November 2018

Red ‘n’ Green

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2018

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222 Memorial Drive Berlin, WI 54923 VOLUME 51, ISSUE 3

A BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OPEN FORUM SINCE 1924 Newsbriefs Mari Beltran

Reporter

School tries new disinfecting tool

With all the sickness going around school, Building and Grounds/Safety Director Josh Youngbauer decided it was time for a new tool.

“It is an electronic disinfectant sprayer that is diluted in water and can be used basically anywhere,” Youngbauer said.

Since this new disinfectant tool is now being used district wide, custodial staff are hoping it will prevent kids from missing school because of illness.

“The PURTABS was brought to my attention last yerar by a board member who is in the medical field,” Youngbauer said.

Poetry slam returns

High schoolers and older will read their best poetry piece in the auditorium at 7 p.m. on Dec. 8.

“Poetry is a way to get a message across, it provides a medium to present your own creative ideas to an audience,” Wordsmiths of Berlin adviser Andrew Reise said.

The poetry slam is a fair contest, and trophies are on the line for the top two winners.

“We select the judges the night of the poetry slam in the auditorium so you may end up as a judge. We take volunteers so you don’t have to be an expert," Reise said.

Mari Beltran

Student groups decorate storefronts for Window Wars

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Students from Berlin High School competed in Window Wars in downtown Berlin on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Window Wars is a community activity that brings the town of Berlin together, and at the same time makes Berlin look more festive by decorating the windows of downtown shops.

“LINC Crew did a design on everyone being accepted at the (former) Back Porch Gatherings,” senior Tess Mueller said.

LINC Crew was able to beautify the community with their contribution. They also used the activity as a bonding opportunity.

“I participated in the Window Wars activity because it was a lot of fun hanging out with a bunch of people and making new memories,” Mueller said.

LINC Crew was just one of many other clubs to participate in Window Wars. The Boys and Girls Club also designed a window.

“Our club did Window Wars because activities like these bring everyone together,” Boys and Girls Club Teen Futures Coordinator Carrie Govek said.

A perfect design and having a lot of holiday spirit is key to winning this competition.

“We did a window design that

Seniors Emily Eagen (left), Bryn Hermanson (middle) and Timo Roberts (right) prepare decorations for the LINC Crew window.

Pictured above are representatives of the Boys and Girls Club showing their Christmas spirit for the Window Wars.

Photo: M. Beltran was all based around the sleigh at Dr. White’s old dentistry office,” Govek said.

The idea to brighten up the downtown came from the Community Development Director, Lindsey Kemnitz.

“I saw open storefronts that looked plain. It’d also make Berlin look more festive. As many people know, there are many vacant stores in Berlin with some decorated and some standing out that are empty,” Kemnitz said. “People coming into town would notice stores more and it would help marketing and advertising.”

It is up to the citizens of Berlin to vote for the best window, and winner will receive a prize.

“We have two prizes for first and second place. The prize for first is $150 and second is $100,” Kemnitz said.

This is the first annual Window Wars Berlin has had and there is only one rule.

“The reasoning were doing this is to make Berlin look more festive and bright, so you must use LED lights,” Kemnitz said.

There will be 13 voting box stations set up around town, and people will be able to vote until Dec 3.

LINC Crew finishes up their window with the logo from last year with the twist ‘A freshman is a freshman no matter how small’ from Dr. Seuss.

Photos: A. Femali

Art students draw portraits for orphans

Kalynn Wilson

Before the projects are delivered, the student body can see the artwork.

“The completed artwork is in the commons, with the organization named. The portraits will be delivered to Bangladesh in January,” Breunig said.

After learning about what the project was, being assigned a picture to draw and finishing the project, Bartol shares what her favorite aspect of the project was.

“I liked that our pictures are going to the kids. It was such a challenging project because we had to make the pictures look as realistic as possible,” Bartol said.

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Drawing and painting students participated in the Memory Project and drew portraits of orphans to send to Bangladesh.

“The project is an organization to get artists to draw orphans in other countries. These countries are normally poor countries,” art teacher Angela Breunig said.

According to memoryproject. org, the Memory Project was first created in 2004 by Ben Schumaker. Schumaker spent a month in Guatemala at an orphanage, and wanted to create portraits that could be a positive memory for the children.

“I put it as part of my curriculum this year. It has been talked about for 14 years,” Breunig said.

Students of Breunig’s worked diligently to accomplish their drawings to send to each of the children.

“I like that my work was able to affect someone else in a positive manner. Something that I love to do is make an impact,” senior Abbey Freimark said.

Drawing and painting students hold portfolios of orphans they drew to send to children in Bangladesh. “We got the picture of the orphan we each drew, then in the corner, it had their name, age and favorite color. The girl I drew had a favorite color of red,” senior Cassandra DeMaster said.

Photo: A. Breunig

Freimark’s classmate Cassandra DeMaster agrees, and says the project was special for everyone involved.

“I thought it was cool. We have never done anything like this before. It felt good to give something personal to someone,” DeMaster said.

Each student used a specific process to perfect the image.

“I used colored pencils, then I layered the colors. I then traced the main facial features,” junior Olivia Bartol said.

Other students completed the project a different way, and had to adjust their own process.

“We were going to do the drawing in color, but I didn’t want her (Harisa) to get a messed up drawing. So I just used pencil,” DeMaster said.

Based on the technique they used to create the protrait, the amount of time was different for each student.

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-Sophomore designs own knives, pg. 3 -Stress series, pg. 4-5 -New boys basketball coaches, pg. 7

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Opinion

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The Red ‘n’ Green

Editorial

Berlin High School 222 Memorial Drive Berlin, WI 54923 920.361.2000

Timed tests put stress on students Whether you believe in test anxiety or not, everyone can agree that not only do tests cause stress, but they also can be extraordinarily difficult.

In most classes, test questions can take anywhere from one to ten minutes to complete and even more time to do right. Yet, some teachers only give us a set length of time to complete the test, adding even more pressure.

More often than not, this leads to bad consequences and can devastate a student’s grade.

Teachers need to provide their students with as much time as they may need to complete their tests thoroughly and without the pressure of the ticking clock.

Teachers can use the excuse that we need to prepare for the ACT, and other timed standardized tests, but are we not already doing that enough?

These are class tests, not standardized ones or the ACT, so they should not be timed as if they are.

ACT prep is undeniably important and something that students need to participate in, but why at the expense of our grades?

According to a 2018 Red ‘n’ Green survey of nearly 100 students, 80.2 percent of students surveyed say that they do not think timed tests benefit students.

This survey also revealed that 83.2 percent of students say that when their tests are timed, their performance is affected.

Expanding on this, a staggering 84.5 percent say that it is more stressful of a test when it is timed. This is an overwhelming majority of students experiencing this unnecessary stress.

Tests, quizzes and other inclass assessments should never be timed. Students should be allowed all the time they need to perform to their very best ability.

This change could spark not only better grades, but happier and less stressed students who perform better in school.

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JUULing article feedback from students, staff, board members Q: What was your reaction when you read our October newspaper section on JUULing?

A: “I wasn’t surprised at the results on the survey.

I’m not sure how many people took it, but it really didn’t surprise me. I don’t want kid’s to get addicted and I’m very concerned about the kids health. To take action, I shared information to the staff and we sent information again to remind the teachers,” Police Liaison Officer Georgia Trochinski said.

A: “I was shocked because I didn’t know how popular it was in the school. I also often remind my students of how bad the chemicals and nicotine are for them,” science teacher Dave Reich said.

A: "I wanted to commend the student paper and the journalists who reported on JUUL perceptions occurring in the Berlin School system. The article also grabbed the attention of the School Board. Students should be aware that use of JUUL or other e-cigarettes falls under compliance in the student handbook under tobacco policy. The Board recognizes the health implications in JUULing and other e-cigarette use. We support the efforts of administrators and police liaisons to police any violations of the handbook policy by students. Being a health care professional for this community, thank you for giving me a chance to bring further awareness to JUUL dangers,” physician and school board member Dr. Craig Batley said.

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A: “The articles made other students and I uncomfortable. I get that JUULing is a real problem, but I just think that it’s weird that they had to put it in the school newspaper,” sophomore Cordelia Potrykus said.

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According to CBS News Now on Nov. 13, JUUL pulled flavored pods from 90,000 retail shops and stopped their social media accounts.

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KIND Committee response

Created by Paige Krause

Dear Editor, As advisers of the KIND Committee we’d like to address some of the questions and concerns that appeared in last month’s Letter to the Editor regarding KIND. To be a member of the KIND Committee, a student needs to be nominated by the staff. We ask the staff to compile a list of students who they witness regularly being KIND in the classroom by assisting other students, befriending others, showing respect and simply being a good person.

Once we compile a list we then have staff go through the list to determine whether they’ve witnessed any unKIND behaviors from those students.

From there, students who remain on the list are invited to apply.

The question was asked, “How much does the KIND committee do?” We rake leaves for the elderly, we write letters to elementary students, we hold contests throughout the year, we leave KIND messages throughout the school, we take baked goods to our neighbors, we buy gift cards for those in need, we recognize our teachers, we clean up the school campus, and we raise money to donate to worthy causes….whew! We could literally fill a book with the KIND things our students do...and we have. We are proud of the work the great kids of Berlin High School do on a regular basis.

We will always work to improve. We will always work to promote KINDness. We will always continue to bring out the best in each other because, “When you choose to see the good in others, you find the good in yourself.” - unknown -Ms. Ragus and Mrs. Wenig

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Seniors perform in horse showing

Kalynn Wilson

(Left) Senior Samantha Deppe with her horse. (Right) Senior Allyssa Domke with her show horse.

Photos Submitted mal and show true devotion, they learn to love you back,” Deppe said.

“I can’t say they are always perfectly well behaved, but you learn to deal with that,” senior Allyssa Domke said.

Domke is involved in horse showing as well, but shows a different style.

“My horse is a Western horse, but I train my horse to do both English and Western showing,” Domke said.

The two styles are completely different.

“In Western style the pace of showing is much slower,” Domke said.

Not only is the pace different from the two styles, the training is different as well.

“When I train my horse I start with English to warm him up,” Domke said.

English requires the horse to do two jumps and one gallop.

“I do figure eights, then I start Western training. My horse will then be calm and will be able to get the pace I need,” Domke said.

Not only does the horse need training, but so does the rider.

“I have to take a disciplined rail and pleasurement class. A pleasurement class teaches a rider how to walk their horse,” Domke said.

Small business forged in fire Isabelle Willett

Reporter

The blinding light of flames fills a small Berlin workshop.

Red hot steel is shaped into weapon worthy masterpieces, all at the hands of a teenager.

While many students' hobbies are purely for enjoyment, sophomore Jaden Shubert has turned his passion into a business.

“I make knives and sell them on Instagram,” Schubert said.

Schubert designs his knives from original designs. The process often takes 12 hours to complete.

“First, I make the design and make sure it’s comfortable to hold. Then, I order the materials. I cut it with a belt grinder and bevel the edge so it can be sharpened. It then goes into a heat treatment, which is like a pizza oven,” Schubert said. ”This makes it harder. I then add on the handle that I ordered.”

The process is tedious, but has emphasized for his mother, Tara Shubert, the amount of skill it takes to create the knives.

“I had no idea it would be so exciting to watch the entire process of a knife being made.

I have always supported him, and I love hearing about what new projects he is working on.

I’m happy to see people being so positive about this hobby,”

McAllister, Hermanson

chosen as Student of the Month

Paige Krause Business Manager

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Senior Samantha Deppe found her love of horse showing as a freshman.

“I started a job doing barn chores at Riverview Equestrian Center about four years ago, in exchange for a horse and lessons,” Deppe said.

Lessons taught at the center involve the teaching of all styles.

“There are many different styles of horse showing. I show English style, which is very disciplined. In dressage both the horse and the rider are judged,” Deppe said.

“The horse is judged on movement, appearance and behavior.”

Deppe also is judged as the rider.

“The rider is judged on seat position, riding aids and how well you and the horse fit together,” Deppe said.

When Deppe and her horse go to a show, Deppe has to prepare her horse beforehand.

“For dressage we bathe them, then dress the horse with white saddle pads and braid their manes,” Deppe said.

In horse showing there are some difficulties. It may take awhile to get the horse to be comfortable with the rider.

“Once you work with the ani-

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Sophomore Jaden Shubert brings one of his original knife designs into the flame. Shubert creates handcrafted knives in a garage workshop and sells them to collectors on Instagram.

Photo T. Schubert Tara said. “It isn’t something you hear about very often especially in young people, but it is certainly an art.”

The clientele is normally adults who appreciate craftsmanship.

“There is something different about handmade items for people,” Jaden said.

Jaden has taken Art I and is currently finishing Sculptures and Metals I. “Art comes very easily to him.

He catches on very quickly and moves twice as fast as everyone else,” art teacher Angela Breunig said.

Breunig found out about Schubert’s small business through Jaden’s mother.

“I just recently moved to Berlin and Jaden just happens to be my new neighbor. I’ve had Jaden in class and his mom told me about his Instagram,” Breunig said. “I had no idea about it, but I looked it up that night. I was extremely impressed.”

Breunig was not the only one left feeling impressed. Schubert has sold around 50 knives since his start a year ago. The knives range from $100 to $200.

“There is something special about making something from nothing,” Jaden said. “I draw all of the designs myself so it can be hard to make them original, but it’s fun to see it all come together.”

Due to participation in various activities throughout high school, senior Jack McAllister has been chosen as this month’s male Student of the Month.

“I have been in soccer, Science Club, Spanish Club, Respect Club, National Honors Society and LINC Crew,” McAllister said.

McAllister has had many inspirations and people that have influenced him along the way.

“Mr. Johansen has always inspired me to work my hardest.

He has always been straight forward with me and gives me the best criticism,” McAllister said.

Johansen is impressed by McAllister as well, and says that he will succeed in his future.

“Jack has just the right amounts of creativity and conscientious diligence to make his vision happen. That alone is pretty inspiring,” Johansen said.

McAllister has many accomplishments throughout his high school career.

“I’ve gotten good grades throughout high school and have been involved with events Involved with many extracurriculars in her high school career, senior Bryn Hermanson has been chosen as the female Student of the Month.

She has participated in many activities throughout high school including cheer, LINC Crew, Student Council, Red 'n' Green, Badger Girls State, Class Vice President and National Honors Society.

“Even though I’m taking hard classes and I have a lot of assignments to do in and outside of classes, it will prepare me for college and later, because you’ll have to balance your schedule with the tasks you’ll be given,” Hermanson said.

In addition to all of the hard classes that Hermanson attends, she also has big plans for her future and college.

“I’m undecided right now, but my dream school has always been UW-Madison. I want to do something related to sports medicine or in the medical field,” Hermanson said.

Hermanson has had many influences throughout high school, but one has stood out to her.

That is English and Publications teacher Shannon Kuehmichel.

Photo: Emma McAllister Photography held by the school,” McAllister said.

Being different from many high schoolers, McAllister has decided to pursue his dreams by helping others and fighting fires.

“I plan to attend UW-Stevens Point to pursue my dream career as a fire fighter,” McAllister said.

McAllister has set goals for himself for his future.

“I want to be financially stable later in life, so I will be investing money as soon as possible. I also want a good job so I will be attending college to increase my chances of job placement,” McAllister said.

Photo: Ally Corrine Photography “Ms. K. has always inspired me because she’s always pushed me to be the best writer that I can be,” Hermanson said.

Not only is Hermanson inspired

by Kuehmichel, but Kuehmichel is inspired by Hermanson as well.

“Bryn has proven to me that her generation can meet deadlines, be really creative and solve problems,” Kuehmichel said.

Another influence and best friend, junior Amelia Buttke, said Hermanson will excel in her future.

“Bryn is so smart and inspires me every day through her good grades and through cheer. She’s always smiling and has an overall positive outlook on life that reminds me of how I need to be,” Buttke said.

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Stress and the body

BRAIN AND NERVES- Stress can trigger headaches, insomnia, mood swings, lack of energy, loss of concentration and mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, and panic attacks.

High schoolers deal with distress and eustress Bryn Hermanson Editor-in-Chief For high school students in the 21st century, many of their weekly schedules involve school, work, sports practice, extracurriculars and sleep. An unbalance of these activities often causes stress to students.

According to Stress.org, stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.

People usually focus on the negative definition of stress (distress), which mainly deals with items that cause negative feelings.

There is also a part of stress that is good and beneficial to a person.

Good stress is called eustress. Some examples of eustress that have a positive effect on someone are promotions, graduation and winning.

While good stress can be beneficial for people, too much can do as much harm as distress.

“In order to balance distress and eustress, it is first important to recognize and identify what the source of your stress may be and if they are within your control or not,” school psychologist Matt Sullivan said.

“Exercising, socializing with friends, watching TV shows or movies that you enjoy, getting enough sleep and not overscheduling yourself will relax you and decrease your stress.”

In a study done at the New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN), senior research scientist Noelle Leonard, PhD said that “academic, athletic, social and personal challenges have been regarded as domains of “good stress” for high school aged youth.” An imbalance of good stress could also cause chronic stress, which on apa.org is constant stress and continues over an extended period of time.

Researchers also discovered that this chronic stress continued into the students’ college years and could contribute to the disengagement of academics and mental health problems. Researchers are worried that students that are involved in extracurriculars and also taking higher level courses may be “burned out” before they even attend college.

Sources: apa.org, stress.org, nyu. edu

SKIN AND HAIR- Stress may cause hair loss, acne and rashes.

HEART- An increased heart rate and high blood pressure due to stress could damage arteries and lead to a heart attack.

LUNGS- The muscles in the lungs tense up and can cause shortness of breath if you are stressed.

PANCREAS- Stress can lead to an increased risk of diabetes due to high secretions of insulin that could be produced.

STOMACH- Stress can affect the digestive system, which could lead to stomachaches, nausea, weight gain and an increased or decreased appetite.

INTESTINES- Stress can cause a decrease in nutrient absorption, a reduced metabolism, a decrease in enzyme production and a increased risk for inflammatory bowel diseases.

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMDecreased horomone production and irregular, missed or painful menstrual cycles could be due to stress.

OTHER- Stress may weaken the immune system by increasing the risk of catching illnesses and increasing recovery time.

Sources: stress.org and mentalhealthamerica.net

Created by Bryn Hermanson

Stressors for students with learning or attention disorders 1. Fear of failure

2. Tougher academics

3. Social pressures

and more responsibilities

4. Uncertainty about the future

5. Concerns about college

• “The kids in that situation have felt failure more often than others do. That experience of failure makes them not want to fail again.”

• “The assignments get more difficult for the kids. They still complete their work just like the other kids, but it takes them longer.”

• “I see the kids taking longer to finish tests. So if they’re finishing last, they tend to second-guess themselves.”

• “I think that everybody • “We try to tell them that deals with uncertainty. In they’ll have the same supthat aspect they’re just like port as what they get here.” every other kid.”

Quotes by special education teacher Josh Mills

Past failures can make the demands of high school feel even greater.

Even if kids have made great strides in middle school, they know the work will get more challenging.

They can feel pressure to fit in, to be popular and to have a lot of friends.

In high school, kids have to start thinking about what kind of career they want to pursue.

Source: 5 Stress Factors for High-Schoolers With Learning and Attention Issues, The Understood Team

The process of getting there can create specific stressors.

These include college entrance exams, filling out applications and choosing a school.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2018 Get plenty of social support from friends.

“I go on long drives to clear my head,” junior Carlie Streck said.

Use time management.

Designate a certain time for a certain task.

“I try to think of something else.” freshman Amber Olmstead said.

How to deal with school stress

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What’s the biggest stressor in your life?

Take breaks from the stressors to relax.

Sources: The Huffington Post, WebMD.com and The American Psycological Assiociation

Do not overschedule.

Try to not commit to too many things.

“What stresses me out is the number of tests we take. I have one once a week, then sometimes I have one every day for a week,” freshman Karisa Tessaro said.

“I get stressed out by my grades. I babysit my sister at night, then I have to put her to sleep, do my homework, then get up at six,” sophomore Carli Tiffany said.

“Everything in school.

There’s way too much homework and not enough time to accomplish work,” junior Jayden Wilkins said.

“Family, friends, school and work is a lot to deal with.

Sometimes I wish I was by myself, so it wouldn’t affect me,” senior Seth Block said.

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Students face wide variety of stressors Reporter

Stress is a reasonable part of the high school experience that everyone faces, but its cause is different from student to student.

Junior Mercedes Eichstedt says she is definitely feeling the stress of junior year weighing on her shoulders.

Not only does she have top grades, three honors classes and basketball to keep up with, but a 25 plus hour work week as well.

“I work about 10 hours during the week, and eight on both Saturday and Sunday,” Eichstedt says.

With this schedule, Eichstedt was still able to earn herself an academic letter at the Academic Breakfast this October. Eichstedt credits time management and extra help from teachers for that accomplishment.

The one thing that Eichstedt struggles with the most is the amount of homework involved in her classes, and the pressure to achieve.

“It makes me tired and upset towards people I don’t want to be upset at,” Eichstedt said.

She says it is all worth it in the end.

“It’s preparing me for college and life after school,” Eichstedt said.

Senior Sarah Fleegal has also been juggling work and school.

“I work about eight hours a week, and I’m hoping to keep up good grades,” Fleegal said.

Her schedule also includes around 10 hours of homework each week that not only needs to be completed, but understood as well, which is something Fleegal holds very important.

“It’s all worth it. If you try hard, you’re going to understand the material and not only will you get better grades, you’ll actually learn something as well,” Fleegal said.

Fleegal has big ambitions for her senior year, but knows they will not come easy, and not without some stress and lack of sleep as well.

“It’s a lot. It’s very stressful and there’s always a lot to deal with,” Fleegal said. “I for sure do not

get enough sleep.”

For freshman Gavin Batley, handling and learning to adjust to the difficult transition between middle school and high school is a big stressor.

From deadlines coming quicker than he had anticipated to the added amount of homework, Batley is facing a multitude of changes that do not come without stress either.

The most important thing right now for Batley is learning to focus on what is important.

“It’s definitely a shift in priorities,” Batley said.

Although life is not stressfree, Batley says it is a lot better than when he first came to high school, as he has learned to manage these new expectations.

“I wasn’t expecting so much homework,” Batley said. “I wasn’t ready at first. It was really overwhelming.”

Luckily, Batley was able to adjust by understanding the different levels of importance among tasks, such as homework and studying and says the workload is now much easier to handle.

Text and photos by Kalynn Wilson

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Arts & Entertainment

‘Newsies’ entertains from beginning to end Grace Hoffman

If you had to sing a song in a life-ordeath situation and sing every word right to live, what song would you sing?

Newsies celebrate having their story published in the second act with an elaborate tap dance. They danced with props such as spoons, cups and chairs.

Photo: J. Bartol out with sound and choreography, there was nothing they could not work through.

Each supporting role brought something different to the show with their personalities. The casting was done well as each actor’s own identity matched well with the one of their characters.

The costumes and wellrehearsed New York accents seemed authentic to the time period. Each actor seemed excited and as though they were happy to be performing.

In return, the crowd seemed

engaged and wanting more. After each scene there was a lot of applause and cheers.

Overall, the musical was a combination of sorrow, humor and romance all coming together to create a happy ending. If you didn’t see "Newsies," you missed out!

Rating out of 5:

Thanksgiving Day Traditions Q: What is something unique that you do on Thanksgiving day?

A: “My whole family goes to our cabin and we go deer hunting. Something unique is that we don’t buy a turkey.

We usually will shoot one or just eat goose or venison,” junior Zach Cason said.

A: “I have a girls weekend with some friends,” special education aid Jess Garza said.

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The ‘Newsies’ cast put on an impressive show, with great singing as well as strong acting during their performances on Nov. 8-10. Each actor fit their character perfectly and wowed the crowd.

The musical, about the newsboy strike of 1899, was easy to follow and the simple props set the scene perfectly, letting the cast really shine. The energetic music and dancing made for an exciting show full of comedy.

Lead actors John Gonzales and Emma Erb told a sweet love story of the charismatic newsie leader, Jack Kelly, and a writer from a wealthy family, Katherine Plumber. The two fought alongside the rest of the Newsies to stop her father and his high newspaper prices.

The Newsies gave life to the stage with their action-packed choreography and catchy music. The musical was fast moving and without any major mistakes.

Throughout the play the curtains almost never closed and the stagehands switched scenes seamlessly. Even though there was a few small errors through-

Voices

“‘Fergalicious’ by Fergie because we listened to it on repeat on the volleyball bus last year,” sophomore Helena Buttke said.

“The ABC’s because it’s easy to remember,” junior Arif Dauti said.

“‘Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey because at that point I need to believe in myself to get all the words correct,” science teacher Ben Sanderfoot said.

“‘Jingle Bells’ because it’s simple, easy and everyone knows it,” freshmen Lucy Smith and Genna Stemler said.

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Alumni return to fill coaching positions

Ryan Breeden

Reporter The boys basketball team has nearly an entirely new coaching staff set to take over following the sudden resignation of the previous coaches.

Michael Falk, 2013 alum, has taken over the head coaching position after impressing Athletic Director Joe Brandl during his interview.

“Michael interviewed extremely well and he filled the district needs of a boys coach and a teacher as well,” Brandl said.

For Falk, it was actually the teaching position that first sparked his interest and eventually led to the coaching postiion.

“I really didn’t know about the coaching position until later in the hiring process,” Falk said. “I was interested in the elementary physical education job, and the coaching job fell in my lap right along with it.”

After getting the job, Falk wanted to add another alum to his coaching staff.

“The first call that I made after

Coach Falk instructs a shooting drill during a practice. “We as a team are past the intro phases and are ready to get right to work,” Head Coach Michael Falk said.

Photo: R. Breeden geting the job was to Brady Har- ing to be middle school or somegrave to see if he would come thing small, but then Michael coach with me,” Falk said. told me it was high school basFor Hargrave, he was interested ketball and I knew I had to help,” in coaching with Falk right when Hargrave said. he heard about it, but initially he Falk and Hargrave were teamdid not know exactly what level mates at Berlin, and they made of coaching it would be. some deep runs into the playoffs “I originally thought it was go- together during their basketball

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4 years Wrestling Emily Janzen “I wasn’t as good as the other girls and I knew I wouldn’t get playing time. I didn’t think it was worth my time because I have to work and pay for my car,” senior Emily Janzen said.

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careers. They hope to use their chemistry as teammates and apply it to coaching.

“I grew up playing with Brady for a long time,” Falk said. “I’ve spent a lot of time with him and I know that I can trust him.”

For both coaches, this job has a greater meaning with it being at their old high school.

“It’s cool coming back and getting to help the program that we used to play for,” Hargrave said.

For Falk, it is about more than just knowing the game of basketball He wants to help his players in a bigger way than just that.

“It’s about being a mentor to these kids just like what I had in high school,” Falk said. “The kids can relate to us and some of them watched us play when we were in high school.”

Heading into this season, Falk is ready to get to work coaching his hometown team.

“It’s special getting to coach in your hometown,” Falk said.

Falk will coach his first conference game tonight at home against Campbellsport.

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For fall and winter sports, the 2019 class had 68 freshmen join a sport, and now only 36 seniors are still in the same sport.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Sportsbriefs Isabelle Willett

Reporter

Upperclassmen join swim team The boys swim team gained four new members, all upperclassmen giving swimming a try.

“I decided to join because I’ve been wanting to do swim since freshman year and I didn’t want to miss the opportunity,” junior Isaiah Taylor said.

“This year I realized I only have two years left, but as a freshman four years seemed like forever.”

The returning teammates are pleased with the sudden spike in participants.

“The new upperclassmen have looked good so far. I’m glad to have new faces, and see the team growing,” senior Sam Ryf said.

The first swim meet is tomorrow in Plymouth, at 10:30 a.m.

Wrestling struggles to fill weight classes The wrestling team has experienced the number of athletes decrease this 2018-2019 season.

“As a team, it might be a struggle to win tournaments and conference because so many guys decided not to come out,” junior Brady Wagner said. “I think we had 12 guys that were out last year that decided not to come out again. This will leave us with one or two empty weight classes, which could be a struggle.”

Although the team may not win all tournaments because of empty weight classes, individuals are expecting to be competitive.

“I’m looking forward to the season because all the wrestlers are pretty close. A lot of the team has the opportunity to go far in the postseason individually,” Wagner said.

The wrestlers initial varsity match is tomorrow in Kimberly at 8 a.m.

Boys basketball shoots to improve last season’s record Bryn Hermanson Editor-in-Chief The boys basketball team is coming back from a losing record of 8-15, with three conference wins last year. This season, the team is ranked last in the East Central Conference.

“We are going to have to go into every game with a chip on our shoulder knowing that a lot of people are doubting us at the start of the season,” shooting guard Grant Miller said.

The team’s main focus and hopeful outcome for the season is proving everyone wrong.

“I expect we can prove that we are better than what people see us as. I expect nothing to be easy and we will have to work hard,” Miller said.

While the team is out to prove spectators and other teams wrong, they also have new ideas and feedback on the coaching side. Head Coach Michael Falk, ‘13 alum has returned to Berlin and has the advantage of how to deal with the smaller teams needs and what they need to do with their size after playing at Berlin not too many years ago.

“I think that it’s really cool for him because being from Berlin

Point guard Mitchell Strebelinski looks to pass the ball to a teammate. The boys won 70-69 against Wautoma on Nov. 27. “As a senior, I want to be a leader to the younger ones and help them with what I know. I expect us to prove many people wrong and finish at the top half of our conference,” Strebelinski said.

Photo: B. Hermanson and having been through the pro- to achieve another winning sea- other team at any point. With gram. It gives him an advantage son for his final basketball season. what the team is wishing to imto coaching our team,” Miller said.

“We are focusing on a lot of de- prove on, Miller and Strebelinskit “It also allows him a chance to give fense, bringing the team together hope to get the most out of their back to what he was given while and making sure everyone is last season growing up.” shooting with confidence so that “I hope to improve by working The last winning varsity season we can close out the close games together as a team as well as just was the 2016-2017 season, when that we should win,” Strebelinski having fun for one last year,” Miller three current seniors were on the said. said. team. Senior and point guard, According to Miller, the ECC is a The boys next game is tonight Mitchell Strebelinski, who is one competitive conference and any at home against Campbellsport of the three seniors, says he hopes team has the chance to beat any at 7:15 p.m.

Girls basketball aims to silence doubters

Ryan Breeden

Reporter

The girls basketball season is just getting underway and they are out to prove the conference wrong after receiving their preseason ranking.

“At the coaches meeting, we were voted to finish third in the conference, and we feel like we are better than that,” junior Kara Block said.

After advancing to the regional final last season, the girls say that they are not getting enough credit from the opposing teams’ coaches.

“People always view us as the underdog,” junior Madalyn Naparalla said. “We’re a better team than what people are giving us credit for, and we want to prove that this year.”

Even though there is only one returning senior on the team, the leadership and experience are not a concern for the coaching staff.

“This group of juniors does not need to be told to step up.

They know that they have to help take on a leadership role,” coach Scott Bartol said.

One thing that really helps

The team strategizes on the bench during a timeout in their season opening victory against Princeton/Green Lake. “We are motivated to prove all of our doubters wrong this year,” junior Kara Block said. The girls begin their conference slate on Dec. 7 when they travel to Kettle Moraine Lutheran.

Photo: is that their chemistry on the court, is their closeness off the court.

Some of the things that they do together include going to haunted houses and even holding their own secret santa.

“We are really close as a group,” Block said. “We do a lot of team bonding and we all are friends with each other.”

They are dedicated players as well, playing all summer, watching a lot of film and going to camps.

“This group has put in a lot of time, so they have high expectations,” Bartol said.

The main goal is to make a deeper postseason run than what they did last year.

“We want to get the regional

plaque,” Naparalla said. “We are way better as a team this year and feel like we’re ready to make a deep run into the playoffs.”

As of Nov. 28, the girls have played three games and have a 3-0 record. Their next game is tomorrow, Dec. 1 at home against North Fond Du Lac with tip-off at 1 p.m.

Up Next in winter Sports Saturday, December 1 -Girls Basketball: vs. North Fond Du Lac, 11:30 a.m. (JV & JV2), 1 p.m. (Varsity) -Varsity Boys Swim: Varsity Invitational @ Plymouth, 10:30 a.m.

-Varsity Wrestling: Varsity Invitational @ Kimberly, 8 a.m.

Tuesday, December 4 -Boys Basketball: @ Marshall, 6 p.m. (JV & JV2), 7:30 p.m. (Varsity) -Girls Basketball: @ Pardeeville, 6 p.m. (JV), 7:15 p.m. (Varsity)

Thursday, December 6

Friday, December 7

Saturday, December 8

-Boys Basketball: @ KML, 5:45 p.m. -Girls Basketball: @ KML, 5:45 p.m. -Varsity Boys Swim: Varsity Invita(JV & JV2), 7:15 p.m. (Varsity) tional @ Appleton West, 10 a.m.

(JV & JV2), 7:15 p.m. (Varsity)

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