Green & Gold Vol. XXVII

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NEWS

Check out what Wesleyan students did over Labor Day.

Sozo choir returns to Wesleyan chapel

On September 22, the Sozo choir, a Ugandan chil dren’s choir, will return to Wesleyan to perform in Yanc ey Gym at 10:15 am.

Sozo Children is a group of Ugandan children who reside in an orphanage in Uganda because they have lost their parents through various ways. The choir is a group of children who goes on tours throughout the United States and performs traditional Ugandan worship songs with African instruments to help raise money for their orphanage, so they can bring in more orphans. Some of the children also briefly share their testimonies during their tours.

Sozo Children was founded in 2010 by two recent U.S. college graduates as a response to a group of 17 ne glected orphaned children in Uganda. The missionaries who founded the orphanage chose the word “Sozo” be cause it a Greek word that means to save and keep safe, which perfectly sums up their mission to stop genera tional poverty and teach these children how to be leaders in Christ.

The choir that is performing at Wesleyan is made of 12 children, and their ages range from 7 to 11 except for one 14-year-old. The choir will arrive at their Wesley an host homes the night of Wednesday, September 21. On the next day, Thursday, September 22, the choir will arrive at Wesleyan and go to Yancey to practice for the chapel. Then, at 10:15, the Sozo Choir will perform for an all-school chapel. “Parents are also welcome to come

New clubs add interest to club time for all students

Caitlin Bridgers

Wesleyan School’s student body and faculty have created sever al new clubs that students can be looking forward to attending during Friday’s club time that will allow them to participate in some thing that is different than the typi cal classroom schedule.

Wesleyan’s Student Activities Coordinator Brian Krehmeyer says the “purpose of clubs and program time is to explore things you don’t usually do and to meet people you don’t usually see.” A few of the new clubs for the 2022-2023 school year are Monthly Missions, Fishing Club, and Frisbee Golf Team. Additionally Hand in Hand is back for the first time since COVID.

Monthly Missions was designed by seniors Morgan Akin and Alex Edgar and sponsored by high school math teacher Nicole Gal vin. Akin and Edgar want to make a difference and impact their senior year. They know a lot of people who want to do Omicron but don’t have time after school because of sports or other extracurricular ac tivities.

lower and middle school students in their classes. After school ends, the choir may try and put on a soccer game. They will also have the opportunity to watch the middle school play, The Elevator Family, in Lenke Theater in the Fine Arts Building. Once those activities have con cluded, the choir will go to back to their host homes and will depart Peachtree Corners on Friday morning to go to their next city, Birmingham, and perform at various churches and Samford University.

This will be the choir’s second time visiting Wes leyan. Through a friend of Brooker, the choir came one time in 2018 and Wesleyan has been trying to get them to come back ever since. “It was so lifegiving,” Brook er said. Unfortunately, because of the pandemic, their spring 2020 and spring 2022 visits had to be canceled.

The Sozo choir will also be selling Ugandan goods while they are at Wesleyan such as necklaces, baskets, and bracelets to raise money. These goods will be sold at Yancey and during lunch time in Dubose Lobby. Stu dents should bring money to support the organization. Another way to support their mission is to donate on their website: sozochildren.org. “Our community is so generous and loving and we hope to bless the choir,” Brooker said.

As the Sozo choir arrives next week, the Wesleyan community needs to welcome them with open arms and support another wonderful community and their goals.

Wesleyan homecoming spends a

“Night at the Oscars”

Wesleyan students will be spending some time in Hollywood on Saturday, October 1 from 8pm until 11pm for this year’s Homecoming dance as this year’s theme is “A Night at the Oscars.”

Student Government President Joe Laurite said that Student Government chose this year’s theme because “there’s a lot that can be done with it” as it is “good for decorations, good for dress-up themes, and more.” High school stu dents and faculty can expect a glamorous, lux urious vibe with a lot of gold with this year’s Homecoming theme.

Student Government began planning for this year’s Homecoming theme last Spring as re turning Student Government representatives and newly elected representatives met together to discuss their ideas for Homecoming. In this meeting, Student Government representatives pitched their ideas for the Homecoming theme to each other by discussing what the theme could entail and everything that could come along with it throughout the week. The deci sion process for choosing this year’s theme was fairly unanimous among Student Government

members; however, a vote was still held for the formality of it all. In later meetings that took place throughout the summer, Student Govern ment representatives planned out the dress-up day themes and activities that would take place throughout the week ahead of Homecoming as well as the specifics of the Homecoming dance itself.

Junior Student Government representative Daniel Lim believes that this year’s Homecom ing will be the best yet because Student Gov ernment has “put a lot of work and time into the planning of it so that it is perfect.” Lim believes that the diversity of Student Government and the different ideas, thoughts, and opinions that come with that is what has contributed to the success in planning this year’s Homecoming and the eventual success that will be this year’s Homecoming.

While the Homecoming dance is the most im portant part of Homecoming, the dress-up days that take place throughout the week ahead of the dance are some of the most popular and fun as pects of Homecoming at Wesleyan.

watch,” Assistant Director of Fine Arts and art teacher Meagan Brooker said. The choir will then go on to eat lunch with lower school and middle school students. Afterwards, the choir will have the chance to shadow

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urge you to take that leap of faith.”

Jack Hobgood

One of the boys in the Sozo Children’s Choir dances while praising God through song. SozoChildren.org

Try something new even if it’s risky

Dear Wesleyan,

Last issue I asked senior classmates to do something different throughout the course of the school year. I want to emphasize that challenge to the rest of the school but also add in something new: take a risk while you try something different.

To prove that I try to practice what I preach, I recently took a risk: I tried out for chapel band. Even though I have been in multiple Wesleyan plays and musicals and have always had fun auditioning, this audition was ter rifying. When I auditioned for All Shook Up last fall, I had dozen of students auditioning in the same timeslot as me. They were silently cheering when it came time for me to sing or read my side of the script. For chapel band, it was just me up on the stage in Austin Chapel. It was a jarring experience. But I did it! I sang my song – with a couple of mistakes – but I did it. I didn’t back out or down. And afterwards, there was this feeling of triumph that comes with crossing a literal or metaphor ical mountain.

are normally involved in the arts and wants to try a sport, it sounds daunting like a huge rock rolling down at you. I urge you to take that leap of faith. You are not going to regret stepping out of your comfort zone and taking a risk, but you are going to regret staying set in your ways when you wanted to break out.

to do your absolute best. And even if you don’t, they will still be there to congratulate you on taking a risk.

To those who are witnessing someone take a risk, encourage and lift them up. Help answer what questions they have and let them know that even though it might be scary, it’s going to be okay. Try to be the tour guide who helps people cross a mountain.

Trying new activities can be tough. If you are an ath letic person, auditioning for the musical may feel like a mountain you want to climb but are nervous. And if you

I know many of you might do something different or new this year, but it might not feel like a risk because your friends might also want to join and are therefore at your side. And because they’re by your side, you don’t feel scared and uncomfortable. And many of you might not want to join something because your friends want to do something else, and you are afraid to be by yourself.

Do something without your friends that you are pas sionate about. And even though your friends might not be there, there will be other people who are cheering you on. Even though I didn’t have my friends backing me up on stage, I had the chapel band teachers sitting in front of me and encouraging me. They wanted me to succeed, and I guarantee whatever teachers and students are in volved in the activity you want to pursue, they want you

Risks are scary, but they are not impossible. Feeling fear is normal when doing something new. I encourage you to lean into that feeling. Risks help you learn some thing new about yourself, and it could help you over come the next challenge that you face. Just remember, whatever risks you face, you do not have to be alone when you do. Until next time!!

Upcoming College Visits

Mercer University - 9/15

Davidson College - 9/15

University of Tampa - 9/15

University of Florida - 9/15

Birmingham-Southern College - 9/15

Clemson University - 9/19

Washington and Lee University - 9/20

Ringling College of Art and Design - 9/20

Louisiana State University - 9/20

Savannah College of Art and Design - 9/22

Elon University - 9/23

Boston College - 10/3

Caroline Croley Editor-in-Chief

College Checklist Seniors

-Meet with college advisor -Work on filling out Common App -Finish essays -Complete college application organizers -Think about scholarships -Consider visiting colleges -Sign up for college representatives’ visits on Scoir -Talk to teachers about missing class for the visit -Get a form to miss class from Mrs. Harper if attending a representative visit

Juniors

-Look at which college representatives are coming on announcements or TV screens around the school -Talk to teachers about missing class for the visit -Get a form to miss class from Mrs. Harper if attending a representative visit

Upcoming Chapel Speakers

September 15 – Mission Trip Reveal

SOZO Choir

...this feeling of triumph that comes with crossing a literal or metaphorical mountain.

And even though your friends might not be there, there will be other people who are cheering you on.

Risks are scary, but they are not impossible. Feeling fear is normal when doing something new.

She said/She said

Taylor Swift vs. Justin Bieber

Caroline Croley

Taylor Swift is one of the best artists of the 21st century for her versatile song writ ing abilities and for her talent for singing. Therefore, she is a much better artist than Justin Bieber.

Taylor Swift started off in country music with her debut album “Taylor Swift” at the young age of 17 in 2006. Afterwards, she moved to country pop with her albums “Fearless” and “Speak Now.” Both albums were big hits in the industry and went plati num several times. “Fearless” won Swift her first Album of the Year Grammy. She then moved exclusively to pop music with her album “Red.” She is one of the only music singers to switch from one genre of music seamlessly and successfully from one to another. To follow up her debut pop album, Swift released “1989,” which won Album of the Year at the Grammys in 2016. She then went on to release Reputation in 2017, her introduction in electropop and R&B. She then went back to pop with “Lover” in 2019. In 2020, Swift debuted into the world of Alternative/Indie with “Folklore” and “Evermore.”

It should also be noted that Swift is credited with being a writer for all her albums, which means that she doesn’t rely on other people to write lyrics for her to perform. In 15 years, Swift has successfully released nine albums spanning five genres of mu sic thus cementing her as one of the music industry’s most talented songwriters and singers.

Swift has also received 971 nominations for various music awards and has won 464 of them. Out of her 42 Grammy nominations, Swift has won 11 of them. One of the reasons that she has been so successful is that Swift draws inspiration for her lyrics from her own life. In the “Speak Now” album, the song “Back to December” is widely considered to be an apology to her ex-boyfriend Taylor Lautner. Another ex-boyfriend, Jake Gyllenhaal, is thought to be the inspiration for “Red.” For the al bum “1989,” ex-boyfriend Harry Styles is considered one of the impetuses behind many of the songs. Swift sings in her “Reputation” album about the fallout she had with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.

By using these personal experiences in her songwriting, Swift can sing with so much more feeling and power, whereas other artists who have other people write their lyrics for them don’t have that personal touch.

In contrast, Bieber has only put out six albums, five of which are just pop. The only one that ventures outside of that genre is his “Under the Mistletoe,” a Christmas al bum, a genre that most artists can switch to easily. Bieber rose to fame in the 2000’s, but has struggled to stay relevant with the rise of new and more talented male artists. Swift has never had that problem because of her ability to put out music on a consistent basis and keep up with the new trends in the music world. Additionally, Bieber has only won 2 out of his 22 Grammy nominations, unlike Swift’s 11.

With all this to say, Swift dominates the music industry with whatever genre of music she puts out and is a much better singer than Justin Bieber.

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the YouTube music scene before anyone else. Bieber was mentored by huge artists like Usher and DJ Khaled. This shows that he is much more than an overnight sensation like the singer/songwriter Taylor Swift.

Justin and Taylor both have 8 billboard #1 hits. However, most of Taylor’s hits are from her old era when she was more likable. Justin’s are from a far larger landscape of time periods. This is of course because Bieber is more relevant and admired right now. As a matter of fact, Bieber has 71 million monthly listeners of Spotify and Taylor only has 58 M. Legacy isn’t an issue for Bieber either. Bieber has 10 songs with over 1 billion streams on Spotify while Taylor only has 1 song over 1 billion streams.

On top of this, Taylor’s old music is mainly breakup songs, while Justin’s music gives off all types of vibes. Listeners can serenade a girlfriend to songs like “Boy friend, One Time, and Baby” by Bieber. Additionally, his music leaves the opportunity to sing and dance to hype songs with buddies through songs like “Beauty and the Beat, Never say Never, and Stay.” As if this isn’t already enough, Justin’s music appeals to all different types of cultures with songs like “Despacito and our hometown Georgia anthem, Peaches.”

If a listener of Justin is ever feeling down, Bieber’s sad songs cheer the audience up and are far more relatable than Taylor’s sad songs. Taylor’s moody songs scream and whine at random ex boyfriends. To top things off, Taylor never had as impactful of a phase as Biebers’ hair flip phase, which is one of the trendiest and most influential phases of all time for young men around the world. All these factors lead into why Bieber is better than Taylor.

Christian life theme revealed at chapel

For the 2022-2023 school year, the Christian Life team, Director of Christian Life Greg Lisson and Assistant Directors of Christian Life Davis Brown, Alex O’Donnell, and Corrie Nash, are looking forward to an exciting year at Wesleyan revolving around a new theme: “Revive.” Lisson has craft ed together an incredible theme for the year, and Assistant Director of Fine Arts Meagan Brooker worked alongside him to create a beautiful visual representation for each month’s new word.

tian Life theme “Revive” as he hopes it will set the tone for this year. While this could be just the start of another school year, it is also a year to do things in a new and different way. Revive will bring a reminder of the faithfulness of God through revi talizing what Wesleyan has always done such as chapels, retreats, and mission trips.

Lisson is excited that the Freshman Retreat was a success and is looking forward to the middle school retreats and mission trips in the fall and spring as they will showcase the Christian Life theme. Brown is heading the Chapel Band this year as well as discipleship groups that he hopes will align with this theme of “Revive” as he leads old things in a new way. Retreats, chapels, and mission trips have all happened at Wesleyan before, but this year will be a refreshing year of growth and rejoicing in the new works God is doing. While the past few years have been difficult to navigate, this year is a fresh start.

Brooker has once again beautifully depicted this theme of Revive through collage and draw ing. Her inspiration comes from a poster she saw that she felt sent a message of coming to life as it transitioned from black and white to color and vibrance. She has included in the word “Revive” several caterpillars that cocoon and transform into butterflies. The imagery goes perfectly with this theme of growth and doing things in a new way as the caterpillar is able to “revive” itself into a beautiful butterfly.

best with the word of the month.

The Christian Life team hopes that the student body is able to grow and live this school year in a mindset of doing things better. Christian Life at Wesleyan this year will be similar to years past but backed by the theme of “Revive,” so as different opportunities arise, get involved and see what God will be reviving at Wesleyan this year.

As Lisson wrote his letter for the 2021-2022 yearbook, he said, “I started to think about all of the deep theological words in the Bible that start with re-.” Words such as restore, renew, refine, and repent are themes throughout Scripture that have the potential to impact the student body as they are applied throughout the school year. Lisson says, “This is the earliest I have ever had the theme ready.” Lisson is excited for the Chris

She also incorporated a heart, which does not only pump blood out into the body but also receives blood to revive its system. When inter viewed about the main point Brooker is trying to portray through her designs, she said, “It is the idea of the heartbeat of revival,” which includes giving outwardly to revive the community while also receiving a revival individually. Brooker once again will be using the chalkboards outside of Austin Chapel to paint an image she feels goes

Back to school facts revealed in crossword Henley Davis

Down

1. The season before fall.

2. Fall sport that has games on Friday.

4. The name of Wesleyan’s headmaster.

5. How many million teachers are there in the U.S.?

The first half of the school year is called a ________.

This is the class that focuses on numbers.

Across

3. Wesleyan’s mascot.

6. The website that Wesleyan uses for grades and other resources

7. Many people’s favorite part of the day.

8. The assigned work that you do outside of class.

The name of the foreign language assessments at Wesleyan.

The name of the student council president.

The name of Wesleyan’s library.

Caitlin Bridgers

Lisson revealed the Christian Life Theme at the first All School Chapel. Morgan

Brooker created the new graphic for the Christian Life Theme: Revive.

Brooker

Juniors serve at middle school retreat

The 5th and 6th grade retreat took place Aug. 29th and 30th at Camp Woodlands in Cleveland, Georgia to help 5th and 6th graders grow in their relationships with each other and God; teachers and junior students accompanied them. The students filled their time with the blob, kayaking, archery and more, while Middle School Counselor Sean Nestor gave devotions to help them grow in their faith. Assistant Director of Chris tian Life Alex O’Donnell was involved in planning

ster, Vivian Hosier, Ansley Tapp, Ruby Broadhurst, Julia Panfilov, Isabelle Onorato, Laurel Edge, Broder Conley, Hayden Ausherman, Sam Sermonet, Will Brammer, Beau Jackson, Rowan Reinhard, and James Cooper. The juniors missed school and extracurricu lars both days to serve their community on the retreat. They were randomly selected from students who vol unteered to go. “It’s fun to have the juniors go,” says O’Donnell, “they are great student leaders.”

Nestor spoke of finding a foundation in Jesus. His message was meant to help students find Jesus and trust in him.

the retreat. The retreat went back to its normal fun after the modifications from COVID in previous years. Masks are no longer required, so the students were able to have care-free fun and fellowship. Camp Woodlands is newly renovated with a new dining hall to enjoy their meals in. The students were able to have the full 2-day experience as they were able to spend the night, unlike the 5th and 6th grade retreat in 2021.

While the teachers were the main leaders, juniors went on the trip to partner with the teachers, stay with

During club time, O’Donnell led pre-worship games. Middle School Bible and English Teacher Britney Coxhead helped lead worship music with high school students on the worship team. Both games and music helped set the stage for Nestor’s message.

The middle school students spent a most of their day as free time along with club time and meals. They played basketball in the water, gaga ball, and a slide. When asked about the best part of Wesleyan retreats Wesleyan 6th grader Beckett Jamieson said, “All the activities.” 6th Grade Girls Grade Chair Laura Riester said, “I want them to be open to experiences and something that will grow their faith.” This was the first overnight retreat with Wesleyan for all the 5th and 6th grade students; they had a chance to connect with their peers in a different way than school. The junior leaders help them engage in this process by joining them in the activities.

The 5th and 6th grade retreat was a way for the middle schooler and junior leaders to connect and grow in their faith. The retreat was filled with fun activities and fellowship, all of which help the classes of 2029 and 2030 grow closer together and closer to Christ. The junior leaders were an essential part of the experience, leading the student to grow in their relationships and have role models to look up to.

the students in their cabins, and serve as small group leaders. The juniors make the experience more fun for the middle school students by participating in the activities, eating with them, and being a part of small group discussions. The juniors were Laurie Lewis, Kathryn Seligman, Millie Dempsey, Hannah Brew

Mission trips return to global outreach

This year during spring break, Wesleyan high school students and faculty members will embark on mission trips around the world coordinated by Assis tant Director of Christian Life and high school Span ish teacher Alex O’Donnell. Mission trips are one of Wesleyan students’ and faculties’ favorite traditions that encompass the J.O.Y. motto by serving people in differ ent states and countries who come from different walks of life. The “O” in the J.O.Y. motto stands for “others,” calling the Wesleyan community to put others before themselves through these acts of service.

The Christian Life theme for the year is the word “Revive.” Wesleyan is “reviving” the mission trips this school year by getting more students involved and add ing more trip locations after many parts of the mission trip tradition were unable to happen due to the pan

demic this past year. Throughout the month of March leading up to the mission trip send-off chapel, chapel speakers will focus on the theme word for March which is “Respond” and how it relates to missions. Director of Christian Life Greg Lisson says, “The hope is that stu dents and faculty will respond to the gospel and Jesus by believing and taking action.” The mission trips are a great way for students to take action while responding to the call of Jesus.

Due to COVID, the mission trips last year had to stay domestic and were limited to upperclassmen. But for this school year, international mission trips will be reintroduced and “revived” along with the domestic trips. In years past, the international mission trips have included countries such as Guatemala, Ecuador, and the Bahamas. Also, all students in 9th -12th grade

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Senior Jasmine Bono plays basketball with a child on the 2022 Colorado mission trip.

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Junior Beau Jackson has fun with 6th grade boys on the 5th and 6th grade retreat.

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(l to r) Junior Hannah Brewster and 5th graders Katherine Jacobs, Hollis Jarrell, and Eva Foster enjoy the retreat. Stuart

“It’s fun to have the juniors go. They are great student leaders.” - Alex O’Donnell

“I want them to be open to experiences and something that will grow their faith.” - Laura Reister

Wesleyan students serve others in the local community

Jack Hobgood

Wesleyan’s Omicron Service Society kicked off their fall season last month as high school students have been volunteering and serving others in the local community because of their commitment to the Wesleyan mission.

Service is highly valued in the Wesleyan community as it is a key component of the school’s mission. Wesley an’s commitment to service, particuarly serving others, is expressed through the mission statement as well as the J.O.Y. motto which faculty, students, and others in the Wesleyan community are expected to follow. Wes leyan’s J.O.Y. motto is an acronym for Jesus, Others, Yourself meaning to think of Jesus first, then others, and lastly yourself. The “O” in the J.O.Y. motto is where Omicron Service Society gets its name from as the letter “O” stands for “Omicron” in the Greek alphabet. In the J.O.Y. motto, the “O” stands for thinking of and serving others before ourselves, which is the purpose of Omi cron Service Society.

The “O” in the J.O.Y. motto is where Omicron Service Society gets its name from as the letter “O” stands for “Omicron” in the Greek alphabet. In the J.O.Y. motto, the “O” stands for thinking of and serving others before ourselves, which is the purpose of Omicron Service Society.

Omicron Service Society, which is referred to as, sim ply, Omicron for short, is Wesleyan’s community service team that works with organizations in the local commu nity of Peachtree Corners, Norcross, and Dunwoody. As sisstant Director of Christian Life Corrie Nash wants to find partners in the local community that Wesleyan can have a consistent relationship with, which is the reason why Omicron has worked with three organizations in particular (Corners Outreach, Neighborhood Coopera tive Ministries, and Spring of Peace Ministries) in recent years. Nash believes that “building relationships, builds trust and once you have built a strong relationship with someone, you are able to know them and love them.” Other organizations that Omicron has worked with in the past includes the Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta, Rivers Alive, and The Sandwich Project, among others.

community. Additonally, Omicron has teams in the mid dle school as this ensures that Wesleyan is helping with the same organizations and continuing to build a rela tionship with these organizations throughout the entirety of the school year.

Spanish that she has taught them as a means of commu nicating with the students that they are working with.

While the purpose of Omicron is to help and serve others in the local community, many faculty members and students that have participated in Omicron have found personal gain in doing so. Junior Tengle Wang, who participated in Omicron this past spring, felt that he was “more involved with and connected to the Wesleyan community” by participating in Omicron. For Liverance, it is the “satisfaction of getting to know the students who I don’t teach and getting to know the students that I do teach in a different way,” that she gets out of Omicron. Liverance enjoys seeing her students outside of the class room and seeing the other gifts that they possess. As for Nash, it is the benefit of having those relationships in the community that she takes away from Omicron. Hav ing personal relationships with those who,maybe have a different perspective on things or come from a different background is an encouragement to Nash and her faith.

Depeneding on the organization that Omicron is work ing with, the way in which Omicron helps the organiza tion and people they are working with varies however, it is certain that Omicron is always a help in the communi ty and making a difference. When working with Corners Outreach and Spring of Peace Ministries, the two main partners of Omicron, much of the work that Omicron does is helping the students at these organizations with their schoolwork and homework.

Omicron volunteers entertain the students at Cor ners Outreach and Spring of Peace Ministries by play ing games or doing other fun activities with them during their free time, which they get either before or after they have completed their schoolwork and done their home work (depending on the organization).

Nash believes that “Through service we are able to fig ure out our gifts and how to use them in the world in a way that is giving back not selfish” and that is why she values service. While Omicron is in the middle of their fall season and sign ups have passed, students who are interested in participating in Omicron can do so this winter or spring. If neither of those seasons are an option for you, there are plenty of other service opportunities to in the community that can be found through Wesleyan and outside of Wesleyan.

In the high school, Omicron has three teams through out the school year not only to give students more oppor tunities to serve but also to continuously build up those relationships with people and organizations in the local

High School Modern and Classical Languages teacher Myriam Liverance has been helping with Omicron since she started at Wesleyan. One of the things that Liverance loves and looks forward to about Omicron is going back to Corners Outreach and Spring of Peace Ministries week-after-week and seeing the students at these orga nizations build relationships with Wesleyan’s Omicron volunteers. Additonally, as a Spanish teacher herself and working with organizations of Spanish-speaking com munities, Liverance loves seeing her students use the

Omicron volunteers stand outside of the Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta.

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Omicron volunteers stand with the kids at Spring of Peace Ministries.

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Junior Matt Blanton helps a student at Corners Outreach with his schoolwork.

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Omicron volunteers spend time with the kids at Spring of Peace Ministries.

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Omicron volunteers help clean water areas with Rivers Alive.

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Wesleyan welcomes new counselor

High school students and faculty welcomed school counselor Amy Barrett to her office in, while high school counselor Heidi Llyod is out on medical leave. Barrett worked as the first Christian Life Director of Wesleyan from 2002- 2007 and has around twenty-six years of experience counseling students.

Barrett grew up around the metro Atlanta area and attended high school at GAC. When asked about how

she got into the counseling field she said, “I think I always knew I wanted to help people.” She got her bachelors from University of Washington in St. Louis and has her masters in counseling and theology from Covenant seminary because she wants to counsel from a Christian perspective. She said, “God ultimately heals, and I just get to be a part of that journey.”

iiiiiBarrett loves being back in the community. She is getting acclimated to her new position and getting used to the new technology. She is hoping her days will soon be filled with students coming in who she can get to know. She is also working to figure out how best to get involved with high school students. Her children are middle school and high school students at Wesleyan.

Barrett is loving being back at Wesleyan and is most excited to get to know students and build relationships with them. She is hoping students will feel comfortable enough to come into her office and get to know her. They can walk in anytime or email her to schedule a time to meet with her.

Barrett is also looking forward to supporting stu dents as they navigate a host of issues. Her goals are to support students with any kind of mental health issues and make sure students are in a healthy place to learn.

She also wants to support Mrs. Llyod while she is on medical leave. Barrett wants the student body to know, “I would love for students to come get to know me and build relationships with them, so come in soon.”

Barret’s office is in Wesley 165. Her door is always open to students who seek counseling or just to hang out. The beginning of the school year is a great time to get to know faculty, so students are encouraged to come in and meet the high school’s new counselor.

iiiiiBarrett is excited to be back at Wesleyan because she loves the community. She said, “The faculty and administration are here because they love the Lord and they love the students, and it is a privilege to be a part of that.”

Barrett has been working at her own private practice since previously leaving Wesleyan. She had been wait ing for a reason to return back to Wesleyan, so when the high school counselor left on medical leave, she was ready to take on the new part-time position.

Monday, September 26 will be a “Spirit Day,” Tues day, September 27 will be “Sports Day,” Wednesday, September 28 will be “Dress as a Celebrity Day,” and Thursday September 29 will be “Movie Night In Day.” Finally, on Friday, September 30, each grade level will be given a different film genre for their theme. Fresh men will pre-1950’s (black and white) movies, soph omores will have western movies, juniors will have action movies, and seniors will have musicals.

As it has been in years past, several events and activities will take place throughout the week ahead of the Homecoming dance. In lieu of program time on Tuesday and Thursday, there will be a fun event or activity that will take place during the afternoon. On Friday, high school students will not attend classes as there are Homecoming festivities planned throughout the entirety of the day. In the morning, the Homecom ing king and queen pageant, parade, and pep rally, among other things will take place and, in the after noon, lunch will be served and there will be stations

with fun activities within each. The Homecoming foot ball game will take place on Friday, September 30th at 7:30 pm as the Wolves will be taking on the Lumpkin County Indians. The Homecoming king and queen will be crowned at halftime of the football game.

The Homecoming dance itself will take place Sat urday, October 1 at Robinson Field from 8 pm until 11 pm.

Student Government is extremely excited about what they have planned for the rest of the student body for this year’s Homecoming dance as well as Home coming in general. Student Activities Coordinator

Brian Krehmeyer, who oversees Student Government, loves seeing the “brainstorming, preparation, and hard work that Student Government puts into Homecom ing come to fruition.” Junior Student Government representative Papa Mensah is most looking forward to “everyone in the Wesleyan community being back together” as Homecoming will bring Wesleyan faculty, students, parents, and alumni together on campus.

Riley Cavanaugh

(l to r) Juniors Papa Mensah and Daniel Lim practicing receiving his Oscar as part of the Homecoming reveal skit.

Wesleyan Homecoming spends a “Night at the Oscars”

“I would love for students to come get to know me and build rela tionships with them, so come in soon.” -Amy Barrett

Amy Barrett spends time with her husband. daugh ter freshman Elizabeth Barrett, and son 5th grader Matthew Barrett. Barrett

Amy Barret spend time with her children freshmen Elizabeth Barrett and 5th grader Matthew Barrett. Barrett

Amy Barrett starts work at Wesleyan.

“God ultimately heals, and I just get to be a part of that journey.” - Amy Barrett Barrett

Kitchen and Bar Restaurant Review

Mason Strang

Not a lot of people know about a hidden food gem in the shopping center right next to Wesleyan. This build ing has changed ownership multiple times and now it is known as STÄGE Kitchen and Bar. Once you walk in you see a very big bar in the left center of the restaurant and a sushi bar in the very back in front of the kitchen. It has a very diverse menu which includes pasta, seafood, sushi, and burgers. There are not many other restaurants that have that many quality options in the Peachtree Cor ners area.

One of the most popular items and Senior Kaleb Johns favorite is the Death by Peaches Burger. It is a short rib burger with two patties on a brioche bun with peach pep per jam, aged white cheddar, crispy onions, and arugula. It comes with ghost pepper yuzu aioli, which is a spicy and savory sauce. Also, the plate comes with truffle par mesan tater tots and ketchup on the side. John says, “It is delicious because it has a great combination of sweet and spicy flavors.”

The most popular entree is the crab stuffed salmon. It is a blackened salmon fillet on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes and broccolini with crab meat on top. A lobster sauce is drizzled on top of everything. I surprisingly en joy this dish even though I don’t like the fishy taste of salmon. The crab and salmon melt on the tongue while the lobster sauce adds the finishing touch.

One favorite appetizer is the Seafood Fondue which has crab, crawfish, and shrimp in it. They also have 5 different salads to choose from. There is a Caesar, cu cumber, beet & buratta, Little Gem lettuce, and heir loom tomato and strawberries. STÄGE even sells half shell oysters which come straight from the Prince Ed ward Island shore. Personally, my favorite appetizer is the Wagyu Sliders which have Nueske’s bacon, melted white cheddar, caramelized onions, B&B pickles, all on a brioche bun, with French fries on the side.

Junior Olivia Cardile’s favorite dish at STÄGE is the Birria Lamb Quesadilla. It is a quesadilla with braised lamb and queso with chipotle aioli and lamb consommé. She says, “The Quesadilla is one of the best appetizers because the tortilla is very crispy meanwhile the cheese is completely melted in with the lamb.” She also enjoys the different sushi rolls and specifically the Roxy roll. The Roxy roll, which has shrimp tempura, crab salad, and avocado. It also has tuna sashimi baked with spicy aioli, eel sauce, tobiko, and scallions. STÄGE also offers a lunch and brunch menu. They only have brunch on Sunday from 11am-3pm

Make sure to order the Fried Chicken Biscuit if you are very hungry and order the Crème Brulée French Toast if you have a sweet tooth. The Fried Chicken Biscuit is a buttermilk biscuit with a huge fried chicken breast with sausage gravy on top of it. It comes with a side salad and roasted potatoes. The Crème Brulée French Toast has Crème Brulé battered brioche bread, vanilla cream, strawberry compote, powdered sugar, and candied wal nuts.

The resturant’s atmosphere is one of its best qual ities, providing many different kinds of seating options for anyone who wishes to dine.

Out of the many different food options avaliable, one of the best choices is the resturant’s fresh sushi rolls.

I would rate STÄGE Kitchen and Bar a 10/10 for diversity of Menu. I would rate the cleanliness of the restaurant and bathrooms a 9.5/10. I would rate the over all taste of the food a 8.5/10 and lastly the overall speed of service a 9/10 No matter what you order and when you visit you will have great service and even better tast ing food.

The Death by Peaches burger is one of the best items on the menu, created with a combination of sweet and spicy flavors. It should be a top pick for any din er at this resturant. Internet

“The Quesadilla is one of the best appetizers because the tor tilla is very crispy meanwhile the cheese is completely melted in with the lamb” -Cardile

“It [Death by Peaches Burger] is delicious because it has a great combination of sweet and spicy flavor” -John

Senior

Annie Venkatesan

What colleges are you applying to or going to? Clemson, Georgia Tech

Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? Spain

Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Liam Hemsworth

What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? Crying over losing my backpack

What is one thing you will miss about high school? Seeing my friends every day

What did you want to be as a child? A veterinarian

Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Will Milam

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? “Opportunity” Annie Soundtrack

Grayson Balloon

What colleges are you applying to or going to? UVA, Florida, Texas, Michigan, NC State, and Auburn

Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? Santorini

Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Tim Tebow

What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? The Tuck Everlasting incident

What is one thing you will miss about high school? The amazing teachers

What did you want to be as a child? Professional tennis player

Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Elsa Moore

If you could watch one TV series for the rest of your life, what series would it be? “Suits”

Morgan Akin

What colleges are you applying to or going to? UGA, Auburn, University of Tennessee, and Texas

A&M

Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? Bora Bora

Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Dolly Parton

What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? In 8th grade, I was in P.E. class, and I was sitting on the scoreboard, and someone was sitting on the other end. The person on the other end got up and the whole basketball scoreboard flipped upside down and made a loud thump with me still on it.

Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Thomas Chipman in 7th grade

What is the theme song of your life? “Revival” by Zach Bryan or “Don’t think Jesus” by Morgan Wallen

Thomas Chipman

What colleges are you applying to or going to? UGA, Auburn University, and Georgia Tech

Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? Thailand (to fish and sightsee)

Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Bear Grylls What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? I ran into a tether ball pole on the lower school playground in fourth grade. There’s safety padding everywhere on the playground now all because of me. What is one thing you will miss about high school? I’ll miss being able to live at home and being close to all my favorite restaurants. I’ll also miss being so close to all my friends that I’ve known my whole life. What did you want to be as a child? A professional basketball player

Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Savannah Johnson

What is the theme song of your life? “Here for a Good Time” by George Strait

Caroline Scott

What colleges are you applying to or going to? UNC and UGA

Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? Italy

Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Rudy Pankow

What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? When I had to do Irish dancing in the 3rd grade talent show

What is one thing you will miss about high school? Seeing all my friends every day

What did you want to be as a child? A doctor

Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Carter Hayes

If you could watch one TV series for the rest of your life, what series would it be? “Greys Anatomy”

What is the theme song of your life? “Somebody’s Problem” by Morgan Wallen because I love that jam Morgan Damm

What colleges are you applying to or going to? Kennesaw State, GCSU, UNG, and App State

Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? I would like to go hiking somewhere cool like Arizona

Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Kehlani because she can sing and seems fun or Selena Gomez because I feel like she would be comforting and keep me calm. What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? Probably getting stuck on the jungle gym at the playground in the first grade and my dad having to carry me down or crying in the hallway in 7th grade while Dr. McCoy was trying to make me say Padre Nuestro for a grade.

What did you want to be as a child? Ice cream lady

Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Evan Nichols in kindergarten

Audrey Pursell

Audrey Pursell

Spotlights

Douglas Cavin

What colleges are you applying to or going to? Alabama, Clemson, Tennessee, Auburn, and Texas

Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? Wyoming

Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Koe Wetzel

What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? In 7th grade the panini press fell on my hand and I missed the pep rally that day

What did you want to be as a child? NASCAR Driver

Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Ireland Riley

What is the theme song of your life? “Stone” by Whiskey Myers

Sophia Shaffer

What colleges are you applying to or going to? University of Virginia, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Georgia, and Vanderbilt University

Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? Fiji or Australia/New Zealand

Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Jack Sparrow… I’m confident he would find a way off it

What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? Failing at pole fault at a track meet

Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Joe Laurite

If you could watch one TV series for the rest of your life, what series would it be? “Grey’s Anatomy”

What is the theme song of your life? “Live Your Life” by T.I Hannah Fears

What colleges are you applying to or going to? UGA, UNC, GA Tech, Emory, Auburn, Davidson, Yale, Northwestern, and UVA

Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Matthew McConaughey

What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? In 7th grade, someone ran into me in the lunchroom and spilled blue Powerade on my chapel shirt, so I had a blue stain on that shirt for the rest of the year.

Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Thomas Chipman

If you could watch one TV series for the rest of your life, what series would it be? “Great British Bake Off”

What is the theme song of your life? “Thriller” by Michael Jackson

Freddie Reinhard

What colleges are you applying to or going to? Ole Miss, Alabama, and Auburn

Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? Paris! I’d go shopping and eating, my 2 favorite things to do! Woo hoo!

Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Taylor Swift to sing away my sorrows or Ida Garten to cook for me

What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? Well, I have plenty, so here is one. Last year I was leaving the lunchroom and ran to the door and fell on my back. My backpack flap draped over my head while I was on the ground.

What did you want to be as a child? A fashion designer

Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Thomas Chipman

If you could watch one TV series for the rest of your life, what series would it be? “Gossip Girl” Chris Izzo

What colleges are you applying to or going to? UGA, FT, UNC, Mercer, Berry, Alabama, and UF

Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? Italy and Greece

Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Tom Hanks

What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? When I broke the glass on a fire hydrant case in middle school

What is one thing you will miss about high school? Competing in and watching sports events

What did you want to be as a child? A Doctor

Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Sophia Shaffer

If you could watch one TV series for the rest of your life, what series would it be? “Smallville”

Lauren Nelson

What colleges are you applying to or going to? My top 3 school are FAMU (Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University), NCAT (North Carolina A&T State University), and GSU (Georgia State Universi ty).

Where would you travel to if you could go anywhere right now? Bora Bora

Who is somebody famous you’d want to be stranded on an island with? Druski

What’s your most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? I have no idea

What is one thing you will miss about high school? Lunch

What did you want to be as a child? An OBGYN

Who was your first Wesleyan crush?

Brenden Morse

If you could watch one TV series for the rest of your life, what series would it be? “Bad Girls Club”

Volunteering through the school year

Riley Cavanaugh

The beginning of the school year presents a great opportunity for the community to support children and animals in greater Atlanta area in need through volunteer work.

The Center for Children and Young Adults, located in Cobb county, plays an important role in aiding at-risk youth and provides unique volunteer opportunity. Chief Advancement Officer Angela Thorton says, “The mis sion of the organization is to provide safe and suitable housing, youth development activities and comprehen sive supportive housing services for at-risk homeless youth who have been abandoned, abused, neglected and/or sexually exploited.” It aims to deliver a safe, nur turing home for children including clothing, food, and supervision. The organization is crucial for the commu nity as it allows at-risk youth the support they need to become contributing members of society.

This organization benefits the community in a number of ways. Wesleyan parent Cathy Nichols has been work ing with this organization for 15 years. One of the first children she met through the organization has developed into a kind, talented, loving adult. He is now helping give back to the organization through volunteer work. Nichols stated, “That is why our family loves helping this organization. It’s changing the lives of young peo ple. And that is what Jesus calls us to do: to love one another.”

There are different volunteer oppurtunities provid ed by this organization. One opportunity is to help with the upkeep of the campus, which can be done through landscaping, weeding, gardening, power washing, deck staining, and painting. Maintenance of the garden is par ticularly important because it produces fresh fruit and vegetables for the community.

For more information or to sign up for volunteer opportunities see www.ccyakids.org. Raffle information or questions can be answered by emailing athorton@ ccyakids.org.

Angels Among Us Pet Rescue is another great way to support the community. The goal of the organization is to “Rescue one until there are none.” Since 2009 the organizatioh has saved the lives of over 19,000 dogs and cats. The organization saves animals from shelters and through owner surrenders, find them a nurturing foster home, and eventually a “forever” home. It also focuses on advocating for animals that have suffered abuse and educating the public about the large number of abused animals in Georgia’s shelters.

The pet rescue relies heavily on foster families, be cause they do not have a physical facility. Despite this, there are a number of ways to support the organization. There is always a need for fosters families of all kinds. Both dogs and cats are in need of fosters especially those who have no other pets and can handle a foster animal with medical issues. However, foster families with oth er pets, children, work away from home, and without a fenced yard are welcomed. These families have the ability to choose foster pets that best suits their family.

Director of Volunteers Susan Dubois says, “Fostering is a rewarding activity for the entire family. Adults and children can do many aspects of fostering together. It teaches kids the responsibility of pet ownership without the long-term commitment and promotes kindness and compassion.”

organization. Photography and creative writing are im perative to getting a dog adopted. A great photo and per sonal description of a pet makes all the difference when potential adopters are looking online for their next pet.

Donations play an important role in the support of those in need. Meal donations and snack donations are greatly appreciated and can be catered, purchased, or homemade. Gift card donations or tickets to Bowlero, Six Flags, sporting events, plays, Target, Walmart, AMC as well as many others provide fun activities for youth. Children entering the CCYA often do not have many personal belongings, so donations like blankets and clothing items are important.

Financial support is also critical for the function of this organization as it is essential to paying reliable staff in a competitive market. Financial support can be given in various ways including, selecting the organization as the beneficiary for Amazon Smiles, Kroger Rewards, or Walgreens Rewards. These rewards programs donate a percent of each purchase to one’s organization of choice. It can also be given through CCYA raffles hosted in the spring and fall.

Foster animals can stay with a foster family from a few weeks to a few months depending on the animal. Fosters provide their foster animals with food, transpor tation to vet appointments, meeting with the animal’s potential adopters, and most importantly a loving tem porary home. The organization provides for foster fam ilies by covering medical expenses, flea and heartworm treatment, crates, bed, bowls, collars, leashes, food, and treats. Mentors are also provided to new fosters to assist them in their new responsibilities. This creates a com munity of fosters and animal lovers supporting eacho ther.

Transport volunteers are also essential to the function of the organization. Transport animals provide a dog or cat with a “freedom ride” or a ride from a shelter to an intake vet. This is particularly rewarding because trans port volunteers are one of the first friendly faces the an imals see after leaving the shelter.

Creative individuals are valuable volunteers for this

This organization also relies heavily on donations, which can be done by signing up for Amazon Smile or Kroger Community rewards and add ing Angel Among US Pet Rescue as an organization. Another way to donate is through providing supplies. There is an Amazon Smile Charity list to order from di rectly or to use for reference.

Sponsoring a pet is a great way to make a personal donation to the organization. This can be done by select ing a pet on the website and clicking “sponsor.” After that, the donator can select an amount starting at twenty dollars to contribute to the expenses of a certain animal. To sign up for any of these opportunities and help save the lives of mistreated pets in the greater Atlanta area visit angelsrescue.org and select volunteer. For ques tions or to sign up to donate items email supplies@an gelsrescue.org.

The start of a new school year presents new oppor tunities and is a wonderful time to consider making vol unteering a part of one’s schedule. These organizations and many more around the area are in need of volunteers and are a great way to utilize one’s talents and heart for service.

Volunteers tend thegarden at the Center for Chil dren and Young Adults Internet

Lab puppy, Maxwell waits to find his forever home. DuBois

Adoptable dog, Lottie shows off her outfit. Cavanaugh

Available dog, Twix waits for a forever home.

DuBois

Wesleyan student go on mission trips

9th-12th grades will have the opportunity to sign up for a mission trip. O’Donnell says, “Two of my goals for the mission trips this year is to get more students involved and to have ten mission trips.” 11th and 12th grade students will get top priority for their choice of trip, but all freshman and sophomores who are interest ed in a mission trip are highly encouraged to sign up. Lisson hopes the mission trips this year are “eye open ing experiences for students” on how to know Jesus and serve others better through missions.

tionships amongst team members.” Many students look forward to going on their mission trips each year to make new friends. Sophomore Olivia Noel says, “I would love to go on a mission trip this year and build relationships with people from other grade levels.”

knowledge of their country’s culture already and hav ing pre-planned VBS lessons.” The students in Spanish Practicum will be able to aid the leaders and other kids on the trip not only with language barriers but in prepa ration for activities on the trip.

Senior Thomas Chipman moves bricks while build ing on the 2022 Colorado mission trip. Stuart

Mission trip teams usually consist of about twenty high school students and four to five faculty members. A major part of the mission trip experience is to bond with your team members while serving. Lisson says, “Mission trips are a way to deepen and strengthen the Wesleyan community by cultivating meaningful rela

(l to r) Alum Audrey Gilliam and senior Kendall Bowen help to shovel and landscape during the 2022 New Mexico trip.

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The Modern and Classical Languages Department, with the help of O’Donnell, has added a new class to the schedule this year to enhance the mission trip ex perience called Spanish Practicum. Students involved in this class will be preparing VBS lessons and learn ing their testimonies in Spanish to share on the mission trips. Spanish Practicum counts as a Spanish and Bible credit. Students in this class will be spread out between the Spanish-speaking country mission trips over spring break. O’Donnell says, “The students in this new class will enrich the experience of the mission team by having

The mission trips will take place over spring break, between March 11 and March 20. A difference between mission trips this year and trips of the past many is that the trips will be varying lengths to offer more students the opportunity to partake in the tradition. Lisson says, “This year, we are going to try to offer more options for the trips on all fronts - length, cost, and location.” The locations of the mission trips will be varied, with a spe cific focus on Spanish-speaking countries. Mission trips will be back this year in their entirety, and all students are encouraged to live out the J.O.Y. motto while serving others.

Wesleyan students work over the summer

Charlie Rickell

Over the summer, Wesleyan students worked various jobs and had different responsibilities. Their effort to work showed that high school students can make a posi tive impact towards their communities.

JAKE RODENHISER

Senior Jake Rodenhiser worked as lifeguard at Life Time Fitness in Johns Creek. He chose lifeguarding to both enjoy the summer weather and ensure the safety of the local kids during their break. At times he had to endure the monotonous aspect of being on stand when there were few kids in the water. However, there are still funny memories that he looks back on. One time, a group of his buddies showed up to visit him and shoved him into the pool while he was on duty. Although he was mad at the time, it is still something him and his friends look back on and have a good laugh about. Rodenhiser sees lifeguarding as more of a summer job rather than a future career, however, he did see himself grow as a team player and he learned valuable job management skills.

FREDDIE REINHARD

Senior Freddie Reinhard worked as an assistant wed ding planner for her mother over the summer. She helped organize a variety of weddings in different places and sceneries. These weddings would be 12 hour or more workdays. One of her favorite memories was handing out cowboy hats and light up flower crowns to all the guests at the end of a reception. She also loved inter acting with guests and seeing the different outfits they wore. During these extensive workdays, there would be times where some tasks got repetitive. Part of her job one day was to check in on the lobby, bridal suite, bridesmaid’s room, and groomsmen’s room. While she enjoyed talking to the wedding party, constantly going up and down the floors got tiring. Although Reinhard would like to branch out from the hospitality business when she’s older, helping plan these weddings was an amazing way to learn responsibility, people skills, prob lem solving, and hard work.

THOMAS COOK

Senior Thomas Cook had a heavy role as a manager for Southern Property Services over the summer. Being in the landscaping department, he helped over 100 cli ents improve their grounds. His favorite part was seeing the final result of the lawns he and his staff worked on and the satisfaction of his clients. The payout for his job was also a very generous touch but it was something he had to earn. A lot of his days consisted of early morn ings and working long hours from 12PM to 6PM. One of his favorite moments was seeing a TikTok of staff workers, senior Charlie Rickell and alumni Will Burns laying mulch. Having a role as a manager in a company helps develop his skills in leadership, problem solving, and organization as Cook sees himself being a business owner in the future.

These students and many more contributed to their communities through hard work and diligence. Their experiences in the workforce will also help them in the classroom, on the field, and in real world scenarios.

Senior Cheniah Wright-Longbridge helps with arts and crafts on her mission trip. Brooker

Senior Jake Rodenhiser (far left)

Senior Freddie Reinhard (left) works an event with her mother. Reinhard

(L to r) Senior Thomas Cook and alumnus Bobby Cook work outside. Cook

Fantasy football offers unexpected twist

Fantasy Football is one of the most popular highschool online traditions for mostly male Wesleyan students during the National Football League (NFL) season from August to Janurary. While it bonds friend groups, it can also be cutthroat as friend groups form leagues to com pete against each other. It is something people across the country discuss, debate, and bond over. It allows the user to draft and construct their own football team. The draft typically takes place before the season and is composed of NFL Players who produce points based on their on-field performance each week. The user sets their lineups and competes against other team owners every week with the eventual goal of winning the Championship. Freshman Wiley Koch and senior Lawson Jones take part in this tra dition along with over half of the school.

Koch plays in a 10-man league with freshmen Bren dan Wright, Jack Brewster, Elliot Nail, Tabb Butler, Will Wazevich, Munch Jones, William Joseph, Braxton Bell, and David Kwon. The league’s draft was on August 16th. His team is named “Herben Outfitters” after his quarter back Justin Herbert. Koch said he’d go with running back Johnathan Taylor if he had the first pick in the draft due to his dominant performance last year. His draft strategy was to target running backs first then he went with wide receivers in later rounds. Every good league has a pun ishment for the person who finishes last in the league. In Koch’s, it is to buzz the loser’s hair. If unable to do so, the loser must do the 24-hour Waffle House challenge: stay inside a Waffle House for 24 hours and with every waffle eaten, an hour goes off the clock.

The loser must do the 24-hour Waffle House challenge.

Jones plays in two leagues one is with friends and the other is with family. His favorite place to draft is with the first or second pick. His team’s name is Law Dizzle’s. Like Koch, his strategy is to target running backs early and receivers later, which is because of the more generous supply of receivers as opposed to running backs. Jones said he’d go with Christian McCaffery as his first pick, which is different from the most common first pick, Tay lor. “I am willing to take this chance” Jones said “because I believe he has had all this time to heal (thigh and ankle

injury) and will be more than ready to have a monster year. I also believe Jonathon Taylor is getting reps taken from him (touching the ball less) by Nyheim Hines espe cially in the receiving game.” He drafted with sophomore Holden Cottter, junior Eli Hewitson, and seniors Paul Weidle, Connor Hewitson, Lauren Wan Wie, and Mason Strang on the final weekend of August. In Jones’ league punishment last year, Eli Hewitson had salsa, sour cream, milk, and other disgusting food items dumped on him.

There are always many unexpected twists each year in Fantasy Football. Players never know when a star player will go down with an injury, a young player will breakout, and an unknown face emerges on a new team. These un predictable turns are part of what makes Fantasy Football the huge game we know today. A combination of knowl edge, strategy, and luck are the components necessary to make a run at a league championship.

Welcome the new physics teacher

Lauren Tucker

Where did you go to college?

Ilah Campbell

Francis Marion University & Georgia Tech

Which classes will you be teaching?

Physics

What extracurricular activities will you be helping with?

Nothing at this time.

What are some of your hobbies/interests?

I like to play tennis and work crosswords.

What is the most interesting place you have lived?

I have lived in Peachtree Corners for 23 years, but I have been to Israel, and it was amazing!

What is your favorite movie?

“The Man from Snowy River”

What is your favorite book?

“Pippi Longstocking” by Astrid Lindgren

What is one random fun fact about yourself?

My daughter and I have hiked all the canyons in Georgia.

What goals do you have for your new position?

To inspire my students to enjoy physics and to help them become world class problem solvers.

on fall

Charlie Rickell

Johnathan Taylor celebrates after Colts make a big play.

Christian McCaffery catches ball in Panther’s prac tice. Internet

Summer camp provides fun for counselors and campers

Jack Hobgood

The Wesleyan summer camp program has been a summer staple of the Wesleyan community for more than two decades providing a safe and enjoyable expe rience to hundreds of kids each summer. The program offers more than fifty camps ranging in interests from ac ademics, arts, and athletics to children aged four through fourteen years old. The vast array of camps offered com bined with the safe and enjoyable experience ensured at Wesleyan has been responsible for the program’s suc cess. Director of Auxiliary Programs and Outreach Kel ly Weatherly can be credited with much of the program’s success over the past decade as she has headed the pro gram since her arrival at Wesleyan in 2013.

When asked what her favorite part of the program is, the first thing that Weatherly said was “the feeling of Wes leyan and its campus during the summer.” The program is unique for Wesleyan in that it allows for the school and campus to be opened to the community at large as the program is not restricted to simply the Wesleyan community. The program being opened to the public al lows for non-Wesleyan students and families to experi ence Wesleyan and what it has to offer.

Weatherly loves “seeing new faces on campus and sharing the Wesleyan mission with new families.”

Among the other things mentioned as part of her favorite parts of the program, Weatherly loves “the attitude of the faculty during the summer.”

Each camp that is offered by the program, whether that be a day camp or specialty camp, is headed by a Wesleyan faculty member based upon their interests and skills.

On top of providing supplemental income to facul ty during the summer, the program allows for faculty to share and take part in things that they are passion ate about such as personal finance or Orton-Gillingham reading with the greater community.

from week to week whereas the specialty camps, which includes all of the academic, art, and athletic themed camps, center around a specific theme like Minecraft & Lego robotics or baseball. The campers take part in various activities, experiments, and games that center around the theme of the camp and are led by a faculty member, or members, who is an expert of or has a strong passion for the theme of the camp.

Counselors often incentivize the campers with re wards throughout these various activities to keep them engaged. Additionally, the campers are given free time at different times of the day to spend time and play with the counselors and fellow campers.

- Kelly Weatherly

When asked how the program has been able to have continued success, Weatherly said, “We have stayed true to the program’s mission and focused on consistently doing things well without being too trendy or flashy.” The program’s mission is to “provide a fun atmosphere for campers in a safe environment that parents can feel good about.” This mission is ensured by consistent effort from the faculty and students who lead or work as part of the camps.

Senior Morgan Akin served as a counselor this past summer and she went above and beyond to ensure that each camper had a postive experience. “I always want to make sure everyone is included. Some kids need more attention that others and I always make sure those kids know they are welcome at the camp, and it is fun,” said Akin. The reassurance that Akin gave to each camper made them feel that they were in a safe environment and allowed for them to open up and have fun.

Whether the camper is taking part in one of the ever so popular sports camps or one of the, perhaps, dreaded “Brush UP on Academics” camps, the camper is ensured a fun experience in a safe environment on Wesleyan’s campus. The program’s mission and steps taken towards achieving it has been the reason as to why the program has been the go-to summer camp for many families over the years.

While Wesleyan faculty are the ones who lead the camps, Wesleyan high school students are the ones who serve as counselors, or as C.I.T.s (Counselor in Train ing), within the camps. Students who are interested in serving as a counselor go through an application pro cess that involves an application as well as an interview with Weatherly. Once admitted as counselors, students must serve as C.I.T.s and volunteer within camps for two years before becoming an official paid counselor.

As would be expected from a counselor, student coun selors are frequently interacting and aiding the campers as they are the ones who assist the campers in their var ious activities as well as the ones who keep the campers engaged. Senior Claire Wyatt has served as a counselor the past two summers and, more so than anything else, has loved “being around the kids.” Throughout the camp week, the counselors build personal connections with the campers and form “some great memories” with the campers. The counselors are committed to ensuring that the program’s mission is met and making sure that each camper has a postive experience.

The program has been among the most popular in the metro-Atlanta area over the years but to contin ue its success, Weatherly recognizes that the program will need to continue to innovate. The program strives to have camps that branch out into all sorts of niches in order to ensure that there is a camp for everyone in terested in the program. Recognizing the development of the STEM department at Wesleyan as well as the in dustry as a whole, several STEM-based camps such as Engineering Design and Biomedical Science have been created with guidance from Director of STEM Randy Cailor and other teachers within the STEM department at Wesleyan. Camp concluded on July 22nd with treats for all of the campers. Campers, counselors, and teach ers headed home to reflect on a fun-filled summer for all at Wesleyan.

The program offers more than fifty camps of various interests, and all are successful in their own ways. How ever, the sports camps and lower school day camps tend to be the most popular. Each camp is either a full day camp or a half day camp as some of the camps last from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM whereas others last from 9:00 AM12:00 PM or 1:00 PM-4:00 PM. The day camps offered by the program are general camps that range in theme

Alum Christian Drayer and campers work together to build the tallest tower. Weatherly

Alum Livi Stolle and senior Jasmine Bono dress up in costume for Day Camp.

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Campers enjoy their time outside playing some of their favorite PE games. Weatherly

Campers enjoy their free time on the field playing games. Weatherly

The program’s mission is to “provide a fun atmosphere for campers in a safe environment that parents can feel good about.”

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow goes outdoors

Henley Davis

On October 20 at 7:30 pm, October 21 at 7:30 pm, and October 22 at 7:30 pm and 10 pm, the Wesleyan Wolfplayers will put on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow which will be performed outdoors near the Natatorium and will provide a unique theater experience for all of the Wesleyan community.

Simmons describes the play as “imaginative, classic, and spooky.”

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one of America’s first gothic ghost stories taken directly from Washing ton Irving’s short story. High School Theatre Director Stephanie Simmons describes the play as “imaginative, classic, and spooky,” which makes it perfect for an out door play near Halloween.

Simmons was inspired by the Serenbe Theater Com pany’s outdoor, immersive version of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” When she saw that play, she knew Wes leyan’s theatre department could do something like it. Simmons says, “Logistically, it [an outdoor play] is a whole lot more to put on,” which is why she is so grate ful for how accepting and willing faculty members have been to take on this challenge. Due to the large senior class that graduated this past spring, Assistant Theatre Director Brooks Hanrahan says he is, “excited to see some of the younger actors take on bigger roles.”

The play will be performed right next to the Natato rium and the entrance to the cross-country trail where a small stage with lights and a set will be installed. There will be a designated area for the audience to sit, and they will be invited to bring their own seats or blankets. Hopeful for good weather, Simmons describes the dates

as “the perfect time of year.” Hanrahan also says that they are trying to secure a live horse for some of the headless horsemen scenes in the script, which could only be done outdoors.

During the audition process in the beginning of Au gust, actors prepared a short monologue chosen from the script and were asked to perform an improvised piece. Simmons and Hanrahan looked for the actors’ ability to project, take direction, and take initiative with the part.

The cast can range from 6-14 people. There are only two or three set characters, and the other characters can rotate, so that one person could play multiple roles. Also, Hanrahan says, “It gives us a chance to play creatively with how we are constructing these characters and set ting the play.”

a week and a half before the show, the stage and set will be installed, and the cast will begin practicing outside, at night, and with the outdoor lights and sound system. Simmons says, “The actors will be so comfortable with what they are doing that they can transpose it from Pow ell to the outdoor set.”

An outdoor play is an extremely unique idea to Wes leyan’s community. It has been at least five years since Wesleyan last performed a play outdoors, which is re membered as a great gift to the community. Simmons says, “We want to give a great experience to students who want to be apart of theatre or who are trying it for the first time, and we want it to be a blessing for our community.”

CAST

Geoffrey Crayon - Mr. Brooks Hanrahan

Ichabod Crane - Caroline Croley

Katrina Van Tassell/Student - Rebekah Niemann

Brom Bones/Student - Norah Mukana

Parson Van Houten/Sleepy Hallow Boy/Student/ Village Women - Fiona Callahan

Baltus Van Tassel/Country Girl/Old Man Story

Teller - Ellie Simmons

Hans Van Ripper/Rupert/Student/Village Woman - Audrey Cornell Country Girl/Student/Male Villager/Old Man

Storyteller - Chloe Shaia

Country Girl/Student/Male Villager/Old Man

Storyteller - Abigail Ross

BACKSTAGE CREW

Stage Manager - Lindsay Bobo

Assistant Stage Manager - Charley Jackson

Rehearsals will be Monday through Thursday for the first six weeks as the cast gets into the swing of the new school year. They will begin their rehearsals in Powell Theater and mark out the set while it is being built. Just

AV/Lights - Elizabeth Barrett

Costume Assistants - Nina Scott, Mady Terry, Carly Deason

Wesleyan’s new spirit captains bring the energy

Elsa Moore

The Wesleyan Spirit Captains are a select group of seniors, who attend each and every athletic and fine art event, amplify school spirit, and represent what it looks like to show support for all students no matter what they’re involved in.

Every year, the Spirit Captains are from the senior class. This year’s Spirit Captains are Lindsay Friedman, Parker Tidwell, Grayson Balloon, Lauren Van Wie, Nicholas Follet, Aubrey Alecxih, and Carter Hayes.

The Spirit Captains are selected by Student Govern ment members who are in charge of spirit. They are cho sen because they are seen as good candidates who will amplify the achievements of others.

The job of each and every spirit captain also requires attendance at sporting events and fine arts events along with encouraging their fellow classmates to do the same.

Balloon said “I am excited to bring the energy and set the tone for the high school’s spirit.”

These students will not only get students excited for upcoming events at Monday morning meetings but will announce themes for the week and any tailgates or spe cial events that go along with them.

When asked what would be different about the Spir it Captain this year, Parker Tidwell, says, “We hope to continue the school spirit that the past Spirit Captains implemented by posting more on the Instagram account: wesleyangreenmachine.”

This Instagram account, run by the Wesleyan Spirit Captains, is an account welcoming Wesleyan students to keep up with themes, updates, and events that occur every week.

lowing students to reach prizes easier as the number of points per each will be lower than in years past.

Spirit Captains are also a great way for athletics that may not get as much attendance or attention, get more. Incentives such as prizes and even bonus points are offered for attendance of these events in hopes that students will show support for all Wesleyan activities across the board.

Krehmeyer says, “The hope for the Wesleyan Spirit Captains, this year and every year, is that “Spirit Cap tains will ultimately have Wesleyan students supporting other Wesleyan students no matter what those students are involved in at school.”

The idea for Spirit Captains, created by Mrs. O’Don nell, was for select seniors to serve as a medium be tween the cheerleaders at football games, and student government representatives. As a part of their job, Spirit Captains will announce the themes for football games and work to get students more involved in the cheers. “Spirit points encourage attendance at events that aren’t just football games, but also other athletic events, theatre productions, band, and chorus concerts.”

It not only provides the “Wolves weekly lineup”, a schedule of upcoming events for the week, but it also posts pictures and videos from Wesleyan games, tail gates, and activities during and after each one.

Encouragement for students to come to Wesleyan events falls in line with the spirit point system, which award points to grade levels who attend these events. These points will not only be awarded for attendance at events but will also go towards prizes like non-uniform spirit days, pizza parties, and other special events.

The system is also said to have changed this year, al

The cast of “The Legend of Sleepy Hallow” rehears es for the play. Croley

Wesleyan high school students cheer on the Wes leyan Wolves at the first softball home game.

(l to r) Spirit Captains and seniors Nicholas Follet and Grayson Balloon grill during the home football game.

Students travel southeast on holiday

Audrey Pursell

Over the Labor Day holiday, Wesleyan students had Monday, September 2nd off to pay tribute to America’s workers. Over this 3-day weekend, Wesleyan students had the opportunity to travel and spend time with fam ily and friends. The Labor Day holiday provided some well-deserved time off for students to catch up on work or take a break from the books. Wesleyan Senior Annie Venkatesan said “I love Labor Day because I get to go to the lake with my friends and eat some good food.” Senior Thomas Chipman said, “I’m going dove hunting on Labor Day weekend because it is the first weekend of the year that you can go.” From cookouts to beach days, Labor Day is a holiday loved by all.

(l to r) Seniors Ireland Riley and Morgan Perry visit Auburn and go to the Auburn-Mercer football game.

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(l to r) Seniors Tim Hillegass and Jasmine Bono enjoy a sunny day at Lake Oconee together.

Bono

(l to r) Sophmores Thomas Markley, Jackson Doug las, Philip Liebenberg, Will Jamieson, Ryan Cow art, and Grant Schelhammer swim at the lake. Jamieson

(l to r) Seniors Joe Laurite and Freddie Reinhard spend the day at Lake Keowee.

Reinhard

(l to r) Seniors Annie Venkatasen, Caroline Scott, and Jasmine Bono enjoy their day at Lake Oconee. Scott

Senior Jake Rodenheiser goes tubing at the lake.

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Senior Joe Laurite vistis the local farmers market over the Labor Day holiday.

Reinhard

(l to r) Seniors Will Hillegass and Will Tucker enjoy their break at Lake Oconee by tubing.

Student athletes run, hit, throw, play,

Mason Strang

Wesleyan Athletics is in a new division this year. This means that we will be playing different teams than we did last year.

SOFTBALL

The Softball teams toughest opponent this year in the whole classification is Gordon Lee ,and in our region, White County and Lumpkin County. Their biggest rival ry game will be against Buford which has some of the best athletics in Georgia. The Softball team is coming off of last year winning the Championship and Head coach Mrs. Blalock teaches the team to focus on reaching their potential, as well as getting one percent better every day. There are three freshman that made the Varsity team that will make an impact in the team: namely Jessica Epps, Shayla Bahr, and Avery Tucker. There are 5 seniors that will be leading the rest of the girls in the dugout this year. They are Lily Nydam, Christina McCoy, Riley Kutter, Kate Adent, and Anna Kennedy. The team will be trying to prove themselves to their new classification and hopefully win State again.

FOOTBALL

The Wesleyan Football team will be competing in AAA division in GHSA. Whitefield, North Cobb Chris tian, and Mount Vernon are a few of the teams that the football team is going to be playing against. The team is focusing on winning region first because they will need to do that in order to get favorable matchups in the play offs. The team will need to lean on the leadership of the senior captains Will Tucker, Trent Debow, and Douglas Cavin. They have tough away games at Whitfield who have three players in the 2023 class who are committed to playing D1 next year.

The varsity boys’ cross country team huddles up to encourage one another before the meet.

Moak

The varsity girls’ cross country team had a fantastic run and won their home meet.

Moak

Senior Ryley Kutter practices throwing a softball during the softball media day.

The varsity football team prepares to start a play that will hopefully get them a down.

Sophmore and cheerleader Tia Hall leads the foot ball team onto the field with the flag. Morgan

The captains of the varsity football team walk across the field to flip a coin to see who will have the ball.

Adent

Varsity football players congratulate each other after a fantastic play.

Adent

The varsity football team runs out onto the field for their first home game.

Morgan

Junior Marjee Williams prepares to throw the soft ball during the softball media day.

Adent

(l to r) Seniors Christian McCoy, Anna Kennedy, Ryley Kutter, Kate Adent, and Lily Nydam celebrate their last year on the softball team. Adent

dance, and twirl into the fall season

Walker Huckaby

BAND & COLORGUARD

The Band and Color Guard are always a big draw in for Wesleyan alumni, students, and family throughout the year. Of course, ranging from halftime performanc es at the football games to pep rallies, they have many performances students will not want to miss. So, stay tuned for the dates of their event this school year! Band Director Mr. Foster said that this year, “each band sec tion has a caption and/or a co-captain.” Senior Brendan O’Shields will lead the Woodwinds group this year. Se nior Jack Thomas will lead the Brass section. The Front Ensemble “Pit” (Drums) will be led by two extremely exciting performers, seniors Zachary Gan and Steven Guyer. Sophomore Gavin Burns and senior Daniel Guo will lead Drum Line. Junior Vivian Hosier and senior Ainsley Kane will lead the Color Guard. The drum ma

The Band will also not have as much time to perform so that the home team will have time to perform. They will have to be quicker on the field. Foster said to “be sure to watch half time this year especially once we complete the entire show! We will perform the entire show for the home crowd on October 15th. We also have the largest group we’ve ever had – 60 members strong.”

CHEERLEADING

“Go Wolves” is something that you will be hearing lots this season from this fun group of cheerleaders. The 2022-23 Wesleyan Cheerleaders feature 3 senior Cheer leaders: Jasmine Bono, Ella Gilley, and Caitlin Bridg ers. Head Varsity Cheer Coach Emily Zavitz says that “We are excited to bring back some of our interactive cheers to get the crowd more engaged. Be on the look out for several new band dances as well.” “The cheer squad attended a local cheer gym this summer, worked out with our very own Coach Wolf, and several took tumbling classes,” Zavitz said. We can look forward to seeing the ladies cheer at all of the home games in

jor for this year will be junior Brady O’Shields and the assistant drum major will be senior Claire Wyatt. Foster is excited about the upcoming season for the band and Color Guard. He says that “we are dealing with a lot of illness-related absences this year which could slow our progress, but we are much further along and more advanced already for this point in the season.” The band and Color Guard had spring training on May 3rd, 4th, and 5th along with rehearsals on May 19th and 20th as well as five rehearsals in June. After the first 2 games, band member Dane Scott said that he feels “that our first performance was a little bit weak and not best the, but that the second game was a lot better and that we cleaned a lot of stuff up.” The theme for the Band and Colorguard this year is galaxy. So, it is safe to say we are

cluding The Kickoff, Homecoming, and of course senior Night. Senior cheerleader Jasmine Bono said, “The first two games of the year were super fun and exciting be cause this was first year in her high school career that everything was 100 percent and that it was enjoyable to see all of the little kids cheering along with them. At the beginning of the second game the football team ran through a USA-themed banner designed by the cheer leaders.” The cheer squad has been working on a short and fun halftime performance for this year’s season. From the words of Coach Zavitz, “it looks to be a very unified squad this year and we are looking forward to tackling any obstacles that might head in our direction.” The cheerleaders will be at every away game this year, so make sure to travel well and help support this year’s team. GO WOLVES.

It is shaping up to be an exciting season from your Lady Volleyball Wolves. The team is led by senior cap tains Parker Tidwell, Mary John Reinhard, and Lauren Van Wie. Tidwell plays the position of middle. Van Wie plays Libero and Reinhard will play DS. With this year’s new division change the squad will compete against a whole new set of region opponents that they have not played before. Reinhard said “The team has gotten better as the season has progressed and that they hope to keep improving off of their 6-6 start.” Some of the schools they play will be about eighty-three miles away. Rein hard says, “The toughest game will be Oconee.” This will be about an hour travel time and a tough matchup.

in for quite the shows this year. Dane said that “know ing all the stands tunes and playing them on time was one of the biggest challenges for the squad throughout the first two weeks,” and “trying to cheer in sync with the cheerleaders.” The away games will be different for the band this year because they are so far away. Dane said that “they will have to pack everything into Uhauls and buses and that it will take 30-45 min to do that.”

Also, tune in for the yearly revolving match with Wood ward and Pace. Coach Russell said, “The main challeng es the girls will face this season will be finding a way to consistently play to their potential and avoid injures, while also managing a rigorous academic schedule. “He also said, “We asked the girls in the summer what their goal was, and it was a state championship.” Reinhard says, “They were not pushing themselves hard enough at the beginning of the year, but that the seniors called a team meeting will Head Varsity Volleyball Coach Rus sell and have been improving ever since.” Last year they lost in the opening round, so we are hoping for a bounce back year. Reinhard says, “They are hoping to win some region games so that they can get a good seeding for the playoffs.” Each of the girls did workouts with Coach Wolf this summer, did a one-week league at GAC, and attended a UAB team camp. This is all should help will the long journey the Lady Wolves have ahead of them. Make sure to show out to the games and support them along the way.

(l to r) Senior Claire Wyatt and junior Brady O’Shields practice conducting the band during practice. Wyatt

(In the front row seen left to right) Junior Addison Braswell, senior Ella Gilley, junior Macie Milam, seniors Caitlin Bridgers, and Jasmine Bono cheered for the second home football game where the theme was USA.

(l to r) Juniors Kate Stolle, Nadia Desbordes, and senior Alex Edgar prepare for a volleyball game. Edgar

Ranging from halftime performances at the football games to pep rallies, [band] have many performances students will not want to miss.

“We are excited to bring back some of our interactive cheers to get the crown more engaged.” - Emily Zavitz

“The main challenge the girls will face this season will be finding a way to consistently play to their potential.” - Ted Russell

These teachers have famous lookalikes

Caroline Croley

11 Grade Boys Grade Chair and high school history teacher Kevin Kadzis (l) bears a striking resemblence to actor Steve Burn (r), who is known for being the original host of the pre-school show “Blue’s Clues.” Morgan & Internet

11 Grade Girls Grade Chair and high school English teacher Emily Zavitz (l) shares the same sweet smile and lustruous blonde hair as Australian actress Cate Blanchett (r), who has won an Academy award for “The Aviator” and “Blue Jasmine.” Morgan & Internet

High school English teacher Dawson Zim merman (l) looks exactly like Jeff Winger (r), a character on the hit TV show “Communi ty” played by American actor Joel McHale.

Director of Studies and high school social sciences teacher Chris Yoder (l) has the same face and hair as the beloved character, Woody (r), from “Toy Story.” Morgan & Internet

High school English teacher Ellen Paroli (l) reminds people of Julia Stiles (r), the main character of the be loved 1999 film “10 Things I Hate About You.” Morgan & Internet

High school social sciences teacher Ari Young (l) looks just like comedian Chris Tucker (r), who is known for starring alongside Jackie Chan in “Rush Hour.”

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