The Professor Report: Prof Reim
A Freshman View of the Professors
We all know and love our choir director and Spanish I teacher, Professor Reim, but what impression has he made so far on this school year’s freshman? Here are some responses. “I think Prof. Reim is a very fun teacher, and he makes Spanish class very enjoyable,” commented a freshman. Tyler Radichel replied: “He's got a great voice and he always makes class fun. He keeps us entertained and engaged with his in class games, but sometimes they can get a little repetitive.” “I don’t know how he talks so fast, but he’s really fun!” expressed Olivia Thurow. “He can be fun and also serious at the same time,” stated another freshman.
By The Flash Staff
CRANIUM CURIOSITIES
Do you think you know everything you need to know? Are you a know-it-all? Do you ever have one of those “aha” moments? Or perhaps, every once in awhile someone will ask a question and you honestly have no answer to give? I know for me that the “every once in awhile” happens more often than not. That happened today in class. The question was a seemingly easy question to answer, but I knew I was caught like a deer in the headlights. There are not many people in the world who care to admit that they don’t know something, or in my case actually forgot something. My response to the student was an honest response, and when I “Googled” the question I realized that I did know the answer, but it must have been hidden away in a location where the synapses are not firing like they once did. I love knowing that I don’t know everything. I love the challenge that comes about from teaching. I have to constantly improve upon my content knowledge. The running joke is that you have to stay one step ahead of your students. Unfortunately for me, I have had some really intelligent young people in my class that are far ahead of me in different areas of knowledge. I love when students ask me physics questions, even though I have no clue how to help them. When they do, I will usually go out of my way to investigate this matter that they asked me about. The physics students and the chemistry students will sometimes come back to me and say things like, “How come you never talked about these things in science class?” I must say at first I am embarrassed, but then I realize that I can grow intellectually by looking into the matter. I wish I was like King Solomon who was blessed with wisdom and understanding. I have asked many times for perfect wisdom and the Lord’s response is, “I have provided the world with brilliant minds who have done all the heavy lifting for you. All you have to do is find the right books.” No, I haven’t actually heard this from the mouth of God, but it is perfectly clear, since I have not been blessed with perfect wisdom. And so the students will ask (look for students with gold stars on their foreheads for they are the rascals that tend to trip me up) and I will not know, but I will go and look and seek the answer. Knowledge is a wonderful thing. The Lord has blessed all of us with the capability to learn; we just have to be willing to push ourselves beyond our comfort zones. If you don’t understand something, go find the answer. Never give up on the quest. Never cave to the subconscious thoughts that say you are not smart enough. Use the gifts that God has given you and strive for understanding.
By Prof Rodebaugh
By Melanie Gerbitz
DEAR FRESHMAN DORMIES,
Year one in high school can seem pretty intimidating. What is more intimidating? Year one in the dorm. After a few weeks in the dorm you may think you have it down to a T by now, but trust me, you have many surprises ahead. Continue reading for the basic do’s and don’ts in the dorm.
1. Do not burn your popcorn. You will stink up the whole dorm; everyone will hate you, and you are down a bag of popcorn.
2. Do not mooch. All your fellow dorm students are in the exact same boat as you, so do them a favor and do not beg for their stuff.
3. Respect people’s space. You may be the touchy, feely type, but everyone living in the dorm gets very limited personal space, so step back and let them figure their problems out for themselves.
4. Keep it quiet. Many people in the dorm will tell you I am not the quietest, so I may be a bit hypocritical by giving you this advice. There has, however, been many a time when I have just about had it with the various dorm noises, so I stand by my advice.
5. Do not make a mess. Someone has to clean it up.
Follow this advice and you are half way to mastering life in the dorm.
There are no bridges over the Amazon River.
A duel between three people is actually called a truel.
Mr. Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on TV.
There is a name for the shape of Pringles chips: “Hyperbolic Paraboloid.”
TV was invented only two years after sliced bread.
Bullfrogs do not sleep.
Eight of the ten largest statues in the world are of Buddhas.
Some baby elephants suck their trunks the same way baby humans suck their thumbs.
RandoM Facts
By Julianna Hein
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: KAITLYN BRANDLE
When and where?
Milwaukee, WI, July 15, 2000
Favorite high school memory?
Volleyball season
Place you want to go someday?
(I burped) Ew, away from you!
Plans for after high school?
I’m gonna be super successful
and own 20 dogs.
Three things if you were stranded
on a desert island?
My phone, headphones, Wi-Fi.
Advice for freshman?
Chill out. Take it easy.
School lunch that describes you the best?
Lumpy part of beef stroganoff, because I’m also lumpy and the best part of the meal.
KAITLYN'S FAVORITES
Food: Animal Crackers
Movie: Ten Things I Hate About You
Prof: Lau
TV Show: Daria
Class: Brit Lit/Biology
Cousin: Rose
By Lily Meyer
Guns are an awesome tool and weapon used for many things such as hunting, protection, and just for fun. But guns can be very dangerous and can cause many injuries. They can also cause problems if they end up in the wrong hands. So there are some safety rules and laws set up for your own protection. These are a few easy rules to help keep you safe:
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It is illegal to own live ammo or a a gun if you are under 18 years old. You can get arrested for having one in your possession.
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Ask a parent first, if you're under 18.
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Always go out with somebody else. If something happens to you, who will be there to help?
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If you're under 18 you need adult supervision.
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Wear eye protection. Personally, I’d like to keep my sight, and a lot could happen in a second.
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You don’t have to, but gloves can be nice. Pinching your finger in a pistol can hurt.
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Don’t ever point a gun at something you don’t mean to destroy.
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Put the gun on safety while not in use.
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Never put your hand on the trigger unless you're about to shoot.
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Always keep the gun unloaded when not in use.
GUN SAFETY
By Liberty Masker
GOD WITH US
How often do we dread that oh-so-common question: “Where do you go to school?” We get tired of the hassle that is explaining our school to co-workers, neighbors, and chatty dental assistants. So many of us from out-of-state tend to dumb it down to “a boarding school in Wisconsin,” and leave it at that. Finding myself giving this answer, I noticed some people seem to be wary of me, likely thinking I’m either a problem child or that I come from an extraordinarily rich family. Others are curious, or at least feign curiosity in order to maintain the small talk and avoid the uncomfortable silence. When asked “Why?” I too often find myself delivering habitually brief and uninviting answers. “It’s connected with my church,” or “My parents went there,” are some of my typical responses.
However, I can’t help but think what an opportunity to share our faith this question opens for us. While I wish I could rewind and grab the opportunities of the past, now is the time to focus on grabbing the opportunities of the present and the future.
Let’s look forward to being asked about Immanuel. Next time I encounter this unavoidable question, I plan to use my Savior’s name connected to our school to explain “God with us” and the blessing I’m given in hearing God’s Word every day.
By Dannie Gamble
"ONE TIME I DREAMT..."
Lily Meyer - “There was a ton of bananas, and it was in in my house, and I was really confused, and yeah, there was just a lot of bananas. Like, an INSANE number of bananas. It was really weird. I had apple juice before I went to bed.”
Joey Bailey - “One time I woke up on top of a horse, and then I went out and bought a cow. But then I bought it a bell, but for some reason I knew the cow's name and then wrote the cow's name on the bell. Then I walked it back and got rid of my horse because I had a cow with a bell, and the bell had the cow's name on it. So I walked it back and bought it its little own pen. But I don’t remember what I fed it because I wasn’t smart enough to know that you feed a cow. So I think I just fed it dog food. I was about to feed the cow and the cow opened its mouth and went “BEEP BEEP BEEP.” Then I woke up and to my alarm and blamed it for ruining my good time.
Paige Quam - “Ok, I used to be terrified about squirrels because one time I had a dream about them. So I woke up and I heard something in the garage and it was squirrels. They started biting my toes and fingers. I didn’t get over that fear of squirrels until I pet one at the Grand Canyon.”
By Brynn Schierenbeck
"CURRENT" EVENTS
It seems like hurricanes are all the rage this fall. Two particularly devastating ones were Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. They’ve ravaged the Southeastern coast of America, leaving millions homeless.
Hurricane Irma lasted from August 30 to September 15. It started as a tropical storm on the west coast of Africa. It strengthened as it traveled across the Atlantic, becoming a Category 5 hurricane off the coast of Puerto Rico. It finally died down to a tropical storm in central Florida, but continued well into the Deep South, with its last push in Tennessee. In the U.S., Hurricane Irma will cost around $50 billion. In areas like the Florida Keys and Tampa, it will take months, or possibly years, to recover completely. In affected areas, streets are completely flooded and boats, cars, and numerous other items are on lawns and in houses. There are eleven recorded deaths in the U.S. due to Hurricane Irma, but that number is expected to rise as more debris is cleared. More than 6.5 billion Floridians were ordered to evacuate. Many cities in Florida have put a curfew in place to try and reduce looting. It’s estimated that recovery costs have gone into the billions, so many companies have put relief donations with purchases into place. Oneblood, based in Florida, urges people to donate blood to their local blood centers, which will get sent to Florida hospitals. The American Red Cross and United Way of Miami-Dade have their boots on the ground, and are looking for more volunteers.
Hurricane Maria went straight across Puerto Rico and is about 200 miles off the coast of North Carolina at the time this article was written. The storm is forecast to go back into the Atlantic Ocean in a few days. Governor Ricardo Rossello has requested help from Congress with relief efforts. President Trump promised federal help for Puerto Rico. Ships and airplanes with food, water, and electrical generators are headed to Puerto Rico. Over 10,000 federal employees have their boots on the ground in Puerto Rico. The Guajataca Dam in Puerto Rico was severely damaged during the hurricane, and is releasing water at an alarming rate. Residents downstream from the dam have been ordered to evacuate.There are only a few hospitals with working generators, but they are quickly running out of the fuel necessary to keep their generators running. None of the hospitals have running water, and many have reported having just days of supplies left.
There are many charities set up for the affected areas of both of these hurricanes, but awareness still needs to be spread.
By Lily Meyer
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: JOSH GERBITZ
When and where were you born?
June 2, 2000, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. I was born during a tornado.
Troyal, Jordan, and Levi. You have to kill one, be stranded on a deserted island with one, and give the other one everything you own.
(without hesitation) Alright, kill Jordan. I’ll give Troyal my stuff, and be stranded with Levi.
Do you like to play basketball or baseball more?
Baseball
What is your opinion on girls’ basketball?
Uh… in the least sexist way possible, I hate it. It’s a slower-paced game, they can’t jump as high, and some of them don’t understand some basic concepts. It’s a lot of A to B to C to D and X and O, and no going off of what the defense is doing, which drives me bonkers. And don’t even get me started on girls’ JV. That’s not basketball.
JOSH'S FAVORITES
School day outfit:
Birks, Stance socks, cargo
shorts, and the blue 2-button
that Tara got me for Christmas
last year.
Class of last year:
I’m going to go with Con-Econ
or English 11
Movie:
Remember the Titans. 10/10 would watch again for the 40th time. Or Moulin Rouge, 42, The Great Gatsby. I think a movie is only good if you can watch it 40 times without getting sick of it.
WHERE DO YOU SEE JOSH IN 10 YEARS?
Prof. Rodebaugh: Arm-deep in a cow.
Henry Lau: Under my bed.
Tara Gerbitz: He’s single and owns Dairy Queen. He sleeps on a couch in the back.
By Justin Winters
Limaricks
By Aric Reim
Past five hundred years ago up went a clamor,
For a man who saw through all the papacy’s grammar.
It wasn’t a party,
The work of old Marty,
But just look what came from one man with a hammer!
New month, new playlist; this time with a little bit more oomph.
You can always find these Flash playlists on my Spotify (just look up Cassidy Noeldner).
Enjoy!
It's Rock-tober!
Your Basic Country Rock:
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“Long Live Tonight” - LANCO
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“I Know Somebody” - LOCASH
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“We Went” - Randy Houser
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“Red Dirt Road” - Brooks & Dunn
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“Should've Been a Cowboy” - Toby Keith
Feel Good Indie Rock:
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“What You Know” - Two Door Cinema Club
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“D-D-Dance” - The Royal Concept
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“Beat of My Drum” - POWERS
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“Greek Tragedy” - The Wombats
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“Little Secrets” - Passion Pit - (my personal favorite)
By Cassidy Noeldner
VOLLEYBALL
This years volleyball team is playing solid volleyball. With a record of 5-2 in conference, the Lancers have had their share of good moments this year. That being said, they have also struggled in some areas. When I asked Coach Lau what his biggest surprise of the year has been he said he was surprised that they were able to win the conference tournament based on the quality of the opponents and the fact that the season had just started. He said that “Like all good teams we wanna be great. You have to be consistent at doing the things that make you great. In other words, ‘consistency.’” That’s something the Lancers look to improve upon as they push towards the top of the conference. Coach has been very impressed with the crowd this year, but when asked his favorite cheer he said he did not have one because he doesn’t pay attention to that stuff. However, he did encourage them saying “They’re all the same,” so let’s keep them up. Nice job thus far Lady Lancers and let’s keep it up the rest of the year.
By Josh Gerbitz
POLLS
of 40 people
on campus
Who's funnier, Josh or Troyal?
Josh: 15 Troyal: 25
Pizza or Tacos?
Pizza: 31 Tacos: 9
Football or Baseball?
Football: 19 Baseball: 21
Country or Rock?
Country: 23 Rock: 17
By Troyal Mayhew
There are many noticeable differences between townies and dormies, and oftentimes dormies wish they were townies, and some townies wish they were dormies. Both have their pros, but also their cons.
Townie Pros:
Able to sleep in own bed
Have family with you always
Be able to explore and be familiar with Eau Claire
No evening study hall
Usually have access to car/ parent with car
FOOD
Have friends over ALL THE TIME
No set times for bed, meals, etc.
Alone time (sometimes)
Private showers
Netflix and YouTube
Not as many rules
Townie Cons:
Need to commute to school every day (some only 5 minutes, others have 30 minutes, most in between
Need to carry literally everything with you
Miss out on fun moments on campus
Having to shower at 11:30 at night on late game nights
If you forget a piece of homework, you’re basically in hot water
More likely to be late to school
No time away from home
Don’t get “the experience of the dorm”
Get bored at home
Have to pay money for meals at Immanuel
Evening study sessions are more difficult to get to
Now some of the things on these lists may only be for some people, others may be kind of out there. There are most likely some missing from both lists. Both living at home and in the dorm have their perks and their flaws. There really is no perfect solution. All of us just have to deal with where we live, temporary or permanent.
TOWNIE TALKS
By Krystal Sydow
10. Stingray
The stingray is quite a fascinating specimen. On its large, flat underside is its mouth and gills, and its eyes are poking out at the top. The stinger can reach up to 14 inches and is barbed. Its venom can be fatal to humans. The average size of a stingray is six feet five inches and it weighs a whopping 790 pounds.
9. Markhor
I’m going to take a guess that most of you don’t know what this animal is. Probably because we don’t live in Pakistan or the surrounding area, which is its native homeland. I advise taking a look on Google Images. A markhor is a wild goat with long, spiral-shaped horns. The males have a long, shaggy beard and are known to have a pungent scent. They can weigh up to 243 pounds. Having been poached for years for their wonderful horns, markhors are regarded as an endangered species.
8. Pangolin
Another animal that many are not aware of is the pangolin. Again, check out a picture of them. They are quite something. The pangolin is protected by scales all over its body. Even a coat has been made of their armor. Its sharp scales fend off all villains as they curl up into a ball. Their tongues can extend up to 16 inches and act as a tool to scoop up ants and termites for a snack.
7. Penguin
There are plenty of kinds of penguins, but they are all great. Their waddle is quite famous for good reason. And no, they cannot fly. The video is not real. Penguins live in large colonies. Zavodovski Island in the Atlantic Ocean serves as a home for about 1.5 million penguins. The smallest penguin species can be as small as 13 inches tall, and the biggest (Emperor penguins) can get up to 48 inches tall.
6. Komodo Dragon
Komodo dragons live only on the islands in Indonesia. They usually weigh around 200 pounds and are around eight and a half feet long. Hunting time is usually in the afternoon, and they make use of their serrated teeth, large tail, and deadly venom. I once saw two Komodo dragons wrestle in a documentary and it was quite a war. I highly recommend the Planet Earth documentaries, by the way.
5. Lynx
There are three types of lynx. The Canadian lynx, the Iberian lynx, and the Eurasian lynx. My personal favorite is the Eurasian lynx. They live in the forests of Europe, Central Asia, and Siberia. The Canadian lynx, as you can probably guess, live mostly in Canada. Some live in Alaska and northern continental United States as well. The Iberian lynx live on the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). Lynx are popular for their tufts at the end of their tall ears.
4. Red Panda
Red pandas really don’t look like pandas at all, so I’m not sure why that is their name. They are just small, little guys that only weigh up to 14 pounds. They have soft red fur and sometimes black legs. A lot of times their faces and tails have some white stripes. Red pandas are highly sensitive to heat. It is hard for them to tolerate anything hotter than 75 degrees fahrenheit. They make their homes in trees and eat mostly bamboo.
3. Manatee
Manatees, or sea cows, are large aquatic mammals. A lot of manatees live in estuaries and dine on undersea vegetation. They come up for air every three to five minutes and can hold their breath up to twenty minutes. Most threats to manatees are human. There are no wild predators against them. These large creatures also have a great long term memory. Save the manatees!
2. Wallaby
A few years ago at the Creation Museum, I almost fed a wallaby, but it hopped away. Thus began my liking for them. Wallabies live in Australia and New Guinea. They have to travel great lengths to find food in the wild. Their diet mainly consists of grass and leaves. A lot of wallabies will gather at the same water source during dry season. They can reach up to six feet when they jump. Their kicks help keep the predators away.
1. Common Loon
My favorite animal may be called “common,” but they are quite unique. Their deep, red eyes are a sight to behold. There is nothing like hearing their eerie cry coming from the lake. These birds make their nests right alongside the lakeshore, and I have had the pleasure to see a mother loon by her nest while I was kayaking once. Their wingspan can reach up to 54 inches. They can swim and fly. A lot of times they’ll move around underwater and pop up somewhere else. I have also “loon stalked.” This is a fun activity to do in a kayak. You just follow the loons around in the water, and they could pop up anywhere, so you have to be alert and on your A-game.
TOP 10: ANIMALS
By Dan Lau
Salut! Bon Automne tout le monde! So, you know in this column, I often make fun of all of you for being incompetent and unknowledgeable? Well, I’d like to start now by saying “I’m sorry.” I would like to change that. While you are still incompetent and unknowledgeable, it doesn’t have to stay that way. Did you know Canada is the world’s most educated country? Over half of Canadian citizens have college degrees. So pay close attention here, and let me learn you some knowledge about that place “way up there.” With all the cool, neat facts about Canada, I could go on for days. But I am going to touch on currency, war (or lack thereof; See? I can make fun of myself too ;)), climate and landforms, some humorous facts, and also I few I would just like to rub in your faces. Enjoy!
Did you know the coldest recorded temperature was in Canada at -81.4 degrees Fahrenheit! We are known for being cold for a reason, I guess.
Canada is also home to more lakes than the rest of world's lakes combined. How neat is that? That’s pretty neat!
Ontario, Canada, has more than 250,000 lakes. They contain about 1/5 of the world's fresh water.
"Canada" is an Iroquoian language word meaning "village."
The first Canadian casualties of the war in Afghanistan were from an American pilot who bombed a training exercise.
Americans have invaded Canada twice, in 1775 and 1812. They were defeated both times. Just saying.
Canada has not had possession of weapons of mass destruction since 1984 and has signed treaties repudiating their possession. Probably because Americans knew we’d wipe the floor with them if we ever came to war.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor during WWII, Canada declared war on Japan before the U.S. did. Not really sure why, since we don’t have any threatening weapons (*eyeroll*).
Canada has the third largest oil reserves of any country in the world after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
The third country in space, after The U.S. and the USSR, was Canada, which was considered to have the most advanced space program in 1962.
One of the thirteen articles in the 1781 U.S. Articles of Confederation states that if Canada wants to be admitted into the U.S., it will automatically be accepted. How’s that for us Snow Mexicans, huh?
In Canada, it's illegal to carry a product designed for personal protection against a human attack, including pepper spray. This is why everyone has to be nice; if we’re not, we have to involve the Mounties.
Speaking of Mounties, the Mounted Police was formed in 1873, with nine officers. In 1920, the group merged with the Dominion Police to become the famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which today has close to 30,000 members. Shout out to my Dad!
In Canada, due to a chronic shortage of coinage, playing cards were once used as currency. So if you think our monopoly money is bad, just think, it was once worse.
The first version of Thanksgiving was celebrated in Canada in 1578, in Newfoundland, long before the Americans’ celebration in 1621.
Canada holds the record for the most gold medals ever won at the Winter Olympics, taking 14 golds at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. However, I wouldn’t place any bets on us at the Summer Olympics.
The Hotel de Glace in Quebec is built every year using 400 tons of ice and 12,000 tons of snow. Every summer it melts away, only to be rebuilt the following winter.
If you made it all the way through, thanks for sticking around. Hope you had a few laughs. With love, signing out from Maple Leaf Rd, Moose Town, BC. Have a great October!
By Megan Johnston
Canadian Corner
Meeting the Freshman is a column aimed at, obviously, meeting the freshmen! Parents have responded to emails sent to them with fun facts and wacky things about their kids. Let’s jump right in!
ASHTON LOOMIS
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, and camping
Favorite sports: basketball and baseball
Favorite foods: cheeseburgers, pizza, and BBQ ribs
Ashton enjoys hanging out with people who are fun and kind to each other.
SCOTT LILLO
He once was brought to the emergency room for eating a lightbulb.
He used to make large ships out of shoeboxes and name them "The Cardboardia," and we would go sink them in ponds.
He's good at catching toads and crawdads.
He once dumped his mother into a muddy frog pond when we were both on a log and he started jumping up and down.
He got his picture and an article written about him at the National Yo-yo Capital Newsletter.
He can make homemade ravioli.
ETHAN SYDOW
He doesn't really have a nickname other than "E.”
His favorite foods are any kind of cheeseburger and Chinese.
He does not like cold sandwiches unless it's a sub ordered from a restaurant.
He may be considered accident prone; he's broken his arm twice and blown open his knee down to the tendon.
He enjoys anything related to pretty much any sport and can probably rattle off stats on any given football, baseball or basketball player.
STEELE HANSON
Well, first off Steele's name came from Toby Keith; his son has that name and Scott (Steele’s dad) thinks he's a great Republican, and we are huge Steelers fans!
He loves basketball.
When Steele was younger he got to go to Georgia and go gator and turkey hunting and met the Duck Dynasty group.
He loves farming and plans to take over the family farm.
He likes to bow fish and pheasant hunt
MARISA MERTZ
Marisa's favorite foods are Hershey milk chocolate candy bars, McDonald's fries and mocha frappes; she likes fruits and veggies too.
My favorite name for her is Risa.
She really likes frogs, birds, insects, and animals.
She used to make forts outside to play in and made things to put in the forts with her Grandpa.
MEET THE FRESHMEN
By Seth Miller
APPLE...
Kaitlyn Brandle: P. Lau
Dan Lau: Father
Henry Lau: Abraham
Tim Meyer: Isaac
Cassidy Noeldner: Lambs
Nate Buck: Sacrifice
Gabe Plath: Euros
Ben Oster: Money
Sean Lillo: Dollar
Alexus Aichele: Green Stuff
Melanie Gerbitz: Poop
Joel Frank:
WORD ASSOCIATION
...Toilet
By Julianna Hein
Weird Things
HEARD AROUND CAMPUS
“I’m too stupid to even own a library card.”
- Prof. Rodebaugh
“Hurricane IRMA!”
- Linsey Sydow
“GUYS, this one’s called the ‘BASAL BODY’”
- Brynn Schierenbeck
“Great, now we have rod pods dripping down our window.”
- Jadyn Karow
“We bathe real quick in the moist Superior.”
- Paige Quam
“We CLEAN with sponges; we DO NOT SQUEEZE THEM AT PEOPLE.”
- Jacob Hammond
By Brynn Schierenbeck
Our Lost Friend:
JUSTIN GOODIN
Many of you may have noticed we lost a face this year from the junior class. It’s been very rough without our one and only, Justin Goodin. Many memories were made with Justin Goodin in history class last year with Prof Lau. From the mispronunciation of “Versailles” to always running out of pencils, Justin Goodin definitely added character to our class. I decided to catch up with Justin and ask him about his “new life.” So I Snapchat chatted with him.
While Justin is very happy to be reunited with his old friends in Swansea, he says he does miss us all here. He “misses our class parties and the fun jokes I [Justin] would make in class.” He misses the dorm life and says he prefers it over living at home. Justin tells me that he is focusing more on his academics this year and making up his credits. He is doing JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) and getting ready for the army. He says the classes are pretty easy so he has quite a bit more down time. He clearly stated that he very much misses Prof Lau’s classes, and just Prof Lau in general.
Good Stuff
We lost a friend
This junior year.
His name is Justin Goodin.
He was more than a classmate.
He was Justin Goodin.
If you sat near him,
He’d take your pencils
Because he rarely had them.
Always running out of them,
Who knows where they did go?
History class was always a blast,
With Justin chiming in.
The Treaty of “Versailees,”
We never will forget.
So a long farewell to our good friend, Justin.
I hope he knows how much he’s missed.
But hey, those Facebook posts are great,
And his Snapchat stories are the bomb.
Justin Goodin’s still alive. . .
And kickin’ down in Swansea.
By Julianna Hein
STRANGE THINGS THE FRESHMAN DO IN THE DORM
Guys
-Ryan Lang sleeping in Scott’s room until 11 am (after attempting an all-nighter).
-Tyler eating a whole 30 oz. box of goldfish crackers at once.
-Steele spilling his peanuts all over the hallway floor.
-Daniel sweeping (instead of vacuuming) his room, and putting it all outside his door.
- Byron and Ashton communicating morse code through the walls during study halls. (Scott and Steele do this too.)
-Scott listening to Steele’s music through the walls and singing along to it.
-Massage “trains” in the dorm.
-Mason rolling off the top bunk onto the floor.
-Toilet plunger fights!
-The freshman pinning down Caleb Gantt and putting his hair in a ponytail.
-Daniel going from room to room asking for a quarter and accumulating income.
-Mason picking up fingernails off of the floor.
-Daniel giving therapeutic “crush” advice to everyone.
-Ryan Lang constantly staring at Byron’s face in the middle of the night.
Girls
-Ramen noodles in the sink.
-Liberty and Suraya eating canned sardines in Suraya’s room and stinking up the entire first floor. (Suraya also ate the backbone.)
-Liberty constantly forgetting her keys.
-Kathleen’s alarm going off the second week of school (while she was home) and waking up nearly all of the freshman at 6 am (Yes, the freshman do sleep late often.)
-Rachel’s alarm going off at 5:30 on a Saturday and waking up nearly all of the freshman. (again)
-Miranda locking herself out of her room when she came out of the shower.
-The fire alarm going off (fire drill) when we were taking showers, and some girls having to go down to the gym in their towels.
-Miranda putting Snapchat face filters on her vocab book pictures.
-Josie Vaver coming into the dorm and giving us all pore strips for our noses.
-Suraya always asking Olivia to have permission to eat Olivia’s wheat thins.
-Miranda convincing Sarah to scream “bananas!” through the electrical outlet and freaking Adrie and Hannah out next door.
-Separating grapes (at lunch) into the caste system.