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Green & Gold Volume 16, Issue 9

NEWS

Seniors Brianna Bardi and Julia Collins receive Girl Scout’s highest award. <<<page 7

FEATURES

Green&Gold explores the unrecognized families of the high school. <<<page 13

SPORTS

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lymphomathon raises awareness in community

Emily Dardaman On Saturday, April 28th, Wesleyan School will host the 4th annual Lymphomathon Walk, a non-competitive 5k in which survivors, family, friends, and supporters join together in support of those who have battled the disease. Registration for the walk will occur at Wesleyan’s Henderson Football Stadium at 9:00 A.M., one hour before the walk begins.

Participants can form teams, raising sponsorship money leading up to the event and wearing matching costumes during the walk. This year, registered teams include family groups, Wesleyan sports teams, corporate groups, and more. Current teams leading in donations include the Bodacious Bovines, the Lymphomaniacs, and Snowstorm.

Teams and individuals have collaborated to donate over $16,000 at time of publication on the web site,www.lymphomathon.org/Georgia2012.

All donations will go towards the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s efforts to end lymphoma .

Junior Aubrey McCabe has played a large role in this year’s walk, which included meeting with the Georgia chapter of the (foundation) directors, serving as the student representative to the Wesleyan community, as well as assisting in the planning and organization of the walk.

The highlight of her experience, says McCabe, has been “being able to listen to people’s stories about how leukemia or lymphoma has touched their lives. I love hearing how God

moves through seemingly hopeless situations.”

Although this is the 4th consecutive year Wesleyan has held the Lymphomathon, the struggle against Lymphoma was first called to the school’s attention when it claimed the life of Class of 2001 alumni Jessica Berry. Her high school sweetheart Justin McKinney (‘99) now

Ashley Gentry On Saturday, April 21 from 8:00 pm until 11:00 pm, the annual Wesleyan prom was held at Adler Plaza for upperclassmen to enjoy. Each year, the prom has a different theme that is kept secret until students arrive at prom. This year, the prom theme was “A Night in Wonderland,” which utilized themes and characters from the popular children’s story Alice in Wonderland.

Each year, the prom is designed by the prom committee. The committee is made up of junior and senior girls along with faculty sponsors Meagan Brooker, Rebecca Carpenter and Melissa Thorson. With juniors Madison Jones and Courtney Day as the heads of the committee, the girls decided on the theme, decorations, food and music long before the night of April 21st.

The committee selection process begins in April of the previous school year. Rising juniors and seniors fill out applications and await the decisions of the faculty sponsors.

This year, the prom committee is made up of juniors Maddy Brehmer, Grace Farley, Adriana Galvez, Ashley Gentry, Janie Harper, Sarah Krause, Jennifer Miller, Mairead O’Hare, Christy Stipe, Kendra Talley, Abby Thurston, Day and Jones. The three seniors, Brianna Bardi, Caroline Jordan and Mackenzie Hediger serve as advisors and help the junior girls since they were on prom committee the previous year.

The prom committee started meeting in August during Thursday program. The theme was chosen in September, and since then, the committee has

been making decisions about food, music and decorations, and all of their work paid off in a big way. Day says, “It was the best prom yet. Alice in Wonderland was such a fun theme to carry out.

The prom committee girls did amazingly this year. They put so much effort into the planning.”

Even the teachers got involved with the prom festivities. Economics teacher Franklin Pridgen says of the event, “I loved the theme and

EDITORIAL

Editor-in-Chief, Mitchell Gentry, dicusses the truth behind the statement “time flies.” <<<Page 12

The Lymphomathon was created in memory of Jessica Berry who graduated from Wesleyan in 2001. Her boyfriend, who graduated in 1999, started the Lymphomathon to raise money for research. fights a crusade against the disease. A member of

Wesleyan’s second graduating class in 1999, McKinney battled testicular cancer after enrolling at Georgia Tech, then discovered that his then-girlfriend Jessica, at Agnes Scott College, had contracted Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

Even though her cancer had a 90% cure rate, chemotherapy and other treatments over four years were ineffective. Her dream was to walk across the stage to receive her college diploma at graduation. Even though she was barely able to walk at the time, she accomplished her goal. At the end of the stage, Hillary Clinton handed her the degree.

A week later, she passed away with McKinney and her mother by her side. McKinney reflects, “Although it is sad that those of us who knew her well lost a very special person, it is also wonderful to think about how great it was to know her. So, I put those emotions into an action which can help people just like her. I don’t have the brains to find a cure for her condition but I do have a will to raise as much money as I can on her behalf and direct that money toward research which can possibly save someone else like her.”

Members of the Wesleyan community are strongly encouraged to get involved in the 2012 Lymphomathon to fight cancer. McCabe says, “I would definitely recommend this walk to anyone because it takes so little time and can make a huge impact in people’s lives.”

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Spring seasons wrap up and teams advance to the postseason. <<<page 15

April 27, 2012

The entrance to prom featured a massive structure between the gates followed by a line of beautifully crafted keyholes descending in size. decorations first of all. My wife and I certainly felt the campus was transformed into a magical playground for the night. The gentlemen were dashing, the ladies breathtaking in their gowns and it made for some excellent people-watching.

Of course I would like to bathe in the chocolate fountain, such a Wesleyan prom staple. But my favorite part is always the band and dancing. I

don’t ever want to watch myself dance for fear I would see how silly I really look but I have a lot of fun out there and my partner is incredible. ‘Shout’ might have been the highlight song of the night for me along with ‘Brick House’. Prom is always one of my favorite events of the year and I thought the committee did another amazing job.”

This year, the prom committee decided to hire the same band that performed at the 2011 prom, which was Limelight. This year they performed popular songs such as “I Gotta Feeling” and “Rolling in the Deep” and they played more classic songs such as “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” “The high-energy spirits of the band and the students made for an awesome dancing experience,” said senior Chandler Darnall.

The prom committee worked with countless parent volunteers on the day before prom as well as the morning of prom. Day says, “Our design came alive on Friday and on Saturday morning as we saw all of our hard work pay off. The decorations were beautiful and we couldn’t have done it without the help of our teachers Mrs. Brooker, Mrs. Thorson and Ms. Carpenter. I am so proud to say that I was a member of the committee and got to experience it with all of these girls. For me, Prom 2012 will always be a memorable night, and I hope the rest of the student body enjoyed it as much as I did.”

EDITORIAL 2 green&gold time really does fly when you’re having fun

Everyone has that old family member or family friend who reflects frequently on his or her past. He or she tells you stories about high school, sports, culture, celebrities or even a funny date he or she went on over the course of his or her life. And quite often, the person pauses at the conclusion of the story and says something along the lines of “Boy, that seems like just yesterday” or “I can’t believe that was fifty years ago.”

My reaction after hearing these stories tended to be one of skepticism; how could fifty years go by in the blink of an eye? However, as the countdown to the last day of school for the Class of 2012 (currently at 5 days) comes to its conclusion, I must say that I am no longer a skeptic regarding the speed of time. It’s fast; in fact, maybe even too fast.

I began my Wesleyan career in seventh grade and still remember my first class period in Wesley Hall. I walked into Mr. Couch’s pre-algebra class, realized that I knew absolutely nobody and found a seat in the middle of the class. As the bell rang, Mr. Couch began going down the class roster and calling out roll; once he reached my name, my awkward, strange and sometimes uncomfortable experiences of pre-algebra began.

Instead of Mitchell, Mr. Couch called out the name Michelle. The rowdy boys in the back began to ask each other, “Who is Michelle?” After a few seconds of silence on my part, I realized that he may have misread my name; I corrected Mr. Couch and said, “Um…did you mean to say Mitchell?” in my nice, manly twelve year old voice.

The boys, a group which included Bradley Gossett, Clay Metzger and Connor Bennett, erupted in laughter and I had been handed my first Wesleyan nickname.

In that pre-algebra class, I was known as a nerd (I had taken the same class in 6th grade at my middle school), a quiet kid and, most unfortunately, the lactose intolerant kid. There are many mortifying stories as a result of my lactose intolerance, but I’ll save those for face-to-face conversation. Fortunately, I was able to quickly grow out of these nicknames and move on to greener pastures towards the end of seventh grade.

Once I entered eighth grade, I was comfortable with my surroundings, had a good group of friends and was actually excited to come to school. And since then, I have only had more and more fun as each year passed by. After

my six-year study, I can confirm that time truly does fly when you’re having fun.

Looking back, great memories flock to my mind. I remember my only tackle of my entire middle school football career. I remember Coach Damm yelling at the defense when I broke a long run at scout team fullback.

I remember my standing ovation during the honor roll

assembly during the winter of 2011. I remember the three cross country state championships. I could go on and on; all of these memories seem like they occurred yesterday.

Even the significantly unfortunate memories come to mind quickly. I remember tragedies that struck the Wesleyan community, difficult times in my life and punishments that the student body faced for misbehavior.

And while my initial reaction is to wish that these events never transpired, I can’t help but wonder if they helped the community grow together in ways that a positive event ever could?

Would I have been as close with teachers and peers if I had never heard their life stories on mission trip retreats? Would I have been as close with my friends if we had never spoke of the deaths of loved ones or difficult circumstances? No way. While my gloomy and

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Green & Gold Staff » Editor-in- Chief................M itchell Gentr y ‘12 » Associate Editor...................Bradley Gossett ‘12 » Sec tion Editor...................Clark O’Kelley ‘12 » P h o t o E d i t o r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J u l i e R o d r i g u e z ‘ 1 2 » Staff Writers.........................Garrett Busch ‘12 ..........................................Jeffrey Chang ‘13 .....................................Emily Dardaman ‘13 ....................................................Lila Deaton ‘12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As h l e y G e n t r y ‘ 1 3 ......................................... Erik Gossett ‘12 .....................................................Daisy Mills ‘13 .........................................Nick Salyers ‘12 .....................................Marissa Vivori ‘13 .....................................M egan Walker ‘12 » A d v i s e r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A n d r e a S h u p e r t Editorials represent the opinion of the individual writer. The Green & Gold welcomes letters to the editor, and reserves the right to edit letters for length, clarity, and content. Place letters in Mrs. Shupert’s box.

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unfortunate memories from Wesleyan were anything but fun at the time, they have created the opportunity for stronger relationships, better friendships and an overall improved time on campus.

As I prepare to head off to college, along with the rest of the class of 2012, a part of me wishes that I had another year in Norcross. Sure, I am excited to see what God has in store for me and my classmates in the next chapters of our lives along with experiencing what it is like to truly live on my own, but I have had a blast at Wesleyan and am somewhat hesitant to leave its comfortable surroundings behind for an uncertain future.

Therefore, I urge the underclassmen to soak up every second they have on campus. I have no problem with students who anticipate the next big thing (i.e. senior snack, Prom, driving to school), as I did the exact same thing. However, I hope the anticipation of upcoming events doesn’t prevent students from enjoying the dayto-day occurrences at Wesleyan. Don’t miss out on getting to know the people on the cafeteria and facilities staffs or the opportunity to try a new club or sport simply because your eyes are fixed on what’s ahead. For if I had done this, my high school experience would have been drastically different and possibly much less impactful.

So get to work on making the most of high school.

Because before you know it, you’ll be graduating and driving off of this campus as a student for the final time.

April John 11:25 esus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;

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He Said She Said Carnivores vs. Vegetarians Jeffery Chang Imagine this scenario: a couple friends and you go to a restaurant and are looking at a lovely menu filled with choices that make your mouth water. Suddenly, out of the blue, someone utters the dreadful words, “Do they have a vegetarian menu?” You and your friends stop reading the menus, the cooks stop cooking, the waiters stop waiting and the customers stop eating all just to pause and stare in awe at this person. Ok, maybe this is a bit of an exaggeration, but you get the point. Being a vegetarian isn’t the best way to go, albeit it is a healthy way to go about life.

From the example above, non-vegetarians cringe and are horrified when vegetarians ask for a vegetarian menu. What’s worse is when they order something that is not vegetarian and proceed to make tweaks and changes to the dish just to their liking. It not only creates a hassle for the waiter who has to write it all down, but it also creates a problem for the cook, who has to cook a dish that was special to him and has to destroy the wonderful creation that was set onto the menu for a reason. It’s like breaking down a chicken parmesan into a simple plate of buttered pasta. If you’re a vegetarian and decide to go to a restaurant, please don’t make the cook change anything. There’s a reason why there are basic items on the menu, and the leafy, green concoction known as a salad on 99.9999% of all menus is there for you.

Also, vegetarians don’t save living things by not eating meat. Unless rocks are part of a vegetarian’s diets now, vegetarians also eat living things. Plants are living things (thank you, biology) and have every right to live and not be eaten as the animals that walk and/or swim around. In fact, if everyone were a vegetarian, the whole world would be overpopulated with animals and it would not be the best place to live on. Also, agriculture produces fourteen percent of the world’s greenhouse gases. If there were more vegetarians, there would be a copious amount of greenhouse gases that would be added to the atmosphere, thus destroying the environment. I’m not saying that killing animals is a good thing; all I’m saying is that we shouldn’t feel too bad about eating animals since we are doing the world a favor by reducing pollution. It’s definitely more productive than attempting to force everyone to recycle and reuse other resources.

Also, while I agree that being a vegetarian is a healthy lifestyle, I think that it isn’t the best healthy lifestyle. There are certain things that are missing in a vegetarian’s diet, such as protein. Rather than eating meat, vegetarians resort to eating foods like tofu in order to substitute meat in one’s diet. This is hardly the way to go.

There are some vegetarian “meats” that aren’t natural that some try to apply to one’s diet, but this is hardly healthy because it’s artificial and much more harmful than beneficial to the body. Even though vegetarians think that they’re living a healthier lifestyle, they are eating artificial foods that have things that are in meats and even worse things, such as added synthetic nutrients and preservatives.

Being a vegetarian is a respectable way to live, but it’s certainly not the best way to live. There are a plethora of reasons why one should not only eat vegetables. To live a healthy lifestyle, people have to balance eating foods such as steak and chicken with more healthy choices like vegetables and fruits. There are great things that the world of vegetables and other foods have, and people must embrace the best of both worlds. In order to be as healthy as possible, there has to be a balance. It’s like having a balance of extracurricular activities and academics at Wesleyan. One must embrace both of them in order to have the most full, productive experience that one can have. Someone can’t solely focus on academics and dismiss extracurriculars and vice versa.

There has to be a balance in order to get the college preparatory skills that Wesleyan promises us, which is a perfect synchronization of great and entertaining extracurriculars and rigorous yet rewarding academics. Therefore, being a vegetarian isn’t the best choice in the world.

Marissa Vivori The common misconception of vegetarians is that we are paint-slinging, soapboxspeaking, animal-loving hippies. The fact of the matter is that there is a large group of vegetarians who, like myself, see benefits beyond just saving cute little animals. I stopped eating meat around the ripe age of five years old upon learning that a hamburger was really cow muscle; it was all downhill from there. It wasn’t that I intrinsically had a problem with eating a cow; it just seemed kind of gross. However, I continued eating filet mignon for about a year afterward. I’m not sure if I didn’t realize that it was meat or if I just chose to overlook the fact, but after I gave it up, I have remained a vegetarian since then.

An understated benefit of being a vegetarian is the reduced costs of eating. I am an incredibly cheap person to take to dinner. Not only can I eat at Stony River for under eleven dollars, I can also fill up completely on something as simple as beans and rice.

While my friends spend lots of money on steak, I can find something just as enjoyable for a quarter of the price.

Another common misconception about vegetarians is that we love salad. I really am not that big of a fan. Becoming a vegetarian does not mean someone pledging his or her life to a strictly salad-diet. Actually, almost every decent restaurant now has a vegetarian menu with some delicious meals made especially with love and care for us herbivores.

My dear friend, junior Holly Robertson, will gladly admit that she prefers the vegetarian food I order instead of meat. As a matter of fact, she relies on me to order for her almost everywhere we go.

People also terribly underestimate the veggie burger. In recent years, the veggie burger has evolved into many forms: black bean burger, falafel burger and boca burger.

These options are much more diverse than the hamburger and also are much healthier. I can eat a veggie burger every day and not have to worry about gaining weight, while the hamburger is one of the fattiest foods in existence.

At first I was reluctant to discuss the moral side of the issue, but I guess it is worth noting that I can sleep at night knowing that I don’t have any cute little creatures hanging out in my belly. Most people do not eat organic meat, so they are also supporting the inhumane treatment of farm animals. However, this isn’t the reason I became a vegetarian. It is simply a bonus to know that I am not contributing in this way to polluting our planet and I can also look a baby piglet in the eyes without even a ping of guilt.

Lastly, I’m pretty sure I just feel better in general than carnivores. Things like baconcovered cheese burgers are not only a heart attack waiting to happen but lead to slower trip up the stairs. When I see the commercials for a Big Mac, all I can picture is a sluggish person, face filled with grease, laying on the couch while trying to digest it.

There is no doubt that vegetarians escape the temptation of fast food that tricks people into thinking that a “Happy Meal” will actually make them happy. Has anyone ever noticed that fast food restaurants use slim, fit people to advertise their food?

For example, Kate Upton is now advertising a burger from Hardee’s. Do you think she eats big, juicy cheese burgers and happens to end up on the cover of Sports Illustrated? No, of course not.

All in all, I think vegetarianism is the way to go. We are happy, healthy people with more money in our pockets. I can blissfully ignore warnings about red meat on the bottom of the menu, food poisoning from some bad shellfish or taking a bite of a chicken finger only to see that the inside is purple. I am never at a lack of options for ordering, and as time goes on, restaurants are will make more and more efforts to expand vegetarian selections. While I know meat lovers will probably never give up their ways, I hope to sway the perception of crazy animal lovers as the main reason for being a vegetarian.

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students enjoy an afternoon of fun at the block party Bradley Gossett

On Saturday April 14, Wesleyan high school students gathered on the lush lawn in front of Wesley Hall for an afternoon of frolic and fun at the Block Party. Family and friends made it an afternoon to remember.

Brought in as a replacement for the much beloved Wolfstock, the Block Party has now been around for 2 years. Featured this year at the Block Party was the 3 on 3 basketball tournament, singing performances from several Wesleyan students, a mini golf course, ping pong and numerous inflatables to jump around on. There were also side activities such as soccer, Frisbee and tossing the baseball. Unfortunately, this year’s Powder Puff football game was forced to be postponed because not enough girls signed up for the game. This was due to the fact that almost all of the spring sports coaches didn’t want their girls participating for fear of being injured.

The 3 on 3 basketball tournament was a great success again this year after the inaugural tournament last year.

The tournament was played in Yancey Gymnasium this year instead of the outdoor

court behind the baseball field. The setting played right into the hands of senior Garrett Busch, teacher Andy Free and Greg Lisson, who dominated the rest of the teams to win the tournament. The journey began after Free showed up late, running onto the court just in time. The first round matchup was against Carter Hall, freshman Christian Stark and freshman Michael Veal who dominated GLF (Garrett, Lisson, Free).

Hall hit 5 three’s to put a small damper on GLF’s tournament hopes. However, GLF would later get a chance to avenge this loss.

The next round was against the formidable trio of junior Sam Carver, junior Brett Greensmith and junior Griffin Bone.

This time GLF was ready and blew out their opponents while also developing valuable chemistry like Mrs. Shirley in a lab. The next game was against junior Ty Maughon, junior Will Clifton and sophomore Ben Childers. Clifton was not actually on the team but stepped in for a missing junior Connor Woerner. Lisson knew he had to shut down Clifton and he did so, limiting his effectiveness like Metta World Peace on Lebron. Busch had an offensive

mismatch against Childers and shot the 3 three ball with the expertise of a young Ray Allen. GLF pulled out a big win against the favored Maughon, Clifton and Childers.

The championship was a rematch against the freshmen phenoms that GLF lost to in the first round. Hall was the focal point of the freshmen team so GLF decided to shut him down. The offense relied on Busch’s sharp shooting and the strong shoulders of Free to bring home the championship.

There were also “supa dope” soundtracks put together by Vice President of Activities Drew Middleton that kept the teams in an intense playing atmosphere. The soundtrack included Lil Wayne’s only clean song, “I’m a Go Getta” and other clean rap songs as well as classic tracks like “Eye of the Tiger.”

There were also several notable performances on the stage in front of Wesley Hall. Seniors Julie Rodriguez and Mitchell Gentry performed “Buy You A Drank” by T-Pain with a few personal touches on the lyrics. Seniors Taylor Wesley, Jamie Stark, Eric Rappe and Caroline Jordan also gave a crowd-

pleasing performance of “Call Me Maybe” originally sung by Carly Rae Jepson.

The audience especially appreciated Wesley’s stage presence during the song.

About halfway through the singing performances, juniors Drew Middleton and Holly Robertson coerced freshman Natalie Vivori into singing “American Honey” which left the audience amazed.

The Block Party was put together by the Student Government and their fearless leader Brian Krehmeyer. Playing a big role in organizing the set up were seniors Doug Mohme, Shannon Felts, Mitchell Gentry, Hannah Duane, Phil Sawyer, juniors Cameron Anderson, Drew Middleton and Nick Ross.

The night ended with a select group watching the Screen on the Green film, “Kicking and Screaming.” The Will Ferrell classic left all who attended bursting at their sides from laughter.

The Wesleyan students will surely enjoy the Block Party for decades to come.

fine arts week showcases wesleyan talents

Daisy Mills The week of April 16th- 20th was the 2nd annual Fine Arts Week to showcase the many talents of the Wesleyan students and teachers in the art department. The 20102011 school year was the first year of Fine Arts Week. It showcased the Bel Canto Chorus, the drumline, and a scene from Footloose. On that Friday, Steve Broyles gave an informative chapel devotion on seeking the beauty in spite of Hollywood’s attempt to corrupt the business.

Originally, there was a Fine Arts Day to display the artwork and efforts of the Wesleyan community. Fine Arts Day was the first half of the school day and Wolfstock finished the day with rest and relaxation on the lakefield. However, with the calendar change, the half-days at Wesleyan were cut out. Therefore, Fine Arts Day became Fine Arts Week.

The new transition to Fine Arts Week allowed the Wesleyan community to see the

Floutists seniors Audrey Anderson and Savannah Newman enjoy their fellow band members’ performances. talents of the community displayed without missing any school days. Because the performances took place during Program Time, they were spread out throughout the week. Instead of piling all the talent into one morning, Fine Arts Week allowed the performers more time to prepare. The performances were a nice break from the regular routine and allowed the community

Indiana during the summer, which is a fine arts camp for high school students.

On Thursday, the high school symphonic wind ensemble played in Marchman Gymnasium. They played “Scarborough Fair,” “We Found Love,” and “Mad World.”

On Friday, alumnus Sarah Beth Cowart discussed how she glorfies God through art. She majored in Studio Art at UGA. She encouraged students to find something that makes them passionate and then follow that passion. She showed some of her earliest works as well as recent art via slideshow. Cowart’s love of art has caused her to depend on God more to find her purpose through her fine arts endeavors.

She concluded chapel with an original song in which she played the piano and her two friends from the International House of Prayer played the guitar and sang.

Dr. Peed stated, “We hope that Fine Arts Week will spark interest in students who may not get to experience the arts otherwise.” Overall, the purpose of Fine Arts Week was to expand the student participation in the arts. The Fine Arts Department hopes that students find some aspect of Fine Arts Day that makes them want to be a part of the program.

Senior Holli Wilkins and junior Brittany Stevens lead the band in “We Found Love.” to see the many aspects of Wesleyan art. and “Lighthearted Lovers” by Kirke Fine Arts Week was planned by middle Miechem. Senior Katie Williams and school chorus teacher Meg Foster, high fellow member of the Glee Club stated, school theater director Steve Broyles, “I am excited to get the chance to perform Head of Fine Arts Department John Peed, one last time before I graduate. It’s going high school art teacher Theresa Mays, and to be special since it is not only the senior’s high school art teacher Meagan Brooker. last performance but also Dr. Peed’s.”

On Tuesday, Mr. Broyles brought in These teachers worked very hard to coordinate the performances and make an actor from New York, Rich Swingle. sure everything went accordingly. The He is runs the Masterworks Festival in most difficult part of the process was to organize a chapel that highlighted the arts.

As a recap of the week, on Monday, the Glee Club performed a few songs. They featured a medley from Stephen Schwartz which involved the songs “Colors of the Wind”, “God Bless the Outcasts,” and “For Good.” Freshman Caroline Mitchell and all the seniors have solos in the medley. They also performed “One Day More” from the musical Les Miserables with solos from freshmen Jay Bell and Andrew Sabonis-Chafee, sophomore Caroline Reed, and senior Megan Hall.

The other songs they sang included “If…” by the Four Whatevers, “Always Look On The percussion team gives an exciting performance in “We Found Love” as they the Bright Side of Life” from Spamalot, rotate instuments during the song.

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TECH DEPARTMENT EXPLAINS SITE BLOCKS Clark O’Kelley Before spring break, the student body was sent into an uproar after popular sports websites were blocked from students during the school day. The sites were blocked after a few teachers came to the help desk to warn about the impending March Madness basketball tournament.

Also, shopping sites for Anthropologie, Lilly Pulitzer and Bloomingdales were also blocked recently much to the dismay of many high school girls. The student body complained that these blocks were too restrictive and that there was not enough cause to block these sites.

Students wanted to blame the technology department for blocking these sites. Rumors circulated about the tablet technicians watching all of the students’ computer screens to see what they were doing. Students were frustrated that they couldn’t check scores during class. Senior Will Moody said, “I think that blocking all sports and shopping websites may have been over the top; however, I understand their decision to block these sites due to the amount of bandwidth that watching the basketball games would take.”

Tablet Technicians Andrew Blackburn and Alex Klein described the system that the tech department uses to block websites.

The system that the school uses to filter students’ internet use is called Lightspeed.

Klein said, “We use Lightspeed because it has the ability to set up timed blocks. We use the timers to allow certain websites to be unblocked after school hours.”

Certain sites that contain inappropriate or distracting content are always blocked by the system however the rest of the sites on the World Wide Web can only be blocked if the technology department administers

like an interstate in that most of the sites students use are the cars, but videos and games are similar to 18-wheelers. When you have a bunch of 18-wheelers on the interstate there is usually a traffic jam.” This potential “traffic jam” was the reason that sports sites were blocked for March Madness.

The technology department will also unblock sites by going through the same process. If a student or teacher comes to the help desk and submits a reason why a site should be unblocked then Morgan will review it and make decide whether it can be unblocked during the school day. Freshman Michael Veal did this when the sports websites were blocked. He came to the help desk after March Madness ended and told the technicians why he felt sports websites should be unblocked. They understood his reasoning and reMany students are familiar with this “Access Denied” image appearing on their tablet. opened sites for ESPN, CBS Sports, While some blocks are nonnegotiable, such as online gambling, IT is willing to have a Sports Illustrated and more. discussion and listen to you for unblocking a website.

The technology department does not spend time watching students’ step-by-step description of how websites If a site is brought to Morgan it is computer screens. Blackburn said, “Evget opened up or shut down at Wesleyan. not immediately blocked. He reviews it erything must be taken in moderation from First of all, the site in question must be carefully and checks to see what kind of sports, to school, to video games. We want brought to the attention of the technology content it has and if it has educational you all to enjoy your computer and we department. This is done when a teacher value that students can use without being want them to work. We are not trying to or administrator comes to the help desk distracted. He considers factors such get people in trouble.” They act upon reand tells the technicians about a site that as if the site is already blacklisted as quests of teachers and students who come they believe needs to be blocked. This is inappropriate. He looks at who brought to the help desk. He also said, “I think a lot usually done because a teacher feels that the request to his attention and what kind of students don’t realize that we are willthe site has become a distraction in class of content the site is serving up. One other ing to have a conversation with people and or that it contains inappropriate material. major part of the question is how much we care about your needs.”

Once the teacher brings the site to the bandwidth the site takes up. attention of a technician, it is submitted The Wesleyan internet server can only for review. The Director of Information support a certain amount of bandwidth Services, Brian Morgan, is the man who usage. Morgan said, “Our internet works the block.

Whenever a site gets blocked, students always blame the people in the technology department. Many students don’t understand the real process that is used to block websites. Blackburn gave a detailed

gets to review the content of the site in question. Blackburn said, “A request from a teacher is usually what constitutes a blocked site. The reasoning behind it has to be pretty clear cut. We will not block a site unless we have a probable cause.”

wesleyan begins new campus expansions

Megan Walker The development department has begun planning expansions for the Wesleyan campus over the next few years. The department has been thinking about adding onto the beautiful campus for a long time now, and they are excited to get the project going. The expansions are being overseen by Bobby Candler. Over the summer of 2012, one addition will be adding lights to the lake fields, which will allow the sports teams to continue games and practice when the sun starts to set.

Assistant Headmaster for Advancement Chris Cleveland says, “The idea of adding lights to this field has been around for several years, but serious discussions of it began at the start of this school year.”

This project is scheduled to be a threeweek project. It should begin in late June and be completed by mid-July. In addition to the lake field lights, another faculty fellow house has been purchased. It is on the same road as the current faculty fellow house, located behind the tennis courts.

Plans are also in effect for Austin Chapel to be expanded. Executive Headmaster for Major Gifts and Planned Giving Matt Cole says, “The construction will begin when the money is available.”

Aside from the Austin Chapel extension, there are plans to change the layout of

the bottom floor of Cleghorn Hall. The current language lab will be reconfigured

that hold about 5 or 6 people for things such as group projects and study sessions.

The chapel expansion is just one of the many expansions being planned by the development team. The school plans to add more study rooms, meeting rooms, reading gardens and more fields. into a classroom, surrounded by a few more study rooms and offices. This should be completed within the next few years, with construction beginning in 2013 at the earliest. There are also ideas to add more study rooms, such as the one in the library,

In Warren Hall, there is a plan to build a meeting room similar to McKeever. The Cubs Den, which is a day care center for Wesleyan faculty’s children, will be split into two smaller rooms, freeing up two classrooms in Warren. On top of classroom

changes, there will be a reading garden in memory of former grade chair Colin Creel’s mother, Donna Creel.

In the long term, the school is planning to put another two rectangular fields where the camel hump is currently. Some homes behind the current lake may be purchased, although this decision hasn’t been finalized. These homes are currently having soil studies performed on them to determine if they are worth the purchase.

All of the expansions will only add to the beauty that is the Wesleyan School campus. Senior Takim Williams says he is disappointed these expansions are being made the summer after he graduates.

Williams says, “I wish I could stick around to see what this campus has in store.”

Senior Mackenzie Hediger disagreed saying, “I am glad the renovations are happening after the Class of 2012 graduates because I don’t have to deal with any of the construction, but I get to visit an even more beautiful campus.” The campus expansion plans are underway and will continue to play out over the next few years.

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end of year brings new class elections

Marissa Vivori As the end of the year approaches, the student elections for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors will take place here at Wesleyan on May 7th and May 14th to fill the positions of student government and honor council. There are four school-wide elections which are for the Student Body President, a rising senior, and three juniors will fill the Vice President of Activities, Vice President-at-Large and Vice President of Affairs.

All of the vice president spots will be filled by students who are currently sophomores and will step up to take the place of juniors Drew Middleton, Cameron Anderson and Nicholas Ross.

A rising senior will take the presidential role, currently held by senior Cole Warren.

Three freshman, three sophomores, four juniors and four seniors will be elected for positions on the honor council.

After the school-wide elections have established who will lead the school next fall, there will be grade-wide elections to fill the spots for the remaining roles on student government or class representatives. There is also a school-wide election to elect the members of the honor council. Currently, seniors Shannon Felts, Doug Mohme,

and Mitchell Gentry hold the titles of senior grade representatives. In addition to the senior reps, there is also a chaplain appointed by the teachers. This year, senior Abbie Frye holds the position. This role consists of many responsibilities including leading the prayer in school gatherings.

She is very enthusiastic about her position, and says that “being chaplain was an absolute honor. I feel so blessed to be able to have served as a spiritual leader for this student body. There is no doubt that God is working in the hearts and lives of the students here at Wesleyan, and it is my joy to be a part of it.” While this role is not one for which a student can run, it is still exciting to see who will be appointed to it next fall.

This election is a critical moment for the class of 2014. Current Vice President junior Drew Middleton explains, “A grade is heavily defined by who they ‘produce’ in terms of Student Body Presidents and Vice Presidents, for these people will regularly come before the entire student body to represent the class.” The hope is that this class will elect qualified, passionate representatives who could eventually make outstanding presidential candidates to lead

the school during their senior year. As the sophomores become upperclassmen, it will be important for them to decide as a class who they want to elect as those people will help define them for the remainder of high school.

According to current President Cole Warren, “Joining my junior year was helpful because when I ran for president, people already knew me as a student government member.” While Warren points out the benefits of experience, Director of Student Activities, Mr. Krehmeyer, adds that previous service is not a prerequisite for joining student government or honor council. Those interested in positions on either student government or the honor council will need to fill out an application, have two teacher recommendations and have an interview. Mr. Krehmeyer stresses that the leaders should have hearts that are interested in serving the school rather than bulking up a college application.

Next year, senior Palmer Brasher will lead as honor council president and serving as an exemplary member of the community.

The council voted among themselves to decide the president as they are best qualified to choose their own president.

The other positions will be decided in the start of next fall semester. These members are expected to comply with the Wesleyan School mission and to not take part in any activity that could reflect negatively on themselves or the school.

The speech that a student government or honor council hopeful will deliver is important because it can often sway the neutral people. Even though Wesleyan is a tight knit community, people can always be surprising, so it is important that candidates represent themselves well in the speeches, offering to the student body how they will contribute to the school. Those who run should make an effort to appeal to their entire class, not just their friend group to show that he or she will work in the best interest of everyone.

The leaders elected set the tone for the school year. While the student government will help organize and plan major events, the honor council will work behind the scenes to uphold the integrity of Wesleyan.

Both councils are perfect opportunities to serve God and the school community and anyone interested in these responsibilities should plan on applying.

special pops tennis returns to wesleyan

Jeffrey Chang For the fifth consecutive year, on almost every Saturday in March, April, and May, Wesleyan is helping with Special Pops, a program in which volunteers assist

leaders of Special Pops stress that no tennis experience is required in order to assist.

To help, volunteers can help in picking up balls, tossing balls to the participants,

from March until the 12th of May from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Curley Tennis Courts, which are at the top of the hill behind Hoover Gymnasium. Anyone can volunteer, so students, parents, and teachers alike assist the athletes on Saturdays. The student leaders for Special Pops this year are Palmer Brasher and Megan Kelly.

Brasher says, “Special Pops is an awesome way to serve the

community, help others play a sport that everybody loves and to develop great friendships.”

On the 12th of May, the athletes of Special Pops spend their last day with the new and old volunteers that have helped them develop their tennis game. Then, they go off to participate in the Special Olympics, where they compete and hope to show off all that they learned during the program. The participants of Special Pops really appreciate the time and effort that the volunteers put into helping them, so go out and help in this great program while it goes on. Brasher says, “The dedication that the volunteers have is what makes Special Pops special.”

Every Special Pops practice concludes with the athletes running a lap around the tennis courts and ducking through a tunnel of volunteers and parents. The program teaches kids the fundamentals of tennis and many life lessons.

special needs children with training and playing tennis. Special Pops started in the early 1990s when a group of tennis enthusiasts who had a passion to serve others established a small group that had the same purpose as Special Pops does today. With this attitude of serving others and a love for the game of tennis, the group began to grow and the number of applicants began to increase. The volunteers and the sports enthusiasts from Special Olympics Georgia organization eventually started Special Pops as a stand-alone nonprofit organization in 2005.

Participating in Special Pops is a great way to serve the community, to help those with special needs and to have a great time.

While tennis experience is helpful, the

and just helping the kids have a great time. During this program, the volunteers aim to create a great learning environment for the participants while at the same time meeting the needs of everyone participating. There are court leaders who instruct the participants on how to hit different strokes, including serves and groundstrokes, and other volunteers can also assist the court leaders by providing encouragement and picking up balls.

Special Pops comes to Wesleyan every Saturday

7 seniors receive highest award in girl scouts NEWS

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Erik Gossett While Eagle Scouts are a highly celebrated group on the Wesleyan campus, another group, which is their female counterpart, does not get quite the same recognition. Wesleyan’s very own senior class has two Girl Scouts this year. When most people think about Girl Scouts they think about little girls going around selling cookies, but it does not end there.

Once they reach a certain age they ditch the cookies and the uniforms and take on tasks that greatly impact their community.

Seniors Julia Collins and Brianna Bardi both earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. This is the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn and takes countless hours to attain. Earning this award includes putting together a final project

that helps the community and can be continued once the project is completed.

Bardi estimates that she put 150 hours of work into her final project. She chose to do a recyclatronics (recycle electronics) drive for the Tommy Nobis Center, which is a non-profit organization that helps people with disabilities get jobs and learn how to live independently. The goal of the project is for people to bring in electronics from their community that are no longer needed.

She held the drive at Wesleyan and had a great outpour of support from the Wesleyan/ Norcross community. In addition to the drive, Bardi made a “how to” binder for the center to pass out to organizations to hold their own drives. In this way, her project can keep on giving. In all, her project took her about a year and a half to complete.

Garrett Busch A crowd of students, faculty and parents packed into Yancey Gymnasium on Thursday, April 12th to see a group of young athletes commit to the college of their choice for various sports. This event, which occurred during student lunch time, honored the signees with combined praise from coaches, pictures with teammates and enough cake to feed an army. The signees included two football players, Josh King and Zander Yost, Callie Bivings for volleyball, Bradley Gossett for cross country, along with baseball players. Sheldon Connor, Mason Colquitt and Ben Spears.

King, a 2 year starter and 4 year letterman for the varsity Wolves played defensive tackle and center. King will be

taking these defensive talents to Centre College in Danville, Kentucky this fall.

Josh’s teammate, Yost will be heading up to Annapolis, Maryland this fall to play safety and running back for the Naval Academy.

Yost was a 3 year starter for the Wolves and lettered all four years. Yost was on the allregion team for three years, Gwinnett County all-star and represented United States in a football combine this past summer. Yost and King were both team captains for the wolves and will represent Wesleyan on the gridiron the next four years and beyond.

Bivings, setter for the Wesleyan Wolves volleyball team, brought the school a state championship her sophomore year and post a post season appearance ever.

This year, Bivings switched from right

Unlike the boy scouts, the group has no affiliation with the school but their projects are noble and demonstrate their continued determination and hard work. Collins’ project was a great one as well, as she made some modifications to the riflery range at Camp High Harbor, a popular camp for students at Wesleyan. She built benches for the top floor of the facility and put in a mulch path down to the targets. She also made the place safer for the kids by putting in stabilizers on the parts of the shooting area that were old and falling apart. Collins said about her project “A lot of the people who were counselors said it was a really awesome renovation and that it helped clean the place up and make it safer for the kids.”

The amazing thing about these Girl Scouts is that they were extremely

independent in the process. Rather than having weekly meetings, they had weekly e-mail updates so they really had to be selfmotivated. They still remain close with their fellow scouts as they join an elite group like Bardi says “Being a Girl Scout my whole life and earning my Gold Award has given me a group of lifelong friends and has taught me many things I’ll need in life.” They may not take scout trips, but their work is not forgotten. Upon reflecting her 13 years as a scout Bardi says “I never realized how much this experience affected my life until I earned my Gold Award and saw how much my project changed many people’s lives.” Be sure to congratulate these two girls on their accomplishments.

sports signings recognize outstanding athletes

Head football coach Franklin Pridgen announces senior Josh King’s decision to play football at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky.

Dean of Students Ted Russell commends senior Callie Bivings for her commitment to play volleyball at Georgia Tech next fall. side hitter, an exciting offensive position, to Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team. the selfless position of setter her senior year, Connor will be a mid-week starter and all in the best interest of the team. Bivings reliever for the Grizzlies. In 2011, these will continue her success right down the signees’ junior year, they lost in the second road at Georgia Tech, one of the premier round. Now they are poised for success for volleyball teams in the nation. Head coach, the upcoming postseason and are looking Ted Russell, described the venue as “one of to bring another ring back to Wesleyan. the most exciting places to watch volleyball.” Wesleyan’s offense has thrived behind Few teams have demonstrated dominance power hitting first baseman and outfielder, in the high school athletics like that of the Colquitt. Colquitt will be playing first and boys cross country team. Four-year anchor outfield, for Georgia College and State of the team, Gossett brought three straight University next year. Colquitt’s career as a state championships and four straight Wolf included awards such as the designation region championships during his tenure. of preseason all-state this year and all region Gossett will be bringing the heat to the trails last season. The Wolves also received next year in Greenville, SC as a member of countless dominant pitching performances the Furman Paladin Cross Country team. from senior pitcher Spears. Ben will also The baseball team is loaded with talent be staying in Georgia to play college ball at multiple positions this year. Connor and by going up the road to Mercer University.

Spears have led the pitching staff in the past four years which includes two state championships in 2009 and 2010. Connor will be pitching on the newly formed

8 green&gold Will Moody What colleges are you applying to? University of Georgia, Mississippi State University, University of Alabama, Auburn University, Georgia College and State University and Blue Mountain State University Who was your first crush at Wesleyan? When?

Shade Kleptchick in 9th grade What were you involved with in high school? I played football, golf and DNV basketball.

What is your most embarrassing moment? I went to my first football practice ever with my pants on backwards… Coach Shaheen made me change in front of the entire team.

What is the theme song of your life? “Knee Deep” by Zac Brown What three things would you bring to a desert island? A fly fishing rod, my Bible and a whole lot of flies.

What is one thing that you wish you had done in high school? Played lacrosse.

What faculty member would you be and why? I would probably be Chad McDaniel for his excellent communication skills.

If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do? I would fly out to the arroyo del los elfos and fly fish the day away.

What will your life be like in 10 years? I’ll be living in a small beachfront cabana in Mexico chasing tarpon of the flats.

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Mary Anne Short What colleges are you applying to? Furman, UGA, Auburn, Clemson, Samford, Elon and Rhodes Who was your first crush at Wesleyan? When?

Nick Schroer in kindergarten What were you involved with in high school?

Football and basketball cheerleading, track, prom committee, SALSA, CASSS, Wolf Ambassador, National Honors Society, Bible study, FreshmenSenior Girls’ Bible study and mission trips.

What is your most embarrassing moment?

Holding the “WIN” sign upside down at a football game while I was cheering.

What is the theme song of your life? “Days like These” by Jason Aldean.

What three things would you bring to a desert island? Almond chocolate coconut ice cream from Bruster’s, my dog and my Ipod.

What is one thing that you wish you had done in high school? Hand-in-Hand.

If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do? I would travel to Hawaii with my family and friends on a private plane, visit the waterfalls, relax on the beach and watch the sunset.

What will your life be like in 10 years? I will be married with a baby, have a job that involves working with children and live in South Carolina or Georgia.

Fabricio Andrade

What colleges are you applying to? Kennesaw State University Who was your first crush at Wesleyan? When? Taylor Wesley What were you involved with in high school? Cross country, soccer, workcrew on freshmen retreat and footsie foursquare.

What is your most embarrassing moment? Nothing I could say in a newspaper.

What is the theme song of your life? “Young Wild & Free” by Wiz Khalifa.

What three things would you bring to a desert island? Dr. Pepper, laptop with internet and a special plant that combats the spread of poison ivy.

What is one thing that you wish you had done in high school? Actually tried, but not really.

What faculty member would you be and why? Mr. Schulze, ‘nuff said If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do? Make a newspaper where they wouldn’t make me edit what I say because it isn’t conservative enough!

What will your life be like in 10 years? An accomplished business man who travels to Peru at least twice a year and has sick facial hair.

Doug Mohme What colleges are you applying to? I am going to UGA. Who was your first crush at Wesleyan? When?

Abby Daws in kindergarten. I think my sister and her sister were in the same grade and tried to set us up constantly.

What were you involved with in high school? XC, swimming, track, Bible study, SALSA, Lax, Peer Leadership, student government, senior class officer and Scouts.

What is your most embarrassing moment? Probably when Austin Gritters set me up on a date with Christy Stipe without me knowing.

What is the theme song of your life? “Stu’s Song” What three things would you bring to a desert island? XC speaker, USA shorts and a comb.

What is one thing that you wish you had done in high school? Journalism What faculty member would you be and why?

McDaniel cause he leads the coolest department and gets to coach.

You only have 24 hours to live, what would you do?

Go Bird Suite Diving and then probably test out the top speed of the QX4 What will your life be like in 10 years? Retired for 10 years and just living the life as a bachelor in Buckingham palace.

Alana Broe

What colleges are you applying to? Davidson, University of Chicago, Washington University in St. Louis, Vanderbilt, Furman, Rhodes, Auburn and University of Georgia Who was your first crush at Wesleyan? When?

Karsan Holley during freshman year What were you involved with in high school?

Volleyball, track, Freshman-Senior Girls Bible study, C.S. Lewis Club, crew for Oklahoma and Nicaragua mission trip.

What is your most embarrassing moment? On the last day of seventh grade right before yearbook signing, I got up during homeroom to sharpen my pencil in the front of the classroom, and I tripped over an electrical cord and fell into the recycling bin. Everyone wrote about it in my yearbook.

What is the theme song of your life? “Why Don’t We Just Dance”—Josh Turner What three things would you bring to a desert island? My brother, my Bible and a bottomless cup of Chickfila tea What faculty member would you be and why? Ms. Carpenter because her job is to hang out in Gilfillan and work for Mr. Cook.

What will your life be like in 10 years? I’ll probably change my mind before then, but I want to be living in Charleston completing my orthopedic surgery residency.

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Shannon Felts What colleges are you applying to? I am going to Georgia Tech.

Who was your first crush at Wesleyan? When?

Andrew Farrow in 2nd grade What were you involved with in high school?

Hand in hand, Chapel Band, student government, peer leadership and bible studies What is your most embarrassing moment? I started a story in English and halfway through I realized that the story was way too inappropriate to tell to my whole class, but I had to finish it anyways.

It was extremely awkward.

What is the theme song of your life? “Take Me or Leave Me” from Rent What three things would you bring to a desert island? Guitar, hammock and sunscreen What is one thing that you wish you had done in high school? Glee club What faculty member would you be and why?

Mrs. Antonio. I get too excited about calculus for it to me normal.

If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do? Go to the lake with lots of friends and family.

What will your life be like in 10 years?

I will be married and working in some fun engineering job in some cool city.

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Elizabeth Christopher What colleges are you applying to? Georgia Southern, Samford and Alabama Who was your first crush at Wesleyan?

When? Eric Heyward in 7th grade What were you involved with in high school? Cross country, swimming, girls LAX What is your most embarrassing moment?

When I was a sophomore I was walking in the cafeteria and I slipped and fell in front of all the senior guys and they all started laughing.

What is the theme song of your life? “Call Me, Maybe?”

What three things would you bring to a desert island? My phone, sweet tea and Megan Walker What is one thing that you wish you had done in high school? Been a cheerleader!!

What faculty member would you be and why? Mrs. Walker because she has the cutest clothes If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do? I would go down to Way Pay and grab some OK Café with my friends. Paint the town red.

What will your life be like in 10 years? I will be married with kids and live in Buckhead.

Jay Baker What colleges are you applying to? It’s between Georgia Tech or playing backup quarterback at Blue Mountain State.

Who was your first crush at Wesleyan? When? Elise Abernathy 2nd grade What were you involved with in high school? Soccer, swim team, Model Arab League and board game society.

What is your most embarrassing moment? A certain rumor during Sophomore year…just kidding that wasn’t even me.

What is the theme song of your life? “Young Wild and Free” by Wiz What three things would you bring to a desert island? Straws, napkins and Cheerwine.

What is one thing that you wish you had done in high school? Run cross country What faculty member would you be and why? Mr. Cole because he says and does what he wants.

If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do? Go to Spain and watch a Barcelona soccer game What will your life be like in 10 years? I will have graduated from Georgia Tech and will be just finishing backpacking around the Mediterranean.

Drew Rowland What colleges are you applying to? Georgia Tech, Clemson and Georgia Who was your first crush at Wesleyan?

When? Natalie Robinson in 5th grade What were you involved with in high school? Golf, football, baseball, church-league basketball and Wolf ambassador.

What is your most embarrassing moment?

Walking out of the bathroom with toilet paper on my shoe in front of some good-looking women freshman year What is the theme song of your life? “Lie in our Graves” Dave Matthews Band What three things would you bring to a desert island? Big green egg, Cleo and Eric Rappe to protect me What is one thing that you wish you had done in high school? Soccer What faculty member would you be and why? Matt Cole because he is hilarious and just a great guy If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do? Go ski-diving.

What will your life be like in 10 years?

Married with a solid job and playing a lot of golf.

Audrey Anderson What colleges are you applying to? Georgia, Auburn and Alabama Who was your first crush at Wesleyan?

When? Cole Warren- 5th grade What were you involved with in high school? Softball, swimming, lacrosse, cheerleading, chapel band, Bible studies, YoungLife, SALSA, WyldLife, class officer What is your most embarrassing moment?

I already told that story, I’d rather it not be in the paper What is the theme song of your life?

“Beautiful Things” by Gungor What three things would you bring to a desert island? My iPhone, VitaminWater and my bed What is one thing that you wish you had done in high school? I wish I had tried to play soccer What faculty member would you be and why? Mrs. Antonio cause she’s awesome.

If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do? Go find a monkey. I’ve never held one before.

What will your life be like in 10 years? I will be out of college, hopefully married, and working at a job I love!

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Joshua King

What colleges are you applying to?

Centre College Who was your first crush at Wesleyan?

When? Meagan Hall in 9th grade What were you involved with in high school? Football and track and field.

What is your most embarrassing moment? Probably when I acquired the nickname Trip and Fall Paul What is the theme song of your life?

“Sail” by Awolnation What three things would you bring to a desert island? Fried chicken, Kool-aid and a compass.

What is one thing that you wish you had done in high school? Participated in more plays.

What faculty member would you be and why? Mr. Cleveland because on my 11th grade mission trip to Guatemala I found out that he was the man.

If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do? Go to the Heartattack hamburger place in California and order a quadruple Bypass and dominate the burger while accepting my fate.

What will your life be like in 10 years?

I would have graduated from college, and living life to the fullest.

Megan Kelly

What colleges are you applying to? Furman, Samford, Elon, Lafayette, Wofford, UGA, Clemson and Auburn Who was your first crush at Wesleyan? When? Eric Heyward in second grade What were you involved with in high school? Tennis, Hand-in-Hand, Special Pops and mission trips What is your most embarrassing moment? One time I went to the bathroom on an airplane. I don’t know what happened to the door, but I couldn’t get out. I panicked so I started banging on the door and screaming. Finally, one of the flight attendants came and opened the door. I walked back through the aisle and everyone was staring and there were hot guys sitting in front of us and they made jokes about me.

What is the theme song of your life? “Relax, Take it Easy” by MIKA (I think) What three things would you bring to a desert island?

Harry Potter, tennis racquet and food What is one thing that you wish you had done in high school? Gone to more Trinity house visits.

What faculty member would you be and why? Shup because she is funny and gets to hang out with cool seniors all the time.

If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do? I would take my family and friends to Nicaragua and hang out with them and the people I met in Nicaragua.

What will your life be like in 10 years? I will hopefully be out of college and working as a special education teacher or some kind of teacher.

Abbie Frye What colleges are you applying to? I am officially going to Georgia!

Who was your first crush at Wesleyan? When? Eric Heyward in 6th grade.

What were you involved with in high school? Student Government, Peer Leadership, leader of Middle School Girls Bible Study and Freshman/Senior Girls Bible study, participant of our class of 2012 girls Bible study, introductory speaker of SALSA, member of National Honors Society and Spanish National Honors Society, member of the track, cross country and basketball cheerleading teams, and I played “Gertie” in Oklahoma!

What is your most embarrassing moment? It took me three times to pass my permit test. Awkward.

What three things would you bring to a desert island? The MSG Translation of the Bible, a wardrobe of Lilly Pulitzer and a gallon of Publix Sweet Tea What faculty member would you be and why? This is way too hard. I have so many faculty members who I look up to. However, if I had to choose one, I would be Dr. Blue. He is one of the most influential teachers I have ever had at Wesleyan, so I would definitely want to be him so I could also impact the lives of others.

What will your life be like in 10 years? Let me graduate and get back to you ;). But, if I were to guess, I will be married, living south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and writing for a magazine. Hopefully there will be a few little ones running around the house too!!!

Chad Russell

What colleges are you applying to?

Kennesaw State University (KSU) Who was your first crush at Wesleyan?

When? Taylor Wesley in freshman year.

What were you involved with in high school?

Nothing but music.

What is your most embarrassing moment?

Freshman year, I tripped going up the steps and ate it. I turned around, and Mr. Young was standing right behind me watching me struggle (I’m sure he was thinking how glad he was to have let me into this school).

What three things would .you bring to a desert island? Jessica, Shelby and Charlotte (my three favorite guitars) What is one thing that you wish you had done in high school? I wish I would have paid more attention in Spanish because after going to Nicaragua, I realized how much knowing the language could help me spread God’s word.

What faculty member would you be and why? Andy Cook because he was on my mission trip, and I was able to see a hilarious side of him that I had never seen before If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do? I would go to Germany, rent a Bugatti and take it on the Autobahn.

What will your life be like in 10 years?

Nothing but music.

Mary-Sanford Anheuser What colleges are you applying to?

Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Alabama Who was your first crush at Wesleyan? When?

Kyle Karempelis during freshman year What were you involved with in high school?

Golf, missions,volleyball, basketball, track, Hand-in-Hand, prom committee, C.S. Lewis Club, crew for Oklahoma!, board games society and Slushie Club.

What is your most embarrassing moment?

Dancing really strangely at Emily’s house while Zander could see the whole thing through the window.

What is the theme song of your life?

“Wop” by JDash What three things would you bring to a desert island?

Just Dance, lifetime supply of Trader Joe’s peanut butter cups and my phone What is one thing that you wish you had done in high school?

Glee Club What faculty member would you be and why?

Mr. Cole because he is awesome and can do whatever he wants.

If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do?

I’d be on Dancing with the Stars.

What will your life be like in 10 years?

I’ll be a museum curator or a journalist and happily married.

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questions worth asking ₂.₀ Bradley Gossett Earlier in this scholastic year, Mr. Busch and I did a segment called “Questions Worth Asking” where we gave you, the Wesleyan people, many questions to chew on as you walked through the halls during your boring school day. Now, after many months of deep thought in the solitude of the dank caves of North Georgia I have emerged, much like a North American grizzly bear from hibernation, with more burning questions for your tiny brains to contemplate. Try to wrap your heads around these thought provoking questions.

What is the world record for the most jumping jacks in a minute?

Can women work at Five Guys?

Why aren’t apartments called togetherments?

How far east do you go before it is considered west?

Where’s the beef?

How do you handcuff a one armed man?

Why do men and women have different shoe sizes? Is it a Women’s Rights thing?

Why are they called “stands” if you’re always sitting?

Why is Waldo always hiding?

What’s the point of microwaves if we can’t even safely dry our pets inside them?

Do people own their own inflatable castles, or do you always have to rent them?

How do you set fire to the rain?

Was Albert Einstein the originator of the afro?

Why do they call it “Head and Shoulders” if you only use it for your hair?

Where does recycling REALLY go?

Would you rather have a 5 dollar bill or a 25 dollar gift certificate to Chipotle?

How do NFL scouts measure intangibles?

Do Lady Gaga’s friends call her Lady?

Why doesn’t glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

Why do ears look so weird?

How did this picture get here?

Who would win in a cage fight, Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates?

When will the powers that be give # its own key on the keyboard?

Why is a nautical mile longer than a regular mile?

How come whenever I win a 500$ gift certificate on the internet I never actually get anything?

Who thought Bing was a good idea?

Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard?

How long will it be until New Jersey starts becoming Old Jersey?

When did people stop wearing Silly Bandz?

Why does Nicholas Cage get no respect as an actor?

Who is the original lady from the phrase, “it’s not over till the fat lady sings”?

If you soak a raisin in water does it turn back into a grape?

How many people with the last name Lincoln have named a son Abraham?

What would chairs look like if our knees were on the back of our legs?

What happens to the .01% of germs that doesn’t get killed by hand sanitizer?

If money doesn’t grow on trees, why do banks have branches?

Why isn’t phonetic spelled the way it sounds?

What made Jared decide that only eating Subway was a good idea? #questionsworthasking

Student Picks

Staff Picks

Drew Middleton, junior “Poke Me” by Amir Blumenfeld “It is a rumpus tale capturing the love and desperration of a modern day hero tied to a catchy tune.”

Julie Ju Rodriguez, senior “We’ll Be Fine” by Dr Drake “I never stop listening to this song. At school, in the car, in the shower. And a well-placed

Haley Gleerup, freshmen “Pop” by NSYNC “I really like this song because it really is just a classic song.”

EErik Gossett, senior “Pursuit of Happiness” bby Kid Cudi ““Right now Michael McWhinnie is somewhere in a dark room listening to this song. When aasked about it “the Sas” replied, “I just love the Cud.” th

Hank Masters, sophomore “Dimelo” by Enrique Iglesias “This song is in a different language. It helps me to practice Spanish and embrace another culture on top of the fact that is catchy.”

Thomas Duke, senior “Murdered Son” by John Mark McMillan You may not have heard of this artist, who originally wrote “How He Loves,” but I love this song because it explains Easter in the form of a very simple folk song that is fun to play and sing.

A Ashley Gentry, junior “Call Me Maybe” by CCarly Rae Jaepsen ““Who doesn’t love the true Cinderella story oof this young girl winning Canadian Idol and th the world falling in love with her.”

G Garrett Busch, senior “Moonshiner” by The FFloorbirds “A fervent anthem for the dying art of moonsshining.”

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A Night in Wonderland

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wesleyan sports medicine helps athletes excel Daisy Mills The Sports Medicine aspect of the Athletic Department has been a major source of aid and fellowship both in and out of the Wesleyan community. Steven Stepp, the longtime head of the sports medicine at Wesleyan, has seen many injuries and recoveries through the diagnostic and treatment programs.

Stepp received his Masters in Sports Medicine at Georgia State University.

While he was working with another company, he met a man named Will Jackson. Jackson was the first Wesleyan Athletic Director. He started the sports programs at Wesleyan including the advent of football. Through Jackson’s direction and counsel, Stepp decided to join the Wesleyan family and he has had a successful 13 years thus far.

Assisting Stepp is his counterpart Josh Baker. Although Baker joined the team just 4 years ago, he has been a consistent component in the program for his service to the junior varsity teams. Like Stepp, he also graduated with a Masters in Sports Medicine from Georgia State. Baker and Stepp share many of the same treatment protocols which helps the students and parents receive accurate information. It also makes for better care when there is more than one person tending to each child in serious cases.

At 3:00pm, Stepp and Baker stand

ready to face whatever the day might bring. Some days, there are relatively few injuries to tend to while others are packed with students needing attention.

Stepp operates on his motto of “nothing slips through the cracks.” The goal is to make sure that every injury receives care in order to prevent further problems in the future. Solving issues now allows the student greater participation and more enjoyment in the sport rather than letting the injury affect other areas of the body.

“We are really blessed with the facility and staff that we have. It’s our mission to take care of our kids. We extend into rehabilitation and therapy to ensure longterm recoveries.”

With over 300 students participating in sports, injuries are bound to occur. One of the biggest aspects of Stepp and Baker’s jobs are educating parents and students on warning signs, prevention, and treatment options. Throughout the day, both of them tend to emails, phone calls and texts from parents seeking their advice. While the student must be informed, the parent is ultimately the decision-maker. The support of parents is a huge part of the recovery process because they can be a second pair of eyes to monitor their child’s condition.

After tearing her ACL freshmen year, junior Katie Frerking had a long recovery process. “Coach Stepp and Coach Baker were so helpful and definitely the biggest

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part of my recovery from my ACL injury.

Not only do they push you to work really hard in your rehab, but they are supportive and they make the recovery process so fun and so much easier than it could be. They put you in a good mood each day when you come in there and I am confident they would both do anything for me. They are so passionate about their jobs and Wesleyan is so blessed to have such an amazing Sports Medicine Program.”

In order for Stepp and Baker to keep practicing sports medicine, they must maintain their license. This involves going to seminars and learning about innovative technologies and new treatment options.

They must teach education courses, attend web-based seminars, and gather together with colleagues once a year to discuss recent observations and new ideas. They often seek the advice of other trainers in the Atlanta-area.

When asked about his time at Wesleyan, Stepp replied, “It’s been a pleasure working with the caliber of coaches here.” At most other schools, the coaches are less involved with the students, and relationships are not as deep. Fellowship among the coaches and students has helped Stepp in the journey and he says it is invaluable.

One of Stepp’s most vivid memories was at Camp Calvin, the summer football camp when he first began coaching at Wesleyan.

Megan Walker & John Walker

Are They Related?

It was memorable not because it was particularly fun but because it required the team to bond very quickly. People had to grow closer in order to endure the tough training and environment of the camp. “I treated homesickness more than any other injury at that camp,” said Stepp.

Because education is vital to the program, there are a few tips to help students prevent injury. First, keep your body in-shape year-round. If seasons begin and the body isn’t used to the excessive force, it will materialize in an injury. Stepp says that in order to perform to the best of one’s abilities, he needs to anticipate the season’s demands.

Because the media has shed more light on sports injuries over the past years, Wesleyan has adopted some policies. First, everyone on a sports team is required to take a concussion test at the advent of the season. This test serves as a baseline for comparison if the student receives a concussion later in the season. Coaches have also been keeping in closer contact with Stepp and Baker to keep up with the recovery of injuries.

Sports medicine has been just another source of ministry and fellowship both within and outside the Wesleyan community. It serves as a way that students can be helped and in turn help their teams achieve the highest level of performance.

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Have you ever wondered if Wesleyan were just one big family of siblings and cousins? Probably not, but you might second guess yourself after taking a look at some of the evidence we have uncovered. By shedding light on people who share the same last name and taking a closer look at Wesleyan’s best look-alikes, we at the Green&Gold formed a list of people who we think are related. Our resident scientists are working hard testing DNA strands of these suspects.

Carter Hall & Lauren Hall

Taylor Walton & Brooke Walton

Chris Yoder & Ricky Yoder

Jake Morris & Rodney Morris

Chad McDaniel & Linda McDaniel

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EMPLOYMENT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH VALUABLE EXPERIENCE Nick Salyers

Summer is rapidly approaching and the G&G would like to give everybody a head start on summer jobs.

Although a summer job might not be the first thing you are thinking about when it comes to summer break, it is important to consider getting a summer job for several reasons.

1. It gives you work experience.

2. It looks good on college apps.

3. You get paid.

4. Summer jobs can actually be fun.

5. You get paid.

The first step to getting a job, if you are under the age of 16, is to get a work permit from school. The next step is to apply for a job that you are interested in. If you don’t know what you might be interested in, no fear, the G&G has you covered.

Lifeguarding: If you like spending lots of time at the pool, are a proficient swimmer and have a craving to incessantly blow your whistle at young kids, then lifeguarding might just be the job for you.

However, lifeguarding does require some prerequisites. Typically, you can sign up for lifeguarding classes, where you learn pool safety, CPR as well as several other lifeguarding responsibilities, and then that company will assign you to a pool. Lifeguarding can be a great way to maximize your pool/tanning time this summer all while fattening your wallet.

Working at a local restaurant: If you are always hungry, like to serve people, watch the Food Network on the weekends or love to prepare food, then working for a local restaurant may be the job for you. Just check with your favorite local restaurants and see if they have an opening.

a little more flexible with the hours you work, but you might even be able to find a nanny-type job on a regular basis. Plenty of parents are willing to pay good money for a babysitter or nanny job and in some cases you end up doing some pretty fun stuff with the kids that you might have

Many students obtain lifeguarding jobs at community pools over the summer.

Babysitting: It is summer break, school is out of session and working moms and stay-at-home moms everywhere are looking for someone to take care of their kids. This can be a very lucrative summer option if you can get word of mouth spreading your name from neighborhood to neighborhood. You might have to be

wanted to do if you weren’t babysitting.

Camp Counselor: If hanging out and playing with kids is your thing, you have more options than just babysitting or nannying. You might want to look into getting a job as a camp counselor. There are plenty of camp counselor jobs available in the summer if you are willing to look. If you

have never been a counselor, try it locally and if you like it, you may consider being a counselor at an overnight camp farther away from home.

Mowing lawns: Maybe the most traditional job but nevertheless a viable option. If you like the smell of freshly cut grass, the powerful vibrations of a pushlawnmower or just working outside, you might want to consider mowing lawns this summer. There are plenty of lawns to be mowed; just put out some flyers and the lawns will practically come to you.

Internship/Local business/Ministry: This is kind of the miscellaneous group as far as summer jobs goes. If there is a particular thing that you like to do or maybe think you might like to do in the future, find a business, organization or ministry that does it and talk to them about a job, internship or even volunteer position. You might have to forego a paycheck if you take the internship or a volunteer position, but you could end up with some very valuable work experience and colleges eat this kind of stuff up.

Start a company: This one is for all you future entrepreneurs. If there isn’t a company or job that you think interests you, start your own. It can be whatever you like. It might take a little time and elbow grease to get it off the ground and running, but it might also prove to be more rewarding than just the money that you make. Be creative. Have fun.

STUDENTS REFLECT ON APRIL FOOLS DAYS OF THE PAST 

Garrett Busch, senior: I was going to saw off the pinkie of the St. Francis statue for April Fool’s, but since we didn’t have school, I didn’t get the chance.

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Bradley Gossett, senior: At the Atlanta Bread Company in Savannah, I put ketchup packets under the toilet seat so they would explode and get ketchup all over somebody’s pants when he sat down.

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Chandler Darnall, senior: I played dead on my dad and he actually thought I was dead. It was actually awful, but we all think it’s funny now. 

Mr. Lisson: One of my best friends in college put a want ad in the newspaper for a “Pet Monkey, well trained, housebroken” and he put my phone number down. I got about 50 calls from people trying to buy that monkey.

Mrs. Pack: My husband and I convinced my mother-in-law that we were expecting again, and she got all excited, but then we told her it was just a joke. She didn’t quite appreciate the humor.

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Hannah Duane, senior: When we were in lower school, my mom would wake us up in the mornings. She told me it was snowing, and I fell for it.

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Eric Rappe and Andrew Farrell, seniors: We re-routed the plumbing on a toilet at the Natatorium so the water went up instead of down when it flushed. Danny Nocharli fell for it.

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Madeline Adair, junior: My brother convinced me I was adopted.

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Danny Nocharli, junior: Dave Bre-  slin called me out of his class and started interrogating me as if I’d committed an honor code violation.

It was freaky.

Mr. Krehmeyer: One of my first years teaching, I taught identical twins  in different classes. On April Fool’s, they asked to go to the restroom and then went to their siblings’ class. I scratched my back to make sure there wasn’t a sign, I checked my zipper, I couldn’t figure out why all the class was giggling. When the bell rang, the students finally told me the girls had switched classes on me. It was almost the end of the school year, and I still  couldn’t tell them apart.

Mrs. Lloyd: As a kid, one time my parents convinced me there had been an earthquake and school was canceled. Earthquakes don’t happen in Virginia.

Hannah Ghafary, freshman: On April Fool’s Day when I was 12, I soaked my sister’s toothbrush in lemon juice for an hour because she hates sour things.

When she brushed her teeth it was like she was biting into a lemon.

Mr. Plunk: A few years ago I sent an email to the faculty telling them that there were lots of treats (cookies, brownies, cake, etc) in the teacher lounge on the third floor (something the parents club does for us from time to time). I then put a big sign in the teacher lounge that said April Fools and signed my name. I left my door open that day and since my classroom is right next to the lounge, I had the pleasure of watching the teachers approach the lounge, only to have their hopes of a sweet treat snuffed out by my prank.

It was awesome for me, but there were some unhappy teachers.

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John Walker, sophomore: I usually get up around 7:30 for church but this year for April Fool’s my sisters set my alarm 2 hours earlier so I ended up waking up at 5:30. Then they put clear tape over my sink faucet, so when I turned on my water, it spewed all over my bathroom.

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Nick Salyers, senior: My sister and I woke up really early and we switched my parents’ toothpaste and soap. It worked, more or less.

Mrs. Cardwell: A few years ago Mr. Khedouri got on the intercom and announced that we had a gas leak on campus at and that school would be dismissed early. You could hear the excitement throughout the building. A minute or two later Mr. Cleveland got on the intercom and announced “April Fools”.

Everyone was so disappointed.

Mason Colquitt, senior: I put a fake snake in my mom’s bed.

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Justin Cowart, sophomore: I got my dad a lottery ticket and filled it out according to the numbers that won the night before, recorded that show and gave him the “winning ticket” and played the numbers and he thought he won.

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Andrew Sabonis-Chafee, freshman: I bought those mint Oreos with the green filling (not sure if those are still around) and replaced one of the Oreo’s middle icing with toothpaste of the same color.

My sister was eating them and almost threw up.

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Mr. Kadzis: In college, I saw somebody stack tires all the way up a flagpole with a cherry picker. I don’t endorse said activities.

SPORTS

Spring Sports Update Golf The boys golf team competed in the region tournament on Monday at Dunwoody Country Club. They finished second in the region to Mount Pisgah by a mere four strokes. The top performer was junior Nick Ross, who shot a seven over par 79. The top two teams advance to the state championship in Augusta on May 7; the Wolves held off the Holy Innocents’ Golden Bears by eleven shots. Senior Will Moody and junior Cody Solomon also performed well by shooting 87.

The girls golf team finished fourth in the region and unfortunately did not qualify for state. The standout was junior Grace Farley, who shot 110 and achieved the low round for the team. With no seniors on the team,. the Lady Wolves look forward to a very similar roster next year.

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Tennis

The boys tennis team finished fourth in the region tournament after compiling a 10-8 regular season record. They lost to Pace in the semifinals by a score of three matches to one, then entered the third place match against Holy Innocents’. However, rain stopped play and the outcome was decided by a coin toss. Much to the dismay of the Wolves, Lady Luck was not on their side, as HI won the toss and got the three seed.

In the preliminary round of the state tournament, the Wolves rebounded nicely against Strong Rock Christian, winning three matches to zero. They played at Walker on Wednesday in the first round of the state tournament.

The Lady Wolves completed a strong regular season schedule with a 14-5 record.

They finished second in the region tournament to Mount Pisgah in which the matches were closer than the 3-0 score indicates. They began the state tournament at home on Tuesday against Paideia with a 3-0 win. Their next match will take place next week against the Aquinas-Gordon Lee winner.

Captain and senior Megan Kelly played excellently throughout the entire season, losing only four matches, and led the somewhat young team in every match. Senior Zach Taylor says, “She makes her opponents look silly; she never misses a shot.”

Baseball

Track and Field Both the boys and girls track and field teams are in the midst of their postseason meets. After qualifying 22 entries for the region 5-A meet at the north sub-region meet, the boys won their third consecutive region championship by fifty points. Senior Cole Warren won the high point award by scoring 24.25 points; he finished second in the long jump and 400 meter run and third in the 200 meter run, the 4x100 meter relay and the 4x400 meter relay. Senior Bradley Gossett broke the school records in the 1600 and 3200 meter runs.

The boys qualified twelve entries for the sectional meet; this new step in the track and field postseason takes the top eight finishers of each sectional and sends them to state.

It will take place tomorrow at Landmark Christian in Fairburn, Georgia. The boys state meet will take place in two weeks.

The girls also won the region meet, winning by an even wider fifty-five point margin.

The girls dominated the field events and qualified eight girls for sectionals in these events alone. Senior Holli Wilkins won both the shot put and the discus, junior Katie Frerking won the high jump and sophomore Landyn Duley won the long jump. Overall, the girls have fourteen entries in the sectional meet and hope to qualify for the state meet, which takes place next weekend, in many events.

Soccer The boys soccer team finished its regular season with a 10-5-1 record and a 6-3 area record after their win over Pinecrest on Tuesday. They are a two/three seed in the state tournament and their first game will be at home on May 3 (3 seed) May 8 (4 seed).

On senior night against Mount Pisgah, seniors Garrett Busch, Eric Sunderman, Paul Hogan and Drew Sutton tallied goals for the Wolves en route to a 6-0 win. Newcomer goalkeeper Drew Ritter made a couple of saves and gave freshman Carter Flachbarth a valuable night off.

Meanwhile, the girls soccer team finished the regular season with a 7-7-1 record and a 5-5 area record after their win over Pinecrest on Tuesday. They are a three seed in the state tournament, finishing behind Paideia and Fellowship who are ranked second and third in the state, respectively. They will play their first round game on May 4 at Henderson Stadium against…

The Lady Wolves have been led on the offensive end by sisters Maddie and Meagan Hall, freshman Diane Torres and senior Darby Coxhead Prior to their injuries, seniors Savannah Newman and Kenzie Hediger played key roles as well. The Lady Wolves look forward to a fresh start in the playoffs; Hediger says, “We are ready to take it one game at a time and focus on the task at hand.”

The baseball team, which carried a 15-9 overall record and a 10-5 region record heading into the week, wrapped up its regular season yesterday with a game against the Fellowship Christian Paladins at Donn Gaebelein Field. They clinched a playoff berth with a 7-5 win over the Pinecrest Paladins last Saturday and occupied second place in the region at the time of publication.

Seniors Sheldon Connor, Ben Spears, Jamie Stark and Frank Warren all put in strong pitching performances throughout the three games of last weekend by allowing only eight runs. Stark leads the team in innings pitched with 38 and 2/3 innings pitched with the other three aforementioned seniors round out the top four.

Meanwhile, the offense has lately revolved around around a new underclassman.

Senior Mason Colquitt says, “I’ve been really impressed with the kid from Connecticut [junior Brandon Moss]. He’s been the team’s hottest hitter for a while now and his offensive performance has inspired the entire team to hit well.”

If the region standings wrap up the way they are, the Wolves playoff run will begin next Friday, May 4 at home.

Lacrosse The Wolves currently hold a 6-7 record and have two games remaining against Blessed Trinity and Greater Atlanta Christian. They would like to beat both of those teams to feel confident about their playoff chances. Senior Nick Schroer says, “We are hopeful that we can turn in strong late-season performances and secure a playoff spot.”

The Wolves’ strongest competition for the playoff spot comes from the two teams remaining on their schedule as well as Johns Creek, who defeated the Wolves 15-4 on Monday. The team will rely on freshman Blake Davis, who leads the team in goals, junior Jake Miller, who has been playing well at midfielder and sophomore Jack Widner, who has been submitting his will upon opponents on the defensive end.

The Lady Wolves owned a 6-9-1 record at the time of publication, but played South Forsyth at home yesterday. The team will not make the playoffs, but the season was highlighted by wins vs.

Parkview, Darlington, Collins Hill and GAC. They have two more games on the schedule against Saint Pius and Blessed Trinity, both of which will take place at home.

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A Day in the Life: Mel Schulze

Throughout the past four years, Bradley and I have wondered, who is the real Mel Schulze? So, we decided to secretly track his movements for 24 hours. Like leopards, we put into practice our espionage training, and silently stalked him. We uncovered a riveting life of intrigue and the love of animals. Mel Schulze is the definition of a Renaissance man. He juggles family life, a professional career and countless hobbies like Xiong Yiliao, who during a battle between the states of Chu and Song in 770 BC, juggled nine balls at the same time before slaying his enemies. This is not an ancient Chinese history lesson. If you want that, however, talk to Betty Austin.

Below is a timeline of events starting at Schulze’s awakening: 3:00 am: Mr. Schulze starts his day before the sun, rubbing away the previous night’s tribulations and starting over, refreshed and ready for his duties. His own internal clock rom years of experience peacefully awakens him with early morning starts.

7:15 am: The Schulze clan arrives at their place of work. Mel sets up shop in his office and catches the early showing of WWTV. We can tell that he was thinking, “Yummy, Vegetable Lo Mein!” because he perked up a little during the lunch segment. Next, he makes his way towards his class room and beelines straight towards the power shower. He contemplates something and then finally pulls the lever and is immediately covered in a cascade of water. Mrs. Shirley then pops her head in the class to ask what happened. He says “I just needed a little pick me up,” and walks back to his office, still dripping.

3:10 am: Schulze slips into his snow-white mongoose fur bath robe and heads to his chore of bat keeping. Schulze has created a bat sanctuary in his basement and has fostered countless bats back to health. The basement is constructed like a full scale model of the Bracken bat caves. Schulze has been working on a secret project in his recent years to cross breed certain bats to create the perfect species of bats. It is a pipe dream, but we could hear Schulze mutter to himself, “On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain; either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.” He works diligently until it is time for him to prepare for his job as a teacher.

8:00 am-3:00 pm: We noticed a very consistent pattern during the school day. Schulze would go to all of his classes, yet, the peculiar things were the actions amidst these classes. Mr. Schulze is on a very regular process of every 45 minutes, writing someone’s name on the board, and using the restroom. These occur like clockwork. He then goes back to class and continues his well-rehearsed PowerPoint presentations.

6:00 am: Schulze calls his son Ryan, like he does every morning at 6, and tells him the interesting factoid of the day.

Today it was: “12 newborns will be given to the wrong parent daily.” Schulze has become a master multi-tasker. He talks on the phone all the while preparing a fresh breakfast of a dozen newly harvested quail eggs, raw, and a dollop of Greek yogurt.

4:00 pm: Schulze trots down to soccer practice at the lake fields wearing the usual blue wind-breaker pants and windbreaker jacket carrying his trusty bag of balls behind him. Practice consists of Schulze shagging the shankapotomuses that go off into the woods as well as several rousing games of “Schulze Ball.”

6:25 am: Schulze hops in the car with his wife and heads towards Wesleyan. Their car playlist includes only deep tracks of Kenny G and Schulze hums along perfectly in tune. Before they arrive at Wesleyan, they make a quick stop at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Schulze hops, nay, scampers towards a tree, licks some sap off the bark, looks up, grins, and merely strolls back to the Prius. (We later came to note that this tree had been dedicated to the Schulze family a few years back.)

6:13 pm: Schulze grins longingly at a flash drive that he pulls out of his pocket. (It is said that Schulze wrote a book about how to reverse global warming but never published it because he didn’t want to hurt the trees by printing paperback books. The only copy now resides on Schulze’s flash drive.)

11:51 pm: Schulze is slowly training himself to become nocturnal by going to sleep later and later each night. He is doing this so he can study his beloved bats when they are most active.