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VOLUME 47, ISSUE 6

Friday, February 27, 2015

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Mascot Debate Alternative Choices Rookie Writer

Case closed for BHS Mock Trial team by

Sierra Klawitter

As opening details of the case were made known to the court about the trial of Wisconsin vs.

Jamie Covington, an immediate hush fell over the presiding members.

“Being in the courtroom was really interesting and stressful,” sophomore Amanda Gimenez said. “But at the same time, it was really fun.”

First-year Mock Trial students are often nervous their first time at a regional competition, but Gimenez quickly found her confidence.

“I got really involved in the fourth trial,” Gimenez said. “As the attorney, I really wanted to win the argument and make my team proud.”

On Saturday, Feb. 14, the twelve-person BHS Mock Trial members put their skills to the test in Wisconsin Rapids to compete in the Regional Mock Trial Competition.

“This was our first year in this conference,” Mock Trial Coach Jennifer Leahy said. “We had a much better chance this year where we weren’t competing against all of the larger private schools.”

Berlin competed against seven other teams and came in second.

The team was short of going to state by only one point.

After regionals, second place teams are then put into a wild

Photo: H. Trochinski Junior Connor Heinz stands as one of the three BHS State attorneys at the Regionals Mock Trial Competition in Wisconsin Rapids. Senior Corey Viars acts as one of the witnesses for the case. The first place team from Lincoln High School (shown in background), beat Berlin by one point. card drawing where the teams are to gain some of the polish that it “I joined Mock Trial my fresh- either pre-law or public speaking.” chosen at random to attend state takes to be a veteran team and it man year,” Heinz said. “I joined Besides having an affect on fucompetition. Wild card spots this shows.” because I was interested in law ture career plans, Quarcoo felt year were taken by Superior, ApOne veteran member of the and have remained in it because I that Mock Trial as an entirety pleton West, Madison Memorial team was senior Corey Viars. still am.” was an experience that everyone and Bay Port high schools.

“This was my third year in Mock Having an interest in law is a should have.

Even though Berlin did not ad- Trial,” Viars said. “I wish we could common reason for students to “Competing at regionals was an vance to state, everyone remains have gone to state, but at the same join Mock Trial. exciting moment for me,” Quaroptimistic for future competi- time, it’s nice that I will have more “I developed an interest for the coo said. “Back home, there is no tions. time to get ready for college.” court system in Law and Criminal open platform speaking program “No matter the outcome, I was Another returning Mock Tri- Justice class,” senior Sofia Quar- for high school students. I honreally proud of this year’s team,” al member was junior Connor coo said. “After high school, I estly believe Mock Trial changed Leahy said. “They are just starting Heinz. hope to attend college and go into my life.”

Students travel north, learn outdoors by

Kiersten Williams

High school students from Berlin, West Salem and Shawano traveled to Eagle River, Wisconsin for Trees for Tomorrow at the end of January.

“We were there for three days,” junior Brianna Stumpner said.

“We learned how to cross country ski and snow shoe. We also learned how to help our environment.”

During this time, students learned about wildlife and survival skills.

“The students learned about identifying animals by the skull, skin and other bones,” advisor Pat Arndt said. “They also got to see a live hawk and other wounded animals.”

There were many classes that Trees for Tomorrow provided, but the students also learned with hands-on activities.

“I had the opportunity to make a fire in negative four degree weather,” junior Emily Vlachina said.

Attending Trees for Tomorrow allowed students to experience new things, while also getting to expand their knowledge of the environment.

“The environment has always interested me,” Stumpner said.

“Trees for Tomorrow helped me

learn a lot more about it.”

Students said that getting out of their comfort zone every once in a while is a nice change. Teachers also like to see students learning in different environments.

“I love to see students learning outside instead of in the classroom,” Arndt said. “It teaches good environmental ethics and outdoor life activities.”

Photo: S. Klawitter Participants of Trees for Tomorrow prepare to go cross country skiing at Nicolet National Forest in Eagle River, Wisconsin.

Newsbriefs Boys bathroom vandalized twice The upstairs boys bathroom was vandalized not once, but twice in one week. “On Feb. 5 and Feb. 9, the water pipes in the sink were loosened and the floor was flooded,” Principal Lynn Mork said. The perpetrator was never found.

Key Club shows support to homeless teens There are about 1.5 million teens experiencing homelessness in the U.S. Key Club decided to help these teens by putting on “Teens for Jeans,” a fundraiser where students donate jeans.

“We have partnered with dosomething.org, who partners with Aeropostale,” Lieutenant Governor Arietta Zenku said. “Aeropostale then ships the jeans to struggling kids in homeless shelters.”

Choices and Challenges class promotes Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month February is teen dating violence month. Whitney Fude’s Choices and Challenges class did a number of things to help raise awareness and educate students about the importance of this cause. “We painted nails purple during lunch, since that’s the teen dating violence awareness color,” Fude said. “We also sold cupcakes and gave the proceeds to the Christine Ann Center, sold glow in the dark wristbands and had a purple dress-up day.”

Opinion

Editorial

H U L K SMASH

Vandalism needs to stop at source

Created by Kiersten Williams

Earlier this month, the announcement went out that the upstairs boys bathroom was vandalized.

This brings back painful memories of the last time vandals struck the upstairs bathroom last year.

Quick trips turned into extended voyages to find another lavatory.

This raises the question of “Why?” Why would anyone ruin his own bathroom? Does he realize the repercussions, especially after last year’s incident? Does he do this at home?

What is known is that the school is scrambling, not only to find the perpetrator, but to find a solution so this will not happen again.

One idea is the installation of cameras just outside the bathroom doors, to document who went in and when.

While this would certainly catch whoever does the vandalism, it does not prevent the actual damage from taking place.

Another (probably over-thetop) option is the appointment

of chaperones posted outside the doors. Not only is this an encroachment of human rights, but a waste of time and money as well.

A more efficient alternative is a crackdown on passes to leave classrooms.

Teachers often abide by their own specific rules regarding leaving the classroom. If they all used one way of distributing passes, it would prevent students that abuse the passes from skipping parts of class and by extension, hanging out in the bathroom.

Preventing the abuse of passes would prevent the notion of destroying property in the bathroom from ever crossing the boys’ minds. Instead, the focus of going to the bathroom would actually be going to use the bathroom.

However the school may choose to solve the bathroom vandalism problem, the two remaining boys bathrooms are safe to use.

At least until another student thinks it is a good idea to narrow down the restroom selection to just one.

Mel’s Memoir: Melanie Haedt

My childhood consisted of playing outside with my sisters, spending a lot of time with aunts and uncles, and multiple visits to the hospital.

It all started when I cracked my head open at the YMCA. I was almost two years old and just enjoying a day at the Y. I do not remember the story myself, but from what my mom has told me, I fell off a stool and the bottom of the leg busted my eye open. This graceful act left me with a beautiful scar just below my right eyebrow.

My next very bloody ER visit was at night with my aunt driving and my mom in the backseat holding paper towels against the back of my head to stop the bleeding. I was three and a half years old and had attempted gymnastics between the coffee table and the recliner.

Such a smart decision.

I do not exactly remember how I hit the table and cracked my head open, but I have been left with a pretty solid chunk of scar tissue back there.

I arrived at the hospital and remember getting a shot in my head to numb it while they put stitches in. When the

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Emergency room cannot stop me by

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stitches were ready to come out, my mom bribed me with Reese’s peanut butter cups so I would sit still and cooperate while she did in-home removal.

She may or may not still have to bribe me like that today.

First grade was my first emergency room trip that did not involve my head or blood. In gym class we were running laps and we were supposed to run like T-rexs, which meant run super fast, and I fell while running around a corner and fell on my left elbow. I stood up and tried to extend my arm but that stopped when I could feel my arm joints grind.

The worst part of this was that my gym teacher from Oshkosh did not let me go to the nurse because he did not think my arm was truly hurt. But then we began playing volleyball and the tears starting coming because the grinding kept getting worse. Turns out, I broke my arm and if the break would have been any higher, it would have resulted in surgery.

If I have learned anything from this, it is never ever sit on a stool at the YMCA, do gymnastics on furniture at home, or run like a dinosaur because it just may result in crazy trips to the emergency room.

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Confessions of a ovie geek

by

M

Hannah Trochinski

And the Oscar goes to...Everyone except DiCaprio. (Roaring applause and poor Leo pouting in the corner.)

In all seriousness though, movies are life! No joke. Without movies I...I cannot even imagine how pathetic my life would be.

The qualities of a good movie include: great actors, which can range from those who have been in everything to those who have been in one thing; sweet scenery, or awesome greenscreen sets; and, of course, the plot line better be stupendous. Or else.

If the plot is amateurish, then the movie does not make it to the semifinals in the movie marathon, no matter how good everything else is. Plots make the world go round and make the audience want to keep watching instead of falling asleep.

Next, scenery. Honestly, a good plot can be slightly ruined by horrible scenery, but it usually has to be pretty bad, such as a wonderfully written script that takes place under a cardboard Eiffle Tower.

And finally, maybe the least important of these three is actors. While a great actor can make or break a role, usually the name of the actor does not really matter. Unless one is highly noteable (Jennifer Lawerence) or is one of the faves (Matt Damon), chances are no one really cares what else they have done before this movie.

That is, unless one happens to be like me and must look up everything that person has been in after seeing one of their movies. With the help of my Imbd app I probably spend an hour or two looking up movies a week, then spend five or six hours watching them.

This, of course, leads to my love-hate relationship with Netflix. I love the fact that I can watch what I want without having to go search for the movie in our close to 700-movie collection (alphabetized and catalogued by me).

But, if I really want to watch this movie, it is probably not on Netflix.

Either way, I will probably be watching a movie, quoting every single line, and singing every song in all of the different voices. Usually bombing it.

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Advisor:

Shannon Kuehmichel

Letter to the

Editor

Dear Editor, As a senior who has senior leave, I find it annoying that I have to walk all the way around the school in order to just reach the main doors. I’m sure this concerns other students as well.

The walk takes wall over two minutes and after trying to find a parking space for what feels like hours of searching, I would probably be late to my next class even if I got to school early.

-an Annoyed Senior

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Mascot voted to stay, controversy begins to settle by

Melanie Haedt

The school board meeting was filled with community members patiently waiting to hear the results of the mascot survey distributed in January to the community and high school students.

“If there is no motion from the board, there will not be a discussion. If there is a motion with a second, it will be open for discussion,” school board President Mark Finger announced.

Superintendent Dr. Robert Eidahl then read the survey results: 92% of the community voted to keep the Indian mascot and 90% of the high school student body voted to keep the mascot.

After the results were announced, no motion was made and the packed room soon emptied to a minimum and controversial conversation sparked in the halls.

“Change is hard, but the tribes have asked us to change the mascot and we should respect that,” community member Jean Bruce said.

Staying the Berlin Indians

means there needs to be a happy medium within the school and community.

“I expect that there will be people that will protest the use of the Indianhead, but there is nothing wrong with using it,” Finger said.

Those not in favor of the mascot, including Dr. Paula Mohan who was at the Jan. 27 basketball game protesting, wish to educate the students and community on the other side of the story.

“This is a wonderful district.

We would just like the opportunity to educate and give presentations. We would like to educate as soon as possible so we can work towards a logical, respectable mascot,” Mohan said.

Berlin resident Tom Sobieski asked the school board if he could speak to high school students on why the mascot should be changed but was denied.

“As past practice, it is my understanding that outside groups are not given access to students during schools hours,” Finger said.

Sobieski’s wife, Theresa Sobieski, would like the mascot changed because she believes it is stereotyping.

“The school says ‘Indian Na-

tion,’ but you can’t say ‘Caucasian Nation,’ or ‘Asian Nation,’ or ‘Negro Nation,’” Theresa said.

Principal Lynn Mork has consulted the high school’s Student Council on how the student body would like to represent the Berlin Indians. Student Council has been discussing at their meetings what will be appropriate for the Indian mascot.

“Our input is to use the logo that the football team has on their uniforms,” Student Council President Stacie Klika said.

“It is a big ‘B’ with a spear and a feather.”

Mork has said there will be no changes made to letter jackets and sport uniforms.

The school is also determining what will be appropriate for pep assemblies, Homecoming and parades.

“We will still go with what is appropriate and what shows respect,” Mork said.

Staying the Indians is a relief for much of Berlin and the district is finally able to settle the issue.

“It has taken a toll on all of the team,” school board member Beth Malchetske said at the meeting. “It’s time to get back to business.”

Student of the

Month Photo: L. Malnory

Mascot survey results Community Results: Approximately 5,900 surveys were mailed to BASD households 1,338 responses 1,230 voted to keep mascot High School Results: 452 responses 409 voted to keep mascot 32 voted to change mascot 11 voted indifferent or indecisive

Photo:

Anna Falk

Whathaveyouenjoyedmostabout high school?

“I have enjoyed being involved in sports and making lots of fun memories.”

What subjects are you most interested in?

“I am most interested in sociology, history and math.”

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

“I will be attending Madison and I am planning on majoring in either pharmacy or speech pathology .”

Tip for high school students: “Don’t procastinate, make good choices and enjoy it while it lasts.

High school goes by quickly!”

Right of peaceful protest utilized by Indian mascot protesters by

Tyler Ostrowski

Those that attended the boys’ basketball game at home on Jan. 27 were treated to a special musical performance, one with the intent to persuade.

“Four people came with drums and just started beating them during the National Anthem,” junior Mackenzie Schroeder said.

At this particular basketball game, a protest was held by one Indian tribe to bring attention to the debate over the Indian name and mascot.

Schroeder was seated in the student section, where the protesters filed in.

“There were at least 15 people there,” Schroeder said. “They were singing and most of them had signs saying ‘Change the name’.”

Principal Lynn Mork was also present at the game, seated in the commons.

“The doors were closed, so I only saw the drummers, not the pro-

testers,” Mork said. “From what I had heard afterward, students from both sides had watched respectfully while the demonstration went on.”

In response to the protest, Superintendent Dr. Robert Eidahl contacted Berlin Chief of Police Dennis Plantz out of concern.

“Plantz was called only to see what could be done about the situation,” Mork said. “But the police were not actually called to respond.”

English teacher Amy Wenig had a firsthand view to the demonstration, working crowd control.

“They were already in the stands, and had paid for their tickets,” Wenig said. “During the National Anthem, they just got up and went down behind the scorer’s booth with their signs.”

Throughout this demonstration, the student section was noted for being patient and watching without misbehaving.

“Mr. Sanderfoot and I did not have to calm anyone down in the

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student section,” Wenig said. “All we did was close the doors to the commons, where the drummers were because it interrupted the National Anthem.”

The demonstration leader was contacted, without any reply.

“I am glad that nothing got out of hand,” Mork said. “The spectators took everything very well.”

What did you think of it?

Photo: Eagle Studios

Dakota Ross What have you enjoyed most about high school?

“I have enjoyed sports and friends.”

What subjects are you most interested in?

“I am most interested in finance and history.”

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

“I am undecided on a college, but I will be majoring in business finance.”

Photo: T. Ostrowski “I felt it was a bit unnecessary and over the top,” junior Taylor Wallace said.

Photo: T. Ostrowski “It did not feel as if they accomplished much with it,” junior Gage Robinson said.

Tip for high school students: “Try to join some sort of club or sport to keep busy because you can’t once school is over. It flies by.”

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adjective

• (of one or more things) available as another possibility • (of two things) mutually exclusive • of or relating to behavior that is considered unconventional and is ofter seen as a challenge to traditional norms

Alternative programs offered at BHS by

Sierra Klawitter

When students think of learning, the most common thing that comes to mind is a traditional lecture, a lab or group projects.

What they may not know is that BHS offers several alternative programs that are not only highly structured, are tailored to students at both ends of the learning spectrum.

One of these alternatives is CESA 6 (Cooperative Educational Services Agency).

CESA 6 is our local branch of CESA, a Wisconsin program that makes it possible for a school of any size to extend educational opportunities to all of the state and all kinds of children.

“Because the program isn’t run by Berlin, the state supplies the teach-

ers,” alternative teacher Karyl Hanson said. “Classes are very structured for each individual student.”

Currently, classes for CESA are being held at the Washington Alternative School located at the Berlin Armory.

One of the alternative programs held on campus for students is the At Risk Program.

The At Risk Program is for students who struggle to maintain grades or cannot focus as well with a large group of students in a classroom.

At Risk students are divided into two different sub-groups, one of which is here at BHS and the other which is located at Washington School.

“What I teach is more like a structured study hall,” At Risk teacher Marian Kobishop said. “It’s located right here at the high school and al-

lows me to work with students on a one-on-one, need basis.”

The At Risk Program located at Washington Alternative School is for students who frequently do not attend classes and/or are struggling with day-to-day school life.

“Eleven kids are enrolled in At Risk at Washington,” Hanson said.

“We’re also highly structured and in one classroom the entire day. If an incident occurs, immediate action is taken, followed by the appropriate consequences.”

A third alternative program, The Advanced Learning Services Program, also gives students a way to enhance their learning process.

This program is for students who show an above average ability in and out of the classroom. Students are referred by test scores, teachers and/or parents.

“The Advanced Learning Program

was previously known as the Gifted and Talented Program,” Advanced Learning Coordinator Tim Cox said. “There are five categories of advanced learners and everything we do is to help meet the students’ needs.”

The Advanced Learning Services invited 31 students to join the program, from freshmen to seniors.

“There is currently a sophomore who is enrolled in calculus which is mainly a senior course,” Cox said.

“This program will help him continue his learning experience with college courses next year.”

There are many enrichment programs that coordinate with advanced students, some examples being Rube Goldberg, Academic Decathalon and Mock Trial.

All of the programs previously mentioned are also offered to middle and elementary school students.

Gravunder, Walker engage in unique activities outside of school by

Lindsey Vang

As players step onto the ice, padded and ready, skates glide over the rink and secretery Missy Gravunder begins her weekly game of hockey.

“On Wednesday nights at the YMCA in Oshkosh, I play hockey,” Gravunder said. “Both teams are pretty much balanced depending on each other’s skill level.”

Gravunder started playing hockey with fellow staff member Marian Kobishop and physical education teacher Michelle Walker.

“I started to go with them on Sundays, to just learn more about the game of hockey,” Gravunder said. “Now, we play on Wednesday at a more challenging intramural level.”

Gravunder has been able to

relive her childhood hobby through hockey.

“I am originally from Waupan and skating and hockey are a big part of the community,” Gravunder said. “Although I was mainly a figure skater, hockey still gives me a chance to skate once a week.”

Walker also took up a unique activity at home.

“In November, my daughter and I went to a craft fair and Cal said ‘Oh, those spoon rings are cool.’ I told her to get one, but she didn’t,” Walker said. “I decided to surprise her, so I Googled how to make a spoon ring.”

Walker’s surprise gift has now led her to a larger cause.

“Oshkosh Lourdes is having a ‘Think Pink’ game,” Walker said.

“I have made around 75 rings.

We will be selling them and all proceeds will be going to actual patients.”

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Alternative Programs: BytheNumbers

3 Alternative programs: CESA 6, Gifted and Talented and Berlin Program

7 Students in the CESA 6 program

11 Students in the Berlin Program

31 Photo Submitted On Wednesday nights, secretery Missy Gravunder goes head to head with the opposing team.

Students in the Gifted and Talented Program

3 Most common reasons go to Washington: behavior, attendance, credit deficiency

Photo: L. Vang Physical education teacher Michelle Walker begins the final step of making a spoon ring by polishing it.

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What do you do when you see a teacher outside of school?

“Greet them. I usually see them at work since I work at McDonalds,” senior Matthew Servis said.

“Avoid them as much as possible and then it depends whether I like them,” sophomore Brittnay Bell said.

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Who’s that alternative student?

Anthony Schallock by

Hannah Trochinski

Students have all noticed the classmates who are not afraid to be their own people. This means that they do not follow trends or they have interesting hobbies, whether they fade into the background or go out of the way to stand out.

Senior Anthony Schallock, probably most noticable for his long, flowing hair, has been in the Berlin school system for three years.

“I lived in Milwaukee before moving to Berlin,” Anthony said.

Anthony lives with his younger brother and sister, as well as his mother and step-father.

Sophomore Mercedes Schallock gives insight to what life is like with her big brother.

“He plays ‘League of Legends’ or one of his other video games with

his friends a lot,” Mercedes said.

While many people find him to be shy, those who know him know that is not the case.

“He’s really funny, a big dork and he talks a lot,” senior Gracie Cruz said. “It surprises me when people think he’s really shy.”

That is not the only misconception about him, either.

“I find it weird when people are scared of him,” Mercedes said. “I don’t get it.”

While some may not think that video games and long hair make a person alternative, that is because they are missing information about his hobby.

“I practiced Kung Fu for about seven years,” Anthony said. “My dad had done it before I started and it looked cool.”

And finally, the answer everyone wants to know, why is his hair so long?

“I just don’t cut, it” Anthony said. “There’s not really a reason.”

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“Try to make myself unnoticeable,” sophomore Joshua Berger said.

“I would be shocked and try to hide,” junior Rachel Disterhaft said.

“Run and hide,” junior Jordan Hardel said.

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Some students do more with their lunch hour than simply eat.

The cafeteria staff gives students a chance to work behind the counter and serve food to students and staff on a daily basis.

“I have been serving lunch since my freshman year,” sophomore Mariana Segura said. “My friend told me that it would be a lot of fun, so I decided to try it and I’m glad I did.”

Every day, the students leave class at 11:30 and serve until about 11:50 or until the line is gone.

“It’s really nice serving because I don’t have to wait in line for food,” sophomore Paulina Piper said.

“Instead, I get to do something while I wait.”

Since the students are just working for about 20 minutes, they are only expected to serve other students by putting the necessary portions on the trays.

“I think the best day to serve is on pasta bar day because it’s the easiest day and it tastes really good,” Segura said.

Leaving class a few minutes early is not the only benefit of serving lunch.

“I feel like serving lunch has taught me a lot about portion control and responsibility,” Piper said.

Not only do the students learn about responsibility, but they are also becoming prepared for other jobs that they may encounter in the future.

“The students that come to work with us are learning a lot about food safety and customer service,” Food Director Peggy Seaman said. “This opportunity gives them some work experience and I give out a lot of references for the kids that work with us.”

Working with food and hungry students can be a challenge at times, but the students say they enjoy it nonetheless.

“My favorite part is setting up all of the food,” Piper said. “The whole thing is a lot of fun.”

Throughout the years, the cafeteria staff has gained new employees and they have always been pleased with the help that they receive.

“I have been working here for eight years and we have been having student helpers for about six,” Seaman said. “Every year we have been really lucky to get such great kids that come our way.”

Arts and Entertainment Punk should not go classic rock by

Sierra Klawitter

As a teenager who was born and raised on classic rock, it was painful to listen to songs on the “Punk Goes Classic Rock” album.

“Punk Goes Classic Rock” is the ninth album in the “Punk Goes...” series and was released

by Fearless Records in 2010.

Various punk rock artists decided to put their own spin on

rock songs that, to me, were perfect to begin with.

Music I would normally know by heart and sing along to at the top of my lungs was not even recognizable. I did not even try to follow the tempos of the songs.

The hardest song to listen to was “All Along the Watchtower”

by Envy on the Coast.

A song sung originally by Bob Dylan should not have screaming voices and hair-raising guitar riffs. He worked with the peace

movement in the ‘60s for crying out loud.

On the other hand, the opening track of the album, “More Than A Feeling” by Hit the Lights, which was originally created by the band Boston, was one of the few songs on the CD that I listened to all the way through.

The main highlight of this musical creation was the originality of the voices on the album.

Many artists crafted their voices to go from a barely audible whis-

Queen of the Lot

Friday, February 27, 2015

Photo: www.fearlessrecords.com

Photo: per, to a howling scream in the same stanza.

While I could say more nice things about this album, I will not. If these bands wanted a good review from me, they should not have tampered with perfection.

Rating out of 5:

Listen to the original tracks by: • Boston • The Rolling Stones • Blue Oyster Cult

Roving Reporter: What was your worst phone mishap?

“I was working at the tannery and I accidently dropped it down a twostory elevator shaft,” senior Adam Hopp said.

Text and photos by Emily Beltran Sophomore Shelby William has much love for her red 2004 Jeep Wrangler, Law Toy. Her parents gave her jeep the name when they bought it for her.

Sophomore Shelby Williams wins Queen of the Lot for February. Her parents bought Law Toy in 2004 and saved it for when Williams turned 16 in October. Law Toy gets 19 miles to the gallon. “If I could, I would add heated seats and convince my dad to let me take the top off in the summer,” Williams said.

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“I went to the bathroom and as I flushed the toilet my phone fell out of my pocket and it got stuck in the pipe,” senior Anna Stertz said.

“I was mad and I threw my phone at my windshield,” junior Carson Wachs said.

“I had a really old phone and for some reason it had a 911 emergency button, I accidently pressed it while calling my mom,” junior Lucas Robinson said.

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Natalie Speers sive selection of vegetables, meats,

Almost everyone’s favorite thing about Asian restaurants is the fact that they all seem to have bottomless buffets heaped with deep-fried American versions of “oriental” cuisine. Do not get me wrong, I am a fan of General Tso’s chicken drowned in sweet, red mystery sauce too, but after discovering a lighter take on Asian food at Hu Hot Mongolian Grill in Appleton, I have changed my mind forever.

First of all, it is obvious that a meal is going to be memorable when the restaurant features a gigantic grill in the center of the din

noodles, fruits and nuts and sauces, I was able to create what I thought was the perfect stir fry.

Although I was thrown off guard by the frozen meats and vegetables, once I actually took a bite of my sweet ‘n’ sour stir fry, all doubt was erased from my mind. All of the meat was delicious and well cooked and the vegetables and fruits still had crunch.

The sauce was barely there, but I found that it suited the dish much better because it complimented the original taste of my actual food rather than masking it, a flaw of many popular Asian restaurants.

And finally, perhaps one of best advantages at Hu Hot, for just $8 for lunch and $13 for dinner, one can enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet with endless stir fry combinations.

I would recommend Hu Hot to anyone who loves all the goodness of Asian food, but would like to personalize their dish(es) to contain whatever they want, in whatever quantity (hello, endless noodles). As for the sauce junkies, I suggest dumping more than the reccommended twoscoops of sauce onto your noodles.

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Photo: N. Speers My personalized Hu Hot sweet n’ sour stir fry sits steaming on my plate, one of the unlimited dishes that I could create for the dinner buffet price.

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‘American Sniper’ shows suspenseful, emotional performance by

Lindsey Vang

Everyone who had seen “American Sniper” said it was a must-watch that was emotional and suspenseful. This was all so true and the overall feel was truly inspiring.

I did not realize this was based on a well-known autobiography that Chris Kyle wrote about his four tours to Iraq and Afghanistan as a Navy Seal. He has the highest record of sniper kills in American history.

The movie begins intensely with a suspenseful cut of a scene from later in the movie. From this scene on, the movie depicted a realistic and accurate showing of Chris Kyle’s

(Bradley Cooper) life.

The plot balanced his love life and his military life perfectly. The conflict of choosing to protect the country and his men or to come home to his wife and kids was emotionally draining.

Kyle became a marked target to the opposing enemies. Tour after tour, his kills racked up and we are able to see his life threatened more and more. Although he knew this, his undying patriotism and loyalty came across clearly in Cooper’s performance.

Overall, Cooper gave a commendable representation of Kyle.

He was able to make me feel the emotions during specific moments like his nervousness before pulling

the trigger, the pain of losing a fellow comrade or the confusion of what coming home actually meant.

If one watches this without knowing anything about it besides it is an action, war genre movie, the ending will shock the viewer. I had goose bumps the entire time and my mouth gaped open.

The last clips of the movie are from reel of an actual event that took place. A trial regarding those events began on Wed. February 11.

The movie was able to draw me in because it felt like I experienced everything through Kyle’s eyes. It almost felt like it was not a movie, but a documentary, a reminder of the harsh reality soldiers and veterans face.

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During Shannon Kuehmichel’s Advanced Grammar class, junior Abby Mamerow talked about leaving for Florida on March 28.

“That’s the day we leave for Peru,” senior Faith Klawitter said.

“Well, maybe I will see you at the plane station!”

Mamerow said.

“You mean the airport?” junior Mattea Arndt said.

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During Missy Daubner’s Spanish III class, the substitute began to play Spanish music.

“This reminds me of ‘Ratatouille’ with a mixture of ‘Rio’,” sophomore Jack Werch said.

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During Bob Prellwitz’s History of Social Problems class, senior Justice Keller shared a random fact.

“Did you know that Petco has an alpha turtle that goes around and bites all the other turtles’ feet?” Keller said. “I sat there and watched it for 45 minutes one day.”

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Despite setbacks, cheer advances to state competition by

Garrett Steinbrink

With the Berlin High School cheerleader’s season coming to a close, the girls are eyeing up the state competition tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 28 at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison.

The team, coached by Dianne Weiske, has experienced some obstacles throughout the entire season.

“Our team has faced many setbacks this season,” Weiske said.

We sustained three major injuries in the past couple months and have had an athlete out with mono for the past couple weeks.

I have never had to change a routine so many times in one year.”

Despite these obstacles, the girls, led by senior captain Bailee Thill, continue to maintain a high morale going into the state competition.

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Coach Dianne Weiske gives Berlin High School’s Cheer & Stunt team a pep talk before taking to the mats at Waupaca High School for the regional competition on Feb. 21.

“Our goal has been the same since the first day of practice,” Thill said. “To finish within the top two at regionals and top three at state.”

The girls have had a success-

ful season up to this point, taking home two bronze trophies, one silver trophy, and one gold medal.

Unfortunately, the girls finished third at the regional comPhoto submitted

petition in Waupaca on Feb. 21, not quite meeting one of their season goals.

Nonetheless, captain Kailee Betler and the team is ready for the state competition.

Miracle signs with Northland College, prepares for senior season by

Sophomore Ethan Becker and teammates sophomore Kollin McGregor and freshman Dillon Herbst take a timeout against Ripon at the YMCA on Feb. 10.

Soccer players form indoor team by

Taylor Greening

Students involved in soccer have an opportunity in the winter to stay in shape and improve their skills in an indoor league.

“Our team is made up of members from the Berlin soccer team,” sophomore Ethan Becker said.

“The YMCA in Oshkosh offers an indoor league, so a bunch of guys from our team signed up together.”

There are no practices in the winter league, so the team only shows

up for the games once a week.

“It’s a lot of fun playing with the group of guys because it’s so much more intense and the teams are really good,” Becker said. “I love soccer, so it’s a good way to improve.”

The girls have also formed an indoor soccer team of their own. Every Monday, the girls play against different teams, but play in a different time slot each week.

“We don’t have a coach, so we just go in whenever we want, which is kind of nice,” sophomore Gabrial Naparala said.

The lack of coaching is not the only thing that makes club soccer different from school-sponsored soccer.

“Compared to soccer at school, soccer at the YMCA is a lot more rough and you can shove people into walls,” junior Izzy Brotz said.

Although the teams only come together once a week for games, it is something that the players look forward to.

“I love soccer, so this league is another chance for me to keep playing even in the winter,” Brotz said.

Thiel’s Thoughts: Unspoken rules of the bleachers by

Alyssa Thiel

It is one’s junior or senior year and she arrives at a sporting event expecting a bottom row spot on the bleachers, only to find that a herd of freshmen decided to mingle with the upperclassman on the first couple bleachers. Not cool.

Let me quickly quote “High School Musical”, “We are all in this together” and are all here to cheer on our school, but some of us have been here longer than others and according to the unspoken rule of

senority, deserve those lower level bleachers.

I am not encouraging upperclassmen to segregate themselves from the underclassman or to yell at them to give up their spots. It is perfectly acceptable to want to visit with friends from younger grades, but keep in mind that sometimes games get crowded (especially football games) and when spots are limited the upperclassman should have the right to a decent spot, given that they show up to the event on time. No one should expect a decent spot if they arrive a quarter into the game late.

In my three years of high school sporting events, the seating arrangement on the bleachers has seemed to follow the basic principle of seniority. As one gets older their spot on the bleachers gets closer to the court. Simple as that.

Everyone should be respectful to each other. The upperclassman need to be polite when asking a underclassman to make room.

Same goes with the underclassman, when asked politely to move, respect their wishes and move. The upperclassmen will appreciate it and also think higher of the one moving.

“We will need a lot of confidence in ourselves and each other to get top three,” Betler said. “Obviously, hitting all of our stunts will definitely be a key component as well.”

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Senior baseball captain David Miracle recently signed with Northland College to play second or third base in the 2015-2016 season.

“I chose Northland because they had the major I wanted and I loved the coach and team,” Miracle said.

Miracle has been playing baseball since he was in second grade. His friend and teammate junior Mitchell Kramer has been playing wtih him for what will be six years.

“I have been looking up to Dave my whole life because of how close we have gotten growing up together through sports,” Kramer said.

This will be Head Coach Bryant Bednarek’s fourth baseball season coaching Miracle.

“On the field, he does what you ask,” Bednarek said. “He works hard during practice, plays hard in games and always carries a positive attitude.”

Miracle has been spending time in the gym and weight room in the off seasons to improve on his skills for his upcoming senior season.

“This season I hope to finish in the top of the conference as a team and

I would like to bring up my batting average to over .400,” Miracle said.

Not only do Miracle’s physical skills help the team, but this will be Miracle’s second year as a captain for the team.

“He always leads us at practices and is a commander on the field,” Kramer said.

Being a leader has always come easy for Miracle, and that is why he is leaving behind big shoes to fill.

“David is a lot of fun to coach, I got to spend seven seasons with him (three football, four baseball) and I know things won’t be the same next year without him,” Bednarek said.

Miracle intends to bring his good attitude, work ethic and passion to the Northland baseball team just like he did for his Berlin team.

“I know he will go on to be successful in anything he does, and I am proud of what he has accomplished,” Bednarek said.

Miracle says he will work to be a leader at Northland as he was in Berlin and is very excited to continue playing the sport he loves in college.

“I am most excited for traveling with the team in college,” Miracle said. “We will get to play baseball all year round.”

Senior David Miracle pitches to the plate in the 2014 season. His goals for this season include bringing up his batting average.

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Teachers take on Polar Plunge by

Brittney Meyer

We are all used to seeing the “Freezin’ for a Reason” tags hanging on teachers’ doors this time of year, as the faculty fundraised for the Special Olympics.

“The participants vary from year to year. It depends on who is brave enough, dedicated enough, or just crazy enough to do it on any given year,” English teacher Andrew Reise said.

This year, 15 teachers have stepped up, making the choice to take on the Polar Plunge.

“I do this mainly because it’s for a good cause. It is a little crazy, but it’s also a lot of fun. The other teachers are a great group to pal around with for things like this,” Reise said.

Team captain for this year’s team, special education teacher Nicole LeDioyt, was prepared to lead the team.

“I know how everything works and I love being the point person. It seems to make sense. I’m a special education teacher and all of the proceeds go to the Special Olympics” LeDioyt said.

LeDioyt was excited to have such a big team for this year’s jump.

“I love seeing all the teachers participating and willing to jump into freezing Lake Winnebago all in support of Special Olympics. It makes my heart sing to see all of the dedi-

Photo: B. Meyer The teacher polar plunge group, also known as the Berlin Belly Floppers, pose for a picture before the big jump the night of Friday, February 20. Missing from the team picture, captain Nicole LeDoiyt. cated people out there,” LeDioyt said.

Other team members were also enthusiastic for this year’s plunge.

“It’s impressive to see such a large number of staff members willing to be ‘Freezin’ for a Reason,” science teacher Benjamin Sanderfoot said.

Teachers did seem to have a few worries about the low temperature of only 17 degrees.

“I would call it a mixture of excitement

and dread. It’s a lot of fun, but getting out of the water is never quite as fun,” Sanderfoot said.

Teachers also encourage others to take the jump for this charity.

“I encourage anyone who is looking for a fun challenge and a real conversation,” Reise said.

But even if somebody is too chicken to take the plunge, they can always donate to the cause.

“I absolutely encourage anyone to donate. The money goes to Special Olympics, so it’s a great cause to donate to,” Reise said.

Teachers also looked to the community to help.

“I sought out local organizations for help, one of our biggest contributors was Farmers and Merchants Bank,” LeDioyt said.

Total Amount Raised: over $2,000

Students attend first formal dance by

Alejandra Rivera Lopez

Walking up to the school, foreign exchange student Sophia Quarcoo was greeted by Officer Doug Christensen as she stepped out of the cold winter night and into a Winter Wonderland. Once inside the commons, science teacher Benjamin Sanderfoot and school counselor Ann Ragus waited with smiling faces, gathering money and tickets.

From the walls hung white construction paper with snowflakes on them. The tables to the side were covered with royal blue plastic table wrap and on the tables were scattered blue and white snowflakes.

Coat racks started filling up quickly as other students rushed in from the cold. Some students lingered around the coats looking through the crowd for their friends. Others rushed to the dance floor. After a few minutes, the dance floor was full of students laughing, dancing and singing to the music.

“I had a lot of fun. I was dancing and jumping and singing along with my friends,” Quarcoo said.

By the cafeteria, Student Council set up a photo booth complete with several picture frames used as props. Many friends and couples took advantage of this and took pic-

tures filled to commemorate the evening.

Once the slow songs came on, the dance floor quickly became a hot spot for couples and on the sidelines friends were awing, smiling and giggling at the dancers. Couples held each other close as they swayed to the love songs, lost in their own little wonderland.

After two or three slow songs, the upbeat party songs started. Taking requests, the DJ played what the students wanted to hear. Mixing it up, country began to play and soon the dance turned into one big karaoke contest, with students singing at the top of their lungs.

“Everyone was singing and laughing,” Quarcoo said.

Students could also get refreshments and candy, provided by the concession stand and operated by Principal Lynn Mork. By the middle of the dance, many girls had taken off their heels, stopped caring what their hair looked like and just had fun.

“Being with my friends and dancing with everyone was what I liked most about it,” Quarcoo said.

The highlight of the night seemed to be when the DJ played “Hey Mickey” from the movie “Bring It On”. Student Council members ran to the hallway by the cardio room to throw balloons down on the dancing students.

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Editorial

Not enough credit being given With the art show recently being held at the library, many students have their artwork on display to the public.

Some students have even been selected to have work go to the state level and are winning big awards for their work.

Most would think that the art show students would get as much recognition for their hard work as the athletes in school and the students that are going to state would get even more, just like the students who go to state for sports. But, that is definitely not the case.

We constantly hear all year round about the sports students going to state and we hold pep rallies to recognize these students. Athletes also had everyone cheering them on for the upcoming competition.

For the art students though, none of that happened.

Their names were heard on the announcements a few times during the week, but only for the ones that were going to state and got awards.

There were also only a few announcements telling people to go check out the art show and to give those kids some credit for their work.

Even with the announcements about the students that went to state, some teachers do not make their students listen to the announcements to hear about

those students. That is even less recognition for this group of kids.

The same goes for the small group of students that participated in the Academic Decathlon a few weeks ago.

These students were studying and practicing for weeks on end just to compete.

When multiple students get first, second and third place, all they get is an announcement. Unlike the art show, they were not recognized online. They barely had any recognition for their hard work and achievements.

We the students have to listen to the announcements more to actually know when things are going on in our school.

Then, when we do hear about somebody who did well in a competion like the art students, congratulate that person, do not just walk by them.

We should also have something for them besides an announcemt to give them school-wide recognition that is equal to a pep rally that the sports students get.

We as a school should give these students more credit in general. They are not asking for a huge award, but to be recognized at a school-wide event would not be unreasonable.

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Check this out: Berlin’s mascot continues to cause controversy by

Kaytlynne Null

The Berlin community is no stranger to harsh criticism. Since Sept. 6, 2011, when the Department of Public Instruction ordered a change in mascot, there has been controversy on whether or not using the name Indians is fair.

At a boys basketball game on Jan. 27 against Keewaskum, some members of the Keewaskum community, including a Native American, held signs telling us to change our mascot. Why grown adults would do this at a high school basketball game is beyond me.

Using the name Indians is not derogatory or racist. We are not using the name to deface the Native Americans, but instead to represent our town’s heritage.

If people have not noticed, in the MLB, one of the most famous teams is called the New York Yankees. The definition of Yankees are “people who live in, or are from the U.S.” That applies to everyone currently residing here and do people see us causing an uproar?

A mascot is supposed to be a good luck charm, something to symbolize a particular event.

Using the name Indians is also a lot different than using racial slurs about Indians, such as the Redskins, which happens to be an NFL mascot.

We should not be made to change our mascot, when the mascot itself is doing no harm to other people.

But, maybe keeping the name Indians is only hurting us.

It may be helpful in the long run to give in and change it considering this fight has been going on for almost four years now and whenever we think we are in the clear, someone has something to say.

We are not even allowed to have the name Indians on our jerseys, or on our floats during homecoming. We are not allowed to fully represent our school. It would be nice to have a mascot that we could actually showcase.

We fought to keep the mascot, but we only have the right to call ourselves the Indians. What is the point in keeping the name if it cannot actually be our mascot?

In four or fewer years, all of the students currently enrolled will have moved on with their lives and will probably be at college represented by a new mascot.

We are never going to please everyone, so we have to start thinking about what is best for the students.

What makes us happy? Is being an Indian really the best thing in the world?

Whether we are the Indians, the Bulldogs, or some other mascot, we are still the same community.

We are still the same team and we can adjust to change.

How about not...showing PDA by

Stephanie Melchor when really they are not going to

School is meant for learning, not for making out. Students walking to class do not enjoy the sight of couples having each other’s faces pressed against each other.

All the lovely-dovey stuff in between class is just disturbing. It makes students feel uncomfortable to walk around couples who are always on each other.

Do people really miss each other that much and is it the end of the world if they do not see each other between classes?

Students act like they will not be seeing each other for a week,

see each other for only 70 minutes.

Why not show it where others cannot see, like after school or off school property? During school is the worst time for PDA. After a teacher is done teaching, there is no reason to show that PDA while students are doing homework. It is a distraction, especially kissing. It is inappropriate.

Holding hands is totally fine.

Hugging is also acceptable, but constantly touching each other and kissing a lot is really unnecessary.

People need to understand that having a boyfriend/girlfriend is not everything. Students do not have to feel they need to show PDA every time they have a free second.

Keep PDA out of the hallways in school. Even if students do not think anyone is watching, they are.

When students in relationships want to show their affection, do it where it is not out there for everybody else to see. Nobody wants to witness all this affection.

Make smart decisions in school hallways because it is better just to keep the PDA out of sight.

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Day in the Life: expecting teen mom by

Feature Skiers document tricks

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Every year in January and February, the Ski Club offers students four ski trips, including one big trip at the end. Students this year have done something a little more interesting than just skiing or snowboarding.

Sophomore Jesse Viars has been doing video recording for some time now and his brother Corey gave him the idea of recording his skiing.

“I hold the camera with a ski pole at a higher angle so it shoots outward and records forward,” Viars said.

Viars attaches the camera to the pole which juniors Alex Kauble and Brandon Brey also use. The Media Production Class gave them the idea of recording their snowboarding and actually got them quite into it.

“I always videotaped for skating, so why not skiing? There is a difference from going on concrete to snow, but I use the same camera for it,” Kauble said.

There are two different ways to shoot the footage. One is by mounting the camera on a helmet, but that got quite heavy after awhile.

Another way is strapping it around the skier’s waist, which gives a fuller angle and a first person view.

“If you want to get the right angle when trying a trick, you want to nail it before getting it on camera,” Brey said.

All three of them use a Go Pro to film their skiing/snowboarding, but Brey and Kauble convert it to HD on their phone.

“It is a long process, but it is worth it and comes out really nice,” Kauble said.

When the Ski Club trips are done, both Kauble and Brey want to put all the shots together to form a cool video and maybe, in the future, put it on YouTube.

“I have not done anything with the videos yet, except delete the ones that weren’t good because they can be better and shot at better angles. I’ve got to experiment first,” Brey said.

Kaytlynne Null

Senior Taylor LoBianco’s life changed drastically when she found out that she is going to be bringing another human being into this world.

“My first thought was that I’m not dropping out of high school and things will be okay,” LoBianco said. “I am still a high school student and I still have my friends.”

For most seniors in high school, the number one priority is graduating. LoBianco’s priorities now revolve around not only herself, but someone else.

“I had to grow up really fast and be a big girl, as my mom would say,” LoBianco said. “I found ways to make my school schedule change to graduate early and I moved out on my 18th birthday.”

LoBianco’s goals and dreams reflect a normal teenager’s, except that now her goals include being a good mom.

“I plan to have my baby and then be a stay-at-home mom for a while,” LoBianco said, “I’ll do some babysitting jobs to make cash and then eventually I would like to go to college. I don’t know

Photo: K. Null Senior Taylor LoBianco finishes homework in special education teacher Alecia Starks’ classroom. what for yet.”

Her routine is also much like any other student’s.

“I wake up, go to school, come home, make dinner for my boyfriend Jacob and myself, watch some TV, shower and then go to bed,” LoBianco said.

However, being pregnant throws some obstacles in her daily routine.

“Taylor is having some health issues, but she pushes through it and is still coming to school,” study

hall teacher Marian Kobishop said.

“With only one more week of high school to go, she is really just focusing on the end.”

Kobishop is one of LoBianco’s favorite teachers and whenever LoBianco needs to rest or recooperate, Kobishop opens her door.

“Whenever she isn’t feeling well, I let her come down here and get some food,” Kobishop said. “She doesn’t really need my help with school, she’s doing fantastic.”

In some situations, teen moms may lose touch with some friends, but LoBianco has kept all of her life-long friends, such as fellow senior Breanna Staranowicz.

“It hasn’t affected our friendship in any way. In fact, it has shown me how strong of a person she is. I’m proud of her and I don’t look at her any differently than I did when she wasn’t pregnant,” Staranowicz said.

“She knows that if she ever needs me, I’m here.”

Behind the scenes of the school play by

Allison Marks and linc crew,” senior Ana Lun-

The upcoming play, “Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon,” is keeping cast members busy.

Cast members are learning lines and preparing for rehearsals.

“We are using this time to memorize our lines and then we will put the motions in later,” junior Britney Robinson said.

The play is a combination of 209 fairytales in one and has a lot going on.

In addition, with many other extracurriculars going on, sometimes schedules get a little tight.

“I am in show choir, madrigals,

dquist said. “Sometimes it can be hard to juggle my time.”

Other times though, people have schedules that are a little more flexible.

“It’s not that hard to juggle my time,” junior Rachel Van Dyke said. “Mrs. Reeves is really nice about stuff like that and all other clubs I’m in are good, too.”

In addition to organizing individual schedules, being in the play takes dedication because actors have to memorize lines, learn the actions and show up to practices.

The play will be April 10 and 11 in the Berlin High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7.

Photo: A. Marks

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Photo: A. Marks Senior Ana Lundquist is Narrator 1. “It is really fun to be onstage and be able to interact with your classmates,” Lundquist said.

Junior Britney Robinson plays Snow White. “The best part is picking out your costume so you don’t end up with something terrible,” Robinson said.

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Junior Rachel Van Dyke plays Cinderella and the host.

“Everyone gets to play up their characters and we get to goof around,” Van Dyke said.

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Student driving parking l o r u t o f Top rules BROKEN #1

Junior Hannah Olsen enters through the exit only.

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Sophomore Jacob Henriksen takes up two spots in the lot.

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Senior Bridget Freimark parks Junior Paulina Medrano parks in a “No Parking” zone. in a handicap spot.

Text and photos by Hazel Reck

Parking lot signs : Q&A and fines Red ‘n’ Green Reporter Emily Schmidt: What are some of the basic rules in our parking lot?

Officer Doug Christensen: The same rules apply in our parking lot as they do on the road. Everything is common sense. The speed limit is SLOW in our parking lot. We understand that it is a tight fit within stalls, but that is why drivers need to drive responsibly, especially with bad weather conditions.

ES: What is the cost of a ticket if you do not stop at the stop signs in the parking lot? ...and if you do not have a parking pass?

OC: The cost of a ticket for failing to stop is around $100 and you could possibly get points taken off your license. The fine for not having a parking pass is around $20 and after a while,

your fine can double if you do not pay the fine right away.

ES: How many tickets have you handed out this school year in the parking lot?

OC: There were about a dozen tickets handed out that were parking tickets. I have not had to give anyone a ticket yet for failing to stop at both of our stop signs out front. Students need to follow the same rules in the parking lot as they would on the road. We try to remind students that parking on school property is a privilege.

ES: What are the discipline steps for bad driving?

OC: Bad driving can result in their parking permits getting suspended for up to two weeks.

If someone would keep up with their bad behaviors in the parking lot, they could even lose their parking permit privileges for the rest of the school year.

New winter drivers look for parking passes, parking spots by

Bria Osterberg

Many new drivers are getting their licenses this winter, making it harder and harder to find parking spots in the lot.

Rookie drivers are not going to be the best at parking, so it will be hard to find a spot with not much room in the narrow parking slots.

“I couldn’t find a parking spot for my dad’s pick-up truck,” sophomore Haille Piechowski said. “The truck is too long.”

New drivers also have to get a parking pass from the office before they can even start looking for a parking spot.

“Students need to fill out an application for a parking pass,” secretary Laura Sobieski said. “They need a valid drivers license and $5 as well.”

Photo: B. Osterberg

Secretary Laura Sobieski hands sophomore Haille Piechowski the application for a parking pass because she just got her license and she needs a pass to be able to park in the parking lot.

The school has handed 189 parking passes this year and there are more to come.

“We never put a limit on how many passes we give out,” Sobieski said.

With fewer parking spots and

slippery snow, new drivers have to be more cautious.

“It’s pretty difficult to park when people do bad parking jobs,” sophomore Sophia Lehr said. “And I hate how the slots are so narrow.

They should be wider.”

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conundrums Quiz: Rules in the parking lot 3) How many students have gotten tickets for not having a parking pass this year?

1) What it the price of a ticket for failing to stop at a stop sign? a) $10 b) $50

c) $100 d) $200

a) None b) 1-5

2) What is the speed limit in the parking lot? a) 10 mph b) 15 mph

c) 6-8 d) 10-12

4) Which of these can you NOT do in the parking lot? a) Park alongside the building b) Speed c) Enter in any of the entrances d) All of the above

c) 20 mph d) There is no speed limit

Created by Allison Marks

Answers: 1.c, 2. b, 3. d, 4. b

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Arts & Entertainment

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“What celebrity would you trade lives with and why?”

“Michael Phelps; just to win all those gold metals and be a phenomenal swimmer like he is,” science teacher Pat Arndt said. “Though, I don’t like his use of drugs.”

“Taylor Swift, because she sent gifts to her fans on Christmas,” freshman Jacklyn Jorgensen said.

“Megan Fox, because she’s really pretty and such a good actress,” sophomore Alyssia Flores said.

Text and photos by Emily Schmidt

Students show off artwork by

Allison Marks

Many students are showing off their artistic sides with pieces on display at the Berlin Public Library art show that ends tomorrow.

The art on display ranges from paintings, drawings and scratchboards, to ceramics and metals.

“There are probably about 100 students with their artwork there,” art teacher Angela Breunig said.

The art show gives the community a chance to see what is going on in the high school.

“I am happy that my artwork is on display because it took me a long time to create it,” freshman Allison Brasch said. “I’m proud of how it turned out.”

There was not enough room to display all of the artwork that was created, so the art teachers had to pick and choose which ones would go on display.

“We tried to use pieces from everyone who had an art class last trimester,” Breunig said.

“We tried to take the best pieces from the students.”

Freshmen Emily Cotello and Brasch said they were both glad they chose the pieces they did.

“There weren’t any certain characteristics the pieces had to have,” Breunig said. “We just looked for good quality.”

Photo: L. Rademann The art at the library was created last trimester by students in art classes. There are a variety of pieces there from all of the classes. The art will be on display until Feb. 28.

Photo: A. Marks

Photo: A. Marks

Freshman Allison Brasch currently has a portrait down at the Berlin Public Library. “My artwork turned out better than I expected,” Brasch said.

Freshman Emily Cottello also has a portrait on display at the library. “I’m happy with the piece they chose to show,” Cottello said.

“Mark Wahlberg. He’s a pretty cool guy and he’s in all those action movies,” junior Mitchell Kramer said.

“Chuck Norris, because he’s my hero and I adore him,” senior Gus Weisensel said.

‘The Alchemyst’ hits off suspenseful series by

Bria Osterberg

Michael Scott has written a fantastic book series which starts off with “The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel.”

This is a very action-packed series of six, but “The Alchemyst” is one of the best.

The main characters, Sophie and Josh Newman, were just ordinary twins until they met the immortal Nicolas Flamel and his wife Perenelle. Then, their lives changed epically.

With an unexpected spiral into the world of magic, Sophie and Josh encounter many ancient immortal beings and have to fight for their lives.

When the twins fight for one another because they can truly only trust each other, that is really heartwarming.

Both of them put their lives on the line for each other when they fight the evil immortal, Doctor John Dee. It is particularly sweet when Josh carries his sister through a battlefield at the Elder’s home because he does not trust anyone else with her.

That is sibling dedication.

Books like this one, that start out with action in the first chapter, are extraordinary. Scott did a marvelous job of keeping a steady pace with all the action-packed parts. In every chapter, Sophie and Josh get hit with a new challenge. There really are no boring parts.

When the readers think they know what is coming, or when

Photo: B Osterberg they think the twins have almost won, there is always an unpredictable twist that sends the twins back into risking their lives.

When the twins and Flamel jump through a portal with the warrior maiden Scathach and end up in Paris, readers think they are safe, but they are wrong. Dee calls a bunch of his allies to come and sabatoge the twins and their companions. Then, a whole new adventure starts up.

Scott really knows how to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

They can never relax because Flamel always has risky plans up his sleeve. He lies to the twins and tells them they are not in danger, making us all wonder who we can trust.

When Flamel, the twins and Scathach think they are safe, John Dee is always one step of ahead of them. It keeps readers wondering what is going to happen next.

Rating out of 5:

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Arts & Entertainment Bellissimos worth a visit

Personality Quiz

by

Brady Polk

Bellissimos, known for their Italian pasta and pizza, is located on the corner of North Wisconsin street and Main street in Berlin. It looks like a small, cozy place from the outside.

Once inside the restaurant, I got the Italian sense of the place with its cozy little tables and high top chairs. It was not the small place it appears to be from the outside, with a full bar and two big flat screen TV’s above the bar.

They had a few tables by the bar and two bigger separate rooms away from the bar to create a quiet restaurant feel to the place.

The thing that stood out the most was that they were watching the Game Show Network instead of news, sports or an Italian show.

The Game Show Network was not bad, but people could not follow it without the sound on.

What people could hear was quiet, slow songs over the speakers. It did not fit the mood in the bar area where I was sitting, but it would have worked in the dining area.

I was seated right when I walked in and was brought drinks and bread within the first five minutes.

The service was above par, but that might be because of the lack

Which animal would you choose?

1. Dog 2. Bird 3. Badger 4. Tiger What color would you be?

1. Yellow 2. White 3. Red 4. Purple

What do you do in your free time?

1. Hang with friends 2. Read 3. Gossip 4. Work

How do you relieve stress?

1. Talk it out 2. Keep it locked up 3. Throw/Hit things 4. Exercise

What food would you snack on?

1. Pizza 2. Salad 3. Burger 4. Apple

Which is your best school subject?

1. English 2. Art 3. Gym 4. Math

How much do you like school?

1. It is great 2. It is okay 3. It is dumb 4. It depends on the day

If you got mostly... Ones: you are more of a happy, outgoing person. Twos : you are kind of shy and keep to yourself a lot. Threes: you get angry easily and are very blunt. Fours: you are independent and do your own thing.

Created by Hazel Reck

Photo: B. Polk

Bellissimos pollo alfredo offers a big portion with tons of chicken. of other guests.

The waitress said that they usually are very slow around lunch time and packed around dinner.

Since I was there for lunch and we were the only guests, we got plenty of attention.

Even though we were only people there, the food still took about a half an hour, but it was very hot when it arrived.

The waitress was very nice, friendly and was on top of everything, from filling up water and bringing us bread, to starting conversations and asking us how the food was.

I ordered the pollo alfredo and it was piping hot and fairly priced. The chicken alfredo had a ton of chicken, but that is nothing to complain about.

The alfredo sauce had a rich creamy taste that just melted in my mouth.

The sauce had additional seasoning on the top that made it that much better.

The bread was warm like it had just come out of the oven and was not the hard bread I have had at other restaurants. It tasted even better with the alfredo sauce on it.

Overall, the restaurant was well staffed, served delicious food and offered friendly service in a dining area that was big yet cozy.

Rating out of 5:

‘Lucy’ shatters reality, expectations by

Alejandra Rivera Lopez

Lucy, played by Scarlett Johansson, is tricked into being a drug mule by her new boyfriend. Living in Taiwan, Lucy’s boyfriend works for a mob boss drug lord named Mr. Jang. Upon delivery, Lucy witnesses her boyfriend get shot and killed. When she tries to run, she is captured and under the command of Mr. Jang. His henchmen forcibly sew a blue synthetic drug in to her abdomen.

At first, I thought this was going to be another one of those action films where the girl ends up dying before arrival. What is not surprising is that something always goes wrong with a drug deal. It is a basic rule of drug movies.

While Lucy is captive, she gets kicked in the stomach and as a result, the bag containing the drug breaks. Shortly after, her body and mind are working far better than before. She then kills the people keeping her hostage and escapes. Afterwards, she goes to a hospital to have the bag removed and the doctor tells her she should not have any side effects.

Photo: www. imdb.com But, little did he know just what Lucy would soon be capable of doing.

Lucy cannot live without this drug. She goes back to Mr. Jang’s hotel to find out where the other drugs will be going. After killing off the bodyguards, she ties up Mr. Jang and places her fingers on his temples. When she does this, she can see in his mind and see where the other drugs are going. The drug gives Lucy the ability to manipulate any cells in her body.

Personally, I would love to have the ability to use more of my brain and do things I normally could not do.

Being able to change my hair color without the damage?! Lucy is living my dream. Instead of brown, I could have icy blue eyes with just a blink.

She contacts Professor Norman, (played by Morgan Freeman) and explains what is happening to her and that she knows her time is limited.

She is determined to find a way to give him her newly found knowledge. If only it would be that easy. With every passing second, Lucy becomes more of a robot, showing almost no emotion.

Overall, the film was put together well, but the end was a little overdone, kind of like a dud firework.

Rating out of 5:

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Sports

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Berlin wrestlers on road to state

they can keep things relaxed,” Meza said.

Brady Polk Teammates also helped each other Seniors David Meza and David in practice by pushing each other.

Miracle headed to the state wres“My teammate Mitchell Kramer tling meet yesterday at Madison. has helped me out the most by beBoth Meza and Miracle followed ing a good partner in practice and the same path to the third place popushing me,” Meza said. “My wresdium at Sectionals. tling career wouldn’t have been the Meza, wrestling in the 195 lb. class, same without him.” pinned Jake Schaper of Tomahawk Injuries have also affected them in the quarterfinal match, then in all greatly. his semifinals, lost to Ramsey Bloy Kramer had a rib injury at of Freedom. the beginning of the season In his next two matches, Meza and he also had torn cartilage beat Zac Miller of Two Rivers with and a deep bruise in his knee. a 10-2 major decision and then beat Even with all the injuries, they Seymour’s Kevin Vandenlangenkept pushing forward. berg 3-2.

“I overcame a back injury I had Miracle, wrestling in the 220 lb. right before regionals and just class, pinned Denmark’s Ronald pushed right through it,” Miracle Saldana, then lost his semifinal said. match as well.

Meza has had a back injury In Miracle’s next two matches, throughout the entire wrestling he posted decision wins over Seyseason. mour’s Alex Everard and Two Riv- (Left to Right) Junior Michell Kramer and seniors David Meza and David Miracle all took first place at their “It happened junior year in footregional match in Ripon on Feb. 14. Meza and Miracle advanced to state after the Feb. 21 sectional meet. ers’ Sam Skornicka to take third. ball and has been a recurring injury Now, these wrestlers are looking to ever since then,” Meza said. “I have has fought his way back to the mat. sectionals, they were all hoping to “My teammates pushed me harder to wear a brace and just wrestle make a major impact at state.

Last year, he finished third place at podium. in the weight room,” Kramer said. through it.”

Both Miracle and Meza, along state.

Even though Kramer did not poMeza has a different angle on with junior Mitchell Kramer, have Despite the injuries Meza and With Kramer, Meza and Miracle dium, he and his teammates trained teammates. all experienced the playoff levels.

Miracle are in shape to compete in the only wrestlers who advanced to and prepared together.

“Teammates are great because Madison today and tomorrow.

Meza went to state last year and Photo: E. Beltran

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Boys prepare for post season Photo: E. Draves

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Junior Ryan Wenig looks up the court to pass the ball as the AdamsFriendship Green Devils press them on Tuesday, Feb. 10.

Emily Schmidt

As basketball season comes to a close, the boys look back on their season improvements as a team and individually.

Junior Ryan Wenig had an enjoyable experience on varsity this season.

“I had great teammates to play with this year on varsity,” Wenig said. “We know how to play with each other because of the chemistry we built.”

The team all agrees that they have come a long way throughout the season.

Captain Erich Mueller noticed the guys step up their game, especially as the season is ending.

“Our shooting and rebounding

skills have seen a huge improvement,” Mueller said. “It’s great to see all the guys developing skills for next year.”

Not only have the team skills grown, but the players have also noticed improvements in their individual skills.

“I’ve come a long way on my free throws and in being a team leader,” Mueller said.

As the boys offense continues to grow, their personal development in working on both sides of the court have improved as well.

“I’ve become a better hustler up and down the court,” sophomore Peter Bruce-Allington said. “I have been understanding the offense better, which helps me take more shots.”

The players gave their last push

of energy this week as their regular season ended and regional play begins next week.

“It was an amazing experience to play with everyone on varsity,” Bruce-Allington said. “I plan on sticking to basketball and playing summer league with the guys this summer.”

Though some players are already looking forward to summer league at the Oshkosh YMCA, others are sorry to see the season end.

“It stinks that basketball is almost over,” Wenig said. “We are starting to play a lot better with all of the improvements we’ve made.”

Their first regional game is March 3 against the Little Chute Mustangs at Little Chute.

G i r l s b a s ke t b a l l e n d s s t ro n g a s t e a m by

Hazel Reck

This season for the girls basketball team was different than other seasons. Considering that over half of the varsity team is new they had good team chemistry and were able to improve their record from last season.

“The team gets along well with one another, which helps with playing together,” head coach Bob Prellwitz said.

“With all the girls being from all different grades it worked out well.”

The girls suffered some losses, but many of those losses

were close games.

“With our team being young compared to other teams that are all juniors and seniors, we were at a disadvantage but handled it well,” freshman Mackenzie Kurczek said.

Despite that disadvantage, the team powered through every game.

“This season of losses has not impacted the girls as much as some people would think,” Prellwitz said. “They used it to get better and prepare for upcoming games, which I find great.”

Among these players, junior Julia Silloway seemed to never lose sight of winning. For ev-

ery game, she played as though her team could win even when they were far behind.

“I play every game knowing there is a chance to win and play to the best of my ability,” Silloway said.

Silloway, along with her other team members, shot, passed and handled the ball better and better each game, along with handling wins and losses as a team.

“I can tell that from the start to the end of the season things got better for us,” Silloway said.

The girls lost their final regional game to Xavier, with an overall season record of 4-19.

Top player stats:

Points per game:

Steals per game:

Assists per game:

Rebounds per game:

-Julia Silloway- 16.7 -Jordyn Putzke- 4.2 -Mackenzie Kurczek- 2.6

-Julia Silloway- 1.8 -Jordyn Putzke- 0.7 -Mackenzie Kurczek- 0.5

-Julia Silloway- 1.7 -Mackenzie Kurczek- 1.1 -Jordyn Putzke- 1.0

-Julia Silloway- 4.6 -Shelby Williams- 3.2 -Faith Klawitter- 3.0

Created by Hazel Reck