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Volume 33, Issue 1, August 28, 2015

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inside: A look into the Class of 2019 pp. 8-9 Fall Sports Preview pp. 18-19 Summer Trends pp. 20-21

The Official Publication of the Andover High Student Body

The Trojan Bluestreak Table of Contents

Bluestreak Staff

4 - Photo of the Month 6 - New to the (316) 8 - Introducing the Class of 2019 10 & 11 - Student features 12 - Girls Nation 14 - Ecuador mission trip 16 - Fall sports preview 20 - Summer trends 22 - What Emoji Are You? 23 - Calendar Cover photo by Cassidy Stiles Addy Maples Editor-in-Chief Megan Curry Managing Editor Madi Hearne Design Editor Elizabeth Hartley News Editor Abby Beaver Pop Culture Editor Emma Starks Social Media Editor Stuart Jenkins Web Editor Elise Lindemann Photo Editor Grace Ball Sports Editor Emily Stybr Feature Editor Nicholas Ramirez In-depth Editor Maddy Bishop Fun Editor Rebekah Martin Columnist

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Staffers Sophie Braynock Daryan Davis Ashley Dorf Carrie Friend Hayley Jones Izabelle Kirkendoll Savitri Lazarus Trevor Newton Ashley Shandy Kamilla Sims Liana Tauke

New Year, same traditions With the drop in enrollment of new students, Link Crew faced new problems while creating groups. With a drop in the number of students enrolling at Andover High School, instead of two students per group it was raised to three to a group. With many students moving to Trinity Academy and Andover Central High School, Link leaders had to make adjustments as the number of groups needed decreased. Link Crew is a program that helps new students and freshmen become more comfortable with the school. Link leaders perform multiple activities that demonstrate the many challenges of high school and how to overcome them. “Name Tag” and “64 Squares” are just two of the multiple activities that leaders did with their group members. “The Link leaders helped me a lot by showing me around the school,” freshman Remy Tee said. Andover High has many traditions and having Link Crew is one of them. The administrative staff intends to keep this tradition going for many years to come. -emilySTYBR On the first Friday of school, StuCo members helped put together a dance to start off the new school year: the Back-to-School Bash. Many of the students agreed it was a good way to start off the year and see everyone. “Mrs. Neibling was a great DJ for the dance,” sophomore Morgan Short said. In order to enter the dance, you either had to pay or donate tissue boxes, which is a great way to help out the school. “It was an exciting environment, and my favorite part was the songs that everyone knew the dance to,” freshman Carly Phelps said. Many freshmen and seniors attended the dance, but there were not as many sophomores and juniors who attended. “I thought it was fun, and I’m glad I went,” freshman Colton Wiggins said.

-graceBALL

Link Leaders and new students participate in an activity on the first day of school. Photo by Delaney Drumright

Group of students gather to join in a picture at the Back-toSchool Bash. Photo by Emma Starks

Senior Late Night is agreed to be one of Andover’s best traditions for their senior classes each year. This is how the night goes: the seniors meet the administrators in the commons at 8:30 on Friday night. From there, they ride buses to All Star Sports and twirl the night away, riding Go-Carts, the Tilt-A-Whirl, and amusement swings, and having mini golf tournaments. Then the entourage of students head back to campus for a “Bob Baier Barbeque Bash” by the baseball fields. The night is a good way to ensure the senior class gets one last “hurrah” in case other things come up during the school year and some cannot make it to other extracurricular activities like sporting events. “It was super fun to ride the Go-Carts against the teachers, especially Mrs. Renoux. It was a really great way to bond with just our class as we begin our last year together,” senior Taylor Messina said. Even though late night had to be cut short this year due to lightning, it was a success as usual. It is safe to say most, if not all, of Senior Late Night’s attendees enjoyed the privilege Andover devised for them. Seniors Madison Martinez and Cameron Flemming enjoy a “It was so much fun bonding with people in our grade that I don’t ride of “The Octopus” at All Star Sports. Photo by Elise Lindenormally see at school,” senior Caitlyn Butler said. -meganCURRY mann

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Photo of the month >>> Senior Reilly Peare laughs while riding a roller coaster with classmates during Senior Late Night Friday, Aug. 21 at All Star Sports in Wichita. The event is a back-to-school tradition for the senior class.

Photo by Whitney Pepper

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New to the (316)

Wichita expands horizons over the summer

Hurts Donut 7010 W. 21st St. N. Wichita, KS 67205 Hurts Donut is a new specialty donut shop located on the west side of Wichita. The donut shop opened around the end of June and has stayed busy ever since. This business is very similar to the Donut Whole, another shop located downtown, serving similar kinds of creative donuts. Both stores are open 24 hours a day and are very well liked in the Wichita area. Hurts has a wide variety of uniquely decorated cake donuts. Hurts has a wide variety of different kinds of cake donuts ranging from a regular chocolate frosted donut to a donut covered in bacon or topped with pieces of Oreo’s. Some of the more creative kinds include donuts covered in cotton candy or decorated to look like the Cookie Monster.

9719 E. 21st St. N. Wichita, KS 67206 Greystone is the newest upscale steak and seafood restaurant, similar to Redrock and Chester’s, to open in Wichita this summer. The restaurant replaced Famous Dave’s Barbeque and has been doing well since opening day. The layout of the restaurant is divided into a main dining room and multiple separate private rooms, mainly meant for meeting spaces. The food is a bit expensive but is prepared by professional chefs and seems to definitely be worth it. The restaurant has a extensive and detailed menu of their different kinds of fancy dishes including steak, crab cakes, lamb chops, fish and much more.

Dunkin Donuts 333 S. West St. Wichita, KS 67213 Dunkin Donuts is a chain restaurant, specializing in breakfast foods, new to our area this summer. The restaurant is open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. and serves breakfast all day. Dunkin has a variety of basic types of donuts, like chocolate glazed, crème filled, and covered in sprinkles. They also serve breakfast foods like egg sandwiches on croissants or all types of bagels covered in cream cheese. The restaurant also has a variety of different drinks including smoothies, slushies, and multiple different flavors of hot coffee and iced coffee.

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lululemon

© 2015 2411 N. Greenwich, Suite 700, Wichita, KS 67226 Blue River Mexican Grill came to Wichita around the end of March 2015. The menu at Blue River is very similar to the menus at Chipotle and Freebirds. The restaurant is located in the same area as Target and Cabela’s. They specialize in tacos, burritos, and burrito bowls. The customer decides what they want to add to their entrée, and the employee creates their ideal meal for them.

8338 E. 21st St. N, Wichita, KS 67206 Lululemon athletica is a store known for its yoga apparel. The new Lululemon in Tallgrass, it just a showroom for now. The main differences between a showroom and store are the showroom does not carry as many products as the store and the store is opened more hours. If the showroom does well, there is a possibility of it expanding into a full size store. All in all many Wichitans are excited about this new addition to their city.

7817 E. 37th St. North Wichita, KS 67226 Molino’s is a new restaurant that offers a made-fromscratch menu. Of course this Mexican restaurant offers many of the normal Mexican foods like tacos, burritos, and enchiladas; Molino’s also offers more exotic entrees like pineapple mint salad with grilled tilapia. Molino’s is in the old building of Linkhaus, a specialty hot dog restaurant. Molino’s will be an exciting new addition to Wichita.

9700 E. Kellogg Ave, Wichita, KS 67207 Costco is a wholesale warehouse similar to Sam’s Club, a store that has been in Wichita for many years. Costco has everything from clothes and shoes to food and tires. However not everyone is allowed inside, Costco is a membership based business. Costco memberships cost $55 annually but with the wide range of departments that include meat, produce, photo and optical departments, a bakery, deli, food court, pharmacy, hearing aid center and tire center many people feel the investment is well worth it. Stories by: Elizabeth Hartley & Sophie Braynock

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2019 Introducing the Class of...

On 13 August, 197 wide-eyed students from the Class of 2019 entered Gym A, teamed up with their link leaders, and prepared to confront their first day of high school here at Andover. Opinions of the link day varied; while many found the activities to be rather cheesy, most claimed to receive benefit from the school tours, which allowed them to locate their new classes. We all remember the nervousness and anxiety which accompanied the transition from middle school to high school. When asked about some of their fears upon entering AHS, freshman responses ranged from the larger number of people, to passing their classes, to dodging and evading older siblings. Despite these fears, many expressed their excitement to participate in the variety of sports and clubs Andover has to offer.

While each face in our new freshmen class brings a diverse variety of talents and interests to the school, freshman Cooper Anderson believes it is ultimately the closeness of the class as a whole which will help them find success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this class is more connected. There are a lot less friend groups which brings our class closer together,â&#x20AC;? Anderson said. Whether taking to the basketball court and baseball field, snapping pictures in photojournalism, or stepping onto the stage in theatre, the Class of 2019 is ambitious to seek involvement and create its legacy here at Andover.

- nicRAMIREZ

Far left: Incoming freshmen are welcomed on August 13 by the Link Crew. Photo by Regan Mousley Top right: Jacob Castillo participates in a first day activity led by Mr. Cross and Link Crew leaders. Photo by Regan Mousley Bottom right: Link Leader, Whitney Pepper leads Lexi Herndon and other 9th graders in first-day exercises. Photo by Regan Mousley

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New Teachers Sarah Leivian

Clint Cornelsen

•Hugoton, KS •Coached girls basketball and taught at Heights High School for three years •Students on cell phones during class •Andover’s Mr. Hamblin coached Mr. Cornelsen while he attended Hugoton. He says he is excited for the opportunity to coach alongside Hamblin during the upcoming basketball season here at Andover.

Amanda Young

•Topeka, KS •Taught at Circle High School for eight years before coming to Andover •When students click pens and tap their desks •Ms. Young is inspired by her love of interacting with kids and seeing them learn

Where did you grow up?

What were you doing before you started teaching at Andover?

Holly Kimble

•Small town in northern Montana •Taught 17 years at five other high schools before coming to Andover •When students state the obvious •Ms. Kimble was inspired by her grade school teacher and high school coach who taught her the importance of literacy

Derek Base

•Douglass, Kansas •Taught at Douglass High School for three years, Andover High for two years, Derby High School for one year • Students packing up way before the bell rings and students talking when I am trying to teach the whole class • Ms. Leivian is a Junior League of Wichita member and keeps really busy doing volunteer work with them and other organizations.

What is your biggest student pet peeve? Tell us a fun fact or give us your inspiration.

•Andover, KS •He attended Andover Schools from kindergarten all the way through graduation in 2008. After two years at Friends University, he transferred to Pittsburg State where he received his B.S. in Chemistry. •Students on cell phones during class •Before teaching at Andover, Mr. Base and his wife spent the last two years in Ethiopia working with an organization called CMF International.

Kelly Stenzhorn •Small town in Iowa •Taught at Kapaun before teaching at Andover Central and Andover High •Students who do not listen while she is talking •Mrs. Stenzhorn is excited to meet the students of AHS. She heard it was a great school, and now she believes it!

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’Round the world

Andover sophomore spends time golfing in Australia Most Andover students are happy to play across the street at the District Stadium, but some are lucky enough to play across the world. Sophomore Baylee Bloom began playing golf when she was six-years-old after encouragement from her father. Bloom’s father played golf, and his mother before him. Bloom practices every day after school. Her hard work and practice paid off in an unexpected way. “I got a letter one day in class asking me to be on the U.S.A. golf team. It said ‘Travel to Australia,’ so I looked into it,” Bloom said. Her parents were invited to come along as well. Bloom’s trip lasted two weeks, and she played four rounds of golf. While in Austra-

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lia, Bloom and her family also visited the Great Barrier Reef. At home in Wichita, Bloom has played on both the school team and with Crestview Country Club’s Junior Golf program. She has many accomplishments outside of her Australia trip. “Last year at State, as a freshman, I placed 25th,” Bloom said. Bloom considers this her proudest moment involving golf. Bloom is unsure about her future involving golf. “I’m definitely going to play through high school and see how that goes,” Bloom said. Bloom’s success and dedication are sure to pay off in the future. - rebekahMARTIN

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the sky’s the limit

Senior spends hours earning pilot certificate Many Andover students spend their free time on the ground, but some spend theirs in the skies. Senior Christian Dell recently earned his private pilot certificate, which allows him to fly planes solo. Achieving a private pilot certificate takes about a year but there is an age restriction. You must be 17 to earn this license so Dell started training for it around the age of 16. Once he turned 17, he was allowed to officially receive the license. Training is taught in two phases. Ground school is the first phase where you learn about the weather and aerodynamics. Learning about the weather and how it affects planes is important for safety. Flight training is the second and last phase of instruction. This phase is when an instructor takes you out and lets you fly. The instructor also teaches you about the planes and helps you understand how everything works and correlates. Jabara Airport is where Dell trained to attain his certification. During flight training, he and his instructor flew Cessna 172’s, a type of single-engine plane. Dell has always known that he wanted to fly planes and became more passionate about it as he learned more about Jabara’s program. In two years, Dell’s license will expire but to renew it he only has to go through flight review. Dell plans to keep going in the multiple levels of pilots licensing. For each level of license, there will be more training that he will have to study. The next level that he is working towards now is called “instrument rating.” To get an instrument rating, a pilot needs to have more training in bad weather and clouds. A pilot learns to fly solely by referencing the instruments in the airplane, not by visual cues outside. An instrument rating allows a pilot to fly in clouds and on days that the clouds are really low. While flying under instrument flight rules (IFR), the pilot’s workload is increased significantly. Christian Dell is not the only one here at Andover High that has this interest. Seniors Nic Ramirez and Kareem Sleiman are also training to achieve their pilot’s license.

- emilySTYBR

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Girls Nation

Andover high student reflects on time spent in Washington, D.C. Confession: my father forced me to go to Sunflower Girls State. After signing up to attend, I was offered a chorus role in Music Theater Wichita’s production of “Aida.” The performance fell on the same dates as Girls State. I spent about a week fighting an internal battle between performing and politicking, realizing that the uncomfortable decision which came upon me was a microcosm for my life. I feel an intense sense of duty to make a major change in this troubled world, specifically in the African-American community and for other downtrodden peoples. I have an equally intense passion for performance, which presented an issue. In this microcosmic dilemma, I mirrored the choice, values, and logic which I believe will guide me in each and every decision that I make: unwillingly, I chose my duty over my love and for that, I could not be more grateful. On 6 June, I arrived at Washburn University in Topeka for Girls State with dry and misplaced expectations. I believed myself to have tumbled into a week full of lectures, rules, and regulations. Girls State is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, a program which began in 1919 to give aid to Veterans and their families in reaction to World War I, thus the patriotism was real. Each day, all 226 young ladies honored Old Glory in between presentations from professors, statesmen, and naval officers about how we might effectuate a distinct and necessary transformation in our society. Sunflower Girls State seeks to mirror the Kansas state government, allowing its attendees to run for such offices as Supreme Court Justice, Secretary of State, and the highly coveted position of Governor. Upon my arrival at the program, I concluded that since my father forced me to play this political game, I would play to win; I would be the governor in hopes of acting out my duties in a more responsible manner than Kansas’ real gubernatorial official. My dreams were quickly shattered upon the realization that the Governor of Sunflower Girls State is prohibited by tradition from becoming a Senator to Girls Nation. Naturally, I adjusted my sails and sought a position on the Supreme Court, which I obtained. In the process of campaigning for this position, the enjoyment of the program began to shine through. Countless speeches, dances, chants, debates, and cheers revealed to me the beauty of following one’s duty. In simply attempting to make the best out of Girls State, I found myself making friends and connections which would bring me to where the real magic would happen: Girls Nation. On the final day, after interviews concerning national issues, I, along with Abigail Taylor of Iola, was voted a 2015 Senator to The American Legion Auxiliary’s Girls Nation. After six weeks of anticipation I boarded the plane for Washington D.C., where I would experience a life altering week. From the moment we met each other on the flight, an unbreakable bond began to form between the senators from each state, despite our evident cultural differences. Girls Nation mimics our national government, thus we ran senate sessions in which each pair of senators from their

state would present a bill to be debated and hopefully passed. Abigail Taylor and I were fortunate enough to legislate about one of my passions, the restriction and conditional abolition of voter identification laws. To our ecstasy, our Voter Identification Act of 2015 was passed in the senate. At Girls Nation, I fell in love with Parliamentary Procedure, the methodical process by which Congress debates legislation. I feared Girls Nation as I came because I was sure that when 100 of America’s best and brightest young women were put into a room, our competitive spirits would overcome us and we would scratch and fight to reach the top. My expectations were met exactly, but in addition, I was given bliss. The beauty of Girls Nation is the erudition, which hung like a fog in every room. The debates regarding foreign policy, the economy, welfare, and the military did not stop at the end of the long senate sessions. Whether while eating ice cream, walking the National Mall, or playing Cards Against Humanity in our nearly nonexistent spare time, we never stopped discussing how we could make life better for Americans and otherwise. A late night conversation with Senators Taylor (KS), Harrington (MT), Christianson (MN), and Barnes (UT) easily ebbed and flowed between boys and the national defense budget, revealing the normalcy in each and every ambitious senator. The action in Washington occurred not when we shook hands with President Barack Obama (although this was an enlightening experience), but in our campaigns. Girls State and Nation splits its delegates into parties, the Nationalists and the Federalists, both unaffiliated with either a conservative or liberal agenda. Within the Federalist Party, I became the Vice Presidential Nominee under the raddest, most informed, pantsuit-wearing 17 year old I have ever met, Kamryn Sannicks (NE), governor of Cornhusker Girls State. We fought and we drilled in our endeavor to reach the top, staying up until 3:00 a.m. some nights with the help of campaign manager Sommer (KY) to write speeches and discuss the Iran Nuclear Deal and the Affordable Care Act. On the day of elections we, along with the Nationalist ticket, presented fervent speeches imploring our constituents to give us their votes. I “invite[d] and implore[d] [the delegates] to be. Be courageous, be a game changer, be the woman who will lead our world into a brighter tomorrow.” In the moment that our victory was announced, I knew that we all had the power to be. Before these experiences, I never dreamed that my best friends would live 1,000 miles away and my heart would belong to the world of politics. I believe in my heart of hearts that it is none but God who brought me to Girls Nation, to the relationships and lessons that shaped the woman I am today and gave me insight into the path that the future may hold for me. Confession: my father forced me to go to Sunflower Girls State and I am everthankful that he did.

“Confession: my father forced me to go to Sunflower Girls State and I am ever-thankful that he did.”

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- hannaWATSON

Boys state Q and A with Boys State attendee Carter Fritze

Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A.

Why did you decide to attend Boys State?

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interview with Senior hanna Watson

What does Girls State mean to you?

I believe I will look back on Girls State as the moment when my life truly began. Although I expected the experience to be boring, I found it intellectually stimulating. I was invigorated by being surrounded by peers who truly cared about politics and making a difference in our world. Girls State and Girls Nation inspired me to combat the apathy which plagues Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth. Girls State showed me that each and every voice matters, therefore each and every person must be informed.

Describe a typical day at Girls Nation.

Each day at Girls Nation began at 5:30 am with flag raising. In the first days, we elected our party officials including the majority and minority whip and majority and minority floor leaders. Almost every day we would leave campus and visit areas in Washington D.C. like Arlington National Cemetery, the Holocaust Museum, the National Mall, and the White House. In the middle of the week we began to debate senate bills in tedious and invigorating session in which we fought to hold our party together and combat or support various bills. Within our parties, we began by electing Vice-Presidential and Presidential Nominees. Each day, the parties would work on campaign materials and propaganda while their candidates perfected speeches and studied. In the final days, we had party rallies where each party performed a skit and allowed their presidential candidates to speak. Following the rallies, I, along, with the other candidates, participated in whistle stops in which we travelled from room to room and were asked tough political questions by the other senators. Taps was at 11:00 every evening, although most girls stayed up until 1:00 or 2:00 studying and preparing for the next day.

Because I am a true American!

What was your role at Boys State? Court Judge

What did you learn from your experience at Boys State? The future of our country is a lot brighter than I previously thought.

Was Boys State a fulfilling experience? How so? Yes. All the like-minded people working harmoniously to fulfill various tasks was a special opportunity.

Aug. 28th, 2015

Ecuador Mission

Waodani Village in Ecuador.

Three seniors travel to South America for the experience of a lifetime Hiking through thick mud in the Amazon Rainforest with 40 pounds of firewood on my back was not exactly how I envisioned my time in Ecuador, but Ecuador exceeded everything I had imagined. Many mission groups have great intentions but often leave having done more harm than good. When we Westerners come into a foreign country, building schools and giving money, often times we leave the natives feeling incompetent to provide for themselves and leave a dependency on other people to provide for their needs. This trip was designed to change our perspective on missions by being fully dependent on and putting our lives in the hands of the Waodani[wow-dahn-ee]. Anthropologists have studied the tribe and said that the Waodani were the most violent people group in the world in the 1950’s. At one point their homicide rate within the tribe was over 60 percent. In their culture if you had a problem with someone you either ignored it or killed them and their family. This is the same tribe that speared five missionaries in 1956, including Nate Saint and Jim Elliot. Through God’s grace, many of these people have found Jesus and “walk God’s Trail.” Because of this, for the first time in Waodani history there are grandparents and an older generation. The younger generation wants to help support the older people, so they have asked the Indigenous

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Peoples Technology and Education Center (I-TEC) to organize these trips in an effort to create their own economy to provide for the older generation. The Waodani showed us their culture and in return we paid them for the experience by investing in their newly established economy. Our team of seven included two other seniors; Lili Jones and Gabrielle Van Den Berg. We departed from the Wichita airport on 30 July and later that day landed in Quito, Ecuador completing the team of 28. The next day all 28 of us hopped into a charter bus and started our descent to Shell, Ecuador. As we drove through the mountains towards the jungle, it was very interesting to see the variation of people groups and the change in landscape as we made our way through the country. We started off in Quito, which is very modern with a dry mountainous landscape; as we drove on we began to see the land becoming greener and people wearing traditional dress, such as ponchos and fedoras. On August first, we flew into the jungles in a small six person bush planes over the mountainous jungles; was absolutely breathtaking. We flew into Tzapino, which had a grass airstrip and the Wao [wow] greeted us by putting orange paint on our faces. We then had an hour-and-a-half hike up and down muddy slopes and through streams to get to the campground

where we would be staying. In the jungle there is really no clear space, the Wao people spent more than three months clearing out the jungle to make a campground for us. They built two longhouses and an eating area out of palm leaves and wood. A tributary of the Pastaza River ran through the camp and 30 feet away from our longhouse was a Piranha and Camon infested lagoon. We spent five days living life with and learning from the Waodani. In their culture gender roles are very established: the women cook and the men hunt. Some major and obvious differences are availability of food. If they want meat, the men have to catch it and hunting trips take anywhere from six to eight hours. The river is everything. You wash your clothes, your dishes, you take bathes and sometimes even use the bathroom all in the same river. Each day we had a job to do with the women. One day we went to make baskets which actually turned out to be a 30 minute hike up the side of a muddy mountain where we watched the women use machetes to cut down palm leaves, search out a specific type of vine and then make a basket in about five minutes. We took the baskets to the men who were cutting firewood about 100 yards away. We learned that women carry the firewood back in efforts to preserve the mens energy for hunting. The next day we went to the “garden” which was really just jungle with the occasional clearing where we planted Yuca and Palm. A Wao woman named Yimenka was with me and she dug all of the holes (she used a stick to dig) and I then planted the Yuca. I never planted it correctly, so she always had to take it out and fix it. Then she started using a machete to dig a hole for the Palm and I was amazed that this woman was using a machete to dig a hole. I watched her for a while until she handed me the machete and made me dig my own hole! The next day we came back to the garden and “weeded” the garden, which consisted of using machetes to whack down any growth that was growing around previously planted Yuca and Palm. The men were near us cutting down trees and that was a highlight of the trip, watching and listening to the massive trees crash down in the jungle. When we were doing our jobs the men were hunting with guns, blow guns, fishing, pulling out the poison root or cutting firewood. Things were happening all throughout the day such as making poison for blow dart guns, learning how to build fires and how to make string from Palm. One night a girl named Anihe was teaching me the Wao and Spanish names for body parts, and I would teach her them in English. Let’s just say we laughed at each other a lot and I don’t remember any of the words. Throughout all of this, we were entirely dependent on the Wao for survival. Through language barriers, being physically incapable and having no idea how to do anything, we all felt dumb and incompetent as they tried to show us how they live. Suddenly it hit me that often times when Westerners go into foreign countries with good intentions we can make them feel these same ways. The Waodani taught me so much about Gods grace, true community and myself. There is nothing the Waodani need to do to change their way of life or their culture. As our team leader said, “Although they have less, they are rich.”

- maddyBISHOP

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Waodani Village in Ecuador.

Senior Lili Jones talking to Waodani Natives.

Birds’ eye view of the Amazon Jungle.

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Aug. 28th, 2015

Staff Editorial

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The Trojan Bluestreak exists to inform, persuade and entertain its readers concerning topics of importance. The newspaper recognizes all rights and responsibilities under the First Amendment. The Bluestreak operates as a public forum for student expression and the staff takes full responsibility for newspaper content and its ramifications. The Trojan Bluestreak will not publish material considered to be legally unprotected speech, libel, obscenity copyright infringement,unwarranted invasion of privacy or material that could disrupt the educational environment. The Bluestreak is a CSPA Gold Medalist and KSPA All-Kansas honor recipient.

<<Megan Curry>>

In ten years... Mothers have been chanting it to their children for years; if you cannot say anything nice, do not say anything at all. When we were kids it meant not calling someone stupid. But today, as young adults, it means being respectful of others’ feelings and maintaining awareness of the world around you. The four years spent within these walls are just the beginning. There is so much more for us to discover; each semester that you attend Andover, or any high school really, will teach you more than how to find the derivative of an equation, or to identify parts of a speech. I walk through these halls every day alongside all of you, and for each step I take I can nearly guarantee there is also something hurtful being said. Think about it—think about every word that exits your lips before it exits. Think before you speak: Is it kind? Is it necessary? Is it true? If it is not something that can be fixed in the next ten seconds, do not point it out. Do not point out his acne, do not draw attention her black eye or the scars on her knees. At some point I would have done anything to fit in. As a freshman, my opinion of myself was easiliy influenced by my peers. I have grown a lot in the last three years; I worry more about me than what I appear as to those around me. But I am starting to realize then only opinion that really matters is my own. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Keep your feet on the ground. There are so many cruel people in this world, and it costs zero dollars to change your attitude and add light to others’ lives. We can empower ourselves without having to tear our peers down. We are the next generation. We have the power to shape our future; but the way we are headed, it is not looking too bright up ahead. We get upset over the wrong things. Get upset over the killings in our country. Get upset over the animals on cold concrete floors in the pounds. Get fired up about feminism, or rape culture or the way someone talks down to you because you are young. Age does not

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Staffer shares view on trivial high school tendencies

correlate to maturity or intelligence. Get animated for what you are advocating. We are young and we have the power to be something right now, today! Instead of “slut-shaming” and making jokes out of someone’s outfit, try following the news and learning new things. Rather than worrying about her relationship, try researching the degree you want to get. Play with your dog. Go outside, feel the sun on your skin and the wind in your hair. Worry about something useful if you really need to have something to focus on. In two years, it absolutely will not matter who so-and-so dated, or what parties we went to. We are going to grow up, and we are going to graduate, and maybe move away from our small town. We are going to get jobs, and degrees, then careers and families. In five years, we are going to look back and wonder why we even gave some things a second thought. In ten, we are going to wonder why we gave that significant other the key to our soul and the power to hurt us; but it will not hurt anymore. We will not find an ache in our chest over that-awkward-thing-we-said-that-one-day. We will have our own, separate goals and wishes to go with our own individual lives. And we will be happy. One day, you will wake up next to somebody who loves you back, and accidentally disturb the three dogs sleeping on your feet. You will make coffee and waffles, and you will go to a job you love. That day will come. It seems far off right now, but I promise you all: that day will come and it will be glorious. These trivial high school worries will be nothing but chips in the paint in twenty years. It is not going to matter to your future parents-in-law what brand of jeans you wore or how you styled your hair. What will matter is the here and the now. Worry about the present. Say nice things. Be kind. Be caring and helpful. Be someone your 40-year-old self will be proud of. Remember to take care of the people around you. We are all just humans trying to find our way on our own journeys.

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As Andover fall sports start back up, we spoke to some seniors about the upcoming season.

Connor Hawkins - Cross Country

Some have said that last season was one of the better ones in Andover history. How do you hope to improve even more? I agree, but I feel like this year is going to be even better. The reason why we were so good last year was the coach was scheduling morning practices and getting us recovery drinks and making sure that we’re healthy if we needed a day off and there’s a bunch of new freshmen coming in and they put in the work. How do you hope the new team members can fill the gap of graduated seniors?

We only graduated one senior, and I don’t even know if there is going to be a spot on varsity for a freshman so they don’t really need to step up.

Photo by Ethan Gonda

Rylie Evenson - Golf How do you feel knowing that this will be your last year playing golf at AHS? It’s really sad knowing that.

What do you expect for this season? What goals do you hope to achieve? I think we’re going to be good. We have three returning players from this varsity team last year and I think we’ll be good if we can get the younger ones to step up.

Photo by Brittany Vuu

Nicole Klusener - Volleyball

It isa new season with a new head coach, Coach Daugherty, and probably some new varsity team members. How excited are you to start volleyball season up again with some new faces? We have added seven new girls to our varsity team which makes things a lot different. Many of them have played together before but not all of us have yet. I am very anxious to see how we perform as a group and I am excited to learn and play with this group of girls. I can already tell that we will have a fun season and put in the work to make ourselves successful. Do you have any interest in playing volleyball in college?

I would like to play volleyball in college if I get the opportunity. I love the game, and think it would be fun to compete at the collegiate level.

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Photo by Gili Tamir

Zach Shaw- Soccer Last year your team was able to go all the way to state. How do you and your team hope to repeat this feat? We pretty much have the same team as last year. We only lost like two people; but if we work hard, we can easily get back there and do better than we did last year.

Did you play soccer over the summer? If so, how will it help you prepare for this season? Yeah, pretty much every day. It’s a good way to stay in shape and get used to playing with the guys again because we were on break for a couple months, so it’s a good way to get back into it. Photo by Zach Seabrook

Colin Matthew - Football

What do you expect for this season? What goals do you hope to achieve? My expectations and hopes for this season are to win league for the third year in a row, play to our full potential in every game and to win our district. How do you hope the new varsity team members can fill the gap of graduated seniors?

Based on our hard work in the weight room second semester and in the summer, I expect the hard work to pay off. We only have three returning starters which means we will have eight new starters this year on offense and defense. I think by the time games roll around we will be prepared. Courtesy photo

Robyn Fritze - Tennis

After last year’s extremely successful state team, how do you think you can top their amazing performance, and how much effort will it take? Well, it’ll definitely take a lot of effort. I mean, we can’t just glide through again this year. There’s definitely still a lot of tough competition. Since I’m a doubles player, there’s a lot of difficult competition for that, and we just really need to work harder. Did you play tennis over the summer? If so, how did it help you keep up your skills going into this season?

I did. It just helped me polish up my strokes and really work on some doubles techniques. Courtesy photo

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#Social Media Styles Different types of posts on the web

Weekday

Weekend

Twitter

7PM

9PM

Most famous Celebrity Twitter Fights

Instagram

6PM

7PM

Drake vs. Meek Mill

Snapchat

ALL THe Time

Best Time to Post on...

Amanda Bynes vs. Perez Hilton

What Is Your Fave Social Media?

Iggy Azalea vs. Azealia Banks

*survey of 237 students

37%

20%

Twitter Snapchat

43%

Instagram

Khloe Kardashian vs. Amber Rose Miley Cyrus vs. Demi Lovato

Types of Instagrammers The Partier

The Foodie

The Selfie addict

The Travel MaNaic

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Snapchat Masterpieces Senior Jenna Rose and junior Julia Miller show off their artistic skills on Snapchat. Drawing yourself as a character has become a popular way to spice up your snapchats. “When I’m bored I’ll think of a character and figure out how to draw it,” Rose said. So, remember, the next time you get a Snapchat, it could be a work of art.

Emma’s Corner

Back-to-School Tips for Freshmen No PDA. It is gross, you can wait to kiss your partner’s juicy lips later.

Do not travel in packs. Some of us have places to be, and if you and your wolfpack are blocking the hallway: we have a problem. No running to your classes. There is no need to act like Usain Bolt--you have plenty of time.

Respect Mr. Weidert. He is the greatest human you will ever meet. This is High School Musical. We expect you to sing at all times!

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What emoji are you? Netflix or Party?

Law & Order or Parks and Recreation? Harry Potter book or movie? Alone time or busy schedule?

Watch sports or play sports?

Good grades or good vibes?

Twitter or Tumblr?

You tend to be a bit more reserved and introverted. You like being with friends but do not mind kicking it by yourself. Your ideal weekend might include a couple Netflix marathons, a good read, and relaxing in bed.

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Whether it is homework, family plans, or lunch with your friends, a full schedule is nothing new to you. You prefer your weekends thoroughly outlined rather than find yourself without plans.

Meet new people or stick with your crowd?

Spotify or Pandora?

Donut Whole or Hurts Donut?

Andover Football game or Andover Basketball game? Saturday or Friday?

Your friends call you the “life of the party.” You enjoy branching out to new people and trying new things. Other people are drawn to you; you are the fun.

Most people would describe you as the ‘chill’ one. You have found yourself and you know who your friends are. People consider you easy to talk to and relaxed.

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SEPTEMBER Sunday

Monday

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Soccer vs. Berean Academy

Tennis @. Nickerson Golf vs. Newton

Volleyball vs. Salina South

1 No school

Volleyball @ Andover

No school

14 Golf vs. Cheney

8 Tennis @ Andover Central Volleyball @ Ark. City Soccer vs. Haysville

9 Band at State Fair

Tennis @. Wichita Collegiate

Football vs. Andover Central

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10 Tennis @ Ark City

Cross Country @ Wichita North Volleyball @ Valley Center

Trojan Nite class meeting during advisory @ 2;24 .

Golf @ Maize South

Volleyball @ Eisenhower

Trojan Nite Cross Country @ Southeast Tennis @ Valley Center Soccer vs. Kapaun Mt. Carmel

Football vs. Valley Center

Tennis @ Valley Center Cross Country @ Goddard

Golf @ Andale

Volleyball @. Eisenhower

Senior graduation information

Tennis @ Eisenhower

Soccer vs. Maize South

Golf vs. Wichita North

Football vs. Ark City

Football vs. Eisenhower

Golf @ Circle

Soccer vs. Maize

Cross Country@ Wichita State

Soccer vs. Valley Center

Tennis @ Newton

Pep assembly

Saturday

Soccer vs. El Dorado

Soccer vs. Buhler

Friday

Soccer vs. Trinity

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1. Madeline Dixon

Senior Late Night

laughs with her friends while riding the bumper cars at All Star Sports during Senior Late Night.

2. Colton Tasker

steers his boat on the bumper boats ride, rotating his boat in the pond and toward his friends.

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man relaxes on his bumper boat at Senior Late Night.

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Cabrera, Hanna Watson, and Andrew Hairgrove race each other on the track. Go-Carts were a popular ride at Senior Late Night.

6. Clarence

Gartman plays a hunting game in the arcade with a friend.

Photos by Elise Lindemann

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