Issue 11, Series 90 Newton High School;900 W 12th; Newton, KS 67114 April 4, 2014

Opinions, p 5The Newtonian Staff gives eachother a group hug as an act of kindness. See

“Random Acts of Kindness” for more kind acts.

News, p 4See “Robotics team

finishes second place in regional competition.”

Entertainment, p 11See “April Fools: Oops, that wasn’t

right” for April Fools pranks gone wrong

Sports, p 13See “Student Athlete of the Month” for an

interview with Alex Rickard.

Features, p 8 and 9

See“A Step in the Right Direction: NHS Seniors

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When students return to NHS and begin the 2014-2015 school year, the building will have a different layout. Currently, none of the core subject departments (English Math, Science, Social Studies, World Language) have all of their classrooms in one area. Principal Roger Erickson says this has been an issue for as long as he can remember. “I’ve thought about [changing] this for almos 15 years. It makes no sense the way we have this arranged,” he said. Having teachers in the same department in classrooms throughout the school can cause confusion and a decrease in productivity- two issues Erickson hopes will be fixed by the change in layout. “The way the building is set up currently is confusing for kids, teachers, parents at conferences, etc. But most of all, teachers need opportunities to talk with their peers.

In my opinion, you can never have too much communication,” Erickson said. A total of 15 classrooms out of 80 will have a new location next year. The rearranging process took months and wasn’t met without some resistance. “A lot of thought went into this process. I had ongoing conversations for months with some staff members,” Erickson said. “When people are upset with me, I want to keep them upset with just me and not their department chair.” Overall, Erickson thinks the changes will have a positive effect on students and teachers. “Absolutely, positively, communication [will be helped the most]. As a teacher, communication is essential. For example, in the English department, we have classrooms in areas 1, 2, 5 and 9. That is just not logical,” he said. “I always try to think about what is best for students, parents and teachers.”

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20 year old local resident finds stardom on “The Voice”Conner Mitchell news editor

Kaleigh Glanton has quickly ascended from a local coffee shop singer to a fan favorite on the most popular singing competition show in America. Glanton, who began singing publicly in 2011 at the age of 16, auditioned for NBC’s The Voice. Auditions on The Voice are blind. Four ce-lebrity “coaches”, Adam Levine, Shakira, Usher and Blake Shelton sit in chairs with their backs turned to the contestant and press a button to turn their chair around if they want the contestant on their team. Glanton had all four coaches turn their chairs before she chose to be on the team of Blake Shelton. “Honestly, I got really lucky. I didn’t even know [the audition] got set up. A

friend of my dad’s (Bethel College guitar instructor Howard Glanton) sent some of my music to my current

music manager and he set it up,” she said. Glanton recieved a private audition with The Voice and had two other tryouts before the TV audi-tion.

“It was a lot of interviews, filming, vocal lessons, walk ups, long days and inter-views with your family. I had the time of my life,” Glanton said. “It was exhausting, but in a good way.” Many things have changed in Glanton’s life since her first episode of The Voice aired in March. “The main thing is just people knowing who I am and having fans all around the world. It’s different to be able to charge for shows rather than being back-ground music at a coffee shop,” she said. Glanton is currently work-ing on an album, and wants to have a career in the music industry. “I definitely want a ca-reer and to be able to do concerts,” she said. “But I also want to be an inspira-tion for people whether it’s living a healthy life or being humble and helping them work for what they want in life.”

Interact Club to host indoor Walk-a-Thon in May Conner Mitchell news editor On May 3, the NHS Interact Club will host an indoor “Flex-Walk for a Cure” Walk-A-Thon to benefit the American Cancer Society from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Club sponsor Lisa Otter said the Walk-A-Thon fits perfectly with the principles of the club. “It’s what Rotary Interact is about. We’re about help-ing people, and we’re about community service,” she said Participants can begin walking any time from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and can have sponsors pay a donation for a certain distance walked or a flat donation. Sponsor forms can be picked up in the office. Every year, over one million people are diagnosed with cancer. With the help of the American Cancer Society, two in every three people survive at least five years. Otter said that is why the American Cancer Soci-ety was chosen as the beneficiary of the Walk-A-Thon. “Everyone in our community and school has been touched by someone who has struggled with cancer,” she said. The registration fee for the Walk-A-Thon will be $15 with additional donations encouraged. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the event. To RSVP for the event, contact Lisa Otter at lisa.otter@usd373.org or Allison Hershberger at ahersh64147@student.usd373.org. Lunch and entertainment will be provided for all participants.

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Robotics team finishes in second place at regional competitionRebecca Schrag reporter

In its final championship match, El Diablo was put to the test. He battled some of the best in the state, overcoming wire shorts, tough referee calls, and breakdown from other teams. If you don’t know who or what El Diablo is, he is the robotics team’s robot that travelled with them to Kansas City on March 12 for their regional competition. The team competed in a total of 11 matches, ranking 28th by the end of their second day and being chosen to be in the third alliance for championships. The eleven team members, known as the skeleton crew,

travelled to Kansas City on Wednesday, March 12. Thursday consisted of the team setting up pit, fixing their robot, and having practice matches to connect with the field. In each match the robot performs in a basketball game of sorts. Teams get points for assists and successful baskets in high or low goals. Matches began on Friday, the team challenged with eight matches. The day after they had three matches, qualifying for the final. The team went into the final match with a high ranking, and confidence. “In our final match on the third alliance we felt very confident. We had worked on a strategy to rack

up assist points, shoot in low goals, and defend,” Senior team member Kate Jolliff said. Seniors Tyler Shelly and Brennan Miller have the crucial position on the team as driver. They drive the robot, make strategies with their alliance, and try to score as many points as possible during the match. They also have to be prepared for anything unpredictable that happens in the pit. “There were glitches in our robot such as wire shorts and broken parts but we were able to overcome them,” Shelly said. The final was a close match. It finally came down to a final assist and shot from the third alliance that just barely did not qualify as an

assist, keeping them from earning another ten points and handing them the championship. The call was tough and along with a technical foul confusion gave our team hot tempers against the referees. “We performed better than expected and if it wasn’t for a blown call we would have won,” Shelly said. The Newton robotics team finished in second place, five points shy of the championship title, with a score of 140 to 145. Their runner-up title put them in a good position for their second regional competition in Oklahoma and qualified the team for Nationals, happening late April in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Random Acts of Kindness

When someone in front of you doesn’t have enough money in line at lunch,

slip them a dollar bill and smile.

>> a few simple gestures can go a long way

Go to Dillons or Walmart and take all of the stray shopping carts inside so that the

employees don’t have to. Even though some people may say ‘oh that’s just their job’, yes it is. But what’s so wrong with making

someone’s job a little easier?

Leave a bouquet of flowers and a plate of homemade cookies on a neighbor’s

doorstep. What could be better than leaving your house in a rush to see a

plate of cookies awaiting you?

Invite someone who is eating alone at lunch to sit with your friends. Who

knows, you just might make an interesting new friend.

Give someone a genuine compliment. Not just something simple like ‘Hey, I

like your shoes’, but also compliments on your personality or your laugh or

something, those are the best.

Keeping the school clean by helping the janitors. Even if it’s not your mess, help clean it up anyways. If it is your mess, make sure you clean everything up and leave it how

you found it. The school janitors do so much and don’t get thanked enough. If you see a

janitor today, thank them for all they do.

Leave a kind note on your desk when you leave class for the next person to find. It can say anything nice, try

“have a nice day” or “smile”.

When you go to pay for your food at to a fast food restaurant , give some extra money to the cashier to help pay for the

person behind you.

Be spontaneous. Bring someone food or candy when they don’t expect it. Or plan a surprise for your bff when they’re

having a bad day. Not something cheesy, something that will genuinely make them

happy.

The best act of kindness is the one in which you can reap no credit or responsibility. It might seem a little odd, but the simple act

of positivity and support when talking with a friend can not only boost the confidence in your friends, but also boost the trust in your

relationship.

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My sole purpose for writing this article is to get people to stop listening to such terrible music. And yes, I’m referring to crap like

“#selfie” That song literally is the last straw with the horrible music that has surfaced lately. I know this sounds cliche and stupid, and even though I was only born in 1996, I miss the music from the 80’s and 90’s. Yeah, I understand that times are changing and when I grow up I’m going to be that annoying mom or grandma that pulls out the “well back in my day” speeches to my kids and/or grandkids. But you guys have to understand something: Taylor Swift, Austin Mahone, Selena Gomez, Pit Bull, and Rebecca Black CAN NOT ACTUALLY SING. Their songs require about as many vocal skills as any normal person would have. Which, one, makes it unfair because they got lucky and by listening to them you’re only adding to it, and two, I can do what they do and easily become famous. What I’m getting at is that to be a music artist these days you don’t need real talent, which is the problem. Anyone with a pretty face and the right connections can get

what they want, even if they don’t actually have talent. I want to hear more vocally talented artists like Michael Jackson. We need to be listening to people Bruno Mars and Christina Aguilera, the people that actually have talent. We need more people like them to be the ones entertaining us, not all these losers who use auto-tune. You hear adults say that the only thing people sing/rap about is girls, money and drugs. And

yeah it’s true, I’m not going to deny it. But music

was the same thing back in Michael Jackson’s time. They just made it more tasteful and not vulgar like it is today. I’m not going

to sit here and tell you that I never listen

to tasteless and vulgar music because that would be a lie. I’m also not saying that I hate rap music, because I don’t. What I hate is people who sing/rap about the same, boring, senseless things. Things that have no real meaning behind the lyrics. It’s just words to sell a record and that’s not how it should be. Music should tell a story that anyone could relate to. As corny as it sounds, music should hit your emotions like nothing else can. The last thing I have to say is a plea for help. I am begging you people, for the sake of all things good in this world, please, please, please, PLEASE stop making music like “#selfie” popular.

Think before you ink

Some people nowadays can be dumb. Now, I don’t mean to say they are incapable to the

point of not knowing 2+2, but a lot of people make some bad choices. Take, for example, Tyler Austin Black, a 22-year-old machinist from Kentucky. I am sure Mr. Black is a bright young man, but he made a bad choice. He took a stroll to his local tattoo parlor, and walked out with a tat on his calf that said “2014 National Champions” and had the University of Kentucky logo under it. Black says he’s “not delusional,” but I think he just might be. In case you don’t follow college basketball very closely, Kentucky has had a down year. They entered the NCAA tournament as an eight seed, which is mediocre at best. They did pull off one (very upsetting) upset to make it into the Sweet 16, and now find themselves in the Final Four, but the likelihood that they actually win the Championship is very slim. Once Kentucky takes their bow from the tournament, Black will be left with a permanent reminder of his poor choice. This is becoming a trend that I have seen a lot of lately.

People who walk into a tattoo shop looking to get an infinity sign on their wrist, and five years later are a walking Picasso. There isn’t necessarily anything wrong with having a lot of tattoos, but you don’t want to turn into a muddle of different colored inks. As I was growing up, my mom always told me that she had no problem with me getting a tattoo once I turned 18, but I had to have a plan before I got my first one. What she meant is that she didn’t want me to get a tattoo of Jesus right above a tattoo of fire that

says “Straight out of Hell”. The main thing that she wanted me to understand was that once I got a tat, unless I had a few hundred spare dollars lying around

to pay for a removal, I was stuck with my

tattoo for the rest of my life.

Another prime example of bad tattoo choices is the classic of getting your significant other’s name on your bicep. While it seems like a great idea and an act of pure love at the time, something might take a turn for the worst and the person whose name is permanently on your arm is now known as your “insignificant other”. In the end, it’s not my choice what you do with your body, but just remember that next time you “turn up” and go to the parlor, you will be living with this choice for the rest of your life.

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Recently, I have colored a friend’s hair, and realized how great it is to be able to help someone create the perfect look for their personality. We got to catch up on things considering we hadn’t hung

out in forever. Just like that, we connected and were able to talk like we were together every night. Coloring hair has always been something that helps me talk to people on a more relaxed

level. My mom and I’s closest moments have been when it’s three in the morning the day before a dance competition and I desperately need my hair touched up. It’s those spur of the moment adventures that have helped our relationship. People say all the time that coloring your hair is bad for you. So is drinking, and doing drugs, but I don’t see anybody stopping because, “it’s bad for you”. Kids will stop drinking when they get in serious trouble, or throw up until they have nothing left. Until the day my hair accidentally gets colored blue, it looks like I’m going to keep on keepin’ on. I will do what I want because going through life wishing and regretting is not the life I plan on living.

Coloring your hair should be fun, not caused by peer pressure. A lot of girls now-a-days might look at the magazines and try to copy everyone else, trying to be someone they aren’t. If that’s the reason you are coloring your hair, or changing your look, then maybe you need a reality check. The only person you need to impress is yourself. Living for another person isn’t really living at all. It’s becoming a person you wish you were. I’m not trying to be all sentimental about such a basic subject like hair color, but to me it’s so much more than that. It’s about trying new things, trusting yourself and being free with who you are as a person.

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really, when did this all happen? When did it become a social taboo to express the idea of free thought? Because with free thought comes individuality. Which yeah, I understand that’s been looked down upon since god knows how long, but even worse; with free thought comes emotion. Human emotion. Maybe I was wrong in saying that thinking was taboo, I think what I’m really trying to get at is that expressing how you feel, feeling something, literally the dang near act experiencing life, has come...unaccepted, pathetic, maybe even considered weak. Now if you’re a good happy kid, no troubles at home, outgoing, plenty of friends then this probably doesn’t make too much sense to you. “Well, nobody’s yelling at me for smiling?” Yeah, you got me there. But to the kids with divorced parents, living in what feels to them like a specially made cage of unacceptance and self-loathing, I think you might understand. “Woah Corey, gettin kinda deep there man.” Oh..I’m sorry, am I making you uncomfortable? Is the fact that

I understand what it’s like to be depressed..disappointing to you? Weak to you? Odd to you? Well what is it, huh? There are a lot of sad and depressed kids out there, not everybody’s adolescent years are just smooth sailing, it’s flipping hard for everyone as it is, hardships or not. Why is it socially expected that they put on this facade of joy, a feeling of belonging and acceptance. Why do we do that? And I say we because I figure myself to be one of the biggest agitators of these crimes. I mean I would certainly consider myself an “unhappy camper,” I stay up late rolling around in bed wondering who I am, why I’m here, I constantly doubt myself and yeah, I think. Maybe I should just go? But why am I ashamed of that? Why have I kept how I feel locked up inside for four years? I mean really the reason I’m depressed is because I have a chemical imbalance in my brain, does that make me weak? Just by observing society I have witnessed people ridiculed, jeered and casted out for expressing their

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Six ways to make friends in the hallway Dear Sally...by Corey Helsper

Disclaimer: I won’t even pretend to know about the inner workings of the female mind or how you make friends with one another, heck, I can’t even tell if you ladies are friends with each other half the time, I mean come on! So keep that in mind for these six tips on how to make friends...I tried to make most of them “non-gender” specific, but it’s probably more bro oriented.

1. A Friend of a Bro is a BroIt’s all about connections my man, er..or, wo-man. Boy or girl you probably meet most of your new friends from people you already know. Like...75%, give or take 20%...it’s a rough estimate. You see someone you know chatting it up with someone you don’t’? Join the circle, ask “You guys watch that sport thing with those really rad professional sport teams?” Yeah, I’m sure they did.

2. Animal InstinctsThe absolute best way to make new friends? Give them something they want. What do puberty controlled teenagers want almost every second of every day? Food. I don’t care who you are, what you do, if you go around giving out free food with the intention of making friend;. Game over, you’ve won. Come up and collect your prize.

3. Hook, Line and SinkerOne of the best ways to form a brolationship, (or for girls, a boring old friendship), is to catch them with a hook. A hook in this social scenario is a quotable phrase or pop culture reference that can be easily finished off by anyone in earshot. Is it a bit desperate? Yeah, but I figure if you really need ME to help you find friends...you’re already to that point.

4. The Lost BroMagical, it’s the only word used to describe it. A sort of platonic bonding that takes place in mere seconds. Immediate Bromance. Ladies, if you’ve read this far then go ahead and skip this one and move on to the next one because this all for the bros, broskis and han BROlos. (+1 for star wars reference) So I guess there’s really not any instruction here on how to make new friends for this one, just make sure your heart is open and ready for the magic that is instantaneous and testosterone fueled bromance.

5. The Presence This one goes out to all my more timid bros and broettes out there. Which out of the five people who will read this is probably like four of you. So pay attention. There are two ways this works, the kind of presence that assures some sort of acquaintanceship, like with the people you work with or who you have to sit near in class. The other being that “one guy” who kind of stands around the circle during break and just kinda waits until someone invites them into their conversation. Like camping, it’s lame...but a legitimate strategy.

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“Dear Sally, there’s this really cute guy I see almost everyday at the gym but I don’t know his name or anything about him, what should I do?”

- It would probably help you out the most to go a little out of your comfort zone and go up and say hi. Start a conversation with him. Guys like when girls go out of their way to say hi first.

“So I have this friend who refuses to get his grades up, apply for any colleges or even get a freaking job! How do I get through to him to get his lazy butt in gear?”

- Find some good examples of people who didn’t put effort into anything, and show your friend where their life went, how they probably live paycheck to paycheck. Show them places that are not the nicest places to live and then show them some of the nicer places to live. Tell them that they have an option on where they wish to live but it will depend upon how they choose to approach school and grades.

“Hey Sally, so like, I’m supposed to go to prom with my girlfriend right? But like, what if I want to break up with her?”

- Well, if you don’t want to go with her anymore then go by yourself. You can still have a fun time at prom with just a group of friends.

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End of the year reminders to be successfulWith the school year winding down, there are a lot of things to do and it can be hard to keep track of them all. For seniors, there’s planning graduation parties, making sure all fines are paid for and taking care of the final assignments and tests. But juniors, sophomores and freshmen, don’t be fooled, there are also a lot of things for you to do before the end of the school year as well. In order to prevent forgetting anything, here is a short list of reminders for the last month of school to help you finish out the school year successfully.Weeks Left: 4 There’s only a month left! Start checking on books that you need to turn in and fees that need to be paid. Also, check with teachers on extra credit if your grade isn’t where you want it to be. Stay up to date on your homework and in-class assignments; some credit is better than none. For Athletes: Time to start scheduling physicals. Also pick up summer weights forms and get all the release forms that you need for sports through the summer and next year turned in.Weeks Left: 3 You’re almost there! If you have final projects for classes, make sure you have them started. Keep track of assignments and upcoming finals in your planner and start studying for them.Weeks Left: 2 Have all your books turned in and fees paid. Even though it’s tough, keep focused on your classes. Start studying for your finals and get all your homework turned in. If you’re worried about your grade check on extra credit. Don’t forget that the yearbook signing party is on May 13th. Make sure you can go because it’s not something you want to miss! Weeks Left: 1 Study! Study! Study! It’s the last week and time for finals. Put aside time to get ready for them because you’ll regret not doing it later. Have all fees paid and assignments turned in. Check your lunch account and make sure you have money to last you the week. Enjoy the final week of school and have fun! Don’t forget to have a great summer break!

April Fools: Oops, that wasn’t rightNHS students, teachers share pranks that went wrong

“I tried to put a bucket of confetti on top of door. So it would drop on Mr. Becker. It

was a fail.” chemistry teacher Jon Preston

“I once gave a test and the directions to the last question were to read the entire passage below, then answer the questions. After reading it, the only question was to sign there name and turn it in. I don’t think they liked that very much.” physics teacher Dennis Campbell

“I put a rubber band on the end of the sink to make the water spray everywere and my little brother turned it on and he ran away instead of shutting it off like I thought he would, so the water just sprayed all over the kitchen for like ten minutes.” jr. Kylie Mick

“[In high school] I put a fart machine under my seminar teacher’s chair. Whenever she moved, I pressed the button and made her sound like she was farting re-ally loud. But I didn’t get in trouble at all.” English teacher Robyn Jaso

“In the 11th grade, I went to a sleepover. All the girls and I froze a girl’s bra. The next day she had senior pictures.” English teacher LuAnn Zook

“Me and my brothers filled up a huge water balloon that took all three of us to carry. Then, our mom came home, dressed in nice clothes and we threw it at her and soaked her. She got angry and grounded us.” so. Mitchell Murphy

“Me and [senior] Logan Porter thought it would be funny to text [junior] Jessica Motes, pretending to be a guy flirting with her and

saying really weird things. It turned out that [the number

we texted] wasn’t her number anymore, she had given it to

her step-mom’s dad so he was the one getting the messages.”

jr. Drew Dietz

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3. What makes you stand out in a crowd

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Jr. Lauren Regier

A1: I think my ancestors came from Germany.

A2: The only Regier that I’m related to is Emily, who is my younger sister.

A3: I’m tall, but we all have a lot in common because we all play sports.

So. Rachael Regier

A1: They immigrated from Prussia during World War 1. We are German Mennonites

and our family has been in the Kansas area ever since.

A2: Matthew Regier is my older brother.

A3: I’m probably the only one who enjoys going to school.

Sr. Abby Regier

A1: I’m from Persia.

A2: I’m not related to any other Regier’s at the high school.

A3: I work at Schow-alter Villa, I’m going to Hesston College next year. My eyes are blue and amber.

Fr. Michaela Regier

A1: Mostly German, a little bit Indian and I think Irish.

A2: Megan is my sister.

A3: I like to talk a lot more and I like to stay busy.

Jr. Matthew Regier

A1: German and Irish on my dad’s side, and Amish from my mother’s side.

A2: Rachael is my sister. A3: Our ances-tors have been here since the 1880’s when they migrated to Kansas.

Fr. Addie Regier

A1:My Father is from Prussia and my mom is from England.

A2:I’m not related to any other Regier’s at the school.

A3: There isn’t that much difference that I know of.

Sr. Megan Regier

A1: Some are German and some are Indian.

A2: I’m just related to my sister, Michaela.

A3: I am more loud and outgoing than the other Regiers.

Fr. Emily Regier

A1: I really dont know where we came from.

A2: I’m related to Lauren Regier, that’s it.

A3: There are only two fresh-men Regiers, so I guess that makes me un-qiue.

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Q: Who motivates you to keep up your grades and be in a varsity sport?

A: “I motivate myself. Anyone who meets me will admit. I am very egotistical. I make it a challenge for myself to learn a concept faster than anyone else, and the same goes for sports. I do not like using accolades for measures of excellence. For example, in sports a windy day or upset stomach may be the difference, between first, second, or a 79 and an 84. It’s the same for a test. Getting an A on one test or in one class is not the same as having a full widened understanding of the subject.”

Q: What are some of your goals for the future in golf and/or grades?

A: “Some future goals for golf are to shoot par, and to be able to receive scholarships in golf.”

Q: Do you think it’s hard to get good grades and be on varsity golf?

A: “It’s a little challenging to have A’s in school and still play sports such as golf, but if I was not doing golf I would fill my time with forensics, or debate or other sports in general.”

How do you feel about diving being back and you being a part of the team?

“I feel wonderful. I’ve been wanting to do div-ing and I finally get to be a part of the team. I am so glad because it is a lot of fun.” -sr. Elizabeth Epp

“I think it’s great that the sport is back and I’m glad I can do another high school sport besides gymnastics.” -so. Anna Casper

“I think it’s great that we have a team since they weren’t able to last year. I’m glad I have the priviledge to be a part of the team.” -so. Emmaleah Smet

“I’m very excited because I have a lot of friends on the team that I have known for a long time.” -fr. Kailey Naysmith

“I was very excited when I found out there was actually going to be a team this year. When I heard about everybody that was going to be on the team, I was so happy. I knew right away that it was going to be a great year.” -jr. Abby Anderson

NHS Diving Fast Facts

jr. Alex Rickard

There are five members • on the diving team this swim seasonThe swim team did not • have a diving team last yearOnly three of the five • members of the team will be able to attend the first meetThere are five different • categories of dives: forward, back, inward, twist and reverseFor larger meets, divers • are required to perform 11 different dives

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The point of going into the foreign exchange program is to experience new things, whether it includes education, living, culture, or even sports. Senior Nuttaporn Limnirunkul didn’t only join a winter sport, but she decided to join the softball team as well. “I have played before, but it is a new experience here,” Limnirunkul said. “I thought it would be fun playing here.” Limnirunkul enjoys playing softball and being a part of the team. Although she has found a few things to be different and more difficult, she still is enjoying the experience. “I don’t like a lot of running, hitting, and catching,” she said. “I like being with my team and I have been able to make a lot of new friends.”

Foriegn exchange student partici-pates in softball

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Murrell Brothers- Question and Answer

1. “I like it, its cool to have him there. I’m used to him because we always played the same sports, and it makes it easier on our parents since we can’t drive.”

2. “I get more angry because he’s my brother so I’m more comfortable getting mad at him.”

3. “I like to play doubles because you get to play at the net and you get to hit people.”

1. “I had the idea of playing tennis first, so at first I didn’t really want him to play, but I’m used to it now. We played doubles as a team in 7th grade and that was a fun experience. I felt like the Bryan Brothers.”

2. “He was kind of mean to me when we played together.”

3. “I don’t really prefer singles or doubles. I think it is fun to play singles at times and fun to play doubles at times.

fr. Brandon Murrell fr. Cody Murrell

Quesitons Asked:

1. What is it like to be on the same tennis team as your brother?

2. Do you wish that you still played doubles together?

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April 4, 2014 15Long term affects of injuries: Athletes share injury experiences

1. What was your injury?

A: “I had a bone chip in my ankle.”

2. How long ago did you get it?

A: “I got it two years ago and played on it for two years. I found out last year.”

3. How did you get it?

A: “A girl slide tackled me.”

4. How does the injury still affect you?

A: “It still makes my ankle hurt sometimes and the tendon in my ankle gets inflamed if I overwork it.”

5. How long were you out when you got hurt?

A: “I was out for one spring season.”

6. How do you think the injrury will affect you later?

A: “There is a possibility of reinjuring it.”

fr. Bekah Tonn sr. Matt Willis

1. What was your injury?

A: “I had nerve damage in my ankle.”

2. When did your injury happen?

A: “Sophomore year during track season.”

3. How did it happen?

A: “I was recieving a hand-off on a 4x1 and Tyler Robinson spiked my ankle.”

4. How did it affect you?

A: “It was uncomfortable to run on and I wasn’t 100% for a while. It also pulsed really fast when I walked.”

5. Does it still affect you today?

A: “No, it doesn’t.”

6. How long were you out for?

A: “[I was out] for one week.”

sr. Tucker Sweely

1. What was your injury?

A: “I tore my ACL, meniscus, Patella Tendon and tibia.

2. How long were you out for?

A: “I was out for six months.”

3. How does your injury affect you now?

A: “I’m sore occasionally.”

4. How do you think your injry will affect you in the future?

A: “I am going to have a hard time when I’m older.”Baseball

1. Junior Jerod Fox and sophomore Ellie Marshall attend dress rehearsal for the play “The Curious Savage.” The play will be performed on April 4-6 at 7:30 on the fourth and fifth, and at 2:30 on the sixth.2. Junior Afton Moore paints columns duirng prom building on March 31. Prom building takes place Monday-Thursday evenings.3. During prom building, juniors Avery Anderson and Riley Kinglsey also help to paint columns.4. Seniors Aubrey Atkinson and Ashlynn Hamm rehearse their roles for “The Curious Savage.”5. Junior Jacob Siefert and freshman Shelly Cowart paint tables to be used as decorations at prom. Prom will be held April 12 and will have the theme of “The Great Gatsby”.

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