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@@'J{M@~速 Varsity wins spring, summer championships Winning two games in one day is good, winning two state championships in two consecutive seasons is exceptional. The varsity baseball team was exceptional indeed. In spring and summer, led by alumni Chris Williams and Jory Goldstrom, the team had a 34-17 game record. The spring season ran from tryouts at the end of March to the end of May. Within a week, the summer season started and finished mid August, ending before the start of school. It was characterized by less practicing and more games, many as far away as Billings, MT, or

Minnetonka, MN. "It's like true baseball, day-to-day baseball," said junior Dan Dunn, the team's second baseman. The teammates were lucky to get two days off between practices and games, but none of the members seemed to mind. This dedication helped them become the first team to win two seasonal championships in a row. 'They really believed in what they were doing, that's what made it the best," coach Bob Greco said.

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1ammates pile up 1r their champlonp win over Millard st in the summer was the first time e varsity baseball 1am won two con'cutive championships 1n the same year. Photo by Rod Howe

"I really hate report cards." freshman William Preininger

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"I'm really busy all the time." sophomore Emma Fleisher

"I'm really rock solid." junior Sam Noddle

"I really get irritated by people who only complain about Westside. ~ are so incredibly fortunate for everything we are given here. " senior Sidney Parisi

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Even with the early closing, students spent their lime at the pool.

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Wether it was out of the country, or just out of town, a temporary • decrease in gas prices made vacations and road trips popular.

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4,000 people. one goal: help the still struggling people of New Orleans. "It was a big thing, connecting to people across the country through our faith," junior Cassandra Florea said. It was amazing. Florea was just one of the many that attended the volunteer service trip, and helped by working in a garden. Though no stranger to service, Florea did enjoy new experiences. Her church group volunteered in the French Quarter, and sampled strange food including frog legs, crocodile, and turtle soup . " I didn't finish it, but I tried it," Florea said. Leaning into his throw. senior James McCarthy pitches the ball. McCarthy first played on varsity the summer after his sophomore year. Plloto courlesy of berecruited.com

"I really enjoy hazelnut lattes." junior Abby Legge

"I'm really surprised they put my quote in the yearbook." senior Alex Zhu

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"I really like guacamole_" sophomore Molly Kroeger

"I really make it rain." junior Chase Roberts

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Freshmen Anne Torson, Kate Slosburg, Frances Cammarota. and Grace Hoyme glitter the letters of SAB Members worked in groups twice a week to decorate the Candyland themed float.

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I think the best moment in SAB so far would be the SAB retreat. II was really fun and I got to meet new people. sophomore Darshana Panchal

Some households even donated cat food

My favorite SAB moment so far was working until midnight on the Homecoming decorattons and then seeing it all put together when it was finished. freshman Kate Slosburg I would say arriving at Mr. WHS and seeing all of the people who came to watch because in previous years Mr. WHS hasn't happened due to lack of participation. It was good to see that this year's SAB did a good job getting everyone involved. senior Jessica Gibbons

"I really [want people to] live the life you want to live, be the person you want to remember, make decisions, make mistakes. If ~ou fall, at least you tried." junior Alexis Myre

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"I really aim to misbehave." senior Benjamin Nichols

"I'm really sure Jami Houser is my best friend in the entire world." sophomore Seth Griffin

"I really just want to be the one who makes others laugh , feel comforted, and loved." sophomore Julia Schroeder

Twin sisters, seniors Breanna and Lauren Keller work on Homecomtng decorations The theme for Homecoming was Candyland.

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1agine opening the door to trick or treaters. As you scoop some y into your hands to put in their bag, they smile and tell you don't want your candy, they want canned goods for the food

lis is what some residents in the District 66 neighborhoods rienced on Halloween night. Not only did their doorbells Nith people in costume asking for candy, they had Westside mts on their doorsteps asking for canned foods. le Student Advisory Board, or SAB, was in charge of trick or

mior Carl Erickson, who went trick or canning, enjoyed the ; on peoples' faces when he turned down the candy and asked :ms instead. hey were a little shocked. It was funny because they'd start ping candy into our bags and we'd be like, 'we actually want canned foods'," Erickson said. "Most people really liked it and <ed us for doing it, but they were initially kind of confused, ~ that really confused."

"I'm really going to miss the original Henson homeroom!" senior Katelyn Curry

"I'm really anxious for school to end." junior Li-Bing Chen

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High School students, commonly seen as too old to go treat or treating for candy, had another opportunity to re-live their favorite childhood holiday. Sophomore Libby Slosburg was one of those people. "I did trick or canning last year and I had a really good time. I've always love trick or treating so this was a fun way to do that again," Slosburg said. Not only was trick or can a fun way to experience the memories of childhood again, it helped those less fortunate. "The reason I did trick or canning was because little things like this can make a huge difference and it was the least I could do to help out," junior Abigail Peitzmeier said. 'The best part of all of it was the probably the self satisfaction I got from doing something productive for the food bank and being able to do it with people who cared just as much."

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"I'm really energetic and outgoing." sophomore Chance Muzzarelli

"I'm really tired and bored." freshman Jared Dee

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•roduction of To Kill A Mockingbird enthralls many

"We hold hands and breathe , or we all lay on the ground and count to 20," junior Anna Jordan said while talking about cast relaxation techniques. Jordan took part in the production of To Kill a Mockingbird by playing the young girl, Scout. She still had her brown locks, which she dyed from her natural blonde for the role. Such dedication was the factor that brought the play together. Auditions were held in May by director Vince Carlson Brown , a local actor who had assisted in other productions. "I've worked with him before and he's really talented and he's an amazing director," Jordan said. Cast members read the book over the summer and met to do a read-through with the script. With so many lines to learn, actors developed memorization strategies. "Well , the first thing I did was that I read the script three times. Every time I read it, the story would tell me something different, and I learned more about the character of Jem," said senior Caleb Rice. who played Jem, Scout's brother. "Another technique I use to prepare for a role is that I stand in front the mirror in the bathroom, and I go over lines and I watch myself say them," Rice said . Some used others as practice resources. "I made my dad and my sister pretty much memorize the book because they ran lines with me so much ," Jordan said. The play ran for three nights in the Little Theater due to construction in the auditorium. This created a different atmosphere for the production. "It's so much more intimate," Jordan said . "The audience is three feet in front of you and you can see everyone's faces. It's a lot different than the aud,itorium." Story and Spread by Emily Nachun Photos by Cara Wilwerding & Allie Colgan

Senior Allison O'Dell g1ves a monologue as Miss Maud1e in the To Kill a Mockingbird play Her character was a rumor-spreading neighbor or the Finch's

"I'm really tempted to run down the hall dressed as a dinosaur.. . senior year, here I come. Rawr!" junior Akila Casey

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"I really enjoy walking through the landing." sophomore Jake Poots

"I really love welding." junior Alex Avis

"I really enjoy playing bass drum.:. freshman Zach Roland

Senior Kelly Hagen stars as Jean Lou1se F~nch one or the main characters 1n the play Th1s character was the grown verston of Scout Finch and narrated the enl1re play

"Thars just Mr F1nch's way We've done business In th1s court for many years and he's always curteous At11cus. let's get on and let the record show that the w1tness has not been sassed Semor Ben Jordan "Hey Boo 路 Semor Alia Khaltl

look yonder! Senior Carl Enckson "Bull was secretly kept ahve on raw field by a pass1ng farmer . he poked a bushel or beans to me - pod by pod - through the ventilator!" Semor Allison O'Dell

Junior Anna Jordan and senior Tim Brawner discuss family matters Jordan played Scout Finch and Brawner played her father, Atticus Finch.

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"I really like waffles." freshman Connor Weseman

"I'm really misunderstood or mistaken for somebody I'm not." sophomre Rachel Storer

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"I really want to sleep." sophomore Sean Bigley

"I really think this yearbook is great, just like me." junior Sammy Berger

King 1. Nicholas Arauza 2. Thomas Blair 3. Jeffrey Brady 4. Carl Erickson 5. Jake Essi 6. Scott Goldberg 7. Joseph Greco 8. James Kerrigan 9. Richard Larson 10. Caleb Rice

Queen 1. Julie Aust 2. Olivia Babe 3. Lauren Bradford 4. Christiana Eltiste 5. Chelsea Greco 6. Katie Hamel 7. Grace Lyden 8. Lauren Sharp 9. Emily Sumner 10. Lauren Tinley

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slanpoo then conditloner (not shampoo+condlllone.r). be like Queen Chellee Graco Nice to everyone find a go()d dancar.

1'houghlt- ..,...,: Somallrnes the responalblftiaa of ldngsh1p can be ~no 1have to put up with all the female suitors Tbey don't Ice me fOr me; they . . only attradad to the 1111e. Women . . albacAad to powar, a as KinD of Westside Ihave power that comes with great ntepOI'IIIJIJty Also sine& I am King I have decided that when I am grown and have kids I wll name my eon Prtnce and my daughter Princeaa (First names Of courae)

Clockwise: Sophomore Joey Costello breaks 11 down 1n the m1ddle Qf the dance noor Students formed a giant circle and people jo1ned in the middle to show off the1r moves Sophomore Justin Johnson and freshman Kiana Owens pop-lock and drop-1t Homecommg gave students the chance to get loose and have a good lime on the dance noor Popular moves from music v1deos are often seen on the dance noor As students leave the dance they take a pit stop at lollipop lane to find their own personalized lollipop SA B. cheerleaders and Dance Team took the t1me to put names on every one of the lollipops

"I'm really excited. I just learned that my shoes weren't talking to me, it was my fnend." junior Eva Staton

"I'm really funny when I'm tired." freshman Jared Cvetas

"I really love food." junior Zach Adler

"I really want to watch some cartoon shows." freshman Tayldf Schrum

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:andyland theme makes Homecoming a treat Homecoming 2009 was sweeter than candy. With a Candy Land theme, the main gym was transformed into a magical land of sweet treats with a gumdrop lane and Ms. Lollipop leading the way. The event was truly fit for a king and queen . Students arrived at the school's doors at 8 p.m. Waiting for the dance to begin. As the doors opened, students were introduced to Lord Licorice, a gym full of glitter, decorations and a D.J. just waiting for dancers to get their groove on . Waiting for seniors Lindsay Lee and Claire Pedersen to announce the winners. the king and queen candidates took the stage, holding their breath as they waited to find who would be crowned . The crowd went crazy with applause as head football coach Brett Froendt crowned senior Jim Kerrigan as King. Of course, the king must have a queen . Palms were sweaty as Kerrigan walked behind all the potential candidates before crd'wning senior Chelsea Greco as Homecoming Queen. It was the second year in a row for a Greco to win Queen. Chelsea's older sister Chaeli was crowned Queen in 2008. Their brother senior Joseph Greco was also a candidate for King. In the history of Westside, sisters have never been crowned back-to-back years. "It made me feel like I had made a 'dent' here at Westside," Greco said. ul know there are a handful of kids who have made a huge difference for me." Making a huge difference in the success of homecoming were the cheerleaders, dance team members, and members of the Student Advisory Board (SAB}. Late nights were held twice a week in the month leading up to the dance in an effort to finish the decorations. Lingering long after the king and queen were crowned and all the decorations came down, students were sure to crave the sweet flavor of Homecoming 2009 for years to come. Story and Spread by Maddie Jensen Photos by Maddie Jensen

Above: Th e homecoming court eagerly awaits the announcement or King and Queen. Seniors could be nominated ror court if they played a varsity sport or were Involved in at least three extra curricular activities. Left: Senior James Kerrigan crowns his queen. senior Chelsea Greco as senior Jake Essi looks on. It was the second year in a row for a Greco to win the Queen crown.

"I really like to make a bad situation funny." freshman Paige Dankof

"I'm really, really looking forward to college, like, you really don't know. senior Mike Peterson

"I'm really tired of stupid people in the landing that clog it up and think they're so cool because they can multitask standing and talking." sophomore Colette Rector

"I'm really excited to start track in the spring." freshman Sara Braun

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Given the opportunity to re-live three days of their sixth year, many students went back to Outdoor Education as )Unselors. Participating in daily color group activities, line dancing, nique speakers and random free time, every counselor stayed Jsy. Junior Bridget Vacha, who went with Paddock Road and Jveland Sept. 23-25, had an enjoyable experience and heard )me strange rumors. "I heard that one of the boys on the first night ran around Bur 1ak in his whitey tighties and ended up jumping on one of the )Unselor's beds," Vacha said. Another counselor who went with these two schools, sophomore ndrew Montanye, used his time wisely to get the most out of 1utdoor Ed. ~ade

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"My favorite part of Outdoor Ed was waking up in the mornings, Montanye said. 'The kids would all wake up at 6 in the morning anc play football until around 7:45 when we had to go eat breakfast." Although the weather was cold, counselors and campers alike dealt with it in various ways. Rain was expected during these three days and all were relieved that it never came. Montanye struggled with the cold despite over packing. "I woke up the first morning and it was hard to move because I forgot to turn the heater on and the whole cabin was frosted and very cold," Montanye said. "Besides that, the weather didn't affect my stay at all. I would have had fun out there in 100 degree weather."

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Seniors Adl Sakic, Alex Konuhov, Daniel Wiseman and Trisha Quon let loose during a bonfire, right after din· ner. An elementary teacher played guitar and had a sing-a-long for campers and counselors alike. "Those ktc took a lot out of me." Wiseman said. "I was exhausted by the end of each night.· Photo by Cara Wilwerding

"I really [want you to know that] only when you think you're right can you be so wrong." sophomore Benjamin Rasmussen

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''I'm really a very loud and talkative person. Those who don't know me see the shy and quiet side." freshman Alicia Brown

"I'm really down ... or even up. Because I'm down with anything and up for a challenge." sophomore Sam Cubrich

"I really like playing guitar and drums and I really like European cars." senior Matthew Follett

from upper leh: Senior Natahe Pavhsh busts some moves c:ampfae and muslcso:.>oon on the first night All partiCipants bun· tar the ct1llly wcuthcr and made a half hour h1ke from the1r cab1ns h Photo by Cora Wi/wordlfllJ Embracing 1n a hug, juniOrs Em1ly n Kabe Kroeger GtiJOY each other's company ·11 was fun to hang oCher the counselors when we had free lime. I thmk all the time IJ!UIIIelon;get to spend togl'!!her hke 1n color groups or other actiVIties or free lime strenglhens fnendsh1ps,• Kroeger said Photo Vact1a Sonlor Jakob Matthiessen canoes w1th sixth his color group Counselors stuck 11 out dunng the pouring lhe &tudonts look for a htdden $20 bill Photo by Jesse M1/llken

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Hked It, but I had to run over and get splashed in the canoes they were short on counselors!" Billy Bovard

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J)lleba1Ck riding was an interesting activity. For me, I thought kinda lame because I rode horses when I was a kid, and we were allowed to do was walk. Also, smce this was my year 11 was the same thing all over again. But all of the Ill my color group and m my cabin group absolutely loved it talked about it almost the rest of the week.~ Max Willis T-shirt activity made me reminisce about when I decorated Slei~P1r1o bag I thought I was so cool to display the fact that I Jtjd1pat1~d 1n Outdoor Ed. I think it is great that the kids get to use creativ1ty to preserve their memories of Outdoor Ed." Mickele Hogan

GPS was fun . It was funny how the kids knew how to use the better than most of the counselors. I asked the k1ds in my group and my cabin to rate their top five activities and GPS always 1n one of the top spots." Hayley Solarana

"I'm really awesome" sophomore Michael Burdyny

"I'm really pleased that glasses are in style. For once in my life, I'm considered fashionable." JUmor Sam Raybine

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"Archery was fun! But they didn't let me shoot an arrow. They said : it was only for the campers, but getting soaked in canoeing was • so much more fun!" Sophomore Sarah Schroeder "In star lab, the dome made all sounds amplified, so I found out who one of the girls liked, and that another student 'had more fun in detention.' The lady told funky stories about how we named constellations and one of them was named Sirius the dog, like Slfius the Grim in Harry Potter!" Senior Carl Erickson "The outdoor cooking activity was totally boss. Mamly because I got to eat the kids' food .. it was so deliciousr Junior Melissa Robinson "I thought the egg drop was a great experience for the kids and that it helped keep them interested in learning more about it. It was kind of scary being on the top of the tower, but it was really cool to see everything so small below you." Semor Lexi HefTing "What I liked about canoeing was I was able to interact w1th the kids in the boat and I taught them how to do it.• Junior Elyse Jordan

"I'm really ready to get out of high school!" senior Krystina MacDonald

"I'm really happy this year." freshman Ryan Delay

~ ~i Vii® ®@fr ~~lfro~~~ ;tudent section roars with pride during varsity football games New ground was broken during the fall of 2009 with an increased rmount of school spirit. As students walked through the halls, they .aw red and black signs covering the walls. These signs included information about upcoming games to help 1crease attendance at varsity football games. Information was also nade possible to students on the "Student Section 09-1 0" group on :acebook that anyone with an account could join. Every Friday night, a different theme helped students become nore involved . Luau , Huntin' season, red out and black out were ;orne of the themes the varsity cheerleading captains, varsity lance team captains and members of Frontline chose. Frontline was a new group whose misston was to increase ;chool spirit and participation during games "We chose the members by students that were outgoing, esponsible, had always been at games and could influence others n their grade to come to games as well," said senior Katherine .eibel, varsity cheerleading captain.

Frontline met every Friday morning during football season to tal about themes for upcoming games and ideas to get more students involved during the games. All who attended football games saw the success of this group. "I have played sports all my life and win or lose it always feels better to know that you have people behind you no matter what." said junior Ke Arkfeld, a varsity tennis player. A new tradition was made. As the band played the fight song at the end of each football game, more voices combined for a loud, proud salute to the team. The cheerleaders, dance team membe~ and football players all sung together. "Out of all four years of cheering at games I have never seen th much energy from the student section," Leibel said. "It is really fun to see all of your friends at the games, especially when they are dressing up for the themes and tailgating before the games.· Story and Spread by Hailee Noss Photos by Jesse Milliken and Maddie Jensen

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The student secuon follows the lead of the cheerleaders partici· pate in the Ay-0 cheer Students warted out the ratn m an hour delay to support the team agamst nval, Creighton Prep Westside lost 41 -14

"I really like wrestling because when it's over everything in life is easy." senior Clark Zielinski

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"I'm really not good at making deep or meaningful quotes about me without being very biased " freshman Thomas Wzorek

"I'm really awesome and cool and probably the most amazing person at this school." sophomore Luke Schuler

"I really love spreading the word of God." junior Alex Wiechman

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"I really enjoy dressing up crazy with my friends while bemg in public." senior Mickele Hogan

"I really am thought provoking. 'Do not walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I might not lead you Just walk beside .. cne and be my friend.'" freshman Jenna Hager

"I really enjoy going to the basketball games." semor Andrew Williams

"I really [think you should] never take life too senously. Nobody gets out alive anyway." sophomore Khourtnye Hardy

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Running the ball past the junior DECA g1rls senior Haley Berner scores lhe first touchdown Follow1ng lhe same strategy used successfully in 2008, Berner used her speed to outrun the defense.

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The halls were filled with junior and senior girls wearing throwback football jerseys and knee high socks in preparation for the Powder Puff football game Thursday, Sept 24 . Four other g~rls were wearing different uniforms for the game that mght. They were the DECA cheerleaders. "Some people actually thought I was actually a real cheerleader," senior Joleen Jansen said. Jansen, fellow senior Audrey Joslin and juniors Sam Berger and Kristina Barbe were on varsity volleyball and unable to play in the game. ..We didn't play in Powder Puff because since I play volleyball, Coach Eymann and Fauss don't want us getltng hurt during the game since it's the middle of our season," Joslin said . .. 1was so mad ," Berger said. "I oave always wanted to play football." Business instructor Sarah Schau encouraged the girls to get the cheerleading started. "Two years ago when I was a sophomore Kristen Rosholm really started the tradition," Jansen said ...We thought it would be fun this year since there were two seniors and two JUniors on the volleyball team and in DECA." The girls chanted an assortment of cheers used by actual cheerleaders but tweaked them for their respective teams. The crowd, however, posed a problem for the seniors. "Well, our senior section sucked, they were so mean." Joslin said. "They wouldn't do cheers with us. so it was kind of just like having a really good seat for the game and to watch the dance team." The juniors had a different experience. ..The crowd was so fun and everyone was really pumped up," Barbe said.

"I really need music to get through the week, it's the only thing that keeps me sane." senior Taylor Uleman

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Counterclockwise: Looking up field , JUnior Ann1e Kuncl goes for the first down The jun1ors scored only one touchdown. While marking the hand of a spectator, senior Nermina Demirovic lakes money for DECA If spectators brought in a can of food , the cost to enter the game was $3 Instead or $5. Seniors Garrett Gustofsen, Tyler Paskach, Peter Korff M1chael Braun Alex Me1ssner Chns Johnson, and Ben Navickas perform a ktck line. The semor dance team choreographed the1r own dance. Giving a yell for the1r team, jun1ors Sam Berger and Knshna Barbe perform a cheer The cheerleaders tned to create a cheer off but did not have llme

"I really dislike waking up early." junior Lea Rendell

"I really like to make jokes about Germany." sophomore Joscha Gaeth

"I really don't like surveys." junior Chri~ Fago

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said. "We didn't have a set game plan , but we had a lot of different plays that we had been practicing." As the game wore on , seniors took the lead with two touchdowns by Haley Berner. But the juniors weren't going to give up yet. Caroline Iliff intercepted a pass and nearly ran it for a touchdown in the thtrd quarter. With so much on the line. both teams stepped up the Intensity and aggress1on. "Throughout the game, there were definitely some real aggresSive moments," Bowling sa1d "I know toward the end of the game it got really rough , especially when the clock was ticking and the juniors needed a touchdown." By the end of the game, it turned into more traditional football than flag football , with tackling from both sides taking place. The referees tried their best to keep 11 under control so no one would be senously hurt. However. junior Tiara Smith was injured on a running play. "When I was running the ball through the middle, a few semors tackled me." junior Tiara Smtih sa1d "When I landed, I landed w1th my ankle underneath me. It resulted in me tearing my ligaments in my ankle." Those that weren't seriously injured suffered minor scrapes. "I have turf burns on my side and both of my knees," Johnson said. "I was so embarrassed at Homecoming because I had a cute short dress on but my knees were so beat up." The seniors pulled off a 19-7 victory, assuring their title as backto-back champs.

offens1ve play we ran the most was the option, which was Sarah Nelson pitched the ball off to me and I ran in," Berner

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day of the Powder Puff game, senior players were running in of the DECA room ptcking up their team shirts. Claiming to -I:K~o-o;aCK champions

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on any team. won as JUniors last year, and we wanted to keep that title," sa1d. "The game was very important.· the Jumors took the title of Powder Puff champions for time in years. Now sen1ors, students assumed their experiwould help them win again, but the seniors knew what they up against JUniors had a lot of athletic girls on the team," Johnson said. set going into the game was 'Oh my God! We have a -~1!1\A.nr.P. at lostng!'" game started it became clear that both stdes wanted to matter what. into the game knowing it was going to be a battle," junior ai50W1tno satd. "They have really athletic girls m the senior so I figured 11 would be a rough game." weeks before, both teams practiced plays and game During the game, traditional to more eccentric plays were The jumor coaches decided to use jun1or Rachel Macchietto's to do Otps to dtstract the defense and allow passing lanes to

Seniors Maggte Mayer Anna Wilkms and Haley Berner block up field for sentor Sarah Nelson to run the ball In the weeks before the game, both teams practiced game plays

"I'm really Grant's only friend but lately we've been having some rough patches in our relatiOnship. All he wants to do is hang out with me-but I have other fnends who hate him." sophomore Marty Hogan

"I'm really bad looking and have two friends but I can tell one IS pretending because he always blows me off when I ask him to chill." "'Sophomore Grant Costello

"I really like the fact that I get to sleep in, oh wait I don't because I have to be here.· junior Alicia Bennett

"I really dislike the fact that tech support disciplines [us by blocking) a lot of websites." freshman Samantha Gonzalez

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Mr. WHS senior John Landrie, sporting a tux, performed the titled 'Illusion of a Choice'. Landrie surprised his girlfriend, r Shailana Dunn-Wall , by dedicating the song to her. 1drie had a love for classical rock music since he was young. ing up with parents always jamming out to the Beatles and in the kitchen, Landrie had an ear for music. :tarted taking piano lessons in the third grade, but it became of something I had to do than something I enjoyed and !d to do," Landrie said. "I ending up quitting piano lessons but 1joyed playing here and there. I can not read music, but I just 1aking my own tunes and listening to what sounds good." 1drie first started writing and creating the song on Dunn' birthday. They had spent time together watching movies, fter Dunn-Wall had left Landrie thought about how he missed rlfriend.

"I had sent Shailana a text message saying I miss you, and in waiting for a response back, words just started flowing through my head," Landrie said. Landrie tried out for Mr. WHS just so he could surprise DunnWall. "I had no idea that John was going to play that song or dedicate it to me," Dunn-Wall said. "But. isn't that one of the big things that every girl secretly wants? A guy to like her enough that he dedicates the time and energy and creativity to writing a .$Ong about her." Landrie did not win Mr. W HS, but his song was enjoyed by the audience and Dunn-Wall.

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''I'm really secretly a crazy, hyper person yet most people tend to not see me like that. We don't need another nutball at this schot>l. " junior Marlee Newsom

"I really wish I didn't have femoroacetabular impingement in both my hips. senior Shelby Pieper

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"I'm really sensitive to others." freshman Will Zimmerman

'Tm really orange." sophomore Matt Young

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"I really don't like jelly donuts." senior Gabe Fox

"I'm really just a senior, carefooe and ready to leave." senior Lexi Hefling

Seniors Caleb Rice, lan Murphree, Emily Maynard, Mickele Hogan and Allie O'Dell pantom1me a dance between acts. The MC's, all of whom had been involved in theatre, dressed as Broadway stars Danny Zuko, Sir Lancealot, Bombalurina from Cats, Mary Poppins and Mrs. Potts

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1e.lights dimmed in the new auditorium as choir instructor n Johnson's voice was heard overhead, instructing patrons to )ff their cell phones and refrain from eating or drinking. It was lay, Nov. 8, and Cabaret Night was beginning. Leading the mce through the night were the Masters of Ceremony, seniors en to introduce solo acts. 2008, there were no MC's at Cabaret Night. The return to was a welcome one. abaret would be nonexistent if it didn't have MCs,q senior MC 1 Maynard said. "The humor of the MCs balances out the tearrg solos from the students." re MCs performed skits between solos to introduce the next )ince the night's theme was "Give My Regards to Broadway," MC was dressed up as a Broadway character. Senior Caleb for example, was dressed as Danny Zuko from the musical ce. While introducing a few solos, Rice's character would call > senior Mickele Hogan, dressed as Mary Poppins. loved doing my introductions with Caleb trying to hit on me," m said.

"I really like homeroom." freshman Sam Helm

"I really built the Eiffel Tower with my bare hands and a multi-tool." senior Ethan Duin

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Drama instructor Terry Fischer and choir instructor Kyle Avery selected the MCs for their participation in both theater and choir. They then spent time brainstorming skits. 'We spent a couple of class mods for the last two weeks preparing, but we didn't really put everything together until the night before," senior Allison O 'Dell said . "Mr. Avery met us here so we could practice in the auditorium and we ran through everything pretty much for the first time." Although the final touches on performances weren't put on until the night before, the MCs still succeeded in entertaining the audience. Crowd favorites included an interpretive dance performed by seniors lan Murphree and Tim Brawner and a trash can drum routine featuring Maynard. "lan and Tim wheeled me out in a trash can while Caleb, Allie, and Mickele were stomp dancing," Maynard said. "When I popped out of the trash can, the entire audience burst into laughter. That laughter fueled the rest of our performance as MCs for the show."

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"I really love our school spirit." sophomore Elisha Erlbacher

"I'm really excited to graduate and see what next year brings; high school has gone by so fast." senior Zoe Vann

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"I love watching the play develop and participating in theater in general. Coming in after school and laughing at all the hysterical moments is just such a stress reliever." Junior Sara Stepanek

Getting nowers throwf\al him, senior Zach Robinson backs off from senior Alia Khalil. Khalif pl~ed the part of Ophelia m Hamlet, while Robinson played Laertes.

"I really like meeting the new actors and helping out behind the scenes. It is very fun to hang out and get to know new people. I am not the type of person who would usually go out and be super outgoing." Jumor Jamie Hicks

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1would have to say that my favorite moment of lhe play was the whOle entire time that I got to act as Juliet because of the rtdlcutouanesa of my wig, my dral8 end eepec:lally my falsies They were all so mud\ fun to pley around With I figured out aomelhlng dllfenlnt to do with them at every performance making the part even more rldk:ulou8 than It originally was How did your friends react to you playing a female?

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"I'm really excited for the band Disney World trip." freshman Claire Cunningham

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"I'm really a fun and adventurous person." senior Kay/a Siefker

Jun ior Abby Legge drinks poison before dying Legge played the part of Queen Gertrude in Hamlet.

"I'm really tired of snow days. I want them to say 'Hm, it's 72 degrees and sunny. That's too nice out. We're calling off school.' l will call it a temperato day. It has a nice ring to it." senior Jan Holmes

"I really like eating food." sophomore Oharlie Ziegenbein

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"he new auditorium was a welcome change for everyone. The play, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, â&#x20AC;˘ the first production to appear on the new and improved stage. 1ior Kelly Hagen, an actor in the play, saw the new stage in a itive light. 'here is ... now a hallway that connects the backstage areas >tage right and left, so it's easier to make entrances on the osite side of the stage in a rush," Hagen said. "In previous rs actors have actually exited the auditorium and gone around outside to get to the side they needed to be on, which takes 1er and could potentially be distracting if one is not sneaky ugh outside the doors." aving done the play To Kill a Mockingbird in the little theatre, ior Zach Robinson saw some differences between the two ings. 1e little theatre is a lot more intimate setting. It also gave it e of a dramatic and intense feeling," Robinson said. "The nice g about the main stage is that the lighting is a million times er than the little theatre." 1binson was given an extra part after another actor dropped the

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Story and Spread by Hina Acharya Photos by Maddie Jensen and Sara Ausdemore Playing Hamlet. semor Tim Brawner stages a dramatic death Brawner lost his vo1ce during the production and had to have another cast member read for him during the last dress rehearsal. Fortunately, he made it through all three shows without losing it aga1n.

"I really love climbing things." junior William Hughes

"I really don't know what to put." freshman Ryan Smith

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"I really wish I was on the varsity basketball team." sophomore Grant Carrig

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Club sells snacks at H1 N1 Clinic Nov. 14 at 4:30p.m. DECA opened a snack booth as the H 1N 1 Clinic opened its doors. Approximately $100 and three hours later the booth closed with the clinic. In the time between they sold antsy youngsters and patient parents food and drinks. "Basically [we were there for] anyone who needed food in their bellies to ease the thought of that needle," said senior Ross Williams, DECA secretary. "Mostly [customers were] adults buying for their children, sometimes for themselves. Some people donated a dollar or two just to help the group out. without taking any food," senior Dana Fitzmorris said. The money went toward club funds used for various activities. "[DECA] finds ways to market different activities to people in our school to benefit everyone in our community. Things such as the Powder-Puff, Honey Sunday, and Ping Pong tournament," said senior Aaron Placzek, vice-president of Activities and Fundraising. The H1 N1 clinic was a perfect opportunity to raise funds as hundreds of Westside students and parents came through the building to receive their vaccines. High school students had the opportunity to get their shots earlier that morning.

Freshman Ann DeMaranvllle gets her H1N1 shot at the clinic. It took an average of 45 minutes to get through the lines.

"I really like cross country because it requires effort, not skill." freshman Natasha Stickel

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"I really feel inclined to give you all a piece of advice. Never play tag while skiing on a mountain, and never ski through the trees. sophomore Keith Frey

"I really don't like IMC's." junior Josh Bowen

Senior Zoi Friedman gave her blood Mod 2 Friday Dec. 9. Friedman said that giving blood i5 giving back to the community.

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!d blood sloshed back and forth in the bag as it was gently d. A red tube connected to junior Katie Shadlow's arm. eel like I'm drarnmg out," she said 6:30 a.m .. before Shadlow went into donate at the biannual drive: volunteers were setting up blue chairs that would seat ·s. Scrence instructor Brenda Zabel and two student volunteers d as Red Cross personnel bustled around the Activ1ty Gym. got involved through Med1cal Club,· sa1d sophomore Brittany one of the few who worked the early shift. e club, sponsored by Zabel, prov1ded most of the 20-plus teers that organized and volunteered for the drive. variably, the staff will always say how great the students are how easy they are to work with, how well organized everything d how much they like to coming to Westside," Zabel said. :h I think is a great compliment to our students." er a hundred possible donors were processed, but only about :~de it through the health screen. Less than half a liter was :ted from each person. but that did not deter donors. 1eard every time you give blood it saves four lives: Shadlow

lives. but it allowed a suffering 63-year-old male to get a skin graft after his accident. The informative card, sent by the Red Cross, convinced her to donate again. After being escorted to the recovery area she sat on the red gym mats beanng gold 1odine stains. "The needle at first kind of hurts cause you're just like, 'oh', but after a while you go numb," Friedman said. "I can't feel my fingers." After a few mmutes she was allowed to get up agam and eat some snacks at the canteen . a final restmg place, with food for donors Orange and cranberry-apple juice, pretzels, trail mix, and vanous cookies were available to help relieve weariness. Students generally had to return to class afterwards, hopefully on time, but giving the gift of blood was worth giving up class time to students. "Medicine has advanced rn a lot of ways, but the one thmg we have not been able to make yet 1s a replacement or substitute for blood," Zabel said. "It is something that anyone can give regardless of the~r soc1al status, the1r gender, their race. It crosses all barriers. and it truly can be a life-saving g1ft.•

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"I really feel that my life outside of school consists of finishing my homework over the weekend , then making one of my brothers dnve me to the movies or a friend's w1thout telling my parents about 1t first." freshman L1-Dunn Chen

Engineer ing Technology Instructor Tyler Foster squeezes a stress ball. Donors were to squeeze and relax alternatively wh1le 91VIng blood

"I really like a nice pair of slacks."

semor Aaron Placzek

"I really am a busy person but there's always t1me for friends.· sophomore Tyler Wood

"I really don't like having days with only one open mod . It grinds my gears." freshman Reid Hammitt

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Joscha Gaeth Where are you from? Bremerhaven, Germany What is your favorite part about being in Nebraska? I like that it snows all of the time. What is something you didn't expect from Westside? There are so many people in th1s school and they are all nice. Another thing was how much school spirit you guys have here.

Where are you from? Yemen ' ... What is your favorite thing about America? The weather is cool. esp1cally when it snows What Is something Interesting about your home country? It has beautiful places to

Najat AI Raw ahi Where are you from? Oman What is something you didn't expect from living in America? To be able to have Saturday and Sundays being weekends. it took me a tong time to get used to it. What is something you're going to rn ....... when you go home? My host family. I am very thankful to be w1th them, they are so spectal.

Jacqueline Knoll Where are you from? I live on the west s1de of Germany What do you like about Nebraska? Everyone here 1s so friendly How are kids different In Omaha than in your home country? Kid~ Germany a tot and no one cares about of affectiOn).

I really hate school. freshman Guillaume Leclou

I really don't care for all these crap homework and assignments. sophomore Ryan Call

I really want to graduate. senior Matt Young

I really do not want to do this yearbook-thing. sophomore Ben Oltman

Flora Risse Where are you from ? Dortmund. Germany What is your favorite food in America? Pancakes What do you like about Nebraska? I liked all of Ute snow at first. but now I think 1t's really annoymg. I hope summer starts soon.

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Estell Roland Where are you from? In a city near Lille in France. What is your favorite food to eat in America? I like peanut butter from Amenca and Nutella from France. so sometimes I make a peanut butter- Nutella sandw1ch! What is something different about kids In America than in your home country? Kids have their own cars when they are 16, when I am at home I have to take the subway or bus to go /~l pretty much anywhere. ~

Tsaihua Wu Where are you from? Tawian What is something you didnt expect in America? I didn't expect for it to be so cold in the w1nter. Also, it was we1rd that kids here have their own cars! What is your favorite food In America? BBQ

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I'm really a squirrel farmer. senior Harison Wiesman

I'm really Tomi Heady in disguise. junior Sage Fox

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I really don't see the point of senior project. junior Gary Sauerbrey

Who do ~ think should have won ~ @fJ \Mx.;} ~~ Definitely Mitch Gettman. He is only a sophomore, but he had the skill of someone who belonged in a recording studio! junior Lizzie Davis

Cloc kwise from right: The stage crew opened the curtains to announce the winners ' of the Battle of the Bands to find a pyramid of artists. All the competitors stood In a Clrcle together as they waited to hear the winners. Seniors Joleen Jansen, Alex Meissner, and Kara Duffy dance to Lil John's Get low. Students heated up the dance noor dancing to top songs like Beyonce's "Single ladiesâ&#x20AC;˘ and 30H3!'s "Don't Trust Me". Junior Max McDermott is applauded after his open1ng performance for The Drew Nelson Project. The band earned third place in Battle of the Bands.

Mitch should have won because I think his talent clearly outweighed all of the groups. sophomore Libby S/osburg The Drew Nelson Project because I think they were the only legit band that played junior Tessa McDermott Mitch because it was like a concert. He wrote his own song. junior Jalen Powe Not Eaze Up, but the voting process is always rigged and is bull spit. senior Ga"et Gustafson Far right: Students stand up and cheer for sophomore Mitch Gettman's performance of an original song. When the judges were deciding, the crowd chanted Mitch's name and booed when he only got second. Right: Senior Garrett Stansberry dances with his fnends at Winter Formal. Many students took to the trend and started to break dance.

I'm really blonde. freshman Jessica Swanson

I really was embarrassed when I told a teacher I thought her "yearbook yourself' picture was funny. It was actually a real photo of her mother. junior Jacquie Arant

I really like cake. freshman Will Frei

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Cyrus路s "Party In the USA" 1s Eaze Up The band performed an original song first before Sladek jomed them to perform Cryus's top song

I m really excited to go to Florida with my best friends! senior Tessa Conaway

I'm really tired . freshman Jacob Tweedy

Fingers were crossed as the bands huddled together in hopes of being number one. "And the winner is .. . Eaze Up," MC senior Lauren Tinley said. The announcement of the winner came with much surprise. Many people in the audience were unhappy with the decision. Judges were randomly picked from the audience, but some said it was rigged. Students eve'h booed and started chanting the name "Mitch", the lead singer of another band. Battle of the Bands always brought some serious competition to the stage. The winner was awarded the prize of $1 00 and the satisfaction of being the Battle of the Bands champion. There was also a second and third place winner. Sophomore Mitch Gettman came in second place with the prize of $50, and The Drew Nelson Project ranked third with the prize of $25. Juniors Max McDermott, Yonatan Dotan and sophomore Drew Nelson all came together and formed the Drew Nelson Project. McDermott and Dotan had been jamming together since their freshman year. When Nelson was added to the mix, they knew it was their calling to be up on stage. Their band performed the song "The General" by Dispatch onstage. This was their first time in Battle of the Bands and their first public performance. Butterflies floated around in all of the performers' stomachs before the curtain opened on stage: however, that was not the case for the Drew Nelson Project. "We are all involved in music so we are all pretty used to performing on stage," McDermott said . "Nerves were the least of our worries." Battle of the Bands was quite entertaining for students to rock out to. The performance by Eaze Up and the singing of senior Haley Sladek got students on their feet dancing and singing along to the classic Miley Cyrus song "Party in the U.S.A." Story and Spread by Hai lee Noss Photos by Sara Ausdemore and Jenae Haman

I really wish I was an Avatar. senior Emily Nachun

I really wish people would stop talkin' bout mah swagga. senior Jenny Shehan

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Girls on the Intramural team Team Petsche show the~r enthuSiasm by decking out 11 pink Students s1gned up to practice and play aga1nst other teams for fun. Photo by Abby Pei/zme1er

lntramurals brought victories, loss, barking The sound of balls dribbling, people screaming and the smell of sweat was the sett1ng for intramural basketball. "When I was in middle school, I would have practice for basketbaU at the high school for my select team and I would always see people dressed crazy having a good time," junior Maddie Jensen said. "I totally wanted to do it." Jensen was on Team Petsche, named after their captain, junior Sarah Petsche, who created different themes for every game. "We were decked out in all pink one night,路 Jensen said. "I dec1ded I would do intramurals because most of my friends were playing," junior Abigail Peitzmeir said. "And it was just an hour or two to not have to worry about anything." The purpose of play~ng intramurals wasn't to beat everyone

I really like sports and other activities that keep me fit. senior Shabaz Khan

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but to overall have a good ttme. ~we wanted to have fun and play basketball but with out a commitment to a real team: Petsche said. There were glorious moments and sometimes the game became a little violent. "Definitely my favorite moment was when senior Joleen Jansen knocked me down and got a technical and was kick out," Peitzmeier said. "Joleen barked pretty much the whole game whenever we got the ball." Past the struggles, Team Petsche had greate success. "We dom1nated the other girls in our grade," Jensen sa1d. Story and Spread by Emily Nachun Photos by Sara Ausdemore

I really enjoy spending time with my friends during open mods, and by having fun during school it makes school much more enjoyable JUntor Raz Roman

I really wish the snow would melt. sophomore Max Lawlor

Top to Bottom: Junior Tommy Peetz slams the ball back to his opponent. scoring a point The competition lasted weeks and some teachers participated as well. Senio r Ben Nguyen shows some of his ping pong skills during a homeroom competition Nguyen and fellow participants donated money to compete Returning the ball, junior Gunar Huff continues a rally The winner received a pancake breakfast for their entire homeroom.

I dominated compared to the other girls since I was the last one left after the semifinals. This could be because I practiced almost every day, and took various tips from 'Balls of Fury' to beat my opponents. senior Danica Matuska

I'm a ping pong master in training ...this year I did okay, but next year, watch out! junior Josh Atwell

I think I dominated my opponents by using my powerful backhand. I believe it was from my great wrist motion, which comes natural. I don't know, but in the near future I think I might hit up the professional Ping Pong curcuit. senior Ben Nguyen

I really think that people should live the way they want to, not how someone else says that they should. junior Zachary Maly

I really think that laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction . senior Rustin Roman

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I'm really questioning the food in the Cafe Express these days ... I mean sushi? Really? sophomore Elijah Brown

I'm really good looking. freshman Grant Duin

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Every wmter, students yearn for at least one snow day when the first snowflake falls. Students around Omaha prepare for snowy ntghts by doing various "snow spells" like flushing ice cubes down toilets, wearing pajamas inside out and sleeping with spoons under their pillows, all in the hopes of having no school the next day. This time, these snow spells certainly worked. Students were given six snow days, which were spread out before and after winter break, on Dec. 8, 9 and 10, and Jan. 6, 7 and 8. To have a snow day, certain requirements have to be met. "We consider the wind chiii,"Superintendent JacqUte Estee satd. "We consider the projection of the

I'm really competitive when it comes to any sport that I play. sophomore Michelle Nelson

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I really want to aerial ski. junior Allie Colgan

amount of snow and the timing of the snowstorm." With snow adding up to over two feet in some areas throughout the winter and the extreme bel zero wind chill, the requirements were met for the six snow days. There were also drifts that got to be as high as five feet in places, and roads were icy from the frozen rain. Despite the freezing and snowy weather, studen were still determined to enjoy the snow. Students braved the wind and cold by sledding having snowball fights and hanging out with friends With over two feet of snow, the snow spells certainly worked their magic this winter. Story and Spread by Kate Laing

I really like playing basketball. freshman Reese Baumgartner

I'm really a smurf controlling this boy's body. My mission was to teaeh freshmen etiquette and not to block the stairs, stand on the landing, or just be ridiculous. I have failed. junior Ke Arkfeld

Clockwise from left: Senior Rebekah Remus gets a load of snow dumped down her back by senior Tessa Conaway The football field was covered In snow Photo by Sera Ausdemore A w inter wonderland creates a frosty red scene These were seen throughout Omaha thiS w1nter. Photo by Rod Howe Sophomores Sammy Grier and Lane Stark enJOY the snow dunng one of the snow days Students around Omaha were able to play an the snow Photo courtesy of Sammy Gner

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The fort took at least two full days. The first day, we worked on it from 10 in the morning to • sunset. The follow1ng weekend, we decorated the inside. By the time we finished. about five people could sit inside and it would still be roomy.

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First, we packed snow into recycling b1ns, then flipping them over to make a bottom wall. We stacked about three layers, and we smashed icy snow into the cracks to make the walls stronger. • Then , we used long wooden boards and cnsscrossed them on the roof, which we covered w1th a tarp and plastic, then snow. and water to freeze over and make it sturdy. Finally, we hung a large cloth over the entrance and stuck some ICicles on the outs1de for decoration.

Q : What other changes did you make after you finished the fort?

After all of the building. we laid a huge tarp inside and brought patio furniture and cushions in , and put down sleeping bags and blankets. We also made a Msurv1val box" with extra socks, some snacks, flashlights , paper, penc1ls and t1ssues. We were so proud!

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• I'm really excited to go to Florida with my best friends! semor Hailey Gould

I'm really excited about what's going to happen to us th1s year. Hopefully Under Age takes over. sophomore DeVon Baylor

I'm really amazed at how fast this year went. It feels like the year just started! freshman Kelly Lewts

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I'm really excited for my Swashbuckling lessons this summer. Junior Mateen Sharif-Kashani

I really wish I could dunk a basketball. senior Abby Jaeger

I really love Lady Gaga . freshman Corey Wilken

I'm really happy that I have such amazing friends! Plus an awesome, supportive boyfriend. Love you all! junior Kiana Huff

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I'm really all about the money like a gaod friend of mine said , if it doesn't make dollars it doesn 't make "cents." sophomore Joey Costello

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Students show off their fashion sense Steven Ferrarini What is your favorite thing m your closet? Vans shoes. They are good luck.

Natalie Thornquist What is your favorite store or brand? My favorite brand is Free People. I love the earthy tones they use and they always have super fun prints.

Kia Moore Who is your celebrity fashton tcon? S1enna Miller; she's edgy and intngumg to look at. her style makes you think and question , while also being entertaining . Plus she's a designer!

Lindsay Lee Who is your celebrity fashion Icon? • Hands down Lady GaGa. Although her clothes can be considered a bit bizarre and obscure. I once read somewhere that all of her outfits have a message she's trying to get across and that's what I think fashion should be about!

Olivia Grizzle What is your favorite store or brand and why? My favorite store is Urban Outfitters because it has an old style that is different.

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Robin Hibbard What is your favorite item of clothing? My tye-dye dress. I call it my everything dress because I can wear it a million different ways.

Gabby Chavers Who is your celebrity fashion icon? Beyonce. She makes her own fash1on , and makes her own trends with her cloth1ng line. Her clothes represent who she is as a person. They are very glamorous.

Russ Cubrich What is your style? I guess you could call it being a barefoot hippie. I've also been told I look like a hobbit, Huckleberry Finn, and a hobo with style. Spread by Tessa Conaway and Maddie Jensen

I'm really excited for summer. jumor Alexandria Jennings

[In I really wanted your saliva . I would just kiss you. semor Nermina Oemirovtc

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I really like throwing potatos at walls or out windows. freshmen Vanessa Porttllo and Alycia Olson

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Above: AP BC Calculus students takes notes on the1r lesson over Derivatives or exponential and log functions Although BC Calc was a tough class, students still worked hard Right: Math instructor Linda Rau uses a new smart board to leach her class Rau used technology effectively to teach her class

"I really like to go outside when it rains." sophomore Andrea Roncek â&#x20AC;˘.

"I'm really an outgoing student. I love Schau and Liebentritt; they are the best teachers.~ jumor Sassy Bolton-Rave

Ml'm really religious. I bring my Bible to school and do Bible study during open mods." senior Olivia Babe

"I really like to hang out with friends." freshman Steven Taylor

Senior KarUrn Cozrahr plays an upset worker under the rergn of senior James McCarthy as Kmg Rrchard dunng !herr Peasant Revolt skrt for AP European Hrstory Known famrharly asAP Euro, the class was notonous for rts many drfficult proJects and presentallons.

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)el'lior year. Associated with lots of open mods, no work and time. Between all this leisure, who had time for hard classes, t? Wrong. Aany seniors struggled with challenging classes, from AP :ulus to AP European history. With so much to juggle, such ::allege applications and essays, outstde activities and other ;ses, some seniors dectded that dropping hard classes was the , to go. I decided one to two hours of Calculus BC homework every 1t wasn't going to fly," senior Shailana Dunn-Wall said. Ml just l 't have enough t1me to get stuff done and it was only August my classes were only going to get harder. I decided to drop :; BC." "he two levels of Calculus AP were AB and BC . AB covered .erial college students would learn in a semester spread out year. BC covered material college students would learn at a ~ker pace. The lower level Calculus (AB) had many kids drop

nstructor Michaela Moore saw false impressions among jents about the two Calculus classes. ''I really want to sleep." senior Kory Lulow

"I'm really sick of the Blackboard updates on FirstCiass." junior Sarah Dolan

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"AP Calculus AB is a newer course, so I think that there's a misconception about it," Moore said. "People think that AB is a lot easier compared to BC, but calculus is calculus and it is going to be hard no matter what." The College Board determined what students had to be taught in a certain length of time, so instructors could not slow down for kids who were falling behmd. "One thing I want to make clear is that in an AP curnculum, we cannot decide what we teach," Moore said. "It is determined by College Board , so if somebody's not willing to take the time to be successful in this class. they shouldn't sign up for it." Calculus BC instructor Linda Rau had some words of wisdom for people who dectded to take the class in the future. "Be ready to put in a lot of time and effort and make sure math is something you want to study tn college, such as engineenng, math , or medical sciences," Rau said. "There are a lot of people who are taking Calc BC, but they're not going to need it in college, so it's silly."

Story and Spread by Hina Acharya Photos by Sara Ausdemore and Nick Hermsen "I really love to play sports, especially basketball and softball." sophomore Jennifer Elliott

"I'm really happy about this school year. It's going to be the best, I just know it." freshman Mariah Norman

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' ... What do you think about the new choir room? "From what I've seen, 1 like it. It can be kinda cold at times though. But once they fix the mirrors and put in the rest of the floor, It's going to be amaz.1ng." Sophomore James Aust "The new choir room 1s great! It has a better new feel to it. Before the new room, the band/orchestra/choir hallway was packed if there were several classes going on at the same time; It was a zoo to gel out of there. Now it is more spread out and it is also nice that it is closer to the auditorium." Junior Haley Halsted

Clockwise: New seats line the front of the auditorium. Other Renovations included repairs to the H-VAC heating and cooling system, expansion â&#x20AC;˘n the back of the auditorium and new lighting/sound systems. Folder lrays in the choir room proved beneficial to students. The trays, which were shorter than the ones In the old room, made access to music easier for all In the new choir room, instructor Kyle Avery leads Concert Choir The new room was made larger than the old one, with enhanoed acoustics and a wider stage for show choir

"The new choir room is a lot more accessible. It is way newer and has better sound. When the floor gels put In it will be so nice and easier to dance." Freshman Parker Grogan "I think the choir room is really neat, but I'm not quite sure how necessary it is. I was perfectly fine in the old choir room." Junior Danieffe Polk "The new choir room gives students more space. It's nice for show choir because there are straight risers and tall mirrors that enhance the learning experience." Senior Brian Frey

ul'm really not here." junior Patrick Miller

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"I really love Dowd." sophomore Charlie Landen

"I'm really awesome." senior Joshua Faulhaber

"I 'm really confused. According to Tran. Properties, love is a waste of time ... Love equals fear, fear equals waste of time, love equals waste of time." freshman Skylar Harris

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-lundreds of Chemistry Honors students 1ered through a lecture lasting a mod and half. rhe following day, every freshman student ing English 9 sweated out 40 minutes, listening nstructors drone on about the next persuasive 1er. Construction on the auditorium forced ny students into cramped, uncomfortable large ups with extreme temperatures for over a 1rter of the year. It was supposed to have been done mid>tember, but we're well beyond that," band ructor Roger Groth said. "Like any project, re are so many factors that nobody can diet." )ne of the biggest mistakes made in the ject dealt with mirrors for the new choir room. ! wrong size was ordered and according to 1th, the mirrors looked like fun house mirrors. ;pite this blunder, choir teachers and students e were excited about the new choir room. The new room has enhanced acoustics :ause we don't have as much carpeted Faces as we had in the old room ," choir ructor Doran Johnson said. "There is carpet the tiers, wood surface on the floors and solid ~ walls. The sound bounces around a lot more I the kids can hear each other and we can e as a choir.n ~long with these additions, the new choir room

"Why am I doing this again?" junior Sarah Godfrey

was made wider than the old one . This gave the show choir a better practice stage , nearly identical to the stage on which they performed . The vocal music program was not the only department that benefited from the project. The band program gained space in the process, eventually acquiring the old choir room as another practice space. An additional storage room was also built to house marching band, show choir and orchestra uniforms. "Now that we have a huge closet almost completed , we're able to take practice rooms and hallways and use them for the purpose of practicing ," Groth said. Phase two of the project was put on hold until further notice due to a lack of funding. This part of the project, which cost nearly $2 .3 million , included a green room , a black box theatre, dressing rooms, a scene shop and some storage facilities. These additions were going to be put in what used to be the circle drive by the football field. "We would have loved to do everything at once," Groth said . "That part is still on the drawing boards. There's a lot of excitement, and some money has already been raised ."

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"I'm really obnoxious." senior Lauren Bradford

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"I really love to go outside and have fun with friends and family, especially when we're in a desert tracking some exotic animals with our small fleet of ATV's." freshman Taylor Bosch

Work on the auditorium continues in mid-October. The renovations were scheduled to be finished in September, but were pushed back.

"I really like playing sports." sophomore Calvin Amin

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Students work diligently to keep up with taking notes in Healthy Living large group. During the d1etary unit students calculated the1r BMI and evaluated whether they led a healthy life style

Freshmen introduced to new form of learning As freshmen entered the high school from the middle school they are exposed to many new changes. New clubs, new friends, and new class structure are just a few. With Westside's scheduling students were moved from a more traditional block scheduling to modular scheduling. This consisted of four forms of instructions: small group, large group, lab, and independent study. While freshmen were exposed to forms of small group, lab and independent study, large group was a new experience. "Well, I thought they would be boring because you basically just sitting down and taking notes," freshman Aaron Boyle said. "But then I also thought it would be fun because your friends are around you." Boyle and fellow freshman Brogan Becker were randomly chosen from their Healthy Living large groups on Tuesday. They both sat in seat 41 during their respective classes. Becker came to realize the importance large groups had in her classes soon after starting high school. "You get most of your information there," Becker said. "You have

"I really like the bathrooms in the courtyard." senior Dillon Horak

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''I'm really glad that I don't have to listen to the fight song every Friday. Oh wait, I do." sophomore Zach Hogan

to pay attention in that class otherwise you get.behind." Like many things in life, large groups came with their pros and cons. The fact that auditorium construction moved large groups into the main gym made large groups unconformable. "I would change having large group in the gym because its reall) crowded," Boyle said. Sitting in one spot could become tedious. Administration wantec teachers to engage students during class. "I don't mean copying off an overhead , I mean thinking or processing," Principal Pat Hutchings said. "We are really hoping that teachers will stop periodically and ask kids to process a question 01 summarize what they heard." One way to keep large groups interesting: have someone of lhe students' choice teach the class. "My favorite movie star is Kristen Chenowith, but I don't think we would learn much because I would just be screaming the enlire time," Becker said. Story and Spread by Rebekah Remus Photos by Sara Ausdemore

"I'm really a person who is not afraid of reality, unless it's public speaking. Then I'm just terrified ." freshman Hannah Wilcox

''I'm really the ruler of all the nuggets." senior Kay/a Washburn

Throughout the day, hundreds of students file in and out of room 220 for large group. We li'~ chose seats in all the classes that have a large group on Tuesday. Seniors Bradie Benjamin and Josh Poe, and sophomores Christian Vinjamuri and Dylan Craig shared their thoughts on large groups.

Q&A with sophomore · Christian Vinjamuri. Vinja. muri sat in seat 69 during Literature.

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Q&A with senior Bradie Benjamin. Benjamin sat in seat 19 in AP Calculus BC.

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In general, large groups are normally a nice break from the classroom. What do you like about AP Calculus large group? I don't really care for math large group because during every math large group we take a math test or quiz.

"I really am a playa." sophomore John Tinley

"I really love Clowns!" junior Morgan Foley

"I really like to take naps.· junior Stacie Good

''I'm really happy all the time." freshman Pat Coyle

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Above left: Juniors Sami Mines and Danny Hawk set up a lab in PhysiCS! Students spent several weeks learning about conservat1on of momentum and different types of collisions. Above Right: Senior Corey McClain revises his BARP, or Big Academic Research Paper for Composition. The senior English class was composed around writing six papers, like the Research Prospectus. which was the completed research to write the 6 to 10-page BARP informative essay.

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"I'm really bored .~ freshman Sydney Wieseler

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"I really dislike waking up early." junior Hailee Noss

"I really like soccer." freshman Zach Nutsch

"I'm really tired and ready for summer." sophomore Sabrina Eberle-Lalley

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:reshmen . walked into ., a brand new school that seemed rwhelmmg. They had a new type of schedule and a heavy kload. The rest of the year, with Biology Honors and minimal n mods, freshmen were stressed out of their minds. lophomores were stuck in the middle. They weren't at the om of the totem pole, but they weren't upperclassmen either. 'Ywere expected to be more mature than freshmen. but didn't e any of the benefits upperclassmen had . uniors were in the grade "that matters the most." They had sics. They had the ACT and SAT. They had to pass their 1petencies. On top of it all , they had to start worrying about their res and what they wanted to do with the rest of their lives. 禄eniors had college applications and college visits. They had to e numerous essays (BARP, anyone?) for Composition and had ght off senioritis and focus on classes. :ach grade had its own sources of stress that made them want uri up in bed and fall asleep forever. Stresses varied from class lass.

m in Biology Honors and we are expected to learn how the :hers teach it. Unlike middle school. the teachers aren't looking r your shoulders, so if you don't do it, you're on your own." :reshman Sierra Hansen

1h school is definitely more crowded than middle school . ecially the landing . The school is a lot intimidating than middle :>ol. I feel overloaded with homework and projects because in die school we did most of the things in class and we didn't have :h outside homework." 路eshman Emily Scribner

eshman year, they went easy on you, and when you get to homore year, they treat you harder and it is more challenging. reshman Amber Hoss

n in Advanced Algebra Honors and the stuff we learn doesn't ly to everyday life so I think what we learn is useless in real life. >. if a sophomore can drive I don't see the point of keeping us in :>ol when we're open . I think we should be allowed to leave." 1phomore Summer Sanabria

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to take the ACT in February, SAT I in March, and SAT n June, in addition to three A P (advanced placement) tests in '路 Consumerism wasn't too bad other than the fact that it took an a mod from me each week. With junior year also came a bigger kload from my classes and more responsibility as I took more lership roles. I find myself sleeping less and less each night in ~r to- complete all of my duties as a student and as member of high school community." mior YuChen Zhao

"I really don't care if my name is in the yearbook." senior Amanda Gilreath

"I really like to cook." junior Alex Griffith

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Hurrying to get her homework done by the time mod ends. sophomore Carolyn Clements does her assigned read1ng. Clements was reading Brave New World for American Literature class.

~~ "Senior year is stressful because it is your final year in high school and you need to make sure you have everything you need to have completed in order to graduate. For me, senior project and the BARP (Big Academic Research Paper) for Comp were projects that made senior year especially stressful. Both take a lot of time and hard work and were something that needed to be completed with 100% effort." Senior Haley Berner

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''I'm really tired today." freshman Courtney Bryson

"I really think my life is like a hair bow. My life goes up and down and crosses around.'' freshman Brigette Rech ~-

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Club Finds Way to Help Communit Students could solve cyber terrorism issues. come up with plans ::>r future Olympics and discuss ideas to avord pandemics, all while taying mside the walls of a classroom. However, students didn't actually carry out solutions. In the Future Problem Solving class, students focused on prob3ms that were currently happening, as well as problems that could 1ccur in the future. Students generated 16 challenges and soluons to an underlying challenge. Challenges and solutions were .reated . but not actually solved. Because the class was only for freshmen , Future Problem Solv1g club was started. Several sophomores wanted to stay involved 1ith problem solvrng. MWe learned the basics of the problem solving competition in the 1ass." sophomore Ali Tomek said . ~The class definately influenced •ur decasaon to begin the club." The class focused on the packet portion of the problem solving •rocess. which was more of a hypothetical situation where chal3nges and solutions were created. The club focused on dealing 1ith a real problem and went a step further by following through 1ith a plan to help with the issue ·we had to identify an issue within our community to address," omek saad ·we chose to tackle obesaty withan our community •Y creating a club at Swanson Elementary called 'Be Healthy, Be

I really hate how the loudest teachers in the IMC are always the first ones to try to tell you to be quiet. senior Jasmine Stovall

I really like being at the high school because it gives us more freedom but also shows us responsibility. freshman Au/ana Outerbridge

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Happy', that promotes healthy eating and physical actrvrty.• The club's proJect helped the community, especaally thard and fourth graders at Swanson elementary school , where the project was based . ~ Be Healthy, Be Happy· met almost every Tuesday smce November. ~we hope the kids at Swanson will make healthier choaces in th future and hopefully influence their families to do the same," Tome said. At first, the club wasn't sure if "Be Healthy, Be Happy" would be successful project. However, as the year progressed , the club fou that they were making a difference in the lives of the kids "Obesity is a huge problem and we know we can't solve that,w Tomek said . "However, we can make a difference in our commu by promoting healthy choaces." Tomek found that taking the Future Problem Solving class was useful and helped her in her experiences with the club and solvrng real-life challenges . 'Taking the class has definitely helped me learn the basics of the problem solving competition and to work well with the club," Tomek said . "Without the basics, I wouldn't be familiar with the competitiofl and what we are trying to do." Story and Spread by Kate Laing Photos by David Glazer

I really think we desperately need to improve our tech support system because they are way too slow on giving our computers back. Plus they also block everything. JUntor Sean Wilcox

I'm really sick of teachers who don't know how to teach their subj~t and instead rely on their students to basically teach the class Hey, take a history class. sophomore Meredith Warren

1e FPS Club met almost every Tuesday starting in November. The student leaders a consistent schedule full of exciting exercise, healthy snacks and fun lessons.

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Clockwise from below: Sophomore All Tomek leads a group of students an a skit These skats were prepared and acted out by the students to promote a healthy lifestyle. Instead of cookies. the kids were given healthy snacks to enJOY Snacks included banana bread, granola bars, peanut butter on crackers and ants on a log Freshmen Grant Glazer, Elizabeth Leibel, and sophomore Ah Tomek bra anstorm adeas for th e next club. A lot or planning went into the meetings at Swanson Soph omore Max 4lwlor leads a group of thard and fourth graders out of the Swanson gym The members of the club were expected to take a leadershap role over the elementary students

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What has been the most satisfying part of being in the club? Probably seeing how the kads progress and bualdang relationships wath them. sophomore Allie Fisher

The moment when the kids asked us if we could conhnue the program next year Thas made me feel that what we had done was worthwhale sophomore David Glazer

When we saw the kids actually excated to have the club and to learn and exere1se wath a run activaty freshman Kate Slosburg The most satasfying part was how the kids actually want to eat healthier and try to make that change an thear hfe. sophomore Jordan Jensen

The most sahsfyang part as seeang the dafference you make an the communaty and seeang the progress you make as a club sophomore Trevts Rupp The most rewardang part was seeang the kids get excited and energellc about pia yang the games or eabng healthy freshman Elizabeth Le1bel

It was nice to have run wath the kids and see how funny some of them were. sophomore Max Lawlor

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I'm really normal , really. junior Nastassia Gilliam

I'm really glad I learned that cats don't like sweet foods this year. Now I know why my cat isn't impressed by my fancy cupcakes!

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In a world where some believed only written assignments were ducational, arts classes provided opportunities for students to be reatively hands-on. Teachers put away the worksheets and took ut the craft supplies. "Art lets the student move and be creative," art instructor Liz 'ittrick said. Junior Emily Milton, a Drawing and Painting 2 student, said she njoyed the Figure Project. "We drew figures and then painted them onto a board. [Drawing nd Painting 2 teacher] Mr. Blevins just left us alone with a trucklad of paint squeegees and sponges. It was fantastic fun," Milton 3id. "Art class is relaxing, and the teacher isn't constantly yelling at :>u to do your homework." Drawing and Painting 1 and 2 were not the only creative classes. long with them were Beginning and Advanced Woods.

Woods instructor John Bombac said in jobs such as construction or building furniture, workers needed to have practice. "Students have the skills and knowledge of various power tools and techniques for each of the tools," Bombac said. "We have built multiple variations of shelves, sofa tables, end tables, plant stands writing desks and chairs." Some projects had uses outside of the classroom. "I like the people who I work with and my teachers. Also the fact that we get to make something and then take it home to use it," said junior Alicia Bryson, a Beginning Woods student. Hands-on classes gave students a chance to take knowledge and use it to make something. Bringing out the paint and glue allowed a creative year. Story and Spread by Emily Nachun Photos by Allie Colgan

Sophomore Kassandra Chesire focuses on her sketch while listenIng to mus1c. The raw1ng and Painting students were able >listen to music and 1lk with friends while working.

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"I really like cash.'' junior Matt Jespersen

"I really love my mom!" senior Abby Kacin

"I'm really Nick Schroeder:Âˇ junior Nick Sci:Jroeder

Sophom ore Lauren Canedy uses the m1rror provided for the DrawIng and Painting students. They were creat1ng self portraits and the mirrors were supposed to help capture themselves.

"Its really nice to be able relax a bit at school, and be able to just do something different for a few mods. Also Blevins dog lets us chill in our classes so it's really calming as opposed to a core class." junior Emily Milton, Drawing and Painting 2 student "The process of physically creating it has much more learning possibilities than just talking about it." instructor Liz Dittrick "Art is a great way to show your creativity and individuality. It's really nice to be able to draw and paint things during school, plus the teachers are really nice. We have only done one project so far, it was the still life object where we added movement. It was fun." junior Regan Kessler, Drawing and Painting 1 student

Seniors Alex Mota and Adam Hein draws themselves using charcoal during class. The project look weeks to complete because of the intricate detailing 1n each student's face.

"I'm really happy someone knows the WHS song." sophomore Justise Dickerson

''I'm really sarcastic to other and love to laugh." junior Mitch Johnson

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"I'm really excited to be at the high school this year." freshman Olivia Grizzle

"I really don't like the changes Westside is making doesn't make for a fun senior year." senior Ashley Quinata

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Clockwise from Right: Sophomore John Remus does a hang clean Remus spent four days a week in the wetghtroom Junior Bryan Brower does a dumbell press Brower enjoyed afternoons in the weightroom Sophomore Davtd Badatucco enjoys bulktng up Due to a leg injury, Badalucco could only work hts upper body.

My favorite hft rs the skull crusher You lie down on the bench and using a curvy curling bar, you put it above your head and extend your arms. It works your triceps. sophomore Tyler Novacek I like the hang clean, because it is a very powerful lift. sophomore John Remus

I really love the show ~The Office". freshman Sarah Moore

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I really want to become a famous actor/musician. junior James Zanders

I really need to see Justin Bieber! sophomore Sara Parrish

I really want to bungee jurflp. senior Caleb Rtce

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Obesity was a scare to all Americans with 16% to 33% of all ildren and teens being overweight. Obesity was climbing to the >of the list for death causes. With unhealthy weight gain due to or diet and lack of exercise. obesity was responsible for over 0,000 deaths each year. Lifetime Fitness was a class trying to get people to realize that vas not that difficult to get on the path to being fit and living a althy lifestyle. "This is a fun, exciting class that helps you learn a lot about your dy," instructor Justin Haberman said. 'We do yoga, Pilates, ten' and even some dancing." The class also took field trips to gyms like 24 Hour Fitness d Cross Fit Omaha to see what being fit was like outside of the 1ssroom. Lifetime Fitness spent two 80-minute mods a week 1rking out and getting students on the path to being fit. In ad-

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dition , the class spent a 40-minute mod taking a closer look at the body in a classroom setting. Students enjoyed lifetime fitness because it was not a typical gym class. "I took this class because I wanted to turn flab into abs," junior Jon Krause said. "I definitely will continue a healthy lifestyle. Haberman has given me the tools to become the next Arnold Schwarzenegger, and I want to look good for the ladies." The school also made changes for the push for a healthy lifestyle by changing the Warrior Hut to Cafe Express and offered less junk food and more brain foods such as nutrition bars, fresh fruit cups, string cheese and nutritious sandwiches. Being healthy and physically fit was something students needed to be more aware of and Lifetime Fitness offered them the right tools to do so. Story and Spread by Maddie Jensen Photos by Maddie Jensen

Senior Sarah Richter lifts dumbells m the air during her Weight Training II class Weight Tra1ning II focused on lifts to train an parts of the body

I'm really trying to think of something meaningful to say, but Google's not working for me right now. freshman Ana Turner

I really wish high schoolers knew how to park. junior Katie Shad/ow

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I'm really attracted towards lawn gnomes. senior Josh Poe

I really like Tropicana strawberry melon drink. sophomore Dawn Zeleny

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I'll just do it tomorrow when I'm open .... senior Hina Acharya If no small children die as a result of me not doing this now, I'll do it later. senior Alexa Billings Waiting makes the work better, like wine! junior Brian Jesteadt I would benefit so much more from a night's sleep ... freshman Grace Arant It's not due until tomorrow. so there's no point in doing it right this second. junior Cassandra Hobbs

Freshman Tyler-James Kozisek admits to listening to music In the Activity Gym Instead of doing chool work. Students rarely used the Activity Gym for school work.

I don't need a lot of time to do it... junior Sam Raybine

Junior Jalen Powe stocks his snack supply at the candy dispensers In the Engineer and Technology IMC Powe admitted that his biggest distraction was his cell phone, which he was always using.

Senior Lauren Florea displays what distraction intrigues her the most. She also admitted to telCting, usmg Facebook and watching the show "Supernatural" instead of doing school work.

I really love Mrs. Rector's homeroom . freshman Becca Brown

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I'm really Old Man Walker. senior Marcus Richardson

I really like to dance in the shower. senior Ben Kirkland

I really want to win the Prep il'}.vite. freshman John Swift

'rocrastination and the student, a tale ·f two op.,osing forces that can't escape one another Senior Jenny Shehan portrays the choice of distraction over educatron Many sutudents used therr laptops for other thrngs besides their homework There was always later· to do rt Photo by Nick Hennsen

It was 1:30 a.m. when senior Lauren Florea finished watching her weekly episode of 'Skins' and said to herself, 'I ould probably start doing my homework.' Florea was one of the thousands of student in America who suffered from :>crastination According to dictionary.com, procrastination means, "to delay, defer, or to put off to another time." The unfortunate habit of procrastination begins at all different ages. "I remember in fifth grade I had a breakdown because I had this project due the next day; I hadn't started it and I jn't want to do it," Florea said. Although many students like Florea could keep up in their classes and achieved passing grades, the effects of :>crastination sometimes weighed heavy. "I'm always tired because I stay up late doing stuff I could have done earlier in the day but didn't," Florea said. At first sight one might not have recognized the classic procrastinator behind the smiles and happy faces. "Luckily I'm able to hide my bad procrastination habits from my parents and teachers because I usually do get my Jff in on time," Florea said. Teachers on the other hand were unable to understand. "I feel puzzled as to why someone would make a choice that is so detrimental to him or herself," English instructor yce VanDusen said. "The thing is, you're going to have to do the work anyway, so you might as well do it on time d get full credit." Was it possible to overcome the bad habits of procrastination? "I would love to be able to be an efficient person who does everything right away, but I don't think 1t will ever ppen, • Florea said. "I think being a procrastinator is ingrained into my being, and its always going to be something have to struggle with." :ory and spread by Emily Nachun lotos by Nick Hermsen and Emily Nachun

I really enjoy my physics class. I thought it would be really difficult and boring, but I really like learning about sound waves and many other interesttng top1cs. .., JUnior Emily Kuhl

I really can't wait for summer. sophomore Danny Hamilton

I really enjoy long walks on the beach. junior Nick Hermsen

I'm really excited to graduate! senior Maddie Thibault

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Students learn about diverSity and social acceptance m Global intolerance class The class had an 80-minute large group every week where they watched v1deos and heard real hfe expenences from speakers Photo by Meddle Jensen

One class initiating change "It's a class that makes you realize how lucky you are," sophomore Stathi Patseas said "It's the one where I get to speak my m1nd and say what I think w1thout 1t being the wrong answer." freshman Lillian Sm1th said These two students enjoyed the chance to express opinions in Global Intolerance taught by Jonathan Preisler. Students learned about mjustice throughout the world and how it can stem from one thing, intolerance. "The thing I learned that surprised me most was the awful things that people can do to one another. It scares me," Smith said Intolerance tn some countnes were so grand-scale that there were massive killings of people called genocides. In class students saw videos of actual footage from countries with genoc1de. "Before this class, I didn't know what Darfur was," Patseas sa1d "Now I'm ta~ing steps to do what I can to help the people over there, we can all make a difference." Students walked away w1th the message that they could make a d1fference. Though most students were not able to travel to Afnca, they could still put lessons from class to use By telling just one person. the message of tolerance can eventually spread to millions We take every th1ng for granted." sophomore Hana Maa1ah said "We don't understand how lucky we are."

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"I really want to go back to bed.'' junior Troy Green

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"I really think this is pointless." sophomore Janak Dunn-Wall

Student artwork hangs on the walls in Instructor Jon Pre1ster's room Each piece was eteated as a student reachon 1n Global Intolerance class during various years Photo by Allie Colgan Made by JUniOr Anna Jordan m 2008. th1s wor1< or art represents the VIOlence m Afnca Students were required to do proJects that showed their understanding or top1cs they had covered m class Photo by A lite Colgan

"I really do not like when they play the fight song over the intercom. I love the song, but I play flute in the band. Using a CD ts offensive." sophomore Austin Brady

"I'm really passionate about writing my books and poetry " sophomore Stephame Gilliam

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For many students, the required two years of a foreign language sa pain. Others found the requirement painless and even ioyed the experience. Students like junior Lea Rendell were rolled in not only the popular Spanish class but also in French. ndell was in Spanish 4 Honors and French 4 Honors and took a ep interest in learning different languages. "I chose to take two foreign languages because I speak French home, and wanted to take a French class to expand my )Wiedge of the grammar," Rendell said. "I chose to take Spanish cause I took Spanish in middle school, and felt it would be a ste to give it up in high school." Spanish and French had the highest enrollment rate with 978 in anish , and 153 in French. Each class not only taught words and rases of the language but grammar and culture too. They also rked on speaking and listening to increase understanding of the 1guage. Students were tested over their ability to speak and listen lhe language. The classes may have been structured similarly, l the languages themselves differed .

"I think the biggest difference for me is the sound of the languages," Rendell said. "French sounds much more delicate than Spanish." Pronunciation was arguably the main difference between the two, along with letters sounding differently. Taking multiple foreign languages may not have been for everyone. but Rendell passed on some advice to those who might take interest. "I would recommend taking two languages to anyone who is interested in learning languages and who would like to travel throughout the world," Rendell said . "If someone plans to take two languages I suggest taking two languages that are similar like Italian, Spanish , or French. This way it will be easier for the person to learn the second language."

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Clo ckwise from left: Explaining her topic. senior Emma Dobson speaks in Spanish. Presentation topics ranged from natural disasters to problems with technology. Senio r Marissa Ruhl gives her presentation Ruhl was explainIng natural disasters 1n the United States. Informatio n on hurricanes is presented by senior Dana Fitzmorris. She was In Ricardo Varguez's Spanish 5 AP class. Photos by Jesse Milliken

"I'm really proud of our softball team. We really represented Westside's fall sports program." sophomore Ellie Doughty

"I really like to bowl." freshman Noah Sullinger

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"I'm really an amazing person." sophomore Travis Rupp

"I really hate people who adore Owl City and only know 'Fireflies'." junior Bridget Vacha

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"It would be where I can play hearts with other people: senior Sebastian Mena-Bohlke

"I would make a website where it would answer any questions that I have and 11 would be free .· senior Andrea Gonzalez

·A website where you can get free movies legally." junior Nick Diesing

Info Tech I instructor Jeanette Kleppinger helps JUnior Gage Hoi!· man during class Klepp1nger taught Info Tech I and II and Web Des1gn ' -..

"I would create a website for my band, 'No Comment •• sophomore Dillon Musser

"I would make a webs1te with free clothes and shoes · freshman Jessica Swanson

Freshmen Hank Kutilek. Andrew and Justin Garrison work on their laptops in information technology I. Info Tech I was a graduation requirement for all students and those who didn't pass freshmen year were requ1red to take it

I'm really that guy... senior Caleb 8/uvas

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I really like Westside! One of the best memories ever! sophomore Tsaihua Wu

I'm really glad you have a one track mind like me. senior Cara Wilwerding

I'm really ready to graduate and hungry for a hamburger after this long day of school. Yay for summer! senior Sara Gehringer

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Using various websites was a part of each student's daily life. ere was no student that was unfamiliar with Wikipedia, Facebook Youtube. Students took these websites for granted as a part of ~ir everyday lives. While most students were interested using these websites .y for entertainment, some wanted to make sites of their own. lb Design, taught by instructor Jeanette Kleppinger, was a ss students took to learn the trials and tribulations of making a bsite. Sophomore Dulaney Tjarks was one such student. "The point of the class is to learn how to actually create a web ~e and learn all the skills needed to get up to that point," Tjarks d. "You get to learn to use Photoshop and flash to then go and 1ld a page." The demographic of students in the class was mostly male. 1rks was one of the only female students in the class. However, 1t did not stop Web Design from being one of Tjarks' favorite sses. "It was awkward. I was surrounded by a bunch of nerdy, tech NY guys in the beginning," Tjarks said. "But by the end I was lding conversations with them in their own computer lingo and

I really don't like when I am open almost all day long, and then have a class the last mod. Couldn't they schedule things just a little better? senior Jessica Gibbons

I'm really picking out my wedding dress right now. Thank you Sociology. senior Sara Ausdemore

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understood it all." Sophomore Andrew Nelson took Web Design because he wanted to construct his own website. "I was interested in Web Design because I have always been interested in computers and what they can do," Nelson said. "Plus, I've wanted my own website for awhile. Students should take interest in this class because you can express yourself however you want." Another thing that students got to do was work with flash. Out of all the things he did in Web Design, using flash was Nelson's favorite. "The coolest thing I did in the class was making a flash document," Nelson said. "Flash is something that moves on the screen, almost like a video." Tjarks also encouraged other students to try out the class. "You will find that if you aren't good at making art with your hands, you can make really cool things with the computer," Tjarks said. "I was so proud of myself and all the projects I did.

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I really love the swim and dance teams. senior Kathleen Luther

I'm really certain that there are better uses of my time but I wonder if there are any new games to play. 路 senior Andrew Brawner

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I always have to use the same pencil, and if I don't know the answer, I just fill in B. sophomore Dulaney Tjarks

Whenever I'm taking a test and I'm not doing so well, or I'm not sure, I just guess and fill in a random bubble. freshman Amber Maggard

Whenever I get the same letter more than twice, I get a bit worried, and usually the last answer is C. sophomore Skylar Muller

J unior Razwell Roman and senior Monte Taylor concentrate on their exams Some students dropped AP Calculus AB to take Probability and Statistics. Senior Monte Taylor calculates h1s last answer on the AP Calculus AB test. Calculus students learned how to integrate functions with or with out a calculator.

I really like reading books on audio. I mostly like fiction. My favorite author is Terry Goodkind. senior Jameson McMurphy

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I really dislike crop dusting. junior Joe Essi

I'm really sore all the time from the wrestling season. junior Gaven Hefling

I really love to dance and hang out with-friends. sophomore Katie Ondracek

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1ior Jingy• M1ao Onishes her AP Calculus AB test. This course was considered one of the most ,Hanging the school offered.

I'm really glad I came to Westside. I've had the time of my life here and wouldn't change a thing. senior Michelle Smith

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I'm really serious about being happy. I'm just always happy. I like being with friends hanging out on the computer. senior Joshua Paul

The testing room was hardly silent when sophomore Skylar Muller made a late entrance. Students were still turned toward each other, talking and laughing. Every once in while one would get up to rifle through one of the many backpacks lining the wall. coming back with a sharp new pencil or the calculator they had forgotten. She sighed with relief. On the journey toward room 220 she had been praying that her counselor would not start the PLAN, an ACT prep test. without her. It was embarrassing enough to walk in late- it would have been downrjght humiliating if everyone had already been quietly marking down their answers. Fortunately, counselors Larella Rangel and Kirk Henningsen along with a couple other homeroom teachers were also talking among themselves while the last few tardy students found their seats. "The PLAN only made my life more difficult." Muller said. "I had to take time out of my day to study when I already had other homework." The test itself, however, was not as big of a deal as some people made it out to be. "The only catch was the time limit," Muller said, "In a couple of the parts, I only finished by guessing on the last couple questions." Feb. 3 and 4, while the sophomores were taking the PLAN , junior Brittney Hensley was sitting in another room pondering over the questions on a state assessment. "I don't freak out over tests," Hensley said. "If you study, get a good night's sleep, and just relax, you should do fine." That isn't to say that she likes exams. Having to recall information from weeks or even months that have already past can be difficult, especially when there is so much pressure to dowell. Story and Spread by Megan North Photos by Allie Colgan

I really love art. It is my outlet and my way of expressing myself. freshman Jessica Hensley

I really don't like my full first name or my middle name. freshman Cat Rock

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"A lot of sleeping, eating, Madlibs and making inside jokes. )h, and some serious Egyptian Rat Slap games," junior Staci ~raighead said, describing typical bus ride activities. Keeping busy was not a difficult task for students who go on ;chool related trips. Craighead, along with the other students in the Amazing rechnicolor Show Choir and Simply Irresistible, went to Troy, i1issouri to compete in the Troy Buchanan Show Choir Invitational. rhe six-hour bus ride was anything but vacant. "We play the occasional spoons or ERS (Egyptian Rat Slap) on he way. But then the rest of the time is spent guessing on very rague clues in the game Catchphrase," junior Jon Burlingham said. Although the trips taken on busses were eventful, the school elated trips taken by plane were different. Junior Hannah Kaup had a different experience, considering she vent on a plane instead of a bus. "I got to sit by someone who I hadn't met before and I was toping to sit by one of my friends, but afterwards I was really happy got to make an new friend and learn a lot about her," said Kaup,

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who went to Washington D.C. with the Service Learning Council tr year before. Kaup was fortunate to take a plane instead of a bus because busses were known to be crammed. "I wish the seats had more room. but that's about it," Craighead said . A trip taken with other students can also become a bonding experience for students. "I wasn't the only one who gave a sigh when we got back to the school,'' Burlingham said. "We have lots of fun, even on a six or eight-hour bus ride." Craighead agreed, saying trips taken as a group usually becam bonding experiences. "Sometimes it depends on if you know the people before hand or not. Either way by the end of the trip you're a lot closer than before," Craighead said .

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Keeping In step. the marching >and performs through the rain at Disney World 1n Orlando, Florida. The band spent five days in Flordla going to theme parks and performing. Photos by Rebecca Weseman

I'm really into collecting bugs that look like Micky Rooney, the old guy from The Phantom of the Megaplex. senior Eric Treu

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I really skip school way too much , but it's just because I'm sick, I promise. (cough, cough) junior Maddie Jensen

I'm really actually starting to feel taller this year. Thanks freshmen. sophomore Jonathan Liakos

I really believe that when life gives youJemons, you should find someone whose life has given them Dr. Pepper and have a crazy party. senior John Landrie

Counterclockwise from Left: Trying to hold still, band members Eddie Getzlaff Eric Neely, Grant McMullen. Ben Prescott, Chris Morgan, Jarell Reloj, Andy Anderson, John Klopp1ng,Travis Clark and Ke Arkfeld hold a pyramid pose. The band rented a private plane to transport members. suitcases and equipment down to Florida. Photo by Ben Prescott Drumming lo their own beat, sophomore Harley Huang and freshman Connor Weseman have fun in Magic Kingdom at Disney World. Students also visited other theme parks such as Epcot during down time. Photo by Rebecca Weseman Marc hing in a straight line, the marching band plays Eye of the Tiger. Weeks before they left. they practiced marching around the track after school. Photos by Rebecca Weseman Trombone players wait for their cue It rained the morning of the parade but stopped moments before it began. Photo by JoAnn Gould

Noah Gould's .. Top 5 Band Trip Must-Haves All your basic travel necessities for good personal hygeine.

Night vision goggles for seeing in the dark.

Full size flags from Spanish speaking countries to hang in your window.

A TV with the Food Network so you can watch Chopped and Iron Chef every night.

Posing in front of the Chicago skyline, seniors Emily Finch, Mickele Hogan, Emily Frankel, AI路 exa Koch, Ross Wells, and Clarisse Thomsen gather together. During down t1me, show choir members were able to go site seeing Photo by Alexa Koch

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I really don't stand up to my teachers much, but when it comes to me and my best friend Celena, we're always standing up for 'each other. We're nearly inseparable. sophomore Cydney Lincoln

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I really like the teachers who grab your attention at any moment. Whether it's funny or serious. I love it. junior Rachel Kinnison

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What inspires you tQ, do well academically? Grades are a big motivator, but also just keeping [my] future in mind makes me strive to be that much better. Your choices now will affect you later on, so I am (going] to make them positive. junior Daniel Carrig My motivation for school comes from my parents. They are always motivating me to do my very best and helping me to succeed [at] my academic goals. freshman Erin Hodges Katie Hamel motivates me to work hard in school by making me set higher standards for myself. junior Thomas Peetz A mixture of my parents, myself, and my teachers. Between all these things it motivates me to work hard because I know what lies ahead can be great, but it starts now. sophomore Anna Dancer My parents really have inspired me throughout my entire life and throughout my life of school. Also the teachers we have at Westside High School are the best I have ever seen. junior Jacqueline Shrum

Clockwise: Math instructor Gary Salerno helps jun1or Chloe Heyman with an assignment. Salerno was the head of the math department. Photo by Sara Ausdemore Using a Smartboard math instructor Linda Rau teaches an AP BC Calculus class. Smartboards were popular among teachers and a useful learning tool. Photo by Nick Hermsen Ho lding up an example. English instructor Den1se Wegener explains an assignment to her class. Wegener had her students e-mail assignments instead of printing them off. Photo by Sara Ausdemore

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I really wish more guys would pull up their pants. senior Diana Palandri

I'm really concerned about the girls bathroom. I mean really, flush the toilet, we're not in grade school. sophomore Taisha Garside

I'm really happy about my classes. They make me a better person. senior Devin Gibney

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Inspiration. It is found in poems, movies, and if we are lucky assrooms. Science instructor Mike Fryda did his best to inspire udents and was recognized for his efforts as Nebraska Teacher of

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The application process was very competitive. It required ght essay questions and three letters of recommendations from >lleagues. "The questions focused on why I became a teacher, classroom arning techniques, how I use technology, and what my vision was r 21st Century education ," Fryda said. "A month after I submitted y application I was called in for an interview as one of four 1alists." Two weeks later on Monday Oct. 19 a flood of family, friends, 1d cameras poured into Fryda's Natural Science class. And at 18 a.m. the Nebraska Commissioner of Education Roger Breed ~t~arded Fryda the position of teacher of the year. As Nebraska Teocher of the Year Fryda was the spokesperson

for Nebraska education. He was responsible for encouraging improvement in education through speeches and conventions across the nation. Fryda's policy of honesty in the classroom was an important pan of his teaching philosophy. "Everything that I try to do for kids in the classroom is based on a policy of honesty. In a world where honesty is hard to come by, seeing [it] everyday in the classroom helps to inspire students to live their lives honestly," Fryda said. Fryda not only encouraged academic honestly but emotional anc personal honesty as well. "I'm not afraid to wear my heart on my sleeve and show student! what I am feeling on a given day," Fryda said. "I want [students] to see that everyone has struggles that they have to overcome. It is how you deal with the struggles, not the struggles themselves that defines you as an individual." Story and spread by Tessa Conaway

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I really like Westside I really don't mind getting because it helps you to up at 6 a.m. and driving from Wahoo to Omaha with become more independent. my dad (Mr. Moore) every junior Sage Fox day because Westside is just a great school. .., , junior Eden Moore

I really like to be around funny people who tell "knock knock" jokes. senior Brit Riggs

Nebrask a Commissioner or Education Roger Breed formally presents science instructor Mike Fryda w1th 2010 Nebraska Teacher of the Year Fryda planed to travel to Wash1ngton D.C. and meet President Barack Obama as part of his Nebraska Teacher of the Year dulles. Photo by Hannah Rector

I'm really fun loving and very fascinated . senior Jonathan Comstock

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New classes provide fresh opportunities In the Conference Community Center (CCC), a building formerly occupied by quilt shows, a technology wing and offices for nutrit1on services, career center students learned to plant geraniums, cacti and perenmals. A class full of seniors dove into horticulture - a study of plant cultivation - with dirt-covered hands Offered both fall and spring semesters, Horticulture worked through its first year. Introduction to Corrections, a second course in the criminal justice sequence, was also a new class. MThe hardest part of class would be the information; learning about all the different flowers and vegetables," senior Nicole Neff said "This one you get more in-depth with the material and you get your hands dirty. These skills will help me know where I'm going.路 Neff planned to attend Metropolitan Community College after graduation and continue studying horticulture. She wished to eventually study the interior landscaping industry. Along with planting inside, students built a greenhouse on the Northwest corner of the Career Center when the weather warmed up They also planned to plant a small garden near the front doors at Westside's main campus. "They [Westside administration] put in the Irrigation for us to plant it," instructor Donna Rankin said. "I'm teaching them [students] digital landscaping on the computer. Then we're going to take that plan and plant it." In addition to these gardens, students were offered jobs at local gardenmg and landscaping busines;i across the Metro. such as Earl May.

"They will all start work here on the first of April," Rankin said. "They also get dual enrollment with Metro Community College." Although this class gave students opportunities not offered at the ma1n campus, it also had its disadvantages. Senior Keith Hughes noticed restrictions at the Career Center that he believed were a bit excessive. "You get a lot less freedom here. I get searched for going to the bathroom at the same time as someone else," Hughes said. "You can't leave during your lunch break unless you have a pass. Cia~ is like four t1mes as long; it's four hours a week- two days." Claiming that the most difficult part of class is a 300-word essay, semor Trevor Folley believed it's much eas1er to graduate at the Career Center. "You earn credits twice as fast as at the main campus,路 Folley said. "If you start as a freshman, you can graduate by your junior year." Senior Cody Lasovich realized this just in t1me to graduate with his class. He took Horticulture solely for the credits and planned to get out of the Career Center as soon as poss1ble With all the advantages offered there, Lasovich also believed his freedom wa~ greatly limited. "Just a side note for anybody reading this; don't come here," Lasovich said. Mit's like jail here.路 Story by Cara Wilwerding Photos by Cara Wilwerding and Hailee Noss

Planting seeds in soil, sen1ors Cody Lasov1ch and N1co1e Neff work hard in HortiCulture Class. Horticulture was a new course at the Career Center, wh1ch meets twice a week for two hours each ttme. In add1t1on to plantIng gardens at the Career Center and ma1n campus. students had the opportun1ty to work at a gardentng/ landscaping busines~s and receive dual enrollment credits

I'm really kind of a big deal. junior Noah Keller

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I really can't wait until I am a senior and get to graduate, class of 2013! freshman Ashlyn LaShe/1

I'm really struggling to find a good quote for the yearbook! sophomore Samuel Lee

I really enjoyed the time I had here. I had my laughs. cried, and avoided more than my fair share of Ghonna-herpi-syphil-aids. I'll take it as a wm. senior Matthew Van Wee/den

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I really like having Mary as a custodian. She always has interesting stories to share. and she can make someone happy on their worst day! sophomore Joseph "' , Coldanghise

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Varsity football experienced major changes, from coachng to players The biggest change was Brett Froendt )ecame the new head football coach after Marty Kauffman ·etired 1n 2009. As the new season started , coach Froendt looked to ;hift the football team in a new direction. Froendt focused m team building and chemistry within the players. A unity ;ouncil was started that featured a group of players in all }rades. The players helped orgamze community service >rojects and lead the team on and off the field. At the beginning of the summer the team lifted weights ogether four times a week. They also participated in team >uilding exercises at Camp Pokemoke. "This year you could tell that everyone got along better md cared about each other no matter if you were a senior >r a sophomore," senior Matt Stegman said . "We became 1 fam1ly " Along with team building . Froendt made an effort to ~et the boys involved in the community through service >rojects. Each class completed one together. The seniors vorked at Rockbrook Elementary with the kids in the sfter school care program. the juniors helped instructor )avid Bulin after his house was destroyed in a fire, and he sophomore worked the Omaha Marathon, p1ckmg up :onstruction cones used dunng the event. "It was great to give something back to the people who ;upport us," senior caption Nick Arauza said . While the football team fin1shed with a 1-8 record , there vere still some high pomts. The Warriors' only win was 1gainst Omaha Bryan. In that game. sophomore Cameron /forgan t1ed the state record for number of touchdowns in a tame with six. • "My adrenaline was pumpmg and up beat once the 1ame started," Morgan said. "It was pretty exciting." Through the rough year the team enjoyed the school 1nd community support but most of all their coaches. "I will never forget what I learned from coaches, team'lates. and my own success and failures." Arauza said. Coaches are more than coaches. They are life teachers, ·iends, role models, and most importantly they are family."

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Junior Tlras Bolton runs down field lo score a touchdown Bolton beca~ a starttng running back after Wd~ Metoyer graduated tn 2009

"I'm really a ninja ." freshman Quentin Tripp

"I'm really good at writing stories, but my poems don't hold a candle to my sister's." jumor Madelyn Warren

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"I'm really glad to be leaving. The freshmen keep getting smaller every year." senior Monte Taylor

"I 'm really organic." freshman Trent Gardner

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It's not really a drill but after every game we would sing the school song and give each oth~r hugs and handshakes. I liked it because it brought our team closer to each other then ever before. junior Sam Frei

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My favorite football drill would have to be the County Fair. We would split off .nto groups and we would do five minutes at 'stat1ons'. sophomore James Aust

The Oklahoma Drill. It's where you have two linemen and a running back and linebacker and the two guys on offense try and score on the defense. sophomore Sam•Kline

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From the record point extremely disap• pointed; but the kids are caring more about the school. Going one and eight is hard, but the team didn't blame or point fingers. They came to practice and worked hard. I think we were pretty successful in better chemistry and culture.

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"I really don't want to be quoted in the yearbook. My homeroom teacher made me fill this out." JUnior Shane Leahy

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Fro nt Row: Travrs Tlet1en Cody Andrews Sean Ryan Row Two: Emmitt Graeve, Andrew Nelson Mrchael Finocchraro. Coach Mrchael Jemtgan. Coach Rob Mason. Coach Ben Krng Coach Bnan Zuertern John Baker Sam Fuller Cody Roach Row Three: Michael Burdyny Gary Sauerbrey, Jackson Cain, Kevrn [)o. soo Brandon Bruggeman Austm Murray, Evan Endrise Sean Bums. Trevor Ford Jack Sortino. Joe Black, David Marshall Row Four: Tyler Novacek, Scott Peterson. Joe Essi Brandon Worshek, Dan Hamilton Phil Schanbacher, Tlm Pee· oraro, Zach Borer, Tyler Schuster, James Au st. Brandon Wiles; Bac k Row: Blake Brandt. Quinn Langworthy, Dylan Crarg, RJ McKeever. Sam Frei, Eil Brown Jack Remus Enc Schack, Marty Hogan, Jared Thomsen, Alex VanLent. Sam Kline

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Front Row: Trevor Sebastran. Evan Quartoroli Matt O'Dell, Will Prernrnger, Joe Schanbacher, Justrn Johnson, Jake Newcomb Davion Garrett Josh Payne. Jared Cvetas. Parker Grogan, Oltver Canales; Row Two: Chad Wasikowski, Nrck O'Donnell, Coach Alex Barr, Coach Mathan Bromley, Coach Dan Ripa, Coach Jake Pedersen, Coach Matt Hodgson, Coach Greg Betts, Coach Tony Korth, Mitch Bollig, Harrison Jordan Antorne Tureaud Collrn Dunn, Row Three: Darryl Sokpa. Bryce Winkler Danrel Srchmeller Weston Pernne. Qurnn Jaeger, Jacob Ficenec Jacob Koester Keenan Neelon, Nate Maloley, Jordan Kellogg. Hayden Koll Rerd Hamm1tt Brandon Sladek Row Fou r: Taylor Carr. Grant Durn. Connor Randleman Heath Thomas. Xavrer Kimble Carson Ohm Malachi Barrow Will Fret Luke Cam· marota, Ryan Smrth. Adam Froendt. DVante Anderson Back Row: Justrn Gam· son. Logan Moran Cory Schulenberg, Will Z1mmerman fan Johnson Riley Fahey, John SWtft, Pat Coyle Cory Curfman, Bryce McMullen, Davrd Korff. Crarg Tlmmons

"I really want to see or make a change and have more peace and love." semor Meghan Bretz

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"I really like cross-country." freshman Natalee Nelson

"I'm really fun and outgoing, always have a good time." junior Ben Hruban

Top: Trying to break a tackle, freshman Darryl Sokpa protects the ball The freshman 'B' team defeated Omaha Burke 12·9. Middle: While tak1ng a break freshman Outnn Jaeger gets a dnnk. So many freshmen tned out ll't'at players were spirt rnto two teams Bottom: Freshman Nicklaus O'Donnell krcks 1."18 game wrth Omaha Burke Westside lost, 14·13

"I'm really happy to be filling this sheet out." sophomore Grace Holmes

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"I started to walk and I knew something was wrong," said 9shman football quarterback William Frei. "I could not move y shoulder. I felt into my pads and I could feel my bone mcturing my skin. I immediately knew that this could not be

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During the freshman football game against Bellevue West. ·ei ran the play just as his coach told him. Frei ran out of the )Cket and a player from the opposing team came up behind 1d tackled him. Frei's collarbone broke, going through every

muscle of his shoulder and almost his skin. Frei needed a plate and seven screws put in his shoulder. However Frei didn't let sporting a sling for three and a half months change his football career. "I knew that I would get hurt sooner or later, so this wasn't a big deal to me," Frei said.

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Clockwise from Left: Fres hman wide receiver D'Vante Anderson attempts to breal a tackle. The team consistently played hard, even through Injuries like freshman Logan Moran's broken collar bone. Catch ing the kick-off and sprinting into the Bellevue East defense, freshman Joshua Payne tnes to get down field. Wests1de defeated Bellevue East 34-7 The freshman football team pow-wows after the1r win agaimst Bellevue East. Afterward, coach Matt Hodgson gave a mollvabonal speech to his players about working together.

"I really think band is the best class offered at Westside. It not only teaches you how to play music, but also teaches you morals that will take you far in life." "" sophomore Dillon Cathro

"I really love all my friends and hope all of them are really successful in the future." freshman Lauren Akers

"I'm really bored." junior Austin Dyer

"I'm really good friends with Mr. Rogers. He's my idol." senior Ulysses Larios

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Ml really don't understand why people in school have to fake themselves." semor Christie Lawslo

Front Row: Saml Mines. Allison Bock. Sarah Reynolds. Joleen Jansen, Sa~ Berger Emtly Khmisch Back Row: Coach Ktm Eymann, Knstma Barbe Capns Quattes. Audrey Joslin Rebekah Remus Lauren Meyers Coach Jet sica Fauss

"I'm really fun and outgoing, so I love meeting new people at school." sophomore Taylor Matis

"I'm really a pretty mellow guy. I'm pretty laid back. However. I can get stressed out from time to ttme." freshman Matt Bacon

Clockwise from left: Stretching for the ball, freshman Oapris Quattes and juntor Sam Berger prevent Marian from getting a kill Oualtes' club team won Naltonals tn 2009. Staying focused on the ball. senior Audrey Joslin passes the ball. with back-up from freshman Capris Ouattes. Joslin played mtddle blocker for varsity. Senior Rebekah Remus, sophomore Jocelyn Mormann, and juniors Sami Mines and Emily Klimlsch cheer on their team after a point. Remus was benched for a week after recetving a concussion in a previous game.

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The tension was palpable as the crowd waited for the players to ke the court. Oblivious to the environment in the gym, a group of ~h school girls laughed as their hands rushed to their noses and ey looked around to see who was it. The varsity volleyball team often played "nose goes" to see who )Uid be "it" in their standard warm-up game of freeze tag. That trticular warm-up was in preparation for their senior night game 1ainst Central High School. The teams were worthy opponents td past matches had always been close. so the players were ady for a tough game. "[Central) leaves) it on the court every time they play and they td great senior leadership this year," senior Joleen Jansen said. A few of the player's teammates from club volleyball were on the mtral team, adding to the anticipation. "I have two really good friends on the team that I play club with, I was extra nervous just because that's how it is when I play !Ople I know. I couldn't think about anything else all day, I was so cused," senior Audrey Joslin said. Westside won the first game, but Central came back in the

"I really love to talk and hang out with friends all the time." freshman Joey Penry

''I'm really hungry." senior Matthew Kelly

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second. Westside took the third game, 25-23. But Central didn't give up and managed to barely win the fourth game, after eight consecutive game points were knocked off. The Warriors closed ou the series in the final game, which they won 15-3. The most memorable point of the game for many was the final play. Senior Rebekah Remus dove to floor, barely getting the ball over the net to win the game. The team went crazy and Remus stayed on her knees, waving her arms in celebration. "My dad had [Remus) on tape, so we watched it over and over again at our team sleep-over, it was hilarious." Joslin said. The game was a great indicator for the rest of the season. It motivated the team to try their hardest in order to see rewards. "It set the precedent of our capability of playing with the attitude of laying it all out there and getting enthusiastic on and off the bench," junior Sam Berger said.

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"I'm really supportive of the Westside Warriors." junior Anna Plumb

"I'm really busy with my studies and my bowling league on Saturday morning." junior Paige Gunther

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"I really like Video games." freshman Hayden Ruh

"I really like music." junior Jonathan Roberts

"I really like my friends." sophomore Marcus Chaney

Top : Freshman Karly Meyer kills the ball past the block of Millard South Meyer played nght s1de for the freshman team Middle: Toss1ng the ball in the a1r. sophomore Jenny Grosbact servers the ball over the net Towards the end of the season Grosbach played for both JV and reserve teams Botto m: As an overpass crosses the net. freshman Anna Skold sp1kes 1t back across the net Skold played middle f01 the h1gh school.

''I'm really sociable and funny." freshman Zach Lewis

=reshman joins team to make friends Starting a new school could be scary for any student. Freshman addie Pflug had to start all over, not only at a new school but a ~w town as well Pflug lived and attended elementary and mtddle school in Kear~Y In the middle of the summer. her dad got a new job in Omaha ld her family decided to move. "When I first got a tour of the school. I thought for sure I was gog to get lost." Pflug said. To make things easier, Pflug decided to go out for the volleyball am. "I decided to play volleyball because I've loved playing since eleentary school and being tall makes it easier for me." Pflug said. "I :mt to summer volleyball conditioning in Kearney and then started )ing here when I moved. That's how I met a lot of my friends." 'hen joining a new activity or club, students never know how ~ople would react. "All the people on the volleyball team here were extremely endly," Pflug said. "I was so nervous when I went to the first day

of conditioning, but the second I got there everybody started talkm~ to me." After tryouts were done. Pflug had made the junior varsity team as the only freshman. The team was composed of several returnin~ players, including juniors Lizzie Davis, Taylor Mahin and Hannah Kupka, and new players. mcluding sophomores Anna Dancer and Tyler Schank. "My teammates were always very open with each other and we really connected as a team," Pflug said. "Everyone joked around with each other, and it felt like they made me a part of the team right away." "She fit in very well and you would never know that she was a freshman or new to the school," coach Lindsay Scott said. "She wil continue to be a strong player at all levels in the future." Story and Spread by Rebekah Remus Photos by Cara Wilwerding and Jesse Milliken

Extending to reach the ball freshman Amelia Jensen digs the volleyball. Jensen played wtth the varsity dunng post路season Freshman Carley Cubnch passes the ball to a setter The freshmen team only lost to two different teams 1n thetr season

"I'm really stressed out!" freshman Kelsey Neal

"I'm really not happy with the fact I can't drink water in an IMC." sophomore Lily DeFrank

"I really want a donut. " freshman Gabby Babe

"I really don't know what to say." senior Dominic Nguyen

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nlor Oani Sandel b\Jnts the ball at the Norfolk toumanent Accordtng to Sandel the team's best game was gatnst Paptlhon dunng thetr second round at the state tournament ·we were on a roll and there was no one who could have stopped us." Sandel satd We had so much sptnt and enthustasm We ended up pulltng an upset that no one thought we could do." Pl1oto by Michaela Mapes

~fraU((U@ @@@® @Ufl®ffirMK9 Varsity Softball team works with old equipment Practicing her bunt, junior Sarah Petsche warmed up in the batting cages. Bouncing along the ground. the ball exited the cages through a large hole in the ropes. Players constantly chased these balls down. wasting prectous practice time. "The batting cages are not as well equipped as other batting cages like our baseball team's. Tney've got brand new equipment," senior Danica Matuska said. "The ropes that cover ours are really old. [Coach Kevin) Dunn has tried closing them up but they just keep coming back." Although players tried to deal with this setback, it was difficult considenng the methods available "The team JUSt had to go with it,· Matuska said . "There really was nothmg

"I'm really a nice guy even though I may not look or act like it." sentor Andrew Ahrens

that we could do about it but duct tape It or use clips to hold it up." Complaints and suggestions prompted some repairs to be made in 2010. The team looked forward to improved batting cages, along with a new light1ng system, which was installed in 2007 . This allowed later games, increasing the mtensity of each play. According to senior Britney McRoberts, the team's best moment was winning districts, making it the fourth consecutive year that the players went to state. Coach Kevin Dunn was proud regardless of their heartbreaking loss in the state tournament. "It felt so good to win districts because 1t meant that we did somethmg no other softball team at Wests1de has ever done,·

"I really don't know what's going on nowadays. I like to think I'm old school." jumor Adrian Salgado

McRoberts said. "Dunn has been to state many times, but never four years in a row. That was a huge thing for us seniors." The Warriors finished their season with a record of 24-10, with a loss to Lmcoln Northstar m the semifinal round of the stat tournament. They finished third overall, with two wms and two losses McRoberts believed the season was a great one. "I don't think I would change anything about how we handled this season," McRoberts said. "It was a great year- m~ favorite year of all time." Stories & Spread by Cara Wilwerdlng and Sara Ausdemore

"I'm really nice, funny and smart." freshman Zach Hendrickson

"I really love to work out, play video games, and hang out with my friends " sophomore Cody Billups

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ith a batting average of .429, 19 RBis, 10 1ubles, four home runs and 27 total runs, 1ior Tonya Peterson was one of the best 1ers on the Varstty Softball team. She was .osen for the Nebraska All-State team, omposed of the 12 best players in the state. 1010 by Matt Miller (Omaha World Herald)

The 12 softball players that are usually selected for softball all state are the best hitters, pitchers, or infield players. Junior Tanya Peterson was selected for her .425 batting average. "I was surprised and excited ," Peterson said. "Dunn called me and said we would all take a picture together. We took the picture at the Orpheum theatre this year and then they just put it in the newspaper." Overall , Peterson's goals were to make fewer errors on the field and to improve her hitting by being a good lead off batter every game and just being a leader. So, it came as a surprise to the girts when they made it

all the way to state, even though the Lincoln Journal Star said Fremont would beat Westside. According to Peterson, the hardest game to play at state was probably the Lincoln Southwest game. "If we would have won, we would have been to the championship, but there was a walk-off home run in the ninth inning right over our heads," Peterson said. UThat was probably the hardest loss too. Dunn wasn't happy, but he wasn't disappointed. He told us to keep our heads up because we played well."

Warming up before a game against Marian, senior Danica Matuska works on her pitching. According to Matuska, this aspect of play could have used improvement. "My Oaw tn pitching was my accuracy," Matuska said "I was really burnt out from the summer." Matuska played for the Omaha Quakes, a select fast pitch league with teams for anyone 10 to 18 years old. Photos by Cara Wi/werding

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"I'm really loveable. I have the broadest sense of humor. I will laugh at anything and everything, even if it's.not funny." junior Erica Robinson .,

"I really like American Food." junior Zach Lamb

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State 3rd Oanoi Sandel. Afi.OMsiOn. AH State Honorable Mentoon Shefby Hoomsen Ali·OivosiOn, All Stall! Hono<able Montoon Tonya Peterson Al~OM5101l All Metro. AII-Nabra•ka tst toam. Class A 1st team Abbey Stewart AlH>MsiOn Madoson Mapes Alt-Oovoston All State Honorable MentiOn Ellie Doughy AII-Dovos.on. All Metro. Class A 2nd Team

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"I really live a life of inside tears and outside smiles. The hope and strength I gain get me through the day." sophomore Taylor McCoy

"I'm really a ninja." freshman Ella Sherman

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Clockwise from right: Sliding mto home, sophomore Chnsttne Neubaum scores a pomt against Omaha Marian The JV team finished wtth a record of 9-3 Freshman Alyssa Sweeney pract1ces her pttches before a game agatnst Omaha Marian The JV softball team won the game 4-0 Fouling a ball, sophomore Dulaney Tjarks struggles to get on base. "Thts year we faced the problem of coming up with the bat11ng order," Tjarks said ·everyone has an off time, bu t one thing that you always need in the game Is hitters to bnng everyone up • Sophomore Dulaney Tjarks sprints towards first base Accordmg to Tjarks the team pulled together by the end of the season. "The team bonded really well we all became really good friends even outstde of softball," TJarks said .

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Front Row: Jenmfer Elliott. Amy Garrison. Rachel Buckingham, Madison Ryar Laurene Yuskevtch. Alyssa Sweeney. Perri Johnson. CJ Neubaum. Elise Curr mtngs Sara Harvey; Back Row: Coach Chanel Colt. Morgan Teuscher Rfle Pleas. Ltndsey Getse. Sarah Petsche Beth Mass. Dulaney Tjarks Allie Lade Coach Stacey Dunn

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really outgoing and loud." senior Tory Woodcock

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"I'm really tired." junior Peter Dudziak

"I'm really supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." freshman Richard Oshlo

"I really hate when people in the landing lower their shoulder and run . I always lay them out " JUnior Andrew Houser

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During the 2009 ::IV Softball season the team evolved from eing classified as a "learning team" to a more experienced ~am in 2009. Sophomore Laurene Yuskevich was on JV during both the 008 and 2009 seasons. Yuskevich had a positive outlook both ears. "Some people get offended when being called a learning ~am , but I look at it just as it is said. Everyone wants to be 'n varsity and wear the shiny red uniform, but to be there you ave to have proved everything you could and some people ,ave some areas to still work on," Yuskevich said. "That is why agree JV is the learning team because it is for the players ) learn and better those areas so they can play varsity the text years. It's like a preparation for their following years, the oaches are preparing them for what they will encounter on the arsity diamond." Coaches Stacey Dunn and Chane! Colt recognized the truggles the team was facing and took initiative to make the '09 eason a better year. ~This year I feel our coaches made us a much closer 1rogram. The girls were divided into groups for setting up 1nd cleaning things so everything got done by teamwork," 'uskevich said . Mvarsity and JV practiced a lot together. It was 1reat we were able to play with some more experienced players 1nd learn from them at the same time. In general I think the

program had a lot of older junior and senior team leaders that were great and always looked out for the teams". Practices were held Monday through Friday, and the occasional Saturday, lasting about two hours. They consisted of stretching, running bases. throwing drills, and hitting cages. They also practiced more with varsity while practicing live situations. With the slight alterations that were made, not only were the JV girls' skills improved, but also the overall program became more bonded. "I think this year's team is way more bonded than last year. We had a lot of new freshmen come in that are great athletes and clicked well with all the older girls. They did a great job their first year for the program," Yuskevich said. "I feel there was no drama or any problems with our team this year we \vere out for the main things winning and having fun as a whole team. We had a great season with only a couple minor losses and all of our skill individually and together increased ." With an improving record for the JV softball team the girls were happy with the season . The team planned on continuing to work hard and improve skills as they strived to become better athletes. Story and Spread b y Allie Colgan Photos by Cara Wilwerdin路g Ready to sprint, sophomore Elise Cummings waitS for the pitch The varsity and JV teams practiced together. giving inexperienced players extra help.

''I'm really in a bad place right now." senior Colleen Ryan

"I really like to dance." junior Maydel/in Tunche

"I'm really glad to be a part of this great school." freshman Morgan Herrera

"I'm really happy all the time." sophomore Shauna Hill

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Tiger Woods. He's the best. enough said .

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Front Row: Cla~re Oyer Kate Slosburg. Enn Hodges Tessa Fulmer Row Two Lauren Krumwiede. Dylan Harlow. Elizabeth Stevenson. Em1ka Severson AnnE Sundell. Bac k Row: Coach Duane Baylor Shelby Hill. Shauna Hill, Jam1 Hous er. Stephanie McAtee. Rachel Cunmngham. Ah Tomek. Coach Barry Glanzer

"I'm really creative and funny. And I like to frolic in Wai-Mart with Erica Robinson from Meet the Robinsons." junior Elyse Jordan

"I really would rather put something in the microwave for a small amount of time and have it be lukewarm than put it in for longer and burn my mouth for 10 minutes." senior Alexa Koch

really love reading and relaxing with friends, after school and during open mods." freshman Riley McQueen

"I really love not sleeping." senior Dan Hall

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4'lt was so cold and we were forced to wear layers to keep senior Jami Houser said. "Wearing all the extra stuff nade it difficult to swing ." Weather for the girls golf team at district was not enjoyable. l was freezing and windy, and the golfers were playing in an 1nfamiliar course in Fremont. "The course was very flat with lots of trees and there was frost 1n the ground," sophomore Dylan Harlow said. "It was around :o degrees but we still did really well." The team was made up of mostly underclassmen. Houser. he only senior on the team, didn't mind. "It was quite weird [being the only senior.] But it was still fun 1nd I'm close with my other teammates," Houser said . Even though the team consisted of mostly underclassmen, he team was not affected much by this fact. "VVe still did extremely well for having one senior," Harlow .aid. ~arm ."

"I really like America. the school and the people." sophomore Roderick Knoppert

"I'm really going to miss my homeroom buddies." junior Jordyn Daubman

Even with these difficulties, the team managed to finish in th top three at district and play at state. "Getting third was a great accomplishment because last yea even with our seniors, we didn't go to state ," Harlow said. "I know our coach was very proud of us." Coach Barry Glanzer provided great motivation. "Our coach always has a positive attitude and always tells us to forget about the last hole and move on to the next one," Harlow said . The girls were happy with their performance. especially sino they were such a young team. "Overall , I thought it was a really great season, and next yea it should be even better," Harlow said. "And for a lot of us, it wa our first time at state; next year we'll perform even better." The girls placed 1 Qlh at state out of 13 teams. Story and Spread by Hina Acharya and Maddie Jensen Photos by Nicholas Hermsen and Sara Ausdemore

"I really enjoy dancing around my house in my boxers like an idiot." junior Joel Kenton

"I'm really pumped for New Moon." senior Jim Kerrigan

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It was the game point in the second set and senior Nick Am in as up 5-1 . He needed just one more point and the third set to win 10 singles state tennis championship match It all went downhill from there. The other team came back to 5-5. min gave away four points. letting the other team come back to ~ the score. He was so mad that he h1t himself in the face with his tcket in frustration . "I was aiming for the strings on the racket, but I accidentally hit yself with the metal part," Amin said . 'The first thing I thought was, h crap I hope I can finish the match'." Blood gushing out of his head, Amin rushed over to the trainer ho wrapped his head with a thick band of white gauze to mporarily stop the bleeding. The bandage had to be on within 15 inutes or Amm would have to forfeit After the match he would ~ed four stitches. Am1n was back on the court sporting a white bandage around h1s

head in just enough time to continue to the championship match. He wasn't the only with somethmg wrapped around his head. His teammates wrapped to1let paper around the1r heads to look like a bandage and wore it as he finished the match to support him. The match took a turn for the better. Amin got the last point to win the second set. He went on to win the third set and the only first-place medal for Westside. "Some people measure the success of a season by the medals and trophies in their cases, others by the memories of courage the) witnessed," said Peg Reinecke. parent of junior tennis player Ke Arkfeld. "Thank you for ending the year with a powerful and mov1ng story of friendship, teamwork, and humor that will last 1n our hearts and minds for years to come "

Story and Spread by Hailee Noss Photos by Allie Colgan, Cara Wilwerding and Jesse Milliken

rcefully swtnging at ne ball, senior Nick .min makes a backnd shot at the state tournament Amtn tnished first In state tn No 2 smgles

"I'm really excited for our jazz band trip to Orlando. Florida this year." sophomore Sam Adams

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"I really have an identical twin who goes to another school." senior Allison Locke

"I really like to eat spicy chicken paws." junior Yuechen Zhao

"I really like Westside because of the interesting classes. but I think that strict rules lim1t us too much, especially on our laptops " freshman Amanda Mtller

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Every away match, we'd always pack our car fuft of players, and on the way there we like to see how much we can shake the car back and forth. It relieves some of the pressure before playins. puts me in a good mood, and embarrasses my mom driving us aft at the same time.

junior James Zanders

Clockwise from left: Senior Aaron Placzek serves the baft during the vars1ty tennis match at Tranquility. Senior Joe Slosburg volleys the baft dunng the state tournament Freshman Aaron Glazer hits the baft over the net in a junior varsity tennis match. Glazer played several singles matches against Burke thai day.

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Omaha Cemral Papalhon-LaVosta uncoln Southeasl Crelghlon Prep Papillion-laVISta South

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Awards Metro Tylflt Momer 3rd In No 1 Sangle$ NICk Amln 2nd In No 2 Songles Ko Mfeld end Aaron Ptacek 2nd tn No 1 Doubles AJ Blazek and Joe Slosburg 2nd tn No 2 Doubles State o Tytor Mercier <llh In No. t Singles

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'ront Row: Joe Slosburg. Noah Placzek, Michael Mellen. Jacob Lehr; Row Two: ·rEmt Gardner. Alex Fisher. Aaron Placzek, Ke Arkfeld, Max Willis; Back Row: :oach Mike Samuk. N1ck Am1n. Tyler Mercier, AJ Blazek. Coach Kim Gradoville

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'ront Row: Ben Fenwick, Jeff Johnson. Aaron Glazer. Ryan Sawyer. Adeev PotISh, Ezra Potash Back Row: Andrew Wilkening, lim Tracey. James Zanders. :Oach Shawn McMahon. Cole Schrager. Mike Me1er

"I'm really cute but a masterful hunter as well." sophomore David Marshall

"I really like craisins." junior Megan Tweedy

"I really don 't know what to say." junior Felicia Jones

"I'm really in love with the Twilight saga." freshman Jennifer Johnson

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::howing down on ne pound burritos seniors James Kerrigan. James Wickstrom. lim Wang and Jack ;hrager prepare to m the Bumto M1le. The fundraiser for ss Country ra1sed noney for the g1rts and boys teams.

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As a flock of teenagers and adults with queasy faces passed the sh line, bystanders steered clear in case someone got sick. The rney of the burrito mile brought together over 100 participants. After inhaling a one-pound burrito and running one mile, senior ne Herron finished first for students and special education tructor Rick McKeever was the first teacher to finish. "The Qdoba burritoJ11ile was a fund raiser idea for the cross country 1m," junior Max McDermott said. The idea was created by students on the cross country team. "Jack Schrager and I came up with the burrito mile idea, but I got ~ive major props to Max McDermott for advertising and getting the â&#x20AC;˘st people signed up: senior Paolo Dapo said. McDermott dressed as a life-size burnto to prove his dedication the sport. Participants paid $10 each to eat an entire burrito and run one

"I really love cookies. Chocolate chip cookies. Yum, yum, yum." senior Emily Sumner

"I'm really fun and outgoing." freshman Joey Palmesano

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mile to raise money for the boys and girls cross country team They raised over $1000. Even though the whole team didn't make it state, two semors. Dapo and Schrager qualified for the state meet, where Schrager placed eighth. In girls cross-country sophomore Maddy McCann medaled with a 14111 place finish at state. ~The races were 4k or 2.5 miles and my times were around 16 35." McCann said. Fundraismg and plain hard work created a year of successes. fast runners, and Qdoba fans.

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''I really [think you should] live every day like your last. and Seth Griffen is my best friend ." senior Jami Houser

"I'm really awes.ome." sophomore Pat Hawk

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=ront Row: Soph1e Cemaj, Paige Menolascino. Kaillin Kueny. Marissa Eltiste. \atherine Leibel, Emily Sumner, Zoe Zachariae, Emily Elliot-Meisel: Row Two: ..torgan Lenigan. Natalee Nelson, Hannah Battafarano, Andrea Kordik, Alison )losburg, Julie Dworak, Molly Novoa, Danielle Polk: Row Three: Natasha Stickel, .indsey Block, Elizabeth Leibel. Jordan VanOsdel, McKenzie Braun, Taylor Ka,ustka, Jacqueline Knoll, Taylor Menolascino; Row Four: Jacquie Arant, l.ha Khalil; Back Row: Coach Ryly Farr, Caroline Cimino, Rachel Sutton, Alyssa 3regerson, Sally Hellbusch, Jacquelyn Bevilacqua, Stephanie Hansen, Coach rheresa Gosnell

=ront Row: Jehong Ahn, Andrew McVea, Aaron Boyle, Max McClelland, Max vtcDermott. Row Two: Sam Cubrich, Patrick Grogan, Russ Riley, Christian Pijuette. Kelly Carmichael: Row Three: Max Lawlor, Matt Bacon, Drew Nelson. rony Prince, Jack Schrager: Bac k Row: Coach Derek Fey, Joe Hack, Laine Heron, Paolo Dapo, Tim Berksh1re, Coach Tobin Elhers

"I'm really glad that I'm almost done with high school." senior Megan Huang

"I'm really tired." freshman Kevin Beerman

Clockwise from above: Junior Lindsey Block keeps nose and nose with a teammate in the cross-country race . The girts were competing at Papillion South high school After senior Kelly Carmichael crossed the finish line, he collapses from exhaustion. Boys cross country coach Tobin Ehlers helped Carmichael up so he could catch his breath and walk it off. Sophomore Stephanie Hansen and freshman Claire Cunningham keep pace halfway through their JV cross country race. The girls had to run through a wet and muddy part<.

"I'm really happy to be at this school. I get to learn about many different courses, and it's fun to play sports." sophomore Kyle McGrew

"I'm really outgoing, weird and interesting." junior Ben Carlson

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Clockwise from right: Trying to block a shot. senior Alex Meissner bodies his man up. The\ Warriors lost to Omaha Burke 63-58. Junior Ben Wilkmson dribbles down the court on a fast break. The team claimed a 65-54 victory against Uncoln East. Sophomore Char1ie Landen and juniors Ben Wilkinson and Tiras Bolton listen to coach Brian Nemecek's during the game. The team beat the higher ranked Omaha Benson to get to the District finals Tipping the ball over his opponent, junror Nate Skold scores a basket. Skold was a returnrng starter.

Seniors Chris Johnson & Joe Greco's Top 5 must have's for the season House of Pain-Jump Around "Word to your mom, we came to drop bombs."

"The Mitch Cap Experience'' "Forgetting your shorts prior to the game, hitting pedestrians with cars ...both things nobody wants to go through ."

Pie Nights "Nothing builds team unity like sitting around a few buckets of buffalo wings at Buffalo Company."

Hell Week "Don't puke on Nemo's court. Some people rely on lucky boxer briefs to prevail. "

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I really think people should go big or go home. sophomore Leo Fonfara

Front Row: Keenan Heitkamp, Kurt Mason, Ben Wllkmson, Chris Johnson, Mitct Cap, Jim Kerrigan, Tiras Bolton: Row Two: Charlie Landen, Eric Rawnsley. NatE Skold, Alex Meissner, Joe Greco, Steven Ferrarini, Back Row: Coach Kenn~ Nealon, Coach Jered Hellman. Coach Steve Clark, Coach Brian Nemecek

I'm really motivated and I really like the feeling of getting good grades. junior Emily Alexander

I'm really tired, leave me alonl!. sophomore Ryan Tate

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m1or Steven Ferrarini dribbles past h1s defender Ferrarinl had been on vars1ty s1nce his freshman year.

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I'm really the life of the party. junior Peter Bristol

I'm really jacked because I lift all the time! sophomore Michael Finocchiaro

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"One reason I came to Westside was to pia: varsity sports," sophomore Charlie Landen said. Landen accomplished his goal by starting the season as a swinger. He played on both J' and varsity teams. Most of his varsity time wa~ spent sitting on the bench . "I remember the first game of the season I went in for a total of about 30 seconds," Landen said. "But I knew once I got a good chancâ&#x20AC;˘ to play, that I was going to prove to my team and coaches I can play with these players. even if I was a sophomore: Landen soon got his chance. When playing Bellevue West, coach Brian Nemecek called out his name to send him in the game with about two minutes left in the half. During his first half of play, Landen drove th ball down the floor and ended up getting a layup. He started the second half and ended up scoring 11 more points in the game. From ther on otJt, Landen started every game. "My role on the team is to just be a floor ger eral and to get everyone to where they need tc be and to set up our offense,n Landen said. The game of basketball had not been a stranger to Landen. He started playing a very young age and played for the freshman team i 2009. "In freshman basketball everything is so slo and out of control," Landen said . But when yOl get to varsity, the game is faster and there is way more pressure from the other team." After all those years of playing basketball, Landen found the unpredictable outcomes ke~ him playing. ''I'd have to say the best thing about playing basketball is just how you never know what you're going to get,n Landen said. The team came back from behind to beat Millard West. Later in the season, they only lm to Central by a bucket in the last seconds of th game. At the time, Central was the No. 1 team in the state. With high and low points, the team still worked as a team. "I can assure you that we worked harder in practice than anyone else in the state," Lander said. "Even though we didn't have the greates1 record , we were close in every game."

I really think high school molds you from a teen into an adult. senior Nermin Demirovic

I'm really quite annoyed with the dress code. Why is it there if nobody enforces it? If you want to dress like a tramp, do it on your own ti junior Morgan Runice

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The game wasn't gomg very well at halftime for the reserve boy's asketball team during the game against Papillion La-Vista South. •1 couldn't play the first half because of a previous technical foul, nd at halftime we were down 15 pomts or so," sophomore Chris:m Vinjamuri sa1d. Though the first half of the game wasn't in favor of Westside, the •urth quarter brought better luck to the team. "We rallied in the fourth quarter with a three-pointer from me, 1d another from [sophomore] Cameron Morgan," Vinjamuri said. ·hen I got another one, plus some other baskets here and there." These included additional two-point baskets and free throws. When there was about 15 seconds left, Westside was down by 1ree points. Vinjamuri took a lucky shot. "Christ1an shot dunng the buzzer, getting a three-pointer to send 1e game into overtime with only two seconds left in the game," )phomore Calvtn Am1n sa1d During overtime, Wests1de rece1ved additional three-pointers and few good free throw shots by other members of the reserve team , pull out a 67-55 win •Jt was a really satisfying feeling: Vinjamuri said. tory and Spread by Kate Laing 'hotos by Allie Tuttle.Colgan and Nick Hermsen

Above: Freshman A team members Jacob Koester Zach Gregerson. Keenan Neelon. Nate Maloley and Galen Herron JOin on the court The team was undefeated for their regular season Right: A s h1s opponent tries to swat the ball down JUnior Alex Shook makes a layup. Shook played for the JUniOr vars1ty team

We really love to shop! freshman Bridget Darby and junior Morgan Lemgan

I really like my weight training class. freshman Cory Cole

I really hate North Carolina, but love Duke. freshman Jeryt Norton

I'm really into Legos. I feel that Legos fill th~ hole in my heart that has been put there by an uncaring modern world . Some day I 'II make a Lego friend that can never leave me. I'll name him Pepita. senior Tim Brawner

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I really think nobody should die before eating Kenzie Llama's mom's guacamole. sophomore Megan Thacker ~

I really enjoy playing sports year round. junior Kyle Thomsen

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72-59 57-62

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56-34 71-55 30-60

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I really don't understand all the argyle. junior Sam Juster

I really feel like these years going to Westside were not exactly the best years of my life. junior Andrew Kowalewski

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At the beginning of the varsity girls basketball season. a new player wearing No. 32 stepped out onto the court for the first time as a Warrior. Senior Clare Tokhe1m transferred in for her final year of high school. "I came to [Westside] because I always wanted to try something new and go to a bigger school." Tokheim said. "Basketball was a b1g part 1n the dec1s1on as well." Tokheim wasn't the only new student to Westside on the team. Sophomore Mackenzie Lammel went to Millard West her freshman year. "I decided to transfer to Westside because I thought a change of environment would give me a new outlook on basketball," Lammel said. Playing on a new team meant new offensive and defensive sets to learn. Over the summer the girls attended Westside's summer camp and team camps with their fellow teammates. Head coach Ryan Broshar made the transfer easy by treating the girls as Westside players, not just transfers. "Obviously, there is a little bit of a learning curve," Broshar said. "'Both of them have done a nice job; they have meshed with the team really well." As time went by, the two bonded w1th the rest of the team and learned to work together. "It was kind of weird at first smce they were coming from two or our rival schools," sen1or Abby Jaeger said. "Now I think our entire team is close and we all get along really well.路 Once the season started to get mto full swing, differences between the two schools and Westside style of basketball became clear. "We run and we practice really hard ," Tokheim said. "Running is a normal thing here, and at Marian running was a very rare thing we did. So how hard we practiced was a huge adjustment." With Tokheim only playing one year, sne still tried to leave her mark on the team. "I like to believe I add some comic relief when things get heated," Tokheim said. Along with her comedy, Tokheim helped the team with her basketball skills. "Her ball handling has been a really big plus. Having Abby Jaeger and Clare bringing the ball up, not many teams want to full court press us," Broshar said. "Her court vision is really good, she passes the ball mto the post extremely well and her outside shooting has been helpful this year as well.路 Lammel started the season playmg JV but worked her way to regular playing time on varsity "I think the thing we saw from her was that she wasn't afraid to get in there and mix it up," Broshar said With the girls' contributions, the team was able to make it to the state tournament with a come-from-behmd wm against Marian in the district final. Story and Spread by Rebekah Remus Photos by Rebekah Remus and Rod Howe

I'm really excited to see my boyfriend on Friday. junior Sharon Jimenez

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I'm really a superhero from the planet Uranus. I can fly. senior Ben Kirkland

Jumping htgh, senior Abby Jaeger dnves to the hoop for a lay up. The Wamor made tl to the state toumament for the fifth stratght yea

I'm really lucky to be alive. sophomore Jeff Dirks

I really wish that dinosaurs were still around. What's better, riding in your mom's car to school for 45 minutes, or riding a velociraptor through people's yards and getting there in half the time? Think about it. junior Graciela Vazquez

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Cloc kwise fro m top left: Dribbling around a double team, junior Kate Bowling gets to the hoop. The Warriors lost to Elkhom in the first round of state tournament play Senior Sarah Nelson goes up for the ball during tip off to g1ve the ball to one of her teammates. Nelson was named one of the top basketball players in the state for the decade by the Omaha World Herald. Go ing for a lay up, sophomore lauren Meyers tries to avoid getting her shot blocked The team defeated Marian 51-48 in district finals. While being announced, senior lauren Bradford does a handshake with junior Morgan Beier. After starters were announced the team got into a huddle on the floor to talk about their game plan. Senior Clare Tokheim extends her arm for a layup. "I really love all my teammates and the coaching staff," Tokheim said. "We are and we better·

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ront Row: Tonya Peterson. Megan Thacker, Clare Tokheim, lauren Bradford, bby Jaeger, Morgan Beier, Mackenzie lammel: Row Two: Kate Bowling, Dani andel, Sarah Nelson. Chelsea Greco. Lauren Meyers. Alexa Anderson: Back ow: Coach Beth Pe1tzme1er. Coach Heather Stefan, Coach J.J. Smith, Coach yan Broshar

I'm really excited to go to Florida with my best friends! senior Natalie Pavlish

I'm really happy gambling hasn't taken over my life. Senior Alexa Billings

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Ltnooln Ea5t LtnoolnSoutheast Omaha Burke Omaha Bryan Omaha Bryan Benovuo West Omaha Burke Millard West Lincoln Nonh Star Papllloon·laVISta South M•llardWest uncoln Nonhoast Millard North Omaha South Fremont Omai\BNonh Grand Island Omal\a Nonhwest Omaha Central Manan BeUevue Easl uncoln NoM Star OmaheMarl41n Elkhorn

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52·37 81-68 83-19 87-20

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46-56 78-51 48-51 48-34 49-45 52-59 55-29

56-42 47·30 77-23

50-20 5().35 87-43

56-45 59-47

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I really love music, without it life would be dull and boring. junior Nicholas Fuccio

I really think that laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction . Senior Rustin Roman

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Clockwise from left: Near half time, freshman Amy Elhot-Meisel waits for Millard North to take a penalty shot The girls had a rocky start, not sconng any points until the last minute of the first quarter. Freshman Emily Scribner looks for a player to pass to. The pass was incomplete after a Millard North player stole the ball. Stealing the ball, freshman Emily Scribner pushes past half court. Scribner attempted a free throw, missed, but then followed through with a lay up. Freshman Laura Jenson struggles against a Millard North player for the ball. Frustrated, freshman girts basketball coach Quinn McGuire almost broke the heels of her shoes from jumping up and down while screaming plays. Freshman Emily Scribner guards a forward from getting a pass. Scribner accounted for three points during the game against Millard North.

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Rese,.,e: Bellevue West Mlllard Nonh Omaha North Omaha Martan Millard West Millard North Omaha Skutt Millard South Mltlard Nonh Omaha North OmahaManan Bellevue East

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58-36 32-38 26-28

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I really enjoy a bubble bath, and drinking tea. senior Richard Hudson /II

Front Row: Emily Scribner, Rachel Pickenng, Lindsey Block, Amy Garrison, At ana Outerbridge. Row Two: Laura Jenson, Krishn Manley, Anna Skold Rach Cunningham, Shelby Anderson; Back Row: Coach Quinn McGuire, Coach Jenr Kreikemeter

I really want to be a sea horse breeder when I grow up. senior Eric Treu

I really like to eat, despite being an extl'emely picky eater. junior Emily Klimisch

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=reshmen basketball wins and loses as a team The coach's mouth moved as she gave the freshmen girls bas!tball team their post-game pep talk, but freshman Amber Lyons 3S too busy staring at the net to hear the words coming out of it. 1ly a few minutes ago, that had been her team out there racing :ross the court. The 1mage of a player from Marian's team slipped to her mind . The girl's hand was tilted back, her elbow bent just ~ht, getting ready to shoot a freethrow. She had probably made the shot a hundred times before - but ; her wrist flicked forward and the ball soared through the air, ·ons had a feeling that 1t was not Marian's mght, it was hers. She was right. The ball bounced on the rim, uncertainly tiltg away from the basket. As it did so, Lyons rushed forward and tught it. Slightly surprised, but determined, she threw it upwards th precision that only the swish of the net and the cheers of the owd could confirm .

"The putback felt really good, because I hadn't done that in a while." Lyons said. Because she'd been playing basketball since she was six years old, she'd won her fair share of games, but not many of them were quite as rewarding as this one. "The team was working really well together," Lyons said. "Everything started coming together for this game." Not only did the team give their all during eacn and every game, but they work hard in their two hour long practices as well "The only difference between games and practices is that if we're not playing during a game. we get to sit," Lyons said, ''When we're on the court, we always give 110%." Story and Spread by Megan North Photos by Sara Ausdemore

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Taking a breather, freshman Shelby Anderson contemplates her next movf of play after M1llard North scores anothe basket Westside ~ by over 30 potnts

I'm really sweet, funny, kind and generous sophomore Judy Konvalina

I'm really fun and on the go. Junior Kyle Palmesano

I'm really fun, outgoing, sporty, and a great person to be around freshman Erin Hodges

I really want to meet Chelsea Handler. senior Rebekah Remus

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[tYJ@lt ~~UlfY~ lWUw庐路3oys dive team recruits tvvo nevv seniors On paper, it didn't look like a successful combination. The boys ving team featured only two divers, on the team for the first time. Jckily, diving wasn't judged on paper. Seniors Thomas Blair and Adam Lekovtch proved themselves to 3 serious contenders in the state diving tournament, even though Jth were new to the sport. Although Blair and Lekovich knew each other for years, each had fferent experiences that helped them become great divers. W I dove during the summer, so I thought it would be a good way to J another varstty sport during the winter," Blair said. A different sport altogether helped Lekovich become a threat as a ver. "I did gymnastics when I was younger and I decided that because f my skill Ieveii should try diving," Lekovich said. Just Because Lekovich had no experience in competitive diving tdn't mean he was completely new to the sport going into the 3ason. He was a lifeguard for two years and practiced new dives uring breaks. Before diving during meets, Lekovich did yoga because it got im mentally and physically prepared for the dtve. Lekovich also

admitted he got nervous while on the board for the first dive, but never as much as his first meet. "It was all new. I had no idea what was going on," Lekovich said about his first meet. "I was very nervous." Lekovich wasn't the only one to become nervous before his first meet. "The first meet I was pretty nervous because I never dove before and it gets really quiet before you dive," Blair said. "But at later meets it wasn't as nerve racktng." Being good friends outside of the pool, Blatr and Lekovich were constantly encouraging each other and pushing themselves to do better. "If I can't do something and Thomas does, then I feel the need to," Lekovich said. "We're always feeding off each other's work." Blair finished second at the Millard South and Prep/Marian meet~ and Lekovich had three first place finishes this season These included a gold medal at the Prep/Marian duel, where he had a state-qualifying score of 326.95. Story by Danny Kemp Spread by Cara Wilwerding Photos by Callam Photography

Members or the boys ;w1m team celebrate after -<:e1v1ng their medals The ;w1mmers placed seventh at State

I'm really normal, really. junior Nastassia Gilliam

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I really wish I could move things with my mind so I don't have to get up to get the TV remote. sophomore Sara Guo

I'm really really really awesome. Senior Egypt McKizta

I really think high school is like riding a bike with training wheels. You路push off the ground, get you balance, ride for a while, and then, ready or not, the training wheels have to come off. Senior 8/atr Kalinskt

Swimmer's Q&A ,. What was the most difficult aspect of swimming?

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I think the most difficult part of sw1mming 1s dropping time because it's hard to train all out every day and still have energy for the next practice. freshman Dalton Taylor

This year was different s1nce our group structure was altered wh1ch allowed for more practice time. Group wise. it was pretty much similar to years past However, with the splitting of teams 11 helped allow for a more diverse training structure as well sophomore Brent Hagemann

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What was your favorite swimming tradition? My favorite thing that we do as a team is probably either the hatr dying or making towels for state qualifiers The hair dyeing is kind of a team unity sort of thing, and it bnngs us all together, no matter how ridiculous we look. The towels are fun because they always end up looking really cool Its something I will take with me and show as a memory or when I was in high school. junior Tommy Peetz

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ront Row : Karl Kandhalava, Quentin Bishop. Mall O'Dell, Dalton Taylor, Noah ochanowicz, Trevor Farjado; Row Two: TJ Von Reisen, Sam Boocker, Brent agemann, Dame! Hamilton, Spencer Modlin, Cody Andrews, Ttlek Abdyldaev, aron Butler; Row Three: Coach Katy Saafield, Daniel Carrig, John Williams, An·ew Clark. Thomas Peetz; Back Row: Coach Nick Joslin, Coach Bailey Ingles, elly Carmichael. Andrew Anderson, Jakob Matthiesen, Jeffrey Brady, Cart Erick>n. Adam Lekovich, Caleb Rice. Thomas Blair, Coach Doug Krecklow

I'm really Alex Mason and I exist! junior Alex Mason

I really want to meet the Jonas Brothers. sophomore Abigail Bradford ~

I really like watching polar bears wrestle in my backyard. freshman Noah Gould

I'm really considering changing my name to Miche. junior Hailee Noss

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Right: Senior Claire Pedersen just finishing the 50 meter freestyle Months of early practices finally paid off at this competition. Below: Senio r Christiana Eltiste mid dive at the state championship. Her years of experience in gymnastics contributed to her divtng ability.

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Elkhorn M•llard Nonh Loncoln Southeast

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Front Row : Rebecca Maynard, Kate Durst. Amber Maggard, Bridget Darby, Christina Deden, Victori Harvey. Alysha Abraham; Row Two: Ruby Twedt, Carolyn Hanus, Skylar Muller, Caroline Peetz. Katt erine Lincoln, Frannie Camorrota, Jessica Hensley; Ro w Three: Megan North, Hannah Kerby, Elatn Blair, Lucy Flott. Allison Mueller, Sydnee Nieto, Krista Kochanowicz, Dulaney Tjarks, Kayla Harrel, Morge Bessmer; Row Four: Kelsey Duffy, Emma Fleisher. Molly Kroeger, Kalyn Dorheim, Nicole Matlheisser Mara Golden, Jacqelyn Peck, Sadie Rich, Aisha Wang. Row Five: Sarah Dolan. Maggie Beacom Sylvi Coleman, Grace Twedt, Bnttany Hensley, Maggie Headley; Bac k Row: Coach Katy Saafield, Coach N1c Joslin, Coach Bailey Ingles, Erin Neeley, Kelli Farrell, Blair Kalinski, Katie Luther, Hannah Rector Kar Duffy, Leigh Jensen, Claire Pedersen, Havilande Green. Christiana Eltlste, Coach Doug Krecl<low

I really love my guitar, a Mustaine Flying V. senior Casey Backes

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I really like to go to Yutan every weekend to see my family. junior Samantha Gray

I really want to say, 'You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.' sophomore Chazlyn Margritz

I'm really glad th_at I have friends who will always be there for me. freshman Lila Padios

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"Splish splash!" The sound of lapping water was 1eard all around the large humid room . This was 1here people went in the wee hours in the morning ,efore the sun rose and stayed until after sunset. Vhere giving up was never an option and the smell ,f chlorine was an old friend . While most were in their warm, cozy bed dreaming 1bout eating cake and bouncing on clouds or on their ouches eating potato chips during the afternoon , the 1irls swimming and diving team was hard at work. "We always warm up and stretch before we get on he board ," senior diver Christiana Eltiste said. "We 1robably do at least 30 dives a day." For both the swim and dive team to be in their 1est shape they had to lift weights and come to many 1ractices. "Swimming is an extremely difficult sport," junior ;wimmer Maggie Headley said. "I've added all of the ime we spend practicing, and its at least 24 hours

I'm really glad it's time to move on. senior Zoe Zachariae

each week being in the water." With all of that time spent together teammates were able to rely on one another's for support during practices and meets. "If I had to do the work we do by myself, I would not make it through the workouts," Headley said. "They're my second family." But why did people want to do such difficult and time-consuming sports? "It's tons of fun, keeps me in shape and it's a really mental sport so it helps me stay focused ," senior Katie Luther said . Above everything, the team had one goal stated best by Eltiste. "I just want to be as good as I can be," Eltiste said .

Story and spread by Emily Nachun Photos courtesy of Callam Photography

I'm really glad it's almost summer. freshman Lukas Cammarota ~

I really want to say 'what a long strange trip it's been .' junior Jonathan Davis

I really don't want to finish my Pre-Calc homework. junior Kathleen Loach

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~@lk\DI11l@ @ @@@ ~IJ®@lk\ ' Wrestling team finishes top eight at Metros after seven years •It has been a four-year goal for the seniors to finish in the top 8 [at Metros] and I was just glad to be a part of it." junior Nick Schroeder said . The Metro tournament was a great victory for the team , as they placed in the top 8 at the metros tournament for the first time in seven years. Schroeder had a large role in the team's success as he individually placed first to be the Metro champion in the 145-pound weight class Schroeder's teammate, senior Casey Paprocki was proud of h1s teammate's achievement. ~I was really happy for Nick since we haven't had a Metro champion in seven years," Paprocki said . "He deserved it, he beat the first, second and fourth seated kids at the tournament and winning just showed the culmination of the work and dedication he's put in." Wrestling was the top priority for many on the team. ·we practice about 15 hours a week and sometimes before and after school,· Paprocki said

Both Paprocki and Schroeder gave credit to the coaches of th team for their performance. "The coaches inspire me every day with all of their words of wisdom and encouragement,'' Schroeder sad. Schroeder was proud of his achievement. "I won the tournament in my weight class and it was one of tht best feelings of accomplishment I have had this year," Schroede sa1d . "I was the first person from Westside to win the Metro tournament in about n1ne years." Schroeder planned to pursue wrestling in the future "I plan to wrestle in college, not sure wh1ch yet, whoever offers the most money." Schroeder said . Wrestling also gave the team opportunities to make lasting relationships. "We get along great, it's just like everyone on the team is your brother," Paprocki said. "You meet kids from other schools you normally wouldn't meet, which result in lifelong friendships that wouldn't happen if you didn't wrestle." Story and spread by Hina Acharya Photos by Sara Ausdemore

Freshman Anto1ne Tureaud ptns h1s opponent 1n the 140-pound weight class dunng the Ralston duel Tureaud had an eight-match win streak lo start lhe season

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I really wish I wasn't at the bottom of the food chain. freshman B'onca Smith

I really wish Brad and Jen would get back together. senior Hina Acharya

I'm really a banana. junior Joseph Sarrett

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I really wish that every time I went into the cafeteria bathroom I didn't feel like a tumor was slowly forming in the lower portion of my left lung . Senior Dillon Jones

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I'm really into chubby guys with beards. junior Jaimie Zorinsky

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Front Row: Sidney Peterson. Mari Meza, Katherine Leibel, Ashlin Peitzmeier. Megan Huelle; Row Two: Gabnelle Chavers, Lauren Sharp, Sara Shonka; Back Row: Megan Brooks, Clarisse Thomson, Zoe Vann, Natalie Pavlish. Trisha Quon

Front Row : Brittney Tweedy, Jordyn Oaubman, Allie Colgan: Row Two: Hailee Noss. Kathleen Loach; Back Row: Kara Lindquist, Amanda Knight, Lea Rendell

Front Row: Maddie Thibault. Shelby Pieper, Row Two: Katie Ondracek. Shea Brandt, Sydney Robinson, Abby Bradford. Sydnee Nieto; Bac k Row : Olivia Babe. Katie Luther, Gina Scalise, Brooke Hansen, Hannah Bla.zek. Keegan Mahoney, Emily Halstead, Erin Se1pold, Caroline Iliff

Front Row: Jessamine Turpen, Mallory Brady, Jessie Pflug; Row Two: Darshana Panchal, lindsay Taylor, Libby Slosburg; Back Row: Lyda Boyer, Sarah Russet, Kira Hannon

Fro nt Row: Sonia Schrager, Pa1ge Clemons, Gabrielle Babe; Row Two : Leigh Lindquist, Brigit Mahoney, Erin Reynolds, Hallie Vierregger, Bac k Row : Ohv1a Grizzle, Megan Ulrich, Kelll Lewis, Claire Salem, Olivia Baker, Molly Novoa

Soph omore Hannah Blazek and junior Brooke Hansen perform a leg hold on the football field. Dance team members practiced every day in the morning during the summer to prepare dances for the year. Far Right: With all squads cheering as one, sophomore Lyda Boyer and juniors Allie Colgan and Lea Rendell preform a cheer at the Back to School BBQ. II was Colgan's first year cheering.

I'm really glad we have a whirlpool at our school. Nothing beats ten minutes of whirlpool after Track or Cross Country. junior Julianne Dworak

I'm really feeling the urge to go out and buy a hamster. sophomore Taylor Kacin

I really love The Office. freshman Kate Durst

It's really not how you pick your nose, it's where you put it that counts the most. Senior Mitch Wilwerding

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Eat, sleep, and cheer. Oh wait, and color guard too. And don't forget a sociallif and homework. Sophomore Kira Hannon was a member of the reserve cheerleading team and the color guard team. Hannon had been a member of a non-school related recreational team cheerleading team since she was 7 years old. "I always liked cheerleading for my other team but cheering for Westside was more fun because I actually got to cheer for players," Hannon said. "I love being able to bring spirit to the crowd during the game." Although cheerleading had a demanding schedule that took up a lot of Hannon time, when she saw the flyers advertising color guard tryout she knew that she wanted to try out. About 15 girls tried out for the team and in the end five girls made the team. Since there wasn't a color guard team during the 2008-2009 school year, it wa~ hard for the girls to start a whole new team. "We wanted to bring back the color guard because we have always had one in past years," band director Roger GroU1 said. "It also adds a lot of spice to our show." A big challenge for the team was not having an official coach. During practice, when the girls had discrepancies over moves, there was not anyone there to be a mediator. "Learning and memorizing the routines for color guard was the hardest part for me because I had never worked with a flag before," Hannon said. Overall Hannon and Groth thought that even though none of the girls had ever been on color guard before they came together well as a team. At the state competition the girls received the third highest score.

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Vars ity cheer squad pumps the crowd up with the cheers. The squad had to memorize about 40 cheers to do at games Seniors Katie Luther and Shelby Pieper and junior Erin Seipold perform a dance routine at the gtrl's state basketball game. The dance team was required to perform at all d istrict and state events.

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I really like the snow here. It's so cool and cold, but I'm excited for spring to come so I can enjoy the Pain too! sophomore Ebrahim ~ , Abdulsattar

I'm really thankful that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 came out. sophomore Jacob Mordhorst

I'm really excited for the snow to go away and for it to be summer! freshman Erin Hodges

I really grew up where I could see the stars. I'm just a small town girl , that's all I'll ever be. junior Melissa Stolinski

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Newly Formed Frisbee Team Boosts Members, Moral, Success

Last August. five ktds sat down in Taco Bell wtth some goals mind: to turn a hobby into a passion. to change a hobby into passion, to change the status quo. to start an Ultimate Frisbee :am Sweet Justice. the first Ulttmate Frisbee team at Westside, •rmed this summer. but was not the first. Senior Billy Rafael has een involved in Westside Frisbee before "There's been an ultimate club for as long as I've been at /estside,M Rafael said. "Last year we attempted to start a team :~lied Warmachine, but it was not taken seriously." Last year's team only played one game, losing to Central High chool. Although many people came out to play after juniors began r'l official club, the team was unorganized and competitions were :::arce. Senior Sean Rock, now a captain of Sweet Justice, explains -:>w personal experience led him and the new team to oportunities "I wanted to get better so I JOined the Omaha club team, Rigor lortis.M Rock satd. "After playmg with the club team in a few •urnaments, myself and a few other guys realized that we have a •t of potential and could really have somethtng." In the beginning of the school year. Rock and Rafael, along with entors Nick Moellenbeck, Ross Wells and juntor Cretghton Gerber tet and agreed to start a new frisbee team. ·we wanted five captains so that we could have an odd number 1r voting on official team business: Rafael said. The captains agreed they needed to make changes from last ear in order to be successful "We changed the name to show that we were making a fresh :art, a serious start, and it's turned out really well," Wells said. On Saturday, Oct. 10, Sweet Justice competed in their first 1urnament, Children of the Corn, at The University of Nebraska at incoln (UNL). It snowed a few Inches overnight before the college lUrnament. Sweet Justice was seeded last out of 14 teams. The redicted outcome for success wasn't great. "We were the only high school team in a pool of colleges," .afael said. The UNL team, Cornfed, hosted the event. Through the cold, now and mud, all teams showed up to throw discs and compete. "It was probably ~ne of my favorite tournaments I have ever een to," Rock said. ·we were expected to lose all of our games.~ The team placed 11~~> in the tournament, winning two of their six ames against Benedictine College and Drake. "I personally think it was an awesome experience," Rafael said. t let some of the newer players find out what it was actually like to lay in competttive games. and it gave everyone a chance to put to se what we had been teaching and practicing." With winter fast approaching, what is next for the neon-orange lad team? The captains expect to play as long as possible. "Ultimate can be played in the snow and cold, as the tournament hows, but at some point I imagine it will be too uncomfortable to

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I'm really excited that I'm almost one fourth of the way done with high school. freshman Jacob Abboud

Senior Alec Brewer sll<les to complete a catch aga.nst Drake Un•vers•ty Sweet Jushce. Westside's Ultimate team, finished 2-4 at the~r first tournament. plaYing aiJ't college teams

practice outside,· Rafael said However. the wtnter will not completely halt the team. The captains plan to run drills in gyms and will look into using indoor soccer facilities for practices. ··we will be implementing some form of conditioning to stay in shape because as soon as the snow melts, tournaments start back up, and we need to be back out there." Rafael said. The team is serious about continuing to play and compete in tournaments. In addition to another Lincoln tourn~ment in the spring, Rock hopes to make it to three other tournaments. "We are going to McPherson, KS for the Flatland Freezer in late November," Rock said. "We are also going to high school nationals in Seattle, then to high school club nationals in Minnesota next May and August." The captains of Sweet Justice want to make the team tmprove as they continue to play and prepare. If interested in playing for the team. it's not a matter of stmply signing up like last year. "You can't just start showing up to practice anonymously and expect to play 1n tournaments." Rafael said. "Start coming to club on Fridays, display a dedication to the sport and prove that you have the skill, or that you are willing to work hard to obtain 1t." A brief h1story of the Frisbee team, along with details about the recent tournament can be found of the team's webpage: www sweetjusticeulttmate.com.

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I'm really excited to discover new things in the future. junior Rebecca Kames

really need to print my AP Lit essay. senior Alia Khalil

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Freshman Josh Steffes practices shooting at practice. Senior captain Fred Markey said the season wasn't good ending with a 4-14 record

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I have only had one penalty through my whole six years. It was my Peewee year and I tripped someone because I was mad. I was put in the penalty box for two minutes. I haven't had a penalty since then.

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=reshman goalie Zane Fletcher warm up before practice at Tranquilly Ice Rink. To warm up, Fletcher stretche and block practice shots by lther players before doing skating exercises.

I really like the freedom here at Westside. freshman Eloy Rodriguez Ruiz

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The best part is that we get to play a lot of games. Also, the guys on my team are hilarious, and it seems like the team al• ways has fun. The worst part is the late practices. Sometimes we don't get done until11 :30; then I'm really tired the next day.

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I'm really proud our school recognizes the average by not blocking mylifeis average.com. MLIA junior Taylor West \

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I really hope this quote makes it in the yearbook, bolded , underlined and put in italics . senior John O'Brien

I'm really inspired by the things I see around me, not the art of others. sophomore Harley Huang

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=ront Row Jamte Htcks Camille Akers, Laura Janssen Lauren Tinley. Emtly Frankel, Jenny Placek, Eva Staton, Erin Neely, Becky Shinkle, Patnck Grogan. Bryan Brow!r Caleb Rtce. Max McDermott, Noah Keller Ulysses Lanos. Chris Bush. Alex Gohr Shad• Feddin, Kara Duffy. Kianna Huff Molly Gllinsky Jesste Hager. Tessa McDernott Bnana Hoss. Bndget Page. Betsy Phillips: Row Two Galilet Noel. Whttney Carr Kelly Woodworth, Kat Luedke, Brenna Robtnson. Lauren Keller. Melissa Robtnson, :;hristy Serfass, Alex Barker Morgan Chapman Tim Brawner Ross Wells, Ntk Schrager. Tyler Rands, Scott Goldberg Jeff Johnson, Molly Goldberg Stephante Smtth. :va Landolt Emtly Maynard Dantelle Farrar Sarah Toy. Hannah Kupka Megan Tantillo Cterra Payne Alexa Koch Row Three Ntcole Wilkms Ton Sorensen MICkele iogan. Emma Lmk, Jenny Shehan. Sam Juster. Emily Sumner. Akila Casey. Caroline Iliff. Rachel Macchtetto lan Murphree Bnan Frey. Jarell Reloj Hamson Koll. Rtcharc .arson. Alec Brewer Max Willts Mitch Johnson Abbey Stewart. Lizz1e Dav1s. Em11y Finch Breanna Keller, Joanna Holland Hatley Gould. Juhe Aust. Dantelle Polk Anne 3undell. Haley Sladek. Bac k Row Lauren Williams. Allie O'Dell. Kara Undqu1st. StaCI Craighead. Sammy M1nes. K1a Moore, Kally Drake. Chtna Golden Chelsea Herlandez. Tara Hams. Kathleen Loach, Billy Rafael, Chris Johnson. Andrew Wilken1ng, Michael Braun. Drew Conley, Chns Miller, Omar de Ia Rosa. Donovan Hurst Knstma 3arbe. Clansse Thomsen, Haley Halsted. Maddie Th1bault. Lauren Sharp, Makesha Carter, Michelle Pleuler, Kat1e Kerwin, Kaltlln Maher, Chloe Heyman

• Alphabetical Order: Robert Andersen VtetoriaAnderson JamesAust. David Badalucco. Jonathan Baker Cardearo Baylor-Vaughn. Morgen Bessmer, Hannah Blazek. bby Bradford Austm Brady. Jenntfer Brady Dorothy Bressman. Jasmine Bngg1ns Eh Brown Erin Carlson. Grant Camg Dana Cassling Dillon Cathro Jacob Curt1s Kala1 ahtr, Liz Dtffey, Jordan D1nwlddte. Jeff Dtrks Shelby Eaton Jenntfer Elliott Marissa Elhste Emma Fletsher Lucy Flott Savannah Frampton. Aryn Frazter Emily Frenchs. ans Fulbright, Amy Garrison. Laura G1hnsky. Alex Glow. Maddie Goodman Meghann Graeve. Sammy Grier Jenn1fer Grosbach. Pa1ge Gunther. Sara Guo. Khourtnye ardy Rob1n Hibbard Nate Hofmann. Amber Hoss, Katherine Hurley. Jordan Jensen. Shendan Jensen. Alexandria Johnson. FeliCia Jones. Nate Jones. Ben Jordan. BeCCI ames. Max Kaslon Vinetta Keller. Jack1e Knoll. Molly Kroeger Celena Ksiazek. Michael Lempke. Jonathan Ltakos. Cydney L1ncoln. Kathenne Lundahl Kyle McGrew J McKeever. James Middleton. Jacob Mordhorst. Alnson Mueller. Luc Murphree. Zachary Nelson, Donna Nester, Isaac Noel, Darshana Panchal, M1chael Paskach. Seth ettengill Apnl Quinn, Alison Quirk, Sydney Rob1nson, Trav1s Rupp, Sarah Russell, Ntck Sellne Libby Slosburg, Jacob Sorensen, Lane Stark, Ash!~ Steele, Sh1ra Sterling lelissa Stolinski, Matthew VanWeelden, Briana Walling ford. Robert Wzorek

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Order: Alysha Abraham. Rachel Am1don Spencer Anderson, Khea Sames. Reese Baumgartner, Brogan Becker Enn Beerman Allison Bollig David Bone ranees Cammarota Evan Carpenter. Alonzo Carr, Martssa Carson, Kimberly Christensen, Caroline Cimino. Bobbi Copeland Gabrielle Costanzo. Alyssa Curran Alexis •ahlgren, Patge Dankof. Em1ly Dtckson. Kyra Dobry. Shelby Downie. Cla1r Dyer. Duslln Ecklebe. Trevor Fajardo. Hannah Frankel. Elyssa Fredrickson, Wtlllam Frei. ManSSl iigantelh, Aaron Glazer, Lauren Gohr Soph1a Goldberg. Bntney Grimes. Parker Grogan Jenna Hager. Sierra Hansen. Skylar Harris. JessiCa Hensley, Molly Hughes. atUyn Jensen. Jenntfer Johnson. Angelina Jones. M1chael Keefe. Kyle Keller Leanna Kl1m1sch. Hannah Knutson Noah Kochanowicz. Anel Kohli. Tyler-James Koz1sek enry Kuttlek. Em1ly Latng Elizabeth Leibel Amanda Lew1s. Le1gh LindqUist Grace Love. Gabrielle Madlock. Taylor Maglic1c. Shay Maulsby. Rebecca Maynard. Joshua lontanye Marah Moran. Jensen Moms. Leemah Nasratt. Natalee Nelson, Tayler Ntchols P1ntore, Matthew O'Dell R1chard Oshlo Monica Page, Joshua Payne. Madeline erson. Evan Quartoroh. Jam1e Reed, Angela Reynolds John Riccen. Madison Ryan. Samantha Salvatori, Sara Schnackel, Sonia Schrager, Casey Sehne, Ella Sherman. Jathanlel Skokan, Katherine Slosburg. Samantha Steed, Alec Stevens. Elizabeth Stevenson, Natasha Stickel, Rachel Sullivan, Katrina Swanson. John Sw1fl, Evan Th1baul :raig Timmons, Anne Torson, Christopher Tran. Antoine Tureaud, Megan Ulrich. Erick Vargas. Ephraim Vrasplr, Katie Wallace. Audrey Wardlan, Chad Waslkowski. Hanna!' Jilcox Katelyn Williams, Amber Willis, Ashly Willis, Dawn Worthington •

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Front Row: Tessa McDermott, Camille Akers. Lauren Tinley. Haley Sladek. Megan Tantillo. Bryan Brower. Michael Paskach, Patrick Grogan, Kelly Woodworth, Julie Aust, Brenna Robinson, Emily Frankel. Row Two: Max McDermott. Jon Burlingham, Scott Goldberg, Emily Sumner, tan Murphree, Abbey Stewart, Brian Frey, Caleb Rice, Richard Larson, Alexa Koch, Ross Wells, Chloe Heyman, Jeff Johnson, Katie Hamel, Michael Richards; Row Three: Caroline Juster. Grant McMullen, Alec Brewer. Caroline Iliff, Andrew Wilkening Emily Finch, Mrtch Johnson, Mickele Hogan, Jarell Reloj, Maddie Thibault. Nathan Jones, Jenny Grosbach, Tim Brawner, Ke Arkfeld, Chnstopher Vallejo, Back Row路 Yonatan Dotan, Alex Zhu, Michael Braun, Clarisse Thomsen, Max Willis, Staci Craighead, Drew Conley, Alison Bennett. Billy Rafael. Lauren Williams, Robby Andersen. Lauren Sharp, Chris Johnson, Nathan Naylor, Nick Goeser

Front Row. Nicole Wilk1ns, Jordan Jensen, Rachel Macchietto, Sydne Robinson, Jamie Hicks. Victoria Anderson, Alison Quirk. Jessie Hager, April Quinn, Libby Slosburg; Row Two路 Sammy Grier, Kat Luedke, Abl Bradford, Anne Sundell, Galilei Noel, Molly Gilinsky, Jenny Shehan. Kara Duffy, Sarah Toy, Laura G11insky; Row Three路 Emma link, Sara Guo, Dana Cassling. Robin Hibbard, Sarah Russell, Hannah Kupka, Jen Brady, Marissa Eltiste, Lucy Flott, Emily Maynard; Back Row Kara Lindquist. Elizabeth Diffey, Allison O'Dell, Hannah Blazek, Maddi路 Goodman, Sami Mines, Emily Frerichs, Chelsea Hernandez, Molly Kroeger, Haley Halsted

In Alphabetical Order: James Aust, David Badalucco, Brogan Becker Elijah Brown, Chris Bush, Kim Christensen, Jordan Dinwiddie, Jeff Dirks, Dustin Ecklebe, Trevor Fajardo, Emma Fleisher. Hannah FrankE Will Frei, Marissa Gigantellf. Grant Glazer. Alex Glow, Sophie Goldbeq Parker Grogan, Janna Hager. S1erra Hansen, Nate Hormann. Molly Hughes, Max Kaslon. Noah Kochanowicz. Anel Kohli. Hank Kutilek. Elizabeth Laing, Elizabeth Leibel, Michael Lempke. Jonathan Llakos. Leigh Lindquist, Grace Love. Josh Montanye, Luc Murphree. Natalee Nelson, Zach Nelson. Isaac Noel, Darshana Panchal. Jamie Reed, Travis Rupp, Casey Selina, Nick Saline. Kate Slosburg, Samie Steed, Libby Stevenson. Rachel Sullivan, Craig Timmons, Audrey Wardian, Katelyn Williams

mt~Âˇ~~it ~~~ In Alphabetical Order: Andrew Anderson, Chelsey Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Christopher Ari<feld, Benjamin Ashby, Joshua Atwell. Hannah Battafarano. Kent Seal. Allison Beber. Brogan Becker, David Bone, Christina Botlien, Joshua Bowen, Lyda Boyer, Austin Brady, Blake Brandt, Andrew Brawner, Michael Burdyny, Jon Burlingham, Sean Burns, Aaron Calderon, Dana Cassflng, Dillon Cathro, Cody Chloupek, Travis Clark. Carolyn Clements, Claire Cunningham, Rachel Cunningham, Sydnee Dahlgren. Christina Deden, Peter Diaz. Elizabeth Diffey, Yonatan Dolan, Christiana Eltiste. Zachary Faulhaber, Benjamin Fenwick, Lila Ferber, Bryan Ferns, Jacob Ficenec, Zane Fletcher, Cassandra Florea, Julian Fox, Paris Fulbright, Samuel Fuller, Amy Garnson, Kenneth Garrison, Creighton Gerber. Edward Getzlaff, Hannah G1ll, Luke Glasford, Nicholas Goeser. Noah Gould, Samantha Gray, Victor Habib. Grace Hac!<, Joseph Hack, Christine Hacker, Kelly Hagen, Jenna Hager, Kathryn Hamel, Kira Hannon, Carolyn Hanus, Jonathan Headlee, Morgan Herrera. Eli Hershiser, Phuong-Nghi Hoang, Joanna Holland, Briana Hoss, Derek Houdesheldt. Grace Hoyme. Harley Huang, Megan Huang, Tevon Jackson. Alexandria Johnson, Caroline Juster, Cassandra Kaczmarek, Jacob Keplinger, Emily Katz. Lauren Keller, Karl Khandalavala, Mal- ~ thew Kisicki, John Klopping, Andrea Kordik, Catherine Kyle, Mason Kyle, Eva Landolt, Melissa Laughlin, Guillaume Ledou, Eric Leise, Nickolas Lemmers, Michael Lempke, Morgan Lanigan, Gabriel Levin, Michael Livingston, 0 Grace Lyden, Amber Lyons, Adam MacKenzie, Madison Malone, Joshua Martinez, Aidan Marvosh, Shay Maulsby, Stephanie McAtee, Corey McClain, John McF,adden, Bryce McMullen, Grant McMullen, Michael Meier, Stepha- ~ nie Methe, Pam Meysenburg, Robert Michaels, James Middleton, Mackenzie Mikkelsen, Amir Mobalegh, Logan Moran, Chrisllan Morgan, Nathan Naylor, Eric Neely, Andrew Nelson, Jacob Noble, Erica North, Kevin North, .!:::! Hailee Noss, Benjamin Oltman, Joshua Orr, Nathan Packard, Diana Palandri, Weston Perrine, Seth Pettengill, Marla Podariu, Adeev Potash, Ezra Potash, Benjamin Prescott, Joshua Pulverenti, Connor Randleman, Samuel c Raybine, Colette Rector, Jarell Reloj, John Remus, M1chael R1chards, Russell Riley, Melissa Robmson, Catherine Rock, Jane Rock, Zachary Roland, Chase Ross, Samantha Salvatori, Enc Schack, Steven Schack, Em1ka Sev- ~ erson, Lauren Sharp, Ella Sherman, Carter Smith, Jacob Sorensen, Sara Stepanek, Shira Sterling, Alec Stevens, Jason Stubblefield, Noah Sullinger, Rachel Sutton, Dalton Taylor, Jared Thomsen, Elisabeth Thoreson-Green, Craig Timmons, Dulaney Tjarks, Rachel Turman, William Uehling, Christopher ValleJO, Graciela Vazquez, Alex Wallace, Bnanna Wallingford, A1sha Wang, Madelyn Warren, Meredith Warren, Reyn Watanabe, Michael Waters, Elizabeth Watts. Katherine Wellens. Connor Weseman, Taylor West, Quinlan White. Mathew Wiesman, Sydney Wieseler, Erica Wilkins, Nicole Wilkins, Donald Williams, Malcolm Willett, Maxwell Willis, Bryce Winkler, Tyler â&#x20AC;˘ . Wood, Dawn Worthington. Yuechen Zhao, Alex Zhu ~

'w One: Allison Beber, Graciela Vazquez, Carolyn Hanus, Joshua Martinez, Melissa Robinson, Elizabeth Diffey, Briana Hoss, Brogan Becker, Sydney Wieseler, Janna ger, Cassandra Florea; Row Two. Madelyn Warren, Carolyn Clements, Claire Cunn1ngham. Chnstina Deden, Shay Maulsby, Samantha Gray, Nq.,ah Sullinger, Grace ·yme, Morgan Lanigan, Robert Michaels, Amlr Mobalegh, Mason Kyle. Ella Sherman, Catherine Kyle, Lila Ferber, Dawn Worthington, Sydney Dahlgren, Amy Garrison, stln Brady, Phuong-Nghi Hoang: Row Three: Christian Morgan, Paris Fulbright, Julian Fox, Dalton Taylor, Em1ka Severson, Benjamin Ashby, Blake Brandt, Michael tier, Seth Pettengill, Amber Lyons, Weston Perrine, Jacob Noble, Samantha Salvatori, Madison Malone, Shira Sterling. Derek Houdesheldt, Lyda Boyer, Matthew Kisicki, rl Khandalavala, Bryce Winkler, Gabriel Lev1n, Eh Hersh1ser. Joshua Bowen, Row Four: Cody Chloupek, Donald Williams, Josh Pulverenti, Sean Bums, Rachel Turman, 1lcom Willet. Tevon Jackson, Connor Weseman, Jason Stubblefield, Noah Gould, John Remus, Jane Rock, Gullaume Leclou, Jacob Ficenec. Benjamin Oltman, Tyler X>d, Joseph Hack, Craig Timmons, Andrea Kordik, Christine Hacker, David Bone, Rachel Cunmngham. Luke Glasford, Jon Headlee, Alec Stevens, Mathew Wiesman, wen Schack, Bryan Ferris, Zane Fletcher; Back Row: instructor James Kordik, Hannah Battafarano, Catherine Rock, Nancy Long, Kira Hannon, Morgan Herrera, Eric ·ely, John McFadden, Nickolas Lammers, Bryce McMullen, Logan Moran. James Middleton, Eric Schack, Trav1s Clark, Alex Wallace, Quinlan While, Russell Riley, Conno 1ndleman, Zachary Roland, Mackenzie Mikkelsen; Not Pictured: Peter D1az. Erica North

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1w One: Jacob Sorensen, Maria Podariu. Colette Rector. Elisabeth Thoreson-Green, Sarah Anderson. Aaron Calderon, lev Nachman, Aisha Wang, Eric Le1se, Erica lkins: Row Two: Chelsey Anderson, Joanna Holland, Harley Huang, Stephanie Methe. Sara Stepanek. Lauren Sharp, Hannah Gill. Rachel Sutton, Pamela Meysenburg. 1gan Huang, Katherine Wellens, D1ana Palandri. Kathryn Hamel, Dana Casshng, Melissa Laughlin. Lauren Keller; Row Three: Cassandra Kaczmarek. Jarell Reloj, Jacob plinger. Elizabeth Watts, Reyn Watanabe, Samuel Raybine, Adam MacKenz1e. Eva Landolt. Zachary Faulhaber, Kevin North, Alexandria Johnson. Carter Smith. Alex u. Chnstopher Vallejo, Caroline Juster, Victor Habib, Andrew Brawner, Jon Burlingham; Row Four: Grace Lyden. Yonatan Dolan, Cre1ghton Gerber. Michael Lempke, red Thomsen, Joshua Orr, Meredith Warren, Benjamin Fenwick, Michael Richards, Nathan Packard, Nicholas Goeser, Nathan Naylor. William Uehling, Chase Ross, Mi· ael Burdyny, Taylor West, Adeev Potash, Ezra Potash, Kenneth Garnson, Samuel Fuller; Back Row. instructor Roger Groth, Nicole Wilkins, Chnsbana Elliste, Benjamm escotl, Edward Getzlaff, Corey McClain, Dillon Cathro, Yuechen Zhao, Christopher Arkfeld, John Klopping, Grant McMullen, Andrew Anderson. Maxwell Willis, Andrew 1lson, Kent Beal; Not Pictured : Joshua Atwell, Christina Boltlen, Kelly Hagen, Stephanie McAtee

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Front row: Evan Quartoroli. Matt Kisicki, Emika Severson, Weston Perrine. Josh Martinez, Karl Khandalavala, Gabe Levin, Mason Kyle, Row Two Hannah Battafarano. Claire Cunningham, Mackenzie Mikkelsen. Russell Riley, Zach Roland, Ben Ashby, David Bone. Rachel Cunningham, Joe Hack. Andrea Kordik. Christine Hacker. Alexandria Johnson. Nathan Packard: Back Row· Noah Gould, Cassie Kaczmarek, Cassandra Florea. Jason Stubblefield, Sean Bums. Guillaume Lectou. John Remus. instructor James Kordik

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·ont Row: Aaron Calderon Kent Beal Jared Thomsen. Dalton Taylor. Julian Fox Reyn Watanabe Eh Hersh1ser Row Two Enc Neely. Ben Prescott. Ryan all Brandon Tuom1koski Chnstme Hacker Kev1n North, Andrea Kordik. Tyler Wood Ezra Potash. Back Row. mstructor Roger Groth Ben Fenw1ck. A1sha 'ang, Cass1e Kaczmarek Michael Burdyny. Connor Weseman Not Shown Jake Kaphnger, Andrew Brawner, Tevon Jackson

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Alphabetical Order: Samuel Adams. Jehong Ahn, Tarek Ali Hannah Anderson Ali<:~a Bennett Brendan Bennett. Luke Bessmer Morgen Bessmer Ryne 3ssmer Zachary Borer Megan Brooks. Aaron Butler Ryan Call FaLysa Cannon D1-Ren Chen . Li·Ounn Chen Jared Cvetas Irena Dnn<:~c Emily Elhot-Me1sel 3111 Farrell Lauren Florea Tessa Fulmer Fel Gao Alyssa Gregerson. Brent Hagemann Em1ly Halstead Amber Hoss Van J1a Kayln Kaston Jordan Kellogg. annah Kennedy, Rodenck Knoppert Kathenne Kroeger Bnttany Kyle. Katherine Lincoln, BenJamin MacKenzie Stephanie McAtee. Andrew McVea. Ananya itra. Joshua Musser Chnshan P~quette , J1ahao 01. Shereen Satfity, Ryan Sawyer Alison Slosburg Reileigh Stewart Trevor Stout. Morgan Teuscher, Dulaney arks, Brandon Tuom1koski, Gracieta Vazquez. Bon1 Yang

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Adviser: Rod Howe Editors: Editor-tn-Chief: Hailey Gould, Managing Editors. Tessa Conaway and Rebekah Remus

Adviser· Rod Howe Editors:Edltors-in-Chief: Cara Wilwerding. Jenny Shehan, Lauren Florea. Mary Susman Managing Editor Mary Hepburn

Adviser· Nathan Moseley Editors. Editor in Chtef. Emma Dobson, Managtng Editors· Audrey Joslin and Zoe Vann; Destgn Editor· Joleen Jansen

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Front Row· Maddie Jensen, Hannah Gill, Nick Hermsen, Cara Witwerding, Rebekah Remus, Tessa Conaway, Allie Colgan; Back Row: Hatlee Noss. Sara Ausdemore. Emily Nachun, Hailey Gould, Hina Acharya, Jesse Milliken

Front Row: Shelby Pieper, Lauren Florea. Lindsay Lee, Cara Wtlwerding, Jenny Shehan, Mary Hepburn, Mary Susman, Madeleine Werthman, Shadt Feddin, Grace Lyden; Row Two: Jessie Lessley, Lizzie Davis, Sam Juster, Hannah Gill, Emma May, Katie Hamel, Hannah Rector; Back Row: Danny Kemp, Bnan Frey, Charlie Ziegenbein, Julius Fredrick, ian Holmes

Front row: Sammy Berger, Jordyn Daubman. Natalie Thomquist, Kayian Maloley. Emily Klimisch; Row Two: Bradie Benjamin, Emma Dobson. Audrey Joslin. Zoe Vann. Joleen Jansen, John O'Brien. Back Row: advisor Chanel Colt, advisor Nathan Moseley

Front Row: Jacob Anderson, Claire Pedersen, Kalley Hansen, Carl Erickson, Matt Follett; Row Two: Grace Lyden, Shanley Reynolds, Sidney Peterson, Sarah Nelson. Haley Berner. Olivia Babe, Dana Fitzmorris: Back Row: John O'Brien

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JournaUsm students find sanctuary at school

Juniors and seniors hung out at the Social Studies lAC , freshmen in the English IMC and sophomores in the :ngineering and Technology and Math IMCs. However, there tas another room that was like an IMC for a certain group of tudents. The journalism room , or the J-Room, was a common 1lace to go durng open mods for journalism students. One student, senior Tessa Conaway, could be seen in the -Room every mod she was open, doing homework, working 1n the yearbook or just hanging out with friends on the couch. "I hang out in the J-Room because I love all of my fellow )Urnalism students," Conaway said. "It is a great place to get 10mework done, but still have fun with your friends." In addition to spending time in the J-room during open r10ds, journalism students also spent hours after school in 1e room during late nights. Late nights were nights when 1e magazine, newspaper. yearbook, or WTV [Westside elevision] finished the assigned deadline. Late nights went on ~ven after 9 p.m. and students often ate dinner and listened to

music while working . There were some things students did not like about the J-Room. Occasionally, if a student was caught eating in lhe room, the couch privileges were taken from students for a week and the person may have gotten kicked out for the mod. "I don't like that we can't eat in the J-Room ," Conaway said . "I have so much to do during the day that I never go to lunch. So it would be nice to be able to eat without hiding my food while I'm doing my homework or working on the yearbook." The J-Room was closed to students if another publication had class a certain mod. "When the J-Room is closed I feel lost," Conaway said. "I spend all of my open mods in there, so when there is another class I don't know what to do. Usually a bunch of us go to the social studies IMC and complain about the J-Room being closed .'' Story and Spread by Hina Acharya

.Another group of journalism students, Westside Television , did not hang out in the J-room. Instead, they had their own reom to work in. "As a staff member on both WTV and Lance, I feel qualified to say the colors, decor, and seating arrangements of the TV room are far superior to those of the J-room, though I love the publications equally." senior Grace Lyden

"The TV room is better because we are allowed to sit on the couch and eat unlike the J-room." junior Jesse Milliken

"It's all about the advisor. Mr. Howe watches you like a hawk, you might not see him but he is there, waiting and watching to strike." senior Claire Pedersen Journalism students stand in front of the Capitol building. Students from all four publications traveled to Washington D.C. Nov. 11-15 for a National Journalism Convention.

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YA place. meeting , or medium where tdeas and views on a •articular issue can be exchanged ~ This is the exact definition of :>rum. Knowing this. tt fits that Student Forum was the voice of our .chool. Because club membership had decreased since 1991 . members 1anted more students to JOin the club. Student Forum implemented 1e one representative per homeroom rule. One person from each tomeroom attended the meetings. This was to get more students wolved in the club and to give each homeroom a say in what the .lub and school was dotng. The club organized several competitions between homerooms. 'he first was a volleyball tournament. Homerooms took this eriously. making t-shirts and getting their game faces on. In the 1inter. a basketball shootout was held. One student from each omeroom shot 10 baskets and whoever made the most between 1e pair of competitors went on to the finals. In the spring, Student

Forum put on a spelltng bee. The wtnner of the bee was awarded donuts for their homeroom. M Every semester we did a fund raiser for a charity of our members' selection ," senior Grace Lyden said. "One fundraiser we did was for the Haiti Relief Fund." The goal for Student Forum was to get the word out about their club and to get participation levels up. They met every other Tuesday to discuss things to improve the school. Sophomore Max Kaslon, president of the club, worked hard with Student Forum to put on these events . "It can be a huge stress to be the president and always wanting t get more done ," Kaslon said. "Though it is a huge relief when thing get done to my expectations."

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Sponsors Sarah Schau, Katie Lfebentritt Officers: Presidtlnts Sarah Nelson and R.J. Feral Main Events路 Powderpuff Football. State DECA Competition

ront Row: Larisa Weber, Courtney Vanosdall, Laura Janssen, Lauren Brady, Rachel Kennedy, Nerrruna Demlrovic, Zoe ann, Lauren Tinley, Brenna Robmson, Kaitlin Coziahr, Sarah Petche; Row Two: Emily Bonneau, Bridget Page, Ashlin eitzmeier. Hailee Noss, Abigail Peitzmeier, Jordyn Daubman, Amanda Knight, Sammy Berger, Hannah Kupka. Haley emer, Jasmine Stovall, Jami Houser, Megan Huelle, N1ck Arauza, RowThree: Maggie Beacom, Jesse Milliken, Kelly auffman Emily Halstead, Jessica Perry. Jessica Stobbe, Taylor Mahin, Chelsea Greco, Emma Dobson, Bradie Benjamin, lolly Gillnsky, Anne Sundell. Laura Godsey; Back Row: Shay Brant. Nick Hermsen. Nermin Demirovic. Gabe Fox. Quinn angworthy, Jim Kerrigan, Aaron Placzek, R.J. Feral, Will Julien, Daniel Carrig, Cody Valdez. Alex Dinsmoor Front Row: Max Kaslon. Grace Lyden; Back Row: Jakob Matthiessen, sponsor Angela Mosier, Shailana Dunn-Wall

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Spons ors · Carne Turner. Landon McCormick Officers : Presidents: Lauren Sharp, Alexa Koch; Secretary· Jacquie Arant; Treasurer: Lauren Keller; P R Abby Peitzmeier

Front Row: Shereen Salfity. Aisha Wang, Jacquie Arant. Bryan Brower; Row Two· Dana Casjling, Jamie Hicks. AleJ Dinsmoor. Milch Johnson, Kyle Thompson. David Glazer, Libby Slosburg. Alexa Koch. Lauren Sharp, Abby Peitzmeler, KE Arkfeld, Nick Hermsen, Haley Berner, Kaitlin Coziahr, Carl Erickson, Jessica Gibbons, Sara Ausdemore; Row Three Em lly Elhot-Me1sel. Megan Ulrich, Claire Dyer. Erin Beerman. Elame Taylor. Julia Carlson. Jordan Jensen, Anna Skold, KalE Slosburg, Molly Novoa, Hannah Kupka. Emily Klimisch, Bridget Page, Jenae Haman, Emma May, Sarah Toy: Row Four M1chael Mellen. Taylor Bosch, Leanna Klimisch, Monica Page, Frann1e Cammarota, Marc Cubrich, Kalan Dahtr, Sara Guo Mad1son Ryan, Katie Ludwig, Grace Hoyme, Robtn Hibbard, Hannah Rector. Grace Twedt. Katherine Lincoln. Elizabetl Whittington, Casey Florea, Irena Drinctc, Back Row: sponsor Landon McCormiCk, Elizabeth Letbel, Marissa Gigantelh Sierra Hansen, Mitch May, Molly Hughes, Jesse Milliken, Mallory Brady, Caroline lllif, Sydney Robinson, Madison Mapes Ashlin Peitzmeier, Tessa McDermott, Haley Halsted, Kelly Kauffman, Anna Plum, Makesha Carter. James Middleton sponsor Carrie Tume Front Row: Elisabeth Thoreson-Green, Shallana Dunn-Wall, Back Row: Shereen Salfily, Galilei Noel, Alex Zhu Sponsor John Brian President" Shailana Dunn-Wall

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Senior Kaitlyn Coziahr shows o her professional business attire. During FBLA week, students we encouraged to participate in We Dressed Wednesday.

Business club that gives real life experiences

As senior Kaitlin Cozhiar was jumping around outside of her testing room, people watched and wondered what she could 1ave been celebrating. "I probably looked a little ridiculous," Cozhiar said. Cozhiar was celebrating her second place victory for the =uture Business Leaders of America's national marketing test :ompetition in Anaheim, CA. She was unable to attend the 1wards show because she had to return home early for her test. "I was the only member from Westside to make it to nationals, :o I went to California with Miss Liebentritt," Cozhiar said. ~CT

Besides nationals, students could attend local and state conferences. Once a year, FBLA entered a state conference where they had the opportunity to practice interviews with business leaders of Omaha as well as networking . They also learned how to create resumes and write cover letters. "FBLA helps prepare students by opening their eyes to all aspects in the business world," business instructor Sydney Mroczek said. "All subjects in business tie together and bring together so many other careers." Story by Emi ly Nachun

Front Row: Laurene Vuskevich, Kaitlin Coziahr, Matthew Follett, Reileigh Stewart. Emily Elliot-Me•sel; Back Row: Emma Dobson, Bradie Benjamin, Molly Nelsen, Sara Eliason, Lindsay Ge1se. Riley Pleas

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Right: Lang uage teacher Carolyn Harvey asks the certamen questions to the Latin Club students divided into teams. Along w1th the certamen competition, the students also had a world language trip to Vatas Pumpkin Patch where they competed in chariot (wheel-barrow) races and gladiator fights. Below: Fr eshmen Brogan Becker and Sierra Hansen try to buzz fast enough to answer the certamen question for po1nts. Latin Club was preparing for the certamen, faun quiz bowl. competition.

@@M®@ #\~OW® Senior carries tradition throughout club With a pile of t-shirts beside her, Latin Club secretary Hannah Rector began to pull them out one by one, glancing at the list beside her every couple of seconds to make sure everyone was getting exactly what they ordered . When she was done labeling each one, she put them in a neat pile so they would be ready to be passed out during the next meeting. "As secretary, I help out with things like t-shirt delivery, making study bags, and delivering those," Rector said. She had been taking Latin class for four years and was a member of the club since she was a freshman. Though they do most of their learning in class, and the club doesn't raise their grade, it's still a good way to get some extra practice in. "It's a more fun side of Latin because it's not a language that's easily applied outside of class aside from breaking

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down vocabulary words," Rector said. "So being given the opportunity to apply that knowledge gave a more pertinent meaning to my taking the language to begin with." One of the biggest ways to apply the language was to participate in the state convention at the end of the year. Westside hosted the event and did well. • "It's always a lot of fun," Rector said. "A lot of people from Westside attend the convention , as well as other schools, and it's good to know that Mrs. [Carolyn] Harvey has taught us enough to do well in the competition."

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Front Row: Zachary Farho. Evan Carpenter, Emlka Severson, Reileigh Stewart, Sierra Hansen Jarell Reloj; Ro w Two: Hannah Anderson, Jennifer Johnson, Alicia Bennett. Aaron Calderon, Megan Brooks. Ryan O'Donnell: Bac k Row : Hannah Radler, Emma May. Chelsea Hernandez. Hannah Rector, sponsor Carolyn Harvey, Oliver Rockman, Cameron Davis

Front Row: Amber Maggard, Emily ElliotMeisel, Irena Drincic, Lea Rendell, Estelle Roland, Matthew Follett, Row Two: Erin Neely, Hannah Rector, Camille Akers, Diana Palandn, Mary Susman, Abby Legge, Jacqueline Knoll; Back Row: sponsor Mitzi Delman, Emily Frerichs, Lilly Phillips, Gaven Hefling, Grace Bunderson, Mitch Johnson. Yuechen Zhao, Katherine Lundahl

Front Row: Flora Risse, Estelle Roland, Creighton Gerber, Sam Adams, Back Row: Di-Ren Chen. U-Sing Chen, Li-Dunn Chen, Amelia Jensen, Jill Hoppe

Front Row: Kate Wellens, Casey Florea, Darshana Panchal, Kate Laing, sponsor Jennifer Paskach; Row Two: Marissa Boyer, Kalle Wallace, Hannah Wilcox, Emily Laing, Erin Beerman, Lauren Florea; Back Row: Nick Goeser, Briana Hoss. Cassie Kaczmarek. Kassy Chesire, Shelby Koory, AlexZhu

Front Row: Lauren Sharp. Sara Shonka, Shad! Feddin, Pam Meysenburg, Shelby Kathol, Bridget Vacha. Emily Kuhl, Julie Dworak. Lea Rendell, Jordyn Daubman, McKenzie Braun: Row Two: Ali Slosburg, Melissa Laughlin, Taylor West, Emily ElliotMeisel, Maddie Ebert, Richard Larson, Emily Frankel, Lauren Florea, Kaitlln Cozlahr, Jasmine Stovall, Scott Goldberg, Jacquie Arant: Row Three: Nermin Demirovic, Jenny Shehan, Shanley Reynolds. Jenae Haman, Emma Dobson, Bradle Benjam1n. Ke Arkfeld, Sarah Toy, Emma May, Molly Gillnsky, Tessa McDermott; Back Row: Dana Fitzmorris, R.J Foral, Chris Vallejo, Alex Zhu, Lauren Williams. Allie O'Dell, Elisabeth Thoreson-Green. Briana Hoss. Haley Halsted. Alex Dinsmoor, Emily Katz, Katie Hamel, Nick Goeser. Grace Lyden

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Sponsor: Mitzi Delman and Sarah Percival Officers: Fei Gao, Shailana Dunn-Wall, Lea Rendell Yuechen Zhao, Emily Elliot-Meisel, Abby Legge EventsfFundralsers: National French Week and French Programming

Sponsor: Mike Bendorf Offic.e rs: President: Samuel Adams. Vice Pr&ident. Robert Comfort EventsfFundraisers: German Week, State German Convention, Winter Olympic Games trivia contest

Sponsor: Jennifer Paskach and Jessica Plaza Officers: President路 Casey Florea. Vice President. Lauren Florea. Secretary: Jenae Haman. Treasurer: Nermin Demirovlc Events/Fundralsers: Valla's Pumpkin Patch, Dia de los Muertos Celebration, Carmval

Sponsor: Amanda Freitag Officers: Pres1dent. Molly Goldberg; Treasurer Joe Slosburg, Recording Secretary. Scott Goldberg; Membership Secretary. Samantha Berger EventsfFundralsers: Community, school and 1ntemahonal volunteer projects

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Front Row: Josh Paul. Matthias Drab1ck. Christine Hacker, Erin Carlson, Deanna Brown, Emily Janiak. Kathy McKeever. Row Two: Devin Gibney. Samantha Hrbek, Megan Bailey, Zach Lamb. Skyler Nunn. Nathan Mess1er. Kevin Sieczkowski; Row Three: Madison Coffey. Kyle Keller. Alex Braun. Kayana Thomas, Alexandria Jennings, Nathan Sangimino: Back Row: Vicki Dorris, Ryan Folner, Krista Filipi, Kari Wilson, Carrie Ingersoll. Rita Yasson

Front Row: Mary Susman. Dana Cassling, Galilei Noel, Makesha Carter; Back Row: Eric lnzauro, Akila Casey, Corey Wilken Sponsor: Dana Bartee Officers: Mary Susman, Akila Casey, Chris Bush, Galllei Noel, Austin Brady Events/Fundraisers: Ally Week. Day of Silence

Living Green club stands mside the trash bags, which spelled out 350, the number of carbon emissions that are healthy to have In the air. They spent a lot or time putting this display together.

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Counterclockwise from left: Stickers were offered at the table to students By the end or the day stickers covered laptops and backpacks. Signs that read kitchen trash covered trash cans against the wall They also had a video playing showing landfills. Living Green club stands together for a group photo. The club all wore shirts that they had painted

Living Green Club aspires to inspire students

Green bins were spotted on every block in the Omaha area and 1e slogan "Reduce Reuse and Recycle" had become an epidemic. ~shirts throughout the halls supported the popular slogan. The uestion was: did people really reduce, reuse and recycle or were 1ey just following the trend? "Over half the people that own the 'go green shirts' don't even â&#x20AC;˘ are for the meaning behind it. They're just looking for another way >fit in," sophomore Alison Quirk said "People naturally go with rhat they feel is going to be more accepted." The Living Green Club wanted that to change. The club placed recycling bin in every classroom of the school in hope that people rould learn to recycle and encourage their parents to start racyling too. They also put on a display in the main entrance for 350 ay; 350 stands for the amount of carbon parts per million in the

atmosphere of which is the highest, safest amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Currently we emit upwards of 400 ppm. This display was to show the students how much more trash is collected versu: the amount of recycling. "Living Green Club made a huge effort to open student's eyes. They helped start the recycling program, clean parks and raised money to plant trees," said junior Kia Moore. "They made their bel: effort to make Earth the best place it could be. We raised a significant amount of awareness within our school, not only with the students but with the staff as well, we spoke to teachers and we conversed with the janitors. It was large demonstration, which too~ planning and hard work, and we were very pleased with the outpul

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Front Row: Sammy Berger. Hannah Kupka, Scott Goldberg, Billy Rafael, Jarell Reloj; Back Row: Marc Cubrich, Taylor West, Laura Godsey, Dan1el Carrig, Mariela Bahena. Paula Esposito

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After weeks of flipping through books, sifting through pictures, md looking for artifacts, Beta Club vice president Maria Podariu's 'omanian booth for the international fair was finally finished This was the moment all of her hard work came down to. =>odariu felt as 1f the start of the international fair was the unveiling Jf a masterpiece. Butterflies gently fluttered their unsure wings in 1er stomach as she glanced up at the clock· almost 5 p.m. People Nould start entering the cafeteria, where the fa1r was held, at any noment. "I was a bit worried that people wouldn't show up.~ Podariu said. But her wornes disappeared. Not even a quarter of the way hrough the fair, students were cru1sing past her booth looking ;incerely interested in what she had to tell them. Podariu couldn't 1ave been happier, because that was what the Beta Club was all

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Not only was Podariu happy her club had done its job, but she was more satisfied in knowing they had done it all on their own. "Because it's the first year, no one is dictating us or telling us what to do," Podariu said . "Even the people who don't hold office positions can be leaders. We can take the club where we want it to go."

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"I think we were able to raise awareness about the diversity at Nestside," Podariu said . "I hadn't heard of any other international 'airs before ours. but now there are flags hung up and people are ;tarting to realize what a varied community we have." :lght: French Instructors M1tzi Deltan and Sarah Perc1val explain the :ussian culture using items from their ooth II was the first year for the 1temalional Fair Far Right: Foreign .xchange Student NaJat AI-Rawahi tforms students of the culture 1n her ome country Oman Rawahi lived in 1e Unrted States w1th muibple famtes for the entire school year

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Front Row : Brogan Bishop, McKenzie Braun. Shadi Fedd1n. Aaron Calderon, Sara Stepanek, Aisha Wang; Row Two: Creighton Gerber, Cailyn Ludwig, Jordan Jensen, Ali Tomek. Kira Hannon. Libby Slosburg, Back Row: Sam Adams. Mac M1lkkelsen Irena Dnnc1c, Matt Follett. Yuechen Zhao, Michael Me1er

Front Row: Kaitlin Coziahr. Mari Meza. Megan Tantillo, Ke Arkfeld , Jenae Haman, Molly Nelsen, Sara Guo. Row Two: Jocelyn Mormann, Casey Seline, Sarah Toy, Maddie Ebert. Emily Elliot-Meisel, Libby Slosburg, Julia Carlson, Scott Goldberg, Back Row: Sam Kirkland, Emma Dobson. Bradie Benjamin, Max Kaslon , Emily Frankel, Kailey Siebert, Amber Maggard

Front Row: Olivia Babe, Mary Susman, Lauren Brady Kara Duffy, Magg1e Mayer, Nem11na Demlrovlc, Emily Frankel, Emily Finch, Haley Berner. Pam Meysenburg, Katie Luther; Row Two: Shailana Dunn-Wall. Marl Meza, Camille Akers, Enn Neely. Lauren Florea, Shelby Pieper, R1chard Larson. Chelsea Hernandez, Julie Sadofsky, Abby Jaeger. Jessica Gibbons. Harison Wiesman. Zoe Vann; Row Three: Alexa Koch. Jasm1ne Stovall, Lauren Keller, Elisabeth Thoreson-Green, Christine Leise, Allie O'Dell, Mall Stegman. Adam He1n. Emily Sumner, Sarah Anderson, Diana Palandri, Hina Acharya: Row Four: Grace Lyden. Katherine Le1bel, Sidney Peterson, Kaithn Cozhiar, Chelsea Greco, Matt Follett, Cara Wilwerding, Caroline Juster. Hannah Rector. Lauren Williams. Laura Janssen, Back Row: R.J. Feral, Aaron Placzek, Nathan Packard, Nerm1n Demirovic, Thomas Blair, Nate Coyle. Jack Schrager, Brenna Robinson. Brian Frey, Billy Rafael, lim Brawner, Scott Goldberg, Alex Zhu

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Sponsor: Vicki Lender and Sydney Mroczek Officers: President Kaitlin Coziahr Fundraisers/Events: Holiday adoption project

Sponsor: J..inda Rau Officers: President: Chase Ross. Vice President. Chelsea Greco. Secretary· Emily Sumner, Treasurer: Katie Hamel Fundralsers/Events: Omaha Street School supply drive, Ticket booth at kickoff carnival, Rang bells for Salvation Army

Sponsor: Matt Lee Officers: Mary Susman. Emily Kuhl. Melissa Robinson, Fel Gao Fundraisers/Events: Habitat for Humanity, Open Door Mission, Together, Inc., Canned food drive. rummage sale. book wars event

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Front Row: Aaron Calderon. Molly Nelsen. Sara Eliason, Beth Herold; Row Two: Katie Kroeger, Maddie Ebert, Casey Florea, Cassie Kaczmarek. Sammy Berger, McKenZie Braun; Back Row: Emily Elliot-Meisel, Briana Hoss, Haley Halsted, Jacquelyn Bevilacqua, Amber Hoss. Demi Harvey

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Sponsor: Michael Fryda, Kirk Henningsen Number of members: 65 Officers: President Daniel Hall Vice President. Scott Klusaw Main Events: Interactive Games BIAnnual Overnight Extravaganza

Sponsor: Uz Dillrick Number of members: 20 Officers: President: Ke Arkfeld Vice President Hannah Evon Main Events: Wtnler Pottery Sale

Front Row: Taylor Uleman, Nick Wesemann, Gabnelle Green, Jarell Reloj, William Young; Row Two: sponsor Mike Fryda, Zane Slatten, Eva Staton, Zachary Maly; Back Row: Zach Faulhaber, Dan Hall. Joshua Faulhaber, Dean Littler

Front Row: Regan Kessler, Trisha Quon, Zoe Vann, Ke Arkfeld, Sarah Nodskov; Back Row: Kat LuedKe. Robin Hibbard, Jacquie Arant, Marissa Boyer, Tom! Heady, sponsor Uz Dlttrick

Front Row: Alex Zhu, Sam Adams. Row Two: Irena Drincic; Back Row: Mathew Wtesman, sponsor Gregg Ratliff, Nick Goeser Sponsor: Gregg Ratliff Officers: President. Alex Zhu, Vlce President: 11m Wang Main Events: Constructed a competitive robot Entered the CeenBot Competition of Nebraska at the SAC MuseumFundralsing: Donations received from UNO-PKI Engineering

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Front Row: Courtney Vanosdall, Dani Costello. Sean Ryan; Back Row: sponsor David Bulin. Anthony Caniglia, Jimmy Wickstrom, Rob Comfort. Zach Hogan

Art Club members display photos of lhe1r orphans from El Salvador Students worked on the Memory ProJect for about a month and rec1eved serv1ce hours for their COillpleted portrait.

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A small boy runs through the streets with no shoes, as rocks ughen his feet along the way. The hot sun beats down on s bare back, giving the olive skin he possesses even more 1lor. Although his feet are tired, sore and ready to give out, he mtinues on his journey, knowing today is mail day. Today, he ill receive a beautifully crafted picture of himself. "The memory project is where you donate $15 to a non-profit ganization and they send you a picture of an orphan in a fferen t country," sophomore Lindsey Mcintyre said. "You make pQrtrait of them and send it back." Students in Art Club received a mass email containing project ~tails, and wondered what country their orphans would be

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and I thought that was really neat. " The group received photos from El Salvador on February 18 and worked on the projects for about a month. Members got 30-35 service learning hours for the valuable work they did. Each portrait was required to be 8 by 10 inches on roll able canvas paper. Ryan did the project on rice paper, a translucent medium, which can reflect a portrait if put against a window. "I think the memory project is gonna improve my art a lot," Ryan said. "It will improve my technique because I'll have more practice and maybe a better understanding of what art is." Mcintyre decided to use Prisma colors - a soft and vibrant form of colored pencils on her project. She knew the project would come with difficulties. "The hardest part other than making it look realistic is really capturing that emotion in the picture," Mcintyre said. "When I look at the picture, I can really see happiness and you want to portray that in your portrait of them." Story and photo by Cara Wilwerding.

Fro nt Row: Irena Drincic, Flora Risse, Jamie Hicks, Sara Stepanek, Amelia Jensen, Lauren Akers, Row Two: Maddie Ryan, Makesha Carter, Michael Meier, Sarah Godfrey, Katelyn Williams, Grace Arant, Lilly Phillips; Row Three : Marina Ali, Erica Wilkins, Nicole Wilkins, Anna Plumb, Jami Houser, Katherine Lundahl; Bac k Row: Sponsor Patty Wrighton, Marc Cubrich, Staph McAtee

Spons or: Patty Wrighton Officers: Presidents: Erica Wilkins and Na-Young Kim, Vice Presidents路 Nicole Wllktns, Anna Plumb, Treasurer: Sarah Godfrey, Secretary: Sarah Godfrey Main Events: Memory Project, Pumpkin Painting for Children's Hosp1tal, Scavenger Hunt, Mural Paint1ng Fundraislng: Face Painting Booth at the Kick-off Carnival

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Junior Jon Burlingham ;ophomores Car1y Banse, Summer Sanabria Kate Wellens. and rreshman Corey Wilken enJOY a VIE!Wlng or Mulan, Friday Jan 22. The group has also watched Hercules. Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty and Peter Pan dunng weekly meetings.

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break. Unlike other club part1es, this one hosted a M1ckey Mouse gift exchange, Disney coloring books, crafts and music. Ml got a super adorable black bear." Cassling said. "I named him Beary." When members weren't exchanging teddy bears, princess themed polly pocket key chains and Mickey Mouse mugs, they were singing along with tunes such as "Go the Distance" from Hercules. Although the club was laid back, there was one regulation members didn't take lightly. "Our number one rule- 1f you talk during the mov1e, Meredith Warren beats you up," Wellens said. "She's intimidating" As a simple way to relax on a Friday afternoon, students enjoyed Disney Club during its first year. "One thing I would like to add is just how mt.~ ch I love this club, and the whole Disney world," Cassling said. "I love what a difference Disney has made to our culture and even the world Disney movies teach kids stuff about being yourself and followins your dreams, and teach you that anything can happen. Disney has changed my life as well as the lives of countless people As Walt Disney said. 'it was all started by a mouse" Story and photos by Cara Wilwerding

Front Row: Dulaney TJarks Kate Wellens, Dana Cassling, Katy Hur1ey, Amber Hoss. Carly Banse. Lauren Tomoser, Joshua Orr; Row Two James Middleton, Jam1e H1cks, Bridget Vacha. Staph McAtee. Lyda Boyer, Andrea Roncek, Jenn1rer Elliott. Shereen Salfity Back Row : Carolyn Clements K1ra Hannon. Taylor McCulloh. Josh Bowen Re1le1Qh Stewart Summer Sanabria Aaron Calderon

Front Row路 Zach Faulhaber, Scott Goldberg, Taylor Schrum, Chase Ross: Back Row: Taylor Uleman, Billy Rafael, Jarell Reloj. Dan Hall, Joshua Faulhaber

Front Row: Chelsea Hernandez, Jamie H1cks, Bridget Vacha, Marah Moran, Jess Hager. Lauren Akers. Tyler Wood, Relleigh Stewart; Row Two路 Dana Casshng, Emily Frerichs, Irena Drincic, Megan Brooks Mary Susman, Ben Jordan, Anna Jordan, Carl Erickson, Judy Konvalina, Back Row路 Katelyn Williams, Lauren Williams, Allie O'Dell, Christine Leise, Makesha Carter. Jenna Hager, Akila Casey, Ully Phillips

Front Row Makesha Carter, Nicole Wilkins, Anna Plumb, Jaml Houser; Row Two: Megan Huang, Shelby Kathol, Rachel Kennedy, Sarah Anderson, Jessica Gibbons: Row Three: Leigh Ferragutl, Katie Ondracek, Lauren Auger, Kiana Owens, FaLysa Cannon: Back Row: Gabrielle Madlock, Awak Achol

Front Row: Drew Conley. Tim Brawner: Row Two: Alec Brewer. Emily Katz, Katie Hamel, Caleb Rice. Alison Bennett, Christiana Eltlste, Jarell Reloj, T.J VonRiesen; Row Three: Mary Susman, Brian Frey, Billy Rafael, Scott Goldberg. Lauren Sharp, EmIly Frankel, Hannah Rector. Richard Larson, Andy Anderson. Row Four路 Danielle Polk, Kyle Thomsen. Sami Mines, Jacquelyn Bevilacqua, Jamie Hicks, Dana Cassling, Aaron Calderon, Nate Coyle: Back Row: Drew Nelson, Sam Rayblne. Mitch Johnson, Alex Dinsmoor, Megan Brooks. Chelsea Hernandez, Emily Finch, Jacquie Arant

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Sponsor: Judy Stucky Main Events: weekly viewings ofAnime

Sponsor: Terry Fischer Officers: Presidents. Carl Erickson, Megan Brooks, Emily Maynard, Vice Pres1dent: Anna Jordan Main Events: Homecommg Parade, go see local plays, support WHS plays. and round table discussions about plays

Sponsor: MaryJo Losen Officers: Co-Presidents: Jenna Pawloski and Zoe Zachariae Main Events: support mterest in Fashion, style and trends.

Sponsor: Adam VanderTulg Officers: President: Caleb Rice and Katie Hamel. Vice Pres1dent Drew Conley, Treasurer: Chelsea Williamson Secretary: Sam Juster and Emily Katz Main Events: Meetings every Monday after school to discuss philosophical topics

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Front Row: Kate Slosburg, Grace Arant, Jordan Jensen, Libby Slosburg, Travis Rupp, Oliver Rockman, Max Lawlor, Back Row: sponsor Matthew Lee, Jacob Lehr, David Glazer, Grant Glazer, Andrew McVea Alsha Wang, sponsor Bob Brousek

Front Row: Cara Wilwerdlng, Mary Hepburn, Jenny Shehan, Laurel Davidson, Megan Boga!z, Lauren Keller; Back Row: sponsor Joyce VanDusen. Christine Leise, Allie O'Dell, Emily Elliott-Meisel, Brianna Poppert. Gabriella Michelizzi.

Front Row: Meredith Warren. Ananya Mitra, Andrea Klnnerk; Back Row: Lukas Cammarota. Aisha Wang. Carolyn Clements, sponsor Jeff Grinvalds

Front Row: Marc Cubrich, Ella Sherman A1sha Wang, Sam Adams; Back Row: Mat· thew Wiesman, Aaron Calderon. Jacob Pools

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"Everyone was cheering and really into it, which is sort of a rare ccurrence for an academic competition," Elisabeth Thoresonireen said, a member of the Academic Decathlon Club. There was regional competition on Saturday, Jan. 16 that tested the students n what they had learned. The club covered areas such as language, literature, economics, ocial studies, art, music, and math. "Each year there is a specific topic around which the material ; centered, including a novel," club sponsor Stephanie Heitmann aid . "This year it was the French Revolution, last year was Latin .merica, and the year before was the Civil War." Students met weekly after school to discuss and review a esignated section of the material. The students had a disadvantage to students at other schools uring the regional competitions. At other schools, Academic lecathlon was a class, and meeting multiple times a week gave 1em an advantage. At the competitions, students took a test in each subject they ~arned and competed in a Super Quiz competition, which was like

a quiz bowl on stage. Since the club was so small at Westside, students had to compete individually. "It's pretty hard to col1)pete with people who have Academic Decathlon as a class every day," Thoreson-Green said. However, despite the disadvantages of the club, it had its successes. "We've had several students win individual awards at scrimmages and Regionals," Heitmann said . "Even though I'm graduating, I sort of view this year as a buildin block, and I hope that Westside's Aca Deca team continues to gro• so that it can be at our school what it is at so many other schools," Thoreson-Green said. "Hopefully our school will consider creating an Aca Deca class." Academic Decathlon club was beneficial for students and taugh them both time management and competitive skills, and regional competitions became an exciting event for both the students and the cheering audience members.

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Front Row. Shailana Dunn-Wall, Elisabeth Thoreson-Green, Mac Mikkelsen. Aisha Wang Spo nsor: Stephanie Heitmann Main Ev ents: Regional competition Jan 16

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Academic Clubs

From left to right: Freshman Ella Sherman observes a pnsm dunng the Math Club meettng They met1n the ·p1 room," room 314 Helping sophomore Sam dams. freshman Brogan B1shop works out a quadratic equation Club members used meet1ng bmes to practice for quiz bowl

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Students seek more practice Most students would say that math is their worst subject and often find no reason to stay in a class with a lecturing teacher Other students preferred to jump off a cliff than to listen to the teacher lecture about math. Forgetting the importance of education, most students enjoyed getting involved in different clubs. Whether 1t was academic or not, a club was another way for students to share a common interest. There was a club for everyone who was willing to take the chance to step out of their box and meet a world of new friends Math Club was one of the many academic clubs where all levels of math students could join. There was no assigned work and, students who attended did their individual work. Students met in room 314, the "pi-room", every Tuesday after school. "It's an all level math class, and it's self- motivated", sophomore Aisha Wang said . "That's probably why most students don't want or like to attend Math Club these days, because they have the1r own work cut out for them." Though the sponsor was Scott Handelman, a math instructor, no one knew how the club started.

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"There's no record as to who started the club, but Math Club has been at Westside for quite some time," sen1or La1ne Herron said Math Club wasn't all just s1tting in a class working on prol>lems The club had some fun activities as well as learning It included anything to help students expand the1r mmds on getting to know math more, and make it more enjoyable. "We joke around a lot, and we play a ton of puzzle games • Wang said. "A lot of the games we play range from logic to material speaking. It's kind of hard to explain , but it's a lot of fun ." Although most students took math very seriously, some would say that it wasn't fun. Math could be fun depending on how a student viewed the class, and the tec!ther. "It's an amazing club, and I encourage anyone to join ," Herron said. "I encourage students to stick with that club because it's so much fun."

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Front Row: Sam Adams Ella Sherman, Aaron Calderon Back Row: Mac Mikkelsen. Brogan B1shop

Front Row: Bryan Ferris. Sierra Hodson, Ananya Mitra, Jordan Jensen Cameron Davis; Back Row: Brandon Smith, Shereen Saltily, Maddie Ebert. Sara Eliason, sponsor Jeff Grinvalds

Sponsor: Jeff Grim, aids Coach· Heather Peterson Captain: Alexis Boyd

Front Row: Lea Rendell , Ke Arkfeld Sponsor: Angela Bergman

Front Row: R.J. Foral, Pam Meysenburg, Bridget Darby, Cailyn Ludwig, Carolyn Hanus, Emaan All, Bnttany Kyle; Row Two: sponsor Patrick Caffey, TJ VonRiesen, Tlm Wang, Irena Drincic. Emily Frankel. Hannah Frankel, Diana Palandri, sponsor Brenda Zabel, Back Row: Andy Anderson, Bikash Adhikari, Matthew Follett. Kelli Farrell. Victor Habib, Richard Larson

Sponsors: Brenda Zabel and Patrick Caffey Officers: Presidents: Andy Anderson. Victor Habib; Vice-Presidents· RJ Fora!, Nate Coyle; Secretary: Fe• Gao. Treasurer: Pam Meysenburg Main Events· Blood Drive

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nior Jalen Powe and sophomores Marty Kevin Dosoo and Brandon Bruggeman a photo. The four were part of a rap called TFM known as Top Flight Music. by Kurt Mason

Hina Acharya Andrew Ahrens Camille Akers Emaan Ali

Nicholas Amin Jordan Andersen Andrew Anderson Chelsey Anderson

Jacob Anderson Sarah Anderson Nicholas Arauza Ben Arneson

Sara Ausdemore Julie Aust Olivia Babe Casey Backes

Shayla Banse Mario Basile Bradie Benjamin Alison Bennett

Timothy Berkshire Haley Berner Joseph Bigge Jeremy Biggs

Alexa Billings Thomas Blair Allison Bock Chase Boganowski Emily Bonneau Christina Bottieri

Alexis Boyd Holly Boyle Lauren Bradford Jeffrey Brady Lauren Brady Shea Brandt â&#x20AC;˘

Alexander Braun Michael Braun Andrew Brawner Timothy Brawner Meghan Bretz Alec Brewer

Megan Brooks Ryan William Brooks Deanna Brown Jacob Brown Grace Bunderson Kara Burns

Kyle Burson Bryan Busekist Mitchell Cap Whitney Carr Gabrielle Chavers Colin Chin

Carlos Codma Jonathan Comstock Tessa Conaway Hattie Costello Nathan Coyle Kaitlin Coziahr

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Kimberly Cramer Patrick Cronin Russ Cubrich Joseph Cummings Katelyn Curry Destiny Curtis

Samantha Delay Nermin Demirovic Nermina Demirovic Keli Dickey Emma Dobson Shelby Dorris

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Senior Patnck Cronin poses with h1s blue 1500 Chevy Pickup, wh1ch he used for hunt1ng and off-road1ng. Cronin spent over $2.000 on alterations to his car

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Hundreds of cars filled the parkmg lots, m a wide assortment of colors and models There were white Toyotas, silver Hondas. and blue Fords, organized m rows. Betweer two of these cars was a vehicle that seemed to tower above the others. This car was< 1997 blue 1500 Chevy Pickup, belonging toseniorPatCronin, with four33-inch alterin~ tires and a three-mch lift. Cronin received the truck a week before his 1611' birthday. He progressively madE changes and additions every couple of months since he first received the truck. In the summer of 2008, Cronin bought a lift kit for $600, and several months later he bought a toolbox. He added larger tires, a three-inch lift~ a sound system, < performance exhaust pipe and added lights on top of the roof. Cronin also installed a PA speaker with a CB radio to his truck. PA stands for Public Announcement, and a CB radio stands for Citizens' Band, which are several radio frequencies that work together for communication by private individuals. "It's basically through a CB." Cronin said. "You could talk through it by speaking in a microphone, hke a police officer. The sound comes out from the speakers outside the car." However, the additions weren't cheap. ~I've probably spent around $2,850 on making changes or additions to my truck: said Cronin, who got most of the money from his lawn serv1ce and snow removal bus1ness. He used his truck for transportation of the tools, like lawn mowers or snow blowers. for these services. Cronin also added a brush guard, or bull bar. This was useful , as he enjoyed huntmg and shot a 15-point buck that we1ghed between 180 and 200 pounds. The brush guan was used for the front of a vehicle while hunting, so if the car hit a deer. less damag1 was done to the car. Cronin also used his truck for off-roading. All of the uses and additions for the truck made it unique. "People see my truck in the parking lot or on the street and know it is mine," Cronin said.

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Kara Duffy Ethan Duin Dylan Duncan Shailana Dunn-Wall Erin Eaton Alysha Echt1naw

Lincoln Elks-Nordin Ariel Elliott Christiana Eltiste Carl Erickson Paula Esposito Jacob Essi

Alex Ethofer Christopher Faith Kelli Farrell Joshua Faulhaber LaMichael Fewell Emily Finch

Dana Fitzmorris Samuel Fleisher Mary Flogstad Lauren Florea Trevor Foley Matthew Follett

RJ Foral Paul Ford Gabe Fox Emily Frankel Nicolas Fredrickson Brian Frey

Zoi Friedman Aaron Gallagher Kenneth Garrison Sara Gehringer Jessica Gibbons Devin Gibney

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' ... Amanda Gilreath Jordan Goehring Nicholas Goeser Molly Goldberg Scott Goldberg China Golden

Andrea Gonzalez Hailey Gould Brenna Grabow Chelsea Greco Joseph Greco Havilande Green

Patrick Grogan Garret Gustafson Victor Habib Andrew Hagedorn Kelly Hagen Daniel Hall

Jenae Haman Kathryn Hamel Kailey Hansen Jessica Harris Tara Harris Rasha Hazim

Alexus Hefling Adam Hein Shelby Hermsen Chelsea Hernandez â&#x20AC;˘ Laine Herron Mariah Hiatt

Mickele Hogan Cole Hokanson Joanna Holland Dillon Horak Jami Houser Megan Huang

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No one will forget the moment at MTV's Music Video Awards when rapper Kanye West jumped on stage to interrupt Taylor Swrft as she was gettrng her award for Best Female Music Video His quote, "Yo Taylor, I'm really happy for you and l'mma let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all trme," became an instant YouTube classrc. We gave Westside students a chance to channel their "inner Kanye":

Yo, G:rls Dance Team, I'm really happy for you and and l'mma let you finish, but The Senior Boys Dance Team from PowderPuff had one of the best routines of all time. OF ALL TIME. senior Garret Gustafson Yo, October snowstorm of 1997, I'm really happy for you and l'mma let you finish . but winter '09-'10 had the greatest snow days of all time. OF ALL TIME. senior Alex Zhu

Yo, Cafe Express, I'm really happy for you, and l'mma let you finrsh, but the Warrior Hut was the best place to get food of all time. OF ALL TIME. semor Scott Goldberg Abigail Jaeger Joleen Jansen Yo, Heidi Montag, I'm really happy for you and l'mma let you finish, but Michael Jackson had one of the best plastic surgery transformations of all time. OF ALL TIME. senior Rebekah Remus

Laura Janssen Leigh Jensen

Chnstopher Johnson Edna Johnson

Yo. Robert Pattinson, I'm really happy for you and l'mma let you finish. but I would make the best vampire of all t1me. OF ALL TIME. senior Brian Frey

Yo Taylor Swift, I'm really happy for you and I'mma let you finrsh. but Chris Crocker had one of the best videos of all time. OF ALL TIME. senior Anthony Maxwell

Yo Tiger Woods, I'm really happy for you and l'mma let you finish. but Bill Clinton had one of the best 2 timers of all time. OF ALL TIME. senior Drew Hagedorn Sidebar compiled by Hma Acharya

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Dillon Jones Benjamin Jordan Audrey Joslin William Julien Audrey Jurek Caroline Juster

Abby Kacin Blair Kalinski Connor Kapustka Shelby Kathol Breanna Keller Lauren Keller

Matthew Kelly Hilary Kemp Rachel Kemp Rachel Kennedy James Kerrigan Katherynn Kerwin

Alia Khalil Na-Young Kim Benjamin Kirkland Melissa Kline Scott Klusaw Alexa Koch

Caleb Koenig Alex Konuhov Peter Korff Mitchell Kowalewski Christian Kreikmeier â&#x20AC;˘ Kylie Kusleika

Garrett Ladd Shawn LaHood Eva Landolt John Landrie Ulysses Larios Benjamin Larson

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Senior Emily Sumner shares her personal memoir Even our minister was uneasy about the trip. Eagle space filled with a house built from our work and hearts. Pass is a small town located on the Mexico border and its During the week, we grew tremendously close to the children, reputation hadn't been pure for quite some time. There had having them help us with little chores, taking them to the pool, been an increase in the town's crime rate with gang violence, and playing baseball during our breaks. It was the last day of kidnappings, and the drug trade and this stopped most our stay, and Luis was helping me pick up all the nails on the volunteers. Two years before our trip, a level five tornado floor so he could run around in his bare-feet. struck the town's worn down neighborhoods and six months While listening to his sweet, Spanish-accented voice sing "La after that, another level four twister smoothed the preliminary Cucaracha ," I asked him, "Luis, what is your favorite part of your reconstructions. new home?" The little boy turned to me, tilted his head to one side It was obvious that there hadn't been much improvement. and thought for a moment. "Well , the doors and windows, of course." He Their temporary trailer looked more like a run-down shack plotted in the middle of a junkyard. A chained smiled, revealing slight dimples and large white teeth English bulldog with suspicious eyes guarded the spaced sporadically in crooked angles. flimsy hut behind a jagged chain link fence. And an "The doors and windows," I laughed faintly and open space of flattened dry weeds waited solemnly surprised, "why is that?" â&#x20AC;˘ for construction to begin. "Now I feel safe," was all he said . As we poured out of the vans the dry heat I was stunned, realizing that I took even the sucked the moisture from our skin. I felt my mouth most essential parts of life for granted. Doors moistened with thirst, and I realized we weren't and windows of a house seemed practical but it in humid Nebraska anymore. The bone-dry dirt had never occurred to me that they are what keep smelled like it was aching for a cool glass of water as me safe at night. To think, when I was younger it swirled in the air clinging to any figure of mass in I was scared of a monster under my bed, but â&#x20AC;˘ its path. Luis, Melina, and Christian were scared of being At first glance. the family of five wasn't tall. As 8 year old Luis stands In front kidnapped. I stood there staring at his guiltless they came out to meet us, we saw three chocolate- of h1s new doorwary. Senior face. It was unfair. At that moment, I wanted to Emily Sumner helped build grab Luis, hug him, and tell him everything would brown eyed beautiful children . Christian , the youngest at 3, was shy, peaking behind his father's h1s new house after a tornado turn out okay, but I wasn't sure if that was for his leg in only his whitey-tighties. Holding his hand was flattened the previous one. comfort or for my own . I wanted to do more to his older sister Melina. She was wearing a glittery help, but it was the last day and I knew I would pink butterfly clip that held back long and matted charcoal-black never see Luis ever again. hair. Next to Melina was Luis, the oldest at eight and a half years. When we left the family, we left the house, heat, dust and He was bare-foot, shirtless and scrawny, but he stood proud wary guard dog. We did what we came to do, worked above under the beating sun, which reflected his rich tan under layers of and beyond expectation, and it was time to say good-bye. It dust and dirt. With one look at their smiles, I could tell they were didn't feel right to leave, not knowing what would ever happen to them, but we had to. We left knowing one thing for sure: we relieved that help had finally arrived. Not to our favor or advantage, the week of building the gave a home with doors and windows but received a greater sense of reality. three-bedroom house went by quickly. Each evening we left after dark with a layer of filth covering our bodies and fell Story and photos by Emily Sumner exhausted into our sleeping bags. Eventually, the empty Spread by Hailey Gould

Members of Sumner's church group pose for a photo before departmg on their trip. The group was determined to help families impacted by tornadoes In the small Mexican town. Far above: Luis, one of the boys Sumner helped, smiles in front of h1s new front door. He was happy to have a new, safer home.

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Senior Emily Sumner laughs, remembering her mission tnp to Eagle Pass. Mexico. Sumner helped build a new house for a family living there.

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Richard Larson Jessie Lassley Christie Lawslo

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How many? I would do my homework. senior Ben Nguyen I would travel to the land of darkness and find a bright neon pink bunny. senior Jamie Odell I would run across the stage while Miley Cyrus is singing Party In The USA. senior Alison Ben- nett

Spend the night at Walmart. senior Lauren Tinley

I would pay a dollar. senior Michael Nawojski

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Olivia Loh Dillon Lopez Korbin Lulow

Kathleen Luther Grace Lyden Kryst1na MacDonald

Wrestle down a polar bear and make it mine. It's the common th ing to do for a Klondike bar, right? senior James Wickstrom

Adam Lekovich Matthew Lene Allison Locke

Kaitlin Maher Anthony Mariucci Fredenck Markey

Emily Mass Bryce Mathes Jakob Matthiessen Michael Matthews Danica Matuska Meghan Mayer

Emily Maynard Anthony Mayo Brandon Mayo James McCarthy Morgan McCarthy Heather McCarjney

Corey McClain Nicole McGinty Egypt McKizia Andrew Mclaughlin Brandon Mclemore Grant McMullen

Jameson McMurphy Britney McRoberts Jessica Meier Alexander Meissner Sebastian Mena-Bohlke Tyler Mercier

Robert Meredith Stephanie Methe Pam Meysenburg Mari Meza Benjamin Miller Christian M1ller

Melissa Miller Jocelyn Mischo Aaron Mlynarik Nicholas Moellenbeck Christa Monzu Robert Moore

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Alex Mota lan Murphree Anthony Murtaugh Lev Nachman Emily Nachun Benjamin Navickas

Nathan Naylor Erin Neely James Nelson Sarah Nelson Emily Newman Benjamin Nguyen

@@U@flilfU@ JJtw®fr®~ Senior Attends Grammy's as trombonist Jan. 24, senior Caroline Juster left Omaha , NE and embarked on a journey that was a long time coming. Juster begar playing trombone m 5111 grade and though she didn't love it right away, her interest grew with each opportunity, the latest of which was playing alongside 28 other high school musicians at the Grammy's To get there, Juster had to get through an audition process and be selected out of hundreds of high school musicians. "You have to record a tape." Juster said.· I went to Kansas City because my grandpa knows some people there and recorded it during fall intersess1on. They receive all the tapes, listen to them, go through a series of steps, and (then) called us around the end of November.a Once Juster got to Los.Angeles, she found the entire process surreal. After 2 days of rehearsal , she and her bandmates played at privater performances, some parties, and a jazz club in addition to the actual Grammy's. • Reception at "One of the last concerts we played was the Saturday before the Grammy's which was the Nominee this super nice building and it was this huge party," Juster said. "There were a lot of really famous jazz musicians in the audience and one of them, this Cuban pianist asked to come up and play with the band so he played with us and it was really sweet, we just played the blues." Such experiences are what has kept Ju~ter interested in music. "I will study in trombone in college and I will hopefully play with a major symphony orchestra," Juster said. "Experiences like this jazz group opened a lot of doors for me. I like the fact that I have multiple opportunities instead of being only a jazz musician.· Story by Hailey Gould Photo by Hannah Rector Practicing her trombone senior Caroline Juster focuses on h1tting the right notes. Juster practiced an average of two to four hours a day.

Seniors

Dominic Nguyen Galilei Noel Kevin North John O'Brien Allison O'Dell Ryan O'Donnell

Molly Ohm Nathan Packard Diana Palandri Cody Pane Brandon Pankers Casey Paprocki

Sidney Parisi Tyler Paskach Joshua Paul Natalie Pavlish Jennafer Pawloski C1erra Payne

Claire Pedersen Joshua Perez Taylor Perrine Alison Peterson Michael Peterson Sidney Peterson

John Petta Betsy Phillips Alec Pickering Shelby Pieper Jennifer Placek Aaron Placzek

Ben Poloncic Natalie Powers Benjamin Prescott Anthony Prince Kirstie Prusha Michael Pullum

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' ... Ashley Quinata Trisha Quon William Rafael Alexander Rankin Hannah Rector Matthew Redmond

John Reed Famous Reid Rebekah Remus Shanley Reynolds Caleb Rice Emily Rich

Karl Richards Michael Richards Sarah Richter Brittany Riggs Katie Robar Brenna Robinson

Zachary Robinson Sean Rock Karly Rose Scott Ruf Marissa Ruhl Colleen Ryan

Julie Sadofsky Terry Salem Danielle Sandel Brady Sass Jeffrey Schaffart Jack Schrager

Summer Scorvo Christine Serfass Lauren Sharp Jennifer Shehan Taylor Siemers Peter Sitorius

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Haley Sladek Joseph Slosburg Michelle Smith

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Morgan Smith Stephanie Smith Jeffrey Snowdon

Garrett Stansberry Matthew Stegman Mark Stehno

Shoshana Sterling Curtis Stilwell Kyle Storer

Jasmine Stovall Eric Straley Nicholas Stuart

Emily Sumner Mary Susman Rachel Sutton

I don't know, but I wouldn 't be JWoww because I don't shop at Baby Gap . • senior Jenny Shehan I can relate to Snooki because we both like to get in fights with elementary school teachers. Furthermore we both enjoy lasagna. • senior Nate Coyle Pauly 0 , because I got big muscles, bring home chicks every night, and have the same fist pump technique as his. Not to mention my first name sounds like his and my last name starts with a "0 ". senior Paolo Oapo I don't watch Jersey Shore, but if I did I'd say Snooki. I think I really resemble her stunning beauty and classiness. senior Mari Meza I'm like The Situation. I mean just look at me, I'm ripped . I always spend at least a half an hour doing my hair. senior Jakob Matthiessen Snooki because everyone wants to hit me in the face . senior John Reed

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Taylor Swanda Alexandrea Tamayo Megan Tantillo Monte Taylor Madeline Thibault Steven Thiesfeld

Isaiah Thompson Clarisse Thomsen Elisabeth Thoreson-Green Lauren Tinley Clarissa Tokheim lan Trammell

Eric Treu Brittney Tweedy William Uehling Taylor Uleman Tyler Ulrich Leila Vakili-Zadeh

Esai Valenzuela Chnstopher ValleJO Joseph Vandenbroucke Zoe Vann Courtney Vanosdall Matthew VanWeelden

Taylor Vukov Jamie Wahl Kayla Washburn Shameka Watkins Elizabeth Watts Larisa Weber

Ross Wells Geoffrey Weseman Tab1tha Whitehill James Wickstrom Ruby Wiese Alexander Wiesman

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Harison Wiesman Anna Wilkins Alec Williams Andrew Williams Lauren Williams Ross Williams

Chelsea Williamson Cara Wilwerding Mitchell Wilwerding Daniel Wiseman Tory Woodcock Kelly Woodworth

BoniYang Adam Young Maria Young Matthew Young

Zoe Zachariae Alex Zhu Clark Zielinski

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Samantha Abboud Kuei Achol Adriana Adams Jason Adams Bikash Adhikari

Zachary Adler Emily Alexander Marina Ali Alexa Anderson Jacquelyn Arant

Ke Arkfeld Morgan Arneson Mariah Arnold Samuel Ashford Joshua Atwell

Alexander Avis Connor BabcocK Mariela Bahena Morgan Bailey Seth Baldwin

Kristina Barbe Dean Barbee Jordan Bargenquast Alexander Barker Joseph Barrett

Jacob Baumann Cardearo Baylor-Vaughn Kent Seal Allison Beber Morgan Beier

Alicia Bennett Samantha Berger Luke Bessmer Jacquelyn Bevilacqua Andrew Blazek

Tiras Bolton Sassy Bolton Joshua Bowen Katelyn Bowling Riley Boyle

Anna Bradley Blake Brandt Katherine Branigan McKenzie Braun Christina Bringleson Peter Bristol Bryan Brower Christopher Brownell Alicia Bryson Jon Burlingham Brooke Burson Christopher Bush Victoria Cantu Erin Carlson Johnnie Carpenter Daniel Carrig Kenton Carson Makesha Carter路 Jourden Casey Morgan Chapman Jose Chavez li-Bing Chen Yiwei Chen Andrew Clark Travis Clark Sylvia Coleman Brianna Collett Drew Conley Calvin Cosgrove Dani Costello Matthew Craig Kelsi Cummings Henry Dahl Sydnee Dahlgren Jordyn Daubman

American Idol Completed by Kent Beal One hairy contestant that came to masticate was so juicy that one of the judges made a bet with her. He said she was such a bad clown that if she glistened in Doba, everyone would leave! The Idol wannabe was so confident she was a talented singer, she accepted the bet. If she could sing for a crowd in the Doba and have eleventeen of the people there not discombobulate, she would get to defenestrate to Hollywood! So the contestant, who sort of looked like MC Hammer, sang her toe out. She shook her eye and waved her sea squirrels, and one by one, all of the people in the Doba left. All except one, that is! Andy Dick stayed and clapped for her! He yelled AHHHH! and even gave her a standing ovation! She was so happy, she started to croak!

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Elizabeth Davis Ashley DeMaranville Nicholas Diesing Alexander Dinsmoor Sarah Dolan Jasmine Dorau Yonatan Dotan Lea Dougherty Kaelynn Drake Peter Dudziak Daniel Dunn Julianne Dworak Timothy Dwyer Austin Dyer Shelby Eaton Maddisen Ebert Sara Eliason Marissa Ellenwood Emily Elliot-Meisel Connor Elliott Evan Endrise Joseph Essi Courtney Etherington Christopher Fago Danielle Farrar Shadi Feddin Steven Ferrarini Dustin Fletcher Cassandra Florea Cody Fogle Mick Foley Morgan Foley Savannah Fouts Sage Fox Julius Fredrick Samuel Frei Victoria Fritz Nicholas Fuccio Creighton Gerber Edward Getzlaff â&#x20AC;˘ Molly Gilinsky Hannah Gill Nastassia Gilliam Michael Gilpin Sarah Godfrey Alex Gohr Noelle Golden Stacie Good Jason Goodhard Tyler Graham Samantha Gray Alyssa Gregerson Tevin Griffin-Siecinski Alex Griffith Madelyn Grieb Amber Griger

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"I liked the idea of being a representative of the state or even of ur country," junior Staci Craighead said. "It looks good on resumes

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After a second she admits it didn't hurt that she got to wear a 'own on her head for a year. With crowns and glory Craighead 1ought that there was nothing to lose when she started competing beauty pageants. She got her start when someone had sent in recommendation to pageant directors when she was in seventh rade. Craighead's parents had been involved in pageants as judges nd directors in the Miss Kansas pageant in the Miss America ageant system. Unlike the young girls in "Toddlers and Tiaras," raighead's parents didn't get her started in pageants at a young â&#x20AC;˘ ge. ''They wanted me to have a passion for it on my own," Craighead aid. "A lot of the little girls on [Toddlers and Tiaras] are put into it Âˇithout even being asked if they wanted to do it, which doesn't help 1em build a passion for it on their own." Craighead's passion is in the interview and talent portion of the :>mpetition. "It's a great time to let your personality shine," Craighead said. in 2009, Craighead sang for her talent. She mostly did Broadway ieces but was looking at more classical pieces for later pageants , show her range. Along with practicing her singing she also had to ,cus on staying healthy for the physical fitness portion as well . Her iggest vice was burgers. About three months before a pageant she began to preparations. "I'll spend between six and nine hours practicing a week," raighead said. "If the pageant involves a talent portion, then I'll pend between seven and ten hours practicing a week." No matter the chaos on competition days Craighead still enjoyed . She met many friends through pageants. "Most of the girls that I'm friends with are definitely not the lereotypes of all blonde, no brains with the ice cube diet," raighead said. "These girls are passionate about representing 1eir state and helping a big cause in our nation." In 2006, Craighead was crowned Miss Nebraska Pre-teen; 12007 she was crowned Miss Nebraska Junior Teen ; and she â&#x20AC;˘as crowned Miss Omaha Outstanding Teen 2009. Craighead :>ntiriued to do pageants, hoping that some day she would make it

to the national level of competition. When asked about any interesting things that happened at the pageants, she just smiled. "I don't really have any stories that would be very appropriate because they all happened in the dressing rooms," she said.

Story by Rebekah Remus Photo courtesy of Staci Craighead

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Survivor because I'm half wolf. Jonathan Koch Dancing With the Stars so I can dance with people of my skill for once. Jeffrey Kroeger

Jonathan Headlee Maggie Headley Gaven Hefling

So You Think You Can Dance ... because I think I can dance. Brent Learch I would be on Jersey Shore because they have legit parties and I like to party. Zach Norman Keeping up with the Kardashians because they make my booty look small! Annie Kuncl

Keenan Heitkamp Brittney Hensley Nicholas Hermsen

Elizabeth Herold Hannah Hershiser Chloe Heyman

Cribs because they're real houses. Cole Schrager P. Diddy's Making the Band so I can bust some hard flows. Peter Bristol

Jamie Hicks Sierra Hodson Kentrell Hollins

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Briana Hoss Andrew Houser Sarah Hudson

Gunar Huff William Hughes Donovan Hurst

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Caroline Iliff T evon Jackson Emily Janiak Amanda Jansky Alexandria Jennings Madalyn Jensen Sheridan Jensen Mathew Jespersen Brian Jesteadt Sharon Jimenez Jeffrey Johnson Mitchell Johnson Nicholas Johnson Felicia Jones Anna Jordan Elyse Jordan Samantha Juster Cassandra KaczAlarek Matthew Kampschneider Jacob Kaplinger Emily Katz Kelly Kauffman Hannah Kaup Morgan Keegan Cambria Kelley Conner Kellogg Daniel Kemp Alannah Kennedy Joel Kenton Regan Kessler Safdar Khan Amanda Kidder Claire Killion Dong-Hyun Kim Jasmine King Josh King Rachel Kinnison Dillon Klein Emily Klimisch John Klopping Amanda Knight Jacqueline Knoll Jonathan Koch Ethan Kocourek Jordan Kohli Nick Koneck Kelsey Konvalin Andrew Kozak Jonathan Krause Jeffrey Kroeger Katherine Kroeger Jasmyn Krueger Emily Kuhl Annie Kuncl Hannah Kupka Katherine Kutilek

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Zachariah Lamb Quinn Langworthy Cody Lasovich Melissa Laughlin Shane Leahy Brent Learch Abby Legge

Juniors travel to Israel for semester

Juniors Emily Katz and Grace Hack pose for pictures. The friends traveled to Israel together for four months.

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While most students planned to come back second semester to classes and homework, junior Emily Katz was packing for an over-the-sea adventure. Katz and junior Grace Hack were part of the North American Federation of Temple Youth's (NFTY) that signed up to travel to the Eisendrath International Exchange (EIE) high school in Israel. "Ever since the eighth grade after my friend came back from doing it I wanted to," Katz said. At EIE, Katz and Hack planned to take courses that would count for credit when they returned. They were able to take the same classes at EIE as in America. "We are going to Jerusalem for four months to go to school and learn aboul Hebrew and the history of Israel ," Katz said. The idea of traveling and seeing new places was what attracted Katz. "Experiencing a new place in general is always valuable," Katz said, "But reconnecting with our roots is what really makes me want to go because we are both Jewish." Both visited ancient ruins and landmarks for their religion. "It will be a mix of both the history of Judaism and the modern time," Katz said, "one we will learn so much from." Story by Emily Nachun Photos by Maddie Jensen

Nickolas Lemmers Morgan Lenigan April Leonard Brittany Leonard Brandon Lewis Eric Liekhus Kara Lindquist Kathleen Loach Jacob Loftus Jessica Loftus Rachel Macchietto Adam MacKenzie Benjamin MacKenzie Joy Madlock Taylor Mahin Kaylan Maloley Zachary Maly Jordan Maresch â&#x20AC;˘ Jakob Margritz Alexander Mason Ranesha Matthews Emma May Jackson McCarthy Max McDermott Tessa McDermott Matthew McGuire Cynthia Mcintyre Alissa McMahon Ryan McVay Michael Meier Paige Menolascino Taylor Menolascino Jingyi Miao Patrick Miller Jesse Milliken Samantha Mines Tony Mininni David Moberg Christian Morgan Austin Murray Karina Musinsky Ramzudin Muskic Molly Nelsen Marlee Newsom Gia-Huy Nguyen Samuel Noddle Paul Nodskov Zachary Norman Hailee Noss Brian Nystrom Patrick O'Donnell Devin Oliver Nicolas Olson Andrew Omen David Onken Hunter Pabian

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Trenton Pache Bridget Page Kyle Palmesano Mackenzie Parks Chase Pearson Timothy Pecoraro Thomas Peetz Abigail Peitzmeier Ashlin Pe1tzmeier Jessica Perry Scott Peterson Tonya Peterson Sarah Petsche Quavondace Pettiford Mariel Pflug Michelle Pleuler Anna Plumb Maria Podariu Nicholas Poe Danielle Polk Eric Porter Jalen Powe Dillon Radke Madison Ramsey Vanessa Randall Tyler Rands Ethan Ratliff Eric Rawnsley Samuel Raybine Jarell Reloj Lea Rendell Broghan Rhen Chase Roberts Jonathan Roberts Erica Robinson Melissa Robinson Jane Rock Razwell Roman Abiga11 Rotert Ryan Roumpf â&#x20AC;˘ Morgan Runice Sean Ryan Anthony Ryder Adrian Salgado Nathaniel Sangimino Gary Sauerbrey Ryan Sawyer Gina Scalise Phillip Schanbacher Brad Schimonitz Cole Schrager Dustin Schroeder Nick Schroeder Emily Schultz Alexander Schulze Tyler Seals

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Cory Shearman Michael Sheldon Rebecca Shinkle

Sara Shonka Alex Shook Andrew Simpson

Nathaniel Skold Alison Slosburg Joshua Smith

Tiara Smith Brent Snyder Hayley Solarana

Joslynn Sonnenfield Victoria Sorensen Eva Staton

Brandon Stennis Sara Stepanek Abbey Stewart

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Jessica Stobbe Melissa Stolinski Zach Straney

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Nehemiah Sunde Anne Sundell Alexander Thompson Kyle Thomsen Natalie ThornqUJst Travis Tietjen Dana Timko Sean Tjaden Sarah Toy Nomindari Tsogtoo Maydellin Tunche Allie TuttJe-Colgan Grace Twedt Megan Tweedy Bridget Vacha Cody Valdez Joshua Valla Trevor Vance Graciela Vazquez Charles Vrana

Madelyn Warren James Welch Madeleine Werthman Nicholas Wesemann Daniel West Taylor West

Austin Wetuski Sarah Wheeler Tammy Wheeler Sean Wilcox Andrew Wilkening Erica Wilkins

Nicole Wilkins Benjamin Wilkinson Andre Williams John Williams Nathan Williams Maxwell Willis

Damien Wilson Alexander Wolpa Jennifer Woracek Kourtney Woracek Melissa Wyrick Robert Wzorek

Nyawuor Yoayat Jordan Young William Young Kayleigh Zagurski James Zanders Ja1mie Zorinsky

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Clockwise from top: Painttng a mask, JUntor Taylor West parttcipates in a Spantsh Club meeting Members made crafts, played games, and watched movies in spanish during meettngs. Photo b) Sara Ausdemore Concentrating, junior Oanielle Farrar works on her physics project. Students he: to come in after class to complete the project. Photo by Allie Colgan Throwing his hands tn the air. jun1or Julius Fredrick dances at Homecoming. Fredrick and his friends enjoyed dancing at thâ&#x20AC;˘ SAB-sponsored event. Photo by Jesse Milliken Cheering loudly, junior Akila Casey supports the varsity football team. Casey wore red face paint to participate in the game's red-out theme. Photâ&#x20AC;˘ by Allie Colgan

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Michelle Amin Hannah Anderson Victoria Anderson Cody Andrews Lauren Auger

James Aust Brandon Babe David Badalucco Megan Bailey Jonathan Baker

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DeVon Baylor Nathan Seacraft Taylor Bell Matthew Berkshire Morgen Bessmer

Dakota Billups Joseph Black Elaina Blair Hannah Blazek Lindsey Block

Kristopher Bojanski Samuel Boocker Zachary Borer William Bovard Blake Bovill

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Mother and daughter duo bond on rink

:ophomor e Jessamine Turpen performs a sit spin during a competition. Turpen nd her mother supported each other dunng competitions

While most of us were snuggled in bed at 4:30 am, sophomore Jessamine Turpen was out and about, getting ready to head to the ice skating rink. "It kind of frustrates me when people complain about how tired they are because most of them do not have to get up as early as me. I wake up at 4:30 every morning, eat, and then I get to the rink and get my skates on at about 5:20," Turpen said . "I skate until 7 a.m. and then ... get to the higfrl school. I come home from school, sleep until 6 and I do a little bit of homework, eat dinner and do more homework. I go to sleep at 9or10." Jessamine started skating when she was in kindergarten when her mom, Paula, signed her up for a "Learn to Skate" class. Instead of watching Jessamine skate during her lessons. Paula decided she wanted to join also. "Basically, Jessamine's desire to skate gave me the gift of time and place to pursue my own skating," Paula said. Jessamine and Paula had been skating together for 10 years. Because of all the time spent together, the duo had a close relationship. "Skating gave me a chance to spend time with Jessamine and really get to know her as a person," Paula said. Of course, a mother and daughter doing a sport together wasn't something you heard about too often . ''People are usually shocked when I skate with my mom because they don't expect older people to skate,'' Jessamine said. Both of the skaters supported each other while on the ice. "Jessamine supports me by never judging or making fun of my skating because adults can look pretty awkward sometimes," Paula said . "She accepts me on the ice as just as any other skater who loves the sport and wants to learn it. We cheer for each other at competitions." Story by Hina Acharya Photo courtesy of Jessamine Turpen Daniella Branigan Melissa Braun Brandon Brown Elijah Brown Brandon Bruggeman Michael Burdyny James Burkholder Sean Burns Shantrice Bush Aaron Butler Jackson Cain Aaron Calderon Ryan Call Alex Campbell

Obviously Team Jacob, just look at him! Bella's going for the wrong guy. Laurene Yuskevich Jacob in the movies. Edward in the books. Rob Pattinson wasn't fit to play that part! Taylor McCulloh Team Jacob because on SNL he did a really cool back flip. Alex VanLent

Team Edward all the way. Reileigh Stewart

Team Anti-Twilight. Flora Risse Tearn Alice. She is the best character in the book, and she isn't trying to ruin anyone's life. Amy Garrison

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Hal Is this even a question? Team Jacob for sure! Since when can a sparkly pretty boy vampire beat a werewolf? Bella should take Jacob no questions, no buts. I have a little sisters, that's how I know about this stuff. Seth Griffin

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Kalan Dahir Antwanette Dancer Cameron Davis Lily Defrank Carlie Derry Justise Dickerson John Dietrich Elizabeth Diffey Katelyn DiGiorgio Jordan Dinwiddie Jeffrey Dirks Kalyn Dorheim Kevin Dosoo Mariellen Doughty Matthias Drabik Brittani Dudley Kelsey Duffy Tyler Dunn Sabrina Eberle-Lalley Gracie Ehlers Bailey Ellenwood Jennifer Elliott Marissa Eltiste Elisha Erlbacher Loretta Esquivel Dylan Etherington Zachary Faulhaber Benjamin Fenwick Leigh Ferraguti Michael Finocchiaro Allison Fisher Christine Fixley Emma Fleisher Lucille Flott Trevor Ford Denali Fox Savannah Frampton Aryn Frazier Emily Frerichs Keith Frey Paris Fulbright Samuel Fuller Tessa Fulmer Alexis Fultz Joscha Gaeth Amy Garrison Taisha Garside Lindsey Geise Austin Genzler Mitchell Gettman Laura Gilinsky Stephanie Gilliam Luke Glasford David Glazer Alex Glow Emily Gohr

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Sopho111ore participates in reality show Imagine two unruly teenagers, one family with strict rules, and an entire CMT camera crew. The result? A new, drama filled reality show called "The World's Strictest Parents". Last spring CMT created its own version of the British television show. Those who tuned into the show Nov. 14 may have been surprised to see a familiar face. Sophomore Ian Kreifels starred on episode 14 of the new series. To the dismay of many, he discovered that reality TV is not always real. "It was scripted , there [were] kind of like certain guidelines I had to follow ... I couldn't do what I wanted to do," Kreifels said. Kreifels signed up for the show at the Millard Days carnival. His parents did not ship him off due to his behavior, he was simply interested in the money and missing school. "My parents are really laid back ... 1wanted to go on the show because I would get paid $500 and I got to miss school," he said. He traveled to North Carolina and filmed for about a week. Despite what the show suggests, Kreifels and the other teenager, McKenzie, did not get along at all. Instead he found the family to be nice and not at all strict. While he hated having cameras in his face all the time, Kreifels enjoyed getting (o know the family and being able to travel. After his episode aired Kreifels started getting a lot of attention. "I get recognized from the show all the time," Kreifels said. "I feel like a celebrity, [but] it gets old really fast." Looking back he said he would go on the show all over again. "It [was] a very interesting experience and I like meeting people and getting paid," he said.

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Sophomore lan Kriefels works on a homework assignment. Kriefels spent a week with the Bouldin family 1n North Carolina to film the show.

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Zachary Nelson Jesse Nesbitt Christine Neubaum

Bradley Newton Sydnee Nieto Rebekah Nigro

Joseph Nihsen Isaac Noel Megan North

Tyler Novacek Skyler Nunn Anthony O'Donnell

Benjamin Oltman Katherine Ondracek Darshana Panchal

Michael Paskach Stathi Patseas Jacquelyn Peck

A swimsuit, goggles, and a swim cap so I can swim home. Jackie Peck My iPod because I love music, my Snuggie because it's comfortable, and some fruit roll ups because I would need some .food! Abby Bradford A car to kick, some music, and wikihow. Nick Seline A blow up plane, a "how to fly a blow.up plane for dummies" book, and a pilot uust in case). Mary Kerrigan A lighter because I'm somewhat of a pyro and could start a fire, Dylan Harlow because she's a native and knows the ways, and Nick Hermsen because he's loud and could get us saved. Kelsey Duffy Cell phone, to text friends and get help. Special K bars, for a good source of energy. A friend to keep company and make the time go faster. Sydney Robinson Sidebar compiled by Nick Hermsen

TFM members junior Jelen Powe and sophomores Kevin Dosoo, Brandon Bruggeman and Marty Hogan pose for a group photo Sophomores Zach Adler and Steven Ferrarini were also rn the group.

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Sopho111ore displays talent in rap group "Boogie B, I'm hotta than ya'll fresh as I wanna be an I will neva fall, I'm in the lead, and yes I never lose it, TFM muzik that's how we do it." Sophomore Brandon Bruggeman wrote these lyrics to Beat Cry, a song by rap group TFM (Top Flight Music). The other members included juniors Jalen Powe. Steven Ferrarini and Zach Adler and sophomores Marty Hogan and Kevin Dosoo. "Together it started at the beginning of the year," Bruggeman said. "I didn't really rap but then I heard his [Powe's] stuff and we started doing real songs instead of just messing around. I didn't really do it for real and as I made more songs I just got better and better." Recording on the weekends with Garage Band, the crew produced one mixed tape called TFM, Get With It or Get Lost, showcasing a total of 14 songs. "The song process is simply gettingâ&#x20AC;˘a beat, writing down the lyrics, then record onto Garage Band," Bruggeman said. The album's main purpose was to help TFM gain popularity, while showcasing their talent. "Trying to get our name out there, saying we're the best, just campaigning for ourselves," Powe said. With a limited audience, the group did not perform shows but rather rapped and practiced for other friends. Although TFM had some competition, Powe saw them as a small threat. "Since we started rapping, a lot of other people have started rapping but they're not really good at it. I kind of label them as Caroline Peetz Kammie Perman Brandan Perquin Seth Pettengill Jessie Pflug Lilly Phillips Rachel Pickering Melissa Piper Christian Piquette Angelia Pivonka Riley Pleas Jacob Pools Brianna Pappert Adeev Potash

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the haters," Powe said . "If you talk about us, them I'm gonna talk about you. I'm just on top of the game. I feel to myself that Top Flight is the best." Bruggeman agreed with Powe, knowing that TFM is number one. "I think there is no competition ," Bruggeman said. "They can try to make good songs but in the end we're still gonna come out on top." Bruggeman played football and basketball and hoped to pursue athletics in his future. At this point, rapping was not a serious career path for him. "It could be a backup if I didn't make it in any sports, if it's in desperate need," Bruggeman said . "Right now it's real but it's just for fun." With a new album in the works, TFM became more successful every day. They planned to release Check My Swagg by the end of the year, once they had recorded enough s~ngs. A final goal for Top Flight Music was to work better as a team and produce more songs together. "Me and him [Bruggeman] do a lot of songs together, but me and the other group don't," Powe said. "Just more collaborations, get together on one track. We got one coming on the new mixed tape- Swaggerific."

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I had just bought this really cute new skirt and it had rode up on me in class, but I didn't notice until my counselor yelled "Pull down your skirt, your underwear is out!" Shereen Salfity I made everyone in Physics believe that I was right, then we found outl was actually wrong. Max Kaslon I trip up the stairs on a daily basis, but I've come to terms with that one. Mallory Brady Freshman year I was racing one of my friends up the landing stairs and I fell and all of the gangsters laughed at me. Emily Harvey At cheer we were arguing whether a pepper on this pizza was a banana pepper or a jalapeno so I shoved the whole thing in my mouth and it was really hot and my eyes were watering . â&#x20AC;˘ Julia Carlson

Juana Uriostegui Alex Vanlent Jordan Vanosdel

Steven Vinci Christian Vinjamuri Thomas Volberding

Thomas Von Riesen Tanner Wahl Alex Wallace

Patrick Walsh Aisha Wang Meredith Warren

Reyn Watanabe Michaela Waters Mason Weber

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Jon Weeks Tyler Weidman Precious Welch

Katherine Wellens Thomas Wheeler Quinlan White

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Graham Whittington Ashley Widick Andrew Wiesman Brandon Wiles Malcolm Willett Austin Wilson Tyler Wood Brendan Worshek Shiloh Wu Matthew Young Laurene Yuskevich Cal Zagurski Dawn Zeleny Charles Ziegenbein

Clockwise from right: Sophomore Anna Dancer concentrates on an incoming volleyball. Dancer was practicing with her JV team. Photo by Allie Colgan Working on homework, sophomore Dylan Harlow is frustrated by a problem . Though many students didn't use their IMC time wisely, some such as Harlow saw it as a valuable opportunity to get work done. Photo by Nick Hermsen Perform ing at Cabaret Night, members of Simply Irresistible sing a ballad. The show choir group placed first in a Chicago show choir competition. Photo by Jesse Milliken

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Jacob Abboud Tahirah Abdus-Salam Alysha Abraham Awak Achol Joseph Adams

Chloe Adler Jesse Adler Jehong Ahn Lauren Akers Rachel Amidon

Daniel Amundson O'Vante Anderson Emily Anderson Shelby Anderson Spencer Anderson

Oesirae Anson Grace Arant Blaize Arman Natasha Arritt John Ausdemore

Gabrielle Babe Matthew Bacon Olivia Baker Mark Bakhit John Bandur

Joseph Barnes Khea Barnes Rebecca Barnett Malachi Barrow Timothy Bass

Hannah Battafarano Reese Baumgartner Hannah Beber Brogan Becker Erin Beerman

Kevin Beerman Justice Belt Brendan Bennett Matthew Benson Brogan Bishop

Quentin Bishop Megan Bogatz Allison Bollig

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William Boyd Marissa Boyer Aaron Boyle I would be Princess Jasmine ~ecause she can fly on a carpet and has a pet tiger Alyssa Kuncl Charles Bradley Tyler Brattain Sara Braun

All1c1a Brown Rebecca Brown Courtney Bryson

Rachel Buckingham Caitlyn Buhl Franme Cammarota

I would want to be Ariel because she can swim underwater for a long time. Haille Vierregger

I would want to be Winnie the Pooh because he gets to eat honey and 1t's delicious. Manssa Boyer

I would be Sleeping Beauty because she has Fairy Godmothers. I would wish for more wishes so then I could get whatever I wanted. Alycia Olson

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Andrew Carlson Evan Carpenter Taylor Carr

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Freshman Eazes into the music scene The drum pounded, the guitar boomed and the bass belted out a new song as the band Eaze Up finished one of their weekly jam sessions. Freshman David Korff was the bassist for local high school band Eaze Up. Korff had been surrounded by music his entire life. When he was younger he always wanted to play drums but in fourth grade he picked up a guitar and loved it. He only took a few lessons to learn how to read the music and then taught himself the rest. ~At first learning an instrument can be confusing and even frustrating, but it was something that I wanted to do more then anything else. I was always practicing so after a while it was second nature ," Korff said. Since he already taught himself how to play guitar, deciding to learn the bass was not difficult. When Korff began high school his brother, senior Peter Korff, introduced him to fellow senior classmates Chris Johnson and Tyler Paskach who were in a band formally known as Borderline. Johnson and Paskach were looking for a new bassist and after one jam session with Korff they started to play together regularly. Not too long after they decided to start the band. Eaze Up wrote over ten songs for their new album. Since Korff was new to the band he helped revise songs and make changes, while Johnson and Paskach wrote the lyrics and drum parts. "Chris and Tyler are pros at what they do so I enjoy working with them and hearing their ideas," Korff sad. Korff described Eaze Up as a chill band and said that he didn't know where the band would take him but he was having fun with it in high school. ulf this leads to something bigger, well that would just be snazzy," Korff said.

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Wearing a sombrero freshman David Korff plays guitar. Korff joined seniors Chns Johnson and Tyler Paskach to create the band Eaze Up.

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Zachary Gregerson Zach Griffith Britney Grimes Olivia Grizzle Parker Grogan Dylan Gutchewsky Joseph Hack Jenna Hager Reid Hammitt Norah Haney CanadiHanns Sierra Hansen Carolyn Hanus Skylar Harris Owen Harry Victoria Harvey Sam Helm Zachary Hendrickson Jessica Hensley Nathan Herold Morgan Herrera Galen Herron Eli Hershiser Michael Hiatt-Schueth Conner Hickman-Podany Erin Hodges Gage Hoffman Jillian Hoppe Nathan Houck Derek Houdesheldt Grace Hoyme Barclay Hughes Molly Hughes Samuel Hulsebus Delaney Jackson Quintin Jaeger Amelia Jensen Enc Jensen Kaitlyn Jensen Laura Jenson Benjamin Jodis â&#x20AC;˘ fan Johnson Jennifer Johnson Justin Johnson Katarina Johnson Angelina Jones Harrison Jordan Emmalee Jorgensen Holly Jorgensen Thomas Jorgensen Taylor Kapustka Kayln Kaslon Michael Keefe Jordan Kellogg Daniel Kemp Karl Khandalavala

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Mae Kilpatrick Xavier Kimble Leanna Klimisch

Kathryn Kmezich Kara Kneifl Hannah Knutson Freedom. Open mods! Monica Page

Noah Kochanowicz Jacob Koester Ornelle Koffi

The amount of homework or the amount of people in the school. Frannie Cammarota Ariel Kohli Hayden Koll David Korff The biggest change from middle school was having different classes everyday Michael Mellen Tyler-James Kozisek Michael Kracher Alyssa Kuncl The food here is divine. Li-Dunn Chen

Joshua Kussman Henry Kutilek Catherine Kyle

Emily Lamg Maranda Lair Jordan Lanoue

The schedule because it was hard to get used to. Cory Curfman

The biggest change has been the different schedule every day because its hard to keep up with each class at different times. Leanna Klimisch

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Logan Moran Marah Moran Jensen Morris Joshua Musser Leemah Nasrati Tyler Nau Kelsey Neal Keenan Neelon Andrea Nelson Natalee Nelson Tayler Nichols Pintore Jacob Noble Sarah Nodskov Mariah Norman

Freshman turns hobby into business

A small 8 year old girl walked into her neighbor's 3partment, finding her sitting on her couch crocheting. ntrigued, the girl watched her neighbor for a while, then 3Sked if she could learn. Soon , this girl had needles â&#x20AC;˘ 3nd yarn of her own , crocheting side by side with her 1eighbor. This girl was a young Shelby Downie. Now a reshman, Downie continues to crochet and has turned t into a small business, selling her simplest hats for $10 ~ach and more elaborate ones for $15. "I have made elaborate and creative hats such as cats, jogs, TV cartoons, koalas, and other styles that people ~o crazy over," Downie said. Downie began crocheting these designs after she nastered the basic stitches, and explained that after earning to crochet, she found it very interesting. "I like taking my time doing something and watching l turn into something beautiful," Downie said . "I wouldn't ;all making hats my passion but it is definitely a hobby of nine." Her hobby has a future, too. Downie plans to continue naking her hats for a profit of about $400 a month. She Jses some money to buy new supplies, and the rest she ;pends. Although she currently doesn't donate any of it to ~harity, Downie has plans to use her talents for good. "I am going to make hats for people with cancer for my ;enior project," Downie said. "I know that senior year is Jretty far away for me, being a freshman, but I think that ny idea will make a lot of people happy. n Fresh man Shelby Downie shows off her hats. Downie learned how to crochet from her neighbor.

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Real World, because it does not resemble real life. Noah Kochanowicz

Margaret Novoa Zachary Nutsch Emily Nygren

Matt O'Dell Nicklaus O'Donnell Carson Ohm

Keeping up with tile Kardashians, because of Kim. Justin Schrager and Brandon Sladek

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Alycia Olson Megan Orr Richard Oshlo

Aulana Outerbridge Damian Overman Kiana Owens

Lila Padios Monica Page Joseph Palmesano

Kara Pane Joshua Payne Joseph Penry

Madeline Person Cole Petsche Madison Pflug

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Virginia Phelps Eliza Phillips Sabrina Pivonka Noah Placzek Desirae Plagman Kimberly Pleuler Katelyn Porter Vanessa Portillo Ellen Pribus Samantha Pritchett Joshua Pulverenti Blake Putjenter Jiahao Qi Capris Quaites Evan Quartoroli Dustin Quinata Hannah Radler â&#x20AC;˘ Saugat Rana Gina Raneri Brigette Rech Jamie Reed Micaiah Reineke Angela Reynolds Erin Reynolds John Ricceri Russell Riley Anthony Roberts Quinton Roberts Catherine Rock Caroline Rockman Zachary Roland Jennifer Rompich Mary Rosholm Hayden Ruh Phoenix Rumsey Madison Ryan Philip Salado Claire Salem Hector Sanchez Michael Sanchez Paulina Sanchez Joseph Schanbacher Sara Schnackel Justin Schrager Sonia Schrager Taylor Schrum Cory Schulenberg Grant Schuttler Nick Scofield Anna Scribner Emily Scribner Blaine Seals Casey Seline Emika Severson Ella Sherman John Shook

Daniel Slchmeller Kailey Siebert Kevin Sieczkowski Nathaniel Skokan Anna Skold Brandon Sladek Katherine Slosburg B'onca Smith Chnsttna Smith Ryan Sm1th Alexandra Snodgrass Ali Sodal Darryl Sokpa Juha Stebbins Samantha Steed Joshua Steffes Alec Stevens Elizabeth Stevenson Natasha Stickel Alexander Stuart Jason Stubblefield Noah Sullinger Rachel Sullivan Jess1ca Swanson Katrina Swanson Alyssa Sweeney John Swift Natalie Swoboda Kylie Tallant Dalton Taylor Elaine Taylor Nande Taylor Steven Taylor Morgan Teuscher Jamie Theisen Evan Thibault Heath Thomas Quiana Thomas Matthew Thompson Craig Timmons â&#x20AC;˘ Garrett Tingley Joe1 Tipton Anne Torson Chnstopher Tran Quentin Tripp Thomas Trouba Ana Turner Devin Tweedy Jacob Tweedy Megan Ulrich Erick Vargas Ephraim Vraspir Logan Waits-Smith Katie Wallace Audrey Wardian Samantha Warneke ~reshmen

reshman A1dan Marvosh plucks away at h1s Thunderbird ;p1phone bass guitar during homeroom. The Thunderbird is ne of two bass gu1tars that A1dan kept in his locker dunng the chool day to use at band practice after school.

Dressed in a black Metalica t-shirt and jeans, freshman Aidan Marvosh heads to grab a red and white striped guitar from his locker. Walking back into homeroom , he pulls up a seat and starts strumming out "Master of Puppets" by Metalica. Learning bass and guitar growing up isn't always easy. Unlike when he played drums or saxophone, Marvosh had to be able read and play the notes for each string . Ml usually play tabs or something to learn a new song instead of trying to mess around finding the song ," Marvosh said Marvosh played a few instruments but over all prefered metal and rock music because of his brothers. "My older brothers, Steve and Mike got me started. They always played guitar and would always listen to Metalica's crazy solos. My brothers play bass, and I mainly play bass, but I started on guitar. They kept challenging me to learn new songs," Marvosh said. In October, Marvosh, juniors Mathew Jespersen, Jake Margritz and Jake Moore, and freshman Alex Edwards decided to form a metal band. Marvosh usually brought his bass and guitars to practice held in Margritz's basement. "We're still just a basement band," Margritz said, "We play more death

metal than anything else. We are working on few different songs and we have an intro song started for a highly anticipated early production On n1ghts when there was practice, Marvosh brought his bass guitar and kept m h1s locker during the day Margritz used Marvosh's gu1tar for metal solos and for songs at band practice. Since Marvosh and Margritz were in the same homeroom and the guitar was handy, the boys played music in instructor Debbie Mazgaj's homeroom a couple d"ays a week. The students didn't seem to m1nd though. "Maybe it's selective hearing, but to tell you the truth, I don't really hear him play 1n the mornings," Mazgaj said. Other students, like jun1ors Kiki Cornett and Sarah Toy, looked forward to the music in homeroom. "(They] add a little life to homeroom every day," Toy said . With musical motivation, Marvosh and the newly formed band of juniors and freshean planned to produce a few songs. Until their big break, Mazgaj's homeroom was a willing audience.

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Secretary Naeemah Abdus-Salam Speaat Educauon Vickie Adams Music Kyle Avery Math Ben Baber Ed M~~tant Mary Badalucco

Fooo SeMces Dee Baker ~lath Lisa Banbeau Bulldong SeMces Alex Barr Englo&h Dana Bartee Ed As~t Pete Batallian

Carla Beardmore-Harding Holt SupervoSQ( MJ Bechtold Ed MSistant Myron Bell Technology Jordan Bellanit Wood Language Mtchael Bendorf

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@@fr@Uil ~~ ~ Instructor uses talents for free food Curious students watched as their math teacher stood in the front of the lecture One student stood towards the back with a bag of Skittles 1n his hands. One one the student tossed the Sk1ttles and the teacher caught them in his mouth. Students were amazed as the teacher caught every Skittle without a miss. Math instructor Nick Joslin had his technique of catching food in his mouth rfected. "I don't know if I ever discovered it," Joslin said. Ml think it was more of a learned

htng • Starting 1n high school, Joslin realized the ability to catch things in his mouth had some advantage. "After I realized it would get me free food, 1t didn't take me long to perfect my lechmque," Joslin said Joslin could catch anything smaller than a grape. Popcorn is hard, because 1t doesn't fall straight," Joslin sa1d. "Also, I tried a bitesized Snickers once ... that hurt." With a lot of practice Joslin was able to catch a grape across a 25-yard pool during h1s senior year of college. It only took h1m three tries. Another time he was able to catch grapes thrown at him rapid fire. He only missed when his mouth was

II. Through the years students came to realize Joslin's talent. "Like I said, I like free food and candy,· Joslin said. "So if they're munching on ne nght stuff, I often showcase my talents. There were a few students who would to catch me off guard by toss1ng candy without warning , and I would frequently ·espond with success. Granted, these were smart students who knew better than to nterrupt the middle of ~m example, and would always think about if the timing was appropriate.· .. Story by Rebekah Remus lhoto by Nick Hermsen

Math mstructor Ntck Joshn prepares for the tncomtng Sk1ttle. Students often tested Joshn's ab1hty to catch anythtng in his mouth.

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Teachers show off their new arrivals Every year brings the arrival of pregnancies and new babies into the lives of teachers, but most people only notice the female teachers. What about the male teachers with newborns?

Clockwise from above: Kendall Marie McMahon naps on the couch. She was the daughter of math instructor Shaun McMahon. English instructor Nathan Moseley spends some quiet time with daughter Cora June Moseley. Cora was Moseley's first child. Adam Vander Tuig snuggles with son George Emerson, named after Vander Tuig's favorite poet. George Emerson had two teachers as parents- his mother was drama instructor Terry Fischer. Sidebar compiled by Cara Wilwerding Social ShJ~Ies Adam Fjell Social Studies Susan Fogarty Butld•ng Serv•ces David Fonder Engl~enng Tech Tyler Foster Wortd Language Amanda Freitag Busoness Brett Froendl Science Mike Fryda

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David Buhn·s bed lies in rubble after the fire Nearly everything he owned was destroyed. Photo by DavidBulm Bulin waits at the top of the landtng, watchtng hts homeroom students play golf Even with lhe stress of the fire. Bulin was stJII devoted to hts homeroom students and those 10 hts Earth/ Space Science class. Photo by Sara Ausdemore

As a the smoke began to clear and a mist of black ashes settled around him, science instructor David Bulin picked up what had survived. A singed American flag from his return from Iraq, military discharge papers, a couple pieces of clothes and a few COs. His prized Chevy Citation hot wheels car he got when he was 16 was nowhere to be found, along with his was his favorite band's shirt. It was a mght that changed Bulin's life forever. Just after 2:30 a.m. Bulin returned to his apartment complex and noticed the slight smell of something burning, but didn't th1nk anything of 1t and went to bed. It was 3 a.m. when he woke up to frant1c yells and the sound of people leaving. It suddenly hit him; his apartment was on fire. "I got up and started waking up my neighbors and got everyone out," Bulin said. Once outside Bulin watched the entire third Ooor where he lived burn to ashes. "My total loss was somewhere in the neighborhood of $40.000 to $50,000." Bulin said, "but only $500 worth of stuff that I w1sh I still had " After the fire, the Red Cross placed Bulin in a Super 8 motel Later. h1s insurance company moved Bulin to the Homewood SUites. Students and faculty pulled together to help Bulin out by collectmg items such as clothes. "The football team raised money by renting themselves out for chores on a weekend and tal<ing up collection from students.· Bulin said, "I can't thank them enough." All the help was apprec1ated but slightly overwhelming. "I have always had a hard time accepting help from others. even when I was in the military," Buhn sa1d. The experience inspired Buhn to buy a house. which he believed was one good thing that came out of the fire. It also made him see hfe in a new way. "This experience has taught me to be humble and allow people wh< care about you to help you when you need it," Bulin said, "It's good fo1 them and good for you." Story by Emily Nachun Angela Moster Malh Rex Moulton Bulleltng SeMco. Koko Moy Food S4!Mee$ Sydney Mroczek BuW~ess Rtck Murphy Buoo-ng Se"'ocos Mary Beth Nelson &Jt>st•M" Brian Nemecek Soo.;t Studoos

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Babcock, Connor154 Babe, Brandon 166 Babe, Gabby 79, 104, 178 Babe, Olivia 14, 42, 104, 116. 127, 138 Baber. Ben 190 Backes, Casey 100, 138 Bacon, Matt 76. 89, 178 Badalucco, David 54, 110. 111 , 166 Badalucco, Mary 190 Bahena, Mariela 125, 154 Bailey. Megan 96, 124, 166 Bailey. Morgan 154 Baker, Dee 190 Baker, John 73, 74, 110, 166 Baker, Olivia 104, 178 Bakh1t. Mark 178 Baldwln, Seth 154 Bandur, John 178 Banse, Carly 130, 166 Banse. Shayla 138 Barbe, Alex 166 Barbee. Dean 154 Barbe, Kristina 20. 76, 110, 154 Bargenquast, Jordan 154 Baribeau,"'..isa 190 Barker, Alex 11 O, 154 Barnes, Joseph 178 Barnes, Khea 110, 178 Barnett, Rebecca 178 Barnhart, Dane 166 Barr, Alex 74, 190 Barrett, Joseph 102. 154 Barrow, Malachi 74, 178 Bartee, Dana 124, 190 Basile, Mario 138 Bass, Tim 103, 178 Batallian, Pete 190 Battafarano, Hannah 89, 112. 113. 114. 178 Baumann, Jake 73. 103. 154 Baumgartner, Reese 36, 110. 178 Baxter, Chrisl1an 166 Baylor, DeVon 37, 166 Baylor. Duane 84 Baylor-Vaughn, Cardearo 110, 154 Beacom, Maggie 2 100, 119 Seacraft, Nathan 166 Beal. Kent 112, 113, 115, 154. 155 Beardmore-Harding, Carla 190 Beber, Allison 112, 113, 154 Beber, Hannah 178 Bechtold, MJ 190 Becker, Brogan 46, 110,111 , 112, 113 122, 178 • Beerman, Erin 110. 120. 123, 178 Beerman, Kevin 89, 178 Beier, Morgan 95, 154 Bellanti, Jordan 190 Bell, Myron 190

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232, 233 Bradley, Anna 155 Bradley, Charles 179 Brady, Austin 58, 110, 112, 113, 124. 166 Brady. Jeffrey 14, 99, 139 Brady, Jen 78, 110. 111 , 166 Brady, Lauren 119, 127, 139, 223 Brady, Mallory 104, 120. 166. 176 Bramblett. Linda 190 Bramley. Nathan 190 Brandt, Blake 69, 73, 74, 11 2, 113 155 Brandt. Shea 104, 139 Branigan, Dan1ella 167 Branigan, Kate 78. 155 Brant, Shay 119 Bratta1n, Tyler 179 Braun. Alex 124, 139 Braun, McKenzie 89, 123, 126, 127, 15~ Braun, Melissa 167 Braun, Mlchael20, 110, 111 , 139 Braun, Sara 15, 179 Brawner, Andrew 61 112, 113, 115 13E Brawner, Jana 190 Brawner. Tim 13, 24, 25, 27, 92, 110, 111,127, 131, 139 Breed, Roger 67 Bressman. Dorothy 110 Bretz. Meghan 74, 139 Brewer, Aiec106, 110, 111 . 131 , 139 Brian. John 245, 120. 190. 197 Briggins. Jasmine 110 • Bringleson. Christina 155 Bristol, Peter 91 155, 158 Brockman, Jenny 190 Bromley, Mathan 74 Brooks, Megan 104, 115, 122, 131 , 139 Brooks. Ryan William 139 Broshar, Ryan 94, 95 Brousek. Bob 132, 190. 194 Brower, Bryan 54, 110, 111 , 120, 155 Brown. Alicia 16, 179 Brown, Becca 56, 118 Brown. Brandon 167 Brown, Deanna h4, 139 Brown. Eli 35, 73, 74. 110, 111 . 167 Brownell, Christopher 155 Brown. Jacob 69, 139 Brown, Rebecca 179 Bruggeman, Brandon 73, 74, 136. 137 167, 174 Bryson, Alic1a 52, 155 Bryson, Courtney 49, 179 Buckingham, Rachel 82, 96, 179 Buhl, Caillyn 179 Buhn, David 245, 128, 190, 195 Bunderson, Grace 123, 139, 230 Burdyny. Michael17, 73, 74, 112, 113 115, 167 • Burkholder. James 167 Burlingham. Jon 64. 111 , 112, 113, 114 130, 155 • Burns, Kara 139, 214 Burns, Sean 74, 112. 113, 114, 167 Burson, Brooke 155 Burson, Kyle 1. 139, 146, 2 19 Busekist, Bryan 139 Bush, Chris 110, 111 . 124. 155 Bush, Shantnce 167 Butler, Aaron 99, 115, 167

Cabaret Night 24, 25 Caffey, Patrick 135, 190

Cam, Jackson 2. 73. 74, 167 Catn. Mtchael 190 Calabro, Tristan 73 Calderon Aaron 112 113. 115. 122, 126. 127 130, 131 132 134, 167 Call. Ryan 30, 115, 16Z Cambndge, Jackie 190 Cammarota, Frann1e 10. 110. 120. 179, 183 Cammarota. luke 74, 101 , 132, 179 Camorrota Frann~e 100 Campbell. Alex 93. 167 Campbell. Shawn 190 Campbell, Shea 179 Camp•s•. Karen 190 Canales. Oliver 74 179 Canedy, lauren 53. 168 Caniglia, Anthony 128 Cannon, Falysa 115. 131 168 Cap Mitch 90, 139 Career Center 68, 69 Carlson, Andrew 179 Carlson. Ben 28, 89 Carlson, Dante! 168 Carlson. Enn 110 124 155 Cartson, Jod1 190 Carlson. Julia 120 127 168. 176 Carmtchael. Kelly 2 , 89 99 Carpenter Evan 110, 122, 179 Carpenter, Johnnte 155 Carr. Alonzo 11 0 Camg.Dan~l66 , 99 , 119, 125, 155 Camg Grant 27, 110, 168 Camllo Madehn 168 • Carr, Taylor 74, 179 carr. Whitney 110, 139 carson. Kenton 155 carson, Manssa 110, 180 carter. Makesha 110. 120 124, 129 131 155 Cartoon Japan Club 131 Casey. Aktla 12 110. 124 127 131 casey. Jourdan 155 casshng. Dana 110. 111 112, 113. 120. 124, 130, 131 168 Castillo, Raul180 Cslhro, Dillon 75, 110, 112. 113. 168 Caudell, Tyler 180 CemaJ Soph•e 37, 89 103, 168 Challenging Classes 42, 43 Chaney, Marcus 78. 168 Chapman. Morgan 110, 155 Charf Samantha 168 Chavers. Gabnelle 39, 104 139 Chavez. Jose 103. 155 Chavez. Julio 168 Cheer/Dance/Color Guard 104, 105 Cllen. Dt-Ren 32 115 123. 180 Chen. U-Sing 11 , 123, 155 Chen. U-Dunn 29, 115, 123, 180, 183 Cllen. Yrwe1 155 Cllestre. Kassandra 52, 123, 168 CheS•re Kevin 180 C~ n Cohn 139 Cllloupek, Cody 112, 113, 180 Christensen. Ktmberly 110, 111 , 180 Churchill, Doug 190 Cumno, Caroline 89 110 180 Clar1<. Andrew 99, 155 C1ar1<. Steve 90 Clar1<. Trav1s 112. 113, 155 Clements, Carolyn 49, 105. 112. 113, 122, 130, 132. 168 Clemons, Paige 104, 180 Chnard, Lisa 191 Closing 244, 245, 246 Codina Carlos 139 Coffey. Madtson 124. 168 Cohen. Sarah 168 Coldanghtse. Joseph 69 168 Cole Cory 92 180 Coleman Sylvia 100, 155 Colgan Alhe 36, 104 , 116

Collett, Brianna 19, 155 Colt Chanel81 . 82. 116. 191 Colvin, Dillon 168 Comfort. Rob 123. 128. 168 Comfort. Sam 191 Comstock. Jonathan 67, 139 Community/Ads Divider 198, 199 Computer Technology 60, 61 Conaway. Tessa 33 37 116 117 139 224 Concert Choir 110 Concert Jazz Band 114 Conley Drew 24 110. 111 131 155 Conway Shandra 180 Copeland Bobb1 11 0 Cordero, Andrew 180 Comett. Ashton 19, 168 Cornett, Kik1189 Cortmas, Sarah 180 Cosgrove, Calvin 155 Cosgrove Nathan 181 Costanzo, Gabrielle 110, 181 Costello, Danl128, 155 Costello, Grant 73, 168 Costello, Hattie 139 Costello, Joey 14, 38, 168 Cottam Psychology 228 Cox. Sherri 191 Cox, Tim 191 Coyle Nate 246, 127. 131 . 135. 139. 151 Coyle Pat 47 74 93 181 Coztahr Katthn 43 119. 120 121 123, 127 139 Cratg Aushn 168 Cra1g Dylan 47 73. 74 168 Cratghead Staet64 110. 111 137. 157 Cratg Matthew 155 Cramer Ktmber1y 140 Cnst Kayle 168 Cronin Patnck 140 Cross Country 88, 89 Cruz Kimberly De La 191 Cubrich, Carley 78. 79, 181 Cubrich, Marc 120. 125, 129, 132, 168 Cubrich, Russ 39, 140 Cubnch, Sam 16, 89. 168 Cummings, Elise 82, 83 Cummings. Jennifer 181 Cummings, Joe 103, 140 Cummings. Kelsi 155 Cunntngham, Claire 26. 89. 112 113. 114, 181 Cunningham Rachel84 96 112 113. 114 181 Curfman. Cory 74 181 . 183 Curran Alyssa 110 181 Curry Katelyn 11 140 Curt1s. Destiny 140 Curt1s. Jacob 110. 168 Cvetas, Jared 14, 74 115, 181 Czuba Linda 191

Dahtr, Kalan 96, 110, 120 169 Dahlgren. Alexis 110, 181 Dahlgren. Sydnee 112, 113, 155 Dahl, Henry 155 Dancer, Antwanette 66, 78, 79, 169 Dankof, Paige 15. 11 0 Dapo, Paolo 88. 89. 151 Darby, Bridget92, 100, 135, 181 Daubman. Jordyn 85, 104, 116, 119, 123. 155 Davtdson Laurel132, 181 Davts. Cameron 122, 135. 169 Dav1s Jonathan 101 ba,IS lizzie 32 78 79, 110, 116. 156 Debate 135 DECA 20, 21 , 119

Declue, Alyssa 181 Deden. Chnstina 100. 112. 113. 181 Dee, Jared 11 DeFrank. lily 79, 169 DeLaGuardta Mtkeil 22 Delay, Ryan 17 Delay Samantha 140 Delman M1tz1 123. 126 191 DeMaranville, Ann 28 181 DeMaranville, Ashley 156 Demtrovic. Nennin 91 , 119, 123. 127, 140 DemtroVIC, Nenntna 20. 39. 119. 127. 140 Derry Car1te 169 Deseck, Joseph 181 Dtaz Peter 112 113, 181 D•ckerson. Jushse 53 169 Dtckey, Keh 140 Dickson, Emily 110. 181 Diesing. Nicholas 60. 156 Dietrich, John 169 D1ffey, Elizabeth 96, 110. 111 . 112. 113, 169 DlGtorgio, Katelyn 169 Dillon. Ryan 181 Dinsmoor, Aiex 119, 120, 123, 131 156 Dtnwtddie, Jordan 110. 111 . 169 Dtrks Jeffrey 94 110 111 . 169 Disney Club 130 Dittmer. Fran 191 Dtttnck. Liz 52 53 128 191 Diversity 58, 59 Dobry Kyra 110 181 Dobson Emma 20 59 116, 119, 121 , 123. 127 140. 225 Doing Great Club 124 Dolan Sarah 43 100 156 Dorau. Jasmtne 156 Dorhe1m Kalyn 100, 169 Doms. Shelby 140 Doms. Vicki 124 191 Dosoo. Kevin 73, 74, 136 169. 174 Dotan, Yonatan 33. 111 , 112. 113, 114, 156 Douchey, Angela 191 Dougherty, Lea 156 Doughty, Ellie 59, 81 . 169 Dowd, Martha 191 Downte. Shelby 110. 137, 181 , 185 Drabik, Matthias 124, 169 Drake. Kaelynn 110, 156 Drama Club 131 Dreckman. Leah 191 Dnnc1c, Irena 115, 120. 123. 126 128 129. 131 135. 181 Dudley, Bnttan1 169 Dudztak. Peter 82, 156 Duffy Kara 19 32, 100, 110, 111 127 141 220. 221 Duffy Kelsey 100. 169, 173 DUin. Ethan 25 73, 141 DUin. Grant 35, 74, 181 Dulaney TJarks 62 Dumas Launan 191 Duncan. Dylan 141 Dunn. Collin 74, 181 Dunn. Dantel8, 156 Dunn. Kev1n 81 , 191 Dunn. luke 103 Dunn, Stacey 81 82 Dunn. Tyler 169 Dunn-Wall, Janak 58 Dunn-Wall, Shailana 23 43, 119, 120, 123, 127, 133. 141 Durst, Kate 100, 104, 181 Dworak, Julianne 89, 104 123, 156 Dyer, Austin 75, 156 Dyer Clatre 84. 110. 120. 181

Eaton. Enn 141 Eaton, Shelby 110. 156 Eberle-Lalley Sabnna 48, 169 Ebert. Maddisen 123, 127, 135, 156 Ebert. Zacchary 181 EchtJnaw Alysha 141 Eckersley. Just•na 181 Ecklebe, Dusbn 110. 111 . 181 Edwards. Alex 181 189 Ehlers, Gracie 51 169 Ehlers, Tobtn 89, 191 Eliason Sara 121 , 127. 135, 156 Elks-Nordtn Lincoln 141 Ellenwood. Batley 169 Ellenwood. Manssa 156 Elliot-Me1sel, Amy 96. 181 Elliot-Me1se1. Emily 89, 115. 120, 121 123, 127, 132, 156 Elliott. Ariel141 Elliott. Conndt 156 Elliott. Jenntfer 43. 82 110, 130. 169 Elttste, Chnst1ana 14, 100. 101 112 113. 131 141 Elliste. Manssa 89, 110, 111 , 169 Endnse. Evan 74, 156 Erickson Car111 . 13, 14, 17, 99, 116 120. 131 141 207 Er1bacher Elisha 25. 169 Escritt Elizabeth 191 Espostto. Paula 125, 141 Esqutvel. Loretta 169 Essi Jacob 14 15. 141 , 231 Esst Joseph 62 73, 74, 103, 156 Estee. JacqUie 36 Ethenngton Courtney 156 Ethenngton Dylan 169 Ethofer, Alex 141 Evon, Hannah 128 Eymann, Ktm 76, 191

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Faces, Inc. 205 Faculty Division 190 Fago, Chnstopher 20. 156 Fahey, Riley 74, 181 Faith. Christopher 141 FaJardo. Trevor 99. 110, 111 , 181 Fall Play 12, 13 Farho. Zachary 122 181 Farrar Dan~lle 110, 122, 156 Farrell, Kelh 19 100, 115, 135, 141 , 212, 213 Farr Ryly 89 Fashion 38, 39 Fashion Club 131 Fast, Kara 191 Fast, Mary 191 Faucher, Laura 181 Faulhaber Joshua 44 128. 131 , 141 Faulhaber Zachary 112, 113, 128, 1~ 169 Fauss, Jess1ca 76. 191 Fauss, Michael 191 , 197 FBLA 121 Feddtn, Shadi 110, 116. 123, 126, 15• Fenwick, Ben 87, 112 113. 115, 169 Ferber, lila 112, 113, 181 Ferraguli. Letgh 131 , 169 Ferrarinl. Steven 39. 73 90, 91 , 156 Ferns, Bryan 112. 113. 135 Fewell. LaM•chael141 Fey Derek 89 Ficenec, Jacob 74 112. 113 Fihp1 Knsta 124 191 ~

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ncn. t:muy I IV, 1 1 1, ' " ' · 1.)1 , 1"1 1, 210 nk. Sally 191 nocchiaro, Mtchael 73 74. 91 , 169 scher. Terry 25, 131 sher. Alex 87 sher, Allison 51 . 169 tzmoms. Dana 28, 59. 116. 123. 141 xley Chnsbne 169 ell. Adam 192 197 etsher Emma 8. 100, 110. 111 , 169 eisher Samue1141 etcher. Zane 107. 112, 113, 132, 181 ogstad. Mary 141 orea. Cassandra 9. 112. 113. 114, 120. 123. 127 156 orea Lauren 9. 27 56. 57. 115 116 123. 127 141 oiL Luctlle 100, 110, 111 . 169 :>garty. Susan 192 :>gle Cody 156 Jley Morgan 47, 156 Jley, Trevor 68. 69 141 Jllett. Matthew 16, 116. 121 123, 126. 127, 135, 141 Jlner, Ryan 124 :>nder. David 192 :>nfara Leo 90 :>ral RJ 119. 123 127 135, 141 :>rd Paul141 :>rd. Trevor 74 103 169 oreign Exchange Students 30, 31 oreign Language 59 :>ster Tyler 29 118 192 :>uts Savannah 156 JX, Amber 181 :>x, Denah 169 JX, Gabe 22, 24, 119, 141 ox. Julian 103, 112, 113, 115 ox Sage 31 , 67. 156 rampton. Savannah 110. 169 rankel. Emtly 110. 111 123. 127. 131 . 135. 141 , 210 rankel. Hannah 78, 110, 111 , 135, 181 razier, Aryn 110, 169 redrick , Juhus 116. 156 redrickson , Elyssa 110. 181 redrickson. Ntcolas 141 217 rei. Samuel73. 74, 156 rettag, Amanda 123. 192 rei , William 32. 74, 75, 110 111. 181 rench Club 123 renchs, Emily 110. 111 , 123. 131 , 169 r eshman Band 113 reshman Choir 110 reshmen Division 178 rey. Bnan 44 66. 110. 111 116 127 131 , 141 , 143, 208 rey Ketlh 28 169 nedman Zot 28. 29. 14J ntz. Victona 156 roendt, Adam 74. 181 roendt. Brett 15, 71 72. 73. 192 ryda Mtke 67, 128. 192 UCCIO, Nicholas 95, 156 uchs, Heather 192 ulbright. Pans 110, 112. 113, 169 uller Samue174 , 112. 113, 169 ullerton. Roger 192 ulmer Tessa 84 115. 169 ·uttz. Alexts 169 ·un & Games Clubs 128-131 'uture Problem Solving 50, 51 , 132

;aelh. Joscha 20 30, 169 ;allagher, Aaron 141 Anastasia 181 na 192

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Gardner. Trent 72. 87, 181 Garmon, Julie 192 Garrett Canlyn 192 Garrett. Davton 74 181 Gamson, Amy 82, 96 110 112 113, 168, 169 Gamson. Andrew 60 Garnson. Justm 60, 74 181 Gamson. Kenneth 73. 112. 113 141 Garside, Tatsha 66, 169 Gaver, Autumn 181 Gaylor, Judy 192 Gay Straight Alliance 124 Gehnnger Sara 60, 141 Getse Lindsey 81 . 82. 121 169 Genzter Austtn 169 Geothermal Green Team 222 Gerber Cretghton 1. 106, 112. 113, 114, 123 126 156 German Club 123 Gettman. Mtlchell 32 33 169 Getzlaff. Edward 112. 113, 114, 156 Gibbons, Jessica 10. 61 , 120. 127. 131 , 141 Gibney, Devtn66,124, 141 Gigantelli, Marissa 110. 111 . 120. 181 Gihnsky. Laura 110. 111 , 169 Gihnsky Molly 110. 111 119 123 156 Gill. Hannah 112. 113 116 126 156 Gtlliam. Nastassia 51 98. 156 Gilham Stephante 58 169 G1lp1n Mtchaet 156 Gtlreath Amanda 49. 142 Girls Golf 84, 85 Girls Swimming 100, 101 Glanzer Barry 84, 85 Glasford, Luke 112, 113, 169 Glazer, Aaron 87, 110, 181 Glazer David 50, 51 , 120. 132, 169 Glazer, Grant 51 , 111 132 Global Intolerance 58 Glover Rachel 192 Glow. Alex 110 111 169 GodeJOhn Dawn 192 Godfrey Sarah 45 127 129. 158 Godsey Laura 119 125 Goehnng. Jordan 142 Goeser. Ntcholas 111 . 112 113.114 123, 128, 142 Gohr Alex 28, 110. 156 Gohr Emily 169 Gohr Lauren 110. 181 Goldberg Molly 110. 123. 142. 231 Goldberg Scott 14 24 110. 111 123. 125 127 131 , 142. 143 Goldberg Sophie 110. 111 181 Golden Chma 110. 142 Golden Mara 100. 101 Golden, Noelle 158 Gonzalez. Andrea 60. 142 Gonzalez. Samantha 181 Goodall. Kathy 192 Goodhard. Jason 73, 156 Goodman. Madelyn 110. 111 . 170 Good, Stac•e 47 156 Gosnell Theresa 89. 192 Gould Hatley 37 110. 116. 142, 224 225 Gould Noah 93. 99. 112 113, 114. 181 Gouldsmtth. Matthew 170 Grabow Brenna 142 Gradovtlle Ktm 87 192 Graeve. Emmitt 73. 74 Graeve, Meghann 110 Graham, Tyler 73. 156 Gray, Aaron 181 Gray, Samantha 100. 112, 113, 156 Greco. Bob 8. 192 Greco. Chelsea 14 15. 20, 95, 119, 127 142 Greco Joseph 14. 15. 90, 142 Green. Gabrielle 128. 170 Green. Havtlande 48. 100 142

Gregerson Alyssa 89, 115. 156 Gregerson Zachary 92 93. 182 Gneb. Madelyn 69 ' 'Gner Samantha37 110, 111 , 170 Gnffin Seth 10. 168. 170 Gnffin-Stecmski Tevtn 73, 158 Gnffith Alex 49. 158 Gnffith Zach 182 Gnger, Amber 156 Gnmes. Bntney 110, 182 Grinvalds. Jeff 132, 135, 192 Grizzle, Olivia 39, 53, 104 182 Grogan. Parker44 , 74 110. 111 . 182 Grogan, Patrick 89, 110, 111 142 215 Grogan Scott 192 Grosbach. Jennifer 78, 110. 111 . 170 Groth Roger 45. 105. 113, 114 , 115, 130 192 Group Projects 50, 51 GuhdiJa. Anel 157 Guhzia. Ltsa 157 Gunther Patge 24 77, 110, 157 Guo. Sara 78, 98, 110 111 120, 127 170 Gustafson. Garret 1, 20, 32, 142, 143 Gutchewsky, Dylan 182

Harvey, Carolyn 122. 193 Harvey, Demi 127 158 Harvey. Emily 171 176 Harvey Saq~ 82 171 Harvey, Victona 100. 182 Hauptman Paul192 Hauserman. Doug 193 Hausman Colltn 158 Haverty. Dtana 193 Hawekotte. Keenan 158 Hawk. Danny 48 Hawk.Pat88. 93. 171 Hayden, Jame 193 Hazim Rasha 142 Headlee Jonathan 112, 113 158 Headley Magg1e 100 101 , 158 Heady. Tomt 31 128 Hefltng Alexus 17 24 142 Hefl•ng Gaven 62, 103. 123. 158 Hetn. Adam 53. 127. 142 Heitkamp. Keenan 90 93. 158 Hettmann, Stephame 133. 193 Hellbusch, Sally 89, 171 Hellman. Jared 90. 93 Helm, Sam 25, 182 Hendnckson. Zachary 80, 182 Henion, Janet 193 Henntngsen Kathy 193 Henningsen. Ktrk 63 128. 193 Hensley Bntlney 63 76. 100, 127, 1~ 163 Hensley Jessica 63, 100, 110, 182 Henson Theresa 193 Hepburn. Mary 116, 132 Hermsen. Ntek 57 116. 119 120. 158 Hermsen Shelby 81 142 Hernandez. Chelsea 110. 111 122. ~ 2 131 . 142. 226 Hernandez. Maria 193 Herold, Elizabeth 127, 158 Herrera Morgan 83 112. 113, 182 Herron, Galen 92, 93. 182 Herron Lame 51 , 88, 89, 134, 142 Hershtser, Elt 112, 113, 115, 182 Hershtser. Hannah 158 Heyman, Chloe 66. 110. 111. 158 Hiatt. Mariah 142 Hiaii-Schueth. Mtchael182 Hibbard;~~bin .39. 110. 111 . 120 128

Haberman. Justin 55. 73, 192 Habtb. Victor 112. 113. 135, 142 Hacker Christine 112. 113, 114, 115, 124. 170 Hack. Grace 78, 112. 114, 137. 157. 160 Hack. Joe 89, 112. 113, 114, 182 Hagedorn. Andrew 142, 143. 229 Hagemann Brent99, 115, 170 Hagen Kelly 246, 13 27. 112 113. 142 Hager Jenna 19, 110. 111 112, 113, 131 182 Hager Jessie 110. 111 , 131. 157 Hall Dan 84 128. 131 , 142 Hallett. John 192 Hall Scott 192 Halstead, Emtly 104, 115 119, 157 Halsted, Haley44, 111 , 120, 123. 127. 157 Haman, Jenae 17, 120, 123, 127 142 Hamel, Katie 14, 111 112, 113, 114. 116, 123, 131 142 Hamilton. Daniel 57 73, 74, 99. 170 Hamilton. Lon 192 Hammtlt, Kyle 158 Hamm1tt Retd 29. 74 182 Handelman Scott 134 Hands-<>n Classes 52, 53 Haney. Norah 182 Hank. Jenny 192 Hanks. Tyrone 193 Hannon. Kira 104. 105. 112. 113. 126. 130, 170 Hanns. Canadi 182 Hansen. Brooke 104 158 Hansen Katley 116. 142 Hansen. Melissa 193 Hansen. Sterra 49. 110. 111 , 120, 122, 182 Hansen. Stephante 89 170 Hansen Trevor 158 Hanus. Carolyn 100. 112. 113. 135. 182 Hardy, Khourtnye 19. 110. 170 Hargts. Joyce 193 Harlow, Dylan 84, 85. 171 Harmer, Nathan 171 Harmon-Duff, Chardonay 171 Harrel Kayla 100. 171 Hams. Jessica 142 Harns. Skylar44 . 110. 182 Harns. Sydney 78 96 171 Hams. Tara 110 142

Htckman-Podany, Conner 182 Hicks, Jamte 26, 110 111 . 120. 129 130 131 . 158 Htffernan, Jack 171 Htll Shauna 83, 84. 171 Htll Shelby 84, 171 Htnes. Amy 193 Hoang Phuong-Nght 112. 113, 171 Hobbs. Cassandra 58 Hobza Jeff 193 Hodges. Enn 66. 84 97 105. 182 Hodgson, Matt 74, 75. 193 Hodson, Sierra 135 158 Hoefer Betsy 193 Hoffman. Gage 103 182 Hofmann. Nate 110. 111 . 171 Hogan Marty 73. 74, 136, 171 , 174 Hogan M1ckele 17 19, 24 , 25, 110, 11 142 226 Hogan Zach 46, 118, 128, 171 Hokanson. Cole 142 Holland Joanna 110, 112, 113. 142 Holmes. Grace 74, 171 Holmes. tan 26. 116 Homecoming 14, 15 Homelnstead Senior Care 223 Hoppe, Jill 123, 182 Horak, Dtllon 46, 142 Hoss. Amber 49. 110. 115, 127. 130, 171 Hoss Briana 110. 112, 113 123. 127. 158 Houck. Nathan 182

-ioudesheldt, Derek 112. 113 182 -touser Andrew 82 158 -iouser, Jami 84, 85, 88. 119, 129, 131 , 142 -tovey. Caleb 171 -lowe. Rod 116 193 -ioyme Grace 10. 112 113 120. 182 -irbek. Samantha 124. 171 -iruban. Ben 74 -luang Harley 107, 112, 113, 171 -luang Megan 89, 112, 113, 131 , 142 -iudson Sarah 158 -iudson, Tripp 96, 143 -Iueiie Megan 104, 119, 143 -Iueiie. Melissa 193 -iuey-Voorhees. Baylen 143 -tuff Gunar 35. 158 -tuff Kianna 38, 110 -Iuffman, Lori 193 -iughes. Barclay 182 -iughes, Ke1th 68 143 -iughes. Molly 110. 111 120. 182 -iughes, Will•am 27, 158 -iulbert, Ariel 171 -tulsebus. Samuel 182 -tunter, Breanna 171 -iurley, Katherine 110. 130, 171 'iurley, Molly 193 'iurst. Brandon 193 -turst. Donovan 24 110, 158 -iutchings. Pat 46 193 -tyVee 209

l•ff, Caroline 21 , 104, 110, 111 , 120, 159 lhan. Laura 143 ngersoll. Carne 124 ngles. Ba1ley 99. 100 ngwerson Came 193 nspire 66, 67 nteractive Games 128 ntramurals 34, 35 nzauro, Enc 124 171

Jackson Amber 143 Jackson Delaney 182 Jackson, Tevon 112, 113, 115. 159 Jacobsen Cara 193 Jaeger Abby 38, 94, 95, 127, 143, 205 Jaeger QUinn 74 93, 182 Janiak. Em•ly 124 159 Jansen Joleen 20 32, 76, 77, 116, 143 Jansky Amanda 159 Janssen. Laura 110 119 127 143 Jenn1ngs. Alexandna 39, 124 159 Jensen Amelia 78. 79, 123 129 182 Jensen. Eric 182 Jensen. Jordan 51 110. 111 . 120. 126, 132, 135, 171 Jensen. Ka1t1yn 110, 182 Jensen, Le•gh 100. 143 Jensen. Lyle 193 Jensen, Madd1e 34, 64, 116, 159 Jensen Shendan 110, 159 Jenson, Laura 96. 182 Jem1gan. Michael73, 74, 103, 193 Jespersen Mathew 52, 159, 189 Jesteadt Brian 56. 159 Jia Van 115. 171 J•menez. Jenmfer 171 J•menez. Sharon 94, 159 l•merson Dom•n•c 171 Jodis. Ben1am1n 182

Johnson. Alexandria 110, 112. 113, 114 171 Johnson Chris 20 90, 110. 111 142, 180 Johnson Doran 25. 45. 193 Johnson Edna 21 143 Johnson, lan 74 Johnson. Jeff87, 110. 111 . 159 Johnson, Jenn1fer 87 110. 122 182 Johnson Jushn 14, 74, 171 , 182 Johnson Katanna 182 Johnson M1leh 24 53. 110. 111 , 114, 120. 123. 131 159 Johnson Nicholas 159 Johnson Perr182, 171 Johnston Damel 171 Jones. Angelina 110. 182 Jones. D1llon 103, 144 Jones. Felieta 87 110. 159 Jones. Nate 110, 111. 171 Jordan, Anna 12, 13, 58, 131 . 159 Jordan, Ben 13, 22, 110, 131 , 144 Jordan, Elyse 17, 84, 159 Jordan, Harrison 74, 182 Jorgensen Emmalee 182 Jorgensen Holly 182 Jorgensen Thomas 182 Joslin, Audrey 20, 76 77 116, 144 219 Joslin. N•ck 99. 100. 191 193 Julien Will22 119. 144. 209 Juniors Division 154 Junior Statesmen of American 120 Junior Varsity Softball 82, 83 Jurek. Audrey 144 Juster Caroline 111 112 113, 114 127 137 144. 148 Juster Sam 93, 110, 116. 131 , 159 Justman. Alexander 171

Kacin Abby 52, 144 Kacln Taylor 104, 171 Kaczmarek, Cassandra 112, 113. 114. 115, 123, 127, 159 Kalinski. Blair 98. 100. 144 Kampschne•der. Matthew 159 Kandhalava. Karl99 Keplinger, Jacob 22 112, 113. 115, 159 Kapustka, Connor 1 144 Kapustka Taylor 89. 182 Karnes. Rebecca 106 110 Kaston. Jay 171 Kaston. Kayln 115. 182 Kaston. Max 110 111 118. 119 127 176 Kathol Shelby 123 131 144 Katz. Emily 112 114 123 131 137 159. 160 Kauffman Kelly 119. 120. 159 Kaup, Hannah 64, 127 159 Keefe, M1chae1110. 182 Keegan. Morgan 159 Keller Breanna 11 110. 144, 225 Keller Kyle 110, 124, 171 Keller. Lauren 11 , 110, 112, 113, 120, 127, 132 144, 225 Keller. Noah 68, 110 Keller, Vinetta 110 Kelley, Cambria 159 Kelley, Cindy 193 Kellogg, Conner 159 Kellogg, Jordan 74 93, 115, 182 Kelly. Chen 193 Kelly, Matthew 77, 144 Kemp Dan•el93. 182 ~Semp Danny 116 159 ~erAp H1lary 144 Kemp Raehel144

Kennedy, Alannah 115, 159 Kennedy. D1llon 103. 171 Kennedy. Rachel 119 131 144 230 Kenton. Joel85. 159 Kerby. Hannah 100 171 Kerkman, Tom 193 Kerrigan. James 14, 15, 85. 88. 90, 119. 144 Kemgan. Mary 171 , 173 Kerwm. Katherynn 110, 144 Kesick. Zach 118 Kessler Regan 53, 128, 159 Key Club 127 Khalil. Aha 13. 26. 89, 106, 144 Khandalavala Kart 112, 113, 114 182 Khan. Safdar 159 Khan. Shabaz 34 Kidder Amanda 159 K1llion. Cla1re 159 Kilpatrick, Mae 183 K1mble, Xavier 7 4, 183 K1m, Dong-Hyun 159 Kim Na-Young 129, 144 King, Ashley 193 King, Ben 73. 74 K1ng, Jasmine 159 Kinnerk, Andrea 132 171 Kinney S1erra 193 K1nn1son. Rachel65 159 Kmsella Megan 96. 171 K1rby. Ron 193 K~tkland , Ben 56, 94, 144 Kirkland Sam 127, 171 Kirkpatrick Cameron 171 K•s•cki, Matthew 112, 113, 114, 171 Ktzer Ang•e 193 Klein, Dtllon 159 Klepfer, Jordan 193 Kleppmger, Jeanette 60, 61 , 193 Klim1seh, Em1ly 76, 77, 96, 116, 120, 159 Klim•sch Leanna 78. 110 120, 183 Khne, Melissa 144 220 Kline, Sam 73. 74 93, 171 Klopping, John 112, 113 159 Klusaw, Scott128, 144. 219 Kmezich, Kathryn 183 Knein, Kera 183 Kn1ght, Amanda 104 119, 159 Knoll. Jacqueline 30. 89, 110. 123, 159 Knoppert, Rodenck 85, 115, 171 Knust. Kathy 193 Knutson, Hannah 110, 183 Koch, Aiexa84 110 111 , 120, 127. 144. 210 Koehanowicz. Knsta 100, 171 Koehanow•cz. Noah 99, 110, 111 183 186 Koch, Jonathan 158, 159 Kocourek, Ethan 159 Koentg Caleb 144 Koester. Jacob 74, 92, 93, 183 Koffi. Ornelle 183 Kohli. Anel24, 110, 111 , 183 Kohli, Jordan 159 Koll Hamson 110 Koll Hayden 74 183 Konuhov, Alex 16. 144 Konvalina Judy 97 131 171 Konvalin. Kelsey 102. 159 Koory. Shelby 123 171 Kordik, Andrea 89, 112, 113, 114, 115, 171 Kordik, James 113, 114 193 Korff, Devtd 74, 137, 180, 183 Korff Peter 20. 144, 180 Korth Tony 74 Kowalewski Andrew 93 Kowalewskt, Mltchell144 Kowa Nduulwa 171 Kozak, Andrew 159 Koz•sek. Tyler-James 56. 110. 183 Kraeher M1Chael 183 Krause. Jonathan 159

Krecklow, Doug 99 100, 193 Kre•fels, lan 137, 170. 172 Kreikemeier. Janna 96 Kre1kmeter. Chrishan 144 Kroeger, Jeffrey 93. 158, 159 Kroeger, Kathenne 17, 115, 127, 159 Kroeger Molly9 100. 110, 111 , 172 Krouse Johathan 55 Krueger Jasmyn 159 Krumw1ede. Lauren 84, 85, 172 Ksiazek Celena 110, 172 Kueny Ka1tltn 89 172 Kuhl. Em1ly 57 123 127, 159 Kund. Alyssa 179 183 Kuncl. Ann1e 20 158. 159 Kunkle. Katherine 172 Kupka, Hannah 78. 79, 110, 111 , 119, 120. 125 159 Kusleika. Kylie 144 Kussman Joshua 183 Kutilek, Henry 60, 110. 111 , 183 Kutilek. Katherine 159 Kyle, Briltany29, 115, 135, 172 Kyle. Catherine 112. 113. 183 Kyle. Mason l12, 113, 114 172

LaBat Daryl193 Ladd . Allie 81 82 Ladd Garrett144 Lade. M1Chael 172 LaHood Shawn 73, 103, 144 Laing Em1ly 110. 111 , 123, 183 La1ng. Kate 123. 172 Lalf Maranda 183 Lamb, Zaeh 81 124 160 lammel. Mackenzie 94 95. 172 lance 116 Landen. Charlie 44. 90. 91 , 93. 172 Landolt. Eva 110, 112, 113, 144 Landrie. John 22 23, 64, 144 Language Clubs 122, 123 Langworthy, Quinn 73, 74, 119, 160 Lanoue. Jordan 183 Large Groups 46, 47 Larios, Ulysses 22. 75. 110. 144 Larsen-Brown, QUiron 183 Larson, Benjam•n 144 Larson, Richard 14, 110, 111 , 123, 12 131 135 146. 232 LaShell. Ashlyn 68 183 Lasovich Cody 68 Lassley. Jess1e 116. 146 Latin Club 122 Laughlin, Melissa 112, 113, 123, 160 Lawlor. Max 34, 50. 51 , 89, 132, 172 Lawslo Chnslte 76 146 Lawslo Jacob 172 LeaCh. Beth 193 194 Leahy Shane 73. 160 Leareh. Brent 73. 158. 160 Leaver, Gregory 172 Ledou, Guillaume 30. 112. 113 114 183 Lecuona. Sally 193 Leahy. Rita 193, 194 Lee. Lindsay 15, 39. 116, 146. 231 Lee, Matthew 127. 132, 193 Lee, Samuel 68, 172 LeFebvre. Lois 193 Legge, Abby 9, 26, 123, 160 Lehr, Jacob 87 132, 172 Letbel, Elizabeth 51 89 110, 111 , 12C 184 Letbel Kathenne 18. 20 89, 104, 127 146 219 Leise. Chnstme

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3kovich, Adam 73, 98, 99, 146 3mmers, Nickolas 112, 113. 161 :m1pke, Mlchael24 110. 111 112 113. 172 ane. Matthew 146 anigan, Morgan 89, 92 112 113. 161 , 163 :!Onard. Amber 184 !!Onard. Apnl161 !!Onard Bnttany 161 esley Knox Photography 226 31zring, Timothy 172 :win. Gabnel112, 113. 114, 184 3wis, Abigal193 awis, Amanda 110, 184 3WIS, Brandon 161 3WIS, Dom1nic 93 3WIS Kelly 37, 104, 184 '!WIS. Zach 78, 184 akos. Jonathan 64 . 110. 111 172 bby Sean 184 ebentntt, Katie 78. 119 121 , 193 ekhus, Eric 161 ncoln, Cydney 65, 110, 172 ncoln, Katherine 100, 115. 120, 172 ndgren. Paul193 ndquist, Kara 4 104, 110, 111 , 161 ndquist. Leigh 78, 104, 110 111 . 184 nk Emma 110. 111 ttler Dean 128 172 iving Green Club 125 IVingston M1chae1112 184 ~ch . Kathleen 101 . 104 110. 161 xke. Allison 86 146. 211 :>ttus. Jacob 161 oftus. Jess•ca 161 oh. Oliv•a 65, 146 onder. Vicki127. 193 ong, Jeremy 193 ong, Nancy 113, 184 opez. Dillon 146 opez, Dustin 172 opez. Paola 184 onng , Jordan 184 osen. Mary Jo 131 , 193 ovas. Veron•ka 184 ove. Grace 110. 111 184 oveland Elementary 201 udwig Ca1lyn 120, 126, 135, 184 uedke, Kat 110, 111 , 128 uleich, William 184 ulow Korbin 43, 146 umpkm Sherisa 193 undahl, Kathenne 110, 123. 129. 172 unsford. Erin 193 uther Kalte 61 , 100, 101 104 127 146 yden. Grace 14, 112. 113. 114. 116 11~ 118, 119. 123. 127. 146 ynch. Madeline 184 • yons, Amber97, 112, 113, 184

·laaiah Hana SS. 184 lacch•etto. Rachel21 , 110, 111 161 lacOonald. Krystma 17, 146 lacDonald. Lyndsay 184 ·laclnnes. Cathy 194 ~acKenz1e, Adam 112. 113, 161 ~acKenz1e . Benjamin 115. 161 ~adlock. Gabnelle 110. 131 . 184 ~adlock, Joy 127, 161 ~aggard, Amber 62, 100. 123, 127, 184 ~agiera, Paula 194 ~aghcic. Taylor 11 0 184 ~aher K8111in 81 , 110. 146 Taylor 78, 79. 119. 161 Alex•s 172

Index

Mahoney, Keegan 104, 172 Malik, Abigail 172 Maloley. Kaylan 2 , 116, 161 Maloley Nate 74 92, 184 Malone. Mad1son 112. 113 184 Maly Zachary 35. 128. 161 Manley Knslln 96 184 Mapes Madison 81 120. 172 Marc hing Band 11 2 Margntz. Chaziyn 100. 172 Margntz, Jake 161 , 189 Mariucc1, Anthony 146 Markey, Fred 107, 146 Marshall, David 73. 74, 87 172 Marshall Susan 194 Mart~nez. Joshua 112 113, 114, 184 Martmson, Leslie 194 Marvosh. Aidan 112 184, 137 189 Mason. Alex 99. 161 Mason Kurt 90. 146 Mason. Rob 73, 74 Mass, Beth 81 , 82. 184 Mass. Emily 81 , 147 Math Club 134 Mathes. Bryce 147 Mat1s, Taylor 76, 78. 172 Matteo. Jess1e 172 Mattheissen, Nicole 100 Matthews. Michael 73 147 Matthews Ranesha 108. 161 Matth•essen. Jakob 17 99. 119, 147, 151 202 Matth1essen. N1cole 172 Matuska Damca 35. 80. 81 147 207 Matuska Katanna 81 184 Maulsby, Shay 110, 112, 113, 184 Mawhlney, Elizabeth 122, 194 Maxwell, Anthony 143 May, Emma 116, 120, 122, 123 Mayer, Maggie 19, 21 127 Mayer, Meghan 147 May. M1tch 120, 184 Maynard. Em1ly 25 110 111 131 147 Maynard. Rebecca 100. 110. 184 Mayo. Anthony 147 Mayo. Brandon 147 McAdams. Ashleye 184 McAtee. etephame 84, 112. 113, 115, 129, 130, 172 McCann, Madeline 37, 88, 89, 172 McCann, Mike 194 McCarthy, Jackson 161 McCarthy, James 9, 43, 147 McCarthy, Mad1son 184 McCarthy. Morgan 147 McCartney Heather 147 McCia1n. Corey 48. 112. 113, 147 McClelland Max 89 McCormack. Juha 172 McCormack.Tanner184 McCormick, Landon 120, 194 McCoy, Taylor81 108 McCulloh, Taylor 130, 168, 172 McDermott Max 32, 33, 88, 89, 110, 111 114, 161 McDermott Tessa 1 24, 32, 110. 111 , 120, 123. 161 , 163 McDonald Shannon 194 McFadden John 112. 113 172 McGeary Pam 194 McG1II Alex 172 McGinty, N•cole 147 McGrew Kyle 89. 110 172 McGuire. Matthew 161 McGu1re, M1chael 184 McGuire, Qumn 96 Mcintyre, Cynthia 161 Mcintyre. Lindsey 129 McKeever, Kathy 124. 194 McKeever. Rick 73 88.194 McKeever RJ 73 74 110, 172 McKiZia. Egypt98. 147 Mclaughlin, Andrew 147

McMahon, Alissa 161 McMahon, Shaun 87, 192 194 McMullen. Bryce 74 93, 112 113 M4o.. McMullen, Grant 111 112 113, 114 147 McMurphy. Jameson 62 147 McQueen, R1ley 84. 184 McRoberts. Bntney 80 81 147 McVay. Ryan 161 McVea Andrew 89. 115. 132. 184 Med ical Club 135 Me1er, Jess•ca 147 Meier, Mike 87, 112. 113, 126, 129, 161 Meier. Thomas 184 Me1ssner. Alex 20. 32, 90, 147 207 Me1ster Nicholas 172 Mellen, M1chael 87 120. 183, 184 Mena-Bohlke. Sebastian 60 147 Mendick. Manlynn 194 Menolascmo, Paige 89. 161 Menolasc1no. Taylor 89. 161 Menzel Wesley 172 Merad1lh, Jordan 34 65, 184 MerCier, Tyler 87, 147 Meredith, Judy 194 Meredith, Robert 147 Mervin Reese Photography 204 Mess1er, Nathan 124 Methe, Stephame 112, 113, 147 Meyer Brett 103, 172 Meyer, Dan 194 Meyer Karty 78. 96 184 Meyers Art 194 Meyers Lauren 76. 95. 172 Meysenburg Pam 112 113. 123. 127, 135, 147 Meza. Mari 6, 104, 127 147. 151 , 217 M1ao. Jlngyi 63, 161 Micek, Maize 194 Micheels, Robert 112. 113, 184 Mlchelizzl. Gabriella 132. 184 Middleton, James 110. 112 113, 120, 130, 172 Mikkelsen. Mac 112 113. 114 , 133, 134 , 184 Mllkkelsen. Mac 126 M1ller, Amanda 86 Miller, Andy 73 Miller, Anne 194 Miller, Benjamin 147 Miller, Chrishan 110. 147 Miller, Dan 194 Miller, Melissa 147 M1ller, Patrick 44, 161 M1ll1ken Family 229 M1ll1ken, Jesse 116. 117 119, 120, 161 Milone. Sam 103, 184 M11ton. Em1ly 17, 52. 53 M1nes. Samantha 48. 76, 77, 110, 111 , 131 , 161 Mlnlkus. J1m 194 M1n1nni, Tony 161 Mlscho, Jocelyn 147 Mitchell, Nancy 194 Mltra.Ananya 115, 132, 135, 172 Mlady-Sporven, Sydnl184 Mlynank, Aaron 147 Mobalegh Amir 112 113, 184 Moberg Dav•d 161 Modhn. Spencer 99. 172 Moellenbeck Nicholas 106. 147 Mohamed Abdullahi 184 Montanye Andrew 16. 172 Montanye Josh 11 0 111 184 Monzu. Chnsta 147 Monzu, Lucas 184 Moore, Eden 67 Moore, Jake 189 Moore. Kia 39. 110. 125 Moore. Lonnie 194 Moore, Michaela 43 62 194 Moore. Robert 147 Moore. Sarah 54 184 Moran. Logan 74 75. 103 112, 113, 185

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Mordhorst, Jacob 105. 110, 172 Morgan Cameron 72. 73, 93. 172 Morgan, Chnshan 112 113, 161 Mormann Jocelyn 77 78. 127 172 Moms. Jensen 110, 185 Moseley Nathan 116, 192, 194 Mosier Angela 119. 132, 195 Mota. Alex 53. 148 Moulton. Rex 195 Moy, Koko 195 Mroczek, Sydney 121 127 195 Mr. WHS 22, 23 Mueller, Allison 100, 110, 172 Muller Skylar 62, 63, 100, 172 Murphree, ian 24 25 110 111 , 148 Murphree, Luc 110. 111 , 173 Murphy. R1ck 195 Murray. Ausbn 73. 74, 161 Murtaugh. Anthony 148 Mus1nsky. Kanna 161 Muskic Rarnzud1n 161 Musser D1llon 60, 173 Musser Joshua 115, 185 Myre, Alex1s 10

Nachman. Lev 113, 148 Nachun. Emily 33. 116. 148 Nasrab, Leemah 24 110 185 National Hono r Socioty 127 Nau, Tyler185 Nav1ckas Ben 20, 148 NawoJSkl, Mlchael13, 90, 146 Naylor, Nathan 111 , 112, 113, 114, 14€ 214 Neal. Kelsey 79. 185 Neelon, Keenan 74 92. 93. 185 Nealon, Kenny 90, 93 Neely. Eric 112. 113, 115, 173 Neely. Enn 100. 110. 123. 127, 148 Neff. Nicole 68 Nelsen Molly 121 127 161 Nelson, Andrea 185 Nelson. Andrew 61 73. 74 96. 173 Nelson, Drew 33, 89. 112. 113, 114, 131 . 1t.3 Nelson. James 148 Nelson, Mary Beth 195 Nelson, Michelle 36 173 Nelson. Natalee 74, 89, 110, 111 , 185 Nelson Sarah 94 95. 116, 119. 148, 203 Nelson Zach 110 111 122, 173 Nemecek Bnan 90. 195 Nesbitt. Jesse 103 173 Nesbitt. Ryan 103 Nester, Donna 110 Neubaum Christ•ne 82, 173 Newcomb, Jake 74 Newman, Emily 40 148. 205 Newsom, Marlee 23, 161 Newton Bradley 173 Nguyen. Ben 35, 146 Nguyen. Ben1am1n 148 Nguyen, Dom1mc 79, 149 Nguyen. G1a-Huy 161 N1chols BenJamin 10 N•chols-Pmtore. Tayler 185 N1ehsen, Chance 103 N1eto, Sydnee 9. 37. 100, 104, 173 Nigro. Rebekah 173 Nlhsen, Joseph 173 Noble. Jacob 112. 113, 185 Noddle, Sam 8 137 161 Nodskov. Paul161 Nodskov. Sarah 128, 185 Noel. Gahle1110. 111 . 120. 124 127, 149 Noel. Isaac 110. 111 . 173

llolin. Trudt 195 ~on-s ponsored

Sports 106, 107 llorman. Manah 43 185 llorman. Zach 73, 93. 158, 161 llorth Enca 112. 113, 186 llorth Kev1n 112. 113. 115. 149 llorth. Mansa 186 llorth. Megan 100. 173 • llorton. Jeryt 92. 186 lloss. Hailee 48, 99. 104 112. 116, 119, 161 IJovacek, Tyler 54 73, 74. 173 IJovoa. Molly 89, 104, 120. 186 IJugent Deb 195 IJunn Skyler 124 , 173 IJutsch Zach 48, 103, 186 IJygren Em1ly 186 IJystrom. Bnan 161

)akdale Elementary 200 ) 'Bnen. John 107 116, 149. 151 JDell. Alhe 12, 13, 25, 110. 111 . 123. 127, 131 , 132, 149 )Dell. Matt 74 , 99, 110, 186 )'Donnell, Anthony 173 )'Donnell, Ntcklaus 74. 186 )'Donnell. Patrick 161 ) 'Donnell, Ryan 122, 149 )hm. Carson 70. 74. 93, 186 )hm, Molly 149 )techoski. Patti 195 )liver. Devin 161 )lson. Alyc1a 39, 179 186 )lson. Ntcolas 161 )ltman, Ben 30. 112. 113. 173 )ltman Patty 195 )ndracek Katte 62, 104 , 131 , 173 )nken. David 161 )penlng 4, 5 >rchestra 115 >rganizations Divider 108, 109 )rr. Joshua 112. 113, 130 >rr. Megan 22. 186 )rtman, Jeanne 195 >shlo. Rtchard 82. 110, 186 >utdoor Education 16, 17 >uterbndge Aulana 50. 96 186 >verfield. Julie 195 >verman, Damian 186 )wens Kiana 14. 131 , 186

'abian. Hunter 161 • 'ache, Trenton 162 'ackard, Nathan 112, 113. 114 127 • 149 'ack.ard. Sharon 195 'adios. Lila 100, 186 'age, Bndget 110 119, 120. 162 •age. Montca 110. 120. 183. 186 'age. Shari 195 'alandri. D1ana 66. 112. 113. 123. 127. 135 149 'almesano. Joey 88. 186 'almesano. Kyle 97 162 'alm•sano. Len 195 'anchal Darshana 10, 104 , 110, 111 , 123 173 •ane. Cody 149 'ane. Kara 186 •ankers, Brandon 149 'aprockt, Casey 73, 102. 103. 149

Paquette, Ltsa 195 Panst, Sidney 8. 149 Parker. Julien 93 Parks. Mackenzie 162 Pamsh. Sara 54 Parttllo, Vanessa 39 Paskach. Jenn1fer 123, 195 Paskach M1chae1110. 111 . 173 Paskach. Tyler 20 149, 180. 204 Patseas, Stathi 58. 173 Paul. Josh 63, 124, 149 Pavlish, Natalie 17 95, 104, 149, 224 , 225 Pawloski, Jenna 131 149 Payne. Clerra 51 , 110. 149 Payne. Josh 74 75 110 186 Pearson Chase 162 PE Classes 54, 55 Peck. JaCQuelyn 100. 173 Pecoraro Tim 74 103. 162 Pedersen. Clarre 6, 15. 100. 116. 117. 149 Pedersen, Jake 74. 195 Peer Tutors 135 Peetz, Caroline 100, 174 Peetz, Thomas 35 66, 99 162 Pettzme1er Abtgatl11 34. 119 120. 162 Pettzmeter Ashlin 2 104, 119, 120 162 Pettzmeter Beth 78. 95, 96 Penry Joseph 77 186 People Divid er 136, 137 Perctval. Sara 123. 126. 195 Perez. Joshua 149 Perman. Kammle 174 Perqutn, Branden 174 Perrine, Taylor 73. 149 Perrine, Weston 74, 112, 113, 114 Perry, Jesstca 119. 162 Person. Madeline 110 186 Petche. Sarah 119 Peterson Alison 149 Peterson, Heather 135 Peterson MIChael 15. 149 Peterson Rtck 195 Peterson Scott 73 74, 162 Peterson Stdney 104, 116, 127, 149 Peterson, Tonya 81 . 95, 162 Petrow's 209 Petsche. Cole 93, 186 Petsche Sarah 34, 80, 81 , 82, 162 Pettengill, Seth 110 112. 113. 174 Pettiford. Ouavondace 162 Pelto John 149 Pflug, Jess•e 104, 174 Pflug, Maddie 78, 79 186 Pflug, Manel162 Phelps, Vtrgtma 187 Phtllips, Betsy 110. 149 Phillips, Eliza 187 Phillips, Hazel196 Phillips, Lilly 37, 39, 123, 129, 131 , 174 Philos ophy Club 131 Ptckenng, Alec 149 Ptckenng Rachel39, 96. 174 P1eper Shelby 23. 104. 116. 127. 149 Pterce Kerry 196 Ptntore Tayler-Ntchols 110 Piper, Melissa 174 Piquette. Chnshan 89, 115. 174 Ptvonka. Angel78, 174 Ptvonka, Sabnna 127. 187 Placek. Jenny 110, 149 Placzek, Aaron 28, 29, 87, 119, 127, 149 220 Placzek. Noah 87 187 Plagman, Destrae 187 Plank. Daivd 196 Plaza Jessica 123, 196 Pleas. Riley 82. 121 174 Pleuler K•mberly 187 Pleuler Mtchelte 110. 162 ~"' Anna 120 Plumb. Anna 77. 129. 131 . 162 Podanu, Mana 42, 112, 113, 126, 162

Poe. Josh 47. 55 Poe. Nicholas 162 Polk. Dan1elte 44 89 110. 131 , 162 Polonctc. Ben 149 Pools. Jacob 12 132 174 Poppert Brianna 132 174 Porter. Katelyn 187 Portillo, Vanessa 179 187 Potash. Adeev87. 112, 113. 114 174 Potash, Ezra 87, 112, 113, 115 175 Pottery Club 128 Powderpuff Football 20, 21 Powe, Jalen 32, 56, 93. 136, 162, 174 Powers, Natalie 149 Pretntnger. Will 74 Pretster Jtn 58 127 132 196 Prescott. P~njamtn 112 113, 115, 149 Pnbus. Ellen 187 Ponce. Tony 89, 149 Pntchett. Samantha 187 Proc rastination and Deadlines 56, 57 Prusha, Kirstie 149 Pullum, Michael149 Pulverenti, Joshua 112, 113, 187 Putjenter, Blake 187

Ot. Jiahao 115, 187 Quaites. Capris 76, 77, 187 Ouartoroll, Evan 74, 110. 114. 187 Quinata. Ashley 53, 150 Quinata, Dustin 187 Outnn. April110, 111 175 Outnn. Jake 175 Ou1rk. Alison 110. 111 . 125 Quiz Bowl 132 Ouon Trisha 16. 48. 104, 128, 150

Radke, Dillon 162 Radler Hannah 122, 187 Rafael. B11ty 24 106. 110. 111 . 122 125. 127 131 . 150. 205 Ramsey, Madison 162 Rana.Saugat187 Randall, Vanessa 162 Randleman. Connor 24, 74 112 113 Rands, Tyler 110, 162 Raneri, Gina 187 Rangel. Larena 63, 196 Rankin. Alexander 150 Rankin Donna 68. 69 Rasgorshek Matt 116. 196 Rasmussen. Benjamtn 16 Rasmussen. Mark 196 Ratltff Ethan 162 Rathff Gregg 118. 128. 196 Rau. Ltnda 42. 43, 66, 127 196 Rawnsley. Enc 90, 93. 162 Raybine, Sam 17 56, 112, 113, 114. 131. 162 Raymond. Michaela 196 Reardon. Helen 196 Rech, Brigette 49, 187 Rector Amy 194, 196 Rector Colette 15. 112 113, 114, 175 Rector Hannah 100. 116. 120. 122 123 127 131 150. 219 Redmond. Matthew 150 Reed. Cyndi 196 Reed. Jamie 110. 111 187 Reed John 150, 151 232 Retd, Famous 150

Reischletn Derek 175 Reloj. Jarell110 111 . 112. 113. 122. 125 128. 131 162 Remod ting 44, 45 Remus John 54 73. 74, 93, 112, 113 114 Remus Rebekah 37, 76, 77, 97, 116, 143. 150. 198, 206 Rendell, Lea 20. 59, 104, 107, 123, 1: 162 Reynolds, Angela 110. 187 Reynolds Erin 104 187 Reynolds Sarah 76 Reynolds Shanley 116. 123, 150 Rezmcek. Bob 196 Rhen. Broghan 162 R1ccen John 110, 187 Rtce Caleb 12, 14, 24, 25. 54, 99, 111 111 131 , 150 R1chards, Karl 150 Richards, Michael111 , 112, 113, 114. 150. 218 Richardson, Marcus 56 Rich, Emily 150 Rich, Sadie 1iO R1chter, Sarah 150 Rtcketts, Maryanne 196 Rtggs Bnt67, 150 Rtley Russell89, 112, 113, 114, 187 R1pa, Dan 74 RISSe Flora 31 123, 129, 168, 175 Roach, Cody 74. 175 Robar. Kahe 150 Roberts, Anthony 187 Roberts, Chase 9, 162 Roberts, Jonathan 78, 162 Roberts. Outnton 187 Robtnette. Brandon 103 Robinson. Brenna 110, 111 . 119 127 150 227 Robinson Erica 81 162 Robmson. Matthew 175 Robmson Melissa 17, 110, 112, 113, 127 162 Robmson. Sydney 104, 110, 111 , 120. 173. 175 Robtnson, Zach 26. 27, 150 Robotics Club 128 Roc k brook Animal Clinic 202 Rockbrook Elementary 200 Rock. Cathenne 63 112 113. 187 Rock. Connor175 Rock. Jane 112 113, 162 Rockman. Caroline 187 Rockman. Oliver 50, 122, 132 Rock. Sean 106 150 Rocz. Tim 196 Rodgers, Monty 196 Rogers, John 196 Roland, Estelle 31 123. 175 Roland. Zach 12. 112. 113. 114, 187 Rold. Cristin 196 Rollins . Fred 196 Roman Razwell 34 , 62, 162 Roman Rusttn 35, 95 Romp1ch Jenn1fer 187 Roncek. Andrea 42, 130, 175 Rosa. Omar de Ia 11 0 Rose. Karly 150 Rosholm Mary 78. 187 Ross. Chase 112, 113 131 Rotert. Ab1ga1t 162 Roumpr. Ryan 162 Royer. Mark 81 Ruf. Scott 73. 150 Rugby 128 Ruh, Hayden 78 187 Ruhl Manssa 59. 150 Ru1z Eloy Rodnguez 107 Rumsey. Phoen1x 187 Runice Morgan 91 , 162 Rupp Trav•s 51 59 110. 111a 32 , ~ Russell, Sarah 78. 104, 110. 111 1 Russell. Shelby 175 .

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:yan, Madison 82, 110, 120, 129, 187 :yan, Sean 74, 128, 162 !yder Anthony 162

aafield. Katy 99, 100 adofsky Julie 48, 127, 150 afarik. laura 196 akic. Adr16 alado. Philip 187 alem, Clarre 104. 187 alem. Terry 150 alemo. Gary 66. 196 alfity. Shereen 115, 120 130, 135, 175. 176 algado. Adrian 80 162 .alvaton, Samantha 110, 112 113 anabria Summer 49, 130. 175 .anchez, Hector 187 .anchez, Michael 187 .anchez. Paulina 187 .andall, Brian 126, 196 .andel, Danielle 80, 81 95. 150 anglmino Nathamel124 , 162 .anruk Mrke 87 ;ass, Brady 150 .auerbrey. Gary 31 74. 162 ;awyer. Ryan 87, 115, 162 ;ayre. Eric 196 :cahse, Grna 104, 162 dlack. Eric 74, 112, 113, 175 :chack. Steven 112, 113, 175 :chaffart. Jeffrey 150 dlanbacher. Joe 74 , 187 :chanbacher. Phtlhp 73, 74 162 ;chank. Tyler 62. 78, 79, 175 ;chau Sarah 20. 119, 196 ;cherlf, Cody 103 :chreber, Connie 196 :chmeckpeper. Chad 73, 196 :chnackel, Sara 110, 187 :chool Clubs 118, 119, 120, 121 ;chrager, Cole 87 158, 162 ichrager, Jack 88. 89, 122, 127 150, 216 ichrager, Justin 93, 186, 187 ichrager, Nlk 110 ichrager, Sonia 104, 110. 187 ichroeder. Dustin 162 ichroeder. Julia 10 ichroeder, Nick 52 102 103, 162 ichroeder Sarah 17 175 ichrum. Taylor 14 131 , 187 ichulenberg. Cory 74. 1~7 lchuler. luke 18 175 ;chultz. Emily 162 ;chulze. Alexander 162 >chuster, Tyler 73, 74 lchuttler, Grant 187 lcofreld. Nrck 187 >corvo Summer 150, 228 ;cott, Brooke 175 ;cott, lindsay 78 79, 196 >cott. Wendy 196 >cnbner. Anna 187 )cribner. Emily 49. 96. 187 >cyken, Liat 196 >eals, Blame 187 )eals, linda 196 )eals. Tyler 103, 162 )ebastian. Trevor 74 >ecora, Craig 73, 196 )eidler, Byron 19 )erpold. Enn 104, 163 )~me Casey 110. 111 , 127 187 Nick 93 110. 111 , 173, 175

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Seniors Division 138 Sef\or Matias 202 Serfass, Chnstine 110. 150 Serfass. Cindy 196 Service Clubs 126, 127 Service learning Club 127 Severson, Emika 84. 112, 113, 114, 122, 187 Shadlow. Katre 29 55 163 Shanf-Kashani. Mateen 37 73. 163 Sharp. lauren 14 104. 110. 111 112 113 120 123. 131 150. 211 Shehan Jenny 33 57 110, 111 116 123 132. 150. 151 214 Shield 116, 242, 243 Sheldon Mrchael163 Shepherd, Sally 78. 196 Sherman Ella 81 110, 112 113. 132 134. 187 Sherman. Zach 196 Shinkle, Rebecca 110, 163 Shonka, Sara 6, 104, 123, 163 Shook. Alex 92, 93 Shook. Jack 93, 187 Shrum. Jacqueline 66 Sibbrtl. Ashton 175 Sichmeller, Daniel 74, 188 Siebert, Kailey 127, 188 Sieczkowski, Kevrn 124, 188 Srefker. Kayla 26 Siemers Taylor 150. 213 Simons. Jrm 93, 196 Simply Irresistible 111 Srtonus, Peter 150 Skills USA 118 Skrnner Bruce 196 Skokan. Nathaniel110. 188 Skold. Anna 78. 96. 120 186 188 Skold Nate 73. 90, 163 Sladek Brandon 74 93. 186. 188 Sladek Haley 33. 69 110. 111 . 151 221 233 Slatten. Zane 128 Slaughter, Rustin 196 Slosburg, Ahson 89. 115, 123, 163 Slosburg, Joe 87, 103, 123, 151 Slosburg, Kate 10, 51 , 84, 110. 111 . 120, 1'32, 188 Slosburg, Libby 11 32, 104. 110, 111 , 120, 126, 127, 132, 175 Smith, B'onca 102, 188 Smtih, Brandon 135 Smtih. Carter 112. 113, 114, 175 Smrth , Charlene 196 Smrth, Christina 188 Smtih Cody 175 Smrth Joshua 95. 163 Smtih Kaona 175 Smtih, Kirsten 175 Smrth lilhan 58 Smtih Mrchelle 63. 151 Smrth Morgan 151 Smrth Pam 196 Smrth Ryan 27 74 103 188 Smrth Salandra 196 Smrth Seymone 108, 175 Smrth Stephame 62. 110 151 , 220 Smrth Tiara 21 96, 163 Snodgrass Alexandra 188 Snow Days 36, 37 Snowdon, Jeffrey 151 . 217 Snyder Brent 163 Socknder. Matthew 175 Sodal, Ali 52, 188 Sokpa, Darryl74, 188 Solarana, Hayley 17, 163 Sonnenfield Joslynn 163 Sorensen Jacob 110. 112. 113, 175 Sorensen Tori 110, 163 Sortino, Jack 73, 74, 175 Sosalla, Rebecca 196 Spanish Club 123 Spanish National Honor Society 123

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Spirit 18, 19 Sports Divider 70, 71 Stage Band 115 ' -.. Stansberry Garrett32. 151 Stark, lane 37. 110, 175 Staton Eva 14, 110, 128 163 Stebbins. Juha 188 Steed Samantha 110. 111 . 188 Steele., Ashley 110. 175 Stefan. Heather 95 96 Steffes Josh 107 188 Stegman. Mark 196 Stegman Matt 72, 73 127 151 Stahly Sue 196 Stehno Mark 73, 151 Stejskal. Ryan 196 Stennrs, Brandon 73. 163 Stepanek, Sara 26 112. 113. 126, 129. 163 Sterirng, Shira 110, 112, 113. 175 Sterhng, Shoshana 151 Stevens, Alec 110, 112 113, 188 Stevenson, Elizabeth 84, 110, 111 , 188 Stewart, Abbey 81 , 110, 111 , 163 Stewart, Reilelgh 115, 121 , 122, 130. 131, 168, 175 Stickel. Natasha 28, 89. 110 188 Strlwell. Curtis 151 Stobbe, Jessica 119, 163 Stolinski, Melissa 105. 110, 163 Stopak. Beth 196 Storer, Kyle 151 Storer Rachel13. 175 Stout Camrlle 37 Stout Trevor 115. 175 Stovall, Jasmrne SO. 119, 123. 127, 151 Straley Eric 151 Street Andrea 196 Stress 50, 51 Stroud ltnda 196 Stuart. Alexander 188 Stuart Nrck 22. 73, 103, 151 Stubblefield. Jason 112. 113. 114 188 Stucky, Judy 131 , 196 Student Advisory Board 10, 11 , 120 Student Forum 118, 119 Student Life Divider 6, 7 Studts, Amy 196 197 Stutheit, lanny 196 Stuva. Mandy 196 Sullinger, Noah 59, 112. 113, 188 Sullivan, Rachel110, 111 188 SummerS, 9 Sumner, Emily 14, 88. 89, 110. 111 , 127 145, 151 Sundell, Anne 84, 110, 111 . 119, 164 Sunde, Nehemrah 164 Sunset Elementary 229 Susman. Mary 116 123. 124, 127 131 151 Sutton Rachel89, 112, 113, 151 Suwondo Astuti 196 Swanda Taylor 152 Swanson Elementary 201 Swanson Jessrca 32 60 188 Swanson Katnna 110. 188 Swartz. Kyle 73 Sweeney, Alyssa 82, 188 Sweetman. Qurnn 175 Swrft John 56, 74, 93. 110 188 Swoboda, Natalre 188 Symphonic Band 113 Szejk, Brandy 196

Tallant. Kylie 188 Tamayo. Alexandrea 152

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Tanltllo, Megan 110, 111, 127, 152 Ta te, Ryan 90. 175 Taylor, Dalton 99, 112. 113, 115, 188 Taylor, Elaine 120. 188 Taylor, Lindsay 104, 175 Taylor. Monte 62. 72 152 Taylor, Nande 188 Taylor. Steven 42 188 Terry, Dylan 175 Tesch. Micheal196 Testing 62, 63 Teuscher Morgan 81 82 115, 188 Thacker, Megan 93 95. 175 The Dance Shoppe 202 Thersen. Jamie 188 Thelen. Bnttanr 175 Th1bault Evan 110. 188 Thrbault Maddre 57 104. 110. 111 , 15 Thresfeld, Steven 152 Thomas. Heath 7 4 188 Thomas. Kayana 124 Thomas. Ourana 188 Thompson. Alex 73, 163, 164 Thompson, lsa1ah 152 Thompson, Kyle 120 Thompson, Matt 103, 188 Thomsen. Clarisse 110, 111 , 152, 207 Thomsen, Jared 73, 74, 112. 113. 115 175 Thomsen, Kyle 93 103. 131 , 164 Thomson, Clarisse 104 Thoreson-Green Elisabeth 48. 112, 1' 120. 123, 127, 133. 152 Thomqurst Natalie 39, 116, 164 Tietjen Travrs 73 74, 164 Tiganr. Susan 197 Timko. Dana 164 Timko. Judy 197 Timmons. CraiQ 74 93, 110. 111 , 112, 113, 188 Tingley. Garrett 188 Tinley, John 47, 175 Tinley lauren 14 33, 110, 111 , 119, 146, 152 Tipton. Joei 188 Tjaden. Sean 164 Tjarks. Dulaney 62. 81 82. 100 105. 112. 115 130. 175 Tokherm, Clare 246, 19, 94. 95, 152 Tomek, AliSO, ~1 84, 126 175 Tomoser, lauren 130, 175 Torson. Anne 10. 110, 188 Toy, Sarah 110, 111 . 120 123, 127 H 189 Tracey, Tim 22, 87 93, 175 Trammell, lan 152 Tran Chns 103, 110 188 Travelling 62, 63 Trawickr. Larry 197 Treu Eric 64 96. 152 Trick or Can 10, 11 Tnpp. Quenltn 72 188 Trouba Thomas 188 Tsogtoo Nomrndan 164 Tunche Maydellin 83, 164 Tuomikoski. Brandon 115, 175 Tureaud. Antoine 74 102, 103, 110 Turman. Rachel 112. 113, 176 Tume, Came 197 Turner Ana 55. 188 Turner. Came 120 132 Turpen, Carne 176 Turpen, Jessamine 104 137, 167 171 Tuttle-colgan, Alire 164 Twedt. Grace 100, 120. 164 Twedt, Ruby 100 Tweedy, Brittney 104, 152 Tweedy. Devin 188 Tweedy, Jacob 33, 188 Tweedy, Megan 87 164 Tzarks, Dulaney 61

Jehhng William 112. 113. 152 Heman, Taylor 20 128. 131 152 Jltimate Frisbee 106, 107 Jlrich Megan 104. 110. 120. 188 Jlnch Tyler 152, 202 Jnderclass Boys Basketball 92, 93 lnderclass Football 74, 75 lnderc lass Girls Basketball 96, 97 lnderclass Volleyball 78, 79 Jriostegu1. Juana 176

'acha, BridgEtt 16, 59, 123, 130, 131 , 164 'akiii-Zadeh. Leila 152 'aldez, Cody 119, 164 'alenzuela. Esa• 152 'alia Josh 73, 164 'allejo Chris 111 112 113, 114, 123, 152 'alhnch Dave 93 'ance. Trevor 164 'andenbroucke. JosepQ 152 'anderTUig Adam 131 , 192 'anDusen. Joyce 57, 132, 197 'anDyke Renee 197 'anLent. Alex 73. 74, 168, 176 'ann. Zoe 25 104 116 119, 127, 128, 152 215 'anosdall. Courtney 119, 128, 152 'anOsdel, Jordan 89. 176 'anWeelden, Matthew 68. 110, 152 'ap, AI197 'argas. Erick 103, 110. 188 'arpuez. Rtcardo 197 'arsity Boys Basketball 90, 91 'arsity Football 72, 73 'arsity Girls Basketball 94, 95 'arsity Softball 80, 81 'arsity Volleyball 76, 77 'aughn, Tara 197 'azquez, Grac1ela 94, 112. 113. 115, 164 '~erregger, Haille 1 04 179 111age Pointe Needleworks 209 ·~no . Steven 176 'inJamun. Chnstlan 47, 92. 93. 176 'olberdtng Thomas 176 'on R1esen. TJ 99. 131 . 135, 176 'rana. Charles 164 'rasptr Ephratm 110 188 'ukov Taylor 152 'uskevich, Laurene 121

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1/agner, Jeff 197 ~ahl, Jamie 152 1/ahl. Tanner 176 ~a1ts-Smtth. Logan 188 1/ahngford. Brianna 112 1/allace, Aiex 112 113. 176 ~allace , Kat1e 110, 123, 188 1/alhngford Briana 110 1/alsh Patnck 176 ~ang, Atsha 100 112, 113 115 120. 126 132. 133, 134 176

Wang, Tim 88, 128, 135 Ward1an. Audrey 78, 110, 111. 188 Warneke, Samantha 188 Warren, Madelyn 72, 112, 113, 164 Warren Meredtth 50. 112, 113, 132. 176 Warrior Band 113 Warrior Choir 110 Warrior Express 111 Washburn. Ka1t1yn 189 Washburn. Kayla 46. 152 Washburn. Wyatt 189 Wastkowski Chad 74 110. 189 Watanabe. Reyn 103, 112. 113, 115. 176 Waters. Mtchael112 Waters Mtchaela 105 176 Watkins Shameka 152 Watson. Justm 189 Watts. Elizabeth 112. 113, 152 Weber, Lansa 119 152 Weber, Mason 176 Weers, Anthony 197 Wegener, Denise 66. 125, 197 Weidman. Tyler 176 Welch, James 164 Welch, Precious 176 Wellens. Kate 112. 113. 123, 130 176 Wells, Jaryonlee 189 Wells Ross 106, 110, 111 , 152 Wer!hman, Madeleme 116, 164 Weseman, Connor 13, 112, 113, 115 189 Weseman, Geoffrey 152 Wesemann Nicholas 128. 164 West. Dantel164 West. Taylor 107 112, 113. 114, 123. 125 163. 164 Westside Novel Society 132 Wetuskt Austm 164 Wetusk1 Ktmberty 189 WHS for the Children 127 Wheeler Sarah 164 Wheeler Tammy 164 176 White Annetta 197 Whitehill, Tabtlha 152 White, John 93, 197 Whtte, Quinlan 112. 113, 176 Whittington, Elizabeth 120. 189 Whittington, Graham 177 Wickstrom. James 88, 128, 146, 152 Widick, Ashley 177 Wiechman, Alex 18 Wteseler, Sydney 48, 112, 113, 189 Wiese, Ruby 152 Wtesman, Alexander 152 Wtesman, Andrew 118, 177 Wtesman. Hanson 31 , 127 153 Wtesman, Mathew 112, 113. 128. 132, 189 Wilcox, Hannah 46 110. 123, 189 Wtlcox, Sean 50 164 Wtles Brandon 73. 74. 177 Wtles Josh 103 189 Wtlken. Corey 38, 124. 130 189 Wtlkemng Andrew 2 87, 110, 111 164 Wilktns Anna 21 . 153. 231 Wtlktns, Enca 112. 113, 114, 129. 164 Wilktns Nicole 110, 111 , 112, 113 129. 131 ' 164 Wllktnson. Ben 73, 90 Wllktnson, Benjamin 164 Willett, Malcolm 93, 112. 113, 177 Williams, Alec 48, 153 Williams, Andre 164 Williams, Andrew 19, 153 Williams, Brenda 197 Williams, Donald 112, 113, 189 Williams, John 99, 164 Williams, Katelyn 78, 110, 111 , 129 131 , 189 Wllhams, Lauren 110, 111 123 127, 131 , 153, 207 W tlll(lms. Melissa 197 Wtlliams. Nathan 164 Williamson Chelsea 42. 131 , 153

Wtlliams, Ross 28. 153 Willis Amber 110 Wtlhs Ashly 110. 189 Willis Max 17 24 26, 87 110, 111 112, 113. 164 Wilson. Austin 73, 177 Wilson. Kari 124 Wtlson. Louts 189 Wtlwerdtng, Cara 60, 116, 127, 132, 153 Wtlwerdmg Mtlch 104, 153 Wtnkler Alison 197 Winkler Bryce 74 103 112, 113 Winter Formal 32, 33 Winter Play 26, 27 Wtseman. Daniel16 153 Wolfson, Doug 197 Wolpa, Alexander 164 Woodcock, Tory 82 153 Woodke, Seth 197 Wood, Tyler 29, 112 113, 115. 131 , 177 Woodworth, Kelly 24 110, 111 153 Woracek. Jenntfer 164 Woracek, Kourtney 164 Worshek, Brandon 74. 177 Worthington, Dawn 110, 112, 113, 189 Wrestling 102, 103 Wrighton Patty 129, 197 WTV 116 Wulf Dtane 197 Wu, Shtloh 177 Wu, Tsathua 31, 60 Wzorek Robert 110. 164 Wzorek Thomas 18

Xanadu 116

Yang, Bonl 115, 153 Yasson, Rtta 124, 197 Yoayat, Taydor 189 Young, Adam 60 153 Young. Jordan 164 Young Mana 153 Young, Matt 23, 30. 73, 153 Young, Matthew 177 Young. Wtlham 128 164 Yuskevich, Laurene 82, 83, 168, 177

Zabel, Brenda 29, 135, 197 Zacharias. Zoe 89, 101 , 131 153 Zadlna, Kurt 197 Zagurskt, Cal177 Zagurskt, Kaylelgh 164 Zanders, James 54 87 164 Zeleny, Dawn 55, 177 Zhao, Yuechen 86. 49, 112. 113, 123. 126 Zhu, Aiex 9, 111 . 112, 113, 114, 120, 123. 127 128, 143, 153 Ztegenbetn Charlie 26, 93, 116, 177 Ztelinski. Clark 18, 103. 153 Ztmmerman Judy 197 Ztmmerman, Wtll 23 74, 189 Zonnsky Ja1m1e 103, 164 Zuerletn. Bnan 73, 74

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