Student life by Bradley Wilson

From 2009 Wings, Arrowhead Christian Academy (Redlands, Calif.; Crystal Kazmierski, adviser)

Through fellowship and caring, Teachers and students get down to what really matters

The Last Letter band members pray with Nick Sellars on February 3 after they performed praise songs with a hard-core twist. The band invited students to stay after chapel if they wanted prayer. Mackenzie Photo: Mike Shaw Mills and Natalia Van Damme meet with Colleen Langley on March 20 for a discipleship group on Friday mornings. “We read a psalm and a proverb, pick our favorite verse, share our prayer requests, and pray,” Mills said. Photo: Kalie Stier

Lillie Daniels walked into Scott Blakey’s Bible class. “Mr. Blakey, I have a question,” Daniels said. “In Brit Lit, we were talking about whether or not babies go to heaven. Where was that verse you told us about earlier? I couldn’t find it, and I looked the whole period.” Blakey calmly answered the question, and then a hand shot up. Soon, it was 12:12, and the bell was about to ring for lunch. The period had been filled with questions and confessions from the class rather than the planned lesson. But it didn’t matter because Blakey knew what was important to spiritual growth. “A lot of people take [going to a Christian school] for granted,” Sharon Durant said. “I like the fact that I know people here are Christians, and I can talk to them about my faith. I can see different viewpoints than my family’s when I talk to my friends, and I grow deeper [in my faith].” “Romans 10:9-10 is our [tennis] team verse,” Caleb Light said. “We brought it back this year and put it on our sweatshirts. After [Willie] Guida left, the team wasn’t going to do it anymore. I felt that the things Guida instilled in us were important and got us further. Cody [Loreman] and I talked to our coach, and we still have to memorize it.” “ASB is so close,” Renee Owens said. “Every month we have a class period devoted to prayer requests and talking about what’s going on in our personal lives. We are like a family, and people just let stuff out. [Merea] Price encourages and prays for us. Everyone prays for each other.” “I feel both blessed and sheltered,” Tim Hooyenga said. “At times when we need spiritual help and guidance, there are teachers there.” The last day of Spiritual Emphasis Week, February 27, was evidence of this. Teachers and students had times of fellowship and prayer for each other. Dennis Henry sacrificed ASB members pray before the homecoming pep rally on October 15 minutes of his class period to pray with students after 24. In addition to prayer, the chapel was dismissed. He knew the significance prayer has in a members had weekly devotionals student’s life. as part of their class discussions. Photo: Chloe Sheppard Rebecca Tierce had tears streaming down her face. She was going to move to a different city, and someone found out, even though it was supposed to be secret. Joanna Sowell sat next to her, with her Bible open, reading Scripture to console Tierce. Sowell did not need to have the right words, because God’s Word was enough. The two were late to class, but Sowell knew comforting her friend was more important than a tardy.

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Sam Blakey leads chapel on December 19, with the help of Kim Carter’s voice and Joe Burgess on bass guitar. Blakey led chapels during Spiritual Emphasis Week as well. “These chapels have been speaking of a call to be better, not just altar calls or cliché Bible lessons. They’re stretching us,” Sharon Durant said. Photo: Matt Westerfield

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Student life is the 24-7 of being people. It can and does include non-academic and nonsports parts of school life and, for the most part, non-club and non-school organizations. All that gets kind of fuzzy though in that we include personal sports or non-school sports. We do include stories about what clubs and organizations do for the entire school. The idea is to include what they think and feel, what affects them and makes them who they are. If that’s how they decorate their lockers or what they keep in the trunks of their cars, it’s a possible student-life coverage concept. ^

Screaming in enjoyment, senior varsity football captains Mike Walker and Ryan Swope swing into the air. “Ryan and I had a really great lunch earlier that day,” Walker said, “and it was great to see it again.”

Leaning in close, cheerleaders, football players and other students cheer on the pie-eating contest participants during the Kickoff Carnival. The defensive line beat the offensive line in a tight battle.

Before the contests begin during the Kickoff Carnival, the drumline entertains the audience. “My first time to perform was at the carnival,” freshman Theresa Saad said. “At first I was nervous, but it ended up being a great bonding experience.”

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> What measures did you take to ensure a win in the hula hooping competition? “I trained pretty hard for it. I’d been looking forward to it for a few weeks prior. I guess you could say it was a dream come true.” >What events did you take part in? “Apart from winning the hula hooping contest, I hung out with friends and teammates, participated in the cake walk and ate Chick-fil-A, which was delicious.” >How did you develop your hula hoop skills? “I guess I can attribute my hooping skills to elementary school P.E.”

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32 campaign posters were hanging on the walls of AP Government teacher Kris Phelps’ classroom on March 25.

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programs would not have the high level of facilities and gear, uniforms and equipment that contribute to the excellence of our programs.” Students were grateful for the benefits they received as a result of the Chap Club’s hard work. “Our baseball team would not be able to have all the equipment we need to be the championship team that we are,” varsity baseball player senior Chris Knight said. Not only did the Chap Club raise money for the athletic programs, but they allotted some money to school organizations and other charity projects in need. Each year, the club donated to Project Graduation. The Chap Club also gave a generous amount of money to Galveston ISD to help rebuild after Hurricane Ike struck. When a fund was organized to support Tim Robinson, a Round Rock varsity football player diagnosed with cancer, the Chap Club stepped in to help his family with the increasing medical bills. “Our desire is to provide a strong community of support for our coaches and athletes,” Price said, “and to promote a positive image of Westteam dinner lake athletics within the community.”

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The Jumbotron, new flooring in the basketball gym and new shade tents for both swim teams to use at outdoor meets all had a common denominator: The Chap Club. There was a common misconception that the Westlake Chap Club only raised money to support football, but in reality, there was a lot more to the Chap Club than most realized. The club financially supported every Westlake athletic program, not just football. “The Chap Club raised money through Chap Club membership, fundraising events, merchandise sales and decal and yard sign sales,” Chap Club President-elect Stacey Price said. “Every dollar contributed to the Chap Club represented a dollar that EISD can keep in the general fund to direct to academic and other pursuits.” In two winter meetings, for example, the club apportioned money toward software for volleyball and softball, heaters for both girls and boys soccer, and a motorized cart for the athletic trainers to transport emergency equipment and coolers and water tanks to all the athletic fields — and there was so much more. “The Chap Club assisted the baseball program with the purchase of a new tractor for field maintenance, as well as equipment bags and uniforms,” varsity baseball team mom Kathy Seitzman said. “ Without the Chap Club, our athletic

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4 p.m. After the Kickoff Carnival, Todd and friends boat and relax on Lake Travis.

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1:30 p.m. Todd competes in the Oreo-eating contest, in which some members of the varsity team attempt to be the first to lick the icing off of an Oreo cookie. The contest is won by senior Mike Walker.

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Even the Battle of the Bands (68-69) is club coverage of sorts because The Featherduster newspaper and Technical Entertainment Crew sponsor the event. Some spreads have club and academic coverage on them because it is more natural to include those particular topics there. So it just makes better sense for us to do it this way. Readers will notice we do not classify anything as “student life.” Rather we have sections divided according to the stories/topics they tell: the ways we make a difference. Some spreads are more heavily academic because that’s what the story is, and some lean more toward club coverage. However, I’m not sure there is one spread in our book that is strictly “student life” — but it’s all student life.

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During the Oreo-eating contest, senior football players compete for the win. “It was really nasty,” Shane Carlisle said. “I didn’t want to be eating Oreos, especially after scrimmaging all morning.”

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For example, on Pages 32-33, there’s club coverage of Hooligans and Tailgaters in the dominant module. But, let’s face it, that’s all “student life.” It is not really about being in a club. It is about “chilling, cooking and cheering.” The bottom right module is about the football team dinners — definitely a student life-type activity but done as a part of the team. The other two modules are more traditional student life.

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The day of the Kickoff was full of fun events. From being introduced to the community to relaxing at the lake after the festivities, it was a great way to start the football season I had looked forward to for so long.

We don’t really have “student life” spreads in our book. We actually approach coverage from a more holistic approach or, as they say in yearbook-ese, have blended coverage. Broadly, student life is anything that happens not as a part of a club or class, but it just doesn’t work for us to classify it that way. We choose to include a little bit of everything on spreads to help develop whatever the “story” of the spread is. That is why we design in modules.

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Strategizing for victory, senior offensive linemen Joe Dunn, Kevin Noonan, Kory Curtis, Gibson McGuire, Casey Tounget and David Germann huddle before the pie-eating contest. “It was a blast slamming my face into a pie,” Dunn said. “On a hot day nothing feels better than that.”

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Student life spreads are about fun, both in and out of school. We cover macho volleyball, dodgeball, nightlife, Rally to the Valley, variety show, assemblies, Spirit Week, etc. It is the best section of our book, usually at least 40 pages. The section features more photos and quick reads per page than any other section. We can never fit all that we want in the designated pages. It’s what happens when academics and sports are not happening.

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30 Rock is a great show. I got into it after seeing Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live, and it has never disappointed with its intricate plot.”

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Ah, the wonderful world of fantasy football — where friendships were severed, money was lost, fights were started and dreams were made. There was nothing quite like it and nothing more exciting for a football “nerd” than that. But what exactly was this mysterious craze which so many people were talking about the first semester, during the NFL season? Some called it a game, some called it a sport, others called it a competition and many found it to be a hobby. Whatever this craze was called, it required time and knowledge in order for the participants to find success. To play fantasy football, one first had to join a league. The league could have been a public league, meaning basically anyone in the world could play, hence the name “public.” Or, the participant could have joined a private league with friends. There was also no limit on the number of leagues one could join. If someone wanted to join 10 leagues, they could very well do that. After joining a league, the participants then engaged in a league-wide draft. This is when each participant acquired players whom they thought would do the best over the course of the NFL season. The draft was one of the most important activities with ashok tamby, 12

Before the Homecoming game against Akins, senior Pat Wheat grills burgers. “I like being a Tailgater because we get to come early before every home football game and cook hamburgers,” Wheat said. “We get to hang out with friends and have a good time.“

During the Lake Travis game on Sept. 4, senior Hooligans president Xander Koprivnik cheers for the football team. “It was a great choice to take charge and keep the Hooligans tradition going,” Koprivnik said. “Being some of the loudest people in the stands makes any game that much better.”

At the Cedar Park game, seniors Chase Bartlett, Jesse Brown and Pat Herlin get excited before the game. Hooligans painted their chests before the important games against Cedar Park and Lake Travis.

After eighth period, senior Gavin Cantrell jumps on his bike and begins his 8.6-mile bike trip home. Cantrell not only stayed in shape from his biking, but he also saved money on gas and did his part to save the environment.

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With every Saturday comes time for a gameday ritual and a tight schedule to make sure that you fit everything in before the big game. No game is too big or too small to disregard this tradition. Texas football is a way of life for many avid fans and the way they go about the day’s activities could very well determine the outcome of the game.

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10 a.m. Go down to the Texas campus to claim a spot in the garage at Rio Grande and 18th before other enthusiasts have a chance to take all of them. noon Head to Rudy’s to grab an assortment of barbecue to take to the pregame tailgating. 12:30 p.m. Drive back to your declared territory to chow down. 1 p.m. Turn on your satellite TV to tune in to the guys from College GameDay breaking down

What made you want to be a Hooligan? Ever since I was a young lad, I have loved to watch football. I was never really much of an athlete so being a fan just kind of made sense. Sophomore year, I, like many others, got wrapped up in that exciting season when we went to State. The Hooligans that year were pretty involved, and something about wearing a rugby shirt, painting up for games and yelling just appealed to me. Xander [Koprivnik], Jesse [Brown], Cameron [Stroup] and I joined Hooligans junior year. Being the only juniors in the club, the seniors put the responsibility on us to keep the club going this year. All that and the fact that being a Hooligan kind of makes you a big deal around here.

ulate football players and socialize with members of the community. Just don’t get trampled by middle schoolers running out of the pit. > magnolia café has two locations, on South Congress and Lake Austin Boulevard. Both are open 24/7, and are the place to go when you’re in the mood for giant pancakes and some great quesadillas. >starbucks isn’t open long after the games but is good for something hot on those cold nights when you’ve finished cheering for Westlake.

the big games of the day. 3:15 p.m. Go down to San Jacinto to listen to Mic Rich freestyle and throw down his Longhorn Gameday mix.

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6 p.m. It’s time for kickoff. 7:30 p.m. Halftime means time to get a traditional Pok-e-Jo’s chopped beef sandwich and an order of nachos loaded with jalapeños. 9:30 p.m. Another Texas victory in the books and time to get your horns up for the Eyes of Texas. 10:15 p.m. After fighting traffic to get out of the packed garage, catch a glimpse of the luminous, orange UT Tower.

3:45 p.m. Set out to Bevo Boulevard to take a quick spin on the mechanical bull and check out the infamous Bevo himself. 4 p.m. Take a seat to listen to the guys from 1300 The Zone break down the keys to the big game. 5 p.m. Make your way to DKR Texas Memorial Stadium to check out the players’ warm-up before the big game.

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Junior Tim Dunn serves himself a hearty helping of chips and queso during one of the football team dinners. The team dinners were usually held at the home of senior Stephen Dawkins the day before the game.

>ben and jerry’s ice cream is good for a hot night when the spirit is high and you just got out of that clamorous crowd.

Senior Henry Ramirez takes a careful shot, hoping to sink one of the billiard balls into the pocket. Pool was always a popular choice among the players at the team dinners.

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“It’s a really fun place to go to after the game with friends.” – timmy dyer, 9

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At the football team dinner before the game against Bastrop, the players enjoy a few friendly rounds of washers in the backyard.

Senior Gibson McGuire pours M&M’s on his ice cream sundae after a satisfying meal of hamburgers and hot dogs.

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After we started the season 0-3, Xander and I reluctantly left ACL to go to the Bowie game at Burger Stadium. Upon starting the game down 14 points, I was rather upset with said decision, but we came back to win and, due to the lack of students, we even got parents to start cheering with us. And based on all the nice things they had to say to us, they rather appreciated a good excuse to do some yelling. I think of this as the turning point of the season, and it was a really awesome game to be at.

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11:31 a.m. Crossword puzzles from 3:15 p.m. It’s eighth period and the beginning of Filmmaking class. Cantrell has filmed and produced many movies and films for both his own enjoyment and for entry to contests such as Westlake’s own Public Safety Announcement contest, which he won last year. 4:05 p.m. School is out, and it’s time to get back on his bike and risk his life getting home on the shoulder of Bee Cave and 360.

fantasy football because this was when winning teams were made and awful teams were made fun of. “It all started with the draft,” senior Ashok Tamby said. “From that day on, I knew I was destined for the championship.” The main objective of fantasy football was to choose players for your own team that would produce the best stats each and every game. The better the stats were of your own players, the more points you accumulated. Each week, one participant’s team would play against another participant’s team within the league. The winner of the game was determined by who scored the most points, or in other words, whose players had the best stats. In relation to a real football season, there was the regular season and then playoffs. Teams would battle for a chance to play in the championship of the league and ultimately be crowned winner. “The best part of the season was during a playoff game against Chris King. I had one player left to play, and I was down by a large sum. On the last play of the game, my running back DeAngelo Williams scored a game-winning touchdown for my fantasy team,” Tamby said. “I won the game and won a spot in the championship.” This sport/game/hobby/addiction/craze may have confused some, but, to many, it was one of the best parts of the football season.

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Friday nights during football season, spirit groups gathered to support the football team. Tailgaters grilled burgers before home games, and Hooligans painted themselves and cheered on the team.

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Junior Russel Bader and seniors Michael McCall and Zach Zimmermann sing along to the national anthem. “Being a Hooligan is a lot of fun because we get to pump up the crowd and get them excited during all the football games,” Zimmermann said.

Freshman Katharine Noonan, dressed up as Edward Cullen for the premiere, poses for a picture. Excited about the movie, senior JJ Picone laughs with senior Xander Koprivnik. Wearing popular Twilight t-shirts, seniors Kelsey Denbow and Amy Bolding chat before the movie starts.

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“I used to be a Myspace person until Facebook came along, and now Myspace is a thing of the past. I felt a trend starting.”

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“Dang, Facebook is the best. I was shown Facebook in eighth grade and ever since, it’s just been a normal thing.”

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Waiting for the movie to start, seniors Austin Shults and Kelly Hansard play cards to pass the time. They attended the Twilight movie premiere at midnight on Nov. 21 but had to arrive much earlier than that to claim their seats.

“My friend Olivia told me about the new ‘trend,’ Facebook, while I was at her house one weekend. Now I’m obsessed.”

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“I started noticing all my friends’ MySpaces disappearing one by one, and I finally asked my friend Carly what Facebook was.”

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The Chaps dominated Akins 39-3 in the homecoming game. During halftime, the prince and princess from each grade were recognized, and the king and queen were announced. The homecoming game was the last game of the regular season.

The drumline paraded down the hallways of Westlake the morning of the pep rally. Students gathered to watch, and many even joined in, dancing down the hallways during first period.

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A school-wide pep rally was held on Friday of homecoming week, in which students gathered in the stadium. The cheerleaders performed a routine, Hyline danced and the band played. Seniors from fall sports teams were also introduced by their coaches.

During the week, Student Council sold homecoming tickets in the Commons before school and during lunches. A total of about 850 tickets were sold for the dance that was held in the Chap Court on Nov. 8. Tickets were $10 each, and the theme was Hawaiian Luau.

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For homecoming week, banners decorated with school colors hung prominently in the Commons. Student Council held a hall-decorating contest between the grades to pump up school spirit. The seniors decorated the Commons with streamers and balloons, the juniors decorated the language hall, the sophomores had the science hall and the freshmen decorated the NGC rotunda. The seniors won the contest by showing the most school spirit.

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Homecoming mums were paid for in advance and picked up throughout the week. They were made by parent volunteers, nicknamed “mum moms.”

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On Thursday, Nov. 6, of homecoming week, a cookout was held outside the Chap Court during all lunches. Burgers were grilled by Eanes ISD Child Nutrition Services, and students and faculty lined up for the special meal.

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We see it more as what is going on outside of the classroom — it still can be part of the school, or school related, but it doesn’t always have to be. For example, we consider junior banquet, homecoming, new rules, what is going on in the halls between periods, jobs, hobbies, snow days, etc.

Adrienne LaGier Northern High School (Owings, Md.)

We determine student life to be not only coverage of non-school related events and issues affecting students but also events within the school’s walls that have significant impact on all grade levels, such as homecoming, powder puff or similar traditions.

Crystal Kazmierski Arrowhead Christian Academy (Redlands, Calif.)

problems, I go to God and ask to help me through. I feel a ch people when I pray.” I asked Andrew if he was w talk about his relationships. I kn a hard subject for him, and he p for a moment, running his hand his curly brown locks. “Some people treat me di he said. “They think I’m a weird who doesn’t know what is happ They must think, ‘That guy is stu don’t know why he is living.’ I fe they hate me. I don’t know why. be myself, and people reject me show them my funny side, but th think I’m funny. Sometimes I wa cuss at them, but I know that’s n I just walk away.” He told the story not only lips, but with his eyes, hands an “Elementary school was h because I was made fun of, sinc couldn’t talk clearly. I was called eyes” because I wore glasses. I called “bucktooth beaver” beca front two teeth were separated. to be really embarrassed when called me names. I hardly had a friends in school. The only friend were at church. At school I was nerd. I still get teased and some cry. People call me ‘nerd,’ ‘freak lot of other things.” “If you could say anything people who have hurt you, what you say?” I asked. “Hey, guys. I’m going thro times. Can you go easy on me, once? I can show you the real m

“You give and take away, You give and take away. My heart will choose to say, Lord, blessed be your name.”

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The purpose of suffering is to know that God is in control.”

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Well, as I see it, it’s ALL student life. Students study. Students compete in sports. They perform in fine arts events. They spend time in clubs. They socialize. They attend special events. They have jobs and hobbies. All part of the life of a student, right? I get confused when some folks imply that student life is only what takes place outside of school. Wrong! For some of my students, most of their lives take place in the yearbook room. I know mine does.

It was easy for me to sing these lyrics in chapel without grasping their significance. Easy to accept suffering because I wasn’t the one going through it. But Andrew Bryant’s trials were real, tangible. “Some days I can’t sing that part of the song,” he said. “I can’t even finish the first line without breaking into tears. I just let it all go. If a situation is really personal to me, I talk to my brothers or my dad. I give it to God and say, ‘I don’t need to worry about it right now because you can take care of it.’ ” Andrew spoke from experience. He opened up to me about everything as we sat by the waterfall outside of the school. There was pain behind Andrew’s brown eyes, but that pain was accompanied by hope. He told me about his relationship struggles and learning difficulties and how they affected his faith. “I have grown stronger in my faith with God,” he said. “I can trust him more. He can work in my life and teach me through trials. I’ve been having problems with relationships with friends at school and at youth group. When I am going through

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“I’m wearing Alex Kennedy’s boxers!” Morgan Hydinger confessed, flashing a hint of forest-green pla flannel. Hydinger and Caleb Light traded personalities and outfits before school to create impromptu costumes for Guess Who Day during spirit week, October 21-24. Impersonators swapped identities and cat-walked down the football field in the character of their counterparts. “I wanted to make fun of somebody at school,” Brandon Duggan said, “but I couldn’t figure o who I was going to be until right before.” He threw together a caveman costume to impersonate a crude variation of his friend, A.J. Cabell “I figured being A.J. would get the biggest laugh Duggan said. “[The football players] call him Yeti becau sometimes he makes grunting noises in practice. He to it very well.” Smothered in blue on the morning of Twister Day Keriann Mason finished painting her nails behind her A government book during class. “Last night, I was in my bed painting them and fe asleep with half of my right hand done,” she said. Dots of blue, red, green and yellow mixed in the halls as the students turned the school into a giant Twister board. The senior boys shed a little mojo on Candy Lan Day, beating Princess Lolly and Queen Frostine at thei own game. A.J. Cabello, Cameron Schweitzer, Vince Romer and Johnson Duong wore pastel dresses. While they looked sweet, the icing on the cake went to Madison

A twist on Twister. Competition brings out the true colors of the freshmen (yellow) and seniors (blue) who cheer on their classmates’ quest to stay clean on a condiment-covered game mat. Mustard, relish, ketchup and grape jelly caused teams to slip and slide in pursuit of winning the spirit stick. Photos: Michael Klein, Mike Shaw

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Fresh off the vine, Morgan Hydinger provides a healthy alternative to sweets on Candy Land Day as Lauren Kennedy inspects the produce. Photo: Mike Shaw

Ashley Curti and Charles Izydorek as the Candy Land Kids Photo: Mike Shaw

Wacky costumes and life-sized games play out the “Board Silly” theme for spirit week and homecoming

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John Wells F.J. Reitz High School (Evansville, Ind.)

For our purposes, we say that student life is what you do on your time, away from school, not part of school. Our approach may not be the best answer, but it works for us and seems to divide the topics well.

john cutsinger jostens (ocoee, fla.)

Student life once was defined as those relationships, routines, activities and events that occurred outside school. Now, it has been refocused to capture those lifestyle topics as well as academic and organizations coverage.

“It was like getting in everyone else’s bath water. I went home and took a shower afterwards.”

problems, I go to God and ask him to help me through. I feel a change in people when I pray.” I asked Andrew if he was willing to talk about his relationships. I knew it was a hard subject for him, and he paused for a moment, running his hand through his curly brown locks. “Some people treat me differently,” he said. “They think I’m a weird person who doesn’t know what is happening. They must think, ‘That guy is stupid. I don’t know why he is living.’ I feel like they hate me. I don’t know why. I try to be myself, and people reject me. I try to show them my funny side, but they don’t think I’m funny. Sometimes I want to cuss at them, but I know that’s not godly. I just walk away.” He told the story not only with his lips, but with his eyes, hands and heart. “Elementary school was hard because I was made fun of, since I couldn’t talk clearly. I was called “four eyes” because I wore glasses. I was called “bucktooth beaver” because my front two teeth were separated. I used to be really embarrassed when people called me names. I hardly had any friends in school. The only friends I had were at church. At school I was the big nerd. I still get teased and sometimes I cry. People call me ‘nerd,’ ‘freak,’ and a lot of other things.” “If you could say anything to the people who have hurt you, what would you say?” I asked. “Hey, guys. I’m going through hard times. Can you go easy on me, just this once? I can show you the real me, if you

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Naughty or nice? Holding a teacher’s fate in her hands, Jamie Pak advertises for the dunk tank. “The teachers whose names were in colored squares were our favorite ones to dunk,” Pak said. “They’re the ones a lot of people were willing to pay for.” Photo: Joanna Sowell

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Jake Naman scoops shaved ice for snow cones as a freshman fundraiser. The hot afternoon sun melted the ice almost as quickly as it was shaved, but customers still enjoyed a little reprieve from the heat. Photo: Joanna Sowell

Now you see him … now you don’t. Nathan Heuker goes down for the count in the dunk tank. Students like Mitchell Prins enjoyed having teachers at their mercy (instead of the other way around). Photos: Joanna Sowell

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Hours of planning, sleepless nights, and days of pedaling were coming to an end. Ten miles to go, and the Race Across America would be over. In chapel just a few months earlier, Team Learning for Life had passed out empty water bottles, which students filled with spare change to support the upcoming trek. As Robby Roach cycled with the team, several student volunteers followed along in a motor home. Through every twist and turn, they felt God’s hand upon them. When morale was low, there was a beautiful sunrise. When a gearshift broke, a bike shop was two miles up the road. The darkness of a Kansas thunderstorm and the exhaustion from a Missouri heat wave had been overcome. Now it was time to celebrate. On June 19, 2008, the eight riders made their way into a mall parking lot in Annapolis for the official ending. No banners or fancy finish lines greeted them, but family members raised a louder ruckus than any announcer could. “Having my brother and sister fly out to see my dad and me finish was really cool,” Roach said. “It was over too quickly. I had crossed the deserts of Arizona and the mountains of Colorado. Everything had been leading up to this moment since December. It was kind of a relief, but I was sad to be done.” Team captain Doug Richards looked around, his eyes landing on his youngest daughter, one of several During chapel, Jessica Wagner, Sarah children who would benefit from the race. Born with Ward and Nichole Lynch sign their names on the motor home that would travel with the Down Syndrome, children like Brenna Richards would team across the country. Photo: Kalie Stier be able to have special education at Redlands Christian School. Straddling his bike, he leaned over and held her, his tears speaking what he couldn’t voice. The 3008 miles were completed, but the riding was not over yet. Mounting their bikes one last time, Team Learning for Life rode through the last four miles across America, while Queen’s “We are the Champions” blared through the speakers of the car following them. As the Annapolis pier and finishing banner came into view, emotions took over. “Can you believe God took a motley crew, most of whom had never ridden a bike [seriously] before, across America,” Richards yelled to his teammates. “Look at what he’s done with us – we’ve gone 3,000 miles for the greatest of causes!” Even though the race seemed impossible, the team finished in seven days, 20 hours and 56 minutes.

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Robby Roach joins local cyclists in the Race Across America to raise money and awareness for special education

In RAAM tradition, the riders dip the back wheels of their bikes in the Pacific Ocean and dunked their front wheels in the Atlantic at the end of the race. Photo: Lauren Richards

“I wanted all of us to finish at the same time,” Doug Richards said. “We lined up and straddled our bikes. I counted, ‘one-two-three,’ and then we all crossed the line. Emotion, exhaustion and meaning all collapsed in my soul, and I broke down.” Photo: Kalie Stier

In the heat of Missouri, the riders end their pep talk with prayer. Prayer was an essential part of the trip as the team saw God provide many times on the journey. Photo: Lauren Richards

Robby Roach (the youngest rider in the competition at 17) and his father Bob Roach share some father-son competition. Robby’s legs were fresh after a six-hour rest, so Bob soon asked his son to slow down and let him catch up. Photo: Kalie Stier

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Matt Westerfield as Mr. Mint Photo: Mike Shaw

Elated, you float down the mall, unable to wipe a silly grin off of your face. The door of the senior hallway flies open, catching you off-balance …

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Guess Who? Betty Boop (Selina Palmer) struts down the cement catwalk to earn spirit points for the juniors, while senior David Jetton and sophomore Sarah Larriba “imagine” they are John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Photos: Joanna Sowell, Lauren Kennedy

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Searches the window, looking for someone, maybe YOU!

You use the opportunity to bust a move. Twostep to the right, and it’s okay.

You fall flat on your face.

From the ground you look up only to see that special someone looking down at you, holding the door, giving you an odd look before walking off. There goes that prom date.

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because their classes are so hard.” Christian music and playfully discouraging comments serenaded the waterlogged teachers as they waited. Sure, they expected cynical remarks from students, but who would have thought that their fellow faculty members would turn against them? “Hit her! Hit her harder! Again! Again! Since I got dunked, so should everybody else!” fellow math teacher Terri Harris said, while watching Bonn plunge into the abyss. “The dunk tank was the scariest thing I’ve done in my entire life,” Price said. “I was tense, shaking. You don’t know when the ball will hit the target or when the platform will drop out from under you. The line got extremely long when I got there. The water was all murky. It was like getting in everyone else’s bath water. I went home and took a shower afterwards. Students saw me at my worst. But it was worth it.” Every dunked teacher went home with a personalized “I survived the Family Night dunk tank” washcloth. By the end of the day, the once crystalclear water had turned a cloudy gray. As wet teachers dried off, the satisfaction of dunking them remained … with no threat of a detention.

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“You can’t do it.” “What did I ever do to you?” “I thought you liked me.” The mascara-streaked eyes of Merea Price darted to her left, where her impending doom resided. Colleen Langley’s perfect posture remained, even on a board that could collapse at any moment. Nathan Heuker struck poses right before he went down. There was a desperate look in their eyes – the uncertainty of the dunk tank. The blue plastic tank served as a watery grave to 12 teachers on Family Night, September 19. “We’ve had enough of these teachers,” Ryan Mish said. “We’re going to take them down, and we’re going to do it by dunking them.” ASB put together carnivalstyle booths to raise money for each class treasury. The lines were long, but the dunk tank line was by far the longest. Jamie Pak roamed among the explosion of school colors, announcing the next teachers up to face their demise. Swarming masses raced for the chance to dunk their favorite (or not-so-favorite) teacher. “(Tamara) Bonn’s and Heuker’s lines were the longest,” Joe Shaw said. “I think people were bitter at them

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let me – how I can be funny or nice to you guys.” I closed my eyes, trying to stop the tears. I didn’t know Andrew had been through so much; didn’t know his continuing hardships; didn’t know the faith he had in God, despite everything that had happened to him. But Andrew had the maturity to put those struggles in perspective. “I’ve had bigger trials,” he said. “I’ve been struggling with relationships since the fourth grade. But there are more major struggles: my parents’ divorce and our church burning down.” I thought back to those lyrics. “You give and take away … Lord, blessed be your name.” Andrew’s 16 years had been full of suffering, yet here was his response: “I praise God,” he said. “I pray and ask him to help me in my situation. Romans 8:28 and James 1:2 tell me to praise God in suffering. Paul and James say that I can do it through God, no matter what.” I looked at Andrew and was reminded of Job. He’d lost so much, but still praised God with all of his being. “The purpose of suffering is to know that God is in control,” Andrew said. “Life comes at you without you expecting it. There will be tougher trials than the present. But you’ll be able to make it through.” I closed my notebook, and Andrew walked away, headphones on, listening to Hawk Nelson. He couldn’t change tough times, but he could choose to consider them with joy.

Your crush sees your sweet moves and applauds. A chance meeting! Your heart leaps to your throat, blocking what you really want to say. Instead what comes out is … A witty comment. (Who knew you could be so suave?) You strike up a conversation about “Friday the 13th.”

A short laugh followed by a shy glance. Not your most shining moment, but at least eye contact is made. A first step!

You make plans to meet at Krikorian for a Friday flick. After much anticipation, the big day finally rolls around. Now, for your seating arrangement …

Armrest up. This puts you in a good position. It’s a pretty scary movie. As the climax approaches, you … “Accidentally” touch their hand, hoping they’ll get your hint and wait for them to make the next move.

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Give a hug.

“Love Story,” by Taylor Swift – maybe your baby will “just say yes.”

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Congratulations! You have what it takes to catch their eye and make something happen!

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Your boldness pays off. You exchange small talk about your day, and somehow (according to your plan) you get onto the topic of movies …

Miles LeRoy: Help the person out. Be friendly. Do little things, first, and let it go. You don’t have to jump off a building to get attention. If you are friendly, it should work out. Or not.

It’s a sign. You’re doomed to be single forever. In the pit of despair, you …

Wait for them to strike up a conversation – you don’t want to come on too strong.

Give a high-five.

You tend to place yourself in situations where you know you will probably end up hurt. Emotional investment isn’t always the best thing.

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Jamie Pak: Just ask! It has to be original, though. Everyone likes flowers. I mean, today (March 23) someone has been putting flowers in my locker with little notes attached. They’re my favorite flowers, but I don’t know who it is yet. (T.J. Lucia got a “YES!!!” from Pak after school when he surprised her at her car with 18 white roses and cookies spelling out her name.)

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Karissa Marvin: You should focus on other things. Schoolwork, extracurriculars. Flirt. You just need to have fun and talk with other people.

You watch as their status changes to “idle,” and eventually they get offline. A missed opportunity for flirtation.

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You play it cool and hope they will say they are dying to go see “Friday the 13th.”

A missed chance. The movie ends, and it’s time to say goodbye. You …

Give a wave.

Saddened by their lack of interest, you find solace in a venti white chocolate mocha. Starbucks always makes things better. Drinking your sorrows away, a song comes on. It’s …

Alex Harris : If you want to be more than friends, you need to make it clear. And if you don’t want to date them, tell them. I’ve had to do this to some guys.

Sorry, they don’t.

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Gabriel Portillo: You should go up to her, kiss her on the lips and run away. And then change your name.

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Sorry, but you are easily overlooked. Your crush’s eyes will pass by you unless you do something to get their attention.

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We do include “spirit” activities, such as tailgating before football games and service activities that groups of students from school do outside school hours sometimes because these are “bonding” moments. The stories we place in this section include “schooly” moments if they involve student events and activities that happen outside of teacher/coach interaction — when it is only teenagers doing something they choose to do.

Michael J. Loeffler Cascia Hall Preparatory School (Tulsa, Okla.)

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Coach Hogan said something to Brooke about her penny, and I commented on his comment, and while he was walking away he said ‘Hieb be quiet’ and it was embarrassing. Kelsey Hieb, 11

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“The Incarnate Word game because it was the beginning of domination and the catalyst of our season.” Dani Langness, 12

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Senior Models Zach Bruno Lenoj Davis Chelsea Grzybinski Jason Higgins

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Junior Models Joel Ahrens Josh Ahrens Kayla Baker Amber Benedict Ashley Boell Jessica Bommarito Niki Borgeson Megan Bruns Samatha Cisneros Alicia Delaney Zach Desalme Ryan Firle Robby Freidlein Austin Haywood Courtney Hutsell Jessica Jimenez Jeff Kolkmeier

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“Eric Peters because he’s the sweetest, coolest brother ever.” Will Fox, 9

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Every year the junior class hosts a prom fashion show to showcase local businesses and also inform students where to get prom attire from. Juniors and seniors were allowed to be models in the show. The models dressed up in prom attire from local

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“Ryan Firle, his dance just made me laugh so much. I thought it was the best.” Ashley Thompson, 10

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Junior Ryan Firle recites a pick up line to Brittany Velasco. The male models were asked to come up with pick up lines to impress the female models. (Sarah Semmel)

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dances while modeling off this tux from Men’s Wearhouse. Dance moves and pick up lines were a new addition to the Prom Fashion show this year. The junior class wanted to make the show a little more entertaining. (Sarah Semmel)

wasn’t offensive to school but was still funny,” Theis said. Senior Eric Peters took first for the second time after taking a win his sophomore year. This was a first in Mr. FHN history but didn’t come as much of a surprise to the audience. Teachers and StuCo members served as the judges for the performances. “I wasn’t really surprised [that Peters won] because he had a good show,” McGlasson said. Overall the show was another StuCo success and was a fun and unique event for students to attend at North. “I think it went really well, the officers and cabinet members did a great job putting it together,” StuCo president Izzy Boyer said.

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“Lou Tzerov, I like his rap and how he made it up and put his own ideas in it.” Matt Meier, 11

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Tradition lives on Thursday April 16 was the beginning of another tradition as some of North’s finest men strutted their stuff across the stage. StuCo’s Mr. FHN kicked off the busy end of the year. “It’s probably the funniest event we have at North. If your stressed out it can make you laugh and loosen up a little bit,” junior Brittany McGlasson said. 13 contestants gave the audience their best. The pageant consisted of four sections: formal wear, sports wear, talent and question and answer. A large range of talents were displayed from the men, junior Ryan Theis sang to a song entitled “Amish Paradise.”” This was just one of the unique talents displayed. “I thought of a song that

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“Tyler Kirk, his talent was the funniest thing in the world, I pretty much cried.” Allison Sappington, 12

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Laughs fill the crowd throughout the annual prom fashion show. The junior class decided to put their own spin on the show this year. “We wanted the audience to participate more in the show and we also wanted it to be fun for the models,” junior class sponsor Lori Lutz said. “We thought adding entertainment to the show would increase attendance.” There were a total of 40 male and female models, though only seven of them were senior models. “All they [juniors and seniors] had to do is sell five tickets to the show in order to participate,” Lutz said. “We would have hoped for more seniors but the ones who did participate were really good and funny.” Not only did the prom fashion show, showcase different dresses and tuxes but it also gave away different prizes from the shows sponsors. “It [Prom Fashion Show] was a fundraiser for prom,” Lutz said. “But it was also a way to showcase local businesses and to show students where to go to get dresses and tuxes.”

There were around 170 tickets sold to the event. Tickets were sold for $5. Raffle tickets were also sold for a chance to win raffle prizes including ice cream, gift certificates, two free prom tickets and much more. “Originally we hoped to sell 250 [tickets],” Lutz said. “But we were really excited about the turnout and the audience participation.” The raffle winner did not just receive the prize, they actually had to work for it. Audience members were given a task by the emcees which included telling jokes, dancing, or singing in order to win their prizes. “We worked really hard with local businesses to get plenty of prizes so that everyone could join in the fun,” Prom Fashion Show emcee Crystal Friedman said. This was the first year that entertainment was thrown in the mix and is planned on being continued. “I feel like we really took a risk in changing the format of the Prom Fashion Show from years before,” Friedman said. “But it ended up being very successful and we hope the class officers next year have as much fun as we did.”

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Howell North, St. Dominic tournament. They also defeated Edwardsville for the championship of the Bi-State Shoot Out Tournament. The girls also claimed a winning record of 13-2 not including tournaments or districts. “We had a really good season,” Fouch said. “We accomplished a lot of things that haven’t been accomplished in North soccer before.” For their first district game, the girls defeated Zumwalt East and moved forward to the district championship. On Friday, May 22, they played Pattonville to see who would advance to the sectionals game. There was no score after the first half, but shortly into the second, Pattonville scored. The girls fought back, but could not manage to bring the game to a tie. That day, the season ended for the Varsity Knights. “It was a close game,” Martin said. “They just put one in. We had many chances but just couldn’t put one in.” Although their season ended short of their goals, their season exceeded many expectations. “I really had expected the team to be average,” Martin said. “But it turned out, we were ranked third in State the whole season.”

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It was the first home game of the season, the field is full of white and red uniforms warming up, the girls are focused and ready to play. Today their fight would be against a long time rival, Incarnate Word. “It’s the whole public school versus private school thing,” senior Kaitlyn Fouch said. “There was such a high tension it was disgusting, but I’ve never been so happy in my life. It was awesome.” Last year, the Incarnate Word team won the state championship. They have always been a tough rival, but the Knights fought back. The game began and the girls battled back and forth before junior Kelsey Hieb scored, pulling the Knights ahead. As the second half was underway, the game was still a battle. Towards the end, however, Incarnate Word scored against junior Jacy Waldrop, which tied the game. The game then went into overtime, and eventually penalty kicks where the Lady Knights out scored Incarnate Word for the win. “I thought it was an excellent game,” junior forward Erin Martin said. “From then on, we knew we were going to have an awesome season.” The girls continued to have a successful season. In a big game against St. Dominic, the girls won and claimed to be champions of the

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It is valid to see student life as the totality of the student experience during high school. In the classroom, for example, it can be the joy of discovery, both intellectual and personal, but it can also be the death of hope as others experience disappointments and traumas that brand them for life.

“Traditional” yearbook divisions imply that student life is what does not occur in the classroom (but what about a significant eye contact, an “accidental” brushing of a hand, a snarky text message?), on the playing field (but what about the bond with a teammate or the laughter at the end of the bench?) or during a club meeting (but what about the breaking of bread?). Teachers, students and parents often talk about how the purpose of high school is to prepare students for the real world. For most, however, these years are intensely real. We try to cover this reality. On our good days we even succeed in capturing a slice.

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edge of the parking lot is informally dubbed “redneck lane.” Trucks are usually the only cars parked there.

Bus boarding. Shannon Jellison 12 and Bree Tesar 12 make their way to the bus. “I ride the bus because I’m a freshman and can’t drive,” Shannon said. “It doesn’t bother me too much.”

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With empty popcorn buckets scattered across the floor, John Brownlie 09 stepped into the empty movie theater with cleaning supplies in hand. It was his job to clean up the mess movie-goers left after the film. He was used to sticky pop spills, but what he saw next was not an ordinary situation. John said, “After the movie “Juno,” to my surprise, I saw two teenagers having sex. I just made eye contact with the dude and walked out. Then they came out right behind me, and I told them to have a good night. They were very jumpy.” Jobs outside of schools were common among students. Behind the scenes there were several tasks that had to be done at their job. These tasks were not always the easiest or cleanest. “I work at Frontier Child Care,” said Brittney Ballard 09, “and sometimes it can get messy changing diapers, but it’s a small

price to pay when I remember that I am one of few teenagers who likes their job.” Elisa Phipps 11 was not one of those teenagers who liked her job. She worked at Fareway, and her task was to carry the groceries outside into the cold weather. “They do not snow plow the parking lot very well, so there is a lot of slush,” said Elisa. “One time I was pushing a cart and got stuck in the slush, and some groceries fell out of the cart.” Besides jobs others were involved in volunteering. Sam Retz 09 gave blood and volunteered at St. Lukes. Sam said, “I was in a room that looked like a grocery store, and I had a list of things that I had to take off the shelves. It was boring but rewarding.” No matter how dirty or tedious jobs could have been in the end, they were rewarding for students. Bryer Scheer 09 said, “DJ’s can be frustrating at points, but once I receive my pay check, it is worth the hard work.” ~

“Dancing Queen” - ABBA “Mr. [Larry] Carlson listens to it. It reminds me of my middle school years in drivers ed.” ~Mitch Fountain 10

“So What” - Pink “My mom cranks up the volume and rolls down the windows every time it comes on.” ~Alyssa Frese 11

Waiting for warmth. Keagan Sweet 11 and Elisa Phipps 11 wait to take off as Elisa’s car warms up. Keagan said, “Cruisin’ around with my friend Elisa makes the cold not so cold.”

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“It makes me dance. It’s not too fast and crazy, so I won’t speed to it. It’s perfect for going 55. ” ~Mandey Lund 10

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told them it shouldn’t matter that I don’t drive a truck. A redneck is a redneck; it shouldn’t matter what type of car they have.” Nate Schulte 09 had a different opinion on Ethan’s take of what made a true redneck. “Most of the time when people park their cars there they don’t hunt or anything, which means they don’t do any work or fish, mud, etc.,” Nate said. “So when a car parks in redneck lane, we park our trucks really close so they can’t open their doors. We have to make Quintin Embray [08 graduate] proud.” Throughout the school, redneck lane left it’s mark, both on the pavement and through the hallways. Donny Legrand 09 said, “More or less, the people who park in redneck lane are our friends. For football games we’d back in and tailgate together. When we all leave school, we spin our tires. People know we’re there.” ~

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Every day of school, Derek Vesely 09, commonly known as “Chuck”, pulled into the parking lot at about the same time. He drove all the way down to the end of the lot, turned, then reversed into a spot. Down the line, trucks were parked in the same position. This was “redneck lane.” “All the pick-ups park there; the people who drive those trucks are rednecks. It’s first come, first serve, but only for upperclassmen. If a car parks there, it screws up the rotation, and we might move it,” Derek said. Some people did not understand the discrimination against regular car drivers. Ethan Albers 09 chose to park in redneck lane and heard the complaints by the pickup drivers. “I just pulled into the parking lot and decided to park there,” Ethan said. “They got mad because I didn’t have a truck. I

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Brown 09 said as he looks at his Vinton opponent during the homecoming football game. “I was just looking at him to make sure he was okay.”

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Bubble buster. At the Benton home wrestling meet Connie Havran 09 is not pleased about a Vinton cheerleader who invades Connie’s space.

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Finally. Sam Retz 09 and J’Nae Rempfer celebrate after defeating the Vinton volleyball team for the first time in three years. Sam said, “It felt good because they kept complaining, which motivated us even more.”

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“It’s always fun to up the scoreboard when we play Vinton - show ’em who owns Benton County.” ~Parker Stallman 09

Let me out. Two Vinton players put Becca Fisher 09 in a bind during a home basketball game. Becca said, “It really bothers me when Morgan Merchant [Vinton] gets eyeliner on my jersey.”

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the end, it’s all worth it.” We were strengthened by our foes. Besides the physical aspects, they challenged us on a deeper, more complex and mental level. We made every effort to overcome the obstacles and the barriers they created for us. Every club member, activity and sports competitor put in their time in order to better themselves and their peers. “In marching band we are very motivated to be the best that we can be even if practicing for long hours is neccessary,” AJ Wendt 11 said. “We always go into competitions to do better. We work very hard to make it happen.” However, when defeat took ahold of us, our motivation was only toughened. Losing was not an option as we looked for inspriation in our teachers, coaches and most importantly within ourselves. Kendra Miner 12 said, “Believing in myself is more important than anything the coaches can tell me.” ~Teryn Hammes

“A rivalry is a fun-loving enemy because you always like to hate them, even if you don’t really hate them,” Bridget Nulty 10 said. “It’s fun to beat them because you know they’re making you better.” Rivalries have been and always were a part of competition, whether it was sports, drama or academics. Competition existed in things as simple as a score on a math test to something as big as the state basketball tournament. Rivals made us better, made us stride that extra mile and made us study for that chemistry final just a few minutes longer. Patrick Koopman 11 said, “Starting in January we [FFA members] have to be at the school by 7:00 a.m. to practice for FFA contests that are held in March and April. We get used to it after a while, but sometimes it’s hard to get up that early. But, in

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