should possess in every aspect of their life and uniforms should not be an exception.

Benefits of school uniforms By Cassidy Klug The impending realization that there’s nothing to wear in the morning can strike panic in the average student, making it a hassle to get dressed for school. A place designed to provide education and a welcoming community to students should not provoke anxiety about appearance, yet people often struggle with feeling comfortable with what they wear.

Introducing a school uniform policy has been shown to lower stress among students, particularly those who struggle with getting ready in the morning.

“I wouldn’t be afraid of being judged by what I’m wearing,” senior Maureen Tomashek said, “With uniforms, we would all be made equal.”

Uniformity would be the most obvious advantage to this policy, and would especially help those families without sufficient means to purchase their children trendy, expensive clothing. Negative social outcomes therefore result from not looking like “the popular crowd” and not being able to afford name brands. Fitting in wouldn’t be an issue with this policy and competition would lessen between students.

Junior Colleen Holloway said, “With uniforms, I could wake up later for school with no worries. There wouldn’t be any competition or pressure to dress better than others.”

One common issue seen within high schools is the difficulty to blend in. Not surprisingly, research finds the root of social conflict is often based on fashion and appearance.

As seen in the widely known, comical movie Mean Girls, the main protagonist, Cady Heron, is introduced to the new school by Janis Ian with the famous quote, “You got your freshmen, ROTC guys, preps, JV. jocks, Asian nerds, Cool Asians, Varsity jocks, Unfriendly black hotties, Girls who eat their feelings, Girls who don’t eat anything, Desperate wannabes, Burnouts, Sexually active band geeks, the greatest people you will ever meet, and the worst: Beware of plastics.” In this nonuniform school, segregation is harshly created solely based on what they wear, narrowing them to their respective groups.

On the other hand, uniform enforced schools show that “everyone is brought into a neutral zone, making social

relationships easier,” stated by the blog Green Garage.

Also, not only from a social perspective, uniforms can be shown to benefit education. Uniforms dictate a stricter atmosphere to follow school rules and show increased appropriate behavior in a learning environment.

“Uniforms would create a formal expectation for the students,” said high school teacher Mr. Michael Maney on the issue of dress code regulations, “It would rid the question about what’s appropriate.”

Rather than ignoring the issue and worrying about students’ egos, advocates for uniforms emphasize the social and educational benefits and how this trend may help end social troubles. It’s time to leave selfish attitudes behind and decide what is best for schools today. Lessening stress before school, connecting with peers personally, and creating a professional and welcoming learning environment are some of the many perks pertinent to uniform sanctioned schools.

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Winter Sports Update

By Tom Mann

With Grafton High School’s winter sports in full swing, each team is looking to continue their early successes and iron out their early season kinks.

Wrestling

The Wrestling Team started their season 5-1, including a win over conference foe Nicolet.

Senior Liam Pfleger has been on varsity for three years and as a senior is looking forward to the season.

“We have a good up-and-coming team that has a lot of potential to be good now and in the future.”

Boys Basketball

Starting their conference schedule with a 62-48 win against the Homestead Highlanders, the Black Hawks began on a high note.

Although not being able to play the first 3 games with a broken wrist, senior Jarred Kettenhoven made his debut in a 66-53 win over Nicolet. “Not being able to play the first few games was hard, but now that I’m cleared it’s great to be back on the floor with my teammates,” said Kettenhoven.

Currently at 3-3 the Hawks look to continue their good start throughout the season and into the playoffs.

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Hockey

The Grafton Ice Hawks consist of players from four different high schools, thus being one of the most diverse teams in the state.

Grafton’s own senior Jacob Klopp is no stranger to the Ice Hawks and is looking to end his hockey career on a high note. “I love the physicality of the game. Obviously winning comes first, being able to check people is definitely what I look forward to when I lace up my skates.”

Beginning the year at 2-7, the Grafton Ice Hawks look to stay positive and get on a hot streak.

Girls Basketball

After a great 8-0 start to the season, the Hawks are in great position to stay atop of the North Shore conference.

Senior Morgan Weisflog says, “Being one of the two seniors on the team really is a privilege. Our team is so close that no one really is intimidated by one another.

Being the oldest is nice because I know that I need to set good examples for everyone and being a leader is part of my job.”

Gymnastics

The Grafton/Cedarburg Gymnastics team has started 2-0 and took 1st in the Manitowoc Lincoln Invitational.

2nd year captain, senior Jeni Woolf enjoys being a captain. “My favorite part is watching the younger girls improve and open up to being part of the team.”

Sports

Upcoming Events Tues Dec 22 Wed Dec 23 Wed Dec 23

Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Hockey

@Racine Horlick Wisconsin Lutheran Cedarburg

Sat Jan 02 Sat Jan 02 Tues Jan 05 Tues Jan 05 Wed Jan 06

Boys Basketball Boys Swimming Boys Basketball Hockey Girls Basketball

@University School @Cedarburg Green Bay West Cedarburg West Bend East

Thur Jan 07 Thur Jan 07 Thur Jan 07 Fri Jan 08 Sat Jan 09

Wrestling Gymnastics Hockey Boys Basketball Boys Basketball

Milwaukee Lutheran @Whitefishbay Sussex Hamilton @Port Washington Deforest

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Hockey

Homestead

Winter Records as of 12/21:

Grafton Boys Basketball Northshore record: 2-2 Overall: 3-3

Grafton Girls Basketball Northshore record: 5-0 Overall: 8-0

Grafton Ice Hawks

Northshore record: 0-3

Overall: 2-5

Grafton Wrestling

Northshore record: 1-0 Overall: 5-0

Grafton Girls Gymanstics Northshore record: 1-0 Overall: 2-0

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By Julia Fischer

Most seniors athletic career end with their last high school season, but for five GHS seniors the journey continues as D1 athletes.

The athletes and their commitments are: Luke Benzschawel- University of Wisconsin Madison for football Jacob Demerath- Creighton University for soccer Natalie Keshemberg- Michigan State University for swim Adam Lukas- University of Evansville for baseball Maria Salm- Southeast Missouri State for soccer.

For the athletes, the team and coaches were a big factor when choosing the right college. “I’m excited to play with the team, especially since my brother plays for them as well,” said Benzschawel.

Lukas stated, “The coaches seem really intense, but they really want to win and they believe our team can do just that.”

Salm mentioned that she has had a couple sleepovers with the team, “They were so welcoming when I stayed...everyone was like one big family.”

For Demerath the team was a huge part of his decision. Demerath will be leaving at semester to early work with the team. “Starting at the spring semester gives me an advantage with the team

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Another Four Years...

when it comes to playing with them in the fall,” Demerath said.

Some of the athletes college picks are quite a ways away from home, and for others it’s nice and close. With Salm going all the way to Southeast Missouri she said, “I’m nervous to be away from home but my family is super close so we will make sure to talk often.” Benzschawel attending Madison will be right at home. His uncle, mother, and father all attended Madison and his brother, Beau Benzschawel is currently enrolled. With Demerath in Nebraska he said, “I’m a little nervous, but excited...it’s 8 hours away but I’ll only be gone for 4 months so hopefully I won’t miss home too much.”

With the chance to play a college sport comes the possibility of “going pro” at some point in the future, but each athlete is different.

Keshemberg isn’t interested in swimming professionally. “I love swimming but I’ve been swimming for 8 years and college will be another 4, so after that it’s time to move on to something different,” Keshemberg said. Lukas on the other hand, definitely sees himself going pro, that’s his dream.

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Maria Salm- Southeast Missouri State

Jacob DemerathCreighton University Adam LukasUniversity of Evansville

Luke Benzschawel-

University of Wisconsin Madison

Natalie KeshembergMichigan State University

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‘Tis the Seaons For Holiday Favorites

By Crystal Todd A Christmas Carol: A movie about a man, Ebenezer Scrooge, who after 7 years of losing his best friend and business partner Jacob Marley, is haunted by the ghost of his former partner on Christmas Eve. Throughout the night, Scrooge is also confronted by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, to show him how horrible of a person he has been and how his life will end up looking if he keeps his attitude up.

“A Christmas Carol is my favorite movie because it really draws in with some of its humor and reality, and it’s also a movie I have watched every year since I was a little girl.”

-Freshman Jordan Beckmann

Sugar Cookies

3 cups powdered sugar 2 cups butter or margarine, softened 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 eggs 5 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons cream of tartar

“A Christmas Story is my favorite Christmas movie because it has a lot of humor in it and it’s just overall a good movie.”

-Principal Scott Mantei A Christmas Story: A movie about a 9 year old boy named Ralphie who wants a Red Ryder Range 200 shot BB gun. When he mentions it at dinner one night, his mother’s reaction is that he’ll shoot his eye out.

He fantasizes about what it would be like to have that gun and catch the bad guys. When Christmas time comes around he asks Santa for one, and on Christmas day when he opens his gifts he finds that one of his gifts is indeed a Red Ryder Range 200 shot BB gun. In a poll, GHS students love this movie because they can relate to wanting one specific thing for Christmas, and that’s why A Christmas Story is a popular choice for favorite Christmas movie.

1. In large bowl, beat 3 cups powdered sugar, the butter, vanilla, 1 teaspoon almond extract and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

2. Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Divide dough in half.

On lightly floured surface, roll each half 1/8 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes with 3-inch cookie cutters. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.

3. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

4. In small bowl, beat all glaze ingredients except food colors on low speed until smooth. Divide among several small bowls. Stir desired food color, one drop at a time, into each until desired color. Decorate cookies with glaze and other decorations as desired.

Holidays

Oh the Fun to have...

By Abigail Benvenuto

Colectivo

Sipping on a warm cup of chai tea is the ideal way for senior Angelina Leonard to spend her day.

Leonard said, “ Going to coffee shops is my favorite way to spend my afternoons during winter, I love being able to people watch and drink perfect tea.”

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Netflix

No need to go out this break when Netflix is just a few clicks away. Time over break is the ideal way to binge watch any of the hundreds of movies and shows that Netflix has to offer.

Grafton Library Snuggling up with a good read is a great way to stay warm and mentally active during the cold break.

Sophomore Megan Gilson said,“ I love to get a good read in whenever I can’t go outside in the winter. I am currently in the middle of reading The Road so I plan to finish that over break.”

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Rivoli

For the past month of December, the Rivoli in Cedarburg has shown all sorts of holiday movies. Get into the theater before Christmas or even after to catch a fabulous holiday flick!

Lion’s Den Taking a trip to Lion’s Den is the perfect way to admire the beauty of winter. Junior Adam Schacht said, “During winter I always want to make sure Patches (my dog) gets enough exercise, so taking a walk through Lion’s Den is a good way for him to get out and for me to get to look at all the trees.”

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Bayshore

Going to Bayshore Mall is the perfect way to spend all of the extra holiday money. With the large variety of stores and shops anyone can find that perfect something they’ve been wishing for all year!

Over Winter Break

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Kids 2 Kids

By Danielle Lemke

Once again, Kapco hosted its 10th annual Kids 2 Kids Toy Drive, and once again GHS was more than happy to help the cause. With the help of over 50 schools and over 30 businesses, many needy children in the greater Milwaukee area will have toys under the tree on Christmas morning.

This year GHS student Council made a goal to collect 300 toys, and we were just under that with 298 toys. Leo Club raised money by holding a Miracle Minute event which raised $400. On top of that, and additional $225 was donated on behalf of Leo Club members.

In total $925 were raised, which included a contribution from U.S. Bank that Leo Abby Cibulka’s father made possible. This money was used in order to purchase 114 toys that will become gifts for Christmas morning.

“I’m excited to see all of the kids reactions to Christmas at Kapco,” said GHS student Council President Kayla Kintzele. “It’s just exciting to look at.”

Dean Rennicke, Vice President of Marketing at Kapco, Inc. is always in the season of giving when the Toy Drive comes around, “It is about kids helping other kids who could use a helping hand at this time of year. There is a real joy in giving, and to see all the students who help make this possible is amazing.”

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Holidays

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Trending Now

Tweet About It

By Ariana Stark

Did you miss the big basketball game? One quick glance at Twitter will give you the final scores. @Grafton6thwoman is a great page to follow when you’re looking for the latest basketball updates. It tells you upcoming games and locations, as well as final scores.

Junior Gillian Waskiewicz added, “Twitter keeps me updated on all social events and sports.” Twitter has over 270 million active users and the number of people using Twitter has increased around 50 million in the past year.

Snapchat

Fall’s Favorite Color

One of the most favorable fall colors is maroon which has become a huge trend among GHS students this year. Junior Colleen Roden stated, “Maroon is one of my favorite colors to wear during the fall and winter months. I see it everywhere in the halls.” Sophomore Taylor Hirst admitted, “All my winter and fall clothes consist of maroon, it’s a really pretty color.”

Snapchat’s popularity has risen in the last couple years with Snapchat confirming 100 million daily active users in 2013. Junior Ty Depies confessed, “I try my hardest not to get my phone taken away so I can keep my snap streaks going.” Snapchat’s new animated face features have become very popular this year. Senior Alexus Colon added, “The rainbow feature is my absolute favorite effect. It makes me laugh everytime.”

Sophomore Alexus Green, senior Angelina Leonard, and senior Monica Wenten pose to show off their matching maroon.

Junior Kaitlyn Zimmermann shows off one of Snapchat’s newest features.

“Amazing Day” to Listen to Coldplay Recently, the well appreciated pop-rock band Coldplay released their final album, “A Head Full of Dreams” on December 4, 2015. In the last couple of weeks, local radio stations like FM 102.1 played their current single, “Adventure of a Lifetime.”

This album will satisfy die hard Coldplay fans but will also attract new fans due to the risks they take with their songs.

Whether you want to sway in a field of flowers, effortlessly lay in bed on a rainy day,

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or jam out in front of your bedroom mirror, this is the album to listen to. Their different use of piano and technolike beats brings a new perspective to the Coldplay everyone is used to. While “Adventure of a Lifetime” is currently climbing charts like crazy, “Everglow” is their next upcoming single that will send fans to tears.

Beautifully written and beautifully played, Chris Martin’s voice is the kind of tone that makes people feel serene yet emotional; everyone will crave the

By Grace Potter feeling of an ‘Everglow’.

“Amazing Day” shares deep and meaningful lyrics just like some of their other past songs like: “Yellow,” “Fix You,” and “The Scientist.”

Formed in 1996, Coldplay first began with vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland and went by Pectoralz. Eventually adding Guy Berryman as a bassist and Will Champion as a drummer, they officially became Coldplay in 1998. Their first ever single, “Shiver” was released in March

2000, now they’re ending their journey with one of the most brilliant albums they have ever released.

They have extraordinary plans for their last world tour beginning on March 31, 2016 and have yet to come out with U.S. tour dates.

Entertainment

Paper Towns Review

By Hailey Hubacek

Paper Towns, the second John Green bestseller book made into a movie, grazes upon teen angst and loving someone who is quite the opposite of you.

Quentin Jacobson is a senior in high school who has admired Margo Roth Spiegelman since the day she moved next door nine years ago. Margo is a nonconformist as well as a never-ending-mystery which quickly attracts the affection of Quentin, who is the complete opposite of her. Quentin tends to keep to himself and leads an uneventful life, unlike Margo who goes on random adventures and is often rumored to be doing something extraordinary, like running away to join a circus for the summer.

When Margo climbs into Quentin’s room one night asking him to help her with a night full of vengeance, it is no surprise that he agrees to go along with her.

Quentin and Margo then spend the night getting revenge on those who have wronged Margo.

When Quentin goes to school the next day he (of course) notices Margo is gone and a few days later he is questioned by a detective on where she might be.

Quentin then recalls that every time she goes on one of her many adventures, she leaves behind various clues for her family to come find her. Despite Margo’s parents’ relaxed reaction to their daughter running away again, Quentin begins searching for clues that Margo might have left with the help of his two best friends, Ben and Radar.

Throughout the movie there is typical high school drama, as well as an adventurous road trip trying to find the mysterious Margo. The movie doesn’t offer a typical ‘happily ever after’, but instead presents a refreshing change and may leave you wanting more.

Lobo’s Place Review

By Caitlin Kugi

Lobo’s Place is a new authentic Mexican restaurant located in the center of downtown Grafton in the space formerly known as the Grafton Bowl.

The restaurant has a great Mexican style because of its genuine Mexican music and knick-knacks. Also, red and green garland and lighted stars make customers excited for the upcoming holiday. At the end of our visit they left us with Mexican candy which added to the experience.

Lobo’s Place is a very customer friendly restaurant, that will split checks if needed and are always making sure

you have everything you need.

On a recent Saturday evening, my family and I arrived at 6:30pm and were seated right away. By the time we left there was a line out the door of customers waiting to be seated.

Our waitress gave us less than five minutes to look at our menus before returning to take our order. Even on a packed night we did not wait more than 8 minutes to get our food. The appetizer of chips and salsa held me over until the main meal came. I ordered beef enchiladas with melted cheese drizzled on top, also served with beans and rice.

The dishes range from $11-

$30 which makes it affordable for everyone, including teenagers. They are open from 11am-9pm Monday through Friday, and 11am-10pm Saturday and Sunday.

Lobo’s Place beef enchiladas

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Black Hawks of the Month

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin is a freshman here at GHS. That isn’t the only place he’s relatively new to, however.

Martin moved here from Fredonia two years ago.

His favorite quality about Grafton is how everyone talks with such familiarity with each other, as well as how nice people are. He enjoys sports such as football and baseball, which would explain why he’s on both teams.

While he doesn’t have his entire career planned out, he does have some idea about what he’d like to do. “I’d like a career that I’m interested in like sports such as football and baseball,” he said.

Even though Phy Ed may be his favorite class, it’s not his favorite time of the day. His fifth hour study hall wins that award. “It’s nice because I get to relax and do my homework, and it’s even better knowing there’s only two classes left in the day.” Who doesn’t relate to that?

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Mr. Kevin Gain

By Ben Darling

Mr. Kevin Gain has worked in the Tech Ed department at GHS for 20 years. His interest in wood crafting was first piqued in middle school, and he started practicing it in high school. He was inspired to teach by his father who was a teacher, as well as his own wood shop teacher. He also gathered experience working in a professional setting during his apprenticeship at a cabinet shop.

Gain teaches more than just Woods classes, however.

He also teaches Mechanical Design 1, Residential Construction, Architectural Design, and Technical Engineering. His favorite subject to teach is the Cabinet Making unit in Wood Machine Processes.

One might think he has a favorite moment of the day where he gets to sit back and catch his breath, but that’s not the case. He enjoys the diversity of his classes, so he’s never bored or tired of what he does. In fact, he enjoys his job so much, that he said, “I’d like to work here until they tell me I can’t anymore, to be honest.”

It’s also interesting how he came to work at GHS. “In my last semester of college, the Superintendent at the time asked me to come down for an interview. After about 6 hours of touring the school, he asked me if I would sign a contract if it were in front of me, and I said yes, of course I would,” Gain said.