April 2015

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Students overcome boundaries in Peru by

Over spring break, a total of 42 students and chaperones traveled to Peru.

After three flights to get to Cusco, Peru and many hours of traveling, the students met the families that they would be living with for the majority of the trip.

“Staying with a host family made me feel like I was actually part of the city. It added to the first-hand experience on what happens in everyday life,” freshman Joseph Schmidt said.

Outside and inside of Cusco were ruins like Saqsaywaman and Pisac, which the students toured.

“I liked seeing the city and all of the ruins around it,” sophomore Hanna Nitzke said.

Possibly a once in a lifetime experience in Cusco was eating the Peruvian delicacy -- Guinea Pig, also called Cuy. “They may not have liked it, but I think they all tried it and had a lot of fun with it!” Spanish teacher Missy Daubner said.

Some students did find the dish surprisingly good, though.

“It just tasted like teriyaki chicken, but the brain tasted like baked beans,” Schmidt said.

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Photo Submitted The Peru travelers take a quick break after spending their day with children at a small town outside of Cusco. In Peru, the group also toured Cusco and Lima, along with many old architectural sites.

One of the most treasured sites in Peru that the group visited was the ruins of Machu Picchu.

“The view was my favorite part at Machu Picchu. It was breathtaking to see,” Nitzke said.

Some students and chaperones got a special treat at Machu Picchu, performing a ritual to Pachamama, or Mother Earth.

“I have been to Machu Picchu three times and I have never had the chance to participate in an Incan ritual before,” Daubner said.

“It is one thing to watch it on

YouTube, or to read about it, but to actually participate in it was really cool!”

The group also toured another city, the capital of Peru, Lima.

“The places we visited were fascinating. I just wish we would have had more time at each place,” Daubner said.

Besides the tours, the group also visited two schools to pass on kindness through the Butterfly Effect and to spend time with the children who went to school there.

Seniors take crown at annual talent show Taylor Greening

The seniors stole the spotlight at the annual BHS talent show held on April 18. The group, known as “Austin Johnson & The Chrome House Panels,” consisted of seniors Austin Johnson, Kiernan Nos, Brayden McGinnis, Erich Mueller, Justice Keller and David Miracle, who danced and sang to “Hooked on a Feeling.”

“We probably put in about 10 hours of practice to prepare for the show,” Johnson said.

Being seniors, the group knew that it would be their last chance to perform in the talent show.

“We did the talent show because it’s our senior year

“I felt pretty good donating my granola bars and my time to them,” Schmidt said.

The group finally arrived back home on April 5.

“I was excited to go home to see my kids and the rest of my family,” Daubner said.

Many people who went to Peru do say that someday they would like to go back.

“The experience was really fun and I want to do it again and have the same effect when I’m older,” Nitzke said.

Senior Alyssa Nitzke participates in a ritual to Mother Earth at Machu Picchu.

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Sophomore Hanna Nitzke bonds with a student at one school they visited outside of Cusco.

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and we wanted to go out with a bang,” Johnson said.

Performing in front of a large crowd can be intimidating, but Nos decided to have fun with it.

“I really enjoyed doing the show,” Nos said. “It was a good memory for my senior year.”

Along with the senior group, other acts included guitar solos, pen drumming, singing, special effects makeup, a dramatic reading and last year’s champion, junior Connor Heinz, putting on a magic show.

“This year I didn’t have a super strong performance,” Heinz said. “Although I didn’t win, I love getting the chance to perform for people and I’m glad the seniors won because they were very entertaining.”

Newsbriefs Steinbrink sings in Salt Lake City

Senior Garrett Steinbrink was invited to take part in a national choir conference in Salt Lake City last month, in front of an audience of hundreds. While anyone could audition for a chance to get in, only 300 were chosen.

“Out of around 4,000 auditions, I would say I’m lucky to have gotten in,” Steinbrink said. “It was a rewarding experience.”

Easter egg hunt rewards observant students

Sponsored by the KIND committee on April 8, teachers hid plastic Easter eggs around their classrooms for students to find throughout the day. For every egg found, students went to Student Services and picked a reward of their choice.

“I was one of the first to find an egg, so I got first pick at the rewards,” junior Carson Wachs said. “There were Pringles, pudding cups and other food. I got Pringles.”

Front row: (L-R) Alyssa Rohde, Savannah Wilkins, Malerie Harmon. Second row: (L-R) Alicia Brownlow, Jordyn Putzke, Emily Beltran, Kylee Murkley. Third row: (L-R) Julia Silloway, Mattea Arndt, Alyssa Thiel. Fourth row: (L-R) Nujerry Vang, Mitchell Kramer, Tanner Zabel.

Fifth row: (L-R) Tyler Ostrowski, Connor Heinz, Jacob Caswell. Back row: (L-R) Ryan Wenig, Eric Roehl, Sam Marks, Mitchell Yonke.

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Opinion

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Almost every student had an opinion this year when we were called down to the auditorium to find out who was on prom court.

For some people, it was probably a sad, heart-wrenching moment because they did not make it, though they thought for sure they would.

Others who were just in the crowd to watch may have been surprised by who did make it on court.

The people who were possibly more stunned than both of these groups combined were the juniors who never thought they would have a chance at making it onto prom court, yet defied those odds and did.

Juniors took a mature stance on voting, choosing the students who deserve to be on prom court, unlike other classes have done.

Some students may not be as popular as others, but that does not mean that they do not deserve to be praised for their hard work and caring personalities that everyone sees.

The students that did make prom court this year represent BHS well. They are caring, athletic, smart, responsible and involved with school.

The junior class was one of the few that we have seen to realize this and needs to be praised for its mature decision.

The junior class started a new trend, a mature one, one which should be followed by the future classes.

The junior class also allowed another change, letting the sophomore class join them at the dance.

Some may not agree with this change, but the majority have accepted it and the ones who have not, should.

This change is a very easy and efficient way to raise more money for graduation and the junior class is very smart for going forward with this change.

Hopefully, this class of mature students will be the role models for future classes when it comes to making decisions.

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B104.7 for a much longer time than he most likely wanted. Any time I left a swim meet and my mom offered to drive me home, I passed up the courteous offer because riding the bus was so fun and memories were made there. I am sure most athletes can relate.

Even after sports seasons end, there is still a special bond with the team members. Whenever two teammates pass each other in the hall, there is a knowing smile or an inside joke and a warm fuzzy feeling just hits the heart as teammates reminisce about the good ol’ days.

Leaving high school is bittersweet, but I know for a fact I am going to miss the team bonds. I regret not getting involved sooner because I cannot imagine all the friendships and memories I missed out on. Freshmen and sophomores: learn from my misfortune and get involved. Juniors: it is not too late to get involved next year. Join a club or sport and see what happens. Seniors: I cannot help anyone here. As Scotty P. from “We’re the Miller’s” would say, we just have to learn to live a life of no ragrets. Not even one letter.

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Hannah Trochinski

For those who have not been in Mrs. Wenig’s room, she has this awesome sign above her white board that says, “I am silently correcting your grammar.”

If it is gone after I graduate, I have no idea what happened to it.

Most of the time though, I am not silent about correcting grammar. I will tell someone that they cannot say that thing they just said. I blame my mother.

From a young age, my mother has been correcting my verbal grammar whenever she thinks I am incorrect.

This is because she “doesn’t want me to sound stupid.”

Having to sit through speeches of fellow classmates is much less unbearable if they use proper grammar. If they do not, all I can do is sit there and mentally tell them how they should have said it.

I genuinely hope that I do not sound as uneducated as some of the people one sees on reality TV. Now comes my even more geeky

side: written grammar.

The grammar one uses in normal essay writting is different than one uses in newspaper writing. Case in point, one should never see the word “you” outside of a quote in a newspaper. Honestly, it should not show up in an essay either.

This next point is something that is hard to get used to, but it can make research papers slightly longer: do not use contractions. One of the hardest things for me to overcome when first writing for the Red ‘n’ Green was that I had to write out everything and could not just put “couldn’t.”

Finally, when writing lists or other things, some forms of journalism do not use the Oxford comma. In other writing styles it is optional, but I firmly believe that one should use it.

I know that for many, grammar may not matter, but as a future Journalism and English major, I am quite obsessive. So, please use correct grammar unless one wishes to have me glare at them until they are finished speaking.

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Dear Editor, I understand the waste management and everything that goes into making school lunch, but the lunch lines running out of food is ridiculous. Nobody wants a salad that tastes like freezer, and some people do not like or cannot eat the other options of food that is being served.

Please remember that we are teenagers and we come to lunch hungry.

Sincerely, Kery Rogers

Officer Christensen

Disorderly Conduct is defined as “whoever, in a public or private place, engages in violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct under circumstances in which the conduct tends to cause or provoke a disturbance.”

At the high school level, most disorderly conduct incidents involve students engaged in a physical altercation, using indecent or profane language directed at staff, or just being disruptive and causing a disturbance in class.

Unfortunately, a lot of what leads to such an incident happens outside of school. Social media has provided a venue for students (as well as some adults) to engage in harassing, threatening or intimidating behavior. Hurtful comments are posted, rumors are spread and challenges are made to “settle the score” so to speak. Third parties (friends) get involved and add to what is already a tense, explosive, emotional situation. Some students feel the need to defend their honor and backing down is not an option.

Once at school, the likelihood

Laude’s confidence in himself is inspiring.

“I think it’s so important not to be afraid or ashamed of who you are, especially in high school,” LeDioyt said. “Adrian is completely, totally his own individual.

It’s awesome.”

Laude knows what he wants to achieve with his look and does not want it to be taken the wrong way.

“I don’t want to come across as just some punk kid,” Laude said. “I want to accomplish goals and be myself.”

Being exactly who one wants to be is not usually an easy thing to accomplish in high school, but Laude is proof that with the right attitude, it can be done.

“You have to make your own path,” Laude said. “Do what you want and don’t follow the crowd.”

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of them coming into contact with the other (or third party) is imminent. By then the fuse has been lit and there is no turning back. By this time, most parties involved are now willing participants and justify in their mind that they are only acting in “self-defense.” Unfortunately for the student, the school and the court have a different perspective as to what happened and how the incident could have possibly been avoided.

In most cases, citations are issued to one or all parties involved. Depending on the severity, criminal referrals to the District Attorney can also be an option. School suspensions usually follow and possibly expulsion for habitual offenders.

Last school year there were 52 disorderly conduct/harassment incidents between the high school and middle school (more at the high school level). This was down approximately 25% from two years ago. This school year to date, there have been approximately 20 incidents, which is trending down from last year. We here at BHS hope this trend continues!

As always, the BASD strives to keep you informed while providing a safe learning environment.

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The Berlin Area School District has received two federal education grants, one specifically to help students within the school receive mental health support if it is needed.

“The funds for the School Climate Transformation Grant are used to help each school reach ‘PBIS Fidelity’,” organizers Amanda Hughes and Carrie McCarthy said. “The Project AWARE Grant focuses on delivering a course called ‘Youth Mental Health First Aid’.”

‘Youth Mental Health First Aid’ is an eight-hour course that helps teach adults how to recognize signs and symptoms of a mental health issue that might be developing in an adolescent.

“We talk about what is typical behavior for an adolescent and what signs might indicate that something like depression, anxiety, an eating disorder, suicidal thoughts or other mental health concerns might be occurring,” Hughes and McCarthy said.

Once an adult can identify an illness in a student, the course will teach the adults how to react and

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What have you enjoyed most about high school?

“I have really enjoyed extracurricular activities and going to and participating in sporting events.”

What subjects are you most interested in?

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Junior Adrian Laude defines his look as “Greaser,” a 1950’s rock and roll subculture style.

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music, Laude refers to his favorite music groups as “Greaser bands.”

“I like Demented Are Go, The Brains and Koffin Kats,” Laude said.

Aside from his bold style, Laude is also known for being a respectful student who loves to help out in the classroom whenever he can.

“Adrian has always been very respectful towards teachers and classmates,” LeDioyt said. “He has a very big heart.”

Senior Kenny Johnson, Laude’s best friend, has been close with Laude since freshman year.

“My parents and his parents were best friends, even in high school, so I think it’s a stroke of luck that we turned out to be such good friends too,” Johnson said.

Aside from turning heads in the halls with his unique look,

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It is not every day that a student in high school is seen wearing a leather jacket and rolled jeans with his hair slicked back, but these are just some of the unique factors that make junior Adrian Laude a bold, social phenomenon in Berlin High School.

Born and raised in Berlin, Laude has been in the school district all his life. It was not until high school that he made the 1950’s “Greaser” style his own.

“A friend got me into it my freshman year and I liked it,” Laude said.

Special education teacher Nicole LeDioyt remembers the first time she heard Laude talk about trying out the Greaser style.

“He came up to me one day and said, ‘I’m going to be a Greaser,’” LeDioyt said. “I told him that if that’s what makes you happy, don’t let anyone try to change you.”

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Who’s that student? Adrian Laude sets example for individuality

Editor-in-Chief:

Get involved to have memorable high school years People say to live a life with no regrets and I usually try to live by that mantra, but I actually have one huge regret: not getting involved soon enough. I was stubborn and anti-social my first two years of high school and did nothing with my life besides go home and hang out with my pets.

Cute, right?

Junior and senior year I finally started to step out of my comfort zone and I joined sports and clubs.

I am so incredibly happy that I did.

I have been a member of the swim team, dance team, LINC Crew, Student Council and National Honors Society. By joining these sports and clubs, I have learned great things.

By getting involved, I have met a diverse group of people. Instead of socializing with just my group of friends in my class, sports and clubs allowed me to interact with underclassmen that I would not normally have the chance to get to know.

High school sport teams have this great thing the night before meets: team dinners. What better way to bond with teammates than by stuffing our faces and seeing embarrassing childhood photos of Celia at the Mueller’s house? Team dinners are a great time to just sit around a table and eat and talk with the people one is going to spend the entire next sports season with.

There is a huge difference between school bus rides and sport bus rides.

School bus rides are silent and torturous. Sports team bus rides are loud and wonderful. Poor Coach Bill had to listen to the swim team’s off-pitched singing to every song on

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address the issue.

“The course teaches adults how to listen to the young person, assess if there is any risk for suicide and then help the young person connect with supportive people and strategies,” Hughes and McCarthy said.

Having this support system in the school will be beneficial to the students who have not had that kind of support in the past.

“I went through things in the past, and not having any support increased my psychological issues that I was going through and made me feel more alone,” sophomore James Hinton said. “If the school does things correctly then students will not feel isolated and alone like I did.”

The Project AWARE will focus on giving this support to students so they do not have to cope alone.

“One main goal of the course is to reduce the negative stigma of mental illness so that it is easier for adults and young people to have real conversations,” Hughes and McCarthy said. “The students can then talk about how they are feeling so that we can help anyone who might be considering suicide or needs help developing strategies to cope with their mental illness.”

“I am most interested in English and biology.”

What college do you want to attend and what will be your major?

“I will be attending UW-La Crosse and I plan on majoring in elementary education.”

Tips for high school students:

“Become involved early and enjoy high school because it goes by fast.”

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What have you enjoyed most about high school?

“I have enjoyed playing sports.”

What subjects are you most interested in?

“I am most interested in biology.”

What college do you want to attend and what will be your major?

“I will be attending Northland College and I will be majoring in fisheries biology.”

Tips for high school students:

“Be involved and make a lot of friends.”

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In an interview with the Red ‘n’ Green, these words were especially moving to the staff: “I’m fueled by the notes I get from people who have been inspired and acted as a result. I’ve had a role in making them better people. And that means they’re far happier. I like that. One thing I’m not is satisfied.”

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Butterfly Effect takes flight in BHS hallways by

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Inspired by Chris Rosati’s campaign for kindness that was originally broadcast on CBS on March 13, the KIND Committee and Guidance Counselor Ann Ragus have created their own Butterfly Effect in the Berlin community.

Originally beginning with only one grant that would be provided by the KIND Committee, the Butterfly Effect has quickly branched into multiple grants from clubs and teachers and community members, meaning that almost every, if not all classes who submitted a project will be funded.

While many of the projects are aiding people in other countries, some classes took the initiative to help individuals on a local level.

Special education teacher Mark Trampf ’s class donated to a local organization in Oshkosh.

“The class brainstormed some ideas and then we selected to donate either locally or nationally,” Trampf said. “The class then picked who to donate to by these parameters.”

The students were inspired by acts of kindness that they had seen and decided that if they needed

help, they would want the best help readily available.

“We wanted to help the Teen Center for the Christine Ann Center,” Trampf said. “The kids have seen a lot of negative things in life and they truly want what is out there for them if they needed help.”

Another class is helping wounded military service members through the Wounded Warrior Project.

“Our class had a brainstorming session and they came up with several wide-ranging ideas,” science teacher Benjamin Sanderfoot said. “A few students were so set on this idea that they asked me if we would be able to start a collection jar in my room to raise money even if our project was not selected.”

Sanderfoot hopes his students learn something from this project.

“I hope my students learn how simple it is to do something kind,” Sanderfoot said. “And how, with the right motivation and mindset, a small act of kindness can go a long way.”

With intentions of keeping the original idea of the Butterfly Effect in tact, other groups are also coming forward to help create more ripples.

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“As of right now, we’re going to be hosting a brat fry, bake sale, petting zoo and a basket raffle,” Krueger said. “Currently, we have 36 businesses on board, but I’m waiting for more to get back to me.”

To add to the Butterfly Effect, Krueger hopes to help people on local, state, national and worldwide levels.

“The main idea behind this fundraiser is to encourage others to spread kindness and make the Butterfly Effect grow,” Krueger said.

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“The KIND Committee was inspired by the CBS broadcast with Chris Rosati,” sophomore Julie Fleegal said. “It’s an easy way to spread kindness across the world.”

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The KIND Committee organized donations, and $50 grants were given to classes to do something kind. While many of the ideas were simple donations, some of them, such as the Human Spirit class’s, were more complex.

“We used our grant to start a fund to purchase bracelets that say ‘A person affects eternity.’ On the other side it says ‘Butterfly Effect,’” Human Spirit teacher Amy Wenig said.

The Human Spirit class is selling the bracelets and donating the proceeds to Cheerful Hearts of Ghana, a foundation that provides vaccines.

“I looked on the internet for chartites in Ghana, and I came across Cheerful Hearts of Ghana. They provide hepatitis vaccines for kids,” forgein exchange student Sophia Quarcoo said.

In addition to their donation, the class is planning on expanding the Butterfly Effect to other schools as well.

“After we sell the bracelets we are going to send one to the other schools in our conference along with a letter challenging them to pass it on,” Wenig said.

There were also some students who were able to participate in more than one Butterfly Effect project.

“I was involved in the Human Spirit class’s project, and the one in Peru,” junior Alyssa Rhode said. “It was a really awesome feeling to be able to do something for other people.”

While some students spent their spring breaks lounging on the beach or practicing for their upcoming events, some students got to help people who really needed it.

“While we were in Cusco, there was a group of women selling bread,” science teacher Pat Arndt said. “They were from Peru for Life, which is a

school for the abused, usually for teen mothers who were abused by their families. There was one girl who had a child with her father, and another who had one with their brother.”

The school helps teach these women skills so they can earn money to support themselves and their children.

“The girls who we met were from remote areas of the country and didn’t speak Spanish They spoke Quechua,” Arndt said. “We paid 30 soles, which is about $10, for all of their bread. It was the end of the day and they had been worried that they wouldn’t sell it all.”

The travelers then took the bread along with other school supplies and games to a remote school.

“They were underprivileged students,” junior Jordyn Putzke said. “Some of them have to walk two hours to get to school in the morning. It just felt so awesome to see them have so much fun. I think a lot of people thought that it was going to be like vacation, but it was more of a life changing experience.”

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“I saw on a news article a guy gave another man food, a clean shave and a new home,” freshman Kyle Rogers said.

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Arts & Entertainment

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Rise Against advocates activism by

Sierra Klawitter

Everyone has that band who they follow religiously. They own all the band’s albums, know every word to every song and buy tickets for their concert as soon as they are available. For me, this band is the rock band Rise Against.

Rise Against was created in the heart of Chicago in 1999 and released their first studio album in 2001.

Since then, they have composed seven other albums, all of which have been fully embraced by the music society.

Currently, the band is on world

tour for their latest album, “The Black Market” and will be in Milwaukee on July 31. I have my fingers crossed, praying that I can get into this concert.

One of the things I like most about Rise Against is how involved in activism they are. In the past year, they have been involved in environmental issues, immigration politics, gay and voters rights, among countless other political topics.

The activism that they display through protest can also be found in the lyrics of the majority of their songs.

In the acoustic song “Hero of War,” lead singer Tim McIlrath

plays on listeners’ emotions by pairing raw melody with powerful lyrics.

Powerful lyrics are a common occurance in Rise Against albums.

The most meaningful lyrics I have found are on the album “Endgame,” in the song “Make It Stop.”

This song is one of the longest on this album, being 4:10 in length and speaks out about the rise in teen suicide due to bullying in high school.

Like previous artists I have listened to and reviewed, I love the fact that bands take on world problems with their music to spread awareness in the way they do best.

It also helps when the band

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plays wicked rock music and has a unique vocal sound.

For those looking for a timeless rock band who can craft meaningful songs out of thin air and can still be involved with today’s major issues, Rise Against would be the perfect band.

Also listen to: • The Offspring • Breaking Benjamin • Three Days Grace

Brooklyn’s Bar and Grill saves the meal with chips by

Natalie Speers

Bar and grill style chips have always been questionable in flavor for me, but my faith in them was restored after a recent visit to Brooklyn’s Bar and Grill in downtown Oshkosh.

Making the sacrifice of ordering chips over fries was well worth it once I tasted my side order of chips.

Not only were the chips crispy and fresh-tasting, but they had the perfect amount of salt for flavor, unlike every other plate of chips I have sampled at other bar and grill restaurants. For the first time in my life, I finished all the chips on my plate and even asked my friends if I could have a few of theirs.

Along with the chips that I devoured, I also ordered a chicken caesar wrap.

It tasted a little less fresh than my fried side, despite the abundance of vegetables packed into its thin, soggyish white tortilla blanket. I put the blame on the miserable, grilled and chilled chicken that accompanied the vegetable filling. Cold chicken is gross enough, old cold chicken is revolting.

However, aside from its shortcomings, the chicken caesar wrap was saved by its brilliant caesar dressing that seemed light yet omnipresent with every bite. An amateur trick for a tacky dish, but a delicious one in this case.

I usually steer away from discussing the physical appearance of a restaurant itself, but I feel the need to men-

Kari’s Fun Travels Senior Stefani Danzeisen sits on her 2004 Hyundai Elantra called “The Pile.”

Senior Stefani Danzeisen wins Queen of the Lot for April with her 2004 Hyundai Elantra. Her car was a previously totaled and repaired car that her grandpa bought and gave to her.

“My friends named it ‘The Pile’ because it is an eleven-year-old piece of poop,” Danzeisen said.

There is a large hole in the front of her car where her mom had backed into it. Danzeisen herself rear-ended a lady’s car in the middle school parking lot, and not once, not twice, but three times Danzeisen has slid into a ditch.

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‘The Brothers Grimm’ turns tables on fairy tales by

Tyler Ostrowski

“The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” was a surprisingly well-built excursion into deconstructing the viewer’s beliefs that fairytales always have happy endings and everyone lives.

In other terms, it rocked.

I, admittedly, was skeptical of watching any play that had anything to do with fairytales. I blame it on Bro Code.

After 10 minutes of sitting and taking in a disclaimer on how what I would be seeing is not kid stuff, but a magical gore-fest, I was swept away.

The play was formatted as a narration of “Grimm’s Fairytales,” as originally written. What this

meant was there were no morals to learn.

What the audience got was the destruction of the stories we have come to know and love.

Not only this, but the audience was always kept in the action by the narrators, played by Hannah Trochinski and Ana Lundquist.

Their roles were to link the stories together and keep the audience in suspense on whether or not what we were seeing was a play or the real deal.

They did this by talking to the audience directly, breaking the fourth wall by talking to the characters as actors and even changing the storyline of “Sleeping Beauty” so the main character was a dwarf.

Increasingly during the performance, I found myself more and

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more in awe of what was going on. I found the stories to be hilariously put together, only then to be broken down again. This was enhanced by the brilliant acting from the cast.

One notable example of acting that left me shocked in my seat was when an Actor (credited as such in the cast list), played by Mason Prindle, ended up playing no less than seven characters, including Cinderella.

Never before had I seen such a level of acting in person, apart from Billy Crystal.

There was, however, one regret that I felt after watching “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon.” I did not invite my family. It was only when I came home that I realized my mistake.

It continues to haunt me.

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“It was in the left ventricle,” Reich said. “Where else would I put it?”

Referring to Lady Gaga’s meat dress, “Some celebrities wear Oscar de la Renta, Lady Gaga wears Oscar Meyer,” English teacher Amy Wenig said.

The Witch (Tressa Cheney) confers with Hansel (Kasandra MurphyMcDowell) and Gretel (Amelia Roost).

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Dretske signs with Viterbo by

Lindsey Vang

Senior Bryce Dretske has decided his path for his freshman year of college by signing with Viterbo University’s track team.

“I was deciding between Concordia or Viterbo, and then Viterbo contacted me to see if I was interested in running for them,” Dretske said. “Plus, Viterbo has a great medical program which I am interested in.”

Viterbo Head Track Coach John Metelko contacted Dretske after seeing his abilities grow over the years.

“We initially were interested by his steady and continual improvement from season-to-season and meet-by-meet on the track,” Metelko said. “As we got to know him, we became even more interested as we learned about his positive traits and leadership ability.”

Assistant Track Coach Bob Prellwitz has coached Dretske for four years, and says he is proud to see his hard work rewarded.

“I’m very excited for him,” Prellwitz said. “He shows by example to all the other track athletes that hard work does pay off.”

Currently, Dretske runs the 300M hurdles, the

800M and 1600M relays.

“I want to break the 300M hurdle record and go to state for at least one of my events,” Dretske said.

Prellwitz saw a breakthrough in Dretske’s track career last year.

“His confidence took off last year,” Prellwitz said.

“He saw that he could compete against anyone. He was an inch away of getting to state in the 300M relays last year.”

As Dretske begins a new track career at Viterbo, there will be many new experiences.

“I am really looking forward to meeting new people and to become better overall,” Dretske said.

Dretske will be joining a track team consisting of 33 men and 26 women.

“We look for both competent students and athletes,” Metelko said.

Metelko hopes Dretske will see the overall impact and lessons of the track team.

“I expect him to give his best effort in both academics and athletics,” Metelko said. “The objective of the program and the expectation for everyone involved with our program is to discover how great we can be in all aspects of our lives, both as individuals and as a team.”

Photo: L. Vang Senior Bryce Dretske (center) signs his contract with Viterbo University for the 2015-2016 track season .

Anatomy of baseball pitch vs softball pitch Pitcher Faith Klawitter

Pitcher David Miracle

Phase 1 Windup Pitcher raises leg while keeping a straight posture. “Focus on where your catcher is and use him as a target,” pitcher David Miracle said. Arms should remain in front of body.

Phase 2 The Stretch While taking a long stride the pitcher raises their elbows and plants leading foot. “During your step, you have to stay well-balanced,” Miracle said.

Then, the pitcher begins to rotate his shoulder. After the pitcher rotates his shoulder, he transitions his elbow followed lastly by his wrist.

Phase 3 Follow Through “After releasing the ball, you should act like you’re trying to touch your knuckles to the ground to help you stay on top of the ball,” Miracle said. “Then, lean your body over your knee to gain stability.”

Sportsbriefs Sprinters consistently win first, second For the majority of the meets the sprint relays have gotten first or second place. The boys and girls have won some of their selected events in earlier meets. On Friday, April 17, both boys and girls won the meet at the Westfield Invite.

“Our sectional is very tough,” Sprinting Coach Joe Stellmacher said. “So, it is going to take some very fast times to get to the big dance.” Their next meet is Tuesday, May 5 at Freedom.

Golf team starts with young team The disadvantage with having a young team is that they face other teams who are more experienced and know the courses better, but the advantage is that they have time to improve. The golfers have beaten Little Chute, Clintonville and Ripon.

“We have a lot more newcomers this year,” sophomore Luke Dretske said. Their next meet is Friday, May 1 at home.

Soccer girls change up regular routines The soccer team is trying new plays. They are trying to do more give-and-goes, which is when they pass the ball and get it back after they run up the field to get better field advantage.

“To change things up in one of our games I was put as goalie,” senior Kaite Coats said. “I even got to score a goal while I was goalie.”

Their record is 1-3-2 and the next game is Tuesday, May 5 at Ripon.

Phase 1 Windup

Phase 3

Follow Through The pitcher distributes her weight off of her lead foot The pitcher down swings her The pitcher begins her to her back foot. “This will arm to release the ball. “The windup by exploding off add more power to the arm, release point is important of the rubber and taking a which will add more speed to because it determines where long stride. “The placethe pitch,” Klawitter said. The the ball goes over the plate,” ment of your foot on the arm rotates counterclockwise Klawitter said. The pitcher rubber determines the ac- around the body, which is now then follows through by curacy of the pitch,” pitcher open to maximize momentum. standing tall.

Faith Klawitter said.

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Baseball, softball season updates by

Phase 2 Cocking/Bowling

Alyssa Thiel

The baseball team holds a 3-3 record.

“Getting off to a hot start sets the bar high for where we need

to be by the end of the season,” Head Coach Bryant Bednarek said.

The team needs to play consistently to continue winning.

“We know what level we are capable of playing at,” Bednarek said. “We just need to do it more often.”

With a record of 3-4,

softball is also striving for more wins.

“Our main goal is to greatly improve our record from last season (2-20),” senior Faith Klawitter said.

The next baseball game is tomorrow, home against Wautoma. The softball team plays at Fox Valley Lutheran tonight.

Trapshooting league teams up with Ripon by

Emily Schmidt total of 25 rounds.

Berlin high school’s trapshooting league has teamed up with a friendly rival to keep the team together for another season.

“We teamed up with Ripon because we both have a small league and it’s nice to have more people to depend on,” sophomore Parker LaBuda said.

There are five people on each squad and there are five spots at each station. Each person shoots five times at each spot, shooting a

Berlin and Ripon do not practice together. Anyone on the league can go to the Berlin Conservation Club on Sundays and Tuesdays if they feel they need to practice.

“It is hard to concentrate during a shoot when you are not used to practicing with your squad,” sophomore John Hammond-Featherston said. “One of my goals this year is to get better personally at shooting.”

With help from parents, Steve Klika, Mark Beleau and Dan

LaBuda, the league sets goals to increase their skill for future competitions and possibly state.

“Each shoot, I try to get over a 24, which is considered average,” Labuda said.

This year, the trapshooting league has shot four times and has won three of their shoots.

Sophomore Bradley Block has enjoyed competing with Ripon on their team this season.

“It’s nice to get extra help from Ripon,” Block said, “I made some great friends this season.”