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Fall 2015

Homecoming Court...........Pages 2-3 Welcome Teachers............Pages 6-7 Homecoming Photos........Pages 10-11 Slenderman Case..............Pages 14-15 Cover Art by Caitlin Raasch

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Homecoming Court Congratulations to the 2015 Homecoming Court!

By Mia Walker and Amber Perez

Elizabeth Mariscal was this year’s Homecoming Queen, and she certainly deserved it. Throughout her career at Wisconsin Lutheran, she has been involved in a variety of activities such as choir, dance, band, Student Council, Compass, and National Honor Society. When she first found out she was nominated, she said, “I felt extremely honored and shocked. It made me really excited and is definitely the highlight of senior year.” She added that being nominated means, “that I represent my school-- that I put Wisconsin Lutheran first; that I’m proud of my school. It means that I’ve made an impact on the people here, and that I am accepted for who I am.”

Her dress, chosen from Peaches, was picked because she loves sparkles and the way she felt in it. “I feel like it stands out.

I feel like I glow.” Another reason, she added, is because this year’s Homecoming theme was “A Glowing Galaxy.” Mariscal’s escort, Kole Hansen, was chosen because the two are close. “It conveniently

worked out.” Her favorite activity during Homecoming week is Mr. Wisco. “It’s hilarious watching all the skits,” she explains. She is also very excited to judge the event because of her place on Homecoming court. After being asked what her favorite memory at Wisco is so far, Elizabeth goes on to say that it was Prism last year because she was involved in many of the acts. “It was so much fun; it was easily the best night of the school year!”

She plans to attend college at either UW-Whitewater or Martin Luther College, with a double major in elementary and early education.

After being asked about what she will miss about Wisco after graduating, she says, “I will miss my teachers and the atmosphere; I’ll miss seeing my best friends every day, hearing God’s Word in class, and being able to have fun with amazing people. I don’t want it to end.”

Mariscal believes that her peers voted for her to be queen because she is in many different activities, knows her fellow classmates well, and she hopes that her peers

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Picture by Chen Xu have seen her as a positive role model. However, when it comes time for her and the rest of the class of 2016 to graduate, Elizabeth hopes to be remembered as “an active member of Wisco in many areas; as someone who has a deep passion and love for my school!” With all that she has accomplished throughout her four years at WLHS, that hope is not very far from the truth.

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Catherine & Bryce

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Emily & Drew

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When Catherine Daly, (Cat) found out she was nominated, she was “Pretty excited!!” Especially because I knew getting to share the experience with Liz and Emily would be great because they are two of the kindest people I’ve ever met!”

Being nominated is special to her because she will always remember and experience. When asked about how she chose her dress, Cat said, “I always am attracted to blues and greens… and my dress is teal.” She was escorted by her boyfriend of over a year and a half, Bryce Roberts.

For those that do not know Cat, she is very social; she loves to talk with people, which is why one of her favorite things about Wisco is

the extracurricular activities she gets to be involved in with her peers. Cat has participated in basketball, softball, and especially Student Council.

Her social skills will help her with her future plans, since she hopes to attend UW Lacrosse or Whitewater to major in communications or teaching. As she gets ready to graduate, Cat says that she will miss “the football games, and I will miss chapel because I won’t get God’s word every day [in a formal setting].” She hopes that the faculty, staff, and her peers at Wisco will remember her “as a girl who loves to love, who is kind, optimistic, and smiley.”

Being nominated to the 2016 Homecoming Court was a complete shock to Emily Frey because she was not expecting it. However, Emily felt honored to be a part of the court. Emily chose Drew Foren to be her escort because, “I think Drew deserves to be on the court; he’s one of the nicest people I know.” Her other major task was to choose a dress to wear at the pep rally. Emily chose her dress because she loved it and could picture herself wearing it at the pep rally. Her favorite activity of Homecoming week is Mr. Wisco “because it brings the Wisco family together.”

During her four years at WLHS, Emily has learned a lot.

Through her experience of being nominated to the Homecom-

ing Court, she has learned that her friendships will last a lifetime. One of her favorite Wisco memories is the mission trip that she went on to China. She loved teaching God’s Word to children who had never heard about him before. Plus, all the people who went on the trip became close friends. Perhaps her mission trip is helping her to decide her plans for the future, since she is currently deciding between going to MLC or WLC for teaching.

After graduation she said, “I’m going to miss the teachers and staff because they all cared about me as an individual student, and they inspired me in my faith.” Also, she hopes to be remembered as a good student, but also as a person who cares about others and enjoys having fun.

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The Frosh Experience

By Natalie Schultz

Most people have nervous jitters about starting new things. Many of us tend to be worried about unknown things that we have no power over. Teenagers also like to imagine what their future is going to be like.

For the freshmen, high school was the immediate future, and the summer was probably spent thinking about what the reality of high school would be. No one thought there would be any impromptu ash mobs during lunch like in High School Musical, but there are deďŹ nitely things everyone expects to see in high school. Several freshmen were interviewed about what it was like to transition from grade school to high school. Their responses show the struggles they faced when entering Wisco, and what they are loving about high school.

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What is the biggest difference between grade school and high school ?

“Freedom, moving classrooms, and having a locker.” -- Gabriel Malpica “Culture.” -- Julia Rehm “I came from a small school; high school was a big shock.”

-- Kristine Kristiansen “I never had to switch classes, and lockers.” -- Alyana Smith “Changing from classroom to classroom.” -- Sage Adenekan “No uniforms” -- Brandon Williams “The amount of people.”

-- Faith Brown

What are you looking forward to the most ?

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What are your expectations for high school ?

“Homecoming; being an upperclassmen and being able to go to Prom.” --Gabriel Malpica

“Harder classes, less people, and less time to get around.”

-- Alicia Mengel

“Being a senior, and going to football games.” -- Julia Rehm

“It is going to be really difficult. It starts out easy, but it’s going to get hard.”

-- Alyana Smith

“Making more friends.”

-- Sage Adenekan “School being done, and playing basketball.” -- Brandon Williams “Getting good grades.”

-- Pablo Sims “Basketball season.” -- Faith Brown

“Non stop fun, but freshmen are the lowest, so I became kinda shy.”

-- Sage Adenekan “Hard; lots of homework.”

-- Brandon Williams “All butterflies and rainbows.”

-- Pablo Sims

Favorite Class and Extracurriculars “Heritage of Faith with Mr. Ricke.”

“Maybe track. Volleyball next year.”

-- Alyana Smith “Algebra 1 with Mr. Schaper.”

“Soccer. I have a lot of friends on the team.”

-- Sage Adenekan

“Drama. I like acting. Dream job.”

-- Gabriel Malpica “English with Mrs. Braun.”

-- Julia Rehm “Heritage of Faith with Mr. Ricke.”

“Volleyball.”

-- Kristine Kristiansen

All high school experiences are different from one another. Everyone who is a senior or somewhere in the middle was a freshmen at some point. It is okay to be nervous about starting a new grade in a new school, but there are also 200 plus other kids in the same position. This year will be an exciting time filled with dances, special events, new classes, and new friends. It is important to remember that regardless of the grade you are in, this is a new school-year; it is a fresh start.

“Algebra and study hall.”

“Basketball and track.”

-- Brandon Williams “Spanish 1, because I get to talk in a foreign language.”

“Choir and band.”

-- Faith Brown

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Welcome Teachers!

The Pilot Staff wants to give a warm welcome to the new faculty

By Star Llanas, Landon Lehr, Mahysam Belter, and Megan Conte

Mr. Bloomquist When it comes to new teachers, most people do not think of teachers who have already been here at Wisco; however, Mr. Bloomquist is an example of this exception.

Even though he worked at Wisco last year as the Commons Supervisor and Bookstore Manager, this is his first year teaching math at WLHS. Although sophomores, juniors, and seniors will miss his banter and wit during their free hour, it is good that he is still part of the Wisco family Mr. Bloomquist is currently teaching Algebra 1 and Algebra 2, and he is still in charge of the Bookstore. When asked about his favorite class to teach, he said it would be “religion, [because] it deals with real life issues that I would like to discuss with students.” To those

planning on becoming teachers, Mr. Bloomquist advises that you “gotta love kids, because kids have such different talents, and a good teacher must be willing to help each student learn.”

As with all jobs, there are pros and cons to teaching. According to Mr. Bloomquist, one con of teaching is correcting. A possible solution to this problem could be simply not to give homework; however, homework is a way to help students learn and practice their math skills. With so many students, it can sometimes be hard for teachers to really connect with their students. Mr. Bloomquist said that teachers should “talk to the students; get to know them; learn about their lives.”

Mr. Bloomquist said one of the highlights each day is attending chapel with homeroom 128. He looks forward to listening to God’s word each day.

Although Mr. Bloomquist did not get his dream job of becoming a soda truck driver, he still has a pretty sweet job.

He especially looks forward to meeting the student body as brothers and sisters of Christ, so do not be afraid to say hi.

Mrs. Kolander

New to the Wisco family this year is Mrs. Kolander, one of the science teachers. Previously, she was an Assistant Principal at Risen Savior Lutheran School. She dealt mainly with curriculum and instruction. Her favorite subject is science, specifically biology, because she is interested in studying animal behaviors. Mrs. Kolander’s personal goal for this year is to be integrated into the Wisco family and to share God’s word with her students.

Mrs. Kolander is a very family based person. She has been married for 34 years to her husband, who is also a teacher. She is a mother of four. Three of her children are married, and two of her daughters attended and graduated from Wisco.

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Also, she now has four grandchildren. Her role models are also members of her family. She looks up to her grandfather, who was a missionary in Africa, and her father because of his drive and his ambition for his children to be educated.

Mrs. Kolander spent her childhood in Phoenix, Arizona and got her scuba diving license at the age of 50. Another surprising fact is that Mrs. Kolander’s original plan for her career was to be a nurse, because she grew up in a medical family; however, during her senior year, she decided to become a teacher.

Mrs. Kolander loves the faculty of Wisconsin Lutheran, and she appreciates their support. She is excited to teach here. She wants the students to know that she wants each of them to succeed. Mrs. Kolander said if you are interested in becoming a teacher, “make sure that you are passionate about it, and that you love the subject you teach... Get yourself prepared and really seek the content knowledge. Be open to people giving you help and suggestions...Love it, or don’t do it.”

Mr. Radue

The Beckers, Festerlings, Goedes, Greschners, Rickes, and Schumachers all have relatives or spouses that also teach at Wisco. Now the Radue family can also be added to this list. One of the new additions to the Wisconsin Lutheran High School family is Mr. Joel Radue, brother of Mr. Craig Radue,

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who teaches trade and technology classes.

Although he is new to this school, he is not new to teaching.

Previously, he taught at Mount Calvary in Waukesha. Overall, Mr. Radue has been teaching for 29 years.

At Mount Calvary he mainly taught physical education; however, he also taught other subjects. He says his favorite subject by far is science. The two brothers both have a love of science and coaching in common. Mr. Joel Radue has coached basketball for 29 years and football for 20. He says, “I love working with the kids, seeing the developments, and watching them improve. I love teaching [each athlete] how sports fits into his/her daily life. Also, I love giving glory to God.” Since being a teacher is a difficult job, it is important that teachers love what they are doing. Mr. Radue definitely loves to teach because “it’s an opportunity to spread God’s word, and it’s new every day.”

Mr. Radue truly loves his students; he expects them to work hard every day in class.

Also, when he was asked about his favorite thing at Wisco, he responded, “The students: different learning styles, different personalities, and love for the Savior.” He also adds some advice to the entire student body, “Keep your

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Savior close to your heart.” It is exciting to see how the Lord has blessed Wisco with this new teacher and how Mr. Radue will inspire students here.

Mrs. Lunow

Mrs. Lunow is a graduate of UW-Oshkosh, and recently came to work at Wisco from St. Paul’s in Muskego. Here at Wisco, she works in the Mission Advancement office and has both human resource and accounting responsibilities. She hopes to support the ministry however she can in her day-to-day duties. “The experience is neat,” she remarked, “I especially love experiencing daily chapel, and I also love the overall pleasant atmosphere.” She looks forward to events such as the pep rallies, the Prism concerts, and other sporting events. Mrs. Lunow is excited to be a new member of the Wisco family.

Look for more teacher interviews in the next issue of the Pilot.

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International Adventures The international students are here and ready for the new adventures!

By Diante Johnson

While the international students at Wisco come from different cities and cultures, they have at least one common challenge--adjusting to American culture. Even the bravest people can be fearful of the unknown, as they step into a new chapter of their lives. Jack Li, from Hangzhou, China, is spending his first year at WLHS as a sophomore.

He says, “Transitioning is a little hard, and I was nervous, but American people are more friendly, and that makes it much easier.” He says that American high schools have a different focus than he is used to.

Brooke Ji, who is also from Hangzhou, China, is spending her last year here as a senior. Ji says that “the schools in America are different from China’s schools.”

American schools are different than schools in Asia, because American schools move at a much slower pace. The Asian curriculum is very face-paced and difficult, because parents have high expectations, and the students receive a lot of homework. Some schools in Korea even have a 16 hour school day, and students are forced to study 24/7 by their parents.

Logan Sea, a sophomore, says, “I’m from South Korea, and when I stayed in my hometown, I studied all day long, and not just me, but most Asians did too. We had to, and it was not fun.” In 2010, the school days in some parts of Asia were from Monday to Saturday.

Now, the schedule has changed to

only two Saturdays a month.

Additionally, Asian students and parents hold their teachers in a high place of honor and respect. In Korea the saying is, “Teachers are as high as God.” Students are told to obey and hold their teachers in high regard by their parents. Educators there are considered to hold a high place in society and are regarded as being pillars of the schooling system.

In order to help with their transition to America, there are many school activities the international students can participate in to meet new people and learn about American culture. Participating in sports or other activities helps the international students discover what they like and what they are good at doing. Many of the international students at Wisco are interested in trying a sport, but do not know if they will be good at it. Sea says, “My favorite thing about America is that most people prefer to play sports and go outside. In my hometown, we played sports but not as much as Americans. My two favorite sports are tennis and basketball, but I won’t be joining the basketball team. I’m not good at it.” Participating and trying new things is important in every aspect of development. When people try new things, they meet new people. They can make friends, learn interesting things and find out other people’s perspectives.

Ji offered some wise advice for the newer international students:

Left to Right: Senior Brooke Ji, Sophomore Logan Sea, Sophomore Jack Li Photo By: Diante Johnson

“Don’t be intimidated by anything or anyone, and try the best you can to participate in things like extracurricular activities. Simply just raising your hand in class can make a difference.” Ji has made many friendships and grown a lot in many ways because of the choices she has made in school.

Therefore, the new international students should not be afraid to step out of their comfort zones.

Please know that the Wisco student body family will always be here to provide encouragement and motivation for the path to success.

Whether one is an international student or not, high school can be tough and stressful at times. Just know that all the hard work will pay off in the end. Whatever people may do during their high school years here at Wisco, they always need to remember that God will always be with them through their hardest moments and most difficult obstacles, and their Wisco family will also be here to support them.

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Whitewater Trip Members of the Pilot staff travel to UW Whitewater for a newspaper conferBy Landon Lehr and Amber Perez

On October 16, 2015, seven members of the Pilot staff attended a newspaper conference at UW Whitewater. This conference is made up of different newspaper, and yearbook staffs from around the country. The goal is to share ideas and information with the staffs of other schools to help improve their publication. Members of the Pilot staff brought back ideas for future issues to come and ways to improve the school newspaper.

During the conference, students are able to attend several different sessions on a variety of topics such as learning how to improve their journalistic writing, using layout, Photoshop, and other topics to help improve the newspaper staff.

Sophomore, Chen Xu, one of the Pilot’s layout editors spoke about the trip experience, “I learned new techniques about how to duplicate pictures, balance a page, and how to use color to create eye catching layout.”

The conference at UW Whitewater was not only a fun learning experience for the Pilot members, but will give the entire Wisco family a better Pilot Newspaper.

EDITORS Amber Perez Editor-in-Chief

Landon Lehr

Chief Layout Editor

Delilah Trempala Managing Editor

Chen Xu

Layout Editor

Mia Walker Feature Editor

Grace Albrecht Feature Editor

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Pep Rally Day Photos Taken by: LeEtta Robinson, Chen Xu, Delilah Trempala,

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Carcinogens

Could applying makeup products have cancerous results?

By Takara Williams

In his article “How Many Cancers are Caused by the Environment,” Brett Israel says that “traces of chemicals known to cause human cancer lurk everywhere.” Unfortunately, many chemicals are also found in cosmetics. The laws governing cosmetics are so limited, that carcinogens such as formaldehydereleasing preservatives are commonly found in personal care products. Makeup is used all around the world for beauty. However, many

people do not know what is in the makeup they are applying to their faces, and the possible dangers that could result from using beauty products. It is important to keep in mind the ingredients when looking for the right kind of cosmetic product for a person’s skin.

Some people find that when they use makeup they have an allergic reaction.

According to “How Does Makeup Affect Your Skin” by Sarah Siddons, allergic reactions can come in two

types: “irritant contact dermatitis, which is an itching or burning reaction to a product irritating the skin, and allergic contact dermatitis, which is more of a “true” allergy to specific ingredients that results in swelling, itching, or blisters.” If someone is prone to these break outs, it is important to “look for products that are labeled hypoallergenic (they’re less likely to cause allergic reactions), noncomedogenic (they won’t block pores) and non acnegenic (they won’t cause acne).”

Furthermore, makeup can also contain ingredients that are carcinogenic, which means some of the chemicals could be harmful and potentially cause cancer. For example, lead can be found in lipstick, formaldehyde is sometimes added to fake eyelash adhesives, mercury may be in mascara, and talc may be used in eyeshadow and blush.

Many makeup products contain unhealthy and harmful ingredients that could have horrendous effects on the body.

The easiest way to avoid using harmful ingredients in makeup would be to not use makeup at all, but not too many people like that option. At the very least, it is important for people to be more aware and cautious of the products that they are using.

Action needs to be taken to raise awareness among people of the possible harm that makeup could cause. One thing we all could do is to share this information with friends, family, and neighbors.

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Head Transplants???

Are head transplants really possible, or will they remain as fiction as the Frankenstein?

By Kailey Luehring

From famous stories like Frankenstein to more recent news of full-face transplants, it seems like the world of transplants has sparked dreams that may one day become a reality. Full head transplants may sound at first like a thing of crazy science-fiction stories, but one may actually be carried out very soon.

The world’s first ever human head transplant is scheduled to happen sometime in December of 2017.

Italian neurosurgeon, Sergio Canavero, plans to operate on Valery Spiridonov, a 30-year-old Russian man and a lifelong sufferer of Werdnig-Hoffman disease. This disease causes extreme deterioration of muscle tissue, and it may eventually stop him from being able to breathe or eat comfortably. If successful, this new breakthrough in surgery may be the answer for people who are

paralyzed or diagnosed with lifelong degenerative diseases.

The surgery itself will require much time and strenuous work in order to be carried out, and it has many different steps. It is estimated to take up to 36 hours, and both the head and new body will need to be cooled to between 53 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit “to extend the period during which the cells can survive without oxygen” (Foxnews.com). The extreme cooling of the head and body will still only give doctors up to an hour to get the spinal cord reattached and the blood flowing. A glue-like compound called polyethylene glycol would be used to reattach spinal cord bundles. After the surgery is completed, the patient would be kept in a medically induced coma for up to four weeks, to allow the new spinal cord

connections to recover and hopefully begin to function normally.

So is this even possible?

Most of the science community says “Not yet.” According to “Human head transplant to happen in 2017 -- will it work?” (alphr.com/science) scientists are “skeptical would be a nice way of putting it. Horrified would, in some cases, be more accurate.” Dr. Chad Gordon, professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery and neurological surgery at John Hopkins says, “On the conservative side, we are about 100 years away from being able to figure this out.”

So, while the possibility of a head transplant in 2017 seems unlikely, who knows? The first organ transplant took place in 1954, and many in the scientific community believed it to be impossible before that.

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Slenderman

Who is Slenderman and how has he manipulated two little girls into doing the unspeakable?

By Mahysam Belter

To some people, Slenderman is an internet-based myth that gives you nightmares; however, to two twelve-year-old girls, he was real and needed a sacrifice.

For those who are not familiar with Slenderman, he was created in 2009 by an online writer, Eric Knudsen. He often appears as a very tall shadow-like creature who has long limbs. Slenderman selects “Proxies,” or followers, which he uses to communicate through. Proxies tend to be young people, since Slenderman has a special adoration for children. The two girls, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier wished to become two of his proxies. They needed someone special whom they felt was worthy enough to be used as an offering to Slenderman. For months, they planned to sacrifice their best friend, and on Saturday, May 1, 2014, that was exactly what they tried to do.

The victim came to her friend’s house that night, simply expecting a sleepover. Her two friends lured her into the woods later that night, and they stabbed her 19 times.

One encouraged the other to keep going, so that they would be closer to their beloved creature. After the two girls left their friend stranded in the woods, the victim pulled herself out of the woods onto a trail. With just ounces of hope left, and no strength to carry herself any further, she waited for someone. She was found by a biker early that morning on a remote

trail and was hospitalized quickly thanks to that biker. She did live, but is facing much pain, injury, and emotional distress.

A judge ruled this summer that the girls are going to be charged as adults with one count of attempted first-degree murder. If convicted, they are each facing 60 years of prison. Bail was set at $500,000 for each girl.

This issue has made an im-

pact around the country. It has caused parents to wonder about the safety of their children and how the internet can influence their lives. This is because the girls had learned about the Slenderman character online, and even used their school iPads to plot parts of the stabbing. Hopefully this tragedy caused many parents and teachers to realize that children’s internet use should be monitored more frequently.

Source: www.kidsmart.org.uk

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Privacy Invasion?

Police body cameras are becoming more of a debate-- are they good or an invasion of privacy?

By Hannah Gorski

Police conduct has been questioned since last year when there were numerous police shootings between a white police officer and a black citizen. This brings up the topic of whether police officers should be required to wear police body cameras.

There are many pros and cons to this situation.

Body cameras could help to de-escalate tense situations and make both the police officer and the civilian behave better. People tend to behave better when they know that they are being watched. “I think the police officers in America and police officers in our department are in favor of body cams,” says Jason Parker, police chief in Dalton, Georgia, where some officers have been using these devices for the past four years. “They want to demonstrate to the public that by and large they

are using a great deal of restraint.”

However, a con is that the police officer would have to push the record button on the device when there is a service call, and even then, it is still at police discretion.

Another question many people have is how much will it cost for police officers to wear these cameras that are about the size of a deck of cards. According to the article, “Should Police Wear Body Cameras” by Veronica Majerol published in The New York Times Upfront Magazine, “In May, the Obama administration launched a $75 million program to test their effectiveness with plans to distribute 50,000 of them to police by 2018.” That amount does not include the cost of using them, or the cost of the public’s requests to see the videos.

More questions develop in the minds of the public as they hear this new information such as, “Will the public people be able to view the videos?” and “If so, which ones will they be able to see, or would this be an invasion of privacy?” Some states are still in the process of answering these questions. Majerol says in her article that, “Twenty-nine states are now considering leg-

islation related to police cameras, and 15 of them are trying to limit the content the public can see.” “If the public doesn’t have the opportunity to view the video on their own,” says Lanicee Williams of the Philadelphia Coalition for Racial, Economic, and Legal Justice, “they are left with the police version of what happened, and as we’ve seen recently, their version isn’t always what happened.”

People may be worried about an invasion of their privacy; however, they have to realize how much they are watched already. Surveillance cameras are present in many places recording footage of people who visit. Plus, if the videos would be shown to the public, the images on the videos will be blurred, so that the identities of the civilians and the police officers can be protected.

Police body cameras are able to produce a positive effect for people. If a community wants to know what the police are doing, they will be able to witness this through these devices. Also, courts can use this to determine whether a person is a victim or criminal, and whether they are guilty or not. Many questions still need to be answered, but only time will tell as the issue continues to be debated.

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Fall Fashion

What are the latest fall fashions for teenagers?

By Nikki Blasezyk and Amy Bukouras

Once again the fall season has arrived in Wisconsin. During fall many events, such as the return of pumpkin spice lattes, the changing colors of the leaves, and Thanksgiving are just a few things many people look forward to. Of course, with seasonal and social changes, wardrobes are bound to change to match the current season. This season’s fashion trends are gearing toward comfort; patterns, prints, and the fall colors of burgundy, brown, beige, orange, and black are also popular.

Another fall fashion look is sheer shirts with tank tops underneath. Sheer tops come in basic colors as well as patterns. This fall many are matching colored jeans with sheer patterned shirts.

For example, if someone is wearing a black sheer top with burgundy flowers, burgundy pants could be worn to match the flowers. A similar look that is popular is wearing printed pants with a plain colored top.

Patterns and Prints

Comfortable shoes

Patterns and prints are big trends during this fashion season.

One of the most popular prints is the floral print. Flowers work no matter what the piece may be, whether it is a blouse, a belted dress, or a pair of leggings.

Patterned leggings are also popular pieces that women often wear. To update your fall look, try pairing a comfy sweater with a pair of patterned leggings.

Cardigans are also a great fall piece. They come in many fall patterns, prints, and colors. For a fresh look, try pairing a tribal print cardigan with leggings.

Sheer Fabrics

Shoes are arguably the most important part of an outfit because they tie the whole outfit together.

Chunky heeled boots go with almost anything--dresses, skirts, or jeans, and pairing them with lace or wool socks that peek out over the top is especially cute.

Another great fall style of shoe is sneakers. Cheap sneakers are easy to find and usually cost only $15 at Target. Maroon, black, and white sneakers go great with most fall outfits.

Another popular fall shoe is combat boots.

Combat boots can

be found in many colors or patterns.

Black, brown, tan, or floral patterned boots go with just about anything.

Combat boots and sweater dresses are a great pairing for fall, because the outfit is not only cute, but warm too.

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Staying Warm

Wisconsin weather is always unpredictable, so it is important to be prepared with accessories that not only look good, but also serve a purpose. Scarves are a fall must have that add something extra to an outfit. Look for scarves with earthy tones such as hunter green, cream, or taupe. Some other favorable fall colors are burnt orange or mauve. Other useful fall accessories are gloves and beanies; look for them in earthy tones as well.

Another classic fashion item is the jean jacket, because it makes a great accent to an outfit.

The final fall must-have accessory is a flannel. Flannels are a huge trend; they look great in any color, provide extra warmth, and can practically be worn for any occasion.

Look for flannel shirts and dresses in the stores.

When the fall season leaves us, not only will pumpkin spice lattes change to peppermint spice, fashions will also change. The winter season will bring with it new fashion trends.

Thank you to our models: Janiyah Jones, Sabrina Wocelka, Eden Nass, Ragan Hoffman, and Anna Kuether.

----------------------All photos taken by Caitlin Raasch.

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November 2015

The WLHS Pilot

Entertainment

Smartphones

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Has communication between people been declining due to the increase in technology usage?

By John Kiesow

Additionally, smartphones can cause people to get so wrapped up in their phones that they pay more attention to their screens instead of real life. For some people, it becomes difficult to be away from their phones for even a few minutes.

They feel the need to constantly be checking for new text messages or what their best friend’s latest Facebook status is.

Smartphones also have caused people’s communication skills to deteriorate. Friends send each other texts rather than calling.

While smart phones have many benefits, we need to be sure they are not distracting us from really living our lives and being a part of this world.

They seem to be everywhere; everyone seems to have them--including students across the country and here at Wisco. Much of the population seems to think that they are an absolute necessity. Despite their popularity, could owning smart phones be bad?

Texting, making phone calls, taking pictures, playing music, and having Internet access virtually anywhere are some of the great things that smartphones allow people to do. Having all of these features on a phone can be great; however, people can be easily distracted by all of this technology. According to the National Safety Council’s 2014 edition of “Injury Facts,” 1 out of 4 car crashes involve cell phone use.

25% of all car crashes have involved cellular devices

Jokes

Have fun figuring out these jokes!

1. How do you fix a broken pumpkin?

2. How can you identify a math plant?

3. Why was the principal worried?

4. Why did the fly fly?

5. What is the difference between a cat and a comma?

1. With a pumpkin patch 2. It has square roots.

3 Because there were so many rulers at school 4. Because the spider spied her 5. A cat has claws at the end of its paws, and a comma is a pause at the end of a clause.

By John Kiesow

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