Class of 2019 - Playlist
I told everyone to pick a song that has personal meaning, describes them, or describes high school. Rather entertaining to simply read, but I recommend you listen, too. Enjoy!
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The Longest Time - Billy Joel (Sam)
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Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver (Lily)
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Hey Stephen - Taylor Swift (Stephen couldn’t have guessed that)
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Real Friends - Camila Cabello (Malaena)
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Old Friends - Ben Rector (Krystal)
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Chief of Sinners Though I Be - N/A (Julianna)
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I Just Can’t Wait To Be King - Disney (Tim)
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Irresistible - Fall Out Boy (Noah)
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All Time Low - Jon Bellion (Paige)
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I'm in a Hurry and Don’t Know Why - Alabama (Dannie)
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8TEEN - Khalid (Cassidy)
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Bad, Bad, Bad - LANY (James)
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Whoa (Mind in Awe) - XXXTentacion (Carter)
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Hills and Valleys - Tauren Wells (we can’t have a Class of 2019 playlist without this song)
By Cassidy Noeldner
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: KAITLYN BERMAN
Haiku Blues
Snow is coming down,
I thought we were done with this,
Apparently not.
We'll break more records—
The most snow that has fallen
Within a season.
Distract me from snow
The play and Banquet are coming
That will be so fun!
The play is titled:
“The Beverly Hillbillies”
It's so amazing!
Banquet should be fun,
It's at a golf course this year.
Have fun, everyone!
By Rebecca Durst
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: SAM OSTER
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When and where were you born?
May 6 at 10:59 p.m at Sacred Heart
(Lily says, “YOOO me toooo!) in Eau Claire
What are your plans for next year?
Going to CVTC and working at Menards
Favorite . . .
Prof: Rodebaugh
Class: Lunch
Color: Blue
TV show: Cheers
Bible Passage: Hebrews 13:8
What is one of your favorite high school memories?
My favorite memory is when Morgan, Krystal, and I
had to break into my own house because I forgot
my keys. I had to climb up the side of my house and
break the screen to open the window. Then I had to
throw myself into the window and unlock the door.
Capone got so scared he pooped on the floor. That’s
the story of when I scared the actual poop out of my
dog.
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What is one thing you can’t live without and why?
Arnold Palmer--he keeps me sane
What is a piece of advice you’d like to share with everyone here next year?
(Malaena: “Say no to ogrecide”) Take lots of pictures, and always be with friends.
If you could eat one thing gluten-ful and not get sick from it,
what would it be?
Cake--gluten free cake is not the same.
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Volleyball, Softball, or Basketball?
Yes
Where do you see Kaitlyn in 10 years?
Lily Meyer: Owns 30 dogs, lives in California, and still
has lunch with momma Berm every day
Malaena: Golfing with Arnold Palmer
Megan: Top of the career chain, most successful in our
class, and eating lunch every Tuesday with her mom.
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Here is a riddle for you: What is strong enough to carve a cross out of stone, yet patient enough to grow a flower garden? What is brave enough to eat eleven and a half corn dogs in one sitting, while being wise enough to eat his veggies? Sam Oster, of course! If you haven’t had the pleasure of getting to know this fine gentleman, then too bad for you. It could be said that he is similar to the Incredible Hulk, except more humble and possessing much more coordinated feet. You can decide for yourself whether you agree.
When were you born? January 7, 2001.
Where did this event take place? Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
If you were stuck on a desert island, which three things would you take with you? Hatchet, sword, Bible.
What will you miss most about ILC? People.
Have you any advice for the younger students? Use two separate notebooks for Schierenbeck classes: one for taking notes and one for homework.
What is your fondest high school memory? Biking to the pawn shop.
Favorites:
Color: Blue
Number: 8
Song: “The Longest Time” by Billy Joel
Movie: How To Train Your Dragon
Class: 9th grade PE
Food: Corn dogs
The man’s future (in 10 years):
Ben O: “Still trying to break his own corn dog record.”
Dannie: “Doing something science-y.”
Noah S: “Living in Eau Claire and still playing inventor of a tennis soccer hybrid sport.
By Julianna Hein
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: MALAENA BUCK
By Henry Lau
Limaricks
Fall Traditions
In Fall we watch people make field goals,
In Fall we can eat apple pie whole,
One might apple pick
While another gets sick
With a case of Hand, Foot, and Piehole.
By Aric Reim
Where and When? December 28, 2000 Eau Claire, WI
Favorite Hobby? “I love having bonfires and doing anything at my cabin. Road trips are fun too, especially fishing.
Plans for next year? “Ummm, it's a secret.”
Advice for freshmen? “How you make others feel about themselves says a lot about you.”
Fav quote: “I don't have a favorite quote.”
How often does your favorite song change? “Every time I edit my spotify playlist.”Favorite school meal and why? *pause”...ummm…” Malaena- “Tim, what's your favorite school meal?”
Tim- “taco salad” “I like chicken patties, I've got to say I think I like the salads because they have eggs, and eggs are so good.
If you could have one free thing, what would it be? “ *5 min pause...my lake cabin, or not my lake cabin, just my lake.”
What have you learned at Immanuel? “Too much (but that's not my answer) ummm...”
Why do you drink so much tea? “There's a tea for every mood and it makes you all warm, so it’s nice.”
Favorite memory from high school? “I’ll say the first day, because ignorance is bliss.”
Okay, I’m gonna give you 20 seconds to think of a slogan to live by, ready? Go. -*google's slogan to live by, but can't find one in time.
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Where do you see Malaena in 10 years?
Levi: “How about, umm... I don't know, living on a lake.”
Tim: “I have no idea.”
Malaena: “Probably still at rock bottom.”
Krystal: “I see her lounging at her sweet cabin on her lake in Oregon with her hot husband and six dogs.” Malaena- “I can do that.”
Aric: “I've never really thought about that ...OHHHH being embarrassed...with Katherine.”
Christian: “In her room.” Maleana -“Come up with something good!” Christian -“oooo, Nicole, add to my answer - “On pinterest.””
Sam Buck- “I’m in class.”
By Nicole Schierenbeck
In a recently conducted survey, it has been discovered that approximately 30% of Immanuel's population does not know what the Oxford comma is. That is 33% of our faculty, 33% of our Juniors, 31% of our Sophomores, and 33% of our freshmen. And of all the people who DO know what it is, 18% don't care if it's used or not. That is 33% of our faculty, 20% of our Seniors, 11% of our Juniors, 23% of our Sophomores, and 9% of our Freshmen.
So what is the Oxford comma? The Oxford comma is the comma used before the word 'and' in a list of three or more. For example, in the sentence, “We watched the bears, geese, and deer,” it's the comma between 'geese' and 'and.’ In this sentence, some might consider the comma unnecessary and inconveniencing. However, when you look at it without the Oxford comma, it has an entirely different meaning. At first glance, “We watched the bears, geese and deer,” may seem like it is a clear sentence. When you look at it closer, though, you will find that it appears that you are telling the geese and deer that you watched the bears instead of explaining that you were watching all three of these things.
Addressing the second and third party isn't the only mistake that could be seen, however. If instead of geese and deer, we're dealing with people, the reader could mistake the names of the people with the names of the bears. The sentence, “We watched the bears, Tom Cruise and Aaron Rodgers,” is missing an Oxford comma. It also makes the bears sound like they are named Tom Cruise and Aaron Rodgers. It can also potentially imply that the author is poking fun at Tom Cruise and Aaron Rodgers, calling them bears.
Does the Oxford comma really matter? It depends if you care if your message is interpreted correctly. If you don't, then by all means, forget everything you just read. If you want to avoid accidentally calling someone a bear, however, this magic little comma may be something to keep in mind. It takes less than a second to place a comma into a sentence to avoid a world of confusion later.
By Trinity Mayhew
The Oxford Comma
Q & A
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How do you fix a broken heart?
A broken heart is an unfortunately common occurrence among girls and boys alike, especially around the ages of 12-21. This is the age when -- and bear with me here -- puberty and curiosity begin to work overtime on us susceptible human beings. It’s the day when girls start realizing that they care what they look like and what others think they look like and when boys (eventually) realize the value and importance of personal hygiene.
It’s the age when the rages about Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hiddleston start making sense. It’s the age when it becomes more or less socially acceptable to date (if your father has nothing to do with it, ladies).
But because this age group is curious and young and, well, a little naive -- don’t give me that look, it’s true -- and we like to rush into new things and long for the experience of love. We want someone to hold hands with. Someone’s jacket to steal. Someone to take care of and cuddle. And then we long for this so much that we don’t realize that what we feel for another person isn’t in fact love, it’s infatuation. And infatuation doesn’t last. Infatuation ends.
Often with broken hearts.
So how do you fix one? Many girls with failed relationships will tell you that a tub of ice cream and a movie with a hot shirtless actor is a good route to go while bawling your eyes out. Others might argue that if he/she didn’t treat you right in the first place, then why would it hurt at all?
While going through a broken heart of my own, I confided in my friends and family constantly. I talked to them about how I felt and my insecurities and they talked right back to me. I hung out with my brothers and my male friends to remind myself that boys are, in fact, still worth my time and love and attention.
The truth is, as far as I know, there is no way to fix a broken heart. There is no emotional duct tape, there is no magical tub of ice cream, there is no one-week-to-happy program that will make you stop feeling the way you do.
The way that you fix it is to accept that it won’t be easy - to rely on the love of your loved ones. You have to find the good things that make you happy and remember that everything happens for a reason. You are on the path that God has set for you. And He’s with you too!
No matter what, God will never not love you.
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What is the difference between a bean and a legume?
A bean (definition from the Oxford dictionary: An edible seed, typically kidney-shaped, growing in long pods on certain leguminous plants. A leguminous plant that bears beans in pods. A legume (also Oxford dictionary): A leguminous plant (member of the pea family), especially one grown as a crop.
In short, it seems as if a bean is something that grows on a legume, which is a way of classifying a certain plant.
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What do I do to fix bacne
1. Eat healthy (lots of fruits and vegetables and less sugar)
2. Clean clothes
3. Don’t use harsh acne washes too often
4. Don’t pick at it
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What is the meaning of life?
Normally, this question comes with all sorts of cheesy answers. However, I’m going to take the Biblical approach on it this time. Our purpose in life is to serve God and spread His Word everywhere we go. Matthew 28:19 says, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” This was one of Jesus’ final commands before He rose into heaven. Doing this, God will give us happiness. We also find our greatest joy praising the Lord. Psalm 7:17- “I will give thanks to the Lord because of His righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.”
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How do I tell my older brother that he doesn’t know everything and should maybe talk less?
Well, to start off, you should probably put the question a little less straightforward than it is here. Maybe if you talk to him and point out these things (in a gentle way!), he will change. A few examples of times where either of these happened might help him want to change.
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How do I let someone politely know to take a shower ?
This question might be a bit hard. There isn’t really a way to rephrase it- it all just depends on whom you are talking to. Depending on the person, they will either really thank you for pointing it out for them or feel a tiny bit hurt (but probably thank you later). You also want to make sure it isn’t a bad time, otherwise this little tip is just bound to set them off. As long as you have the best intentions and make sure the other person knows that, you should be fine just pointing it out to them.
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How do I find out if my banquet date is buying my ticket?
Do you want the easy answer? Simply ask your date if they’re buying your ticket.
If you want to go the more difficult route, try letting Jadyn know that you aren’t sure if your date is buying your ticket or not and have her notify you if he/she does. If you are a guy, only expect her to pay for her own ticket, buddy. Common courtesy, I guess. Female, go ahead and wait to see if he pays them both. The problem with that is that you could be waiting a while with no good results if you do this.
So, then you might try using a wingman. Ask one of your friends who is also friends with your date to talk with him/her about the banquet tickets. Have your secret agent report back to you what they find.
You Ask, We Answer
By Kitara Mielke & Courtney Behlmer
Tell me Something I Don't Know
Easter Edition
Oh, how’d you guess it? It’s true, it isn’t terribly original, but it is time for Easter, and I know I just did an article on Lent, but it is just the season. How would you like it if all of my articles following this were limited to church calendar holidays? Oh, oh you mean you wouldn’t enjoy articles on the sixth Sunday after Epiphany, or, twist it up a bit, the sixth Sunday OF Easter? No, I won’t do that to you. But, come on, Easter is the best. I can’t just
By Grace Meyer
NOT write something about it.
Though we obviously celebrate Easter because of the best reason, Christ’s resurrection, and that is our basis for the holiday, there is a lot of history behind the origins of a more secular take on Easter, some of which is just seasonal tradition. So, as so many Easter bunny posters say around this time of year, let’s HOP right in. (Please forgive me for that bunny pun, it was hare-raisingly bad.)
So, as some of you may know, though hopefully most of you don’t, the title “Easter” does not have Christian origins at all. Though there are several sources and theories for its specific origin, it’s not known for sure. One popular theory is that “Easter” is taken from the Teutonic goddess of fertility and spring–Eostre.
Pagans celebrated “Easter” with a huge festival ushering in spring and its benefits and beauty. Giving gifts, sacrifices, praises, blah-blah-blah to Eostre to get her to bless the season, and all that bad juju.
Though it appears that the title Easter has pagan origins, in the early Christian church, Easter was one of the oldest holidays to be celebrated. Obviously, however, the traditions then are awfully different from how both the world and the church celebrate it today.
So, you know that stuff about the bunny and the eggs? Have you ever wondered where that really came from, or why it is associated with Easter? If you have, you’re in happy-go-luck, because I wondered about it too and decided to record my digging for the TRUTH.
There's no account in the Bible about a long-eared, cotton-tailed creature known as the Easter Bunny. Neither is there a passage about young children painting eggs or hunting for baskets overflowing with scrumptious Easter goodies. Why are these traditions so ingrained in Easter Sunday? And what do they have to do with the resurrection of Jesus? Well, to be frank, nothing.
Bunnies, eggs, Easter gifts, and fluffy, yellow chicks in gardening hats all stem from pagan roots. These symbols were incorporated into the celebration of Easter separately from the Christian tradition of honoring the day Jesus Christ rose from the dead.
The first Easter Bunny legend was documented in the 1500s. By 1680, the first story about a rabbit laying eggs and hiding them in a garden was published. These legends were brought to the United States in the 1700s when German immigrants settled in Pennsylvania Dutch country. The tradition of making nests for the rabbit to lay its eggs in soon followed. Eventually, nests became decorated baskets and colorful eggs were swapped for candy, treats, and other small gifts.
Spring also symbolized new life and rebirth--eggs were an ancient symbol of fertility. According to History.com, Easter eggs represent Jesus' resurrection. However, this association came much later when Roman Catholicism became the dominant religion in Germany in the 15th century and merged with already ingrained pagan beliefs.
Now, for some other silly fun facts.
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Americans spend $1.9 billion on Easter candy. That’s the second biggest candy holiday after Halloween. 70% of Easter candy purchased is chocolate, and 76% of Americans think the ears of a chocolate bunny should be the first to be eaten.
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Egg dyes were once made out of natural items such as onion peels, tree bark, flower petals, and juices.
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So, I’ve never heard of this one, but apparently people didn’t stop at dying eggs, but would dye the hatched chicks too. There’s much debate about the practice of dyeing chicks. Many hatcheries no longer participate, but others say that it isn’t dangerous to the chicks’ health because the dye only lasts until the chicks shed their fluff and grow their feathers.
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“The White House Easter Egg Roll” event has been celebrated by the President of the United States and his family since 1878.
So, there is a lot of information there, good historical facts, and silly ones. However, during this season, please remember the real reason for Easter. Don’t just let the words “He is risen,” or “Happy Easter” slip out of your mouth without feeling some weight behind them. He died. He rose. For you. He won. For you. He is risen indeed. Happy Easter.
Positively Living
Ever since I started striving to find the best ways to increase, preserve, and maintain happiness, I found that one thing particularly always stuck out. Without even thinking about it, it seemed all too easy to identify something so unlikely to be such a strong root of joy.
In the seventh grade, we had an activity called fishbowl speeches. Each classmate drew two topics out of a fishbowl, chose one, and were given three minutes to think up a speech before we had to deliver it, without notes, to the class. It had to be, at minimum, thirty seconds. The intent was to improve our public speaking skills, but I learned a much greater lesson that day.
Out of the fishbowl I drew the topic of 'Three Ways To Improve Your Life.' At first, I was a little uneasy. Anxiety built within me as the three minutes ticked away and my presentation drew nearer. I have never been an eloquent speaker, and I have a tendency to stutter, repeat things, and not make much sense. The three minutes faded away, and I stepped (not-so-bravely, as I remember) in front of the class with my mostly formulated speech in my mind.
In my anxious, awkward sort of manner, I attempted to tell a classroom of seventh grade students how to improve their lives. Looking back, I forget most of the things I said in that speech so long ago. One thing that stuck with me, though, was a bit of a bonus tip I added at the end- to take a leap.
That day, thirty-one seventh graders were told to take a chance. I asked them to go out and join that sport that they were thinking about joining, or preform in the upcoming talent show. I begged them to face their anxieties. Whether any of the other thirty had a second thought about that advice, I couldn't tell you. One did, however- who now asks you to do the same thing; sometimes a step out of one's comfort zone can create endless possibilities.
By Trinity Mayhew
Professor Daniel Schierenbeck:
An Interview
Me: Where are you originally from?
Prof. Schierenbeck: I was born in Spokane, WA and moved to Columbia, SC when I was 10.
Me: What classes will you be teaching?
Prof. Schierenbeck: We are still finalizing the specific courses for next year, but for sure high school and college English classes and eventually some history classes. I am positive that I will not be allowed (thankfully) to teach any math or music classes.
Me: Do you plan to run any extracurricular activities?
Prof. Schierenbeck: I’m happy to help where needed.
Me: What did you wanna be when you were younger?
Prof. Schierenbeck: When I was very young, I wanted to be a policeman, but later on a pastor. A dream would have been to be a professional baseball player, but my talent made that
impossible.
Me: What is the one thing you want your students to take away from your classes?
Prof. Schierenbeck: Their books. More seriously, I hope students take away a love of learning, an enthusiasm and genuine curiosity to be a life-long learner.
Me: Are you thrilled to be back at high school?
Prof. Schierenbeck: Yes, but glad I don’t have to start as a freshman again. I am also a bit nervous and intimidated when I think of all the wonderful influence faculty and staff had on me
when I went to school at ILC and of the excellent faculty and staff we have there now. It’s humbling to think of myself in that position.
Me: What were some of your previous occupations?
Prof. Schierenbeck: My strangest job was in graduate school during the internet bubble. I worked for the Learning Company on one of their online projects but was never quite sure what
I did every day or why they paid me. From graduate school on I have taught college English. Back in the early nineties, I also taught 12th grade English part time at Immanuel for a few years. I’ve been an English professor at the University of Central Missouri since 2002 and have been chair of the English and Philosophy department there since 2013.
Me: Where did you go to college?
Prof. Schierenbeck: I earned a B.A. in Pre-Theology from ILC, a Master of Arts in English from UWEC, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Tennessee.
Me: If you had to use one word to describe yourself, what word would you use?
Prof. Schierenbeck: Complex.
Me: Any advice on how to get on your good side?
Prof. Schierenbeck: Probably just talk positively about University of Tennessee sports. I imagine next year students could perhaps just tell me how much better my classes are than the other (much older) Prof. Schierenbeck’s classes.
Me: Is it true you had a hole in your heart?
Prof. Schierenbeck: Yes, that is true. Having a hole in my heart, I think, makes me sound mean and unfeeling. But don’t worry, it’s fixed (the heart, that is).
Me: Do you judge a book by its cover?
Prof. Schierenbeck: Definitely.
Me: What are you most thankful for?
Prof. Schierenbeck: Faith and Family
Me: If you had to eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Prof. Schierenbeck: No question: pizza.
Me: What is on your bucket list this year?
Prof. Schierenbeck: Later this year: surviving a Wisconsin winter.
Me: Do you consider yourself an introvert or extrovert?
Prof. Schierenbeck: Introvert all the way. My wife and daughters think I’m an extrovert, though.
Me: If you are in a bad mood, do you prefer to be left alone or have someone try to cheer
you up?
Prof. Schierenbeck: Very much left alone.
Me: What is the craziest thing you have done? Would you ever do it again?
Prof. Schierenbeck: Moving back to Eau Claire! Actually, on a whim, I drove with one of my
brothers from South Carolina to New York City to celebrate my birthday, which is also New
Year’s Eve, in Times Square, and then we drove back on New Year’s Day. No, I don’t believe I
could or would do it again. I like my sleep too much now.
Me: What is your greatest fear?
Prof. Schierenbeck: Hairless cats.
Favorites
Color? Blue
Sport? My favorite sport to play was baseball. I love watching my daughters play volleyball. I
like to run (very slowly).
Sports team? University of Tennessee football
Book? Very difficult, and depends on the day. For fiction, one of my go-to favorites is Laurence
Sterne’s 1759 novel, Tristram Shandy. It’s very funny (and quite innovative).
Pastime? Reading (go figure), running, watching whatever sports our kids are playing.
By Leah Bailey
On campus musings
You've all heard the strangest things while walking down the halls or eating lunch. This time, I've written a few of those things down for you to enjoy. Don't think too hard!
“I'm a descendant of Donald Trump.”
“Don't smell the hat. It'll bring back memories.”
“I'd rather ride with the corpses than with the horse.”
“Stop putting on deodorant.”
“Do we have feet?”
“We'll put a little shirt on it, and then it'll be good.”
“I don't lick people.”
“Wow, Mason’s actually wearing pants.”
“We could do deodorant that helps people lose weight.”
“Watermelon does not sound like Mason.”
“So the opposite of a bean is an albino white turtle…”
By Suraya Williams
D&D #8
"That is Just Ridiculous"
Here are some unbelievable but true misadventures of some D&D parties that I have either been in or have run:
One party had successfully robbed a bank using skunks as stink bombs. Before releasing them, they had painted the numbers 1, 2, and 4 on their backs; the bank workers are still looking for number 3.
The druid and his companions were trying to sneak into the ancient forge, but orcs were shooting at them through arrow slits in the walls. To make them stop, the druid threw an item from his magical bag of tricks through one of the slits, making a tiger appear on the other side of the wall and attack the orcs.
The ranger and her party were searching in the cellar of an abandoned mansion. As she opened one of the doors, she found a storage room with nothing in it except for the figure of a wolf crouching in the corner of the room. She quietly nocked an arrow on the string of her bow and shot at the wolf; as it turns out, it was only a taxidermy.
As the party crashed into the camp filled with kobold, they noticed two of them trying to man a heavy crossbow. One was crouched on the ground with the crossbow on its back, preparing to aim; the second one loaded the ammunition. As it pulled the string back, its fingers slipped and set off the shot. The shot nailed one of their fellow kobold in the back. The victimized kobold then proceeded to yell insults at them as it ignored the invading party running past it.
These are some quotes that I found from a game similar to Dungeons and Dragons that could still fit into the game:
“I got a stomach ache from drinking too many healing potions, so I tried drinking another one to make it go away. I can’t believe that I thought that would work.”
“Hey, gimme back the sword! I was doing good with it!”
“My plume disagrees. And it is well; you were doing well with it!”
“Exactly! Now give it back!”
“No, you can’t just walk around the pit trap! That doesn’t build character!”
By Zach Strike
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