May 18 2017

Celebrating 125 years of Seattle Preparatory High School

The Seattle Prep Panther

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May 18, 2017

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Volume 72 No. 7

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EDITORIAL

Opinions...

Senior editors share their thoughts as the year comes to a close

EDITOR: GEORGE KENT‘17

Style is Being Ripped From Us

Panther Staff Editors-in-Chief Mimi Jurion ‘17 George Kent ‘17 Managing Editor Emma Cooney ‘18 Photo Editor Mariella Saludares ‘17 Online Editors Mikaela Frigillana ‘17 Jeffrey Pelayo ‘17 Sports Editor Paul Winebrenner ‘17 Panther Staff Maggie Kerner ‘17 Olivia Smith ‘17 Annika Bjornson ‘18 Sophie Freeman ‘18 Kellen Kavanagh ‘18 Alex-Arce Torres ‘19 Abby Arthur ‘19 Danny Bowers ‘19 Katarina Conces ‘19 Emma Connell ‘19 Mia Griff ‘19 Owen Hendricks ‘19 Gabi Jeakle ‘19 Allison Kearney ‘19 Moses Kent ‘19 Kate Leahy ‘19 Quinn Losse ‘19 Mark McClean ‘19 Myles Nowak ‘19 Mimi Parent ‘19 Sophie Piacentini ‘19 Noah Pingul ‘19 Chloe Saharic ‘19 Lilly Thompson ‘19 Isabella Yuson ‘19 Lauren Day ‘19 Joe Robinson ‘20 Walid Vanegas ‘20 Grace Weiand 20 Moderator Micah Richardson

Editorial Policy The Seattle Prep Panther is a student created, student-run journalism program which provides the Seattle Prep community with accurate, informative articles and media while practicing the components of a professional newspaper. The staff aims to create an informative newspaper and website which focus on issues important to our high school community.

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MIMI JURION ‘17 Editor-in-Chief

et’s face it, jeans are a fashion staple.

Everyone has a pair of jeans, from flare, skinny, straight leg, boyfriend fit to ripped jeans. We’ve come a long way- jeans are a classic symbol of American fashion. Personally, my jeans are one of the most personal things I own, and I tend to get attached and wear them until they are worn out. Although types of jeans go in and out of style, the secret to jeans as a fashion staple is their versatility. Just as flare and boot cut jeans were the trend of the 70s, ripped jeans are the popular trend today. Girls wear ripped jeans in 2017 to sport an effortless look that appears put-together while on-trend and stylish.

So why is it that everyday girls are getting JUG for ripped jeans? Why should fashion trends be punished? Don’t get me wrong, many items of clothing are inappropriate and show too much skin for a professional environment, although ripped jeans do not fit that category. Many Prep girls have passionate thoughts about this rule and ea-

gerly approached me to share. Fashionable senior Anya Lewis ‘17 is frustrated because she has received JUG for ripped jeans several times when her outfits have been puttogether and covered up: “our dress code is in place because teachers and faculty want the students representing our school to look presentable. But it’s frustrating that people wearing ripped jeans are given JUG, while those wearing sweatpants go unpunished even when they look less presentable.” Girls argue that ripped jeans are a more presentable option over wearing sweats to school.

In addition, people feel that the dress code rule has not been consistent and the administration has not been enforcing it until recently.

Junior Fiona Scanlan shares her experience and difficulties with the rule, “they should not be enforcing a rule at the very end of the school year when everyone has already been wearing and purchased rip jeans for the year.

I only own ripped jeans...so am I now supposed to go out and buy new clothes?” Lex de Suduiraut ‘17 received her first JUG in 4 years this past month for holes in the knee area of her jeans, “this ripped jeans rule is ridiculous, not only has it just recently been enforced, but it also makes people feel bad

about themselves for trying to dress in a trendy way.”

The ripped jeans dress code rule is also controversial since man in the student body believe it is strictly “a girl problem.”

“Why do my knees cause a bigger distraction to the Prep community than the Varsity Boys Lacrosse teams’ entire legs while wearing their game day jean shorts?” adds Lex de Suduiraut. Are ripped jeans such a distraction that they hinder teenage boys from learning in class? Does this imply that knees are provocative and must be hidden?

From a male point of view, Mark Layton ‘17 answers these questions, “seeing girls knees through holes in their jeans doesn’t distract me. If anything it is just another way for people to express themselves. Style and fashion goes in and out, and right now rips in jeans just happens to be ‘in’ at the moment. If some holes in girl’s jeans are distracting, then maybe it’s not the holes in the jeans we need to be worrying about...”

Along with the passionate student body, I believe that we need to reevaluate the dress code rule banning ripped jeans from school. Although the rest of the students still have the opportunity to continue to fight for change, the class of 2017 only has a couple days to walk out of JUG in their favorite pair of ripped jeans for one last time.

along, you think. Some of your friends ran on less expensive, not quite as steep hills, but you chose this one because you knew the reward would be even greater at the end.

And it was. You smile, maybe you do a little victory lap, but all you really want to do now is relax.

You grab a big ice water. It’s a hot day and the condensation on the frosty glass feels good in your hand. You are parched.

You are about to take a celebratory sip when someone yanks the glass away from you. You look up and suddenly hear what you hadn’t heard before. Your friends have been yelling. You thought it was just shouts of celebration, but really everyone is yelling at you. Your parents, your trainers, your friends, are all screaming at you. It’s hard to make out what they’re so frantic about but soon you manage to pick out a few phrases:

“Keep going!” they say.

the end

Why should fashion trends be punished?

Let Me Explain Senioritis

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GEORGE KENT ‘17 Editor-in-Chief

magine this: you are running up a hill.

You have been running up this hill for a long time (four years) and it’s a really big hill. You paid thousands of dollars to go on this run, and you’re almost to the top.

The whole time, for all those four years of running, your parents, friends, and family members have been yelling at you from the sidelines – words of encouragement usually but they also get pretty mad if you ever trip – and they have been telling you one thing: you just have to get to the finish line. That has been the whole purpose of the run. If you can just get to the finish line and break through it, you will be fine and you can just coast down the other side of the hill.

Now imagine you look ahead on the hill and you see the ribbon of the finish line. It is so close, so what do you do? You push extra hard, give it your all, and burst through the ribbon at top speed.

You made it! It was worth it all

“Don’t stop!”

“What are you doing?”

“Get moving! Quick!”

“Don’t let us down.”

“Don’t give up now.”

You’re confused. “Wasn’t this that you were telling me about the whole time?” you ask.

They smile knowingly at each other and shake their heads, then they turn down to you and explain: If you don’t keep running for a few more months, all of your effort will be invalidated. You have to make it all the way to the top of the hill or it won’t count.

Come on! Why is this necessary? you think to yourself. It seems so pointless, and you are so tired. But everyone seems like they are counting, so how can you say no?

So you keep running, but you give it your absolute bare minimum effort.

That’s senioritis.

Everyone seems like they’re counting on you, so how can you say no?

Mission Statement The Seattle Prep Panther is a forum for student work and the editorial board makes final decisions regarding publication. The editorial board’s responsibility is not only to present one viewpoint, but to reveal multiple perspectives. The views represented in the Panther or in online publications do not necessarily represent the views of the entire staff, the school, or the administration as a whole.

Cartoon by Moses Kent ‘19

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Robotics Help Haiti

The Seattle Prep motto of men and women for others is exemplified in Mirabelle Scholten, a sophomore on the robotics team, who has been helping a Catholic school for girls in Kuposhan, Haiti. There, Mirabelle and

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EDITORS: ABBY ARTHUR ‘19 AND LILLY THOMPSON

Dress Code Crack-down Prompts Students Questioning Policy

ABBY ARTHUR ‘19 Staff Writer

tarting next year, Seattle Prep is introducing a new alumni program stemming from the school’s Strategic Plan in hopes to better the school. This new program is called The Alumni Service Corps (ASC) and has been developed to bring Prep and college graduates closer to the current Prep community and extend the legacies of former Prep students.

The developer of this program is science teacher Brian Meza who has worked on this project since June of 2016 and has reached out to alumni who feel “a great sense of gratitude for their time at Prep.”

Meza first introduced this idea after doing marketing and research projects of other ASC programs in country from Jesuit schools. After researching the positive impact this program has had on other schools, Meza decided this would be a good way to strengthen the alumni outreach program, which is said to have needed some work. A Seattle Prep alum himself, Meza has felt a personal connection with this program and is excited to see it grow and develop.

These alumni have a large variety of career paths they plan to follow in their future but, “they all share an excitement and calling to give back in service to Prep.”

When asked what some of the main responsibilities of this job for the alumni will entail, Meza said “The ASC program will be an extension of our mission in action, where current Seattle Prep students will experience the leadership qualities of our recent graduates.”

The volunteers will also contribute in retreats, especially the organization of them, service projects, clubs, coaching, tutoring, and many other areas of Prep’s full learning experience.

Benefits for the students include getting to know past students and learning about they’re experiences as they try to help kids to make they’re Prep lives more manageable. In return, the alumni will receive incredible volunteer opportunities and a stronger sense of their Ignatian spirituality.

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her father have helped to develop a robotics program that now consists of 50 girls. Catch an interview of Mirabelle Scholten about the full extent of the program on the Seattle Prep Podcast.

ASC Brings Alums Back to Prep

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LILLY THOMPSON ‘19 Staff Writer

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n Monday the 10th of April, 15 students were ushered into the JUG Room in Adelphia Memorial Hall.

The majority of them were there because of ripped jeans.

“What baffles me is... that I had been wearing those jeans all year and no one said anything” said Hattie KenKnight ‘19, a sophomore who was given JUG the same day.

The Prep dress code states that students may not wear clothing with rips, holes, inappropriate messages, short skirts/ shorts, spaghetti straps or tube tops. Although this has been part of the rule book for some time, students are not always disciplined for breaking this dress code.

This sudden enforcement of the dress code raised questions in the minds of some students. The week before, Dean of Students Mr. Stearns sent out a reminder to students about Prep’s dress code policy. Mr. Stearns explained that “I have heard many

people recently wondering to what extent we are following the dress code, so that is why I sent the reminder to all students.”

Even after the reminder, students continued to wear ripped clothing. KenKnight ’19 was confused on why ripped jeans were prohibited in the first place; “It’s part of women’s fashion right now and I feel like we should be able to express that. I don’t really see what the big deal is with the amount of skin showing.”

When asked why ripped jeans are part of the dress code, Mr. Stearns said: “I think we need to have standards of behavior and expectations around all things, including how we appear. I’m not promoting that we have a strict dress code, but I think that if anyone looks at any of the other Jesuit or Catholic schools in the area, I think you’ll find our dress code is the most lenient and forgiving of all of them, without exception.”

Though there may be some disparity in terms of supporting the dress code, it’s clear that Prep’s new enforcement policy is here to stay.

Seniors Weigh in on Favorites of Last Four Years

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Alumni Hannah O’Brien, Kathryn Barth, Emily Aleinikoff, and Alec Meden and are re-joining the Prep community as ASC volunteers.

OWEN HENDRICKS ‘19 & MYLES NOWAK ‘19 Staff Writers

n their final days of high school, the class of 2017 took some time to reflect on their favorite classes and novels over the past four years.

The seniors picked their favorite classes primarily on the niceness of the teacher and the content of the class. Senior Luke Pfister said, “My favorite class was easily AP Euro because Hendricks is a history God and his light hearted attitude and cheeky smile make my day.”

Other seniors based their favorite class on the content of the class as several seniors such as Tom Kelly, Chinwe Ezeonu, and Brendan Johnson all expressed how any art class was easily their favorite class for the freedom and ability to express themselves creatively.

Seniors also shared some of their favorite novels, whether from Collegio,

Summer reading, or senior English classes like Contemporary Literature.

Ben Capeloto ‘17 expressed that Summer Reading book, Into the Wild, was his favorite novel because he felt he could relate to Chris McCandless, and though McCandless may have died in his journey, he did the right thing by chasing his dreams.

Gabe Berger ‘17 expressed how The Scarlet Letter was his favorite novel because of the heroine Hester Prynne, who kept Berger guessing by always doing something that just wouldn’t fit her character. Seniors Asta Wylie and Michael Murphy both described how the Great Gatsby was their favorite novel for the concepts and the characters. Asta Wylie stated, “I’ve read the Great Gatsby nine times and now whenever I see a green light I think Gatsby, not go.”

Prep Prepares to Abandon Apple, Adopts Surface WALID VANEGAS ‘20 Staff Writer

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icrosoft or Apple? Consumers ask themselves this question frequently in today’s economy, but what results of a school deciding between the 2 companies? 2017 is geared up to be a year of technological change and reformation.

The transition from iPads to Surfaces will bring new challenges and benefits to Seattle Prep academics. Students have already begun to form passionate opinions on the change. Some dread the switch, while others have a positive outlook on the new academic opportunities and practicality. The utility of Microsoft surfaces will not be determined until Fall of 2017.

Max Heid ’19 provided an opinion which compared the pros and cons of switching devices: “I think it will be ok, just, it’s too bad that we all bought iPads and now we cannot use them.”

Heid’s main point was financial inconvenience: “It’s difficult to have to learn a

whole new system. But its nice that we can As of now, students are only able have more powerful computers to play bet- to speculate at the prospect of new devices ter video games.” next year. It seems to be consensus that Sur Heid does not intend to play games faces will be more helpful for school, conin class, but is genuinely concerned for his venience wise, but less so for the enjoyment privacy, “What we do in of students. class should only be school “Surfaces are prob- Seattle Prep’s ‘ONE-TOwork and they are only mon- ably going to be ONE’ Learning Initiative itoring our screens in class, states: “We have noted not looking at all our search difficult to adjust the faculty concerns about histories and stuff.” to, but they’ll be not having robust man Mason Hoffman agement tools to monitor ’20 shared his view on Sur- more convenient and limit iPad distractions faces as well: “Surfaces are when we’re used to during and after class,” probably going to be diffimeaning that Surfaces them.” cult to adjust to, but they’ll will likely better satisfy be more convenient when -Mason Hoffman ‘20 control of misbehavior. we’re used to them.”

The initiative also says,

Hoffman occasionally is frustrated “We have also seen the frustrations students with the incompatibility of Microsoft soft- experience in not being able to do 10% of ware and Apple iPads. He believes switch- their daily work, using only one device.” ing to Surfaces will eradicate this issue.

This transition hopes to optimize Hoffman, however, is not worried about technology in a progressive manor, and privacy because he doesn’t use technology aims to satisfy the needs of students and often already. faculty alike.

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 @ Seattle Prep Distributed to Students: August 2017 Cost: $1200--Tuition assistance available Screen Size: 12.3” Battery Life: Up to 10 hours Used by: Classes of 2019, 2020, 2021 Accidental damage protection included

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PREP LIFE

EDITORS: EMMA COONEY ‘18, ISABELLA YUSON ‘19 , EMMA CONNELL ‘19 & KATARINA CONCES ‘19

Cartoonist Keith Knight Comes to Prep

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n Friday, May 19, Prep will welcome Keith Knight to speak to the junior class. The comic artist’s drawings focus on topics such as race, police brutality, and other social issues.

Knight will present during lunch

and other times during the day for non-juniors who are interested in his work.

The Seattle Prep Panther will be conducting a full interview of the artist, so be sure to check out the story on Keith Knight at seapreppanther.org.

Pessner Leads Prep Mock Trial to Success

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GABI JEAKLE ‘19 & ALLISON KEARNEY ‘19 Staff Writers

he Seattle Prep class of 2017 is home to countless talents. Although the seniors will be deeply missed, they will continue to go forth with the talents and skills that Prep has given them, and set the world ablaze.

One of these leaders is Mock Trial Senior Davis Pessner. Pessner has been on the Mock Trial team all four of her years here at Prep, and has largely contributed to their success.

Although she has devoted much of her life to the program, Pessner says it has all been worth it. “In Mock Trial, there’s a saying that goes, ‘I used to have a life and now I have mock trial,’ which can be extrapolated to mean we spend a ton of time doing mock trial. Preparing for nationals right now, I’m spending about 15 hours at practice every week with my teammates. Even though that dedication can be a lot at times, the people in the program make it worth it

for me. They’re amazing friends.”

After 4 years on Mock Trial, it is no shock that Pessner has not only made an impression on her fellow teammates, but also on Prep Mock Trial Coach Mr. McCarthy. According to him Pessner’s “intelligence, work ethic and common sense” will be missed the most. When reflecting on memories of Pessner, Mr. McCarthy recalled fondly Pessner’s sophomore year when she earned a ten, from an experienced rater who rarely gave tens, for doing an amazing job as a witness. Mr. McCarthy said that if Pessner’s teammates should embody one characteristic of hers it should be that “she speaks up for what she thinks is the right thing, in all situations.” That’s an excellent quality that reflects her maturity and leadership.

Through leadership positions, Pessner has been able to learn invaluable skills for life outside of the courtroom. “Being able to stand up in front of a room of

Students Serve NOLA on Annual Trip ISABELLA YUSON ‘19 Staff Writer

Davis Pessner ‘17 at the Thurston County Courthouse in March, helping the Mock Trial team to secure their 13th consecutive state title. people and speak is a very important skill no matter what you do, and one that I have been able to hone through mock trial.” Although Pessner says she doesn’t want to be a lawyer later in life, the skills she has learned will benefit her regardless of her line of work.

Pessner and Seattle Prep Mock Trial recently competed at the National Competition in Connecticut. Seattle Prep placed 12th overall, winning three of the four trials

Father Fitterer Says Goodbye EMMA COONEY ‘18 Managing Editor

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ather Paul Fitterer has been Prep’s priest for 38 years, and is going to retire after this year. He sat down with the Panther one last time to talk about future plans and, in true Jesuit fashion, to reflect upon his time at Prep.

Photo: Steve Schimmelman Prep students sorting beads at Arc Mardi Gras Recycling in New Orleans.

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hat do you get when you combine Prep students, humid weather, multiple bug bites, house building, and colossal sized parade floats? NOLA.

Every Spring Break, students volunteer to go on a service trip to New Orleans to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina. The group has the opportunity to help rebuild houses, learn the history of the city, and witness the effects of the hurricane that endure to this day.

Coach Scott has been going on this trip for seven years and says that the work is worthwhile: “When the first homeowner that I met broke down and cried because at one point she thought she would never get back into her home, I knew I had to do more because there were so many homeowners in the same situation.”

Claire Alderman ‘20 agreed, saying, “the experience made me so much more thankful for my own home, and more importantly that my family is all safe and together.”

This trip also exposes the volunteers to the rich culture of New Orleans including the annual Mardi Gras Parade.

“Mardi Gras fully embodies the spirit and culture of New Orleans,” said Cameron Stockwell ‘18. “The music and parades bring the community together, which is something that amazes me.”

Students had the opportunity to

sort beads at Arc Mardi Gras Recycling, a group that organizes and repackages old beads to resell. Beads are normally thrown away in the trash, but the organization helps the environment by reusing the plastic beads. Clearly, beads are very important to the event: “They represent the history and the festivity of Mardi Gras,” explained Alyssa Sutanto ‘19. “It also incorporates the people on the streets too. So, the parades aren’t solely the people on the floats, but everyone else as well.”

Students also visited Mardi Gras World. On the tour, they walked through different work stations and saw how the floats came from pieces of styrofoam to painted masterpieces that pass through the streets. This event showed how important Mardi Gras is to the people. Kenji Kurose ‘17 said, “The community in New Orleans is so strong, and they have become so much stronger because of the disaster and the hardships they have gone through.

Mardi Gras is one of those things that can bring them together and it’s a time where have fun they can find themselves on Mardi Gras and try to make the best out of it.”

With humongous floats, an entanglement of beads, and so much more, New Orleans’ annual celebration is a tradition that expresses the lively culture of New Orleans and brings the community together.

This year’s NOLA service trip participants got to be a part of it.

that they competed in.

In a few short weeks, Pessner will be off to start their journeys at new wonderful schools, but they will always be a part of the Prep family. “I learned a lot here. It’s just a part of me now.” They will be dearly missed, but their roles in the Prep community will be a part of both them, and the school forever. Thank you class of 2017.

What are your plans for the future?

The plans for the immediate future is I have a lot of weddings from May through September. I will be living at Bellarmine in Tacoma and commuting around to do weddings, so that’s the main thing on the immediate horizon when I leave. After that I have two months, or until about Christmas, to do my retreat and do some investigating about different kinds of things; looking at retreat houses to direct retreats and things like that. I love directing thirty day retreats.

What are thirty day retreats?

For Jesuits, we have to make two thirty day retreats, when we are novices we make one, and then what they call tertians, which means the third and final year of your formation before you get done with all your training. On the retreat, you meet with a director once a day, that’s the main thing, and the rest of it is in silence. And then we follow the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius.

I’ve been a director during the summers for over twenty years with Jesuits, and I love that kind of work. People think, ah I can’t be quiet for thirty days, but you can, and in fact your resist and resent when people take away that time.

What about the weddings?

Well, the longer I am in a place, the more people I know. I would say most of the people who asked for me are former Prep students. A lot of people like to have someone who they know, it makes it much more personal, so they usually will call me up and ask me if I can do it, and if I’m free I will, because I like doing weddings. People are happy.

What will you miss most?

I will certainly miss the energy of the young people that are here, and the goodness of them. I will miss that a lot. Also we have a great faculty and a great administration, and you don’t often get a combination as strong as that. I don’t think I’ll find a better place to be employed. I will miss the spirituality aspect of it with the retreats, because the retreats are so good here. Especially the Junior Kairos retreat. There is a power about it and it is life changing for a lot of people so I will miss that.

And when you see young people at their best, that is really good. I am privileged to do that.

Do you know the new priest?

Yes, about ten years ago I began working with our novices, I did that for four years, and he was a novice. So I directed him in a thirty day retreat. I know him well.

How has Prep changed since you have been here?

It used to be that as long as you had Jesuits in the school, it was a Jesuit school.

The willingness and ability to articulate what Jesuit means, like what we want to accomplish, like the Grad at Grad and different things, just wasn’t there when I started teaching, we didn’t have that articulation.

I think that has certainly grown, because nationally the Jesuits have done a lot of training of lay leaders, like Mr. Hickey and Ms. Luby. They believe it and they can talk about it, so that makes a difference. It is nice to know who you are if you want to find out where you are going. I think the quality of the retreats is infinitely better than when I started. They are really good, and a lot of that, I think, is because of lay people helping and enabling all of our faculty to go on the retreats and to give talks, so that has been really helpful. I think we are just generally stronger, academically and in the sense of forming a community.

It is doubtless that the community that has grown since Fr. Fitterer arrived at Prep has grown because of him. Thank you for all your love Father, you will be missed.

“I don’t think I’ll find a better place to be employed.”

- Fr. Fitterer

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017 Bestie Breakups

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MIMI JURION ‘17 Editor-in-Chief

mily Messner and Maggie Kerner have shared their best memories from preschool to middle school at St. Joe’s and finally as seniors at Prep. The two BFF’s became close when Messner was invited to Kerner’s house to meet her pet rat and Kerner pointed out, “you’re my last best friend to meet my rat.” From that moment on, they were inseparable.

They giggled as Emily tells the story of how she pushed Maggie on her Heelys until she fell and how they used to go to Nordstrom Cafe every single day and order the exact same thing: Chinese chicken salad, a diet coke and a magic bar. They’ve been through everything together, from water ballet, Y Guides traditions, adventures in the Dominican Republic to spring break vacations. Next year, they will be going to different schools for the first time in their lives as Kerner heads off to Cal Poly and Messner will stay in Seattle to attend UW. “I’ll be sad because Emily knows me more than anyone else does. We can be around each other for

so long and not get the slightest annoyed”, says Kerner. The pair shares a secret about their friendship: “we aren’t afraid to be real with each other, so one time Emily even punched me in the face! We are still friends today.”

Ryan Brunette, commonly known by his nickname “Rybru” smiled enthusiastically as he sat next to his buddy Mikey Lambert as they alternated telling the story of how people started referring to Lambert as “Mikeybru”. “It’s a combination of my first and last name, it doesn’t mean ‘bro’!” said Ryan as he defended his popular nickname. Brunette and Lambert have known each other for 13 years, since they went to school at St. Johns together before choosing Prep. They laughed in unison as they remembered the time at St. Johns when Jesse Franklin got a spray tan with his dad because of a “buy one, get one free” deal. They didn’t become good friends until freshman year during History of Rock n Roll and through hours of throwing a football in Rybru’s backyard. The thought of going to different colleges worries them, since they have gone to school together for

“One time Emily punched me in the face. We are still friends today!”

-Maggie Kerner

Seniors Hidden Talents Revealed

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ISABELLA YUSON ‘19 Staff Writer

s the year is coming to a close, it is almost time to say goodbye to this year’s seniors. Throughout their years at Prep, they have shown their variety of talents whether it is in the classroom, on the stage, on the field, or outside of school.

Here are some examples of seniors that have very interesting talents.

Two years ago, Prep created intro to/AP computer science for students to take where they used Java to create projects. Senior Selome Zerai decided to take the course because she had an interest in coding: “I always like the problem solving aspect of it and I’ve always been interested in technology. Put two and two together.” Selome first started coding at the age of 15 during her junior year because of random interest and continued to do it because she liked it and was good at it. She liked to design websites and still does to this day. Zerai has participated in some programs that relate to coding that include the hour of code program here at Prep and the Girls Who Code program at Adobe.

Lily Dowling has a history in music.

Dowling was exposed to music at a young age because of her family’s musical interests and growing up in that environment made her start to love music herself. At the age of six, she started to play the piano and once she turned 12, she picked up the ukulele.

Lily is also a songwriter and writes about her personal experiences and hard times. In the future, she wants to continue making music and have people be inspired by her songs: “I realize that I am probably going to be broke for the rest of my life because music is a very hard industry,” Dowling jokes. “But I am re-

ally excited to be broke and do music.”

Besides music, drama, and drawing, there are many other art forms that the seniors are interested in. For example, Sierra Leza is interested in the art of cooking. In the mornings, she loves to make crepes and huevos rancheros. “I’m a big fan of food that tastes good without a lot of work,” states Leza, so she likes to make pasta, steak with potatoes and vegetables, and smoked chicken with vegetables for dinner. In addition to that, she also likes to make desserts. She learned all of these skills from her biological and step father. In the future, Leza wants to learn how to make Asian foods such as Pad See Ew, Sushi, and Pancit because she loves Asian food but her family does not make it.

In and out of school, Max Buchanan is involved in many activities: climbing, mountaineering, hunting/survival, woodworking and building, spearfishing/diving, bow and arrow making, judo, and swimming. He has been surrounded by the outdoors for most of his life as has been doing these activities since he was young.

When he was 12, he started survival and at 14, he did first month of survival and started to get involved in woodworking. Then at 15 years old, he started to make bow and arrows. At the age of 16, he began spearfishing.

Buchanan is inspired by his dad, grandpa, and Mr. Brzoska, his scout teacher. Through his experience with these things, he has learned to keep a positive attitude and to have mental toughness: “Good cheer and toughness have gotten me through the worst times of my life both in nature and at home in Seattle and these values certainly apply to my life at school and in my other sports.”

“I am really excited to be broke and do music” -Lily Dowling

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EDITORS: MYLES NOWAK ‘19, OWEN HENDRICKS ‘19 so long and they always rely on each other’s opinions. “But I’m definitely going to go to a Notre Dame football game with him”, reassures Ryan. The dynamic duo will definitely be in contact after high school, especially through Facetime and they will plan to hang out even if Mikey shows up late as usualsomething, that Ryan likes to call “Mikey Time”.

Bella Oishi and Sarah O’Donnell aren’t afraid of having their fair share of fights with each other, since they believe it has only made them closer. Oishi shares one of their fights that resulted in them not speaking for six whole months: “she was jealous of me so she said I “cheated” on my boyfriend! He broke up with me while I was at the orthodontist and I was furious.

That was a long six months without Sarah.”

Their memories and stories together are endless, yet it all began from the moment they first became friends. “I threw sand at Bella in the sand box that we were playing in and my mom forced me to apologize.

After that moment, it was just natural”, assures O’Donnell. They agree that their best memory is when Oishi peed her pants onstage during a ballet recital and O’Donnell didn’t want her to feel bad so she announced that the ceiling was leaking. Even though O’Donnell will be going to Gonzaga and Oishi will be at Arizona for college, they often joke that they are cousins or sisters since they are neighbors, and so close. Despite the distance, O’Donnell is comforted by the fact that they’ve been friends for so long: “I figure that if I’ve stuck by her for 17 years, she’ll stick with me for the next 17.”

From the Left: Emily Messner and Maggie Kerner in Pre-School

From the Left: Sarah O’Donnell and Bella Oishi in Pre-School

Inside the Mind of a Second Semester Senior

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veryone is familiar with the infamous disease that comes around January after the last first semester finals have been taken: Senioritis. Students in their final year of high school develop this supposed affliction that results in the decline of motivation, work ethic, and performance in their academics. Teachers dread the annual lecture they have to give to their students about how they should try their hardest and finish out the school year strong, because it is already known that their wise words will not do much to cure the spreading Senioritis.

Many underclassmen wish they could relate to the seniors’ relief they feel when college acceptance letters begin to be mailed out. Seniors feel as if they have accomplished their mission in high schoolthat the ultimate goal has finally been reached the second they have been accepted into a college: “Everything we have done at Prep, has been about getting into college. And ever since I’ve gotten my first acceptance letter, I feel like I’m done with high school,” said senior Ellie Beshlian.

The pressure of keeping up high grades and worrying about GPAs seems to disappear into the wind and Senioritis begins to develop.

The mere thought of a new future, new life, and fresh start in college is one of the most appealing ideas to a graduating senior, especially for senior Emily Jordan: “I’m really excited to be in a new environment, and I can’t wait to leave because of my Biology and Calculus grade.” This desire to start at a new school also leads to the desire to leave the current institution, here at Seattle Prep. After four years of consistency and feeling comfortable in a familiar environment, every senior feels as if it is time for a change. The idea of indepen-

dence and freedom is what seniors crave, causing them to anxiously count down the final days until graduation. Second semester is the final push before reaching the finish line, only to start a new, more exciting race shortly after.

As graduation day comes closer and closer, seniors quickly realize that high school is coming to an end. Senior Mackenzie Tobin said, “Although the end of the year is so busy, I can’t help but get sad at the thought that after May 26, we won’t be coming back.”

Whether or not high school was a joyful experience, seniors begin to realize that it is time to let go of the childhood that they have been holding onto for eighteen years. Everything familiar in life that makes a person comfortable is going to be gone in a matter of months. Friends that have been inseparable for years are soon going to be heading into different paths.

The comfort of mothers’ and fathers’ hugs and the presence of a brother or sister will soon be unavailable. The nightly routine of crawling into one’s own bed will not be a routine anymore come late August or September.

Senioritis is one of the annoying things about second semester seniors, however despite their slight decline in academic effort, their effort in life itself grows.

Taking time with family members, appreciating friends, attending as many sporting events as possible, talking with classmates they might never talk to again, valuing the life they currently have, and much more, are all things seniors take the time to do.

Although saying hello to a new lifestyle after high school is quite exciting, second semester seniors are willingly slowing down to say their final goodbye to their comfortable, old life.

6 Nick Adam: a professional wrestler, “The Warhammer” Noah Adamek: an alterations specialist and amateur mystic Nic Alfieri: on time Cole Altig: on the slopes Per Anderson: legally married to his Jeep Nick Angelillo: first person to win rowing gold in a back brace Lindsey Arrowsmith: smiles for the first time Harris Bambrick: finally finds Thomas Claire Benjamin: wears sweats all day Gabe Berger: part time ESPN Fantasy Advice Columnist, his recent article “Why Johnny Manziel is perfect for your Fantasy Team” draws 4 billion hits Carter Bergquist: still throwing carrots at Henry Matias Bermudez: #1 Dad Al Bernal: swears for the first time Ellie Beshlian: owns a vegan restaurant Gabriel Blake: a Real Estate Agent Kieran Borland: heats up the ice rink as a professional hockey player Jonathan Borte: professional water polo player and part time priest Isabella Bowman: owns a famous foodie Instagram account and blog John Boyle: signs with Ford models worldwide and gives hugs for an living Andy Brautigam: an eccentric millionaire living in a California mansion with a woman that is just with him for the money Emma Brown: legally changes her name to Emma Black Ryan Brunette: changes his name to Runty Blonde and dyes his hair red Henry Bryan: employed as a professional apple microwaver Max Buchanan: the alpha of a wolf pack after living in a forest for years Brigette Burwell: runs a Cat Cafe Alex Campbell: married to Ariana Grande

Lilly Campbell: lives at Nordstrom Ben Capeloto: tries to figure out why his job doesn’t have a page on Slader or CalcChat Mars Conn: happily married to Peter Aidan Curtin: designs the world’s tallest building Carson Dauber: first experimental human robot Blake Davis: photographer for National Geographic Ethan Dawson: member of the CIA Alexia de Suduiraut: MLB team manager and professional 1D stalker Cary Dennehy: surfing with the sharks Joey Donahue: breaks arm in the coolest fall ever Lily Dowling: the proud owner of seven barns full of yams and has three wives Soph Eisner: a psychic fortune teller living in India Emma Engle: still the move Andrew Engley: coaches his son’s CYO soccer team Katie Erickson: gives an inspirational TED talk Eliot Evans: taller than you now Chinwe Ezeonu: winner of America’s Next Top Model cycle 2017 Bailey Flinn: showcasing her fashion line in Milan Fashion Week Josh Flor: has gone to every single stop on Green Day’s revival tour Megan Floyd: doing Public Relations for a multimillion dollar company Alex Fosado: writes a sequel to Beloved Jesse Franklin: MLB player and huge Michigan State Spartans fan McKenzie Frazier: one of the judges on The Voice alongside Miley Cyrus Mikaela Frigillana: pays for surgery to physically become attached to Justin Bieber forever and is still being mistaken for Christine Ruby Fulmore: offically has dyed her hair every color of the rainbow

Class of 2017 in Natnael Gaguro: in the process of his third divorce with Mimi Colin Gamroth: permanently wearing a cow suit after losing every year in fantasy football and starring in a milk commercial Alondra Gonzalez-Orozco: a renowned salsa dance teacher Frederick Graham: living under a freeway overpass after his intramural basketball career failed to pay the bills Andrew Greenshields: at level 34456623 of Ballz and coaching Prep Varsity Tennis Annabelle Grimm: coaching Prep softball Haley Guinasso: married to an NBA player Bridget Haney: runs out of concerts to attend Nick Hanley: a successful stock broker on Wall Street Liam Harned: starts a fashion trend consisting of American flag belts Jack Heflin: King of West Seattle Daniel Hendricks: no longer in Uncle Hendy’s shadow, Mr. Hendricks calls HIM Uncle Hendy Ellie Henry: second female president after Hillary Clinton runs for the third time Sam Hiatt: goes north, always north Sam Hickey: still proclaiming the Earth is flat and is an African Warlord on the side Alex Hill: teaching at Seattle Prep John Hyde: the real life April Ludgate Carrington James: teaches Kinect Dance class sessions for a living Ben Jellen: making 2 million a year

Ryan Jennings: still goes by “Ryju” Peter Johnson: master in the art of Frisbee Brendan Johnson: shares a penthouse with Neil de Grasse Tyson in Chile Emily Jordan: gets SPYB face tat Mimi Jurion: CEO and spokesperson for La Croix Connor Kardokus: goes to the gym 8 times a week and tells everyone about how much muscle mass he’s gained per month Tom Kelly: therapist who also coaches his three beautiful children on the Seattle Prep Varsity Basketball team Sidney Kemp: showcases her newest art exhibit at the Louvre George Kent: changes his name to Georgeven Spielkent Maggie Kerner: throws the 017 reunion

10 Years...

Jack Killalea: helps a horse over a stone wall in Ireland Aaron Kim: Mariah Carey’s long lost son Patrick King: owns Buick Ellie Kopf: pulls a Forrest Gump and literally runs (a) cross (the) country Travis Kroeger: mysterious disappearance Kenji Kurose: designs a new version of Madden Mobile where you can play head to head in Games Pigeon Mikey Lambert: graduates #1 in his class at Harvard Grad School Claire Larsen: el presidente de Mexico Mark Layton: no longer a Lax bro but a Lax father and owns a yacht Mary Pat Lee: part of MAGCON Will Lewis: a bison herder in North Dakota Anya Lewis: abolishes the ripped jeans rule as the new Prep administrator Sierra Leza: competes in

Cake Boss Bennett Lingg: owns a Saran Wrap company Sean Linke: drives a Bugatti on Mars Aleks Mackevicius: can’t pronounce his own last name Maddy Marquardt: coaches Prep volleyball with Allison Wilson Miriam Mayhle: breaks World Record for number of brain surgeries performed Aslan McCurdy: lives at Nordstrom with Lilly Campbell Ian McCurdy: grows out his flow and becomes a hair model for Pantene commercials Amanda Medved: professional speed reader Ariel Merlino: goes on The Bachelor Emily Messner: a world traveler and fashion blogger Ellie Metcalf: cleaning boogers off the desks of Kindergarteners Bradley Miner: strongest man in the world Carlos Morales: runs for Congress Alec Morino: designs a new version of MLB 2K for iPad Michael Murphy: Internet sensation after having dropped his music video featuring several singing blue blobs Jarrid Nakata: sneezes once Aaron Nettles: beats Steph Curry in the NBA 3 pt shooting contest

Annie O’Brien: Flywheel instructor Sarah O’Donnell: lasagna chef Bella Oishi: becomes the first Asian Supreme Court Justice Cade Osterman: teaches Newspaper and AP Coloring Francisco Paillot: is happily married to Anya Wren Paris Moe: gets famous after pop star Kate Ramsay’s hit single “Wren Wren Wren” Eli Pasco: drops out of Cambridge Grad School to become Quillin’s full time accompanist Gianna Patchen: creates a Facebook account under the name of “Patches” Anisha Patton: graduates from film school after years of experience behind the camera at track meets Natalie Pedersen: world record holder of most chapsticks owned Jeffrey Pelayo: Vogue editor-in-chief Davis Pessner: Head of Pessner, Pessner, Tobin Law Firm Anna Petgrave: a collegio teacher with Mr. Mitchell Luke Pfister: travels the globe giving seminars on how to perform a perfect smile with Mr. Hendricks and Coach Durand Kevin Pham: slaying the world on America’s Got Talent with his angelic voice Maggie Pleas: CorePower yoga instructor Will Rahlmann: wins $1 million from a trivia game show Marnel Ramirez: has officially played every piano on earth Kate Ramsay: acclaimed singer/songwriter on world tour Nicole Rasmussen: is married to her “cousin” Carter Laura Roberts: gives up everything to become a stand-up comedian Mariella Saludares: coordinates the One Direction reunion concert Ray Schalk: nightclub bouncer Nathan Schliesman: has broken every bone for his craft

7 Camille Scukas: still acing Calc Jeffrey Shoji: sports anchor Olivia Smith: revives Vine Cameron Smith: teaches AP Internet Shopping with Hendy Joshua Sta. Maria: late night talk show host Phillip Stamolis: joins the circus and becomes an acrobat Jane Stanley: professional bowler Michelle Steele: still “running” late Miya Strait: becomes a hula dancer Maddie Swanborn: Pulse’s head coach Jacob Terao: Seattle Prep’s new principal Mackenzie Tobin: comes back to coach Mock Trial with Ms. Freeman Madi Todd: still crying because Man United got relegated Win Todd: becomes a priest aka Father Todd Delaney Toepel: rows across every ocean in the world Jackie Usibelli: plays Derek’s long lost sister on Grey’s Anatomy Thomas Vogl: is heavyweight champion of the world Nate Weiand: still living in the OSL Collin Welp: is taller than Nick Lynch Noah White: supports Arsenal and telling Hendy how to coach soccer Zara Wiley: professional artist Allison Wilson: coaches Prep volleyball with Maddy Daniel Wilson: develops arthritis from rubbing hands together Paul Winebrenner: CEO of Plugs Inc. Audrey Woodward: has won X-Factor and becomes a music producer Asta Wylie: joins the Rockettes Matt Zech: works for EA Sports FIFA giving random players 99 pace Selome Zerai: woman who codes

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CLASS OF 2017 COLLEGE CHOICES

MAP: MOSES KENT ‘19

EDITOR: KELLEN KAVANAGH ‘18 Nick Adam Noah Adamek Nick Alfieri Cole Altig Per Anderson Nick Angelillo Lindsey Arrowsmith Harris Bambrick Claire Benjamin Gabe Berger Carter Bergquist Matias Bermudez Al Bernal Ellie Beshlian Gabe Blake Patrick Borland Jonathan Borte Izzie Bowman John Boyle Andy Brautigam Emma Brown Ryan Brunette Henry Bryan Max Buchanan Brigette Burwell Alex Campbell Lilly Campbell Ben Capeloto Mars Conn Aidan Curtin Carson Dauber Blake Davis Ethan Dawson Lex Guillot de Suduiraut Cary Dennehy Joey Donahue Lily Dowling Soph Eisner Emma Engle Andrew Engley

University of Victoria University of Washington Oregon State University Washington State University Cal Maritime University of Victoria University of Washington Arizona State University Cal Poly Georgetown University Cal Poly New York University Loyola Marymount University Occidental College University of Arizona University of Utah Wagner College University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Washington Gonzaga University University of Oregon Washington State University Southern Methodist University United States Coast Guard Academy Gonzaga University Gonzaga University Washington State University Carnegie Mellon University Washington State University Pratt Institute University of Washington University of Portland Bellevue College University of Colorado at Boulder Washington State University Gap Year Berklee College of Music University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado at Boulder Gonzaga University

Katie Erickson Eliot Evans Chinwe Ezeonu Bailey Flinn Josh Flor Megan Floyd Alejandro Fosado Jesse Franklin McKenzie Frazier Mikaela Frigillana Ruby Fulmore Nate Gaguro Colin Gamroth Alonda Gonzalez-Orozco Fred Graham Andrew Greenshields Anabelle Grimm Haley Guinasso Bridget Haney Nick Hanley Liam Harned Jack Heflin Daniel Hendricks Ellie Henry Sam Hiatt Sam Hickey Alex Hill John Hyde Carrington James Ben Jellen Ryan Jennings Brendan Johnson Peter Johnson Emily Jordan Mimi Jurion Connor Kardokus Tom Kelly Sidney Kemp George Kent Maggie Kerner

Texas Christian University University of Notre Dame San Jose State University Whitman College Villanova University University of Washington University of California at San Diego University of Michigan Wake Forest University Boston University Washington State University University of Washington Villanova University University of Washington Marquette University Loyola University Chicago Washington State University Gonzaga University University of Washington Georgetown University Gonzaga University Cal Poly Gonzaga University Western Washington University Loyola Marymount University University of Portland Washington State University Gonzaga University University of Arizona Loyola Marymount University University of Washington Santa Clara University University of Washington University of Southern California George Washington University University of Washington University of Portland School of the Art Institute of Chicago New York University Cal Poly

Jack Killalea Aaron Kim Patrick King Ellie Kopf Travis Kroeger Kenji Kurose Mikey Lambert Claire Larsen Mark Layton Mary Pat Lee Anya Lewis Will Lewis Sierra Leza Bennett Lingg Sean Linke Aleks Mackevicius Miriam Mayhle Maddy Marquardt Ian McCurdy Amanda Medved Ariel Merlino Emily Messner Ellie Metcalf Bradley Miner Carlos Morales Alec Morino Michael Murphy Jarrid Nakata Aaron Nettles Annie O’Brien Sarah O’Donnell Cade Osterman Francisco Paillot Wren Paris-Moe Eli Pasco Gianna Patchen Anisha Patton Natalie Pedersen Jeffrey Pelayo Davis Pessner

Gonzaga University University of California at Irvine Gonzaga University Santa Clara University Marquette University Cal Poly University of Notre Dame University of Washington Washington State University Boston College The New School Wake Forest University Worcester Polytechnic Institute University of Washington Washington State University Washington State University Gap Year Marquette University University of Portland University of Washington Undecided University of Washington Washington State University Montana State University Carleton College San Diego State University Loyola University New Orleans University of Washington Seattle University University of Colorado at Boulder Gonzaga University University of Portland University of Washington Occidental College University of Washington Cal Poly Seattle University University of Washington Fordham University University of Chicago

Anna Petgrave Luke Pfister Kevin Pham Maggie Pleas Will Rahlmann Marnel Ramirez Kate Ramsay Nicole Rasmussen Laura Roberts Mariella Saludares Ray Schalk Nathan Schliesman Camille Scukas Jeff Shoji Cameron Smith Oliiva Smith Joshua Sta Maria Jane Stanley Michelle Steele Miya Strait Maddie Swanborn Jacob Terao Mackenzie Tobin Maddie Todd Win Todd Delaney Toepel Jackie Usibelli Thomas Vogl Nate Weiand Collin Welp Noah White Zara Wiley Allison Wilson Daniel Wilson Paul Winebrenner Audrey Woodward Asta Wylie Matt Zech Selome Zerai

Seattle University Gonzaga University University of Washington University of Michigan Chapman University University of Washington Santa Clara University University of Washington University of Washington Santa Clara University Central Washington University Gonzaga University University of Washington Loyola Marymount University Arizona State University Gonzaga University Seattle University University of Washington Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount University Boston College University of Portland Santa Clara University John Cabot University Gonzaga University University of Wisconsin at Madison University of Southern California University of Portland University of California at Berkeley University of California at Irvine Dartmouth College Western Washington University Oregon State University University of Washington University of Washington University of Washington Gap Year; New York University Marquette University Western Washington University

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SENIOR FEATURE

EDITORS: MIMI PARENT ‘19 & SOPHIE PIACENTINI ‘19

Looking back: What do you remember about your Freshman yearbook photo?

“The sad part is I probably put in a lot of time getting ready for this picture” -Claire Benjamin

“Being too scared to ask the photographer to take another picture, so I left it as-is and thought it would never be put in the yearbook…”

-Izzie Bowman

Looking back: What advice would you give to current students?

“RIP the mullet” -Liam Harned “I was in the front of the line when God was handing out flow” -Sam Hickey

“The PWOP is not the hardest paper you’ll ever write.”

“Don’t -Eli Pasco stick to the ‘17 friends you had in

middle school. Branch out and meet others who are more similar to you. Do what you want to, not what everyone else wants you to do. Be yourself.”

-Carson Dauber ‘17

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n Wednesday April 26, the Seniors were asked to share what they will or want to major in when they go to college. The seniors also had to decide what college they were committing to. Even though selecting what to study in college can be difficult, the Class of 2017 seems to have a firm grasp on what they want to major in next fall.

Many seniors were hesitant and unsure about their area of study. These seniors are officially deemed as “undecided.”

Applying as undecided for your first year at college is very common and considered the most popular major at certain schools.

Senior, Izzie Bowman, is undecided but has chosen to attend the University of Washington in the fall.

Counselor Mrs. Goodwin said, “The best approach if you are truly undecided is to remain open your first year of college.” Goodwin explained how a student will take a series of prerequisites to understand what is the most interesting. Getting involved in electives specific to different ar-

eas of study can also help discover a passion to pursue.

Some Seniors know exactly what they want to study and exactly where they want to attend. Business and engineering were among the most popular majors. Andy Brautigam is going to Gonzaga University and has decided he wants to major in business and economics. He said, “It’s an area with a lot of possibilities and it provides skills that I don’t just use in a job, but in everyday life.”

Sierra Leza ‘17 chose to study mechanical engineering at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute and senior Natalie Pedersen will major in business at the University of Washington.

There are also some majors that cover the arts such as theater and music.

Lily Dowling ‘17 was accepted to the Berklee school of Music and will study songwriting and Eli Pasco ‘17 will major in linguistics and minor in theatre at the University of Washington.

Whether it may be marketing, engineering, acting, or singing, the senior class is on the right track to pursue their dreams.

“No one does their A-Day homework on Adays. It is not that important” -Gabe Berger ‘17

Seniors Share Most Regrettable Moments

Four Years of WHAT? Seniors Choose Their College Major SOPHIE FREEMAN ‘18 Staff Writer

“Make sure to stay on top of your homework.”

-Anisha Patton ‘17

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QUINN LOSSE ‘19 Staff Writer

ate-night note sheets, ripped jeans and broken promises to Mr. Hickey.

The Senior class of 2017 have made mistakes over their past four years at Seattle Prep, and they hope the underclassmen won’t make these same mistakes.

Senior Jane Stanley wishes she had not procrastinated so much so she could have gotten more sleep. She recalls a time where she wished she’d used her time more wisely in her sophomore year: “I did 10 note sheets in one night for UN and got one hour of sleep.”

Katie Erickson ‘17 is getting ready to head to Texas Christian University in the fall, and she was able to recall many times where she made mistakes in high school that she regrets. “One of the biggest mistakes I think I made was not taking a class with Mr. Meza.

I wish I had taken one of his classes because

I’ve heard from everyone that he is a great teacher.”

Senior Anisha Patton continues to regret one upsetting day that recently happened this year. Like many other students at Seattle Prep, she wore ripped jeans to school and was given JUG as a consequence. Being Patton’s very first JUG in four years, wished she hadn’t worn ripped jeans that day. “I told Mr. Hickey my sophomore year that I would never get JUG in my Prep career.”

Alondra Gonzalez ‘17 wishes that she had tried out for Prep’s soccer team and made more of an effort to better study for her tests. She hopes that the underclassmen realize how important smart studying is, and that they “never underestimate what is thought of as an easy class.”

As school begins to come to a close, the mistakes students’ made have shaped their Seattle Prep experiences, and they will continue to hold onto them as they go off to their new homes.

“I did 10 note sheets in one night for UN and got one hour of sleep.”

-Jane Stanley ‘17

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Prep’s Book Club Forming

Attention Seattle Prep bookworms! If you are constantly searching for a new book to read or someone to talk to about books, Prep’s new Book Club will be meeting in the library quiet room at lunch (food permitted) on Thursday, May 25. At

the meeting, students interested in book club can provide suggestions about what to read next year and ideas about fun book related activities. All readers welcome, students, faculty, and staff included! Contact Nate Jensen or Bea Franklin for more details.

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PREP LIFE

EDITORS: MIA GRIFF ‘19 AND KATE LEAHY ‘19

Asta Wylie: On Her Way to Fame

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MIA GRIFF ‘19 Staff Writer

ost students at Seattle Prep think they have a busy schedule.

Between sports, homework, and extracurricular activities, we must be much busier than the average high school teen.

However, those who think this have obviously never met Asta Wylie.

Between modeling gigs, teaching salsa and ballroom classes, being captain of a Zouk dance team, attending songwriting conventions, dancing for music videos, writing and singing her own music, releasing albums, and so much more, Wylie is truly the definition of an overachiever.

In the next couple of months, the seniors of Seattle Prep will have graduated and many of them will be off to college. Asta Wylie, however, is not your typical Seattle Prep senior. Although she was accepted to NYU, she has decided to defer for a year and instead is moving to Nashville to follow her passion of singing and songwriting.

It all started when she was in the eighth grade, when she injured her knee in a skiing accident. This was a major setback for Wylie, because ever since she was little she had always been a dancer.

Although she had been raised on the lyrics of artists like the Dixie Chicks and Allen Jackson, dancing had been her true passion. However, without being able dance, Wylie was opened to the world of music. It was then that she learned guitar and wrote her first song. Since then, she has started over 200-300 songs and has released 10 of them to the public. She says her music is a mix of country and Seattle indie rock, influenced by artists like Keith Urban and songwriters Jeffrey Photo: Marianna Kindred courtesy of Asta Wylie Steel and Lorie Mckenna. Good luck in your journey Wylie, we will Senior Asta Wylie will take a Gap year and pursue her musical dreams in Nashville next year. be looking for you in the Billboard top 100!

Wylie has intends to pursue her academic studies at New York University in 2018

Students Say “Goodbye” to Senior Siblings

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or years, students and their siblings have gone to school together, so when the time comes for the seniors to begin a new chapter, the siblings may have a hard time adjusting to life without their help and support.

Many underclassmen siblings enjoy the “perks” of having a senior sibling.

Sophomore Hana Nakata, sister of Jarrid Nakata, said “I’ll miss having someone to go get me pizza and get my stuff if I forget it.”

Freshman Fiona Killalea added “I will miss our frequent Safeway stops and listening to his playlists in the car” with brother Jack.

Lots of seniors and their siblings have gone to school together in the past, so

many agreed that it will be strange not having them around next year. Grace Jordan, a sophomore sibling of Emily Jordan said “I think I’ll feel a mixture of emotions. Sad cause she’s gone and I wont be able to see her as much, but happy because she’s moving on in life.”

Cyrus Berger, brother of Gabe Berger said “I’m going to miss having someone at home who’s been through everything I’m doing. It’s been nice having someone to talk to about the various experiences at Prep and to get advice from.”

Sophomore Bea Franklin also added “it will be weird to be driving to school by myself next year”, without

brother Jesse.

Nakata also added “I don’t think it will be too different cause he’s still close to home, but I will miss getting to get breakfast with him on late starts.”

Siblings at Prep also have shared countless funny, memorable or embarrassing moments while they have been at Prep. Franklin said “I will miss not being able to give loving hugs to him [Jesse] in the hallway.”

Jordan added that she enjoyed “talking with her [Emily] and her senior friends cause they do a lot of venting in Yearbook.”

“I will miss not being able to give loving hugs to him [Jesse] in the hallway.”

- Bea Franklin ‘19

Killalea also said her memorable moments with brother Jack are, “he pushes me up against lockers and I’ll always remember his outstanding speeches.”

While some students may be sad to see their siblings go, there is often new things to look forward to once they have moved on. Berger said “I’m looking forward to being able to branch out more and have more independence.”

Sibling rivalry is also something that can happen in every family. When asked about it in her family, Franklin says “I think so but Jesse probably doesn’t think so.”

Berger added that with he and his brother Gabe, “there’s not too much of a rivalry. I try to emulate him, but he sets a high standard.”

Teachers Get Honorable Mention From Seniors

CHLOE SAHARIC ‘19 Staff Writer

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fter four years of taking classes at Prep, seniors reflect on their favorite teachers.

When Matias Bermudez was asked who his favorite teacher at prep is, he answered his sophomore Collegio and senior seminar teacher, Mr. Barmore because he is “passionate about teaching the material...it is fun and you know he cares about

the subject.” He also added that “there is never a dull moment with him.”

On the other hand, senior Gabe Berger had a tough choice between Mrs. Murphy and Mr. Hendricks. Berger stated that he never expected to like chemistry, but Mrs. Murphy told the history of chemistry which helped him learn it better.

His reasoning for picking Mr. Hendricks was that it is a hard class but he likes the “breadth of knowledge” and all the connections made in the learning process.

Another senior, Jane Stanley, said her favorite Prep teacher is Ms. Healy because “she makes learning interesting... she is just really nice and she can relate to us really well.”

“Mr. Ellinger teaches you why and how it works which gives you a good understanding of the material,” Carson Dauber said in response to the question.

Senior Nick Angelillo said his favorite teacher is Mr. Hardy. In his explanation, he said that even though he is hard

and some people would disagree with him, “you end up learning why and how everything works and it benefits you in the end.”

Senior Lily Dowling said her favorite teacher, Mr. Meza, is always “really understanding and engaged with all his students.”

With the wide range of answers for senior’s favorite teachers, it only continues to prove that Seattle Prep has the best teachers who make learning interesting and only want to see students succeed.

Seniors Share Favorite Memories

MIKAELA FRIGILLANA ‘17 Online Editor

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s the year winds down and the Class of 2017 submits their last assignments, finalizes college decisions and anxiously counts down the days until graduation, May 26, 2017, students reminisce on four years at Prep, and in particular, the events, moments and people they will miss the

most.

During the back to school season, students remember cheering on Prep's football team under the Friday night lights as the best way to finish off the school week and enter into the weekend by hanging out with friends and showing some undying school spirit. Shouting cheers like "I Believe That We Will Win" and the Panther Fight Song certainly made the Prep Student Section's presence known.

Senior Claire Benjamin shared how she will miss the school dances, another popular Prep event, saying, "I loved picking out a dress and getting all dolled up before Homecoming and Tolo to have dinner and take lots of pictures!"

Unforgettable memories have also been made for the senior class on the numerous retreats at Prep. Senior Izzie Bowman thinks of Kairos as one of the most impactful high school experiences,

and even took on a role as a leader for K45.

"I feel like Kairos junior year came at the perfect time for the whole class to reunite with one another and feel even closer to wrap up high school senior year."

With just a few weeks left, the seniors hope to make the most of their final days, cherishing the memories the Class of 2017 has shared together and experiences Prep has given them.

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CLASS OF 2021

EDITORS: LAUREN DAY ‘20, JOE ROBINSON ‘20 GRACE WEIAND ‘20

With the 2016-17 school year coming to a close, the seniors are saying their final goodbyes to Seattle Prep.

However, new faces are on their way with the class of 2021 preparing to start their high school journey next fall . The Seattle Prep Panther interviewed a few of these future freshmen.

Meet the Class of 2021 LAUREN DAY ‘20, JOE ROBINSON ‘20 & GRACE WEIAND ‘20 Staff Writers

Will Frosaker

Arnav Anandam

Dario Wood

If you could switch lives with a celebrity who would it be and why?

I would probably become John Lennon as long as I wouldn’t wake up in a grave. It would be fun because I would have such an influence on people and would be an amazing musician.

What language are you taking at Prep and why?

Yo estoy en el clase de espanol porque yo voy a Mexico mucho.

If you could switch lives with a celebrity who would it be and why?

Elon Musk, because he is a visionary and he is thinking of the future.

Hydroflask or S’well?

Hydroflask.

What language are you taking at Prep and why?

French, because I have taken it in middle school and I like speaking French.

What’s your favorite song?

Hmmm, I like a lot of songs, but my favorite is most definitely “Another Day of Sun” from Lala Land.

What’s your favorite summer memory?

Probably my favorite summer memory is when I was about 8, when I found this relatively large dinosaur bone, that I later found out was a fragment of a triceratops horn.

Kendin Alexander Abby Allen Kate Allen Ava Allison Garrett Alston Ava Ambuske Emily Amesquita Arnav Anandam Amelia Anderson Ella Anderson Marquis Anderson Amelia Asfaw Ben Austin Erik Austin Caroline Baker Alex Battle Isabel Becker Henry Bender Molly Bevan Jack Blair Anne Marie Blank Ashley Bocek Marco Bonjrada Grear Boyd Julian Bransier Tim Brautigam Amanda Brown Cecelia Brown Katie Bruce Gracyn Brunette Quinn Buckner Linh Bui Charles Burton Evie Byers Dario Cababa Wood Kyle Carlesimo Sam Carlson Caroline Casey

Roll Call: The Future Freshman Class List

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Arts Week Activities Galore

Prep’s Arts Week, May 12-19, kicks off with a spring choir concert on Friday, May 12, in the theater followed by an art gallery opening in the commons. On Tuesday, there will be a booth for screen

printing t-shirts at lunch, and the following day, the film club will host a film festival and instrumental music will perform. Each evening during arts week is dedicated to the spring festival of one act plays in the theater.

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Kelsey Bulger ‘18: “My favorite thing about One Acts is having a really talented group of people coming together to make this awesome week of theater.”

Picture: Mr. Othman The various one acts cast members come together to take a silly picture and show off their theatrical smiles.

One Actstravaganza

EMMA COONEY ‘18 Managing Editor

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he Spring One Act Festival at Prep is a theater festival showcasing studentdirected short plays. For senior participants, One Acts are a great way to close out the year, or try theater at least once before graduation. This year’s six shows, four of which are directed by seniors, have a blend of both veterans and rookies.

Ellie Beshlian ’17 and Eli Pasco ’17 are seasoned pros at directing, having directed one acts since sophomore year. Beshlian’s sophomore show, To Kill a Mockingbird, won audience choice two years ago, and last year her show The Perfect Partnership won best actress and best supporting actress. Pasco’s Five Characters last year won best director.

This year, Pasco is directing an adaptation of H.G. Wells’s War of the Worlds, a radio play that, when aired in 1938, made people believe martians had landed on earth. His show is called We Interrupt this Broadcast. Beshlian’s one act, Check Please, focuses on the lighter side of theater, following characters as they dive into the hilariously awkward world of online dating.

Matias Bermudez ’17 and George Kent ’17 are no rookies either, having directed shows last year. Bermudez’s Please Have a Seat won an award for best actor, and Kent and senior Gabe Berger’s Planes, Trains, and Automobiles won audience choice. This year Bermudez chose to adapt his script from a film he had made in video production class. He said, “When I was thinking about what I wanted to do for one acts this year, I was out of ideas and thought,

hey maybe I can do this video.” The show, titled Strangers, promises to be an exciting mystery/thriller.

Kent chose to write his own one act this year, saying, “I was always going to do an original play. I really wanted to try to write this year and see if I could make it as good as all the other ones. Whether that happened or not is debatable.” Kent’s show, A Remake and a Sequel, “is an attempt at depressing Sci-fi that still manages to be funny. It is also kind of political, with all the stuff about immigration.”

Many seniors this year are choosing to act rather than direct. Mimi Jurion ’17 and Max Buchanan ’17 are making their debut on the Seattle Prep stage this year. On taking to the stage for the first time, Jurion says, “It is great to try something new senior year, and go out with a bang.”

Also going out with a bang are longtime theater participants Nate Weiand ’17, Al Bernal ’17, Asta Wylie ’17, Sam Hiatt ’17, and directors-turned-actors Sierra Leza ’17 and Gabe Berger ‘17. One of Wylie’s favorite theater memories is from her first show at Prep, West Side Story. She said, “Opening night we had so much adrenaline, and during the song ‘Cool,’ a junior Nick McCarthy had to throw me up in the air and catch me, but that night he threw me up too high and caught me around my calves, and it was almost really bad.”

Junior directors Kelsey Bulger and Addison Co aren’t to be discounted. Co is directing a unique one-act film to be played on Friday evening. Bulger, last year’s winner of the judges’ choice award, departed from the dramatic (kind of) in her show The Play that Goes Wrong. Be sure not to miss any of these outstanding shows.

Elijah Pasco ‘17: “Adapting allows me to take someone else’s ideas and explore them in my own way. It’s a great way to explore what I’m interested in. I want my actors to consider all the aspects of the show, read up on the background, and get what it is all about.”

Ellie Beshlian ‘17: “I got into directing because I really liked theater and the drama program as a whole, but I didn’t like acting. After I tried it, I realized it was for me and didn’t really want to go back to acting...I feel like it’s also great to connect with the people you are directing.”

Matias Bermudez ‘17: “Directing a one act is difficult because when you have a shorter show, a lot of your rehearsals end up being a run of the show over and over and over.

You feel like you should be telling the actors to focus on a specific aspect, but there’s nothing left to say.”

George Kent ‘17: “I came up with my idea because of NYU; I thought it would be a good movie. I get sick of my ideas fairly quickly, so the whole thing happened really fast. I finally sent it in on the deadline Addison Co ‘18: “Film is more day, and I still don’t know my forte than theater and this is what Othman thinks, the first time we have ever done this but he seems to so its a good experience.” be ok with it.”

Summer on a Teen Budget: Free Activities in the 206 ANNIKA BJORNSON ‘18 Staff Writer

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o matter what people’s interests or budgets look like, they are sure to be able to find fun, cheap activities within Seattle during the summer of 2017 that range from rock concerts to dance lessons in the park to maritime festivals. The Panther has provided a wide variety of opportunities below, all of which are free to participate in unless otherwise specified.

Visit events12.com for more information.

• June 1-Aug 31: There are special summer discount prices to enjoy some of the main Seattle attractions. For $79, city passes are available that allow access to the Space Needle, Seattle Aquarium, Argosy Cruises Harbor Tour, Museum of Pop Culture OR Woodland Park Zoo, and Chihuly Garden & Glass OR Pacific Science Center. Paying for these tickets separately could cost $120.95 at most, so this is a pretty good deal consid-

ering it covers a lot of things.

• June 5-8: Made in Seattle Week will be held in several locations and celebrates the various things Seattle is known to produce, ranging from tech day to design day. This is best for students considering pursuing a job involving some of the local Seattle industries. Beer, business, music panels, and technology alike combine to pursue collaboration through education.

• June 16-18: Choose between the many festivals occurring on the weekend of Father’s Day. There will be a wooden yacht parade and tour at Pier 66, a Fremont Fair full of crafts and including a Sunday dog parade, a Wild Strawberry Festival in Burien with entertainment and a chili cook off, and a car show in Issaquah with plenty of family activities.

• June 25: The Seattle Pride Parade will celebrate the LGBTQ community with a parade starting at 4th & Union at 11am and ending near Seattle Center. The Pridefest is

the Northwest’s biggest lesbian, gay, and transgender event. Additionally, Skandia Midsommarfest is a Scandinavian festival at Saint Edward Park in Kenmore that celebrates the summer solstice. There will be music, dance, and plenty of vendors.

• July 4: Fireworks celebrations will be occurring at: Seattle’s Gas Works Park at 10:20pm; Bellevue’s Downtown Park at 10:10pm; and Kirkland’s Marina Park at 10:15pm.

• July 18-August 17: Join Dancing Till Dusk in downtown Seattle parks for music, dance lessons, and good old, recreational dancing. There will be salsa, tango, swing, waltz, and more.

• July 21-23: For over 100 bands, DJs, craft booths, and food, go to the Capitol Hill Block Party and watch rock concerts.

Pay for a $60 day pass to see Diplo, Thundercat, Snakeships, and many more. Get colorful with fingerprint and throw chalk in the air to celebrate the summer.

• July 30: Pista sa Nayon will take place at the Seward Park Ampitheater. The term refers to a “town fest,” during which Filipinos would traditionally gather for a fiesta in the middle of town after a good harvest. Celebrate Filipino heritage and culture with food, folk dance, and various other arts and entertainment.

• August 4-6: Boeing will host a seafair air show and hydroplane races on Lake Washington in the Albert Lee Cup. Watch the Blue Angels and Breitling Jet Team stun onlookers from above.

• August 5-6, 12-13, & 19-20: The Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire will be held at Kelley Farm on Boone Lake.

Mix with jesters, knights, artisans, and peasants alike!

Whether the summer of 2017 is spent working hard, traveling abroad, or preparing for college, there are many occasions to celebrate -- and the cost is often free.

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Seniors Lead Softball into Playoffs

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EDITOR: DANNY BOWERS ‘19 & NOAH PINGUL ‘19

Prep Crew’s Race to Florida

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Noah Pingul ‘19 Staff Writer

s this school year winds to a close, so does Seattle Prep’s Crew season.

The team has raced at six different regattas, across the northwest.

Prep has raced from as far south as Oregon for the Covered Bridge Regatta and for the Portland Fall Classic, and they have even faced international competition up north in Canada for the 47th Annual Brentwood Regatta and the Head of the Gorge in B.C. Prep has had plenty of good race experience under their belt this year. The team has trained all year, putting in countless hours, for this one regatta.

The Northwest Regional Championships, is one of the twelve national qualifying regattas. The northwest region is comprised of, Wyoming. Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, however, over ninety percent of all crews come from Oregon, and Washington. The thirty crews are competing for spots in the US Youth National Championships, in Sarasota, Florida on the week of June 12. Prep crew will focus on qualifying boats in eight of the eighteen possible boat

classifications.

Among the eight boats, there are several with a chance for a spot at Nationals.

One of them is the Women’s Varsity Single rowed by Emma Conaty ‘18. Another is the Men’s Light Weight Coxed Four rowed by, Andrew Russell ‘19, Aedan Brown ‘19, Ethan Pavelich ‘18, and Gabe Maggiore ‘20. Both boats got to see where they stack up against other crews they will face at regionals.

The light weight four did not perform as they had hoped because of several members of the boat not being able to race in Canada. Conaty’s single however showed more promise. Despite coming in ninth place, she was only beaten by one rower that will be racing at regionals in Vancouver Lake come May 19. Both of these boats will face tough competition from other northwest crews. Specifically in the light four, from Pocock Rowing Center who won this event at Brentwood, from Everett who won this event at regionals last year, and Seattle Rowing Center which features Reece Shulz ‘18 and Nick Angelillo 17’ who won nationals last year in the light weight double.

In the women’s single, the biggest

Seattle Prep’s Softball team ended their season after a tough few games in Metro playoffs and going 7-11 overall this year.

Division play was competitive but all of the players contributed strong efforts to the team.

After falling to Garfield in the first

round of playoffs, the girls took on Chief Sealth which ended in a heartbreaking loss to finish the 2017 season. The team said goodbye to six seniors, Katie Erickson, Annabelle Grimm, Hayley Guinasso, Maggie Kerner, Alondra Gonzalez and Bridget Haney who led the Panthers.

Matthew Lange ‘18 races at the Husky Open on April 1, 2017 at the Mountlake Cut competitor comes also from Seattle Rowing novice and varsity boat classes.

Center which features Jenna Hardman , who Prep crew will race in Vancouver won silver at nationals in the varsity double. Washington on May 19-21, hoping to punch Along with these eight potential national their ticket to Sarasota. qualifying boats, Prep will also race boats in 15 non-national qualifying events, in both

Zech Matches Intensity on Tennis Court

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Danny Bowers ‘19 Staff Writer

ased on total state championships Seattle Prep’s greatest and most successful sport is Men’s Tennis. Matt Zech ‘17, captain and senior on the Seattle Prep Tennis team, is striving to apply all he’s learned from his four years at prep and win state this year with his partner Alex Blattner ‘19.

Zech ‘17 began playing tennis at the age of seven but it was never his true focus until he came into the competitive tennis environment that is Seattle Prep.

As a freshman, he quickly began to learn from Luke Targett ‘14 and developed his skills to varsity caliber. He claims Targett ‘14 taught him the importance of motivating your partner during double and playing every match with an intensity that couldn’t be matched. Zech ‘17 has applied

that to his game play this year and has also radiated it outwards to his partner and the rest of his team.

Zech spoke on the successful history saying: “It motivates me to want to contribute to the impressive legacy of Prep tennis”. Zech ‘17 claims his favorite memory from playing tennis at Seattle Prep is from last year, in the metro championship. He describes the comeback from a 2-5 deficit against the star of Lakeside as an “amazing

and humbling experience” and although the team lost overall, Zech says he learned a lot.

Zech represents all that is Seattle Prep Tennis. He’s a student first athlete second kind of guy and works his hardest to develop himself and the players around him to their fullest potential. Hopefully he can lead the way for the Blattner-Zech duo to a state championship.

ing off shift after shift for 65 hours. That’s almost three days with little to no sleep and constant physical strain.

“The first day all of us were pumped” said Angelillo, “we watched four and a half seasons of The Office that day.”

But by the end of the first day going into night, the work became challenging. Where the first day they had switched off every 2k on the erg (about 8 minutes a shift), the first night they decided to go to 30 minute segments.

“It was nice because you got to sleep between shifts,” said Angelillo. “But your body’s not made for that,” said Schliesman, “you started questioning life by the end of that half hour.”

“I think we didn’t realize the physical strain your body was under in that time frame,” said Angelillo, “it was miserable.”

“And the whole time The Office theme was blaring in your head,” said Angelillo. “Some of the guys still have PTSD over that,” said Schliesman,” when I hear that jingle I flinch.”

Angelillo nodded, “if you were going to quit, you would have quit that night.”

From the late hours of day one and into the early hours of day two the boys would follow this routine; struggling through 30 minute shifts of intense rowing before collapsing off the erg, exhausted.

They would then stretch to keep themselves from tearing anything before falling into a fitful sleep, always ready to be awoken by the alarm for their next shift.

“You’d be lucky to get an hour and a half,” said Angelillo. Some rowers did two shifts, others three, but by the end of the first night all had agreed that 30 minute shifts were not going to continue.

The second day they were back to 2k shifts, staying alive on a special diet. “A lot of Redbull and girlscout cookies,” said Schliesman.

As the second day came on, a new challenge arose: eating. On the first day Schliesman had weighed in at 163 lbs, two lbs under the 165 lb limit.

By the end of the first night he was 172. Every weigh-in after that put him at 157.

“You lose the appetite,” said Schliesman, “eating becomes an art just to keep yourself functioning.”

There was another way the boys kept themselves functioning: BCAA packets, or branched-chain amino acids. These packets were brought in by a friend of the team on day two to help the boys keep their metabolisms up.

“What we didn’t realize was that each one had three times the caffeine of a Redbull,” said Angelillo, “so that kept some of us going into the third day with minor heart problems.”

The second night they kept it up with 4k shifts to allow for a little more sleep,

and then went back to 2ks for the morning of the third day.

“We powered through,” said Angelillo, pulling up a video on his phone. No one slept the third night.

“Look how terrible I’m rowing,” said Schliesman, watching the video, “I remember how heavy it felt.” A group of friends and teammates gathered around them on the erg as the team approached a million meters.

“You were sticking with it for the person next to you,” said Angelillo. “The person in front of you and behind you,” said Schliesman.

Finally, at around 3:30 AM on December 31, Angelillo crossed the million mile marker. Teammates popped party poppers. Angelillo slumped on the erg.

“Honestly, the ending was overrated,” said Schliesman. “I was in a very bad mood and I was in a lot of pain,” said Angelillo.

But they were world record holders. They had raised over $5,000 for the charity organization Outdoors for All.

“My sleep schedule was [messed] for the next three days,” said Schliesman, who would wake up periodically every night, and even had nightmares about sleeping through an alarm and leaving Angelillo alone to row, Angelillo’s body wasting away until he was nothing but flesh hanging from bones, still rowing, “Pirates of the Caribbean style,” said Schliesman. “That’s what I look like already” added Angelillo.

When asked if they would do it again, both boys responded almost in unison: “of course.”

Red Bull and Cookies Fuel Rowers to World Record

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George Kent ‘17 Editor-in-Chief

n December 28, 2016 Nathan Schliesman ‘17, Nick Angelillo ‘17, and 5 other top-notch student rowers entered the Seattle Rowing Center building in Ballard. 65 hours, 37 minutes, and 28 seconds later they emerged world record holders for the Under 19 Lightweight Men’s Small Team Record for the Million Meter Distance.

What took place in those 3 days was a feat of athleticism, teamwork, and discipline that few people can imagine.

To win the world record, these boys went through Hell.

Both Schliesman and Angelillo are fit, wiry, and often bagged-eyed from their rowing schedules which have them waking up at 4 a.m. to row before school.

Talking to them, however, fails to provide a window into the dedication and focus these boys give to rowing. Both are easy going and quick to crack a joke.

The idea to try to beat the millionmile world record came when the Seattle Rowing Company’s rivals, The Redwood Scullers in California, beat the record. Up until that point there had been no record for the age group. The Seattle Rowing Center was confident they could beat the record.

“And we crushed it by four hours” said Angelillo.

That summation fails to relay the intensity of the feat. The setup was this: seven boys, ages 16-18 taking turns on a rowing machine “the erg” as they call it, switch-

“You started questioning life by the end of that half hour.”

-Nathan Schliesman ‘17

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Soccer and Boys Lax Move on in Playoffs

Seattle Prep Boys Soccer and Lacrosse teams are both in the midst of State playoff runs.

Soccer won the Metro League Championship on Friday, May 12th, defeating a powerful Lakeside squad 3-1. Next up, the team will play Central Kitsap on

Wednesday, May 17th.

Boys Lacrosse also moved through the playoffs defeating Gonzaga Prep 19-1 and will face Eastside Catholic in the State Semifinals on Saturday, May 20th.

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Senior Profiles

A Roundabout Path to the Oval: An Interview with Ellie Kopf ‘17

PAUL WINEBRENNER ‘17 Sports Editor

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s the season turns to Spring, AP tests pass and seniors become lazier than ever, the track team ramps up its training countermanding the growing laziness of senioritis. For a few seniors, like Ellie Kopf ’17, spring means another chance to enjoy the good weather and a good run.

A long time soccer player, Kopf ’17 made the switch from pitch to track her junior year as a way to change things up a bit. After having played soccer for much of her childhood, track was a way to try something new and expand her horizon a bit. Kopf ’17 fell in love with the short exciting bursts and the more individually focused sport of Track and Field. Having now completed two seasons of Track and one of Cross Country, Kopf ’17 has begun to really enjoy the sport, particularly the

“mixed individual and team dynamic” that track offers.

Having come from soccer, a very team oriented sport, Kopf ’17 felt the relief of not having to make every play to avoid letting her team down, but Track offered an opportunity to grow as an individual in a way soccer did not. In setting personal goals and striving to meet them, Kopf ’17 discovered a personal drive within her, one that is spurring her on to great things in the future.

Kopf ’17 will run track at Santa Clara University next year, a testament to not only her athletic, but also her academic ability. Although balancing school and sports is a difficult task for many, a routine is the key; “Having come from select soccer, it is normal that I have practice after school and then homework after that,” said Kopf. That balance of school and sports allows Kopf ’17 to excel in both areas, something she will continue to do at the collegiate level.

Photo Credit: Seattle Prep Yearbook Track stars Ellie Kopf ‘17 and Riva Tobin ‘18 at Rainier Beach for a track meet. Kopf ‘17 will run at Santa Clara University next year.

Star on the Diamond:

An Interview with Will Rahlman ‘17 MARK MCCLEAN ‘19 Staff Writer

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Photo Credit: Seattle Prep Yearbook Baseball superstar, Will Rahlman‘17 , has been on fire this season as he leads the Panthers towards state. Rahlman ‘17 will play at Chapman University next year.

tar lefty Will Rahlman ‘17 led the Panthers this season with a multitude of great performances over the long season.

All we need to do is execute when we need to and I think we have a great chance of going pretty far this year.” As an integral last year of the squad last year, who made a crazy metro run, he learned, “How hard it is to win a Metro Championship. After winning 4 intense games to get there I thought that we were unbeatable, but a couple balls didn’t bounce our way and then it was over. I also learned how amazing of feeling it is to have the whole school behind you, like we did during the metro tournament. ”

Aside from this being the Metro Tournament, any of the next couple games could end an amazing career for Rahlmann.

On what he will miss the most, Rahlmann

said, “Definitely the Bomo(Bobby Morris) practices, those were a blast.”

What makes Rahlmann different from other pitchers, is that he is a side arm pitcher. He said, “I started throwing sidearm when I was 13 I think. I was just playing catch and messing around with my arm slot and then one of my coaches suggested I try pitching sidearm and the rest is history.”

Rahlmann said that he will especially miss just hanging out with his teammates. He said, “We have a really close group of seniors this year and I think they’d agree with me on that. Whether it’s getting rowdy in the dugout or on the field, we are always finding ways to have a good time playing ball.” Finally when we asked him what the student body can do to help the team, he said, “Just getting out to games helps us more than you guys could imagine. It always seems like the more fans there are the better we play.”

Athletes at the Next Level

These Athletes Will Compete Next Year at the Collegiate Level Nick Angelillo University of Victoria Rowing

Jesse Franklin The University of Michigan Baseball

Aaron Nettles Seattle University Basketball

Jacob Terao University of Portland Baseball

Jonathan Borte Wagner College Water Polo

Colin Gamroth Villanova University Football

Will Rahlman Chapman University Baseball

Delaney Toepel University of Wisconsin-Madison Rowing

Ben Capeloto Carnegie Mellon University Soccer

Ellie Kopf Santa Clara University Track

Ray Schalk Central Washington University Football

Collin Welp University of California, Irvine Basketball

Chinwe Ezeonu San Jose State University Basketball

Alec Morino San Diego State University Baseball

Cameron Smith Arizona State University Swim

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Seniors Take ‘Question Women’

For this special Senior issue of The Seattle Prep Panther Question Women features only the beloved class of 2017.

After four great years of learning, growing and having fun some memories outshine

others. However, The Seattle Prep Panther does not wish to highlight those joyous occasions, but rather would like to publish the more embarrassing moments of the class of 2017.

What Was Your Most Embarrassing Moment at Prep?

“Accidentally mooned the sophomores during a Pulse performance my freshman year” -Asta Wylie ‘17

“Getting the Heimlich maneuver” - Max Buchanan ‘17

“I accidentally wore my shirt inside out all day” -Audrey Woodward ‘17

“Walked into a class full of upperclassmen freshman year” -Bailey Flinn ‘17

“Sang ‘Disturbia’ alone for karaoke during freshman Olympic Week” -Daniel Hendricks ‘17

“Was only person who didn’t know how to limbo for an all school assembly” -Gabe Berger ‘17

“Was trying to set the world on fire, but got my hair instead” -Iggy

“Accidentally spanked an upperclassman my freshman year that I thought was my friend” -Nicole Rasmussen ‘17