Senior Spotlight: Wyatt Lanphere
R: Reagan
W: Wyatt
R: When and where were you born?
W: Strum, Wisconsin, September 18, 2007
R: What has been your favorite part of going to school here?
W: The people. They’re nice and respectful.
R: What’s your favorite memory you’ve made here?
W: Winning flag football championship freshman year; that was pretty fun.
R: What are your plans after school here?
W: I might go to UW Stout and study botany and biology, but I also might just start working.
R: Any advice for the freshmen?
W: Respect your professors; they know quite a bit more and have lots more life experience, especially Dr. Dan (bc he's so old).
R: What is your favorite meal here?
W: I've never eaten lunch here. I usually sit in the AC and play games on the computers.
R: What’s your favorite after school activity?
W: Again, I’d probably say flag football.
R: If you were a Barbie, what Barbie would you be?
W: I’ve never watched Barbie, so I only know Ken and Barbie, so probably Ken.
R: I heard you’re pretty good at chess. Who's been your favorite person to play?
W: Used to be Evan Kuehne when he was here, and he was fun. He was fun because he was very good.
R: If you could be a chess piece, what piece would you be?
W: The king because I don't like to move.
R: Would you rather be a capybara or a chicken?
W: Capybara
Favorites
Food: Calzones
Sport: Football
Color: Purple
Prof: Prof. Kranz
Animal: Lemming
Movie: I don't really watch TV
Bible Passage: Romans 12:20
Senior Spotlight: Leah Thompson
Joanna: When and where were you born?
Leah: August 8, 2008, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
J: Favorite memory or memories from your time at Immanuel?
L: I was literally thinking about this knowing you were going to ask this. I feel like there are so many good ones. Probably state volleyball, sophomore year tour choir, scare house, getting coffee in the mornings with friends, and Lake Altoona in 50 degree weather with my class.
J: What do you plan to do after high school?
L: I'm going to stay in Wisconsin and go to college for wildlife biology.
J: Favorite year here and why?
L: That's hard. I would probably say sophomore year; the people were fun.
J: Advice for underclassmen?
L: Get involved in as many things as possible. If you have a lot of free time you're not involved in enough stuff. You make friends and figure out what you do and don't like doing by getting involved.
J: Favorite hobbies?
L: Playing volleyball, painting, planning things, watching sports, hiking.
J: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
L: Stay in the United States, so I can easily visit my family, but probably by a beach and where it's warm.
J: If you could be anyone in the school for the day, who would it be and why?
L: Hmm, Katie, so I can experience the dorm and live in South Carolina and I can get that cross country mindset.
J: If you were stranded on an island with 3 people who would they be and why?
(Gabi) - “Me, because I will crack jokes.”
L: Nooo!
L: Hmm, probably my brother Logan - he will keep things lighthearted and not make me worry about dying.
Gabi - because she's my cousin,
Titus - because he will go with Logan and hunt food and make the house.
(Gabi) - “They can make a Minecraft house; it will be great.”
J: If you could be part of a childhood TV show, what show would it be and why?
L. Definitely the Backyardigans; they are so cool and they experience new things each day, and the theme song is really good too.
Favorites:
Class - Biology 10 or Art
Prof - PG or Mrs. Gurgel or Prof Lau. Put him on there too.
Movie or show - Rio 1
Color - light teal or pink
Sport - volleyball
Season - summer
Animal - duck
Bible passage - Revelations 21:4
Where do you see Leah in 10 years?
Gabi - Leah in 10 years is definitely going to be rich and living in a little pastel colored house right on a beach. She will be a wildlife biologist and in her free time she will be an aesthetic little scuba diver and paint beautiful watercolors of the sunsets and tropical fruits. She will have so many boys that wanna date her, but she still won't have a boyfriend. Every once in a while she will invite her super cool, amazing cousin over to braid her hair, play sand volleyball, and try to complete our scrapbook from high school. They will join volleyball leagues and be the ultimate duo once again. Her little side gig will be selling seashells and doing peoples hair and nails. She will be perfecting the recipe of the Hawaiian bowl from Poke Bowl and the smoothies full of super healthy stuff. Logan will almost always be at her house and eating all of the high protein foods she creates and drinking all of the Body Armors in her house.
Katie - Leah will be living right by Gabi and their kids will be best friends. She is a successful business owner and she has the most perfect and aesthetic house. She manages and is involved in a million different things, but still has time for everything somehow.
Senior Spotlight: Madilyn Raith
Z: Zara Wales
M: Madilyn Raith
Z: Where and when were you born?
M: I was born in Eau Claire in 2007.
Z: What’s your favorite memory from ILHS?
M: Oh man…um…probably all of Dr. Dan’s classes.
Z: What’s something you wish you would’ve done earlier in high school?
M: Umm…probably just gone to more things, like sporting events and activities.
Z: What would your last meal be?
M: Hmm…probably either French dip or I don’t know, maybe teriyaki chicken? I don’t know; they’re both good.
Z: What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?
M: Maybe when people say I’m nice. It makes me feel better than when they compliment my outfit. It’s a compliment to your character.
Z: Do you have a favorite pick-up line?
M: Oh my. (laughs) I like the ones that are super long and complicated at first, but then you’re laughing at the end. Those are the best.
Z: If you were a tree, what kind would you be and why?
M: I would definitely be an oak tree, even though it’s basic, I like them so much.
Z: What’s your most bizarre life experience?
M: One time I tried sledding down a tree. I won’t explain. (laughs)
Z: What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done?
M: First day, Senior year, I was walking back up from chapel and my friend shoved me onto the floor and I fell right in front of Dr. Dan. It was rough.
Z: What’s the dumbest way you’ve been hurt?
M: I feel like I’ve definitely been hit by a snowball that was not meant to hit me.
Z: What’s your go-to snack?
M: Granola bars.
Z: What’s your biggest flex?
M: Probably that I have ten piercings. I’ve taken them all out early, but they still healed.
Z: If you were stranded on an island, which three people would you bring and why?
M: My dad, because he’s the smartest person I know and super logical. My best friend to keep me sane. And then my little sister, so I can throw her in the ocean when I get annoyed. Just love her so much.
Z: Would you rather be able to fly or be invisible, and why?
M: Fly. Because, I dunno, flying just sounds cool. I don’t feel like I’d need to be invisible.
Z: Would you rather be the smartest person in a room or the funniest?
M: Smartest, 100%.
Z: Do you have any advice for underclassmen?
M: Go out of your comfort zone and try new things; just don’t be stupid.
-Favorites-
Color: Green
Food: Chicken alfredo
Person: My dad
Prof.: Prof Thurow
Sport: Horseback riding
TV Show: Arcane
Hobby: Art
Season: Fall
Freshman: Niyah and Izzy
Sophomore: Jordyn
Junior: Miley
Senior: I can’t say. My favorite senior is me, or all my friends.
Jeremiah Fact #4
Jeremiah needs a wife. Must be:
Female
Pretty
A worse person than him (rare)
Adventurous (Viking chants are a plus.)
Knows how to iron suits
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I really just need someone who can iron my suits \_(‘~’)_/
-Jeremiah
Senior Spotlight: Joanna Mae Seibel
R-Reagan
J- Joanna
R-Where and when were you born?
J-Hold up, let me text my mom….I was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on September 13, 2008.
R-Do you have any plans for after school here?
J-Maybe biomedical science in neurology, forensic sciences, or pharmaceutical stuff.
R-What's been your favorite memory here?
J- Probably this one snow day we had and we just built snowmen and played roblox in the AC and watched movies. It was so magical.
R-Any advice for freshmen?
J-Talk to the people in your class and get involved with things...and don’t steal food.
R-Any regrets?
J-Probably getting hit in the head.
R-If you could pick any TV show to be in, what would you pick?
J-Oh! I would be on Divorce Court or Judge Judy, but not the people on trial, but be Judge Judy.
R-What’s something most people don't know about you?
J-I used to know how to sail.
R-What's your favorite meal here?
J-Probably burrito bowls…No! It’s fruit pizza.
R-Would you rather be a panda or a sloth?
J-A panda because then I could just eat a bunch of food, and sloths are slow and I’m pretty sure they’re really stinky *proceeds to look it up*
R-If you were a Barbie, which Barbie would you be?
J-Probably Barbie Princess Charm School Barbie *looks it up again* Actually, I would be Raquelle, because I hate blonde people, just kidding.
R-Your go-to fast food place and order?
J-Taco Bell, crunch wrap supreme, beefy five layer burrito, cheesy fiesta potatoes, and a baja blast freeze with dragon fruit.
R-Did you have a name for your pig in biology, and if so, what was it?
J-Winona
Favorites
Food- All food
Movie- The Lindsay Lohan Parent Trap and Cars.
Color- Green
Class- Chemistry Teacher- Mrs. J
Sport- Basketball
Bible Verse- Hebrews 12:1-2
Senior Spotlight: Carmen Schaller
Margaret: When and where were you born?
Carmen: Lynwood, Washington, February 1, 2008
M: Where do you live now?
C: Valentine, Nebraska
M: What’s your favorite memory from Immanuel?
C: Tour Choir. Easily. Airplanes, bus rides, awards on the way back..
M: What’s been your favorite year here and why?
C: Senior.
M: What are your plans after high school?
C: Hopefully college for special effects makeup!
M: If you could be anything unrealistic, what would you be?
C: Shapershifting Mermaid
M: What’s one thing you’d change about Immanuel?
C: Sophomores get electives!
M: What’s your go-to comfort food?
C: Yogurt with honey and pretzels. And cinnamon.
M: What’s your favorite class you’ve ever taken?
C: Gotta be art. Excited for it every single day.
M: What’s the hardest class you’ve ever taken?
C: English 101. Wait, no. Algebra 2 was harder.
M: Who’s your favorite prof right now—and why?
C: I like Steve Sydow a lot. Because he teaches like you’re talking with him in a conversation. – (Continues to compliment Steve Sydow’s teaching style for 2 minutes.)
M: What’s your favorite color?
C: Dandelion Yellow
M: Movie?
C: The Village, Directed by M. Night Shamaylan
M: Book?
C: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
M: Bible verse?
C: “Behold I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as innocent as doves.” -Matthew 10:16
M: Socks to bed or no socks—explain yourself.
C: No socks to bed; toes need to breathe. I don’t like the bottoms of my feet to be sweaty. But if it’s cold or you're camping then there’s an exception.
M: What’s your favorite random fact about yourself?
C: I’m planning on getting 3 pet rats when I move out. One named Babushka.
M: If you were locked in a padded room for 48 hours, who would you bring and why?
C: I would bring you. (I'm shell shocked at this one “really?”) We would have fun, and I want to hang out with you more. (awwwww)
M: You get to add one completely unnecessary class to the Immanuel curriculum. What is it?
C: Etymology class.
M: What’s the weirdest food combination you eat?
C: I don’t eat weird combinations.
M: Are you joking me right now? What about steamed peaches and cinnamon at 7 am?
C: Okay. Non-breakfast foods for breakfast. For example, I like to start my day with a bowl of chili.
M: If your life was a movie, what song would play during your dramatic slow-motion entrance?
C: *plays weird instrumental violin solo* Csardas 1:48
M: If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be?
C: Sewing.
M: You have to take 2 people from school on Survivor. Who are you choosing and why?
C: Drew Schaller (good outdoors things) and Sam Radermacher. (Everything he does he does with his best ability. Good high morale.) C/M: *both of us* That’s a really bad combo.
M: Who is the loudest/quietest person in your dorm? No explanations needed.
C: Hannah and Miley are loudest; Maggie Sydow quietest. One time I was texting her and forgot she was my neighbor.
M: What is your favorite part of the dorm?
C: No driving to and from school or waiting for rides.
M: What’s the dumbest way you’ve hurt yourself at school?
C: I leaned for a pencil and fell out of my chair.
M: What’s one thing every freshman misunderstands?
C: You're not being cheated out of Senior privileges because you'll have them eventually too.
M: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
C: I don’t.
M: What’s one thing you wish you did during your freshman year?
C: Tried out for Tour Choir. I was a chicken.
M: What’s a piece of advice you’d actually give freshmen?
C: Just be nice to people you don’t like. It makes them a lot less annoying.
M: What is one thing high school has taught you that you weren’t expecting?
C: I didn’t expect most of the life lessons I've learned, but… how different people socialize. Being around people finding themselves at the same time as me taught me a lot.
M: You can bring 3 items to a deserted island, but none of them can be food, water, or survival gear. What are you bringing?
C: Notebook. Speaker. A very large box of fruit leathers.
M: Choose one: teleport only 10 feet at a time, read minds but only when people think about food, fly but only 6 inches off the ground.
C: Fly for sure. It’s my dream to fly, anything close. (We continue to talk about what would happen if you jumped off a building when you can float 6 inches.)
M: What is your most iconic quote from high school? You do have a 4-year long quotebook…
C: Bach is the sauce that I am lost in.
M: Which underclassman will you miss the most?
C: Margaret Schaller (awwww)
M: Who would play you in a movie about your life?
C: Elle Fanning (I agree. I also say Emma Stone. Reagan says Margot Robbie.)
Isaac Pfeiffer - Senior Spotlight
Q: Where were you born?
A: Bemidji, Minnesota
Q: Where do you live?
A: Outside of Bemidji
Q: Favorite class?
A: Literature
Q: Favorite hobby?
A: Software development
Q: Favorite Prof?
A: Doc Sydow
Q: Plan for the future?
A: Don’t know yet
Q: Favorite animal?
A: Goat
Q: Favorite Senior year moment?
A: Regional Championship volleyball game; great energy in the last set.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
A: Wait for college, then go and make money.
Q: Three items you would take if stranded on an island?
A: Computer with unlimited data, Bible, and jug of chocolate milk.
Weird Things Heard Around Campus
“Get away from my egg roll, you imbecile.”
“Who’s bleaching their skin?”
“Pretend Uriah is an old granny with hearing aids in the back of the gym.”
“He assaulted me with chapstick.”
“Can I take your brain matter for scientific purposes?”
“Then do you just poop out the zombie as a human?”
"Did you just say you're secretly Piglet's wife???"
"Give that to me. I wanna lick the earwax off of it."
“I know where my hands have been. I don’t want to eat anything.”
And some from the prof …
"There goes William Sydow, the Racist." -Dr. Dan
"Mr. Sydow did not wear something I could tear apart today." -Also Dr. Dan
Ways to Stay Warm in the Dorms
If you have ever lived in the dorms, then you know how dreadfully cold it can get in these winter months. You have to bundle up just to go to bed. Some mornings you’ll wake up and it’s so freezing you can’t even feel your toes. That's why you should wear fuzzy socks to bed. You may be thinking, “Wearing socks to sleep is weird!!” but it's actually so comfy you’ll never go back. Hot chocolate is another great option. Not only is it a liquid that warms you from the inside, it's sooo scrumptious, and gets you in the Christmas spirit. Using a space heater in your room is boring but effective. Just don't forget to turn it off before school so you don’t burn down the dorms. Making a pillow fort is a great way to unleash your inner architect. I give this one a 7/10 just because it isn’t super warm until all the blankets come crashing down on you like the London Bridge. You could also play “roast the roommate.” It’s where you burrito your roommate in blankets and roll them around like a Thanksgiving turkey roasting over the fire. Working out is a good way to get warm fast, and on top of that it's beneficial for getting muscles. Both dorms have rooms with workout equipment, and there's a workout thing on Mondays in the AC. If you're daring enough, you can do chubby bunny but with jalapenos; it's guaranteed to heat up your insides. The spicier the jalapeno, the warmer you’ll feel. Along with that is chug the chili. All you need is a giant pot of chili and crazy gut strength.
Winter is a cold time, and if you really want to stay warm just stay inside. It’s heated for a reason.
-Magdalene Seibel