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Bluestreak Volume 34, Issue 3, October 2016

Seeing Double The Official Publication of the Andover High Student Body

Table of Contents News News in Brief

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Features Seeing Double

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The Sadie Hawkins Switch

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Forget Marching, Let’s Fly!

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Opinions Taking a Kneel

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Pipeline vs Protesters

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a&E Explore the ICT

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Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

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Fall Fashion Trends

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Haunted House Reviews

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Sports Fall Sports Update

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Photos Photo of the Month

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Lights, Camera, Homecoming

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The Trojan BlueStreak Staff editor-in-chief Emma Starks managing editor Elise Lindemann copy editor Ashley Dorf design editor Emily Stybr assistant design editor Hayley Jones assistant design editor Sophie Braynock in-depth editor Grace Ball lead writer Ashley Shandy

sports editor Ben Smith photo editor Julia Schneider assistant photo editor Kamilla Sims web editor Stuart Jenkins staffers Natalie Anderson Megan Aune Avery Balderston Hannah Brumfield Ashlee Courson Bayli Ellerman Josie Hufman Ben Johnsen Annalise Matheny Abigail Parker Rachel Root Kaitlyn Seabrook Published by; Andover High School, 1744 N Andover Rd., Andover KS 67002

From the Editor Fall is officially here and that means school is in full swing and the busyness of classes, Trojan Nite, homecoming, fall sports, band and more has settled in. Families with twins can be twice as busy! We have a surprising number of twins at Andover High. In this issue, we get a first-hand look at being a twin from a senior Bluestreak staffer. Also, we fall into fall with fashion, pumpkin spice and haunted houses. Keep up to date with fall sports and activities by following @ahsbluesteak on Twitter. Let us know what you like and what else you would like to see us cover. Go Trojans - spear ‘em!

Emma Starks

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News in brief Greater Andover Days (GAD) is a four-day festival attended by more than 5,000 people each year. GAD has been a tradition in Andover for 49 years, starting as a way to bring citizens together. The theme for the event this year was “Handfuls of Fun” and included KidFest, a 5K race, a parade down Andover Road, a fishing clinic, car show, craft fair, carnival rides, fireworks, food stands, ice cream and live entertainment in Central Park. Given that Central Park is a major Pokemon Go! site, WiFi included, this year it proved to be a big draw. GAD is such a wellattended event designed to help bring the city together for another year of fun.

- meganAUNE Photo by Julia Schneider

The Tallgrass Film Festival is a regional competition between filmmakers that takes place in Wichita every fall.

The event is organized by the Tallgrass Film Association (TFA) as a way of fostering appreciation of the cinematic arts and celebrating Wichita’s film community. Timothy Gruver founded TFA in 2003. The first film festival took place in October of that year. Today, the festival has become a hallmark of Wichita’s cultural calendar.

TFA regularly collaborates with Music Theatre Wichita, Wichita Art Museum, Botanica, Ulrich Museum of Art, Exploration Place, Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Orpheum Theatre, CityArts, and Wichita Symphony Orchestra to name a few. In 2015, more than 15,000 people attended the Tallgrass Film Festival, which hosted more than 85 filmmakers from across North America.

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The Trojan Bluestreak’s monthly digest of events around the community

Photo by Ashlee Courson

The Drowsy Chaperone is a comedy based on a book

by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. Mrs. Tottendale, a wealthy widow, is hosting the wedding of the year. The bride Janet Van De Graaff, starlet of Feldzieg´s Follies, has fallen in love and is leaving the stage to be married. News of this enrages her boss, Mr. Feldzieg, who desperately does not want to lose his star. In an attempt to sabotage the wedding, he hires two gangsters in disguise; this is where it becomes comical. Adolpho, who is consumed with his own looks, accidentally seduces Janet´s drunken chaperone instead of the bride-to-be. Now it is up to George, the best man, who accidentally breaks up the pair when he sends Robert Martin, the groom, into the garden blindfolded in roller skates.

- annaliseMATHENY

Q&A with theatre teacher Ms. Koehn Do you have a favorite costume in the show? ¨Well, there are monkeys, and they are very funny looking. We were excited to build the monkeys!¨

What about makeup? ¨We have some characters who have to be old. It’s not something that’s terribly hard to do if you practice, but it is something you’re probably not going to be able to pick up and do immediately.

Luckily we have some talented people in the department who are pretty adept at it.¨ How long does it take to prepare a production like this? ¨We’re in rehearsal for eight weeks. The production team works several weeks before that. I work for months even before that. So you’re talking months to be sure of production and about two months of rehearsal.¨ What are you looking forward to most with the production? ¨Opening the show, having the student body see it. I think they’re going to love it!¨

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seeing double Twins take over Andover High School

People often ask me what it is like being a twin.

Since we have several sets of twins at Andover High School, I set out to learn if their experiences were similar to mine and my sister Erin’s.

The Bluestreak staff and I asked twins in each grade various questions. Freshmen Morgan and Taylor Esworthy were asked if they do the same activities.

Morgan is involved with swimming and Taylor is a cheerleader. Morgan said she enjoys the fact they are involved in different activities.

“It gives us time apart,” Morgan said.

For fraternal twins, sophomores Rilee and Reece Courson, having a sibling who is a twin means quite a few differences from non-twin siblings.

“It is different because my brother and I are always together; we argue a lot but I always have someone to talk to,” said Rilee.

Juniors Ian and Josh Montgomery have every class

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Shirin or Yasmin Shashova?

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Morgan or Taylor Esworthy?

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Nathan or Zachary Nielsen?

Answer key: 1. Shirin 2. Morgan 3. Nathan

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together this semester. I asked their math teacher, Ms. Leivian, what it is like having both of them in class.

“I can tell them apart, but they can’t switch chairs. They do like to work together more than they like to be apart,” she said.

Seniors Yasmin and Shirin Shashova were asked if they ever get annoyed when people can not tell them apart.

“Yes, I kinda do. But I usually do my hair differently, so that is how people can tell us apart,” said Yasmin.

Personally, as a twin, I love having my best friend and sister with me all the time. As twins we are often asked, “What is it like being a twin?” Erin and I usually respond with, “We don’t know any different.”

One thing I know for certain: I could not imagine life without my sister by my side.

-kaitlynSEABROOK

Peyton and Kayla Stone

Kolby

Grady

Dylan

According to dailymail.com there is a one in 8,000 chance of having triplets naturally. At Andover High School, we have one set of triplets: sophomores Kolby, Grady and Dylan Schmidt.

This is their first year at Andover and students might not be able to tell Kolby and Dylan apart.

Some people think Grady is easier to recognize because he is not identical.

Then there were 3: The Schmidts

The Twins of AHS

The twins (and triplets) of Andover High School pose for a picture. Not pictured are Rilee Courson, Emily and Michael Bell, Sarah and Naomi Sage, and Kayla Stone. Photo by Elise Lindemann October 2016 - Issue 3

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The sadie hawkins switch Guys and girls switch roles for Fall Homecoming The arrival of fall weather means football games, Trojan Nite, and homecoming. This year StuCo members voted to put a twist on the homecoming dance and declared it Sadie Hawkins. This means guys and girls reverse roles and the girl asks her date to the dance. This brings up the question of who should pay for the tickets, flowers and dinner.

The Sadie Hawkins tradition dates back all the way to the

Tyler Miller, 9

I think Sadie Hawkins is easier for the guys since then we do not have to ask. I would still prefer to ask a girl but it is nice for a change.

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Alex Hull, 11

Felicia Tay, 10

Holly McCoy, 12

At first I was really opposed to the idea of Sadie’s but now I am glad that it happened our sophomore year. Usually the boys have to pay so since it is Sadie Hawkins, I think girls should pay. I spent around $45 for homecoming this year.

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I was disappointed when I first heard it was Sadie Hawkins because I have already asked Nick Linhardt to homecoming twice since we attended different schools and he has only asked me once. So now that we are finally at the same school, they made it Sadie Hawkins! Nick already planned on me asking him so I wasn’t nervous.

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I like Sadie Hawkins because you get to see the different ideas that girls come up with.

Although I would prefer to ask a girl since it is traditional.

Having girls ask and doing something different is cool so I think girls should pay because it does not happen very often.

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I would not say I am happy about Sadie Hawkins but I do not mind that it is. I think it would be a nice change for a guy if the girl paid. I was not that nervous to ask because I asked a guy friend and I knew we would have fun.

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Jenna Richardson, 11

1930s when American women decided to stop waiting for a man to ask them out. Sadie Hawkins was a character in Li’l Abner comic strip. In the comic, one day in November was declared Sadie Hawkins Day and the unmarried women got to chase the bachelors in town. Many Andover students have expressed excitement for the change this year.

Homecoming Routine

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Play video games!

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Forget marching, let’s fly!

The Andover High School marching band is flying high with 179 members and a dynamic new halftime show. The band kicked off a “flying” theme with a performance of “Gonna Fly Now,” made popular by the movie Rocky. This year’s halftime show also includes “Learn to Fly”

by Foo Fighters, “Flip Flop and Fly” by the Blues Brothers as featured in Chicken Run, “One Day I’ll Fly Away” from Moulin Rouge! and “Defying Gravity” from the musical Wicked. The flying theme is even incorporated into the visual aspect of the halftime show.

“A lot of things have wings on them or butterflies or flying type sets,” explained band director Ray Linville.

In order to be ready for the first home football game on September 2, the band began work long before school started. Band members attended camp over the summer where they began to learn this year’s songs and formations. Linville and band teachers Zach Lorenson and Kevin Findley also used this time to teach new members how to march while playing. For the first time, students were able to download the Smart Music program for home use which helps reinforce what was learned at camp.

“We had a very productive camp this year which set us ahead,” Linville said. “The seniors did a great job of stepping up and taking leadership.”

Levon Mathis is one of the 30 seniors helping lead this year’s band. “Finally being a senior in band is awesome. Band is like being a part of a family and it’s fun to meet a lot of people from other classes,” Mathis said. “When we perform together it’s one band, one sound.”

Recognizable songs like “Gonna Fly Now” help gth the student section stay pumped up during halftime and build comradery for the entire school.

“I love band so much! Band helped me build more friendships than I had before,” said junior Deann Hinojosa.

The Andover High School marching band also performed its set at the Kansas State Fair and received a “I” rating, the highest possible score. To keep up with the latest news and see live performances, follow the band at Andover High School Band on Facebook.

- emmaSTARKS

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Staff Editorial

BLUESTREAK editorial policy

The Trojan Bluestreak is a newspaper and public forum that is backed by the First Amendment. Freedom of speech permits members of the Bluestreak staff and the student body to express their opinions in the form of editorials or other opinionated articles. The views presented in opinion pieces do not represent the view of the Bluestreak as a whole.

If you would like to submit an opinion piece for possible publication, please contact Mr. Conover in Room 112. The Bluestreak will not publish any piece that has distasteful elements including. but not limited to, libel, plagiarism, profanity, obscenity and falsification.

<<Ashley Dorf>>

Protest elicits controversy in sports world, beyond

The First Amendment exists for a reason.

As a free country, perhaps the most free in the world, the United States is known for being a land of opportunity, promise and diversity.

One of the most prominent displays of freedom and appreciation for our military is our national anthem. Penned over 200 years ago by Francis Scott Key, it has remained one of the most important symbols in American history.

When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick chose to kneel on the sidelines of an NFL game during the national anthem, a national outrage sparked. “Who is a football player to disrespect the flag and our veterans?” erupted some in the media. “He should be thankful for his opportunities!”

Both of these things are true. But the media also has twisted Kaepernick into a criminal, which he isn’t.

First thing’s first. The opinions expressed in this editorial have nothing to do with Black Lives Matter or any police confrontations. The argument is only related to the action of Kaepernick’s protest itself.

While it is tough to agree with the idea of not standing during the national anthem, solely due to the disrespect to military service members, nothing that Kaepernick has done is illegal. While we might think of his actions as distasteful, they are covered under freedom of speech.

History has agreed. In the famous 1989 Texas vs. Johnson case, the Supreme Court ruled that flag burning was not an illegal form of protest and is covered by the First Amendment.

Johnson is no different than Kaepernick; they both chose to express their opinions differently from the norm. And for that, we cannot ridicule them. That is part of the very uniqueness of our country.

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It’s only human to call people out for expressing their opinions differently. But there is no reason Colin Kaepernick should be receiving such an absurd level of hate.

So while the whole world overreacts, Colin Kaepernick is sitting in his mansion, snickering at society’s absurd obsession of cynicism.

Illustration by Kamilla Sims

Pipeline VS

Protesters <<Elise Lindemann>> Passing the peace pipe for the Dakota Access pipeline Native American tribe members and sympathizers joined in legitimate laws. By approving the formation of the pipeline, psalms, prayers and protest at the Keeper of the Plains in Wichita the United States is breaching terms of the 1851 and 1968 on September 13 to object the construction of the Dakota Access Ft. Laramie Treaties that it holds with the Oceti Sakowin Pipeline in North Dakota. Dakota Access, LLC, is to blame for this tribe. This act is also violating the human rights of the monster crude-oil pipeline that is to run through four states across Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The Charter of the United the Midwest. The pipeline inherits its name from the Bakken Nations, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Plains of North Dakota, where it begins before running through Rights, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois. Not only does this pipeline charge of Indigenous Peoples, and dozens of official articles, all through copious fields of crops, but through sacred burial grounds support that the tribe should receive “free, prior, and for Native Americans. informed consent as to those matters that may affect Native Americans protest passionately, desperate to be them.” This is a part of Supreme Law of the United States of heard. Throughout America’s history, Native Americans have America. been unjustly regarded as pushovers. They have been shooed Simply put, the United States of America is violating from their home lands into tiny reservations. They have been its own constitution and by doing so, hurting Native discouraged from living their lives the way they have for years and Americans’ lives as they have countless times before. have been encouraged to assimilate into new, modern society. The Ancient burial grounds are immensely important in the things that are important to them, the things they hold near and hearts of American Indians. Not only is America destroying dear to their hearts, have been disregarded with a flick of the wrist something so valuable to them, but also robbing them of and a contagious scoff, since the first settlers on Plymouth Rock. their voice.

History seems to repeat itself as Native Americans are once This issue has ventured past the borders of North again ignored.

Dakota. It has resonated within the hearts of Americans all In an interview with ThinkProgress, Dakota Access commented over the nation, including Wichitans. Those who attended saying that construction will continue despite the protesters and the protest were not all Native Americans, but people who that they will “press charges against anyone who interferes in the recognized the injustice. construction of the pipeline.”

Although we can be optimistic, history predicts that the However, the corporation seems to be going further Native American Indians will once again be overlooked. than just pressing legal charges. Protesters have reported being With the plethora of protests, perhaps eventually the attacked by Dakota Access’s dogs and pepper spray.

United States will admit its faults and cease construction on These Native Americans are not just blowing hot air either, the North Dakota Access Pipeline. or should I say smoke signals? Their protest is supported by

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Explore the ICT A look at notable Wichita attractions

Great Plains Nature Center

Located off K-96, the Great Plains Nature Center features a 2-mile long path winding through the Chisholm Creek Park. It is open Monday through Saturday, rain or shine from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. for free. Along with the outdoor trail, the Nature Center has indoor attractions as well.

More than 3,500 square feet of Koch Habitat Hall takes the Kansas prairies inside, showing climate, habitat, and wildlife. The Great Plains Nature Center is great for senior pictures or just spending time with friends.

Songbird Juice

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Located at 11th & Bitting in the heart of Wichita’s Riverside neighborhood, Songbird Juice offers smoothies, juice, açaí bowls and more made with no additives or preservatives.

They are open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m.-9p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m.- 8 p.m.

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Photo by Ben Johnsen

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The Keeper of the Plains is a 13.4-meter-high sculpture created by Blackbear Bosin in 1974. It stands tall over the Arkansas River, Little Arkansas River and Exploration Place. There are many interactive displays below The Keeper but there is one in particular that surrounds the sculpture. The Ring of Fire is a circle of rocks that lights up every evening year-round, weather permitting.

Photos by tomstybrphoto.com

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Nifty Nut House

Exploration Place is located on the west bank of the Arkansas River in downtown Wichita. Founded in April 2000 as a nonprofit organization, it is open from 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Sunday. Exploration Place does have an admission fee but is worth it to see the array of exhibits. One of these exhibits is a little different and can be found outside.

An 18-hole mini golf course is beautifully set next to the building and the river, making it a great location to spend a day out on the town with friends.

The Nifty Nut House was established in Wichita on North St. Francis Street in 1937. The mural on one of the outside walls and a stand-up cutout inside are both major picture spots for anyone who goes to Niftyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The wide variety of candy and snacks inside are bound to fit everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tastes. The Nifty Nut House is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

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Pumpkin spice & everything nice A tasty tour of fall favorites With the beginning of fall comes the return of the popular flavor pumpkin spice. Many companies are incorporating pumpkin flavors into their items. Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin flavored donuts, smoothies and more are all becoming popular this year. Since pumpkin spice is a seasonal flavor, there is a limited time to get these items. This year there are more companies that have some sort of pumpkin item on their menu. According to Vidette Online, pumpkin spice is the third most popular coffee flavor nationwide.

Among the popular items are also pumpkin spice waffles, pumpkin spice pie Pringles, pumpkin spice Jell-o and frosted pumpkin pie Pop-Tarts.

Starbucks With multiple locations in the area, Starbucks is a popular, yet expensive, option to get your favorite pumpkin flavored items. The pumpkin spice latte is one of the best-selling items on Starbucks menu even though it is a seasonal drink. This year Starbucks strived to improve their best-selling flavor. They found a way to use real pumpkin instead of artificial caramel coloring. The flavor is a lot stronger than it has been in the past but is still one of the best. They also have pumpkin bread, pumpkin cheesecake bars, pumpkin cream cheese muffins, pumpkin scones and pumpkin sugar cookies.

Photos by Elise Lindemann

Story by graceBALL and ashleySHANDY

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Dunkin’ Donuts

With a location at 21st and Greenwich in Wichita, Dunkin’ is a convenient place for new pumpkin spice food and drinks. Dunkin’ also has the cheapest coffee menu. The service is fast and prices are good. There was not one thing bad to say about the Pumpkin Swirl coffee. Although Dunkin’ is not in Andover, it is still popular since it is one of the newest coffee place in Wichita. Dunkin’ has not limited its pumpkin flavor to just coffee though. They now are offering pumpkin doughnuts, pumpkin munchkins—their version of miniature doughnuts-- and pumpkin muffins as well.

Scooter’s

There are two Scooter’s coffee locations that are pretty popular.

One location is on Rock Road in Wichita and the other is in Andover, off Kellogg. Although Scooter’s is the closest coffee shop to Andover High School, many people do not go there because of the high prices. They are offering three seasonal coffee flavors: pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin mocha chip and iced pumpkin spice. They also offer pumpkin bread, pumpkin chip muffins and pumpkin chip cookies. They have a lot to offer with their pumpkin-flavored items. The only negative thing is the price since it is around $4 for a small drink.

Smoothie King

Although this is different than our other reviews, we decided to give the pumpkin spice smoothie at Smoothie King a try. They use all natural pumpkin spice puree which differs from most places.

It has a natural pumpkin flavor which is very refreshing. You can also look up the nutritional facts as well. If you’re looking for a cold, healthy and fast snack, we would definitely recommend Smoothie King.

Panera Bread

There are many different pumpkin items on Panera’s menu this year. They have a pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin muffie, pumpkin muffin, pumpkin cookie and even a pumpkin pie bagel. They also have fall themed soups that include pumpkin in them. If you know you want something pumpkin flavored but are not sure what, then Panera is the best place to go.

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Fall fashion Trends

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Choker Fitted top Leggings Booties

Army jacket Long necklace Ripped jeans Booties

Crop top Fringe cardigan Leggings Booties Modeled by Lucy Anderson

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Haunted House Reviews The Edge of Hell

field of screams

“The costumes of all the people were spot on!

They all had some devilish look to it and it made my experience even better. My favorite part of the haunted house was probably sliding down the five story slide on wax paper.”

- Grady Schmidt, sophomore

“I would really recommend it! It’s really fun and super scary. The best part of Field of Screams were the surprising scares that the people dressed in costumes would scare you with. Another part was Clown Town, that was something different that I’ve never seen in a haunted house before.”

- Gracyn Fuller, freshman

The Haunted Cannery Spook House and Lunatic Asylum “I thought it was pretty fun with a big group of friends. I wore a scarf that night and there was a point where this chainsaw guy came up behind all of us and suddenly I felt my scarf get hooked on a wooden fence. I feel this big body coming towards me so I rip my scarf off. Now I’m alone, very alone. So I decide to run until I finally find a group of college women who are definitely not sober, they’re yelling and screaming.

After an hour with them I finally see Taylor Swyers’s face in the dark. I yell, “Taylor, is that you?” She yells back, “Yes?” We rejoin, only to be scared, physically harmed, emotionally scared, and yelled at by the clock workers because we had gone through the wrong door.” - Hannah Olson, junior

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Fall Sports Update A recap of Andover High’s sport season so far Story by benSMITH

Girls Golf

After a strong showing in their first tournament, tying for first, the Trojans have staggered back a bit, placing fourth in the following two tournaments. The girls are looking to get back on track in their upcoming tournaments. With regional approaching, the golf team wants to get better and better every week.

Photo by Kamilla Sims

Boys Soccer

As of October 3 boys soccer is sitting on a record of 6-5 so far, the soccer team is looking to pick things up as they progress through the season. Senior defender Nathan Hammar said, “[It’s been] kind of a slow start, not really how we were hoping to start.” The team is still trying to find their identity this season. When everything finally comes together “AHSFC will be raw,” Hammar added.

Photo by Elise Lindemann

Girls Cross country With back-to-back meets where the team placed second to last, the girls cross country team has not had the strongest start. With only five girls running for the varsity team (normally seven), it has been hard for the girls to get into a groove this season. “We’ve shown a lot of improvement and are really looking forward to Rim Rock this year at KU,” said senior Carly Flake.

Photo by Sarah Miller

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Girls Tennis

The tennis team started well, taking second place in their first tournament. They look to keep up the same solid play the rest of the season. In the five tournaments the team has competed in this season, they have placed well in all of them. If they keep up the strong play, the girls could be right in stride to repeat another state title run this year.

Photo by Ben Johnsen

Boys Cross Country

The men’s cross country team is expecting to keep up their strong start to the season. They opened with a firstplace finish in their first meet and took second place in the following meet. After taking fifth in the 5A state meet last year, the team hopes to finish even better this season.

Photo by Sarah Miller

Volleyball

As of October 3 the volleyball team is currently 21-7 and undefeated in league play. The team placed second at their tournament in Valley Center and third in the Hutchinson preseason tournament. With important league games coming up against teams such as Eisenhower and Newton, the girls are trying to keep their winning mindset.

“Hopefully we beat them so we get a good sub-state ranking,” said junior Julia Graves.

Photo by Ben Johnsen

Football

The boys in blue have started the season with a winning 4-1 record, knocking off Salina Central, Kapaun, Andover Central and Campus. There is a new playoff system in place for 5A and 6A teams. Every team makes it into the postseason and number of wins and total points scored by each team determines their seeding. The team looks strong to start the season and hopes to finish with the same winning mentality.

Photo by Kamilla Sims

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Photo of the month >> Homecoming King Nathan Hammar and Queen Whitney Pepper waltz at the fall homecoming dance on October 1.

Hammar and Pepper had a special celebratory homecoming royalty dance. The theme for the dance was “Lights, Camera, Homecoming.”

“I wanted to get a shot of Whitney and Nathan embracing each other with the glowing lights of students’ cell phones in the background because it made a really unique lighting situation,” said senior Ashley Dorf, the photographer of the photo.

Photo by Ashley Dorf

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What kind of pumpkin Flavored Food are you Pumpkin Carving or Pumpkin Painting?

Slippers or Fuzzy Socks?

Scary Costume or Cute Costume?

Your unique sense of style makes you a source of inspiration to others. You are someone who always knows who your true friends are, and those who love you are loyal to a fault!

Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tart

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Trick or Treat or Pass Out Candy?

Orange or Black?

Drive In or Stargazing?

Pumpkin Spice or Apple Spice?

Blanket or Snuggie?

Haunted House or Scary Movie?

Pumpkin Patch or Corn Maze?

Pumpkin Seeds or Caramel Apples?

You love autumn; the colors, the brisk air, and the chance to throw on that comfy knit sweater.

Warm, affectionate, and reliable, you are a light that brings joy to those around

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Goblins or Ghosts?

A true classic, you are traditional and reliable; the type of person who everyone loves to have around. You can always be found sharing meals and memories with your loved ones!

Pumpkin Pie

You are smooth, cool, and confident. You savor the finer things in life, and although some may mistake your aloofness for being a little chilly, you are

Pumpkin Ice Cream

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-Bluestreak staff

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Spirit Week showdown Students win best dressed for #HollywoodHC2016

Monday: Reverse Red Carpet Day

Tuesday: Tacky Tourist

Wednesday: Tsunami on set

Dress to UniMpress

“Can I get your photograph?”

Dress for extreme weather

Dawson Wagner

Lisa Kaiser

Abby Bishop

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thursday: stoplight day

Friday: Cast and crew

Who’s your date to the premiere?

Blue and white

Bella Kiefer

Mac Martine