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25 Ways to relive your childhood Several seniors look ahead to continuing their athletic careers What I learned in high school

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The Senior Edition

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OPINION

7 The Class of 2019 should have a senior trip 8 Playing sports in college 15 Senior Reader Opinion

SPORTS

9 Several seniors look ahead to continuing their athletic careers

FEATURES

10 Students decide to room together 11 Dorm room cooking 12 Best in show 13 What I learned in high school 16 Class of 2018

ENTERTAINMENT

14 Top books we’ve read in high school 24 Remembering movies and TV shows of our childhood

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he weather is finally starting to warm up and teachers are starting to review for exams, which means the year is finally coming to an end. In keeping with tradition, this last issue is a tribute to our senior class, the Class of 2018. The BluePrints staff also decided to make this “Senior Issue” childhood themed, which means you will find references to the 2000s throughout (Photo courtesy of Jacquelyn this issue.

Arora Photography) In this issue, you’ll find out 15 ways to relive your childhood, how to cook in your dorm room and what senior trips people are going on. You’ll read about which year of high school is the best, how people feel about playing a sport in college and what seniors are rooming together in college next year. You can look back on your childhood while reading about books we’ve read throughout school, trends and pop culture from the 2000s and people’s favorite thing from their childhood. We hope this issue allows you to reminisce about your childhood and remember the Class of 2018. It has been such a pleasure to lead the BluePrints staff this year and I am incredibly proud of all the work we have accomplished. Thank you for your support for our publications.

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Advice from Seniors

“Get good grades. Try to get all A’s because it all goes downhill from there.”

Cassidy Rader

Seniors Riley Bruck, Alexie McFarland, Hannah Musick, Riley Vradenburg, Grace Petryk and Lexi Marelli gather for a picture after their final game of powderpuff. (PHOTO COURTESY OF HANNAH MUSICK)

Making the most of your high school years

H “Don’t take hard classes your senior year because it doesn’t matter.”

Rosie Lamb

“Take AP English because you get better group members for your senior project.”

Maddie Long

BY HANNAH MUSICK ‘19 igh school is a great stepping stone in life. It is the start of adulthood and just one piece of the puzzle to the bigger picture. High school is filled with great memories and friends that you spend four years with. Even though you might lose touch with some of them, you will always have memories that you shared.

My favorite memory from high school would be all of the dances that I attended.

Every dance was memorable in some way and will always be a favorite part of high school when I look back at everything that happened.

The best part of dances were going shopping with my mom and picking out dresses. Getting to wear so many different dresses and getting my hair and makeup done for each dance was always fun. Not only did I get to be dressed up, I got to spend a night with my friends dancing and just spending time together as a school.

Another great part of dances were pictures. Gathering all of your friends together and taking cute pictures with ev-

eryone dressed up. Being able to have all of the photos and memories for a lifetime.

Memories like dances, football games, pep rallies and everything that students take for granted will always be a part of you when you think back to when you were in high school.

One thing I can say is that I have learned in high school is that four years go by fast and every homework, test, project and worksheet matters. Starting off strong freshman year is very beneficial and will help you in the long run. Not only will you have more options for college, but when classes start to get harder you will have a buffer. One of the most challenging things is bringing a GPA up. By starting strong it will not only make you less stressed, it will make senior year and college searching more enjoyable.

Even though high school is only a small portion of your life, it is still important and everyone should live it to the fullest.

It is one of the only times you do not have many responsibilities and can be a teenager.

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BY RILEY VRADENBURG (‘18) AND KENZIE CHESROWN (‘18) s we inch closer to graduation and starting a new chapter of our lives, it is important to remember all of the opportunities we have had throughout the years. Your childhood is full of crazy memories. These 25 ways will help you to relive those memories before leaving your hometown.

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1/Draw with Chalk

You’ll probably make a huge mess, but it has to rain eventually!

Writing your name a billion times- possibly with the addition of your current crush’s last name-is always fun.

2/Zoopals

Eat all of your food on Zoopals. Every single mom bought these plates for their kids and friends. As soon as your classmates see you whip out a Zoopal- instant friendships.

3/Play on a Razor Scooter

Good for the environment and for the soul. A ride on a razor scooter never hurt anyone (Warning: watch out for those ankles).

4/Go to the Playground

Invite both boys and girls- it’s time for tag. Awkwardly split into gender divided teams...you’ll end up playing two separate games.

You’ll eventually forget the other squad is there until you have to carpool home.

5/Re-watch Old Disney

Nothing is better than a “High School Musical” marathon. Netflix offers a variety of throwbacks for this specific occasion.

6/Lake Hudson

Ride to Lake Hudson on the bike path or through town. Enjoy the lukewarm, green water as you make jokes about the fish that are surely lurking just beneath the surface. After a long day in the sun, go up to Knuckleheads with your friends.

7/Amusement Park

Take a crew to Kings Island; split up based on your comfort level with roller coasters. Make sure to spend money on bags and bags

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of candy, slushies, pop and greasy food. This will be your fuel for the long day ahead. Try to keep it down during the rides,

8/Fish

Assign each friend a numbered fish and randomly choose one from a bucket. The lucky fish owner can pull a prize (hopefully extra recess) Have an adult scooter around your group of friends as you all chant the “Jaws” theme song.

9/ Facebook Messaging

Message a friend from school who’s online. It does not matter if you are not close, just create awkward conversation about classwork, REC sports, and who you “like-like.”

9/Four Square

Have a Four Square tournament. Truck stop and cherry bomb are ON! Preferably have multiple squares going at a time and form a bracket.

10/Halloween

Go as your favorite childhood character for Halloween. There can never be too many Hannah Montanas, but you could always relive your favorite Halloween as a fairy, princess, super hero, ninja or any other favorite costumes.

11/Party

Have a class party for each holiday- go all out! Celebrate every single thing you can even if it is absolutely ridiculous like the 100th day of school. If there’s no Capri Suns, you’re doing it wrong.

12/ Flash-mob

Preferably to “We are Family,” perform for your peers. It won’t be a secret, but you will all pretend it is. Show up to the pep rally and surprise all of your peers.

13/ZAP

ZAP a friend. Hopefully their crush, and if they say no, no foul.

Throw in an occasional person who is not their crush just to see if they will follow through with the harmless game.

14/Make a Cootie Catcher

This will tell you all about your life. Make the messages very specific to one person and have that person play along so you look like a real life fortune teller.

17/Birthday Celebration

Have a themed birthday party and hand out goody bags to the guests. Some fun themes include: beach, princess, pirates, dogs and many others.

18/Webkinz

Login to Webkinz. Your pets miss you. They have been starving for several years now. They have missed their job at the hair salon tooo many times.

19/Camping

Go on a camping trip with your friends and eat worms. Other than insects, apple juice and milk will be your only source of nutrients for the weekend.

20/ABC’s

Have your own ABC countdown. “Zip in and zip out” will be here before you know it! Make sure to have a watermelon seed spitting contest, kickball tournament and tie-dye.

21/Washington D.C.

Road trip to D.C. with a group of four. Only eat McDonald’s during the day or historical role play buffets. You’re definitely going to crave the pizza you will get every night.

22/Sleepovers

Ask your mom to pick you up from a friend’s house. Hide because you don’t want to leave. Leave one of your belongings behind so your parents are forced to bring you back.

23/Cool Outfits

Wear lots of layers. Every girl wore leggings under skirts and a spaghetti strap tank top over a short sleeve t-shirt to abide by the brutal dress code rules.

24/Holiday Shopping

Buy all holiday presents at the Jingle Bell Shop. Make sure to ask for money from your parents to go spend it on their gifts. They’ll surely love it.

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15/Silly Bandz

Go buy Silly Bandz. The only way to pull these off is to wear at least 20 of your favorite shapes all on one wrist, all at the same time. All of your friends will be jealous.

16/Go to a Play

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Seniors plan final trips before heading off to college

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BY EMMA NAILLE (‘18) s the school year winds down, all the seniors are planning what they are going to do next. Some seniors are planning senior trips before they head off to college or the next phase of their life as an opportunity to spend some quality time with friends or family before they leave home.

Senior Gabriella Schnaidt knows she wants to go on a trip, but hasn’t planned out of all the details yet.

“I’d love to go on a road trip with my friends,” Schnaidt said.

She has been thinking about this trip since freshman year and wants to see some different and unconventional places.

“I’d love to go to fun destinations, quirky, weird ones like the biggest ball of yarn or go hiking on a random path that we find,” Schnaidt said. “Just some things you can’t do everyday but that are cheap since we’re seniors, we don’t have a lot of money.”

Senior Maura Masterson is planning a trip to the western states to spend some time with her mom.

“My mom and I usually like to do a mother-daughter trip every year, but we haven’t in a while since we’ve had college visits so this is kind of our last thing together before I go to college,” Masterson said.

She’s been out West before, but is planning to see some different places.

“I’ve only been to Northern California and Arizona but this time we’re going to see some things we haven’t seen yet.”

Masterson and her mom just decided last week to go on this trip, though they have been thinking about going on a vacation like this for a long time.

“We have both talked about going out west, for a while and we finally saw this opportunity and thought it would be a good time,” Masterson said. “I’m old enough to appreciate walking around now.”

Masterson is most looking forward to seeing the Redwoods in California.

Senior Lexi Marelli is thinking about taking a trip to Chicago with her friends to go to Lollapalooza, a music festival.

Marelli and her friends have been planning this trip for a few weeks.

“For about a month we’ve been talking about it,” Marelli said.

“It’s a four-day concert and it would be fun to go with a bunch of friends since it’s our last thing before we all leave,” Marelli said.

Last year, a group of senior took their senior trips with their mothers. The middle picture (Left to Right): Wyatt Caravana, Teddy Parsley, Max Moller, Will Sharp, Tom Krock, Mrs. Caravana, Mrs. Parsley, Mrs. Moller, Ms. Sharp, Mrs. Krock, Luke Stewart, Will Dickson and Justin Thompson (PHOTOS COURTESY OF JUSTIN THOMPSON)

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The Class of 2019 should have a senior trip

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BY KEEGAN VANMETER (‘19) cross the country, high school seniors are taking school-sponsored trips with their classmates, but Granville seniors don’t get that opportunity. I propose that the class of 2019 take a senior trip to Cedar Point next May to create a great long lasting memory that all seniors can leave with.

I also feel that there can be many benefits from a senior trip; for example, the students can gain knowledge about specific place that may become symbolic in one’s life, this trip will also serve as one last major memory to leave high school on a good note with.

“I really loved our senior trip because I got to hang with all of my guys before we headed off to do big things,” Newark Catholic alum Kyle Gibson said of his senior class trip to Washington, D.C. Hanging out as a whole grade one last time would allow us to leave high school, hopefully, on good terms with everyone before we go our separate ways.

“I think we should have a senior trip because it would be fun to hang with everyone in our grade before we head out separate ways,” junior Patrick Steyn says.

A senior trip is an outstanding idea, but there would be many logistical issues that would make this trip difficult to plan. A major issue would be funding, especially since our levy did not pass, making funds scarce. The easiest way to combat this argument would be for the seniors to pay their way for the trip, which is why we must keep the trip simple.

Senior trips are often debated because it may be hard to keep the students under control, however I believe that seniors should have enough maturity to be respectful on the trip.

Yet another major issue that could deny our class of a senior trip could be transportation to Cedar Point and back to the school. This issue can be avoided by the seniors driving themselves and carpooling with each other to minimize our students driving.

“GCA (Granville Christian Academy) goes to Disney for a senior trip which sounds pretty fun,” junior Kristen Zehnal

Members of the senior class at Newark Catholic recently traveled to Washington, D.C. for a school-sponsored senior trip. (PHOTO COURTESY OF KYLE GIBBSON)

said. As our student body president she understands that Disney may be a little extreme, but just a simple trip to Cedar Point could be a great time. Cedar Point would be a great trip because it is nearby, which is good because our students would be driving. This trip would not be super expensive which would be great because we would be paying for it.

“I think we should have a senior trip because it would be a great opportunity for our class to come together in our final days and be able to look back at our previous years in high school,” junior Cooper Campbell said.

As for chaperones for the trip, many parents would more than willing to attend the trip making sure things stay in line without getting out of hand. This would take multiple teachers out of an awkward position of potentially missing school.

Though the trip has not occurred before, and plans are anything but organized, the senior class of 2019 is willing to pull together and make this happen with the help of staff and parents.

High school is meant for growing with your friends and with yourself, this trip gives closure for all those lessons and memories. One last final hooray with the people you have grown up with.

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Gracie Denison “I’m super excited to participate in sports in college and I see it as the perfect opportunity to continue what I love to do!”

Rose Sawyers “I’m glad I get the opportunity to play at the next level! It not only lets me continue to play the sport I love, but I get the chance to play with new people and make lifelong friends.”

Maddie Long “College sports are a way for an athlete to continue what they love while making new friends and setting new goals.

It creates a nice transition from high school to college because you have friends right when you start.”

Jack Lonzo “I chose to continue playing basketball in college because I love the sport and don’t want to stop after high school.”

Coury Rogers “I think that if you’re considering playing a sport in college, you have to make sure that you will be dedicated. It will be a lot of time, but if you love it then it’s definitely a great path to take!”

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Playing sports in college

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BY KYLEE MCFARLAND (‘18) or some students, I do believe it’s beneficial to play sports in college for several reasons. For me, participating in sports in high school has benefited me more than I could have ever imagined.

I’ve made lifelong friends and can say without a doubt I’ll continue to stay in touch with them after we split up. I believe the same can be said for taking part in college sports as well. You get to start your freshman year already knowing people who like the same sport whether they have the same major or not.

It’s also good to be active and exercise because it will keep you happy and healthy. When I’m exercising it takes my mind off of all the things that stress me out and help me to relax and better manage that stress.

I’ve learned how to manage my time and pace myself whether that’s during a race or making time to study during my free time outside of running. Being a part of a team with scheduled practices and games is beneficial because it will force you to make the most out of the free-time you have.

I’ve learned how to get back up and keep pushing no matter how hard life gets and that persistence and hard work pays off especially when my teammates are achieving their goals as well. It truly taught me how to take one for the team and to not be afraid to try new things and challenge myself instead of taking the easy route and sticking to what I’m best at which are all important lessons you can learn through participating in college sports.

Being part of sports in high school has been unforgettable from the road trips to meets to the sleepovers on the weekends. So, I believe playing sports in college will be a positive thing.

Playing sports may not be for everyone, but that’s okay because you can make friends and create memories through other hobbies as well.

Whatever activity you like to do, I advise you to never give it up because the reward is priceless.

Several seniors look ahead to continuing their athletic careers

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BY ALYSSA CHRISTIAN ‘19 hile the majority of the class of 2018 is finishing up their senior year and looking ahead to their next academic experience, some are also continuing to pursue their athletic interests.

Granville has a wide variety of talent, and this is seen in the several sports that people have committed to. These sports include track and field, cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, golf, field hockey, softball, swimming and baseball.

Four people on the track and field team alone have decided to continue their athletic career in college.

Kylee McFarland recently committed to Ohio Wesleyan University to run track and field and cross country.

Another runner who decided to continue then running career is Rosie Lamb who committed in December to Ohio University to run both track and field and cross country as well. ¨OU has the most beautiful campus and I loved the coach and the team¨ Lamb said.

Although she is looking forward to the new experience, she says she will miss everything about her high school team. ¨They’re so awesome and I´m not sure how anyone could compare to them¨ Lamb stated.

Maddie Long also is running cross country and track and field in college. She committed to Lake Erie College this April and is ¨looking forward to meeting new people who are from all over and trying out different events that are not ran in high school.” In her junior year she took a year off of running, so when this opportunity arose, she did not want to pass it up.

Gracie Dennison, who is continuing her track and field experience at Otterbein, is also excited for the future. However, track and field is not the only sport in her schedule for the next four years. She is continuing her soccer career as well. ¨I couldn’t imagine not playing and running in college, both sports are such a huge part of my life¨ Dennison said.

Dennison describes Otterbein as ¨a small

school with small class sizes. Both teams are really close and seem like a family. And I love downtown Westerville.¨ This combination served perfectly for what Dennison wanted in a university.

Also continuing their soccer careers are Ryan Birgeneau, who recently signed with Canisius College; Natalie Pireu, who is going to West Virginia Wesleyan College, and Rose Sawyers, who committed to the University of Toledo during her sophomore year.

Along with Gracie Dennison, Coury Natalie Pireu signs with West Virginia Wesleyan University to Rogers will also be continue her athletic and academic career in the fall of 2018. going to Otterbein (PHOTO COURTESY OF NATALIE PIREU) University to play golf. There are several reasons he chose team. Sarah Martin committed to Florida Otterbein.

Atlantic University. ¨They have a good business and acMonique Jardell recently signed with counting school, I have the chance to play Michigan State University for field hocka college sport, they are a top Division III ey, joining the pool of Big Ten teams. Also school in the country, and the location is continuing their field hockey career is great,¨ Rogers said. He committed at the Sydney Super, who will be attending Ohio end of October 2017.

University in the fall. The field hockey One person on Granville´s basketball team also had one other person committeam also recently committed. Jack Lonzo ting, Brielle Bait, who will be going to decided to continue his career with Mariet- Depauw University in Indiana. ta College.

Three people on the lacrosse team also However, Lonzo is not the only one committed recently, those being Tyler going to Marietta College next fall, Megan Schroeder, Joe Rapp and Connor Hilton.

Gummere is also going, but instead of Tyler Schroeder committed to the College basketball, she will continue her softball of Wooster, Connor Hilton is going to be career. heading to Ohio Northern University and For baseball, Grant Ghiloni will be Joe Rapp is staying local, going to Deniattending Shawnee State University. son University next fall.

There was one person on the volleyball One thing for sure is that Granville has team who committed as well. Christina a variety of talented athletes that are sure Harrison is going to be going to Cedarville to make an impact in the next level of their University next fall. athletic and academic careers.

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Students decide to room together

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BY KENZIE CHESROWN (‘18) igh school friendships come in all varieties, and most wish to continue them throughout different phases of lifenot just high school. This year, many students decided to continue their friendships in close quarters: as college roommates.

Seniors Tessa Oliver and Lauren Schwab have been best friends since age five. Next year, they will both be freshmen at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

“We understand one another and we are really excited to go to the same college because we now we can push one another to be better in school, and just to challenge each other in our faith,” Schwab said.

The decision to room with one another was easy and made sense, according to Oliver and Schwab.

“Who wouldn’t want to room with their best friend?” asked Schwab.

“We knew we would be with each other all the time and in each other’s dorms, so that’s another reason we figured why not just room together,” said Oliver.

Seniors Rachel Lilly and Alexie McFarland also plan to room together; both will be freshmen at Ohio University in the fall.

“A familiar face will be nice to have while I’m away from home,” McFarland said. “And we both like to sleep in the darkness,” A vital part to being roommates is the ability to get along. This, according to Rachel Lilly, will be no problem.

“We like practically all the same things,” Lilly said.

Both McFarland and Lilly plan to major in an environmental subject.

“We also have two totally different circles of friends, and having her there will introduce me to tons of new, interesting people,” “Having a constant friend throughout this whole process has really been a major reason I’ve felt so comfortable and excited for the upcoming year,” McFarland said.

Some students have had the opportunity to room with lifelong friends.

“AJ and I have always been close,” Meikle said. “We started hanging out in elementary school,” AJ Peterson and Mitchell Meikle are to be roommates at Miami University in Oxford their freshman year.

“We get along because we’re so different,” senior Meikle said.

Peterson is currently planning to major in biochemistry and Meikle’s goal is to graduate Miami with a teaching degree in art.

The decision to room together comes easy to these students.

“Because we’re friends,” Peterson said.

Students choose their classmates as future roommates for this fall. Pictured: (Top) Tessa Oliver, Lauren Schwab, (Middle) AJ Peterson, Mitch Meikle, (Bottom) Rachel Lilly, and Alexie McFarland. (PHOTOS PROVIDED BY RACHEL LILLY, KENZIE CHESROWN AND TESSA OLIVER) 10 MAY 2018

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Dorm room cooking

BY KYLEE MCFARLAND (‘18) Below are statements from a few students in college about what they enjoy cooking in their dorm rooms.

Claire Lamb A junior at Otterbein University “For breakfast I’ll usually have oatmeal and yogurt or a bagel with peanut butter. For lunch I eat a lot of different things LOL, but probably most often like a chicken sandwich with spinach and cheese. Maybe I’ll add an egg occasionally? Sometimes a smoothie.

And for dinner if I don’t go somewhere else to eat, I’ll cook chicken and rice or pasta.

With veggies and/or bread.

Sometimes fajitas, quesadillas or burgers.”

Mikayla Morrison

Maggie McGonagle

A sophomore at the Ohio State University Newark Branch

A junior attending Ohio University

“I like to cook waffle pizzas and sometimes I use a rice cooker to make burrito bowls with different veggies and beans. I’ve made granola bars before with chocolate chips and dried fruits and it was really sticky, but actually really good.”

“I cook a lot of chicken and a lot of crock pot meals because they’re easy and don’t take long (especially the crock pot stuff because I can throw it in and leave it for the day). I also do a lot of things like waffle pizza and brownie or cake in a mug if I’m having sweet or savory cravings.”

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Brielle Bait

“I like working in similar color schemes to develop a neoclassical style.”

Karson Mills “Her work focuses on femininity and showcase female figures.”

Noah King “In my final year of studio art at GHS, I have decided to focus on my acrylic painting skills.”

Tristan Mullins Melanie Merrick “I want my work to affect the world by showing others that your artist style is nothing to be ashamed of...”

“I mostly use pencil and charcoal, as it provides a fair amount of control and expression in my work.”

Best in Show Senior artists share some of their best work from the year.

Kinsey Miller “My favorite media to work with is acrylic paint and watercolor.”

Mitchell Meikle “I love the fast-paced expression offered in a simple way.”

LAYOUT BY JOSIE DECARO (‘19)

Leila Kousari-Rod

“My favorite thing about art is that there are no rules for how to do it.”

Abigail LaRussa “I want my visual art works to leave a positive impact on today’s society and to inspire a change.”

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Graham Squire “With the issue number in the corner and zealous ads for cheap plastic toys with magic (albeit exaggerated) powers plastered all over, I hoped to raise that same feeling of nostalgia and simultaneously create the illusion of having a full universe with tantalizing and fantastical stories waiting with just the turn of a page.”

What I learned in high school

BY EMMA NAILLE (‘18)

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

1. It’s not like “High

1. Freshman year was a joke and now the real

School Musical.”

work begins.

(but you have to do it anyway)

2. Forget everything you learned about writing

freshman year because now it is too “formulaic”

3. Laughter is a lifeline

3. Be passionate because indifference is worse than

2. TRIAC is the worst

hatred (learned this from THE Mrs. Smith)

4. Your friend group

might change (and that’s okay)

5. Slow down so you don’t trip and face public hu-

miliation (I tripped up the stairs 6 times my freshman year)

Junior Year 1. You can be a leader

(and guess what, you might already be one)

2. How to write for real

3. You’re cooler when you’re being yourself 4. You can’t control situations or other people, you can only control your reaction

5. Confidence doesn’t have to be shouted from the rooftops

“You’re a writer. See that, be that.” -Mr. Mullins

5. Class discussions are the worst (especially for introverts)

Senior Year 1. Your voice is a powerful tool 2. High school probably won’t be the best years of your life (and who wants it to be?)

3. People will judge you no matter what, so just do

you (as a senior you don’t recognize most of the people in the halls anymore anyway)

4. It’s okay to want

to leave Granville, but don’t let that keep you from enjoying the present

5. Your grades do not

(Photos courtesy of Emma Naille)

(combining creativity with proving an argument)

4. The world needs introverts

define you

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Top books we’ve read in high school

BY JACK MCGONAGLE (‘18)

Over the four years of high school, we all read many unique books through our English classes.

I took all of the books I read in English during high school and rated them based on enjoyment.

Here is the list that I came up with.

#1 Huckleberry Finn #2 The Great Gatsby #3 The Things They Carried #4 Of Mice and Men #5 Lord of the Flies #6 Animal Farm #7 To Kill a Mockingbird #8 Bless Me, Ultima #9 Things Fall Apart #10 Heart of Darkness #11 Frankenstein #12 Crime and Punishment #13 Brave New World #14 Jane Eyre #15 The Scarlet Letter #16 Romeo and Juliet #17 King Lear #18 Great Expectations

What is your favorite book from high school? Take our quiz at- https://goo.gl/HNSbPv

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Senior Reader Opinion

BY RILEY VRADENBURG (‘18) “I’d say growing up some- COMPILED Many students that are apart of the Class of 2018 have grown up almost their entire lives in Granville. Some of these students shared their favorwhere that feels like a ite memory of growing up in this small town. community and is involved with each other in every“I really enjoyed playing intermediate and thing.” Grace Petryk

“I like the Fourth of July in Granville.”

Connor Hilton

“I love all of the people I have met here growing up.”

Kendahl Benschoter “Spending time with my family at Wildwood Park.”

Sean Bossart

What is your favorite memory of growing up in Granville?

100% The Fourth of July

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Lake Hudson

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Results of our TWITTER POLL on April 27, 2018

middle school sports at the Bryn Du Mansion.

I always watched older kids do it when I was little and it was something that I looked forward to doing growing up.”

Sydney Super

“My favorite part was everyone thinking that I was new every single year.” Ashley Reed

“My favorite part “The about growing up in Granville was always people.”

Nate Miller having a tight knit community that felt “The like a big family.”

Taylor Ryan

“I was able to become friends with everyone.”

Patrick Chaykowski

“I like going to the street fair. A lot of my family comes into town and everyone comes together as a community and I like that.”

Emma Mortellaro

community that came together at Lake Hudson to flip off the high dive, even though I was too afraid to do it myself.”

Daniel Mestemaker

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We asked...

1. What are your future plans?

2. What are you majoring in?

3. What is your favorite high school memory?

4. What is your favorite thing from your childhood?

Daniel Abdelsamed Attending Ohio University; expanding software business Computer Science Founded a business The Lego Mindstorm kits Gustav Ahrendt Attending Ohio University Astrophysics Going to Italy and Greece with Latin peers.

TV; Phineas and Ferb Brielle Bait Attending DePauw University Studio Art and Math Undefeated hockey season Friends-TV show Davis Ballard Attending Southern Nazarene University Biochemistry Prom 2018 Mario Kart for the Wii Bradley Bank Attending the University of Cincinnati Majoring in Biology Being banned from the school wifi Spending hot days out by the pool Debby Beighley Attending Otterbein University Sports Medicine Weekends at the lake house with my friends Playing roller hockey in the driveway with my siblings Daniel Bellofatto Attending University of Cincinnati and walking on to the baseball team Mechanical Engineering #freestrouse Freeing Strouse…

Kendahl Benschoter Attending OSUN Business Going to River Road Coffeehouse Clifford Grant Bibler Attending Ohio University Biological Sciences none Death hack

Ryan Birgeneau Attending Canisius College while playing division 1 soccer and pursuing a job in Private Equities Economics High School and Club Soccer all the way through Music Kelsey Bittel Attending Miami University Educational Policy and Theater Technology Making Mr. Teeters ask Nathaniel Carlson to prom on my behalf Percy Jackson books and BBC Dinosaur Documentaries Evelyn Blakeman Attending Ohio University Plant biology and wildlife conservation Graduation (into the future) My dog francis Ryan Blasczyk Attending Columbus State before eventually transferring to The Ohio State University.

Finance and Business My favorite high school memory is hanging out with The Ville’s Finest.

My favorite thing from my childhood would have to be travelling with my siblings to different places.

Sean Bossart Attending West Virginia State to play baseball Psychology Playing sports and winning the LCL for baseball sophomore year Watching Spongebob Olivia Brich Attending Augsburg University Undeclared College visits, especially my visits to University of Minnesota and Augsburg University because I got to explore Minneapolis and meet some friends that I meet through a band for the first time. I on those trips I also found a school that I love in a city that I love Seeing Hanson for the first time when I was four Conrad Brogan Attending Montana State Business and Marketing Do not have one Playing sports with my dad

Courtney Brooks Attending Ohio University Zanesville Nursing Playing sports and making new friends in the process Silly Bands and Gauchos Riley Bruck Attending Ohio University Early Assurance Program to medical school Pre Med Biology Not getting my wifi privileges revoked Watching “The Price is Right” with my mom after kindergarten Austin Carey Attending Kent State University Applied Engineering Being with my friends everyday Playing sports with my friends Nathaniel Carlson Taking a gap year to rock climb and hike the Appalachian Trail before going to Cornell University Biology with a concentration in ecology The Great Wifi Crisis of 2018 Playing in the woods Justin Carson Attending University of Cincinnati Business #freethewifi movement #wifi Raven Chenoweth Attending OSU Fashion Communication taking doughnuts from the teachers lounge occasionally...sorry for the inconvenience the bliss of ignorance Kenzie Chesrown Attending Ohio University Undecided in the College of Arts and Sciences Spending every second of junior year Spring Break with my best friends, all living at AJ’s house (what’s new tho) Playing GameCube and watching Wizards of Waverly Place Jackson Clark Attending The Ohio State University Engineering Senior prom Hanging downtown with my friends Mason Clary Gap Year into OSUN Business No clue Games

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Kaitlyn Cline Attending the University of Tennessee Business The New York City choir trip and getting to go to the Today Show and be on TV Drake and Josh, Full House, four square at recess Megan Coffey Attending Washington and Jefferson College International Business Talking about life with Mr. Dowling The Wiggles Kyle Collins Attending The Ohio State University Culinary Arts Being in band Nothing Bob Compton Attending OSU Newark and then transfer to main Undecided Slamming Mountain Dew’s and chowing on Doritos while playing BO3 with the boys Heely’s Makinley Cramer Attending Pennsylvania State University Molecular Biology and Biochemistry All the times I have spent laughing and messing around with my friends playing outside until the sun went down with my neighborhood friends

Paul Crock Attending The Ohio State University Engineering 17 point lean machine comeback Spongebob Nick Cubbison Attending University of Cincinnati Architecture Mr. Fisher’s Class Dark Souls Willy Danby Attending The Ohio State University Atmospheric Sciences.

Being threatened with a Saturday school for putting post it notes around the school on walls.

Winning the state championship in Ice Hockey for the Newark Generals Madi Daube Attending John Carroll University Marketing and Public Relations playing volleyball all four years and attending friendship cup with my friends High School Musical Elise Davis Attending The Ohio State University Biology and Flute Performance Going to Virginia Beach for steel drums Blue’s Clues Nathan DeMent Attending Ohio University Double Major in Chemistry and Psychology Senior prom Hanging with Joe and Riley

Gracie Dennison Attending Otterbein University Early Childhood Education Making it to states sophomore year in soccer High School Musical Ryan Dickerson Attending Miami University Economics and Philosophy Sophomore year when Nathan Mork put a large amount of hot glue on the back of my leg and forced me to rip it off, taking with it a large amount of my leg hair, leaving behind a soft, smooth bald spot.

Skyrim Jaden Durham Going to college and playing lacrosse Petroleum Engineering Meeting friends I know will be lifelong friends Watching Tom and Jerry before school Charlie Fink Attending The Ohio State University Engineering Prom Video games Peter Ford Attending Ohio University Music Education, minor in Music Therapy Performing at two major bowl games with the marching band Building Lego sets with my older brother

Timeline CLASS OF 2018

2005

2005

2009

2012 1st day of middle school

Before starting school, the Class of 2018 participates in Safety City, a program by the Red Cross designed to teach kids how to do things like cross the street and call 911.

The Class of 2018 begins their education by attending kindergarten. This day is full of bus stop pictures and learning each other’s names for the first time.

The Class of 2018 has completed the rite of passage: the third grade countdown and now is headed to the Intermediate school where new freedoms, like picking where you sit at lunch, await.

After finally making it to the height of intermediate school, it’s time for the Class of 2018 heads to middle school where they will inevitably spend the most awkward years of their life.

Safety City

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1st day of Kindergarten

1st day of GIS

Grant Foster Attending The Ohio State University at Newark Business/Accounts/Marketing Hanging with the boys every Saturday Playing baseball Allison Fouts Attending The Ohio State University Undecided Working on all the plays Playing outside with neighborhood kids Emily Frank Attending The Ohio State University Psychology Graduation Being mistaken for a pirate

playing Pokemon Halle Garman Attending the University of Michigan Biology Playing softball with the best teammates in the world, et thetera Playing wiffle ball with my family in the backyard Hanna Getreu Attending Otterbein University Sustainability Studies Going to the HOBY seminar as a sophomore Superheroes Grant Ghiloni Attending Shawnee State University to play baseball Pre-Med Staying overnight in the school for midnight madness Living in a neighborhood with all my friends

Hayden Frey Attending Ohio University Music Education Using Wevideo in English class Having wifi Elena Fruechtnicht Attending Miami University Theater When the bell rang at 2:50 and I was freeeeeeeeeeeeeee Still Harry Potter

Katie Gold Attending Ohio University Political Science and Communications Being in Pippin Hannah Montana, The Hunger Games

Maggie Garland Attending Marshall University Business Management Creating so many new friends and memories that will last a lifetime!

I loved watching Avatar the Last Airbender and

Sarah Gravitt Attending Miami University Interdisciplinary Management and Marketing Going to Cuba for spring break Harry Potter

Toby Green Attending Miami University Political Science Italy and Greece trip Not stressing about college Anna Greene Attending OSUN Teaching English as a secondary language to other languages Going to states my first year of indoor track Bob the Builder Catherine Gross Attending University of Wisconsin-Madison Astrophysics Being a part of the OJCL Not having ungodly amounts of homework Kate Guiney I’m spending my gap year on an exchange trip to Brazil, and then I’m going to Grinnell College Film and Neuroscience Getting to know some wonderful people at this school Megan Gummere Attending Marietta College Petroleum Engineering Going to states for track Scooby Doo Tristan Haley Going to college Mechanical Engineering None Playing Halo 3

2014 2017 1st day of high school

2018

2018

The Class of 2018 finally makes it to high school. This year they will lose the Homecoming float competition for the first time before going on to receive last place twice more.

At the 1920s themed Prom, Gracie Denison and Mitchell Meikle are crowned Prom queen and king.

The Class of 2018 will graduate on May 27. Speeches will be given by Kelsey Bittel and Kieran Sutliff and a musical performance will be given by Kaitlyn Cline.

Homecoming Jordyn Hubert is crowned Homecoming queen at the Homecoming football game. At the dance, Nate Miller is crowned king.

Prom

Graduation

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Ava Hamstead Attending Goucher College in Towson, Maryland Dance and Psychology Free parking passes :) Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien, side ponytails Dylan Hartman Attending Kenyon College English/Film When Mr. Fisher’s wife crashed her car into mine in the school parking lot Corey in the House Marisa Hastler Attending Kent State University Undecided Football games, summer vacation High School Musical Bryn Hendrickson Attending The Ohio State University International Relations Fiestas Bear in the Big Blue House Rebecca Hirsh Attending Indiana University Marketing Meeting my pals Hannah Montana Mackenzie Holt Attending Cedarville University Early Childhood/Special Education with a minor in Bible and Missions Singing in choir when Charli Tuma legitimately fell off of the top riser. Mrs. Snyder didn’t even react because it wasn’t out of the norm for Charli to be fake falling of making a lot of noise.

Spending a hot summer day swimming with friends for hours in a pool. Ending the day with a double scoop ice cream cone.

Jenna Hyman Attending Ohio University Photojournalism That one time the power went out for like 12 minutes and the lead crisis was kinda funny Blueberry pop tarts Monique Jardell Attending Michigan State University Kinesiology the #freethewifi movement having wifi Anna Japana Attending Cornell University Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Being with people, I’m a people person Elmo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Emma Jernigan Attending the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, New York & Los Angeles B.F.A. Music Theatre Making it to regional competition two years in a row with my mock trial team. Even though we never made it to states, it was the most intelligent, hardworking group of people I had the privilege of knowing in high school.

Harry Potter Bethany Jones Attending Brigham Young University Nursing, probably Junior Prom Listening to my dad’s favorite 80s musics Noah King Attending The Ohio State University Environmental Policy and Decision Making Lacrosse trips to Cincinnati “Capital: Critique of Political Economy” Umar King Attending OSUN Anything but the senior project Spongebob Squarepants Jared Kitchen Attending Ohio University Music Education All the trips that i took with Steel Drums and with the band Movies like Star Wars and TV shows such as The Office

Rosie Lamb Attending Ohio University Special Education Getting second in the nation at NBNI in the 4x1600!

Harry Potter Abigail LaRussa Attending Kent State University Architectural Studies Going to OSU for an art field trip Don’t have one Zachary LaValley Attending The Ohio State University Biochemical Engineering Delivering my sophomore speech in Mrs. Decker’s World History class Rachel Lilly Attending Ohio University Urban Planning and Sustainability wearing sunglasses throughout the statehouse and playing hacky sack all of YiG Watching Lizzie McGuire with my sisters Ruby Locke Doing a gap year, getting a job, learning how to drive Going to Canada for orchestra Watching Spongebob Squarepants and playing with toys and playing Mario Kart

Lauren Kitchen Attending Otterbein University Undecided Peach Bowl, Outback Bowl, and Steel Drum band trip!

The Parent Trap

Maddie Long Attending Lake Erie College Equine Therapy and Equine Pre-Vet going to New York with my teammates and watching them compete in the 4x1600 at New Balance Nationals My sister Tori and I used to love watching the TV show Dragon Tales together, while eating lots of oreos and gushers

Taylor Kitchen Attending Bowling Green State University Film Production Prom 2K18 The song 8th World Wonder by Kimberley Locke

Jack Lonzo Attending Marietta College Business Management Winning the LCL in basketball two years in a row Spending time with my friends

Leila Kousari Attending The Ohio State University Marketing/Business Management Senior skip day Watching Arthur lol

Ceci Maclae Attending Washington and Jefferson College Biology with a minor in Chemistry and Psychology My freshman year, the softball team was practicing inside the gym, and Olivia Simon hit the sprinkler on the ceiling with a ball, resulting in the flooding and destruction of the gym floor Webkinz

Bradley Krak Attending The Ohio State University Music Education & Performance Playing Saxograms!

Shaq Soda Ava Kunar Attending Business-Marketing Every football friday night Playing school with my little sister and watching Zoey 101

Parker MacDonald Attending The Ohio State University Mechanical Engineering Showing up late to and loudly interrupting Mr. Hopping’s AP Gov class with Nick and Rod right after the AP exam Summers

Lexi Marelli Attending Ohio University Biochemistry Getting the Wifi taken away from me Getting my dog Sarah Martin Attending Florida Atlantic University International Business Competing at the state championship meet with some of my closest friends Silly Bands Jake Massa Attending Ohio University CyberSecurity Graduating Gameboy advance or Playstation 2 Maura Masterson Attending Miami University International Business Graduating Matilda Nick Maxwell Attending Harvard University Economics Mock Trial!

The Lion King Alexandra McDonie Attending Purdue University Animation Making a good group of friends So many Alexie McFarland Attending Ohio University Undecided but focus in environmental Being involved in the political aspects of the high school-the Walkout Angelina Ballerina Kylee McFarland Attending Ohio Wesleyan University undecided Going to senior prom with my best friend The Lion King Jack McGonagle Attending OSUN Business Senior prom Backyard sports Mitchell Meikle Attending Miami University Art & Architecture History Junior year spring break my friends and I spent the whole week having back to back sleepovers at night and hiking during the day.

Running around playing imaginary games with my best friend Noah

Nick Menster Attending Bowling Green State University Double major in Adolescent/Young Adult Education with a specialization in Integrated Social Studies as well as Political Science Granville High School Trends Melanie Merrick Attending Columbus College of Art and Design Illustration Leaving the school at the end of they day Not having one Daniel Mestemaker Attending Ohio University Engineering Senior Staff Basketball game Getting beat up by my sister…

Kevin Miller Attending Xavier University Economics Playing soccer and swimming throughout high school and winning the LCL in soccer senior year Racing Hot Wheels Kinsey Miller Attending Columbus College of Art and Design Graphic Design and Advertisement, Illustration Creating art every day with Mrs. Noblett and Melanie Merrick My favorite show was spongebob, my favorite song was video killed the radio star, favorite book was Junie B Jones, and my favorite food was mac n cheese Karsen Mills Attending OSUN in the fall and then transferring to a school in York, UK Art or Early Childhood Education When Mrs. Noblett brought in her puppy Disney movies and playing candy land or Disney monopoly Addie Mitchell Attending Ohio Wesleyan University Undecided Homecoming Spongebob Nathan Mork Attending Capital University to play lacrosse.

Putting a hefty amount of hot glue on the back of Ryan Dickerson’s calf. silly bandz Mya Morris Attending Shawnee State University Marketing Cranberry Tea with Honey from River Road Buttered noodles after kindergarten with my dad

Emma Mortellaro Attending Columbus College of Art and Design Photography Hanging out with my friends Disney Channel Tristan Mullins Attending Savannah College of Art and Design Animation Youth in Government Star Wars Melissa Murphy Attending Miami University Business Management Going to Disney with my team for nationals The book “I Hate My Bow” Hannah Musick Attending OSUN Nursing Going to state for soccer Full House Emma Naille Attending Miami University English-Creative Writing going to Nationals at Disney with the competition cheer team High School Musical and The Cheetah Girls Joseph Neal Attending Denison University Computer Science and Videography When the star room banned over half the school from the wi-fi. #freestrouse Super Smash Bros Anthony Joseph Oehlman Attending a school Stuff There are none Tessa Oliver Attending Mount Vernon Nazarene University Nursing Passing my pals in the hallways between classes Playing outside Emma Oswald Attending OSUN Business Grease the movie Lays Paiva Attending Sao Paulo University Medicine Working on set of the Granville plays Having my friends over my house over the weekend and had my mother driving us to get ice cream

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Luke Pappas Attending The Ohio State University Newark Business Winning the LCL Championship in soccer my senior year Fortnite

Luke Pritchard Attending the College of Wooster Computer Science Watching Joseph Neal eat food out of a trash can The Witcher III: Wild Hunt

Joey Paumier Attending college Economics/Finance Cuba Four square

Cassidy Rader Attending Otterbein Communications and Public Relations Gracie winning Prom Queen Napoleon Dynamite

Carly Pay Attending The Ohio State University Fashion Merchandising Taking a “gap semester” my junior year and traveling the world Living on the ocean

Peter Ramsey Attending Miami University Business Having wifi When Bobby Shmurda released Shmurdaville

Annette Penland Attending Miami University undecided Prom Neighborhood cheese balls AJ Peterson Attending Miami University Biochemistry Junior year Spring Break when I spent an entire week with my best friends Watching SpongeBob every morning before school Grace Petryk Attending Miami University Neuroscience and pre-med Going to nationals in Florida for cheerleading Disney channel Natalie Pireu Attending West Virginia Wesleyan College Marketing Going to the State Finals for soccer sophomore year Going to play in the creek Kate Plaugher Attending University of Cincinnati Communication Design Playing Doralee Rhodes in the school musical, 9 to 5, my junior year!

Dragon Tales!

Baker Poling Attending OSUN Mechanical Engineering Leading the Granville Robotics teams Playing Club Penguin (RIP) Grant Porterfield Attend college, make money Political Science Getting Kicked off of the WiFi for no reason at all iCarly, Star Wars, fruit snacks, Harry Potter, Wings, “Whip”, Jelly Car

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Joe Rapp Attending Denison University to continue in academic and lacrosse career Environmental Sciences Being a part of the lacrosse team Playing Gears of War with Nathan Mork Ashley Reed Attending University of Cincinnati Business Lunch Kenneth Richards Attending The Ohio State University Finance 2017 Greece and Italy Trip Barney Coury Rogers Attending Otterbein University to play golf Business and Accounting Playing sports with all my friends Playing games Lily Rogers Attending Auburn University Biomedical Engineering Youth and Government Conference Any Disney movie Kelly Romesburg Attending The Ohio State University Biology The football games Concerts and amusement parks Matthew Rosinski Attending University of Cincinnati Finance Competitions in school and sports Backyard Baseball 2001 Olivia Rutherford Attending the University of Toledo Biology on a Pre-Medicine track Having someone convince me to glue gems under my lash line for Pippin and not gluing them completely under my bottom lash line...

lets just say there was a lot of ripping involved Spy Kids and Lizzie McGuire Taylor Ryan Attending Miami University Psychology AP Psych Christmas party High School Musical Christian Sams Attending Ohio University Exercise science Sheppy and his meat claws Drake and Josh Rose Sawyers Attending the University of Toledo Undecided Wifi being shut down Chicken tenders Gabriella Schnaidt Attending Capital University Undecided Spending lunch swing dancing in the choir room Nancy Drew Mysteries Andrew Schoepf Attending The Ohio State University Athletic Training Hitting Crick in the Face not much Tyler Schroeder Attending the College of Wooster to play sports and major in school Women’s Studies Slamming mountain des with the boys and studying the Bible all night Silly bandz Lauren Schwab Attending Mount Vernon Nazarene University Music Education Watching all the dumb rules be put in place over the four years I’ve been here.

Our neighborhood would do deck crawls in the summer and it was basically a party with the whole street and it was kind of like a big family.

Ethan Shaw Attending the University of Richmond Economics Being able to access the internet Pokemon Abby Skerbetz Attending Northern Kentucky University Nursing The wifi shutdown Vacations to the beach

Elijah Smith Attending Ohio University Elementary Education Winning the LCL in basketball my senior year Playing sports and games outside with my neighbors and friends Madilynn Smith Attending the University of Cincinnati Criminal Justice Summer The show FRIENDS Sierra Smith Traveling Hangin with the amigos Zoey 101 Alexa Specht Attending Swarthmore College Physics or Environmental Studies Going to States with the Girls 400 Medley Relay The Harry Potter books Jackie Spieles Attending the College of Wooster Biology Marching Band Cyberchase Alexander Strouse Attending The University of North Dakota Commercial Aviation Death hack Death hack Sydney Super Attending Ohio University and playing field hockey No idea Getting ready for dances with my friends Playing outside with my friends and family

Alexis Van Winkle Attending The University of Alabama Pre-Medicine Presenting to the Staff on my Human Trafficking Project.

All the trips with my family, Pool Parties at my house, spending time with my family.

Emily Varrasso Attending Marian University Biology Senior prom Silly bands Matthew Vecchione Attending Kent State University Undecided Waxing Connor Hilton in For Honor, simple Playing Pajama Sam with Braxton Riley Vradenburg Attending Ohio University Business Management and Strategic Leadership Meeting my best friends Hannah Montana

Nick Windley Attending Ohio University Business Marketing or finance Playing basketball Woof woof the dog @Lpaps Braden Wood Attending Florida Gulf Coast University Marine Biology None My innocence Isabella Yeager Attending Pepperdine University, Malibu CA International Studies and Computer Science Zumba Fridays with Sra Mosquera Panda Express and Criminal Minds Ruby Yearling Attending the University of Michigan; College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Honors Program Biology, Health, and Society with a Minor in Sociology of Health and Medicine Walkout My white princess dress

Nick Warren Attending the University of Cincinnati Finance Beating River Valley freshman year football Toy Story movies’ John White OSU Mathematics Being on the academic team Fun

Kieran Sutliff Attending Denison University International Studies People misspelling my name Star Wars Battlefront II Ellie Swan Attending The Ohio State University undecided Xc Spongebob Josh Thatcher Attending The Ohio State University Exercise Sciences None Football Emily Tuma Attending Bellarmine University Nursing Sitting outside during lunch with my friends Johnny Test and sleepovers with my siblings

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Remembering movies and TV shows of our childhood

BY RILEY VRADENBURG (‘18)

Hannah Montana

The Powerpuff Girls

High School Musical

Spy Kids

(2006-2011) - This TV series was a classic for many of us growing up for almost every girl and some guys.

(2006) - This movie gave everyone false pretenses about what high school is honestly like. I think we were all a little disappointed that real high school is a little different.

Lizzie Mcguire

(2001-2004) - Lizzie Mcguire was a funny and relatable perspective of every 13-yearold’s lifestyle that helped viewers to realize that life is not perfect.

Finding Nemo

(2003) - Finding Nemo is a classic childhood movie that could still be considered a classic in many households today.

The Suite Life of Zack and Cody

(2005-2008) - While watching this show, everyone fantasized about pulling off shenanigans in a hotel like the characters did.

Freaky Friday

(2003) - This movie made everyone wish that they could switch places with someone in your life to get a new crazy perspective of life.

Spongebob Squarepants

(1999-) - Spongebob Squarepants is still so relevant today because people make spongebob references almost every single day.

School of Rock

(2003) - This movie also gave every young person a false idea of what high school would be like. There is not actually a fun ex band member as a music teacher unfortunately.

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(1998-2005) - The Powerpuff Girls inspired many power seeking women of today.

(2001) - Spy Kids made everyone wish that they could have a secret alter ego or a family of spies. The adventures this family went on were envious.

Lazy Town

(2004-2008) - Everyone loved this Icelandic comedy because it was so strange but so entertaining at the same time.

Sky High

(2005) - After watching this movie endlessly, every kid wished for super powers or a school in the sky. Everyone just hoped they were not that one kid without a super power.

Kim Possible

(2002-2007) - This action filled TV show was very entertaining for everyone as a kid.

Madagascar

(2005) - This talking zoo made every child wish that animals or pets could talk.

It would be so much fun to communicate with animals and your household pets.

Phineas and Ferb

(2007-2015) - These crazy kids related to all of us finding something to do in the summer in such a small town like Granville.

Ice Age

(2002) - Ice age is another movie about talking animals who existed far before we did. This is a fun perspective that is funny but also involves some learning about the past.

Drake and Josh

(2004-2007) - Drake and Josh made everyone wish they had a best friend brother to tackle life with, but not always a crazy sister like Megan to ruin most of their lives.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) - After being read this picture book endlessly as little kids, a movie creation of the story is so fun to relive. The fantasies of giant food went through every child and adults mind after seeing this movie.

The Fairly Odd Parents

(2001-) - This show has been playing basically since we were all born. It has been a staple TV series for little kids of all ages.

The Chronicles of Narnia

(2005) - This movie is yet another production that made kids wish that animals could communicate with humans.

This fantasy combined with an alternate world was very popular among children and adults.

Good Luck Charlie

(2010-2014) - With the rise of YouTube and vlogging, Teddy was living the ultimate life vlogging for her little sister and documenting their family growing up together.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

(2005) - This movie puts to motion every kids fantasy. A group of children get to go to a candy factory to learn about all of the aspects and has many fun twists in between.

That’s So Raven

(2003-2007) - This fun family and friend group was enough to pull the audience in, but in combination with Raven’s talents of future vision reading is a fun additive that children enjoyed.