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CHRONICLE VOLUME 4 - Senior issue - May 17, 2017
Senior Issue 2017
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“Discover your passion and pursue it.”
Words of advice
Superlatives “Money is awesome, but happiness is better.”
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Senior superlatives
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Skyler says goodbye
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trends from your years in high school
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Editor Board
The editor board for The Chronicle caught in a candid moment that accurately describes how they have been all year.
Letter from the ed
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As many have said before me, I thou ght this day could class of 2017 final not come fast enou ly graduates and m gh. That day that ove on into a wor ingly terrifying. the ld that is so compl etely uknown it is I look back on my ex citfour years as a stud ent and realize ju any advice I could st how easily time give to those behi flew by. So, if ther nd me, it would be will remember th e is to not blink. It ca is moment later an n be easy to say yo d then later hits an and suddenly yo u d your days in high u are walking acro school are numbe ss the stage in your remember all the red royal blue gown w little moments a lit is hi ng that you could tle bit better. That with your best frie one time you laug nd, the football ga hed in the courty me where you stay doing an English ard ed out too late, th project that you sh at all-nighter you ould have done a add up and you do pulled m onth before. Don n’t want to miss th ’t blink- those mom em. It was once said th ents at “a good teacher can affect eternity stops”. I cannot th ; no one can tell w nk the teachers an here their influen d staff of Olathe N years and I simpl ce orth enough for th y say thank you, be ei r influence over fo ca us e paying you back take another eter ur nity. A special than for the lessons yo u taught me would k you to Mr. Cave; newspaper staff w I think I can spea hen I say that you k for everyone on are an inspiration the building, but the and not only one one of the best pe of the best teache ople in it as well. when I say you ha rs in I speak for the grad ve affected “us to uating seniors on eternity” and taug Now finally to my th e staff ht us the value of senior class, I say skillful writing. good luck. We ha building in our fo ve done some impo ur years and I know rtant things within our leadership is Whatever each of this going to impact th you has chosen fo e world very soon r yo ur immediate futu Eagles- that’s wha . res, I hope for the t has kept us toge ther for four year best for you. We ar yet to come. s, but this is just th e e beginning. The Congratulations C be st is lass of 2017. We di d it! Mary Hirtreiter Editor-in-Chief
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Skyler Daniels Abigail Miles Ana Schulte Magda Werkmeister Lauren Yoksh
staff artist
Josie Sloan
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mary Hirtreiter
design editor Hunter Eisler
photo editor Kylee Weber
copy editors advisor Robert M. Cave, Jr.
Emma Reuter Alex Thompson
A word Of Advice AS Seniors embark on the next chapter of their lives, their teachers take a moment to give meaningful advice. “Discover your passion and pursue it.” “Money is awesome, but happiness is better.” “Work hard, but also enjoy it.” “When you commit, actually stay committed.” “Work hard.” Whatever you choose to do take it seriously and don’t party too hard.” “Remember, you might have to help your parents let go. Set a schedule to contact them and stick to it.”
“Pick a profession that you love, because unhappiness isn’t worth the money.” “Study hard. Have fun. Enjoy the ride.” “Procrastination is inevitable however, try not to put off to tomorrow what you can do today.”
“Never pass up free food and stay on top of your laundry.” “Spend only what you make. Don’t get a credit card. But if you do, pay it off each month.”
“The most important thing is to find good friends and hang on to them.” senior issue | the chronicle | 4
By Mj Ferguson and Audrey McWhorter Staff writers Designed by alex thompson copy editor
looking back
by autumn mesmer and amara lindsey Staff Writer design by emma reuter Editor
the class of 2017 looks back on some of their favorite olathe north memories.
“being a part of this past “working with the season of spring the- students in the special atre” education class” -jylienne donovan -makenna ayers “getting to meet a lot of new people, the diveristy is cool, and there`s good teachers” -sam fleming
“old relationships “how hype the pep and the friendships assemblies are” i`ve made with people -isabelle here” nelson -natalie “being in culinary class” “going to sporting jabben -jonathan schmidt events and doing
“how we`re such a big “being in a painting tailgates before” -ashlyn family and pep assem- class” stelting blies are the best” -elizabeth -destiny primer guerrero “the swim team” “the pep assembly where “all the different “being in mrs. kelt-blake smith the black student union clubs and extracur- “getting to play with ners english class” read a poem and stu-vanna riculars i`ve been a the olathe north dents came down from part of” leuaxay rock band” the bleachers to join” “going to prom” -joe garcia -abbie devoe -andras glenn -marsini “playing with the sosa-cruz “getting a one at state “the diversity we have at school” softball team bewith the choir” “meeting all of my -rachel cause each year i -micayla friends” hubbard meet new people and stutesman -patrick morse have an awesome “going to new york “sports, i made lifetime “friday nigh football” time” for band” friends” -johnya boyd -alyssa jaso -chrystin -luis suriano “all of the sports rojas-moreira “i really enjoyed families that i am a “when mr. johnson “everything about band” meeting alot of new said he was a troll and part of” people” -abraham -daisy alevas crawled under his desk” -kimberly polamino -ceejay howell “the geoscience firld fenton “making a bunch of new “ms. roger bringing trip to yellowstone” friends” “the entire high cockroaches in as -aubrey grance -austin kilburn school experience” class pets” “all of my english class-erica bash -brenda “the chicago choir trip” es” rodriguez -azelea cardenas -nicole tirado senior issue | the chronicle | 5
Senior Superlatives
By Isabella bray, Haley mcgriff, Abigail miles, Rachel delehanty, and Amara lindsey Staff Writers Design by Magda Werkmeister Editor
Most likely to be President Catie Wiltanger and Arvind Subramanian
most likely to be a famous athlete Madison Wurts and Deion Pointdexter 6 | The chronicle | Senior issue
Most likely to be A Famous singer/musician Cole Bellamy and Brooklyn Anderson
worst procrastinator Nick Baur and Skyler Daniels
class clown Reuben Castaneda and Natalie Jabben senior issue | the chronicle | 7
Most likely to be A Famous Actor/Actress Garrett Frankenfield and Isabelle Nelson
kindest Dominik Clark and Madison Hughes
Most likely to be a millionaire Alexis McCalla and Hunter Eisler 8 | The chronicle | Senior issue
Most Creative Kayana Woods and Hunter Orth
Best Hair Alex Kolar and Allie Eagan
most likely to host a talk show Drew Greene and Janae Simmons senior issue | the chronicle | 9
worst case of senioritis Abi Knepper
best personality
Kaedyn Krizek
Best dressed Kyzer Ramey
best laugh
Paola Ramirez
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Max Llewelyn and Sheli Cohen
By Skyler Daniels Editor
Skyler says
goodbye
Oh boy, here we go. The final Skyler Says. Did I know this was going to happen? Sure, but I always kind of figured I was exempt from time passing somehow, like I had the Peter Pan VIP treatment from aging or growing up. But I don’t. This space was normally reserved for me completing a harrowing task, usually at risk or danger to myself, and writing about it so people could laugh or be entertained by my idiocy. But what to do to end it? I struggled with the idea for days. What could I do as the big showstopper, the stunt to end all stunts? And then it came to me while I was cleaning out my bathroom drawers and I found my old eyeshadow pallet – it was so sparkly and messy and loud, and I giggled at how I used to swear by it my freshman year. I thought this was a good idea? I thought this was the way to live? This is how I believed the order of things should be? Freshman year me was an idiot. I was an idiot sophomore and junior years, too. So is senior me, come to think of it. But I’ve gone through so many changes - What I believe, who I associate with, where I am in my life. But I’ve also gone through subtle changes. Something so small, you don’t notice how much it’s different until you stumble upon step one. After all, isn’t my entire high school career one giant experiment? How much will it go to waste if it’s not recorded – the biggest proof of my idiocy I have.
Freshman Year
Wow, would you take a look at that glo-up?
The Look: I had Blonde-Brown hair that I styled like Flo from Progressive. My two front teeth were so far apart my tongue could get stuck in between them. My face was bright red, and my acne was huge, but I barely believed in makeup. I put my hair in lopsided rollers every morning, and I wanted bangs, but I didn’t want to cut my hair, so I parted my hair in the Trump style and hairsprayed my combover in place. Boy I Thought I was in Love With: Cole Bellamy. He was in the one German class I took, and he was the reason I got a C. He was just too distracting.
I was obsessed with Doctor Who, Supernatural, and Sherlock. At the same time. Superwholock, they called it. I had recently discovered Tumblr and was in the beginning stages of becoming an activist – but in the most obnoxious, in your face, problematic way. I was smug, I was loud, I’d wear converse in the hallways and feel superior about it. I rode the bus, I liked to scream, and I liked Katy Perry.
Lesson I learned: I sacrificed my comfort zone so the boys who asked me out wouldn't feel bad about themselves. I stayed in relationships I didn't want to be in because everybody told me how awful of a person I'd be if I dumped them. I tolerated creepy behavior and unwanted advances because I didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings.
Fix this spacing - Mary
The Trump Hair had to be brushed out for the day I got my braces. It would come back in style eventually, give or take three years.
Sophomore Year The look: Gained twenty pounds, crimped my bright dipped-dyed pink hair with bangs that hung in my eyes, braces, thick winged eyeliner what never looked even. My foundation was more orange than anything, and my bloated self was stuffed into clothes too tight for me. Boy I Thought I was in Love With: Caleb Chipman. Don't ask me, I couldn't tell you why.
Survived a medical phenomenon that baffled doctors and walked away with misshaped scars and an increased fear of needles. Fell asleep in Geometry. Laughed so hard at lunch that people turned to stare, and then second semester was forced to sit and discuss lopsided politics with seniors who scared me. I saw concerts and listened to mashups. Apparently, I was the only one in my class that read A Tale of Two Cities in its entirety. English class and Newspaper were the only classes that I bothered to care about. I used my couch cushions to learn cartwheels indoors. Failed.
Lesson I learned: People do care about you, at least a little. There are little quirks you do or jokes you say that people notice, and like, and remember. You aren't completely invisible. Couldn’t find a picture of hair both pink and crimped - must’ve known any photographic evidence of that time was a bad idea.
someone tell me why I’m wearing a shade of blue in every one of these pictures?
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Junior Year
The yea r APUSH almost k illed me
The Look: My hair had been red a few months now, and my bangs were less sk8er boy, but my hair dried in greasy coils. I wore sports bras to make my boobs smaller. I got my braces off. I discovered that I like dressing like college girls from the 1950s. Realized that I could do something other than thick black eyeliner, and that other makeup indeed existed. Boy I Thought I was In Love With: Mason Hamilton. Then Nick Baur. Because who wasn’t.
Floated between groups of friends I almost joined, squads I could’ve been a part of but never really stuck. Attached myself to seniors and blogs online. Kept learning, always learning, making myself doubt. I believed in Bernie Sanders, Santa, and getting an A in Brook’s English class. Oh, how naive I was. I got my first part in theatre and I put everything I had into it. Had the balls to say “no” to a stalker danger boy and kept my ground. Liked to wear plaid. Tried to fill in my eyebrows, and completely and utterly failed.
Lesson I learned: Nothing is permanent. People come and people go, and that’s ok. You are going to change, and adapt to loneliness, new people, new places. Everything changes, nothing is guaranteed, and you’re going to have to deal with that. when I still wore my retainer...
Senior Year
You never really realise how good you had it until you look back and, well, at least Donald Trump wasn’t your president.
The Look: The red and the bangs have stuck with me through thick and thin. Actually learned how to do makeup this year, results may vary. Comfortable enough with myself to wear anything I want. Still bite my nails. Still have a double chin (her name is Missy). I have an entire closet of black clothing, with really brightly patterned sneakers. I smile a whole awful lot. Boy I Thought I Was In Love With: Carrick Wilson. Then Nick Baur. (Again). At first, I cared so much about what I said to people that I stressed myself into a corner. But now I’ve stopped caring so much and just say what’s on my mind. If I don’t like you, I don’t stop myself from saying something, or vise versa. And people have noticed, they reciprocate, and I guess people really appreciate honesty. I’ve developed a coffee addiction and learned to accept that tech theatre is still theatre, but to never stop auditioning anyway. My anxiety has grown more apparent and louder, but I deal with it like I deal with everything. I don’t. I’ve begged for attention, but I’ve grown enough to know how stupid it is. I’m impulsive, I’m weird, but I don’t care about creeping people out anymore. I just don’t.
Lesson I learned: You’re allowed to think you’re a good person. You’re allowed to love yourself. You may forget, or you may fall, but it doesn’t make the fact that you are an incredible person any less true. Olathe North, it's been real. Remember me one day.
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Freshman Year Trends
BY ANA SCHULTE Editor
BY Lauren yoksh Editor
Miley Cyrus has parents covering their childrens’ eyes at the 2013 VMAs.
These two fictional sisters dominated capitalism.
A federal government shutdown is issued on October 1, 2013.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 goes missing in March of 2014.
Ellen snaps a selfie at the 2014 Oscars, which becomes the most retweeted picture in history.
Malala becomes the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Sophomore Year Trends
Germany wins the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Ebola jokes plagued the halls of schools around the nation..
The Hands Up Don’t Shoot movement is perpetuated by the shooting of Michael Brown.
Amytotrophic Lateral Sclerosis who?
Comedian Robin Williams takes his final bow.
Caitlyn Jenner announces her transition and becomes an advocate for transgender rights.
Junior Year Trends
Adele came back onto the scene in October 2015. “Hello, it’s me, and I’m better than you.”
Royals defeat the New York Mets in the 2015 World Series.
Zootopia premiered in March 2016 with an enlightening message about discrimination.
What started as a meme turned into a lot of no-commitment sex.
Do you know when that hotline bling?
Lonely housewives’ favorite Twighlight fanfiction stormed the box office in 2015.
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Senior Year Trends
Are you sneezing or are you doing the latest dance trend?
1/2 Best Picture of the Year.
Bruno is back and richer than ever. Lucky for him, he’s what we like.
1/2 Best Picture of the Year.
The 2016 Presidential Election was the talk of the town. Biggest disappointment of the (next four) year.
We took a chance on Chance the Rapper... and boy are we glad that we did.
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Goodbye high school, hello future By Ana Schulte and lauren Yoksh Editors
“The bed feels a little bit bigger now.� Four years ago, Bruno Mars immortalized these words, and now as our Chronicle seniors graduate, the words become relevant again. On May 17th, the seniors will walk these halls for the last time. So we say goodbye, seniors, and good luck in your future endeavors. Your empty spot in the metaphorical bed of The Chronicle will always be fondly memorialized.
The senior staff members of The Chronicle pose as they spend their last days in high school together. From left to right: Olivia Hamlin, Sheli Cohen, Hunter Eisler, Mary Hirtreiter, Skyler Daniels.
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The Chronicle Seniors Plans and reflections
Mary Hirtreiter Position: Editor-in-Cheif Plans for the future: K-State; majoring in Animal Science and Industry Favorite memory from The Chronicle: exploding 2-liters of soda in the hallway during a work night
Hunter Eisler
Position: Design Editor Plans for the future: “Gap-year� Favorite memory from The Chronicle: sitting in the courtyard with Zac Polston during a work night and writing an entire article in the dark
Skyler Daniels
Position: Writer of Skyler Says and Editor Plans for the future: Columbia in Chicago; majoring in Journalism/Creative Writing with a minor in Fiction Favorite memory from The Chronicle: the Taco Bell photoshoot for Skyler Says during work night
Sheli Cohen
Position: Staff Writer Plans for the future: KU; majoring in Communications and Public Relations Favorite memory from The Chronicle: bringing her dog to class
Olivia Hamlin
Position: Staff Writer Plans for the future: K-State; majoring in Engineering with an emphasis in Pre-Med Favorite memory from The Chronicle: the first work night of 2016 when the power went out and all the computers shut down