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IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL?
Some juniors take a step toward their future.
SOPHIE GILBERT REPORTER
There are always a couple students from the junior class that decide it’s in their best interest to graduate instead of going on to their senior year of high school. Tess Cheney, Kassie Cook, and John Dingman have all chosen to do so this year. Tess Cheney came to Lewis Central as a new student at the start of her eighth grade year and has been a part of the LC family ever since. She is excited to be attending Creighton University in the fall of 2016 and said, “My ambitions to pursue a career in legal services led to my desire for an early start to that process.” Kassie Cook has been going to LC since 7th grade and is also planning on starting college at the Dordt in the fall of 2016. She is excited to start earning her bachelor's degree in science and nursing and she thinks she may even get her masters in those subjects as well. “I decided to graduate early because I want to see what life has to offer and move onto college so I can face new challenges.” John Dingman is another student who's decided to graduate a year early. He plans to enlist in the military and continue his schooling at the same time. “I'm just ready to start my life and get everything together.” So juniors, get ready to say goodbye to a couple of your fellow classmates and wish them luck as they leave the nest a little early.
Unfortunatley, we have to say goodbye to some incredible staff. Richard Vogelzang, Kailey Mangum, Christian Carper, Donna Bush and Brian Johnson will be leaving LC at the end of this school year.
TIME TO GO
One door closes, and another one opens. ADRIANA ADAMS REPORTER
Say your final farewells to some of the well known faculty members at LC. Richard Vogelzang, the security guard, has decided that it is just time for him to retire. Vogelzang says he plans on traveling with his wife when he retires, but will not leave Council Bluffs permanently any time soon. Interacting with the kids and staff everyday is the one thing he said he will miss the most. Along with Vogelzang, Donna Bush, the
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Skills USA wins 29 medals
On April 28th, Lewis Central’s SkillsUSA members participated in the state competition in Ankeny, Iowa. All 15 students placed in at least the top three spots while competing in different events. Events included quiz bowl, architectural design, electronics technology and digital cinema production. LC walked away from the event with 29 medals: 16 gold, 8 silver and 5 bronze. Nine students placed first in at least one event, eight of them are seniors: Mason Jones, Noah Korner, Ryan Price, Alex Schoening, Caleb Shudak, Harley Waldstein, Hayden Waldstein and Kirby White. One sophomore place first: Kreyton Gorham. Any students that place first qualify to compete at nationals in Louisville, Kentucky on June 20-24.
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media specialist is also deciding to retire. She plans to fill her free time with volunteer work and take up a Spanish class; she is a strong believer that everyone should be a lifelong learner. Bush’s love for reading and learning was the reason she applied at LC in the beginning. Christian Carper, the FCS teacher is deciding to move to West Delaware to teach and be closer to family while he and his wife raise their first baby boy. Choir Director Brian Johnson plans to move to the Papillion South School district and continue directing the music program meanwhile being able to help his family even more than before. Special education teacher Kailey Mangum, who also helps coordinate the Special Olympics, plans on leaving LC to teach at Lincoln Public Schools.
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The Spirit of Five Star
Once again the eighth grade class visited the high school on May 12th and 13th for an opportunity to work with upper classmen to learn about the building’s layout and life at the high school. After lunch they headed outside for two hours filled with different cooperative activities, followed by the school spirit competition.
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Senior Memories “It was 7th grade when Colton and I got this brilliant idea that we should switch classes for the day. We never thought that we would actually do it, until one day we talked about it, and said ‘What’s the worst that could happen to us? We might as well just do it.’ We ended up switching classes with Mrs. Poore and Mrs. Radda in 7th grade! We chose them because we knew they had trouble telling us apart. When we went to the class, the teachers were clueless and had no idea at all, We told our classmates what was going on and to not say anything about it. After that, the bell rang, and we went to our next classes as if nothing had happened. The teachers still don’t know we switched.” -Seniors Cory and Colton Lear
CHERISH THEM WHILEYOU CAN. -BRIAN REW
Have fun, but not too much fun, -Sam Belt
“My favorite memory from highschool, is probably when we went to state back to back years in volleyball! We also made it past the first round, and that’s the first time in school history!” - Senior Kaci Hohenthaner
”My favorite memory would be this year’s football season, the Ankeny game this year in the second round of playoffs. They ended our season the year before and we were not predicted to win. Everyone doubted that we would be able to beat them, but we were able to get our revenge.” -Senior Ryan Schiedle “One of my favorite memories from high school was definitely getting to spend my junior and senior year on the cheer team, because I met some of my best friends that way. I got to go to all of the sporting events and cheer on my friends! I got to go to Dallas for nationals with my best friends was a lot of fun because we spent the whole time together and made a lot of memories I won’t forget and I’m so happy I got the opportunity to do it.” -Senior Erika Benson the
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You may think that the next four years are going to stink, but once they are gone you can’t get them back. -Brian Rew
Try to get in with a good group of friends, it will help make school a lot better. - Brantley Owens
Wear your Heelys on the first day of school so you can get around faster. -Senior Stephanie Brayman
Make sure you do whatever makes you happy. You don’t want to leave high school with any regrets. -Reagan Bradshaw
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Highlights from the Lewis Central production of Once Upon a Mattress.
Photos by Addison Smith and Adrianna Adams and Photo Collage by Artur Melika
nyone who saw Once Upon A Mattress knows that Josie Ellis, casted as Princess Winnifred, is most definitely not shy. The cast was delicately placed, and every character lived up to the grand expectations. One of my favorite characters was King Sextimus casted by Austin Dunham. Everyone knows his experience in improv made
him a shoo-in for the humorous role. Holly Bingham was casted as Lady Larken and her voice was astonishing in every song, and she will definitely be someone to watch for in many more musicals to come. Zach Schaben played the minstrel, who was the narrator, and with all of his experience, he told a great story. The choreography was very fitting, and the Spanish Panic was show stopping. All in all, there is nothing to complain of, except that the seniors will not be back next year.
MEMORIES ART FOREVER
Seniors tell us about their favorite piece.
My favorite art piece is probably the sketch I did of Salvador Dalí. I needed a pencil drawing for my portfolio and I got to see his museum in Florida last summer. It’s a really tiny drawing, but I usually don’t draw people so it was really fun for me. -Haley Whitesel
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My favorite art piece in high s c h o o l would probably be a bust I did in pottery when I was a sophomore. It was a ‘just for fun’ piece that I hadn’t intended to go anywhere. I finished it and forgot about it in the pottery room until this year when Mr. C told me that it had been entered into a national art showing in Kansas City. I ended up going to the event and got to see a lot of amazing pieces by other students from around the country. That experience made me realize how lucky I was and that putting in the smallest effort can result in a great reward. -Haley Sanders
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DRAFT DAY BLUNDERS
TITANS SOCCER AT DISTRICTS The Titan boys and girls get ready for the post-season.
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Photo By: Mateo Rodriguez-Ledesma Freshman Dalton Bates eyes his teammates as he looks to push the ball forward.
Boys Soccer looks to take their momentum into their final games of the season. With three guranteed games left. The team hopes to reach a winning record by the time they enter the second round of their sub-state tournament.
Photo By: Emma Brown Senior Kayleigh Putnam takes on two Glenwood defenders as freshman Chloe Schlines awaits the pass.
HARDWORK PAYS OFF
Titans remain a force to be reckoned with on the track. BRENDEN O’BRIEN MANAGER
Throughout the past couple of years, the Lewis Central Track Team has been on the uprise. Prior to the 2015 season, the team was competitive, but did not compete at the level they do today. The team has shown some serious success in the past two seasons, not only throughout the season, but also at the State level. During the 2015 season the Titan boys qualified in seven events for the state meet, and the girls sent a relay to team as well, making the blue track of Drake Stadium a familiar place. Despite the leadership within the senior class in the previous year, the underclassman, now seniors, were not going to let the success slip away. Prior to the season, strict rules and goals were set in order to ensure an unforgettable season. Coaches and athletes alike knew that there was still plenty of talent, but it needed to be used correctly. The boys team won an impressive five meets in a row and took that success to the oh
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Laremy Tunsil had one of the most memorable draft day incidents in NFL history. Tunsil’s twitter account posted a video of him smoking from a bong through a gas mask right before the NFL draft had started. Tunsil’s draft stock subsequently fell and ended up being the 13th player drafted overall instead of being a top five pick resulting in him losing over $13 million in potential salary. Although his twitter had been hacked, it serves as another example of how the NFL draft process reveals things about players not many people know. Another example of being affected by the NFL’s tedious draft process is former Baylor defensive end Shawn Oakman. Shawn Oakman is a physical freak athlete at 6’9 and 280 pounds and dominated opposing offensive tackles with speed. Although he has top five talent and would surely be a force for any NFL team, his run-ins with law enforcement has caused NFL teams to be totally disinterested in him. Oakman has had three arrests relating toward violence against women including an arrest on April 13th, 2016 for sexual assault against a woman in her offcampus apartment a couple weeks before the draft. Oakman has probably cost himself a career in the NFL with the newfound attention brought toward domestic violence. One last example would be Laremy Tunsil’s college teammate, Robert Nkemdiche. Nkemdiche was a highly touted player coming out of high being the number one ranked recruit to come out of his high school class. Nkemdiche quickly proved why he was so highly recruited when he was dominating games at defensive tackle for Ole Miss. While preparing for the team’s bowl game Nkemdiche was charged with marijuana possession after police found it in his hotel room after falling from his hotel window. The incident proved costly for Nkemdiche as he was suspended from the Sugar Bowl and was taken later in the draft draft as a result of his drug charge. With all the incidents involving players getting in trouble it seems like NFL teams are stricter on taking questionable personalities into the league which is good because you don’t want unreliable or just plain not good people in sports anymore. It’s about time teams are doing something about the issue.
Girls Soccer has yet again proven their worth throughout the season. The girls earned themeselves a bye in the first round of sub-state. The girls look to continue their success at the state tournament.
so familiar blue track. The boys sent the relay teams of the 4x100, 4x200 and the 4x400 to The Drake Relays. The 4x400 placed an impressive fifth place at the meet. The girls team sent the 4x100 to meet as well, which is a very prestigious honor. While there, the girls also set a new personal best time. Both teams also encountered a successful conference meet, where the boys finished first and the girls finished in a notable 7th place. Along with the success at Drake, the Titans qualfifed 11 boys, five relays and five individuals. The girls are sending two girls, senior Kye Madsen and freshman Katy Jones, for the state meet. Sending 11 boys is a record for the Titans; most people sent in one year. The majority of the qualifiers are previous state competetors but there are new faces like Katy Jones for the girls. Sophomore Zach Shipman, junior Seth Childers, and freshman Max Duggan are new to the blue oval this year for the boys team.
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Both the boys and girls tennis teams use the season HANNAH DUNLOP to improve. REPORTER LC’s tennis teams are just working to get better. Both teams believe that they are doing well but could be doing better. The girls tennis team is very young, which shows in their 15-21 record. Coach Clay Cunningham says “We are a young team this year, with a lot of talent, but not a ton of experience. So far, our record is not stellar. But I expect us to improve throughout the season once our girls start to learn to control the game more.” Sophomore, Hannah Moen, agrees with her coach. She also says that it is weird not having any senior leadership on the team, but knows that it allows them to have more experience throughout the years they play. The boys are not necessarily young, but they have a similar record of a 6-4 meet record. Senior, Caleb Shudak, says “the season is
going very well, some bad games here and there, but all in all it has been pretty good.” Caleb sums up the seniors tennis careers as “sad to be over but excited for their futures at the same time.” The boys will try and make it to state but are aware of their tough district. Both the girls and boys teams are hoping to improve throughout the year and are expecting a better turn out.
Senior Caleb Shudak returns a hit from a Denison player in a home meet. Photo by Jake Lieber.
LC golf takes the course.
SPORTS EDITOR sophomore Opal Fox who is a two time individual city champion after claiming the title last year as a freshman. The rest of the girls golf team is filled with a lot of young potential so girl’s golf might be on the rise in the coming years. Unfortunately, the team couldn’t send anybody to the state golf meet. But looking forward to next season is always promising.
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From Oakland to LA After leading the Golden State Warriors to a 39-4 record during his time at head coach, Luke Walton will find himself in Los Angeles next season with a head coaching job of the Lakers. The Lakers recently fired Byron Scott and were on the hunt for a new coach and Walton was the #1 candidate from the start. Having played for the Lakers for 9 seasons, they felt Luke was a good fit and his run as the Warriors interim head coach only helped support.
The NFL draft saw many dreams come true, as it always does, but not everyone got what they were expecting. Prior to the draft, a video of the Ole’ Miss Rebels offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil smoking weed emerged. This resulted in him going 13th overall when he was predicted as high as 1st at one point. Past drug problems also haunted another Rebel, defensive end Robert Nkemdiche who was also a top 5 pick at one point but ended up going 29th to the Cardinals.
Thanks For the Cheese UFC superstar Conor McGregor recently came under fire for suddenly retiring. The headline caught a lot people’s eyes and even worried UFC fans. McGregor reportedly retired because he did not want to attend a promotional event that he was forced to go to by Dana White, the president of the UFC. He was training for his upcoming fight in UFC 200 and did not want to leave Ireland to attend the event. Conor has come out of retirement and is now trying to get back in UFC 200.
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Mid-Swing, Senior Luke Mace eyes the ball for a perfect strike. Photo by Madison Reif.
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The Lewis Central golf teams have been in competition lately. With boys and girls golf finishing up their conference meets it’s a great time to see what the team has accomplished. The boys just wrapped up their conference tournament finishing 9th place in a tough Hawkeye Ten conference. The boys had some familiar faces from years past, particularly senior Max Regester. “I’ve had a lot of fun golfing these past four years, I’ve made some good friends playing golf”. Said Regester. The team also featured sophomore JJ Love who returned to golf in the middle of the season after a leave of absence and went on to have an impressive season as the number one golfer for the boys. The Titan JV team also scored a victory over their own varsity team this year. The team had a revolving door of varsity players and a lot of young potential on a team that looks to keep improving. The girls golf team also matched the boys 9th place in a talented Hawkeye Ten conference that featured a tough Atlantic team. The team was lead by talented
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EYEING THE BALL AND THE FUTURE JAKE LIEBER
SPORTS SHORTS
Blood clots in sports can be a big deal; often ending seasons and in some cases, ending careers. Miami Heat power forward/center, Chris Bosh, has had the unfortunate luck of having them twice in his career. He was recently cleared by team doctors to play but he has not seen the court yet. The heat are clicking in the playoffs right now and they do not want to risk anything with Bosh by putting him in too early.
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SENIOR QUOTES The Wire Edition
“I feel I must remind you that it is an undeniable, and may I say a fundamental quality of man, that when faced with extinction, every alternative is perferable.”
“Always borrow money from a pessimist, they won’t expect it back.” Abby Brickley
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. -Ferris Bueller” Elizabeth Brooks
“Imperialism is...” Tristyn Carl
“When it rains or when it shines, it is just a state of mind.” Aryka Davis
“This wasn’t like High School Musical at all.” Allie Dmyterko
“One thing you’ll learn in high school is that if you’re going to be late, you might as well be super late and grab a coffee or something.” Kasondra Ellis
“Too many people have opinions on things they know nothing about, and the more ignorant they are, the more opinions they have.”” Jesus Garibay-Mujica
“The key to success is to question everything.” Christopher Grieder
“Hannah Montana said nobody is perfect, yet here I am.” Katie Griffin
“‘Soy un perro pequeño’ - 4 years of Spanish” Haley Kelly
“#BeatDowling” Noah Korner
“Caution, senioritis is real.” Amber Leidel
“High school can be fun or boring, it all depends on how you embrace it.” Zach Lenihan
“‘You got a low self-esteem? You can rent my ego” -Riff Raff Tony O’Dell
“Not all Asians are good at math.” Suzanna Parkins
“High school, yeah, it was okay.” Justin Schneider
“Disregard females, require currency.” Brody Strait
“It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get back up.” Grant Walbold
“When you’re a senior, Taco Bell is life.” Colin Wells
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MOVE OVER JACKSON, THERE IS A NEW TUBMAN IN TOWN “I’m gonna get me some serious Tubmans.” ZACH MOORE -President Obama REPORTER Say farewell to Andrew Jackson and hello to Harriet Tubman. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has announced the design changes that are coming to our money. The new front on the $20 bill will feature Harriet Tubman, former slave who helped free others through the underground railroad. After much discussion, they decided to replace Andrew Jackson instead of Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill. However, the new back on the $10 bill will depict the 1913 women’s suffrage marches that ended at the Treasury department. The back of the $5 will honor different members of the civil rights movement. Many people raised protest over the idea of replacing Hamilton on the $10 due to his influence on the U.S. economic system. Ben
Bernanke, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve thought featuring a woman was “a fine idea, but it shouldn’t come at Hamilton’s expense.” Eventually it led to replacing Jackson instead for his involvement in owning slaves and the relocation of Native Americans. On Twitter, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said, “A woman, a leader, and a freedom fighter. I can’t think of a better choice for the $20 bill than Harriet Tubman.” During a Republican debate in September, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz both agreed on Rosa Parks, when asked about who they would put on a bill, while John Kasich thought it should be Mother Teresa. The new bills won’t be out for a few years, as designs aren’t expected to be done until 2020.
LEFT FOR DEAD ASSISTANT EDITOR
A Virginia inmate was left to die after guards neglected him.
By the time Jamycheal Mitchell died in a Virginia jail cell, he was forty pounds lighter than when he first arrived at the jail, just a few months earlier. It started in April of 2015, when Mitchell was arrested after stealing five dollars worth of candy and soda. At that time, the six-foot-one man weighed one hundred and eighty-one pounds. He was taken to the Portsmouth City Jail for a medical screening which revealed that he was “very psychotic” and “delusional” as he rambled on and on asking where Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were. On May 11th, Mitchell was transported to Hampton Roads Regional Jail in Portsmouth; where, he weighed one hundred and seventy eight pounds. During his stay at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail, Mitchell often did not receive his medications, becoming violent, or just refusing to take them
when they were given to him. During his last month, he was given, “virtually no psychotropic medication,” and eventually his medication was discontinued altogether. Mitchell also rarely received food and the guards cut off the water to his cell. His cell reeked of feces and urine, and “indicative of the depth of his mental illness, and/or out of an effort by him to simply be noticed and helped, Mitchell smeared feces on the Plexiglass window to his cell,” the lawsuit says. After Mitchell tried to flush his clothing down the toilet, guards took his clothes, mattress, sheet and blankets, leaving him to sleep on a “metal sheet,” according to the lawsuit. When Mitchell died, on August 19th, he weighed one hundred and forty-four pounds. His death is noted, officially, as a heart condition, but many think that the treatment he received in jail had something to do with it.
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The Dangerous Honey U.S. agents in Chicago have seized 60 tons of illegally imported chinese honey because it could potentially be a dangerous substance. The agents said that the honey was mislabeled in an apparent attempt to get out of antidumping duties that have been imposed on chinese honey. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations said that 195 barrels of honey were found on April 28th in three shipping containers which were falsely labeled. They stated that the honey originated from Vietnam.
Dogs are People too A middle school in West Monroe, Louisiana decided to honor a student’s service dog by putting her in the schools yearbook. The officials at Good Hope Middle School contacted the boy Joseph “Seph” Ware, 14, if he would like to have his service dog, Presley, photographed for her own spot in the yearbook. His response was “Why not?” The New Baby may come in HANDY A Chinese Family living in poverty recently added a new member to their family. However, what they received was a little more than they expected. Their baby was born with 31 fingers and toes.The baby’s mother had 12 fingers and 12 toes, but 31 was just out of the ordinary. The family consulted with multiple doctors reaching the consensus to try and reconstruct the baby’s digits. The issue became more evident when the family did not have enough money for the surgery, which was estimated to cost as much as $30,000. The family received harsh comments while trying to raise money online so they have currently stopped their efforts. The baby will be able to receive his surgery after 6 months and after they conjure up the money.
Spinning Out of Control Some may have heard about peeling an apple with a drill, but have you heard of eating corn off of a drill? Well, a woman decided to attempt eating a corn on the cob with the aid of a power drill while recording herself. For the first few seconds it was successful but after that the drill began to spin more than the cob. Her hair wrapped around the cob so quickly it ripped a chunk of her hair out of her head. She was very surprised and definitely will not try to eat corn off of a drill again.
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How exactly did you get chosen to come to the United States? Joel: I thought about coming to the U.S. as a foreign exchange student after my friend gave me the idea. I researched some things on the Internet and there were tons of organizations that you could go with. There was no doubt I wanted to go to an English speaking country, so I went with America. I applied and then went to an interview. After that I had to take and English test and other American stuff. I also had to send in a two page biography about myself with pictures. The biography was sent to host families so they could read about me. It is important to know that I chose the option where I couldn’t choose where I lived. It depended on which host family chose me, and that’s where I would go. How has your host family impacted your life? Joel: My host family showed me a very different style of living. I can’t compare them to my family at home at all. My host parents are very, very nice people, and I really couldn’t have had more luck with them. I’m going to miss them when I go back. They always treated me nice and they took me in the family like their own kid. What will you miss most when you return home? Joel: I found some good friends here and I’ve had a really great last couple of months. I think I will miss the freedom. It is so hard to get a license in Germany and here you can go wherever you want because everyone has a license. There is also so much food to get and I like that a lot. I enjoy getting out when I can. How has the difference in American culture affected who you are? Joel: Well, now I’m more confident in my second language
(English), and I’m not afraid to speak it anymore. I’ve also gained like 15 pounds through your food (American). However, I have a different view now about specific things and that small things can make a big difference in your lifestyle. Do you think this different view and cultural change will stick with you when you go back to Germany? Joel: Oh yeah! In my time here, I realized who my real friends are in Germany and who cares about me. Some people haven’t talked to me at all since I left. I think that is a life lesson. I wouldn’t realize this if I would not have left. Also, your style with “friends” in America is very odd. You call everybody a friend even if you barely talk to them. If you really need them though, they won’t be there (all the time). In Germany I may only have a few “friends” but, I know they will be there for me if I need them. This exchange program is a thing for life. There is nothing from this program that I won’t take back to Germany.
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Noah Parks
What are your interests? Suzanna: I like science even though I’m not good at it. I like pottery, sewing and linguistics as well. I’m thinking about studying science in college What’s most important to you in your life and why? Suzanna: My mom is pretty important to me, because she has encouraged me throughout all the years to be the best I can be, because she grew up in the Philippines where they didn’t have a lot of education. So she wanted me to have a better chance for education, because she didn’t have it. Basically making my mom proud is what’s important to me.
Who is you favorite teacher from high school? Noah: My favorite teacher in high school is definitely Ms. Kimble, a lot of people might look over her as just an English or a TAG teacher, but she has helped so many people and gives motivation to anyone that needs it no matter what problem is.
Do you have any regrets from high school? Noah: I regret not being more involved in school activities and school work.
What is your favorite school activity? Noah: I only did Show Choir for one year and
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What’s your life like? Suzanna: ...hard because my mom came from the Philippines. Growing up we lived in a mobile home and my mom was a single parent, because my dad died. Also, I didn’t fully learn English until Kindergarten, I didn’t speak another language but I was just bad at English because my mom was bad at it. How would you describe yourself? Suzanna: Creative. I do a lot of pottery and I made a lot of sculptures. I have made over 20 projects.
it was the most fun I’ve ever had in any other sport or activity I did. Show Choir really involves everybody in your whole group because you all perform together, there is no personal goal you can make for yourself because it’s hard to achieve what you want personally if your peers are doing their part. Everybody contributes and does their best.
What was the biggest personal change you experienced throughout high school? Noah: That would be my
attitude, I walk into school with a positive attitude everyday, it doesn’t matter if I’m not having a good day. But, that won’t change anything if I’m in a bad mood, because it already happened.
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MY JOURNEY
STARING AT ADULTHOOD
LOOKING BACK
MATEO RODRIGUEZ
JOCELYN NIGHTSER
BAILEY TEPLY
They say high school is supposed to be the joyful time in your life, where you learn who your are as a person. Of course I don’t find quizzes every week fun, but it’s true that I’ve been figuring out who I am as a person. Freshman year was hard, not because of the classes but because my mind wasn’t fully mature enough to handle all the required classes. It was hard, but I managed to pull through, somehow. Sophomore year came by and it seemed like everything got much harder, but I had other classes I could explore. When I took a few classes I actually had an interest in, more about what that subject was. More importantly I took up being a reporter that year for the school newspaper and I don’t remember not having fun in that class. As summer passed from being a sophomore junior year came along and it seemed I was ready for responsibilities, though I took on too much I learned a lot about myself and the who are my real friends and what career I was really interested in. Junior year I really thought I wanted to be somewhere in the business department, of course something easy simple and repetitive; accounting. Although not everyone’s dream job I thought this was something I can do in the future, as it turns out...yeah no. Let’s just say accounting is a very rewarding career just not for ol’ Mateo. As everything changed one thing stayed the same, I still continued to take newspaper and tried harder to improve on things, though I’m not the best writer nor the best page designer I still tried to get better at everything to be an “all-rounder” per se. I saw then that journalism is the career for me. Senior year came and I got to be the Editor, along side with Bailey Teply, of the newspaper called The Wire. During that year I then realized I probably wouldn’t have been the Editor or even be in the newspaper if I didn’t take other classes. My advice to the juniors and beyond, explore while you can.
They really weren’t kidding when they said high school was going to fly by. The entire time I was convinced that senior year was a millennium away, now I’m sitting here figuring out what decorations to use at my graduation party. If I could go back and advise my younger self about certain things or how to handle situations better, I probably still wouldn’t listen to me because we think we have the world figured out by the age of 15. As I stare adulthood in the face, I’m afraid to admit that I’m scared and confused and not ready to move out of CB but at the same time I’m beyond ready to leave and start a new life. I remember my freshman year and never imagining me being a senior. It seems so long ago that I was a freshman that it’s scary to be in the opposite position as a senior watching my little brother going through the same thing I did at that age. Sometimes I want to sit him down and give him my advice and tell him how to get through high school better than I did, but again, none of us listened to the people who said that to us when we were 15. Now that I come to think of it, I did get some good advice from the seniors when I was a freshman, but I never put it into thought because I had no way in predicting my life. I didn’t take into consideration as to what they were telling me because I didn’t have an idea or experiences the way they did. Now I’m graduating and I see exactly what they meant.
With my cargo shorts, Aéropostale shirt and a little too much gel in my hair, I was ready for high school; at least I thought. I didn’t quite know what I was getting into when I first stepped through the main doors but I’m happy I did; I wouldn’t redo a single second of it either. Going into high school, I was a bit scared of what was to come. I did not know if I would find where I belong so for the most part, I spent my freshman year trying new things. I eventually found my lane sophomore year after a failed attempt freshman year; football was not a hot start to my high school career. I joined the newspaper staff and chose cross country over football, which in the long run turned out to be a great decision on my part: Bailey 1 - Football 0. These two activities really helped me find friends and good people to surround myself with. Track and cross country have had a huge impact on my life. I did not think I was going to be in sports past my sophomore year because of my lack athleticism, but I am happy I stuck with them. I not only grew six inches, which was a huge help, but I learned how to be competitive in the sports I chose to pursue. Throughout my four years in sports, I learned plenty of life lessons. For example; don’t eat a box of Krispy Kreme donuts the day before the hardest track practice of the year. On a similar note, I have met people and made memories that I would not trade for anything. Without high school sports and the people who pushed through them with me, I do not know where I would be. Not only has sports affected me in a huge way, but so has newspaper. Without journalism I would probably be clueless when it comes to what I want to major in, in college. Along with the friends I have made in sports, I have also done a great job, excuse the bragging, of picking good friends outside of athletics and newspaper. The one piece of advice I’d give to anyone worrying about high school is: pick your friends wisely, it has a bigger impact than you would think. Friends are not the only thing that has helped me through high school, Spark Notes also deserves some credit, just kidding. As the senioritis hits and I get ready to walk out of this place for the last time I do get a little sad. As much as I hate to say it, I will miss this place. Although this story is coming to a close, a different has not started yet… College..
CO-DESIGN EDITOR
Change is scary, especially when I’ve been pretty consistent with my life for the past four years. Now, my high school life comes to a screeching halt and things will never be the same from here on out. It all matters now. I’m no longer waking up to go to school just to get the days to go by, I’m going to school to be successful and have a career in life. Or so that’s what I’m told. I’m still trying to sort out everything and figure things out for myself because neither of my parents know how to do this either. Part of me wants to stay in town and keep that consistency in my life, but the better half of me knows that if I don’t leave now, I’m afraid I never will. The last thing I want is to be doing the same thing next year that I am this year, hanging with the same people and doing the same thing with my life. Not that I don’t love my friends I have here, but I want to get out of my comfort zone and make new friends, meet new faces and see new places. I won’t get that if I stay here. So this is my final goodbye, Lewis Central. It’s been a good/awful four years.
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Taqueria Tijuana -restaurant4/5 stars ABBY OSWALD
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1. Go to a Panic At The Disco Concert 2. Get a job some place 3. Get my driving permit
COLIN BORTMESS 1. Go to California 2. Get a job and make money 3. Hang out with my friends
NATALIE FAHRENKRUG 1. Finish as many Netflix series as possible 2. Go swimming, A LOT 3. Finish some PS4 games
HOLLY BINGHAM 1. Do more jogging stuff and go on runs 2. Get a job at a daycare 3. Hangout with Katie Moore Photos By Arianna Young
If you’re looking for some strange but delicious authentic Mexican food, you will not be disappointed. I ordered the ‘Taco de Asada’ which was basically heaven on a corn shell. The meat tasted like philly meat, topped with cilantro and onions. The taco has two shells, one for the original taco, and an additional one for all the goodness that falls out of it. Also, I tried cow cheek. Personally, I didn’t care for it, but they also had cow tongue, ham, and much more. They serve Coke products in the original glass bottles. The only downfall of the restaurant is you have to use cash, and if you don’t know Spanish, it will be hard to read and order from the menu.
The Merciless by Danielle Vega -book- 3/5 stars ABBY OSWALD
CO-ASISTANT EDITOR
The new girl, Sofia, befriends a group of girls that seem totally innocent. Riley is their ring leader, and together they learn that Brooklyn, an ex friend, has committed many sins. Riley sneaks into Sophia’s house, and brings her to an abandoned house, and locks her in with a couple of other friends. The windows are nailed, and there is nothing she can do to get out. As Riley leads the crew to the basement, they find Brooklyn tied to a post. Riley’s back pack that she brings contains salt, holy water, and a bible. Riley says that there is evil within Brooklyn, and she needs to perform an exorcism on her, and let God compel her. Is this really an exorcism, or just a way to torture Brooklyn for backstabbing her?
The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber -Broadway ShowARTUR MELIKA REPORTER
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera recently came to Omaha, from April 20th- May 1st, in its brand new North-American Tour. This Broadway show had a new take on the Phantom himself, making the story quite a tragic romance. This spectacular musical had the audience on the the edge of their seats; with: acting, so bona fide it led to tears, brilliant scenic and lighting design, exciting special effects and choreography. Overall the show left the audience in sheer awe.
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