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HOSA students qualify for nationals Jerod Fox reporter NHS Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) students went to the KU School of medicine in Wichita on March 24 and 25 looking to come home with medals in hand and knowledge about Health Occupations. 11 of the 14 students who attended placed in the top three and qualified for Nationals. “It felt good to qualify. We had put in so much time and effort, and it was very rewarding,” sophomore Jordan Wondra said. Wondra and her teammate, sophomore Kassidy Thompson qualified in Health Career Display, taking third place. Thompson and Wondra are still undecided on whether or not they will attend nationals, however. Junior Thomas Kelso also qualified, placing first in Nutrition Test. “I was really excited, because it was my first year competing and it was a tough event to qualify in,” Kelso
said. There are currently no NHS students planning on attending Nationals because of previous engagements. I have a prior commitment with my family in Minnesota, but I really would’ve liked to go,” Kelso said. Wondra and Thompson are still trying to find a way to go to Nationals, but right now are not intending on going. Junior Shelbie Young, who took first in two events, is also downcast about not being able to go. “I can’t attend because of debate camp. I wish I could go because I would stomp everybody, but I will qualify again next year and I will go to Nationals,” Young said. Despite the fact that no NHS students can not attend Nationals this year, they are keeping their eyes on next year and the successes that can come in the future. “I look forward to competing again next year and defending my title as state champion,” Kelso said.
Forensics members place at State Newton attended the State Forensics tournament this past weekend in Emporia. Newton finished just out of the state trophies but this was the closest the team has came to a top 3 finish in forensics. Results: James Davis: State Champion in Domestic Extemp (2nd time in 3 years), 2nd in Impromtu Speaking and 3rd in Lincoln/Douglas Debate Kyle Houseman: 2nd in Dramatic Interp. and 5th in Prose Lexi Colvin: 3rd in Prose Matt Miller: 4th in Domestic Extemp Emily Kondziola: 5th in Informative Katy Robu: 6th in Informative Henry Jantzen: Semi Finals Foreign Extemp Courtney Grosch: Semi Finals Foreign Extemp
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LARPing becoming new ‘thing’ at NHS Junior Robinson organizes event for all students Avery Anderson reporter
and decided that he may be able to get some people from our school to join. When he started talking to people, he found out that this was going to be bigger than he thought. The group is trying to get four teams with 100
The Kings, or the leaders of each team, will tell their army what to do and how LARP-ing, also known as they want things done. The “Live Action Role Playing” number one goal of the is where a large group of army is to keep their king people get together and alive to so that they can “fight” or battle with weapaccomplish the overall task ons ranging anywhere of the LARP. from foam swords to duct “I was born tape shields. a king, and I’m The goals of each bat“Josh Robinson, the king of us going to stay a tle differ, some goals are king,” Johns said. nerds was behind the idea. It just to be the last team The students will be nice to get together and standing and some have who are in enjoy all the free time we all objectives like capturing charge of the have.” an opposing teams king event are tryor destroying their “castle. ing to get par-sr. Earnest Johns Some battles can take ticipants from up to all day and some every grade to can finish within a couple participate in the hours. people altogether to be in battle. “Josh Robinson, the king the battle. The battle will “The nerds will come in of us nerds was behind the be hosted at a large, open packs and stacks, and I will idea,” senior Earnest Johns area where they will reenbe kicking butt and takin’ said. act scenes from the show. names,” junior Kyle Seeney Robinson came up with “It will be nice getting said. the idea when he was together and enjoying the The battle will take watching the popular TV free time that we all have,” place sometime over the show Game of Thrones, Johns said. summer.
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French students Skype with students from France Rebecca Schrag reporter As technology becomes more advanced and communication becomes easier, the world gets smaller. This can be seen in the French classes that have used Skype to have video calls with eager language learning students not very different than them except for the fact that they live in France. Skype’s video calling helped sophomore French 3 student Sadie Winter to meet Océane, a girl from their partner school Lycee Professionnel in Saint Aignan-sur-Cher. French teacher Nora Kelting has set up this partner school with her class and also did a lot of work to set up the technology needed. They began mostsessions talking first in English and then transitioning to French.
“For some of the Skype sessions we prepared things to talk about, but usually we just shared our interests,” Winter said. The French students were able to skype with their partner every couple weeks, for the most part not at their usual class time to account for time difference. It was not without challenges however. “The connection wasn’t always clear and made it hard for us to understand each other,” Winter said. The activity’s purpose was to help French students practice their conversational French while also learning about the life of a person their age in France. “It was a really fun experience because we got to learn more about their culture and their school. I hope we get to continue it next year,” Winter said.
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August: With a new school year in the horizon, new changes were also in effect. Roger Erickson’s first year as the head Pricipal issued new rules on tardiness and dress code. The school year began with motivation and excitment.
September: Now accustomed to the school routine, students signed up for clubs. Senior Rebecca Schrag and sophomore Calla Potluri started Yoga club, a popular hit with 123 members.
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February: The rivalry with Hutch captured the news as it got a bit out of hand. The Winter Homecoming season was interupted with three snow days, but ended with a great evening of basketball, coronation, and dancing.
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events ended the fall season and began the winter. A memorable football season was brought to an end as the team made it to state playoffs for the first time in the last five years. The fall musical, the annual boys volleyball tournament and the powderpuff tournament filled time during dead week.
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October: The Fall Homecoming Parade was interupted with a thunderstorm. A downpour soaked the floats, but the skies cleared for the football game. The boys came out with a win and the unexpected storms were no match for a memorable night.
December: Stress for finals and excitement for Christmas break grew. With fun dress up days and festive activities, the “12 Days of Christmas” helped students and staff count down until break.
March: As spring should have been approaching, winter made a come back. Students recieved more snow days to hangout with friends, catch up on work, and eat snow ice cream. #CancelNewton might have just been a worldwide trending topic during that week of pure bliss.
April: Anticipation was bursting at its seams for what some would say is the biggest event of the year: Prom. Couples arrived in style and class for The Great Gatsby ball. Other events included the spring show production of The Curious Savage and the height of spring sports.
January: Activities
came back in full swing with the beginning of second semester. The annual TOC was a huge success with freshman Logan Treaster, junior Jared Langley and senior Raymond Gallegos finishing as champions in their weight class. Student support at basketball games was at an all time high.In the drama department, senior directers and actors were hard at work on One Act performances.
May: Ahhhhh the year is finally coming to a close. With students running around like chickens with their heads cut off, senioritis is nearing its worst. Seniors are making final college decisions praparing for the next chapters of their lives. The rest of the school is sad to see another great class of students go.
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Newtonian seniors reflect on their time at NHS hannah calrgren edior-in-chief I know many of you are only reading this to look for spelling or grammar errors (by the way, the Newtonian is a good newspaper and you all should appreciate it) but every year that I have been in high school I always look forward to reading the senior advice columns and gain insight on the infinite wisdom and experiences of the graduates. However, now that it’s my turn...I’m having a difficult time trying to write this. I could say all of the obvious cliche things a high schooler should do: study hard, don’t procrastinate (if that’s even possible) get involved, appreciate your teachers, etc. But honestly, I’ve come to the realization that everyone finds success in different things, and
Haley cooper reporter
High school has given me many different opportunities and I’ve learned from each of them. However one experience stood out from the rest and it has changed my outlook on life and the goals I had previously made for myself. My intern class at Cooper Early Education Center this past year taught me many life lessons. I learned patience, kindness and understanding of those with special needs. I also learned that no matter how bad my day is going, I can always walk into the
everyone has different definitions of success. What works for me might not work for you, so instead of telling you to join every club/ sport/activity in the book, I’m going to tell you something that has stuck with me for many years: Instead of counting crayons, start drawing pictures. You know how when you were a little kid in kindergarten how you would always want the 64 pack of crayons (you were extra cool if you had one of those boxes with the builtin-sharpeners) and you got so consumed in how many colors you had that you forgot to actually color a picture? Don’t let high school be the same way. I feel like sometimes we all get so caught up in trying to impress others around us that we forget to impress ourselves. Yes, building a resume and getting good grades are things that will stick with us, but don’t let that overshadow making memories. Truth of the matter is, we won’t remember how many
classroom, and have a smile on my face and hear laughter echoing down the halls. These special children have taught me more than I could have ever taught them and they continue to give me life long lessons the more I interact with them. Rachel, the teacher in charge and my mentor, is such an amazing person. She makes teaching look so easy and effortless. Teaching seems to come so natural for her, the students love her and they learn through an upbeat and positive environment. Interning at Cooper Early Ed Center was probably the best class I could have taken at NHS. The students gave me a focus and a purpose and I was able to see a touch of what the real world is like.
favorites we get on a tweet or likes on a selfie, but the memories we make doing what we love will last a lifetime. Work on making real friendships, do things that push you out of your comfort zone and don’t give up if you don’t succeed the first time. We all have hardships. We all fail and we all have insecurities, but high school is a time to learn and grow. I’m not going to tell you what you should and should not do to be successful in high school because that’s for you to determine. I just don’t want any of you to leave with any regrets. High school is the time to discover who we are and who we want to be. Don’t get so caught up in trying to please others that you lose sight of who you are. Discover yourself, learn from your mistakes and most importantly, enjoy the ride. It goes by way too fast.
Briana Bailey reporter This year has easily been one of the best years I have had for high school. From getting all the experiences with We Can, moving out early and living with my best friend, finally figuring out what I want to do with my life, and meeting my amazing boyfriend and friends. This year has had quite a few ups and downs, but I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. Doing the different events with We Can really helped me understand what I want to do with my life. The students in the We Can group made me realize how much I would love being a special education teacher. As it stands, my current plans for college are to get a bachelor’s in education, and
then move to Miami, Florida and attend Miami Dade College to get my master’s in special education. From moving out of my parent’s house early to grades slipping, and getting in a little bit of trouble at school, I have learned a lot throughout this year. Not only has procrastination been my worst enemy, but I have gotten a pretty good taste of reality when it comes to nearly fully supporting yourself. I had two jobs and still came entirely too close to not being able to support myself. I am happy that I realized the difficulties I would have with money before I moved out to college and had to deal with the expenses of college tuition. As I have said, this year has been a rollercoaster but I would do it all over again if I could. I have a lot of both good and bad memories, but every bit of it was worth it.
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7 Newtonian seniors reflect on their time at NHS corey helsper graphic designer Have you ever heard the saying, “speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret”? Well you have now. That’s how I’m feeling about this supposed senior reflection I’ve been assigned to. Cause I’m pretty mad right now, and I get this feeling from a lot of my other classmates that I’m not alone. I want out of here! I don’t want to be here anymore! There’s no other way I can say it, but coming back to my aforementioned quote, I know I’ve already wasted so much of my senior year that I will always look back and regret it. Things just kept looking up from freshman year, I guess I just peaked a little early; now senior year is the muddy ditch
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I’ve awaken to after three years of partying. So yeah, I don’t have many good things to say about Newton High right now, or truthfully anyone in it. Now this is where the uplifting and slightly knowledgeable idea of appreciating things even at their worse would come in handy. Ha. Nope...Goodbye Newton, it’s been...alright. NO, no, gosh dangit (censored by Erika Westhoff), I know I shouldn’t leave it like that. But in my defense I left it saved on the Google Drive like that for a couple days, so it shows I’m for real. I’ve had some pretty amazing times here, not many of which you can publish in a newspaper, and even though I’m filled with rage and feel like I’m just spouting I’m sure I’ll agree with what I said in this last sentence in a year or two. Thank you Newton High School and for the last time: so long and thanks for all the fish.
I used to take piano lessons as a child. Among all of the decorations that filled my teacher’s house, a green block of wood with a saying that always captured my attention: “Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.” Seven years later, this saying sticks with me. Although I would like to think my life isn’t getting close to the end, I feel like this saying is fitting for the time being. I began high school thinking the next four years would take forever... but here I am, just a few days away from walking across the stage in my cap and
rebecca schrag reporter I once read a Chinese proverb that went like this, “Intention of required study, the word worth a thousand gold.” Now you probably think I know what that means but I don’t. It sounded deep though. Hopefully you can get more out of my solid high school advice. Here are some things I learned in high school... Your mental state of being is more important than homework. Yeah that’s right I said it. I am justifying binge watching Greys Anatomy instead of doing homework. But really, if you think you are going to explode from all the pressure and stress you are under I would take a low grade on that one assignment before my brain actually melts on the floor. (If you aren’t a Greys Anatomy fan, Pinterest breaks work well too.) If you aren’t happy, do something
gown. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what to do and what not to do to make the most of the few short years you spend in high school. However, I’ve found that simply appreciating what you have can go a long way. Appreciate the little things. It’s easy to get caught up in all of the stress that homework, practice, and teenage drama can bring. In the midst of everything, try to remember to take time to smell the roses. Appreciate who you are. So much of high school is spent trying to impress your peers or to live up to the expectations you think others have for you. Save yourself some strife and DON’T. Appreciate your teachers. They are here to help prepare you for future classes and life
else. I got this advice originally from the happiest person I have ever met and it’s what I try to live by day to day. So many people will tell you that quitting something is bad, but if you are wasting your time with something you don’t enjoy you are not living your life as fully as you could. I swam on a club team every day for 8 years and while I got so much out of it and loved my team, one day I started to enjoy it less. It took this advice for me to change the lifestyle I had been used to and giving myself more free time, time to work on other parts of myself, and get new hobbies. Just like you should be happy doing everything you do, you should also do it with passion. Which I think, woah, might actually be what that Chinese proverb means! If you are going to do something, like even studying, give it your undivided attention as if every word you were reading is gold. If you live your life like every word you read or every action you do is worth as much as a crap sandwich your life won’t be nearly as exciting or fulfilled by that crap sandwich as it would be by gold.
down the road, so take the lessons they give you to heart. If you think I’m lying, feel free to pick up your McDonald’s uniform you’ll be wearing the rest of your life after school today. Appreciate the opportunities high school gives you. NHS does a great job of giving you various opportunities to get involved in numerous activities. Whether it’s trying out for the school musical, going out for a sport you’ve never done, or joining a club just for the heck of it, don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone and try something new. Most of all, though, appreciate your time in high school. Don’t take these moments for granted. Spend time with the people you care about, and don’t pass up on the opportunities high school gives you. Because the closer high school gets to the end, the faster it goes.
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Drugs: An “epidemic” at NHS?
Rebecca Schrag reporter
If one were to stop any Newton High student in the hallway and ask them if they had ever smoked marijuana in their lifetime, it is estimated that about half of the student body would say yes. Officer Chad Gay, SRO at Newton High, is aware of the rising problem of drug abuse in our school. He averages a total of three to six physical arrests on high school students each year. “Students have told me they suspect around 60% of sophomores, juniors and seniors have tried marijuana at least once. 60% to me is verging on an epidemic,”
Officer Gay said. If 60% is an accurate estimate on Newton High’s drug use, it would be much higher than the state average. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 32% of high school students in Kansas have used marijuana one or more times. While there are many studies proving marijuana to be harmful and addictive to users, Officer Gay’s main concern is weed use leading to the use of Methamphetamine, cocaine, and criminal activity. “Your first crime in life isn’t killing someone. Marijuana is known as a gateway
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drug for a reason and most criminals in jail admit to using marijuana,” Officer Gay said. As a student at Newton High, senior James Davis says he notices the drug use in our school and that as an impulsive society we need a new approach. He believes that drugs are one of these impulses. “I think that everyone has their own personal drug, whether it be marijuana, caffeine, Twitter, booze, sex or just TV,” Davis said. Davis’s viewpoint on drugs has changed throughout high school. “My freshman year I thought that everyone who smoked weed was funding Al Qaeda... turns out that’s
1) Penalties depend on what type and how much of a drug you have.* 2) You are allowed to tell your guardian or caregiver about your possession if you’re under the age of 18.* 4) Police can issue a warning or an on-the-spot fine of $151.13 if you’re found with marijuana.* 5) Your penalty will depend on: the class and quantity of drug, where you and the drugs were found, your personal history (previous crimes, including any previous drug offences), and other aggravating or mitigating factors.* 6) The penalty is likely to be more severe if you are found to be supplying or dealing drugs. Sharing drugs is also considered supplying.* 7) Laws in every state and at the federal level prohibit the possession, manufacture, and sale of certain controlled substances: including drugs like marijuana, methamphetamine, ecstasy, cocaine, and heroin.** *https://www.gov.uk/penalties-drug-possession-dealing **http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/drug-laws-drug-crimes-32252.html
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not true... at all,” Davis said. While he believed that drugs should be prohibited his freshman year he now believes that drugs should be decriminalized, an idea based off of Jeffrey Miron’s analysis, a Harvard professor and fellow at the CATO Institute. This idea is based on the fact that decriminalizing drugs would force the U.S. to stop treating addicts like criminals and redirect money wasted trying to stop inevitable usage into rehabilitation programs. “The problem isn’t the fault of students but rather a
lack of transparency about drugs between adults and adolescents. I should add that I think that anyone under the influence of drugs during the school day, from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., has a serious problem,” Davis said. Solving the drug problem in our school is not a simple problem. With a lack of programs suited to keep high school students from becoming entrapped by illegal substances, Officer Gay hopes that people will choose to refrain from criminal activities and substances.
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Where do you see yourself in 15 years? Students share what they forsee their lives looking like in the future After graduation, the senior class will begin their journey into the real world. While some my choose to extend their time in school, others will begin their careers and possibly start families. While every senior may not have an exact plan set in stone, most have a general idea of where they would like to see themselves down the road. Nurses, dancers, teachers, vets and machinists make up just a few careers that NHS seniors see themselves persuing. But when did they begin thinking about these future plans? Studies show that students who begin planning their future early in high school, have a greater chance of landing their dream job later in life.
“I see myself living in Europe hopefully, married, but with no kids because they terrify me, and somehow kind of rich.” so. Susannah Epp
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“I hope I have a family by then and a really nice house. I want to live in Wyoming. I have no idea what I’ll be doing, maybe I’ll have a library.” sr. Elizabeth Epp “I see myself being a flight attendant, traveling the world, and seeing places. Hopefully I’ll have a big house.”
“As a nurse in Arizona.” jr. Allison Jantzi “Hopefully at a gasoline plant doing chemical engineering.” jr. James White
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“Possibly doing tattoos or I’m interesting in teaching as well.” fr. Melissa Simmons “Hopefully finishing chiropracting school, getting a doctors degree, and becoming so. Morgan Laskie a chiropractor. I hope I have a nice house with a big wolf-bred dog.”
“New York hopefully doing music theatre. I’d like to go to college on the East Coast and get a MFA and do music theatre professionally.”
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Teacher Advice: Helpful tips for high school, after “Fill out your FAFSA, as soon as possible. Don’t take too many morning classes your first year. If you stop going to classes, they will fail you. Do not go to college close to where you live.” - David Williams “Never leave your drink unattended, go to class even though it’s tempting not to, try to get along with your roommate. Buy the meal plan.” - Laurie Behymer “Try to make money in the summer so you won’t have to work a lot while you’re in school, go to garage sales to get your school stuff.” - Patricia Olais “Be ready to work hard, and if you developed those habits in high school, you should be fine. Also put away your cell phone!” - Raymond Olais
“Learn how to manage your time, be disciplined with the schedule. You have to be self motivated. Go to class, you payed for it, go to it.”
“Do a lot of research, and if you don’t know your major start at a junior college. Always check on your scholarships.” - Melinda Jeffrey “Be disciplined, ask for help if you need it. Try to get your general requirements out of the way early.” - Lisa Antonowich
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Random Railers highlights some of the finest in our Fine Arts department SAIF band members: Schmidt, Albrecht Jr. Jace Schmidt A1:IdoElectric, acoustic, bass guitar, and vocals.
A2: The first time I played
Guitar Hero, so when I was about eleven or twelve.
A3: I wouldn’t say I’m
expecting us to but we have great chemistry and honestly we sound better than some current bands these days. We have the drive and the will.
Sr. David Albrecht A1: I’m the
Questions Asked: 1. What instrument do you play? 2. When did you first become interested in music? 3. Are you expecting to make it big?
KYLIE MICK: Pianist and Guitarist
lead guitarist.
A1: I play piano and a little bit of guitar.
A2: I’ve been
A2: I started playing piano when I was in
interested in music for forever. I started playing when my dad gave me his first guitar years ago. For SAIF, I met all of the guys through Jace when they asked me to play at the Variety Show.
A3: Haven’t I already
made it big since I am being interviewed?
first grade, started teaching myself guitar freshman year, and starting writing music in eighth grade. I started recording just this year.
A3: Music is a huge part of my life and it will always be
something that brings me joy. For now, I just play in the Jazz band, choir, a band at my church, and sometimes at events downtown.
MICAYLA SHEPLER: Vocal Musician A1: I am a vocal musician. I also play piano, but not while I’m singing.
A2: I’ve been interested in it for a very
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long time, and have performed at the Variety Show and at the Orpheum when it was almost full. I enjoy singing very much.
A3: I hope so. I am going to try out for The Voice after I
graduate, and my goal is to become known worldwide for my music.
ALY BROWNING: Vocal Musician
I am interested in Vocals, and have been featured in the band SAIF. [junior] Jace [Schmidt] asked me at the Variety Show my freshman year if we could practice and maybe work something out, and I said yes. We were featured on the news and have had concerts at places like the Fox Theatre, the Athletic park bandshell. I have been singing when I was around seven or eight. Carrie Underwood is my inspiration and ever since she won American Idol, I’ve wanted to be like her. I definitely think it is possible for us to become famous someday, but what we are doing for right now is very fun. Who knows, maybe some day Carrie Underwood or Justin Timberlake will discover us.
Nachtigals share love for music, perform in church band
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There are some people out there who have a natural talent when it comes to being a musician. Seniors and brothers Matt and Micah Nachtigal have been playing together since they were in the sixth grade. “We both liked music so we taught ourselves how to play,” Matt Nachtigal said. They are both talented in different instruments. “I play the drums and
percussion and Micah plays the guitar, bass, and the piano,” Nachtigal said. Performances mainly consist of playing the music at church. Matt is skeptical about continuing his music Matt (left) and Micah (right) perform as part of a band for their church. in the future. “No, [I do not a future want to keep playing in the of music is not there, he future],” Nachtigal said. enjoys playing alongside his “But I do not know about twin brother. “[Playing with what Micah wants.” Matt is] interesting,” NachtiAlthough his interest in gal said. “It’s fun.”
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Girls Soccer
Softball: Q&A with Senior Chloe Denno What was the best part about this softball season?
“Just getting to spend time with these girls for one last year.”
How did you feel the season went overall?
“Not as expected, but I feel this can make room for improvement next year and set the ground for work to be better.”
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The NHS swimming and diving team has had a successful season this year. “We’ve done very well at all our meets, winning the majority [of them],” senior captain Elizabeth Brown said. The team captains and their coaches are satisfied with their performance so far in the season.. “The season went better than I expected. These girls know how to fight to win meets We’ve won all our meets except [a few]. Coming to the end of our season has been exhausting and they’re worn down,” coach Vicki Scheuerman said. The team also has a new addition-the diving team. “Diving has been incredible. A whole different world. We relied on our divers to help out with points and they came through at every meet. Two of the girls qualified for state in points but we have to work on degree of difficulty at league. It gives them something to work on for next year,” Scheuerman said. The coaches are expecting to do well at state. “I’m sure we’ll cut more time, and hopefully the girls will surprise themselves on how fast they’ll swim. I hope we place top 10, I think that goal is attainable,” coach Sara Vogt said.
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The girls soccer team has stepped it up this year, having their most winning record since head coach Scott Jantzi has taken over. “The season has gone well,” Jantzi said. “We have more offense being generated so we can compete with the better teams.” Along with competing against better teams, their skills have been improving tremendously. “The younger players are getting good experience,” Jantzi said. “And our seniors have all stepped up to a leadership role.” The main goal for their season was to win a Regional Championship and make it to the Final Four in Emporia. However, the team has other goals that have already been achieved. “We have met the goal of being more competitive,” Jantzi said. “We have also been able to meet scoring more than we conceded.” The last regular season game for the team is next Tuesday at Ark City.
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Track
Baseball
Boys Golf
head coach Mark George
fr. Max Brenneman
Q: How is the season going? A: It’s going fine. It’s been a
good season so far. I’ve played okay, but not the best that I can.
Q: What is your goal for the
post season? A: I want to play well, improve, and hopefully help the team out at league, regionals, and state.
Q: What are you looking
forward to for the future? A: I’m going to work hard to improve.
Q: What is your favorite memory from this year? A: Too short to know yet. Hopefully my favorite memory has yet to happen. Q: What goals did you accomplish this year? A: The whole goal this year was to be able to string together five wins in a row which we have accomplished. Q: What do you think the team could have done better? A: We just have to maintain focus and get better everyday.
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Although numbers are down on both the girls and boys teams this year, coaches and members of the team have positive outlooks on the season so far. “The team has been doing well as usual,” head coach Tad Remsberg said. “Our meets have been going very strong. I’m proud of my boys, they have been doing well and have placed third in each meet.” On the girls side, so. Joscelyn Helm said that the team has been doing “pretty well” but believes that the team “could be doing well with more people.” “We’ve gotten first at every meet except two,” Helm said. “It’s been more challenging this year, our workouts are more hyped up, but our coaches are more attentive too.” The team will compete at league May 16 at Maize. Regionals will be held on May 23.
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Boys Tennis According to Head Coach Nick Sisson, the tennis team is as competitive as it has been since he has been coaching. Coming off a second place league finish Monday, the team is preparing for regionals Saturday at Valley Center. The doubles team of sr. Josh Carlgren and jr. Riley Kingsley took the league championship, beating Central in the finals 6-4, 6-1. They currently have a record of 24-1. “That was an awesome feeling,” Carlgren said. “That team was the only team we had lost to all season, so to come back and beat them just showed us how much we have improved.” On the singles side, sr. Preston Ford took fourth place. The Junior Varisty tennis team also competed at league on Monday, and took first place overall. “It’s good that we have so much depth on the team this year,” Carlgren said. “It reflects well on us as a team to show that we are so strong from the Varisty to the JV squad.”
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Athletes share athletic commitments to various colleges
Student-Athlete: Kate Jolliff
Student-Athlete: Levi Lettau
School: Bethel College
School: Bethel College
Sport: Tennis
Sport: Soccer
“I have been around Bethel since I was young. I already knew that I wanted to go there, plus it was really close to home. I am looking forward to the companionship and bonding that we will do as a team.”
“I’m looking forward to have the chance to play soccer in college. Bethel is close to home, it’s more affodable, and I have friends there that I played soccer with for a long time.”
Student-Athlete: Jared Rangel School: Southern Nazarene University Sport: Soccer Student-Athlete: Matt Willis
Student-Athlete: Abby Regier
School: Hutchinson Community College
School: Hesston College
Sport: Track and Field
Sport: Volleyball
“[When I visited HCC] I felt right at home. They gave me a very good offer and I am excited to be able to run for the team right away and to run for a very prestigious coach.”
“Hesston has good academics and a good volleyball team. I’m looking forward to meeting new people and playing with people I haven’t played with before.”
“[SNU] is a NCWA school and it has been my dream to go there. I’m looking forward to being in a big city because I have lived in Newton my whole life.”
Congratulations Trevor! We are so proud of you! Love, Mom and Dad, Tanner, Logan and Levi
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Sports
Glann sisters continue sports careers at Divison One schools Ashlyn Glann recieves scholarship to Creighton in academics and cross country
Alexandra Glann continues childhood dream at University of Tulsa
Lauren Beebe reporter
Senior Alexandra Glann was accepted into the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma on a cheer scholarship. The University of Tulsa is a Division I school and she will cheer for their football and basketball teams. Glann has been cheering for four years, and her dad was the root of it all. She had wanted to cheer for her dad, former Newton High football coach Brent Glann, ever since she was little. To be accepted as a college cheerleader, Glann traveled to Tulsa to tryout among 30 other incoming freshmen. The tryouts were extensive, but Glann was chosen as one of the two new cheerleaders that the team was taking. “The first day of tryouts were open gym, where we did co-ed stunting with almost every boy. After that they paired us with a boy to see how many stunts we could get. Then we tumbled and threw our hardest passes. That day we learned a chant and cheer, and the next we had to tryout by ourselves and tumble. Finally, they called everyone back in and told us what to do, we only had two chances to do it or we were checked off,” Glann said. Moving away from friends and family will be challenging for Glann. She hopes decrease her challenges by getting her school work done and not getting injured. All worries aside, Glann looks forward to making new friends and traveling with a very talented team. “Tulsa has a really nice campus and the large size is great too. They also give you free nutella and they have my major, [speech language mythology], which is hard to find,” Glann said. “I love the idea of cheering collegiately. [And] of course you can’t forget the cute clothes you’re given.”
Cross Country runner, track runner and scholar Ashlyn Glann is preparing for her next four years at Creighton University which is a four-year Catholic Jesuit institution in Omaha, Neb. Glann recently celebrated her signing and scholarship to Creighton’s cross country team with a signing party. Although her signing was to celebrate her accomplishments in running she also excels in other areas. With just a simple application, she qualified for $19,000 a year because of her high ACT score and her GPA throughout high school. Glann also received a third scholarship: the Dean’s scholarship for arts and science for her interests in trumpet and Biology. “I look forward to competing at a new level and training in different ways than I am used to. It will be a whole different level from high school. Also, [I look forward to] meeting new people who enjoy the same things I do,” Glann said. Most people think of running as a form of punishment, but Glann has been enjoying and excelling in the activity since a very young age. “I started running in the fifth grade because my teacher at the time made all the girls in my class run a 5K,” Glann said. “I also started track when I was in the seventh grade. That’s when I knew I loved it.” Glann looked at several choices for her college but Creighton stood out among the rest. “It was easy to choose my school because it’s closer to home and has a great pre-med program,” Glann said. “I still have worries about having more school work than I can handle, or falling behind in my studies. But I look forward to taking running more seriously and being with people who do the same.”
Cross Country Fast Facts: • Creighton athletic teams tied 23rd nationally for graduation with a 94% success rate • Colleges require a 3.0 GPA for cross country runners to compete facts from www.gocreighton.com
Cheerleading Fast Facts: • 97% of all cheerleaders are female, however, 50% of all collegiate cheerleaders are males. • 83% of cheerleaders have a “B” grade point average or higher • 62% of cheerleaders are involved in a second sport • 80% of schools in the United States have a cheerleading squad.
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2014 Senior Issue Good Luck at K-State! We are very proud of you!
Congratulations Lu Lu We love you! Your Family
Love, M, J, J, and B
Grant Gaeddert
Greet the future with anticipation, dream big and work hard. Remember your roots, manners, and the way home.
Ashley Gaeddert
Simply become who you are. Be and live the change you wish to see in the world. Congratulations! We love you both, Dad, Mom, Alicia, and Gabe
Proud of you! Love, Mom, David, and Adam
Congratulations on your NHS Graduation! Be the Best Version of yourself God created you to be. Love and Happiness Always, Mom and Dad
We are so proud of you Matthew Miller!
Emily
Hershberger We are so proud of your accomplishments. We love you lots!
LoveMom and Dad
~Mom and Dad
Congratulations Ben! We are proud of you. Onward and Upward! ~Dad, Mom and Amanda
Congratulations Katie! Love, Dad, Mom, and Max
Congratulations Gabriel! We are proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, and Macias/Serrano Grandparents
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Seniors, Have you...?
53%
88% No
of seniors surveyed would prefer in person
...be forgotten or hatefully remembered?
60%
got a tattoo in high school
of seniors surveyed would prefer being forgotten
...always get first dibs or get the last laugh?
54% of seniors surveyed would prefer to get first dibs
...end hunger or hatred?
54% of seniors surveyed would prefer ending hatred
62% Yes TP’D someone’s house
80% Yes
had a relationship in high school
78% YES
A+ ASKED A TEACHER ON A DATE
admitted to cheating on a test or final
22% Yes
Random Facts
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Which is worse: been pulled over
Tried the “Spangles Challenge”
65% YES
77% No
Being bullied by a student or by a teacher? 82% Teacher Forgetting to wear deodorant or forgetting to brush your teeth? 57% Deodarant Getting in trouble by a teacher or by your parents? 72% Parents Being a KU fan during March Madness or duing football season?
Did something they regret on prom night
36% YES bought another person’s lunch
73% YES
80% yes held a job in high school
52%
Football Season
Not going to your senior prom or going alone? 51%
Not Going
Having a bag phone or no phone? 92% No Phone
25% yes Called in as their parent for absences or excuses
82% yes
Believe In God
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Colton Aarstad plans to attend K-State to major in Finance Kaitlin Abrahams plans to attend Eastern Mennonite University to major in English Madison Akers graduated early David Albrecht plans to attend WSU to major in Engineering Kelsi Alcorn graduated early Zackary Alexander plans to go into the work force
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Kimberly Allen plans to attend HCC to major in Fire Science Ashley Anderson plans to become a CNA Gabrielle Anderson plans to attend HCC to major in Surgery Technology Jacqueline Anderson plans to attend Hesston College Nicole Anderson Mitzy Aramburo plans to attend HCC and WSU to become a dental hygenist
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Jerrod Ashcraft plans to attend HCC to major in Fire Science Atran Ashoti plans to attend Lufthansa Pilot School to major in Airline Transport and Aerospace Engineering Aubrey Atkinson plans to attend Funimations in Dalls to major in Voice Acting Jada Atkinson plans to attend WSU to major in Illustration Keith Attebery plans to attend Butler to major in Nursing Brianna Bailey plans to attend HCC to major in education
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Zoe Barbe Brennan Barger plans to attend HCC to major in Fire Science Preston Barkdoll plans to work with Hoxi Equipment Johnny Barrientez plans to attend HCC to major in Mechanics Cole Bettenbrock plans to attend Emporia State Kaitlyn Blankenship plans to attend WSU to major in Pre-Med
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Stephanie Brown plans to attend Bethel to major in Math Education Marisa Bueno plans to go into the Marines John Burns Jose Bustillos plans to attend HCC Hannah Carlgren plans to attend K-State to major in Speech Pathology Josh Carlgren plans to attend K-State to major in Accounting/Finance
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Tyler Boese plans to attend WSU to major in Sports Medicine Emma Bonhomme Kegan Bostick plans to attend KU Katie Brennaman plans to attend K-State to double major in Accounting and Finance Elizabeth Brown plans to attend Emporia State to major in Pre-Physical Therapy and minor in vocal music Katelynn Brown
Not Pictured: Gabriella Alvarado, Cindy Avina, Casey Baldwin, Tiffany Birzer
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Aldo Carranza plans to be apart of the Wichita Electric Apprenticeship Mathew Carson Jessica Castillo Evelin Chairez Evelyn Chavez plans to attend HCC to major in Healthcare Administration Cordell Clark plans to attend WSU to major in Mechanical Engineering
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Rebecca Clark plans to attend KU to major in Med Science Hayley Cooper plans to attend Hesston to major in Special Education Landon Cooper plans to attend HCC/WSU to major in Renewable Energy Desiree Corona plans to attend Hesston to major in business Kay Culver plans to attend HCC to major in Criminal Justice Micaela Curiel graduated early
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Alexandria Curtis plans to attend HCC and WSU to major in Nursing Madison Dalke plans to attend K-State to major in Architecture James Davis William Davis Aspyn Dawson graduated early Chloe Denno plans to attend WSU to major in Business and minor in Dance
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Jacob Dobson plans to go into the work force Gunar Drinnen plans to attend Allen County Tervor Duerksen plans to attend K-State to major in Mechanical Engineering Adam Eck plans to attend Okmulgee to major in Diesel Tech Bailey Edson plans to attend Kansas Weselyn to major in Psychology Elizabeth Epp is undedcided about college but wants to major in English
Not Pictured: Sergio Cervantes, Dakota Chard, Caitlin Conner, Helen Forest
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Larissa Espinoza plans to attend HCC to become a CNA Jason Esslinger plans to attend HCC to major in Fire Science Samuel Felkins Francisco Fierros plans to attend Bethel to major in Business Molly Flavin plans to attend WSU to major in Dance Preston Ford plans on entering the Marines Jaecy Friesen Jacob Fulmer plans on attending Hannibal La-Crane to major in Sports Management Grant Gaeddert plans to attend KU to major in Radiology Kendall Gaeddert plans to attend Emporia State to major in Nursing Alyssa Gaede plans to attend WSU to double major in Nursing and Dance Raymond Gallegos plans on attending Newman or Bethany to major in Business
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Daulton Galliart plans on attending HCC to major in Fire Science Zully Garcia plans on becoming a CNA Andrew Gehring plans on attending Washburn to major in Diagnostic Imaging Alexandra Glann plans on attending the University of Tulsa to major in Speech Pathology Ashlyn Glann plans on attending Creighton to major in Exercise Science Madyson Glenn plans on attending Washburn to major in Medical Imaging
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Madison Goerend plans on attending HCC to major in nursing Samuel Goertz plans on attending K-State to go into the medical field Valente Gomez plans on attending HCC to become and Automotive Technician Olivia Gonzalez Orlando Gonzalez Taylor Gonzalez plans to attend Fort Hays to major in Computer Science Ngozi Gregory plans on attending SNU to major in World Languages Easton Griswold Austin Gronau Lauren Guhr plans on attending WSU to major in Nursing Johanne Gustavsen plans on going back to Norway for 1 more year of high school Ashlynn Hamm plans to dedicate her time in missions work
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Lucas Harris Matthew Hase Tiffanie Hastings Brooke Haxton Kylie Heaston plans on attending HCC Corey Helsper plans on attending McPherson College to major in Graphic Design
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Claudia Hernandez Edgar Hernandez Emily Hershberger plans on attending Hesston College to major in Biology Seth Hill plans on attending WSU to major in PreMed Kyle Houseman Henry Jantzen
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Eduardo Jimenez Earnest Johns Kate Jolliff plans on attending Bethel College Whitney Jones plans on attending Oak Hills Christian College to major in Addiction Counseling and Biblical Studies John Jurado plans on attending Butler and Fort Hays to major in Criminal Justice CAnna Maria Kelley
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Not Pictured: Trinity Galliart, Olivia Gonzalez, Lily Haury, Claudia Hernandez
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Brooke Machmer plans on attending HCC to major in Occupational Therapy Harriel Mack plans on attending Emporia State University Johnathan Manney Julian Marshall Cory Martens plans on attending Shadron State to major in Fire Science or Business Brandi Martin
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Sarah Martin plans on attending HCC to major in Oncology Alexis Martinez is undecided where she wants to attend college but wants to major in Nursing Drew Mather wants to major in Computer Graphic Designing Bryce Mathies plans on attending Friends University to major in Zoology/Herpatology Cecil Mauduit plans on attending Arts and Letters University to major in Theatre Justin McBeth plans on going in the Marines
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Joseph McConnell plans on attending KU to major in Film and Media Studies Kyle McDermed plans on attending HCC Leilani Medina plans on attending Pratt Community College to major in Dental Hygiene Lauren Mellinger plans on attending HCC to become a Radiologic Technician Brennan Miller plans on attending McPherson to major in Math/Pre-Engineering Joshua Miller plans on attending Neosho County to major in Business Matthew Miller plans on attending Friends to double major in Internal Business and Spanish Heydon Mock plans on attending McPherson to major in Automechanic Restoration Gabriela Monterio David Montelongo plans on attending Monmouth to major in Art Design Braedon Morrison plans on attending KU to major in Sports Management Justin Mosiman plans on attending K-State to major in Animal Production
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Kohlby Ketchum plans on attending Emporia State to major in Criminal Justice and Sociology Tyler League Levi Lettau plans on attending Bethel to major in Business Finance Nathan Licata Alexander Lickert Nuttaporn Limnirunkul plans on taking another year of high school, but wants to become a Dentist
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Ashley Mosqueda John Murrow Matthew Nachtigal wants to major in film Micah Nachtigal plans on attending WSU Rodrigo Negrete plans on attending WSU to major in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Connor Nightingale
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Zachary Schmidt plans on attending Butler to major in Agriculture Melina Schrader plans on attending Baker to double major in Chemistry and Spanish Rebecca Schrag will be doing Mission Work Sierah Schrag plans on attending WSU to major in Nursing Jordan Schroeder plans on attending Bethel to major in Computer Science Katie Schroeder plans on going into the Air Force or attending Hesston College
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Samy Salem plans on attending the University of Oklahoma to major in Architecture Jairo Santos plans on going into the work force Jeremy Schale plans on going into the US Army as a Mechanic Caitlin Schiefelbein plans on joining the US Navy Amber Schmidt Sonia Schmidt plans on attending Flint Hills Technical College to become an associate in Hospitality
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Nicolas Rivera Derek Roach plans on attending HCC/WSU to major in Physical Therapy Aubrey Rodriguez plans on attending WSU to major in Dental Hygiene Riley Rodriguez Maria Roed plans on taking one more year of high school Cole Rother
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Jared Rangel plans on attending SNU to major in Sports Management Ruth Raymundo plans on attending Butler to major in Prenursing and Dental Hygiene Abby Regier plans on attending Hesston Megan Regier plans on attending Friends to major in Health Sciences Carlos Reyes plans on attending HCC Angela Richardson plans on attending HCC to major in Elementary Education
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Jacob Peyton plans on attending K-State to double major in Physics and Computer Science Samuel Pierce plans on attending Kansas Weselyan University Sayra Porras Logan Porter plans on attending Cowly Country to major in educaiton Hunter Poston plans on attending Northwestern State University to major in Criminal Justice Cale Preston plans on attending WSU to major in Computer Science
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Pia Norwig plans on attending the University of Bonn to major in teaching London Orr-Thompson plans on attending Pitt State to major in Psychology Basak Ozturk wants to major in medicine Lexi Pauls plans on attending Bethany College to major in Elementary Educaiton Cindy Perez plans on attending HCC to major in Nursing Matthew Peters plans on attending Butler to major in Agriculture
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We are proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, Jenna, Coco and Neyma
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Samantha Sneed Alexis Southern Lazarus Stump Tucker Sweely plans on attending Cowley CC to major in business marketing Ashlynn Tonn plans on attending Cowley CC to major in equine management Joseph Torres plans to join to the workforce as a welder
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Ben Tran plans on attending Wichita State to major in computer science Frank Vasquez-Flores plans on attending Southern Nazarene, but major is undecided Hayli Vogelman plans on attending Wichita State to major in dance Tereza Vorackova Carson Voth plans on attending Pitt State to major in automotive engineering Justin Watts plans on attending NC Tech School to major in heavy machine operating
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Jared Rangel-
Gabriel Serrano plans on attending K-State to major in architecture Tyler Shelly plans on attending Wichita State University to major in mechanical engineering Cesar Silveryra plans on attending Butler CC to major in pre-med Brandon Smith plans on attending HCC to major in welding Cory Smith plans on attenging Butler CC to major as either a chef or in computer technology Neil Smucker plans to attend Bethel to major in biology
Lilly Webb plans on attending Butler CC to major in fire science Megan Weber plans on working at Newton Medical Center Caitlyn Wedel plans on attending Allen CC to major in agriculture education Jake Weins-Evangelista is going on a mission trip Erika Westhoff plans on attending Stephens College to major in English, minor art history Taylor Willems plans on attending Hutchinson CC to major in business management/ entrepreneurship
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Haleigh Willis Matthew Willis plans on attending Hutchinson CC Paul Wittenberg plans on majoring in naval architecture Benjamin Wright plans on attending Kansas to major in sports management Levi Yoder plans on attending Mid-America Nazarene to major in criminal justice Katelin Zehr plans on attending Wichita State
Congradulations Class of 2014! The Newtonian Staff wishes you the best of luck in your futures!
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Congratulations Brittney! We are very proud of you. -Mom and Donnie
Congratulations
Ethan! We are very proud of you. -Mom and Donnie
Congratulations Hunter Poston! We love you and are very proud of you! Mom, Dad, Fischer and Trapper
Congrats Carson on taking first place at state in Student Auto Skills! Best wishes at Pittsburg State University next year.
-Love, Mom and Dad
Justin, You did it!! Good luck at Beliot! We are so very proud of you!!! We love you!!!
-Mom and Dad
Academic Scholarships
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Paying for College: academic scholarships help pay tuition Megan Regier Friends University
Erika Westhoff Stephens College What scholarship did you receive? “I received their presidential scholarship for $84,000. Since it’s tied to tution and tuition went up the scholarship also is going up because of that.”
What scholarships did you receive? “I received their presidential scholarship and their health science scholarship for a total of $12,500. What requirements did you have to meet? “I had to have a 3.8 GPa and a 28 on my ACT. They selected me for the Health Sciences scholarship by their own guidelines.” What motivated you to work to get the shcolarships you did? “My parents have always worked really hard to support me and my activities and I want to pay them back for helping me... It will make school much more affordable for me and help me to have less student loans when I’m trying to start my own family. It’s definitely a good feeling to know I have one less thing to stress about in college.”
What requirements did you have to have in order to receive the scholarships? “I had to go to a scholarship weekend where I competed in events. I had to write an essay, had an interview and had to write an essay in 30 minutes on campus.”
Kyle Houseman Savannah College of Art and Design What scholarship did you receive? “I received a shclarship for $70,000 for artistic skill.” What requirements did you have to have in order to receive the scholarships? “You must have artistic talent.”
Melina Schrader Baker University What scholarships did you receive? “I received academic and bowling scholarships. The academic scholarship is for $11,500 per year and the bowling scholarship is for $3,000 per year.” What requirements did you have to have in order to receive the scholarships? “For the academic scholarship I needed a good high school GPA and a good ACT score.” What criteria do you have to abide by in order to keep your scholarship?
Congratulations
to our senior
Jerrod Ashcraft!
Play-Mor Lanes
“[With the academic scholarship] There are three different levels and I got the top level. For that I need to maintain a GPA of 3.0. For the bowling scholarship I need to keep good grades.” How will the money you received help you in the future? “I’ll have less debt.”
Kyle,
Sam,
We could not be any more proud of the young man you have become. Keep courage as you face new challenges ahead.
We are very proud of you! Congratulations!
Love, Mom and Dad
Lots of Love, Mom, Dad, Debbie, Kendra, Andrew, Amanda, Colton, Julia, Sara, and all your Family
Class of 2014
28 College Rumors with NHS teachers: True or False? May 9, 2014
Rumor: there’s quite a bit of
Rumor: being completely broke
hazing done to the freshmen
as a joke
False: I haven’t heard of any
True: Between college bills,
hazing being done to freshmen. But on the other hand, I never got hazed or anything like that in college. -Robyn Jaso
textbooks, and socializing you need a part time job to survive. Work as a restaurant server, it gives you the best potential to earn money if you do your job right. -Lisa George
Rumor: some professors speak
foreign languages making it hard to understand
True: In a class at Wichita State I had no idea what the teacher was saying. Buy the book and make sure you can teach yourself and take good notes. -Andy Preston
Rumor: it’s scary being somewhere you don’t know anyone
True: It can be scary if you go to a big university. There’s a lot of people and a lot of space. -Molly Schauf
We are so proud of you Hunter Poston!
We love you! Mema, Papa, Uncle Jeremy Eilers, Aunt Sarah, and cousins Maddie, Raymend, Hannah, Elizabeth, and ACE. Uncle Justin Eilers, Aunt Julie, and cousins Emily, Annabelle, Dennis, and Eva.
Rumor: it’s a waste of time/mon-
ey; people make money without a college education.
False: There are a lot of companies out there that won’t even call you in for an interview without the right job qualifications. -Lacie Fair
Rumor: people just want to party
False: There are always going to be parties but the majority of students who choose to stay with college want to further their career. -Robin Montano
Congratulations Class of 2014! Best of luck next year. The Newtonian staff
Flashback
29 Joplin Tornado wikileaks
Heath Ledger Dies
Freshman
Ceelo Green- “F You” Toy Story 3 iPhone4/iPad
Oil spill Fifa World Cup
Lady Gaga meat suit Super Bowl: Green Bay Packers beat Steelers
Dart game Adele- #1 album
Tiger blood-Charlie Sheen
bin Laden killed Cinnamon challange
#winning
sohpomore
Penn State sex abuse scandel
Royal wedding
Steve Jobs dies Kim Kardashian’s 72 day marriage
Arora Shooting
Friday
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Trayvon Martin shooting Grumpy Cat Hunger Games Twerk
Selfie
Junior
Boston Marathon bombing
Presidential Ellection
Snapchat
Sandy Hook Shooting Gangam Style Pope Francis
Harlem Shake Vine
Nelson Mandela dies WSU shocked the nation Miley Cyrus twerked on the nation Flappy Bird Justin Beiber goes bad
Sochi Winter Olympics
senior Goverment Shutdown
Colorado Legalizes Marijuana Hunger Games- Catching Fire
Frozen
Breaking Bad Finale
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Senior Ads
Congratulations Lauren!
Tyler We’re so proud of you and we love you! ~Mom and Dad
We love you! Mom, Dad, and Michaela
So Proud of Hunter you, Landon! Poston
So Proud of you Chloe! Love Mom and Kaven
Love, Mom & Dad
Good luck at ESU!
Congratulations Valente Gomez! We love you and are very proud of you! ~Love all your family
Congratulations! You made it! We’re so proud of you! Love you, Mom & Cody
Congratulations Josh and Hannah! We are incredibly proud of you and you are our greatest joys. God bless you always. Much Love, Mom and Dad
Love Dad, Mom, and Erik
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A y ear o f servi c e
Four seniors choose to participate in voluntary service before attending college
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R e be c c a Sc h ra g Placement: Albony, Oregon Job: Working in the nursing home part time and someting else that hasn’t been decided yet. “I like the idea of taking a mission trip before I had a lot of commitments in my life. I chose Oregon because it seems like a beautiful part of the country. I’m feeling very excited about going somewhere new but nervous also because I have to live with people I’ve never met and cook, which I am very bad at doing.”
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Eliza be th Ep p Placement: Paraguay or South Africa Job: Unknown “I’m looking forward to being in another culture and getting to know other people on my team. It’s definitly a new experience. I’ve always wanted to go to South Africa and my sister went and had a good time.”
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Ja k e W ie n s Eva ng e li s ta Placement: Indonesia Job: Voluntary service through churches; working with kids.
“I like to help people; it’s one of my passions. I’m nervous and anxious, but ready to go as well. I’m definitely ready to be out of high school.”
We are so very proud of you! Congratulations on your graduation! Love, Mom, Justin, Taylor, Micah, and Ein
Kaitlin,
Megan,
We are very proud of you! Congratulations! Love, Mom, Dad, and Family
You’ve worked hard Congratulations! We love you! Mom and Dad, Nathan and Liz, Kristen, Mark and Amanda
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A s h lyn n H a m m Placement: Indonesia Job: Unknown “I’ve seen other people do the same thing and it seems like a really cool experience. I also have always wanted to go out of the country and felt like this would be the perfect opportunity. I’m getting really excited, but also nervous because it’s getting a lot more real.”
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Baby Pictures
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Baby Pictures
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photo essay
Spring Sports Wrap -Ups
Sports wrap-up briefs on pages 13 & 14
Baseball and Softball recognize seniors in last regular season home game 2 3 1
photo by Austin Prouty
photo by Austin Prouty
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photo by Austin Prouty
photo by Joscelyn Helm
1. Junior Lauren Regier pitches to a Maize batter during the Senior Night games on May 6. The softball team lost the first game 20-0. 2. The softball infielders meet before the beginning of a new inning. 3. Senior Alexis Southern looks to make contact with a pitch during the game. Southern was one of 6 seniors to be recognized for their athletic accomplishments. 4. Senior Gunar Drinnen hustles to first base during their Maize doubleheader. The baseball team lost both games to Maize on May 6. 5. Senior Tucker Sweely watches the ball come in over the plate. The baseball team recognized seven seniors during their Senior Night activities. photo by Joscelyn Helm