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Volume 26, Issue VIII EDITORIAL “Our connection to Wesleyan will be long-lasting through our relationships with faculty, each other, and the Lord.” Editor Lily Morris speaks to the seniors about their connection to Wesleyan. Pg. 2
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Wesleyan celebrates student Athletes sign artists in the visual arts show to play in college
Alex Edgar The Visual Art Exhibit was held April 6 in the Fine Arts building to celebrate Wesleyan’s artists and their work, especially the AP art students and their portfolios. The art teachers and parent helpers began setting up for this event on
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Senior Annabelle Lawson’s AP art portfolio is displayed in the Fine Arts building.
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Thursday, March 28. It consisted of an opening night reception and then students, faculty, and parents walked through the exhibits and got to enjoy the artwork of Wesleyan’s artists. For most art classes, students got to select several of their favorite art pieces to display. The AP students got to display their almost completed portfolio for the first time at this event. Each student got their own individual area to
exhibit the art they have created over the course of the year. AP art teacher, Meagan Brooker said that the students will still have a couple pieces to finish after the Virtual Art Exhibit, but most of the work was done. Brooker and the high school art staff were thrilled for the students to get to show their pieces. Brooker said “I love it when [the students] get excited about what they’re making and their concepts. Now they’re in a groove and their concepts and art are all flowing and making sense. I love getting to see them get excited about that.” Whereas athletics have a chance to show off during games and meets, this is one of the events that Wesleyan holds to show the artistic accomplishments of their students to the community. Art is so different from other academic classes because “students choose to take the classes and are able to use the creative, right side of their brain,” Brooker said. AP art at Wesleyan is a year long class that concludes in a portfolio of work from each artist, submitted to a judge panel and entered in a statewide and then nationwide competition. Each student picks their portfolio theme in the beginning of the year and works on projects that combine a variety of skills such as drawing, painting, collaging and much more, all while connecting their works back to their theme. There are three versions of the AP art class with AP 3D art, AP photography, and AP stu-
Caroline Croley & Hampton Huggins
Mitchell Badciong will play lacrosse at Berry College. Kaitlyn Bobo has commited to play soccer at Belmont University.
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Stephen Street will play golf at Spartanburg Methodist College.
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inspired by the fact that the students had to sit out in left field due to Covid. The Instagram account was doing well with around 200 followers, but this year it has skyrocketed. Seniors Will Burns and Hampton Huggins have taken the role as heads of the LFC. Not only has the account grown in terms of followers to around 750, but their production has also increased. They have started filming player-of-the-game interviews postgame and even landed a sponsorship from Press Sports. So, I sat down with Will Burns as well as a few players to see what the impact of the LFC is for them.
huge having a consistent student section. It allows us to feed off of their energy and I think that’s one of the reasons we are so successful at home. Just looking up and seeing the entire stands filled makes you feel like you’re playing for something more.
Left field crew supports Wesleyan varsity baseball
Wesleyan artists celebrate their art in visual art exhibit. Pg. 9
Hampton Huggins The Left Field Crew, or LFC for short, is one of the more unique groups in the Wesleyan student body. The group is led by seniors Will Burns and Hampton Huggins. The Wesleyan student section is for all sports, but baseball refer to themselves as the green machine. The
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Senior Carson Ballard runs to get to the
Check out how the next base to get ahead in the game. Huggins spring sports are dominating their com- baseball student section goes by the name of petitions this season. LFC. Pg. 10 The LFC started last year when seniors Tanner Bivins and Jackson Turner started the Instagram account to give game updates to fans who could not make the game. The name was
How big of am impact is it for the team to have such a consistent student section? It plays a really big role. When the crowd is into the game, it makes the team get into the game even more and helps with getting rallies going. Favorite thing that the LFC does? My favorite thing the LFC does is just advertising all the games to the student body to get people to come out.
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How big of am impact is it for the team to have such a consistent student section? It’s
“It means a lot because it get us more rallied up for games.” - Druw Jones Favorite thing that the LFC does? I like the player of the game and the pre-game posts that the LFC does the most outside of the stands itself.
DRUW JONES
How big of am impact is it for the team to have such a consistent student section? A lot of my friends follow LFC outside of Wesleyan, and they wish they had the same thing for their high school teams, so it means a lot because it gets us more rallied up for games. Favorite thing that the LFC does? Game Updates. (cont’d on pg. 9)
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Seniors look back at our high school experience
Lily Morris The class of 2022 at Wesleyan is an amazingly diverse group of students who each have unique strengths, personalities, stories, and aspirations and come together to form an incredible class. Although it feels like our final year as seniors has flown by, the journey to twelfth grade from the beginning of high school has been a long and at times, tumultuous trip through high school.
Our journey began when we were wide-eyed, excited freshmeen making it out of middle school and into the last four years before college.
Our journey began when we were wide-eyed, excited freshmen finally making it out of middle school and unto the last four years before college. Our school year began with the Freshmen Retreat, a three-day experience where we met our peer leaders and groups and got to grow our friendships and our faith. Many were positively impacted by this trip, and we all remember it as an amazing start to our first year of high school. During the first few weeks of school, we, as freshmen, finally joined the high school sports teams and got to know many upperclassmen and form new, exciting relationships. Freshmen year was filled with many firsts including our first homecoming week. With the theme of “Movie Night – A Drive-In Homecoming,” we were able to join the high school in a celebratory week, a thrilling pep rally, and our first formal dance at Wesleyan. In the winter of our first year of high school, we enjoyed our first winter dance, themed “Winter Wonderland.” Another dance brought us closer to each other as a grade and helped us to feel comfortable as part of the high school. We were also gifted the opportunity to be included in the high school mission trips. After the eighth-grade mission trip, many of us were eager to take up this op-
portunity to get involved and serve with Wesleyan. This year was also the year we, as freshmen, became more aware of the graduation experience that seniors went through. Many of us got to witness the graduation ceremony of our peer leaders and senior friends and attend graduation parties to celebrate them. As the summer of 2019 passed in a blur, the fall time came and the class of 2022’s second year of high school commenced. Now knowing what to expect from the beginning of the year, we were enthusiastic to participate in another spectacular homecoming week and attend the dance themed “Out of this World” inspired by the many otherworldly events occurring at that time. All Wesleyan students got to gather in the stands of Henderson Stadium and witness an amazing solar eclipse, and the memes of storming “Area 51” located in Nevada were taking the internet by storm. Our sophomore year was also the year that Covid-19 swept over the world altering everything from our school experience to our thoughts about toilet paper. Our winter dance was sadly cancelled due to the pandemic, but the time spent in quarantine had many positive outcomes of new ways of communication and prioritizing relationships. In the winter of this year, we joined the high school in celebrating our second winter dance themed “Masquerade.” This Mardi Gras-themed event was just another of the many wonderful events Wesleyan has held for us to celebrate us and our time going through high school. We were again gifted the opportunity to embark on the various mission trips Wesleyan offered, and many in our class enjoyed this time to serve and grow in our faith once again. When our junior year began in the fall of 2020, we began to work with our college advisors and start considering our futures after our time at Wesleyan. As we were all feeling the stress of standardized tests, we were able to have another fun homecoming week and dance
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Lily Morris Editor-in-Chief
- Make final decision by May 1. - Sign up for housing. - Sign up for orientation. - Look at college course catalogue and begin thinking about your classes.
Greg Lisson Cater Lawson and Anna Rae Copeland
Green & Gold Staff Editor-in-Chief.....................................................................Lily Morris ‘22 Assistant Editor-in-Chief.................................................Ella Rayburn ‘22 Senior Spotlight/Layout Editor.................................Kendrick Archer ‘22 Features Editor..........................................................Teagan Wilkenloh ‘22 Fine Arts Editor............................................................Caroline Croley ‘23 Student Life & News Editor.................................................Alex Edgar ‘23 Christian Life Editor...........................................Comforter Afobunor ‘22 Staff writers...............................Riley Cavanaugh ‘23, Audrey Pursell ‘23 ........................................Anna Rae Copeland ‘22, Hampton Huggins ‘22 ..........................................................Audrey Pursell ‘23, Henley Davis ‘24 Advisers.........................................................................Meredith Jamieson ..............................................................................................Andrea Shupert 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. Email greenandgold@wesleyanschool. org or place letters in Mrs. Shupert’s box. Publication address: The Green & Gold Wesleyan School 5405 Spalding Drive Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
As we’ve each received our college decisions and thought long and hard about what we want for our futures, we took a much-deserved break together to embark on the Senior Trip in North Carolina. We have ended our senior year with our senior Transportation Day as well as College T-shirt Day, announcing our college decisions to each other and to the greater Wesleyan community. Our year at Wesleyan may officially end on the day of graduation, but our connection to Wesleyan will be long-lasting through our relationships with faculty, each other, and the Lord.
Seniors:
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our connection to Wesleyan will be long-lasting through our relationships with faculty, each other. and the Lord.
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with the theme of “A Wesleyan Homecoming.” We enjoyed more riveting seasons of sports and enjoyed our increased freedom as upperclassmen. Last but certainly not least, the fall of 2021 came, and we began our last year at Wesleyan. Now the oldest kids in the high school, the class of 2022 were laser-focused on college applications and academic success during our first semester. We had a week of relief from our piles of work when homecoming came around with a theme of “County Fair.” This amazing final homecoming dance made us as seniors feel extra special and was an amazing break from all of our college work. Our final winter dance was themed “S80s Disco” and was a fun night for all of our class.
Juniors:
Christian Life tree continues to grow with fruit of the spirit.
- Continue following colleges on your Scoir account. - Brainstorm your essay topic with your college advisor. - Begin using your college planning worksheet? to ensure organization for the fall. - Stay in touch with your college advisor throughout the summer.
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White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland vs. E.B from Hop Riley Cavanaugh Audrey Pursell
The White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland is a great rabbit for many reasons. The rabbit is integral to the plot of the story and helps Alice in her journey through Wonderland. The White Rabbit is essential to Alice’s growth as a character as well as many others. For example, the rabbit leads Alice away from making a decision she is unsure about into a rabbit hole. Alice’s journey through the rabbit hole and into Wonderland allows her to grow as a character becoming more sure of herself and her decisions. Through the encouragement of character growth the White Rabbit influences many characters and not only fosters growth in himself but others. The White Rabbit allows Alice to meet characters that alter her perspective and foster growth. For example, after following the rabbit through the rabbit hole, Alice meets the caterpillar. The caterpillar forces Alice to come to terms with her fleeting childhood and the changes that ensue because of it. The Rabbit also allows Alice to meet characters like the Cheshire Cat and Mad Hatter. These characters allow Alice to be exposed to the type of characters she would not be able to meet outside of Wonderland. These characters challenge Alice’s perspective on the human experience through humor and madness. The White Rabbit is repeatedly aids Alice in her journey through Wonderland. When Alice is of an unusual proportion, he provides her with the means to return her to regular size putting her at ease and making her more comfortable in a strange world. The White Rabbit also introduces Alice to the Queen of Hearts, who invites Alice into her court. This introduction plays a key role in the development of Alice and the plot. The queen forces Alice to grow into a more self-assured character because she forces Alice to express her opinions even when she may face dire consequences. The White Rabbit’s actions help Alice navigate Wonderland and defeat the jabberwocky. This battle showcases the growth that has taken place in Alice throughout her journey through Wonderland made possible by the White Rabbit. The White Rabbit is superior to E.B. from Hop in various ways. The White Rabbit is more versatile because Alice in Wonderland is not strictly an Easter movie. His character can be enjoyed throughout the year because the movie is not seasonal. Also, the White Rabbit’s character can be enjoyed by those who do not celebrate Easter, making him a more influential and more popular character. The White Rabbit also embodies selflessness and hospitality. Unlike E.B. from Hop, he is not only concerned with his own life and dreams. The White Rabbit teaches the viewer that helping those around them achieve their dreams is of similar importance as achieving one’s own dreams.
E.B is the bunny from the classic Easter movie, Hop. E. B’s father is the Easter Bunny, and he wants him to take over the family business one day, but E.B aspires to be a drummer in a band. E.B breaks away from the chain of following what everyone else in his family has done and follows his dreams. E.B not only changes how the job of the Easter Bunny works, but also protects his father’s company. E.B is a great character in many ways. First, he shows a great amount of courage. E.B goes to L.A on his own to see what there is beyond the family factory and what he knows. It takes a lot of bravery to leave what you know and explore, but E.B shows how rewarding it can be. This can be related to teens going to college or leaving home for the first time and exploring what they want their future to hold. Unlike the White Rabbit, E.B shows character development and actual life lessons. Second, E.B is selfless. He put his father first in protecting the family business and cared a lot about other’s happiness. He helped his friends along the way, and in the end, he helped a man who needed someone to care about him. E.B is the best bunny character in any movie because of these attributes. He is a relatable character to many teens, and he is also the protagonist of one of the only Easter movies ever. He changes the stereotype of how all bunnies are perceived and provides a fun Easter character. Unlike the White Rabbit, E.B is a modern character that is more relatable for teens today. The White Rabbit is also just a side character, whereas E.B is the main character and shares his entire story with the audience. The White Rabbit may help Alice make her decision, but E.B shows the struggles of making your own decisions as a young individual growing up. E.B shows the struggles of having to decide what your future will be and the process of making decisions for yourself. This is an important life lesson that many individuals can take away from the movie Hop. The White Rabbit helps Alice face her childhood, but E.B shows the audience about facing adulthood and the future, which is more relatable to teens today. In conclusion, E.B is the best b u n n y character because he is a modern and relatable character to teens today.
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White Rabbit, from Alice in Wonderland, ponders how to help Alice.
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E.B, bunny from the movie Hop explores L.A.
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Wesleyan hosts prom on “Mt. Olympus” Teagan Wilkenloh This year Wesleyan hosted prom for the juniors and seniors on the quad Saturday, April 23rd from 8-11pm. For the first time since 2019, both juniors and seniors were able to dance the night away and have a great time together. The theme for this year’s prom was “A Night on Mount Olympus,” which was decided by the prom committee. The quad was decorated with many props and decorations, and they even included a 3D photo booth for students at the dance. Prom committee is who makes prom happen. The committee plans and executes all things prom from invitation design to theme selection. During meetings there is a lot of planning, brainstorming, sharing of creative ideas, and arts and crafts. The committee sticks to a schedule of deadlines, set small milestones, and divide and conquer. This club is a very highly demanding club. Students must come to most (if not all) club meetings and two Saturday workdays. Students are only given responsibilities for activities they feel comfortable with. Teacher Lidia Zamora said, “There is a place for everyone on prom committee.” Only juniors and seniors can apply for next year. Make sure to apply if you are interested. Prom committee is a great way to get involved in a fun way. Be sure to thank the committee for all of their hard work and for making prom 2022 possible.
Sponsors: Heidi Lloyd, Lidia Zamora, and Adonis Jules Senior Heads: Maggie Rheudasil, Jeremiah Simmons, and Rylie Jones Seniors: Tate Gilley, Jocelyn Lopez, Bobby Cook, and Stafford McDaniel Juniors: Kendall Bowen, Aubrey Alecxih, Kensington Freeman, Caitlin Bridgers, Kate Adent, Ella Gilley, Natalie Nelson, Anna Kennedy, Lily Nydam, Alexander Glover, Christina McCoy, and Hannah Fears
(l - r) Seniors Teagan Wilkenloh, Sophie Anderson, Katherine Scott, and Lucy Anderson take pictures for prom with the senior class. Scott
(l - r) Juniors Trent DeBow and Corbin Kwon danced the night away at prom. Wilkenloh
(l - r) Juniors Caroline Croley and Ella Richards took pictures at St. Ives before dinner and the dan ce. Richards
(l - r) Seniors Brendan McIntosh, Marisa Lambert, Livi Stolle, and Andrew Fleming dressed up for pictures at prom. Lambert
(l - r) Senior baseball players Jett Miller, Druw Jones, Cooper Blauser, Nate Kerpics, Bryce Hubbard, Lucas Schelhammer, Hampton Bingham, Drew Wren, and Carson Ballard take prom photos on the baseball field. Jones
(l - r) Juniors Freddie Reinhard and Aubrey Alecxih take pictures for prom. Alecxih
(l - r) Maegan Ewing, Tinsley Bertram, Audrey LaFramboise, and Sophie Villa take pictures for prom together. Bertram
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Wesleyan school springs into April with “gentleness” Comforter Afobunor During the month of April, the Wesleyan community celebrates Easter and this month’s fruit of the spirit, “gentleness,” to reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and focus on having a gentle spirit just as Jesus Christ epitomized throughout His life on Earth. As this year’s theme is “Flourish,” the month of April illustrates a great representation of the theme as spring brings life and growth all throughout nature. By possessing more gentleness in their hearts, the Wesleyan community can continue to live out the fruit of the spirit in their daily lives. Expressing his enthusiasm for this month’s fruit of the spirit, Director of Christian Life Greg Lisson said, “The one that I was most excited to talk about was gentleness because I read a book called ‘Gentle and Lowly’ about a year and a half ago, and it is about the uniquely beautiful gentleness and humbleness of God that we see in Jesus, which is not what you would typically think of in a God, a king, or a savior.” According to Lisson, the world right now lacks gentleness as people treat one another harshly and unkindly without enough gentleness in their hearts. Lisson believes that “if we learned to make our points with a little more gentleness and speak truth with a little more gentleness, then I think it would go a long way towards representing Christ better to the world.” Christian Life did not have any scheduled events in April specific to the department; however, Lisson released a video to all Wesleyan families discussing how gentleness relates to Easter as a way of commemorating the holiday. Additionally, several events occurred around campus that celebrated Easter, such as the fourth grade Easter play and the annual Alumni Easter Egg Hunt. Since no chapel occurred on the Thursday before the break and Easter always falls on a Sunday, Lisson hoped that “our community celebrated Easter with their church families because this is the most important hol-
High School Art Teacher Michael Tablada gives a devotion relating to the fruit of the spirit “gentleness” as he sculpts a vase on the pottery wheel.
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iday of the Christian calendar. It is really the most important season because Easter is not just a day, but it is a season.” Remarking on how “gentleness” fits perfectly for this month’s theme as the year transitions into the spring season, Lisson said, “April in Atlanta is a great reminder that God is a God of faithfulness who brings good out of nothing essentially. It happens every spring as you watch the plants grow and the flowers bloom. To me, that is one of the most exciting things during this month. Getting to see our theme played out in the world is really special.” Describing what he looks forward to in Christian life, Lisson mentioned how this time of year closes out the Christian Life theme beautifully because of the agricultural imagery and the growth and life cycle of plants in nature. The world illustrates the beauty of this imagery
with the changing of the seasons. Every year, winter comes and represents a figurative death as the plants wither, and then spring brings back the color, the life, and the fruit as they begin to flourish once again. Lisson said, “It is beautiful to celebrate Easter during this time because it marks death into life and darkness into light, which are beautifully represented in our world.” Although there are no events planned for the month of April that pertain to Christian Life, specifically, Lisson and the Christian Life team hope this month will serve as a time of reflection on the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The department hopes that each member of the Wesleyan community will celebrate this season and reflect on how Jesus carried the burden on the cross for the sins of all humanity so that everyone may have everlasting life in Him.
Reflect on the holiday with the Easter crossword Caroline Croley
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1. In 1953, it took this many hours to make one peep. 6. In the old days, this food item was associated with Easter. 7. The bodies of these type of people who had died came to life when Jesus died. 8. Americans spend $1.9 billion on this type of food during the Easter season. 9. The name of Jesus’ brother. 11. This day staarts Holy Week. 12. Good Friday is only recognized as a holiday is this many states.
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1. Judas sold Jesus out for this many pieces of silver. 2. The name of the Caesar who ruled when Jesus died. 3. 76% of Americans think that the first part of a chocolate bunny that should be eaten is the ____ 4. Easter eggs are dyed to represent this part of the body of Jesus Christ. 5. The Easter bunny originated in this country. 9. This gospel’s timeline of the supper and the crucifixion is at odds with the other gospels. 10. Easter was named after this Anglo-Saxon goddess. Answers: Across: 1. Twenty-seven, 6. Preetzels, 7. Holy, 8. Candy, 9. James, 11. Palm Sunday, 12. Twelve; Down: 1. Thirty, 2. Tiberius, 3. Ears, 4. Blood, 5. Germany, 9. John, 10. Eostre
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Easter traditions
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Ella Rayburn
A survey was sent out to the high school faculty asking, “What are some of your Easter traditions/ how do you spend your time over the Easter holiday?” Read how some of the faculty spends their Easter holiday.
CAMERON ALEXANDER
“Our family loves going to the sunrise service at church and spending time together.”
STEPHANIE SIMMONS
“We have a big cookout with out church after out service. We love Easter Sunday worship! We also enjoy doing the Resurrection Eggs with our boys and a good Easter Egg hunt.”
HEIDI LLOYD
“We typically get together with family over Easter. We will fill Easter baskets with candy and a few other goodies and then hide the baskets. The kids (even though they’re older now) have to find their Easter baskets. We also did our own Easter egg hunt in the back yard with family. We attend church and have a nice meal together - outdoors if the weather is nice!”
KATIE WISCHERTH
mass that day before the typical egg-hunting, candy-eating chaos ensues. Before we get together with extended family, we hunt for the real eggs (which we dye ahead of time) & the girls sneak chocolate and jelly beans (all naturally-colored, of course--ha). Later that morning, my mother-in-law makes a wonderful brunch, and then all of my husband’s uncles hide eggs in the yard with cash and coins in them. Inevitable, they lose about 3-4 eggs, so I imagine there’s at least $20 in coins stashed among the bushes in their yard from years past.”
together as a family to solve the final puzzle. The little ones do an Easter egg hunt.”
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FRANKLIN PRIDGEN
“Dyeing Easter eggs, having an Easter egg hunt and being with family.”
MEAGAN BROOKER
“We have a massive neighborhood egg hunt; my family gets together for Easter lunch with a traditional family carrot cake! And I take photos in a bluebell garden every year to commemorate Easter.”
ABBY AND ROBERT HOLMES
“Baby Hank is getting baptized by my dad (Hank’s grandad) in Savannah!”
KELLY WEATHERLY “HUGE Egg Hunt.”
CHRIS PAROLI
“Going to church and having an Easter brunch or dinner. It’s a very special holiday for our faith as Christians but also an amazing time to be with family.” “Worship first, of course, then host a big Sunday lunch with family and friends. We usually smoke a bunch of homemade BBQ and oysters. Yard games and an outdoor fire if it is still cool enough.”
WHITNEY MARTINEZ
“My mom would always make us an Easter basket when we were growing up, and we would have an Easter egg hunt at my grandparents’ house with our younger cousins. They let the grass grow really long to make it harder to find the eggs.”
“As Catholics, we have a number of Holy Days of obligation during the Lenten season with Easter sunrise service at the end. We make an effort to get our girls to
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Abby and Robert Holmes travel to Savannah with their new baby boy, Hank.
Meagan Brooker celebrates with her boys on Easter Sunday.
Whitney Martinez took her daughter Alma to see the Easter bunny and she was not a fan.
Katie Wischerth enjoys the Easter holiday with her daughters.
Andy Mattick and his children enjoyed time together over Easter break.
Meg Brooks and her family celebrated Easter at the beach in Florida.
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“My dad makes a scavenger hunt where the older kids work in pairs to find pieces of a puzzle and put them
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The facilities staff humbly serves around the school. Henley Davis The facilities staff at Wesleyan, led by Director of Facilities Spencer Cornett and Facilities Office Manager Elizabeth Johnson, have been working hard all year keeping the school looking beautiful and preparing for events.
Andy Merl uses the tractor to maintain the fields. Johnson The departments of the facilities team include grounds, housekeeping, operations, and management. The grounds team helps with all of the equipment for sports, like bleachers, goals, hurdles, and more. Also, the grounds team keeps the landscape and grass trimmed, which is one of the most beautiful parts of our campus. Some of the landscape work includes laying pine straw, trimming bushes, and blowing leaves. The grounds team replants seasonally so that plants are in season and fresh, and they do upkeep weekly in order to maintain the seasonal plants and maintenance on the fields.
Alina Aponte works in the housekeeping closet. Johnson The housekeeping department works day and night shifts throughout the school year. The housekeeping workers have specific areas where they spend their shifts working in order to keep our hallways, bathrooms, and classrooms, clean. The housekeeping team comes in to clean at 2:30 p.m. to clean up after average school days and keep the school clean for the next day. The assistant housekeeping manager is here at 10 a.m., and one housekeeper comes in at 8 a.m. On some long days, Johnson explained the staff may not leave until 11:00 p.m. because of the immense amount of time it takes to clean up the entire school for the next day. The operations department staff includes mechanics and technicians. The mechanics and technicians do jobs that range from fixing appliances in the bathrooms to changing lightbulbs. Their work ensures that all of the
equipment we are blessed with in our school is working properly. In order to get these amenities that the school is fortunate to have, Cornett says that the school has over hundreds of vendors.
Sam Bradshaw directs carpool to keep students safe.
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The management department helps with scheduling all of the staff and organizing which jobs need to be done, which includes Cornett, Johnson, and Operations Manager Suyapa Bono. Daily work from the facilities department is important, but the facilities team has to work even harder for events that the school hosts. For graduation, the operations and housekeeping team works with administrators, IT specialists, the event planner, the calendar coordinator, and senior grade chairs to coordinate the event. Weeks of preparation go into pulling off this major event. On the day of graduation, a team begins at school at 6:30 a.m. wiping down chairs and finishing the last touches. The events hosted here at Wesleyan are always beautiful and successful, which is due in large part to the hard work of the facilities team.
Sam Bradshaw and Carlos Guerrero measure during work (l-r). Johnson We are so thankful for the hard workers who are a part of Wesleyan’s facilities staff. 30 people are included on the team. Due to the global labor issue, the team is short at least 10 workers, which means the current staff has to work a lot harder in order to get the work done. At times, they must work overtime until midnight because of events or excess work. Cornett said the team tries to work 128 hours combined each day, which requires a lot
of endurance and perseverance. Cornett is extremely thankful for the hard workers in the facilities staff. He sees the work as a huge responsibility because, “parents entrust us with the school.” He expects a “servant’s heart” in every member of the team.
Chuck Mills rescues a water bottle from the sewer. Johnson Operations Technician Mateo Zuleta is a young member of the facilities staff, and the school would not be the same without him. Johnson says, “Zuleta is a very hard worker. He does every job to a T.” Cornett said, “Mateo has boundless energy and limitless effort.” Maintenance Technician Chuck Mills has been a very flexible hero around the school lately. Recently, Mills helped a lower school student get his arm out of a vending machine, and he was successful in avoiding a call to the fire department. Also, a student dropped a water bottle down the sewer, and Mills came to the rescue. He climbed in the manhole and successfully retrieved the water bottle. Johnson described Mills as “very kind and helpful.”
Angeles Acevedo, Suyapa Bono, and Elizabeth Johnson dress up for a photo (l-r). Johnson The importance of this humble staff cannot be overstated. It works to help us have the best school experience possible although most of their hard work is behind the scenes. Cornett described the facilities team as the “core of stewardship”. Johnson encourages us to become aware of the significance of our staff and notice them. Johnson said, “They see you, and they want to help you.” As a school, we are so fortunate to have such an amazing staff who are willing to do this work for us. Students, if you see a member of the facilities staff, the Green & Gold encourages you to say thank you.
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SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS Tate Gilley
What colleges are you applying to or going to? Samford, Auburn, Clemson Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? New Zealand Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? MattyB What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? Losing to MattyB in basketball What is one thing you will miss about high school? Mr. Lisson What did you want to be as a child? MattyB’s backup dancer Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Gray Bradach If you could watch one TV series for the rest of your life, what series would it be? Pool Basketball with MattyB and Grant Hill What is the theme song of your life? “Blue Skies” by MattyB
Amelia Doss What colleges are you applying to or going to? Tennessee Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? Maldives Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Joe Burrow What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? When I fell down an entire flight of stairs What is one thing you will miss about high school? I will miss homecoming week. What did you want to be as a child? I wanted to be a teacher. If you could watch one TV series for the rest of your life, what series would it be? “Modern Family” What is the theme song of your life? “More Than My Hometown” by Morgan Wallen
Nadia Theriot What colleges are you applying to or going to? Emory, WashU, Northwestern, Rice, Brown, Tulane, Wake Forest, Davidson, Furman, and UGA Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? Paris Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Thomas Sanders What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? I slipped and slid halfway down the stairs in middle school with a bunch of people watching. What is one thing you will miss about high school? Performing with all of my friends What did you want to be as a child? An ornithologist Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Druw Jones If you could watch one TV series for the rest of your life, what series would it be? “Friends” What is the theme song of your life? “Status Quo” from Starship
Sophie Villa What colleges are you applying to or going to? UGA Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? In Switzerland What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? I peed my pants in kindergarten. What is one thing you will miss about high school? The community and athletics What did you want to be as a child? An ice cream maker specifically on Mars Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Chandler in lower school If you could watch one TV series for the rest of your life, what series would it be? “The Office” What is the theme song of your life? “This Beautiful Life” by Colony House
Nea Sanders What colleges are you applying to or going to? SMU, Oregon, Arizona State, Samford, Alabama, and Ole Miss Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? Greece What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? I have lots, but junior year we had a fire drill, and we were going back inside. I got in the door, I turned to go to class and decked a freshman into the wall in front of everyone. What is one thing you will miss about high school? Track Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Druw Jones If you could watch one TV series for the rest of your life, what series would it be? “NCIS” What is the theme song of your life? “Am I Wrong” by Nico and Vinz
Lucy Anderson What colleges are you applying to or going to? Auburn Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? Aruba Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Kanye What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? My hat flying off in the Grandparents Day performance What is one thing you will miss about high school? Mr. Cooper Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Cooper Blauser If you could watch one TV series for the rest of your life, what series would it be? “Gilmore Girls” What is the theme song of your life? “Vienna” by Billy Joel All photos by Brian L. Morgan.
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Wesleyan celebrates student artists (cont’d from pg. 1)
-dio art. Senior Annabelle Lawson said, “You’re pushed and challenged in AP art but if you’re wanting to do something art related in college, this class is a great way to get there.” She also explained what the AP art judges look for in the final portfolio. She said, “Artwork is judged on a five-point scale and the judges look for different components and values in the art like shape, line, and form.” Just as Wesleyan puts a lot of time and energy into their athletics and academics programs, equal amounts of time and effort are put into the fine arts. In response to the question what her favorite part about art classes at Wesleyan was, junior Kate Adent said, “I love the teachers and how much they rally around you and your work.
leyan’s art program. Whenever I need something for a project, we always have it.” Adent, like many of the other AP art students, was very excited to get to show her AP photography portfolio. Adent said while she likes doing some more personal and private artwork, she also likes to share her photos and designs to her friends and family. She said, “I have one piece that I did about myself and I was more private about showing this one. But I also did a project on the baseball team and that one was fun for me to show to people on the team and other friends and family. I also like how as AP students, our work gets hung in the high school hallways.” Overall, the art program at Wesleyan is phenomenal and the AP art classes are able to achieve beautiful and creative pieces that add to the lives of Wesleyan’s community and students.
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AP Art students featured in the Fine Arts Building: AP 3D Art: Ryan Free....................................................2022 Imani Washington.......................................2022
AP Photography: Kate Adent...................................................2023 Emily Godfrey.............................................2022 Audrey Gilliam...........................................2022 Lily Nydam.................................................2023
AP 2D Art:
Students, faculty, parents, and other members of the Wesleyan Community walk through the visual art exhibit .
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Junior Kate Adent presents her AP photography portfolio at the visual art exhibit. Edgar
Sophie Anderson.........................................2022 Norah Bishop..............................................2022 Annabelle Lawson......................................2022 Amber Mathis.............................................2022 Jennifer Noel..............................................2023 Ella Grace Pickering...................................2022 Sophie Villa.................................................2022 Lukas Ware.................................................2022
Left field crew supports Wesleyan baseball (cont’d from pg. 1)
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After being put in charge of the Left Field Crew intsagram and having Hampton Huggins as your assistant, what kind of pressure have you felt coming into the season coming after Tanner and Jackson Turner? At first it was kind of stressful having to run everything myself without them but having Hampton Huggins around and sometimes Kate Adent, as well, has made is a lot easier. It’s definitely a full-time commitment though.
Favorite game you have been to? The recent game versus North Springs has been my favorite so far. Watching Lucas Schelhammer dominate on the mound and Grayson McCollum ball out as a freshman was so much fun. Game you are looking forward to? The series versus HIES coming up is going to be huge; I can’t wait for it. Not a big fan of those guys, so watching us take them on three games in a row will be super exciting.
WESLEYAN VARSITY BASEBALL SCHEDULE: 4/27................First Round of State 5/3..............Second Round of State 5/9.....................State Quarterfinals
What has been your favorite part of running LFC? Going to all the games and traveling with the team has been my favorite part, as most of the guys on the team are used to seeing Hampton and I there. It’s almost like we have a special part as part of the team.
5/14.......................State Semifinals 5/20...............................State finals
The Left Field Crew gets excited for the baseball team and encourages them from the left field. Adent
Senior Hampton Huggins and Will Burns cheer on the baseball team from the Left Field with posters of seniors Bryce Hubbard and Druw Jones. Adent
How did the partnership with press sports come about? Actually, Press Sports approached us. At the Lovett game early in the season, Conrad Cornell, the founder of Press Sports, came over to me and a few other students at the game and asked us if we were the Left Field Crew. I said “yes”, and he commented on how he loved what we are doing and wanted to be part of it.
Good luck with the rest of the season, Wesleyan Varsity Baseball!
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Spring sports coaches give updates on their season Anna Rae Copeland Spring sports are here, and Wesleyans sports teams are in the peak of the season with regional games/ matches continuing. The spring sports head coaches of each team give a quick recap on how their season is going so far for the team. The coaches give insight into what they are looking forward to as they enter the last couple months of sports. Baseball Where are the biggest opportunities for improvement as this season progresses? We need to solidify our pitching rotation and continue to identify who our 7, 8, and 9-hole hitters are. We use a phrase which says, 7, 8, and 9 win championships, which means all good teams have proven hitters in the top of their line ups, but championship teams can produce offense throughout their line-up. What opponent this season is your most intriguing matchup? Holy Innocents is an intriguing opponent for us this season. They were a young team last year, and we got the best of them a year ago, but now they seem to be ready to resume the rivalry we have had with them.
and continue to learn from this senior group. We have a lot of talent in our senior class, but it is also a wonderful group of girls who get along, lead, and love each other well. I hope our current 9th-11th graders are taking it in and making notes on how they would like to lead our program in similar years as they move up to their senior year. What opponent this season is your most intriguing matchup? Westminster Why is this opponent your most intriguing matchup? The past few years we have always played them as our opening game, and every time we see them it is a very close competition. We are often not 100% and missing some people due to several of our players still wrapping up winter seasons/productions. I am excited to play them with a full line-up this year.
Senior goalie Chandler Copenhaver plays a vital role on the boy lacrosse team. Copenhaver
Seniors Gray Bradach and Audrey Laframboise (l-r) hug and celebrate after Bradach makes a goal to change the trajectory of the game
Senior Druw Jones pitches the ball at a recent baseball game. Jones What is your favorite thing about the team this year? This is a team that knows how to have fun. They don’t get too high nor too low. They truly seem to enjoy being around each other and encouraging one another. How has the season been thus far? The season has gone about as well as I could have hoped it to go. We front-loaded our schedule with several tough teams to test our skills, development, and mettle. We lost a few games, but we have also won some games where we were down or were challenged to the last at bat. Now we are entering the region schedule where the results of the games determine our playoff seeding. Who has been a key player this season and why? Bryce Hubbard has been a pleasant surprise this year. Of course, there are high expectations for Druw Jones and Cooper Blauser, and they are both living up to those expectations; but Bryce has served as a steady presence for our team at catcher, and he is hitting the ball really well and really hard. Bryce is also showing a lot of leadership for our team. Girls Lacrosse Where are the biggest opportunities for improvement as this season progresses? I am hopeful that our younger players learn, observe,
What is your favorite thing about the team this year? Every year I am most excited about seeing how the girls grow and shape into a team. This senior class is a large group, and I have really enjoyed seeing them all work together and flow with such harmony. I am also learning a lot from Coach LaFramboise and have enjoyed seeing our defense take their game to the next level. How has the season been thus far? Great! We are currently 9-0 and five of those games were won with less than a 5-goal differential. In addition to this, we have seen tremendous growth on every area of the field this year with the help of Coach LaFramboise and Coach Schroer. Our transition game has become selfless; offense has 6 people who are averaging 2 or more points a game, and defense has held 8 of the nine teams we have played to ten points or less. Who has been a key player this season and why? Everyone on our roster is filling a unique role in making this year work so smoothly, but one person who really stand out to me is Lily Nydam. This is her first year in goal, and she stepped into this position for the betterment of her teammates. On top of this she is crushing the position and averages a save rate of over 50%. Very grateful for her selflessness and attitude between the pipes. Boys Lacrosse Where are the biggest opportunities for improvement as this season progresses? We can be more consistent in how we perform in each game and at each practice. What opponent this season is your most intriguing matchup? Marist on April 8th will likely be the Area championship game.
What is your favorite thing about the team this year? I like our competitive drive. The boys expect a lot from themselves and from each other. We have experienced a lot of success and are currently 12-0. The job is not done though. Who has been a key player this season and why? Lawson Jones leads the offense with 45 goals so far this season. Girls Soccer Where are the biggest opportunities for improvement as this season progresses? For us, as the season progresses and as we enter into these important region games, it will be important to see if we can maintain a high level of consistent play from all of our girls for 80 minutes each night. What opponent this season is your most intriguing matchup? The biggest games on our schedule are three region opponents Hebron Christian which was on March 23rd and we won 4-0, AIS which was on March 29th and we won 4-2, and Holy Innocents which was on April 8th. Why is this opponent your most intriguing matchup? These are all region teams that beat us last year, so we know how important they are for state tournament seeding.
Senior Kaitlyn Bobo dribbles the ball down the field and shows off her soccer skills. Bobo
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Spring sports race to the finish line
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(Cont’d from page 10.) What is your favorite thing about the team this year? My favorite thing about this group really is the fun they have with one another. We have great team chemistry led by a special group of seniors. How has the season been thus far? Our season has been fantastic and an absolute blast.
(Cont’d from pg 1.) What opponent this season is your most intriguing matchup? AIS and Pacelli. They are incredible teams and graduated only one or two players. Why is this opponent your most intriguing matchup? The quality of the players and the rivalry. What is your favorite thing about the team this year?
Good luck to all the spring sports the rest of the season!
Senior Cristo Martinez pushes the ball down the field.
Morgan
We have grown together as a team and coaches while walking through Psalm 23 throughout the season. Who has been a key player this season and why? We have had so many impact players this season. Every contribution big or small has added to our success along the way. Our seven seniors have been tremendous servant leaders: Caroline Archer, Kendrick Archer, Kaitlyn Bobo, Grace Elsevier, Jocelyn Lopez, Mackenzie Maxwell, and Teagan Wilkenloh. Boys Soccer Where are the biggest opportunities for improvement as this season progresses? We had an amazing season in 2021, but there is always room for improvement. I want my team to have a lot of possession, to manage the different rhythms of the game, and to be mentally strong under tough circumstances.
Junior Miles Cleveland sprints down the track .
Track and Field Where are the biggest opportunities for improvement as this season progresses?
Druw Jones will play baseball for Vandebilt University next spring.
Bryce Hubbard has committed to play baseball at Mississippi State next year.
Nate Kerpics has committed to play baseball at Kennessaw State next year.
Drew Ball will play football for William and Mary next fall.
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The chemistry and the funny situations we have had during the season. How has the season been thus far? We are 5-6-1. Last year we were 5-7, so it’s a little better but we are facing our region opponents in the next two weeks. Who has been a key player this season and why? There are many players who have been important for the team. Aidan Kresl, Cristo Martinez, Roman Reynolds, Carlos Lopez. It is unfair to mention only these four because every single player in the team has been important for the season.
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The track team has a number of opportunities for improvement this spring, specifically block starts, handoffs, finishing through the line, and focusing on all of the other little things that can make each athlete better at their events. What is your favorite thing about the team this year? My favorite thing about this year’s team has been everyone’s willingness to try new events. We always work to put the team in the best position to win region and compete well at state and that means that our athletes are going to have to try new events.This year has been no different. Who has been a key player this season and why? I would rather focus on the team concept instead of pointing out one or two standout athletes, and I am thrilled at how well we have come together as a group.
Cooper Blauser has committed to play baseball at Clemson University next year.
Grace Elsevier has committed to play soccer at Birmingham Southern College next year.
Carson Ballard will play baseball for Georgia Tech next spring.
Brooks Sturgeon has committed to play football at North Carolina State next year.
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Wolfie faces trouble with the Easter Bunny Anna Rae Copeland
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Dear friends, I hope you guys had a better Easter than I did! To put it lightly, I almost lost my girlfriend to the stupid Easter Bunny. He has been flirting with her on snapchat and he asked her on a date! I know I am more handsome, sweeter, and more amazing than Mr. Easter Bunny. I mean who does this guy think he is breaking into people’s houses bouncing around? Let me start from the day he added Wolfina on snapchat. I woke up and drove in my Wolfie mobile over to see Wolfina. She was acting extremely weird. I asked her what was wrong, and she said nothing. Something was off with the way she was acting. I was extremely suspicious, so when she went to the bathroom, I asked her 10-year-old brother and he whispered in my ear, “The Easter bunny asked her on a date.” I was shocked, beside myself, dumbfounded, and absolutely in denial.
friend not yours. You will respect that. So back off my girl or else.” I scared him away so badly that he moved to Texas! He claims that his family was moving there, but really, he was scared of me. I don’t mind. I am glad he is gone.
I thought everything was fine until I found a picture of Mr. Bunny on Wolfina’s phone. He looked so happy, he looked like he was posing for her. In classic Wolfie style (whoops) I confronted Wolfina and politely asked her, “Why is this still happening?” She broke down crying and told me that he showed up to her front door after she told him to stop communicating with her, and she took a picture just in case she needed to prove that he was there Wolfina told me she forgot to delete the photo and that
the reason she wanted to delete it so fast is that she knew it would make me upset. Wolfina and I talked it out. I told her she couldn’t be doing that with other males, or if she was going to, we couldn’t be together. I gave her the business, but with love, and now she understands. Thankfully we had a wonderful Easter break together after our slight setback! I hope you enjoyed hearing my story. If you ever see the Easter Bunny, let me know so I can keep an eye on him. Have a great day, friends! XOXO,
Wolfie
As Wolfina walked back into the room I said, “So how is Mr. Bunny, huh? Is he gonna be your new man?” Wolfina did not like that I raised my voice at her and she broke down crying. That was clearly not the thing to say to a sensitive little Wolf! I mean, that was not the thing to say to a sweet kindhearted little Wolf. She told me that he asked her on a date and said that he was madly in love with her. I said “Wolfina, you better block him now before I lose my marbles,” and she followed my direction. I didn’t think anything about it for the next few weeks until I saw a chat on her phone from Mr. Easter Bunny. I was livid. We went back and forth for 45 minutes until she finally told me the truth. Apparently, he came over to her house and “forced” her to talk with him. I simply have no words for how I felt. Actually, I do. I felt betrayed; I was so shocked that my baby Wolf would do anything like that to hurt me! She told me that it was nothing, but clearly it is. I mean he came over to her house! I took matters into my own hands. I stormed over to Mr. Easter Bunny’s home and gave him the bunny business! I can’t put everything into words, but here is a small excerpt of what I said to him. “I hate you, Mr. Bunny! How could you do this to me? That is my girl-
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