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‘Peter Pan and Wendy’ comes to Berlin High by

Peter Schrader

On Feb. 17 and 18 at 7 p.m., the classic children’s story and movie, “Peter Pan and Wendy,” will be performed by Berlin High School students in the high school auditorium.

“I picked ‘Peter Pan’ because I thought it would be fun to take a well-known story and put our own spin on it,” Director Angela Femali said. “I am hoping the play will appeal to a wide range of community members and students because of its fun script and dangerous scenes.”

Femali thinks that this will be one of the biggest, most exciting plays Berlin has seen in a while, because of the new, dangerous and exciting scenes that Femali has incorporated into the play.

“The most spectacular thing we are trying is sword fighting,” Femali said. “We are also having Peter Pan and the Darling children fly through the air for a limited amount of time.”

Ashley Groves is playing the part of Wendy Darling, and she could not be more excited for the opportunity to portray such a famous role.

“It is so exciting to be one of the lead roles, and I cannot wait to fly across the stage,” Groves said. “But on the other hand, I am nervous for my lines. I have a lot and they are really hard to memorize.”

Femali believes that she has a very strong cast and crew this year, especially the actors filling the lead roles. She has many younger students in the play this year, but also has a great number of talented, older performers.

“All of our lead performers can sing beautifully,” Femali said. “I am hoping to add some song and dance numbers for their parts, also.”

The lead role of Peter Pan went to sophomore Robert Reeves. He has been acting for a long time and has participated in many different plays.

“Acting is really fun. It is what I like to do,” Reeves said. “It is fun to portray other characters. Peter Pan is a little kid, so it is fun to envision being a different person for some period of time.”

Reeves is looking forward to his first lead role in a major play. He cannot wait to try his hand at sword fighting against his fellow performers.

“The sword fighting has been a really fun thing to try,” Reeves said. “I am also really excited to work with the other actors and actresses because they are all talented at what they do.”

As with any big production, there are bound to be a couple traps and snares along the way. Femali would like these to be minimal and easy to deal with.

“We have run into a couple issues with illnesses that are making me nervous,” Femali said. “But, this is a great cast, and they always seem to pull it off.”

Newsbriefs

Forensics Club competes in recent meet

The Forensics Club participated in their first meet on Jan. 20 and 21 at Berlin High School. Forensics coach Mike Schiebel thinks that the team did fine at the meet.

“They did well for having a lot of newcomers,” Schiebel said. “They gained a lot of experience in the new categories.”

The Forensics Club will be competing in 10 more meets, plus going on to state. Their next competition is on Feb. 4 at Winneconne.

National Honors Society

National Honors Society (NHS) member Kaytlyn Kramer has been working on an anti-texting while driving initiative.

“NHS will be preparing a slideshow about texting and driving,” Kramer said. “Also, they will encourage students to sign a pledge to not text and drive.”

Kramer has been meeting with several NHS members to talk about getting the school involved.

“Traci Kramer, Jody Ziemann and I met with Lynda Parman about two weeks ago to start discussing our plans,” Kramer said.

Spain travelers prepare for spring break trip

As the Spain travelers conclude their fundraising, they start looking forward to spring break. The trip will take about ten days.

“The last payment for the trip has already been sent in, so now students will get a check for spending money,” Spanish teacher Melissa Daubner said. We have 30 people going on the trip and are leaving on March 29.”

Main Characters Peter Pan--Robert Reeves Captain Hook--Adam Wilson Wendy Darling--Ashley Groves John Darling--Lee Laudolf Michael Darling--Corey Viars Mr. Darling--Austin Borgardt Mrs. Darling--Emily Martin

What is “Peter Pan” about?

The play is a story of how Peter Pan flies to London in search of his shadow. He awakens Wendy Darling and her brothers. He then convinces them to return with him to Neverland where Wendy can be their mother.

Photo: A. Femali Practicing sword fighting for the upcoming play, junior Brianna Beier and senior Adam Wilson prepare for opening night, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. Sword fighting was taught to the performers by guest instructor, Chase Wright.

Budget cuts on, lights off by

Karnpal Cheema

In light of Governor Scott Walker’s June 2011 signing of the Budget Repair Bill, a total $1.85 billion is to be cut from Wisconsin education within the next two years. Both public school systems and the University of Wisconsin systems are affected, many of their cuts outright and visible.

The Berlin Area School District has had to make its own concessions. The first of these was the closing of Poy Sippi Elementary School. Though the school was closed, no jobs were lost. Berlin did not contribute to the 3,400 teacher cuts throughout the state.

“This (closing the school) was a decision that we really wish that we didn’t have to make, but financially it was the best alternative for us at the particular time,” district Super-Intendent Bob Eidahl said to Fox 11.

The district is taking other mea-

sures to save money, as well. Many students notice a lack of lighting in the halls. This is attributed to the implementation of a light control system.

“The light control system at Berlin High School was originally designed to be used just the way it is currently being used,” Buildings and Grounds Director Chris Stemler said. “We are just using the system as it was originally designed.”

The system is now being used as a means to save both money and energy.

“Some measures such as turning lights off are easy as it is a cost saving measure without costing us additional funds to implement,” Stemler said.

Steps like these are being taken at buildings throughout the district in order to save money and effectively conserve energy.

“Everything that all of us can do to conserve will have some effect on the budget,” Stemler said.

Mascot Update The Mascot Committee’s first meeting for the new logo and nickname was held on Dec. 19 in the Berlin High School library.

Principal Lynn Mork and Assistant Principal and Athletic

Director Joe Brandl were present as head chairmen. Also, other adults invited by the Alumni Committee and the class officers of each grade could attend the meeting.

The committee will implement a procedure for the community to vote on and come up with different ideas.

“We will not be deciding the name, we will just be helping the

process along,” Brandl said.

By February, the top 10 choices of names the selection committee generated from ideas given will be provided to the public in a survey.

Lights off, what else?

At Clay Lamberton Elementary, every possible light bulb has been changed to a flourescent bulb, which is more efficient than an incandescent.

The high school is implementing smarter, more efficient motion sensing light systems, something the middle school has done for years.

Throughout the district $25,000 is being cut from the annual teacher supply budget.

News

January 31, 2012

Walker Recall

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This would be the first time in Wisconsin’s history that a governor has faced recall.

The Government Accountability Board said it will take 60 days to review the signatures, 29 days more than is allowed under state law.

540,208 signatures are needed to force a recall election.

United Wisconsin, the organization formed to recall Scott Walker, say they turned in over one million signatures.

After enough signatures have been counted, the state will set a date for the recall election.

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Source: www.cnn.com

GOP

Candidates Delegates: Thirty Three

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is to give workers free choice, to join a union or not, and to protect workers’ right to free speech. He plans on empowering workers and businesses to try and get the economy growing and get unemployed Americans back to work.

Foreign policy:

Romney plans on reminding other countries that when the United States is strong, the world is safer.

He is trying to restore the idea of strong values, a stable economy and a strong military.

First day in office:

Romney will submit a jobs package to Congress which he will demand that Congress acts on in fewer than 30 days. Romney will also order the government to get out of the economy’s way.

Megan Roehl

Background:

Bain & Company CEO and former governor of Massachusetts (2002). He ran for president in 2008.

Age: 64

Mitt Romney

Age: 76

Health care: Romney claims that he

Family:

er they have five sons.

Religion: Mormon

Labor policy: Romney’s objective

Family:

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His claim:

According to www.ronpaul.com, “Paul is the only candidate who predicted and warned against the economic crisis, who understood and explained the reasons for it and who offers a viable solution. Paul is the only candidate who really means it when he says he wants to bring our troops home and scale down our unsustainable and unreasonable empire. Ron Paul is the only candidate who is serious about slashing spending and eliminating taxes. Even though others are now trying to sound like him, there is only one Paul. And there is only one candidate who can beat Obama: Ron Paul.”

Paul plans to get rid of Obamacare. He then wants to make health care more affordable. He wants to change the tax code to allow individuals to fully deduct health care costs from taxes.

According to www.mittromney.com, “Romney will rebuild the foundations of the American economy on the principles of free enterprise, hard work and innovation. His plan seeks to reduce taxes, spending, regulation and government programs. He seeks to increase trade, energy production, human capital and labor flexibility. He relinquishes power to the states instead of claiming to have the solution to every problem.”

will replace Obamacare and give the power back to the states. He also says that he will make health care more like a market and less like a government program.

Dr. Paul specialized in gynecology. He was also a member of Congress in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. Paul Returned to Congress in 1997. He ran for president in 2008.

Health care:

His claim:

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Background:

Foreign policy: Photo: www.doctorscaucus.gingrey.house.gov

Ron Paul

Married to Carol Wells, together they have 5 children.

Religion: Raised Lutheran, converted to Baptist.

Delegates: Four

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Paul plans to continue to secure the borders, to bring troops home safely and to put America first.

Free Trade: Paul opposes many free trade agreements, like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Education:

Paul would like to remove the Department of Education and to have the decisions about education made by the state. He believes parents should be able to spend their money on any kind of school or teaching method the parent would like to choose for their child.

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Opinion

January 31, 2012

Editorial

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ACT Prep: take advantage, not for granted Although Berlin High School offers a free ACT Prep program, Guidance Counselor Ann Ragus estimates that only 20 percent of students utilize it.

For students who plan to attend a two-year or four-year university in the state of Wisconsin, the ACT (American College Test) is usually a mandatory assessment. Many other states’ universities require applicants to complete this test as well.

The ACT covers four main skill areas: English, math, reading and science. If a student plans to attend UW-Madison or UW-La Crosse, they must also complete a writing sample.

The idea of taking the ACT can be overwhelming, but it does not have to be. Student Services offers a practice test booklet that covers all of the subject areas. The best part? It is free.

If students can acquire all of the resources needed to prepare themselves for the ACT for free, why would they not use it? Practice test booklets are very similar to the real

deal, so they are helpful in showing what material will be covered.

The price of taking the actual ACT can be very costly: about $34 without the writing sample, and about $50 with the writing sample. If students have to retake the ACT, which is likely if they are not prepared, they spent their money for nothing. Some find it helpful to invest in a tutor to help them study, but that can also become expensive. Utilizing the practice booklet will help students study at no cost, and avoid multiple retakes.

Some schools force it upon their students to prepare for the ACT by taking class time throughout the school day. Fortunately, Berlin High School does not force anything, but simply has it available for use.

Preparing for the ACT does, indeed, help boost scores. The difference between scoring a 23 or a 36 can be determined by how prepared one is for this test. All of the resources students need are right in front of them, and they need to start taking advantage of those resources.

Amberlee’s Informational Guide On How To Do Things People Should Do

Create Awkward Moments

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Amberlee Perry

When he leans in for a kiss, she coughs and turns away.

When a person congratulates a woman on her fertility and it turns out she is just overweight. These situations are devastating for the victim, but can be devilishly enjoyable for those causing the awkward moment. Here are some guidelines on how to create a truly awkward moment.

1. Talk Nonsense In the mood for cringing humor?

Here is a winner: approach a group of people engaged in a serious conversation and after every sentence spoken, make a statement completely unrelated to the subject. Here is the twist: stare blankly at anything but the people in the conversation.

Example: Girl 1- “That test last hour was easy. I’ll get an A.” Conversation Ruiner- While staring blankly at a table,“My legs are awfully itchy today.”

Girl 2-“Umm, try lotion. Are you kid-

Editor-in-Chief: Karnpal Cheema

Business Manager: Amberlee Perry

Arts & Entertainment Editor: Caleb Draves

Sports Editor: Jon Krueger

Reporters:

Anna Gravunder Ashley Gravunder Jenna Horn Jostun Pomplun Hailey Prachel Megan Roehl Peter Schrader Amaerani Torres

Photo: S. Obrigewitch ding? I’ll probably get a C at best.”

Conversation Ruiner- “Limes are a green fruit.”

Girl 1- “Okay...let’s talk over there.”

2. Elevated Discomfort This is a method that my Co-Editorin-Chief Karnpal Cheema and I have practiced. Take a friend and get onto an empty elevator. Both persons should then stand in the far corners, facing the elevator walls...and wait. Potential elevator passengers will open the doors only to find two strange beings staring blankly at the elevator walls and they will begin to feel extremely uncomfortable. Remain motionless until the potential passengers back out of the elevator slowly and the doors close.

3. Uncomfortable Queue Invading personal space is probably the best way to make a person feel uncomfortable, and even a little violated. The average person’s personal space has a four foot radius, while the average intimate space has as 1.5 foot radius. Take a chance and make the 1.5 feet one, single foot. The best place for a novice to practice this method is the lunch line. Students are already piled on top of one another, why not inch a little closer?

Example: Student- “What is that pleasantly warm breeze caressing my neck?”Turnstofindhispeerwithinkissing distance.

SpaceInvader-Inanabnormallylow voice, “Just want some nuggets.”

Witnessing an awkward moment is always entertaining, but causing an awkward moment is truly where it is at. Join the force.

Advisor: Shannon Kuehmichel

Jet set journalist: TravelerArchetypes by

Letter to the

Created by Peter Schrader and Jon Krueger

Karnpal Cheema

Travelers come in all colors, shapes and sizes. They represent all demographics and lifestyles. As varied as travelers may seem, it is not difficult for them to also be a certain archetype of traveler.

Backpackers These travelers know how to stretch a dollar, euro or rupee for that matter. These young, often spritually confused travelers are known to frequent cheap hostels, ashrams and the occasional train station bench across Europe and Asia. I urge fellow travlers to not let backpackers’ stench and excessive bodyhair repel them from hearing their often amazing stories about them “actually finding themselves.”

All-inclusives I love dinner and a show. The show? A lovely American family becoming “real life

hula dancers” on stage at their all-inclusive resort. Points of interest for this archetype include Mexico (Cancun and Cabo), most of the Caribbean and all of Florida. I suggest that fellow travelers not waste their time talking to all-inclusives about their vacations, unless they want to see Travis’ mom make him do the hula in the middle of a crowded airport terminal.

All Business I for one cannot stand wearing uncomfortable clothing on an airplane. These travelers, however, are perfectly fine donning a three-piece suit and rebelliously typing away on their Blackberries throughout a flight. They know all the tips and tricks for besting security, baggage fees and delayed or cancelled flights. Their wallets include a number of airline cards, all in a variety of powerful colors (platinum, gold and silver).

Always check for a bluetooth earpiece prior to attempting communication with these transit gurus.

Travelistas Beware not to be blinded by these travelers’ insanely bedazzled iPhone cases or not to scuff up their Louis Vuitton duffle bags.

One will get hurt either way. These travel-

ers specialize in early boarding, due to their seats in first class, and singlehandedly keep airport stores like Hugo Boss and Salvatore Ferragamo in business. I doubt one will get a chance to interact with them unless they are the greeter at their airline’s airport lounge, so do not even bother.

Mission Impossibles-to-Tolerate These travelers are often known for their incredibly generous spirit and obnoxious, inspirational tales. They are often seen wearing dirty cargo pants, tie-dyed shirts and mandals. These travelers are sent on missions, both religous and otherwise, to aid those both far and near. When interacting with these travelers prepare to feel their sly attempts at belittling fellow travelers by experiences such as this: “I went swimming with dolphins and I saw a homeless man on the beach. I took him to the mission where we prayed and then gave him a free meal. It was a life changing experience.”

The travelers encountered on an excursion may often be exponentially harder to navigate than the parts of the world they are visiting. Hopefully, this piece is a helpful key to their navigation. Good luck and safe travels.

Editor

Dear Editor, Why do some people think that as soon as their test or quiz is sitting on the teacher’s desk, everyone else’s is, too? I’m tired of having to listen to multiple side conversations about last night’s activities while also trying to figure out complicated math problems. This is an everyday occurrence.

The rudeness does not stop there. People have side conversations during the teachers’ lectures, work time, announcements...it never stops. Quite frankly, I have had enough.

Either students need to learn some manners and be considerate of those who are trying to concentrate or the teachers need to step in and show some authority.

Sincerely, Irritated Senior

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What should the A simplified and straightforPresident’s number one ward how-to for high school: focus be?

“The President’s number one focus should be improving the economy,” social studies teacher Jennifer Leahy said. “It is important because high unemployment means that there is less money overall to spend on goods and services, causing more jobs to be lost.”

“The issue that needs to be faced would be improving education,” junior Patrick Malchetske said. “Education is probably the most important thing America offers, and without it nothing would function properly.”

“I think that the economy should be the first thing on the list of issues,” senior Matt Curtis said. “Money controls everything that happens in the United States, and without it we would be at a stand still.”

Text and Photos by Hailey Prachel

Overcome overwhelming changes by

Sadie Obrigewitch

Many people do not favor change in their lives and purposely avoid it. However, change is one of the most steadfast components of education. It seems that the amount of change increases as years of education do.

Every year of high school brings about new, and sometimes scary, situations. Many students are in great need of a simplified and straightforward way to handle what is to come.

Freshmen: The first year of high school does not vary too much from middle school. Students do not choose their classes, but they do decide the outcome of these classes.

Best advice: Surprise! High school is not as long as some may think. Yet, students are advised not to let this fact become the center of their attention. After high school plans must be decided sooner than freshmen realize, but they are far enough away to allow freshman students to bypass stress. Find the balance between working hard and avoiding stress.

Sophomores: During this year, students are introduced to some freedom of choosing classes and must write their career papers.

Best advice: Guidance counselors and teachers will tell any student that the career paper is not a career choice. Knowing this can be is overwhelming to young students who are certainly not ready to prepare for a career. Just remember, the purpose of the career paper is not to decide a career, but to learn how to decide on a career when the time comes.

Juniors: Without a doubt, this is the most difficult year of high school. Students encounter schedule freedom, ACT preparation and college visits.

Best advice: Juniors, relax! It seems that most juniors spend their year in a blind panic. Class rank, college visits, ACT scores, blah, blah, blah. Yes, they are important,

Photo: A. Perry but not worth jeopardizing one’s health through loss of sleep and excessive stress. Many colleges love students that are ranked 23, 45 or even 60 in their classes as long as these students are involved in other activities and keep their grades up.

The ACT may be the most daunting task addressed this year. Remember, it can be taken up to twelve times.

Do not sweat a score that was not anticipated. Also, Berlin High School offers fantastic ACT prep courses that every student should use!

Seniors: The final year of high school. These students have survived every other burden previously described.

This year, students decide what they will do after high school.

Best advice: Senior year, the final frontier, or so it may seem. Seniors are reminded that this really is not the end of everything. Although it is very difficult to say goodbye, it is necessary to move on and experience what life is like outside of high school.

It is time to get serious about those college and scholarship applications. What was previously the future is now the present.

Point Counter-point: Should Obama be re-elected? by

Caleb Draves

Budget According to www.abc.com the president’s budget plan will cost taxpayers $1.4 trillion.

Crazy right? Not when compared to the $5.07 trillion Republican predecessor Bush cost taxpayers. Also, much of said tax revenue is paying for public programs that benefit everyone.

In fact, many of the arguments Republicans are using while campaigning against Obama, i.e. his “ineffective” budget, can be traced back to Republican politicians more interested in bringing down the Democratic party than solving any of America’s issues, even if that means doing absolutely nothing for months on end. Let us also recall that the last time the national budget was balanced was under Democrat Bill Clinton.

Claiming a Republican can solve everything by allowing big business to run itself is absurd, businesses that pollute the environment, crush local businesses and ultimately outsource, leaving the American economy in even worse condition.

Economy Before heading to the polls, let us also consider some of the things Obama stepped into like a greed-fueled war in the Middle East, and the worst recession since the Great Depression, for starters. Considering said circumstances, Obama has attempted to compromise with relentless Republican agendas only to be labeled a pushover who strays away from Democratic

Photo: J. Krueger principles.

Consistency is also a huge factor in an economic crisis, or any issue in general.

Stopping Obama’s momentum by tossing in a brand new President with opposing ideas and policies is a horrible idea. Why start over in the middle of the recovery process? It is also unfair to think that the President’s job is to recover the economy, win a war and make everybody happy all in one term.

“Change We Can Believe In” Obama’s policies need a chance to kick in before people write him off as a failure.

While Obama is by no means a perfect candidate, who really is? Gingrich? Romney? Not one of the GOP’s candidates has the leadership skills necessary to run this country successfully.

Photo: H. Prachel

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Karnpal Cheema

Consistency President Obama has seldom come through on any of the promises he made during his 2008 election.

According to Pullitzer Prize winning www.politifact.com some of these promises include closing of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, increasing minimum wage to a national $9.50 and promising families making less than $250,000 per year no tax increases. Not only do these and many other promises he broke show how comfortable Obama was spending money while already in a deficit, but they also show what little credibility he has.

Immigration was another issue that

both Obama promised to introduce a bill on, and constituents were hoping to see addressed. When the State of Arizona passed a controversial bill dealing with immigration, Obama could have counteracted with the proposition of a federal bill of his own, rather, he just criticized the bill. Republicans such as Ronald Reagan, on the other hand, took action on such a heated issue when he granted amnesty in 1986.

Obama has not even shown consistancy with the ideals of his own Democratic Party. www.huffingtonpost.com lists examples including tax cuts to the wealthy and cutting assistance to the working poor. Both of these, and more, have made democrats across the country shake their heads.

Budget Yes, Obama did inherit many problems from his predecessor, but it is his job as the president of this nation to lead the country out of them, rather than dig in deeper.

His $1.4 trillion deficit is far less than that of George W. Bush’s, but his proposed budget was predicted by the Congressional Budget Office to double the national debt in the next ten years. The proposed budget was so frivolous, that even his fellow democrats in the senate voted against it.

Obama is just that, not a perfect candidate.

It is time for actual change we can believe in, and it starts with a new president.

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Feature

January 31, 2012

World of Clothing class donates homemade quilts by

Students of the

Month

Ashley Gravunder

Since the beginning of the second trimester, Family and Consumer Education teacher Karen Macaulay’s World of Clothing class has been making quilts for donation.

“I try to have my classes give back to the public in some way,” Macaulay said. “I aim to teach students to give back to the community.”

The homemade quilts will go to a charity in Green Lake County.

“I give the quilts to Green Lake County Nurses,” Macaulay said.

“They, in return, give the quilts to moms with newborns.”

The World of Clothing class is contributing many homemade quilts this trimester for newborns.

“There are twelve quilts being donated this trimester, plus any extras that I or the students make,” Macaulay said.

Depending on how fast the students work, each student can donate more than one quilt. Junior Bethany Hietpas donated both quilts she made in class.

“The first quilt I made took three weeks to make, and the second quilt took one and a half weeks,” junior Bethany Hietpas said.

According to junior Katie Vlachina, if one is good at making quilts, it will not take very long to make.

“It took me one and a half weeks

Photo Submitted Photo: A. Gravunder Junior Bethany Hietpas shows a quilt she made in Karen Macaulay’s World of Clothing class. Hietpas is donating her quilt to Green Lake County Nurses along with several other class members’ quilts. to make my quilt, but if you work fast, it will only take one week,” Vlachina said.

Macaulay does not make her students donate their quilts; the students volunteer.

“It is required that the students in the World of Clothing class make quilts,” Macaulay said. “However, it is a volunteer project to donate that quilt.”

If some students wish to give their quilts to their own newborn relatives, Macaulay lets them.

“If a student has a newborn in his or her family, I let them keep their quilt to give it to their new family member,” Macaulay said.

However, students are not permitted to keep the quilts for themselves.

“If a student does not want to donate their quilt, they are not allowed to keep the quilt because they did not pay for the materials used to make it,” Macaulay said.

Hietpas believes that volunteering to make a quilt is something people should do.

“I think that donating is a good thing for people to do,” Hietpas said. “It is definitely worth it.”

Vlachina also choose to donate the quilt she made.

“It is a nice thing to do,” Vlachina said. “I like the idea of donat-

ing quilts because it is for a good cause.”

Macaulay and her students have been giving back to the community for many years.

“I have donated quilts for ten to twelve years, ever since the new high school was built,” Macaulay said.

Macaulay started doing volunteer work because of the influence of a previous fellow Family and Consumer Education teacher.

“Candace Neumeier was doing volunteer work, like raking leaves with her classes, so I started to do more volunteer work with my classes,” Macaulay said.

Sadie Obrigewitch

What have you enjoyed most about high school?

“I enjoyed being involved in sports, making close friends and writing for the Red ’n’ Green, of course.”

What subjects are you most interested in?

“I like Biology and Genetics.”

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

“I will attend UW-Green Bay and major in Human Biology or Pre-Dental.”

Tip for high school students:

“Nobodycanpleaseeverybody,sodo what makes you happy.”

Seniors, juniors prepare for college by Seniors:

Megan Roehl and Hailey Prachel

With second trimester half way done, seniors have started thinking about scholarships to help lessen the cost of college.

“The main reason for scholarships is to help provide financial aid,” Guidance Counselor Matt Willett said. “I also believe there is a pride factor involved in receiving money for your hard work.”

Many seniors find spending hours filling out questions that tend to repeat themselves on every scholarship application a hassle.

A helpful hint is to save essays for reuse on other applications. Essay questions typically show up on numerous applications.

Willett recommends applying for small money scholarships because they can start to add up.

“No matter the amount of money

it is, that is money is useful,” Willett said.

One big application that is very helpful to Berlin High School seniors is the Berlin Local Scholarship.

“The local scholarship is out after Feb. 1 and is put together by area businesses and people from the community,” Committee member Amy Wenig said.

Last year the Berlin Local Scholarship awarded $121,310 to graduating seniors.

“When reviewing the applications we look at GPA, involvement in school activities, volunteer work and senior year grades,” Wenig said. “Most seniors do not realize that senior grades matter. We want to make sure that they are not slacking off.”

Not only can seniors fill out the local scholarships, but online scholarships are out there also.

Fastweb.com has many scholarship opportunities.

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Juniors: There are many steps that juniors can follow to successfully apply for college.

“An important step is to take control; do not let your parents do it all!” Guidance Counselor Ann Ragus said.

Juniors need to start researching which college they plan to attend, schedule their ACT and tour campuses.

“Use the spring season as an advantage; take campus tours and start thinking ahead,” Ragus said.

To successfully prepare for college, juniors should start in the second-half of the year. Taking the ACT in April, or earlier, is key to being prepared.

“I already took the ACT in October and plan to retake it in April,” junior Emily Jones said. “It helps because you get to see what it is like, before you actually have to take it.”

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is also important. Ragus encourages students to take classes that pertain to the field of study chosen, and to not take classes that are too easy. One’s GPA is very important to colleges, so keeping it up is very helpful.

“Taking easier classes is not the best choice,” Ragus said. “Do not let your junior year slip away.”

Talking to guidance counselors, parents or someone in a chosen field of study may help make the decision of what college to go to, or even what profession to choose after college.

“My parents had a big part in deciding what I want to do. They are always encouraging me to do my best,” senior Erika Fralish said.

If one does not know what he wants to do, researching possibilities is an option. Learning more is key to being prepared.

“Researching is always a good thing,” Ragus said.

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What have you enjoyed most about high school?

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What subjects are you most interested in?

“I like Biology.”

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

“I will attend UW-Madison with an undeclared major.”

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School district soon to adopt new ed Amberlee Perry

A 21st century education is the new model that the Berlin Area School District has chosen to adopt.

The transition will happen over the next few years.

Old models of education involve students vigorously memorizing facts, while a 21st century education focuses on what is now important: teaching students how to learn in order to be successful in an increasingly interconnected and complex world.

In other words, a 21st century education better meets the needs of students by incorporating technology, research and inquiry.

Business and information technology teacher Luke Konrath uses many online programs in his classroom.

“I use My Big Campus, Microsoft, Google Apps and a great deal of 2.0 technologies in my classes,” Konrath said. “We use flip books and screen casts to provide a more interactive learning environment.”

Not only does Konrath believe that using technology in the classroom benefits students, he also conducted an experiment to confirm it.

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“I kept stats on my traditional class versus my online class,” Konrath said.

“What was interesting is that when I took out the traditional method of teaching my course, my top 10 students actually got through four weeks of extra material. They had weeks that covered Google Apps, iPads in Education, Educational Research and college level document processing.”

The final statistics in his experiment revealed the following: the hybrid class average was 5.6% higher than that of the traditional class average, the average days of work completed in the hybrid class were 12 days more than that of the traditional class and his top 10 students in the hybrid class completed 20 more days of work than the top 10 in the traditional class.

An independent research project, like the ones Berlin offers, also fits the model of a 21st century education.

“By doing an independent study, you learn at your own pace about what interests you,” senior Austin Lemieux said. “This helps facilitate the learning process because it’s what you want to learn about rather than what the teacher assumes you should be learning.”

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Teacher contracts will be replaced by a faculty handbook used throught the district.

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A new faculty handbook is being created to replace teacher contracts. A new state law, Act 10, requires that every district in the state make the change from contracts to handbook by June Wisconsin will be switching to a handbook, of this year. each district having their own version.

“What Act 10 does is ends collective bargaining in Wisconsin,” District Administrator Bob Eidahl said. “The only thing With new laws in Wisconsin, Act 10 changes teachers can negotiate for, after June 30, is starting wages.”

Because the teacher contracts are ending, something is needteacher contracts into a single handbook. ed to take their place. The handbook provides the rules necesBob Eidahl is working on a draft to present to sary to control the workforce within the district.

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Eidahl is in charge of creating a draft of the handbook general idea, Eidahl has gathered input from meetings with board and teaching staff and visited successful businesses in munity. Eidahl believes that, because these businesses hav successful, they can have some good insight as to what to h handbook.

“Rather than starting from scratch with nothing, now board and teacher negotiating team have something to loo can work on it from there,” Eidahl said.

The handbook is going allow change to happen more q easily. With contracts, teachers negotiated for what they w year, or the next two years, depending on its duration. The included pay, sick leaves, and personal days.

With the handbook, the school board can change a policy they feel it is necessary, without having to negotiate with th

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“The district policy book provides the guidelines for district operations established by the school board,” District Administrator Bob Eidahl said. “It covers everything from student programming, school board operations, professional and support staff guidelines, district administrator job outlines and more.”

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“The format of the policy book changed from a large hard copy to electronic,” policy committee member Linda Reetz said.

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The “3Rs,” reading, writing and arithmetic, will still be the core area of study and will still serve as a foundation of other subject areas.

The changes

“There are numerous proposed changes, but most are just updating the policies to bring them in line with current procedures and laws,” policy committee member Mark Finger said.

The process

“The process began with myself and many others going through each and every policy to bring them up to date with new standards,” Eidahl said.

The school board had a final meeting on Jan. 25 to approve the second and final copy of the district policy book.

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Students should not worry about seeing a huge change in the classroom. The handbook concerns faculty policies much like the contracts did.

“The faculty handbook is a replacement of contract language and shouldn’t affect what I do in the classroom,” Union Vice President Ben Ruetten said.

The school board is not trying to take charge and make teaching unenjoyable for the staff.

“The school board wants to make it good for us so that they can get good teachers in the district,” Lichtfuss said. “I think the school board is going to do a good job and hire good teachers because their concern is for the students.”

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It was a blustery December eve as my fellow Cage fans and I set out for an evening of high-voltage rock at the Rave in Milwaukee.

After fueling up at Pizza Ranch, we pressed on to the historic venue, which greeted us with open, tattooed arms.

The show kicked off with indie rock newborns, SLEEPER/ AGENT, fresh off of the Bowling Green, KY music scene (Cage the Elephant’s hometown).

Despite being the youngest band of the evening, the group was surprisingly professional and well rehearsed. SLEEPER/AGENT also did an exceptional job of convincing the audience that they were having a blast, no easy task.

Next up was Welsh trio The Joy Formidable. Another group to “come of age” in 2011, their set hit the venue totally by surprise.

Fronted by the attractive and extremely talented Ritzy Bryan, the group’s sound was slightly different from the garage rock acts sandwiching it. Weaving massive whirlwinds of alternative rock that filled the entire room, The Joy Formidable swept up the crowd not in a typical chaotic mass but rather in epic, earthy swells.

Musically, the Welshmen stole the show. While the quirky pop of SLEEPER/AGENT and the alternative rock of Cage the Elephant was refreshing and enjoyable, The Joy Formidable was able to present a different, more dramatic style of music while still connecting with the audience.

After Bryan literally tore the strings off of her guitar and beat a massive gong for a few minutes, the stage went dark and the crowd hummed with anticipation for the headlining act.

Moshing began as soon as Cage the Elephant took the stage and lasted the rest of the show, and while understandable and appropriate, there were a few instances when actually being able to watch the musicians would have been nice.

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Anna Gravunder

Amanda is in a struggling marriage with three children. She is unhappy with her life and has not done anything she wanted to do.

In addition, her teaching career is stopped short by motherhood.

Dawson lives a lonely life. At the age of eighteen, he was charged with a felony, death by motor vehicle and involuntary manslaughter, and went to prison for four years.

Dawson now works on an oil rig, and still feels guilty about what he did.

Sparks really does an excellent job with the flash-backs. Amanda and Dawson both flash-back to their high school years, showing the reader what happened in high school and what their current life is like.

Sparks writes heart-pounding novels. “The Best of Me” is full of past events, questions, family, sadnesses and love. This is truly Sparks’ best book yet, and that is what makes “The Best of Me” the best of Sparks.

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Technically speaking, Cage the Elephant was good but not great, playing their songs almost exactly as they were recorded in the studio. The most obvious variation was frontman Matthew Shultz who, almost singlehandedly, maintained the band’s reputation as a high energy act. After being pulled up onto a balcony and leaping off into the crowd (see photo), the event ended on a “high” note.

Certainly the best show I have seen at the Rave, Big Snow Show 6’s bill of young indie buzz bands did not disappoint.

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“The Best of Me” was released in Oct. 2011 and is the latest novel by New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks.

The main characters are Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole, high school sweethearts in Oriental, NC. Amanda and Dawson are from extremely different families. Amanda’s

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Most of Nicholas Sparks’ books follow the same type of format, but not this book. Yes, there is the typical sad love story with a boy from the wrong side of the tracks, but “The Best of Me” follows a different plot. The unconventional plot makes the story exciting and unpredictable compared to his other books. It is written like a Nicholas Sparks book, but it is about past relationship not a current one.

Tuck, a close friend and mentor of both Amanda and Dawson, dies.

His death is the reason they return to Oriental, Dawson from New Orleans, FL and Amanda from Durham, NC. Amanda and Dawson meet again and learn that neither has led the life they had expected.

It is very hard to put “The Best of Me” aside because the reader is constantly asking, ‘what will happen next?’

After high school, Amanda goes to college at Duke University.

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“I would like to die in a zombie apocalypse,” senior Taylor Trampf said.

“I would like to be shot because to me those are the best kind of movies,” sophomore Danielle Fralish said.

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Fat Bruce’s is an eatery owned and operated by Bruce Campbell who has over twenty years in the food industry under his belt. Locals adore this quaint cafe and bakery located in downtown Ripon.

Upon entering Fat Bruce’s I had one thing on my mind: sample something new and evaluate it for all others who had heard of this eatery and were curious. However, when I entered the door, I knew this seemingly simple task may pose a challenge.

Nerves started to get the best of me as I realized there were no empty seats. How was I supposed to review a restaurant where I was unable to eat? After spying a small table in the back, the nerves transformed to impatience as I awaited my turn to order.

Since it was noon, a line caused a short wait. However, this turned out to be helpful, because I had time to explore the menu. The choice was difficult; there were many options of homemade soups, salads and sandwiches, but I finally settled on the Big Cheese Panini.

The name sums it up: cheese overload. The six different cheeses created an original-yet-delicious flavor and the homemade French bread was the perfect complement.

Anyone with eyes and a nose would not leave Fat Bruce’s without exploring the other side of the small building, the bakery. Run by University of North Carolina trained pastry chef, Sandra Campbell, this bakery could be accurately described as the miniMecca of anything sweet.

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“As long as I would die in Michael Phelps’ arms, I wouldn’t care,” junior Emily Cox said.

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A glimpse of Fat Bruce’s bakery, this section of the restaruant is home to many varieties of sweets and cafe drinks. decision, I considered my options at the bakery counter. I had to choose from the extensive selection of brownies, cookies, personal cheesecakes, coffees and teas.

I spent the next half hour devouring a chocolate personal cheesecake, which I would include in the highlights of my culinary experiences.

After dining at this great cafe, it is no wonder how Bruce attained his physique.

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He’s a Big Kid Now “We’re getting fitted for caps and gowns at the end of the month!” exclaimed senior Megan Hess.

“What if I grow?!” senior Taylor Trampf asked, concerned.

Baby Manufacturing Working on a prop for a speech, junior George Jensen holds up paper and cardboard and asks, “Who wants to help me make a baby?”

“George and I are going to make a baby,” junior Emma Hargrave said.

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“We just made a really creepy baby,” Hargrave said.

Oooh...Awkward While Whitney Fude’s class was having a discussion about housing, “I do not want to be 25 and living at home,” junior David Wegenke said.

The entire class gasps.

“What?,” asked Wegnke.

The class replied, “Miss Fude is 25 and still lives at home!”

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Arts & Entertainment Milo (Rapsmith)

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Meet Milo (Rory Ferreira). He is a philosophy major at St. Norberts who raps about apple orchards and David Foster Wallace and just might change how you view hip hop. Oh yeah, and his debut mixtape was #6 on Forbe’s free albums of 2011 list. Download it on http://miloraps.

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C. Draves: Describe the first time you performed in public.

R. Ferreira: Freshman year in high school I did a talent show performance and choked three times consecutively. In front of my entire school, mind you. Three separate times I had to ask for the instrumental to be rewound and tried again. Never actually finished. Needless to say, I took a break from performing live for awhile after that.

Q: What inspired the music on “I wish my brother Rob was here”?

A: My good friend Rob Espinosa drowned this summer. It was my way of coping with that. Trying to handle the fact that this dude’s Twitter page still exists and he doesn’t. Trying to figure out why good, young people have their lights blown out in the prime of their lives. I’m still trying.

Q: Your mixtape is generating a lot of buzz. Was it expected?

A: It wasn’t expected at all. I put a lot of work into this tape. It’s an entire DIY project, so the quality is sort of sub-par as I was recording in my dorm room and my mother’s house and learning all this new equipment. I try not to take it too seriously, and keep things funky. That’s the best I can do at the end of the day. Be humble is the mantra.

Q: When did you know that your mixtape had “made it big?”

A: “The Needle Drop.” When Anthony Fantano did a video review that got 3,000 hits in a day. I think it’s now at like 18,000? I know that’s not a big deal at all to major artists, but I’m some bummy kid from nowhere, so that was when I knew I had something to be proud of.

Q: What are your influences?

A: Arthur Schopenhauer, a German idealist philosopher following in the Kantian tradition is a major influence. He’s a pessimist who thinks there isn’t enough compassion in the world. That’s the wavelength I’m on. I learned ethics from playing the heroes in video games - that’s a tremendous influence. Being sad is another.

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‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’: Extremely eventful, incredibly heart-wrenching Caitlyn Schubert

“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.” The title automatically drew me in. The first time I saw a trailer for this highly anticipated film, I knew that I had to see it, and that it might make me cry.

The story takes place in New York City, where nine-year-old Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn) leads a happy life with his mother, Linda Schell (Sandra Bullock) and father, Thomas Schell (Tom Hanks). Oskar and his dad are always up for an adventure...until “the worst day.”

On “the worst day,” a.k.a. Sep. 11, 2001, Oskar loses a very important person in his life during the attack on the World Trade Center. His best friend, his partner in adventure, and most importantly, his father is killed during the attack. I could practically feel my heart break for Oskar and Linda, and my emotions got the best of me while trying to fight back the tears.

After the death of his father, Oskar finds it extremely hard to look through his father’s closet. Thomas Schell’s belongings remained untouched and exactly how he had left them, until Oskar wanders into his closet one day, a little over a year after his death.

While carefully looking through his father’s things, Oskar finds a box on the top shelf and brings it down.

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A: I’m not conscious of any ‘underground/mainstream’ dichotomy as much as you probably think I am. What makes my stuff sound different is that I’m really afraid to listen to most music. I guard my ears, my mind, my heart. I won’t listen to things unless I trust who is suggesting it or I found it on my own. So, I’m very well insulated. In this age of ever-mixing, ever-expanding globalizing blah blah blah, I like being insular. It’s safe.

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As he reaches for it and tries to bring it safely within his reach, he knocks a blue vase onto the floor and watches as it shatters to pieces.

As Oskar tries to pick up the pieces of the broken vase, he notices that it was not just an empty vase. Inside it lay a small, manila envelope with the word “Black” written on it. Oskar opens the envelope, finds a key and is immediately curious.

After coming to the conclusion that his father would have wanted him to figure out what the key unlocks and why he had it, Oskar goes on an adventure in hopes of finding the lock that the key fits. I was impressed by Oskar’s determination and drive for this frustrating task because I saw his father’s impression in everything he did.

By the time this movie ended, my mind was blown. I praise the fact that it was selected as one of the Oscar nominations for “Best Picture.” The storyline was phenominal and the performances by the actors were incredible. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is up for a great adventure film, but one should also be prepared with some tissues in hand.

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5 movies that should have made the Oscar nominees for “Best Picture”: 1) THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO 2) Harry Pot-

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Greatest Games: 2007 Fiesta Bowl by

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The dance team, which consists of 16 members, has been performing at many home basketball games during halftime. Coach Jamie Emerson is very proud of their performances.

“I think the girls have been doing very well at their performances,” Emerson said. “The girls are all very hard workers. They always do their best.”

Some of the improvements they have been working on in practice are being precise and working together.

“As a team, we need to work on focusing more and getting the

dance moves down,” Emerson said. “We are also working on becoming a more cohesive team.”

The dance team also prepared for a competition. The competition was on Jan. 14 in Kaukauna.

They performed a jazz routine to “Live and Let Die.” Captain Amanda McClelland is pleased with their performance.

“We did really well even though we were up against hard teams,” McClelland said. “We did a lot better this year than last year.”

Junior Kayla Konen is also happy with their performance, despite getting last place.

“Even though we took last, we were better prepared this year,” Konen said. “We performed really well.”

The dance team’s next competition is regionals on Jan. 28 at Oshkosh North High School.

“We will perform the same jazz routine, but with some small differences,” Konen said.

For regionals, the dance team is working on improving their confidence.

“We need to gain confidence,” McClelland said. “It will help us perform and dance better.”

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5,476 3 Yards passing for New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, breaking Dan Marino’s 27 year-old record of 5,084 yards in a single season.

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Tom Brady and Matthew Stafford were the others along with Brees. Brady also broke Marino’s record, but fell just short of Brees’ achievement.

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Rodgers also had 12 consecutive games with over a 100 passer rating during the season.

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Yards passing by Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, a rookie record. Newton also set the record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 14.

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The 2007 Fiesta Bowl was a test of the Bowl Championhip Series. It featured the Big 12 Conference powerhouse, the Oklahoma Sooners, and the smaller Boise State Broncos from the Western Athletic Conference.

Nobody was picking Boise State to win this game. Everyone thought they would be overmatched by the mighty Sooners.

The Broncos began the game with a score of 14-0 before Oklahoma made it 14-7 at the end of the first quarter.

At halftime, the score was 21-10 in favor of Boise State.

It looked like they had a good chance to pull off the upset.

In the third quarter, the Broncos went up 28-10. Oklahoma fans were stunned, but then their team started to come back.

The Sooners got a touchdown and field goal to make it 28-20. Late in the fourth quarter, Oklahoma scored another touchdown, but this time they had to go for the twopoint conversion to tie the game.

It took them three tries to be successful. On the first try there was a penalty on Boise State, and on the second attempt Oklahoma committed a penalty. On the third try, Oklahoma completed a pass to score two points. The Sooners caught a break here and had the momentum.

The game was tied at 28. On the next play Boise State quarterback Jared Zabransky threw an interception that

Oklahoma returned for a touchdown to take a 35-28 lead.

Oklahoma scored 25 straight points.

This was when all the craziness began. Boise State was driving to tie the game but was facing a long fourth down.

The Broncos ran a hook and ladder play where they threw a 15-yard pass to receiver Drisan James, who then lateraled the ball to Jerard Rabb, who was running full speed across the field.

Rabb ran it in to the endzone for the game tying touchdown! The game was going into overtime.

In overtime, Oklahoma scored a touchdown on their possession. Boise State then got their chance on offense.

The Broncos drove down inside the 10-yard line. They had another fourth down and needed a touchdown. More trickery was on its way. A backup wide receiver took the snap in the Wildcat formation and rolled right. He threw a touchdown pass to the tight end to bring the score to 42-41.

Now Boise State just had to kick the extra point to tie the game. Wrong. The Broncos were going for the upset win by deciding to go for a two point conversion.

They ran a “Statue of Liberty” play. Zabransky faked a pass to the right while holding the ball in his left hand.

He handed the ball behind his back to running back Ian Johnson who took it in for the score.

Boise State showed that teams from non-BCS conferences can beat the bigger schools. Three trick plays caused this game to be an instant classic.

Dance Team performs, competes at Kaukauna Invitational

NBA lockout ends, season now in full swing by

Photo: L. Pomplun The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Washington Wizards at the Bradley Center in a recent game. The NBA lockout ended on Dec. 8, 2011, allowing teams to resume play.

Jostun Pomplun

After a 161-day lockout, the NBA season is in high gear. The season was shortened from 82 to 66 games.

The league still wanted the season to end around the same time as always, (April, with playoffs until June) so the schedule is more condensed. Each team plays at least back-to-back-to-back games once and numerous back-to-back games.

Teams will play an average of two more games per month than normal. This can result in tired players and sloppy play, as it is taking time for some players to get their legs back into shape.

Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is one of those players. He is only averaging 17.5 points per game, much lower than his career average of 22.9.

“I’ve just got to get my legs stronger, get my base back,” Nowitzki said on www.espn.com. “I’ve got to use my legs in my shot and hopefully they’ll come back soon.”

Scoring is down, just like it was after the last lockout in 1998-99. This means that shooting percentages are dismal.

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose apologized to Bulls fans after a win because it was such a low scoring game in which the Bulls scored only 26 points in the first half.

As the season goes on, many things should return to normal. Players will get in better shape, and scoring should improve like it did last time.

Fans were relieved when the lockout finally ended and they knew there was going to be a season.

“I was excited when the lockout ended so I could watch the Bucks play again,” fan Devon Trochinski said.

With such a short season, every game counts, though.

There may not be enough time to make up ground.

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Rope Climbing Yes, that is correct. Until 1932, rope climbing was in fact a medal-worthy Olympic event. The most famous gold medalist was George Eyser (USA) who won this and five other events with a wooden leg.

Berlin athletes excel in local volleyball club by

Sadie Obrigewitch

Riptide Volleyball Club has evolved greatly since its beginnings in 2000. Founder Kim Shady compiled a humble team consisting of only seven athletes from Ripon. Since then, the club has grown to over 80 members from the surrounding area who compete locally and, in recent years, nationally.

In the sumer of 2009, junior Laura Trochinski was a member of the nationally competing team.

“We competed in Milwaukee and qualified for nationals. We then traveled to Miami, FL to compete,” Trochinski said.

“It was very interesting to see what level other teams in the nation were playing at

and compare ourselves to them.”

This year, Trochinski is a member of the 17 Blue Team. Other Berlin athletes that compete on this team include juniors Jenna Horn, Maddie Koster, Anna Gravunder and Ashley Gravunder.

The 17 Blue recently took third in their first tournament of the season, the Center Court tournament, in Waukesha.

Their only home tournament of the season took place on Jan. 29 at Berlin High School. They will visit UW-Oshkosh on Feb. 5 and Capital Volleyball Academy on March 10. The girls will finish their season on March 31 and April 1 at the Badger Region Championships in Milwaukee.

Freshman Megan Sondalle is also a member of Riptide Volleyball. However, Sondalle competes on the 15 Blue

team along with fellow freshmen Emma Krueger and Stacie Klika.

“Riptide has really helped me because it gives me the chance to play all year,” Sondalle said.

The 15 Blue started their tournament season in one of the most difficult tournaments on their schedule, the Capital Volleyball Academy event in Stoughton.

Even though they did not place, they left with the knowledge of how to improve their skills and subsequently, their season.

The 15 Blue hosted a tournament on Jan. 29 at Berlin High School. Shortly after, they travel to Pleasant Prairie on Feb. 12. They will return to Berlin High School for their second home tournament on Feb. 25 before finishing their season at the two-day Badger Region Championships in Milwaukee on March 17 and 18.

Dueling Pistols The last time the world had the pleasure of watching men of honor shoot at finely dressed mannequins was 1912. The “athletes” were just as beautifully garbed as the mannequins at which they were shooting.

Lady Indians look toward second half of season

Photo: EDGE Photography Senior Kelsey Gonyo dribbles past a Laconia defender during a non-conference home game.

Tug o’ War The second the committee realized the Olympics were not a family reunion, they discontinued tug o’ war after 1920.

Notable gold medalists include the Milwaukee Athletic Club in the 1904 St. Louis Olympic Games.

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Capital One Bowl: Experience of a lifetime

Ever play How Long Can You Keep Your Head Under Water? So did a few others Junior Emma Hargrave (left) and senior Magan Koscher (right) performed at the Capital One Bowl during the All -- for medals. Divers would dive and re- American Halftime Show in Orlando, FL. main motionless in the water for 60 seconds at the longest, or until their heads by Caitlyn Schubert reached the water’s surface.

Motorboating In the 1908 games, motorboat races were a not-so-main-event. Boats would zip through courses at a brisk 19 miles per hour, competing for all the honor and glory as a real sport. This event had some of the lowest turnouts, obviously.

The 66th annual Capital One Bowl was held on Jan. 2 at the Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, FL. Over 400 cheerleaders and dancers from across the nation were selected to perform during the halftime show. Among them were senior Magan Koscher and junior Emma Hargrave.

Koscher and Hargrave were required to audition to become members of the All American Performance Cast.

“Selected people from the ESP (Entertainment Specialty Productions) came to our own personal cheer camp and we tried out at the end of the day,” Hargrave said. “We had to do a little cheer and chant and incorporate tumbling if we were able. They basically just looked for an overall good cheerleader.”

The halftime show consisted of dance routines to three patriotic songs and ended with the performers making a flag on the field. The performance lasted for a total of eight minutes.

“It was an awesome feeling,” Koscher said. “I did not feel nervous, but more excited than anything. I was proud of myself for doing this once in a lifetime performance. It is an experience that will be with me my whole life.”

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With a 4-4 conference record, the Lady Indians come to the end of their first half of the season and are looking forward to their second half.

“I think we have done well so far,” junior Maddie Koster said.

“We did not win some of the games that we were expected to, but we still have one more chance to play each team.”

With half of the season still left to play, junior Callie Walker believes that the competition will get harder with all the teams improving.

“Everyone in the conference has already seen how each team plays,” Walker said. “We watch film from our past games, which helps us know what defense we should run and who the lead scorers are so we can shut them down.”

With a handful of leaders on the team, Koster thinks that senior Kelsey Gonyo has really stepped up so far.

“Kelsey really took the leadership role this year as a senior,” Koster said. “She encourages us to always play to the best of our abilities.”

The Lady Indians’ next game is tonight at home against Winneconne.

Sportsbriefs Cheer and Stunt gets started on competition season Cheer and Stunt has a large team this season, with sixteen girls and one boy. They captured second place at their recent tournament at Appleton North. “We did really well at our tumbling and basket tosses,” Weiske said. “Our team has been doing a fantastic job all year long!”

Boys basketball focuses on defense to win games

Boys basketball started their season on an 0-6 skid. Coach Andy Kasuboski thinks the team will start to win more games if they focus on defense. “Our success relies on consistent defensive effort,” Kasuboski said. “We need to have all of our players healthy and pulling in the same direction.”

Wrestling posts big scores at Westfield Invitational

Berlin’s wrestling team has small numbers which has hindered their progress so far this season. Despite that, they did very well at the Westfield tournament. “We had three unbeaten wrestlers at 5-0,” Coach Dave Parker said. “Eric Chier was voted outstanding wrestler by the coaches of all the other teams.”