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RED DEVIL POST Boys Tennis brings home the Old Wooden Racket

by Lily Gleason

On Wednesday, September 6th, the Lowell Boys Tennis Team played Lake Central in the battle for The Old Wooden Racket. This match is also a fundraiser in partnership with Operation Charlie Bravo and the Chief Executive Officer at Operation Charlie Bravo, Jason Zaideman. During an interview with Coach Hudak, we discussed how the fundraiser got started and his emotions on the 5-0 win.

Operation Charlie Bravo or Operation Combat Bikesaver is a non-profit organization “committed to helping veterans find life-changing, impactful solutions to prevent suicide and homelessness.” Their mission is to lower the suicide rate and prevent continued on page 18

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Staff Hailey Baran Jonathan Budz Brooke Chandler Josh Cornell Lily Cruz Hailey Fox Lily Gleason Sarah Gygi Bryson Hebble Jaidyn Jansma Bre Kidd Jacob Kuczwara Trinitie Lintner Allie Lukasik Allie Mecha Brooke Miller Gabby Morache Taylor Rothrock Emma Sampias Lily Susko Ava Tippy Isabelle Udovich Addi Umfleet Sponsor Joe Gianotti

IN THIS ISSUE Boys Tennis, p. 1 LHS Clubs, p. 3 Mrs. Patrick, p. 4 Chess Club, p. 5 Education Pathway, p. 6 Lachlan Haskins, p. 7 Healthy Relationships, p. 8 A Christmas Carol, p. 9 AP Art, p. 10 Future Devils, p. 11 Harvest Tyme, p. 12 The Eras Tour, p. 13 Cross Country, p. 14 Volleyball, p. 15 Girls Soccer, p. 16 Athletic Training, p. 17

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Red Devil Pride LHS o ers a myriad of clubs for all interests

by Sarah Gygi

Lowell High School offers many clubs for almost anything you could think of. Lowell offers typical clubs such as the Student Council, National Honor Society, Sports, Band, Theater, etc.

LHS has generally anything that would be at any other High School. However, Lowell High School offers some less common clubs that we don't see in everyday schools. We have a great newspaper Club (obviously), and art clubs for those who have artistic abilities and even those who don't. We even have a Culture and Diversity Club whose goal is to empower everybody in the school, We have gaming clubs, literacy clubs, and even an environmental club. LHS does a great job at giving students opportunities to experiment and find passions and hobbies. There are many more clubs available and all of these clubs are available to us this 2023 to 2024 school year and can be found on the Student Hub created by the LHS guidance Department. ff

Experiment and find your passions this school year!

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Red Devil Pride Getting to know Mrs. Patrick

by Ava Tippy

As students at LHS are settling into their schedules, they are also learning more about their new teachers. It’s always important to have a good understanding of who you’re leaders are.

A lot of students may not get the opportunity, or time to come in contact with Mrs. Patrick, so here are a few things about her.

What are some things that you wish students knew about you?

“I wish students knew the principal's office isn’t a scary place. You’re not always in trouble if you’re in my office.”

What are you most proud of?

“I’m most proud of the fact that I wear a lot of hats, (mom, wife, principal, friend, etc.) and wear them well. I’m also proud of the strides I’ve helped make in our school.”

What is your favorite part of your job?

“First and foremost, working with kids. I also enjoy doing the morning announcements! It starts the day out well!”

What do you feel is the most important part of your job?

“Making sure that students graduate with a diploma and a plan for the future.” continued on page 19

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Red Devil Pride Chess Club back in stoic action

by Jonathan Budz

The Lowell Chess Club has made a striking return this year far earlier than last year.

Monday’s and Friday’s in Mr. Berkshire’s room (A214) at 7:30 stop by for a few games of Chess before class. Boards, pieces, and timers are all supplied but feel free to bring your own to share with others.

Whether you enjoy playing bullet, rapid, or no timer at all the Lowell Chess Club has plenty of individuals who are willing to play.

Even after losing many of its members to the senior class last year the Lowell Chess Club still has a strong spirit.

Any individual who wishes for more information can talk to either Mr. Berkshire or senior Micah Amrbose. Any members also interested in competing as well in chess tournaments with other schools should also reach out. While not established yet, a Chess team that could compete with other schools is something that Chess Club president Micah Ambrose is interested in starting.

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In the Classroom

McLindon completes education pathway by teaching Child and Adolescent Development class

by Emma Sampias

Child and Adolescent Development is the development that occurs from infancy to old adolescence. Lowell High School provides a Child and Adolescent Development class, taught by Mr. McLindon. This course focuses on the process of growth from infancy to old adolescence.

Anyone interested in careers that involve learning child and adolescent development would benefit from partaking in this class. These careers can range from teaching and school counseling to psychology.

This Child and Adolescent Development course has already ventured into understanding lifespan development and how and why individuals learn. Thus far the students enrolled in Child and Adolescent Development have had many discussions, taken many notes, made posters regarding Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, made vocabulary term cards or notes, and a presentation. The engaging discussions have involved many topics such as Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the three main debates on psychology, and much more. While the notes have covered each topic and subtopic taught thus far. The collaborative poster assessed our understanding of the Hierarchy of Needs while being asked to relate it to Lowell High School.

The vocab terms for chapter two were written to get a better understanding of their definitions before discussing them within the chapter. Lastly, the most recent assignment has been a presentation that relates Erikson's Psychosocial Theory to our personal development to this extent of life so far. With this being said, this Child and Adolescent Development course has only taken a dip in the water, with so much more to come for the rest of the school year.

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Student Spotlight Artistic junior, Lachlan Haskins, entertains LHS with her immense talent

by Hailey Baran

Junior Lachlan Haskins is an extraordinary student.

She has earned the junior student spotlight for her great accomplishments and her persona. To get to know her better, the Red Devil Post has interviewed her.

Haskins is involved in theater, bowling, and marching band, all of which she enjoys greatly. She has played the orphan Kate in the musical Annie and the mersister Aquata in The Little Mermaid. Haskins just joined the marching band this year and plays the flute. She played the flute for the middle school band in 6th and 7th grade, but just recently picked it up again. She also joined the bowling team at LHS last year and it has become one of her new favorite things.

Haskins loves watching musicals, as she says that some of her favorites include Dear Evan Hansen, The Newsies, The Greatest Showman, Six, Hamilton, and Beetlejuice. Her favorite book is That’s Not What Happened, and she likes playing Zelda and Stardew Mountain in her free time.

Haskins takes a lot of pride in her school work to achieve straight As. When not involved with theater, continued on page 21

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Devils’ Advocate LHS students seek healthier relationships post-pandemic

by Taylor Rothrock

It is necessary to build healthy relationships to thrive at Lowell High School. Facts and comments on relationships from students at LHS can help us achieve this goal.

It’s a common misconception that we need to have many friends to be happy, but studies have revealed that it isn’t the number of friends but the quality of friends that matters.

Research suggests the average person has three to five very close friends, ten to fifteen people in their circle, and one hundred to one hundred and fifty acquaintances in their social network.

The wide range of benefits you receive when pursuing healthy relationships is why it is so important. Healthy social connection is linked to lower blood pressure, less inflammation, lower BMI, and a reduced risk of diabetes. Additionally, data from one hundred and forty-eight studies implies that people with strong social connections are fifty percent more likely to live longer than people who lack social connections. Alternatively, Science of People states, “Social isolation and loneliness are linked to a weaker immune system, especially in young adults.”

Building healthy relationships starts with just focusing on the self. mentalhealth.org states, “Not knowing how to regulate your emotions and continued on page 20

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Artistic Endeavors LHS to produce Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

by Jaidyn Jansma

Lowell High School will present Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol written by John Jakes. The play will be performed on November 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th in the auditorium. The shows on the 2th, 3rd, and 4th start at 7PM while the show on the 5th starts at 2PM. Tickets will cost $9 for adults or $7 for students and seniors.

A Christmas Carol follows the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an old and lonely man with a hardened heart. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley warns Scrooge that his stingy attitude and distaste for Christmas will come back to haunt him, and he should change his ways before Scrooge meets the same fate as him. To assist Scrooge, he enlists the help of three ghosts to visit him. The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future each visit him at separate times during the night. They show him various visions of people around him to try and get through to his cold heart.

Cast and crew are currently working hard on bringing this story to life. Each group has been working until 5:30 after school for three days a week. Things are just getting started! Crew is currently planning for and starting their first projects. Cast just finished rehearsing the second block of the script, which introduces Marley and the Ghost of Christmas Past. continued on page 21

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Artistic Endeavors AP Art challenges Lowell’s most talented students

by Lily Cruz

Over the summer to start our art journey, we completed different tasks to grow our creativity and get more involved with art before the start of the school year. We took 10 photographs that signified different settings, objects, perspectives, etc. Another activity that we did was sketch out 5 different and unique drawings from multiple different drawing prompt ideas to stay creative throughout the summer. The last thing that we did was have at least one final piece of our desired materials. After the summer break, we gathered together to share what photographs, sketches, and projects we completed over the summer. We went into detail about what process we used for our project and sketches, and how our photographs represented each category that we had to complete from the list. Completing the summer tasks, helped us kick off the year with a great connection through our art summer activities.

AP Art requires taking risks in our art pieces in order to make them creative and create them into our artwork. Our first art activity to start practicing and preparing for the rest of the year was our 3 part environment drawing. For the first part of the environment drawing, we had to draw something from our perspective in the library using one art material of our choice. Our goal was to make it as detailed as possible within two class periods. For the second part of this activity, we had to choose a new art material and add some sort of an adjustment to our part one environment drawing creative. Whether it was to add a creature, or element, or any new adjustment to change the piece. The last part of the environment drawing was to choose a second new material to use to change up our artwork again. This activity helps us AP Art students to learn that it’s important to not have a habit of sticking to your original work and to be ready to make changes in your work constantly.

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Predestined Devils Student athletes give future devils a taste of Homecoming, 2023

by Allie Mecha

Bright and early Friday morning, All senior athletes go to elementary schools in Tri-Creek to see our next generation and get them pumped for school on a Friday. This is a new Homecoming tradition that we would like to install into the future and yes, it is totally happening next year. I asked the Principles of all the schools for their input on the experience and the response from the schools was amazing.

“It was a wonderful experience for students and staff alike. It brought a new energy to the morning. Some students were shy and others were excited. They greeted students off the bus and helped them out of the cars. The high school students did a great job! I can't wait continued on page 22

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Community Pride Harvest Time Family Farms adds magical twist to autumn

by Josh Cornell

Harvest Tyme Family Farms has been around for over 15 years, and, despite that, it is still trying new things and events every year. This year marked the first year of Unicorn Tyme. There are now a variety of animatronics, both rideable and for display only, throughout the property for kids to look at and get pictures with. Outside of different photo ops, there are also a variety of unicorn themed items. There are themed drinks, as well as a variety of different merchandise items or toys found within the Merch Tent.Unicorns aren’t the only thing found within the park though. There some dinosaurs in a few areas from the previous season, as well as a talking tractor. If the themed things aren’t very important to you, there are still things there for you. There are a variety of rides including the Corn Twister, Monkey Barrels, Bananas, Miner Mike’s Roller Coaster, a Carousel, Swings, Pirates Revenge, as well small attractions like Gem Mining, rope swing, etc. There is also a variety of different non-themed food and drinks, such as pizza, chicken tenders, burgers and sandwiches, as well as different sweets and drinks. So, if any of this sound interesting or you want to know more, visit Harvest Tyme Family

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Modern Minute Editorial The Eras Tour: Concert amnesia and how I avoided it

by Brooke Chandler

Taylor Swift’s, The Eras Tour, has taken the world by storm, and many concert goers are experiencing a post-concert dilemma known as “concert amnesia.” What is concert amnesia?

Concert amnesia is a phenomenon that occurs when the body has an increase in stress, which can be caused by excitement and makes it difficult for the brain to form new memories.

In regards to The Eras Tour, many attendees have blank spaces in their brains where they cannot seem to remember moments from the concert. As for my own experience, I was destined to remember every second of the concert and was going to do whatever it took to remember it all too well.

On May 5, 2023, after a long struggle for concert tickets, I received the news that I, a lifelong Swiftie, would be attending The Eras Tour in a month. In the days and weeks leading up to the concert, I had been seeing more and more continued on page 23

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Courts and Fields Frevert and Myers lead Red Devils at Bob Thomas Invite

by Gabby Morache

As always, the Bob Thomas Invitational did not disappoint.

Boy’s Cross Country made a statement on their home course this weekend, placing fourth overall at the Bob Thomas invite.

Running in a field of over twenty teams, Lowell scored behind power houses Lake Central, Crown Point, and Chesterton.

Sophomore Daniel Frevert led his team with an 8th place finish, breaking 17:00. Zak Hudak (10) and Ethan Wulitich (11) both came in the top 30. The girls team also had a good run, with pack of Morgan Myers (12), Veyda Myroup (9), and Payton Boyer (12) leading the team to a 9th place finish. Both teams also took 2nd behind Crown Point at the Hebron Dave Walker Invite a few weeks prior.

Just two meets before the conference meet, both teams will travel to New Prairie on this hoco weekend for one of the largest regular season competitions in the state. They will face their toughest competition yet, with well over 100 teams from across Indiana traveling to the rolling hills, winding trails, and brutal Agony Hill of New Carlisle, Indiana. Good luck to both teams this weekend and go Devils!

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Courts and Fields Volleyball plays well, but drops heartbreaker to Andrean

by Jonathan Budz

The Lady Red Devils volleyball team had a tough conference match against Andrean High School this past Tuesday. With this match being conference it meant there would have to be a lot of effort, because all conference matches are very important. To some people, the most crucial part of the night starts before the game. Making sure to stretch to prevent injury is vital in volleyball, and when that 15-minute clock for warm-ups starts, it is time to get serious. In the first set, Lowell had first serve, and it was important to start off strong. No matter how hard the Lady Devils tried though, they just could not compete with the 59ers. The first set ended with a score of 25-11. This didn’t stop the Lady Devil's efforts though. At the beginning of the second set, Sophomore Dafne Agular-Martinez had a 7-serve run putting the Devils at a 6-point lead. For most of the second set, the Devils maintained this lead, having very close scores throughout most of the match. With tremendous efforts from Alex Delgado, Dafne Agular-Martinez, Emily Gerstenkorn, and Chloe Cora. Unfortunately, the Devils started to let points slip. The 59ers started to come back towards the end of the second set and ended with the win. The third set didn’t have as much effort from the Devils as the second. In the third set, the 59ers had a lot of runs while Lowell struggled. At the end of the third set, the score was 25-10 with the win for Andrean. No matter the score, the Devils really stepped up and came to play their best.

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Courts and Fields Girls Soccer kicking their way toward solid season

by Addi Um eet

At the beginning of the girls soccer season, Lowell’s varsity team started off with an unfortunate loss but since then has started to climb their way up. Their current record is four wins, two losses, and one tie, and as of right now, a winning streak of three games. For the conference, they are two and two, which leaves them ranked third overall. The Lady Devils’ last game was Tuesday, September fifth where they beat KV three to zero. Kaelen Lulinski scored two goals in the first half and Ana Lara scored a goal in the second half to shut out the Kougers. Reagan Claus contributed to her team as well by saving the ball from scoring every time it came down to it. Overall the team

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Courts and Fields Mr. Montoya and his eight merry athletic trainers keep athletes on the field

by Hailey Fox

At Lowell High School, the training room is a popular place to be if you are an athlete but if you aren’t you most likely don’t even know where the training room is. Mr. Montoya and his 8 athletic trainers have worked to keep our student-athletes safe. If you have ever been to any Lowell High School athletic event you most likely have seen our athletic trainer, Mr. Montoya, or one of his student trainers. The student trainers all have their assigned sports but they all work together at the football games. When walking into the training room it can often be quite chaotic with athletes all waiting their turn, but everyone is working together to get you back onto the field and at practice. As a student athletic trainer; you are considered an athlete so you are able to earn your letter, you learn about blood-born pathogens, you also learn about different medical terms and you learn how to treat minor injuries. Trainers gain skills that can help them in school, the medical field, and the real world. Eventually, after hours of practice, trainers learn to tape ankles, arches, wrists, thumbs, fingers, and toes. Athletic trainers even help student-athletes with their sore tight continued on page 26

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Boys Tennis, continued from page 1 The fundraiser and battle for The Old Wooden Racket was established in 2019 after Hudak had been told that the tennis team should do more to give back to the community. He had been stuck on what to do so he called Coach Holden at Lake Central for some ideas. Both coaches discussed the need to do something to give back to the community and decided to partner up. Coach Holden was the one who introduced OCB to Hudak, as it was close by and familiar to Coach Holden. The Coaches visited OCB and had a conversation with Executive Officer Jason Zaidman who agreed to the boys teams having a partnership fundraiser. After the fundraiser, the coaches thought there needed to be more which is where the battle for “The Old Wooden Racket” was born.

The actual match was, as Coach Hudak stated, “a coin flip.” Going into the match Hudak knew it was going to be close and each teammate was going to have to work hard. Hudak stated he “felt confident” during the match as they had a couple first set wins with 1 Singles Tanner Mitsch, 2 Singles - Owen Thomas, and 2 Doubles - Miles Huber and Hudson Van Deursen. But Hudak wasn’t comfortable for long as “things can turn on a dime.” Lake Central battled hard and didn’t let the boys win easily. 3 Singles - Ethan Hirjak and 1 Doubles - Cooper Benton and Dylan Bissachi both battled as they lost the first set to LC. Hudak stated it was important to “keep faith” and have the “kids believe in themselves.” As the match progressed Hudak stated that his emotions were on a rollercoaster, the Lowell Devils hadn’t beaten LC since 2016 in sectionals. 1 singles, 2 singles, 3 singles, and 1 doubles all went into third sets where they all battled hard and ended up victorious. I asked Hudak during his interview how he felt after winning and being able to get the “Old Wooden Racket” for the first time and this is what he said; “I was so excited and happy for the boys that I teared up a bit, actually throughout the match I teared up, it was great to see all the hard work and effort these kids put into their matches. Sports are sometimes unfair and working hard doesn’t always equal the end result you wanted. The boys worked extremely hard and deserved this 5-0 win.” Hudak more specifically stated that he teared up when they first won the match with 3 wins and again after the final match of the night, 3 singles - Ethan Hirjak had won his long match, making the score 5-0. The team put their heart into their playing and fought long and hard to win. The rest of the players on the team played amazingly as well and won most of their matches. Each player worked hard and fought for a win. As Hudak was reminiscing on the match he ended his interview with the statement, “That match is one of those moments you will never forget.”

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Mrs. Patrick, continued from page 4 What are some words of advice you have for students at LHS? “The two most important words of advice I have are: Work hard, and treat people right. Kindness goes a long way when you don’t know what other people are going through around you.”

What is your favorite quote?

Every kid is one caring adult away from a success story.

-Josh Shipp Is there a high school experience that you had when you were younger that still sticks with you?

“My senior year english teacher. I remeber the caring environment she created in the classroom. She influenced me to become an english teacher.”

What’s a fun fact about you?

“I own 96 blazers!”

A message to all students from Mrs. Patrick: “I want kids to know my door is always open. If you have any idea about things to do, any

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continued from page 8, healthy relationships express them healthily can negatively affect your mental well-being.” Because of this, it's important to dive deep into who we are as a person. When we do this, we know more about ourselves and how to properly handle our emotions. Some ways we can do this are by trying new things, making a list of things we value about ourselves, spending time alone, journaling, or meditating.

“We lose touch with almost half the friends that we make” according to Her. ie. It is normal to lose friends especially when growing and changing in high school. “Most friendships drift away naturally. But sometimes you have to take steps to break it up” according to GoodRX. Some signs that we should distance ourselves from any type of relationship include disrespecting boundaries, constant conflict, lack of interest, manipulation, codependency, and more. We might just be growing out of a healthy relationship, and it's ok to break off the connection.

It can be helpful to know what qualities students at LHS are looking for in any relationship.

Research from over fifteen random people at LHS provides the following information.

When asked about what piece of advice would give for someone building a healthy relationship Roan Vasko told the Red Devil Post that we should “take the time to learn each other's boundaries.” Bella Funk stated, “Always be patient with others and be willing to understand someone else’s perspective.” “The key to a healthy relationship is communication and honesty.

Always be kind and loyal to your peers and keep good relationships close” said by Olivia Ottomanelli.

Students were randomly asked about something that they appreciate in a friendship. Rowan McCammon told the Red Devil Post that he appreciates when his friends buy him food. “I appreciate when my friends stick with me through hard times,” said Westen Hazzard. When Chloe Cora needs it most she values it when she is comforted by friends. Malachi Goodall states “I appreciate that my friends have my back and support me.”

It's clear from all the responses that students and LHS cherish relationships where people give effort and put others before themselves.

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continued from page 9, Christmas Carol If a student happens to be interested in joining one of the crews, know that it is not too late!

Groups work on constructing set pieces, painting set pieces, making and finding props, designing costumes, rigging lights and sound, or coming up with hair and makeup ideas for characters. Stop by on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday to talk to one of the directors. We always need more help backstage Please look forward to more developments, and consider buying tickets for the show. We hope to see you there!

——————————————————————————————————————————————— continued from page 7, Haskins bowling, or marching band, she works hard on her schoolwork. Haskins is in 3 AP classes this year and in 1 honors class, all of which she says she enjoys amidst the hard work. Haskins has been on the high honor roll for the past few years and has continued to achieve the privilege.

When asked what she loves most about LHS, Haskins replied that she loves her teachers and her friends, as they are all supportive and kind. Her favorite class is band, and her favorite teacher is Mrs. Nurek. She is not ready for senior year. “I don't want to start looking for colleges,” she writes.

Haskins says that her experience at LHS has been great so far and that she has loved her high school experience.

Overall, this is why Lachlan Haskins is the nominee for the junior student spotlight. She is an incredible student who works hard and is involved in a lot of extracurricular activities.

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continued from page 11, future devils continue this tradition with our students,” said Mrs. Muha, Oak Hill Elementary.

“It was great to have some high school role models here to greet our kids. I thought it went great,” Mr. Nannega explained, Three Creeks Elementary.

“We loved having them. Some students were shy, but they would still give a fist bump. Many loved running through the tunnel they made,” Mrs. Stoelb, Lake Prairie Elementary.

Speaking as one of the High School athletes who went to one of the elementary schools and who went to one of these elementary schools when I was little, going back and imaging myself seeing these athletes when I would get off the bus to go to school would get me excited to get to school for a whole week! The looks on these kids' faces were priceless. Most of them were confused as to why we were there but they didn’t really care, they were just happy to see us.

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continued from page 13, The Eras Tour videos and posts about something called concert amnesia and people not remembering their show. I was freaked. I needed to remember all of this concert.

June 4, 2023, the concert day finally arrived and I was ready. I had my Speak Now outfit on, friendship bracelets on each wrist with a thirteen written on my hand, and was feeling increasingly anxious. Me and my mom, who I was going with, kept making jokes with each other saying how hysterical we were going to be. But, I knew in the back of my mind that I could not be hysterical or cry, because it could potentially jeopardize my post-concert experience.

On the drive to Chicago, I was already tearing up because I was so nervous and excited that I couldn’t help it. If I was crying just thinking about it, how was I going to be when the concert started?

Soldier Field was booming with people decked out in different eras, sequins, colors, and makeup. There were still a few hours left until the concert, and I was nervous because I kept convincing myself we were going to be late. We stood in line for merch, traded friendship bracelets, talked to other swifties, from toddlers to adults, and anxiously awaited.

Back at our seats, “Applause” by Lady Gaga started playing, which is what plays before she comes on stage, and the crowd went wild. The countdown displayed on the screen and I felt my eyes flood with tears. I did not want this to happen. I could not be hysterical. I wanted to remember. I sat down, quickly got myself together, and got back up before the countdown hit 0. And before I knew it, there she was singing, “Miss Americana & The Heartbreaker Prince.”

As we traveled through the eras I screamed every song, and I was going strong not crying until the end of Folklore. As soon as she started singing “Cardigan,” I lost it. Tears were streaming down my face, my contacts fell out of my eyes, and I couldn’t see. Despite feeling weak at the knees, I didn’t sit down or drink any water, but rather stayed standing, screaming, singing, wiping the tears from my face, and smudging my makeup as she transitioned into 1989. I soon found myself tearless and singing along to “Style.” No more tears were shed.

After three short hours of standing and singing, it was over. All the anticipation was gone. I was silent on the way home, watching videos and looking at pictures making sure I remembered it, and was nervous that I would forget it in the weeks to follow. But I remembered. I continued on next page

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continued from previous page remembered every moment, from when her mic broke during Lover, to when she swallowed a fly during evermore, and when she played “Hits Different” and "The Moment I Knew” as my surprise songs. “Cardigan” is still a little blurry, literally, but I still remember.

Taylor Swift has changed my life through her music, and experiencing my favorite songs live and avoiding concert amnesia made my The Eras Tour experience something I will remember for the rest of my life.

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continued from page 16, Girls Soccer played well as a whole and showed sportsmanship along with what it means to be a Devil.

Along with the varsity’s winning record, the JV team is currently five and one, losing to only Munster. When they played their most recent game on September fifth, they beat KV two to one. Avery Hudak scored both of their goals, and the Devils’ defense was there to back the offense up. Altogether, both varsity and junior varsity have been working together as one big team and it is showing on the field. Tuesday, September twelfth is when both of the Devils teams play their next game which is away and against Highland.

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continued from page 17, Athletic training Everyone in the training room works to get you healed and back doing what you love. If you ever have any questions about becoming a student trainer or more about what an athletic trainer requires you can always stop into the training room or ask one of the student athletic trainers.

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