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November 2016
Big Fish Makes a Big Splash!
By Maggie Bauer
photo by Leah Bauer
Cast of Big Fish putting the finishing touch on the opening song “Be the Hero”.
What do you get when you
cross a hippo, an elephant, and a
rhino? Helifino!
A line delivered by Karl the Giant is one that caused many laughs
throughout this whirlwind of a tail.
“Big Fish” is a story about
Edward Bloom- a man that leads a
crazy life. At least that’s what the
stories he tells his son, Will, suggest. Will just can’t believe that his
father has met a witch, a mermaid,
joined the circus, and he can’t even
believe the way his father proposed
to his mother, Sandra. (Supposedly in a field full of daffodils.) As
Edward’s health declines, Will realizes he has to find out fact from
fiction. The father and son relationship becomes increasingly strained
and Will has to decide to accept his
father’s crazy stories or risk losing
him completely.
Portraying such dynamic
characters was no easy task, but
of course, the Central Theatre kids
were able to do it!
Joey Myers, who plays Edward Bloom, says the character development was the most challeng-
ing part for him. Switching from a
young man to a sick, elderly man
in a matter of seconds, plus many
quick costume change takes a lot of
hard work, but Joey was able to pull
it off with flying colors!
Every character throughout
this musical played an important
role in this story about the life of
Edward.
Morgan Quillin, who was
apart of the ensemble for her first
show on the Central stage, says,
“Being apart of Big Fish is a really
exciting and new experience!” She
also says she learned a lot about
theatre from the process.
Nate Bucklein, who played
Don Price, felt it was such a good
show and that he was apart of something special. Allyson Bryson, who
played Sandra Bloom on Friday
nights, agrees.
“It’s an amazing story, and
I got the opportunity to share it with
so many people.” Nate, Allyson and
a huge group of seniors are sharing
their last show on the Central stage
together. A lot of them did the show
for all 4 years of their high school
career.
There’s also a lot going on
behind the scenes to bring this tale
to life. People in black are moving
around set pieces, there’s people up
in the booth controlling the sounds
and lights, and there’s a crew who
works on the hair and makeup of
the cast before the blue curtain even
comes up.
And, with so many diverse
characters, you have to wonder how
they got their look. The mermaid
was painted with scales of blue and
purple and the witch donned sparkles and dashes of colorful paint.
Sam Alberts, who was in charge of
the makeup design, says she had a
lot of free reign to do what she wanted with the makeup. “I change and
tweak a few things so it’s never actually the same each night.” Some
may overlook Sam’s role, along
with her crew, but they’re the ones
who make everyone look good.
Sam enjoys when parents come up
to her and thank her for not making
their child look bad. I’m sure everyone in the cast feels the same way!
The show has been a hit! “I
loved the show!” exclaimed Alexis
Buczek after seeing the show Friday night. “It made me want to call
my dad.” she continued.
It’s a very fun story and a
story people from every walk of life
can relate to.
The show sadly closed on
November 12th, but the company
of Big Fish is very thankful to everyone who came out and saw the
show. It was one for the books!
In this issue:
-Make a new recipe
-Find a club
-Go with the Flow
-Learn about
another culture
-Be on target with
JROTC
November 2016
Features
Quesadilla Club
Chefs in the Making
Story by Tina Nguyen
Central High School has
created a new club. Students are
being brought together by their
love for Quesadillas. Each meeting
happens on the last Friday of each
month, at 3:00 p.m., in room 123.
Everyone that attends CHS is encourage to take part in the Quesadilla Club.
Ruby Jenco is in 10th grade
this school year. She has first handedly watch this club bloom for success. Because she loves quesadillas and her peers, she has devoted
her time into this club. “Quesadilla
Club is just a club for people to hang
out, cook quesadillas, and have a
good time,” states Ruby. It is such
a positive environment to be apart
of. After she graduates, she hopes
that this club continues to grow and
bring people together.
Sophomore Scott Le is one
of the main founders of this club.
Learning about what it takes to organize a club like this has been incredible. He views this club to be
simple, but effective. “We make
quesadillas, we eat quesadillas, and
we socialize through the quesadillas,” exclaimed Scott. The memories of his first year in Quesadilla
Club will forever be imprinted into
his heart.
Andy Adkins is a junior this
school year. He is also one of the
founders of the Quesadilla Club. He
realized he enjoyed making and eat-
ing quesadillas, so why not create a
club? With open arms, they are always looking for new members to
join. When people are contributing
to be apart of the club, it makes it
that much better. “Why wouldn’t
you want to join Quesadilla Club?”
explained Andy. Being apart of
the Quesadilla Club has made his
school year so much fun.
This club creates an idea
that cooking with your peers can be
so laid back and fun. You have the
ability to put your own twist on the
Something to Believe In
By Jennice Myers
Religion is what you believe in and your faiths toward that
specific religion. These 3 ladies
have joined a community that really
impacted their life in many different ways.
Julia Stolfus is a Christian
at Central and had a few things to
share about her faith. “Surrounding
myself with role models of discipleship helps me to remain faithful,”
Julia claimed. She believes that her
faith has affected who she is today.
“Being Christian causes me to make
a lot of decisions based on morals
I’ve acquired,” Julia explained.
Sophomore Anna Blachar
loves being apart of Judaism. “Loving and accepting would describe
my religion because it doesn’t discriminate against race or the LGBT
community; it teaches us to love
everyone and love God,” explained
Anna. She really enjoys the Jewish dishes and how they bring her
family together. “My favorite dish
would have to be Matzo Ball Soup
that my grandma makes for everyone during Passover/Rosh Hashanah,” stated Anna.
Islam is a religion that sophomore Mehreen Tai feels like she
would be lost without. “My religion basically tells me how to live;
my morals, beliefs, and lifestyle all
come from my religion,” Mehreen
claimed. Mehreen really enjoys the
tradition and rituals in the Islamic
religion. “Ramadan is the 9th
month in the Islamic calendar.
During Ramadan, we fast, reflect over our past, donate, and
pray,” Mehreen added.
Feel free to go out and
discover which religion fits you
best. You too may find happiness like these 3 ladies.
Anna Blachar, Julia Stolfus,
and Mehreen Tai have different
beliefs and cultures that they
represent.
quesadilla and share it. These students will share many laughs and
memories together. Central High
School is definitely evolving to find
ways to get all students involved.
Everyone should get involved in
something they utterly enjoy.
November 2016
Features
Central in Movies!
By Ally Franks and Gabby Cotton
Central is home to T.V. celebrities, music artists, and even more
amazing actors! Who knew this was such a popular school for the stars
we all love. Next time you see these CHS movie stars, make sure to ask
for their autograph!
In the Mood for Food
By: Madison Johnson and Madison McCrea
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and what is a better way
than to celebrate with food. The best way to enjoy the Thanksgiving feast
is to chow down on some fattening desserts. We’ve put some Pinterest
desserts to the test to see if they were as simple as they were instructed.
We think these recipes turned out great and hope they quench your taste
buds.
S’mores Chocolate Chip
Cookie Cake
Ingredients:
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½ cup unsalted butter, room
temperature
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¾ cup packed light brown
sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 large egg, room temperature
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup graham cracker crumbs
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½ teaspoon baking powder
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¼ teaspoon salt
Are we in Central High or East High? Either way, Corey
Schlimme continues to keep his head in the game! Not only does Corey
Schlimme look like Corbin Bleu, but he also plays basketball! Maybe at
the next basketball game Corey will bust out a move!
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1 heaping cup marshmallow
creme (Fluff)
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¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate
chips
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¾ cup mini marshmallows
Directions:
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Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9-inch pie or cake pan
with nonstick spray. Set aside.
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In a large bowl using handheld or stand mixer, cream the butter
and brown sugar together on medium speed. Beat for about 2 minutes
until smooth and combined. Add the vanilla extract and egg, beating
until combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl down as needed. Set aside.
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Toss the flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder, and salt
together until combined. With the mixer running on low, slowly add the
dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until combined.
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Press ⅔ of the graham cookie dough into prepared pan, and
spread the marshmallow creme on top. Then sprinkle chocolate chips
and the mini marshmallows on top, and mold the remaining cookie
dough on top as a thin single layer.
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Bake the cookie cake for 25 minutes and allow to cool. Enjoy!
Salted Caramel Chocolate
Chip Cheesecake
Was Mathew Krumberg trapped in a maze and forced to battle
the Creepers in The Maze Runner? Did he star in We’re the Millers
as the infamous Miller son, Kenny? We think so! Next time you pass
Mathew in the halls, ask how it was like to work with Jennifer Aniston,
Emma Roberts and other famous celebs!
Have you ever wondered if Mrs. Christofferson would be the
‘fun aunt’? Have you ever asked her about her crazy nieces Ramona
and Beezus? Next time you have an art class with Mrs. Christofferson,
ask her what it’s like to double as Ginnifer Goodwin!
Ingredients:
Sauce●
1 cup granulated sugar
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6 tbsp salted butter, cut into 6
pieces
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½ cup heavy cream
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1 tsp salt
Cake●
½ cup Oreo cookies, finely
crushed
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3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
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3 (8oz) packages of cream
cheese, softened
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1 (14oz) can sweetened, condensed milk
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3 large eggs, room temp
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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1 cup mini chocolate chips
Directions:
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Make the caramel sauce- in a small saucepan, heat sugar over medium
heat. Once the sugar is melted add the butter, and stir for 2-3 min. Continue
stirring as you slowly drizzle the cream in. Allow it to boil for 1 minute, then
remove the pan from heat. Set aside to cool and add salt.
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Preheat oven to 300. Thoroughly grease a 9-inch spring-form pan.
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In a mixing bowl, combine Oreo’s and butter. Press mixture evenly
into the pan.
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Prepare the filling-place cream cheese in a mixing bowl to use an electric beater on it. Beat the cream cheese till fluffy, then add in the condensed
milk. Beat in the eggs and vanilla till thoroughly mixed. Add chocolate chips
and pour into the pan. Top off with a handful of chocolate chips.
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Bake in preheated oven for 40-50 minutes, or until the cheesecake is
set and jiggles slightly in the center. Allow cheesecake to cool before chilling
the pan in the fridge.
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Before serving, heat caramel sauce in the microwave for 10-15 seconds. Pour enough of the caramel sauce over the top of the cheesecake to cover
it. Top with more chocolate chips and some sea salt, if desired.
November 2016
Features
YL Club Brings the City Together
By Alycia Hill
Young Life is a beautiful
way to get close with God and
make friendships that will last you
a lifetime. The All City Young Life
clubs are a major deal for students
who attend Young Life, because
they are able to be involved with
their friends from around town.
Schools such as Lafayette, Benton,
Savannah, Maryville, and others
gathered at Old McDonald’s Farm.
This was definitely a night to remember. To show off each school’s
pride, everyone dressed up western
for a fun night. When all schools
come together as one to worship
the love for God, it is truly a beautiful experience.
Ellie Larson believes that it
is extremely important for people
to come together for Young Life.
“What I love the most about the
All City Young Life clubs is that
it is for everybody, no matter what
school you go to. It’s an opportuni-
ty to come together, have fun, and
learn about God together. It’s just a
really cool to see that many people
of ages ranging from freshmen to
seniors just hangout and feed off of
each other’s energy to have good
group discussion.” There is no other group like this to watch people’s
love for God bloom. Throughout
the year, everyone grows together.
“I tend to be so busy during
the school year with homework that
I never get to see all of my friends
from different schools so it has really become a blessing having the
all city clubs. It helps me be able
to plan ahead of time,” says Johanna O’Callaghan. She absolutely
adores Young life. It is an amazing
way to create new friendships and
reconnect with people you don’t
get to see on an everyday basis.
Savannah’s Young Life leader speaks at the gathering.
see all of the lovely citizens of St.
Joseph,” explained Whitney Shute.
This school year, she has made it
a habit to continue going to Young
Life. Her friends have been a huge
“My favorite part of the All encouragement. “Young Life has
City Young Life club was getting to become a really fun thing for me
to look forward to every Thursday
night and I would highly recommend anyone who is even interested in going, because it’s truly
an amazing thing.” Young Life has
changed some of Whitney’s aspects on life.
CHSSA Central High School Student’s Acronyms
By: Bailey Christensen and Megan Parmer
Walking the halls of Central, we
stopped a few students asking
them to come up with a better
acronym given the ones already
popular. Here’s what your classmates came up with.
K.I.S.S. (Originally “Keep it Simple Stupid”)
“Keep idiocracy sliding
south”-Jonathan Walker
“Ketchup is sliding sauce”-Andres
Machado
“Karaoke is super sexy”-Victoria
Crooks
“Kittens in secret service”-Aaron
Shimer
S.W.A.K. (Originally “Seal it
With a Kiss”)
“Sing with a kid”-Jordan Lammers
“Sexy whales are Killer”-Jonathan
Walker
“Stop wasting apples kindly”-Cole
Hopkins
“Sweet walnuts are knowledgeable”-Justin Shores
“Stop wrestling at kindergar-
ten”-Jaydon Shaiffer
U.F.O. (Originally “Unidentified
Flying Object”)
“United flying orangutans”-Mr.
Carter
“Underwear for others”-Gabe
Machado
“Umbrellas flying outside”-Mason
Carr
“Unicorns fighting octopus”-John
Gonzales
“Underwear for office”-Trace
Walters
T.B.C. (Originally “To be Continued”)
“To be crazy”-Jordan Lammers
“Tigers bathe courageously”-Justin Shores
“Tigers burning clowns”-Andres
Machado
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November 2016
Features
Go With the Flow
-Behind CHS’
Sophomore Band
By Ian McCarthy
Recently a new band made its first appearance at our
school’s festivus. Sophomores Lakota Milbourn, Caleb Corkery and Haden Thompson played Bulls on Parade by Rage
Against the Machine under the name Flow, which ironically,
was thought up right before their performance. The trio came
together because of their interest in music: “We all played
something so we decided to just get together and rock out.”
Lakota said, “We chose Bulls on Parade because everyone
loves that song.”
Caleb and Lakota are self taught, no lessons or instructors. Haden on the other hand, grew up around music;
his dad is a musician and taught him how to play. “Since I
was about six I had a big interest in music, I ended up getting
a drum set and have played ever since.” Corkery said. “Music
is a big part of my life.” All three play guitar, with Haden
singing on lead, and Caleb usually on drums.
Flow doesn’t have any upcoming performances, but
they are looking for new members: Contact milbournlakota@
gmail.com for more details.
CHSSA (continued)
“Take back Canada”-Grace
Schwope
W.W.E. (Originally “World Wrestling Entertainment”)
“Why worry everyone?”-Jordan
Lammers
“We work everyday”-Victoria
Crooks
“We want eggs”-Aaron Shimer
“We were eclipse”- Trace Walters
M.T.V. (Originally “Music Television”)
“Make tacos very good”-Mr. Carter (He always makes up his own
rules)
“My traveling visor”-Halen Parker
“Move to Virginia”-Bailey Ashton
“Make Trump Victorious”-Anonymous
A.T.M. (Originally “Automated
Teller Machine”)
“Apple teller movie”-Geron Turner
“At the most”- Victoria Crooks
“Acting too manly”- Gabe Machado
F.B.I. (Originally “Federal
Bureau of Investigation”)
“Funny boy inside”-Geron
Turner
“Hillary Clinton’s emails”Gabe Machado
D.M.V. (Originally “Department of Motor Vehicles”)
“Don’t move the vegetables”-Lindsay Sherlock
“Don’t miss vehicles”-Cole Hopkins
J.I.T. (Originally “Just in Time”)
“Juggling in tuxedos”-Lindsay
Sherlock
“Just chin toes”-Mrs. Ritter
A.M.A. (Originally “Against
Medical Advice”)
“American Modeling Association”-Lindsay Sherlock
“Ask mom always”-Mrs. Ritter
“Always make apples”-Bailey
Ashton
“Amature monkey assassins”-Trace Walters
November 2016
Features
Faces from Different Places
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By Ashley Hill and Kaylee Guthmiller
At Central High School
you see new faces every time you
walk the halls. You may not know
this, but some of those faces do
not live in America. In 1982 the
International Student Exchange
was founded. This is a way to
bring people of the world closer together through student exchange and intercultural education.
Julie Haegh, a foreign exchange student from Oslo, Norway, is really enjoying her time in
America so far. While at Central,
Julie has been involved in Cross
Country, FCA, and YoungLife.
“School here is so much easier
than it is in Norway. In Norway,
I have the same classes with the
same people all day and I also get
paid to go to school.” Julie has also
discovered that she loves shopping
here. She explained to us that we
have a very different variety of
stores to choose from and everything is so much cheaper here than
it is in Norway.
Although Julie has enjoyed
her time in America so far, she said
she misses her friends and family a
lot. “I miss them and my home, but
I haven’t gotten homesick so far.”
Julie’s dad travels the world for
work and got to come to St. Joseph
for a week. Her mom and brother
are also coming to visit her over
Christmas break in December.
In Norway they have a different type of government. They
have what is called a monarchy.
A monarchy is a form of government in which one person rules as
a monarch and it is passed down in
generations. So while here, Julie
got to experience the presidential
election. “My least favorite thing
about America is the presidential candidates. I wasn’t very im-
pressed with them and what they
stand for.”
Another foreign exchange
student from Central, Ida Thornblom, is from Stockholm, Sweden.
Ida has been very involved at Central so far. She’s tried quesadilla
club, ceramics club, softball, and
different youth groups. The first
thing Ida did when she came to
Central was jump right into softball. “My country doesn’t have
softball. At my school we don’t
even have school sports. So coming to America and playing sports
for the school was a little different.” Ida took on a challenge and
learned how to play softball. By
the end of the season, you couldn’t
even tell that she had never played
before. She made a lot of improvement over the course of about 3
months and now has something
new to take home and share with
her family and friends.
“Society is very different here in America. People my
age in Sweden take the bus or the
train and here everyone just takes
a car.” Mentioned Ida. Ida is very
pleased with always having a ride
right when she wants it, but doesn’t
like having to rely on cars. Ida also
mentioned that not only does she
miss taking the bus and trains, but
she also misses home all together.
She has been homesick a couple of
times, but doesn’t want to go home
just yet.
Not only is this program
amazing, but it’s really a great way
to bring the people of this world together. Just remember to be active,
get out there, and try something
new. It might surprise you what
you don’t know about this world!
What would you do if you only had a day to live?
By Caleb Potter
“Give all my money to the poor
people.”- Johnny Shannon
“I would tell Shania White that
I loved her one last time and I’ll
never stop loving her.”- Skylar
Kretzer
“Find a way to go skydiving.”Joshua Skeen
“Try something I’ve never tried
before.”- Jayden Murphy
“Drive everywhere I could.”- Joe
Zink
“Live life to the fullest.”- Anika
Lamb
“Do everything on my bucket
list.”- Cambry Roach
“Rob a bank.”- Lexi Adams
“Spend all of my money.”- Blakely Wertin
“Travel.”- Alexis Buczek
“I gotta go to class.”- Andy Le
“Go skydiving.”- Annaka Kellogg
“Complete my bucket list.” Jordan
Garr
“Blow all my money and spend
time with family.” Belle Jacobs
“Pray and thank God and play
basketball and spend time with
family.”- Hayden Stewart
“Try and rob a bank.”- Logan
Burns
“I would eat all of the zebra
cakes.” -Tanner Duin
“Tell all of the people I love, I
love them.”- Eric Ashlock
“I would live it.”- Roman Atoe
“Marry Kim K.”- Walter Brown
“Spend all of my money.”- Brett
Roderick
“Hang out with the GOAT, Coach
Kelly.”- Da’Shawn Lucas
“Sleep.”- Kloey Albertson
“Climb the Eiffel Tower.”- Sammy Ogdahl
“I would go to New York.”- Morgan Quillin
“I would eat the world’s hottest
pepper.”- Marisa Cooper
“Say goodbye to all of my
friends.”- Ben Galloway
“I would rent a nice car and drive
it around.”- Zachary Whittington
“Eat more hamburgers.”- Steven
Poulson
“Take a really long nap.”- Cooper
Zahnd
“Take a last ride in the VolksWagen.”- Garrett Pemberton
“Swim in the Arctic Ocean.”- Dylon Kelley
“Jump out of an airplane.”- Emily
Hill
“Start my bucket list.”- Austin
Schell
“Eat a lot of food.”- Rose Cadden
“Say goodbye to all of my family.”- Nicolas Steele
“Become a rapper.”- Cyler Silvey
(You can choose which one to put
in.)
“What wouldn’t I do.”- Ryan Dale
“Cry and go to church.” - Avery
McCarthy
“Go out and get a girlfriend.”Brendan Martin
“Go shopping.”- Ami Dias
“Skydive.”- Sarah Burr
November 2016
Sports
Central Returns to Playoffs
By Claire Lenz and Annabelle Gascoigne
The Indians face off in their first playoff game against Liberty.
On Friday, October 28th
the Central High School football
season came to an end against Liberty High School. It was a sad ending, but the boys kept their heads
held high. As far as the overall
season the boys fought hard with
a 4-9 win/lose record. Coach Pitts
was very pleased with the regular
season; he describes the upcoming
season saying, “I am looking forward to taking that 3 game winning
streak momentum we had from the
end of the season and building
upon that for next year.” The last
game was rough, but the boys will
continue to get better as a team and
as individuals.
It being Coach Pitts’ first
time as the head coach for Central
High School he did a great job with
these boys. Junior Cade Musser explains his feeling about Coach Pitts
“Loved him. I thought he brought
great energy to our team that we
needed and I think he did a great
job of making kids want to play
for him.” Cade explained further,
“I would say there is always room
for improvements and as a team I
would say we need to continue to being in front of everybody and the
improve on closing out games. At last couple of games at home were
the start of the year we struggled definitely something special.
with that but we got better as the
year progressed so I would say just
to keep building on that.”
With several receiving options and a star-studded backfield
with the likes of Israel Smith, the
offense is not the problem. Defensively the linebacker core and secondary fail to read the offense effectively and make big plays. Only
experience can alleviate this issue.
Finishing out the season
like this was hard for the seniors,
but they know this program will
continue to build and strive to get
better as the younger players progress. Senior Scott Hansen tells us
about the lower classmen “We had
a bunch of first-year starters so we
were inexperienced that showed at
times.” But if Coach Pitts continues to work with these kids they
should have one heck of a season
next year. This being Hansen’s last
year, he became thoughtful, “The
home games meant a lot more and
I felt I had to play that much better
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November 2016
Sports
“Aim, Breathe, Squeeze”
By: Ethan Beck
“Aim, breathe, squeeze”
is a wonderful quote from Tyler
Mann about the CHS JROTC Rifle
Team. The team is a very unique in
the way that it is mostly individual.
While most teams consist of many
people working together, this one
does not.
Despite the fact that the
team doesn’t work together on a
routine, they still help each other. Jessica Miller thinks that the
competitive aspect really helps
the team, “You always know your
scores along with the rest of the
team and I think that drives people to try harder for the highest
scores.”
The CHS Rifle Team is
a high precision team consisting
of 12 cadets which are spread out
between two teams: varsity and
junior varsity. The team fires ten
rounds down a ten meter (32 foot)
range at a target that is 1.75 inches
Eli King (left) and Aaron Blohm (right) lay in the prone position and aim their rifles down range preparing to fire.
in diameter and the bulls eye is a
little smaller than the eraser on the
end of a pencil.
The team uses high precision air rifles and fires small led
pellets that are just small enough
to fit in the bull’s eye. They shoot the target. They have to fire at the
from three positions: prone, kneel- end of their breath and even in being, and standing. The trickiest part tween heartbeats.
about this team is that the weapon
tip is always moving so they have
to fire when the rifle moves across
Pinning a
Winning
Season
By Noah Young
After an extremely successful season last year, the Central
Wrestling Team is about to begin
another great season. Last year, the
wrestling team had a state qualifier,
and many are hopeful that they can
continue to improve.
“We have a ton of people returning that have improved
since last year and incoming freshmen that are very athletic. Some
of them have experience from an
8th grade wrestling program,”
says Trace Walters. The 8th grade
wrestling program has helped lead
the way for some skilled freshmen
wrestlers. This has made the older
wrestlers want to push themselves
even more.
“I just know it’s going to
be a lot more different than middle school wrestling,” states Gaige
Cox. The training has become
more intense and is taken is more
seriously in high school. Time and
dedication
is what CHS
stands for.
“Now
that we have
new
wrestlers coming
into the sport,
the
older
wrestlers are
going to have
to step up,
push the new
wrestlers, and
lead the team
to a fresh
season,” explains Son Aung. No matter what
grade you are in or how much experience you have had, wrestling
is overall a great sport to be apart
of. Not only is it very physical, but
it also tests your mentality. “Wrestling is one of the most rewarding
sports ever, but it is not as easy as
Coach Swope addresses the team before practice
it seems.” You have to be persistent to “pin” a great season. The first
when you encounter difficult tasks. match is on November 29th, at
Central coaches expect the wres- home against Staley.
tlers to improve from last year for
a new, unforgettable season.
With practices beginning
and matches right around the corner, the wrestling team is working
November 2016
Sports
Powder Puff Girls
By: Ella Kirkendoll
The annual Powder Puff
Football Game took place on October 24 under the lights on Noyes
Field. Girls from all grades signed
up to play and had to pay five dollars to help support Central’s Wigwam. The Wigwam helps Central
students in need with basic necessities.
The junior girls won the
Powder Puff football game, beating the Sophomores in the Championship Game. The Freshmen
came in last, losing to the seniors.
The Championship game went into
overtime, tied at 12, when the juniors scored the winning touchdown on their first play to take the
lead. The Sophomores struggled to
find the endzone as they fell to the
Juniors 18-12.
The competitiveness of the
Juniors is what helped them to pull
ahead of the others.The offensive
gameplan and chemistry from the
players really showed the passion
that they all shared for the games.
Junior Noah Young exclaimed, “It
was amazing, it just felt great that
all of our practice went towards a
victory.” Although, the other teams
were equally as motivated, anoth-
The Sophomores play the Seniors in the Powderpuff tournament, while the Freshmen play the Juniors.
er junior, Jayda Cunning, feels as
if, “We have changed the idea that
seniors win everything. However,
all four teams were super amazing
in the fact that they went out on the
field in very cold, fall weather and
did their best.”
Cunning also stated that
she enjoyed getting to share such
a great experience with my class
as we bonded and grew as friends.
If you were at the games, then you
would’ve seen this for yourself. All
of the teams seemed very close,
and looked like they were having
so much fun together out on the
field. The girls plan to bring the
same intensity next year as they
did this year. Cunning and the Juniors hope to keep the title as they
plan to ride off into the sunset as
seniors. Until next year, may the
force be with all of you!
Volleyball Players Honored
Varsity Volleyball
Awards
JV Offensive MVP
Cambry Roach
Freshmen Volleyball
Awards
Most Assists: Addison Wheatley
157 assists
Varsity MVP
Molly Michalski
JV Defensive MVP
Abby Sollars
MVP: Gracie Moody (108 kills,
41 blocks, 29 aces)
Most Flexible: Maddy Cheadle
Offensive MVP
Jordyn Kaiser
JV MVP
Bria Kirby
Offensive MVP: Olivia Smith (63
kills, 13 blocks)
Defensive MVP
Gabby Cotton
Spark Plug JV
Sydney Wetlaufer
Defensive MVP: Sophey Shutt
264 digs
Most Improved
Jessica Schenk
Hustle Award JV
Claire Lenz
Aces Award: Addison Wheatley
59 aces
Hustle Award
Anna Richardson
Most Improved JV
Kelsey Gillenwater
Hustle Award: Haleigh McCamy
Most Improved: Sydney Dixon
Spark Plug
Simone Rodney
Spark Plug: Ashlyn Claycamp
Most Supportive: Anne Garvey
Congratulations, ladies!
November 2016
Opinion
If you had to pick a movie title for your life
story, what would it be? And who would play
you in the movie?
By Ashley Kanatzar & Halle Norris
Da’Shawn Lucas- My movie title
would be “Life Inside the Walls”
and I would play Kobe the GOAT.
Landon Pasley: “Dumb and
Dumber”, Jim Carrey would play
me.
Korn Allen: “To Laugh, Cry,
& Live.” I would be played by
Michael B. Jordan, Will Smith, or
Donald Glover.
Zeke Sargent- My movie title
would be “Boyz in da Hood” and
I would be Ricky because I’m raw
at football except being shot in the
back.
Roy Holcomb: “The Life of a
Legend”, and I would play myself.
Hadley Golden: My movie title
would be “Hadley’s Life” and I’d
play myself.
Emily Jennings: My movie title
would be “Stick It”, and I would
play Hailey.
Olivia Smith: “The Greatest”, and
Beyonce would play me.
Taylor Hutcherson: “Piper and
Me” would be the movie title and
I will play the owner of Piper.
Taylor Tauai: My movie title
would be “Pride and Prejudice”
and I would play Jane.
Bianca Yocam: My movie title would be “Inside out” and
Cylence will play me in the movie.
Jake Judah: My movie title would
be “Paid In Full” and I would play
Mitch.
If you had to pick a movie title for
your life story, what would it be?
And who would play you in the
movie?
Jadyn Haynes: “Jadyn’s Life with
Pets” would be my movie title and
I will play the owner in the movie.
Ty Hamilton: My movie title
would be “The Adventures of Ty”
and Snoop Dog would play me.
Tristan Kline: The title of my
movie would be “The Chronicles
of T-Kline” and Shaq would play
me.
Dylon Kelly: My movie would
be titled “Life of Pi” and I would
play myself.
Ruth Katchen: “Life of the Half
Asian” would be the title of my
movie and I would play me.
Kinsey Keller: My movie title
would be “Legally Blonde” and a
good singer would play me in the
movie.
Sierra Brewka: My movie title
would be “Thoroughly Me” and
Kinsey Keller would play me.
Emmaleigh Stamper: My movie
title would be “Dumb and Dumber” and I would play dumber.
Sarah Burr: My movie title would
be “Just Livin’ Life” and I’d play
myself.
Ms. M Eckels: “One Day” and I
would play Anne Hathaway.
Trysten Nickel: “The Sideline
Story”, and I’d play myself.
Sophey Shutt: “The Quiet Ones”,
and I’d play myself.
Asia Weston: “Scarface”, and I
would play Elvira Hancock.
Cole Weiberg: “Life of Wei
Christian Bale”, and I would play
myself.
Allison Root: “The Office”, and
I’d play myself.
Mrs. Barnette: “When in doubt,
Amy it out” and I would play Melissa Joan Hart.
Paige Kunzler: “Life In a Makeup
Tutorial” and I’d play myself.
Miranda Humbert: “Earning My
Crown and Melissa Mccarthy
would play me.
Ashlyn Bardo: “The Life of a
Ginger” and Ariana Grande would
play me in the movie.
Will Austin: “The Goat”, and I
would play myself.
Graham Stagner: “Chotch Gang”,
and Clay would play me.
Jordan Torodorovski: “Scary
Movie 3”, I would play Brenda.
Maya Shaw: “Sad life”, and Emmaleigh would play me.
Corryn Darnell: “A Series of
Misfortunate Events”, and I would
have Lady Gaga play me.
Hayley Kruse: “Life’s What You
Make It” starring Hannah Montana (not Miley Cyrus).
Tyler Peters: “Mac and Devin go
to High School” and I would play
Mac.
Scott Rowland: “The Life of
Scott”, and I would play Scott.
Ben Willoughby: “Schindler’s List
2”, and Gary Busey would play
me.
Abbey Sterns: “The Problems of
Life” and I’d play Jennifer Aniston.
Jessica Wagenka: “The Life of
a Champion”, and I would play
myself.
Madisen Curtin: “Injuries=Life”,
and I would play me.
Would
you
rather?
By: Hailey Fox and Lexi George
Would you rather it be fall all
year round or spring all year
round?
“Spring because all of the flowers
are blooming, everything smells
good and everyone is happy (at
least I think everyone is).” - Alexis Stockwell
“Spring because I like to be
springy.” - Gabby Howat
“Fall because I can wear cuter
clothes.” - Hannah Garland
Would you rather have no internet or no phone?
“ No internet because I can still
talk to my friends and family if I
have a phone.” - Courtney Newman
“No internet because I can still
talk to my friends on my phone
with no internet.” - Gracie Moody
Would you rather eat ice cream
for the rest of your life or cake
for the rest of your life?
“Ice cream because who doesn’t
love ice cream.” - Sydney Wetlaufer
“Cake because cake is dope.” Andrew Fox
“I don’t know, both I guess.” Graham Stagner
Would you rather eat cheese
Doritos or Cool Ranch Doritos?
“ Cool ranch because they taste
good.” - Abby Sollars
“Cheese because I like orange.” Cade Musser
November 2016
Opinion
This Month in Videogames
M.R.N.A.F
By Torrin Meyers
Thankfully, We’ve passed
the long stretch to Halloween with
October, and are in what I call the
“Sweet Spot”- There’s a major
holiday every month consecutively through March. Basically, it’s
how lazy writers like me can put
very little into articles (or really
any content) and still have upper
middle class families eat it up. In
any case, let’s get to the gravy- Another couple recommendations,
designed to stamp out the voices
in your head- 60% of the time, it
works every time.
MF DOOM
First up is MF Doomsmooth, relaxing beats with break
beat drum tracks and old school
samples complement his style- Supervillain. Rapidly attacking the
tracks with plenty of metaphors,
alliteration, internal rhyme, and
plenty of play with homophones
and rhythm, Metal Face raps(and
looks) like an old school supervillain from 70s Marvel cartoons
might. Did I mention he wears a
metal mask in tribute to Dr. Doom?
Let’s not forget he often samples
dialogue from 60s TV as well.
Born Daniel Dumile in
Britain, 1971, MF was the son of
a Zimbabwean father and a Trinidadian mother. His family moved
to Long Island, New York when he
was a child, but he retains British
citizenship. Originally he was a
member of the three-man rap group
KMD with his brother, DJ Subroc.
Subroc was hit by a car while they
were recording an album. The label subsequently dropped them,
and MF was, as he put it, “Damn
near homeless, walking the streets
of Manhattan, sleeping on benches.” During this time, a great anger
overtook him at the label he blamed
for shelving their album and thus
never showing the world his brother’s art. He began freestyling with
a stocking on his head to mask him
at open mics- then he changed his
name to MF Doom and put on a
mask reminiscent of the Doctor’s.
Since ‘99, he’s put out 33
albums- some instrumentals, some
compilation albums, collaborative
works, he does it all and does it
well. Go have a listen.
Recommended Songs
Accordion, Doomsday, Questions,
Books of War, Danger Doom (Listen to the album. The whole thing.)
Artist Rating
9.7/10
Battlefield 1 character under a burning blimp. Blimps have a massive effect on the
playfield, shooting down enemy aircrafts, and once they’re shot down, creating a massive flaming crater to fight around and in.
By Jason Stamper (@MBisonYes)
Since the last time I submitted an article to my editors here
at the Outlook, a plethora of games
have come out. I use this slightly
awkward opening line because I
got a few people coming to talk to
me when the last paper came out
telling me that “Civ” and “BF1”
were already released. From submission to release, there are about
2 weeks until the paper is actually
printed. So, next month, my “Dishonored” review will be out, and in
this article I’ll review “Battlefield
1”.
Battlefield has always felt
like the smallest of the ‘Big 3’ fps
games on the market, The others
being “Halo” and “Call of Duty”.
Nowadays, I can’t help but feel
like “Battlefield” is the only one
still thriving. The most recent it-
erations of “Halo” and “CoD”
have been critically panned, while
“Battlefield 1”, the problematically
named 7th game in the Battlefield
series, has been universally loved.
World War 1 is an often overlooked conflict in the videogames
industry. I can only assume that the
videogame developers assumed
that if there isn’t 12 chunks of lead
leaving the barrel of a player’s
gun every second, there’s no way
to make it interesting. “Battlefield
one” makes it interesting by making every bullet count. In “CoD”,
you can fire all 60 bullets from your
magazine into the general direction
of the thing you want dead in about
5 seconds, and they’ll definitely be
dead. In “Battlefield 1”, you take
your time with your shots, being
sure to hit your mark. Not everyone’s idea of fun, but definitely try
it out!
Jon & Cade’s Throwback Arcade:
Beasts of No Nation
By Jonathon Potochnic & Cade Alden
Jon: Hey Cade
Cade: Hello Jon!
Jon: Have you seen Beasts of No
Nation?
Cade: I can’t say that I have.
Jon: Why not Cade? It’s great.
You have Netflix right?
Cade: I have Netflix, but if it was
good, then I would have heard of
it.
Jon: We’re talking about you,
Cade, an uncultured swine. It’s
truly a gem, and arguably the best
movie on Netflix.
Cade: Okay then, tell me about it!
Jon: Basically, and on a more
noticeably serious note, it’s about
child soldiers and their ability to
survive during a civil war that
occurred and is still occurring in
their country. Idris Elba is also
a stud film-star and is one of the
highlights of this flick.
Cade: So is it some kind of historical movie, or similar to an event
happening right now? Idris Elba...
I guess you know it has to be good
when someone from a Star Trek
film has a role in this movie. Alright, you have my attention now.
Jon: It’s probably one of the most
underrated movies of all time,
especially considering it racked up
a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Cade: I wonder why nobody has
heard of it then including me.
Maybe it is as good as others say,
maybe it is not?
Jon: Considering it wasn’t heavily
announced due to being a Netflix
film, and despite a small theatre
run, it wasn’t very commercialized. I still love it though. It’s
timely too, considering the political emphasis on racial acceptance.
Beyond that though, it’s just a
good, well acted movie.
Cade: It sounds good enough
to watch, so I guess I’ll have to
watch it. It sounds really awesome! Thanks.
Jon: I’m trying to help you seem
like less of a failure man! No
problem.
November 2016
Notable Indians
A Job Well Done!
Art students and their teachers spruce up the Main Gym by painting spirited murals around the gym. A special thank you goes to Mrs. Kirkendoll,
Mindy Christofferson, & Eric Simmons for organizing such a big project!
Winners of the library’s Halloween
contest.
Jason Baltzer & Brittany Lady
Top Honors for
Choir Students!
Joey Myers made the 2017 ACDA
National Honor Choir. Out of
4500 students who auditioned
nationally he is one of the 300
singers who made the ensemble.
He will perform the first week
of March in Minneapolis at the
ACDA National Convention under
the direction of Eric Whitacre.
Zach Scamurra has qualified to
take part in the 2017 All-State
Sight-singing Bee at the Missouri
Music Educators convention in
January. He will compete against
the best sight singers in the state
of Missouri for a $10,000 college
scholarship.
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