March 2015

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VOLUME 47, ISSUE 7

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015

Seniors dominate Trivia Night by

Hannah Trochinski

The 29th Annual Trivia Night maxed out the possible teams they could provide rooms for with 19 teams, the most they have ever had. At the final break fewer than 650 points separated the first and last place teams and fewer than 20 points separated the top three.

“Our plan was to win and have a lot of fun,” senior Austin Krentz said.

Krentz, who was part of the winning team, E Bah Dood Grime, has competed in Trivia Night all throughout high school.

“It’s so much fun,” Krentz said.

“For one night of the year my useless knowledge isn’t useless.”

Even though E Bah Dood Grime came out victorious in the final round, they had dropped to fourth place before the second break.

“When we found out that we were in first at the second break it felt awesome,” senior Emma Krueger said. “The team had never placed that high so it was nice to go ahead with some confidence.”

Krueger’s team, Victorious Secret, has been a tradition since their freshman year.

“I was on the team sophomore and senior year,” Krueger said.

“But, Emily (Draves) and Andrea (Chier) have been on it since the beginning.”

While students usually have fun at Trivia Night, there is one part that nobody likes.

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Solo Ensemble participants advance to state by

Photo: H. Trochinski E Bah Dood Grime team members, seniors Austin Krentz, Erich Mueller, Joe Bartman, Josh Mack and Garrett Steinbrink (not pictured), won the 29th annual Trivia Night contest on March 20. and 8 a.m. is my least favorite part,” Trivia Night coordinator Gary Knoke said. “That’s when nerves are frazzled and everyone just wants to get home.”

Of course, planning for Trivia Night takes longer than the hour from when teams begin to arrive to when the first question comes in.

“We had so many books,” Krueger said. “We borrowed Ms. Dallmann’s encyclopedia, we had a bunch of “New York Times” magazines, some “Sports Illustrated,” “Red ‘n’ Green’s” and old yearbooks. We were trying really hard

Newsbriefs Peru travelers start journey tonight

Peru travelers are leaving the BHS parking lot tonight approximately around midnight to drive to the Chicago O’Hare airport. The travelers will then fly to New Jersey, which will lead them to an 8-hour flight to Lima, Peru. After spending the night in Peru’s capital, they will board a 4 a.m. flight to Cusco, Peru and return home on Sunday, April 5.

Guenther makes Nationals third consecutive time Junior Alesha Guenther qualified for nationals at the National Catholic League forensics tournament. The national competition is held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Memorial Day weekend.

“In May, I will get my legislation information,” Guenther said. “From there, I will research each bill and figure out my stance on it. I am excited.”

Olsen wins state in proficiency, onto Nationals Junior Hannah Olsen won a proficiency award in FFA while demonstrating her skills in beef production. She won state competing with 20 other applicants and is now competing in nationals.

“For winning state, she will recieve a $300 scholarship. If she wins nationals, she could win a $2,500 scholarship and the top four are eligible to win a trip to Costa Rica to learn about agriculture,” FFA advisor Kim Dehn said.

to answer as many questions as we could without guessing.”

In the end, there could only be one winner.

“It’s kind of sad the we won because we didn’t cheat and we knew all that,” Krentz said. “So, we’re big nerds.”

As for everyone else, they are left analyzing what they did wrong.

“It’s a little disappointing because we knew we were ahead,” Krueger said. “A couple of us fell asleep for an hour so we are kind of wondering if we had woken them up we would have won.”

Top 5 Trivia Teams E Bah Dood Grime 1560 Victorious Sceret 1455 The Bad Oedipuses 1335 The Narwhals 1260 Cheer Squad 1220

Emily Schmidt

BHS hosted the Wisconsin School Musical Association District Solo Ensemble Festival on Saturday, March 7. Berlin, Ripon, Winneconne and Green Lake High Schools and Middle Schools competed in over 106 events of different difficulty levels.

Band Director Ben Ruetten was in charge of hosting this year’s Solo Ensemble and said that the event went well throughout the day.

“There was very good feedback, especially from our judges,” Ruetten said. “Everything was set up fluently, which made the day go by well.”

In Class A, receiving a 1* and advancing to state are the Percussion Ensemble, Madrigal Singers and Soundwave Show Choir.

In each class, the participants could receive a score of a 1*, 1, 2 or 3 from the judges based on how well they performed their music. A 1* is the best score a musician can earn, and is the only score that qualifies for state.

“Overall, I think we did a good job hosting it and the performances were excellent,” Choir Director Lisa Utecht said. “About 30-40% of our Class A’s go to state each year. This year, about 40% of our students advanced to state.”

District receives truck-load of donated school supplies by

Natalie Speers

Tens of thousands of dollars worth of school supplies were donated to BASD on Feb. 11 by Menasha Packaging, a company that promotes neighborhood involvement and improvement.

The delivery and management of the shipment was overseen by Curriculum Director Jodi Becker, who was shocked by the amount of supplies that was donated.

“The supplies came in pallets and when asked how many we would like, we said six,” Becker said. “When the shipment arrived, we discovered that we had received 20 pallets.”

The abundance of school supplies was donated by the manager of Menasha Packaging, Aaron Pontow.

“My family has been living in the Berlin community for the last nine years and I couldn’t think of a better

way to use these resources and supplies than to support Berlin’s great schools, amazing teachers and awesome students,” Pontow said.

The majority of the supplies donated consisted of high-quality ring binders, notebooks, heavyduty zipping binders, folders, book covers, planners, calendars, notebooks of every kind and other paper products.

The supplies will be distributed throughout the school district and possibly reduce the amount of supplies that will be required for students to buy on their indidvidual grade’s supply list.

“This donation will really benefit families in our area,” Becker said.

“Students will be more excited about starting a new school year with new, quality school supplies.”

Photo: M. Haedt One of the 20 pallets of school supplies donated by Menasha Corp is unloaded at Berlin High School on Feb. 11.

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Opinion

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Hallways dreary at Berlin High School

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It does not take a genius to see that the mood here at BHS is worryingly drab. It would seem that after the holidays, student morale has taken a sharp downward swing.

Low participation in school dress-up days, skipping assemblies and even defacing school property are some offenses committed by those who no longer respect where they learn.

A number of reasons could be to blame: after-winter break blues, senioritis or possibly just a lack of appreciation. Whatever the reason is, it is odd.

At one time, our pride stretched from Green Bay down to Madison, joining us on away games and speech tournaments.

Now, it is difficult to get students to throw on a green shirt for a spirit day.

What happened? Interest in something does not simply drop away.

No one has ever taken a trip to England and thought, “Wow! America really is a dreadful

place!” and then refuse to celebrate the Fourth of July.

That just is not how it works.

Lack of enthusiasm is another big reason for lack of participation.

Rather than looking at school as a prison, picture it as an escape, a place where friends meet and socialize, a break from the dreariness of life at home.

Imagine it as the last ship leaving the coast for a better life somewhere else.

There is some truth to that statement. High school will lead to a better life, although it may not be clear now. Right now, high school is just something to push through.

But why not approach it with some excitement? It would make the entire experience go faster if we all just put on smiles.

Spreading a little bit of happiness would help a lot.

Next time the school has a dress up day for Madonna or Katy Perry, dress up with pride.

Indian pride.

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Time provides new perspective on life

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What have you enjoyed most about high school?

“I enjoyed music classes and athletic events.”

What subjects are you most interested in?

“I am most interested in English and math.”

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

“UW-Oshkosh, and I am undecided.”

Tip for high school students:

“Be who you want to be, not what others want to see.”

Sierra Klawitter

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Reporters:

Melanie Haedt

We are all players in this strange game. This game is called life. We win some, we lose some, but we are always playing and eventually one day, the game truly ends.

In high school, this game seems like it will never end and that, right now, everything that happens is so significant. But in reality, what is happening in our lives right now is most likely not going to matter in the next 20 years.

We fight with friends, break-up with our high school sweethearts and disagree with parents. We see these types of things as the end of the world when they are not. Eventually, we are going to look back at these and laugh out of embarrassment.

There is only one solution when dealing with the problems we face today: realize time heals everything.

As cliché as it sounds, it is so utterly true. It might take longer than a day, a week, a month or a year, but in the long run the problems will begin to fade away and not seem so life-altering. We may not see the change in single days, but when we look back at a long length of time, a lot will have changed.

When trying to keep the mind off of stressful events, focus on the good things happening and find the good in every day. Try new things, do not just sit around on the weekends feeling sorry.

Doing new, adventurous things will keep high school interesting and memorable. Gather a bunch of friends and go try something

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A couple of weekends ago, I went with a group of friends to the YMCA to a ballroom dancing class and had a blast. It was something so new and random, and was something I am going to remember down the road.

Having a great group of friends in high school makes the time go even faster. Even though the chances of these friendships lasting after high school and college are slim, enjoy the time spent with them now. They are people to count on for a good time and a shoulder to lean on.

And at the end of the day, remember tomorrow is a new day and a chance to start over. Though the previous day could have been torture, the next day is what we make of it.

We should appreciate the people we have in our lives and the special moments we have shared throughout the years. In the moment, the four years of high school can drag on forever but in the long run they are gone in the blink of an eye.

Confessions of a l e geek v a Tr

by

Hannah Trochinski

Spring break of my senior year is here. This is the one where students plan out which exotic spot they will visit with their friends. Where will we go? How long will we be there? What are we going to do? Who is all going?

To answer that, I will be going to Iowa for two days for my admitted students day with my mom. But, I will be missing the Thursday and Friday before we get out for spring break.

I am less than enthused.

While some of my friends will be in Peru or on trips of their own, I will be in my house begging those who have not left to go down to the Dells for a day. We will not even be able to swim because we live in Wisconsin and it is still cold in April.

Even though I will not be traveling anywhere exciting in the forseeable future, I have been extremely lucky in the past few years.

The summer after freshman year, I had the opportunity to go to China.

It was a magical experience that I still treasure. How many people get to say

they stood on the Great Wall?

While it was amazingly spectacular (proven by my 3,000 plus photos), there were a few down sides.

For one, the 15-hour plane ride and 13-hour time difference. With a quick math check, since I did not sleep on the plane, I was up for roughly 32.5 hours straight. I do not reccommend it.

The next summer, I went to Alaska to visit a friend who had moved up there.

During the summer, there is no such thing as night time. It is light pretty much around the clock. But, I did get to see several moose, lots of trees and my friend.

Finally, this past summer, my family road tripped to Oregon. In my mom’s Dodge Journey. Which is tiny. We spent four days getting there.

We did stop at a lot of cool places (Hello, Badlands) and saw a lot of regional things (huge ‘ole trees), but honestly, next time we need to take a bigger car.

Also, when traveling, make sure to bring noise canceling headphones.

Thank me later.

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Advisor:

Shannon Kuehmichel

Letter to the

Editor

Dear Editor, Once again, BHS students and staff have proven what a great place our school is. The response to the project, The Butterfly Effect, has been truly inspiring. What started as one act of generosity has, through the kindness of clubs and staff, grown to 12. I am eager to learn about the different projects our school has underway to help make a positive difference. Congratulations to Ms. Ragus and the KIND Committee for starting this great undertaking and hats off to our students who have shown that a person can affect eternity!

Mrs. Wenig

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Ryan Sondalle

What have you enjoyed most about high school?

“I enjoyed extra-curricular activities, sports and making new friends.”

What subjects are you most interested in?

“I am most interested in biology and history.”

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

“I will be attending UW-La Crosse for either business or biology.”

Tips for high school students:

“Join extra-curricular activities and make new friends. It makes high school more fun.”

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Key Club senior passes baton to freshman by

Sierra Klawitter

Every year, the BHS Key Club attends the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District Leadership Conference, or DCON. This year the event was held in Green Bay Mar. 13-15.

In attendance were 14 students, as well as both Key Club advisors, one of which was advisor Sarah Gumtow.

“I’ve been attending DCON as an advisor for about 7 years,” Gumtow said. “This year was unique because we had a student who was on the district board last year who got to pass the position on to another BHS student this year.”

Senior Arietta Zenku was the Lieutenant Governor of D13 for the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District during the 2014-2014 year.

“When they asked for nominations last year, I didn’t even know there was such as thing,” Zenku said. “My friend Haide made me realize that I was becoming this whole new person and that it would be the next step up, so I ran!”

Elected into the new Lt. Governor

position this year was freshman Tyler Radke.

“Taking the position was a last second decision,” Radke said. “Last calls for nominations were being called and my friends told me to go for it.

My sister is also really proud because she was Lt. Governor in high school.”

Being part of the district board means going above and beyond what a regular Key Club student would do.

This includes duties such as attending district training conferences, recruiting at least one potential candidate for the new election and completing a total of 50 hours of service in the community.

“Last year I hosted the Eliminate Change Challenge and raised $400,” Zenku said. “Then this year, I did a jean drive and received 67 jean donations in one week.”

As the new Lt. Governor, Radke already has plans for next year’s program.

“Right now I’m working on Builders Club,” Radke said. “It’s a step lower than Key Club for middle schoolers to get them excited for the high school level.”

Photo Submitted New and returning BHS Key Club students attended DCON from Mar. 13-15. Approximately 900 students from across the district attended the conference. At DCON, workshops focused on both personal and club level topics.

Besides having local students serve at the district level, Key Club has been busy due to the size of the club.

“We have a lot more members than we have in past years,” Key Club advisor Sarah Markel said. “Even though the club is mostly composed of underclassmen, we have a great group of kids and some amazing leaders.”

When students are at DCON, they attend workshops on subjects such as leadership and self-confidence.

“The thing that stuck with me the most was how much I changed,” Zenku said. “I used to be shy and confused about life, but now I’m very bubbly, always happy and excited for what my future holds. I’m also grateful for everything I have now.”

Art students place high at Green Lake County competition by

Emily Beltran

At the Conservation and Environmental Awareness Poster Contest, the theme was “Local Heroes- Your Hardworking Pollinators”. First place received $25, second $20, and third $15 at the county level and at the regional level.

Freshman Katie Pitzrick took first place in the Junior Divison.

In the Special Needs Division sophomore Brandon Steger took first place, senior Wyatt Kutchenriter second, and junior Darin Arellano third.

In the Senior Division sophomore Andrea Breise (top drawing below) was first, sophomore Courtney Schmid (bottom drawing below) second, and senior Jenna Anderson third.

The awards recognition will be Tuesday, April 21 from 9:30-10 a.m. at the Green Lake Government Center.

Sophomore Andrea Briese’s drawing (top) took first place at the competition and first at the regional level. Her picture also went on to compete at the state level March 9-11 and placed second. Sophomore Courtney Schmid’s drawing (bottom) placed second at the regional level.

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All juniors participated in the new required state-wide ACT exam.

“This was required by the state as the state assessment for all juniors,” Principal Lynn Mork said.

“They were excused from classes on March 4-5 to take the exam.”

Along with the ACT, students were also required to take the ACT WorkKeys.

“The ACT WorkKeys were questions that deal with practical and real life styled questions,” Mork said.

Guidance Counselor Ann Ragus

was present during the testing as a room supervisor.

“ACT is very strict with their policies and procedures, and with the help of everyone, we feel as though it went very well with few issues,” Ragus said.

Not only does this test affect the school, but it also affects the students who took the test.

“This was my first time taking the ACT,” junior Marlee McAllister said. “I will only retake it if I’m not happy with my score this time.”

For junior Ashley Fish the ACT does not affect her, but she saw the exam in a positive light.

“I am not planning to go to a four-

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Tyler Ostrowski

Total grade points: All letter grades’ associated grade point (see below) from freshman year to second tri of senior year Total credits: Number of credits earned in the time span mentioned above

C 2.0 (3.0)

B 3.0 (4.0)

While student test scores influence how teachers are evaluated and paid, this student data does not have a large effect on how the district spends its supply budget.

Student test scores can reveal an area that administrators and teachers want to spend time and money to improve.

“It would only be wise to shift money around to strengthen an area in need of improvement,” Eidahl said.

These improvements are then used to give students a greater learning experience. Junior Jonathon Johannes is on the receiving end of one of these improvements.

“I love the class. It’s one of those classes that feels like I’m getting first-hand experience,” Johannes said, referring to Computer Science.

The students are each given their own laptop to use in class for programming.

“I would like to get into software engineering some day,” Johannes said. “This class is going to get me on the road for it. If we didn’t have these laptops, I don’t think I would learn a thing.”

Alyssa Thiel

As second trimester came to a close, a number of students began the next step of their lives. A total of 15 students decided to graduate early after completing the minumum of 24 credits needed in order to graduate. These students are taking advantage of the early graduation opportunity to get a head start on their future careers and schooling.

“Right after graduating, I’m going to get a second job along with the job I already have at Dabble Art Studio in Ripon to start saving for college in the fall,” senior Alyssa Trampf said.

For about a year, Trampf has worked at Dabble Art Studio. She helps customers create and paint their own pottery. Her work there led her to a career choice.

“This job really opened me up to art,” Trampf said. “I’m planning to get a degree in Art Therapy at Marian University.”

Trampf believes this career is the perfect fit for her.

“I love art and I love helping people,” Trampf said. “With this degree, I’ll be able to help people channel their feelings through art.”

Trampf is anxious to begin her new life out of high school and start saving for college, yet she does admit she will miss student life here at BHS. “I’m going to miss a lot of things from high school,” Trampf said. “I’ll miss seeing my classmates every day, joking around with Mrs. Wenig and Mr. Kasuboski, and I’m definitely going to miss breakfast for lunch!”

Senior Brandon Maynard also took advantage of early graduation to get a head start on saving for college.

Class rank defines students

Each letter grade is assigned a grade point on a 4 point scale (honors classes are on a 5 point scale).

D 1.0 (2.0)

Junior Marlee McAllister navigates the ACT student website for more information on future test dates.

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Contrary to popular belief, teachers do not, in fact, live at school on the weekends and holidays. They have homes and families across the area, and have to get groceries at the same supermarkets everyone else goes to.

Students and teachers are even closer than one would believe. State law requires that student performance data plays a role in how teachers are evaluated.

“Test results factor into the evaluation of teacher performance,” District Superintendent Dr. Robert Eidahl said.

This is a selective practice nationwide. Some school districts choose to include students’ test scores in teacher evaluations, while others do not. Berlin is one who does, but Dr. Eidahl says a number of things go into determining teacher effectiveness.

“Some of these include observations by principals, surveys, contact logs, student learning objective results, etc.”

Eidahl said.

How to calculate class rank Total grade points Total credits

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Test scores affect more than students

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year university, but I saw that it did help certain people,” Fish said. “I hope to go to Fox Valley Tech.”

Fish also saw the major advantages of ACT prep.

“I was nervous that it was going to be really hard, but it was not as difficult as it seemed,” Fish said. “The videos (during ACT Prep) helped me see what was going to be on there.”

Unlike Fish, junior Alaina Labbus found this more troublesome since she had already taken the test this past October.

“More than the actual test, the prep was a hassel since I already took the prep,” Labbus said.

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With the year starting to wind down, seniors no longer have the pressures of their class rank.

“It was a big relief to finally know how I was placed,” Valedictorian Maddie Blazel said.

To earn and keep a high class rank students need a strategy.

“To be placed higher, students should take more honors class-

es and have as many credits as possible,” Guidance Counselor Ann Ragus said.

Honors classes challenge students more and also have a benefit with how they factor into GPA. “Honors classes are on a 5.0 scale and can help students achieve a stronger weighted GPA,” Ragus said.

The class rank not only shows how hard students have worked throughout high school, but it

can also define the next step in their lives.

“The class rank shows me that I can accomplish a lot and achieve the things I want to do in college,” Blazel said.

Even though the class rank is positive for colleges, there is also a negative to how it works.

“The class rank is finalized after the second trimester,” Ragus said. “So, the third trimester won’t matter as to how the students are placed.”

This year’s final ranking came down to very small differences in the numbers.

“The top three places this year were very close,” Ragus said.

With the results being so similar, it caused added pressure to who would be on top.

“Anything counted,” Blazel said. “How many honors classes I took, even if I had gotten one B it could have changed the outcome.”

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“Right after my last week of school I will begin to work full time,” Maynard said. “I will be working at the Heidle House and for Drexil Lumber Company.”

Maynard’s goal is to use the rest of spring and summer to work as much as he can to eliminate as many of his college expenses as possible before he begins College.

“By graduating early, this is giving me a chance to try and take care of some of my college tuition before I even start school,” Maynard said.

Maynard will begin school in October at Fox Valley Technical School.

“I’m going two years for mechanic and two years for autobody,” Maynard said.

“After school I want to eventually start my own business.”

Senior Gracie Cruz has a different plan than Trampf and Maynard for post-graduation. Cruz will be preparing herself for Army basic training.

“I’ll be using all of my extra time to prep myself for basic training which begins in the summer,” Cruz said. “I’ll be going to the gym, running a lot more and basically just getting my body prepared for the Army.”

Cruz has decided to join the Army for four years and will then decide on a career after she is done.

“If I like the Army, I’ll continue with that. If I don’t, I plan to go to school, possibly for culinary arts,” Cruz said.

At first Cruz was unsure about her decision to graduate early, but now feels it was the right choice after deciding to join the Army.

“I didn’t want to graduate early at first because I like high school,” Cruz said.

“After my decision, I realized that this will be for the best.”

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Photo: A. Thiel “Right after graduating I’m going to get a second job to start saving for college in the fall,” senior Alyssa Trampf said.

Photo: A. Thiel “This is giving me a chance to try and take care of some of my college tuition before I even start school,” senior Brandon Maynard said.

Photo: A. Thiel “I’ll be using all of my extra time to prep myself for basic training,” senior Gracie Cruz said.

2015 Early Graduates Jenna Anderson Dalton Boening Shayley Ceman Gracie Cruz Bryn Featherston Kayla Klapper Destiney Martoglio Kristin Marks Brandon Maynard Makayla Pues Breanna Staranowicz Amber Schwersenska Alyssa Trampf Dane Osterberg Steven Warwick

Friday, March 27, 2015

Arts & Entertainment

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Arts & Entertainment ‘The Sorceress’ continues adventure

What does your name auto-correct to? by

“Whenever I type my name, “When I type my name, it corrects it to all caps,” it corrects it to something sophomore Haley Brooks like ‘Elius’,” freshman Elias said.

Klawitter said.

Text and photos by Kiersten Williams

“One time I typed my last name and it corrected it to ‘Togoski’ or something like that,” sophomore Willie Trochinksi said.

Hozier influences change through music, media by

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Sierra Klawitter

Move over Sam Smith, there is a new soul artist in town.

A few months ago, Andrew Hozier-Byrne was just a little-known Irish musician and singer-songwriter. At least until his music video for “Take Me to Church” went viral.

Now, it seems as if Hozier is a household name.

While Hozier’s style is bluesmeets-soul-meets-indie rock, every time I hear one of his songs, I think of a church choir.

It remains unbelievable to me that one man can produce such soulful, inspiring music that so many people know and enjoy.

It is not only just his music that moves others.

As well as helping his rise to fame, the video for Hozier’s hit single “Take Me to Church” has seen much controversy over the fact that it directly addresses gay discrimination in Russia.

In an interview with “New York Magazine,” Hozier stated, “Sexuality, and sexual orientation, regardless of orientation, is just natural.

The song is about asserting yourself and reclaiming your humanity through an act of love.”

While I know some people may find fault in his thinking, I do think it is commendable of him to speak

“My husband’s name is Doug and it corrected it to ‘Slug’, so that’s his new nickname,” English teacher Susan Roubidoux said.

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out against intolerance of.

But, when talking of only the music, Hozier brings something to the table that many artists do not... complete originality.

While some new artists only sing or play the guitar, Hozier sees a song from the beginning to the end.

On his namesake album, there are 13 original tracks, all of which have been written, composed and performed by none other than Hozier.

Of these 13 songs, my favorite would have to be “Angel of Death and the Codeine Scene.”

While the title may be long and unappealing, the lyrics are full of compassion and meaning.

The background rhythm, set by steady clapping, also gradually picks up throughout the song,

which reminds me of old folk songs from the 60s.

Another one of Hozier’s pieces that really sets a tone is “Someone New.” While the tempo of the song is fast-paced, he still retains a soothing voice.

Hozier not only produces quality music that everyone can enjoy, but he includes a message that can speak to all ages as well. I believe this new artist will make people take notice.

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Michael Scott has done it again with the third book in the “Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel” series, “The Sorceress.”

It is a thrilling continuation of this series where Nicholas Flamel and twins Josh and Sophie Newmann are still on an adventure to save humanity.

Scott does a super job keeping the readers on the edge of their seats in this book. The twins are never safe wherever they turn.

Flamel takes them to a man named Palamedes and they all think they are safe.

The antagonist, Doctor John Dee, awakens an ancient evil monster called an Archon. It attacks Palamedes’ house and tries to capture the twins. Just reading about it was scary.

Everything could have ended right there, but Scott gave this struggle an intense twist like he always does.

Whenever it looks like there is no hope left, something extraordinary happens and the whole journey starts over again.

Flamel had thought his wife Perenelle was safe, but then he found out she was trapped on Alcatraz with many sleeping monsters. This raised a whole new problem for Flamel and the twins because they had to find a way to save Perenelle before the monsters

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were awakened. It was a nail-biting time because no one knew how long Perenelle could last.

There is a never-ending plot of exciting conflicts and resolutions, which keeps the readers hooked to the finish.

While Flamel, the twins and Palamedes fight the Archon and Doctor Dee, Perenelle is fighting monsters and all anybody wants to do is just reunite with each other.

However, it would not be an adventurous book if that happened too soon.

The twins still do not know if they can trust anyone but each other, not even Nicholas or Perenelle.

The twins know that as long as they stick together they will always be able to get through any obstacle.

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4. How many NFL championships have the Green Bay Packers won? a. 2 b. 4 c. 3 d. 5 5. Which is the correct form of the word in the following sentence?: I see the big dog sitting over ____________. a. their b. they’re c. theyr’e d. there 6. Who sings the song “Chandelier”? a. Taylor Swift b. Megan Trainor c. Sia d. Demi Lovato 7. How many days are in the month of September? a. 30 b. 31 c. 29 d. 28 8. What island is pop star Rhianna from? a. Aruba b. Jamaica c. Dominican Republican d. Barbados 9. Who was Brad Pitt’s first wife? a. Angelina Jolie c. Sandra Bullock Answers:

b. Jennifer Aniston d. Sarah Jessica Parker

In history class, Famous and Infamous teacher Gary Knoke heard a low mumble from a student.

“Why are you looking at me?” senior Connor Masak said.

“I like to look at funny things,” Knoke said.

“Then maybe I should get you a mirror,” Masak said.

During Spanish IV, the class began talking about future plans.

“Instead of a car, Paloma (senior Haide Barrazza) is going to ride a horse,” senior Sam Olsen said.

“She’ll ride it up and down State Street,” Spanish teacher Jody Ziemann said.

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works” on my burger because, sadly, those few shreds of ice-berg lettuce hanging off the white bun made me feel slightly less guilty about eating Johnny Rockets’ greasy American masterpiece.

Fries fries fries. Why is it so hard for fast food restaurants to figure out the french fry thing? That question remains unanswered inside the glass walls of Johnny Rockets, where the fries are chunks of hot potato with not a single hint of flavor. To advertise as an all-American restaurant, it must be understood that here in the

United States we relish our excessive sodium intake with no regrets.

The last thing I gulped down was my Hershey’s chocolate shake, which was like drinking pure cream with an echo of chocolate flavor, which I actually found quite refreshing.

I would recommend eating at Johnny Rockets because this is America.

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Boys start track season at UW-Oshkosh by

Bria Osterberg

The first meet for the boys track team crept up on them fast, with them competing last Thursday, March 19 at UW-Oshkosh. They placed tenth out of 26 teams in Division II. The coaches could only enter 19 boys in the whole meet, and only two boys could run in each event.

“It was hard to decide who should be in the meet,” Coach Matt Willett said. “The competition was stiff and it is so early in the season.”

This meet was hard for everyone, even the veterans. The new members were especially nervous.

“The first meet is always nervewracking for the newbies,” junior Connor Heinz said. “It was their first meet ever.”

Out of 43 teams, there was a lot of really competitive schools.

“There was definitely tough competition, but we did do better than last year,” Willett said. “Last year, we only got 14 points but this year we got 21.”

Even though the meet was tough, the boys still had a lot of hard prac-

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Senior Bryce Dretske gets ready to run in the first meet of the season in the 400-meter dash. tices before that. They had to prepare for the intense competition they knew they would face.

“We did ladders to train for endurance,” senior Bryce Dretske said. “We had to build up our lactic acid.”

Dretske is a sprinter, so he does different workouts at practice than long distance runner Heinz.

“The long distance crew does routes and we stretch a lot,” Heinz said.

The boys were as ready as they could be with this meet so soon.

“I just told the boys ‘Let’s do it’,” Willett said. “Into the fire here we come.”

Dretske ran the 800-meter relay, the 400 and the 1600-meter relay.

Baseball coaches hold high expectations for this year’s team With baseball season right around the corner, the team had its first official practice on March 23. Although there have not been many practices yet, coaches are expecting players to step up.

“Expectations for this year’s team are high, as we returned most of the team. Our season depends on them making improvements from last year,” Head Coach Bryant Bednarek said.

Golf team returns with strong players With no returning seniors, the golf team has started off young, but coaches are excited for the returning varsity players.

“We do have five returning letter winners,” Head Coach Conrad Falk said. “We should be a very competitive team.”

his 400.

“In the relay I had to slow down and go around some other guys,” Dretske said. “They had stopped on their handoff.”

The team only needed a handful of really strong runners to rack up the points.

Their next meet is tonight at UWOshkosh.

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Sportsbriefs Softball team prepares in open gym The bad weather from a few weeks ago created problems for the softball team, forcing them to begin workouts during open gym.

“Open gym is something we look forward to. It gets us excited for the season and you can never go wrong with a little head start,” junior Haylie Krombos said.

Heinz ran in the two-mile race.

“I thought I was prepared for the meet,” Dretske said. “I trained enough so I was ready.”

The 800-meter relay got eighth place, which means they scored points for the team. Only the top eight runners score, and the team with the most points wins.

Also, Dretske won third place in

Take advantage of spring sporting events by

Alyssa Thiel

Now that winter sports have come to a close, it is time to start talking about spring sporting events. One thing that puzzles me is how the fall and winter sports have such a high attendance of spectators, while the spring sports can hardly fill a row of bleachers.

First of all, admission to all of Berlin High School’s spring sporting events is free (minus playoffs). Yes, that is correct, one gets to pocket the $2 they would have spent at a fall or winter event. No broke teenager like myself would disagree that that is a good deal.

Second of all, at spring events, fans get to sit outside instead of in a hot, sometimes smelly gymnasium. There is nothing better than to sit in the warm sunlight watching classmates, possibly overlooking the Fox River if attending a home softball game. Getting a tan and breathing in the fresh spring air is also a major plus, especially after dealing with this North Pole-like winter.

Third of all, we have some pretty great outdoor sporting facilities at BHS. For example, the soccer fields are almost brand new, the track facility is one of the best in the EVC and the golf team gets to play at Mascou-

tin every day, which is one of the best courses in the area. Students should take advantage of these facilities by either going out for a spring sport or attending the events as spectators.

The only downside for a spring event is the unpredictable Wisconsin weather. Fans may find themselves stuck in a rainstorm every once in a while, but that only adds a little more excitement to the events.

Everyone needs a break from schoolwork now and then, so take advantage of the nice weather we have been having and the free admission to these events to come support classmates during this spring sports season.

High numbers bring in new talent by

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Photo: EDGE Photography Soccer players begin drills at practice. With a higher than average turnout, coaches say they may even have to make cuts.

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With higher numbers than usual, the girls soccer team is prepared to bring up new talent for the upcoming season.

“This year we have over 45 people signed up,” Head Coach Jairo Granados said.

With such a high number of prospective athletes, a different way of breaking up the teams may be implemented this year.

“We will still have a JV and Varsity team, but we may end up having to cut some of the girls which is a really hard thing to do,” Granados said.

Although cuts may have to be made, junior Alyssa Rhode believes that the high numbers will

help the team.

“I think having so many girls sign up is awesome,” Rhode said. “We will have some new talent this year that will be able to fill more positions for us.”

Since two of last year’s main defenders have graduated, the team will be looking to fill those spots in particular.

“This year we will have to switch up the defense a bit, but we have good players coming up that will help with that,” Rhode said.

Although there will be changes made to the defensive line, overall, the girls say that the season will go well.

“I think we will do really well this year,” senior Jennifer Nelson said.

“Hopefully, we can advance further as well.”