THE GREAT CHEMIST ZACHARY MERRICK
SENIOR CLASS
KORI FINK
KIANNA SMALLFIELD
o you wonder who the guy is that walks around in a pair of rocking kicks and a cardigan? That, my friends, is Mr. Zachary Merrick. Besides being one of the best-dressed teachers, Mr. Merrick is also a very smart man, hence why he majored in Chemistry. Zachary teaches Advanced Chemistry and Physics. Personally, I think the extra challenges of Chemistry are worth it if you have a teacher like Mr. Merrick! Besides the first couple days of school, there has never been a dull day in his chemistry classes. Mr. Merrick’s class is the class I get most excited to go to, and I know I’m not the only one who feels this way! One of the greatest things about Mr. Merrick is that he is Keloland famous! If you are ever bored or feeling down, you need to go and watch the video that he is in; it is bound to put you in a good mood! If you want a teacher who you can relate to and one you can joke with, Mr. Merrick is the teacher for you, as long as you don’t mind some homework. As much as I tell Mr. Merrick I don’t like him, he will forever and always be mine, and many other students, favorite and most memorable teacher. Keep calm and Chemistry on.
ur senior class is like one big family. No, we might not all hang out outside of class, or we might not all talk to one another outside of the classes that we are in. Yes, we have our different groups of friends. These are the athletes, the drama students, oral interp. kids, FCCLA/HOSA/FFA members, student council, band and choir students, and the creative, artsy students. Yes, there could be tension with a couple of people, but overall when someone is going through a tough time, we’re there for each other. If a friend or relative passes away, or someone gets into a car accident, or anything that is going on in someone’s life to where they’re struggling and they need someone to be there to talk to and just to know that no matter what everything will be okay, we as a classmate, and as a friend, are always there for one another. We will always have each other’s backs, even if we aren’t in the same “group” as one another. Our memories and our friendships that were made over the years together will always be with us and have prepared us for our lives after high school.
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THE IMPOSSIBLE TASK OF STAYING WARM
BASKETBALL TRANSITION TO “AA”
JORDAN BROCK
EVAN KELLY
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inter has come, so things have cooled and this year is especially cold. he transition from an “A” school to a “AA” school is often full of many I figured I should suggest some winter apparel to wear. First thing to ups and downs. Some of the changes in moving from an “A” to “AA” do is to look at the weather reports to see how cold it is. Let’s say it is in the school range from increased travel to playing schools with larger enrollment single digits with the wind chill making it feel like it’s below zero. Layers work numbers. Playing schools with larger enrollment numbers often means wonders in this type of scenario. Yes, you are just walking from your car to playing teams that are tougher competition. When you are playing schools inside the school, but it’s better to dress warmly due to the fact that maybe twice as big you are, they often have a better talent pool to field a team you will be outside longer than you think. Instead of just that one shirt, from. That’s not to say that we are having troubles competing, the opposite add an under shirt, a regular shirt, or even a tank top under your original has actually occurred, in fact, we are competing very well this year. The shirt. Even with that one simple extra layer, you will stay even warmer than girls team has already come out to a 7-3 start on the heels of an “A” state before since your body temperature will stay; in other words you will be championship season. The girls are very competitive even after moving more insulated. Also, include a jacket with this; with a jacket and that extra up a division. They were handed their first loss of the season after playing layer you will definitely notice the difference in the temperature. If you are perennial girls power and state-runner up last year Mitchell. They proved a person that gets cold pretty quickly, then add a sweatshirt underneath they are out to challenge for a “AA” state championship after a close 55your jacket. I know for a fact this will help because when I moved to South 48 loss against Mitchell. The boys are now off to a 4-7 start to begin the Dakota, my body was not ready for the bitter cold, so I layered and sure year. It was rough in the early going for the boys team as they started the enough, I was much warmer. Girls, I know you have your styles that are season 0-3, but they then reeled off three straight to wins reach 3-3 before important to you - skirts, dresses, etc. Do try to wear sweatpants over them dropping their next two games and then bouncing back again with a win until you get into the school. Not only does it allow you to keep your look at home against Brookings. going year around, it even keeps you warm. For guys, I know some like to wear shorts, but like I told the girls, put on sweatpants because it allows you to still wear shorts while staying warm. When you know it’s going to be extremely cold out, layer up, put on your scarves, gloves, hats and you will CHAYDEN CARPENTER not have to worry about being cold. ver wondered what it’s like in the day of the life of a wrestler? Many people do not know how hard wrestling is, not only physically but mentally. When you lose, you have no one to blame except yourself, but you have an amazing team that is like a family supporting you every step of the way. I believe that’s what makes wrestling so unique and different from all of the other sports.
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he discipline that it takes to commit to wrestling is incredible. You have to be willing to come to practice everyday after school and work your butt off and push yourself out of your comfort zone to become better. You also have to be willing to sacrifice indulging yourself on food to make weight. Another thing that you have to sacrifice when being a wrestler is your free time; weekends to yourself are pretty non-existent in the life of a wrestler because there are usually meets once or twice a weekend. Not everybody is cut out to be a wrestler and that is why wrestlers take pride in what they do.
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