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April 2013

vicente lezama:
featuring:
New student author food for freedom

proud, loud & out

prom

creating the cover

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At first, the plan was to have Vicente holding both the Prom King and Queens crowns, since he is, after all, the Prom genie. Since the crowns had not been shipped yet, we played around with the chiffon material and various props in the yearbook office (Vicentes Office/Prom Sweatshop.) The photo we chose for the cover truly shows Vicentes genuine smile as he was laughing about his friends dancing behind us to the official Prom playlist. He is a joy to work with!
Tatiana Bell Shane Fernandez Austin Klewicki Christina McCleave Alexandria Bickelhaupt Laura Engebretson Tanvi Kumar Bailey Rommelfanger Jorden Glendinning Eirien Olk Greg Mora Melanie Rytkonen Marcus Pirtle Adam Webb Danny Weed

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Saving it for Later

Fondy High nearly gets a bank in its Commons
sydney inks // editor-in-chief Say prom is coming up, and its the last day to buy tickets, but you or your date dont have cash on you. What do you do? Usually youd turn to an ATM, but here at Fondy High, that is impossible. Fondy has no ATM, but it almost got a bank. The district considered having a bank or other financial institution in school, but that idea was sent to the wayside for now. After requesting bids from various financial institutions in hopes of opening a branch in Fond du Lac High School, the district decided against the proposal. It may take the idea up, again, at a later time. After the business department presented the idea to a committee of district employees and school board members, the offer was set aside for this year due to concerns of where to put a bank in the commons of the high school as well as staffing issues for the project. Logistically we didnt think that was a good idea, said Sue Schnorr, Director of Business Services in the district, commenting on the 12-foot area that would extend into the Commons to accommodate a bank. We looked at putting it in the school store. Its not a dead issue, we just have so many things going on in the district right now that the amount of people who would have to be involved in this dont have time on their plate. Previously at Fond du Lac High School, there was an ATM that was reportedly removed due to systematical issues with the machine. Mrs. Linde, who teaches finance as well as other business specialty classes, revived this plan along with other teachers in the business department to have a financial institution in school. This original plan was brought to the school board years ago, but it was put aside. The proposal consisted of a financial institution inside the doors of Fondy High to help with the financial literacy of students. The bank or credit union would have been open to anybody at Fondy with hopes of teaching students how to save money with their own structured account. Three banks bid to have their institution in Fond du Lac High School, and Citizens First had the best offer. Students, mostly from business or accounting classes, would have been able to work in the bank as tellers to conduct simple transactions and assist in setting up accounts for students. A supervisor from Citizens First would have always been present, and student employees would have gone through confidentiality courses and other training. There would be some benefit to having a bank in school, said Schnorr. One they pointed out was that some students could get work experience, and it would also be convenient. Despite the convenience, some students and staff are skeptical of whether or not students could handle having a source of money at their fingertips at all times. A lot of kids would find it so convenient that they would just spend all of their money, said sophomore Alyssa Mertes. I wouldnt like that, said Cheyanne Thorp. I think it would be weird with students because not everyone is trustworthy. Even if you say you are theyre not. I dont trust anybody. Others disagree that students are more untrustworthy than a bank staffed by adults. There are always initial concerns of having your money anywhere that isnt right in front of you, said junior Kora Schultz, but I think it would better for it to be here just for the fact that it would be watched so closely and you know more people at the school than random tellers. However, one of the main purposes of the in school financial institution would have been to better inform students on how to save money. Another aspect of learning provided would have been presentations on lessons to achieve financial stability. I think that its a great opportunity because any time that we can involve young people with academic literacy, we need to take advantage of it, said Mr. Jansen, a social studies teacher. Right now, too many of our students are leaving high school in general without those financial literacy components to their education that their desperately needing in order to be an active consumer within the marketplace. Its a really good opportunity to learn how to save in general, said Schultz. You dont want to leave school and be in the real world and then try to get a bank account. A lot of the kids that work in the kitchen or at night as custodians, they go in by Mrs. Williams and cash their check, well it would be perfect..., said Mrs. Linde, and it would be perfect for them to deposit their checks into an account right away so they can learn how to save money. A committee of three business teachers and two administrators worked to implement this new option of learning as well as develop a plan to require a personal finance course for graduation in coming years. The required half credit would be offered junior or senior year as a semester course. The motion is now sitting downtown and waiting for response.

Fondy student going to great lengths to make a difference in the community

Danny Loomans plans to organize a record breaking food drive
B a i l e y R o m m e l fa n g e r / / S ta f f W r i t e r Danny Loomans, a student at Fondy High, is organizing a food drive. It will take place at the high school on May 25 and 26. It is not just any food drive, though. Danny wants it to be a record-breaking one. For that to happen, he needs to collect a minimum of 559,886 pounds. All donated food must be collected by the Food for Freedom team between 1:00 p.m. on May 25 and 1:00 p.m. on May 26. That food will then be distributed to the food pantries in the following 5 counties: Fond Du Lac, Winnebago, Outagamie, Brown and Sheboygan. We needed over 1,000 volunteers,says Danny.If we had any less we would not be able to collect. Danny got the idea to make this program at the beginning of 2012. There are about 82,000 people living in poverty in the Brown, Fond du Lac, Outagamie, Sheboygan and Winnebago counties, says Danny. Danny is a natural leader who has a plan for everything and doesnt take no for an answer. says Mrs. King, the business teacher who is advising the project. He is one of the most unselfish young adults I know who makes things happen; he doesnt sit and watch. The Food For freedom group is currently working on three main things: the pallet challenge, the We Can Build It Challenge, and the CAN Campaign. The pallet challenge is targeting local businesses in the community. Local grocers will sell pallets of food at sale prices and deliver them on behalf of donating companies on the day of the event. Schools throughout the area are taking part in the We Can Build It Challenge by collecting non-perishable food items and using them to design and build a food structure. They can then submit a picture of their structure to be placed on the Food for Freedom website for voting. All food used for these builds will be delivered to the Food for Freedom collection event on May 25 to go toward the possible world record. The CAN Campaign Runs from April 26 to May 12. There will be paper cans hung up at local grocery stores, convenience stores and restaurants when the general public donates dollars to support the cause. The people who donate will get their name on the can, and it will be hung up at that location for all to see. The Food for Freedom event will launch at Fond du Lac High School at 1:00 p.m. on May 25.

Struggling for Acceptance

AP Language teachers offer a new course to help upcoming seniors begin preparations for college
sydney inks // editor-in-chief The school year of 2012-2013 brought on structural changes to the curriculum and one result was adding more course work to English 11 Advanced. Junior year is crucial, and it is the year students begin to prep for college. Due to the changes, last years juniors missed out on learning to write their college application essay in their english class. AP language teachers, Mrs. Daleiden and Mrs. Berka, are introducing a new enrichment course for the 2013 summer school sessions. We decided we still wanted kids to have that opportunity, we just had to offer it at a different time, said Mrs. Berka, Thats why we did it. Last years juniors are the first class I can remember since Goodrich where we did not help kids with the college essay. The College Application Essay Help course will have two sessions running from June 6 to the 28, completely free of charge. The course will focus on ways to tackle both college application essays and scholarship essays mainly targeted for upcoming seniors, but students from any grade may participate. Although it is too late to register for this summers course, it is one to keep in mind for upcoming juniors. We wanted to help students complete the essay process since we know it is a very stressful time for both students and their parents, said Daleiden. It

consists of just enrichment brainstorming, writing and polishing of the essay. Savannah Dickirson, like many juniors, do not have any idea on how to start a college essay, but is hoping that taking this course will help her write the best essay she can. I also know that if I do not take this course, I will wait until the last minute to write my essay, Dickirson admitted, although she is not the only one in this position. Current seniors admitted their regret that this course was not offered to them since they were not taught how to write their essays junior year. I would have taken this course

because it was somewhat of a struggle to learn how to write my essay on my own, said senior, Jacob Behlke. I figured it out, but the extra help would have benefitted me. The college essay is a narrative paper, which students have written plenty of, according to Mrs. Daleiden. Even so, the essay is specific to different schools, therefore, making it more difficult. The Daleiden and Berka duo wrote this course in response to the the districts email offering teachers to write their own enrichment courses. Berka and I proposed the class and brought it to the school board, said Daleiden. They approved the class

and as long as we get the minimum amount of people, we can have it. For those who did not sign up for this enrichment opportunity, it is suggested to employ all previous skills learned about narrative writing and to start early. Writers Workshop, a semester long course offered during the school year, includes lessons on how to write a college application essay as well. Mrs. Berka is one of the Writers Workshop teachers this year but will be handing the reins over to Mrs. Jahn and Ms. Ewerdt for the 2013-2014 school year. Mrs. Daleiden and Mrs. Berka will have a full schedule of AP Language classes for the upcoming year.

boston strong
Fond du Lac teacher witnesses a horrific event
m a d e l e i n e t r ta n / / c o - e d i t o r - i n - c h i e f On the fifteenth of April terror struck not only Massachusetts but the entirety of the United States. Around 2:50 p.m EST, two hand-crafted, pressure cooker bombs exploded on Boylston Street near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon. The events that took place ended three lives, including the life of an eight-year-old boy, and left an estimated 264 persons injured. Fortunately enough, Theisen Middle School teacher, Ted Eischeid, runner 11303 was not among them. Eischeid has been running for approximately 35 years. He has completed a total of seven marathons, and this was his second Boston Marathon. I finished the marathon in 3:36, crossing the finish line around 2pm, said Eischeid. Various stations were set up on Boylston Street for the runners after they crossed the finish line: stations for food, drinks and medals. Four blocks away from the finish line was the station where the runners sweatpants and warm-ups were stored. After stopping at each station and retrieving his warm up gear, Eischeid made his way back the finish line. I heard the sound, felt a shock wave and could see a smoke plume moving from right to left near the finish line, said Eischeid. Within another ten seconds a second explosion occurred in the same area. I felt no particular emotion since I did not know how bad they were nor their cause. Instead, I simply felt they were something bad and that I needed to react. Eischeid navigated through the crowd to meet his wife, Hedy, at the family meeting area, roughly ten minutes away. The crowd where I was did not seem to realize that what we witnessed were devastating explosions, said Eischeid. There was no chaos where I was, nor any other sensory stimuli to indicate that we had just witnessed a terrorist attack. Witnessing the explosions from about 3 blocks away, Eischeid unfortunately, was not able to help any victims due to the distance and crowd of thousands between him and the blasts. I wish I was closer to the explosions since I have first aid training and am calm in crisis situations, said Eischeid. I never felt any fear; however, I have had several bouts of profound sadness since the incident, he said. I just feel so sad that this tragic event had to happen. The Boston Marathon is a celebration of an athletic achievement. You have to qualify to run it. So if you make it, you bring your family and friends to watch you complete this oldest of the countrys oldest marathons. I feel very sad, and mad. I hope that I can let go of these feelings sooner than later - the sadness has really haunted me. After the race on Monday, Ted Eischeid and his wife, Hedy, were able to return to Wisconsin. The 2013 Boston Marathon was supposed to be his last, but with a wave of strength and nationalism, he plans to run more in the future. I feel very strongly that we should continue to run the Boston Marathon. It is important in the face of terror to not let it stop you from practicing the traditions and celebrations you hold dear, said Eischeid. Indeed, this last Boston Marathon was supposed to be my last marathon. However, I just registered for the Fox Cities Marathon with the hope I will re-qualify for Boston. I need to do this, both for supporting the victims of Boston 2013, as well as to help me heal from this traumatic event. Yes, I am Boston Strong for Boston 2014!

funk up

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Survival Tips From Retrospective Seniors

your future!

As the end of your junior year winds down, the majority of you havent even thought about anything related to your senior year. Dont be this junior! Take advice from us, the Car dinal Columns Editorial Staff, and be ahead of the game when it comes to your future.

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things to do this summer:

Take Daleiden and Berkas summer essay class Write your essay in the summer. Make sure you are comfortable with your ACT/SAT score before your senior year begins. Know which schools you want to apply to. Visit schools!

reasons why:
We promise that you wont regret taking this class! The college essay is an extremely important key to your admission. You need to make sure it is PERFECT and the two best english teachers at our school will help make it the best it can be. Take advantage of this opportunity; we wish it was offered to us. You do not want to be writing your essay at two in the morning on a school night just to make a deadline, trust us. No matter how many cups of coffee you drink, you will still be tired the next day and wish you would have finished your essay in the summer. If you are not happy with the score you earned, just retake it. You can take the ACT as many times as you want. This gives you plenty of time to study and prepare throughout the summer. Researching different schools around the state or country is very time consuming. At the beginning of senior year you will have a plethora of projects, assignments and tests to study for. You will not have time to be finding your perfect school with the overwhelming amount of work you will have next year. Even if you think that a school is the perfect fit for you, make sure you visit first. In the midwest, summer is the best time to visit schools. During the beginning of senior year with football games, homecoming and bonfires with friends, you wont be thinking about visiting schools.

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THINGS TO DO YOUR SENIOR YEAR:

Apply early Apply for as many scholarships as possible EARLY! Dont blow off your schoolwork. Take AP classes and tests!

reasons why:

Applying early is the best thing to do. When all of your classmates are receiving acceptance letters you dont want to have major anxiety because you havent finished your application yet.

Waiting until April to apply for scholarships is the worst idea possible. Its free money! Get it as soon as possible. Even small scholarships are worth it. College is more expensive than you think, take everything you can get! With all of the new grading changes in the school, make sure you take your homework and classes seriously. Some universities keep an eye on your grades and may decline your admission if they see that youre being lazy. Youre almost an adult now; take your life and future seriously. The more AP classes you take, the better chance you have of getting into a great school. Admissions officers like when students challenge themselves. Also, if you get a good score on the AP test, you have the opportunity to get retro-credits. In the long run, this saves you money because you wont have to take certain classes your freshman year.

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FONDY HIGH UPDATES

L U CKIE CHA / / COPY DESK CHIEF

FOR E N S I C S T E AM
Fondy Highs Forensics Team participated in the Wisconsin High School Forensics Association State meet (WHSFA) in Madison in April. Forensic students were judged on five different categories and got up to a max of 25 points. Dakota Vaughan, Thomas Chitwood, Aaron DeWitt, and Bobby Gruenstern all got gold medals in their event. Anne Wilhelms, Dominic Rosado, Samantha Eck, Kylee Thompson, Jenny Garrison, Simon Riter, Haruka Yukioka, Gwen Salm, Paige Richardson, Ally Duffy, and Erika Schilling all got silver medals. Andrew Woodruff got a bronze medal. A special note on Dakota Vaughans piece called Jesus Shaves by David Sedaris, where Dakota got third place in the entire state of Wisconsin. Congrats to the Forensics Team!

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Both teams of Erin draves and Whitney Holzman and Zoe Brown and Kelly Bertram received silver medals in their event at the state competition. Erin and Whitney made a Chapter Service Display project for Warming Wisconsin, and Kelly and Zoe made a Chapter Service Manual project for the Solutions Center Challenge. The FCCLA members look forward to next years competition after learning so much from this first year.

Project GRILL (Growing Readiness In Learning and Leadership) will come to Fond du Lac on Friday, May 3rd, at Festival Foods. The event will start at 10:30 and end at 1:00. Students from anywhere learn about the manufacturing process and how to design and manufacture a grill. This event teaches teamwork, problem solving, and how to stay in their budget. This is a great experience and a ton of fun for all who come.

Heidi Erickson:

An Unintended Author
Heidi Erickson wrote a childrens book for a school assignment; now its going to become a published book.
by sydney inks // editor-in-chief It was a typical night; she was sitting on her couch on a Sunday doing Mr. Coppernolls Adventure Literature homework at the last minute, like any other teen, letting procrastination get the best of her. She would occasionally ask her mothers opinion on how to word a phrase, but it was just another project - no big deal. The next morning, Heidi Erickson nonchalantly turned in her childrens book assignment right on time with the hopes of getting an A. Even she couldnt have guessed that this typical school project would turn out to be her first published book. Orange Hat Publications accepted her manuscript three days after she submitted it and began to help coordinate the publishing and selling of her high school English project. The publishing is scheduled for September, but she must still raise about $200 to cover printing fees. Some teachers have offered to donate money. With the help of Mrs. Jahn, Mrs. Severson, and Mrs. DuBrava, fundraisers have been organized to allow Erickson to go through with the publication. Mrs. Jahn, Ericksons Film Studies teacher, assigned a similar project in the spring semester in which Heidi used her same story from Mr. Coppernolls class to continue working on it. Mrs. Jahn was so inspired by Heidis piece, Olivia Owlsworth: An Unlikely Ruler, that she encouraged her to send it to a publishing company. When I was reading the story that Heidi made into a screenplay for my class, I mentioned I could definitely see this as something that people would watch, said Jahn, and Mr. Coppernoll said he could also envision reading it to his kids. Seeming to be a shot in the dark,

photo courtesy of h. erickson

I dont think it will set in until the publishers are like, Were sending it to print. Then it will be like, Oh! I wrote a book.
heidi erickson
Erickson agreed due to Mrs. Jahns enthusiasm and took the chance. I didnt think anything would come of it, said Erickson. I was like okay, we can send it in because theres no harm in just sending it. I never intended to possibly have it published; it was just a school project. Two weeks after having her manuscript accepted, Erickson, her mother and sister, and Mrs. Jahn had a phone conference with Orange Hat Publications, which is based out of Milwaukee. With the help of Orange Hat, they agreed to set a target age of seven to nine year olds, or early readers. The book is about 35 pages, over 2,000 words, and will include pictures illustrated by both Erickson and her 22-year-old sister. With the initial storyline developed and put in manuscript form, there remains plenty of work for Erickson to do, including editing, deciding how many words go on a page, and where illustrations will be placed. I know its kind of stressful for her, but its also one of those things that as soon as she gets it done, she will have this book that she can sell. said Jahn. She can say Im a published author and pull her book off the shelf at the public library. There is a lot of work to be done before the actual book is in her hands but I know she can do it.

The assignment was to create a childrens book that used devices such as personification resulting wither her main character being a talking owl. This little owl, Olivia Owlsworth, does not believe in herself, even though the ruler of the enchanted forest comes to tell her she can be something great. Overhearing two brothers who plan to take over the kingdom, Olivia proves to herself, and to others, that she is great by saving the kingdom. As most writers can relate, Heidi Erickson did not have a plan when it came to writing this book. Suffering from writers block at times and letting the words flow from her pen at others, she just simply wrote. I didnt know what was going to happen until I wrote it. I have a seven year old nephew and every time I was writing it for the class, I would be like, Would xavier like this? expressed Erickson. I guess my nephew was my inspiration. Erickson is dedicating Olivia Owlsworth: An Unlikely Ruler, to her older brother who passed away last summer; naturally, her biggest support system has come from her immediate family and friends. Once the book is printed, Orange Hat will market it online for at least one year on Amazon and Barnes

and Nobles online store. Erickson also has the option to distribute the book herself to local bookstores. Erickson, who never enjoyed writing before, will consider writing again in the future if an idea comes to her. As far as writing a sequel to Olivia Owlsworth: An Unlikely Ruler, she does not plan on one right now, but it could be a possibility. After taking a year or so off to work after graduation, Erickson plans to attend either UW Fond du Lac or another college and possibly become an elementary school teacher. It hasnt set in yet. When people come up and congratulate me sometimes, Im like what are they congratulating me for and Im, like, oh yeah, I wrote that, Erickson laughingly admits. I dont think it will set in until the publishers are like, Were sending it to print. Then it will be like, Oh! I wrote a book. Its cool but hasnt sunk in. Any writer seeks to be published, and the point of electives such as Film Studies or Creative Writing is to open the door to possibilities of writing in the future. I would hope that students would look at Heidis example as, Wow, if I really put some effort into this, then theres a bigger audience than this just being an assignment for my teacher, said Jahn. It could go other places.

Heidi Erickson (right) and her older sister.

a grand gala

This year, Prom will be more magical than ever.

kayla marcoe / / e n tertai n me n t editor

Le f t : Vi c e n t e L e z a m a w e l c o m e s u s t o h i s t o p - s e c r e t o ff i c e w h e r e th e Pr o m m a g i c h a p p e n s . A b o v e : N . F u r t a k a n d B r i t t a n y S c h r e i b e r he l p w i th Pr o m de c o r a t i o n s . P h o t o s c o u r t e s y o f S y d n e y I n k s .

he prom committee isnt fooling around with planning this year. Committee leader, Vicente Lezama, has been in preparation for the biggest event of senior year (other than graduation, of course,) for a very long time. Prom will be held on Saturday, May 4, in the small gym. The dance starts at 8:00 and goes until 11:30. In the spirit of prom, the committee wants the magic to stay concealed up until the big day, so not much information is being given. Vicente does, however, say that The theme for prom is Grand Gala. They gave me the project and made me the committee leader. I was very honored because I wanted this prom to be the best that class of 2013 would ever see, and I hope everyone remembers this night forever. Im in love with the theme! says senior class officer, Morgan Sass. Im expecting it to be very elegant and classy, like something Im going to look back and remember years to come. Vicente was born for this. He came in with a powerpoint when we were first trying to decide

what theme we wanted, and hes just taken over since then. Hes putting 110% into this prom and this is sort of like his baby. Hes amazing and were so thankful we have him or prom would not turn out to be the same, Im sure. Another big part of Prom Night is post-prom. Senior parents sponsor Post-Prom at Fond du Lac High School in the Commons from midnight until 4 a.m. with doors closing at midnight, says senior class advisor, Mrs. Ewerdt. Students must enter through door 25 and must be present to win large prizes. The night includes games, food, and casino. Seniors can change into more comfortable clothing to enjoy the activities. MANY prizes are awarded because the community really supports giving seniors a fun and safe option for prom night,. One night has a way of bringing us together PROM. Its the one night when nobody cares who wore the varsity jacket, and who got cut from the team. Its the night when you might find yourself singing at the top of your lungs, with people youve never even spoken to. Prom, the movie.

Promposals
kristina konen & charlie bl agoue

So as a soccer team we were going to a girls house for awhile. I happened to park in front of a fire hydrant. There was no yellow on the curb, we were in a cul de sac, like I didnt care, it was whatever. A bunch of the girls were giving me crap about it but I didnt care. A little while later, the mom had came down and told me to move my car, it made sense because I was in front of the fire hydrant. So I ran outside to go and move my car and he was standing there. He had written on my car I would go nuts! Prom? It had a bunch of nuts on it.

callen farina & brett stuck

olivia graham & alex vahlsing

After school I went to my locker and there was a pink sticky note that said, Ready for an adventure? Head to Danielles car to start the journey. Since Danielle was my ride home I was headed to her car anyways. So when I got there, there was another sticky note that sent me to Kornelis. When I got inside they handed me Reeses and then another note that directed me to festival. At festival, they gave me flowers with another note on it. Then I went to Kots house, my dance studio, the library, the rink, and then eventually Dans house. The whole time I thought it was just Dan and Kot sending me on some scavenger hunt for the fun of it. Even when I got the flowers, I thought it was just Danielle being nice. But When I walked inside Dans house, Alex was standing there under a sign that said Prom? It was pretty exciting.

I am going to prom with my good friend, Brett Stuck. This is how he asked me: I came home from school and found a note on my bedroom door that said something like, Pop these for a surprise! Inside my room was 20+ balloons. Each balloon contained a note. 19 of the notes said something like Try again! or No! or Keep looking. Finally, I found the note that said Almost! Try downstairs. I went down to my basement and there was one balloon. The note inside that one directed me outside where Brett was waiting with a sign that read Prom? and my favorite flowers.

gaby kuber & mackenzie nick

I was at a track meet and Mackenzie went over to my house and he put wrapped boxes on my bedroom floor and then he hid one puzzle piece and he put flowers (tulips) on my dresser and then when I got home from my track meet I saw boxes on my floor and I put the puzzle together and it said, Will you go to prom with me?

sydney inks & jacob behlke

I was vacationing in Florida when I got a package in the mail. It was a t-shirt that said, Will you go to Prom with me? on the front and had washing instructions and six of my guys friends names on the back. When I washed it, Jacobs name was the only one left. I replied by writing yes in the sand and sending a picture back.

leah goebel & ryan fox

So I was out to eat with all of my friends at Buffalo Wild Wings and when I came out he was waiting by the car had a huge sign that said Leah, Prom? and a bouquet of flowers.

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Vicente Lezama has come a long way from being a confused Thirteen year old boy. Now, hes a senior, and out to achieve bigger and better things.
Senior Vicente Lezama sits in the Yearbook Office of Fond du Lac High School, creating a small, three-dimensional model of the small gym with glue, paper and a Calvin Klein shoe box. The words 2013 in gold cut-out letters two-inches high shine at the top of a mini staircase. Behind it, salmon chiffon fabric is elegantly hung, and two white pillars made from scrapbooking paper are positioned at the back corners of the little ballroom. Three magazines titled PROM are placed beside the model. Lezama is head of 2013s Prom Committee here at Fondy, spending countless hours with a crew of other seniors planning, designing and perfecting all things Prom. Besides being the leader of Prom planning, Lezama co-leads Fondy Highs club GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance), which pro-

vides a safe environment for LGBTQ (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer) youth and allies to be themselves. Throughout his years at Fondy High, Lezama has been in clubs such Ignition Mentoring, SWAT, Student Senate, Yearbook, Random Acts of Kindness, National Honor Society, and Environmental Club. On top of that, Lezama has time to volunteer at St. Marys Church, helping children learn the word of God. Of course, this is more than a story of an ambitious high school senior. This is a story about a high school senior on a journey toward discovering himself, all while struggling to confront and open up about his sexual orientation. It hasnt always been easy for Lezama, but over time and with the help of his friends and family, he has learned to become exactly what he has always wanted to be: himself. When I was younger, I knew I wasnt the straightest of them all, said Lezama. I had a really hard time defining who I was. I wasnt sure if I was gay, straight, or bi-sexual. I just didnt know. I experimented with girls at the beginning of my freshman year, he continues, but I realized I didnt like them in that way. I started realizing I wasnt bisexual, because I liked girls in the way of just caring for them - nothing more. It took me a very long time to define who I was, he said. I dont think I could have done it without the help of Ms. Struck or Cassidy [Duquaine].

Ms. Struck, the health teacher and advisor of the Gay-Straight Alliance at Fondy High, has been with Lezama since freshman year, supporting him through all of his ups and downs. Hes been an outstanding leader, Ms. Struck says. Vicente is a genuine, caring young man who is always smiling and always optimistic even when things get tough. Hes someone that if no one else will do it, he will, and if someone is slacking, hell pick up the slack. Cassidy Duquaine (co-leader of GSA) and Lezama have been friends since middle school, one of Lezamas toughest times in his life. She was always there for me, Lezama says. She never judged me for anything I would do or how I was. I first met Vicente in sixth grade at Sabish, and I have loved him since day one, said Duquaine. He has been my best friend for six years and is one of the greatest people Ive ever met. He and I started our GSA back in our freshman year, and hes been an awesome leader. I was the first person he came out to, continued Duquaine. I was very proud of him when he did that. From there, I encouraged him to come out to other people, and he gradually did. Although he had supporters, Lezama struggled with coming out to his family, afraid that his mother would judge him - or even herself. When something like this comes out, the parent will always think it is their fault, says Lezama. I didnt want her to think that because she is an awesome mom. Shes taught me

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everything. I live in a very conservative, Catholic family, and I knew it would bring a lot of problems not only to me - but to my family. In his sophomore year, Lezama opened up about his sexuality to two of his aunts (who reside in Mexico) via Skype. I told them because I just needed someone to tell because you can only keep in so much. Theres a point where you need to release things and tell someone. While at school, Lezama felt comfortable and safe; almost everybody knew (or assumed) his sexuality. At school, I was very open with friends and loved being who I was. But it was getting harder switching between two characters. Lezama hid in the shadows at home, pretending to be a little more masculine for the sake of his mother, who, until the second semester of Lezamas junior year, had not known about his sexual orientation. Although he hadnt come out to his mother yet, students still approached him, asking for advice on how to come out to their families. I would help them, said Lezama. I still hadnt come out to my parents yet. Most of the kids I helped had a positive outcome, so that inspired me to finally come out to my mom. On a Sunday morning in February 2012, while getting ready for church, Lezama came out to his mother. I realized I needed to tell her. I knew that no matter what happened, she is my mother, and everything would work out. I called her into my room. I didnt have the guts to say I am gay. Instead, I wrote her an entire letter why I had always been different from the other boys. Other guys - they love sports and I was always the quiet one, very different. Besides going outside, I would always be painting, designing or sewing. Id be the one watching Americas Next Top Model or Project Runway. In the letter, Lezama stated that he did not like women like how men would. Rather, he liked men how women would. Towards the end of the handwritten note were the words I am gay. I could see her reading that part, and I started bawling, said Lezama. It was silent for a little bit because we

didnt know what to say to each other. When he gave me the letter, I did not know what was in it, said Lezamas mother, Gloria. At first it was confusing because his Spanish writing is not the best. I knew there was something off by the way he gave me the letter, and, well, as I told him before, Mijo, no tenas que escribirlo me podas decir (You didnt have to write it down you could have just told me.). My mom assured me it was OK, said Lezama. She was a little upset because of the fact that I had to write it all down rather than tell her, because we have a connection, and she felt that I could have just told her. Lezama and his mother communicated very little with each other over the next few weeks. She needed time to take in the information, he said. But after that, I began to talk about what it means to be gay. You know, you see things on TV and its completely different in real life. She had a picture of me being with men every single night, having relationships that were not long-lasting, or changing who you were all the time but that is not true. His mother began to understand and accept her only sons true sexuality, and provided him with support and motivation. Shes helped me a lot with the Hispanic community, said Lezama. The Hispanic community is very gossipy, with most of them being Catholic. Most of them believe youre going to Hell and youre going to have a bad life if youre gay. On National Coming Out Day (October 11) in 2012, Lezama posted a Facebook status publicizing his sexual orientation. Today is National Coming Out Day, read the status. I know there are many people on here who dont know this, but today I am here to tell you that I am homosexual. [...] Being homosexual does not mean that I am different than anyone else; I eat and breathe just as regular people would. The only thing that makes me different is how I look at the world regarding love. My step-father was mad that I posted that online, Lezama said. He told me, Everything should stay in this family not online. But

Id be the one watching Americas Next T op Model or Project Runway.

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whats the point of that? Thats not how it should be. This is who I am. If people are going to criticize me, then they should face me, rather than talk about me behind my back. I still struggle with living [in the Hispanic community] and going to parties where there are Hispanic people, said Lezama. I can feel the tension because I know they talk about me or my mom behind my back and the fact that she might have been a bad parent. It makes me sad because this is who I am. My mom had no part in it. Despite the negative feelings from parts of the Hispanic community, Lezama continues to strive toward making the world a better and more understanding place with the support of his friends. On February 27, Lezama commentated Ediths runway show for Mr. Fond du Lac, which showcased different Prom dresses on studentmodels. That made me go straight for a minute! Lezama said after a model walked out in a blue sequined dress. The crowd erupted into cheers and laughter, everyone clapping and showing their support for him. That was not rehearsed as others may think, says Lezama. I was put on the spot, and that was the first thing

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that came to my mind. I was confused at first that I said that, especially because I believe that you are born with your sexuality; its not something you can choose. I was worried by the people in the audience, especially because I knew there were people from the community there, and well, Fond du Lac is not the most liberal and accepting city, so I was just concerned that I had offended someone. That night, after apologizing to everyone through a Facebook status for his joke, Lezama received uplifting comments from a number students. Vicente, it was seriously great, one comment reads. It showed everyone your funny, quirky personality, and it honestly made the night. What you did took some guts, another student said. I give you so much credit. The support carried onto Twitter as well. Some of the things that people tweeted made me happy, said Lezama. I have been fighting for equality and acceptance, and those tweets that I saw showed people accepted me for who I am. A few weeks later, the Brian Imbus hypnotist show took place in the PAC. I helped collect the entry tickets, said Lezama. An elderly woman came up to me and said, You were so funny, and I am so happy you said that because Fondy needs a reality check. You will be remembered for generations. That made me so happy because it showed that the community is getting better at accepting people in the LGBTQ community. Since Lezama has come out, he has been working hard to achieve his goals of becoming a fashion designer. I used to want to become a scientist or do something in the science field, he said. In fifth grade, I started watching Thats So Raven. [Raven] would always make these crazy outfits and her dream was to be a fashion designer. I started experimenting with my clothing [...] and started to express who I was through it. By observing his grandmother sew throughout his childhood, Lezama taught himself how to make his first dress in sixth grade for his younger sister. I made a dress from scraps we had at home from leftover pieces of clothing. I spent two days working on it and sewed everything by hand because we didnt have a sewing machine, so I just used needle and thread.

The first sewing machine Lezama purchased was at a thrift store in the summer of 2007. At the price of $21.99, the second-hand machine proved to be both a helpful and useful guide for him. I had never used a sewing machine before - my mom had never shown me how, he explained. I just thought, Im going to experiment with this! So I started making things like pillows and handbags that were literally just a square and I would put a strap on it! Through the sewing unit in Family and Consumer Education (FACE), an eighth grade class, Lezama found the inspiration to truly pursue fashion design. One day there was a substitute,

he said. Miss Oehlke [FACE teacher] told the sub that I could be the teacher for the day. I could remember that day like it was yesterday. It gave me the motivation to continue sewing. At first, I didnt know if I should continue because I didnt know what others would think because I was so young. But it made me realize that I could do this. Lezama has now designed and altered a number of dresses for students and adults alike. From altering wedding dresses to making Prom dresses, he has made a name for himself among peers. In the fall, he will attend Columbia College Chicago, one of the largest art schools in the United States, and plans to pursue his dream of becoming a fashion designer. Estoy orgullosa [I am proud],

said Lezamas mother. I am proud to have a son like Vicente. He is always busy, but the way he manages to be in school, [participate in] after school activities, and also have the time for family is something that I am proud of. I am glad he got into Columbia, she continued. Its his dream, and I hope that he becomes a great designer. He is good at what he does, but he can get a whole lot better. This is just the beginning for him, and hopefully he can design and make dresses for his entire family. In March 2013, Lezama was one out of the four students across the state chosen to receive the GSAFE Scholarship. GSAFE, the Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools, increases the capacity of the LGBTQ youth and students, educational staff, and families in order to create schools where LGBTQ youth can thrive. It works toward creating a world free of oppression based on gender identity and expression. Ms. Struck told me to apply because she thought I would be good for it, he said. I thought I wasnt going to get it because there are so many other people who do more things than me, but they did pick me! On May 11, Lezama will give a four minute speech at a GSAFE conference at Monona Terrace in Madison. Im a little nervous, he laughs. I just want to make Fondy proud and say the right things so people can see how great this school is and how it has treated us so well. Vicente has a wonderful future in front of him, said Ms. Struck. Im sure hell continue his advocacy work, and who knows? Maybe someday Vicente will be on the cover of Newsweek waving the Gay Flag and shouting, Finally, marriage equality! Vicente leans over the three-dimensional Prom model and adds a small, fake gem that resembles a disco ball to the chiffon. He carefully shifts the ball slightly to the left to center it. Using glue, he adds two more fake gems to the chiffon. The box that had once been occupied with Calvin Klein shoes is now glowing, and Lezama takes a step back to admire his creation. I made up a saying, he says. Its always on my mind, and it means a whole lot to me: We are all made in different colors, but you have to be yourself to let them shine. And boy, does he shine.

outta the past

Musical Releases of 2013
adam webb // staff writer
From AC/DC, to Black Sabbath, to the Black Keys and more, bands from all stretches of genres and countries have or had music to offer this year. The list includes the above, as well as Iron Maiden, HIM, Stone Sour, will.i.am, Kid Cudi, Kenny Chesney, the Backstreet Boys and more. It appears as though many of the bands from back in the day have returned for another slice of the music industry pie. Those not already named include Pearl Jam (TBA), Bon Jovi, Motorhead, Dream Theatre, and even some more recent acts like Toro y Moi, Foster the People and even the very talented Carly Rae Jepsen, which Im sure everyone is looking forward to.

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Alice in Chains arrives at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, onSunday, January 31, 2010. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Megadeth
For 30 years, Dave Mustaine has been showing off his in-your-face-high-speed-metal, and it has worked. Before Kirk Hammett was in Metallica, Dave Mustaine was their in-your-face-high-speed-metal guitarist. After being booted mid-tour for his alcoholism and sheer lack of common decency (to put it gently), he set out to build a band that Metallica never was, and since then, we received Megadeth. Their album, Super Collider, has been announced for release in early June. Im expecting Dave Mustaine at his greatest. His melodic riffs really bring emphasis on his fastbridging solos, and his borderline personality disorder in most of his music really shed an interesting light on this genre, and I hope this album isnt the exception.

Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains was originally band born out of the grunge-pits of Seattle, along with other famous acts of the nineties: Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. Only releasing three incredible wonders, treasures almost, until an extended hiatus in 1996, and the lead singer Layne Staleys passing in 2002. They have since moved back onto the scene, releasing Black Gives Way to Blue with William DuVall in 2009, and now The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here announced to release on May 28. Im hoping on this album they go back to earlier Alice in Chains. Their innovative combination of acoustic and metal created a whole new brand of grunge, and the bands original harmonic vocals tied everything together in a big musical bow.

Deep Purple
Through many stylistic changes and a lot of Space Truckin, Deep Purple has been rocking the world since 1968. Their most commonly associated track Smoke on the Water was all about a true story involving the band trying to record an album in Montreux, Switzerland, until some stupid with a flare gun, burned the place to the ground. Their new album Now What!? has been announced to be released on April 26. Deep Purple is known for being a pioneer in rock and roll and heavy metal, and in October 2012, they were up for nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, so Im hoping this new album will seal the deal. Im expecting originality, bluesy vocals. Though Deep Purple has been through many line-up changes, most of their albums arent even comparable, that doesnt mean my hopes arent high.

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Summer Films to Look Forward To

tatiana bell // staff writer
Summer vacation is the best time for movies to be released. Theres always the battle of what movie is going to be the biggest summer blockbuster. This summer, there will be a battle between The Hangover Part III and Fast and Furious 6. This will be the last part of the Hangover trilogy, while the Fast and Furious franchise already has plans for a seventh film that will begin filming this August and will be released to theaters the summer of 2014. During the summer, families have more time to go to the theater. This summer, there are many movies to look forward to that range from book adaptations to revived film franchises, along with a small collection of sequels. Here is a list of choice movies that already have people talking: Now You See Me: Jesse Eisenberg is the leader of a small group of magicians that dazzle their audience by transporting to another continent in three second and robbing a bank to give the money to their fans. While doing this, they expose a white collar criminal who begins hunting them down and Mark Ruffalo plays FBI agent who wants to make them pay for their crime. The Bling Ring stars Harry Potteralum Emma Watson as a member of the Bling Ring, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers who targeted the homes of celebrities like Orlando Bloom and Lindsay Lohan and robbed them of $3 million in cash and belongings. Man of Steel: Superman reboot stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent when he first realizes his origin and develops his alter-ego, Superman. World War Z: post-apocalyptic horror film starring Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane, a U.N. employee who travels the world interviewing survivors of the zombie pandemic and trying to find a way to stop it. Fast and Furious 6: after the events of Fast Five, Dominic and his crew are wealthy but unable to return to their home country. Dwayne Johnson returns as DDS Agent Luke Hobbs, who offers the group a deal to take down a mercenary organization led by a criminal mastermind and he will give them full pardons for their crimes. The Hangover Part III: the last party of the trilogy has no wedding and no bachelor party, but plenty can still go wrong as the Wolfpack go on the road. Iron Man 3: set after the events of The Avengers, Tony Stark faces his own enemy, the Mandarin. Star Trek Into Darkness: After they are called back home, the USS Enterprise crew have to face off against a seemingly unstoppable force that has attacked Starfleet and left Earth in disaster. Grown Ups 2: Lenny Feder (Adam Sandler) relocates his family to the small town where he and his friends grew up and learn lessons from their kids on the last day of school. The Wolverine: Hugh Jackman whips out his claws and cigars once more for this sixth installment in the X-Men film series. This sequel takes place after the events of The Last Stand, with Logan travelling to Japan where he comes across a figure from his past in a fight that leaves him vulnerable and pushed to his physical and emotional limits. To overcome this, Logan must confront his lethal samurai steel and the realization that, because of his immortality, everyone that he loves dies while he doesnt. Smurfs 2: the blue people are here, and no, theyre not aliens. The Smurfs return in part two of this trilogy with a rescue mission to save Smurfette, who has been kidnapped by their enemy, Gargamel. Gargamel, who has created evil Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties, can only make real Smurfs by using Smurf essence, hence the reason why he kidnapped Smurfette. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Sea of Monsters: the longawaited sequel to the 2010 film has Percy and his friends on a mission to save the world by finding the powerful and fabled Golden Fleece. To do this, they have to enter the Sea of Monsters and battle, terrifying creatures, zombies, and the ultimate Evil. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones: the first book of the fantasy series by author Cassandra Clare is finally released six years after the publication of the first book. City of Bones is about Clary Fray, a normal fifteen-year-old teenager who finds out that she is halfangel, or Nephilim, when she witness Shadowhunters Jace, Alec, and Isabelle kill a demon at a nightclub. Her lineage becomes evident when she finds out she is the only one who was able to see them and her mother, who has been kidnapped, was also a Shadowhunter. To save her mother, Clary decides to help Jace and the others defeat Valentine, a corrupt Shadowhunter who was thought to have died years earlier and is now on a mission to steal the Mortal Instruments and use their power to destroy all Downworlders (demons) and those who side with them.

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Beaut Gets a Celly

Hockey Coach Sarazin and Players Win Awards
ra c hae l s c h ne ide r sp or t s e d i t o r
He can teach you how to celly, would you like a demonstration, would you like an education? If so, the man to see around Fondy is Ryan Sarazin. This beaut, or incredible hockey player, is Fondys boys hockey coach and social studies teacher. Ryan Sarazin has just won the Coach of the Year award for the 2012-2013 season. To achieve this award is OK, says Coach Sarazin, but I enjoy seeing the players get the recognition they deserve. They do the work, not me. Coach Sarazin has been coaching hockey for twelve years. Before he came to Fondy as head coach, he was at Superior High School as an assistant coach. He started at Fondy in the 2004-2005 season. Before coaching I played at all levels including high school, juniors and college, says Sarazin. As a coach now, the most rewarding part is watching a team really come together and make each other better. When coaching his team, he promotes hard work and attention to detail, especially in practice in the games. Also he promotes having fun and being creative. Coach definitely deserved the award, says player Michael Wilson. A lot of how he coached the team banked off him to help the team succeed. Michael also won Conference player of the year alongside teammates Jack Nejedlo, Rex Whealon, and CharI think that it is an amazing thing for our team to get recognized for four cardinals qualifying out of six players for conference player of the year, says Jack Nejedlo. We worked hard to get there, but I think everyone can say winning the conference was bigger than individual awards. It feels good to be an honorable mention, says Alex Graf, but really I feel like we wouldnt get these awards and mentions without Coach Sarazin. Hes a good coach and really cares about the team. It feels good as a coach to see your players succeed and receive the accolades they deserve, says Coach Sarazin. I am not sure if it was anything different I did this year or the willingness of this group to buy in to the message we taught them, but they practiced extremely hard and enjoyed being at the rink. I would like to think I am a positive coach that attempts to get the best out of all of his players everyday. That is all I ask of them. The award is verbally given and is also a plaque. I found out that I won this award at our coaches meetings. I received an award like this in 2009 as well.

The most rewarding part is watching a team really come together and make each other better.
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lie Blagoue. Alex Graf and Ty Rebedew also received honorable mention. It feels great to win the award, says Michael, but it was really more of a team aspect. Really I couldnt have done it without my teammates. I have won awards like this before. I won Second Team All conference my sophomore year and Rookie of the Year my freshman year.

spring sports update

Softball: Girls Softball is 2 for 4 in Conference. Seniors, Sadie Warner and Erin Cole and junior, Makenna Mitchell are leading the team. The girls had a stellar win against Oshkosh North where they were down by four but came back to win in the 7th inning. The team has improved from last year and are hoping to have a stronger record. There are 8 seniors on the team this year.

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Boys Tennis: Before a tough loss to number four in the state, Whitefish Bay, Mens Tennis was undefeated. The beginning of the season went very well. Senior Kyle Dunn and juniors Stuart Nett and Matt Riley are leading the team. As of now, the boys are tied with Neenah for first in conference.

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Boys Track: The Boys Track and Field Team has gotten off to a good start. Although a rainy start to the season, several outstanding performances were turned in during the indoor season,which ended two weeks ago. Chris Leisses placed seventh at the W/TFA State Indoor Championships in the Mile running a 4:30.06. Mike Thies also had a solid performance at the Championships placing fifth in the Shot Put with a throw of 50 9. The outdoor season has got-

ten off to a slow start with several meets cancelled or postponed. Several athletes have put up conference leading marks even with the tough weather. Chris Leisses leads the conference in the 800m run, Peter Andrew leads the conference in the Discus and Mackenzie Nick is the conference leader in the 300 Hurdles. With several big meets leading into the Conference and State Championships, they are looking to set themselves up for some strong showings at those meets.

Girls Track: Despite the cold, despite the rain, despite the miserable spring... the Fondy girls track team is starting strong this season. The girls finally had a few track meets outdoors and have faired quite well. Currently, the team sports a 5 - 1 record and had many personal best performances at the Fond du Lac County Championships this week. Leading the way for the Cardinals is junior Marissa Wustrack, currently ranked #1 in the FVA conference in the long jump and triple jump, and 13th in the State in the 100 meter hurdles. Junior Jenna Rosenthal is currently ranked in the state honor roll in the high jump at 5 2, and is leading the conference in the discus and shot put, followed closely by sophomore Carisma Anderson also in the shot and discus. In the sprinting department, Desirae Diener leads a stable of returning fast runners in the 100 and relays with team

members, juniors Gabby Kuber, junior Jane Schwantes and junior Maren Anderson. Moving up to the difficult 400 meter distance, sophomore Nicole Gietzel, sophomore Jeannie Bestor, sophomore Kylin Knapp and junior Shayna Williams look to give the conference a challenge for a few years. Fond du Lacs young distance squad is improving with each meet led by sophomore Jenny Buechel and freshman Annie Moore, both girls running the 800, 1600 or 3200 meter runs, and placing in every meet so far this season. Jenny, Annie, Jeannie Bestor and Nicole Gietzel ran in the 3200 meter relay at the Fond du Lac County championships in a time that places them on the State honor roll. Finally in the pole vault, with the loss of senior state qualifier Leah Richter to a torn ACL in her knee, our cardinal vaulters continue to dominate with senior Lexy Bergman, and sophomores

Alyssa Mertes and Brecken Overbo. Congratulations to the girls track team for their outstanding performances at the Fond du Lac County Championships last week. The Lady Cards captured 7 first places finishes. Marissa Wustrack took first in the long jump, triple jump and 100 meter hurdles, Jenna Rosenthal won the high jump and discus, Alyssa Mertes won the pole vault and the 400 meter relay team of Kylin Knapp, Gabby Kuber, Maren Anderson and Desirae Diener captured the County championship race. The team also picked up 7 second places at the meet. On Saturday, the team placed 4th out of 17 teams at the Waukesha North invitational. Top finishers for Fondy were Jenna Rosenthal in the high jump, discus and shot put, as well as Marissa Wustrack in the long and triple jumps, Nicole Gietzel in the 400 meter run and mile relay and Alyssa Mertes in the pole vault.

Girls Soccer: Despite the fact that the Cardinal Girls Soccer team has only been outside 7 days in the first 6 weeks of the season they have taken advantage of those opportunities to start the season 4-0. The team had impressive wins over Sheboygan South and Slinger, both conference contenders in their respective conferences. The Cardinals improved to 4-0 with a 5-1 victory over Kaukauna for their first conference win. They travel to Titan Stadium to play Oshkosh North and then the schedule gets tougher with a birth in the prestigious Catholic Memorial

Tournament and defending conference champion Appleton North next week. The Cardinals have a tremendous attack this year with Shelby Sabel, Ashley Kleinmaus, Kelsey Schneider, and Erica Daniels leading the way on top. Defensively, Jenny Smit will anchor a back line that includes Maddy TeStroete, Sam Greuel, Kyra Gravelle, Kristina Konen, and Jenna Kryzanowski. The Cardinals found a goalkeeper in Brianna Hubbard who has stepped up to earn 2 shutouts in her first 4 games.

Boys Golf: Its been pretty wet. They played against Menasha and won.They went to a Brookfield invite which has the best D-1 teams, they did lose, but it showed them the competiton they face. Overall will help them as the season goes on.

Boys Baseball: Baseball is 4 for 1 in Conference. Leading the team are seniors Hunter Schmitz and Tyler Kryzanowski are leading in pitching and Logan Wendt is leading in batting. A tough first loss with a score of 26-0 against Oshkosh North. The boys scored a win against Oshkosh West with a score of 9-2.

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editorials
by the Editorial Staff

The Disrespect must stop

The amount of disrespect that happens in this school on a daily basis is astonishing. We, the Cardinal Columns Editorial Staff, felt the need to address this topic and take care of it immediately. First and foremost, we would like the student body to be aware of what is actually going on here, instead of just dismissing it. This year especially, the number of students that disrespect the building and the administration, is out of hand. Whether you are trying to set the school on fire in a bathroom, threatening students that you have a weapon, stealing from the Cardinals Nest, pouring milk on the head of a student or screaming profanity at a helpful teacher, we think that you need to re-assess your priorities. As obvious as this is, we are lucky enough to attend school in a basically brand new building. It is clean, beautiful and holds many opportunities for students, yet some students do not find that to be good enough for them. We would suggest that home schooling may be a better option for you. On one occasion, an editor happened to witness a student spitting on the ground of the library and then wiping it away with his shoe. To this student: are you kidding me? Do you know how utterly disturbing that is? Do you feel like a bigger person because you have publicly shown how disgusting and repulsive your mannerisms are? Again, the disrespect is out of hand. We ask that students begin to acknowledge the issue of disrespect at our school and begin to take action. Reporting vandalisms, threats, bullying and theft is the right thing to do.

We are lucky enough to attend school [that] holds many opportunities for students, yet some students do not find that to be good enough for them.
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letters to the edtior

Katie Luttenberger: This is for all the underclassmen: DO NOT WASTE SENIOR YEAR! I cant wait to get out of High School but the last few months have been very emotional. Everything is coming to an end. Friends are making new friends and finding roommates for college, extracurricular activities are coming to an end, and Prom has crept up on us seniors. As bad as everyone makes it sound, high school really does not suck. I made new friends my senior year, and I couldnt be more happy on how it has turned out. Senior year truly is the best year in high school, so my advice is to make the most of it and enjoy it as much as possible before you graduate and step out into the real world. Vanessa Coville: I think bullying around the school needs to stop.

Carol Madson: Im sure that everyone knows what happened on March 26 at our school, but does everyone know that ALL AVAILABLE police officers were dispatched to our school? They had them in full SWAT gear with armed guns. I know for a fact that my parents were beyond mad about the whole thing. My mother e-mailed Sebert who must have forwarded it to Wiltizius because

he is the one that replied saying there was no cause for concern and no threat or danger to your children. To which my mother replied, Thanks for the response, but if there was no danger why was every police officer called and on the scene. He never responded. If all police officers were there with armed guns why were we not put into a lock down? What is the point of practicing if we cannot

ever put it into effect? Well go into a lockdown if a rabid stray dog is a mile away, or if someone escaped from the detention center, but if someone inside our school made a threat (whether credible or not) were not going to do anything and theyll just let us go through our day as if no cops are outside our school? That blows my mind, but you know, Gotta love it here at Fondy High, right?

I was about five years old when I realized, like every other rambunctious little person does, Ta n v i Ku m ar that I had an opinS ta ff W r i t er ion on just about everything. It wasnt until I grew older, got my very first stick of deodorant, and had time to ponder the vast meaning of life that I realized I had a voice too. It is because I evolved from loving Taylor Swift and hating Kanye West to loving Kanye and hating Taylor that I believe that I am qualified to share my deep yet sophomoric viewpoints on life -- metaphorically speaking of course. Having gone through a series of conformist decisions over the years, I decided I had had enough. It was time to evolve once again and try to live a more alternative lifestyle. No. By alternative I do not mean the flower childs or hipsters of the world with their oversized glasses, obscure band tshirts and tight jeans but rather something on the opposite spectrum-- a prep. Upon entering my sophomore

tanvi talks:

Life in my Preppy Shoes

year I had traded in my graphic t-shirts with American Eagle 1977 plastered across their chests for button downs, my ripped jeans for khakis, my boring sheer patterned blouses for cardigans and branded myself a Proper Kid. However, the one item of my clothing that seems to get neverending attention are my Wellies (Wellingtons) or rainboots. The day I first wore them to school painfully burns in the back of my mind. I was sitting in class complaining about how the fit of the boots were slightly loose, when a student asked me if I had went out and bought rubber gardening boots and tried to pass them off as fashion. Another student calmly explained to me that the fit of my rubber boots was intended to be loose in case of getting caught in the mud. Havent you ever been stuck in the mud, Tanvi? he asked. Before I could even respond the teacher had cut in and said, Please, shes never even been in the mud. Her witty remark was an accurate depiction of who I was. No, I had never been stuck in the mud. I never planned on getting stuck in the mud. In fact, I would be perfectly content with a Getting-Stuck-in-the-Mud-less existence. Yet, the next morning as I was about to put on my Wellies, I hesitated. I was humiliated that the shoes I had been waiting so patiently to get could be so unjustly

judged. I was about to settle for a more safe option such as Uggs until I recalled all the times prior I had been jeered at for my clothing choices, the countless number of times people had smirked at me for choosing to wear a blazer instead of a sweatshirt. For nearly two years, I had tolerated scrutinizing glances in my direction all because I wanted to be different. It was then that I realized that changing my shoes didnt change who I was, so I slipped into my Wellies, embracing their slightly loose fit that are perfect for getting stuck in the mud. This column is not intended to be a snobbish report of how I indulge in overpriced clothing that many people say make me look like a pilgrim or a prude or a prick or other any other P words. It is simply meant to be a portrayal of my unique perspective on relevant issues and the struggles of being preppy in rural Wisconsin. Whether you are male who wears bright pink pants or a female who enjoys sporting a dog collar around her neck, I applaud you. I applaud you for daring to be different. Do I ever fancy myself looking like you? No. But the respect is undeniably there. Being yourself in high school is no simple task. I now refuse to let anyone judge me without walking a mile in my preppy shoes.