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NORTH
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POINTE
Tuesday, June 7, 2011-
GROSSE POINTE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
North rises in annual national rankings
Increased AP enrollment places North at seventh in the state
By Rachel Premack
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North jumped 250 spots and is
in the top 3% of public schools nationally, according to the Washington Post’s annual Challenge Index.
North is ranked seventh in Michigan and 910th nationwide.
“We’ve been asking kids to challenge themselves,” AP Government
teacher Barry Mulso said. “Kids are
responding to the challenge. I’m a
firm believer in (the fact) that our
students can respond to a a tough
educational challenge.”
Unlike systems that determine
a school’s rank by ACT scores or
graduation rates, the Post’s Challenge Index surveys schools by dividing the number of Advanced
Placement or other college-level
tests given by the number of graduating seniors. Schools whose ratio
is 1.000 or higher made the rank-
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seniors earning a passing score on
any AP exam was 38.3%, compared
to the national average of 16.9%.
“There’s a lot of information
done by the College Board relating
to Advanced Placement testing,”
Principal Tim Bearden said. “Statistically, kids who take an AP test
regardless of score are more likely
to graduate than kids who don’t.”
AP Economics teacher Dan
Quinn said, “Whether it helps the
school ranking or not, when you
attempt (a difficult class), whether
you achieve or fail, you learn more
than taking the safe route.
“Our society tends to shy away
from more difficult subjects a lot of
times because students are often
afraid of getting a failure or getting
a failing grade, but learning isn’t always about the grade.”
Continued on Page 2A
Michigan’s Top Schools
The Washington Post ranked the
top 7% of public high schools in the
nation using the Challenge Index,
which places North seventh in the
state. Below are Michigan’s top 10
schools.

1 Black River H.S., Holland

2 Andover H.S., Bloomfield Hills

3 Grosse Pointe South H.S, Grosse Pointe

4 Troy H.S., Troy

5 Lahser H.S., Bloomfield Hills

6 Okemos H.S., Okemos
7 Grosse Pointe North H.S., Grosse Pointe

8 Novi H.S., Novi

9 Seaholm H.S., Birmingham
10 Saline H.S., Saline

BY RACHEL PREMACK
Parking lot renovations to
take place over the summer
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ing.
According to Jay Mathews,
Washington Post columnist and
creator of the list, a school needs
to have only half of its juniors and
half of its seniors taking one AP test
to be on the list.
“That seems to me attainable
by all schools, particularly since
we do not require that they pass
the tests,” Mathews told the North
Pointe.
Only 7% of public schools in the
the country made the cut.
One possible point of controversy of the system is that it ranks
schools by the number of Advanced
Placement tests given, regardless of
whether or not students pass or fail.
Teachers and faculty support
more students taking difficult
courses, even if they may find it
challenging to earn a top grade.
Nevertheless, North’s percentage of
Along with
the usual changBy Steffi Shenouda
es brought on by a
ASSISTANT EDITOR
repaired.
new school year, students will have
“I only come here now
something extra to look forward to in the
to practice parking with my brothcoming fall: a remodeled student parking lot.
er, but it’s pretty rough,” Like said. “It’ll
The plan includes fresh paint and pavement, and a
probably be a lot better once the lot is in
slight design re-configuration to maximize efficiency as
better condition.”
well as aesthetic improvements, Principal Tim Bearden said.
In addition, there will be visually pleasing im“The parking lot is in awful shape,” Bearden said. “It has way
provements such as the addition of trees and replacetoo many potholes and cracks to patch and obviously needs to
ment of the concrete outside the vestibule. Concrete is also
be repaved in order to make sure the lot is safe for all drivers.”
being added outside the PAC for the band and orchestra to
It is anticipated this project will be completed by August
utilize.
16, in time for registration.
This luxury could not come without a cost. AsThis change is welcomed by nearly the whole of
sistant superintendent Chris Fenton says that the
North’s population, with everyone from stuFrom a safety perspecparking lot is projected to cost about $567,810,
dents to security guards eager for the bentive, security guard Jim Qualls
with other miscellaneous repairs adding
efits of the new parking lot.
is also optimistic about the remodel,
about $88 thousand.
“I’ll be so happy when they redo the
saying that it’s “one of the best improvements
“I’m very excited about this projlot,” junior Kelsey Richards said.
they can make to the school.” He believes that the abect,” Bearden said. “It will add
“We’ll actually be able to see the
sence of potholes will lessen the number of accidents and
to our school both (structurlines, so it might be easier for
problems students have in the parking lot, especially in the rush
ally) and aesthetically,
people to park and avoid
to leave for lunch.
improving efficiency
accidents.
However,
“It will absolutely make a difference,” Qualls said. “Anything that will make the
and eliminating an
when it’s smoother,
eyesores – our potstudents safer, we should definitely pursue.”
people might go
Senior Jessica Vandenboom agrees, but is frustrated that it will be completed after she
holed, cracking
faster and run
graduates.
asphalt!”
into prob“Every time I drive over the that speed bump, you know the one, my car bottoms out,” Vandenboom
lems that
said. “I am annoyed that it’ll be finished after I leave, but I’m glad it’s getting fixed.”
way.”
Sophomore Rachel Like, who will begin parking on campus in the fall, is excited that the lot is scheduled to be
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money, we could actually
offer more sections than
ASSISTANT EDITORS
we currently do, so it’s a
question of what you get
As school officials con- for what you pay,” Bearden
tinue to search for ways to said.
alleviate the district’s budIn a trimester schedule,
get woes, block scheduling students take five, 72-min– where students have few- ute classes each day, aler, but longer, classes each lowing them to take a seday, is again being sug- mester’s worth of class in
gested as a more efficient one, 60-day trimester. The
solution, Principal Tim school year is divided into
Bearden recently
thirds instead of
acknowledged.
and
BUDGET CRISIS semesters
“I think many
each student is
last in a series
would agree it
eligible to earn
would be a better
up to 30 credits
educational option for stu- over the course of their
dents,” School Board trea- high school career, as opsurer Brendan Walsh said. posed to 28 with the curFour years ago, a School rent schedule.
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pas
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“It would be a great alimprove instruction. Howternative
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the changes to
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district around $4 million
next year.
The
administration,
with very little “fluff” left
to cut, realized that tutorials are a large expense.
Trimesters eliminate tutorials, so teachers would
spend more time engaged
in instruction, therefore
making it more cost-effective.
“We think from an administrative stand point
that it makes a lot of sense
to look at a schedule that
can still allow us to offer
all of the electives and all
of the things we offer, plus
stuff that were not currently running and do it for
less money,” Bearden said.
English teacher and
committee member Shari
Adwers also noted another benefit of trimester
scheduling. The division
of classes would be almost
in sync with the changes in
sports seasons. This would
allow for students to adjust
their academic schedules
with their athletic commitments.
DREW KONZCAL
Brotherhood hosts student
versus staff basketball game
Principal Tim Bearden and a squad of faculty and coaches
laced up their kicks for the ultimate test of athletic finesse as
they battled the varsity basketball teams for coveted bragging rights. Who proved to be the best?
For coverage of the game, see Page 8A
2A – Tuesday, June 7, 2011 – North Pointe
AP classes open up to more students
FIVE MINUTES WITH
Library aide Ann Lindeman
By Kelly Mason
M
STAFF REPORTER
ost librarians spend their
free time reading books
and enjoying a quiet weekend, preparing for the following
week of school, not on the sidelines of a drag strip cheering on
their motorcycle racing husband.
Librarian Ann Lindeman and
her husband Jeff have been racing motorcycles for 11 years. She’s
been his one-person crew for all
of his races, all 100 of them.
“(Jeff) started out with cars
and he loved the speed,” Lindeman said. “He bought a regular
motorcycle as a street bike to ride
to work. Then he met a bunch of
guys that were going to the racetrack and that’s how we ended up
there.”
She decided to become his
crew when a family friend was
severely injured while drag racing illegally. She told Jeff if they
were going to race then it would
be together, on the track where it
was safe.
Acting as her husband’s safety
net, she starts the bike and lines
it up perfectly straight with the
track to avoid crashing. They
made a deal that if he ever fell off
the bike, he would quit racing.
He crashed on the track last year,
shattering his foot and breaking
his wrist, which required major
surgery.
“The bike dumped him and
literally got right back up,” Lindeman said. “I said, ‘you come off
that bike – we’re done.’ He agreed
with me, thinking it would never happen. But he stood by his
promise,” she said.
It may be sheer panic for Lindeman, but it’s all excitement and
stimulation for her husband.
“I don’t watch the first half of
the track. I can hear him shift
gears so I know when he’s about
mid-track, then I look and see
what his time is. For him, it’s all
adrenaline, he just loves it,” Lindeman said.
CAROLINE SCHULTE
Although library aide Ann Lindeman’s husband’s
first race was 11 years ago, the emotional rush is still
memorable.
What’s one talent you wish you had?
I’d love to be able to draw. I used to cake-decorate and
if I had to draw a picture I’d have my husband draw it
on the cake with a toothpick and I’d fill it in.
What’s your favorite city to visit?
Val Dasta, Georgia. We’ve motorcycle raced there. It’s
not extremely hot but it’s very nice, it’s got gorgeous
landscape. I would love to move there.
What’s one goal you’d like to accomplish during
your lifetime?
I want to make my 30 years at Grosse Pointe Schools.
What’s your favorite vacation spot?
I’d love to go to Hawaii. That would be my first place
to go.
What was your first job?
I worked at Josef’s Bakery out front as a counter girl,
and was there for five years. I ended up doing torts and
decorating pastries as I went through college.
Continued from Page 1A
Mathews said he aims to show that
school quality is not epitomized by average
test scores, but by the “staffs that try hardest to prepare kids for college.”
“Many schools stupidly restrict access
to college level courses and tests, such
as AP and IB, for their average students,”
Mathews said. “Many only let strong B and
A students take AP, when research shows it
is their C students – many of whom plan to
go to college – who most need that taste of
college trauma.”
Often the major failure of affluent districts, such as Grosse Pointe, said Mathews,
is lack of preparation of average and lowincome students for higher-level classes.
“Schools in affluent areas tend to let
their few minority and low income students choose the lower level courses on the
mistaken view that they can’t handle the
hard stuff,” Mathews said. “That is a very
bad instinct. Many of these schools focus
on sorting … rather than teaching, finding ways to raise the level of every student.
That is why only 7 percent of high schools
qualify for our national list.”
Bearden said to avoid this downfall,
for several years, North has focused on a
concept called “leveling up” to promote
all students enrolling in the most vigorous
course load available.
“Through advising, eliminating pre-
“Many only let strong B
and A students take AP,
when research shows it is
their C students – many of
whom plan to go to college
– who most need that
taste of college trauma.”
Jay Mathews
WASHINGTON POST COLUMNIST
requisites and barriers to honors and AP
classes, we’ve tried to get more students to
take those classes, which has lead to more
students to take the Advanced Placement
test,” Bearden said.
Despite a push for more AP students,
some of North’s gains this year are a onetime jump because U.S. History was moved
to the sophomore year. According to social
studies department chair Terri Steimer,
there were eight classes of AP U.S. last year,
a “double-load” because juniors were still
taking the class. This translated to 90 more
tests being taken than usual.
See Editorial, Page 7A
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North Pointe – Tuesday, June 7, 2011 – 3A
ON CAMPUS
Robotics team recycles school supplies
As the end of the year approaches, it comes
time to clean out the monstrosities our lockers have become. Throughout the year, the accumulation of notebooks, paper and pens creates a giant mess of things that get thrown out
at the end of the year. A lot of these supplies
could be used again, but due to the eagerness
for summer, they get tossed away.
During locker clean-out this year, the Robotics team will be sponsoring a recycling
program. Bins will be placed throughout the
main hallways for students to deposit gently used notebooks, pens, pencils and other
school supplies. Items received will be donated to Michigan school districts.
LADY NORSEMEN KICK OFF
FIRST PLAYOFF GAME
Tyler Capp
Sophomore Tyler Capp has
been playing hockey for 11
years. Inspired by his older
brother Mitch Capp (Class
of 2010), Tyler decided he
wanted to get involved with
the sport as well. As a kid he
played for several different
teams, including the Grosse
Pointe Bulldogs. But as the
years progressed so did his skills. Capp now
plays for North’s varsity team.
“I like playing for North because I get to
play with all of my friends,” Capp said. “I get
to play in front of everyone from school and
there is a lot more talent in high school than
travel.”
Volunteering opportunities in Detroit
Summer in the City (SITC), a nonprofit
Detroit service institution, is looking for students ages 14 and up to become a part of their
volunteering program this summer. Their
main goal focuses on improving Detroit, as
they have been doing since 2001.
The service opportunities available are categorized into painting, planting and playing.
Throughout the summer, SITC members can
paint murals along buildings in the city to
cover up graffiti, plant gardens for local communities and take part in a youth enrichment
program for the children of Detroit.
Registration is as early as June 21, but students are able to sign up anytime throughout
the summer, as it is said to be “fun, flexible
and fulfilling.”
“Summer in the City,” Chief Operating Officer Caitlin Welsh said, “creates exciting opportunities for (individuals) to work alongside
members of neighborhoods and communities
on projects with immediate and lasting results.”
For more information go to
www.summerinthecity.com.
Cori Watts
ABOVE: Senior
defenseman Megan
Bergeron chased
down a Roseville
forward.
LEFT: Sophomore forward Chrisa Kouskoulas took a shot on net.
BELOW: Junior Nadia
McKee slide tackled
a Roseville opponent
to keep the ball in the
offensive end.
PHOTOS BY CONNOR HOLM
JV hockey team receives recognition
After applying a year ago, the JV boys hockey team has become officially affiliated with
North, as opposed to before when they were
simply a club team.
“The problem that we faced is because of
the nature of hockey, it’s different because
it’s one of the few off-site sports. You obviously don’t have a hockey rink in the back of
the school, and with hockey rules and regulations, typically unless you become affiliated
with your school, you don’t have the ability to
move the kids between freshman, JV, and varsity like other high school sports,” manager of
the team Jeff Stevenson said.
“It was necessary so the team can play in
the same league and have a similar schedule
as the varsity team. In order for the JV Norsemen to be accepted into this particular league,
they needed the school stamp of approval,”
athletic director Carmen Kennedy said.
Unlike most other sports, the boys won’t
receive funding from the school.
“The reality is in this economic situation
were in, as hockey parents, you pretty much
know that until your kid gets to varsity, you’re
paying an ice bill,” Stevenson said.
“The JV Norsemen will hopefully receive
more visible support at school. I am hoping
for a smooth transition. I am confident it will
be smooth because all stake holders involved
want what is best for the kids,” Kennedy said.
Detroit Boat Club heads towards nationals
On June 10-12, the North and South High
School combined varsity rowing team will be
heading to nationals in Oakridge, Tennessee.
Twenty-five students from both schools will
be attending. All that qualified will be going
head-to-head with teams all across the nation, from California to New York.
“It’s the biggest race of the whole year,”
girls captain Laine Maher said. “If you qualify,
which is difficult, it is extremely competitive
since the teams are from all over the country.”
By Brian Abud, Kit Maher, Francesca Ciaramitaro
& Natalie Skorupski
FACES IN THE CROWD
Some people dream of being an astronaut or a lawyer,
but senior Cori Watts aspires
to be an animator.
“I became (involved in)
animation after taking computer graphics classes. I got
really interested in it and as I
became better at it, I decided
that I wanted to follow that as
a career,” Watts said.
Like most animators, Watts has inspiration
to help him strive for this dream.
“I was inspired by watching Dreamworks
and Pixar movies a lot,” Watts said. “I always
wanted to do something big so making a movie is my newfound goal.”
However, he isn’t entirely sure what kind of
movie he wants to work on.
“I don’t really have a plan for that. I’ll just
do whatever can come to me. Honestly I would
prefer like a fairy or hero tale.”
Suzie Vyletel
Junior Suzie Vyletel has
been dancing since the tender age of three. Now, at 16,
her dance repertoire consists
of ballet, point, jazz, tap, and
modern.
“It is a great stress reliever,
a community of supportive
girls, and a way to channel
your emotions and express
whatever emotions you have that day.”
Vyletel spends numerous hours at Grosse
Pointe Dance Center each week. Some may
find it grueling and tiresome, but for Vyletel
the time spent at the studio is all worth it.
“I have learned how to be truly dedicated to
something, and also how far I can push myself,” she said. “I love the sense of accomplishment I feel after a long rehearsal or competition in which I know I gave 110% and knowing
that all the hours of hard work paid off.”
9.
BY THE NUMBERS
Luke Schomer
Junior Luke Schomer’s
dream was finally realized
this past April when he went
with his travel hockey team,
Summit Detroit, to Virginia
to compete in the national
championship. Schomer and
his team faced off against the
best teams in the country,
“It was almost surreal
because it was something that all of us had
wanted since we first started playing and we
finally made it there,” Schomer said.
Summit Detroit saw all their hard work pay
off when they beat the Texas Tornados 2-1 in
the final.
“Winning was unforgettable,” Schomer
said. “It’s something that only a few people
can say they have accomplished in their life.”
Teens predict they will be better
financially set than parents
Teenagers are not known for preparing for the
future, but for living in the now. Despite the
stereotype, teens still show confidence in their
economic future. Most believe they will be as
well-off as their parents, and many think they
will be better off than their parents.
Same: 51%
Better off: 38%
Less well off: 7%
Don’t know: 4%
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SPORTS
Sophomore off to States
SENIOR MEMORIES
Spring senior athletes comment on their final seasons
Sam Capizzo
By Maria Liddane & Jacob Barry
STAFF REPORTERS
In neon socks, two feet make their way
around the track, eight times. Those feet
belong to sophomore Allison Francis.
“I do have racing socks that I feel faster
in,” Francis said.
Francis ran the two-mile in 12 minutes
and 15 seconds at the Regional final. She
earned second place, qualifying for the
State of Michigan Track and Field Finals.
Of the 30 girls on the track team, Francis is
one of three attending states.
At Parcells Middle School, Francis ran
track and was in the Running Club.
“I was actually doing sprints, not very
well though,” Francis said.
She says she started running seriously
during her freshman year. According to
Francis, her coaches pushed her to run
cross country, and she joined track to improve as an overall runner.
“I think she’s going to keep getting faster. She’ll be a huge asset to the cross country team in the fall,” Diane Montgomery,
assistant coach of girls track, said. “Her
times dropped quite a bit this year, and
kind of all of a sudden. She had what we
call ‘breakthrough performances.’”
“You just have to have a positive mindset,” Francis said, “and you have to be willing to work.”
In the winter, Francis runs twice a week
or so. She says she sets goals to succeed.
Sometimes she will race her old time to set
a personal record, but she also pushes herself by chasing a girl that is in the lead.
“Either I want to beat that person, or I
want to beat my best time,” Francis said.
When racing, Francis says she can’t
zone out, but instead tries to “keep positive
thoughts and get rid of the negative ones.”
“She’s a really hard worker and she’s
definitely been a good role model for the
other girls. She’s kinda silly, relaxed and
it helps the other distance runners relax,”
Montgomery said.
Francis placed second to qualify for
States. South High School’s Natalie Gaye
took first with below 12 minutes.
“I’m hoping to beat her at states, that’s
my goal. I’m hoping to break 12 (minutes),”
Francis said.
On Saturday, June 4, Francis will attend
states at Rockford High School in Grand
girls lacrosse
EMMA HUELLMANTEL
Years on varsity: Three
Favorite memory: “At every game when my opponent asks if Bill (my coach) is crazy, and we just
all laugh and say nope, it’s just Bill.”
What she will miss the most: “My coaches, Bill
and Larry, and playing with my best friends every
day. I will miss being with them everyday because
I have been since freshmen year and I will miss the
ability we have to talk to Bill about everything.”
Mariana Kouskoulas
girls soccer
Years on varsity: Four
Favorite memory: “Making it to state finals my
freshman year, because it was unlike anything I
had ever experienced before.
What she will miss the most: “Out of everything, I
will definitely miss the team sleepovers and pasta
parties the most. I love bonding with my teammates off the field.”
EMMA HUELLMANTEL
Amanda Lanzon
softball
Years on varsity: Three
Favorite memory: “My team playing for my mom
in the breast cancer tournament. We played some
of our best games that day.”
What she will miss the most: “My teammates because I’ll miss hanging out with them after school
everyday and joking around in the locker room.”
CAROLINE SCHULTE
Jordan Ulmer
FAMILY PHOTO
Sophomore Allison Francis ran cross country
as well as track since her freshman year.
Rapids. It’s her opportunity to finally
avenge her loss against the cross town rival.
“Going to states in cross country and
track ... just hit me like, whoa, I’m up there
with some of the top.”
“I think she has a good chance of running a personal record for her (at states),”
Montgomery said.
baseball
Years on varsity: Two
Favorite memory:“Winning the Alpena tournament. We got to go somewhere as a team and win
and have fun.”
What he will miss the most: “I’m going to miss being part of a team because it’s a good feeling to all
work together, hopefully, toward a win.”
DREW KONZCAL
PHOTO ESSAY
By Caroline Schulte
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Dancing the
Night Away
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PHOTOS BY CAROLINE SCHULTE, GABBY BURCHETT,
KRISTEN KALED & EMILY HUGUENIN
1. Junior Jade Adams taught Henrietta the
cupid shuffle.
2. Freshman Analisa Guido talked with John
Fennel about how he met his wife.
3. Senior John Balle signed the senior citizens
into their prom.
4. Jngeborg Dabrowski gave junior Jeff Irving
a kiss on the cheek after dancing with him.
5. Sophomore Eric Balle danced with Henrietta.
6. Junior Natalia Romo-Puerta served the
senior citizens their pasta dinner.
7. Junior Kimberly Szabo danced with Ed
Kaiglin.
Impact club has their third
annual Senior Citizen Prom
By Caroline Schulte
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Senior prom 2011. Fast forward 60
years and you’ve got a different kind of
senior prom. One with jazz music and
swing dancing, rather than rap music
and grinding. Senior citizens were able
to re-live their teenage years at the Senior Citizen Prom on Thursday, May 19.
“I liked giving the seniors a chance to
get out and have some fun,” freshman
Analisa Guido said.
The Impact club has put on a Senior
Citizen Prom for three years now. It
gives senior citizens in the Grosse Pointe
area a chance to go out for a night of dinner and dancing.
“We have the guests sign in with us,
we give them a flower to wear, and we escort them to a table,” Impact club adviser
Barbara Skelly said.
After enjoying their spaghetti, salad,
and cookies, the seniors headed out to
the dance floor.
“I really enjoyed the ballroom dances,”
three-time attendee Jngeborg Dabrowski
said. Dabrowski showed her enthusiasm
by dancing with multiple students, even
leaving the lucky ones with a kiss on the
cheek.
There was a variety of music played
by the DJ including “YMCA” and several
songs by Frank Sinatra.
“I liked the music because it mixed a
little bit of the older music, all the swing
and the jazz from the 1920’s, with some
of the newer music,” sophomore Savannah Ransome said.
“I talked with one man named John
for quite a while,” Guido said. “He was
very sweet, and he told me about how he
met his wife.”
At the end of the night, the Impact
club made sure to get pictures of each
table so that they could take home a part
of their special evening.
“This year’s prom was as wonderful as
the previous two, just with less guests.
Our students were awesome as they
escorted, dined and danced with our
guests,” Skelly said.
LIFE
Fleet Foxes: The return of the baroque harmonic pop jam
Introduction
It’s been two hours now. About every
20 minutes I try to write a sentence or two
that accurately introduces what, to me, is
the perfect album.
After a while I figured
it was pointless to hope
I could explain to you in
about 500 words that
this record is indeed one
of the seminal feats of
modern music, because
frankly, Helplessness Blues,
the Foxes’ second album,
is something that truly
Andy
needs to be heard to be- Klingensmith
lieve. Nevertheless, I’m
going to try to translate it for you.
Essentially, Fleet Foxes sound like the
Pacific Northwestern territories they grew
up in. Their music and lyrics, while somehow staying within the boundaries of
pretentiousness, is caked with the sounds
of pastoral folksiness. And their ap pearance, complete with beards, sweaters
and desert boots, comes straight from a
hipster’s dream.
But of course, it’s the music that matters.
Songs
The record, which clocks in at roughly
50 minutes, is a swirling journey of folk
expertise. Though each song is entirely
its own, every track on the album works
towards the shared goal of building up
to the sweeping finale that is the musical
brilliance of “The Shrine/An Argument,”
“Blue Spotted Tail,” and “Grown Ocean.”
The three tracks, together about 15
minutes long, can almost represent a duel
between the themes of strain and serenity found on the album, they juxtapose
each other in ways that most chronological tracks do not.
“The Shrine/An Argument” is, to put it
simply, is the emotional and instrumen-
tal command center of Helplessness Blues.
The song is eight minutes of epic genius,
an American masterpiece that is a mournfully finger plucked story of sunlight and
the past, featuring lead singer and songwriter Robin Pecknold at his expressive
finest. “The Shrine” quickly evolves into
the albums climax: “An Argument,” which
holds an ever-present feeling of transcendental sound, as if the band recorded the
track on the peak of a clouded mountain
with the gods hovering above them.
As the track fades out with a free form
psychedelic sax solo, the emotion of the
album is shifted to the reflective Pecknold
solo act that is “Blue Spotted Tail.” A short
story comprised of universal wonder and
humanity’s purpose, the track serves as
a place for the listener to take a breath
between the sheer size of “The Shrine/
An Argument” and the looming “Grown
Ocean.”
But the breath is short lived, as the
three minute track fades out and is soon
overcome by the tribal pounding of
“Grown Ocean.” The song is the quintessential road trip soundtrack, complete
with a warmth that may only be compared to the similarly woodwind based
1966 Beach Boys album, Pet Sounds. And
although only five minutes in length, the
track is nearly as timeless as the album is
sure to be.
The perfect end to the many peaks and
troughs of the album, as the song more
than conveys all the Foxes are about:
longing, harmony and hope.
Verdict
It would be an understatement to say
that this album is an experience. It’s a compilation to all that was ever great about
folk. The harmonies of Crosby, Stills, and
Nash, the songwriting of Paul Simon, and
the composition of Roy Harper.
I wish I could tell you more. Just go listen
for yourself. Please? Now?
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Lady Gaga
A
New Boyz
Born This Way, Pop
Living halfway
between fantasy
and reality with a
pop-techno beat
is exactly how
to describe Lady
Gaga’s third album,
Born This Way. As
always, it includes
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New York, and lyrics that hint at her attitude
of letting the past go and becoming confident in yourself.
What’s fresh about the album is Gaga’s
use of religious symbolism. Even though her
last album had subtle nudges at Christianity,
songs like “Judas,” “Bloody Mary,” and “Black
Jesus + Amen Fashion” are clearly religious.
Gaga utilizes religion positively, despite discussion about lyrics being sacrilegious.
However, this album has repetitive sounds,
and not just with past Gaga songs. “Fashion
Of His Love” and “Bad Kids” could easily be
mistaken for some 80s hits by Whitney Houston or Madonna.
Aside from those few dampers, Born This
Way is worth the $15.99 on iTunes. All the
songs are great ear candy and others serve
perfectly for dancing.
By Lauren Semack
C
Too Cool To Care, Pop
The New Boyz
move far away
from the “jerk”
movement to
bring you a mix
of pop-rap songs
on their new
album Too Cool to
Care. This album
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like The Cataracs, Dev, YG and others. These
unoriginal lyrics made this album a disappointment.
Rapping about the tightness of their jeans
didn’t exactly create meaningful lyrics. They
took a big step away from their original
album, Skinny Jeans and a Mic, to bring more
of a partying and dancing image.
The beats and music are a new experience
for New Boyz, but not for the music industry.
The sound of their tunes is a bit repetitive,
but still appealing. A few songs on the album
were enjoyable with catchy beats. Many
people will enjoy a few tracks off this album,
but it wasn’t spectacular overall.
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Thor
A-
Rated PG-13, Drama
Jacob Jankowski, played by
Robert Pattinson,
had everything
going for him
until both of his
parents were killed
in a car accident,
which left him
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or a home. In search of a new life, he finds
himself aboard the Benzini Brothers circus
train where he becomes the circus’ veterinarian and also becomes entranced by Marlena,
played by Reese Witherspoon, the circus’ star
attraction. However, there is one problem:
Marlena is the circus leader’s wife and if there
were any sign of interest between the two of
them, their lives would be in jeopardy.
Pattinson ditches his pretty boy, Twilight
Edward Cullen persona for a more dynamic,
challenging, and heartfelt role. The onscreen
chemistry between the two actors is undeniable and is sure to entertain the viewers. Not
only is Water for Elephants an enthralling
romance, but there are hefty amounts of
action and drama packed into the two hour
time slot that will leave viewers wanting
more.
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feel like to be a
god, stripped from
your powers, and
banished from
everything you
know?
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what that might entail when the Norse god
of thunder, Thor, makes a few poor decisions
and gets discharged from Valhalla by his
father, Odin.
With the introduction of character Hawkeye, foreshadowing the upcoming Avengers
movie, as well as the villain Loki, the movie
has plenty for comic nerds to get excited
about. But, it can be enjoyable for non-comic fans as well. Chris Hemsworth does a great
job portraying a Viking in a modern day society. Romance lovers will also get a thrill from
the god of thunder’s forbidden love with
Jane, played by Natalie Portman. Overall, the
hammer of Thor will be more than enough to
fill your appetite for an action or adventure
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MARIA LIDDANE
EDITORIAL
Thanks but no thanks:
School ranking system
needs an update
We are now the seventh best high school in Michigan
and in the top 3% nationwide, according to the Washington Post.
The Post ranks schools by dividing the number of AP
tests a school takes by the number of graduating seniors.
It’s a narrow scope. It counts the number of AP tests taken, not passed.
So why does this one category define an entire high
school?
The Washington Post concedes that their rankings
don’t measure the quality, but “can reveal the level of
a high school’s commitment to preparing average students for college.”
Yet, it is presented and perceived as an overall rating.
The Post also acknowledges that there is no ideal
method to ranking high schools. We agree. The infrastructure of a high school is a complex series of balances.
Many factors aren’t measurable.
The number of AP tests a school takes is certainly
countable. The way a teacher inspires and cultivates
leadership within students is not.
AP classes may be viewed as technical college preparation, however non-standardized, true-to-life preparation is equally (if not more) important. The ranking does
not account for the variety of extra-curricular programs
a school offers.
Clubs, sports, community service opportunities and
elective classes provide experiences necessary to move
forward in life, through college or not. Time management, adaptation to people and surroundings, problem
solving and other skills can’t be acquired through simply taking an AP class or test.
The Washington Post’s evaluation is incomplete, not
enough has been considered. On paper, the rankings
appear to decipher the bad from the good and the best
from the better.
However, in reality the rankings don’t show the best
schools.
They do show which high schools have the most students taking college-level tests. It fails to consider that
high schools offer more than AP classes in anticipation
of post-high school life.
This scale doesn’t account for funding differences either. Some students take the class but can’t afford to take
the test.
Economically disadvantaged schools can’t always afford to even offer the test. We don’t have this issue. The
classes and tests are both offered to us, and therefore
we’re ranked.
We appear at the top of the list, and we’re honored.
But the Post doesn’t even know us.
MY TURN
EDITOR’S DESK
The magic of mothers
Learning to live
T
he world changes at such a fast pace.
One minute something is there, and
the next it’s gone. Poof. It disappeared. Like magic.
Magic isn’t always good. It can be
twisted, evil and consuming. Sometimes
something or someone leaves you with no
explanation, and you are
left to pick up the pieces.
You have to try to put it
back together again. And
all you have left to do is
move on. By moving on
and pushing to find the
light and maybe even a
guiding force, beautiful
things can emerge.
Alex Sumnik
When sophomore Sophia Avouris lost her mother, she naturally
became one. It was a snowball effect. At
first it was small things, like helping out
around the house and trying to assist
her father by making things run slightly
smoother. But now, she shows her acquired
trait to everyone. Sophia learned from her
mother to take everyone in, treating them
like they were her own family.
She takes care of her friends. When they
are upset, she wraps them up in a hug,
guarding them from everything else. She is
always hoping for their happiness—wanting them to make the right decisions in life
and walk towards success.
She goes out of her way to accept others
and stretch her compassionate aura to it’s
fullest extent. She’s the first to jump up and
help anyone in need, friend or stranger.
At times, Sophia leans on others for support. But even in that situation, she is concerned that she is a burden, and takes the
focus off of herself by asking if they need
help with anything.
She was forced to grow up. She stepped
into a new light. She became a new person.
It worked out for the best. Maybe not
how it played out, but she grew up as well
as anyone, if not better.
People are magical. Moments in life are
magical. And because of that, they can be
gone just as easily as they appear. It needs
to be known that people aren’t as concrete
as they seem.
Musician John Mayer once sang, “Fathers, be good to your daughters, daughters will love like you do. Girls become lovers who turn into mothers; so mothers, be
good to your daughters too.” Here it shows
true. Daughters turn into mothers. Not always literally, but they take on the mannerisms, the actions and the ways of their
own mother, no matter how much time
they have spent with them.
Life is too short to take anyone for
granted. You only have so much time, only
so many hours with someone before it is
all taken away. And who’s to say when the
time runs out?
It’s like magic.
One minute they’re there ...
The next? Poof.
300 WORDS
Life-altering experience provides new outlook
By Steffi Shenouda
ASSISTANT EDITOR
“You have cancer.”
Three years later, freshman Michelle Austin still
remembers the relief that
washed over her as her
doctor uttered these three
words, changing her life
forever.
It finally had a name.
This beast, draining her
energy, her spirit, her life;
finally had a name, and
now she could begin taking it back.
Then began the journey: a summer of surgery,
radiation, and medication,
all part of her fight back.
Austin lost some of her
hair during treatment, but
says it was a small price to
pay to get her life back.
Mentally, Austin underwent a major transformation as well, citing
this “unimaginable” experience as her catalyst in
becoming a more grateful,
loving, inspired human
being. After her diagnosis,
Austin was struck with appreciation for everything
She knew she would
in her life, blessings she
someday know life after
had taken for granted be- “the C-word” and never saw
fore. Though the effects of “not making it through” as
the disease were devastat- a possibility.
ing, Austin regards it as a
Now that she’s been
blessing as well, because it given this second chance,
made her the fighter she is Austin has no intention of
today.
wasting it; she lives more
With her parents stay- fully now, using this diffiing by her side every night cult time in her life as an
she spent in the hospital, inspiration to seize the
and her friends sending day.
their love through heartOut of the darkness
felt visits and notes, Austin emerges new light, and
knew she had people rally- Austin is certain she’s a
ing behind her, helping her different person now than
to win.
before cancer touched her
CAROLINE SCHULTE
life.
When people see Austin in the halls, they no
longer see a cancer victim,
but a warrior, a champion,
and a survivor, who’s living everyday.
Editor’s note: 300 Words
presents glimpses of
everyday life that often
go unnoticed. This series
is about real people in the
North community. There are
exactly 300 words. You can
count them if you want.
YOUR TURN: What do you think of the parking lot remodel? By Drew Konczal & Jamie Jankiewicz
“It will make it a lot more
efficient because a lot more
people drive to school.”
Harrison Campion
FRESHMAN
“It will be beneficial to the
underclassmen who will
use it a lot in the next few
years.”
Will Coderre
SOPHOMORE
“It’ll be good that their
repainting it, to help people
avoid driving into potholes.”
“It’ll most likely help students avoid getting into accidents in the parking lot.”
Amy Zaranek
Rebecca Serrano
JUNIOR
SENIOR
“I’m relieved that when I
drive in the parking lot I
won’t break an axle.”
Milissa Pierce COUNSELOR
H
e had never heard
of Taylor Swift. He
didn’t get a Facebook account until 2010
– when he was a freshman
in college. His favorite
song was titled “Peaches.”
He had this bizarre obsession with
Canada.
And anytime
he
came to
visit, the
quest ion
was not if
we would
journey
to White Danny Schrage
Castle, but rather, when,
and more importantly, how
many Sliders would we wolf
down this trip.
Cooper Larsh was no ordinary kid. He refused to
conform to the norms of
society and instead, thrived
on his very distinct personality. Look up the word
“unique” in the dictionary,
and you’ll see his picture.
He hated clichés, and I
can already hear him scolding me for using one to describe his personality. But
in the past few years, giving
each other a hard time defined our relationship.
On paper, he was my
cousin, but it sure didn’t
seem like it. Coop-Dogg
was my buddy. My pal.
And according to one of his
most recent self-given titles, he was my “Life Coach
and Professor, specializing
in female affairs”.
So why am I talking in
the past tense? Cooper
passed away this March.
I’ve been around death
before, but this was different. So many emotions
were present all at once,
and it’s difficult to verbalize just how I felt. I made
the trip to Colorado to send
him off, and he was buried
at a breathtaking site in the
foothills of the Rockies.
Carrying his casket up
the mountain was sort of a
blur, but staring at the hole
as we shoveled dirt on top
of my buddy is a memory
that will never leave me.
It was one of the most
heart-wrenching
things
I’ve ever gone through. But
at the same time, it was so
cathartic for me, that for
the first time since his freak
skiing accident, everything
seemed to be at peace.
Birds were chirping and a
few gentle snowflakes glimmered as they fell upon our
tear-stained cheeks.
When Cooper was ten,
he was hit by a car, leaving
him in a coma for over five
weeks. Against all odds,
he made a spectacular recovery, and was forced to
relearn the most basic human functions. He battled
through it and nine years
later, began college. His
story is truly inspirational.
So why did this have
to happen to him? It just
didn’t seem fair. And then
his mom summed it up for
me. Cooper was a lucky kid,
who had two really unlucky
things happen to him.
He had been given nine
bonus years to live, and he
certainly made the most
of them. He didn’t whine
about the trivial things in
life, but took pleasure in everything he had been given.
His Facebook profile
stated that the point of his
life was to “achieve and
maintain happiness.”
Nine months before he
died, at his high school
graduation, his principal
said, “Cooper teaches us
that life itself is a gift.”
And during his time
here, he showed all who
knew him how to truly enjoy that gift.
PHOTO ESSAY
Can you teach an old dog new tricks?
By Drew Konczal
STAFF REPORTER
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By Mike Wynne
8A – North Pointe – Tuesday, June 7, 2011
STAFF REPORTER
The staff looked old, slow and
tired. And that was before the
game even started.
It did not help that they had to
play what closely resembled the
boys varsity basketball team in
the first Brotherhood Basketball
Extravaganza last Wednesday. The
students were expected to mix
girls and boys varsity team members, but only two girls attended.
“When this whole thing started,
I thought it was just seniors,” faculty coach Gary Bennett, math
teacher, said. “You know it’s like
having the boys basketball team
out here. It doesn’t seem right.”
Despite being outmatched athletically, the faculty managed to
only lose by three points. However, it should be noted they were
helped out a little by a 10-point
penalty to the student team’s
score, late in the fourth quarter, for
not having at least one girl on the
court.
The staff had to withstand an
endless barrage of three-pointers
from the school’s best shooters
and they had to fight a never-ending battle of running up and down
the court with some of the best
athletes that Grosse Pointe North
has to offer.
“Their youthfulness and (them
being)6in shape, and their athleticism is the reason why (they won),”
forward Carmen Kennedy, athletic
director, said.
On the other side of the court,
the students were just enjoying
their chance to beat up on the staff
and prove that brains do not necessarily beat out brawn.
“(My team is performing) wonderfully,” student team coach Alex
Boles said. “We can’t be touched.”
The staff excelled at ball movement and teamwork as they picked
apart the student defense to find
open teammates.
But fundamentals would not
save the staff from the blazing
speed and quick hands of the students.
To seal the deal the students
capped off the game with an
emphatic alley-oop from senior
George Greer to junior Jamal Williams that had everybody in the
gym standing amazed and thinking “what in the world just happened!”
It was a valiant effort by the
staff, but the teens reminded them
that it might be wise to focus on
their day jobs.
PHOTOS BY DREW KONCZAL
1. The student team huddled up before they
returned to the floor after a brief time out.
2. During a time out, health teacher Ann
Starinsky sought advice from coach Gary Bennett.
3. Junior Jamal Williams took a dunk to throw
up two points on the board for the student
team.
4. Junior Alex Boles set himself up to take a
shot in the three point shoot out competition
during half time.
5. Principal Tim Bearden hustled down the
court in an effort to block a shot.
6. Seniors Beau Strawder and Sha’nell Merill
helped bring pep to the half time show as
members of the step team.
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NORTH
Volume 43
POINTE
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Senior Issue 2011
ILLUSTRATION BY CHRISTINA WYRICK
2B – Tuesday, June 7, 2011 – North Pointe
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North Pointe – Tuesday, June 7, 2011 – 3B
From the North Pointe seniors
In planning this senior issue, the senior staff members wanted to create a
keepsake for you, something sentimental by which you could remember the
Class of 2011.
But let’s keep it real right now. Many of us senior staffers have been involved in journalism since our freshman year. As our last project, these
pieces of paper are more important to us than to you.
They mark the end of a career in which we’ve invested more hours than
sometimes seems possible. They mark the end of our success in carrying on
what past editors have aimed to accomplish.
We’ve all grown over the past four years. For us, North Pointe’s just happened to have grown with us.
As our readers we would like to thank you for reading our news articles,
profiles, and for viewing all the in-depths and photos that we published.
Also, the staff would like to thank our adviser Andrew Taylor for teaching us everything we know and helping us to get to the point we are at now.
Whether we were editing a page, writing a story or chilling in the “shade,”
you could always teach us something. We could not have done it without you,
Mr. Taylor. Thank you.
North Pointe sure does create memories.
Top row from left to right: Mike Wynne, Chris Janson, Michael Maas, Drew Konczal, Kara
Bakowski and Jamie Jankiewicz
Second row: Amelia Flynn, Natasha Ertzbischoff, Kelly Mason and Alex Sumnik
Not pictured: Micaela Liddane
ILLUSTRATION BY PAIGE KOZAK
Lion king and charms and pompoms, oh my: a thank-you to all
the parents that made the floats
possible
I bleed green and gold.
In four years I’ve
sported my Norsemen apparel. Laced
up my sparkly gold
Converse.
Painted
my fingernails gold
and green. Bedazzled my class shirts.
And proudly worn
a rainbow tutu for
Natasha
Christ’s sake.
Ertzbischoff
All for what you
might ask? In the name of school
spirit.
But there’s another place you
might not expect to see such dedication to the Norsemen name, unless
you looked really hard.
The parents. They might not look
like fanatics with viking hats or face
paint, but rest assured their pores
ooze our school’s colors.
Unless you looked really hard you
might not realize all the behindthe-scenes work they’ve done for
the Class of 2011.
Yes, I’m talking about the class
floats. All the pom-poms twist-tied,
the driveways sprinkled with kids
and supplies and even the manual
labor. All the effort they’ve put in
to helping us have an unforgettable
Homecoming week every year –
that’s what has made the difference.
But why suffer the
blisters and the headaches? Parents, why’d
you do it? What was
in it for you?
“Getting to know
all the kids, we had
lots of different things
here and it was fun.
Because they have a
lot of great ideas and
watching them work.
It’s fun to be around
kids with lots of energy and lots of great
ideas and working
towards something
for the school,” senior Danny D’hondt’s
mom, Mariann, said.
Eh, I’m not sure if
I buy that. Seriously,
why’d you do it?
“I wanted to support him and his
class. And (the class)
is a good group of
AMELIA FLYNN
kids; I’ve done it ever
since
elementary The Class of 2011’s sophomore float. The overall theme was ancient civilizations and the Class of 2011 chose
school. And I enjoy it an Egyptian theme. They constructed an Egyptian Pharaoh’s boat with a football reigning at the throne.
and I know so many
of the kids cause I’ve always gone on
So it looks like they’re telling the
Fresh-what? Freshmen!
field trips,” senior Chad Tech’s mom, truth. No bologna and cheese there.
Sophomores, sophomores. *Clap,
Cynthia, said.
All that figurative blood, sweat clap, clap*
Okay that’s a pretty answer for a and tears really meant something.
You wish you were a junior, ooh,
Miss America contest, but I’m still a They did it because, well, they love ahh.
bit skeptical.
us.
Everywhere we go, people wanna
“We just thought that we should
And even if this sounds cliche, I know, who we are, so we tell them.
get involved … we enjoy doing it,” know it’s meant the world to me, We are the seniors, the mighty, mighty
senior Katie Hartzell’s dad, Tom, it’s made for an unforgettable four seniors.
said.
years.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 – North Pointe – 5B
AMELIA FLYNN
UPPER RIGHT: The Class
of 2011’s junior year
float. The theme was
based on the Disney
movie, The Lion King.
That year they won the
spirit jug.
LOWER RIGHT: The Class
of 2011’s freshmen float,
the theme was The Wizard of Oz.
LOWER LEFT: The Class
of 2011’s senior year
float, the theme was
Lucky Charms. The float
was a giant rainbow
with scattered charms
and Lucky trying to
reach his pot of gold.
MARY ANNE KOMLOSAN
Around the nation we go ...
Albion
Jeffrey LaTour
Nolan Rozich
Anthony Shaheen
Alpena Community College
April Staniszewski
Lawrence Tech University
Eric Bartos
Art Institute of Michigan
Edward Lewis
Macomb Academy
Andrew Maurice
Aquinas College
Bridget Berns
John Johnson
Macomb Community College
Tobias Angott
Justin Ashford
Arba Bajramaj
Jona Bajramaj
Christian Cicerone
Sheldon Coates
Brandon Collins
Christopher Collins
Michael Constantine
Natalie Coticchio
Ellie Dalipaj
Jason Damman
Jayla Davis
Denzel Gibson
Mitchell Gross
Christian Holmes
Chakyra Hooks
Jamie Jankiewicz
Ashley LaLone
Shae McGarvah
Nicole Radulovich
Grace Ternes
Noelle Varicalli
Central Michigan University
Ashley Burton
Robert Bylski
Kenneth Coleman
Jadon Cook
Marisa Curran
Paul Koueiter
Evan Kurtz
Paige Monforton
Harry Sellars
Tailyn Terry
College for Creative Studies
Beau Strawder
Eastern Michigan University
Olivia Jackson
Ferris State University
Vadal Boyd
Joseph Duster
Amanda Hayden
Grand Valley State University
Alesia Alexander
Kathryn Carlsen
Steven Demers
Sarah Hauler
Daniel Lamoureux
Krystal McCain
Michelle Perna
Andrew Poletis
Rebecca Serrano
Caitlin Siluk
Meghan Smith
Henry Ford Community College
Taylor Hartman
Hillsdale College
Bridget Surmont
Hope College
Andrea Matthew
Kalamazoo College
Diana Gabriel
Emily Goltz
Hanna McBride
Madonna University
Krysten Bartold
Alexis Toutant
Michigan State University
Olivia Ajlouni
Jonathan Andrews
William Austin
Kevin Bennett
Megan Bergeron
Lauren Bogosian
Abbey Bradley
Maura Bresser
Rachel Brock
Paige Castile
Robert Cleary
Jennifer Czerniawski
Angela Daher
Alex Dutta
Hannah Farinha
Sean Gallagher
James Guest
Sean Hamborsky
Katherine Hartzell
Scott Henderson
Bradford Herron
Christopher Janson
John Kohler
Heather Koresky
Mariana Kouskoulas
Erika Lawnicki
Katherine Maggart
Kevin Mercadante
Taylor Moody
Eric Reardon
Gabrielle Rizzo
William Rochte
Dolores Sinistaj
Alexandra Sumnik
Denye Toma
Andrew Visser
Hannah White
Edward Wujek
Michael Wynne
Douglas Zade
Michigan Tech University
Kara Bakowski
Stephen Mack
Northern Michigan University
Dustin Baker
John Filipelli
Ariel Golden
Molly Menth
Jeff Ryan
Spencer Schott
Kailey Sickmiller
Oakland Community College
DeJah Coleman
Oakland University
Brennan Brown
Rachel Brys
Chelsea Canuelle
Joseph Kulka
Amanda Lanzon
Janice Maul
Brittany Moorhead
Gordon Russell
Patrick Schulte
Matthew Slavik
Lorraine Tarpley
Terri Wilson
Owens Community College
Sean Koerber
Ross Medical
Mackenzie Hagedon
Saginaw Valley University
Bianca Gandy
Cameron Sydes
Schoolcraft Community College
Pierre Eddins
University of Detroit - Mercy
Alexander Avouris
Melanie Carolan
Bria Carter
Jacob Chabot
George Fresard
Heather Hernadi
Gina Lopiccolo
Angela Panagos
Allie Seely
University of Michigan
Thomas Bajis
John Balle
Jennifer Berry
Michael Bowles
Cristina Bruno
Samantha Capizzo
Alexis Cobau
Daniel D’Hondt
Kirk Dettloff
Natasha Ertzbischoff
Michael Fayad
Amelia Flynn
Michael Gerlach
Gregory Hicks
Jenna Isherwood
Madeline Lacey
Katherine Lazar
Michael Maas
Kelly McGraw
Haley Monaghan
David Pawlak
Peter Romanelli
Louis Saravolatz
Mackenzie Seaman
Kaylee Simon
Jordan Ulmer
Christian Vervaeke
University of Michigan – Dearborn
Bhuvan Garlapati
Sara Gentile
Natasha Gilbert
Zachary LaValley
Blair Listwan
Kyle O’Donnell
Maxwell Poole
Chad Tech
University of Michigan – Flint
Breanna Fortuck
Walsh College
Matthew Solomon
Washtenaw Community College
Raphael Starks
Wayne County Community College
Dimitrius Cheeks
Wayne State University
Feven Berhane
Sean Campbell
Miles Carter
Peter Cherry
Alexa Cleary
John Clinkscales
Reid Crawford
Colton Dale
Evan Eklund
Zachary Freeman
Paige Glebocki
Collin Gordon
Tyler Haloostock
Alexander Han-Voth
Aja Harper
Christina Jaenisch
Lauren Jordan
Kimberly Jovanovski
Eric Kettlewell
Andrew Konczal
Maria Matouk
George Mattingly
Charles Miller
DeAndrea Owens
Christian Page
Matthew Richter
Jose Romo-Puerta
Gianluca Scerri
Callen Schaible
Mallory Smith
John Spagnuolo
Western Michigan University
Scott Adelson
Lauren Annas
Briana Badih
Stephanie Bados
Roy Dismukes
Michael Gula
Sara Haigh
Zachary Hanna
Timothy Livingston
Alexandria Lombardo
Alyssa Mammen
Kelly Mason
Sha’nell Merrill
Coady Monaghan
Elizabeth Osburn-Marshall
Brittany Rizzo
Patricia Scherer
James Schoensee
Benjamin Schreiber
Donovan Strong
Anthony Tibaudo
Megan Tomasi
Ralph Vigliotti
David Warner
Cori Watts
Courtney Wickham
Kevin Wieczorek
Meghan Williams
Clark Atlanta University
London Dismukes
George Greer
Akiel Smith
Savannah College of Art & Design
Elizabeth Cara
Harvard University
Stephen Morrison
Northeastern University
Jessica VandenBoom
College of Wooster
Emily Turnbull
Miami University
Alexandra DeCraene
Oberlin College
Sean Seaman
Lynchburg College
Elliot Rentenbach
Kentucky State University
Bradley Bland
University of Dayton
Frank Giorgio
Annie Wittenberg
University of Toledo
Courtney Rusch
Ohio Dominican University
Micaela Liddane
Wilberforce University
Donnisha Duffey
Kiesha Duffey
Tiana’ Duffey
Ohio State University
Jacob Centala
Wittenberg University
David Like
Ohio Tech
Benjamin Backer
University of South Carolina
Natalie Rusinow
Drexel University
Alexander Fly
Columbia College Chicago
Michelle Durham
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Cullen Faber
Georgetown University
Minna Song
Texas Christian University
Brigette Adams
Wiley College
Jakeia Mason
Loyola Chicago
Evan Lock
Kiera Maloney
Sarah Warnez
Southeast Missouri State
Kia Tyus
New York University
Elizabeth Colding
University of Wisconsin
– Madison
Laine Maher
Undecided
Victoria Hathaway
Stephan Hess
Kaitlin Kane
Joel Makowski
Riley Walters
Holy Cross
Paul Kappaz
Indiana Wesleyan University
Christina Wyrick
Cornell University
Paige Kozak
Colgate University
Katherine Case
University of
California –
Long Beach
Therese Rizarri
Taylor University
Rachel Brennan
John Koppy
Landmark College
Trent Berg
Pratt Institute
Katherine Daskas
Italy
Marco Boccuti
Marines
Stefan Langlois
Coast Guard
Nicole Strickland
College of Central Florida
Nicholas Wisby
University of Tampa
Kelsey Bahr
Florida Gulf Coast University
Alexis Walker
Baby’s first photo album
Baby photo contest prize winners
1. Rachel Brock
2. Jenna Isherwood
3. Mitchell Gross
4. Gordon Russell
5. Stephan Langlois
“Most likely to become
president”
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Can you
guess
who these
adorable
babies are?
By Natasha Etzbischoff
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SENIOR EDITOR
‘Silliest expression’
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‘Attitude’
‘Chubbiest cheeks’
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‘Most angelic’
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Oh, the places we’re going ...
Seniors stay busy before college in far away destinations
By Kara Bakowski, Kelly Mason
& Jamie Jankiewicz
SENIOR STAFF REPORTERS
Destination: ‘Camp Capernaum,’ VA
Senior Jen Czerniawsk, along with seniors
Kaylee Simon and Sam Capizzo, will be traveling to Virginia to participate in the YoungLife
“Camp Capernaum” during a week in August.
“It’s a YoungLife camp
for kids with disabilities,”
Czerniawski said. “You
buddy up with a kid with
special needs and you’re
their friend for the camp.”
Because of the one-onone attention for the duration of the experience, the
kids get to take part in as Jen Czerniawski
many activities as they can.
“My YoungLife leader,
Julie, reserved a few spots … and asked me to
come because I worked with the DLP (Developmental Learning Program).”
Czerniawski is looking forward to the car ride
down, meeting new people who are also Christians and working with the kids.
“The kids are so much fun to hang out with,”
she said. “They just enjoy life.”
Destination:
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Destination:
Ireland
Three months from
now, most seniors will
be walking their college
campus. Some across
the city, some across the
state and some across the
country. But for senior Rachel Brennan, her campus
will be across the ocean.
Brennan will be studying in
Ireland for the first semester of college as a part of the
study abroad program at
Taylor University. She leaves
on Aug. 20
“In my mind, this is the
best semester to study abroad
because once I get to campus
“Map? Check. Luggage?
Check. Adventure? Let’s go,”
are all the thoughts running
through senior Michelle Durham’s head to prepare for her
road trip to Fort Lauderdale,
Florida.
“After graduation I’m taking a road trip to Fort LauI don’t
derdale with my best friend
k n o w
J Buckley (Class of 2010) to
that I will
take his mom’s car to her
want to leave
in Florida. For driving
all my friends
down, she’s going to buy
and all the school
us tickets to fly back
activities for a sehome,” Durham said.
m e s t e r,”
Like most road
Brennan
trips, Durham and
said.
her travel partner
Brennan
aren’t exactly stickis
taking
ing to the map.
“We know where
four classes
were
going but we’re
for 15 credit
going
to make a lot
hours. Her
of
stops
on the way
courses inin
different
cities and
clude Foundations of
weird
attractions.
Rachel Brennan
Since it’s just us, we
Christian
Thought,
can stop and go anyHistory of Ireland, Irish
where, as long as we
Dance and Irish Literature.
don’t get off track,”
Durham said.
However, Durham isn’t exactly sure how long she plans to
stay.
“It ’s
probably
going to
be a few
days to
w e e k s
d e p e nding
on
w h e n
we can
get
the
c h e a p - Michelle Durham
est flight
h om e ,”
Durham said.
The duo isn’t leaving unprepared. Like most teenagers,
they will have necessitates that
will help keep them moving forward.
“We’re driving in a car (that’s
going to be) filled with snacks
and music,” she said.
Durham and Buckley’s journey will take them approximately 1,373 miles. They will
be stopping in Cincinnati, OH;
Knoxville, TN; Atlanta, GA; Orlando, FL; and smaller towns in
between.
Senior Prom 2011: a Black Tie Affair
UPPER RIGHT: Seniors Kaylee Simon, Nicole Strickland and Abbey Bradley gazed intently, waiting
for the fortune teller to reveal their future in the tarot cards.
LOWER RIGHT: Senior Arba Bajramaj and her date had their fortunes read with the tarot cards.
UPPER MIDDLE: Senior Sarah Hauler and Grosse Pointe South High School senior Connor Dixon
watched a magic trick.
LOWER MIDDLE: Senior Beau Strawder made his way to the dance floor after it was announced that
he had been voted Prom King.
UPPER LEFT: Seniors Lauren Jordan and Jessica Sherry celebrated after Sherry was announced Prom
Queen.
MIDDLE LEFT: Senior Joey Kulka and junior Raquel Harrouk watched the magician who performed
at their table.
LOWER LEFT: Seniors Katie Lazar, Christina Jaenish and Lauren Bogosian danced to a favorite song.
PHOTOS BY AMELIA FLYNN & EMILY SIMON
Stephen Morrison, Harvard
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ELEVEN FOR ‘11
What made you choose Harvard over all the others?
It’s a great community. It has the best students in the world
and it will give me an opportunity to try and learn as much
as I can.
Did you receive any scholarships or money from Harvard?
The money was a financial aid packet, that made the decision.
What’s your favorite food?
Steak because it is the most delicious thing ever prepared
by man.
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Collgate, Hockey
Katie Case
Georgetown
Baseball & football
What is unique about what you’re going to do?
There’s a stigma attached to those who choose to attend art
school. Anything from perceived “lack of substance degrees” to
“how will you make a living?” However, I don’t believe that. I
have faith in myself to know that I can take my talent to create art
and turn it into a self-created legacy.
What is your reasoning for doing what you’re doing?
I love it. Art called to me in a way no other task in high school
did. It fits me like a key to (a) lock, and it unlocked a part of me I
never knew existed. It brought out the best in me.
If you could be any TV character, who would you be and why?
Dwight Schrute. Need I say more?
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What are you most excited for next year?
Every game you have to play 100 percent. You have
to improve when you get to D1, everyone is skilled.
Sometimes you can get away with people not as good
but in D1, all of your flaws are exposed. I’m also excited to get better.
Do you want to ever make a career out of it?
After my four years, if I don’t
get asked to play on the National Team I’ll just go into
my major, English and film
and media studies.
Who is your favorite
fictional character?
Captain Jack Sparrow ...
Who wouldn’t want to
be a pirate?
Photography
What are you going to be studying at Georgetown, and why?
I’m thinking pre-med with a major in global health
and a minor in French. Because I want to be an
infectious disease physician eventually working
for Doctors without borders in a French-speaking
African country.
Did you always want to go there or was there
something/someone that brought it into the picture for you?
It was between Northwestern and Georgetown
after Columbia rejected me, and Washington D.C.
is the home of the headquarters of a lot of the nonprofits that I’d want to intern at during college.
If you could have a superpower, what would you
choose and why?
Flying, because gravity sucks.
What made you decide to play both sports?
I’ve been playing them forever and I like both
too much to have to make a decision between
the two. Plus I have the opportunity to.
If you had to choose between them, what would
it be?
Although it’d be really difficult, I think I’d end
up playing baseball. It’s my best sport and I love
watching and playing it.
If you could eat one thing forever, what would it
be?
Steak because nothing matches its taste.
Why are you interested in fashion?
I’ve been drawing for as long as I can
remember and somewhere along the way
I segued from stories of princesses to fashion figures. I like the way clothes add to a personality or help
express character.
What type of career in fashion do you wish to pursue?
Right now costume design sounds the most intriguing, either
in period films like Marie Antoinette or An Education or in a
television series like Gossip Girl or Pretty Little Liars. I need
to have a specific character in mind when I design.
What is your favorite movie?
Pride and Prejudice. It’s completely gorgeous, from the cast
to the setting to the sound track and finally the costumes. And
Mr. Darcy, of course.
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Shaheen
Evans Scholarship
Spanish, Oberlin
Why did you choose to study Spanish?
Spanish kind of fell into my lap. It was really easy and communicating with people is what I love to do. So I figured why not
do it in another language.
What do you want to do with Spanish?
I want to work for the Department of State and participate in
diplomatic relations between the United States and other Spanish countries. If not that, just move to Spain and teach English
and chill.
Point Break or Macgruber, classics.
Contributing: Alex Sumnik, Connor Holm, Francesca
Ciarmitarom, Micaela Liddane & Trevor Duncan
David Pawlak, U of M
Sean Seaman
How did the year’s season play
out for you?
Anthony
It’s been a good year. We definitely
had one of the better teams this year.
Do you want it to just be college baseball or
a career?
That’s one of my dreams to play at the next
level. As a career, that would be awesome to
go to the next level and possibly be drafted
to the majors ... that’s been my dream ever
since I’ve been little.
What is your favorite memory of your
last season at North?
Being on the team with everyone we had
a lot of fun with everyone this year. For
the seniors it’s a lot of fun to play with
each other for the last time.
Coast Guard
Academy
What does you going to the Coast Guard Academy show people about
you?
It shows that I’m disciplined and I’m more serious about my studying since
I’m not going to a traditional college.
What is your reasoning for doing what you’re doing?
I knew I would need more help staying focused in college. Going to the
Coast Guard Academy, I get a lot more benefits then a traditional college.
Plus I won’t be broke coming out. I can pursue a Masters and PhD paid
for by the government.
If you could be one TV character, who would you be and why?
I would totally be Kim Possible because who wouldn’t love to go save the
world and have a sweet theme song?!
Chris Janson, MSU
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Do you have any traditions that you honor?
When I’m pitching on my last warm-up pitch , I walk off
the mound to my left after I throw it and all the way around
it until I get the ball from the third baseman then I walk to
the back of the mound and put a “JM” on the back of the
mound for friend of mine named Jim McPeek who died of
liver cancer.
Do you think it’s going to be hard to make the transition?
Yeah I think it will be hard to transition because high school
baseball is only one part of the year and college baseball is
all year round.
Do you have any fears or phobias?
This may sound funny to some people because I’m so big
but I’m really afraid of the dark. It’s just scary, I always feel
like something is there.
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When did you decide to pursue the
Evans scholarship and why?
As I found out about it, which was
during my second season caddying
at Lochmoor. The fact that the Evans
scholarship could get me a full ride to
U of M was all the reason I needed.
What are you most looking forward
to at Michigan?
Everything. It’s going to be a blast
to meet new people, especially
those who will be living in the
scholarship house with me as well
as getting to experience a ton of new
things.
The Departed. It’s got an all-star cast,
an amazing plot and it’s a Scorsese
film. What’s not to love?
When did you decide to pursue the
Evans scholarship and why?
The summer between eighth grade
and freshman year when I first started
caddying, when I went in for training
they explained the scholarship and
how you apply. I knew instantly it was
something I was interested in.
What are you most looking forward
to at Michigan State?
Receiving a quality Big Ten education
while still having a good time.
Blues Brothers, because it is a classic,
it’s hilarious and always entertaining.
In
Years, I See Myself ...
Seniors share their ambitions for the future
... still working hard, partying hard
and living the dream. Chris Janson.
... as a physical therapist, having a
big family, traveling and living the life.
Annie Wittenberg.
... hopefully working, owning a
house, and possibly married ... wow 20
years is a long time. Katie Hartzell.
... researching many different types
of animals in some foreign country,
making a living with something I will
actually enjoy doing. Jacob Centala.
... in 20 years I see myself still playing baseball or being a special needs
teacher at a school. Sean Koerber.
... living in Chicago, hopefully married with children and surrounded by
great people. I hope to have a career
working with children, such as a child
psychiatrist or counselor. Or, I’d like
to help people in general. I would also
like to have traveled many places, like
Ireland and Spain, in 20 years. Madeline Lacey.
... in a square somewhere. Joel Makowski.
... working for General Motors as
a lead engineer along with having a
great family to come home to. David
Pawlak.
... ideally, I want to be working in
the front office of a professional sports
organization. Also ‘Wynning.’ Mike
Wynne.
... living in Belgrade, Serbia, working
in an American embassy and forming
a family. In 20 years I will be fulfilled
and content with my life and awesome
career. Dolores Sinistaj.
... being a dental hygienist, having a
family and a husband. Allie Seely.
... in 20 years I see myself making
bank and enjoying the single life. Benjamin Schreiber.
... with a Master’s Degree in Criminal Psychology, and living in downtown Chicago with a family. Kelly Mason.
... hopefully married and happily
working. Kaylee Simon.
... as a doctor with a PhD who has an
amazing family. God willing, I will be
in my home country Eritrea – a coun-
try which hopefully will then be filled
with peace and prosperity – surrounded by my family. I hope to be working
a great deal within my church, preferably working youth ministry. Feven
Berhane.
... as a nurse, married with three
kids, hopefully not in Grosse Pointe,
maybe Seattle. Coady Monaghan.
... climbing the ranks as a prominent
director of film. I may or may not have
my Oscar by then. Kiera Maloney.
... still being inspired. Kara Bakowski.
... married with kids, working as a
sports agent, living in a beach house in
South Carolina. Anthony Shaheen.
... as a special education teacher
or a physician assistant working in
some type of practice that works with
people that have disabilities. I will
also hopefully be married by this time
with three or four beautiful children.
Jennifer Czerniawski.
... running my own recording studio hopefully in Georgia. Recording
as many different bands and types of
music that I possibly can. Eric Bartos.
...
being
happy..
No
matter what I am or what I am doing.
Mackenzie Hagedon.
...
married
with
kids.
Bradford Herron.
... as a professionally developed
and successful artist. As a pledge to
myself, I plan on reaching self-actualization with my profession as early
as I possibly can. No matter what I
end up doing with my life in the next
20 years, although I can safely say it
will have something to do with art, I
will be happy and content with whatever is fitting for me. “Doing what you
like is freedom. Liking what you do
is happiness.”-Frank Tyger. Elizabeth
Cara.
... 20 years older, other than that I
don’t know and I don’t really want to
know! Happy and not living up to any
expectation! Michelle Durham.
... as a research scientist but more
importantly as a mother. Rachel Brock.
... living life somewhere warm. John
Johnson.
... working as a history teacher.
Molly Menth.
... being Doctor Who’s newest assistant and helping save the world. Traveling across the universe in his TARDIS.
Diana M. Gabriel.
... being a big success in illustrating
cartoons. Collin Gordon.
... ideally, I would like to be a commercial model. But realistically, I will
be a fashion merchandiser or an organic chemist. Aja Harper.
... teaching elementary school and
most likely married with a family.
Kathryn Carlsen.
... living contentedly with a family
and enjoying a fulfilling career in the
field of psychology. Jessica VandenBoom.
... saving the world with Zach LaValley from evil ninja samurai. John Filippelli.
... sitting on the dock of a bay watching the tide roll away. Tom Vigliotti.
... wondering where the time went.
Marisa Curran.
... being an athletic trainer for a professional ... U.S. or International basketball team, livin’ the good life. Alesia
Alexander.
... I want to be working with animals, hopefully working in a zoo or
exotic animal sanctuary taking care
of the animals day to day care while
also participating in outside zoological studies to help our understanding
of these exotic animals. Alexis Toutant.
... I will own my own successful
business. Kevin Mercadante.
... being a well rounded teacher in
music education and performer as a
clarinetist. By this time as well I will be
38, I hope to have a family with about
four kids and probably raise them in
Grosse Pointe. This is my hope because
I love family and can’t be too far from
my parents. Robert Bylski.
... being a Hospice nurse. Sarah
Warnez.
... married. T.J. Livingston.
... as a special education teacher and
hopefully I’m married. Rachel Brys.
... as an elementary school teacher
hopefully teaching second or third
graders. I also would like to be married
and have a big family, like my own,
around them. Paige Castile.
... with a steady career. I will have a
family with two kids and a pug. Emily
Goltz.
... on a beach. Katie Case.
... I see myself being a pediatrician in Georgia (or some where down
south). Sha’Nell Merrill.
... as a doctor with my own practice.
Michael Fayad.
... as a doctor. Preferably a neurosergon. Bhuvan Garlapati.
... raising a family and being a pediatric oncologist. Courtney Rusch.
... with a successful career and living life the way I want to live it. Brittany Moorhead.
... married with a few kids and working at job that involves children. Bridget Surmont.
... I see myself as a physical therapist, hopefully married with children.
Ashley Burton.
... married. Employed. Happy. James
Schoensee.
... having a well-paid job and a
healthy family and hopefully not living
in Grosse Pointe. Meghan Williams.
... discovering a cure for cancer,
walking on the moon and most likely
becoming president. But realistically,
getting a solid job and maybe a family
after that. John Kohler.
... married with children, hopefully
living somewhere out of the Detroit
Metro area. Noelle Varicalli.
... as a neonatal surgeon with kids
and a husband living in a neighborhood similar to Grosse Pointe. Samantha Capizzo.
... living in Peru working as both a
foreign diplomat and a lacrosse coach.
Sean Seaman.
... working as a clinical psychologist in my own private practice. Janice
Maul.
... I see myself a successful individual with a locked in career. Also married
with a few children, and a nice house
somewhere in Grosse Pointe. Hopefully still swimming masters or just
swimming competitively somehow.
Peter Cherry.
... as a librarian. Megan Tomasi.
... as an FBI Agent by day and a family girl by night. Cassandra Rapala.
... outside. JD Andrews.
... in a strong career, probably
business or math oriented, hopefully a management position. I see
myself having a family and growing
up somewhere warm all year long.
Lauren Bogosian.
... on the Jersey Shore. Denye Toma.
... living somewhere out of Grosse
Pointe, being married, having children
and a family. I see myself working as a
physician assistant. Olivia Ajlouni.
... married and possibly teaching
math to high school students like ourselves. Harry Sellars.
... as a pediatric intensivist. David
Like.
... happy. Caitlin Siluk.
... prospering in whatever field I end
up in and living somewhere warm and
busy. Nolan Rozich.
... as a trophy wife. Megan Bergeron.
... I see myself living the dream. I’ll
probably be rich or famous maybe
both. I will be enjoying every moment
of life and it will be wonderful. Kevin
Bennett.
... doing something in the medical
field, getting married and staying rowdy. Alexa Cleary.
... in a hut in Africa, saving all the
baby whales. Kelly McGraw.
... working as some kind of surgeon,
traveling the Pacific islands and scuba
diving on my off time. Mike Bowles.
... working for an advertising agency
and traveling a lot. Angela Daher.
... living in the forest. I <3 nature.
rocks 4 lyf3. Gina Lopiccolo.
... owning a cafe in California and
having a family with four kids. I will
live in house in a quaint in California
with my birds. Therese Rizarri.
... as a successful biologist discovering cures to the most disastrous diseases. I will find a way to solve world
hunger by using Therese’s birds. Jacob
Centala.
... as the defense against the dark
arts professor at Hogwarts and I will
have opened a Dancing Iguana next
to the Three Broomsticks. Alexandra
Sumnik.
... I will have an awesome job living in California with my best friend
Therese Rizarri. Maybe I’ll join the
Peace Corps. Stay tuned! Hannah
White.
... I will be the white Serena Williams. Maura Bresser.
... I will be a physical therapist and
have lots of babies. I will be a dancer
and make millions being on T.V. Jessicca Sherry.
... as the White Mamba, #24, whaddup! Micaela Liddane.
... I will work on an ice cream truck
and be super rich because my ice
cream will be the best. I’ll probably
live in Hollywood since I’ll be so suc-
cessful and all. Haley Monaghan.
... finding a cure to the unfortunate
disorder that causes people to have six
fingers on each hand. Dan Lamoureux.
... practicing medicine in Florida,
or somewhere comparable, and possibly traveling the world giving back to
underprivileged communities. Alexis
Walker.
... I see myself becoming successful
and living in Washigton D.C. and going
spring break with my family to Destin,
FL. Alexandra DeCraene.
... being a doctor, working in some
way related to math. Living with my
family (husband and children). Enjoying my life. Natasha Gilbert.
... having a family, owning a boat,
doing a lot of golfing and having a successful career. Sean Gallagher.
... Doctors Without Borders in Africa. Minna Song.
... I’m just gonna to do what’s sensible, I’m gonna file for unemployment.
Then I’m gonna try to get a job at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, because they got
an excellent corporate structure and
they give you the tools to be your own
boss. Riley Walters.
... married to an amazing husband, already have awesome kids
and have a successful job that I love.
Jamie Jankiewicz.
... enjoying life; that’s all I can hope
for. Evan Lock.
... either with a position as a chemical engineer within a large chemical
company or with a Masters in Aerospace Engineering working for a government contractor. Matthew Richter.
... with a PhD in Chemical Engineering. Andrew Visser.
... as a hipster living in New York
City. Alex Fly.
... having figured out what it is that I
want to do (hopefully), and if I’m lucky,
having had the opportunity to live in
many different places. Katie Lazar.
... living it up, whether it be on the
green or in the boardroom. Elliot Rentenbach.
... settled down, with a family, a
good job and bright future ahead of
me. Colton Dale.
... happy. Which is always a good
goal to have. I will be married to a
man who loves and respects me. And
I want to love the job that I do, which
will hopefully be in the English field,
whether it’s teaching English or writing books. Callen Schaible.
... back in B-210 livin’ the dream.
Mackenzie Seaman.
... not sitting at a desk. Michael Mass.
... as either president of the world or
a very successful astronaut who lives
lavishly. Daniel D’Hondt.
... in jail for bank fraud. Kyle
O’Donnell.
... living on a beach somewhere.
Stephen Mack.
... I’ll have more headbands than
Blair Waldorf. I’ll ride a black Harley and be a fabulous lawyer, wearing
fabulous
business
clothes.
Natasha Ertzbischoff.
... as the first contestant and
winner of
Jeopardy in space.
Stephen Morrison.
... living in Paris. Amelia Flynn.
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